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| US10393410B2 |
Cryogenic refrigerator and rotary joint
A cryogenic refrigerator includes a compressor for installation on a stationary component, an expander for installation on a rotating component, and a rotary joint fluidly coupling the compressor with the expander. The rotary joint includes: a rotor fixed to the rotating component and coaxial with its rotational axis; a stator disposed adjacent to the rotor to form a clearance between the rotor and the stator, and fixed to the stationary component; a first high-pressure flowpath and a second high-pressure flowpath, extending between the rotor and stator through the clearance, and a working-gas sealing area dividing the clearance into a first high-pressure section communicating with the first high-pressure flowpath, and into a second high-pressure section communicating with the second high-pressure flowpath. |
| US10393409B2 |
Device and method for temperature control
Materials, components, and methods consistent with the disclosure are directed to the fabrication and use of micro scale channels with a gas, where the micro channel can include a base (110) and a side (120), where the base and the side can be configured to form at least a portion of an inflow opening, and an outflow opening. The micro channel can be configured to accommodate a flow of the gas from the inflow opening to the outflow opening in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a cross section of the micro channel. The side can have a thickness in a range 0.5 μm and 500 μm, where the micro channel with a thickness in a range 0.5 μm and 500 μm is formed, in part, by providing the side on the base. |
| US10393408B2 |
Air conditioner
The outdoor heat exchanger includes, on each of the three or more heat exchange sections, a liquid-side header pipe, a gas-side header pipe, and a plurality of heat exchange pipes, the three or more heat exchange sections are connected in parallel to one another, a plurality of the liquid-side header pipes are connected to a liquid-side collecting pipe through an intermediation of a branch section and at least one flow control section, each of the plurality of the liquid-side header pipes includes a perforated pipe, the refrigeration circuit further includes a bypass pipe for connecting a discharge side of the compressor and the liquid-side collecting pipe, and the bypass pipe includes an on-off valve to be closed during cooling and heating, and to be opened during defrosting. |
| US10393400B2 |
Evaporative cooler and operating method for evaporative cooler
An evaporative cooler which has a main body that has an air supply inlet, an air supply outlet, a bleeding inlet, and a bleeding outlet; and a heat exchange unit. An air supply passage and a bleeding passage are spatially separated from each other to prevent fluid passing through the bleeding passage from being introduced to indoors via the air supply passage. |
| US10393398B2 |
System and method for optimizing use of plug-in air conditioners and portable heaters
Thermostatic HVAC and other energy management controls that are connected to a computer network. For instance, remotely managed load switches incorporating thermostatic controllers inform an energy management system, to provide enhanced efficiency, and to verify demand response with plug-in air conditioners and heaters. At least one load control device at a first location comprises a temperature sensor and a microprocessor. The load control device is configured to connect or disconnect electrical power to the an attached air conditioner or heater, and the microprocessor is configured to communicate over a network. In addition, the load control device is physically separate from an air conditioner or heater but located inside the space conditioned by the air conditioner or heater. |
| US10393396B2 |
Thermal load estimating device and air conditioning control system
According to an embodiment, a thermal load estimating device receives actual power consumption of various types of devices installed in a room, a thermal load pattern of a time-series maximum thermal load of the room, and power consumption of the various types of devices in the room; estimates a thermal load of the room at appropriate time based on the actual power consumption, the thermal load pattern, and the power consumption; and outputs an estimated thermal-load value as a result of estimation. |
| US10393395B1 |
Ice melting louver
A louver assembly includes a heating element configured to provide heat to at least one edge of at least one blade of the louver assembly to prevent or eliminate ice build-up along the edge of the blade. Variations include fixed blades, rotatable blades, power supply lines routed through pivot points or mechanical linkages for moving blades, and different forms of heating elements such as wires that produce heat due to electrical resistance or infrared heating panels. |
| US10393394B2 |
System, method and device to record personal environment, enable preferred personal indoor environment envelope and raise alerts for deviation thereof
The system has number of environmental sensors to sense various environmental parameters of the personal environment envelope surrounding the individual and multiple biological sensors to sense biological and physiological condition of the individual. The system includes a personal environment envelop setting module to define preferred settings based on input from the individual. The system has a processing module to process the environmental parameters sensed by the sensors and the preferred settings to generate alerts. The processing module, also receives information from other sources and is capable of dynamically compute recommendations, map these with the preferences of the individual for enabling the preferred conditions. The system also has a server module configured to receive, store, analyze and machine learn from data of the plurality of environmental parameters sensed by the plurality of sensors and the preferred settings along with ambient environmental data from plurality of persons for epidemiology study. |
| US10393388B2 |
Control unit for a cooking hob
A control unit (10) for a cooking hob has at least one viewing window (24). The control unit (10) is attached or attachable below the viewing window (24) and has a plurality of control elements (12) operable from a top side of the control unit (10). At least one display (14) is arranged on the top side of the control unit (10). A control panel (16) forms an unmovable part of the control unit. A number of elastic elements (30) are for resiliently supporting the display (14) on the control unit (10). The control unit (10) has a display frame (18) for at least partially enclosing the display (14). The display frame (18) includes a sealing lip (28) on its upper side and the elastic elements (30) at its lower side. A cooking hob has at least one control unit (10). |
| US10393385B2 |
Steam based faux fireplace
A steam-based faux fireplace comprising a boiler configured to receive a fluid and generate steam, and a manifold configured to receive the steam from the boiler and emit the steam to generate a steam plume at an output. The manifold has a conduit configured to receive fluid from a reservoir and route the fluid about the manifold to heat the fluid before being routed to the boiler. The manifold is already heated due to the emitted steam. This configuration pre-heats the fluid before being presented to the boiler, allowing a smaller low power boiler to be used because the manifold acts as a fluid pre-heater. A very realistic faux flame with a significant length is generated from the low power boiler. In addition, the manifold includes a deflector configured to receive the impinging steam from the output, causing the steam to lose some energy and billow about the deflector and then illuminated to create a realistically looking flame. |
| US10393383B2 |
Variable port assemblies for wave rotors
A wave rotor combustor for use in a gas turbine engine includes an inlet assembly, a rotor drum, and an outlet assembly. The inlet assembly is arranged to direct a flow of gasses into rotor passages formed in the rotor drum. The rotor drum is arranged to receive the gasses. The outlet assembly is arranged to direct the gasses out of the rotor drum. |
| US10393382B2 |
Multi-point injection mini mixing fuel nozzle assembly
The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injector for a gas turbine engine. The fuel injector includes an end wall, a centerbody, an outer sleeve surrounding the centerbody from the end wall toward the downstream end of the fuel injector, and a thermal management conduit. The centerbody includes an axially extended outer wall and inner wall extended from the end wall toward a downstream end of the fuel injector. The outer wall, the inner wall, and the end wall together define a fluid conduit extended in a first direction toward the downstream end of the fuel injector and in a second direction toward an upstream end of the fuel injector. The outer sleeve and the centerbody define a premix passage radially therebetween and an outlet at the downstream end of the premix passage. The outer sleeve defines a plurality of radially oriented first air inlet ports in circumferential arrangement at a first axial portion of the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve defines a plurality of radially oriented second air inlet ports in circumferential arrangement at a second axial portion of the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve further defines a first fluid passage arranged between each first air inlet port and extended from the end wall. A fluid passage wall extends from the end wall within the first fluid passage to define a second fluid passage extended from the end wall within the first fluid passage. The outer sleeve further defines a first injection port in fluid communication with the first fluid passage and a second injection port in fluid communication with the second fluid passage. The thermal management conduit is defined by the fluid communication of the fluid conduit and the first fluid passage and the thermal communication of the second fluid passage in adjacent arrangement with the first fluid passage. |
| US10393380B2 |
Combustor cassette liner mounting assembly
Disclosed herein are examples of gas turbine engines and assemblies of combustors and turbine nozzles for such gas turbine engines. The combustor wall includes an inner wall, an outer wall, and an upstream dome. The combustor outer wall and/or inner wall may comprise of a plurality of combustor cassettes. A turbine nozzle is defined by an inner nozzle shroud and an outer nozzle shroud. An inner edge of a ring mount is coupled to both of the downstream end of the outer wall and the nozzle upstream end of the outer nozzle shroud, and an outer edge of the ring mount is coupled to the outer casing, such as, for example, by a mounting stake. |
| US10393379B2 |
Remotely-controlled candle
A remotely-controlled candle device, which comprises (a) an enclosure containing combustible material; (b) a wick disposed. within the combustible material, by which the combustible material is drawn upwardly by capillary action; (c) an electric unit in which is housed control and communication equipment and a battery for powering the equipment; (d) an ignition device in heat exchanger relation with an upper end of the wick and controlled by the control equipment, for controllably igniting the upper end and producing a flame; (e) one or more conductive elements connected to both the electric unit and to the ignition device; and (f) an extinguishing device controlled by the control equipment for controllably extinguishing the flame. The electric unit is operable to receive remote commands from a user device for activating the ignition device and the extinguishing device upon demand. The extinguishing operation if performed gradually. |
| US10393378B2 |
Glow plug and method for producing a glow plug
A glow plug is described, having a body, a glow pin which protrudes from a first end of the body, and an inner pole which protrudes from a second end of the body and is electrically connected to the glow pin. A section of the inner pole that protrudes out of the body has an embossed structure for improving the mechanical and electrical connection to a plug connector. A method for producing a glow plug is also disclosed. |
| US10393367B2 |
Multi-angle sludge lance
A sludge lancing system for use in a steam generator including a no tube lane disposed between a first bank of tubes and a second bank of tubes that are transverse to a horizontal reference plane, having a rail that extends through the no tube lane and includes a longitudinal center axis that lies in a first plane that is parallel to the reference plane, and a first lancing head, having a body portion a conduit, a nozzle assembly that is mounted to the body portion and is pivotable with respect to the body portion about an axis of rotation, the nozzle assembly including a manifold defining a conduit that is in fluid communication with the conduit of the body portion, at least a first nozzle that is mounted to the manifold and defines a conduit that generates a lancing fluid jet, wherein the conduit of the first nozzle lies in a first plane that is transverse to the longitudinal center axis of the rail so that the lancing fluid jet of the first nozzle is disposed in the first plane when the manifold is pivoted about the axis of rotation. |
| US10393365B2 |
Wheelchair lighting systems and methods
Systems and methods for providing adequate lighting and illumination for a wheelchair are disclosed. A lighting apparatus that is configured to be integrated with a wheelchair pushrim is also disclosed. The light emitting elements are configured to project light forward and to the rear, as well as to the side of the wheel. Methods of controlling light emitting elements are also disclosed. |
| US10393362B2 |
Illuminated handle system
The present invention provides an illuminated handle system for a cabinet. The illuminated handle system includes at least one handle comprising a gripping member, at least one support member that secures to a cabinet door via a fastener, a light source disposed within the gripping member, wherein the light source is operably connected to a first power source, a microprocessor, and a first transceiver. The microprocessor actuates the light source when a wireless signal is received by the first transceiver. The illuminated handle system further includes a motion sensor comprising a housing having a second power source and a second transceiver, wherein the motion sensor transmits a wireless signal to the handle when motion is detected, such that the light source is actuated. In an alternative embodiment, the light source is operably connected to a temperature activated sensor disposed within the handle that actuates the light source. |
| US10393356B2 |
Surgical lamp with brightness regulation
The invention relates to a surgical lamp for illuminating an operating area, including: a number of individual lamps which, in an activated state, form a light beam bundle generating a light field region in an illumination plane wherein a total light field is formed, a brightness detection device to determine an actual brightness value in the total light field, as well as a control unit which acts on the individual lamps such that the illumination intensity is controlled in accordance with the determined actual brightness value, wherein the brightness detection device and the control unit are designed such that an illumination intensity of a first individual lamp can be set in a targeted manner depending on the actual brightness value and same can be set for brightening or dimming a first light field region independently of an illumination intensity of a second individual light. |
| US10393355B2 |
Lighting pattern optimization for a task performed in a vicinity
A cognitive illumination system is provided. The cognitive illumination system includes a light source communicatively coupled to a servomechanism, wherein the servomechanism is configured to manipulate the light source in space, a tracking assembly configured to capture and track objects in the space and a processor communicatively coupled to the light source, the servomechanism and the tracking assembly. The processor is configured to receive information about the captured and tracked objects from the tracking assembly, determine a task being undertaken in the space therefrom, develop a lighting plan for the task which is executable by the light source and the servomechanism and control the light source and the servomechanism according to the lighting plan. |
| US10393353B2 |
Luminaire and output element coupling mechanism therefor
Described are various embodiments of a luminaire and output element coupling mechanism therefor. In one embodiment, a recessable luminaire comprises two or more luminaire modules, each one of which comprising a recessable housing having opposed side walls. The luminaire further comprises an output element securable along and between these side walls to at least partially define an output of the luminaire, and opposed inwardly biased output coupling structures extending at least partially along respective side walls and adapted to receive and resiliently secure corresponding edges of the output element therein. |
| US10393351B2 |
Illuminant decoration device
The disclosure provides an illuminant decoration device comprising a lampshade, a clamping seat and a light string. The light string comprises a lamp cap assembly and a lead wire interconnecting the lamp cap assemblies, which comprises a lead wire end, an LED bulb, an isolating pillar and a heat shrinkable sleeve. The LED bulb has a positive electrode bulb pin and a negative electrode bulb pin, the lead wire end is electrically connected to the positive electrode bulb pin and the negative electrode bulb pin respectively through the lead wire, the isolating pillar is arranged between the two electrical connection bodies, and the heat shrinkable sleeve is wrapped on the outside of the entirety composed of the lead wire end, the LED bulb and the isolating pillar. |
| US10393350B2 |
Light with integral speed ring
A light with an integral speed ring is disclosed. The light may have a cover that attaches to a support plate. The support plate has at least one metallic plate that the cover may attach to. The support plate also has a plurality of fins and slots, both of which may be used for cooling. An LED plate is located on the support plate. The LED plate has a plurality of LEDs mounted thereon. A ring is provided that may selectively rotate with respect to the support plate. The ring may have a plurality of apertures located in its outer diameter. |
| US10393349B2 |
Optical arrangement, optical system and a method of shaping an optical beam
An optical arrangement, comprises first and second optical elements. The first optical plate is for collimating light from a light source to generate collimated light, which is provided to the second optical element. The second optical element acts an optical integrator homogenizing the light. The second optical element further generates a light output beam which has a spread of output angles which is dependent on the position. This means that the output spread of output angles can be controlled by controlling the light reaching the second optical plate and thus by controlling the illuminated area on the second optical plate. This can be achieved by selection of the relative positions of the source and the optical plates. |
| US10393347B2 |
Thin luminaire
A luminaire includes a mixing chamber having an array of apertures in one wall, a light source to supply light into the mixing chamber, and an array of optics outside the mixing chamber, each positioned to cooperate with a respective one of the apertures to emit light from the mixing chamber as a beam. The shape, size, and/or direction of the output light beam are controllably varied by controlling the shape, size, and/or position of each aperture relative to its associated optic. |
| US10393346B2 |
Light emitting module with concave reflecting structure, display device with light emitting module and method for manufacturing light emitting module with concave reflecting structure
Disclosed herein are a light emitting module, a display device and a method for manufacturing a light emitting module. The light emitting module includes a substrate provided with a concave reflecting structure, a first planarizing layer being arranged on the concave reflecting structure, a first anode being arranged on the first planarizing layer, a light emitting layer being arranged on the first anode, an opening of the concave reflecting structure facing the light emitting layer and a vertical distance from the bottom of the concave reflecting structure to the light emitting layer is a preset distance, a cathode being arranged on the light emitting layer. The method includes: forming a concave reflecting structure on a substrate, forming a first planarizing layer on the concave reflecting structure; forming a first anode on the first planarizing layer; forming a light emitting layer on the first anode; forming a cathode on the light emitting layer. |
| US10393340B1 |
Self-heating anti-ice-snow LED working lamp
A self-heating anti-ice-snow LED working lamp comprising a rear shell, a printed circuit board, a lens/reflector cup, a front cover, a mounting support and a power cord; the rear shell and the front cover are connected in a matched mode; the printed circuit board, the lens/reflector cup and an electric heating glass are sequentially arranged on the inner side of the rear shell from the inside out; a waterproof rubber ring is arranged between the lens/reflector cup and the electric heating glass; a pair of electrodes is symmetrically arranged on the electric heating glass; a temperature controller is arranged on the inner side surface of the electric heating glass; the lamp cover is an electric heating glass with a high transparency. |
| US10393337B2 |
Vehicular headlamp
Provided is a vehicular headlamp including: a first light source that emits a first light serving as a low beam; a second light source that emits a second light serving as a high beam; a projection lens that transmits the first light and the second light; a third light source that emits a third light in response to at least one of an operation of a steering and an operation of a direction indicator; and an optical member that adjusts a light distribution of the third light. The first light source, the second light source, and the third light source share a single heat sink. |
| US10393336B2 |
Lighting apparatus for automobile
Provided is a lighting apparatus for an automobile which improves luminous efficiency. To this end, the lighting apparatus for an automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a light source which produces light; a reflector which reflects the light produced by the light source; and a light guide which is illuminated with the light produced by the light source while the light passes through an interior of the light guide. |
| US10393335B2 |
Vehicle headlamp
A vehicle headlamp includes a surface light source and a reflector that forms a low beam light distribution pattern having an oblique cut-off line and a horizontal cut-off line. The surface light source is provided in a perpendicular direction with respect to an optical axis of the reflector, and the reflector forms a hot zone of the light distribution pattern by first areas with a great disposition angle and second areas with a small disposition angle where a light source image of the surface light source becomes narrow and small. |
| US10393321B2 |
LED light bulb
An LED light bulb comprises at least one LED light source; a driver arranged in an electrical connection with the LED light source to drive and control the LED light source to emit light; a base electrically connecting the driver to an outside power source; a heat sink provided to dissipate heat generated by the LED light source, having a supporting portion to receive and support the LED light source; a housing joined to the base to accommodate the LED light source, the heat sink and the driver to integrate as a whole. The present disclosure provides an LED light bulb which has an appearance of the traditional incandescent light bulb. |
| US10393320B2 |
Method of forming a component module
A method of forming a component module is disclosed. A base is provided, the base being electrically conductive. An insulative layer is also provided on the base, with a first area being substantially free of the insulative layer. First and second traces are provided on the insulative layer adjacent the first area, with these traces extending therefrom. A die is positioned on the first area and electrically connected to the first and second traces. Finally, a protective layer is provided over the die. |
| US10393317B2 |
Obviating liquid intrusion into a gas supply line
A gas injection device for injecting an expulsion gas into a tank for a liquid. The gas injection device comprises an inlet pipe for receiving the gas and a distributor portion for releasing the gas through a plurality of capillary passages. The inlet pipe has a first end configured to be connected to a gas supply line and a second end located within a chamber in the distributor portion. The capillary passages respectively extend in a direction adapted to a periphery of the chamber. A tank for a liquid is provided, the tank comprising a gas injection device. A spacecraft is provided comprising such a tank. |
| US10393310B2 |
Support assembly mountable on vertically disposed objects, such as televisions and video monitors
A support assembly includes a stand having an underside surface for placement on top of a flat screen device and an upper surface for supporting at least one object; a mount located on the underside surface of the stand, the mount providing a plurality of holes or grooves; a first set of ratchets including a plurality of extensions for insertion into the plurality of holes or grooves; an arm presenting a second set of ratchets; and a fastener for connecting the arm to the mount, causing (i) the plurality of extensions to be inserted into the plurality of holes or grooves and (ii) the first set of ratchets to engage the second set of ratchets, setting the arm at an angle so that a free end of the arm engages the flat screen device while the stand extends at least substantially horizontally from the top of the flat screen device. |
| US10393307B2 |
Multi-cavity, shrinkable sleeve and method of construction thereof
A textile sleeve for routing and protecting a plurality of elongate members in spaced relation from one another is provided. The sleeve includes a single piece, monolithic wall of interlaced yarn extending lengthwise between opposite ends of the sleeve. The wall includes a plurality of circumferentially continuous, tubular wall sections extending lengthwise between the opposite ends, with adjacent tubular wall sections being fixed in laterally spaced relation from another by an intervening single layer section. At least some of the yarn within each tubular wall section is provided as heat-shrinkable yarn, thereby providing each tubular wall section as being heat-shrinkable from a first, diametrically enlarged assembly state to a second, diametrically constricted state about a corresponding elongate member contained therein. |
| US10393302B2 |
Double wall tube bolted flange fitting
A flange fitting for attaching to double wall tubes includes a fitting center port, a plurality of fitting mounts, inner and outer seal surfaces, fluid communication ports, and a connections surface. The fitting center port extends through the fitting for passing a primary fluid flow. The fitting mounts are spaced radially away from the center port for receiving fasteners. The inner and outer seal surfaces are predominantly flat. The fluid communication ports for pass a secondary fluid flow and fluid communication ports extend through the fitting from between the inner and outer seal surfaces to the connection surface between the inner sleeve connection and the outer connection. The connection surface is on a side of the fitting opposing the seal surfaces. The connection surface includes an inner sleeve connection and an outer connection. |
| US10393301B1 |
Fluid connectors with bellows
A fluid connector having a connector body that is connectable to a first fluid system. The connector body includes a connection mechanism that is connectable to a tube of a second fluid system, and the connector body defines a fluid passageway that allows fluid to flow between the first fluid system and the second fluid system. A connector sleeve surrounds the connector body and is connected thereto, and the connector sleeve is actuatable relative to the connector body between a retracted position and a connected position. The connector sleeve actuates the connection mechanism as the connector sleeve is actuated from the retracted position to the connected position. In addition, the fluid connector is devoid of coil springs and dynamic seals. |
| US10393298B2 |
Rotary union with expanding ring
A rotary union includes a housing, a rotating machine component supported in the housing, a rotating seal member associated with the rotating machine component, a non-rotating seal member slidably and sealably disposed within the housing adjacent the rotating seal member, an expandable seal disposed between the non-rotating seal member and the housing, and an internal clamp disposed within an end portion of the expandable seal such that the end portion of the expandable seal is compressed between the internal clamp and the bore of the housing. |
| US10393290B2 |
Clamp for circular objects
A clamp can be configured to secure a circular object and can include a first clamp member and a second clamp member. The first clamp member can include a first clamp portion and the second clamp member can include a second clamp portion. The first clamp portion and the second clamp portion can be configured to receive the circular object therebetween, and to secure the circular object within the clamp with the second clamp member nested with the first clamp member. |
| US10393282B2 |
Multidirectional vent limiting devices for use with fluid regulators
Multidirectional vent limiting devices for use with fluid regulators are described. In some examples, a vent limiting device includes a housing having an interior surface, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and a first fluid passageway in fluid communication with and located between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The interior surface includes a first sealing surface that defines a portion of the first fluid passageway. In some examples, the vent limiting device further includes a stem and a poppet. In some examples, the stem is rigidly coupled to the interior surface of the housing. In some examples, the poppet includes a second sealing surface that defines a portion of the first fluid passageway, and a radial bore that defines a second fluid passageway in fluid communication with and located between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. In some examples, the poppet is slidable along the stem between an open position and a closed position. In some examples, the second sealing surface contacts the first sealing surface when the poppet is in the closed position to close off the first fluid passageway. |
| US10393281B2 |
Compressor surge protection
A pressure relief system is provided and a corresponding method for relieving pressure from a duct routing a gas from a compressor to a load utilizing the same. According to one aspect, a pressure relief assembly, located near the load, and independent of the primary load compressor pressure relief valve, for use with a duct includes a cover, first and second chambers, and a piston. The piston provides a moveable wall between the chambers and is coupled to the cover. As gas from the duct enters the two chambers, the configuration of the chambers provides for a pressure differential that moves the piston and the corresponding cover. This movement transitions the cover from a closed configuration that seals the duct to an open configuration that allows gas within the duct to escape. |
| US10393280B2 |
Seat valve with electromagnetic actuation
A seat valve with electromagnetic actuation combines, in one device, the functions of a seat valve, of a pressure-limiting valve and optionally also of one or more check valves. Furthermore, the switching noise of the seat valve function is reduced. In a de-energized state of an electromagnet, a fluid flow from a port P to a port TNC occurs only if a pressure difference between the ports P and TNC exceeds a limit value of ΔpG, wherein the force of the specified pressure difference overcomes the force of a spring and therefore pushes a first sealing body out of a first sealing seat, and in the energized state of the electromagnet, a fluid flow from port P to port TNC occurs even in the case of a pressure difference less than ΔpG if the force of the electromagnet together with the force of the pressure difference between the ports P and TNC overcomes the force of the spring, wherein the sum of the specified forces pushes the first sealing body out of the first sealing seat. The seat valve may be used in hydraulic brake systems of vehicles, also in vehicle gear mechanisms or in hydraulic drives. |
| US10393278B2 |
Check valve
A check valve comprises a valve housing defining an opening and a plurality of flapper elements each pivotally mounted to the valve housing about a respective axis transverse to the opening in which the flapper elements permit flow of fluid through the opening and a closed position in which they block the flow of fluid through the opening. Each flapper element comprises a first side facing the valve housing sealing surface in the closed position, a second side, opposed to the first side and facing away from the valve housing sealing surface in the closed position, a base end, a first edge region extending away from the base end and a second edge region extending away from the base end. |
| US10393276B2 |
High-flow fluid valve block
An improvement in a valve block for use with diaphragm-based valves is disclosed. The valve block includes a fluid-transfer plate with multiple small-diameter inlet bores connecting to a common inlet channel, and multiple small-diameter outlet bores connecting to a common outlet channel. The valve block also includes a pressure plate and diaphragm aligned and connected to the fluid-transfer plate in a way that allows pressurized material in the pressure plate to control the state of the channels formed by the inlet and outlet bores. The sizing and number of bores is optimized to accommodate high fluid flow rates, control fluid pressure, and enhance reliability. |
| US10393273B2 |
Adjustment element for an overrun air recirculation valve
An adjustment element for a divert-air valve. The adjustment element includes an actuation element which moves translatorily, and a control body which moves with the actuation element. The control body includes a first hollow body and a second hollow body. The first hollow body includes an outer surface which is circumferentially closed so as to define an interior, a first axial end, and an annular plate which extends radially inward from the first axial end. The second hollow body includes a radially outer annular plate which is sealingly fastened in an encircling manner axially to the annular plate of the first hollow body, and a radially inner region in which an outer surface extends in a direction of the actuation element in the interior of the first hollow body. |
| US10393265B2 |
Damper for piston and piston pin, for ice engines
A piston pin assembly is provided including a cylindrical pin body having a hollow interior. A mass is disposed in the hollow interior of the cylindrical pin body and a viscoelastic, plastic, or elastomeric material is disposed in the hollow interior between the mass and the cylindrical pin body. The mass and viscoelastic, plastic, and elastomeric material provides a damper for the piston and piston pin to delay the acceleration of piston lateral motion and stabilize the piston rotation and reduce the noise and friction. |
| US10393264B2 |
Vehicle having engine unit
An engine unit of a motorcycle has a crankcase and an overlying cylinder block. The crankcase has a magnet cover positioned outward of the cylinder block in the vehicle width direction as seen in the front-rear direction. The clutch actuator motor serving as a driving power source for a switching operation of the clutch is disposed inward of the side surface of the magnet cover in the vehicle width direction as seen in the front-rear direction. A part of the clutch actuator motor is positioned over the magnet cover. |
| US10393260B2 |
Hydraulic control apparatus and method
A shovel is disclosed, which includes a lower traveling body; an upper rotating body mounted on the lower traveling body; an engine mounted on the upper rotating body; a hydraulic pump of a variable volume type; a hydraulic actuator to which pressurized oil is supplied from the hydraulic pump; a flow rate control valve configured to control, based on operation amount of an operation member, a flow rate of the oil to the hydraulic actuator from the hydraulic pump; and a controller configured to control the hydraulic pump. The controller calculates a virtual bleed flow rate from a bleed opening area of the flow rate control valve, determines a pump demand flow rate based on the calculated virtual bleed flow rate, and performs a virtual bleed-off control such that a discharge flow rate of the hydraulic pump becomes the determined pump demand flow rate. |
| US10393257B2 |
Control apparatus for automatic transmission and control method for automatic transmission
A control apparatus includes a select lever, an inhibitor switch, a manual valve, a first SOL, a second SOL, and a controller. The controller controls the first SOL and the second SOL such that a hydraulic pressure is supplied to a first friction element and a second friction element when the inhibitor switch detects a D range. The controller determines that an operation position is at an intermediate position when operations of the first friction element and the second friction element are not detected. The controller determines that the first SOL has a failure when the operation of the first friction element is not detected. |
| US10393254B2 |
Universal bellhousing, system and method therefore
A universal bellhousing which may be adapted to a variety of automotive engine and transmission combinations and method of making the same is disclosed. The bellhousing is made by spin forming a sheet of material and welding a transmission plate onto the cone. The cone and transmission plate are indexed to mount to a specified engine-transmission combination. |
| US10393253B2 |
Transmission case
A transmission case include: a wall portion; a bearing portion having a through-hole penetrating through the wall portion such that a power transmission shaft is inserted into the through-hole, the bearing portion projecting from the wall portion in a cylindrical shape; and a rib projected from the wall portion in the same direction as a projection direction of the bearing portion, the rib having an arc portion. When viewed from a direction along the center line of the bearing portion, the wall portion includes i) a first wall portion in a region surrounded by the bearing portion, the arc portion of the rib and two common tangent lines to the bearing portion and the arc portion of the rib, and ii) a second wall portion in another region; and the first wall portion is offset in the projection direction of the bearing portion relative to the second wall portion. |
| US10393250B2 |
Strain wave gearing and wave generator
A wave generator of a strain wave gearing uses a plurality of solid displacement elements to flex a flexible externally toothed gear into a non-circular shape and partially mesh the externally toothed with a rigid internally toothed gear. The solid displacement elements are obtained by curving a monomorphic or bimorphic type rectangular plate-shaped element into an arc shape and can be deformed from an arc shape to a semispherical shape by energization, the semicircular shape having a smaller radius than the arc radius of the arc shape. A wave generator can be realized, which can bear a large load torque by utilizing changes in rigidity, deformation amount, and deformation force associated with the deformation of the solid displacement elements. |
| US10393243B2 |
Actuator with cross-roller bearing
There is provided an actuator capable of downsizing the actuator in axial and radial directions of a motor. The actuator includes a motor having an output shaft, a motor housing into which the motor is housed, an outer race, an inner race assembled with the outer race to be rotatable, a cross-roller bearing supporting an object to be rotatable so that the object member is constituted to be rotatable, wherein the outer race is mounted to the motor housing, the inner race is clamped by a support member rotating in accordance with the rotation of the output shaft and the object member fixed to the support member. |
| US10393240B2 |
Gear drive device
A gear drive device includes a first gear, a second gear that meshes with the first gear to allow torque transmission, and a biasing member that applies rotational torque in one direction to the first gear or the second gear. The first gear and the second gear are brought into contact at a contacting tooth surface thereof by the biasing member. At least one of the first gear and the second gear includes a non-contacting tooth surface that is on an opposite side of the contacting tooth surface and partially removed. |
| US10393238B2 |
Accessory drive tensioner with improved arrangement of tensioner arm and biasing member
In an aspect a tensioner is provided for a belt drive and includes a base, an arm with a pulley pivotally mounted to the base, and a biasing member. The pulley is rotatably mounted to the arm. The belt applies a hub load on the pulley and thereby applies a hub load moment on the arm along a first moment arm. The biasing member applies a biasing member moment on the arm along a second moment arm that is at least about 50 percent of the length of the first moment arm. The tensioner is mountable to an accessory frame via fasteners that each have a center distance from an accessory pulley axis, wherein the center distance is a value that is less than about 25 mm greater than the frame body diameter. |
| US10393232B2 |
Transmission with cold shift delay mitigation
A method of operating a motor vehicle transmission includes measuring an operating temperature of the transmission, the transmission having at least seven torque transmitting mechanisms and at least three planetary gear sets, each planetary gear set having three gear members; determining if the transmission is in a park mode; determining if the operating temperature is below a predetermined threshold; if the operating temperature is below the predetermined threshold and the transmission is the park mode, implementing a shift delay mitigation process that includes engaging a fourth torque transmitting mechanism and a firth torque transmitting mechanism of the at least seven torque transmitting mechanisms so that they are locked to a ground to prevent a first gear member of the first planetary gear set from moving, which, in turn, prevents an input torque being transferred to a park pawl. |
| US10393231B2 |
Automatic transmission and control method of automatic transmission
A dual clutch automatic transmission includes a one-way clutch provided in a driving force transmission path that establishes a certain gear ratio in a first set of gear ratios. A driving transmission direction of the one-way clutch is set such that a rotation inputted from a wheel side to an output member in a predetermined rotational direction is transmitted to the input shaft. The predetermined rotational direction corresponds to a backward movement of a vehicle. On condition that the traveling state of the vehicle reaches a predetermined deceleration state, switching control of setting the gears for the first set to a neutral position can be executed. |
| US10393227B2 |
Flat strain wave gearing
A relieving portion is formed between a first external tooth portion and a second external tooth portion in the external teeth of a flexible externally toothed gear of a flat strain wave gearing. The length L1 of the relieving portion in the tooth trace direction is within the range of 0.1 to 0.5 of the tooth width L of the external teeth. The maximum relieving amount t from the tooth top land of an external tooth in the relieving portion is 3.3×10−4 |
| US10393226B2 |
Chain
Provided is a chain that can reduce friction resistance between the running chain and a chain guide with a simple structure. The chain 10 is formed of a plurality of plates 30, 50 including sliding plates 30 that are slidably guided by a chain guide G, the plates being coupled together with connecting pins 40 such that the chain is bendable. The sliding plates 30 each include a guide-side end face 31, and the guide-side end face 31 includes a recessed section 32 formed by cutting away part of the guide-side end face 31, and a guide sliding section 33 located on a front side in a chain running direction of the recessed section 32. The recessed section 32 includes a negative pressure canceling surface 32a at a front end thereof in the chain running direction. |
| US10393223B2 |
Coupling arrangement having a vibration reduction device and having a coupler device
A coupling arrangement is provided with a vibration reduction device and with a clutch device. The vibration reduction device has at least one torsional vibration damper, an input connected to a drive, and an output connected to the clutch device by which a connection between the vibration reduction device and a driven end is at least substantially produced in a first operating state, and this connection is at least substantially cancelled in a second operating state. The vibration reduction device has a mass damper system that cooperates with the torsional vibration damper and is connected to the output of the vibration reduction device. |
| US10393222B2 |
Centrifugal pendulum
A centrifugal pendulum having a pendulum flange, a first pendulum mass and a second pendulum mass and a spring arrangement, wherein the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass are positioned side-by-side in the circumferential direction, wherein the first pendulum mass is coupled with the pendulum flange by a first slotted guide and the second pendulum mass is coupled with the pendulum flange by a second slotted guide. The first slotted guide guides the first pendulum mass along a first oscillation path and the second slotted guide guides the second pendulum mass along a second oscillation path in an oscillating motion. The spring arrangement at least partially couples the first pendulum mass with the second pendulum mass, wherein at least one of the two pendulum masses has a receptacle. The spring arrangement includes a spring element and a protective device, wherein the protective device is positioned at least partially in the receptacle of the pendulum mass. |
| US10393215B2 |
Apparatus for damping machining vibration of an object
Apparatus for damping machining vibration of an object, the apparatus including: a plurality of rigid members to be positioned around the object to be machined, the plurality of rigid members defining an interior surface and an exterior surface; at least one flexible member positioned adjacent the interior surface of the plurality of rigid members, the at least one flexible member for contacting an exterior surface of the component; and a compressor to be positioned around the plurality of rigid members and the at least one flexible member, the compressor being arranged to compress the at least one flexible member onto an exterior surface of the object. |
| US10393212B2 |
Antivibration device
A junction with an antivibration base body joined to its outer periphery is equipped with a chamfer portion where a corner connecting a flange portion with the junction is removed, a base portion connected to the chamfer portion in the axial direction, and an end portion connected to the base portion in the axial direction. At the junction, a first projection plane made by projecting at least the end portion in a first direction orthogonal to the axis is set to be smaller in area than a second projection plane made by projecting at least the end portion in a second direction orthogonal to the axis and the first direction. |
| US10393206B2 |
Buffer device for small-sized roller shade
A buffer device for small-sized roller shade comprises a housing body, a covered cylinder within the housing body, an oil seal over the outer edge of the covered cylinder and sealing with respect to the housing body, a covering body secured onto the housing body, a spring surrounding the outer edge of the covered cylinder away from the housing body and the covering body, a rotating body accommodating the covered cylinder around which the spring is provided, such that the spring and the covered cylinder are combined to rotate, a closure cap connected over the outer edge of the covered cylinder and synchronously rotated therewith, and a securing part away from the housing body while combined with the closure cap and the covered cylinder. Thus, the buffer device is reduced in volume for providing a shade panel with buffer effect in drawing/furling process. |
| US10393201B2 |
Actuating device for an internal shoe brake having an automatic adjusting device
The invention relates to an actuating device for an internal shoe brake, including an automatic adjusting device with an adjusting lever which includes a guide track in the form of a guiding slot with two opposing track surfaces which cooperate with opposing sides of a housing-fixed guide element in order to convert a displacement of the adjusting lever relative to the housing-fixed guide element into pivoting movements of the adjusting lever. |
| US10393200B2 |
Electric caliper brake
Disclosed herein is an electric caliper brake. The electric caliper brake which includes a carrier provided with a pair of pad plates movably with respect to a disk, and a caliper housing slidably installed on the carrier and provided with a cylinder in which a piston is movably provided by braking oil pressure, includes a spindle member which is installed to penetrate a rear portion of the cylinder and rotates by receiving a rotational force from an actuator, and a power converting unit including a nut member which is screwed with the spindle member and is disposed in the piston, moves forward and backward in accordance with the rotation of the spindle member so as to press the piston; a filling member coupled to the nut member in the piston; and an anti-rotation surface provided on at least one plane on an outer circumferential surface of the filling member so that the filling member is coupled to the piston in a limited rotation state. |
| US10393199B2 |
Pressure generator for a hydraulic vehicle braking system
A pressure generator for a hydraulic power braking system. The pressure generator is designed to have a ball thread drive and a planetary gear, a spindle nut of the ball thread drive forming a planetary carrier for planetary wheels of the planetary gear. A sun wheel is non-rotatably fixed to a hollow shaft of an electric hollow shaft motor and together with the hollow shaft rotatably supported. The electric hollow shaft motor surrounds the ball thread drive and the planetary gear. |
| US10393197B2 |
Method for controlling a hydraulic actuator
A method for adjusting and adapting an operating point of a hydraulic actuator arrangement, in which a volume flow source is connected to a hydraulic cylinder via a pressure line that is filled with a hydraulic fluid. The method includes regulating a volume of the hydraulic fluid by the volume flow source, wherein an operating point of a position of the actuator arrangement corresponds, with respect to a predefined parameter, to a device which is to be actuated by the actuator arrangement. A modified volume of the hydraulic fluid which is necessary to adjust the operating point is derived from a rotational position of a volume flow source motor and/or of the volume flow source. |
| US10393194B1 |
Ratchet driving structure of hub
A hub ratchet wheel driving structure includes a central axle having portions respectively received in and coupled to a hub and a ratchet wheel with bearings interfacing therebetween. The hub has an end formed with a diameter-enlarged stepped hole that receives a stop plate to fit therein and is then coupled to a unidirectional grooved ring that is fixed therein through threading engagement. An end of the ratchet wheel is formed with a reduced-diameter stepped shaft that is fit into the diameter-enlarged stepped hole and has a circumferential wall in which horizontal retention troughs are formed for receiving rear ends of the reversal-preventing pawls to disposed therein in a horizontal direction. The ratchet wheel and the reversal-preventing pawls have portions opposite to each other and formed with first and second retention cavities to receive and retain two opposite ends of springs to constrain the reversal-preventing pawls in position. |
| US10393193B2 |
Cylindrical bi-directional wedge clutch
A cylindrical bi-directional wedge clutch, including: an axis of rotation; a carrier ring; a wedge plate including at least a portion disposed radially inwardly of the carrier ring; and a tapered hub disposed radially inwardly of the carrier ring, displaceable, for first and second locked modes in which the hub and the carrier ring are non-rotatably connected, in a first axial direction to contact the wedge plate and expand the wedge plate radially outwardly, and displaceable, for a free-wheel mode in which the tapered hub and the carrier ring are rotatable with respect to each other, in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction. For the first locked mode, the tapered hub and carrier rotate in a first circumferential direction. For the second locked mode, the tapered hub and carrier ring rotate in a second circumferential direction, opposite the first circumferential direction. |
| US10393192B2 |
Clutch
A clutch may include a hub configured to be constrained to a rotation shaft; a sleeve configured to be straight slidably disposed on an external circumferential surface of the hub; a clutch gear configured to be disposed to be relatively rotatable with respect to the rotation shaft; a first friction ring configured to be mounted between the clutch gear and the hub; a key configured to be mounted between the sleeve and the hub; and a displacement changing portion configured to change a relative rotation displacement of the first friction ring with respect to the hub to an axial linear displacement of the first friction ring. |
| US10393190B2 |
Decoupler with concentric clutching members
In an aspect, a decoupler includes a hub, a pulley, a torsion spring, a first spring driver fixed to the pulley, and having a first stop feature for the spring; a second spring driver mounted about the hub and not fixed to the pulley, and having a second stop feature for the spring, a driving clutch shaft mounted connected to the second spring driver, a driven clutch shaft mounted concentrically with the driving clutch shaft and drivingly connected to the hub, a one-way wrap spring clutch mounted about the hub and disposed to interconnect the driving and driven clutch shafts, and configured to transfer torque in a first direction between the driving and driven clutch shafts, and an axial biasing member acting between one of (i) the pulley and the driving clutch shaft and (ii) the hub and driven clutch shaft, to urge the driving and driven clutch shafts together. |
| US10393189B2 |
Clutch disk for vehicle
A clutch disk for a vehicle may include a hub plate mounted on a shaft to restrict a rotation of the shaft, a sub plate rotatably mounted on the shaft, a presser mounted on the hub plate to restrict a position of the presser and protruding from the hub plate toward the sub plate, and a wave spring positioned between the hub plate and the sub plate, mounted to allow at least a part of the wave spring to adhere to the sub plate, and formed with a flexion to change a spaced distance from the hub plate depending on a rotation direction of the hub plate to thereby change a point and a level pressed by the presser depending on a relative rotation between the hub plate and the sub plate. |
| US10393187B2 |
Shaft seize ring
A disconnect mechanism includes a shaft that rotationally couples a prime mover and a driven element together. The disconnect mechanism also includes a first bearing that rotationally supports the shaft and a first seize ring rigidly attached to the shaft. The first seize ring coaxially surrounds at least a portion of the shaft. The disconnect mechanism also includes a housing that retains the first bearing. The housing includes a first contact member that is fixed with relation to the shaft. The first contact member is concentrically spaced from the first seize ring during the normal operation of the shaft and selectively contacts the first seize ring when the centerline control of the shaft is not maintained. The disconnect mechanism also includes a torque activated disconnect element that rotationally decouples the prime mover and the driven element from one another when the first seize ring contacts the first contact member. |
| US10393186B2 |
Constant velocity joint
A constant velocity joint includes: an outer joint member having a raceway groove; an inner joint member having a leg shaft; a roller that is able to roll on the raceway groove; and a needle bearing that supports an inner periphery of the roller such that the inner periphery of the roller is able to rotate with respect to the leg shaft. The leg shaft includes: a roll portion that supports the needle bearing; a contact portion that is able to contact an end face of the needle bearing, the end face facing a first side in the direction of a central axis of the needle bearing; and a recess portion formed between the roll portion and the contact portion, in a position where the recess portion is recessed from a space in which the needle bearing is disposed. |
| US10393183B2 |
Air control device having a bearing location
A bearing location for rotatably supporting a shaft on a carrier structure about a rotation axis may include a bearing opening disposed in the carrier structure. The bearing opening may include an cylindrical inner bearing face on an inner periphery arranged coaxially with the rotation axis. The inner bearing face may interact with a cylindrical outer bearing face disposed on an outer periphery of the shaft. An annular seal may be arranged coaxially with the rotation axis and may include a labyrinth seal have at least one annular rib and at least one annular groove. An inner sealing gap and an outer sealing gap may be disposed radially between walls of the rib and walls of the groove. The inner sealing gap and the outer sealing gap may each extend annularly and may be arranged coaxially with the rotation axis. |
| US10393180B2 |
Bearing ring for roller bearing, manufacturing method of bearing ring for roller bearing, and needle roller bearing
A raceway of a roller bearing includes a first raceway whose raceway surface is under a relatively high compressive residual stress, and a second raceway whose raceway surface is under a compressive residual stress lower than the compressive residual stress applied to the raceway surface of the first raceway. The raceway surface of the second raceway has a Vickers hardness of 700 HV or more but less than 800 HV. The raceway surface of the first raceway includes a portion that is harder than the raceway surface of the second raceway and that is to be in contact with at least one of axial ends of a rolling contact surface of a roller. A rib includes a rib surface having a Vickers hardness of 450 HV or more but less than 550 HV. |
| US10393179B2 |
Segmented outer ring for a bearing for mitigating torque degradation
An outer ring for a bearing includes an outer sleeve that defines a first exterior surface and a first interior area. The first interior area is defined by a first inner surface. The first inner surface has a first fastener mechanism formed therein. The outer ring includes an inner sleeve that defines a second exterior surface and a second interior area. The second interior area is defined by a second inner surface. The second exterior surface has a second fastener mechanism formed therein. The inner sleeve is removably disposed in the first interior area by selective engagement of the first fastener mechanism with the second fastener mechanism. The outer sleeve surrounds the inner sleeve and extends axially from a first end to a second end thereof. The inner sleeve extends from the first end to the second end of the outer sleeve. |
| US10393178B2 |
Tilting segment and tilting segment sliding bearing
A tilting segment (3, 3′) for a tilting segment sliding bearing (1, 1′) has a segment body (13, 13′) for receiving bearing forces. The segment body (13, 13′) is made of a fiber-reinforced composite material. The composite material includes a polyether ketone and carbon fibers that function as reinforcement fibers. The carbon fibers make up 25 wt. % to 70 wt. % of the fiber-reinforced composite material. Additionally, the carbon fibers form a fabric. The fabric has a contour that has an orientation that is parallel to a sliding surface (8, 18) of the segment body (13, 13′). |
| US10393172B2 |
Touchpad guided by a linear bearing
A button assembly includes a touchpad having an upper surface extending in a generally flat plane and movable between a first position and a second position displaced from the first position in response to the application of a pressing force perpendicular to the upper surface. Additional, smaller pushbuttons may be located adjacent the touchpad. A sub-bezel includes a housing defining a cavity for holding a linear bearing for guiding the touchpad in a linear path perpendicular to the upper surface. The linear bearing includes a plurality of first ball bearings and second ball bearings separated by a first distance perpendicular to the upper surface. The ball bearings may be sandwiched between a bearing outer member and a bearing inner member which includes an inner-top member secured to an inner-bottom member with a screw. A bearing carrier holds the ball bearings within troughs in the bearing outer member. |
| US10393171B2 |
Fluid dynamic bearing and spindle motor
A fluid dynamic pressure bearing includes a conical bearing member having a conical bearing surface forming a first gap between a member constituting the rotor. A second gap connected to one end of the first gap and provided over the entire periphery of the shaft is formed between the conical bearing member and the shaft. A tapered seal portion is formed between the conical bearing member and the rotor. The conical bearing member is provided with a circulation hole that communicates the second gap and the tapered seal portion. The circulation hole communicates to another end of the first gap through a part of the tapered seal portion, so that the circulation hole and the other end of the first gap are spaced apart. |
| US10393170B2 |
Bearing structure and turbocharger
A bearing structure includes: a housing; a bearing hole formed in the housing; a bearing, which is provided in the bearing hole, and is configured to axially support a shaft having one end provided with a turbine impeller; a space, which is formed in the housing, and is positioned between the impeller and the bearing hole; a passage, which communicates with the space, and extends to a vertically lower side of the bearing hole; a communication opening portion, which allows the passage and the bearing hole to communicate with each other; and a lower wall portion, which is provided in a lower portion including a portion directly below an axis of the shaft between the passage and the bearing hole, and has an inner wall surface being opposed to the shaft and having a curved surface shape with a curvature center positioned on the shaft side. |
| US10393167B2 |
Self-locking plug assembly
A self-locking plug assembly is provided that includes a plug, a lower clutch disposed around the plug and defining engagement features, an upper clutch disposed around the plug and defining mating engagement features, a resilient member and a cap surrounding the resilient member and disposed around a proximal end portion of the plug. The mating engagement features are configured to apply higher torque to the engagement features in one direction than in an opposite direction. In one form, the engagement features of the lower clutch and upper clutch comprise a plurality of teeth arranged around a central aperture. |
| US10393160B2 |
Oblique flange channel
Disclosed is a component with a component section and a flange that is arranged at the component section for connection of the component another element. Arranged at the flange is one or a plurality of oblique flange channels, that is, channels for respectively accommodating a section of a connection element that runs obliquely to a surface portion of the component section that lies opposite to the flange. Further disclosed is a flange connection with at least one component of this kind, another component, and at least one connection element. Disclosed, in addition, is a turbomachine with a housing that is assembled from two or more components by means of such a flange connection. |
| US10393153B2 |
Actuator mechanism
An actuator system comprising a rotatable lock mechanism defining a path for an actuator pin as the actuator is expanded and retracted, wherein the lock mechanism defines an entry passage through which the pin enters as the actuator extends, a guide surface along which the pin travels from the entry passage as the actuator retracts, a locking recess into which the pin is guided by the guide surface, and an exit passage into which the pin is guided as it is caused to leave the lock recess by extension of the actuator and subsequent retraction; whereby a detent surface is provided to prevent the pin returning back into the lock recess when the actuator is extended to cause the pin to leave the lock recess. |
| US10393152B2 |
Stamp-sealing unit and ultrasonic processing device comprising same
The invention relates to a stamp-sealing unit comprising a punch designed as a sonotrode (8), and a die (5), said die (5) having an opening (15) and the punch being able to be moved in and out of the opening (15) in the stamping direction. The invention also relates to an ultrasonic processing device for stamping stamped parts out of a stamping material (2) and for sealing the stamped parts to unprocessed products (21). |
| US10393144B2 |
Airfoil shape for tenth stage compressor rotor blade
A system is provided, including an airfoil. The airfoil includes a first suction portion of a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z of a suction side as set forth in TABLE I to a maximum of three decimal places, wherein the X and Y values of the suction side are coordinate values that couple together to define suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile at each Z coordinate value, the suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile are coupled together to define the first suction portion, the airfoil includes an airfoil length along a Z axis, the first suction portion comprises a first portion length along the Z axis, the first portion length is less than or equal to the airfoil length, and the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances. |
| US10393143B2 |
Compressor with annular diffuser having first vanes and second vanes
A compressor includes an impeller having a rotational axis. An annular diffuser is provided around the rotational axis to surround the impeller in order to decelerate the fluid discharged from the impeller in a centrifugal direction with respect to the rotational axis. The annular diffuser includes first vanes and second vanes. The first vanes are arranged in a first blade row extending in a circumferential direction around the rotational axis such that two adjacent vanes among the first vanes do not define a throat therebetween viewed along the rotational axis. The second vanes are arranged in a second blade row which extends in the circumferential direction and which is provided farther than the first blade row in the centrifugal direction from the rotational axis. A number of the second vanes is two times or more as large as a number of first vanes. |
| US10393142B2 |
Quiet blower apparatus and system and method for reducing blower noise
A blower assembly including a motor, an impeller and a volute that is configured such that an inlet chamber of the volute and an outlet chamber of the volute are divided from one another by an airtight membrane and the membrane is configured to allow the transmission of pressure waves between the inlet and outlet chambers. |
| US10393141B2 |
Gas injection blower
A gas injection blower includes a housing forming a box around the pump chamber, wherein the perimeter of the housing is also formed with a pump chamber communicating air inlet and an exhaust outlet, a fan shaft connected to a drive shaft the form of a rotatable type arranged in the pump chamber, the air inlet, forming a pressurized chamber of the pump flow passage between the fan and air vents and communicate with each other, the drive shaft extending through the shaft connected to a pump outdoor power source, wherein the drive shaft, at least between the inner wall of the frame around the blades and the pump chamber is formed a slit communicating the boost pressure drop of the flow channel, which is housing and forming a gap communicating the pressure drop gas injection passage; with the passage of gas injected into the inner injection cleaning gas pressure, to improve the traditional drop relatively easy accumulation of dust inside the gap problem. |
| US10393140B2 |
Fluid pump
The fluid pump according to the present invention has water storage means that is formed so as to communicate with a shaft hole in a pump case and stores fluid leaking from a mechanical seal. An electromagnetic clutch establishes or blocks the transmission of power to a drive shaft by switching between supply and non-supply of electricity to an excitation coil. The water storage means has a weep chamber that communicates with the shaft hole between the mechanical seal and a bearing and is opened to an end portion in the axial direction. An attachment member for attaching a core of the electromagnetic clutch to the pump case seals the opening of the weep chamber. |
| US10393138B2 |
Blade
The invention relates to a blade for a fan impeller. In particular, the invention relates to the geometric configuration of the blade in its end area facing a hub. Furthermore, the invention relates to a fan impeller. A blade according to the invention for a fan impeller has an end area facing a hub, whereby the blade has at least one rib in the end area facing the hub, whereby the rib has an outer contour that simulates a flow profile. |
| US10393131B2 |
Rolling bearing for blade root and manufacturing method, system, oscillating system, and rotating system comprising such a bearing
The rolling bearing for a blade root includes an outer ring (13) and an inner ring (12). An inner space (43) is defined between the inner surface (33) of the outer ring (13) and the outer surface (25) of the inner ring (12). At a distal end (46), the inner space (43) is closed off by a distal sealing system (47) between the outer ring and the inner ring. A system (57) for retaining the distal sealing system (47) includes a retaining body (58), and a thread/tapping system provided on a peripheral assembly surface of the retaining body and on a peripheral surface of the facing inner or outer ring. The retaining body (58) is screwable into a retention position in which an axial abutment surface (61) of the retaining body forms an axial stop for the distal sealing system longitudinally (B), in the proximal->distal direction. |
| US10393127B2 |
Housing of fan motor
A housing of a fan motor according to the invention includes: board members provided at an interval in a rotational axis direction of a fan; a coupling portion which couples the board members to each other; a protrusion portion which is protruded toward a space other than an air course from the coupling portion, the space being between the board members other than the air courses; and a fixing portion which fixes a terminal that is provided in the protrusion portion and is connected to a wiring from a power source that supplies electricity to a motor. Other member, which crosses in an extending direction of the terminal from the protrusion portion to an edge portion of the board member, is not provided. |
| US10393126B1 |
Emergency station and method of use
An integrated, portable, battery-powered, variable-pressure electric liquid pump and power emergency station comprising a chassis; one or more wheels supporting the chassis; an electrically powered, variable-pressure liquid pump carried by the chassis; one or more rechargeable batteries powering the variable-pressure liquid pump to transfer liquid at variable pressures from a liquid source to a liquid destination; and one or more AC outlets carried by the chassis and powered by the one or more rechargeable batteries to provide emergency back-up power during power outage. |
| US10393125B2 |
Cooling system for vehicle-mounted power control device and method for diagnosing abnormality in cooling system
A cooling system includes a cooling device and an electronic control device for controlling the cooling device. The cooling device has a rotating component for delivering cooling medium and a drive source for controlling the rotating component. The electronic control device stores diagnosis reference information, which indicates an actual rotation speed acceptable range when an actual rotation speed of the drive source is apart from an instructed rotation speed of the drive source. The actual rotation speed acceptable range is an acceptable range of the actual rotation speed. The acceptable range changes according to the instructed rotation speed and a voltage value applied to the drive source. The electronic control device obtains the acceptable range based on the diagnosis reference information to determine whether the cooling device is in a normal state. |
| US10393122B2 |
Method for shutting off a pump as well as pump station arrangement
A pump station arrangement and a method for turning off a pump configured for pumping liquid via a conduit. The pump, before being turned off, being driven at an operational frequency (FN) by a control unit. The method is characterized by the steps of, ramping down the frequency of the pump due to a turn off instruction, the terminal frequency of the ramping down being equal to the operational frequency (FN) of the pump minus at least 10 Hz and the ramping down time being at least a reflection time (TR) for the conduit in question, and the terminal frequency of the ramping down not being less than 10 Hz, and stopping the pump after the ramping down. |
| US10393118B2 |
Screw machine
A screw machine having a rotor housing portion and an outflow housing portion, screw rotors mounted in the rotor housing portion that form a rotor pair, and a control slide that is likewise mounted in the rotor housing portion, which delimits a working space of the rotor housing portion and which can be shifted parallel to the rotor axes of the screw rotors to change a size of the effective working space. The control slide, when shifted out of the rotor housing portion into the outflow housing portion, is guided by a positively joined guide of the outflow housing portion. |
| US10393117B2 |
Scroll compressor
A scroll compressor includes partition plate (20) that partitions an inside of sealed container (10) into high-pressure space (11) and low-pressure space (12), and fixed scroll (30) adjacent to partition plate (20). The scroll compressor includes orbiting scroll (40) that meshes with fixed scroll (30) to form compression chamber (50), rotation restrictor (90) that prevents rotation of orbiting scroll (40), and main bearing (60) that supports orbiting scroll (40). Fixed scroll (30), orbiting scroll (40), rotation restrictor (90), and main bearing (60) are disposed in low-pressure space (12), and fixed scroll (30) and orbiting scroll (40) are disposed between partition plate (20) and main bearing (60). The scroll compressor includes bearing coupler (102) provided in main bearing (60), scroll coupler (101) provided in fixed scroll (30), and pillar member (100) having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being inserted in bearing coupler (102) and the upper end being inserted in scroll coupler (101). A coupling region where pillar member (100) couples with scroll coupler (101) is in intersecting relationship with a horizontal plane positioned at a center of a scroll wrap height of fixed scroll (30). |
| US10393116B2 |
Scroll type fluid machine
A compressor has a compressor body and a motor integrated with one another, with the structure in which the sub-assembly of the motor portion and the compressor body assembled by positioning centers of the motor and compressor casings with positioning pins. When the deformation of a flange surface of the motor casing is large on a side of the compressor casing, positioning pin holes may have positional dimensions where the positioning is difficult, and the rigidity of the motor casing is increased to avoid change to the dimensional positions of the pin holes of the motor casing after the sub-assembly process. Fastening seats to fasten a motor stator by use of fastening members and ribs to reinforce the fastening seats are thus provided inside the motor casing to increase rigidity of the motor casing and inhibit deformation of the positional dimensions of the positional pin holes. |
| US10393115B2 |
Subsea multiphase pump or compressor with magnetic coupling and cooling or lubrication by liquid or gas extracted from process fluid
A submersible fluid system for operating submersed in a body of water includes an electric machine and a fluid-end. The fluid-end includes a fluid-end housing having an inlet to a fluid rotor, the fluid rotor coupled to the electric machine and carried to rotate in the housing by a bearing in the housing. A fluid separator system receives a multiphase fluid and communicates a flow of the fluid to the inlet and a substantially liquid flow extracted from the multiphase fluid to the bearing. |
| US10393110B2 |
Pump connecting the inside and the outside of a product vessel
A pump for connecting the inside and the outside of a product vessel for pharmaceutical use including an upstream end for passing a product intended for extending into the vessel and for being in fluid communication with the vessel and, downstream from the upstream end, a check valve switching between configurations for sealing and passing a product. The upstream end is extended upstream by a member forming a passage of a product in a labyrinth, referred to as labyrinth-forming member. |
| US10393109B2 |
Piezoelectric pump having a vibrating piece having a vibrating piece having a central zone, a peripheral zone, a first recess, a stopper, at least one position limiting wall, and at least one through groove and operating method thereof
A piezoelectric pump includes a piezoelectric element, a vibrating piece, a valve and a flow guiding member. The vibrating piece has a central zone attached to the piezoelectric element, a peripheral zone, a first recess, a stopper and a position limiting wall both protruding from the first recess, and a through groove disposed between the central zone and the peripheral zone and connected through the first recess. The valve is attached to the peripheral zone and has a non-straight through slit. The flow guiding member is attached to the valve and has a second recess and a channel both recessed in the flow guiding member, and a through hole. The channel is connected through the second recess and the through hole. A projection of the second recess projected on the plane which the valve exists covers the non-straight through slit. An operating method of a piezoelectric pump is further provided. |
| US10393106B2 |
Pumps, pump assemblies, and methods of pumping fluids
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for pumping a feedstock slurry through a device. The system includes a pressure pump, a first sensor, a second sensor, a controller, and a control valve. The pressure pump includes a plunger configured to pressurize the slurry to a first pressure prior to the slurry entering the device. The first sensor is configured to sense a second pressure of the slurry entering the device. The second sensor is configured to sense the position of the plunger. The controller is configured to determine a change of position of the plunger based on the sensed position of the plunger and to control the movement of the plunger by setting a plunger mode based on the second pressure of the slurry and the change of position of the plunger. The control valve is configured to control the flow rate of the slurry through the device. |
| US10393098B2 |
Two-way wobble plate compressor
A two-way wobble plate compressor, comprising: a cylinder block (100); a two-way piston (200) capable of reciprocating within a cylinder bore (110) of the cylinder block (100); a drive assembly (300) driving the two-way piston (200), the drive assembly (300) including a drive shaft (310), a rotor (320) fixedly connected with the drive shaft (310), and an annular wobble plate (330) fitting with the rotor (320); the rotor (320) has an inner surface (323) for fitting with the annular wobble plate (330), the inner surface (323) include a first inner surface (324) and a second inner surface (325), which are oppositely arranged, and a rotor contact surface (326); the wobble plate (330) is partially encircled within the inner surface (323) of the rotor (320), and includes a first peripheral portion (334), a second peripheral portion (335), and a wobble plate contact surface (336); a first bearing (340) is provided between the first inner surface (324) and the first peripheral portion (334), a second bearing (350) is provided between the second inner surface (325) and the second peripheral portion (335), and a third bearing (360) is provided between the rotor contact surface (326) and the wobble plate contact surface (336). The two-way wobble plate compressor of the present invention may significantly reduce friction loss. |
| US10393097B2 |
Ultra high pressure pump with an alternating rotation to linear displacement drive mechanism
A high pressure pump including a linear actuator having a servo motor to axially rotate a hollow rotor shaft in alternating directions, the servo motor having a stator positioned co-axially around the hollow rotor shaft with an interior of the rotor shaft being co-axially coupled to a drive member to convert axial rotation into reciprocal displacement, the drive member being constrained against linear movement and supporting a shaft. At least one piston is coupled to the shaft and the piston is arranged within a cylinder to define a pumping chamber, whereby alternating rotation of the rotor shaft causes reciprocal linear displacement of the piston to pressurize fluid in the pumping chamber. A drive mechanism includes a controller coupled to a servomotor and an encoder to measure movement of the hollow rotor or output shaft and send a feedback signal proportional to the movement to the controller. |
| US10393090B2 |
Blade for wind power generator
Provided is a blade for a wind power generator comprising: a main spar including: an upper main spar flange and a lower main spar flange whose both ends are protruded towards the front and rear side respectively; a front main spar web and a rear main spar web which are connecting the upper main spar flange and the lower main spar flange; a first body, located in the front side of the main spar, including an inverted D-type rib; and a second body, located in the rear side of the main spar, including a curved rib. The inverted D-type rib includes: a vertical frame; and a block frame extendedly formed from the upper side and the lower side of the vertical frame respectively and convexly formed towards the front side. |
| US10393089B2 |
Wave energy converter
A wave energy converter includes a surface float including a non-axisymmetric profile, a reaction plate configured to be submerged below a water surface, and more than one flexible tether, each mechanically coupled to both the surface float and the reaction plate, the reaction plate having a moment of inertia in pitch and roll greater than a moment of inertia in pitch and roll of the surface float. |
| US10393086B2 |
Ignition coil boost at low RPM
A system and method for enhancing spark generation in an ignition coil of an internal combustion engine at low rotational speeds of the flywheel. The method and system monitor the rotational speed of the flywheel and, when the rotational speed of the flywheel is below a threshold rotational speed, the system and method supplies voltage pulses to the primary winding. The timing of the voltage pulses supplied to the primary winding are triggered off of voltage transitions in pulses induced in the primary winding upon rotation of the flywheel. Once the internal combustion engine has started, the switching device transitions into a second condition to disconnect the electrical storage device from the primary winding. The spark generation system of the present disclosure allows for starting of an internal combustion engine upon slower rope pull starting or upon discharge of a starter battery. |
| US10393083B2 |
System for remote starting of vehicle with manual transmission
A remote vehicle starter system for vehicles with manual transmission with improved safeguards for preventing the vehicles from being remotely started while the manual transmission is in gear. The remote vehicle starter system for vehicles with manual transmission may also include additional safeguards to prevent the vehicles from being remotely started when there is a risk that the vehicle may move upon being remotely started, such as when the door has been opened after the vehicle has been placed in state safe for remote start. |
| US10393078B2 |
Fuel supply device
A tank lid includes: a lid main body that covers an opening portion of a fuel tank; a metal terminal that is for electrical driving and penetrates through the lid main body between an inside and an outside of the fuel tank; a connector that includes an outer tubular portion, which projects from a lid front surface to the outside of the fuel tank, while a bottomed tubular inner surface of the outer tubular portion surrounds the metal terminal; and a resin coating film that is acid resistant and is dielectric. The resin coating film is formed by dry coating through chemical vapor deposition on: an outer exposed surface of the outer tubular portion, which includes the bottomed tubular inner surface of the outer tubular portion as a surface exposed to the outside of the fuel tank; and the lid front surface. |
| US10393077B2 |
Fuel pump
A fuel pump includes: an outer gear; an inner gear that is meshed with the outer gear and includes a receiving hole; a rotatable shaft; a contact portion that is formed to be contactable with the receiving hole; and a pump housing that rotatably receives the outer gear and the inner gear and includes a first housing component and a second housing component, between which the inner gear is held in the axial direction. At least one of the receiving hole and the contact portion includes a tilt surface, which is tilted relative to the axis direction. When the rotatable shaft is rotated to a drive rotation side, the receiving hole contacts the contact portion through the tilt surface, so that the receiving hole is urged in a circumferential direction and is also urged toward the first housing component in the axial direction. |
| US10393076B1 |
Tethered air intake snorkel
A tethered air intake snorkel for a vehicle includes a snorkel head comprising a head sidewall defining a head air conduit, an air intake comprising an intake opening into the head air conduit on an intake end, and a head attachment flange; a snorkel body comprising a body sidewall defining a body air conduit, an outer attachment flange configured for mating engagement with and attachment to the head attachment flange on an outer end, and an inner attachment flange on an inner end; and a flexible tether that extends between a head attachment end and a body attachment end and is configured to tether the snorkel head to the snorkel body, the head attachment end configured for disposition within the head air conduit and attachment to the head sidewall, the body attachment end configured for disposition within the body air conduit and attachment to the body sidewall. |
| US10393075B2 |
Partition plate
A partition plate is configured to separate an intake passage formed by an intake pipe to be coupled to a combustion chamber into a first intake passage and a second intake passage. The first intake passage is openable and closable by a valve. A shape of a first cross section orthogonal to an extending direction of the intake pipe is set on the basis of a shape of a surface of the intake pipe that faces the partition plate with the second intake passage interposed therebetween. |
| US10393072B2 |
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine includes a compressor for supercharging intake air, an EGR device for introducing EGR gas into an intake passage at a position on an upstream side relative to the compressor, and a collecting pocket that is provided at an outer circumference of a compressor inlet and that collects condensed water generated inside the intake passage on an upstream side relative to the compressor. The collecting pocket opens towards the upstream side of the compressor, and is formed in a circular ring shape that surrounds the outer circumference of the compressor inlet. The collecting pocket includes a partition wall that holds back a flow of condensed water that attempts to move in a downward gravitational direction inside an internal space of the collecting pocket. |
| US10393070B2 |
Method and systems for gaseous and liquid propane injection
Methods and systems are provided for fueling an engine with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In one example, a method may comprise pumping (LPG) from a fuel tank to a direct injection rail and not to a port injection rail. The method may further comprise supplying LPG from the direct injection rail to a port injection rail without returning the LPG to the fuel tank. |
| US10393068B2 |
Shafting arrangement for a gas turbine engine
A gas turbine engine, including: a low pressure spool having a low pressure compressor and a low pressure turbine connected by a low pressure shaft; a reduction gear train having a sun gear, a carrier having a plurality of planet gears attached thereto, and a ring gear, wherein one of the sun gear, carrier or ring gear is connected to the low pressure shaft, and another of the sun gear, carrier and ring gear provides an output drive; a propulsive fan mounted fore of the gear train; a fan shafting arrangement comprising a fan shaft which is connected to the output drive of the gear train and a fan support shaft which passes through center of the gear train along the axis of rotation of the gearbox and fan, wherein the fan shafting arrangement is rotatably supported by at least two axially separated bearings. |
| US10393066B2 |
Aircraft thrust reverser with out-of-plane assisting actuator
A thrust reverser system for a gas turbine engine includes a support structure, a transcowl, a door, a main actuator, and an assist actuator. The transcowl is mounted on the support structure and is axially translatable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The door is pivotally coupled to the support structure and is rotatable between at least a first position and a second position when the transcowl translates between the stowed position and the deployed position, respectively. The main actuator is configured to supply an actuation force to the transcowl to thereby move the transcowl between the stowed and deployed positions. The assist actuator is coupled to the door, and is configured to supply an actuation assist force to the door and, upon rotation of the door to an intermediate position between the first position and the second position, to commence load sharing with the main actuator. |
| US10393064B2 |
Seal structure for internal combustion engine
A seal structure for an internal combustion engine comprising: a cover side seal member which extends on upper surface sides or lower surface sides of both of an engine main body section and a chain casing and pressed and held against a cover member; a casing side seal member arranged at left or right end section of one end surfaces of the engine main body section onto which the chain casing is attached and pressed and held against the chain casing; a receiving concavity formed to extend on a junction surface of the chain casing to the cover member; and an extremely thick connection block section formed integrally on one end section of the casing side seal member, fitted into and retained by the receiving concavity, and projected more toward the cover member side than a junction surface of the chain casing to the cover member in a free state. |
| US10393063B2 |
Internal combustion engine piston with chamber
A piston and combustion chamber including piston crown grooves extending from the combustion bowl, promoting swirl and mix within the compressed atmospheric air/gases made up of 78% nitrogen along with 20% oxygen locked in the bowl into an ideal mix with the introduced fuel forming into an ideal charge trapped in the bowl of the piston crown improve thermal efficiencies by overcoming erratic, incomplete and improper combustion resulting in lower emissions that can prevent environmental damages due to pollution from UHC, CO, NOx, soot with the least carbon dioxide formations when using carbon rich fuels such as diesel engine operations under full load. |
| US10393062B2 |
High pressure piston crown
Provided is a high pressure piston crown capable of withstanding a higher pressure than the existing piston crown by changing an internal structure of the piston crown reciprocating in a cylinder while being coupled with an upper portion of a piston skirt. The high pressure piston crown includes: a rib part 100 including a plurality of main ribs 110 that are radially disposed, have one side connected to a central portion C of the high pressure piston crown, and have a cross sectional area wider toward an outside of the high pressure piston crown; an oil gallery 200 formed by the rib part 100 and making cooling oil introduced from the piston skirt flow therein; and a lower plate 300 formed under the central portion C and connected to the rib part 100 to have an inside thereof connected to the oil gallery 200. |
| US10393059B2 |
Cylinder liner for an internal combustion engine and method of forming
A method of forming an engine is provided. A liner is cast with an outer surface with a first texture extending circumferentially from a first end to a second end of the liner. A section of the outer surface of the liner is machined to provide a second texture extending circumferentially about the liner and spaced apart from the first end, wherein the second texture has a lower specific surface area than the first texture. An engine and a cylinder liner for the engine are provided. The liner has first and second ends with an outer surface extending therebetween. An outer surface of the liner has axial sections defining different textures to form material interfaces with the block with different thermal conductivities thereacross. |
| US10393058B2 |
System and method for operating an engine
Methods and systems for operating an engine with different fuels having different cetane levels are described. In one example, start of fuel injection timing for engine cylinders may be adjusted responsive to engine deceleration or combustion phase during engine cranking. The start of fuel injection timing may be retarded for higher cetane fuels and advanced for lower cetane fuels. |
| US10393057B2 |
Engine control device
An engine control device is provided which includes a first fuel injection valve; a second injection valve provided at such a position that the amount of fuel injected by the second fuel injection valve and adhering to the inner peripheral wall of a cylinder is smaller; a cooling water temperature detector for detecting the temperature of cooling water for cooling an engine; and an injection ratio determining arrangement for determining the ratio between the amount of fuel injected by the first fuel injection valve and the amount of fuel injected by the second fuel injection valve based on the temperature of cooling water. The injection ratio determining arrangement stores an injection amount adjustment operation range in which the injection ratio determining arrangement is configured to increase the fuel injection ratio of the amount of fuel injected by the second fuel injection valve, when the temperature of cooling water falls. |
| US10393054B2 |
Engine controller for detecting failure of fuel injector
A controller of an engine performs a failure diagnosis process for an injection valve. The failure diagnosis process increases a misfire count of the engine when a variation in rotation of the engine is equal to or greater than a predetermined variation in every predetermined cycle, and determines that the injection valve has a failure when the misfire count is equal to or greater than a first predetermined number of times over a predetermined time period. The controller determines that the multi-cylinder engine is in a predetermined load operation cycle if a volume efficiency of the multi-cylinder engine is less than a reference value, and the controller determines whether continuation of the injection mode is needed based on a comparison of the misfire count and a second predetermined number of times, wherein the second predetermined number of times is less than the first predetermined number of times. |
| US10393053B2 |
Fuel injector of internal combustion engine and fuel injection method thereof
A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel injection valve, a heater, and a controller. The fuel injection valve is configured to supply fuel to the internal combustion engine. The heater is configured to heat the fuel in the fuel injection valve. The controller is configured to: control the fuel injection valve to stop supplying the fuel to the internal combustion engine, control the heater to execute or stop heating the fuel in the fuel injection valve, and control the fuel injection valve to prohibit the stop of supplying the fuel during execution of the heating by the heater. |
| US10393048B2 |
Control device for internal combustion engine
A control device is configured to perform, when it is estimated that a combustion fluctuation increases, estimation related to an ignition delay for initial flame generated from a discharge spark and an air-fuel mixture containing fuel spray injected by intake stroke injection. When it is estimated that the ignition delay for the initial flame is increased from that before the increase in the combustion fluctuation, an injection amount in expansion stroke injection is reduced in a next time cycle. When it is estimated that the ignition delay for the initial flame is reduced from that before the increase in the combustion fluctuation, the injection amount in expansion stroke injection is increased in a next time cycle. |
| US10393045B2 |
Method and system for initiating regeneration of diesel particulate filters
A method and system for initiating regeneration of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) within a diesel engine system comprising the DPF, a data link connector (DLC), and an electronic control unit (ECU) such as an engine control unit includes an engine communication interface (ECI) device and a communication device that request and transmit DPF inhibit parameters that indicate whether initiation of regeneration of the DPF can be performed. The ECI device can comprise two connectors that are connectable to different types of DLC. The communication device can comprise a smart-phone. The ECI device can determine which DPF inhibit parameter are to be requested from the ECU and which vehicle communication protocol is required to communicate with the ECU. The communication device can receive the DPF inhibit parameters, determine whether initiation of regeneration of the DPF can be performed, and transmit a communication to request initiation of regeneration of the DPF. |
| US10393042B2 |
Methods and system for partial cylinder deactivation
Methods and systems are provided for reducing pumping losses during a partial deactivation. In one example, a method may include applying negative pressure to a deactivated cylinder group to remove gases trapped therein while an activated cylinder group continues to combust. |
| US10393034B2 |
Fuel system for a multi-fuel internal combustion engine
A multi-fuel engine includes an engine operable on a liquid fuel and a gaseous fuel. The multi-fuel engine also includes a liquid cutoff solenoid coupled to open and close a liquid fuel path to the engine, and a gaseous cutoff solenoid coupled to open and close a gaseous fuel source to the engine. A switch couples a power source to the liquid cutoff solenoid and the gaseous cutoff solenoid to switch between fuel sources on-the-fly during engine operation. |
| US10393033B1 |
Hydraulic system purging via position synchronized solenoid pulsing
A variable displacement internal combustion engine control system includes an engine having cylinders, each having an intake valve and an exhaust valve. An engine control module determines when to activate and deactivate the cylinders, and when to purge gas entrained in an oil system. A solenoid-actuated hydraulic control valve communicates with the engine control module to deactivate and activate individual cylinders. An air accumulation estimation program running multiple times per second for each of the cylinders identifies an approximate gas volume accumulating in a control port of the solenoid-actuated hydraulic control valve and if the gas volume has reached a predetermined threshold allows a purge pulse to be issued. The purge pulse initiates at a purge pulse initiation point during one of intake valve lift, exhaust valve lift, and when valve lifters of both the intake and the exhaust valve are on a base circle providing zero lift. |
| US10393031B2 |
Methods and system for a throttle
Methods and systems are provided for a vacuum generating throttle. In one example, a method may include pivoting the throttle based on a desired airflow rate and/or vacuum replenishment, where the airflow rate and/or vacuum replenishment are adjusted based on one or more passages arranged interior to the throttle. |
| US10393025B2 |
Sealing arrangement at the interface between a combustor and a turbine of a gas turbine and gas turbine with such a sealing arrangement
A sealing arrangement is provided at the interface between a combustor and a turbine of a gas turbine. The turbine includes guiding vanes at its inlet. The guiding vanes are each mounted within the turbine at their outer diameter by means of rear outer diameter vane hook and are each at their inner diameter in sealing engagement by means of a front inner diameter vane tooth with a honeycomb seal arranged at the corresponding inner diameter part of the outlet of said combustor. The rear outer diameter vane hook allows a relative movement of the guiding vane in form of a rotation around the rear outer diameter vane hook. The sealing adapts the front inner diameter vane tooth and the corresponding honeycomb seal in their configuration to the rotating relative movement of the guiding vane, such that the compression of said honeycomb seal through transients of the gas turbine is reduced. |
| US10393021B2 |
Particle separator
An air-inlet duct includes an outer wall, an inner wall, and a splitter. The splitter cooperates with the outer wall and the inner wall to establish a particle separator which separates particles entrained in an inlet flow moving through the air-inlet duct to provide a clean flow of air to a compressor section of a gas turbine engine. |
| US10393020B2 |
Injector nozzle configuration for swirl anti-icing system
An anti-icing system for annular gas turbine engine inlet housings includes a substantially closed annular housing at a leading edge of the gas turbine engine inlet housing, the annular housing containing a quantity of air and a conduit extending from a source of high-pressure hot bleed air to the annular housing. The system also includes an injector connected to the end of the conduit and extending into the annular housing and one or more nozzles extending outwardly from the injector in a direction that the quantity of air circulates in the annular housing. The system may include one or both of an airfoil on an upstream side of the injector and an air direction element disposed one the injector that causes the quantity of air to be directed toward an outlet of the one or more nozzles. |
| US10393019B2 |
Assembly and method for influencing flow through a fan of a gas turbine engine
Assemblies and methods for providing injection air to influence flow in a flow passage defined by a fan of a gas turbine engine are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving air into an interior of a nose cone; increasing the pressure of the air in the interior of the nose cone and directing the pressurized air; and discharging the air into the flow passage defined by the fan. |
| US10393016B2 |
Inlet manifold for multi-tube pulse detonation engine
An inlet manifold for a multi-tube pulse detonation engine includes a vaneless diffuser disposed in a first zone to collect an air discharged from a compressor; a vaned diffuser including a plurality of guide vanes disposed in a second zone to slow the air from the compressor; a plenum disposed in a third zone located next to second zone to provide the air from the compressor to chambers; and a splitter disposed in a fourth zone to split the air from the compressor into an airflow required by each pulse detonation tube for detonation. |
| US10393012B2 |
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine comprises: operating members and operating by a predetermined pressure or more of oil pressure; a hydraulic oil path supplying hydraulic oil to the operating members through crank journals; a lubricating oil path supplying lubricating oil to crankpins through the crank journals; a hydraulic control valve linearly controlling an oil pressure supplied to the operating members due to change of that opening degree; and a control device. The control device controls the opening degree of the hydraulic control valve so that when operating the operating members, the predetermined pressure or more of oil pressure is supplied to the operating members, and controls the opening degree of the hydraulic control valve so that when not operating the operating members, less than the predetermined pressure of oil pressure is supplied to the operating members. |
| US10393011B1 |
Method of operating an internal combustion engine utilizing heat in engine cycles
Provided are novel methods of phases that utilize heat to produce new efficient engine cycles. Some phases in these methods do not rely upon mechanical displacement (such as from the piston of a conventional engine) to carry out the phases. Some phases utilize heat from hot expanded combustion gases and efficiently utilize gas contractions. Some phases rely upon directing heat, and creating gas changes from preheated substance injection, and efficiently utilize gas changes. Gas changes utilized in these methods are timed with the mechanical cycle of the engine and utilized, for example, to reduce or reverse pumping loss, reduce mechanical friction, and decrease the idle (non-power-producing i.e. power-taking) strokes and phases usually found in an engine's cycle, and to increase the engines performance, which gives the invention the ability to increase an engine's thermal efficiencies for wider ranges of operating conditions from what it would be otherwise. |
| US10393009B2 |
Adjustable-trim centrifugal compressor for a turbocharger
A centrifugal compressor for a turbocharger includes an inlet-adjustment mechanism in an air inlet for the compressor, operable to move between an open position and a closed position in the air inlet. The inlet-adjustment mechanism includes a plurality of first blades disposed about the air inlet and each pivotable about one end of the blade, and a plurality of second blades axially adjacent to the first blades and disposed about the air inlet and each pivotable about one end of the blade, the first and second blades extending through a slot in the air inlet wall when the blades are in the closed position so as to form an orifice of reduced diameter relative to a nominal diameter of the inlet. Movement of the inlet-adjustment mechanism from the open position to the closed position is effective to shift the compressor's surge line to lower flow rates. |
| US10393003B2 |
Stamped aerodynamic deflector for vehicle muffler
A two-piece, stamped muffler having an integrally-attached aerodynamic shield having a flat bottom shape is disclosed. The muffler may be formed with a substantially flat lower surface. The aerodynamically-improved muffler set forth herein is provided as an aerodynamic shield that is incorporated into an extended flange provided in the shell blank, as a deflector that is attached to a muffler lower shell body and the clamshell flange such as by welding, that is separately attached to the clamshell flange only such as by welding, or that is separately attached to the lower shell only, again possibly by welding. For dual stamped mufflers, the shield may be used jointly with an incremental shield separate from, or integrated into, the spare tire well to connect the twin dual muffler shields to achieve vehicle aerodynamic requirements. A muffler having the aerodynamic shield deflects underbody air flow outside of the rear fascia cavity. |
| US10392992B2 |
Exhaust gas cleaning system and monitoring method of the same
An exhaust gas cleaning system comprises a reducing agent injection module installed in an housing mounted in an exhaust pipe through which an exhaust gas is discharged, the reducing agent injection module being configured to inject a reducing agent into the housing, a selective catalyst reduction device installed in rear of the reducing agent injection module and configured to catalytic react the reducing agent with nitrogen oxide included in the exhaust gas to reduce the nitrogen oxide, a differential pressure sensor to detect a differential pressure between a pressure in the housing in front of the selective catalyst reduction device and a pressure of the housing in rear of the selective catalyst reduction device, and a control device to receive the pressure information from the differential pressure sensor and to output a first warning signal when the detected differential pressure is lower than a predetermined pressure. |
| US10392991B2 |
Ammonia sensor control, with NOx feedback, of an SCR aftertreatment system
An exemplary method includes determining an NH3 reference target in an exhaust conduit between a first SCR catalyst and a second SCR catalyst. The method includes determining a present amount of NH3 in the exhaust conduit between the first SCR catalyst and the second SCR catalyst, and determining an NH3 error term in response to the NH3 reference target and the present amount of NH3. The method further includes determining an amount of NOx downstream of the second SCR catalyst, and adjusting one of the NH3 reference target and a reductant doser command in response to the amount of NOx downstream of the second SCR catalyst. The method further includes providing a reductant doser command in response to the NH3 error term. |
| US10392988B2 |
Pressure relief system for diesel exhaust fluid freeze damage mitigation
A system for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) pressure relief for a vehicle that includes a DEF pump assembly in an interior of a DEF storage tank is described. The system includes a DEF shear structure fixed to a top interior portion of the DEF storage tank. The DEF shear structure includes a plurality of expansion channels extending from the top interior portion of the DEF storage tank into stored DEF in the storage tank. When the DEF storage tank experiences a freeze event the plurality of expansion channels have smooth walls configured to guide a frozen DEF away from the DEF pump assembly. |
| US10392982B2 |
Emissions control substrate
Emissions control assemblies including substrates defining a plurality of channels that are configured to receive engine exhaust passing through the substrates, and heating elements configured to heat the substrates. |
| US10392981B2 |
Exhaust purification system, and control method for exhaust purification system
The embodiments include: a NOx occlusion/reduction catalyst which is provided to an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine, occludes NOx in exhaust when the exhaust is in a lean state, and reduces and purifies occluded NOx when the exhaust is in a rich state; a NOx purging control unit which, when the exhaust is in the rich state, executes NOx purging in which the NOx occluded in the NOx occlusion/reduction catalyst is reduced and purified; and a NOx-purging-prohibition processing unit which, when at least one of a plurality of prohibition conditions is fulfilled, prohibits execution of catalyst regeneration processing by the NOx purging control unit even if a catalyst-regeneration-processing start request has been issued, and, when one of the prohibition conditions is fulfilled during execution of the catalyst regeneration processing, invalidates the prohibition condition and allows continued execution of the catalyst regeneration processing by the NOx purging control unit. |
| US10392979B2 |
Inner fin for heat exchanger
In an inner fin, a plate is made up of a top part, a bottom part, and a wall plate part, and a channel having a concave-shaped cross section and a channel having an inverted concave-shaped cross section are alternately repeated as channels of the gas by a pair of the wall plate parts facing each other. The wall plate part for each of the channels has a shape in which the wall plate part is bent left and right in a serpentine shape and projected and recessed parts thereof are alternately repeated and formed, and the recessed part of the wall plate part is formed with a chevron-shaped part made up of an upward slope part that ranges from a base part to the top part and a downward slope part that passes downward from the top part to a neighboring base part. |
| US10392978B2 |
Filtering of a flow of gas/particles
A device for filtering a flow of gas conveying liquid or solid particles in a flow channel. According to the invention, the particles are imparted a speed that is high enough to project same by inertia into the opening of a recovery channel formed inside the flow channel, while the gas from the flow bypasses said opening due to a specific configuration of the flow conditions of a perfect fluid in the flow channel and in the collection channel. |
| US10392972B2 |
Liner element for a turbine intermediate case
A liner element of a hot-gas-conveying duct of a turbine intermediate case of a gas turbine, in particular of an aircraft gas turbine, the liner element includes a central portion having at least one first reinforcement portion projecting in a direction away from the duct and extending substantially straight between an axial forward end and an axial rearward end; at least one of the two axial ends being adjoined by a second reinforcement portion projecting in a direction away from the duct and extending inclinedly or curvedly relative to the straight-line extent of the first reinforcement portion; the first reinforcement portion and the second reinforcement portion together forming a reinforcing element; the entire reinforcing element being disposed within the outer surface of the central portion, in particular in such a way that the reinforcing element is spaced apart from the first connecting portion and from the second connecting portion. |
| US10392968B2 |
Turbine casing cooling structure
A turbine casing may comprise a casing body a heat pipe disposed in the casing body. The heat pipe may include a vaporization section and a condensation section. The vaporization section may be located forward the condensation section. The vaporization section may be located in a high pressure turbine region of the casing body. The condensation section may be located in a low pressure turbine region of the casing body. |
| US10392967B2 |
Compliant seal component and associated method
A compliant seal component, a turbomachine including such compliant seal component, and an associated method for cooling the compliant seal component disposed in the turbomachine are disclosed. The compliant seal component includes a convoluted portion and a plurality of end portions spaced apart from each other. The plurality of end portions is joined to the convoluted portion. An end portion of the plurality of end portions includes a first section and a second section, the second section defining a plenum. The end portion further includes a plurality of inlet holes and a plurality of outlet holes. The plurality of inlet holes is configured to direct a portion of a cooling fluid to the plenum. The portion of the cooling fluid in the plenum is configured to cool the end portion. The plurality of outlet holes is configured to discharge the portion of the cooling fluid from the plenum. |
| US10392964B2 |
Turbine engine fleet wash management system
A turbine engine fleet wash management system is configured to electronically communicate with a turbine engine system, a fleet management service, and a cleaning management service. The turbine engine fleet wash system causes a cleaning of a turbine engine to occur based on information received from the turbine engine system and other sources. The turbine engine fleet wash management system includes a cleaning schedule optimizer that generates a cleaning schedule based on engine health monitoring data, engine operation data, maintenance schedules for the turbine engine, and cleaning regimen data. The cleaning schedule optimizer estimates turbine engine performance improvements based on the selected cleaning regimen, and calculating an estimate of carbon credits earned based on the predicted improvement in turbine engine performance. |
| US10392958B2 |
Hybrid blade outer air seal for gas turbine engine
A Blade Outer Air Seal (BOAS) includes a body manufactured of a metal alloy, the body includes a face opposite a forward interface and an aft interface, the face includes a cavity. A non-metallic insert within the cavity such that the insert is flush with the face. |
| US10392956B2 |
Sealing system for a steam turbine, and steam turbine
A sealing system for sealing a sealing gap between an outer housing and a rotor shaft of a rotor of a steam turbine, having a blocking medium wall for producing a blocking medium area between the rotor shaft and the outer housing in the region in front of and/or in the sealing gap, wherein the blocking medium wall is secured to the outer housing. The sealing system also has a blocking medium opening in the blocking medium wall in order to feed a blocking medium from the outside into the blocking medium area. The sealing system also has a shaft seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a second area, which has a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure, and a sliding ring seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a third area, which has a third pressure that is lower than the second pressure. |
| US10392955B2 |
Turbomachine fan frame comprising improved attachment means
A turbomachine fan frame including a central hub, a plurality of radial vanes installed on the hub and distributed around the hub, each vane including an inner radial end root at which the vane is fixed to the hub, a plurality of flow stream reconstitution platforms, each platform being installed between the roots of two adjacent vanes and radially at a distance from the hub, wherein each platform is fixed to the hub by at least one support element associated with the platform, the support element located between the associated platform and the hub and located between the roots of two adjacent vanes. |
| US10392945B2 |
Turbomachine cooling system
The present disclosure is directed to a cooling system for a turbomachine. The cooling system includes a turbomachine component defining a turbomachine component cavity. The cooling system also includes an insert positioned within the turbomachine component cavity for cooling the turbomachine component. The insert includes an insert body and a spring body. The spring body includes a first portion fixedly coupled to the insert body, a second portion in sliding engagement with the turbomachine component, and a third portion in sliding engagement with the insert body. |
| US10392938B1 |
Pre-sintered preform for repair of service run gas turbine components
A pre-sintered preform (114) and a repair process (100) utilizing the pre-sintered preform (114) are disclosed, each of which result in a brazement (116) comprising a replacement protective coating (118) deposited on a component surface (110). The protective coating (118) exhibits excellent temperature and oxidation resistance, improved adhesion to superalloy surfaces, and reduced depletion over a service life of the associated component (102). |
| US10392937B2 |
Construction layout for caverns of underground nuclear power plant
A construction layout for caverns of an underground nuclear power plant, including: two primary caverns accommodating nuclear reactor powerhouses, electric powerhouse caverns, safe powerhouse caverns, auxiliary powerhouse caverns, nuclear fuel powerhouse caverns, connecting powerhouse caverns, a first primary traffic tunnel, a third primary traffic tunnel, a second primary traffic tunnel, a fourth primary traffic tunnel, and a primary steam channel. The electric powerhouse caverns, the safe powerhouse caverns, and the nuclear fuel powerhouse caverns are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the mountain. Each of the safe powerhouse caverns and each of the nuclear fuel powerhouse caverns are disposed on two sides of each of the two primary caverns in the longitudinal direction of the mountain, respectively. Each of the electric powerhouse caverns and each of the safe powerhouse caverns are located on a same side of each the two primary caverns. |
| US10392936B2 |
Tar mat formation prediction in late-charge reservoirs
A downhole tool, surface equipment, and/or remote equipment are utilized to obtain data associated with a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir, fluid contained therein, and/or fluid obtained therefrom. At least one condition indicating that a density inversion exists in the fluid contained in the reservoir is identified from the data. Molecular sizes of fluid components contained within the reservoir are estimated from the data. A model of the density inversion is generated based on the data and molecular sizes. The density inversion model is utilized to estimate the density inversion amount and depth and time elapsed since the density inversion began to form within the reservoir. A model of a gravity-induced current of the density inversion is generated based on the data and the density inversion amount, depth, and elapsed time. |
| US10392934B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing waveforms
A technique facilitates slowness estimation in accordance with dispersion information in a sonic logging tool. The technique may be used for processing dispersive waveforms in real-time. In this embodiment, the technique utilizes a sonic transmitter and a sonic receiver array in the logging tool. The technique also includes use of a memory and a processor mounted in the logging tool, for converting dispersive waveforms into slowness of the formation and/or fluid in accordance with dispersion information stored in the memory. Additionally, the technique may utilize a telemetry system for sending the formation slowness data and/or quality control indicators to the surface. |
| US10392933B2 |
Multiple downhole sensor digital alignment using spatial transforms
Wellbore sensor systems and related methods are disclosed. A wellbore sensor system includes a first sensor node and a second sensor node. The first sensor node is operably coupled to a drill string at a first location. The second sensor node is operably coupled to the drill string at a second location. A method includes taking first sensor readings from the first sensor node relative to a first spatial frame of reference, and taking second sensor readings from the second sensor node relative to a second spatial frame of reference, and using the first sensor readings and the second sensor readings to estimate parameters of a mathematical transform configured to transform the second sensor readings into the first spatial frame of reference. The method also includes transforming the second sensor readings into the first spatial frame of reference with the estimated mathematical transform. |
| US10392932B2 |
Through-casing fiber optic electrical system for formation monitoring
A through-casing formation monitoring system may include a casing string positioned within a wellbore, a power source electrically coupled to the casing string, a voltage sensor electrically coupled to an inner surface of the casing string such that the voltage sensor allows a continued operation of the wellbore, a fiber optic cable coupled to an electro-optical transducer within the voltage sensor, and an optical interrogation system configured to measure an electric potential applied to the electro-optical transducer via the fiber optic cable. |
| US10392930B2 |
Channel estimation in mud pulse telemetry
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for channel estimation in mud pulse telemetry based on a preamble waveform. A system located at a first location of a wellbore can receive, from a second device located at a second location of the wellbore, a signal including a Golay preamble waveform and data symbols. The Golay preamble waveform can be based on Golay complementary codes. Based on a measurement associated with the signal, the system can then detect the Golay preamble waveform in the signal. Next, the system can estimate a characteristic of a communication channel between the first location and the second location based on the detected Golay preamble waveform. |
| US10392928B2 |
At-surface communication with downhole tools
Method and apparatus for transmitting data to or from a downhole tool while the tool is at or near the surface using a wireless data link. A downhole tool comprising a gap sub having a tubular section with first and second longitudinally spaced-apart electrically-conducting parts that are electrically isolated from each other. An electromagnetic telemetry transmitter is connected to apply a potential difference between the first and second electrically conductive parts. A single-wire bus provides a data connection between one of the first and second electrically conductive parts and a data processor. |
| US10392927B2 |
System and method for detection of actuator launch in wellbore operations
A system and method are provided for confirming the launch of an actuator for delivery downhole into a wellbore for engagement with a downhole tool such as a packer, sliding sleeve and the like. A wellhead assembly has an axial wellbore in communication with the wellbore. An actuator launcher is located above the wellhead assembly for selectively releasing actuators into the axial wellbore. At least one waypoint is located in the axial bore. A detection device is mounted on the wellhead assembly capable of detecting receipt of a released actuator at the waypoint and generating a confirmation signal in response. A control system receives the confirmation signal, distinguishing between a successful launch and a non-successful launch of the actuator, and producing an output indicating whether introduction of the actuator was successful, the size and material of the actuator, and other pertinent information. |
| US10392925B2 |
Systems and methods to utilize a sensor to provide spatial resolution in downhole leak detection
The disclosed embodiments include leak detection systems and methods of downhole leak detection. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining physical signals measured by at least one physical sensor traveling along a wellbore. The method also includes performing a frame decomposition operation on the physical signals of a first of the at least one the physical sensor to obtain a plurality of virtual signals associated with an array of virtual sensors, each virtual sensor of the array of virtual sensors being located at a virtual distance relative to the first physical sensor, the virtual distance corresponding to a physical distance. The method further includes synchronizing the virtual signals of the array of virtual sensors. The method further includes computing a spatial spectrum indicative of a location of a leak based on the synchronized virtual signals. |
| US10392919B2 |
Simulated core sample estimated from composite borehole measurement
Methods, systems, and devices for evaluating an earth formation intersected by a borehole using information from standard resolution measurements. Methods include generating an image representative of the formation over an interval of borehole depth, the image having a second resolution greater than the first resolution. Generating the image may be carried out by identifying layers corresponding to lithotype facies within the interval, the layers defined by boundaries having boundary locations along the borehole; and using a unified characterization of the formation within the interval determined from the standard resolution measurements and the boundary locations within the interval to solve for a value for the formation parameter corresponding to each layer consistent with the unified characterization of the interval. The unified characterization may be an average value for the formation parameter within the interval. |
| US10392917B1 |
Method and apparatus for utilization of water produced from subterranean hydrocarbon reserves in mining of associated mineral deposits
Identifying geographical uses, other than disposal for produced water that is recovered from a well and establishing methods and systems for recovering and handling this water. The produced water is treated so as to render the produced water suitable for solution mining. The produced water is transported to a solution mining site and the produced water is utilized at the solution mining site. |
| US10392914B2 |
Systems and methods for fracturing a multiple well pad
A flow system for use at a hydraulic fracturing well site, including a tree attached to a wellhead, an inlet head in fluid communication with at least one hydraulic fracturing pump at the well site, and an adjustable fluid conduit providing fluid communication between the inlet head and the tree. The flow system further includes a valve in the fluid conduit and having an open position and a closed position, the valve permitting fluid flow through the fluid conduit when in the open position, and preventing fluid flow through the fluid conduit when in the closed position, at least a portion of the fluid conduit positioned between the valve and the tree. |
| US10392912B2 |
Pressure assisted oil recovery
Estimates of global total “liquid” hydrocarbon resources are dominated by structures known as oil sands or tar sands which represent approximately two-thirds of the total recoverable resources. This is despite that the Canadian Athabasca Oil Sands, which dominate these oil sand based recoverable oil reserves at 1.7 trillion barrels, are calculated at only a 10% recovery rate. However, irrespective of whether it is the 3.6 trillion barrels recoverable from the oil sands or the 1.75 trillion barrels from conventional oil reservoirs worldwide, it is evident that significant financial return and extension of the time oil as resource is available to the world arise from increasing the recoverable percentage of such resources. According to embodiments of the invention pressure differentials are exploited to advance production of wells, adjust the evolution of the depletion chambers formed laterally between laterally spaced wells to increase the oil recovery percentage, and provide recovery in deeper reservoirs. |
| US10392910B2 |
Multi-zone actuation system using wellbore darts
Sliding sleeve assemblies including a completion body with an inner flow passageway and one or more ports enabling fluid communication between the inner flow passageway and an exterior of the completion body. A sliding sleeve is arranged within the completion body and has a sleeve mating profile defined on an inner surface, the sliding sleeve being movable between a closed position, where the one or more ports are occluded, and an open position, where the one or more ports are exposed. A plurality of wellbore darts are used and each has a body and a common dart profile that is matable with the sleeve mating profile. One or more sensors are positioned on the completion body to detect the plurality of wellbore darts traversing the inner flow passageway. An actuation sleeve is arranged within the completion body and movable to expose the sleeve mating profile. |
| US10392907B2 |
Subsea system and method for high pressure high temperature wells
In accordance with the present disclosure, a full top-to-bottom subsea system and method used to drill, complete, produce, and perform interventions on HPHT subsea wells is provided. The disclosed systems and methods involve the use of a controlled multiple barrier system, such as a high integrity pipeline protection system (HIPPS), incorporated into the subsea system to divide the system into two sections. The sections on either side of the barrier may be rated for different pressures, temperatures, and/or flow rates. For example, the first section (upstream of the barrier) is rated for operating at pressures/temperatures/flow rates up to a first (higher) threshold. The second section (downstream of the barrier) is rated for operating at pressures/temperatures/flow rates up to a second (lower) threshold. The disclosed subsea production system methodology, which uses barriers to divide the system components between two pressure ratings, may allow for enhanced development of HPHT reservoirs. |
| US10392901B2 |
Downhole tool method and device
A downhole tool (1) method and device, in which the downhole tool (1) is designed to form part of a pipe string (4), and in which a valve (24) is provided with a passage (120) for fluid, the passage (120) including an opening and closing mechanism (78), and the method including: connecting a first valve portion (26) to the pipe string (4); connecting a second valve portion (28) telescopic relative to the first valve portion (26) to a downhole object (20); pre-tensioning the first valve portion (26) and the second valve portion (28) in the direction of contraction to an initial position, in which the opening and closing mechanism (78) is open; and moving the first valve portion (26) relative to the second valve portion (28) in the direction of extension to close the opening and closing mechanism (78). |
| US10392893B2 |
Lubricator system and method of use
A lubricator system according to which a lubricator defines an internal passage that extends along a curvilinear path. The lubricator is configured to be connected to a wellhead at the top or head of an oil and gas wellbore. A downhole tool is configured to be conveyed through the internal passage of the lubricator and along the curvilinear path in combination with a conveyance string connected to the downhole tool. The downhole tool may be, include, or be part of, for example, a perforating gun. |
| US10392890B2 |
Large-width diameter riser segment lowerable through a rotary of a drilling rig
This disclosure includes auxiliary-line riser segment assemblies (e.g., with isolation units) that are suitable for managed pressure drilling (MPD) and that can be lowered (e.g., when connected to other riser segment assemblies) through a rotary of a drilling rig. Some embodiments are configured to have portions of the auxiliary lines connected (e.g., without welding) below the rotary. |
| US10392889B2 |
Downhole cable grab assembly and method of use
A cable grab assembly includes a body having a longitudinally extending internal cavity disposed therein. A piston is disposed in the cavity and is axially moveable between a first position and a second position. At least two grab arms are hingedly attached to a bottom end of the body. A linkage assembly operatively couples the piston and the at least two grab arms such that movement of the piston between the first position toward the second position causes the at least two grab arms to pivot inward from an open position toward a closed position. A shear-pin restrains the piston to the first position. At least one spring element is disposed between the piston and an end of the cavity to shift the piston from the first position toward the second position to capture a broken cable when the shear-pin is sheared. |
| US10392887B2 |
Downhole payload release containers, method and system of using the same
Payload container and system for delivering a payload to a wellbore, the payload container includes a blister container having a cavity formed therein and an edge about the perimeter of the cavity, one or more payload substances contained within the cavity, a lidding material to cover the cavity, and optionally, an adhesive to bond the lidding material to the edge of the cavity, so that the one or more payload substances can be released in response to an external stimulus. The wellbore payload delivery system includes a plurality of payload containers and a pump system for injecting the one or more payload containers into a wellbore, the pump system has a pump and a length of tubing coupled with the pump and extending to a zone of a subterranean formation adjacent to the wellbore. |
| US10392885B2 |
Method and apparatus for plugging a well
A method of plugging a well extending into a formation to facilitate temporary or permanent abandonment of the well. The method comprises conveying in one trip, a plug assembly and one or more explosive charges through the well together with a structure for providing wet sealant. The plug assembly comprises a foundation plug for supporting the wet sealant. The plug assembly is set beneath a plug formation location, prior to providing the wet sealant. The method also comprises providing the wet sealant to the plug formation location via the structure, so as to submerge the one or more explosive charges in the wet sealant, and then detonating the one or more explosive charges in the wet sealant at the plug formation location to cut through a tubular or tubulars of the well and into the formation. |
| US10392884B2 |
Pressure set liner hanger/packer without tubing wall port
Wall openings in a mandrel of a liner hanger/packer are eliminated and setting is accomplished with pressure against a landed object in a running tool. The wall of the running tool leads to a sealed annular space with a movable seal attached to a setting sleeve and the other end is a packer cup supported by the running tool. The setting sleeve sequentially sets the slips and releases the running tool followed by setting the packer seal. Optionally a dog sub can be used to set with set down weight on the setting sleeve. The set positions are locked in. The slips can be alternatively set with release of a contained spring force. The setting sleeve seal can be sheared out to allow removal of the running tool. |
| US10392883B2 |
Casing hanger lockdown tools
Various tools for locking components in place within a wellhead housing are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a lockdown tool (32) having an inner body (40), an outer body (42) coupled to the inner body, and a locking mechanism (44) carried by the inner body. The locking mechanism can be selectively engaged by moving the outer body with respect to the inner body to secure the lockdown tool to the wellhead housing (60). Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. |
| US10392881B2 |
Hydraulic filtration and pressure testing device
A filtration and testing device integral thereon, for simultaneously performing cleaning of fluid used in the oil and natural gas industry for completions, workovers, and commissioning of wells while simultaneously pressure testing of two separate groups of pressurized equipment using fluid cleaned by the filtration and testing device. A support structure has a cleaning cycle assembly and a pressure testing cycle assembly connected in parallel to a controller for cleaning fluid and regulating pressure by comparing fluid pressures to preset limits. The controller regulates cleaning of first and second dirty hydraulic fluids and regulates pressure of cleaned hydraulic fluids and secondary fluids for pressure testing of the two different groups of pressurized equipment simultaneously. |
| US10392877B2 |
Chuck for a drill head of a rotation drilling rig
A chuck for a drill head of a rotation rock drilling rig, wherein a plurality of jaws are equally angularly distributed around a grip position axis, wherein the jaws co-operate with actuator means for radial movements of the jaws, and wherein the chuck includes urging means being arranged for influencing the jaws into the release position. The urging means is a partially annular jaw spring surrounding said axis and having two spring ends adjacent to each other. The jaws together form an inside seat for the jaw spring and the jaw spring is arranged for fixing engagement with one of the jaws. The invention also relates to a drill head, a rig and a jaw spring. |
| US10392868B2 |
Milling wellbore casing
A cutting insert for milling wellbore casing in a downhole environment includes a body having a cutting face and a chip-breaking face. The cutting face and chip-breaking face are oriented at a face angle relative to each other, the face angle being between 75° and 130°. As the wellbore casing is milled, swarf is formed and work hardened. Further deformation of the swarf and movement along, or in contact with, the chip-breaking face breaks the swarf into chips that are readily flushed away or transported within the wellbore. |
| US10392863B2 |
Arrangement for assigning and drilling bore holes
An apparatus and method for assigning drill holes. The apparatus is arranged to determine a forthcoming position of a bottom of a new drill hole before it is drilled. The forthcoming position of the drill hole bottom is determined on the basis of the current location and direction of a tool and a planned length of the drill hole. |
| US10392861B2 |
Bracket and support for extended length shade
A shade bracket and support system includes a shade, a shade tube, at least two bracket assemblies, and a plurality of roller assemblies. The shade is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The shade tube is coupled to the shade and rotates in a first direction to retract the shade and a second direction to extend the shade. The bracket assemblies mount to a structure and support the shade tube and shade. The roller assemblies are provided between the bracket assemblies and support the shade and the shade tube along a longitudinal axis of the shade tube. At least one of the roller assemblies rotates in the same direction as the shade tube when the shade is being retracted or extended. |
| US10392859B2 |
Rail for an architectural covering
A rail for an architectural covering is provided. The rail may be associated with a shade material of a covering. An adjustment device may be positioned at least partially within the rail. A plurality of lift cords may be associated with the adjustment device. The adjustment device may adjust an effective length of each of the lift cords to adjust a position of the rail within an architectural opening. |
| US10392856B2 |
Mullion for use with narrow stile doors
A mullion is adapted for use in a narrow stile door system. The mullion is a three-section mullion with top and bottom hollow mullion tubes and an I-shaped centerpiece. The top and bottom hollow mullion tubes have a first outside width and first outside depth and a second inside width and second inside depth, the second inside width and depth defined by the inside of the hollow tube walls. The I-shaped centerpiece is connected to and fixed in between the top and bottom mullion tubes. The I-shaped centerpiece comprises a thin middle portion and top and bottom flanges, and top and bottom insert portions connected to the top and bottom flanges, and the top and bottom insert portions having a third width and third depth that are smaller than the second inside width and depth of the top and bottom hollow mullion tubes, with the insert portions adapted to be inserted into the hollow portion of the top and bottom mullion tubes and fixed therein. |
| US10392853B2 |
Powered accessory port closure lid
Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. A powered accessory port may be utilized to selectively reveal/conceal an interior portion, such as charging connection when the powered accessory port is disposed on the exterior of a vehicle, or a user device connection, such as when the powered accessory port is disposed in the interior of the vehicle. The powered accessory port, when energized, provides a rotational force that is partially translated into a longitudinal force such that the single rotational force provides both a lifting (or lowering) motion as well as a rotational motion. |
| US10392851B2 |
Apparatus and method for closing a liftgate of a motor vehicle
An apparatus is provided for closing a liftgate. That apparatus includes a handle displaceable between a stowed position and a deployed position, a latch to releasably hold the handle in the stowed position, an actuator to displace the handle into the deployed position and a release feature to release the latch and deploy the handle. A liftgate assembly incorporating that apparatus and a method of closing a liftgate are also disclosed. |
| US10392846B2 |
Shower door system with gravity hinge
A shower door and hinge assembly comprising a glass shower door, a sloping sill, a sill angle adapter, upper and lower horizontal door frame rails, and upper and lower shower door hinges where the lower hinge is a gravity style hinge featuring a self-closing action, is presented. The hinges of the present invention shower door and hinge assembly attach only to horizontal edge surfaces of the glass door. The hinges do not attach to any vertical surface of the door. |
| US10392845B2 |
Method for producing a catch for a window lifting device
A method for producing a carrier element for a window lifting device in which adjustment of a glass is performed by means of a traction means, the carrier element being displaceable along a guide rail of the window lifting device and being connected to the traction means, is provided. The completed carrier element has at least two interconnected bodies which are produced from dissimilar materials having dissimilar melting points, and the carrier element having the at least two bodies is produced by a multicomponent injection-molding method. In the production of the carrier element by the multicomponent injection-molding method a body from a material melting at a lower temperature is molded before a body from a material melting at a higher temperature, and the body from the material melting at a higher temperature is molded to the body from the material melting at a lower temperature. |
| US10392844B2 |
Roller carriage for the reception of a sliding door having at least two mounting devices
A roller carriage for the reception of a sliding door includes a roller module for the displaceable affixing at a roller running path and a basic body for the attachment to the sliding door, wherein at least two mounting devices are provided for realizing respectively one mounting function of the roller carriage. Each mounting device includes at least one mounting element with a manipulation interface for applying a mounting force for performing a mounting movement of the mounting element. The manipulation interfaces of the mounting elements of the at least two mounting devices are disposed on a first side of the roller carriage, and a bearing device of the roller module for the displaceable affixing at the roller running path is disposed on the opposing second side of the roller carriage. |
| US10392839B2 |
Locking bolt with surface-mounted transmission
An apparatus has an actuator housing with a transmission side that defines a transmission slot. A slider is disposed in the actuator housing and has first and second ends which define a post receiver. The slider is movable between a first and second position. The post receiver is aligned with the slot when the slider is in the first position and the second position. A lever pivotably connected to the actuator housing is configured to move the slider from the first position to the second position. The transmission has an elongate element with a first and second end which is disposed outside the actuator housing and substantially parallel to and proximate the transmission side. A post extends from the first end and is received in the post receiver. A locking element is disposed proximate the second end of the first elongate element and is configured to receive the second end. |
| US10392830B2 |
Clevis sensing lock
A latch mechanism includes a hook-handle assembly coupled to a first panel and a clevis coupled to a second panel. The hook-handle assembly engages the clevis to secure the first panel relative to the second panel. |
| US10392827B2 |
Wind tower erection system
Tall wind towers can be erected using a mobile tilting frame comprising a major gin pole and a minor gin pole having a longitudinal axis. The tilting frame has a support cable connecting the major/minor gin poles. The minor gin pole can pivot relative to the major gin pole so that the longitudinal axis of the minor gin pole can be perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the major gin pole. |
| US10392822B2 |
Birthing pool
A birthing pool (10) includes an inflatable floor (12) consisting of a bottom layer (16) and a top layer (18) spaced apart from each other by a series of longitudinal floor beams (20). A separate inflatable perimeter wall (14) is composed of an outer layer (30) and an inner layer (32) spaced apart from each other by upright wall beams (34) that define a serpentine profile along the height of the perimeter wall. |
| US10392819B2 |
Grouting apparatus
The present invention relates to a grouting apparatus. In detail, the present invention provides a grouting apparatus which injects a reinforcing material into an object in which an injection hole into which the reinforcing material is injected is formed, the grouting apparatus including: a pumping unit which pumps the reinforcing material to be injected into the object; an injection pipe which has one side connected to the pumping unit, and the other side inserted into the injection hole, and injects the reinforcing material conveyed by the pumping unit into the object; a vibration generating unit which generates vibration; and a vibration wire which has one end coupled to the vibration generating unit, and the other end extending along the injection pipe and coupled to a tip of the injection pipe, and transmits the vibration generated by the vibration generating unit to the injection pipe. |
| US10392816B2 |
Leveling device for planar objects
A leveling device for planar objects includes a first part having a circular end hole, a chamber, a flange, a handle, a contact portion, two blades and a bottom face. A second part includes a receiving hole, a first shoulder, two recesses, a slot, a mark, an axial hole and a second shoulder. The first and second parts are connected to each other. A movable member movably inserted into the first and second parts. The movable member includes a push potion, a middle section, a lower section and a room. An engaging member is securely inserted into the room and has a lower portion extending beyond the movable member. The engaging member is movable with the movable member. A resilient member is mounted to the lower section and biased between the middle section and the second shoulder. |
| US10392810B1 |
Universal lightweight and portable deicing mat
The Universal Lightweight and Portable Deicing Mat Mat is made of standard top of the line electrically operated and self-regulating standard commercial grade heating cables, which are enclosed between two thin, lightweight, yet strong and protective Neoprene Rubber like sheeting materials, allowing them to endure harshest of winter seasons. These mats can be placed either externally on top of tractor trailers, or they can be placed internally, inside of the tractor trailer, above the ceiling. Both ways can then be secured with custom designed mounting kits, (discussed in further detail). These Deicing Mats can also be used on roofs of residential homes as well as other types of commercial buildings and automobiles. |
| US10392809B2 |
Interchangeable gutter cleaning appliance
An interchangeable gutter cleaning appliance includes an extension assembly having a first fitting at a distal end, a holder having a second fitting at its proximal end and a gutter tool interface at its distal end, and an interchangeable gutter tool. The second fitting is coupled to the first fitting of the extension assembly. The interchangeable gutter tool is installed on the gutter tool interface by inserting the gutter tool interface into a mounting assembly in the interchangeable gutter tool, and the interchangeable gutter tool is removed from the gutter tool interface by removing the mounting assembly from the gutter tool interface. |
| US10392807B2 |
Non-black EPDM roof membranes with improved weathering
A non-black roofing membrane comprises an EPDM rubber; a non-black filler; a UV light stabilizer selected from the group consisting of NOR-HALS of the formula wherein R* is C1-C20alkyl, OH-substituted C1-C20alkyl, optionally C1-C4 alkyl-substituted C5-C12cycloalkyl, C7-C9phenylalkyl or O- or S-interrupted C2-C20alkyl, preferably C1-C12alkyl, benzyl or C5-C8 cycloalkyl especially C6-C10alkyl or cyclohexyl; and a cure package. The resultant roofing membrane provides increased weathering resistance. |
| US10392805B2 |
Multi-roll granule application
A method and apparatus for applying or dropping granules onto the asphalt coated surface of a moving sheet in shingle manufacturing is disclosed. The method includes sharing each drop between two or more blend rolls with a subsequent blend roll or rolls applying a partial drop directly on top of partial drops already applied by a first blend roll or rolls. High production speeds can be accommodated since each roll can be operated at slower rotation rates and with slower acceleration and deceleration requirements than would be required if the full granule drop were applied during the same time interval with a single blend roll. |
| US10392800B1 |
System and method for building structures using multilayered panel frames
The present invention is to provide assemblies with polygon shaped panel frames, separators and parts for light weight construction that is versatile, rigid, flexible and structurally stable. The assemblies with polygon shaped panel frames, separators and parts for constructing a complete building structure eliminates the need for conventional framing using unitized polygon shaped panel frames with alignment pieces, separators and fastener parts connected together. The assemblies with polygon shaped panel frames, separators and parts comprises of panel frames which are different geometric shapes or polygon parts, including but not limited to circles, ovals, triangles, trapezoids, rectangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons, etc. Panel frames can be hollowed or solid and can be fabricated as pieces of and in itself. Panel frames can be composed of many types of materials including but not limited to wood, metal, polymers, composites, plastics, etc. Two (2) or more panel frames are connected with fasteners utilizing a “link”. Links are parts that create separation between the panel frames and also conjoin other panel frames. Links provide load transfer and can be made of polymers, wood, composites, metal, plastics, etc. The panel frames and links are connected together using fasteners like screws, bolts, nuts, tee-nuts, rivets, rivet nuts, couplers, standoffs, dowels, etc. The panel frames and links are designed to repeat and can provide a building structure with window and doorway openings space and utility space for electrical and plumbing installations. Further, the assemblies can be easily rearranged and reassembled to achieve the desired configuration at low cost, efficient time and minimal labor. |
| US10392798B2 |
Acoustic ceiling board with improved aesthetics
Described herein are acoustical panels comprising a substrate and a coated non-woven veil that comprises a coating applied to a non-woven veil, the non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls and comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % fibers; and from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and wherein the coating is present on the non-woven veil in an amount ranging from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2. Methods of making and using the panels are also described. |
| US10392794B2 |
Structure and method of making the same
An entertainment structure includes: an offset core; a moment stabilizing structure; and a plurality of floor plate assemblies. Each of the plurality of floor plate assemblies includes a first edge and a second edge. The first edge of each of the plurality of floor plate assemblies is configured to be coupled to the offset core and the second edge of each of the plurality of floor plate assemblies is configured to be coupled to the moment stabilizing structure. |
| US10392793B2 |
Method for setting up a wastewater pumping station in a wastewater shaft, and associated wastewater pumping station
A method for setting up a wastewater pumping station in a wastewater shaft and a wastewater pumping station are provided. At least one solids-collecting tank which separates solids from wastewater containing solids, a liquids-collecting tank which received the treated wastewater from the at least one solids collecting tank, and a pump for emptying wastewater from the liquids-collecting tank via the solids-collecting tank, are produced as separate subassemblies. At least the solids-collecting tank and the pump are prefabricated in the form of a construction unit, and the construction unit is combined with the already on-site liquids-collecting tank during installation in the likewise already on-site wastewater shaft. |
| US10392788B2 |
Multi-layer water sealing device and multi-layer water sealing method
A multi-layer water sealing device, includes at least two layers of water seal sequentially arranged from top to bottom. An upper-layer water seal has a floating bell-shaped cover structure, and the floating bell-shaped cover structure includes a water sealing box and a floating bell-shaped cover arranged in the water sealing box. A lower-layer water seal is arranged in a drain pipe below the floating bell-shaped cover, and one side of the water sealing box is extended to form or connected to a communication cavity offset from the drain pipe. The floating bell-shaped cover correspondingly is extended to form or connected to a floating component floatable in the communication cavity and offset from the drain pipe. |
| US10392787B2 |
Automatic faucet and kitchen
A detachment sensor detects attachment and detachment of a water discharger to and from a retainer. An object sensor detects presence of an object. A controller causes water discharge triggered by detection of an object by the object sensor while the water discharger is attached to the retainer and suppresses water discharge triggered by detection of an object by the object sensor while the water discharger is detached from the retainer. The controller suppresses water discharge triggered by detection of an object by the object sensor after attachment of the water discharger to the retainer until a non-detection state of an object by the object sensor continues for a predetermined period of time. |
| US10392786B2 |
Electronic plumbing fixture fitting with electronic valve including piston and seat
The present invention provides an electronic plumbing fixture fitting with an electronic valve including a piston and a seat, such as an electronic faucet with an electronic valve including a piston and a seat. |
| US10392783B2 |
Cylinder device
A bucket cylinder includes a cylindrical tube, a rod having a cylindrical boss part mounted to a protruding end side of the rod, and a protective cover having one side supported by a cover guide provided on the tube, while the other side is mounted on the boss part. A protective protrusion protruding outward in a radial direction of the boss part and protecting the boss part and the protective cover is provided on the boss part. The protective cover is formed having a plate shape by a material having elasticity, and the protective cover includes a plate part for protecting the rod between the cover guide and the boss part and a winding part formed so as to be wound around an outer periphery of the boss part from a distal end side of the plate part. A protective protrusion engaging hole into which the protective protrusion is engaged is provided in the winding part at a position corresponding to the protective protrusion. |
| US10392778B2 |
Stabilizing system for excavators
A support system for an excavator is disclosed as it may include an extended center frame, a trench support, and/or a mat. The extended center frame may be bolted onto a standard excavator to widen the overall footprint of the machine and reduce ground pressure. The trench support relieves any remaining pressure toward the open trench. The extended center frame enables a larger excavator to straddle an open trench, while at the same time a smaller excavator can dig the shallower depths, thereby increasing efficiencies. By implementing the trench support and/or the mat, it might not be necessary to widen the tracks of the excavator as far, thus further reducing time-related costs. In addition, the trench support may also enhance safety of the trenching operations. |
| US10392777B2 |
Work vehicle
An operator's compartment is located above a climbing device and has a door. A sensing unit recognizes an operator. A door driving unit automatically opens the door in response the sensing unit sensing the operator. |
| US10392776B2 |
Jaw assembly for a demolition tool
A jaw assembly for a demolition tool is disclosed. The jaw assembly comprises at least one first coupling portion and at least one second coupling portion disposed on a first jaw. The first coupling portion comprises an intermediate contact member and side contact members laterally extending from opposite sides of the intermediate contact member. A wear plate comprises a body element saddling the intermediate contact member, a pair of spaced apart first engagement elements extending from an end of the body, and a pair of spaced apart second engagement elements extending from an opposite end for engaging the side contact members. An active module is removably coupled to the second coupling portion and comprises a body member and a pair of braces disposed on opposite sides of the body member, wherein a brace extends over the second coupling elements. The wear plate may be replaced when worn out. |
| US10392775B2 |
Liquid pump with a passive filtration system for dredging and water filtration
The liquid pump includes an inner and an outer tube. The inner tube can have a distal end that is positioned within an interior volume of the outer tube. A conical filter is on the distal end of the inner tube. A gas pump provides compressed air which is output through a plurality of inner tube holes on an inner surface of the inner tube on a distal portion of the inner tube and a plurality of annular space holes which are adjacent to an annular space between the inner tube and the outer tube. |
| US10392774B2 |
Position control system and method for an implement of a work vehicle
A position control system for an implement of a work vehicle. The implement, such as a blade, is operatively connected to a push arm rotatably coupled to a frame of the work vehicle. A hydraulic actuator is operatively connected to the push arm and is configured to adjust the position of the push arm with respect to the frame. A controller generates a control command to adjust the position of the hydraulic actuator to thereby raise and lower the blade. A proportional quick drop valve, coupled to the hydraulic actuator and to the controller, directs a flow of fluid to the hydraulic actuator in response to the operator control command. The proportional quick drop valve reduces a drop speed of the blade, reduces cavitation of the actuator valves, and also reduces the pressure drop and fluid flow forces acting on the spools of the actuator valves. |
| US10392773B2 |
Linkage assembly for machine
A four-bar assembly for a linkage assembly includes an arm pivot pin pivotally coupling a front arm with a rear arm of the linkage assembly. The arm pivot pin forms a first vertex of the four-bar assembly. A distal end of the front arm forms a second vertex of the four-bar assembly. The four-bar assembly includes a tilt cylinder having a first end and a second end. The first end of the tilt cylinder is pivotally coupled to a bracket angularly extending from the rear arm at a first end pin. The first end pin forms a third vertex of the four-bar assembly and the second end of the tilt cylinder forms a fourth vertex of the four-bar assembly respectively. An angle formed at the arm pivot pin and defined between the rear arm and the bracket lies between 0 and 90 degrees. |
| US10392771B2 |
Foundation/sidewall construction method and kit
An architectural foundation assembly comprising a horizontal slab including a top surface, a bottom surface, and an outside surface; a vertical slab in contact with the horizontal slab, the vertical slab including a top surface, an outside surface, and an inside surface, the top surface defining a shelf having a horizontal surface and a vertical surface; and at least one structural element attached to the shelf and in contact with the top surface of the vertical slab, the at least one structural element including a top surface which is flush with the top surface of the horizontal slab, the at least one structural element not in contact with the vertical surface of the shelf, thereby creating a thermal air gap between the at least one structural element and the vertical surface of the shelf. |
| US10392768B2 |
Pile with soil displacement assembly
Soil displacement piles having a shaft and one or more soil displacement assemblies coupled to the shaft such that the one or more soil displacement assemblies are movable relative to the shaft are provided. Each soil displacement assembly has an upper plate, a lower plate, a reamer between the upper and lower plates and secured to each plate, and at least one soil displacement arm extending from the lower plate. |
| US10392767B2 |
Mineral precipitation methods
The present invention provides methods for mineral precipitation of porous particulate starting materials using isolated urease. |
| US10392766B2 |
Method and apparatus for real-time adjustment of the size and drainage tile capacity of drainage tile spools and for utilizing the same
A drainage tile stringer system which includes a spool which has an automated hat, which translates along the stinger or shaft of the spool so that the vertical size of the spool is adjustable to accommodate differences in coils of drainage tiles. The system is automated so that a single controller can be utilized to perform all of the hydraulic functions required to load a coil onto the drainage tile stringer system and to adjust the vertical spool dimension. |
| US10392763B2 |
Multipurpose blower assembly
A multipurpose blower assembly for stimulating flows in underwater environments, which includes a lower assembly connecting to an upper assembly by a rotating shaft and a mount post for connecting the blower assembly to a supportive structure near a water body and supporting the lower assembly below and the upper assembly above the water body's surface. The lower assembly includes a lower bracket for supporting a blower motor, whereas the upper assembly includes a top plate for mounting an electrical gear motor having an output shaft connecting to the rotating shaft and a system controller having a microcontroller communicatively coupled to logic circuits for controlling operation of the electrical gear motor for rotation of the lower assembly relative to the upper assembly and a linear actuator to move upward and downward the lower bracket to effect angular positioning of the blower motor. |
| US10392759B1 |
Dynamic road marker
A road marker device comprising: a housing comprising a flat top surface and configured to be inserted in a road such that the flat top surface is leveled with the road surface; a light source housing operatively coupled with the housing, the light source housing comprising at least one aperture protruding from the flat top surface; at least one light source installed in the light source housing, wherein the at least one light source is visible to users of the road through the at least one aperture; and a tilt mechanism installed in the housing and operatively coupled with the light source housing, the tilt mechanism configured to allow descent of the light source housing below the road surface once a pressure is applied on the light source housing. |
| US10392758B2 |
Bridge tie fastener system
Methods, system and apparatus are disclosed, including a tie fastener apparatus for attaching railroad ties to a superstructure. The apparatus comprises a threaded hook bolt, including a hook to engage the underside of a flange of a beam. The apparatus further comprises a cross strap configured to engage with a flange of the beam. The apparatus further comprises a metal member for engaging plural ties. The metal member includes a tie fastener hole at plural locations. A nut fastens a threaded end of the threaded hook bolt for installation when the threaded hook bolt is passed through the bolt hole. When the threaded hook bolt is installed, the hook engages the superstructure, and a neck of the threaded hook bolt engages the cross strap. The apparatus is installed from above the superstructure without drilling holes in ties or the superstructure, or requiring manned installation from below the superstructure. |
| US10392756B2 |
Roadway marker control system
A GPS-based control system for positioning a nozzle projection onto a predetermined roadway mark path includes a vehicle having an attached paint carriage which is laterally movable with respect to the vehicle, a first GPS antenna, a first GPS receiver responsive to the first GPS antenna, a first signal processor for determining the geographical location of the first GPS antenna, a linear motion and position sensor, a GPS location processor for determining the absolute GPS location of the paint carriage, a coordinate transform processor for transforming the absolute GPS location of the paint carriage into a location in a coordinate system other than GPS, a comparator for comparing the location of the paint carriage in the other coordinate system to a desired roadway mark path according to the other coordinate system, and a control system for positioning the nozzle projection onto the roadway mark path. |
| US10392755B2 |
Machine for realizing pavements
Device for realizing surfacing, in general, realizing surfaces that differ in nature, and more especially for realizing concrete pavements. In particular, it concerns a machine for realizing concrete roads, more especially a type of machine where work can be done without lateral formwork, in such way that after the machine has passed, the road is completely finished and that one only has to wait for the concrete to set and possibly seal the expansion joints before commissioning the road. |
| US10392754B2 |
Recessed concrete rail seat assembly
A low maintenance rail seat has recess in the concrete tie and an abrasion plate that covers the floor of the recess and its sides parallel to the rail base. The abrasion plate includes ribs which seat in additional recesses in the tie to retard longitudinal movement. The anti-abrasion assembly preferably has four flanges which wrap around the top of concrete tie to prevent dust particles from entering and abrading the concrete rail seat. These flanges also wrap around the support shoulder for additional resistance to longitudinal movement. The components are designed to provide 8.5″ of lateral support along the side of the rail base while the traditional e clip fastener provides only 3″ of lateral support. The interlock feature between the anti-abrasion assembly and the concrete tie also minimizes relative movement between abrasion plate and concrete tie, which results in less concrete surface abrasion. |
| US10392747B2 |
System and a method for optimization of continuous digestion process
A method is disclosed for optimization of continuous digestion process. Exemplary embodiments can control a delignification process in a continuous pulp digester in an optimal way for different pulp grades taking into account process disturbances and model uncertainties. This can be achieved by customizing a generic mathematical model for a continuous digestion process which runs through a software application on a dedicated electronic device. The model can be updated periodically based on on-line information, and used with a plant optimization component involving multi-objective optimization to evaluate optimal set points for the controllers. A system is also disclosed for optimizing control of a continuous pulp digester. |
| US10392745B2 |
Process for manufacturing carbon fiber fabrics and fabric manufactured with this process
A fabric containing carbon fibers impregnated with a silicone, polyurethane or acrylic emulsion which is then dried together with the fabric is disclosed. A protective layer containing a film, a woven or non-woven fabric is applied onto one side of the fabric. |
| US10392740B2 |
Intelligent dispensing in a laundry appliance
A clothes dryer having a drum having an inner surface at least partially defining a treating chamber in combination with a dispensing system that sprays a fabric-condition substance onto an inner surface of the drum for subsequent distribution to the fabric articles. The dispensing system may have a variable delivery system to vary the distribution pattern of the fabric-condition substance into the treating chamber. The flow characteristic of the fabric-conditioning substance may also be varied as it is dispensed. |
| US10392738B2 |
Clothes treating apparatus and method for controlling same
A clothes treating apparatus comprises an operation unit, a main course selection unit having a plurality of main courses displayed around the operation unit, a memory to store the number of times by which a main course has been selected through the main course selection unit, a control unit to drive the clothes treating apparatus according to the selected main course. The main course selection unit displays one or more main course which have been selected through the main course selection unit more than a predetermined number of times during a predetermined period; and receives a selection of one course among the one or more displayed main courses according to the rotation of the operation unit. Frequently used courses or configuration factors may be displayed in a course selection unit and a sub-course input unit, thereby shortening the time for operating the clothes treating apparatus. |
| US10392736B2 |
Sewing machine, stitching pattern display method, and recording medium for storing program
A sewing machine includes a first image acquisition unit, a second image acquisition unit, and a display unit. In the sewing machine, the first image acquisition performs image acquisition from the front face side of a cloth for a stitching pattern formed in the cloth. The second image acquisition unit performs image acquisition from the back face side of the cloth such that the center position of the acquired image matches the center position of the image of the stitching pattern acquired by the first image acquisition unit. The display unit displays, on the same screen, a first stitching pattern video image thus acquired by the first image acquisition unit and a second stitching pattern video image thus acquired by the second image acquisition unit. |
| US10392735B2 |
Clothing carrier
A clothing carrier (1) for flexible or semi-rigid clothings is formed from a random fiber sheet consolidated by needling. The random fiber sheet is formed from PES or PA fibers (10) and is impregnated with a polymer (11). The random fiber sheet is laminated with a PUR film (12) to structurally compensate at least one surface of the random fiber sheet. |
| US10392733B2 |
Jacquard warp tension device for warp knitting machine
A jacquard warp tensioning device for a warp knitting machine, comprising a pair of side panels (1) disposed on two sides of the machine casing, a warp beam (2) positioned at the upper portions of the side panels (1), a plurality of warp guide rods (3, 4, 5) disposed at positions lower than that of the warp beam (2) and a flat spring warp dividing device (16), wherein an upper tension balancing device (6) and a lower tension balancing device (11) are disposed between the warp beam (2) and the warp guide rods (3, 4, 5), the upper tension balancing device (6) comprising an upper rotating shaft (7) with two ends thereof disposed on the side panels (1), an upper servo motor (8) disposed at one end of the upper rotating shaft (7) and an upper tensioning rod (9) fixedly disposed on the upper rotating shaft (7) by means of a plurality of upper connecting rods (10), the lower tension balancing device (11) comprising a lower rotating shaft (12) with two ends thereof disposed on the side panels (1), a lower servo motor (13) disposed at one end of the lower rotating shaft (12) and a lower tensioning rod (14) fixedly disposed on the lower rotating shaft (12) by means of a plurality of lower connecting rods (15), the upper servo motor (8) and the lower servo motor (13) being connected with an industrial computer (17) through a servo driver (19), respectively. The jacquard warp tensioning device proactively controls warp tension and has a high level tension compensation, thereby making the yarns not prone to being broken and enabling smooth surfaces of woven fabrics. |
| US10392732B2 |
Circular machine for knitting, hosiery or the like, with sinker actuation device
A circular machine for knitting, hosiery or the like, with sinker actuation device, comprising a needle cylinder; the needle cylinder has, on its lateral surface, a plurality of axial grooves, each of which accommodates a needle that can move on command along the corresponding axial groove in order to pick up at least one yarn dispensed at at least one feed or drop and form knitting; the machine also comprises needle actuation cams, which face the lateral surface of the needle cylinder and define paths that are extended around the axis of the needle cylinder and can be engaged by at least one heel of the needles, which protrudes from the lateral surface of the needle cylinder, in order to actuate the movement of the needles along the corresponding axial groove with respect to the needle cylinder as a consequence of the rotation of the needle cylinder about its own axis with respect to the needle actuation cams and the at least one feed. |
| US10392731B2 |
Systems and methods for creating three-dimensional woven textile products
Described herein are techniques for creating a three-dimensional woven textile products. A method includes rotating strands of warp yarns, where each strand of warp yarn is in a direction away from a surface, in a circular motion while moving a strand of weft yarn forwards and backwards in a direction parallel to the surface so as to cause the strand of weft yarn to alternately weave in and out of the strands of warp yarn. The method includes moving the strand of weft yarn in a direction away from the surface so as to cause the strand of weft yarn to alternately weave in and out of the strands of warp yarn at a different height to create a three-dimensional woven textile product. The method includes supplying at least one of the strand of warp yarn or the strand of weft yarn with a yarn generator. |
| US10392730B2 |
Clamping of the position of the latitudinal parts of a fabric guiding device
A fabric guiding device (1) for a weaving machine, having automatic clampers (6), (7) to release or secure a bridge, for example an upper bridge (2) and/or a lower bridge (3). On the other hand, a method for releasing and re-clamping a bridge of a fabric guiding device of a weaving machine. Preferably suitable for use in a weaving machine. More particularly, for use in a face-to-face weaving machine. |
| US10392728B2 |
Fabric for electromagnetic shielding
The invention relates to a fabric for electromagnetic shielding having a weave of interlaced weft threads (2) and warp threads (3). In addition, the warp threads (3) are conductive and include multi-filament or mono-filament textile conductors associated with metal strands and at least one conductive warp thread (4) is inserted into a weft such as to create equipotential bonding perpendicular to the direction of the warp threads (3). |
| US10392727B2 |
Nanofiber manufacturing-apparatus nozzle head and nanofiber manufacturing apparatus with the same
According to one embodiment, a nanofiber manufacturing-apparatus nozzle head includes a plurality of holes. A solution is ejected from the holes. The holes are arranged from a center of the nozzle head toward an end portion of the nozzle head. An interval of adjacent holes decreases away from the center. |
| US10392726B2 |
High-throughput immune sequencing
Methods and compositions for determining and/or monitoring the immune state of an individual are provided. |
| US10392723B2 |
Reaction chamber for epitaxial growth with a loading/unloading device and reactor
A reaction chamber of a reactor for epitaxial growth includes a wall (1) with a recess and a susceptor (7) comprising a body and a relief. The body is placed in said recess in a rotational manner with respect to said wall (1). The chamber includes a discoid supporting element (8), having a shape adapted to be laid stably on said relief, having a size such to protrude radially from said relief and adapted to support one or more substrates to be subjected to epitaxial growth. The chamber also includes a flat covering (91, 92) located over said wall (1) and a hole (10) at said discoid supporting element (8). The shape of said hole (10) corresponds to the shape of said discoid supporting element (8). The covering (92) has at least one hollow guide (11, 12) for the passage of a device (16) for loading/unloading said discoid supporting element (8), wherein said hollow guide (11, 12) extends from an edge of said covering (92) to said hole (10). |
| US10392716B2 |
Electrochemical cell that generates hydrogen
An electrochemical cell that generates hydrogen has an anode including an electrochemically oxidizable substance and an electrode designed for hydrogen generation as a cathode and an aqueous alkaline electrolyte. The anode and the cathode are designed such that the hydrogen generation begins at the cathode as soon the anode and the cathode are electrically connected to one another. At least one resistance foil is adhesively bonded to at least one outer side of the housing which, when it is connected as a load resistance between the anode and the cathode, reduces the current flow between the anode and the cathode and therefore also the gas generation rate. |
| US10392714B2 |
Artificial-photosynthesis module
Provided is an artificial-photosynthesis module, which decomposes an aqueous electrolyte solution into hydrogen and oxygen by means of light, including a photoelectric conversion unit that receives light to generate electrical energy; a hydrogen gas generating part that decomposes the aqueous electrolyte solution, using the electrical energy of the photoelectric conversion unit, and generates hydrogen gas; and an oxygen gas generating part that decomposes the aqueous electrolyte solution, using the electrical energy of the photoelectric conversion unit, and generates oxygen gas. The photoelectric conversion unit, the hydrogen gas generating part, and the oxygen gas generating part are electrically connected in series, and the hydrogen gas generating part and the oxygen gas generating part are arranged within an electrolytic chamber to which the aqueous electrolyte solution is supplied. The hydrogen gas generating part has an inorganic semiconductor film having a pn junction. |
| US10392708B2 |
Metalized plastic articles and methods thereof
Metalized plastic substrates, and methods thereof are provided herein. The method includes providing a plastic having a plurality of accelerators dispersed in the plastic. The accelerators have a formula ABO3, wherein A is one or more elements selected from Groups 9, 10, and 11 of the Periodic Table of Elements, B is one or more elements selected from Groups 4B and 5B of the Periodic Table of Elements, and O is oxygen. The method includes the step of irradiating a surface of plastic substrate to expose at least a first accelerator. The method further includes plating the irradiated surface of the plastic substrate to form at least a first metal layer on the at least first accelerator, and then plating the first metal layer to form at least a second metal layer. |
| US10392706B2 |
Galvanized steel sheet and method for producing the same
A method for producing a galvanized steel sheet includes an oxide layer forming step of bringing a galvanized steel sheet into contact with an acidic solution containing sulfate ions, then holding the galvanized steel sheet in contact for 1 to 60 seconds, and then washing the galvanized steel sheet with water; and a neutralization treatment step of holding a surface of an oxide layer, which has been formed in the oxide layer forming step, in contact with an alkaline aqueous solution for 0.5 seconds or longer, and then performing washing with water and drying. The alkaline aqueous solution contains P ions at a P concentration of 0.01 g/L or more and carbonate ions at a carbonate ion concentration of 0.1 g/L or more. |
| US10392705B2 |
Method for preparing shaped metal bodies for cold working
Methods for treatment shaped bodies are described herein. The methods generally include contacting at least one shaped body with an aqueous acidic composition to form a conversion layer on a surface of the at least one shaped body, wherein the surface includes iron or steel and a carbon content in a range of 0 to 2.06 wt. % and a chrome content in a range of 0 to <10 wt. % and wherein the surface is optionally galvanized or alloy galvanized. The aqueous acidic composition includes water; from 2 to 500 g/L oxalic acid; and from 0.01 to 20 g/L of at least one catalyst based on guanidine, nitrate or combinations thereof, wherein a pickling removal of the aqueous acidic composition is in a range of 1 to 6 g/m2. |
| US10392704B2 |
Coating electronic component
A method of providing a coating on a conductor. The coating has a first layer containing palladium and a second layer containing gold from the conductor side. The first layer has an inner layer on the conductor side and an outer layer arranged nearer to the second layer than the inner layer, and the outer layer has a higher phosphorus concentration than the inner layer. |
| US10392700B2 |
Solid vaporizer
Vaporizers are described, suited for vaporizing a vaporizable solid source materials to form vapor for subsequent use, e.g., a deposition of metal from organometallic source material vapor on a substrate for manufacture of integrated circuitry, LEDs, photovoltaic panels, and the like. Methods are described of fabricating such vaporizers, including methods of reconfiguring up-flow vaporizers for down-flow operation to accommodate higher flow rate solid delivery of source material vapor in applications requiring same. |
| US10392699B2 |
Method for manufacturing structure having recessed pattern, resin composition, method for forming electroconductive film, electronic circuit, and electronic device
The present invention relates to: a method of producing a structure having a recessed pattern; a resin composition; a method of forming an electroconductive film; an electronic circuit; and an electronic device. The method of producing a structure having a recessed pattern includes the following steps (i) and (ii), and the recessed pattern has a film thickness that is thinner by 5% to less than 90% with respect to that of a coating film obtained in the step (i): (i) the step of forming a coating film on a non-flat surface of a structure using a resin composition which includes an acid-dissociable group-containing polymer and an acid generator; and (ii) the step of forming a recess by subjecting a prescribed part of a portion of the coating film to irradiation with radiation. |
| US10392697B2 |
Composite matrix using a hybrid deposition technique
Provided herein are methods of forming a composite matrix on a porous substrate or a non-porous substrate, the methods including subjecting the substrate to a first deposition method to apply a first coating including first ceramic or metallic particles and form a coated substrate and subjecting the coated substrate to atomic layer deposition to apply a second coating and form the composite matrix, wherein the second coating includes second ceramic or metallic particles. |
| US10392696B2 |
Chemical vapour infiltration apparatus having a high loading capacity
An installation for chemical vapor infiltration of porous preforms of three-dimensional shape extending mainly in a longitudinal direction, the installation comprising a reaction chamber of parallelepiped shape, the side walls of the reaction chamber including heater means and a plurality of stacks of loader devices arranged in the reaction chamber. Each loader device being in the form of an enclosure of parallelepiped shape provided with support elements for receiving porous preforms for infiltrating. |
| US10392693B2 |
Laminate structure and manufacturing method thereof
A laminate structure having an indium target with the occurrence of defects being well controlled and excellent in adhesion between the indium target and a backing tube is provided. A laminate structure of an indium target and a backing tube wherein a defect area ratio at an indium-backing tube interface is 5.0% or less. |
| US10392692B2 |
Crucible for OLED evaporation source and manufacturing method thereof
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a crucible for OLED evaporation source and a manufacturing method thereof. The crucible comprises a body and an inner plate provided on the body. A bottom of the body is gradually enlarged from down to up in a cross section perpendicular to a length direction of the body. The bottom of the body is designed to have a V shape, a U shape or a combined shape thereof in the cross section perpendicular to the length direction of the body. |
| US10392690B1 |
Method for synthesizing a thin film stainless steel coating
A method for synthesizing thin film stainless steel coating can include using an e-beam PVD technique for depositing elements of stainless steel, i.e., Fe, Cr, Ni, Mo, and Mn, on a target surface, e.g., a surface of metallic origin. The method can include thermal evaporation of a source stainless steel material at a given percentage of electron beam power and a given vacuum pressure to provide a stainless steel coating layer on the target surface. The stainless steel coating layer can have a uniform thickness of about 150 nm, for example. The method can provide uniform stainless steel elemental distribution on the target surface. The stainless steel of the coating layer on the target surface can be of a grade that is different from the source stainless steel. |
| US10392685B2 |
Composite metal alloy material
An alloy composite material comprising an aluminum alloy layer and a thermal spray alloy layer of 20 to 40% Mn and 47 to 76% Fe by weight in overlaying contact with the aluminum alloy layer. An alloy composite material comprising an aluminum alloy layer or base layer and a thermal spray alloy layer of 20 to 40% Mn and 47 to 76% Fe by weight in overlaying contact with the aluminum alloy layer or base layer. The aluminum alloy layer or base layer and the thermal spray alloy layer have a mechanical compatibility to each other of 20-60 MPa as determined using tests specified by ASTM-C633 test. A process of thermal spraying comprising providing a base layer and a feed stock alloy of 20 to 40% Mn and 47 to 76% Fe and thermally spraying the feed stock alloy onto the base layer to form an alloy composite material. |
| US10392683B2 |
Rail vehicle axle
Provided is a rail vehicle axle having an excellent fatigue limit and notch factor. A rail vehicle axle according to the present embodiment has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.20 to 0.35%, Si: 0.20 to 0.65%, Mn: 0.40 to 1.20%, P: 0.020% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Cu: 0 to 0.30%, Ni: 0 to 0.30%, Cr: 0 to 0.30%, Mo: 0 to 0.08%, Al: 0 to 0.100%, N: 0.0200% or less, V: 0 to 0.060%, and Ti: 0 to 0.020%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfying Formulae (1) and (2): 0.58≤C+Si/8+Mn/5+Cu/10+Cr/4+V≤0.67 (1) Si+0.9Cr≥0.50 (2) where, each element symbol in Formulae (1) and (2) is substituted by the content (mass %) of a corresponding element. |
| US10392680B2 |
Copper alloy for electric and electronic devices, copper alloy sheet for electric and electronic devices, component for electric and electronic devices, terminal, and bus bar
Provided are a copper alloy for electric and electronic devices, a copper alloy sheet for electric and electronic devices, a component for electric and electronic devices, a terminal, and a bus bar. The copper alloy for electric and electronic devices includes, as a composition: 0.01 mass % or higher and lower than 0.11 mass % of Zr; 0.002 mass % or higher and lower than 0.03 mass % of Si; and a balance including Cu and unavoidable impurities, in which a ratio Zr/Si of the Zr content (mass %) to the Si content (mass %) is within a range of 2 to 30. |
| US10392670B2 |
Methods and compositions for detecting bacterial contamination
Compositions, reactions mixtures, kits, and systems for detecting bacterial contamination are provided, as well as methods of using the same. |
| US10392667B2 |
Methods and devices for predicting treatment efficacy of fulvestrant in cancer patients
The present invention features methods, devices, and kits for predicting the sensitivity of a patient to a compound or medical treatment, such as fulvestrant. |
| US10392666B2 |
Non-invasive determination of methylome of tumor from plasma
Systems, methods, and apparatuses can determine and use methylation profiles of various tissues and samples. Examples are provided. A methylation profile can be deduced for fetal/tumor tissue based on a comparison of plasma methylation (or other sample with cell-free DNA) to a methylation profile of the mother/patient. A methylation profile can be determined for fetal/tumor tissue using tissue-specific alleles to identify DNA from the fetus/tumor when the sample has a mixture of DNA. A methylation profile can be used to determine copy number variations in genome of a fetus/tumor. Methylation markers for a fetus have been identified via various techniques. The methylation profile can be determined by determining a size parameter of a size distribution of DNA fragments, where reference values for the size parameter can be used to determine methylation levels. Additionally, a methylation level can be used to determine a level of cancer. |
| US10392664B2 |
System and method for cleaning noisy genetic data and determining chromosome copy number
Disclosed herein is a system and method for increasing the fidelity of measured genetic data, for making allele calls, and for determining the state of aneuploidy, in one or a small set of cells, or from fragmentary DNA, where a limited quantity of genetic data is available. Poorly or incorrectly measured base pairs, missing alleles and missing regions are reconstructed using expected similarities between the target genome and the genome of genetically related individuals. In accordance with one embodiment, incomplete genetic data from an embryonic cell are reconstructed at a plurality of loci using the more complete genetic data from a larger sample of diploid cells from one or both parents, with or without haploid genetic data from one or both parents. In another embodiment, the chromosome copy number can be determined from the measured genetic data, with or without genetic information from one or both parents. |
| US10392655B2 |
Methods of reducing density-dependent GC bias in amplification
The invention provides methods for amplifying nucleic acids, particularly methods for reducing density-dependent GC bias and for reducing nucleic acid damage in a bridge amplification of a nucleic acid template. The invention also provides methods for evaluating the effect of reagents and/or additives on nucleic acid damage during bridge amplification of nucleic acid template strands. The methods are suited to solid phase amplification, for example, utilizing flow cells. |
| US10392653B2 |
Devices and methods for controlling reversible chemical reactions at solid-liquid interfaces by rapid preconcentration and phase replacement
Devices and methods for controlling reversible chemical reactions at solid-liquid interfaces are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to a method of increasing reaction rates by concentrating a target molecule in a liquid phase in the region of a reactant or ligand immobilized on a solid followed by removal of the liquid phase and replacement with an immiscible phase, such as an immiscible gas or liquid to impede the reverse reaction. Devices for performing this method to increase the rates and degree of completion of kinetically limited ligand binding or nucleic acid hybridization reactions in affinity chromatography and microarray applications are also disclosed. |
| US10392650B2 |
Rapid, low-sample-volume cholesterol and triglyceride assays
Reagents, assays, methods, kits, devices, and systems for rapid measurement of cholesterol and cholesterol sub-fractions from a blood sample are provided. Total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol can be measured in a single assay using kinetic measurements, under conditions in which cholesterol sub-species are converted to a detectable product at distinct rates. The detectable product is measured at different times after assay initiation. A lipase, cholesterol esterase, cholesterol oxidase and a peroxidase may be used together to produce colored product in amounts directly proportional to the quantity of cholesterol converted. Methods for calculating very-low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels by further including triglyceride measurements are disclosed. Assays may be performed in a single reaction mixture, allowing more accurate and precise cholesterol determinations, including ratios of cholesterol sub-fractions to total cholesterol, at less expense, than would be expected by performing several different assays in different reaction mixtures. |
| US10392646B2 |
Device and methods of using device for detection of aminoacidopathies
The present invention relates to a biosensor capable of measuring the total concentration of one or a plurality of amino acids with the use of a reagentless system comprising an electrode modified by hydrogel that comprises at least one enzyme that oxidizes at least one substrate that is at least one amino acid. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises a hydrogel comprising alginate. In some embodiments, the biosensor comprises use of a thermophilic bacterial metabolic enzyme immobilized or attached to the hydrogel. |
| US10392644B2 |
Production of steviol glycosides in microorganisms
Recombinant microorganisms, plants, and plant cells are disclosed that have been engineered to express novel recombinant genes encoding steviol biosynthetic enzymes and UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs). Such microorganisms, plants, or plant cells can produce steviol or steviol glycosides, e.g., rubusoside or Rebaudioside A, which can be used as natural sweeteners in food products and dietary supplements. |
| US10392643B2 |
Methods of using acyl-CoA synthetase for biosynthetic production of acyl-CoAs
A biosynthetic method of making carboxyl CoA from long-chain carboxylic acid including expressing an ACS in a cellular system, feeding a long-chain carboxylic acid to the cellular system, growing the cellular system in a medium, and producing carboxyl CoA. |
| US10392640B2 |
Method for modifying starch to slow down the digestion rate
Disclosed is a method for modifying starch to slow down the digestion rate of modified starch. The present invention utilizes two-stage GBE treatment to convert the long straight-chain starch molecules into highly branched molecules with compact structures so as to decrease the digestion rate of the starch. During the two-stage treatment, granular starch was first treated with GBE, the treated starch was gelatinized in boiling water, and the gelatinized starch was treated with GBE for a second time, leading to an enhanced effect of GBE modification. Compared with the one-staged GBE modification, the two-stage GBE modification can further increase the content of slowly digestible starch in the modified starch and thus decrease the digestion rate of starch. |
| US10392639B2 |
Process for the treatment of yeast cell walls with a laminaripentaose producing beta-1,3-glucanase
The present invention provides a process for the treatment of a composition comprising yeast cell walls comprising β-1,3-glucans which are insoluble when extracted with water and partially soluble when extracted with DMSO, the process comprising contacting said composition with laminaripentaose-producing-β-1,3-glucanase and inactivating the laminaripentaose-producing-β-1,3-glucanase to result in a composition comprising yeast cell walls wherein the β-1,3-glucans have an improved solubility in DMSO and the ratio of β-glucans soluble in DMSO compared to water is greater than or equal to 2. |
| US10392635B2 |
Production of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in yeast
Exemplary embodiments provided herein include genetically engineering microorganisms, such as yeast or bacteria, to produce cannabinoids by inserting genes that produce the appropriate enzymes for the metabolic production of a desired compound. |
| US10392629B2 |
Increased caloric and nutritional content of plant biomass
As described herein, plants expressing algal Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Type Two (DGTT) from heterologous nucleic acids can alter acyl carbon partitioning in plant vegetative tissues and increase acyl-CoA-dependent triacylglycerol synthesis, thereby increasing the lipid content of the plants' tissues. |
| US10392628B2 |
Brassica napus ACC OX promoter identified by microarray analysis
Provided are constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using gene regulatory elements obtained from Brassica napus. |
| US10392625B2 |
Host cells and methods of use
The present invention provides genetically modified Pichia strains wherein at least one nucleic acid sequence encoding a functional gene product and/or at least one nucleic acid sequence necessary for expression of at least one functional gene product in said Pichia strain is genetically modified, wherein said gene product is responsible for proteolysis and/or glycosylation in said genetically modified Pichia strain. In particular, Pichia strains are provided wherein nucleic acid sequence encoding a functional gene product or expression of said gene product are genetically modified: PEP4, PRB1, YPS1, YPS2, YMP1, YMP2, YMP3 and PMT4. Also provided herein are genetically modified host cells wherein wild type parent of said genetically modified host cell comprises a gene encoding a polypeptide having at least 60% sequence identity to amino acids 1-865 of SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6 and SEQ ID NO:8 wherein said gene is genetically modified in the genome of said host cell such that the gene product is reduced or eliminated in said genetically modified host cell compared with said wild type host cell. |
| US10392623B2 |
L-arabinose assimilation pathway and uses thereof
The present invention relates to a new L-arabinose assimilation pathway and uses thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to polypeptides exhibiting L-arabinose isomerase, L-ribulokinase or L-ribulose-5-phosphate-4-epimerase activity, and recombinant host cells expressing said polypeptides. The present invention also relates to a method of producing a fermentation product, preferably ethanol, from an arabinose containing substrate, using a polypeptide or a host cell of the invention. |
| US10392622B2 |
Compositions and methods for self-regulated inducible gene expression
A self-regulating gene expression construct comprises a single promoter in operative association with a repressor sequence (e.g., bacterial repressor lacI or gaiR), operator sequence(s) responsive to the expressed repressor protein, and a transgene. A dual-regulating construct comprises a single promoter controlling expression of a bacterial repressor sequence and a transgene, and which, in the presence of a first inducer molecule, transcribes the transgene and repressor; and a ribozyme in association with an aptamer sequence, the aptamer sequence capable of interacting with a second inducer molecule to terminate mRNA degradation by the ribozyme. Also provided are recombinant vectors or viruses containing the self-regulating or dual self-regulating constructs and cells containing the vectors. Such compositions are useful in methods of treating a diseases using gene therapy. |
| US10392618B2 |
Micro-RNA family that modulates extracellular matrix genes and uses thereof
The present invention relates to the identification of a microRNA family, designated miR-29a-c, that is a key regulator of fibrosis in cardiac tissue. The inventors show that members of the miR-29 family are down-regulated in the heart tissue in response to stress, and are up-regulated in heart tissue of mice that are resistant to both stress and fibrosis. Also provided are methods of modulating expression and activity of the miR-29 family of miRNAs as a treatment for fibrotic disease, including cardiac hypertrophy, skeletal muscle fibrosis other fibrosis related diseases and collagen loss-related disease. |
| US10392617B2 |
miR-122* as an active micro-RNA, compositions comprising the same and uses thereof
The present invention provides miR-122* as a functional microRNA molecule, compositions comprising the same and uses thereof for treatment of various conditions, such as, cancer. Further provided are methods for increasing the expression, stability and/or activity of p53 in a target cell or method for inducing cancer cell death, the methods comprising introducing into the cell a miR-122* polynucleotide molecule or a vector expressing or encoding the same. |
| US10392616B2 |
CRISPR RNA targeting enzymes and systems and uses thereof
The disclosure describes novel systems, methods, and compositions for the manipulation of nucleic acids in a targeted fashion. The disclosure describes non-naturally occurring, engineered CRISPR systems, components, and methods for targeted modification of a nucleic acid. |
| US10392615B2 |
Methods for RNA promoter identification
Provided are constructs and methods for RNA promoter identification. |
| US10392607B2 |
Cas9 variants and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides variant Cas9 proteins, nucleic acids encoding the variant Cas9 proteins, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids. The present disclosure provides systems that include a subject variant Cas9 protein (and/or a nucleic acid encoding the variant Cas9 protein) and a Cas9 guide RNA. In some cases, a subject system includes a PAMmer and/or a donor polynucleotide. The variant Cas9 proteins and the nucleic acids encoding the variant Cas9 proteins are useful in a wide variety of methods, which are also provided. In some embodiments, a variant Cas9 protein includes a RuvC domain, an HNH domain, and a disrupted RuvC/HNH linker region that reduces the RuvC cleavage activity of the protein. In some embodiments, a variant Cas9 protein includes a deletion (of all or a part of the HNH domain) or an insertion (within the HNH domain) that reduces the HNH cleavage activity of the protein. |
| US10392606B2 |
Materials and methods for using an acyl-acyl carrier protein thioesterase and mutants and chimeras thereof in fatty acid synthesis
A method of increasing production of fatty acids comprising introducing into a host and expressing therein an acyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) thioesterase (TE) from Bryantella formatexigens or a mutant thereof; a method of making a mutant B. formatexigens acyl-ACP TE; a method of making a chimeric Cuphea viscosissima acyl-ACP TE; a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a mutant acyl-ACP TE or a chimeric Cuphea viscosissima acyl-ACP TE; a host comprising the nucleic acid molecule; a mutant acyl-ACP TE or chimeric Cuphea viscosissima acyl-ACP TE; a method of altering the specificity of a plant acyl-ACP TE for at least one of its substrates comprising introducing into the plant acyl-ACP TE a substrate specificity-altering mutation; and a method of altering the level of activity of a plant acyl-ACP TE. |
| US10392605B2 |
P97-IDS fusion proteins
Provided are fusion proteins between p97 (melanotransferrin) and iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS), and related compositions and methods of use thereof, for instance, to facilitate delivery of IDS across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and/or improve its tissue penetration in CNS and/or peripheral tissues, and thereby treat and/or diagnose Hunter Syndrome (Mucopolysaccharidosis type II; MPS II) and related lysosomal storage disorders, including those having a central nervous system (CNS) component. |
| US10392604B2 |
Attenuated influenza vectors for the prevention and/or treatment of infectious diseases and for the treatment of oncological diseases
The present invention relates to the field of medicine and virology. An attenuated influenza A virus, an influenza virus vector based thereon, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof are provided, which can be used for the prevention and/or treatment of an infectious disease. In addition, the present invention relates to an attenuated influenza A virus, an influenza virus vector based thereon, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof, which can be used for the treatment of oncological diseases. |
| US10392601B2 |
In Vitro maturation of a mammalian cumulus oocyte complex
The present invention relates to a composition and method for assisted reproductive technology in mammals. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for in vivo maturation of an immature cumulus oocyte complex (COC), thereby enhancing the embryology outcome. |
| US10392593B2 |
Systems and methods for growing and harvesting cells
This disclosure is directed to methods and systems for growing and/or harvesting cells. The method can include seeding cells on a plurality of carriers. The method can also include incubating the carriers under conditions suitable for cell growth. |
| US10392592B2 |
Microfluidic screening system
Provided is a microfluidic device comprising an incubation layer, the incubation layer including at least one dock, each of the at least one dock defines a stepped tank comprising an upper tank and a lower tank, an inflow channel in fluid communication with the stepped tank for supplying a fluid to the stepped tank, and an outflow channel in fluid communication with the stepped tank for draining the fluid from the stepped tank, wherein the geometry of the upper tank is configured to allow culturing of a fish larva therein, and wherein the geometry of the lower tank is configured to reversibly receive the fish larva from the upper tank and to dock the fish larva at a controlled orientation for imaging or observation. |
| US10392587B2 |
Reduced misting alkaline and neutral cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting compositions via the use of high molecular weight water-in-oil emulsion polymers
Alkaline sprayable aqueous compositions for cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting are disclosed. In particular, the sprayable compositions include an inverse emulsion polymer for modifying the viscosity of the composition and provide numerous benefits over dispersion polymer compositions used for rheology modification to reduce misting and respiratory inhalation of cleaning compositions. Compositions and methods of cleaning using the compositions having reduced amounts of airborne particulates of the composition during spray applications are provided. |
| US10392586B2 |
Automatic dishwashing compositions having a detergent granule
The invention relates to detergent compositions comprising granular non-phosphate builder. The granules comprise an amino acid based builder, preferably MGDA, and s silicate. The composition is housed in a rigid PVOH capsule. |
| US10392585B2 |
Automatic dishwashing detergent
Provided is a detergent composition and method for reducing filming and spotting in automatic dishwashing systems. The composition comprises: aspartic acid diacetic acid or salt thereof; a dispersant polymer comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer with a Mw from 2000 to 100,000; a builder; and a surfactant. |
| US10392584B2 |
Detergent composition comprising a polymer that performs both a cleaning and rinsing function
Industrial 2-in-1 cleaning compositions providing both detergency and rinseability in a single cleaning composition comprising a polymer are disclosed. Alkali metal carbonate-based cleaning compositions and methods of both making and using the same provide user-friendly, solid, detergent compositions without the need for using a separate rinse aid composition. The compositions and methods are particularly well suited for use in industrial cleaning using alkali metal carbonate compositions that beneficially provide cleaning and rinseability in the rinse cycle. |
| US10392582B2 |
Particulate laundry softening wash additive
A composition including a plurality of particles, the particles including: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble carrier; about 5% to about 45% by weight a quaternary ammonium compound; and about 0.5% to about 10% by weight a cationic polymer; wherein each of the particles has a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g; and wherein the composition has a viscosity from about 1 Pa-s to about 10 Pa-s at 65° C. |
| US10392581B2 |
Carbon material wick for candle and candle including the same
Provided is a wick for a candle including a carbon material. In addition, provided is a candle including the wick for a candle. By using the wick for a candle according to the present invention, it is possible to provide the candle in which a length of the wick combusted at the time of combustion is not long and ash of the wick does not fall. |
| US10392576B2 |
Coated sliding member
A coated sliding member 10 for use under an environment where it is in contact with lubricant, comprising: a base material 12; and a first hard carbon layer 14 having a thickness of 3 μm or more formed on a surface of the base material by a vacuum arc method using carbon and consisting of diamond-like carbon, containing substantially no hydrogen and being configured only of carbon, and a second hard carbon layer 15 formed on a surface of the first hard carbon layer by a vacuum arc method using carbon and consisting of diamond-like carbon, containing substantially no hydrogen and being configured only of carbon and nitrogen, the film thickness of the second hard carbon layer being 3 to 35% of the film thickness of the first hard carbon layer. |
| US10392571B2 |
Crystalline transition metal molybdotungstate
A hydroprocessing catalyst or catalyst precursor has been developed. The catalyst is a transition metal tungstate material, or the decomposition product thereof. The hydroprocessing using the crystalline transition metal molybdotungstate material may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking. |
| US10392569B2 |
Vacuum gas oil hydrotreating methods and units
The present invention relates to a hydrotreating process that includes providing a vacuum gas oil stream; heating the vacuum gas oil stream; passing the heated vacuum gas oil stream to a hydrotreating reactor; passing the hydrotreated effluent to a hot separator to form a gas stream and a liquid stream; passing the gas stream to a cold separator to form a heavy liquid stream, a light liquid stream and a vapor stream; and passing the vapor stream to an amine scrubber. Aspects of certain embodiments of the present invention also relate to a hydrotreating process in which the hydrotreating reactor is operated at a pressure within the range of approximately 35-50 kg/cm2g. |
| US10392560B2 |
Compositions and methods for selectively etching titanium nitride
Compositions useful for the selective removal of titanium nitride and/or photoresist etch residue materials relative to metal conducting, e.g., tungsten, and insulating materials from a microelectronic device having same thereon. The removal compositions contain at least one oxidant and one etchant, may contain various corrosion inhibitors to ensure selectivity. |
| US10392552B2 |
Water-based drilling fluid for protecting fractured reservoirs, and preparation method and use thereof
The present invention relates to the technical field of petroleum drilling, and discloses a water-based drilling fluid for protecting fractured reservoirs and preparation method and use thereof. The drilling fluid includes: bentonite, a tackifier, a diluent, a filtrate reducer, an anti-collapse agent, a reservoir protectant composition, a lubricant, and water, wherein, the reservoir protectant composition comprises at least one of a polymer elastic granule, a synthetic fiber and a film former; the polymer elastic granule comprises an intermediate product, an alkali, a salt, and water in specific contents; the intermediate product is prepared from raw materials including acrylamide, a cationic monomer, a cross-linker, an initiator, a toughener, and water in specific contents. The drilling fluid provided in the present invention has a temperature-resistant property up to 200° C. or above, achieves a high temporary plugging success ratio, has a unidirectional plugging characteristic, and attains an outstanding reservoir protection effect. |
| US10392536B2 |
Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, pressure-sensitive adhesive film, and method of manufacturing organic electronic device using the same
Provided are a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive adhesive film, and a method of manufacturing an organic electronic device using the same. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that may effectively block moisture or oxygen penetrated into an organic electronic device from an external environment, and exhibit reliability under harsh conditions such as high temperature and high humidity and excellent optical characteristics, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive film including the same are provided. |
| US10392535B2 |
Binder resin for inorganic particle-dispersed pastes and inorganic particle-dispersed paste
A binder resin for an inorganic particle-dispersed paste that excels in both printability and adhesiveness and such an inorganic particle-dispersed paste are provided. The resin includes a mixture in which a polyvinyl acetal and a cellulose derivative are mixed so as to satisfy 0.2≤X/(X+Y)≤0.8, where X and Y stand for parts by mass of the polyvinyl acetal and the cellulose derivative, respectively. When a paste is formulated by mixing and kneading the resin with spherical nickel particles with an average particle diameter of 0.3 μm, barium titanate particles with an average particle diameter of 0.05 μm, a nonionic surfactant, dihydroterpineol, and mineral spirit at the prescribed mixing ratio, the paste has prescribed rheological characteristics. |
| US10392530B2 |
UV curable adhesive and coating compositions activated by surface hydroxyl groups or moisture
Compositions which undergo cure by irradiation with UV, visible light or electron beam only after activation by hydroxylated surfaces or exposure to moisture are based on mixtures of cyclic thiasilanes and unsaturated silanes, siloxanes or hydrocarbons. |
| US10392529B2 |
Film having metallic luster, article having said film formed thereon, and manufacturing method for film having metallic luster
A film having a metallic luster is easier to manufacture and exhibits little degradation over time, an article having the film formed thereon, and a manufacturing method for the film having a metallic luster. The film, which has a metallic luster, according to one aspect of the present invention, is characterized by containing a thiophene polymer. The manufacturing method for the film which has a metallic luster, according to another aspect of the present invention, is characterized by a thiophene being polymerized using an oxidizing agent and made into a solution containing the thiophene polymer, and then coating and drying the solution containing the thiophene polymer on an article. The article having the film which has a metallic luster formed thereon, according to another aspect of the present invention, is characterized by containing a thiophene polymer. |
| US10392526B2 |
Matting agent and method for obtaining the same
The invention relates to a matting agent comprising agglomerates of pigment particles, to a method for the preparation of such matting agents, and to coating formulations containing the matting agents disclosed herein. The present invention further relates to pigmented mat surfaces, and to the use of agglomerates of pigment particles for matting pigmented coatings. |
| US10392525B2 |
Ink jet recording method
An ink jet recording method has an ejection step of ejecting, onto a substrate, an ink composition A that includes water, a coloring agent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a microcapsule enclosing a polymerizable compound therein, and an ink composition B that includes water, a coloring agent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a microcapsule enclosing a polymerizable compound therein; and an irradiation step of irradiating, with light, the ink composition A and the ink composition B ejected on the substrate. An absorbance ABSA of the ink composition A and an absorbance ABSB of the ink composition B satisfy a formula (1), and a concentration MA of the microcapsule included in the ink composition A and a concentration MB of the microcapsule included in the ink composition B satisfy a formula (2). ABSA |
| US10392522B2 |
Ultraviolet curable composition and recorded object
The ultraviolet curable composition includes a polymerizable compound, metal powder, and fluorine-containing powder, in which a content of the fluorine-containing powder is in a range of 0.010 mass % to 5.0 mass %. A constituting particle of the fluorine-containing powder preferably contains at least one of a particle formed of a fluorine polymer and an inorganic fine particle which is treated by using a fluorine-based surface treating agent. The metal powder preferably contains a material which is subjected to a surface treatment by using a fluorine-based surface treating agent as the constituting particle. |
| US10392521B2 |
Particle compositions for three-dimensional printing
Provided in one example herein is a three-dimensional printing method, comprising: (A) forming a layer comprising particles comprising a polymer and cavities between the particles, wherein the particles have an average diameter of between about 5 μm and about 250 μm; (B) disposing a liquid suspension over at least a portion of the layer such that the liquid suspension infiltrates into the cavities, wherein the liquid suspension comprises a radiation-absorbing coalescent agent and nanoparticles having an average diameter of less than or equal to about 500 nm; (C) forming an object slice by exposing the infiltrated layer to a radiant energy, wherein the object slice comprises a polymeric matrix comprising the polymeric particles, at least some of which are fused to one another, and the nanoparticles within the polymeric matrix; and (D) repeating (A) to (C) to form the three-dimensional object comprising multiple object slices bound depth-wise to one another. |
| US10392518B2 |
Paste material, wiring member formed from the paste material, and electronic device including the wiring member
Provided are a paste material, a method of forming the paste material, a wiring member formed from the paste material, and an electronic device including the wiring member. The paste material may include a plurality of liquid metal particles and a polymer binder. The paste material may further include a plurality of nanofillers. At least some of the plurality of nanofillers may each have an aspect ratio equal to or greater than about 3. A content of the plurality of liquid metal particles may be greater than a content of the polymer binder and may be greater than a content of the plurality of nanofillers. The wiring member may be formed by using the paste material, and the wiring member may be used in various electronic devices. |
| US10392514B2 |
Storage-stable dye solutions
The present invention relates to storage-stable dye salts, solutions and compositions thereof a process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and/or printing substrates. |
| US10392495B2 |
Polyvinyl acetal composition
A composition including 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl acetal and 30 to 70 parts by mass of a plasticizer including 0.5 to 100% by mass of a plasticizer containing a polar group and 0 to 99.5% by mass of a plasticizer containing no polar group, a total of the plasticizer containing a polar group and the plasticizer containing no polar group being 100% by mass. When the polyvinyl acetal is analyzed by HPLC using an ODS column having an inner diameter of 4 mm and a length of 1 cm, the polyvinyl acetal exhibits a first peak and a second peak derived from polyvinyl acetals. In addition, a laminated product of a layer including a polyvinyl acetal and a layer including a hydrocarbon-based polymer. |
| US10392493B2 |
Dispersion solution, organic/inorganic hybrid material and preparation method thereof
The present disclosure provides a dispersion solution, including: a first solvent; a second solvent miscible with the first solvent; an inorganic nano sheet material dispersed in the first solvent; and a polymer dissolved in the second solvent, wherein the boiling point of the first solvent is different from that of the second solvent. The present disclosure also provides a method for preparing the dispersion solution and an organic/inorganic hybrid material having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion. |
| US10392492B2 |
Polypropylene composition suitable for primerless painting
The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition (C), an article comprising the polypropylene composition (C) and the use of the polypropylene composition (C) to reduce paintability failure of a molded article. The polypropylene composition (C) comprises (a) 40.0 to 80.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a propylene copolymer (R-PP) having: (a1) a comonomer content in the range of 1.5 to 8.0 wt. %, and (a2) a melt flow rate MFR2 (230 ° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 5.0 to 100.0 g/10 min, and (b) 20.0 to 40.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition, of a mineral filler (F) being selected from the group consisting of talcum, wollastonite, kaolin, and mica, wherein the polypropylene composition (C) has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230 ° C.) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 5.0 to 45.0 g/10 min. |
| US10392488B2 |
Method for producing expanded thermoplastic elastomer particles
A process for production of expanded thermoplastic elastomer beads in the presence of a gaseous medium that surrounds thermoplastic elastomer beads. The process comprises a) an impregnating step, in which the gaseous medium has an impregnating temperature Ta, and the absolute pressure of the gaseous medium is greater than ambient pressure, the thermoplastic elastomer beads impregnated with a blowing agent, b) an expanding step, in which the thermoplastic elastomer beads expand as they are exposed to a pressure reduction at a first expanding temperature Tb, and c) optionally a fusing step, in which the expanded thermoplastic elastomer beads are fused together at a fusing temperature Tc to form at least one shaped part. |
| US10392482B2 |
Fiber-reinforced resin molding material and production method thereof
A fiber-reinforced resin molding material includes at least bundled discontinuous reinforcing fiber aggregates and matrix resin, wherein said bundled reinforcing fiber aggregates include both reinforcing fiber aggregates (A) which are formed by cutting continuous reinforcing fiber strands after fiber splitting, in which said strands are completely split into multiple bundles, and reinforcing fiber aggregates (B) having at least unsplit strand sections in which fiber splitting is incomplete, an incision substantially originating from fiber splitting is present at least at one of both end portions of said reinforcing fiber aggregates (B), and a ratio of the weight of said reinforcing fiber aggregates (B) to the total weight of reinforcing fibers in said material is 5-50%. |
| US10392478B2 |
Method for producing wet rubber masterbatch
A method for producing a wet rubber comprises a step (I) of dispersing the filler into the dispersing solvent, and adding, at the time of the dispersing, at least one portion of the rubber latex solution to the dispersing solvent to produce a slurry solution containing the filler to which particles of the rubber latex adhere, a step (II) of mixing the slurry solution containing the filler, to which the rubber latex particles adhere, with the rest of the rubber latex solution to produce a rubber latex solution containing the filler, to which the rubber latex particles adhere, and a step (III) of solidifying and drying the rubber latex solution containing the filler. About the filler, the ratio of the nitrogen adsorption specific surface area (N2SA) thereof to the iodine adsorption amount (IA) thereof ((N2SA)/(IA)) is 1.00 or more. |
| US10392475B2 |
Polyamide elastomer, medical device, and method for producing polyamide elastomer
A polyamide elastomer comprising a reaction product of components (a), (b), and (c). Component (a) has the formula HOOC—R1—(—NH—CO—R1-)n—NH2 (where each R1 independently is linear saturated hydrocarbon, n represents a real number of 0 or greater, and when the formula contains multiple repeating units each containing R1, n represents a total number of those repeating units) and the Mn of component (a)=4000-10000. Component (b) has the formula HOOC—R2—COOH (where R2 represents a direct bond or a linear saturated hydrocarbon group). Component (c) has the formula H2N—R4—(—O—R4-)m—NH2 (where each R4 independently represents a saturated hydrocarbon group containing 1 or more carbon atoms; m represents a real number of 1 or more; and when the formula contains two or more types of the repeating units each containing R4, m represents a total number of the two or more types of the repeating units each containing R4). |
| US10392463B2 |
Acrylic resin composition, and molded product and film made from same
A resin composition includes an acrylic resin and a graft copolymer having a gel content of 65% to 84%, wherein the graft copolymer is a multistage-polymerized graft copolymer obtained by a multistage polymerization including the polymerization stages (I) to (III). In the polymerization stage (I), a first monomer mixture and a polyfunctional monomer are polymerized in a presence of a primary alkyl mercaptan-based chain transfer agent and/or a secondary alkyl mercaptan-based chain transfer agent to obtain a first hard polymer. In the polymerization stage (II), a second monomer mixture and a polyfunctional monomer are polymerized to obtain a soft polymer. In the polymerization stage (III), a third monomer mixture and a polyfunctional monomer are polymerized to obtain a second hard polymer. |
| US10392462B2 |
Photosensitive composition containing oxime-ester photoinitiator and application thereof
Provided is a photosensitive composition containing an oxime-ester photoinitiator. The oxime-ester photoinitiator is a compound as shown in formula (I). The composition has the advantages of high curing speed, small exposure dose, less pollution, energy saving, almost no residue defect, etc., and the thickness, clarity and pattern integrity of a cured film thereof are all excellent. |
| US10392459B2 |
Photocurable composition and device including barrier layer formed from composition
The present invention relates to: a photocurable composition containing (A) a photocurable monomer and (B) a monomer containing phosphorus and an amide group; and a device including a barrier layer formed of the composition. |
| US10392456B2 |
Producing polyolefin products
Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same. A method of methylating a catalyst composition while substantially normalizing the entiomeric distribution is provided. The method includes slurrying the organometallic compound in dimethoxyethane (DME), and adding a solution of RMgBr in DME, wherein R is a methyl group or a benzyl group, and wherein the RMgBr is greater than about 2.3 equivalents relative to the organometallic compound. After the addition of the RMgBr, the slurry is mixed for at least about four hours. An alkylated organometallic is isolated, wherein the methylated species has a meso/rac ratio that is between about 0.9 and about 1.2. |
| US10392455B2 |
Process for controlling the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer obtained by a catalyst system comprising a transition metal catalyst component and a Ziegler catalyst component
A method of controlling the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer in a process for preparing ethylene copolymers by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of a polymerization catalyst system comprising at least one late transition metal catalyst component (A), at least one Ziegler catalyst component (B), and at least one activating compound (C) by adding an alkyl alkoxy silane or a dialkyl ether for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by late transition metal catalyst component (A), or by adding a saturated halogenated hydrocarbon for increasing the relative portion of the ethylene copolymer component obtained from polymerization by Ziegler catalyst component (B), processes for copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system comprising utilizing the controlling method, a method for altering the polymer composition of an ethylene copolymer obtained by copolymerizing ethylene and at least one other olefin in the presence of such a polymerization catalyst system and a method for transitioning from one ethylene copolymer grade to another by using the method for altering the polymer composition. |
| US10392452B2 |
Light generating microcapsules for self-healing polymer applications
A self-healing polymeric material includes a polymeric matrix material, a plurality of monomer mixture microcapsules dispersed in the polymeric matrix material, and a plurality of light generating microcapsules dispersed in the polymeric matrix material. Each monomer mixture microcapsule encapsulates a mixture of materials that includes monomers and a photoinitiator. Each light generating microcapsule encapsulates multiple reactants that undergo a chemiluminescent reaction. The chemiluminescent reaction generates a photon having a wavelength within a particular emission range that is consistent with an absorption range of the photoinitiator. |
| US10392450B2 |
Process for adding a chain shuttling agent
A process to form a block copolymer comprising two or more regions or segments of differentiated polymer composition or properties, including feeding a first mixture that includes a chain shuttling agent, a solvent, the one or more monomers, and optionally hydrogen into a first reactor or reactor zone, feeding a second mixture that includes at least one olefin polymerization catalyst and at least one cocatalyst into the first reactor or reactor zone, contacting the first mixture and the second mixture under polymerization conditions in the first reactor or reactor zone to form a reaction mixture that is characterized by the formation of polymer chains from the monomers, allowing polymerization to occur in the first reactor or reactor zone and/or a second reactor or reactor zone to form polymer chains that are differentiated from the polymer chains, such that the resultant polymer has two or more chemically or physically distinguishable blocks. |
| US10392446B2 |
Compositions and methods to modify cells for therapeutic objectives
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods that rapidly and selectively modify cells of the immune system to achieve therapeutic objectives. The methods can be practiced in vivo and any cell type that expresses a known marker can be targeted for a therapeutic objective. |
| US10392442B2 |
Use of anti-PD-1 antibody in combination with anti-CD27 antibody in cancer treatment
This invention provides methods for treating cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject an anti-PD-1 antibody and an anti-CD27 antibody. In some embodiments, the cancer is colorectal cancer, rectal cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, head and neck cancer, or any combination thereof. |
| US10392441B2 |
IL-7R-alpha specific antibodies for treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that specifically bind to IL-7Rα are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding the antibodies and antigen binding fragments, and vectors including the nucleic acid molecules are also provided. Methods for detecting a ca cancer or a cell that expresses IL-7Rα using the antibodies and antigen binding fragments are disclosed, as is the use of the antibodies and antigen binding fragments to prevent and/or treat a subject with a cancer that expresses IL-7Rα, such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia. |
| US10392435B2 |
Method for decreasing depression-like behavior with connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) inhibitor
The methods of the present invention are useful for determining whether an individual has or is at risk of developing an affective disorder by detecting the expression level of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in a biological sample. The methods of the present invention are also useful for identifying compounds that modulate (e.g., decrease) the expression level or activity of CTGF. The present invention further provides therapeutic methods that target CTGF for the treatment of an affective disorder. |
| US10392433B2 |
Broadly neutralizing antibody directed against HIV-1 GP140
The present invention relates to anti-HIV antibodies. Also disclosed are related methods and compositions. HIV causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans characterized by clinical features including wasting syndromes, central nervous system degeneration and profound immunosuppression that results in life-threatening opportunistic infections and malignancies. Since its discovery in 1981, HIV type 1 (HIV-1) has led to the death of at least 25 million people worldwide. |
| US10392429B2 |
Biphasic single-chain insulin analogues
A single-chain insulin comprises a C-domain of 6 to 11 amino acid residues comprising at least two acidic residues at the N-terminal side of the C-domain and at least two basic residues at the C-terminal side of the C-domain peptide, a basic amino acid residue at the position corresponding to A8 of human insulin, and an acidic amino acid residue at the position corresponding to A14 of human insulin. The C-domain may contain a 2 to 4 amino acid joint region between the acidic and basic residues. Residues C1 and C2 may have a net negative charge of −1 or −2; and the remaining C-domain segment may culminates with two basic residues. A pharmaceutical composition comprises the single-chain insulin, formulated at a pH within the range 7.0 to 8.0, and may be formulated at a concentration of 0.6 mM to 5.0 mM and/or at a strength of U-100 to U-1000. |
| US10392426B2 |
Blue-light-activated ion channel polypeptides and uses thereof
The invention, in some aspects relates to light-activated ion channel polypeptides and encoding nucleic acids and also relates in part to compositions comprising light-activated ion channel polypeptides and methods using light-activated ion channel polypeptides to alter cell activity and function. |
| US10392425B2 |
Multivalent CD20-binding molecules comprising Shiga toxin A subunit effector regions and enriched compositions thereof
The present invention provides multivalent CD20-binding molecules, and compositions thereof, such as enriched compositions comprising large proportions of multivalent CD20-binding molecule relative to monovalent CD20-binding molecule. Certain multivalent CD20-binding molecules of the present invention comprise 1) two or more CD20 binding regions and 2) one or more Shiga toxin effector polypeptide regions derived from an A Subunit of a member of the Shiga toxin family. Certain multivalent CD20-binding molecules of the present invention, and compositions thereof, have uses for selective killing specific cell types and as therapeutics for the treatment of a variety of diseases, including cancers, tumors, and immune disorders. Certain multivalent CD20-binding molecules of the present invention, and compositions thereof, have uses for delivering agents into CD20-expressing cells, including for the intracellular labeling of CD20-expressing cells, collecting diagnostic information, and monitoring the treatment of variety diseases, such as cancers, tumors, and immune disorders which involve CD20-expressing cells. |
| US10392423B2 |
Peptide-based inhibitors of MLL/SET1 family core complexes
Provided are peptides, compositions comprising the peptides, and methods of using the peptide compositions for inhibition of growth of cancer cells. The peptides comprise a sequence of ARX1X2X3X4, and inhibit or disrupt the formation of MLL1 and SET1 complexes. |
| US10392422B2 |
Macrocyclic broad spectrum antibiotics
Provided herein are antibacterial compounds, wherein the compounds in some embodiments have broad spectrum bioactivity. In various embodiments, the compounds act by inhibition of bacterial type 1 signal peptidase (SpsB), an essential protein in bacteria. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment using the compounds described herein are also provided. |
| US10392416B2 |
Crystal forms of beta-nicotinamide mononucleotide
The invention relates to crystalline forms of a β-nicotinamide mononucleotide, methods of their preparation, and related pharmaceutical preparations thereof. The invention also relates to preparations suitable for nutraceutical, veterinary, and agriculturally-relevant uses. |
| US10392414B2 |
Syntheses, activities, and methods of use of dihydronicotinamide riboside derivatives
Disclosed is a compound of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, and are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods for increasing mammalian cell NAD+ production and improving mitochondrial cell densities comprising administering to a cell the compound or a salt thereof. |
| US10392411B2 |
Universal enzyme responsive linker for assembling ligands on DNA functionalized nanomaterials
Described herein is an enzyme-mediated approach to bioconjugation at nanoparticle (NP) surfaces. This process is enabled by a new synthetic linker compatible with the covalent attachment of alkyne modified substrates, including dyes, peptides and nucleic acids. The methods described herein specifically allow for the linkage of molecules to a DNA-functionalized nanoparticle surface. Enzymatic ligation of molecules to the terminal hydroxyl group of DNA using T4 DNA ligase is achieved through incorporation of a single monophosphate on the approaching substrate. In contrast to previous strategies, the linkers disclosed herein are compatible with alkyne modified molecules of a variety of sizes and charges indicating that the ligase minimally requires the monophosphate and the incoming hydroxyl for conjugation to be successful. |
| US10392405B2 |
Macrocyclic immunomodulators
Compounds are provided that are useful as immunomodulators. The compounds have the following Formula (I) or (II): including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R, R1, R2a, R2b, R2c, R3, R4, R5, R6a, R6b, R6c, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed. |
| US10392403B2 |
Process for preparing thienopyrimidine compound and intermediates used therein
The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing thienopyrimidine compound having an activity of selectively inhibiting tyrosine kinase, specifically the mutant epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase; and a novel intermediate used therein. According to the method of the present invention, the industrial mass-production of the compound of Formula 1, which is useful as a therapeutic agent for non-small cell lung cancer induced by the mutant epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase, can be implemented more conveniently and efficiently than the conventional technology. |
| US10392399B2 |
Crystalline forms of therapeutic compounds and uses thereof
Described herein are crystalline forms of Compound 1 useful for the prevention and treatment of angiogenic ocular conditions; methods of treating a disease comprising; processes for preparing; and kits comprising, the same. |
| US10392398B2 |
Inhibitors of Late SV40 Factor (LSF) as cancer chemotherapeutics
The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and kits for treatment of cancer, e.g. heptacellular carcinoma. In some embodiments, the present invention discloses the use of a small-molecule compound of formula (I)-(XXVI) and (III′) as disclosed herein to inhibit transcription factor Late SV40 Factor (LSF) for treatment of cancer, e.g., HCC. |
| US10392393B2 |
Pyrrolobenzodiazepines
A compound with the formula I, wherein R2 is of formula II, where A is a C5-7 aryl group, X is selected from the group consisting of: OH, SH, CO2H, COH, N═C═O, NHNH2, CONHNH2, (III), (IV), and NHRN, wherein RN is selected from H and C1-4 alkyl, and either: (i) Q1 is a single bond, and Q2 is selected from a single bond and —Z—(CH2)n—, where Z is selected from a single bond, O, S and NH and n is from 1 to 3; or (ii) Q1 is —CH═CH—, and Q2 is a single bond; and its conjugates. |
| US10392391B2 |
Compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR kinase
The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and methods of using the compounds in in vitro applications, such as the study of kinases in biological and pathological phenomena; the study of intracellular signal transduction pathways mediated by such kinases; and the comparative evaluation of new kinase inhibitors.The compounds of this invention have formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the variables are as devined herein. Moreover, The compounds of this invention have formula I-A: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the variables are as defined herein. |
| US10392390B2 |
5-HT2C receptor agonists and compositions and methods of use
Provided in some embodiments are compounds herein. Also provided in some embodiments are methods for weight management, inducing satiety, and decreasing food intake, and for preventing and treating obesity, antipsychotic-induced weight gain, type 2 diabetes, Prader-Willi syndrome, tobacco/nicotine dependence, drug addiction, alcohol addiction, pathological gambling, reward deficiency syndrome, and sex addiction), obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders and impulse control disorders (including nail-biting and onychophagia), sleep disorders (including insomnia, fragmented sleep architecture, and disturbances of slow-wave sleep), urinary incontinence, psychiatric disorders (including schizophrenia, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa), Alzheimer disease, sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, epilepsy, movement disorders (including parkinsonism and antipsychotic-induced movement disorder), hypertension, dyslipidemia, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity-related renal disease, and sleep apnea. Also provided in some embodiments are compositions comprising a compound herein, optionally in combination with a supplemental agent, and methods for reducing the frequency of smoking tobacco in an individual attempting to reduce frequency of smoking tobacco; aiding in the cessation or lessening of use of a tobacco product in an individual attempting to cease or lessen use of a tobacco product; aiding in smoking cessation and preventing associated weight gain; controlling weight gain associated with smoking cessation by an individual attempting to cease smoking tobacco; reducing weight gain associated with smoking cessation by an individual attempting to cease smoking tobacco; treating nicotine dependency, addiction and/or withdrawal in an individual attempting to treat nicotine dependency, addiction and/or withdrawal; or reducing the likelihood of relapse use of nicotine by an individual attempting to cease nicotine use comprising administering a compound herein, optionally in combination with a supplemental agent. |
| US10392389B2 |
Heterocyclic compounds for the inhibition of PASK
Disclosed herein are new heterocyclic compounds and compositions and their application as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of disease. Methods of inhibiting PAS Kinase (PASK) activity in a human or animal subject are also provided for the treatment of diseases such as diabetes mellitus. |
| US10392377B2 |
Substituted 2-imino-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones as N-arachidonoylethanolamine cellular uptake inhibitors
The invention relates to a compound comprising the following general formula (1): and said compound for use as a medicament, in particular for use in the treatment psychiatric or neurological disorders and inflammation, in particular neuroinflammation: (formula 1) wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 are selected independently from each other from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, or heteroaryl. |
| US10392373B2 |
Oxazole derivatives that inhibit Syk
The present invention is concerned with substituted oxazole derivatives that selectively modulate, regulate, and/or inhibit signal transduction mediated by certain native and/or mutant protein kinases implicated in a variety of human and animal diseases such as cell proliferative, metabolic, autoimmune, allergic, hematological, inflammatory and degenerative disorders. In particular, the compounds of the invention are Syk inhibitors. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing the compounds of the invention. |
| US10392370B2 |
Process for the preparation of Daclatasvir dihydrochloride and its intermediates
The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of Daclatasvir dihydrochloride by using compound salt of formula (VIIc). |
| US10392368B2 |
Pyrazolo and triazolo bicyclic compounds as JAK kinase inhibitors
The invention provides compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, wherein the variables are defined in the specification, that are inhibitors of JAK kinases, particularly JAK3. The invention also provides crystalline forms, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat gastrointestinal and other inflammatory diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds. |
| US10392367B2 |
IRE1 small molecule inhibitors
Provided herein are small molecule inhibitors for the targeting or IRE1 protein family members. Binding may be direct or indirect. Further provided herein are methods of using IRE1 small molecule inhibitors for use in treating or ameliorating cancer in a subject. Moreover, IRE1 small molecule inhibitors described herein are for the treatment of cancer, where the cancer is a solid or hematologic cancer. |
| US10392365B2 |
Antifungal compound process
The present invention relates to a process for preparing compound 1 that is useful as an antifungal agent. In particular, the invention seeks to provide new methodology for preparing compound 1 and substituted derivatives thereof. |
| US10392361B2 |
Process for the synthesis of intermediates of Nebivolol
The present invention relates to a novel process for the synthesis of the intermediate compounds constituted by chromanyl haloketones of formula III and 6-fluoro-2-(oxiran-2-yl)chromans of formula I.The intermediates thus obtained can be used for the synthesis of Nebivolol. |
| US10392360B2 |
Synthetic route to anhydroryanodol, ryanodol and structural analogues
This disclosure is related to methods for producing anhydroryanodol, ryanodol, or analogs thereof and novel compounds prepared thereby. |
| US10392356B2 |
Derivatives of sobetirome
Ester derivatives of sobetirome with enhanced CNS distribution are disclosed. |
| US10392354B2 |
Highly selective anti-cancer agents targeting non-small cell lung cancer and other forms of cancer
Described herein are analogs of 2-methyl-3-(2-ethynylthiazol-4-yl)cyclopent-2-enol and the corresponding ketone 3-(2-ethynylthiazol-4-yl)-2-methylcyclopent-2-enone, the analogs having terminal alkyne groups at the 2-position of the thiazole ring. These drug-like molecules, referred to as CETZOLE compounds, are useful to treat non-small cell lung cancer and other forms of cancer. Methods of making and using the compounds, methods of treating various diseases, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits are also disclosed. |
| US10392349B2 |
Azepane derivatives and methods of treating hepatitis B infections
Provided herein are compounds useful for the treatment of HBV infection in a subject in need thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of inhibiting, suppressing, or preventing HBV infection in the subject. |
| US10392348B2 |
2-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinoline compounds as plant growth regulators
The present invention relates to novel sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I), to processes and intermediates for preparing them, to plant growth regulator compositions comprising them and to methods of using them for controlling the growth of plants, improving plant tolerance to abiotic stress (including environmental and chemical stresses), inhibiting seed germination and/or safening a plant against phytotoxic effects of chemicals. |
| US10392346B2 |
Kinase inhibitors
There are provided compounds of formula IIb, wherein: LG1 represents imidazolyl, chloro, or aryloxy; and Z1 represents a structural fragment of formula V: wherein R2 to R4, R5a, L and X1 to X3 have meanings given in the description, or a salt or protected derivative thereof, wherein said protected derivative is a compound in which the carboxyl moiety of R4 is protected as a C1-8 alkyl ester. The compounds have antiinflammatory activity, for example through inhibition of one or more of members of: the family of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase enzymes; Syk kinase; and members of the Src family of tyrosine kinases) and have use in therapy, including in pharmaceutical combinations, especially in the treatment of inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory diseases of the lung, eye and intestines. |
| US10392345B2 |
Crystal of salt of novel 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane derivative and pharmaceutical use thereof
Disclosed herein are a crystal comprising a compound, which has μ-opioid receptor antagonistic action, few side effects, and high safety, and having high purity and excellent physical properties (stability, solubility, etc.), and a method for producing the crystal.The crystal is a crystal of a salt comprising: a compound represented by a formula (I) [wherein R2 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, and R1 is a group selected from the group consisting of and an acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, and oxalic acid, or a hydrate thereof. |
| US10392341B2 |
Compounds and compositions for intracellular delivery of therapeutic agents
The disclosure features novel lipids and compositions involving the same. Nanoparticle compositions include a novel lipid as well as additional lipids such as phospholipids, structural lipids, and PEG lipids. Nanoparticle compositions further including therapeutic and/or prophylactics such as RNA are useful in the delivery of therapeutic and/or prophylactics to mammalian cells or organs to, for example, regulate polypeptide, protein, or gene expression. |
| US10392339B2 |
Polymerizable polar compound, liquid crystal composition, and liquid crystal display element
Provided is a polar compound having high chemical stability, high capability of aligning liquid crystal molecules, high solubility in a liquid crystal composition, and a large voltage holding ratio when used in a liquid crystal display device. The compound is represented by formula (1): in which, for example, R1 is alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons; MES is a mesogen group having at least one ring; Sp1 is a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbons; M1 and M2 are hydrogen; and R2 is a group represented by formulas (1a) to (1c): in which, Sp2 and Sp3 are a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbons; S1 is >CH—; S2 is >C<; and X1 is —OH. |
| US10392335B2 |
Method for producing hydroxypivalaldehyde
There is provided a method for producing hydroxypivalaldehyde (HPA), including steps (i) to (iii) below in this order, Step (i): a reaction step of reacting IBAL with FA to produce a reaction solution containing HPA, step (ii): an extraction step of extracting the reaction solution with an aldehyde solvent represented by formula (1) under basicity to obtain an extract containing HPA, and step (iii): a distillation and collection step of distilling the extract and then collecting HPA from the residue, wherein R represents a saturated alkyl group having 3 or more and 7 or less carbon atoms, further wherein the distillation step of the step (iii) is a step of distilling an extract in the presence of water, and an amount of the water which is subjected to the distillation is 100 parts by mass or more and 2,000 parts by mass or less with respect to a total amount, 100 parts by mass, of isobutyraldehyde (IBAL) derived from a raw material and an aldehyde solvent represented by formula (1) in an extract which is subjected to the distillation. The method enables HPA to be mass-produced and the collecting ratio of HPA to be improved while selectively removing impurities other than water contained in HPA, specifically IBAL and the like. According to the method for producing HPA as mentioned above, it is possible to reduce the content of neopentyl glycol-isobutyrate, isobutylaldehyde-hydroxypivalaldehyde-acetal, and isobutylaldehyde-hydroxypivalaldehyde-aldol as specific impurities byproduced from HPA. |
| US10392326B2 |
Method for producing fluorine-containing compound
The present invention provides an economically advantageous method for efficiently producing a fluorine-containing compound while ensuring high conversion of the starting compound, reducing production of 245cb, and reducing equipment costs and energy costs. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing compound represented by Formula (3): CF3CFYnCH2Zn (wherein n is 0 or 1, one of Y and Z is H, and the other is F or Cl) by successively reacting at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of chlorine-containing fluoroalkane represented by Formula (1): CX3CHClCH2Cl (wherein X is independently F or Cl, with the proviso that at least one X is F) and chlorine-containing fluoroolefin represented by Formula (2): CX3CCl═CH2 (wherein X is independently F or Cl, with the proviso that at least one X is F) with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a fluorination catalyst, wherein the concentration of hydrogen chloride in a reactor inlet gas is not less than 0.01 vol % and not more than 10 vol %. |
| US10392323B2 |
Apparatus and method for purifying cumene
The present application relates to an apparatus and method for purifying cumene. The apparatus and method for purifying cumene according to the present application can reduce the amount of energy consumption which occurs during purification processes and can provide an apparatus and method capable of efficiently purifying cumene. |
| US10392321B2 |
Processes for transalkylating aromatic hydrocarbons
Processes for transalkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons is disclosed. The process includes introducing a feed stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbon compounds to a transalkylation zone. A water source is introduced to the transalkylation zone, the water source being in an amount to provide about 80 to about 120 wppm of water based upon the mass of the feed stream. The feed stream is contacted with a transalkylation catalyst in the transalkylation zone under transalkylation conditions comprising a transalkylation temperature of about 130° C. to about 230° C. in the presence of the water to provide a transalkylation reaction effluent. |
| US10392320B2 |
Preparation of alkylaromatic compounds
Described herein are methods useful for preparing alkylaromatics. |
| US10392316B2 |
Process for minimizing benzene, toluene, and a recycle loop in a zero benzene aromatics complex
The present invention relates to minimizing benzene, toluene, and an A9/A10 recycle loop in a zero benzene aromatics complex. More specifically, the present invention relates to a minimizing benzene, toluene, and an A9/A10 recycle loop in a zero benzene aromatics complex wherein the aromatic feed has a low methyl to phenyl ratio, and where the aromatic feed has a high methyl to phenyl ratio. |
| US10392315B2 |
Propene production method
An integrated process for the production of propene from a mixture of alcohols obtained by IBE (Isopropanol-Butanol-Ethanol) fermentation from at least one renewable source of carbon is disclosed. The process is characterized by dehydration of the alcohols in order to generate ethene, propene and linear butenes, respectively. The olefin mixture is then directed to an isomerization bed in order to generate 2-butene from 1-butene, followed by a metathesis bed to react ethene and 2-butenes to generate additional propene. This process exhibits a yield in carbon moles higher than 90% propene with respect to the alcohols produced in the fermentation step. |
| US10392310B2 |
Porous plate-shaped filler aggregate, producing method therefor, and heat-insulation film containing porous plate-shaped filler aggregate
The porous plate-shaped filler aggregate includes a plurality of the porous plate-shaped fillers. The porous plate-shaped fillers have a uniform plate shape with an aspect ratio of 3 or more, a minimum length of 0.1 to 50 μm, a porosity of 20 to 99%, and the deviation of the maximum length among a plurality of the porous plate-shaped fillers, which is obtained by the following formula, is 10% or less. Deviation of the maximum length (%)=standard deviation of the maximum length/average value of the maximum length×100 (Here, ‘maximum length’ is the longest length when the porous plate-shaped fillers are held between a pair of parallel planes.) |
| US10392307B2 |
Dimensionally stable geopolymer composition and method
A method for making geopolymer cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products such as concrete, precast construction elements and panels, mortar, patching materials for road repairs and other repair materials, and the like is disclosed. The geopolymer cementitious compositions of some embodiments are made by mixing a synergistic mixture of thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, calcium sulfoaluminate cement, a calcium sulfate and a chemical activator with water. |
| US10392302B2 |
Cement clinker line and a method for operating a cement clinker line
A method for manufacturing clinker includes sintering raw meal in a kiln to clinker, preheating the raw meal (prior to sintering the raw meal) in a preheater using a main flue gas stream from the kiln as heat source, dedusting the main flue gas downstream of the preheater at a temperature below the boiling point of mercury (thereby obtaining mercury loaded dust) and withdrawing a bypass flue gas stream from the kiln. The method is configured to efficiently remove mercury from the manufacturing process if mercury in the bypass flue gas is vaporized by injecting of at least a fraction of the mercury-loaded dust into the bypass flue gas stream. Subsequently, the bypass flue gas is dedusted and cooled down. Thereby, the mercury can be adsorbed by injecting an adsorbent (such as activated charcoal) into the bypass flue gas. With subsequent removal of the adsorbent, mercury is finally removed from the manufacturing process. |
| US10392300B2 |
Heat treatable coated article having titanium nitride and ITO based IR reflecting layers
Coated articles include two or more functional infrared (IR) reflecting layers optionally sandwiched between at least dielectric layers. The dielectric layers may be of or including silicon nitride or the like. At least one of the IR reflecting layers is of or including titanium nitride (e.g., TiN) and at least another of the IR reflecting layers is of or including indium-tin-oxide (ITO). |
| US10392297B2 |
Method for manufacturing substrate
A method for manufacturing a substrate is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: step one, depositing an amorphous silicon layer on a base material; step two, depositing a silicon dioxide layer with a first thickness on the amorphous silicon layer; and step three, etching the silicon dioxide layer until a thickness thereof is reduced to a second thickness. According to the method of the present disclosure, the silicon dioxide layer with a needed thickness can be manufactured on the amorphous silicon layer. When the ELA procedure is performed, the silicon dioxide layer has an enough thickness to prevent the formation of protrusions at grain boundary of polysilicon, so that the semi-conductive layer manufactured therein can have a relatively low roughness. |
| US10392295B2 |
Composite material
The present invention relates to a composite material, particularly a composite material for ceramic tiles, stone cladding, surface tops (e.g. worktops), and the like. The composite materials are typically derived from waste products. The composite materials of the present invention are formed from a glass component and a non-glass mineral component (e.g. ceramics and/or glaze). Generally the composite materials do not require any binders (especially synthetic binders) to hold the materials together. Therefore, the composite materials and products made therefrom are typically recyclable. |
| US10392290B2 |
Processing 3D shaped transparent brittle substrate
Methods are provided for laser processing arbitrary shapes of molded 3D thin transparent brittle parts from substrates with particular interest in substrates formed from strengthened or non-strengthened Corning Gorilla® glass (all codes). The developed laser methods can be tailored for manual separation of the parts from the panel or full laser separation by thermal stressing the desired profile. Methods can be used to form 3D surfaces with small radii of curvature. The method involves the utilization of an ultra-short pulse laser that may be optionally followed by a CO2 laser for fully automated separation. |
| US10392287B2 |
Machine for manufacturing a hollow article made of thin glass
A machine is for the manufacture of a hollow glass article that includes at least one thin side wall. The machine includes at least one molten glass parison distributor, a blank mold including a cavity designed to successively receive at least one parison of molten glass, and components that form a blank of the article in the blank mold, transfer the blank into a cavity of the finishing mold, and form the article in the finishing mold. The cavity of the finishing mold includes at least one side part provided with a concave cavity to form, on the side wall of the article, a convex bulge directed towards the exterior of the article. The machine further includes a component that removes the bulge to give the side wall of the article a substantially constant thickness. |
| US10392282B2 |
Method and apparatus for electrocoagulation
A water treatment system using electrocoagulation is provided. One of the stages of the water treatment is subjecting the water to electrocoagulation so that colloidal solids can be reduced, emulsions broken, and hydrocarbons and complex organics removed, without the application of substantial chemical substances to the contaminated water or even the use of any chemical substances. An electrocoagulation apparatus can comprise: a tank having a first end and a second end; a plurality of electrolytic cells provided in the tank, each electrolytic cell having at least one anode electrode and at least one cathode electrode defining an anode/cathode electrode pair; and a voltage supply connected to each electrolytic cell to supply a voltage across each anode/cathode pair. |
| US10392281B2 |
Meander septic tank
A round meander septic tank includes an elongate baffle that divides the interior space of the tank into two semicircular chambers. Untreated wastewater is introduced to the first chamber through an inlet located near the first end of the baffle. The wastewater flows through the first chamber to a portal at the second end of the baffle and passes through the portal into the second chamber. A wastewater outlet from the tank is located in the second chamber near the first end of the baffle. Wastewater passing through the portal flows through the second chamber to the outlet and out of the tank. The baffle and the shape of the septic tank increase the distance that the wastewater must flow from the inlet to the outlet as compared to a rectangular meander tank with a single baffle. |
| US10392280B2 |
Fiber bundle for bearing microorganisms
A fiber bundle for bearing microorganisms. Fiber filaments are wound into a ring shape or have two ends bound into a bundle, or wires, ropes or bands made of staple fibers or fiber filaments are wound into a ring shape or have two ends bound into a bundle or are woven into a strip. A filter layer formed by fiber bundles for bearing microorganisms is characterized in large specific surface area and high porosity, and the unit capacity of bearing the microorganisms may be several times that of a granular filter material. |
| US10392279B2 |
Eductor-based membrane bioreactor
A process for treating domestic wastewater may include directing wastewater into a tank containing a membrane filter and mixed liquor. The process may include recirculating wastewater and mixed liquor from a top end of the tank into a bottom end of the tank via a recirculation conduit. The process may include introducing a flow of wastewater and mixed liquor from the recirculation conduit into an aeration device and drawing ambient air into the aeration device using the flow of wastewater and mixed liquor from the recirculation conduit. The process may also include drawing wastewater and mixed liquor proximately surrounding the aeration device into the aeration device using the flow of wastewater and mixed liquor from the recirculation conduit. The process may include aerating a mixture of wastewater and mixed liquor with the ambient air below the membrane filter. |
| US10392278B2 |
Leach field system
A wastewater system is provided. The system includes channels and conduits for wastewater guidance and discharge. High aspect ratio channels and one or more distribution conduits are provided in the system such that wastewater, such as septic wastewater, is discharged from the system and into the system surroundings. The high aspect ratio channels are spaced apart from each other to allow for the discharge of the wastewater effluent from the system between the channels. The channels have a high height to width aspect ratio. |
| US10392272B2 |
Modulation of ion transport in a liquid by application of an electric potential on a mesoporous carbon membrane
A method for regulating ion transport between first and second regions of a liquid solution containing ionic species in at least one of said first and second regions, the method comprising applying a voltage on an electrically conductive mesoporous carbon membrane situated between said first and second regions of the liquid solution, wherein liquid flow between first and second regions is permitted only through said mesoporous carbon membrane, and the applied voltage is selected to modulate the degree of ion transport between said first and second regions, wherein an increase in applied voltage results in a reduction in the degree of ion transport between said first and second regions, optionally up to a critical voltage at which ion transport ceases. |
| US10392271B2 |
Method of removing hydrogen-sulfide from water
A method for removing hydrogen sulfide from a liquid stream is described. The method includes contacting the liquid stream including a first amount of hydrogen sulfide with a first side of a porous gas-liquid separation membrane. The hydrogen sulfide moves through the pores of the membrane from the first side to a second, opposite side of the membrane. The method further includes contacting a receiving fluid with the second, opposite side of the porous membrane to receive the hydrogen sulfide. The liquid stream is thus converted to a reduced-sulfide liquid stream having a second amount of hydrogen sulfide that is less than the first amount of hydrogen sulfide. A method for removing ammonia from a liquid stream is also described. |
| US10392270B2 |
Multi-effect membrane distillation
A multi-effect membrane distillation system includes first and second membrane distillation effects. Each effect (stage) includes a feed channel, a gap, and a vapor-permeable membrane separating the feed channel from the gap. A liquid feed is fed into the feed channel of the first effect via a feed inlet, and the liquid feed is extracted from the first-stage feed channel via a first feed-transfer conduit that delivers the liquid feed to the second-stage feed channel. The feed is extracted from the second-stage feed channel via a second feed-transfer conduit. At least one permeate-extraction conduit is coupled with the first-stage and second-stage gaps and is configured to extract permeate (e.g., pure water) therefrom. |
| US10392269B2 |
Portable water purification systems with adjustable solar positioning apparatus
A portable water purification system is disclosed. The system can have a water storage receptacle, a reverse osmosis filter, a pump, and a solar panel array group. The reverse osmosis filter can be configurable to convert source water into drinkable water, and the pump can be configurable to provide the source water from a water source to the reverse osmosis filter. The array group can have at least one bi-fold solar panel array, and the array group can be configurable to provide power for the pump. The water storage receptacle can be configurable to contain the drinkable water in one configuration and configurable to contain at least one component of the purification system for storage in another configuration. |
| US10392267B2 |
Azo dye intercalated Fe(II)/Fe(III) layered double hydroxide for water purification
A nanostructured material having a coral reef morphology of nanoflake walls is described. The nanostructured material comprises a Fe(II)/Fe(III) layered double hydroxide intercalated with an azo dye, and a synthesis method is discussed. The nanostructured material may be used to remove a contaminant from a solution by adsorption. The nanostructured material may be cleaned and reused with high adsorption efficiency. |
| US10392266B2 |
Treatment of produced water using indirect heat
Systems and methods utilize heated waste flue gas to indirectly heat untreated water. The heated waste flue gas, which may come from a steam generator, passes through one or more heating coils in a vessel to vaporize untreated water and separate out solids and other contaminants before subsequent condensing. The steam generator may receive resulting treated water to produce steam for injection. |
| US10392265B2 |
Water filtration system
A water filtration system includes a raw water inlet; a pure water outlet; a purified water outlet; a waste water outlet; an integrated filter cartridge having first through sixth ports, of which the third port is connected to a first end of a communication flow path, and a second end of the communication flow path is connected to the second port and the purified water outlet, a water storage device is disposed to at least one of a flow path connected to the pure water outlet and the sixth port; and a return flow path having a first end connected to the purified water outlet and the second port and a second end connected to the waste water outlet and the fifth port. |
| US10392262B2 |
Stannous oxide powder and method for producing stannous oxide powder
A stannous oxide powder which has a high dissolution rate into various acid solutions such as a plating solution and is particularly suitable as a Sn supply material to a plating solution, and a method for producing the stannous oxide powder are provided. The stannous oxide powder is a particle body having a plurality of plate-like protrusions protruding outward, and has an average particle size in a range of 1 μm to 15 μm. |
| US10392261B2 |
Quality multi-spectral zinc sulfide
Low scatter water clear zinc sulfide with reduced metal contamination is prepared by cleaning an inert foil with an acid cleaning method and also cleaning zinc sulfide to reduce metal contamination. The zinc sulfide is wrapped in the inert foil and then treated by a HIP process to provide a water-clear zinc sulfide. The low scatter water-clear zinc sulfide may be used in articles such as windows and domes. |
| US10392254B2 |
Carbon film and method for producing the same
Provided is a carbon film including: a plurality of fibrous carbon nanostructures; and a conductive carbon, wherein the plurality of fibrous carbon nanostructures has a BET specific surface area of 500 m2/g or more. Also provided is a method of producing a carbon film, the method including mixing a conductive carbon into a fibrous carbon nanostructure dispersion liquid containing a plurality of fibrous carbon nanostructures having a BET specific surface area of 500 m2/g or more, a dispersant, and a solvent, and subsequently removing the solvent to form a carbon film. |
| US10392252B2 |
Method and apparatus for high mass concentration nano particle generation
A method and apparatus for generating nano particles, including but not limited to nano particles of Ceo, at high concentration. The invention uses a solid aerosol disperser in communication with a furnace tube having a vaporization chamber and a dilution chamber. A heating element surrounds the furnace tube. Heat from the heating element heats bulk materials contained within a gas flow in the vaporization chamber to a temperature sufficient to convert the bulk materials to a vapor phase. Vaporized bulk materials are then moved to a dilution chamber, where an inert gas is introduced through a dilution gas port. The flow of the inert gas into the dilution chamber through the dilution gas port is sufficient to eject the bulk material from the exit of the dilution chamber, thereby condensing the bulk material into nano sized particles in a gas flow of sufficient volume to prevent agglomeration of the nano sized particles. |
| US10392249B2 |
Hydrogen storage carbon material
A hydrogen storage carbon material having a carbon structure suited for hydrogen storage and a production method thereof. The hydrogen storage carbon material according to this embodiment includes a carbon structure which has a ratio of an ultramicropore volume to a micropore volume of 60% or more, and in which stored hydrogen exhibits, in 1H-NMR measurement, a second peak at a position corresponding to a chemical shift of from −2 ppm to −20 ppm with respect to a first peak attributed to gaseous hydrogen. |
| US10392248B2 |
Dry graphene transfer from metal foils
A method for dry graphene transfer comprising growing graphene on a growth substrate, chemically modifying a transfer substrate to enhance its adhesion to graphene, contacting the graphene on the growth substrate with the transfer substrate and transfer printing; and separating the transfer substrate with attached graphene from the growth substrate. The growth substrate may be copper foil. The transfer substrate may be a polymer, such as polystyrene or polyethylene, or an inorganic substrate. |
| US10392247B2 |
Fabrication process for a symmetrical MEMS accelerometer
A method for fabricating a symmetrical MEMS accelerometer. For each half, etch multiple holes on the bottom of an SOI wafer; form multiple hollowed parts on the top of a silicon wafer; form silicon dioxide on the top and bottom of the silicon wafer; bond the top of the silicon wafer with the bottom of the SOI wafer; deposit silicon nitride on the bottom of the silicon wafer, remove parts of the silicon nitride and silicon dioxide to expose the bottom of the silicon wafer; etch the exposed bottom of the silicon wafer; reduce the thickness of the SOI wafer; remove the silicon nitride and exposed bottom. Bond the two halves along their bottom surface to form the accelerometer. Form a bottom cap including electrodes. Bond the bottom cap and the accelerometer. Deposit metal on top of the silicon wafer. |
| US10392246B2 |
Through-substrate conductor support
In described examples, a first device on a first surface of a substrate is coupled to a structure arranged on a second surface of the substrate. In at least one example, a first conductor arranged on the first surface is coupled to circuitry of the first device. An elevated portion of the first conductor is supported by disposing an encapsulate and curing the encapsulate. The first conductor is severed by cutting the encapsulate and the first conductor. A second conductor is coupled to the first conductor. The second conductor is coupled to the structure arranged on the second surface of the substrate. |
| US10392240B1 |
Method and apparatus for mobile fueling
There is provided, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a system and method are provided to enable mobile fuel management, the system including a mobile communications device, with an integrated Bluetooth capability, the device running an application that includes a file with instructions to execute commands to enable mobile fuel management; a fuel dispenser, with an integrated BLAP device; and a fuel station computer system, communicatively connected to a computing cloud, and associated with a dispenser database, the computer system running code to execute commands to enable mobile fuel management; wherein the fuel dispenser executes fuel dispensing only after a matching between the mobile communications device and the fuel dispenser. |
| US10392233B2 |
Crane tower
The present invention relates to a crane tower comprising a crane tower base, which has a crane tower or a crane tower element fixed thereto and from which the crane tower extends upwards, and a tension element for bracing the crane tower 1 on the crane tower base. The tension element has one of its two ends connected to the crane tower base and its respective other end connected to the crane tower or to a coupling element that is connected to the crane tower. The crane tower is characterized in that the tension element extends outside of the crane tower. It is thus possible to reduce the dimensions of the crane tower without causing any change of bending resistance or to increase the bending resistance on the basis of the same dimensions. |
| US10392231B2 |
Escalator system with vertical step risers and step-mounted angled side flanges
An escalator system with vertical step risers and side flanges includes a plurality of escalator steps, at least one varying length drive mechanism, a first decking, and a second decking. Each of the plurality of escalator steps includes an elongated step body, a first step mounted angled flange, and a second step mounted angled flange. The elongated step body transports passengers along the escalator path. The first step mounted angled flange and the second step mounted angled flange connect to form continuous barriers that prevent entrapment of objects between the moving steps and stationary panels. The at least one varying length drive mechanism prevents horizontal movement between each of the plurality of escalator steps traveling along the passenger side, thereby preventing entrapment of objects between adjacent steps. The first decking and the second decking partially cover the first step mounted angled flange and the second step mounted angled flange. |
| US10392230B2 |
System and method for testing an escalator
The present invention discloses an integrated test system and method for an escalator, the escalator comprises a control cabinet and a motor. The test system comprises a driver connected in series between the control cabinet and the motor for driving the escalator to simulate overspeed or unintentional reversal faults, a sensor mounted on a step or escalator handrail belt of the escalator for obtaining quantitative speed signals, and an operation device connected to the driver and the sensor for controlling the driver for different detection items and processing and displaying the speed signals. With the test system and method described herein, the defects of non-universal, unintuitive and non-quantitative nature, and low accuracy in the existing art are overcome. The test system of the invention is capable of discovering a lot of hidden dangers of accidents and even system risks which are difficult to be found by the existing art. |
| US10392224B2 |
Elevator control with mobile devices
Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a computing device including a processor, an identifier associated with a mobile device based on a passive transmission of the identifier by the mobile device, and based on the receipt of the identifier, scheduling at least one service associated with an elevator system based on an anticipated demand for the at least one service. |
| US10392218B2 |
Endless belt flexible tube cleaning lance drive apparatus
A flexible lance drive device has at least one drive motor in a first portion of a housing and a drive axle projecting across a second portion of the housing carrying a cylindrical spline drive roller. A plurality of cylindrical guide rollers on fixed axles span across the second portion of the housing aligned parallel to the spline drive roller. An endless belt wrapped around the at least one spline drive roller and guide rollers has a generally smooth outer surface and a transverse splined inner surface having splines shaped complementary to splines on the spline drive roller. A bias member supports a plurality of follower rollers each aligned vertically above one of the at least one spline drive roller and guide rollers operable to press each follower roller toward one of rollers to frictionally grip a flexible lance hose when sandwiched between the follower rollers and the endless belt. |
| US10392217B2 |
Automatic paper product dispenser with data collection and method
Sheet product dispensers and methods are provided. A sheet product dispenser includes a loading station for sheet material, a sheet feeding mechanism configured to feed the sheet material, a presentation station for presenting one or more discrete sheet products to an end user, a sensor downstream of the feeding mechanism and upstream of the presentation station configured to detect a presence of the discrete sheet products, and a controller configured to facilitate dispensing of the one or more discrete sheet products in response to a signal, and to determine and store data associated with the dispensing of the sheet products. |
| US10392215B2 |
Splicing device
The invention concerns a splicing facility for splicing material webs. The splicing facility comprises a first dispensing device for dispensing a finite first material web from a first material web roll, a second dispensing device for dispensing a finite second material web from a second material web roll, a third dispensing device for dispensing a third material web, a first splicing device for splicing together the finite first material web and the finite second material web to an endless material web and a second splicing device for splicing together the third material web and the finite first material web or the finite second material web to the endless material web. The first splicing device and the second splicing device are arranged at different heights. |
| US10392214B2 |
Apparatus to overturn sheets and/or panels
In an apparatus for overturning sheets and/or panels, a bearing structure carries a loading plane, and roto-translation means vertically translate the loading plane and rotate the same with respect to an axis. A grab device carried by the loading plane serves to transfer a sheet and/or panel from a supply station, when stopped upstream of the apparatus, on an operating surface. A command and control unit in alternatively activating and de-activating the roto-translation means, the stabilization and transfer and the grab device, defines for the loading plane a collection position, an overturning position and an unloading position of a sheet and/or panel to be overturned by the supply station placed upstream of the apparatus, over an unloading station downstream of the apparatus. |
| US10392213B2 |
Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet conveying device
A sheet conveying device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a sheet holding roller to move while holding a sheet, a detector to perform a primary detection to detect a sheet position before the sheet holding roller holds the sheet and a secondary detection to detect a sheet position downstream from the sheet position detected by the primary detection, and a controller configured to cause the sheet holding roller to perform a first drive to move the sheet holding roller in at least one direction of a width direction of the sheet and a rotation direction in a sheet conveying surface based on a result of the primary detection and a second drive to move the sheet holding roller opposite to the at least one direction of the first drive, based on a result of the secondary detection. |
| US10392212B2 |
Image formation device
An image formation device includes: a registration roller pair configured to shift sheet in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction of a sheet feeding direction while holding the sheet; a feeding section provided upstream of the registration roller pair in the first direction and including a feeding belt configured to convey the sheet to the registration roller pair; a first air adjustment section configured to perform air suction or blowing for the sheet conveyed by the feeding belt; and a control section configured to switch between a first operation of controlling, when the sheet is conveyed by the feeding belt, the first air adjustment section to suck the sheet with air and a second operation of controlling, when the sheet is swung by the registration roller pair, the first air adjustment section to blow air on the sheet. |
| US10392202B2 |
Tank pressurization control for air carts
A method for controlling product distribution in an agricultural product distribution system, including monitoring, using a processor, a first static pressure in a storage tank that stores a granular product, monitoring, using the processor, a second static pressure in a meter housing, downstream of a meter roller; and controlling, using the processor, a position of a valve on a secondary line to adjust the first static pressure to a value above the second static pressure by a threshold amount, wherein the secondary line is fluidly coupled between the storage tank and a primary line that pneumatically delivers the granular product to an agricultural implement. |
| US10392201B2 |
Manufacturing pickup tool
A vacuum powered pickup tool with mechanically moveable discrete nozzles allows for selective activation of the nozzles through the mechanical movement of the nozzles relative to a vacuum manifold. The movement of a nozzle from an inactive position where an inlet port of the nozzle is fluidly decoupled with the vacuum manifold to an active position where the inlet port is fluidly coupled with the vacuum manifold allows for independent activation of discrete nozzles of the pickup tool. Aspects also contemplate varying an associate manifold through movement of the manifolds accessible to the inlet port of the nozzle when in the active position. |
| US10392191B1 |
Rapid release mechanism for a curved belt conveyor and a method of using the rapid release mechanism thereof
A curved belt conveyor including a frame, a first pulley and a second pulley carried by the frame, and a conveyor belt positioned around the first pulley and the second pulley. The conveyor belt includes a bead fitted to an outer boundary of the conveyor belt. A plurality of pillars are coupled to the frame and positioned around the outer boundary of the conveyor belt with an unobstructed space between adjacent pairs of the plurality of pillars providing access to an interior region between upper and lower portions of the conveyor belt. A pair of opposed roller assemblies are positioned on each pillar to cooperatively engage the bead and resist inward tension from the conveyor belt. At least one of the roller assemblies of each pair of roller assemblies is pivotably coupled to its associated pillar for movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position. |
| US10392190B1 |
System and method of providing delivery of items from one container to another container in a hybrid environment
A method includes operating, at an initial stage, a fully automated warehouse in which robots handle in an automated way the transfer of items from container to container on an automated basis and receiving an indication of a change in needed throughput through the warehouse. When a spike exceeds a completely automated system threshold, the method implements a hybrid operation for the warehouse, such that (1) the movement of drawer swapping robots and low-profile room robots is modified to create a pre-staging operation in preparation for humans to participate in the process, (2) scheduling humans at particular times to take their turn in manually managing the movement of items from source containers to destination containers. The method includes causing a pre-staging event to occur such that source containers and destination containers can be pre-stage and for the characteristics of the worker. |
| US10392188B1 |
Nested liner assembly for a trash receptacle
A nested liner assembly is a plurality of plastic trash liners, one inside the other, with tabs allowing liners to be pulled and separated, and which is held to a trash receptacle by a belt. A collar facilitates the assembling of the liners, holding the liners to the trash receptacle, and the orderly removal of the innermost liner from the remainder of the liners. Through a series of holes formed in the collar, trapped air inside the nested liners may be vented so that the assembly itself can be packaged compactly for shipment and storage. |
| US10392186B2 |
Liners and linings for tanks and other liquid containment vessels
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of liners, linings, and liquid containment vessels including the same. Also disclosed are exemplary method of providing liners and linings for liquid containment vessels, such as process tanks, immersion tanks, containment pits, gravity feed conduits for transferring or conveying liquid, etc. In an exemplary embodiment, a liner or lining is anchored to at least one structural component by at least one extrusion weld and at least one mechanical fastener. The mechanical fastener is coupled to the structural component. The extrusion weld is coupled to the mechanical fastener. The liner or lining may be anchored to a wide range of structural components, such as a frame, a framework, a frame member, a tank, a wall, a support member, a reinforcing member, an outer shell, a substrate (e.g., concrete, etc.) or sidewalls defining a pit or a gravity feed conduit, combinations thereof, other structures or components, etc. |
| US10392183B2 |
Funnel storage systems
Funnel storage systems are presented including: a cabinet enclosure having an upper opening; a lid removably coupled with the cabinet enclosure, the lid forming a dust seal with the cabinet enclosure; a top screened support coupled with the cabinet enclosure for receiving a number of funnels; and a bottom screened support coupled with the cabinet enclosure for storing and organizing the number of funnels along a number of upright storage posts. In some embodiments, the cabinet enclosure further includes angled side walls such that a second cabinet enclosure having angled side walls may be nested within the cabinet enclosure. |
| US10392180B1 |
Portable storage container
A portable insulated storage container comprises an outer layer and an inner liner positioned inside the outer layer. The inner liner defining an internal storage volume inside the portable insulated storage container. Insulation is positioned between the inner liner and the outer layer. A closable opening extends through the outer layer and the inner liner for accessing the internal storage volume from outside the portable insulated storage container. A closure mechanism has a first rigid member hingedly attached to a second rigid member for permitting access to the internal storage volume through the closable opening and for closing the closable opening. The closure mechanism extends around a perimeter of the closable opening. The rigid members each extend around respective portions of the perimeter of the closable opening, pivot in opposite directions, and are in substantially a same plane when the closure mechanism is in the opened position. |
| US10392179B2 |
Laminated film and packaging container
A laminated film including: an inner layer which is formed of a linear low density polyethylene resin and is heat-sealable; an outer layer which is laminated on the inner layer; a fragile processed portion which is formed by laser irradiation to the outer layer and has a depth reaching at least an inside of the outer layer and not penetrating the inner layer; and an intermediate layer which is provided between the inner layer and the outer layer, wherein the intermediate layer is an ink layer for reducing a lamination strength between the inner layer and the outer layer, and is formed in a region excluding the fragile processed portion and excluding a periphery of the fragile processed portion in planar view. |
| US10392178B2 |
Preparing beverages containing cannabinoids using beverage containers with polymer matrices
A beverage container includes a hollow container with a first reservoir and a second reservoir positioned within the hollow container, the first reservoir configured to store an aqueous beverage, the second reservoir sealingly storing one or more polymer matrices that include cannabinoid compounds, the second reservoir being configured to release the one or more polymer matrices into the aqueous beverage subsequent to the second reservoir being opened, the hollow container defining an opening through which a liquid in the hollow container is allowed to egress from the hollow container. The beverage container also includes a closure sealingly and operably coupled with the opening of the hollow container, the closure operably coupled with the second reservoir such that opening of the closure initiates opening of the second reservoir, the closure sealing the opening of the hollow container. Methods of using the beverage container and preparing a beverage containing cannabinoids are also described. |
| US10392177B2 |
Insulated shipping container and method of making
An improved insulated shipping container including an external or outer corrugated cardboard box, receiving an inner product box centrally disposed therein. Between the inner and outer cardboard boxes are plural strata or layers of insulating pellets compressed or compacted to a selected degree. Compression of the insulating pellets both interlocks these insulating pellets so as to prevent their migration during transit of the shipping container, and substantially reduces the interstitial space or volume that would otherwise exist among the pellets. The bulk insulating value of the pellets is significantly improved. The entire container is biodegradable, and may be composted. |
| US10392176B1 |
Buffer structure and packaging box
The present disclosure provides a buffer structure and a packaging box, the buffer structure includes a fixing frame and at least one adjusting component, the adjusting component includes at least one adjusting rod, a first locking member, and a second locking member, the adjusting rod passes through the adjusting hole along the extending direction of the adjusting rod, and includes a plurality of connecting parts arranged in parallel along the extending direction, the first locking member and the second locking member are respectively connected to one of connecting parts and clamp the supporting plate; and a buffer member connected to an end face of the adjusting rod and located on a side of the second locking member away from the supporting plate. |
| US10392175B2 |
Waterproof container
A waterproof container is disclosed. The container can include first shell and a second shell; a first rim extending around the first shell; a second rim extending around the second shell; and a latch for securing the first shell to the second shell and defining an enclosed storage volume in a mated position. The first shell can include a grip projection adapted for opening the container from a mated position. The latch defines a latch recess adapted for receiving the grip projection when the latch secures the first shell to the second shell in the mated position. The second rim can include a continuous recess, having a pair of continuous sides and a seal ridge between, but spaced apart from, the continuous sides, while the first rim can include inner and outer continuous sealing ridges that fit over the seal ridge and between the continuous sides. |
| US10392174B2 |
Beverage container with internally retained dispenser bottles
The present invention generally relates to liquid, beverage, and/or dietary supplement dispensers. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are configured to provide a liquid or beverage dispenser that allows for convenient shipping and storage of a liquid, beverage, dietary supplement, dietary supplement mixture or beverage mixture while also providing for safe storage and shipping of one or more dispenser bottles, serving vessels, or similar liquid holding vessels to be used in conjunction with the liquid, beverage, or dietary supplement contained in the dispenser. |
| US10392172B2 |
Security closure
A security closure 5 for a container neck 40 comprises a body 25 formed from a plastics material and a metal retention member 10 formed integrally with the body 25. The metal retention member 10 remains on the container neck 40 for retaining the body 25 on the container neck 40. The metal retention member 10 makes it impossible or very difficult to remove the security closure 5 from the container neck 40 without breaking/damaging/destroying the container. The security closure 5 and a container having a container neck 40, and a method of forming the security closure 5 are also disclosed. |
| US10392169B2 |
Lunch box
The present invention relates to a lunch box, including a base and a lid, wherein the lid is disposed on the base and snap-fitted with it, and by which the base and the lid form a storage cavity there-between, and at least one movable sheet is provided on the lid by cutting, and a pit is defined by the lid and an outer edge of the movable sheet. A flange is provided on the lid surrounding the movable sheet. One end of the movable sheet is closely connected with the lid and a foldable hinge is formed at the junction. The movable sheet can bend up and down with the foldable hinge as its axis. Compared with the prior art, the movable sheet is provided on the top of the lid. When air emission is needed, external force can be exerted to the movable sheet, undermining the original connecting structure to produce a vent hole between the movable sheet and the lid. This vent hole can circulate the inside air and the outside air and prevent from the backflow phenomenon when heating food. |
| US10392168B2 |
Container pouring spout sealing structure
A pouring spout sealing structure of an inside plug includes a sealing member including a bottom part for sealing an opening of a pouring spout of the inside plug, a peripheral wall rising from the peripheral edge of the bottom part, and a knob part extending from the peripheral wall, in which the sealing member is connected to the upper end of the opening of the pouring spout at the peripheral edge of the bottom part, the connected portion constitutes a thin part breakable by a certain pulling force, and the peripheral wall is inclined upwardly and outwardly from the opening of the pouring spout. The container pouring spout sealing structure achieves both sealability and easy opening properties, reduces number of parts and manufacturing steps, and is applicable to small containers such as cosmetic containers. |
| US10392166B2 |
Squirt dispensing closure for liquid drink concentrate
A squirt dispensing closure (10) for liquid drink flavor concentrate includes a closure body (12), a hinged cap (14), and a flow baffle (18). The closure body has a closure deck (20) and a tubular dispensing spout (22) having a lower portion (26) extending downwardly to provide a flow conduit (28) from the interior of the closure body. The flow baffle (18) includes a bottom wall (40), and a side wall (42) which is snap mounted over the lower portion of the dispensing spout (22). A fluid well (50) is formed in the bottom wall (40) and a fluid opening (52) is formed on a peripheral edge of the bottom wall. An arcuate baffling wall (54) extends upwardly from the bottom wall (40) adjacent the fluid opening (52), forming a restricted flow gap (56) from the fluid opening into an interior of the flow baffle (18). A baffling post (58) extends upwardly from within the fluid well 50) into the flow conduit (28) to form a restricted annular flow passage (60) therebetween. |
| US10392165B2 |
Method for sealing materials
A container that includes a container body and a securely attached container lid. The container lid can form an airtight and/or liquidtight seal between the container lid and the container body when the container lid is in the fully closed position and locked position. The container lid is attached to the container body by a hinge. The container lid includes a seal member, cover window portion, and an outer rim portion having a plurality of lid latches. The latches are configured for movement between an unlatched position in which the container contents can be accessed and a latched position in which latch features engage fastening members to secure the container lid in the fully closed and locked position to the container body. |
| US10392148B2 |
Sand bag shovel assembly
A sand bag shovel having an elongated rod connected to a connecting member and the connecting member attached to a scoop. The scoop has a pair of sidewalls and a front wall with tapered panels that form a peak. A funnel is used with the scoop that has a flange that extends outwardly from a top opening. |
| US10392147B2 |
Sterilization unit for a filling machine
A sterilization unit comprises at least one nozzle pipe for injection of a sterilization agent into a packaging container to be sterilized. The sterilization unit is driven to move in an axial direction, in a downward stroke and an upward stroke, corresponding to a longitudinal direction of the nozzle pipe such that it is inserted into an open end of the packaging container during sterilization thereof. The nozzle pipe is suspended such as to be displaceable in relation to the sterilization unit, in the axial direction. |
| US10392144B2 |
Hydraulic steel strapping machine
A hydraulic steel strapping machine for strapping a steel strip around a package, including a clamping and cutting section and a tensioning section. An objective of the present invention is to minimize the weight and the volume of the steel strapping machine. The clamping and cutting section comprises a clamping cylinder, disposed on a top position of a front end of the hydraulic steel strapping machine along a Z direction and supported by a support frame, for driving a linkage mechanism. A cylinder pin is disposed in the linkage mechanism along a X direction and is sleeved by a lifting lug fixed onto a bottom surface of a piston of the clamping cylinder. A pressing part is sleeved around the cylinder pin, a cutter, a return spring and a transverse cutter are disposed below the pressing part. The linkage mechanism comprises two groups of connecting rods. |
| US10392140B2 |
Automated solid pharmaceutical product packaging machine
A fully automated pharmaceutical product packaging machine is capable of selectively depositing one or more different solid pharmaceutical products into an individual cavity for each of a plurality of individual patient product package cavities. The system employs a plurality of solid pharmaceutical product dispensing canisters which are capable of selectively dispensing a pre-designated number of solid pharmaceutical products. The machine fills a template containing temporary storage cavities and the template is automatically positioned over a sheet of clear plastic material containing a plurality of cavities corresponding to the cavities in the template. A barrier between the cavities in the template and the sheet of clear plastic material is moved and the pharmaceuticals in the template cavities drop into the corresponding cavities in the clear plastic sheet of material. The clear plastic sheet of material is then maneuvered into subsequent product packaging stations and the template is returned to beneath the canister region. |
| US10392139B2 |
Container production plant with cooling of the base of the containers
An apparatus (1) for the production of plastics material liquid containers (10) with a conveying device (2) which conveys the plastics material containers (10) along a pre-set conveying path (P), with a shaping device (4) which shapes plastics material pre-forms into the plastics material containers (10), with a first filling device (12) which is arranged downstream of the shaping device (4) along the conveying path and which fills the plastics material containers (10) with a liquid, and with a cooling device (8) which is arranged between the shaping device (4) and the first filling device (12) and which cools at least one area of the wall of the plastics material containers (10) by acting upon it with a flowable medium. According to the invention the cooling device has a second filling device (8) which fills a liquid into the container, which liquid is used for cooling a base area (10a) of the plastics material container (10). |
| US10392136B2 |
Offload adjustment for satellite image diversity
A method comprises operating a remote sensing vehicle comprising a host bus platform and a variable pitch instrument platform movably coupled to the host bus platform in at least one degree of freedom. The method comprises establishing a pointing position and scanning a target surface with the variable pitch instrument platform. The variable pitch instrument platform is dynamically movable relative to the host bus platform to vary the pointing position of the variable pitch instrument platform, thereby decoupling payload pointing from the host bus platform. Thus, payload data collection is independent of attitude control of the host bus platform. A method is provided of varying ground-sample-distance (GSD) value with a remote sensing vehicle. A remote sensing vehicle comprises a host bus platform and a variable pitch instrument platform for scanning or data collection of a target surface, and an dynamic coupling device (e.g., a gimbal(s)) movably coupling the variable pitch instrument platform to the host bus platform in at least one degree of freedom. |
| US10392134B2 |
Propulsion and gas-moving systems using travelling-wave gas dielectrophoresis
A propulsion system for an orbiting vehicle such as a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite includes a set of surfaces over which a gas passes during orbital flight, and a plurality of electrodes on the surfaces. The electrodes are configured to create an electric field having a spatial field pattern in response to field signals, experienced by passing gas molecules as an oscillating field having a frequency on the order of a polarization-resonance frequency of the molecules to impart a propulsive traveling-wave dielectrophoretic force to the passing molecules. The electrodes extend over sufficient area to impart sufficient traveling-wave dielectrophoretic force to the gas to overcome aerodynamic drag and thereby sustain orbital flight of the vehicle. A power source applies the field signals to the electrodes, providing sufficient power to overcome power lost to aerodynamic drag and thereby sustain orbital flight. |
| US10392130B2 |
Automatic passenger boarding bridge docking system
A method and apparatus for automatically aligning and connecting a passenger boarding bridge (PBB) with the passenger door of an aircraft or other vessel. A sensory suite module includes cameras and sensors to scan the apron for obstacles and identify an aircraft based on external features. The sensory suite module also includes one or more high-precision active laser line profilers to detect the vertical and lower edges of an aircraft door. A controller module provides precise control and movement of the distal end of the PBB and guides the distal end of the PBB to the passenger door. The system can be activated by a remote triggering panel module. |
| US10392129B1 |
Integrated micro-LED luminous aircraft panel
An integrated aircraft lighting and display panel includes high-density arrays of micro-scale light-emitting diodes (LED) set into a flexible printed circuit board (PCB). The PCB and LED arrays may be set into structural layers corresponding to overhead panels, side panels, bin panels, divider panels, doorway panels, or other interior structural panels of the aircraft. The LED arrays may be activated by a controller to provide cabin lighting, indicate aircraft signage, display high-resolution image or video graphics, or any simultaneous combination of all three. The panel may have a translucent or transparent decorative outer skin which may mimic the outward appearance of wood, stone, bamboo, or other decorative materials while the integrated lighting and display panels are inactive. Highly reflective core materials, such as an aluminum core in a honeycomb pattern, may guide the luminous output of the LED arrays through the outer skin. |
| US10392128B2 |
Rotorcraft and automatic landing system and method thereof
A rotorcraft and an automatic landing system and method thereof are provided in the present disclosure. The automatic landing system of the rotorcraft includes a controller, a laser emitter, a camera, an electronic governor and a motor configured to drive a propeller of the rotorcraft to rotate. The laser emitter and the camera are both locate in a bottom portion of an airframe of the rotorcraft. The laser emitter has two emission heads, laser beams emitted from the two emission heads respectively are symmetrical about a central axis, the central axis is perpendicular to a horizontal plane of a ground, and an angle between each laser beam and the central axis is an acute angle. Simply with an operation of the laser emitter, the camera and the controller, the flight speed and displacement of the rotorcraft can be controlled to realize automatic landing in the present disclosure. |
| US10392127B2 |
Lightning strike protection for composite components
Systems and methods for lightning strike materials are disclosed. The material may include a carbon fiber tow. Carbon nanotubes may be grown on carbon fibers within the carbon fiber tow. The carbon nanotubes may cause the carbon fibers to separate, decreasing a carbon tow fiber volume fraction of the tow. The growth of the carbon nanotubes may be controlled to select a tow fiber volume fraction of the tow. The lightning strike material may transmit electricity to decrease damage to the composite structure in case of a lightning strike. |
| US10392125B2 |
System and method for onboard wake and clear air turbulence avoidance
Systems and methods are disclosed for passively detecting air turbulence using one or more infrasonic sensors mounted on an aircraft. The system may include one or more infrasonic sensors that are mounted on the aircraft and configured to detect infrasound. The system may also include a processor configured to receive output signals from the one or more infrasonic sensors and detect air turbulence away from the aircraft based on the output signals received from the one or more infrasonic sensors. The detected air turbulence may include natural or man-made turbulence including wake turbulence, clear air turbulence, mountain waves, or events such as a rocket launch. |
| US10392124B2 |
Tactile and peripheral vision combined modality hover drift cueing
Combined modality hover drift cueing methods, systems and computer readable media are disclosed. For example, some implementations can include a system comprising one or more sensors, and a combined modality hover drift cueing controller coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to determine hover drift and to control a plurality of indicators in response to determined hover drift. The system can also include a mode selector coupled to the combined modality hover drift cueing controller and configured to provide an indication of mode selection between one of a first mode, a second mode and a third mode, wherein the first mode is a combined modality mode. The system can further include a peripheral vision hover drift indicator coupled to the controller and mounted on an inside surface of an aircraft cockpit, and a tactile feedback indicator coupled to the controller. |
| US10392121B2 |
Air supply plenum
An air supply plenum for an engine, the plenum being disposed upstream of an air intake of the engine, the air intake being provided in a casing of the engine. The air supply plenum includes a first lateral wall and a second lateral wall which together form a conduit in which an air flow flows as the engine functions. Each lateral wall includes a step which forms a transverse recess relative to the direction of the air flow in the air supply plenum, such that an aerodynamic separation occurs in the step when the engine is operating. |
| US10392120B2 |
Propulsion engine for an aircraft
A propulsion system for an aircraft is provided having a propulsion engine configured to be mounted to the aircraft. The propulsion engine includes an electric machine defining an electric machine tip speed during operation. The propulsion system additionally includes a fan rotatable about a central axis of the electric propulsion engine with the electric machine. The fan defines a fan pressure ratio, RFP, and includes a plurality of fan blades, each fan blade defining a fan blade tip speed. The electric propulsion engine defines a ratio of the fan blade tip speed to electric machine tip speed that is within twenty percent of the equation, 1.68×RFP−0.518, such that the propulsion engine may operate at a desired efficiency. |
| US10392115B2 |
Vehicle seat tubing having variable wall thickness
Tubular bodies for use in frames for seats of vehicles such as aircraft are described. A tube can include a sidewall that has a variable thickness along the length of the tube. The variable thickness of the sidewalls can result in the tube having a variable inner diameter along the length of the tube. The tube may also include a variable outer diameter. |
| US10392109B2 |
Mutually symbiotic aircraft systems
An aircraft system includes a wing member and a plurality of unmanned aircraft systems selectively connectable to the wing member. The wing member has a generally airfoil cross-section, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The unmanned aircraft systems have a connected flight mode while coupled to the wing member and an independent flight mode when detached from the wing member. In the connected flight mode, the unmanned aircraft systems are operable to provide propulsion to the wing member to enable flight. The unmanned aircraft systems are operable to be launched from the wing member to perform aerial missions in the independent flight mode and are operable to be recovered by the wing member and returned to the connected flight mode. Thereafter, in the connected flight mode, the unmanned aircraft systems are operable to be resupplied by the wing member. |
| US10392104B1 |
Shaft-mounted operators for folding and opening propeller blades
Aerial vehicles may be equipped with propellers having pivotable blades that are configured to rotate or fold when the propellers are not rotating under power. A pivotable blade may rotate about an axis of a propeller with respect to a hub in the presence of wind flow until the pivotable blade is coaligned with a fixed blade, in a direction opposite to the wind flow. A pivotable blade may also fold over a hub of a propeller in the presence of wind flow, with the pivotable blade and a fixed blade being oriented in directions opposite to the wind flow. A center of mass of the pivotable blade may be caused to be on the same side of an axis as a center of mass of a fixed blade, even where the axis is not normal to the wind flow, thereby reducing an amount of drag generated by the propeller. |
| US10392103B2 |
Detachable power transfer device for a rotary-wing aircraft
A detachable power transfer device for a rotary-wing aircraft includes a docking station integrated into the rotary-wing aircraft. A power pod of the detachable power transfer device is constructed and arranged to detachably connect to the docking station for transferring power to the rotary-wing aircraft. |
| US10392101B2 |
Aircraft with a foldable wing tip device
An aircraft including a wing (1) and a wing tip device (6). The wing tip device (6) is moveable between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations. In the ground configuration the wing tip device is folded inwardly from the flight configuration such that the span of the aircraft is reduced. The wing tip device (6) is connected to the wing along a hinge axis (14) by spar beams (10 and 12) of the wing tip device, one of the beams being mounted for pivoting about a fixed axis and the other beam being mounted on a spherical bearing (15) to provide greater freedom of movement. Various actuator arrangements may be provided to pivot the wing tip device. |
| US10392099B2 |
System and method for aircraft propeller control
A system and method for controlling an aircraft propeller are provided. In anticipation of a condition in which a parameter related to an angle of a plurality of blades of the propeller reaches a value beyond a predetermined threshold, a first control signal is output comprising instructions to actuate a feather valve operatively coupled to an actuator configured to adjust the angle in response to hydraulic pressure, thereby causing the feather valve to provide the hydraulic pressure to the actuator and the angle to be adjusted for bringing the parameter towards the threshold. When the parameter reaches the predetermined threshold, a second control signal is output comprising instructions to hold the feather valve at a position in which the hydraulic pressure is withheld from the actuator, thereby causing the angle to remain unchanged. |
| US10392097B2 |
Efficient sub-structures
A component, including a part, comprising a honeycomb-like structure formed from at least a seamless resin-infused fiber composite material. The honeycomb-like structure includes a first plurality of honeycomb-like cells, and a second plurality of honeycomb-like cells, different than the first plurality of honeycomb-like cells. |
| US10392095B2 |
Electric drive and emergency stop switch for boats
A boat having an electric motor coupled with an electrical store is disclosed. The electrical store includes a storage element, and positive and negative poles in current-conducting connection with the storage element. An isolating circuit element is operatively connected to a user activatable emergency stop switch. The isolating circuit element is configured to, upon activation of the emergency stop switch, isolate the current-conducting connection between the storage element and at least one of the poles. |
| US10392085B2 |
Remote operated vehicle for selectively harvesting target species
A remote operated vehicle for selectively harvesting a target species in an aquatic environment is disclosed. The vehicle may include a chassis defining a central channel and being configured to hold a plurality of attachments mounted to the chassis. The plurality of attachments may include at least one thruster configured to propel the vehicle in the aquatic environment, and at least one electronics containment unit configured to store one or more electronic devices for controlling an operation of the vehicle. The vehicle may also include a containment unit connected to the chassis and configured to store the target species during harvesting, and at least one stunning device configured to stun the target species. The vehicle may further include at least one suction device positioned at a rear portion of the chassis and being configured to generate flow in a direction extending through the channel to cause the target species to flow into the containment unit. |
| US10392082B2 |
Floating offshore structures
Methods for controlling tension in mooring lines of a floating offshore structure having a buoyancy structure including one or more water tanks and the buoyancy structure providing excess buoyancy are provided. The methods comprise varying the mass and/or the center of gravity of the floating offshore structure by varying the quantity of water in one or more of the water tanks. Also, floating offshore structures are disclosed, the structures comprising a buoyancy structure having one or more floater tanks providing excess buoyancy, and a plurality of tensioned mooring lines, and further comprising a control system for increasing and decreasing a quantity of water in one or more of the floater tanks. Also, possible uses of floating offshore structures are provided wherein under standard operating conditions, the floater tanks are at least partially filled with water. |
| US10392081B2 |
Fairing, elongate faired element and towing assembly
A fairing intended to fair an elongate object intended to be at least partially immersed, the fairing comprises a plurality of fairing portions, each fairing portion comprising a plurality of fairing elements, the fairing elements comprising a canal intended to accept the elongate object and being profiled in such a way as to reduce the hydrodynamic drag of the at least partially immersed elongate object, the fairing elements being intended to be pivot-mounted on the elongate element around the longitudinal axis of the canal, the fairing elements being joined together along the axis of the canal and articulated to one another, the portions of fairing rotating freely about the canal relative to one another. |
| US10392077B2 |
Directional transmission mechanism, directional sprocket apparatus and pedal device
A directional transmission mechanism, a directional sprocket apparatus using the directional transmission mechanism, and a pedal device using the directional sprocket apparatus are disclosed. The directional transmission mechanism includes a driving shaft, an output shaft, a co-rotating wheel, a reverse-rotating wheel, and a switching mechanism. The co-rotating wheel set drives the output shaft to rotate in a direction that is the same as that of the driving shaft. The reverse-rotating wheel set drives the output shaft to rotate in a direction opposite to that of the driving shaft. The switching mechanism switches the driving shaft to drive the co-rotating wheel set or drive the reverse-rotating wheel set to rotate, so as to enable the output shaft to rotate directionally. The co-rotating wheel set is connected with the driving shaft and the output shaft, and the reverse-rotating wheel set is connected with the driving shaft and the output shaft. |
| US10392075B2 |
Inverted pendulum type vehicle and ankle torque estimation method
Provided is an inverted pendulum type vehicle including a drive wheel and a boarding part on which a rider rides in a standing position, the inverted pendulum type vehicle including: a detection unit configured to detect a drive torque of the drive wheel to maintain an inverted state; and an output unit configured to generate torque information about an ankle torque based on the drive torque detected by the detection unit and output the generated torque information, the ankle torque being applied to the boarding part by the rider. |
| US10392073B2 |
Coefficient ergonomic bicycle handlebar systems
A bicycle handlebar system that ensures comfort, safety, increasing center of gravity control. An ergonomic bicycle handlebar system including a hood having: a hood sweep angle from a top bar hood to a first portion of a drop, a drop angle from the first portion of a drop to the second portion of a drop, a thumb index; and a palm flat segment. The coefficient ergonomic bicycle handlebar may be made of nano tube zlyte resin with graphene impregnated carbon fibers. |
| US10392066B2 |
Straddle-type vehicle
A straddle vehicle which turns in a bank state in which a vehicle body is rotated around an axis extending in a vehicle length direction, includes a head lamp unit which is disposed at a front portion of the straddle vehicle and emits a light beam with which a forward region of the vehicle body is irradiated; a cornering lamp unit which is disposed at the front portion of the straddle vehicle, provided separately from the head lamp unit, and turned on in the bank state; and a duct member included in an engine air-intake system, wherein the cornering lamp unit is disposed below the head lamp unit and below an air-intake inlet of the duct member. |
| US10392060B2 |
Track system for traction of a vehicle
A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) etc.). The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track system may have various features to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance, including, for example, a lightweight design, enhanced tractive effects, an enhanced heat management capability, an enhanced resistance to lateral skidding (e.g., on a side hill), an adaptive capability to adapt itself to different conditions (e.g., ground conditions, such as different types of snow, soil, etc.; and/or other conditions), an adjustability of a contact area of its track with the ground, and/or other features. |
| US10392059B2 |
Tracked vehicle suspension systems and methods
A tracked vehicle has a pivotable suspension. The vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a motor configured to produce power for the vehicle, and left and right track assemblies that are each connected to the frame. The assemblies each have a drive wheel configured to be driven by the motor, an endless track driven by the drive wheel, wherein the endless track has an outer side and an inner side, a bogie positioned on the inner side of the endless track, a support wheel attached to the bogie and configured to roll on the endless track, a strut connected to the frame and to the bogie, and a shock absorber connected to the frame and to the strut. The strut and the shock absorber are pivotable relative to the frame. The vehicle may have low ground pressure, consistent traction, and may be modularly configured with a floatable hull for aquatic travel. |
| US10392057B2 |
Vehicle
A vehicle comprising a framework in form of beam, wheel, drive and braking system, while the vehicle is partially loaded with the weigh of user and the user stands on roller skates and holds the vehicle on the beam so that the wheel is behind the user and contacts with its tire the road surface; and when the user activates the drive, the wheel starts rotating and, as a result of friction between the wheel's tire and the road surface, there arises a force making the vehicle with user move. Additionally, another technique for operation of the same vehicle is being offered, at which the vehicle on the move is positioned in the front of user. |
| US10392053B2 |
Side load transfer device for a body on frame vehicle
A vehicle includes a frame system having a frame rail that extends along and is laterally offset from a longitudinal axis. A body is mounted to the frame system, and includes a rocker panel that extends along the longitudinal axis, and is disposed outboard of the first frame rail. A side load transfer device is positioned between the frame rail and the rocker panel. The side load transfer device is attached to one of the frame rail or the body. The side load transfer device is operable to transfer an applied load from the rocker panel to the frame rail. The applied load being applied to the rocker panel in an inboard direction transverse to the longitudinal axis. |
| US10392050B2 |
Steering apparatus for steer by wire system
A steering apparatus for a steer by wire system includes a first motor and a second motor configured to provide a torque. A first planetary gear set is configured to receive the torque from the first motor and to generate a reaction torque required for steering. A second planetary gear set is configured to receive the torque from the steering wheel and the second motor, and to variably output a gear ratio for an input by the steering wheel depending on a rotation of the second motor. A stopping mechanism is configured to limit a maximum rotation angle of the steering wheel. |
| US10392049B2 |
Power steering device and control device for on-board device
A CPU 38 is connected to a first judgment circuit 36 accommodated in a sensor housing 15 through a first signal line 44A and a second signal line 45A. The first judgment circuit 36 is connected to first to fourth torque detection elements 32a, 33a, 34a and 35a of a quadruple torque sensor 16 through first to fourth torque signal lines 46, 47, 48 and 49. Normal and abnormality of torque signals from the torque detection elements 32a, 33a, 34a and 35a are judged are judged by a predetermined judgment manner in the first judgment circuit 36. Then, two normal torque signals, which have been judged to be normal, are transmitted to the CPU 38 through the first signal line 44A and the second signal line 45A. |
| US10392048B2 |
Power steering device and control device therefor
Disclosed is a power steering device 1 having a control unit 33 equipped with an abnormality detection circuit 50. The abnormality detection circuit 50 is configured to judge the occurrence of an abnormality in the power steering device when a peak level Trp of a frequency component of a steering torque Tr etc. that periodically changes in a frequency range of 20 to 25 Hz becomes higher than a predetermined value. |
| US10392047B2 |
Algorithm for tie rod force shaping
A power steering control system is provided. The control system includes an actual module that determines an actual load torque associated with a vehicle chassis. A steering module generates a steering control signal based on the actual load torque. |
| US10392045B2 |
Systems and methods of decoupling vehicle steering assemblies with indication of vehicle direction
A vehicle includes a steering column assembly including a steering column. A steering wheel apparatus is connected to the steering column. The steering wheel apparatus includes a steering wheel hub that is connected to the steering column and a steering wheel rim that is connected to the steering wheel hub. A clutch mechanism selectively decouples the steering wheel rim from the steering wheel hub thereby allowing rotation of the steering wheel hub within the steering wheel rim. |
| US10392044B2 |
Climate controlling mechanisms for car seats/strollers
A climate controlling mechanism may be provided for car seats/strollers that may be temperature regulated and may include a fail safe such that the climate controlling mechanism may shut down if not within the desired temperature range. The climate controlling mechanism may be built into a car seat/stroller and/or incorporated into a blanket or covering to be placed over a child. The climate controlling mechanism also may be portable. Further, the climate controlling mechanism may be self-charging or the climate controlling mechanism may be plugged into a car charger or other outlet in order to cool and/or heat. |
| US10392037B2 |
Automated warning time inspection at railroad grade crossings on a given track route
An automated warning time inspection system and method to test a warning time at a railroad grade crossing on each route for a train. The automated warning time inspection system comprises a track circuit configured to activate when a train enters the track circuit, an event recorder configured to record a first log time for activation of a crossing warning system, a camera to detect a first motion detection indication in a motion detection zone of the camera if there is any motion and an island circuit to detect a presence of the train as the train enters an island. The event recorder to record a third log time for switch position indications when present. The event recorder to record a fourth log time for activation of the island circuit. The camera to detect a second motion detection indication in the motion detection zone of the camera after the activation of the island circuit if there is any motion. The event recorder to calculate and record a warning time as a difference between the first log time and the third log time and based on a motion detection before or after the activation of the island circuit and whether the warning time was more than or equal to a threshold time and whether the train was travelling more than or equal to a threshold speed a passing or a failing of the warning time inspection is logged into the event recorder in a given route of the train travelling on the train track. |
| US10392036B2 |
Train control system, base station control device, and ground wireless base station system
A train control system enabling a train to smoothly travel while performing handover. The system includes an on-vehicle wireless station mounted on a train following a preceding train and connected to an on-vehicle control device of the train, ground wireless base stations capable of wirelessly communicating with the on-vehicle wireless station, and a base station control device to control the base stations. The ground wireless base station is located between the ground wireless base station with which the on-vehicle wireless station is communicating and the ground wireless base station forming a communication area including a travelling permission point determined by a position of the train. The base station control device reserves radio resources of the ground wireless base stations while communicating with the ground wireless base station. |
| US10392035B2 |
Method and apparatus to determine structural parameters of a railway track
Method for determining structural parameters of a railway track having a sensor array, includes measuring vertical and/or lateral irregularities of the rail with the sensor array along the rail, thereby providing signals corresponding to geometrical irregularities at different distance from the wheel-load. A model is provided describing the rail's deflection shape, which is dependent on structural parameters of the rail and on the loads on the rail. The model is stored in a processor where geometrical irregularities are compared under different load influence for generating a measured deflection shape. At least one theoretical rail deflection shape is generated using the model by varying structural parameters and the load in the model. At least one of theoretical deflection shapes is compared with the measured deflection shape for each point of the rail, and the structural parameters of that theoretical deflection shape which best matches the measured deflection shape are determined. |
| US10392032B2 |
Side glazing for means of transport fixed from the outside
A side glazing of a transport vehicle, particularly a glazing for a tramway, includes a mounting plate that has a hole passing all the way through and opening onto the exterior face and onto the interior face of the mounting plate and a glazed element that has at least one hole passing all the way through and opening onto the exterior face and onto the interior face of the glazed element, the hole in the glazed element being coaxial with the hole in the mounting plate. |
| US10392030B2 |
Aerial cableway system
An aerial cableway system has at least two stations between which vehicles, such as gondola cars, travel as they are pulled by a cable. The stations include a boarding zone for passengers to board the vehicles and a disembarking zone, where passengers disembark from the vehicles. A sensor can be activated by a vehicle entering a station. At least one restricted area with at least one restrictor is located in the station and the restrictor has a controller which can be activated by the sensor. |
| US10392028B1 |
Autonomous driving system
An autonomous driving system issues a notification to a driver of a vehicle during autonomous driving. The notification is a proposal or a previous notice of a vehicle action, or a request for manual driving. A notification timing is a timing to issue the notification to the driver. Necessary vehicle control required in connection with the notification includes acceleration/deceleration control and steering control. A start timing limit is a slowest timing to start the necessary vehicle control with which acceleration/deceleration and a steering speed during the necessary vehicle control can be respectively suppressed to predetermined values or lower. In a situation where the start timing limit is earlier than the notification timing, the autonomous driving system starts preliminary control, which is at least a part of the necessary vehicle control, at or before the start timing limit. |
| US10392027B2 |
Driving assistance control apparatus
A user interface unit alternately designates an automatic switching mode, a manual-on mode, and a manual-off mode. A determining unit determines whether or not execution of driving assistance is permitted at a current time, based on a predetermined determination index related to whether or not execution of driving assistance is possible. A control unit executes a driving assistance mode when the execution of driving assistance is permitted and executes a manual driving mode when the execution of driving assistance is determined to not be permitted, under a condition that the automatic switching mode is designated. The control unit executes the driving assistance mode when a switch for designating the manual-on mode is operated, under a condition that the execution of driving assistance is permitted. The user interface unit does not receive input that designates the manual-on mode when the execution of driving assistance is determined to not be permitted. |
| US10392024B2 |
Modular vehicle
The invention is a modular vehicle that is intended for a variety of operations including both military and civilian operations. The vehicle addresses the issue of performing special purpose tasks that the vehicle is asked to do. Such tasks can be accomplished by configuring the vehicle as an ambulance, as a fire-fighting vehicle, as a communications van, as a command and control vehicle, etc. Thus, the vehicle is readily adapted using standardized and customized modules that are readily attached to a standardized platform that includes an appropriate interconnection means. |
| US10392020B2 |
Bicycle component control system
A bicycle component control system is basically provided with an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to output a control signal to operate both of a first bicycle electric component and a second bicycle electric component in accordance with a correspondence table between an operating state of the first bicycle electric component and an operating state of the second bicycle electric component. The first bicycle electric component includes one of a height adjustable seatpost and a suspension. The second bicycle electric component includes one of a gear transmission and the other of the height adjustable seatpost and the suspension. |
| US10392018B1 |
Vehicle and regenerative braking control system for a vehicle
A vehicle includes an electric machine, a coolant circuit, a refrigerant circuit, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to charge a battery via regenerative braking. The coolant circuit has an electric heater. The refrigerant circuit has an electric compressor. The controller is programmed to, responsive to a capacity of the battery to receive power being less available regenerative braking power and ambient air temperature being less than a first threshold, direct regenerative braking power to the heater but not the compressor. The controller is further programmed to, responsive to the capacity of the battery to receive power being less available regenerative braking power and ambient air temperature exceeding a second threshold that is greater than the first threshold, direct regenerative braking power to the compressor but not the heater. |
| US10392017B2 |
Vehicle control system
A vehicle control system is provided to allow an autonomous vehicle to promptly launch after picking up a passenger. A controller comprises a drive controller for controlling a drive motor, and electric power is supplied to the drive motor from a power source. A main switch is manipulated by the controller to selectively connect and disconnect the drive controller to/from the power source. The controller is configured to propel the vehicle autonomously to a pickup location to pick up a passenger, and to turn on the main switch if the passenger is detected within a predetermined area at the pickup location. |
| US10392016B2 |
System and method for updating a speed calibration of a work vehicle
A controller is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a spatial locating speed or a spatial locating position for determining the spatial locating speed. The controller is configured to determine a sensed speed of the work vehicle based on a calibration and a second signal indicative of a rotational rate of a wheel of the work vehicle, and to determine whether a difference between the sensed speed and the spatial locating speed exceeds a calibration threshold. In response to determining that the difference exceeds the calibration threshold, the controller is configured to update the calibration such that the sensed speed is substantially equal to the spatial locating speed, and update the sensed speed based on the updated calibration and the second signal. Further, the controller is configured to instruct a speed control system to limit a ground speed of the work vehicle based on the sensed speed. |
| US10392012B2 |
System and method of use for vehicular driving safety
The invention and use method provides advanced warning of one or more proximate vehicle's high likelihood of action, such as lane change, speed change, turn and exit by sharing impending navigation system directives among proximate vehicles. The shared directives are combined with real-time sensors data to provide drivers and autonomous vehicles with anticipated proximate vehicle actions so as to reduce the risk of unsafe distance and speeds among the proximate vehicles. By having advanced warning, a vehicle's driver or autonomous vehicle control system has more time to anticipate and react to such actions. The system may warn and direct the driver or autonomous vehicle control system to decelerate and/or change lanes. |
| US10392011B2 |
Vehicle occupancy indication and utilization thereof
Techniques pertaining to vehicle occupancy indication and utilization thereof are described. A method may involve determining occupancy information regarding a number of occupants in a vehicle. The method may also involve indicating the occupancy information in either or both of a human-perceivable way and a machine-perceivable way. |
| US10392010B2 |
Evacuation travel assist apparatus
An evacuation travel assist apparatus includes a stop lane determination section that determines a stop lane and an evacuation place in the stop lane in which an own vehicle should be urgently stopped when the vehicle drive is detected to be in a state of being not able to drive the own vehicle properly, and a transverse position determination section that determines, as a stop transverse position, a position in a transverse direction of the evacuation place in the stop lane so as to ensure a space for the vehicle driver and passengers to get in and out of the own vehicle safely at a side of the own vehicle. |
| US10392008B2 |
Control device for four-wheel drive vehicle
A control device for a four-wheel drive vehicle includes a differential restriction device which varies a differential restriction degree between a front wheel rotary shaft and a rear wheel rotary shaft, a differential restriction device and control units for controlling the differential restriction device. The control device is configured to control a behavior when the vehicle is being braked. Further, the control unit is configured to lower the differential restriction degree when a yaw rate of the vehicle is lower than a predetermined yaw rate threshold and a time decreasing rate of an estimated vehicle body speed which is a vehicle body speed estimated based on a wheel speed of the vehicle falls below a predetermined decreasing rate when the vehicle is being braked, in a vicinity of a maximum value. |
| US10392007B1 |
Stability control system
A drive and control system is provided for use on a zero turn vehicle, and includes first and second hydraulic ground drives independently driving a pair of driven wheels. Each ground drive has an electric actuator to control the output thereof. An operator mechanism generates a drive signal corresponding to a neutral drive position or to one of a plurality of non-neutral drive positions of the operator mechanism, and a steering signal corresponding to a neutral steering position or to one of a plurality of non-neutral steering positions of the operator mechanism. Sensors generate signals corresponding to sensed roll, pitch and yaw parameters. A stability control module includes a processor for receiving the drive and steering signals and for providing output signals to the electric actuators. |
| US10392002B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling engine idle-stop
Methods and systems are provided for controlling an engine idle-stop based on upcoming traffic and road conditions. In one example, a method may include receiving data including traffic information and road characteristics immediately ahead of a vehicle from one or more remote sources, and adjusting one or more vehicle thresholds based on the received data. A duration of a prospective engine idle-stop may be estimated based on the received data and an engine idle-stop may be initiated based on the duration of the prospective engine idle-stop and the adjusted one or more vehicle threshold. |
| US10391997B2 |
Spring brake actuator with a caging bolt bearing joining a pressure plate and actuator tube
A pneumatic brake actuator has a housing and a divider that divides the housing into a spring chamber containing a spring and a pressure chamber. The divider has an opening that receives an end of an actuator tube. A bearing that is positioned within the opening in the divider is joined to both the divider and the actuator tube. A caging bolt has a first end positioned within the actuator tube and extends from the first end through openings in the bearing and housing to a second end positioned outside of the housing. The connection between the bearing, divider and actuator tube contains the spring within the housing in the event that the housing and/or divider fails. The divider can be a piston or a diaphragm and pressure plate. The bearing can be joined to either of the divider and actuator tube with threads and/or by welding. |
| US10391995B2 |
Brake booster for a motor vehicle
A brake booster for a brake master cylinder including a drive motor connected via a linkage to a pressure piston for the brake master cylinder, the linkage having a rotatable spindle nut having an internal thread and a nonrotatable, axially displaceable spindle rod having an external thread, the threads interengaging to convert a rotational motion of the drive motor into a translational motion of the spindle rod in order to displace the pressure piston. The spindle nut has an external tooth set that is in engagement with an internal tooth set of a annular drive gear of the linkage. The spindle nut is axially displaceable with respect to the annular drive gear. Except for a first tooth flank of a tooth, which extends in a first axial portion in its longitudinal extent toward an oppositely located tooth flank, tooth flanks of the internal and external tooth sets extend axially. |
| US10391993B2 |
Compressed air-supply-system for a pneumatic system, housing for the compressed air-supply-system, method for manufacturing a housing, method for operating a compressed air supply, control-unit and vehicle
A compressed air supply system for supplying compressed air to a pneumatic system is disclosed. The compressed air supply system comprises a compressed air input port, a compressed air output port and a vent port, a pneumatic main pipe arranged between the compressed air input port and the compressed air output port, a pneumatic vent pipe arranged between the compressed air output port and the vent port and connected to the pneumatic main pipe, a purge valve arranged in the pneumatic vent pipe for venting the compressed air supply system, a regeneration valve for controlling a regeneration flow of compressed air through an air dryer arranged in the main pipe, a governor valve for generating a pressure signal, and a first and a second pneumatic control pipe. |
| US10391987B2 |
Method for controlling a vehicle
A method of controlling a vehicle including providing a system having a plurality of brakes and a curve detecting mechanism. Each brake of the plurality of brakes is configured to slow rotation of a respective wheel. The method further includes detecting a curve in a forward travel path of the vehicle using the curve detecting mechanism. At least two brakes but fewer than all of the plurality of brakes are pre-filled in response to the detection of a curve. |
| US10391986B2 |
Method for operating an electronic brake system
A method for operating an electronic brake system in a vehicle having at least two tires on an axle, wherein the vehicle has a center of gravity (SP) with a height (hSP), is disclosed. According to the method, the height (hSP) of the center of gravity (SP) is calculated and used as a parameter by the electronic brake system. An electronic control unit, an electronic brake system, and a vehicle including the same for carrying out the method are also disclosed. |
| US10391985B2 |
Electric brake control apparatus
An electric brake control apparatus includes: a clamping force acquisition unit configured to acquire a clamping force generated by moving a piston toward a pad through rotation of a motor; a lower-limit clamping force acquisition unit configured to acquire a minimum value of the clamping force required to maintain a stopped state of the rotor; an upper-limit clamping force acquisition unit configured to acquire a maximum value of the clamping force to move the piston away from the pad through a power of a power supply while maintaining the stopped state of the rotor, based on a state of a power supply; and a clamping force control unit configured to control the motor such that the clamping force is confined between the minimum value and the maximum value. |
| US10391983B2 |
Construction machine, in particular rubber-tired roller or road finisher
The present invention relates to a construction machine, said construction machine comprising a brake assembly for braking the machine, as well as an operator platform. The operator platform comprises at least one operator seat with a total of at least two operating positions for a machine operator at opposite ends of the operator platform, and an actuation device for foot actuation of the brake assembly. According to essential aspects of the present invention, the actuation device for the brake assembly comprises a brake beam which extends transversely to the working direction of the construction machine and which can be operated by foot from said two operating positions, and the actuation device further comprises an actuator for the brake beam, which is arranged below the brake beam. |
| US10391980B2 |
End cap for wiper assembly
An end cap for a wiper assembly includes a body adapted to be disposed over a portion of a plurality of splines of the wiper assembly. The body includes a separator adapted to cooperate with the splines of the wiper assembly to separate and retain the splines laterally from movement for a wiping element of the wiper assembly disposed between the splines. |
| US10391978B2 |
Wiper device for motor vehicles
The invention concerns a wiper device (1) comprising: a driving arm (7) configured to transmit a wiping movement and having a longitudinal end (8), a windscreen wiper (3), a fixing device (5) disposed between the longitudinal end (8) of the arm (7) and the windscreen wiper (3), wherein the wiper (3) is equipped with at least one electrical element (23), characterized in that the longitudinal end (8) of the arm (7) is equipped with a sending coil (27) and in that the wiper (3) is equipped at the level of the fixing device (5) with a receiving coil (29), the cooperation of the sending coil (27) with the receiving coil (29) enabling supply of power to said electrical element (23) by magnetic induction. |
| US10391977B1 |
Method and a device for detecting tampering of a vehicle and notifying an owner of the vehicle
A device and a method for detecting tampering of a vehicle and notifying an owner of the vehicle are disclosed. The device is placed at a rearview mirror of the vehicle. The device comprises at least one Infrared Light Emitting Diode (LED) to detect presence of a vehicle key in the vehicle. The device comprises a motion sensor to detect motion or movement of the vehicle. The device comprises a camera to detect presence of an occupant in the vehicle and to capture an image of the occupant in the vehicle. When the motion sensor detects motion of the vehicle or the camera captures movement of the occupant in the vehicle when the vehicle key is not in the vehicle, the device transmits a notification to an owner of the vehicle. The notification includes an audible alarm or vibration. Further, the device transmits the notification to a home speaker placed in a house of the owner of the vehicle. |
| US10391974B2 |
Antitheft security system and method for a motor vehicle
An antitheft security system for a motor vehicle includes a license plate locking mechanism and a control module. The license plate locking mechanism functions to secure a license plate to the motor vehicle. The control module includes a controller configured to interrupt power from a power source of the motor vehicle in response to disconnection of the license plate from the motor vehicle. A related antitheft method is also disclosed. |
| US10391972B1 |
Seat assembly, seatbelt security system, and method
A seat assembly comprises a seat. The seatbelt securing system further comprises a seatbelt coupled to the seat. The seatbelt comprises a first strap and a second strap. The seatbelt further comprises a latch configured to selectively secure the first strap relative to the second strap. The latch further comprises a latch sensor configured to provide a secured indication in response to detection that the latch properly secures the first strap of the seatbelt to the second strap of the seatbelt and provide an unsecured indication in response to detection that the latch does not properly secure the first strap of the seatbelt to the second strap of the seatbelt. The latch further comprises a latch indicator to provide a warning in response to the unsecured indication. |
| US10391971B2 |
Seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus provided with the same
A seat belt retractor that has a simple structure, easy to manufacture and operates accurately is provided, and a seat belt apparatus provided with the seat belt retractor is also provided. The seat belt retractor includes energy absorbing mechanisms that absorb and alleviate the energy of a vehicle occupant by limiting a load applied to a seat belt. The energy absorbing mechanisms is coaxially incorporated in a spool, whose one end portion is retained by the spool and the other end can be locked by the lock mechanism, and obtains a rotational force when being twisted. The second energy absorbing mechanism includes a first rotating member rotatable together with the spool, an abutting member relatively rotatable with respect to the first rotating member by a predetermined angle, a second rotating member relatively rotatable with respect to the abutting member, and an energy absorbing member whose one end portion is fixed to and supported by the second rotating member and the other end portion abuts against the abutting member. |
| US10391970B2 |
Seat belt assembly
A seat assembly includes a seat back and a headrest adjustably coupled to the seat back. The headrest defines a first guide passage and a second guide passage, each extending through the headrest. The seat assembly includes a retractor and a belt. The belt extends continuously from a first end to a second end. The first end is engaged with the retractor. The belt has a looped portion from the first guide passage to the second guide passage. The belt extends from the looped portion through the first guide passage to the first end, and extends from the looped portion through the second guide passage to the second end. |
| US10391969B2 |
Heat-resistance increasing fabric sheet for airbag
A heat-resistance increasing fabric sheet for an airbag is used in an airbag that is deployed and inflated by inflation gas discharged from a gas outlet portion of an inflator. The heat-resistance increasing fabric sheet is configured to increase the heat resistance of a member subjected to an increase in heat resistance. The heat-resistance increasing fabric sheet includes a base fabric sheet, a heat-resistant layer, and a top coat layer. The base fabric sheet is made of cotton fibers and arranged between the member subjected to an increase in heat resistance and the gas outlet portion. The heat-resistant layer is made of aluminum foil laminated on a surface of the base fabric sheet that faces the gas outlet portion. The top coat layer is made of a plastic film laminated on a surface of the heat-resistant layer that faces the gas outlet portion. |
| US10391965B2 |
Tubular seat belt system having air delivery
A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of pressure control valves and a seat belt buckle for connecting to the seat belt. The seat belt buckle has an air delivery port for delivering air to the passenger, and an air delivery device supplies air to the seat belt, wherein the valves allow the supplied air to exit the seat belt at a first air pressure and block air from exiting at a second pressure. |
| US10391964B2 |
Vehicle occupant protection apparatus
A vehicle occupant protection apparatus includes a seat for an occupant of a vehicle and an airbag device. The airbag device includes a front airbag configured to deploy in front of an upper body of the occupant in the seat. The front airbag is capable of deploying so as to receive the upper body that has been displaced forward from a seating position on the seat. The front airbag includes a pair of shoulder-receiving projections capable of receiving both shoulders of the upper body that has been displaced forward from the seating position by projecting rearward at both sides of the front airbag in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle in a deployed state. |
| US10391961B2 |
Systems and methods for implementing driving modes in autonomous vehicles
Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method for selecting a driving mode for a vehicle includes receiving occupant preference information indicative of whether an occupant prefers that the vehicle operating in a driving mode (e.g., a sport mode), receiving a set of vehicle state parameters indicative of whether the operational state of the vehicle is conducive to the driving mode, and receiving a set of occupant state parameters indicative of the state of one or more occupants of the vehicle. The method further includes selecting a driving mode based on the occupant preference information, the set of vehicle state parameters, and the occupant state parameters, and then engaging vehicle tuning parameters for the vehicle based on the selected driving mode. |
| US10391960B2 |
Electronic module assembly for controlling aircraft restraint systems
An electronic module assembly for controlling the deployment of one or more airbags in an aircraft includes a power source, a crash sensor configured to produce a signal in response to a crash event and an accelerometer that is configured to produce a signal in response to a crash event. A processor starts a timer upon detection of the signal from the crash sensor. When the processor receives a signal from the crash sensor, the processor is configured to determine if a signal has also been received from the accelerometer and if signals from both the crash sensor and the accelerometer indicate a crash event then the processor reads a memory associated with an inflator. The processor reads a timing value selected for the inflator and fires the inflator when the timer has a value equal to the timing value selected for the inflator. |
| US10391956B2 |
Voltage disconnection of a high-voltage vehicle
In a method for securing a high voltage on-board electric grid of a motor vehicle for repair and/or maintenance of the motor vehicle, the energy inflow of an energy supply unit into the onboard electric grid is blocked during or after a voltage disconnection of the high-voltage on-board electric grid, in which an energy inflow of the energy supply unit to the high-voltage on-board electric grid is interrupted. Additionally or alternatively, the energy inflow of at least one other energy supply device is blocked, wherein the at least one other energy inflow is designed in order to supply energy from a further energy source to the high-voltage on-board electric grid. |