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| US10364003B2 |
Hybrid fixed/floating marine structures
A marine structure including a floating deck attached to a damper configured to control the vertical movement of the deck. The damper allows vertical motion of the floating deck in response to gradual changes in water level such as tidal changes, but resists bouncing of the deck in response to shorter term fluctuations in water level such as boat wakes or wind chop. |
| US10363999B2 |
Active roll stabilisation system for damping a ship's motion
The invention relates to a system for actively damping a ship's motion, comprising at least one first rotatable stabilization element extending from the ship's hull, below the water line, on a side of the ship, sensor means for sensing the ship's motion and delivering control signals on the basis thereof to driving means for rotatably driving the stabilization element for the purpose of damping the ship's motion being sensed, as well as moving means for moving the stabilization element relative to the ship. According to the invention, the active stabilization system is to that end characterized in that the moving means are configured to impart a precession motion to the at least one rotatable stabilization element in dependence on the ship's sailing speed and the control signals being delivered by the sensor means. Imparting a precession movement to the rotating stabilization elements obviates the need to constantly change the direction of the mass of the stabilization elements. Instead, only the direction of rotation of the stabilization elements needs to be constantly reversed and adjusted for speed. |
| US10363997B1 |
Pontoon boat having an occupancy compartment
A pontoon boat includes at least two pontoon tubes, a platform supported on the at least two pontoon tubes, and an occupancy compartment capable of containing at least one occupant, the occupancy compartment having a length, a width, an upper portion extending vertically above the platform that includes a ceiling, and a lower portion extending vertically below the platform and into one of the at least two pontoon tubes, the lower portion including a floor surface for supporting the occupant. An entrance to the occupancy compartment is provided in the upper portion that permits the occupant to enter and exit the occupancy compartment. |
| US10363996B2 |
Unmanned surface vehicle and method of using the same
An unmanned surface vehicle (USV) including a main body; a slideway; and an automatic recovery unit. The slideway includes pulleys, slide rails, sleepers, end plates disposed at two sides of the sleepers, and baffle plates. The automatic recovery unit includes a buoy, a connection rod, a downhaul, an electromagnetic fixer, a winch, an upper cable, a storage box, and a recovery net. The slideway is fixed on the afterdeck of the main body and the tail end of the slideway sticks out the side boundary of the afterdeck. The baffle plates are disposed on the upper end of the end plates. The vertical height of the end plates is larger than the maximum vertical height of the pulleys and the slide rails. The baffle plates on the upper end of the end plates limit the displacement of the buoy in the vertical direction. |
| US10363992B2 |
Electric bicycle component
An electric bicycle component comprises a wireless communication device, a rechargeable power supply device, a movable member, and a charging port. The wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly communicate with an additional bicycle component. The rechargeable power supply device is configured to supply electrical power to the wireless communication device. The movable member is configured to be actuated by the electrical power supplied from the rechargeable power supply device. The rechargeable power supply device is to be charged via the charging port. |
| US10363991B2 |
Torque sensor system for pedelec
A torque sensor system for a pedelec includes an annular gear (6), a planetary gear train (5), a sun gear output shaft (2), a pressure conversion device (9) and a signal processing component (8). The annular gear (6), the planetary gear train (5), and the sun gear output shaft (2) are engaged in turn. The annular gear (6) is driven by the planetary gear train (5), and an applied force signal is transmitted to the signal processing component (8) via the pressure conversion device (9) at an edge of the annular gear (6). The applied force signal is converted to an electric signal by the signal processing component (8) and transmitted to a controller, so as to realize a torque feedback. As a result, a problem that a speed sensor is not applicable to a pedelec when climbing is solved; and a user will feel real and comfortable when riding. |
| US10363990B1 |
Heel or ball of foot engaging bicycle pedal
A bicycle pedal assembly with transposable mounting capabilities, comprised of two pedal blocks with a protruding heel triangle, sandwiched together to form two double-sided pockets and a clearance hole, wherein each of the two double-sided pockets houses a ball bearing, with the clearance hole housing a bolt, acting in conjunction with said ball bearings as the pedal's spindle, attachable to the a crank arm of a bicycle, whereby during the process of riding a bicycle, a cyclist may use the protruding heel triangle to make contact with the heel of his/her shoe, changing the stresses applicable on the cyclist's foot and ligaments, thereby generating various health-related benefits, including but not limited to reduction of stress on the lower back muscles, decrease of hip bone abnormalities, strengthening of the gluteal and the hamstring muscles, and reduced chances of injury to metatarsal bones. |
| US10363989B2 |
Dual purpose cycle
A dual purpose cycle includes a frame unit, a wheel unit, a hub unit, and two crank arm units. The wheel unit includes a front wheel rotatably mounted to the frame unit. The hub unit surrounds an axis, extends though the front wheel, and includes opposite mounting portions respectively disposed at two opposite sides of the front wheel. Each of the mounting portions has an end surface facing oppositely of the front wheel, and an engaging groove indented from the end surface along the axis and having a non-circular cross-section. Each of the crank arm units includes an engaging member having a non-circular cross section, and removably and engagingly inserted into the engaging groove of a respective one of the mounting portions. |
| US10363986B2 |
Electrical bicycle operating system
An electrical bicycle operating system comprises a first switch, a second switch, and a controller. The first switch is configured to generate a first signal. The second switch is configured to generate a second signal. The controller is configured to generate a third signal different from the first signal and the second signal in response to a concurrent operation of the first switch and the second switch. The controller is configured to generate a fourth signal different from the third signal in response to a release of the first switch in a state where the second switch is operated continuously after the concurrent operation. |
| US10363983B2 |
Magnetic coupling device
A magnetic coupling device includes a first seat, a second seat, a magnetic unit and a releasing member. The second seat is connected to the first seat. The magnetic unit includes a first member disposed in the first seat, and a second member disposed in the second seat. The releasing member is connected to the first seat and the second seat, and is convertible between a linked position, where the second seat is proximate to the first seat, and the second member is magnetically connected to the first member, and a released position, where the second seat is away from the first seat, and the second member is separated from the first member. |
| US10363982B1 |
Bicycle seat bag attachment system
A storage system mountable to a bicycle seat comprises a mounting base attached to a storage bag and a clamp configured to selectively attach to the mounting base and to the bicycle's saddle rails. In some examples, the mounting base includes one or more retaining sleeves and the clamp includes a pair of apertures, and the mounting base is attachable to the clamp by an elongate pin configured to pass through the apertures and the retaining sleeve. The clamp may include a pair of rotatable cantilever arms configured to selectively compress the saddle rails against a non-rotatable portion of the clamp. |
| US10363978B2 |
Split chassis system
A split chassis system includes a first chassis base portion that is configured to house a first component and a second chassis base portion that is configured to house a second component. The second chassis base portion is positioned adjacent the first chassis base portion such that a first chassis coupling member included on the first chassis base portion is coupled to a second chassis coupling member included on the second chassis base portion. The split chassis system further includes a leveling subsystem that is coupled to the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion. The leveling subsystem aligns the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion such that the first chassis base portion and the second chassis base portion substantially maintain coplanarity when the first chassis coupling member is coupled to the second chassis coupling member. |
| US10363974B2 |
Container apparatus including a sandwich structure
A container apparatus includes a sandwich structure. In another aspect, a sandwich structure of a container apparatus employs at least one core sheet including alternating peaks and valleys therein in addition to at least one adhesively bonded outer face sheet. Moreover, another aspect of a container apparatus includes a wheeled box trailer, an intermodal shipping container, a railroad car, or other box-like holding and transporting device. An inner container liner, such as a floor, or structural container frame rail is attached to a structural sandwich in another aspect. A joint or connection between adjacent sandwich structures and/or a sandwich structure and an elongated beam, for a container apparatus is also provided. |
| US10363973B2 |
Vehicle framework structure
A vehicle framework structure includes a tunnel disposed in a central part of a floor panel of a vehicle in a vehicle width direction so as to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction, a pair of rockers, a floor lower cross structure, and a floor frame. A front end of the floor frame in the vehicle front-rear direction is connected to a front side structure provided in a vehicle front part so as to be disposed between one of the rockers and the tunnel in the vehicle width direction and to extend along the vehicle front-rear direction, and a rear end of the floor frame is connected to the one of the rockers and the floor lower cross structure. |
| US10363967B2 |
Front side member
A front side member of a vehicle includes: a front side member body disposed at right and left sides along a width direction of the vehicle while being formed to extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and having a closed cross-sectional formed inside, wherein the closed cross-sectional is divided by at least one rib, and wherein two or more flow paths that are not fluidically-communicate with each other are formed, reducing a weight and a part number of the vehicle and improving a layout of the engine compartment. |
| US10363966B2 |
Vehicle side structure
A front side wall portion and a rear side wall portion extend inwardly in a vehicle width direction from respective edges of an outer wall portion of a pillar outer member in a vehicle front-rear direction. Flange portions extend outwardly in the vehicle front-rear direction from respective edges of the front side wall portion and the rear side wall portion in the vehicle width direction. The outer wall portion is constituted by a flat portion placed in a central part in the vehicle front-rear direction, a front ridge portion placed on a front side relative a the flat portion in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a rear ridge portion placed on a rear side relative to the flat portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. The front side wall portion and the rear side wall portion bend in the middle in the vehicle width direction. |
| US10363961B2 |
Method and device for operating a plurality of vehicles
A method for operating a plurality of vehicles includes sending over a communication network and to a first vehicle navigation data for an autonomous navigation of the first vehicle in a parking facility, the first vehicle being assigned as a guide vehicle to a second vehicle that is to autonomously follow the first vehicle, a target signal being sent to the second vehicle via the communication network while the second vehicle is following the guide vehicle during the autonomous navigation of the guide vehicle in the parking facility, the signal indicating that the second vehicle is to terminate the following and to park at a target position. |
| US10363957B2 |
Device and method for controlling electric motor
Provided is a control device for an electric motor which includes multiple energization systems each including an inverter and coils corresponding to different phases, and which generates a steering assist force in an electric power steering system. Control device diagnoses whether any of inverters 1A and 1B fails, and, when either of the inverters is diagnosed as having failed, reduces the output ratio of the failing inverter to 0% while increasing the output ratio of the normally operating inverter to 100% so as to prevent a drop in the total output from all the inverters after the failure-positive diagnosis. If steering operation is performed after the failure-positive diagnosis, control device performs overheat protection processing for gradually lowering the limit value for the total output from all the inverters in accordance with the sensed temperature of the normally operating inverter. |
| US10363956B2 |
Steering control apparatus
In a return control unit, a driver steering correcting unit calculates a correction amount outputted in relation to any calculation quantity in a calculation process for a return control amount, based on a steering torque and steering wheel position-related information, such that the return control amount is maintained or increased when a steering torque is applied in a returning direction towards a neutral position of a steering wheel, and the return control amount is reduced when the steering torque of which an absolute value is equal to or greater than a predetermined critical value is applied in a turning direction away from the neutral position of the steering wheel. The steering wheel position-related information is information of which a value when the steering wheel is at the neutral position is zero and the value is positive or negative based on a steering wheel position in relation to the neutral position. |
| US10363955B2 |
Control device for a steering system
A control device is configured for use in a steering system in a vehicle with electromotive servo assistance. The control device includes control device elements and electronic components for actuating a servo motor arranged in each control device element. The control device has chambers configured to accommodate the electronic components of the control device elements. The chambers are sealed off from one another in a watertight manner at least up to a defined filling level. The electronic components of the control device elements are split over different chambers. |
| US10363953B2 |
Steering column for a motor vehicle
A steering column for a motor vehicle may include a supporting unit and a displacement unit. The supporting unit may be connectable to a chassis of the motor vehicle, and the displacement unit may be displaceable relative to the supporting unit along a displacement path in a crash event. The steering column may further include an energy absorption element positioned between the supporting unit and the displacement unit. In a crash event, the energy absorption element may absorb energy over the displacement path. In some examples, the energy absorption element includes local laser solidifications that help control an energy absorption level of the energy absorption element. |
| US10363951B2 |
Child restraint for child seat
A child restraint for a child seat is relatively easily engaged using a passive approach and resists disengagement until released. A cross bar can be moved along a slide mechanism in the restraint, where the cross bar or the slide mechanism may include a ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism may operate to permit the cross bar to be moved with relative ease in a first direction, and resist movement of the cross bar in a second, different direction. The cross bar in a lowered position contributes to restraining the child in the child seat by limiting leg movement. A release mechanism is actuated to release the cross bar to permit relatively easy movement. A locking mechanism may be employed to lock the cross bar in place. |
| US10363945B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling a user situation awareness modification of a user of a vehicle, and a user situation awareness modification processing system
An apparatus configured to control a user situation awareness modification of a user of a vehicle, which includes input module configured to repeatedly receive a first event detection signal comprising information related to a detected event outside a vehicle and to repeatedly receive a first user detection signal comprising information related to a reaction or a missing reaction of a user to the detected event outside the vehicle. The apparatus further includes a processing module configured to determine a user situation awareness level based on the information related to the detected event outside the vehicle and the information related to the reaction of the user to the detected event, and to generate a control signal configured to control a user situation awareness modification module based on the determined user situation awareness level. |
| US10363944B1 |
Method and apparatus for evaluating pedestrian collision risks and determining driver warning levels
Technical solutions are described for generating a pedestrian detection warning in a vehicle. An example method includes constructing, by a vehicle controller, a pedestrian zone based on pedestrian information that is received from a traffic controller. The method further includes computing, by the vehicle controller, a vehicle trajectory that predicts a path for the vehicle. The method further includes determining, by the vehicle controller, a minimal distance between the pedestrian zone and the vehicle trajectory. The method further includes predicting, by the vehicle controller, a time to collision by computing a time for the vehicle to reach a location corresponding to the minimal distance along the vehicle trajectory. The method further includes in response to the time to collision being below a threshold, generating, by the vehicle controller, a warning for an operator of the vehicle. |
| US10363940B2 |
Vehicle position attitude-angle estimation device and vehicle position attitude-angle estimation method
A vehicle position attitude-angle estimation device sets a particle existent distribution range to a predetermined range by using a particle filter and disperses particles within the set existent distribution range to estimate the position and attitude angle of a vehicle from an image capturing the surroundings of the vehicle. The vehicle position attitude-angle estimation device widens the set existent distribution range in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle when the speed of the vehicle becomes high. |
| US10363938B2 |
Authentication using electromagnet signal detection
Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. In particular, a motor controller is described. The motor controller is described to have the ability to emit an electromagnetic signal via a motor of the electrical vehicle. The motor controller may be designed to control a speed of the motor's rotation so as to control a frequency of the emitted electromagnetic signal. |
| US10363936B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus and method
Vehicle control apparatus and method are disclosed. A method for controlling a vehicle control apparatus includes: measuring a vehicle speed to measure a first vehicle speed and a second vehicle speed of a vehicle, calculating an error rate to calculate an error rate of a vehicle speed using the first vehicle speed and the second vehicle speed measured in the measuring of the vehicle speed, and correcting a vehicle speed to correct a speed of the vehicle by calculating a third vehicle speed of the vehicle based on the error rate calculated in the calculating of the error rate. |
| US10363931B2 |
Vehicle control device, vehicle control method and vehicle control program
An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device which is capable of preventing a vehicle from being excessively close to a preceding vehicle, a vehicle control method and a vehicle control program. The vehicle control device includes: recognizer configured to recognize peripheral conditions, a gradient traveling controller configured to control traveling of the vehicle, a following traveling controller configured to control the traveling of the vehicle to maintain a predetermined distance from a preceding vehicle, and a receiver configured to receive at least one instruction to switch an operation of the gradient traveling controller and the following traveling controller to an ON state, wherein the operation of the following traveling controller is prioritized when at least one instruction to set the operation of both the gradient traveling controller and the following traveling controller to the ON state. |
| US10363926B2 |
Controller for vehicle and method for controlling vehicle
A controller for a vehicle includes failure diagnosis circuitry and drive control circuitry. The failure diagnosis circuitry is configured to perform a failure diagnosis of an internal combustion engine system while an internal combustion engine is in operation. The drive control circuitry is configured to operate the internal combustion engine in a charge depleting mode operation in which an electric motor mainly moves the vehicle while the internal combustion engine is not run only for charging a battery. The drive control circuitry is configured to run the internal combustion engine if a predetermined condition is satisfied in the charge depleting mode operation. The drive control circuitry is configured to continue running the internal combustion engine in order to perform the failure diagnosis even if the predetermined condition is unsatisfied while the internal combustion engine is run in the charge depleting mode operation. |
| US10363923B2 |
Front end motor-generator system and hybrid electric vehicle operating method
A system and method are provided for hybrid electric internal combustion engine applications in which a motor-generator, a narrow switchable coupling and a torque transfer unit therebetween are arranged and positioned in the constrained environment at the front of an engine in applications such as commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles and stationary engine installations. The motor-generator is preferably positioned laterally offset from the switchable coupling, which is co-axially-arranged with the front end of the engine crankshaft. The switchable coupling is an integrated unit in which a crankshaft vibration damper, an engine accessory drive pulley and a disengageable clutch overlap such that the axial depth of the clutch-pulley-damper unit is nearly the same as a conventional belt drive pulley and engine damper. The front end motor-generator system includes an electrical energy store that receives electrical energy generated by the motor-generator when the coupling is engaged. When the coupling is disengaged, the motor-generator may drive the pulley portion of the clutch-pulley-damper to drive the engine accessories using energy returned from the energy store, independent of the engine crankshaft. |
| US10363922B2 |
Control apparatus of hybrid vehicle
A control apparatus of a hybrid vehicle which, when a travel mode is switched from an EV mode (second mode) to a series mode (first mode), can warm an exhaust purification catalyst appropriately to suppress deterioration of an exhaust gas, is provided, and configured as follows: If the temperature of the exhaust purification catalyst is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the first mode (series mode) is selected when a required output is equal to or higher than a first determination threshold value; or the second mode (EV mode) is selected when the required output is lower than the first determination threshold value. If the temperature of the exhaust purification catalyst is lower than the predetermined temperature, the first mode is selected when the required output is equal to or higher than the first determination threshold value; the second mode is selected when the required output is equal to or lower than a second determination threshold value; or a specific mode (warm-up mode) is selected when the required output is lower than the first determination threshold value and higher than the second determination threshold value. |
| US10363921B2 |
Clunk mitigation techniques for pedal tip-in and tip-out events
A control system and method for a vehicle having a powertrain comprising a torque generating system and an automatic transmission each utilize a pedal position sensor configured to measure a position of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle and a controller configured to, based on the accelerator pedal position, detect a pedal tip-in or tip-out event and, in response to detecting the pedal tip-in or tip-out event: (i) determine a desired output torque for the torque generating system corresponding to the pedal tip-in or tip-out event and (ii) command the torque generating system to gradually transition, over a period, from its current output torque to the desired output torque to mitigate clunk caused by abrupt contact between gear teeth of the torque generating system shaft and the automatic transmission shaft. |
| US10363917B2 |
Enhanced railway equipment and related integrated systems
Methods, systems and a kit for indicating brake air pressure status in brake pipes of multiple interconnected train cars are provided. The methods include operating at least one end-hose adapter per train car. Each end-hose adapter is mounted between a train car end hose and a brake pipe to be in fluid communication therewith and are configured to sense the brake air pressure in the brake pipe. Each end-hose adapter kit includes connections adapters for connecting either end to different parts of the train car system. The end-hose adapter provides a first visual indication when the brake air pressure is within an operable range and/or a second visual indication when the brake air pressure is below an operable value and is experiencing leakage. |
| US10363914B2 |
Self-sealing hydraulic device
A self-sealing hydraulic device has a connecting assembly and a hydraulic assembly. The connecting assembly has an adaptor having a shell, a male fitting, and a barb fitting. The male fitting is mounted in the shell, is axially moveable relative to the shell, and has an axial hole and a radial hole orthogonally communicating with the axial hole. The radial hole is sealed by the shell. The barb fitting is connected to and communicates with both the shell and a hose. The hydraulic assembly is assembleable to the connecting assembly and has a housing, an elastic element, and a valve unit. The housing has a hydraulic chamber and an assembling hole communicating with the hydraulic chamber via a through hole. The elastic element is disposed in the housing. The valve unit is disposed inside the hydraulic chamber and driven by the elastic element to seal the through hole. |
| US10363907B2 |
Fluid exchange machine
A machine for replacing used transmission or power steering fluid in a vehicle with new transmission or power steering fluid includes a frame having a housing. The machine includes a pair of service hoses that extend from the machine and connect to the vehicle for placing the machine in the fluid flow. New, used, and axillary fluid tanks are provided. A pump and a manifold are associated with two of the tanks. The pumps provide for the selective withdraw or insertion of fluid into or out of the tanks. A display on the housing presents an operator of the machine with various tasks or options the machine can perform. A processor controls activation of the pumps and other electrical components based on inputs received by the display. Scales are provided under one or more of the tanks for determining the amount of fluid going into and out of the tanks during the exchange process. |
| US10363906B2 |
Wiper for liquid level sensors in automotive washer bottle
Provided is a sensor wiper for a sensor pin used for fluid level detection. The sensor wiper comprises at least one swinging wiper having a wiper head for rotational association with a sensor pin, and an arcuate arm connected at a head end thereof to the wiper head. A plurality of inwardly directed radial elements are associated with the wiper head for engagement with the sensor pin. Sloshing action of fluids act upon the arcuate arm to move the wiping head, thereby causing the radial elements to engage and wipe the sensor pin. |
| US10363902B2 |
Anti-theft remote keyless entry system using frequency hopping with amplitude level control
A method for defeating a two-thief attack on a passive RKE system by using frequency hopping. Radio frequency signals are transmitted between a fob and a vehicle. The transmitted signals hop between at least two radio frequency transmitting channels in a particular pseudo-random pattern known to the vehicle. At the vehicle, the transmitted signals are received in a process that is sequentially adjusted to take account of the known characteristics of each portion of the known pattern. Anomalies in the pattern of the received signals are detected and, if the anomalies exceed permissible limits, access to said vehicle is blocked. |
| US10363901B2 |
Belt buckle for a safety belt system
A belt buckle (1) for a seatbelt system including a spring-loaded lock mechanism (3) having a securing pin (2) for locking a belt tongue (5) inserted into a buckle housing (4), a pushbutton (7), a frame (6) which is displaceably guided on the buckle housing (4) under spring effect to impact upon the lock mechanism (3) for unlocking of the belt buckle (1). In the frame (6) a recess (9) including at least one contact region (8) is formed for guiding and/or retaining the securing pin (2) contacting the contact region (8) upon an actuation of the belt buckle (1). At least one contact region (8) of the recess (9) formed on the pushbutton (7) having a noise-damping element (10, 11) for reducing noise emission in the region where the securing pin (2) abuts against the pushbutton (7). |
| US10363898B2 |
Air-bag device
An airbag device capable of restraining an occupant in a stable position even upon an oblique collision and lowering an injury value related to the occupant. The airbag device (100) includes a main bag (112) inflated and deployed in front of a passenger seat (104) in the vehicle, a center bag (114) inflated and deployed on the inner side of the main bag (112) in the vehicle width direction, and upper side joining means (120) that is provided above a valley (128) formed between the main bag (112) and the center bag (114) and that joins the center bag (114) to the main bag (112) for a prescribed range in the vehicle front-back direction. |
| US10363894B2 |
Rollover protection device
A rollover protection device (1) for a passenger car has a supporting device (3) that extends vertically when installed properly. A crossmember (5) is secured on the supporting device (3) and extends in a lateral direction (4) when installed properly. The crossmember (5) is of beam-shaped design and comprises a die-cast, low-pressure die-cast or forged unit (6). |
| US10363893B2 |
Self-driving vehicle contextual lock control system
A computer-implemented method selectively controls locks on a self-driving vehicle. One or more processors receive sensor readings from sensors on a self-driving vehicle (SDV) that describe a vehicle context assessment of the SDV and a passenger context assessment of a passenger in the SDV. One or more processors transmit a signal to a lock controller mechanism on the SDV to selectively lock and unlock a lock in the SDV based on the vehicle context assessment and the passenger context assessment. |
| US10363891B2 |
Assembly, a clip assembly for retaining a conduit and a vehicle
A clip assembly includes a support defining an opening and a clip attachable to the support. The clip includes a body configured to retain a conduit and a retention member extending from the body and having a first portion inserted through the opening to attach the clip to the support and a second portion engaging the support inside the opening to prevent rotation of the clip relative to the support. The retention member is movable between an initial position from which the first portion of the retention member elastically deforms as the first portion is inserted into the opening and a final position at which the first portion of the retention member has elastically deformed back toward an original configuration once the first portion has passed beyond the opening such that the second portion engages the support inside the opening to prevent rotation of the clip relative to the support. |
| US10363890B2 |
Electronic device, working machine, and management system for termination resistor
To easily perform setting (connection and non-connection) of a termination resistor. An electronic device configured to be connected to an in-vehicle network of a working machine and to work for the working machine, includes: a termination resistor configured to be connected to the in-vehicle network; a switch part configured to be switched between a connection state where the termination resistor is connected to the in-vehicle network and a non-connection state where the termination resistor is not connected to the in-vehicle network; and a control part configured to control an switching operation of the switch part. |
| US10363889B2 |
Vehicle wireless electrical connection system and method
A wireless electrical device interconnect system for a vehicle includes an electrically powered device adapted to be disposed on an interior or exterior surface of the vehicle. A first transceiver is operable to provide a wireless electric power signal, and a second transceiver is operably coupled to the electrically powered device to provide energizing electric power to the electrically powered device to energize the electrically powered service responsive to the wireless electric power signal. A conductive link has a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is disposed adjacent the first transceiver to couple the wireless electric power signal from the first transceiver to the link, and the second coil is disposed adjacent the second transceiver to couple the wireless electric power signal from the link to the second transceiver. |
| US10363886B2 |
Thick molded tape pad
An exterior component is disclosed for attachment to a vehicle surface of an external vehicle structure. The exterior component comprises a primary body having a pad support wall and a profile wall extending therefrom, the profile wall defining an exterior profile of the exterior component, and presenting an exterior surface having a desired aesthetic finish. The pad support wall is an elongate continuous structure that runs substantially the entire length of the exterior component. The pad support wall presents a continuous tape pad configured to receive a suitable adhesive for bonding the exterior component to a receiving vehicle surface. The exterior component is exemplified in the form of a door cladding, and a wheel-flare molding. |
| US10363885B2 |
Automobile rearview mirror with driving video recording function
An automobile rearview mirror is provided having a driving video recording function that includes a rearview mirror body. The body has a housing, a mirror, a first pivot holder and a second pivot holder mounted at the housing and respectively defined therein is a ball socket and a position-limiting passage. The passage is an open-ended passage disposed in communication with the ball socket and having an inner diameter gradually increased toward an open end thereof. A camera module is provided which includes a camera holder, an image capture device mounted in the camera holder for capturing images. A connection rod extends from the camera holder and is inserted through the position-limiting passage to suspend the camera holder outside the rearview mirror body and has a ball located at an inner end thereof that couples to the ball socket of the first pivot holder. |
| US10363884B2 |
Multifunctional vehicle-mounted mobile phone holder
A multifunctional vehicle-mounted mobile phone holder is provided with a window glass breaker on a mounting seat. Under the premise of the mobile phone holder able to retain a mobile phone in a car, the mobile phone holder can be used to break the window glass of the car when there is an emergency for the driver or passenger to escape from the car. The mobile phone holder is convenient and practical. The mobile phone holder can reduce the number of car accessories and the space occupied by the car accessories due to the combination of multiple functions. |
| US10363883B2 |
Road finishing machine with retainer device for supporting and positioning a sensor unit
A road finishing machine comprises a height-adjustable screed mounted to a chassis of the road finishing machine for laying a paving layer, and at least one retainer device for supporting and positioning at least one sensor unit. The retainer device comprises at least one supporting arm module, at least one sensor module including the sensor unit, and at least one link that may be movably positioned at the supporting arm module to which the sensor module may be mounted and which mounts the sensor module to the supporting arm module. Furthermore, the sensor module comprises a retainer with a mounting plate which is releasably mounted to the link. |
| US10363877B2 |
Load space covering device
A device, kit, and method that utilize a cover for covering a load space of a vehicle. The cover is movable between a retracted position in which the load space is uncovered and a deployed position in which the load space is at least partially covered. A detector is used for detecting an object in the path of the cover, such that damage to the object or cover may be avoided during deployment of the cover. |
| US10363876B2 |
Image display device
An image control unit of an image display device provides, on display screens of a display unit, a captured-image-only region in which only a captured image is displayed when the display unit displays the captured image, and multiple-image regions in which the captured image or a different image that is different from the captured image is selectively displayed when the display unit displays the captured image. In an embodiment, the image control unit fixes a position of the captured-image-only region on the display screens. |
| US10363870B2 |
Passenger wake-up apparatus
A passenger wake-up apparatus for use in a vehicle includes a detector configured to detect a state of a passenger and being capable of automated driving control or driving support control based on a result of detection by the detector. The passenger wake-up apparatus includes a rest on which the passenger can put a foot, and a driving unit configured to be able to move the rest. When determining that there is a decrease in a level of wakefulness of the passenger based on the result of the detection by the detector, the driving unit moves the rest to push the foot of the passenger, while the automated driving control or the driving support control of the vehicle is performed. |
| US10363868B2 |
Vehicle approach notification device
A vehicle approach notification device includes a speaker disposed between push-pull circuits. The push-pull circuits amplify power of a notification sound signal by their push-pull outputs, and output the amplified notification sound signal to the speaker so that the speaker emits a notification sound for notification of an approach of a vehicle. When the push-pull outputs of the push-pull circuits are stopped, and the microcomputer outputs a high-level signal between a common connection terminal and ground, the microcomputer determines that there is a wire-discontinuity failure in the speaker when a voltage between common connection terminals is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. |
| US10363861B2 |
Timing correction in a communication system
One example includes a communication system. The system includes a data transmitter configured to generate a digital communication signal and a data receiver configured to receive the digital communication signal. The system also includes a pulse-width distortion (PWD) correction circuit arranged between the data transmitter and the data receiver and being configured to adjust at least one timing parameter associated with the communication signal. |
| US10363859B2 |
Vehicle loadspace cover with cargo fixing point
A vehicle loadspace cover is provided that is securable to a portion of a vehicle. The loadspace cover comprises a cargo fixing point configured to secure an item of cargo to the loadspace cover. |
| US10363856B1 |
Stowable payload carrier
The stowable payload carrier (SPC) apparatus and system described herein may be used in conjunction with a robot. The SPC includes a payload holder assembly, the payload holder assembly being configured to receive one or more payloads of a plurality of different sizes, the payload holder assembly being adjustable to accommodate dimensions of the one or more payloads of the plurality of different sizes. The SPC also includes an actuation device configured to cause the payload holder assembly to rotate, extend and/or retract among one or more deployed configurations and a stowed configuration, the actuation device being operably coupled to the payload holder assembly, wherein the actuation device payload holder assembly is configured to be accessible by a manipulator arm. |
| US10363852B2 |
Apparatus and method for customizing a vehicle seat
A vehicle seat includes a group of first inflatable bladders, each first bladder having a respective first valve coupled therewith and a pump coupled with each of the first valves. The seat further includes a controller in communication with the pump and with the first valves to cause the pump to inflate the first group of bladders to a predetermined pressure and to close the valves to maintain a subsequent inflation level of each of the first bladders. |
| US10363847B2 |
Cover adaptable to foldable vehicle seats
A seat cover for a vehicle may include a lower or bench portion sized and configured to extend over a horizontally-oriented top of a bench of a vehicle seat. The lower portion may include a first section and a second section separated by a slit. The seat cover for the vehicle may also include an upper or backrest portion coupled to the lower portion. The upper portion may be sized and configured to extend upwardly over a backrest of the vehicle seat. |
| US10363845B2 |
Conductive system
A vehicle seating assembly comprising a seat including a cushion and a seating surface. A recess is defined in the cushion extending in a direction parallel with the seating surface. An elongate carrier is disposed between the recess and the seating surface, the elongate carrier including a plurality of thermoelectric devices having an upper surface and a lower surface configured to change temperature when a voltage is applied to the thermoelectric devices. An upper conductor comprises an upper surface and a lower surface. A lower conductor comprises an upper surface and a lower surface. An air mover is in fluid communication with the recess and is configured to move air through the recess. The upper conductor, the thermoelectric device, the lower conductor, and air in the recess are in thermal communication to transfer heat away from the seating surface or to transfer heat toward the seating surface. |
| US10363844B2 |
Adjustable damping system for a vehicle seat
The invention relates to an adjustable damping system for a vehicle seat for damping vibrations of a seat-part-side upper part relative to a body-side lower part in at least one spatial direction (X, Y, Z), at least one damping element, arranged between the seat-part-side upper part and the body-side lower part and adjustable by an adjustment device, being provided for the damping. The damping system is further distinguished in that at least one relative movement variable and a change in the relative movement variable of the seat-part-side upper part relative to the body-side lower part can be determined by a sensor device, and a first damping force of the damping element can be adjusted by the adjustment device as a function of the at least one relative movement variable and the frequency of the change in the relative movement variable. |
| US10363829B2 |
Portable and convertible rechargeable battery power supply
Portable convertible rechargeable battery power supplies are described. The battery power supplies generally comprise a casing enclosing one or more battery power cells and associated electronics and electrical interconnections. The power cells are interconnected with a plurality of external ports allowing for at least one recharge input and at least two outputs: one configured for use with an electronic apparatus, such as a vehicle, and at least one configured for use with one or more personal electronic devices. The apparatus may be an electric vehicle, and the battery power supply may be configured to be secured within the electric vehicle. The outputs for the personal electronic devices may include any suitable port, such as, for example, USB, mini-USB, USB-c, lightning, etc. |
| US10363828B1 |
Systems and methods for regulating charging of electric vehicles
A converter includes a plurality of switching elements, at least one capacitance, and a resonant circuit. The plurality of switching elements include a first switching element coupled to a first control signal line that controls switching of the first switching element, a second switching element coupled to a second control signal line that controls switching of the second switching element, a third switching element coupled to a third control signal line that controls switching of the third switching element, and a fourth switching element coupled to a fourth control signal line that controls switching of the fourth switching element. The plurality of switching elements, the resonant circuit, and the at least one capacitance operate to convert a first voltage into a second voltage that charges a first battery and a second battery. |
| US10363827B2 |
Vehicle
A vehicle includes an electrical storage device, a notifier, a communication device, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit predicts the amount of charging power of the electrical storage device and the use time in a case where external charging is performed, in accordance with the state of the electrical storage device. The electronic control unit predicts cost performance of the external charging in accordance with the amount of charging power and the use time that are predicted, and information relating to a fee-charging system. The electronic control unit controls the notifier so as to execute the notification of the cost performance. |
| US10363823B2 |
Power supply management apparatus and method thereof
An apparatus comprising an onboard energy storage device, an onboard power conversion device configured to be electrically coupled to an external power source for receiving electrical power therefrom, and at least one drive system electrically coupled to the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device, wherein the onboard energy storage device and the onboard power conversion device cooperatively provide electrical power for the at least one drive system. A vehicle and a method for managing power supply are also disclosed. |
| US10363822B2 |
Braking control method and system for eco-friendly vehicle
A braking control method for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle distributes and transmits a driving force of a vehicle driving source to front and rear wheels based on a power distribution rate. The method includes determining a total braking force based on a brake signal corresponding to brake pedal manipulation, calculating a front and rear wheel braking force satisfying the total braking force, and calculating a regenerative and frictional braking force satisfying the total braking force. The method further includes determining a power distribution rate range to the front and rear wheels during braking using the calculated front and rear wheel braking force and regenerative braking force, determining a power distribution rate to the front and rear wheels based on a vehicle driving condition, within the determined power distribution rate range; and adjusting distribution of the power to the front and rear wheels at the power distribution rate. |
| US10363820B2 |
Wireless power transfer to a tailgate through capacitive couplers
Systems to wirelessly power transfer to a tailgate are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a transmitting circuit in a body of the vehicle configured to transmit power via wireless capacitive transfer. The example vehicle also includes a receiving circuit in a tailgate of the vehicle configured to receive power via wireless capacitive transfer. |
| US10363814B2 |
Transfer case with oil distribution
A transfer case includes a primary output shaft, a secondary output shaft, a clutch, and a hub. The clutch includes a plurality of interleaved plates for selectively rotationally coupling the primary output shaft to the secondary output shaft. The hub rotationally couples the primary output shaft and the clutch. The hub includes an outer annular member and an inner annular member. The inner annular member is rotatable within the outer annular member for the hub to selectively release oil into the clutch. |
| US10363811B2 |
Vehicle speed controlled active grille shutter system
An active grille shutter system for use in a moving vehicle is provided herein and includes at least one vane angularly displaceable between an open position and a closed position, a motor having a hold current applied thereto for maintaining the at least one vane in a vane position, and a controller for adjusting the amount of hold current being applied to the motor based on vehicle speed. |
| US10363810B2 |
Air intake grille assembly, and methods of use and manufacture thereof
Some embodiments are directed to an air intake grille assembly of a vehicle operable in forward and backward directions of travel across a surface. The air intake grille assembly can include a frame defining an opening. The air intake assembly can also include a plurality of louvers extending laterally across the opening, at least one of the plurality of louvers having a double curve shape defining first and second curve portions, wherein the first and second curve portions each have a different radius of curvature. |
| US10363802B2 |
Motor vehicle
A motor vehicle includes a body, a roof which is adjustable between a closed position and an opened position and has at least one front roof part and a rear roof part, two opposite side pillars, and two opposite rear pillars. The front roof part is connected rotatably to the two side pillars and the rear roof part is connected rotatably to the two rear pillars. The two side pillars and the two rear pillars are movably connected to the body. In the opened position of the roof, the rear roof part forms a folding top compartment lid, below which the front roof part, the two side pillars, and the two rear pillars are stowed. |
| US10363789B2 |
Top mount assembly with bushing having integral anti-vibration feature
A suspension mount assembly for coupling a first component and a second component of a vehicle comprises a housing including a bore and a first shoulder. The housing is adapted to be coupled to the first component of the vehicle. An elastomeric bushing includes a bore adapted to receive the second component of a vehicle. The elastomeric bushing includes a first portion, a spaced apart ring portion, and a web portion interconnecting the ring portion of the first portion. The ring portion, the web portion and the first portion are integrally formed with one another. A cap includes a peripheral portion having a second shoulder. The elastomeric bushing is positioned within the housing bore with the ring portion being engaged with the first shoulder. The first shoulder cooperates with the second shoulder to trap the ring portion between the housing and the cap and provide a seal and vibration isolator therebetween. |
| US10363788B2 |
Vibration damper for a vehicle
A vibration damper is provided for a vehicle, preferably for a motor vehicle, having a wheel carrier made of metal for rotatably receiving a wheel, a damper tube arrangement at least partly made of a fiber-reinforced plastic for forming a damper fluid volume, a piston which is guided in the damper tube arrangement and includes a piston rod. The damper tube arrangement is rigidly connected to the wheel carrier and the piston rod can be connected to a body of the vehicle. A wheel carrier fluid volume is formed in the wheel carrier and which is connected to the damper fluid volume. The fluid in the wheel carrier fluid volume is in direct contact with the metal of the wheel carrier in order to transfer heat. |
| US10363780B2 |
Pneumatic tire
A pneumatic tire is provided in the tread portion with zigzag crown circumferential grooves 3 having pitch length Pc, zigzag shoulder circumferential grooves 4 having pitch length Ps, crown lateral grooves 5 inclined at an angle θc, and shoulder lateral grooves 6 inclined at an angle θs wherein Ps>Pc and θs<θc. Both ends of the respective crown lateral grooves 5 are connected to the zigzag groove segments 3a or 3b of the crown circumferential grooves 3 which groove segments 3a or 3b are inclined with respect to the tire axial direction to the opposite direction to the inclining direction of the crown lateral grooves 5. The number NS of the shoulder lateral grooves 6 is more than the number Nc of the crown lateral grooves 5. |
| US10363779B2 |
Heavy duty pneumatic tire
A heavy duty pneumatic tire includes a tread portion provided with a plurality of circumferentially extending main grooves and a plurality of land portions separated by the main grooves. The land portions include a shoulder land portion with a tread edge, a first middle land portion adjacent to the shoulder land portion, and a second middle land portion adjacent to the first middle land portion. The shoulder land portion is formed into a circumferentially continuous rib. The first middle land portion is formed into a row of first middle blocks separated by a plurality of first middle lateral grooves. The second middle land portion is formed into a row of second middle blocks separated by a plurality of second middle lateral grooves. Each first middle block has a circumferential length greater than that of each second middle block. |
| US10363777B2 |
Vehicle wheel
Provided is a vehicle wheel. The vehicle wheel disclosed herein includes a disc member to which an axle is connected, and a rim portion connected to the disc member and on which a tire is mounted. The rim portion includes a first tire mounting portion connected to the disc member and including a first bead seat coming into contact with an outer bead of the tire, a second tire mounting portion located including a second bead seat coming into contact with an inner bead of the tire, and a well portion including an outer well portion extending from the first tire mounting portion, and an inner well portion configured to connect the outer well portion to the second tire mounting portion, and wherein a thickness is formed to be thinner in an order of the outer well portion, the second bead seat, and the inner well portion. |
| US10363774B2 |
Tubeless spoked wheel structure
A tubeless spoked wheel including a rim and a hub connected with wire spokes includes a rim that has no through-hole and is narrow in the vehicle width direction. A plurality of internal threads are aligned circumferentially in an annular raised portion arranged along the centerline of a rim. A connecting member that is hollow and has an external thread on its outer periphery is screwed into each internal thread. Each connecting member is pre-engaged with a distal end of a spoke in a rotatable manner. Each spoke bends at a position outward from the connecting member, tilts toward a hub, and has its basal end connected to a right or left flange of the hub with a nipple. The spokes are connected to the annular raised portion to narrow the rim in the vehicle width direction. The spokes are rotatably supported on the connecting members. |
| US10363773B2 |
Accessory holder for a paint tray carrier
An accessory holder is used with a paint tray assembly including a paint tray and a tray carrier releasably attached to the paint tray which includes a post extending upwardly from a base that is releasably clipped onto one end of the paint tray. The accessory holder has a first clip portion adapted to be releasably clamped resiliently and frictionally onto the post of the carrier, and a second clip portion adapted to releasably clamp a painting extension pole therein resiliently and frictionally therein. |
| US10363772B2 |
Turkey fan favorite
A display device for spreading a turkey's tail feathers in a fan-like display is provided. The device consists of a U-shape with 3 rubber quill clips, 1 located at the top, 1 located on one end of the device and 1 located on remaining end of the device. The rubber clips allow the quills in the middle of the fan as well as the quills near the base on opposite sides to be used to hold the turkey fan in a set position. When installed the device is invisible to view. This device is a multipurpose toot and can be used for taxidermy use in preserving the turkey fan. This device may be used as a mounting mechanism for wall display. A mounting mechanism may further be provided for the mounting of an object to the turkey fan such as the beard, or a pole for the use of the fan as a decoy in the field or a mount on the wall or shelf. |
| US10363770B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for printed security features
A visual security feature is provided that is disposed on a target. The visual security feature includes two substantially transparent layers. At least one of the two substantially transparent layers is present in an image-wise pattern. |
| US10363766B2 |
Information item forming machine with visual inspection unit and method for forming and sorting informational items
An apparatus for forming and sorting informational items comprises a folding unit, a conveyor belt, a camera, a controller, and a diverter assembly. The folding unit forms a folded article from a sheet of paper. The conveyor belt transports the folded article. The camera captures an image of the folded article as it passes by the camera. The controller receives and processes the image, and the diverter assembly causes the folded article to move off of the conveyor belt when the controller determines that the folded article fails to satisfy at least one predetermined criteria. |
| US10363763B2 |
Cover piece and medium storage cassette
Provided is a cover piece to be removably attached to a medium storage cassette including a medium storage section for storing a medium, and an operation unit provided in a recess and configured to lock and unlock the medium storage section to and from an apparatus main body. The cover piece includes a main portion configured to enter the recess in the medium storage cassette so as to cover the recess, and a sliding portion configured to slide so as to switch between a first state in which the sliding portion sticks out from the main portion and the main portion is locked to the recess, and a second state in which the main portion is unlocked and allowed to enter the recess and be removed from the recess. |
| US10363760B2 |
Duplex printing system for cut sheets and a method therefor
A printing system for cut sheets includes a controller configured to control the printing of image data on a plurality of sheets and scheduling the plurality of sheets in a printing order, a paper path comprising a duplex printing loop and a rotational functional component arranged in the duplex printing loop for guiding and processing a printed sheet for two passes along or on a surface of the rotational functional component, a print engine arranged in the duplex printing loop and configured to dispose marking material on the sheets according to the image data, in two passes, one side per pass. The controller is configured to schedule one-sided printed sheets for a first pass guided along or on the surface of the rotational functional component and two-sided printed sheets for a second pass guided along or on the surface of the rotational functional component by using the duplex printing loop and to determine a distance between subsequent sheets guided along or on the surface of the rotational functional component such that a location on the surface of the rotational functional component is covered by printed sides of two-sided sheets at most a maximum number of times before the location on the surface of the rotational functional component is covered by an unprinted side of a sheet. The maximum number is determined by a degree of pollution caused by the marking material printed on two-sided printed sheets when taking a second pass along or on the surface of the rotational functional component. |
| US10363758B2 |
Image recording apparatus
An image recording apparatus includes a recording section which is provided over a transport passage for transporting a sheet in a transport direction and which has nozzles for discharging an ink onto the sheet; a platen which is provided under the recording section with the transport passage intervening therebetween and which has a plurality of ribs provided to support the sheet while being separated from each other in a widthwise direction of the transport passage perpendicular to the transport direction, the respective ribs protruding upwardly and extending in the transport direction; and a plurality of holding members which are provided to be positioned between the plurality of ribs in the widthwise direction of the transport passage over the platen on an upstream side in the transport direction from the nozzles and which abut against an upper surface of the sheet and press the sheet toward the platen. |
| US10363754B2 |
Inkjet printing machine
A controlling unit causes a valve and a pump to perform the following operations: (i) the controlling unit closes the valve and drives the pump in initial filling of an inkjet head with ink; (ii) the controlling unit stops the pump and opens the valve on or after a time point when a tip of ink within an ink route reaches a prescribed position, which is higher than that of the ink cartridge and on an inkjet head side viewed from a joining joint part; (iii) the controlling unit closes the valve after the ink within the ink route flows backward to move air in a direct route into the ink cartridge; and (iv) the controlling unit drives the pump to fill the inkjet head with ink. |
| US10363752B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus and liquid discharge method
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid chamber communicating with a nozzle that discharges liquid; a capacity changer that changes a capacity of the chamber; an inflow path connected to the chamber allowing the liquid to enter the chamber; an outflow path connected to the liquid chamber allowing the liquid to exit the chamber; a first resistance changer changing a flow resistance of the inflow path; a second resistance changer changing a flow resistance of the outflow path; and a controller controlling the capacity changer, the first resistance changer, and the second resistance changer. The controller allows the nozzle to discharge the liquid by increasing the flow resistance of the inflow and outflow paths, increasing the capacity of the chamber, and then, while the flow resistance of the inflow and outflow paths remain increased, decreasing the capacity of the chamber. |
| US10363751B2 |
Inkjet recording apparatus capable of performing inquiry process to inquire whether ink has been injected into ink chamber
An inkjet recording apparatus includes: a tank; a recording assembly; a cover; a memory; a display; an operation interface; and a controller. The controller performs: a first determination process to determine whether a quantity of ink in an ink chamber of the tank is less than a residual ink threshold; a second determination process to determine whether an exposing time of the cover is not less than a first time period; and an inquiry process to inquire whether ink has been injected into the ink chamber. The controller performs, based on the determination in the first determination process that the quantity of ink in the ink chamber is less than the residual ink threshold, the inquiry process without performing the second determination process; and performs, in response to receipt of a first operation in the inquiry process, an initialization process to initialize a count value for the ink chamber. |
| US10363750B2 |
Printing-fluid cartridge including protrusion and interface
A printing fluid cartridge a printing fluid cartridge is configured to be inserted into a printing fluid consuming apparatus in an insertion direction. The printing fluid cartridge includes: a storage chamber, a supply portion, a rear surface, an upper surface, an electrical interface, a locking surface, one protrusion, and another protrusion. The storage chamber is configured to store printing fluid. The one protrusion and the another protrusion define a plurality of imaginary planes each of which passes through the one protrusion and the another protrusion. The plurality of imaginary planes includes a specific imaginary plane. The specific imaginary plane is positioned higher than any other imaginary plane between the one protrusion and the another protrusion. The electrical interface is positioned downward relative to the specific imaginary plane in the gravitational direction in the attached posture. |
| US10363748B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects a liquid, and a liquid storage section that stores the liquid to be fed to the liquid ejecting head. The liquid storage section includes a storage tank of which at least part is provided with a flexible section having flexibility, a liquid feed port to feed the liquid to the liquid ejecting head, and a liquid filling inlet to refill the liquid. The liquid filling inlet is capable of opening and closing and capable of being sealed. Moreover, the storage tank has a volume that can be changed by the flexible section deforming. |
| US10363742B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head which ejects liquid from nozzles; a liquid supply path which includes a liquid chamber partly formed of a flexible member, and supplies liquid to the liquid ejecting head; and a flow path unit which includes a displacement detecting unit which detects a displacement of the flexible member, and the liquid chamber, in which the flexible member closes the liquid supply path by being displaced in a direction in which a volume of the liquid chamber is reduced due to a decrease in liquid in the liquid chamber. |
| US10363734B2 |
Method for making lithographic printing plates
On-press developable, negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors are used to provide lithographic printing plates. Such precursors are prepared with a substrate and one or more negative-working, infrared radiation-sensitive imagable layers. The substrate is prepared by two separate anodizing processes to provide an inner aluminum oxide layer having an average dry thickness (Ti) of 650-3,000 nm and inner micropores having an average inner micropore diameter (Di) of <15 nm. A formed outer aluminum oxide layer comprises outer micropores having an average outer micropore diameter (Do) of 15-30 nm; an average dry thickness (To) of 130-650 nm; and a micropore density (Co) of 500-3,000 micropores/μm2. The ratio of Do to Di is greater than 1.1:1, and Do in nanometers and the outer aluminum oxide layer micropore density (Co) in micropores/μm2, are further defined by the outer aluminum oxide layer porosity (Po) as: 0.3≤Po≤0.8 wherein Po is 3.14(Co)(Do2)/4,000,000. |
| US10363733B2 |
Photosensitive resin composition, planographic printing plate precursor, method for producing planographic printing plate, and polymer compound
Provided are a photosensitive resin composition which enables production of a lithographic printing plate precursor having a non-image portion which has good solubility in an alkali aqueous solution and which enables production of a lithographic printing plate having excellent chemical resistance and excellent printing durability, a lithographic printing plate precursor obtained by using the photosensitive resin composition, a method for producing a lithographic printing plate, and a new polymer compound. The photosensitive resin composition of the present invention contains: a polymer compound which has an amine bond or a quaternary ammonium salt bond, and at least one bond selected from the group consisting of a urea bond, a urethane bond, and a carbonate bond in the main chain and has a sulfonamide group or a phenolic hydroxyl group in the main chain and/or the side chain; and an infrared absorbing material. |
| US10363732B2 |
Systems and methods for generating slice files from native CAD geometries
A system and method for improving the production of objects with fully defined CAD models by generating CAD slice files from the native CAD geometries for use by AM machines. An electronic processing element receives the CAD model having a native and/or neutral format with metadata, determines a desired resolution, slices the CAD model to create the slice files having a slice format (e.g., point, edge, surface, volume) and retaining the metadata, and evaluates the slice files to determine whether the resolution has been achieved. If so, the slice files are sent to the AM machine. If not, a new desired resolution is determined and the CAD model is re-sliced, which may include combining the slice files to regenerate the CAD model. A support structure for the object may be analyzed, and if distortion is predicted, a modified CAD model may be created and sliced to create modified slice files. |
| US10363729B2 |
Coloring of three-dimensional printed objects
A method of printing a three-dimensional (3D) color object, layer-by-layer, comprises: obtaining a 3D CAD specification defining a 3D geometry and a surface color distribution for the color object to be printed, defining regions on a surface of the color object; defining colors for each region based on the CAD specification; determining, using the 3D geometry of the specification, conditions applying at respective regions that are liable to cause color variation, such that using the colors as defined at the respective regions may give rise to a coloration error; selecting color corrections defined for respective determined conditions; correcting the defined colors; and printing the 3D color object with the color corrections. |
| US10363727B1 |
Thermally-bonded multilayer pads formed from wide webs
An in-line method for manufacturing a plurality of multilayer pads, and the resultant pads. Provided are either a web of fusible base-pad-forming material and a web of fusible intermediate barrier-layer-forming material or a bottom fusible web, and a web of fusible handle-forming material. There is no need for handle-forming material to have a width less than the width of pads being manufactured; it can be challenging to maintain the lateral alignment of multiple handle-forming strips. Either one or two thermal bonding stations are employed, with particular bonding patterns, before pads are cut out. The handle has an outer periphery coextensive with the outer periphery of the base pad and handle layers. The pads have either “wings” handles, or “L”-shaped handles. |
| US10363721B2 |
Intermediate film for laminated glass and laminated glass
There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass with which any of the anti-glare property, light resistance and visibility in a dark place of laminated glass can be enhanced. The interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention includes a thermoplastic resin and has a ratio L′s/Ls of the relative scotopic vision luminance L′s to the relative photopic vision luminance Ls to be greater than or equal to 1.0 at the time of preparing laminated glass with two sheets of clear glass in accordance with JIS R3202 (1996), and the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention preferably includes at least one kind of ingredient among a phthalocyanine compound, a naphthalocyanine compound, an anthracyanine compound and an indanthrene compound which have a maximum absorption wavelength greater than or equal to 550 nm and less than or equal to 750 nm. |
| US10363718B2 |
Adhesive sheet and adhesive sheet production method
The present invention relates to a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet containing, laminated in this order, a supporting substrate, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer (X), a continuous void-containing layer including a composition containing fine particles (excepting silica), and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer (Y), the continuous void-containing layer having a mass concentration of the fine particles of from 45 to 100%. |
| US10363716B2 |
Shredding and baling apparatus and method
A shredding and baling apparatus provided includes a shredding assembly operatively connected to a baling assembly via a conveyor. A rotatable drum with cutting teeth spirally arranged along the drum is preferably centered within a lower portion of an intake hopper for cutting through material as it is fed into the hopper. Fixed cutting teeth are preferably arranged in a row or rows along each of the longitudinal sidewalls of the hopper, adjacent the cutting drum. A touch screen display and computer may be used in combination with sensors to monitor and control the shredding and baling operation, and a hydraulic system is used to drive the components. The shredding and baling assembly is preferably designed in an industrial size to handle high volumes of material and may be driven or transported from one location to another. |
| US10363715B2 |
Methods and apparatus for making retreaded tires
Embodiments of the invention include methods for supporting a recessed void during retreading operations. Such methods include the steps of providing a tread having a top side and a bottom side, the tread including a recessed void recessed below the top side of the tread. Such methods also include the step of arranging the tread around an outer circumference of the tire carcass in a desired position to form an assembled retreaded tire. Such methods further include the step of arranging a removable circumferential band around the assembled retreaded tire positioned over top the recessed void and the top side of the tread. Such methods further include the steps of placing a curing membrane around at least a portion of the tire and the circumferential band and curing the retreaded tire with the circumferential band contained within the curing membrane. |
| US10363714B2 |
Method, process and plant for controlling the manufacture of tyres for vehicle wheels
In building tyres, an intermediate portion of a carcass structure is built at a time on a respective forming drum within an intermediate forming line. The forming drum with the intermediate portion of the carcass structure is made available at a first transfer location. The intermediate portion of the carcass structure is completed through n completion locations with n≥1 and then transferred for the subsequent assembling with a crown structure to a second transfer location. At an operating moment in which the first transfer location is occupied by a forming drum coming from the intermediate forming line or intended for the intermediate forming line, from one to n locations selected from the n completion locations and the second transfer location are occupied by respective forming drums. |
| US10363709B2 |
Composite layup tools for aircraft fuselage barrels, methods of assembling the layup tools, and aircraft fuselage barrel sections formed utilizing the layup tools
Composite layup tools for aircraft fuselage barrels, methods of assembling the layup tools, and aircraft fuselage barrels formed utilizing the layup tools are disclosed herein. A method of assembling the layup tools includes aligning an adaptor mating surface of a splice adaptor with a mandrel mating surface of a layup mandrel and initially attaching the splice adaptor to the layup mandrel at an initial attachment point. The methods further include attaching a lower lobe of the splice adaptor to a lower lobe of the layup mandrel. A method of forming a fuselage barrel assembly includes providing two fuselage barrel sections and a splice ring, aligning the two fuselage barrel sections, locating the splice ring within the two fuselage barrel sections, and attaching both fuselage barrel sections to the splice ring. The systems include a layup tool that is formed using the methods. |
| US10363708B2 |
Composition for preparing lightweight transparent composite, method of preparing composite using the same and composite prepared thereby
The present disclosure provides a composition for preparing a lightweight transparent composite, a method of preparing a composite using the same, and a composite prepared by the method. The lightweight transparent composite having excellent impact resistance, scratch resistance, weather resistance, and high hardness can be prepared by thermally curing a mixture of a glass fiber reinforcement having a refractive index of 1.4 to 1.6 and a curable resin having a deviation in refractive index of −0.005 to +0.005 from the glass fiber reinforcement. When the lightweight transparent composite is applied to transparent windows for automobiles, the lightweight transparent composite can be useful in enhancing fuel efficiency, achieving easier handling characteristics due to reduction in vehicle center of gravity, and improving juddering and dimensional stability even during car driving due to excellent hardness. |
| US10363704B2 |
Systems and methods for determining tool paths in three-dimensional printing
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for printing a three-dimensional (3D) object. A method for printing a 3D object may comprise receiving a computer model of the 3D object in computer memory and generating a parametric representation of the computer model of the 3D object. Next, a first edge in a parametric representation of a curved surface of the computer model may be selected, and a 3D tool path may be generated at least in part by: (i) selecting a first set of points on the first edge; and (ii) computing coordinates of a second set of points on a second edge parallel to the first edge in the parametric representation, wherein the first edge and the second edge define the 3D tool path. Printing instructions may then be generated for printing at least a portion of the 3D object along the tool path. |
| US10363701B2 |
Method for producing inorganic substance powder highly-oriented thin film sheet
The problem addressed by the invention lies in providing a method for producing an inorganic substance powder highly-oriented thin film sheet with which it is possible to produce a sheet of uniform thickness while preventing the generation of impurities, improving sheet surface properties, adjusting apparent specific gravity, and the like. The method for producing a thin film sheet comprises a step for preparing a predetermined inorganic substance powder, thermoplastic resin, and auxiliary agent, a step for exposing the starting materials mixed at a predetermined mixture ratio to high shear stress while kneading, a step for feeding the kneaded starting materials to a T die-type extrusion molding device and molding a sheet, and a step for adjusting the apparent gravity as desired by stretching under predetermined conditions. |
| US10363700B2 |
Bioriented polyethylene film
The present invention discloses a process for forming a biaxially oriented film. The process includes first selecting a polyolefin resin wherein said polyolefin resin comprises a linear low density polyethylene resin characterized by having from 9 to 35 weight percent of the total weight of linear low density polyethylene resin eluting from a CEF at a temperature greater than 97.0° C.; and further characterized by having a CDR of from 33 to 80 and a Mw Ratio of from 0.15 to 0.45. Next a film is formed from the polyolefin resin selected in the first step. Finally the film formed in the second step is oriented in a sequential manner. The films produced by this process are characterized by having an ultimate elongation at least 1.5 times greater in the MD as compared to the CD and the 2% secant modulus is a least 1.25 times greater in the CD as compared to the MD. The films are further characterized by having free residual shrinkage of less than 10% in the MD and less than 10% in the CD when exposed to a temperature of 90° C. for 10 minutes. |
| US10363697B2 |
Method for controlling a conveyor for hollow bodies through a heating station and associated conveyor
Disclosed is a method for controlling a conveyor for conveying hollow bodies through a hollow-body heating station including: —a heating tunnel defining a heating path, —a conveyor including at least one travel track and shuttles capable of moving along the track while picking up at least one hollow body, the movement of each shuttle being controlled individually, —a travel-track loading portion on which two consecutive shuttles move at a first predetermined input separation, and a travel-track unloading portion. Two consecutive shuttles moving on this unloading portion are spaced apart by a predetermined output separation that is different from the first input separation. |
| US10363694B2 |
Method of manufacturing plate-integrated gasket
A method has the steps of forming a lot of potting portions made of a rubber-like elastic material at appropriate intervals in respect of an extending direction of the gasket main body in the one side in the thickness direction in the peripheral edge portion of the plate in such a manner as to be positioned in a forming area of the gasket main body, next, pinching a portion constructed by the peripheral edge portion of the plate and the potting portion between inner surfaces of a gasket forming cavity of the metal mold and bringing the other side in the thickness direction of the peripheral edge portion into close contact with the one inner surface of the cavity by positioning and arranging the plate within the metal mold and clamping the mold, and filling a liquid rubber material into the cavity and curing the liquid rubber material. |
| US10363686B2 |
Apparatus and method for melting and dispensing thermoplastic material
An apparatus for melting thermoplastic material is disclosed. The apparatus includes a heated manifold and at least one heating element disposed within the heated manifold. The heated manifold defines a plurality of cavities, a pump supply passage, and a discharge passage. The plurality of cavities are spaced apart from one another, and each receives particles of thermoplastic material from a hopper. The particles of thermoplastic material are melted within the plurality of cavities. The pump supply passage receives molten thermoplastic material from the plurality of cavities and supplies the molten thermoplastic material to a pump. The discharge passage receives pressurized molten thermoplastic material from the pump and is in fluid communication with a dispenser. The heating element transfers heat substantially throughout the heated manifold. |
| US10363685B2 |
Ingot cutting apparatus, and load detecting device used in ingot cutting apparatus
In an ingot cutting apparatus that cuts an ingot using a plurality of stretched wires, load sensors are provided on the new wire side and the old wire side of the ingot, and loads applied to the new wire side and the old wire side of the ingot are measured using the load sensors on the new wire side and the old wire side. When measuring the loads, for example, the center of moment about the X-axis that is the running direction of the wire is calculated. When the deviation from the center of gravity of the ingot is greater than or equal to a reference value, notification for replacement of the wire, control of the conveying speed of the wire, control of the pressing speed of the ingot, and so forth are performed through a control unit. |
| US10363684B2 |
Monitoring discharge pressure on concrete mix load
Disclosed are method and system for treating concrete in mixing drums of delivery vehicles having automated rheology (e.g., slump) monitoring systems programmed to dose fluids into concrete based on the monitored rheology. The present invention takes into account a Revolution-To-Discharge value (“RTD”) which reflects drum rotations needed to move concrete towards and through the mixing drum opening from which concrete is discharged, and also takes into consideration a Volume-Per-Revolution-Upon-Discharge (“VPRUD”) value which reflects the relation between the rate of discharge and rheology (e.g., slump) of concrete upon discharge. The invention is especially useful for reclaiming concrete in the drum after delivery and can confirm rheology based upon peak (maximum) discharge pressure. The present inventors found surprisingly that discharge pressure readings are useful for recalibrating automated rheology monitoring systems as well as for reporting and/or treating the remainder concrete. |
| US10363682B2 |
Power tool
The invention relates to powered cutting apparatus which includes a cutting unit mounted on one or more slide members and provided to perform a cutting action on a workpiece mounted on a base to which the one or more slide members are attacked by support legs. The apparatus includes at least one fence with a contact surface for the workpiece and the fence can be selectively positioned on any of a plurality of guide means provided on the base to aid in the performance of the cutting action. |
| US10363680B2 |
Support removal tool for additive manufacture
Aspects of the disclosure include a machine and system for support removal and a laser-sintered component compatible with same. A laser-sintered component may have a component surface and at least one laser-sintered support extending from the component surface. A press may move a cutting surface along a cutting path adjacent to the component surface. The cutting surface has a shape complementary to the component surface and at least one cutting edge positioned to separate at least one laser-sintered support from the component surface as the cutting surface moves along the cutting path. |
| US10363675B2 |
Knife and sheath
A sheath for a knife includes a main body that includes a top face, a front face and a pair of side faces. The front face is wider than the side faces. The sheath includes a cavity that is defined by the main body. The cavity includes an opening in the top face and is configured to receive at least a portion of the knife. The sheath includes a latch that is disposed in the main body. The latch is spring loaded and has a projection as least partially positionable within the cavity. |
| US10363674B2 |
Razor cartridge guard structure
A novel guard structure of a razor is shown including rows of elongated hard plastic protrusions having rounded (e.g., not sharp or pointed) tips arranged on a tip curved profile. The rounded valleys between the protrusions are also arranged on a curved profile which may be different than that of the tip curved profile. The valleys encompass an inner protrusion volume which increases going back to front end of the guard structure. Preferably, the front end volumes are larger than the back end inner protrusion volumes to assist in trapping and distributing shaving aid. In one embodiment having six protrusions, the inner protrusion volume between a second and third protrusion is the largest, while a volume between first and second protrusion is the second largest volume. The guard structure is disposed in front of the blades formed within the housing and may extend past the front end of the housing. |
| US10363673B2 |
Thinning shears
Afforded are thinning shears optimal for cutting crosswise hair growing along the scalp, as well as crosswise hair disturbing the passing of a comb through hair bundles. The thinning shears, in thinning shears furnished with a comb blade and a bar blade for haircutting, are characterized in that the comb blade is longer than the bar blade, and the tip-edge of the comb blade is corner-rounding processed. Adopting this configuration makes it possible to set the tip-edge portion of the comb blade on a scalp and slide the comb blade heading in the direction that the hair grows, to efficiently thin out crosswise hair such as would disturb combing, without injuring the scalp. |
| US10363672B2 |
Resilient cutlery handle
A cutlery implement having a blade and resilient handle is disclosed. The blade has a proximal end, an opposed distal end, a cutting edge and a spine. The spine is disposed on a top side of the blade portion and generally opposed to the cutting edge. The cutlery implement also includes a handle coupled to the blade proximate the distal end of the blade. The handle includes an upper handle portion and a lower handle portion. The upper handle portion is disposed at or near the spine of the blade, and the lower handle portion is coupled to the upper handle portion. Either the upper handle portion or the lower handle is formed from a resilient polymer material, and the other is formed of a generally rigid material. A cavity containing a gel is defined between the lower handle portion and the upper handle portion. |
| US10363671B2 |
Horizontal multi-joint robot and robot
A horizontal multi-joint robot includes: a first joint capable of swiveling around a first axis; a second joint capable of swiveling around a second axis that is parallel to and spaced apart from the first axis; and a duct connected between the first joint and the second joint. The first joint has a first connecting portion forming a predetermined angle relative to the first axis. The second joint has a second connecting portion forming a predetermined angle relative to the second axis. The duct has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the first connecting portion. The second end is connected to the second connecting portion. |
| US10363670B1 |
Devices, systems, and methods for dynamic bending of inflatable structures
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, and/or manufacture configured for and/or resulting from, and/or a method for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, an air beam configured to be dynamically moved, the air beam having an inflatable gas bladder, a first tube substantially surrounding the gas bladder, and one or more axial reinforcements. |
| US10363668B2 |
Systems and methods for post-treatment of dry adhesive microstructures
Provided are systems and methods for the post-treatment of dry adhesive microstructures. The microstructures may be post-treated to comprise mushroom-like flaps at their tips to interface with the contact surface. In some aspects, a change in material composition of the microstructures in a dry adhesive may affect mechanical properties to enhance or diminish overall adhesive performance. For example, conductive additives can be added to the material to improve adhesive performance. In other aspects, microstructures comprising conductive material may allow for pre-load engagement sensing systems to be integrated into the microstructures. |
| US10363665B2 |
Linear robot arm with multiple end effectors
A substrate transport apparatus including a lower linearly driven effector structure with spaced paddles, and an upper linearly driven end effector structure with spaced paddles and no rotating joints above a paddle of the lower end effector structure. A drive subsystem is configured to linearly drive the lower end effector structure and to linearly drive the upper end effector structure independent of the lower end effector structure. |
| US10363664B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium
An information processing apparatus acquires an image of multiple objects, acquires positions and orientations of the objects based on the image, and decides the holding order of the objects based on the positions and orientations and a direction that is set. |
| US10363663B2 |
Electronic device and cradle thereof
An electronic device, capable of being placed on a cradle, may include a camera module configured to acquire an image, a sensor module configured to sense information regarding an orientation of the electronic device, a processor configured to determine a target orientation of the electronic device based on the acquired image and a communication module configured to transmit the information regarding the orientation of the electronic device and information regarding the target orientation of the electronic device to the cradle. |
| US10363660B2 |
Robot system controlling method, program, recording medium, robot system, and diagnosis apparatus
A method of controlling a robot system including an articulated robot and a control device is provided. The articulated robot includes links connected by joints, motors configured to drive the joints respectively, and detection devices configured to detect rotation amounts of the joints respectively. The control device controls the motors. The method includes the steps of, by the control device, recording movement information of the joints based on outputs of the detection devices; when detecting an abnormality in the operation of the articulated robot, determining presence or absence of a failure in the articulated robot based on the movement information recorded in at least a period from before detection of the abnormality until detection of the abnormality; and specifying a failure portion of the articulated robot if it is determined that there is a failure in the articulated robot in the step of determining. |
| US10363656B1 |
Multi-robot gradient based adaptive navigation system
Systems and methods for multi-robot gradient-based adaptive navigation are provided. |
| US10363653B2 |
Attachment device for a hand tool
An attachment device for use with a hand tool having a handle portion with a distal end includes a connection member having a connection point, and a receiver coupled to and extending axially from the connection member to define a central channel having an open end. The receiver is configured to receive at least a portion of the handle portion within the central channel via the open end. The receiver is configured to permit the insertion of the handle portion into the central channel while restricting the removal of the handle portion therefrom. |
| US10363652B2 |
Low-noise hydraulic hammer
The present invention relates to a hydraulic hammer, and more specifically, to a low-noise hydraulic hammer, wherein an impact bar that is accommodated inside of a piston is inclined so as not to contact the inside of the piston thereby preventing cracks, and a noise insulating material or a heat sink is installed inside the piston or outside the impact bar, thereby reducing noise and improving heat radiation performance. |
| US10363651B2 |
Hammer assembly
A hammer including a housing and a piston arranged for reciprocating movement within the housing is disclosed. The hammer further includes a head assembled on the housing and defining a chamber for holding a pressurized gas and a wall configured to abut the housing and defining a gas discharge passage extending between the chamber and the housing. A plug is positioned in the gas discharge passage and configured to move or deform under pressure of the pressurized gas in the chamber. |
| US10363648B2 |
Apparatus, components, methods and systems for use in selectively texturing concrete surfaces
Apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for selectively texturing concrete surfaces are provided. An example method of providing a surface portion of an architectural precast concrete wall panel with an abraded texture is provided. The method includes a step of spraying a surface portion of an architectural precast concrete wall panel with an aqueous-based particulate abrasive mixture under conditions adequate to at least partially abrade the surface portion. An example sprayer system for abrading a concrete surface is also provided. The system includes an aqueous-based particulate abrasive mixture dispenser including a spray nozzle arrangement. The system also includes a material communication assembly in abrasive flow communication with the aqueous-based particulate abrasive mixture dispenser. The system also includes a dispenser positioning arrangement. |
| US10363647B2 |
Grinding tool
The polishing apparatus includes: a holding section that holds a material to be polished; the polishing body that polishes the material to be polished held by the holding section; the head that supports the polishing body via the elastic mechanism; a driving mechanism that causes the head to be moved in a Z coordinate direction; and a control unit that is connected to the driving mechanism and controls the driving mechanism. A load measurement device to measure a load applied to the polishing body is attached to the head, and the load measurement device is connected to the polishing body via the elastic mechanism. |
| US10363646B2 |
Manufacturing fixture system and associated process having a rest pad force sensor with closed loop feedback
A manufacturing fixture process, and associated device for practicing the disclosed process, includes supporting a component during manufacturing by at least one rest pad, and sensing and transmitting a force signal exerted on the rest pad by the component during manufacturing by at least one sensor associated with the at least one rest pad. The process further includes clamping the component onto the rest pad by a clamping component configured to rigidly hold the component, receiving and monitoring the force exerted on the rest pad by a force monitoring system configured to receive and monitor the signal indicating the force exerted on the rest pad, as well as determine whether the force exerted on the rest pad is within a predetermined range, exceeds the predetermined range, and/or is below the predetermined range, and outputting the force exerted on the rest pad with an output device. |
| US10363644B2 |
Numerical-control machine tool
A numerical-control machine tool is provided and includes a load-bearing beam which extends horizontally, has two axial ends resting in sliding manner on two lateral shoulders that rise from a basement and extend horizontally side by side so as to define a longitudinal corridor orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the beam; a spindle-holding carriage which is movable on the load-bearing beam parallel to the longitudinal axis of the beam; a spindle-holding shaft which is fixed to the spindle-holding carriage in a vertical position, and is movable on the spindle-holding carriage parallel to its longitudinal axis; a front wall and a rear wall that close the two ends of the longitudinal corridor; an upper cover which closes the longitudinal corridor at the top; and an ambient conditioning unit which is adapted to bring and maintain the temperature of the air present inside the machining chamber around a given target value. |
| US10363642B2 |
Locking centering mechanism
A centering mechanism for retaining an object, wherein the centering mechanism has a locking mechanism, having at least a first tangential surface. Furthermore, the centering mechanism can be used in conjunction with a mechanism for retaining an electronic device or an electronic device in a case. The structure of the centering mechanism and the locking mechanism allows for the locking mechanism to further actuate and lock the centering mechanism, such that an object retained therein is secured and aligned. |
| US10363639B2 |
Lifting devices and methods of operating the same
A lifting device for transporting a component from a first position to a second position is provided. The second position is defined relative to a destination datum feature. The lifting device includes a computing device and an arm having a clamp mechanism and a locator mechanism. The arm is selectively movable to engage the component, removably couple the component to the arm using the clamp mechanism, and facilitate transport of the component to the second position. The locator mechanism includes a datum feature that interacts with the destination datum feature to transmit a signal to the computing device to indicate the component is at the second position. |
| US10363636B2 |
Device and method for transmitting a mechanical force for driving a pressing device for press fittings
The invention is based on the technical problem of improving the pressing in of large press fittings, said problem being solved by a device for transmitting a mechanical force for driving a pressing device for press fittings, having a storage container (4) for hydraulic fluid, having a pump cylinder (8), having a working cylinder (12), having a first line (14) for connecting the storage container (4) to the pump cylinder (8), having a second line (16) for connecting the pump cylinder (8) to the working cylinder (12), and having a third line (18) for connecting the working cylinder (12) to the storage container (4), wherein means (20) for preventing a return flow into the storage container (4) are provided in the first line (14), wherein means (22) for preventing a return flow into the pump cylinder (8) are provided in the second line (16), wherein switching means (24) for opening and closing the third line (18) are provided, and wherein the swept volume (VA) of the working cylinder (12) is configured to be greater than the swept volume (VP) of the pump cylinder (8). The invention also relates to a corresponding method. |
| US10363633B2 |
Method for manufacturing at least one metal turbine engine part
A method of fabricating at least one metal part for a turbine engine, the method including the steps of casting a metal alloy by centrifuging into a permanent metal mold for making a blank; obtaining a cast blank of elongate shape and of section that is circular or polygonal; and machining the blank to make the part. |
| US10363630B2 |
Laser processing apparatus and laser processing method for performing laser processing while controlling reflected light
A laser processing method is performed in a laser processing apparatus which outputs a laser beam from a processing head to a workpiece, to perform laser processing while controlling reflected light of the output laser beam to a prescribed value or less. The laser processing method includes the step of, before performing laser processing for the workpiece, increasing laser power stepwise from laser power lower than laser power included in a processing condition of the laser processing, to emit a laser beam from a laser oscillator, and measuring reflected light by a reflected light sensor, and the step of deciding an output condition for decreasing reflected light based on a measured value of the reflected light and the prescribed value, and the step of decreasing reflected light before performing the laser processing by irradiating the workpiece with a laser beam for a predetermined period of time on the decided output condition. |
| US10363626B2 |
Control method for MIG/MAG-welding and welding equipment applying this method
The present invention refers to a control method and welding equipment for MIG/MAG-welding with presence of short-circuiting droplets between an electrode end and a workpiece. The method comprises establishment of a short-circuiting time, establishment of an arc time, and controlling the energy supplied to the electrode. The energy supply is controlled in such a way that the energy supply is increased if a measured short-circuiting time of a total period time, where the period time is the sum of the short-circuiting time and the arc time, exceeds a defined adjustable set value and decreases if said short-circuiting percentage goes below said set value. |
| US10363624B2 |
Active metal braze joint with stress relieving layer
The present disclosure relates to a brazed superabrasive assemblies and method of producing brazed superabrasive assemblies. The brazed superabrasive assemblies may include a plurality of braze alloy layers that are positioned opposite a stress relieving layer. The stress relieving layer may have a solidus temperature that is greater than a solidus temperature of the plurality of braze alloy layers. |
| US10363622B2 |
Electrode for an electro-erosion process and an associated method thereof
Electrode for an electro-erosion process, includes a shaft, a body coupled to the shaft, a plurality of machining-inserts, an insulated layer, and a flushing cover disposed on the body and coupled to the shaft. The shaft includes a channel, a plurality of first openings and second openings, each opening connected to the channel. The body includes a plurality of main-flushing channels, where each channel is connected to a corresponding first opening. The plurality of machining-inserts is spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction and detachably coupled to a peripheral end portion of the body. Each machining-insert includes at least one third opening connected to a corresponding main-flushing channel. The insulated layer is disposed on top and bottom surfaces of the body. The flushing cover includes a plurality of side-flushing channels and a plurality of fourth openings, where each channel is connected to a corresponding second opening. |
| US10363620B2 |
Saw band including a chip separator tooth
A saw band (1) includes a chamfered tooth (10) including two effective cutting edge portions (7) being arranged in the region of the chamfer (15) between which an ineffective cutting edge portion (8) of the first tooth (10, 11) is formed. In this way, five cutting channel portions (18) are formed by only two geometrically differently designed teeth (10). |
| US10363612B2 |
Powered drill apparatus
A portable power drill (11) is disclosed having a chuck or drill collar (14) at one end and a substantially cylindrical (or frusto-conical) twist throttle handle (25, 125, 225) at the other end. Rotation of the handle in the direction of forward rotation of the chuck decreases the drill speed and, conversely, rotation of the handle in the direction of reverse rotation of the chuck increases the drill speed. Consequently, in the event of an auger locked in the chuck becoming jammed, the reaction forces experienced by the drill unit rotate the drill unit in a direction such that throttle decreases the drill speed. In addition, the drill unit is provided with forward (44) and reverse gears (45) and a forward/reverse selection mechanism (48, 50, 51) which is actuated by a forward force, or a withdrawing force respectively being applied to the drill unit via an operator who holds the handles (20, 25) of the drill unit. |
| US10363605B2 |
Mold halves with metal-matrix composite at feature areas
A mold half, especially for blow molding of thermoplastic articles, has a mold body defined at least in part by a single piece of aluminum or aluminum alloy mold material having a cavity and a pinch-off or other feature area and further having a metal-matrix composite (MMC) layer formed integrally in the mold body at the pinch-off or other feature area. A mold is fabricated from two mated mold halves. A process of producing a mold half involves machining a single piece of mold material to provide a mold body having a cavity and a pinch-off or other feature area, the pinch-off or other feature area being of smaller dimension than required for the mold half, integrally forming a metal-matrix composite layer in the pinch-off or other feature area to build up the pinch-off or other feature area to at least a dimension required for the mold half. The metal-matrix composite comprises an aluminum-nickel alloy matrix (e.g. AI-12Si alloy alloyed with Ni) having WC particles embedded therein or a aluminum matrix (e.g. AI-12Si alloy) having TiC particles embedded therein and has greater wear resistance, greater strength, greater toughness or any combination thereof than the mold material. |
| US10363598B2 |
Method and device for producing a gear together with a clamping means
The invention relates to a method for producing at least one gear, in particular a helically toothed gear, wherein the gear is produced from a gear blank pressed and sintered with an oversize in the region of the set of teeth, wherein the gear blank has two opposite end faces and a circumference. In the method, the gear blank is clamped in a clamping means. The gear blank is compressed in the region of the oversize by means of the engagement of at least one circumferential tool having a set of mating teeth that engages with the set of teeth of the gear blank, wherein the gear blank is radially clamped over the circumference by the clamping means at both end faces during the compression of the gear blank, wherein each individual tooth of the set of teeth of the gear blank is supported by the clamping means substantially over the entire tooth height. In this way, the quality of the set of teeth can be improved. The invention further relates to a device and to a clamping means. |
| US10363597B2 |
R-θ table apparatus and processing apparatus of internal thread
There is provided an R-θ table apparatus which freely movies one table on a plane in the forward-and-rearward and leftward-and-rightward directions and in the rotational direction. The R-θ table apparatus changes a horizontal distance between a center line of a main axis of a driving apparatus and the action point by elevating an elevating base, and a table is moved to an arbitrary position without rotating along a guide member. |
| US10363588B2 |
Extrusion apparatus
An extrusion apparatus includes an extruder, a run-out table that supports an extruded material that has been extruded from the extruder, a feed roller and a pulling roller that are provided at a given interval so as to be able to come in rolling contact with the extruded material that is situated on the run-out table, and a cooling section that cools the extruded material between the feed roller and the pulling roller, wherein the feed roller and the pulling roller apply a tensile force to the extruded material while the extruded material advances from the feed roller to the pulling roller. |
| US10363581B2 |
Automatic distributing equipment
An automatic distributor is disclosed. The automatic distributor comprises a base, a storage device mounted on the base to store a plurality of components with different shapes thereon, a recognition device configured to recognize the components stored on the storage device, and a pickup device configured to pick up the components based on a recognition result of the recognition device. |
| US10363580B2 |
Recovery hopper trough for vibratory separator and method
An apparatus includes a vibratory separator with a top deck, a middle deck, and a bottom deck, and a collection trough coupled to at least one of the top deck, the middle deck, and the bottom deck. The collection trough includes a collection container having an inlet configured to receive a material retained on the at least one of the top deck, the middle deck, and the bottom deck, and a sloped surface configured to guide the material from the inlet to an outlet of the collection container, and a pressure differential generator disposed proximate the outlet of the collection container. |
| US10363572B2 |
Method for producing a multicoat paint system on plastics substrates
The present invention relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system on a plastics substrate, in which a basecoat film or a plurality of directly successive basecoat films are produced on a plastics substrate, a clearcoat film is produced directly on the one basecoat film or on the topmost of the plurality of basecoat films, and subsequently the one or more basecoat films and the clearcoat film are jointly cured, this method being a method wherein at least one basecoat material used for the production of the basecoat films comprises at least one aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersion (PD) comprising polyurethane-polyurea particles, where the polyurethane-polyurea particles present in the dispersion (PD) comprise anionic groups and/or groups which can be converted into anionic groups, and have an average particle size of 40 to 2000 nm and also a gel fraction of at least 50%. |
| US10363570B2 |
Paint baking method and door offset device for vehicle body coating process
A paint baking method includes a process for conveying a vehicle body while exposing the vehicle body to a hot air atmosphere to bake a wet coating film applied to the vehicle body. In the vehicle body, hinges and door offset members are attached between hinge fastening parts of the main shell body and hinge fastening parts of the side doors. The distance between the hinge fastening parts of the main shell body and the hinge fastening parts of the side door in a state in which the hinges and the door offset members are attached is longer than a distance between the hinge fastening parts of the main shell body and the hinge fastening parts of the side door in a finished vehicle state. |
| US10363569B2 |
Applicators and systems for delivering a glutinous substance to a workpiece from an end-effector
An applicator (102) for delivering a glutinous substance (168) to a workpiece (170) from an end-effector (101) is disclosed. The applicator (102) comprises a body (110) and a plunger (186). The plunger (186) comprises a gate (118), movable within an outlet portion (182) of a first channel (115) of the body (110) between, inclusively, an open position, allowing the glutinous substance (168) to flow from an inlet (116) of the first channel (115) to an outlet (117) of the first channel (115) and a closed position, preventing the glutinous substance (168) from flowing from the inlet (116) of the first channel (115) to the outlet (117) of the first channel (115). The applicator (102) further comprises an actuator (131), selectively operable to move the plunger (186) such that the gate (118) moves between, inclusively, the open position and the closed position. |
| US10363568B2 |
Jetting discrete volumes of high viscosity liquid
An adhesive dispensing system and method of dispensing liquid material are disclosed. The adhesive dispensing system includes an adhesive dispensing module receiving hot melt adhesive through the inlet at a low pressure and rapidly developing high pressure at an outlet to thereby jet the hot melt adhesive therefrom. The system also includes a pressure container containing a supply of hot melt adhesive and configured to melt or maintain a heated temperature of the hot melt adhesive. A low pressure liquid passageway communicates between the adhesive dispensing module and the pressure container. The system also includes a pressurized air source in fluid communication with the adhesive dispensing module to operate the adhesive dispensing module by moving a piston to generate high pressure at the outlet of a nozzle for jetting hot melt adhesive as a discrete volume toward a substrate. |
| US10363567B2 |
Apparatuses for applying a glutinous substance
A nozzle for applying a bead of a glutinous substance to a surface of an object comprises a body, a first guide, a gate, a second guide, and a biasing member. The body comprises an inlet opening and an outlet opening, joined by a channel. The first guide is coupled to the body. The gate is translatably coupled to the body. Movement of the gate relative to the body controls flow of the glutinous substance through the outlet opening, and width of the bead. The second guide is coupled to the gate. The biasing member is coupled to the body and to the gate. The biasing member urges the gate toward the first guide. |
| US10363564B2 |
System, method and apparatus for controlling the flow distribution of solid particles
A turret includes a generally frusto-conical shaped body and a plurality of static vanes arranged interior to the body and extending inwardly from an interior sidewall of the body. The vanes are configured to guide a swirling flow of solid particles as they enter the body, and to divide the swirling flow into a plurality of controlled flows that are communicated to a plurality of coal outlet pipes. |
| US10363559B2 |
Apparatus for the separation of plasma
The invention relates to an apparatus for separating blood and at the same time an apparatus (1) for absorbing blood (19) and separating components such as blood plasma, as a sample liquid (2), having a feed device (13) for receiving the blood (2), a separating device (15) for separating blood components as the sample liquid (2), a channel (3) which takes up the sample liquid (2) preferably exclusively by capillary forces and a fill device for filling the channel (3) with sample liquid (2) in an inlet or feed region (18) of the channel (3), wherein the separating device (15), particularly a membrane, is domed, more particularly convexly shaped and projects with the apex of the convex shape into the filling device in the direction of filling. |
| US10363555B2 |
Polymer compound for conductive polymer and method for producing the same
The present invention provides a polymer compound for a conductive polymer, having one or more kinds of repeating units “a” represented by the following general formula (1), the polymer compound for a conductive polymer being synthesized by ion exchange of a lithium salt, a sodium salt, a potassium salt, a sulfonium compound salt, or a nitrogen compound salt of sulfonic acid residue with a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 500,000, wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a fluorine atom or a trifluoromethyl group, “m” represents an integer of 1 to 4, and “a” satisfies 0 |
| US10363553B2 |
Nanocomposite hollow sphere as a photocatalyst and methods thereof
A photocatalytic nanocomposite hollow sphere comprising a shell surrounding a hollow core, and the shell comprising zirconium dioxide, hydroxyapatite, and platinum, as well as a method for producing the nanocomposite hollow sphere and a method employing the nanocomposite hollow sphere in reducing an aromatic nitro compound to an aromatic amine compound under visible light are disclosed. |
| US10363548B2 |
Aluminum based metallic glass powder for efficient degradation of AZO dye and other toxic organic chemicals
The present invention provides amorphous bi-functional catalytic aluminum metallic glass particles having an aluminum metallic glass core and 2 or more transition metals disposed on the surface of the aluminum metallic glass core to form amorphous bi-functional aluminum metallic glass particles with catalytic activity. |
| US10363546B2 |
Multilayer polymeric membrane
Provided is a novel continuous single-step method of manufacturing a multilayer sorbent polymeric membrane having superior productivity, properties and performance. At least one layer of the polymeric membrane comprises sorbent materials and a plurality of interconnecting pores. The method includes: (a) coextruding layer-forming compositions to form a multilayer coextrudate; (b) casting the coextrudate into a film; (c) extracting the film with an extractant; and (d) removing the extractant from the extracted film to form the multilayer sorbent polymeric membrane. The sorbent membrane of this disclosure can find a wide range of applications for use in filtration, separation and purification of gases and fluids, CO2 and volatile capture, structural support, vehicle emission control, energy harvesting and storage, electrolyte batteries, device, protection, permeation, packaging, printing, and etc. |
| US10363545B2 |
Porous coordination polymer and hydrogen molecule storage method, hydrogen storage device, hydrogen molecule separation method and hydrogen purifier using the same
The present invention provides a porous coordination polymer, wherein the porous coordination polymer is formed of unit lattices; each of the unit lattices has a shape of a cube having eight vertexes and twelve sides; each of the vertexes of the unit lattices consists of a Zn4O cluster; each of the sides of the unit lattices consists of a −OOC—C≡C—COO− group. At least a part of the unit lattices contains at least one hydrogen molecule only, or the inside of at least a part of the unit lattices is empty. The present invention provides a novel porous coordination polymer, especially, a porous coordination polymer suitable for separating hydrogen molecules from a gaseous mixture of the hydrogen molecules and impurity molecules (e.g., nitrogen molecules, oxygen molecules, or carbon dioxide molecules). |
| US10363542B2 |
Multi-stage system for processing hydrocarbon fuels
A method for converting hydrocarbon materials into a product includes receiving a hydrocarbon feedstock in a first reaction chamber, receiving a process gas in the first reaction chamber, and forming a first set of discharge conditions in the presence of energy from a microwave generator, in the first reaction chamber, to convert the hydrocarbon feedstock into an intermediate product for delivery to a second reaction chamber. The method also includes delivering the intermediate product to the second reaction chamber, forming a second set of discharge conditions, and converting the intermediate product into a final product in the second reaction chamber. |
| US10363541B2 |
Systems and methods for interior energy-activation from an exterior source
A method and a system for producing a change in a medium. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the energy modulation agent. |
| US10363539B2 |
System and method for controlled manufacturing of mono-disperse microbubbles
The present invention is related to a system and method for controlled manufacturing of mono-disperse microbubbles. According to the invention, the mono-disperse nature of the collection of generated microbubbles can be improved by releasing the pressurized gaseous medium used in the system using release valve units. This further allows the system to be embodied as a portable system. In turn, the operator of an ultrasound imaging apparatus may use the system according to the invention to generate microbubbles on a patient-by-patient basis. |
| US10363538B2 |
Substrate for biochips and method for producing same
A substrate for biochips, in which carboxyl groups are immobilized on a substrate whose surface at least is composed of carbon; and a method for producing the substrate are disclosed. The substrate for biochips comprises a substrate whose surface at least is composed of carbon; and an acrylic polymer having free carboxyl groups in the molecular structure thereof, which acrylic polymer is immobilized on the surface of the substrate. The method for producing the substrate comprises irradiating the substrate whose surface at least is composed of carbon with ultraviolet light during the acrylic polymer having free carboxyl groups in the molecular structure thereof contacts the substrate. |
| US10363535B1 |
Gas-liquid-solid three-phase slurry bed industrial reactor capable of achieving continuous operation
A gas-liquid-solid three-phase slurry bed industrial reactor capable of achieving continuous operation comprises an inlet gas distribution component composed of a false bottom and inlet gas distribution tubes, one or more layers of heat exchange tube components used for heating/cooling the bed, one or more layers of liquid-solid separator components capable of being cleaned automatically, an outlet gas-liquid-solid entrainment separation component located in the upper portion of the interior of the reactor and used for removing liquid foam and solid entrainments, a plurality of layers of solid concentration uniform distribution devices used for reducing the catalyst concentration gradient and the inlet-outlet temperature difference of the reactor, a flow guiding device located on a component support beam and used for preventing catalyst accumulation, and auxiliary systems including a filter-backflush system and a washing system. Compared with the prior art, the reactor is low in energy consumption and solves the problems of blockage, backflow and dead zones, the temperature and liquid level are well controlled, catalysts can be easily added and discharged online, and stable and continuous operation of the reactor is achieved. The reactor is suitable for being applied to the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process on an industrial scale. |
| US10363528B2 |
Mixing and thawing device
A mixing and thawing device (1) has a rocker drive (2) and a bag holder (3) for holding a bag (7). The bag holder (3) has a base part (8) and a lid part (9) that enclose a holding space (10) for the bag (7). A heating element (11) is arranged in the base part (8). Thus, the holding space (10) is designed as a heat-insulating closed chamber. Interconnected intermediate spaces (14, 15) are arranged between the bag (7) and the base part (8) and between the bag (7) and the lid part (9). One or more flow generators (16) are provided to generate a circulating fluid flow (17). |
| US10363526B2 |
Entry mixing elements and related static mixers and methods of mixing
An entry mixing element is provided for mixing an incoming fluid flow having first and second unmixed components arranged so as to define a transverse flow cross-section perpendicular to a flow direction. The entry mixing element includes a central axis configured to be aligned with the flow direction of the incoming fluid flow, and an entry dividing wall extending parallel to the central axis and positioned to divide the incoming fluid flow into first and second fluid flow portions, each portion containing an amount of the first component and an amount of the second component. The entry dividing wall is configured to divide the incoming fluid flow into the first and second fluid flow portions in any rotational orientation of the entry mixing element about its central axis relative to the transverse flow cross-section of the incoming fluid flow. Related static mixers and methods of mixing are also provided. |
| US10363519B2 |
Aqueous alkanolamine composition and process for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from gaseous mixtures
The present invention relates to an aqueous alkanolamine solution and use therein a process for the selective removal of hydrogen sulfide from gaseous mixtures comprising hydrogen sulfide. The aqueous alkanolamine solution consists of —an amino compound with the formula: R1R2NCH2CH(OH)CH2OH wherein R1 and R2 independently represent methyl, ethyl, propyl or isopropyl groups —and bis(2-hydroxyethyl)methylamine, —optionally one or more of a physical solvent, an antifoaming agent, an antioxidant, a corrosion inhibitor, a film former, a chelating agent or a pH adjuster and —water The process for selectively removing hydrogen sulfide, comprising the step of contacting the gaseous mixture with the aqueous alkanolamine solution, preferably wherein the temperature of the aqueous alkanolamine solution is equal to or greater than 140° F. |
| US10363518B2 |
Systems and methods to debottleneck an integrated oil and gas processing plant with sour gas injection
Disclosed are systems and methods for increasing oil production in an integrated oil and gas production plant including hydrogen sulfide removal and sour-gas injection into an underground formation. Hydrogen sulfide-selective membranes are used to debottleneck known systems and methods by removing hydrogen sulfide from bottlenecked plant process steps including sour gas compression, hydrogen sulfide removal and sour gas injection. A method of retrofitting an integrated plant includes adding a hydrogen sulfide-selective membrane upstream of an amine unit to remove hydrogen sulfide from an associated gas stream and form a permeate stream enriched in hydrogen sulfide and a retentate stream depleted in hydrogen sulfide and enriched in hydrocarbon gases. Less hydrogen sulfide is sent to the amine unit and oil production is higher than in the integrated plant without the hydrogen sulfide-selective membrane. |
| US10363507B2 |
Filter housing
The present invention relates to an air filter housing for supplying air to a space, said air filter housing being configured to be arranged in a ceiling of said space, said housing having a mouth facing downward, said mouth comprising a sealing surface configured to receive a panel type air filter comprising a frame and a filter medium held within said frame, such that a sealing connection between said sealing surface and said frame is achieved, characterized in that said filter housing further comprises at least one resilient member arranged below the sealing surface such that when a panel type air filter is inserted into the mouth, the resilient member will be deformed by the filter frame as the filter passes the resilient member, and resume its original shape once the filter has passed, such that the filter is retained between the sealing surface and the resilient member. The present invention further relates to the use of a filter housing in a cleanroom, and to a method of mounting a panel type air filter in an air filter housing. |
| US10363506B2 |
Filter element and filter arrangement
A filter element (3), which has an oval cross-section in a longitudinal direction (LR) thereof and includes a circumferential sealing device (10) for, in particular, radially sealing the filter element (3) off from a filter holder (2) for the filter element (3), wherein the sealing device (3) has two first curvature sections (35, 36) arranged one facing the other and two second curvature sections (38, 39) arranged one facing the other, wherein the first curvature sections (35, 36) each have a first radius of curvature (R35, R36) and the second curvature sections (38, 39) each have a second radius of curvature (R38, R39), and wherein the first radius of curvature (R35, R36) differs from the second radius of curvature (R38, R39). |
| US10363504B2 |
Filter device for filtering liquids
The invention relates to a filter device (1) for filtering liquids, comprising: a filter element (2) having an interior (3) for accommodating a liquid, and a compensating element (5) made of elastically deformable material for accommodating a liquid volume that increases when the liquid freezes. The compensating element (5) is arranged in the interior (3), and a gap (6), in particular an annular gap, for accommodating the liquid is formed between the compensating element (5) and the filter element (3). |
| US10363500B2 |
Double-action pusher centrifuge and pusher base device
A double-action pusher centrifuge separates a mixture into solid cake and liquid. The pusher centrifuge includes a screen drum rotatable about an axis and in which a pusher base device is arranged to be movable along the axis of rotation. The solid cake is displaced by an outer ring region of the pusher base device. A plurality of axial passage openings are disposed in the outer ring region and connect front and rear regions of the screen drum. A feed unit is arranged at an inflow disk such that the mixture can be introduced via the feed unit and the inflow disk into empty space on the screen drum on displacement of the solid cake. An inflow gap applies the mixture into the empty space, and is between an inflow edge of the inflow disk and a pusher base plate of the pusher base device with an inflow region. |
| US10363492B1 |
Bubble machine for producing vertical bubbles
A bubble machine has a fan assembly that has a fan housing, and a fan coupled to the fan housing. A bubble dispenser is disposed above the fan housing, and has a mounting section that is secured inside the fan housing, and a bubble solution collection section covering the fan below. The housing, the mounting section and the bubble solution collection section define at least one space through which air generated by the fan can flow upwardly. A bubble wand assembly has a plurality of bubble wands that are disposed above the bubble dispenser in a manner such that each of the plurality of bubble wands is rotated over the bubble solution collection section to be coated with bubble solution, and then rotated over the at least one space so that air from below can be blown through the bubble wand to generate bubbles. |
| US10363485B2 |
Opacity method and device therefor
A method of modifying a transparency factor of one or more objects in a computer game. A display of a computer device displays a first object having a transparency factor at a first location, said first object overlying at least one of a plurality of game objects. In response to a trigger event at least one of said transparency factor of the first object, a transparency factor of a game pointer, and a transparency factor of at least one game object are modified and at least one of said first object, said game pointer, and said at least one game object are displayed with said at least one modified transparency factor. |
| US10363484B2 |
Generating game configurations
A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for generating game configurations are presented. For example, a system may receive a game configuration request message from a client device being operated by a player playing a virtual game. The game configuration request message may be sent, for example, in response to the player initiating a new game of the virtual game. The system may then select a game configuration based at least in part on historical performance data associated with the selected game configuration. The historical performance data may accumulate performance data from a group of players that previously played the virtual game using the selected game configuration. The system then communicates the selected game configuration to the client device. The player may play the virtual game using the selected game configuration as the initial game configuration for the virtual game. |
| US10363483B2 |
Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming
A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment. |
| US10363482B2 |
Methods and systems for cloud executing mini-games and social tagging
Methods for managing mini-games created and executed in a game cloud system are provided. One method includes providing a plurality of mini-games stored in the game cloud system. Each mini-game is created based on a video recording of a game play for a game title, and is shared in a social network. The method further includes identifying user interactions for each mini-game and ranking the mini-games based on the identified user interactions associated with each mini-game. Then, some or all of the mini-games are displayed on a game site and/or a social network site in an order that is based on the ranking. |
| US10363481B2 |
System for multi-user communications using discrete video game platforms
A multi-user video game with communications capabilities allows players to communicate with one another via simulated mail, leaflets and conversations. Different installations of the game on different discrete video game playing platforms may be unique or different depending upon random or other data available at the platform. For example, different installations may have different subsets of characters, different landscapes, or the like. Player characters from one virtual environment or village may visit another virtual environment or village and return home to his or her resident environment or village. Non-player characters may move from one virtual environment or village to another—thereby providing an ever-changing variety of characters. Communications between different game playing platforms can be provided via portable memory devices, portable game playing devices, or conventional communications means such as networks. |
| US10363480B2 |
Gaming machine with a curved display
A gaming machine that includes a cabinet, a peripheral device coupled to the cabinet, a curved video display, and a processor is provided. The curved video display includes an edge surface of the curved video display that is in contact with the peripheral device. The gaming machine includes a processor that programmed to display, on the curved video display, a graphic adjacent to and associated with the peripheral device. |
| US10363463B2 |
Aerodynamic golf club head
An aerodynamic golf club head with a low center of gravity and producing reduced aerodynamic drag forces. The club head has crown section attributes that impart beneficial aerodynamic properties. |
| US10363462B2 |
Golf balls having foam, hollow, or metal center and plasticized thermoplastic core layer
Multi-layered golf balls containing a dual-core structure are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) made from a foam or metal-containing composition, or it has a hollow shell construction, and the outer core layer is made of a thermoplastic composition. Preferably, the thermoplastic composition comprises: a) ethylene acid copolymer, b) plasticizer, and c) cation source. A fatty acid ester such as ethyl oleate is preferably used as the plasticizer. The core assembly preferably has a positive hardness gradient extending across the entire assembly. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency at given compressions. |
| US10363457B2 |
Golf balls with aerodynamic subsurfaces
The present invention provides a golf ball having an aerodynamic subsurface for packing dimples. More particularly, the invention relates to a golf ball having an exterior surface and at least a first subsurface containing at least two dimples located solely on the subsurface and lying below the exterior surface of the golf ball. The present invention also describes a method for creating the dimple pattern including providing a spherical section having an exterior surface and at least a first subsurface, arranging at least two dimples located solely on the first subsurface and then tessellating the spherical surfaces around the golf ball. |
| US10363454B2 |
Portable fitness monitoring methods
Portable fitness monitoring methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, a portable fitness monitoring method includes a method for providing audible output to a user during an athletic activity using a portable fitness monitoring device. The method includes the steps of receiving an audio feedback file package that includes a first audio feedback file, updating the audio feedback file package, and processing the updated audio feedback file package to provide audible output to the user through an audio output device during the athletic activity. |
| US10363452B2 |
Elastic exercise device
A chest and arm exercise device provides a chest spanning elastic member including a rubber sheet connected to a pair of elastic arm cuffs. A weight lifter's shirt includes a fabric body covering including an elastic chest spanning member and a pair of elastic sleeves or cuffs. |
| US10363442B2 |
Connecting and anchoring device
A connecting and anchoring device includes a cable element and one or more housings for the cable element. The cable element terminates at opposite ends thereof in respective gate and spine cable termination structures. The one or more housings include a gate housing which houses the cable element proximate the gate cable termination structure. The gate housing includes a manipulable locking element. The gate and spine cable termination structures have complementary shapes or structures and are configured to provide for changing between a first configuration of the connecting and anchoring device in which the gate and spine cable termination structures are locked together so as to inhibit separation thereof, and a second configuration of the connecting and anchoring device in which the gate and spine cable termination structures can be freely separated from one another as a consequence of manipulating the locking element. |
| US10363441B2 |
Respirator mask for CBRN or other protection
A respirator mask wearable by a wearer for protecting the wearer against inhalation of noxious agents (e.g., chemical agents, biological agents, radiological agents, and/or other poisonous or otherwise harmful agents that can cause disease, injury or death), such as a CBRN mask, may be configured to enhance protection of the wearer (e.g., by providing ballistic protection in addition to protecting against noxious agent inhalation) while reducing a burden on the wearer, such as by reducing respiratory resistance, improving visibility, and/or facilitating use of the mask (e.g., connection or disconnection of a filter, conduit, or other air-providing device to or from a breathing interface of the mask). |
| US10363439B2 |
Ion acceleration complex for the treatment of atrial fibrillations
A system (12) is proposed for the acceleration of ions to treat Atrial Fibrillation (AF), arteriovenous malformations (AVMS) and focal epileptic lesions; this system (12) includes a pulsed ion source (1), a pre-accelerator (3) and one or more linear accelerators or linacs (5, 6, 7) operating at frequencies above 1 GHz with a repetition rate between 1 Hz and 500 Hz. The particle beam coming out of the complex (12) can vary (i) in intensity, (ii) in deposition depth and (iii) transversally with respect to the central beam direction. The possibility of adjusting in a few milliseconds and in three orthogonal directions, the location of each energy deposition in the body of the patient makes that system of accelerators (12) perfectly suited to irradiation of a beating heart. |
| US10363429B2 |
Device for the plasma treatment of human, animal or plant surfaces, in particular of skin or mucous membrane areas
The invention relates to a device for the treatment of free-form areas and zones of human or animal skin areas or plant surfaces by means of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma. The core of the device is a specific, preferably gas-permeable, electrode arrangement for generating a dielectrically impeded surface discharge where the earthed electrode is composed of electrically conductive textile material and the high-voltage electrode consists of a thin wire or electrically conductive thread which is sheathed with an insulting layer which has to meet specific requirements. On the basis of the present invention, it is possible to generate, in the area of diseased skin parts of the human body, in direct proximity to the skin surface or to wounds, a flat plasma for the treatment of the diseased areas which is acceptable in respect of the stress on the skin caused by temperature and electric potentials. The advantage of the gas-permeable textile sheet-like structure consists especially in that the arrangement can be placed flexibly onto variously curved surfaces and, in addition, offers the possibility of a gas exchange with the environment and/or the targeted dosing of a specific process gas mixture across the textile material into the active plasma zone. |
| US10363421B2 |
Electrode placement and stimulation based on brown adipose tissue temperature
Systems and methods for spinal cord electrode placement and spinal cord stimulation their use for treatment of conditions such as obesity are disclosed. In one example approach, during placement of a spinal cord stimulating electrode in a target region of the brain of a patient, a temperature of brown adipose tissue may be monitored, e.g., via a supraclavicular temperature sensor implanted in the patient, and used to identify an optimal location of electrode stimulation which causes an increase in BAT temperature. Additionally, BAT temperature measurements may be used to provide regulated closed-loop control to increase efficiency of spinal cord stimulation while reducing energy consumption of the pulse generator. Further, core temperature measurements may be obtained from the electrode in the spinal cord and used to adjust spinal cord stimulation. |
| US10363414B1 |
Combined bladder scanner and (functional) interferential electrical stimulation device
A device for assisting a patient suffering from a condition that inhibits the patient from achieving spontaneous and controlled micturition includes a controller, a stimulation power supply, a sensor providing sensor feedback indicative of a level of fullness of a bladder of the patient and a plurality of electrodes. The electrodes are disposed on an epidermis of the patient and are arranged to supply transcutaneous electrical impulses that cause contraction of the bladder and relaxation of a urinary sphincter of the patient when supplied power by the stimulation power supply. The controller causes the stimulation power supply to supply power to the plurality of electrodes in response to a determination being made that the level of fullness of the bladder has exceeded a threshold level, thereby causing the plurality of electrodes to supply the transcutaneous electrical impulses in order to trigger micturition. |
| US10363412B2 |
System for stimulating bone growth, tissue healing and/or pain control, and method of use
A system to deliver current to an area of interest of a subject is described that includes a power source, a controller electrically coupled to the power source, at least one first electrode electrically coupled to the controller, and at least one second electrode electrically coupled to one of the power source and the controller, with the area of interest positioned between the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode. A method of stimulating at least one of bone growth, tissue healing and pain control within an area of interest of a patient is described that includes inserting first and second electrode spaced at a predetermined distance, and further includes directing an electric current between the first and second electrodes so that at least a portion of the electric current passes through the area of interest positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode. |
| US10363411B2 |
Microelectrode and multiple microelectrodes
A medical microelectrode includes an elongate electrode body including a tip section, a main body section and, optionally, a coupling section. The tip section, the main body section and, optionally, the coupling section are embedded in a first electrode matrix element, which is substantially rigid, biocompatible and soluble or biodegradable in a body fluid. Additionally the microelectrode includes a dissolution retarding layer on the first electrode matrix element and/or a second electrode matrix element disposed between the first electrode matrix element and the electrode. Upon dissolution or biodegradation of the first electrode matrix element a drug comprised by the first electrode matrix element or the second electrode matrix element is released into the tissue. Also disclosed are bundles and arrays of the electrodes and their use. |
| US10363400B2 |
Method to make tube-in-tube balloon
A tube-in-tube assembled parison for preparation of an elongated medical device. The parison if formed by assembling in tube-in-tube fashion a first tube of orientable polymer material and a second tube formed of orientable polymer material disposed around the first tube, with an adhesive tie layer disposed between the first and second tubes. The tubes are brought into contact to form a unitary parison. The adhesive may allow movement between the polymer layers during balloon blowing. The first tube, or the second tube, or both, may have been longitudinally pre-stretched after formation thereof but before assembly of the parison. |
| US10363397B2 |
Catheter, catheter manipulation part, and catheter manufacturing method
A catheter of the invention includes an elongated flexible tubular main body; a plurality of manipulation wires inserted through the tubular main body and having tips connected to a distal part of the tubular main body; a manipulation-part main body provided at a base end of the tubular main body; and a bending manipulation part. The bending manipulation part has an engagement part engaging with base ends of the manipulation wires, and individually applies pulling force to the plurality of manipulation wires through pulling operations so as to bend the distal part of the tubular main body. The bending manipulation part is provided so as to be movable with respect to the manipulation-part main body. The path lengths of the plurality of manipulation wires from the tips thereof to the engagement part are simultaneously increased or decreased when the bending manipulation part and the manipulation-part main body move relative to each other. |
| US10363391B2 |
Catheter
A catheter including an outer tube; a first inner tube disposed within the outer tube; a second inner tube disposed within the outer tube and parallel to the first inner tube, and having an insertion opening at its proximal end and a distal end opening at its distal end; and a first core wire and a second core wire disposed between the first inner tube and an outer tube. The second inner tube extends from a medial region of the catheter to a distal end of the catheter. A distal end of the first core wire is located distal to the insertion opening of the second inner tube, and a distal end of the second core wire is located proximal to the insertion opening of the second inner tube. The second core wire can move between the outer tube and the first inner tube. |
| US10363390B2 |
Dual-tip hemodialysis catheter
A dual tip dialysis catheter has a proximal portion with connected lumens and a distal portion with diverging lumens. The lumens may separate at a split junction and diverge in a scissors like manner to reduce or eliminate a crack or gap adjacent to the split junction, thereby reducing clotting. A dual tip dialysis catheter may have forward openings configured to direct flow in opposite directions. |
| US10363389B2 |
Micro-fabricated guidewire devices having varying diameters
A guidewire device comprising an elongated outer member having an outer surface and an interior surface forming a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein an outer diameter of said distal end is larger than an outer diameter of said proximal end; and an inner member disposed within a portion of said lumen, and embodiments thereof. |
| US10363388B2 |
System and method for enhancing sleep slow wave activity based on cardiac characteristics or respiratory characteristics
Systems and methods for providing sensory stimuli induce and/or enhance sleep and/or slow wave neural activity of a subject during sleep. Operation of the systems and methods is based on measured information related to cardiac attributes and/or respiratory attributes of the subject, and corresponding cardiac parameters and/or respiratory parameters based thereon. Attributes may be measured and/or monitored via one or more sensors, e.g. worn on an extremity of the subject and/or placed at a distance from the subject. Sensory stimulation delivered to the subject during specific targeted periods of sleep may enhance slow wave neural activity. |
| US10363386B2 |
Patient interface device
A patient interface device that includes a support member sized and configured to span at least a portion of a patient's face while remaining below the patient's eyes responsive to the patient interface device being donned by such a patient and a sealing assembly operatively coupled to the support member such that the support member is moveable relative to the support member. The support member defines a gas carrying conduit adapted to carry a flow of gas to the sealing assembly. The support member is a single-piece unitary member and includes a conduit coupling portion adapted to be coupled to a patient circuit. |
| US10363383B2 |
Pressure indicator for an oscillating positive expiratory pressure device
A pressure indicator for a respiratory treatment device, the pressure indicator including an instrument for measuring pressures, a conduit configured to transmit a pressure within the respiratory treatment device to the instrument, and a pressure stabilizer orifice positioned within the conduit. |
| US10363380B2 |
Device and methods for lifting patient tissue during laparoscopic surgery
A surgical device that provides a suction force against a patient's body. The device includes a handle and a suction head pivotally attached to the handle. The suction head includes an open-ended suction chamber having a rim positioned to engage the patient's skin. An actuator on the handle operates a pump to draw a negative pressure in the suction chamber, causing the rim to seal against the patient's skin via the suction force. Once the suction force is initiated, the user may lift the handle away from the patient's body to lift tissue. The lifted tissue provides a site for insertion of a trocar or Veress needle for a laparoscopic procedure in some embodiments. A gimbal disposed between the handle and the suction head provides at least two degrees of freedom such that the handle can be rotated and pivoted to optimize the direction of applied lifting force. |
| US10363374B2 |
Multi-dose drug delivery device
A wearable drug delivery device that can deliver a liquid drug stored in a container to a patient is provided. The container can be a prefilled cartridge that can be loaded into the drug delivery device by the patient or that can be preloaded within the drug delivery device when provided to the patient. A sealed end of the container is pierced to couple the stored liquid drug to a needle conduit that is coupled to a needle insertion component that provides access to the patient. A drive system of the drug delivery device can expel the liquid drug from the cartridge to the patient through the needle conduit. The drive system can be controlled to provide the liquid drug to the patient in a single dose or over multiple doses. |
| US10363372B2 |
Plunger for drug delivery device
Plunger systems for expelling a liquid drug from a drug container within a wearable drug delivery device are provided. A rotation system coupled to a plunger rotates the plunger about a central axis of the plunger to overcome a static friction between the plunger and the drug container. After rotating the plunger, a drive system moves the plunger forward into the drug container to expel the liquid drug for delivery to the patient. A collapsible plunger includes a cavity. A radial torsion spring positioned in the cavity can provide an outward radial force on the collapsible plunger. The cavity enables the collapsible plunger to compress radially when entering and passing through a region of a drug container having a relatively narrower width. The radial torsion spring can radially expand the collapsible plunger when entering and passing through a region of the drug container having a relatively wider width. |
| US10363361B2 |
Device for the dosed dispensing of a fluidic medium
A device for the dosed dispensing of a medium (e.g., therapeutic and/or diagnostic agent) for an insulin pump is proposed. The device comprises a transporting and transferring container, a measuring element, and an adjusting element for influencing a dispensing of the medium by way of a connection to an interior space. The transporting and transferring container has a reservoir for receiving the medium. The reservoir is closed by a displaceable element. The displaceable element is movably mounted in relation to the reservoir. A relative positioning of the displaceable element in relation to the reservoir determines the interior space of the reservoir available for receiving the medium. The measuring element senses the relative positioning of the displaceable element in relation to the reservoir. The measuring element and the adjusting element interact so that the dispensing of the medium is influenced by the relative positioning sensed by the measuring element. |
| US10363358B2 |
Infusion catheter with guidewire valving
The present disclosure relates to a PTA (percutaneous transluminal angioplasty) balloon catheter, preferably high pressure type, optionally introducible as an over the wire catheter. The catheter possess the attribute of injecting fluid to the treated site through a dedicated opening proximal to the balloon member, for introduction of fluids such as contrast enhancing material and/or medication. In some embodiments, a single lumen is used, at least in part, both for fluids transfer and dispersion (“infusion”) as well as for guide wire passage. In some such embodiments, a valve mechanism is used to sustain selective operability of the lumen so that fluids will disperse mostly or solely through the proximal dispersion opening rather than the guide wire distal exit opening. |
| US10363356B2 |
Abscess irrigation systems
An irrigator system for delivering a volume of fluid from a fluid source to an abscess or wound. The irrigator system includes a fluid source connector for removably connecting to the fluid source, a fluid receiver for receiving the fluid from the fluid source, a fluid delivery nozzle for delivering the fluid to the abscess or wound, and a shield removably positioned around the fluid delivery nozzle to protect the fluid delivery nozzle. |
| US10363354B2 |
Unitary body systems and devices and methods to use the same for retroperfusion
Unitary body systems and devices and methods to use the same for retroperfusion. In an exemplary device embodiment of the present disclosure, the device comprises a unitary body having a wall and a lumen defined therethrough, a first portion terminating at a first end and configured for at least partial placement within a mammalian artery, a first one-way valve positioned at or near an end of the first portion opposite the first end, a second portion terminating at a second end and configured for at least partial placement within a mammalian vein, and a second one-way valve positioned at or near an end of the second portion opposite the second end. |
| US10363352B2 |
Disposable set and system for dialysis
A disposable set and system for dialysis are disclosed. An example peritoneal dialysis system includes an automated peritoneal dialysis (“APD”) machine comprising a pumping mechanism and a peritoneal dialysis fluid heater. The example peritoneal dialysis system also includes a disposable set comprising a disposable cassette operable with the pumping mechanism and a heater bag operable with the heater. The example peritoneal dialysis system additionally includes a conductivity sensor positioned and arranged to provide feedback to the APD machine. The example APD machine is configured to mix a peritoneal dialysis fluid for treatment in the heater bag using a plurality of peritoneal dialysis constituent fluids. In addition, the example APD machine is configured to use feedback from the conductivity sensor to evaluate the mixed peritoneal dialysis fluid for treatment. |
| US10363350B2 |
Blood pump
Apparatus and methods are described including identifying a subject as suffering from cardiac dysfunction, congestive heart failure, reduced renal blood flow, increased renal vascular resistance, arterial hypertension, and/or kidney dysfunction, and, in response thereto, reducing blood pressure within a renal vein of the subject, by activating at least one impeller to pump blood from the renal vein into a vena cava of the subject, by the impeller rotating. |
| US10363349B2 |
Heart pump providing adjustable outflow
A heart pump is disclosed herein. The heart pump can include a cannula having one or more outlets. An impeller can be positioned in the cannula. The impeller can be configured to pump blood through the outlets along a longitudinal axis when the impeller is rotated at an operational speed. The heart pump can be configured to adjust an effective area of the outlets while the impeller is rotating or to provide relative motion between the cannula and the impeller along the longitudinal axis while the impeller is rotating. |
| US10363346B2 |
Flexible reduced pressure treatment appliance
A wound treatment appliance is provided for treating all or a portion of a wound. In some embodiments, the appliance comprises an impermeable flexible overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound for purposes of applying a reduced pressure to the covered portion of the wound. In other embodiments, the impermeable flexible overlay comprises suction assistance means, such as channels, which assist in the application of reduced pressure to the area of the wound and removal of exudate from the wound. In other embodiments, the wound treatment appliance also includes a vacuum system to supply reduced pressure to the wound in the area under the flexible overlay. In yet other embodiments, the wound treatment appliance also includes wound packing means to prevent overgrowth of the wound or to encourage growth of the wound tissue into an absorbable matrix comprising the wound packing means. In still other embodiments, the appliance may include a suction drain. In other embodiments, the appliance may include a collection chamber to collect and store exudate from the wound. In yet other embodiments, a suction bulb may be used to provide a source of reduced pressure to an impermeable overlay that covers all or a portion of the wound. Finally, methods are provided for using various embodiments of the wound treatment appliance. |
| US10363341B2 |
Composite tissue-engineered intervertebral disc with self-assembled annular alignment
The present invention relates to a tissue-engineered intervertebral disc (IVD) suitable for total disc replacement in a mammal and methods of fabrication. The IVD comprises a nucleus pulposus structure comprising a first population of living cells that secrete a hydrophilic protein and an annulus fibrosis structure surrounding and in contact with the nucleus pulposus structure, the annulus fibrosis structure comprising a second population of living cells and type I collagen. The collagen fibrils in the annulus fibrosis structure are circumferentially aligned around the nucleus pulposus region due to cell-mediated contraction in the annulus fibrosis structure. Also disclosed are methods of fabricating tissue-engineered intervertebral discs. |
| US10363340B2 |
Poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate) hydrogel compositions, and methods of use thereof
The present application relates to hydrogel compositions comprising first and second precursor polymers, wherein the precursor polymers are modified poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate) copolymers that are crosslinked through electrophile-nucleophile reactions. |
| US10363336B2 |
Methods and systems for treating liquids using switchable solvents
A method of treating a liquid. The method comprises providing a feed liquid comprising at least one solvent and at least one solute to a first side of a membrane. A single-phase draw solution comprising at least one of an aminium salt, an amidinium salt, and a guanidinium salt is provided to a second side of the membrane. The at least one solvent is osmosed across the membrane and into the single-phase draw solution to form a diluted single-phase draw solution. At least one of CO2, CS2, and COS is removed from the diluted single-phase draw solution to form a first multiple-phase solution comprising a first liquid phase comprising the at least one solvent, and a second liquid phase comprising at least one of an amine compound, an amidine compound, and a guanidine compound. A liquid purification system is also described. |
| US10363335B2 |
Disposable gas diffusion device
A disposable gas diffusion device includes a gas supply device, which includes therein a gas inlet device, which includes a coupling section, and a compression element. The coupling section includes therein a gas conveyance hole. A container has an end connected to a diffuser that is provided with a gas entrance passage having an opposite end extending to a bottom of the diffuser. The bottom of the diffuser is provided with a liquid guiding device, which has an opposite end extending to a location adjacent to a bottom of the container. The diffuser has a top end in which an exit opening is formed. The gas supply device is operable to guide a pressurized gas into the container on induce a negative pressure zone inside the container in order to convey a liquid through the liquid guiding device to an atomization hole to be atomized and sprayed out. |
| US10363327B2 |
Luminaire with white light LEDs and UV LEDs for lighting and disinfection
A variety of applications for UV LEDs that are integrated into a system are described, where the UV light is used for disinfection of air or surfaces, or used to detect the scattering light by particles, or used for skin treatment. In one embodiment, a ceiling luminaire includes a sensor for detecting the presence of people in the room. The luminaire contains a first set of LEDs for generating white light, for illumination, and a second set of LEDs for generating UV light for disinfecting the room. When the sensor detects that no people are in the room, the system automatically controls the UV LEDs to turn on to disinfect the room. The white light LEDs may be independently controlled with a dimmer. |
| US10363322B2 |
Non-alcoholic fatty liver regulator 14-3-3 protein
The present invention relates to the 14-3-3 protein which is a non-alcoholic fatty liver regulating factor. According to the present invention, two isoform proteins of 14-3-3, i.e., 14-3-3β and 14-3-3γ, are different regulating factors for regulating the transcriptional activity of PPARγ2. 14-3-3β increases the transcriptional activity of PPARγ2 by binding to PPARγ2, on the other hand, 14-3-3γ plays a role in decreasing the transcriptional activity of PPARγ2. Thus, 14-3-3β and 14-3-3γ, which are PPARγ2 regulating factors, are proteins that play a vital role in lipid metabolism, and may be used as a target for the prevention or treatment of fatty liver. |
| US10363320B2 |
Conjugate comprising oxyntomodulin and an immunoglobulin fragment, and use thereof
The present invention relates to a conjugate comprising oxyntomodulin, an immunoglobulin Fc region, and non-peptidyl polymer wherein the conjugate being obtainable by covalently linking oxyntomodulin to immunoglobulin Fc region via non-peptidyl polymer, and a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of obesity comprising the conjugates. The conjugate comprising oxyntomodulin and the immunoglobulin Fc of the present invention reduces food intake, suppresses gastric emptying, and facilitates lipolysis without side-effects, unlike native oxyntomodulin, and also shows excellent receptor-activating effects and long-term sustainability, compared to native oxyntomodulin. Thus, it can be widely used in the treatment of obesity with safety and efficacy. |
| US10363319B2 |
Glycoconjugates and methods for their use
Certain embodiments are directed to method for synthesizing and using glycoconjugates on the immunodominant epitope Galα(1,3)Galβ(3(1,4)GlcNAcα (Galα3LNα). |
| US10363317B2 |
Optimized in vivo delivery system with endosomolytic agents for nucleic acid conjugates
The present invention relates to an optimized in vivo delivery system with endosomolytic agents for nucleic acid of therapeutic interest conjugated to molecules facilitating endocytosis, in particular for use in the treatment of cancer. |
| US10363316B2 |
Pharmaceutical formulation comprising NSAID and cyclodextrin
A liquid throat spray composition for topical application to a sore throat including an aqueous solution of an NSAID and cyclodextrin. |
| US10363315B2 |
Composition for treatment of a detached retina and method of production thereof
The present invention relates to a composition for use in the treatment of a detached retina, comprising an oil and an additive capable of increasing the extensional viscosity of the oil. The present invention also relates to a method and kit of parts for producing the composition. |
| US10363313B2 |
PSMA ligands and uses thereof
Compounds that are PSMA ligands, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods for treating and detecting cancers in a subject, methods for identifying cancer cells in a sample are described herein. |
| US10363310B2 |
Proton induced boron capture therapy
The present disclosure provides methods of treating a biological tissue using a proton beam. A method includes the steps of: irradiating a proton beam to a biological tissue containing a reactant. The reactant includes a composite. The composite reacts with at least one proton from the proton beam and releases at least one α particle or γ rays. The α particle or γ rays reacts with the biological tissue. Another method includes the steps of: providing a reactant, the reactant comprising a composite; introducing the reactant into a biological tissue, the reactant being distributed in the biological tissue; and irradiating the biological tissue with the proton beam. The composite reacts with at least one proton from the proton beam to release at least one α particle or γ rays, and the α particle or the γ rays reacts with the biological tissue. |
| US10363309B2 |
Targeted nanoparticle conjugates
A composition for treating a disorder in a subject includes a polyethylene glycolylated (PEGylated) nanoparticle, at least one hydrophobic therapeutic agent coupled to the surface of the nanoparticle; and at least one targeting moiety coupled to polyethylene glycol of the nanoparticle for targeting the composition to a cell associated with disorder. |
| US10363307B2 |
Methods of treating psoriatic arthritis using IL-17 antagonists
The disclosure relates to novel regimens for treating an inflammatory arthritis, e.g., psoriatic arthritis, which employ a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-17 antagonist, e.g., IL-17 binding molecule (e.g., IL-17 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof, e.g., secukinumab) or IL-17 receptor binding molecule (e.g., IL-17 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof). |
| US10363304B2 |
Purification of herpes virus
The present disclosure provides a method to prepare purified enveloped viral particle preparations employing ion exchange chromatography and tangential flow filtration. |
| US10363303B2 |
Microneedle compositions and methods of using same
Described herein, are microneedle devices comprising a recombinant alphavirus replicon encoding an exogenous polypeptide, wherein the recombinant alphavirus replicon is coated onto or embedded into a plurality of microneedles. Also described herein are methods of preparing a microneedle device comprising a recombinant alphavirus replicon encoding an exogenous polypeptide. Also disclosed herein are methods of inducing an immune response in an individual comprising contacting the individual with a microneedle device comprising a recombinant alphavirus replicon encoding an exogenous polypeptide. |
| US10363301B2 |
Stabilized influenza hemagglutinin stem region trimers and uses thereof
Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. Some vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to the stem region of an influenza HA protein. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. The vaccines comprise only the stem region of an influenza HA protein joined to a trimerization domain. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies. |
| US10363298B2 |
Immunomodulatory compounds
The present invention is based on the finding that in addition to interfering with or blocking, preventing and/or inhibiting the interaction between a pathogen and, for example, a sialic acid containing cell surface receptor, certain sialic acid binding molecules have immunomodulatory properties. The invention provides methods and uses which exploit sialic acid binding molecules in the treatment and/or prevention of disease by modulation and/or priming of the host immune response. |
| US10363297B2 |
Immunogenic compositions containing Escherichia coli H7 flagella and methods of use thereof
Immunogenic compositions containing Escherichia coli 0157:H7 flagella including fusion proteins and methods using the immunogenic compositions are disclosed. Inducing an immune response in an animal to Escherichia coli O157:H7 flagella will result in prevention of colonization by Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the animal or a reduction in the amount of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infecting the animal. The immune composition will prevent or reduce the attachment of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 to cells within the animal. |
| US10363290B2 |
Butyrylcholinesterase zwitterionic polymer conjugates
The present invention provides recombinant butyrylcholinesterase fusion proteins, including Fc fusion proteins and multi-armed high MW polymers containing hydrophilic groups conjugated to the fusion proteins, and methods of preparing such polymers. |
| US10363287B2 |
Method of manufacturing an osmotic delivery device
A suspension formulation of an insulinotropic peptide (e.g., glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) or exenatide) is described. The suspension formulation comprises (i) a non-aqueous, single-phase vehicle, comprising one or more polymer and one or more one solvent, wherein the vehicle exhibits viscous fluid characteristics, and (ii) a particle formulation comprising the insulinotropic peptide, wherein the peptide is dispersed in the vehicle. The particle formulation further includes a stabilizing component comprising one or more stabilizers, for example, carbohydrates, antioxidants, amino acids, and buffers. Devices for delivering the suspension formulations and methods of use are also described. |
| US10363286B2 |
Peptide inhibition of CCR3-mediated diseases or conditions
A C—C chemokine receptor 3 (CCR3) peptide analog that exhibits biased antagonism by binding to and inhibiting ligand-mediated signaling and chemotaxis while promoting the internalization and degradation of CCR3 is provided as is a method of using the peptide analog to treat, prevent, or ameliorate one or more symptoms of an eosinophil- or CCR3-mediated disease or condition. |
| US10363282B2 |
Analogs of C5a and methods of using same
Materials and methods for treating an infection or disease, activating an immune cell at a site of infection or disease, and for directly killing microorganisms, using response-selective carboxy-terminal C5a analogs, are provided. |
| US10363280B2 |
Nutraceutical gels
A nutraceutical food product includes a solid matrix and a liquid combined into a gel. The nutraceutical food product may include an immune modulator, such as transfer factor and/or a nanofraction immune modulator. A fruit component may be included in the nutraceutical food product. The fruit component may include at least one oligoproanthocyanidin-containing fruit, such as açai. |
| US10363277B2 |
Synthetic rhinoceros horn analogues
Rhinoceros horn analogs and methods of synthesis thereof. Compounds with medicinal effects can be incorporated into the analogs. Genetic fingerprints can also be incorporated into the analogs. The analogs can be formulated into compositions. |
| US10363274B2 |
Renal cell populations and uses thereof
The present invention concerns enriched heterogeneous mammalian renal cell populations characterized by biomarkers, and methods of making and using the same. |
| US10363270B2 |
Methods for engineering allogeneic and immunosuppressive resistant T cell immunotherapy
Methods for developing engineered T-cells for immunotherapy that are both non-alloreactive and resistant to immunosuppressive drugs. The present invention relates to methods for modifying T-cells by inactivating both genes encoding target for an immunosuppressive agent and T-cell receptor, in particular genes encoding CD52 and TCR. This method involves the use of specific rare cutting endonucleases, in particular TALE-nucleases (TAL effector endonuclease) and polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides, to precisely target a selection of key genes in T-cells, which are available from donors or from culture of primary cells. The invention opens the way to standard and affordable adoptive immunotherapy strategies for treating cancer and viral infections. |
| US10363267B2 |
Diarrhea-preventing nutritional composition
It is an object of the present invention to provide a nutritional composition for preventing diarrhea enabling ingestion or administration of nutritional ingredients while effectively preventing diarrhea, and is capable of stably keeping the viscosity when stored in a liquid form. A nutritional composition that is prepared by selecting a pectin having a degree of esterification of 10 to 30%, a degree of amidation of 0 to 25%, and a degree of free acids of 64% or more and less than 85% among pectins, and mixing the selected pectin with lipid, carbohydrate and protein, enables ingestion or administration of nutritional ingredients while effectively preventing diarrhea, and is capable of stably keeping the viscosity when stored in a liquid form. |
| US10363262B1 |
Composition for treating wound comprising gypenoside LXXV
The present invention relates to a composition for wound healing or skin regeneration comprising gypenoside 75 (gypenoside LXXV) as an active ingredient. |
| US10363260B2 |
Anti-cancer effects of JAK2 inhibitors in combination with thalidomide derivatives and glucocorticoids
The present invention provides methods of treatment for hematological malignancies involving synergistic combination of a JAK2 inhibitor and a glucocorticoid or a JAK2 inhibitor, thalidomide or thalidomide derivative, and a glucocorticoid. The compositions and methods provide an unexpected efficacy in the treatment for hematological disorders. The hematological disorders treated by the current invention include multiple myeloma, and may also include hematological disorders that are refractory to prior cancer treatments, or a relapsed hematologic disorder. |
| US10363258B2 |
Treatment of migraines
Provided herein are prostaglandin F2α analog compositions and methods for treating migraines. |
| US10363256B2 |
Methods for treatment of retinal disease by photoreceptor gene expression modulation
Methods for decreasing rod gene expression in a retina, methods for decreasing the protein products expressed by rod genes in a retina, methods for treating a disease or condition treatable by decreasing rod gene expression or their protein products in a retina, and methods for treating a retinal disease in a subject. |
| US10363254B2 |
Methods for treating cryptosporidiosis using triazolopyridazines
Methods for treating or prophylaxis of a Cryptosporidium infection using compositions comprising a structure disclosed herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits for alleviating the symptoms of, for treating, or for preventing the occurrence of Cryptosporidium infection. The kits comprise one or more compounds having a structure disclosed herein, such as in an oral composition, and instructions for use, storage, and the like. |
| US10363253B2 |
Combination products for the treatment of RSV
The present invention is directed to the combination of the RSV inhibiting Compound A, i.e. 3-({5-chloro-1-[3-(methylsulfonyl)propyl]-1H-indol-2-yl}methyl)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) 1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-one, and one or more RSV inhibiting Compound B selected from from ribavirin, GS-5806, MDT-637, BTA-9881, BMS-433771, YM-543403, A-60444, TMC-353121, RFI-641, CL-387626, MBX-300, AZ-27, MEDI8897, CR9501, palivizumab, 3-({5-chloro-1-[3-(methylsulfonyl)propyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl}methyl)-1 cyclopropyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-one, 3-[[7-chloro-3-(2 ethyl-sulfonylethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl]-1-cyclopropyl-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2 one, N-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-6-(4-(5-methyl-2-(7-oxa-2-azaspiro[3.5]nonan-2 yl)nicotinamido)benzoyl)-5,6-dihydro-4H-benzo[b]thieno[2,3-d]azepine-2-carboxamide, and 4-amino-8-[3-[[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]amino]propyl]-6,6-dimethyl-2-(4-methyl 3-nitrophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-h]isoquinoline-7,9(6H,8H)-dione, for treating or ameliorating RSV infection. The invention further relates to the combination product of Compound A and one or more Compound B, a pharmaceutical product comprising Compound A and one or more Compound B, the use of the combination of Compound A and one or more of Compound B—or the pharmaceutical product comprising Compound A and one or more Compound B—for the treatment of RSV infection, and a method of treating or ameliorating RSV infection in a subject in need thereof comprising administering the combination of Compound A and one or more Compound B in an effective amount to said subject. |
| US10363249B2 |
Fatty acid synthase inhibitor for use in the treatment of drug resistant cancer
Compounds that are fatty acid synthesis modulators are provided. The compounds may be used in pharmaceutical compositions to treat taxane-resistant cancers. Methods are provided for treating taxane-resistant cancer in a subject. Methods are also provided for increasing the sensitivity of a cancer cell to taxanes (i.e., paclitaxel, Nab-paclitaxel docetaxel, and/or cabazitaxel) treatment. |
| US10363248B2 |
Salts of heterocyclic modulators of HIF activity for treatment of disease
The present disclosure relates to salts of heterocyclic compounds and methods that inhibit HIF pathway activity. The compounds are designed to treat or prevent cancer and other hypoxia-mediated diseases. |
| US10363247B2 |
(S,E)-3-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)-N-((5-(4-(3-fluoro-3-methylpyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)phenyl-7-(4-fluorophenyl)benzofuran-2-yl)methyl)acrylamide for the treatment of cancer
The invention generally relates to substituted benzofuranyl compounds and, more particularly, to a compound represented by Structural Formula 1a: (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also includes the synthesis and use of the compound of Structural Formula 1a, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or composition thereof, e.g., in the treatment of diseases or disorder selected from cancer (e.g., lymphoma, such as mantle cell lymphoma), a neurodegenerative disease, an inflammatory diseases or an immune system disease (e.g., a T-Cell mediated autoimmune disease) in a subject in need thereof. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a composition comprising a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US10363245B2 |
Methods for treating CNS lesions
Provided herein are methods for repairing central nervous system, particularly brain, lesions in a subject comprising orally administering a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. |
| US10363244B2 |
Compositions comprising metformin and a glucokinase activator
The present invention provides uses of a glucokinase activator in combination with metformin. Uses include treating type 2 diabetes, lowering blood glucose, improving insulin sensitivity, enhancing phosphorylation of glucose, and improving the therapeutic effectiveness of metformin. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions that comprise a GK activator and metformin. The invention also provides a salt formed between metformin and a GK activator. |
| US10363241B2 |
Substituted imidazole derivatives and methods of use thereof
The present invention provides intermediates for methods for synthesizing compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |
| US10363240B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating alopecia
The present invention is directed to a composition for treating alopecia containing minoxidil, cyclosporine A and a compound that binds FK506 binding protein 4 suitable for administration to humans. The present invention is further directed to treating alopecia in humans by administering a composition of the invention. |
| US10363239B2 |
Method for inhibiting growth of cancer cells
A method of inhibiting the growth of cancer cells is disclosed in which cancer cells that contain an enhanced amount relative to non-cancerous cells of one or more of phosphorylated mTOR, Akt1, ERK2 and serine2152-phosphorylated filamin A are contacted with an FLNA-binding effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof that binds to the pentapeptide of filamin A (FLNA) of SEQ ID NO: 1 and exhibits at least about 60 percent of the FITC-labeled naloxone binding amount when present at a 10 μM concentration and using unlabeled naloxone as the control inhibitor at the same concentration. A compound that binds to the FLNA pentapeptide preferably also contains at least four of the six pharmacophores of FIGS. 19-24. |
| US10363237B2 |
Compositions and methods of inhibiting N-acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing acid amidase
Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions are contemplated that inhibit N-acyl-ethanolamine-hydrolyzing acid amidase (NAAA) to so increase the concentration of the substrate of NAAA, palmitoylethanolamide (PEA). NAAA inhibition is contemplated to be effective to alleviate conditions associated with a reduced concentration of PEA. Among other uses, various NAAA inhibitors are especially contemplated as therapeutic agents in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. |
| US10363232B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating severe pain
The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a chronic inflammation and/or an inflammatory disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US10363219B2 |
Method of preparing albumin nanoparticle carrier wrapping taxane drug
The present invention belongs to the field of bio-pharmaceutical material preparation technology, and relates to a preparation method of albumin nanoparticle carrier entrapping taxane-typed drug. This preparation method rapidly forms nanoparticle solution of albumin entrapping taxane-typed drug under room temperature by adding solvent as the medium. Next, by the second time of freeze-drying, stable powder of albumin nanoparticles entrapping taxane-typed drug is obtained. The final freeze-dried powder only includes two components: albumin and taxane-typed drug. The particles are in regular spherical shape, and the diameter of particle is less than 100 nm. The present invention has high drug loading ratio and entrapment efficiency. The experiment of releasing in vitro shows that the present invention has a good slow-release effect. Taxane-typed drug nanoparticles provided by the present invention improves the safety and compliance of this type of reagent. |
| US10363210B2 |
Oral care compositions
Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone complexed with hydrogen peroxide, together with particular co-polymers as additional excipients; including some embodiments which further comprise a calcium abrasive. |
| US10363209B2 |
Cosmetic composition
Disclosed is a cosmetic composition comprising particles dispersed in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, wherein the particles comprise redox dye and reducing agent. |
| US10363206B2 |
Oral care compositions
Provided is an oral care composition, e.g., a dentifrice, comprising a calcium abrasive, e.g., calcium carbonate, potassium nitrate (KNO3), and a basic amino acid, in free or salt form, e.g., arginine, in free or salt form, wherein the potassium nitrate is present in an amount of 0.1-1% by weight of the composition and methods of using the same. |
| US10363205B2 |
Delayed release delivery systems and methods
A delayed release delivery system comprises a hydrophilic core particle having surface pores and containing a liquid. The particle is encapsulated in a polymer having a hydrophobic backbone and hydrophilic pendant groups. At least some of the surface pores adjacent the hydrophilic pendant groups are blocked in the presence of water and unblocked in the absence of water. The treated particle contains liquid in a weight ratio of the liquid to the porous core particle of at least 400:1. |
| US10363204B2 |
Zinc oxide which is coated with silicon oxide, method for manufacturing the same, composition which includes the zinc oxide coated with silicon oxide, and cosmetic
Zinc oxide coated with silicon oxide of the present invention is zinc oxide which is coated with silicon oxide wherein surfaces of zinc oxide particles are coated with silicon oxide coatings, and the coated zinc oxide particles comprises at least one element selected from a group consisting of Mg, Ca, and Ba. |
| US10363203B1 |
Method of use, and composition of, first responder wet wipes
A wet wipe useful for removing soot and other potentially dangerous carcinogens from skin surfaces is comprised of a primarily aqueous solution with additional ingredients effective in washing away, rather than embedding, soot and carcinogens in the skin. |
| US10363202B2 |
Dental material including propylbarbituric acid polymerization catalyst
The present invention relates to a polymerization catalyst having storage stability under an oral cavity environment. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a dental material cured by use of the present polymerization catalyst. The polymerization catalyst for use in the dental material is achieved with including 1-cyclohexyl-5-propylbarbituric acid and trioctylmethylammonium chloride. |
| US10363199B2 |
Syringe adapter
A syringe adapter is used for connecting a dosing syringe to a container in order to take up a fluid. The syringe adapter has a fluid delivery channel for creating a flow connection between the inside of the container and the inside of the dosing syringe. At least one ventilation channel of the syringe adapter is used for creating an air connection between the inside of the container and the container surroundings. In at least one of the channels a non-return valve is arranged, which allows the passage of media in an open position and in a closed position closes the channel. This results in a syringe adapter which has improved handing and in particular provides sufficient dosing precision. |
| US10363198B2 |
Hand-pressing headache-relieving device
A headache-relieving device is provided including a device body having a first side, a second side and, preferably, a connecting portion connecting the second side to the first side. A hand space is formed between the first side and the second side allowing a user to insert his or her hand. A pressing element is provided on the second side. The pressing element is configured to apply pressure against a pressure point of a user's hand positioned in the hand space. The device provides an effective, drug-free and risk-free headache relieving device which is easy to carry and store, and can be conveniently and easily turned to in the event of a headache. |
| US10363194B2 |
Oral appliance for administration of electrical stimulation and method for the use thereof
An oral appliance for use with a subject in his/her mouth includes a flexible tube having an input end and an output end and an electrode coupled to the flexible tube adjacent the output end. The flexible tube is adapted to be positioned in the subject's oral cavity with the output end positioned in a posterior region of the oral cavity. The electrode is adapted and configured to administer an electrical stimulation to the posterior region of the oral cavity. An electrode lead is disposed within the flexible tube and connected to the electrode. An electrical stimulation control unit is connected to the electrode lead. A method of administering an electrical stimulation to a posterior region of an oral cavity of a subject is also provided. |
| US10363191B2 |
Multifunctional curved board
A multi-functional curved board used as a support for legs of a user and for general maintenance of muscle strength, the multi-functional curved board having one or more curved bodies (1) including a radius of curvature, a longitudinal axis, and at least one raised foot support. The multi-functional curved board can be bent in the direction transverse to the radius of curvature to enable the multi-functional curved board to rotate around the longitudinal axis. |
| US10363190B2 |
Attachment device for a surgical limb support
A limb support system for an operating table or hospital bed is provided and includes an adjustable member configured to be connected to a limb support associated with an operating table or hospital bed, where, in use, the system is configured to allow the adjustment member and an attached limb support to extend outwardly from the operating table or hospital bed when required, and allow the adjustment member and the limb support to be located under the operating table or hospital bed when not required. |
| US10363187B2 |
Methods and apparatus for moving a patient from a reclining position to an upright sitting position
An apparatus for moving a patient from a reclining position to an upright sitting position, and methods of using same, are described. The apparatus includes an articulating patient support platform with first, second and third panels. The first panel includes opposite first and second ends and the second panel is movably attached to the first panel first end and is upwardly pivotable from a substantially co-planar relationship with the first panel to a substantially orthogonal relationship with the first panel. The third panel is secured to the second panel in spaced-apart, substantially co-planar relationship therewith. A patient is positioned on the patient support platform with the patient's upper body supported by the first and second panels and the patient's legs supported by the third panel. The second panel is caused to pivot upwardly, thereby moving the patient to a generally upright sitting position. |
| US10363184B2 |
Patient support apparatus having urinary drainage bag lockout feature
A patient support apparatus includes an upper frame that is movable to raise and lower relative to a base frame frame. A mattress support deck is coupled to the upper frame and includes a foot deck section. The foot deck section is movable with respect to the rest of the mattress support deck to raise and lower. A drainage bag support is coupled to the foot deck section and is configured to support a drainage bag. Control circuitry controls movement of the upper frame and the foot deck section. The control circuitry has a lockout mode to limit the movement of the upper frame and foot deck section to prevent the drainage bag from touching a floor. |
| US10363183B2 |
Method of patient care device integration with a hospital bed
Catheter monitor integration with patient support systems, such as patient beds, and with other healthcare communication systems including hand hygiene systems is provided. A patient bed that transmits bed data and catheter monitor data is disclosed. When catheter tubing is connected to a catheter monitor integrated into a patient bed, the bed automatically implements a falls prevention protocol. A countdown timer pertaining to removal of catheter tubing from a patient is displayed on one or more display devices. Monitoring for caregiver handwashing compliance in connection with use of a catheter monitor or a catheter kit is also provided. |
| US10363177B2 |
Folding stretcher
A rescue device includes at least two parallel columns defining a core section. The columns are located in a substantially flat plane with each column lying adjacent at least one other column. Each column includes rods, a connection device, and at least one sleeve. Each rod is located within a sleeve and the rods are connectable in series by the connection devices to form a column. The rescue device further includes at least one linking element. Each sleeve is connected to at least one linking element. |
| US10363175B2 |
Carton with a reclosable opening
A reclosable carton being capable and being adapted for accommodating a multiplicity of disposable absorbent articles is provided. The reclosable carton has a substantially parallelepiped-shape. A blank having a substantially folded flat-shape able to be converted in the reclosable carton is also provided. |
| US10363174B2 |
Eye tissue measurements
A compact system for performing laser ophthalmic surgery is disclosed. The systems and methods may be used to measure corneal thickness or other anatomy to prepare a treatment plan for any of numerous treatments, such as LASIK, PRK, intra stromal lenticular lens incisions, cornea replacement, or any other treatment. By using a reduced power femtosecond laser backscatter may be measured to calculate distances such as distances between an interior boundary and an exterior boundary of a cornea or other tissue. |
| US10363172B2 |
Ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus
An ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus includes: an aiming optical system configured to irradiate an aiming beam to a patient's eye; a laser irradiation optical system configured to irradiate a laser beam for treatment to the patient's eye; a shift unit configured to make a shift of a focus shift position corresponding to a focus position of the laser beam to a posterior or anterior position with respect to a focus position of the aiming beam; a selection receiving unit configured to receive an instruction to select any one of a plurality of treatment modes; and a control unit configured to control operations of the ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus. The control unit sets a value of a parameter related to irradiation of the laser beam, the parameter including a parameter related to the shift of the focus shift position, according to the treatment mode selected with the selection receiving unit. |
| US10363169B2 |
System and method for treating an eye
A system and method are presented for use in delivering electromagnetic radiation to a limbal area of an eye, for example for treatment of glaucoma. The system includes an illumination unit, a beam shaping device and a control unit. The illumination unit includes a first source of electromagnetic radiation configured and operable for producing a beam of electromagnetic radiation having first optical properties to be delivered to the limbal area of a patient's eye to interact therewith and produce a desired effect, and a second source of electromagnetic radiation configured and operable for producing a beam of electromagnetic radiation having second optical properties. The beam shaping device when accommodated in an optical path of said first and second beams defines one or more regions along a path substantially aligned with a limbus of the patient's eye. The control unit is configured and operable for operating the illumination unit in first and second illumination modes, such that in the first illumination mode the second beam propagates towards said beam shaping device and upon identifying that the second beam illuminates the limbus, the second illumination mode is activated in which the first beam is directed via said beam shaping device to pass through said one or more regions along said path to thereby interact with the limbus. |
| US10363168B2 |
Ocular implants for delivery into the eye
An ocular implant adapted to reside at least partially in a portion of Schlemm's canal of an eye. The implant includes a spine extending along a longitudinal axis of the implant, a plurality of curved supports extending from the spine, each support comprising a first end extending from a first location on a first side of the spine and a second end extending from a second location on a second side of the spine, the second location being proximal to the first location, so that each support forms a portion of a helix, the spine and supports defining a volume having a maximum width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between 0.005 inches and 0.04 inches, the ocular implant being configured to bend preferentially in a preferential bending plane. |
| US10363167B2 |
Device for automated capsulotomy
A surgical device is disclosed for cutting tissue, including for performing a capsulotomy of a lens capsule of an eye. This device includes a reversibly collapsible cutting element for cutting a portion of a capsule membrane of the eye. The cutting element includes an outer layer, an inner layer, and a bottom layer that has a higher electrical resistance than the electrical resistance of the outer layer and the inner layer. The bottom layer is configured to conduct an electrical current between the outer layer and the inner layer, which causes a temperature increase in the bottom layer for cutting tissue. |
| US10363166B2 |
System and method for controlling a transverse phacoemulsification system using sensed data
A method and system for use in an ocular surgical procedure is provided. The design includes a handpiece having an ultrasonically vibrating tip operational within a plurality of operating modes including a first operating mode and a sensing device, such as a vacuum pressure sensor. A controller is connected to the handpiece and sensing device and is configured to receive data from the sensing device and adjust at least one operational parameter (time/duty cycle of operation, power during operation) associated with the first operating mode and adjust at least one parameter associated with another operating mode based on the data received from the sensing device. Operational modes may include multiple longitudinal or non-longitudinal modes (torsional, transversal, etc.) or combinations of longitudinal and/or non-longitudinal modes. |
| US10363165B2 |
Independent surgical center
A biological tissue cutting and fluid aspiration system provides a plurality of surgical instruments operable independent of an external control console. In some embodiments, each surgical instrument may include all sensors and controls directly applicable to the surgical instrument, and may be used independently. In some embodiments, instruments communicate status information to each other, and adjust operating parameters based on the communications. |
| US10363163B2 |
Injector apparatus
The devices and methods described herein relate to injector devices for delivering payloads to a tissue. |
| US10363162B2 |
Devices and methods for controlling patient temperature
Relatively non-invasive devices and methods for heating or cooling a patient's body are disclosed. Devices and methods for treating ischemic conditions by inducing therapeutic hypothermia are disclosed. Devices and methods for inducing therapeutic hypothermia through esophageal cooling are disclosed. Devices and methods for operative temperature management are disclosed. |
| US10363158B1 |
Athlete finger guard
A guard for protecting a finger without interfering with athletic performance, having a rigid core that protects the finger from hyperextension and impact injuries. The guard has a proximal segment and a distal segment, each having a top surface, and a hinge assembly attached and extending above the top surfaces of the distal segment and proximal segment. The hinge assembly allows the distal segment to vary in position between a minimum position and a maximum position while remaining out of the way of adjacent fingers. The guard securely engages the finger by a distal strap that secures to a distal part of the finger, and a proximal strap that secures to a proximal part of the finger. The proximal part has sides that extend alongside the finger, and the distal segment only extends along the superior surface of the finger toward but not reaching the fingertip. |
| US10363155B2 |
Stent graft
A stent graft comprises a hollow cylindrical body and a sleeve catheter, wherein the body comprises at least a self-expanding stent and prosthetic material, wherein the body has a circumference in a compressed state which is smaller than a circumference of the body in an expanded state. The sleeve catheter is embodied as a flap-shaped compression element comprising two longitudinal edges, wherein a first longitudinal edge is attached to the body, wherein an extent of the flap-shaped compression element perpendicular to the first longitudinal edge is smaller than the circumference of the body in the expanded state, wherein, for compressing the body, the flap-shaped compression element can be placed around the body and a free second longitudinal edge is detachably fixable to fixation points arranged on the body and/or on the flap-shaped compression element. |
| US10363152B2 |
Helical hybrid stent
An expandable helical stent is provided, wherein the stent may be formed of an amorphous metal alloy or other non-amorphous metal with a securement. The stent is formed from flat or tubular metal in a helical coiled structure which has an undulating pattern. The main stent component may be formed of a single helically coiled component. Alternatively, a plurality of helically coiled ribbons may be used to form a stent heterogeneous in design, material, or other characteristic particular to that stent. The helical tubular structure may be secured with a securement, such as a weld, interlock or a polymer, to maintain the helical coils in a tubular configuration. The helical coils of the main stent component may be spaced apart or nestled to each other-maintain the tubular shape of the helically coiled stent and prevent the polymer layer from sagging at any point between cycles of the coils. |
| US10363148B2 |
Method for preparing a patient's femur in an orthopaedic joint replacement procedure
An orthopedic joint replacement system is shown and described. The system includes a number of prosthetic components configured to be implanted into a patient's knee. The system also includes a number of surgical instruments configured for use in preparing the bones of the patient's knee to receive the implants. A method or technique for using the surgical instruments to prepare the bones is also disclosed. |
| US10363146B2 |
Osteotomy protective cover
A cover for use in protecting a resected surface of a long bone for use in joint arthroplasty includes a body, a plurality of independently moveable members moveably attached to the body, two of the plurality of independently movable members configured to move linearly with respect to the body along a first plane and along a first axis, the body and the plurality of independently moveable members defining a first periphery of the cover along the first plane in one configuration which is smaller than, and encompassed by, a second periphery of the cover along the first plane in a second configuration, and a lip fixedly extending downwardly along an outer radial periphery of one of the body and the plurality of independently moveable members in a direction not co-planar with the first plane. |
| US10363145B2 |
Lateral plate and spinal implant system and method
A lateral plate assembly has an elongated lateral plate for attachment to adjacent vertebrae having a first end portion and a second end portion and a pair of apertures for receiving a first and a second bone screw. The pair of apertures includes a first aperture which is an opening positioned in the first end portion for receiving the first bone screw and a second aperture which is a slotted opening to receive the second bone screw. The second end portion of the lateral plate has an open end with channelled internal sides for receiving and holding a moveable washer on top of the slotted opening. The washer is configured to move along a length of the slotted aperture. The moveable washer has an opening for holding a head of the second bone screw. Movement of the washer relative to the slotted opening increases or decreases the distance between locations of the respective screw heads. |
| US10363142B2 |
Expandable spinal implants
A spinal implant has a proximal region and a distal region, and includes an upper body and a lower body each having inner surfaces disposed in opposed relation relative to each other. A proximal adjustment assembly is disposed between the upper and lower bodies at the proximal region of the spinal implant and is adjustably coupled to the upper and lower bodies, and a distal adjustment assembly is disposed between the upper and lower bodies at the distal region of the spinal implant and is adjustably coupled to the upper and lower bodies. The proximal and distal adjustment assemblies are independently movable with respect to each other to change a vertical height of at least one of the proximal region or the distal region of the spinal implant. |
| US10363137B2 |
Implantation of repair devices in the heart
Apparatuses and devices usable for annuloplasty are provided. These can include a plurality of tissue anchors and an annuloplasty structure for placement on a heart valve annulus. The annuloplasty structure can include a plurality of compressible or adjustable subunits, and a plurality of anchor mounts alternately disposed with respect to the plurality of compressible/adjustable subunits. The anchor mounts are coupleable to the tissue anchors and can define a path for passage therethrough of a respective tissue anchor. The apparatuses and devices can be independently adjustable and can be adjustable for treating various sizes of patient annuli. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US10363132B2 |
Prosthetic heart valve having improved commissure supports
A prosthetic heart valve can comprise a radially collapsible and expandable annular frame and a leaflet structure comprising a plurality of leaflets mounted within the frame. The frame can have commissure attachment portions that are configured to support the commissures of the leaflets in unique ways. For example, commissure attachment portions can include at least two struts defining a gap therebetween. Additionally, angularly-spaced commissure attachment portions can comprise inner struts and outer struts. Adjacent side portions of leaflets can extend through a gap between the inner struts of a corresponding commissure attachment portion. Further features and arrangements are also possible. |
| US10363131B2 |
Aortic insufficiency valve percutaneous valve anchoring
A method of implanting a stented device in a cardiovascular system of a mammalian subject includes guiding a delivery device that has an anchoring device connected to a distal end thereof within the cardiovascular system to a target location. The anchoring device has a body and a mooring feature extending from the body. The anchoring device is anchored at the target location by penetrating tissue at the target location with the mooring feature. The mooring feature is configured to anchor the body to the tissue when penetrated therein. The stented device is then guided through the cardiovascular system to the target location and deployed such that a stent of the stented device engages the anchoring device so as to restrict movement of the stented device within the cardiovascular system. |
| US10363128B2 |
Device and method for prosthetic rehabilitation of the retina
A device for prosthetic vision rehabilitation, which includes a scleral explant with a shape that is suitable for being in contact with at least one portion of the sclera of an eye, and at least one inducer arranged on the scleral explant. |
| US10363122B2 |
Composite material for medical devices and method of manufacturing the same
A composite material for medical devices includes a superelastic shape memory alloy configured or constituting a matrix and a metal oxide which is dispersed in the matrix. |
| US10363120B2 |
Apparatus and methods for cleaning teeth and root canals
Various systems, method, and compositions for treating a tooth are disclosed herein. For example, an apparatus for treating a tooth is disclosed. The apparatus can include a chamber having an access port which places the chamber in fluid communication with a treatment region of the tooth when the chamber is coupled to tooth. A fluid motion generator can be coupled to the chamber. The fluid motion generator can be configured to direct fluid across the access port to generate fluid motion in the chamber. In various embodiments, fluid motion (e.g., vortices, swirl, etc.) can be induced at or near treatment regions of the tooth, such as a root canal or carious region. |
| US10363119B2 |
Dental prosthesis manufacturing aids
Dental prostheses may be manufactured based on electronic models of the prostheses. Manufacturing aids may be used to check manufacturing quality of the dental prosthesis and components thereof. For example, a jig may be used during and after the manufacture of the dental prostheses and systems and methods for using the same. A customized tooth die may be designed and fabricated to fit a dental prosthesis or components thereof in a jig for inspection. A customized jig may be designed and fabricated for inspecting a dental prosthesis or components thereof throughout the manufacturing process. |
| US10363118B2 |
Methods and systems for generating color images
Systems for generating in-focus color images are provided. Related methods and devices are also provided. |
| US10363112B2 |
Skin tear kit, instructional labeling system, and methods therefor
A medical kit (100) includes a package (105) having a housing (501) and a lid (103). One or more medical implements (1001,1101,1201,1301) for treating a skin tear wound are arranged in a stacked configuration within the package. An instructional labeling system (106) is coupled to the lid. The instructional labeling system can include an identification (107) of a skin tear type the one or more medical implements are designed to treat, a description (108) of the skin tear type, printed instructions (110) defining one or more steps (111,112,113,114) instructing when to use each medical implement within the package to treat the skin tear wound, and one or more removable adhesive labels (115,116). |
| US10363107B2 |
Wireless force sensor on a distal portion of a surgical instrument and method
A surgical instrument includes a distal portion. A force sensor is operatively mounted on the distal portion. The force sensor includes a wireless package, which wirelessly provides (1) identification information of the surgical instrument and (2) strain data related to the distal portion. A surgical end effector includes a jaw and the distal portion is on a non-contact portion of the jaw. The wireless package includes a surface acoustic wave strain sensor with identification information. The wireless package also includes a small folded antenna electrically coupled to the surface acoustic wave strain sensor with identification information. The identification information includes an identification of a type of surgical instrument and unique identification of the specific surgical instrument in the type of surgical instrument. |
| US10363102B2 |
Integrated surgery method
A method for conducting a medical procedure in an operating room includes the steps of using a first camera-based 3-D motion sensor mounted in a known position and orientation relative to a global coordinate system of the operating room to generate signals related to the 3-D position of a procedure object in the operating room based upon an outer shape of the procedure object relative to the first camera-based 3-D motion sensor; and automatically monitoring progress of the medical procedure with a controller based at least in part upon one or more positions of the procedure object relative to time as compared with a predetermined operational plan for moving the procedure object over time, the one or more positions based at least in part upon the signals from the first camera-based 3-D motion sensor. |
| US10363100B2 |
Systems and methods for patient-specific modeling of the heart for prediction of targets for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators
A system, computer-readable medium and method can include receiving three-dimensional imaging data of a subject's heart, the subject having an ICD, wherein the ICD causes an imaging artifact in the three-dimensional imaging data that includes regions that are free of the artifact and regions that are affected by the artifact; segmenting the regions that are free of the artifact into a plurality of normal tissue regions and remodeled tissue regions for the subject; extrapolating from the regions that are free of the artifact to provide extrapolated three-dimensional imaging data corresponding to the regions that are affected by the artifact; and simulating at least one of electrophysiological or electromechanical activity of the subject's heart using the segmented and extrapolated three-dimensional imaging data, the simulating including providing a preselected alteration of electrophysiological or electromechanical behavior of the subject's heart for a target of said subject-specific cardiac ablation procedure. |
| US10363098B2 |
Microwave energy-delivery device and system
An ablation system including an image database storing a plurality of computed tomography (CT) images of a luminal network and a navigation system enabling, in combination with an endoscope and the CT images, navigation of a locatable guide and an extended working channel to a point of interest. The system further includes one or more fiducial markers, placed in proximity to the point of interest and a percutaneous microwave ablation device for applying energy to the point of interest. |
| US10363093B2 |
System and methods of treatment using electromagnetic illumination
A method of inducing local cell death in patient tissue is provided. The method includes generating first and second radiation, conveying the radiation to a focusing element, and focusing the radiation on a target with the focusing element. A system for inducing local cell death in patient tissue is also provided. The system includes a power source for generating narrowband and/or ultra-wideband radiation, and a focusing element for focusing the radiation on a target. |
| US10363090B2 |
Catheter with flow diverter and force sensor
A catheter probe comprises an insertion tube, and a distal end with a distal electrode, a force sensor to detect force on the distal electrode, and an irrigated electrode mounted on a coupling member of the force sensor, which has a tubular form surrounding a central space occupied by components, including force sensing coils. A fluid diverter that passes fluid to the proximal irrigated electrode is configured as an insert or an integrated projection of the coupling member, which configuration minimizes its space demand within the coupling member. Thus, the diameter of the distal end need not be increased. The fluid diverter has a proximal entry opening and a distal exit opening connected by a fluid passage with at least a radial branch and at least an axial branch. The irrigated electrode is mounted over the distal exit opening to receive fluid from the fluid passage. |
| US10363089B2 |
Systems and methods for treating tissue with radiofrequency energy
A system for controlling operation of a radiofrequency treatment device to apply radiofrequency energy to tissue to treat tissue to create lesions without ablating the tissue. The system includes a first treatment device having a plurality of electrodes. The electrodes are maintained in axial alignment and fixed radial spacing in retracted and extended positions. The device includes a basket having a plurality of arms. The arms are maintained in a fixed radial spacing in the collapsed position of the basket. |
| US10363087B2 |
Tissue resection device
Instruments and methods are provided for performing submucosal medical procedures in a desired area of the digestive tract using endoscopy. The instruments include a mucosal resection device, a tissue grasper and a snare. Systems include a combination of one or more of such instruments. Embodiments of various methods for performing the procedures are also provided. |
| US10363077B2 |
Device and method for establishing an anchorage in tissue
A perforated sheath is anchored in a tissue opening with the aid of a tool, wherein the anchorage is achieved with the aid of mechanical vibration and a material which is liquefiable by the vibration. The tool includes a vibrating element and a counter element. Distal portions of both elements are introduced into the sheath to be in contact with each other at an interface. The vibrating element is connected to a vibration source and the vibrating element and the counter element are held against each other for effecting liquefaction of the liquefiable material at the interface. Under the effect of the force applied to the vibrating and counter element for holding them against each other, the liquefied material flows from the interface through the sheath perforation and penetrates the tissue. |
| US10363075B2 |
Porous bionic internal fixation device for promoting healing of fractured bone
A porous bionic internal fixation device for promoting healing of a fractured bone includes a lag screw in a round rod shape, the lag screw is provided with fixation structures at both ends thereof, and on a body of the lag screw, a plurality of apertures directing laterally or obliquely are provided, and densely distributed micro-holes are provided on the body of the lag screw between the adjacent apertures. When in use, the both ends of the lag screw are respectively located in the bone at opposite sides of the fractured bone, so that the longitudinal direction of the apertures is aligned with the direction of the tensile trabeculae or the compressive trabeculae at the fractured bone, and the position of the apertures corresponds to the fractured bone. |
| US10363070B2 |
Pivotal bone anchor assemblies with pressure inserts and snap on articulating retainers
A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an integral upper portion receivable in a receiver, the receiver having an upper channel for receiving a longitudinal connecting member and a lower cavity cooperating with a lower opening. The shank upper portion expands a retaining member in the receiver cavity to capture the shank upper portion in the receiver. The retaining member and attached shank are pivotable with respect to the receiver until locked in place with respect to the receiver. A pre-assembled receiver, retaining member and compression insert may be popped-on or snapped-on to the shank upper portion prior to or after implantation of the shank into a vertebra. |
| US10363068B2 |
Instrument for percutaneously delivering a percutaneous revision implant
The invention provides improved instruments and related methods for percutaneously delivering a revision implant to a surgical site in a spine of a patient having an existing implant installed therein. In one aspect, a percutaneous delivery instrument is provided with an inner shaft with a threaded portion at its distal end to engage a percutaneous revision implant, an outer sleeve with a hollow cavity, hinges, and features to engage the percutaneous revision implant at its distal end, and a translator in which the outer sleeve is disposed. The percutaneous delivery instrument may be employed to deliver and install a percutaneous revision implant to extend the existing implant such that it spans additional portions of the spine. |
| US10363067B2 |
Skin care methods, systems, and devices
Methods, systems, and devices for skin care are provided. Some embodiments may include a device or system for skin care that may include a skin tool head portion, a skin tool head support that may be coupled with the skin tool head portion, and/or a portable microscope connector that may be configured to couple a portable microscope with the skin tool head support. Some embodiments include a device for skin care that may include a spacer configured to couple with a portable microscope. The spacer includes at least one aperture configured to facilitate the use of a skin tool. Some embodiments include a spacer coupled with a compressible structure configured to preclude a skin tool from contacting a portion of skin when in an uncompressed state and to allow the skin tool to contact the portion of skin when in a compressed state. |
| US10363062B2 |
Atherectomy catheters and non-contact actuation mechanism for catheters
An atherectomy catheter includes a deflectable distal tip, a rotatable cutter proximal to the distal tip, a cutter drive shaft configured to rotate the rotatable cutter, and a pull shaft concentric with the drive shaft and coupled to the distal tip. The pull shaft is configured such that pulling the pull shaft deflects the distal tip, thereby exposing the rotatable cutter. Also disclosed herein is a magnetic drive system configured for non-contact actuation of a catheter. |
| US10363058B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with transducer slip joint
A surgical instrument for use during a surgical procedure includes an instrument body, an ultrasonic transducer assembly extending along a longitudinal axis, a power cord, and a transducer slip joint. The ultrasonic transducer assembly is rotatably mounted within the instrument body about the longitudinal axis and defines a first outer profile. The power cord projects from the instrument body to provide electrical power to the ultrasonic transducer assembly for operating an acoustic waveguide. The transducer slip joint is positioned between the power cord and the ultrasonic transducer assembly and electrically and mechanically connects the power cord to the ultrasonic transducer assembly. The ultrasonic transducer assembly selectively rotates relative to the power cord for inhibiting the power cord from winding upon rotation of the ultrasonic transducer assembly. The transducer slip joint also defines a second outer profile that fits within the first outer profile of the ultrasonic transducer assembly. |
| US10363057B2 |
System and method for delivering energy to tissue
An ablation system for treating atrial fibrillation in a patient including an elongate shaft having proximal and distal ends, a lumen therebetween and a housing adjacent the distal end of the elongate shaft. An energy source is coupled to the housing and is adapted to deliver energy to a target tissue so as to create a zone of ablation in the target tissue that blocks abnormal electrical activity thereby reducing or eliminating the atrial fibrillation in the patient. A sensor is adjacent the energy source and adapted to detect relative position of the energy source to the target tissue or characteristics of the target tissue. The system also has a reflecting element operably coupled with the energy source and adapted to redirect energy emitted from the energy source in a desired direction or pattern. |
| US10363053B2 |
Custom radiographically designed cutting guides and instruments for use in total ankle replacement surgery
A system comprised of custom radiographically designed tibial and talar cutting guides, a tibial reaming guide and bit, and instrumentalities for use in total ankle replacement surgery and a computer-based system and method for making the custom radiographically designed tibial and talar cutting guides. |
| US10363051B2 |
Method and orthopaedic surgical instrument system for surgically preparing a patient's bone
An orthopedic surgical instrument system for use in preparing a patient's bone is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a cutting guide block configured to be secured to a surgically-prepared surface of the patient's bone, and a cutting tool to be used in conjunction with the cutting guide block to resect a section of the patient's bone. A method of performing an orthopedic surgery is also disclosed. |
| US10363047B2 |
Glenoid reamer
A bone reamer includes a first member having a first hub and a second member having a second hub. The first hub can extend along a first axis and have a pair of elongated cutting arms that are fixed to the first hub. The elongated cutting arms can extend along a second axis that is generally perpendicular relative to the first axis. The first hub can define a track thereon. The second hub can extend along a third axis. The second member can have a second pair of elongated cutting arms that are fixed to the second hub and extend along a fourth axis that is generally perpendicular to the third axis. The second member can have a track follower extending thereon and that is configured to slidably advance along the track causing the first and second members to move between a collapsed position and an expanded position. |
| US10363046B2 |
Extremity tourniquet with locking buckle
A tourniquet for application to a patient's limb in an emergency situation, and a method for its application. The tourniquet includes a tension-sensing mechanism used to establish a baseline tension in a loop around an injured limb, and a tension-increasing mechanism to reduce the circumference of the loop and tighten the tourniquet as required beyond the baseline tension. The tension-sensing mechanism may be incorporated in a buckle in which when sufficient tension is developed in the loop a pin protrudes to engage and maintain tension in a strap member which is part of the loop. A latch may be incorporated in the buckle to keep it in a condition in which the pin protrudes to engage the strap and maintain the baseline tension. A release tab operable to release the latch is located where it is protected against inadvertent operation. |
| US10363044B2 |
Blood flow reducer for cardiovascular treatment
A blood flow reducing assembly includes a catheter shaft and an expandable occlusion member assembled with the catheter shaft. The expandable occlusion member includes foldable protrusions. One or more manipulation members are connected to the foldable protrusions and operative to move the foldable protrusions closer to or further away from one other. Movement of the foldable protrusions modifies occlusion ability of the foldable protrusions. |
| US10363040B2 |
Anastomosis devices
Implantable medical devices for connecting tissue layers, such as for connecting a gallbladder and a portion of a gastrointestinal tract to create an anastomosis, include a tubular structure having a plurality of apposition portions, a central region, and a covering material. The devices are endoscopically deployable and may include flange members having hinge members or variable properties such as length, angle, shape, material stiffness, and wire diameter. |
| US10363033B2 |
Robotically-controlled surgical instruments
A surgical instrument for use with a robotic surgical system including a drive assembly is disclosed. The surgical instrument comprises a first transmission including a first drive element configured to be driven by the drive assembly to apply a first control motion to an end effector. The surgical instrument also comprises a second transmission including a second drive element configured to be driven by the drive assembly to apply a second control motion to the end effector when the second drive element is in a first position and to apply a third control motion to the end effector when the second drive element is in a second position. The second transmission includes a shifting element that is configured to selectively switch the second drive element between the first position and the second position. The first transmission and the second transmission are operable independent of each other. |
| US10363029B2 |
Needle for delivery of dermal filler threads
Provided herewith is a needle for delivering dermal filler thread to a wrinkle in a patient. The needle can also be used to deliver the thread to a patient for the purposes of facial contouring. The needle comprises a coupler for attaching the thread to the needle and also a trocar to ease delivery through the skin. |
| US10363027B2 |
Suture assembly including a suture attached to a leader
A suture assembly includes a leader attached to a suture. The leader includes a band, a clasp extending from a distal edge of the band, and at least two prongs extending from a proximal edge of the band. The band is curved to provide the leader with an exterior surface that defines an outermost perimeter of the leader and an interior surface opposite of the exterior surface. The clasp is crimped onto the suture such that the suture is captured within the outermost perimeter of the leader. |
| US10363026B2 |
Rotating suture anchor
A top locking rotatable suture anchor device secures one or more sutures with the suture anchor device, installed within a bone at a surgical treatment site, providing rotation of the suture while secured within the suture anchor device and providing adjustment to the tension of the suture during the surgical procedure, the suture anchor device including a delivery tool cooperating with the suture device to conduct the installation of the suture anchor device and tensioning of the suture within suture anchor device. |
| US10363025B2 |
Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor system
Apparatus for securing an object to bone, the apparatus comprising: an anchor assembly comprising an anchor and an actuation element extending from the anchor, wherein applying a force to the actuation element when the anchor is disposed in a hole formed in a bone secures the anchor to the bone; and an inserter for deploying the anchor assembly in a hole formed in a bone, the inserter comprising: a shaft for releasably engaging the anchor; and a force delivery mechanism mounted to the shaft and connected to the actuation element, the force delivery mechanism being constructed so as to receive an input force from an external source and to selectively apply an output force to the actuation element, with the force delivery mechanism being constructed so that the magnitude of the output force is limited regardless of the magnitude of the input force. |
| US10363020B2 |
Composite plug for arteriotomy closure and method of use
A method for the use of a composite plug for arteriotomy closure which includes an elongate core member and one or more layers disposed at least in part about the elongate core member. The composite plug may include an outer member at least partially surrounding the elongate core member. The method of use of the composite plug results in a progression of radial swelling along the longitudinal axis of the composite plug. |
| US10363016B2 |
Piezoelectric element, ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic measurement device, and manufacturing method of piezoelectric element
A piezoelectric element, in which a piezoelectric body, and a vibrating plate having [111]-oriented single crystal silicon as a vibrating material are laminated is provided. In addition, a manufacturing method of a piezoelectric element including: cutting out a vibrating material to be used in the vibrating plate from a [111]-oriented single crystal silicon wafer; and laminating a piezoelectric body and the vibrating plate is provided. |
| US10363015B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining the location of a medical instrument with respect to ultrasound imaging, and a medical instrument to facilitate such determination
An ultrasound system comprises an ultrasound unit including: an ultrasound probe including a first set of imaging transducer elements and a second set of localisation transducer elements. The first set of imaging transducer elements are configured to: (i) produce ultrasound imaging transmissions into the human body, wherein the ultrasound imaging transmissions are focussed into an image scan plane, and (ii) receive reflections of the ultrasound imaging transmissions for generating a two-dimensional anatomical image corresponding to the image scan plane. The second set of localisation transducer elements are configured to produce ultrasound localisation transmissions into the human body for locating the medical instrument with respect to the anatomical image, wherein the ultrasound localisation transmissions extend outside the image scan plane. |
| US10363012B2 |
Ultrasound system for cerebral blood flow imaging and microbubble-enhanced blood clot lysis
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is described which utilizes one or more transducer arrays affixed to the head of a patient to diagnose and treat stroke victims. The transducer headset produces a two or three dimensional image of the vasculature inside the cranium, preferably assisted by a microbubble contrast agent. A vascular flow map is produced by the system which may be diagnosed for signs of a blood clot. If a blood clot is detected, a therapeutic beam is transmitted while the contrast agent is present to break up the blood clot by the disruption of microbubbles. The headset may also be used in a monitoring application to detect the recurrence of blood clots in a stroke victim. |
| US10363010B2 |
Method for breast screening in fused mammography
A method for use in medical imaging of a patient including, with the patient immobilized with respect to an imaging reference frame, acquiring first digital imaging information including a first region of interest using a first imaging modality; processing the first digital imaging information to identify a feature for analysis; and using a second imaging modality to acquire targeted second imaging information for a second region of interest, the second region of interest corresponding to a subset of the first region of interest, wherein the second region of interest includes the feature for analysis. An apparatus for use in medical imaging comprising structure for immobilizing a patient with respect to an imaging reference frame; a first imaging system for acquiring first digital imaging information including a first region of interest using a first imaging modality; a processor processing the first digital imaging information using a diagnostic tool to identify a feature of interest; and a second imaging system for acquiring second imaging information using a second imaging modality, the second imaging information corresponding to a second region of interest including the feature for analysis. |
| US10363009B2 |
Method and apparatus for correction of a synthetic electron density map
Systems and methods are provided for determining a synthetic electron density map based on at least one MR image dataset and based on at least one soft tissue image structure and one bone image structure determined in the synthetic electron density map. The soft tissue image structure and the bone image structure may be compared with the corresponding structures in the MR image dataset. From a correction of the first soft tissue image structure and/or of the bone image structure is based on the comparison, a corrected synthetic electron density map is determined. |
| US10363005B2 |
Method and x-ray apparatus for interferometric 2D x-ray imaging
A method and an x-ray apparatus for interferometric 2D x-ray imaging, use a Talbot-Lau interferometer having at least one phase grating and an analysis grating for producing 2D images of an object to be examined using a phase stepping method. A stepwise readout of a detector is carried out continuously at a multiplicity of the phase positions of an interference pattern. Time sequences of readout interval data records which overlap in time are extracted from the readout data records, and at least one result image data record is calculated from an absorption image and/or a phase-contrast image and/or a dark-field image from each readout interval data record. |
| US10363003B2 |
X-ray computed tomography imaging apparatus and display apparatus
According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, a gantry, a column, and a display. The display configured to display, on the floor surface, a graphic corresponding to one of a range in which a field of view formed by the X-ray source and the X-ray detector is projected onto the floor surface from a vertical direction of the gantry and a range in which an outer edge of the bore is projected onto the floor surface from the vertical direction of the gantry. |
| US10363001B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
Disclosed herein is a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus. The magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a table disposed in a cavity which is formed in a bore, a head support having a support hole through which an upper surface of the table is visible to an object disposed on the table, and a display configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) image, the display being disposed between the table and the head support. |
| US10363000B2 |
Automatic real-time changes to the size of a patients data display
A medical monitoring system includes one or more electronic processors and one or more display devices. The one or more electronic processors are configured to receive vital signs of each a plurality of patients and dynamically configure in real-time a display of the received vital signs which includes for each patient an individually assigned patient sector display sized from available space for the display based on a priority order. The one or more display devices display the configured display of the plurality of patient sector displays. |
| US10362997B2 |
System and method of extraction, identification, marking and display of heart valve signals
A system (100) for monitoring and diagnosing heart conditions includes a sensor array (102) with accelerometers, an electrocardiogram sensor, and a system to synchronously capture and process (103, 105, or 106) composite heart signals. The system performs separation, identification and marking (201-205 or 501-509) of the signals, to extract information in cardiac vibrations. Machine learning, auditory scene analysis, or spare coding approaches can be used to resolve source separation problems. Analysis of the composite signals separates different vibration signals (302, 303, 304, 305), identifies streams for particular valve signal, and marks them with event time information with respect to a synchronous electrocardiogram signal (306). The psychoacoustic analysis mimics human auditory processing to enhance hearing of heart valve sounds by separating valve vibrations from the composite signal, and providing extraction, identification, marking and display of individual valve signals. |
| US10362995B1 |
Outdoor group exercise information administering system
Disclosed is an exercising information administering system in an outdoor environment. A team leader and a plurality of exercising members forms an outdoor exercising group. The team leader is configured with a master controller and each of the exercising members is configured with a member controller. A communication connection device is communicated with a data transmission interface of the master controller for transmitting the outdoor exercising information to a remote data collection center for collection, administration, and analysis. |
| US10362993B2 |
Determining sensor data quality based on bioimpedance information
An exercise feedback system determines sensor data quality of an athletic garment based on bioimpedance data. The athletic garment includes sensors that can generate physiological data and bioimpedance data. An athlete wears the athletic garment while exercising. If the sensors have a stable contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate high quality physiological data. However, if the sensors have unstable or no contact with the skin of the athlete, the sensors generate low quality physiological data. The exercise feedback system uses the magnitude and/or variance of the bioimpedance data to determine whether the physiological data is high or low quality. If the physiological data is high quality, the exercise feedback system may generate and provide feedback based on the physiological data for display to the athlete. The exercise feedback system may also use the bioimpedance data to identify defects in the garment during quality assurance tests. |
| US10362992B2 |
System and method for detection of motion in dynamic medical images
A system and method for detecting motion is presented. The system and method includes identifying a region of interest in the plurality of images corresponding to a subject of interest. Furthermore, the system and method includes determining signal characteristics corresponding to the region of interest. In addition, the system and method includes generating a composite signal, where the composite signal comprises an aggregate of the signal characteristics corresponding to the region of interest. The system and method also includes analyzing the composite signal to detect motion in the region of interest. |
| US10362989B2 |
Sensor system integrated with a glove
Sensor systems are described that are designed to be integrated with gloves for the human hand. An array of sensors detects forces associated with action of a hand in the glove, and associated circuitry generates corresponding control information that may be used to control a wide variety of processes and devices. |
| US10362984B2 |
Measuring and monitoring skin feature colors, form and size
Kits, diagnostic systems and methods are provided, which measure the distribution of colors of skin features by comparison to calibrated colors which are co-imaged with the skin feature. The colors on the calibration template (calibrator) are selected to represent the expected range of feature colors under various illumination and capturing conditions. The calibrator may also comprise features with different forms and size for calibrating geometric parameters of the skin features in the captured images. Measurements may be enhanced by monitoring over time changes in the distribution of colors, by measuring two and three dimensional geometrical parameters of the skin feature and by associating the data with medical diagnostic parameters. Thus, simple means for skin diagnosis and monitoring are provided which simplify and improve current dermatologic diagnostic procedures. |
| US10362981B2 |
Diagnostic methods and systems based on urine analysis
A method for diagnosing a body malfunction is provided. At least one change in urinary parameter values, being indicative of the body malfunction, is monitored and detected. A volumetric urinary output of kidneys is monitored using a urine flow monitoring apparatus having a low flow metering device. It is determined whether a change exists in at least one of a volume value of the volumetric urinary output, and a trend of the corresponding urinary parameter value during a predetermined period. Signals are received from a plurality of electrodes, representing the urinary parameter values. The body malfunction is detected based on the determination of the change in at least one of the volume value and the trend. |
| US10362980B2 |
Method for predicting arousal level and arousal level prediction apparatus
A method for predicting an arousal level used by a computer of an arousal level prediction apparatus that predicts an arousal level of a user includes obtaining current biological information regarding the user detected by a first sensor, calculating a current arousal level of the user on the basis of the current biological information, obtaining current environment information indicating a current environment around the user detected by a second sensor, predicting a future arousal level, which is an arousal level a certain period of time later, on the basis of the current arousal level and the current environment information, and (i) issuing a notification to the user or (ii) controlling another device, on the basis of the future arousal level. |
| US10362979B2 |
Apparatus for recognizing and locating emotions and thoughts by measuring the infrared pulse radiation
FIG. 1 shows the components of the measuring apparatus for recognizing and locating emotions and thoughts by measuring the infrared pulse radiation in the sequence of the measured value pre-processing: localization tube 1, infrared detector 2, amplifier 3, analog/digital conversion 4, analysis program 5 and display 6, wherein the components of the measuring apparatus have the following features: the localization tube 1 receives the infrared pulses, which are produced by changes in the body heat of a creature and emitted by a small surface, and partially reflects said infrared pulses several times at the inner wall and focuses said pulses on the infrared detector 2; the infrared detector 2 which is designed to be able to receive only AC voltage signals and not DC voltage signals converts the infrared beams into electrical signals; the amplifier 3 amplifies these signals; the signals are digitized during the analog/digital conversion 4; the analysis program 5 creates time signals, amount spectra and differential spectra for the total measuring time or for time sections in different mental dispositions of the creature being investigated and creates a characteristic mental spectrum in the pulse frequency range of approximately 0.01 to 10 Hz; the results for the different mental dispositions of the creature being investigated can be seen on the display 6 and can be compared, with the result that different emotions such as joy or sorrow can be recognized, for example. In addition to the measuring apparatus, it is possible to use a transmitter which flashes on a small body surface and whose light pulses contain infrared portions. This has the advantage of amplifying pulse frequencies which have already occurred and of allowing the pulse frequencies which have not yet appeared during mental activity to emerge. |
| US10362972B2 |
Method and system for providing an integrated analyte sensor insertion device and data processing unit
Method and apparatus for providing an integrated analyte sensor and data processing unit assembly is provided. |
| US10362969B2 |
Image-based detection and diagnosis of diastasis recti
A method for diagnosing a condition of a subject includes imaging an abdominal area of the subject to obtain one or more images of the abdominal area. Separation between rectus abdominis muscles in the abdominal area is located from the one or more images. Distance of the separation between the rectus abdominis muscles is quantified. The results of the quantified distance and one or more images are outputted on one or more display units. |
| US10362963B2 |
Correction of shift and drift in impedance-based medical device navigation using magnetic field information
A system and method for navigating a medical device within a body are provided. The system includes an electronic control unit configured to determine operating positions for electrical and magnetic position sensors on the medical device within corresponding first and second coordinate systems. The first and second coordinate systems are defined by an electric field based positioning system and a magnetic field based positioning system, respectively. The magnetic position sensor is disposed proximate the electrical position sensor. The ECU is further configured to apply a mapping function correlating the operating positions which generates a mapped position for the magnetic position sensor in the first coordinate system responsive to the operating position of the magnetic position sensor in the second coordinate system. The ECU determines an adjusted operating position for the electrical position sensor in the first coordinate system responsive to the mapped position of the magnetic position sensor. |
| US10362962B2 |
Accounting for skipped imaging locations during movement of an endoluminal imaging probe
Apparatus and methods are described including, while an endoluminal data-acquisition device is being moved through a lumen of a subject, acquiring a plurality of endoluminal data points of the lumen using the endoluminal data-acquisition device. It is determined that, at least one location, no endoluminal data point was acquired. An output is generated using at least a portion of the plurality of endoluminal data points of the lumen acquired using the endoluminal data-acquisition device, the output including an indication that no endoluminal data point was acquired at the location. Other applications are also described. |
| US10362960B2 |
Multi point treatment probes and methods of using thereof
An embodiment of system for intrabody treatment of a treatment location in a body of a treated patient is disclosed. The system may include deploying at least two transmission points of a multi point probe to a proximity with the treatment location in the body. A transmission pattern may be selected that defines, for each of the transmission points, a respective signal of a plurality of transmission signals. The transmission pattern may form at least one interaction between the respective signals. The interaction may form a hot spot at the treatment location. A plurality of transmission signals may be delivered from the transmission points. |
| US10362958B2 |
Systems, articles, and methods for electromyography sensors
Systems, articles, and methods for surface electromyography (“EMG”) sensors that combine elements from traditional capacitive and resistive EMG sensors are described. For example, capacitive EMG sensors that are adapted to resistively couple to a user's skin are described. Resistive coupling between a sensor electrode and the user's skin is galvanically isolated from the sensor circuitry by a discrete component capacitor included downstream from the sensor electrode. The combination of a resistively coupled electrode and a discrete component capacitor provides the respective benefits of traditional resistive and capacitive (respectively) EMG sensor designs while mitigating respective drawbacks of each approach. A wearable EMG device that provides a component of a human-electronics interface and incorporates such capacitive EMG sensors is also described. |
| US10362956B2 |
System and method for rotor detection in cardiac fibrillation
Various embodiments are described herein for detecting a rotor at a location of a heart that experiences cardiac fibrillation. This generally involves obtaining a plurality of bipolar EGMs for a recording duration using a circular bipolar electrode array positioned at the location of the heart; detecting a dominant periodicity Cycle Length (CL) and identifying periodic activations for each bipolar EGM associated with the dominant periodicity CL; tracking the identified periodic activations across each bipolar EGM to define rotational activations and determining when a path taken by the tracked rotational activations corresponds to a rotational activation pattern of a rotor; and detecting the rotor when a number and completeness of the tracked rotational activations meet predefined rotor criteria. |
| US10362950B2 |
Non-invasive method and system for measuring myocardial ischemia, stenosis identification, localization and fractional flow reserve estimation
The present disclosure facilitates the evaluation of wide-band phase gradient information of the heart tissue to assess, e.g., the presence of heart ischemic heart disease. Notably, the present disclosure provides an improved and efficient method to identify and risk stratify coronary stenosis of the heart using a high resolution and wide-band cardiac gradient obtained from the patient. The patient data are derived from the cardiac gradient waveforms across one or more leads, in some embodiments, resulting in high-dimensional data and long cardiac gradient records that exhibit complex nonlinear variability. Space-time analysis, via numeric wavelet operators, is used to study the morphology of the cardiac gradient data as a phase space dataset by extracting dynamical and geometrical properties from the phase space dataset. |
| US10362945B2 |
Method and device for ascertaining a blood pressure curve
The invention relates to a method and a device for ascertaining a time-dependent blood pressure curve. Time- and volume-dependent blood flow values are detected in a noninvasive manner in a tissue section with a good blood flow as photoplethysmography values P(t) using a photoplethysmography sensor. A data processing unit transforms the photoplethysmography values P(t) into blood pressure values B(t) by carrying out a transformation rule. An output and storage unit at least temporarily stores the transformed blood pressure values B(t) as time-dependent blood pressure values and transfers said values to an external or internal display and/or storage unit arranged downstream. |
| US10362941B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing registration of medical images
A method and apparatus for performing registration of medical images includes mapping a virtual coordinate system used by a first medical apparatus and a virtual coordinate system used by a second medical apparatus to one another. The coordinate systems are associated with a real-time medical image captured by the first medical apparatus and a three-dimensional (3D) medical image previously captured by the second medical apparatus, respectively. The method further includes detecting a position of a probe of the first medical apparatus from a coordinate system used by the second medical apparatus, based on a result of the mapping, determining a volume image corresponding to the detected position of the probe from the previously captured 3D medical image, and extracting from the determined volume image a cross-sectional image corresponding to the real-time medical image, where the real-time medical image changes according to a patient's physical movement. |
| US10362937B2 |
Cornea transplantation
A planning device generating control data for a treatment apparatus for cornea transplantation using a laser device to separate a corneal volume by at least one cut surface in the cornea and to separate a transplant, from a surrounding transplantation material by at least one cut surface, wherein the planning device includes an interface supplying measurement data relating to parameters of the cornea. A computer defines a corneal cut surface which confines the corneal volume to be removed, and determines a transplant cut surface by using the transplantation material data and depending on the defined corneal cut surface. The transplant cut surface confines the transplant, and the computer generates one control data for each cut surface to control the laser, wherein the respective cut surfaces can be produced by the laser to isolate the corneal volume and the transplant and to make them removable. |
| US10362926B2 |
Low-cost instrument for endoscopically guided operative procedures
Installments and methods are described for performing endoscopically guided operative procedures. According to some embodiments, a re-usable portion of the instrument includes a handle, electronics and an integrated display screen while a fluid hub and a cannula which includes a CMOS imaging module and LED lighting, form a single use portion of the instrument. The cannula includes a working channel configured to accept an operative device for performing the operative procedures. |
| US10362922B2 |
Adsorption of particles on a material containing a silicone polymer
A device for the dry cleansing of surfaces to remove particulates contains triboelectrically chargeable component(s) of an organic polymer material containing uniformly distributed finely divided silicone polymer particles. |
| US10362920B2 |
Surface cleaning machine
A surface cleaning machine is provided, including a cleaning roller holder, at least one cleaning roller which is arranged on the cleaning roller holder, a drive device for driving the at least one cleaning roller in rotation, and a sweeping element which is associated with the at least one cleaning roller and which feeds swept material to the at least one cleaning roller, wherein the sweeping element, at least during a cleaning operation, projects with a front region into a jacket of the at least one cleaning roller, wherein a front face end of the sweeping element is arranged on the front region. |
| US10362918B2 |
Self-propelled and self-steering floor cleaner and method for cleaning a floor surface
A self-propelled, self-steering floor cleaner is provided, including a cleaning device with at least one cleaning unit for cleaning a floor surface of a room having at least a section of an obstacle therein that is not in contact with the floor surface, a transmission unit for emitting radiation directed at the obstacle and the floor surface, a detection unit for detecting reflected radiation and providing a detection signal, a control unit coupled to the detection unit, and a chassis for movement on the floor surface including a drive unit coupled to the control unit, it being determinable from the detection signal whether a space and a cleanable floor surface section are present underneath the obstacle, the drive unit being actuatable to move the floor cleaner for cleaning the floor surface section, with at least one cleaning unit. The invention also relates to a method for cleaning a floor surface. |
| US10362917B2 |
Cleaning robot
A cleaning robot includes a main body and a drive unit to move the main body. The drive unit includes a plurality of motors to generate driving force; a plurality of wheels connected to one of the plurality of motors and rotating by driving force received from the one of the plurality of motors; and a driving frame to support the plurality of wheels, receive driving force from another motor among the plurality of motors, and rotate for changing positions of the plurality of wheels. |
| US10362915B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
Provided is a vacuum cleaner including a cleaner body of which a center of gravity is disposed at a rear side further than a rotating center thereof; one pair of moving wheels provided at both side surfaces of the cleaner body and configured to rotatably support the cleaner body and also to be rotated for travelling; and a rear wheel unit provided at a bottom surface of the cleaner body and configured to elastically support the cleaner body at a rear of the pair of moving wheels, wherein the rear wheel unit includes a supporting part rotatably installed at the bottom surface of the cleaner body and rotated in a rotating direction of the cleaner body; an elastic portion configured to extend from one side of the supporting part and to be elastically deformed by being in contact with the bottom surface of the cleaner body when the supporting part is rotated; a rotating member shaft-coupled to the supporting part and installed to be rotatable in a direction intersecting with a rotating direction of the supporting part; and a rear wheel installed at the rotating member and rolled while being in contact with the ground. |
| US10362909B2 |
Paper dispensing device
The paper dispensing device includes a main spindle, an axle, two end pieces, and a cutting member. The main spindle has a compartment. The axle is rotatably supported inside the compartment. The end pieces are positioned adjacent to the two ends of the axle, respectively. Each end piece has an eccentric opening through which an end of the axle is threaded. A ring groove is configured around the eccentric opening along an inner side of each end piece. The cutting member includes a blade, a cutter axle, two arms extended outward slantwise from the cutter axle's two ends, and two guiding elements at the arms' outer ends moveably housed in the ring grooves, respectively. As the main spindle spins, the cutting member rotates along with the main spindle and its blade is extended out or retracted into the compartment as the guiding elements move along the ring grooves. |
| US10362908B1 |
Weighted towel with handles
A weighted towel manufactured from an absorbent material having weights near or at one end which allows a person with limited mobility, dexterity or range of motion to have the ability to dry himself; the weights allow the end to wrap around a body extremity to dry areas of a limb which are difficult to reach or touch, where the weights are heavy material enclosed in a pocket in the towel that allows the weight to conform to the limb, or the foot and toes when pressed against. |
| US10362907B2 |
Solid soap holder
A soap holder 10 comprises a reversible elastic wristband having a dual-sided face 20. A first side of the face 20 has an indentation 30 for receiving a piece of solid soap. A second side of the face is provided with a waterproof watch or other functional device, or a decorative surface. In normal wear, the soap holder 10 is worn on the wrist of a user with the second side facing outwards. When the user wishes to wash, the wristband is reversed so that the first side faces outwards. The face 20 is moved to the palm of the user. A piece of soap is pressed into the indentation 30 and the user is conveniently able to wash themselves. |
| US10362899B2 |
Barbecue grill accessory and method for preparing food
A grilling insert is adapted for use in a barbecue grill having a recessed cooking chamber. The grilling insert comprises a double-wall thermal barrier and a radiant heat chamber. The double-wall thermal barrier is adapted for extending across the recessed cooking chamber of the barbecue grill, and for dividing the cooking chamber into direct-heating and indirect-heating cooking sections. The radiant heat chamber is formed adjacent the double-wall thermal barrier, and is designed for holding loose combustible material within the direct-heating cooking section of the barbecue grill. The cooking temperature in the direct-heating cooking section is relatively high, and is reduced in the indirect-heating cooking section by the double-wall thermal barrier. |
| US10362898B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling a conveyor oven
A conveyor oven includes a controller configured to change the operation of a first set of burners and a second set of burners from a cooking mode to an energy saving mode based at least in part upon detection of the absence of food in the oven chamber. The first set of burners operating at a first intensity during the cooking mode and are off during the energy saving mode. The second set of burners operating at a first intensity during the cooking mode and being adjustable to a different intensity during the energy saving mode, where the second set of burners produce heat during the different intensity. |
| US10362896B2 |
Beverage dispensing systems
Various beverage preparation systems and methods are shown. The beverage preparation system can include a dispensing unit configured to receive beverage, such as a shot of espresso, from a beverage preparation machine. The dispensing unit can include a dispensing unit with a first end and a second end. The dispensing unit can be rotatable between an upright position and an inverted position. The dispensing unit can be configured to receive the beverage through the second end when the dispensing unit is in the upright position, and can be configured to receive cleansing fluid through the second end when the dispensing unit is in the inverted position. In some embodiments, when the dispensing unit is in an intermediate position between the upright and inverted positions, the dispensing unit is configured to dispense the beverage out of the first end and into a cup or other vessel. |
| US10362893B2 |
Capsule holder for a beverage preparation machine
The present invention is directed to a capsule holder (8) for holding a closed capsule (9) in a beverage preparation machine (1), said capsule containing a beverage precursor ingredient, said machine being able to inject a fluid under pressure through a wall (11) of said capsule inside the latter such that said fluid and said precursor ingredient mix to make a beverage, said capsule holder (8) comprising a cup-shaped body (12) adapted to retain and hold said capsule, a handle (13), and guide means for removably inserting said capsule holder within said machine, wherein said capsule holder (8) further comprises pressure-releasing means (15) for releasing fluid pressure inside said capsule. |
| US10362891B2 |
Pressure-cooking utensil provided with a locking/unlocking control member that operates asymmetrically
The invention relates to a food-cooking utensil including: locking/unlocking means; and a control member (6) for controlling the movement of said locking/unlocking means; the control member (6) and the locking/unlocking means co-operating so that the position of the locking/unlocking means varies as a function of the position of the control member (6) in a first relationship while the control member (6) is being moved from its locking position towards its unlocking position, and so that the position of the locking/unlocking means varies as a function of the position of the control member (6) in a second relationship while the control member (6) is being moved from its unlocking position towards its locking position. Food pressure cooking devices. |
| US10362889B2 |
Receptacle for receiving and securing packages and other items
A parcel receptacle includes a bottom member, an exterior wall that extends upward from the bottom member and that defines an interior space, and a top member that is coupled with the exterior wall and configured to cover an opening of the receptacle to enclose the parcel within the interior space. The parcel receptacle also includes a lock mechanism that is operably coupled with the top member and the exterior wall. The lock mechanism is lockable to prevent user access to the interior space and is unlockable to enable the top member to be opened to allow user access to the interior space. A vertical lip of the top member overlaps at least a portion of the exterior wall so that a seam between the top member and the exterior wall is covered by the vertical lip. |
| US10362888B1 |
Posture improvement pillow
A therapeutic pillow for improving the posture of a person and to add comfort to a person's neck and back when in use. The therapeutic pillow provides a central pouch for storing a heat pack to promote healing or cool pack to reduce swelling. Additional feature of the therapeutic include a unique, ergonomic shape with specifically located curvilinear cutouts within the shape of the pillow to provide benefits to the user. Cutouts within the shape of the pillow provide the user with a location to breath more easily. These same cutouts when the pillow is placed in a different position relative to the user will allow the user's eyes to not be pressed against the pillow when in use. When a user's eyes are not pressed against a pillow, a user's eyes will show less wrinkles commonly known as crow's feet. |
| US10362887B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for placing a covering about a mattress
An apparatus and method for manipulating a covering such as a bed sheet are provided. The apparatus, in one form, includes a proximal grip portion and a distal covering engaging portion including a plurality of spaced-apart protrusions for engaging with corresponding spaced-apart openings in the covering. The apparatus includes end stop portions adjacent to the protrusions for limiting how far the protrusions may extend through the openings in the covering. A tool receiving portion of the covering may take the form of a pocket or spaced-apart openings that are located in at least one corner portion of the cover. The installation tool engages with the openings in the covering to manipulate the cover and reduces the need to bend over or crouch down to reach around or underneath the mattress when placing the sheet about the mattress. |
| US10362886B2 |
Small item overstock storage system
A tiered storage system which sits atop a gondola shelf. The tiered storage system is made of a support structure having gondola shelf connectors, the gondola shelf connectors configured to removeably attach the support structure to the gondola shelf, and two or more tiers mounted on the support structure, each tier including a horizontal plane and a vertical plane, the horizontal plane being substantially perpendicular to the vertical plane. The tiered storage system can be configured with pegs or other organizational tools for helping arrange items such that surplus items being stored on the tiered storage system can be visible to customers or associates in a store aisle. |
| US10362884B1 |
Child-restraining harness and bib
The child-restraining harness and bib is a safety device. The child-restraining harness and bib is further configured for use with a person selected from the group consisting of an infant and a toddler. The child-restraining harness and bib is configured for use with a chair. The child-restraining harness and bib secures the person to the chair. The child-restraining harness and bib comprises the body harness and the bib. The body harness attaches the person to the chair. The bib stores the body harness when the body harness is not in use. The bib is worn by the person to protect the clothing worn by the person when the body harness is in use. |
| US10362883B1 |
Unitary, continuous and linear apparatus having dual functionality for transporting and securing cover to a seating or resting device
A unitary and continuous linear apparatus having dual fastening means for providing hands-free transporting of a cover to a destination having a seating or resting device. The apparatus is also adaptable to be removably mounted on the seating or resting device for securing the cover from being displaced. The continuous liner apparatus is of modular design and can be adapted for providing a securing pad having the advantages of being easily stored, easily clean, and containing storage for personal items. Moreover, the modularity also provides for disassemble for cleaning and storage. |
| US10362882B2 |
Air pocket module and air mattress including same
An air pocket module inserted into an air mattress includes multiple air pockets each having a hollow portion formed therein and configured to inflate due to air inflow or to deflate due to air outflow, and a bottom plate coupled to lower sides of the air pockets and configured to block the hollow portion of each of the air pockets, wherein the air pocket includes: a top surface portion forming a top surface, a side surface portion connected with the top surface portion and forming a side surface, and a contact portion protruding upwardly from a center of the top surface portion. |
| US10362879B2 |
Bed frame assembled by sliding the ends of hollow metal bars into narrow slots cut into other metal bars
A novel bed frame is assembled by sliding the ends of hollow metal bars into narrow slots cut into other hollow metal bars. A first bar has an L-shaped first slot. A second bar has a U-shaped second slot and L-shaped third slot, both spanning two adjacent sides of the second bar. An end of the first bar is inserted into the U-shaped second slot, whose width is less than twice the thickness of the metal from which the first bar is made. A portion of the L-shaped first slot aligns with a portion of the L-shaped third slot when the first bar slides into the U-shaped second slot. The top of the third bar is inserted into the aligned first and third slots. The first bar is a longitudinal bar, and the second bar is a lateral bar of the bed frame. The third bar is a support leg. |
| US10362875B2 |
Easy folding cross brace design
First and second U-shaped cross-members each have legs connected by cross bars and pivotally connected with each other at central portions thereof, and are mutually movable from a generally X-shaped setup condition in which the cross bars are transversely spaced apart, to a generally flat collapsed condition. Right and left frame side assemblies respectively are pivotally connected to the first and second cross-members at terminal ends of their respective front and rear portions and by at least one lost motion linkage. |
| US10362869B2 |
Drawer arrangement
A drawer arrangement includes a drawer side wall to be connected to a drawer rail of a drawer pull-out guide, the drawer side wall having a support portion for supporting a drawer bottom, and a drawer pull-out guide having a carcass rail to be fixed to a furniture carcass, a drawer rail to be connected to the drawer side wall, and a central rail displaceable between the carcass rail and the drawer rail. The central rail has a side limb and a transverse limb connected therewith. In the mounted position, the side limb of the central rail, at least over a region, is arranged laterally besides the support portion for the drawer bottom. The transverse limb of the central rail and the carcass rail in the mounted position protrude at least partially below the support portion for the drawer bottom. |
| US10362862B2 |
Railing supported buffet
A rail-mounted buffet mountable to a railing having a top rail and one or more vertical balusters includes: a main bar buffet section having a flat surface area for supporting items on the main bar buffet section; a U-shaped channel located on an underside of the main bar buffet, the U-shaped channel having a back-side member and a front side member, wherein the back-side member and front side member are movable in relation to one another such that a width of the U-shaped channel is adjustable; a trust support having a first end and a second end, the trust support attached to the underside of the main bar buffet at the first end of the trust support; and a baluster support shaped to engage one of the one or more vertical balusters, the baluster support attached to the second end of the trust support. |
| US10362861B1 |
Leg latching device for a table, and a table incorporating same
A table having a table top, a bracket secured to the table top, a latching device coupled to the bracket, the latching device having a retaining wedge coupled to a draw latch via a cam device, and a table leg. The draw latch is configured to move the retaining wedge between a first position securing the table leg to the bracket and a second position unsecuring the table leg from the bracket. |
| US10362860B2 |
Flat pack end table and coffee table
A flat pack table comprises a first straight bar, a second straight bar, a first U-shaped bar, a second U-shaped bar, and a rectangular table top. The flat pack table is arrangeable into a compact state in which the first U-shaped bar and second U-shaped bar are nested around the table top and the straight bars. The straight bars, the U-shaped bars, and the table top have an identical width. In the compact state, the table is insertable into a packing box having an inner width no greater than the width of the table components. The flat pack table takes up a packing area within the box that is over ninety percent of the total packing area of the box. After removing the table from the box, the table is assemblable into an end table. Compact packing of the table provides for optimal storing, shipping, and transporting of the table. |
| US10362857B2 |
Device for removing object on road surface, guide rail type vehicle, and method for removing object on road surface
A device for removing an object on a road surface includes a brush section which is provided at a vehicle body of a guide rail type vehicle traveling on the road surface extends obliquely downward toward the front side in an advancing direction of the vehicle body, and a lower end of the brush section being capable of coming into contact with the road surface; a brush support section that fixes the brush section; a fixing section fixed to the vehicle body; and a connecting section that is interposed between the brush support section and the fixing section to connect the brush support section to the fixing section. |
| US10362840B1 |
Deployable flag bracelet
A deployable flag bracelet is provided herein. The deployable flag bracelet includes a medial longitudinal flap member, a first longitudinal flap member, and a deployable flag portion. The medial longitudinal flap member includes a first longitudinal edge and an opposing longitudinal edge where the deployable flag portion is coextensive with the first longitudinal edge and the first longitudinal flap member is coextensive with the opposing longitudinal edge. The deployable flap portion is rollable for storage into contact overlying the medial longitudinal flap member and thereat concealable beneath the first longitudinal flap member. A first transverse edge and an opposing transverse edge of the medial longitudinal flap member further includes a first end flap and a second end flap, respectively, for endwise attachment therebetween to form a bracelet. The bracelet is to be worn about a user's wrist for convenient transport of the deployable flag portion for cleaning optical surfaces. |
| US10362839B2 |
Slide fastener
A fastening device includes a first tape portion and a first fastening portion joined thereto, the first fastening portion defining a first side surface and a second side surface opposite thereto, the first fastening portion including a plurality of fastening elements extending from the first side surface, the plurality of fastening elements arranged lengthwise along a lengthwise direction of the fastening device, each adjacent pair of fastening elements offset by a pitch distance and defining a fastening gap therebetween, each of the plurality of fastening elements including an engagement portion extending in a direction parallel to the lengthwise direction, each of the plurality of fastening elements being asymmetric about a protrusional centerline of the fastening element, the fastening device being a first fastening device configured to be joined to a second fastening device comprising a second fastening portion having the same geometry as the first fastening portion. |
| US10362834B2 |
Hydrogel connection
The disclosure relates to articles and components thereof, including outsoles, which can be used in conditions normally conducive to the accumulation of soil. In particular, the disclosure relates to articles and components thereof with a material including a hydrogel, where the hydrogel-containing material defines an external surface or side of an article. The hydrogel-containing material can prevent or reduce the accumulation of soil during use. A portion of the hydrogel-containing material is embedded into a substrate body, or a portion of the hydrogel-containing material is disposed on the outer side surface of the substrate body in a junction. The substrate body can have a lip extending from a shaft such that the shaft and the lip form the junction. Embedding the material in the substrate body, or disposing it in the junction, can minimize or prevent delamination of the hydrogel containing material during normal use. |
| US10362833B2 |
Bladder element formed from three sheets and method of manufacturing a bladder element
A method of manufacturing a bladder element comprises forming at least one of a first, a second, and a third polymeric sheet to have a contoured surface profile. The first, the second, and the third polymeric sheets are stacked so that the second polymeric sheet is between the first polymeric sheet and the third polymeric sheet. The method comprises applying fluid pressure between the first polymeric sheet and second polymeric sheet, between the second polymeric sheet and the third polymeric sheet, or between both, forcing a first surface of the second polymeric sheet into contact with an inner surface of the first polymeric sheet, or a second surface of the second polymeric sheet into contact with an inner surface of the third polymeric sheet, or both. A bladder element is also disclosed. |
| US10362831B2 |
Cycling shoe
A cycling shoe, including a sole as well as an upper that rises from the sole; the surface of the upper includes a plurality of recesses adapted to reduce the form drag of the upper hit by the air during the execution of the pedalling motion. |
| US10362828B2 |
Headband arrangement and welding helmet equipped with the same
The present application provides a headband arrangement for a welding helmet, comprising: a fixed attachment structure; and a helmet mounting structure cooperating with the attachment structure, wherein at least two stopping positions are defined longitudinally between the attachment structure and the helmet mounting structure, the helmet mounting structure is selectively switchable between an unlocking state and a locking state, wherein in the unlocking state, the helmet mounting structure is slidable between the stopping positions relative to the attachment structure, and wherein in the locking state, the helmet mounting structure can be locked to one of the stopping positions relative to the attachment structure and can be kept there by a magnetic force generated between a pair of magnetic parts. |
| US10362822B2 |
Multi-positional, locking artificial tree trunk
A locking artificial tree trunk including a first generally cylindrical, hollow trunk portion including an upper end, the upper end defining a notch, and a second generally cylindrical trunk portion including a body portion, a lower end having an insertable portion, and an upper end. The locking artificial tree trunk also includes a coupling mechanism having a body portion and an upper portion having a tab, and defining a channel for receiving the insertable portion of the lower end of the second trunk portion. The body portion is inserted substantially into the upper end of the first trunk portion with the tab of the upper portion aligned with the notch, thereby preventing rotation of the coupling mechanism within the upper end of the first trunk portion. |
| US10362821B2 |
Openable gift packaging device
A gift packaging device includes a support member, a stem slidably engaged through the support member and moveable up and down relative to the support member, a carrier member disposed on the stem for supporting a gift, a number of flaps pivotally attached to the support member and rotateable relative to the support member between a folded position where the gift is shielded with the flaps, and an opened position where the gift is viewable, and a number of links are coupled between the stem and the flaps for allowing the flaps to be rotated relative to the support member between the folded position and the opened position when the stem is moved relative to the support member of the support device. |
| US10362820B2 |
Cold weather vented garment
The present invention relates to breathable, vented, and insulating cold weather garments. More particularly, the present invention relates to garments with chambers to retain an insulating fill material. Perforations along the seams between the insulating chambers may achieve optimal evaporative moisture transfer from the inside (proximal to the body of a wearer) of the garment to the outside environment. |
| US10362812B2 |
Fabric device
A fabric device includes a fabric and an electronic module. The fabric includes a fabric body configured to contact or to be worn on an object, and has a first surface configured to contact the object, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The fabric body is internally formed with a passage unit which has a plurality of passages intersecting and communicating with each other. The electronic module is disposed in the fabric body and includes a plurality of electronic components, in the form of strips, extending into the passage unit. |
| US10362810B2 |
Garment with universal fly
A garment is provided from two separate modular, substantially mirror-imaged portions, such that the torso section of a wearer may be selectively exposed, front or back, by grasping an exposed edge of an out one of the modular portions, pulling that edge to access and edge of the other modular portion, which is then pulled in the opposite direction to expose a portion of either the wearer's lower torso or buttocks region. |
| US10362807B2 |
E-cigarette personal vaporizer
A user-replaceable e-liquid reservoir for dispensing e-liquid, the reservoir being inserted into, or otherwise attached to, a portable, personal e-cigarette device and engaging with an electrical or electronic pump fluid transfer system in the device, the device including: an electrical or electronic pump, being configured to transfer e-liquid from the e-liquid reservoir to an atomizing unit in the device, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir; and in which the reservoir is not user-refillable. |
| US10362805B2 |
Wickless cartomizer
A wickless cartomizer includes an outer shell surrounding an inner shell in a spaced configuration to form chamber for holding vaporizable material between the outer and inner shell. The inner shell includes a channel having an opening at the bottom portion of the outer wall to allow the vaporizable material in the chamber to flow into the channel such that the vaporizable material within the channel is substantially level with the vaporizable material in the chamber. The inner wall of the channel includes a heater to heat the vaporizable material stored within the channel along the length of the inner wall to provide a more even temperature distribution through the vaporizable material. As the vaporizable material heats and becomes vaporized, the vapor rises and passes through a vapor exit opening in a top portion of the inner wall of the channel. |
| US10362797B2 |
Stevia composition
Stevia compositions are prepared from steviol glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni. The compositions are able to provide a superior taste profile and can be used as sweetness enhancers, flavor enhancers and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. |
| US10362792B1 |
Apparatus for stuffing confections
An apparatus for stuffing confection is structured to have a base member and an enclosure connected to the base member and disposed and dimensioned to receive a confection therein. The base member has a plurality of pockets and enables the enclosure to be secured within its dimensions. A cap assembly is structured in a communicating relation with a hollow interior of the enclosure. The removable cap assembly is structured to retain the stuffing material. An injection member has an injection piston movable relative to the cap assembly in a driving relation to the stuffing material. The driving relation of the injection piston with the stuffing material causes the stuffing material to be forced from the cap assembly into the confection retained within the hollow interior of said enclosure. The enclosure has wall members in a surrounding relation to the interior of the enclosure and at least partially defines the interior. |
| US10362785B2 |
Activated hydrogen peroxide biocide composition
The present invention relates to a disinfectant composition comprising hydrogen peroxide in association with at least one quaternary ammonium salt, suitable for disinfecting a room and the objects that may be therein contained. The composition is further characterized by the absence of ions of heavy metals and is particularly suitable for use in a method for the disinfection of a room, which comprises the diffusion of the present disinfectant composition in the form of a dry mist, maintaining contact with the room and with the objects therein contained, so as to obtain the desired degree of disinfection. |
| US10362779B2 |
Fowl decoy movement simulator
A decoy may include a ground support comprising a ground engaging portion and an upstanding post, a powered actuator operably coupled to the decoy and a wireless communications device. The wireless communications device may include a transmitter to transmit signals to a receiver in communication with the powered actuator, wherein the powered actuator selectively raises and lowers the decoy in response to receipt of the signals received by the receiver. |
| US10362777B1 |
Internal ballastable rodent bait station
A rodent bait station has a base with a hinged cover which is lockable to the base to define an interior volume which can receive a ballast weight of three to twenty-four pounds which biases a floor of the base against a support surface. At least one rodent access opening in the bait station allows a rodent to pass into the interior volume. A bait or a rodent trap is positioned within the interior volume such that a rodent can move freely within the interior volume so as to access the bait or rodent trap. |
| US10362776B2 |
Method and apparatus for a spray system
An improvement to a roadside sprayer fixates spray nozzles on a registration plate. The registration plate may include integral tabs depending on the application. Inclination of the tabs is adjustable to place streams and droplets in a desired swath coverage. With the nozzles rigidly mounted onto the plate, the entire plate is nutated. The use of the registration plate in a spray unit creates a uniform nutation among the nozzles, thereby reducing variability in droplet placement, and providing a more predictable spray from the nozzles. In other embodiments, the spray unit is utilized in a spray system adaptable to service vehicles, and may be utilized in conjunction with a vegetation engagement device, such as a cutter to engage multiple zones of a roadway right-of-way. Additionally, an improved spray unit includes an electromagnetic field and an attractor to generate plate motion. |
| US10362771B2 |
Method for knock-in of DNA into target region of mammalian genome, and cell
This invention provides a method for knock-in of a donor DNA into the genome of a cell, comprising introducing at least one artificial nuclease system capable of cleaving target sequence(s) of the cell genome, the donor DNA, and two single-stranded oligonucleotides (ssODNs) into the cell,the artificial nuclease system cleaving the target sequence(s) on the cell genome, the two ssODNs each complementary to one of the ends generated by the target sequence cleavage in the cell genome and to one of the introduction ends of the donor DNA, the donor DNA being knocked-in at the cleavage site via the two ssODNs. |
| US10362770B2 |
Transgenic animal for production of antibodies having minimal CDRs
A transgenic animal is provided. In certain embodiments, the transgenic animal comprises a genome comprising: an immunoglobulin light chain locus comprising: a) a functional immunoglobulin light chain gene comprising a transcribed variable region encoding: i. light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 regions that are composed of 2 to 5 different amino acids; and ii. a light chain framework; and, operably linked to the functional immunoglobulin light chain gene: b) a plurality of pseudogene light chain variable regions each encoding: i. light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 regions that are composed of the same 2 to 5 different amino acids as the CDRs of the functional gene; and ii. a light chain framework that is identical in amino acid sequence to the light chain framework of the transcribed variable region. |
| US10362769B1 |
System and method for detection of disease breakouts
Methods are provided for detection of a disease breakout from a mammal population. For example, the method involves continuously receiving, from two or more sensors positioned in a mammal environment, information of a population of mammals, wherein the information received from each of the two or more sensors is in a different data format; comparing the received information of the population of mammals or other animals with known disease symptom information; and in response to determining that the information of the population of mammals exceeds a pre-determined threshold alert level, generating an alert to prevent or control the disease; wherein the steps of the method are performed in accordance with a processor and a memory. |
| US10362768B2 |
Extruded animal litters
The invention provides extruded animal litters and methods of making and using such litters. The animal litters comprise an extruded mixture of from about 10 to about 90% of one or more clays and from about 90 to about 10% of one or more starches. The use of starches to produce the extruded litters result in litters that are less dense than conventional clay-based animal litters and are therefore easier to transport and use. |
| US10362766B2 |
Animal training collar
A modular device for wireless communication between a transmitter and a receiver, the latter being mounted on a fastener to be worn by an animal/a human being or to be in contact therewith, comprising a string of individual separate elements or modules (210, 310), each containing at least either the PCB (213, 313), the battery (214, 314) or one or more contact points (220, 320) of same polarity respectively, said separate individual elements (210, 310) being attached to one another thanks to at least two substantially parallel flexible tubes (31, 32; 331, 332) containing said wires, so that the specific location of the modules (220, 320) containing the contact points and the order or sequence thereof in the string define an extension length for the contact points. |
| US10362758B1 |
Soybean cultivar 64272401
A soybean cultivar designated 64272401 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 64272401, to the plants of soybean cultivar 64272401, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 64272401, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 64272401. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 64272401. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 64272401, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 64272401 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10362757B1 |
Soybean cultivar S170156
A soybean cultivar designated S170156 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170156, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170156, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170156, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170156. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170156. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170156, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S170156 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10362756B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH482861
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH482861. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH482861, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH482861 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH482861. |
| US10362755B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH475588
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH475588. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH475588, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH475588 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH475588. |
| US10362754B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH267399
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH267399. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH267399, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH267399 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH267399. |
| US10362753B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH811229
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH811229. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH811229, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH811229 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH811229. |
| US10362752B2 |
Wheat cultivar 01071581
The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01071581. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01071581. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01071581 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01071581 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10362747B2 |
Wheat cultivar 01071585
The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01071585. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01071585. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01071585 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01071585 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10362745B2 |
Wheat cultivar 01071782
The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01071782. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01071782. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01071782 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01071782 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10362743B2 |
Lettuce variety 41-673 RZ
The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 41-673 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 41-673 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-673 RZ. |
| US10362742B2 |
Melon plants with whitefly resistance
The present invention relates to the field of melon plants having whitefly resistance, in particular to cultivated melon plants comprising an introgression of a whitefly resistance QTL. |
| US10362739B2 |
Methods and systems for irrigation control
A wireless system is provided for monitoring environmental, soil, or climate conditions and/or controlling irrigation or climate control systems at an agricultural or landscape site. In some embodiments, the wireless system includes at least one wireless nodes for monitoring environmental, soil, or climate conditions and/or for controlling one or more irrigation or climate control systems at the site. The wireless system also includes a server computer system located remotely from the site. The server computer system is coupled to the node/s over a communications network for receiving data from and controlling operation of the node/s. The server computer system is also coupled to a device operated by an end-user over a communications network for transmitting the data to and receiving remote control commands or queries from the end-user. |
| US10362736B2 |
Assembly of a plant pot having a wick and a container
The present invention relates to an assembly, comprising a plant pot (258) having a bottom (260) and at least one side wall (264), extending from the bottom up to a top rim and at least one hole (268) which is arranged in or at least near the bottom, at least one wick (30) extending from below the bottom and through the hole and a container (256), dimensioned to accommodate at least a bottom portion of the plant pot comprising the hole through which the wick extends out of the plant pot. The container and the plant pot in an assembled state define a reservoir to accommodate fluid, such as water, for the plant to be drawn up through the wick during at least one of growing, transporting and display for sale of a plant in the plant pot, which is accommodated in the container. An overflow (284) with a controllable valve (288) may function to distinguish between a stationary state of the assembly and transport thereof. |
| US10362734B2 |
Grain yield sensor for an articulated agricultural harvesting combine
A grain harvesting articulated combine includes a forward crop processing power unit (PPU), a rear grain cart, and an articulation joint that connects the PPU with the rear grain cart. The articulation joint includes a grain auger assembly running from the PPU to the rear grain cart for transferring clean grain from the PPU to the rear grain cart and has a forward end at the PPU and a rear end adjacent to the rear grain cart. The grain auger assembly is housed within a tube with a rotating auger housed therein. A grain yield sensor is carried by the rear grain cart and is located adjacent and to and beside the grain auger assembly wherein the auger housed therewithin throws grain against the grain yield sensor. The auger is terminated by a rotating paddle assembly that throws the grain against the grain yield sensor. |
| US10362733B2 |
Agricultural harvester configured to control a biomass harvesting rate based upon soil effects
An agricultural harvester (100) has a control system (166) that is configured to control a biomass harvesting rate based upon electronically calculated soil effects. |
| US10362732B2 |
Combine harvester having a driver assistance system
A combine harvester which regulates spreading of crop flow on the ground, with the crop flow passing through a shredding and/or a spreading device in the rear region of the combine harvester, is disclosed. The combine harvester includes a driver assistance system, which includes a computing unit and a display unit. The computing unit processes information generated by the machine's internal sensor systems, external information and information storable in the computing unit. The driver assistance system stores selectable spreading strategies to regulate the spreading of the crop flow exiting the combine harvester and one or more of the partial strategies assigned to the respective spreading strategy. The driver assistance system uses the selectable spreading strategies and the partial strategies in order to regulate the crop flow spread on the ground. |
| US10362726B2 |
On-the-go soil sensors and control methods for agricultural machines
An on-the-go monitor and control means and method for an agriculture machines includes on-the-go soil sensors that can be used to control tillage and seeding depth. On seeder implements, the sensors provide information that affects uniform plant emergence. |
| US10362725B2 |
Conduit system for a pneumatic distribution system of an agricultural implement
A pneumatic distribution system for an agricultural implement includes an inductor box having output ports and row units configured to receive an agricultural product and airflow from the output ports. A conduit system extends between the output ports of the inductor box and the row units. The conduit system is configured to direct the agricultural product and the airflow from each output port to a respective row unit. The conduit system includes a first conduit assembly extending between a first output port and a first row unit. The conduit system also includes a second conduit assembly extending between a second output port and a second row unit. A first average diameter of the first conduit assembly is smaller than a second average diameter of the second conduit assembly by at least approximately one percent. |
| US10368468B1 |
RAM air system for cooling servers using flow induced by a moving vehicle
A ram air system for cooling information handling systems (IHSs) in a mobile data center includes a volumetric container having a first aft-facing wall, the container designed for placement on a trailer capable of being moved in at least an aft-facing direction. At least one heat generating information technology (IT) equipment is positioned within the enclosure. The container is configured with an air intake opening placed in the aft-facing wall providing an intake path for exterior air to ingress into the container at a high velocity to provide a flow of cooling air that cools the at least one heat generating IT equipment while the trailer is moving in the forward/aft direction. An air intake damper is positioned within the air intake opening and is capable of being selectively positioned in one of a plurality of air intake positions, ranging from a fully open position to a fully closed position. |
| US10368466B1 |
Rack mountable cooling canister
A cooling canister includes a canister body and a sealing surface that seals with a subset of servers mounted in a rack. A cooling canister facilitates airflow isolation between subsets of servers mounted in a rack and is configured to couple with one or more fans that direct airflow through the subset of servers coupled with the cooling canister. In some embodiments, a cooling canister includes louvers configured to restrict airflow through empty rack slots to which the cooling canister is coupled. |
| US10368465B2 |
Electrical unit
An electrical unit includes a thermally conductive housing, an electrically insulating frame disposed in the thermally conductive housing, a plurality of bus bars disposed at least partially between a base wall of the thermally conductive housing and a first side of the electrically insulating frame, and a plurality of electrical components connected to a second side of the electrically insulating frame. At least one bus bar of the plurality of bus bars may be connected to the electrically insulating frame via one or more plastic rivets. Thermally conductive material may be disposed between at least one bus bar of the plurality of bus bars and a wall of the housing. |
| US10368459B2 |
Equipment clamping assembly using clamps and friction to secure equipment for use in rugged and other environments
An apparatus includes a clamping assembly configured to receive and secure a component in a support structure. The clamping assembly includes a faceplate configured to be coupled to the support structure. The clamping assembly also includes first and second side rails configured to be coupled to the support structure and to apply frictional forces to the component. The clamping assembly further includes first and second spring assemblies configured to be coupled to the faceplate. The spring assemblies are also configured to pull clamps mounted to the side rails toward the faceplate in order to apply clamping forces to the component. |
| US10368455B2 |
Lift handles having safety interlocks for a rack-mounted enclosure
According to one embodiment, a system includes an enclosure configured to be removable from a rack system, the enclosure including at least one bay for insertion of a component therein, a horizontally-oriented upper wall, a horizontally-oriented lower wall, two vertically-oriented sidewalls coupled to the upper and lower walls, and a set of integrated handles, each handle being configured to transition from a recessed position to an extended position, and each handle being configured to be gripped by a hand when in the extended position, wherein each handle is configured to extend higher than the upper wall of the enclosure when in the extended position, and wherein each handle is configured to retract to within an outer profile of the enclosure when in the recessed position. Each handle is configured to rotate 180° from the recessed position to the extended position. |
| US10368454B2 |
Shock absorbing structure adapted for a circuit board of an electronic device and electronic device therewith
A shock absorbing structure includes at least one protruding column and at least one resilient module. The at least one protruding column is fixed on an electronic device and passes through a circuit board of the electronic device. The at least one resilient module is disposed between the at least one protruding column and the circuit board. When the electronic device is affected by an external shock load, the at least one resilient module is forced by the circuit board to be deformed for generating a resilient force. When the at least one resilient module is not forced by the circuit board any more, the resilient force generated by the at least one resilient module drives the circuit board to recover. |
| US10368451B2 |
Module for the interconnection of a circuit breaker and a contactor for an electrical assembly
A module for the interconnection between an electrical circuit breaker and an electrical contactor includes a housing and multiple high-power electrical conductors that are housed inside the housing, each of the high-power electrical conductors being suitable for electrically connecting an electrical output of a circuit breaker to an electrical input of a contactor, in order to allow a supply electric current to flow from the circuit breaker to the contactor. The interconnection module additionally includes a device for measuring the current, which device is suitable for measuring the values of the current that flows through the high-power electrical conductors, and an electronic processing unit, which unit is equipped with an interface for connection to a data bus and which unit is programmed to transmit the values measured by the measurement device to the data bus. |
| US10368447B2 |
Component mounting machine
A chuck device is provided with multiple types of chuck claws clamping a component, a chuck claw switching mechanism switching the chuck claw in use among the multiple chuck claws based on the type of component to be clamped, and a driving mechanism causing the chuck claw subjected to the switching by a chuck claw switching mechanism perform a clamping operation. The chuck claw switching mechanism causes the respective chuck claws to move vertically independently of each other and performs switching of the chuck claw in use by a rotating cylindrical cam in a state where rotation of a tubular guide member placed on an outer peripheral side of a cylindrical cam is locked. A rotation locking member locking the rotation of the tubular guide member during switching of the chuck claw in use and a cam follower moving the rotation locking member are disposed in a mounting head. |
| US10368442B2 |
Integrated circuit structure and method of forming
An integrated circuit structure and method of forming is provided. A die is place on a substrate and encased in molding compound. A redistribution layer is formed overlying the die and the substrate is removed. One or more surface mounted devices and/or packages are connected to the redistribution layer on an opposite side of the redistribution layer from the die. The redistribution layer is connected to a printed circuit board. |
| US10368441B2 |
Method and apparatus for strain relieving surface mount attached connectors
An interconnect structure that includes a component circuit board containing a plurality of electrical components, and a wafer connector assembly. The wafer connector assembly includes a plurality of interconnect circuit boards that are in electrical connection with the components circuit board through a plurality of rows of solder joints, the plurality of interconnect circuit boards having a connection end including at least one contact. An adhesive is present structurally reinforcing at least a row of the solder joints that is proximate to the connection end of the plurality of interconnect circuit boards of the wafer assembly. |
| US10368426B2 |
Associating wireless control devices
A load control system may include one or more wireless control devices that may be associated via a programming device. An identifier for a first wireless control device may be determined in response to an actuation of a button on the first wireless control device. An association between the first wireless control device and a second wireless control device may be defined at the programming device. The identifier for the first wireless control device may be transmitted to the second wireless control device, which may cause the first wireless control device to enter a sleep mode. The first wireless control device may enter the sleep mode after an actuation of a button on the first wireless control device. The identifier may be determined in response to the actuation of the button on the first wireless control device and/or prior to the first wireless control device entering the sleep mode. |
| US10368425B2 |
Lighting system, method for transmitting schedule information in lighting system, and operation terminal
An operation terminal in a lighting system includes: a storage which stores identification information of each of the plurality of lighting controllers; a communication circuit which performs wireless communication with the plurality of lighting controllers; and a terminal controller which transmits schedule information for each of the plurality of lighting devices to the plurality of lighting controllers via the communication circuit. The terminal controller obtains the identification information of a current lighting controller currently connected to the operation terminal from the current lighting controller via the communication circuit. The terminal controller then confirms, based on the identification information, that the identification information of the current lighting controller is identical to the identification information of the target lighting controller to which the schedule information for a target lighting device is to be transmitted, and then transmits the schedule information for the target lighting device to the current lighting controller. |
| US10368422B2 |
Signal-preserving power booster and related method
A signal-preserving power booster and a related method. An input module, comprises a reference port and two input ports, receives an input light signal, which conveys an input lighting power component at a first power level and a data-over-light digital stream component imperceptible to a human eye. A MOSFET amplifier module, having access to the reference port, provides an output light signal between two output ports, a first output port being connected to an internal amplifier circuit connected to the first input port and a second output port being connected to the second input port. The output light signal conveys the data-over-light digital stream component from the input light signal and an output lighting power component, at a second power level equal to or greater than the first power level, the output light signal powering an array of LEDs at the second power level. |
| US10368421B2 |
Switching signal responding illumination device
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for controlling an illumination device, such as a light bulb, LED light, or the like. In one embodiment, a lighting control adapter is described, comprising a male base for physically attaching the lighting control adapter to a light fixture and for receiving power from the light fixture via a light switch connected to the light fixture, a female socket for receiving a base of an illumination device, a switching circuit for providing switchable power to the illumination device, and a processing circuit coupled to the switching circuit, for detecting one or more power toggles of the power received by the male base, and for controlling illumination of the illumination device based on the detection of one or more detected toggles. |
| US10368420B2 |
Apparatus and methods thereof for controlling light emitting devices
The present application relates to a lighting control apparatus (2) configured to control light emitted from at least one light emitting device (4) using one or more control signals (6). The apparatus (2) uses data (10) associated with a physiological or cognitive state of a user to determine an appropriate control signal (6) to send to the light emitting device (4) when light control input data (8) is provided via a light control input device (30). The apparatus (2) is used in conjunction with a network of lights providing different combinations of intensity and hue. Also presented is a method (14) for controlling light emitted from at least one light emitted device (4) using one or more control signals (6). |
| US10368417B2 |
Display device having semiconductor light-emitting device with inclined portion
The present invention relates to a display device and, particularly, to a display device using a semiconductor light-emitting device. The display device according to the present invention comprises a semiconductor light-emitting device, and the semiconductor light-emitting device comprises: a first conductive semiconductor layer; a second conductive semiconductor layer having a lateral surface, and overlapped with the first conductive semiconductor layer; a first conductive electrode electrically connected to the first conductive semiconductor layer; and a second conductive electrode electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the second conductive semiconductor layer has an inclined part inclined with respect to the lateral surface, and the second conductive electrode is formed so as to cover the inclined part. |
| US10368415B2 |
Lighting apparatus
An improved lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus includes a direct current power supply unit, a light emitting unit operating in response to a direct current voltage applied from the direct current power supply unit, and a voltage control unit located between the direct current power supply unit and the light emitting unit to control the level of a voltage applied from the direct current power supply unit to the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit includes first light emitting groups having a first correlated color temperature and being turned on at a first turn-on voltage (VB) or above and second light emitting groups having a second correlated color temperature and being turned on at a second turn-on voltage (VA) greater than the first turn-on voltage. The first light emitting groups are connected in parallel with the second light emitting groups. The voltage control unit includes at least one variable resistor to control the level of the voltage applied to the light emitting unit such that the second light emitting groups emit light or are prevented from emitting light, achieving a desired correlated color temperature according to a preset proportion. |
| US10368412B2 |
LED driver
In described examples, a circuit for controlling a light emitting diode (LED) includes a switch control circuit to generate a first control signal for a first switch coupled in parallel with the LED. The switch control circuit generates the first control signal responsive to a magnitude of loop current through the first switch relative to a first reference signal. A switch driver generates a second control signal for a second switch coupled to the first switch via an inductor. The first switch driver generates the second control signal responsive to the magnitude of the loop current through the first switch relative to the first reference signal. |
| US10368409B2 |
Light emitting device and LED light bulb
A light emitting device includes: a first white light source which includes N pieces of first white light emitting diodes and emits a first white light; and a second white light source which includes M pieces of second white light emitting diodes and a first resistance element electrically connected in series to the second white light emitting diodes and having a first resistance value, is electrically connected in parallel to the first white light source, and emits a second white light, the light emitting device emitting a mixed white light of the first white light and the second white light. The drive voltage of the first white light source is higher than a drive voltage of the second white light source, and a color temperature of the mixed white light is higher as a total luminous flux of the mixed white light is higher. |
| US10368408B2 |
Light emitting device and LED light bulb
A light emitting device includes: a first white light source which includes N pieces of first white light emitting diodes and emits a first white light; and a second white light source which includes M pieces of second white light emitting diodes and a first resistance element electrically connected in series to the second white light emitting diodes and having a first resistance value, is electrically connected in parallel to the first white light source, and emits a second white light, the light emitting device emitting a mixed white light of the first white light and the second white light. The drive voltage of the first white light source is higher than a drive voltage of the second white light source, and a color temperature of the mixed white light is higher as a total luminous flux of the mixed white light is higher. |
| US10368407B2 |
Electronic converter and related lighting system
Herein is disclosed an electronic converter, including a measurement circuit for determining a first signal indicative of the voltage or current supplied by the electronic converter, a regulation circuit for generating a regulation signal as a function of the first signal and one or more reference signals, and a driver circuit for driving the switching stage of the electronic converter as a function of the regulation signal. |
| US10368404B2 |
Solid-state microwave device
A solid-state microwave generator for applying energy to a load disposed in a cavity is provided. The microwave generator comprises an oscillator, a preamplifier coupled to the oscillator, a power amplifier coupled to the preamplifier; a radiating element coupled to the power amplifier and in communication with the cavity; and a passive, microstrip bandpass filter with a predetermined passband in the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum connected in a line between the oscillator and the power amplifier. The output of the passive, microstrip bandpass filter is connected to an input of the power amplifier to limit the energy transmitted by the radiating element into the cavity at frequencies outside of the passband. |
| US10368402B2 |
Microwave heating device and method for operating a microwave heating device
A microwave heating device and a method for operating a microwave heating device to heat a product inside a heating chamber includes at least two radiating portions that are adapted to radiate microwaves to the heating chamber and can be operated according to a plurality of operational configurations that differ in frequency or phase shift(s) between the radiated microwaves. A learning procedure can be executed by sequentially operating the radiating portions in several operational configurations for which energy efficiency data are calculated. An operating frequency can be selected via an algorithm that optimizes a mathematical function based on energy efficiency data. An operational configuration with a maximum energy efficiency at the selected operating frequency may be taken as a reference. A heating procedure can be executed by sequentially operating the radiating portions in operational configurations having the selected operating frequency and respective phase shift(s) chosen around the respective phase shift(s) of the reference operational configuration. |
| US10368401B2 |
Multi-functional composite structures
A multi-functional composite system, the multi-functional composite system comprising a core, a plurality of structural composite fiber layers, a matrix material, a composite conductor assembly, the composite conductor assembly having one or more conductors disposed between two or more insulating layers, and an electric power source electronically coupled with said composite conductor assembly, the electric power source is configured to pass electric current through at least one of said one or more conductors. |
| US10368394B2 |
PTC heater with autonomous control
A heating arrangement has a positive temperature coefficient (“PTC”) heater. A resistor is electrically in series with the PTC heater sized and configured to limit current through the PTC heater and the resistor below a selected value. |
| US10368393B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for enhancing the setup of carrier aggregation, dual connectivity, multi connectivity, license assisted access, or LTE-WLAN in communications networks
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enhancing the setup of carrier aggregation (or dual connectivity or multi connectivity or stand-alone LTE/LTE-like on unlicensed band or LAA or LTE-WLAN aggregation) from IDLE mode (or semi-idle or semi-connected or suspended state) are provided. One method includes providing an indication, to at least one UE, of (or configuring the UE with) potential inter-frequency carriers that the UE should measure during IDLE mode (or during semi-idle or semi-connected or suspended state) for potential SCells. The method may further include during or after RRC connection establishment, receiving an indication from the at least one UE that it has inter-frequency carrier(s) and/or SCell measurement results available, and based on the received measurement results, configuring carrier aggregation (or dual connectivity or multi connectivity or LAA or LTE-WLAN aggregation) without further measurements and activating the SCell. |
| US10368390B2 |
Method and electronic device for providing communication function
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication module configured to communicate with an external device through a first communication scheme, a second communication module configured to communicate with the external device through a second communication scheme, and a processor configured to identify a state of the second communication module, generate availability information indicating whether the second communication module is available to perform a same function with the first communication module, based on the state of the second communication module, and control the first communication module or the second communication module to transmit the availability information of the second communication module to the external device. |
| US10368383B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing multiple connections using different radio access technology in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. To provide multiple connections, a method of operating a terminal includes receiving a message instructing to establish a second connection based on a second radio access technology (RAT) from a first access node which provides a first connection based on a first RAT, and transmitting a signal for establishing the connection to a second access node using the second RAT. |
| US10368382B2 |
Techniques for managing communication links of a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs)
A UE may receive, via a first communication link that uses a first radio access technology (RAT), information that identifies a threshold associated with a second communication link that uses a second RAT. The UE may monitor one or more communications on the second communication link. The UE may determine whether a parameter associated with the second communication link satisfies the threshold based at least in part on monitoring the one or more communications on the second communication link. The UE may provide a message via the first communication link when the parameter associated with the second communication link satisfies the threshold. |
| US10368380B2 |
Wireless communication system and method
User equipment included in a wireless communication system wirelessly connects to a donor base-station to establish a macro link, wirelessly connects to a mobile relay to establish an access link, and simultaneously maintains connections with the donor base-station and the mobile relay coexisting in the same coverage area, wherein a first pre-established frequency band can be used for the access link and a second pre-established frequency band can be used for the macro link. Furthermore, the user equipment can wirelessly connect to the mobile relay to establish an access link, be assigned, from the mobile relay, a wireless resource for device-to-device communication with at least one other user equipment within the same mobile relay cell, and perform device-to-device communication with the at least one other user equipment using the assigned wireless resource. |
| US10368375B2 |
Optimizations for prose communications
Methods and devices are described for communication using proximity services (ProSe). An aggregate maximum bit rate parameter (AMBR) may limit a data rate that may be transmitted by one or more ProSe bearers. A wireless transmit-receive unit (WTRU) may request authorization from the network prior to establishing a ProSe bearer specifying a required quality of service (QoS) or other requirements. Each ProSe bearer may have a corresponding EPS bearer to support service continuity. Packets may be evaluated by a WTRU first using a ProSe check to determine if the packet is destined for a ProSe bearer and then using a packet filter or filters in order of precedence. Embodiments may include methods of initiation communication after discovery. Embodiments may include methods of maintaining session continuity when traffic is switched between an evolved packet system (EPS) bearer and a ProSe bearer. |
| US10368373B2 |
Beam selection and refinement during a random access channel (RACH) procedure
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications and, more particularly, to beam refinement during a RACH procedure. A NB may receive a message via a first beam from a UE as part of a RACH procedure and may transmit at least one signal for beam refinement during the RACH procedure. A UE may transmit, to a NB, a message via a first beam as part of a RACH procedure and may receive, from the NB, at least one signal for beam refinement during the RACH procedure. Any directional signal beam may be used for beam refinement as described herein. |
| US10368370B2 |
Multichannel access method and apparatus
Embodiments of the present application disclose a multichannel access method, including: obtaining a transmission opportunity TXOP of a first reserved channel; sensing a non-reserved channel other than the first reserved channel in a preset time segment in the TXOP, and if the non-reserved channel is in an idle state, using the non-reserved channel as a second reserved channel; and when an ending moment of the preset time segment is reached, sending a current data frame on the first reserved channel and the second reserved channel. Correspondingly, the embodiments of the present application further disclose a multichannel access apparatus. Channel utilization can be improved by implementing the embodiments of the present application. |
| US10368368B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for multi-user scheduling in wireless local-area networks
Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are shown for multi-user scheduling in wireless local-area networks (WLANs). A wireless communication device is shown including circuitry to determine a plurality of schedules for each of a plurality of channels for an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) communication in a wireless local-area network (WLAN). Each of the plurality of schedules may include a frequency allocation for one or more communication devices. The circuitry may be further configured to transmit the corresponding schedule of the one or more schedules on each of the one or more channels. Each of the plurality of schedules may include a schedule type and a user association identification (AID) list. A number of user AIDs in the user AID list may be based on the schedule type. |
| US10368367B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink signal in wireless LAN system
One example of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting, by a terminal, an uplink signal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a TA command in subframe n; and transmitting the uplink signal by applying the TA command in subframe n+6, wherein if the terminal transmits a scheduling assignment (SA) in subframe n+b (1 |
| US10368365B2 |
Time mask techniques for shortened transmission time intervals
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described that support time mask techniques for shortened transmission time intervals (sTTIs) that may enhance low latency communications. Time masks may be identified and applied for transmissions that use sTTIs, in a manner that provides increased portions of sTTI durations having higher transmission power, and thus increase the likelihood of successful reception of such transmissions at a receiver. In some cases, a transmitter, such as a user equipment (UE), may identify one or more sTTIs for transmissions of a first wireless service (e.g., an ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) service). An sTTI may be identified based on a duration of a TTI associated with the first wireless service being below a threshold duration (e.g., a TTI duration of less than 1 ms may be identified as an sTTI). |
| US10368362B2 |
Configuration of transmission order of uplink data
A method for configuring transmission order of uplink data, performed by an REC of an access node. The REC has an interface to an RE of the access node. The method comprises providing instructions to the RE how to prioritize transmission order of uplink data. The uplink data is received by the RE on a radio interface and is to be transmitted from the RE to the REC on the interface. The REC thereby configures the transmission order. |
| US10368359B2 |
Method and user equipment for predicting available throughput for uplink data
A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput. The previously obtained throughput is associated with the one or more previously obtained pieces of information about a past scheduling and the one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. |
| US10368355B2 |
Method and apparatus for operation of multi-SIM device
Method, device, and chip for allocating radio frequency (RF) resources by a multi-subscriber identification module (SIM) including at least a first SIM and a second SIM. The method includes determining a frequency of RF resource allocation to the second SIM based on at least one of a data communication state of the first SIM in a connected mode and a received signal state of the second SIM in an idle state, and allocating the RF resources to the second SIM based on the frequency of the RF resource allocation. |
| US10368347B2 |
Method and apparatus for subframe configuration and generation in a multi-carrier communication system
Methods and apparatus for subframe configuration and generation in a multi-cell multi-carrier system. A frame for radio transmission in the system consists of multiple subframes, and each subframe consists of multiple Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols. Training symbols, frequency-domain data scrambling, size of Fast-Fourier Transform (FFT), or length of cyclic prefix can be configured differently for each subframe to facilitate different applications, such as unicasting or broadcasting. |
| US10368346B2 |
Dynamic subframe structure
Various aspects provide for receiving signaling including information configured to indicate whether to adjust a structure of a time-division duplex (TDD) subframe. Such adjusting may include adjusting a time or subcarrier allocated for a control channel, data, and/or a reference signal, such as a user equipment (UE)-specific reference signal (UERS). The UERS may be time-aligned with a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) of another TDD subframe. The UERS may be utilized for inter-link multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) when the UERS is orthogonal to the DMRS. Various other aspects provide for communicating one or more pilot or null tones in a data portion of a first TDD subframe. The one or more pilot or null tones may be used to capture interference from a second TDD subframe communicated by another apparatus. The first TDD subframe may be communicated at least partially concurrent with the second TDD subframe. |
| US10368341B2 |
Method and device for uplink resource allocation
A method for transmitting an uplink signal by a device in a wireless communication system, the method includes receiving a downlink control channel (DCI) format defined for uplink (UL) multi-antenna transmission mode, the DCI format including a resource allocation (RA) field; and transmitting an uplink signal using the RA field, wherein a size of the RA field is represented by the following expression: MAX (RASizeA, RASizeB), wherein RASizeA is a first number of bits required for representing a resource indication value (RIV) corresponding to a starting resource block (RB) and a length of contiguously allocated RBs within a given uplink bandwidth, and wherein RASizeB is a second number of bits required for representing a combinatorial index r corresponding to 4 indexes, and the 4 indexes are used to indicate a start resource block group (RBG) index and an end RBG index of a first RB set and a start RBG index and an end RBG index of a second RB set within the given uplink bandwidth. |
| US10368340B2 |
Network service exposure method and apparatus utilizing the same
A machine type communication (MTC) gateway device is operable to provide usage type information to a 3GPP network entity and an application out of the 3GPP network. The disclosed MTC gateway device and base station provide an enhanced monitoring response with an enhanced positioning granularity to a position monitoring request. Exposure of usage type and subscription information associated with a user equipment (UE) device is a first step to virtual network function and network slice related provisioning and dedicated core network related provisioning for the UE device. Providing UE usage type through a network exposure function to a third party application enables the third party application to adapt for the usage type. |
| US10368338B2 |
Wireless device, network system and control method of wireless device
There is provided a wireless device that includes circuitry configured to receive information from one or more devices connected with the wireless device, select specific information out of the information received from the one or more devices, generate shared information using the specific information as selected by the circuitry, and send the shared information to the one or more other wireless devices by direct wireless communication. |
| US10368337B2 |
Methods and apparatus for providing network broadcast information to WLAN enabled wireless communication devices
One illustrative method of providing network broadcast information to a wireless device from a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes the steps of receiving, from one or more available cellular networks or a network database, cellular network broadcast information associated with the one or more available cellular networks; providing the cellular network broadcast information in a generic container message which varies in content and format according to one or more cellular standards associated with the one or more available cellular networks; and causing the generic container message to be regularly broadcasted for receipt and use by a wireless device. In an alternative approach, the steps include regularly broadcasting a network interworking indicator which is indicative of whether cellular network broadcast information is available for receipt from the WLAN; receiving a probe request from a wireless device; and causing the cellular network broadcast information to be sent to the wireless device in the generic container message in response to the probe request from the wireless device. The generic container message may alternatively or additionally include wireless network broadcast information from different types of wireless networks (e.g. Wi-MAX) which are available to the WLAN. |
| US10368332B2 |
Enhanced location determination of wireless devices
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced location determination. A device may cause to exchange one or more capabilities information with one or more station devices. The device may cause to assign one or more unassociated identifications (UIDs) to one or more unassociated station devices of the one or more station devices to participate in location determination of the one or more unassociated station devices. The device may cause to send a trigger frame comprising at least one of the one or more UIDs; wherein the trigger frame contains one or more resource assignments. The device may identify one or more sounding information from at least one of the one or more station devices. |
| US10368330B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method, communication system, and computer program
A communication system includes a plurality of communication stations arranged to respectively transmit a beacon on which beacon time information related to a beacon received from a peripheral communication station is placed at a predetermined transmission interval and control a beacon transmission timing of its own station while a collision with the beacon transmitted from the peripheral communication station is avoided on the basis of beacon information placed on the received beacon, in which at least a part of the communication stations includes means configured to decide a priority with respect to beacons received from at least one peripheral communication station and means configured to place beacon time information of a beacon having a high priority among the received beacons on a beacon of its own station, and transmits the beacon at a predetermined transmission interval. |
| US10368328B2 |
Enhanced mechanism of uplink time alignment maintenance for inter-eNB carrier aggregation
Apparatus and method are provided to configure two-tier identifiers for serving cells of a UE configured with inter-eNB carrier aggregation (CA). In one novel aspect, cell group identifiers are configured. The cell group identifier is a super set of one or more uplink group identifiers that are associated with serving cells served by the same base station. In one embodiment, different MAC entities are associated with different cell group identifiers. The UE performs uplink alignment, monitoring and management procedures linking to the cell group identifier. In another novel aspect, a group TAG, which is a super set identifier of one or more cell TAGs associated with serving cells served by the same base station, is configured. In one embodiment, the UE performs uplink alignment procedure based on the status of the group TAG, which is determined based on the status of the cell TAGs associated with the group TAG. |
| US10368326B2 |
Circuit arrangement for compensating for signal attenuation during the transmission of signals from or to a mobile communications device, and associated method
A circuit arrangement for compensating for signal attenuation during the transmission of transmission signals of a mobile communications device includes at least one amplifier is switched out of the signal transmission path or is deenergized, or does not amplify, attenuate or forward the detected input signal, unless an input signal level is detected which is greater than or equal to the input signal detection level (SEP) or a trigger level (SAP) which is at most 10 dB higher than the same. Alternatively or in combination, the amplifier is operated at a variable amplification factor in an adjustment range (X1) which begins at an input signal detection level (SEP) or a trigger level (SAP) which is at most 10 dB higher than the same, and extends to cover higher signal levels than these, wherein, if the input signal detection level (SEP) or the trigger level (SAP) is reached or exceeded, the input signal is either non-amplified or is attenuated at an amplification factor≤1. |
| US10368325B2 |
System and method for beam adaptation in a beam-based communications system
A method for beam adaptation in a beam-based communications system is provided. The beam-based communications system includes user equipment (UE) and a transmit-receive point (TRP). The method includes that UE determines a beamforming gain headroom (BHR) based on a UE maximum beamforming gain and a beamforming gain of a UE beam between the UE and the TRP, sends the BHR to the TRP, and receives a beam adaptation indication from the TRP. |
| US10368324B2 |
Power headroom configuration for primary and secondary cells based on PUCCH activation
Processing relating to transmit power is efficiently performed. A terminal device includes a reception unit configured to receive a first parameter and a second parameter, and a first MAC processing unit configured to acquire a type 2 power headroom. The first MAC processing unit acquires a value of the type 2 power headroom for a primary cell, in a case that the first parameter is configured and that simultaneous transmissions on a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) and on a Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) are configured, and acquires a value of the type 2 power headroom for the primary cell, regardless of whether simultaneous transmissions on the Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) and on the Physical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH) are configured in a case that the second parameter is configured. |
| US10368321B1 |
Minimizing interference caused by high-powered uplink transmissions
Systems, methods, and processing nodes for minimizing interference caused by high-powered wireless devices to other wireless devices in the network by determining an increase in a number of high-powered wireless devices attached to a serving access node causing a corresponding increase in a potential interference to standard-powered wireless devices attached to the serving access node. In response to determining this increase, the methods include activating a coordinated transmission mode for one or more standard-powered wireless devices. |
| US10368312B2 |
Method, device, and system for detecting device power
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a device, and a system for detecting device power. The method for detecting device power according to the present invention includes: detecting, by a monitoring terminal, power information of a monitored device; setting a monitoring time interval according to the power information and a preset time interval; and detecting the power information of the monitored device according to the monitoring time interval. The embodiments of the present invention implement that a time interval between next detection and current detection is determined according to detected power information, which can fully save resources without affecting use of a user. |
| US10368310B2 |
Power saving in a computing device that includes multiple radios
A computing device may include an accessory radio that facilitates point-to-point wireless connectivity between the computing device and one or more accessory devices. The accessory radio may periodically broadcast its presence to the one or more accessory devices while operating in an active state. The accessory radio may transition from the active state to a sleep state after a period of inactivity. The computing device may also include a general purpose radio that may facilitate general wireless connectivity between the computing device and other devices. The general purpose radio may listen for any messages that are intended for the accessory radio while the accessory radio is in the sleep state. The general purpose radio may activate the accessory radio in response to the general purpose radio receiving a message, while the accessory radio is in the sleep state, that satisfies at least one activation condition. |
| US10368307B2 |
System and method for controlling a wireless network
In one embodiment, a method is performed by a wireless station. The method includes receiving from an access point (AP) a request for measurement of at least one link-quality parameter. The method further includes measuring the at least one link-quality parameter to generate a link-quality-parameter measurement. The method also includes determining, for the wireless station, an appropriate wireless-station category of a plurality of wireless-station categories. The plurality of wireless-station categories are defined based at least in part on the link-quality-parameter measurement. In addition, the method includes communicating with the AP in accordance with a transmission schedule corresponding to the plurality of wireless-station categories. |
| US10368304B2 |
Encoding and decoding data for group common control channels
An improved technique for encoding and decoding of data for group common control channels is provided herein. Generally, the embodiments disclosed herein involve masking the information bits of the group common PDCCH (or group common control channel information) with the common RNTI, without using parity bits, which reduces the power requirements of the transmitter and receiver. In a first embodiment, the information block and the common RNTI can each be encoded using separate encoders, and then the encoded information block can be masked with the encoded common RNTI, and the resulting code symbol can be transmitted to the group of mobile devices. In a second embodiment, an information block can be appended with bits to match a size of the common RNTI, and then be masked by the common RNTI. |
| US10368303B1 |
Multi-channel RF system with off-channel scanning
A radiofrequency system includes a plurality of transceivers providing a plurality of channels, and circuitry configured to perform off-channel functions. A first subset of channels performs radiofrequency communication functions, and a second subset of channels provides signals for the off-channel functions. The first subset of channels may be provided by a first subset of transceivers, and the second subset of channels may be provided by a second subset of transceivers. A spectrum sensing unit may select between the first subset of transceivers and the second subset of transceivers. The circuitry configured to perform the off-channel functions may use the second subset of the plurality of channels to perform neighborhood discovery. The circuitry configured to perform the off-channel functions may scan available communications channels for interference, storing identifications of interference-free channels, and, upon detection of interference on a channel in use, may select one of the interference-free channels. |
| US10368302B2 |
Indicator-controlled utilization of outdated configuration defined in access information table for access network
A radio device (10) receives an access information table (402) from the cellular network. The access information table (402) comprises parameters of a plurality of configurations for controlling access of the radio device (10) to the cellular network. Further, the radio device (10) receives an identifier (403) from the cellular network. Depending on the identifier (402), the radio device selects one of the configurations from the access information table (402). In response to determining that at least one of the received access information table (402) and the received identifier (403) is outdated, the radio device (10) determines, depending on an indicator associated with the selected configuration, whether to perform an access attempt (409) to the cellular network on the basis of the selected configuration. |
| US10368297B2 |
Methods, systems and computer program products for network-controlled selection of radio access networks
There is provided a method of operating a wireless communication device to facilitate selection among a set of two or more radio access networks, RANs, the wireless communication device being served by one of the RANs in the set, the method comprising receiving (1010) a network selection policy from a server; evaluating (1020) the network selection policy; and transmitting (1030) information indicating a result of the evaluation of the network selection policy to the RAN serving the wireless communication device. |
| US10368294B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining a network search parameter in a mobile communications network
The present disclosure provides a method for more efficiently managing a mobile communications network by varying the frequency with which a mobile terminal searches for a home network. |
| US10368293B2 |
Utilizing explicit congestion notification for network selection
Explicit congestion notification (ECN) bits that have traditionally been utilized in end to end congestion mitigation can be redefined to identify and compare congested and uncongested wireless accesses. Accordingly, mobile devices or other user equipment can leverage ECN data in order to make intelligent network selection, e.g., selecting a network with no congestion over one in a congested state. Accordingly, an application executing at the mobile device can send or receive data via the selected network that is selected based on ECN data. |
| US10368287B2 |
Method and apparatus for reselecting cell in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for selecting a cell in a wireless communication system supporting a low latency service. According to the present invention, provided are a method including: receiving a first control message including first scheduling delay information indicating a delay time related with resource allocation of a serving base station from the serving base station; transmitting a request message including an UL (uplink) resource request IE (information element) for requesting UL resource allocation to the serving base station or a neighboring base station; receiving a response message in response to the request message from the serving base station or the neighboring base station; and receiving the UL resource from the serving base station or the neighboring base station based on the request message, in which the UL resource request IE includes an UL grant offset field indicating an UL resource request time of the UE, and an apparatus. |
| US10368285B2 |
Station (STA), access point (AP) and method of communication in the presence of spatial reuse
Embodiments of a station (STA), access point (AP) and method for communication in the presence of spatial reuse (SR) transmissions are generally described herein. An STA may determine a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) based on one or more inbound physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data units (PPDUs) received from a destination STA. The STA may determine, based at least partly on a comparison between the RSSI and a predetermined threshold, whether SR transmissions by other STAs in the channel are permissible. The SR transmissions may be concurrent to transmissions by the STA within the TXOP in the channel. The STA may transmit a PPDU to the destination STA that includes an SR indicator that indicates whether the SR transmissions are permissible. |
| US10368284B2 |
Quality of experience-based handover management
A telecommunication carrier may use quality of experience metrics to manage user device handovers. A handover controller may receiving a quality metric value obtained by a user device for a current base station of a carrier network. The quality metric value may measure quality of experience characteristics of an application that is in communication with the current base station. The handover controller may compare the quality metric value to a corresponding quality metric value for an adjacent base station of the carrier network. The corresponding quality metric value may measure the quality of experience characteristics of an additional application that communicated with the adjacent base station. When the corresponding quality metric value is greater than the quality metric value, the handover controller may command the user device to perform a handover that switches the user device from communicating with the current base station to communicating with the adjacent base station. |
| US10368280B2 |
Method for controlling handover, user equipment, base station, and radio communication system
Provided is a method for controlling a handover from a first base station to a second base station by a user equipment that performs radio communication over a communication channel formed by aggregating a plurality of component carriers, wherein scheduling information on each component carrier is transmitted to the user equipment according to either of a straight scheduling method and a cross scheduling method, and the method includes at the first base station, commanding first the user equipment to perform a handover from the first base station to the second base station on a second component carrier to be operated according to the straight scheduling method in the second base station, when it is determined that a handover on a first component carrier following the cross scheduling method is to be executed. |
| US10368277B2 |
Method for transmitting data by terminal in wireless communication system supporting high-speed uplink, and apparatus for same
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for transmitting data by a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting high-speed uplink transmission, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting or receiving a signal to or from a serving cell by a terminal in a state where the terminal is in radio resource control (RRC) connection with the serving cell; performing measurements for the serving cell and a neighboring cell; and transmitting data to the neighboring cell on the basis of the measurements in a state where RRC connection with the serving cell is established. |
| US10368273B2 |
Method and system for supporting fast recovery of user equipment
A method for supporting fast recovery of a User Equipment (UE) includes performing, by a serving base station, UE context synchronization for one or more other base stations in a related small cell cluster when a UE accesses the serving base station, performing, by a base station that the UE performs a radio resource control (RRC) connection re-establishment, the RRC connection re-establishment for the UE according to UE context saved in a synchronization process. The present also discloses another method and system for supporting UE fast recovery. By applying the technical solution disclosed by the present disclosure, when the UE moves in a small cell scenario, the UE can be recovered quickly in the case of a failure, so as to avoid the UE returns to an idle mode, avoid data loss, guarantee business continuity, and improve UE experience. |
| US10368271B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting synchronization signals for a moving cell
Disclosed is a method of transmitting a synchronization signal from a moving cell base station in a wireless communication system. The present invention includes mapping a moving cell synchronization signal sequence generated on a basis of a sequence assigned for a moving cell to a frequency region and transmitting the mapped moving cell synchronization signal sequence. Moreover, the moving cell synchronization signal sequence may be mapped to the frequency region different from a prescribed frequency region for transmitting a synchronization signal for a user equipment unsupportive of the moving cell. |
| US10368270B2 |
Method and apparatus for accessing a random access channel by selectively using dedicated or contention-based preambles during handover
A method and apparatus for accessing a random access channel (RACH) during handover are disclosed. A handover procedure is initiated and a maximum handover interruption timer is activated. A dedicated preamble is transmitted in an attempt to access the RACH on a condition that the dedicated preamble is reserved in a current random access opportunity and the maximum handover interruption timer has not expired. A contention-based preamble is transmitted in an attempt to access the RACH on a condition that a dedicated preamble is not reserved in a current random access opportunity. If the maximum handover interruption timer has expired, a contention-based preamble is transmitted in an attempt to access the RACH. |
| US10368269B2 |
Bandwidth determination for multiple user transmission in a high efficiency wireless LAN
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for determining a bandwidth for Multi-User (MU) transmission in a High Efficiency WLAN (HEW). According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for transmitting by a Station (STA) to an Access point (AP) an uplink Physical layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) frame in a WLAN may be provided. The method may include receiving a trigger frame including bandwidth information, the trigger frame eliciting a transmission of the uplink PPDU frame including a data unit of the STA and at least one data unit of at least one other STA, and transmitting the data unit of the STA in the uplink PPDU frame, based on an available bandwidth of the STA and a bandwidth indicated by the bandwidth information included in the trigger frame. |
| US10368266B2 |
Efficient uplink scheduling mechanisms for dual connectivity
The present disclosure mainly relates to improvements for the buffer status reporting and the logical channel prioritization procedures performed in the UE, in scenarios where the UE is in dual connectivity and the PDCP layer of the UE is shared in the uplink for MeNB and SeNB. According to the present disclosure, a ratio is introduced according to which the buffer values for the PDCP are split in the UE between the SeNB and the MeNB according to said ratio. |
| US10368265B2 |
Enhanced mechanism of buffer status reporting to multiple schedulers in a wireless network
Apparatus and method are provided to enhance buffer status report (BSR) to multiple schedulers with inter base station carrier aggregation. In one novel aspect, the UE calculates a buffer size value, detects a BSR trigger event, selects one or more base stations (BSs) to send the BSR reports and generates the BSR reports for the selected one or more BSs. In one embodiment, one BS is selected based on predefined criteria. In other embodiments, multiple base stations are selected. In one embodiment, the same contents for BSR are generated. In another embodiment, different BSR reports are generated for different base stations from which the UE receives UL grants. In one novel aspect, the UE calculates a buffer size value and determines if a budget BSR triggering criteria is satisfied. The UE triggers budget BSR procedure by sending a budget BSR report to a selected base station based on predefined thresholds. |
| US10368264B2 |
Method for triggering a buffer status reporting in dual connectivity and a device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for triggering a buffer status reporting in dual connectivity, the method comprising: configuring a threshold value for a PDCPentity associated with a first MAC entity for a first eNB and a second MAC entity for a second eNB for a radio bearer; checking, by the PDCP entity, whether an amount of uplink data available for transmission in the PDCP entity is less than the threshold value; and indicating, by the PDCP entity, that the amount of uplink data available for transmission in the PDCP entity is ‘0’ to the second MAC entity, if the amount of uplink data available for transmission in the PDCP entity is less than the threshold value. |
| US10368261B2 |
Synchronization method and apparatus for D2D communication
A synchronization method and an apparatus for Device-to-Device (D2D) communication in a User Equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes comparing a reception power of a signal received from an evolved Node B (eNB) with a first reference power, if the reception power is less than the first reference power, generating and transmitting a synchronization signal for D2D communication by operating as a synchronization reference UE, comparing the reception power of a signal received from the eNB with a second reference power, and if the reception power is greater than or equal to the first reference power and less than the second reference power, relaying a synchronization signal received from the eNB by operating as a synchronization relaying UE. |
| US10368260B2 |
Method and UE for measuring CSI-RS
An example of the present disclosure provides a method and User Equipment (UE) apparatus for measuring a Channel State Indication (CSI)-Reference Signal (RS), by utilizing multiple CSI-RS resources, which includes: receiving, by a User Equipment (UE), a signaling, in which the signaling indicates a multiple CSI-RS resource combination, which corresponds to a CSI-RS Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP), and/or, a CSI-RS Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ), and corresponding configuration information; obtaining, by the UE, a resource location corresponding to the obtained multiple CSI-RS resource combination, and the corresponding configuration information from the signaling; measuring, by the UE, the CSI-RS at the corresponding resource location, and reporting a measurement result. |
| US10368253B2 |
System and method for managing dual connectivity with dynamic anchor cell selection
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining dual connectivity values for neighbor cells of a serving cell of a wireless network. A dual connectivity capability is determined of a wireless device that engages in wireless communications coordinated by the serving cell. A target cell of the neighbor cells is determined based on a dual connectivity value. Initiation of a dual connectivity service is facilitated based on the wireless device via the target cell, wherein the target cell serves as a master cell of the dual connectivity service, and wherein the dual connectivity service includes exchanging user plane messages between the wireless device, the master cell and a secondary cell of the wireless network. Other embodiments are disclosed. |