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| US10421169B2 |
Cutting tool holding mechanism, cutting tool holder and machine tool system
A cutting tool holding mechanism for detachably holding a cutting tool includes: a collet chuck configured to clamp and unclamp the cutting tool; a piston disposed deeper on the proximal side of the spindle than the collet chuck and configured to urge the collet chuck by the pressure of a fluid supplied from the proximal side of the spindle in the direction from the proximal side toward the distal end side of the spindle so that the collet chuck unclamps the cutting tool; a spool valve provided in the piston and configured to open thanks to centrifugal force at the time when the spindle is turned, so as to supply the fluid fed from the spindle side to the cutting tool. |
| US10421168B2 |
Machine tool
The machine tool comprises a headstock provided with a main spindle; a driving unit which moves the headstock in a main spindle axial direction and has a feed mechanism extended in the main spindle axial direction and a front end supporter which rotatably supports a front end of the feed mechanism; a first front cover mounted on the headstock in a first position between the main spindle and the feed mechanism with respect to a diameter direction from a main spindle axis toward the feed mechanism; and a second front cover mounted on the front end supporter in a second position between the main spindle and the feed mechanism. Part of the feed mechanism is covered by both of the first front cover and the second front cover when at least part of the first front cover is on the rear side of the second front cover. |
| US10421165B2 |
Apparatus and methods of installing and verifying installation of a seal member in a component
An apparatus for use in installing and verifying installation of a seal member in a component, and including a housing defining an interior sized to receive the component therein, and a moveable lid selectively positionable between a loading position and a sensing position. The apparatus also includes at least one seal sensor coupled to the moveable lid and configured to selectively align with a first sensing point on the component when the moveable lid is in the sensing position. The at least one seal sensor is configured to only actuate when pressed against the seal member positioned at the first sensing point. |
| US10421163B2 |
Assembly for inserting a thermocouple into a tubular pipe and corresponding method
An insertion assembly (1) includes a frame (11), having a longitudinal passage (13) for the thermocouple (3); a device (15) for blocking the pipe (5) in position relative to the frame (11); a device (17) for guiding the thermocouple along the passage (13); and a device (19) for driving the thermocouple (3). The driving device (19) includes at least a first drive belt (21) having a first longitudinal segment (25) pressed against the thermocouple (3), and a motor member driving said first segment (25) of the first belt (21) longitudinally relative to the frame (11). |
| US10421159B2 |
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing using aluminum metal-cored wire
A method of forming an additively manufactured aluminum part includes establishing an arc between a metal-cored aluminum wire and the additively manufactured aluminum part, wherein the metal-cored aluminum wire includes a metallic sheath and a granular core disposed within the metallic sheath. The method includes melting a portion of the metal-cored aluminum wire using the heat of the arc to form molten droplets. The method includes transferring the molten droplets to the additively manufactured aluminum part under an inert gas flow, and solidifying the molten droplets under the inert gas flow to form deposits of the additively manufactured aluminum part. |
| US10421156B2 |
Apparatus for treating raw-material powder, apparatus for treating raw-material powder, and method for producing object
A method for treating a raw-material powder includes forming a layer of the raw-material powder and removing oxide film formed on a surface of the raw-material powder from which the layer has been formed. |
| US10421155B2 |
Method for producing a component connection from two different materials, and a corresponding component connection
A method is provided for producing a component connection. The method includes the following steps: provision of a first component consisting of a first material; welding of a ball or a ball-like element, which likewise consists of a first material, to the first metal sheet; provision of a second metal sheet, which consists of a second material that differs from the first; production of a throughhole in the second metal sheet, at least one edge section or the entire peripheral edge of the through-hole being bent over or upwards towards one side of the second metal sheet, thus forming at least one clamping collartype element; assembly of the two components such that the ball or ball-like element projecting from the first metal sheet is introduced sufficiently far into the through-hole from the side of the second metal sheet facing away from the at least one clamping collar-type element that the ball or the ball-like element projects at least partially out of the through-hole on the side of the at least one clamping collar-type element; and welding of the second metal sheet to the ball or the ball-like element and/or to the first metal sheet by the at least partial fusion of the at least one clamping collar-type element, such that fused second material flows into an undercut region between the first metal sheet and the ball or the ball-like element, thus producing an interlocking connection in addition to the bonded connection between the ball or the ball-like element and the second metal sheet and/or the first metal sheet. |
| US10421153B2 |
Laser welding method and laser welding device
In a laser welding method, first, laser light is irradiated on one side surface of one of the metal members to form a protruding portion projecting from the other side surface on the opposite side. Next, a part of the protruding portion that was formed is melted by scanning the laser light to generate a metal melt flow toward a top of the protruding portion so as to form a protrusion. The protrusion projects farther from the other side surface than a height of the protruding portion that was initially formed. Then, the one of the metal member having the protrusion is superposed on another of the metal members so that the protrusion is interposed therebetween. Next, the laser light is irradiated onto a portion where the metal members are superposed to weld the metal members to each other. |
| US10421152B2 |
Laser cutting
Laser cutting systems and methods are described herein. One or more systems include a laser generating component, an optical component, a fixture for holding a support with a part positioned on the support, and a control mechanism for adjusting at least one of the laser generating component, the optical component, and the fixture such that a ratio of a laser energy applied to the part and a part material thickness is maintained within a predetermined acceptable range at each point along a cut path to cut through the part while maintaining the integrity of the support. Other systems and methods are disclosed herein. |
| US10421151B2 |
Laser noise elimination in transmission thermometry
Apparatus and methods for measuring the temperature of a substrate are disclosed. The apparatus includes a source of temperature-indicating radiation, a detector for the temperature-indicating radiation, and a decorrelator disposed in an optical path between the source of temperature-indicating radiation and the detector for the temperature-indicating radiation. The decorrelator may be a broadband amplifier and/or a mode scrambler. A broadband amplifier may be a broadband laser, Bragg grating, a fiber Bragg grating, a Raman amplifier, a Brillouin amplifier, or combinations thereof. The decorrelator is selected to emit radiation that is transmitted, at least in part, by the substrate being monitored. The source is matched to the decorrelator such that the emission spectrum of the source is within the gain bandwidth of the decorrelator, if the decorrelator is a gain-driven device. |
| US10421148B2 |
External heat assisted welding of dissimilar metal workpieces
A method of resistance spot welding a workpiece stack-up that includes an aluminum workpiece and an adjacent overlapping steel workpiece is disclosed. The method uses a first welding electrode positioned proximate the aluminum workpiece and a second welding electrode positioned proximate the steel workpiece to effectuate the spot welding process. In an effort to positively affect the strength of the ultimately-formed weld joint, external heat may be supplied to the first welding electrode by an external heating source disposed in heat transfer relation with the first welding electrode either before or after, or both before or after, an electrical current is passed between the first and second welding electrodes to create a molten aluminum weld pool within the aluminum workpiece. |
| US10421147B2 |
Fixture and method for resistance welding of a pad to a surface
A fixture and method for resistance welding of at least one pad to at least one surface of an article is disclosed. The method includes mounting the article in the fixture, placing the at least one pad on the at least one surface of the article, positioning a first electrode of a resistance welding apparatus to the at least one pad and a second electrode of the resistance welding apparatus to the article, and applying pressure and electric current across the at least one pad and the at least one surface. The fixture includes a first, second and third support element, which, respectively, include a first, second and third contact surface being adapted and disposed to support a first, second and third portion of the article. The first, second and third contact surfaces are each inelastic and electrically insulating. The fixture is arranged and disposed to non-rotatably cradle the article. |
| US10421142B2 |
Method and arrangement for building metallic objects by solid freeform fabrication using plasma transferred arc (PTA) torches
This invention relates to a method and arrangement for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the deposition rate is increased by supplying the metallic feed material in the form of a wire and employing two gas transferred arcs, one plasma transferred arc for heating the deposition area on the base material and one plasma transferred arc for heating and melting the feed wire. |
| US10421136B2 |
Method for deburring a gear blank
A method for deburring a gear blank includes correcting chamfer sizes, chamfer shapes and chamfer symmetry at tooth edges which were produced with a deburring cutter with a strongly asymmetric tooth shape (ChamferCut). The chamfers are semi-automatically corrected by coupling the movement of several axes of a gear cutting machine, including a workpiece axis of rotation C1, spatial shifting axes of a machine column Z1, X1, and Y1, and a V1-axis corresponding to the tool axis. The method further includes specifying a correction in the axial direction in one of the axes Z1, V1 and C1, and calculating the correction amount of further axes by the controller depending on the specified axis. |
| US10421135B2 |
Rotary cutting tool with coolant passages and method of making same
A method of manufacturing a rotary cutting tool is described. The rotary cutting tool defines a central longitudinal axis and includes a shank portion and a cutting portion adjoining the shank portion. The shank portion has a shank end and the cutting portion has a cutting end opposite the shank end. One or more blades are separated by a flute. A main, internal coolant passage extends from the shank end, through the shank portion, and into the cutting portion. The method includes forming at least one secondary coolant passage in fluid communication with the main, internal coolant passage in which the at least one secondary coolant passage is formed by using electro-magnetic radiation. |
| US10421122B2 |
Metal powder, method of producing additively-manufactured article, and additively-manufactured article
A metal powder contains not less than 0.10 mass % and not more than 1.00 mass % of at least one of chromium and silicon, and a balance of copper. The total content of the chromium and the silicon is not more than 1.00 mass %. In accordance with an additive manufacturing method for this metal powder, an additively-manufactured article made from a copper alloy is provided. The additively-manufactured article has both an adequate mechanical strength and an adequate electrical conductivity. |
| US10421120B2 |
Metal casting apparatus, cast work piece and method therefor
A cast work piece includes a cast metal component section and a sprue section connected to the cast metal component section. The cast metal component section and a portion of the sprue section have a first grain orientation and another portion of the sprue section has a second grain orientation such that there is a microstructural discontinuity where the first grain orientation meets the second grain orientation in the sprue section. |
| US10421118B2 |
Manufacturing method of middle frame for display screen, display screen and display device
A manufacturing method of a middle frame for a display screen, a display screen and a display device is provided. The method includes: fixing a glass cover plate of the display screen to a first mold; bonding a second mold with the first mold, so as to form a cavity for forming the middle frame on a periphery of the glass cover plate; injecting a molten material into the cavity; cooling the molten material to form the middle frame, wherein the middle frame is integrally injected and molded on the periphery of the glass cover plate. |
| US10421110B2 |
Mold tool
A mold tool generally includes a base, a die assembly, a tightening element, a threaded element, and at least one shaping cap. The base defines a cutout, a first threaded hole opposite to the cutout, and a second threaded hole. The die assembly, composed of a first module and a second module, can be inserted into a receiving space of the base. The tightening element can be screwed into the second threaded hole of the base to fix the die assembly in place. The threaded element can be screwed into the first threaded hole of the base. The shaping cap can be fitted at one end of the threaded element. The die assembly defines channels of various diameters each for holding a tube of a specific diameter. The shaping cap can urge one end of a tube held in the die assembly to form a specific type of flare. |
| US10421107B2 |
Roller table apparatus and method of using roller table apparatus
Roller table apparatus (200; 300) for transporting a metallic product (P) to or from a mill stand, includes: first and second rolls (202a, 202b; 302a, 302b), outboard ends of the rolls are supported by respective outboard bearings and inboard ends of the rolls are supported by respective inboard bearings, such that each of the rolls is rotatable about its longitudinal axis (X1, X2); and at least one adjuster (216; 316a, 316b), movable in use to displace at least one end of the rolls or the respective bearings of the roll so as to adjust an angle (α) of inclination of each of the longitudinal axes of the rolls with respect to a datum (D), thereby to adjust a pass-line height (h1, h2) of the product relative to the datum. |
| US10421103B2 |
Assembly for handling fruit and vegetable products
An assembly for handling fruit and vegetable products includes first containment units for fruit and vegetable products that can move along a first conveyance and/or control line. The assembly further includes second containment units for horticultural products that can move along a second conveyance and/or control line, which is laterally adjacent and proximate to the first line. The assembly includes a plurality of elements for transferring the horticultural products; such elements are distributed at least along a part of the first line and are selectively actuatable by an electronic management and control unit, for the transfer of each product from a first unit to a respective second unit in a portion chosen from a plurality of different portions of the first line, upon the occurrence of a predefined condition of mutual alignment between the horticultural product to be transferred, which is conveyed by the first unit, and a second unit. |
| US10421101B2 |
Tamping unit for tamping sleepers of a track
A tamping unit includes tamping tines and a squeezing drive for squeezing the tamping tines. A vibration exciter has an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder. The inner cylinder is disposed coaxially to a cylinder axis and is mounted for displacement in an axial direction along sliding or gliding surfaces in the outer cylinder. A ring-shaped recess is provided between the two sliding or gliding surfaces which are spaced from one another in the axial direction. A spacer ring, which subdivides the ring-shaped recess into two fluid channels, is connected selectively to the inner or outer cylinder. The fluid channels are spaced from one another relative to the axial direction. The two fluid channels can be hydraulically actuated alternatingly by feed lines for vibration excitation. |
| US10421098B2 |
PET containers with enhanced silicon dioxide barrier coating
A PET container comprising a wall having an inside surface and an outside surface wherein the inside surface is coated with a silicon oxide barrier coating and having a barrier improvement factor (BIF) for oxygen as a result of the silicon oxide barrier coating, wherein the coated PET container retains at least 17% of BIF after the PET container is exposed to a thermal sterilization process. |
| US10421096B2 |
Systems and methods for sealant layering
Systems and methods for applying sealant to a seam between a first work piece and a second work piece, including applying a fillet layer of the sealant to cover the seam, applying a first flaring layer of the sealant adjacent the fillet layer and contacting the fillet layer and the first work piece, applying a second flaring layer of the sealant that contacts the second work piece, and applying at least one filling layer of the sealant so that the filling layers of the sealant in combination contact each of the first flaring layer, the fillet layer, and the second flaring layer. |
| US10421094B2 |
Doctor blade, coating device, and method for producing laminated separator
Wearing down of a doctor blade by a filler contained in a coating solution is prevented. The doctor blade is for scraping off the coating solution, containing the filler, from a circumferential surface of a coating roller, the coating roller being for applying the coating solution to a battery member being conveyed. A surface of the doctor blade is made from an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. |
| US10421088B2 |
Device for coating cylinder walls
A device for coating cylinder walls of an internal combustion engine forming a plurality of cylinders. A coating device is provided for each cylinder, the coating devices are controlled in such a way that the cylinder walls of all the cylinders are coated simultaneously. |
| US10421081B2 |
Centrifuge with vector-seeking linkage
Technologies pertaining to a centrifuge that comprises a vector-seeking linkage are disclosed herein. In a general embodiment, the centrifuge comprises a spindle that is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The centrifuge also has an arm that is coupled to the spindle, and a vector-seeking linkage that is coupled to the arm. The vector-seeking linkage provides two rotational degrees of freedom with respect to a load coupled to the vector-seeking linkage. The centrifuge is well-suited for a variety of applications, including sensor testing, solution separation, and producing accelerations expected to be experienced during flight. |
| US10421080B2 |
Multi-domain electrostatic filter
Multi-domain electrostatic filters and methods, systems and computer readable media for control thereof are described. |
| US10421072B2 |
Wettability patterned substrates for pumpless liquid transport and drainage
Provided herein are methods and materials for the manufacture and use of wettability tracks on various substrates for rapid fluid transport and drainage, even in a condensing environment. The degree of wettability of the materials' surfaces range from superhydrophobic to superhydrophilic. The method centers on the formation of a dispersion of titanium dioxide and a fluoroacrylic co-polymer in an alcohol and water solution. The dispersion may then be deposited onto a surface to form a coating, which is then dried to evaporate the alcohol. The dried coating is exposed to radiation to produce a wedge-shaped track. The coating is exposed to the radiation through a photomask to produce the track. The radiation may be high energy, such as UV radiation. The radiation may be selectively exposed to designated areas on the coating. The hydrophilic wedge-shaped track may have a wedge angle of from 0 degrees to 45 degrees. |
| US10421065B2 |
Water splitting catalyst containing Mn4CaO4 core structure, preparation process and application thereof
The present invention provides a process for preparing a water splitting catalyst containing [Mn4CaO4] core structure and use thereof. The present invention provides clusters containing [Mn4CaO4] core structure by a chemical synthesis using inexpensive metal ions (Mn2+, Ca2+ ions), simple carboxyl ligands and a permanganate, performed single crystal X-ray diffraction on their space structure, and characterized their physical and chemical properties with electron spectrum, electrochemical and electron paramagnetic resonance technologies and the like. These compounds can catalyze water splitting in the presence of oxidant to release oxygen and can also catalyze water splitting on the surface of an electrode to release electrons onto the surface of the electrode to form a current. |
| US10421063B2 |
High charge density silicometallophosphate molecular sieves SAPO-69
A new family of crystalline microporous silicometallophosphate designated SAPO-69 has been synthesized. These silicometallophosphate are represented by the empirical formula of: Rp+rMm+ExPSiyOz where M is an alkali metal such as potassium, R is an organoammonium cation such as ethyltrimethylammonium and E is a trivalent framework element such as aluminum or gallium. The SAPO-69 family of materials represent the first phosphate-based molecular sieves to have the OFF topology and have catalytic properties for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes and separation properties for separating at least one component. |
| US10421059B2 |
Gas-adsorbing material and vacuum insulation material including the same
Example embodiments relate to a gas-adsorbing material capable of reducing the generation amount of combustible gas without deteriorating gas-adsorbing performance, and a vacuum insulation material including the gas-adsorbing material. The gas-adsorbing material may include a metal selected from at least one of Li, V, Zr, or an alloy including the same, which adsorbs a nitrogen gas and is inactivated by moisture as a nitrogen adsorbing agent, and an additive added to the metal. The metal is attached on the particle surface of the additive. The metal may be an alloy including Li and an alkaline-earth metal, for example, Ba—Li alloy. The additive absorbs moisture, and is selected from at least one of an inorganic oxide, a transition metal, an oxide of a transition metal, an alloy including a transition metal, and a mixture including a transition metal. |
| US10421057B2 |
Reforming tube comprising an insert affording protection against corrosion
A reforming tube including a cavity emerging on either side of the tube, an external wall, an internal wall, a protection element for protecting against corrosion inserted into the cavity mirroring at least a portion of the internal wall, a space between the internal wall and the protective part, and a refractory material which fills in the space between the internal wall and the protection element. |
| US10421053B2 |
Heat treatment device
A reactor as a heat treatment device includes heat transfer structures removably placed in first flow channels, a first information acquisition unit connected to the inlet side of the first flow channels to acquire information for specifying a temperature and a flow rate of the first fluid which are reference conditions after lapses of time, a second information acquisition unit connected to the outlet side of the first flow channels to acquire the information for specifying the temperature of the first fluid after each lapse of time, and a control unit that calculates a heat exchange amount after each lapse of time in accordance with the temperature and the flow rate specified according to the information acquired by the first information acquisition unit and the second information acquisition unit, so as to estimate a service life of the heat transfer structures in accordance with the heat exchange amount. |
| US10421045B2 |
Membrane modules utilizing innovative geometries of net-type feed spacers for improved performance in separations and spacer-fabrication methods therein
The present invention discloses membrane modules utilizing innovative geometries of net-type feed spacers for improved performance in separations and spacer-fabrication methods therein. Membrane modules include: a central tube having perforations along its length for collecting a permeate; at least two filtration envelopes, each filtration envelope having two membrane sheets and a porous, fabric-type insert in between the two membrane sheets for facilitating the permeate to flow, wherein each envelope is closed along three edges of the two membrane sheets, and wherein each envelope is configured to allow the permeate to exit from a fourth, open edge attached to the central tube; and a respective feed-spacer sheet in planar contact with an outer membrane surface of a respective filtration envelope; wherein the respective feed-spacer sheet is in the form of net having nodes connected by flexible segments such that the net forms a regular planar net. |
| US10421044B2 |
Composite anion exchange membrane, method for producing the same, ion exchange membrane module, and ion exchange device
The composite anion exchange membrane includes: a surface layer on a single surface or both surfaces of an anion exchange membrane substrate, in which the above-described surface layer contains a copolymer of a monomer A which is a water-soluble polyfunctional monomer and a monomer B which is a cationic monomer, an anion exchange capacity of the above-described surface layer is 0.05 meq/cm3 to 0.50 meq/cm3, and an anion exchange capacity of the above-described anion exchange membrane substrate is 1.0 meq/cm3 to 5.0 meq/cm3. |
| US10421039B2 |
Capturing carbon dioxide
Techniques for distributing a liquid in a liquid-gas system include flowing a liquid into a system of nozzles and basin of the liquid-gas contacting system; and operating the nozzles and basin system with a distribution sub-assembly configured to operate the nozzles under a plurality of liquid flow rates and maintaining a consistent spatial liquid distribution of the liquid within the distribution sub-assembly at the plurality of liquid flow rates. |
| US10421034B2 |
Air filter arrangement; assembly; and, methods
Air filter cartridges are disclosed. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described. |
| US10421031B2 |
Filter device
A filter device has at least one filter element (17, 19) exchangeably received in a housing (9). The filter element has a filter medium (23) permeable to a flow of the fluid to be purified and has, on at least one end, an end cap (25) that, for the purpose of positioning of the filter element (17, 19) in a functional position, interacts with a fixing body (33) connected to a removable cover (11) of the housing (9). A bypass valve (51) is provided on the fixing body (33). On the fixing body (33), a wall part (57) in the functional position forms a dividing element in the housing separating the housing into a filter element chamber (65) and a bypass chamber (63) situated at the outflow side of the bypass valve (51). The bypass chamber has a protective filter (67) through which the fluid flowing out of the bypass valve (51) can flow. |
| US10421019B2 |
System and method for enabling players to participate in asynchronous, competitive challenges
Players are enabled to participate in competitive challenges within a videogame. The challenges may provide for interactive play between players while the players play the videogame in an asynchronous manner. The challenges may be based on actual performances of one or more tasks by the players within the videogame. The tasks may include, for example, one or more of a race, a battle, a fight, a musical performance (or simulated music performance), a puzzle, and/or other objectives or tasks. |
| US10421016B2 |
Game system, trade request acceptance device, and information storage medium
A game system comprising at least one processor configured to: receive, from a second user identified by second user identification information, an exchange request for exchanging a desired game object for an offered game object, the at least one first desired game object being selected from a first group of game objects associated with the first user identification information of a first user, the at least one first offered game object being selected from a group of second game objects associated with the second user identification information; exchange the first desired game object for the first offered game object based on the exchange request; and receive a selection of any combination of game objects which comprise are at least one of the first desired game object and/or the first offered game object, in one an exchange. |
| US10421015B2 |
Game system, device and recording medium
Each client device sends an acquisition request the input of which has been accepted and writes, in a second storage unit, status information and a revision number received from a server device. After restoring the status of a game based on the status information in the second storage unit, the client device advances the game. During the advancement of the game, each client device sends, based on an instruction the input of which has been accepted, sends to the server device an update request including status information indicating the present status of the game as well as account information and the revision number of the second storage unit. The server device, based on account information included in the update request, determines whether the revision number read out from the first storage unit and the revision number in the update request match each other. If the numbers match, the server device updates the status information and the revision number in the first storage unit based on the update request. If the numbers do not match, the server device cancels the update request. |
| US10421014B2 |
Information processing system and information processing program
A storage module is provided for storing game information that is necessary for the progress of the game. A request to allow the game to proceed is acquired from each of a plurality of players, game information is changed according to these requests and stored in the storage module, log information indicating the relation between before and after the game information is changed is stored in the storage means, the log information is used to reproduce game information older than a first point in time until the game information at the first point in time, and the reproduced game information is used to reproduce the progress of the game and provide it to a player. |
| US10421013B2 |
Gesture-based user interface
The invention includes methods, systems, computer program products and means for providing an intuitive user interface for interacting with a game console that obviates the need for, or use of, a typical game controller. In one embodiment, the user interface comprises an analog-like mechanism for manipulating a menu and icon system. The menu system allows the user to highlight a menu option or icon using movement along one axis and to activate the menu option or icon via movement on a different axis. In one embodiment, highlighting is associated with a vertical motion and activation is associated with a horizontal motion. The vertical motion can be tied to the vertical movement of a particular appendage, e.g., the up and down movement of the user's right arm, and the horizontal motion can be tied to the horizontal movement of that or another appendage, e.g., movement of the right arm or hand across the body from right to left. |
| US10421012B2 |
System and method for tracking using multiple slave servers and a master server
A virtual reality hierarchical tracking system provides real-time response in wide-ranging situations by partitioning the data collection and tracking computation across multiple slave and master servers. Each slave server manages a different subset of the tracking cameras and locates tracking markers within its own tracking camera images. A master server controls the slave servers and uses slave server results to determine the position of tracking markers. |
| US10421011B2 |
Management of streaming video data
User action data characterizing action by a player in a game environment executing at a user client is received at a server. The game environment is created by the user client separate from the server. Data characterizing a selected viewing position is received. The selected viewing position is different than a player viewing position. The selected viewing position characterizes a viewing location within the game environment. A recreated game environment is generated from the user action data at the server. A video stream of the recreated game environment is generated. The video stream includes video from a perspective of the selected viewing position. The video stream is transmitted to a viewing client. Related apparatus, systems, articles, and techniques are also described. |
| US10421010B2 |
Determination of advertisement based on player physiology
A method, apparatus, and system of selective advertising includes a gaming server to receive a request to play a game of chance from a gaming device, transmit gaming data to the gaming device, the gaming data associated with the requested game of chance, and receive player data, the player data associated with the player's eye movement, gestures, or change in state. The server may also be configured to analyze the player data, determine a context associated with the player data; and initiate an action based on the determined context. |
| US10421008B2 |
Puzzle and associated use thereof
A puzzle includes a cube-shaped box having a cavity therein, a plurality of rhombus-shaped members detachably engaged to each other, and a plurality of pyramid-shaped members detachably engaged to the rhombus-shaped members. The rhombus-shaped members are intercalated between the pyramid-shaped members such that a combination of the rhombus-shaped members and the pyramid-shaped members collectively have a cube-shaped arrangement removably fitted inside the cavity of the cube-shaped box. At least two of the pyramid-shaped members are situated at a top-most region of the cavity of the cube-shaped box. |
| US10421007B2 |
Automatic playing card shuffler and other card-handling devices configured to detect marked cards and method of using the same
An automatic playing card shuffler incorporating means for detecting marked cards. One or more light spectrum emitters or variable light spectrum illuminators transmit light at frequencies/wavelengths which is reflected off card backs through one or more spectrum filters causing invisible markings to become visible. A camera may capture images of the now visible markings. A camera and software collaborate to capture images and analyze the same for markings on the card backs such as smudges, nicks and scuffs and edge demarcations. The automatic playing card shufflers are configured to not only detect marked cards but to detect patterns relative to the card markings. The automatic card shufflers are communicatively linked with a casino management system and/or security system such that casino personnel may be alerted in real time to the discovery of marked cards. |
| US10421004B2 |
Ski binding equipment
The present disclosure relates to a binding equipment for binding a hard-shell boot comprising a profiled bottom surface to a ski, the ski comprising a bottom surface to be directed towards a gliding element and a top surface to be directed towards the boot, wherein the binding equipment is configured to adapt the top surface of the ski to the profiled bottom surface of the boot. |
| US10421003B2 |
Electronic tracking system with heads up display
Electronic tracking systems are disclosed for assisting users with locating objects in a sporting environment. One such system includes a ball tracking component that tracks a game ball while moving in the sporting environment, and a heads up display that is worn by the user. This heads up display has an electronic display screen with a transparent display area that dynamically displays images within the user's field of view. A processor, which communicates with the ball tracking component and heads up display, is programmed to detect movement of the game ball, and responsively determine launch characteristics and/or flight characteristics of the moving game ball. The heads up display displays the launch/flight characteristics contemporaneous with an object indication adjacent to or superimposed over the moving game ball as the game ball is visible through the transparent display area of the display screen within the user's field of view. |
| US10421002B2 |
Equipment, system and method for improving exercise efficiency in a cardio-fitness machine
A system, equipment and process to guide a user in the experience of rhythmic exercise. Playback of an audio file/signal, such as a musical phrase, that has known rhythmic structure (e.g., beat pattern) is accompanied, by non-audio sensory cues such as a light signal or tactical signal (vibration) to mark rhythmic events in the audio playback (such as the beginning and end of playback and/or audio pulses (beats). In addition, equipment is provided to guide the user in performing a GDM (goal directed movement) sequence that is selected to be performed in synch with the rhythm of the audio signal. The user's motion is detected and compared to desired GDM in the selected sequence and also compared to the rhythm of the audio signal. Sensory cues are provided to guide the user in performing the GDM sequence rhythmically. The system may be implemented in cardio fitness equipment including treadmill, AMT, stationary exercise bike and elliptical type exercise equipment. |
| US10420998B2 |
Process and system for measuring or predicting a hurdle race time
The process enables a time of an athlete in a hurdle race to be measured or predicted with a personalized transponder module positioned on the athlete and a base station. The transponder module comprises a receiver unit, a processing unit, a transmitter unit for data signals and a motion sensor to supply measurement signals to the processing unit. The module is activated by a wake-up signal and a measurement of the movement is conducted by the sensor after the start of the race on passage of each hurdle. The data signals are transmitted to the base station and determination of a passage time over each hurdle is conducted. |
| US10420994B2 |
Golf club head having movable weights
A golf club head comprises a body and at least one self-extracting pressed weight assembly. The body comprises a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown. The body defines an interior cavity. The weight assembly comprises at least three components and is configured for a press fit engagement with the golf club head. The assembly has a drive portion and a threaded portion. |
| US10420985B2 |
Exercise machine with movable user support
An exercise machine with a two directional pivoting user support assembly has a user support or platform which supports the user and pivots about a first pivot axis during an exercise movement, and is also pivotable about at least one second pivot axis to involve the user's core muscles in balancing and maintaining the user support in a stable position. A manually operable locking device with a simple flip switch lever is provided for selectively locking the user support against rotation about the second pivot axis, so that the user can easily chose whether to perform the exercise with a stable support or to add a level of difficulty by using the unstable seat mode and exercising core muscles during the exercise. |
| US10420982B2 |
Fitness training system with energy expenditure calculation that uses a form factor
System and methods are provided for prompting a user to perform an exercise and to monitor the exercise. The form of the user may be monitored, such as with one or more video cameras and/or other sensors, to determine how well the user is performing the exercise. Energy expenditure is estimated based factors that include the type of the exercise, the form of the user and a contribution value that associates energy expenditure with form. |
| US10420973B2 |
Trampolines
A trampoline including: a frame adapted to rest on the ground or be mounted on a plurality of spaced apart legs; a plurality of spaced apart flexible and resilient plates extending upwards from said frame and connected thereto against relative movement therebetween; and a jumping mat operatively connected to said plates above said frame for movement with said plates upon a person jumping thereon. |
| US10420971B2 |
Frequency fire extinguisher
An electronic fire suppression method that transmits a frequency wave pattern of electromagnetic wave(s) having particular frequencies, powers and durations configured to separate and isolate components of combustion so as to suppress and extinguish the fire. A device for implementing this method of fire suppression includes a power supply and an electromagnetic wave transmitter. The electromagnetic wave transmitter is capable of transmitting frequency wave patterns having the defined frequencies, powers and durations. The device may also include one or more frequency receivers, analyzers, and controllers for detecting, analyzing, and targeting operating frequencies of a fire. |
| US10420970B2 |
Controlled discharge gas vent
A fire protection system includes a dry pipe system and a controlled discharge gas vent. The dry pipe system and controlled discharge gas vent operate using a breathing cycle to displace oxygen and/or water vapor from within the piping network of the dry pipe system. The controlled gas discharge vent allows displacement of pressurized air with nitrogen, for example, using manual or automated processes that can employ one or more sensors. Corrosion resulting from oxygen, water, and/or microbial growth is reduced or nearly eliminated. |
| US10420967B2 |
Shuttle device
The present invention is directed to a shuttle device for a height safety system, the device including a first member having an inner wall defining a recess, the inner wall terminating at two sides to define a first opening. The device further includes a second member received in the recess of the first member, the second member being slidable relative to the first member to facilitate movement of the device between a locked condition and an unlocked condition. In the locked condition, the second member and a side of the inner wall define a second opening, the second opening being smaller than the first opening. |
| US10420966B2 |
Water survival mask
A water survival mask that seals to the user's face covering the nose and mouth and preventing the unwanted inhalation of water. The mask lets air in through slots located at the bottom of the mask that also allow water to drain out. Once through the slots, water is prevented from entering the mask by a water impermeable barrier that selectively allows for air and not water to be inhaled, which may be a float valve. If water penetrates through the water impermeable barrier it is caught by splash guards and funneled back out of the mask before it can enter the primary airway of the user. The water survival mask works exceptionally well at preventing inhalation of windblown water droplets or wave water when floating in rough waters, thereby preventing pulmonary aspiration and pulmonary edema. It also prevents immediate inhalation of water do to submersion in cold water. |
| US10420959B2 |
Energy degrader, charged particle beam emission system provided with same, and method of producing graphite film
Provided is an energy degrader including an attenuation member that becomes radioactive only to a lesser extent than conventional attenuation members. An attenuation member (11) is a graphite film, the graphite film has a thermal conductivity, in a surface direction, of 1200 W/(m·K) or greater, and the graphite film has a thickness of 0.1 μm or greater and 50 μm or less. |
| US10420951B2 |
Power generation for implantable devices
This application includes systems and techniques relating to wirelessly rechargeable medical apparatus, such as a wirelessly powered medical device including: a wireless energy harvesting module configured to receive at least one type of wireless power; a power management module configured to manage and monitor power harvested by the wireless energy harvesting module; a sensing or stimulation module configured to provide sensing data or a treatment operation; and a control module configured to communicate with the power management module and with the sensing or stimulation module; wherein the power management module and the control module are configured to communicate with each other to modify an interrelation of operations of the wireless energy harvesting module and the sensing or stimulation module, including to compensate for influences of wireless power harvesting on operation of the sensing module or on the treatment operation provided by the stimulation module. |
| US10420950B2 |
Implantable pulse generator usable during a trial stimulation phase and externally powered by magnetic inductive coupling
An implantable pulse generator (IPG) allowing for trial stimulation in a fully implanted solution is disclosed. At the time the leads are implanted, a micro IPG having lead connection block(s) is also implanted and connected to the leads. To keep the micro IPG suitably small, it preferably does not include a battery, and is instead powered continuously via magnetic induction using a magnetic field produced by an external charger, such as a charging patch. A coil in the micro IPG picks up and rectifies this magnetic field to provide power to stimulating electronics in the IPG. Because of its small size (e.g., ≤10 cm3), implantation of the micro IPG can occur at the same time the leads are implanted in the patient without inconvenience. Should stimulation therapy with the micro IPG prove effective, a larger, permanent IPG can later be implanted and connected to the implanted leads. |
| US10420949B2 |
Method of manufacturing a feedthrough insulator for an active implantable medical device incorporating a post conductive paste filled pressing step
A method of manufacturing a feedthrough dielectric body for an active implantable medical device includes the steps of forming a ceramic body in a green state, or, stacking discrete layers of ceramic in a green state upon one another and laminating together. The ceramic body has a first side opposite a second side. At least one via hole is formed straight through the ceramic body extending between the first and second sides. At least one via hole is filled with a conductive paste. The ceramic body and the conductive paste are then dried. The ceramic body and the conductive paste are isostatically pressed at above 1000 psi to remove voids and to form a closer interface for sintering. The ceramic body and the conductive paste are sintered together to form the feedthrough dielectric body. The feedthrough dielectric body is hermetically sealed to a ferrule. |
| US10420948B2 |
Implantable medical device with variable data retransmission characteristics based upon data type
An implantable medical device (“IMD”) as described herein includes an adjustable data retransmission scheme, which controls the manner in which data is retransmitted by the IMD. The retransmission feature can be adjusted in a dynamic manner based upon the type, context, or meaning of the telemetry data transmitted by the IMD. The IMD may process contextual meaning information that influences its data retransmission configuration. Such adjustability enables the IMD to satisfy minimum telemetry requirements in a manner that does not waste power, thus extending the IMD battery life. |
| US10420945B2 |
Active implantable medical device for detecting a remodeling or reverse remodeling phenomenon of the patient
According to some embodiments, a device operates by comparative morphological analysis of depolarization signals collected in spontaneous rhythm on separate respective channels, with two temporal components combined into a single 2D parametric VGM vectogram characteristic. Similarity quantification methods evaluate a variation over time of a descriptor parameter of a current VGM compared to a stored previous reference VGM. This variation is compared with predetermined thresholds to diagnose an occurrence of remodeling or reverse remodeling in a patient, and/or to detect a lead failure or an occurrence of ischemia. The descriptor parameter is a function of a velocity vector of the VGM, a comparison relating to a correlation coefficient between respective magnitudes of a current VGM velocity vector and of a reference VGM velocity vector, and an average angle between these respective velocity vectors. |
| US10420942B1 |
Patient-initiated automatic control of neural tissues
A patient-initiated automatic neural tissue control system and methods of providing patient-initiated automatic control of neural tissues are disclosed. The patient-initiated automatic neural tissue control system and methods allow for patient-defined internal initiation of motor control, by initiation of the controlling signals in the contralateral motor area the patient controls (e.g., previously damaged motor areas). The patient-initiated automatic neural tissue control system and methods involve brain signals that initiate from patient-defined motor actions from the contralateral motor area of the patient's brain which stimulates brain areas near the damaged brain areas. The brain areas stimulated near the damaged brain area include brain areas adjacent to the damaged brain area and brain areas below the damaged brain area. |
| US10420941B2 |
Implantable device including a stimulation lead for bioimpedance measurement
An implantable device includes a lead, for example for neurostimulation of the vagus nerve. The lead includes a series of stimulation electrodes and a series of external electrodes for bioimpedance measurements on blood flow located in the same region, for example on the carotid artery. The device further includes means for separating into frequency bands the measured bioimpedance signal, the bands selected to reflect different respective activities such as vasomotor activity, hemodynamic activity, respiration, and cardiac rhythm activity. |
| US10420940B2 |
System and method for computationally determining migration of neurostimulation leads
A tissue stimulation system and computer software and method of monitoring a neurostimulation lead having a plurality of electrodes implanted within a patient (e.g., adjacent the spinal cord) is provided. Neurostimulation lead models are provided, each of which includes estimated electrical parameter data (e.g., electrical field potential data) corresponding to a predetermined position of the neurostimulation lead. Electrical energy is transmitted to or from the electrodes, and electrical parameter data (e.g., electrical field potential data) is measured in response to the transmitted electrical energy. The measured electrical parameter data is compared with the estimated electrical parameter data of each of the neurostimulation lead models, and a position of the neurostimulation lead is determined based on the comparison. |
| US10420931B2 |
Field steerable electrical stimulation paddle, lead system, and medical device incorporating the same
An implantable electrode paddle is adapted to receive an electrical signal from a medical device and generate an electrical field to stimulate selected body tissue. The paddle includes a housing including walls that define an interior space and a plurality of windows formed through at least a first one of the walls for transmitting the electrical field to the body tissue, an electrode array including a plurality of electrode groups, each electrode group including at least two electrodes individually secured in a respective window and spaced between about 0.1 mm and about 10 mm apart, and a plurality of wires, each of the wires being coupled to a respective electrode and routed within the interior space to receive the electrical signal. A lead assembly and an implantable medical device can include the paddle. |
| US10420924B2 |
Connector device for a fluid system for medical purposes
A connector device for a fluid system for medical purposes is disclosed that includes a main housing having a fluid flow chamber forming two channel portions leading in different directions towards two open attachments, wherein the attachments are provided for connection to a fluid line or a fluid reservoir, and with an attachment port which opens into the fluid flow chamber and which has a closure arrangement and which includes a Luer connecting portion. The fluid flow chamber has a dimensionally stable flow-guiding wall which is arranged between the two channel portions in the fluid flow chamber and protrudes freely with a front edge towards the attachment port in such a way that the closure arrangement, upon opening of the closure arrangement, interacts with the front edge of the flow-guiding wall in order to effect flow of fluid out of the attachment port into only one channel portion. |
| US10420923B1 |
Method and device for intrathecal administering of immunoglobulin
A device for providing an implanted injection site capable of delivering a therapeutic substance or medication into the subarachnoid space. The receiving compartment is implanted under the skin adjacent the spine. Injections may be made repeatedly into the membrane for delivering the therapeutic substance without the need for repeated spinal taps. Medications such as immunoglobulin may be administered intrathecally directly into the central nervous system bypassing the blood brain barrier providing more concentrated, effective and less costly treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Another embodiment is a method of administering an immunoglobulin composition having a four to six percent concentration incrementally over time by alternately removing cerebrospinal fluid and injecting the immunoglobulin composition. |
| US10420921B2 |
Delivery devices and methods for skin augmentation
The present invention provides, inter-alia, applicators comprising an array of microneedles for administration of a composition comprising a biocompatible ceramic material effective in augmentation of skin. In particular, the applicators and methods of the present invention are aimed at filling the undesired lines, wrinkles, depressed scars and folds of a subject's skin and restoring youthful fullness to the skin. |
| US10420913B2 |
Airborne anxiety detection and remediation
Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products for detection and remediation of anxiety. Aspects include receiving an anxiety indicator. Aspects also include analyzing the anxiety indicator to determine whether an anxiety level exceeds an anxiety threshold. Aspects also include, based upon a determination that the anxiety level exceeds the anxiety threshold, selecting a first sound. Aspects also include outputting the first sound. Aspects also include receiving an anxiety feedback. Aspects also include determining, based upon the anxiety feedback, whether the anxiety level is decreasing. |
| US10420911B2 |
Apparatus for ascertaining a personal tinnitus frequency
The present invention comprises an apparatus for ascertaining a personal tinnitus frequency consisting of an audio signal generator unit and an associated audio signal earphone, which apparatus provides a first audio signal whose frequency is continuously adjustable. The invention is characterized in that compensating means are provided in order to eliminate ambient noise through active noise reduction. |
| US10420910B2 |
Breathing mask with emergency breathing valve
A breathing mask has a mask body surrounding a cavity that is open towards one side and is intended for coming into contact with a human face around the mouth and/or nose. A valve arrangement is provided in the mask body with an inspiration valve, for controlling the flow of gas from a port for a breathing gas feed device for providing a breathing gas into the cavity, and an exhalation valve for controlling the flow of gas from the cavity into the surrounding atmosphere. An emergency breathing valve, controlling gas flow from the atmosphere surrounding the breathing mask into the cavity, has a pressure threshold, to allow gas flow, that is lower than an inhalation valve pressure threshold. The pressure thresholds at which the respective inhalation valve and the emergency breathing valve open are coordinated by the closing element being designed as a separate component of the valve arrangement. |
| US10420906B2 |
Airway products and technique for using the same
An airway management device is provided that may adjust the inflation level of a cuff associated with an endotracheal tube. The cuff inflation may be adjusted in response to an increase in carbon dioxide levels above the cuff, which may indicate a poor seal of the cuff against the tracheal walls, as well in response to a measured intracuff pressure. By using information about the seal quality of the cuff together with information about the cuff pressure, the inflation of the cuff can be adjusted to minimize cuff inflation pressure while maintaining a high quality tracheal seal. |
| US10420898B2 |
Medicament delivery device
The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a drive means configured to act on a medicament container for expelling a medicament; a holding means configured to hold said drive means in a pre-tensioned state; an activation means configured to interact with said holding means for releasing said drive means from the pre-tensioned state; wherein the device further comprises feedback means configured to interact both with said holding means and with said drive means for generating an audible and/or tactile and/or visual signal indicating that the medicament has been completely expelled. |
| US10420897B2 |
Supplemental device for attachment to an injection device
A supplemental device for attachment to an injection device, the supplemental device having a housing containing at least two electromechanical switches each having an open state and a closed state and a protrusion associated with each switch configured to protrude from the housing so as to contact a rotatable surface of the injection device while the supplemental device is attached to the injection device; and a processor arrangement configured to detect a change in the state of each of the switches; and to determine a direction of rotation of the rotatable surface of the injection device from the detected state changes. |
| US10420891B2 |
Expanding plunger rods for syringes
An expanding plunger rod for a syringe is configured to transition from a packaged configuration to an expanded configuration for operation. The rod includes a substantially cylindrical outer sleeve having a closed-off bottom end and an open upper end, and an inner rod having a lower end and an upper end. The inner rod is slidably disposed coaxially within the outer sleeve. In the packaged configuration, the inner rod is nested within the outer sleeve. In the expanded configuration, the inner rod is disposed substantially axially above the outer sleeve, and the inner rod locks axially in place to prevent transition from the expanded to the packaged configuration. |
| US10420888B2 |
Double-chamber mixing syringe and method of use
Described is a syringe housing at least one removable carpule containing at least two injectable solutions and having a mixing chamber for mixing two injectable solutions during administration of the solutions, and methods of using the syringe. |
| US10420886B2 |
Multi-flow universal tubing set
The invention provides a modular tubing system with a set of tubing segments that can be configured to provide a desired flow rate. In the modular systems described herein, multiple tubes with pre-set flow rates are attached either in-series or in parallel to allow the user to vary the flow rate of the therapy. The modular systems described herein may be used in connection with a constant pressure pump for subcutaneous administration of therapeutic agents. |
| US10420882B2 |
Method and system for controllably administering fluid to a patient and/or for controllably withdrawing fluid from the patient
Method and system for controllably administering and/or withdrawing fluid from a patient. In one embodiment, the system may include a needle assembly, an ultrasound imager, a fluid supply storage unit, a waste storage unit, a fluid pump, and a foot pedal assembly. A syringe may serve as the fluid supply storage unit and the waste storage unit. The pump may include a bi-directional motor and a gear coupled to the motor. The gear may be engageable with a rack on the syringe plunger to drive the plunger either for fluid aspiration or infusion. Depression of one portion of the foot pedal assembly causes the motor to drive the gear in one direction, and depression of another portion of the foot pedal assembly causes the motor to drive the gear the other direction. The system may include a control device to keep pressure in the fluid path from exceeding a limit. |
| US10420879B2 |
Pairing a medical apparatus with a control unit
The invention provides for method of operating a medical instrument (100, 200, 400, 500, 600, 700) comprising a battery powered medical appliance (104) and a control unit (102). Both have Bluetooth communication modules. A first memory of the medical appliance contains a onetime password (210) and of a password-authenticated key agreement algorithm (212). The control unit has a second memory (223) with an implementation of the password-authenticated key agreement algorithm (212′). The method comprises entering (300) the onetime password into the data entry interface (140, 221, 504, 604) of the control unit. The method further comprises generating (302) a Bluetooth encryption key (218) by the medical appliance and the control unit with the onetime password by exchanging data across the wireless communication channel by executing the password-authenticated key agreement algorithm. The method further comprises storing (304) the Bluetooth encryption key in the first memory. The method further comprises disabling (306) the password-authenticated key agreement algorithm in the first memory after storing the Bluetooth encryption key in the first memory. The method further comprises storing (308) the Bluetooth encryption key in the second memory. The method further comprises establishing (310) an encrypted Bluetooth communication channel using the first Bluetooth communication module and the second Bluetooth communication module. The encrypted Bluetooth communication channel is the wireless communication channel encrypted using the Bluetooth encryption key. |
| US10420878B2 |
Syringe assembly
A syringe assembly includes a plunger assembly, a syringe body, and a needle. The plunger assembly includes a plunger rod, a spring, a plunger base, and a plunger plug. The plunger rod includes a first end member having a first stepped part positioned in an inner wall thereof, a second end member, and a first accommodating room. The plunger base includes a plunger body, a projection, a second stepped part, a plunger member, and a locating member. The plunger body is received in the first accommodating room, and the projection abuts against the first end member. The spring is arranged around the plunger body and positioned between the first stepped part and the second stepped part. The plunger plug is mounted to the second end member, and defines a fixing groove. The syringe body includes a needle cannula, a needle base, a fixing pole, and a fixing valve. The plunger assembly is received in the needle cannula. The needle base is mounted to the needle cannula. The fixing valve is received in the needle base. The fixing pole is received in the fixing valve and protrudes out of the needle base. The needle is received in the fixing pole. The syringe assembly of the present invention is prevented from reuse and accidently damage because the needle can retract into the plunger rod using restoring force of the spring. |
| US10420872B2 |
Degassing system for dialysis
The degassing system can include a degassing vessel and can utilize a vacuum pump and a fluid pump located downstream of the degassing vessel to control the pressure within the degassing vessel in order to control the concentration of gases in fluid exiting the degassing system. The degassing system can further comprise sensors in communication with the pumps to control the rate of flow and pressure through the degassing system. The degassing system may be placed in a dialysate flow path to remove dissolved gases including carbon dioxide from the dialysate. |
| US10420870B2 |
Heart rate determination based on VAD current waveform
The present disclosure provides for methods and systems for determining heart rate of a patient. Based on motor current signals of a ventricular assist device (VAD), each of first, second and third events in the measured current signal may be detected, the first event being indicative of a rise or fall in the current signal, the second event being indicative of a rise or fall in the current signal in the opposite direction as the first event, and the third event being indicative of a rise or fall in the current signal in the same direction as the first event. A timer counter may be initiated upon detection of the first event, and an elapsed time may be measured upon detection of the third event. Heart rate may be determined based on the elapsed time of the timer counter. |
| US10420866B2 |
Manually-actuated, reduced-pressure systems for treating wounds
A manually-actuated, constant reduced-pressure apparatus for use with a reduced-pressure system for treating tissue at a tissue site includes a flexible, collapsible member that is operable to move between a compressed position and an extended position. The collapsible member may be disposed between a carrier member and a slider member that move between a compressed position and an extended position. The carrier member and slider member are urged away from each other by a constant-force biasing member, e.g., a constant force coil spring. As the apparatus moves from the compressed position to the extended position, a constant reduced-pressure is generated and delivered to a reduced-pressure port. Methods of manufacturing a manually-actuated, constant reduced-pressure apparatus and methods of treating a tissue site are also provided. |
| US10420862B2 |
In-situ forming foams for treatment of aneurysms
Systems, methods and kits relating to in-situ forming polymer foams for the treatment of aneurysms are disclosed. The systems include an insertable medical device and an in-situ forming foam that is formed from a polymer that reacts in an aqueous environment. When used to treat an aneurysm, the foam is placed into contact with at least a portion of an exterior surface of the medical device and/or the tissue surface of the aneurysm. |
| US10420858B2 |
Cell carrier for skin tissue regeneration containing chitooligosaccharide and method for producing the same
Provided are a cell carrier for skin tissue regeneration using chitooligosaccharide and a method for producing the same. The cell carrier according to the present invention includes fish-derived collagen (FC), alginate (A), and chitooligosaccharide (COS1) of 1 to 3 kDa, and thus has excellent biocompatibility with dermal fibroblasts and has an excellent effect of being utilized as a cell carrier for skin tissue regeneration. |
| US10420857B2 |
High density fibrous polymers suitable for implant
This invention includes malleable, biodegradable, fibrous compositions for application to a tissue site in order to promote or facilitate new tissue growth. One aspect of this invention is a fibrous component that provides unique mechanical and physical properties. The invention may be created by providing a vessel containing a slurry, said slurry comprising a plurality of natural or synthetic polymer fibers and at least one suspension fluid, wherein the polymer fibers are substantially evenly dispersed and randomly oriented throughout the volume of the suspension fluid; applying a force, e.g., centrifugal, to said vessel containing said slurry, whereupon said force serves to cause said polymer fibers to migrate through the suspension fluid and amass at a furthest extent of the vessel, forming a polymer material, with said polymer material comprising polymer fibers of sufficient length and sufficiently viscous, interlaced, or interlocked to retard dissociation of said polymer fibers. |
| US10420848B2 |
Methods for treating and diagnosing blinding eye diseases
This invention relates to, in part, methods and compositions that are useful for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a blinding eye disease, including in the discovery of drugs that are efficacious against these diseases. Diseases include, for example, age related macular degeneration and reticular pseudodrusen disease, and the methods described herein include, for example, the method named delayed near infrared analysis (DNIRA). |
| US10420846B2 |
Bifunctional polypeptides
A bifunctional polypeptide comprising a specific binding partner for a peptide-MHC epitope, such as an antibody or T cell receptor, and an immune effector, such as an antibody or a cytokine, the immune effector part being linked to the N-terminus of the peptide-MHC binding part. |
| US10420842B2 |
Non-immunogenic and nuclease resistant nucleic acid origami devices and compositions thereof
Nucleic acid origami devices are provided that are non-immunogenic and/or resistant to nucleases, which may be activated by one or more external cues, such as ligands, glucose concentration or electromagnetic fields; or used for attenuation or prevention of internalization of cell-surface receptors or prolongation of shelf-life of active agents. Further provided are methods for treating diabetes and methods for preparing the devices. |
| US10420840B2 |
Anticancer therapeutic agents
The invention described herein pertains to anticancer therapeutic agents that exhibit preferential cytotoxicity to malignant cells that express a cancer specific isoform of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (caPCNA) compared to cytotoxicity to comparable non-malignant cells, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the agents, and their use in cancer therapy. |
| US10420839B2 |
Methods for treating CD52-expressing cancers using compositions comprising nanoparticle complexes of paclitaxel, alemtuzumab, and albumin
Described are stable nanoparticle complexes comprising paclitaxel, albumin and alemtuzumab. The nanoparticle complexes are suitable for the treatment of cancer. |
| US10420835B2 |
Tolerogenic synthetic nanocarriers for antigen-specific deletion of T effector cells
Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier methods, and related compositions, comprising administering immunosuppressants and MHC Class I-restricted and/or MHC Class II-restricted epitopes that can generate tolerogenic immune responses (e.g., antigen-specific T effector cell deletion). |
| US10420834B2 |
Recombinant metapneumovirus F proteins and their use
Metapneumovirus (MPV) F proteins stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the MPV F proteins and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to MPV in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the MPV F ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing MPV infection. |
| US10420833B2 |
Combinatorial platform for the display of surface adjuvants and antigens
Engineered bacteria are provided that produce modified lipid A and a polypeptide or polysaccharide antigens. In some aspects, immunogenic compositions are provided comprising a modified a lipid A and a polypeptide or polysaccharide antigen. |
| US10420832B2 |
Synthetic peptide-based emergency vaccine against foot and mouth disease (FMD)
Synthetic FMD peptide immunogens and compositions containing the same are disclosed. Methods for detecting, treating, and preventing an FMD infection in an animal using the synthetic FMD peptide immunogens are also disclosed. In a specific embodiment, a peptide-based emergency vaccine and formulations thereof against Foot and Mouth Disease is described. Various vaccine formulations contain a mixture of peptides derived from FMDV VP1 protein; each peptide containing a B cell FMDV neutralizing/receptor binding epitope sequence linked to an artificial Th epitope to enhance the immunogenicity of each peptide. Disclosed vaccine formulations containing viral immunogens can optionally be supplemented with a mixture of peptides representing the FMDV endogenous Th epitopes derived from FMDV proteins, homologues and functional analogues thereof. Such viral peptide compositions are prepared in an acceptable delivery system as vaccine formulations and can provide protection pigs and cattle from infection upon FMDV challenge with only single administration. |
| US10420831B2 |
Inactivation of viruses by delipidation
The present invention relates to vaccines containing enveloped viruses whose envelopes have been depleted of lipids using methyl β-cyclodextrin (MBCD). Delipidation of enveloped viruses in a two-step process abolishes the infectivity of those viruses, which allows delipidated viruses to be used safely in vaccines. Use of MBCD to deplete lipids such as cholesterol, in contrast to other methods, results in viruses with less than 20% of the cholesterol of an untreated virus but such delipidated viruses retain at least 85% of the protein content of an untreated virus. Delipidation by MBCD also preserves the immunogenicity of the viral proteins. The present invention of using MBCD treatment in a two-step process to delipidate enveloped virus represents a new alternative for generation of inactivated viruses which are incorporated into effective vaccines. |
| US10420830B2 |
Nanocapsules carrying chikungunya-associated peptides
The present invention refers to a composition comprising a viral protein or fragment thereof, wherein the viral protein or fragment thereof is enclosed within a self-assembling protein nanocapsule, preferably ferritin, and wherein the viral protein, or fragment thereof is selected from a virus of the Togaviridae family. The viral protein or fragment thereof may also further be selected from a virus of the alphavirus subfamily. |
| US10420820B2 |
Targeting of pharmaceutical agents to pathologic areas using bifunctional fusion polypeptides
Provided herein are new compositions and methods to target pharmaceutical agents to pathological areas by utilizing bifunctional fusion polymers or nanoparticles. These fusion polymers and nanoparticles contain two or more domains: (i) sequences that bind to exposed collagenous (XC-) proteins present in pathological areas, including cancerous lesions and (ii) domains that bind to pharmaceutical agents. The drug-binding functionality of these fusion polymers and nanoparticles is based on high-affinity, non-covalent interactions. |
| US10420818B2 |
Methods of treating incontinence and other sphincter deficiency disorders
A method of treating a sphincter deficiency disorder (e.g., incontinence; gastrointestinal disorders) is carried out by administering stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) to a sphincter or sphincter complex, such as a urethral or gastrointestinal sphincter (e.g., a rectal sphincter) of the subject in a treatment-effective amount. |
| US10420815B2 |
Combinational therapy for synergistic inhibition of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
Compositions and methods for inhibiting the growth of Gram-negative and/or Gram-positive bacteria and pharmaceutical compositions for treating infections of such bacteria in humans and animals are provided. An exemplary method for inhibiting the growth of Gram-negative and/or Gram-positive bacteria includes contacting the bacteria or an environment containing the bacteria with a combination of bacitracin and a gallate ester. An exemplary pharmaceutical composition includes bacitracin and a gallate ester. |
| US10420812B2 |
Drug combinations and uses in treating a coughing condition
The present specification discloses compositions comprising a plurality of therapeutic compound having antitussive activity and methods and uses for treating a coughing condition with such compositions. |
| US10420811B2 |
Cultivation of selenium-rich Cyclocarya paliurus plant, extraction and use of active ingredients thereof
The present invention relates to cultivation of a selenium-rich Cyclocarya paliurus plant, extraction and use of active ingredients thereof, for overcoming disadvantages of high residue, poor absorption, and less environmental friendliness of fertilizers used in cultivation of a selenium-rich plant in the prior art, and overcoming disadvantages of low absorption rate and high adverse reaction rate in current extraction method and application of active ingredients in a selenium-rich plant. The present invention provides a method of cultivating a selenium-rich Cyclocarya paliurus plant, comprising use of a selenium-rich organic fertilizer during the cultivation, wherein the selenium-rich organic fertilizer comprises a selenium-rich yeast, a humic acid, an amino acid, a plant growth regulator and a foliar penetration enhancer. The present invention also provides a method for extracting active ingredients of the selenium-rich Cyclocarya paliurus plant obtained by the above method, comprising pretreatment, extraction, concentration and alcohol precipitation to obtain a crude extract. |
| US10420810B2 |
Traditional Chinese medicine composition for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy
The present invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) composition for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) of the said TCM composition are: Astragali Radix 10-80 parts by weight, Pseudostellariae Radix 5-30 parts by weight, Cinnamomi Ramulus 3-25 parts by weight, Angelicae Sinensis Radix 8-60 parts by weight, Notoginseng Radix ET Rhizoma 2-15 parts by weight, Dioscoreae Rhizoma 10-80 parts by weight, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix ET Rhizoma 10-80 parts by weight, Pheretima 2-15 parts by weight, Rehmanniae Radix 8-60 parts by weight, and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma 8-60 parts by weight. It has been shown by clinical experiments that, the invented TCM composition has an exact efficacy in patients with macular edema and can effectively improve the patients' visual acuity and visual field and relieve ocular fundus diseases, playing an active role in alleviating macular edema. |
| US10420803B2 |
Differentiation of pluripotent stem cells to intestinal midgut endoderm cells
Cell populations of intestinal midgut endoderm cells and methods of generating the cells expressing markers characteristic of intestinal endoderm lineage are disclosed. Methods of treating conditions such as diabetes are also disclosed. |
| US10420802B2 |
Topical formulation for skin care
Disclosed herein is a method of preparing a subject's cells for topical treatment of a subject in need. Also provided is a topical formulation and methods of treating a subject suffering a skin disorder and pain using the topical formulation. Also disclosed herein are devices and systems for micronizing an aspirate in preparation of such a topical formulation. |
| US10420801B2 |
Isolation and use of human lymphoid organ-derived suppressive stromal cells
A method for suppressing an immune response is provided. The method involves administration of isolated lymphoid tissue-derived suppressive stromal cells (LSSC) to a subject in need of such treatment in an amount effective to suppress the immune response in the subject. The invention also involves a method to isolate LSSC by digesting lymphoid tissue fragments using a combination of an enzyme mix and agitation and then collecting the LSSC. Pharmaceutical preparations comprising LSSC are also provided. |
| US10420800B2 |
Immunotherapy against neuronal and brain tumors
The present invention relates to peptides, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated cytotoxic T cell (CTL) peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses. The present invention relates to 11 novel peptide sequences and their variants derived from HLA class I and class II molecules of human tumor cells that can be used in vaccine compositions for eliciting anti-tumor immune responses. |
| US10420798B2 |
Method for treating lung injury and/or diseases related to lung injury
Disclosed are a novel pharmaceutical composition and use thereof, the novel pharmaceutical composition at least comprising an effective amount of mitochondria and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; the novel pharmaceutical composition is administered to an individual to send the mitochondria into injured or subject-to-oxidative-stress lung cells; thus treating or improving lung injury or related diseases thereof. |
| US10420793B2 |
Composition of novel carbohydrate drug for treatment of human diseases
Aspects of the invention provide compositions for use in the treatment galectin-dependent diseases. In particular, compositions comprising a selectively depolymerized, branched galactoarabino-rhamnogalacturonate whose backbone is predominantly comprised of 1,4-linked galacturonic acid (GalA) moieties, with a lesser backbone composition of alternating 1,4-linked GalA and 1,2-linked rhamnose (Rha), which in-turn is linked to any number of side chains, including predominantly 1,4-b-D-galactose (Gal) and 1,5-a-L-arabinose (Ara) residues. |
| US10420789B2 |
Methods and compositions for the activation of gamma-delta T-cells
The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions for gene therapy and immunotherapy that activate gamma delta T-cells, and in particular, can be used in the treatment of various cancers and infectious diseases. |
| US10420784B2 |
Mixture of non-digestible oligosaccharides for stimulating the immune system
Nutritional compositions with fucosyllactose and betagalactooligosaccharides for use in stimulation of the immune system. The composition is suitable for infants. |
| US10420781B2 |
Thyroid hormone receptor agonist and use thereof
A thyroid hormone receptor agonist and its use in the treatment of a disease associated thyroid hormone receptor beta are described. The compound can be effective in lowering cholesterol with minimum or no adverse effects on the heart or thyroid hormone axis. |
| US10420764B2 |
Pharmaceutical formulation of N-[5-[2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2H-pyrazol-3-YL]-4-[(3R,5S)-3 ,5-dimethylpiperazin-1-YL] benzamide
There are provided pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) as defined herein and an amount of an alkaline effervescent agent that is sufficient to provide satisfactory in vitro dissolution; and further comprising one or more pharmaceutically acceptable ingredients; and to processes for obtaining them. |
| US10420763B2 |
Sublingual apomorphine
Disclosed are sublingual formulations of apomorphine, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease therewith. The sublingual formulations are films or strips having a first portion comprising apomorphine particles comprising an acid addition salt of apomorphine and a second portion comprising a pH neutralizing agent. |
| US10420761B2 |
Allosteric inhibitors of thymidylate synthase
The current invention is directed to a class of compounds that inhibit the function of Thymidylate synthase. Thymidylate synthase inhibition was noted to result in inhibition of tumor cell grow and killing of tumor cells. Thymidylate synthase inhibition is, thus, useful for treatment of various types of cancers, including but not limited to, acute lymphoblatic leukemia (ALL), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), acute promyelocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), acute monocytic leukemia (AMOL), hairy cell leukemia, large cell immunoblastic lymphoma, plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia, brain cancer, lung cancer, central nervous system (CNS) cancer, melanoma, renal cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer and breast cancer. The compounds disclosed herein can be used alone or in combination with other cancer treatment regimens (e.g., radiation therapy and/or other chemotherapeutic agents that are administered to a subject having a tumor, cancer or neoplasia). |
| US10420758B2 |
Indolinyl-sulfonamide inhibitors of tankyrase and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides compounds that may be useful for inhibiting the Tankyrase enzyme. In some aspects, these compounds are useful in the treatment of a disease or disorder related to the misregulation of Tankyrase enzyme such as cancer, degenerative diseases, or fibrotic diseases. Also provided herein are compounds may also be used to prevent the elongation of the telomere in a cell. |
| US10420756B2 |
Methods and compositions to inhibit symptoms associated with veisalgia
The present invention relates to a method of reducing or preventing the symptoms associated with the intake of alcohol. The method comprises administering to a subject an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition prior to alcohol intake. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a H1-antihistamine. |
| US10420755B2 |
Use of ciclopirox for the treatment of congenital erythropoietic porphyria
The present invention relates to the use of the compound ciclopirox or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof for the treatment and/or prevention of congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP). |
| US10420753B2 |
Combination therapies for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). In certain embodiments, compounds are provided that increase full-length survival of motor neuron (SMN) protein production by an SMN2 gene. |
| US10420749B2 |
Crystalline form of lorlatinib free base
This invention relates to a crystalline form of (10R)-7-amino-12-fluoro-2,10,16-trimethyl-5-oxo-10,15,16,17-tetrahydro-2H-8,4-(metheno)pyrazolo[4,3-h] [2,5,11]benzoxadiazacyclo-tetradecine-3-carbonitrile (lorlatinib) free base (Form 7). This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising Form 7, and to methods of using Form 7 and such compositions in the treatment of abnormal cell growth, such as cancer, in a mammal. |
| US10420748B2 |
Methods of treatment associated with the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor receptor
Some embodiments include methods for treating, preventing, reversing, halting, or slowing the progression of cancer, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of one or more chemotherapeutic agents, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition, wherein at least one of the chemotherapeutic agents is a cytotoxic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor receptor (GCFR) modulator. Methods are also disclosed for treating, preventing, reversing, halting, or slowing the progression of a hematopoietic disorder, comprising administered a therapeutically effective cytotoxic amount of a GCFR modulator to a subject in need thereof. |
| US10420742B2 |
Therapeutic target for the treatment of cancers and related therapies and methods
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing certain cancers in a subject. In certain embodiments such compositions and methods generally relate to the use of G-coupled protein receptor 40 (GPR40) agonists to inhibit the growth or induce apoptosis of certain cancer cells. The compositions and related methods disclosed herein may be used to treat subjects affected by cancers, such as melanoma, medullary thyroid carcinoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors and neuroblastoma, and to reduce the incidence of metastases in such affected subjects. |
| US10420741B2 |
Megalin antagonist
The present invention includes cilastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active component and a suppressant for renal impairment or inner ear disorders, induced via megalin by at least one megalin ligand which is selected from the group consisting of polymyxins, aminoglycoside antibiotics, glycopeptide antibiotics, cisplatin, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |
| US10420740B2 |
Baclofen formulations and methods for making same
Methods for preparing sterilized baclofen solutions include adjusting the pH to below a desired pH, and steam sterilizing the solution with adjusted pH, which results in the solution having the desired pH. Such solutions may also have low concentrations of 4-CPP. Injectable baclofen solutions having greater than 2 mg/mL baclofen include between 5 mM and 25 mM of a phosphate or sulfate species. The solution has an ionic strength equivalent of about 1.5 M NaCl. The present application also provides baclofen formulations for use in treating spasticity, brain injury, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, cervical injury, multiple sclerosis, thoracic injury, or withdrawal symptoms. |
| US10420738B2 |
Compounds as modulators of a mutant CFTR protein and their use for treating diseases associated with CFTR protein malfunction
An exemplary embodiment relates to novel protein modulators capable of altering function of the mutant CFTR protein and their use for treating diseases associated with CFTR protein malfunction. The invention provides compositions, pharmaceutical preparations and methods of correcting the cellular alteration of a mutant CFTR protein wherein the CFTR mutation is a mutation ΔF508-CFTR, or another mutation of class II. |
| US10420736B2 |
Antioxidizing intraocular perfusion solution
The present invention addresses the problem of providing an intraocular irrigating solution that allows the intraocular tissue to be sufficiently protected during ophthalmic surgery and further has high safety. The problem is solved by an intraocular irrigating solution containing at least one of active sulfur molecules of which examples include cysteine persulfide and glutathione persulfide. |
| US10420728B2 |
Tablet and method of preparing the same
Disclosed is a method for preparing a tablet. The method can improve the compressibility of the active ingredients and produce tablets of uniform quality, bringing about the advantage of increasing tablet hardness with an increase in compression pressure, easily controlling disintegration time, and decreasing tablet friability by using the active ingredient fimasartan, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate or solvate thereof having a specific particle size distribution. |
| US10420727B2 |
Pharmaceutical antiretroviral composition
A pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one integrase inhibitor or its salt, solvate, complex, hydrate, isomer, ester, tautomer, anhydrate, enantiomer, polymorph or prodrug and at least one antiretroviral or anti-HIV agent or its salt, solvate, complex, hydrate, isomer, ester, tautomer, anhydrate, enantiomer, polymorph or prodrug. |
| US10420725B2 |
Solid dosage form of coated bisphosphonate particles
A solid dosage form comprises coated particles of bisphosphonate or a pharmaceutically acceptable analog or derivative thereof. |
| US10420723B2 |
Milk-derived microvesicle compositions and related methods
A composition is provided that comprises a therapeutic agent encapsulated by a milk-derived microvesicle. The compositions can include therapeutic agents such as phytochemical agents or chemotherapeutic agents, while the milk-derived microvesicle can be derived from raw milk or colostrum. Further provided are methods for isolating a microvesicle that includes the steps of obtaining an amount of milk, and subjecting the milk to a series of sequential centrifugations configured to yield greater than about 300 mg of microvesicle protein per 100 ml of milk. Methods of modifying an immune response and treating a cancer in which a milk-derived microvesicle composition is administered are also provided. |
| US10420717B2 |
Bunte salts from amino acids and oligopeptides as protective ingredients in hair treatment means
A hair treatment agent is provided herein. The hair treatment agent includes in a cosmetic carrier (a) at least one compound of the general formula (I). R1 denotes a hydrogen atom or a structural element of formula (II). x denotes an integer from 1 to 100. The radical R2 in each of the structural elements of formula (II) can be selected independently of the preceding structural element of formula (II). M1 denotes the grouping —OM2 or a structural element of formula (III). y denotes an integer from 1 to 100. M2 denotes a hydrogen atom, an equivalent of one or more cations or an ammonia ion (NH4)+. |
| US10420713B2 |
Patch, set of patches, method and use for medical or cosmetic treatment
The invention relates to two different patches to be applied to a person's skin, namely a hydrogel patch and a dermal patch. The patches are preferably used in combination. A particularly preferred use of the patches is the post-treatment after tattooing. The patches' ingredients do not interact with the pigments used for tattooing and therefore the patches allow maintaining the color saturation of a tattoo. |
| US10420707B2 |
Portable automated medication dispenser
Disclosed is a portable medication dispenser. The portable medication dispenser includes a housing comprising multiple compartments, wherein each compartment is configured to accommodate one or more medications, wherein the housing is constructed with a tamper-proof material. Further, the portable medication dispenser includes multiple latches corresponding to the multiple compartments. Yet further, the portable medication dispenser includes one or more actuators configured to engage with one or more latches of the multiple latches. Yet further, the portable medication dispenser includes a controller electrically coupled to the one or more actuators. Moreover, the portable medication dispenser includes a communication interface coupled to the controller, wherein the communication interface is configured to receive one or more commands associated with activating the one or more actuators. Additionally, the portable medication dispenser comprising a chemical agent to be released into at least one compartment upon command to render medication within the compartment inert. |
| US10420704B2 |
PTP sheet for pharmaceutical packaging
A PTP sheet for pharmaceutical packaging has a first sheet in which pockets each capable of housing a solid pharmaceutical are projected to the side of a first surface which is one of a back surface and a front surface and a second sheet which is pasted to a second surface opposite to the first surface in the first sheet and covers an opening of the pocket. The second sheet has a first region having mesh-shaped grooves having a first depth in a third surface opposite to the surface to be pasted to the second surface and a second region having mesh-shaped grooves having a second depth smaller than the first depth or not having a groove. |
| US10420702B2 |
CPR quality assessment accounting for pause aspect
Devices, systems, software and methods for CPR quality assessment. Patient data is received, derived from a session of administering sets of CPR chest compressions to a patient. The sets can be separated by pauses. In some embodiments, a penalty value can be determined for at least one of the pauses, from at least one control factor unrelated to a constant linear dependence on the pause duration. An indicative value can be derived from the penalty value. In some embodiments, at least some of the pauses are classified in one or more pause groups, depending on how well they meet one or more classification criteria. The indicative value can be derived for one of the pause groups. The indicative value can be output, and/or an alarm can be emitted if it exceeds a threshold. CPR quality assessment can be improved in real time, and provide feedback for training. |
| US10420700B2 |
Intimate accessory system and method
An interchangeable intimate accessory system including a first phallic device having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the first phallic device being shaped for sexual application to a human orifice and the proximal end of the first phallic device being formed as a first connector; a second phallic device having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the second phallic device being shaped and configured for sexual application to a human orifice and the proximal end of the second phallic device being formed as a second connector. The first and second phallic devices are removeably couplable to one another, via the first and second connectors, to provide a dual-ended configuration when coupled together and an individual-use configuration when not coupled together. |
| US10420696B2 |
Walking assistance method and apparatuses performing the same
A walking assistance method may include: detecting a landing time of a foot of a user; and/or initiating gait assistance based on a first joint location of a first leg of the user sensed at the landing time and a second joint location of the user sensed after the landing time. A walking assistance apparatus may include: a driver configured to perform gait assistance of a user; and/or a controller configured to control the driver to initiate the gait assistance based on a first joint location of a first leg of the user sensed at a landing time of a foot of the user and a second joint location sensed after the landing time. |
| US10420694B2 |
Anatomically targeted compression clothing
An item of clothing is adapted to be worn against the skin, and comprises at least one panel adapted to provide targeted compression of at least 20% of the total length of a specific surface vein in the body, or adapted to provide targeted compression of at least 20% of a specific plexus of veins, a specific lymphatic plexus, drainage plexus or a collection of lymphatic vessels. The clothing is useful in a method of reducing recovery time in a human or other mammal, after a period of activity and in a method of enhancing performance, in particular sports performance, in a human or other mammal. It may also improve the conditioning of the skin and aid lymphatic drainage, and can be used in the treatment of certain medical conditions. |
| US10420693B2 |
Actuator for delivery of vibratory stimulation to an area of the body and method of application
An actuator delivers mechanical vibrations to the body of a subject. The actuator includes a piezoelectric element, electrodes in electrical communication with an electrical source and the piezoelectric element to drive the piezoelectric element, a polymeric protective layer encapsulating the piezoelectric element and part of the electrodes, and an enclosure attached to the protective layer. The actuator includes a space between the protective layer and the enclosure allowing desired modes of vibration to develop across a surface of the protective layer that encapsulated the piezoelectric element. The actuator can include a skin attachment article that has a mounting pad for attaching to the skin of the subject and for attaching the actuator. The skin attachment article has a cover that overlies the actuator and the mounting pad when the article is attached to the skin of the subject. |
| US10420685B2 |
Mobile clinics
One aspect of the invention provides a mobile clinic including: an intermodal container defining at least a first opening and a second opening; a partition wall located within the intermodal container, the partition wall separating the intermodal container into an anteroom and a treatment room; and an access control device programmed to prevent passage from the anteroom into the treatment room until a user's donning of personal protective equipment is verified. Another aspect of the invention provides a collapsible structure including: a rigid base; a rigid roof; one or more collapsible walls extending between the floor and the base; and an erector system comprising four cross-bars. Another aspect of the invention provides a crate including: a bottom panel; a top panel; and a plurality of walls, wherein at least two of said plurality of wails including one or more conduits. |
| US10420683B2 |
Absorbent article
Absorbent article having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, a front portion, a rear portion and a middle portion located between the rear portion and the front portion is disclosed. The article has a first longitudinal side edge and a second longitudinal side edge extending in said longitudinal direction, and a first transverse side edge and a second transverse side edge extending in the transverse direction. The article includes a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core enclosed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a first and a second fastening tab attached to said article. The first and second fastening tabs each has a first surface including a first fastener and a second surface including a second fastener. |
| US10420682B2 |
Sensor arrangement for measuring moisture and the presence of a person on a base
Sensor arrangement and method for monitoring a person with a sensor arrangement, which includes measuring electronics and a sensor structure that can be fitted onto a base. The sensor structure includes at least one sensor, and the arrangement determines, by the data measured by the measuring electronics and the sensor, a change in the moisture of the base and the presence of a person on the base. |
| US10420680B2 |
Method for separating portions from a web and recombining these onto the web machine-directionally offset
The present invention is an equipment and a method for handling web materials, in particular for recombining portions as are cut out from an essentially continuous web material machine-directionally offset with this web. |
| US10420679B2 |
Heated mist earache and infection treatment device
The system of the preferred embodiments is an ear treatment device including: an electrical power supply; an electric heater coupled in electronic communication to the electrical power supply; a spray nozzle coupled to a fluid passageway; a fluid reservoir coupled to the opposite end of the fluid passageway from the spray nozzle; at least one of I) a pump, II) an ultrasonic mist generator, and III) a vapor generator designed to cause the fluid from the reservoir to flow through the fluid passageway and out of the spray nozzle; wherein the electric heater is adapted to heat the fluid in at least one of A) the reservoir, B) the fluid passageway, and C) the spray nozzle; wherein the nozzle is adapted to spray the fluid into the ear canal of a user. Preferably the ear treatment device of the preferred embodiments is designed to treat earaches in a user, and possibly to assist in the promotion of drainage of fluid from a user's middle ear and in some cases to treat ear infections. The system of the preferred embodiments may, however, be used for any suitable purpose. |
| US10420678B2 |
Safety glasses
A pair of safety glasses including a pair of arms extending from opposite sides of an eye glass shield member. A terminal end of each of the arms, opposite the eye shield member, includes a near terminal region curves inwardly toward the other arm and a far terminal region, further from the eye shield member than the near terminal region, that curves outwardly and wherein the far terminal region includes a trap defined by a hole through the far terminal region in communication with a slit extending from the hole to an exterior side of the far terminal region with a protrusion extending into the hole, from an edge of the hole, near the slit. The pair of safety glasses includes an earplug lanyard coupled through each hole of the pair of arms. |
| US10420673B2 |
Stimulus method for releasing stress, and stress-free medical treatment method by the stimulus method
In a stimulus method, a stimulus applying apparatus is attached to an area selected from a group of specific parts of a body surface by an acupuncture needle(s) or heating etc. thereby releasing the stress, and a stress-free medical treatment method based on the stimulus method. |
| US10420671B2 |
Ostomy pouch assembly
An ostomy pouch assembly (1) comprises a receptacle (2) for receiving material from a stoma of a person, and a mounting plate (4) for securing the receptacle to a person's body. The mounting plate includes a first layer (10) with an outer surface that is configured to be bonded to a person's skin and an inner surface. An intermediate layer (12) is located between the inner surface of the first layer (10) and the receptacle (2). A stress displacement or bonding layer (16) is located between the intermediate layer (12) and the receptacle (2) for bonding the mounting plate (4) to the receptacle (2). The region of bonding securement between the bonding layer (16) and the intermediate layer (12) has a first peripheral edge (20), and the region of bonding securement between the bonding layer and the receptacle has a second peripheral edge (26) that is located inwardly of the first peripheral edge (20). |
| US10420668B2 |
Patella cup
A patella cup for use with a knee brace includes a main shell secured to a padded liner, and an upper shell disposed above the main shell, and secured at one end to the padded liner. The upper shell may include an extension passing under an upper end of the main shell, so that the upper shell is bendable rearwardly relative to the main shell. A lower strap and at least one upper strap are secured to the padded liner, such that each strap includes an elastic portion to allow each strap to stretch in length when pulled. Loops are secured to the padded liner, on lateral and medial sides of the main shell, with the loops secured to lateral and medial hinges on either side of a knee brace used with the patella cup. |
| US10420666B2 |
Apparatus, system, and method for controlling movement of an orthopedic joint prosthesis in a mammalian subject
Apparatus, system, and method are disclosed herein for controlling movement of an artificial orthopedic joint prosthesis in a mammalian subject. The apparatus, system, or method includes an orthopedic brace configured to control movement of an orthopedic joint prosthesis. The apparatus, system, or method includes one or more sensors and one or more controllers in communication with the one or more sensors. The one or more sensors are configured to detect a change in an orientation of a subject's position in an environment and configured to detect one or more alignment orientations of the orthopedic joint prosthesis. |
| US10420665B2 |
Intragastric device for treating obesity
A gastrointestinal device for treating obesity includes a three-dimensional porous structure configurable between a compressed pre-deployment configuration to facilitate delivery and an expanded post-deployment configuration. The porous structure includes a first opening at its proximal end and a larger second opening at its distal end. The porous structure also includes a sleeve coupled to its distal end. Optionally, the device further includes a suture at the proximal end of the wire mesh structure to facilitate retrieval and an anti-migration component positioned at the junction of the porous structure with the sleeve. The porous structure is deployed in a patient's stomach such that the anti-migration component sits proximal to the patient's pylorus and prevents migration of the entirety of the device into and through the pylorus. The sleeve extends through the pylorus, into the duodenum and ends in the duodenum or jejunum. Food enters the device from the first opening at the proximal end of the porous structure, passes through the porous structure and sleeve, and exits at the distal end of the sleeve. The device treats obesity by providing a relatively immovable volume occupying structure in the stomach and a bypass for food past the pylorus and proximal portion of the small intestine. Optionally, the device further acts to slow the passage of food through the digestive tract. Patients with the device experience satiety more quickly and have a prolonged sensation of satiety. |
| US10420659B2 |
Corrugated microporous tissue interface for improved performance and infection resistance of vascular grafts and other implantable devices
Provided herein are implantable devices, such as vascular grafts and access port for hemodialysis, that include a microporous sheath layer having a corrugated outer surface, and use therefore for reducing the risk of infection or stenosis. |
| US10420652B2 |
Bone scaffold improvements
Bone graft scaffold arrangements are described that can be used in minimally invasive posterolateral spinal fusion. The bone graft scaffold apparatus comprise a housing which comprises a cavity for receiving bone growth promoting materials and a plurality of apertures. In use these allow bone and blood vessels to grow through the plurality of apertures to form the bone bridge between vertebrae. Further the bone graft scaffold apparatus comprise at least one opening in the housing for receiving a shaft of an orthopaedic device, such as rod linking pedicle screws, or the shaft of a pedicle screw, or another suitable shaft in another surgical procedure. The apparatus can be attached to structural components such as rods and screws and used to form a continuous scaffold between vertebras to assist in forming a bone bridge. |
| US10420650B2 |
Interposition implants for the hand
An implant couples a first bone of a hand to a second bone of the hand. The implant includes a body that defines a median plane. The body also defines a first joint surface having a first central region that articulates with the first bone. The body further defines a second joint surface having a second central region that articulates with the second bone, and the second central region is disposed on an opposite side of the median plane of the body relative to the first central region. The first and second central regions correspond to profiles of first and second axial segments, respectively, the first and second axial segments are each one of a cylinder, a cone and a torus and are centered on first and second axes, respectively, and the first and second axes, as projected on the median plane, are substantially perpendicular to each other. |
| US10420649B2 |
Artificial joint implant
An artificial joint implant (1) comprising a first element (2) with a socket (4) and a second element (3) with a ball head (5), wherein said ball head (5) is insertable in said socket (4) such as to form a ball-and-socket connection between said first element (2) and said second element (3), and the movement of said ball head (5) in said socket (4) is restricted by means of a protrusion (6.1; 6.2) engaged in a groove (7), whereby said protrusion (6.1; 6.2) has a central axis A2 and is protruding from the surface of said socket (4) and said groove (7) is provided on the surface of said ball head (5) or vice versa; —said groove (7) is positioned along a great circle of said ball head (5) or of said socket (4), —said protrusion (6.1; 6.2) has a shape allowing rotation of the protrusion around its central axis A2 when received in the groove (7); and—the surface roughness of the protrusion (6.1; 6.2) and/or of the groove (7) is at most 25 micrometers. |
| US10420648B2 |
Acetabular prosthetic system with simplified impaction
An acetabular prosthesis is adapted to be arranged in the acetabular of a patient for impacting it. The prosthesis includes a cup having a wall in the shape of a spherical cap intended to receive an insert within it. The outer surface of the cap is adapted to come into contact with the bottom of the patient's acetabular. The cap is extended at its peripheral edge by a cylindrical part, and at least one cavity is formed in the outer surface of the cylindrical part. |
| US10420645B2 |
Right ventricular papillary approximation
A device for treating tricuspid regurgitation includes a shaft and a first fixation mechanism disposed on a distal end of the shaft. The first fixation mechanism is configured to anchor the device to a first cardiac tissue. The device includes a second fixation mechanism disposed on a proximal end of the shaft. The second fixation mechanism is configured to anchor the device to a second cardiac tissue. The device includes an approximation mechanism connecting the first fixation mechanism and the second fixation mechanism, wherein the approximation mechanism causes the second fixation mechanism to move along the shaft toward the first fixation mechanism to approximate the first cardiac tissue and the second cardiac tissue. |
| US10420640B2 |
Detecting coatings on intraocular lens insertion devices and methods of manufacturing the devices
Methods for detecting a coating on a surface of an intraocular lens delivery device and methods of manufacturing the device are provided. A method includes forming the coating on the device, the coating including a lubricious-enhancing component and a fluorescing component, illuminating the fluorescing component to cause the fluorescing component to emit a glow, and determining characteristics of the coating on the device based on the glow of the fluorescing component. |
| US10420639B2 |
Foldable intraocular lens and method of making
A foldable intraocular lens for providing vision contains an optic body that includes an optical zone and a peripheral zone entirely surrounding the optical zone. The optic body has an anterior face, a substantially opposing posterior face, an optic edge, and an optical axis. The anterior face comprises a central face, a peripheral face, and a recessed annular face therebetween that is disposed posterior to the peripheral face. The intraocular lens further comprises at least one haptic that is integrally formed with the peripheral zone. The haptic comprises a distal posterior face, a proximal posterior face, and a step edge disposed at a boundary therebetween. The haptic further comprises a side edge disposed between the optic edge and the step edge. The proximal posterior face and the posterior face of the optic body form a continuous surface. An edge corner is formed by the intersection of the continuous surface with the optic edge, the side edge, and the step edge. |
| US10420637B2 |
Methods and apparatus for stenting comprising enhanced embolic protection coupled with improved protections against restenosis and thrombus formation
Apparatus and methods for stenting are provided comprising a stent attached to a porous biocompatible material that is permeable to endothelial cell ingrowth, but impermeable to release of emboli of predetermined size. Preferred stent designs are provided, as well as preferred manufacturing techniques. Apparatus and methods are also provided for use at a vessel branching. Moreover, embodiments of the present invention may comprise a coating configured for localized delivery of therapeutic agents. Embodiments of the present invention are expected to provide enhanced embolic protection, improved force distribution, and improved recrossability, while reducing a risk of restenosis and thrombus formation. |
| US10420630B2 |
Liquid jet apparatus and methods for dental treatments
Systems and methods for using a liquid jet apparatus for dental treatments are disclosed. In one implementation, the liquid jet apparatus may include a handpiece configured to deliver a high velocity liquid jet to a desired location in the mouth of a patient. The handpiece may include a positioning member having a channel through or along which the jet can propagate. The positioning member may have a distal end portion configured to be at least partially disposed in a pulp cavity, canal space, or opening in the tooth under treatment. During operation, the jet may impact an impingement surface of the distal end portion of the positioning member and be deflected as a spray through one or more openings in the distal end portion. The liquid jet apparatus may be used for root canal treatments. |
| US10420629B2 |
Endodontic instruments with pilot tips and parabolic cutting flutes
A series of multi-tapered parabolic implements is disclosed for endodontic use. The instruments comprise different sections: a pilot tip, a first portion adjacent the pilot tip and a second portion adjacent the shank. The two portions have different tapers. The tapers of the two different portions blend into each other along a parabola-shaped surface. The pilot tip is radiussed for ease of entry into a root canal with increased safety. |
| US10420627B2 |
Dental tool for shaping dental restoration
A dental instrument for shaping a dental restoration. The instrument includes an end with at least one undulating edge which eases the placement, manipulation, and sculpting of dental restoration. |
| US10420625B2 |
Vibration detection module, vibration detection method, and surgical system
There is provided a medical apparatus, including medical vibration detection circuitry that is detachable from a medical instrument at an attachment position of the medical instrument in a longitudinal direction and that is configured to detect vibration generated in a distinct portion of the medical instrument, the distinct portion including at least a portion disposed toward a distal end of the medical instrument from the attachment position. |
| US10420620B2 |
Robotic surgical systems, instrument drive units, and drive assemblies
A drive assembly of an instrument drive unit, is provided. The drive assembly includes a drive screw, a drive nut, a follower, a biasing element, and a drive element. The drive nut is threadedly engaged with a threaded portion of the drive screw such that rotation of the drive screw results in longitudinal movement of the drive nut. The follower is longitudinally slidable with respect to the drive screw. The biasing element is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive nut and the follower. The drive element is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the follower. Longitudinal translation of the drive element is configured to drive a function of the surgical instrument. |
| US10420616B2 |
Robotic navigation of robotic surgical systems
In certain embodiments, the systems, apparatus, and methods disclosed herein relate to robotic surgical systems with built-in navigation capability for patient position tracking and surgical instrument guidance during a surgical procedure, without the need for a separate navigation system. Robotic based navigation of surgical instruments during surgical procedures allows for easy registration and operative volume identification and tracking. The systems, apparatus, and methods herein allow re-registration, model updates, and operative volumes to be performed intra-operatively with minimal disruption to the surgical workflow. In certain embodiments, navigational assistance can be provided to a surgeon by displaying a surgical instrument's position relative to a patient's anatomy. Additionally, by revising pre-operatively defined data such as operative volumes, patient-robot orientation relationships, and anatomical models of the patient, a higher degree of precision and lower risk of complications and serious medical error can be achieved. |
| US10420614B2 |
X-ray scaling devices, systems, and methods
Various systems, devices, and methods for facilitating efficient anatomical registration in surgical navigation are disclosed. Such systems and devices can have a data collection unit and a scaling device. The scaling device has a main body having an anatomical registration feature defined therein and at least one scaling marker pathway that is selectively oriented with respect to the anatomical registration feature to facilitate repeatable gross placement of a scaling marker relative to a selected anatomical feature. The scaling marker is selectively displaceable along a scaling marker pathway about and between a first end and a second end thereof to fine-tune scaling marker placement prior to image capture. |
| US10420613B2 |
Orthopedic surgery planning system
The present application presents a solution that intends to solve the problem of providing an orthopedic surgery planning system with a stereoscopic vision of the patient's lesion. Disclosed is an orthopedic surgery planning system, where a conjunction window of a 2D and 3D environments, comprises an image's axial plan (301), an image's coronal plan (302), an image' sagittal plan (303), a 3D model of an anatomical structure (304), a library templates (305), isosurfaces (306), measurements of lengths and angles (307), orientation cube (308), and multi plans 2D in the 3D environments (309). The applicability of this technology expands to the various areas such as orthopedics, orthodontics, implantology and veterinary. In the referred areas exists a surgery planning involving the reconstruction of bone structures, which is accompanied by the preparation of the material to implant in the patient. |
| US10420612B2 |
Interactive anatomical mapping and estimation of anatomical mapping quality
A method includes receiving an anatomical mapping that includes multiple measurements acquired at multiple respective locations within an organ of a patient. An estimated surface of the organ is computed based on the measurements. A three-dimensional (3D) shell of the organ, which extends inwards from the estimated surface of the organ and has a predefined thickness, is defined. A quality of the anatomical mapping is estimated based on the measurements whose locations fall within the 3D shell. |
| US10420611B2 |
Computer-aided prosthesis alignment
Systems and methods for computer-aided alignment and positioning of a prosthesis component onto a target host bone, such as in joint resurfacing arthroplasty, are discussed. A system for can include a processor unit and a user interface unit. The processor unit can receive a target bone model including a first data set representing a target bone surface, and a prosthesis model including a second data set representing a prosthesis surface. The prosthesis, when positioned against the target bone, is configured to at least partially replace the articulation surface. The processor unit can generate an articulation interface representation that indicates spatial misalignment between one or more portions of the prosthesis surface and one or more portions of the target bone surface when the prosthesis model is positioned against the target bone model. |
| US10420605B2 |
Ablation probe with fluid-based acoustic coupling for ultrasonic tissue imaging
Devices and systems for ultrasonically imaging tissue and performing ablation therapy are disclosed. An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue includes an ablation electrode tip with a number of acoustic openings and a plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors disposed within an interior lumen of the tip. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are supported within the interior lumen via an insert equipped with a number of recesses that receive the ultrasonic imaging sensors. An acoustically transparent shell disposed between the ultrasonic imaging sensors and the acoustic openings forms a fluid channel in the acoustic pathway of the sensors. During an ablation procedure, cooling fluid from an external fluid source is delivered through the fluid channel, providing an acoustic coupling effect between the ultrasonic imaging sensors and the surrounding body tissue. |
| US10420596B2 |
Volar distal radius stabilization system
Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially volar distal radius stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion, an enlarged head portion, and a transition region connecting the elongated portion to the enlarged head portion, and the plate including a plurality of through holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and into the bone. The plate may be used to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a radius. |
| US10420592B2 |
Rod reduction device
An orthopedic bone rod reduction device and method is disclosed. The device includes an actuator having a drive surface and a bone rod engagement element for engaging with a bone rod. The assembly further includes a spring positioned between the drive surface of the actuator and the rod engagement element. The rod reduction assembly controls movement of a bone rod relative to a bone anchor positioned in a bone. |
| US10420588B2 |
Adjusting spinal curvature
Devices for adjusting or correcting the curvature of a vertebral column are described. One such device comprises a spring and at least three fixation members for attaching the spring to the vertebral column in at least three different locations. Another such device comprises a plurality of springs, each spring for attaching to at least two attachment locations of the vertebral column, and at least three fixation members for attaching the plurality of springs to the attachment locations of the vertebral column such that the plurality of springs are attached longitudinally along a length of the vertebral column. A method of adjusting the curvature of a vertebral column is also described. |
| US10420583B2 |
Methods and apparatus for controlling surgical instruments using a port assembly
A surgical port assembly for use with surgical instruments includes a body including an exterior surface and an interior space defined by an interior surface of the body. The surgical port assembly includes a control interface including a plurality of drive members coupled to the body and controllable to apply a force to a different portion of a shaft of an surgical instrument, when the shaft is disposed within the interior space, to move a distal portion of the surgical instrument to a desired position within a body cavity. |
| US10420581B2 |
Device for detaching parietal thrombi from a blood vessel
A device for detaching parietal thrombi from a blood vessel is disclosed, comprising a catheter including at least one catheter section, wherein an outer diameter of the at least one catheter section is changeable and at least one wall opening extends transversely through a wall of the at least one catheter section. The catheter wall along the at least one catheter section is a resilient and deformable material. The catheter is transformed from a smaller catheter outer diameter to a uniform larger catheter outer diameter by a resilient change in shape. A displacement body can be introduced into the at least one catheter section which is transformed in diameter to deform the catheter from the smaller catheter outer diameter to the larger outer diameter for capturing thrombus material. |
| US10420580B2 |
Ultrasonic transducer for surgical instrument
Disclosed is an ultrasonic medical device that may include a surgical tool having a proximal end, an end effector, and a waveguide between them, a first transducer in mechanical communication with a first face of the surgical tool, and a second transducer in mechanical communication with an opposing face of the surgical tool, opposite the first transducer. The first transducer and the second transducer are configured to operate in a D31 mode with respect to the waveguide of the surgical tool. Another aspect comprises a method of fabricating the ultrasonic medical device, in which the surgical tool is machined from a portion of a flat metal stock so that the surgical tool has a longitudinal axis oriented at an angle with respect to a grain direction of the flat metal stock thereby optimizing an operational characteristic of the surgical tool. |
| US10420569B2 |
Shock wave guide wire
A guide wire, for use, for example, in guiding an elongated catheter through an artery or vein of a mammalian body having a stenosis and/or an occlusion therein, includes an elongated conductor having a longitudinal dimension, a proximal end and a distal end. The guide wire further includes an insulator overlying the elongated conductor. The insulator exposes a portion of the longitudinal dimension of the elongated conductor to form an electrode. The elongated conductor is arranged to be connected to a source of high voltage pulses to cause electrical arcs at the electrode that in turn form steam bubbles and shock waves to break the stenosis and/or open the occlusion and permit the guide wire to pass there through. Other embodiments are directed to a system including the guide wire and a method of using the guide wire. |
| US10420568B2 |
Inside-out guide for hip replacement method
A tool and method for locating a proper position for a portal incision for hip arthroplasty, the tool being a tubular body having a first portion defining a first axis, a second portion defining a second axis non-parallel to the first axis, the second portion having a directional tool and a lead coaxially aligned, wherein when the tubular body is placed adjacent to an acetabulum with the directional tool aimed at the acetabulum and perpendicular to a plane of the face of the acetabulum, the lead points to location on the skin that would be the proper location for the portal incision. The lead may have a blunt tip, a cutting instrument, or an opening through which a flexible tool can be inserted to forge a path towards the proper location for the portal incision. |
| US10420562B2 |
Banding device for treating hemorrhoids and reloading device
The application provides for an elastic band application ligation device. The following medical device medical device features an embowed inner tube, having a wall and a flat tip, a pusher which is complementarily shaped to said inner tube; and a receiving port, which is configured to removably attach to a device capable of generating suction. Preferably, this device capable of generating suction will be a disposable luer lock syringe. |
| US10420561B2 |
Robotically-driven surgical instrument
A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes an elongate channel configured to support a staple cartridge, an anvil connected to the elongate channel, a movable cam member, an elongate shaft connected to the elongate channel, a housing coupled to the elongate shaft, and a transmission system. The anvil is movable between an unclamped position and a clamped position. The housing comprises a first rotary drive member, a second rotary drive member, a third rotary drive member and a fourth rotary drive member, each configured to be driven by a robotic surgical device. The transmission system is coupled to the first rotary drive member and is configured to drive at least two independent motions of the surgical instrument based on a rotation of the first rotary drive member. The at least two independent motions include a clamping motion and a firing motion. |
| US10420553B2 |
Staple cartridge comprising a staple driver arrangement
A staple cartridge for use with a stapling device that has an actuator that is selectively actuatable in an axial direction and an anvil portion that is selectively movable between open and closed positions is disclosed. Various embodiments of the present invention include a cartridge body that movably supports first and second staple drivers. The staple drivers each support a staple thereon and serve to drive the staples into forming contact with the anvil upon actuation by the actuator. The various embodiments of the present invention enable the final formed heights of the staples to be varied so as to apply various clamping forces and pressures to soft tissue captured within the staples. In at least one embodiment, the staples can include crowns formed thereon which can be utilized to adjust or control the clamping force and/or pressure applied by the staples. |
| US10420552B2 |
Surgical stapling system configured to provide selective cutting of tissue
A surgical instrument assembly is disclosed which comprises a shaft, an articulation joint, and an end effector rotatably connected to the shaft about the articulation joint. The end effector comprises a first jaw, a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw, a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples removably stored therein, and an anvil configured to deform the staples. The end effector further comprises a drive input, a closure system configured to move the second jaw between an open position and a closed position, a staple firing system configured to eject the staples from the staple cartridge, and a transmission positioned in the end effector, wherein the transmission is configurable in three operating states for operably coupling the closure system and the staple firing system with the drive shaft. |
| US10420551B2 |
Authentication and information system for reusable surgical instruments
A surgical instrument includes a handle having a handle frame, a microcontroller having at least one program and memory, and a handle interface supported by the handle frame and in electrical communication with the microcontroller. The instrument further includes a loading unit having a body configured for operative coupling to the handle frame of the handle, and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the body and configured to perform a surgical task. A bracket is mounted to the loading unit and includes a microchip having at least one of authentication data and identification data relating to the loading unit. |
| US10420548B2 |
Surgical device having multiple drivers
A surgical device is provided, the surgical device including a first driver for performing a first movement function; a second driver for performing a second movement function; a first rotatable drive shaft configured, upon actuation, to cause selective engagement of one of the first and second drivers with a second rotatable drive shaft, wherein the second rotatable drive shaft is configured to drive the selectively engaged one of the first and second drivers. Third and fourth drivers may also be included. The drivers may function to rotate a shaft portion of the surgical device relative to, and about the longitudinal axis of, a handle; move a jaw portion relative to the shaft portion; move a first jaw relative to a second jaw; and/or move a surgical member within the second jaw. |
| US10420547B2 |
Staples and staple delivery and drill guides
The present disclosure provides staples, and corresponding staple guides, for applying a compressive force between biological elements. The staples may include a bridge portion and a pair of tines extending from the bridge portion configured for implantation into biological elements. The tines may be spaced a first distance in a first state of the bridge portion. The bridge portion may be elastically deformable into a second state with the pair of tines spaced a second distance that is greater than the first distance and the tines pre-loaded to apply a compressive force therebetween. The guides may include a staple engagement portion operable to maintain the biased state of the staple, and/or a drill guide portion operable to facilitate the formation of apertures spaced the second distance in the biological elements. |
| US10420546B2 |
Self-retaining systems having laser-cut retainers
Self-retaining suture systems including a suture thread bearing a plurality of laser-cut retainers are disclosed. A laser system allows the creation of retainers and self-retaining suture systems in configurations which are difficult and/or impossible to achieve using mechanical cutting technology. |
| US10420545B2 |
Suturing devices and methods for suturing an anatomic structure
Suturing devices and systems used to close openings into a biological structure. The suturing device can comprise an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, one or more arms, and one or more needles. One or more sheaths may be used with the device to maintain or substantially maintain haemostasis while the device is used and while a procedure is performed in the biological structure. |
| US10420543B2 |
Scapho-lunate and other ligament and bone repair/reconstruction
Methods and kits are provided to treat scapho-lunate ligament tears, which involve stabilization of the scaphoid and lunate both dorsally and volarly. The treatments can be performed through open, mini-open or arthroscopic procedures, as an intra-capsular or extra-capsular repair and stabilization procedure. The treatment procedures involve the use of sutures or wires to fix the relative orientations of the scaphoid and lunate, and the optional use of bone anchors or other bone attachment devices to create a capsulodesis between the lunate and scaphoid, or other bones, to lift the scaphoid into the desired position. Localization of the entry point of the sutures or wires into the bones are used to improve positioning of the bone anchors, sutures and wires. |
| US10420542B2 |
Surgical rib retractor
A surgical rib retractor has a housing having a first shoulder. The surgical rib retractor also has a body pivotably coupled to the housing and having a second shoulder. The retractor further has a first arm unit pivotably coupled to the first shoulder and configured to receive one rib. The surgical rib retractor also has a second arm unit pivotably coupled to the second shoulder and configured to receive another rib. The surgical rib retractor also has a first arm actuator constrained to be rotatable relative to the first shoulder and coupled to the first arm unit to pivot the first arm unit as the first arm actuator is rotated. The surgical rib retractor further has a second arm actuator constrained to be rotatable relative to the second shoulder and coupled to the second arm unit to pivot the second arm unit as the second arm actuator is rotated. |
| US10420533B2 |
Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and control method thereof
An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus for emitting ultrasound waves to an examination object and obtaining an ultrasound image is provided. The apparatus includes a touch display configured to display a screen that includes the ultrasound image, and a controller configured to receive a touch input associated with the ultrasound image, and set a focus or depth of the ultrasound image to be displayed based on a touched position. |
| US10420531B2 |
Synthetic aperture image reconstruction system in a patient interface module (PIM)
A field programmable gate array (FPGA) circuit including a quadrature internal conditioning circuit is provided. The circuit having a buffer circuit; and a reconstruction engine circuit, wherein the reconstruction engine circuit includes: a circuit to measure a phase of a signal; and a flavor interpolation circuit; wherein: the circuit to measure the phase of a signal includes digitization points forming two complex numbers for each cycle of the center frequency of the signal. A system for collecting tissue images including a patient interface module (PIM); a pulse transmitter circuit; an analog to digital converter circuit; and an FPGA circuit as above; and a catheter having a sensing head is also provided. A method for using the above system to provide an image reconstruction is also provided. |
| US10420530B2 |
System and method for multipath processing of image signals
The invention generally relates to intravascular imaging system and particularly to processing in multimodal systems. The invention provides an imaging system that splits incoming image data into two signals and performs the same processing step on each of the split signals. The system can then send the two signals down two processing pathways. Methods include receiving an analog image signal, transmitting the received signal to a processing system, splitting the signal to produce a first image signal and a second image signal, and performing a processing operation on the first image signal and the second image signal. The first and second signal include substantially the same information as one another. |
| US10420529B2 |
Arrhythmia detection device
An arrhythmia detection device is provided, which includes: a monitoring probe attached to a subject to be examined; a monitoring unit coupled with the monitoring probe; a first displaying unit which displays ECG parameters obtained by the monitoring unit; an ultrasound probe attached onto a body surface of the subject; an ultrasound imaging unit coupled with the ultrasound probe; an arrhythmia triggering unit which triggers the ultrasound imaging unit to scan the heart of the subject when the monitoring unit detects an arrhythmia; and a second displaying unit which displays the images and/or the parameters of the heart obtained by the ultrasound imaging unit. |
| US10420522B2 |
Generating contrast-enhanced image data based on multi-energy X-ray imaging
An X-ray imaging method is for generating contrast-enhanced image data relating to an examination region of an object to be examined. In an embodiment of the method, first contrast-agent influenced measured X-ray projection data with a first X-ray energy spectrum and at least one set of second contrast-agent influenced measured X-ray projection data with a second X-ray energy spectrum are acquired from the examination region. Subsequently, image data assigned to a third X-ray energy spectrum with a third mean energy, based on the first and at least second measured X-ray projection data is reconstructed based on the first and at least second measured X-ray projection data that has been acquired. A mean energy of the first X-ray energy spectrum and a mean energy of the second X-ray energy spectrum are selected as a function of a dimension parameter value of the object that is to be examined. |
| US10420521B2 |
Grating device for an X-ray imaging device
The grating device (1) for an X-ray imaging device comprises a grating arrangement (10) and an actuation arrangement (20). The grating arrangement (10) comprises a plurality of grating segments (11). The actuation arrangement (20) is configured to move the plurality of grating segments (11) with at least a rotational component between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the grating segments (11) are arranged in the path of an X-ray beam (30), so that the grating segments (11) influence portions of the X-ray beam (30). In the second position, the grating segments (11) are arranged outside the portions of the path of an X-ray beam (30), so that the portions of the X-ray beam (30) are unaffected by the grating segments (11). |
| US10420519B2 |
Computed tomography system
The invention relates to a computed tomography system (30). Several sets of spectral projections, which correspond to different positions of a radiation source (2) along a rotation axis (R), are decomposed into first projections being indicative of a contrast agent and second projections being not indicative of the contrast agent. An image is generated by a) determining for each first projection a contrast value being indicative of a total amount of contrast agent and scaling the first projections such that for different first projections of a same set the same contrast value is determined, and reconstructing an image based on the scaled first projections, and/or b) reconstructing for the different sets first images, scaling the first images such that they have a same intensity in overlap regions and combining the scaled first images. Thus, different contrast agent amounts can be balanced, thereby allowing for an improved image quality. |
| US10420518B2 |
X-ray computed tomography imaging apparatus and x-ray tube apparatus
According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, and control circuitry. The X-ray tube includes a cathode configured to generate thermoelectrons, an anode configured to generate X-rays upon receiving the thermoelectrons from the cathode, and a regulator configured to apply an electric field or a magnetic field to focus or bias the thermoelectrons from the cathode. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays generated by the anode. The control circuitry controls the regulator to switch at least one of the size and position of the focus of the thermoelectrons from the cathode on the anode between scan and warm-up. |
| US10420514B2 |
Detection of chronotropic incompetence
Detecting chronotropic incompetence includes determining, using a processor, a baseline cardiac health measure for a user based upon an estimate of activity level for the user, validating, using the processor, the estimate of activity level for the user with a validation factor determined from sensor data and determining, using the processor, a cardiac health measure for the user from the sensor data. A signal indicating chronotropic incompetence for the user can be provided by the processor based upon a comparison of the cardiac health measure for the user with the baseline cardiac health measure. |
| US10420512B2 |
Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging with variable contrast
In a method for computing MR images of an examination object that performs a cyclic movement, MR signals are detected over at least two cycles of the cyclic movement. In each of these cycles, data for multiple MR images are recorded. Over these cycles, a magnetization of the examination object that influences the MR images approaches a state of equilibrium in a second of these cycles is closer to the state of equilibrium than in a first of these cycles. Movement information for various movement phases of the cyclic movement of the examination object is determined using the MR images from the second cycle, with movement information of the examination object determined for each of the various movement phases. Movement correction of the examination object is carried out in the MR images of the first cycle using the movement information determined in the second cycle. |
| US10420510B2 |
System and method for imaging a moving subject
An MRI system for imaging a moving subject is provided. The MRI system includes a magnet assembly and an MRI controller. The magnet assembly is configured to acquire a k-space via scanning the subject. The acquired k-space includes a plurality of datum each having a motion error. The MRI controller is configured to receive the acquired k-space from the magnet assembly. The MRI controller is further configured to suppress the motion error of each datum by reconstructing the k-space via a soft gating threshold in a non-iterative manner. |
| US10420507B2 |
Personal impact monitoring system
A personal impact monitoring system is described herein comprising a monitoring station that receives impact events sent from personal impact monitors, using a monitoring station receiver. The impact events, which specify impact parameters associated with the impact events, are stored in a data storage location associated with the monitoring station. Software operating on the operating station is configured to retrieve the impact events from the data storage location and to perform calculations based on the impact events to identify notable impact events. |
| US10420504B2 |
Detection and calculation of heart rate recovery in non-clinical settings
A wearable device measures heart rate recovery of a user in a non-clinical setting. The wearable device comprises a heart rate detector configured to detect heart rate data of the user, an activity sensor configured to detect motion of the user, and a processor. The processor is configured to identify a start of an activity by the user using the motion detected by the activity sensor. Responsive to detecting the start of the activity, the processor monitors the motion detected by the activity sensor to identify an end of the activity. A regression analysis is performed on heart rate data detected by the heart rate detector during a period of time after the end of the activity, and the heart rate recovery of the user is determined using the regression analysis. |
| US10420503B2 |
Method of measuring efficacy of treatment for multiple sclerosis
A method of measuring efficacy of treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) in an animal in a vivarium is described. Animal activity data is collected at multiple times during the night. Sequential time regions of the night are identified as high-activity, activity-drop, or low-activity regions. Embodiments are described to quantify a drop, during the night, of an animal's activity level. These quantified activity-drop scalars for consecutive nights are accumulated in an animal health dataset. This dataset is compared to healthy animals or a standard of care to determine efficacy. One embodiment quantifies an activity-drop by fitting straight-line curves through the data in the three nightly regions. Another embodiment uses a Fourier transform on a circle and a linear combination. Another embodiment compares areas under data curves in the regions. Animals may be housed in cages with other animals. |
| US10420502B2 |
Optimized individual sleep patterns
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented method for generating a sleep optimization plan. A non-limiting example of the computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a processor, genetic data for a user. The method also includes receiving, by the processor, Internet of Things (IoT) device data for the user. The method also includes generating, by the processor, a sleep duration measurement for the user based at last in part upon the IoT device data. The method also includes generating, by the processor, a sleep optimization plan for the user based at least in part upon the genetic data. |
| US10420500B2 |
Imaging device for measuring characteristics of a hair or a scalp
A hand held imaging device for measuring characteristics of hair and scalp, comprising a housing with a high magnification optic for obtaining magnified images of surface characteristics of hair fibers, said high magnification optic comprising a first lens and a first light source, and a low magnification optic for obtaining magnified images of the scalp and hair, said low magnification optic comprising a second lens and a second light source, wherein the high magnification optic has a fixed focal length and a slot for locating hair fibers in frame such that the hair fibers are in focus and wherein the device further comprises a viewing means, selected from an integral viewing means, an external viewing means and a combination thereof. |
| US10420495B2 |
Enclosed desorption electrospray ionization probes and method of use thereof
The invention generally relates to enclosed desorption electrospray ionization probes, systems, and methods. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a source of DESI-active spray, in which a distal portion of the source is enclosed within a transfer member such that the DESI-active spray is produced within the transfer member. |
| US10420487B1 |
System of monitoring sports activity and accident and method thereof
The present invention relates to a sports activity and accident risk monitoring system and a method thereof. The system includes a wearable sensing device that is as worn by a user and is capable of sensing an activity state of the user; a terminal capable of processing activity information in conjunction with the wearable sensing device; and a server that is connected to the terminal through a network, grasps a sports activity pattern, personal data for each item, and whether or not an accident occurs by receiving, processing, and analyzing the activity information of the user, and transmits a feedback signal to the terminal. |
| US10420486B1 |
Promoting positive activity patterns
Methods, computer systems, and computer readable media are provided for promoting positive activity patterns for users and facilitate long-term adherence to the activity patterns, such as by providing alerts or electronic reminders to ambulate in a fashion that is responsive to an individual's actual activity patterns and behaviors and compatible with routine activities in the workplace and home. In particular, embodiments of the present invention are directed to (1) measuring physical activity patterns during the waking hours of a human, and in some embodiments continuously measuring these activity patterns; (2) automatically ascertaining whether the patterns exhibit sufficient frequency and variability of activity such as confers certain health benefits; and (3) if the patterns do not manifest such features, to adaptively provide sensible reminders at irregular within-day intervals such as are likely to establish healthy patterns of ambulation and other light activity. |
| US10420484B2 |
System and method for magnetic resonance imaging with an adaptive gating window having constant gating efficiency
A system and method for producing an image of a subject with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system using an adaptive gating window with constant gating efficiency is provided. Navigator data is acquired from the subject and used to produce a gating window having a defined gating efficiency value. Image data is acquired with the MRI system while measuring a position of an anatomical location within the subject. Image data is accepted or rejected based on whether the measured anatomical location is within the gating window. The gating window is updated using the measured position of the anatomical location such that a substantially constant gating efficiency value is maintained. Imaging is repeated with the updated gating window, after which the gating window is again updated. When the desired amount of image data has been acquired, an image of the subject is reconstructed. |
| US10420483B2 |
Apparatus and method for measuring bioelectric impedance using three-electrode sensor
An apparatus and method for measuring a bioelectric impedance is provided. The apparatus may measure the bioelectric impedance using three electrodes. The apparatus may measure the bioelectric impedance by compensating for a change of a contact impedance. |
| US10420477B2 |
Personal monitoring and response system
A system is disclosed herein. The system includes a server, a software-application and a wearable-device. The system includes virtual groups to allows guardians or caretakers to identify/be alerted of any issues with a monitored subject. Events are triggered by various sensed parameters including heart rate, location, medication, etc. Notifications and alerts are sent through the software-application to the guardians and may be viewed by first responders via a First Response Portal. The system is useful for utilizing social grouping to enable family members or close friends to provide caregiver ability to a subject remotely. |
| US10420475B2 |
Method and system for cardiovascular disease assessment and management
An embodiment of a method for assessing cardiovascular disease in a user with a body region using a mobile computing device including a camera module, includes receiving a time series of image data of a body region of the user, the time series of image data captured during a time period; generating a photoplethysmogram dataset from the time series of image data; generating a processed PPG dataset; determining a cardiovascular parameter value of the user based on the processed PPG dataset; fitting a chronobiological model to (1) the cardiovascular parameter value, and (2) a subsequent cardiovascular parameter value, characterizing a cardiovascular parameter variation over time of the user based on the fitted chronobiological model; and presenting an analysis of the cardiovascular parameter variation to the user at the mobile computing device. |
| US10420473B2 |
Wearable thermometer patch for correct measurement of human skin temperature
A wearable thermometer patch includes a substrate and a temperature probe unit mounted in the substrate and configured to measure temperature of a user's skin. The temperature probe unit includes a force sensor configured to measure contact force between the temperature probe unit and the user' skin, a plate, a first temperature sensor attached to a lower surface of the plate, and a second temperature sensor attached to an upper surface of the plate. |
| US10420468B2 |
Information processing apparatus, surgery microscope system, and information processing method
[Object] To provide an information processing apparatus that is capable of presenting navigation information for ophthalmic surgery at high speed and with high precision. [Solving Means] An information processing apparatus according to the present technology includes a magnification acquisition unit and an image generation unit. The magnification acquisition unit acquires a magnification of a target image with respect to a reference image, the reference image being an image of an eye to be treated, the target image being an image of the eye picked up at a time different from an imaging time of the reference image. The image generation unit generates a navigation image including navigation information for guiding treatment of the eye on the basis of the magnification acquired by the magnification acquisition unit. |
| US10420467B2 |
Method and system for measuring binocular alignment
Embodiments of the invention include a method to determine a binocular alignment, the method comprising: measuring a disassociated phoria of a first eye and a second eye of a patient at an apparent distance; and determining an accommodative convergence of the first eye and the second eye at the apparent distance using the measured disassociated phoria. In other embodiments, a system to determine a binocular alignment comprises a stereo display, for a projection of images for a first eye and a second eye; an accommodation optics, to modify the projection of the images according to an apparent distance; an eye tracker, to track an orientation of the first eye and the second eye; and a computer, coupled to the stereo display, the accommodation optics and the eye tracker, to manage a determination of the binocular alignment. |
| US10420463B2 |
Method for determining the topography of the cornea of an eye
A method for determining the topography of the cornea of an eye on the basis of an optical, contactless data capture. In the method for determining the topography of the cornea of an eye, which is based on a deflectometric method, the deflectometric measurements are carried out with the aid of a keratometric method by virtue of additional OCT-based scans being made at the keratometric measurement points, wherein the two measurement systems are registered to one another and both the keratometric and the OCT-based measurement values are recorded and used for mutual calibration to determine and output the topographic data. The proposed method serves to determine the topography of the cornea of an eye. It is helpful to ascertain the topography in order to be able to draw conclusions about possible pathological changes. Moreover, the exact measurement of the corneal topography is of great importance for correcting refractive errors. |
| US10420459B2 |
Method of performing a sphenopalatine ganglion block procedure
Methods and devices to quickly and accurately locate the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) while performing a sphenopalatine ganglion block procedure that introduces a medication to the SPG. The methods and devices also prevent the medication applied to the SPG from flowing down a patient's throat during the procedure. |
| US10420458B2 |
Lumen-less illumination system
The present teachings relate to an endoscope (and methods of manufacturing the same) having an illumination system that utilizes small diameter fibers for delivering bright, high quality light to a target site. In accordance with one aspect, an endoscope is provided having a phosphor-loaded, light emitting distal tip that can be energized via optical radiation delivered to the light-emitting distal tip via a small-diameter optical fiber (e.g., less than about 100 μm in diameter) that extends through or along the length of the endoscope. The light-emitting distal tip can be energized by short wavelength laser light (e.g., radiation having wavelengths at 445 nm blue or 405 nm violet) coupled to the optical fiber's proximal end so as to deliver light of extremely high quality CRI (e.g., greater than 80, greater than 90, about 95). |
| US10420456B2 |
Imaging probe housing with fluid flushing
An imaging probe for use in a catheter for ultrasonic imaging is provided. The catheter may be of the type including a sheath having an opening at a distal end for conducting a fluid there through. The imaging probe includes a distal housing coupled to a drive shaft for rotation, a transducer within the distal housing for generating and sensing ultrasonic waves, and a fluid flow promoter that promotes flow of the fluid within the sheath across the transducer. |
| US10420455B2 |
Imaging module and imaging system including same
An imaging module is capable of being used a two or more limited number of times. The imaging module includes: a CMOS imaging sensor; and a counter memory in which the number of use times is stored, the number of use times being the number of times the imaging sensor is used. |
| US10420454B2 |
Hollow probe with sleeve
An endoscopic probe which advances within a lumen having a central valve unit. The valve unit has a central bore defining a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one valve for controlling the introduction and withdrawal of fluid into the central bore. The probe further includes a sliding tubular sheath movably disposed inside the central valve unit, and a flexible sleeve, impermeable to the fluid and sealingly anchored to the central valve unit on both distal proximal ends. The sleeve is folded over to cover both the inside and outside of the sheath to sealingly envelop the sheath and contain the fluid, together with said valve unit, while allowing sliding of the sheath. A method for providing, assembling and operating the probe is also provided. |
| US10420453B2 |
Dishwasher and method of controlling the same
A dishwasher includes a circulation pump that supplies water to nozzles; a drainage pump that discharges the water; a driving current supply unit that supplies a driving current to one of the circulation pump and the drainage pump; a controller that transmits driving control signals to the driving current supply unit; and a door opening detection unit that, if opening of a door is detected, transmits door opening detection signals to the controller and the driving current supply unit, wherein, if the door opening detection signals are received while the circulation pump operates, the driving current supply unit stops supply of the driving current to the circulation pump and supplies the driving current to the drainage pump. |
| US10420452B2 |
Dish washing machine
A dish washing machine is provided herein. The dish washing machine includes a switching assembly configured to change a direction of washing water sprayed by a spray unit. The switching assembly includes a switching unit configured to change the direction of the washing water. The switching assembly also includes a damping unit configured to lessen vibrations of the switching unit. Using this structure, the direction of the washing water is efficiently changed by the switching unit, and vibrations and noise are lessened. |
| US10420447B2 |
Autonomous floor-cleaning robot
An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem. |
| US10420446B2 |
Handheld cordless dust removal appliance
A brush that is hand-held, cordless, rechargeable, self-cooling, and vacuum operated, so as to loosen and collect dust and other small particles from a surface. The brush includes a plurality of exterior components and a plurality of interior components. The plurality of interior components are contained within the plurality of exterior components, and therewith, are the hand-held, the cordless, the rechargeable, the self-cooling, and the vacuum operated, so as to loosen and collect the dust and the other small particles from the surface. |
| US10420442B1 |
Water bagel cookware and method
A bagel cookware comprises a round bagel tray sized to hold about four bagels in a twelve inch pot of boiling water. The bagel tray has about four vertical bagel support rods and a central socket comprising a cylindrical collar. This cylindrical collar has a pair of vertical slots to receive a T bar end of a lifting handle. When the handle is twisted the T bar end engages a pair of retainer channels. The handle also has a series of anti-floatation screens so the bagels cannot float while boiling. The chef can use the removable handle to place the cookware in boiling water, then pick up the cookware and place it in an oven. Commercial embodiments could use robotics and hold dozens of bagels on an equivalent apparatus. Alternative embodiments include a stamped anti-flotation screen, a hollow handle rod fitting over the central socket, and the T bar engaged through the central socket. |
| US10420441B1 |
Water bagel cookware and method
A bagel cookware comprises a round bagel tray sized to hold about four bagels in a twelve inch pot of boiling water. The bagel tray has about four vertical bagel support rods and a central socket comprising a cylindrical collar. This cylindrical collar has a pair of vertical slots to receive a T bar end of a lifting handle. When the handle is twisted the T bar end engages a pair of retainer channels. The handle also has a series of anti-floatation screens so the bagels cannot float while boiling. The chef can use the removable handle to place the cookware in boiling water, then pick up the cookware and place it in an oven. Commercial embodiments could use robotics and hold dozens of bagels on an equivalent apparatus. |
| US10420440B2 |
Fire cooking grill
A fire cooking grill includes a base, a post extending upwardly from the base along a axial centerline of the post, an arm pivotably coupled to the post to pivot about a first axis perpendicular to the centerline, a cooking platform pivotably coupled to the arm for pivotal movement about a second axis perpendicular to the centerline, a link having a first portion pivotably coupled to the post about a third axis perpendicular to the centerline and a second portion pivotably couple to the cooking platform about a fourth axis perpendicular to the centerline and a retainer selectively retaining the arm in one of a plurality of available angles about the first axis. In one implementation, fire cooking grill additionally comprises a swivel facilitating rotation of the cooking platform about the centerline of the post. |
| US10420437B2 |
Machine for the preparation of liquid products via capsules
A machine (1) for the preparation of liquid products via capsules has a delivery assembly (2), which comprises: —a preparation chamber that includes a first, stationary, part of chamber and a second, movable, part of chamber; —an actuation system (13, 14), controllable for causing displacements of the second part of chamber with respect to the first part of chamber, between a spaced apart position and a close position; —two guide elements, configured for co-operating with a flange of a capsule for guiding the latter towards a position that is substantially coaxial to the first part of chamber and to the second part of chamber; —an ejector member (9), slidably mounted through a through opening of a bottom of the first part of chamber (4); and—connection members (8, 9a), which connect the ejector member (9) to the second part of chamber. The guide elements are prearranged for interfering with the flange of the capsule in order to extract the capsule from the housing of the first part of chamber. The connection members (8, 9a) are configured in such a way that the ejector member (9) brings about expulsion of the capsule from the housing of the first part of chamber if the guide elements fail to extract the capsule from the housing. |
| US10420436B2 |
Pressure cooker provided with a manual control for controlling locking
The invention relates to a cooking utensil for cooking food under pressure including a vessel, a lid, and a bayonet-fitting locking system, said cooking utensil includes a control member for controlling locking that is attached to said support via a mechanical coupling allowing said control member to be moved, and is connected to the lid via a movement transformation device for transforming said movement of the control member into pivoting of the lid, said mechanical coupling being configured so that said manual movement of the control member is formed by a movement in rotation about an axis of rotation (Y-Y′) parallel to the central vertical axis (X-X′) and/or by a movement in translation. |
| US10420433B2 |
No-spill drinking container
A liquid container lid assembly includes a straw having an internal one-way valve and a grommet seal for sealing against the straw. As a result, the disclosed liquid container lid assembly allows a consumer (such as a child) to drink from the straw while preventing accidental spillage without the need for the child to manipulate any part of the lid assembly (such as a lock or valve release). In other words, the liquid container lid assembly is always in a no-spill configuration while simultaneously allowing a consumer to drink from the straw. |
| US10420431B1 |
Overgarment with an elevated marsupial pocket
An overgarment includes a single body constructed from two soft, woven fabric plies and a torso in the body. Opposed sleeves are attached to the torso at sleeve openings, and the sleeves each have a top, an opposed bottom, and a length. A marsupial pocket on a front of the torso has a top and opposed bottom, the top of the marsupial pocket is above the bottom of each sleeve, and the bottom of the marsupial pocket is below the bottom of each sleeve. |
| US10420428B2 |
Registration area, loading area, and packing area of a checkout counter, a checkout counter and a method for operation of a roundtable packing area of a checkout counter
The present invention discloses a checkout counter which includes loading areas, registration area and packing comprising; a loading area, a registration area comprising means for parallel checkout and registration of purchased goods where the means at least comprises; a first registration zone, a second registration zone, and at least one registration means adapted to register goods from the first and the second registration zone, and a packing area configured to receive goods from two registration zones in parallel. It is also disclosed a method for operation of a checkout counter according to one embodiment of the invention. |
| US10420420B2 |
Slide rail bracket
A slide rail bracket includes a main body and a slide component. The main body has an accommodating portion inside, and the front end of the main body is provided with two through holes. The slide component has a slide block and two positioning bolts. The slide block is slidably disposed in the accommodating portion, and the two positioning bolts are disposed on the front end of the slide block and respectively penetrate into the two through holes. The front ends of two positioning bolts respectively have a first diameter portion and a second diameter portion. The first diameter portion and the second diameter portion are arranged coaxial with each other, and the first diameter portion is disposed at the front end of the second diameter portion. |
| US10420419B2 |
Personalized desktop organizer
A plurality of desktop organizers, which helps users select and optimally arrange desktop organizers on desktops in a personalized manner. The core components of the invention are a plurality of desktop organizers each having a base, an overlay and magnets as temporary fasteners, where the overlays are configured for storing different office implements, which, generally speaking, are configured as follows: the dimensions of the desktop organizers promote coupling the organizers, ensuring alignment when brought to close to each other; the magnets are located on the sides of the desktop organizers such that they align with one another; and, a set of overlays, one for each type of office implement, fitting over the top of the desktop organizers. The invention can be used to select and arrange desktop organizers in a personalized manner that promotes optimal use of the surface of a desk. |
| US10420416B2 |
Paint brush head with paint catch funnel, flexible, extendable, and compressible body and connecting handle
A paint brush system, including a number of bristles held together inside the paint catch funnel and at also a bristles holder of the base providing a paint catch funnel circumferentially and about a lower enclosed area about each of the bristles, therein forming of the catch funnels of the base of the paint brush; whereas the paint catch funnel is connected to the upper part of the head, and between a bottom head and the top connector of the flex accordion-like neck, the neck is inserted and locked into the bottom head; at the bottom of the flex accordion-like neck, linearly repeatedly and extensively an element and also providing a transversely aspect of the flex accordion-like element and providing from an uppermost to a bottommost, and of the repeatedly element accordion ends; and further a threaded nonslip handle is provided at the end of the paint brush system. |
| US10420415B1 |
Container carrying system
A device and methods in the device including at least one flexible annular member coupled to at least one hook element which can be worn by a person to couple one or more containers to the hook element to reduce effort in transport of the containers. |
| US10420414B1 |
Self-righting container caddy
A belt and neck holder for a container such as a can of paint which offsets the container from the wearer via a double axis gimbal mechanism to provide free axial rotation of the secured container to prevent spillage. The holder is detachable from the belt and neck and provided in different sizes to hold standard containers such as a gallon can of paint. |
| US10420413B1 |
Bag for a rifle for quick drawing
A bag for carrying a rifle that enables the user to secure the stock at specific location inside the bag. The bag includes a front wall with PALS grids, a back wall with a hook-and-loop pad, a front attachment means that is designed to be connected and adjusted to the PALS grid and a back attachment means that is designed to be connected and adjusted to the pad. The user connects and adjusts the front and the back attachment means at preferable locations inside the bag, places the rifle inside the bag and secure the stock by the front and the back attachment means in a way that the stock is positioned at the same place relative to the bag and by that enables the user to draw the rifle without necessity of eye contact with the bag. |
| US10420409B1 |
Nail clipper
A clipper having a digit stop edge preventing the clipping of a fingernail or toenail too close to result in laceration or infection of the tip of the digit having a nail to be clipped. A clipper having a fingertip or toetip guide to stabilize the clipping procedure, and to allow clipping of a fingernail or toenail at a pre-determined length. |
| US10420404B2 |
Multiple component binder clip for use in personal accessory designs
A clip suitable for holding money, credit cards and document is described. The clip includes features that enable use of decorative leather, cloth, rubber, polyester or polyurethane covers that can be interchanged and conceal the inner, typical metal, workings of the clip. The clip further includes electronic devices held within the covers. |
| US10420403B1 |
Apparatus and method for carrying items
An apparatus for carrying one or more items in the form of a wallet includes one or more compartments. The wallet includes a slot to provide access to an interior of a compartment. The slot is positioned such that the one or more items within the compartment can be contacted along their bottom edge. In this manner the slot extends from the bottom edge of the wallet upwards towards the top of the wallet. In some instances the wallet includes interior dividers that have extended edges that extend past the length of the front and back of the wallet. These dividers with extended edges may also have a notch feature. These and other features of the wallet assist in inserting and removing the one or more items from the wallet. |
| US10420399B2 |
Zipper closure facilitator assembly for articles of apparel
A zipper closure facilitator assembly for use with articles of apparel to permit a user person with limited arm reach and movement, such has with old age or incapacitated persons, or anyone, ease of access to the slider of the zipper closure. One of the twin bands to which complimentary zipper teeth are secured, has a free short bottom section which is not sewn to the article of apparel but removably attached thereto by magnetic attraction for ease of access to the slider. Closure facilitators using superimposed magnetic strips provides ease of engagement and removal of articles of footwear. |
| US10420393B2 |
Footwear sheet and footwear
[Technical Problem]To provide a footwear sheet and a footwear that can increase the efficiency at which a user trains to be able to assume an ideal posture.[Solution to Problem]A footwear sheet 30 to be in contact with the sole surface of a wearer wearing a footwear 1, including: a sheet-like base part 40; and a pressure-applying part 50 projected from a side surface of the base part 40, the pressure-applying part 50 being formed in a planar shape smaller than that of the sole surface of the wearer, wherein the pressure-applying part 30 is provided on an opposite-side surface that is a side surface of the side surfaces of the base part 40 opposite a sole-side surface, the pressure-applying part 50 being indirectly in contact with a portion of the sole surface of the wearer with the base part 40 in between such that pressure on the portion of the sole surface of the wearer is higher than pressure on the other portion, enabling the shape of the sole surface of the wearer to be corrected so that the shape of the sole surface of the wearer follows the shape of the pressure-applying part 50. |
| US10420391B2 |
Article of footwear with support assembly having primary and secondary members
An article of footwear includes an upper, a midsole, and a support assembly positioned beneath the midsole. The support assembly includes a plurality of primary support members having a substantially Z-shaped cross-section extending transversely across the support assembly. The support assembly may include a plurality of secondary support members having an inverted V-shaped cross-section, extending longitudinally along the support assembly, and intersecting with the primary support members. An outsole is positioned beneath the support assembly. |
| US10420390B2 |
High heel shoe inserts
An insert for high-heeled footwear comprises a forefoot insert having a raised portion, and an arch insert having a generally concave base adapted to fit against the heel of the foot to prevent the foot from sliding forward. The forefoot insert and arch insert are placed in high-heeled footwear. The raised portion is adapted to fit under the three middle toes to prevent forward movement of the foot. |
| US10420389B2 |
Footwear with forced air venting
A forced-air footwear is presented and comprises a foot supporting portion including a sole with cavities therein covered with a foot-contacting layer, and a channel communicating between the cavities and the interior of the footwear to allow air flow between the cavities and the interior of the footwear; a foot covering portion, the foot covering portion including a valve allowing air passage therethrough in a single direction, the cavities including a compressed configuration, when supporting a weight of a wearer, and an expanded configuration when not supporting the weight of a wearer, the passage between the compressed configuration and the expanded configuration forcing an air movement of the air contained in the cavities, the valve blocking the air movement in one direction, wherein the compression of the cavities and the blocking action of the air by the valve is forcing air through the footwear. |
| US10420386B1 |
Medical garment including a shield
A medical garment for use with a helmet, wherein the garment comprises a shell and a transparent face shield configured to define a barrier between the wearer and the environment. The transparent face shield may comprise a tab configured to be at least partially disposed within an alignment channel of the helmet when the medical garment is attached to the helmet to orient the shell relative to the helmet. The tab may also be separate from the transparent face shield and disposed on the shell of the medical garment. The transparent face shield may also comprise an attachment element configured to removably couple with a coupling member of the helmet, wherein the attachment element and coupling member comprise complementary coupling surfaces. |
| US10420382B2 |
Utility glove
A utility glove formed of a glove blank of a fabric material in the shape of at least a portion of a hand having one or more areas of elastomeric material injection molded thereon to form one or more three dimensional molded portions, the three dimensional molded portions being the fabric material with the elastomeric material bonded thereto, wherein one or more three dimensional molded portions leave at least one area of fabric material of the glove blank without elastomeric material bonded to the fabric. The fabric material of the glove blank can be made from one or more fabrics, a treated fabric, a coated fabric or combinations thereof, or the fabric may have a portion with a coating on an area without elastomeric material. |
| US10420379B2 |
Electronically customizable articles
Some implementations of this disclosure provide an electronically customizable article comprising a fashion article selected from the group consisting of a handbag, a shoe, glasses, a tie, and a bowtie wherein the fashion article comprises an electronic visual display, a processor, a communication interface for communication between the fashion article and a network, and a non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the fashion article to connect to a server over the network, receive data from the server, and display one or more images associated with the data on the electronic visual display. |
| US10420378B2 |
Pumping/nursing garment
Apparatus are described herein for providing a garment (e.g. a bra) that can be used by a wearer during extraction of breast milk using a breast pump. In some embodiments, a garment can include an inner panel that defines one or more openings and an outer panel that can cover the openings. Each of the openings can receive a portion of a breast pump, and the inner panel can provide support to the breast pump during milk extraction. The outer panel can be removably coupled to the inner panel with a clasp such that the outer panel can be at least partially removed from the inner panel to gain access to the opening(s). In some embodiments, the inner panel can be removably coupled to another portion of the garment such that the inner panel can be partially removed and/or fully removed from the remaining portions of the garment. |
| US10420374B2 |
Electronic smoke apparatus
An electronic smoke comprises a puff detection sub-assembly module. The puff detection sub-assembly comprises a first conductive surface, a second conductive surface and an insulated ring spacer separating the first and the second conductive surfaces at an effective separation distance. The first conductive surface, the second conductive surface and the insulated ring spacer are housed inside a metallic can. The first conductive surface is electrically connected to the metal can by a first conductive ring which is disposed between the first conductive surface and a ceiling portion of the metal can. The second conductive surface is electrically connected to an output terminal through a second conductive ring, the second conductive ring elevating the puff detection sub-assembly above a floor portion of the metal can and urging the first conductive ring against a ceiling portion of the metal can. |
| US10420370B2 |
Moisture barriers for paper materials
Provided herein is a tobacco packaging material, comprising a paper material coated with at least one polymer layer. The polymer layer comprises at least one repulpable polymer, and wherein the tobacco packaging material has a water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) that is at least 90% lower than the paper material. Further provided is a tobacco package comprising the tobacco packaging material, wherein the tobacco package is substantially free of any foil inner liner or polypropylene film. Further described is a method for making the tobacco packaging material, comprising extrusion coating at least one repulpable polymer onto a paper material to form a polymer layer, and optionally further depositing at least one atomic layer deposition (ALD) layer that comprises a metal oxide. |
| US10420369B2 |
Extinguisher package for a smoking article
A package for a smoking article is provided, including a base layer and an elongate recess each having first and second ends; a cover layer having first and second ends and overlying the elongate recess, the cover layer and the elongate recess together defining a cavity configured to receive the smoking article. Each of the first end of the elongate recess and the first end of the cover layer includes a thermally insulating portion. A maximum width of the first end of the cavity between the base layer and the cover layer is greater than a corresponding maximum width of the second end of the cavity. The cover layer is moveable between an open position in which the smoking article can be removed from the cavity and reinserted, and a closed position in which the cover layer can substantially seal and extinguish the smoking article within the cavity. |
| US10420365B2 |
Method for the production of homogenized tobacco material
The present invention relates to method for production of a slurry for homogenized tobacco material, said method comprising: —Selecting tobacco of one or more tobacco types; —Coarse grinding said tobacco; —Blending said tobacco of one or more tobacco types; and—Fine grinding said tobacco of one or more tobacco types. |
| US10420364B2 |
Tobacco treatment
A method of treating tobacco is disclosed. It comprises a first conditioning step wherein the moisture content of the tobacco is increased to a first level, and a second separate conditioning step wherein the pH of the tobacco is increased to at least pH 7. |
| US10420359B2 |
Highly soluble rebaudioside D
The invention relates to a process for producing highly soluble compositions containing purified steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plant extract, more particularly Rebaudioside D. Obtained highly soluble compositions are useful as non-caloric sweeteners or in combination with sugar or high intensity sweeteners in edible and chewable compositions such as beverages, confectionaries, bakery products, chewing gums and the like. |
| US10420354B2 |
Composition of a confectionery product
A novel composition of a confectionery or pharmaceutical product, characterized in that it includes 30 to 70 wt % of a bulking agent other than maltitol having a specific surface area smaller than 0.5 m2/g and also having a reduced amount of base gum, with no negative effect on the organoleptic properties, relative to the prior art products. Also, a method for using the novel composition in the production of a chewing gum characterized in that it enables the amount of base gum in said products to be considerably reduced. |
| US10420353B2 |
Fat composition and fat blend
A fat composition comprises: greater than 75% by weight palmitic acid and stearic acids; from 1 to 25% by weight oleic acid; and greater than 20% by weight of combined P2St and PSt2 triglycerides, wherein P is palmitic acid and St is stearic acid; wherein the fat composition has a weight ratio of P2St:PPP triglycerides of greater than 0.5. |
| US10420352B2 |
Atmosphere control around respiring biological materials
Packaging of respiring biological materials, particularly bananas and other fruits, in sealed containers. The containers preferably include a gas-permeable membrane comprising (1) a microporous film, and (2) a polymeric coating on the microporous film. Using appropriate containers and appropriate controlled atmospheres around the container, the respiring materials can be stored and/or ripened under controlled conditions. Bananas can be ripened while they are being transported, or in conventional ripening rooms without opening the containers in which they have been transported. The ripe bananas are less dehydrated and remain in a satisfactory ripened state for longer periods of time. The gas-permeable membrane can preferably take the form of either a “curtain” or “cartridge” and the R ratio of the membrane may be optimized by adjusting the differential pressure across the membrane. |
| US10420351B2 |
Grill smoker apparatus
A grill smoker apparatus provides a container and a cover. A carrier is disposed in the container. The carrier is configured to store smoke producing material such as wood chips. The carrier may be removable from the container for filling the container, for emptying the container, for replacing the container or for cleaning the smoker apparatus. The carrier includes an outer dimension smaller than the inner dimension of the container. As such, a carrier gap is defined between the inner container wall and the outer region of the carrier. The carrier gap may form a uniform, annular gap in some embodiments. Alternatively, the carrier gap has a non-uniform radial dimension around the perimeter of the container. The carrier gap provides enhanced airflow to the smoke producing material in the carrier for improving smoker performance. A heat concentrator also focuses heat to the smoker apparatus for igniting the smoke producing material. |
| US10420350B2 |
Device for measuring a slaughter animal body object
A device for measuring a slaughter animal body object includes an image camera having an image-camera recording region, a depth camera having a depth-camera recording region, and an evaluation unit. The cameras are positioned in relation to one another by a positioning device in such a manner that the camera recording regions of the image camera and of the depth camera overlap in a common camera recording region at least in certain sections. The evaluation unit identifies measurement points in the common camera recording region and determines the distances thereof from one another. |
| US10420349B2 |
Encased snack
The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of an encased snack comprising in this order the steps of (1) providing crumb material, (2) forming the crumb material under pressure to produce a shell, (3) introducing a filling into the shell, (4) forming a cover of crumb material on the filling in the shell under pressure, and (5) optionally baking the thus formed assembly. The invention is also directed to the encased snack obtainable by the process and to a mold comprising a lower die and first and second upper dies for use in the process. |
| US10420347B2 |
Pizza oven
This disclosure relates to the field of cooking ovens for the preparation of foodstuffs in an enclosed environment including a visual flame along with a rotating cooking plate upon which foodstuffs are placed and are transported through various cooking regions before being removed from the cooking oven for consumption. |
| US10420344B2 |
Method for producing stabilized hypobromous acid composition, stabilized hypobromous acid composition, and slime inhibition method for separation membrane
Provided is a method for producing a one-liquid stabilized hypobromous acid composition which contains substantially no bromate ions, has excellent sterilization performance, exhibits almost no corrosiveness relative to metals, and displays excellent storage stability. This method for producing the stabilized hypobromous acid composition includes a step in which a reaction is induced by adding, under an inert gas atmosphere, bromine to a mixed solution including water, an alkali hydroxide, and sulfamic acid, wherein the proportion of bromine added is not more than 25 wt % relative to the total weight of the composition. |
| US10420342B2 |
Methods of coating a surface with an antimicrobial coating capable of reducing the number of murine norovirus inoculated thereon
A method of coating a surface with an antimicrobial coating comprises spray-coating a mixture of 3-aminopropylsilane triol and triethanolamine on the surface. The coating is capable of reducing the number of Murine norovirus and E. coli inoculated on the dried coating. In various examples, the method further comprises the step of spray-coating a mixture of peroxotitanium acid and peroxo-modified anatase sol on the surface. The compositions may be electrostatically sprayed on the surface, and in certain examples, a mixture of silanol and triethanolamine is spray-coated on the surface followed by an aqueous mixture of peroxotitanium acid and peroxo-modified anatase sol. |
| US10420335B2 |
Apparatus to deter birds and animals from roosting on boat decks and other surface areas
Apparatus for deterring birds and animals from roosting on boat decks and other surface areas in form of a mechanical repeller includes a bracket for attachment to a surface area, and a housing including a quick-release fastening device to connect the housing with the bracket. The quick-release fastening device forms a pivotable bearing between the housing and the bracket. At least one pole extends from the housing and a bearing supports the housing in the bearing. An electric motor turns the housing and thereby moves the pole above the surface area. The electric motor includes an output shaft which engages the bracket axially detachable but torque proof. A rechargeable battery is provided and supplied with electric power from a solar cell. The housing is configured in form of a closed module which accommodates the solar cell, an electronic control unit, the electric motor, and the rechargeable battery. |
| US10420334B2 |
Rodent barrier system and method
A rodent barrier system is disclosed herein. The rodent barrier system includes a vehicle elevation platform, a perimeter ladder having a plurality of rungs, a right ramp, and a left ramp. The rodent barrier system is useful for deterring rodents from accessing a vehicle. |
| US10420332B2 |
Methods for applying a soil treatment beneath the surface of the ground
In a method for treating soil at a work site, a first pressure application tool is connected to a base unit and moved relative thereto along a first area of the work site adjacent a structure and operated to inject soil treatment down into the soil along the first area of the work site. A second pressure application tool is interchanged with the first pressure application tool and moved relative to the base unit along a second area of the work site adjacent the structure and different from the first area of the work site. The second pressure application tool is operated to apply soil treatment to the soil along the second area of the work site. |
| US10420329B2 |
Methods and systems in egg hatching
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems in egg hatching, based on hatching eggs in a tray (2), comprising arranging eggs in a pattern in or on the tray, comprising egg supporting positions and holes together defining the pattern, wherein the holes are dimensioned to allow chicks (27) after hatching to pass there through into a crate (4), detecting at least one of numbers of unhatched eggs (22) in or on the tray; numbers of dead chicks in the crate; and numbers of objectionable chicks in the crate, and supplementing or removing chicks to or from the crate in correspondence therewith. |
| US10420328B2 |
System for determining feed consumption of at least one animal
The invention regards an animal monitoring system for determining feed consumption of one or more animals feeding at a feeding area, comprising an imaging unit for range imaging the feeding area, identification means configured to uniquely identify each feeding animal, and processing means configured for assessing the amount of feed consumed by each identified animal by determining the reduction of feed in subsequent images of the feeding area in front of each identified animal. |
| US10420327B2 |
Pet tractor
A pet tractor includes a housing with a handle formed thereon; a turntable rotatably disposed in the housing; a hauling rope coiled on the turntable, with the housing provided with a rope hole for drawing out the hauling rope, the handle being provided with a button partially exposed out of the housing; a guide sleeve, fixed in the housing, provided inside with a guide hole extending along the radial direction of the turntable; a tab, in linkage with the button, slidably arranged in the guide hole of the guide sleeve, with a return spring connected between the tab and the guide sleeve; and a plurality of circumferentially spaced teeth, engaging with the tab, are formed circumferentially around the turntable. |
| US10420321B2 |
Animal food caddy
An animal food caddy that stores animal-related items and is designed to improve animal posture and comfort. The animal food caddy has an upper and lower section which have dual functionality depending on the use. The first application of the animal food caddy is as a portable container that stores animal-related contents such as food, snacks or toys. The second application of the animal food caddy is as a feeding apparatus that generally functions as a non-skid placeholder to stabilize the upper section while the animal is feeding. The inner concave surface of the upper section has a low coefficient of friction designed so that food gravitationally funnels toward the nadir of the bowl. The animal food caddy conveniently provides the owner a means of efficiently transporting animal-related items while substantially improving animal posture and comfort during times of travel. |
| US10420319B2 |
Animal enclosure
Door frame assembly that includes a frame that defines an opening therein for allowing access therethrough. The door frame also includes a door pivotably coupled to a first vertical wire of the of the frame for pivoting the door between an open position and a closed position. The door frame further includes a first coupling mechanism and a second coupling mechanism. The first coupling mechanism releasably couples the door to the frame and is formed by a first horizontal wire. The first horizontal wire forms a hooked end protruding outward toward the door and spaced inwardly of the frame to intersect with the opening. The second coupling mechanism releasably couples the door to the frame. The second coupling mechanism includes a portion configured to limit movement of the door relative to the frame until the second portion is pivoted in a direction toward the door. |
| US10420314B2 |
Low lignin non-transgenic alfalfa varieties and methods for producing the same
Disclosed are alfalfa varieties with low or reduced lignin content, including an alfalfa seed designated CW 096043 deposited as ATCC Accession Number PTA-122473, an alfalfa seed designated CW 103009 deposited as ATCC Accession Number PTA-122475, an alfalfa seed designated CW 099079 deposited as ATCC Accession Number PTA-122474, an alfalfa seed designated CW 090075 deposited as ATCC Accession Number PTA-122471, an alfalfa seed designated CW 054004 deposited as ATCC Accession Number PTA-122470, an alfalfa seed designated CW 093009 deposited as ATCC Accession Number PTA-122472, and an alfalfa seed designated CW 104015 deposited as ATCC Accession Number PTA-122476. Also disclosed are plants, or parts thereof, grown from the seed of the cultivar, plants having the morphological and physiological characteristics of these alfalfa varieties, such as CW 096043, CW 103009, CW 099079, CW 090075, CW 054004, CW 093009, or CW 104015 and methods of using the plant or parts thereof in alfalfa breeding and alfalfa transformation. |
| US10420313B1 |
Soybean variety 5PKVF24
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 5PKVF24. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 5PKVF24. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 5PKVF24 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 5PKVF24 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10420312B1 |
Soybean variety 5PKGL32
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 5PKGL32. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 5PKGL32. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 5PKGL32 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 5PKGL32 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10420306B1 |
Maize hybrid X08M624
A novel maize variety designated X08M624 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08M624 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08M624 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08M624, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08M624 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08M624 and methods of using maize variety X08M624 are disclosed. |
| US10420305B1 |
Sorghum hybrid XSW256
A novel sorghum variety designated XSW256 and seed, plants, plant parts and plant cells thereof are produced from a cross of inbred sorghum varieties. Methods for producing a sorghum plant comprise crossing hybrid sorghum variety XSW256 with another sorghum plant. Sorghum variety XSW256, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of sorghum variety XSW256 are provided. Methods for producing a sorghum plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into sorghum variety XSW256 include one or both of backcross conversion and transformation of one or both inbred parents. The sorghum seed, plants and plant parts produced thereby are described. |
| US10420301B1 |
Maize inbred PH42N1
A novel maize variety designated PH42N1 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH42N1 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH42N1 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH42N1 or a locus conversion of PH42N1 with another maize variety. |
| US10420299B2 |
Cotton variety PX333117W3FE
The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX333117W3FE, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX333117W3FE, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX333117W3FE with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX333117W3FE with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX333117W3FE, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX333117W3FE, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. |
| US10420295B2 |
Methods and systems for use in controlling irrigation
Some embodiments provide systems and methods of controlling irrigation, comprising: communicating an assumption broadcast from a first irrigation controller to each of a plurality of other irrigation controllers defining assumed states of control elements, wherein the control elements are shared with one or more of the first irrigation controller and the other irrigation controllers; determining whether a reply is received from one or more of the other irrigation controllers in reply to the assumption broadcast; identifying, from the reply, a correction to a state corresponding to a first control element; updating state information corresponding to the first control element in response to the identifying the correction; and communicating a subsequent notification from the first irrigation controller to each of the plurality of other irrigation controllers of the irrigation system, where the subsequent notification comprises the updated state information corresponding to the first control element. |
| US10420294B2 |
Valve apparatus
A valve assembly includes an inlet and an outlet, and has a first state where liquid is stopped from flowing from the inlet towards the outlet, a second state where liquid is released to flow from the inlet towards and out of the outlet, and a terminal state where after flowing out of the outlet, the liquid is stopped form flowing out of the outlet. An incoming command triggers the valve assembly from the first state towards the second state and, at or after reaching the terminal state, the valve assembly transmits an outgoing command. |
| US10420288B2 |
Crop irrigation and thermal-protection system
The disclosure provides systems and methods of use pertaining to irrigating and thermally protecting a field of crops. One embodiment provides a semi-closed circuit irrigation and thermal-protection system that circulates heated irrigation fluid from a storage reservoir, through a fluid distribution system associated with each crop in the field, and back to the reservoir. The fluid distribution system incorporates a number of expandable, porous vessels associated with the crops. The vessels receive a large volume of irrigation fluid and, while slowly releasing the fluid into the soil to raise soil-saturation levels, transfer heat from the fluid directly to the crops and to the ambient environment. The system may be activated in discrete bursts to irrigate the crops or activated over a prolonged duration to heat the crops during a freeze or frost event. Other embodiments are also disclosed. |
| US10420286B2 |
Method for manufacturing blade beds of a garden shear
A method for manufacturing blade beds of a garden shear, wherein each of two blade beds has a length and a thickness far less than the length; the method includes: using extrusion method to extrude two blanks in directions parallel to directions of thickness of two blade beds respectively, wherein cross sections of the two blanks are shaped into the two blade beds; slicing the two blanks perpendicularly to the extruding direction into a plurality of pieces at intervals of distances equal to the thickness of the two blade beds respectively; and chamfering a plurality of peripheries of the pieces by punching. |
| US10420284B2 |
Slip controller for side conveyors of a draper harvesting head
In a draper harvesting head having a frame, a left side conveyor supported on the frame, a right side conveyor supported on the frame, a central conveyor supported on the frame and disposed between the left side conveyor and the right side conveyor, and a reciprocating knife fixed to the front of the frame and extending laterally across the frame, a method of controlling slippage between an endless conveyor belt of one of the left side conveyor and the right side conveyor and a crop mat carried on the endless conveyor belt is provided, including determining a speed of the endless conveyor belt and a speed of the crop mat; comparing a difference in the speed of the endless conveyor belt and the speed of the crop mat with a first threshold speed difference; and changing the speed of the endless conveyor belt based upon the step of comparing. |
| US10420278B2 |
Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring yield and vehicle weight
Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring yield while harvesting. In one embodiment a mass flow rate sensor measures the mass flow rate of the harvested grain. A weight sensor measures the weight of the harvested grain. The measured mass flow rate is correlated with the weight of the harvested grain. Processing circuitry calculates any error in the measured mass flow rate using the measured weight. The calculated error is used to correct any inaccuracy in the measured mass flow rate. |
| US10420276B2 |
Sprayer with automatically controlled laterally and angularly displaceable spray boom assembly
A turf sprayer comprises a transport vehicle that carries a laterally extending spray boom assembly. The spray boom assembly is both laterally displaceable and angularly displaceable relative to the transport vehicle. A controller uses a defined path represented by GPS coordinates to control the operation of various actuators to automatically maintain a reference point on the spray boom assembly on the desired path and to automatically maintain the spray boom assembly perpendicular to the desired path. |
| US10420271B2 |
Fully adjustable lift system
A lift and gauge wheel lift mechanism has a hydraulic lift cylinder pivotally connected to a lift mechanism rocker link. A rear lift wheel link is pivotally connected to the lift mechanism rocker link. The rear lift wheel link is pivotally connected to either a rear lift wheel arm having at least one rear lift wheel attached. A gauge wheel link is pivotally connected to the lift mechanism rocker link. The gauge wheel link is pivotally connected to a gauge wheel parallel arm bell crank. The gauge wheel parallel arm bell crank is attached to either a gauge wheel upper parallel arm, or to a gauge wheel lower parallel arm. At least one front gauge wheel is connected to the gauge wheel upper parallel arm and to the gauge wheel lower parallel arm. |
| US10426070B2 |
Method of mounting component on to substrate in component mounting device and component mounting device
The method for assembling a component on a board is configured by a transfer pressing step that assembles a target gripping location of a component by gripping the target gripping location using a component transfer device, performing positioning, and applying a pressing force to a board side, and a pressing step that simultaneously assembles each corresponding portion of the component by positioning at least two holding claws of a component gripping device in predetermined positions, and applying a pressing force to the component on the board side using each holding claw. |
| US10426069B2 |
Feeder
A feeder provided with: a feeder main body, on a rear section of which is formed a tape insertion section for inserting carrier tape that stores multiple components and on a front section of which is formed a tape discharge section for discharging the carrier tape from which components have been removed; a tape feeding path for feeding the carrier tape from rear to front, tape feeding path being provided on feeder main body between side walls and so as to connect to tape insertion section and tape discharge section; and a cover member provided on the feeder main body in an openable and closable manner so as to cover the tape feeding path between the rear-side sprockets and the front-side sprockets. |
| US10426068B1 |
Collapsible radiation shield
A collapsible shield for shielding an electromagnetic field (“EMF”) shield has a tubular configuration with an open top and a ground connection to shunt away internally generated EMF's. The device further comprises an internal spring frame that enables the device to expand or contract. |
| US10426065B2 |
Cooling apparatus for power converter
The cooling apparatus includes: a compressor configured to generate compressed air; first and second vortex tubes configured to generate cold air based on the compressed air generated from the compressor; a first valve installed between the compressor and the first vortex tube; a second valve installed between the compressor and the second vortex tube; first and second temperature sensors installed in the power converter and configured to measure the internal temperature of the power converter; and a control unit configured to determine whether or not the first and second vortex tubes supply the cold air into the power converter, based on first and second temperatures respectively measured by the first and second temperature sensors, and to transmit a valve open signal or a valve close signal to the first and second valves based on a result of the determination. |
| US10426064B2 |
Modular data center
Described are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, relating to an air module and control thereof. An air module can include a controller, an air intake module configured to receive first air from a first air source and to receive second air from a second air source, a first cooling module in fluid communication with the air intake module, and a second cooling module in fluid communication with the first cooling module. The controller can be configured to cause the intake module to mix the first air and the second air to form intake air, and selectively cool the intake air to form supply air by at least one of causing the first cooling module to selectively cool the intake air, and causing the second cooling module to selectively cool the intake. |
| US10426062B1 |
High pressure, energy efficient data center
According to some embodiments, a hermetically sealed container may have sides defining an interior portion that is able to hold gas at high pressure, such as at least substantially 2 times standard atmospheric pressure. One or more data center computer servers may be located within the interior portion and the high pressure may improve heat transfer for a data center. At least one side of the container may include a hermetically sealed electrical and/or optical feed-through providing an ability to connect the computer server to an element outside of the interior portion (e.g., a power source and/or another data center computer server) and a mechanism to remove heat from the container, such as a liquid loop heat exchanger, etc. |
| US10426061B2 |
Computer server heat regulation utilizing integrated precision air flow
The present invention includes a lateral support member for a server computer constructed to permit controlled airflow. The lateral support member permits a new rack stand, facility, and complex of computer/member. Obstructers control airflow manually or automatically. |
| US10426059B2 |
System and method to enhance airflow request algorithm for modular chassis
Methods, systems and devices are provided for configuring an airflow cooling system shared by a plurality of IHSs (Information Handling Systems). An initial fan speed is set by a chassis manager that controls airflow cooling shared by the IHSs. The chassis manager broadcasts the initial fan speed to the plurality of IHSs. Each IHS receives the initial fan speed broadcast and determines its own fan speed requirements. If an IHS requires a fan speed greater than the initial fan speed, the IHS broadcasts a fan speed request. Each IHS continues to monitor fan speed broadcasts and broadcasts a request if its determined fan speed is greater than the most recent broadcast. The IHS that broadcasts the greatest fan speed request is designated as the dominant IHS. The chassis manager sets the airflow cooling system fan speed based on the fan speed requests broadcast by the dominant IHS. |
| US10426055B2 |
In-place retrofit of PLC control systems
A method for upgrading a portion of a process control system from a legacy programmable logic controller (PLC) to a non-PLC process controller is disclosed. A mounting rack sized to fit into a space occupied by legacy hardware is assembled and populated with replacement hardware that includes an I/O card, an I/O terminal block, and a custom interface module. The custom interface module is coupled to the I/O card via the I/O terminal block and to a plurality of process control field devices via a legacy wiring mechanism coupled to legacy wiring of the process control system, without requiring modification or re-termination of the legacy wiring. The legacy wiring mechanism is disconnected from the legacy hardware, the rack containing the legacy hardware is removed and replaced with the mounting rack, and the legacy wiring mechanism is coupled to the custom interface module. |
| US10426052B1 |
Handle, pluggable module, and electronic apparatus
The inventive subject matter discloses a handle, a pluggable module, and an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a frame body and a plurality of pluggable modules. Each of the pluggable modules includes a rack and a handle, wherein the rack is adapted to receive an electronic module. The handle includes two elastic arms and a force-bearing arm, wherein each of the two elastic arms includes a hook section, and the two hook sections are adapted to be engaged with positioning structures of the frame body respectively. The force-bearing arm is connected between the two elastic arms, and the two elastic arms shift toward each other to enable the two hook sections to be detached from the positioning structures when a force is applied to the force-bearing arm. With the aforementioned design, the pluggable module could be instinctively inserted into or removed from the electronic apparatus. |
| US10426050B1 |
Home security device assembly for direct mail packages
The present disclosure provides a home security device assembly for mailing by direct mail package. The home security device assembly includes a first panel. The first panel is characterized by rectangular shape. The first panel includes a ledge extending from a first side of the first panel. The first panel includes a hollow circular tapered intrusion. The home security device assembly includes a second panel. The second panel is characterized by rectangular shape. Dimensions of rectangular shape of the second panel are identical to corresponding dimensions of rectangular shape of the first panel. The second panel includes a continuous ledge extending from three sides of the second panel. The home security device assembly includes an electrical components sub-assembly. The substantially cuboidal housing encapsulates a first section of the electrical component sub-assembly. The electrical component sub-assembly includes at least one sensor. |
| US10426049B2 |
Electrical enclosure including a selectively closeable ventilation opening and method
An electrical enclosure includes a plurality of walls. The electrical enclosure also includes at least one compartment defined, at least in part, by the plurality of walls, and at least one ventilation opening formed in one of the plurality of walls. The at least one ventilation opening provides a flow path from the at least one compartment. At least one closure is provided on the one of the plurality of walls at the at least one ventilation opening. The at least one closure is responsive to a pressure wave to selectively close the at least one ventilation opening and re-open the at least one ventilation opening after the pressure wave has passed from the electrical enclosure. |
| US10426042B2 |
Back-drilled through-hole printed circuit board (PCB) systems
An approach for through-hole component soldering for a PCB, and a resulting PCB assembly, that eliminates protruding solder joints, is provided. The approach comprises back-drilling, from a bottom surface of a PCB, one or more through-holes, wherein each back-drilled through-hole is back-drilled to a depth partially through the PCB and at a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the through hole. Solder paste is applied to the PCB. The components are placed on the PCB, inserting each pin into a corresponding through-hole. The PCB is passed through a solder process, whereby, within each through-hole having a component pin inserted therein, the solder paste is wicked into the through-hole, and forms a solder joint with the respective pin. Each solder joint of a back-drilled through-hole is situated within the through-hole in a manner whereby the solder joint does not protrude beyond the bottom surface of the PCB. |
| US10426039B2 |
Method for stencil printing during manufacture of printed circuit board
A method for stencil printing during manufacture of a printed circuit board includes forming a circuit diagram on a trepanned circuit board using a first stencil that has the circuit diagram, a scraper and conductive inks, forming a solder mask layer on the circuit board using a second stencil, the scraper, and solder materials, forming words and marks on the circuit board using a third stencil, the scraper, and inks, and forming a solder paste layer on the circuit board using a fourth stencil, the scraper, and solder paste. |
| US10426038B2 |
Manufacturing method of circuit board
A manufacturing method of a circuit board and a stamp are provided. The method includes: forming a circuit pattern and a dielectric layer on a dielectric substrate; forming a conductive via in the dielectric layer; forming a thermal-sensitive adhesive layer on the dielectric layer; forming a photoresist material layer on the thermal-sensitive adhesive layer; imprinting the photoresist material layer using a stamp, wherein a first conductive layer is disposed on the surface of the pressing side of the stamp, a second conductive layer is disposed on the surface of the other portions; applying a current to the stamp; removing the stamp and the photoresist material layer and the thermal-sensitive adhesive layer below the pressing side to form a patterned photoresist layer and thermal-sensitive adhesive layer; forming a patterned metal layer on the region exposed by the patterned photoresist layer; removing the patterned photoresist layer and thermal-sensitive adhesive layer. |
| US10426037B2 |
Circuitized structure with 3-dimensional configuration
A circuitized structure with a 3-dimensional configuration. A base structure is provided that includes an insulating substrate of electrically insulating material with a flat configuration, and further includes an electric circuit including at least one layer of electrically conductive material arranged on the insulating substrate. The insulating material includes a thermosetting material being partially cured by stopping a cure thereof at a B-stage before reaching a gel point. The base structure is formed according to the 3-dimensional configuration, and the cure of the thermosetting material is completed. |
| US10426031B2 |
Flexible printed circuit board and method for producing the same
A method for producing a flexible printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a through-hole formation step of preparing a base material including a base film having insulating properties and flexibility and a pair of metal films stacked on both surface sides of the base film, and forming a through-hole in the metal film on a front surface side of the base material and the base film; a filling step of stacking, by electroplating on a front surface of the base material, stacking a conductive material on a surface of the metal film on the front surface side to form a conductive material layer and to fill the through-hole with the conductive material; and a removal step of removing, by etching the front surface of the base material, a surface layer of the conductive material layer stacked on the surface of the metal film on the front surface side and a surface layer of the conductive material filling the through-hole. |
| US10426030B2 |
Trace/via hybrid structure multichip carrier
A method of forming an multi-chip carrier that includes providing a trace structure using an additive forming method. The method includes forming a metal layer on a trace structure to provide electrically conductive lines. A dielectric material may then be formed on the electrically conductive lines to encapsulate a majority of the electrically conductive lines. The ends of the electrically conductive lines that are exposed through the upper surface of the dielectric material provide a top processor mount location and the ends of the electrically conductive lines that are exposed through the sidewalls of the dielectric material provide a sidewall processor mount location. |
| US10426028B2 |
Printed circuit board with insulated metal substrate made of steel
A power electronic device includes an Insulated Metal Substrate Printed Circuit Board (IMS PCB) and a power semiconductor device package. The power semiconductor device package includes a lead frame configured to electrically and mechanically couple the power semiconductor device package to the IMS PCB. The lead frame has a rigid configuration and is made of a lead frame material having a first thermal expansion coefficient. The IMS PCB includes an insulated metal substrate made of a substrate material having a second thermal expansion coefficient within a range of 60% to 140% of the first thermal expansion coefficient. |
| US10426025B2 |
Manufacture of electronic circuits
The present disclosure relates manufacturing for electronic circuit in a production installation. The teachings thereof may be embodied in a method for manufacturing an electronic circuit in a production installation comprising: detachably connecting a circuit carrier to a measuring module before performance of a process step; performing a measurement with the measuring module during the performance of the process step; and removing the measuring module from the circuit carrier after termination of the process step. |
| US10426022B2 |
Pulsed power generation using magnetron RF source with internal modulation
A system uses one or more magnetrons to generate pulsed radio-frequency (RF) power, such as for powering an accelerating cavity. The one or more magnetrons each having a self-excitation threshold voltage and configured to operate with internal modulation using a pulsed RF input signal to produce the pulsed RF power when being powered by a direct-current power supply at a voltage level below the self-excitation threshold voltage. |
| US10426021B2 |
Microelectronic module for altering the electromagnetic signature of a surface, module array and method for altering the electromagnetic signature of a surface
A microelectronic module for altering the electromagnetic signature of a surface. The microelectronic module includes at least one voltage converter for converting a first voltage provided into a higher, lower or identical second voltage. Furthermore, the microelectronic module includes at least one actuator. The actuator includes at least one generator for generating an electrical plasma from the second voltage provided by the voltage converter. At least the voltage converter and the actuator are arranged on a thin-layered planar substrate. The electrical plasma generated by the actuator interacts with an electromagnetic radiation impinging on the surface, as a result of which the electromagnetic signature is altered. |
| US10426019B2 |
Lighting device that controls light emission, method of controlling same, and storage medium
A lighting device that properly controls light emission, thereby making it possible to perform product protection of the lighting device from generated heat without impairing usability. The lighting device is capable of using a plurality of types of batteries attached thereto, and includes a light emission section to which electric power is supplied from the attached battery. The lighting device includes a processor that functions as a light emission control unit configured to control light emission from the light emission section, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on the battery, including information on a temperature of the attached battery. A parameter for use in limiting light emission from the light emission section is determined based on a result of acquisition of the information on the battery. |
| US10426018B2 |
Editing of illumination and non-illumination content
A multi-track illumination content editing system allows creation or alteration of content using multiple input tracks representing illumination or other electromagnetic emissions and auxiliary content representing presentations other than electronic emissions, e.g., images, audio, or video. The editing system may particularly perform mixed media editing that manipulates both illumination and auxiliary content so that output illumination or auxiliary tracks depend on both illumination and auxiliary input tracks. |
| US10426015B2 |
Device with a plurality of micro laser through holes
An electronic reading device includes a display integrated into a front of the electronic reading device, the display being outlined by a non-touch sensitive portion of the front of the electronic reading device; wherein a predetermined section of the non-touch sensitive portion of the front of the electronic reading device includes a plurality of micro laser through holes, the plurality of micro laser through holes configured to integrate with the non-touch sensitive portion of the front of the electronic reading device by maintaining a predetermined level of visual consistency of the non-touch sensitive portion, and provide an area through which light is visible in response to one or more interactions with the electronic reading device. |
| US10426014B2 |
Data generation method, data reproduction method, data generation device and data reproduction device
A data generation method is for generating video data that covers a second luminance dynamic range wider than a first luminance dynamic range and has reproduction compatibility with a first device that does not support reproduction of video having the second luminance dynamic range and supports reproduction of video having the first luminance dynamic range, and includes: generating a video signal to be included in the video data using a second OETF; storing, into VUI in the video data, first transfer function information for identifying a first OETF to be referred to by the first device when the first device decodes the video data; and storing, into SEI in the video data, second transfer function information for identifying a second OETF to be referred to by a second device supporting reproduction of video having the second luminance dynamic range when the second device decodes the video data. |
| US10426009B2 |
Apparatus for precise temperature brightness compensation of LED
The disclosed invention teaches a circuit which employs a constant voltage power source and series resistance to power an LED or LED assembly so that the brightness of the LED will be the same throughout its expected operating temperature range, solving the problems of temperature brightness compensation of a LED using an inexpensive power supply and simple design. |
| US10426005B2 |
Dimming driver circuit and control method thereof
A control method for a dimming driver circuit is provided. Firstly, a detecting signal is generated according to a result of detecting a parameter of a power converting unit. Then, the dimming current is compared with a preset current threshold value. If the dimming current is higher than the preset current threshold value, a status information of a switch element of the power converting unit is determined according to the detecting signal, and a first setting is defined. If the dimming current is lower than or equal to the preset current threshold value, the status is determined according to the detecting signal, a pulse ratio in a chopping cycle is calculated, and a second setting is defined. According to the first setting or the second setting, an initial control signal is adjusted to a real control signal to control the switch element. |
| US10426003B2 |
LED tube lamp
An LED tube lamp includes a tube having two ends, two end caps respectively at the ends of the tube, a power supply in one or both of the end caps, an LED light strip in the tube; and a plurality of LED light sources on the LED light strip. Each of the end caps comprises a lateral wall substantially coaxial with the tube, an end wall substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the lateral wall, and at least one opening penetrating through the end wall. An axial direction of the at least one opening is substantially parallel with an axial direction of the lateral wall. The LED light sources electrically connected to the power supply via the LED light strip. |
| US10425998B2 |
Heat generator
A heat generator comprises a fluid input and fluid output, an electrically conducting disc mounted on a shaft, a plurality of magnets with their N-S axis aligned parallel to the plane of the first disc are mounted either side of the disc, a plurality of runner vanes upstanding from the disc and forming a plurality of widening fluid paths towards the magnets and allow fluid to flow over a vane free portion of the disc to exit the heat generator though the output. Drive systems are described in which high pressure fluid from a hydraulic motor connected to a turbine or Archimedean screw is used to drive the disc. |
| US10425994B2 |
Glass ceramic cooking plate with locally increased transmission and method for producing such a glass ceramic cooking plate
A volume-colored monolithic glass ceramic cooking plate is provided. The plate includes a first zone in which the coloration of the glass ceramic differs from that of a second, adjacent zone, so that an absorption coefficient of the first zone is lower than the absorption coefficient of the second, adjacent zone and so that integral light transmission in the visible spectral range is greater in the first zone than the integral light transmission of the second, adjacent zone. The light scattering in the glass ceramic of the first zone differs from light scattering in the glass ceramic of the second zone by not more than 20 percentage points, preferably by not more than 5 percentage points. |
| US10425992B2 |
Connector for a fluid line
A connector for a fluid line having a housing that includes a connecting piece that can be connected to a tube, as well as a connection geometry that can be connected to a mating element. The housing includes an outlet opening arranged in an outlet section through which opening a heating device is guided out of the housing to the outside, wherein the heating device is guided through a plug that is arranged in the outlet opening, and the outlet section is provided with an injection molding compound covering the outlet opening. The connector is provided that a separating element arranged between the injection molding compound and the plug. |
| US10425991B2 |
Pulse energy generator system
Apparatus and methods for generating thermal energy from a pulsed DC electric power source utilizing pairs of electrodes disposed in a water medium. Electric pulses are provided at a frequency up to 20 MHz. Efficiencies are obtained when multiple pairs of electrodes are powered by the pulsed DC electric power source. The electrodes may be rods, plates, cylinders, or other useful shapes. The electrodes exposed to water may be a metal or alloy of nickel, platinum, palladium, or tungsten. The DC pulse generator is electrically connected to the electrodes to provide a source of pulsed direct current electric power. The input polarity to the electrodes may be periodically reversed or alternated between the anode and cathode polarity to limit erosion/electroplating of electrode material. |
| US10425986B2 |
Method and apparatus for replaying a missing voice stream portion at a late entry subscriber device
Missed voice stream portions are replayed at a late entry subscriber device (SD) in a wireless radio network. The SD joins a voice call on a radio channel via a base station and detects that it is late to the call. The SD continues to receive a remaining portion of the call and plays back the portion of the call. The SD detects an end of the voice call, and (i) transmits a request message including an indication of a first duration of the portion of the call received or (ii) detects a similar message from another SD. The SD then receives an indication of a total duration of the voice call and calculates a third duration as a function of the total duration and the first duration. The SD receives and plays back the missed portion of the call for the third duration. |
| US10425985B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus, information processing apparatus, communication system, and control method for wireless communication apparatus
An information processing apparatus and method provide logic for provisionally transferring shared connection rights to one or communications devices. In one implementation, a information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive, from a first communications device, a request to join a group of second communications devices associated with at least one shared connection right A control unit of the information processing apparatus may be configured to provisionally transfer the shared connection right to the first communications device, in response to the received request. |
| US10425983B2 |
Radio terminal and base station for WWAN-WLAN aggregation communication
A base station in a system supporting WWAN-WLAN aggregation communication in which a radio terminal performs communication using WWAN communication and WLAN communication simultaneously. The base station includes a controller configured to acquire capability information indicating a function of the radio terminal, wherein a first function and a second function are defined. The first function splits a bearer of the radio terminal in a PDCP layer of the WWAN communication, and uses the WWAN communication and the WLAN communication for radio communication of the bearer. The second function uses only the WLAN communication for the radio communication of the bearer without splitting the bearer going through the PDCP layer. The controller is configured to acquire capability information of the second function as information different from capability information of the first function. |
| US10425980B2 |
Method and apparatus for connecting to access point in portable terminal
A method of connecting to an Access Point (AP) in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes scanning at least one first AP and at least one second AP that has a different connection scheme from a connection scheme of the first AP; and checking a connection setting and connecting to any of the first and second APs based on the connection setting. |
| US10425979B2 |
Method, apparatus, cellular network base station and computer program to enable remote maintenance
According to one aspect of the invention there is provided an apparatus including at least one processor configured to detect a failure with a first cellular network base station; and establish an out of band communication channel with the first cellular network base station via a second cellular network base station being adjacent to the first cellular network base station to enable remote maintenance of the first cellular network base via the established out of band communication channel. |
| US10425977B2 |
Wi-Fi connection method and Wi-Fi connection system for mobile terminal
The wi-fi connection method for a mobile terminal provided by the present invention achieves the wi-fi connection of the mobile terminal by obtaining the data list and the location information of the wi-fi hotspots from the mobile terminal, and sending the above information to the server. Subsequently analyzing above information by the server to find out the available wi-fi hotspot, then sending the password information back to the mobile terminal. Compared with the prior art, the present invention can greatly improve the efficiency and success rate of the wi-fi connection. The present invention also provides a wi-fi connection system which achieves the above method in a mobile terminal via a software, and the system facilitates the use for users. |
| US10425975B1 |
Method for selecting a device to act as a relay device between a first and a second node based on received signal quality measurements
A controller controls a communications link between a first node and a second node, by requesting one or more candidate devices to detect signals transmitted by the first and second nodes. It receives signal quality measurements from at least one candidate device, relating to signals received by each respective candidate device from the first and second nodes and, in response to the received signal quality measurements, determines whether to select a candidate device to act as a relay between the first and second nodes. If this determination is made, it requests the selected candidate device to act as a relay between the first and second nodes. A candidate device receives the request from the controller and determines a signal quality measurement of signals received from the first and second nodes. It reports the signal quality measurements of signals received from the first and second nodes to the controller device. |
| US10425971B2 |
Collision reduction in contention-based access
A wireless communications of a contention-based access procedure that reduces collision of reference signals (e.g., when multiple devices select a same reference signal) may support a relatively high user capacity. For a contention-based access procedure, a user equipment may select at least two reference signals and transmit those at least two reference signals in association with a payload to a base station. The payload may be demodulated using each of the at least two reference signals. Thus, if collision occurs with a first reference signal of the at least two reference signals, the payload may still be demodulated using a second reference signal of the at least two reference signals. A base station may demodulate the payload using either first reference signal or the second reference signal. The base station may transmit, to the wireless communications device, a response based on the demodulated payload. |
| US10425970B2 |
Precoding management for random access procedures
Techniques are described for wireless communication. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes transmitting precoder selection signals from at least two antennas of the UE during performance of a random access procedure over a wireless network; and receiving, from the wireless network during the random access procedure, an indication of a refined precoding setting for the UE. A method for wireless communication at a network access device includes receiving, from a UE during a random access procedure performed by the UE, precoder selection signals from at least two antennas of the UE; identifying a refined precoding setting for the UE based at least in part on the received precoder selection signals; and transmitting an indication of the refined precoding setting to the UE. |
| US10425969B2 |
Mechanisms for random access in a network
There is provided mechanisms for performing random access in a network. A method is performed by a terminal device and a method is performed by a network node. The terminal device method comprises decoding a time index from received system information. The system information is transmitted with a first symbol duration from a network node and is received by the terminal device at a first time instant. The method comprises determining a second symbol duration from the system information. The method comprises determining a second time instant, in relation to the first time instant, based on the time index, the second symbol duration, and a first receiver parameter. The method comprises transmitting a random access preamble at the second time instant. |
| US10425968B2 |
Apparatus and method for differential beamforming based random access in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure provides a differential beamforming based random access method, base station, and user equipment, wherein the differential beamforming based random access method comprises, by a base station: receiving a preamble sequence from a first terminal in a differential beamforming receiving mode; determining a base station beam direction angular deviation based on the preamble sequence; and adjusting a base station beam according to the base station beam direction angular deviation, and transmitting a random access response signal to the first terminal through the adjusted base station beam. In the present disclosure, by detecting a base station beam direction angular deviation in a differential beamforming receiving mode, a base station receiving beam can be adjusted to an optimal beam faster than a beam polling way of the prior art, thereby improving the performance of a random access procedure. |
| US10425963B2 |
Communicating information indicating support for a plurality of coverage enhancement levels
Various communication systems may benefit from identification of and communication of coverage shortfall. For example, certain communication systems that employ machine type communication devices may benefit from having such shortfall communicated from the devices to a base nation. For example, a method can include determining an amount of coverage shortfall of a device. The method can also include transmitting an indication of the amount of coverage shortfall. |
| US10425959B2 |
Method and device for transmitting data
A first device senses scheduling assignment (SA) and received power of a second device, and a total received energy of each subband. The first device determines a reference value of received power of the second device and a reference value of total received energy, based on a sensing result of the second device. The first device selects a resource, based on the reference value of received power and reference value of total received energy, the first device transmits data. By adopting the method of the present disclosure, decoding performance of SA is improved, and accuracy for measuring received power of the SA is also enhanced. Subsequently, on the basis of SA and received power, performances for selecting/re-selecting channel resources are improved. |
| US10425957B2 |
Method for multi-user scheduling in MIMO system, and apparatus
An apparatus and a method for multi-user scheduling in a MIMO system are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes, receiving, by a base station, PMIs and CQIs of first codewords and second codewords, where the PMIs and the CQIs are fed back by N UEs; grouping UEs whose PMIs are the same into one pairing group to divide the N UEs into M pairing groups; and determining a user pairing combination of each pairing group according to a CQI of a first codeword of each UE in the pairing group and a CQI of a second codeword of each UE in the pairing group. The method further includes determining an optimal user pairing combination from M user pairing combinations. The base station schedules two UEs in the optimal user pairing combination simultaneously. |
| US10425956B2 |
Link scheduling system and method
A hierarchical link scheduling system and method is provided. A central controller gathers network information, including global parameters and long term demands, and determines an initial schedule for link activation based on these variables. A scheduler receives the initial schedule and modifies the initial schedule based on local parameters, inter-schedule negotiation, or other short term or localized requests. The scheduler activates the links according to the modified schedule. Accordingly, the scheduler can be responsible for modifying the initial schedule provided by central controller with localized or short term requests or demands, and providing the necessary parameters to enable link activation between nodes according to the modified schedule. |
| US10425954B2 |
Method and system for communication link prediction in distributed robotic networks
This disclosure relates generally to distributed robotic networks, and more particularly to communication link-prediction in the distributed robotic networks. In one embodiment, robots in a robotic network, which are mobile, can establish communication with a cloud network through a fog node, wherein the fog node is a static node. A robot can directly communicate with a fog node (R2F) if the fog node is in the communication range of the robot. If there is no fog node in the communication range of the robot, then the robot can establish communication with another robot (R2R) and indirectly communicate with the fog node through the connected robot. Communication link prediction is used to identify one or more communication links that can be used by a robot for establishing communication with the cloud network. A link that satisfies requirements in terms of link quality and any other parameter is used for communication purpose. |
| US10425951B2 |
First network node, third network node, wireless device, and methods performed thereby for facilitating cell selection
Method performed by a first network node, connected to a second network node serving a wireless device in a first cell. The first cell has a second cell as neighbor. Each cell has a first beamforming configuration for a first use corresponding to a first beam gain, and a second configuration for a second use corresponding to a second gain. The first network node obtains, for each cell, a first indication of the second gain in relation to the first. The first network node also determines, based on the first indication, a first value to be applied in a cell selection procedure between the first and the second cell. The first network node initiates sending the second indication of the first value, or a third indication of the first indication. |
| US10425949B2 |
Methods and apparatus for communicating resource information with a terminal device
Provided is a communication control device including a radio communication unit configured to perform radio communication with a plurality of terminal apparatuses of a primary system using communication resources of the primary system, and a generating unit configured to generate resource information for notifying a secondary system secondarily using the communication resources of available communication resources. The radio communication unit transmits the resource information generated by the generating unit through a downlink control channel including a common space that is decoded in common by the plurality of terminal apparatuses and a plurality of individual spaces that are decoded by only some of the plurality of terminal apparatuses. |
| US10425942B2 |
Method and device for transmitting uplink in unlicensed band
Provided are a method and a device for transmitting an uplink in an unlicensed band. The device checks for idle subpools by performing clear channel assessment (CCA) on a plurality of sub-pools in a main pool in an unlicensed band. The device transmits an uplink transmission block by using the idle sub-pools in the unlicensed band. |
| US10425938B2 |
Method of determining modulation order and transport block size in downlink data channel, and apparatus thereof
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for configuring a resource for the transmission/reception of data. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for configuring an MCS and a TBS for an MTC terminal. Particularly, provided is a method and apparatus for determining a TBS by an MTC terminal. The method may include receiving scheduling information transmitted based on an MCS used for the MTC terminal and a TBS table and determining a TBS using the scheduling information provided by a base station. |
| US10425937B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signal by full-duplex base station in wireless communication system
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving a signal by an inband full duplex (IBFD) base station in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: receiving respective uplink signals that repeat K times in K time intervals; and transmitting K-N downlink signals in K-N time intervals while the uplink signals are received in the K time intervals, wherein the N time intervals in the K time intervals are used for handling interference received by one or more terminals receiving the downlink signals from one or more terminals transmitting the uplink signals. |
| US10425936B2 |
WLAN system resource indication method and apparatus
The present invention provides a WLAN system resource indication method and apparatus. The method includes: generating, by an access point, a frame that carries resource indication information; and sending, to multiple stations, the frame that carries the resource indication information. The resource indication information includes multiple pieces of sub resource indication information. Correspondingly, each piece of the sub resource indication information uniquely corresponds to one of the multiple stations. Therefore, a station side does not need read the entire resource indication information, so as to reduce resource overheads and improve efficiency. |
| US10425935B2 |
Configuring a nominal number of resource elements in a data channel
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may transmit a set of candidate resource element parameters to a wireless device. Each candidate resource element parameters may indicate a nominal number of physical resource block resource elements. The base station may then transmit downlink control information and a data transmission during a slot. The data transmission may include one or more transport blocks whose size is based on a nominal number of physical resource block resource elements. The wireless device may select one of the candidate resource element parameters from the set of candidate resource element parameters based at least in part on the downlink data, determine a transport block size for the data transmission, and decode the data transmission. |
| US10425934B2 |
Method and system for signaling transmission layers for single user and multi user MIMO
A method and system to signal transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports to be used in a multiple input multiple output system, the method including providing a downlink control signal containing information for transmission layers or dedicated reference signal ports utilized, the dedicated reference signal ports being associated with the transmission layers; and using the information to demodulate data on each transmission layer. |
| US10425931B2 |
Base station, wireless communication system, and base station processing method
A base station includes a control unit that controls one or more identifiers to be installed on a plurality of transmission points in accordance with the number of control signals transmitted from the transmission points to one or more wireless terminals or the number of radio resources used to transmit the control signals to the one or more wireless terminals. |
| US10425928B2 |
Techniques for managing transmissions in an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band
A first method for wireless communications may comprise determining sizes of payloads of user equipments (UEs), determining whether to multiplex the payloads of the UEs based on the sizes of the payloads, and allocating codes or cyclic shifts to the UEs to transmit the payloads on a single interlace of resources. A second method for wireless communications may comprise determining a first code or a first cyclic shift used for a first transmission using an interlace of resources, and allocating second codes or second cyclic shifts to UEs for a second transmission, where the second transmission may be multiplexed with the first transmission on the interlace of resources. A third method for wireless communications may comprise allocating a first interlace of resources for a first transmission for occupying an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band, and allocating a second interlace of resources, occupied by a base station, for a second transmission. |
| US10425926B2 |
Method and apparatus for requesting additional system information
Provided are a method for a user equipment (UE) to request additional system information in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus supporting the same. The method may include: transmitting a first uplink message including a system information request to a radio access network (RAN); receiving a first downlink message including requested system information from the RAN in response to the system information request; transmitting a second uplink message including an additional system information request to the RAN; and receiving requested additional system information from the RAN in response to the additional system information request. |
| US10425922B2 |
Communication of uplink control information
Various aspects of the disclosure relate to communicating uplink control information. As one example, a user equipment may send uplink control information to a base station. In some aspects, the number of symbols used to communicate the uplink control information may be based on a link gain associated with the UE and/or based on a payload size of the uplink control information. As another example, the user equipment may send channel information for a number of beams to the base station. In some aspects, the number of beams may be based on the type of channel that is used to send the uplink control information. |
| US10425912B1 |
Characterizing movement behaviors of wireless nodes in a network
In one embodiment, a device receives location estimates for a wireless node in a network, each location estimate having an associated timestamp. The device applies hierarchical clustering to the received location estimates and their associated timestamps, to identify locations and points in time in which the wireless node was stationary. The device performs sequence modeling on the identified locations and points in time in which the wireless node was stationary, to form a sequence of locations and associated time periods in which the wireless node was stationary. The device associates the wireless node with a behavioral profile based on the sequence of locations and associated time periods in which the wireless node. The device generates, based in part on the behavioral profile for the wireless node, a predictive model that predicts a location of the wireless node at a particular point in time. |
| US10425904B2 |
Communication system, communication terminal, and base station
A communication system includes: a group including a plurality of communication terminals; and a base station. A first communication terminal in the group includes: an estimation unit that estimates path loss between the first communication terminal and the base station; and a transmission unit that transmits information about the estimated path loss to the base station. The base station includes: a reception unit that receives information about the path loss transmitted from the first communication terminal; and a transmission unit that transmits the received information about the path loss to second communication terminals other than the first communication terminal in the group. Each of the second communication terminals includes: a reception unit that receives the information about the path loss transmitted from the base station; and a determination unit that determines transmit power of the second communication terminal based on the received information about the path loss. |
| US10425903B2 |
Method and apparatus for mitigating interference
A system that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may perform operations including, for example, receiving a first signal operating at a first carrier frequency, receiving a second signal operating at a second carrier frequency, the first carrier frequency differing from the second carrier frequency, generating a combined signal based on the first signal and the second signal, measuring power levels in the combined signal, averaging at least a portion of the power levels to generate an average power level, determining a threshold according to the average power level, and monitoring interference in the combined signal according to the threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10425902B2 |
User-defined coverage of media-player devices on online social networks
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an authentication key broadcasted from a media-player device at the client system which is within a wireless communication range of the media-player device, wherein the media-player device comprises a plurality of antennas, verifying the authentication key by the client system to register the user to the media-player device, and sending instructions from the client system to adjust a power level of each of the plurality of antennas, the instructions being determined based on broadcast signals received at the client system and on a respective position of the client system associated with each received broadcast signal, wherein the respective position of the client system is determined with respect to a position of the media-player device. |
| US10425899B1 |
Management of mobile computing devices in emergency conditions
Provided is a method for managing a mobile computing device in an emergency condition that includes receiving an emergency message indicative of the emergency condition being distributed from a management computing system to any mobile computing devices in an emergency area corresponding to the emergency condition. The method includes collecting one or more involvement parameters depending on an involvement of a person associated with the mobile computing device in the emergency condition. The method includes determining an involvement indicator representative of the involvement of the person according to the involvement parameters. The method includes sending the involvement indicator to the management computing system. The method includes controlling one or more resources thereof according to the involvement indicator. |
| US10425898B2 |
Methods and arrangements relating to provision of beam coverage for a communication device operating in a wireless communication network
Method by a communication device (120) for managing beam coverage. The device receives and evaluates (201) first reference signals transmitted by a network node. The first reference signals are comprised in first beams. The first beams are static or semi-static. The receiving and evaluating is according to a first state, wherein the device refrains from reporting back about the first reference signals. In response to the conclusion that all of the first reference signals are too weak and/or of too low quality by comparison to a threshold, the device sends (202) a request to one or more network nodes (110, 111), requesting a certain procedure for providing, by beamforming, one or more second beams (127, 128) specifically to target the device. The second beams (127, 128) comprise one or more second reference signals. The device switches, to a second state. wherein the device actively participates in the provision of beam coverage and is in a battery-saving mode. |
| US10425893B2 |
Power saving channel access for wireless devices in dense wireless networks
Example systems, methods, and devices for channel access in dense wireless networks are discussed. More specifically, methods may include transmitting one or more trigger frames from an access point to one or more communication stations, the one or more trigger frames comprising a plurality of components, the plurality of components indicating whether trigger frames within a beacon interval are scheduled in a periodic or aperiodic manner, and if periodic trigger frames are scheduled, then indicating a countdown to the next trigger frame, and if aperiodic trigger frames are scheduled, then indicating the time to the next trigger frame scheduled by the access point. Methods, apparatus, and systems described herein can be applied to 802.11ax or any other wireless standard. |
| US10425891B2 |
Power management for remote antenna units in distributed antenna systems
Power management for a remote antenna unit(s) (RAUs) in a distributed antenna system. Power can be managed for an RAU configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the RAU. For example, the RAU may be configured to include power-consuming RAU modules to provide distributed antenna system-related services. As another example, the RAU may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the RAU to power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the RAU, the power-consuming RAU modules and/or power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the RAU. In this instance, the power available at the RAU can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the RAU. |
| US10425888B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus and method of controlling wireless communication apparatus
Provided is a wireless communication apparatus including an apparatus information obtaining unit that obtains apparatus information corresponding to an information processing apparatus with which the wireless communication apparatus communicates, a frequency band selection unit that selects, on a basis of the apparatus information, either one of a first frequency band and a second frequency band corresponding to higher frequency than the first frequency band, and a wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication with the information processing apparatus by using the selected frequency band. |
| US10425880B2 |
Method for end-to-end transparent transport of data packets within a space telecommunications system using a network of regenerative satellites with ISLs
An on-board method for the end-to-end transparent transport of data packets is implemented by a telecommunications system comprising a first, sending station, a second, receiving station, a first, sending satellite, connected directly to the first station, and a second, receiving satellite, connected directly to the second station, the first satellite and second satellite being interconnected via a spaceborne network. The transport method comprises steps allowing an end-to-end transparent adaptive control loop for the adaptive control of the modulation and of the coding of the access links between the first station and the first satellite and between the second station and the second satellite to be implemented. |
| US10425878B2 |
Techniques to identify sets of multiple beams compatible with configurations for routing signals in a user equipment
Techniques are described for wireless communication. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) may include receiving a beam training sequence transmitted by a network access device on a plurality of transmit beams, identifying, based at least in part on the received beam training sequence, one or more sets of multiple beams that are compatible with at least one configuration for routing signals between antenna subarrays of the UE and transceiver units (TXRUs) of the UE, and transmitting, to the network access device, an indication of the identified one or more sets of multiple beams. A method for wireless communication at the network device may include transmitting the beam training sequence, receiving the indication, and selecting, based at least in part on the received indication, a set of multiple beams of the one or more sets of multiple beams to use to communicate with the UE. |
| US10425868B2 |
Apparatus, system, and method for preventing TCP connection interruption
The present invention provides an apparatus, a system, and a method for preventing TCP connection interruption. The apparatus determines that user equipment UE needs cell handover; and the apparatus sends a first instruction message to a server, where the first instruction message is used to instruct the server to stop sending downlink data to the proxy device, and sends cached downlink data to the UE. Therefore, the following problem is avoided: After UE is disconnected from a source cell and is connected to a new cell, because the UE does not receive partial downlink data cached by a TCP proxy or because partial cached data is lost, the UE initiates retransmission to a server, but the server does not retransmit an acknowledged packet according to a TCP protocol, causing TCP connection interruption and service interruption. |
| US10425860B2 |
System and method for value optimized mobile networks
Self-Organizing Network (SON) technology has been developed to make the planning, configuration, management, and self-healing of mobile networks easier and faster, where such planning, configuration and management of the mobile networks are targeted to optimize the value offered to a group of subscribers using criteria such as (a) subscriber type (consumer, corporate, IOT, etc.), (b) service type (mission critical, public safety, VoIP, etc.), (b) subscriber usage volume (high, medium, low), (c) subscriber's requested/subscribed QoS, and (d) subscriber's paying value (i.e., revenue). The same teachings can be extended to also optimize a single subscriber's service or a service type. |
| US10425859B2 |
Facilitating mobility dimensioning via dynamic configuration of a switch
Dynamic grouping of cell site devices to network devices that include a group of baseband processing devices is facilitated. One method includes determining, by a device including a processor, respective load information for cell site devices of respective cell sites associated with a network; and determining, by the device, interference information associated with the cell site devices. The method also includes determining, by the device, configuration information of a switch device communicatively coupled between the cell site devices and network devices that include a group of baseband processing devices. The determining the configuration information is based on the respective load information of the cell site devices and the interference information associated with the cell site devices. |
| US10425858B2 |
Method for determining transport block size and signal transmission method using the same
A method is provided for performing, by a first device, channel coding of data to be transmitted to a second device. The first device determines a size of a transport block for the data, attaches a first cyclic redundancy check (CRC) code to the transport block having the determined size to produce a first CRC-attached transport block, and segments the first CRC-attached transport block into multiple code blocks when a size of the first CRC-attached transport block is larger than a predetermined size. The size of the transport block is determined from among a plurality of predetermined transport block sizes, and the plurality of predetermined transport block sizes are predetermined such that all the multiple code blocks have a same size as each other. |
| US10425855B2 |
Methods for acquiring and feeding back channel state information, base station and terminal
A method for acquiring channel state information, includes transmitting, by a transmitting end, a first probing signal and a second probing signal in at least one probing zone, receiving, from a receiving end, channel state information acquired based on measurement of the first probing signal and the second probing signal, wherein the channel state information includes one or more of beam width information, adaptively quantized channel direction information, or predicted channel quality information. A terminal includes a signal receiving module adapted to receive a first probing signal and a second probing signal in at least one probing zone, and a feedback module adapted to acquire channel state information based on the first probing signal and the second probing signal, feed back the channel state information to a transmitting end. |
| US10425849B1 |
Visualization of personalized quality of experience regarding mobile network
A QoE (quality of experience) system utilizes QoS (quality of service) of a mobile network and specification of user device connected for providing a personalized metric (QoE) that represents an expected level of user experience at a geographic location. The personalized metric can be calculated based on the QoS of the mobile network at the geographic location and hardware/software characteristics of the user device to implement specific services at the user device using the mobile network. While QoS of the mobile network merely represents quality of network communication regardless of device characteristics, QoE can represent actual expectation of user experience at a user device using the mobile network. |
| US10425843B2 |
Optimized processing method and apparatus for terminal service migration
Provided are an optimized processing method and apparatus for service migration of a terminal. According to the optimized processing method, when the terminal conducts service transmission with a network or when the terminal performs service migration between a source network element and a target network element, service performance information of the terminal is acquired. By means of the technical solution, the technical problem in the related art that the service performance or service experience, etc. of a terminal is not taken into account during service transmission between a terminal and a network or during service migration of a terminal is solved, so the service performance and service experience can be obtained when the terminal conducts service transmission or service migration, thereby providing a powerful support for optimizing the service migration or service transmission of the terminal and improving the experience of a user. |
| US10425842B2 |
Access point roaming method of wireless network for mobile robots based on path setting
The present invention discloses a AP switching method for mobile robots based on path setting, including the following steps: install APs in the application environments of mobile robots; control the mobile robots to move along established routes, record the signal strengths of each of the APs on each of the paths of the mobile robots, and determine the AP with the strongest signal strength on each path; configure the MAC addresses of the APs to be connected on each path whereon the mobile robots will move; the mobile robots monitor continuously whether the AP that is connected at the moment coincides with the AP configured for the current path, if not, then switch to the configured AP directly. The present invention can avoid effectively the problem of switching APs excessively frequently, the method is simple and effective, without the need for setting thresholds for signal strengths, and it can decrease uncertainty effectively, which is valuable in the application environments of mobile robots. |
| US10425837B2 |
Time reversal beamforming techniques with metamaterial antennas
In one embodiment, a source device includes one or more tunable elements associated with an antenna. The source device is operable to modulate an impedance of one or more tunable elements based on a sequence of tuning vectors, measure a reference signal amplitude for each tuning vector, and determine field amplitudes for an array of reference points that circumscribe at least a portion of the source device based on the reference signal amplitude for each tuning vector. The source device is further operable to determine a target tuning vector that defines a target radiation pattern based on the field amplitudes, and transmit a target signal to a target device based on the target radiation pattern. |
| US10425836B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving data
A method performed by a first communication apparatus for transmitting data to a second communication apparatus in a communication channel shared with a communication link including a third communication apparatus, wherein all of the first communication apparatus, the second communication apparatus and the third communication apparatus employing directional transmission, the method comprising: determining there is data to be transmitted to the second communication apparatus; and transmitting the data to the second communication apparatus before listening to the channel. |
| US10425831B2 |
Improving coverage in a cellular network using temporary subscriber indentifiers
A geolocation of a mobile device determined during an event allows a communications network provider to associate geolocation data with QoS issues. The geolocation data may be ascertained by mapping call log data with a temporary subscriber identifier assigned by the communications network provider. Geolocation data may also be obtained from URL data. The geolocation data obtained from URL data may be verified by comparing the URL data with a geo-distance from a connected cell tower. The QoS issue can be associated with geolocation data and subsequently used to improve the network or strengthen the coverage at the geolocation. |
| US10425827B2 |
Image communication system, image transmission apparatus, image transmission method, and recording medium
An image communication system includes an image transmission apparatus and an image reception apparatus. The image transmission apparatus includes a transmission-side wireless communication unit configured to transmit image data by radio waves. The image reception apparatus includes a reception-side wireless communication unit configured to receive the image data transmitted by the transmission-side wireless communication unit by radio waves. At least one of the image transmission apparatus and the image reception apparatus includes a radar detection unit configured to execute a detection process on radio waves of radar in a communication channel that has a possibility of being used for image data communication by the transmission-side wireless communication unit and the reception-side wireless communication unit. |
| US10425825B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting signal in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, particularly, to a method and an apparatus therefor, said method comprising the steps of: configuring a plurality of cells including a licensed band cell and an unlicensed band cell; receiving SRS configuration information for the unlicensed band cell, wherein the SRS configuration information comprises subframe period and offset information for SRS transmission; and performing a procedure for transmitting SRS from a first subframe periodically configured on the unlicensed band cell on the basis of the SRS configuration information, wherein if the first subframe belongs to a UE-reserved time duration on the unlicensed band cell, then the SRS is transmitted in the first subframe, and wherein if the first subframe does not belong to the UE-reserved time duration on the unlicensed band cell, then the transmission of the SRS is skipped in the first subframe. |
| US10425815B2 |
Unlocking control method and mobile terminal
An unlocking control method and a mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal includes a fingerprint identification device. The fingerprint identification device includes N fingerprint identification units. A fingerprint collecting surface of at least one of N fingerprint identification units is configured to wait for a touch of a user in a process of fingerprint collecting. The fingerprint identification device at least includes two types of fingerprint identification units. |
| US10425811B2 |
Linked user accounts for an internet-of-things platform
A computing device generates a link between a first user account and a second user account. The computing device logs in in an application or service using the first user account. The computing device receives a request to modify a state of a network-accessible device associated with the second user account. The computing device determines, based on the link, that the application or service has access to the network-accessible device. The computing device then causes the state of the network-accessible device to be modified in accordance with the request. |
| US10425808B2 |
Managing user access in a communications network
A method of operating a node for performing handover between access networks wherein a user has authenticated for network access in a first access network. The method comprises receiving from a home network a first session key and a temporary identifier allocated to the user for the duration of a communication session. The identifier is mapped to the first session key, and the mapped identifier and key are stored at the node. A second session key is derived from the first session key and the second session key is sent to an access network, and the identifier sent to a user terminal. When the user subsequently moves to a second access network, the node receives the identifier from the user terminal. The node then retrieves the first session key mapped to the received identifier, derives a third session key and sends the third session key to the second access network. |
| US10425807B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling interface display
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for controlling interface display. The method includes: determining whether or not a first interface switching condition is satisfied in a case where a first display interface of an application is being displayed; and switching the first display interface being displayed at present to a second display interface of the application in a case where the first interface switching condition is satisfied, wherein the first display interface is associated with authentic user information, and the second display interface is associated with virtual user information. Examples of the present disclosure enable quick interface switching and thus provide the user with more convenience and improved experience in using the terminal device. |
| US10425806B2 |
Automatic multimedia upload for publishing data and multimedia content
Disclosed herein is a method and system for utilizing a digital data capture device in conjunction with a Bluetooth (BT) enabled mobile device for publishing data and multimedia content on one or more websites automatically or with minimal user intervention. A client application is provided on the BT enabled mobile device. In the absence of inbuilt BT capability, a BT communication device is provided on the digital data capture device. The BT communication device is paired with the BT enabled mobile device to establish a connection. The client application detects capture of data and multimedia content on the digital data capture device and initiates transfer of the captured data, multimedia content, and associated files. The digital data capture device transfers the captured data, multimedia content, and the associated files to the client application. The client application automatically publishes the transferred data and multimedia content on one or more websites. |
| US10425804B2 |
Service differentiation in a network sharing architecture
In an embodiment, there is provided a method for service differentiation in a network sharing architecture for a mobile network wherein an Access Network AN is shared by different Service Providers SPs, said method comprising at least one step based on an identification of an SP by an SP identity that does not require this SP to own a PLMD-Id, for service differentiation in said AN. |
| US10425803B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for switching between lower energy and higher energy wireless communication techniques
Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for a wireless communication device switching between lower energy and higher energy wireless communication techniques are disclosed. The wireless communication device includes processing circuitry to: receive a packet in accordance with a lower energy wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) network communication technique from a service provider wireless device, wherein the packet indicates one or more services provided by the service provider wireless device. The processing circuitry may be further to: determine to switch to a higher energy wireless P2P communication technique to communicate with the service provider wireless device based on a determination that a target service is provided by the service provider wireless device. The processing circuitry may be further to: perform a connectivity setup with the provider wireless device to use the target service in accordance with the higher energy wireless P2P communication technique. |
| US10425798B2 |
Communication apparatus, system and method
A communication apparatus includes a computer. The apparatus includes a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals in communication with the computer. The apparatus includes a memory in communication with the computer. The apparatus includes a display in communication with the computer. The apparatus includes a first operational screen that appears on the display after the apparatus is turned on or woken up. The first operational screen is a first screen through which the computer can be activated and performed by the computer. The first operational screen having an emergency icon which when selected causes the computer to send with the transmitter a text stored in the memory to at least one remote contact stored in the memory along with location information from a GPS or tracking location system where the apparatus is currently located. A method for communicating. |
| US10425796B2 |
Radio access technology searching method and apparatus for emergency call in terminal supporting a plurality of communication networks
A method and an apparatus for performing a Radio Access Technology (RAT) search for an emergency call in a terminal supported by a plurality of communication networks are provided. The method includes identifying at least one communication network which supports a voice telecommunication among the plurality of communication networks providing support in a communication-limited state in which the communication function of the terminal is limited, and performing the RAT search for the identified at least one communication network. |
| US10425792B2 |
Virtual wireless devices for industrial wireless sensor networks
This disclosure provides an apparatus and method for virtual wireless devices for industrial wireless sensor networks, including but not limited to, in industrial control systems and other systems. A method includes initializing, by a physical wireless device, a plurality of virtual wireless devices executing on the physical wireless device. The method includes registering with a control network by the physical wireless device. The method includes emulating a plurality of wireless sensors, by the physical wireless device and in the control network, by using the virtual wireless devices. |
| US10425791B2 |
Wireless sensor device
A wireless sensor device can include a primary body, a primary processor mounted to the primary body, a first plurality of sockets mounted to the primary body and in electrical communication with the primary processor, a first transducer mounted to the primary body, a secondary body mounted to the primary body through a first socket of the first plurality of sockets, a secondary processor mounted to the secondary body, a second plurality of sockets mounted to the secondary body and disposed in electrical communication with the secondary processor, a tertiary body mounted to the secondary body, a tertiary transducer mounted to the tertiary body and disposed in electrical communication with the secondary processor, and a first wireless transceiver disposed in electrical communication with and selectively controlled by the primary processor. |
| US10425790B2 |
Sensor device, sensor network system, and data compressing method
A sensor device includes: a sensor element configured to detect a physical quantity in a time-series manner; a data processing part configured to perform filtering on time-series data detected during a predetermined period by the sensor element to extract time-series data having a predetermined frequency component, and compare the extracted time-series data with a predetermined threshold value to determine one or a plurality of significant sections within the predetermined period, the extracted time-series data exceeding the threshold value in each of the significant sections; and a communication part configured to arrange and wirelessly transmit time-series data of each of the significant sections among the time-series data detected during the predetermined period by the sensor element. |
| US10425789B2 |
Proximity-based media system disconnect
An example implementation involves a media playback system that includes one or more playback devices that are controllable by the mobile device while the mobile device is joined to the media playback system. The mobile device may join the media playback system over one or more communication paths via a cellular network from the mobile device to the media playback system. The example implementation may involve detecting that the mobile device is outside of a threshold proximity to the media playback system while the mobile device is joined to the media playback system. Based on detecting that the mobile device is outside of the threshold proximity to the media playback system, the mobile device may disconnect from the media playback system. |
| US10425788B2 |
Equal distance different members node placement method and system
The present disclosure relates to a clustering approach for sensor nodes of a wireless sensor network. This clustering approach, equal distance different members, balances the power burden amongst sensor nodes by deriving an optimal number of sensor nodes at each segment of a length. To this end, the present disclosure describes a linear wireless sensor network wherein the distance between adjacent cluster heads is equal while the number of and distance between sensor nodes in each cluster is different. A power consumption model is derived to aid in the determination of the optimal number of sensor nodes within each cluster. Following evaluation of the cluster approach in comparison with previously described approaches, the present disclosure is observed to improve network longevity and reduce power consumption by deliberately increasing the density of sensor nodes nearest a base station. |
| US10425787B2 |
Tracking a mobile unit in a housing facility for mobile units
A mobile unit in a housing facility for mobile units may be tracked by activating a first reading device at a first location of the housing facility upon detecting a first mobile unit arriving at or departing from the first location, wherein the first mobile unit has a first tag having an identification code (ID) readable by the first reading device. A set of readings may be performed by the first reading device to read a set of tag IDs during a time interval. Upon an ending of the time interval, tag IDs, in the set of tag IDs, that correspond to the first tag ID are identified based on the set of readings. A record is updated to associate the first tag ID with the first location. |
| US10425782B2 |
Voice messaging method and mobile terminal supporting voice messaging in mobile messenger service
An apparatus supporting a messaging method includes a display; and a control unit operatively coupled to the display. The control unit is configured to execute a communication service in which the control unit receives at least one text to communicate with an electronic device external to the apparatus, receives a request for sending a voice message to the electronic device, in response to receiving the request for sending the voice message, records an audio signal and stops transmitting a text message, receives a command to complete the recording of the audio signal, and after receiving the command to complete the recording of the audio signal, transmits the audio signal to the electronic device and restarts a text messaging with the electronic device. |
| US10425774B2 |
Group communication device management
Provided herein are systems, methods, and software to manage group communications using distributed end user devices. In one example, a method of operating a communication device to facilitate secure group communications in a distributed communication environment is provided. The method includes establishing a communication channel (140) with an end user device (110), retrieving registration information from the end user device (110) over the communication channel (140), and generating a device configuration request including the registration information. The method further includes sending the device configuration request for delivery to a group management system (130) over a packet-based network (141), and responsive to receiving a particular device configuration, automatically configuring a group communications application executing on the communication device based on one or more parameters contained in the particular device configuration. The particular device configuration is selected by the group management system based on the registration information. |
| US10425770B2 |
Location-based service implementing method and apparatus
A request is received for a service from an application of a mobile computing device. A latitude and a longitude of a geographic location associated with the mobile computing device is determined. The geographic location is mapped to a corresponding location on an embedded map associated with the application, where the embedded map is divided into a plurality of level 1 grids. A level 1 grid is determined in which the corresponding location is located. A granularity corresponding to a geographic distance is determined. The granularity is converted into a corresponding step size on the embedded map. The level 1 grid is divided into a plurality of level 2 grids based on the corresponding step size. |
| US10425766B2 |
Location systems using short-range communications
This application relates to location systems suitable for monitoring the locations of people or objects within a group. Each person or object has a master or slave unit, which has a short-range wireless transceiver. Each unit has a unique identifier, and an ad-hoc mesh network is created between the units using short-range wireless connections between the units. Each unit periodically broadcasts its ID, which is received by other in-range units, and which compiles a list of received IDs and routing data (the IDs of the other units from which each ID was received). The IDs and routing data are shared on the ad-hoc mesh network, enabling the locations of the units to be approximately triangulated by placing the master or slave units in a virtual map in which the routing data for each received ID corresponds to that of second data signal, and wherein the placement of the master or slave units in the virtual map is also correct with regard to the estimated range of each master or slave unit. Each unit is able to determine its absolute position, when required, for example, using a GPS receiver, and this can also be shared on the ad-hoc mesh network. By using primarily short-range communications, the power consumption of each unit is reduced, as well as the incidence of erroneous transmission of signals to an external or public network. However, the master unit has a long-range wireless transceiver to enable it to transmit, for example, a distress signal to an external remote monitoring station. |
| US10425765B2 |
Positioning method and corresponding terminal and system
A positioning method and a corresponding terminal and system. A terminal acquires positioning information of the terminal, and sends the acquired positioning information to a first transmission node, the positioning information comprising at least one type of the following information: signal strength information, a subframe or subframe set index, channel characteristic information, access point information and environment characteristic information. The first transmission node transmits the positioning information to a positioning service system, and the positioning service system acquires the positioning information reported by the terminal and determines a geographic position of the terminal according to the positioning information. The present invention can satisfy related enhanced positioning demands. |
| US10425762B1 |
Head-related impulse responses for area sound sources located in the near field
A virtual-reality device displays a virtual scene. The scene includes an area sound source, which is located within a predefined near-field distance from the listener (e.g., less than one meter). The device selects sample point sources from the area source and projects audio data from each sample onto a virtual sphere surrounding the listener. The virtual sphere comprises multiple concentric spherical shells that extend from the listener. The device determines, for each sample, energy contributions of the sample to two respective successive shells that enclose the sample. The device determines a head-related impulse response (HRIR) for each shell by combining energy contributions that are associated with the respective shell. The device determines an overall HRIR for the virtual scene by combining the determined HRIRs for the shells. The device convolves the audio data with the overall HRIR and transmits the convolved audio data to sound-producing devices of the virtual-reality device. |
| US10425758B2 |
Apparatus and method for reproducing multi-sound channel contents using DLNA in mobile terminal
An acoustic apparatus and a method thereof in a mobile terminal are provided. More particularly, an apparatus and a method for establishing a multi-sound system that provides sounds of sense of reality by connecting with players existing in the neighborhood and reproducing channels of contents using a plurality of players when reproducing the contents including multi-sound channels are provided. The apparatus includes a control player, a server player, and a client player. The control player selects players that reproduce respective channels using information of the channels forming the multi-sound channel contents. The server player analyzes the contents to be reproduced by the players to provide the information regarding the channels to the control player. The client player reproduces the channels of the relevant contents under control of the control player. |
| US10425757B2 |
Compatible multi-channel coding/decoding
In processing a multi-channel audio signal having at least three original channels, a first downmix channel and a second downmix channel are provided, which are derived from the original channels. For a selected original channel, channel side information are calculated such that a downmix channel or a combined downmix channel including the first and the second downmix channels, when weighted using the channel side information, results in an approximation of the selected original channel. The channel side information and the first and second downmix channels form output data for transmission to a decoder. A low level decoder only decodes the first and second downmix channels. A high level decoder provides a full multi-channel audio signal based on the downmix channels and the channel side information. Since the channel side information only occupy a low number of bits and the decoder does not use dematrixing, efficient and high quality multi-channel extension for stereo players and enhanced multi-channel players is obtained. |
| US10425752B2 |
Hearing aid with plug connection for earpiece
A hearing aid contains an ear insert which has an earpiece and a connection part which is connected to a receiver. The earpiece and the connection part each has a plug connector and are connected together by the plug connectors. One plug connector is a connection piece which extends in an axial direction along a longitudinal axis and has a thickened portion in the radial direction, and the other plug connector engages behind the thickened portion in order to axially fix the earpiece to the connection part. The thickened portion has an undercut and forms a retaining surface which runs into the thickened portion in a wedged manner. In this manner, the earpiece is attached to the connection part in a particularly secured manner. |
| US10425751B2 |
Dual power supply
A device comprises a tank circuit including a parallel tank circuit and a series tank circuit. In this example, the parallel tank circuit and the series tank circuit share a capacitive component and an inductive component. The device also includes electronics, and circuitry configured to selectively couple the electronics to the parallel tank circuit for a first application and to couple the electronics to the series tank circuit for a second application. |
| US10425749B2 |
Hearing instrument having an antenna system
A hearing instrument comprises a microphone for reception of sound and conversion of the sound into a first audio signal, a signal processor for processing the first audio signal into a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid, a speaker connected to an output of the signal processor for converting the second audio signal into an output sound signal and a wireless communication unit connected to the signal processor for wireless communication interconnected with an antenna system for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field. The antenna system comprises a plurality of antenna elements and a switching device. The switching device is configured to connect a first antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements to the wireless communication unit, and at least a second antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements to a ground potential in response to switch control information. |
| US10425746B2 |
Method for operating a hearing apparatus, and hearing apparatus
A hearing apparatus has a microphone for converting ambient sounds into a microphone signal, a signal processor for processing the microphone signal and an output transducer for outputting an output signal. A characteristic voice measure is ascertained for a voice component in the ambient sounds, and a supplementary measure characteristic of an activity of the wearer of the hearing apparatus is ascertained. Subsequently, an evaluated correlation between the voice measure and the supplementary measure is used to increase a probability value for the presence of a communication situation between the user and a third party if the voice measure and the supplementary measure, under at least one prescribed criterion, assume a value representative of the presence of the voice component and of the activity of the wearer. The probability value forms the basis for altering a signal processing algorithm that is executed to process the microphone signal. |
| US10425741B2 |
Flexible MEMS printed circuit board unit and sound transducer assembly
A sound transducer assembly for generating and/or detecting sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum includes a membrane, a cavity and a MEMS printed circuit board unit. A MEMS printed circuit board unit for a sound transducer assembly for generating and/or detecting sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum includes a multi-layer piezoelectric structure embedded in a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a membrane, which the multi-layer piezoelectric structure can oscillate or detect oscillations thereof. |
| US10425736B2 |
System and apparatus for boomless-microphone construction for wireless helmet communicator with siren signal detection and classification capability
Boomless-microphones are described for a wireless helmet communicator with siren signal detection and classification capabilities. An acoustic component receives an audio signal and comprises a left acoustic sensor and a right acoustic sensor. The left acoustic sensor is mountable or attachable to the surface of a left wall of a helmet and the right acoustic sensor is mountable or attachable to the surface of a right wall. A speaker component can generate an echoless audio signal via signal inversion of the audio signal, outputs to a left speaker mountable or attachable to a left ear area of the helmet and a right speaker mountable or attachable to a right ear area of the helmet. A signal enhancement component can increase an intensity of the first audio signal associated with an emergency siren based on a determined proximity of an emitting emergency vehicle or emergency object to the device. |
| US10425735B2 |
Array of electroacoustic actuators and method for producing an array
An array of electroacoustic actuators includes at least five electroacoustic actuators, wherein the electroacoustic actuators are connected such that, in a first parallel branch, at least two electroacoustic actuators are connected in series and, in a second parallel branch, an electroacoustic actuator is connected in series to a parallel connection of two electroacoustic actuators, the first parallel branch being connected in parallel to the second parallel branch, and the parallel branches connected in parallel being configured to be driven by an actuator amplifier, or wherein the electroacoustic actuators are connected such that, in a first serial branch, at least two electroacoustic actuators are connected in parallel and, in a second serial branch, an electroacoustic actuator is connected in parallel to a serial connection of two electroacoustic actuators, the first serial branch being connected in series to the second serial branch, and the parallel branches connected in series being configured to be driven by an actuator amplifier. |
| US10425731B2 |
Audio processing apparatus, audio processing method, and program
An audio processing apparatus includes an audio input unit configured to input a plurality of audio signals, a reduction unit configured to reduce the amount of wind noise in the plurality of input audio signals, and a controller configured to control the reduction amount of the wind noise by the reduction unit based on a difference between an in-phase component and an antiphase component of the plurality of audio signals and control the speed of change of the reduction amount of the wind noise by the reduction unit based on a magnitude of the in-phase component of the plurality of audio signals. The audio processing apparatus reduces the adverse effects of the wind noise reduction process on the audio quality of the audio signals. |
| US10425730B2 |
Neural network-based loudspeaker modeling with a deconvolution filter
A technique for controlling a loudspeaker system with an artificial neural network includes filtering, with a deconvolution filter, a measured system response of a loudspeaker and a reverberant environment in which the loudspeaker is disposed to generate a filtered response, wherein the measured system response corresponds to an audio input signal applied to the loudspeaker while the loudspeaker is disposed in the reverberant environment. The techniques further include generating, via a neural network model, an initial neural network output based on the audio input signal, comparing the initial neural network output to the filtered response to determine an error value, and generating, via the neural network model, an updated neural network output based on the audio input signal and the error value. |
| US10425728B2 |
Acoustic processing apparatus, acoustic processing system, acoustic processing method, and storage medium
An acoustic processing apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a change in a state of a microphone, and a determination unit configured to determine a parameter to be used in acoustic signal generation by a generation unit configured to generate an acoustic signal based on one or more of a plurality of channels of sound collection signals acquired based on sound collection by a plurality of microphones, wherein in a case where a change in at least any of states of the plurality of microphones is detected by the detection unit, the determination unit determines the parameter based on the states of the plurality of microphones after the change. |
| US10425720B1 |
Composite speaker module and speaker device
A composite speaker module includes a vibration damper sheet, a first sound guide assembly, a first speaker driver, a second sound guide assembly, and a second speaker driver. The vibration damper sheet includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first sound guide assembly includes a first sound guide and a first bracket. The first sound guide disposed on the first surface. The first bracket is connected to the first sound guide and extends away from the vibration damper sheet. The first speaker driver is disposed on the first bracket. The second sound guide assembly includes a second sound guide and a second bracket. The second sound guide disposed on the second surface. The second bracket is connected to the second sound guide and extends along a direction away from the vibration damper sheet. The second speaker driver is disposed on the second bracket. |
| US10425716B1 |
User interface for audio device
A user interface device useable with a wireless audio or audio/video device. The user interface device includes a layered configuration that includes a layer of sensors separated from an input plate by a compressible layer. Touch inputs from a user cause the input plate to be tilted or moved toward the sensors and to compress the compressible layer. The sensors are configured in an array such that variations in the tilt of the input plate and/or a distance between the input plate and the sensor is recognizable and useable to instruct operation of an associated device that is to be controlled via the touch inputs. |
| US10425713B2 |
Headphone arrangement
An example headphone arrangement includes at least one earphone. The at least one earphone includes a sealed housing having an aperture and a tube with a longitudinal axis. The tube is curved along its longitudinal axis to form a closed or open ring configured to totally or partly surround an ear of a user. A speaker is mounted to the housing at the aperture so that the housing in connection with the speaker encloses a closed acoustic volume. |
| US10425710B2 |
Self-sealing expandable subwoofer
The present disclosure is directed to a subwoofer speaker assembly that has a housing which is convertible between a compact volume mode and an expanded volume mode. The speaker assembly includes at least one driver contained within the housing. The housing itself comprises an internal frame and an external shell, moveable relative to the internal frame. The internal frame and the external shell defining an interior volume of the housing, in the compact mode the internal volume is a first volume, in the expanded mode the internal volume is a second volume, wherein the second volume is greater than the first volume. Positioned between the overlapping and parallel walls of the internal frame and the external shell is at least one sealing member which provides an airtight seal between the internal frame and the external shell. |
| US10425709B2 |
System and method for providing packetized video over an optical network
System and method for distributing IP video are described. One embodiment is a method for distributing IP video comprising transmitting an optical data stream in a designated optical band to an optical network terminal (“ONT”), wherein the optical data stream comprises a broadcast IP video signal provided as a packetized video overlay; converting the optical data stream to an electrical data stream at the ONT; and transmitting the electrical data stream to a subscriber. |
| US10425708B2 |
Low loss high speed optical switch
A method for controlling the splitting ratio of an input optical signal to one or more output ports is described. The splitting ratio of a fiber-coupled signal in the communications band is controlled using cross phase modulation from a pump signal in the 980-1090 nm band. This design allows the nonlinear fiber in which the cross phase modulation occurs to be standard single mode fiber having a zero dispersion wavelength between 1250 and 1350 nm, such as SMF-28e fiber, which helps to maintain the lowest possible loss and a low cost while still allowing for power efficient interactions with signal wavelengths in the technologically important 1520-1610 nm band. The design is compatible with low insertion loss, narrow switching windows, and low added noise. The location of the pump pulse can be controlled allowing for the location of an input pulse to be determined. |
| US10425705B1 |
Communication system and method for using human telematic data to provide a hazard alarm/notification message to a user in a static environment such as in or around buildings or other structures
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing near real time communication to a user based on analysis of various user and environmental telematic data. The system includes a user with a wearable human telematic sensor providing telematic data about the wearer. Also, the system and method includes at least one building/environment telematic sensor configured to provide telematic data about the building and/or surrounding environment. The various telematic data is communicated and processed to provide a notification back to the user such as a potential safety hazard. The safety hazard may be based upon sensed data specific to the user, specific to the user's environment, or combinations thereof. |
| US10425703B2 |
Remote monitoring and reporting for mobile plural component manufacturing rigs
SPF (spray polyurethane foam) insulation applied in a commercial or residential building is the only building product which is manufactured on-site and not in a controlled in-plant environment. One reason for the high cost of SPF is that application of SPF requires large investment capital equipment and a specialized crew for each job. The work is further complex because the crew of each rig manufactures and installs the plural component product with little or no technical off-site guidance or support. We worked to solve this problem by designing a remote monitoring and reporting system which sends live raw parameter data from the spray rig to a support center server. The support center processes the data and provides rig support through our 4 pillars of technology. We designed the system to interface with all proportioner brands used by contractors keeping the user interface and majority of components standard for all. Using our system, the rig crew can optimize their performance and the performance of the equipment. Using our system, the average spray rig can improve productivity by 15-20% per job. |
| US10425701B2 |
Filter reuse method for transmitting and receiving filter bank-based multicarrier signals
The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate after 4G communication systems such as LTE. A method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a communication method in a base station which communicates via filter bank-based multicarrier signals. The method may comprise the steps of: performing communication by allocating filters having non-orthogonality with respect to a first terminal positioned within a cell; selecting a filter set from among two or more filter sets having orthogonality with respect to a second terminal positioned at the edge of the cell; and performing communication by allocating, to the second terminal, at least one filter among filters included in the selected filter set. |
| US10425700B2 |
Dynamic scheduling and channel creation based on real-time or near-real-time content context analysis
A hardware media content packaging and distribution system that handles distribution of one or more channels to be viewed on one or more of a plurality of consumer devices, receives a media feed and a first programming schedule of a first channel of the one or more channels from a source device. Instructions are received from a programming service and/or a user-preference is received from a first consumer device of the plurality of consumer devices on which the first channel is viewed. Based on content context analysis, one or more other live feeds of other channels of the one or more channels or pre-encoded media assets, are analyzed. Based on the content context analysis, a media item is recommended to be inserted in the media feed of the first channel, based on the received user-preference. The recommended media item is dynamically scheduled in the media feed of the first channel to be delivered over a distribution system to be viewed on the first consumer device based on the content context analysis. |
| US10425696B2 |
User placement of closed captioning
Placement of Closed Captioning (CC) in content by a content provider is overridden by means of a user interface (UI) that allows the user to place CC on screen on top of the video. The CC may be derived directly from the audio and synchronized with play of the audio and video. |
| US10425687B1 |
Systems and methods for determining television consumption behavior
In one embodiment, a method includes determining television content that a particular user is currently watching on a television and determining, using one or more sensors, an attention level for the particular user. The attention level indicates an amount of attention paid by the particular user to the television content. The method further includes generating an attention profile for the television content by aggregating the particular user's attention level for the television content with stored information associated with a plurality of other users about the television content. The attention profile indicates a number of users who paid attention to the television content. The method further includes determining digital content available on a social-networking system that is related to the television content and providing a comparison of the number of users who paid attention to the television content with engagement on the social-networking system with the related digital content. |
| US10425685B2 |
Video content monitoring device and methods thereof
A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a packet indicative of a request for a number of video content items. The video content items are identified based on a network traffic flow characteristic associated with the packet and a popularity level is determined associated with each video content item of the number of video content items. The popularity level for each of the video content items is compared to a popularity threshold, and a portion of a video content item is displayed responsive to the popularity level exceeding the popularity threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10425684B2 |
System and method to create a media content summary based on viewer annotations
A method includes receiving, at a media server, a request to create a media content summary. The request includes a user-specified criterion. The method includes identifying segments of media content based on annotation data. The annotation data includes annotations associated with a first segment of the segments and a second segment of the segments. The first segment is identified based on a number of corresponding annotations. The method further includes generating the media content summary by automatically changing a first size of the first segment and a second size of the second segment such that a total size of the media content summary satisfies the user-specified criterion. |
| US10425682B2 |
Information processing method, and display apparatus
An information processing method in a content viewing system that includes: a first display apparatus and a second display apparatus configured to communicate with each other via a home network, receive and reproduce contents of a content distribution service from a server on a network; and a mobile terminal configured to communicate with each of the display apparatus, includes: a first step of obtaining account information, which the mobile terminal has, from the mobile terminal by the first display apparatus, the account information being associated with the content distribution service; a second step of transferring the account information to the second display apparatus by the first display apparatus; and a third step of receiving the contents from the server by using the account information by the second display apparatus to reproduce the contents. |
| US10425680B2 |
Systems and methods for identifying and storing a portion of a media asset
Systems and methods are described herein for a media guidance application that can cause a specific portion of a media asset to be stored based on a user command. For example, if the user requests the closing scene from a given movie, the media guidance application may detect the command, determine that it comprises an instruction to store a portion of a media asset, identify a source of the portion of the media asset, and cause the portion of the media asset to be stored. The media guidance application may also cause the entirety of the media asset to be stored and initiate playback at the start of the requested portion. This may allow users to store and watch portions of particular interest without requiring that the users seek through the entire media asset on their own. |
| US10425678B1 |
Crowd-based audio/video experiences with mobile devices
A system for providing group performance using a set of client devices. The time frame of reference of individual client devices of the set of client devices can be synchronized to the host time frame of reference. The individual client devices may effectuate the presentation of the content of the group performance predetermined points in time with respect to the host time frame of reference. Audio and/or visual content of the content provided by the individual client devices is based on the real-world location of the individual client devices. The content provided can be monitored to check if the content is presented at the predetermined points in time. The content provided is adjusted such that the content is provided at the more predetermined points in time. The presentation of the content in a synchronized manner results in the group performance. |
| US10425677B2 |
Multimedia device connected to at least one electronic device and controlling method thereof
A multimedia device and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which heterogeneous devices are controlled under at least two different communication protocols. The present invention includes displaying a guide message for controlling at least one function of the electronic device, receiving a remote control signal corresponding to a 1st function among the at least one function from a 1st remote controller of the electronic device, saving data for identifying the 1st function and the received remote control signal in a memory by mapping the data and the received remote control signal to each other, displaying a graphic image including the data for identifying the 1st function, if the data for identifying the 1st function is selected by a 2nd remote controller of the multimedia device, extracting the remote control signal mapped to the 1st function, and transmitting the extracted remote control signal to an external device. |
| US10425676B2 |
Apparatus and method for delivering media content
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a mobile communication device, having a controller to capture media content and transmit the media content to a media server with a request for distribution of the media content to one or more targeted recipients according to a user profile associated with the mobile communication device that is stored in the media server, where a format of the media content is adjusted by the media server based at least in part on the user profile. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10425672B2 |
Time offset data request handling
The described technology is directed towards obtaining and returning time offset data instead of current data in response to a data request. The time offset data may be limited to privileged clients only, and only provided thereto when desired, using a time offset value set by the client, for example. For example, a privileged user may request time offset data corresponding to a future time so as to preview how the data may be presented at a future time. Time offset data may be used by a system entity to fill a cache, e.g., as secondary cached data that may be used once primary cached data expires. |
| US10425671B2 |
Sharing television and video programming through social networking
In particular embodiments, one or more computer systems of a social-networking system receive a first video stream from a content source, receive social content from a social graph of the social-networking system, and generate an overlay area comprising at least a portion of the social content. The social graph includes a plurality of nodes and edges connecting the nodes, the nodes comprising user nodes that are each associated with a particular user of the social-networking system. The one or more computer systems of the social-networking system determine a placement for the overlay area within the first video stream, generate a modified video stream using at least the first video stream and the overlay area, and provide the modified video stream for display on a display device. The overlay area is placed within the modified video stream according to the determined placement. |
| US10425666B2 |
Method and apparatus for adaptive streaming using segmentation
A method and apparatus for adaptively transmitting and receiving media data to a streaming environment by segmenting into segments a plurality of media data, which is generated by encoding content to have different qualities. |
| US10425660B2 |
Method for encoding/decoding image and device thereof
A method for image decoding, according to the present invention, includes the following steps: receiving image information including a plurality of filter coefficients; generating a restored block for a current block on the basis of the image information; and applying an adaptive loop filter to the restored block on the basis of the plurality of filter coefficients. According to the present invention, image encoding efficiency may be improved, and complexity may be reduced. |
| US10425654B2 |
Synchronizing session content to external content
Systems and methods for synchronization of session content are provided. Session video of a plurality of game sessions may be captured at a content synchronization server. Each captured session video of each game session may be associated with an identifier of the respective game session. Additional content may be sent over a communication network to the content synchronization server. Such additional content may be external to the game session and identified as being associated with a game session identifier. One of the captured session videos may be identified as being associated with a game session identifier that matches the game session identifier associated with the received external content. The received external content may be synchronized to the identified session video based on the matching game session identifiers. A composite video may be generated that includes the received external content synchronized to the identified session video. |
| US10425648B2 |
Video intra-prediction using position-dependent prediction combination for video coding
Techniques are described to improved video intra prediction using position-dependent prediction combination in video coding. In High Efficiency Video Encoding a set of 35 linear predictors are used for doing intra coding and prediction can be computed from either a nonfiltered or a filtered set of neighboring “reference” pixels, depending on the selected predictor mode and block size. Techniques of this disclosure may use a weighted combination of both the nonfiltered and filtered set of reference pixels to achieve better compression via improved prediction and therefore small residual, enable effective parallel computation of all sets of prediction values, and maintain low complexity via applying filtering only to a set of reference pixels and not to predicted values themselves. |
| US10425646B2 |
Method of and apparatus for processing video image data
When generating intra-frame encoding cost measures for evaluating intra-frame encoding of a frame of video image data, a measure of the cost of intra-frame encoding a block of the frame is determined by determining a separate cost measure for each sub-block of a set of plural sub-blocks making up the block to be encoded, and then determining the measure of the cost of encoding the block to be encoded as the sum of the determined cost measures for each of the sub-blocks. |
| US10425643B2 |
Method and system for view optimization of a 360 degrees video
A method and system for view optimization of a 360 degrees video is provided. The method includes generating two-dimensional video frame from the 360 degrees video. The macroblocks are generated for the two-dimensional video frame. A foveated region of interest for the two-dimensional video frame is defined based on a given view orientation. DCT (Discrete Cosine Transform) coefficients are generated for the macroblocks. View adaptive DCT domain filtering is then performed on the DCT coefficients using the foveated region of interest. Quantization offset is calculated for the DCT coefficients using the foveated region of interest. The DCT coefficients are quantized using the quantization offset to generate encoded two-dimensional video frame for the view orientation. A new view orientation is then set as the given view orientation and steps of generating, performing, calculating, and quantizing are performed for each view orientation and each video frame to generate view optimized video. |
| US10425641B2 |
Quantization offset and cost factor modification for video encoding
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform quantization offset and/or cost factor modification for video encoding are disclosed. Some example methods for video encoding disclosed herein include adjusting a quantization offset to quantize a transform coefficient representative of a pixel block in a frame of a video sequence. For example, the quantization offset can be adjusted based on a quantization parameter obtained to quantize the transform coefficient. Some such example methods also include quantizing the transform coefficient according to the quantization parameter and the quantization offset. Some example methods for video encoding disclosed herein additionally or alternatively include adjusting a cost factor based on a characteristic of a pixel block in a frame of a video sequence. Some such example methods also include determining, based on the cost factor, a cost associated with encoding the pixel block according to a first encoding mode. |
| US10425640B2 |
Method, device, and encoder for controlling filtering of intra-frame prediction reference pixel point
A method, a device and an encoder for controlling filtering of intra-frame prediction reference pixel point are disclosed. The method includes: when various reference pixel points in a reference pixel group of an intra-frame block to be predicted are filtered, and the target reference pixel point to be filtered currently is not an edge reference pixel point in a reference pixel group (S202), acquiring a pixel difference value between the target reference pixel point and n adjacent reference pixel points thereof (S203); and selecting a filter with the filtering grade thereof corresponding to the pixel difference value to filter the target reference pixel point (S204). For various reference pixel points not located at an edge in a reference pixel group, according to the local difference characteristics of these reference pixel points, filters with corresponding filtering grades are flexibly configured, thus providing flexibility and adaptivity to the filtering, achieving better effect. |
| US10425639B2 |
Method of predicting a motion vector for a current block in a current picture
In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a decoder. The decoder is configured to obtain first and second motion vectors of a block other than the current block. The other block neighbors the current block at one of a left, top and top right position. The decoder is configured to determine first and second motion vectors of the current block using the first and second motion vectors of the other block such that the first motion vector of the current block has a same direction as the first motion vector of the other block and the second motion vector of the current block has a same direction as the second motion vector of the other block. |
| US10425638B2 |
Equipment and method for promptly performing calibration and verification of intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of a plurality of image capturing elements installed on electronic device
The present invention is to provide an image processing equipment and method, for enabling an electronic device having a plurality of image capturing elements installed thereon to capture calibration sample images of a parameter calibration module and verification sample images of a parameter verification module, wherein the parameter calibration module is formed by four calibration identification boards each having a chess board pattern printed thereon and arranged parallelly in a predetermined angle with each other, the parameter verification module is formed by four verification identification boards each having a chess board pattern printed thereon and arranged in parallel with each other, so as for the electronic device to promptly calibrate the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of the mage capturing elements according to the calibration sample images and then to promptly verify the correctness of the calibrated intrinsic and extrinsic parameters according to the verification sample images. |
| US10425635B2 |
Wide angle imaging directional backlights
An imaging directional backlight apparatus including a waveguide, a light source array, for providing large area directed illumination from localized light sources. The waveguide may include a stepped structure, in which the steps may further include extraction features optically hidden to guided light, propagating in a first forward direction. Returning light propagating in a second backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Viewing windows are formed through imaging individual light sources by waveguide facets and rear reflector images in cooperation. Viewing windows may be provided at first and second different window planes to improve uniformity in a lateral direction. Further, stray light may be reduced by inner and outer portions of reflective facets with different inclinations for the rear reflector. |
| US10425632B2 |
Imaging apparatus and image sensor array
An imaging apparatus including an imaging lens, and an image sensor array of first and second image sensor units, wherein a single first image sensor unit includes a single first microlens and a plurality of image sensors, a single second image sensor unit includes a single second microlens and a single image sensor, light passing through the imaging lens and reaching each first image sensor unit passes through the first microlens and forms an image on the image sensors constituting the first image sensor unit, light passing through the imaging lens and reaching each second image sensor unit passes through the second microlens and forms an image on the image sensor constituting the second image sensor unit, an inter-unit light shielding layer is formed between the image sensor units, and a light shielding layer is not formed between the image sensor units constituting the first image sensor unit. |
| US10425631B2 |
Stereoscopic (3D) camera system utilizing a monoscopic (2D) control unit
An apparatus including: a 2D control unit comprising a single camera processor; and a horizontal line switch downstream from a camera head and upstream of the single camera processor. |
| US10425627B2 |
Automated presentation equipment testing
An apparatus that automatically monitors a display device includes a photo sensor configured to receive light from a display screen of the display device. The photo sensor provides signals representing detected light levels to a processor. The processor is coupled to the display device and is configured to cause the display device to present a test sequence including a plurality of images on the display screen. The processor is configured to capture data from the photo sensor during the presentation of the test sequence and to compare the captured data to an expected sequence corresponding to the test sequence displayed by a well-functioning display. The processor is further configured to report any mismatch between the captured data and the expected sequence as a possible malfunction of the display device. |
| US10425626B2 |
Laser projection display device and driving method for laser beam source
The laser projection display device (1) includes a laser beam source (5), a laser driver (4) driving the laser beam source, and an image processing unit (2) supplying a display image signal to the laser driver. The image processing unit applies a preliminary emission signal (53) to perform preliminary emission to an image signal (50) in a predetermined period (t0 to t1) immediately before a black pixel signal is switched to a signal except for the black pixel signal when the image signal has a black pixel duration. In particular, the preliminary emission process is performed when the laser beam source is operated in a dark image region while being reduced in maximum light intensity, and, as the preliminary emission signal, a signal (L0) corresponding to a light intensity which is 1/10 or less a maximum light intensity (La) in the dark image region. |
| US10425624B2 |
Solid-state image capturing device and electronic device
The present technology relates to a solid-state image capturing device and an electronic device which are capable of improving detection accuracy for polarization information and color information. The solid-state image capturing device includes a pixel array unit including a plurality of polarizing pixels configured to detect polarization information, and a plurality of color pixels configured to detect color information. The polarizing pixels are arranged in a row direction and a column direction in a grid form. The color pixels are arranged in the row direction and the column direction in the grid form between the polarizing pixels that are adjacent, at positions shifted from the polarizing pixels in the row direction and the column direction. For example, the present technology can be applied to the solid-state image capturing device. |
| US10425621B2 |
Electric vehicle charging station with integrated camera
An electric vehicle charging station such as a smart Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) with an integrated camera is provided. A networked on-charging station camera unit disposed either internally to the smart EVSE or connected externally on the smart EVSE. The camera unit includes at least one of a video camera and a still image camera. A communication module is coupled to the camera unit to communicate acquired camera data over a camera connection to a server or to a mobile device of a user over one or more public networks, one or more private networks, or a combination of one or more public networks and one or more private networks. |
| US10425620B2 |
Vehicle camera peripheral
A vehicle camera peripheral. It has a frame having a surface for supporting a license plate, at least one compartment for containing a battery and a circuit board having a wireless transmitter and video transmission circuitry, the compartment provided in the frame and positioned behind the license plate supporting surface, a camera mounted to the frame and connected to the circuit board, and a mounting for connecting the frame to existing license plate fastening devices of a vehicle. |
| US10425619B2 |
Vehicular control system with central electronic control unit
A vehicular control system includes a plurality of cameras, a radar device and a central electronic control unit. The vehicular control system is operable to fuse image data captured by at least one of the cameras with radar data sensed by the radar device. The central electronic control unit is operable to at least partially control the vehicle. Threat recognition/evaluation by a threat recognizer/evaluator of the central electronic control unit and risk assessment by a risk assessor of the central electronic control unit is responsive, at least in part, to (i) image data captured by at least one of the cameras, (ii) radar data sensed by the radar device and (iii) map data associated with a current geographical location of the vehicle. The central electronic control unit, responsive at least in part to threat recognition/evaluation and risk assessment, controls braking of the equipped vehicle. |
| US10425615B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for dynamic frame rate adjustment
An image processing apparatus including first circuitry, second circuitry, third circuitry, and fourth circuitry is provided. The first circuitry determines a frame miss rate according to a current frame rate and a target frame rate of an image signal. The second circuitry decreases the target frame rate to the current frame rate when the frame miss rate is greater than a first threshold. The third circuitry increases the target frame rate to an upper-limit frame rate which is determined according to the frame rendering time or memory bandwidth capability, when the frame miss rate is less than a second threshold which is smaller than the first threshold. The fourth circuitry applies the decreased or increased target frame rate for an image to be displayed. |
| US10425612B2 |
Digital camera user interface for video trimming
A digital video camera comprising: user controls enabling a user to select between at least an up input, a down input, a left input, a right input, and a confirmation input; and a program memory storing instructions to implement a method for trimming a digital video sequence. The method includes: selecting a digital video sequence; initiating a trimming operation; accepting user input to select a start frame and an end frame for a trimmed digital video sequence, wherein the up input and the down input are used to select between a start frame selection mode and an end frame selection mode, and the left input and the right input are used to scroll through the frames of the selected digital video sequence; and trimming the selected video sequence to include the frames between the selected start frame and the selected end frame. |
| US10425608B2 |
Image processing method and camera
An image processing method and a camera are provided to implement that a relative position of an intelligent analysis rule relative to a corresponding reference object can remain unchanged when a camera with a pan tilt zoom (PTZ) function is rotated and/or zooms in/out. The method includes receiving an image operation instruction, where the image operation instruction includes performing at least one of a rotation operation or a zoom operation, performing an operation on an image according to the image operation instruction, where the image is overlaid with a rule which is a tripwire or a geometric region and includes a reference object, and displaying the rule on the image on which the operation has been performed such that a relative position of the rule relative to the reference object remains unchanged before and after the operation. |
| US10425604B2 |
Self-recovering digital latch
An electro-optical sensor chip assembly (SCA) that includes a detection device that includes an array of detector unit cells arranged in a matrix and that produce an electrical output in response to light. The SCA also includes an integrated control circuit in electrical communication with the detection device that includes a control word store to store a dataword. The control word store includes at least three sub-latches to redundantly store at least one bit of the dataword. The at least three sub-latches include a first sub-latch, a second sub-latch and a third sub-latch, each of the first sub-latch, the second sub-latch and the third sub-latch including an output and two recovery inputs, and the output of the first and third sub-latches are connected to the recovery inputs of the second sub-latch. |
| US10425598B2 |
Methods and systems for time-encoded multiplexed imaging
An imaging system uses a dynamically varying coded mask, such as a spatial light modulator (SLM), to time-encode multiple degrees of freedom of a light field in parallel and a detector and processor to decode the encoded information. The encoded information may be decoded at the pixel level (e.g., with independently modulated counters in each pixel), on a read-out integrated circuit coupled to the detector, or on a circuit external to the detector. For example, the SLM, detector, and processor may create modulation sequences representing a system of linear equations where the variables represent a degree of freedom of the light field that is being sensed. If the number of equations and variables form a fully determined or overdetermined system of linear equations, the system of linear equations' solution can be determined through a matrix inverse. Otherwise, a solution can be determined with compressed sensing reconstruction techniques with the constraint that the signal is sparse in the frequency domain. |
| US10425597B2 |
Combined visible and infrared image sensor incorporating selective infrared optical filter
An image sensor system, comprising a pixel array that includes at least a first type pixel and a second type pixel, wherein each first type pixel is configured to sense light of a first optical spectral range; and each second pixel is configured to sense light of a second optical spectral range; an optical filter located above the pixel array, said optical filter configured to pass a third optical spectral range and a fourth optical spectral range that is different from the third optical spectral range, wherein the fourth optical spectral range is less than the second optical spectral range; a light source that emits light in a fifth optical spectral range, wherein the fifth optical spectral range at least overlaps with the fourth optical spectral range; and a controller that controls the image sensor system to selectively operate in a first mode that uses said first optical spectral range, and a second mode that uses said second optical spectral range. |
| US10425595B2 |
Modular camera systems and methods
Modular infrared imaging systems and methods disclosed herein, in accordance with one or more embodiments, provide for capturing an infrared image, sensing a mode of operation, processing the captured infrared image according to the sensed mode of operation, generating a processed infrared image based on the sensed mode of operation, and displaying the processed infrared image. |
| US10425592B2 |
Detection device and microscope system
Observation in which the properties of a detection element are utilized is performed. Provided is a detection device including: a detector that has a linear response characteristic, in which an output signal changes linearly, and a nonlinear response characteristic, in which the output signal changes nonlinearly, and that detects light from a sample and outputs the output signal in accordance with the intensity of the light; a light detection circuit that is capable of switching between a first amplification factor and a second amplification factor, the light detection circuit amplifying the output signal output from the detector based on the first amplification factor or the second amplification factor so as to generate a brightness signal; and an input unit with which a user is allowed to switch the amplification factor for the output signal to be used between the first amplification factor and the second amplification factor. |
| US10425586B2 |
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for improved picture taking
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for providing markers for improved picture taking. A method may include causing presentation of information representative of a live environment on a screen. The method may further include receiving user input defining a marker and a position of the marker on the screen over at least a portion of the live environment information. The method may further include causing presentation of the marker in the position on the screen. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. |
| US10425583B2 |
Imaging device
An imaging device captures an object. The imaging device includes: an imaging unit that captures the object and outputs video data; a memory unit that stores therein the video data from the imaging unit; a video signal processing unit that reads the video data from the memory unit at a frame rate lower than a frame rate at which the video data are written into the memory unit and performs signal processing on the video data; an output interface unit that outputs to an external device the video data; and a control unit that outputs to the imaging unit an instruction to capture the specific number of frames and to write video data into the memory unit as an exposure period signal, instructs the video signal processing unit to output the video data from the memory unit, and outputs to the external device an imaging period signal. |
| US10425579B2 |
Social camera for auto group selfies
In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by an application running on a client system of a first user, one of a plurality of cameras of the client system being used to capture an image. The plurality of cameras may include a front camera and a back camera of the client system. The application may detect one or more of the first user and one or more second users using the determined camera. The application may determine whether one or more image-capturing criteria are satisfied. If the one or more image-capturing criteria are satisfied, the application may capture the image using the determined camera. Otherwise, the application may provide feedback to one or more of the first user and the one or more second users to perform one or more actions in order to comply with the image-capturing criteria. |
| US10425575B2 |
Information processing device, program, and information processing method
An information processing device, a program, and an information processing method are provided, capable of instructing an imaging device to start and end a predetermined operation through an operation via a GUI. The information processing device includes: a display control unit configured to control display of a slider on a display unit, the slider being configured such that a display object is movable between predetermined positions; and a process control unit configured to instruct an imaging unit to control photography in a predetermined mode when the process control unit receives an operation of moving the display object. |
| US10425574B2 |
Imaging device and focusing evaluation device
An imaging device for evaluating focusing of light by one or more optical elements on an imaging sensor, the imaging device having one or more processors configured to compare a first value of a characteristic of a first signal from a first photoelectric conversion structure of the imaging sensor having a first light-receiving surface area and a second value of the characteristic of a second signal from a second photoelectric conversion structure of the imaging sensor having a second light-receiving surface area smaller than the first light-receiving surface area, and to determine whether focusing is achieved by the one or more optical elements. |
| US10425567B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting an object area with a multi-aperture device in a flat housing
The invention describes an apparatus for detecting an object area with a flat housing having a first main side, a second main side, a lateral side; and a multi-aperture device with a plurality of laterally juxtaposed optical channels facing the lateral side, wherein each optical channel is configured to detect a respective partial area of the object area through the lateral side or along an optical axis of the respective optical channel that is deflected between a lateral course within the housing and a non-lateral course outside the housing, wherein the partial areas of the optical channels cover the object area. |
| US10425566B2 |
Method for calibrating a camera
A method calibrates a camera having image sensor having a center position. An image view projected onto the image sensor by a lens is captured. At least one image view boundary of the captured image view is detected. A projection center position corresponding to a center of the projected image view is determined in at least one dimension. Offset between the projection center position and a sensor center position is determined, defined in at least one dimension, corresponding to the center of the image sensor capturing the projected image view. The image sensor is moved in relation to the lens based on the offset in order to arrive at a substantially zero offset in at least one dimension between the center of image sensor and the center of the projected image view. |
| US10425562B2 |
Three-dimensional image sensing module with a low z-height
Disclosed is a three-dimensional image sensing module with a low z-height, and a process for forming the same. The three-dimensional image sensing module may include two or more cameras to capture image data, where each camera includes a lens holder having at least one optical camera lens. Furthermore, the three-dimensional image sensing module may also include a spacer attached to a top side of the lens holders of the two or more cameras that provides dimensional stability for the relative positioning of the two or more cameras with respect to one another. |
| US10425561B2 |
Portable electronic device
Portable electronic devices having I/O assemblies that can include optical and audio components are described. An exemplary I/O assembly can include a first camera module and a second camera module that can be carried within a camera module housing. A flex connector can carry a strobe that can be positioned between the first camera module and the second camera module. A trim can enclose the first camera, the second camera and the strobe and optically isolates the optical components. An exemplary portable electronic device can include a side wall retainer that defines its perimeter, a front cover glass and a rear cover glass that cooperate to form an enclosure. The I/O assembly can be secured to the enclosure both from inside and outside of the rear cover glass. I/O assembly can also include an audio transducer that can record sound when the camera module are recording videos. |
| US10425558B2 |
Methods and systems for processing documents using multiple halftone screening techniques
A method of processing a document for printing includes receiving a document; for at least one of the plurality of regions, determining a drop size for that region and determining whether the drop size for printing the region meets a threshold criterion and, if so, processing the region using a tile-based screen for halftoning and, if not, processing the region using an error diffusion screen for halftoning; and printing the processed regions. Another method includes additionally considering coverage level to determine whether to use a tile-based screen or error diffusion screen. Yet another method includes determining whether the region is within a threshold range of a drop step change. |
| US10425554B1 |
Method for generating and printing a drift resistant pantograph mark
To generate a security mark, a system prints test pattern marks of varying frequencies on a first substrate. The system copies the test pattern marks onto a second substrate. The system analyzes the copy to identify a frequency or period range for test patterns that exhibit a high level of contrast as compared to the original. It then uses the identified range to generate an array of cells having pantograph marks of various foreground/background frequencies/periods. The system prints the array and generates polygons that contain cells in which the foreground is visually distinguished from the background. The system identifies the polygon having an inner point having a largest range to edge. It identifies the frequency/period of the background pattern and of the foreground pattern of the cell that contains the inner point. It then generates a pantograph mark having a background and foreground that correspond the identified frequencies or periods. |
| US10425553B2 |
Managing device information transmitted to external systems
A device to be managed by a management device, the device includes a processor that receives selection of an item of device information to be transmitted to the management device out of device information of a plurality of items on the device; and a communication IF that transmits only device information of the selected item to the management device. The device further includes a display control section that displays a service provided in accordance with the selection of the device information. |
| US10425550B2 |
Optical scanning device with duct for heat dissipation, and image forming device having the same
An optical scanning device has a housing in which a duct surrounds a space from the deflector and its circumference to an outlet in insulation from the optical system, and guides gas from an inlet to the space. A positioning member is shaped as a pillar that protrudes from the floor of the duct towards the deflector and has a tip to contact with the deflector to locate the rotation axis of the polygon mirror at a position relative to the housing. The positioning member further limits a clearance between an outer surface of the deflector and the floor to secure therein a flow path of the gas. |
| US10425548B2 |
System for modifying a set of application services on multi-function print devices
A multi-function print server administration service implemented on a server computer receives a request, by a user associated with either a vendor-administrator user account or a system administrator account, to modify a first set of one or more application services enabled on one or more multi-function print devices associated with the vendor-administrator user account. In response to receiving the requests, the multi-function print server generates a modified first set of one or more application services, which implements a modification to the one or more application services based on the received request to modify the first set of one or more application services. The multi-function print server administration service enables the modified first set of one or more application services on the one or more multi-function print devices. |
| US10425546B2 |
Printing system, and printer and computer-readable medium therefor
A printing system includes a printer configured to perform an issuance process of issuing a cancel notification in response to detecting a cancel trigger, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor connected with a communication interface, cause the processor to cancel a generating process of generating print data and a print instruction process of transmitting print instruction information to the printer via the communication interface, in response to acquiring the cancel notification issued by the printer, during the generating process. |
| US10425544B2 |
State transition management for information processing systems and apparatuses
An information processing system includes an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, a manipulation panel, and a first processor. The manipulation panel includes an input interface and a control circuit operable in a first mode in which the information input to the input interface is transmitted to the image processing apparatus or a second mode in which the information input to the input interface is transmitted to the information processing apparatus. When the first processor determines that the image processing apparatus transitions from a first state in which the input information input is able to be processed to a second state in which the input information is unable to be processed, the first processor instructs the control circuit to transition from the first mode to the second mode and outputs a transition notification to the information processing apparatus. |
| US10425543B2 |
Information processing device, information processing method, and computer-readable medium
An information processing device includes a first generator configured to generate screen definition information that defines an input screen for inputting bibliographic information used in flow definition information that defines a workflow; a control unit configured to perform control such that the input screen based on the screen definition information is displayed on a display unit of an image forming apparatus; a first acquisition unit configured to, when first bibliographic information that is input from the input screen is bibliographic information on which second bibliographic information different from the first bibliographic information depends, acquire the second bibliographic information that is associated with the first bibliographic information from association information; and a transmitter configured to transmit the second bibliographic information that is acquired by the first acquisition unit, to the image forming apparatus to display the second bibliographic information on the input screen. |
| US10425542B2 |
Method for producing and customizing mass market items with a view to access to customized content
The invention relates to a method for producing a plurality of items (A) customized with visually coherent features, which includes the following steps: generating a plurality of unique decorative images each encoding a plurality of unique codes (Cx), each unique code 5 (Cx) being reconstructible through analysis of an image output from a digital camera of a communicating device that has captured a unique image (ICx), and each unique code (Cx) representing a unique address accessible, via a network, from said communicating device, and printing the unique decorative images on a plurality of respective items 10 (A) or on a plurality of substrates (Sx) intended to be attached to said plurality of individual or grouped items using a digital printing system. Items are thus mass-produced, making it possible for every item, without using an optical bar code or QR code, to access 15 content or a unique digital space, with customization possible. |
| US10425539B2 |
Charging method, network device, and billing system
A charging method, a network device, and a system, where the method includes performing, by a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF), online charging for user equipment (UE), switching, by the PCEF, the UE from online charging to offline charging, and starting an offline timer when an online charging system (OCS) is unavailable, and restoring, by the PCEF, the UE from offline charging to online charging when the PCEF learns, before the offline timer expires, that the OCS becomes available. Hence, after a user is switched to offline charging, an online charging function can be recovered in a timely manner when the OCS becomes available. In this way, a user account overdraft risk possibly existing in an offline charging process is mitigated, and deactivation of the user can be avoided in the solutions, thereby improving user experience. |
| US10425538B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for advertisements on mobile devices for communication connections
Methods and apparatuses to present advertisements on mobile devices for communication connections of multiple content types. In one embodiment, a method includes: providing an advertisement to a mobile device, the advertisement to include a communication reference to be used by the mobile device to request a communication connection; and billing for the advertisement in response to an initiation of a communication, comprising more than one of text, voice, audio, image, and video, via the communication reference. |
| US10425536B2 |
Phone systems and methods of communication
Phone systems, phone devices (including hardware, software and firmware), and methods of operating a phone. Described herein are dissociated phone systems including one or a plurality of local client phones with basic call handling capability that communicate though a remote phone server but are locally controlled by a controller gateway that manages the local network including the local client phones. |
| US10425534B2 |
System and method for optimizing agent time
A method and system automatically optimizes agent time. The method performed by a transferring device includes monitoring a communication session between an agent device used by an agent of the contact center and a user device used by a user. The communication session including first communications generated by the agent and second communications generated by the user. The method includes determining when the communication session is to be transferred from the agent device to an automated system of the contact center. The automated system is configured to perform the communication session by generating third communications for the second communications. The method includes generating a control signal upon determining the communication session is to be transferred that is configured to automatically transfer the communications session from the agent device to the automated system. |
| US10425533B1 |
Interacting with an interactive voice response system device or agent device of an organization
A device receives, from a user device, a communication request that includes information identifying a user of the user device, an organization, and at least one reason for the communication request. The device determines, based on the communication request, information concerning the user, a telephone number associated with the organization, and a menu of an interactive voice response (IVR) system device associated with the telephone number. The device communicates, based on the information concerning the user, the menu of the IVR system device, and the at least one reason for the communication request, with the IVR system device via a communication session initiated based on the telephone number. The device determines, based on communicating with the IVR system device, a time that the user is to interact with the IVR system device via the communication session, and causes the user device to join the communication session at the time. |
| US10425525B1 |
Pedestrian collision avoidance systems and methods
A collision avoidance device includes a mobile device having a display screen. A proximity sensor is disposed on a side opposite the display screen. The proximity sensor is positioned to detect any obstacles present in a path of a user operating the display screen while moving. A warning device is powered by the mobile device to alert the user of any obstacles in the path. |
| US10425521B2 |
Apparatus and method for executing application for mobile device
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for executing a desired application on any screen of a mobile device by a simple operation without switching a screen. The apparatus for executing an application for a mobile device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a text input unit; an application recognition unit for recognizing an application to be executed; a message recognition unit for recognizing an operation message to be performed in the application to be executed on the basis of the text which is inputted through the text input unit; a transmission instruction sensing unit for sensing an operation message transmission instruction of a user; a message transfer unit for transferring the operation message to the application when the transmission instruction sensing unit senses the operation message transmission instruction; and an application execution unit for executing the operation message transferred by the message transfer unit. |
| US10425515B2 |
Mobile terminal and electronic apparatus
A mobile terminal, which may include a left side face, a right side face, a front side face, a rear side face, a top side face, and a bottom side face. A groove may be defined in the mobile terminal, and penetrate the left side face and the right side face. The mobile terminal may include a slidable device, a first display screen, a first camera, and a second camera. The first display screen may be arranged on the front side face, and the first camera and the second camera may be arranged on the slidable device. When the slidable device slides into the groove, the first camera is blocked and the second camera may be exposed; when the slidable device slides out of the groove, the first camera and the second camera may be both exposed. |
| US10425514B2 |
Camera-containing assembly and related terminal and electronic device
A camera assembly is provided, including a camera module and a shield; the shield is positioned at a side of the camera module and configured to reduce magnetic field interference between the camera module and an electronic component. A terminal and an electronic device including the camera module and the shield are also provided. |
| US10425512B2 |
Reducing network latency
A method of transmitting data for use at a data processing system and network interface device, the data processing system being coupled to a network by the network interface device, the method comprising: forming a message template in accordance with a predetermined set of network protocols, the message template including at least in part one or more protocol headers; forming an application layer message in one or more parts; updating the message template with the parts of the application layer message; processing the message template in accordance with the predetermined set of network protocols so as to complete the protocol headers; and causing the network interface device to transmit the completed message over the network. |
| US10425511B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing routing disruptions in a computer network
A routing method checks a network path selected for transmitting a stream of packets between a first routing node and a second routing node in a computer network. The stream of packets complies with a first transport protocol. The method forwards, from the first routing node toward the second routing node, a set of handshake packets. The set of handshake packets includes change information indicating a change in the transport protocol for a plurality of the packets in the stream. The method modifies the plurality of packets in the stream (“modified packets”). Specifically, the method modifies the first transport protocol header in the plurality of packets in the stream to have a second transport protocol header of a second transport protocol. This modification preferably does not increase the packet size of each of modified packets. |
| US10425509B2 |
Communicating within a wireless security system
Techniques are provided that enable a wireless security system that is designed to detect and receive wireless transmissions in one protocol, to use sensor-transmitters that operate in a different protocol. The techniques involve, generally, the use of an integration device, and in some implementations, first enrolling sensor-transmitters of a first protocol into the integration device, along with device type information for the sensor-transmitters. Thereafter, during system operation, transmissions with message packets in the first message packet protocol are received by the integration device, recognized as having been previously enrolled, and a message packet in a second message packet protocol that includes device type information is then formulated and transmitted by the integration device, for receipt by a system control device for the wireless security system. In some scenarios, an enrollment process need not be done in the integration device, and the integration device is utilized in the communication process. |
| US10425507B2 |
Hybrid HTTP and UDP content delivery
A hybrid HTTP/UDP delivery protocol provides significant improvements for delivery of video and other content over a network, such as an overlay. The approach is especially useful to address problems (e.g., slow startup times, rebuffering, and low bitrates) for HTTP-based streaming. In general, the protocol has two phases: an HTTP phase, and a UDP phase. In the HTTP phase, the client sends an HTTP GET request to a server. The GET request contains a transport header informing the server that the client would like to use UDP-based transfer over the protocol. The server may refuse this mode and continue in ordinary HTTP mode, or the server may respond by sending an empty response with header information informing the client how to make the connection to enter the UDP phase. In the UDP phase, the client initiates a connection and receives the originally-requested content over UDP. |
| US10425505B2 |
System and method for sending and receiving air traffic network messages using different protocols
In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises: receiving a selection of at least one of: an initial air traffic control (ATC) message communications protocol and an initial controller-pilot data link communications (CPDLC) system; determining if a second communications protocol was selected; if the second communications protocol was selected, trapping at least one of a received ATC message in a first communications protocol, and a to be sent ATC message in the first communications protocol; and at least one of sending an ATC message in the selected communications protocol and receiving an ATC message in the selected communications protocol. |
| US10425503B2 |
Shared pending interest table in a content centric network
One embodiment provides a pending interest table (PIT) sharing system that facilitates sharing of a PIT. During operation, the system receives, by a local interface, a first message comprising an interest from a node of origin. The hop count for the interest has not been decreased. The system creates an entry, which includes a name of the interest, in a PIT for the interest. If the system receives a content object associated with the name, the system retrieves and removes the entry from the PIT, and sends the content object to the node of origin in a second message. |
| US10425498B2 |
Targeted profile picture selection
Targeted profile picture selection includes providing for a first user of a messaging service contextual parameter categories upon which contextual messaging service profile picture selection for the first user is available to be made, receiving a definition of selection rule(s) for each of one or more categories of the plurality, prioritizing how the selection rule(s) of each of the one or more categories is applied in profile picture selection for the first user, ascertaining a current context under which a selected profile picture for the first user is to be conveyed to a messaging client of a second user of the messaging service, the current context indicating a respective parameter for each of the one or more categories, and based on the prioritizing and the ascertained current context, selecting the profile picture for conveyance to the messaging client of the second user. |
| US10425495B2 |
Communication device, communication method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for content cache function
A communication device includes: processing circuitry and communication circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires first information related to one or more pieces of content cached in each of relay devices being capable of communicating with a server and are capable of exchanging any of the pieces of content cached therein with one another. The processing circuitry acquires a first content list including an identifier of each of a plurality of pieces of content stored in the server. The processing circuitry specifies, on a basis of the first information, an identifier of a piece of content cached in at least one of the relay devices among the first content list and generates a second content list including the specified identifier and second information indicating that the piece of content identified by the specified identifier is cached in at least one of the relay devices. The communication circuitry transmits the second content list. |
| US10425491B2 |
Method and system for implementing application programming interface (API) to provide network metrics and network resource control to users
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing network application programming interface (“API”), and, more particularly, API to provide network metrics and network resource control to users. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive customer network telemetry data from a first network via a gateway API, might receive service provider network telemetry data from a second network(s) via a network API, might compile the customer network telemetry data and the service provider network telemetry data, might receive a request from a user to access information regarding network services associated with the user, might filter the compiled customer network telemetry data and the compiled service provider network telemetry data to isolate first telemetry data and second telemetry data, respectively, might provide the user with access to at least one of the first telemetry data or the second telemetry data, and might provide the user with options to control network resources. |
| US10425487B2 |
Method for managing a first communication link, system comprising a first communication partner and a second communication partner, and a vehicle
A method for managing a first communication connection between a first communication partner and a second communication partner. The method entails receiving a first message by the first communication partner, wherein the first message contains a command to disconnect the first communication connection. The method further entails transmitting a second message by the first communication partner to the second communication partner via a different second communication connection between the first communication partner and the second communication partner, wherein the second message contains a request to confirm the validity of the command. The method also entails disconnecting the first communication connection by the first communication partner if the first communication partner receives a third message via the second communication connection, wherein the third message contains a confirmation of the validity of the command. |
| US10425485B2 |
Integrating information centric networking (ICN) over low power and lossy networks (LLNs)
In one embodiment, a device in a network joins an Information Centric Networking (ICN)-based directed acyclic graph (DAG) based on the device being able to act as an ICN cache in the network. The device receives ICN content data for forwarding between a content provider node in the network and a destination node in the network. The device forwards the ICN content data towards the destination node in the network. The device coordinates, with one or more other members of the ICN-based DAG, caching of the ICN content data by the device or by one of other members of the ICN-based DAG. |
| US10425483B2 |
Distributed client based cache for keys using demand fault invalidation
A method and system of storing and retrieving data in a computer system are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises storing a data object at a specified location in a first data store, storing in a second data store first information identifying said specified location, retrieving the data object from a defined location in the first data store, obtaining second information identifying the defined location in the first data store, and comparing the second information to the first information to determine if the first information and the second information identify a same location in the first data store. In embodiments of the invention, the method further comprises when the second information and the first information identify different locations in the first data store, generating a fault signal to indicate that the location of the data object in the first data store has changed. |