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| US10430414B2 |
Method and apparatus for sharing environment context
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for sharing an environment context. When an environment context of a first user is lacking, a context awareness platform can acquire an environment context of a second user adjacent to a first user, and provide, to the first user for accessing an application device such that when a user accesses an application in non-smart space or different smart space, the user can also obtain an environment context lacked by the user, and therefore the embodiments of the present disclosure have strong commonality. |
| US10430413B2 |
Data information framework
A data information framework collects related data sharing characteristics (e.g., personal information, others) revealed by associated purpose information, and reports on that data. The location of the data is not restricted, and can be collected from various locations (e.g. different databases on different computer systems). An engine implements data creation defining links between different stored data structures (e.g., tables) using specific fields. A plurality of tables may be grouped into a smaller number of table clusters to facilitate constructing the data model. The model may be evaluated, enhanced, and/or corrected (e.g., by a user). The model may include fields reflecting the purpose information for the stored data, said fields accessible by the engine during data handling processes. The data model may include descriptions providing data storage location. Purpose information may be mapped to table fields. Field descriptions may be based upon purpose information, with some field values having intelligible text. |
| US10430411B2 |
Incrementally updating statistics
Incrementally updating statistics includes sampling rows from a database column in a database to generate a first sample, sampling a subset of modified rows from the database column after generating the first sample to generate a second sample, determining whether distribution changes occurred to the database column based on the first and second samples, and updating a database statistic about the database column in response to determining that a distribution change exists. |
| US10430410B2 |
Explain tool for optimizing SPARQL queries
As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, for enabling a SPARQL explain tool that provides query execution statistics via an explain plan includes initiating a database query comprising a SPARQL query pattern, optimizing the database query according to query semantics and database metadata to produce an optimized query, and generating an explain plan for the optimized query. The explain plan may include a sequence of operations and an execution time, an input, and an output for each operation of the sequence of operations. A computer system, and a computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein. |
| US10430406B2 |
Enhanced high performance real-time relational database system and methods for using same
A database system supporting persistent queries, using an enhanced persistent query service and various data sources. On receiving a request to create a persistent query from a client software application, the persistent query service: creates a query virtual table; parses the persistent query; creates a plurality of intermediate virtual tables; establishes listeners for the query virtual table; creates a plurality of data source virtual tables; causes the plurality of data source virtual tables to retrieve initial data from data sources; and propagates data via intermediate virtual tables to the persistent query virtual table. |
| US10430405B2 |
Apply corrections to an ingested corpus
An approach is provided to correct documents ingested by a question answering (QA) system. A document previously ingested by the QA system is selected. A correction to the selected document is identified from one or more correction sources and the correction is applied to the selected document within the QA system. In one embodiment, the correction source is a non-ingested document, such as a published document or an issued correction. In another embodiment, the correction source is a post in a forum. In this embodiment, a statement in the ingested document is compared with a contradictory statement found in an ingested post of a threaded discussion. The statement and the contradictory statement are evaluated by the QA system. The statement in the ingested document is replaced with the contradictory statement in response to the evaluation revealing that the contradictory statement is correct and that the statement is incorrect. |
| US10430402B2 |
Distributed transaction with dynamic form
Various examples are directed to systems and methods for executing distributed transactions with dynamic form. A transaction coordinator may send to a first transaction node a commit request indicating a first transaction operation and a first object and receive an indication that the first transaction node holds a lock for the first object. The transaction coordinator may also send to a second transaction node a commit request indicating a second transaction operation and a second object and receive an indication that the second transaction node is one-phase-aware. If the number of enrolled transaction nodes includes at least a threshold number of nodes, the distributed transaction may be converted to a compensation transaction. |
| US10430401B2 |
Big data analytics brokerage
In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a query. A target confidence level is established for the query, the target confidence level representing a requested level of accuracy for a result of the query. At least one individual confidence level is assigned to each of a plurality of analytics engines. One or more analytics engines are queried based on the query. A group of the analytics engines are selected, by a computer processor, where the analytics engines in the selected group have query responses to the query that are deemed to be similar to one another, and where the selection of the selected group is at least partially based on the target confidence level. The query responses from the selected group of analytics engines are summarized into a final result, where the final result is an answer to the query. |
| US10430399B1 |
Intra-office document tracking
Techniques are described for tracking documents within an office or network based on unique metadata keys generated for the documents. The disclosed techniques include generating a key for a document based on metadata extracted from the document, associating the key representing the document with one or more master files that include the document, and then applying the key to the document. To track a lost or disassociated document, the disclosed techniques include either generating the key from the document or reading the key previously applied to the document, and then using the key to re-associate the document with the one or more master files that include the document. According to the disclosed techniques, a metadata key may comprise a series of symbols constructed so as to maintain its aspect ratio or spacing regardless of manipulation of the document to which the key has been applied. |
| US10430396B2 |
Obtaining a version of an item of content
A method of facilitating a device to obtain a version of an item of content. For each section of the item of content, a content distribution system is arranged to provide one or more versions of that section. At least one section includes a plurality of differently watermarked versions of that section. A request for a section of the item of content is received. If the requested section is a section for which the content distribution system is arranged to provide a plurality of differently watermarked versions of that section, a particular version is identified based on an identifier of the device and a response a response containing an indication of the particular version of the requested section is provided to the device. The response is arranged to cause the device to request the particular version of the requested section from a corresponding location on the content distribution system. |
| US10430395B2 |
Iterative widening search for designing chemical compounds
Techniques facilitating iterative widening search for designing chemical compounds are provided. A computer-implemented method can comprise receiving, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, an indication of a constrained structure portion of a chemical compound and a first unconstrained structure portion of the chemical compound. The method can also comprise determining, by the system, a second unconstrained structure portion for the chemical compound based on a determination that the second unconstrained structure portion satisfies a defined condition related to a difference between the first unconstrained structure portion and the second unconstrained structure portion. |
| US10430394B2 |
Data masking name data
A system includes reception of name data, determination, for each of a plurality of name properties, of an associated property value based on the name data, determination of a gender classification based on the property values, and, for each property value, generation of a substitute property value based on the property associated with the property value and the gender classification. |
| US10430393B2 |
Generating a database structure from a scanned drawing
A method of generating a database structure from a scanned drawing of a desired database structure is provided. The method comprises: processing the scanned drawing to identify features of the desired database structure; and implementing the identified features to generate the desired database structure. |
| US10430388B1 |
Systems and methods for incremental loading of collaboratively generated presentations
A method of collaborative document editing is disclosed. The method includes allowing concurrent document editing by a first user of a first client device and a second user of a second client device, receiving a first edit for a document stored at a server from the first client device, receiving a second edit for the document from the second client device, and merging the first edit and the second edit into the document. The method further includes receiving a request of a third user to access the document, determining whether the third user is authorized to access the document using a token associated with the third user, and in response to determining that the third user is authorized to access the document, providing at least a portion of the document with merged first and second edits for presentation to the third user. |
| US10430387B2 |
Adapting a workflow
A method for adapting a workflow of a content management system comprises setting an allowed action for a user, creating at least one information item depending on the allowed action for the user, in which the at least one information item comprises content to be published and a first information item status level indicative of a present status level of the content within the workflow, and executing the workflow which comprises stages each corresponding to a respective information item status level, such that a next stage of the workflow is determined based on a combination of different types of user status information, indicative of a status of the user, and the first information item status level. |
| US10430386B2 |
System and method for enriching a concept database
A system and method for enriching a concept database. The method includes determining, based on at least one signature of a first multimedia data element (MMDE) and signatures of a plurality of existing concepts in the concept database, at least one first concept among the plurality of existing concepts, wherein each of the at least one first concept matches a portion of the at least one signature of the first MMDE; generating a reduced representation of the first MMDE, wherein generating the reduced representation further comprises removing the portion of the first MMDE matching the at least one first concept; comparing the reduced representation of the first MMDE to signatures representing a plurality of second MMDEs to determine a plurality of matching second MMDEs; generating, based on the reduced representation of the first MMDE and the plurality of matching second MMDEs, at least one second concept; and adding the generated at least one second concept to the concept database. |
| US10430382B2 |
Data visualization architecture
A data visualization platform architecture that enables building of a data visualization via a one-directional chain of separate stages is provided, wherein each stage has a simple input interface and output interface. The staging of the architecture enables the data visualization to be provisioned while using fewer system resources and for additional behaviors to be applied to the visualization. Such behaviors include: transforming data from an arbitrary format, modular updates to data visualizations, client-independent operation, reduced-cost updating and extension of the platform, reduced-cost animations, etc. Aspects of the data visualization platform streamline and optimize the performance of a computing device that provides a data visualization. |
| US10430379B2 |
Identifying common file-segment sequences
Virtual-machine images (VMIs) can be compressed by identifying common cluster sequences shared across VMIs. To identify these sequences, hashes are generated for each cluster in each VMI, resulting in hash files for respective VMIs. The hashes are partitioned to address memory constraints. For each partition, its hashes are entered into buckets of a hash map according to their respective hash values. Each (non-empty) bucket associates a key hash value with one or more pointers to locations in the hash files. Clusters of hashes are fetched from the hash files referenced by multi-pointer buckets. The hash clusters are scanned across clusters to identify common hash sequences. Common cluster sequences are then identified based on the common hash sequences. This process works with files other than VMIs and with segment sizes other than clusters. |
| US10430378B1 |
Fast container distribution with storage acceleration
Storage system accelerated techniques to distribute and run containerized applications are disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication to run a container is received. A snapshot identifier comprising an image data associated with the container is used to create a clone based on a snapshot with which the snapshot identifier is associated. The clone is used to store data associated with at least a topmost layer of the container. |
| US10430377B2 |
Processes to better support defensible disposal in records management
Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for enforcing a document retention policy that uses defensible disposal processes. According to one embodiment, a records management system identifies a set of records in a container that is scheduled for deletion on a specified date according to a retention policy. The records management system generates one or more reports listing the records and information associated with the records. The records management system performs a deletion workflow to remove the records listed in the report. |
| US10430369B2 |
Interface card module and adapter card thereof
The disclosure is related to an interface card module which is configured to be inserted into a PCIe slot on a motherboard and to be inserted with a cable electrically connected to a function chip. The interface card module includes an adapter card and a function card. The adapter card includes a mainboard, a first PCIe male connector, a socket and at least one cable connector. The first PCIe male connector, the socket and the cable connector are respectively disposed on different sides of the mainboard. The first PCIe male connector is configured to be inserted into the PCIe slot on the motherboard. The at least one cable connector is inserted with the cable. The function card has a second PCIe male connector configured to be inserted into the socket of the adapter card. In addition, the disclosure is also related to an adapter card. |
| US10430367B1 |
Systems and methods for optimal placement of information handling resource
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include: a plurality of processor sockets, each processor socket configured to receive a respective processor; a plurality of slots, each slot configured to receive a corresponding information handling resource; and a program of instructions embodied in non-transitory computer-readable media. The program of instructions may be configured to, when read and executed by one of the respective processors identify a processing node for handling a processing load of an information handling resource to be inserted into one of the slots, determine slots within a proximity domain of the processing node, and identify the slots within the proximity domain of the processing node as optimal slots for insertion of the information handling resource to be inserted. |
| US10430364B2 |
Packet forwarding
When a first interface board receives from an Ethernet switch chip a first Ethernet data packet, once a destination board of the data packet is determined as second interface board logical device of the first interface board encapsulates the data packet into a PCI-E packet that takes a PCI-E memory space address of a board memory in the second interface board as a destination address, so as to enable a PCI-E Endpoint to forward the first PCI-E packet to a forwarding board of a network device; when the first interface board obtains from a board memory a second PCI-E packet coming from a third interface board, logical device of the first interface board parses out a Ethernet data packet from the second PCI-E packet, and transmits the data packet to the Ethernet switch chip, the third interface board and second interface board being the same or not same. |
| US10430362B1 |
System, electronic device, and connection control method
According to one embodiment, a system includes first and second devices. The first device detects whether a cable is connected to the first device in a first state or a second state. The first device receives, from the second device, status information indicative of whether the cable is connected to the second device in the first state or the second state. The first device switches allocation of signal lines to contact pins of a connector of the first device to which the cable is connected, based on connection states of the first and second devices. The second device detects whether the cable is connected to the second device in the first state or the second state. The second device transmits, to the first device, a result of detection as the status information. |
| US10430359B2 |
Use of an IO link for linking field devices
The invention relates to the use of an IO link for linking a field device to a master assembly. |
| US10430353B2 |
Memory device performing near-data processing using a plurality of data processing engines that independently perform data processing operations, and system including the same
A memory device includes a memory cell region including a plurality of memory cells; a memory cell controller configured to control read and write operation for the memory cell region; one or more NDP engines configured to perform a near data processing (NDP) operation for the memory cell region; a command buffer configured to store an NDP command transmitted from a host; and an engine scheduler configured to schedule the NDP operation for the one or more NDP engines according to the NDP command. |
| US10430352B1 |
Methods and apparatus for reduced overhead data transfer with a shared ring buffer
Methods and apparatus for reducing bus overhead with virtualized transfer rings. The Inter-Processor Communications (IPC) bus uses a ring buffer (e.g., a so-called Transfer Ring (TR)) to provide Direct Memory Access (DMA)-like memory access between processors. However, performing small transactions within the TR inefficiently uses bus overhead. A Virtualized Transfer Ring (VTR) is a null data structure that doesn't require any backing memory allocation. A processor servicing a VTR data transfer includes the data payload as part of an optional header/footer data structure within a completion ring (CR). |
| US10430351B2 |
Systems and methods for virtual service processor data bridging
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor, a peripheral device, and a service processor communicatively coupled to the processor and the peripheral device and configured to perform out-of-band management of the information handling system. The service processor may further configured to communicatively couple to a management controller having executing thereon a virtual service processor, receive a command associated with the peripheral device from the management controller, deliver the command to the peripheral device, receive data from the peripheral device, and communicate the data to the management controller. |
| US10430347B2 |
Power savings via dynamic page type selection
An operating system monitors a performance metric of a direct memory access (DMA) engine on an I/O adapter to update a translation table used during DMA operations. The translation table is used during a DMA operation to map a virtual address provided by the I/O adapter to a physical address of a data page in the memory modules. If the DMA engine is being underutilized, the operating system updates the translation table such that a virtual address maps to physical address corresponding to a memory location in a more energy efficient memory module. However, if the DMA engine is over-utilized, the operating system may update the translation table such that the data used in the DMA engine is stored in memory modules that provide quicker access times—e.g., the operating system may map virtual addresses to physical addresses in DRAM rather than phase change memory. |
| US10430346B2 |
DDR storage adapter
A method of accessing a persistent memory over a memory interface is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes allocating a virtual address range comprising virtual memory pages to be associated with physical pages of a memory buffer and marking each page table entry associated with the virtual address range as not having a corresponding one of the physical pages of the memory buffer. The method further includes generating a page fault when one or more of the virtual memory pages within the virtual address range is accessed and mapping page table entries of the virtual memory pages to the physical pages of the memory buffer. The method further includes transferring data between a physical page of the persistent memory and one of the physical pages of the memory buffer mapped to a corresponding one of the virtual memory pages. |
| US10430337B2 |
Reducing index operations in a cache
Systems and methods for reducing input/output operations in a computing system that uses a cache. Input/output operations associated with cache index lookups are reduced by tracking the location of the requested data such that the data can be invalidated without having to access the cache index. Input/output operations can be reduced by invalidating the entry in the cache index when reading the corresponding data. |
| US10430336B2 |
Lock-free raid implementation in multi-queue architecture
Systems and methods (including hardware and software) are disclosed where all common RAID storage levels are implemented for multi-queue hardware by isolating RAID stripes to a single central processing unit (CPU) core affinity. Fixed CPU affinity is used for any piece of data that may be modified. Instead of blocking CPUs that must access or modify a piece of data, the request is efficiently moved to the CPU that owns that data. In this manner the system is completely asynchronous, efficient, and scalable. |
| US10430331B2 |
Reconstruct drive for dynamic resizing
A solid-state drive (SSD) is configured for dynamic resizing. When the SSD approaches the end of its useful life because the over-provisioning amount is nearing the minimum threshold as a result of an increasing number of bad blocks, the SSD is reformatted with a reduced logical capacity so that the over-provisioning amount may be maintained above the minimum threshold. |
| US10430324B2 |
System and method for automated intelligent mobile application testing
A system for automated mobile application testing and activity monitoring where the mobile app runs on one of a plurality of available mobile devices running an operating system supported by the testing system. The automated testing system intelligently exercises each user interface element on each screen of the test mobile app for expected function, creating a graphical map of screen relationship and links in the process. Summary reports on user interface element function, mobile app usability and programming remediation hints on detailed pages may be displayed or sent to a client's software engineer task tracking package. |
| US10430323B2 |
Touchless testing platform
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a touchless testing platform employed to, for example, create automated testing scripts, sequence test cases, and implement determine defect solutions. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving a log file that includes log records generated from a code base; processing the log file through a pattern mining algorithm to determine a usage pattern; generating a graphical representation based on an analysis of the usage pattern; processing the graphical representation through a machine learning algorithm to select a set of test cases from a plurality of test cases for the code base and to assign a priority value to each of the selected test cases; sequencing the set of test cases based on the priority values; and transmitting the sequenced set of test cases to a test execution engine. |
| US10430319B1 |
Systems and methods for automatic software testing
A method of testing source code for a computer application includes: monitoring a source code repository to detect when a changed version of one or more source code files is saved to the repository; identifying, for a source code file that has changed, one or more changed features of the file, by comparing a changed version of the file with a previous version of the file; generating, based on the one or more changed features, a source code artifact for use in testing the file; generating, based on the source code artifact, a test case framework artifact for use in testing the file; executing one or more test cases based on the one or more changed features, the source code artifact, and the test case framework artifact; and compiling a report including details of the executed test cases. |
| US10430318B1 |
Systems and methods for efficiently performing regression testing on software updates
The disclosed method may include (1) identifying a software update that includes at least one software function that has changed since a previous software update, (2) determining, based at least in part on the software update, one or more call paths that include (A) the software function that has changed since the previous software update and (B) at least one additional software function, (3) mapping the changed software function to one or more test scripts, (4) mapping the additional software function to one or more additional test scripts, (5) identifying at least one test script that is commonly mapped to both the changed software function and the additional software function, and then (6) performing a regression test by executing the test script that is mapped to both the changed software function and the additional software function. Various other systems, methods, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10430315B2 |
Classifying warning messages generated by software developer tools
A method for classifying warning messages generated by software developer tools includes receiving a first data set. The first data set includes a first plurality of data entries, where each data entry is associated with a warning message generated based on a first set of software codes, includes indications for a plurality of features, and is associated with one of a plurality of class labels. A second data set is generated by sampling the first data set. Based on the second data set, at least one feature is selected from the plurality of features. A third data set is generated by filtering the second data set with the selected at least one feature. A machine learning classifier is determined based on the third data set. The machine learning classifier is used to classify a second warning message generated based on a second set of software codes to one of the plurality of class labels. |
| US10430310B2 |
Dynamic voltage-frequency curve management
Methods and apparatus relating to techniques for power management. In an example, an apparatus comprises logic, at least partially comprising hardware logic, to generate a voltage/frequency curve for at least one of a core or a sub-core in a processor and manage an operating voltage level of the at least one of a core or a sub-core using the voltage/frequency curve. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. |
| US10430309B2 |
Duplicating a task sequence from a graphical user interface interaction for a development application in view of trace data
A computing system provides a recording, by a processing device, trace data that is generated for one or more graphical user interface (GUI) interactions of a user. The computing system extracts a subset of the trace data from the recorded trace data, the subset of trace data being associated with one or more GUI interactions specifying operations of a development application performed on a work item. The computing system assembles a script in view of the subset of the trace data to duplicate the operations of the development applications specified by the one or more GUI interactions for one or more other work items. |
| US10430304B2 |
Communication continuation during content node failover
Described herein are methods, systems, and software for accommodating failover of a content node in a content delivery network. In one example, a method of operating a control node includes receiving content requests issued by end user devices. The method further provides, for at least a first content request, mapping a first connection between a first end user device and a first content node, the first connection defined by at least a network address of the first end user device and a virtual next hop network address, and directing traffic associated with the first connection to the first content node using at least the virtual next hop network address. The method also includes identifying a service interruption associated with the first content node and, responsive to the service interruption, identifying a second content node to handle the communications for the first connection. |
| US10430301B2 |
Processor system and fault detection method thereof
Provided is a processor system including a first processor driven by a first driving voltage and a first driving clock, a second processor driven by a second driving voltage and a second driving clock and configured to perform an identical task to the first processor, and a defect detector configured to perform level synchronization or clock domain synchronization on a first output signal provided from the first processor and a second output signal provided from the second processor to compare the first and second output signals, wherein the first and second driving voltages are respectively provided from mutually independent power supply sources and the first and second driving clocks are respectively provided from mutually independent clock generators. |
| US10430294B2 |
Image recovery from volume image files
A system for image recovery comprises an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive a block backup volume that can be mounted. The processor is configured to determine a merged chain map by consolidating one or more incremental chain maps and to store an image using the merged chain map and a volume map. |
| US10430288B2 |
Data backup method, data recovery method and storage controller
A data backup method and a data recovery method are provided. The data backup method includes: updating a main information table and a sub information table and generating physical unit information according to an erase count and a physical unit status of a physical unit; writing the physical unit information into the physical unit before writing data into the empty physical unit; writing the main information table and the sub information table into a rewritable non-volatile memory module according to corresponding conditions. The data recovery method includes: writing a latest main information table stored in a rewritable non-volatile memory module into a memory; updating the main information table in the memory according to a sub information table which is newer than the main information table; and updating the main information table in the memory according to physical unit information which is newer than the sub information table. |
| US10430286B2 |
Storage control device and storage system
A storage control device includes a processor configured to create a first snapshot corresponding to a storage area by a copy-on-write method and management information used for managing a location of a data block updated after the creation, and copy all files included in the first snapshot to a first backup area. The processor is configured to create a second snapshot and identify, on basis of the management information, a second area in a first area of the second snapshot. The first area stores therein first metadata on all of second files included in the second snapshot. The second area is updated after the creation. The processor is configured to identify updated files updated after the creation among the second files, on basis of second metadata among the first metadata. The second metadata is included in the second area and copy the updated files to a second backup area. |
| US10430284B2 |
Creating a full backup image from incremental backups
A full backup copy of a storage volume can be created from only incremental backups of the storage volume. A bitmap can be created that includes a set of depopulated indicator locations configured to contain a set of indicators, where each indicator location represents a corresponding portion of the storage volume. Portions of the storage volume from which data was copied to a set of incremental backups can be identified. Indicators providing correspondence between the identified portions of the storage volume and the incremental backups of the set of incremental backups can be created in the bitmap, until the set of indicator locations in the bitmap is fully populated. In accordance with the set of indicators, data from the set of incremental backups corresponding to the identified portions of the storage volume can be copied to the backup copy. |
| US10430283B1 |
Intelligent data dissemination
Systems and methods for disseminating backup data sets to targets. Backup data sets are classified with an attribute. A gateway device between the backup application and potential target destinations for the backup data set determines where to send the backup data set based on the attribute. |
| US10430279B1 |
Dynamic raid expansion
Dynamic RAID expansion is disclosed, including: incrementally expanding a redundant storage system comprising a plurality of storage drives by adding one or more storage drives to the plurality of storage drives; and storing, for each stripe included in the redundant storage system, metadata indicating which storage drives in the redundant storage system store valid data for the stripe. |
| US10430272B2 |
Secure raid schemes for distributed storage
Disclosed are low-complexity schemes to store information in a distributed manner across multiple nodes of a computer system. The schemes are resilient to node failures and resistant to node eavesdropping. The disclosed schemes may be used in conjunction with RAID systems, and when used in such systems may be referred to as“secure RAID”. |
| US10430271B1 |
Dynamic reject rate adjustment to optimally process uneven flow of documents while maintaining average error rate restriction
Systems and methods herein can compensate for higher demand on computing processing functions by changing required error rates for error-controlled processes. Thus, the systems and methods maintain an average error rate over a time division. By adjusting the error rate and throughput within different time subintervals of the time division, the systems and methods can maintain an average error rate for the complete time division but adjust the throughput during smaller portions the time division. In other words, while maintaining the amount of processing capacity, the length of the time division, and the average error rate over the time division, but changing the error rate in smaller portions of the time division, the systems and methods can adjust the amount of total throughput during high demand periods for the processing function. |
| US10430269B2 |
Methods and systems for root cause analysis for assembly lines using path tracking
Methods and systems for performing root cause analysis for an assembly line including a plurality of nodes using path tracking. One method includes receiving tracking data identifying a subset of the plurality of nodes processing a product produced by the assembly line and receiving approval data associated with the assembly line identifying whether each product produced by the assembly line fails an approval metric. The method also includes enumerating a plurality of paths through the assembly line based on the tracking data and determining a failure rate for each of the plurality of paths based on the approval data. In addition, the method includes identifying a malfunctioning path included in the plurality of paths based on the failure rate for each of the plurality of paths, identifying a malfunctioning node based on the malfunctioning path, and performing an automatic action to address the malfunctioning node. |
| US10430268B2 |
Operations management system, operations management method and program thereof
An operations management system, including a memory configured to store program instructions and a plurality of analytical models respectively used for detection of anomaly in a plurality of targets, and a processor configured to execute the program instructions including an order controller configured to control an processing order of the detection of anomaly performed by the operation management system to be the same as a descending order of score of anomaly of the plurality of targets, and an analyzer configured to detect, in the processing order, anomaly in each of the plurality of targets. |
| US10430267B2 |
Determine when an error log was created
A computing system can include a machine check counter (MCC) including a current value. The current value indicates a system reboot resetting hardware of the computing system. The machine check counter includes a model specific register including a counter indicating the current value, the current value to be incremented upon the system reboot. |
| US10430264B2 |
Monitoring correctable errors on a bus interface to determine whether to redirect input/output (I/O) traffic from a first processing unit to a second processing unit
Provided are a computer program product for managing bus interface errors in a storage system coupled to a host and storage. A determination is made as to whether a first number of correctable errors on a first bus interface, connecting a first processing unit to the storage, exceeds a second number of correctable errors on a second bus interface, connecting a second processing unit to the storage, by a difference threshold. The correctable errors in the first and second bus interfaces are detected and corrected in the first and second bus interfaces by first hardware and second hardware, respectively. In response to determining that the first number of correctable errors exceeds the second number of correctable errors by the difference threshold, at least a portion of Input/Output (I/O) requests are redirected to a second processing unit using the second bus interface to connect to the storage. |
| US10430263B2 |
Devices, systems and methods for validating and upgrading firmware in intelligent electronic devices
Apparatuses, systems, and method for validating and upgrading firmware in an intelligent electronic device (IED) are provided. In one aspect of the present disclosure, an IED is provided including at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory includes at least a first firmware and a second firmware, where the second firmware is a version of the first firmware. The at least one processor determines if there is an error associated with the first firmware. If the processor determines there is no error associated with the first firmware, the processor executes first firmware. If the processor determines there is an error associated with the at least one firmware, the processor executes the second firmware. |
| US10430257B2 |
Alarms with stack trace spanning logical and physical architecture
Provided is a process including: receiving, with an infrastructure monitoring application, metrics and events from a plurality of infrastructure agents executing on a plurality of computing devices; receiving an event record from a given computing device among a plurality of computing devices executing the distributed application; accessing a plurality of parameters of a computing device associated with the device identifier; determining one or more network-architecture topology host identifiers based on the plurality of parameters; and storing in memory a correlation between the event record and the one or more network-architecture topology host identifiers. |
| US10430253B2 |
Updating workflow nodes in a workflow
Provided a method, system, and article of manufacture for updating workflow nodes in a workflow. A workflow program processes user input at one node in a workflow comprised of nodes and workflow paths connecting the nodes, wherein the user provides user input to traverse through at least one workflow path to reach the current node. The workflow program transmits information on a current node to an analyzer. The analyzer processes the information on the current node to determine whether there are modifications to at least one subsequent node following the current node over at least one workflow path from the current node. The analyzer transmits to the workflow program an update including modifications to the at least one subsequent node in response to determining the modifications. |
| US10430246B2 |
Virtualized and synchronous access to hardware accelerators
An aspect includes hardware accelerator access. An application executing on a core of a multi-core processor triggers an interface code routine to acquire ownership of a hardware accelerator that is shared by a plurality of cores. The interface code routine partitions an input work package of the application into a plurality of pages in one or more input queues. The input work package is provided to the hardware accelerator in groups of one or more pages through the one or more input queues based on acquiring ownership of the hardware accelerator. An output work package is provided from the hardware accelerator in groups of one or more pages to the application. |
| US10430242B2 |
Task switching and inter-task communications for coordination of applications executing on a multi-user parallel processing architecture
Systems and methods provide an extensible, multi-stage, realtime application program processing load adaptive, manycore data processing architecture shared dynamically among instances of parallelized and pipelined application software programs, according to processing load variations of said programs and their tasks and instances, as well as contractual policies. The invented techniques provide, at the same time, both application software development productivity, through presenting for software a simple, virtual static view of the actually dynamically allocated and assigned processing hardware resources, together with high program runtime performance, through scalable pipelined and parallelized program execution with minimized overhead, as well as high resource efficiency, through adaptively optimized processing resource allocation. |
| US10430240B2 |
Fault-tolerant and highly-available configuration of distributed services
Fault-tolerant and highly available configuration of distributed services including a computer-implemented method for role-based configuration discovery comprising receiving a request comprising an identifier of a role; identifying a first key, in a replica of a distributed configuration store, comprising a first value that matches the role identifier; identifying one or more other key-value pairs associated in the replica with the first key; and returning a response to an entity that sent the request comprising the value of at least one key-value pair that is specific to the role the service has. Also disclosed are techniques for log forwarding. |
| US10430237B2 |
Resource scheduling method and related apparatus
A resource scheduling method and a related resource scheduling apparatus to improve data input/output (IO) efficiency, where the method includes determining a current task queue, where the current task queue includes a plurality of to-be-executed application tasks, determining, for data blocks on a disk to be accessed by the application tasks, a quantity of times that each data block is to be accessed by the application tasks, determining a hotspot data block according to the quantity of times that each data block is to be accessed by the application tasks, and sending a move-in instruction to a local node of the hotspot data block, where the move-in instruction instructs to move the hotspot data block into a memory such that the hotspot data block can be accessed in the memory. |
| US10430228B1 |
Method and system of hydrating of virtual machines
Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a method and system for automatically updating a virtual machine image of one or more virtual machines of an auto-scaling group. A computing system receives an indication to update a virtual machine image of a plurality of virtual machines in a plurality of auto-scaling groups. Computing system identifies a subset of the plurality of auto-scaling groups that contains a hydration tag. Computing system locates a version of the virtual machine image different from a current version of the virtual machine image. For each auto-scaling group in the subset of auto-scaling groups, computing system clones a launch configuration for the virtual machines in the auto-scaling group. Computing system stores data associated with each auto-scaling group in a remote location. Computing system updates the virtual machine image of the virtual machines in each auto-scaling group with the new version of the virtual machine image. |
| US10430226B2 |
Dynamic virtual machine sizing
A technique is described for managing processor (CPU) resources in a host having virtual machines (VMs) executed thereon. A target size of a VM is determined based on its demand and CPU entitlement. If the VM's current size exceeds the target size, the technique dynamically changes the size of a VM in the host by increasing or decreasing the number of virtual CPUs available to the VM. To “deactivate” virtual CPUs, a high-priority balloon thread is launched and pinned to one of the virtual CPUs targeted for deactivation, and the underlying hypervisor deschedules execution of the virtual CPU accordingly. To “activate” virtual CPUs, the number of virtual CPUs, the launched balloon thread may be killed. |
| US10430224B2 |
Methods and apparatus for providing hypervisor level data services for server virtualization
A cross-host multi-hypervisor system, including a plurality of host sites, each site including at least one hypervisor, each of which includes at least one virtual server, at least one virtual disk read from and written to by the at least one virtual server, a tapping driver in communication with the at least one virtual server, which intercepts write requests made by any one of the at least one virtual server to any one of the at least one virtual disk, and a virtual data services appliance, in communication with the tapping driver, which receives the intercepted write requests from the tapping driver, and which provides data services based thereon, and a data services manager for coordinating the virtual data services appliances at the site, and a network for communicatively coupling the plurality of sites, wherein the data services managers coordinate data transfer across the plurality of sites via the network. |
| US10430223B2 |
Selective monitoring of writes to protected memory pages through page table switching
Mechanisms to protect the integrity of memory of a virtual machine are provided. The mechanisms involve utilizing certain capabilities of the hypervisor underlying the virtual machine to monitor writes to memory pages of the virtual machine. A guest integrity driver communicates with the hypervisor to request such functionality. Additional protections are provided for protecting the guest integrity driver and associated data, as well as for preventing use of these mechanisms by malicious software. These additional protections include an elevated execution mode, termed “integrity mode,” as well as protections on the memory pages that store the guest integrity driver. To prevent spurious alerts associated with the GI driver accessing its own data, the hypervisor maintains two page tables. In one copy, pages storing data for the GI driver are not protected and in the other, those pages are protected. The hypervisor switches the page tables when entering and exiting integrity mode. |
| US10430222B2 |
Cloud based platform simulation for management controller development
Certain aspects direct to systems and methods for cloud based platform simulation on virtual machine for development projects of a management controller. The system includes a cloud network, which include necessary computing resources to provide at least one virtual machine (VM), such that the at least one VM is accessible on the cloud network to simulate a management controller and a host computing device for the management controller. The at least one VM includes: a firmware module for the management controller, configured to receive at least one output signal from the host computing device; and a simulator module configured to simulate the host computing device. In operation, the simulator module generates the at least one output signal based on configuration data of the host computing device, and sends the at least one output signal to the firmware module. |
| US10430221B2 |
Post-copy virtual machine migration with assigned devices
A hypervisor updates a mapping at a first time by storing a first mapping of the first plurality of pages in an input-output memory management unit. A guest of a virtual machine attempts to access at least one byte of each of a second plurality of pages on the migration destination, which are absent from the migration destination, such that a plurality of page faults are generated responsive to the guest access attempt. The hypervisor detects the plurality of page faults, copies the second plurality of pages of the guest of the virtual machine, from the migration source to the migration destination, and stores a second mapping of the second plurality of pages in the input-output memory management unit and a device receives access to the second plurality of pages. |
| US10430220B1 |
Virtual devices as protocol neutral communications mediators
Software emulations of physical devices allow protocol neutral communications between heterogeneous operating systems. Within a computing node of a storage cluster, a logical communications cut-through device connects a guest operating system to a front end adapter and enables the guest operating system to perform operations on an allocated portion of computing node memory without hypervisor intervention. The cut-through device may implement an industry standard memory-mapped interface, thereby enabling a guest operating system to discover the cut-through device and obtain access to memory that is shared with the hypervisor and/or another guest OS. Moreover, if guest OSs and/or the hypervisor share any communications protocol then the channel may be utilized at memory speeds. This may be advantageous in symmetric multiprocessing environments in which multiple guest OSs can have core affinities. |
| US10430219B2 |
Configuring virtual machines in a cloud computing platform
There is provided a virtual machine control with the ability to configure a virtual machine's behavior when certain conditions are met. The conditions include configuring a virtual machine based on an amount of time of inactivity. The conditions include configuring a virtual machine based on exceeding a cost for a given time frame. The virtual machine control removes the need to have a user manually monitor and shut down unused virtual machines. Accordingly, the virtual machine is automatically commanded to shut down if it exceeds a threshold operational cost or is inactive beyond a threshold amount of time. The virtual machine control also provides a calculation of the projected cost of running a virtual machine. |
| US10430211B2 |
Parameterized user interface for capturing user feedback
Disclosed herein are embodiments for processing a user interface (UI) using one or more parameters to capture user feedback. Embodiments operate by identifying one or more UI element codes in an information screen based on a parameter data structure. The embodiments request a set of responses from a database based on the parameter data structure. The embodiments generate a set of UI elements that capture user feedback based on the set of responses. The embodiments then present the information screen with the generated set of UI elements to capture user feedback. |
| US10430205B2 |
Locking/unlocking CPUs to operate in safety mode or performance mode without rebooting
An embodiment of the invention provides a method for changing a multi-processor system from a performance mode to a safety mode while the system continues to run software. When an external event or exception occurs, context is switched from the performance mode to the safety mode. After context is switched, at least one pair of CPUs is synchronized to operate in the safety mode. In addition, a multi-processor system may be switched form the safety mode to the performance mode while the software continues to operate. |
| US10430203B1 |
Interception of identifier from client configurable hardware logic
Disclosed are techniques regarding aspects of implementing client configurable logic within a computer system. The computer system can be a cloud infrastructure. The techniques can include providing an identifier in response to configuring client configurable logic within the computer system. |
| US10430200B2 |
Slave processor within a system-on-chip
An integrated circuit can include a slave processor configured to execute instructions. The slave processor can be implemented in programmable circuitry of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit also can include a processor coupled to the slave processor. The processor can be hardwired and configured to control operation of the slave processor. |
| US10430193B2 |
Packed data element predication processors, methods, systems, and instructions
A processor includes a first mode where the processor is not to use packed data operation masking, and a second mode where the processor is to use packed data operation masking. A decode unit to decode an unmasked packed data instruction for a given packed data operation in the first mode, and to decode a masked packed data instruction for a masked version of the given packed data operation in the second mode. The instructions have a same instruction length. The masked instruction has bit(s) to specify a mask. Execution unit(s) are coupled with the decode unit. The execution unit(s), in response to the decode unit decoding the unmasked instruction in the first mode, to perform the given packed data operation. The execution unit(s), in response to the decode unit decoding the masked instruction in the second mode, to perform the masked version of the given packed data operation. |
| US10430192B2 |
Vector processing using loops of dynamic vector length
Data processing apparatus comprises processing circuitry to selectively apply vector processing operations to one or more data items of a data vector comprising a plurality of data items at respective positions in the data vector, according to the state of respective predicate flags associated with the positions; the processing circuitry comprising: instruction decoder circuitry to decode program instructions; and instruction processing circuitry to execute instructions decoded by the instruction decoder circuitry; wherein the instruction decoder circuitry is responsive to a WHILE instruction and a CHANGE instruction, to control the instruction processing dependent upon a number of the predicate flags. |
| US10430191B2 |
Methods and apparatus to compile instructions for a vector of instruction pointers processor architecture to enable speculative execution and avoid data corruption
Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to compile instructions for a vector of instruction pointers (VIP) processor architecture are disclosed. An example method includes identifying a strand including a fork instruction introducing a first speculative assumption. A basing instruction to initialize a basing value of the strand before execution of a first instruction under the first speculative assumption. A determination of whether a second instruction under a second speculative assumption modifies a first memory address that is also modified by the first instruction under the first speculative assumption is made. The second instruction is not modified when the second instruction does not modify the first memory address. The second instruction is modified based on the basing value when the second instruction modifies the first memory address, the basing value to cause the second instruction to modify a second memory address different from the first memory address. |
| US10430190B2 |
Systems and methods for selectively controlling multithreaded execution of executable code segments
Systems and methods which provide a modular processor framework and instruction set architecture designed to efficiently execute applications whose memory access patterns are irregular or non-unit stride are disclosed. A hybrid multithreading framework (HMTF) of embodiments provides a framework for constructing tightly coupled, chip-multithreading (CMT) processors that contain specific features well-suited to hiding latency to main memory and executing highly concurrent applications. The HMTF of embodiments includes an instruction set designed specifically to exploit the high degree of parallelism and concurrency control mechanisms present in the HMTF hardware modules. The instruction format implemented by a HMTF of embodiments is designed to give the architecture, the runtime libraries, and/or the application ultimate control over how and when concurrency between thread cache units is initiated. For example, one or more bit of the instruction payload may be designated as a context switch bit (CTX) for expressly controlling context switching. |
| US10430188B2 |
Next instruction access intent instruction for indicating usage of a storage operand by one or more instructions subsequent to a next sequential instruction
Executing a Next Instruction Access Intent instruction by a computer. The processor obtains an access intent instruction indicating an access intent. The access intent is associated with an operand of a next sequential instruction. The access intent indicates usage of the operand by one or more instructions subsequent to the next sequential instruction. The computer executes the access intent instruction. The computer obtains the next sequential instruction. The computer executes the next sequential instruction, whose execution comprises, based on the access intent, adjusting one or more cache behaviors for the operand of the next sequential instruction. |
| US10430186B2 |
Speeding up transactions in non-volatile memory using hardware transactional memory
The disclosure provides an approach for atomically executing computer instructions by a CPU of a computing device comprising non-volatile memory, the CPU configured to implement hardware transactional memory (HTM). The approach generally includes reading an instruction within a section of code designated as an HTM transaction, determining whether the instruction causes a data conflict with another thread, and copying cache lines from memory into a cache of the CPU. The approach further includes marking the copied cache lines as transactional, processing the instruction to create a persistent log within non-volatile memory, and unmarking the copied cache lines from transactional, to non-transactional. |
| US10430181B1 |
Retrieving updated firmware code
Systems and methods are provided for updating expansion read-only memory (ROM) code to execute for device-specific initialization. An exemplary method comprises first accessing one or more copies of a ROM code in at least one of a plurality of repositories. The ROM code can be configured to execute an initialization process for a specific device in the computer system. The method can then select one of the one or more copies of the ROM code based on a selection criterion to yield a selected ROM code. The method can then copy the selected ROM code to a system memory of the computer system. The method can then execute the selected ROM code in the system memory to initialize the specific device. |
| US10430176B2 |
In-vehicle control device, program update system, and program update software
Provided is an in-vehicle control device which makes it possible to achieve restoration processing of differential reprogramming even in an in-vehicle control device using a microcomputer with a built-in flash memory using a small amount of RAM and composed of large blocks, and is capable of restoring a new program in a short time by decreasing the size of differential data even for a new program to which major changes have been made. Provided is an in-vehicle control device capable of updating a program on the basis of update content provided from an update tool, the in-vehicle control device being provided with a first memory provided with a plurality of blocks for storing programs, and a second memory. When updating a program, differential data of the program and an update program are stored in the second memory, an update program for a block to be updated among the plurality of blocks is recreated in another block which is different from the block to be updated using the differential data and an old program, and the update program which has been recreated in the other block is written in the block to be updated. |
| US10430175B2 |
Thermostat with software update features
A thermostat for a building includes a communications interface communicably coupled to an HVAC network and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configure to determine that a HVAC device is connected to the HVAC network and retrieve a software update from the HVAC device via the communications interface and install the software update in response to a determination that the thermostat must install the software update in order to be configured to communicate with the HVAC device. |
| US10430174B2 |
Terminal device and charge control method
In a terminal device and a method for controlling charging, a first processor controls an adapter to charge terminal device when the terminal device is connected to the adapter. The method includes receiving trigger information by the first processor; turning on a first communication interface according to the trigger information by the first processor; acquiring a firmware update file of the firmware from a server by a second processor; transmitting the firmware update file to the first processor via the first communication interface by the second processor; and updating the firmware according to the firmware update file by the first processor. |
| US10430171B2 |
Extensions for deployment patterns
Extension patterns are deployed to core deployment patterns stored in a first software repository. An event relating to registration of a component is detected. In response to detecting the event, a tool registry can be queried to identify one or more extension deployment patterns for use with one or more core deployment patterns. Based upon the query, one or more extension deployment components can be retrieved from a second software repository. The one or more extension deployment components can be deployed on top of one or more instances of the one or more core deployment patterns. |
| US10430163B2 |
Transposing in a matrix-vector processor
A circuit for transposing a matrix comprising reversal circuitry configured, for each of one or more diagonals of the matrix, to receive elements of the matrix in a first vector and generate a second vector that includes the elements of the matrix in an order that is a reverse of an order of the elements of the matrix in the first vector, and rotation circuitry configured, for each of the one or more diagonals of the matrix, to determine a number of positions by which to rotate the elements of the matrix in the second vector, receive the second vector of elements of the matrix, and generate a third vector that includes the elements of the matrix in the second vector in an order that is a rotation of the elements of the matrix in the second vector by the determined number of positions. |
| US10430160B2 |
Method and system for generating a random bit sample
The method for generating a random bit sample involves a quantum tunneling barrier. The method generally has: generating a current of charges tunneling across said quantum tunneling barrier, the current of the tunneled charges having an instantaneous level varying randomly due to quantum tunneling fluctuations and forming a raw signal; from said raw signal, obtaining a raw bit sample having a first bit number n, the first bit number n being an integer; extracting the randomness out of the raw bit sample into the random bit sample, the random bit sample having a second bit number m being smaller than the first bit number n, said extracting being based on calibration data comprising at least a quantum contribution value of said quantum tunneling fluctuations in said raw bit sample; and on an external contribution value in said raw bit sample. |
| US10430159B1 |
Gas discharge tube true random number generator
A hardware random number generator comprises a gas discharge tube, an average voltage generator, and a comparator. The gas discharge tube includes first, second, and third terminals and may generate a variable voltage on the second terminal when a supply voltage is applied to the first and third terminals. The average voltage generator receives the variable voltage from the gas discharge tube and may generate an average voltage equal to a moving average value of the variable voltage over successive periods of time. The comparator receives the variable voltage and the average voltage and may generate a random stream of data bits, such that a value of each bit varies according to the relative magnitudes of the variable voltage and the average voltage. |
| US10430156B2 |
System and method for allowing user intervention in a speech recognition process
A system and method for allowing user intervention in a speech recognition pipeline is presented. Embodiments may include receiving, at a computing device, a speech signal at a speech recognition engine, the speech signal being associated with an application. Embodiments may further include generating one or more suggested speech results at the speech recognition engine, the suggested speech results based upon, at least in part, the speech signal. Embodiments may also include displaying, at a graphical user interface associated with the computing device, the one or more suggested speech results prior to applying a final speech result. Embodiments may further include receiving a non voice-based selection of at least one of the one or more suggested speech results and applying the non voice-based selection to the application. |
| US10430153B2 |
Fast-resume audio playback
Audio content may be played back in synchrony with a member of a synchrony group based on playback timing information. While synchronously playing back the audio content, the playback timing information may be transmitted to the member of the synchrony group. The transmitted playback timing information may comprise a first timestamp. In response to a pause command, the synchronous playback may be paused prior to a time indicated by the first timestamp and a second timestamp. While the synchronous playback is paused and in response to a resume command, the member of the synchrony group may be instructed to update the first timestamp based on a new start time indicative of when the synchronous playback is to be resumed and update the second timestamp such that the updated second timestamp is synchronized with the updated first timestamp. The synchronous playback may be resumed based on the updated second timestamp. |
| US10430152B2 |
Data-driven media management within an electronic device
A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed. |
| US10430151B1 |
System and method for synchronization of data and audio
The present disclosure relates to a method for synchronization of audio data, such as music, with events that occur in interactive media, such as computer games. In particular, a user can define choreography data that an interactive computer application can use to synchronize to audio, such as music, one or more aspects of the application, such as the GUI, animations, rendering, sound effects, etc. |
| US10430150B2 |
Systems and methods for changing behavior of computer program elements based on gaze input
According to the invention, a method for changing the behavior of computer program elements is disclosed. The method may include determining, with an eye tracking device, a gaze point of a user. The method may also include causing, with a computer system, an interactive event controlled by the computer system to alter its behavior based at least in part on the gaze point of the user. |
| US10430147B2 |
Collaborative multi-user virtual reality
An embodiment of a graphics apparatus may include a processor, memory communicatively coupled to the processor, and a collaboration engine communicatively coupled to the processor to identify a shared graphics component between two or more users in an environment, and share the shared graphics components with the two or more users in the environment. Embodiments of the collaboration engine may include one or more of a centralized sharer, a depth sharer, a shared preprocessor, a multi-port graphics subsystem, and a decode sharer. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. |
| US10430145B2 |
Remote terminal, method of remote instruction
The present invention is to provide a remote terminal, and a method of remote instruction to easily understand not only a three-dimensional effect but also a relationship between the screen display and the actual real space. A remote terminal 100 receiving an instruction from an instruction terminal 10 while sharing a screen, takes an image, transmits the taken image to the instruction terminal 10, displays a three dimensional shape to understand three dimensional space of the taken image, and displays an instruction icon received from the instruction terminal 10 for the three dimensional shape. |
| US10430137B2 |
Printer and printing method
Perform printing by a printing portion onto the printing paper sheet after collating a content of a code optically or electromagnetically read by a reading device connected to a printer main body and a content of printing data supplied from a memory connected to this printer main body. |
| US10430136B2 |
Multifunctional image processing apparatus
A multifunctional image forming apparatus includes: a communication device communicable with a server providing a service related to image formation with the user; a display operation device having a display function, for receiving a user operation; and an image forming unit for forming an image in response to a user instruction received through the display operation device. The multifunctional image forming apparatus receives an input operation by the user through the display operation device, displays a screen in accordance with the input operation and, in addition, executes a user registration process for the service provided by the server through communication with the server through the communication device, and displays a screen thereof. |
| US10430134B2 |
Printing system, image display apparatus, image display method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
A printing system including a client device which generates a job including a pair of first image data and attachment data, and a printing apparatus which includes a paper accommodation unit accommodating paper, receives the job from the client device, converts the first image data into second image data for printing by RIP processing, and prints an image based on the second image data on paper, includes a job specification unit, an image generation unit, and an image display. The job specification unit specifies any job in a stage previous to the conversion into the second image data by the RIP processing. The image generation unit generates, based on the attachment data forming the job specified by the job specification unit, an image obtained by editing a thumbnail image based on the first image data to a printing layout. The display displays the image generated by the image generation unit. |
| US10430132B2 |
Communication terminal, method of controlling the same, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A communication terminal and a method of controlling thereof are provided for setting user information that includes at least a user name and a domain name, and transmitting a print job to which the user information is given to an image forming apparatus. Then, when logging in to the image forming apparatus by using the user information, based on whether the image forming apparatus is under domain management, it is determined whether or not to include information concerning a domain name in a login request for the image processing apparatus. |
| US10430131B2 |
Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and image forming method that enables direct connection easily
Provided is an image forming apparatus that can establish secure wireless direct connection with a terminal. A connection information transmitting part transmits the connection information of wireless direct connection to a terminal by short-range wireless connection. A password generating part, by using connection information transmitted by the connection information transmitting part, generates a password and transmits to the terminal in which the wireless direct connection has been established. A connection determining part continues connection with the terminal when the password transmitted by the password generating part is inputted on a self-apparatus and disconnects connection with the terminal when the password is not inputted on the self-apparatus. |
| US10430123B2 |
Hierarchical data recovery processing for extended product codes
A method includes distributively encoding data stored in a storage system using an erasure-correcting code. The encoded data is distributed into multiple w storage device arrays in the storage system. Each storage device array includes n storage devices. Each storage device is divided into m sectors or pages. The n storage devices are grouped into l groups of t storage devices each. Data erasures in the w storage device arrays are corrected by recovering erased data using the erasure-correcting code of un-erased data based on each row and column in each m×n array being protected by the erasure-correcting code for the data. Each group of t storage devices contains extra second responder parities to correct extra data erasures in addition to data erasures corrected by first responder vertical parities in each m×t subarray, and w, n, m, l and t are positive integers. |
| US10430119B2 |
Mechanism for multiple coexisting configurations support in virtual tape applications
A mechanism for multiple coexisting configurations support in virtual tape applications. Specifically, the introduction of various additional computer processes facilitate the introduction or modification of user specific configurations on a virtual tape solution: (i) without requiring the shutdown and re-initialization of the virtual tape solution; and (ii) without compromising the performance of computing resources allocated towards the implementation of other user specific configurations already existing on the virtual tape solution. |
| US10430118B2 |
Transparent device driver integration
A virtualized peripheral driver and filter are installed at a kernel level of an Operating System (OS) on a host device. A new peripheral driver is installed on the host device and added to the peripheral device stack within the OS. Events generated from the user level of the OS are pushed through the stack for processing by a newly attached peripheral of the host device using the new peripheral driver. Events produced from the kernel for the peripheral are trapped by the filter when passing up through the stack to the user level of the OS and provided to the virtualized peripheral driver. The virtualized peripheral driver repackages, translates, and formats the events produced from the kernel as OS events expected by the OS for processing and the repacked, translated, and formatted events are processed by the OS. |
| US10430114B2 |
Buffer operations in memory
Apparatuses and methods for performing buffer operations in memory are provided. A method can include storing second page data and third page data on a buffer while programming first page data during a first pass programming operation and programming the second page data and the third page data from the buffer to the array of memory cells during a second pass programming operation. |
| US10430113B2 |
Memory control circuit and memory control method
A memory control circuit according to the disclosure includes a memory control section that selectively uses a first issuing mode in which a plurality of control commands are issued without performing bank group interleaving and a second issuing mode in which the bank group interleaving is performed and the plurality of control commands are issued, and thereby issues the control commands to a plurality of bank groups in a memory having a bank group function. |
| US10430111B2 |
Optimization for real-time, parallel execution of models for extracting high-value information from data streams
A computer system identifies high-value information in data streams. The computer system receives a filter graph definition. The filter graph definition includes a plurality of filter nodes, each filter node including one or more filters that accept or reject packets. Each respective filter is categorized by a number of operations, and the one or more filters are arranged in a general graph. The computer system performs one or more optimization operations, including: determining if a closed circuit exists within the graph, and when the closed circuit exists within the graph, removing the closed circuit; reordering the filters based at least in part on the number of operations; and parallelizing the general graph such that the one or more filters are configured to be executed on one or more processors. |
| US10430108B2 |
Concurrent copying of first and second subsets of pages from media such as SLC NAND to media such as QLC or MLC NAND for completion of copying of data
A determination is made that data has to be moved internally within a non-volatile memory from a plurality of pages of a first type of storage media to a page of a second type of storage media. A first subset of the plurality of pages is copied from the first type of storage media to the page of the second type of storage media. Concurrently with the copying of the first subset of the plurality of pages, a second subset of the plurality of pages is copied from the first type of storage media to the page of the second type of storage media. In response to completion of the copying of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of pages, it is determined that the copying of the data from the first type of storage media to the second type of storage media has completed. |
| US10430106B2 |
Policy based tiered allocation for hybrid storage devices
In a hybrid storage device comprising a fast tier and a slow tier, utilization of the fast tier is improved by dividing the fast tier into zones, including a zone for filesystem metadata, a zone for fast data, and a spillover zone for metadata, fast data or a combination thereof. By reducing the size of zones used exclusively for one type of data, while allowing both metadata and fast data to be stored in the spillover zone when necessary, better use of the fast tier is achieved. In another embodiment, a filesystem allocator is passed a policy object from which bands of storage are enumerated. The filesystem allocator iterates over the enumerated bands, searching for space to satisfy the allocation request. |
| US10430104B2 |
Distributing data by successive spatial partitionings
A computer-implemented method for distributing data among memory devices may include performing successive spatial partitionings of a graph of data based upon vertices and associated edges to generate spatial partitions with each spatial partition having a respective number of edges below a threshold. The method may also include ordering the spatial partitions and distributing the spatial partitions among the memory devices based upon the ordering. |
| US10430103B1 |
Using log objects in object storage for durability of file objects in volatile memory
A file system interface receives, from one or more clients, file system operations over a network. In response to receiving a file system operation for a file, a file-object manager calls an object storage interface to store, via an application-level network protocol, a log object indicating the file system operation into a file system log in the object storage system and creates or updates a file object in a file object construction buffer in volatile system memory. To evict the file object, the file-object manager calls the object storage interface to store the file object into a file object store in the object storage system. The file-object manager does not have access to local persistent storage. After power failure, the file-object manager calls the object storage interface to retrieve log objects from the file system log and replays file system operations to restore file objects in the volatile system memory. |
| US10430096B2 |
Hybrid storage device, computer, control device, and power consumption reduction method
A hybrid storage device includes a controller, a volatile storage unit, and a non-volatile storage unit. When the hybrid storage device is in a first working mode, the volatile storage unit is in an enabled state, and the non-volatile storage unit is in a disabled state; when the hybrid storage device is in a second working mode, the non-volatile storage unit is in an enabled state, and the volatile storage unit is in a disabled state. When the hybrid storage device runs in the first working mode, and when detecting that a running parameter of the computer meets a first switching condition, the controller enables the non-volatile storage unit, copies data in the volatile storage unit to the non-volatile storage unit, and switches the hybrid storage device to the second working mode. |
| US10430090B2 |
Method of controlling memory system and method of controlling information-processing device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a non-volatile memory, a temperature measurement circuit that measures a temperature of the non-volatile memory, and a controller. The controller also writes information about the temperature which is measured by the temperature measurement circuit in the non-volatile memory together when writing data in the non-volatile memory. Further, the controller performs write-back processing of writing data, which is written at a temperature in a rewriting temperature range, back when the temperature measured by the temperature measurement circuit is not in the rewriting temperature range. |
| US10430089B2 |
Copy method of copying information between first processing apparatus and second processing apparatus, the first processing apparatus, and the second processing apparatus
In a copy method, a first processing apparatus performs: receiving authentication information from a mobile terminal; storing the received authentication information into an external storage medium connected to a first interface of the first processing apparatus; and storing particular information stored in a first storage of the first processing apparatus, into the external storage medium connected to the first interface. A second processing apparatus performs: receiving the authentication information from the mobile terminal; reading the authentication information stored in the external storage medium connected to a second interface of the second processing apparatus; and storing, into a second storage of the second processing apparatus, the particular information stored in the external storage medium connected to the second interface, when the read authentication information and the received authentication information match each other. |
| US10430088B2 |
Storage device configured to perform two-way communication with host and operating method thereof
A storage device includes a controller that is configured to perform two-way communication with a host. The controller generates a plurality of requests including first requests and second requests associated with the host. The controller orders the plurality of requests such that the plurality of requests include at least one first request and at least two consecutive second requests. |
| US10430085B2 |
Memory operations on data
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to memory operations on data. An example method can include executing an operation by writing a first managed unit to a second managed unit, and placing the first managed unit in a free state, wherein the first managed unit is located at a particular distance from the second managed unit. |
| US10430079B2 |
Adjusting storage capacity in a computing system
Adjusting storage capacity in a computing system that includes a computing device configured to send access requests to a storage device characterized by a first storage capacity, including: reducing data; determining, in dependence upon an amount of storage capacity saved by reducing the data, an updated storage capacity for the storage device; and exporting an updated storage capacity to the computing device. |
| US10430076B2 |
Device and method for text entry using two axes at a display device
A device and method for text entry using two axes at a display device is provided. One or more lines for text entry are rendered at a display device. A first axis is rendered about parallel to the one or more lines, and a second axis is rendered about perpendicular to the one or more lines. An intersection of the first axis and the second axis define a text entry cursor at the one or more lines, each of the first axis and the second axis being moveable at the display device, to move the intersection, upon receipt of touch input at one or more regions of a touchscreen corresponding to the first axis and the second axis. When input is received at a keyboard, the display device is controlled to render text at the intersection. |
| US10430074B2 |
Window change control method, window change control device, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium
Disclosed is a window change control method for controlling a change in a window displayed on an operation panel, including: changing a state of the operation panel from a first state to a second state in accordance with a user's operation; measuring the first elapsed time which elapses since the state of the operation panel is changed from the first state to the second state, or the second elapsed time which elapses since a final operation is received, as a non-operation continuation time; automatically changing the state of the operation panel from the second state to the first state when the non-operation continuation time exceeds a threshold value; and changing the threshold value in accordance with a use result of the first electronic apparatus and the second electronic apparatus. |
| US10430071B2 |
Operation of a computing device functionality based on a determination of input means
An electronic device, and a method of an electronic device, are provided. The method includes entering a first input mode that receives input with a first input means and a second input mode that receives input with a second input means; receiving a touch input from the first input means; and performing a predetermined function corresponding to the touch input. The function corresponding to the touch input is different based on whether the electronic device is in the first input mode or the second input mode. |
| US10430068B2 |
Method for displaying interface content and user equipment
A method for displaying interface content and user equipment, which effectively improve interaction experience of a user when the user performs a flick operation on a touchscreen, and enhance pleasure in application interaction. A specific solution is acquiring an initial position and a movement direction of a touch point, determining a motion parameter of an interface element object in each grid on a screen according to the initial position and the movement direction, where the screen is divided in advance into multiple grids, and each grid includes a preset quantity of pixels, and moving the interface element object in each grid according to the motion parameter of the interface element object in each grid. |
| US10430065B2 |
Pinable and actionable navigation breadcrumbs
A method implemented by a computer. The method includes displaying, on a tangible display device, a pinboard including a first breadcrumb; receiving input from a user, via a tangible user input device, commanding that an action be taken with respect to the breadcrumb, the action being other than navigating to where the breadcrumb points; and performing the action, wherein the action enables faster operation of the computer by avoidance of intervening user actions. |
| US10430063B2 |
Input apparatus for vehicle having metal buttons and control method of the input apparatus
An input apparatus includes an operating portion including a plurality of metal buttons for receiving a manipulation command, a display for visually providing a control command created based on an output signal from the operating portion, and a controller for converting the operating portion to an active state if a predetermined first manipulation command is input to the operating portion, and for controlling the display to provide an increment adjustment screen in which a predetermined first increment has been adjusted if a predetermined drag touch is input to the operating portion. |
| US10430058B2 |
User interface for media processing apparatus
A user interface for at least one media processing apparatus includes a display device connected to an apparatus control system and arranged to visualize timings of events occurring or expected to occur in a processing sequence of the apparatus, the timings being visualized by showing an indication of each event on a timeline that has a certain time scale and a certain zero point, wherein the timeline has at least two sections which differ in the time scale and/or the zero point. |
| US10430057B2 |
Operator interface for wireless sensing and system and method thereof
An apparatus to wirelessly monitor selected sensors of a machine having a plurality of sensors includes a touchscreen display configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) and a processor or processing circuitry that receives and analyzes data wirelessly transmitted from the selected sensors. Selection of the sensors can include display on the GUI of a first user input to receive a selection to select the machine from a predetermined list of machines, a second user input to receive an input to identify and monitor one or more operating characteristics of the machine, and a third user input to receive one or more inputs to individually associate sensor identifiers with graphics corresponding to the candidate sensor selection locations to select the sensors from which to receive and analyze data to monitor the one or more operating characteristics of the machine. |
| US10430051B2 |
Multi-user content presentation system
One or more embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for providing content presentations to users of a content presentation system. A content presentation generally includes a plurality of content items provided by one or more users of the content presentation system. In one or more embodiments, the content presentation system may enable a user to modify multiple content attributes using a simple gesture. In addition, the content presentation system can provide users dynamic and interactive notifications that correspond to content items and/or other co-user activities within the content presentation system. |
| US10430045B2 |
Method for creating short message and portable terminal using the same
A method for automatically creating a short message and a portable terminal using the same includes extracting at least one word expected to be input from a database provided in the portable terminal when a message creation menu is selected. At least one input expected word that has been extracted is then displayed. At least one word that is recognized is selected from among the displayed at least one input expected word; and inputting the selected word to a text message creation window. A user can create a short message without having to input words one-by-one through a keyboard. |
| US10430040B2 |
Method and an apparatus for providing a multitasking view
According to an aspect, there is provided a method and an apparatus for providing a multitasking view. Task information of a task executed on a first device and a preview image of the executed task is received. The preview image comprises at least partly a task view on a display of the first device. A multitasking view is provided on a display of a second device, and the multitasking view comprises tasks currently executed by the second device as well as the preview image of the task executed by the first device. A user of the second device is then able to select the preview image to initiate a further action. |
| US10430037B2 |
Controlling web page behaviour
A method of controlling webpage behaviour on a web enabled device 3 in order to assist in, for example, collection of monitoring information, preserving session context, and improving security. The method includes monitoring a user interaction with a webpage (step 203), using a client side module 31 at the web enabled device 3, and determining whether predetermined conditions are satisfied (step 204). Where the predetermined conditions are satisfied the further steps below are carried out: capturing details concerning an intended result of said user interaction (step 205), using the client side module; at least temporarily preventing occurrence of the intended result of said user interaction using the client side module (step 206); carrying out additional processing (step 207) using the client side module; determining a controlled result (step 208), using the client side module, in dependence on said intended result and the additional processing; and causing the controlled result to occur (step 209). The additional processing might, for example, include collecting monitoring information, dynamically re-writing the URL to allow preservation of session context, or performing in checks or modifications to improve security. |
| US10430035B2 |
Embedded analytics for applications and interfaces across multiple platforms
In one general aspect, a system and method are described for generating interactive graphics. The method may include obtaining a plurality of application data, the application data being associated with a role of a user and a plurality of applications, generating at least one tabular graphic representing a portion of the application data and at least one chart graphic representing the portion, the at least one tabular graphic and at least one chart graphic being interactive and selectable by a user, and generating and displaying a user interface, the user interface being based on the role of the user and including the at least one tabular graphic and the at least one chart graphic. In response to receiving a selection on a first filter location within the chart graphic, filtering the tabular graphic to display application data corresponding to the first filter location. |
| US10430034B2 |
Data transfer target applications through content analysis
In an approach for displaying applications associated with content in a clipboard, a computer receives a selection of content to transfer to a clipboard, wherein the content is selected from a first application on a computing device. The computer identifies one or more applications on one or more computing devices capable of processing the received selection. The computer assigns the identified one or more applications to one or more categories. The computer displays one or more user interface objects representative of the one or more applications with a respective assigned category. |
| US10430032B2 |
Communications grouped as conversations
Described are embodiments for displaying groups of communications, such as messages, as a conversation. Conversations are groups of communications that can be traced back as related to an original communication. The embodiments allow a user to select a conversation mode for displaying communications, e.g., messages, as conversations. In response to the user's selection, embodiments provide for displaying a graphical element associated with a conversation. The graphical element can be selected to display the messages associated with the conversation. Additionally, embodiments provide for selecting a conversation and applying actions to the conversation, resulting in the application of the action to the messages that are associated with the conversation. |
| US10430031B2 |
Displaying HDMI content in a tiled window
In response to receiving user-interface activity information from a portable electronic device that specifies user selection of a content source, an audio/video (A/V) hub provides a request for high-definition multimedia-interface (HDMI) content to the content source based on the user selection. When the A/V hub receives the HDMI content from the content source, the A/V hub provide the HDMI content and display instructions to an A/V display device as frames with the HDMI content are received from the content source, so that the HDMI content is displayed in a tiled window on the display in the A/V display device while other HDMI content from another content source is displayed on the display. |
| US10430027B2 |
Display control device, program, and image display method
A display control device including at least: extraction unit configured to extract a plurality of items that are to be displayed; and display control unit configured to display a plurality of images that correspond to the plurality of extracted items, in a predetermined arrangement on a screen such that the plurality of images are cyclically movable. Display control unit is configured to determine whether or not each of the plurality of extracted items satisfies a predetermined condition, and responsive to stopping cyclic movement of the plurality of images, display an image that corresponds to an item that satisfies the predetermined condition, out of the plurality of images, at a particular position. |
| US10430022B1 |
Graphical item chooser
A graphical item chooser sorts candidate products or services by initially classifying each of one or more objective icons as a primary objective icon or a secondary objective icon. Each objective icon represents one or more desired characteristics of a product or service that facilitates a particular objective. The graphical item chooser may further determine at least one most desired characteristic of the ideal product or service. The determination is made based on a frequency that each desired characteristic is represented by the one or more objective icons. Having made the determination, the graphical item chooser then sorts the candidate products or services based at least on similarities between one or more characteristics of each candidate product or service and the at least one most desired characteristic. Following the sort, the graphical item chooser generates a sorted list of suitable products or services. |
| US10430018B2 |
Systems and methods for providing user tagging of content within a virtual scene
Systems and methods for providing user tagging of content within a virtual scene are described. One of the methods includes sending data for display of a virtual environment on a head-mounted display. The virtual environment includes a virtual item. The method further includes receiving an indication of a selection associated with the virtual item. The method includes sending option data for allowing entry of content regarding the virtual item upon receiving the indication of the selection, receiving the content, associating the content with the virtual item, and sending tagged data for displaying a tag associated with the virtual item. |
| US10430016B2 |
Augmented reality user interface control
Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for controlling user interface with an object depicted within the user interface. The systems and methods initiates an augmented reality mode configured to present augmented reality elements within a graphical user interface. A face is detected within a field of view of an image capture component and presented within the graphical user interface. In response to detecting the face, the systems and methods sequentially present a set of augmented reality elements within the graphical user interface. A subset of the augmented reality elements and the face may be depicted contemporaneously. A movement is detected of at least a portion of the face relative to a first augmented reality element and presentation of the first augmented reality element is modified and at least one second augmented reality element is presented. |
| US10430009B2 |
Pressure-sensitive touch panel
A device (48) for combined capacitance and pressure measurements includes a number of first input/output terminals for a projected capacitance touch panel, wherein the projected capacitance touch panel includes a layer of piezoelectric material disposed between a plurality of first electrodes and at least one second electrode. The device also includes a plurality of second input/output terminals for a capacitive touch controller. The device also includes a plurality of separation stages, each separation stage connecting at least one first input/output terminal to a corresponding second input/output terminal, and each separation stage including a first frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between first and second input/output terminals. The device also includes at least one amplification stage, each amplification stage having at least one input and an output configured to provide an amplified signal, wherein the number of amplification stages is less than or equal to the number of separation stages and each amplification stage input is connected to one or more of the first input/output terminals through the respective separation stage(s). Each amplification stage or each separation stage includes a second frequency-dependent filter for filtering signals between the respective first input/output terminal and an amplification stage input. Each first frequency-dependent filter is configured to pass signals to and/or from the capacitive touch controller and each second frequency-dependent filter is configured to attenuate signals from the capacitive touch controller. |
| US10430008B2 |
Methods and apparatus for a 3-dimensional capacitive sensor having multi-operation electrodes
Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise methods and apparatus for a 3-dimensional capacitive sensor. The method and apparatus may comprise a sensing element formed along multiple planes to create a sensing field. The capacitive sensor comprises two sensing planes in communication with each other. Each sensing plane may comprise a multi-operation electrode, where the multi-operation electrode is configured to operate as a transmission electrode and a reception electrode. |
| US10430004B2 |
Touch sensor and method for manufacturing same
The present application relates to a touch sensor and a method of manufacturing the same, and the touch sensor according to the present application includes: a substrate; and a driving electrode unit, a sensing electrode unit, and a wiring electrode unit provided on the same surface of the substrate, in which each of the driving electrode unit, the sensing electrode unit, and the wiring electrode unit includes a conductive pattern including a shielding portion and an opening portion. |
| US10430003B2 |
Conductive sheet and conductive pattern
A conductive sheet according to an aspect of the present invention includes a first nanostructure and a second nanostructure disposed to intersect each other. A thickness of an intersect region of the first nanostructure and the second nanostructure is 0.6 to 0.9 times the sum of thicknesses of non-intersection regions of the first nanostructure and the second nanostructure. |
| US10430001B2 |
Mesh patterns for touch sensor electrodes
An electrode for a touch sensitive device includes micro-wire conductors arranged to define an electrically continuous area and to include interior regions that are electrically discontinuous. The electrically continuous area may be patterned according to a one pattern, and the interior pattern may be patterned according to another pattern. |
| US10429997B2 |
Heterogeneous tactile sensing via multiple sensor types using spatial information processing acting on initial image processed data from each sensor
Sensor arrangements and signal processing for touch-based user interfaces comprising multiple sensor types and other arrangements so as to create user interface output signals responsive to touch. Various types of sensors and other measurement arrangements can include capacitive tactile sensor arrays, optical tactile sensor arrays, proximity sensor arrays, pressure sensor arrays, and video cameras. In one approach, spatial information processing acts on initial image processing data acting separately on the data or measurements provided by each sensor. At least one software algorithm comprises at least one of a functional partition (wherein some user interface output signals are derived only from a pre-specified sensor), decision-based selection (wherein some user interface output signals are selectively derived from a selected sensor), or spatial information processing (wherein user interface output signals are obtained from threshold testing, conditional testing, vector quantization, algorithms employing parameterized calculations, algorithms employing compensation calculations and operations, artificial neural networks, etc.). |
| US10429980B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device. The display panel includes sub-pixels, an insulation layer including a first via hole, a flat layer including a second via hole, and a touch electrode including a third via hole overlapping the first via hole, the edge of each touch electrode in the first direction is between adjacent sub-pixels, each first sub-pixel is adjacent to the edge of the touch electrode; in the first direction, a center point of the first via hole is deviated by more than 1 μm away from a first edge relative to a center point of the second via hole, a center point of the third via hole is deviated by more than 1 μm away from the first edge relative to the center point of the second via hole, and the first edge is an edge of a closest touch electrode to the first sub-pixel in the first direction. |
| US10429979B2 |
Touch film, touch panel and touch display device
The present disclosure relates to a touch film, a touch panel, a touch display device and a preparing method thereof, in which breakage probability in a metal portion can be reduced, thereby improving the touch performance. The touch film comprises a flexible substrate made of polyimide, a metal layer, and an organic film arranged therebetween and having a water drop contact angle less than 80°. The touch film further comprises a touch electrode layer comprising multiple groups of first touch electrodes and multiple groups of second touch electrodes, wherein each group of the first touch electrodes comprises a plurality of first touch electrodes arrayed in a second direction; and each group of the second touch electrodes comprises a plurality of second touch electrodes arrayed in a first direction. The metal layer comprises metal connection lines for electrically connecting adjacent first touch electrodes. |
| US10429971B2 |
Display panel, manufacturing method thereof and display device
A display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are disclosed. The display panel is divided into a display area and a non-display area, and the display panel includes: a display substrate; an upper substrate which is arranged on the display side of the display substrate and cell-assembled with the display substrate; and an adhesive layer which is arranged between the upper substrate and the display substrate, and the display panel further includes a thin film layer which is arranged on the side of the upper substrate away from the display substrate, a region of which corresponding to the non-display area is an opaque area, and a region of which corresponding to the display area is a transparent area. Thus, the structure is simplified, the manufacturing method of the display panel is simplified without side curing, and the cost is also reduced. |
| US10429966B2 |
Touch input device
A touch input device includes a base board unit, a movable board unit, an actuating member and a noise reduction member. The base board unit has a distal end portion. The movable board unit overlaps and is connected to the base board unit, and has a free end portion movable toward or away from the distal end portion of the base board unit. The actuating unit includes a switch protruding from the free end portion and extending into the noise reduction member, and an actuating member protruding from the distal end portion. The noise reduction member is compressed by the distal end portion when the free end portion moves to the position adjacent to the distal end portion for the actuating member to actuate the switch. |
| US10429957B2 |
Mechanical optical pointer
Embodiments of a system and method for digitizing locations within a coordinate system are generally described herein. A device may include a sleeve including a sleeve tracking marker and a tracked probe portion including an array of tracking markers and a probe tip. Movement of the probe tip relative to the sleeve between at least a first position and a second position may be monitored by tracking the sleeve tracking marker relative to at least one tracking marker of the array of tracking markers. |
| US10429955B2 |
Pointer, position detection apparatus and position detection method
A position detection apparatus of the electrostatic coupling type is provided, to detect not only a position of a pointer but also information other than the position information such as, for example, pointer pressure or side switch information. The pointer transmits two codes such that a pressure applied to a pen tip is associated with a time difference between the two codes. A position detector carries out a correlation matching operation between signals generated in reception conductors and correlation calculation codes corresponding to the two codes, to thereby detect a position on a sensor section pointed to by the pointer from a result of the correlation matching operation and based on at least one of the codes. The position detector further includes a pressure calculation circuit for detecting pressure applied to the pointer, which is associated with the time difference between the two codes, from the result of the correlation matching operation calculated by the correlation matching operation and based on the two codes. |
| US10429953B2 |
Manual device comprising reversible tip for a capacitive screen
A manual device comprising a body, comprising at least one reversible tip mounted on the body, the reversible tip comprising a first head and a second head opposite to the first head, the tip being configured to be mounted on the body in a first position in which the first head projects from the body while the second head is stored inside the body or in a second position in which the second head projects from the body while the first head is stored inside the body, the first head comprising a first pad for a capacitive screen. |
| US10429952B2 |
Wireless mouse
A wireless mouse is disclosed. The wireless mouse includes: a mouse housing, and an electric generating device mounted in the mouse housing; wherein the electric generating device includes: a first rotation shaft mounted pivotably in the mouse housing, an eccentric wheel and a first annular conductor fixed on the first rotation shaft, and a first magnet fixed in the mouse housing, wherein the first annular conductor is arranged in a magnet field generated by the first magnet, and is configured such that magnetic flux through an annular section of the first annular conductor changes when the first rotation shaft drives the first annular conductor to rotate. The wireless mouse provided by the present disclosure is used to input operation information to a computer. |
| US10429951B2 |
Mouse device with adjustable moving resolution
A mouse device includes a mouse casing, a circuit board, a first sensing module, a second sensing module and a switching module. The circuit board is disposed within the mouse casing. Both of the first sensing module and the second sensing module are disposed on the circuit board and partially exposed outside the mouse casing. The switching module is partially exposed outside a base of the mouse casing. The first sensing module or the second sensing module is exposed outside the base under control of the switching module. Consequently, a moving resolution of the mouse device is adjustable according to the practical requirements. The switching module has a simple mechanism for changing the moving resolution of the mouse device in a simple manner. |
| US10429949B2 |
User interaction apparatus and method
The user interaction apparatus receives several movement values from a controller, calculates several applied force vectors according to the movement values, and determines that a specific applied force vector among the applied force vectors is greater than a threshold. Then, the user interaction apparatus determines that an angle between the specific applied force vector and an orientation vector is smaller than another threshold, receives a control position corresponding to the specific applied force vector from the controller, defines a boundary according to a calibrated position of a positioning apparatus or the orientation vector, and determines that the control position is outside the boundary. The user interaction apparatus controls a movement of a virtual object on a display after determining that the control position is outside the boundary. |
| US10429945B2 |
Display device and method for displaying image
A display device includes a calculator that calculates a number of horizontal pixels and a number of vertical pixels, a determiner that divides pixels of an image into a plurality of pixel groups, determines at least one pixel among the pixels as a first pixel based on a pixel value of the pixels included in each pixel group, and determines at least one pixel except for the first pixel among the pixels as a second pixel, a first image processor that performs an image-enhancement process on the first pixel among pixels to be included in the image to allow a first substance to correspond to a first substance increase rate, and a second image processor that performs an image-enhancement process on the second pixel among the pixels to be included in the image to allow a second substance to correspond to a second substance increase rate. |
| US10429937B2 |
Gesture based user interface
A gesture based user interface includes a movement monitor configured to monitor a user's hand and to provide a signal based on movements of the hand. A processor is configured to provide at least one interface state in which a cursor is confined to movement within a single dimension region responsive to the signal from the movement monitor, and to actuate different commands responsive to the signal from the movement monitor and the location of the cursor in the single dimension region. |
| US10429934B2 |
Method and apparatus to provide haptic feedback based on media content and one or more external parameters
The disclosure relates to systems and methods of providing haptic feedback based on media content and one or more external parameters used to customize the haptic feedback. The system may modify or otherwise alter haptic feedback that is determined using the media content alone. In other words, the system may use both the media content and the external parameters to determine haptic feedback that should be output to the user or others. The external parameters may include, for example, sensor information, customization information, and/or other external parameters that may be used to customize the haptic feedback. |
| US10429930B2 |
Accessible tactile features for blind and partially sighted PIN entry and touchscreen usage
Embodiments of a tactile strip and systems including a tactile strip are generally described herein. A tactile strip may include a back side configured to be coupled to a touchscreen display and a front side opposite the back side. The tactile strip may include a plurality of tactile features on the front side, the plurality of tactile features corresponding to a plurality of displayed inputs on the touchscreen display. A user touch may be used to register contact with the touchscreen via tactile feature guidance. A selected input may be confirmed by a long press, double touch, secondary touch, or other gesture. |
| US10429924B1 |
Virtual reality simulation system
Virtual reality simulation systems and methods are described for use with a sensory feedback system. The systems and methods include a movement detection mechanism having at least one sensor attached to a mobility simulation device. The movement detection mechanism configured to collect movement and position data of a first reciprocating foot platform of the mobility simulation device in at least a first dimension and a second dimension, and generate movement and position data of the first reciprocating foot platform. A controller computer processor unit may receive the movement and position data and translate the data into a step metric. |
| US10429915B2 |
Enhanced dynamic memory management with intelligent current/power consumption minimization
A low-power state current/power consumption for each volatile memory device in a plurality of volatile memory devices is obtained. Data is copied from a first set of the volatile memory devices to a second set of the volatile memory devices, where the second set of volatile memory devices has a lower current/power consumption than the first set of volatile memory devices. Additionally, a current/power consumption may be obtained for each memory bank within each of the plurality of volatile memory devices. Data is then copied from a first set of memory banks to a second set of memory banks within the same memory device in the second set of memory devices, where the second set of memory banks has lower current/power consumption than the first set of memory banks. The first set of volatile memory devices and/or first set of memory banks are then placed into a power-down state. |
| US10429914B2 |
Multi-level data center using consolidated power control
Multi-level data center using consolidated power control is disclosed. One or more controllers communicate with one or more power supplies and sensors to adapt to dynamic load requirements and to distribute DC-power efficiently across multiple IT racks. The distributed DC-power includes one or more DC-voltages. Batteries can be temporarily switched into a power supply circuit to supplement the power supply during spikes in power load demand while a controller reconfigures power supplies to meet the new demand. One or more DC-to-AC converters handle legacy power loads. The DC-to-AC converters are modular and are paralleled for redundancy. The DC-to-AC converters are sourced from the one or more AC-to-DC converters. The AC power is synchronized for correct power flow control. The one or more controllers communicate with the one or more AC-power supplies to dynamically allocate AC-power from the DC-to-AC converters to the multiple legacy IT racks. |
| US10429913B2 |
Controlling power delivery to a processor via a bypass
In one embodiment, a processor includes a plurality of domains each to operate at an independently controllable voltage and frequency, a plurality of linear regulators each to receive a first voltage from an off-chip source and controllable to provide a regulated voltage to at least one of the plurality of domains, and a plurality of selectors each coupled to one of the domains, where each selector is configured to provide a regulated voltage from one of the linear regulators or a bypass voltage to a corresponding domain. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10429912B2 |
Computing system and processor with fast power surge detection and instruction throttle down to provide for low cost power supply unit
A processor is described that includes a quick signal path from an input of the processor to logic circuitry within the processor. The input is to receive a fast throttle down signal. The logic circuitry is to throttle down a rate at which the processor issues instructions for execution in response to the fast throttle down signal. The quick signal path is to impose practicably minimal propagation delay of the fast throttle down signal within the processor. |
| US10429904B2 |
Flexible information handling system display hinge and ramp support structure
An information handling system having rotationally coupled housing portions supports a flexible display disposed across the housing portions with a hinge structure that manages flexible display curve radius in a folded configuration. A dual axis synchronized hinge defines the flexible display bend radius by the distance between the hinge axes and by a shape memory alloy planar support fixed in position relative to the hinge. A ramp structure engages a flexible display frame during rotation to an open position to maintain the display frame in a planar configuration. |
| US10429903B2 |
Flexible information handling system display external hinge structure
An information handling system having rotationally coupled housing portions supports a flexible display disposed across the housing portions with a hinge structure that manages flexible display curve radius in a folded configuration. The hinge includes plural hinge elements having an arc face, arc cavity interior and mounts that couple with hinge coupling elements. The mounts align the hinge coupling element rotational axis out of the cavity to aid in maintaining the hinge elements having no gaps during rotation of the information handling system housing portions. The hinge coupling element integrates friction plates disposed normal the rotation axis to generate torque for managing housing rotational movement. |
| US10429901B2 |
Flexible information handling system display user interface peripheral keyboard configuration
A portable information handling system with rotationally coupled housing portions having an OLED film display disposed over the housing portions automatically adapts presentation of visual images at the display based upon detection of a peripheral keyboard placed on the display. For example, a peripheral keyboard biases into a predetermined position with magnetic attraction and a keyboard manager removes content from the display beneath the keyboard. |
| US10429899B1 |
Electronic device
An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a palm component. One end of the first body comprises a supporting portion. The second body is pivotally connected to a first side of the supporting portion and comprises a sliding portion. The palm component is pivotally connected to a second side of the supporting portion and comprises a guiding portion. The sliding portion is movably connected to the guiding portion. When the first body is pivotally rotated and expended relative to the second body, the second body is driven to make the sliding portion move along the guiding portion, and the second side of the supporting portion rotates relative to the first end of the supporting portion to make the palm component protrude from the second body. A tilt angle is formed between the second body and the protruding palm component. |
| US10429898B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device includes a housing having an opening, a connection terminal located in an opening in the housing, and a terminal cover including a first resin member having a first surface facing the connection terminal and a second surface located opposite to the first surface and a second resin member located on the second surface. At least a portion of the second resin member covers a depression located on an outer peripheral portion of the first surface of the first resin member. |
| US10429892B1 |
Electronic devices with thin display housings
An electronic device may have a housing formed from a rigid material such as metal or fiber-composite material. A display such as an organic light-emitting diode display may be attached to a planar wall portion of the housing using a layer of adhesive. A display cover layer may be attached to the organic light-emitting diode with a layer of adhesive. The adhesive layers may be rigid to enhance device stiffness. The housing may have curved sidewall portions that extend outwardly from the planar wall portion to enhance stiffness. The organic light-emitting diode display may have an array of pixels formed from thin-film transistor circuitry. The thin-film transistor circuitry may be formed on a substrate such as a glass substrate that is attached to the planar wall portion. The organic light-emitting diode display may have a circular polarizer that is attached to the thin-film transistor circuitry. |
| US10429887B2 |
Mobile data center
A portable and mobile deployable data center (DDC) is disclosed that includes various components that enables the DDC to have multiple functions including, computing, data storage and retrieval, communications and routing. A DDC includes a rugged case that suitable for harsh environments, an interconnection mechanism, a plurality of hot swappable computing assemblies that include the functionality of readers and portable computing devices, and a plurality of hot swappable power supplies. The DDC can include computer assemblies, computing devices, and readers, or combinations thereof. |
| US10429886B2 |
Assembly and housing for terminal device
A housing includes a main body having an external surface, a power storage unit, a support unit, and a plug unit; the power storage unit, the support unit and the plug unit are positioned on one end of the external surface, the support unit is rotatably connected to the power storage unit and is used to support the housing be fixed at a certain angle, and the plug unit is rotatably connected to the support unit and is used to be plugged in a power source to charge the power storage unit. A terminal device assembly is also provided. The terminal device assembly includes the housing and a terminal device, the terminal device of the terminal device assembly is detachably received in the housing. |
| US10429883B2 |
Curved modular display
In example implementations, a modular display system is provided. The modular display system includes a center modular display and a curved modular display. The center modular display is bezel free on a left side and a right side. The curved modular display includes a single bezel free side and a display area that is less than, or equal to, a display area of the center modular display. The single bezel free side of the curved modular display is in communication with the left side, or the right side, of the center modular display such that the center modular display and the curved modular display appear as a single display to a computing device. |
| US10429882B2 |
Clock generator and processor system
A clock generator outputs a processor clock that serves as an operation reference for a processor for use in a content protection system. The clock generator includes a direct digital synthesis and a random number generator. The direct digital synthesizer includes a phase accumulator and outputs the processor clock. The phase accumulator accumulates a setup value in synchronization with a reference clock. The random number generator generates random numbers. The setup value changes based on the random numbers. |
| US10429881B2 |
Semiconductor device for stopping an oscillating clock signal from being provided to an IP block, a semiconductor system having the semiconductor device, and a method of operating the semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a first clock control circuit for controlling a first clock source; a second clock control circuit for sending a first clock request to the first clock control circuit in response to a block clock request from an intellectual property (IP) block, and controlling a second clock source, which receives a clock signal from the first clock source, to generate a stopped clock signal, which is a clock signal turned off for a predetermined amount of time; and a driver circuit for receiving a block control signal, and outputting the block control signal to the IP block while the short stopped clock signal is output to the IP block. |
| US10429879B1 |
Bandgap reference voltage circuitry
An embodiment for bandgap reference voltage circuitry includes: a bandgap reference voltage generator including: a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT); a first amplifier having a non-inverting input coupled to a collector of the first BJT and a first output node configured to provide a bandgap reference voltage; a first resistor coupled between a base of the first BJT and the first output node; a second BJT; a second amplifier having a non-inverting input coupled to a collector of the second BJT and a second output node coupled to a junction node; a second resistor coupled between a base of the second BJT and the junction node; and a third resistor coupled between the base of the first BJT and the junction node. |
| US10429878B2 |
Test device
A test device is provided. An output terminal of an operational amplifier is coupled to a device under test. A current replication circuit copies a current flowing through a charging circuit and a discharge circuit according to voltages of control terminals of the charging circuit and the discharge circuit in the operational amplifier and outputs a test result signal. |
| US10429876B2 |
Reference current generating circuit with process variation compensation
A reference current generating circuit includes a current source circuit configured to generate a reference current based on an internal resistor; and a compensation circuit configured to comprise a first compensation circuit comprising a first compensation resistor and a second compensation resistor, and the first compensation resistor and the second compensation resistor are configured to convert the reference current into a first output current and compensate for process variation of the current source circuit. |
| US10429875B2 |
Method and apparatus to minimize switching noise disturbance
A power management circuit generates a reference voltage and distributes it to a plurality of independently-enabled regulator voltage reference circuits, each of which generates a predetermined voltage for a voltage regulator. Separate enable signals and enable pre-charge signals are distributed to each regulator voltage reference circuit. As a regulator voltage reference circuit is enabled via its associated enable signal, an enable pre-charge signal is also asserted for an initial duration. Each regulator voltage reference circuit includes a voltage setting circuit and a first current limiting transistor in series and operative to interrupt current to the voltage setting circuit when the regulator voltage reference circuit is disabled. A second current limiting transistor is configurably configured as a current mirror with the first current limiting transistor, and a pre-charge bias current from a current source passes through the second transistor. This limits the current through the first transistor and into the voltage setting circuit for the initial duration. After the initial duration, the current mirror is disabled and the first transistor is rendered fully conductive. |
| US10429872B2 |
System, method, and data packets for messaging for electric power grid elements over a secure internet protocol network
Systems, methods and apparatus for electric power grid management and communications are disclosed. At least one active grid element is constructed and configured in network-based communication with a server via at least one coordinator. The at least one active grid element communicates Internet Protocol (IP)-based messages with the server via the at least one coordinator in real time or less than 15 minutes interval. The at least one active grid element participates actively in an electric power grid. The at least one active grid element has an energy consumption pattern or an energy supply pattern. The IP-based messages comprise at least one IP packet including a content, a priority, a security, and a transport route. The content comprises an amount of power available for the electric power grid or an amount of curtailment power available at an attachment point of the at least one grid element. |
| US10429861B2 |
Economizer controller plug and play system recognition with automatic user interface population
An economizer controller system having a plug and play recognition approach with an automatic user interface population mechanism. A check may be made for sensors connected to the controller. The control type of the sensors may be determined. The menu structure may be repopulated based on the control type. The user interface may then be updated. This approach may be repeated as needed. |
| US10429860B2 |
Adjustable valve
An adjustable differential pressure control valve has a first housing part with one or more fluid entry openings and one or more fluid exit openings. The valve is provided with a movable throttle member configured for regulating the through flow area of the exit openings in response to a difference in pressure across the throttle member, and a spring arrangement configured for providing a spring force acting on the throttle member in a direction that increases the through flow area of the exit openings. The spring arrangement comprises at least a first and a second spring, and the spring arrangement is adjustable to operate in a low pressure mode with the spring force acting on the throttle member being provided by the first spring only, and to operate in a high pressure mode with the spring force acting on the throttle member being provided by at least both the first and second springs. |
| US10429855B1 |
Method of determining gap spacing for vehicles in platoons
A method of determining the optimum vehicle gap distance for a vehicle in a platoon, the vehicle having a cooling fan and a coolant-based cooling system. The vehicle's vehicle control system determines a base gap distance, based on safety considerations related to platoon operation. A gap control process stores a fan turn-on threshold temperature, which is less than the coolant temperature that will result in the vehicle's cooling fan becoming activated. During vehicle operation, the gap control process receives a current coolant temperature value, and compares that value to the fan turn-on threshold temperature. If the coolant temperature is at or above the fan turn-on threshold temperature, the vehicle is operated to increase the base gap distance. |
| US10429853B2 |
Zone passage control in worksite
A system for zone passage control for a zone of an autonomously operating mobile object includes at least a set of detection units to detect at least one mobile object entering and/or exiting the zone, a set of identification units arranged to identify the mobile object entering and/or exiting the zone, and a central controller being arranged in operational connection with the set of the detection units and with the set of the identification units. An admissibility level for a mobile object to enter the zone is determined and a control signal to stop at least one autonomously operating mobile object existing in the zone is provided in response to the determined admissibility level being negative for the mobile object entered the zone. |
| US10429852B2 |
Methods and devices for controlling self-balancing vehicle to park
A method for controlling a self-balancing vehicle to park is disclosed. The method is performed by the self-balancing vehicle and includes: sending a message of requesting for parking assistance to a surveillance camera device for controlling the self-balancing vehicle to park; receiving a first response message returned from the surveillance camera device according to the message of requesting for parking assistance, the first response message including parking instruction information for controlling the self-balancing vehicle to travel from a current location of the self-balancing vehicle to a target location; and controlling the self-balancing vehicle to travel from the current location to the target location and to park according to the parking instruction information. |
| US10429847B2 |
Dynamic window approach using optimal reciprocal collision avoidance cost-critic
A method and system for navigation of a robot along a goal path and avoiding obstacles. The method includes receiving goal pose for one or more robots and determining a goal path for a first robot while avoiding moving and fixed obstacles of a received obstacle map. A first objective function is evaluated to select a preferred velocity from a generated set of candidate velocities, the selecting based on one or more weighted cost functions. A set of velocity obstacles created based on the poses of the one or more robots and the preferred velocity is used in evaluating a second objective function to determine the motion of the robot in the next time cycle. Creating the set of velocity objects includes converting the preferred velocity from a non-holonomic to a holonomic velocity. |
| US10429846B2 |
Systems and methods for communicating intent of an autonomous vehicle
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to communicate intent of an autonomous vehicle. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can receive, from an autonomy computing system of an autonomous vehicle, data indicating an intent of the autonomous vehicle to perform a driving maneuver. It can be determined that the intent of the autonomous vehicle should be communicated to a passenger of the autonomous vehicle. Responsive to determining that the intent of the autonomous vehicle should be communicated to the passenger of the autonomous vehicle, a graphical interface indicating the intent of the autonomous vehicle can be generated and provided for display for viewing by the passenger. |
| US10429837B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating a motor vehicle parked at a first position
A method for operating a motor vehicle parked at a first position, using a mobile terminal, including monitoring a surrounding field of the parked motor vehicle and/or a route from a present position of the mobile terminal to the parked motor vehicle, transmission of monitoring data, based on the monitoring, via a wireless communication network to a mobile terminal, after the transmission of the monitoring data, reception of a move command, sent from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network, for moving the motor vehicle away from the first position, transferring the motor vehicle from the first position to a second position in response to the reception of the move command transmitted from the mobile terminal via the wireless communication network. A corresponding apparatus and a computer program are also described. |
| US10429834B2 |
Control interface for UxV
The presently disclosed subject matter includes a system and a graphical user interface configured to enable an Ux V operator (e.g. an APCS operator) to direct the Ux V to view a selected object from a desired viewing angle, notwithstanding the fact that the desired viewing angle of the object is not exposed in a displayed image. |
| US10429829B2 |
Monitoring system, particle beam therapy system, and method of repairing plant
A monitoring and diagnosis system reduces a load at the time of collecting operation state information of a plant apparatus and is inexpensive. A plant includes a plant apparatus, a local control device that controls the plant apparatus on the basis of operation state information of the plant apparatus from a sensor, and a high-order control system that is connected to the local control device and controls the operation of the entire plant. A monitoring subsystem performs failure diagnosis in accordance with a failure diagnosis algorithm which is set in advance, on the basis of the operation state information acquired from the local control device. A monitoring and diagnosis system collects results of the failure diagnosis performed by the monitoring subsystem and pieces of operation state information of the plant apparatus which are consolidated by the monitoring subsystem. |
| US10429827B2 |
Method of dynamically calculating refractive index to determine the thickness of roofing materials
Disclosed is a system for measuring and controlling the thickness of asphalt roofing materials during manufacturing. Light beams are used to generate a time of flight signal that is used to determine the thickness of the asphalt roofing layer. A controller generates a thickness control signal that controls a coater to modify parameters of the coater to produce the asphalt roofing layer with a desired thickness. |
| US10429826B2 |
Method for verifying radiation intensity modulating body and device for verifying same
Provided are a method and apparatus for verifying a radiation beam intensity modulator. The apparatus includes a scanner; and a verification system verifying the verification target radiation beam intensity modulator, wherein the verification system includes: a modulator structure reconstruction unit extracting thickness information of the verification target radiation beam intensity modulator based on the 3D structure information of the verification target radiation beam intensity modulator; an original modulator structure information receiver receiving structure information of the original radiation beam intensity modulator; a modulator matching unit matching the verification target radiation beam intensity modulator with the original radiation beam intensity modulator based on the thickness information; and a modulator verification unit verifying the verification target radiation beam intensity modulator matched with the original radiation beam intensity modulator. |
| US10429825B2 |
Collaborative automation platform
A collaborative automation platform and associated method include a fault-tolerant control server hosting one or more virtual controllers, and a fault-tolerant input/output server hosting a virtual input/output system. The collaborative automation platform also includes a master autonomous process interface system connected to the virtual input/output system, via a local area input/output network. The collaborative automation platform also includes a plurality of distributed autonomous process interface systems connected to the master autonomous process interface system, wherein each distributed autonomous process interface system is hardwired to a plurality of field instruments. The collaborative automation platform also includes real-time DDS middleware configured for execution with the fault-tolerant control server, the fault-tolerant input/output server, the master autonomous process interface system, and the plurality of distributed autonomous process interface systems. |
| US10429823B2 |
Method for identifying a sequence of events associated with a condition in a process plant
The invention provides a method for identifying a sequence of events associated with a condition in a process plant using a control system. The method comprises recording process data, which is timestamped, and recording audio input from each personnel of a plurality of personnel of the process plant. The audio input is synchronized according to time with the process data. A keyword is identified from the temporally synchronized content of each audio input, and compared with the process information of one or more of an event and an equipment, for identifying at least one of a new process information and a supplementary process information related to the condition. One or more of the new process information and the supplementary process information identified for each keyword, and the plurality of events identified from the process data, are used for identifying the sequence of events associated with the condition. |
| US10429819B2 |
Fastening device and fastening method
A device with a processing unit and a storage device also has a base, a cover including a plurality of guiding holes, a plurality of receiving members, an installation member, a plurality of first sensing devices, and a plurality of second sensing devices. The processing unit determines by a specific one of the first sensing devices corresponding to a specific one of the receiving members that the installation member is to acquire a fastening element from the specific receiving member. Then, the processing unit determines by a specific one of the second sensing devices corresponding to a specific one of the guiding holes that the installation member is to move towards the specific guiding hole. The processing unit controls the installation member to fasten the fastening element to an electronic device through the specific guiding hole when the specific first sensing device corresponds to the specific second sensing device. |
| US10429817B2 |
Voice control of components of a facility
Devices, methods, and systems for voice control of components of a facility are described herein. One computing device apparatus includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a voice command or voice query from a user, determine location context information associated with the computing device, and determine which component or components of the facility are associated with the voice command or voice query based, at least in part, on the location context information associated with the computing device. |
| US10429815B2 |
Motor control device, position control system, and motor control method
A motor control device for controlling driving of a motor based on position commands input from a host control device includes an offset value memory including first circuitry which stores offset values corresponding to predetermined values of position commands, respectively, and a drive controller including second circuitry which acquires, from the offset value memory, one of the offset values corresponding to an input position command among the position commands, and control driving of a motor based on an offset position command obtained by adding the one of the offset values to or subtracting the one of the offset values from the input position command. |
| US10429814B2 |
Numerical control apparatus
A numerical control apparatus includes a command argument determination unit which determines whether a vector is included in an argument of a circular arc interpolation command which is included in command data and a circular arc shape forming unit which forms a circular arc shape based on a machining program, and a start point, an end point, and the vector, which are specified by the argument of the circular arc interpolation command, when the command argument determination unit determines that the vector is included in the argument of the circular arc interpolation command. |
| US10429813B2 |
Communication system, communication device, and communication program
A communication system includes a communication device functioning as a master device and a plurality of slave devices communicably connected to the communication device via a communication line, the communication device setting a prescribed address in an added slave device based on a position of the added slave device in a topology composed of a plurality of slave devices, judging whether a change has possibly occurred in the topology when the prescribed address is set in the added slave device, if there is an erroneously set slave device whose address was erroneously set, specifying that slave device, when it is judged that a change has possibly occurred, and resetting the address of the specified erroneously set slave device to an original address. |
| US10429812B2 |
Clean status indicator
An anchoring system for use with a device having a clean status indicator may include at least one first slide component having at least one slot and at least one second slide component disposed within the at least one slot configured to move in relation to the at least one first slide component along at least a first axis extending along a length of the at least one slot, a second axis extending along a width of the at least one slot, and a third axis extending perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. At least one of the at least one first slide component and the at least one second slide component may be configured to be secured to at least one of the device and a rigid support structure immediately adjacent to the device to allow for a controlled degree of movement of the device along at least the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis. |
| US10429811B2 |
Systems and methods for testing convergence of closed-loop control systems
Systems and methods for evaluating closed-loop control systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of evaluating a control system includes determining, using a processing device, one or more convergence classifier functions from a closed-loop model, wherein the one or more convergence classifier functions convey convergent behavior of the closed-loop model over a pre-determined period of time. The method further includes generating, using the processing device, a plurality of test cases of an input space of the closed-loop model under evaluation, and determining, using the processing device, whether one or more individual test cases of the plurality of test cases do not satisfy the one or more convergence classifier functions. |
| US10429807B2 |
Systems and methods for determining an appropriate model parameter order
A building analysis system includes a communications interface that receives energy consumption data for a building site including energy-consuming building equipment. A processing circuit of the building analysis system calculates first and second regression statistics indicating a fit of an energy use model to the energy consumption data under a null hypothesis that the energy use model has a first parameter order and an alternative hypothesis that the energy use model has a second parameter order different from the first parameter order. The processing circuit generates a test statistic indicating an improvement between the first regression statistic and the second regression statistic, compares the test statistic to a threshold value to determine whether the improvement warrants rejecting the null hypothesis, and determines an appropriate parameter order for the energy use model based on a result of the comparison. |
| US10429806B2 |
Volatile composition dispenser having a temperature sensor to remotely control an air handling device
A system for controlling the temperature in at least one room is provided. The system includes a central communication unit that is communicably connected with a memory configured to store at least one temperature set point. The system includes a volatile composition dispenser having a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is communicably connectable with the central communication through a wireless communication link. The system includes an air handling device communicably connectable with the central communication unit. The central communication unit compares incoming signals of temperature measurement from the temperature sensor with the temperature set point and sends outgoing instructions to the air handling device to heat or cool a room to the temperature set point if the temperature measurement is different from the temperature set point and to turn off if the temperature measurement is equal to the temperature set point. |
| US10429804B2 |
Methods of integrating multiple management domains
An integrated solution strategy that integrates multiple domains together in a seamless and standardized way for increasing a users control over facilities and equipment. This integrated approach can lead to a reduction of energy usage, more efficient energy usage, increased safety, health, and security of a facility and its occupants, optimized production in industrial settings, and associated and other economic advantages. Accurate, reliable information about a facility or equipment is essential to making timely, informed decisions. Enhanced automation provides a reliable means of collecting and assembling a variety of operating data and archiving that data into a central database for evaluation, reporting, forecasting, and negotiation with resource marketers. |
| US10429799B2 |
Analog electronic timepiece
The analog electronic timepiece includes rotatable plural hands, a current position acquisition unit, a processor and a counting unit. The current position acquisition unit acquires a current position and stores local time settings therein. The local time settings include time zones and daylight saving time implementation information in each area. The processor rotates the plural hands, reads and acquires a local time setting corresponding to the acquired current position from the current position acquisition unit, and selects and sets a time zone. The counting unit counts the local time, based on a later action which the processor performs either the acquired local time setting or the set time zone. The processor controls at least one of the plural hands to display a local time determination result as to whether the counted local time is based on the acquired local time setting in correspondence to the current position. |
| US10429795B2 |
Image forming apparatus operable with a cartridge having a memory and a terminal
An image forming apparatus operable in conjunction with a cartridge having a memory and a terminal, which is electrically connected with the memory and arranged on a downward face of the cartridge, is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a housing having an opening, a controller, and a supporter to support the cartridge at an attachment position. The supporter includes a guiding portion to guide the cartridge there-along and a memory electrode electrically connected with the controller. The guiding portion guides the cartridge being attached to the attachment position to descend as the cartridge approaches from the opening to the attachment position. The memory electrode protrudes upward at a position lower than the terminal on the cartridge and has a height to contact the terminal to electrically connect the controller with the memory when the cartridge is at the attachment position. |
| US10429794B2 |
Rotational force transmitting part
A rotating force transmitting part for an electrophotographic photosensitive drum for a main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a driving shaft, to be driven by a motor, having the rotating force applying portion, and wherein the electrophotographic photosensitive drum is dismountable from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus in a direction substantial perpendicular with an axial direction of the driving shaft, the rotating force transmitting part includes a coupling member engageable with the rotational force applying portion to receive a rotational force for rotating the electrophotographic photosensitive drum in the state in which electrophotographic photosensitive drum is mounted to the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein the coupling member being capable of taking a rotational force transmitting angular position for transmitting the rotational force for rotating the electrophotographic photosensitive drum to the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a disengaging angular position in which the coupling member is inclined away from the axis of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum from the rotational force transmitting angular position, wherein when the process cartridge is dismounted from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum, the coupling member moves from the rotational force transmitting angular position to the disengaging angular position. |
| US10429793B2 |
Developing cartridge including configurable protrusion
In a developing cartridge, a developing roller extends in a first direction. A developing roller gear, a coupling, and first and second idle gears are positioned at an outer surface of a casing. An agitator gear has an end face in the first direction facing the outer surface. A first protrusion is positioned between the end face and the outer surface, and at a position outside of addendum circles of the developing roller gear, coupling, and first and second idle gears. The first protrusion is pivotally movable about an axis extending in the first direction between a first position and a second position. A first protruding portion has, at the first position, a first length in a second direction connecting the developing roller and the first protruding portion, and has, at the second position, a second length different from the first length in the second direction. |
| US10429788B2 |
Toner case and image forming apparatus including the same
A toner case is attached to a case attachment portion of an image forming apparatus. The toner case includes a case main body and a deflection portion. Toner is stored in the case main body. The deflection portion receives light that has been emitted from the case attachment portion toward the case main body, and deflects the light outward. |
| US10429782B2 |
Fixing device having a preventing member that prevents folding of an end portion of a film
A fixing device includes a cylindrical film a pressing member, and a preventing member including a preventing surface configured to prevent movement of the film in a longitudinal direction, and a film rotation guiding surface. As viewed in the longitudinal direction of the film, the preventing surface includes first and second regions positioned downstream and upstream, respectively, of a nip center line with respect to a recording material feeding direction. The first region retracts from a longitudinal film end surface relative to the second region. The second region continuously extends in the recording material feeding direction from a portion upstream of the nip center line to a portion downstream of the nip center line, and has a length, with respect to a rotational direction of the film, that is greater at the portion upstream of the nip center line than at the portion downstream of the nip center line. |
| US10429781B2 |
Image heating device and heater for use in image heating device
In an image heating device having a plurality of heating blocks which are controllable independently in a longitudinal direction of a heater, an increase of the size of the heater can be suppressed, and temperatures of a plurality of heating block can be detected.A heater has a first temperature sensor corresponding to a first heating block, a second temperature sensor corresponding to a second heating block, a first electric conductor electrically coupled to the first temperature sensor, a second electric conductor electrically coupled to the second temperature sensor, and a common electric conductor electrically coupled to the first and second temperature sensors. |
| US10429780B1 |
Image forming apparatus and method of controlling image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing member and a pressing member forming a fixing nip therebetween, a heat generator, and a processor. The heat generator is disposed to heat a print medium passing through the fixing nip via the fixing member. The processor is configured to control the heat generator to start heating at a timing when a non-fixed image portion formed on the print medium is expected to reach the fixing nip, based on image data of an image to be fixed, a conveyance speed of the print medium, and an estimated heat capacity of the print medium. |
| US10429774B2 |
Fixing device having separating member for separating sheet from heating member and image forming apparatus having the same
A fixing device includes a heating member, a pressing member and a separating member. The heating member heats a toner transferred on a sheet. The pressing member forms a pressing area with the heating member. The toner is pressed at the pressing area. The separating member comes into contact with an outer circumferential face of the heating member and separates the sheet passed through the pressing area from the heating member. The heating member has a contact area with which the separating member comes into contact and a non-contact area with which the separating member does not come into contact. The heating member has a larger outer diameter at the contact area than an outer diameter at the non-contact area. |
| US10429773B2 |
Fixing device detecting abnormalities at a temperature lower than fixing temperature and image forming apparatus
A fixing device includes a fixing unit including a pressing device and a heating device and that fixes an image formed on a recording medium by nipping the recording medium with the pressing device and the heating device; a driving device that drives the fixing unit; a load detector that detects a load applied to the driving device; and an abnormality detector that detects abnormality in the fixing unit with reference to the load generated when the recording medium passes through the fixing unit. |
| US10429772B2 |
Image forming apparatus
A belt unit removably attached to an apparatus body includes a cleaning unit configured to clean a belt, and a sheet metal configured to hold a blade for cleaning the belt is fixed to the cleaning unit. The sheet metal is in contact with a supporting portion of the apparatus body, whereby vibrations of the sheet metal is reduced. |
| US10429769B2 |
Skew adjustment mechanism for a roller of an intermediate transfer member
An image transfer assembly includes a transfer belt formed as an endless loop around a backup roll and a tension roll. A tensioning arm is movably mounted on a side of a frame and operatively connects to an axial end of the tension roll such that the arm and axial end of the tension roll moves together relative to the frame. A translating member slidably mounted about the axial end of the tension roll is movable in an axial direction. A cam disposed below the translating member has an angled cam surface in contact with a portion of the translating member such that as the translating member moves in the axial direction, the translating member moves along the angled cam surface changing an elevation of the arm and axial end of the tension roll and changing an amount of skew of the tension roll relative to the frame. |
| US10429768B2 |
Printing liquid developer
In some examples, a printing liquid developer includes a developer roller that has a hollow tubular base body formed of a material including conductive carbon fiber, a conductive, compliant layer around an outer surface of the hollow tubular base body, and an electrically conductive support separate from the hollow tubular base body and electrically contacted to a surface of the hollow tubular base body. |
| US10429767B2 |
System and method of remanufacturing a toner container
A method of refilling a used flexible toner container having a plurality of toner openings configured to discharge toner during a print operation. The method including forming a fill opening in the used flexible toner container. The fill opening may be formed separately from the toner openings. The method further including attaching a toner seal to the flexible toner container to cover the plurality of toner openings. The method further including, after attaching the toner seal, refilling the flexible toner container via the fill opening. The method further including sealing the fill opening. |
| US10429766B2 |
Developing apparatus having a large capacity toner storage chamber, and image forming apparatus
A developer carrying member is disposed below a storage chamber of a frame and has a surface configured such that a plurality of dielectric portions are dispersed on a conductive portion, an upper region of the storage chamber of the frame is enlarged further in a horizontal direction than a lower region in which the developer carrying member is disposed, and the frame has a lower guide surface and includes a curved surface having a tangent plane inclined at a first angle equal to or greater than a degree of an angle of repose of the developer and less than 90 degrees, in an inner wall of the lower region, and an upper guide surface includes a curved surface having a tangent plane inclined at a second angle that is less than the first angle relative to a horizontal plane in an inner wall of the upper region. |
| US10429763B2 |
Developing cartridge having electrode
A developing cartridge includes a casing, a developer-carrying member, a supply member, a developing electrode, a supply electrode, and an insulating member. The casing is configured to accommodate therein developer. The developer-carrying member is configured to rotate about a rotational axis and carry the developer thereon. The supply member is configured to supply the developer to the developer-carrying member. The developing electrode is configured to be electrically connected to the developer-carrying member. The supply electrode is configured to be electrically connected to the supply member. The insulating member insulates the developing electrode and the supply electrode with each other. The developing electrode, the insulating member, and the supply electrode are overlapped in this order in an axial direction of the rotational axis. |
| US10429759B2 |
Image forming apparatus having optical print head
A holding member that holds an optical print head for exposing a photosensitive drum is provided with one abutting pin at each end thereof in the longitudinal direction. Each abutting pin has both a function of forming a gap between the optical print head and the photosensitive drum, and a function of restricting movement of the holding member in the X direction and Y direction. The holding member is supported by a link member further toward the side of the photosensitive drum than the lower end portion of the abutting pins. |
| US10429758B1 |
Charging member, charging device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
A height of convexities in a 0.7-mm-square area of a surface of the charging member is measured at five or more different positions in an axial direction and calculated. A height of a position where the charging member occupies 0.01 area % from a highest portion is defined as a reference height. An average proportion of areas occupied by the charging member at a position 1.7 μm lower than the reference height is 2 area % or less relative to 100 area % of the 0.7-mm-square area. |
| US10429755B2 |
White toner for electrostatic image development, electrostatic image developer, toner cartridge, process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and image forming method
A white toner for electrostatic image development includes white toner particles containing a binder resin and a white pigment. When in a circularity distribution of the white pigment determined by sectional observation of the white toner particles, the cumulative 10% circularity from the smaller side is C10, and the cumulative 50% circularity is C50, the following formula (1) and formula (2) are satisfied. 0.900≤C50≤1.000 Formula (1): 1.00≤C50/C10≤1.13 Formula (2): |
| US10429754B2 |
Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus
Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member, including: a support; a charge-generating layer on the support; a charge-transporting layer on the charge-generating layer; and a protective layer on the charge-transporting layer, wherein the protective layer contains the following components (α), (β), and (γ): (α) a polymer of a hole-transportable compound; (β) a polycarbonate resin; and (γ) a hole-transportable compound, wherein a content of the component (β) in the protective layer is 0.01 mass % or more and 4.0 mass % or less with respect to a content of the component (α) in the protective layer, wherein a content of the component (γ) in the protective layer is 0.001 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less with respect to the content of the component (α) in the protective layer, and wherein the charge-transporting layer contains the component (γ). |
| US10429753B2 |
Electrophotographic photoconductor, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus
An electrophotographic photoconductor comprises a support, an undercoat layer, a charge generation layer, and a hole transport layer in this order. The undercoat layer comprises an electron transport substance, and the charge generation layer comprises a gallium phthalocyanine crystal and an amide compound represented by formula (N1): where R1 represents a methyl group, a propyl group, or a vinyl group. |
| US10429752B2 |
Electrophotographic photoconductor, manufacturing method thereof, and electrophotographic apparatus using the same
Provided is a positively charged electrophotographic photoconductor, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electrophotographic apparatus using the same. The positively charged electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support and a single layer-type photosensitive layer provided thereon including a charge generation material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a mixed binder resin. Alternately, the positively charged electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support; a charge transport layer provided on the electroconductive support and containing at least a hole transport material, and a binder resin; and a charge generation layer provided on the charge transport layer and including at least a charge generation material, a hole transport material, an electron transport material, and a mixed binder resin. In either embodiment, the mixed binder resin contains at least two resins including a polycarbonate-based resin selected to provide the mixed binder resin with a water vapor permeability ranging from 5 to 13 g/m2·day. |
| US10429745B2 |
Photo-sensitized chemically amplified resist (PS-CAR) simulation
Methods and systems for PS-CAR photoresist simulation are described. In an embodiment, a method includes determining by simulation at least one process parameter of a lithography process using a radiation-sensitive material. In such an embodiment, the radiation-sensitive material includes: a first light wavelength activation threshold that controls the generation of acid to a first acid concentration in the radiation-sensitive material and controls generation of photosensitizer molecules in the radiation-sensitive material, and a second light wavelength activation threshold that can excite the photosensitizer molecules in the radiation-sensitive material that results in the acid comprising a second acid concentration that is greater than the first acid concentration, the second light wavelength being different from the first light wavelength. In such an embodiment, the method also includes performing a lithography process using the previously-determined at least one process parameter. |
| US10429743B2 |
Optical mask validation
An embodiment of the invention may include a method for ensuring semiconductor design integrity. The method may include analyzing a photomask design for a semiconductor circuit. The photomask may include an electrical design necessary for the operation of the semiconductor circuit, and white space, which has no electrical design. The method may include inserting an optical design into the white space of the photomask design for the semiconductor circuit. The optical design may have known optical patterns for validating the semiconductor circuit design. In an embodiment of the invention, the optical design may be physically isolated from the electrical design. In another embodiment of the invention, the optical design may comprise one or more photomask layers and overlay the electrical design. In another embodiment of the invention, the optical design may comprise covershapes. |
| US10429740B2 |
Method of recovering resist pattern
A method of recovering a defect portion of a resist pattern formed on a substrate including applying a shrinking agent composition so as to cover the resist pattern having the defect portion; forming a developing solution-insoluble region on the surface of the resist pattern; and developing the covered resist pattern, the shrinking agent composition including a polymeric compound (X) which is a homopolymer or a random copolymer. |
| US10429738B2 |
Filtration filter, filtration method, production method of purified liquid chemical product for lithography, and method of forming resist pattern
A filtration filter used for filtering a liquid chemical for lithography, provided with a polyimide resin porous membrane; a filtration method including allowing a liquid chemical for lithography to pass through the filtration filter; and a production method of a purified liquid chemical product for lithography, including filtering a liquid chemical for lithography by the filtration method. |
| US10429732B2 |
Imprint method and imprint mold manufacturing method
An imprint method using a mold and/or a transfer substrate having a mesa structure includes a resin supply step, a contact step, a curing step, and a mold release step. In the resin supply step, a balance layer is formed by supplying a molded resin also to an area outside of a pattern formation area of the transfer substrate in which a pattern structure is to be formed. |
| US10429729B2 |
EUV radiation modification methods and systems
A method and system for generating EUV light includes providing a laser beam having a Gaussian distribution. This laser beam can be then modified from a Gaussian distribution to a ring-like distribution. The modified laser beam is provided through an aperture in a collector and interfaces with a moving droplet target, which generates an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength light. The generated EUV wavelength light is provided to the collector away from the aperture. In some embodiments, a mask element may also be used to modify the laser beam to a shape. |
| US10429728B2 |
Mask blank substrate, substrate with multilayer reflection film, transmissive mask blank, reflective mask blank, transmissive mask, reflective mask, and semiconductor device fabrication method
Disclosed is a mask blank substrate for use in lithography, wherein a main surface of the substrate satisfies a relational equation of (BA70−BA30)/(BD70−BD30)≥350 (%/nm), and has a maximum height (Rmax)≤1.2 nm in a relation between a bearing area (%) and a bearing depth (nm) obtained by measuring, with an atomic force microscope, an area of 1 μm×1 μm in the main surface on the side of the substrate where a transfer pattern is formed, wherein BA30 is defined as a bearing area of 30%, BA70 is defined as a bearing area of 70%, and BD70 and BD30 are defined to respectively represent bearing depths for the bearing area of 30% and the bearing area of 70%. |
| US10429724B2 |
TTL photographic wireless system, method, and device for synchronization of remote devices via hot shoe communications
A system and method for synchronizing a remote lighting device to a camera using a hot shoe connection and an external device connected via the hot shoe connector. The external device receives TTL data and a synchronization signal from the camera via the hot shoe connector. The external device wirelessly communicates using a radio frequency transmitter an exposure compensation value from the external device to a remote lighting device. The external device also wirelessly communicates a synchronization signal and a TTL information to the remote lighting device for use in synchronizing the remote lighting device to image acquisition by the camera. |
| US10429719B2 |
183 nm CW laser and inspection system
An inspection system/method in which first optics direct continuous wave (CW) light at 181-185 nm to an inspected article, and second optics redirect image information affected by the article to detectors. A laser assembly generates the CW light by generating fourth harmonic light from first fundamental CW light having a first wavelength between 1 and 1.1 μm, generating fifth harmonic light by mixing the fourth harmonic light with the first fundamental CW light, and mixing the fifth harmonic light with second light having a second wavelength between 1.26 and 1.82 μm. An external cavity mixes the first light and the fourth harmonic light using a first nonlinear crystal. The CW light is generated using a second cavity that passes circulated second fundamental or signal CW light through a second nonlinear crystal, and directing the fifth harmonic light through the second nonlinear crystal. |
| US10429718B2 |
Apparatus and methods for single photon sources
A photon source to deliver single photons includes a storage ring resonator to receive pump photons and generate a signal photon and an idler photon. An idler resonator is coupled to the storage resonator to couple the idler photon out of the storage resonator and into a detector. Detection of the idler photon stops the pump photons from entering the storage resonator. A signal resonator is coupled to the storage resonator to couple out the signal photon remaining in the storage resonator and delivers the signal photon to applications. The photon source can be fabricated into a photonic integrated circuit to achieve high compactness, reliability, and controllability. |
| US10429715B2 |
Electrode structures for electro-optic displays
A sub-assembly for use in an electro-optic display, the sub-assembly comprising an electrically non-conductive substrate, a lamination adhesive layer, a light-transmissive electrically-conductive ceramic layer, and a light-transmissive non-ceramic electrically-conductive layer positioned between the light transmissive electrically-conductive ceramic layer and the lamination adhesive layer. |
| US10429714B2 |
Driver for electrochromic element, method for driving electrochromic element, optical filter, imaging device, lens unit, and window component
A driver for an electrochromic element is configured to adjust the transmittance of a solution-type electrochromic element to allow the element to display a tone. The element has a pair of electrodes and at least one organic electrochromic material mixed between the electrodes. The driver has an adjusting controller configured to adjust the transmittance of the element. The adjusting controller has controller A and controller B. Controller A is configured to saturate a change in the transmittance of the element to an initial state by applying the voltage which resets the element to the initial state. Controller B is configured to control the tone of the element by applying the voltage which adjusts the transmittance of the element following controller A. |
| US10429712B2 |
Angled bus bar
This disclosure provides configurations, methods of use, and methods of fabrication for a bus bar of an optically switchable device. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a substrate and an optically switchable device disposed on a surface of the substrate. The optically switchable device has a perimeter with at least one corner including a first side, a second side, and a first vertex joining the first side and the second side. A first bus bar and a second bus bar are affixed to the optically switchable device and configured to deliver current and/or voltage for driving switching of the device. The first bus bar is proximate to the corner and includes a first arm and a second arm having a configuration that substantially follows the shape of the first side, the first vertex, and the second side of the corner. |
| US10429709B2 |
Liquid crystal panel, liquid crystal display device including liquid crystal panel, and method of manufacturing liquid crystal panel
A pretilt angle of a liquid crystal molecule on the side of an array substrate is formed such that the liquid crystal molecule goes away from the array substrate in a direction to the left when viewed from a position facing a display surface of a liquid crystal panel. The pretilt angle on the side of a counter substrate is formed such that the liquid crystal molecule goes away from the counter substrate in a direction to the right when viewed from a position facing the display surface. The directions to the left and the right define a direction X corresponding to a horizontal direction of the liquid crystal panel. A direction of a delay phase axis of a biaxial phase difference film is arranged in a position rotated anticlockwise in an angular range from over 0° to 1° from the direction X. |
| US10429705B2 |
Liquid crystal panel and electronic apparatus
A liquid crystal panel includes: first and second substrates arranged to be opposite each other at a predetermined gap; a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second substrates; alignment films; a counter electrode pattern formed on the first substrate; and a pixel electrode pattern formed on the first substrate so as to have a plurality of electrode branches, the pixel electrode pattern having a partial connection branch formed around a contact so as to transversely connect a plurality of electrode branches extending from the contact from among the plurality of electrode branches. |
| US10429700B2 |
Display module and display device
A display module and a display device are disclosed. The display module includes an organic light emitting diode substrate and a liquid crystal panel, wherein the organic light emitting diode substrate includes a base and a plurality of organic light emitting diodes disposed on a side of the base adjacent to the liquid crystal panel; the liquid crystal panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels configured to filter light; wherein the base is a silicon base, on which a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit are disposed, the first driving circuit configured to drive the respective organic light emitting diodes to emit light and the second driving circuit configured to the respective sub-pixels to filter light. |
| US10429699B2 |
System and method for protecting a liquid crystal display by controlling ion migration
A liquid crystal display includes a display area and a border area at least partially surrounding the display area, where the display area displays images for viewing and the border area displays display-protection images, which are used to control ion migration in the liquid crystal layer. In a more particular embodiment, the border area displays a series of checkerboard pattern(s), where the checkerboard patterns can alternate between initial and inverted values. The display-protection images protect the liquid crystal display from migrating ions accumulating in particular regions of the pixel array and causing permanent defects in the display area. A liquid crystal display that includes a liquid crystal alignment layer having a plurality of liquid crystal alignment directions is also disclosed. The customized liquid crystal alignment director(s) over the border area promote ion migration away from the display area. |
| US10429698B2 |
Method for fabricating array substrate, array substrate and display device
The present disclosure discloses a method for fabricating an array substrate, including: providing a base substrate which includes a transparent substrate, a data electrode pattern layer formed on the transparent substrate, and an insulation layer covering the data electrode pattern layer, the data electrode pattern layer comprising at least one data electrode; forming a via-hole penetrating through the insulation layer so as to expose at least a part of one of the at least one data electrode; forming a transparent electrode material layer; forming a transparent electrode layer which includes a transparent electrode and a connecting portion connected to the transparent electrode, the connecting portion being located in the via-hole so as to electrically connect the transparent electrode with a corresponding data electrode, and a filling being provided above the connecting portion. The present disclosure also discloses an array substrate and a display device. |
| US10429694B2 |
Display device
According to one embodiment, a display device comprises first and second substrate having light transmissivity and opposing each other, a light-modulating layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, a light source unit which illuminates the light-modulating layer from an outer side of a position which opposes a display area, along a normal direction, first to third color filters of different colors arranged on the first substrate, and first to third electrodes which oppose the first to third color filters, respectively, the light-modulating layer being able to change light dispersibility of each of regions which oppose the first to third color filters according to the electric field produced by each respective one of the first to third electrodes. |
| US10429693B2 |
Backlight source based on graphene, field color sequential liquid crystal display device, and driving method for the same
The present disclosure relates to a backlight source based on grapheme including a lower substrate, an upper substrate and a first insulation layer, multiple gate electrodes, a second insulation layer, multiple graphene quantum dot layers, and multiple groups of source electrodes and drain electrodes sequentially disposed there between. The multiple graphene quantum dot layers are separately disposed on the second insulation layer, and one source electrode and one drain electrode are disposed on each graphene quantum dot layer. A field color sequential LCD and a driving method are also disclosed. Through controlling the gate voltage of the backlight source based on graphene, the backlight source has a precise region light control ability to avoid a color gamut reduction phenomenon because of the color crosstalk. |
| US10429692B2 |
Liquid crystal display panel and fabrication method
The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper and lower substrates, an upper regionalized polarizer disposed on the upper substrate including a plurality of first upper polarizing units and second upper polarizing units, and a lower regionalized polarizer disposed on the lower substrate including a plurality of first lower polarizing units and second lower polarizing units. The first lower polarizing units correspond to the first upper polarizing units. The second lower polarizing units correspond to the second upper polarizing units. The first upper polarizing units and the second upper polarizing units have mutually orthogonal polarization directions. The first lower polarizing units and the first upper polarizing units have mutually orthogonal polarization directions. The second lower polarizing units and the second upper polarizing units have mutually orthogonal polarization directions. |
| US10429690B2 |
Liquid crystal display and manufacturing method thereof
A wide viewing angle liquid crystal display includes color filters having a quantum dot and scattering particles and liquid crystal layer disposed in a microcavity, a distance between the color filter and the liquid crystal layer being sized to minimize display deterioration due to parallax. |
| US10429689B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a color filter including a filter portion and a black mask which is arranged around the filter portion and shields light, a liquid crystal panel including a liquid crystal portion including a display region corresponding to the filter portion, and a protection cover which is arranged on a display side of the liquid crystal panel and is made of a translucent material. The protection cover includes an intermediate layer having a pattern in which a partial light shielding region and a partial light transmitting region are mixed corresponding to a part of the black mask arranged outside the filter portion, and a light shielding layer arranged outside the intermediate layer and having the same material and color as the partial light shielding region. |
| US10429676B2 |
Ring waveguide modulators
In one example, a device includes a bus waveguide to carry a light of a carrier wavelength, a first ring waveguide with a first modulator, a first heater to adjust a resonance wavelength of the first ring waveguide, and a second ring waveguide with a second modulator. The first ring waveguide and the second ring waveguide are coupled to the bus waveguide and are to modulate the light of the carrier wavelength to impart one of at least four optical power levels to the light. In another example, a device includes, a bus waveguide, a first ring waveguide with a first modulator, and a second ring waveguide with a second modulator. The first ring waveguide and the second ring waveguide are coupled to the bus waveguide and are to modulate a light of a carrier wavelength to impart one of at least four optical power levels to the light. |
| US10429673B2 |
High energy visible light absorbing material for ophthalmic substrate and application method
A high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing material and application method for an ophthalmic substrate includes deposition of an HEV light absorbing material onto the ophthalmic substrate. The HEV light absorbing material is applied through physical vapor deposition as a thin layer on ophthalmic substrates for flexibility and color adaptation. The HEV light absorbing material includes at least one of: aluminum zinc oxide, indium zinc oxide and gallium zinc oxide with a material commonly used in the design of antireflective absorbing materials. The HEV light absorbing coating is antireflective and transmits up to 98% of light for the rest of spectrum. The HEV light absorbing material allows the ophthalmic substrate to selectively absorb blue light that falls in the wavelength range of about 400 nm to about 460 nm. |
| US10429672B2 |
Temporary corrective optical lenses
An optical device that includes at least one temporary corrective optical lens adapted to be attachable to and detachable from a non-corrective optical lens, wherein the at least one corrective lens further comprises at least one thermoplastic polymer having vision correcting or magnifying properties; and at least one non-phthalate plasticizer blended with the at least one thermoplastic polymer, wherein the corrective optical lens is attachable to the non-corrective optical lens by utilizing inherent van der Waals forces of attraction occurring between the corrective optical lens and the non-corrective optical lens, and wherein the inherent van der Waals forces of attraction are enhanced by blending the at least one non-phthalate plasticizer with the at least one thermoplastic polymer. |
| US10429664B2 |
Semiconductor laser, semiconductor laser set and display device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor laser includes a semiconductor laser element. A drive current which is composed of a direct current and an alternating current superposed thereon is applied to the semiconductor laser element. A waveform of the alternating current is a non-square wave. A frequency of the alternating current is from 50 Hz to 500 kHz. |
| US10429663B2 |
Moveably-coupled screen actuators
A speckle damping system for dampening speckle on a projection screen for a projection display system employing coherent or partially coherent light sources (e.g., lasers, LEDs) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a rotatably coupled system is disclosed, comprising: a set of actuators; a set of rotatably coupled mounts, each of said set of rotatably coupled mount capable of mounting at least one said actuator; and wherein said at least one actuator mounted on said rotatably coupled mount is in moveable mechanical communication with said projection screen. In another embodiment, a linearly coupled system is disclosed comprising: a set of actuators; a set of linearly coupled mounts, each of said set of linearly coupled mount capable of mounting at least one said actuator; and wherein said at least one actuator mounted on said linearly coupled mount is in moveable mechanical communication with said projection screen. |
| US10429661B2 |
Retroreflector detectors
An optics arrangement includes a polarized beam splitter arranged along an collection axis, a first quarter waveplate arranged along the collection axis, and a second quarter waveplate. The second quarter waveplate is arranged along the collection axis and is optically coupled to the first quarter waveplate by the polarized beam splitter to limit return of polarized illumination originating in a scene being illuminated for retroreflector detection. Retroreflector detectors and methods of imaging a scene are also described. |
| US10429656B1 |
Eye tracking for a head mounted display including a pancake lens block
A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a pancake lens block, an eye tracking system, and an electronic display. The electronic display is coated with a dichroic film that transmits visible light and reflects infrared light (IR). An IR emitter illuminates an eye of the user, and infrared light is reflected from an eye through the pancake lens block and is incident on the dichroic film. The reflected light is captured by an image capturing element of the eye tracking system that is positioned at a periphery of HMD located off-axis relative to an optical axis of the pancake lens block. |
| US10429654B2 |
Virtual reality display apparatus
A virtual reality display apparatus includes at least one display and at least one optical assembly. The display provides an image beam to a left eye or a right eye of a user. The optical assembly is disposed on a transmission path of the image beam and located between the left eye or the right eye of the user and the display. The optical assembly includes at least one Fresnel lens including ring structures surrounding an optical axis thereof. Each of the ring structures includes an effective refraction surface and an optically non-effective surface connected to each other and arranged along a radial direction. A junction of the effective refraction surface and the optically non-effective surface has a round angle. The radius of curvature of the round angles of at least some of the ring structures of the Fresnel lens is smaller than 10 μm and larger than 0 μm. |
| US10429644B2 |
Data processing
Measures, including methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media, for processing data for an augmented reality environment. An augmented reality user device receives at least one signal from a radio frequency beacon at at least one radio frequency receiver of the augmented reality user device. A spatial resolution operation is performed in relation to the at least one received signal to determine a location of the radio frequency beacon. A virtual object is rendered in an augmented reality environment on the augmented reality user device at least on the basis of the determined location. |
| US10429642B2 |
Head-up display device
A head-up display device includes an optical unit that includes a drivable reflecting mirror and adjusts a virtual image display position by driving the mirror, a reduction gear mechanism rotatably including transmission gears, a resilient member that generates restoring force in a direction to engage the gears, and a control unit controlling a rotational position of the stepping motor based on an adjustment command by a vehicle occupant. At least one gear predicted to incur a creep deformation is a specific gear. An environmental temperature of the specific gear where the deformation is predicted is a predicted deformation temperature. A deviation predicted to be caused at the display position by the deformation at the predicted deformation temperature is a predicted display deviation. The control unit corrects the rotational position in a direction to reduce the predicted display deviation when the environmental temperature rises to the predicted deformation temperature or higher. |
| US10429639B2 |
Head-mounted light field display
A head-mounted light field display device, the device comprising at least one multiplexed light field display module adapted to face an eye of a viewer wearing the device, the multiplexed light field display module comprising a light field view image generator and a waveguide with a set of shutters, the light field view image generator operable to generate, over time, a set of beams of light from a different one of a set of light field view images, the shuttered waveguide operable to transmit the set of beams and to open, over time, a different subset of the set of shutters, the subset corresponding to a position associated with the view image, thereby to emit the set of beams via the subset, thereby to display to the viewer a time-varying optical light field representative of the set of view images. |
| US10429634B2 |
Thermal driven MEMS tunable filter
A microelectrical mechanical system (MEMS) implementation of tunable Fabry Perot filter devices is disclosed. The advantages associated with the use of these tunable etalons include increases in aperture size, displacement, reliability, and a reduction in cost. In some examples, integrated tunable detectors in miniature spectrometers using a thermal driven MEMS Fabry-Perot tunable filter are provided. Other examples use integrated thermal driven tunable MEMS Fabry-Perot filter to select fiber optical communication channel. |
| US10429632B2 |
Microscopy system, microscopy method, and computer-readable recording medium
A microscopy system includes: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire slice images generated by capturing an object image while shifting a focal position along an optical axis of an observation optical system included in a microscope; an image shift processing configured to relatively shift, with respect to one slice image among the slice images, another slice image in a plane including the one slice image; an all-in-focus image generation unit configured to generate all-in-focus images by combining the one slice image and the other slice image relatively shifted with respect to the one slice image under conditions in which shift amounts of the other slice image with respect to the one slice image are different; and a display unit configured to display the all-in-focus images. |
| US10429630B2 |
Microscope for transmitted-light and fluorescence microscopy
A fluorescence microscope has an incident fluorescence illumination unit generating an incident fluorescence illumination beam path a multi-band fluorescence filter system encompassing a multi-band beam splitter for deflecting the incident fluorescence illumination beam path into an objective of the microscope and onto a specimen. The filter system has a multi-band blocking filter that at least partly transmits a fluorescence emission beam path proceeding from the specimen; and having a digital camera for generating a fluorescence image of the specimen. The microscope has a bright-field transmitted illumination unit for generating a bright-field transmitted illumination beam path for transmitted illumination of the specimen. The filter system is arranged fixedly so that upon acquisition of a bright-field image of the specimen, the system remains in a bright-field transmitted light beam path proceeding from the specimen. The digital camera has a white balance function that is executed before the bright-field image is generated. |
| US10429625B2 |
Camera and dual-lens assembly
A spherical camera includes two oppositely-oriented lenses rigidly secured by a unibody dual-lens mount. The unibody dual-lens mount includes two lens barrel that are laterally offset from each other. Each lens barrel secures a lens and has a top, a midsection and a bottom along its axial length, where the midsection is located between the top and the bottom. A first base portion extends radially outward from the bottom of a first lens barrel to join the midsection of a second lens barrel. A second base portion extends radially outward from a bottom of the second lens barrel to join a midsection of the first lens barrel. The base portions may be approximately perpendicular to central axes of the lens barrels. Additionally, the first lens barrel can be approximately parallel to the second lens barrel, and the first base portion can be approximately parallel to the second base portion. |
| US10429619B2 |
Optical imaging lens
The present invention provides an optical imaging lens including a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element arranged in a sequence from an object side to an image side. The present invention can shorten the lens length, enlarge field of view angle and have good thermal stability performance in a good optical performance condition via controlling the concave and convex shape design and arrangement of the object side surface or the image side surface of the abovementioned lens element, controlling the material of the abovementioned lens element in the optical imaging lens, and satisfying conditional expressions. |
| US10429618B2 |
Optical image capturing system
An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. At least one lens among the first to the sixth lenses has positive refractive force. The seventh lens has negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof can be aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the seventh lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras. |
| US10429615B2 |
Optical image capturing system
An optical image capturing system includes, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens. At least one lens among the first to the sixth lenses has positive refractive force. The seventh lens can have negative refractive force, wherein both surfaces thereof are aspheric, and at least one surface thereof has an inflection point. The lenses in the optical image capturing system which have refractive power include the first to the seventh lenses. The optical image capturing system can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras. |
| US10429609B2 |
Optical system and image pickup apparatus including the same
In an optical system which includes a positive lens Gp and in which a distance on an optical axis from an object-side lens surface of a lens disposed closest to an object side to an image surface is shorter than a focal length of an entire system, an arrangement and a material of the positive lens Gp, and an arrangement of a focus unit are set appropriately. |
| US10429607B2 |
Optical structure with ridges arranged at the same and method for producing the same
An apparatus having an optical structure, ridges and an electrostatic actuator with a cantilever electrode is described, wherein the ridges connect the optical structure to a supporting structure and the electrostatic drive is implemented to deflect the optical structure. |
| US10429605B2 |
Lens tube and imaging system having the same
The lens tube includes a cylindrical barrel, a holder, a cap, and a stress applying portion. The barrel houses at least one first lens. The holder houses an imaging element and is fixed to a substrate. The holder is configured to allow one end of the barrel in an axial direction to be screwed into the holder such that an optical axis of the first lens and an optical axis of the imaging element are aligned with each other. The cap is mountable to the barrel by allowing the other end of the barrel in the axial direction to be screwed into the cap. The stress applying portion is located between the holder and the cap when the barrel is screwed into the holder and the cap, and applies a stress in a direction in which the cap is separated from the holder. The first lens is held and fixed between a first stopper formed on the cap and a second stopper formed in the barrel when the cap is mounted to the barrel. |
| US10429604B2 |
Modular fiber optic cable splitter
An optical interface includes a rack mountable enclosure that includes multiple slots for retaining multiple insertable fiber optic (FO) modules. The FO modules include a first set of interconnection ports that connect to remote radio units (RRUs), a second set of interconnection ports that connect to a baseband unit (BBU), and a third set of monitoring ports that connect to monitoring/text equipment. The FO modules contain fiber splitters that split off uplink/receive and downlink/transmit signals carried on optical fibers to the third set of monitoring ports. The FO modules may insert in different orientations and directions into different rack mountable enclosure configurations for higher density and more configurable connectivity. A splitter holder is located within the FO module and provides improved optical fiber routing for more integrated module port interconnectivity. |
| US10429603B2 |
Optical fiber cassette with corresponding rail structures
An optical fiber cassette with corresponding rail structures includes a plurality of rail structures and an optical fiber cassette. Each rail structure includes a front flexible buckling arm and a rear buckling hook. The front flexible buckling arm includes a first suspended arm reflexed from a front portion of the rail structure and a stopping block formed on an end portion of the first suspended arm. The optical fiber cassette is located between the corresponding rail structures. The optical fiber cassette includes a front engaging block corresponding to the front flexible buckling arm and a rear buckling arm corresponding to the rear buckling hook. The rear flexible buckling arm includes a second suspended arm reflexed from a rear portion of the optical fiber cassette and an engaging hook formed on an end portion of the second suspended arm. |
| US10429595B2 |
Closure with axial pull protection for connectorized cables
A closure (100) is configured to hold one or more termination arrangements (120) at which one or more connectorized ends of optical cables can be received. The closure (100) provides axial pull-out protection for the connectorized ends (142) of the optical cables (140). In certain implementations, the closure (100) provides axial pull-out protection for the connectorized ends (142) of optical cables (140) arranged in multiple layers within the closure (100). In certain implementations, the closure (100) provides axial pull-out protection for standard optical connectors (e.g., standard SC connectors, standard LC connectors, standard LX.5 connectors, standard MPO connectors, etc.). The axial pull-out protection can be in the form of a cover (130). Cable bend protection (136) may also be provided by the cover. |
| US10429594B2 |
Multiport assemblies including retention features
Fiber optic connectors and connectorized fiber optic cables include connector housings having locking portions defined on the connector housing that allow the connector housing to be selectively coupled to a corresponding push-button securing member of a multiport assembly. Methods for selectively connecting a fiber optic connector to, and disconnecting the fiber optic connector from the multiport assemblies allow for connector housings to be forcibly and nondestructively removed from the multiport assembly. |
| US10429592B2 |
Receptacle connector and optical coupling structure
A receptacle connector comprises a receptacle ferrule, and a receptacle housing including a cavity housing the receptacle ferrule and a cavity housing a plug connector. The receptacle ferrule includes an optical coupling surface (front surface). An opening area of the cavity on a cross section vertical to an inserting direction of the plug connector to the receptacle housing is smaller than an opening area of the cavity on the cross section vertical to the inserting direction. In a second state after being optically coupled, the optical coupling surface (front surface) is positioned inside the cavity. |
| US10429587B2 |
Multi-axis relative positioning stage
A parallel position manipulator includes a top plate, a baseplate and a plurality of prismatic joint actuators. Each actuator includes an actuator joint having five Degrees of Freedom (DOF) at either the base plate or the top plate. When one or more of the actuators extends or contracts, the pivot points, or five DOF actuator joint, of the remaining actuators are allowed to shift in any axis other than that actuator's primary axis of motion. |
| US10429585B2 |
Light harvesting fiber optic amplifiers
Optical fibers are described that include integrated Photovoltaic (PV) cells. One embodiment comprises a method of integrating a photon converter into an optical fiber. The method comprises acquiring an optical fiber having a core that is configured to convey light. The method further comprises cleaving the optical fiber to form a first length and a second length, and fabricating a photon converter onto an end of the first length of optical fiber, where the photon converter includes a void that allows the light through the core to traverse across the splice. The method further comprises splicing the end of the first length of the optical fiber to an end of the second length of the optical fiber. |
| US10429584B2 |
Rotary optical beam generator
An optical fiber device may include a unitary core including a primary section and a secondary section, wherein at least a portion of the secondary section is offset from a center of the unitary core, wherein the unitary core twists about an optical axis of the optical fiber device along a length of the optical fiber device, and wherein a refractive index of the primary section is greater than a refractive index of the secondary section; and a cladding surrounding the unitary core. |
| US10429580B2 |
Multi optically-coupled channels module and related methods of computation
An integrated optical module is provided. The optical module includes multi optically-coupled channels, and enables the use thereof in an Artificial Neural Network (ANN). According to some embodiments the integrated optical module includes a multi-core optical fiber, wherein the cores are optically coupled. |
| US10429577B2 |
Light emitting device with a high luminous flux density in a film-based lightguide
In one aspect, a light emitting device comprises a lightguide formed from a film, a plurality of strips of the film extended from a lightguide region of the film, each strip is folded and stacked such that the strips of the plurality of strips are parallel to each other and ends of the strips of the plurality of strips define a light input surface, light extraction features defining a light emitting region of the film, and at least one light source emitting light into the light input surface, the light propagating through the strips and the lightguide region by total internal reflection where it is directed by the light extraction features to emit a first light flux and the light from the at least one light source has an average light flux density in a cross-section of the light emitting region of the film greater than 100 lumens per square millimeter. |
| US10429576B2 |
Edgelit LED blade fixture
A lighting fixture that includes a frame, a heat sink assembly, an LED assembly, and a reflector. The frame includes a first end plate and a second end plate, each end plate including a slot formed therein. The slot extends from a top edge of the end plates towards a bottom edge of the end plates. The heat sink assembly includes one or more LEDs and a lightguide having a first longitudinal edge that receives light emitted from the LEDs. A first edge and a second edge of the lightguide are slidably inserted into respective slots. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink base and a heat sink cap coupled thereto which forms a first cavity for housing the LEDs and a second cavity adjacent the first cavity for housing a portion of the lightguide. The reflector is coupled to the end plates. |
| US10429574B2 |
Liquid crystal display and backlight module thereof
The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display and a backlight module thereof. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a reflective layer, an optical film assembly and a light-emitting assembly. The optical film assembly is disposed on a top of the light guide plate, the reflective layer is disposed on a bottom of the light guide plate, the light-emitting assembly includes an LED light bar disposed opposite a light incident surface of the light guide plate and a substrate disposed on a bottom of the LED light bar, and the substrate extends to a bottom of the reflective layer. The present disclosure enlarges the assembly space of the substrate by disposing the substrate on the bottom of the reflective layer and extending the substrate to the bottom of the reflective layer, thereby making it easier to dissipate heat of the LED light bar. |
| US10429572B2 |
Light source module and display device
A light source module including a first backlight module, a second backlight module, a turning film, and a first absorptive polarizer film is provided. The first backlight module has a first side and a second side. The first backlight module includes a first light guide plate (LGP) having a first light incident surface and a first light source disposed beside the first light incident surface. The second backlight module is arranged at the second side. The second backlight module includes a second LGP having a second light incident surface and a second light source disposed beside the second light incident surface. The turning film is arranged at the first side. The turning film includes a plurality of reverse prisms. The reverse prisms extend along an extension direction. The first absorptive polarizer film is disposed between the first backlight module and the second backlight module. A display device is also provided. |
| US10429566B2 |
Light source module, and backlight unit and liquid crystal display device including the same
Disclosed are a light source module, a backlight unit including the same, and an LCD device including the same, which prevent image quality and reliability from being degraded. The light source module includes a plurality of light sources mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB), an optical member provided on the PCB to surround the plurality of light sources, and a conductive member coupled to the optical member. The conductive member includes a protrusion grounding the conductive member. |
| US10429563B2 |
Lamp including light source socket and light guide
A light source socket is detachably attached to a housing of a vehicular lamp, and the light emitted by an LED on the light source socket is incident on a light-incident portion of a light guide to be guided to a light-emitting portion. The light guide is held by a pair of holding members at a predetermined position of a lamp housing via a reflector. Positioning portions configured to sandwich the light-emitting portion therebetween are formed on the holding members, respectively, and the light-incident portion is held at a fixed position with respect to the LED. The LED is surrounded by light-shielding walls of the holding members, and the light emitted to the periphery of the light-incident portion is returned to the light-incident portion by reflective films of the light-shielding walls. |
| US10429562B2 |
Illumination apparatus
An illumination apparatus, which is to be connected to a light source apparatus that generates laser light and which is to be attached to an optical cable that guides the laser light, is provided. The illumination apparatus includes a light-emitting module which is to be attached to a tip portion of the optical cable. The light-emitting module receives the laser light emitted from the optical cable, converts the laser light into light having a different wavelength of a predetermined color, and emits the light. A heat dissipating lens case includes a lens and dissipates heat generated by the light-emitting module. The lens controls distribution of the light emitted by the light-emitting module. The heat dissipating lens case includes an attachment structure which allows the heat dissipating lens case to be removably attached to the light-emitting module. |
| US10429561B2 |
Puddle light
An illumination apparatus for vehicles includes a light source, a fixed-image light valve, and a projection-lens set. The light source may generate illumination light of one or multiple various areas, and the fixed-image light valve has a fixed image of one or multiple various areas, respectively corresponding to the illumination light of one or the multiple various areas to transform the illumination light into image beam. The projection-lens set has one or multiple various projection lenses corresponding to the one or the multiple various fixed images, wherein a central axis of the fixed image and an optical axis of the corresponding projection lens are not on the same axis. |
| US10429558B2 |
Polymeric multilayer optical film
Polymeric multilayer optical films are described. More particularly, polymeric multilayer optical films having a first optical packet and a second optical packet are described. The second optical packet is disposed on the first optical packet. How the configuration of the layers of the optical packets affect hemispheric reflectivity of the overall film is also described. The polymeric multilayer optical film reflects more than 95% of light from 400 nm to 700 nm at normal incidence. |
| US10429556B2 |
Spectrally selective panel
The present invention disclosure provides a spectrally selective panel that comprises a first material being at least partially transmissive for light having a wavelength in the visible wavelength range and being arranged for guiding suitable light. Further, the panel comprises a diffractive element being positioned in, at or in the proximity of the first material. The diffractive element is arranged to deflect predominantly light having a wavelength in an IR wavelength band. The first material is arranged and the diffractive element is oriented such that at least a portion of energy associated with IR light incident from a transversal direction of the spectrally selective panel is directed along the panel towards a side portion of the panel. |
| US10429551B2 |
Microlens array
A microlens array, each microlens containing N sides of a convex polygon and N curved surfaces corresponding to the sides, wherein when the line passing through the microlens vertex and perpendicular to the polygon plane is z axis, the line passing through the intersection point (origin) between z axis and the plane and perpendicular to a side is x axis, z coordinate of the curved surface corresponding to the side is z=f(x), a distance from the origin to the side is t, a virtual curved surface in 0≤|x|≤t is z=F(x), refractive index of the microlens is no, A and C represents constants, and g ( x ) = dF ( x ) dx = - x x · Cx 2 + A n 0 1 + ( Cx 2 + A ) 2 - 1 , g ( x ) - 0.035 ≤ df ( x ) dx ≤ g ( x ) + 0.035 is satisfied and f (x) is determined such that an illuminance distribution in an illuminated area is more uniform than that in the case that the curved surface is shaped in a segment of a circle. |
| US10429550B2 |
Polarizer having adhesive-covered polarizing layer, display device having the polarizer, and method of fabricating the polarizer
Penetration of moisture and propagation of cracks is prevented in a polarizer. An adhesive is provided to cover one or more edges of the polarizer to seal the side section of the polarizer. The adhesive fills initial cracks to prevent the initial crack from being propagated to the inside of the polarizer. A protective film and the adhesive include a material having a hydrophobic characteristic. In a method of fabricating a polarizer, a polarizing film is shaped to form a polarizing layer, and a protective film is then attached by applying an adhesive onto the edges of the polarizing layer. Then, the adhesive is cured, and the protective film having the polarizing layer attached is processed, thereby dividing the protective film into a plurality of polarizers. The adhesive can firmly fix the crack since the adhesive is fills in cracks in the polarizing layer. |
| US10429549B2 |
Optical element comprising a reflective coating
An optical element including a reflective coating is disclosed. In an embodiment the reflective coating includes an adhesion-promoting layer, an at least partially reflective silver layer disposed on the adhesion-promoting layer and a protective layer system disposed on the silver layer, wherein the protective layer system includes a plurality of dielectric layers, wherein the dielectric layers include at least one first layer and at least one second layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer have a different resistance to at least two different contamination substances, wherein the dielectric layers have a thickness of not more than 30 nm, and wherein a number of the dielectric layers amounts to at least five. |
| US10429546B1 |
Weather sensor including vertically stacked multi-power modules
An assembly and method for using ultrasonic wind sensors and their assembly with solar cell technology is disclosed. The weather sensor assembly may include a sensor module with a top sensor and a bottom sensor, where the top sensor and the bottom sensor are separated by a gap to allow air to flow through unobstructed. By including an unobstructed gap in the sensor module structure, ultrasonic signals communicated by the ultrasonic wind sensors to obtain wind measurements are less subject to comprise from signal interference, thereby improving accuracy. Additionally, one or more power modules may be included that provide power storage and power generation capabilities, which are then placed beneath the sensor module. By doing so, multiple power modules can be stacked vertically on top of one another to ensure that ultrasonic wind sensors, which typically require high power, are powered more efficiently. |
| US10429538B1 |
Underwater electromagnetic field measurement that factors in ocean dynamics
According to exemplary inventive practice, an ADCP system (including one or more acoustic Doppler current profilers) and a magnetometer system (including one or more magnetometers) are placed underwater. The ADCP system is used to obtain ADCP time series data. The magnetometer system is used to obtain magnetometer time series data. A computer performs computations with respect to input from the ADCP system and input from the magnetometer system. The computations include formulation of a least squares matrix to minimize a least squared error between the ADCP time series data and the magnetometer time series data. The present invention may be practiced, for instance, whereby a magnetometer is centrally located in relation to a triangular arrangement of three ADCPs, or whereby the ADCP system and the magnetometer system are co-located. |
| US10429530B2 |
Deghosting with adaptive operators
Methods and apparatuses for processing marine seismic data with a process of combined deghosting and sparse τ-p transformation. The process is formulated as an optimization problem. The optimization problem has an objective function that is a weighted sum of two norms: one norm is an Lp norm of the differences between the modeled data and acquired survey wherein the modeled data are derived from a model and a set of adaptive filters; the other norm is an Lq norm of the model; and the optimization variables and solutions are the coefficients of the model and coefficients of the adaptive filters. |
| US10429527B2 |
Seismic modeling system providing seismic survey data inpainting based upon suspect region boundary comparisons and related methods
A seismic modeling system may include a seismic model data storage device, and a processor cooperating with the seismic model data storage device to determine a first 3D boundary around a suspect region within a first seismic model spatial domain data set for a geological formation at a first time, and determine a second 3D boundary around the suspect region within a second seismic model spatial domain data set for the geological formation at a second time and after movement of the suspect region. The processor may also compare the second 3D boundary to the first 3D boundary to determine an overlapping portion where the first and second 3D boundary regions overlap, and at least one non-overlapping portion where the first and second 3D boundaries do not overlap, and inpaint the overlapping portion based upon the at least one non-overlapping portion. |
| US10429525B2 |
System and method for PET data correction
A method for correcting PET data includes acquiring first PET data at a time interval. The method also includes acquiring a first normalization coefficient corresponding to the first PET data. The method also includes determining a scale factor based at least partially on the first normalization coefficient. The method also includes determining second PET data based on the first PET data, the scale factor, and the second normalization coefficient. The method also includes determining a first dead time correction coefficient corresponding to the second PET data. The method also includes determining third PET data based on the second PET data and the first dead time correction coefficient. The method further includes reconstructing a first image based on the third PET data. |
| US10429522B1 |
Electrostatic hole trapping radiation detectors
A Defect Specific Lifetime Analysis (DSLA) can measure electrostatic hole trapping characteristics of semiconductors to identify crystals for use in radiation detectors. A semiconductor crystal with high electrostatic hole trapping can be employed in radiation detectors having simplified signal processing circuits and/or high radiation energy measurement resolution. |
| US10429520B2 |
Detection system and detector array interconnect assemblies
The present disclosure includes multiple ways of providing photodetector interconnectivity using, for example: a) single-layered thick or thin film ceramic substrate to change a node pitch from one facing to another, and/or b) direct bonding of photodiode circuit to a flex cable interconnect. |
| US10429509B2 |
Molded proximity sensor
A proximity sensor includes a printed circuit board substrate, a semiconductor die, electrical connectors, a lens, a light emitting assembly, and an encapsulating layer. The semiconductor die is positioned over the printed circuit board substrate with its upper surface facing away from the printed circuit board substrate. Each of the electrical connectors is in electrical communication with a contact pad of the semiconductor die and a respective contact pad of the printed circuit board substrate. The lens is positioned over a sensor area of the semiconductor die. The light emitting assembly includes a light emitting device having a light emitting area, a lens positioned over the light emitting area, and contact pads facing the printed circuit board substrate. The encapsulating layer is positioned on the printed circuit board substrate, at least one of the electrical connectors, the semiconductor die, the lens, and the light emitting assembly. |
| US10429507B2 |
System and method for tracking objects using lidar and video measurements
A system uses range and Doppler velocity measurements from a lidar system and images from a video system to estimate a six degree-of-freedom trajectory of a target. The system estimates this trajectory in two stages: a first stage in which the range and Doppler measurements from the lidar system along with various feature measurements obtained from the images from the video system are used to estimate first stage motion aspects of the target (i.e., the trajectory of the target); and a second stage in which the images from the video system and the first stage motion aspects of the target are used to estimate second stage motion aspects of the target. Once the second stage motion aspects of the target are estimated, a three-dimensional image of the target may be generated. |
| US10429505B2 |
Multi-perspective ensonification system and method
A survey system and method to improve one or more of survey quality, efficiency, and utility for example by utilizing a vessel mounted MBES and a selected survey plan to check sound speed(s) via eliciting echoes from reflectors in colocated groups of reflectors using multi-perspective ensonification. |
| US10429503B2 |
Vehicle cognitive radar methods and systems
Methods and systems for a vehicle cognitive radar are provided. The system includes a transmitter is configured to transmit a first plurality of transmittal signals for a cognitive radar system of a vehicle, the cognitive radar system having at least a first modality. An interface is configured to receive sensor data from one or more sensors having a second modality that is different from the first modality. A processor is coupled to the interface, and is configured to select an adjusted waveform for a second plurality of transmittal signals for the cognitive radar system using the sensor data. |
| US10429474B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus
A magnetic resonance (MR) tomography apparatus has an array composed of a number n of single coils Ei to acquire reception signals Ii. The tomography apparatus is operated by a method that includes the following steps. For each single coil Ei, a processor determines, or is provided with, an individual reception sensitivity profile in positional space r B1i−(r). An examination subject introduced into the MR tomography apparatus is scanned to acquire reception signals Ii(k) in the frequency domain with the n reception coils Ei. Fourier-transformed signals IFi(r) are determined from the reception signals Ii(k). Complexly corrected signals ĨFi(r) are determined on the basis of the signals IFi(r) and the individual reception sensitivity profiles B1i−(r). A sum signal MR(r) is determined by complex addition of the corrected signals ĨFi(r). Image data of the examination subject are reconstructed on the basis of the sum signal MR(r). |
| US10429473B2 |
Methods for producing a slice-selective adiabatic T2 preparation pulse and devices thereof
A method, magnetic resonance imaging computing device, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for producing a slice-selective adiabatic magnetization T2 preparation pulse for magnetic resonance imaging. A pulse control signal including an adiabatic half passage pulse control signal, an adiabatic full passage pulse control signal, and a reverse adiabatic half passage pulse control signal is generated. A plurality of slice-selective linear phase subpulse control signals are generated. The pulse control signal is sampled using the plurality of slice-selective linear phase subpulse control signals to generate a slice-selective adiabatic magnetization T2 preparation control signal. The slice-selective adiabatic magnetization T2 preparation control signal is output to a waveform generator to produce the slice-selective adiabatic magnetization T2 preparation pulse. |
| US10429471B2 |
MRI with variable density sampling
The invention provides a device for producing a magnetic resonance image. The device comprises a collecting unit adapted for collecting k space samples that are located on a non-Cartesian grid in a non-Cartesian coordinate space or non-uniformly located on a Cartesian grid in a Cartesian coordinate space, the non-Cartesian/Cartesian coordinate space adapted to be decomposed into a plurality of subspaces, each of which extends along one or more coordinate axes of the non-Cartesian/Cartesian coordinate space; a weight calculation unit (203) adapted for calculating a decomposed sample density weight function of the k space samples in each individual subspace and determining a density weight function in the non-Cartesian/Cartesian coordinate space via a multiplication of the decomposed sample density weight functions of the k space samples in the plurality of subspaces; a gridding unit adapted for interpolating the k space samples in the non-Cartesian/Cartesian coordinate space onto a uniform Cartesian grid in a k space based on the density weight function of the k space samples in the non-Cartesian/Cartesian coordinate space; and a reconstructing unit adapted for reconstructing the magnetic resonance image based on the interpolated k space samples. By means of the invention, fast, preferably on-demand, calculation of the sampling density weights may be achieved. |
| US10429467B2 |
Biosensor, palm-sized device and method based on magnetic resonance relaxometry
In accordance with one aspect of this disclosure, there is provided a device for performing magnetic resonance relaxometry. The device comprises a radio-frequency spectrometer comprising at least one field-programmable gate array chip; a power amplifier electrically connected with the radio-frequency spectrometer and amplifying an electrical output of the radio-frequency spectrometer, thereby producing an amplified electrical signal comprising between about 0.1 Watts and about 10 Watts power; a duplexer configured to isolate the radio-frequency spectrometer from the amplified electrical signal during a receiving mode of the device; a radio-frequency detection probe configured to transmit radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation to excite nuclei under resonance during a transmission mode of the device, the radio-frequency detection probe comprising a detection coil comprising an inner diameter of less than about 1 millimeter; and at least one magnet supplying an external magnetic field to a detection region of the radio-frequency detection probe, the external magnetic field being less than about 3 Tesla. |
| US10429457B2 |
Medical imaging apparatus with optimized operation
In a method for operating a medical imaging apparatus in which an examination object is situated, information is detected indicating that at least one image of the examination object is to be created by the medical device. Next, a selection of an examination sequence is made from multiple stored, predefined examination sequences, and subsequently a detection occurs as to the step in the selected examination sequence at which the medical device is currently operating. Thereafter, a specification of the next step to be undertaken from the selected examination sequence is presented to a person operating the medical imaging apparatus. |
| US10429455B2 |
Hall element and method of manufacturing hall element
A hall element is provided to suppress variations in a hall output voltage of the hall element due to a stacked structure of an electrode portion, an insulating film, and a magnetosensitive portion. The hall element may include a substrate, a magnetosensitive portion formed on the substrate, an insulating film formed on the magnetosensitive portion, electrode portions formed on the insulating film, and contact portions electrically connecting the electrode portions and the magnetosensitive portion to each other through the insulating film, in which the entire region surrounded by the contact portions is included in the region of the magnetosensitive portion, and the proportion of regions extending with the corresponding contact portions of the electrode portions as reference points is set to be equal to or less than a predetermined value in a quadrangle formed by the region surrounded by the contact portions. |
| US10429452B2 |
Rotation detection device
A rotation detection device includes a rotatable body having a tooth tip and a tooth bottom on planes normal to a rotation axis direction, a magnet forming a magnetic field toward the tooth surfaces of the tooth tip and bottom, a magnetic detection element disposed between the rotatable body and the magnet and other than on the rotation axis of the rotatable body, and detecting the magnetic flux densities in the rotation axis direction of the rotatable body at at least two positions, and a magnetic sensor having a signal processor for calculating the rotation angle of the rotatable body according to difference between the magnetic flux densities in the rotation axis direction detected at two positions and difference between the magnetic flux densities in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis direction and a radial direction of the rotatable body detected at two positions by the magnetic detection element. |
| US10429449B2 |
Battery pack tester
An apparatus and method for testing a battery pack are provided. Measurement circuitry is configured to measure parameters of batteries within the battery pack. The measurement circuitry responsively provides an output indicative of a condition of a battery in the battery pack. The output is based upon a measured parameter of the battery pack and a correction factor. |
| US10429441B2 |
Efficient test architecture for multi-die chips
Test architectures for multi-die chips are provided herein according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In certain aspects, an exemplary test architecture enables an external tester to perform various tests on a multi-die chip that includes multiple dies. In a first test mode, the test architecture enables the external tester to currently perform die-level tests on the multiple dies. In a second test mode, the test architecture enables the external tester to perform a chip-level test on the multi-die chip. The chip-level test may include die-to-die tests for testing interconnections between the multiple dies on the multi-die chip. The chip-level test may also include a boundary input/output (I/O) test for testing external connections between the multi-die chip and one or more devices external to the multi-die chip. |
| US10429437B2 |
Automatically generated test diagram
A method of operating a data processing system to generate a diagram indicative of an experimental setup includes a device to be tested (DUT) and a plurality of test instruments is disclosed. The method includes detecting a first test instrument that is connected to the data processing system and determining connection points to the first test instrument. A script that specifies tests for the DUT using the plurality of test instruments and includes instructions specifying measurements to be made by the first test instrument is examined. A first connection between the DUT and the first test instrument is determined. An initial diagram on a display controlled by the data processing system is generated. The initial diagram includes a first node representing the first test instrument, a second node representing the DUT and a line representing the first connection between the first and second nodes. |
| US10429432B2 |
Method for detecting a faulty connection of an auxiliary battery
A method for detecting a faulty connection of an auxiliary battery (6) incorporated in an auxiliary network (5) of a motor vehicle supplied by the auxiliary battery and by a non-reversible current source (4), such as a DC/DC voltage converter or an alternator, which is voltage controlled to supply an output voltage which is a function of the setpoint voltages. The detection method includes determining at least one minimum and/or maximum voltage value which cannot be reached by the voltage at the terminals of the auxiliary battery (6), then assigning the function of setpoint value to the minimum and/or maximum voltage value, controlling the current source (4) by sending the setpoint value to it, measuring the voltage at the terminals of the auxiliary network (5), and deducing a faulty connection of the auxiliary battery (6) if there is a match between the measured voltage and the setpoint voltage. |
| US10429431B2 |
Codeless receptacle tester
A codeless receptacle tester including outlet tester circuitry, a housing, and an indicator section. The outlet tester circuitry is configured to perform a plurality of electrical outlet testing functions. The housing has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an enclosure that encloses the outlet tester circuitry. The indicator section is electrically connected to the outlet tester circuitry and has a plurality of indicators. Each indicator of the plurality of indicators is configured to provide a codeless indication of an associated wiring condition of an electrical outlet. |
| US10429427B2 |
Method and device for determining the state of an electrically controlled valve
The invention relates to a method (3) for determining (33) a state characteristic value (28) of a electric device (4) controlled by a temporally variable control signal (17). The at least one state characteristic value (28) is determined using the frequency of the temporally variable control signal (17) and/or the switching characteristics of the temporally variable control signal (17). |
| US10429425B2 |
Method for detecting surface electric field distribution of nanostructures
The disclosure relates to a method for detecting surface electric field distribution of nanostructures. The method includes the following steps of: providing a sample located on an insulated surface of a substrate; spraying first charged nanoparticles to the insulated surface; and blowing vapor to the insulated surface to observe a distribution of the first charged nanoparticles via an optical microscope. |
| US10429423B2 |
Passive intermodulation (PIM) probe
A PIM probe that includes a PIM antenna carried on a wand sized for positioning by hand. The PIM antenna is tuned by loop size to receive PIM corresponding to uplink reception channels of a site antenna generated by downlink broadcast frequencies F1 and F2 of the duplex antenna. The PIM antenna vanes may include conductors printed on a PC boards or wire loops. A PIM probe system includes a signal analyzer that displays a representation of PIM received by the PIM antenna. The PIM probe system further includes an RF filter for passing the PIM frequencies of interest and suppressing the test frequencies transmitted by the site antenna, such as a cellular base station antenna. When the site antenna is broadcasting the test frequencies, the technician places the PIM antenna in various locations to detect the presence of PIM in those locations. |
| US10429421B2 |
Method of operating a hearing aid system and a hearing aid system
A method of operating a hearing aid system, comprising a hearing aid (200), adapted for detection of congestion of a sound output of the hearing aid. The invention also relates to hearing aid systems capable of carrying out such a method. |
| US10429418B2 |
Frequency measurement device, frequency measurement method and under frequency load shedding device
A frequency measurement device includes a sampling unit that outputs a voltage sampling value in accordance with a voltage to be sampled and a sampling frequency; an single-cycle DFT angle shift computation unit that computes and outputs a first angle shift in accordance with the voltage sampling value; an multi-cycle DFT angle shift computation unit that computes and outputs a second angle shift in accordance with the voltage sampling value; a selection unit that selects and outputs one of the first and second angle shifts as a selected angle offset; a sampling frequency computation and outputting unit that computes a sampling frequency in accordance with the selected angle offset and outputs the same to the sampling module unit as a new sampling frequency; and a frequency measurement value computation and outputting unit that computes and outputs a frequency measurement value in accordance with the selected angle offset. |
| US10429414B2 |
Multiple contact probe head disassembly method and system
A system and method for disassembling a multiple contact probe head including a plurality of contact probes positioned by a first die at a first end of the plurality of probes and a second die at a second end of the plurality of probes, are provided. The system may include a manifold configured to sealingly receive an opposing side of the first die from the second die; and a vacuum source operatively coupled to the manifold to apply a vacuum to an interior of the manifold applying a force to the plurality of contact probes in position in the first die across. Where the probes include a paramagnetic material, a magnetic source may be employed to hold the probes during disassembly. |
| US10429412B2 |
Test circuit, test method, array substrate and manufacturing method thereof
A test circuit, a test method, an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The test circuit includes a plurality of to-be-tested units and plurality of test electrodes connected to the to-be-tested units. The plurality of to-be-tested units are arranged in a matrix. At least one of the test electrodes is multiplexed by the plurality of to-be-tested units in a row direction and at least one of the test electrodes is multiplexed by the plurality of to-be-tested units in a column direction. |
| US10429411B2 |
Near field scanning probe microscope, probe for scanning probe microscope, and sample observation method
A near-field scanning probe includes: a measurement probe that relatively scans a test sample; an excitation light irradiation system; a near-field light generation system that generates near-field light in a region including the measurement probe in response to irradiation with excitation light from the excitation light irradiation system; and a scattered light detection system that detects Rayleigh scattering and Ramen scattered light of the near-field light from the sample, generated between the measurement probe and the sample, and the near-field scanning probe is characterized in that the near-field light generation system includes a cantilever with a chip coated with a noble metal, and a tip of the chip is provided with a thin wire group including a plurality of carbon nanowires with a noble metal provided at ends thereof. |
| US10429408B2 |
Vehicle monitoring module
A portable system for monitoring vehicle driving conditions is provided. The system may include a processor, an accelerometer unit, and a gyroscope unit. The processor may be configured to determine a primary axis of the vehicle based on acceleration data from the accelerometer unit and the angular rate of change data from the gyroscope unit. |
| US10429405B2 |
Vibrating beam accelerometer
Systems and methods for improving common mode cancelation in a vibrating beam accelerometer (VBA) by using multiple resonant modes. The VBA includes two double-ended tuning forks (DETF). Additional oscillators drive the DETFs into the extra resonant modes. This increases common mode rejection from two modes to four modes. In addition the scale factor of the additional mode may provide a greater scale factor than prior designs. |
| US10429401B2 |
Methods and systems for tube inspection and liquid level detection
Container identification data from a container inspection unit that analyzes a container containing a liquid is combined with liquid level detection raw data from a liquid level detection unit that analyzes the container containing the liquid and a liquid level detection result is generated. The liquid level detection result is cross-checked with additional data from the container inspection unit. The result can be used to plan a route for the container in the laboratory automation system. |
| US10429400B2 |
Chemical assay to verify the quantity and quality of sesquiterpene lactone derivatives
The present invention relates to methods of testing medications to evaluate authenticity and identify counterfeits. The testing methods employ a reactive system comprising a solvent and an acid. Optionally, the reactive system can also comprise an organometallic agent. The testing methods can provide rapid results verifying the authenticity of an antimalarial medication. Further the test method can provide clear results that can be implemented and interpreted without special training, anywhere in the world. The test methods can offer quantitative and qualitative results. The test methods are based on reactions that yield different colors where the color can indicate the presence of an active ingredient, and the intensity of the color can indicate the concentration of the active ingredient. |
| US10429398B2 |
Vitamin D metabolite determination utilizing mass spectrometry following derivatization
The invention relates to the detection of vitamin D metabolites. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting derivatized vitamin D metabolites by mass spectrometry. |
| US10429394B2 |
Monoclonal antibodies against KIR2DS1
A monoclonal antibody to KIR2DS1 or a fragment containing an antigen-binding region thereof has VL having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence having the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence except that one or several amino acids are conservatively substituted as CDR1, having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or an amino acid sequence having the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence except that one or several amino acids are conservatively substituted as CDR2, and having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or an amino acid sequence having the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence except that one or several amino acids are conservatively substituted as CDR3; and VH having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 5 or an amino acid sequence having the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence except that one or several amino acids are conservatively substituted as CDR1, having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 or an amino acid sequence having the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence except that one or several amino acids are conservatively substituted as CDR2, and having an amino acid sequence of any one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, and SEQ ID NO: 9 or an amino acid sequence having the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence except that one or several amino acids are conservatively substituted as CDR3. |
| US10429389B2 |
Method for identifying altered leukocyte profiles
Methods of identifying altered leukocyte profiles are disclosed. In one embodiment, counts or relative percentages of leukocyte cell types are received and constitute input data points. Combinations of input data points are generated. Pairs of input data points and combinations are generated. Secondary data values are generated from the pairs. Three-dimensional plots are then constructed and selected as useful for identifying an altered leukocyte profile through pattern recognition of perpendicular data inflection, data bifurcation, non-overlapping data clusters, or combinations thereof. Such a strategy results in partially or totally non-overlapping data subsets, which are then interpreted. |
| US10429388B2 |
Methods, devices, kits and compositions for detecting roundworm, whipworm and hookworm
Methods, devices, kits and compositions for detecting the presence or absence of one or more helminthic coproantigens in a sample are disclosed herein. The methods, devices, kits and compositions of the present invention may be used to confirm the presence or absence of roundworm, whipworm and/or hookworm in a fecal sample from a mammal and may also be able to distinguish between one or more helminth infections. Confirmation of the presence or absence of roundworm, whipworm and/or hookworm in the mammal may be made, for example, for the purpose of selecting an optimal course of treating the mammal and/or for the purpose of determining whether the mammal has been rid of the infection after treatment has been initiated. |
| US10429385B2 |
Treating conditions associated with sepsis
A method for treating sepsis and/or respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) comprises applying peripheral blood from a patient or subject to an apheresis column loaded with a solid support comprising one or more binding reagents capable of specifically binding to a chemokine receptor, optionally the chemokine receptor CCR5, CXCR1, CXCR2, and/or CCR2 immobilized directly or indirectly on the support thus removing one or more chemokine receptor, optionally CCR5, CXCR1, CXCR2, and/or CCR2 expressing cells from the peripheral blood of the patient or subject. Various companion therapeutic methods and useful binding reagents are also described. |
| US10429384B2 |
Compositions, kits, and methods for identification, assessment, prevention, and therapy of metabolic disorders
The invention provides methods and compositions for selectively promoting anti-metabolic disorder activity over classical PPAR gamma activation through modulation of PPAR gamma phosphorylation (e.g., Ser-273 phosphorylation of murine peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma) 2 or a corresponding serine residue in a murine PPAR gamma 2 homolog, including a human). Also provided are methods for preventing, treating, or predictiving responsiveness of therapies for metabolic disorders in a subject through selective inhibition of such PPAR gamma phosphorylation. Further provided are methods for identifying compounds that are capable of modulating such PPAR gamma phosphorylation. |
| US10429383B2 |
Signal amplification in solution-based plasmonic specific-binding partner assays
The present invention relates to analyte detection devices and methods of using such devices to detect minute quantities of a target analyte in a sample. In particular, the invention provides a method of detecting a target analyte in a sample comprising mixing the sample with a first detection conjugate and a second detection conjugate in solution, wherein the first and second detection conjugates comprise metallic nanostructures coupled to binding partners that are capable of specifically binding to the target analyte if present in the sample to form a complex between the first detection conjugate, the analyte, and the second detection conjugate, wherein a change in an optical signal upon complex formation indicates the presence of the target analyte in the sample. Methods of preparing nanostructures and nanoalloys, as well as nanostructures and nanoalloys conjugated to binding partners, are also described. |
| US10429382B2 |
Immunological test element with control zone for identifying hook effect
The invention concerns a test element for carrying out an immunological sandwich test for determining an analyte from a liquid sample containing a reagent zone or conjugate zone which contains a conjugate of an analyte binding partner and a label which can be detected directly or indirectly by visual, optical or electrochemical means (e.g. an enzyme, fluorescent or direct label etc.) wherein said conjugate can be dissolved by the liquid sample, a detection zone which contains a permanently immobilized (i.e. which cannot be detached by the liquid sample) binding partner for the analyte or for complexes containing the analyte; and a control zone which contains a permanently immobilized binding partner for the conjugate of analyte binding partner and label characterized in that the control zone additionally contains one or more permanently immobilized binding partner(s) for the analyte or for complexes containing the analyte. |
| US10429378B2 |
Methods of differentiating preadipocytes and uses thereof
Described herein are methods of transdifferentiating preadipocytes, populations of transdifferentiated preadipocytes, and methods of using the transdifferentiated preadipocytes. |
| US10429374B2 |
Genetically encoded potassium ion indicators
The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising at least one signaling domain and a potassium sensor which is capable of binding K+ and the first signaling domain is capable of generating a detectable signal upon binding of K+ to the potassium sensor. The invention also relates to a polynucleotide encoding said polypeptide and the use of the polypeptide in various applications for the detection of K+. |
| US10429372B2 |
Smart water flooding processes for increasing hydrocarbon recovery
A method for measuring liquid-rock and liquid-liquid interfaces including performing at least one measurement technique proximate a subterranean rock sample and an interfacial liquid hydrocarbon fraction, where a liquid hydrocarbon fraction and the subterranean rock sample are combined to exhibit a first interface between the liquid hydrocarbon fraction and the subterranean rock sample, producing the interfacial liquid hydrocarbon fraction. The method includes performing at least one measurement technique proximate the interfacial liquid hydrocarbon fraction and a brine solution, where the liquid hydrocarbon fraction and the brine solution are combined to exhibit a second interface between the liquid hydrocarbon fraction and the brine solution, and where the measurement techniques result in measurements of the interfacial liquid hydrocarbon fraction at macro, micro to nano, nano to sub-nano, and sub-nano scales, and result in measurements of the second interface at macro and micro to nano scales. |
| US10429363B2 |
Far-ultraviolet absorbance detection device for liquid chromatography
In order to achieve high sensitivity without an increase in device complexity or cost, a far-ultraviolet absorbance detection device for liquid chromatography is provided with: an optical system including a light source that emits light including far-ultraviolet light, a diffraction grating for dispersing the light emitted from the light source, a flow cell through which a liquid is passed, a slit for selecting a predetermined wavelength of +1 order light diffracted by the diffraction grating and causing the light to enter the flow cell, a first photodetector for detecting the light transmitted by the flow cell, and a second photodetector for detecting light other than the +1 order light diffracted by the diffraction grating; a mechanism for evacuating or substituting the optical system with nitrogen gas; and a computation unit that calculates absorbance from an output signal from the first photodetector and an output signal from the second photodetector. The second photodetector is fixedly disposed. |
| US10429358B2 |
Method and apparatus for inspecting delamination of laminated body
An object is to provide a delamination inspection method and a delamination inspection apparatus capable of easily and distinctly detecting an inter-layer delamination of a laminated body even when an obstacle such as a reinforcing plate is present on a part to be inspected, and capable of inspecting a wide inspection area in a short time. The apparatus includes: a transmission probe 2a that causes an ultrasonic wave to enter a laminated body 10 at a predetermined refraction angle θ; a reception probe 2b that receives a propagation wave having propagated while having been repeatedly reflected by interfaces of a plurality of members; and a probe holding means that holds the transmission probe 2a and the reception probe 2b with a predetermined interval L therebetween. A propagation wave having propagated through a sound part is received, and a detection length over which the echo height of the received propagation wave is detected as being equal to or greater than a predetermined value is obtained as a reference detection length. The propagation wave having propagated through an inspection target part E is received, and a detection length over which the echo height of the received propagation wave is detected as being equal to or greater than the predetermined value is measured. The measured detection length is compared with the reference detection length to inspect whether or not an inter-layer delamination D is present in the inspection target part E. |
| US10429356B2 |
Method and system for calibrating an ultrasonic wedge and a probe
A method and system for calibrating an ultrasonic wedge and a probe are disclosed. The calibration method includes the steps of automatically determining the ultrasonic signal acquisition width and the first ultrasonic signal gate based on the theoretical parameters of the ultrasonic wedge and the probe. The calibration method can also include the steps of automatically determining the operating status of transducer elements in a phased array transducer and then determining the actual parameters of the ultrasonic wedge based on the live transducer elements. |
| US10429355B2 |
Minimum redundancy spacing functions for surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor devices
A surface acoustic wave sensor system for determining environmental conditions on a substrate. The system comprises an interrogator for producing an RF interrogating signal transmitted by an antenna to an interdigital transducer mounted on the substrate for producing an incident surface acoustic wave responsive to the interrogating signal. A plurality of reflector arrays mounted on the substrate produce a like plurality of reflected surface acoustic waves; a spacing between adjacent ones of the plurality of reflector arrays comprising a non-uniform distance. The plurality of reflected surface acoustic waves are responsive to the environmental condition and exhibit a characteristic from which the environmental condition can be determined by a processing component. |
| US10429352B2 |
Methods and systems for in-and out-of-die monitoring and characterization of multi-component tablets and for detecting and monitoring stiction and tooling material modifications on punch and die surfaces
The present invention relates to a methods and systems for monitoring and/or characterizing multi-component tablets and for monitoring punch and die surfaces and, more particularly, to methods and systems for in-die and out-of-die monitoring and/or characterizing multi-component tablets based on acoustic and vibrational spectroscopy and for detecting and monitoring stiction and tooling material modifications on punch and die surfaces during compaction based on acoustic/ultrasonic waves. |
| US10429351B2 |
Health monitoring of composite structures
The present disclosure described devices, assemblies, apparatus and methods useful in conducting health monitoring of structures including monitoring for structural damage and liquid (e.g., water, fuel, anti-Icing fluid, moisture, etc.) Ingress in composite sandwich-type structures of mobile platforms. An exemplary method for detecting water Ingress in a structure comprises: introducing mechanical energy into the structure; sensing the mechanical energy transmitted through the structure; and determining the existence of water ingress in the structure based on the sensed mechanical energy. |
| US10429350B2 |
Photoacoustic gas detection
A downhole system includes a quartz enhanced photoacoustic spectrometer (QEPAS) configured to be positioned within a wellbore formed in a subterranean zone of a hydrocarbon formation, a sampling system coupled to the QEPAS, and a computer system connected to the QEPAS. The sampling system is configured to be positioned in the wellbore and obtain a sample of a wellbore fluid at a downhole location in the subterranean zone. The QEPAS is configured to spectroscopically scan the sample and to determine a plurality of quantities of a corresponding plurality of hydrocarbons in the same. The computer system includes one or more processors to perform operations including receiving the plurality of quantities of the plurality of hydrocarbons in the sample and determining a plurality of ratios, where each ratio is a ratio of one of the plurality of hydrocarbons with another of the plurality of hydrocarbons. |
| US10429348B2 |
Detection apparatus and detection method
A detection apparatus and a detection method are disclosed. In one aspect, the detection apparatus includes a sampling device for collecting samples to be checked. It further includes a sample pre-processing device configured to pre-process the sample from the sampling device. It further includes a sample analyzing device for separating samples from the pre-processing device and for analyzing the separated samples. The detection apparatus is miniaturized and highly precise, and is capable of quickly and accurately detecting gaseous phase or particulate substances, and it has applications for safety inspections at airports, ports, and subway stations. |
| US10429331B2 |
Heat exchanger monitoring system
A heat exchanger monitoring system includes a heat exchanger 11 capable of receiving a flow F of a working fluid therethrough. A first sensor 12 is disposed upstream of the heat exchanger 11 for measuring at least one property of fluid relating to an amount of contaminant material carried by a first flow entering the heat exchanger 11 and configured to output a first sensor signal indicative of the measured property of the fluid. A second sensor 14 is disposed downstream of the heat exchanger 11 for measuring the same property of the fluid relating to an amount of contaminant material carried by a second flow exiting the heat exchanger 11 and configured to output a second sensor signal indicative of the measured property of the fluid. |
| US10429326B2 |
X-ray optics assembly with switching system for three beam paths, and associated X-ray diffractometer
An X-ray optics assembly for an X-ray diffractometer is provided, comprising a multilayer mirror, in particular a Goebel mirror, and a switching system with which beam paths for an X-ray beam are selectable. The X-ray optics assembly includes a monochromator, in particular a channel-cut crystal, and three beam paths for the X-ray beam are selectable using the switching system. A first beam path in a first position of the switching system leads past the multilayer mirror and leads past the monochromator, a second beam path in a second position of the switching system contains the multilayer mirror and leads past the monochromator, and a third beam path in a third position of the switching system contains the multilayer mirror and contains the monochromator. The invention provides an X-ray optics assembly and an X-ray diffractometer which may be used even more universally for various measurement geometries in a simple manner. |
| US10429319B2 |
Inspection system including parallel imaging paths with multiple and selectable spectral bands
The present disclosure is directed to a system for inspecting a sample with multiple wavelengths of illumination simultaneously via parallel imaging paths. The system may include at least a first detector or set of detectors configured to detect illumination reflected, scattered, or radiated along a first imaging path from a selected portion of the sample in response to the first wavelength of illumination and a second detector or set of detectors configured to concurrently detect illumination reflected, scattered, or radiated along a second imaging path from the selected portion of the sample (i.e. the same location on the sample) in response to the second wavelength of illumination, where the second imaging path may at least partially share illumination and/or detection optics with an autofocus channel. |
| US10429318B2 |
Detection system for a multilayer film and method thereof using dual image capture devices for capturing forward scattered light and back scattered light
A detection system for a multilayer film is provided. The detection system for a multilayer film includes a light source device, a first image capture device, a second image capture device and an image processing device. The light source device projects a pair of parallel incident light to a transparent multilayer film obliquely. The pair of parallel incident light is projected onto the transparent multilayer film for producing and enabling a forward scattered light and a back scattered light to be projected therefrom. The first image capture device captures the back scattered light to produce a first image. The second image capture device captures the forward scattered light to produce a second image. The image processing device is coupled to the first image capture device and the second image capture device. The image processing device is used to compares and detect the differences between the second image and the first image. |
| US10429316B2 |
Method and device for scanning of objects using a combination of spectral ranges within vision, near infrared light and X-rays
The method and equipment described are for coherent scanning, that is where sections of the same object are comparable in the images, of objects such as food stuff based on scanning with the utilization of electromagnetic waves from at least two ranges within vision (visible light), NIR (near infrared light) and X-rays. The method consist of determination an object's reflection in the NIR and/or vision ranges associated with the same object's transmission in the X-ray range to obtain an even higher degree of details concerning the structure of the object by determining its surface texture together with description of its inner structure and/or composition. The equipment comprises a cabinet (2), a computer (6), a camera (3), an X-ray source (4), a light source (7), and an X-ray detector (5). An additional start sensor (8) registers the presence of objects on the conveyor belt (1) and the scanning is triggered. |
| US10429314B2 |
EUV vessel inspection method and related system
A single-shot metrology for direct inspection of an entirety of the interior of an EUV vessel is provided. An EUV vessel including an inspection tool integrated with the EUV vessel is provided. During an inspection process, the inspection tool is moved into a primary focus region of the EUV vessel. While the inspection tool is disposed at the primary focus region and while providing a substantially uniform and constant light level to an interior of the EUV vessel by way of an illuminator, a panoramic image of an interior of the EUV vessel is captured by way of a single-shot of the inspection tool. Thereafter, a level of tin contamination on a plurality of components of the EUV vessel is quantified based on the panoramic image of the interior of the EUV vessel. The quantified level of contamination is compared to a KPI, and an OCAP may be implemented. |
| US10429312B2 |
Drip chamber with integrated optics
A drip chamber for an infusion tube that includes a first end arranged to receive a drip tube, a second end including an exit port, at least one wall connecting the first and second ends, a space enclosed by the first and second ends and the at least one wall, and first and second lenses each directly fixed to said at least one wall. |
| US10429309B2 |
Apparatus for simultaneous detection of amines and thiols
Disclosed is an apparatus for simultaneous detection of amines and thiols. |
| US10429304B2 |
Apparatus and methods for imaging and modification of biological samples
This invention relates to enrichment of a biological sample comprising a plurality of cells to assist further analysis thereof. It provides a technique comprising the steps of: (a) providing a sample comprising a plurality of cells which include a photosensitive compound that can be induced by light irradiation to inactivate or kill at least part of the respective cell; (b) acquiring an image of at least a portion of the sample; (c) identifying cells of interest in the sample image; (d) selecting cells other than the cells identified in step (c); and (e) irradiating only those cells selected in step (d) with a light beam so as induce the photosensitive compound therein to inactivate or kill at least part of those cells, and thereby enrich the sample with respect to the cells of interest for further analysis. |
| US10429303B2 |
Portable and autonomous, IoT enabled, optical measurement system
A portable optical measurement system is provided for performing metal trace analysis on a liquid sample. The system includes a sample holder for holding an analysis substrate that includes the liquid sample during the metal trace analysis. The system further includes an ultraviolet (UV) light source for emitting ultraviolet light illuminating the liquid sample. The system also includes an optical sensor for detecting radiation emanating from the liquid sample and converting the detected radiation into an electrical signal. The system additionally includes a microcontroller for processing the electrical signal. The system further includes an external interface for transmitting the processed electrical signal to an external device. |
| US10429296B2 |
Multilayer film metrology using an effective media approximation
A metrology system includes a controller coupled to a detector to generate a detection signal based on the reflection of an illumination beam from a multilayer film stack. The multilayer film stack may include one or more zones with a repeating pattern of two or more materials. The controller may generate a model of reflection of the illumination beam by modeling the zones as thick films having zone thicknesses and effective permittivity values using an effective medium model relating the effective permittivity values of the zones to permittivity values and volume fractions of constituent materials. The controller may further determine values of the zone thicknesses and the volume fractions using a regression of the detection signal based on the effective medium model and further determine average thickness values of the constituent materials based on the number of films, the zone thicknesses, the volume fractions, and the effective permittivity values. |
| US10429294B2 |
Optical painting and fluorescence-activated sorting of adherent cells
Methods of optically marking and sorting adherent cells are provided. The methods include providing a plurality of adherent cells attached to a substrate, each adherent cell of the plurality of adherent cells having an optical marker. The methods also include selectively applying light energy to a subset of the plurality of adherent cells, and detaching the plurality of adherent cells from the substrate. These methods also provide the sorting of the plurality of adherent cells. |
| US10429293B2 |
Cell analysis apparatus using plurality of lasers
Provided is a light scattering cell classification technology which can classify cells into various types and at the same time classify cells with very high accuracy despite the rotation of the cells. A cell analysis apparatus using a plurality of lasers, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a plurality of laser generators which are installed around a movement path through which cells to be classified are moved, and which irradiate laser beams at one measurement point on the movement path at different angles; a plurality of photodetectors, installed around the one measurement point, which collect a second laser beam, which is a laser beam generated as the laser beams irradiated from the laser generators are incident on the cells and then scattered; and a cell analysis unit which classifies the cells to be classified according to the second laser beam collected by the photodetectors. |
| US10429292B2 |
Dynamic range extension systems and methods for particle analysis in blood samples
For analyzing a sample containing particles of at least two categories, such as a sample containing blood cells, a particle counter subject to a detection limit is coupled with an analyzer capable of discerning particle number ratios, such as a visual analyzer, and a processor. A first category of particles can be present beyond detection range limits while a second category of particles is present within respective detection range limits. The concentration of the second category of particles is determined by the particle counter. A ratio of counts of the first category to the second category is determined on the analyzer. The concentration of particles in the first category is calculated on the processor based on the ratio and the count or concentration of particles in the second category. |
| US10429291B2 |
Multi-spectral filter profiling and quality control for flow cytometry
Disclosed is a system and method for characterizing optical filters in a flow cytometer and optionally checking the operation of detectors in the flow cytometer. In some embodiments, the system may utilize an LED board having an opening through which the fluorescence and side scatter beams, rays, or images pass and light emitting diodes around the opening that emit light having different spectral profiles. The different spectral profiles allow the system to identify the optical filters that are placed in the flow cytometer, to verify detector operation, to assist in instrumentation troubleshooting, and to provide a quantitative reference for detector comparison. |
| US10429288B2 |
Analytical ultracentrifugation for characterization of recombinant viral particles
Provided herein are methods to characterize preparations of recombinant viral particles using analytical ultracentrifugation. Recombinant viral particles include recombinant adeno-associated viral particles, recombinant adenoviral particles, recombinant lentiviral particles and recombinant herpes simplex virus particles. Variant species of recombinant viral particles including empty capsids and recombinant viral particles with variant genomes (e.g., truncated genomes, aggregates, recombinants) can be identified and quantitated. The methods can be used to characterize preparations of recombinant viral particles regardless of the sequence of the recombinant viral genome or the serotype of the recombinant viral capsid. |
| US10429287B2 |
Interferometric method for measuring a size of particle in the presence of a gap
An observation apparatus (100) includes an observing optical system (101) capable of obtaining an image of a measurement target present in a gap included in a device (1). One end of the gap included in the device (1) is wider than the other end thereof, and upon light beam irradiation to the device (1), an interference fringe appears in the gap. The observing optical system (101) irradiates the gap included in the device (1) with a plurality of light beams having different wavelengths to cause a plurality of interference fringes to appear in the gap. Then the observing optical system (101) obtains an image of the plurality of interference fringes. |
| US10429285B2 |
Apparatus for checking need for maintenance and viscometer
An apparatus for checking a need for maintenance of a viscometer measuring consistency of suspension comprises a rigid rod and an elongated cavity in a measuring arm of the viscometer. The rigid rod is matched with the cavity for the rod to be movable in the cavity. The cavity is configured to become mismatched with respect to the rod in response to a bending of the measuring arm, the mismatch indicating a need for maintenance of the viscometer. |
| US10429281B2 |
Mold and molding apparatus for embedding biological specimen in a block and related methods
A molding apparatus for producing a biological tissue embedded in a block of an embedding material. The molding apparatus comprising a mold comprising a compartment configured for containing the embedding material. The compartment having a compartment floor and at least one wall extending upwards from said compartment floor. The compartment comprises at least one depression extending downwards from the compartment floor. The molding apparatus further comprising a sample sheet configured to attach to the biological tissue and hold the biological tissue thereon. The sample sheet being further dimensioned to be positioned in the compartment and to be constrained to the position thereof, at least along one direction, by the compartment. The depression is configured for accepting the biological tissue at least partially therein. Thereby the molding apparatus being configured for producing a block of an embedding material having at least one protrusion associated with the at least one depression wherein the biological tissue, attached to the sample sheet, is embedded at least partially in the protrusion. |
| US10429272B2 |
Command-driven automatic and semi-automatic mobile wear detection
Systems and methods for command-driven automatic and semi-automatic mobile wear detection are disclosed. One method may include: transmitting, by a mobile device, a request indicative of a desire to determine a wear metric associated with a part; receiving, by the mobile device, first data associated with the part and indicative of a directive for the mobile device to display an instruction for the mobile device to be situated in a specified position; responsive to a determination, by the mobile device, that the mobile device is situated in the specified position, receiving, by a camera of the mobile device, visual data associated with the part; receiving, by the mobile device, second data indicative of a directive for the mobile device to process the visual data; determining, by the mobile device, the wear metric based, at least, on the processed visual data. |
| US10429271B2 |
Camera testing using reverse projection
A computer-implemented method for testing a modulation transfer function or spatial frequency response of an imaging system includes, on a computing device, generating a plurality of accumulation cells running along an accumulation line. A boundary delineation divides a first segment of a digital test image captured by the imaging system from a second segment, and the plurality of accumulation cells collectively comprise a one-dimensional accumulation array. For each of the accumulation cells, a projection ray is generated that extends through the accumulation cell and through the digital test image Each accumulation cell is loaded with an accumulated pixel value based on pixel values sampled from each of a plurality of sampling locations along the projection ray. The modulation transfer function or spatial frequency response of the imaging system is derived from the one-dimensional accumulation array. |
| US10429264B1 |
Device for detecting balance of hub valve hole
A device for detecting the balance of a hub valve hole that includes a hub conveying roller bed configured to sequentially convey a hub from an upstream of a conveying belt to a hub identification device and a valve hole balance detection device until the hub leaves the valve hole balance detection device, wherein the hub identification device includes an electronic belt scale configured to obtain the weight of the hub and an industrial camera configured to take a photo of a wheel disc of the hub when the hub is conveyed to the hub identification device. The device can accurately identify the hub type and then automatically complete the valve hole compensation function of balance detection through the combination of the above components, program control and an algorithm, thereby improving the automation level and reducing the repeated operation of an operator. |
| US10429259B2 |
Pressure sensor for measuring a pressure of a fluid medium
A pressure sensor for measuring a pressure of a fluid medium in a measuring chamber is provided. The pressure sensor includes a sensor housing, a first pressure-sensor module for measuring at least one first pressure of the medium in a first measuring chamber, and a second pressure-sensor module for measuring at least one second pressure of the medium in a second measuring chamber. The first pressure-sensor module and the second pressure-sensor module are situated inside the sensor housing. In addition, the pressure sensor has at least one first pressure connection, which is designed for the connection to the first measuring chamber. Moreover, the pressure sensor has at least one second pressure connection, which is developed for the connection to the second measuring chamber. The first pressure connection differs from the second pressure connection. |
| US10429257B2 |
High-damping rubber isolation bearing, intelligent bearing and bearing monitoring system
A high-damping rubber isolation bearing, an intelligent bearing and a bearing monitoring system are disclosed. The high-damping rubber isolation bearing comprises a top bearing plate, a bottom bearing plate, a high-damping rubber bearing body and a base plate, wherein at least one pressure sensing unit is arranged between the top bearing plate and the base plate, or between the bottom bearing plate and the base plate. The intelligent bearing includes a data acquisition unit, a data output unit and the high-damping rubber isolation bearing. The data acquisition unit transmits the bearing pressure measured by the at least one pressure sensing unit to the data output unit. The bearing monitoring system includes a data acquisition unit, a data output unit, a monitoring center and the high-damping rubber isolation bearing. |
| US10429256B2 |
Mechanisms of local stress sensing in multifunctional polymer films using fluorescent tetrapod nanocrystals
Nanoscale stress-sensing can be used across fields ranging from detection of incipient cracks in structural mechanics to monitoring forces in biological tissues. We demonstrate how tetrapod quantum dots (tQDs) embedded in block-copolymers act as sensors of tensile/compressive stress. Remarkably, tQDs can detect their own composite dispersion and mechanical properties, with a switch in optomechanical response when tQDs are in direct contact. Using experimental characterizations, atomistic simulations and finite-element analyses, we show that under tensile stress, densely-packed tQDs exhibit a photoluminescence peak shifted to higher energies (“blue-shift”) due to volumetric compressive stress in their core; loosely-packed tQDs exhibit a peak shifted to lower energies (“red-shift”) from tensile stress in the core. The stress-shifts result from the tQD's unique branched morphology in which the CdS arms act as antennas that amplify the stress in the CdSe core. Our nanocomposites exhibit excellent cyclability and scalability with no degraded properties of the host polymer. Colloidal tQDs allow sensing in many materials to potentially enable auto-responsive, smart structural nanocomposites that self-predict impending fracture. |
| US10429253B2 |
Armor plate damage detection system
An armor plate damage detection and testing system is disclosed that uses an initial electrical signal to generate mechanical energy waves that travel across the armor plate and reflect off the plate surfaces, wherein the reflections of those waves are recorded and analyzed with reference to a previously stored wave reflection signature to determine if damage has occurred to the armor plate. The analyzed results are communicated to the user in real time using a display unit and can further be communicated to a remote entity through an incorporated wireless transmitter. |
| US10429249B2 |
Thermocouple transition body apparatus
Provided is a thermocouple transition body apparatus comprising: a transition body, having at least one recess; a positive electrical terminal; a negative electrical terminal; and, at least one cap; wherein the transition body, positive terminal, and negative terminal are configured to attach to conductors without the use of epoxy or crimping. The thermocouple transition body apparatus is able to withstand temperatures exceeding 500 degrees Fahrenheit. |
| US10429248B2 |
Temperature sensor
Disclosed is a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of a reference material. The temperature sensor includes a thermocouple, spring, and spring housing. The thermocouple is configured to measure the temperature of the reference material. The spring is operably coupled to the thermocouple and the spring housing is configured to accommodate the spring and thermocouple within the spring housing. Additionally, the spring housing is configured to attach to the reference material and the spring applies a force on the thermocouple in a direction towards the reference material. |
| US10429247B2 |
Reactor
A reactor is provided which can be reduced in size, can prevent falling off of the temperature sensor and can make accurate temperature detection.The reactor comprises: an annular core 10; a resin member 20 covering a periphery of the annual core 10; a coil 5 attached to an outer circumference of the resin member 20; and a temperature sensor 9 inserted into a gap between the resin member 20 and the coil 5. The temperature sensor 9 has a columnar temperature detection portion 9a, and at least a part of the temperature detection portion 9a is sandwiched by the resin member 20 and the coil 5 in close contact. |
| US10429244B2 |
Light measurement device
[Object]To obtain interference light having a stronger light intensity, and to more accurately measure a refractive index of a measured object, with a simplified configuration.[Solution Means]A light measurement device 100 includes a phase adjustment unit 120 and a detector 140. The phase adjustment unit 120 outputs reference light E(R) based on object light E1 being light to be obtained by transmission or reflection of light E from a light source with respect to a measured object 200, and signal light E(S) whose phase is adjusted to be different from a phase of signal light. The detector 140 derives a transmission or reflection light intensity distribution or a refractive index of the measured object 200, based on interference light E2 between signal light E(S) and reference light E(R) to be output by the phase adjustment unit 120. An optical axis of light E from a light source is linearly disposed. The phase adjustment unit 120 and the detector 140 are disposed on the optical axis of light E from a light source. |
| US10429243B2 |
Space-based sodium Lidar instrument and method of operation
The present invention relates an apparatus and method for measuring range-resolved atmospheric sodium temperature profiles using a space-based Lidar instrument, including a diode-pumped Q-switched self-Raman c-cut Nd:YVO4 laser with intra-cavity frequency doubling that could produce multi-watt 589 nm wavelength output. The c-cut Nd:YVO4 laser has a fundamental wavelength that is tunable from 1063-1067 nm. A continuous wave narrow linewidth diode laser is used as an injection seeder to provide single-frequency grating tunable output around 1066 nm. The injection-seeded self-Raman shifted Nd:VO4 laser is tuned across the sodium vapor D2 line at 589 nm. In one embodiment, a space-qualified frequency-doubled 9 Watt at 532 nm wavelength Nd:YVO4 laser, is utilized with a tandem interference filter temperature-stabilized fused-silica-etalon receiver and high-bandwidth photon-counting detectors. |
| US10429242B2 |
Multispectral detection device
The multispectral detection device comprises first and second photodetectors sensitive to two different wavelengths. The two photodetectors are connected to two integration capacitors of two different readout circuits. Two reset circuits are configured so as to initialise the two integration capacitors separately. A first synchronisation circuit is connected to the first readout circuit and to the synchronisation signal and clock signal generators. The first synchronisation circuit is configured in such a way as to define the frame by detection of a leading edge of the synchronisation signal, count the number of occurrences of a trailing edge of the clock signal, initiate or terminate a data acquisition phase when the number of occurrences of trailing edges is equal to a threshold value recorded in a register of the first synchronisation circuit. |
| US10429230B2 |
Small flow capacity displacement prover for proving flow meter with large flow capacity
A method for verifying the accuracy of a custody meter having a custody flow capacity with a displacement prover having a prover flow capacity includes providing a first master flow meter and a second master flow meter operating in parallel. The displacement prover is in series with the master flow meters and has a prover flow capacity that is less than the custody flow capacity. A fluid flow is diverted through the custody meter so that a portion of the fluid flow passes through each of the master flow meters. Each of the master flow meters are proved individually with the displacement prover. The custody meter is proved with both of the master flow meters operating simultaneously in parallel. |
| US10429227B2 |
Electric wave type biosensor
An electric wave type biosensor includes: an electromagnetic wave irradiation unit; and a reflected wave receiving unit which receives a reflected wave and obtains an I signal obtained by multiplying the irradiated electromagnetic wave signal and the received reflected signal, and a Q signal obtained by delaying the I signal only by a predetermined phase. The electric wave type biosensor further includes: a differentiation calculation unit which differentiates the I signal and the Q signal and calculates an I signal differential value and a Q signal differential value; and an angular velocity calculation unit which calculates an angular velocity of the I signal and the Q signal, based on the I signal and the Q signal and the I signal differential value and the Q signal differential value. |
| US10429221B2 |
Electromagnetic flowmeter
An electromagnetic flowmeter includes a board having a preamplifier circuit and a shield case mounted thereon. The preamplifier circuit amplifies an electromotive force generated between first and second electrodes disposed to be perpendicular to a magnetic field generated by an exciting coil on a measurement pipe. The preamplifier circuit includes first and second operational amplifiers, a first wiring connecting the first electrode and a non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier, a second wiring connecting the second electrode and a non-inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier, a first resistor connecting an output terminal and an inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier, a second resistor connecting an output terminal and an inverting input terminal of the second operational amplifier, and a third resistor connecting the inverting terminals of the first and second operational amplifiers. |
| US10429215B2 |
LED beam display for interior automotive applications
A vehicle instrument cluster having a viewing area that is a planar non-glossy reflective surface. In one embodiment of the invention the viewing area is a black color. The vehicle instrument cluster further includes two or more light emitting diodes each having a light emission surface positioned to selectively project a light beam pattern onto the reflective surface visible on the viewing area. The light beam pattern creates a character or icon on the viewing surface, or the light beam pattern is combined with other light beam patterns from the other two or more light emitting diodes to create a character or icon on the viewing surface. The light beam pattern can be selectively changed between two or more colors projected from the light emission surface. |
| US10429213B1 |
Monitoring instrument and easily replaceable sensor
A monitoring instrument, such as a gas detection instrument, an easily replaceable sensor, and a mounting structure for the monitoring instrument. The monitoring instrument has a sensor attachment member that facilitates installation of the sensor. Alignment of the sensor during installation is facilitated by any of a number of alignment structures. |
| US10429211B2 |
Apparatus and methods for linear actuator with piston assembly having an integrated controller and encoder
Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for linear actuators that can deliver strokes and forces at different values. The linear actuators include both multi-coil and single-coil actuator designs. The linear actuators include a controller that is removably or permanently coupled to a piston assembly having any number of coils. An encoder may also be removably or permanently coupled to the piston assembly. The piston assembly, controller and encoder move as one unit during actuation of the linear actuator. |
| US10429210B1 |
Birefringence deformation sensing apparatus having a controller to instruct the function of a transmitter and a receiver
A deformation sensing apparatus comprises a propagation channel, a transmitter coupled to a first end of the propagation channel, a receiver coupled to a second end of the propagation channel, and a controller. The propagation channel is deformable and the controller instructs the transmitter to transmit a signal, instructs the receiver to capture one or more measurements of the transmitted signal, and determines a bend in the propagation channel based on the one or more measurements. In one embodiment, the transmitter is a light source, the propagation channel is an optical fiber, and the receiver is a photodiode. The propagation channel is made of a material that has a variation in a refractive index responsive to applied mechanical stress. The deformation sensing apparatus may also include a polarizer positioned between the transmitter and the propagation channel and a wave plate positioned between the propagation channel and the receiver. |
| US10429209B2 |
Position determining unit
A position determining unit is provided that has a number of sensor units arranged at positions along a path, and a transducer. Each sensor unit has a carrier, a first and second supply voltage connection, a switching output, a measuring unit and a bias magnet comprising two poles. The measuring unit is arranged on the carrier and has at least one magnetic field sensor, wherein the switching output is switched into an On or Off-state as a function of a threshold value exceeding or falling short of a sensor signal. The first supply voltage connection of each sensor unit is connected to a supply voltage, wherein a first sensor unit is arranged at a beginning of the path and a last sensor unit is arranged at the end of the path. The second supply voltage connection of the first sensor unit is connected to a reference potential. |
| US10429207B2 |
Pitch angular velocity correction value calculation device, attitude angle calculation device, and method for calculating pitch angular velocity correction value
A pitch angular velocity correction value calculation device includes a pitch angle calculation unit and a correction value calculation unit. The pitch angle calculation unit calculates a pitch angle among attitude angles of a vehicle on the basis of a pitch angular velocity that is an angular velocity of the vehicle detected by a triaxial gyro sensor, and a correction value of the pitch angular velocity. |
| US10429205B2 |
Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality
A wearable device has a carrier having an aperture. A device has a USB connection and a protrusion wherein the protrusion is received in the aperture to connect the device to a wristband. The device is a USB type device having athletic functionality. The device may further be configured to receive calibration data such that a measured distance may be converted to a known distance based on athletic activity performed by a user. |
| US10429199B2 |
Vehicle route selection based on energy usage
Vehicle management systems and associated processes can consider energy consumption when selecting routes for fleet vehicles. Vehicle management systems and associated processes are described that, in certain embodiments, evaluate vehicle energy usage based on factors such as terrain or elevation, vehicle characteristics, driver characteristics, road conditions, traffic, speed limits, stop time, turn information, traffic information, and weather information, and the like. The features described herein may also be implemented for non-fleet vehicles, such as in personal vehicle navigation systems. |
| US10429196B2 |
Method and apparatus for cart navigation
An apparatus and method are disclosed for cart navigation using a portable device that is conveyed by the cart, but may be tethered or untethered and wherein mobility of the portable device may be constrained or unconstrained within the cart. The cart may be any apparatus propelled by on foot motion of a user. The portable device may have an integrated sensor assembly integrated with at least one sensor outputting data representing motion of the portable device. From the motion sensor data, it may be determined if the portable device is in a cart motion mode, if the cart is moving and an effective motion frequency for the portable device. Further, the motion sensor data may be reconstructed, a heading misalignment angle calculated and steps taken by the user detected. From this information, dead reckoning for the cart may be performed so that a navigation solution may be provided. |
| US10429194B2 |
High definition map updates with vehicle data load balancing
An online system builds a high definition (HD) map for a geographical region based on sensor data captured by a plurality of autonomous vehicles driving through a geographical region. The autonomous vehicles detect map discrepancies based on differences in the surroundings observed using sensor data compared to the high definition map and send messages describing these map discrepancies to the online system. The online system ranks the autonomous vehicles based on factors including an upload rate indicating how often the vehicle was used providing data to the online system. The sensor data from vehicles is uploaded to the online system (e.g., in the cloud) to create the HD map while spreading the burden of uploading this data as evenly as possible across a fleet of vehicles. Data uploads are expensive and time consuming, so the system makes this negligible for each vehicle by balancing/managing the uploads carefully across the fleet. |
| US10429191B2 |
Systems and methods for improved data integration in augmented reality architectures
Systems and methods are provided for improved data integration in augmented reality devices. The systems and methods include obtaining contextual information associated with an individual and device information associated with an augmented reality device associated with the individual from the augmented reality device, obtaining a plurality of data sets associated with the individual or augmented reality device from a plurality of data sources, determining a subset of information from the data sets that is relevant to the individual or the augmented reality device wherein the relevancy of the subset of information is based on an analysis of the contextual information and the device information, generating display data based on the determined subset of information, providing the display data to the augmented reality device for display on the augmented reality device wherein a graphical overlay representative of the display data is displayed in front of the individual's field of view. |
| US10429182B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting undesirable rotation of medical markers
Provided is a data processing method for determining rotation by a marker device of a medical tracking system about its mount. The data processing method includes acquiring a first marker device position dataset which represents a position of the marker device before a movement of the marker device. A second marker device position dataset is acquired which represents the position of the marker device after a movement of the marker device. A marker device displacement dataset is calculated, which represents the displacement of the marker device, from the first and second marker device position datasets. At least one axis of rotation of the marker device displacement dataset is calculated. A determination is made whether or not the marker device is rotated about its mount from the position of the at least one axis of rotation relative to the marker device. |
| US10429179B2 |
Stylus holder
A stylus holder for a stylus, the stylus having a measuring machine adapter, a shaft, and a stylus tip. The stylus holder includes a body which is designed to receive the stylus and has a moveable securing element on the body. The body has a base which is designed to receive the measuring machine adapter, and the securing element has support surfaces, which can be moved relative to the base plane into a securing position resting on the measuring machine adapter provided in the base, and interaction areas in order to release the securing position of the support surfaces resting on the measuring machine adapter via the areas and/or in order to ensure the securing position by means of a hood or a support. |
| US10429177B2 |
Blocked sensor detection and notification
Systems and techniques are provided for blocked sensor detection and notification. A signal may be received from a sensor. The sensor may be determined to be producing anomalous output based on checking the signal from the sensor against a signal from a second sensor on the same sensor device as the sensor, checking the signal from the sensor against signals from sensors on additional sensor devices, and checking the signal from the sensor against a slow temporal model for the sensor. In response to the determination that the sensor is producing anomalous output, a notification may be generated indicating the sensor is producing anomalous output, and a confidence level in the sensor may be degraded. |
| US10429176B2 |
Pipeline deep crack detection
A pipeline inspection system includes a pipeline pig having a controller and a plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements situated in an array. Each of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements emits an ultrasonic signal into a wall of a pipeline and receives echoes of the ultrasonic signal from the pipeline wall. The controller selects a first subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements from which to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline, analyzes the echoes of the ultrasonic signals received by the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to detect a feature in the pipeline wall, and selects a second subset of the plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements to emit the ultrasonic signals into the wall of the pipeline as the pipeline pig passes through the pipeline when the feature is detected in the pipeline wall. |
| US10429173B2 |
Determining moving properties of a target in an extreme ultraviolet light source
A method is described for measuring a moving property of a current target as it travels along a trajectory toward a target space. The method includes: detecting a plurality of two-dimensional representations of light that are produced due to an interaction between the current target and each of a plurality of diagnostic probes prior to the current target entering the target space; determining one or more moving properties of the current target based on an analysis of the detected plurality of two-dimensional representations of light, the determining being completed prior to the current target entering the target space; and, if the determined one or more moving properties of the current target are outside an acceptable range, adjusting one or more characteristics of a radiation pulse directed to the target space. |
| US10429171B2 |
Laser multibeam differential interferometric sensor and methods for vibration imaging
A sensor for a vibration imaging system is provided. The sensor includes a transmitter configured to project an array of laser beams onto a surface of an object such that neighboring beams in the array of laser beams are frequency shifted relative to each other, an interferometer configured to mix radiations reflected from neighboring points on the surface of the object such that the radiations from neighboring points interfere with one another, a photodetector array configured to produce output signals representative of the interfering beams, a demodulator configured to demodulate the output signals, and a computing device configured to calculate a deformation profile for the object based on the demodulated output signals. |
| US10429168B2 |
Embedded cap probe
A method for installing a probe assembly in a case of a gas turbine engine the method including installing a first portion of the probe assembly within a first section of the case, and installing a second portion of the probe assembly within a second section of the case. A case assembly within a gas turbine engine the case assembly including a case in at least one of a compressor and a turbine, and a probe assembly. The probe assembly including a first portion positioned within a bore of the case, and a second portion positioned within an inset of the case, the bore having a smaller diameter than the inset. |
| US10429163B2 |
Ruler assembly with multiple scales
A ruler assembly with multiple scales includes a ruler being an oblong plate with a top surface and a bottom surface and four lateral sides between the top surface and the bottom surface; at least two sides of the top and bottom surfaces being formed with scales; and at least one an oblong hole penetrated through the ruler; at least one side of the oblong hole being formed with scales. The scales are units of length or units of scale ratios which shows the ratio of a measured length with respect to a real length, and in that the measured length is a length of an object which is reduced from an original object with a predetermined ratio; or a side of the oblong hole is formed as a drawing with non-straight sides so as to present a pattern. |
| US10429156B2 |
Subsonic polymeric ammunition cartridge
The present invention provides a subsonic ammunition cartridge including a polymeric casing body comprising a generally cylindrical hollow polymer body having a body base at a first end thereof and a mouth at a second end to define a propellant chamber; a propellant insert positioned in the propellant chamber to reduce the internal volume of the propellant chamber, wherein the propellant chamber has an internal volume that is at least 10% less than the open internal volume of a standard casing of equivalent caliber; and a primer insert positioned at the body base and in communication with the propellant chamber. |
| US10429153B2 |
Personal defense device
A personal defense device for being used during an attack having a defense component having a defense member and an aerosol directing system, an alarm component having an alarm member and an alarm directing system, and a housing where the housing is capable of receiving the defense component and the alarm component, the defense component is capable of emitting a self-defense aerosol, and the alarm component is capable of emitting an alarm signal. |
| US10429139B2 |
Heat exchanger with a glass body
A heat exchanger comprises a glass body having a first flat face and a second flat face on opposing ends, and defining a longitudinal axis therebetween. A plurality of holes in the glass body are elongated along the longitudinal axis by extending from said first flat face to said second flat face. The plurality of holes are configured to receive and direct a gas therethrough, to exchange heat between the gas and the glass body. |
| US10429138B2 |
Methods and apparatus to generate oscillating fluid flows in heat exchangers
Methods and apparatus to generate oscillating fluid flows in heat exchangers are disclosed. A disclosed fluid flow apparatus includes a repeating pattern of fins arranged in rows, where fins of each row are separated from one another by channels, where the fins have respective sub-channels extending therethrough to facilitate oscillation of fluid moving through the channels, and where each of the sub-channels defines a sub-channel inlet and a sub-channel outlet of a respective fin of the pattern. |
| US10429137B2 |
Heat sink
A heat sink includes: a heat sink body made of a metal material which includes a plurality of heat radiating fins having a flat plate shape, the heat radiating fins being arranged parallel to each other on one surface side of a base having a flat plate shape at intervals in a direction along a surface of the base; and a bridge member made of a metal material which has a plurality of grooves parallel to each other, the grooves being formed at a pitch equal to an arrangement pitch of the heat radiating fins of the heat sink body, and the grooves accommodating distal ends of the respective heat radiating fins in a press-fitted state. |
| US10429135B2 |
Recovery and re-use of waste energy in industrial facilities
Configurations and related processing schemes of specific inter-plants and hybrid, intra- and inter- plants waste heat recovery schemes for thermal energy consumption reduction in integrated refining-petrochemical facilities synthesized for grassroots medium grade crude oil semi-conversion refineries to increase energy efficiency from specific portions of low grade waste heat sources are described. Configurations and related processing schemes of specific inter-plants and hybrid, intra- and inter- plants waste heat recovery schemes for thermal energy consumption reduction in integrated refining-petrochemical facilities synthesized for integrated medium grade crude oil semi-conversion refineries and aromatics complex for increasing energy efficiency from specific portions of low grade waste sources are also described. |
| US10429134B2 |
Heat exchanger and manufacturing method therefor, heat exchange module, heat exchange device, and heat source unit
A heat exchanger (10) of a heat exchange device used for air cooling cold water units or commercial roof machines, a method for manufacturing the heat exchanger (10), a heat exchange module, a heat exchange device, and a heat source unit. The heat exchanger (10) comprises: a main body portion (ab); a bent portion (cd) with a trapezoid cross section, the bent portion (cd) and the main body portion (ab) being connected and approximately perpendicular to each other; two collecting pipes (11, 12), disposed on two opposite sides of the heat exchanger (10); and multiple heat exchange pipes (13), each extending from one collecting pipe (11) of the two collecting pipes (11, 12) to the other collecting pipe (12) by passing through the main body portion (ab) and the bent portion (cd), wherein a top edge of the bent portion (cd) and a top edge of the main body portion (ab) of the heat exchanger (10) are approximately located at the same height level. |
| US10429125B2 |
Insulation structure for an appliance having a uniformly mixed multi-component insulation material, and a method for even distribution of material combinations therein
An insulation structure for an appliance includes a cabinet having an outer wrapper and an inner liner, with an insulating cavity defined therebetween. A plurality of hollow insulating organic/inorganic spheres is disposed within the insulating cavity, wherein a secondary insulating volume is defined between the plurality of hollow insulating organic/inorganic spheres and an interior surface of the cabinet. The interior surface of the cabinet defines the insulating cavity. An insulating fill material is disposed within the secondary insulating volume, wherein the insulating fill material and the plurality of hollow insulating organic/inorganic spheres define a substantially uniform insulating material. |
| US10429123B1 |
Refrigerator appliance and door assembly having an interior panel
A refrigerator appliance is provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a food storage chamber and a door rotatably attached to the cabinet. The door may be movable between an open position permitting access to the food storage chamber and a closed position restricting access to the food storage chamber. The door may include a molded support body, an interior panel, and a gasket. The molded support body may extend across an opening of the cabinet in the closed position and along an interface perimeter of the door. The interior panel may be attached to the molded support body. |
| US10429120B2 |
Refrigerator
Disclosed is a refrigerator including a cabinet, a storage compartment provided in the cabinet to form a single space in which a storage item is stored, a single door for opening or closing the space formed by the storage compartment, a first cold air supply duct and a second cold air supply duct provided respectively on left and right sides of the single storage compartment, the first cold air supply duct and the second cold air supply duct supplying different amounts of cold air, and a storage unit for being pushed into or pulled from the storage compartment in a front-and-rear direction along with the door. |
| US10429118B2 |
Refrigerator
Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a refrigerating compartment that is divided into a refrigerating section formed on an upper side thereof and an alternate temperature section formed on a lower side thereof, a cold air supply unit that includes a cold air flow path formed on a rear side of the refrigerating compartment and a refrigerating compartment circulation fan for allowing cold air of the cold air flow path to flow, and a control unit that controls the refrigerating compartment circulation fan. Here, the control unit cools the refrigerating section by turning on the refrigerating compartment circulation fan, and causes deflection of the cold air of the cold air flow path to cool the alternate temperature section by turning off the refrigerating compartment circulation fan. |
| US10429117B2 |
Modularly-wheeled cooler
A modularly-wheeled cooler that that can be transported across almost any surface and can store wheels and other objects when not in use. The modularly-wheeled includes a receptacle, a lid, a pair of front axles, a pair of rear axles, a plurality of wheel-attachment features, and a first plurality of peg-attachment features. The receptacle is preferably a structural body that can receive and store objects. The lid provides a cover means that conceals and protects the objects stored inside of the receptacle. The pair of front axles and the pair of rear axles allow the cooler have wheels attached. The plurality of wheel-attachment features allows the cooler to receive and store wheels when the cooler is not in use. The plurality of peg-attachment features allows the cooler to have storage pegs attached which allow the cooler to store objects such as foldable chairs. |
| US10429114B2 |
Ice-making machine and heat exchanger therefor
A heat exchanger for an ice-making machine comprises a generally cylindrical, tubular body defining a generally cylindrical, internal heat exchange surface, and at least one refrigerant circuit comprising at least one refrigerant passage disposed about the outer surface of the tubular body, at least a portion of the refrigerant circuit being brazed to the outer surface of the tubular body. |
| US10429113B2 |
Heat pump apparatus, and air conditioner, heat pump water heater, and refrigerator including the heat pump apparatus
A heat pump apparatus includes a compressor compressing a refrigerant, a motor driving the compressor, an inverter device, and an inverter control unit controlling the inverter device. The inverter device includes the same number of bridge circuits as those of phases of the motor, and each of the bridge circuits includes plural pairs of series-connected switching elements. The pairs of switching elements are connected in parallel. The inverter device applies to the motor a high-frequency voltage of a frequency at which the motor does not rotate. |
| US10429112B2 |
Control method for refrigerator
A control method for a refrigerator includes driving a refrigerator compartment compressor that is configured to cool a refrigerator compartment; determining whether a temperature in the refrigerator compartment satisfies a first temperature; driving, based on the determination that a temperature in the refrigerator compartment satisfies the first temperature, a freezer compartment compressor that is configured to cool a freezer compartment; stopping the refrigerator compartment compressor; maintaining, after stopping the refrigerator compartment compressor, operation of the freezer compartment compressor; restarting the refrigerator compartment compressor; and varying a driving frequency of the refrigerator compartment compressor. |
| US10429111B2 |
Integrated suction header assembly
The present application provides a refrigeration system. The refrigeration system may include an evaporator assembly, a suction header assembly with a suction header heat exchanger therein, and a liquid header in communication with the suction header heat exchanger. |
| US10429109B2 |
Refrigerant circuit and air-conditioning apparatus
A refrigerant circuit includes: plural gas/liquid separators adapted to separate a two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant into refrigerant vapor and refrigerant liquid; a channel switching valve connected upstream of the gas/liquid separators and adapted to switch channels for the two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant by opening and closing; an evaporating heat exchanger adapted to accept inflow of the refrigerant liquid or the two-phase gas-liquid refrigerant, the refrigerant liquid produced by separation by the gas/liquid separators; a header installed upstream of the evaporating heat exchanger perpendicularly or at angles to the evaporating heat exchanger; a compressor installed downstream of the evaporating heat exchanger; and plural bypass routes connected to the respective gas/liquid separators and adapted to allow passage of the refrigerant vapor. The refrigerant vapor passing through the plural bypass routes and refrigerant vapor passing through the evaporating heat exchanger merge at a first meeting point between the evaporating heat exchanger and the compressor. |
| US10429103B2 |
Refrigerative system including a refrigerative condenser/cooler
A liquid absorption refrigeration system and a tube and channel heat exchanger include: an absorber section to contain a saturated strong solution; a pump connected to an outlet of the absorber section to receive saturated strong solution therefrom; a regenerator section connected to an outlet of the pump to receive a flow of pressurized saturated strong solution therefrom; an expansion device connected to an outlet of the regenerator section to receive a flow of subcooled strong solution therefrom; an evaporator section connected to an outlet of the expansion device to receive the subcooled strong solution therefrom, the evaporator section connected to the absorber section to return strong solution thereto; and a condenser section connected to the evaporator section to receive a refrigerant evaporated from the subcooled strong solution in the evaporator, the condenser section connected to the absorber section to return liquid refrigerant thereto. |
| US10429091B2 |
HVAC controller with checkout utility
A zone control panel that is easy and intuitive to use and to program. In some embodiments, a zone control panel may be configured to have an easy to use, single level menu structure with, for example, a configuration mode and/or a checkout mode. The configuration mode may, if present, include a number of menu screens sometimes without any sub-menu levels. Likewise, the checkout mode may, if present, include a number of menu screens sometimes without any sub-menu levels. A mode selector may be provided to select a particular mode, after which, the menu screens that correspond to the selected mode may be sequentially displayed to the user. Other features and aspects are also disclosed. |
| US10429090B2 |
Closed-loop air-to-water air conditioning system
An air conditioning system including a condenser system and a closed-loop air-to-water system. The condenser system includes a compressor which pressurizes refrigerant and distributes the pressurized refrigerant to at least one condenser coil, which climatizes water; and a fan which exhausts heat from the pressurized refrigerant. The closed-loop air-to-water system includes a climatized liquid tank, which receives climatized water from the at least one condenser coil; and an air handler disposed within a building, the air handler having a climatized liquid coil. The air handler is disposed to receive air from inside the building; transfer thermal energy from the climatized liquid coil to ambient air, creating climatized air; and distribute the climatized air to at least a portion of the building. The climatized water may be distributed to a recycled liquid tank, which may redistribute the climatized water to the climatized liquid tank, forming a closed-loop air-to-water system. |
| US10429087B2 |
Indoor unit for air-conditioning apparatus
An indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus includes a box-shaped casing having an air inlet in a top surface of the casing and an air outlet in a bottom surface of the casing, an air-sending device disposed in the casing and configured to suck in indoor air through the air inlet and blow conditioned air through the air outlet, a heat exchanger disposed in the casing and configured to cause the indoor air to exchange heat with refrigerant to supply the conditioned air, a vertical deflector, a first auxiliary vertical deflector, and a second auxiliary vertical deflector each rotatably arranged in the air outlet and configured to change an air flow direction in a vertical direction. |
| US10429086B2 |
Heat-pump equipment
When hot water supply and room heating are requested simultaneously, a hot water supply operation, by which energy saving is achieved without impairing the comfortability in a room, is performed. A heat-pump apparatus of a variable operation capacity type, a primary water circuit, a hot water tank, a room heater, and a controller are provided. The controller sets a hot water supply operation completion target time in the case of a requests for a simultaneous hot water supply and room heating operation, based on a temperature difference between the outdoor air temperature and the indoor temperature, and determines the rotation speed of the compressor in the hot water supply operation completion target time set. |
| US10429085B2 |
Method of operation of the installation of sanitary hot water and installation of sanitary hot water
The invention solves the problem of hot water flow in a domestic hot water installation. The subject of the installation according to the invention is that on a third cold water branch (13) that feeds the heating device (1) a control switch (4) is installed, said switch (4) is connected by control system (11) with hot water flow forcing device (3) set on a second hot water circulation branch (2). |
| US10429078B2 |
Door for apparatus to cook and/or heat food and corresponding production method
Door for apparatus to cook and/or heat food, that comprises at least a perimeter frame and two panels, located distanced and facing each other and delimited externally by said at least one perimeter frame, so as to form a closed chamber, at least one of the two panels being co-molded with the at least one perimeter frame. |
| US10429076B2 |
Gas burner assembly for a cooktop of an appliance
A gas burner assembly for a cooktop of an appliance includes a burner base defining a circumferential direction, an axial direction, and a radial direction. The burner base includes an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall. The inner sidewall defines a simmer flame port and a plurality of primary flame ports. The primary flame ports of the plurality of primary flame ports are spaced apart from one another along the circumferential direction on the inner sidewall. The outer wall is spaced apart from the inner sidewall along the radial direction such that a fuel chamber is positioned therebetween. In addition, the burner base defines a stability chamber extending from the simmer flame port of the inner sidewall outwardly along the radial direction. The burner base defines, at least in part, a stability chamber extending from the simmer flame port of the inner sidewall outwardly along the radial direction. |
| US10429074B2 |
Dual fuel heating assembly with selector switch
A heating assembly can include a switching valve which can include certain pressure sensitive features. These features can be configured to change from a first position to a second position based on a pressure of a fuel. The valve can be used with either a first fuel or a second fuel different from the first. The valve can become locked or be held in either the first or the second position. For example, a set fuel pressure can cause the valve to move to a closed position and the valve can become locked or held in that position. If the pressure decreases, the valve can remain in the locked position. Actuation of a reset switch can allow the valve to move to a new position, such as an open position. |
| US10429071B2 |
Fuel injector
A staged fuel injector comprises a pilot inner air swirler arranged along a centre axis of the injector, a pilot fuel swirler arranged radially outboard of the pilot inner air swirler, a main inner air swirler arranged radially outboard of the pilot fuel swirler and a main fuel swirler arranged radially outboard of the pilot fuel swirler. A fuel feed arm is arranged in fluid communication with the pilot fuel swirler and the main fuel swirler for delivering fuel to the pilot fuel swirler and the main fuel swirler and a heat protective casing enclosing the fuel feed arm, the pilot fuel swirler and the main fuel swirler. |
| US10429066B2 |
Apparatus and method for thermal exhaust gas purification
An apparatus for thermal exhaust gas purification includes at least one thermal reactor to which a raw gas to be purified is supplied and in which the supplied raw gas is thermally purified, and an energy recovery apparatus to which a gas purified in the thermal reactor is supplied via at least one outlet line. For improving the balance of energy, it is proposed that the energy recovery apparatus includes at least one condensation heat exchanger in which the purified gas is cooled down such that condensable substances contained in the purified gas condense, and enthalpies released thereby are transmitted to a heat exchange medium and/or the raw gas upstream of the thermal reactor. |
| US10429063B2 |
Smart algorithm to determine “steam boiler water condition”
A technique for determining a boiler water condition includes a boiler controller (aka PSE unit) having a signal processor that implements a boiler control algorithm to receive signaling containing information about sets of N consecutive probe data samples related to a boiler water condition; determine stable average signaling containing information about a stable average by averaging a set of N consecutive probe data samples in the signaling received; determine present stable average signaling containing information about a present stable average by averaging a present set of N consecutive probe data samples in the signaling received; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about the boiler water condition, based upon whether the present stable average is within an allowable limit and a comparison of the present and previous stable average signaling determined. |
| US10429055B2 |
Lighting module and lighting apparatus including same
The embodiments discloses a lighting module. The lighting module disclosed in the embodiments comprises: a heat dissipating plate including a plurality of heat dissipating fins at the lower portion thereof; a light emitting module having a printed circuit board coupled on the heat dissipating plate, and a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the printed circuit board; a lens cover disposed on the light emitting module and having a plurality of lens units corresponding to the light emitting devices, respectively; and a waterproof frame disposed between the upper periphery of the heat dissipating plate and the lens cover, wherein the waterproof frame includes a first waterproof projection projecting in a direction toward the bottom surface of the lens cover and a second waterproof projection projecting in a direction toward the top surface of the heat dissipating plate. |
| US10429053B2 |
LED light source
A light source includes a socket connection, a base connected to the socket connection, an LED unit, a mount and a heat conductive material. The socket connection is capable of connecting to a source of electricity. The mount is disposed into the base, and has a top surface on which the LED unit are disposed and a side surface devoid of the LED unit. The heat conductive material directly contacts the LED unit and the side surface of the mount. The heat conductive material enters into a space flanked by the mount and the base and is substantially translucent or transparent such that light emitted from the LED unit is able to pass through the heat conductive material. |
| US10429050B2 |
Light-emitting apparatus having different packaging densities
A light-emitting apparatus according to the present invention has a packaging substrate having a packaging area, a plurality of light-emitting elements packaged in the packaging area, and a sealing resin that seals the plurality of light-emitting elements. The plurality of light-emitting elements includes light-emitting elements packaged in a first packaging area including the center of the packaging area and light-emitting elements packaged in a second packaging area surrounding the perimeter of the first packaging area. The packaging density of the light-emitting elements packaged in the first packaging area is higher than the packaging density of the light-emitting elements packaged in the second packaging area. |
| US10429047B2 |
Modular luminaire assemblies
Described herein is modular luminaire assembly which is readily assembled and installed in the field whilst providing rigidity, structural integrity and water-tightness. The assembly comprises a plurality of luminaire modules mounted on a supporting pole. The plurality of luminaire modules comprises three luminaire modules which are connected to one another by respective module connectors and to the supporting pole by module connector. Each luminaire module has at least one interface for engaging with a complementary interface of an adjacent luminaire module or the supporting pole to provide a water-tight connection, each pair of modules being fixed together by a module connector. |
| US10429045B2 |
LED track lighting
A light member includes a housing having a top side and a bottom side. The top side faces away from a space to be lit, and the bottom side faces the space to be lit. A lighting control region is disposed on the bottom side of the housing that illuminates the space and has a first control channel, a second control channel, and a neutral channel. A first light-emitting module is electrically connected to the first control channel and the neutral channel and a second light-emitting module is electrically connected to the second control channel and the neutral channel. A switch assembly is coupled to the housing and is operable to selectively deliver power to the first control channel and the second control channel. |
| US10429042B2 |
Twist and lock mounting bracket
A twist-and-lock mounting bracket may secure a lighting fixture to a mounting surface. The twist-and-lock mounting bracket may define an aperture having features corresponding to the shape of a twist-and-lock element disposed on a housing of a lighting fixture. Accordingly, the twist-and-lock element may be configured to extend through the aperture while the corresponding features of the twist-and-lock element and the aperture are aligned. The housing may then be rotated such that the tabs do not align with the corresponding features of the aperture, and the twist-and-lock element is thereby prevented from sliding through the aperture. The mounting bracket may be secured to a junction box positioned within a mounting surface, or it may be secured to a biasing bracket having one or more second resilient members configured to engage the interior of a recessed can light, such that the lighting fixture may be secured to the recessed can light. |
| US10429038B2 |
Transom light arrangement and method for producing a transom light arrangement
In various embodiments, a transom light arrangement may include a transom, which is arranged between a construction element and a transom light, a light source arrangement, which is mounted at least one of on or in the transom, with the light source arrangement or the transom defining a horizontal plane, and a screen structure. The light source arrangement and the screen structure are arranged relative to one another and are configured such that a spatial region above the horizontal plane is illuminated using the light source arrangement. |
| US10429037B2 |
Optical device including switchable diffuser
Optical devices are disclosed. In particular, optical devices including a collimated light source (140), at switchable diffuser (110), and at least one light deflecting element (120, 130) are disclosed. The electrically switchable diffuser (110), in combination with the at least light deflecting element (120, 130) can provide significant changes in the overall distribution of light at the electrically switchable diffuser (110) is switched between two or more states. |
| US10429036B2 |
Thin flat panel LED luminaire
The invention described herein is a very thin flat panel LED luminaire, including a flat baseboard, a flat reflection panel, a flat acrylic panel, a flat diffusion panel, LED bar, and aluminum encasement frame which combines with the baseboard to form the chassis for the luminaire. The LED bar is placed along either or both sides of the stack. The acrylic panel is printed with a mesh-like mask pattern of dots in a pattern in which the density of the pattern is decreases the farther away from the LED bar the pattern is, differentially coupling the light from the point source LED bar from the reflection panel into the flat acrylic panel so that illumination across the luminaire is substantially uniform. |
| US10429035B2 |
Optical device for modifying light distribution
An optical device for modifying a light distribution pattern of a light source is presented. The light source radiates first light beams to a first geometric quarter-space and second light beams to a second geometric quarter-space, where the first and second quarter-spaces are defined by mutually perpendicular geometric planes one of which constitutes a boundary between the first and second geometric quarter-spaces. The optical device may include a lens-section for modifying a light distribution pattern of the first light beams and a reflector surface for reflecting at least a part of the second light beams from the second geometric quarter-space to the first geometric quarter-space. The reflector surface is shaped to resemble a wedge that points towards the first geometric quarter-space so as to provide total internal reflection and to direct the reflected second light beams to sideward directions. |
| US10429032B2 |
Refrigerator including lighting device with cover
A refrigerator apparatus includes a case opening passing through an inner case; and an lighting device in the opening, wherein the device includes: a lamp case having a cavity defined therein; a light-emitting unit accommodated in the cavity, wherein the light-emitting unit is disposed more outwardly than the case opening, wherein the light-emitting unit irradiates light toward an inner surface of the cavity; a cover coupled with the lamp case to cover the case opening, wherein light from the light-emitting unit is reflected from the cavity through the cover toward the refrigerator interior space; and a reflection portion formed on the cover, wherein the reflection portion is configured to allow light from the light-emission unit directed toward the case opening to be redirected toward the inner surface of the cavity. |
| US10429031B2 |
Linear LED module and backlight unit including the same
The present disclosure discloses a linear LED module including: at least one LED bar including multiple LEDs arrayed on a substrate in a lengthwise direction of the substrate; a mounting portion in which the at least one LED bar is mounted on its mounting surface in the lengthwise direction; and a composite reflective portion integrated with the mounting portion and adapted to reflect light emitted from the at least one LED bar. A cross-section of the composite reflective portion includes a curved reflective surface adjacent to the mounting portion and a straight reflective surface extending away from a boundary with the mounting portion. Also disclosed is a backlight unit including the linear LED module. The backlight unit includes a rear case arranged in rear of a display panel, a reflective sheet positioned in rear of the display panel in the rear case, and a linear LED module. |
| US10429028B2 |
Soft box with smooth rod folding structure
A soft box with a smooth rod folding structure, comprising: brackets mounted on the edge of the speed ring at uniform intervals so as to couple the rods; a lever mounted by a first hinge part on the upper end of each of the brackets; a link connected to the lever by a second hinge part, which is provided to the lever so as to be located at the rear end side of the bracket at the same height as the first hinge part when the lever is fully lifted to the upper part of the bracket and moved to the side surface of the bracket when the lever is moved reversely; a rod support provided by a third hinge part at the lower end of the bracket. |
| US10429022B2 |
Headlight for a motor vehicle
A headlight for a motor vehicle includes a light source, a projection lens, an optical element that corrects a chromatic aberration of the projection lens and a screen arranged between the light source and the projection lens, on which screen the corrective optical element is mounted at a distance from the projection lens. |
| US10429020B2 |
Wireless portable light source system with multiple mounting and control modes
A portable light bulb system includes a bulb that is removably coupled to a mounting bracket that is affixed to a support surface. The bulb includes an internal battery power supply and a LED light engine. The system also includes a wireless module communication device configured to wirelessly communicate with the bulb. The portable light bulb system is capable of being configured in a first use position where operation of the bulb provides illumination to a region proximate the mounting bracket affixed to the support surface. An operator can disconnect the bulb from the bracket and bring the bulb to a second use position where operation of the bulb provides illumination to the second region. The operator can then return the bulb to the bracket at the first use position, or bring the bulb to yet another location for illumination. |
| US10429019B2 |
Light fixture with shielded optic
A light fixture includes at least one elongated strut and a socket formed on each strut. Each strut includes a first end, a second end, and an arcuate portion extending between the first end and the second end. An axis extends between the first end and the second end. The arcuate portion extending at least partially around the axis. The socket includes a ridge and a surface supporting a first light-emitting element. The surface is recessed relative to the ridge such that the light emitted by the light-emitting element is directed at an acute angle relative to the axis. |
| US10429018B2 |
Recessed light fixure
A light fixture includes a housing and a light emitting element. The housing includes a lower edge and is configured to be recessed within a surface. The light emitting element is supported in the housing, and the light emitting element includes a planar surface spaced apart from the lower edge of the housing. |
| US10429016B1 |
LED light string with stable current
An LED light string has a plug, a socket, a lighting string connected between the plug and the socket, and a control circuit provided in either the plug or the socket. The control circuit uses at least one current controller to control a driving current flowing through the lighting string stably. When a temperature of the lighting string exceeds a threshold, the current controller activates its over-temperature protection function to lower the driving current. When short-circuit occurs on the lighting string, the current controller activates its short-circuit protection function to lower the driving current. |
| US10429013B1 |
Portable worklight
A portable worklight has a main body having a lower end, a left side, a right side, a front surface and a rear surface, with a first illumination device provided on the front surface. The worklight also has a left side body hingedly coupled to the left side and having a second illumination device, and a right side body hingedly coupled to the right side and having a third illumination device. A base is pivotably mounted to the lower end of the main body. The worklight can be configured in a deployed position and a storage position. |
| US10429009B2 |
High pressure gas container and method for manufacturing high pressure gas container
In a high pressure gas container with a container body having a fusible plug valve and a boss portion arranged at a position different from the fusible plug valve, each of the fusible plug valve and the boss portion has a higher heat conductivity than the container body, the fusible plug valve and the boss portion are connected by a heat conductor and the heat conductor is accommodated in the container body. |
| US10429007B2 |
Gas pressure tank structure
A gas pressure tank structure including: a tank wall, a compression oil cylinder, a locking ring, a spring cylinder, a locating pin mounting hole, a dowel pinhole, a refractory brick, a guide mechanism, a sealing structure, an arc joint, an arc shaped tank bottom, a steel ladle stand, a tank cover, and a reinforcing board. |
| US10429002B2 |
Top-loading mounting track for receiving a mount assembly
A top-loading mounting track includes a top-loading track section with a base; two beams extending over a portion of the base; and two rails extending opposite each other from the base and connecting the base to the beams. The beams are laterally spaced apart from each other by a first distance. Each rail includes an inner rail wall defining a shoulder portion; an insertion-pocket portion; and an angled guide-surface portion. The insertion-pocket portions are laterally spaced apart from each other by a second distance that is larger than the first distance. The track section can receive a retention element of a mount assembly, where the retention element has a smallest lateral dimension greater than the first distance. The track section can receive the retention element by passing the retention element between the beams with the retention element angled toward one of the insertion-pocket portions. |
| US10429000B2 |
Magnetic bracket and method
A magnetic bracket includes a base and at least two posts at opposite ends of the base. The posts bend upwards from the base such that at least two clips are operable to attach at the posts at opposite ends of the base. The posts have a notch between the base and ends of the posts to permit the clips to hook onto the posts. The magnetic bracket may be clipped into a vehicle chassis by removably inserting the clips into a slot of the vehicle chassis. A body panel such as a headliner having a magnetic fastener attached to the body panel may then be magnetically self-aligned and removably attached to the base having a magnetic portion. The magnetic fastener is operable to be removably attached to the magnetic portion. The magnetic bracket is attached to a non-magnetic part of a vehicle chassis. |
| US10428995B2 |
Heat-insulated pipe arrangement
A heat-insulated pipe assembly includes a pipe allowing a fluid to flow therethrough, and a heat insulating member covers at least a part of the pipe. The pipe is used in an exhaust gas purification system using an SCR catalyst. The heat insulating member has a closed-cell structure and suppresses an increase in a temperature of the fluid due to heat exchange with air. In the exhaust gas purification system using the SCR catalyst, the interior of the pipes is thermally insulated from the exterior by the heat insulating member. Thereby an increase in the temperature of the fluid flowing through the pipe due to heat exchange with air is suppressed. |
| US10428992B2 |
Cured in place liner system and installation methods
A cured in place liner system and associated connections and methods are disclosed. The cured in place pipe system forms a completely rehabilitated, stand-alone, fluid-tight flow path between upstream and downstream portions of an existing pipe system. The rehabilitated flow path is stand-alone in that the liner system does not rely on structure of the portion of the pipe system through which the liner system is installed to define the fluid-tight flow path. The flow path between upstream and downstream portions of the liner system is defined by and made fluid-tight solely by components of the rehabilitation system such as cured in place liners and couplers. The portion of the pipe system through which the rehabilitation system is installed merely provides a path (e.g., through the ground) through which the cured in place liner system can be inserted. After the cured in place liner system is installed, the liner system forms a fluid-tight flow path between an upstream portion of the pipe system and a downstream portion of the pipe system. Various types of connections may be used. In addition, various types of methods may be used in forming the connections, such as using a mold to cure connecting sections of the cured in place liners in desired configurations (e.g., having a generally circular outer profile) for forming connections with the liners. |
| US10428990B2 |
Tooling friendly adapter for insertion probe access
An insertion probe adapter for fluid sample extraction from a pipeline for mounting of an overlying housing element is illustrated and described. The invention permits disengagement of an insertion probe from the body of the probe adapter without disassembling the body from the pipeline and without disassembling the overlying housing element from the body. |
| US10428989B2 |
Material handling unload tee with one action pivotable door
An unload tee has a tee body with a front side and a rear side. The tee body includes an extendable link pivotally connected to the front side of the tee body wherein the extendable link is slidable from a first position wherein the extendable link is shortened to a second position wherein the extendable link is lengthened. An arm is pivotally connected at an opposite end of the extendable link and a door is pivotally connected to an end of the arm unconnected to the shaft. The door is configured to cover an opening of the tee body, wherein an end of the door unconnected to the arm is pivotally connected proximate the rear side of the tee body. |
| US10428984B2 |
Method for forming fastening collar
The invention relates to a method for forming a fastening collar. A fastening collar is formed to the end of the tubular piece by shaping the end of the tubular piece in a first step by means of a first rotatable shaping head and a counter-surface to a first angle, and in a second step by means of a second rotatable shaping head and a counter-surface to a second angle. The outermost end of a flange part shaped in the first step is shaped in the second step in such a manner that only part of the flange part formed in the first step is shaped into a support surface that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular piece. |
| US10428977B2 |
Duct fabricated with additive manufacturing and having one or more curves
Curvilinear ducts manufactured by depositing one or more runs of material in a conjoined helix, a conjoined plurality of conjoined planar spirals, and a plurality of conjoined conical spirals. |
| US10428968B2 |
Valve core
A valve core capable of suppressing manufacturing costs, including: a first core cylinder body, a second core cylinder body having a valve opening on an opposite side to the first, a movable member having a valve body which opens and closes the valve opening at the front end of a shaft section linearly movably extending through the insides of the core cylinder bodies, an elastic member in contact with the movable member and the first body and biasing to sandwich the second body between the first and valve body, and a pair of fitting sections including a first and a second fitting section on the core cylinder bodies and which are rotatably fitted and are separable from each other without interfering. The fitting sections have cylindrical shapes that are detachably fitted to each other, and the first section has a stepped surface with which the second section is in contact. |
| US10428963B2 |
Accuracy enhancing valve assembly and method
A device and method to improve accuracy of a water meter where a fluid is introduced into a valve assembly having an external casing. The fluid contacts a toggle stopper having a shaft, plate, and guides. A calibrated spring positioned around the shaft in contact with the plate assesses if the desired fluid meets a predetermined pressure. If yes, the calibrated spring compresses thereby toggling the plate within the chamber to allow desired fluid to enter the chamber. If no, the calibrated spring remains in an expanded state to seal the valve assembly. Upon such seal, there is an equalizing of both the desired and undesired fluids to the same pressure by decreasing the volume of the undesired fluid, causing the calibrated spring to compress and reopen. |
| US10428961B2 |
Sanitary diverter valve, drying system including an improved valve assembly comprising such a valve, and method of cleaning the system
The sanitary diverter valve (70) is for use in a drying system or powder conveying system including conveying lines and a purge line of a purge arrangement. The sanitary diverter valve comprises a valve housing (71) with a number of openings (72, 73, 74) configured to be connected to respective lines of the system. The valve housing (71) is substantially cylindrical and includes a first opening (72), a second opening (73) and a third opening (74). Furthermore, the diverter valve (70) comprises a rotatable diversion member (75) provided with a flow channel (76) having a first end (76a) and a second end (76b), an open space (77) being defined between the valve housing (71) and the rotatable diversion member (75). The rotatable diversion member (75) is configured to be rotated between a first position and a second position to allow that fluid communication is selectively provided between the first opening (72) and the third opening (74) and between the first opening (72) and the second opening (73) of the valve housing (71). |
| US10428959B2 |
Assembly for compressing a ball valve seat
An annular assembly for compressing a seat of a ball-valve, including: a valve body or insert, including an annular internal counter-bore that defines an inner counter-bore diameter; a sleeve inserted into the annular internal counter-bore, defining at least one outer diameter of the sleeve; the body or the insert defining with the sleeve an annular housing in which the assembly includes, in succession: a downstream stack of head rings, an annular head shim, a stack of mechanisms of compression, an annular base shim, and an upstream stack of base rings. |
| US10428954B2 |
Fluid-cushion sealing device
The fluid-cushion sealing device (100) for a piston (101) moving in a cylinder (102) and defining with the latter a chamber to be sealed (104) includes: a continuous perforated ring (105) through the radial thickness of which passes a calibrated opening (111) and which is sealingly accommodated in a ring groove (109) provided in the piston (101) so as to define, with the groove (109), a pressure distribution chamber (119) connected to a pressurized fluid source (112), while an axially blind counter-pressure recess (115) is provided recessed on an external cylindrical ring surface (107) which faces the cylinder (102) and which the continuous perforated ring (105) includes, the calibrated opening (111) leading into the recess (115). |
| US10428952B1 |
Mechanical rotary hydraulically cooled seal, roller support, and drive for thermal kiln retorts
Systems and methods for sealing a static or rotary tube to a rotary tube that is part of a thermal unit performing an airless or oxygen starved high-temperature incineration process like pyrolysis in such a way that the joining of the tubes does not interfere with the oxygen controlled processes within the rotating thermal unit tube. Embodiments comprise a seal comprising chambers for sealing material supported by rollers contacting flanges of rotating tube elements and suspended by gimbals to permit the seal to move in a transverse direction, to swing, and to rotate while maintaining the seal. |
| US10428951B2 |
Dust preventing seal and construction machine having the same
A dust preventing seal may include a body and first and second dust lips. The body may be installed at a locking portion between an arm and a bucket of a construction machine. The body may have an annular shape. The first and second dust lips may be protruded from an outer surface of the body to the outside. |
| US10428946B2 |
Configurable pressure vessel
End cap section (10) for use in the construction of a configurable pressure vessel (80) and the vessel constructed thereof. The vessel having an interior volume and including at least one such end cap section joined to a second section. The end cap section (10) has a tubular wall (12) extending from an enclosed first end (16) to an open second end (18). At least one mounting pad (30) is positioned on the outer surface (20) of the wall on the enclosed first end (16) thereof. Such mounting pad has a base portion (32a-e) supported on the wall (12) and a generally tubular stub portion (34a-e) extending outwardly from the base portion intermediate a proximal end adjoining the wall (12) and a distal end (40a-e) configurable for connection to a fluid component (90). With the stub proximal end being closed by the wall, such end is openable through the wall to provide a port opening into the interior volume of the vessel. |
| US10428941B2 |
Drive member selection
A drive member selection mechanism is described, including at least one drive member and at least two selector members, wherein the drive member includes a first and second face, and further includes, on each face, at least one projection, and the selector members include, on at least one face thereof, at least one complementary projection arranged to selectively engage with a projection of a drive member, the arrangement being such that the projection(s) of a selector member and the projection(s) of the first face of a drive member may be drivingly engaged in a first torque connection and the projection(s) of a selector member and the projection(s) of the second face of a drive member may be drivingly engaged in a second torque connection, wherein the second torque connection is opposed to the first torque connection. |
| US10428939B2 |
Continuously variable transmission
A variable speed transmission having a plurality of tilting balls and opposing input and output discs is illustrated and described that provides an infinite number of speed combinations over its transmission ratio range. The use of a planetary gear set allows minimum speeds to be in reverse and the unique geometry of the transmission allows all of the power paths to be coaxial, thereby reducing overall size and complexity of the transmission in comparison to transmissions achieving similar transmission ratio ranges. |
| US10428934B2 |
Hydraulic controller for an actuator in a vehicle gearbox
A hydraulic controller for a vehicle gearbox is provided. The controller includes a hydraulic actuator which has an oil supply port, a high-pressure hydraulic pump for providing a feed to a high-pressure line, a low-pressure hydraulic pump for providing a feed to a low-pressure line, a hydraulic reservoir for receiving the hydraulic medium from a return line, and a hydraulic control valve. The control valve includes at least three control positions and at least four valve ports. In a first control position, the high-pressure line is fluidly connected to the oil supply port for the regulation of the actuating force of the hydraulic actuator. In a second control position, the low-pressure line is fluidly connected to the oil supply port for the pre-charging of the hydraulic actuator. In a third control position, the hydraulic actuator is fluidly connected to the return line for the return of the hydraulic medium. |
| US10428932B2 |
Shift device
At a shift lever device, a shift lever is supported at a retainer due to the shift lever being inserted into the retainer from an upper side portion, and select shafts of the shift lever being inserted into select frames of the retainer. Here, at the select shafts, amounts of projection of circular shafts and intermediate shafts are small as compared with amounts of projection of plate shafts. At a time when the select shafts are inserted into the select frames, the circular shafts and intermediate shafts can pass supporting pillars of the select frames, and an angle of tilting of the shift lever with respect to the retainer in a left-right direction can be made to be small. Therefore, a left-right direction dimension of the retainer can be made to be small, and the shift lever device can be made to be compact in the left-right direction. |
| US10428931B2 |
Braze preform for powder metal sintering
A planetary carrier subassembly for a transmission is provided that is sintered using braze preforms. The carrier subassembly may include a powder metal carrier member having a plurality of carrier legs extending a distance therefrom, and a powder metal cover member having a plurality of cover legs extending a distance therefrom. The carrier member and cover member are positioned such that respective ends of the carrier legs and ends of the cover legs are aligned with one another. The subassembly is provided with at least one braze preform including a braze material and a sacrificial binder, such as a wax. The braze preform is placed between a respective pair of the aligned carrier legs and the cover legs. The braze preform is provided with a geometry configured to direct a flow of braze material during a subsequent sintering process. |
| US10428929B2 |
Composite planetary staking pin with lubrication feed feature
A planetary transmission assembly including a composite planetary staking pin is disclosed. The composite planetary staking pin fixes a planetary gear to a planetary carrier, and the planetary gear is supported on the composite planetary staking pin by rolling elements. The composite planetary staking pin includes an inner pin body having axial ends with circular grooves. The composite planetary staking pin is fixed to the planetary carrier via staking of the axial ends of the inner pin body. An outer sleeve of the composite planetary staking pin is fixed to the inner pin body. The outer sleeve defines a circumferentially extending helical channel that provides a lubricant flow path between an inlet defined by the planetary carrier and an outlet to the rolling elements. |
| US10428927B2 |
Vehicle casing
A vehicle casing includes a metal frame and a resin cover that covers the metal frame. The resin cover accommodates vehicle components inside the metal frame. The metal frame includes a bearing supporting boss portion that rotatably supports, inside the resin cover, a shaft member that is one of the vehicle components and rotates about a shaft center, and a mount boss portion that is for fixing the vehicle casing to a vehicle body. The bearing supporting boss portion is disposed at a position separate from an inner surface of the resin cover. The resin cover is disposed to cover the entire metal frame except a portion provided with the mount boss portion. |
| US10428925B2 |
Hydrokinetic torque coupling device with lock-up friction clutch
A hydrokinetic torque-coupling device for coupling driving and driven shafts. The torque-coupling device includes a casing, an impeller wheel and a turbine wheel hydrodynamically drivable by the impeller wheel, and a lock-up clutch. The lock-up clutch includes a lockup piston axially movable toward and away from the casing, a first disc carrier non-movably secured to the casing, a second disc carrier radially offset from the first disc carrier and drivingly coupled to the turbine wheel, at least one drive disc non-rotatably and axially movably mounted to the first disc carrier, at least one driven disc non-rotatably and axially movably mounted to the second disc carrier and disposed adjacent to the at least one drive disc so as to define a clutch pack, and a clutch biasing spring disposed between the casing and the clutch pack so as to bias the clutch pack toward the lockup piston. |
| US10428922B2 |
Hybrid motor vehicle drive train including hybrid module baffle blade
A hybrid module configured for arrangement in a torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine includes a drive unit including an electric motor and a housing, a torque converter connected to the electric motor and at least one baffle blade extending axially from the housing radially outside of the electric motor and the torque converter. |
| US10428921B2 |
Torque converter impeller including protrusions for centering the stator
A torque converter is provided. The torque converter includes a stator including a body and a plurality of blades on an outer circumferential surface of the body and an impeller including an impeller shell. The impeller shell includes at least one protrusion aligned for contacting an axially extending surface of the body of the stator to center the stator on the impeller during assembly. A method of forming a torque converter is also provided. The method includes forming an impeller shell to include at least one protrusion on a stator facing surface thereof; providing a stator including a body and a plurality of blades on an outer circumferential surface of the body; and centering the stator on the impeller shell by contacting the at least one protrusion with an axially extending surface of the body. |
| US10428920B2 |
Device for converting reciprocating rectilinear motion into one-way circular motion and transportation vehicle using device
A device for converting reciprocating rectilinear motion into unidirectional circular motion is provided, which is capable of converting a man-powered rectilinear motion into a unidirectional circular motion by a combination of a rack and a gear, or a combination of a chain and a chain wheel, or a combination of a belt and a belt wheel, and under the conversion of a plurality of gear sets and unidirectional bearings. Each of the gear sets comprises a large gear, a medium gear and a small gear, thus transformation of output torque and a rotating speed can be achieved by transverse sliding meshing of the gear sets, and this speed regulation is quite convenient. In addition, the gear sets in a main body are randomly arranged according to actual needs, such as rectilinear arrangement, triangular arrangement and the like. In addition, a transportation vehicle using the device is also provided. |
| US10428919B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train includes: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth rotational elements; an input shaft axial to the first to third planetary gear sets; and an output shaft axial to the fourth planetary gear set. In particular, the first and fourth rotational elements, the second rotational element and the input shaft, the fifth and eighth rotational elements, and the eleventh rotational element and the output shaft are fixedly interconnected by first, second, fourth, and ninth shafts respectively. Moreover, the third, sixth, seventh, and ninth rotational elements are fixedly connected with third, fifth, sixth, and seventh shafts respectively, an eighth shaft is fixedly connected with the tenth rotational element and externally gear-meshed with the sixth shaft, and a tenth shaft fixedly connected with the twelfth rotational element and externally gear-meshed with the fourth shaft. |
| US10428916B2 |
Spiral cam gearbox mechanism
The improved gearbox mechanism of the present invention includes a plurality of cam-actuated gear block assemblies, which transfer power from a power shaft to a secondary or output gear element. Each gear block assembly includes a gear block having a surface that periodically interfaces with a secondary or output gear element. In a preferred embodiment the interface surface comprises a plurality of projections or teeth which correspond to complementary holes, projections or gear teeth on the output gear element. Each gear or torque block assembly further includes pivot assemblies, which connect or link the torque block to a cam assembly, which in turn is connected to a power source. The cam assembly comprises a set of corresponding cam elements arranged in a tandem configuration and having a unique circuitous pathway or groove formed therein so that the movement of the torque block may be controlled in three dimensions in accordance with a certain design parameter. In a preferred embodiment, a portion of the pathway is generally spiral in shape. |
| US10428914B2 |
Continuously variable transmission
The CVT includes a first pulley and a second pulley. Each of the first and second pulleys includes a first sheave, a second sheave, and a pulley axle operatively coupled between the first sheave and the second sheave. The first sheave can move relative to the second sheave along the pulley axle. Each of the first and second sheaves includes a sheave body and a plurality of sheave teeth protruding from the sheave body. The CVT further includes an endless rotatable device operatively coupled between the first and second pulleys. The endless rotatable device includes a plurality of pins interconnecting at least two of the links. The endless rotatable device further includes a plurality of device teeth each coupled to the pins. |
| US10428911B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to tenth, and eleventh to thirteenth elements, a first shaft connected to the second element and the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the twelfth element and the output shaft, a third shaft connected to the first and seventh elements, a fourth shaft connected to the eighth element, a fifth shaft connected to the ninth and eleventh element, a sixth shaft connected to the fifth and thirteenth elements, and a plurality of shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first, second and third planetary gear sets which is not interconnected. |
| US10428909B2 |
Automatic planetary transmission
An automatic transmission with housing, input shaft, output shaft, four planetary gear sets, and six shift elements. Second element of second planetary gear set forms first shaft; second element of third planetary gear set forms second shaft; first elements of first and second planetary gear sets form third shaft; third element of third planetary gear set forms fourth shaft; second element of first planetary gear set and third element of second planetary gear set form fifth shaft; third element of first planetary gear set forms sixth shaft; first elements of third and fourth planetary gear sets form seventh shaft; and third element of fourth planetary gear set forms eighth shaft. First shift element is between third shaft and housing; second shift element is between fourth shaft and housing; third shift element is between second and eighth shafts; fourth shift element is between fourth and fifth shafts; fifth shift element is between fifth and seventh shafts; sixth shift element is between sixth and seventh shafts. |
| US10428907B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train may include first to fifth planetary gear sets having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft fixedly connected to the first and eleventh elements and input shaft, a second shaft fixedly connected to the second element and one element of the fifth planetary gear set, selectively connectable to the input shaft and a transmission housing, a third shaft fixedly connected to the eighth element and output shaft, a fourth shaft fixedly connected to the third and fifth elements, a fifth shaft fixedly connected to the sixth, seventh, tenth, and another element of the fifth planetary gear set not connected to the second shaft, a sixth shaft fixedly connected to the twelfth element, a seventh shaft fixedly connected to a remaining element of the fifth planetary gear set not connected to the first and second shafts. |
| US10428906B2 |
Transmission mechanism
A transmission mechanism includes a plurality of drive gears disposed on a counter shaft and a plurality of driven gears disposed on a drive shaft. Each of the plurality of drive gears is engaged with each of the plurality of driven gears to form a plurality of shift-gear pairs. An eight-speed drive gear, which forms an eight-speed shift-gear pair having the smallest reduction gear ratio, and a seven-speed drive gear, which forms a seven-speed shift-gear pair having the second smallest reduction gear ratio, are disposed adjacent one another at a center portion of an arrangement of the drive gears. An eight-speed driven gear, which forms the eight-speed shift-gear pair, and a seven-speed driven gear, which forms the seven-speed shift-gear pair, are disposed adjacent one another at a center portion of an arrangement of the driven gears. |
| US10428900B2 |
Wheel balancing weights, and methods and devices for using same
A ballasting weight (20) having a length, width, thickness, first side, second side, top, and bottom, and a cross-sectional profile comprising a notch forming a groove (28) extending longitudinally along the length of the first side of the ballasting weight (20), wherein the groove (28) is operatively adapted so as to facilitate the automatic dispensing and/or applying of the ballasting weight (20), e.g., on the rim flange of a wheel rim adjacent to its flange lip, and a device for so dispensing and/or applying the ballasting weight. |
| US10428898B2 |
Hydroelastic bearing
A hydroelastic bearing is provided. The hydroelastic bearing includes a spring function member and an outer sleeve coupled to the spring function member, wherein the spring function member includes an inner mounting connection and at least two working chambers which are filled with a damping fluid and which are connected via at least one damping channel, so that the damping fluid flows from one of the working chambers at least partly to the other via the at least one damping channel upon displacement of the inner mounting connection with respect to the outer sleeve, wherein the working chambers are further connected via at least one decoupling channel, wherein a decoupling element is arranged in a flow path of the decoupling channel, and wherein the decoupling channel and the decoupling element are at least partly arranged in a decoupling recess in the outer sleeve provided therefor. |
| US10428893B2 |
Vehicular body reinforcing device
One end portion of a rod member is accommodated in a housing which is connected to one bracket BR1, and the other one end portion is connected to the other bracket. Between the one end portion of the rod member and the housing, there is disposed a biasing mechanism which biases against forces that enlarge and shorten an axial distance between the brackets. Furthermore, a friction mechanism, which presses the housing in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the rod member, is accommodated in the housing. The friction mechanism comprises a pressing member which is supported on the rod member to be in contact with an inner surface of the housing, a spring member and an adjusting member, so that a pressing force of the pressing member to the housing by the spring member is adjusted by the adjusting member. |
| US10428892B2 |
Antivibration device
An antivibration device is equipped with an inner sleeve having a diameter expansion portion, an outer sleeve, an antivibration base body, and an annular stopper. The stopper is equipped with a first portion where a first distance from the center of the attaching hole to an inner peripheral surface of the attaching hole is set to be smaller than a maximum value of an outer radius of the diameter expansion portion, and a second portion where a second distance from the center to the inner peripheral surface of the attaching hole is set to be larger than the first distance. |
| US10428891B2 |
Vibration isolation device
The present invention has an object to provide a vibration isolation device in which stress added to an adhesion layer of a vibration isolation body at enlargement of an inner pipe can be made small and a spring constant in an axis direction can be increased.A vibration isolation body which is enlarged as going toward a first end surface of an inner pipe and an enlarged portion with non-adhesion state are formed in the inner pipe. A flection portion bent toward an outer side in a radial direction by bending an end portion in the axis direction at a side of the enlarged portion in an outer pipe is formed in the outer pipe. A stopper portion protruded toward the enlarged portion from a clearance between the inner pipe and the outer pipe and the flection portion is formed in the vibration isolation body. |
| US10428890B2 |
Vibration-damping device
A vibration-damping device (1) of the present invention includes a tubular first attachment member (11), a second attachment member (12) that is attached to any one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, an elastic body (13) that connects the first attachment member and the second attachment member with each other, and a bracket (B) that is connected to the remaining one of the vibration generating portion and the vibration receiving portion and is press-fitted into the first attachment member. The second attachment member includes a stopper wall portion (14) which surrounds the first attachment member from radially outside. A penetration hole (11b) which is open toward the stopper wall portion is formed in the first attachment member, and a stopper elastic body (19) covering the penetration hole is installed on an inner circumferential surface of the first attachment member. The stopper elastic body is elastically deformed by the bracket and protrudes to an outer circumferential surface side of the first attachment member through the penetration hole. |
| US10428889B2 |
Torsion spring
A torsion spring that is used in a throttle valve device increasing and decreasing an opening degree of an intake passage or an exhaust passage of an internal-combustion engine includes: two coil springs connected with each other so that torsion directions are opposite from each other; and a hook disposed between the two coil springs. Of the two coil springs, one side spring arranged at one side in an axial direction biases a valve object to a closing side, and the other side spring arranged at the other side in the axial direction biases the valve object to an opening side. In at least one coil spring of the two coil springs, a dimension of a clearance between the at least one coil spring and the hook connected with each other is larger than an average value of clearances between coil turns of the at least one coil spring. |
| US10428886B2 |
Bicycle disc brake rotor
A bicycle disc brake rotor including a center rotational axis is provided with an outer member including a braking portion extending in a rotation direction of the bicycle disc brake rotor and an inner member located at an inner side of the outer member in a radial direction of the bicycle disc brake rotor and coupled to the outer member. At least one of the outer member and the inner member includes a displacement reducing structure configured to reduce displacement of the braking portion in an axial direction of the bicycle disc brake rotor. |
| US10428884B2 |
Noise reducing brake pads
A brake pad for a motor vehicle is provided. The brake pad includes a body having upper and lower edges and a friction surface extending between the upper and lower edges for engaging a rotor. A notch is located along a section of the upper edge of the brake pad. The notch has an arc length of about ¼ to about ½ of an arc length of the pad and a depth of about ⅛ to about ⅙ of a height of the pad. During engagement with the rotor, the notch is configured to reduce squeal noise caused by tangential modes of the rotor. |
| US10428883B2 |
Drum brake assembly configured to reduce audible noise during braking
A drum brake assembly and method for designing the assembly are provided. The assembly includes a brake spider, a pair of brake shoes pivotally coupled to the brake spider at one end, and a pair of cam followers disposed at opposite ends of the brake shoes. The assembly further includes a camshaft having a shaft disposed along a rotational axis and a cam disposed at one end of the shaft. The cam has an inboard side proximate the shaft, an outboard side distant from the shaft and a cam surface extending between the inboard and outboard sides in engagement with the cam followers. The camshaft further includes a noise reducing mass disposed on the outboard side of the cam. The mass is configured to establish a natural frequency in the cam that differs from a natural frequency of the first and second brake shoes to reduce audible noise. |
| US10428882B2 |
Brake device
A brake device comprises: an outer race having a cylindrical inner peripheral surface; a plurality of brake shoes disposed at a radially inner side of the outer race and arranged in a circumferential direction, each brake shoe having a pair of brake surfaces facing the inner peripheral surface and configured to be contactable with the inner peripheral surface and an inside surface facing radially inward; an output-side rotary member disposed at a radially inner side of the brake shoes, having an opposed surface provided at an outer periphery thereof and facing the inside surface; and an input-side rotary member configured to contact the brake shoes in the circumferential direction and thereby capable of imparting a rotary torque to the brake shoes. The brake shoe has a support surface disposed between the brake surfaces and configured to be contactable with the inner peripheral surface. |
| US10428879B2 |
Friction clutch
A friction clutch for coupling a drive shaft of a motor vehicle motor to a transmission input shaft has an input part coupled to the drive shaft to introduce a torque of the drive shaft, an output part coupled to the transmission input shaft to extract a torque, a pressing part movable axially relative to the input part and to the output part to press the output part together frictionally with the input part, and a return spring in the form of a leaf spring to position the pressing part in a defined initial position relative to the input part, at least a part of the torque transferred by the input part being transferable through the return spring, where the return spring runs between a torque introduction point and a torque extraction point in an essentially tangential direction and runs at an oblique angle of incidence relative to a radial plane of the friction clutch. |
| US10428878B2 |
Wedge plate clutch with dual function spring
A wedge plate clutch, including: an axis of rotation; a hub; an outer ring located radially outwardly of the hub; a plurality of circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments radially disposed between the hub and the outer ring; a cage; and a dual function spring including a first plurality of resilient elements urging the cage in a first axial direction and a second plurality of resilient elements urging the plurality of circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments radially inwardly. For a disconnect mode for the wedge plate clutch, the hub and the outer ring are rotatable with respect to each other. To transition from the disconnect mode to a connect mode for the wedge plate clutch, in which the hub and the outer ring are non-rotatably connected, the cage is arranged to displace the first plurality of circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments. |
| US10428875B2 |
Cooling structure for bearing device
Provided is a cooling structure for a bearing device. The bearing device includes a rolling bearing having a stationary raceway ring and a rotating raceway ring, a stationary spacer adjacent to the stationary raceway ring and a rotating spacer adjacent to the rotating raceway ring. The stationary raceway ring and the stationary spacer are provided in a stationary member, and the rotating raceway ring and the rotating spacer are provided in a rotating member. The cooling structure includes: an annular recessed portion provided on a circumferential surface, of the stationary spacer, that confronts an opposite spacer; and a nozzle hole configured to inject a compressed air from an outlet open to a bottom surface of the recessed portion toward a circumferential surface of the rotating spacer that confronts an opposite spacer. The nozzle hole is inclined forwardly in a rotation direction of the rotating spacer. |
| US10428871B2 |
Bearing ring
A bearing ring having an elongated sensor element that runs along at least a part of a surface of the bearing ring. The connection between the sensor element and the bearing ring is established by a metallic metal material connected by material bonding with the bearing ring as well as with the sensor element. To improve the life of the bearing a sensor element is arranged in a groove that is machined in the bearing ring. The groove extends from the surface of the bearing ring. The metallic material includes or is connected with a flat metallic strip. The flat metallic strip is arranged at or in the surface of the bearing ring and covers the groove. |
| US10428867B2 |
Rockshaft end cap
An agricultural vehicle includes a frame, a wheel supporting the frame, and a rockshaft coupled to the frame and operable to pivot with respect to the frame. The rockshaft has an outer surface, an inner surface and an open end. An internal end cap is positioned on the open end of the rockshaft. The internal end cap has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the internal end cap contacts the outer surface of the rockshaft. An external end cap is positioned on the open end of the rockshaft and contacts the outer surface of the internal end cap. A fastener connects the external end cap to the frame to retain the external end cap on the rockshaft. |
| US10428864B2 |
Console for vehicle interior
A component for vehicle interior is disclosed. The component may comprise a base, an armrest configured to move relative to the base from a retracted position to an extended position, a roller coupled to the armrest configured to allow movement of the armrest relative to the base and a rail coupled to the base. The rail may be configured to allow movement of the armrest relative to the base along a non-linear path. The rail may comprise a curved rail, a curved guide, or a curved track. The non-linear path may be aligned with a contour of the base. The non-linear path may reduce a gap between the armrest and the base or provide improved comfort. The roller may comprise a first rolling bearing, a second roller bearing and a third roller bearing. The component may comprise a door configured to selectively cover and uncover a storage compartment. |
| US10428863B2 |
Variable compression ratio engine
A variable compression ratio (VCR) internal combustion engine having a compression stroke and an expansion stroke includes an engine block defining a cylinder and a cylinder head mounted to the engine block and defining at least a part of a combustion chamber. The VCR engine also includes a reciprocating piston arranged inside the cylinder and configured to compress a mixture of air and fuel and receive a combustion force, wherein the compression stroke of the piston defines a compression ratio of the engine. The VCR engine additionally includes a six-bar linkage mechanism configured to operatively connect the piston to the engine block, articulate on seven distinct parallel axes, decouple the compression stroke from the expansion stroke, and continuously and selectively vary the compression stroke of the piston and the compression ratio of the engine. |
| US10428856B2 |
Expanding rivet connection and assembly method
Provided is an expanding rivet connection for the connection of at least two components to be joined comprising an expanding rivet, comprising an expanding rivet body, which is shaped so that it can be inserted through openings into the first component to be joined, and a threaded part, which is shaped so that it protrudes, at least in part, after insertion from the first component to be joined, an expanding rivet mandrel, which is constructed so that it can be pushed through an opening in the expanding rivet into the expanding rivet body in order to protrude through the first component to be joined, and a clamping element, which is constructed to be screwed to the threaded part of the expanding rivet in order to connect at least a third component to be joined to the first component to be joined. |
| US10428853B2 |
Connection fastener
A connection fastener includes a plurality of fasteners, a sheet-shaped connection portion and attaching portions. Each fastener includes a head portion provided at one end portion side and a tapered leading end portion provided at the other end portion side. The sheet-shaped connection portion is configured to connect the plurality of fasteners in a parallel direction. The attaching portions are separate from the connection portion attached to the fasteners such that each attaching portion covers at least one part of each leading end portion. The connection portion includes first holding portions and second holding portions. Each of the first holding portions is configured to support a head portion side of each fastener. Each of the second holding portions is configured to support at least one part of a circumferential surface of each attaching portion. |