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| US10437587B2 |
Software package analyzer for increasing parallelization of code editing
An identification of a software package stored in a code library and accessible for editing by at least a first developer and a second developer may be received. The software package may include a plurality of objects, and a first grant of editing access to the first developer for an object prohibits a second grant of editing access to the second developer for the object, while the first grant is valid. The object may be divided into a first object block and a second object block, characterized by first block development data and second block development data obtained from development data for the plurality of objects. Then, the first object block and the second object block may be identified for independent grants of editing access to the first developer and the second developer, based on the first block development data and the second block development data. |
| US10437582B2 |
Method and system for a client to server deployment via an online distribution platform
An apparatus and a method for a client to server deployment via an online distribution platform can include a mechanism to update at least part of a system software or server-side software via a parallel client software update. Online distribution platforms such as mobile application stores can be utilized in embodiments of the apparatus and method to provide not only the client update, but also the system software update in the underlying system (e.g. server-side version). |
| US10437581B1 |
Internet of things platform for handling firmware transfer on machine-to-machine devices
Concepts and technologies of handling firmware for machine to machine devices via a service provider network are provided herein. In an embodiment, a computer system can provide an Internet of Things platform. The computer system may include a processor configured to intercept, via a service provider network, an activity message sent from a machine-to-machine device. The processor can obtain a firmware version identifier and an equipment identifier from the activity message. The processor can determine that a firmware update package is available for the machine-to-machine device, and in response, generate a schedule command that instructs a firmware scheduler to send a firmware update request to a firmware-over-the-air server. The processor can provide the schedule command to the firmware scheduler on behalf of the machine-to-machine device. |
| US10437580B2 |
Software updating methods and systems
Installation of an operating system update on a data processing system can begin by receiving one or more packages containing an operating system (OS) update that includes a first portion of the OS update and a second portion of the OS update. The first portion, once installed, provides a bootable OS which allows other applications to execute on the OS even without the second portion being installed. After the first portion has been installed, the installation process (e.g., an installer) commits the data processing system to boot off the first portion. After committing to boot off the first portion, the data processing system cannot boot off the prior OS. After the committing, the data processing system attempts installation of the second portion, and this attempt occurs automatically in response to successful installation of the first portion. |
| US10437575B2 |
Aercloud application express and aercloud application express launcher
A system and method in accordance with the present invention provides an enablement platform for building web-based applications for capture, analysis and use of device data using computing resources and data storage and management capabilities of hosted web services. The enablement platform works in two steps: first, for creating new instances of compute resources at a hosted service by collecting the required information and feeding it to the necessary hosted services pages; and second, for developing production-ready web-based applications for capture, analysis and use of data from M2M devices. In an embodiment, the application is used with a web-based hosted data storage, management and publication service. First step is a single page application running at a website that collects all of the required information and feeds it to the necessary hosted services pages in the background. The second step helps users to develop production-ready M2M applications using an Application Programming Interface (API) and easy to use software components (widgets) provided on an “out of the box” basis at the application specific user interface. |
| US10437569B2 |
Intelligent cloud engineering platform
A device receives application information associated with a monolithic application, and generates a recommendation based on utilizing an artificial intelligence technique. The recommendation relates to a service to be generated, a service category for the service, and a deployment model for the service. The artificial intelligence technique generates the recommendation based on the application information. The device automatically generates code for the service based on the service category and the application information, receives a request to deploy the generated code for the service via the deployment model, and deploys the generated code, based on the request, to provide the service via the deployment model. |
| US10437568B1 |
Real-time rendering based on efficient device and server processing of content updates
Systems, computer storage media, and methods for real-time rendering based on efficient device and server processing of content updates. One of the methods includes presenting user interface information that includes multiple visual portions associated with input of types of code. User input of code with respect to one or more of the visual portions is received, and code input in a particular visual portion includes code to be compiled and/or imports associated with particular libraries. Rendering of the input code is caused, and the rendering is presented in an output visual portion. A system can receive the code input in the particular visual portion over a network. The system can compile the received code and package the received code with associated libraries. The system can provide the packaged code to the user device to be interpreted during rendering of the input code. |
| US10437563B1 |
Arc3 physics engine powered visual browser website design system and operating system
Disclosed are the details about our computer system based software, and dedicated server system. The software is composed of a physics engine created with C++, and blueprinting techniques used to create an online web development platform. The physics engine acts as a base system on the computer that greatly enhances the features of a contemporary html, or java website. This system allows us to create more tools within a 3d metaverse, that is simple to use, and solves the 2d traditional website only problem in the internet. The invention has a wide variety of functions that allow 3d objects to be placed inside of the metaverse; customizing the site with a plethora of features including, color, material, images, and shape. |
| US10437562B2 |
Apparatus and method for processing sparse data
An apparatus and method are described for designing an accelerator for processing sparse data. For example, one embodiment comprises a machine-readable medium having program code stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform the operations of: analyzing input graph program code and parameters associated with a target accelerator in view of an accelerator architecture template; responsively mapping the parameters onto the architecture template to implement customizations to the accelerator architecture template; and generating a hardware description representation of the target accelerator based on the determined mapping of the parameters to apply to the accelerator architecture template. |
| US10437560B2 |
Phase retrieval using coordinate descent techniques
Coordinate descent is applied to recover a signal-of-interest from only magnitude information. In doing so, a single unknown value is solved at each iteration, while all other variables are held constant. As a result, only minimization of a univariate quartic polynomial is required, which is efficiently achieved by finding the closed-form roots of a cubic polynomial. Cyclic, randomized, and/or a greedy coordinate descent technique can be used. Each coordinate descent technique globally converges to a stationary point of the nonconvex problem, and specifically, the randomized coordinate descent technique locally converges to the global minimum and attains exact recovery of the signal-of-interest at a geometric rate with high probability when the sample size is sufficiently large. The cyclic and randomized coordinate descent techniques can also be modified via minimization of the l1-regularized quartic polynomial for phase retrieval of sparse signals-of-interest, i.e., those signals with only a few nonzero elements. |
| US10437558B2 |
Circuit for performing a multiply-and-accumulate operation
A circuit includes a multiplier, an adder, a first result register and a second result register coupled to outputs of the multiplier and the adder, respectively. The circuit further includes: a first selection unit configured to selectively provide, to the multiplier and in response to a first control signal, a first value from a first plurality of values; and a second selection unit configured to selectively provide, to the multiplier and in response to a second control signal, a second value from a second plurality of values. The circuit also includes: a third selection unit configured to selectively provide, to the adder and in response to a third control signal, a third value from a third plurality of values; and a fourth selection unit configured to selectively provide, to the adder and in response to a fourth control signal, a fourth value from a fourth plurality of values. |
| US10437555B2 |
Systems and methods for presenting location related information
Systems and methods for presenting location related information after a user arrives at a place. In an aspect, when a user gazes at a display of a standby device, information presentation begins. In other aspects, when a user shakes a device or says certain words to a device, and then gazes at it, a presentation starts. |
| US10437549B2 |
Selective screen sharing
Disclosed are various examples for selective screen sharing. In one example, a computing device determines an area to obscure within a video stream using screen-sharing data. The video stream is generated by applying a transformation to a screen capture. The transformation obscures the area within the video stream. The video stream is transmitted to a destination device. A user-specified modification to the area is obtained. The video stream is updated by applying an updated transformation to the screen capture that obscures the updated area within the video stream. |
| US10437544B2 |
Projection system and method for controlling projection system
A projection system includes a first projector that projects an image based on image data in a first projection direction, a second projector that projects an image based on image data in a second projection direction, and a storage section that stores the image data representing the image projected by the first projector. The projection system can switch the image projected by the second projector to the image based on the image data stored in the storage section. |
| US10437543B2 |
Display control apparatus and method
The invention relates to a display control apparatus (1) for dynamically controlling the display of information in a vehicle (3). The display control apparatus (1) comprises a controller (12) having at least one electronic processor (13). The at least one electronic processor (13) is configured to control first and second displays (4, 5). In dependence on a determined gaze direction of the vehicle driver, the at least one electronic processor (13) controls a switching module (16) to cause a first information data set (INF1) displayed on said first display (4) to be displayed on said second display (5). The present invention also relates to a method of controlling the display of information in a vehicle (3). One aim is to shift the driver's view back to the road. |
| US10437541B2 |
Graphics engine and environment for efficient real time rendering of graphics that are not pre-known
This disclosure pertains to the operation of graphics systems and to a variety of architectures for design and/or operation of a graphics system spanning from the output of an application program and extending to the presentation of visual content in the form of pixels or otherwise. In general, many embodiments of the invention contemplate a high level graphics framework to receive graphic requests from an application. The graphics request is analyzed by the high-level framework and sorted into groups of command statements for execution. The command statements are sorted to cause the most efficient processing by the underlying hardware and the groups are submitted separately to a GPU using a low-level standard library that facilitates close control of the hardware functionality. |
| US10437540B2 |
White space management mechanism
A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes examining a print job data stream spooled in a spooled print production file, identifying one or more white space regions within documents in the print production file and inserting content into each of the white space regions. |
| US10437539B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium; a server unit having a server function; a casing having the image forming unit housed therein; and a cabinet arranged below the casing and having the server unit housed therein. The cabinet serves as a partition between the image forming unit and the server unit, and is provided as a housing separately from the casing. |
| US10437538B2 |
Information processing method for obtaining printer status and non-volatile storage medium
An information processing method for an information processing apparatus to obtain status information on a printer includes determining whether a submitted job is a print job for causing the printer to perform a print operation or a status obtaining job for obtaining the status information without causing the printer to perform print operation, determining whether a connection method between the information processing apparatus and the printer is a network connection, and transmitting dummy data for obtaining a response from the printer. The dummy data is transmitted when the submitted job is determined to be the status obtaining job and the connection method is determined to be the network connection, and the dummy data is not transmitted in a case where the submitted job is determined to be the status obtaining job and the connection method is determined not to be the network connection. |
| US10437537B2 |
Data processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium
A data processing device includes a feature specification unit that analyzes document data indicating a print target document to specify a feature of the print target document, an acquiring unit that acquires feature data indicating a feature of at least one document specified by analyzing each document and setting data indicating a print setting corresponding to each document, from a storage device, a selection unit that compares the specified feature of the print target document with the features indicated by the feature data of the documents acquired by the acquiring unit and that selects setting data used for printing of the print target document among the acquired setting data based on a comparison result, and a print instructing unit that instructs a printing device to print the print target document in accordance with the selected setting data. |
| US10437536B2 |
Information processing apparatus, control method for controlling the information processing apparatus in a maintenance mode, and storage medium
In an information processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same, settings for prohibiting an access to a removable medium is performed, and even if the setting is set, the access to the removable medium is permitted in a case where the information processing apparatus is activated in the maintenance mode. |
| US10437532B2 |
Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing device includes a controller that controls a notification of a linkage function which is executable by using at least one object to be linked when a user transmits information of the object to be linked to a conversation partner on an interface for making a conversation with the conversation partner. |
| US10437528B2 |
Content management system, content management method, and recording medium
A method includes: associating content with erasure completion information indicating the content has been erased; forming an image of the content and an image at a time of formation indicating the erasure completion information; in a case where an erasure image is formed to be superimposed on at least a part of the image of the content on the recording medium, forming an image at a time of discarding indicating the erasure completion information and the erasure image, where the image at the time of discarding is associated with the content; and in a case where the erasure completion information is identified by the image at the time of formation and the image at the time of discarding included in single image data output when the image capturing device image-captures the recording medium, determining that the content associated with the erasure completion information has been erased. |
| US10437527B2 |
System and method for pre-generation of page description language (PDL) for printing
The present application is directed to system and method for pre-generation of page description language (PDL) for printing. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods, systems, and computer readable mediums for pre-generating a page description language (PDL) print job for documents for printing. Such pre-generation of the PDL achieves almost instantaneous and efficient printing experience. The methods, systems, and computer readable mediums by pre-generation of the PDL achieves faster printing turnaround time from the time when user clicks “OK” to print the document to the time user picks up the print out is required. The method for pre-generating a PDL print job for a document for printing can determine an instance to pre-generate the PDL print job for the document before the manual election for printing, and issuing a printing instruction in response to a manual election, to send of the pre-generated PDL print job to a printing device. |
| US10437526B2 |
Printing method, sound control system, and program
When sound data corresponding to predetermined sound is input to a sound control system, the sound control system transmits identification information of a printer to a terminal device. The terminal device transmits print data to the printer based on the identification information of the printer. |
| US10437515B2 |
Selecting storage units in a dispersed storage network
A method for execution by a computing device of a dispersed storage network includes obtaining resource information for a subset of storage units of a storage unit pool. W available storage units of the storage unit pool are identified in response to receiving a store data request. W choose S combinations of selecting S number of storage units of the W available storage units are identified. A plurality of rating levels is calculated based on the resource information, where each of the plurality of rating levels are assigned to a corresponding combination of the W choose S combinations. One combination of the W choose S combinations is selected based on the plurality of rating levels. Storage of data of the store data request is facilitated utilizing the S number of storage units of the selected one combination. |
| US10437513B2 |
Systems and methods for latency based data recycling in a solid state memory system
Systems and method relating generally to solid state memory, and more particularly to systems and methods for recycling data in a solid state memory. The systems and methods include receiving a data set maintained in a memory device, applying at least one iteration of a data decoding algorithm to the data set by a data decoder circuit to yield a decoded output, counting the number of iterations of the data decoding algorithm applied to the data set to yield an iteration count, and recycling the data set to the memory device. The recycling is triggered based at least in part on the iteration count. |
| US10437511B2 |
Data access on tape
The method includes receiving a read request for a record stored on the tape. The tape is mounted in a tape drive which includes a data buffer. The tape stores data as a plurality of data sets. Each of the plurality of data sets contains one or more records. The method also includes buffering at least one of the plurality of data sets to the data buffer. At least one of the plurality of data sets includes a target data set which includes the requested record. The method also includes monitoring read operations on the tape to count a number of continuous read operations occurring in a backward direction relative to the tape. The method also includes, in response to the number of continuous read operations reaching a threshold, activating a read-behind mode that executes an extended buffer operation on data preceding a record requested to be read next. |
| US10437507B2 |
System and method for generating backup of personalized user data
A system and method that provides for the backup and recovery of personalized user data. An exemplary method includes storing user data files in electronic memory of a user device, continuously tracking user actions by one or more user devices to detect interact with at least one external resource; determining whether the tracked user actions have modified one or more of the plurality of user data files; and if the processor determines that the tracked user actions have modified a user data file, storing the modified user data file in a data storage system. |
| US10437505B2 |
Efficiently restoring execution of a backed up virtual machine based on coordination with virtual-machine-file-relocation operations
Systems and methods enable a virtual machine, including applications executing thereon, to quickly start executing and servicing users based on pre-staged data blocks supplied from a backup copy in secondary storage. Substantially concurrently with the ongoing execution of the virtual machine, a virtual-machine-file-relocation operation moves data blocks from backup to a primary storage destination that becomes the virtual machine's primary data store after relocation completes. An enhanced data agent, operating in conjunction with an enhanced media agent in a storage management system, coordinates restoring the virtual machine and launching the relocation operation. The enhanced media agent pre-stages certain backed up data blocks based on predictive analysis pertaining to the virtual machine's operational profile. The enhanced media agent also pre-stages backed up data blocks for the relocation operation, based on the operation's relocation scheme. The media agent tracks read requests and maintains the contents of an associated read cache. |
| US10437504B1 |
Multi-tier storage system with data mover modules providing distributed multi-part data movement
An apparatus in one embodiment comprises a storage system having at least first and second storage tiers each comprising a plurality of storage devices. The storage system implements a plurality of data mover modules for controlling movement of data objects between the first and second storage tiers. A given one of the data objects is transferred between the first and second storage tiers utilizing a distributed multi-part data movement protocol in which different portions of the given data object are transferred between the first and second storage tiers by different ones of the data mover modules. For example, each of the different portions may be transferred between the first and second storage tiers by its corresponding data mover module as a plurality of distinct non-overlapping parts. In such an arrangement, each of the plurality of distinct non-overlapping parts of each of the different portions may have a corresponding unique tag identifier. |
| US10437503B2 |
Systems and methods for redundant array data alignment
A data alignment (DA) computing device is communicatively coupled to a first and a second data storage device. The first data storage device stores an array of partitions including a first subset and a second subset of partitions, and metadata associated with the array that includes a reference pointer for each partition. The DA computing device updates the metadata to remove the reference pointers for the second subset of partitions and thereby remove the second subset from the array, stores a partition table defining the first subset within the first data storage device and the second subset within the second data storage device, stores the metadata associated with the array within the second data storage device, updates the second data storage device to include the second subset of partitions, and updates the metadata stored by the data storage devices to link the second subset of partitions to the array. |
| US10437496B1 |
System and method for managing buffers in a computer system
A system and method provides an integrated buffer management with flow control, in some cases via credits that may be redeemed for buffers, and interprocess communication. |
| US10437492B1 |
Input/output adapter with offload pipeline for data copying
A host device can offload certain copy operations to an I/O adapter device coupled to the host device. The I/O adapter device can perform a copy operation to copy data from a source storage volume to a destination storage volume. The source storage volume and the destination storage volume can be local or remote to the I/O adapter device. The copy operations can be performed for replica creation, online migration or for copy-on-write snapshots. |
| US10437490B2 |
Reading of start-up information from different memory regions of a memory system
A memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory including a first memory region for storing start-up information and a second memory region for storing a copy of the start-up information, a volatile semiconductor memory, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine whether or not an address of the second memory region is stored in the volatile semiconductor memory, issue a first start-up read command, which designates no read address, to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory to read the start-up information from the first memory region if the address of the second memory region is not stored in the volatile semiconductor memory, and issue a second start-up read command, which designates the address of the second memory region as a read address, to read the start-up information from the second memory region if the address of the second memory region is stored in the volatile semiconductor memory. |
| US10437488B2 |
Electronic device and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
To provide an electronic device that is capable of maintaining a backup performance of a specified type of data for a long period of time. An MFP has a feature to includes a HDD, an SSD, a data type determination part that determines whether or not data is a specified type of data, a writing control part that controls a data writing, the writing control part writing the data that is determined to be the specified type of the data to both the HDD and the SSD, the writing control part writes the data that is determined not to be the specified type of the data to only the HDD, among the HDD and the SSD. |
| US10437486B2 |
Method and apparatus for tenant-aware storage sharing platform
A Tenant-Aware Storage-Sharing Engine (TASTE) (225) is described. The TASTE (225) may include storage (510) for information about a set of available storage devices (705, 710) at a data center (105). A reception logic 505) may receive storage device requirements (415) from a tenant (145, 230). Selection logic (515) may then select a subset of the available storage devices (705, 710) that satisfies the storage device requirements 415) of the tenant (145, 230). |
| US10437482B2 |
Coordinated near-far memory controller for process-in-HBM
A method of coordinating memory commands in a high-bandwidth memory HBM+ system, the method including sending a host memory controller command from a host memory controller to a memory, receiving the host memory controller command at a coordinating memory controller, forwarding the host memory controller command from the coordinating memory controller to the memory, and scheduling, by the coordinating memory controller, a coordinating memory controller command based on the host memory controller command. |
| US10437480B2 |
Intelligent coded memory architecture with enhanced access scheduler
A method, system, and architecture for efficiently accessing data in a memory shared by multiple processor cores that reduces the probability of bank conflicts and decreases latency is provided. In an embodiment, a method for accessing data in a memory includes determining, by a scheduler, a read pattern for reading data from memory to serve requests in a plurality of bank queues, the memory comprising a plurality of memory banks and a plurality of coding banks, the coding banks storing a coded version of at least some of the data stored in the plurality of memory banks; reading a first data from a first memory bank; reading coded data from one of the coding banks; and determining the second data according to the coded data and the first data. |
| US10437478B1 |
Replication based on a differential multiple write command
Examples include replication based on a differential multiple write command. Examples include receipt, via a storage protocol path, of a differential multiple write command that specifies to store provided data to a first address range at the first storage array and to a different second address range of a second storage array, generation of storage-processed data representing the provided data in a different form than the provided data, and replication, via a replication path, the storage-processed data from the first storage array to the second storage array. |
| US10437476B2 |
Namespaces allocation in non-volatile memory devices
A computer storage device having a host interface, a controller, non-volatile storage media, and firmware. The firmware instructs the controller to: receive, via the host interface, a request from a host to allocate a namespace of a quantity of non-volatile memory; generate, in response to the request, a namespace map identifying a plurality of blocks of addresses having a same predetermined block size, and a partial block of addresses having a size smaller than the predetermined block size; and convert, using the namespace map, logical addresses in the namespace communicated from the host to physical addresses for the quantity of the non-volatile memory. For example, the request for allocating the namespace can be in accordance with an NVMe protocol. |
| US10437473B2 |
Storage system and method for scanning for devices
A peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) storage system includes N storage devices. Each storage device includes at least one processor, a switch, and at least one storage unit. The switch includes at least two uplink ports and at least two downlink ports. The at least two uplink ports include at least one first uplink port and a second uplink port, and each processor is coupled to the at least one first uplink port. The at least two downlink ports include at least one first downlink port and a second downlink port, and the at least one storage unit is coupled to the at least one first downlink port. A second downlink port of an ith storage device is coupled to a second uplink port of an (i+1)th storage device. A second downlink port of an Nth storage device is coupled to a second uplink port of a first storage device. |
| US10437468B2 |
Electronic apparatus having touch pad and operating method of electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus and an operating method of the electronic apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a base, a touch pad and a processing unit. The base is coupled to the display unit. The touch pad is disposed on the base, includes touch areas and receives a touch action performed by the user on any touch area. The processing unit is coupled to the touch pad and sets a display frame of the display unit into display areas according to a position of each touch area, so that each touch area has the corresponding display area at a corresponding position on the display unit. After the touch pad received a first touch event, the processing unit obtains a first touch area where the first touch event is generated, and displays a first user interface in a first display area corresponding to the first touch area. |
| US10437463B2 |
Motion-based graphical input system
An apparatus for generating a graphical representation of a motion input applied to one or more sensors includes a touch input display screen and a motion input capture module receptive to data corresponding to the motion input applied to and detected by the one or more sensors. A graphical user interface is generated on the touch input display screen with a view of a virtual three-dimensional space displayed thereon, and has a virtual space viewing mode and a brush stroke input mode. In the virtual space viewing mode, the view of the virtual three-dimensional space is adjustable in response to motion input. In the brush stroke input mode, a stroke path defined by a plurality of position points within the virtual three-dimensional space and derived from data corresponding to the motion input is generated. |
| US10437457B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing search service
A terminal device for executing an application providing a search service is provided. The terminal device may include a touch sensing display, one or more processors, and a memory. The application is configured to be stored in the memory and implemented by the one or more processors, and includes a first interface providing a code to display a first search interface corresponding to a text-based search on the touch sensing display, and a second interface providing a code to display a second search interface on the touch sensing display, when a call interaction of the second search interface corresponding to a recognition search is sensed in response to a touch input on the touch sensing display while displaying the first search interface. |
| US10437456B2 |
Terminal and method of controlling the same
A terminal can include a touch screen, and a control unit to control at least one touch-available icon to appear on the touch screen in a first direction of a first touch-drag on the touch screen, in response to a touch input to one of the at least one touch-available icon, execute a specific function such that an execution image related to the executed specific function is displayed on the touch screen. Further, the control unit of the terminal can receive a message while the specific function is being executed, receive a second touch-drag in a second direction on the touch screen, and control a message window for the received message to appear on the touch screen. |
| US10437454B2 |
Dynamically scaled navigation system for social network data
A user interface includes a tactile interface on a client device that allows users to interact with social networking system content in a manner that is optimized for touch screens and/or devices with limited display area. Stories associated with social networking system users and times are displayed in a scrollable list along with a timeline scrubber identifying different time periods. A position indicator is displayed proximate to the timeline scrubber to identify the time period including one or more times associated with displayed stories. Responsive to received input, details about time intervals included in a time period are displayed or the timeline scrubber appearance is modified to distinguish certain time periods. |
| US10437453B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling display of video content
A controller for controlling the display of secondary digital content displayed in an overlay above a primary video stream. The controller includes a touch interface device, a processor, and a memory storing non-transitory instructions. These instructions, when executed, can include (i) detecting a first input gesture by a user on the touch interface device, (ii) in response to detecting the first input gesture, selecting an application for display, (iii) detecting a second input gesture by the user on the touch interface device, (iv) in response to detecting the second input gesture, scrolling through a currently-displayed layer of the selected application displayed, (v) detecting a third input gesture by the user on the touch interface device, and (vi) in response to detecting the third input gesture, scrolling between layers of the selected application in a simulated Z-space. |
| US10437450B2 |
Presentation of multivariate data on a graphical user interface of a computing system
Various systems, methods, and media allow for graphical display of multivariate data in parallel coordinate plots and similar plots for visualizing data for a plurality of variables simultaneously. These systems, methods, and media can aggregate individual data points into curves between axes, significantly improving functioning of computer systems by decreasing the rendering time for such plots. Certain implementations can allow a user to examine the relationship between two or more variables, by displaying the data on non-parallel or other transformed axes. |
| US10437442B2 |
Method, apparatus, and terminal for processing notification information
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of terminal application technologies, and provide a method, an apparatus, and a terminal for processing notification information. Therefore, an efficient operation manner for processing notification information is provided, which can simplify operation steps and improve usability and controllability of a device. The method is: after a user display operation is detected, and a display instruction corresponding to the user display operation is triggered, determining a target application program corresponding to notification information; and when it is determined that a screen display status meets a condition, adjusting, according to a preset adjustment policy corresponding to the display instruction, a window corresponding to the target application program. The embodiments of the present invention are used to process notification information of an intelligent terminal device. |
| US10437441B2 |
Electronic apparatus and operating method thereof
An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing and a display exposed through one surface of the housing. The display is configured to detect a touch or gesture input and has a first radius. The electronic apparatus also has a processor and a memory which stores instructions executed to allow the processor to display a first region and a second region on the display, in which the first and the second regions are distinguished by a first curve having a second radius. Further, the processor may display first information on at least one part of the first region on the display, display second information on at least one part of the second region on the display, and change at least one part of the displayed first information in response to an input of selecting the at least one part of the second region. |
| US10437439B1 |
Dynamic workspace modification
A method for providing one or more dynamic modifications relating to an electronic device are described. In some embodiments, methods may include receiving a workspace framework, receiving one or more applications relating to the workspace framework, receiving user input, and modifying at least one of the workspace framework and the one or more applications based at least in part on receiving the user input. |
| US10437435B2 |
Delivery management systems and methods for zero-inventory distribution
Systems for delivery management are provided. According to one embodiment, the system includes a manifest component configured to aggregate a plurality of items into a manifest, an identifier component configured to identify respective items within the aggregated plurality of items using the manifest, a tracking component configured to calculate a delivery route and track the plurality of items during a plurality of delivery events, and an inspection component configured to require inspection of the respective items at each of the plurality of delivery events. The delivery systems can ensure quality and manage connections between distributors and manufacturers by incorporating required checks through each step of a delivery (e.g., pick up, freight aggregation, line shipping, local shipping, etc.). Inspections at delivery transitions can be required and include each time a good (e.g., an item) is moved on or off a delivery truck, and transitions between delivery areas within specific location. |
| US10437434B2 |
Layout creation system, server, client, layout creation method, and recording medium
A layout creation system is for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, and the system retains one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users; receives an instruction to divide the joint order data as input by a relevant user; creates divided order data having the same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to divide the joint order data; and associates the divided order data with sharing users sharing the divided order data. |
| US10437432B2 |
Integration of user interface technologies
Methods, systems, and computer programs for integration of user interface technologies. One of the methods includes receiving, from a user device, a user request to execute a web application, the web application being associated with one or more rendering systems, and each of the rendering systems executing one or more respective remote applications. Respective video streams for the remote applications are obtained from each of the rendering systems. Each of the video streams is provided for presentation on the user device. While the video streams are provided, data identifying a user event is received from the user device. The user event is determined to be intended for a first rendering system. The user event is provided to the first rendering system. |
| US10437420B2 |
Method and apparatus for setting background picture of unlocking interface of application, and electronic device
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for setting a background picture of an unlocking interface of an application, and an electronic device. The method includes: acquiring a first icon file of an application to be unlocked; performing a scaling processing on the first icon file, so as to acquire a second icon file with a preset image size; performing a special effect processing on the second icon file, so as to acquire a special effect picture, and storing the special effect picture in a preset storing location; and calling, when an instruction for generating the unlocking interface of the application to be unlocked is detected, a special effect picture relevant to the application to be unlocked currently, scaling-up the special effect picture to acquire a first scaled-up special effect picture and displaying partial content of the first scaled-up special effect picture as the background picture of the unlocking interface. |
| US10437417B2 |
Computer-implemented method for displaying reception status of beacon on electronic map
A computer-implemented method for displaying a reception status of a beacon on an electronic map is provided. The electronic map is loaded and displayed. A location of the beacon located on the electronic map is determined to obtain a location data. A signal region corresponding to a signal intensity range of the beacon located on the electronic map is determined based on the location data. A line of sight (LOS) region and a non line of sight (NLOS) region of the beacon corresponding to an obstruction information on the electronic map are determined based on the location data. A cartographic drawing is executed and displayed on the electronic map based on the signal region, the LOS region and the NLOS region. |
| US10437415B2 |
System, method, and device for controlling a display
A device includes circuitry configured to acquire detection data from at least one sensor corresponding to a motion of a finger of a user. The circuitry is also configured to set a window based on the acquired data. The circuitry is also configured to identify a gesture based on a second motion performed by the user and to control a display based on the gesture. |
| US10437407B2 |
Input detection device
An input detection device is provided with a plurality of drive electrodes, a metal electrode opposed to the plurality of drive electrodes and having a predetermined wiring pattern, and a light-shielding film. In plan view, a width of the wiring pattern of the metal electrode overlapped with a portion of the light-shielding film with a large width is larger than a width of the wiring pattern of the metal electrode overlapped with portions other than the portion of the light-shielding film with the large width. |
| US10437404B2 |
Detection device and display device with detection function
According to one embodiment, a detection device includes a substrate, detection electrode, terminal formed of a metal material, lead, coating layer, conductive adhesion layer, and circuit board. The lead connects the electrode and the terminal. The coating layer covers the electrode and the lead, and partly covers the terminal. The adhesion layer covers a part of the terminal exposed from the coating layer and covers a part of the coating layer. The circuit board is connected to the terminal with the adhesion layer interposed therebetween. At least in an overlapping area where the adhesion layer covers the coating layer, an area of the metal material per unit area is smaller than that of the other area of the terminal. |
| US10437403B2 |
Touch panel
A touch panel according to the embodiment includes: a cover substrate including an active area and an unactive area; an intermediate layer on the cover substrate; and an electrode on the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer includes an acrylic resin composition. |
| US10437402B1 |
Integrated light-emitting pixel arrays based devices by bonding
Integrated active-matrix light emitting pixel arrays based displays and methods of fabricating the integrated displays are provided. An example method includes: forming multiple layers on a first substrate to form a light emitting structure, integrating the light emitting structure on the first substrate with a backplane device on a second substrate by connecting a first top layer of the light emitting structure with a second top layer of the backplane device, e.g., by using low temperature bonding, the backplane device including at least one backplane having pixel circuits, and after the integration, patterning the light emitting structure to form an array of light emitting elements each conductively coupled to respective pixel circuits to thereby form an array of active-matrix light emitting pixels. A pattern of different color phosphor or different size quantum dots materials can be deposited on the light emitting pixels to form an array of multi-color display pixels. |
| US10437400B2 |
Touch input device
A touch input device includes a touch sensing element having at least two input parts partitioned by at least one partition line, a plurality of force sensors mounted on a bottom surface of the touch sensing element, and at least one support member mounted on the bottom surface of the touch sensing element to provide reaction force to an elastic sensing element in a vertical direction and serving as the partition line. In at least one of the two input parts, a moment based on a shearing force may be canceled by the support member. |
| US10437398B2 |
Touch substrate and method for manufacturing the same and touch screen
The present disclosure provides a touch substrate and a method for manufacturing the same and a touch screen, and belongs to the field of touch technology. The touch substrate comprises a touch area and a non-touch area surrounding the touch area with a black matrix pattern provided thereon. The touch substrate further comprises: a plurality of touch electrodes provided on the touch area and the non-touch area, wherein at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes overlaps with the black matrix pattern; dummy electrode patterns, provided in gaps between adjacent touch electrodes, wherein a dummy electrode pattern between touch electrodes overlapped on the black matrix pattern comprises a plurality of dummy electrode blocks that are insulated from each other. |
| US10437395B2 |
Touch sensing element and touch display device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a touch sensing element comprising a plurality of touch sensing units and a touch display device. The touch sensing unit comprises a plurality of first touch sensing subunits at least capable of receiving a driving signal and comprising an electrode block array. In the electrode block array of the first touch sensing subunit, any two adjacent electrode blocks in the row direction or in the column direction are connected to each other. The touch sensing element can be applied in a display device for realizing touch control, which increases the aperture ratio of pixels of the display device and facilitates improvement of the image quality and the visual effect of the display device. |
| US10437390B2 |
Frame fastening assembly, frame assembly and method of mounting a frame
A frame assembly is disclosed, which is mounted on an object surface. The frame assembly includes a frame and at least a frame fastening assembly. The frame fastening assembly includes a first fastening member, a second fastening member and an anti-skid member. The first fastening member has a first magnetic element and an adhered surface, and the adhered surface adheres on the object surface. The second fastening member has a second magnetic element, a supporting portion and a fastening portion, the second magnetic element magnetic attracts the first magnetic element, the supporting portion bears the frame and the fastening portion covers parts lateral surface of the frame. The anti-skid member is disposed on a surface of the second fastening member, wherein the surface is opposite to the fastening portion. |
| US10437385B2 |
Sensor design for capacitance sensing
Electrode configurations for reducing wobble error for a stylus translating on a surface over and between electrodes of a touch sensor panel are disclosed. In some examples, electrodes associated with a more linear signal profile are correlated with lower wobble error. In some examples, electrodes can have projections which can interleave with projections of adjacent electrodes. In some configurations, projections of adjacent electrodes can be interleaved in one-dimension; in other configurations, projections of adjacent electrodes can be interleaved in two-dimensions. In some configurations, the width and length of one or more projections in an electrode can be selected based on a desired signal profile for that electrode. |
| US10437384B2 |
Water detection and wipe detection algorithms for touchscreen proximity sensing
The various implementations described herein include systems, methods and/or devices used to enable touchscreen proximity sensing. An exemplary method is performed at a touch sensitive device and includes detecting the presence of water on a capacitive sense array (CSA). The method detects decreased electrode responses from at least a subset of a plurality of sensor electrodes of the CSA that satisfy one or more first trigger conditions. The method further includes: (1) normalizing the CSA based on the detected decrease in electrode responses to form a second baseline, (2) determining that the water is removed from the portion of the CSA based on one or more subsequent electrode responses from at least the subset of the plurality of sensor electrodes that satisfy one or more second trigger conditions, and (3) normalizing the CSA based on the detected one or more subsequent electrode responses to form a third baseline. |
| US10437383B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a first organic insulating layer covering video signal lines; a first metal layer provided above the first organic insulating layer; a first conductive layer provided above the first organic insulating layer and connected to a switching element via a first contact hole; a first inorganic insulating layer covering the first conductive layer and the first metal layer; a second conductive layer provided above the first inorganic insulating layer and connected to the first metal layer; a second inorganic insulating layer provided above the second conductive layer; a third conductive layer provided above the second inorganic insulating layer and connected to the first conductive layer via a second contact hole; and a fourth conductive layer provided above the second inorganic insulating layer, connected to the first metal layers via a third contact hole, and connected to the second conductive layer via a fourth contact hole. |
| US10437378B2 |
Input apparatus, display apparatus and control method thereof which receives an input to an input area of the input apparatus which is divided into a plurality of areas by using the input apparatus including a touch sensor
An input apparatus, a display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The input apparatus includes a communication transceiver which is configured to communicate with the display apparatus; a touch sensor which is configured to receive a touch input; and a controller which is configured to divide an input area of the touch sensor into a plurality of areas, and in response to the touch sensor receiving a touch input that ends in at least one setting area of the plurality of areas, sense a change in one of coordinate values X and Y with respect to the received touch input, and control the communication transceiver to transmit a command to the display apparatus corresponding to the sensed change. |
| US10437377B2 |
Display device
Provided is a high image quality display device including a touch panel. A display device includes a substrate; a display region provided on the substrate, the display region including an array of a plurality of pixels each including at least one light-emitting element; a scanning line driving circuit; a video signal driving circuit; a common electrode commonly provided for the plurality of light-emitting elements, the common electrode being divided into a plurality of divided areas extending in a radial direction in the display region; and a voltage switch circuit connected with the plurality of divided areas of the common electrode, the voltage switch circuit selectively connecting each of the plurality of divided areas of the common electrode with a reference power supply circuit supplying a constant potential or a scanning circuit detecting a touch position in the display region. |
| US10437373B2 |
Display substrate, display panel and display device
The present disclosure provides a display substrate, display panel, and display device. The display substrate includes: a base substrate having a display area and a periphery area surrounding the display area; a plurality of force sensors disposed in the periphery area; and a substrate layer layered upon the base substrate and disposed under a film layer where the plurality of force sensors are located and including a plurality of strip-shaped convex structures; wherein a portion of each of the plurality of force sensors corresponding to each of the plurality of strip-shaped convex structures is convex, and another portion of each of the plurality of force sensors corresponding to a gap between adjacent two of the plurality of strip-shaped convex structures is concave. The present disclosure achieves that abnormal display will not appear on display panel at display area edge or position corresponding to force sensor, thereby improving display effect. |
| US10437372B2 |
Electronic device
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a connecting material. The first substrate includes a first basement and a first conductive layer. The second substrate includes a second basement having a first hole a second conductive layer having a second hole. The first surface of the second basement opposes the first conductive layer and is spaced therefrom. The second surface opposite to the first surface includes a first flat portion exposed from the second conductive layer. The connecting material is filled into the first hole electrically connect the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer to each other. |
| US10437370B2 |
Touch panel, electronic device with same, and method for fabricating same
A touch panel embedded in an electronic device defines a display region and a non-display region. The touch panel includes a cover and a touch sensing layer bonded on the cover. The touch sensing layer includes a substrate, a touch sensor disposed on the substrate in the display region, a peripheral circuit structure disposed on the substrate in the non-display region, and a decoration layer. The peripheral circuit structure is electrically connected with the touch sensor for receiving signals from the touch sensor. The decoration layer is disposed in the touch sensing layer. |
| US10437367B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a basement, a display functional layer, a first electrode, a guard electrode, and a detection controller. The basement has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The display functional layer is arranged on the side of the second surface of the basement. The first electrode is arranged between the basement and the display functional layer and detects an object in contact with or in proximity to the first surface. The guard electrode is arranged between the first electrode and the basement and supplied with a guard signal. The guard signal suppresses a change in capacitance generated between the first electrode and the guard electrode. The detection controller is a controller to which a signal based on a change in capacitance of the first electrode is output from the first electrode. |
| US10437363B2 |
In-cell touch panel and touch display device
The invention discloses an In-Cell touch panel and a touch display device. The In-Cell touch panel includes: a color filter substrate; a common electrode disposed on the color filter substrate; an array substrate disposed opposite the color filter substrate; an IC disposed on the array substrate; a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines disposed perpendicular to the data lines are disposed on the array substrate; the common electrode is divided into a plurality of common electrode lines, where the common electrode lines also function as drive electrodes or sense electrodes, and the IC is a timesharing IC used for providing the In-Cell touch panel with display signals and touch drive signals and detecting the touch signals of the In-Cell touch panel. The In-Cell touch panel provided by the present invention can effectively reduce the requirement for load of the timesharing IC by the In-Cell touch panel. |
| US10437361B2 |
Touch panel and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention provides a method for forming a touch panel, at least comprising the following steps. Step S1: a patterned first electrode layer is formed on a cover lens. A display region and a non-display region are defined on the cover lens, and the patterned first electrode layer is formed within the display region; step S2: a shielding layer is formed on the cover lens and disposed within the non-display region; step S3: an insulating layer is then formed on the shielding layer and on the patterned first electrode layer, a plurality of via holes are formed on the insulating layer, thereby exposing parts of the patterned first electrode layer; and step S4: a patterned second electrode layer is formed on the insulating layer within the non-display region, and the patterned second electrode layer is electrically connected to the patterned first electrode layer through the via holes. |
| US10437360B2 |
Method and apparatus for moving contents in terminal
Provided are a method and apparatus for moving contents on a screen in a terminal which allows a user to scroll in various directions within a contents page larger than a screen. An initial threshold region is established, which surrounds an initial touch point over displayed contents. A drag movement is detected from the initial touch point to a current touch point breaching the initial threshold region. The contents are moved in the direction of the drag movement if the current touch point is outside predetermined X and Y channels. The contents are moved in only the X or Y direction if the current touch point is within the X or Y channel, respectively. Thus, linear scroll of contents can be produced despite an unintentional nonlinear drag movement. |
| US10437354B2 |
Pen system with internal pressure tilt rotation
A pen apparatus with a pressure sensitive tip mechanism that internally generates pressure, tilt, and/or barrel rotation through the use of a multi-axis measurement scheme with simultaneous transmit, receive, and sensing driver capability operable in conjunction with a receiving system or in a relative stand-alone manner. Signaling schemes are provided for operating the pen apparatus to achieve improved function. Systems and methods are provided for operating a pen, and for operating a pen with a touch sensor system. Drive/receive circuitry and methods of driving and receiving sensor electrode signals are provided that allow digital I/0 pins to be used to interface with touch sensor electrodes. This circuitry may be operated in modes to sense various combinations of signals coupled within a pen, or from outside of a pen. |
| US10437350B2 |
Stylus shorthand
An aspect provides a method, including: identifying two or more inputs ascertained via a device surface, the two or more inputs comprising: a symbol input; and one or more of an additional symbol input and a writing input; determining, using at least one processor, a relationship between the two or more inputs; and executing an action corresponding to the determined relationship. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10437349B2 |
Display device for interfacing by using smaller number of buttons of key pad and display method for the same
A display device includes a display; a communication device which communicates with a remote controller that includes a first button group having at least one button, and a second button group having at least one other button. A processor highlights and displays at least two key objects on the keypad from among a plurality of key objects arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, upon receiving a first control signal according to manipulation of the at least one button of the first button group from the remote controller, and recognizes, as an input key, one key object, which corresponds to a second control signal according to manipulation of the at least one other button of the second button group, among the at least two key objects, upon receiving the second control signal from the remote controller. |
| US10437348B2 |
User interfaces for patient care devices
A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, operating table, chair, or the like, includes a support surface for an occupant, a user interface, and a control system. The user interface includes multiple sensing layers to detect when a user touches the user interface. The control system activates only a first one of the sensing layers when the patient support apparatus is in a sleep mode, and upon the first sensing layer detecting a user touching the user interface while in the sleep mode, the control system activates that second sensing layer. One of the sensing layers may be resistive and the other capacitive. One of the layers may also detect a position at which the user touches the user interface, while the other layer may only detect that the user interface was touched, but not detect the position of the touch. |
| US10437345B2 |
Modular fingertip sensors
A sensor system includes a finger mount comprising a sleeve, where the sleeve is configured to attach to a finger of a user. The system also includes a processing unit coupled to the finger mount, and a sensory attachment coupled to the finger mount, where the sensory attachment is communicatively coupled to the processing unit. The system also includes a grounding component conductively coupled to the finger mount. |
| US10437340B1 |
Device for providing thermoreceptive haptic feedback
A device for providing thermoreceptive haptic feedback includes a first array of low mass elements, arranged in a geometric pattern, the array having a first temperature and a first collective thermal effusivity, and configured for selectively contacting a user, a second array of low mass elements, interspersed among the low mass elements of the first array, and thermally isolated from the low mass elements the first array, the array having a second temperature and a second collective thermal effusivity, and configured for selectively contacting a user, and a means for mechanical switching coupled to the low mass elements of the first and the second arrays and configured to place selected low mass elements of the first and the second arrays in contact with a user, to realize a thermal effusivity between the first collective thermal effusivity and the second collective thermal effusivity. |
| US10437338B2 |
Vibration-mechanism-equipped input device
A vibration-mechanism-equipped input device includes a manipulation part on which the manipulator can perform an input manipulation, one end of a bracket being attached to the manipulation part, a vibration generating part that generates vibration to be transmitted to the manipulation part, and a controller that controls the operation of the vibration generating part. The vibration generating part is attached to another end of the bracket, the position of the other end being offset from the one end of the bracket. |
| US10437337B2 |
Wearable haptic pattern display device for blind person
The present disclosure relates to a wearable haptic pattern display device for a blind person, and more particularly, to a wearable haptic pattern display device for a blind person, which has a compact size to make it easy for a user to carry the display device, includes a touch screen installed on the front surface of a main body thereof and having a touch panel and electro-sensitive panel integrated and coupled to each other in order to provide a text screen composed of various combinations of haptic textures through the touch screen, includes a ring-shaped wearing member installed on the rear surface of the main body thereof such that a user can conveniently read a text screen composed of haptic textures displayed on the touch screen using his thumb with the ring-shaped wearing member worn around his index finger, and thus read characters of news, books or messages using the display device regardless of time and location, includes an NFC module installed in the main body thereof and configured to receive guide information from NFC tags installed at various places such as roads, intersections, stores or existing braille signs, such that blind users can effectively use the guide information. |
| US10437336B2 |
Haptics to identify button regions
An electronic device includes memory associating a control action with a defined region on an external surface of the electronic device. A localized haptic feedback response is provided responsive to detection of initial touch input within the defined region, and the control action is executed responsive to detection of a touch direction performed in association with the defined region following the detection of the touch input. |
| US10437333B2 |
Device, method, and graphical user interface for forgoing generation of tactile output for a multi-contact gesture
An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface: detects, on the touch-sensitive surface, a gesture that includes an increase of intensity of a contact above a respective intensity threshold. In response to detecting the gesture: in accordance with a determination that the gesture includes a first number of contacts, the device generates a tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface; and in accordance with a determination that the gesture includes a second number of contacts different from the first number, the device forgoes generating the tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface. |
| US10437329B2 |
Gaze tracking apparatus
Provided are gaze tracking apparatuses, which in some embodiments can include an optoelectronic device, wherein the optoelectronic device includes an image sensor with non-local readout circuit having a substrate and a plurality of pixels and operatively connected to a control unit, wherein a first area of the substrate is at least partially transparent to visible light and at least the plurality of pixels of the image sensor are arranged on the first area of the substrate to aim to an eye of a user when placed in front of an inner face of the substrate, and wherein the control unit is also adapted to control the image sensor to acquire image information from the user's eye for performing a gaze tracking of the user's eye. |
| US10437326B2 |
Backlight modulation for liquid crystal display with eyetracking for virtual reality
A head mounted display system includes a display device and an eyetracking device. The display device includes a liquid crystal (LC) panel comprising a plurality of rows of pixels, a back light unit (BLU), and a data driver. The BLU emits light during an illumination period of a frame period from an illumination start time and does not emit light for a remaining portion of the frame period. The eyetracking device determines an eye gaze area of a user in a pixel area of the display device. The illumination start time varies based on a location of the eye gaze area of the user. Liquid crystal material in a row of pixels of the LC panel outside the eye gaze area of the user transitions during the illumination period. |
| US10437324B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program
There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation detection unit configured to detect an orientation of a user's face and operations performed by the user, and an area selection unit configured to, when the operation detection unit detects that the user has performed a first operation, select an area on a screen based on the orientation of the user's face during the first operation. |
| US10437322B2 |
System and method for dynamic in-vehicle virtual reality
A method for dynamic virtual reality includes receiving vehicle data. The vehicle data includes a velocity, an orientation, and a location of a vehicle within a first frame of reference. The method also includes receiving user data. The user data includes a velocity, an orientation and a location of a user within a second frame of reference different than the first frame of reference. The method includes generating a view based on the vehicle data, the user data, and a model, the model including one or more components that define the view. The method includes determining a difference between the user data and the vehicle data. The method includes rendering the view to the output device by controlling the output device to update display of the view according to the determined difference relative to the second frame of reference. |
| US10437316B2 |
Distributed computing
On a typical motherboard the processor and memory are separated by a printed circuit data bus that traverses the motherboard. Throughput, or data transfer rate, on the data bus is much lower than the rate at which a modern processor can operate. The difference between the data bus throughput and the processor speed significantly limits the effective processing speed of the computer when the processor is required to process large amounts of data stored in the memory. The processor is forced to wait for data to be transferred to or from the memory, leaving the processor under-utilized. The delays are compounded in a distributed computing system including a number of computers operating in parallel. The present disclosure describes systems, method and apparatus that tend to alleviate delays so that memory access bottlenecks are not compounded within distributed computing systems. |
| US10437315B2 |
System, apparatus and method for dynamically controlling error protection features of a processor
In one embodiment, a processor core has one or more execution units, a first memory array having a first protection circuit to provide soft error protection to the first memory array, and a control circuit. A power controller coupled to the core may include a protection control circuit, in response to an update to an operating voltage to be provided to the core, to cause the core to disable the first protection circuit. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10437313B2 |
Processor unit efficiency control
Embodiments provide for a computer implemented method comprising sampling one or more power and performance metrics of a processor; determining an energy cost per instruction based on the one or more power and performance metrics; determining an efficiency metric based on the energy cost per instruction; computing an efficiency control error based on a difference between a current efficiency metric and a target efficiency metric; setting an efficiency control effort based on the efficiency control error; determining a performance control effort, the performance control effort determined by a performance controller for the processor; and adjusting the performance control effort based on the efficiency control effort, wherein adjusting the performance control effort reduces power consumption of the processor. |
| US10437310B2 |
Technologies for secure hybrid standby power management
Technologies for secure hybrid standby power management include a computing device with a processor supporting low-power idle standby. An operating system writes a power management sleep request, such as an ACPI S3 request, to a power management control register of the computing device. The processor traps the write to the power management control register and executes a firmware sleep mapper that causes the processor to enter an idle standby power state such as S0ix. The firmware sleep mapper may be included in a firmware isolated memory region. The address of the firmware sleep mapper may be included in a model-specific register of the processor. The processor may verify the firmware sleep mapper before execution. In response to a wake event, the processor resumes the firmware sleep mapper, which switches the processor to real mode and jumps to a waking vector of the operating system. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10437307B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for exiting low power states in memory devices
According to one embodiment, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a memory device having a device identification. The apparatus further includes a low power wake circuit configured to receive a low power wake signal and an identification information, and further configured to initiate a transition of the memory device from a low power state to an active state responsive to an active low power wake signal and the wake identification information matching the device identifier. |
| US10437295B1 |
Personal cloud case cover with a plurality of modular capabilities
A personal cloud contained in a case for a portable computing device such as a tablet personal computer (PC), mobile phones, portable media players, or the like. The personal cloud case may be fitted with memory, a network connection, two-way wireless charging, external memory slots, external connections and other components for portable personal cloud computing. The case may further include an antenna array for millimeter wave communications with a base station, user equipment devices and/or other cases having antenna arrays. |
| US10437288B2 |
Portable storage device with modular power and housing system
A modular portable storage system includes a portable storage device with a housing having a cuboid geometry. The housing retains a processor, a storage module in electronic communication with the processor, and a wireless communication module. A circuit may communicate electronically with the portable storage device. The portable storage device may be removably coupled to the circuit board. A power supply may be in electronic communication with the circuit board. The power supply may also be removably coupled to the circuit board. The portable storage device and the power supply may be removably retained within the external housing. The circuit board may be mechanically coupled to the external housing. A case for a mobile device may define a cavity to retain the portable storage device. |
| US10437284B2 |
Electronic device including display
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a display module, a bracket disposed on a rear surface of the display module, and a first adhesive member which fixes at least a portion of the display module to the bracket, between the display module and the bracket. The first adhesive member may have adhesive force which is reduced to a specified value or less by at least one of force, light, and/or heat applied from outside. |
| US10437283B2 |
Display device and electronic device
A display device includes a display panel mounted on a curved surface, and driver circuits including circuit elements which are mounted on a plurality of plane surfaces provided on the back of the curved surface in a stepwise shape along the curved surface. |
| US10437282B2 |
Electronic device with composite display housing
An electronic device may be provided with a display. The display may be mounted in a display housing having multiple display housing layers. The display housing layers may include metal layers and fiber composite layers. A fiber composite display housing layer may have an array of dimples. The fiber composite display housing layer may be attached to a planar metal layer using adhesive. An array of openings may be formed in the metal layer to lighten the display housing. A foam layer or other core may be sandwiched between display housing layers. Components may be embedded in the foam. Edge members may run along peripheral edges of the display housing layers. Electrical components may be mounted on printed circuits and housed within cavities in the display housing. The electrical components may include light-emitting diodes for a display. Heat from the electrical components may be dissipated in the metal layer. |
| US10437281B2 |
Controlling system clocks in virtual machines
Managing system clocks of virtual machines. A host system clock value of a host system clock of a host system is obtained, and a virtual machine system clock value of a system clock of a virtual machine managed by the host system is determined. The determining of the virtual machine system clock value includes using the host system clock value and a system clock adjustment value. The system clock of the virtual machine is adjusted using the virtual machine system clock value. |
| US10437278B2 |
Safety control lockout knob
A control knob for controlling the operation of a component of a household appliance is disclosed. The control knob includes a body configured to be attached to a rotatable rod extending from the appliance. A locking element reversibly secures the body in at least one rotational position. The locking element is movable between a first position and a second position. The locking element is configured to engage with a notch to rotatably secure the body in the at least one rotational position when the locking element is in the first position, and to disengage from the notch to permit the body to be rotated when the locking element is in the second position. |
| US10437277B2 |
Footswitch for a medical instrument
A footswitch for a medical instrument, with a housing, and with an elastically deformable suction cup arranged in the housing, where a negative pressure is generated in the suction cup by means of an evacuation device in order to secure the housing to a floor surface. In order to create a footswitch which is suitable for a medical instrument and which, while having a simple design and being easy to handle, ensures that the footswitch is secured in a fixed position on a floor surface. The suction cup is elastically extensible via the evacuation device in order to generate the negative pressure by enlargement of the volume enclosed by the suction cup. |
| US10437274B2 |
Reference voltage generator
A reference voltage generator includes a voltage generation circuit, an amplifier, a diode unit and a transistor. The voltage generation circuit includes an output terminal for outputting a reference voltage, a first terminal having an operational voltage, and a second terminal. The amplifier includes an input terminal coupled to the first terminal of the voltage generation circuit, an output terminal, a first terminal coupled to a first voltage terminal, and a second terminal. The diode unit includes a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the amplifier, and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the voltage generation circuit and a second voltage terminal. The transistor includes a first terminal coupled to the first terminal of the amplifier, a second terminal coupled to the output terminal of the voltage generation circuit, and a control terminal coupled to the output terminal of the amplifier. |
| US10437270B2 |
Systems and methods for reporting of excessive vibration conditions in a storage resource
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor and a storage resource communicatively coupled to the processor. The storage resource may be configured to monitor one or more operating parameters of the storage resource indicative of vibration external to the storage resource affecting performance of the storage resource, determine whether the one or more operating parameters exceed respective threshold values, and in response to determining that the one or more operating parameters exceed a respective threshold value, communicate an indication from the storage resource to a subsystem of the information handling system that the storage resource is experiencing excessive vibration from sources external to the storage resource. |
| US10437268B2 |
Hybrid flow and pressure regulation
A hybrid pressure and flowguage regulator apparatus includes a regulator body, an inlet, and an outlet assembly. The outlet assembly includes a first orifice of a first size, a second orifice of a second size that is larger than the first size, and a mechanism that automatically moves the first orifice between a first position and a second position. When the first orifice is in the first position, the flow of gas passes through both the first orifice and second orifice. When the first orifice is in the second position, the flow of gas bypasses the first orifice and flows through the second orifice with a specific flow rate or a second pressure that is less than the first pressure. The apparatus may also include a gauge that provides a visual indication of both the specific flow rate and the second pressure. |
| US10437267B2 |
Pressure regulator device and method of using same
A pressure regulator device, particularly a dome-loaded pressure regulator, regulating a blowing pressure in a blowmolding machine, including a regulator chamber. The regulator chamber includes a primary pressure port for introduction of primary medium into the regulator chamber with primary pressure, and a secondary pressure port for discharging primary medium from the regulator chamber with secondary pressure. A regulator piston is mounted displaceably inside the regulator chamber, movable into an open and a closed position by a switch position of a valve control device for controlling and/or setting the primary and/or secondary pressure. The valve control device includes a control chamber, and a sealing device arranged at a lower movement stop inside the control chamber between the secondary pressure port and the control means, such that contact of the primary medium with the control means is prevented at least partly, preferably completely, independently of the control pressure and/or primary pressure. |
| US10437266B2 |
Systems for coupling the operations of an environmental modifying unit and a smart appliance
Systems for coupling the operations of an environmental modifying unit and a smart appliance are described. In one form the system includes a central communication unit, a baby monitor, and a dispenser for modifying the environment in which the baby monitor exists. The central communication unit, the baby monitor, and the dispenser are wirelessly connected to one another. |
| US10437264B2 |
System and method for improving the accuracy of a rate of decay measurement for real time correction in a mass flow controller or mass flow meter by using a thermal model to minimize thermally induced error in the rod measurement
The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for improving the accuracy of a rate of decay measurement for real time correction in a mass flow controller or mass flow meter by using a thermal model to minimize thermally induced error in the rate of decay measurement. |
| US10437260B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling aerial vehicles
Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for controlling an aerial vehicle. An exemplary method may include receiving data indicating a location and an altitude of the aerial vehicle, receiving data indicating a destination of the aerial vehicle, receiving prevailing wind pattern data regarding winds at the location and altitude of the aerial vehicle, determining that the aerial vehicle is within a predetermined distance of the destination, determining a speed at which the aerial vehicle is moving, and causing the aerial vehicle to adjust the altitude of the aerial vehicle based on the prevailing wind pattern data and the determined speed. |
| US10437255B1 |
Mobile robot with conveyor system
A mobile robot is provided for use in an operating environment. The mobile robot may include a mobile robot base, a conveyor system and a drive system. The conveyor system may be supported by the mobile robot base. The conveyor system may include a conveyor belt configured to receive an item with the mobile robot and/or provide the item from the mobile robot. The conveyor system may be configured to support the item during movement of the mobile robot within the operating environment. The drive system may be arranged with the mobile robot base. The drive system may be configured to move the mobile robot within the operating environment and position the conveyor system such that the conveyor belt is operable to receive the item with the mobile robot and/or provide the item from the mobile robot. |
| US10437251B2 |
Method for specifying position, terminal device, autonomous device, and program
A method for controlling an autonomous device that moves in two dimensions using a controller includes obtaining a first image at a first position, which is a destination of the autonomous device, calculating, from the first image, first feature values indicating certain characteristics of the first image, referring to map information indicating correspondences between coordinate information indicating coordinates of defined positions included in a movement area of the autonomous device and second feature values, which are calculated from second images and indicate certain characteristics of the second images and identifying, by referring to the map information, a second position corresponding to second feature values having at least a predetermined degree of correspondence to the feature values generating a command for moving the autonomous device to the second position on the basis of coordinate information corresponding to the second position, and transmitting the command to the autonomous device. |
| US10437249B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus
A vehicle control apparatus is mounted on a vehicle including an emergency stop function to detect an abnormal state of a driver and automatically stop the vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus provides control at a time of stopping the vehicle and includes process execution sections and a process stop section. The process execution sections perform predetermined emergency processes in response to the emergency stop function stopping the vehicle; the emergency processes control instruments mounted on the vehicle and use a battery of the vehicle as a driving power source. The process stop section stepwise stops at least part of the emergency processes performed by the process execution sections based on a predetermined stop sequence. |
| US10437248B1 |
Sun adjusted station keeping methods and systems
A method of controlling position of a marine vessel in a body of water includes determining, at a control module, a relative heading instruction describing a position of the marine vessel relative to a position of the sun. A target global position for the marine vessel is received, and a position of the sun relative to the target global position is determined based on a current date and a current time. A sun adjusted heading is calculated for the marine vessel based on the position of the sun and the relative heading instruction. A current heading of the marine vessel is determined, and propulsion devices on the marine vessel are controlled to position the marine vessel at the target global position and align the current heading of the marine vessel at the sun adjusted heading. |
| US10437242B2 |
Vehicle remote operation system
A vehicle remote operation system includes a controller correcting a map, which indicates a relationship between an operation amount of a reference vehicle and an operation amount of a vehicle to be operated, based on vehicle characteristic data of the vehicle to be operated, characteristic of the operation device being determined based on characteristic of an operation device of the reference vehicle, correcting an operation amount, which is indicated by the operation signal, in accordance with a characteristic of the vehicle to be operated by using the corrected map, and outputting a control signal indicating the corrected operation amount to the vehicle to be operated so that the vehicle to be operated can be operated in accordance with the corrected operation amount. |
| US10437236B2 |
Method of determining thermal stability of a substrate support assembly
A method of determining thermal stability of an upper surface of a substrate support assembly in a plasma processing apparatus includes: before processing of at least one substrate in the plasma processing apparatus and while powering an array of thermal control elements of the substrate support assembly to achieve a desired spatial and temporal temperature of the upper surface of the substrate support assembly, recording pre-process temperature data of the substrate support assembly; after the processing of the at least one substrate in the plasma processing apparatus and while powering the array of thermal control elements to achieve the desired spatial and temporal temperature of the upper surface of the substrate support assembly, recording post-process temperature data; comparing the post-process temperature data to the pre-process temperature data; and determining whether the post-process temperature data is within a predetermined tolerance range of the pre-process temperature data. |
| US10437235B2 |
Numerical controller having a machining time prediction function
A numerical controller enabling prediction of a machining time considering a machine delay occurring in a machine. The numerical controller configured for predicting a reference machining time corresponding to a machining time not considering acceleration/deceleration of an predicting the number of times of acceleration/deceleration of the axis in machining storing information related to a deviation time corresponding to a difference between an actual machining time corresponding to a machining time required for actual machining by the machine and the reference machining time predicted in the machining, calculating a correction time for correcting the reference machining time based on the number of times of acceleration/deceleration predicted and the information related to the deviation time stored, and calculating a predicted machining time obtained by correcting the reference machining time using the correction time. |
| US10437227B2 |
Motor drive system including abnormality detection unit of power storage device
A motor drive system includes a power supply unit configured to supply DC power to a DC link, a servo amplifier for drive configured to convert the DC power in the DC link to AC power and supplies the AC power to the servomotor for drive as a driving power, a power storage device configured to store DC power from the DC link or supplies DC power to the DC link, an abnormality detection unit configured to detect the abnormality of the power storage device, and a control unit configured to, when the abnormality detection unit detects the abnormality of the power storage device, control the operation of the servo amplifier for drive such that the output of the servomotor for drive is limited to a value smaller than the output before the abnormality detection by the abnormality detection unit. |
| US10437219B2 |
Method of managing energy consumption
A method of managing energy consumption which is applied to a wireless control system is provided, wherein the wireless control system includes a plurality of appliances and a relay device. The method includes the steps below: first, obtain an amount of energy consumption from a start time point to a predetermined time point in an energy monitoring period; next, compare the amount of energy consumption with a second threshold during the energy monitoring period, which is lower than a first threshold; finally, if the amount of energy consumption exceeds the second threshold, determine whether to start an energy conservation mode; if the energy conservation mode starts, the relay device sends an energy conservation command to at least one of the appliances to control said appliance to consume less energy. Whereby, in the energy conservation mode, the energy consumed by the appliances would be reduced without stopping the energy supply. |
| US10437216B2 |
Method for energy management of a field device of process automation
The invention relates to a method for energy management of a process automation field device having a first module and at least a second module, wherein the field device is supplied with energy by a two conductor bus, wherein the first module, at least temporarily, consumes more energy than the two conductor bus continuously delivers, and an energy storer supplied by the two conductor bus is associated with the first module, wherein the second module is supplied continuously with energy by the two conductor bus, wherein operation of the first and second modules is so controlled that the second module has precedence over the first module and the first module is, in given cases, at least temporarily, not functional. |
| US10437212B2 |
Distributed computing in a process control environment
High availability and data migration in a distributed process control computing environment. Allocation algorithms distribute data and applications among available compute nodes, such as controllers in a process control system. In the process control system, an input/output device, such as a fieldbus module, can be used by any controller. Databases store critical execution information for immediate takeover by a backup compute element. The compute nodes are configured to execute algorithms for mitigating dead time in the distributed computing environment. |
| US10437211B2 |
Simulation system
A simulation system includes a control device for controlling a control object; and an information processing device configured to exchange data with the control device. The control device includes a computation unit configured to execute sequence control and motion control of the control object; and an output unit configured to output a fixed interval of data related to the sequence control and the motion control of the object. The information processing device includes a storage module configured to store design data representing at least a portion of the configuration of the control object; and a visualization module configured to present a visual representation of the behavior of the control object around a period in time that satisfies a predetermined criteria using the fixed interval of data output from the control device, and the design data, where the fixed interval of data from the control device the visualization module uses is the fixed interval of data over a predetermined period that includes the period in time. |
| US10437209B2 |
Solar tracker and related methods, devices, and systems
Systems and methods that provide trackers and tracking assemblies having node managers, such as smart node managers are described herein. Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an autonomous energy distribution network including a plurality of solar tracker devices configured to receive solar energy and transform the solar energy into electrical energy, where each of the solar tracker devices is directly connected to a node in a power distribution grid. The network also includes a node manager configured to receive status information from the solar trackers, where the status information includes information regarding the state of the node to which each of the solar tracker device are directly connected. |
| US10437206B2 |
Control apparatus, control method, program and system
A control apparatus is provided, which includes: a processor; and a memory device that stores instructions to be executed by the processor, the memory device including a determination section that determines a control command according to sensor information, on the basis of a control rule capable of being set by a user for determining the control command controlling a device, and a control section that controls the device in accordance with the control command determined by the determination section, wherein the control rule specifies a first stage and a second stage, the first stage outputting a plurality of independent first values based on a plurality of first input values from a plurality of different types of sensors, and the second stage outputting a command if a second value based on the plurality of first values meets a predetermined condition. |
| US10437203B2 |
Methods and systems for dynamic workflow prioritization and tasking
A computer-implemented system includes a plurality of metrological interface devices. Each metrological interface device is in communication with a metrological sensing device configured to detect metrological data from a physical asset. The computer-implemented system also includes a portable computing device. The portable computing device is configured to a) receive a metrological data set, the metrological data set substantially representing data associated with the physical asset at a point in time, b) process the metrological data set and an asset data model into a processed metrological data set, c) upon determining, based on the processed metrological data set, a metrological variance, recalibrating the asset data model and returning to step (a), and d) upon determining no metrological variance, reporting the metrological data set and the asset data model to at least one report recipient. |
| US10437198B2 |
Timepiece calendar system
A timepiece calendar system (100) including: —a date mobile (1); —a first device (3) for indexing the position of the date mobile; —a second device (4) for indexing the position of the date mobile; —an element (70, 3b, 4b, 40) for activating and deactivating at least one of the first and second indexing devices, the indexing of the date mobile by one or the other of the first and second indexing devices being mutually exclusive. |
| US10437190B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An AC measuring circuit measures a magnitude of an alternating current flowing through a bias applying circuit synchronized with a cycle of an AC voltage in a developing bias voltage. A control unit changes a level of the AC voltage in the developing bias voltage, and executes a developing bias adjustment process for setting a level of the AC voltage based on the level of the AC voltage when the leakage current detecting circuit detects the direct current. The control unit, when a measurement by the AC measuring circuit during execution of a developing process exceeds a predetermined allowable value, executes a warning process to prompt execution of the developing bias adjustment process, or the control unit executes the developing bias adjustment process to update the level of the AC voltage. |
| US10437187B2 |
Fixing device and image forming apparatus
A fixing device includes a rotatable fixing belt; a contact portion that comes into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt in a width direction; a holding portion disposed opposite the inner peripheral surface to guide and hold the fixing belt; a pressing unit that presses the fixing belt against the contact portion; a protrusion disposed at a portion of the holding portion upstream of the contact portion in a rotation direction of the fixing belt to come into contact with the inner peripheral surface in the width direction; a gap forming portion that forms a gap at a portion of the holding portion between the protrusion and the contact portion, the gap extending in the width direction of the fixing belt without allowing the fixing belt to come into contact with the holding portion; and a lubricant applied to the inner peripheral surface. |
| US10437181B2 |
Fixing device
A fixing device includes a cylindrical belt, a nip portion forming member contacting the belt, a halogen heater including a bulb filled with gas and having a sealing portion sealing the bulb, a filament inside the bulb and having a light emission portion, an external lead extending to outside the halogen heater, and a metal body arranged in the sealing portion and electrically connected the filament and the external lead, and a reflection member reflecting the radiation light of the halogen heater toward the nip portion forming member, the reflection member being long in a longitudinal direction of the halogen heater, wherein a longitudinal end of the reflection member is configured to lie in an area between an end of a light emission area constituted by the light emission portion of the halogen heater and the metal body in the longitudinal direction of the halogen heater. |
| US10437180B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image forming method
In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a printing setting acquisition section and a printer section. The printing setting acquisition section acquires printing setting information for holding setting at the time of printing for each kind of a sheet. The printer section applies, in a case in which a label paper is selected as the kind of the sheet, a developing agent in the vicinity of an area coming into contact with an end part of the sheet in an area on an image carrier for transferring the developing agent to the sheet, transfers the developing agent by a transfer member for transferring the developing agent from the image carrier to the sheet, and rotates the transfer member at least once. |
| US10437175B2 |
Image forming apparatus and method using UV light and toner with UV absorber
An image forming method uses a toner including toner particles including a binder resin and an ultraviolet light absorber. Content of the ultraviolet light absorber is within a range of 0.1 to 50 mass % with respect to total mass of the toner particles. The method includes: transferring a toner image formed with the toner on a recording medium; and irradiating the toner image transferred on the recording medium with monochromatic light having a maximum emission wavelength within a wavelength range of 280 to 550 nm to melt and fix the toner image. |
| US10437173B2 |
Developing device and image forming device that mixes developing agent
A developing device includes a developing agent carrier body that carries a developing agent; a supplier that has a plurality of movement areas for moving the developing agent and that supplies the developing agent to the developing agent carrier body; a confluence path that combines the developing agent moving in each of the plurality of movement areas and thereafter returns the developing agent to the plurality of movement areas; and a mixing member that mixes the developing agent entered in the confluence path. |
| US10437171B2 |
Developing device, process cartridge and image forming apparatus
A regulating portion includes a first contact portion, a second contact portion, opposed surface portion, and a second opposed surface portion. When, in a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis direction of a developer bearing member, the fixed end and the free end of a supporting member are connected by an imaginary straight line, a contact position where the first contact portion contacts the developer bearing member is located on the downstream side, in the rotation direction of the developer bearing member, of a point of contact of a tangent line parallel to the imaginary straight line with the outer periphery of the developer bearing member. |
| US10437165B2 |
Toner
Provided is a toner having: a toner particle including a binder resin and a wax A, wherein the binder resin includes at least 50% by mass of a styrene acrylic copolymer in the binder resin, the melting point of the wax A is from 60.0° C. to 100.0° C., the wax A is compatible at 100° C. in an amount of at least 15.0 parts by mass with 100 parts by mass of a styrene-butyl acrylate copolymer, in DSC of the toner, where a peak temperature of a maximum exothermic peak derived from the wax A when cooling from 150° C. to 0° C. is performed at 1.0° C./min is denoted by Tc(1), and a peak temperature of a maximum exothermic peak derived from the wax A when cooling from 150° C. to 0° C. is performed at 20.0° C./min is denoted by Tc(20), 0.0° C.≤Tc(1)-Tc(20)≤7.0° C. is satisfied. |
| US10437163B2 |
Method and apparatus for design of a metrology target
A method and apparatus are described for providing an accurate and robust measurement of a lithographic characteristic or metrology parameter. The method includes providing a range or a plurality of values for each of a plurality of metrology parameters of a metrology target, providing a constraint for each of the plurality of metrology parameters, and calculating, by a processor to optimize/modify these parameters within the range of the plurality of values, resulting in a plurality of metrology target designs having metrology parameters meeting the constraints. |
| US10437159B2 |
Measurement system, lithographic system, and method of measuring a target
A measurement system is disclosed in which a first optical system splits an input radiation beam into a plurality of components. A modulator receives the plurality of components and applies a modulation to at least one of the components independently of at least one other of the components. A second optical system illuminates a target with the plurality of components and directs radiation scattered by the target to a detection system. The detection system distinguishes between each of one or more components, or between each of one or more groups of components, of the radiation directed to the detection system based on the modulation applied to each component or each group of components by the modulator. |
| US10437155B2 |
Sensor assembly and method for determining respective positions of a number of mirrors of a lithography system
Sensor arrangements, methods for ascertaining a respective position of a number of mirrors of a lithography apparatus, projection systems of a lithography apparatus, and lithography apparatus are disclosed. The sensor arrangement includes at least one position sensor apparatus for providing a position signal for a mirror and an evaluation apparatus for ascertaining the position of the mirror depending on the position signal. |
| US10437153B2 |
Heat treatment method and heat treatment apparatus
A substrate having a surface on which a resist film is formed and that has undergone pattern exposure processing and development processing is conveyed into a chamber and held by a holding plate. The surface of the substrate W held by the holding plate is irradiated with flash light emitted from flash lamps. The spectral distribution of the flash light has a peak in a wavelength range of 200 nm to 300 nm. The spectral distribution of the flash light also shows that the relative intensity at a wavelength of 300 nm is 20% or more higher than that at a wavelength of 500 nm. Since the resist film absorbs ultraviolet rays, the resist film can be selectively heated by irradiating the resist film with flash light that includes a large number of wavelength components in the ultraviolet region. |
| US10437149B2 |
Photosensitive resin composition, planographic printing plate precursor, method for producing planographic printing plate, and polymer compound
Provided is a photosensitive resin composition, including: a polymer compound which has a polycyclic structure and a sulfonamide group in a main chain thereof; and an infrared absorbent, wherein the polycyclic structure has at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a fused cyclic hydrocarbon structure and a fused polycyclic aromatic structure. |
| US10437147B2 |
Resist composition and method for forming resist pattern
A resist composition which includes a polymer compound including a structural unit which is derived from an acrylic ester in which the hydrogen atom bonded to an α-position carbon atom may be substituted with a substituent and which has a lactone-containing cyclic group containing other electron withdrawing groups such as a cyano group at a side chain terminal, and a compound whose a conjugate acid has an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of less than 3. |
| US10437146B2 |
Method for forming a 3D pattern structure on a 3D substrate and device having color resists pattern
A method for forming a 3D pattern structure on a 3D substrate and a device having color resist pattern is disclosed. The disclosure uses the fitting aids to apply pressure on the thin-film mask to paste on the 3D substrate. After the template device had formed, send the template device to the exposure machine, and then the high resolution photo-resist pattern is made on the 3D substrate. After a Lift-off procedure, the thin-film pattern is formed and the photo-resist is removed. |
| US10437144B2 |
Mask assembly including first and second support sheets
Disclosed are a mask assembly, and a method for assembling the same. The mask assembly includes: a frame including a hollow area; a mask arranged across the hollow area, wherein two opposite ends of the mask are fixed on the frame; and first support sheets configured to support the mask, wherein the first support sheets include first sub-support sheets and second sub-support sheets stacked over each other, the first sub-support sheets and the second sub-support sheets are arranged across the hollow area of the frame, and two opposite ends of each of the first sub-support sheets, and two opposite ends of each of the second sub-support sheets are fixed on the frame; wherein orthographic projections of the first sub-support sheets onto the second sub-support sheets lie into the second sub-support sheets; and the thickness of the second sub-support sheets is smaller than the thickness of the first sub-support sheets. |
| US10437140B2 |
Projection device with camera module
A projection device includes a projection module and a first camera module. The projection device has a first optical axis and configured to form a projection area, wherein a projection of the first optical axis on an X-Z plane of the projection device is perpendicular to an X-Y plane on which the projection area is formed. The first camera module is disposed on a side of the projection module and includes a second optical axis, wherein the first camera module is configured to form a first shooting area, the second optical axis forms a first angle Δθ1 with respect to the first optical axis, the projection area at least partially overlaps the first shooting area to form an overlapping area, and the first angle Δθ1 is a function of a distance between the projection module and the first camera module. |
| US10437139B2 |
Projector apparatus, projection method, and storage medium
A projector apparatus includes a projection unit that projects an image, a projection direction variable unit configured to mechanically change a direction of the image to be projected by the projection unit, an acquiring unit that acquires the image projected by the projection unit onto a target of projection, and a control unit that determines a direction of projection to be changed by the projection direction variable unit, based on information on a plurality of projection images acquired by the acquiring unit. |
| US10437137B2 |
Removable lenses for mobile devices with on-board camera
Disclosed in some examples are auxiliary optical systems for removably attaching to mobile devices, including mobile telephones with onboard cameras, to provide enhanced optical features. Some auxiliary optical systems can be configured to attach to multiple different types and sizes of mobile devices. Some auxiliary optical systems can be configured to attach to a mobile device that includes a protruding onboard camera. For example, in some embodiments, a retainer portion of an auxiliary optical system can comprise a region for receiving the protruding onboard camera in a clearance or friction fit. |
| US10437135B2 |
Lens limiting assembly, camera body and camera
A lens limiting assembly includes an elastic element, a lens assembly ring arranged on the elastic element, and a locking ring arranged outside the lens assembly ring and configured to press a portion of the elastic element along an axial direction when the locking ring rotates in one direction. |
| US10437134B2 |
Camera housing/objective system
A camera housing/lens system comprises a camera housing for a camera and a lens. The camera housing/lens system further comprises a lock for locking the lens in position. The lock includes a stop member joined to the lens or the lens mount, and an elastic element arranged between the stop member and the lens mount or between the stop member and the lens, wherein the elastic element is compressed between the stop member and the lens mount or between the stop member and the lens to lock the lens in position. A gap remains between the stop member and the lens mount or between the stop member and the lens. This “elastic compression” allows the position of the lens to be finely adjusted in relation to the lens mount, without having to release the compression in order to do so. |
| US10437130B2 |
Method and apparatus for simulating electromagnetic radiation path modifying devices
A method and apparatus for creating an atmospheric electromagnetic radiation path modifying element (40) operative to simulate a physical optical device, the method comprising applying electromagnetic radiation to a selected plurality of three-dimensional portions (12—FIG. 3) of an atmospheric volume (10) so as to heat and/or ionize the air within said portions, wherein said selected portions are spatially located together in a substantially unbroken three-dimensional configuration. |
| US10437129B2 |
Dynamic diffractive liquid crystal lens
A multi-layer lens stack includes first liquid crystal material enclosed between a first diffractive lens structure and a first substrate surface having a first alignment layer disposed thereon, and second liquid crystal material enclosed between a second diffractive lens structure and a second substrate surface having a second alignment layer disposed thereon. The first and second liquid crystal materials assume a homeotropic alignment relative to the first and second substrate surfaces, respectively, in a first mode. The first alignment layer is configured to align the first liquid crystal material along a first direction and the second alignment layer is configured to align the second liquid crystal material along a second direction, substantially orthogonal to the first direction, in a second mode. The multi-layer lens stack has a first optical power in the first mode and a second optical power, different from the first optical power, in the second mode. |
| US10437127B2 |
Electrochromic apparatus and method of driving electrochromic device, as well as optical filter, lens unit, imaging apparatus and window member
An electrochromic apparatus comprises an electrochromic device and a drive unit operating for normal drive and heating drive of the electrochromic device. The electrochromic device comprises a pair of electrodes and an electrochromic layer including at least an electrochromic material and a solvent. Each of the paired electrodes has at least a pair of power supply sections on a surface thereof. The pair of power supply sections include a first power supply section and a second power supply section arranged oppositely relative to the first power supply section on the surface. The drive unit operates for the heating drive such that the electrochromic layer is heated by applying an alternating voltage between the pair of power supply sections of each of the paired electrodes so as to put any oppositely disposed positions of the paired electrodes in phase with each other. |
| US10437124B2 |
Electro-optical device, electronic apparatus, and mounting structure
An electro-optical device includes: a wiring substrate connected to an electro-optical panel; and a driving IC mounted on the wiring substrate. The driving IC includes a first wiring line extending in one direction, and the wiring substrate includes a first reinforcing line connected to both ends of the first wiring line at a position overlapping the driving IC and electrically connected in parallel with the first wiring line. For example, the first wiring line extends from an input terminal to other terminals, and the wiring substrate includes a wiring line that supplies power to the input terminal via an electrode to which the input terminal is connected and a first reinforcing line connected to the electrodes to which the other respective terminals are connected. |
| US10437122B2 |
Display device, array substrate, pixel structure, and manufacturing method thereof
A display device, an array substrate, a pixel structure and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed, and the pixel structure comprises a thin film transistor (101) and a first electrode (102) configured to form an electric field, the pixel structure further comprises a black matrix layer (103), and the black matrix layer (103) is located between the thin film transistor (101) and the first electrode (102). In the display device, the array substrate, the pixel structure and the manufacturing method, the black matrix layer is formed on the surface of the thin film transistor of the pixel structure, which simplifies the processes, saves materials, improves aperture ratio, and reduces parasitic capacitance between the common electrode and the data line to decrease the power consumption of the device. |
| US10437120B1 |
Methods and systems for displaying high dynamic range images
A display system comprises a first display for providing a first value and a second display for providing a second value. The displayed image is a product of multiplication of the first value provided by the first display and the second value provided by the second display. The first display is a transmissive display comprises: a first glass substrate, an unpatterned ITO layer, a LC layer, a patterned ITO layer having isolated electrodes, and a second glass substrate. The second display is a reflective LCOS comprises: a glass substrate, an unpatterned ITO layer, a LC layer, a metal electrode layer, and a silicon substrate. |
| US10437115B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a display-device substrate having a transparent electrode; an array substrate having a pixel electrode, a source line, a gate line, and a conductive line; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the display-device substrate and initially aligned vertically; and a controller that drives the liquid crystal layer by supplying an image signal to the source line and applying a liquid crystal driving voltage across the transparent electrode and the pixel electrode in synchronization with the image signal, the controller applying a voltage to the conductive line after the liquid crystal driving voltage is applied to the pixel electrode and while the liquid crystal driving voltage is not applied to the pixel electrode, thereby generating an electric field oriented in a direction intersecting the source line in a plan view between the conductive lines. |
| US10437114B2 |
Display device
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a unit pixel including first to fourth sub-pixels exhibiting different colors, each of the first to fourth sub-pixels includes first to third segments for displaying 3-bit gradation, the first segment being a rectangular region including first to fourth sides, the second segment being an L-letter region located on a side closer to a geometric center of the unit pixel than the first segment and formed along the first and second sides which intersect each other, the third segment being an L-letter region located on a side farther from the geometric center than the first segment and formed along the third and fourth sides which intersect each other. |
| US10437109B2 |
Display device and manufacturing method the same
A display device includes: a base substrate, on which first and second light blocking areas extending in first and second directions, respectively, and a pixel area are defined; a gate line above the base substrate in the first light blocking area; a data line above the base substrate in the second light blocking area; thin film transistors connected to the gate and data lines; a color filters above the base substrate in the pixel area, where the color filters have an island shape; a step-difference compensation portion above thin film transistors; a pixel electrode above the color filter in the pixel area; a black matrix above the step-difference compensation portion in the first light blocking area; and main and sub column spacers protruding from the black matrix and spaced apart from each other. The main column spacer overlaps the step-difference compensation portion. |
| US10437108B2 |
Method for manufacturing liquid crystal display device and liquid crystal display device
To improve the reliability of a liquid crystal display device, a liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first and second substrates, and a sealing section arranged around the liquid crystal layer. The sealing section includes a member arranged around the liquid crystal layer and extending along an outer edge of the liquid crystal layer in a plan view and a sealing material arranged on both adjacent sides of the member and continuously surrounding a periphery of the liquid crystal layer in a plan view. Further, the first substrate has an oriented film formed on a back surface and a part of the sealing material overlaps a peripheral edge of the oriented film in a thickness direction on a side of the liquid crystal layer of the member. |
| US10437107B2 |
Liquid-crystal display element
An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid-crystal display element using a liquid-crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy, capable of realizing excellent display characteristics by being used in a liquid-crystal display element provided with a photo-alignment film, without deteriorating various characteristics as a liquid-crystal display element such as dielectric anisotropy, viscosity, a nematic phase upper limit temperature, nematic phase stability at low temperatures, and γ1, and burn-in characteristics of a display element. A liquid-crystal display element using a liquid-crystal composition containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following General Formula (I) is provided. |
| US10437098B2 |
Reflective display apparatus
A reflective display apparatus includes an LGP, at least one light-emitting element, a reflective display panel, a first light-absorbing portion, and a first gel layer. The light-emitting element is beside a light-incident surface of the LGP. The LGP has a first region and a second region. The first region is between the light-emitting element and the second region. The reflective display panel is under a bottom surface of the LGP. The first light-absorbing portion is at a side of one of a bottom surface and a top surface of the LGP. The first gel layer is between the first light-absorbing portion and the LGP. The light-absorbing portion is in the first region. A display region of the reflective display panel is in the second region. In the first region, the bottom surface or the top surface where the first light-absorbing portion is disposed is a plane surface. |
| US10437096B2 |
Method of manufacturing polarizing plate and display device including polarizing plate
A method of manufacturing a polarizing plate includes: preparing a polarizer including a dichroic material, the polarizer being configured to polarize incident light; forming a protective film on at least one surface of the polarizer; and forming at least one transmission region by selectively radiating a femtosecond laser onto the polarizer, a group transmittance of the at least one transmission region being 80% or more. |
| US10437089B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a display panel, a support frame including a plurality of straight portions located at two adjacent outer side surfaces of the display panel and having a substantially equal cross-section and a curved portion connecting the plurality of straight portions and having a curvature, a plurality of protrusion frames each extending from a straight portion of the plurality of straight portions of the support frame toward an inner portion of the display panel, and a mold portion overlapping the plurality of protrusion frames to be joined with the plurality of protrusion frames and being located along an inner surface of the curved portion of the support frame. |
| US10437085B2 |
Rolling apparatus and rolling method
A rolling apparatus, comprising a mounting bracket, a supporting platform and a rolling device; the mounting bracket is disposed above the supporting platform, and the rolling device is disposed on the mounting bracket so as to be located above the supporting platform; wherein the supporting platform is configured to support a display panel thereon; and the rolling device is configured to perform a rolling process on the display panel at a predetermined pressure. A rolling method, comprising supporting a display panel; and rolling the display panel at a predetermined pressure to cause an observable defection resulted from a foreign substance within the display panel. With the rolling apparatus and the rolling method, the display panel containing foreign substance will be detected as a defective product during the Cell Test so as not to enter the modular process, thereby avoiding any waste of module materials. |
| US10437081B2 |
Integrated-optics-based stress-optic phase modulator and method for forming
A phase controller for controlling the phase of a light signal in a surface waveguide and a method for its fabrication are disclosed. The phase controller controls the phase of the light signal by inducing stress in the waveguide structure, thereby controlling the refractive indices of at least some of its constituent layers. The phase controller includes a phase-control element formed on topographic features of the top cladding of the waveguide, where these features (1) provide a shape to the phase-control element that matches the shape of the mode field of the light signal and (2) give rise to stress-concentration points that focus and direct induced stress into specific regions of the waveguide structure, thereby providing highly efficient phase control. As a result, the phase controller can operate at a lower voltage, lower power, and/or over a shorter interaction length than integrated-optic phase controllers of the prior art. |
| US10437078B2 |
Lens having an optical add power progression
An apparatus, system and method including an ophthalmic lens having an optic with an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and an optical axis. The ophthalmic lens further includes a first region having a first optical power and a second region having a second optical power. The ophthalmic lens further includes a third region having an optical power that progresses from the first optical power to the second optical power. The progression may be uniform or non-uniform. Each of the first, second and progression optical power may include a base power and an optical add power. Each of the first, second and progression regions may provide a first focus, a second focus and a plurality of third foci, respectively. |
| US10437074B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for beam combining in laser projectors
Systems, devices, and methods for beam combining within laser projectors are described. A laser projector includes first, second, and third laser diodes to generate red, green, and blue laser light respectively, a controllable scan mirror, and a heterogeneous beam splitter system. The red, green, and blue laser light have distinct maximum powers. The heterogeneous beam splitter system splits at least one of the red, green, and blue laser light and combines respective first portions of all three into an aggregate beam. Second portions of laser light are excluded from the aggregate beam. At the maximum power of each laser light the aggregate beam is white as defined by a target white point. The heterogeneous beam splitter system directs the aggregate beam towards the controllable scan mirror which scans the beam onto a projection surface. Decreasing the power of the laser light post-generation provides a larger range of aggregate beam colors. |
| US10437072B2 |
Line beam forming device
Provided is a line beam forming device that can divide a laser beam into beam segments in a first direction (y-axis) perpendicular to the traveling direction (z-axis) of the laser beam, and arrange and emit the beam segments with regular intervals in a second direction (x-axis) perpendicular to the traveling direction of the laser beam, using a single mirror set composed of a plurality of mirrors. The line beam forming device of the present invention can be used for an excimer laser which is a multimode laser beam generator with high beam divergence, a high-power DPSS laser, or a laser diode, can obtain high-density energy by condensing beams, can obtain a beam profile having uniform intensity in both of a long axis and a short axis, and can combine a plurality of laser beams without being influenced by the properties of an incident beam. |
| US10437063B2 |
Wearable optical system
A wearable optical system allows a user to watch a large screen, such as a smartphone screen, in a wide field of view (FOV) with both eyes, the field superimposed on the real world. The screen displays two separate zones to be the data source for each eye. The system includes two projection optical subassemblies based on a pupil forming eye piece. The interpupilarity distance (IPD) is adjusted by rotating each optical subassembly about a pivot, which is perpendicular to its specific display zone. |
| US10437055B2 |
Master device, slave device, and control method therefor
A master device providing an image to a slave device providing a virtual reality service is provided. The master device includes: a content input configured to receive an input stereoscopic image; a communicator configured to perform communication with the slave device providing the virtual reality service; and a processor configured to determine a viewpoint region corresponding to a motion state of the corresponding slave device in the input stereoscopic image on the basis of motion information received from the slave device and control the communicator to transmit an image of the identified viewpoint region to the slave device. |
| US10437054B2 |
Head-up display system
The present invention relates to the technical field of head-up display, and particularly relates to a head-up display system for an automobile. The head-up display system comprises a projection light source and laminated glass, and further comprises a transparent nanofilm; said film comprises at least two dielectric layers and at least one metallic layer; the projection light source is used for generating p-polarized light; the p-polarized light is incident on a surface of an internal glass panel distal to an intermediate film, said light having an angle of incidence of 42 to 72 degrees, such that the transparent nanofilm can reflect part of the incident p-polarized light. |
| US10437053B2 |
Projection display device for vehicle
A projection display device for a vehicle which allows visual recognition of a virtual image of a display image from a predetermined eye point, the device includes: a projection portion which projects light to be imaged as the display image on a display surface which is formed by a light reflection member in a windshield of a vehicle or in the vicinity of the windshield; an optical system which guides the light projected from the projection portion to the display surface; and an adjustment mechanism which adjusts the light before being introduced to the optical system so as to allow light derived from a curved image of which at least a part is curved to be introduced to the optical system. |
| US10437048B2 |
Methods and systems for multi-element linkage for fiber scanning display
A multi-element fiber scanner for scanning electromagnetic imaging radiation includes a base having a base plane and a longitudinal axis orthogonal to the base plane and a first fiber link passing through the base in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The first fiber link is operatively coupled to at least one electromagnetic radiation source. The multi-element fiber scanner also includes a plurality of additional links joined to the base and extending from the base and a retention collar disposed a predetermined distance along the longitudinal axis from the base. The first fiber link and the plurality of fiber links are joined to the retention collar. |
| US10437046B1 |
Micro electro mechanical system and layered hinge for use in MEMS micromirror having first and second serpentine shapes
Two-axis MEMS Micromirror is disclosed featuring combs drive actuation with independent drive for each of two axes of rotation and a layered hinge design providing an improved shock and vibration performance. The two-axis MEMS Micromirror is fabricated using Double SOI wafer as the primary starting material. In addition, actuation voltages are driven to an inner axis through multiple layers in one or more outer hinges, allowing for a robust and reliable micromirror that is easy to drive with multiple DC voltages, and moderately insensitive to temperature, shock and vibration. Furthermore, this novel design achieves set angles that are highly stable over time. |
| US10437043B2 |
Display panel and manufacturing method thereof, and display device
A display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a plurality of display units. Each display unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other. The first substrate includes a first base substrate and a first electrode, an electrostriction layer and a reflective trough which are disposed thereon. The second substrate includes a second base substrate and a second electrode and a reflective cavity body which are disposed thereon. A support is disposed between the first base substrate and the second base substrate, such that a distance between the first base substrate and the second base substrate is kept constant. |
| US10437042B2 |
Enhancement of output of optically pumped phosphor by use of surface nanostructures
Phosphor elements comprising phosphors in a host material having a phosphorescence-emitting surface with surface nanostructures are disclosed. Phosphor wheels having such phosphor elements, methods of making such phosphor elements, and methods of using such phosphor elements are also disclosed. |
| US10437031B2 |
Light-guide device with optical cutoff edge and corresponding production methods
A light-guide device includes a light guiding element (13) with a number of faces, including two parallel faces (26), for guiding light by internal reflection. A transparent optical element (19) has an interface surface for attachment to a coupling surface (14) of the light guiding element, and is configured such that light propagating within the transparent optical element passes through the interface surface and the coupling surface (14) so as to propagate within the light guiding element (13). A non-transparent coating (15) is applied to at least part of one or more faces of the light guiding element (13), defining an edge (17) adjacent to, or overlapping, the coupling surface (14) of the light guiding element (13). A quantity of transparent adhesive is deployed between the coupling surface and the interface surface so as to form an optically transmissive interface. An overspill region 31 of the adhesive extends to, and overlaps, the edge (17). |
| US10437027B2 |
Imaging optical system, projection-type display apparatus, and imaging apparatus
The imaging optical system consists of first and second optical systems in order from a magnified side. The second optical system forms an image on an image display surface as an intermediate image. The first optical system forms the intermediate image on a magnified-side conjugate plane. A height H of a principal ray of light having a maximum angle of view becomes maximum on a lens surface of the whole system (having focal length f) on the most magnified side, among heights of principal rays of light having a maximum angle of view on respective lens surfaces, satisfying predetermined Conditional Expressions (1) and (2): 0.03 |
| US10437026B2 |
Zoom lens system, imaging apparatus, and method for zooming the zoom lens system
Providing a zoom lens system having excellent optical performance with a high zoom ratio, an imaging apparatus, and a method for zooming the zoom lens system. The system including, in order from an object, a first group G1 having negative refractive power, a second group G2 having positive refractive power, a third group G3 having negative refractive power, and a fourth group G4 having positive refractive power. An aperture stop S is disposed between the second group G2 and the fourth group G4. Upon zooming from a wide-angle end state to a telephoto end state, each group is moved such that a distance between the second group G2 and the third group G3 increases, a distance between the third group G3 and the fourth group G4 decreases, and the aperture stop S is moved together with the third group G3. Given conditions are satisfied. |
| US10437022B2 |
Folded lens system with five refractive lenses
Compact folded lens systems are described that may be used in small form factor cameras. Lens systems are described that may include five lens elements with refractive power, with a light folding element such as a prism, located between a first lens element on the object side of the lens system and a second lens element, that redirects the light refracted from the first lens element from a first axis onto a second axis on which the other lens elements and a photosensor are arranged. The lens systems may include an aperture stop located behind the front vertex of the lens system, for example at the first lens element, and an optional infrared filter, for example located between the last lens element and a photosensor. |
| US10437019B2 |
Camera optical lens
The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens and a seventh lens. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions. |
| US10437013B2 |
Optical imaging lens
Present embodiments provide for an optical imaging lens system. The optical imaging lens system may comprise at least four lens elements positioned sequentially from an object side to an image side. By controlling the convex or concave shape of the surfaces of the lens elements and designing parameters satisfying at least three inequalities, the optical imaging lens system may exhibit better optical characteristics and the total length of the optical imaging lens system may be shortened. |
| US10437008B2 |
Prism unit
In a color separation prism that includes a first and second prism blocks bonded to each other, the first and second prism blocks are bonded to the first and second adhesive portions of the first and second base plates, respectively. The first and second base plates are fixed to the first and second base plate-fixing portions of a base with the first and second base-fixing portion interposed therebetween, respectively. The second adhesive portion is disposed between the first and second base plate-fixing portions so that a direction in which the second base plate-fixing portion is displaced from the first base plate-fixing portion and a direction in which the second adhesive portion is displaced from the second base-fixing portion are opposite to each other in a case in which the base and the second base plate expand or contract due to a change in temperature. |
| US10437006B2 |
Camera filter module
Disclosed herein is a camera lens module. The camera lens module may include a base in which a lens barrel is placed, an auto-focusing driving unit disposed in parallel to the first side surface of the base in such a way as to face the first side surface and disposed to face the lens barrel, and an optical element driving unit disposed in parallel to a second side surface placed in a direction opposite the first side surface, disposed to face the lens barrel, and disposed to stand opposite to the auto-focusing driving unit. |
| US10437003B2 |
Optical fiber distribution system with connectorized tether
An optical fiber distribution system is provided. The system includes a distribution cable having a plurality of cable optical fibers. The system includes a plurality of optical fiber tethers each including a tether optical fiber optically coupled to a cable optical fiber. The tethers provide access to and distribute the optical network at positions along the length of the optical fiber. The system is configured to provide access area organization and/or low profiles, such as through staggered tether lengths, tether webbing and/or access area sleeve arrangements. |
| US10437000B2 |
Slidable fiber optic connection module with cable slack management
A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module. The fiber optic module includes a main housing portion defining fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame and a cable management portion for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module is slidably mounted to the frame, the main housing portion slidable between a retracted position and an extended position in a sliding direction. The cable management portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter slidably coupled to both the main housing portion and the frame, wherein movement of the main housing portion with respect to the frame slidably moves the radius limiter with respect to the main housing portion along the sliding direction. |
| US10436993B2 |
Fiber optic cable external shield connector
A fiber optic cable external shield connector grounds a fiber optic cable having both a corrugated conductive shield and a strength member without removal of the outer protective layer of the fiber optic cable. The connector has a grounding cover and a cooperative grounding base each with an electrically conductive grounding assembly having an array of prongs. Bosses of the cover and bosses of the base are fastened together to force the prongs of the conductive assembly to pierce the outer non-conductive sheath of the fiber optic cable. The prongs cooperatively pinch the strength member to ultimately connect the corrugated shield and strength member to an outside ground. |
| US10436992B2 |
Transceiver and interface for IC package
An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector. |
| US10436988B2 |
Fiber optic connector adapter with shutter having selective wavelength transparency
An optical fiber adapter for supporting a non-collimated laser light source transmitting a laser light with a first signal wavelength. The optical fiber adapter includes an infrared signal transmitter for transmitting an infrared signal, and an infrared signal receiver for receiving the infrared signal. The infrared signal includes a second signal wavelength. The optical fiber adapter also includes a movable shutter door intersecting the infrared signal in a shutter closed position. The shutter door includes a material that is adapted to pass the infrared signal therethrough when in the shutter closed position. The shutter door includes a material that is adapted to block the first signal wavelength therethrough when in the shutter closed position. The shutter door is positioned distally from the non-collimated laser light source a distance by which the laser light attenuates to not transmit through the shutter door in the shutter closed position. The shutter is movable to a shutter open position to not block the laser light source transmitting the laser light with the first signal wavelength. |
| US10436986B2 |
Multi-mode interference coupler
A multimode interference (MMI) coupler with an MMI region of curved edges, and a method of design and manufacturing by using a computerized optimization algorithm to determine a favorable set of segment widths for the MMI region for a predefined set of coupler design parameters. |
| US10436983B2 |
Machine-to-machine plant automation using 3D printed fiber splicing
A system may include a fiber distribution hub including a plurality of fiber-optic cables, wherein a particular one of the plurality of fiber-optic cables includes a machine-readable identifier; and a robotic device configured to access particular ones of the plurality of fiber-optic cables. The robotic device may include a print head configured to splice together the particular ones of the plurality of fiber-optic cables by three-dimensional printing of a silane material. A hand-held unit may also include a print head configured to splice together fiber-optic cables by three-dimensional printing of a silane material. |
| US10436978B2 |
Internal cladding in sapphire optical device and method of making same
Provided is a cladded single crystal sapphire optical fiber. In one embodiment, the innovation provides a method for forming a cladding in a single crystal sapphire optical fiber by reactor irradiation. The reactor irradiation creates ions external to the fiber that enter the fiber, displace atoms in the fiber, and are implanted in the fiber, thus modifying the index of refraction of the fiber near the surface of the fiber and creating a cladding in the sapphire fiber. |
| US10436976B2 |
Ribs for sealing and aligning an outdoor lightguide luminaire
A luminaire can comprise a top housing fastened to a bottom housing, the top housing comprising at least one rib, the luminaire further comprising a lightguide disposed between the top housing and the bottom housing, the rib securing the lightguide against a gasket, wherein the gasket is located between the lightguide and the bottom housing, and the luminaire further comprising a light source disposed between the top housing and the bottom housing and further disposed adjacent an edge of the lightguide. The bottom housing can define an opening through which light emitted by the lightguide exits the luminaire. |
| US10436975B2 |
Segmented backlight for liquid crystal display
Example embodiments of disclosed configurations include a liquid crystal display with segmented backlight units that can be controlled individually. In one or more embodiments, the liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystals grouped into a plurality of liquid crystal portions, and a backlight coupled to the liquid crystal layer. The backlight includes a plurality of backlight units, where each backlight unit faces a corresponding liquid crystal portion and is configured to project light towards the corresponding liquid crystal portion. |
| US10436972B2 |
Lighting unit and display device
A backlight unit includes an LED, a light guide plate, a light collecting portion, an opposite end portion, and a total reflection regulator. The light guide plate includes a light entering end surface opposed to the LED and a light exiting surface that is one of plate surfaces. The light collecting portion includes light collecting pieces extending on the light exiting surface in a normal direction to the light entering end surface and arrayed in an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the normal direction. The opposite end portion is on an opposite side from the light entering end surface. A section of the opposite end portion includes a curved end surface. The total reflection regulator is disposed on at least a portion of the curved end surface and configured to regulate the amount of light in the opposite end portion to be totally reflected by the curved end surface. |
| US10436966B2 |
Illuminating device
An illumination device is provided with an LED (2) as a light source and with a fiber-optic (6) for leading further the light which is emitted by the LED (2). A light transmission part (10) is arranged between the LED (2) and the fiber-optic (6). This light transmission part (10) includes two sections (14, 16), of which a first section (14) directly faces the LED (2) and includes a cross section which widens with an increasing distance to the LED (2) as well includes a lateral surface (22) which in an angularly independent manner reflects the radiation which enters into the first section (14) and a second section (16) directly faces the fiber optic (6) and includes at least one lateral surface (24) which in an angularly dependent manner reflects radiation which enters from the first section (14) into the second section (16). |
| US10436961B2 |
Polarization film, display apparatus including the same, and manufacturing method for the same
A polarization film and a display apparatus are provided. The polarization film includes first polarization layers and second polarization layers. The first polarization layers have a first refractive index with respect to a first polarization; and the second polarization layers have a second refractive index with respect to the first polarization and are arranged in each interval between the first polarization layers. The first polarization layers reflect light of the first polarization having color coordinates based on a thickness of the first polarization layers, at a boundary that touches the second polarization layers. The display apparatus includes a display panel and the polarization film. |
| US10436958B2 |
Fabricating non-uniform diffraction gratings
A method of fabricating non-uniform gratings includes implanting different densities of ions into corresponding areas of a substrate, patterning, e.g., by lithography, a resist layer on the substrate, etching the substrate with the patterned resist layer, and then removing the resist layer from the substrate, leaving the substrate with at least one grating having non-uniform characteristics associated with the different densities of ions implanted in the areas. The method can further include using the substrate having the grating as a mold to fabricate a corresponding grating having corresponding non-uniform characteristics, e.g., by nanoimprint lithography. |
| US10436949B2 |
Optical lens coated with a patterned removable film and method for edging such a lens
An optical lens includes: (i) a temporary coating for protection against degradation at least partially covering a surface of the lens, the temporary protective coating including an outermost layer mechanically degradable through friction and/or contact, and (ii) a removable film having a first side and a second side, which adheres to the outermost layer of the temporary protective coating through its first side, the first side of the removable film including at least one surface portion, which, when applied to the outermost layer of the temporary protective coating, includes at least one adherent zone and at least one non-adherent zone distributed across the surface portion. |
| US10436943B2 |
Blue-ray resisting glass protection sheet of display screen
A blue-ray resisting glass protection sheet of a display screen comprises a glass substrate (4). One side surface of the glass substrate (4) is atomized to form an atomization layer (1), an atomization surface of the atomization layer (1) is coated with a fingerprint resisting coating (3), the other side surface of the glass substrate (4) is coated with a blue-ray resisting coating (2), and an A/B glue layer (5) is bonded to a surface of the blue-ray resisting coating (2). |
| US10436936B2 |
Transparent and/or shiny object detection with spin-modulated light
A system and method for retro-reflective imaging transparent and/or shiny objects may include generating a light signal having a spin polarization. A magnetic field oscillating greater than about 1 GHz to cause the spin polarization of the light signal may be generated, where the light signal being retro-reflective imaged onto a transparent and/or shiny object so as to provide for determining presence of the transparent and/or shiny object. |
| US10436935B2 |
Optoelectronic sensor and method of detecting objects in a monitored zone
An optoelectronic sensor for detecting objects in a monitored zone is provided that has a light transmitter having a plurality of individual light sources and a transmission optics arranged in front of the light transmitter for transmitting a transmitted light beam that is composed of a plurality of individual light beams of the individual light sources; a light receiver for generating a received signal from the transmitted light beam remitted in the monitored zone and incident on the light receiver; and an evaluation unit for detecting the objects from the received signal. An optical deflection element is arranged between the light transmitter and the transmission optics and has microoptical zones which are associated with the individual light sources and which deflect the individual light beams onto one another such that the cross-sections of the individual light beams together take up a smaller area in a virtual image plane in front of the transmission optics than the individual light sources themselves. |
| US10436933B2 |
Digital spectrometer for measuring ironizing radiation downhole
Systems, methods, and devices for evaluating an earth formation intersected by a borehole. Apparatus may include at least one radiation detector configured to generate an analog electrical signal responsive to a plurality of radiation events, comprising absorption of incident ionizing radiation at a corresponding energy level, and an ionizing radiation spectrometer configured to convert each analog electrical signal from the at least one radiation detector into a plurality of digital signal pulses corresponding to the radiation events and resolve the plurality of digital signal pulses into radiation count information representative of the radiation events. Spectrometers include an input channel for each detector of the at least one radiation detector comprising an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and configured to convert the analog electrical signal for each detector into the plurality of digital signal pulses; and at least one processor configured to generate the radiation count information. |
| US10436932B2 |
Inspection systems for quarantine and methods thereof
The present disclosure discloses an inspection system for quarantine and a method thereof. The CT technology is applied to the field of quarantine supervision, overcoming a problem of objects in an image of a single-view or a multi-view X-ray machine being overlapped, as well as a problem of organics including contrabands in a conventional CT image being not highlighted, not elaborated, and having bad contrast. Accuracy and efficiency of inspecting an object by human operator for quarantine inspection can be considerably improved, which is of a high application value. |
| US10436929B2 |
Fracture sensing system and method
A fracture sensing system and method is disclosed herein. The method may include positioning a transmitter and a receiver in a borehole and magnetizing a casing disposed within the borehole to magnetically saturate the casing. The transmitter and receiver may be located inside or outside of the casing. The method may also include inducing with the transmitter an electromagnetic field in a formation surrounding the borehole. The method may also comprise receiving the induced electromagnetic field at the receiver. The induced electromagnetic field may identify a fracture within the formation based, at least in part, on a contrast agent within the fracture. |
| US10436927B2 |
Seismic waveform inversion
A method can include receiving seismic data of a geologic environment; receiving a background model that is a part of a partitioned model of the geologic environment; predicting reflections using the background model; determining incoherence of an offset-dependent matching filter based at least in part on the reflections and the seismic data; based at least in part on the incoherence, adjusting the background model to generate an adjusted background model; and outputting the adjusted background model. |
| US10436922B2 |
Device and method for constrained wave-field separation
Computing device, computer instructions and method for up-down separation of seismic data. The method includes receiving the seismic data, which includes hydrophone data and particle motion data; performing a first up-down separation, which is independent of a ghost model, using as input the hydrophone data and the particle motion data, to obtain first up-down separated data; performing a second up-down separation by using as input a combination of (i) the hydrophone data and/or the particle motion data and (ii) the first up-down separated data, wherein an output of the second up-down separation is second up-down separated data; and generating an image of the subsurface based on the second up-down separated data. |
| US10436921B2 |
Multi-well anisotropy inversion
A method can include providing compressional and shear-wave slowness data for a homogeneous, anisotropic formation at deviated borehole angles greater than 40 degrees and less than 90 degrees as defined by a vertical transverse isotropy (VTI) symmetry axis; providing a relationship for normal and tangential compliances (e.g., BN and BT); and, based on the data and the relationship, outputting a model for calculating anisotropy parameter values (e.g., α0, ε, .δ) that characterize the homogeneous, anisotropic formation (e.g., along a borehole angle of 90 degrees). Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. |
| US10436914B2 |
Dosimeter device
The dosimeter device includes a carrier part (10), which includes a closed casing (11) formed of fixedly interconnected walls which enclose a measuring element (8) for detecting ionizing radiation, and fastening aids (12, 20) for the detachable fastening of the carrier part on a carrying device (1) which can be carried on a body part of a user, wherein the fastening aids are configured for defining the location of the fastening of the carrier part on the carrying device. |
| US10436912B1 |
Method for ARAIM fault detection based on extraction of characteristic value of pseudo-range measurement
The present disclosure provides a method for ARAIM fault detection based on extraction of characteristic value of pseudo-range measurement, comprising: calculating a sum of integrity risks of each of fault modes and a maximum value of the integrity risks of each of the fault modes, calculating a quantity of the fault modes by using a ratio of the sum of integrity risks of each of fault modes to an integrity risk of a largest fault, and using a sample quantity of corresponding pseudo-range measurement values as an effective sample quantity; using a ratio of a time duration T to the effective sample quantity as an effective sampling duration; sampling samples of pseudo-range measurement values that are gathered by a receiver within the effective sampling duration, to obtain an effective pseudo-range measurement set; and by using the effective pseudo-range measurement set, calculating a test statistic, and performing integrity fault detection. |
| US10436910B2 |
Line scan depth sensor comparing a time dependent waveform of the signals to an expected waveform
Optical apparatus includes a scanning line projector, which is configured to scan a line of radiation across a scene. A receiver includes an array of sensing elements, which are configured to output signals in response to the radiation that is incident thereon, and collection optics configured to image the scene onto the array, such that each sensing element receives the radiation reflected from a corresponding point in the scene. A processor is coupled to receive the signals output by the sensing elements, to identify respective times of passage of the scanned line across the points in the scene by comparing a time-dependent waveform of the signals from the corresponding sensing elements to an expected waveform, and to derive depth coordinates of the points in the scene from the respective times of passage. |
| US10436907B1 |
Active christiansen effect LIDAR system and method
Provided herein are systems and methods for an active sensing instrument actively utilizing the Christiansen effect to sense and adapt to suspended scatterers such as dust. The instrument enhances detection of remote surfaces that are partially or fully obscured at visual wavelengths due to those suspended scatterers. The system also may be used to measure properties and spatial distributions of the suspended scatterers themselves. Though the system is broadly applicable to remote detection through scattering media, it is particularly drawn to remote sensing through dust particles in the atmosphere as may be produced from helicopter fly-overs, dust storms, or other events that draw up substantial concentrations of mineral-based dust particles into the air. |
| US10436905B2 |
System and method for positioning measurement
The present invention relates to a measurement system 1 comprising an angle measuring unit 2 having at least one sensor 3, a reflective element 4 opposite to the angle measuring unit 2, at least one first light source 5 arranged on the side of the angle measuring unit 2 and at least one second light source 6, 6′ arranged on the side of the reflective element 4. The at least one first light source 5 is designed to emit light via the reflective element 4 to the at least one sensor 3. The at least one second light source is designed to emit light to the at least one sensor 3. The angle measuring unit 2 is designed to determine at least one angle of incidence β1 of the light of each first light source 5 on the at least one sensor 3 and at least one angle of incidence α1, α1′ of the light of each second light source 6, 6′ on the at least one sensor 3 and to calculate positioning information of the reflective element 4 from the determined angles of incidence β1, α1, α1′. The present invention also relates to a corresponding measuring method. |
| US10436901B2 |
Optoelectronic sensor and method for detecting objects
An optoelectronic sensor (10), in particular a laser scanner, is provided having a light transmitter (12) for transmitting a scanning beam (16) into a monitored zone (20); having a light receiver (26) for generating a received signal from the scanning beam (22) remitted by objects in the monitored zone (20); having a movable deflection unit (18) for a periodical deflection of the scanning beam (16, 22) in order to scan the monitored zone (20) in the course of the movement; having an evaluation unit (34) that is configured to recognize whether there are objects in at least one detection field within the monitored zone (20) with reference to the received signal; and having a projector (42) for visualizing information of the sensor (10) in the monitored zone (20). In this respect, the projector (42) is configured to visualize the detection field. |
| US10436900B2 |
Object detection apparatus
An object detection apparatus is applied to a movable body including an object detection sensor which transmits a search wave and receives a reflected wave of the search wave as detection information of an object, and detects the object present around the movable body based on the detection information. The apparatus includes a frequency detection section which detects an occurrence frequency of a disturbance signal at the same time within a predetermined transmission time period determined with reference to a transmission period of the search wave, and a disturbance determination section which determines presence or absence of occurrence of disturbance based on the occurrence frequency detected by the frequency detection section. |
| US10436898B2 |
Object recognition device
An object recognition device includes a camera (113) and a radar (114), detects an estimated plane region estimated to be a plane from an image from the camera (113) (S202), and calculates a plane equation for the estimated plane region (S207). The object recognition device interpolates and estimates distance data within the estimated plane region based on the plane equation and the measured distance data from the radar (S210) and obtains the distance to an object by using the distance data. Accordingly, it is possible to obtain dense distance data throughout the estimated plane region and to detect the distance to small objects and distant objects. |
| US10436897B2 |
System for detecting man-made objects using polarimetric synthetic aperture radar imagery with error reduction and method of use
A system for determining the location of a man-made object based upon symmetry of the object comprising a receiver configured to receive radar signals comprising cross-polarized and co-polarized responses; at least one processor configured to combine the horizontal-horizontal polarimetric responses and vertical-vertical polarimetric responses to form co-polarimetric images and operate on one or both of the vertical-horizontal polarimetric responses and horizontal-vertical polarimetric responses to form cross-polarized images; the at least one processor configured to process the co-polarized and cross-polarized images to locate areas of interest containing a maximum in the co-pol image and a null state in the co-pol image indicating the potential detection of a man-made object; the at least one processor being configured to filter data using buffer regions and/or skipping of pixels in the vicinity of an area of interest. A method for detection of man-made objects is also disclosed. |
| US10436895B2 |
Phase confocal method for near-field microwave imaging
An efficient RADAR imaging method that is able to detect an object within an interested area. This method uses electromagnetic waves transmitted by one or many transmitters to illuminate the interested area, and then estimates the phase shift of the scattered wave of an object according to the path that the electromagnetic wave propagated. By reversing the phase of the obtained scattered signal to the transmitters' position, an image is constructed for the entire interested area according to the correlation of signals in all channels. The present method works in the frequency domain. It produces a microwave image by using the phase and magnitude of the obtained signal, or using the phase information only. Other unique features include the way it synthesizes the signals obtained in multiple channels and at multiple frequencies. Its overwhelming high efficiency makes rapid microwave imaging and real-time imaging possible. |
| US10436894B2 |
Systems and methods for hail activity display
The present invention is directed to system and method of processing meteorological data. The system receives meteorological data corresponding to a geographic region for a storm event. A hail data indicator pair comprising a first hail data indicator and a second hail data indicator is selected, with hail data indicators being meteorological data which directly or indirectly indicates hail activity. |
| US10436891B2 |
Radar sensor, corresponding operating method and vehicle
A radar sensor for detecting at least one object, having a control device to receive a control input signal; a signal generator to generate a transmit signal having a multitude of signal cycles, each signal cycle having a multitude of signal sequences, and a series of blocks being formed, each block having precisely one frequency ramp of each signal sequence, and the signal generator furthermore being designed to select a predefined quantity of blocks from the transmit signal based on the control input signal and to output them as output signal; an antenna device to transmit the output signal that is output by the signal generator and to receive a receive signal; and an evaluation device which is designed to ascertain, by superpositioning the transmit signal and the receive signal, a quantity with regard to an angle and/or a distance and/or a relative speed of the at least one object. |
| US10436887B2 |
Transmission signal shaping systems and methods
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide transmission signal shaping for transmission signal-based sensor systems, such as radar and/or sonar sensor systems. A low noise signal shaping transmitter includes a digital to analog converter configured to convert a digital shaping control signal to an analog shaping control signal, a signal shaping circuit configured to convert the analog shaping control signal into a shaped voltage, and a power amplifier configured to provide a shaped transmission signal based on the shaped voltage and a digital transmission control signal. Each element of the transmitter may be formed from relatively slow switching analog and/or digital circuitry components. Resulting shaped transmission signals may be used to excite radar antennas, sonar transducers, sound cells, and/or other elements of sensor systems. |
| US10436886B1 |
Systems and methods for bi-static or multi-static holographic navigation
The application relates to bi-static or multi-static holographic navigation systems, including methods of localizing an emitter or receiver with high precision relative to the sea floor. The system and methods can be used with a fully active sonar or radar system using well synchronized transmitters and receivers. The system and methods can be used with a passive sonar or radar system localizing a transmitter or a receiver based on poorly timed received signals. |
| US10436884B2 |
Calibration of laser and vision sensors
Automatic calibration between laser and vision sensors carried by a mobile platform, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A representative method includes evaluating depth-based feature points obtained from the laser sensor with edge information obtained from the vision sensor and generating calibration rules based thereon. |
| US10436883B2 |
Light propagation time sensor with a charge compensation device
The present invention provides a time-of-flight sensor (22) including at least one time-of-flight pixel (23) for demodulating a received modulated light beam (Sp2), wherein the time-of-flight pixel (23) comprises at least two integrating nodes (Ga, Gb) and the integration nodes (Ga, Gb) are connected to a device (500) for charge compensation, wherein the charge compensation device (500) comprises at least two SBI input transistors (M1, M2) which at a potential (Ua, Ub) of the integration nodes (Ga, Gb) which according to the amount exceeds an SBI threshold value (USBI) drive SBI current transistors (M3, M4) such that at both integration nodes (Ga, Gb) a compensating current (ik) of the same level flows, wherein the source terminals of the SBI-current transistors (M3, M4) are not connected to a supply voltage (UDD) but are connected to a working voltage (URES, Uarb) (FIG. 7). |
| US10436881B2 |
Photonics device
A method may include generating, within a device, separate and discrete wavelengths, and generating light intensity profiles based on an interaction between the separate and discrete wavelengths and a multi-wavelength diffractive optic element. The method may include detecting an object from light reflected from the object using the light intensity profiles. The light intensity profiles may include a shorter range light intensity profile and a longer range light intensity profile, each light intensity profile having different energy per solid angle patterns. |
| US10436880B2 |
Appliance and method for detecting objects in a detection region
The invention relates to an appliance for detecting objects in a detection region, with a radiation device for emitting an electromagnetic scanning beam into at least a part of the detection region and with a device for modulating the scanning beam as well as with a detection device for the detection of reflected radiation from at least a part of the detection region and with a device for evaluating the time response of the detected, reflected radiation, in dependence on the modulation of the scanning beam.According to the invention, one can envisage the radiation device comprising a radiation source radiating a diffusion device scattering the radiation at least partly into the detection region, in order to be able to apply an as powerful as possible laser as a t source without endangering the eye safety or the general safety of persons. |
| US10436879B2 |
Satellite method and system for detecting a floating layer on a sea surface to be monitored
A method and system for detecting a floating layer on a surveillance area of the sea surface, a site of interest being placed in or around the surveillance area. The method comprises the following steps: a) satellite measurement of a radar feedback return, the radar signal being emitted by a satellite toward the sea surface of the surveillance area; b) recognition of at least one swell profile of the sea surface in accordance with the satellite measurements; c) identification of the fluid properties corresponding to the recognized swell profiles; and d) emission of a warning when the fluid properties identified for one of the recognized profiles correspond to a sea surface that includes undesirable elements for the site of interest. |
| US10436864B1 |
Magnetic resonance imaging
The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus for imaging a subject using MR imaging, and a method of exciting nuclei of the subject within an imaging plane using one or more transmitter circuits tuned to a first transmission frequency, sampling MR signals generated from the nuclei at the same time using one or more receiver circuits each receiver circuit having a bandwidth less than 500 kHz, and generating a MR image based on the sampled MR signals. The speed of MR imaging may be increased by providing multiple pairs of transmitter and receiver circuits to operate simultaneously on an imaging plane and/or by streamlining downstream signal processing using multiple phase detectors tuned to detect frequencies associated with particular phase shifts. |
| US10436863B2 |
Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis method
Method for analyzing a sample including a species to be characterized and a reference species, includes: acquiring one or more complex free induction decay (FID) signal(s) (S(t)), obtaining a FID spectrum S(ω) by applying a Fourier transform to the signal S(t), with the FID spectrum obtained including two portions, each extending from the resonance frequency of the reference species (F0ref) and respectively on either side of F0Ref, with the frequency of the species to be characterized located on a portion of the spectrum; modeling the signal of the reference species from the real and complex parts of the at least one complex FID signal; obtaining a spectrum Sref(ω) of the reference species including the reference species only, obtaining a modified FID {tilde over (S)}(ω) spectrum; applying a reverse Fourier transform to {tilde over (S)}(ω) to obtain a modified signal {tilde over (s)}(t); calculating the module of the {tilde over (s)}(t) modified FID signal. |
| US10436857B2 |
Magnetic field sensing apparatus and sensing method thereof
A magnetic field sensing apparatus and a sensing method are provided. The magnetic field sensing apparatus includes an anisotropic magnetoresistive (AMR) resistor, a current generator, and an arithmetic device. The AMR resistor is configured to provide a first resistance value according to a sensed magnetic field in a first magnetic field sensing phase and provide a second resistance value according to the sensed magnetic field in a second magnetic field sensing phase by a magnetized direction setting operation. The current generator provides a current based on a current direction to flow through two ends of the AMR resistor. The arithmetic device is configured to perform an arithmetic operation with respect to a first voltage difference and a second voltage difference generated according to the current respectively in the first magnetic field sensing phase and the second magnetic field sensing phase, and generate a magnetic field sensing voltage result accordingly. |
| US10436855B2 |
Methods and systems for classifying optically detected power quality disturbances
An optically detected power quality disturbance caused by a remote load is classified as belonging to a class of known classes of power quality disturbances. Features associated with different power quality disturbances that belong to a plurality of different known classes of power quality disturbances are learned. Cross-covariance is applied to the optically detected power quality disturbance and the different power quality disturbances that belong to the different known classes of power quality disturbances to recognize features of the optically detected power quality disturbance that at least partially match the learned features. The class of power quality disturbances among the plurality of classes of different known power quality disturbances to which the optically detected power quality disturbance belongs is determined based on the recognized features. |
| US10436854B2 |
Power supply arrangement
A power supply arrangement is described that comprises a power supply module 10 including a supply connector 14 and an output connector 16, and an electrical circuit 18 interconnecting the supply connector 14 and the output connector 16, the electrical circuit 18 including a test point 30 to which a test module 36 may be connected, the test point 30 being electrically connected to the output connector 16. |
| US10436853B2 |
Failure detection apparatus
A failure in any of first switches is determined based on a voltage value of a battery assembly and a predetermined threshold. The voltage value is retained in a capacitor by turning on or off the first switches and a second switch, and obtained from a voltage detector a voltage value. |
| US10436851B2 |
Electrical energy storage system with battery resistance estimation
An electrical energy storage system includes a battery container, one or more temperature sensors, and a controller. The battery container includes one or more batteries configured to store and discharge electrical energy. The temperature sensors are configured to measure one or more temperatures associated with the battery container. The controller is configured to estimate a rate of heat generation by the one or more batteries based on the measured temperatures, monitor an electric current provided to the one or more batteries, and estimate a resistance of the one or more batteries based on the estimated rate of heat generation and the electric current. |
| US10436848B2 |
Battery capacity active estimation method used for electric vehicle
The present disclosure relates to a battery capacity active estimation method for an electric vehicle. The method is capable of determining the battery capacity based on estimating a State Of Charge (SOC) of the battery before and after a discharge operation but without having to wait until an establishment of sufficient thermal and electric equilibria in the battery. The estimation of SOC may even be made while the battery is being slowly charged. Depending on the equilibrium state of the battery, SOCs may be either directly obtained by measuring Open Circuit Voltage of the battery when the battery is in electric equilibrium or calculated and estimated when the battery is not in electric equilibrium. |
| US10436846B2 |
Systems and methods for battery capacity estimation
Systems and methods are disclosed for estimating a full-charge battery cell capacity without a coulomb counting device. First and second measured voltages of the battery cell are measured during a charging or discharging period. The first and second measured voltages of the battery cell are converted to percentages of remaining battery life. The amount of charge delivered to the battery cell and/or delivered from the battery cell during charging/discharging is calculated. The change in the percentage of remaining battery life is compared to the amount of charge delivered to the battery cell and/or delivered from the battery cell to calculate various battery cell evaluation calculations, including a full-charge battery cell capacity. |
| US10436845B2 |
Electric vehicle battery monitoring system
Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling a battery are disclosed. Systems can include a battery having an output voltage and an output current when delivering power, a load driven by power delivered from the battery, battery output voltage and current sensing circuits, and processing circuitry coupled to the battery output voltage and current sensing circuits. The processing circuitry may be configured to obtain sensed battery output voltage and current values, and to estimate values for at least three battery state parameters by concurrently fitting the voltage and current values to at least two different equations. |
| US10436844B2 |
Synthetic test circuit for testing submodule performance in power compensator and test method thereof
A synthetic test circuit for testing a submodule performance in a power compensator includes a submodule test unit which is an object of testing the submodule performance, a current source and a controller. The current source is connected to the submodule test unit to supply a voltage to the submodule test unit such that a charging voltage having a capacity set in the submodule test unit is stored in order to operate the submodule test unit. The controller is configured to perform control to perform a submodule performance test of the submodule test unit using the stored charging voltage. |
| US10436839B2 |
Method for identifying a fault at a device output and system therefor
A device comprising includes an output terminal and a first current path from the output terminal to a first reference voltage. The first current path includes a series connection of current electrodes of a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor receives at a control electrode a signal to set a desired level of current to be conducted by the first current path. The second transistor generates at a control electrode a feedback signal indicative of an actual current conducted by the first transistor. |
| US10436838B2 |
Automated semiconductor platform testing
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for autonomously generating test methods for testing features included on semiconductor platforms. The systems and methods described herein either manually or autonomously receive information and/or data indicative of the features included in, on, or about a semiconductor platform to be tested. Based on the presence of features and/or feature combinations on the semiconductor platform, the systems and methods described herein autonomously select the appropriate test blocks used to generate the test method. The systems and methods described herein generate additional test methods as permutations of the selected test blocks. The validity of each test method is confirmed using dependency rules and all valid test methods are combined to form a test package that is used to test the semiconductor platform. |
| US10436837B2 |
Auto test grouping/clock sequencing for at-speed test
A method includes: defining a plurality of clock architecture attributes for a plurality of clock domains to be tested; assigning each one of the plurality of clock domains to a first test group; and refining the assignment of each one of the plurality of clock domains based on the plurality of clock architecture attributes until each of the plurality of clock domains is grouped into a current test group. |
| US10436836B2 |
Unbalanced multiplexer and scan flip-flops applying the same
An unbalanced multiplexer and a scan flip-flop including the unbalanced multiplexer, wherein the unbalanced multiplexer includes a first transmission circuit transmitting a first input signal to an output terminal according to a logic state of a selection signal; and a second transmission circuit transmitting a second input signal to the output terminal according to the logic state of the selection signal. A delay characteristic of a first transmission path from a first input terminal to the output terminal along which the first input signal of the first transmission circuit is transmitted, and a delay characteristic of a second transmission path from a second input terminal to the output terminal along which the second input signal of the second transmission circuit is transmitted, are set differently. |
| US10436832B2 |
Method of analyzing a cable, based on an auto-adaptive correlation, for the detection of soft defects
A method for analyzing a cable into which a reference signal s of time support limited to a duration T is injected comprises the following steps: calculating the intercorrelation, in a sliding window of duration D at least equal to 2T, between the injected reference signal s and a measurement r of the reflection of the reference signal s in the cable, normalizing the calculated intercorrelation by a factor dependent on the integration of the reflection measurement r over the same sliding window of duration D. |
| US10436831B2 |
Fault location method for series-compensated double-circuit transmission lines
A highly accurate fault location method for series-compensated double-circuit transmission lines having series compensation devices and metal oxide varistors (SC&MOV) at first and second terminal ends is provided. Synchronized or unsynchronized current phasors and local voltage phasors are used as input to the fault location method. The voltages and currents at the fault point are formulated as a function of the unknown fault location. Boundary conditions for the particular IED-determined fault type are used to derive the fault location formulas. |
| US10436829B2 |
Apparatus for measuring condition of electroplating cell components and associated methods
A device for measuring electrical properties of electrical contacts within an electroplating apparatus has a disc-shaped structure like that of a wafer. Multiple conductive pads are formed to collectively circumscribe an outer periphery of the disc-shaped structure. Adjacently positioned ones of the conductive pads are electrically isolated from each other. The device includes a current source that supplies electric current at a first terminal and sinks electric current at a second terminal. The device includes measurement circuitry, having first and second input terminals, that determines a value of an electrical parameter based on signals present at the first and second input terminals. The device includes switching circuitry for connecting selected ones of the conductive pads to the first and second terminals of the current source and to the first and second input terminals of the measurement circuitry at a given time. The device also includes an onboard power supply. |
| US10436825B2 |
System and method for transmission of time stamps of current samples sampled by a self-powered power sensor
A system and method for the synchronization of a central controller wirelessly connected to at least one self-powered power sensor (SPPS). The method includes: sampling an electrical signal by at least one SPPS; estimating by the at least one SPPS a time of a sample of the electrical signal; generating a packet comprising packet components including a preamble, a synchronization field, and message data; generating synchronization information for the synchronization field of the packet; transmitting wirelessly the packet components; determining a time offset value for the packet, the time offset calculated from the time of the sample of the electrical signal and a transmission time-stamp of the synchronization information; and transmitting the time offset value by appending it to the packet, wherein the time offset value is used for the purpose of calculating at least an electrical parameter. |
| US10436824B2 |
Energy measuring and labeling apparatus at power penetration point
Accordingly, the embodiments herein provide an energy measurement information labeling system at a power penetration point. The energy measurement information labeling system includes an energy measuring apparatus configured to collect power information including a power signal, at the power penetration point, for a plurality of load apparatuses. Further, the energy measuring apparatus is configured to generate and transmit a data set for each of the load apparatus which matches one of an operating status and a change pattern of operating status of each the load apparatus through a signal correlation depending on power usage features of the individual load apparatuses. Further, the energy measurement information labeling system includes a power information labeling server configured to receive the data set, and reclassify the data set according to the operating characteristics of each of the load apparatuses. |
| US10436814B2 |
Systems and methods for manufacturing nano-electro-mechanical-system probes
Systems and methods for manufacturing multiple integrated tip probes for scanning probe microscopy. According to an embodiment is a microscope probe configured to analyze a sample, the microscope probe including: a movable probe tip including a terminal probe end; a first actuator configured to displace the movable probe tip along a first axis; and a detection component configured to detect motion of the movable probe tip in response to an applied signal; where the moveable probe tip comprises a metal layer affixed to a supporting layer, at least a portion of the metal layer at the terminal probe end extending past the supporting layer. |
| US10436813B1 |
Surface plasmon scanning-tunneling chemical mapping (SPSTM) system
A Surface Plasmon Scanning-Tunneling Chemical Mapping (SPSTM) system is disclosed that determines identification characteristics of a target material. An optical beam source launches an optical beam that propagates through a transparent optical element to a material layer to excite surface plasmons of the material layer. An optical probe with a nanometer-sized tip is positioned over a nanometer-sized region of the target material, which is positioned on the material layer, to measure a probe signal associated only with the surface plasmons that tunnel from the material layer through the nanometer-sized region of the target material and collected by the optical probe. An optical property analyzer is configured to determine at least one optical property associated with the nanometer-sized region based on the probe signal associated with the surface plasmons collected by the optical probe. The optical properties identify identification characteristics associated with the nanometer-sized region of the target material. |
| US10436811B2 |
Laser source for a cold-atom inertial sensor
A laser-source assembly that is configured to illuminate a vacuum chamber containing atoms in the gaseous state so as to implement a cold-atom inertial sensor, the atoms having at least two fundamental levels that are separated by a fundamental frequency difference comprised between 1 and a few gigahertz, the assembly comprises: a master laser that emits a beam having a master frequency; a first control loop that is configured to stabilize the master frequency of the master laser on a frequency corresponding to half a set frequency of an atomic transition between a fundamental level and an excited level of the atoms; a slave laser that has a slave frequency; and a second control loop that is configured to stabilize the slave frequency of the slave laser with respect to the master frequency, the slave frequency being offset with respect to the master frequency successively, over time, by a first preset offset value, a second preset offset value, and a third preset offset value, the offset values being comprised in an interval equal to half the fundamental frequency difference plus or minus a few hundred MHz. |
| US10436809B2 |
Radial-type magnetic encoder, bearing device provided with radial-type magnetic encoder, and method for manufacturing radial-type magnetic encoder
A radial-type magnetic encoder includes: an annular fixing member; and an annular plastic magnet attached to the annular fixing member. The annular fixing member includes the cylindrical portion, an outward flange portion extending outward in a radial direction from an edge of the cylindrical portion, and a sensor opposed portion bent from an edge of the outward flange portion and opposed to a magnetic sensor which detects rotation of the magnetic encoder, and the annular fixing member has a substantially U-shaped sectional shape along a plane including the radial direction and an axial direction. The annular plastic magnet has a shape that covers a front surface, a back surface, and an end edge of the sensor opposed portion, and an outer-diameter-side part of the outward flange portion. |
| US10436805B2 |
Test strips for determining coagulation factor activities
Test strips for determining the activity of a coagulation factor in a blood sample are provided. The strip comprises a support, a sample inlet port for deposition of a blood sample, and a reaction area comprising a blood coagulation reagent. The sample inlet port is connected to the reaction area, and the coagulation reagent comprises blood plasma deficient in the coagulation factor for which activity is to be measured, an ionic citrate source an ionic calcium source, and either one or more coagulation contact phase activator reagents and phospholipids or a mixture of tissue factor and phospholipids. The disclosure further relates to in vitro methods for measuring an activity of a coagulation factor. |
| US10436803B2 |
Quantitation of insulin by tandem mass spectrometry of insulin B chain
Methods are described for determining the amount of insulin in a sample. More specifically, mass spectrometric methods are described for detecting and quantifying insulin in a biological sample utilizing purification methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques. |
| US10436801B2 |
Early stage Parkinson's disease diagnostic kits and methods
The present invention relates to diagnostic methods, reagents, and kits for detecting and diagnosing Early Stage Parkinson's disease. |
| US10436795B2 |
Carbon-detected NMR for mapping binding sites in intrinsically disordered regions of a protein
Carbon-detected NMR is well-suited for mapping binding sites in intrinsically disordered regions of a polypeptides, and for mapping of binding motifs in intrinsically disordered regions with single-residue resolution. Provided are methods of carbon-detected NMR for determining the amino acids that mediate the interaction between an intrinsically disordered polypeptide or protein, or an intrinsically disordered region of a polypeptide, and a biomolecule such as another polypeptide or a nucleic acid. |
| US10436792B2 |
Urinalysis device and dry reagent for quantitative urinalysis
A method of quantitatively determining the concentration of at least one analyte in a sample. The method may involve adding a portion of the sample to a first analyte assay formulation and to an analyte assay reference formulation to generate a first analyte sample and analyte reference sample, and determining the concentration of the at least one analyte in the sample. The method may additionally or alternatively involve adding a portion of the sample to a second analyte assay formulation, and determining the concentration of the at least one analyte in the sample, or both. The method may be associated with various formulations, kits of parts, systems and computer implemented methods. |
| US10436788B2 |
Isolation, detection, diagnosis and/or characterization of circulating Trop-2-positive cancer cells
Described herein are compositions and methods of use of anti-Trop-2 antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof to isolate, enrich, detect, diagnose and/or characterize circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from patients with a Trop-2 positive cancer. Preferably, the antibody is an RS7, 162-46.2 or MAB650 antibody. The compositions and methods are of use to detect, diagnose and/or treat metastatic Trop-2+ cancers, such as breast, ovarian, cervical, endometrial, lung, prostate, colon, rectum, stomach, esophageal, bladder, renal, pancreatic, thyroid, epithelial or head-and-neck cancer. |
| US10436776B2 |
Methods and systems for selection of detection area
Provided herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable storage media for selecting a detection area for a well (e.g., as part of an assay plate) comprising a plurality of encoded microcarriers. In some aspects, selecting the detection area includes obtaining one or more images of the well; calculating a center of the well according to a two-dimensional coordinate system; assigning a position, according to the two-dimensional coordinate system, of a first encoded microcarrier from the plurality; determining whether a distance between the position of the first encoded microcarrier and the center of the well according to the two-dimensional coordinate system exceeds a threshold distance; and including in the detection area one or more microcarriers whose distance from the center of the well does not exceed the threshold distance, while excluding those whose distance from the center of the well exceeds the threshold. |
| US10436772B2 |
Method and system for counting white blood cells electrically
A system and method for quantifying white blood cells in a blood sample is described. The system includes a sample medium for depositing the same blood. The sample medium is positioned between a first electrode and a second electrode. The system also includes an electrical analyzer for supping pulsing sweeping voltage across the electrodes through the sample medium. The electrical analyzer is also configured for measuring capacitance across the sample medium before and after adding a chemical analyte. The system also includes a general processor in electrical or wireless communication with the electrical analyzer configured for quantifying the white blood cells in the blood sample based on the generated capacitance-voltage profile. The method is described to operate the system and to quantify the white blood cells in a blood sample. |
| US10436767B2 |
Apparatus and method for non-destructive testing of concrete
A device and method for determining characteristics of a concrete sample includes the use of multiple transducers. The transducers may couple to the concrete surface so that they can impart or receive mechanical waves from the sample. An area within a plane in the concrete sample is bounded by a collective extent of mechanical waves that pass through the plane and has a dimension at least as long as a distance between reinforcing bars in the concrete. |
| US10436763B2 |
Oil quality sensor and adapter for deep fryers
A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil or fat includes at least one fryer pot. A conduit is fluidly connected to the fryer pot for transporting cooking oil from the fryer pot and returning the cooking oil back to the fryer pot. A pump is provided for re-circulating cooking oil to and from the fryer pot. A sensor is disposed in fluid communication with the conduit and measures an electrical property of the cooking oil as the cooking oil flows past the sensor and is returned to the at least one fryer pot. |
| US10436761B2 |
Gas identification by measuring stain development at multiple specific wavelength regions with narrow band optical sensors
Systems and methods for detecting gas using a wide band light source, and at least two narrow band light sensors, wherein each sensor may be operable to detect light at a different range of wavelengths. Additionally, the gas detector device may comprise a color changing indicator operable to react with gas in the air to change color, wherein different gases may react to create different colors, and wherein the sensors detect light reflected by the color changing indicator from the wide band light source. The gas detector device may comprise a processor in communication with the at least two light sensors operable to receive detected reflected wavelength information from the light sensors, and determine the type of gas that reacted with the color changing indicator based on the color detected by the sensors, wherein each color may be associated with a different type of gas. |
| US10436756B2 |
System and method for detecting and profiling rodent activity using detected ultrasonic vocalizations
A system for detecting rodent activity in an area. A series of detectors that calibrated to detect rodent vocalizations are placed in a geographic area. One or more of the detectors detect rodent vocalizations and transmits data notifying a central computer of detected vocalizations. The computer is provided with a program that generates a report of incidences and locations of detected vocalizations. |
| US10436755B2 |
Ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus and ultrasonic flaw detection method
An ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus includes: a seam detection unit that captures a thermal image of a welded seam portion of an electric resistance welded pipe; an ultrasonic flaw detection sensor head that includes an ultrasonic probe that performs ultrasonic flaw detection on the welded seam portion; a seam position calculation unit that calculates a seam position and a bead cutting position of the electric resistance welded pipe; a bead cutting band detection unit that detects a bead cutting band of the electric resistance welded pipe; a bead cutting position calculation unit that calculates a bead cutting position of the electric resistance welded pipe; a tracking movement amount calculation unit that calculates a tracking movement amount of the ultrasonic flaw detection sensor head; and a sensor head driving unit that moves the ultrasonic flaw detection sensor head to track the welded seam portion according to the tracking movement amount. |
| US10436753B2 |
Method and device for adjusting array structure of omnidirectional electromagnetic acoustic transducers for imaging defect profile of metal plate
A method for adjusting array of omnidirectional EMATs includes: uniformly arranging N EMATs in a detection region of a metal plate; calculating positions of scattering points according to amplitudes and travel times of guided wave scattering signals, and forming a first defect profile curve by performing three smooth spline interpolations on coordinate data of positions of scattering points; calculating curvatures of points on the first defect profile curve by solving a first and second derivatives of a function of the first defect profile curve; determining an array adjustment region by comparing the curvature with a preset threshold, adjusting the array and calculating a second defect profile curve; and performing data fusion on the first and second defect profile curves to form a defect profile image of the metal plate. |
| US10436751B2 |
Dielectric barrier discharge ionization detector
A dielectric barrier discharge ionization detector Includes: a dielectric tube; a high-voltage electrode connected to an AC power source and circumferentially formed on the outer wall of the dielectric tube; upstream-side and downstream-side ground electrodes and circumferentially formed above and below the high-voltage electrode; a discharging section for generating electric discharge to create plasma, from a gas containing argon; and a charge-collecting section for ionizing sample-gas components by the plasma and detecting an ion current formed by the ionized components. The detector also satisfies one or both of the following conditions: the upstream-side ground electrode is longer than a creeping discharge initiation distance between a tube-line tip member at the upper end of the dielectric tube and the high-voltage electrode; or the downstream-side ground electrode is longer than a creeping discharge initiation distance between the high-voltage electrode and the charge-collecting section. |
| US10436734B2 |
Capacitive sensor array for structure damage detection or health assessment
An example system includes an array of capacitive elements, a measurement lead, and a ground plane lead. One or more respective capacitive elements of the array of capacitive elements include a dielectric substrate and a corresponding top conductive layer, with each dielectric substrate configured to be positioned between the top conductive layer and a common ground plane. The measurement lead is coupled to the top conductive layer of each of the one or more respective capacitive elements. The ground plane lead is configured to be coupled to the common ground plane. The capacitive elements are structured such that the capacitive elements have varying respective capacitances, and the capacitive elements are arranged positionally within the array of capacitive elements such that a change in total capacitance is indicative of damage to a particular capacitive element at a particular position within the array of capacitive elements. |
| US10436730B2 |
System and method for sensing oil quality
A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil in a deep fryer is provided. The system includes a loop of piping fluidly connected to a fryer for selectively allowing flow of oil from the fryer and into the loop and for returning to the fryer. A pump urges the flow of cooking oil through the loop of piping and selectively to urge oil to return to the at least one fryer pot. The loop further comprises a return portion that extends from a discharge of the pump toward a suction of the pump. A sensor is disposed in the return portion of the loop and adapted to measure an electrical property that is indicative of total polar materials of said cooking oil. A vent line is provided in the return portion of the loop. |
| US10436728B2 |
Vibration induced noise suppression device
A sensor for sensing debris in a lubrication flow through a lubrication channel in a gas turbine engine, the sensor including: a housing; external electronics communicating sensed data to a signal processor; internal electronics within the housing, the internal electronics being electronically connected to the external electronics, the internal electronics including a plurality of sensor coils adjacently disposed in a lubrication flow-wise direction; and internal damping material separating the plurality of sensor coils from the housing. |
| US10436727B2 |
Prediction of gas production rates from time-dependent NMR measurements
A tool having a pump-out unit, pumping unit, and NMR unit is disposed in a wellbore. On a pump-up cycle, after removing borehole fluids, a fluid is injected into a region of investigation. NMR measurements are made while fluid migrates into the region of investigation. On a production cycle, pressure is removed, allowing fluid to exit the formation while NMR measurements are made. A rate of fluid production is estimated using the time-dependent NMR measurements. Alternatively, the mass of a sample is measured. Fluid is injected into the sample and the mass of the injected sample is measured. Pressure is removed and the mass of the injected sample as the fluid migrates out of the sample is measured. The change in mass of the injected sample as the fluid migrates out of the sample is determined and a rate of fluid production is estimated using the determined change in mass. |
| US10436724B2 |
System and method for quantifying X-ray backscatter system performance
A system for quantifying x-ray backscatter system performance may include a support; a plurality of rods mounted on the support; the rods of the plurality of rods arranged parallel to each other, having generally curved outer surfaces, and being arranged in groups of varying widths, each group of the groups having at least two of the rods of a same width; and a user interface configured to be connected to receive a backscatter signal from an x-ray backscatter detector associated with an x-ray tube, apply a transfer function to generate a transfer curve representing x-ray backscatter for each rod of the plurality of rods from x-rays transmitted by the x-ray tube. |
| US10436722B2 |
Positive/negative phase shift bimetallic zone plate
The invention provides a positive/negative phase shift bimetallic zone plate and production method thereof, wherein the positive/negative phase shift bimetallic zone plate comprises: a first metallic material having a positive phase shift; a second metallic material having a negative phase shift at a working energy point; wherein the first metallic material and the second metallic material are alternately arranged, so that the second metallic material replaces the blank portion in a cycle of a traditional zone plate. |
| US10436718B2 |
Component measurement apparatus and measurement chip
A blood glucose meter (component measurement apparatus) includes a measurement chip, and an apparatus main body including an insertion hole. The measurement chip includes a pair of plate pieces, a spacer arranged between the pair of plate pieces, and a cavity that can retain blood. A pair of wall portions of the insertion hole, facing each other at a measurement unit and in the vicinity of the measurement unit, is separated from each other with a width smaller than a thickness of the measurement chip in a lamination direction. The spacer elastically deforms by a state in which the pair of plate pieces is pressed by the pair of wall portions and defines a width of the cavity. |
| US10436717B2 |
Compositional optical emission spectroscopy for detection of particle induced arcs in a fabrication process
Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for detecting and analyzing anomalous events (i.e., arcing events) from spectral data gathered during a wafer fabrication process. |
| US10436712B2 |
Devices and methods for spectroscopic analysis
The present invention relates to devices and methods for spectrometric analysis of light-emitting samples. The device comprises a particle beam source, which generates a primary particle beam directed to the sample in such a way that the primary particle beam is incident on the sample and photons are released from the sample due to the interaction between primary particle beam and sample material. Moreover, the device comprises a plurality of light-pickup elements, which are suitable for capturing the photons released from the sample, wherein the light-pickup elements capture the photons emitted in the respectively assigned solid-angle range. Furthermore, the device comprises conduction elements, which are embodied to forward captured photons to an evaluation unit, and an analysis system, which comprises a plurality of evaluation units in such a way that photons captured by each light-pickup element are analyzed spectrally. |
| US10436710B2 |
Scanning IR sensor for gas safety and emissions monitoring
Apparatus and methods for rapidly detecting, localizing, imaging, and quantifying leaks of natural gas and other hydrocarbon and greenhouse gases. Scanning sensors, scan patterns, and data processing algorithms enable monitoring a site to rapidly detect, localize, image, and quantify amounts and rates of hydrocarbon leaks. Multispectral short-wave infrared detectors sense non-thermal infrared radiation from natural solar or artificial illumination sources by differential absorption spectroscopy. A multispectral sensor is scanned to envelop an area of interest, detect the presence and location of a leak, and raster scan the area around the leak to create an image of the leak. The resulting absorption image related to differential spectral optical depth is color mapped to render the degree of gas absorption across the scene. Analysis of this optical depth image, with factors including known inline pressures and/or surface wind speed measurements, enable estimation of the leak rate, i.e., emission mass flux of gas. |
| US10436708B2 |
Method for quantifying the amount of optically interfering gas impurities
Described is a method for quantifying the amount of optically interfering gas impurities in a gas detection system comprising a sample gas inlet, a reference gas inlet, a gas modulation valve, and an infrared absorption gas detector used for analysis of methane or natural gas, wherein the gas modulation valve alternatingly connects the sample gas inlet to the gas detector during a sample gas time period and the reference gas inlet to the gas detector during a reference gas time period. The method includes measuring an infrared absorption for at least two different sample gas concentrations in the gas detector achieved via respective different ratios from the sample gas time period and the reference gas time period, and comparing amplitudes of different measurement signals of the at least two different sample gas concentrations with calibration functions to assess an actual gas impurity concentration in the sampled gas. |
| US10436706B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
An information processing apparatus uses signals obtained by a plurality of reception units that receive an acoustic wave propagating from a point of interest to acquire object information at the point of interest. The apparatus includes a speed-of-sound acquisition unit that acquires information representing speed of sound on a propagation path of the acoustic wave, a correction unit that acquires a correction amount for the information representing speed of sound and corrects the information representing speed of sound using the correction amount, and an information acquisition unit that determines a propagation time of the acoustic wave by linearly approximating propagation paths from the point of interest to the reception units based on the corrected information and acquires the object information at the point of interest based on the signals and the propagation time. |
| US10436698B2 |
Mass spectrometry based multi-parametric particle analyzer
An analytical instrument has a sample introduction system for generating a stream of particles from a sample. An ionization system atomizes and ionizes particles in the stream as they are received. The instrument has an ion pretreatment system and a mass analyzer. The ion pretreatment system is adapted to transport ions generated by the ionization system to the mass analyzer. The mass analyzer is adapted measure the amount of at least one element in individual particles from the stream by performing mass analysis on the ions from the atomized particles. The instrument can be adapted to measure the amount of many different tags, for example at least five different tags, at the same time to facilitate multi-parametric analysis of cells and other particles. |
| US10436696B2 |
Methods and systems for determining gas permeability of a subsurface formation
Methods and systems for determining permeability, as a function of pore pressure, and porosity of a subsurface formation. The method includes positioning a sample in a sample assembly comprising of a gas and a pressure gauge, inside a pressure vessel comprising gas or liquid and a pressure gauge, measuring a first gas pressure, pi, of the sample inside the pressure vessel, applying a second gas pressure, po, to the pressure vessel, the second gas pressure being greater than the first gas pressure, measuring a third gas pressure, p, at time, t, at location, x, from the inlet of sample inside the pressure vessel, determining a total gas mass per unit volume of the subsurface formation, m, and determining the permeability, k, of the subsurface formation as a function of pore pressure based at least in part on the first gas pressure, the second pressure, the third gas pressure, and the gas density, with a single test run. |
| US10436693B2 |
Portable apparatus and methods for analyzing injection fluids
Provided herein are portable apparatus as well as methods of analyzing an injection fluid using these portable apparatus. In some embodiments, the injection fluid can contain a polymer, but a polymer is not necessary. For example, the portable apparatus and methods may be used to determine viscosity, long term injectivity, filter ratio, or any combination thereof of the injection fluid. |
| US10436689B2 |
Test pendulum arrangement and method for operating a test pendulum arrangement
The invention relates to a test pendulum arrangement for carrying out a crash test dummy certifications, having a test probe which is arranged suspended on a cable arrangement, wherein test conditions are standardized and a cable standard length (lN) is provided, the cable arrangement having a suspension, wherein a first drive for accelerating the test probe and at least a second drive for displacing the suspension are provided. The invention also relates to a method for operating a corresponding test pendulum arrangement. |
| US10436686B2 |
Process and device for separating biological particles contained in a fluid by means of filtration
The invention relates to a method of separating biological particles from the liquid containing same for purification, analysis and optionally diagnostic purposes. The inventive method comprises at least one step involving vertical filtration through a filter having a porosity that is adapted to the type of biological particles to be separated, such that said particles are retained by the filter. The invention is characterised in that: (i) the method involves the use of a filter comprising at least one basic filtration zone, whereby each basic filtration zone has a limited surface area; and (ii) the surface area of each basic filtration zone and the number of basic filtration zones are selected as a function of the type of liquid to be filtered, the type of biological particles to be separated and the volume of liquid to be filtered. |
| US10436685B2 |
Automated system for processing particles
A method for processing particles contained in a liquid biological sample is presented. The method uses a rotatable vessel for processing particles contained in a liquid biological sample. The rotatable vessel has a longitudinal axis about which the vessel is rotatable, an upper portion having a top opening for receiving the liquid comprising the particles, a lower portion for holding the liquid while the rotatable vessel is resting, the lower portion having a bottom, and an intermediate portion located between the upper portion and the lower portion, the intermediate portion having a lateral collection chamber for holding the liquid while the rotatable vessel is rotating. The method employs dedicated acceleration and deceleration profiles for sedimentation and re-suspension of the particles of interest. |
| US10436682B2 |
Sample preparation for spectroscopy analysis
A Raman silent substrate includes a base and a biologically compatible material layer over the base. The biologically compatible material layer is Raman silent, provides a predetermined capture efficiency corresponding to a desired application, and supports biological culturing. In certain implementations, the base comprises a glass layer and an aluminum layer between the glass layer and the biologically compatible material layer. |
| US10436679B2 |
Air management system for smoking machines
An ashtray is disclosed for use with a smoking machine for smoking a smoking article. The ashtray comprises directional fins underneath the ashtray for directing airflow over the smoking article. This can allow the direction of airflow to be confined to a well-defined path, and turbulence in the airflow to be reduced. |
| US10436670B2 |
Oscillating device, electrodynamic actuator, cross guideway, linear guideway and vibrating table
An oscillating device comprising: a vibrating table; an X-axis oscillating unit configured to oscillate the vibrating table in an X-axis direction; a Y-axis oscillating unit configured to oscillate the vibrating table in a Y-axis direction; a Z-axis oscillating unit configured to oscillate the vibrating table in a Z-axis direction; a first linear guideway configured to couple the vibrating table and the Z-axis oscillating unit slidably in the X-axis direction; and a second linear guideway configured to couple the vibrating table and the Z-axis oscillating unit slidably in the Y-axis direction, wherein the first linear guideway comprises: a first rail extending in the X-axis direction; and a first carriage configured to engage with the first rail slidably in the X-axis direction, wherein the second linear guideway comprises: a second rail extending in the Y-axis direction; and a second carriage configured to engage with the second rail slidably in the Y-axis direction, wherein the first carriage is provided with first carriage attachment holes being drilled holes, wherein the second carriage is provided with second carriage attachment holes being tapped holes, and wherein the first carriage is directly fixed to the second carriage by bolts being inserted to the first carriage attachment holes and screwed in the second carriage attachment holes. |
| US10436668B2 |
Method of manufacturing a battery
A method for manufacturing a battery is provided and including preparing the battery comprising an exterior material, the exterior material comprising a sealed portion; housing at least the sealed portion of the battery in a space portion of a chamber; providing the space portion into a pressurized state; and opening a partial portion of the battery other than the sealed portion to an atmosphere. |
| US10436662B2 |
High temperature protected wire bonded sensors
Systems and methods are disclosed for packaging sensors for use in high temperature environments. In one example implementation, a sensor device includes a header; one or more feedthrough pins extending through the header; and a sensor chip disposed on a support portion of the header. The sensor chip includes one or more contact pads. The sensor device further includes one or more wire bonded interconnections in electrical communication with the respective one or more contact pads and the respective one or more feedthrough pins. The sensor device includes a first sealed enclosure formed by at least a portion of the header. The first sealed enclosure is configured for enclosing and protecting at last the one or more wire bonded interconnections and the one or more contact pads from an external environment. |
| US10436657B2 |
Method for determining an axial tensile force applied to a component
A method for determining an axial tensile force applied to a component, includes fastening the component in place and applying axial tensile force to the component from a free end of the component by a loading device, having a loading body with a central axial main threaded bore and a plurality of secondary threaded bores distributed evenly along the circumference and having loading screws, which are screwed into the secondary threaded bores. The loading body is screwed onto the free end of the component and the loading screws are loaded against a stationary abutment in the direction of the fastening. The axial tensile force applied to the component is determined. Deformation of the loading body transverse to the axial direction of the loading body is sensed and the axial tensile force applied to the component is determined from the deformation of the loading body. |
| US10436655B2 |
Fluorophore enhanced multidimensional photonic sensors
A photonic displacement sensor comprises a photonic fiber including a) a core section having a first band gap aligned along an extended longitudinal axis, and b) a cladding section surrounding the core section having a second band gap. The first band gap is adapted to block a spectral band of radiation centered on a first wavelength that is directed along the longitudinal axis, and the second band gap is adapted to block a spectral band of radiation centered on a second wavelength that is directed transversely to the longitudinal axis, and wherein displacement is detected based on a shift in at least one of the first and second band gap of the photonic fiber, enabling an intensity of radiation to be detected that is in proportion to the displacement in the photonic fiber. |
| US10436651B2 |
Low cost container condition monitor
Low-cost techniques for sensing ambient temperatures in a container or package using phase change materials are provided. In one aspect, a temperature sensor is provided. The temperature sensor includes: at least one phase change material configured to transition from an amorphous state to a crystalline state upon exposure to temperatures above a predetermined threshold temperature for a given duration. A method of monitoring temperature exposure of a consumer good using the temperature sensor is also provided. |
| US10436650B2 |
Nanometer scale quantum thermometer
An approach to nanoscale thermometry that utilizes coherent manipulation of the electronic spin associated with nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color centers in diamond is disclosed. The methods and apparatus allow for detection of temperature variations down to milli-Kelvin resolution, at nanometer length scales. This biologically compatible approach to thermometry offers superior temperature sensitivity and reproducibility with a reduced measurement time. The disclosed apparatus can be used to study heat-generating intracellular processes. |
| US10436648B2 |
Temperature sensor
To provide a temperature sensor that can be attached to or removed from a neutral line without skilled technique, a temperature sensor is attached to a rectangular coil and detects temperature of the coil. The temperature sensor includes: a sensor holder extending from front end side toward back end side; a sensor body that is held by the sensor holder to locate a thermosensitive device on the front end side and from which lead wires are drawn toward the back end side, the lead wires being electrically connected to the thermosensitive device; and a clip that is fixed to the sensor holder and presses the coil against the sensor body by elastic force. |
| US10436647B2 |
Non-contact temperature measurement sensor
The present disclosure is directed to a sensor package having a thermopile sensor and a reference (or dark channel) thermopile sensor disposed therein for temperature measurements. In one or more implementations, the sensor package includes a substrate, a thermopile sensor disposed over the substrate, a reference thermopile sensor disposed over the substrate, a reference temperature sensor disposed over the substrate surface, a lid assembly disposed over the thermopile sensor and the reference thermopile sensor, and a thermo-optical shield. The thermo-optical shield defines an aperture over the thermopile sensor such that at least a portion of the thermo-optical shield is positioned over the reference thermopile sensor to provide optical and thermal shielding for portions of the sensor package. |
| US10436642B2 |
Lens scanning mode hyperspectral imaging system and rotor unmanned aerial vehicle
A lens scanning mode hyperspectral imaging system and a rotor unmanned aerial vehicle include: an imaging lens, an imaging spectrometer and a surface array detector arranged in sequence and coaxial to a main optic axis, wherein the imaging spectrometer and the surface array detector are connected and mounted to each other; wherein the lens scanning mode hyperspectral imaging system further includes: a driving device for driving the imaging lens to translate relative to a plane where a slit of the imaging spectrometer is. The hyperspectral imaging system of the present invention overcomes the technical bias in the prior art that the imaging lens must be fixed, and the present invention provides relative motion between the target object and the imaging spectrometer by the lens scanning mode for imaging, which solves the image distortion problem of conventional hyperspectral imaging system using a slit scanning mode or a scanning mode. |
| US10436640B2 |
Alignment assembly and method for multi-spectral optical systems
Aspects are generally directed to an alignment assembly and method for aligning a multi-spectral optical system. In one example, an alignment assembly includes an illumination source configured to emit illumination in a first spectral band, and a first plate having a plurality of apertures formed in a reflective surface thereof. The reflective surface of the first plate is disposed to reflect the illumination emitted by the illumination source. The alignment assembly may also include a second plate positioned proximate to the first plate and spaced apart from the first plate to define a gap between the first plate and the second plate, the first plate being interposed between the second plate and the illumination source, and a heating element coupled to the second plate and configured to heat the second plate to emit thermal infrared radiation, from the second plate, in a second spectral band. |
| US10436636B2 |
Optical measuring device
An optical measuring device is configured to measure a light beam emitted from a light source. The optical measuring device includes a light collecting element, at least four light-sensing elements, a light splitting device, and at least one lens. The light collecting element is configured to collect the light beam. The light-sensing elements are configured to respectively sense the light fields of different light paths of the light beam. The respective distances of the light paths between the respective light-sensing elements and the light source are different from each other. The light splitting device is configured to split the light beam passing through the light collecting element and respectively guide the split light beams to the light sensing elements. The lens is disposed between at least one of the light-sensing elements and the light collecting element, and is configured to form images on the at least four light-sensing elements. |
| US10436634B2 |
Photo detecting sensor having micro lens array
The exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a photo detecting sensor including a photo detector configured to detect an optical signal incident on an active detecting area for optical detection, an optical part arranged at a front side of the photo detector to pass the optical signal, and a micro lens array interposed between the optical part and the photo detector to concentrate the optical signal having passed the optical part to within the active detecting area of the photo detector. |
| US10436618B2 |
Field device for determining a measured variable and method for communication
A field device for determining a measured variable and that also issues a measured value in the case that an error state is present. The field device includes a sensor unit, a signal outlet, and an output device. The output device issues a state signal and/or a measuring signal via the signal outlet, wherein the state signal is assigned to a state of the field device. Additionally, the output device fulfills a safety function in the case that the state of the field device arises and thereby issues both the state signal assigned to the state as well as the measuring signal. Furthermore, there is a method for communicating the presence of a state of a field device. |
| US10436613B2 |
Linear motion and rotation detector
To provide a linear motion and rotation detector in which a size thereof in a linear motion direction is able to be minimized. A linear motion and rotation detector (7) includes a cylindrical magnetic scale (8) that moves linearly in an axial direction (X) and rotates in a direction around an axis, a first magnetic detection element (41) configured to detect a linear motion position, and a second magnetic detection element (42) configured to detect a rotational position. The magnetic scale (8) includes a lattice-shaped magnetized pattern (37) in which S poles and N poles are alternately arranged in the axial direction (X) and S poles and N poles are alternately magnetized in the direction around the axis on a circumferential surface thereof. The first magnetic detection element (41) and the second magnetic detection element (42) are disposed to face the magnetized pattern (37). Since a linear motion position and a rotational position are able to be detected using the first magnetic detection element (41) and the second magnetic detection element (42) which face the same magnetized pattern, it is unnecessary to arrange the linear motion scale and the rotational scale at different positions in the axial direction (X). Thus, an increase in size of the linear motion and rotation detector (7) in the axial direction (X) can be minimized. |
| US10436612B2 |
Encapsulated soft-lead capacitance probe for a gas turbine engine
A capacitance probe monitors the distance between a blade tip and a fan, compressor or turbine case. The capacitance probe may be attached to a liner, and may travel with the liner as it radially expands due to thermal changes. The capacitance probe may include a circuit board sensor with a metallic plate, and one or more capacitors. The metallic plate may be encapsulated within an insulating material. A plurality of soft leads may be in electrical communication with the circuit board sensor, allowing a lower lead weight, reduced size and increased flexibility. The soft leads may also be embedded in the liner. In this way, the capacitance probe can record more accurate distance measurements and promote a gas turbine engine's continued and efficient operation. |
| US10436610B2 |
Operation input detection device
An operation input detection device includes an operation input detection unit, a change amount accumulation unit, a section variation amount calculating unit, and a noise determination unit. The operation input detection unit detects an operation input on an operation input unit based on a sensor output of a capacitance sensor. The change amount accumulation unit accumulates a change amount of the sensor output in a determination section. The change amount of the sensor output is a difference of a detection value of the sensor output detected as each sampling timing from a previous value of the sensor output. The section variation amount calculating unit calculates a section variation amount of the sensor output. |
| US10436601B2 |
Information display system and method
A trip gauge for a vehicle information display may convey vehicle trip information and vehicle range information graphically to assist drivers in qualitatively visualizing and determining whether they can successfully make it to their destination before an on-board energy source is depleted. The trip gauge may include indicators corresponding to the relative locations of the vehicle, the destination, and a projected zero charge location associated with the vehicle's range or distance to empty value. Moreover, the positions of the indicators relative to one another may indicate whether the excess energy is available for the vehicle to reach the destination or whether the energy available is insufficient. Accordingly, drivers may be either reassured that they are expected to reach their destination successfully or warned if they are not so the drivers can modify their driving behavior or change their destination. |
| US10436600B2 |
Vehicle image display system and method
In a vehicle image display system, a travel behavior of an own vehicle during automated driving to be subsequently performed is previously noticed to an occupant with display to be recognized intuitively and instantaneously. A vehicle image display system includes a first display device that uses a front windshield as a display screen and a second display device as a monitor device mounted on a dashboard, and displays, on a display screen of each display device, a moving image of a virtual image of the own vehicle travelling on an arrow of a symbol image indicating a travel course for lane change as having the arrow as a trajectory therefor so as to visually provide prior notice of the lane change to the occupant when the own vehicle in the automated driving system is about to perform the lane change as being deviated from a scheduled travel course. |
| US10436593B2 |
Augmented reality assistance system for the visually impaired
An augmented reality assistance system can include a wearable augmented reality device. The augmented reality device can include an imaging device, a speaker, a microphone, and one or more sensors. The system can also include a server communicably coupled to the wearable augmented reality device. The server can include processing circuitry configured to receive location information via at least one of the wearable augmented reality device, the one or more sensors, and the microphone, determine amplified location information based on the location information, receive image data from the imaging device, perform a web crawl of the image data, determine a navigation recommendation based on the amplified location information and the web crawl of the image data, and output the amplified location information and the navigation recommendation via the speaker. |
| US10436591B2 |
Position estimation device and position estimation method
Provided is a device including: an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a position estimation system selected from among a plurality of position estimation systems for estimating a position of a flight vehicle; and a position estimation unit that estimates the position of the flight vehicle from first information generated by using an inertial sensor of the flight vehicle and second information generated through the position estimation system based on a parameter for the position estimation system. |
| US10436590B2 |
Localization system and method, and robot using the same
The present application provides a localization system and method, and robot using the same. The localization system comprises: a storage device, configured to store the corresponding relationship between an image coordinate system and a physical space coordinate system; an image acquisition device, configured to capture image frames during movement of the robot; and a processing device, connected with the image acquisition device and the storage device, and configured to acquire positions of visual features in an image frame at the current time and positions of the corresponding visual features in an image frame at the previous time and to determine the position and pose of the robot according to the corresponding relationship and the positions. In the present application, the localization error of the robot can be effectively reduced. |
| US10436578B2 |
Endoscope apparatus
An endoscope apparatus includes an endoscope including a flexible insertion tube and a curved-shape detection sensor. The curved-shape detection sensor includes an optical fiber for propagating detection light and a sensing part provided in at least a part of the optical fiber. The curved-shape detection sensor detects a curved shape of the insertion tube based on a change of characteristics of the detection light after passing the sensing part made in accordance with a change in a curved shape of the optical fiber when the optical fiber is curved. The optical fiber is arranged on a curve axis of the insertion tube defined when the insertion tube is curved in a predetermined curve direction, or in a proximity region of the curve axis. |
| US10436575B2 |
Systems and method for filling apparel with gases, fluids, or fluid-like solids to enable the accurate three-dimensional capture of apparel by three-dimensional scanning and stereo photogrammetry
The present invention provides a system for accurate three-dimensional (3D) capture of apparel by 3D scanning and stereo photogrammetry. One or more flexible deflated bladders are inserted into an apparel and inflated by a filling media source. The bladder is inflated to measure at least one of size of the apparel, tensile strength of the fabric of the apparel, or cross section perimeter of the apparel. A rotating structure is anchored onto the stable structure to uniformly rotate all the fixed points of the apparel. One or more 3D scanners are configured to scan the inflated apparel on the stable structure and export the scanned data to one or more software applications. The processor retrieves the 3D scanned dimensional data from a searchable database and compares the given apparel's dimensions with one or more apparels' dimensions in the database to provide the customer with size recommendation via a display. |
| US10436574B2 |
Optical navigation system
Technology for facilitating position determination is disclosed. A satellite with a known location can activate a light source on the satellite operable to emit light. The satellite can emit the light for a defined period of time to enable a receiver to detect the light and determine a geographical location using the light emitted from the satellite. |
| US10436571B2 |
Confocal microscope for determination of a layer thickness and microscopy method for determination of a layer thickness
A confocal microscope for determination of a layer thickness comprises: a focus adjusting device configured to adjust a relative displacement between a focus position of the illumination light and a specimen position along an optical axis, wherein measurement signals belonging to different settings of the focus adjusting device can be recorded; an evaluation device for determining a specimen layer thickness as follows: determine intensity band positions of two intensity bands in a measurement graph recorded by a light measuring device, the measurement graph indicating a light intensity in dependence of the focus position; determine a layer thickness on the basis of a positional difference between the intensity band positions; and determine the layer thickness using a mathematical model which describes for overlapping intensity bands a dependence of the intensity band positions on a light wavelength and the layer thickness, considering interference of the illumination light at the layer. |
| US10436570B1 |
High speed Michelson interferometer microscope
The present invention provides a Michelson interferometer for capturing images of a vibrating sample comprising a coherent light source. The light source may be adapted to illuminate a sample with a constant brightness across the sample. The interferometer may also be configured to generate a 3D representation of a sample using a single frame for a predetermined phase of the sample. The 3D representations may be combined to create a 3D video representation of the vibrating sample. |
| US10436569B2 |
Interferometric distance measurement based on compression of chirped interferogram from cross-chirped interference
Disclosed herein are interferometric measurement systems and methods. In one exemplary embodiment an interferometric measuring system for measuring the distance to or displacement of an object includes: a light source; an interferometer with a measuring arm and a reference arm; a dispersive medium; and a detector. The interferometer is disposed between the light source and the object. The dispersive medium is arranged to unbalance the dispersion between the measurement arm and the reference arm. The detector is arranged to detect spectrum interference from the interferometer. In one example, the dispersive medium is a chirped fiber Bragg grating. In another example, the dispersive medium is a highly dispersive optical fiber. In one example, the light source is a broadband light source, and the detector includes a spectrometer. In another example, the light source is a wavelength swept laser, and the detector includes a photodetector or a balanced photodetector. |
| US10436568B2 |
Wheel blank inspection device
A wheel blank inspection device is composed of a rack, a lower adjusting guide rail, a lower adjusting cylinder, a first left sliding table, a first gear rack, a first right sliding table and the like. A wheel rotates a circle at a low speed, when a first piezoelectric sensor, a second piezoelectric sensor and a third piezoelectric sensor do not pick up signals and probes of a first intelligent meter, a second intelligent meter and a third intelligent meter are in a compressed state all the time, the wheel blank is qualified, otherwise, the wheel blank is deformed greatly and unqualified. After inspection, the qualified blank enters a normal lower transfer roller bed, and the unqualified blank enters a reject roller bed. |
| US10436560B2 |
Polymer projectile having an integrated driving band
A lightweight projectile having an integrated driving band positioned around the exterior of the polymer base of the projectile for engaging the filing of a barrel to impart spin stabilization to the projectile. The driving band protrudes from the polymer base to minimize the contact between the polymer base and the rifling to reduce friction between the barrel and the projectile as the projectile is fired. The reduced friction allows the lightweight projectile to be propelled with minimal propellant force while still retaining the ballistic advantages of a spin stabilized projectile. |
| US10436559B1 |
Tracer insert and tracer shell incorporating same
A tracer insert has an upper cavity for retaining shot and a lower cavity for retaining a tracer powder compound. The tracer insert is configured for placement within the shot-pocket of a wad within a shotgun shell. The shot is placed in and around the tracer insert within the shot pocket and some shot is retained within the upper cavity of the tracer insert. A bottom exhaust port in the lower cavity allows the release of the tracer powder compound upon firing of the tracer shell. A cavity separator separates the upper and lower cavities and a flow channel may extend down from the top of the tracer insert into the lower cavity to allow a flow of air to aid in the release of the tracer powder compound. Side exhaust ports may be configured around the lower cavity to provide additional release area for the tracer powder compound. |
| US10436558B1 |
Preformed fragment warhead having minimal fragment velocity distribution
A preformed warhead is provided with a casing having a front section and a rear section. A plurality of target piercing fragments is arranged at the front section. The density of a given fragment diminishes the further the given fragment is from a centerline of the warhead. An initiating point located on the centerline is positioned at the rear section of the warhead. An explosive charge is positioned between the initiating point and the target piercing fragments. Upon detonation of the warhead, the explosive wave propagates in a radial fashion such that the fragments receiving the impact of the explosive force soonest and most directly are those fragments closest to the centerline. Thus, a substantially planar velocity profile of all the fragments is achieved. |
| US10436556B1 |
Arrowhead
A mechanical broadhead arrowhead having a plurality of delayed deployment blades pivotably connected to the body of the arrowhead. Each blade has a longer knife portion and a shorter wing portion. The wing portion has a sharpened edge along at least part of the side facing the knife portion. The blade has a pivot point where the centerlines of the knife portion and wing portion intersect. |
| US10436553B2 |
Master module light source and trainer
A device incorporates a light source, a power source, and a control unit. The device has two operating modes and a switch to select one of the two modes. In a first operating mode the light source has a first control function wherein it emits light and a second control function wherein it does not emit light. In a second mode the light source emits light when the sound of a gun firing pin is detected. |
| US10436552B2 |
Dual color laser gun sight
A laser sight system for switching between one color of projected light, and a second color of projected light, depending upon ambient lighting levels. The system includes laser projectors of at least two colors, and optionally, a light level sensor having a setpoint and a setpoint adjuster. Actuation of an appropriate laser projector may be determined by sensing ambient light. The system may include a flashlight for general illumination, and a manual selector for selecting among three modes of operation. In one mode, only the laser projectors operate. In another mode, only the flashlight operates. In another mode, the lasers operate subject to the light level sensor, and the flashlight operates when the low light level laser is operating. |
| US10436551B1 |
Holster mounting system
A mounting system for a concealed carry holster for securing the holster to a storage location. The mounting system uses a belt clip of the holster to attach the holster to a bracket. The bracket has a spring action restraint that cooperates with the belt clip to retain the holster in the mounting system. The restraint is accessible from a front of the holster to allow easy removal from the bracket. |
| US10436548B2 |
Recoil-damping device
A recoil-damping device for a gun, in particular for fastening onto or in a buttstock of the gun, having a rear part and a front part which are movable towards one another against the force of at least one damping element. A locking device acting between the rear part and the front part is provided, which in a locking position blocks a relative movement between the rear and front parts and in a release position allows a relative movement between the rear and the front parts. A triggering element which can be activated by means of a shock pulse is further provided, which in a holding position holds the locking device in the locking position and in an active position releases the locking device into the release position. The triggering element and/or at least a part of the locking device is pivotable as a result of the shock pulse. |
| US10436545B2 |
Adjustable archery training bow
An adjustable archery training bow assembly includes a single resistance element and an adjustment mechanism that can be actuated by a user to vary the tension level in the resistance element for training purposes. The training bow also includes an integrated laser sight that allows the user to precisely aim at a target. The adjustable archery training bow is used to enhance the user's skills, such as his/her strength, stability and accuracy in delivering an arrow fired from a real, non-training bow to the target. |
| US10436543B2 |
Archery stabilizer
An archery stabilizer includes a tubular member and an insert member. The tubular member has a first end, a second end and an interior sidewall defining an interior bore that extends between the first end and the second end. The tubular member has a first resonance frequency. The insert member is positioned in the interior bore and extends for more than one third of the length of the tubular member. The insert member has an exterior surface. The insert member has a second resonance frequency that differs from the first resonance frequency. A vibration dampening gel is positioned between the exterior surface of the insert member and the interior sidewall of the tubular member. A mounting assembly is positioned at the first end of the tubular member, whereby the archery stabilizer is mounted to an archery bow. A weight support assembly is positioned at the second end of the tubular member, whereby one or more weights are supported. |
| US10436542B1 |
Archery bow peep sight
A serve-less peep sight is configured for use with an archery bow with bowstring fibers. The fibers are separated into two groups that diverge at an upper junction and converge at a lower junction. The peep sight is installed with the bowstring fibers extending around an upper portion and a lower portion and with the fibers crossing within a transverse channel. The peep sight is locked in place when the bowstring is under tension without the need to use serving material. |
| US10436534B2 |
Methods and systems for enhancing firearm safety through wireless network monitoring
A firearm includes a firing mechanism and a sensor device. The sensor device includes a subscriber identity module configured to communicate with a server over a signaling channel of a wireless communications network. The Sensor device is configured to enable/disable the firing mechanism in accordance with instructions received by the SIM from the server. Movements and/or attempted operations of the firearm may be monitored using an application running on a mobile device, which application receives information concerning the firearm over the signaling channel of the wireless communications network. |
| US10436532B2 |
Firearm reloading system and method
A firearm magazine assembly includes a magazine-body, a movable-member, a spring, a securement-member, and a key-member. The spring includes a spring-length configured for repeated selective compression and extension, as needed. The firearm magazine assembly is useful for providing a firearm magazine configured for quick loading and reloading of a firearm. |
| US10436528B2 |
Aluminum alloy brazing sheet and method for producing same
An aluminum alloy brazing sheet which is thin but has excellent weldability and post-brazing strength. An aluminum alloy brazing sheet having a core material comprising an aluminum alloy, an Al—Si based brazing filler metal clad on one surface of the core material and a sacrificial anode material clad on the other surface of the core material: wherein the core material comprises certain amounts of Si, Fe, Cu and Mn and certain amounts of one, two or more selected from Ti, Zr, Cr and V; the sacrificial anode material comprises certain amounts of Si, Fe, Mg and Zn; in a cross section parallel to the longitudinal direction and along the thickness direction, the interface between the core material and the sacrificial anode material includes 300 pieces/mm or less of an Al—Mg—Cu based intermetallic compound; and the core material and the sacrificial anode material have an unrecrystallized structure. |
| US10436526B2 |
Heat exchanger with a circumferential seal
A heat exchanger may include a plate, a seal and a cover. The plate may have at least two receiving grooves having a respective groove base, an intermediate region disposed in a plane between a plurality of rim holes, and a ramp extending between the intermediate region and the respective groove base of the at least two receiving grooves. The seal extends in the at least two receiving grooves. The ramp may be rounded at a transition to the receiving grooves with a first radius and at a transition to the intermediate region with a second radius, and the ramp may be inclined between 20°<α<65° relative to the intermediate region or has an S-shaped progression. An inflection point of the plate may be arranged in a region from 10% to 80% of a height difference between the intermediate region and the respective groove base. |
| US10436524B2 |
Mixed louver spiral fin
The mixed louver spiral fin is a development of the conventional spiral fin-and-tube heat exchanger having louvers at the surface of the fin. Louvers are made on the fin surface for enhancing heat transfer performance. The louvers made are perpendicular and parallel with the radius of the fin. The mixed louver spiral fin can be used for building heat exchangers with heat exchange between fluids, such as gas, liquid, or gas-liquid two phases or application in heat exchangers for waste heat recovery. |
| US10436521B2 |
Dual-mode thermal management loop
A system may include a pump, an evaporator, a condenser, an accumulator, a pump bypass line, a first valve, and a second valve. The system may operate in a powered-pump mode, in which the pump drives fluid circulation, the first valve prevents fluid circulation through the pump bypass line, the pump pumps liquid from the accumulator to the evaporator, gas exiting the evaporator flows to the condenser, liquid exiting the evaporator flows through the second valve to the accumulator, and liquid exiting the condenser flows to the accumulator. The system may operate in a passive-capillary mode, in which capillary pressure in the evaporator drives fluid circulation, the first valve prevents fluid circulation through the pump, liquid flows from the accumulator, through the pump bypass line, and to the evaporator, gas exiting the evaporator flows to the condenser, the second valve is closed, and liquid exiting the condenser flows the accumulator. |
| US10436513B2 |
Modular oven
A modular oven includes a plurality of interlockable insulated panels for user assembly into a cubic structure of an oven. The panels include a top panel, a bottom panel, a left panel, a right panel, a back panel, and a front panel. The front panel can be pivotally mounted to the left or right panel and serves as a door for the modular oven. The top panel and the bottom panel are selectively coupled to the left, back, and right panels by mounting pegs. The bottom panel is provided with a heating element on one side and a plurality of casters on the other side to facilitate transporting the oven. A control module is selectively coupled to one of the panels to control operations of the oven. The oven may also be provided with a trolley system to facilitate transport of workpieces to and from the oven. |
| US10436512B1 |
Base component for a thermoprocessing system, a thermoprocessing system, and a thermoprocessing method
A base component may be uses in a thermoprocessing system that includes the base component and at least one recipient enclosure for sealing a process chamber of the thermoprocessing system from an exterior thereof. The base component includes a main hub, and the main hub includes: an energy penetration for providing a heating or cooling energy from an exterior of the process chamber to the process chamber; a media inlet penetration for transporting a media from an exterior of the process chamber to the process chamber; and a media outlet penetration for transporting a media from the process chamber to an exterior of the process chamber. |
| US10436505B2 |
LNG recovery from syngas using a mixed refrigerant
Processes and systems are provided for recovering a liquid natural gas (LNG) stream from a hydrocarbon-containing feed gas stream using a single closed-loop mixed refrigerant cycle. In particular, the processes and systems described herein can be used to separate methane from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, which are common components in synthesis gas and other hydrocarbon-containing gases. |
| US10436494B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet in which a storage space is formed; a main evaporator which is installed at one side of an inner portion of the storage space to cool the storage space; a case which is installed on the other side of the inner portion of the storage space and defines a deep-freezing storage chamber; a drawer which is accommodated in the case so as to be retractable and withdrawable and in which food is stored; and a rapid cooling module which is provided on a rear side of the inner portion of the case and rapidly cools the deep-freezing storage chamber, in which the rapid cooling module includes an auxiliary evaporator in which a low-temperature and low-pressure two-phase refrigerant flow, and a thermoelectric device which is installed so that an exothermic surface is attached to the surface of the auxiliary evaporator and an endothermic surface faces the drawer, thereby cooling the deep-freezing storage chamber. |
| US10436493B2 |
Freezing temperature controllable spray freezing tower for preparing micron-sized spherical ice particles
A freezing temperature controllable spray freezing tower for preparing micron-sized spherical ice particles includes a tower body, an atomization system, a material feeding system, a circulatory air supplying system, a refrigeration system and a tower wall cooling and thermal insulation system. An air storage cavity is formed at a top of the tower body, a freezing chamber is formed inside the tower body, a material collecting chamber is formed at a bottom of the tower body. The atomization system is in communication with the air storage cavity, the material feeding system is in communication with the atomization system, the circulatory air supplying system is in communication with the bottom of the freezing chamber and the refrigeration system respectively, the refrigeration system is connected to the air storage cavity and a tower wall of the tower body. Thus the operation is convenient and simple. |
| US10436492B2 |
Generation and deployment of ice with modified optical properties
Embodiments generally relate to methods and apparatuses for generating ice. In one embodiment, at a generation location, a material is introduced to water, and the temperature of the combination of the water and the material is lowered until ice forms; then at a target location, the formed ice is deployed on a top surface of a body of water, or of a pre-existing body of ice, or of ground. The formed ice has an albedo greater than or equal to 0.15. The formed ice contains light scattering centers created by the introduced material. The material comprises hollow particles. |
| US10436486B2 |
Air-conditioning apparatus and method of installing the same
An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus is installed at an installation height of h0 or more in an installation floor space A [m2] and a refrigerant amount M [kg] to be filled falls within (formula) M≤α×G−β×h0×A. |
| US10436478B2 |
Structural frame and solar collector module
Solar collector modules and techniques for their construction are disclosed. In one aspect, a solar collector module includes a reflector and a three-dimensional structural frame that supports the reflector. The structural frame includes a set of primary structural shapes and a set of axial frame members connected between corners of the primary structural shapes forming helical paths for the transmission of torque from one end of the structural frame to the other. In another aspect, a method for assembling a solar collector module includes pre-assembling part of the module. |
| US10436477B2 |
Water heater
A water heater includes a burner, a heat exchanger, a passing water quantity control unit, a temperature detection unit, and an operation control unit. The operation control unit performs the output hot water temperature control by configuring the passing water quantity control unit to have a predetermined passing water quantity that is further restricted compared with a predetermined water quantity, and upon confirmation that a predetermined release condition of the passing water restriction is satisfied, executes the passing water control in which the passing water quantity is returned back to the predetermined water quantity by gradually releasing the passing water restriction, and the operation control unit, when a predetermined undershoot factor of the detected temperature is confirmed while the passing water quantity is returned back to the predetermined water quantity, temporarily stops the release of the restriction of the passing water quantity until the undershoot factor is resolved. |
| US10436473B2 |
Air conditioning indoor unit
An air conditioning indoor unit includes a body, a panel, and a horizontal flap. The body is provided with an air outlet. The panel is positioned to cover the front of the body. The horizontal flap is able to vary the air direction of conditioned air blown out from the air outlet. A recess recessed toward the back side of the air conditioning indoor unit is disposed between an upper edge of an open peripheral edge of the air outlet and a lower end of the panel. During non-operation, the recess and the air outlet are covered by the horizontal flap. |
| US10436471B2 |
Ventilation fan and drying system and method of using the same
An air circulation and ventilation system for an enclosure. The system includes a fan assembly subsystem with a housing defining a manifold. The housing has a first intake aperture configured to receive air from within the enclosure, a first outlet aperture configured to emit air from the manifold to outside the enclosure, and a fan configured to draw air in through the first intake aperture. The system includes a pressure equalization subsystem having a port configured to allow additional air into the enclosure. The port includes a damper for selectively opening and closing the port. The system also includes a switching subsystem with a switch operably coupled to the fan and the damper. The switch selects between a first mode where the damper is closed and the fan is off and a second mode where the port damper is open and the fan is on. |
| US10436462B1 |
Vent bypass system
A vent bypass system is created by forming a bypass hole through a vent cover door of two adjacent vent cover doors. A tube flange is extended from a bottom surface of the vent cover door, concentric with the bypass hole. A first vent cover door covers an entry vent and the second vent cover door covers an exit vent. One end of a flexible tube is secured to one of the two tube flanges and the other end of the flexible tube is secured to the other one of the two tube flanges. Air/gas blown into the room will bypass circulating through the room by going through the flexible tube from the entry vent to the exit vent. Any suitable means to connect the various vents can be used, such as, but not limited to any pipe, hose, tube, conduit, or the like. |
| US10436460B2 |
Air conditioner having engine and generator
Provided are an air conditioner and a method of controlling the same. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit including an indoor heat exchanger, a first outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit, the first outdoor unit including a first compressor compressing a refrigerant and a first outdoor heat exchanger, a second outdoor unit including an engine generating a power by using combustion gas, a generator supplying electricity into the first compressor by using the power generated in the engine, a second compressor compressing the refrigerant by using the power of the engine, and a second outdoor heat exchanger, and a controller determining an additional operation of the second compressor on the basis of required cooling or heating load while the first compressor operates. |
| US10436457B2 |
Variable refrigerant package
A variable refrigerant package air conditioner is shown that is easy to install in new construction with a unique base that causes collected mixture that overflows to drain outside the building. A control system is shown that has motors and compressor that are pulse width modulated so the air conditioner is infinitely variable while maintaining the highest possible power factor. Dehumidification of outside air occurs as it is mixed with inside air. By gradually approaching a temperature set point and even reheating after dehumidification, moisture is removed from the room. A snorkel that delivers fresh air to be mixed with inside entering air in front of the evaporator for a maximum dehumidification is also shown. |
| US10436454B2 |
Up-and-down hood
An extractor hood capable of extracting fumes and/or vapors being generated on a cooking surface, the hood including a first portion (2) integral with a wall (3) of the room where the cooking surface is located, a second portion (4), spaced apart from the first and close to the cooking surface, and a support connection (50) capable of securing the first portion (2) to the second portion (4), the second portion containing a fan (5) capable of extracting fumes and/or vapors from the cooking surface when the hood (1) is in use. The first portion (2) includes an autonomous extraction device capable of extracting fumes and/or vapors exiting the second portion (4) and extracted from the cooking surface by the fan (5) present in the second portion (4), the hood having no connecting tube between the second portion (2) and the first portion (4). |
| US10436453B2 |
Insulation device, door and domestic cooking device
An insulation device for a door of domestic cooking device includes a first pane, a second pane and a frame arranged between the first pane and the second pane and connected thereto. The frame is made of a foam material, e.g. a foamed inorganic material. The foam material can be closed-pore and configured so as to be impermeable to steam. |
| US10436448B2 |
Injector fittings
An injector includes a feed arm extending from an inlet fitting to a nozzle body opposite the inlet fitting. The nozzle body includes a spray outlet in fluid communication with the inlet fitting for issuing a spray of fluid supplied at the inlet fitting. The inlet fitting of the feed arm includes a receptacle therein for receiving a fluid supply manifold inside the inlet fitting of the feed arm. |
| US10436447B2 |
Augmentor vane assembly of a gas turbine engine with an additively manufactured augmentor vane
An augmentor vane assembly of a gas turbine engine with an additively manufactured augmentor vane, the additively manufactured augmentor vane having a vane wall with integral longitudinal wall passages formed therein, at least one of the integral longitudinal wall passages including at least one entrance aperture and at least one exit aperture, the at least one exit aperture transverse to the integral longitudinal wall passage. |
| US10436443B2 |
Closing member and exhaust structure for combustion apparatus
A closing member includes an annular portion and a flange portion. The annular portion is provided with a through hole and is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of an exhaust tube in at least a part of the through hole. The flange portion extends from an outer circumferential surface of the annular portion toward an outer side and is larger in outer diameter than an exhaust pipe. The flange portion contacts a tip end portion of the exhaust pipe on outside of a building so as to close a gap between the exhaust pipe and the exhaust tube. The flange portion is formed to protrude toward an outer side such that an entire circumference of the flange portion extends beyond an outer circumferential surface of the tip end portion of the exhaust pipe. |
| US10436442B2 |
Exhaust tube holding member, exhaust structure for combustion apparatus, and method for installing exhaust structure for combustion apparatus
An exhaust tube holding member for holding an exhaust tube inside an exhaust pipe includes a main body. The exhaust tube is connected to a combustion apparatus and introduced into the exhaust pipe. The main body includes a first surface and a second surface opposing each other, and a rim surrounding the periphery of the first surface and the second surface. The main body is provided with an exhaust tube holding hole and an exhaust tube inserting notch. The exhaust tube holding hole is configured to penetrate the main body from the first surface to the second surface. The exhaust tube inserting notch is configured to penetrate the main body from the first surface to the second surface and extend from the exhaust tube holding hole to the rim. |
| US10436441B2 |
Fluid bed regenerative thermal oxidizer and a method for its use
The present device is a fluid bed regenerative thermal oxidizer configured to minimize dead spaces within it and eliminate the need for complex valve systems, which are typically required to move treated and untreated air across fixed beds. The present device can be a fluid bed regenerative thermal oxidizer comprising a vertical stack having a combustion chamber near its interior center and desorber shelves located within the vertical stack above the combustion chamber and adsorber shelves located within the vertical stack below the combustion shelves. Ceramic spheres can be used as heat sinks that flow from the desorber shelves, around the combustion chamber and onto the adsorber shelves and then back to the desorber shelves. In this way heat from the combustion can be captured by the heat exchange material on the desorber shelves and released to preheat untreated air on the adsorber shelves. |
| US10436437B1 |
Anti-biofouling of submerged lighting fixtures
A lighting fixture and method resist bio-fouling of a window of the lighting fixture when submerged and exposed to biological organisms within a surrounding environment. Ultraviolet radiation is directed to the window from a source within the fixture, enabling transmission of the ultraviolet radiation through the window to an outer surface of the window to combat biological organisms to which the outer surface of the window is exposed when submerged, and allowing light from a source behind the window to be projected effectively through the window and into the surrounding environment. |
| US10436436B2 |
Vehicle lamp assembly
A vehicle lamp assembly is provided herein. The lamp assembly includes a housing including one or more light sources therein. The housing is configured to couple with a backing plate. A first electrical connector is disposed on the housing. A second electrical connector is attached to the backing plate and is coupled with a vehicle power source. The first electrical connector is coupled with the second electrical connector as the housing is inserted into the backing plate. |
| US10436432B2 |
Aluminum high bay light fixture having plurality of housings dissipating heat from light emitting elements
Aluminum high bay lighting fixtures a primary housing; at least one secondary housing partially surrounding a primary housing; a plurality of light emitting elements in thermal contact with the primary housing; a heat spreader plate in thermal contact with the light emitting elements and the primary and secondary housings. At least one of the primary and secondary housings include openings to help dissipate heat from the light source and/or allow at least some of the light from the light emitting elements to be outputted in a direction opposite the main light emitting direction. The shortest distance from a distal end of the primary housing to the light sources is greater than the shortest distance from a distal end of the secondary housing to the light sources. |
| US10436430B2 |
Lighting appliance with multiple detection modes
A lighting system includes a housing, a lighting element at least partially disposed in the housing, an electrical communication system in communication with the lighting element, and a sensor disposed on a portion of the housing, the sensor being in communication with the lighting element via the electrical communication system, and a first environmental condition sensed by the sensor causes the lighting element to operate when the lighting system is disposed in a first operational orientation and a second environmental condition sensed by the sensor causes the lighting element to operate when the lighting system is disposed in a second operational orientation, the first environmental condition being different from the second environmental condition. |
| US10436428B2 |
Systems and methods for lighting fixtures
Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for lighting fixtures. More particularly, embodiments disclose lighting fixtures utilizing metal core PCB (MCPCB) for thermal, mechanical, and/or optical controls. |
| US10436427B1 |
Light and power distribution system for non-occupied structures
A Light and Power Distribution System for Non-Occupied Structures for providing electrical and lighting capabilities without the need for an electrician or inspections. The Light and Power Distribution System for Non-Occupied Structures includes a main housing assembly coupled to a wall of a structure; a main power connection cable for electrically coupling to an electrical service; and at least one electrical outlet operationally coupled to the main housing assembly and electrically coupled to said main power connection cable. |
| US10436425B1 |
Flexible solid-state illumination devices and method of making the same
A flexible illumination device having a layered sheet-form configuration and including a bottom flexible sheet or mesh of a rigid material, a two-dimensional array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to the bottom flexible sheet or mesh, and a top flexible sheet formed by an optically transmissive material having a relatively low Young's modulus and hermetically encapsulating the array of LEDs. The LEDs may be further associated with rigid substrates (submounts) attached to the bottom flexible sheet or mesh. |
| US10436423B2 |
Insert and LED holder assembly using same
A holder includes a socket. An insert can be positioned in the socket and includes two terminals configured to engage pads on an LED array. The insert and holder configuration can be configured to provide electrical isolation for a COB LED array so that additional flexibility in the selection of power suppliers is possible. |
| US10436421B2 |
Phosphor wheel, light source unit, and image display device
To provide a phosphor wheel capable of restraining vibration caused by a driving unit for rotatably driving a wheel and reducing noise in a high frequency band. The phosphor wheel includes: a wheel substrate that has a surface on which a fluorescent material is provided; a driving unit that rotates the wheel substrate; a support portion that supports the driving unit and is fixed to a housing; and a buffer member that is provided to fill a space between the support portion and a part of the housing. |
| US10436419B2 |
Variable focus spot light with spin type focusing structure
The present invention discloses variable focus spotlight with spin type focusing structure, the variable focus spotlight includes a shell, a driving ring and a focusing module. With the implementation of the present invention, the focusing module slides toward or away from the light source in the shell by rotating a driving ring which pulls the connecting rods penetrating position spiral slits on the shell, so that the variable focus spotlight with spin type focusing structure can easily output a broad beam, a collimated beam, or a beam ranging between the broad beam and the collimated beam according to user's needs to widely promote applications of the variable focus spotlight. |
| US10436417B2 |
Signalling apparatus for command and/or reporting devices
A signaling apparatus for command and/or indicating devices includes a base unit having at least two light sources which each generate light and are arranged on the base unit at a spacing from one another, and at least two light modules which are stacked along a main axis of the signaling apparatus and are operatively connected to the light sources such that light generated by the light sources is coupled into the light modules in a beam direction parallel to the main axis, the light modules each having a reflection region for reflecting at least in part the light coupled into the light modules in a signaling direction. A particular reflection region occupies only a portion of the light module in a peripheral direction of the corresponding light module perpendicular to the main axis of the signaling apparatus, which portion is smaller than a total periphery of the light module. |
| US10436414B2 |
Viewing device for vehicle
In a door mirror device for a vehicle, a projector protrudes out toward a lower side from a circuit board, and the projector projects a pattern onto a ground surface. Moreover, illuminating LEDs and guide bodies are fixed to a lower surface of the circuit board. Due to the illuminating LEDs generating lights and the guide bodies guiding these lights, the guide bodies irradiate the lights from lower ends, and the ground surface is illuminated. Here, the lower ends of the guide bodies are disposed further toward a lower side than the projector. Therefore, shadows, which are due to the projector, arising in lights that illuminate the ground surface can be suppressed. |
| US10436411B2 |
Light amount control mechanism for vehicle headlight
A light amount control mechanism for a vehicle headlamp can maintain high positional precision of a movable shade in its rotation axis direction to suppress variation in light distribution while allowing stable rotation of the movable shade. The light amount control mechanism includes a movable shade configured to be rotatably supported by a housing and selectively pivots to a first position or a second position to switch a shielding amount of light emitted from a light source, and an actuator configured to drive the movable shade. The light amount control mechanism for a vehicle headlamp may further include a stopper configured to position and hold the movable shade at the first position and the second position, the stopper being constituted by a V-shaped convex portion formed on any one of the movable shade and the housing and a V-groove-shaped concave portion formed on the other thereof as a pair. |
| US10436410B2 |
Lighting device for a motor vehicle headlight
A lighting device (1) for a motor vehicle headlight, having at least one illumination module (2) for emitting visible light, at least one optical component (3) deflecting and/or shaping the light of the illumination module (2) and a holding module (4) which is connected with the illumination module (2) and in which the at least one optical component (3) is supported, the illumination module (2) comprising at least one laser light source (2a) and a light conversion element (2b), the light of the at least one laser light source (2a) being directed onto the light conversion element (2b), which converts the light into visible light and emits it into the optical component (3), the holding module (4) having at least one first and one second guidance means (4b′, 4h), the first guidance means (4b′) being able to move the optical component (3) in a first direction (x) with respect to the light conversion element (2b), and the second guidance means (4h) being able to move the optical component (3) in a second direction (z), the first and the second directions (x, z) being different from one another. |
| US10436402B2 |
Vehicle headlamp
A vehicle headlamp includes a surface light source and a reflector that forms a low beam light distribution pattern having an oblique cut-off line and a horizontal cut-off line. The surface light source is provided in a perpendicular direction with respect to an optical axis of the reflector, and the reflector forms a hot zone of the light distribution pattern by first areas with a great disposition angle and second areas with a small disposition angle where a light source image of the surface light source becomes narrow and small. |
| US10436401B2 |
Electronic candle lamp and light-emitting diode (LED) lamp
The present disclosure discloses a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp and an electronic candle lamp, which comprise a baseplate, a plurality of groups of lamp bodies, a lamp shade and a controlling device. The plurality of groups of lamp bodies are disposed on the baseplate, and each group of the lamp bodies respectively comprises a plurality of LEDs arranged in a matrix form; the lamp shade is disposed on the baseplate and has the plurality of groups of lamp bodies nested therein; and the controlling device is electrically connected to the plurality of groups of lamp bodies to control part of the LEDs in each group of the lamp bodies to emit light so that the electronic candle lamp presents a candlelight effect with flickering flames. The LED lamp and the electronic candle lamp of the present disclosure are electronically controlled to realistically simulate the candlelight effect with flickering flames. |
| US10436399B2 |
Light emitting tufted carpet
A light emitting tufted carpet including a primary backing layer, an optional secondary backing layer, an optional adhesive layer, a plurality of carpet integrated LEDs arranged to generate carpet light, and first and second electric conductors. The first electric conductor and the second electric conductor are arranged to provide power from a power source to the LEDs. At least one of primary backing layer and the optional secondary backing layer may include a felt layer. One or more of the first electric conductor and the second electric conductor may be at least partially integrated in one or more of the first felt layer and the second felt layer. |
| US10436397B2 |
Concealer plate for a lighting fixture
A concealer plate for a lighting fixture includes a first concealer plate surface, a second concealer plate surface, and two or more magnets. The magnets are recessed in the first concealer plate surface such that the magnets are inset from the first concealer plate surface by approximately a predetermined depth. Each one of the magnets is configured to magnetically engage one of a number of fasteners protruding from a mounting portion of a trim of the lighting fixture by a distance that is approximately equal to the predetermined depth. Accordingly, the second concealer plate surface hides the fasteners from view. The concealer plate hides one or more fasteners exposed on the lighting fixture while avoiding any interference in the operation of the lighting fixture and is easily installed onto currently existing lighting fixtures. |
| US10436392B2 |
LED filament light
A LED filament light has a bulb shell, a base portion, a filament module, a top spreading structure, a bottom spreading structure, a lamp cap and a driving piece. The filament module is placed in the containing space formed by the bulb shell and base portion. The filament module is composed of a plurality of filaments. The top of the plurality of filaments connects to the top spreading structure. The bottom spreading structure extends from the base portion, the bottom of the plurality of filaments connect to the bottom spreading structure. The top spreading structure is supported only by the plurality of filaments. The driving piece is placed in the lamp cap to provide electric power required for the plurality of filaments. |
| US10436391B2 |
Lighting device, luminaire and manufacturing method
Disclosed is a lighting device (100) comprising a plurality of solid state lighting (SSL) elements (20) such as LEDs that can be manufactured in a cost-effective manner and that emulates the appearance of an incandescent lighting device. The lighting device has a luminous arrangement comprising opposing tubular portions (12, 14) in between which strip-shaped portions (16) that carry the SSL elements radially extend. The luminous arrangement is mounted on a support structure (30) fitted inside a transmissive body (1 10) of the lighting device. A luminaire including the lighting device, a method of manufacturing the luminous arrangement and a method of manufacturing the lighting device are also disclosed. |
| US10436386B2 |
Systems, devices and methods for modular pressure vessels
A modular pressure vessel suitable for housing, storage, and/or supplying a pressurized fluid is disclosed. In one aspect, the modular pressure vessel comprises removable end-caps attached to each end of a center section. The center section includes longitudinal rails. In another aspect, methods for manufacturing the modular pressure vessel are described, including extrusion processes for the center section. The modular pressure vessel allows for various components to be easily swapped out or changed, such as the end-caps, or components easily installed and removed from inside the pressure vessel, such as a compressor and related components. |
| US10436385B2 |
Condition monitoring pod
Apparatuses are disclosed including an apparatus for machine fluid monitoring or sampling comprising a transparent sight glass attachable to a machine such that machine fluid is transferable to the sight glass. The sight glass may have one or more ports, an open first end, a closed second end, and a cavity for the machine fluid. A grommet may be positioned in a first port of the sight glass and may have a sealable access pathway through the grommet to the cavity within the sight glass through which a probe may be extended. A magnetic plug may be positioned in the second port of the sight glass extending into the cavity within the sight glass such that the magnetic plug is positionable for contact with the machine fluid. A sample port assembly may be connected to the sight glass whereby samples of the machine fluid are accessible. |
| US10436384B2 |
Body following support apparatus
A setting task of a setting unit includes a task to determine, based on a detection result of a detector, whether a click operation is carried out with a part of an operator's body mounted on a mount portion. The click operation is defined as an intentional movement of the part of the body by the operator in accordance with a predetermined pattern. |
| US10436381B2 |
Wall-hung bracket for projection screen
A wall-hung bracket for a projection screen is provided, including a guide rail, a slider and a lead screw. The guide rail is configured for being fixed on a wall along a vertical direction. The slider is slidingly connected to the guide rail. The slider is configured for being connected to a rear surface of a projection screen. The lead screw is provided with threads, and the lead screw is in threaded connection to the slider. When the lead screw rotates on its longitudinal axis, the slider slides in the vertical direction along the guide rail driven by the lead screw. |
| US10436375B2 |
Apparatus and method for installing a liner in a pipe
An apparatus and method for installing a liner in a pipe, including a flexible tube assembly (2) with a proximal and a distal end, where the proximal end is attached to a proximal collar fitting (3) and the distal end is attached to a distal collar fitting (4). An inflatable bladder (110) is disposed over the tube (2) and the ends of the bladder (110) are secured to the collar fittings (3,4) forming sealed connections with the collar fittings. The proximal collar fitting (3) has a connection to connect to a guide hose (5), and includes at least one conduit for a fluid to inflate the inflatable and deflate bladder. |
| US10436371B2 |
Pipe structure and aircraft
The present invention provides a pipe structure including: a pipe through which a gaseous body having a higher temperature than a temperature of a surrounding atmosphere flows; a cover that covers an outer peripheral portion of the pipe, and defines a plurality of vents from which the gaseous body leaking from the pipe flows out; and a line-shaped sensor that passes a position corresponding to each of the plurality of vents, and is sensitive to a temperature or a concentration of the gaseous body outside the cover, wherein the sensor includes a range in which the sensor rises upward from the position corresponding to the vent. |
| US10436370B2 |
Pipe elbows and methods of manufacture
A pipe elbow has a first end and a second end off parallel to the first end. An interior surface of the pipe elbow has a centerline having an arcuate portion. A circular cylindrical exterior surface portion of the pipe elbow surrounds the arcuate portion of the centerline. |
| US10436368B2 |
Trunk line manifold system
Embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus for transporting fluids including a chassis having wheels and a hitch, the hitch arranged at a first end and the wheels arranged at a second end. The apparatus also includes a high pressure trunk line extending along a length of the chassis, the high pressure trunk line having high pressure inlets for coupling one or more lines directing high pressure fluids into the high pressure trunk line. The apparatus includes one or more low pressure lines, the one or more low pressure lines arranged proximate the high pressure trunk line and having suction outlets along the length of the chassis. The apparatus includes an inlet manifold positioned at the second end of the chassis, the inlet manifold being coupled to the one or more low pressure lines to supply a low pressure fluid to the one or more low pressure lines. |
| US10436363B2 |
Swivel joint with electrical conductivity grease fitting
A swivel joint includes a tail section and a body portion that define a passageway therethrough and which can rotate relative to one another. One or more seals and bearings can be disposed between the tail section and the body portion. An electrical conductivity grease fitting can be mounted within a bore hole in the body portion. The electrical conductivity grease fitting can have a lubricant passed therethrough to lubricate the bearings. The electrical conductivity grease fitting has a first portion in electrical communication with the body portion and a second portion that is biased into electrical communication with the tail section to maintain electrical conductivity between the tail section and the body portion. |
| US10436358B2 |
Fill valves for toilets
A fill valve assembly for a toilet tank is described. The fill valve assembly includes a two part design. The fill valve assembly includes a fill valve that connects or engages with a shank. A connection between the fill valve and the shank is located in an interior of the tank, which is easily accessed. The fill valve may be easily replaced by disconnecting the fill valve from the shank. |
| US10436353B2 |
Continuous reinforced cold water pipe for an ocean thermal energy conversion system
A continuous reinforced cold water pipe (CWP) for an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system is formed from a sequential series of molded pipe sections, which are formed from a series of rigid frame sections and a curable material to form the continuous reinforced CWP. Each molded pipe section is formed by moving a rigid frame section into a mold, enclosing at least a portion of the rigid frame section in the curable material, and curing the curable material. As each molded pipe section is moved out of the mold, the next sequential rigid frame section, which is connected to the previous rigid frame section, is moved into the mold. The cycle is repeated as many times as required to form the continuous reinforced CWP having a desired length. |
| US10436350B1 |
Trenchless pipe-laying
Methods and systems are disclosed for laying trenchless pipes under ground. In these methods strips of fabrics saturated with resin are helically or non-helically wrapped around desired shape mandrels that are located near an entrance to an underground tunnel or an old pipe, and the partially cured pipes are lowered into the tunnel or the old pipe and is pulled by chain or cable from the other side of the tunnel or the old pipe to line the tunnel and the old pipe. One or more kinds of sensors or gauges may also be attached to or embedded in the fabrics to monitor various aspects of the pipe or the content of the pipe. |
| US10436349B2 |
Pressure reduction valve
A valve piece urging member urges a valve piece toward a valve closing side, at which an opening degree of a restriction passage is reduced by the valve piece. An actuation member exerts a drive force against the valve piece in a direction of moving the valve piece toward a valve opening side, at which the opening degree of the restriction passage is increased by the valve piece. A vibration limiting member limits vibration of the valve piece in a direction, which intersects with the axial direction, by generating an urging force for urging the valve main body at a location between the valve main body and the valve piece. When the valve piece is moved beyond a predetermined displacement position toward the valve opening side, the valve piece releases the urging force of the vibration limiting member. |
| US10436347B2 |
Valve operator assembly with double screw mechanism
A valve operator assembly is provided for a valve and includes a housing, an input member rotatably mounted with respect to the housing, and a transmission mechanism having a rotating screw provided with an outer thread and a translating nut surrounding and coaxial with the screw, the nut being provided with an inner thread, the transmission mechanism being adapted to convert rotation of the screw into axial translation of the nut. The input member is mounted on the rotating screw. The assembly further includes an outer translating sleeve radially disposed between the housing and the translating nut and adapted to be connected to the valve translating member of the valve. The outer translating sleeve is provided with an inner thread and is connected to the translating nut so as to slide relative to the housing when the rotating screw rotates. |
| US10436345B1 |
Simplified mechanism for a scotch yoke actuator
An actuator converts linear motion into rotational motion. The actuator includes a power piston having a longitudinal axis. The power piston is configured to move back and forth along the longitudinal axis. A slider bearing is disposed within a cross-bore opening in the power piston. The cross-bore opening has a slider bearing axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The slider bearing is configured to move back and forth within the cross-bore opening. An output shaft has a central axis orthogonal to both the longitudinal and the slider bearing axes. The output shaft includes an eccentric shaft pin inserted through a slot in the power piston and disposed within a cavity of the slider bearing. The eccentric shaft pin is offset from the central axis of the output shaft. The reciprocating movement of the power piston causes the slider bearing to move back and forth rotating the output shaft. |
| US10436344B2 |
Pressure-balanced push-type manual actuation mechanism for a valve
An example push-type manual actuation mechanism includes: a piston having: (i) a first flanged portion with a first annular surface area, (ii) a second flanged portion with a second annular surface area, (iii) a longitudinal cavity bounded by an interior peripheral surface of the piston, and (iv) a shoulder on the interior peripheral surface of the piston; and a pin disposed in the longitudinal cavity of the piston, where the pin has a flanged portion interfacing with and resting against the shoulder of the piston, such that a force applied on the pin in a given axial direction is transferred to the piston, and wherein a difference between the second annular surface area of the second flanged portion and the first annular surface of the first flanged portion is substantially equal to a cross-sectional area of the pin. |
| US10436343B2 |
Valve assembly including magnetic handle retention with spring assist
A valve assembly for a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge, and a magnetic coupling operably coupled between the valve body and the handle. A spring biases the magnetic coupling downwardly toward the valve body, and biases the downwardly facing surface supported by the handle downwardly toward an upwardly facing surface supported by the valve body. |
| US10436340B2 |
Vacuum breaker valve assembly
A breaker valve assembly for a nuclear reactor containment includes a valve body, a valve body insert, and a lid. The valve body includes a first side wall defining a chamber, a first opening in a top portion of the first side wall, and a second opening in a bottom portion of the first side wall. The second opening communicates with the first opening of the valve body. The valve insert body includes a second side wall defining a second chamber, and a third opening in a bottom portion of the second side wall. The valve insert body is nested in the valve body. The lid is arranged on an upper edge of the side wall of the valve insert body. The valve insert body is configured to move substantially vertically with respect to the valve body. |
| US10436334B2 |
Check valve
A check valve includes a plate-shaped valve seat member provided with a fluid discharge port, a plate-shaped valve member provided on a downstream side of the valve seat member and configured to open/close the discharge port, a coil spring provided on a downstream side of the valve member and configured to bias the valve member toward the discharge port, a spring receiving member provided for the coil spring on a downstream side thereof, and a plurality of guide rods provided at the periphery of the valve member and formed to extend in an upstream-to-downstream flow direction, each having a downstream end portion attached to the spring receiving member, and configured to guide the valve member in the upstream-to-downstream flow direction. |
| US10436324B2 |
Piston ring for internal combustion engines
A piston ring for an internal combustion engine may include a substantially annular base of a ferrous alloy upon which is applied a coating. The coating may have a first bonding layer and at least a first external layer or a second external layer deposited upon the first bonding layer up to a maximum of 100 micrometers in thickness of a plurality of sequentially deposited first and second external layers. The first external layer may include a nitride of a doped metal chemical element, a doping element being aluminum. The second external layer may include a nitride of the metal chemical element. The first external layer may have a thickness greater than at least once a thickness of the second external layer and less than ten times the thickness of the second external layer. |
| US10436323B2 |
Piston ring having a groove seal
A piston ring (2) has at least one ring flank seal (14) arranged on a lower ring flank (8) of the piston ring. |
| US10436319B2 |
Method for controlling a gearbox, a gearbox and a vehicle provided with such a gearbox
A method for controlling a gearbox that includes, a) shifting gear from a low range gear to a high range gear in the range gearbox (7); b) disconnecting a ring gear (54) of a planetary gear from a gearbox housing (52), synchronizing the speed between a third gear drive (74) on the main shaft (14) and the main shaft (14), connecting the third gear drive (74) and the main shaft (14); c) disconnecting a first part (14a) of the main shaft (14) from a second part (14b) of the main shaft (14), synchronizing the speed between a first gear wheel (64) and a lay shaft (22), connecting the first gear wheel (64) and the lay (22) shaft via a second and a third gear wheel (70, 76); and d) disconnecting the first, the second and the third gear wheels (64, 70, 76) and from the lay shaft (22), synchronizing the speed between the second part (14b) of the main shaft (14) and a planet carrier (38) of a planetary gear (37), connecting the second part (14b) of the main shaft (14) and the planet carrier (38); a gearbox (2), controlled by the method; and a vehicle (1) that comprises such a gearbox (2). |
| US10436318B2 |
Controlling apparatus for transmission
A controlling apparatus for a transmission capable of returning a shift stage of the transmission to an initial stage is provided. The apparatus includes a first gear component configured to rotate based on a driving force provided from a driving component, an output component configured to generate an operating force to control the transmission an elastic component with a first end fixed and a second end supported by the output component, a driving force transfer component configured to be selectively coupled to the output component to transfer the driving force from the first gear component to the output component and a returning component configured to actuate the driving force transfer component to be separated from the output component. The output component includes a shaft configured to be connected to the transmission, and the first gear component and the driving force transfer component are configured to rotate around the shaft. |
| US10436317B2 |
Apparatus for imparting operating feeling of gear shift mechanism
An apparatus for imparting an operating feeling of a gear shift mechanism to a driver, may include a housing having an accommodating space, a bullet portion disposed in the accommodating space to operate in a longitudinal direction of the accommodating space, wherein the bullet portion has a head part on an upper portion thereof, and an elastic member disposed between the head part and the accommodating space to operate to allow the bullet portion to be elastically moved in and out of the accommodating space. The head part has a sliding protrusion and the accommodating space has a sliding groove having a shape to correspond to that of the sliding protrusion. |
| US10436313B2 |
Hydraulic control device and hydraulic control method for vehicle
The hydraulic control device includes: a mechanical variable-capacity oil pump; and an electronic control unit configured to calculate a target discharge volume of the mechanical variable-capacity oil pump using a plurality of parameters of the transmission, and control the mechanical variable-capacity oil pump based on the target discharge volume. |
| US10436312B2 |
Control system for automatic transmission
A control system for an automatic transmission, when hydraulically controlling the speed ratio of a belt type continuously variable transmission that transmits power from an engine to driving wheels by shifting or speed change, limits the shift speed to or below a predetermined value when an accelerator pedal is off and the engine rotational speed is at or below a predetermined speed. As a result, it is possible to avoid a driver from feeling uncomfortable when shifting with the accelerator off. |
| US10436311B2 |
Automatic transmission shifter assembly
A shifter assembly includes a housing, a shaft, a shifter member, a movement restrictor, sensors and a positioning device. The housing a chamber with magnetorheological fluid disposed therein and an electromagnetic coil that selectively generates a magnetic field through the magnetorheological fluid. The shaft is supported within the housing. The shifter member is coupled to the shaft and pivots with the shaft between at least a park position, a reverse position and a drive position. The movement restrictor is within the chamber of the and restrict movement of the shifter member in response to changes in viscosity of the magnetorheological fluid. The sensors are fixed within the housing and detect changes in position of the shifter member. The positioning device is connected to the shaft and/or the shifter member and positions the shifter member to any of the above positions in response to electronic signals received by a controller. |
| US10436309B2 |
Electronic control system for an automotive automatic transmission
An electronic control system for a motor vehicle comprising an automatic transmission operable to assume different operating modes, comprising a reverse mode, a neutral mode, a park mode, a drive mode and a manual mode, in response to a manual operation of a selector with at least one control switch and mounted to assume a stable central neutral position when the selector is not operated, and to be movable in opposite selection directions from the stable central neutral position to reach two instable end-of-travel selection positions arranged on opposite sides of the stable central neutral position. The automotive electronic control system is configured to detect operation of the selector and of the control switch and cause the transmission to switch from drive mode to reverse mode in response to operation of the selector in a first selection direction and with the control switch pressed, and from reverse mode to drive mode in response to operation of the selector in a second selection direction opposite to the first selection direction and with the control switch pressed. |
| US10436308B2 |
Power transmission system
A transfer input shaft 51 of a transfer device 5 of a power transmission system PT has a first connection hole 51a that extends in a rotational axis direction from an end face on the side of a transfer input gear 55 that meshes with a final driven gear 42, and that connects the inside of a transmission case 61 and the inside of a transfer case 53. The transmission case 61 has a rib 62 that receives lubricating fluid scraped up by a final driven gear 42, and guides it toward the first connection hole 51a, in a position facing the end face of the transfer input shaft 51. |
| US10436307B2 |
Composite axle housing and methods of manufacturing thereof
An axle housing for a vehicle is provided. The axle housing includes a polymeric composite body. The polymeric composite body includes a polymer and a plurality of reinforcing fibers. The polymeric composite body has a modulus of greater than or equal to about 10 GPa. The polymeric composite body defines an inner surface and at least one bearing region. The inner surface defines an interior cavity. The interior cavity is configured to receive an internal gear set including a bearing. The at least one bearing region includes a bore. The at least one bearing region is configured to be disposed around the bearing of the internal gear set. The axle housing may unibody, such that a body portion is free of joints or seams, or it may include multiple pieces. Methods of manufacturing composite axle housings are also provided. |
| US10436303B2 |
Scissor gear assembly with integral isolation mechanism
A drive gear assembly rotatably drives a driven gear of an engine component. The drive gear assembly comprises a drive shaft extending longitudinally along an axis. A main drive gear is operatively coupled to the drive shaft and a scissor gear is aligned coaxially with the main drive gear. A scissor spring is disposed and operatively coupled between the main drive gear and the scissor gear and biased therebetween wherein the main drive gear and the scissor gear rotate about the axis relative to each other. An isolation mechanism is operatively coupled between the main drive gear and the drive shaft for absorbing impulse loads generated by the driven gear when engaged with the main drive gear. |
| US10436301B2 |
Linear actuator
A linear actuator includes an electric motor, which through a transmission drives a spindle unit having a spindle with a spindle nut. A tubular adjustment element is displaced either outwards or inwards depending on the direction of rotation of the spindle unit. A brake in the shape of a coil spring and a cylindrical element are arranged for retaining the tubular adjustment element in a given position when the power for the electric motor is cut off. The cylindrical element is configured as a separate cylindrical element arranged on the spindle or a shaft in the transmission. The separate cylindrical element is preferably arranged on a rear end of the spindle between the rear mounting and the bearing for the spindle. In contrast to known constructions, the heat generation is limited, as the heat is led out to the rear mounting. |
| US10436300B2 |
Offset preload ball screw with expandable loading area
An offset preload ball screw with expandable loading area includes: a screw, a nut, and a plurality of balls between the screw and the nut. The inner helical groove of the nut includes at least a first section, a second section and a third section which are continuously connected one another. The preload constantly and smoothly changes in the second section, and the balls can be subjected to loads in positive or negative direction in the second section. Therefore, the running smoothness, precision and load capacity of the ball screw of the present invention is enhanced. |
| US10436298B2 |
Screw feeding device and actuator using same
Provided a screw feeding device, in which a buffer mechanism is incorporated between a rod member and a nut member. The screw feeding device includes: a screw shaft; the nut member, which has a flange portion, the rod member, which has a mounting portion facing the flange portion and a hollow portion; and a buffer mechanism, which connects the flange portion and the mounting portion, in which the buffer mechanism includes: a plurality of shafts, a pair of separators, through which the plurality of shafts pass, and which is movable along the plurality of shafts; and an elastic member, provided between the pair of separators, in which the plurality of shafts include: a shaft, fixed to the flange portion; and a shaft fixed to the mounting portion. |
| US10436295B2 |
Continuous variable transmission
A continuously variable transmission includes an input shaft and a shaft journal eccentrically connected thereto on which a transmission element is bearing supported, as well as an output shaft which is connected to the transmission element via a constant velocity joint. The transmission further includes a housing and a pulley accommodated in it having two axially displaceable pulley wheels spaced apart from each other and which are fixed in the housing in the direction of rotation, as well as an adjusting mechanism for varying the space between the two pulley wheels. The transmission element is located between the two pulley wheels and is formed by a ring that rolls down in the pulley on rotation of the input shaft. |
| US10436293B2 |
Continuously variable transmission
A continuously variable transmission includes an input pulley (1) in which a pair of pulley halves (4) with pulley faces (4a) form a V-groove (6), an input shaft (2) which journals the input pulley (1), and an endless transmission member (5) wound on the input pulley (1). One of the pulley halves (4) of the input pulley (1) has a piston part (16) relatively rotatable with respect to the input shaft (2) and a pulley half disc (13) slidable on the surface of the piston part (16) through the intermediary of a friction reducing part (11) between the piston part (16) and the endless transmission member (5). The pulley half disc (13) is splined to and integrally rotated with the input shaft (2). |
| US10436291B2 |
Tensioner with spring force control in a second bore
A tensioner for tensioning a chain span which uses two pistons. The movement of the two pistons may be coupled together. The first piston provides damping to the chain span and a second piston provides variable, dominant and automatically adjusting spring force to the chain span. The tensioner automatically adjusts the mean tension force to keep the chain tension as low as possible without sacrificing chain control, significantly improving drive efficiency at new chain conditions and conditions with dynamic loads. |
| US10436290B2 |
Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include input and output shafts, first to fifth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, tenth to twelfth, and thirteenth to fifteenth elements, a first shaft fixed with the first and fifth elements and the input shaft, a second shaft fixed with the fourteenth element and the output shaft, a third shaft fixed with the third and fourth elements, a fourth shaft fixed with the sixth and tenth elements, a fifth shaft fixed with the eighth, eleventh, and fifteenth elements, a sixth shaft fixed with the ninth element, and a plurality of shafts, each of which is selectively connectable to a housing and fixed to an element of the first, third, fourth, and fifth gear sets which is not fixed with the first to sixth shafts. |
| US10436289B2 |
Automatic transmission for vehicle
An automatic transmission includes an input shaft; an output shaft; a first planetary gear set including rotation elements; a second planetary gear set connected to the input shaft, and including a rotation element which is connected with the first planetary gear set; a third planetary gear set including a rotation element which is connected with the first planetary gear set, and connected with the output shaft; a fourth planetary gear set including rotation elements which are connected with the second planetary gear set and the third planetary gear set, respectively; a rotation shaft unit connected to the first to the fourth planetary gear sets, and transferring power; three clutches selectively connecting predetermined elements of the rotation shaft unit or selectively connecting predetermined elements of the rotation shaft unit and the input shaft; and four brakes selectively connecting predetermined elements of the rotation shaft unit and a transmission housing. |
| US10436287B2 |
Multi-stage planetary transmission
A multi speed transmission in planetary design for a vehicle, the transmission having a housing, a first shaft (1) as a drive (AN), a second shaft (2) as an output (Ab) axially parallel to the drive, three planetary gear sets (RS1, RS2, RS3), additional shafts (3-10), and six shifting elements (K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, B1) actuatable to realize several gear ratios. The transmission further includes machine elements (ST1, ST2) that transfer torque between the drive (AN) and the output (Ab). The first shaft (1) is connected to the planetary gear carrier (PT1) of the first planetary gear set (RS1) and is connectable at least to the sun gear (SR2) of the second planetary gear set (RS2) and to the ring gear (HR3) of the third planetary gear set (RS3). Additionally, the second shaft (2) is connected to the first machine element (ST1) and to the second machine element (ST2). |
| US10436286B2 |
Cogged V-belt and transmission system using same
An inner peripheral surface of a belt is cogged so that cogs extend in a belt width direction and are arranged adjacent to one another at regular intervals in a belt length direction. A tip portion of the cog and a bottom portion of a groove formed between the cogs have curved surfaces each having an arc-shaped cross section. A curvature radius of a cross-sectional shape of the bottom portion of the groove is set to be larger than a curvature radius of a cross-sectional shape of the tip portion of the cog. |
| US10436285B2 |
Transmission belt, fiber member therefor, and manufacturing method for fiber member
The present invention relates to a power transmission belt containing a frictional power transmission part and a fiber member that covers a surface of the frictional power transmission part, in which the fiber member is formed of a fiber (A) containing a water-absorbent fiber (A1) and contains a surfactant, to a fiber member used in the power transmission belt, and to a method for manufacturing the fiber member. |
| US10436283B2 |
Dynamic vibration absorbing device
A dynamic damper device for absorbing a torsional vibration includes a rotary part, an inertia part, and an elastic part. The rotary part is a part to which the torsional vibration is transmitted, and is rotatable about a rotational center. The inertia part is provided on the rotary part so as to be movable in a radial direction with respect to the rotary part by a centrifugal force and be movable in a circumferential direction with respect to the rotary part by the torsional vibration. The elastic part couples the rotary part and the inertia part. |
| US10436277B2 |
Device for haptic interface with reduced no-load torque
A device for a rotary haptic interface including: a rotary button and an interaction member interacting with a magnetorheological fluid, the rotary button and interaction member being secured to a shaft for rotation therewith, a chamber defined by walls and containing the fluid and the interaction element, and a mechanism generating a variable magnetic field. The element for interaction with the fluid includes a skirt surrounding the shaft, the skirt being secured to a longitudinal end of the shaft opposite the end to which the rotary button is secured, and extending from the first end towards the rotary button. The shaft passes through a single wall of the chamber and a sealing mechanism is arranged between the shaft and the wall. A mechanism for guiding the rotation of the shaft is arranged around the shaft between the sealing mechanism and the rotary button. |
| US10436273B2 |
Frictional damper
A frictional damper comprises a housing which has a longitudinal axis, a plunger which can be moved along the longitudinal axis, a frictional unit for generating a frictional force on the plunger, the frictional unit comprising at least one friction lining for bearing rubbingly against the plunger, and a friction lining carrier, on which the at least one friction lining is held, the friction lining carrier being arranged such that it can be moved relative to the plunger in the housing between a pulled-out position and a pushed-in position, and a pulled-out friction acting in the pulled-out position, which pulled-out friction is different from the pushed-in friction which acts in the pushed-in position. |
| US10436269B2 |
Active retraction mechanism for low drag caliper brake
A brake piston assembly is described. The brake piston assembly includes a brake piston, the brake piston comprising: a front face and a back surface, the front face opposite the back surface and the front face configured to exert pressure on a brake pad; a cavity extending into the brake piston from the rear surface; and a projection located within a cavity of the brake piston at a position intermediate the front face and the rear surface; a brake piston nut receivable into the cavity; and a flexible retainer, the flexible retainer located in a groove in an outer wall of the brake piston nut; wherein, when the piston nut is fully inserted into the cavity, the flexible retainer will be located between the projection and the front face. |
| US10436263B2 |
Internal expanding shoe brake, in particular wedge-actuated simplex brake, with an actuator for expanding brake shoes
An internal expanding shoe brake comprises expansion pistons (17) for forcing opposing brake shoes (2) apart. In each expansion piston (17) one adjusting pin (30) is axially movably arranged and presses against a brake shoe web (4) by means of a pressure piece (34). Said pressure piece (34) is supported on the adjusting pin by means of a ball joint so as to pivot in any direction. In order to prevent the adjusting pin (30) from being twisted inside the expansion piston (17), an anti-rotation element is provided and comprises a pressure piece projection (39) which projects over the ball joint surface (36) of the pressure piece (34), said projection interlockingly engaging in a receiving opening (40) of the adjusting pin (30) with lateral play and forming a rotational coupling connection. |
| US10436257B2 |
Method of fixing a damper flange to a damper hub
A method of forming a damper assembly for a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The method includes providing a damper flange including a pocket at an inner circumferential surface thereof and cutting an outer circumferential surface of a damper hub using the inner circumferential surface of the damper flange. The cutting results in a displaced damper hub material of the outer circumferential surface of the damper hub being displaced into the pocket. A damper assembly also provided that includes a damper flange including a pocket at an inner circumferential surface thereof and a damper hub including an outer circumferential surface fixed to the inner circumferential surface of damper flange. The outer circumferential surface of the damper hub includes a displaced damper hub material extending radially into the pocket. |
| US10436256B2 |
Drive transmission device
A drive transmission device includes: a first rotating member that rotates with driving power received from a driving source, a second rotating member that rotates with driving power from the first rotating member, and a driving-side engagement member and a driven-side engagement member for transmitting the driving power of the first rotating member to the second rotating member, wherein the driving-side engagement member and the driven-side engagement member engage with each other in a state in which the first rotating member is rotating whereby a power applying portion and a power receiving portion engage with each other while resisting against a second biasing power. |
| US10436255B2 |
Rolling element bearing comprising an integrated lundell alternator, and a lundell alternator
The invention relates to a rolling element bearing comprising a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, and a claw-pole alternator that is arranged between said two bearing rings. The claw-pole alternator includes a sequence of magnetic poles running along the first bearing ring, a sequence of magnetically-conductive claws arranged along the circumference of the second bearing ring, and a coil. Together the claws and the poles form magnetic rings that surround said coil. It is essential to the invention that the magnetically-conductive claws are only arranged along some sections of the circumference of said second bearing ring. The coil is arranged in the region of said magnetically-conductive claws. The invention also relates to a claw-pole alternator for installing in a rolling element bearing. |
| US10436252B2 |
Building block for a mechanical construction
The invention provides a building block for a mechanical construction. The invention further provides a bearing, an actuator system, a housing, a hub, a mechanical connector and a gear box. The building block includes a first printed material being printed via an additive manufacturing process. The first printed material provides a framework of a second material different from the first printed material and at least partially embedded in the first printed material. The framework of the second material may be included in a hollow structure. Alternatively, at least a part of the framework of the second material may constitute at least a part of the inner wall of the hollow structure. The framework of the second material may be pre-fabricated or may also be generated via the additive manufacturing process. A benefit of this building block is that it allows an increase of strength while limiting the overall weight. |
| US10436248B2 |
Motion guide device
Provided is a motion guide device, which includes: a track rail; rolling elements; a moving block, which has an endless circulation path; and a holding belt having pockets, wherein the holding belt has a pair of end portions opposed to each other through intermediation of a free rolling element in the endless circulation path, and wherein a condition of (X−Y)×Z>(B+C)−A>0 is satisfied, where: A represents a path length of the endless circulation path; B represents a total length of the holding belt; C represents a diameter of the free rolling element; X represents a diameter of each of the pockets; Y represents a diameter of each of the rolling elements; and Z represents the number of the rolling elements arrayed in the holding belt. |
| US10436238B2 |
Screw type fastener
A screw includes at least one helical thread with a peripheral edge having notched regions spaced apart by notch-free regions. An underside of a head of the screw includes projecting nibs. |
| US10436235B2 |
Locking adjustable length rod assembly
An adjustable rod assembly includes an elongate first tubular member having a first end and a second end. A cam body is secured to the first end of the first tubular member and has an oblong shaft portion. A collar is disposed about the cam body with an inner surface shaped to coincide with the oblong shaft portion. An elastomeric sleeve is disposed about the collar. An elongate second tubular member has a first end sized to receive the first end of the first tubular member within an internal cavity and engages the elastomeric sleeve. Rotation of the collar to a locked position causes a force from the elastomeric sleeve against an internal surface of the second tubular member to resist axial translation. At least one of the first tubular member second end and a second tubular member second end is adapted to engage a household surface. |
| US10436230B2 |
Single bolt shaft clamp
Embodiments of the adjustable clamps having a curved body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side section, a second side section, a middle section, a recess, and a bore to receive a fastener to compress, or expand the adjustable clamps are presented herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. |
| US10436229B2 |
Hydraulic drive system for work machine
Provided is a hydraulic drive system for a work machine configured with a single solenoid proportional valve for a regeneration circuit, wherein substantially the same actuator speed can be secured irrespective of whether or not hydraulic fluid discharged from a hydraulic actuator is regenerated for driving of another hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic drive system includes: a regeneration line that connects a bottom-side hydraulic chamber of a hydraulic cylinder 4 to a portion between a hydraulic pump device 50 and a second hydraulic actuator 8, and a regeneration flow rate adjustment device that supplies, at an adjusted flow rate, at least part of the discharged hydraulic fluid to a portion between the hydraulic pump device 50 and the second hydraulic actuator; a discharge flow rate adjustment device that discharges, at an adjusted flow rate, the discharged hydraulic fluid to a tank; one electric drive device 22 that simultaneously controls the regeneration flow rate adjustment device and the discharge flow rate adjustment device; and a control unit 27 that outputs a control command to the electric drive device in such a manner that falling speed of a first driven body does not vary significantly, irrespective of the magnitude of the regeneration flow rate caused by the regeneration flow rate adjustment device. |
| US10436223B2 |
Fan
A fan includes a fan frame and a rotor having a hub, a shaft connected with the hub at its rotation center, blades, and a disk structure connected with the blades and hub within the fan frame. The fan frame has a frame wall having inlet and outlet surfaces, a base carrying the rotor and frame wall, a cover on one side of the frame wall opposite to the base, and a tongue structure between the base and cover. The normal lines of the inlet and outlet surfaces are not parallel to the extension direction of the shaft. The distance between the virtual line segment of the outlet surface and shaft is the shortest distance between the shaft and outlet surface. The extended line from the center of the groove opening of the tongue structure intersects the imaginary plane where the virtual line segment and shaft are located. |
| US10436222B2 |
Fan attachment structure
A round bar output shaft is provided and fitted into an anti-slip member so as to rotate integrally with the anti-slip member. A recess is formed on the anti-slip member to make the stress generated on the anti-slip member by the output shaft fitted in non-uniform around a periphery of the anti-slip member. While the anti-slip member is being molded, a weld line is formed in a low-stress-generating portion. |
| US10436218B2 |
Compressor cover, centrifugal compressor, and turbocharger, and compressor cover manufacturing method
A compressor cover covering a delivery fan radially outwardly discharging a fluid from an axial direction by rotating around the axis, the compressor cover comprising: a cover body including a tubular part in which a tubular inner peripheral surface along the axis and a shroud surface disposed on an axially downstream side of the tubular inner peripheral surface and expands in diameter toward the downstream side are formed; and a sleeve including an outer tube having an outer peripheral surface fitted to the tubular inner peripheral surface, an inner tube disposed on a radially inner side of the outer tube and defines a recirculation flow path in which a portion of the fluid circulates between the inner tube and the outer tube, and a plurality of struts disposed at intervals in the peripheral direction. |
| US10436217B2 |
Method to reduce entrance losses to increase fan inlet flow and reduce acoustic noise
A cooling system for optimizing fan air flow performance without compromising acoustic performance is disclosed. At least three fan feature embodiments are disclosed: (1) sloped fan blades, (2) sloped impeller hubs, and (3) inlet flow guidance features. For the first embodiment, fan blades attached to an impeller disc and having leading edges that progressively curve toward a center of the impeller disc. For the second embodiment, the impeller disc is attached to and centered on an impeller hub that has a sloped hub surface that progressively curves toward the fan blades. For the third embodiment, an inlet flow guidance feature is positioned within a region surrounding a fan's inlet promoting smooth passage of air into the fan. In some embodiments, all three fan features are combined. |
| US10436215B2 |
Airfoil shape for fifth stage compressor rotor blade
A system is provided, including an airfoil. The airfoil includes a first suction portion of a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z of a suction side as set forth in TABLE I to a maximum of three decimal places, wherein the X and Y values of the suction side are coordinate values that couple together to define suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile at each Z coordinate value, the suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile are coupled together to define the first suction portion, the airfoil includes an airfoil length along a Z axis, the first suction portion comprises a first portion length along the Z axis, the first portion length is less than or equal to the airfoil length, and the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances. |
| US10436214B2 |
Airfoil shape for tenth stage compressor stator vane
A system is provided, including an airfoil. The airfoil includes a first suction portion of a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z of a suction side as set forth in TABLE I to a maximum of three decimal places, wherein the X and Y values of the suction side are coordinate values that couple together to define suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile at each Z coordinate value, the suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile are coupled together to define the first suction portion, the airfoil includes an airfoil length along a Z axis, the first suction portion comprises a first portion length along the Z axis, the first portion length is less than or equal to the airfoil length, and the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances. |
| US10436213B2 |
Actuation system for varying blade pitch
An actuation system is provided for varying the pitch of the blades of a variable pitch fan or propeller. The actuation system includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The actuation system further includes a first linkage which operably connects the first actuator to the blades such that operation of the first actuator varies the pitch of the blades via the first linkage. The actuation system further includes a second linkage which operably connects the second actuator to the first actuator such that operation of the second actuator varies the pitch of the blades by series connection of the second linkage to the first linkage. |
| US10436212B2 |
Fan, in particular for a turbine engine
The invention relates to a fan, in particular for a small turbine engine such as a jet engine, having a hub ratio corresponding to the ratio of the diameter of the inner limit of the air intake section (26) at the radially internal ends of the leading edges of the fan blades (10), divided by the diameter of the circle through which the outer ends of the fan blades pass, which has a value of 0.25 to 0.27. |
| US10436210B2 |
Slurry pump impeller
An impeller which can be rotated about a rotation axis X-X, the impeller comprising a shroud having opposed inner and outer faces and an outer peripheral edge portion remote from the rotation axis, a plurality of pumping vanes projecting from the inner face of the shroud, a plurality of auxiliary vanes projecting from the outer face of the shroud, one or more of the auxiliary vanes having an inner edge which is closer to the rotation axis and an outer edge which is closer to the peripheral edge portion of the shroud, the auxiliary vanes extending in a direction between the rotation axis towards the outer peripheral edge portion of the shroud, one or more of the auxiliary vanes having a leading side and a trailing side each of which extends from the inner edge to the outer edge with an upper side spaced from the outer face of the shroud, and at least one projection extending from the trailing side of one or more of the said auxiliary vanes, and preferably each auxiliary vane. |
| US10436209B1 |
Turbocharger with air journal bearing and thrust bearing
A turbomachine such as a turbocharger with an air journal bearing and an air thrust bearing arrangement with a fixed air journal bearing connected in series with a floating air journal bearing connected by a hollow spring to supply compressed air from the fixed air journal bearing to the floating air journal bearing, and a forward air thrust bearing and an aft air thrust bearing connected in parallel to a source of compressed air. An air vent cavity is formed between the forward bearing and the aft bearing in which compressed air from all four bearings can be collected and discharged from a housing. Some of the compressed air from the forward thrust bearing is discharged with a compressor outlet, and some of the compressed air from the aft thrust bearing is discharged into a turbine inlet. |
| US10436203B2 |
Poppet valve
A poppet valve for a piston compressor having a catcher, a valve body with a plurality of inlet ducts opening into a valve seat, and a plurality of closing elements which can be moved in an axial direction. Each inlet duct is assigned a closing element, and the valve seat is arranged to lie opposite the associated closing element in the axial direction in such a way that the valve seat can be closed by way of the closing element A spring is arranged between the catcher and the closing element, to bring a pre-stressing force on the closing element, which pre-stressing force is oriented towards the valve seat. The spring encloses an inner space. A guide part which runs in the axial direction is arranged on the catcher, on which guide part the closing element is mounted such that it can move, in the axial direction. |
| US10436201B2 |
Scroll compressor provided with a lubrication system
A scroll compressor includes a scroll compression unit having a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll a drive shaft configured to drive the orbiting scroll in an orbital movement, and a support frame including a bearing configured to guide in rotation a guided portion of the drive shaft. The scroll compressor also includes an anti-rotation device including a pair of first engaging elements slidably engaged with a pair of complementary engaging elements on the support frame; and a lubrication system to lubricate at least partially the first engaging elements. The lubrication system includes a lubrication channel and hole on the drive shaft; the hole is fluidly connected to the channel and emerges in an outer wall of the guided portion. The system further includes an oil lubrication passage on the support frame, which includes an oil inlet aperture emerging in a receiving chamber, and an oil outlet aperture configured to supply with oil at least one of the first engaging elements. |
| US10436200B2 |
Sealed rotor assembly for a rotary fluid device
A rotor assembly for a rotary fluid device that includes a first body at least partially exposed to a process fluid, a second body at least partially exposed to the process fluid, a connecting apparatus that includes at least one connector and at least one seal that connects the first body to the second body and seals the at least one connector from exposure to the process fluid. |
| US10436195B2 |
Magnetically engaged pump
A magnetically engaged pump includes a pump housing with a rotatable magnetic drive assembly, a cylindrical canister and a rotatable driven magnet assembly. This magnetic coupling is associated with a pump rotor and a laterally positioned gear wheel to define a gear pump. This magnetic coupling is alternatively associated with a pump rotor with an impeller to define a centrifugal pump. Either pump includes a stationary shaft to mount the driven magnet assembly and pump rotor. A rotatable carrier with bushings and thrust bushings coaxially supports the rotatable driven magnet assembly and pump rotor. |
| US10436192B2 |
Sliding component and method for producing the same
A sliding component and its producing method are provided. The sliding component includes a base section made of steel or cast iron, and a sliding section having a sliding surface, made of copper alloy including hard particles, and joined to the base section. The hard particles in the sliding section are arranged such that those in a region including an outer periphery of the interface with the base section have their longitudinal directions coinciding with the directions along the outer periphery as compared to those in an inner peripheral side. This improves the durability of the sliding section in its region including the outer periphery of the interface with the base section. |
| US10436189B2 |
Compressor gas cutoff
Embodiments of a compressor cutoff are presented. In an embodiment, the present invention includes apparatus for cutting off the flow of gas/liquid in the event of compressor failure or breakdown. In this embodiment, gas/liquid flows from its source through one or more passageways into a first input chamber, and also through one or more other passageways into a second input chamber, where the first and second input chambers are separated by a stop plunger. During the down-stroke of the compressor's piston, gas/liquid in the first chamber passes (or is drawn) through an inlet valve of the piston bore, and during the up-stroke of the piston that gas/liquid is forced through an outlet valve to a tank or other compressed gas/liquid receptacle. So long as the compressor operates normally, the pressure in the two input chambers (i.e., on each side of the stop plunger) will be substantially equal, thereby keeping the stop plunger in place. If, however, the compressor fails in a manner that exposes gas/liquid in the piston bore to the atmosphere, or otherwise results in a decrease in pressure in the piston bore, the pressure in the first input chamber will fall below the pressure in the second input chamber, thereby causing the stop plunger to move to a position in which it blocks the flow of gas/liquid from entering the inlet valve of the piston bore. |
| US10436188B2 |
Compressor shroud having integral muffler and inertial filter
A pneumatic compressor is provided and includes a cylinder head having a first muffler cavity for drawing an intake air. Also included in the compressor is a compressor shroud including an inertial filter having a filter slot, and an integral muffler, wherein the inertial filter and the integral muffler are integrally formed within the compressor shroud. |
| US10436185B2 |
Fuel unit pump and internal combustion engine including a fuel unit pump
A fuel unit pump for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel unit pump body, a pumping plunger and a roller tappet for contacting a cam lobe of a rotatable shaft of the internal combustion engine. The roller tappet includes a roller tappet body connected to the pumping plunger, and a cam roller rotatably mounted on a cam roller carrier and defining a cam roller rotation axis. The cam roller carrier is coupled to the roller tappet body and is elastically deformable for aligning the cam roller with the cam lobe. |
| US10436179B2 |
System and method for remotely resetting a faulted wind turbine
In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for remotely resetting faulted wind turbines may generally include receiving fault data associated with a turbine fault that has occurred for a faulted wind turbine, analyzing one or more reset conditions associated with the turbine fault; determining whether the faulted wind turbine is remotely resettable based on the one or more reset conditions associated with the turbine fault and if the turbine fault is remotely resettable, transmitting a reset notification to a client device authorized to receive notifications for the wind turbine, wherein the reset notification indicates that the faulted wind turbine can be remotely reset. |
| US10436178B2 |
Wind turbine with over-rating control
A method is disclosed for controlling a wind turbine generator to provide power above a rated level based upon operational constraints. The wind turbine includes an over-rating controller that calculates an over-rating power demand in response to the values of one or more operating parameters, and communicates this demand to the generator. An over-rating command value is calculated according to set points of the operating parameter(s), the calculation taking into account the extent to which the operating parameter differs from these set points. The over-rating command value may vary proportionately with the difference between the operating parameter and the associated set point. If multiple operating parameters are used then the over-rating power demand may correspond to the minimum over-rating command value. Furthermore, the power demand maybe communicated to wind turbine generators individually, or may be calculated for a wind turbine park. |
| US10436177B2 |
Yaw brake system
Disclosed herein is a yaw brake system including a multi-disk member disposed in an upper portion of a tower frame of wind generator and including at least two disks, and a braking member disposed in a lower end of a nacelle frame of the wind generator, and provided to brake yawing of a nacelle by interlocking with the multi-disk member. In accordance with the disclosure, it is possible to prepare for buildup of equipment, such as a blade, a hub, or a nacelle, depending on an increase in power of wind power generation, and at the same time to more effectively brake yawing of the nacelle due to a rapid change in wind direction while overcoming a limited space in the nacelle. |
| US10436166B2 |
Method for optimising combustion in combustion devices and device for performing the method
Method and device for optimizing combustion in combustion devices. In one embodiment, the method includes providing an oxygen enriching device, wherein the oxygen enriching device comprises a chamber, the chamber comprising at least two sections, introducing ambient air in a laminar flow into a first section of the at least two sections, converting the laminar air flow from a translational movement into a rotational movement using spiral guiding surfaces disposed inside the first section of said at least two sections, ionizing ionizable components of the ambient air by applying ionization energy thereto in form of a pulsed direct current electric field, separating ionized components from non-ionized components by using the electric field, and introducing the separated ionized components into a combustion chamber of a combustion device, and discharging the separated non-ionized components from the oxygen enriching device by passing separated non-ionized compounds from the first section into the second section. |
| US10436165B2 |
Method for cleaning injectors of a direct-injection controlled-ignition engine
In a method of cleaning injectors of a direct-injection controlled-ignition engine, while idling, maximum fuel pressure to be injected for cleaning is calculated, by executing for at least one predetermined engine operating speed an iterative loop. During each loop the injected fuel pressure value increases and the injection time corresponding to the increased pressure is determined, selecting for each operating speed a cleaning pressure equal either to the maximum fuel pressure to which an injection time greater than the calibrated minimum injection time determined for the operating speed corresponds or to a maximum limit pressure corresponding to a given calibrated pressure for the engine/injectors system. Secondly, a cleaning treatment includes selecting an operating speed allowing the maximum cleaning pressure and controlling an engine operation by applying this speed and programming the cleaning pressure over a treatment duration exceeding the operating time allowed while running under operating conditions of this kind. |
| US10436162B2 |
Fuel injection device
A current control unit in a fuel injection device controls a magnitude of a current flowing through a coil during single energization. A current Ip1 flows once a signal input to the current control unit is turned ON at time t11. As a result, a movable core and a needle abut against each other with a lift amount increased at time t12, and then the needle is separated from a valve seat and pre-injection is performed. At time t13, which follows the pre-injection, the needle and movable core lift amount becomes a lift amount D1 at a time when the needle and the valve seat abut against each other, and temporary valve closing occurs. At time t14, which follows time t13, currents Ix1 and Im1 larger than the current Ip1 are caused to flow through the coil, and then main injection is performed with the needle and movable core lift amount turned into a lift amount D2 larger than the lift amount D1. Therefore, fuel injection can be performed twice during the single energization. |
| US10436159B2 |
Vehicle silencer
The invention relates to a vehicle silencer (1) for a charge air line of an internal combustion engine having a turbocharger (7), comprising: at least a first housing part (2) and a second housing part (3), wherein the housing parts (2, 3) are coupled to each other in a connection region (4) and form an outer casing (13) of the vehicle silencer (1); a resonator inner element (14), which is retained in at least one of the housing parts (2, 3), wherein at least a first (10) and a second resonator chamber (11) are formed by the two housing parts (2, 3) and the resonator inner element (14). The resonator inner element (14) has at least a first external retaining segment (50) in the region of an outer periphery (44) of the resonator inner element (14). A retaining groove (30) is formed in the first end wall (16) and/or in the second end wall (28), in which retaining grove the retaining segment (50) is accommodated. |
| US10436157B2 |
Apparatus for improving engine performance
An apparatus for in-line re-calibration of engine load signal, the apparatus having a housing and a first connector disposed on the housing, adapted to plug into an electrical connection socket of an automotive air intake sensor. A second connector is disposed on the housing, adapted to mimic the electrical connection socket of the automotive air intake sensor. An electronic circuit is disposed in the housing, the electronic circuit adapted to re-calibrate signals from the automotive air intake sensor and deliver the re-calibrated signals the to the second connector. The housing is adapted to plug in-line directly into the electrical connection socket of the automotive air intake sensor, whereby the corresponding electrical wiring connector to an engine control unit plugs directly into the second connector of the housing, completing the inline connection. |
| US10436153B2 |
Fuel vapour temporary storage device
Fuel vapor temporary storage device includes a collecting tank which is configured to collect fuel and a temporary storage device is configured to collect gas-phase components that are released from fuel located in the collecting tank. A compressor is configured to supply compressed air to the device. A first line creates a fluid connection between the collecting tank and the temporary storage device. A second line creates a fluid connection between the compressor and the temporary storage device. The temporary storage device receives the gas-phase component via the first line and receives compressed air from the compressor via the second line. The temporary storage device has a third line configured to discharge the collected gas-phase components from the temporary storage device to an internal combustion engine when the compressor is supplying compressed air via the second line. |
| US10436152B2 |
Vehicle repositioning for evaporative emission reduction
A vehicle includes an evaporative emission control system. A position of the vehicle is determined. A position of the sun relative to the vehicle is determined. Areas of shade within a predetermined range of the vehicle are identified. One of the areas of shade is selected as a target area. The vehicle is directed to the target area. |
| US10436144B2 |
Internal combustion engine control device and control method
A control device for an internal combustion engine including an in-cylinder injection fuel injection valve, and a port injection fuel injection valve, has a controller that controls injection amount ratios of the in-cylinder injection fuel injection valve and the port injection fuel injection valve in accordance with a driving condition of the engine. A fuel cut is performed at a predetermined deceleration of the internal combustion engine. The injection amount ratio of the in-cylinder injection fuel injection valve is corrected to be decreased at a fuel cut recovery at which a fuel supply is restarted from the fuel cut state, during a predetermined period from the start of the recovery. |
| US10436143B2 |
Method for controlling a low pressure circuit by employing future conditions
A method and a system for control of a low-pressure circuit in a fuel system of a vehicle, which circuit is arranged to provide the vehicle's engine with fuel from at least one fuel tank via a pressure change system. The system includes a determination unit to make a determination of a future working point for the engine. The determination unit bases this determination on information about a section of road ahead. The system also has a pump operating unit which operates at least one controllable fuel pump which is part of the low-pressure circuit. The pump operating unit bases this operation on the future working point. |
| US10436138B2 |
Systems and methods for diagnosing a vehicle engine intake manifold and exhaust system
Methods and systems are provided for indicating a presence or absence of a source of degradation stemming from one of an intake manifold, exhaust system, or engine of an engine system. In one example, a method comprises rotating the engine unfueled and indicating the source of degradation based on both an intake air flow and an exhaust flow, as compared to baseline intake air flow and baseline exhaust flow. In this way, a source of degradation may be pinpointed, which may increase a lifetime of a vehicle engine system, reduce undesired emissions, and which may increase customer satisfaction resulting from shorter time spent on diagnosing such a source of degradation. |
| US10436137B2 |
Method for operating a drive device and a corresponding drive device
A method for operating a drive device with a drive unit and an exhaust gas purification device. The gas exhaust purification device is provided with a catalytic converter through which an exhaust gas stream can flow, as well as with a first lambda sensor arranged upstream of the catalytic converter in the exhaust gas stream and with a second lambda sensor arranged downstream of the catalytic converter in the exhaust gas stream, wherein an oxygen filling value of an oxygen storage device of the catalytic converter is determined on the basis of a first lambda signal provided by the first lambda signal sensor as well as an offset value. |
| US10436136B2 |
System, method and apparatus for engine control
System, method, and apparatus for controlling performance of an engine in response to a set of outputs from a device to an engine control unit. The engine control unit receives profile parameters that are related to outputs of the device. The engine control unit receives a first signal from a device, engages a high idle functionality in response to a first value of the first signal, and engages a high performance functionality in response to a second value of the first signal. |
| US10436135B2 |
Hand-held power tool, related control system and its use, and method of controlling said tool
Herein a hand-held power tool comprising an internal combustion engine (4) is disclosed. The hand-held power tool comprises, a working tool (6), a centrifugal clutch (8), and a control system (10). The internal combustion engine (4) has a clutch-in speed (ωC) above which the internal combustion engine (4) drives the working tool (6). A speed limitation controller (14), is configured to limit an engine speed at a limitation speed below the clutch-in speed (ωC). The control system (10) is configured to calculate an integral of the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine (4), and to deactivate the speed limitation controller (14) after the integral reaches an integration limit value, such that the internal combustion engine (4) is rotatable above the limitation speed (ωL) to drive the working tool (6) via the centrifugal clutch (8). |
| US10436134B2 |
Control device for internal combustion engine
When it is determined that the combustion state during the catalyst warm-up control is unstable, an additional ignition is performed on the TDC side relative to the discharge period CP. In a first countermeasure example, an additional ignition period CP2 is provided on the TDC side relative to the ignition period CP1 at the normal time while performing normal ignition and injection. A second countermeasure example is carried out when it is determined that the combustion state is still unstable despite the first countermeasure example. In the second countermeasure example, an additional ignition period CP3 which is a longer period than the additional ignition period CP2 is provided instead of the additional ignition period CP2. |
| US10436133B2 |
Engine torque smoothing
Methods, devices, estimators, controllers and algorithms are described for estimating the torque profile of an engine and/or for controlling torque applied to a powertrain by one or more devices other than the engine itself to manage the net torque applied by the engine and other device(s) in manners that reduce undesirable NVH. The described approaches are particularly well suitable for use in hybrid vehicles in which the engine is operated in a skip fire or other dynamic firing level modulation manner—however they may be used in a variety of other circumstances as well. In some embodiments, the hybrid vehicle includes a motor/generator that applies the smoothing torque. |
| US10436131B2 |
Control device of internal combustion engine and method for controlling internal combustion engine
A control device of an internal combustion engine, includes: a boost pressure detector to detect a boost pressure of air pressurized by a compressor of a supercharger including a turbine; and a processor configured to determine a rapid decrease in a target boost pressure; determine that an execution condition is satisfied in a case where the target boost pressure rapidly increases immediately after the rapid decrease is determined while the exhaust gas is refluxed; calculate a restriction opening control amount for an exhaust gas flow amount variable device to control a flow amount of the exhaust gas blown to the turbine so as to regulate a changing speed of an opening control amount to decrease an opening of the exhaust gas flow amount variable device when the execution condition is satisfied; and control the opening of the exhaust gas flow amount variable device according to the restriction opening control amount. |
| US10436128B2 |
Vehicle control system
A control system of a vehicle includes: an engine; a plurality of accessories including an air conditioner; a battery; a generator; and an ECU configured to automatically stop the engine, control the generator to charge or discharge the battery, inhibit the engine from being automatically stopped, calculate a first stop time as a length of time for which the engine can be automatically stopped, during operation of the air conditioner, calculate a first electric quantity as an estimated quantity of electricity consumed, calculate a second stop time as a length of time for which the vehicle is predicted to be stopped in the future, calculate a second electric quantity as an estimated quantity of electricity consumed, and determine the SOC target value, based on the first electric quantity and the second electric quantity. |
| US10436127B2 |
Combustion-stabilizing device and combustion-stabilizing method for internal combustion engine
A change amount per unit time of an engine output command for controlling engine output of an internal combustion engine is calculated as an engine output increasing rate, and a power supply device is controlled so that power corresponding to the calculated engine output increasing rate is supplied to a combustion promoter generation device. The combustion promoter generation device generates a combustion promoter through the power supplied from the power supply device to supply the combustion promoter to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, and a generation amount of the combustion promoter increases as the supplied power increases. In this manner, the generation amount of the combustion promoter is adjusted. |
| US10436126B2 |
Adsorption-based fuel systems for onboard cetane on-demand and octane on-demand
A vehicular propulsion system, a vehicular fuel system and a method of operating an internal combustion engine. A separation unit that makes up a part of the fuel system includes one or more adsorbent-based chambers such that the separation unit may selectively receive and separate at least a portion of onboard fuel into octane-enhanced and cetane-enhanced components. Regeneration of an adsorbate takes place through a heat exchange relation with existing system infrastructure. A controller may be used to determine a particular operational condition of the internal combustion engine such that the onboard fuel can be sent to one or more combustion chambers within the internal combustion engine without first passing through the separation unit, or instead to the separation unit in situations where the internal combustion engine may require an octane-rich or cetane-rich mixture, where adsorbed and remainder portions taken from the separation unit may be stored in separate tanks for later mixing and use within the combustion chamber. |
| US10436119B2 |
Assembly for passing an electrical harness into a turbine engine
An assembly for passing an electrical harness through a wall includes a tubular metal end piece passing right through the wall and housing the electrical harness. The assembly further includes a sleeve made from heat-shrinkable material extending around an end part of the tubular end piece and of the electrical harness. The assembly further includes structures for extracting heat from the tubular end piece that are arranged on the side of the end piece surrounded by the heat-shrinkable sleeve. |
| US10436115B2 |
Heat exchanger for gas turbine engine with support damper mounting
A gas turbine engine has a core engine with a compressor section and a turbine section. The compressor section includes a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor. A cooling air system taps compressed air and passes the compressed air through a heat exchanger. Cooling air passes over the heat exchanger to cool the compressed air, which is returned to the core engine to provide a cooling function. The heat exchanger is mounted through a flexible mount allowing movement between a static structure and the heat exchanger. |
| US10436113B2 |
Plate for metering flow
A cooling device for a gas turbine engine component comprises a gas turbine engine component having an upstream channel and a downstream channel that define a cooling flow path. A meter feature includes at least one hole to meter flow from the upstream channel to the downstream channel, and has an upstream side and a downstream side. An exit diffuser extends outwardly from the downstream side of the meter feature to control flow in a desired direction into the downstream channel. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed. |
| US10436112B2 |
Translating turning vanes for a nacelle inlet
A flow control system on an aircraft engine nacelle incorporates a plurality of translating turning vanes each having a body. An equal plurality of actuators is coupled to a trailing edge of the body of an associated one of the translating turning vanes. The actuator translates the body from a retracted position to an extended position. |
| US10436107B2 |
Exhaust gas pressure regulator for a combustion engine
An exhaust gas pressure regulator for a combustion engine includes a regulator housing and an inner diffuser assembly arranged inside the regulator housing so that an exhaust gas flow duct is formed between an inner surface of the regulator housing and an outer surface of the inner diffuser assembly. The inner diffuser assembly includes a front portion and a regulating piston that is moveable relative to the front portion and the regulator housing between an idle position in which the exhaust gas flow duct is open, and a pressurized position in which the regulating piston at least partly closes the exhaust gas flow duct. The inner diffuser assembly includes at least one throttled flow passage between the gas flow duct and an exhaust gas pressure chamber defined by the regulating piston and an interior surface of the front portion. |
| US10436100B2 |
Thermostat valve for a coolant cycle
A thermostat valve for a coolant circuit includes a housing with a plurality of coolant connectors, and at least one hollow valve element mounted in the housing for rotation about a rotational axis. At least one opening in the circumferential face, the opening selectively connectable to one or more of the coolant connectors by way of rotation. A drive rotates the valve element and includes at least one actuator which can be switched between a first switching state for rotation in a first rotational direction and a second switching state for rotation in a second rotational direction. A two-point control device actuates the actuator in such a way that, if a setpoint value is exceeded and if the setpoint value is undershot, the actuator is switched from one switching state to the other. A damping mechanism damps the rotational movement of the at least one valve element. |
| US10436096B2 |
Heat exchanger and method for controlling heat exchanger
A heat exchanger includes a heat recovery unit that causes a heat medium to recover heat from flue gas through first heat exchange by bringing the flue gas into contact with a fin tube; a reheater including a preheating unit configured to preheat flue gas through second heat exchange by bringing the flue gas into contact with a tube, and heating units that heat the flue gas through third heat exchange by bringing the flue gas into contact with the heat medium; and a control unit that calculates a recovered heat quantity to be recovered by the heat recovery unit from the flue gas through the first heat exchange, and that controls temperature of the heat medium after the first heat exchange within a predetermined range. |
| US10436091B2 |
Emission control device
An apparatus for reducing toxic gases from exhaust of a vehicle comprises a shell disposed in line with an exhaust path of a vehicle and an electrode that passes through the shell. Further, the apparatus comprises a power control system programmed to supply at least 120 kV to the electrode at a predefined pulse rate, which creates an arc of electricity forms between the electrode and a first screen. A substrate coated with an oxidizer is disposed within the shell downstream from the first screen. Further, a second screen is disposed within the shell downstream from the substrate such that the substrate is disposed between the first screen and the second screen. |
| US10436090B2 |
Soot separator for an internal combustion engine
A soot separator utilizing a toroid portion to centrifugally separate soot particles from the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. Upon lesser or no flow of exhaust gas, gravity causes the retained particles to fall within the bottom of the separator. The soot separator further includes a baffle to deflect particles and further enhance soot removal. A method utilizing this soot separator and association with an internal combustion engine are also described herein. |
| US10436088B2 |
Alignment system for slotted snap-action valve assembly for exhaust system
A snap-action valve assembly for an exhaust system and a method for manufacturing the same is provided. The valve assembly includes a first conduit and a second conduit that is partially received in the first conduit. A valve flap is disposed within the first conduit for controlling exhaust flow. A shaft supports the valve flap in the first conduit for rotation between open and closed positions. The first conduit has first and second slots, each extending from an open slot end to a closed slot end. First and second bushings subassemblies supporting the shaft are disposed within the slots between the second conduit and the closed slot ends. Each of the first and second bushing subassemblies includes an alignment system in the form of protrusions that limit insertion of the first and second bushing subassemblies into the first and second slot to a single orientation. |
| US10436084B2 |
Utility vehicle fluid cooling
A cooling system for a utility vehicle comprises a first fluid circuit including a first fluid such as hydraulic oil and a second fluid circuit including a second fluid such as a coolant or lubricant. A heat exchanger couples the first and second fluid circuits enabling transfer of heat from one of the first and second fluids to the other. A fluid cooler in the first fluid circuit has a fan arranged to direct an airflow towards it, which fan is a hydraulically driven device connected in the first fluid circuit and driven by flow of the first fluid. |
| US10436083B1 |
Oil, coolant, and exahust gas circulation system, elements and kits
A system for circulating coolant including a coolant manifold and a coolant filter housing. The oil cap and the oil transfer tube act in conjunction to redirect the oil flow. The coolant manifold is able to redirect coolant to the coolant filter and back into the system. The coolant filter is able to filter coolant in the system. |
| US10436079B2 |
Variable valve drive having a rocker lever
A variable valve drive for a lifting valve, such as a charge-exchange valve of an internal combustion engine, that is periodically movable between closed and open positions indirectly by way of a cam via a rocker lever. The variable valve drive includes a switchable rocker lever arrangement for the actuation of the lifting valve, having a transmission rocker lever and a valve rocker lever which are mounted pivotably on different rocker lever axles parallel to the camshaft axis. The valve rocker lever, is in operative contact with the lifting valve at a first end, and has a roller, at a second end. The transmission rocker lever, is in engagement with a cam of the camshaft and, is operatively connected to the roller of the valve rocker lever. |
| US10436076B2 |
Low temperature heat source thermoelectric conversion system using blend refrigerant
The invention provides a low temperature heat source thermoelectric conversion system using a blend refrigerant, comprising an evaporator, sprinkler, a first heater and a second heater are successively arranged from the top down in the evaporator, a hot well containing a blend refrigerant is connected to the sprinkler through a pipeline with a booster transfer pump, a steam dryer is arranged at the upper part of the evaporator, the steam dryer is connected with an intake end of a turbine through a pipeline, the turbine is connected with a generator, and an exhaust end of the turbine is connected with a mixer through a pipeline, a reflux device is arranged at the lower part of the evaporator, the reflux device is connected with the mixer through a pipeline, and the mixer is connected with a condenser. The invention further provides a low temperature heat source thermoelectric conversion method using a blend refrigerant. |
| US10436073B2 |
System for generating steam via turbine extraction and compressor extraction
A power plant includes an exhaust duct downstream from an outlet of a turbine which receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet, a first ejector having a primary inlet that is fluidly coupled to a turbine extraction port and an outlet that is in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The power plant further includes a second ejector having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the compressor extraction port, a suction inlet in fluid communication with an air supply and an outlet in fluid communication with a suction inlet of the first ejector. The first ejector cools the stream of combustion gas via compressed air extracted from the compressor and cooled via the second ejector. The cooled combustion gas mixes with the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct to provide a heated exhaust gas mixture downstream from the exhaust duct. |
| US10436058B2 |
Turbine control unit comprising a thermal stress controller as a master controller
A turbine control unit and method for controlling a turbine, in particular for controlling the start-up of a turbine, the unit being designed as a cascade controller having a master controller and an inner controller, the master controller being a thermal stress controller for the components subjected to thermal stress. |
| US10436055B2 |
Distributed fan lubrication system
A propulsion system for an aircraft comprises a gas generator including a turbine driving a main drive shaft, the main drive shaft, in turn, driving at least two fan drive shafts, wherein the at least two fan drive shafts are driven on non-coaxial axes, the fan drive shaft each driving a fan rotor through a fan drive system. A fan lubrication system provides lubrication to each of the fan drive systems. |
| US10436047B2 |
Method for repair of a diaphragm of a rotary machine
A method of repairing a diaphragm of a rotary machine includes removing an initial steam path from the diaphragm. The initial steam path includes a plurality of initial partitions. Each initial partition is associated with an original trailing edge profile and an original axial length. The method also includes coupling a replacement steam path to the diaphragm. The replacement steam path includes a plurality of replacement partitions. Each replacement partition has a replacement axial length that is greater than the original axial length. |
| US10436037B2 |
Blade with parallel corrugated surfaces on inner and outer surfaces
A blade includes an airfoil body defined by a concave pressure side outer wall and a convex suction side outer wall that connect along leading and trailing edges and, therebetween, form a radially extending chamber for receiving the flow of a coolant. The airfoil body has an inner surface facing the radially extending chamber and an outer surface, a first corrugated surface on a portion of the outer surface, and a second corrugated surface on the inner surface paralleling the first corrugated surface. The corrugated surface on the outer surface of the airfoil provides wake mixing. The blade may also include an integrally formed impingement cooling structure having a third corrugated surface parallel to the second corrugated surface, which is made possible through additive manufacturing. The impingement cooling structure so formed provides improved cooling of the blade. |
| US10436033B2 |
Multi-part modular airfoil section and method of attachment between parts
A fan system includes a motor, a rotatable hub, and a plurality of fan blades. Each of the fan blades includes a substantially rigid spine member, a resilient leading edge member, and a resilient trailing edge member. The leading edge member and trailing edge members are removably coupled with the spine member, such that different leading edge members and different trailing edge members may be chosen to customize the leading and trailing edges of the fan blades. Each fan blade may have more than one type of leading edge member or more than one type of trailing edge member. The leading edge member and trailing edge member may each be coupled with the spine member by urging the leading edge member and trailing edge member in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis defined by the spine member. |
| US10436028B2 |
Methods and systems for obtaining high-resolution spectral data of formation fluids from optical computing device measurements
A system includes an optical computing device having an optical multiplexer that receives a sample light generated by an optical interaction between a sample and an illumination light is provided. The system includes sensing elements that optically interact with the sample light to generate modified lights, and a detector that measures a property of the modified lights separately. Linear and nonlinear models for processing data collected with the above system to form high-resolution spectra are also provided. Methods for designing optimal optical multiplexers for optimal reconstruction of high-resolution spectra are also provided. |
| US10436019B2 |
Methods and apparatus of adjusting matrix acidizing procedures
Methods and apparatus of adjusting matrix acidizing procedures are disclosed. An example method includes determining parameters of a wellbore fluid during a matrix acidizing procedure using at least a first sensor and a second sensor. The parameters include velocity of the wellbore fluid and a temperature difference between the first sensor and the second sensor. The method also includes, based on the parameters, determining a characteristic relative to an invasion length of a reactive fluid within the formation, the reactive fluid used in association with the matrix acidizing procedure. |
| US10436016B2 |
Plug tracking through surface mounted equipment
A system for tracking an object in oil and gas wellbore operations wherein a releasable object carrying a first signal system is released into tube system associated with a wellbore. The first signal system communicates with one or more second signal systems positioned along the travel path of the object; along the surface of the formation; and/or throughout the wellbore. First signal system and the second signal system may communicate by RF signals. First signal system and any second signal systems positioned on the surface communicate by through-the-earth or very low frequency signals. A global positioning system may be utilized in conjunction with any second signal systems on the surface to identify the absolute location of the object in the underground wellbore. The first signal system carried by the object may be a piezoelectric system disposed to transmit a signal when the object experiences a predetermined pressure. |
| US10436012B2 |
Systems and methods for wirelessly monitoring well integrity
A well integrity monitoring system may include one or more sensing elements that are configured to generate feedback indicative of an integrity of a well. The one or more sensing elements may be disposed in at least one annulus of wellhead assembly. Additionally, the well integrity monitoring system may include a controller coupled to the wellhead assembly. The controller may be configured to wirelessly determine the feedback from the one or more sensing elements. |
| US10436008B2 |
Down-hole gas separation system
An apparatus, methods and systems for multi-configuration, multi-stage gas-liquid separation are presented. A production string is fitted with a shroud of size similar to the collars. Gaseous fluids intake into the upper portion of the shroud into a first chamber. Tubes or pipes collect the fluids for transport into the lower portion of a receiving chamber. Another plurality of tubes collect fluids in the portion of the receiving chamber above the first set for transport into a third chamber. Separated gases are collected and disposed. One or more receiving chambers are used. A final set of tubes or pipes transport the processed fluid to the bottom portion of a final chamber for delivery into the production string. The final chamber may be fitted with material-packed cylinders for further gas separation prior to delivery. The material-packed cylinders may be used alone as separators, or in combination with the receiving chambers. |
| US10436005B2 |
Detonation control
Detonation control modules and detonation control circuits are provided herein. A trigger input signal can cause a detonation control module to trigger a detonator. A detonation control module can include a timing circuit, a light-producing diode such as a laser diode, an optically triggered diode, and a high-voltage capacitor. The trigger input signal can activate the timing circuit. The timing circuit can control activation of the light-producing diode. Activation of the light-producing diode illuminates and activates the optically triggered diode. The optically triggered diode can be coupled between the high-voltage capacitor and the detonator. Activation of the optically triggered diode causes a power pulse to be released from the high-voltage capacitor that triggers the detonator. |
| US10436004B2 |
Enhancing complex fracture geometry in subterranean formations
Methods including isolating a first treatment zone comprising an opening into a subterranean formation. A high-viscosity treatment fluid (HVTF) is introduced through the opening and incrementally increased fracturing rate steps (IIFRSs) are applied to create or enhance a dominate fracture, wherein between each IIFRS a downhole pressure slope over time will increase, decline, or stabilize at a measured pressure slope. The measured pressure slope is evaluated to determine whether an increasing pressure slope, a stabilizing pressure slope, or a declining pressure slope exists to determine whether and when to apply a subsequent IIFRS. The result is increasing a volume of the dominate fracture due to efficient dominate fracturing with generated back pressure until a first maximum fracturing rate is reached. |
| US10436003B2 |
Fluid blocking analysis and chemical evalution
An embodiment of a method of evaluating fluid trapping in an earth formation includes injecting a water-based fluid into at least one fluid channel fabricated on a substrate, the at least one fluid channel having a pore structure configured to represent a condition of an earth formation. The method also includes injecting oil into an inlet of the at least one fluid channel until at least a selected amount of the injected oil exits the channel, imaging the fluid channel and determining an amount of remaining fluid in the fluid channel after injection of the oil, the remaining fluid being an amount of the oil and/or an amount of the water-based fluid, and estimating a proportion of the total volume of the fluid channel occupied by the remaining fluid to determine an amount of fluid trapping in the pore structure. The method further includes analyzing the amount of fluid trapping. |
| US10436000B2 |
Fishbone well configuration for SAGD
The present disclosure relates to a particularly effective well configuration that can be used for SAGD and other steam based oil recovery methods. Fishbone multilateral wells are combined with SAGD, effectively expanding steam coverage. Preferably, an array of overlapping fishbone wells cover the pay, reducing water use and allowing more complete production of the pay. |
| US10435985B2 |
Valves for autonomous actuation of downhole tools
An autonomous valve includes a fluid-sensitive actuator operable to automatically actuate the valve in response to being exposed to a target fluid. The target fluid may be a fluid whose presence is generally undesirable in a production fluid, such as water, and the valve may be actuated to stop flow from an interval within a wellbore that is no longer expected to produce hydrocarbon-bearing fluids. The valve further includes a protective layer disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid-sensitive actuator, the protective layer being insoluble in the target fluid. The fluid-sensitive actuator may include a swellable piston that swells to actuate the valve in the presence of the target fluid, a soluble plug that isolates a hydraulic, closing piston until the soluble plug is dissolved into the target fluid, and an electromechanical actuator that closes the valve in response to detecting the target fluid using an electronic sensor. |
| US10435974B2 |
Activation modules for obstructing entrances to inner barrels of coring tools and related coring tools and methods
Activation modules for selectively sealing entrances to inner barrels of coring tools may include an activator body and an activation rod movable between a first position and a second position. A locking element may temporarily hold the activator body in place and a sealing element may form a temporary seal. The activation rod may include a locking portion, a releasing portion of a smaller diameter, a sealing portion, and an unsealing portion of a smaller diameter. The locking portion may be aligned with the locking element and the sealing portion may be aligned with the sealing element when the activation rod is in the first position. The releasing portion may be aligned with the locking element and the unsealing portion may be aligned with the sealing element when the activation rod is in the second position. |