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| US10429082B2 |
Heating cooking device and heating cooking method using superheated vapor
A heating cooking device includes a casing accommodating a heating furnace allowing a heating target to be located therein; a water storage tank; a hot vapor generation device connected with the water storage tank; a superheated vapor generation device heating hot vapor; a fan introducing superheated vapor into the heating furnace; and a superheated vapor discharge portion. The hot vapor generation device includes a first electric heater; and a first housing accommodating the first electric heater. A water level in the first housing matches a water level in the water storage tank. The superheated vapor generation device includes a second electric heater; and a second housing accommodating the second electric heater. At least a part of the second housing is located in an interior of the heating furnace. The hot vapor generation and the superheated vapor generation device are accommodated in the casing. |
| US10429077B2 |
Domestic oven having a door with two door wings
A domestic oven (1) comprising a heatable oven cavity (2) having a frontal opening (3), and a door (4) for closing said frontal opening (3), wherein the door (4) comprises a first door wing (5) and a second door wing (6), wherein each door wing (5, 6) comprises a first vertical edge (7, 8) that is mounted pivotally about a vertical axis (a, a′) respectively on one of the opposite sides (9, 10) of said frontal opening (3) to a structure (11) of the domestic oven (1) for a movement between a closed position (c) and an open position (b) of the door (4), wherein in said closed position (c) of the door (4) the door wings (5, 6) form a vertical gap (12) between adjacent second vertical edges (13, 14) of either door wing (5, 6). |
| US10429075B2 |
Cooktop appliance and methods of operation
A cooktop appliance and methods of operation are provided herein. The cooktop appliance may include a panel comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, a first burner assembly, a second burner assembly, a first control valve, a second control valve, and a controller. The first burner assembly may include a first burner extending at least partially above the top surface of the panel. The second burner assembly may be spaced apart from the first burner assembly on the panel. The second burner assembly may include a second burner extending at least partially above the top surface of the panel. The first control valve may be in fluid communication with the first burner assembly to selectively direct a flow of gas thereto. The second control valve may be in fluid communication with the second burner assembly to selectively direct a flow of gas thereto. |
| US10429070B2 |
Combustor assembly
A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a combustor dome and a combustion chamber liner formed integrally of a ceramic matrix composite material. The combustor dome defines a plurality of openings for receiving a respective plurality of fuel air injector hardware assemblies and may extend continuously along a circumferential direction. |
| US10429069B2 |
Wall of a structural component, in particular of gas turbine combustion chamber wall, to be cooled by means of cooling air
A wall of a structural component to be cooled by means of cooling air with at least one cooling air channel, which at least in its outflow area is arranged so as to be inclined at an angle with respect to the wall inclined, penetrating the wall from the side at which the cooling air is supplied to the thermally loaded side, characterized in that the cooling air channel has a tubular extension on the side where the cooling air is supplied, wherein the tubular extension is arranged at an angle to the surface of the wall and is supported by means of a rib with respect the surface of the wall, and in particular to an inner gas turbine combustion chamber wall with effusion holes. |
| US10429064B2 |
System, method and apparatus for controlling the flow direction, flow rate and temperature of solids
An apparatus for controlling flow of a material includes an inlet for receiving the material from a source, and a seal mechanism connected to the inlet, the seal mechanism having a fluidizing bed configured to receive the material from the inlet, a first discharge passageway and a second discharge passageway. The fluidizing bed includes a first transport zone associated with the first discharge passageway and a second transport zone associated with the second discharge passageway, wherein the first and second transport zones are configured to receive transport gas from a transport gas source. The transport gas is controllable to selectively divert a flow of the material into the first discharge passageway and the second discharge passageway. |
| US10429062B2 |
High temperature sub-critical boiler with steam cooled upper furnace
A boiler is disclosed in which the furnace is divided into a lower furnace and an upper furnace. The lower furnace uses water-cooled membrane walls, while the upper furnace uses steam-cooled membrane walls that act as superheating surfaces. A transition section is present between the lower furnace and the upper furnace. The boiler is a high temperature sub-critical natural circulation boiler which is completely top supported. The lower furnace is supported through the transition section by the upper furnace. |
| US10429060B2 |
Ceiling fan motor
A ceiling fan motor with a reduced axial height includes a stator, a rotor and a light-emitting module. The stator includes an iron core and a shaft. The iron core forms an assembly opening at a central portion thereof. The rotor is rotatably coupled with an outer periphery of the shaft and includes a housing. The light-emitting module is at least partially arranged between the iron core and the shaft, or is arranged between the iron core and the housing of the rotor, along a radial direction perpendicular to the shaft. |
| US10429054B2 |
Light bulb, a light bulb holder, and a combination of a light bulb and a light bulb holder
A combination (110) of a light bulb (111) and a bulb holder (112) in which the light bulb (111) comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (77) mounted on a mounting platform (76) located within a globe (74) of the light bulb (111). The mounting platform (76) is mounted on and in heat conducting engagement with a heat transfer member (75) which is located within and in heat conducting engagement with an Edison screw threaded first coupling element (73) also of heat conductive material, so that heat generated by the light emitting diodes (77) is conducted through the mounting platform (76), the heat transfer member (75) and the first coupling element (73) into the light bulb holder (112). The light bulb holder (112) comprises a body member (93) of heat conductive material having an internally Edison screw threaded socket (95) engageable with the first coupling element (73) of the light bulb (111). A plurality of heat exchange fins (97) extending outwardly from the body member (93) sink heat conducted from the light bulb (111) into the light bulb holder (112). Concentric contact elements (115,116) located at the end of the first coupling elements (73) are engageable with corresponding concentric first and second contact elements (121,122) located in the socket (95) for providing an electrical power supply to the light emitting diodes (77). |
| US10429052B2 |
LED lighting fixture
Embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture and methods of manufacturing the same. In various embodiments, the LED lighting fixture comprises a lighting fixture body and one or more luminaires. The one or more LED modules are operatively and securely fixed to the lighting fixture body. Each LED module comprises at least one LED, and a heat sink. The at least one LED is mounted within the LED module such that light emitted by the at least on LED is emitted in an upward direction. The heat sink is positioned such that at least a portion of the light emitted by the at least one LED is not incident upon the heat sink. Additionally, the heat sink is permanently fixed to the lighting fixture body. |
| US10429049B1 |
LED tube apparatus having a novel heat dissipation structure
AN LED tube apparatus has a tube body with two opposite ends fixed to a first cap and a second cap. AN LED module is placed in the tube body. The LED module has a driver circuit containing an electronic ballast that generates high frequency electric current. The first cap has two first metal pins to be inserted in a first socket end of a light tube bracket. The first metal pin clutches an end of a leading wire. The leading wire has a protective portion breaking off when the first metal pin is applied with a predetermined range of heat generated by the high frequency electric current when the LED tube apparatus is not operated properly. |
| US10429046B2 |
Lighting device
A lighting device comprising a housing arranged with at least one first housing space and at least one second housing space; at least one first illumination module respectively arranged in the at least one or more first housing space and at least one first auxiliary functional module, respectively arranged in the at least one second housing spaces; wherein each of the first auxiliary functional modules includes at least one of a communication module, a sensor module or a camera module. The lighting device arranged according to an embodiment of the present invention not only satisfies the lighting demand of existing urban planning, but also facilitates the upgrading of intelligent lighting devices with such functions as temperature detection, traffic monitoring and alarm, at a low cost. |
| US10429030B2 |
Hybrid lens system incorporating total internal reflection lens and diffuser
A lens system includes a TIR (Total Internal Reflection) lens and a diffuser. The lens has an optical body member including an upper end, a lower end opposite the upper end, and an outer surface. The outer surface is shaped to provide total internal reflection for light from a light source. An upper surface extends in a series of steps from the upper end to a first interior portion of the optical body member. A substantially cylindrical cavity extends from the lower end to a second interior portion of the optical body member. A middle portion separates the first and second interior portions and has a flat upper surface and a curved lower surface. The diffuser has a curved shell configured for disposing over a light source and configured to fit inside the cylindrical cavity of the optical body member, the diffuser having a circular rim fused to the lower end of the optical body member. |
| US10429029B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and method for fabricating the same
An OLED device is discussed. The OLED device includes: a board assembly configured to include organic light emission elements; a plastic cover attached to the board assembly; and an adhesive layer filled between the board assembly and the plastic cover. The adhesive layer is formed from an adhesive composition which includes 50˜95 parts by weight of an acryl-based copolymer resin, 4.7˜44 parts by weight of an acryl monomer, 0.1˜2 parts by weight of a cross linking monomer, 0.1˜2 parts by weight of a visible light initiator, and 0.1˜2 parts by weight of an additive. |
| US10429025B2 |
Vehicle light assembly sensing moisture with light reflection
A vehicle light assembly including a housing, a light source, a lens disposed in front of the light source, a light sensor disposed in the housing outside of light output from the light source directed at the lens for sensing light reflected off the lens caused by moisture, and a heater disposed on the lens for reducing the moisture when moisture is sensed. |
| US10429024B2 |
Retaining device for an electronic component
A holding device (1) for an electronic component (2) in a vehicle headlamp, the electronic component (2) comprising an optical interface area on a front side and a thermal interface area and electrical contacts on a rear side facing away from the front side, as well as: a base body (3) having a mounting position for the electronic component, and an opening (31) located in the region of the mounting position, through which opening access to the optical interface area of the electronic component (2) is possible, wherein the electronic component (2) bears by way of the front side thereof against the base body (3), a circuit board (4), to which the electronic component (2) can be connected by means of the electrical contacts thereof and which has an opening (41), though which access to the thermal interface area of the electronic component (2) is possible, a heat sink (5), which is arranged on the thermal interface area of the electronic component (2) and can be fastened on the base body, at least one resilient spacer (6), which is arranged between the circuit board (4) and the base body (3). |
| US10429014B2 |
Lighting system with glare reducing light array
A lighting system for surface inspection includes an elongated substrate onto which a linear array of lights is mounted to provide extended light coverage. The lights may be dimmable and controlled by a circuit board to reduce veiling glare. A heat sink may disperse heat built up from the linear array of lights. A handle and articulated drop-in pin may provide means to focus all the lights in the same direction and point the lights onto a surface using a single hand or during hands-free use. |
| US10429010B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing the same
A display device includes an organic fluorescent body unit and a display panel provided on the organic fluorescent body unit. The organic fluorescent body unit may include a light source unit including a light source substrate and a plurality of light sources on the light source substrate, a red organic fluorescent body layer covering the light sources and including a red organic fluorescent body, and a green organic fluorescent body layer provided on the red organic fluorescent body layer and including a green organic fluorescent body. The red organic fluorescent body layer may include a plurality of red organic fluorescent body patterns, each of which respectively covers one of the light sources. |
| US10429008B2 |
Prismatic pressure tank having lattice structure
Provided is a pressure tank having a lattice structure, including: a tank body that has a high-pressure fluid accommodated therein and is manufactured to have a prismatic shape; and cell structures that are disposed in the prismatic tank body, are manufactured in a lattice form, arrive from one side wall of the tank body to the other side wall thereof facing it, and are orthogonally arranged regularly. |
| US10429006B2 |
Cellular structures with twelve-cornered cells
A cellular structure may include a plurality of cells. Each cell of the plurality of cells may have a twelve-cornered cross section. The twelve-cornered cross-section may include two sides each having a first cross-sectional length, and ten sides each having a second cross-sectional length that differs from the first cross-sectional length. |
| US10429001B2 |
Stable mobile scanner
A mobile scanner includes a base, an articulating boom assembly, a scanning assembly, and a boom-power system. The articulating boom assembly includes a proximal vertical boom section pivotably secured to the base; a distal vertical boom section; and an intermediate horizontal boom section disposed between the proximal vertical boom section and the proximal vertical boom section. The articulating boom assembly forms a general inverted U-shape when in a deployed position, so as to present an opening therethrough for the passing of an object to be scanned. The scanning assembly is disposed at least in part on the distal vertical boom section for scanning the object in the opening. The boom-power system is configured to place the articulating boom assembly into the deployed position. The articulating boom assembly is configured to remain in the deployed position without the boom-power system keeping the articulating boom assembly in the deployed position. |
| US10428998B2 |
Gimbal structure and gear adjusting mechanism thereof
A gimbal structure includes a support frame and a gear adjusting mechanism. The support frame includes a roll-axis support, a yaw-axis vertical bar connected to the roll-axis support, and a yaw-axis horizontal bar carried on the yaw-axis vertical bar. The yaw-axis horizontal bar includes a rack. The gear adjusting mechanism includes a gear. The gear is configured to engage with the rack and to drive the yaw-axis horizontal bar to move relative to the yaw-axis vertical bar through the engagement with the rack to change a center of gravity of the gimbal structure. |
| US10428993B2 |
Non-metallic clip connection system
A non-metallic clip connection system includes a non-metallic clip having a substantially rectangular base portion, a first longitudinal flared wing portion, and a second longitudinal flared wing portion, wherein a plurality of edges of the clip along a path of insertion are beveled or radiused. The non-metallic clip connection system also includes a first non-metallic member having a first portion of a non-metallic clip receiver and a second non-metallic member having a second portion of the non-metallic clip receiver. The first non-metallic member is secured to the second non-metallic member by inserting the non-metallic clip in the non-metallic clip receiver. A non-metallic vertebrae bend restrictor and a non-metallic vertebrae end piece may use a non-metallic clip connection system. |
| US10428991B2 |
Apparatus and method for making custom length pipe nipple
An apparatus to make a custom length pipe nipple, and method for use of the apparatus. The apparatus has a male plumbing thread at one end connected to an elongate member, with length or measurement markings along the elongate member. The apparatus is threaded into a plumbing fixture that will be flush mounted against a wall, and then using the markings on the elongate member, a length is determined that corresponds to the flush mounting surface of the plumbing fixture. The apparatus is then threaded into a plumbing fitting, such as a drop ear elbow inside a wall, and a second length is determined that corresponds to a flush mounting surface of the wall. The two lengths are added together to determine the length of a piece of pipe. Tightening and/or caulk allowance may be included, and a piece of copper or iron pipe is then cut to length. For copper pipe, a threaded male copper fitting is solder attached to each end. For iron pipe, the ends are threaded. Depending on whether copper or iron pipe is used, there are different length or measurement markings along the elongate member. |
| US10428987B2 |
Quick connect assembly
A fluid quick connector assembly (20) according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, among other possible things includes a housing (22) having a passage (32) configured to receive an endform (26), and a retainer (24) including a bridge (68). A beam (78) extends from the bridge. Two retainer arms (70) extend from the bridge to retain the male endform (26) in the passage of the housing when the retainer is in an engaged position. Two guiding legs (72) extend from the bridge that guide the retainer (24) during movement to the engaged position. The bridge (68), the beam (78), the two retainer arms (70), and the two guiding legs (72) are an integral unitary single piece component, and the beam (78) contacts the endform (26) when the retainer (24) is in the engaged position. |
| US10428981B2 |
Apparatus for hydrostatic testing
An apparatus for hydrostatic testing of openings in items surrounded by a flange, such as flanged pipe sections, flanged pipelines, flanged hose assemblies, as well as other flanged equipment requiring periodic pressure testing. |
| US10428976B2 |
Cable fixation device
A fixation device for holding a bundle of cables onto a structure. The fixation device includes a head member arranged on a leg member extending from a fixation foot configured to affix the fixation device on the structure to the head member for positioning and fixing the bundle of cables. The fixation device further includes a positioning feature, thereby enabling a plurality of relative positioning of the head member and the leg member. |
| US10428975B2 |
Pipe clamp for a range of pipe diameters
A pipe clamp includes two clamp parts, each clamp part having a curved pipe clamping portion, and an anchoring portion formed at or near a first end of each pipe clamping portion to anchor the pipe clamp to a profile element. The anchoring portion is formed as a leg with a hammerhead. A flange is formed at a second end of each pipe clamping portion. The flanges of the clamp parts are adapted to be positioned opposite each other. A tightening member is associated with the clamp flanges for tightening them together. The curved pipe clamping portion has a varying stiffness along the curve length between the first end and the second end of the pipe clamping portion, where on average the stiffness of the pipe clamping portion decreases or increases from the first end towards the second end. |
| US10428974B2 |
System for routing and securing elongate routed components of a vehicle
A routing and securing system with adjacent components is provided to route and secure hoses, lines, and harnesses of vehicles in a manner that is repeatable and straightforward and can be documented. The routing and securing system uses a base block provided in a first plane and a retainer, or wrap, provided in a second plane. The base block provides concave receptacles, or slots, for seating elongate routed components in the first plane, while the retainer overlaps the elongate routed components in the second plane to secure the elongate routed components to their respective concave receptacles. A mounting bracket may be used to mount the routing and securing system to the vehicle, and may also be used to join a pair of routing and securing systems together. |
| US10428969B2 |
Compact circular linkage for a pushing actuator
A compact unitized mechanical linkage, which can be handled as a single piece within a valve top works, transmits force and motion of a piezoelectric actuator stack to a moveable element in a control valve. The linkage has few parts and all may be made at low cost. |
| US10428967B2 |
Valves having protective coatings
A shear valve for use in a high performance liquid chromatography system. The shear valve includes a first valve member having a plurality of first fluid-conveying features, and a second valve member having one or more second fluid-conveying features. The second valve member is movable, relative to the first valve member, between a plurality of discrete positions such that, in each of the discrete positions, at least one of the one or more second fluid-conveying features overlaps with multiple ones of the first fluid conveying features to provide for fluid communication therebetween. At least one of the first and second valve members is at least partially coated with a protective coating that includes an adhesion interlayer and a diamond-like carbon (DLC) layer. The DLC layer is deposited on the adhesion interlayer via filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA) deposition. |
| US10428966B2 |
Hydrant stem coupling with ribs
A hydrant includes a hydrant body defining an internal cavity; an upper stem positioned within the internal cavity; a lower stem positioned within the internal cavity; and a stem coupling securing the upper stem to the lower stem, the stem coupling comprising a coupling body defining a main bore that is circular in radial cross-section and sized to receive the upper stem and the lower stem; and a plurality of ribs, each rib extending radially outward from the coupling body. |
| US10428965B1 |
Digital flow control valve for curing press
A flow control device (10) operates on digital instruction from a controller, especially in association with a tire curing press. A valve body (42) has a flow conduit, along which a seat (52) is formed. A valve stem (48) has a valve seal (50) positioned in the flow conduit and an end that extends out of the valve body at a valve bonnet (54). The seal move toward and away from the valve seat. A smart motor (20) in bi-directional communication with the controller sets the position of the seal by rotating an output shaft (22) to a predetermined position. An actuator (7) arranged between the stepper motor and the valve body translates rotation of the outlet shaft into axial movement of the valve stem. A spring (76) in the actuator moves the valve stem to a predetermined default position in the event of loss of power. |
| US10428964B2 |
Spherical automatic flow emergency restrictor (S.A.F.E.R.) valve
A ball check valve controls the flow of fluid with a sphere. A body has a fluid path and a recess for receiving the sphere in alignment with the fluid path. The sphere has a retainer which secures a ball check within it. When the valve is in a “Run” position and the rate of fluid flow increases excessively, the ball check seats in a narrow opening of the sphere, thus restricting the flow of fluid. |
| US10428958B2 |
Valve with an alternating seat system
A valve with removable components is provided. The valve includes a housing in which a seat is arranged between a flow inlet and a flow outlet. A shut-off body displaceable by a displacing element is arranged to shut off flow through the seat. The shut-off body displacing element is surrounded at least partially by a guide sleeve which is connected to the seat in a manner which allows the seat to be removed with the guide sleeve, shut-off body and shut-off body displacing element. |
| US10428957B2 |
Dynamic valve seal having retaining features
A dynamic seal assembly is disclosed for use in a valve having an upstream pressure side and a downstream pressure side, the dynamic seal assembly including an annular seal member having a generally C-shaped cross-section and including opposed upstream and downstream legs defining an internal cavity with an opening facing toward the upstream pressure side of the valve, wherein the upstream leg has a radial length that is greater than a radial length of the downstream leg and includes a retaining foot that extends angularly away from the upstream leg in an upstream direction at an angle of between about 0° and 90°, and a metallic spring is disposed within the internal cavity of the seal member for providing a constant sealing force to the seal member. |
| US10428956B2 |
Pressure reducer with cap-shaped movable chamber
The invention is directed to a device (2) for regulating the pressure and/or flow of pressurized gas, comprising a body (4) with a gas inlet (6), a gas outlet (8) and a gas passage (10, 26) connecting the outlet (8) with the inlet (6), a gas shut-off device comprising a seat (22) in the passage (10) and a movable closure element (24) cooperating with said seat (22) and a piston (12) carrying the closure element (24) and delimiting with the body (4) a low pressure chamber (28) downstream of the shut-off device (22, 24). The body (4) comprises a first portion (41) with the seat (22) and the inlet (6) and a second portion (42) housing the piston (12) and delimiting the low pressure chamber (28). The second portion (42) is movable relative to the first portion (41) between a closed position, and an open position. |
| US10428955B2 |
Contamination resistant butterfly valve
A butterfly valve assembly for use in a fluid flow containing particles of debris is provided including a valve element. The valve element has a seal groove that extends about a periphery and defines an upstream side and a downstream side of the valve element. A seal is disposed within the seal groove. A clearance exists between the seal and an edge of the seal groove. Also, a relief is formed in either the valve element or the seal. The particles of debris accumulate in the relief and not the clearance. |
| US10428949B2 |
Packing assembly for a pump
A header ring for use in a stuffing box comprising an annular body portion of an elastomeric material, an annular radially inward projecting sealing lip portion formed on said body portion and an annular, axially facing pedestal portion formed on said body portion, said pedestal portion defining an annularly extending radially inwardly facing pedestal surface, the sealing lip portion defining an annularly extending, radially inward facing sealing surface, the sealing surface and the pedestal surface forming a juncture, at least a portion of the pedestal portion adjacent the juncture and forming the pedestal surface and at least a portion of the sealing lip portion adjacent the juncture and forming a portion of the sealing surface being comprised of a layer of reinforced elastomeric material bonded to the body portion. |
| US10428948B2 |
Seal ring
A seal ring (100) is attached to an annular groove (210) provided on an outer periphery of a shaft (200), and slides on a lateral wall surface (211) of the annular groove (210) on a lower pressure side. The seal ring (100) includes: a dynamic pressure generation groove (120) that generates dynamic pressure with sealed fluid introduced thereinto, the dynamic pressure generation groove (120) being provided in a sliding region X of a lateral surface (111) thereof on the lower pressure side in which the lateral surface (111) slides on the lateral wall surface (211); and an introduction hole (130) that has an opening (131) at a position away from the lateral surface (111) of an inner peripheral surface (112) of the seal ring (100) by a distance Y, communicates with the dynamic pressure generation groove (120), and introduces the sealed fluid into the dynamic pressure generation groove (120). |
| US10428945B2 |
Inlaid ring with plated lateral side
A method of forming a piston ring includes providing a base portion formed of a metallic material, the base portion having a first surface, and a second surface that is opposite the first surface, the base portion configured to interface with a piston ring groove. The method includes grinding the first surface to form a reference surface, applying a chromium layer to the second surface, and grinding the chromium layer to reduce a surface roughness of the chromium layer. |
| US10428944B2 |
Compression piston ring
The running face of a compression piston ring also having an inner circumferential surface, and upper and lower flank surfaces interposed between the running face and the inner circumferential surface is provided, in a region thereof adjacent the lower flank, with a first taper of less than 30′, having an axial height of 10 to 30%, based on the total running face height (H), the first taper transitioning into a second taper extending in the direction toward the upper flank surface, which is between 90′ and 200′, and the running face is also provided with a thin wear-resistant layer having a thickness from 0.1 to less than 20 μm, and in particular 4 to 6 μm. |
| US10428940B2 |
Hydraulic pressure supply system of dual clutch transmission for vehicle
Disclosed is a hydraulic pressure supply system of a dual clutch transmission for a vehicle in which by independently configuring a low pressure supply route and a high pressure supply route, the hydraulic pressure supply system can enable a low hydraulic pressure that is generated in a hydraulic pump for a low pressure to be supplied to a gear lubrication device and a clutch cooling/lubrication device and enable a low hydraulic pressure that is generated in a hydraulic pump for a high pressure to be supplied to a gear control device and a clutch control device. |
| US10428938B2 |
Method and system for controlling a vehicle propulsion system
A vehicle propulsion system that includes a prime mover having an output shaft, a torque converter including a compressor coupled to the output shaft of the prime mover, a turbine fluidly coupled to the compressor, and a torque converter clutch for selectively mechanically coupling the compressor to the turbine, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) coupled to the turbine of the torque converter, and a controller that is programmed to receive signals indicating operating conditions of the vehicle propulsion system, determine whether the received signals indicate a reduction in ratio in the CVT is impending, determine whether to open the torque converter clutch based upon a determination that a reduction in ratio is impending, and open the torque converter clutch in response to a determination to open the torque converter clutch. |
| US10428935B2 |
Method and device for controlling automatic transmission
A method of controlling an automatic transmission is provided. The automatic transmission includes a piston having first and second surfaces opposite from each other, friction plates, engaging and disengaging hydraulic pressure chambers for supplying hydraulic pressure and directing the piston to push the friction plates to be engaged and disengaged, a hydraulic pressure control valve for supplying and discharging hydraulic pressure to and from the chambers, and first and second oil paths communicating the valve with the chambers. The second surface has a larger area for receiving hydraulic pressure than that of the first surface. The method includes controlling the friction plates to change from the disengaged state to the engaged state. Controlling the friction plates includes adjusting the hydraulic pressure to a first instruction pressure in a first period in response to a gear shift command, and to a second instruction pressure in a second period. |
| US10428933B2 |
Transmission valve manifold and method of manufacturing a transmission valve manifold
A transmission valve manifold can include a single, unitary, monolithic, manifold body (14). The body (14) can have a plurality of fluid passageways (550, 554, 558, 562, 566) and fluid chambers (130a-d, 134a-d, 326a-f, 338a-c, 510a-h). Each chamber (130a-d, 134a-d, 326a-f, 338a-c, 510a-h) can receive one of a cylinder body (142a-d, 146a-d), solenoid valve (22a-f), or spool valve (30a-h). A first passageway (550, 554, 558, 562, 566) can follow a path that extends along three axes through an interior of the body (14) to connect at least one of the chambers (130a-d, 134a-d, 326a-f, 338a-c, 510a-h) with at least one other chamber (130a-d, 134a-d, 326a-f, 338a-c, 510a-h). The first passageway (550, 554, 558, 562, 566) can overlap a second passageway (550, 554, 558, 562, 566) within the body (14). The body (14) can be manufactured by laser sintering of successive layers of laser sinterable material (1022). |
| US10428928B2 |
Lubrication system for high speed gearbox operating in zero gravity
A system has an input shaft driving a first gear and supported by at least one input shaft bearing. The first gear drives at least a second gear. The second gear drives an output shaft. The output shaft is supported by at least one output shaft bearing. A gear bearing also supports at least one of the first and second gears. Lubricant movement structure is associated with at least one of the first and second gears for moving lubricant in an axial and in a radial direction to drive the lubricant toward at least one of the shaft bearing and the gear bearing. A spacecraft is also disclosed. |
| US10428917B2 |
Shaft assemblies suitable for circuit breakers and related circuit breakers
Shaft assemblies include an elongate shaft having a plurality of closely spaced apart external notches with wall segments having a greater outer diameter than an outer diameter of the notches residing therebetween and at least one self-retaining locking ring that engages one of the notches to axially lock into position on the shaft and provide a pull out force that is between about 100 lbf to about 1000 lbf. The notches can have a width that is between about 0.010 inches to about 0.020 inches, on average, and a depth that is between about 0.001 inches to about 0.010 inches, on average. |
| US10428915B2 |
Infinitely variable transmissions, continuously variable transmissions, methods, assemblies, subassemblies, and components therefor
Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for infinitely variable transmissions (IVT). In one embodiment, a control system is adapted to facilitate a change in operating mode of an IVT. In another embodiment, a control system includes a drive clutch coupled to a source of rotational power; the drive clutch is configured to selectively engage a traction ring and a carrier of the IVT. The control system includes a one-way clutch assembly configured to selectively engage the traction ring and the carrier. In some embodiments, the control system governs the actuation of the one-way clutch to selectively lock and unlock components of the IVT. In some embodiments, the control system implements an IVT mode wherein the carrier selectively couples to a source of rotational power. In other embodiments, the control system implements a CVT mode wherein the traction ring selectively couples to a source of rotational power. |
| US10428913B2 |
Orifice flow valve
A number of variations may include a product comprising: an orifice flow valve comprising: a disk, wherein the disk comprises at least one orifice which is constructed and arranged to direct a forward flow of a fluid through the at least one orifice and to impede a backflow of the fluid through the at least one orifice. |
| US10428908B2 |
Multi-stage transmission for vehicles
A multi-stage transmission for vehicles includes an input shaft and an output shaft, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set configured to transmit rotary force between the input shaft and the output shaft. Each of the planetary gear sets has three rotary elements. Six gear shift elements are connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets. |
| US10428904B2 |
Automatic transmission and control method of automatic transmission
A dual clutch automatic transmission includes a one-way clutch provided in a driving force transmission path that establishes a first certain gear ratio in a first set of gear ratios. A driving transmission direction of the one-way clutch is set such that a rotation inputted from a wheel side to an output member in a predetermined rotational direction is transmitted to the input shaft. The predetermined rotational direction corresponds to a backward movement of a vehicle. If an off-gear operation cannot be performed for a transmission gear with interlock, the driving force of the driving source is input to the input shaft to enable the off-gear operation. |
| US10428903B2 |
Transmission for the powertrain of a rail vehicle
A transmission for the power-train of a rail vehicle, in which the transmission (3) includes an input shaft (4), an intermediate shaft (5) and a drive output shaft (6). The input shaft (4) can be connected so as to be driven by a drive motor (2), and the drive output shaft (6) forms a wheelset shaft of the rail vehicle. The transmission (3) has at least two selectively shiftable transmission stages with different transmission ratios for the same travel direction, and a shifting device (7) for engaging the transmission stages. Furthermore, a power-train for a rail vehicle having a transmission of such type is proposed. |
| US10428902B2 |
Synchronizer-mechanism-equipped transmission
A synchronizer-mechanism-equipped transmission capable of moving tips of sleeve teeth and ring teeth away from butting each other by moving a synchronizer sleeve with biasing means even if the tips of the sleeve teeth and ring teeth are in contact when actuator driving stops. When sleeve teeth of a synchronizer sleeve that moves during gear shifting are located at a first synchronization position where the sleeve teeth begin to come into contact with ring teeth, a pressing member of a detent mechanism is in contact with a pre-gear-shifting detent recessed portion of a star cam. |
| US10428901B2 |
Permanent magnet DC motor
A permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motor, including: a motor body including a revolving shaft; a Hall sensing module; a gear reducer; and a gear assembly including an output shaft; and a magnet ring. The gear assembly is disposed in the gear reducer. The gear assembly is connected to and driven by the revolving shaft of the motor body. The magnet ring is disposed on the revolving shaft or on the output shaft of the gear assembly. The Hall sensing module is disposed on the gear reducer. The Hall sensing module is adapted to sense a signal of the magnet ring to detect the revolving speed of the revolving shaft or the output shaft, and transmit detected data with regard to the revolving speed. |
| US10428894B2 |
Resin-made impact absorption member and vehicular component
Provided is a resin-made impact absorption member including: an impact absorption portion which includes a fiber-reinforced resin material containing reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic resin and has a hollow structure including an outer cylindrical portion and a hollow portion, in which the reinforcing fiber has an average fiber length of 1 mm to 100 mm, the thermoplastic resin has a fracture elongation of 10% or more, the fiber-reinforced resin material has a compressive elastic modulus of 10 GPa or more and a compressive strength of 150 MPa to 500 MPa, and in the impact absorption portion, a maximum value of a ratio L1/t1 of a distance L1 from a position of the center of gravity to the outer cylindrical portion on a same section in a sectional shape in a direction orthogonal to an impact absorption direction, to a thickness t1 of the outer cylindrical portion, is 40 or less. |
| US10428887B2 |
Hybrid structural apparatus for a vehicle air braking system
A hybrid structural apparatus is provided for a vehicle air braking system. The hybrid structural apparatus comprises a member including a non-pressure plate of a brake actuator and an arm portion that extends from the non-pressure plate. The member is made of a first material. The hybrid structural apparatus further comprises a first flange made of a second material fastened to the arm portion of the member. The second material is different from the first material. The hybrid structural apparatus also includes a second flange for fastening to a brake spider, and a camshaft support tube interconnecting the first and second flanges. |
| US10428885B2 |
Brake cylinder dust cover and waterproof brake cylinder using such dust cover
A brake cylinder dust cover is installed on a waterproof brake cylinder. The brake cylinder includes a brake cylinder body and a front cover. A waterproof dust cover assembly is arranged on the front cover. The waterproof dust cover assembly includes a dust cover fixedly connected to the front cover, and a filter felt support and a filter felt pad which are arranged in the dust cover. The filter felt support is connected with the dust cover, and the filter felt pad is fixed on the filter felt support. An outwards extending skirt is arranged at the edge of the dust cover in the axial direction thereof. |
| US10428881B2 |
Blow back prevention device, and associated method
An aircraft flap blow back prevention device includes a first ball-ramp plate, and output coupling engaged therewith, rotatable about an axis. A second ball-ramp plate is disposed adjacent the first plate such that ball-ramp surfaces thereof are opposed, with a ball therebetween, and such that first and second braking surfaces thereof oppose respective first and second stationary braking structures. A spring biasing the first plate toward the second plate spaces apart the first braking surface and first braking structure. An input shaft axially extends through the first and second plates in a lost window arrangement, wherein an absolute value of rotational torque applied to the output coupling, greater than rotational torque applied to the input shaft, causes the ball to urge apart the plates and the braking surfaces thereof to be urged against the respective braking structures to cease rotation of the output coupling. An associated method is also provided. |
| US10428880B2 |
Clutch system
A clutch system includes a friction clutch and a ramp system. The friction clutch is a multiplate clutch, for example, for transmitting a torque between a torque-introducing element (i.e., an engine drive shaft) and a torque-discharging element (i.e., a transmission input shaft). The ramp system includes an input ramp, an output ramp, a pilot clutch, an actuation element, and a freewheel. The output ramp is rotatable relative to the input ramp to change an axial extent of the ramp system. The pilot clutch is for initiating rotation of the input ramp relative to the output ramp when there is a differential speed between the torque-introducing element and the torque-discharging element. The actuation element is for actuating the pilot clutch. The freewheel is arranged in a torque path in parallel with the friction clutch, and arranged to transmit a torque flow from the torque-introducing element to the torque-discharging element and interrupt a torque flow from the torque-discharging element to the torque-introducing element. |
| US10428877B2 |
Adaptor
An adaptor is disclosed for connecting a generator to a prime mover. The adaptor comprises two separable parts. By providing an adaptor comprising two separable parts, it may be possible for one part to be removed in order to allow access to moving parts which would otherwise be inaccessible. This may simplify the process of servicing moving parts such as a coupling or bearings, without requiring the generator and the prime mover to be moved apart. A coupling with a radially removable elastomeric component is also disclosed. |
| US10428876B2 |
Clutch disk with torsional angular-dependent friction damping device
A torsion damper with at least one torque input disk and at least one torque output disk, wherein the torque input disk can move in circumferential direction relative to the torque output disk against the force of at least one spring storage, wherein the relative movement is damped by a friction device which generates a smaller friction torque in a first swivel angle range than in a second swivel angle range in that the friction device has at least two friction ring pairs which are rotatable opposite one another and which are activated depending on the swivel angle via a driving connection of at least one friction ring with the torque input disk. The driving connection has a spring element which is arranged functionally in series with the friction device and functionally in parallel with the spring storage. |
| US10428872B2 |
Guide apparatus and equipment using the same
A guide apparatus is provided which can increase a holding force that holds a table, a drawer, a cabinet, a device, or the like at a predetermined position. An engagement body (43) is placed on a second member (42b). A pair of plate spring portions (44a and 44b) is placed on a first member (41) in such a manner as to sandwich the engagement body (43). The pair of plate spring portions (44a and 44b) bend in such a manner that a minimum dimension between the pair of plate spring portions (44a and 44b) is smaller than a dimension (length) of the engagement body (43). In a state where the engagement body (43) has gone beyond a minimum dimension position (53) between the pair of plate spring portions (44a and 44b) and the second member (42b) is being held at a predetermined position on the first member (41), the minimum dimension between the pair of plate spring portions (44a and 44b) is smaller than the dimension (length) of the engagement body (43), and both end portions (44a1, 44a3, 44b1, and 44b3), in a length direction, of the plate spring portions (44a and 44b) are supported by the first member (41). |
| US10428868B2 |
Ball bearing assembly
A ball bearing assembly includes at least two units being axially coupled together to allow at least one set of plural spherical balls adapted to be installed between at least one pair of two adjacent units of the at least two units. |
| US10428866B2 |
Slide bearing and strut-type suspension
Provided are: a slide bearing configured so that degradation in sliding performance caused by the entry of dust, muddy water, etc. can be prevented at low cost; and a strut-type suspension using the slide bearing. A slide bearing (1) is provided with: an upper case (2); a lower case (3) joined to the upper case (2) in a pivotal manner and forming an annular space (5) between the upper case (2) and the lower case (3); and an annular center plate (4) disposed in the annular space (5). An annular lip (43) is formed integrally at the outer peripheral edge (423) of the flange (42) of the center plate (4). The lip (43) is in contact, while deflecting, with an annular protrusion (252) formed in an annular groove (24) in the upper case (2) and covers a thrust bearing surface (422) and a thrust supporting surface (251). |
| US10428860B2 |
Self-sealing fixing element
A self-sealing fixing element is disclosed having a body with a bearing surface, and a bore with an opening in the bearing surface. A curable sealant layer is carried by the bearing surface and encircles the opening in the bearing surface. The curable sealant layer is formed from a sealant material which cures when exposed to atmosphere. A barrier layer overlays the curable sealant layer and can break apart when the fixing element is installed in order to expose the sealant layer to atmosphere. The curable sealant layer has a thickness which decreases away from the bore, and the barrier layer has a thickness which increases away from the bore. |
| US10428857B2 |
Clip with grommet and pin
This clip is used for, for example, attaching and constraining one member to the other member in a detachable manner, and is provided with a head disposed so as to block off a through hole of one of the members among through holes formed through the two members, and a leg which is inserted in the through hole, and which engages the back side of the other member. The clip is at least provided with a first member having a head, a suction part protruding from the circumference of the head, and an insertion hole in the axial direction, and a second member having a head overlaid so as to have a watertight structure with the head of the first member, and the leg formed perpendicularly with respect to the head, and inserted in the insertion hole. |
| US10428851B2 |
Telescopic device and tripod having the telescopic device
A telescopic device including an outer pipe, an inner pipe fitted in the outer pipe, and a sleeve disposed between the outer pipe and the inner pipe. The telescopic device contains a lock mechanism, containing two bosses, and located between the inner pipe and the outer pipe. A tripod is also provided. |
| US10428850B2 |
Treatment element attachment system
A treatment assembly for securing a treatment member to a shaft that includes the treatment member and a female attachment member. The treatment member defines a longitudinal axis, and has a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end includes an attachment recess defined therein. The female attachment member has a distal end, a proximal end, and a shaft recess defined in the proximal end. The female attachment member is secured in the attachment recess of the treatment member. The shaft recess is defined by an interior surface that includes a first flat surface. The interior surface includes a first detent defined therein. When the shaft is received in the shaft recess, the first flat surface is operatively engaged with a first opposing flat surface on a male attachment member and a first ball is biased into the first detent. |
| US10428848B2 |
Rotatable connection
A rotatable connection between a first component and a second component, the rotatable connection comprising: a first connecting piece composed of metal and which is to penetrate the first component over at least the entire thickness of the first component, in which at an end facing the second component, the first connecting piece is welded to the second component. |
| US10428847B2 |
Tapered head clinch fastener
A fastener with a tapered head that frictionally mates with a tapered hole in a punched sheet. Frictional attachment is achieved with the fastener head remaining flush with the top of the panel. If a second panel of softer material is placed underneath against the backside of the first panel, in the same pressing step clinch features on the shank of the fastener attach to the second panel and attach the two sheets face-to-face. Attachment of the tapered head with the top panel exploits two different attachment phenomena: a locking taper and, depending on the choice of materials such as stainless steel, attachment by galling. |
| US10428844B1 |
Method and system for generating electrical power from a wheeled engine-driven vehicle for powering a transport refrigeration unit
A method and system for generating electrical power from a wheeled engine-driven vehicle. At least two hydraulic pumps are provided for pumping hydraulic fluid though respective hydraulic fluid outputs of the hydraulic pumps. A first one of the hydraulic pumps is driven by the engine of the vehicle and a second one of the hydraulic pumps is driven by one or more of the road-wheels of the vehicle. Hydraulic fluid pumped by the first and second hydraulic pumps is input in parallel to a hydraulic motor. |
| US10428843B2 |
Hydraulic system of a tool
An example tool includes a hydraulic actuator cylinder; a piston slidably accommodated within the hydraulic actuator cylinder, where the piston includes a piston head and a piston rod extending from the piston head along a central axis direction of the hydraulic actuator cylinder, the piston head divides an inside of the hydraulic actuator cylinder into a first chamber and a second chamber, and the piston rod is disposed in the first chamber and configured to move one or more jaws of the tool; a pump configured to provide pressurized fluid; and a sequence valve configured to block the pressurized fluid from flowing into the second chamber of the hydraulic actuator cylinder until pressure of the pressurized fluid exceeds a threshold pressure value. |
| US10428842B2 |
Pneumatic actuation systems having improved feedback control
A triplex pneumatic architecture system is disclosed having first, second, and third pneumatic subsystems where triplex redundancy may be accomplished by measuring only one particular node in each system, such as a measured current of the servo valve. Each of the first, second, and third pneumatic subsystems are configured to control a separate redundant pneumatic actuation assembly. Each subsystem may comprise a current sensor to measure a control current from a servo driver to a servo valve that controls the pneumatic actuation assembly to output a measured current value, and a dump valve coupled to a relay. Each processor is configured to generate a termination signal to actuate the first relay to open the first dump valve. The triplex pneumatic architecture system further includes a communication bus to communicatively couple each of the first, second, and third pneumatic subsystems. Each processor is configured to generate the termination signal and to communicate the termination signal to one or more of the relays when one measured current value deviates from the two other measured current values by a predetermined error value. |
| US10428836B2 |
Rotor balance adjustment method
A rotor balance adjustment method includes: an impeller adjustment process of adjusting, with respect to each of the plurality of impellers, a balance of a position of the center of gravity of the impeller by separately adjusting a weight of the impeller before being attached to the rotor main body; a fixing process of fixing the plurality of impellers to the rotor main body after the impeller adjustment process is performed, wherein the plurality of impellers comprises a large-sized impeller that is larger and heavier than the other impellers; an inclination adjustment process of adjusting an inclination of the large-sized impeller with respect to the rotor main body after the fixing process is performed; and a rotor adjustment process of adjusting a balance of a position of the center of gravity of the rotor. |
| US10428828B2 |
Centrifugal pumps for medical uses
Extracorporeal circuit devices can be used for on-pump open-heart surgery to support surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting. In some cases, a centrifugal pump is used as part of an extracorporeal circuit. Centrifugal pump heads are described herein that induce flow on two sides of an impeller plate, and that can be conveniently mechanically assembled. |
| US10428825B2 |
Airfoil structure having a shape memory alloy actuator
A fan blade includes a blade body and a shape memory alloy actuator. The blade body has a pressure side disposed opposite a suction side. Each of the pressure side and the suction side extends radially from a root towards a tip and extends axially from a leading edge towards a trailing edge. The blade body defines a passageway that is disposed between the pressure side and the suction side. The shape memory alloy actuator is received within the passageway and is operatively connected to the blade body. |
| US10428821B2 |
Quick submergence molten metal pump
A pump for transferring molten metal includes an intake tube, a motor, a rotor positioned at least partially within the bottom end of the intake tube, a rotor shaft positioned at least partially in the intake tube, the rotor shaft having a first end attached to the motor and a second end attached to the rotor. An overflow conduit is attached to the intake tube. The pump does not include a pump housing and preferably does not include a superstructure, so it is relatively small, light and portable. In use, the motor drives the rotor shaft and rotor to generate a flow of molten metal upward into the intake tube and into the overflow conduit where it is discharged. |
| US10428806B2 |
Structural Propellant for ion rockets (SPIR)
Systems, methods, and apparatus for a structural propellant for ion rockets (SPIR) are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a method for in-space propulsion of a spacecraft involves removing, by a removal device, a portion of a structure of the spacecraft. The method further involves feeding, by the removal device, the portion into a Hall thruster system. Further, the method involves utilizing, by the Hall thruster system, the portion as propellant to produce thrust. In one or more embodiments, the structure is an upper stage of the spacecraft. In at least one embodiment, the upper stage comprises at least one structural support and/or at least one upper stage housing. In some embodiments, the structure is manufactured from magnesium, bismuth, zinc, and/or indium. |
| US10428804B2 |
Protein array for converting chemical energy into mechanical energy
Systems, methods and devices for direct conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy are provided. The system can have a flow of ions, such as between an anode and a cathode. In between the flow of ions, is a membrane, either synthetic or biologically derived. Proteins are bound to that membrane. Further, the proteins are responsive to the ions and undergo a conformational shift, thus using the presence or absence of ions for creating movement. This portion can be referred to as a “kinetic cell”. A portion of the proteins, such as the aqueous portion, can be tethered to a moveable substrate, which translates the motion in the kinetic cell to the exterior. Multiple kinetic cells can be used in coordination to increase the kinetic force generated, analogous to a battery stack. |
| US10428803B2 |
Method to determine a dry-out period of a converter of a wind turbine
A method to determine a dry-out period of a converter of a wind turbine is provided. A time dependent chronology of data is measured in the converter. The measured data-chronology reflects the actual humidity and the humidity-history in the converter cabinet. The measured data-chronology is used to determine a dry-out period of time, which is needed to reduce the humidity inside the converter below a given value by circulating heat inside the converter. |
| US10428802B2 |
Heating installation arrangement
The present invention relates to a heating installation arrangement and a method of forming the heating installation arrangement for a wind turbine blade. The heating installation arrangement (100) for a wind turbine blade comprises a sleigh (101), wherein the sleigh (101) forms a platform of the heating installation arrangement (100), the sleigh further includes a recess (109), wherein the recess (109) includes one or more connection points (110, 112) for a corresponding one or more heating apparatus. |
| US10428786B2 |
Hydroelectric turbine system
The active water hydroelectric system uses a hydraulic ram pump to increase pressure to turbine blades using water from a low head water source, the system comprising a housing, drive pipe, delivery pipe, pressure vessel, turbine, waterwheel, and first and second generators. The drive pipe is fluidly coupled to the low head water source and pressure vessel. A primary flow moves across a turbine turning a first generator. Primary and secondary flows turn the waterwheel which turns the second generator. The passive hydroelectric system a floatation device such as a ship or barge. A vertical siphon pipe and vector siphon pipe comprise a siphon mechanism that delivers water to the hydraulic ram pump. A primary flow of water flows from the pump to a drive pipe to the turbine. Primary and secondary flows of water turn the waterwheel. Water exits through an exit pipe. |
| US10428781B2 |
Variable hole size nozzle and spray angle fuel injector and MHBIB
A fuel injector, comprising a nozzle body having a proximal end and a distal end, an upper row of nozzle holes being equally spaced about a first circumference of the nozzle body, and a lower row of nozzle holes located between the distal end and the upper row of nozzle holes, wherein the upper row has a first number of holes that is greater than a second number of holes in the lower row and wherein one of the first number of holes and the second number of holes is odd. |
| US10428778B2 |
Fuel injection valve
A fuel injection valve includes: a housing that includes an injection hole and a valve seat; a needle that includes a flange at a radially outer side of the needle and opens or closes the injection hole; a movable core that is installed on the valve seat side of the flange; a first spring that urges the needle toward the valve seat side; a second spring that urges the movable core toward an opposite side, which is opposite from the valve seat; and a limiting member that is installed on a radially outer side of the needle such that the limiting member enables movement of the movable core between the limiting member and the flange on the valve seat side of the flange. The limiting member includes an outside projection, which supports the second spring; and a tubular portion and an inside projection, which are contactable with the movable core. |
| US10428772B2 |
Canister for a fuel tank of a vehicle
A canister for absorption of fuel vapors from a fuel tank, includes a hollow body defining an internal chamber containing absorbent material, a first opening communicating with a tank vent conduit, a second opening vented towards the atmosphere, and a third opening communicating with a conduit connected to an engine intake manifold. The canister body has outer and inner side walls parallel to and spaced apart from each other, and defining therebetween a thermally insulating interspace extending continuously for the whole circumferential extension of the outer side wall, on all sides of the canister body, whereby said thermally insulating interspace surrounds the internal chamber and promotes saving of heat generated inside the internal chamber in the absorption operating mode, during an engine inoperative stage, so as to improve canister scavenging efficiency during a subsequent stage wherein the scavenging operating mode is activated, when the engine is operative. |
| US10428768B2 |
Control device of internal combustion engine
A control device of an internal combustion engine comprises a heater control part configured to set a target temperature of the electrochemical cell and control the heater so that a temperature of the electrochemical cell becomes the target temperature. The heater control part sets the target temperature to a first temperature when water injection by the water injection device is not being demanded after a predetermined time elapses from startup of the internal combustion engine, and sets the target temperature to a second temperature when an operating state of the internal combustion engine is in a water outflow state where water injected by the water injection device reaches the exhaust passage without going through combustion of air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber. The second temperature is higher than the first temperature. |
| US10428751B2 |
Method and system for characterizing a port fuel injector
Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes one or more fuel injectors are described. The systems and methods may characterize fuel injector operation during a time when injecting fuel may be useful to maintain balance of a catalyst to reduce engine emissions. Further, large or small amounts of fuel may be injected without affecting engine combustion. |
| US10428749B2 |
Exhaust-gas-turbocharged internal combustion engine with partial deactivation
Embodiments for operating an engine having parallel turbochargers and two fluidically coupleable, separated intake manifolds is provided. In one example, a method includes responsive to a first condition, operating a first cylinder group of an engine, deactivating a second cylinder group of the engine, and blocking fluidic communication between a first intake manifold coupled to the first cylinder group and a second intake manifold coupled to the second cylinder group, and responsive to a second condition, activating the second cylinder group and establishing fluidic communication between the first and second intake manifolds. |
| US10428748B2 |
Control device for supercharging system
A control device (10) for a supercharging system for supplying compressed intake air to an engine (6) includes: an engine controller (10A) including an engine signal input part (10A1) and an engine control part (10A2) configured to control an operational state of the engine and to compute a target boost pressure of a supercharger (4); and a turbo controller (10B2) including a turbo signal input part (10B1) and a turbo control part (10B2) configured to compute a margin of the supercharger. The control device is configured to compute a target boost-pressure corrected value by correcting the target boost pressure in accordance with a magnitude of the margin computed by the turbo control part, and to control a boost-pressure control unit (12) so that the boost pressure of the supercharger reaches the target boost-pressure corrected value. |
| US10428743B2 |
Drop-tight spool and sleeve for metering valve
A spool and sleeve assembly for a metering valve comprises a spool body defining a center axis, and a sleeve body having a bore that receives the spool body. The sleeve body includes at least one metering window open to the bore and is moveable between a metering position to control flow through the metering window and a shutoff position where flow is prevented from exiting an outlet end of the bore. A seal assembly reacts between the spool body and the sleeve body to provide at least a first sealing interface and a second sealing interface axially spaced from the first sealing interface when the spool body is in the shutoff position. A metering valve for a fuel system is also disclosed. |
| US10428742B2 |
Fuel delivery system and method for a gas turbine engine
A gas turbine engine and method of operation are provided. The gas turbine engine may include a variable geometry component operably driven by a component actuator. The component actuator may be in fluid communication with a primary line having a valve associated therewith. The method may include determining a demand pressure associated with actuating the variable geometry component using the component actuator. The method may also include adjusting a position of the valve based on the demand pressure to generate a fuel pressure at the component actuator that is greater than or equal to the demand pressure. |
| US10428737B2 |
Gas turbine disassembly method
A method is disclosed of disassembling a gas turbine which includes a combustor, a liner, a turbine vane carrier (TVC) and an outer housing, the method including disengaging the liner from the TVC and removing the TVC from the gas turbine. The liner is disengaged from the TVC before the TVC is removed, the liner remains inside the outer housing and the combustor remains in the outer housing. |
| US10428735B2 |
Jet engine
A jet engine, which includes a hollow shaft, a center bent tube which is inserted into the shaft, an annular support portion which protrudes from an inner wall surface of the shaft, and an annular spacer ring which is provided on an outer wall surface of the center bent tube and slidably abuts on the support portion, is provided. The spacer ring includes an outer circumferential surface which has a shape along a surface of the support portion in an axial direction of the shaft, an inner circumferential surface which has a shape along the outer wall surface of the center bent tube in the axial direction of the shaft, and a cut portion in which a portion of the spacer ring is cut. |
| US10428734B2 |
Compound engine assembly with inlet lip anti-icing
A compound engine assembly with an inlet duct having an inlet surrounded by an inlet lip including at least one conduit extending therethrough, a compressor, an engine core including at least one internal combustion engine, a turbine section having a turbine shaft in driving engagement with the engine shaft, and an exhaust conduit providing a fluid communication between the outlet of the turbine section and the conduit(s) of the inlet lip. An exhaust duct and ant exhaust conduit providing a fluid communication between the outlet of the turbine section and the exhaust duct may also be provided. The internal combustion engine(s) may be rotary engine(s). A method of driving a rotatable load of an aircraft is also discussed. |
| US10428727B2 |
Bonding strength enhancement for ceramic coating on high temperature alloy
A system for increasing temperature in an exhaust aftertreatment system upstream of an exhaust aftertreatment device, such as a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) device, is provided. In one form, the system includes a component within an exhaust stream being exposed to exhaust flow and temperatures of at least 200° C. At least one surface of the component includes an adhered ceramic coating that functions as a catalyst to accelerate heating of the exhaust flow. In another form, a secondary catalyst is adhered to the ceramic coating. The component may be a part or parts of a turbocharger, such as nozzles, vanes, runners, and blades. |
| US10428725B2 |
Systems and methods for reducing engine overheating using liquid fuel
Systems and methods are provided for cooling an overheated engine using a combination of variable displacement engine (VDE) technology and direct injection technology. In one example, a method may include deactivating a subset of engine cylinders based on an engine temperature and directly injecting liquid fuel into the deactivated cylinders. In this way, an increased thermal conductivity of the liquid fuel compared to air decreases the engine temperature at a faster rate than when air-based engine cooling methods are used, thereby preventing overheating-related engine degradation. |
| US10428723B2 |
Method for controlling water pump for vehicle
A method for controlling a water pump for a vehicle includes: determining whether an engine is on; measuring a coolant temperature of the engine and an RPM of the engine when the engine is determined to be operated; determining whether the measured coolant temperature is equal to or greater than a predetermined coolant temperature; determining an RPM of a water pump, which adjusts a coolant flow rate, from the measured coolant temperature and the measured RPM of the engine, when the measured coolant temperature is determined to be equal to or greater than the predetermined coolant temperature; and controlling the water pump such that the water pump is operated according to the determined RPM of the water pump. |
| US10428721B2 |
Cooling control device, flow rate control valve and cooling control method
In a cooling control device CM that controls the cooling state of an external device by controlling the flow rate of cooling water that flows in from an introduction port 10 and causing the cooling water to flow out from a first to a third discharge ports E1 to E3, the cooling control device CM is configured that, for example, the flow rate of the cooling water to be supplied to a radiator side from the cooling control device CM is controlled by the cooperation of a flow rate control valve CV that controls the flow rate of the water supply according to a preset rule, and a switching control valve SV that controls the flow rate of the water supply independently from the flow rate control valve CV through a route different from that of the flow rate control valve CV. |
| US10428720B2 |
Cooling apparatus of internal combustion engine
The cooling apparatus of the engine according to the invention supplies the cooling water directly to the cylinder block water passage from the cylinder head water passage when the engine temperature is between first and second temperatures, and a supply of the cooling water to the heat exchanger is not requested. The first and second temperatures are lower than the engine completely-warmed temperature. The apparatus supplies the cooling water discharged from the cylinder block and head water passages, to the water passages through the heat exchanger when the engine temperature is between the second temperature and the engine completely-warmed temperature, and the supply of the cooling water to the heat exchanger is not requested. |
| US10428718B2 |
Compact inline inlet with integrated cast ring
An exhaust gas aftertreatment system for a vehicle includes a cylindrical inner shell, a cylindrical outer shell, an inner end cap, a metal mounting member, and an outer end cap. The inner shell is configured to guide exhaust gas. The outer shell forms a first gap to the inner shell. The inner end cap encloses an open end of the outer shell. The inner end cap includes a first axially-extending lip. The inner end cap is fixed to the inner shell. The outer end cap is fixed to the inner end cap. The outer end cap includes a second axially-extending lip. The outer end cap and the inner end cap cooperate to encapsulate the mounting member. The first axially-extending lip is sandwiched between the outer shell and the second axially-extending lip. |
| US10428717B2 |
Method for diagnosing degradation in catalyst
Provided is a method for diagnosing whether an oxidation catalyst has degraded, based on an output value from one diagnostic sensor with higher accuracy. When a ratio of nitrogen monoxide that is oxidized by a catalyst and discharged downstream of the catalyst as nitrogen dioxide, with respect to nitrogen monoxide contained in an exhaust gas supplied upstream of the catalyst in an exhaust path is defined as a NO conversion rate, a diagnostic sensor configured to output an electromotive force corresponding to the NO conversion rate as a diagnostic output is provided downstream of the catalyst in the exhaust path, and whether the catalyst has degraded beyond an acceptable limit is diagnosed by comparing the diagnostic output with a threshold value predetermined depending on a temperature of the catalyst. |
| US10428715B2 |
Exhaust gas analyzing system and pumping device
Disclosed is an exhaust gas analyzing system which includes a main flow passage provided with a PM collection filter, a diluted exhaust gas sampling flow passage connected upstream of the PM collection filter of the main flow passage for sampling a part of diluted exhaust gas, a diluted exhaust gas flow rate adjusting mechanism connected downstream of the PM collection filter of the main flow passage, and control equipment altering a setting flow rate of the diluted exhaust gas flow rate adjusting mechanism depending on a flow rate of sampling diluted exhaust gas flowing through the diluted exhaust gas sampling flow passage. |
| US10428711B2 |
Mixer for mixing exhaust gas
Methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas mixer. In one example, a system may comprise an outer annular portion exterior to an exhaust pipe and an inner annular portion interior to the exhaust pipe, where the outer annular portion comprises a spiral fin extending around the exhaust pipe in a downstream direction. |
| US10428708B2 |
Catalyst for reduction of nitrogen oxides
The present invention relates to a nitrogen oxide storage catalyst composed of at least two catalytically active washcoat layers on a support body, wherein a lower washcoat layer A comprises cerium oxide, an alkaline earth metal compound and/or an alkali metal compound, and platinum and palladium, and an upper washcoat layer B disposed atop the washcoat layer A comprises cerium oxide, platinum and palladium, and no alkali metal or alkaline earth metal compound, and to a method of converting NOx in exhaust gases from motor vehicles which are operated with lean-burn engines. |
| US10428705B2 |
Engine
An engine is disclosed having a water cooling system allowing efficient cooling of the exhaust valves to prevent temperature gradients from building in the engine. Water is therefore pumped through the engine though first and second water cooling cores which discharge through the head. A water manifold is positioned over the discharge opening and includes couplings for the radiator supply, radiator return, water pump supply, oil cooler supply and oil cooler return. The engine has separate chambers to isolate the pistons and cylinders, and reed valves cover the chambers and allow the blow-by gases and oil to enter the oil pan during the power stroke of the engine cycle. |
| US10428703B2 |
Machine lubricant additive distribution systems and methods
A lubrication system in a machine includes a sump to collect a bulk portion of lubricant and a pump adapted to circulate the lubricant from the sump through a lubricant line to an area of the machine for lubrication. The lubrication system also includes an oil filter disposed along the lubrication line adapted to filer the lubricant flowing through the lubricant line. The lubrication further includes an additive fixture in fluid flow communication with the oil filter adapted to house at least one additive material section and distribute the additive material in a lubrication flow circulation. |
| US10428702B2 |
Valve drive for an internal combustion engine
A valve drive for an internal combustion engine may include a camshaft, at least one cam follower, at least one adjusting device, and at least one control shaft. The camshaft may include at least one cam group including a first cam and a second cam. The at least one adjusting device may include a first engagement element and a second engagement element. The at least one control shaft may include at least one control cam group including a first control cam and a second control cam. The at least one control shaft may rotate such that at least one stop region of the first control cam adjusts the first engagement element from the basic position into the switching position and at least one stop region of the second control cam adjusts the second engagement element from the basic position into the switching position one after the other. |
| US10428698B2 |
Valve drive for an internal combustion engine
A valve drive for an internal combustion engine may include a camshaft, at least one cam follower, at least one adjusting device, and at least one control shaft. The camshaft may include at least one cam group. The at least one cam group may include a first cam and a second cam. The at least one cam follower may be drive-connected to the first cam in a first position and to the second cam in a second position. The at least one adjusting device may include a first adjustable engagement element and a second adjustable engagement element. alternately adjustable between a basic position and a switching position. The at least one control shaft may include at least one control element group including a first control element and a second control element adjustable to a switching element position and to a basic element position. |
| US10428694B2 |
Pumped thermal and energy storage system units with pumped thermal system and energy storage system subunits
An example method may comprise providing a composite pumped thermal system having a plurality of subunits, each configured for operation in a thermal storage mode and a power generation mode; operating the system in power output mode with a power output level at an intermediate output level between 0% and 100% of a maximum output level of the system; reducing the power output level to 0% of the maximum output level by reducing a power output of a first subunit operating in a power generation mode; and at 0% of the maximum output level, wherein a power input level of the system is also at 0% of a maximum input level of the system, increasing the power input level to an intermediate input level between 0% and 100% of the maximum input level by increasing a power input of a second subunit operating in a thermal storage mode. |
| US10428693B2 |
Pumped thermal systems with dedicated compressor/turbine pairs
In an example, a system configured to operate in a heat pump mode and heat engine mode is disclosed. The system may comprise a first working fluid path, first hot thermal storage (HTS) fluid path, and first cold thermal storage (CTS) fluid path for operation in the heat pump mode. The first working fluid path may be configured to circulate the working fluid through, in sequence, a first compressor, first hot side heat exchanger, first turbine, first cold side heat exchanger, and back to the first compressor. The system may also comprise a second working fluid path, second HTS fluid path, and second CTS fluid path for operation in the heat engine mode. The second working fluid path may be configured to circulate the working fluid through, in sequence, a second compressor, second hot side heat exchanger, second turbine, second cold side heat exchanger, and back to the second compressor. |
| US10428691B2 |
Bearing device for a turbocharger and turbocharger
In an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising a first radial bearing and a second radial bearing configured for the radial support of a shaft of the exhaust gas turbocharger, wherein the first radial bearing comprises a bearing axis extending in alignment with the bearing axis of the second radial bearing which is arranged spaced from the first radial bearing, a third radial bearing with a third bearing axis, which is extends parallel to, but at a distance (E) from, the first bearing axis and the second bearing axis is arranged between the first and second radial bearings. |
| US10428684B2 |
Turbine airfoil with additive manufactured reinforcement of thermoplastic body
A component for a gas turbine engine comprises an airfoil body formed of a plastic. A reinforcement portion has webs formed of a metallic material and extend into the airfoil. A gas turbine engine, and a method of forming a component for use in a gas turbine engine are also disclosed. |
| US10428683B2 |
Abrasive gel detergent for cleaning gas turbine engine components
The present disclosure is directed to a method for in-situ cleaning one or more components of a gas turbine engine using an abrasive gel detergent. More specifically, the gel detergent includes a plurality of abrasive particles suspended in a gel composition. Further, the abrasive particles include organic material. Moreover, the gel composition is formed of a mixture of detergent particles dissolved in a gel reactant. Thus, the method includes injecting the gel detergent into at least a portion of the gas turbine engine at a predetermined pressure. In addition, the method includes allowing the gel detergent to flow across or within one or more of the components of the gas turbine engine so as to clean one or more of the components. |
| US10428670B2 |
Ingestion seal
An arrangement of a rotating component and a stationary component of a gas turbine engine includes a rotating component, a stationary component positioned to define an actual gap between the rotating component and the stationary component, and a flow restriction feature formed at one of the stationary component or the rotating component. The flow restriction feature is configured to induce a recirculation flow at the actual gap, thereby defining an effective gap between the rotating component and the stationary component to reduce a leakage flow therebetween, while maintaining the actual gap greater than the effective gap. |
| US10428661B2 |
Turbine wheel assembly with ceramic matrix composite components
A gas turbine engine includes a turbine section having static turbine vane rings and turbine wheel assemblies. The vane rings are arranged to direct combustion products toward blades included in the turbine wheel assemblies to cause the turbine wheel assemblies to rotate. |
| US10428660B2 |
Hybrid airfoil cooling
An airfoil may comprise an airfoil body having a leading edge and a trailing edge. A heat pipe may be disposed within the airfoil. The heat pipe may include a vaporization section and a condensation section. The vaporization section may be disposed within the airfoil body and may be configured to remove heat from the trailing edge. The second cooling apparatus may be disposed within the airfoil body and may be configured to remove heat from the leading edge. |
| US10428659B2 |
Crossover hole configuration for a flowpath component in a gas turbine engine
A flowpath component for a gas turbine engine includes a leading edge, a trailing edge connected to the leading edge via a first surface and a second surface, an impingement cavity internal to the flowpath component, the impingement cavity being aligned with one of the leading edge and the trailing edge, a cooling passage extending at least partially through the flowpath component, and a plurality of crossover holes connecting the cooling passage to the impingement cavity. At least one of the crossover holes is aligned normal to an expected direction of fluid flow through the cooling passage and is unaligned with an axial line drawn perpendicular to a stacking line of the flowpath component. |
| US10428658B2 |
Airfoil with panel fastened to core structure
An airfoil includes a core structure and a panel fastened to the core structure. The panel has an exterior, gas path side and an opposed interior side that includes a tab. The core structure includes a hole. The tab of the panel is locked with the hole such that the core structure supports the panel. |
| US10428656B2 |
Gas turbine
The present invention relates to a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft engine gas turbine having a shaft and a bladed turbine rotor joined therewith that has a first rotor segment which has a downstream rotating cascade of the turbine rotor and bounds a first space in the radial direction, this first space communicating with a first gas passage disposed in the shaft, and has a second rotor segment axially adjacent to the first rotor segment, which has at least one second rotating cascade of the turbine rotor and bounds in the radial direction a second space axially adjacent to the first space, this second space communicating with a second gas passage, wherein the first rotor segment has at least one first discharge opening for the discharge of gas from the first space upstream of the furthest downstream rotating cascade. |
| US10428655B2 |
Engine with compression and momentum stroke
A linear reciprocating engine may include a cylinder having a first combustion chamber at one end and a second combustion chamber at an opposing end, first and second cylinder heads located at an end of the first and second combustion chambers, respectively, and a double-faced piston slidably mounted within the cylinder. The engine may further include a first piston rod portion extending from a first face of the double-faced piston through the first combustion chamber, and a second piston rod portion extending from a second face of the piston through the second combustion chamber. Passageways in the piston rod portions may be configured to communicate gases between the combustion chamber and a location outside the cylinder and configured to prevent gases from being exchanged between the cylinder and a location outside the cylinder via a path that crosses both face of the piston. |
| US10428652B2 |
Strike tip for a pick tool having a flat apex area
A strike tip (100) for a pick tool, comprising a strike structure (120) joined to a substrate (110) at an interface boundary (115), the strike structure (120) comprising or consisting or super-hard material and the substrate (110) comprising or consisting of carbide material; the strike tip having a proximate strike end (117) coterminous with the super-hard material and a distal end (118) defined by the substrate (110), a side connecting the strike and distal ends; the strike end (117) including a flat apex area (150) and an outer area extending from the apex to the side. The apex area (150) is substantially less than the outer area, and is at least 1 square millimeter and at most 25 square millimeters. |
| US10428645B2 |
Integrated method of determining and repairing damage in a well casing
An integrated and rigless method of determining the location and the type of damage in casing or tubing of a wellbore that involves recording a thickness profile of the casing or tubing, a temperature log, and a noise log along the depth of the wellbore, followed by locating the damage from the thickness profile, and determining the type of damage from the temperature log and the noise log. |
| US10428644B2 |
Sound baffle device and system for detecting acoustic signals
A sound baffle device for use with an acoustic sensor deployed in a housing by a deployment line comprises a radially extending baffle plate and an affixing mechanism for affixing the baffle plate to the deployment line. The baffle plate is configured to reduce acoustic transmission between a first zone of the housing on one side of the baffle plate and a second zone of the housing on an opposite side of the baffle plate. |
| US10428643B2 |
Downhole line detection technologies
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for downhole line detection. A system can send an electrical signal down an electric line that runs down an outside of a downhole casing of a wellbore. A downhole sensor system located at a downhole location inside the downhole casing can detect a magnetic field generated by a current of the electrical signal. Next, the system can identify a one or more characteristics of the magnetic field and/or the electrical signal. Based on the one or more characteristics, the system can determine a first position of the electric line relative to the downhole casing or the downhole sensor system. The system can then infer, based on the first position of the electric line, a second position of a non-electroconductive cable that runs alongside the electric line outside of the downhole casing of the wellbore. |
| US10428640B1 |
Borehole mapping tool and methods of mapping boreholes
A borehole mapping tool may include a probe casing having first and second ends that is sized to receive at least one location probe. An outer casing sized to be closely received by a borehole surrounds the probe casing so that an interior space is defined therebetween. A first end cap is mounted to a first end of the outer casing so that the first end of the probe casing extends beyond the first end cap. A second end cap is mounted to a second end of the outer casing so that the second end of the probe casing extends beyond the second end cap. |
| US10428638B2 |
System and method for controlling a drilling machine
A system and method for drilling a borehole using a drilling rig having a rotary drill bit includes monitoring one or more drilling parameters; determining whether the one or more monitored drilling parameters are within predetermined specifications for one or more of the monitored drill parameters; and, executing an exception control procedure for control of a drilling parameter. The exception control procedure receives an input sensor value associated with a drilling parameter and applies feedback control to establish a scaled error value that is used to compute a setting value for the drilling parameter. The drilling parameters controlled may include the rotation speed of the drill bit, the feed rate of the drill bit, the weight-on-bit, or rotation torque during retraction of the drill bit. A computer-readable database of specifications of drill bits may be provided as a part of the system. |
| US10428634B2 |
Water jet mining system and method
A water jet borehole mining system controlled and operated aboveground includes a high-pressure cutting nozzle that is delivered to an underground resource body through a relatively small diameter borehole. A series of water and air streams at various pressures are delivered to the resource body, and the target resource is disaggregated and/or fluidized and conveyed back to surface via the water jet borehole mining pipe which serves as the conveyor of the system. The mining pipe is used to transport a high-pressure stream of water fluids that have been directed and aligned into laminar flow to a focused water jet cutting head. The central bore of the mining pipe brings the disaggregated and slurrified resource to the surface. The mining pipe transports the slurry via airlift, fluid eduction or a combination of both. |
| US10428632B2 |
Method, system, and optimization technique to improve oil reservoir recovery in the Water-Alternating-Gas injection process by using downhole control valves (WAG-CV)
A system for Water-Alternating-Gas (WAG) injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) includes a mechanical well configured to enable multi-point selective injection for water and gas. The system further includes an optimization engine configured to calculate reservoir flow dynamics and selectively inject water and gas via the mechanical well according to reservoir flow dynamics. |
| US10428630B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for live well artificial lift completion
A method of live well artificial lift completion includes hanging an umbilical on a wellhead of a live well, the umbilical fluidly coupling a production pump to a well surface and electrically coupling an electric motor to a surface power source, the electric motor powering the production pump. The umbilical includes coiled tubing surrounded by a jacket. The umbilical also includes power cables extruded inside the jacket to form a smooth jacket outer surface. The method also includes creating a pressure seal inside the umbilical during deployment of the umbilical into the live well, the pressure seal inside the umbilical created using a blowout plug positioned to block a discharge of the production pump. The method further includes forming an annular pressure seal during deployment of the production pump to obtain well control, the annular pressure seal formed using an annular bag coupled to the wellhead. |
| US10428624B2 |
Downhole completion system
A downhole completion system includes an intermediate casing, an outer production casing arranged at least partly within the intermediate casing, a main barrier to seal between the intermediate casing and the outer production casing, and an inner production casing arranged at least partly within the outer production casing. The outer production casing has a first outer inductive coupling arranged below the main barrier, and a first inner inductive coupling is arranged on an outer face of the inner production casing for wireless transfer of communication signals and/or power therebetween. The first inner inductive coupling is connected to the top of the borehole via a first electrical conductor, and a second outer inductive coupling is arranged on an outer face of the outer production casing and connected with the first outer inductive coupling via a second electrical conductor. |
| US10428622B2 |
Force multiplyer used to actuate a ball valve
A rotating ball valve assembly includes a rotatable ball element. The rotatable ball element includes a first side portion, a second side portion, and a central passage. One of the first and second side portions includes first and second outwardly projecting pin elements. A sliding sleeve assembly includes a sliding sleeve member having a first guide track with a first force reducing profile associated with the first outwardly projecting pin element and a second guide track having a second force reducing profile associated with the second outwardly projecting pin element. The sliding sleeve member is shiftable relative to the first and second tubular members to selectively pivot the rotatable ball element between an open orientation and a closed orientation. |
| US10428621B2 |
Choke
A choke controlling fluid flow in a well has a conduit with an inlet and an outlet, and a flow restrictor comprising first and second choke members (10,20), one of which (20) rotates relative to the other (10) to choke or promote flow. The first and second choke members (10,20) are axially spaced from one another, and have mating faces that are optionally planar, and are axially stacked in the choke. The choke is operated by a shifting tool (50), which grips the inner surface of the rotating choke member (20), and rotates it relative to the other (10), in order to vary the flow. |
| US10428620B2 |
Replaceable downhole electronic hub
A tubular system includes a tubular having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a flow path, one of the inner surface and the outer surface includes a hub receiving recess, and an electronics hub detachably mounted in the hub receiving recess, the electronics hub including an input conductor connector and at least one output conductor connectors and a control module that facilitates communication between a surface system and one or more downhole devices. |
| US10428619B2 |
Active flow control with multizone hydraulic power distribution module
A controllable, multi-zone control system is provided for controlling the inflow of fluids into a completion, e.g. a lateral completion, at a plurality of well zones. According to an embodiment, flow control devices are distributed along the completion and a control module is positioned between the flow control devices, e.g. in a middle region of the completion. The control module is supplied with hydraulic actuating fluid and is electrically controllable to enable selective distribution of the hydraulic actuating fluid to selected flow control devices. The control module may be controlled via electric signals, thus controlling distribution of hydraulic actuating fluid under pressure to selected flow control devices so as to shift the selected flow control devices to a desired open or closed flow position. |
| US10428617B2 |
Packer
A morphable packer and method of setting the packer to anchor one tubular within another tubular or borehole, and create a seal across an annulus in a well bore. The packer is formed as a single tubular member having a central section between end sections. Undulations are formed on the tubular member to create recesses in which annular slips having oppositely arranged inclined surfaces and an outer gripping surface are located to provide an anchoring arrangement. When morphed the slips move uniformly radially outwards and anchor to an outer tubular. Embodiments include pairs of reversed slips located in the recess, pairs of anchoring arrangements located along the tubular member and a gasket seal arranged around the tubular member. |
| US10428615B2 |
Device for lining or obturating a wellbore or a pipe
A device for lining or obturating a wellbore or a pipe. The device includes a tubular radially-expandable lining and at least one ring seal carried by the lining. The seal includes at least one first part formed by a filament or a braid mounted spirally about the external surface of the lining. |
| US10428609B2 |
Downhole tool actuation system having indexing mechanism and method
A downhole tool actuation system including: a tubing having a longitudinal axis and a main flowbore supportive of tubing pressure; an indexing mechanism in fluidic communication with the main flowbore, the indexing mechanism configured to count N number of tubing pressure cycles; a port isolation device movable between a blocking condition and an actuation condition, the port isolation device in the blocking condition for N−1 cycles of the indexing mechanism, and movable to the actuation condition at the Nth cycle of the indexing mechanism; and, a chamber sealed from the main flowbore in the blocking condition of the port isolation device, the chamber exposed to the tubing pressure in the actuation condition of the port isolation device. The downhole tool actuation system is configured to actuate a downhole tool upon exposure of the chamber to tubing pressure. |
| US10428607B2 |
Reverse circulation well tool
A crossover sub includes a tubular housing connected to a drill string in a wellbore, a sealing structure to seal against a wellbore wall, and a sleeve valve disposed within the housing and movable between a closed position and an open position in response to a fluid pressure in a first flow chamber or second, separate flow chamber of the housing. The first flow chamber fluidly connects an upper annulus of the wellbore to a central bore of the drill string downhole of the crossover sub. The second flow chamber fluidly connects a central bore of the drill string uphole of the sealing structure to a lower annulus of the wellbore. The sleeve valve closes the second flow chamber in response to the sleeve valve being in the closed position, and opens the second flow chamber in response to the sleeve valve being in the open position. |
| US10428605B2 |
Universal injection head system and method
An injector head adapter can include a frame member adapted to couple to an injector head table, an opening in the frame member, a plurality of locator arms coupled to the frame member, each locator arm having a slot, a plurality of pins comprising a pin engaged with the slot of each locator arm, and a plurality of lock nuts comprising a lock nut coupled with each of the plurality of pins. A pin can be adapted to couple to a slot at one or more locations relative to the opening. An injector head system can include an injector head platform, an injector head table, which can be movable, and an injector head adapter. |
| US10428602B2 |
Top drive torque measurement device
A top drive system for use with a tool for handling tubulars on a drilling rig includes a motor unit; a coupling unit that transfers torque to the tool; a torque measurement device (TMD) coupled to at least one of the motor unit, the tool, or the coupling unit, wherein the TMD includes a sensing member coupled to an evaluation unit, wherein the sensing member is configured to measure a magnetostrictive effect and the evaluation unit is configured to calculate a magnitude of the torque reaction force based on the magnetostrictive effect. |
| US10428593B2 |
Threaded end of a tubular component for drilling or working hydrocarbon wells, and resulting connection
A threaded end (1; 2) of a tubular component for drilling or working hydrocarbon wells, said end comprising a threaded zone (3; 4) produced on its external or internal peripheral surface depending on whether the threaded end is male or female in type, at least a portion of the end (1; 2) being coated with a dry film comprising an organic matrix in which ion exchange pigments are dispersed in proportions in the range 3% to 30% by weight; and a connection resulting from connecting two corresponding ends by makeup. |
| US10428591B2 |
Structures for drilling a subterranean formation
A cutting element for an earth-boring tool includes a substrate and volume of superabrasive material positioned on the substrate. The volume of superabrasive material includes a cutting face having at least one recess extending into the volume of superabrasive material and/or at least one protrusion extending outward from the volume of superabrasive material. The volume of superabrasive material includes a first chamfer surface having a peripheral edge and a radially innermost edge. The peripheral edge of the first chamfer surface is located proximate a cutting edge of the volume of superabrasive material. A radial width of the first chamfer surface is between about 0.002 inch and about 0.045 inch. The volume of superabrasive material also includes a second chamfer surface having a peripheral edge and a radially innermost edge. The peripheral edge of the second chamfer surface is located adjacent the radially innermost edge of the first chamfer surface. |
| US10428586B2 |
Reamer assembly
Embodiments of a reamer of the present invention generally include a substantially tubular body sub, a substantially planar base plate having one or more receiving cavities disposed therein, one or more gussets, a fluid chamber, and a plurality of leg/cone assemblies having a leg end and a cone end; wherein the base plate is disposed around the body sub and stabilized by the gussets, and each leg end comprises an exterior surface geometry complementary to the interior surface geometry of a base plate receiving cavity and is insertable into and affixable therein. The receiving cavities are constructed in defined locations and orientations in the base plate and the leg/cone assemblies are precisely formed such that insertion of the leg end into the receiving cavity accurately and precisely disposes the cutting component about the reamer. Embodiments of methods of providing and using an apparatus of the present invention are also provided. |
| US10428584B2 |
Bit for drilling with casing or liner string and manufacture thereof
A bit for drilling with a casing or liner string includes: a tubular stem made from a high strength metal or alloy; a head: having a cutting face with an inner cone, an outer shoulder, and an intermediate nose between the cone and the shoulder; attached to an end of the stem; and made from a nonferrous metal or alloy; a plurality of blades formed integrally with the head, made from the nonferrous metal or alloy, and each extending from a center of the cutting face to the shoulder; a plurality of superhard cutters mounted along each blade; a plurality of gauge pads formed integrally with the stem; and a flush joint formed between each blade and a respective gauge pad. A yield strength of the high strength metal or alloy is at least twice a yield strength of the nonferrous metal or alloy. |
| US10428577B2 |
Arrangement and method for loading a cargo space and apparatus for forming a protective wall in the cargo space
An arrangement for loading a cargo space includes a transfer element as part of the transfer apparatus, which is arranged to move, together with load units to be arranged on top of it, into a cargo space and back out of there leaving the load units in the cargo space and means for forming a protective wall between the structure defining the cargo space and the load units. The forming of the protective wall is synchronized with the movement of the transfer element. In addition, an apparatus is disclosed for forming a protective wall in a cargo space and a method for loading a cargo space. |
| US10428575B2 |
Vented hinge assembly
A hinge assembly includes a first monument piece having a first knuckle and a monument leaf attached, and a second monument piece having a first knuckle and a monument leaf attached to the first knuckle of the second monument piece, with the second monument piece spaced apart from the first monument piece by a monument piece space. A door piece includes an intermediate door knuckle extending across the monument piece space, and a door leaf coupled to the intermediate door knuckle. A pin extends through the first knuckle of the first monument piece, the first knuckle of the second monument piece, and the intermediate door knuckle. When the hinge assembly is mounted to a door and monument, a space is formed between the intermediate door knuckle and the monument to define a vent gap through the hinge assembly. |
| US10428574B2 |
Door openable in case of structural failure
A door openable in case of structural failure has a front face (2) and a rear face (3), vertical hinge and lock sides (4, 5) with a lock latch (6). The door has a major door portion (8) bearing a lock, and at least one end door portion (9, 30), both being enclosed by said front and rear faces (2, 3), vertical hinge and lock sides (4, 5) and a surface (10) inclined downwardly from the front face (2) to the rear face (3). A plurality of energy absorbers are arranged in correspondence of said inclined surface (10) in order to permit an offset of the end door portions (9, 30) with respect to the major door portion (8). A releasing rod (23) for unlocking the lock latch (6) moves upwards under the action of the springs (27), due to said offset, returns the lock latch (6) into the door lock and retains it in unlocked position. |
| US10428573B2 |
Stiffening add-on profile for window frame and window frame comprising same
A construction profile is made of polymeric material and defines an inner cavity. The construction profile has an outer surface comprising unexposed side portions and exposed side portions. A stiffening profile is provided external of the construction profile and at an unexposed side portion thereof. The stiffening profile has a polymer material and a reenforcement material. The stiffening profile has a tensile (flexural) modulus in its length (L) direction of at least 5 Gpa according to EN2561 and the polymer material has a lambda value of maximum 2 W/mK. |
| US10428572B2 |
Adjusting device
An adjusting device for a vehicle part which is movable relative to a body of a vehicle, includes a drive arrangement having a drive unit and a movement state sensor, an adjusting element which is displaceable relative to the drive arrangement via the drive unit and a control unit for controlling the drive unit. The control unit is designed to actuate the drive unit according to an actual movement state. The disclosure also relates to a motor vehicle having a body and a vehicle part movable relative to the body, which part is equipped with an adjusting device. |
| US10428571B2 |
Boot lid
An automobile comprises an automatically opening and closing boot lid having a drive mechanism located on the dry side of the drain channel and a rotatable shaft extending into the wet side of the drain channel, in order to provide drive to an arm which opens and closes the boot lid. The drive mechanism may be a linear actuator, such as a spindle drive, but drive is transmitted through the drain channel as torque. |
| US10428567B2 |
Multi-panel stacking overhead door
A multi-panel overhead stacking door which allows for the addition of multiple panels across an opening width. A vertical extrusion acts a guide for the panel above and/or below it. The vertical extrusion serves as a moving guide which thereby allows for the relatively easy addition of multiple panels. At each end of the door is a series of formed parts that are attached to the ends of the end panels and movably maintained with door guides. The assembled door is driven by, for example, a driven shaft, positioned at the top of or above the door opening. The shaft comprises drums to windingly and unwindingly receive a lifting member. The lifting member runs from the drum to the bottom panel assembly behind each vertical extrusion. |
| US10428565B1 |
Hinge and applications thereof
A hinge structure may comprise a first assembly including a central post with an outer surface and a first connector element on the central post for mounting on a first structure, a second assembly pivotally coupled to the first assembly and including a ring extending about the central post, a ring connector connected to the ring, and a second connector element on the ring for mounting on a second structure. A braking element may apply a selectable amount of resistance to pivot movement of the second connector element with respect to the first connector element and including a friction pad extending about a portion of the central post, a pressure band for pressing the friction pad against the central post, and a connecting structure connecting the ends of the band and being adjustable to move the ends closer toward each other and to relax the ends away from each other. |
| US10428564B1 |
Storage container with latch for seating assembly
A storage container for a vehicle seating assembly includes a base of the storage container affixed to a seatback. A panel is coupled to the base. A latch mechanism is disposed in the base and adjacent to the panel, wherein the latch mechanism is selectively operable between locked and unlocked positions to move the panel between respective secured and unsecured positions. |
| US10428554B2 |
Post mounting system and apparatus
An apparatus (10, 100) is disclosed for connection to a flange (52, 152) of a post. The flange comprises elongated apertures/holes (54, 154) therethrough. The apparatus comprises a body (12 or 112) having projections (14, 16 or 114, 116) that extend from the body to a distal end. A lug (18, 118) projecting laterally from a distal end of each projection has a profile configured such that it is able to nest in the elongated aperture of the flange when the apparatus is connected to the flange. The apparatus also comprises two locator elements (30, 32 or 130,132) that extend out from the body separately to the projections. The elements are spaced so as to receive the post flange therebetween, whereby the elements locate on opposite sides of the flange when the apparatus is connected to the flange. |
| US10428553B2 |
Fence post with metal insert
A fence post assembly including a wood post member (having a longitudinal axis, a first end surface, and a second end surface) and an elongated metal insert (having an insert longitudinal axis, a first end surface, and a second end surface), where the metal insert is positioned within the wood post member, with the first end surface of the metal insert at least substantially aligned with the first end surface of the wood post member, and the insert longitudinal axis at least substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the wood post member. Typically, the metal insert is longitudinally shorter than the wood post member so that the metal insert does not extend into an end portion of the fence post assembly, allowing the end portion to be conveniently trimmed off or otherwise processed, e.g., during or after installation. Other aspects are methods for manufacturing or installing any embodiment of the fence post assembly. |
| US10428552B2 |
Post anchor
A fence component buried in the earth having a generally planar base portion, having a generally flat bottom surface and a generally ridged upper surface. The fence component includes a generally vertical support secured to the base, the support located substantially off-center of the base portion. |
| US10428550B2 |
Tent cloth connecting structure for a fold-up tent
A tent cloth connecting structure for a fold-up tent includes a leg pole including first and second poles that slide relative to one another; and a tent cloth having a lower portion disposed with a first connecting unit and a first flexible element, a second connecting unit disposed above the first connecting unit, and a sliding element attached to the tent cloth and slidably connected to the first pole. The sliding element and a lower portion of the first pole are retained by a locking structure. The first pole is disposed with a limit structure limiting passage of the second connecting unit and having a protruding portion. The second connecting unit includes a connecting base slidably connected to the first pole and located below the protruding portion which limits the passage of the connecting base, and a second flexible element that connects the connecting base and the tent cloth. |
| US10428547B2 |
Systems and apparatuses for carport with integrated precipitation and cable management
A carport includes a casting, wherein first brace and a second brace on a first side of the casting and a third brace and a fourth brace on a second side of the casting support a canopy. The first brace and the third brace are configured for electrical cable management. Electrical cables disposed within the first brace extend from the canopy through the first side of the casting. Electrical cables disposed within the third brace extend from the canopy through the second side of the casting. The second brace and the fourth brace are configured for precipitation management, wherein a gutter system integrated into the canopy directs precipitation to the second brace and the fourth brace, and the second brace and the fourth brace direct the precipitation from the canopy toward the casting. |
| US10428545B2 |
Pool cover skimmer attachment
Methods, systems, and apparatus for automatically skimming swimming pools with a pool cover attachment. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a skimming element holder; a skimming element connected to the skimming element holder; a base member connected between the swimming pool cover and the skimming element, where pivot of the base member pivots the skimming element holder and the skimming element; and a skimming guide connected to the base member, where the swimming pool cover defines a swimming pool plane; the base member automatically actuates the skimming element through the swimming pool plane, and immediately before ending the traversal along the swimming pool plane, the base member again automatically actuates through the swimming pool plane opposite to the previous direction of automatic pivot of the base member. |
| US10428541B2 |
Portable, protective shelter
A shelter includes: at least two side walls; a back wall; and a roof, wherein the side walls, the back wall, and the roof comprise a material that is weatherproof and insulated, and wherein the shelter is collapsible, detachable, and portable. The shelter can also include at least two side walls, wherein an upper end of the at least two side walls conjoin to form a roof. The shelter is lightweight, detachable, and portable. The shelter can be weatherproof and insulated for permanently or temporarily housing people and/or animals. The shelter can be transported to a desired location and assembled on-site with ease. When the use of the shelter is no longer desired, the shelter can be quickly disassembled and transported to another location. |
| US10428538B2 |
Pool stair forms
The disclosure provides for pool step forms and related methods for forming steps in a pool formed by wall panels. The step forms may include a wall panel insert configured for insertion between adjacent pool wall panels. The step forms may include one or more step form brace configured to couple with the wall panel insert and, thereby, the wall panels. The step forms may include riser forms that from riser portions of the stairs when the step forms and riser forms are coupled. The pool stair forms may be filled with filling material to form tread portions of the stairs. The pool stair forms may include liner support members coupled to the step form braces and/or the wall panels that facilitate the coupling of a liner to the stairs formed by the pool stair forms and filling material. |
| US10428530B2 |
Entangled mesh roof vent with integrated external baffle
A roof vent includes a continuous elongate mat composed of a mesh of randomly oriented fibers. The mat has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a first longitudinally extending side surface. A portion of the mat proximate to and forming the first longitudinally extending side surface is configured as a wind baffle. The wind baffle includes a wind deflector lip, formed from the mesh, which extends above the top surface of the mat. |
| US10428524B2 |
Lightweight roofing shingle and method for making same
A lightweight roofing shingle comprising a saturated mat having an exposed side and an unexposed side wherein a fabric reinforcing layer substantially replaces the bottom asphalt coating and the backing aggregate on the unexposed side of a conventional shingle. The lightweight shingle will have a top asphalt layer applied to the exposed side of the mat and a layer of granular material applied to the top asphalt layer opposite the mat per conventional construction, and the fabric reinforcing layer is adhered directly to the unexposed side of the saturated mat. In one embodiment, the fabric reinforcing layer covers an entire area of the unexposed side of the saturated mat. The reinforcing layer may preferably be a nonwoven fabric made from PET or polypropylene. The lightweight roofing shingle may also include a release tape layer applied to the reinforcing layer opposite the saturated mat. |
| US10428518B2 |
Floor dowel sleeve for concrete slab seams
A floor dowel sleeve is provided that includes a rectangular-shaped body portion having a cavity that is configured to receive a dowel plate that spans across a seam between concrete slabs. A pair of break-away interior walls extend within the cavity from the opening to the end wall of the sleeve. The interior walls extend between two opposing (horizontal) walls of the exterior side walls and are continuously spaced from the other two opposing (vertical) walls of the exterior side walls. The body portion is configured to receive the dowel plate in the cavity between the break-away interior walls, where the break-away interior walls are configured to at least partially break-away from the exterior side walls upon lateral horizontal movement of the dowel plate within the cavity. |
| US10428515B2 |
BIM-based modular housing built with thin-wall channel steels
A building information modeling (BIM)-based modular housing built with thin-wall channel steel can include columns and transverse beams adopt inward-flanging C-section steel or combined square steel arranged by oppositely buckling symmetric inward-flanging C-section steel. The columns and transverse beams are connected to each other together by base connectors, butting connectors, or crossed connectors. The joint is provided with webs, and can be used as a standard connector due to high strength, thereby realizing an internal-external nesting effect. A positioning groove arranged outside the joint and the inward-flanging C-section steel can be nested together in a concavo-convex manner, and then pressed and fastened by a fastening steel strip, thereby realizing effects of fastening and slippage prevention. |
| US10428513B2 |
Connection device between a gutter and gully
Connection devices for connecting a drainage gutter to a further functional element (10), for example to an inlet box, are known, which comprise an adapter plate (20) to which the drainage gutter can be connected. In order to ensure simple assembly on the building site in combination with a high degree of tightness, it is proposed to provide a cast-in part (40) which can be tightly cast into a wall of the functional element (10) and comprises fastening devices by means of which the adapter plate (20) can be fixedly connected to the cast-in part (40) in such a way that a flow space (2) of the drainage gutter can be tightly connected to an interior of the functional part (10) via a transfer space. |
| US10428509B2 |
Pre-primed siphonic toilet
A method of flushing a siphonic toilet that includes retaining a first volume of water in a bowl and an up leg of a passageway that is upstream from a dam, retaining a second volume of water in the passageway between a valve and the dam in a closed position of the valve, activating a flush cycle of the toilet that introduces a third volume of water into the toilet, and moving the valve from the closed position to an open position to affect a siphon during the flush cycle. |
| US10428508B1 |
Height adjustable toilet assembly
A height adjustable toilet assembly for a person with a disability includes a commode that comprises a bowl. A plate is coupled to a bottom of the bowl. A base is coupled to a floor of a structure. A pump is coupled to the base. A hydraulic cylinder is coupled to and extend perpendicularly between the base and the plate. The hydraulic cylinder is operationally coupled to the pump. The pump is positioned to actuate the hydraulic cylinder to selectively extend the commode from the base. A bellows is coupled to and extend between a perimeter of the base and a circumference of the bottom of the bowl. The bellows is positioned to extend as the commode is extended from the base. |
| US10428507B2 |
Flush toilet
A flush toilet according to an embodiment includes a main water guide channel, a bending water guide channel, a rim water guide channel, and a retention part. The bending water guide channel bends a flow direction of washing water supplied from the main water guide channel. The rim water guide channel causes the washing water to flow toward and to be spouted from a water spout part. The retention part is formed in at least the bending water guide channel. An upper part of the retention part is formed into an opened concave shape and the retention part retains a part of the washing water. Furthermore, the retention part is formed in such a manner that an upper end thereof on a downstream side is horizontal to a bottom surface of the water spout part or higher than the bottom surface of the water spout part. |
| US10428506B1 |
Toilet wash improvement
Systems, devices, and methods for providing are refreshing wand with disposable rubby rinse head that can be washed and/or disposed that can be attached to a toilet water supply that can be used with toilet paper to remove vaginal discharge fecal matter material and urine that wiping was not able to remove. Toilet wash 1 as a dual shut off valve and toilet wash 2 use the existing shut off valve with the splitter. The valves can be used for supplying water to the refreshing wand with disposable rubby rinse head. The disposable rubby rinse head can be washed and/or disposed. The new disposable rubby rinse head replaces the need to replace the plastic tube because the silicone cover is the only piece that comes in contact with human waste. |
| US10428505B2 |
Flushing toilet cover
The present invention discloses a flushing toilet cover. The flushing toilet cover comprises a seat, a cover plate and a shell, wherein the rear portion of the seat and the rear portion of the cover plate are hinged to the shell, and a pressure-reduction and flow-stabilization valve, a heating assembly, a switch valve, a flushing assembly and a control panel are mounted in the shell; the pressure-reduction and flow-stabilization valve is provided with a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel, the switch valve is provided with a water inlet and at least one water outlet, the flushing assembly comprises at least one flushing pipe, telescopic flushing spray heads are mounted on the flushing pipes, and water inlets are formed in the flushing pipes; the water inlet channel of the pressure-reduction and flow-stabilization valve communicates with an external water inlet pipe, the water outlet channel of the pressure-reduction and flow-stabilization valve communicates with a water inlet of the heating assembly through a pipeline, a water outlet of the heating assembly communicates with the water inlet of the switch valve, and the water outlets of the switch valve communicate with the water inlets of the flushing pipes; the control panel controls the operating state of the heating assembly, and when the switch valve is in the closed state, the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel of the pressure-reduction and flow-stabilization valve are blocked. The flushing toilet cover of the present invention is quite simple in structure and control and low in cost and can achieve flushing when power failures occur. |
| US10428503B2 |
Suction device for waste discharge
The present invention discloses a pumping drainage device for toilets, comprising a cylindrical shell, a cylinder cover, a cylinder sleeve, a piston and a lock tongue component, the shell is connected to the cylinder cover in the axial direction, the cylinder liner is sheathed in the cylinder cover, the piston is arranged in the cylinder liner, and the lock tongue component is arranged in the cylinder liner. The invention adopts two-stage movement of piston and cylinder liner, controlled by the lock tongue component, with the automatic reset function, greatly reducing the stroke of the piston under the status that the efficacy remains unchanged, with the advantages of compact structure, and easy operation, and good pumping effect. |
| US10428501B2 |
Drainage assembly for a bathtub
A drainage assembly for a bathtub includes a stopper unit having a base including a drain passage and a lock hole defined through a bottom thereof. A drain pipe includes a tub shoe at one end thereof and the tub shoe communicates with the drain passage. An extension extends from the inner bottom of the tub shoe. A guide member includes a rod which includes a first connection portion formed on the first end of the rod, and a hook formed on the second end of the rod. The first connection portion is detachably connected to the extension to extend the rod through the lock hole so as to align the tub shoe with the base, and to connect the outer threads of the base with the inner threads of the tub shoe easily. |
| US10428500B2 |
Self-disinfecting drain trap having a coating
The invention relates to a self-disinfecting drain trap in wastewater drains, having an automatic cleaning through an electromagnetic oscillator and an automatic disinfection through heat, UV-C radiation, antibacterial coating, or ultrasound. The inner wall of the drain trap may be coated with a titanium dioxide nano-coating, on which a catalytic oxidizing reduction of organic substances that can be oxidized takes place, and microorganisms are killed. The titanium dioxide nano-coating may be activated through irradiation with at least one light source located inside or outside the drain trap. When the cleaning and disinfection functions are inactive, a retrograde microbial contamination of the barrier fluid is prevented, both on the part of the wastewater drain as well as through the ambient air, through the oxidizing disinfecting effect of the titanium dioxide nano-coating. |
| US10428497B2 |
Faucet handle with angled interface
A faucet assembly including a handle that rotates about a rotational axis extending perpendicular to an angled interface for adjusting a water parameter. |
| US10428488B2 |
Support structure of a cover
The invention relates to a support structure of a cover of a structure capable of being inserted into the ground, for example of a shaft or a channel, wherein the cover (10) comprises a traversable surface (11) and the support structure (20) extends downwards under said cover into the structure and comprises beam-shaped supports (21-23) such that their under support side (24) facing away from the surface (11) experiences a tensile stress when the surface (11) is loaded. The invention is further characterized in that between two areas (A, A′) a thickness (D) of the carriers with minimum tensile stress is configured substantially symmetrically in an increasing manner up to a maximum value and then, in turn, in a decreasing manner to form a ball shape when viewing the cover from below. |
| US10428486B2 |
Anchoring member for facing elements for use in stabilised earth structures, former and procedure for the fabrication of such a facing element
An anchoring member (15) capable of being integrated into a facing element (10) for the creation of stabilized earth structures, comprising a shell (21) that defines a recess (18) with a mouth (13). An anchoring bar (20) extends transversely within the recess (18) in such a way that, in use, an elongated stabilizing member for stabilized earth structures, such as a strip or similar, can be made to pass around it by inserting it into the mouth (13). |
| US10428478B2 |
Expandable containment plow
Provided is a material handling assembly, such as a plow, that may contain additional features mounted thereon so as to increase the functionality of the assembly, and an apparatus and method for mounting such an assembly or other like structure onto a vehicle, such as a truck. A plow mounting apparatus may be used for automatically mounting and dismounting a plow blade to an end of an associated vehicle. The plow mounting apparatus includes a plow assembly comprising: an expandable plow blade; a lift frame; an auxiliary light mounting apparatus;h a height adjustment mechanism; and, a vertical pull structure. |
| US10428477B2 |
Chute control assembly for a snow thrower
A chute control assembly for a snow thrower having a housing, handle, and a chute includes a control mechanism, a connecting mechanism, and a guide mechanism. The control mechanism includes an actuator mechanism that allows an operator to manually control the orientation of the chute from a position spaced apart from the chute. The connecting mechanism transfers rotation of the actuator mechanism to the guide mechanism. The guide mechanism is attached to the chute and rotates and adjust the orientation of the chute in response to rotation of the actuator mechanism in order to change the direction that snow is thrown from the snow thrower. |
| US10428475B2 |
Collapsible lane delineator
A collapsible boundary delineator includes a base for placement on a ground surface and a divider member that is movable relative to the base between a raised, operative position and a lowered, inoperative position. The base includes a pair of base members that are engageable with each other, and the divider member includes a pair of spaced apart ends secured one to each of the base members. When the base members are engaged together the divider member is in the raised, operative position and when the base members are disengaged from each other the divider member is in the lowered, inoperative position. A selectively releasable latch arrangement carried by the base members is movable between a latching position for selectively maintaining the base members in engagement with each other and a release position for selectively enabling the base members to be moved apart from each other. |
| US10428474B2 |
Mobile barrier
In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities. |
| US10428473B1 |
Sinuous traffic line
A sinusoidal traffic line that has scalloped edges to form a sine wave that increases visibility under conditions of reduced visibility is formed of a pre-cut ribbon or applied traffic line material (e.g., sprayed thermoplastic material). The traffic lines have a wavy left edge and a wavy right edge. The edges are formed in a regular pattern, having a regular amplitude and wavelength relative to a directional vector along the axis of the traffic line. The patterns of the outer edges are arranged in an opposite arrangement such that they converge and diverge. The upper surface of the traffic line can be embossed by an embossed device so as to create a regular pattern and increase reflectivity. |
| US10428467B2 |
Methods and apparatus for manufacturing fiber-based meat containers
Methods and apparatus for vacuum forming a meat tray using a slurry. The slurry comprises: a moisture barrier comprising AKD in the range of about 4% by weight; a fiber base comprising bagasse; and an oil barrier comprising a water-based emulsion in the range of about 1.5% by weight. |
| US10428466B2 |
Sheet manufacturing apparatus and sheet manufacturing method
A sheet manufacturing apparatus having: a defibrating unit configured to defibrate, in air, feedstock containing fiber; a mixing unit configured to mix, in air, resin with the fiber defibrated from the feedstock by the defibrating unit; an air-laying unit configured to lay a web from the mixture output from the mixing unit; a liquid application unit configured to add water to part of the web laid by the air-laying unit; and a sheet forming unit configured to form a sheet with parts having different light transmittance by heating and compressing the web to which water was added by the liquid application unit. |
| US10428465B2 |
High strength and low stiffness agave tissue
The invention provides tissue products comprising agave fibers and methods of producing the same. Preferably the agave fibers are high yield agave pulp fibers, which have demonstrated the ability to replace a substantial portion of the long fiber fraction of the furnish without negatively effecting important tissue product properties such as stiffness, CD Durability and bulk. Thus, the tissue product may comprise greater than about 10 weight percent agave fiber and more preferably greater than about 25 weight percent. Accordingly, in certain embodiments the present disclosure provides a three-layered through-air dried tissue product comprising high-yield agave fibers from the leaves of Agave tequilana, Eucalyptus Hardwood Kraft (EHWK) and Northern Softwood Kraft (NSWK), wherein the high-yield agave fibers comprise 10.0 percent by weight of the tissue product, the product having a CD durability greater than about 18 and sheet bulk greater than about 10 cc/g. |
| US10428461B1 |
Toilet tissue spray dispenser and method
A toilet tissue mist with a liquid discharge device for spray application to toilet paper. The liquid dispensed onto the paper in small quantities is for personal cleansing of the human body and results in a cleansing and freshening up of the selected areas. The mist turns the toilet paper into the equivalent of a wet wipe or cloth which would be soothing to sensitive areas. Likewise, the mist is scented and helps freshen up any unwanted odors. The device is portable and compact and may be used on the go as well as being used at home. Likewise, the resulting moistened wipe can be discarded by flushing it down the toilet, just like regular toilet paper. In a preferred embodiment, the device is configured to provide a diameter of mist to the toilet tissue with a dry outline circumscribing it. |
| US10428460B2 |
Method for molding CNF and molded product of CNF obtained by the molding method
A porous body is placed in a rectangular parallelepipedal casing made of a stainless steel to prepare a mold form. A CNF-containing slurry is charged into the mold form, and another porous body is placed on the CNF-containing slurry. If the CNF-containing slurry are enwrapped in a nylon mesh, leakage of the CNF-containing slurry from a gap between the mold form and the porous body or clogging of the porous bodies can be inhibited. The upper and lower porous bodies are heated while applying a load to the CNF-containing slurry for a desired period of time to effect hot pressing, thereby obtaining a desired molded product. This provides a method for molding CNFs which enables a CNF molded product having a three-dimensional configuration to be obtained at a high productivity, and the CNF molded product obtained by the method for molding CNFs. |
| US10428456B2 |
Steel wire rope for conveyor belt
Disclosed is a steel wire rope for conveyor belts. The steel wire rope includes a central steel wire, a steel wire layer externally wound on the central steel wire, and a plurality of external steel wire strands. Each external steel wire strand includes a core steel wire and N external steel wires. The central steel wire, the steel wire layer externally wound on the central steel wire, and the plurality of external steel wire strands are wound into a steel wire rope for conveyor belts in one step. The steel wire layer is externally wound on the outer side of the central steel wire, the external steel wire strands are wound to wrap the outer side of the steel wire layer, and the external steel wire strands are in line contact with the steel wire layer. |
| US10428455B2 |
Plasma treatments for coloration of textiles, fibers and other substrates
A method of treating a substrate, comprising providing a substrate having a generally sheet or planar form or a fiber or yarn form; providing a colorant to be set at the surface of the substrate; and subjecting the substrate and colorant to reactive species from a plasma generated by an atmospheric plasma apparatus until the colorant is set at the surface of the substrate. A method of setting a colorant on a substrate, comprising performing an etch operation, or plasma pre-treatment to change surface charge, on a substrate using a plasma, particularly a plasma generated at atmospheric conditions, to create a desired surface texture, or surface charge, at the surface of substrate; and depositing a colorant on the surface under plasma or non-plasma conditions; and allowing the colorant to set at the surface of the substrate. |
| US10428451B2 |
Washing machine with water supply distributor
The present invention relates to a washing machine. A washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a casing for forming the exterior; a tub arranged inside the casing; a drum rotatably provided in the tub to contain laundry; and a water supply/distribution device arranged inside the casing, the water supply/distribution device having a temporary space, in which water flowing in from the outside gathers, a plurality of discharge ports for distributing the water in the temporary space towards a plurality of locations, and a pressure limiting unit for limiting the rise of water pressure in the temporary space. |
| US10428450B2 |
Glass fiber reinforced facer mat
Embodiments of the invention provide fiber mat facers, ceiling panels, and method of manufacturing the same. A fiber mat facer may include a non-woven web of fibers having a first group of fibers with an average fiber diameter from about 6 μm to about 20 μm and a second group of fibers with an average fiber diameter from about 0.5 μm to about 5 μm. The fiber mat facer may also include a binder to bond together the non-woven web of fibers into the fiber mat. The binder may include a water repellant additive. The binder and/or fiber mat facer may further include an additive that enhances the opacity of the fiber mat facer. The fiber mat facer may also include a paint applied to an outer surface of the facer. The paint may include an additive that enhances the visual appeal of the facer and/or ceiling panel. |
| US10428449B1 |
Method for creating astronomy-based ornamental articles
A method for creating original jewelry pieces by creating a star chart based on a specific time and a specific place, classifying stars by magnitude, creating a template based on the star chart, indicating position and magnitude for each star, transferring the chart onto a transparency by overlaying the transparency onto the template, matching a plurality of gemstones to the stars in the star chart, the lower the magnitude of the star, the larger the gemstone, and creating the jewelry piece by replicating the transparency, placing a gemstone matching the magnitude of the star onto the matching position of the star on the template. The original jewelry piece can be a multiple strand piece or a solid piece. |
| US10428447B2 |
Compression device
A compression article which is produced from an elastic textile material, in particular a knitted fabric, and which is provided with at least one elastic holding strap which protects against slipping on the body part, characterized in that the holding strap is produced using a friction thread which is located in places on the strap inner side on the surface of the strap. |
| US10428444B2 |
Polymer nanofibers from electrospinning of complex coacervates, and compositions and methods thereof
The invention provides novel polymer nanofiber or microfiber mats or membranes and methods for their preparation via an aqueous, one-step polyelectrolyte complexation and electrospinning of complex coacervates. |
| US10428442B2 |
Methods for manufacturing bulked continuous filament from colored recycled pet
A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament which, in various embodiments, comprises: (A) grinding recycled PET bottles into a group of flakes; (B) washing the flakes; (C) identifying and removing impurities, including impure flakes, from the group of flakes; (D) adding one or more color concentrates to the flakes; (E) passing the group of flakes through an MRS extruder while maintaining the pressure within the MRS portion of the MRS extruder below about 25 millibars; (F) passing the resulting polymer melt through at least one filter having a micron rating of less than about 50 microns; and (G) forming the recycled polymer into bulked continuous carpet filament that consists essentially of recycled PET. |
| US10428438B2 |
Substrate processing method and template
A substrate processing method of performing a predetermined processing by supplying a processing liquid to a processing region of a substrate and using processing target ions in the processing liquid, includes: arranging a template to face the substrate, the template including a passage configured to distribute the processing liquid, a direct electrode, and an indirect electrode, and the substrate including a counter electrode, which matches with the direct electrode, installed in the processing region; supplying the processing liquid to the processing region through the passage; and performing the predetermined processing on the substrate by applying a voltage to the indirect electrode to cause the processing target ions to migrate to the counter electrode side while applying a voltage between the direct electrode and the counter electrode to oxidize or reduce the processing target ions that have migrated to the counter electrode side. |
| US10428434B2 |
Additive for high-purity copper electrolytic refining, method of producing high-purity copper, and high-purity electrolytic copper
The present invention provides an additive for high-purity copper electrolytic refining, a method of producing high-purity copper, and a high-purity electrolytic copper. This additive of the present invention for high-purity copper electrolytic refining can be added to a copper electrolyte in copper electrolytic refining. The additive includes a silver and chlorine reducing agent of electrolytic copper which is formed of tetrazoles which is one of a tetrazole and a tetrazole derivative. |
| US10428424B2 |
Tray device, reaction chamber and MOCVD apparatus
Embodiments of the invention provide a tray device, a reaction chamber, and a MOCVD apparatus including the reaction chamber. According to an embodiment, the tray device includes a large tray, a rotating shaft, a small tray, and a supporting disk. The rotating shaft is connected with the center of the large tray and drives the large tray to rotate about the rotating shaft. The large tray is provided with a tray groove for placing the small tray. The supporting disk is located under the large tray. A sliding mechanism is provided between the supporting disk and the small tray, so that when revolving along with the large tray, the small tray spins under the function of the sliding mechanism. |
| US10428416B2 |
Coating film, manufacturing method for same, and PVD device
Provided are a coating film, a manufacturing method for the same, and a PVD device that not only sufficiently improve the balance of low-friction properties and wear resistance, but also improve chipping resistance (defect resistance) and peeling resistance. This coating film coats a substrate surface, wherein a hard carbon layer is formed extending in columns-shape perpendicular to the substrate when observed in a cross-sectional bright-field TEM image, the hard carbon layer is formed using a PVD method, and the ID/IG ratio is 1-6 when the hard carbon layer is measured using Raman spectroscopy, said ratio being the ratio of the Raman spectrum D band peak area intensity and G band peak area intensity. |
| US10428415B2 |
Method of manufacturing shadow mask using hybrid processing and shadow mask manufactured thereby
The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a shadow mask, wherein hybrid processing is used to form a mask pattern on the shadow mask, the method includes: forming a wet-etched pattern by performing wet etching from above a base; and forming a laser-processed pattern that continues from the wet-etched pattern, by performing laser processing from above the base or from below the base on which the wet-etched pattern is formed. The present invention uses hybrid processing including wet etching and laser processing for manufacturing a shadow mask. The method has an effect on solving the productivity degradation of the conventional laser processing and provides a shadow mask with high quality using wet etching. |
| US10428413B2 |
Hydrophobic alloy film and manufacturing method thereof
A hydrophobic alloy film and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The hydrophobic alloy film includes Al, Cu, O, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, and Cr, or Ti, Zr, O, and at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, and Cr. The content of each of Al and Ti is in the range of 40 at. % to 70 at. %. The content of each of Cu and Zr is in the range of 10 at. % to 40 at. %. The total content of at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, and Cr is in the range of 10 at. % to 30 at. %. The content of O is in the range of 10 at. % to 30 at. %. The hydrophobic alloy film has a quasicrystal structure and nanoparticles. |
| US10428411B2 |
Air quenched heat treatment for aluminum alloys
Methods of processing an air-quenchable aluminum alloy component are provided. The method may include solution heat treating the component, air-quenching the component, and artificially aging the component to a yield strength of at least 200 MPa. The air-quenching may include cooling at a rate of 6° C./s to 25° C./s. The solution heat treatment may include heat treating the component at a temperature of 520° C. to 540° C. and the artificial aging step may include heat treating the component at 235° C. to 255° C. for 0.5 to 2 hours. The disclosed methods may produce a high strength (e.g., over 200 MPa) and high bendability (e.g., r/t ratio up to 0.3) component that does not significantly distort during the quenching process. The disclosed methods may be used to produce structural components having complex shapes, such as multiple, non-coplanar mating surface, while staying within predetermined tolerances. |
| US10428409B2 |
Hot-rolled steel sheet with excellent press formability and production method thereof
The issue of the present invention is to provide a hot-rolled steel sheet with excellent press formability and method for producing the steel sheet, wherein the steel sheet has not only hole expandability but also stretch flanging workability by not assessing hole expandability for stretch flanging as conventional but an actual phenomena of side-bend elongation.To solve the issue, it is confirmed that the steel sheet are excellent in hole expandability and stretch flanging workability, wherein the steel sheet with a certain content of C, Si and Mn is characterized in that, in a metallic structure of said steel sheet, the area fraction of ferrite is 70% or more, the area fraction of bainite is 30% or less, the area fraction of either one or both of martensite and retained austenite is 2% or less, and with regard to respective average intervals (Lθ, Li and LMA), average diameters (Dθ, Di and DMA) and number densities of a cementite, an inclusion and either one or both of martensite and retained austenite (nθ, ni and nMA), a void formation/connection index L defined by formula 1 is 11.5 or more: L = n θ L θ / D θ 2 + 2.1 n i L i / D i 2 + n MA L MA / D MA 2 n θ + n i + n MA ( formula 1 ) |
| US10428408B2 |
R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet and alloy for R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet
An R-T-B-based rare earth sintered magnet, comprising a rare earth element R, B, a metallic element M which includes one or more metals selected from Al, Ga and Cu, a transition metal T which includes Fe as a main component, and inevitable impurities, wherein the sintered magnet includes 13 atom % to 15.5 atom % of R, 5.0 atom % to 6.0 atom % of B, 0.1 atom % to 2.4 atom % of M, and T and the inevitable impurities as a balance, and wherein the sintered magnet includes 0.015 atom % to 0.10 atom % of Zr as the transition metal T. |
| US10428406B2 |
Wear resistant and corrosion resistant cobalt-based alloy powders and applications thereof
Cobalt-based alloy compositions are described herein having properties compatible with thermal spray and sintering techniques. Such alloy compositions can provide claddings to a variety of metallic substrates having complex geometries, wherein the claddings exhibit desirable density, hardness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance. Briefly, an alloy composition described herein comprises 15-25 wt. % chromium, 15-20 wt. % molybdenum, 0-15 wt. % tungsten, 10-20 wt. % nickel, 2.5-3.5 wt. % boron, 2.5-4.5 wt. % silicon, 1-2 wt. % carbon and the balance cobalt, wherein a ratio of boron to silicon (B/Si) in the alloy composition ranges from 0.5 to 1.0. |
| US10428404B2 |
Method of converting copper containing material
The present invention provides a method of converting copper containing material to blister copper comprising: (a) providing copper containing material comprising copper sulfides and iron sulfides, whereby the copper containing material comprises at least 35 wt % copper of the total weight of the copper containing material; (b) reacting the copper containing material in a furnace with an oxygen containing gas, in the absence of flux, to effect oxidation of iron sulfide and copper sulfide, and controlling injection of the oxygen containing gas and the temperature so that the resulting converter slag is in a molten phase to obtain blister copper and converter slag. |
| US10428396B2 |
Method for the preparation of high test molasses
The invention relates to a method the preparation of an inverted sugar product, called high test molasses, using novel reaction parameters. More particularly it relates to the preparation of high-test molasses using an acid wherein the loss of sugar due to use of acid and high temperature as in conventional method is eliminated. |
| US10428395B2 |
Method for the preparation of anallergic probiotic bacterial cultures and related use
The aim of the present invention is a method for the preparation of anallergic probiotic bacterial cultures. |
| US10428389B2 |
Method for detecting methylation of colorectal cancer specific methylation marker gene for colorectal cancer diagnosis
The present disclosure relates to a method for detecting methylation of the bowel-cancer-specific methylation marker GPM6A (NM_201591, glycoprotein M6A) gene in order to diagnose bowel cancer, and more specifically relates to a method for providing information for diagnosing bowel cancer by detecting the methylation of a bowel-cancer-specific marker gene that is specifically methylated in bowel cancer cells. The method for detecting methylation and a diagnostic composition, kit and nucleic-acid chip according to the present disclosure can be used to advantage in diagnosing bowel cancer more accurately and quickly than by normal methods as they permit bowel cancer to be diagnosed at the initial genetic transformation step and so allow early diagnosis. |
| US10428385B2 |
Prognostic method for individuals with prostate cancer
The present invention relates generally to the detection and identification of various forms of genetic markers, and various forms of proteins, which have the potential utility as diagnostic markers. By determining the level of a plurality of biomarkers and genetic markers in a patient sample, and combining the obtained values according to a predefined formula, it is possible to forecast if it is likely that the prostate cancer patient will require active therapy like radiation therapy or surgery. A method based on a redundantly designed combination of data is disclosed for estimating if prostate cancer is aggressive or indolent. Said method combines SNP data to form a composite value, wherein at least 5% of the SNPs can be disregarded. |
| US10428384B2 |
Biomarkers for post-traumatic stress states
The present invention relates generally to the detection or diagnosis of post-traumatic stress states in a subject, and provides methods, reagents, and kits useful for this purpose. Provided herein are biomarkers that are indicative of and/or diagnostic of post-traumatic stress states including PTSD. |
| US10428381B2 |
Methods for detection of nucleotide modification
This invention relates to the identification of modified cytosine residues, such as 5-methylcytosine (5mC), 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) and 5-formylcytosine (5fC) to be distinguished from cytosine (C) in a sample nucleotide sequence. Methods may comprise oxidizing or reducing a first portion of polynucleotides which comprise the sample nucleotide sequence; treating the oxidized or reduced first portion and a second portion of polynucleotides with bisulfite; sequencing the polynucleotides in the first and second portions of the population following steps ii) and iii) to produce first and second nucleotide sequences, respectively and; identifying the residue in the first and second nucleotide sequences which corresponds to a cytosine residue in the sample nucleotide sequence. These methods may be useful, for example in the analysis of genomic DNA and/or of RNA. |
| US10428380B2 |
Massive parallel method for decoding DNA and RNA
This invention provides methods for attaching a nucleic acid to a solid surface and for sequencing nucleic acid by detecting the identity of each nucleotide analog after the nucleotide analog is incorporated into a growing strand of DNA in a polymerase reaction. The invention also provides nucleotide analogs which comprise unique labels attached to the nucleotide analog through a cleavable linker, and a cleavable chemical group to cap the —OH group at the 3′-position of the deoxyribose. |
| US10428378B2 |
Sequencing method for rapid identification and processing of cognate nucleotide pairs
Provided are methods and systems for reducing the time needed for sequencing nucleic acids. The approach relies on detecting formation of nucleotide-specific ternary complexes comprising a polymerase (e.g., a DNA polymerizing enzyme), a primed template nucleic acid molecule, and a nucleotide complementary to the templated base of the primed template nucleic acid. The methods and systems facilitate determination of the next correct nucleotide, as well as the subsequent next correct nucleotide from a cycle of examining four different nucleotides without requiring chemical incorporation of any nucleotide into the primer. |
| US10428374B2 |
Liquid dispensing device
A liquid dispensing device for a container, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed. The liquid dispensing device can include a penetrating tip configured to penetrate a container, which is configured to have a liquid disposed therein. Relative movement of the penetrating tip and the container toward one another can be operable to create an opening in a portion of the container, and the liquid can dispense from the container through the opening. |
| US10428372B2 |
Probe system for real-time quantitative and qualitative analysis of biomaterial, reaction chamber with said probe system, and analysis method thereof
A probe system for real-time quantitative and qualitative analysis of a biomaterial, and a reaction chamber with the probe system, and an analysis method thereof are provided. The probe system, which is included in the reaction chamber having an optically transmissive flat bottom surface and having a test sample accommodated therein, includes a target probe-reporter probe linker accommodated in the reaction chamber and including a target probe, which includes a sequence complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence to be detected, a first fluorophore and a first quencher, and a reporter probe linked to an end of the target probe and including a sequence non-complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence, and a capture probe included in a biochip formed on a bottom surface of the reaction chamber and including a complementary sequence hybridizable with the non-complementary sequence of the reporter probe, a second fluorophore and a second quencher. |
| US10428370B2 |
Universal method for extracting nucleic acid molecules from a diverse population of one or more types of microbes in a sample
Disclosed herein are methods of extracting genetic material from a diverse population of one or more types of microbes in a sample. Microbes can be prokaryotes or eukaryotes and may include bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, helminths, parasites, viruses, phages, and others. Extraction may be from a single sample and subsequent identification may be through a molecular method such as qPCR, PCR, RFLP, SSCP, allele specific PCR, targeted sequencing, pull down sequencing, whole shotgun sequencing, or other methods. |
| US10428366B1 |
Collagenase assay
A method of measuring soluble or insoluble cell or tissue-associated collagenase activity. The substrate includes native collagen fibrils that were stained with COOMASSIE Brilliant Blue R-250. Incubation with collagenase can be observed in real-time by the generation of digested smaller fragments. The degraded blue fragments are obtained by filtration through class fibers, onto which intact collagen fibrils are retained. The filtrate containing the blue collagen fragments is incubated with a detergent in order to extract the blue dye, and the mixture is centrifuged in order to separate the dye in the supernatant from the pellet, which contains de-stained collagen fragments and other insoluble materials contained in the test samples (such as bacterial cells or tissues). The amount of dye extracted is quantified by measuring the amount of dye extracted from these fragments, i.e., the absorbance at 600 nm using a spectrophotometer or an ELISA reader. |
| US10428361B2 |
Biocatalytic production of l-fucose
The present invention relates to biocatalytic methods, comprising purely enzymatic, mixed enzymatic-fermentative and purely fermentative methods, for the direct single-step conversion of L-fucitol to L-fucose, in order to easily obtain L-fucose at high amounts and levels of purity. Suitable recombinant microorganisms and fungi are further disclosed and also the use thereof in said method for the single-step conversion to L-fucose. |
| US10428359B2 |
Method for producing L-amino acid
A method for producing an L-amino acid such as L-glutamic acid is provided. An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a bacterium having an L-amino acid-producing ability, which has been modified so that the activity of a C4-dicarboxylic acid-uptake carrier such as DctA, DcuA, and DcuB is increased, in a medium, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium or cells of the bacterium. |
| US10428355B2 |
Production of arabitol
A method for producing arabitol may include providing a fermentation culture having a microorganism and a carbon source; allowing the microorganism to ferment the carbon source; monitoring a process condition of said step of allowing the microorganism to ferment the carbon source; and collecting a product from the fermentation culture after said step of monitoring a process condition indicates that a predetermined change in the process condition has occurred. Other methods may include steps of providing soybean-based lignocellulosic hydrolysate as a carbon source for a fermentation culture, and modifying the pH of one or more of the growth phase and the stationary phase of a fermentation process. |
| US10428350B2 |
Methods and compositions for the activation of gamma-delta T-cells
The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions for gene therapy and immunotherapy that activate gamma delta T-cells, and in particular, can be used in the treatment of various cancers and infectious diseases. |
| US10428345B2 |
Corn plant event MON87460 and compositions and methods for detection thereof
The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON87460, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for MON87460 in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of MON87460 event polynucleotides in a sample, and probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of MON87460 in a sample. The present invention also provides methods of breeding with MON87460 to produce water deficit tolerance corn plants. |
| US10428344B2 |
Nucleotide sequences and corresponding polypeptides conferring modified phenotype characteristics in plants
Methods and materials for modulating low-nitrogen tolerance levels in plants are disclosed. For example, nucleic acids encoding low nitrogen tolerance-modulating polypeptides are disclosed as well as methods for using such nucleic acids to transform plant cells. Also disclosed are plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels and plant products produced from plants having increased low-nitrogen tolerance levels. |
| US10428342B2 |
P-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase
The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and to inhibitory nucleic acids adapted to inhibit the expression and/or translation of a p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase RNA. Inhibition of p-coumaroyl-CoA:monolignol transferase in plants improves the incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, giving rise to plant biomass that is more easily processed into useful products such as paper and biofuels. |
| US10428341B2 |
Transgenic potato plants with increased hyaluronan production
The present invention relates to a process for increasing the phosphate content of starches of genetically modified plant cells in comparison with starches from corresponding wild-type plant cells by introducing a foreign nucleic acid molecule which codes for a soluble starch synthase II. The present invention furthermore relates to the overexpression of this soluble starch synthase II in the genetically modified plant cells. Furthermore, the present invention relates to rice starch and rice flour with improved quality characteristics, to rice grains comprising this rice starch, and to rice plants on which these rice grains grow. |
| US10428338B2 |
Methods and compositions for increasing invertase activity in plants
The present invention provides novel compositions for use to enhance crop performance. Specifically, the present invention provides for increased invertase activity, increased sugar content and/or delayed senescence plants. The present invention also provides for combinations of compositions and methods that increase invertase activity, increase sugar content and/or delay senescence in plants. |
| US10428337B2 |
Brassica napus ACC OX promoter identified by microarray analysis
Provided are constructs and methods for expressing a transgene in plant cells and/or plant tissues using gene regulatory elements obtained from Brassica napus. |
| US10428332B2 |
Hybrid immunoglobulins with moving parts
Hybrid immunoglobulins containing moving parts are provided as well as related compositions and methods of use and methods of production. In addition, analogous genetic devices are provided as well as related compositions and methods of use and methods of production. |
| US10428328B2 |
Restoration of the CFTR function by splicing modulation
Oligonucleotides capable of binding to and modulating the splicing of the pre-mRNA of the CFTR gene, compositions including the oligonucleotides, kits including the compositions, and uses thereof. Compositions of oligonucleotides useful in methods for suppressing exon 10 skipping optionally in combination with additional CFTR therapeutics. |
| US10428322B2 |
Heterologous expression of termite cellulases in yeast
The present invention provides for heterologous expression of termite and termite-associated symbiont cellulases. The cellulases can, for example, be codon-optimized and expressed in yeast host cells, such as the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The cellulases can also be co-expressed in host cells with other cellulases. The expression in such host cells of the termite and termite-associated symbiont cellulases, and variants and combinations thereof, result in yeast with improved cellulosic activity. Thus, such genes and expression systems are useful for efficient and cost-effective consolidated bioprocessing systems. |
| US10428321B2 |
Alpha-amylase variants
The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants. |
| US10428319B2 |
Engineered Cas9 nucleases
The present disclosure relates to Cas9 nuclease variants and methods of producing and using such variants. |
| US10428318B2 |
Mutated sialidases
The invention provides engineered enzymes of transsialidase and/or sialyl transferase activity that have increased regioselectivity and/or increased thermostability. |
| US10428317B2 |
Light-emitting molecules
Luciferase polypeptides with improved light-emitting activity and their encoding nucleic acids are disclosed. These molecules are useful in a range of assays including luciferase-based gene reporter assays, bioluminescence resonance energy transfer assays, protein complementation assays and other applications in which luciferase enzymes are utilized as detectable and/or quantifiable labels. Methods and compositions for increasing the sensitivity and/or improving the kinetics of luciferase-catalyzed reactions as well as decreasing the impact of undesirable variables are also disclosed. |
| US10428315B2 |
Baculovirus-based production of biopharmaceuticals free of contaminating baculoviral virions
The present invention relates to methods for the production of biopharmaceuticals implementing a baculovirus-based system. These methods advantageously allow the production of biopharmaceuticals with a reduced number of or without contaminating baculoviral virions. |
| US10428314B2 |
Human ebola virus species and compositions and methods thereof
Compositions and methods including and related to the Ebola Bundibugyo virus (EboBun) are provided. Compositions are provided that are operable as immunogens to elicit and immune response or protection from EboBun challenge in a subject such as a primate. Inventive methods are directed to detection and treatment of EboBun infection. |
| US10428308B2 |
Mesoderm and definitive endoderm cell populations
The present invention provides cell populations that are enriched for mesendoderm and mesoderm, and cell populations that are enriched for endoderm. The cell populations of the invention are useful for generating cells for cell replacement therapy. The present invention further provides a method of generating hepatocytes, cell populations enriched for hepatocytes, and a method of hepatocyte replacement therapy. |
| US10428302B2 |
Alkaline microbial enhanced oil recovery
A method of enhanced oil recovery that includes water-flooding an oil reservoir with an alkaline fluid or a fluid containing a compound toxic to indigenous microbes and inoculating the oil reservoir with a consortium comprising microbes that naturally are, or are engineered to be, obligatory alkaphilic, halo-alkaphilic or alkaline tolerant, and naturally are, or are engineered to be, deficient in their ability to utilize short chain hydrocarbons of 12 carbons or less but have the ability to convert hydrocarbons into fatty acids. |
| US10428297B2 |
Water-soluble unit dose articles made from a combination of different films
The present disclosure relates to water-soluble unit dose articles made from a combination of chemically different water-soluble films and optionally containing compositions that are at least partially enclosed by the water-soluble films in at least one compartment. |
| US10428295B2 |
Fabric wrinkle reduction composition
A fabric conditioner composition comprising: a cationic fabric softener, and 0.02 to 0.32% by weight of an amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 to 900,000 is described. Also, a method of reducing wrinkles on fabric during laundering comprising laundering the fabric with a composition comprising 0.02 to 0.32% by weight of an amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 to 900,000 is described. The polymer is unexpectedly effective at low levels of use. |
| US10428294B2 |
Controlled release microcapsules
A method of forming microcapsules having improved physical properties and release control as well as the microcapsules formed by the process wherein the capsule wall is formed by the concurrent polymerization of monomers, oligomer and/or prepolymers on the inside of the capsule wall and different monomers, oligomers and/or prepolymers on the exterior of the capsule wall as it forms. |
| US10428293B2 |
Enhanced extreme pressure lubricant formulations
A lubricant formulation contains: (a) at least 50 weight-percent hydrocarbon base oil; (b) five to 50 weight-percent of an oil soluble polyalkylene glycol selected from monol, diol and triol initiated 1,2-butylene oxide homopolymer and monol initiated copolymers of 1,2-butylene oxide and propylene oxide; and (c) 0.1 to five weight-percent or less of a sulfurized olefin; where weight-percent is based on total lubricant formulation weight. |
| US10428291B2 |
Ashless oil additives and their use as TBN boosters
Described herein is an ashless oil additive, comprising at least one diazabicyclo or triazabicyclo compound. Also described is a composition comprising an engine oil mixed with an oil additive, wherein the oil additive comprises at least one diazabicyclo or triazabicyclo compound. Further described is a method for boosting the total base number (TBN) of an engine oil composition, comprising adding an oil additive to said engine oil composition, wherein the oil additive comprises at least one diazabicyclo or triazabicyclo compound. |
| US10428289B2 |
Methods for making and distributing batches of butane-enriched gasoline
Disclosed are automated methods and systems for certifying the volatility of butane-enriched gasoline downstream of a butane blending operation. Such automated methods and systems provide significant advantages to comply with volatility requirements imposed by EPA or state regulations. |
| US10428286B2 |
Associative polymers for use in a flow and related compositions, methods and systems
Described herein are associative polymers capable of controlling a physical and/or chemical property of non-polar compositions that can be used when the non-polar composition is in a flow, and related compositions, methods and systems. Associative polymers herein described have a non-polar backbone with a longest span having a molecular weight that remains substantially unchanged under the flow conditions and functional groups presented at ends of the non-polar backbone, with a number of the functional groups presented at the ends of the non-polar backbone formed by associative functional groups capable of undergoing an associative interaction with another associative functional group with an association constant (k) such that the strength of each associative interaction is less than the strength of a covalent bond between atoms and in particular less than the strength of a covalent bond between backbone atoms. |
| US10428282B2 |
Method for simultaneously eliminating isobutanal and ethanol from olefinic feedstocks by adsorption on a porous refractory oxide-based material
This invention pertains to a method for purifying an olefinic feedstock that comprises olefins with 4 carbon atoms and impurities including isobutanal, ethanol, and acetone, where said method comprises a pretreatment that comprises a step for eliminating acetone and optionally a step for eliminating the water that is present in said olefinic feedstock, and a step for simultaneously eliminating isobutanal and ethanol by running the feedstock obtained from the pretreatment over at least one fixed bed having at least one adsorbent that comprises at least one porous refractory oxide-based material, optionally impregnated with one or more alkaline or alkaline-earth cations; where said step for simultaneously eliminating isobutanal and ethanol operates at a temperature of between 0 and 200° C., at a pressure of 0.1 to 10 MPa, and with an hourly volumetric flow rate (VVH) of the feedstock on the fixed bed of between 0.1 and 10 h−1. |
| US10428281B2 |
Transition metal tungsten oxy-hydroxide
A hydroprocessing catalyst or catalyst precursor has been developed. The catalyst is a unique transition metal tungsten oxy-hydroxide material. The hydroprocessing using the transition metal tungsten oxy-hydroxide material or the decomposition product thereof may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking. |
| US10428279B2 |
Electrolyzed water-amine compositions and methods of use
The invention is directed to a germicidal treatment fluid comprising electrolyzed water and an amine, and methods for producing and using same to kill microorganisms which produce hydrogen sulphide or sulfate-reducing bacteria. |
| US10428278B2 |
Method and system for producing aromatic hydrocarbons from a renewable resource
Disclosed are a method and a system for producing bio-derived aromatic hydrocarbons from a renewable resource. More particularly, the disclosure provides for the co-location of a biomass reactor unit and an aromatization reactor unit to produce benzene from a renewable source such as plant mass. Hexane produced from cellulose in the biomass reactor unit can be converted to benzene in the aromatization reactor unit and hydrogen produced in the aromatization reactor unit can be used in the biomass reactor unit. Also described is the use of a mixture of bio-derived hexane produced from cellulose and naphtha in an aromatization process. |
| US10428276B2 |
Feed mixture for producing hydrocarbons
The invention relates to a feed mixture for use in a process for producing hydrocarbons under increased pressure and temperature conditions, where the feed mixture comprises one or more carbonaceous feedstocks and water, where further a texturing agent has been added to the feed mixture, the texturing agent being adapted to stabilize the feed mixture to prevent separation and further to maintain the feed mixture as a homogenous mixture during a pressurization. Further the invention relates to processes for manufacturing such feed mixture. |
| US10428275B2 |
Method for manufacturing liquid crystal display device and liquid crystal display device
A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device using a liquid crystal composition containing a polar compound having a polymerizable group. Upon manufacturing the liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates that have no alignment film and arranged to face each other, and including a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a polymerizable compound as a liquid crystal layer formed between the substrates formed of an electrode group formed on either one or both of surfaces faced by each of the pair of substrates, in which at least one of the polymerizable compounds is a compound having a polar anchor group, wherein the polymerizable compound is allowed to react under conditions of 10 or more in an accumulated light quantity ratio (313 nm/254 nm) at 254 nanometers and 313 nanometers to form an alignment control layer. |
| US10428267B2 |
Methods for producing solid ceramic particles using a microwave firing process
Methods for producing solid, substantially round, spherical and sintered particles from a slurry of a raw material having an alumina content of greater than about 40 weight percent. The slurry is processed to prepare green pellets which are sintered in a furnace with microwave energy at a temperature of 1480 to 1520° C. to produce solid, substantially round, spherical and sintered particles having an average particle size greater than about 200 microns, a bulk density of greater than about 1.35 g/cm3, and an apparent specific gravity of greater than about 2.60. |
| US10428261B2 |
Resin composite with overloaded solids for well sealing applications
In one embodiment, a method of formulating a sealant to span an opening and form a seal with surfaces across the opening is provided. The method further includes selecting a fluid material capable of contacting and adhering to the surface of the opening and which reacts to form a solid material as a result of a thermal reaction. The method further includes selecting and intermixing one or more solids with the fluid material to form a composite, wherein the solids migrate within a column of the composite sealant before the composite sealant cures from a fluid to a solid and bonds to the surfaces of the opening, and the change in volume of the lower portion of the composite sealant into which the solids have migrated, as the temperature thereof changes during curing, is insufficient to cause it to pull away from the surfaces of the opening or fail internally. |
| US10428260B2 |
Curable composition and resin for treatment of a subterranean formation
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a curable composition and resin for treatment of a subterranean formation. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include placing in a subterranean formation a curable composition. The curable composition can include an epoxy silane monomer, a hardener, and carrier fluid. The curable composition can include an epoxy monomer, an amine silane hardener, and carrier fluid. The method can also include curing the curable composition to form an epoxy silane resin. |
| US10428258B2 |
Barrier pills
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for wellbore pressure control with separated fluid columns. One embodiment is a composition comprising: a base fluid, a hectorite clay, a secondary clay comprising at least one clay selected from the group consisting of an attapulgite clay, a sepiolite clay, a palygorskite clay, and any combination thereof, and a plurality of fibers. Another embodiment is a method comprising: introducing a first fluid into a wellbore; introducing a barrier pill into the wellbore, wherein the barrier pill comprises: a base fluid, a hectorite clay, and a plurality of fibers; and introducing a second fluid into the wellbore. Another embodiment is a method comprising: introducing a first fluid into a wellbore; introducing a barrier pill into the wellbore, wherein the barrier pill comprises: a base fluid, a hectorite clay, and a secondary clay comprising at least one clay selected from the group consisting of an attapulgite clay, a sepiolite clay, a palygorskite clay, and any combination thereof; and introducing a second fluid into the wellbore. |
| US10428254B2 |
Bio-adhesives
Distiller's Grain (DG) based bio-adhesives consisting of DG biomass, crosslinking agents, and fillers are described as substitutes for formaldehyde based wood glue for making wood panels. Algal bio-adhesives consisting of algal biomass, crosslinking agents, and fillers are described as substitutes for formaldehyde based glue for making wood panels. Processes for preparing such DG based bio-adhesives and algal bio-adhesives are provided, comprising the steps of: combining DG biomass or algal material with a cross-linking agent and inorganic fillers to form a blend; micronization or homogenization of the blend to obtain powdery material; and mixing the powdery material with additional water to form a bio-adhesive. |
| US10428247B2 |
Adhesive composition for touch sensor and optical laminate using the same
The present invention provides an adhesive composition for a touch sensor comprising: a photopolymerizable compound a titanocene-based compound as a photoinitiator; and a phosphoric acid-based compound or a phosphonic acid-based compound as a curing accelerator. The adhesive composition for a touch sensor according to the present invention can exhibit corrosion resistance to a touch sensor while directly attaching a touch sensor on a UV-impermeable substrate, and thereby it can be effectively used for attaching a touch sensor on various substrates. |
| US10428243B2 |
Method of utilizing thin film pressure sensitive strips to measure pressure applied to a seal
A method of assembling a door on a vehicle begins by identifying critical fit areas between the door seal and the door frame. Pressure indicator tape is adhered to the seal in critical fit areas and the door is closed against the seal to produce a marking on the pressure indicator tape. Intensity of the marking is visually compared to a reference pressure intensity scale to establish an observed pressure intensity level. The observed pressure intensity level may be recorded, correlated to a specific critical fit area and analyzed to make operational and design improvements to the door, door frame or seal. |
| US10428241B2 |
Polishing compositions containing charged abrasive
Polishing compositions that can selectively and preferentially polish certain dielectric films over other dielectric films are provided herein. These polishing compositions include either cationic or anionic abrasives based on the target dielectric film to be removed and preserved. The polishing compositions utilize a novel electrostatic charge based design, where based on the charge of the abrasives and their electrostatic interaction (forces of attraction or repulsion) with the charge on the dielectric film, various material removal rates and polishing selectivities can be achieved. |
| US10428236B2 |
Polyurethane urea resin composition exhibiting UV-absorption-agent resistance, moulded body using said composition, and coating material
Provided is a polyurethane urea resin composition exhibiting UV absorption-agent resistance that achieves both durability and liquid resistance against UV absorption agents included in cosmetic products or the like, and that is capable of being used for a molded body and a coating material which exhibit excellent properties such as abrasion resistance, mar resistance, oleic acid resistance, water resistance, stain resistance, and weather resistance. The polyurethane urea resin composition exhibiting UV-absorption-agent resistance is obtained by reacting a polyol (A), a polyisocyanate (B), a molecular weight modifier (C), and a diamine (D), and can be used as a molded body and a member-coating material to impart durability and liquid resistance against UV absorption agents. |
| US10428235B2 |
Process for preparing transparent/semi-transparent color dispersions and the color dispersions made thereof
This invention relates to a process for preparing color dispersions comprising a first step of contacting water, a first colorant, and a polysaccharide selected from methylcellulose, hydropropylmethylcellulose, hydroxyethylmethylcellulose, hydroxybutylmethylcellulose, hydroxyethylethylcellulose, and the mixture thereof, to form a first colorant dispersion; a second step of contacting the first colorant dispersion with a protective composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles, clay, and a peptizing agent to form a dispersion of protected first colorant particles; an optional third step of repeating the first step and the second step with a second colorant that is different from the first colorant to form a dispersion of protected second colorant particles; and an optional fourth step of mixing the dispersions of protected first and second colorant particles to form a multi-color dispersion. This invention also relates to a color dispersion comprising the first colorant dispersion, and a color coating comprising the color dispersion. |
| US10428232B2 |
Ink set, image forming method, and image forming apparatus
An ink set includes an ink A including water, an organic solvent A, a self-dispersible pigment, an anionic resin particle, and an amine compound having a boiling point of 120 degrees C.-200 degrees C. and an ink B including water, an organic solvent B, and a resin-coated pigment, wherein when the mass content of the amine compound is determined as 1, the mass content of the anionic resin particle is 1-100 and the mass content of the resin-coated pigment is 10-200, while the mass content of the anionic resin particle and the mass content of the resin-coated pigment are respectively based on the content per unit of mass of the ink A and the content per unit of mass of the ink B. |
| US10428230B2 |
Synergistic mixed solvents-based compositions with improved efficiency of performance and environmental safety for removal of paint, varnish and stain
A composition which is particularly effective for removing paint or varnish from wood concrete or metal surfaces comprising synergistic mixed solvents-based compositions with Improved efficiency of performance and environmental safety. The mixed solvent compositions are made from about 10-90% by weight of each polar solvent selected from the group consisting of (pentanoic acid, 5-(dimethylamino)-4-methyl-5-oxo-methyl ester; propylene carbonate, N,N-dimethyl imidazolidinone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl acetamide, gamma butyrolactone, benzyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof and an activator, ethyl ethoxy propionate, and an aqueous system additive. Methods for use of the composition are also disclosed. |
| US10428227B2 |
Antistatic composition for vehicle, vehicle, and method for manufacturing vehicle
Provided is an antistatic composition for a vehicle, including a nickel powder and a polyolefin resin. The antistatic composition contains 2.5 to 15 vol. % of the nickel powder as a pigment volume concentration (vol. %). |
| US10428223B2 |
Pretreatment having improved storage stability and adhesion
Embodiments of the present application relate to a composition including A) at least one aminosilane which has at least one hydrolyzable group bonded to Si, B) at least one mercaptosilane which has at least one hydrolyzable group bonded to Si, and C) at least one emulsifier selected from pyrrolidones, propionamides and amino alcohol reaction products, wherein, if at least one amino alcohol reaction product is used as an emulsifier, an amino alcohol and at least part of the aminosilane and/or mercaptosilane are contained in the form of an amino alcohol reaction product, in which at least some of the hydrolyzable groups present in the at least one aminosilane and the at least one mercaptosilane are replaced by the amino alcoholate group of the amino alcohol, D) and/or hydrolysis and/or condensation products of the silanes contained. |
| US10428218B2 |
Tyre comprising hydrothermally carbonized lignin
The invention relates to a pneumatic tire for a vehicle a method for manufacturing such tire, wherein the tire comprises a metal component, a textile component and a cured rubber based component bonded together by means of curing, and wherein the cured rubber based component comprises lignin that has been treated by hydrothermal carbonization. The invention further relates to use of lignin that has been treated by hydrothermal carbonization in a rubber based component of a pneumatic tire. |
| US10428212B2 |
Poly(vinyl acetal) resin compositions, layers, and interlayers having enhanced optical properties
Resin compositions, layers, and interlayers comprising two or more thermoplastic polymers and at least one RI balancing agent for adjusting the refractive index of at least one of the resins or layers is provided. Such compositions, layers, and interlayers exhibit enhanced optical properties while retaining other properties, such as impact resistance and acoustic performance. |
| US10428204B2 |
Polyolefin compositions for building materials
Polyolefin compositions useful for construction articles for outdoor use, for instance house siding, cladding, soffit or roofing. The compositions comprise a polyolefin substrate which has incorporated therein one or more additives selected from the group consisting of a) one or more ultraviolet light absorbers, b) one or more hindered amine light stabilizers and c) one or more antioxidants. Advantageously, the polyolefin substrate also has incorporated therein d) one or more colorants, e) one or more fillers, f) one or more flame retardants and optionally g) one or more antimicrobial compounds. The compositions exhibit certain performance levels according to standard tests, for example impact strength of >35 in-lb per ASTM D4226, coefficient of linear thermal expansion of <4.5×10E-05 in/in/ft per ASTM D696 and optionally acceptable color uniformity in finished siding parts per ASTM D6864 and/or acceptable low delta E color for the intended application per ASTM D2244 and/or a UL-94 V-1 or V-0 rating and/or a flame spread index of <200 according to ASTM E-84. |
| US10428203B2 |
Pneumatic tire
The present invention provides a pneumatic tire with well improved fuel economy, rubber tensile strength, and abrasion resistance. The present invention relates to a pneumatic tire formed from a rubber composition, the rubber composition containing: a hydrogenated copolymer obtained by copolymerization of an aromatic vinyl compound and a conjugated diene compound, the hydrogenated copolymer having a degree of hydrogenation of the conjugated diene units of 75 mol % or more; silica; and a silane coupling agent 1 containing a carbonylthio group (—S—C(═O)—) but no mercapto group (—SH) and/or a silane coupling agent 2 containing a mercapto group (—SH), the rubber composition containing, per 100% by mass of a rubber component, 75% by mass or more of the hydrogenated copolymer. |
| US10428200B2 |
Immobilization of an active agent on a substrate using compounds including trihydroxyphenyl groups
The invention provides methods of immobilizing an active agent to a substrate surface, including the steps of, providing a substrate, contacting the substrate with a solution of a compound including a trihydroxyphenyl group, thereby forming a trihydroxyphenyl-treated substrate, and contacting the trihydroxyphenyl-treated substrate with an active agent, thereby immobilizing the active agent on the substrate. Further provided are methods of immobilizing an active agent on a substrate, including the steps of providing a substrate, combining a solution of a compound including a trihydroxyphenyl group with a solution of an active agent, thereby forming a solution of an active agent-trihydroxyphenyl conjugate, and contacting the substrate with the solution of the active agent-trihydroxyphenyl conjugate, thereby immobilizing the active agent on the substrate. The invention further provides substrates and medical device or device components with active agents immobilized on the surface thereof. |
| US10428199B2 |
Polyester-ether resin blends
The present disclosure relates to masterbatch compositions used for preparing articles, preforms or containers comprising a base polyester, a transition metal-based oxidation catalyst, an alkali metal compound, and an alkaline earth metal compound. The masterbatch compositions have desirable viscosity characteristics and the prepared articles, preforms or containers using these masterbatch compositions have desirable mechanical, visual and gas barrier properties. |
| US10428195B2 |
Polymeric material for an insulated container
A formulation includes a polymeric material, a nucleating agent, a blowing, and a surface active agent. The formulation can be used to form a container. |
| US10428189B2 |
Process and composition for well dispersed, highly loaded color masterbatch
A highly loaded and well-dispersed masterbatch composition and process for making thereof from a split stream process. The masterbatch composition includes a colorant, a thermoplastic carrier, a metallocene polymer processing aid, and optionally an additive. The split stream may be formed of a primary feed and a secondary feed. The primary and second feeds are combined by at least one of the following: supplying the secondary feed in either the same feed port as the primary feed, in a stream located upstream the primary feed, in a stream located downstream the primary feed, or a combination thereof. |
| US10428188B2 |
Method for producing master batch, master batch obtained by said production method, rubber composition for tire, and pneumatic tire
The present invention provides, inter alia, a method for producing a masterbatch in which the dispersibility of microfibrillated plant fibers is further increased to obtain excellent processability and improved rubber properties such as fuel economy, tensile strength, and elongation at break. The present invention relates to a method for producing a masterbatch, the method including step (I) of mixing a rubber latex with microfibrillated plant fibers oxidized with an N-oxyl compound to obtain a mixture, and coagulating the mixture by adjusting its pH to 2 to 6. |
| US10428183B2 |
Room temperature-curable resin composition containing an aluminum chelate compound
Provided is a room temperature-curable resin composition containing an aluminum chelate compound. This aluminum chelate compound is an aluminum chelate compound having a β-dicarbonyl compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein each of R1 to R3 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group or a halogen atom; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and A is a group selected from a group represented by the following formula (2) and a group represented by —OR8: wherein each of R5 to R7 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group or a halogen atom; and R8 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group. |
| US10428177B2 |
Water absorbing or water soluble polymers, intermediate compounds, and methods thereof
Disclosed are graft copolymers, compositions including graft copolymers, intermediate materials, and related methods, where the graft copolymer includes a first polymer component including a 1,1-disubstituted-1-alkene compound (preferably a methylene malonate compound) and is grafted to a second component. The resulting graft copolymer may be hydrophilic or water soluble. The second component preferably is a hydrophilic component. |
| US10428174B2 |
Polyisocyanate mixture based on 1,5-diisocyanatopentane
The invention relates to a polyisocyanate mixture containing at least one polyisocyanate based on 1,5-diisocyanatopentane and at least one organic solvent, said organic solvent being inert with respect to isocyanate groups and the polyisocyanate mixture has a solid body content of ≥35 and ≤65 wt. %. The invention also relates to a two-component system, to a method for producing a coating, to the thus obtained coatings and to a composite consisting of the coating and a substrate. |
| US10428172B2 |
Reactive polyurethane adhesive composition, polyurethane prepolymer, and flexible laminates including the same
A polyurethane adhesive composition that includes a polyurethane prepolymer that includes the reaction product of a first polyol component that includes glycerol monoester and a polyisocyanate, and a second polyol. A polyurethane prepolymer that includes the reaction product of glycerol monoester, a hydroxy functional triglyceride, and a polyisocyanate. |
| US10428165B2 |
Systems and processes for polyacrylic acid production
Disclosed are systems and methods for the production of polyacrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers from ethylene oxidation to form ethylene oxide. Reacting the ethylene oxide with carbon monoxide to form to beta propiolactone (BPL) or polypropiolactone (PPL), or a combination thereof. An outlet configured to provide a carbonylation stream comprising the BPL or PPL, or a combination thereof and using one or more reactors to convert BPL to acrylic acid or to convert at least some of the BPL to PPL, and then to convert PPL to acrylic acid. An outlet configured to provide a PPL stream to a second reactor tm to convert at least some of the PPL to AA or a third reactor to convert at least some of the PPL to AA. The outlet configured to provide an AA stream to a fourth reactor to convert the AA to polyacrylic acid. |
| US10428163B2 |
Sulfonation process
Provided is a method for reacting a resin with sulfuric acid comprising the step of heating a reaction mixture to a temperature of 80° C. or higher, wherein said reaction mixture comprises (a) a collection of copolymer particles (A), (b) sulfuric acid, and (c) a collection of solid particles (B) different from said copolymer particles (A), wherein said solid particles (B) have BET surface area of 50 m2/g to 5,000 m2/g. |
| US10428161B2 |
Method for producing modified solution-polymerized diene rubber to be blended with silica, and rubber composition containing same
Studies have been made for the purpose of achieving both the improvement in the storage stability of a solution-polymerized diene rubber that is modified with an alkoxysilane compound and the improvement in the physical properties of the diene rubber when blended with silica. Thus, a production method whereby it becomes possible to produce a modified solution-polymerized diene rubber having good storage stability and high reactivity with silica is developed, by introducing several tens percent of a three blanched or four blanched component that has been coupled with a tin compound into a modified solution-polymerized diene rubber, then coagulating the resultant alkoxysilane modified diene rubber with steam and then drying the coagulated product. In addition, the physical properties of the rubber are further improved successfully by introducing a highly reactive structure to a polymerization initiation terminal of the rubber in the polymerization of the rubber using an alkyl lithium as a polymerization initiator. |
| US10428146B2 |
Anti PD-1 antibodies
The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind to PD-1, and to methods of using such antibodies and antigen-binding fragments. For example, the present invention provides humanized anti-PD-1 antibodies and methods of use thereof. |
| US10428144B2 |
DICAM-specific antibodies and uses thereof
Novel antibodies directed against Dual Ig domain containing cell adhesion molecule (DICAM) are described. These anti-DICAM antibodies are capable of detecting DICAM by Western blot and/or flow cytometry, blocking the interaction between DICAM and its ligand αVβ3 integrin, and/or blocking the migration of inflammatory cytokine-secreting TH17 lymphocytes across the blood brain barrier. Uses of these antibodies or compositions comprising same for the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of autoimmune/inflammatory conditions, such as neuroinflammatory conditions, and for the targeting, identification and selection of inflammatory cytokine-secreting TH17 lymphocytes or precursor thereof are also disclosed. |
| US10428137B2 |
Protein assembler
The present invention relates to a method for assembling (monomeric or oligomeric) proteins and peptide structures to multimeric protein or peptide structures. The present invention also provides a method for preparing peptide based polymers by crosslinking such multimeric proteins or peptides obtainable according to the inventive method and their use as polymers, for amphiphilic applications, as protein based detergents, for forming artificial organelles, etc. Disclosed are furthermore novel protein or peptide structures, nucleic acids encoding same and cloning and expression vectors suitable for carrying out the inventive method for assembling multimeric proteins or peptides. The novel method for assembling proteins and peptide structures may be furthermore be used as a novel scalable peptide generator technique, which are also described, by preparing first a multimeric protein or peptide structure using the inventive method and then specifically degrading the multimeric protein or peptide structure into its monomeric or smaller units. |
| US10428124B2 |
Timothy grass allergens and methods and uses for immune response modulation
The invention relates to Timothy Grass proteins and peptides, subsequences, portions, homologs, variants and derivatives thereof, and methods and uses of Timothy Grass proteins and peptides. Methods include, for example, modulating an immune response; protecting a subject against or treating a subject for an allergic response, allergic disorder or allergic disease; and inducing immunological tolerance to the allergen in a subject. |
| US10428123B2 |
Constitiutive promoter
The invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid sequence comprising a promoter, which is a native sequence of Pichia pastoris comprising the nucleic acid sequence of pCS1 of SEQ ID 1, or a functionally active variant thereof which is a size variant, a mutant or hybrid of SEQ ID 1, or a combination thereof, expression constructs and recombinant host cells comprising the promoter, and a method of producing a protein of interest under the control of the promoter. It further relates to a method to identify a constitutive promoter from eukaryotic cells, and an isolated nucleic acid sequence comprising a promoter which when operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein of interest directs the expression thereof in a host cell at an expression level that is higher than under control of the native pGAP promoter at high and low growth rates. |
| US10428118B2 |
Human cytomegalovirus comprising exogenous antigens
Human cytomegalovirus vectors comprising heterologous antigens are disclosed. The vectors derived from the TR strain, are ganciclovir-sensitive, include active US2, US3, US6, US7 and UL131A genes, and have a deleterious or inactivating mutation in the UL82 gene preventing the expression of pp71. |
| US10428115B2 |
Dynorphin A analogs with bradykinin receptors specificity for modulation of neuropathic pain
Described are Dynorphin A analog compounds and uses thereof for treating pain in humans and lower animals by administering to a human or lower animal in need of treatment. The compounds interact with the bradykinin receptor to relieve pain. Preferred compounds are amphipathic [Des-Arg7]-dynorphin A peptide analogs and specific cyclic dynorphin A peptide analogs. |
| US10428109B1 |
Process for the preparation of 1,5-benzothiazepine compounds
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of certain 1,5-benzothiazepine compounds, and in particular to a process for the preparation of elobixibat. The process can be carried out under mild and safe conditions and may be used to prepare elobixibat on an industrial scale. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a crystalline monohydrate of elobixibat. |
| US10428108B2 |
Difluoroketamide derivatives
The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. |
| US10428105B2 |
Alkynyl nucleoside analogs as inhibitors of human rhinovirus
The present invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or a salt thereof; and therapeutic uses of these compounds. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and compositions comprising these compounds with a therapeutic co-agent, and methods of using the compounds and compositions for treatment of viral infections, especially HRV. |
| US10428102B2 |
Glycolipids and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for use in therapy
The invention may provide, in part, compounds for use as antiproliferative, chemotherapeutic, antiviral, cell sensitizing or adjuvant agents, and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds. The compounds may be for use in treating diseases and disorders related to cell proliferation such as cancer, or in treating diseases and disorders which are linked to aberrant control of protein synthesis, such as cancer, viral infection, muscle wasting, autistic spectrum disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Huntingdon's disease and Parkinson's disease. |
| US10428100B2 |
Substituted lead halide perovskite intermediate band absorbers
Lead halide perovskites have proven to be a versatile class of visible light absorbers that allow rapid access to the long minority carrier lifetimes and diffusion lengths desirable for traditional single-junction photovoltaics. Computational screening identified both Fe- and Co-substituted MAPbBr3 as promising intermediate band candidate materials, and the later films were synthesized via conventional solution-based processing techniques. First-principles density functional theory (DFT) calculations support the existence of intermediate bands upon Co incorporation and enhanced sub-gap absorption, which are confirmed by UV-visible-NIR absorption spectroscopy. The simple tenability combined with steady state and time-resolved PL studies that reveal no sign of self-quenching suggest this class of materials to be promising for intermediate band photovoltaics. |
| US10428099B2 |
Pharmaceutical co-crystal composition and use thereof
The current invention relates to series of co-crystals of platinum analogs and their pharmaceutical use. The co-crystals of the subject invention may be used in the treatment or prevention of cancers and virus infections. |
| US10428092B2 |
Process of producing phosphinothricin employing nitrilases
The present invention generally relates to processes for the enzymatic production of a phosphinothricin product or precursor thereof from a nitrile-containing substrate. |
| US10428091B2 |
Catalyst systems containing low valent titanium-aluminum complexes and polymers produced therefrom
Disclosed herein are methods for synthesizing low valence, titanium-aluminum complexes from half-metallocene titanium compounds and alkylaluminum compounds. The titanium-aluminum complexes can be used as components in catalyst systems for the polymerization of olefins. |
| US10428089B2 |
Method for producing trialkylgallium compounds and the use thereof
The invention relates to an improved process for inexpensive and environmentally benign preparation of trialkylgallium compounds of the general formula: R3Ga in high yield and selectivity, where R is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Trialkylgallium is prepared according to the invention via the intermediate stage alkylgallium dichloride (RGaCl2) or dialkylgallium chloride/alkylgallium dichloride mixture (R2GaCl/RGaCl2). The RGaCl2 obtained or the R2GaCl/RGaCl2 mixture also forms part of the subject-matter of the present invention. The novel process of the present invention is notable for improved process management. The process intentionally makes substantial use of inexpensive starting materials and reagents of low environmental impact and so is also useful for the industrial scale.The trialkylgallium compounds obtained are very pure and so are particularly useful as organometallic precursor for metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) or metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) in semiconductor and microsystem technology. |
| US10428079B2 |
Process for improved oxycodone synthesis
Processes for preparing oxycodone are provided. Said processes encompass a step which is a hydrogenation of an 14-hydroxycodeinone salt in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid and/or a glycol. |
| US10428073B2 |
Salt type and crystal type of 4H-pyrazolo [1, 5-alpha] benzimidazole compound and preparation method and intermediate thereof
Disclosed in the present invention are a salt type and crystal type of 4H-pyrazolo[1,5-alpha]benzimidazole compound and a preparation method and intermediate thereof. The 4H-pyrazolo[1,5-alpha]benzimidazole compound is represented by formula I: |
| US10428070B2 |
Hepatitis B antiviral agents
The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof: which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention. |
| US10428068B2 |
Fused amino pyridine as HSP90 inhibitors
The present invention relates to HSP90 inhibitors containing fused amino pyridine core that are useful as inhibitors of HSP90 and their use in the treatment of HSP90 related diseases and disorders such as cancer, an autoimmune disease, or a neurodegenerative disease. |
| US10428064B2 |
Fused-tricyclic inhibitors of KRAS and methods of use thereof
Compounds having activity as inhibitors of G12C mutant KRAS protein are provided. The compounds have the following structure (I):(I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein A is a heterocyclic or heteroaryl ring, and R1, R2a, R2b, R2c, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, A, G1, G2, L1, L2, m1, m2, and E are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods to modulate the activity of G12C mutant KRAS protein for treatment of disorders, such as cancer, are also provided. |
| US10428062B2 |
Geminal substituted aminobenzisoxazole compounds as agonists of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
The present invention relates to novel geminal substituted aminobenzisoxazole compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions of the same, that are suitable as agonists or partial agonists of α7-nAChR, and methods of preparing these compounds and compositions, and the use of these compounds and compositions in methods of maintaining, treating and/or improving cognitive function. In particular, methods of administering the compound or composition to a patient in need thereof, for example a patient with a cognitive deficiency and/or a desire to enhance cognitive function, that may derive a benefit therefrom. |
| US10428060B2 |
PI-kinase inhibitors with anti-infective activity
Compounds and methods are provided for the treatment of pathogen infections. In some embodiments, the anti-infective compounds have broad spectrum activity against a variety of infective diseases, where the diseases are caused by pathogens containing a basic amino acid PIP-2 pincer (BAAPP) domain that interacts with phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP-2) to mediate pathogen replication. Also provided are methods of inhibiting a PI4-kinase and methods of inhibiting viral infection. In some embodiments, the compound is a PI4-kinase inhibiting compound that is a 5-aryl-thiazole or a 5-hetereoaryl-thiazole. The subject compounds may be formulated or provided to a subject in combination with a second anti-infective agent, e.g. interferon, ribivarin, and the like. |
| US10428058B2 |
Prodrugs of NH-acidic compounds
The invention provides a method of sustained delivery of a lactam, imide, amide, sulfonamide, carbamate or urea containing parent drug by administering to a patient an effective amount of a prodrug compound of the invention wherein upon administration to the patient, release of the parent drug from the prodrug is sustained release. Prodrug compounds suitable for use in the methods of the invention are labile conjugates of parent drugs that are derivatized through carbonyl linked prodrug moieties. The prodrug compounds of the invention can be used to treat any condition for which the lactam, imide, amide, sulfonamide, carbamate or urea containing parent drug is useful as a treatment. |
| US10428057B2 |
Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane inhibitors of dual leucine zipper (DLK) kinase for the treatment of disease
Disclosed herein are compounds which inhibit the kinase activity of dual leucine zipper (DLK) kinase (MAP3K12), pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treatment of DLK-mediated diseases, such as neurological diseases that result from traumatic injury to central nervous system and peripheral nervous system neurons (e.g. stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury), or that result from a chronic neurodegenerative condition (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinocerebellar ataxia, progressive supranuclear palsy, Lewy body disease, Kennedy's disease, and other related conditions), from neuropathies resulting from neurological damage (chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, and related conditions) and from cognitive disorders caused by pharmacological intervention (e.g. chemotherapy induced cognitive disorder, also known as chemobrain). |
| US10428056B2 |
Heterocyclic compound
The present invention provides a compound having a cholinergic muscarinic M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator activity, which may be useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain, sleep disorder, Parkinson's disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein each symbol is as defined in the attached DESCRIPTION. |
| US10428054B2 |
Kynurenine-3-monooxygenase inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use thereof
Certain compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, are provided herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Methods of treating patients suffering from certain diseases and disorders responsive to the inhibition of KMO activity are described, which comprise administering to such patients an amount of at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein effective to reduce signs or symptoms of the disease or disorder are disclosed. These diseases include neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease. Also described are methods of treatment include administering at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein as a single active agent or administering at least one compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, described herein in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents. Also provided are methods for screening compounds capable of inhibiting KMO activity. |
| US10428053B2 |
Co-crystals of SGLT2 inhibitors, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions thereof
The present invention provides solid forms of SGLT2 inhibitors, to processes for their preparation and their use in the purification of SGLT2 inhibitors and also provided pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and their use in therapy. |
| US10428052B2 |
Process for preparing lifitegrast and intermediates thereof
The present disclosure provides efficient, economical, and improved processes for synthesizing lifitegrast and intermediates thereof. The currently discloses processes provide a direct synthetic route, avoiding protection or deprotection steps. The currently disclosed process also provides processes for synthesizing lifitegrast using a reduced number of synthetic steps. |
| US10428051B2 |
Substituted amide derivatives having multimodal activity against pain
The present invention relates to substituted amide derivatives having dual pharmacological activity towards both the sigma (σ) receptor, and the μ-opioid receptor, to processes of preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in therapy, in particular for the treatment of pain. |
| US10428040B2 |
Processes for the isolation of a cannabinoid extract and product from Cannabis plant material
Disclosed are processes for obtaining a cannabinoid extract and product from Cannabis plant material. This way cannabinoids can be isolated in a way that produces higher yields than prior art methods. The disclosed processes to almost pure cannabinoids. In addition the disclosed processes can be carried out easily on a large scale in an economically advantageous manner. |
| US10428038B2 |
Single step process for the synthesis of furfuryl ethyl ether
The present invention provides a single step process for the synthesis of furfuryl ethyl ether comprises refluxing the reaction mixture of furfuryl alcohol, ethanol and catalyst at temperature in the range of 80 to 120° C. for the period in the range of 3 to 7 hrs to afford furfuryl ethyl ether. The catalyst used in present invention is Zr incorporated SBA-15. Further, the conversion of furfuryl alcohol is in the range of 60 to 90%. The selectivity of reaction towards furfuryl ethyl ether is in the range of 85 to 95%. |
| US10428037B1 |
Method for the synthesis and purification of ethers
Methods of synthesizing and purifying ethers are described. The synthesis and purification are achieved using an etherification technique followed by one or two fractional distillations. The etherification utilizes an element having low work function properties. Examples of low work function elements include, but are not limited to, metals or their hydrides, such as sodium, lithium or potassium or some combination thereof. This technique yields ethers of greater than 90% purity. |
| US10428036B2 |
Process for the epoxidation of propene
In a process for the epoxidation of propene, comprising the steps of reacting propene with hydrogen peroxide, separating propene oxide and a recovered propene stream from the reaction mixture, separating propane from all or a part of the recovered propene stream in a C3 splitter column, and passing the overhead product stream of the C3 splitter column to the epoxidation step, a propane starting material with a propane fraction of from 0.002 to 0.10 is used, the epoxidation is operated to provide a propane fraction in the reaction mixture of from 0.05 to 0.20 and the C3 splitter column is operated to provide an overhead product stream which comprises a propane fraction of at least 0.04 in order to reduce the size and the energy consumption of the C3 splitter column. |
| US10428035B2 |
Process for the epoxidation of an olefin
In a process for the epoxidation of an olefin by continuously reacting the olefin with hydrogen peroxide in a methanol solvent on a fixed bed epoxidation catalyst comprising a titanium zeolite, the hydrogen peroxide is used as an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution made by an anthraquinone process, the aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution is mixed with methanol to give a feed mixture and this feed mixture is filtered before being contacted with the fixed bed epoxidation catalyst. |
| US10428031B2 |
3-alkyl bicyclic [4,5,0] hydroxamic acids as HDAC inhibitors
The present disclosure relates to inhibitors of zinc-dependent histone deacetylases (HDACs) useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with an HDAC, e.g., HDAC6, having a Formula I: where R, L, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are described herein. |
| US10428029B2 |
Isoxazole carboxamide compounds
The present disclosure provides substituted isoxazole carboxamide compounds having Formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein R1, R2, A, X, and Z are defined as set forth in the specification. The present disclosure is also directed to the use of compounds of Formula I to treat a disorder responsive to the blockade of SMYD proteins such as SMYD3 or SMYD2. Compounds of the present disclosure are especially useful for treating cancer. |
| US10428026B2 |
Pyridinone dicarboxamide for use as bromodomain inhibitors
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and to their use in therapy |
| US10428024B2 |
Piperidinyl derivatives
Compounds of the formula I in which X, Y, R1 and R2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK), and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of diseases such as cancer. |
| US10428022B2 |
Iminosugars useful for the treatment of viral diseases
Formula IA, and their use for treating viral infections. |
| US10428018B2 |
ROR gamma (RORy) modulators
The present invention relates to compounds according to Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds can be used as inhibitors of RORy and are useful for the treatment of RORy mediated diseases such as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. |
| US10428008B2 |
Nitroalkene non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NA-NSAIDs) and methods of treating inflammation related conditions
Nitroalkene non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treating inflammation related conditions. |
| US10428005B2 |
Method for producing acetic acid
It is intended to provide a method capable of industrially and efficiently producing acetic acid having a good potassium permanganate test value without a large cost.The method includes a step of distilling an aqueous phase and/or an organic phase of a column top condensate of a lower boiling point component removal column by a crotonaldehyde removal column; and the reflux ratio of the lower boiling point component removal column is not less than 2 (when the aqueous phase is refluxed), and the crotonaldehyde removal column is operated such that at least one of the following conditions (i) to (iii) is satisfied: (i) the reflux ratio of the distillation column is not less than 0.01; (ii) the ratio of the crotonaldehyde concentration (ppm by mass) in a distillate liquid of the distillation column to the crotonaldehyde concentration (ppm by mass) in a charging mixture (former/latter) is less than 1; and (iii) the ratio of the crotonaldehyde concentration (ppm by mass) in a bottom fraction of the distillation column to the crotonaldehyde concentration (ppm by mass) in a charging mixture (former/latter) is more than 1. |
| US10427998B2 |
Compositions based on 1,1,3,3-tetrachloropropene
The present invention relates to compositions based on F-1230za (1,1,3,3-tetrachloropropene), or on a mixture consisting of F-1230za and F-1230zd (1,3,3,3-tetrachloropropene), the manufacture thereof, and also the use thereof in particular for the production of F-1233zdE (trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene), F-1234zeE (trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene), and/or F-245fa (1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane). |
| US10427997B2 |
Modular membrane system and method for olefin separation
A membrane process is provided for separating light olefins from light paraffins to produce a polymer grade light olefin product stream that is about 99.5 mol % ethylene or propylene. The process involves multiple stages to achieve the high purity product and provides for processing hydrocarbon streams that have differing concentrations of light olefins. |
| US10427988B2 |
Method and installation for treating a waste mixture, including separation and composting of said mixture
The invention concerns a method for treating a mixture of wastes (2), the latter being with heterogeneous sizes, shapes and consistencies, the treatment method being characterized in that it includes the following successive steps: Step E1 during which the mixture of wastes (2) is separated into a first fraction of wastes (13) the size of which is smaller than about 180 mm, preferably smaller than 140 mm, via a first series of separation orifices (7, 8) and into a residual second fraction of wastes (14), said first series of separation orifices (7, 8) comprising primary orifices (7) and secondary orifices (8) the size of which is larger than the size of the primary orifices (7) so that the mixture of wastes (2) is first brought into contact with the secondary orifices and then with the primary orifices (7), Step E2 during which the first fraction of wastes (13) is subjected to a composting process so as to compost, at least partially, the contained biodegradable wastes. Wastes sorting. |
| US10427980B2 |
Preparation method of ceramic membrane support
A preparation method of a ceramic membrane support is disclosed. Take aluminum hydroxide, produced through a carbon decomposing process by a sintering method, as a raw material, pre-sinter the aluminum hydroxide, and obtain a low-temperature alumina product A; add a first amount of mineralizer into the product A, grind after calcining the added product A, and obtain a α-alumina product B; mix the product B with Al2O3.nH2O, calcine after adding a second amount of mineralizer into the mixed product B, and obtain a α-alumina product C; grind, scatter and grade the calcined and heat-preserved α-alumina product C, and obtain polyhedral alumina powders; mix the polyhedral alumina powders, water, humectant and dispersant and then sinter, and finally obtain the porous alumina support. The prepared support is easy to be sintered, is high in alumina purity, is good in corrosion resistance, and is improved in porosity and flux. |
| US10427976B2 |
Glass tube with infrared light reflective coating, method for manufacturing the glass tube, heat receiver tube with the glass tube, parabolic trough collector with the heat receiver tube and use of the parabolic trough collector
A glass tube with a glass tube wall is provided, wherein an inner surface of the glass tube wall comprises at least partially at least one infrared light reflective coating. Additionally a heat receiver tube for absorbing solar energy and for transferring absorbed solar energy to a heat transfer fluid, which can be located inside a core tube of the heat receiver tube, is provided. The core tube comprises a core tube surface with a solar energy absorptive coating for absorbing solar absorption radiation of the sunlight. The core tube surface and an encapsulation are arranged in a distance between the core tube surface and the inner surface of the encapsulation wall with the infrared reflective surface such, that the solar absorption radiation can penetrate the encapsulation with the infrared light reflective coating and can impinge the solar energy absorptive coating. |
| US10427973B2 |
Pyrolytic hybrid enamel
A fired hybrid enamel coating is provided. The hybrid enamel coating is formed by firing an enamel composition on a substrate. The enamel composition includes at least a first glass frit, which is sintered to form the hybrid enamel coating. The hybrid enamel coating can be cleaned using aqualytic or pyrolytic cleaning methods, and does not discolor or lose gloss when subject to typical pyrolytic cleaning methods. The hybrid enamel coating does not require the application of highly caustic cleaners to remove the baked-on soils. |
| US10427968B2 |
Method for cutting glass
A method for cutting glass is disclosed. A glass substrate is provided, the glass substrate includes at least one cutting surface, some micro-fractures are formed on the cutting surface. A conductivity material is provided and coated on the cutting surface to form a conductivity material layer. The conductivity material layer can absorb laser energy. The conductivity material layer is irradiated by laser. The glass substrate adjoined to the cutting surface is fused to repair the micro-fractures. |
| US10427965B2 |
Method for loading a blank composed of fused silica with hydrogen, lens element and projection lens
A method for loading a blank composed of fused silica with hydrogen, including loading the blank at a first temperature (T1) and a first hydrogen partial pressure (p1), and further loading the blank at a second temperature (T2) which is different from the first temperature and at a second hydrogen partial pressure (p2) which is different from the first hydrogen partial pressure. The first and second temperatures (T1, T2) are lower than a limit temperature (TL) at which a thermal formation of silane in the fused silica of the blank commences. Also disclosed are a lens element produced from such a blank and a projection lens that includes at least one such lens element. |
| US10427964B2 |
Enhanced process for selective salt recovery from wastewater, waste salts, and brines
A process for treating wastewater or waste brines that include sodium and chloride ions. The waste brine is concentrated and thereafter directed to a Mirabilite crystallizer that produces hydrated sulfate salt crystals and a first solution. The hydrated crystals are melted to form an aqueous sulfate solution that is directed to a sodium sulfate crystallizer which produces sodium sulfate salt crystals. The first solution produced by the Mirabilite crystallizer is directed to a nanofiltration device which produces a permeate stream and a reject stream containing sulfate removed by the nanofiltration device. The permeate stream is directed to a sodium chloride crystallizer that produces sodium chloride salt crystals. The reject stream is recycled to the Mirabilite crystallizer. |
| US10427962B2 |
Method for treating a black and odorous water body with a bionic process
The present application provides a method for treating a black and odorous water body comprising the following steps: pre-treating the black and odorous water body; passing the pre-treated water body through a biomimetic intestine tubular purification system which imitates a digestion of small intestine; passing the tubular purification system-treated water body into a microbial fuel cell which imitates a digestion of large intestine to treat the water body; and pumping the microbial fuel cell-treated water body into an upward flow inclined tube sedimentation tank to treat the water body. |
| US10427959B2 |
Method and system for the autonomous self-limiting generation of chlorine dioxide
The invention relates to a method for the autonomous generation of safe self-limiting concentrations of chlorine dioxide for the treatment of process water. The method comprises a system that is self-limiting such that variations in water flow-rate and/or feed-rate of chlorite donor does not allow for increased concentrations of chlorine dioxide. The effluent concentration from the system does not exceed 3000 ppm thereby providing a means of generating chlorine dioxide for use where remote applications and/or where unskilled personnel are involved. |
| US10427957B2 |
Osmotic separation systems and methods
Separation processes using osmotically driven membrane systems are disclosed generally involving the extraction of solvent from a first solution to concentrate solute by using a second concentrated solution to draw the solvent from the first solution across a semi-permeable membrane. |
| US10427954B2 |
Method and apparatus for liquid disinfection using light transparent conduit
Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include an illumination-based liquid disinfection device. The disinfection device may include, for example, a light transparent conduit to carry a flowing liquid to be disinfected, the conduit having an inlet to receive the liquid and an outlet to discharge the liquid, a substantially light transparent sleeve having external dimensions smaller than the internal dimensions of the conduit, the sleeve positioned within the conduit substantially perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the conduit and a light source positioned within the sleeve. |
| US10427950B2 |
Recovery of mining processing product using boronic acid-containing polymers
Methods and compositions for improving performance of flocculants in an industrial production process. Methods include pH triggered cross-linking reaction between a flocculating agent, such as dextran, and a composition comprising a boronic acid-containing polymer. The pH trigger can be provided by a fluid having a pH of 8 or more. The production process can be a Bayer Process and the fluid is caustic liquor or slurry in the fluid circuit of the Bayer, wherein the reaction time is reduced over conventional methods and the cross-linked dextran composition effectuates improved flocculation of the trihydrate particles. |
| US10427946B2 |
Mechanochemical synthesis of iridium diboride and iridium monoboride
The present disclosure relates generally to a composition comprising at least one of iridium diboride and iridium monoboride, and methods of making such. The present disclosure also relates to a composition comprising iridium monoboride and at least one of (a) rows of single iridium atoms and/or (b) one or more clusters of iridium atoms, and methods of making such. |
| US10427941B2 |
Direct ultrasonication production of graphene sheets from coke or coal
Provided is a method of producing isolated graphene sheets from a supply of coke or coal powder containing therein domains of hexagonal carbon atoms and/or hexagonal carbon atomic interlayers. The method comprises: (a) dispersing particles of the coke or coal powder in a liquid medium containing therein an optional surfactant or dispersing agent to produce a suspension or slurry, wherein the coke or coal powder is selected from petroleum coke, coal-derived coke, mesophase coke, synthetic coke, leonardite, anthracite, lignite coal, bituminous coal, or natural coal mineral powder, or a combination thereof; and (b) exposing the suspension or slurry to ultrasonication at an energy level for a sufficient length of time to produce the isolated graphene sheets. |
| US10427940B2 |
Apatite pretreatment
Apatite pretreatment methods are provided. The method is applied to the apatite solid surface prior to first chromatographic use. In one embodiment, the method may be achieved by contacting an apatite solid surface with a phosphate buffered solution at a pH of at least about 6.5 and contacting the apatite solid surface with a solution having a hydroxide. |
| US10427937B2 |
Method for producing a multilayer MEMS component, and corresponding multilayer MEMS component
A method for manufacturing a multi-layer MEMS component includes: providing a multi-layer substrate that has a monocrystalline carrier layer, a monocrystalline functional layer having a front side and a back side, and a bonding layer located between the back side and the carrier layer; growing a first polycrystalline layer over the front side of the monocrystalline functional layer; removing the monocrystalline carrier layer; and growing a second polycrystalline layer over the back side of the monocrystalline functional layer. |
| US10427931B2 |
Selective conductive coating for MEMS sensors
A capacitive microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor is provided, having conductive coatings on opposing surfaces of capacitive structures. The capacitive structures may be formed of silicon, and the conductive coating is formed of tungsten in some embodiments. The structure is formed in some embodiments by first releasing the silicon structures and then selectively coating them in the conductive material. In some embodiments, the coating may result in encapsulating the capacitive structures. |
| US10427928B2 |
Fluid interface to receive removable container
A fluidic interconnect includes a first interface including a liquid port, a gas port, and a cradle; a second interface including a liquid port, a gas port, and a swing bar to engage the cradle, a weight of a container attached to one of the first or second interfaces to drive the liquid port of the first interface into connection with the liquid port of the second interface and the gas port of the first interface into connection with the gas port of the second interface. |
| US10427927B2 |
Method for filling a container with a liquid
In a method for filling a bottle, a balloon body extends through an axial through bore of a cap and is connected seal-tightly with an upper circumferential rim to the cap above a radial opening of the cap. An elongate support associated with the balloon body is connected to the cap. Balloon and elongate support are inserted into the bottle. The cap is positioned at a spacing above the bottle neck to form a ring-shaped intermediate gap. Air contained in the bottle interior is forced out through the intermediate gap by inflating the balloon body with an expansion medium. Subsequently, the cap is fluid-tightly fitted on the bottle neck. The expansion medium is allowed to escape from the balloon body and liquid is supplied through radial and axial openings of the cap into the space between outer surface of the balloon body and inner bottle wall. |
| US10427923B2 |
Central rotating column with horizontal hydraulically driven movement arranged in a dump body and water truck body exchange system having two adjacent working areas, comprising an internal hydraulic tank and with an internal vertical traveling support attached to an arm
A central column allowing a 360° rotation on its central axis comprises mechanical safety locks and load sensors for safe operation in vertical and horizontal movements. The central rotating column may be part of a mounting and dismounting system for mining truck dump bodies and water truck bodies, providing two adjacent working areas. The lifting system for dump bodies of mining trucks and bodies of water trucks comprises a vertically adjustable mechanical lock; a spring-actuated automatic lock horizontally holding the column in position; an automatic rotation lock preventing the column from rotating while in operation; a toothed crown and pinion assembly integrated to the rotating base and allowing a 360° movement, and a load sensor preventing the horizontal movement of the column under load. |
| US10427921B2 |
Slack line detection systems for winches
In at least one illustrative embodiment, a winch may include first and second end frames, a drum coupled between the first and second end frames and configured to rotate to wind or unwind a cable, a brake configured to resist rotation of the drum when engaged, a switch configured to cause the brake to engage the drum when the switch is activated, a slack arm frame having a first end engaged with the cable and a second end pivotally coupled between the first and second end frames, where the slack arm frame is configured to pivot between a first position when the cable is taut and a second position when the cable is slack, and a cam coupled to the slack arm frame and configured to rotate with the slack arm frame to activate the switch when the slack arm frame is in the second position. |
| US10427920B2 |
Method of detecting a worn link in a chain, and a hoist arrangement
A method for detecting a worn link in a chain of a host arrangement includes measuring a first signal while the hoist operates. A hoist arrangement and use of a signal for detecting a worn link in a chain are also disclosed. |
| US10427912B2 |
Elevator system
An example elevator system may include at least one elevator cage that is displaceable in an elevator shaft, a connection means that has a first elevator cage-side end and a second end, and a suspension disposed on the elevator cage. The connection means may include, for instance, a balance chain or belt. The first end of the connection means may be fastened to the suspension on the elevator cage. Further, the example elevator system may include a support unit that exerts a force on the suspension that counteracts a force acting on the suspension due to a mass of the connection means. The support unit may include a rope, a deflection roller, and a counterweight, wherein the rope is fastened to the counterweight and the suspension and is guided over the deflection roller. |
| US10427910B2 |
Display language arrangement
Public displays are used for various purposes. They are used for displaying any kind of information and even for controlling devices such as elevators. In order to provide best possible benefit the public display should be displaying information in a language that the viewer understands and in a manner that the user can read the text on the display. The user preferences may be selected and applied by requesting a user preference indication from a mobile device. If the room includes more than one person the user preference indication is received from a plurality of persons and the decision of user preferences to be used is done then based on the received indications. |
| US10427909B2 |
User-controlled elevator allocation for independent service
A system for allocating elevator use based on an individual request includes a request module that receives a reservation request of an elevator car from a user, an allocation module that identifies a reserved elevator car based on the reservation request; and a mechanical control module that moves the reserved elevator car in response to commands provided by the user and the reservation request. |
| US10427899B2 |
High speed automated feeding system and methods of using the same
Disclosed is an automated insert feeding system and related methods, capable of removing bulk-packaged items from a tray or other package, and separating the bulk-packaged items individually for distribution into individual packages in high speed reliable fashion. The disclosed systems can also be loaded with multiple packages of the pre-packaged items for automatic feeding into the system which allows human operators to load several packages and allow the system to work unattended, thereby reducing man-hours spend on the process. |
| US10427898B2 |
Sheet transfer apparatus and method for transferring sheet using the same
A sheet transfer apparatus and a method for transferring a sheet using a sheet transfer apparatus are provided. A sheet transfer apparatus includes: a table on which two or more sheets, which are continuously laminated, are configured to be seated; a sheet adsorbing part on the table to adsorb a first sheet, which is at an uppermost portion, of the two or more laminated sheets at a pressure; and an air discharge part on the table and adjacent to the sheet adsorbing part, and the air discharge part is configured to discharge air to a surface of the first sheet adsorbed to the sheet adsorbing part. |
| US10427895B2 |
Pallet dispenser and method thereof
An apparatus includes a pallet dispensing system, including a movable frame being configured to movably hold, at least in part, a pallet stack between a pallet-storage position and a pallet-dispensation position. The movable frame is also configured to hold the pallet stack relative to a pallet transporter in such a way that the pallet transporter is permitted to vertically lift, at least in part, the pallet stack as the movable frame is provided, at least in part, with vertical-lift assistance through stored potential energy. |
| US10427889B2 |
Transmission equipment
Transmission equipment is provided. The transmission equipment includes a carrier and a transmission rail. The carrier includes at least one carrier guiding structure. The transmission rail includes a first rail, a second rail and a turning unit. The first rail includes at least one first transmission member. The second rail includes at least one second transmission member. The turning unit includes a first guiding slot, a second guiding slot and a turning member. At least one portion of the first guiding slot is parallel to the first rail. At least one portion of the second guiding slot is parallel to the second rail. The turning member moves between a first position and a second position. |
| US10427888B1 |
On-line wheel transfer mechanism
The present invention includes an on-line wheel transfer mechanism. A cylinder, bearing seats and a linear guide rail are mounted on a base. A rack is connected to the linear guide rail through a guide rail seat, an output shaft of the cylinder is connected to the rack, and a rotating shaft A is mounted on the two symmetrical bearing seats. A gear and two rotating arms A are fixed on the rotating shaft A. The rack is engaged with the gear, a rotating shaft B is mounted on two symmetrical bearing seats B, two rotating arms B are fixed on the rotating shaft B, the rotating arms A are hinged to brackets through a rotating shaft C, and the rotating arms B are hinged to the brackets through a rotating shaft D. The rotating shafts constitute a parallelogram hinge four-bar mechanism. |
| US10427881B2 |
Conveyor chain module
Coupling of conveyor belt modules A module (2) for a modular conveyor chain, comprising a link portion (3) made of sheet metal that includes a substantially elongate conveying body (4), the conveying body having a central hinge loop (5A) on one longitudinal side thereof and a pair of offset hinge loops (5B) on an opposite longitudinal side thereof that are interspaced to receive the central hinge loop of a link portion of a consecutive module therebetween. The central hinge loop and/or or the offset hinge loops are distanced with their free end(s) from a bottom face of the conveying body to form a through pass aperture (16) through which a hinge pin (12) held in the hinge receiving space(s) of the hinge loops of other module may pass transversely to its axis into or out of its hinge receiving space. |
| US10427879B2 |
Conveyor structure
A conveyor structure includes a first conveyor structure layer, a core structure layer, and a second conveyor structure layer. The core structure layer is provided on the first conveyor belt structure and includes a rope layer, a plurality of first wefts, a plurality of second wefts and a cloth layer. The rope layer may be provided on the first conveyor structure layer and includes a plurality of warp ropes. The cloth layer may be disposed above the rope layer. The plurality of second wefts and the plurality of first wefts may be obliquely intertwined with each other and wrapped on the rope layer, or on the cloth layer, or on the rope layer and the cloth layer. The second conveyor belt structure layer may be provided on the core structure layer. |
| US10427878B2 |
Patch material for repairing a damaged portion of a pressing belt
A patch material for repairing a damaged portion of a pressing belt used on an agricultural round baler includes an operative outer polymeric layer having a first thickness, a mounting layer disposed parallel to the operative outer polymeric layer and having a second thickness being less than the first thickness, and at least one fabric layer disposed between the operative outer polymeric layer and the mounting layer. A plurality of linear outlines is defined on the operative outer polymeric layer at an operative top surface thereof. The linear outlines are configured to define a pattern with a plurality of predefined shapes. The plurality of the predefined shapes is configured to border a conical portion of a connecting opening defined on the operative top surface of the operative outer polymeric layer. The connecting opening extends the operative outer polymeric layer, the fabric layer, and the mounting layer. |
| US10427875B2 |
Conveyor system for conveying materials to be conveyed
A conveyor system for conveying material may include a conveyor belt, a feeding mechanism for feeding materials to be conveyed onto the conveyor belt, and a belt system in which the conveyor belt is guided. The belt system may include a first belt-shaping device with which the conveyor belt can be shaped into a U shape. Thus the material to be conveyed may be brought from a substantially flat shape into the U shape. A second belt-shaping device of the belt system may shape the conveyor belt downstream of the feeding mechanism in the conveying direction to form a closed tube. The feeding mechanism may include a catching region configured such that material to be conveyed accumulates therein and forms an impact surface onto which the material to be conveyed can be fed. |
| US10427874B1 |
Utility bag for handling and maneuvering bulky equipment in a confined space
A containment system for enclosing and moving heavy equipment, such as air conditioning or water heater components is disclosed. The containment system includes a bag component and a plurality of handles and/or straps. The handles and/or straps are arranged so that workers can easily maneuver heavy equipment into and out of confined spaces, such as an attic. The containment system also prevents damage to structures, such as the interior of a house while moving such heavy equipment. |
| US10427869B2 |
Bag receptacle holder apparatus
An apparatus used with a sleeve style receptacle to make an animal waste bag holder apparatus. The apparatus includes a cylindrical sleeve, a holder configured to temporarily hold a plastic bag inside the sleeve that includes a bolt that extends through a hole formed on the sleeve, a lock washer that attaches to the shaft to hold the shaft inside the side hole, a flange nut with internal threads that selectively attaches to the end of the shaft configured to press against the outside surface of the cylindrical sleeve. During use, a bag is inserted into the sleeve so the top edge of the bag fold over the sleeve and positioned adjacent to the hole. When the flange nut is tightened on the shaft, it eventually presses against the portion of the bag adjacent to the side hole. When further tightened, the flange nut pulls the portion of the bag around the shaft causing it to tighten around the sleeve. |
| US10427866B2 |
Adult toy concealing container
In the military, colleges, and university privacy can be at a minimum. Even around the home, there are children and visitors. In each of these environments, other individuals finding one's adult toy can lead to embarrassment. The present disclosure is a container designed to store an individual's adult toy in what appears to be a common household item such as a shampoo bottle, conditioner bottle or soap dispenser. These containers can then be transported to and from the bathroom there the adult toy can be used or cleaned in private and if the container is observed, questions will not be raised as to the contents of the container. |
| US10427863B2 |
Aerosol container, and details thereof
A stabilizing member (120) forming an upper valve housing for an aerosol valve (100) having a valve stem (150) for operating the valve (100), the stabilizing member (120) comprises a body (160) having a resilient portion (140) arranged at the periphery of the stabilizing member (120) for snap fitting in a groove (18) of an associated hollow body (12), and a radial projection (145) arranged at the periphery of the stabilizing member (120) and axially displaced relative the resilient portion (140), wherein the radial projection (145) is configured to seal against the associated hollow body (12). The invention further discloses an aerosol valve with such a stabilizing member, as well as a container with such a stabilizing member and a method for providing the container. |
| US10427858B2 |
Insulated bottle holder
A bottle holder for various size bottles that is designed to keep the bottle and liquid cool, enable the user to pour from the bottle while the bottle is in the holder, and protect the bottle from breaking in case of accident. The bottle holder includes a body, comprised of an outer shell and an inner shell, as well as a lid that may be attached to the body such as by screwing it on or by friction. The outer shell preferably has one or more features that enable the user to maintain a better grip. The inner shell and lid have different features to hold the bottle securely. Advantageously, the body and lid provides thermal protection. |
| US10427856B2 |
Method of creating and maintaining a vacuum in a storage bag
A method for creating a vacuum in a storage bag can be used to create a vacuum without the use of an external vacuum source. The vacuum storage bag has a resilient sponge compressible polymeric material mass such as a sheet of sufficient thickness that is an integral part of an internal wall of a storage bag. A vacuum can be produced by compressing the sponge within this sealable bag. When the sponge is an integral part of the internal bag wall, it will not shift nor interfere with a valve or bag closure. A vacuum may be created by compressing the resilient sponge material along with a food product, dry goods, or any other material that is to be stored. This results in forcing the air volume out of the sealable bag. Any residual air not exhausted from bag will be trapped within sponge material when sponge expands. |
| US10427854B2 |
Synthetic resin container
Provided is a synthetic resin container that effectively absorbs the reduced pressure generated inside the container as a result of hot filling and that also prevents deterioration in appearance of a label applied to an outer circumferential surface of a trunk portion of the container. A synthetic resin container according to the present disclosure includes a mouth portion, a trunk portion, and a bottom portion. The trunk portion is provided with a plurality of reduced pressure absorbing panels extending in the vertical direction while twisting in the circumferential direction and being arranged side by side in the circumferential direction. Each reduced pressure absorbing panel has a narrow-width portion located in a region between the panel upper end and the panel lower end. A width of each reduced pressure absorbing panel is reduced in the narrow-width portion than in the panel upper end and the panel lower end. |
| US10427853B2 |
Container with pressure accommodation area
A container comprising a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a flat upper vacuum panel, a flat lower vacuum panel, and a recess between the flat upper vacuum panel and the flat lower vacuum panel. In response to a change in the internal container pressure, the body portion flexes at the recess towards an interior of the container and the flat upper vacuum panel and the flat lower vacuum panel form a progressively smaller angle at the recess in response to an increasing pressure change. |
| US10427845B2 |
Tamper evident closure
A closure (10) is provided. The closure (10) comprises a body portion (20) having engagement means (45) for engagement with a container(15), and a shell for engagement with the body portion (20), wherein the shell comprises securing means (80) arranged in use to secure the engagement means (45) onto the container(15). The container (15) may be a bottle. The body portion (20) may be a pourer fitment. The engagement means (45) may comprise at least one clip. The securing means (80) may comprise a bead. |
| US10427844B2 |
Container lid
An inventive lid with a collar that adjusts to variations in bucket diameters and lip thicknesses is provided. The inventive lid collar has a series of detents for engaging the bucket lip when the lip is within design limits, however when the lip's thickness is greater than designed tolerance, or the buckets diameter is larger than specified, the lid collar has an expandable under hang the grabs the bucket lip. The under hang provides an inward spring force that grabs the bucket lip regardless of whether the lip's thickness is over or under specified tolerances. The inventive lid have an upper recess indent for holding printed material, such as a coupon or illustration, or a smaller container for holding a premium or for holding spices in a single or multi chamber dispenser within the recess or secured inside the dome. |
| US10427843B2 |
Liquid dispensing spout assembly
A liquid dispensing spout assembly is provided that includes a housing having a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion attached at an angle to the first cylindrical portion, a spout attached to a the second cylindrical housing, a vent disposed inside a lower portion of the first cylindrical housing, the second cylindrical housing, and the spout, and a valve assembly disposed inside the first cylindrical portion. |
| US10427841B2 |
Centering aid for container lid
The present application discloses a centering aid for a container having a container trough, with an access opening, a container lid and a seal. In the closed state of the container, the seal is arranged between the container trough and the container lid. The centering aid has a first centering device, which is provided on either the container lid or the container trough, and a second centering device, which is provided on the other of either the container lid or the container trough. The first and second centering devices interact in such a way as to ensure that, in the closed state of the container, the seal is in contact with the container trough and with the container lid along the entire periphery of the access opening. |
| US10427833B2 |
Assemblable pallet
A pallet includes base members, connecting bars, and a loading plate. The connecting bars secure the base members to form a pallet frame. The loading plate is fixed on the pallet frame. The size of the pallet can be adjusted in length and width so as to be adjusted freely and conveniently according to practical requirements. Consequently, the cost for manufacturing the pallet can be reduced. In addition, when one base member is damaged or missing, the damaged or missing base member can be replaced by a new base member. Therefore, the pallet can be used for more times, allowing the cost reduction in manufactory. Furthermore, the base members and the connecting bars are connected with each other to form the pallet frame which is rigid and has high structural strength, such that the pallet frame would not deform and is safe when used for handling and transporting materials. |
| US10427831B2 |
Deck storage box
A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel has guides or rails extending along the length of the bottom panel at opposing edge regions thereof. A pair of side panels are provided with guides or rails to enable sliding engagement and assembly of the side panels with the bottom panel. The side panels are also provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel when the side panels are assembled to the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble between the assembled side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel. |
| US10427829B2 |
Thinned metal can end
A thinned metal can end having a non-uniform thickness profile is provided. The can end has a central panel having at least a first thickness, a middle portion having at least a second thickness greater than the first thickness, and an end portion having at least a third thickness greater than the first and second thicknesses. The can end is configured to be joined to a can wall by a double seam. |
| US10427828B2 |
Corrugated paperboard box, perforation forming method for perforating corrugated paperboard sheet, and perforation forming device and perforation forming unit for perforating corrugated paperboard sheet
A corrugated paperboard box is provided in which when flaps are bent, a perforated line along which the flaps can be separated from the box is less likely to break. Such a corrugated paperboard box includes a peripheral wall and top flaps, and is formed, at the boundary area between the peripheral wall and the top flaps, with a groove-shaped reverse scoreline recessed on the side of an outer linerboard, and a pair of groove-shaped recesses recessed on the side of an inner linerboard, and extending in parallel to each other so as to sandwich the area in which the reverse scoreline extends. The corrugated paperboard box is further formed, in one of the groove-shaped recesses, with a perforated line along which the top flaps can be separated from the peripheral wall. The top flaps can be bent along the perforated line toward the inner surface of the peripheral wall. |
| US10427827B2 |
Box with improved gripping functionality
A box includes at least four side panels. A first minor panel includes a first minor flap. A first major panel includes a first major flap. A second minor panel includes a second minor flap. A second major panel includes a second major flap. The box also includes a top end and a bottom end. The top end includes the first and second minor flaps and the first and second major flaps. The first minor flap is positioned opposite the second minor flap, and the first major flap is positioned opposite the second major flap. Portions of the first and second major flaps overlie portions of the first and second minor flaps. An opening extends through portions of the first and second major flaps between the first and second minor flaps. The opening extends the entire distance between opposing peripheral edges of the first and second major panels. |
| US10427826B1 |
Reusable jug
This reusable jug allows for storage within attachable pockets, an internal receptacle, or both. Many individuals that routinely exercise carry gallon jugs with them throughout her or his day to stay hydrated. This invention allows each individual to reuse their jug after each use while also utilizing the jug to carry personal items. |
| US10427824B2 |
Beverage bottle
Provided is a beverage bottle capable of keeping a carbonated beverage left over therein from going flat. The beverage bottle is provided with a bottle body having a volume-reducing structure capable of reducing the volume of the bottle body, a cap capable of sealing an opening of the bottle body, and a shrunken state-maintaining means provided on the bottle body to cause the bottle body having been reduced in volume to be maintained in the reduced volume state. The volume-reducing structure is configured of helical protrusions and recesses respectively formed on the bottle body, and the shrunken state-maintaining means is provided on a trunk section of the bottle body and is configured with a squeezing means for squeezing and maintaining the trunk section having been narrowed by being squeezed along the helical protrusions and recesses. |
| US10427823B2 |
Lightweight neck finish for a container
A lightweight neck finish includes a retaining structure that interacts with a tamper band to cause frangible connectors between the tamper band and closure to break upon initial removal of the closure from the neck finish. An upper retention portion of the retaining structure has a profile with a reduced footprint as compared to a conventional retaining structure. A lower support portion of the retaining structure has an outermost diameter similar in size to an outermost diameter of a conventional retaining structure. However, the lower support of the lightweight neck finish is formed with one or more circumferentially extending slots and/or one or more vertical slots. The reduced footprint of the retention portion and the slots of the support portion minimize the amount of material, weight, and time and cost required to make the lightweight neck finish, while providing for increased tamper evidence visibility as compared to conventional neck finishes. |
| US10427820B2 |
Automatic high speed; labeling system having an improved label stripper
An automatic high speed labeling machine with an improved label stripper is provided capable of applying 700 to 1,000 labels to individual produce items in a single lane, without tearing the label carrier strip. The improved label stripper has a contoured surface wherein only the center section contacts the label carrier strip. The edges of the carrier strip are prevented from contacting the label stripper surface. |
| US10427819B2 |
Plural-mode automatic medicament packaging system
A plural-mode automatic medicament packaging system. In embodiments, the system may include an automatic dispensing machine including an automatic medicament dispensing unit and may further include pouch packaging and blister package packaging units. The medicament dispensing unit may include one or more storage and dispensing units which store and dispense medicaments. Medicaments output from the medicament dispensing unit may be packaged in a pouch package by the pouch packaging unit. Alternatively, a diverter may direct medicaments output from the medicament dispensing unit to the pouch package packaging unit for packaging in a blister package. A single automatic medicament packaging system can package medicaments in different types of packaging providing a pharmacy with the opportunity to package medicaments in the form of packaging most appropriate to meet patient needs. |
| US10427815B2 |
Method and device for producing packages
A method for producing a container package includes forming container streams in which the containers have had adhesive applied thereto, separating the containers into container groups, with a container from each stream being in the group, and pressing the containers together from the side by using a pair of clamps so that the adhesive binds the containers together to form the container package. |
| US10427814B2 |
Continuous rotary wire tie assembly
A wire tie assembly and method of tying a wire using the wire tie assembly is provided. Embodiments of the wire tie assembly comprise a gear-train having a main-drive gear continuously driven by a motor, an idler gear having a first and second dwell portions, the idler gear being configured to mesh with the main-drive gear during a portion of the wire-tying cycle and to dwell relative to the main-drive gear during a portion of the wire-tying cycle, and a twister pinion gear having a wire receiving channel and configured to be in mesh with the idler gear during a portion of the wire tying cycle and to dwell relative to the idler gear during a portion of the wire tying cycle. Some embodiments include cam pins coupled to the idler gear and cam followers that engage the cam pins to actuate secondary functions of the wire tying cycle. |
| US10427813B2 |
Methods of packaging products and packaging arrangements using a shrinkable protective cover to keep a graphic on a band formed, intact, and visible
A method of packaging products and a packaging arrangement. A first product unit is wrapped at least in a first protective cover. The first protective cover envelops the first product unit and creates a first wrapped first product unit. A second product is wrapped at least in a second protective cover, such that the second protective cover envelops the second product unit and creates a second wrapped second product unit. The first wrapped first product unit is arranged adjacent to the second wrapped second product unit to create a product unit arrangement. A band is formed circumferentially around the product unit arrangement to create a secured product unit arrangement. The band has at least one graphic. The secured product unit arrangement is wrapped in a protective wrapper. The protective wrapper is heated to shrink the wrapper around the secured product unit arrangement. The graphic remains intact and visible. |
| US10427808B2 |
Spacecraft payload ejection system
There is disclosed a Payload Ejection System (PES) able to store any set of payloads for launch and eject that set of payloads at a controlled speed with a low tumble rate while accommodating any offset center of mass within a restricted volume. The need for ballasting or balancing is eliminated thus freeing up the design space for these payloads. Insensitivity to center of mass location is enabled by the use of a deployment hinge assembly arrangement which uses two or more non-parallel folding hinge arrangements that allow for linear motion of the output link in one direction while restricting the motion all other directions. One embodiment of the current PES concept uses four (4) hinge panel assemblies, selected to provide optimal stiffness around the entire mechanism. The stiffness of the PES is integral to managing offset center-of-mass locations by allowing the mechanism to translate the effective force vector to the center of mass location. |
| US10427804B1 |
Orbital mechanics of impulsive launch
Methods of launching a vehicle using impulsive force are disclosed. In one instance, a vehicle is launched easterly with impulsive force in a plane corresponding to the vehicle's elliptical orbital path. In another instance, a method of closing a timing difference is disclosed. The vehicle undergoes a series of forces after impulsive launch. The first force establishes an orbit having a period significantly different from the orbital period of a satellite or desired vehicle location, closing the difference in an integer number of orbits. The second force establishes the vehicle in circular orbit with the satellite or desired vehicle location. In another instance, the vehicle launched impulsively from a first celestial body travels a first path, and the vehicle experiences a second force along a hyperbolic path about the second celestial body and enters circular orbit about the second celestial body. |
| US10427803B2 |
Anchoring vehicle for anchoring an airship at the tail whilst coupled to a mooring-mast at the bow
An anchoring vehicle for anchoring an airship at the tail while coupled to a mooring mast at the bow. Airships are generally coupled at the bow to a mooring-mast after landing on the ground. However, vertical gusts can result to a considerable amount of damage to the airship with this mechanism. To avoid such damage, the proposed anchoring mechanism designed as an anchoring vehicle, is coupled via an anchor-mast to the tail of the airship near the height of its middle axis. Thus, the vehicle stabilizes the airship vertically and can independently maneuver horizontally without considerable rolling resistance to a predefined airship position, thus preventing a tilting moment. The all-terrain, autonomous anchoring vehicle captures direction and strength data of horizontal deflection caused by wind power via sensors on the anchoring-mast. A control unit regulates the drive systems for navigation and wheel drive. |
| US10427802B2 |
Stabilized aggregates and other materials and structures for energy absorption
Materials and structures for absorbing energy. The materials and structures are well suited for arresting aircraft and other vehicles, although their purposes need not be so limited. Also detailed are packaging and other solutions for maintaining system integrity, especially (but not exclusively) when foam glass or other aggregate is employed and stabilizing the location of the aggregate is desired. |
| US10427801B2 |
Devices, systems and methods for refueling air vehicles
A variety of refueling devices, systems and methods are disclosed for use in in-flight refueling. In one example one such device is towed by a tanker aircraft via a fuel hose at least during in-flight refueling, and has a boom member with a boom axis. The boom member enables fuel to be transferred from the fuel hose to a receiver aircraft along the boom axis during in-flight refueling. The device maintains a desired non-zero angular disposition between the boom axis and a forward direction at least when the refueling device is towed by the tanker aircraft in the forward direction via the fuel hose. |
| US10427800B2 |
Air separation system for fuel stabilization
A system for generating inert gas includes a source of pressurized air. An air separation module including at least one permeable membrane is operable to separate the pressurized air into oxygen-enriched air and inert gas-enriched air. A fuel tank containing a fuel is arranged downstream from said air separation module. The inert gas-enriched air output from said air separation module interacts with said fuel to remove dissolved oxygen from said fuel. |
| US10427797B2 |
Systems and methods for reducing environmental control system maintenance
In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises: receiving, in a vehicle, at least one pollution parameter; and adjusting at least one fluid flow regulating mechanism position, to regulate an intake of pollutants into an environmental control system of the vehicle, based upon the at least one pollution parameter. |
| US10427792B1 |
Vehicle with a simulated window feature
An example of operating a display system of a lavatory of a vehicle is provided. The method includes: (i) receiving, at a controller, information indicating that the lavatory is in use; (ii) in response to receiving the information, operating, by the controller, the display system in a first state while the lavatory is in use; (iii) determining, by the controller, that the lavatory is no longer in use; and (iv) in response to determining that the lavatory is no longer in use, operating, by the controller, the display system in a second state. |
| US10427791B2 |
Meal/beverage trolley convertible to waste trolley
Trolleys designed for use onboard passenger transportation vehicles. Particular trolleys of this type find particular use onboard aircraft. The trolleys are used for meal and drink service and may be converted for use during waste collection. |
| US10427789B2 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle used in fishing
The present disclosure discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising a housing having a top part and a bottom part, a plurality of arms arranged on the top part, each arm having a motor and an airscrew, a battery unit arranged within the housing, a processor arranged within the housing, a sonar unit having a wire connected thereto, and a positioning unit detachably mounted within a mounting groove recessed from the bottom part, wherein the positioning unit is connected to the wire and configured to retract or release the wire. An UAV readily configured for fishing can be provided by embodiments of the present disclosure. |
| US10427785B2 |
Power harvesting drone
Various systems and methods for providing and deploying a power harvesting drone are described herein. A power harvesting drone includes a motor assembly; an energy replenishment coupler; a processor communicatively coupled to the energy replenishment coupler; and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to: operate the power harvesting drone to navigate a predetermined path; determine that a power supply used to operate the power harvesting drone is below a threshold of remaining power; identify an opportunistic energy source; and deviate from the predetermined path to replenish at least a portion of the power supply from the opportunistic energy source using the energy replenishment coupler onboard the power harvesting drone. |
| US10427784B2 |
System and method for improving transition lift-fan performance
A system and method enabled to increase efficiency during a VTOL aircraft's transition. A VTOL aircraft enabled to operate multiple lift fans arranged into separately controllable groups, wherein the VTOL aircraft initially has vertical flight but transitions to horizontal flight. A first group of lift fans may be kept at full throttle, a second group of lift fans may be throttled to balance thrust and/or weight, and a third group of lift fans may be shut off. |
| US10427783B2 |
Multicopter
To provide a multicopter that enables it to prevent generation of a vortex ring state of a rotor and control lift and thrust efficiently and elaborately. This is solved by a multicopter having a plurality of rotors installed radially to a frame, wherein at least one of the plurality of rotors is provided with a cylindrical duct surrounding and enclosing the rotor; and the duct is formed in a shape making an air flow from an air intake side to an air outlet side of the rotor imbalanced in a circumferential direction of the duct. |
| US10427782B2 |
Multicopter with wide span rotor configuration and protective fuselage
A vertical takeoff and flying at a constant altitude are performed using an aircraft. The aircraft includes a fuselage, a left arm (attached to the fuselage), a right arm (attached to the fuselage), a left float (attached to the left arm), a right float (attached to the right arm), and a plurality of rotors. The plurality of rotors includes a left inner rotor and a right inner rotor (attached at a fixed angle to a top surface of the left float and the right float, respectively) and a left outer rotor and a right outer rotor (attached at a fixed angle to a top surface of the distal end of the left arm and the right arm, respectively). |
| US10427781B2 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle
A multicopter equipped with a fall prevention device enabling it to prevent the airframe from falling even in case the multicopter has become unable to fly normally for various reasons. A multicopter includes a multicopter main body having rotors which are driven by a power source, a plurality of emergency rotors which are driven by an emergency power source which is different from the power source, abnormality detection sensors for detecting abnormality of the multicopter main body, and an emergency control device, the multicopter being configured such that, when the abnormality detection sensors have detected abnormality of the multicopter main body, the emergency control device performs control to deactivate operation of the rotors and drive the emergency rotors by the emergency power source to prevent a rapid fall of the multicopter. |
| US10427780B2 |
Electric cold flow tipjet rotorcraft
A rotorcraft capable of a hover mode and a forward cruise mode including a fuselage, a first electric propulsion system, a second electric propulsion system, and an electric power control unit to control power to the first and second electric propulsion systems in the hover and forward cruise modes. The first electric propulsion system is a tip jet cold flow system that imparts rotation on a pair of rotor blades disposed above a top surface of the fuselage, and a first electric motor configured to drive the tip jet cold flow system. The second electric propulsion system includes a propeller disposed in the rear of the fuselage and a second electric motor configured to drive the propeller. |
| US10427779B2 |
Aircraft wing with an adaptive shock control bump
An aircraft wing has an upper surface element and a first actuator powered mechanism for varying the shape of the surface element which includes: an upstream segment SEG1, a downstream segment SEG2, an interconnecting segment SEG3 interconnecting a downstream edge of SEG1 with an upstream edge of SEG2, wherein the interconnecting segment SEG3 extends along the whole or at least a major part of the downstream edge of SEG1 and the whole or at least a major part of the upstream edge of SEG2, and a link element LNK interconnecting an upstream edge of SEG1 with an upper surface of the aircraft wing, and the first mechanism interconnecting a contact C1 on a lower side of the upper surface element with a contact C2 on an inner structure of the airfoil. The first mechanism controls the shape of the upper surface element by controlling the distance between C1 and C2. |
| US10427778B2 |
Heat shield assembly and method
A heat shield assembly including a skin panel and a stiffener including a base portion and a bead portion protruding from the base portion, wherein the base portion is connected to the skin panel to define a bead volume between the bead portion and the skin panel. |
| US10427776B2 |
Sliding joint kits, systems containing the same, and related methods
Presently disclosed sliding joint kits, sliding joints, and systems including the same may be configured to join a first panel and a second panel together such that at least a portion of the first panel and second panel are in sliding contact with one another, thereby allowing movement of one panel with respect to the other. In this manner, panels may be joined together while still allowing thermal expansion and resulting movement of one panel relative to the other. For example, presently disclosed sliding joints may be used to join panels of an aircraft heat shield together, which may result in reduced buckling and/or reduced joint stress of the panels of the heat shield. Related methods of assembling a sliding joint kit to join a first panel and a second panel are also disclosed. |
| US10427775B2 |
Aircraft with a fuselage that defines at least an interior region and a drive system accommodating region
An aircraft with a fuselage that defines at least an interior region and a drive system accommodating region, the drive system accommodating region being arranged inside the fuselage and comprising at least one fire protection zone that is defined by at least one associated firewall arrangement, the at least one fire protection zone accommodating at least one engine within the at least one associated firewall arrangement such that the associated firewall arrangement defines a fire-resistant separation between the at least one engine and the interior region of the fuselage, wherein the at least one associated firewall arrangement comprises at least one air duct for ducting a hot air flow that is generated in operation of the aircraft independent from heat generation of the at least one engine. |
| US10427772B2 |
Hydrogen-regenerating solar-powered aircraft
An aircraft comprising a hydrogen-containing envelope, a water-collection system for collecting water from the envelope, an electrolyser to convert the water collected using the water-collection system into hydrogen, and a hydrogen-replenishment system for replenishing the envelope with hydrogen generated using the electrolyser. In one embodiment, generated hydrogen is also supplied to a hydrogen-fueled propulsion system for propulsion of the aircraft. |
| US10427769B1 |
System of brackets and rails for attaching wheels, towing, and accessory devices to small pontoon watercraft
A system of brackets and rails for attaching wheels, towing devices, and other accessories to small pontoon watercraft in various locations and combinations to increase the transportability and utility of the watercraft. Among the advantages are the ability to tow the watercraft by hand or bicycle, and to allow other devices such as a human powered pedal drive, trolling motor, bike rack, cargo rack, and other accessories to be attached easily and without the use of tools. |
| US10427767B1 |
Locking system for assisting and supporting an actuator of a trim-tab of a watercraft in the desired mode
A locking system for assisting and supporting actuators of a trim-tab system, including a locking rod (20), slideable within a first slotted rod sleeve (28) into a locking dock within the sliding block (24). The invention further includes a second slotted rod sleeve (30) connected to a bottom side of the first slotted rod sleeve (28), a rotating rod (32) within second slotted rod sleeve (30) rotatable towards and away from the sliding block (24). The rotating rod (32) also contains a top driving rod (36) at one end, a bottom rotating rod (38) at an opposite end, and a perpendicular center driving rod (42) at the front-center side of the rotating rod (32). The center driving rod (42) moves the locking rod through contact with a thrusting rod (48). The sliding block (24) further contains a bottom contact rod (40) and a top contact rod (38). |
| US10427765B2 |
Motor control system based upon movements inherent to self-propulsion
The systems and methods described herein provide hands free motor control mechanisms based on the natural and inherent movements associated with an activity of interest, and can be combined with gesture communication based upon defined movements by the participant. |
| US10427758B2 |
Mooring line connector assembly for connecting a mooring line to a floating structure
Disclosed is a mooring line connector assembly for connecting a mooring line to a floating structure, including: a tubular housing connectable to the floating structure, having a lower housing end and an upper housing end with an inner circumference; a connector body extending along a connector axis, having an upper connector body end and a lower connector body end connected to the mooring line; a guiding body rotatably arranged on the connector body to be freely rotatable around the connector body and the connector axis, including first rotation unit on an outer surface of the guiding body and a guiding part having an outer circumference at an upper guiding body end; and second rotation unit arranged on an inner surface of the tubular housing, arranged for engaging the first rotation unit. |
| US10427757B2 |
Cross tie tube assembly
A tube guide assembly for mounting in a rod holder of a vessel. The rod holder has a depth from a cross member to a top surface. The assembly secures a mooring line to the vessel. The assembly includes a tube having a longitudinal axis and a base end dimensioned to be disposed in the rod holder to engage the cross member. The tube has a second end opposite the base end. The second end has a cleat to secure the mooring line. The tube has inverted J-shaped slots opposite one another to receive the cross member therein. A spring-loaded lock assembly is disposed in the tube. The lock assembly has a plunger to press against the cross member and lock the cross member in the J-shaped slots. |
| US10427754B2 |
Continuous derailleur of bicycle
A continuous derailleur of a bicycle contains: a drive shaft, a rotary shaft, a brake shaft, and a braking device. The rotary shaft is mounted on the drive shaft. The drive shaft includes a bevel gear member having a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear. The drive shaft includes a first pedal shaft, and the brake shaft includes a first interactive bevel gear and includes the braking device. The rotary shaft includes a second interactive bevel gear and a third interactive bevel gear, and the second interactive bevel gear and the third interactive bevel gear mesh with the second bevel gear of the bevel gear member. The continuous derailleur further contains an output bevel gear, and the output bevel gear is rotatably fitted on the drive shaft, hence the second interactive bevel gear and the third interactive bevel gear mesh with the output bevel gear. |
| US10427752B2 |
Bicycle operating device
A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a hydraulic cylinder, a piston, and a fluid passageway. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle. The hydraulic cylinder is provided on the base member and includes a cylinder bore. The piston is movably provided in the cylinder bore. The cylinder bore and the piston define a hydraulic chamber. The fluid passageway is connected to the hydraulic chamber. The fluid passageway is provided inside the base member. The fluid passageway has a length longer than a stroke of the piston. |
| US10427750B2 |
Bicycle disc brake caliper assembly
A bicycle disc brake caliper assembly is basically provided with a main caliper body, at least one brake pad and a mounting adapter. The main caliper body includes a first coupling portion that is configured not to be directly attached to a bicycle frame. The at least one brake pad is movably attached to the main caliper body. The mounting adapter includes a second coupling portion that is configured to be detachably coupled to the first coupling portion, and a mounting portion that is configured to be mounted to a bicycle frame. |
| US10427749B2 |
Fork with an adjustable length steerer tube
A bicycle fork having a steerer tube assembly having top and bottom steerer tube sections wherein the length of the steerer tube assembly is adjustable by interchanging top steerer tube sections of differing lengths is described. The top and bottom steerer tube sections include one or more meshing teeth and valleys that facilitates the transfer of torque when the top and bottom steerer tube sections are joined together. |
| US10427745B2 |
Forecarriage of tilting motor vehicle and motor vehicle thereof
A motor vehicle forecarriage comprises a forecarriage frame, a pair of front wheels kinematically connected to the forecarriage frame by means of an articulated quadrilateral, said articulated quadrilateral comprising a pair of cross members, hinged to the forecarriage frame in correspondence of middle hinges, said cross members being connected together, in correspondence of opposite transverse ends, by means of uprights pivoted to said transverse ends in correspondence of side hinges, the cross members and the uprights defining said articulated quadrilateral. Each of the uprights guides and supports a stub axle of a front wheel, each upright extending from an upper end to a lower end, wherein the left and right uprights rotatably support the left and right front wheels, respectively, around respective steering axes parallel to each other. |
| US10427744B2 |
Saddle type vehicle
A handling performance is improved by a fuel tank fitting structure. A fuel tank is mounted to a vehicle body frame at three points: a first fixed section with a bolt and two second fixed sections with two bolts. A grommet provided in the first fixed section has an interference. Each of the second fixed sections has a fitting clearance between a collar and the grommet, and an axial clearance between the collar and the grommet. These clearances enable the grommet without an interference and the fuel tank to relatively movable to the vehicle body frame. The fuel tank and a vehicle body thus have different behaviors during cornering, thereby obtaining reduced inertial weight and light handling. |
| US10427741B2 |
Infinite adjust seat post with pressure relief valve
An assembly for enabling continuous seat post function during extreme conditions is described and includes: a first valve at least partially, slidably disposed within a stationary piston and for controlling a first fluid pathway there through, wherein the first fluid pathway runs from a first portion and to a second portion of the oil chamber, wherein the stationary piston separates the oil chamber into the first portion and the second portion; and a second valve at least partially disposed within the stationary piston and disposed in series with the first valve and having a second fluid pathway disposed through the first valve and the second valve, being in parallel with the first fluid pathway, running from the first portion to the second portion of the oil chamber, and providing a bypass for oil to flow from the first portion to the second portion when the first fluid pathway is closed. |
| US10427740B2 |
Split outer side panel jig and system
A system for hanging a split outer side panel on a rack in a manufacturing environment, the split outer side panel includes a first part having a rear section, a top section, and a rear portion of a side sill, and a second part having an A-pillar, a B-pillar, and a front portion of the side sill. The system includes a jig for hanging the first part of the split outer side panel. The jig includes a first keyhole pin extending from a first surface of the jig, the first keyhole pin being received by a first keyhole in the first part, and a second keyhole pin extending from a first surface of the jig, the second keyhole pin being received by a second keyhole in the first part. |
| US10427737B2 |
Shim for track roller frame
A shim for a track roller frame is provided. The shim includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are laterally spaced apart from each other. The first surface and the second surface define a thickness of the shim therebetween. The shim further includes a retention element formed on it. The retention element is configured to position the shim on the track roller frame. The retention element is also configured to restrict a movement of the shim relative to the track roller frame. The retention element is further configured to couple the shim to the track roller frame. |
| US10427736B2 |
Wear resistant studs for tracked vehicles
An apparatus and method for forming a wear resistant stud for a vehicle. The method comprising providing an elongate threaded stud member having a top surface, locating a body of tungsten carbide on the top surface, surrounding the body of tungsten carbide with a weld pool and while the weld pool is hot, slowly cooling the weld pool. The apparatus comprises an elongate threaded stud member having a top surface, a body of tungsten carbide on the top surface and a weld pool surrounding the body of tungsten carbide and the top surface of the stud member wherein the weld pool is slowly cooled from a hot applied state. |
| US10427733B2 |
Crawler device and traveling apparatus
A crawler device 2 includes a crawler unit 5. The crawler unit 5 includes a first support 10 extending along a first rotational axis L1, a pair of crawler structures 20A, 20B mounted on the first support 10 and a pair of ground contacting structures 30A, 30B mounted on the first support 10. The pair of ground contacting structures 30A, 30B are arranged outside of the pair of crawler structures 20A, 20B in a direction in which the pair of crawler structures 20A, 20B are opposed to each other. The crawler unit 5 is supported by second supports 41, 42 such that the crawler unit 5 is rotatable about the first rotational axis L1. An outer periphery of the crawler unit 5 having a circular cylindrical configuration includes first zones Z1 occupied by the pair of crawler structures 20A, 20B and second zones Z2 occupied by the pair of ground contacting structures 30A, 30B alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. |
| US10427731B2 |
Adjustable mount apparatus for use with vehicles and related methods
Adjustable mount apparatus for use with vehicles and related methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a mount for a vehicle. The mount has a first portion to receive an object to be carried by the mount and a second portion that is pivotably coupled to the first portion. The second portion is to slidably couple to a right or left side of the vehicle. |
| US10427728B2 |
Air conduction element for reducing air resistance of a load-carrying vehicle
An air conduction element for reducing the air resistance of a load-carrying vehicle having a load space structure. The air conduction element can be externally mounted in the rear region of the load space structure and includes an air conduction duct with a front air inlet opening and a rear air outlet opening, front and rear being in relation to the direction of travel (x). The air inlet opening overlaps the load space structure in the direction of travel (x) and the air outlet opening is arranged behind the load space structure within the cross-sectional contour thereof. The air conduction element has a cover which delimits the air conduction duct. It was therefore the aim to devise an air conduction element which does not increase the dimensions of the load space structure when the vehicle is driving slowly or is at a standstill. For this purpose, the cover is produced from a flexible flat material. |
| US10427727B2 |
Deployable aerodynamic device for rear of a cargo body
This invention provides aerodynamic structures for the rear of a cargo body that move between a deployed position and a retracted position. The aerodynamic structures are typically three-sided, with a top panel and opposing side panels that form a partial cavity at the rear of the body. The panels employ tensioned flexible (e.g. fabric) panels or rigid/semi-rigid panels that are stowed, rolled, or folded in a retracted position against the rear of the door frame (for flexible panels) of the cargo body, or along the sides of the cargo body (for rigid/semi-rigid panels). The rigid/semi-rigid panels can be stored within nacelles that protect the panels and improve aerodynamic performance. Various linkages, including rotating rigid members attached to the rear of the body can coordinate movement between a top panel and side panels between deployed and retracted positions and a variety of powered and non-powered actuators can facilitate panel movement. |
| US10427726B2 |
Trailer sidewall construction
A trailer for transporting bulk material has a container mounted on a chassis and wheeled suspension. The container has opposing sidewalls, a floor, a front wall, and a rear opening. The trailer further has an unloading system comprising a plow and a plow motor system. The plow is disposed in the container and shaped and sized to span substantially a transverse cross-section of the container. The plow motor system is operable to move the plow longitudinally in the container to urge or push the bulk material in the container toward and out of the rear opening of the container. At least one of the sidewalls comprises a removable panel installed longitudinally along a bottom of the sidewall, wherein an inward-facing surface of the removable panel and an inward-facing surface of the sidewall are substantially co-planar. |
| US10427725B2 |
Unitary floor
A unitary floor system comprising a top layer, a bottom layer, and, and an intermediate layer including a longitudinal central floor axis. Further, the intermediate layer comprises floor components that define at least one edge line, wherein the floor components are tiled together and sandwiched between the top layer and the bottom layer to provide an integral structure that comprises a continuous surface, unitary floor and a frame that surrounds the floor components. Each of the floor components comprises a composite assembly of a first set of material strips and a second set of material strips. The first set of material strips has a different density compared to the second set of material strips, and edge lines of the floor components span between the longitudinal central floor axis and the frame, wherein the floor components do not cross the longitudinal central floor axis. |
| US10427724B2 |
Vehicle and vehicle air compressor system
A vehicle includes a truck bed, docking plate, baseplate, latching system, air compressor, and air storage tank. The truck bed has a side panel extending upward from a floor panel. The docking plate is secured to an internal surface of the side panel. The baseplate has first and second opposing external surfaces. The latching system extends from the first surface and engages the docking plate to secure the baseplate thereto. The air compressor and the air storage tank are each secured to the second surface. |
| US10427722B2 |
Reinforcing system for reinforcing a cavity of a structural element
In a reinforcing system for reinforcing a cavity of a structural element, a support element is connected to the structural element in the structural element for reinforcement purposes. The support element has channels, an adhesive is disposed in the cavity between the support element and the structural element, and the adhesive can be introduced into the cavity between the support element and the structural element by means of the channels. |
| US10427719B2 |
Interior panels for motor vehicles and methods for making the same
Interior panels for motor vehicles and methods for making such interior panels are provided. In one example, an interior panel includes a substrate and a skin covering that at least partially overlays the substrate. A foam is disposed between the skin covering and the substrate. A gas-receiving hollow structure is at least partially disposed in the foam. The gas-receiving hollow structure has an opening configured for receiving gas and includes a wall that at least partially surrounds a chamber that is in fluid communication with the opening. |
| US10427716B2 |
Hitch assist system and method
A hitch assist system and method are provided herein. A device is configured to detect a hitch coupler of a trailer and a controller is in communication with the device. The controller is configured to generate a boundary area projecting from the hitch coupler, define a vehicle backup path toward the trailer if a tow hitch of the vehicle is located inside the boundary area, and determine a steering angle for steering the vehicle along the vehicle backup path. |
| US10427714B2 |
Steering feel control device in steer-by-wire system
A steering-feel control device in a steer-by-wire system may include a pressure member for rotating in a predetermined direction or an opposite direction within a rotation path depending on the rotation direction of a steering wheel, a push block rotatably provided in the rotation path of the given or opposite direction, a first elastic member for providing elastic restoration force in the rotation direction of the pressure member for elastic variation in the rotational displacement between the pressure member and the push block, and a second elastic member for providing elastic restoration force in the rotation direction of the push block for elastic variation in the rotational displacement when the push block is rotated away from the pressure member, the second elastic member having an elastic constant smaller than that of the first elastic member and being provided in a pre-compressed state to have elastic force greater than that of the first elastic member. |
| US10427710B2 |
Electric power steering apparatus
An electric power steering apparatus of vector control system that calculates steering assist command values of dq axes based on at least a steering torque, calculates dq-axes current command values from the steering assist command values, converts the dq-axes current command values into 3-phase duty command values, driving-controls a 3-phase brushless motor by an inverter of a PWM control, and applies an assist torque to a steering system of a vehicle, wherein the electric power steering apparatus has plural dead time compensating functions of which efficiencies to respectively perform a dead time compensation of the inverter are different each other, and performs the dead time compensation by gradually shifting from one of the plural dead time compensating functions to an another dead time compensating function while mixing the plural dead time compensating functions. |
| US10427709B2 |
Electric motor and electric power steering apparatus having the same
A frame is an aluminum die-cast product and includes a frame main body and a frame hole. The frame main body is placed at an inside of an opposite part of a case tubular portion, which is opposite from a case bottom portion. An outer wall of an outer peripheral portion of the frame main body is opposed to an inner wall of the case tubular portion. A receiving space is formed by the frame main body, the case tubular portion and the case bottom portion. The frame hole is formed in a center part of the frame main body. A stator is received in the receiving space. A rotor is rotatable together with a shaft. A seal member is placed between the case tubular portion and a housing of a rack gear and can liquid tightly seal between the case tubular portion and the housing. |
| US10427708B2 |
Method for controlling motor driven power steering system
A method for controlling a motor driven power steering (MDPS) system includes detecting, by a controller, a current position of a rack bar; comparing, by the controller, the current position of the rack bar with a preset maximum position of the rack bar; updating, by the controller, the maximum position of the rack bar according to the comparison result; and setting, by the controller, a rack end stop control section using the updated maximum position of the rack bar. |
| US10427704B2 |
Universal coupling devices
A universal support clip for coupling a mobile electronic device to a shopping cart comprises a bar clamping member, which comprises a first end; a second end having a base portion constructed and arranged to accommodate a plurality of different device mount interfaces; and a body portion between the first and second ends, the body portion including a curved interior wall for receiving a portion of a handlebar of the shopping cart from the first end in an open state and for securing to the portion of the handlebar when the first end is in a closed state. |
| US10427700B2 |
Railroad track circuit for determining the occupancy status of a portion of a railroad
A railroad track circuit determines occupancy status of a portion of a railroad track, and includes: a track including first and second rails; a transmitter including first and second connection terminals to generate a voltage between connection terminals; and first and second receiver units, each including first and second measurement terminals, the first and second receiver units measuring voltage between first and second measurement terminals. The output connection terminals of the transmitter connect to the respective rails at a first connection location, using first and second cables. The first measurement terminal of the first receiver unit is connected to the first rail at a second connection location, using a third cable and the first measurement terminal of the second receiver unit is connected to the first rail at a third location, using a fourth cable, the second and third locations forming respectively first and second boundaries of the track circuit. |
| US10427699B2 |
Information transmission system and information transmission method for rail transport
An economical information transmission system for rail transport includes a transmitter having a known transmission power for communication between a track section and a rail vehicle. A receiver has at least one first adjustable receive level threshold, with which a maximum distance between the transmitter and the receiver can be defined in a particular application, within which the receiver is able to receive with respect to the transmitter. An information transmission method is also provided. |
| US10427698B2 |
Train derailer placement warning device
A derail placement warning system for a railway derailer that automatically generates an alert to inform railway personnel (or others) of the placement of the derailer on a rail of the railway such that the derailer will derail rail traffic over the derailer. The warning system has an electronic circuit with an electric power source, an electronic switch and an electronic alert, and is configured for the switch to automatically activate and turn ON the alert when the derailing component of the derailer is positioned atop a railway rail. The alert comprises one or more of an audible component, a tactile sensation, an olfactory component, a visible light emission, and an electronic transmission. |
| US10427693B2 |
Vehicle-surrounding monitoring device and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
A vehicle-surrounding monitoring device includes: a line-of-sight direction determination section that determines a direction of a line of sight of a driver; an obstacle determination section that determines whether an obstacle is disposed in a predetermined direction around a vehicle; and a notification control section that notifies notification information indicating a determination result of the obstacle determination section in an other direction around the vehicle with a notification unit when it is determined that the direction of the line of sight of the driver is one direction around the vehicle. |
| US10427686B2 |
Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program
A vehicle control system includes: an automated driving controller that automatically controls at least one out of acceleration/deceleration or steering of a vehicle, and that performs automated driving control in one of a plurality of modes having different levels of automated driving; and a informing section that, in cases in which the automated driving mode transitions to one of the plurality of modes in accordance with a travel environment of the vehicle, predicts a timing at which the mode will transition, and informs the predicted timing. |
| US10427685B2 |
Vehicle capable of regenerative braking, and control method of a vehicle capable of regenerative braking
A vehicle capable of regenerative braking includes a motor that is configured to be driven with electric power. The vehicle selectively sets a drive mode of the vehicle in an accelerator-off state between an ordinary mode and a deceleration enhanced mode that decelerates the vehicle with higher deceleration force than deceleration force in the ordinary mode. The vehicle performs regenerative control of the motor in the ordinary mode or performs deceleration control of generating the deceleration force in the deceleration enhanced mode, in order to decelerate the vehicle in the set drive mode. When an accelerator stroke based on a driver's depression of an accelerator becomes higher than a cancellation threshold in the drive mode set to the deceleration enhanced mode, the cancellation threshold being determined in advance corresponding to the accelerator stroke being greater than zero, the vehicle changes the drive mode from the deceleration enhanced mode to the ordinary mode. |
| US10427682B2 |
Adaptive method for controlling a vehicle speed and adaptive device for using the same
An adaptive method for controlling a vehicle speed and an adaptive device for using the same is disclosed. The method controls a vehicle speed of a host vehicle that is driving. A front vehicle drives in front of the host vehicle. There is a vehicle distance between the host vehicle and the front vehicle. Firstly, first accelerations of the host vehicle are retrieved and the vehicle speeds corresponding to the first accelerations and the vehicle distances corresponded thereof are retrieved. When all the first accelerations are not zero, the extreme values of the first accelerations are deleted. Finally, the vehicle speed of the host vehicle is controlled according to all the retrieved accelerations, their corresponding vehicle distances, and the vehicle speeds corresponded thereof. |
| US10427681B2 |
Method and apparatus to control vehicle deceleration during adaptive cruise control
A controller for a host vehicle having adaptive cruise control comprises control logic that determines an actual time gap behind a detected target object and transmits a deceleration message having a deceleration value in response to the actual time gap being less than a predetermined minimum time gap. The control logic receives a torque message from a vehicle retarder indicating that the vehicle retarder is at a limit. If the actual time gap is less than the predetermined minimum time gap, the control logic transmits a transmission control message requesting the transmission to shift to a lower gear. The control logic transmits another deceleration message if the actual time gap is still less than the predetermined minimum time gap, wherein at least one of an associated transmission and an associated braking system respond to decelerate the host vehicle in response to the transmission control message and deceleration messages. |
| US10427680B2 |
Control system for vehicle, and control method for vehicle
A control system for a vehicle includes an acceleration operation sensor to detect an amount of an acceleration operation. Circuitry is configured to calculate a first acceleration control amount as an acceleration control amount based on the amount of the acceleration operation according to a relationship between the amount of the acceleration operation and the first acceleration control amount when it is determined that the vehicle is not in a delivery state. The circuitry is configured to calculate a second acceleration control amount as the acceleration control amount based on the amount of the acceleration operation according to a second relationship between the amount of the acceleration operation and the second acceleration control amount when it is determined that the vehicle is in the delivery state. The second acceleration control amount is smaller than the first acceleration control amount with respect to the amount of the acceleration operation. |
| US10427678B2 |
System and method for low speed lateral control of a vehicle
A method for providing low speed lateral steering control for a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes receiving sensor data corresponding to a road wheel angle, determining a planned vehicle path of travel, defining a road wheel angle search range based on a maximum road wheel angle rate, determining a steering control goal using the road wheel angle that tracks and measures a difference between a current vehicle path and the planned vehicle path, determining an optimal steering control signal using the road wheel angle and the steering control goal and providing the control signal to a steering controller. |
| US10427663B2 |
Dual-piston relay valve having an anti-compounding function
A relay valve is provided for a vehicle. The valve includes a parking brake piston that is displaceable in a housing and an axially displaceable cuff, a first compressed-air chamber for receiving compressed air from a control line is formed between the parking brake piston and the housing. The valve is also provided with a first spring element, which axially applies a pre-loading force to the cuff, and with a second spring element, which axially applies another pre-loading force to the parking brake piston. An axially displaceable service brake piston is arranged axially between the parking brake piston and the cuff, the service brake piston rests at least radially against the parking brake piston and radially against the housing in a sealing manner, in order to form a second compressed-air chamber. |
| US10427661B2 |
Electric brake device
An electric brake device includes: a brake rotor; a friction member; friction member contactor; an electric motor; braking force estimation unit; and a control device. The control device has a control system in which a motor rotation angle of the electric motor is included in a state quantity in a control computing of a follow-up control. The control device includes a state quantity reset function unit that resets at least the motor rotation angle to a predetermined value, on the basis of a predetermined condition using at least one of a target braking force, an estimated value of a braking force, an amount of change of a target braking force, an amount of change of an estimated value of a braking force, and a deviation between a target braking force and an estimated value of the braking force. |
| US10427659B2 |
Method and device for operating a braking system of a motor vehicle, braking system
A method for operating a braking system of a motor vehicle with at least one hydraulically actuable wheel brake, a brake actuation device for hydraulically actuating the wheel brake, an electric brake booster for setting a predefinable hydraulic braking boost, and at least one parking brake assembly includes monitoring the motor vehicle to detect standstill and monitoring the parking brake assembly to detect activation thereof. The method further includes reducing a braking boost set by the brake booster if standstill of the motor vehicle has been detected and an activation of the parking brake assembly has been detected. |
| US10427658B2 |
Brake hydraulic pressure control device and anti-lock brake system
A brake hydraulic pressure control device (2) controls a fluid pressure of a brake fluid supplied to wheel cylinders mounted on brake calipers (107, 114) of a motorcycle (100). The brake hydraulic pressure control device (2) includes: a base body in which flow passages are formed; and valves which open or close the flow passages. The base body is fixed below a spring in connecting portions (130A, 130B) which connect a trunk portion (101) of the motorcycle (100) and a wheels (front wheel (106), rear wheel (113)) to each other. |
| US10427656B2 |
Braking system
A computer is programmed to determine a target brake torque that is below a preset holding brake torque and at least high enough to hold a vehicle at standstill; and upon detecting that a brake of the vehicle is applied and a speed of the vehicle is below a threshold, monotonically reduce a brake torque of the brake so that the brake torque reaches the target brake torque when the speed reaches substantially zero. |
| US10427653B2 |
System and method for leveling a trailer
A mobile power plant system includes a trailer having a first leg extending from the trailer and having a first gear assembly, a second leg extending from the trailer and having a second gear assembly, and one or more turbine components positioned on the trailer. The mobile power plant system also includes a leveling system having a first power tool coupled with the first gear assembly, a second power tool coupled with the second gear assembly, a first level sensor corresponding with the first power tool, a second level sensor corresponding with the second power tool, and a controller communicatively coupled with the first level sensor and the second level sensor. The controller receives data, from the first level sensor, indicative of a first attitude of the trailer proximate to the first leg. The controller receives data, from the second level sensor, indicative of a second attitude of the trailer proximate to the second leg. The controller monitors the first attitude and the second attitude, and adjusts a first force applied by the first power tool, a second force applied by the second power tool, or both based on the first attitude, the second attitude, or both. |
| US10427649B2 |
Safety coupling for fin ray wiper
Disclosed is a windscreen wiper device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a fastening element fastened to a drive shaft. The windscreen wiper device comprises a wiper blade having an elongated upper part which is designed at least partially flexibly, an elongated lower part which is designed at least partially flexibly, and a plurality of connecting elements for connecting the upper part and the lower part, wherein the connecting elements are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade, and wherein the connecting elements are configured to enable a movement of the upper part and lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extension of the wiper blade. The windscreen wiper device further comprises a fastening part on the wiper blade side, wherein the fastening part on the wiper blade side can be connected to the fastening element in a detachable manner, and a coupling device, wherein the fastening part on the wiper blade side and the fastening element can be connected for conjoint rotation via the coupling device until a defined torque value is exceeded. |
| US10427646B2 |
Frameless wiper blade
The wiper blade comprises flexible wiping elements, a wiping element holder, an element for attachment to the windshield wiper finger, and end caps. The wiping elements are installed into a single wiping element holder made from a resilient metal strip. The wiping element holder is configured with two longitudinal parallel slots. Rectangular notches are configured at the end of each slot for the flexible wiping element installation. The element for attachment to the windshield wiper arm is configured as a parallelepiped with conical outer side and a longitudinal bore. The projecting lips and fixation openings enable securing the wiping element holder with flexible wiping elements in the inner bore of the element for attachment to the wiper arm. Two openings and four recesses at the wiping element holder ends are provided for end cap fixing. Each end cap is shaped as a flat parallelepiped with rounded corners with an open front end and a closed rear end. |
| US10427645B2 |
Multi-sensor precipitation-classification apparatus and method
A vehicle is disclosed that uses data from different types of on-board sensors to determine whether meteorological precipitation is failing near the vehicle. The vehicle may include an on-board camera capturing image data and an on-board accelerometer capturing accelerometer data. The image data may characterize an area in front of or behind the vehicle. The accelerometer data may characterize vibrations of a windshield of the vehicle. An artificial neural network may run on computer hardware carried on-board the vehicle. The artificial neural network may be trained to classify meteorological precipitation in an environment of the vehicle using the image data and the accelerometer data as inputs. The classifications of the artificial neural network may be used to control one or more functions of the vehicle such as windshield-wiper speed, traction-control settings, or the like. |
| US10427643B1 |
Defense against relay attack in passive keyless entry systems
A system includes a first unit associated with an object and a second unit. The first unit includes a first transceiver coupled with first processing circuitry. The second unit includes a second transceiver coupled with second processing circuitry. Methodology includes establishing a bidirectional wireless communication link between the first and second units. Following establishment of the communication link, the first and second units exchange messages. The first processing circuitry measures a first received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value for each of the messages received at the first unit and sends the first RSSI value in a subsequent message to the second unit. The second processing circuitry measures a second RSSI value for each of the messages received at the second unit and sends the second RSSI value in another subsequent message to the first unit. A relay attack is determined in response to the first and second RSSI values. |
| US10427639B2 |
Airbag systems with passive venting control
Airbag assemblies and venting assemblies are disclosed. An airbag assembly includes an airbag cushion and a venting assembly including a vent, one or more shear tethers, and a peel tether. The shear tether(s) are configured to be drawn to a taut state by expansion of the airbag cushion to configure the vent in a first venting state. The shear tether(s) are releasably coupled to the peel tether. The releasable coupling is configured to keep the shear tether(s) releasably coupled to the peel tether. The peel tether is configured to transition from a slack state to a taut state as the airbag cushion continues to expand. When drawn taut, the peel tether produces a peel force transverse to the shear force. The peel force causes the releasable coupling to release and the peel tether to uncouple from the shear tether(s), to transition the vent to a second state. |
| US10427637B2 |
Deployable roof containment system and method
One general aspect includes a deployable containment system for a vehicle roof panel, the system including: a pair of guide channels proximate to an opening through the vehicle roof panel, each guide channel of the pair having a first end and a second end; a housing mounted to the first end of the pair of guide channels. The deployable containment system also includes a shield configured to deploy from the housing and travel along the pair of guide channels so as to cover at least a portion of the opening. The deployable containment system also includes an actuator disposed proximate to the pair of guide channels, the actuator configured to deploy the shield from the housing after a deployment event. |
| US10427636B2 |
Lateral retention member
A motor vehicle includes a frame, a first pair of wheels connected to the frame, a second pair of wheels connected to the frame, a motor supported by the frame and operatively connected to at least one of the pair of wheels, a cockpit in the frame, a first seat disposed in the cockpit, a bed in the frame longitudinally rearward of the cockpit, the bed having at least one side wall, a second seat disposed in the bed, the second seat having a seat base and a seat back, the seat back having a storage position and a seating position, and a lateral retention member fixed to the at least one side wall of the bed, at least a portion of the lateral retention member being disposed higher than the seat base and forward of the seat back of the second seat when in the seating position. |
| US10427635B2 |
Apparatus and method for adjusting front passenger seat
A method and apparatus for adjusting a front passenger seat in a motor vehicle includes the steps of identifying a user identification apparatus proximate to the motor vehicle, and accessing a user profile associated with the user identification apparatus. The user profile includes a predetermined home position for the front passenger seat. If the front passenger seat is unoccupied, the position of the front passenger seat is adjusted to the predetermined home position. |
| US10427634B2 |
Automatically adjustable airbag system
An adjustable airbag system for a vehicle. The system includes an airbag assembly having an inflatable airbag within a housing, and an airbag housing orientation mechanism operatively coupled to the airbag housing. The airbag housing orientation mechanism is structured to enable control of an orientation of the airbag housing so as to enable deployment of the airbag to cushion an occupant positioned in either one of a driver side or a front passenger side of the vehicle. |
| US10427633B2 |
End structure of vehicle
[Object] To improve load resistance performance in response to collision.[Solution] An end structure of a vehicle according to the present invention includes: a beam 2 that extends in a vehicle width direction; and a connecting structure 3 that connects the beam 2 to a vehicle body frame. In a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the vehicle width direction, the beam 2 includes a first top surface part 2a and a first bottom surface part 2b which face each other, a first side surface part 2c that connects one ends of the first top surface part 2a and the first bottom surface part 2b, and first flange parts 2d that are formed to protrude vertically outwardly at the other ends of the first top surface part 2a and the first bottom surface part 2b. The beam 2 is fixed to the connecting structure 3 by at least one of bonding of a protrusion 6 that is provided in the connecting structure 3 and is arranged to protrude inside the beam 2 to the first top surface part 2a and the first bottom surface part 2b and bonding of a beam attachment member provided in the connecting structure 3 to the first flange parts 2d. |
| US10427630B1 |
Centrally-mounted ground-rod driver for utility vehicle
A utility vehicle includes a chassis and a centrally-mounted ground-rod driver system. The chassis presents a central area. The centrally-mounted ground-rod driver system is secured to the chassis at the central area. The centrally-mounted ground-rod driver system includes a ground-rod, a driver assembly configured to drive the ground-rod into an underlying surface under the chassis, and a grounding cable associated with the ground-rod so as to allow an electrical discharge through the grounding cable, through the ground-rod, and into the underlying surface. The ground-rod is driven in beneath the central area of the chassis such that a radius of electrified ground of the underlying surface is away from a utility worker. |
| US10427629B1 |
Apparatus for reducing charge for vehicle back ground
The present invention is to provide apparatus for reducing charge for vehicle that is capable to decrease the charge taken by a vehicle regardless of the type of the drive source, which is more reasonable without relying on external energy supplied from, for example, a battery carried in a vehicle and which enables its small size. The apparatus for reducing charge for vehicle 1 of the present invention includes a body 10 and a conductive wire 20 that extends from this body 10. The body 10 includes a radiation generating layer 11 containing a natural ore containing a radioactive substance, a first metal layer 12 containing a metal with a redox potential of 0 V or less or an alloy of this metal, and a second metal layer 13 containing a metal with a volume electric resistance rate of 4.7 μΩ·cm or less at 0° C. or an alloy of this metal. The conductive wire 20 extends from the second metal layer 13 and is connected with at least one of predetermined electrically connective connections in a vehicle including a minus terminal of a battery provided in the vehicle. |
| US10427626B2 |
Vehicle control device
Provided is a vehicle control device comprising a plurality of constant voltage generation circuits, wherein a specified voltage is supplied to a load even if any one of the constant voltage generation circuits outputs a voltage that exceeds the specified voltage.This vehicle control device is provided with a first and second constant voltage generation circuit that each output a voltage to a load, and when either the first or second constant voltage generation circuit outputs a voltage that exceeds a reference voltage, cuts off the output of that constant voltage generation circuit from the load. |
| US10427625B2 |
Automobile part for acoustic screening and its production process
An automobile part (11) for acoustic screening makes it possible to insulate a passage of a through unit (10). The automobile part (11) for acoustic screening is a part (11) in a single piece with different areas of density and/or rigidity, such as to constitute lips (12, 13) at the through passage of the mobile unit (10). |
| US10427624B2 |
Fibrous automotive cladding
Multilayer automotive trim part for noise attenuation comprising at least two fibrous layers (10, 30) and at least one air permeable intermediate film layer (20) between the at least 2 fibrous layers (10, 30), whereby the trim part is air permeable, and at least one of the fibrous layers (10, 30) is a mixture of fibers consisting of 10 to 40% of binder fibers, 10 to 70% of recycled fibers and 10 to 70% of self-crimped fibers and wherein the total amount of said fibers adds to 100% by weight. |
| US10427621B2 |
Vehicle tether clip
Disclosed herein is a vehicle tether clip which enables the coupling of latch jaws (13a) to a mounting hole of a pillar panel to be easily released by fastening a male screw member (30) to female screw holes (14) formed in hooks (13). Accordingly, the maintenance of the tether clip can be improved and the tether clip can be reused since the tether clip is not damaged during disassembly thereof. |
| US10427620B2 |
Stump grinder guard
A support assembly for transporting a stump grinder having a stump grinder wheel includes a base, first and second sidewalls, first and second end-walls, and a channel. The first and second sidewalls are attached to the base and extend perpendicularly upwards from the base. The first and second end-walls are attached to the first and second sidewalls and to the base. The first and second end-walls also extend perpendicularly upwards from the base. The channel is formed between the first and second sidewalls and extends from the first endwall to the second endwall. |
| US10427619B2 |
Electronic device support for vehicles
A support comprising a holding assembly for holding portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The holding assembly comprises a rotatable front wall and a rotatable back wall that receive one or more portable electronic devices therebetween. The front wall is typically biased to help secure a portable electronic device by applying pressure to the portable electronic device. A slide may be connected to the front wall to aid in rotating the front wall when inserting or removing a portable electronic device. Induction charging may be provided as well. |
| US10427618B2 |
Universal mechanical dock
A docking system is for docking an electronic device in a motor vehicle. The docking system includes a cradle having a pivotable arm with an internal channel carrying first electrical conductors electrically connected to the electronic device. The cradle securely retains the electronic device. A dock housing includes a recess receiving the arm of the cradle such that the first electrical conductors may be electrically connected to second electrical conductors in the motor vehicle. A latch releasably latches the arm of the cradle within the recess of the dock housing. |
| US10427617B2 |
Adjustable interface mount for a work vehicle
In one embodiment, an interface mount for a work vehicle includes a first mounting arm and a second mounting arm. The first mounting arm includes a mounting portion disposed at a first end of the first mounting arm and configured to mount to a base bracket, and a first mating portion disposed at a second end of the first mounting arm, wherein the first mounting arm includes a bend disposed between the first end and the second end. The second mounting arm includes a second mating portion disposed at a first end of the second mounting arm, wherein the first mating portion and the second mating portion have substantially similar contours, and the first mating portion is configured to be coupled to the second mating portion via an adjustable slotted interface, and an interface mounting portion disposed at a second end of the second mounting arm and configured to receive an interface unit. The adjustable slotted interface is configured to selectively enable the first mounting arm and the second mounting arm to slide relative to one another between an expanded position and a contracted position. |
| US10427616B2 |
Accessory attachment system
An accessory attachment system comprising a fastening key having an accessory retention cap, a stem extending from the retention cap, and at least one bit extending laterally from a distal end of the stem. The stem configured to be inserted through a key aperture in an accessory to be attached to the vehicle. The system includes a locking bracket connectable to the vehicle adjacent an accessory portal provided in the vehicle. The locking bracket comprises a base plate, a keyhole disposed through the base plate, and at least one inclined securing structure disposed along a circumference of the keyhole. Each securing structure comprises a ramp and a detent. The keyhole is configured to receive the stem distal end and bit(s) therethrough, and each securing structure is configured to engage the bit(s) and interlock the fastening key with the locking bracket upon rotation of the key. |
| US10427608B2 |
Cargo bed article stowage structure
A cargo bed wall that can be disposed at a forward portion of a deck of the cargo bed. In various instances, the wall comprises a back face, a front face, and one or more article stowage structures that is/are structured and operable to receive and retain one or more stowable articles. The article stowage structure(s) can be disposed on the front and/or back face of the wall, and/or, in other instances, the article stowage structure(s) can be disposed within the front and/or back face of the wall. |
| US10427602B1 |
Optical system for enhancing display viewing comfort
An optical system for a vehicle includes a rearview display configured to display an image of an area behind the vehicle and a positive optical device in optical communication with the rearview display. As such, the image displayed by the rearview display is projected to a virtual image plane that is spaced apart from the positive optical device by a predetermined virtual image distance in order to minimize an accommodation and a convergence of the vehicle operator's eyes when the vehicle operator's eyes switch focus between the rearview display and an object located outside and in front of the vehicle. |
| US10427601B2 |
Working machine
Visibility of information that is provided to a worker is enhanced. A working machine includes an indicator device that functions as an information providing unit that provides information of a machine body to the worker, and the indicator device emits an indicator light to a ground that is located in front of the working machine and is exposed to a worker side that is located at a manipulation position. |
| US10427598B2 |
Head-up display device and vehicle
A head-up display device includes a display element, a movable mirror, one or more first and second mirrors, and an movable unit. The display element emits light to form a display image. The movable mirror first reflects light emitted from the display element. The one or more first and second mirrors reflect light reflected off the movable mirror to project a virtual image. The movable unit adjusts a position of the movable mirror to adjust a projection distance of the virtual image. The movable mirror is disposed at a position such that light incident to the movable mirror is non-parallel to a normal of the movable mirror. |
| US10427597B2 |
Safety arrangement
The invention comprises a safety system comprising a vehicle identifier (10) arranged to a moving vehicle or work machine (1) and capable of radio communication and, arranged in an operating connection therewith, an alarm unit (20), and a personal identifier (30, 30a) arranged in connection with the moving unit and capable of radio communication, the personal identifier (30, 30a) comprising an alerting device for warning of vehicles or work machines in the area. In addition, said alarm unit (20) comprises warning equipment for warning of units moving in the area. The vehicle identifier and/or the personal identifier of the safety system are configured to determine a distance between the vehicle identifier and the personal identifier on the basis of at least one signal transmitted between the vehicle identifier and the personal identifier. The vehicle identifier is configured to activate the warning equipment if the distance between the vehicle identifier and the personal identifier is less than a threshold value determined in advance for the vehicle identifier, and the personal identifier is configured to activate the alerting device if the predetermined distance between the vehicle identifier and the personal identifier is less than a threshold value determined in advance for the personal identifier. |
| US10427594B2 |
Deceleration alert device and method
An alert device for a moving device having a variable acceleration includes a sensing unit and a processor. The sensing unit senses the variable acceleration to generate a plurality of acceleration data. The processor determines a first plurality of acceleration data samples and a second plurality of acceleration data samples from the plurality of acceleration data based on two different predetermined sample sizes and a moving average algorithm to correspondingly calculate a first plurality of sample averages and a second plurality of sample averages, obtains a plurality of sample average differences between the first and the second pluralities of sample averages, analyzes the plurality of sample average differences based on a predetermined check algorithm to obtain a derived resultant value, and performs a data comparison between the derived resultant value and a predetermined threshold value to generate a comparison result. |
| US10427593B2 |
Vehicle light assembly
A light assembly is provided herein. The light assembly includes a pair of light assemblies disposed on opposing sides of a rear portion of a vehicle. Each light assembly includes a housing and a lens. A light source is disposed in the housing and is configured to create a first predefined illumination pattern. A controller is configured to selectively activate the first illumination pattern from one of the pair of housings corresponding to a direction of a vehicle steering wheel rotation. |
| US10427586B2 |
Head lamp device of vehicle
A head lamp device of a vehicle comprises a pair of lamp units arranged in a direction perpendicular to a forward and rearward direction of a vehicle body, each of the pair of lamp units including at least one light emitting element; and a lighting circuit unit which is supplied with electric power from a power supply and lights the at least one light emitting element, wherein at least a portion of the lighting circuit unit is disposed in a gap formed between the pair of lamp units in the direction in which the pair of lamp units are arranged. |
| US10427585B2 |
Electrical power supply device for at least one LED and at least one electronic component, comprising a circuit for driving the electrical power supply equipped with an insert
An electrical power supply device for at least one light source of the light emitting diode type and at least one electronic component, including a circuit for driving the electrical power supply of the light source or each light source, the drive circuit including at least one electrical conductor track and a housing for accommodating an insert, and an insert in an electrically conducting material, the insert being inserted in the accommodation housing and including a first end portion electrically connected to the conductor track, and a second end portion suited to being electrically connected to at least one electronic component so as to supply electrical power to the electronic component. |
| US10427584B2 |
Lamp apparatus
A lamp apparatus may include: a light source having a light source installed therein; optics including an inlet configured to receive light irradiated from the light source, a outlet configured to discharge the light inputted from the inlet and having a plurality of facets formed thereon, and an optical connector connecting the inlet and the outlet; a light guide positioned between the light source and the optics, and configured to guide the light irradiated from the light source toward the optics; and a support configured to support the optics or the light guide. |
| US10427583B2 |
Securing cargo for rail transport using polymer foam material
A cargo restraint panel may include a foam component. That foam component may have at least one polymer foam sheet. A front face fibrous reinforcing material may be bonded to and substantially cover a front face of the foam component. A rear face fibrous reinforcing material may be bonded to and substantially cover a rear face of the foam component. The cargo restraint panel may include one or more edge guards. Cargo may be secured in a railcar or other conveyance by, e.g., placing cargo restraint panels between cargo units. |
| US10427578B2 |
Side-by-side utility vehicle
A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. The frame assembly extends generally along a longitudinal axis of the utility vehicle. The utility vehicle further includes a front seating section coupled to the frame. The front seating section is configured to support an operator and a first passenger. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes a rear seating section coupled to the frame. The rear seating section is configured to support a second passenger and a third passenger. The rear seating section has an angled panel configured as a dead pedal for the second and third passengers, and a portion of the rear seating section extends forwardly into the front seating section. |
| US10427575B2 |
Removable head restraint bun feature
A headrest assembly for a high performance vehicle seat includes front and rear panels that are coupled to front and rear sides of a support member and further coupled to one another. The front panel includes a mounting surface with an outwardly extending frame substantially disposed around the mounting surface to define a receiving cradle. A headrest bun is releasably coupled to the mounting surface of the front panel. The headrest bun is configured to be easily mounted and removed from the mounting surface of the front panel. When the headrest bun is removed, the cradle is accessible and configured to receive the rear portion of a helmet of a vehicle occupant. |
| US10427571B2 |
Vehicular seat element
There is disclosed a vehicular seat element comprising a first major surface, a second major surface and a foam core element disposed therebetween. The first major surface is configured to be in contact with an occupant of the vehicle and the second major surface is configured to be in contact with a support surface of the vehicle. The first major surface comprises a rate sensitive foam element secured with respect to the foam core element. The foam core element and the rate sensitive foam element are different from one another. |
| US10427566B2 |
Vehicle seat comprising an additional volume for levelling and stabilization
A vehicle seat comprising a device for levelling the vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat including an upper seat element, which can be moved relative to a lower seat element by a first air spring and on which a mass can be arranged The lower and the upper seat element are arranged at a predetermined distance from one another, and the first air spring is fluidically connected to an additional volume of an additional volume module by a first fluid connection. The internal pressure of the first air spring is controllable by the additional volume module. The device comprises a limited auxiliary volume, which is fluidically coupled to the additional volume by means of a fluid conveying unit and a second fluid connection, it being possible, when the distance changes between said seat elements due to a shift in weight of the mass on the upper seat element, to change the internal pressure of the additional volume and, indirectly, of the first air spring by a fluid being conveyed between the auxiliary volume and the additional volume by means of the fluid conveying unit in order to compensate for the change in distance. |
| US10427562B2 |
Vehicle seating assembly having extendable headrest panel
A vehicle is provided herein. The vehicle includes a first seating assembly and a second seating assembly. The first seating assembly is positioned vehicle rearward of the second seating assembly and is comprised of a seatback pivotally coupled to a seat-base, a headrest coupled to the seatback via a connecting feature, and a panel assembly coupled to the connecting feature. The seatback is operable between a folded position and an unfolded position. The panel assembly is configured to protrude vehicle forward of the headrest when the seatback is in the folded position. |
| US10427560B2 |
Vehicle seat
A vehicle seat including: a cover member including: a front plate portion covering an opening edge portion of a front opening of a through hole; and a tubular side plate portion extending rearward from an inner end portion of the front opening of the front plate portion and covering at least a part of an outer peripheral wall portion of the through hole; and a lid member, wherein the cover member includes an R-chamfered portion configured to guide an attaching member into the through hole, the R-chamfered portion being formed between the front plate portion and the side plate portion, and wherein an outer peripheral edge portion of the lid member abuts on the side plate portion of the cover member at an R-end point of the R-chamfered portion or at a position rear than the R-end point, so that the lid member is attached to the cover member. |
| US10427559B2 |
Child restraint system with seat-orientation adjuster
A child restraint includes a seat-support base adapted to be retained on a vehicle passenger seat. The child restraint also includes a juvenile seat mounted on the seat-support base and sized to seat a juvenile. |
| US10427558B1 |
Safety seat for use in vehicles and convertible as a pushchair
The present invention discloses a safety seat that is used in vehicles and convertible as a pushchair and mainly includes safety seat, housing, converter mechanism, at least one front wheel, at least one rear wheel, a telescopic handle and a plurality of light sources. Safety seat enables user to safely seat thereon. Housing accommodates safety seat thereon. Housing also houses front wheels and rear wheels while in folded configuration and supports front wheels and rear wheels in un-folded configuration. Housing has a front wall that can be used as a leg support. Converter mechanism easily converts safety seat in a first configuration for use in a vehicle and a second configuration for use as a pushchair. Telescopic handle, when extended, helps pushing pushchair and when retracted can be used as safety seat. Light source illuminates the area in surrounding safety seat. |
| US10427550B2 |
Method for charging an electrically operated vehicle with the aid of a charging cable, charging cable and residual current arrangement for detecting a direct current
Embodiments generally relates to charging an electrically operated vehicle with the aid of a charging cable which is formed with a residual current arrangement for detecting a direct current. According to an embodiment of the invention, a charging process to be performed once again is identified by the charging cable, and a calibration of the residual current arrangement is performed before the charging process. According to another embodiment, a temperature monitoring operation is carried out during the charging process, a value for the change in temperature is ascertained, and, when a threshold value for the change in temperature is exceeded, the charging process is interrupted and a calibration of the residual current arrangement is performed. |
| US10427547B2 |
Quick charging device
During charging, a quick charging device forms a battery module series circuit by connecting a third contact of a first switch to a second contact of the first switch, and connecting a fifth contact of a second switch to a twelfth contact of the second switch, so as to enable a charger to be connected to the battery module series circuit. During discharging, the quick charging device forms a battery module parallel circuit by connecting the third contact of the first switch to a first contact of the first switch, and connecting the fifth contact of the second switch to a fourth contact of the second switch, so as to enable a load unit to be connected to the battery module parallel circuit. |
| US10427546B2 |
Vehicle and a control method thereof
A vehicle includes: a motor including a stator and a rotor; an inverter configured to drive the motor; a battery, which is rechargeable; and a controller configured to change a position of the rotor based on whether the position of the rotor is identical to a predetermined position. Additionally, the controller is configured to control the inverter such that the battery is charged after the position of the rotor changes. |
| US10427542B2 |
Mobile body
A moving body includes: a plurality of linear motors including a first linear motor driven by magnetic interaction with magnetic flux of a magnetic pole path; a position detection sensor configured to detect a position of the moving body; a first electrical angle detection sensor disposed at a position different from the position detection sensor in a path direction of the magnetic pole path and configured to detect an electrical angle of the first linear motor; and a control unit configured to, when one of the position detection sensor and the first electrical angle detection sensor is positioned at a magnetic pole absent section, use the other of the position detection sensor and the first electrical angle detection sensor both to detect a position of the moving body and to detect an electrical angle of the first linear motor. |
| US10427536B2 |
Method for estimation of the rehabilitation time of the performance of a traction battery of a hybrid vehicle
A method estimates a duration of a battery performance rehabilitation phase. The method includes activating the battery performance rehabilitation phase when a power available in a battery is below a required minimum power level. The method also includes supplying a model of operation of the battery including, in a plane (BSOC, T) where BSOC denotes a state of charge of the battery and where T denotes a battery temperature, an isopower curve representing operating points of the battery enabling the battery to substantially deliver the required minimum power level, the curve separating operating points making it possible to deliver a power level above the required minimum power level from operating points enabling the battery to deliver only a power level below the required minimum power level. The method also includes estimating the duration of the battery performance rehabilitation phase from the model of operation supplied. |
| US10427533B2 |
Method of providing hydrogen fuel cell vehicle charging service
Provided is a method of providing a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle charging service, performed by a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle charging service providing server connected to a user terminal and a plurality of charging-vehicle terminals, the method including (a) analyzing a fuel usage pattern of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle related to the user terminal and predicting a fuel charging time of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle on the basis of the fuel usage pattern; (b) determining a charging location and a charging-performing vehicle terminal at the fuel charging time on the basis of location information of the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with a charging alarm including information regarding the charging location and the charging-performing vehicle terminal; and (c) providing the charging-performing vehicle terminal with the information regarding the user terminal and the charging location when a charging request is received from the user terminal in response to the charging alarm. |