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US10467261B1 Methods, systems, and computer program product for implementing real-time classification and recommendations
Disclosed are techniques for classifying inquiries and providing recommended actions. These techniques identify or generate a data model that receives and classifies an inquiry into at least one class in real-time or nearly real-time. One or more actions may be determined based at least in part on the at least one class and presented in a user interface to a user who first submitted the inquiry.
US10467260B2 Classification of software based on user interface elements
A device may receive an instruction to classify software. The device may identify a group of one or more user interfaces associated with the software based on receiving the instruction to classify the software. The device may determine a group of one or more user interface signatures associated with the group of one or more user interfaces. A user interface signature may include information, associated with a user interface in the group of one or more user interfaces, that may be used to classify the software. The device may generate information that identifies a classification of the software based on the group of one or more user interface signatures and based on known signature information. The known signature information may include information that corresponds to a correct software classification. The device may output the information that identifies the classification of the software.
US10467258B2 Data categorizing system, method, program software and recording medium therein
It is required to provide a method for classifying a set of data to be examined without a detailed analysis of the content of the set of data to be examined. A data classification system which solves the problem, the data classification system comprising: a data acquiring unit configured to acquire the plurality of data components of the data to be examined; an evaluation component extracting unit configured to extract a plurality of predetermined evaluation components from among the plurality of data components; a score value calculating unit configured to calculate score values for all of the plurality of known types based on the extracted plurality of evaluation components; and a classification determining unit configured to determine that the data to be examined belongs to a type with the highest value among the score values calculated by the score value calculating unit for all of the plurality of known types.
US10467254B2 Methods of searching through indirect cluster connections
By applying a set of simple geometric rules to the connections within a connected graph of ‘topics’ it is possible to uncover hidden relationships that are otherwise inaccessible to the lay person. Interesting, potentially non-obvious threads of content, termed indirect connection clusters (ICCs), can be found from an online encyclopedia or other graph of articles that are not directly connected to a starting topic, but instead are connected via an intermediate clique of articles. A system performing a search of an information graph can receive a request for identifying relevant content, identify (in a traversal of the information graph) one or more ICCs using a starting topic associated with the request, refine the one or more ICCs (eliminating certain ICCs) and generate a refined set of ICCs, and rank ICCs within the refined set. The ranked ICCs can be provided in response to the request for identifying relevant content.
US10467253B2 System and method for storing and retrieving channel data
In one embodiment, a method includes, for each of a plurality of channels at a well site, converting channel data from a source data format to a common data format in real-time as the channel data is generated. The common data format includes a plurality of elements organized into a plurality of sets. Each element includes a minimum collection of fields. The method further includes, for each of the plurality of channels, storing the converted channel data in a data store as part of the at least one element.
US10467252B1 Document classification and characterization using human judgment, tiered similarity analysis and language/concept analysis
Systems, methods, and articles are provided for characterizing and defining groups within large corpuses of documents using a combination of one or more of human judgment, tiered similarity analysis techniques, and language/concept analysis. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
US10467250B2 Data model design collaboration using semantically correct collaborative objects
The present disclosure provides a detailed description of techniques for data model design collaboration using semantically correct collaborative objects. Certain embodiments comprise detecting various interaction events from designers collaborating on designing a virtual multidimensional data model to generate unit of work objects characterizing certain design transactions invoked by the interaction events. The unit of work objects are used to determine a set of committed modifications to the virtual multidimensional data model design for broadcasting to the collaborating designers. Some embodiments comprise unit of work objects based on various multidimensional data model rules, syntactic rules, semantic rules, and/or other criteria to determine valid committed modifications. Other embodiments comprise unit of work objects from multiple design transactions that are merged to determine the committed modifications. Further embodiments comprise committed modifications that are derived from the differences between the design changes and the then current virtual multidimensional data model.
US10467249B2 Users campaign for peaking energy usage
Aspects of the subject technology relate to a system that analyzes customers' AMI load curves, identifies evening peak users as defined by their load curves, and provides Energy Efficiency (EE) advice related to their periods of high use. For example, identified high evening users can be sent an email with normative comparisons on evening load use, along with tips to reduce energy usage. Other aspects relate to additional targets/communications. Aspects of the subject technology relate to categorizing a user's energy consumption tendencies based on a user's load curve and providing customized content based on the user's category. By taking into consideration the user's actual energy consumption patterns, the system may be able to provide more relevant content to the user.
US10467248B1 Data synchronization using a composite clock
A synchronization method can include: calculating a maximum anchor; and creating a sync action entry for a data record on a local machine, a data record on a remote machine, or a combination thereof, an action change number set to a greatest change number between a change number for the data record on the local machine and a change number for the data record on the remote machine, and a composite clock number set: to the maximum anchor based on the action change number of the sync action entry being less than the maximum anchor, and to the action change number of the sync action entry based on the action change number of the sync action entry being less than an action change number of a subsequent sync action entry and the action change number of the sync action entry being greater than the maximum anchor.
US10467246B2 Content-based replication of data in scale out system
Methods, systems, and programs are presented for replicating data across scale-out storage systems. One method includes replicating, from an upstream to a downstream system, a volume snapshot having one or more bins. Locations for the bins of the snapshot are identified, the location for each bin including the upstream array storing the bin and the downstream array storing a replicated version of the bin. Each bin is validated by comparing an upstream bin checksum of the bin with a downstream bin checksum of the replicated version of the bin. When the checksums are different, a plurality of chunks are defined in the bin, and for each chunk in the bin an upstream chunk checksum calculated by the upstream array is compared with a downstream chunk checksum calculated by the downstream array. The chunk is sent from the upstream to the downstream array when the chunk checksums are different.
US10467244B2 Automatic generation of structured data from semi-structured data
A method and system for generating structured data from semi-structured data are provided. The method includes reading a plurality of records from a data file including semi-structured data. Further, the method includes obtaining aligned delimiters in a list for every record that has been read. The method also includes selecting a most occurring delimiter from the list. The method then includes constructing a regular expression using the selected delimiter to split the records into different fields. The method also includes reconstructing the records for the regular expression to fit and split into fields. In addition, the method includes displaying the records split into the fields.
US10467237B1 Object relationships and similarities based on user context
This disclosure describes, in part, systems and methods that enable users to manage, search for, share and discover objects based on a context of the object from the user's perspective. The same object may have vastly different meanings (context) to different individuals based on how they experience the object. Rather than managing objects solely based on information about the object, the implementations described allow users to specify a context for the object and manage objects based on that context. In addition, external sources may provide supplemental information about objects and/or representations of objects.
US10467236B2 Mining association rules in the map-reduce framework
In each iteration of the process of mining association rules from transaction data by a cluster of computing systems, each mapper node in the cluster receives a split of the transaction data. Each mapper node scans the split to count an absolute support value of each candidate itemset for current search level(s), and passes the candidate itemsets and their support values to reducer nodes in the cluster. The number of reducer nodes will be determined adaptively based on the number of the candidate itemsets and the number of maximum available resource nodes in the cluster. Each reducer node combines the absolute support value of each candidate itemset, and finds frequent itemsets among them using a minimum support threshold. For each frequent itemset it finds, the reducer node creates association rule(s) satisfying a minimum confidence threshold, and exports all discovered frequent itemsets and association rules to a file system for storage.
US10467232B2 Searching documentation across interconnected nodes in a distributed network
Documentation from a network including a plurality of computing nodes is achieved by processing a query for documentation at one or more of the computing nodes within the network in accordance with a priority of each of the computing nodes to obtain search results pertaining to the documentation, where the priority for each computing node is based on a quantity of incoming connections for each computing node. The search results are prioritized in accordance with the priority of the corresponding one or more computing nodes providing the search results.
US10467229B2 Query-time analytics on graph queries spanning subgraphs
Reductions in latencies and improvements in computational efficiency when analyzing data stored in a relational graph by integrating analytical capabilities into graph queries. Instead of a user having to run a graph query and then perform analytics on the resulting subgraph via separate requests, the user is enabled to run analytics at the time the graph query is run via a single request to the database maintaining the relationship graph, which improves the computationally efficiency of analyzing relational graphs and thereby improves the functionality of the computing devices hosting the relational graphs and running the queries and analytics.
US10467227B2 Domain centric natural language query answering
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for searching a database using a user entered search query. A search query for a database is received by the computer and the computer applies condition-action rules based on natural language processing rules to identify one or more phrases within the search query that is associated an entity identifier. The computer further identifies any taxonomy variants that have been established for the identified phrases. The computer creates a search string that includes search query and the entity identifiers. The database search is conducted by the computer and the results are displayed for the user.
US10467226B2 Method for in-database feature selection for high-dimensional inputs
A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing in-database operations, comprising: presenting an automation interface to a user, the user interface automation interface enabling a user to select one or more key performance indicators; instantiating an in-database processing operation, the in-database processing operation performing feature selection from a high dimensional parameter space; executing at least one database statement within the storage system to derive a subset of diagnostic parameters from the high dimensional parameter space.
US10467224B2 Centralized data management platform
A system and/or method may be provided for publishing a user's updated account information to one or more entities. An example centralized platform system stores a plurality of central accounts of a user, where each central account corresponds with an account that the user has with another entity. The centralized platform system receives a user's updated account information associated with a central account and updates stale account information at the centralized platform system with the user's updated account information. The centralized platform system may identify a set of central accounts at the centralized platform system linked to the updated account information, identify a set of accounts that the user has with one or more other entities and that correspond with the set of central accounts, and publish the user's updated account information to the one or more entities.
US10467213B2 Search indices for social plug-ins
A method includes receiving, from a first application via a social plug-in associated with the online social network, a request for content from a second application. The content may be related to an entity associated with the online social network. The first application may be a third party application. The request may include an entity-identifier of the entity, an application-identifier of the first application, and a deep link to the first application including instructions for accessing a display state of the first application associated with the request. The method further includes accessing a deep-link index of the online social network including a plurality of records indexing deep-links to third-party applications, and then generating a record in the deep-link index corresponding to the requested entity. The record may include the entity-identifier of the entity, the application-identifier of the first application, and the deep link to the first application.
US10467212B2 Multiple variable coverage memory for database indexing
Technologies related to multiple variable coverage memory for database indexing are generally described. Disclosed methods may be performed to implement high-speed database access to digital service provider customer data as the digital service provider builds an optimized index for a database. Initially, the digital service provider may maintain an appropriate level of service by keeping a relatively slow performing, basic index in a relatively high performance first memory. As the digital service provider builds the optimized index, the digital service provider may maintain the appropriate level of service by gradually shifting from use of the first memory to the use of a relatively lower performance second memory.
US10467203B2 Data de-duplication
A method, executed by a computer, for de-duplicating data includes receiving a dataset, pivoting the dataset along a set of columns that have a common domain to provide a pivoted dataset, de-duplicating the pivoted dataset to provide a de-duplicated dataset, and using the de-duplicated dataset. De-duplicating the pivoted dataset may include computing similarity scores for records that have different primary keys and merging records that have a similarity score that exceeds a selected threshold value. The method may include determining the set of columns having a common domain by referencing a business catalog and/or conducting a data classification operation on some or all of the columns of the dataset. The method may also include pivoting the dataset along another set of columns that have a different common domain. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein.
US10467201B1 Systems and methods for integration and analysis of data records
Methods and systems for determining relationships between two or more nominally unrelated data sources utilizing a combination of probabilistic modeling and graphical clustering are described. The systems and methods for utilizing probabilistic model functions as a way of determining and judging the likelihood that two records from different systems are related to the same entity.
US10467195B2 Adaptive caching replacement manager with dynamic updating granulates and partitions for shared flash-based storage system
A method of adjusting temporal and spatial granularities associated with operation of a virtualized file system, the method including analyzing past workloads of a plurality of virtual machines associated with the virtualized file system, and adjusting the temporal and spatial granularities to be similar to average re-access temporal and spatial distances of data sets corresponding to the past workloads.
US10467193B1 Real-time ad hoc querying of data records
Methods and apparatus are provided for real-time ad hoc querying of data records, such as call detail records. An exemplary method comprises obtaining data records, wherein each data records comprises a plurality of fields and wherein one or more fields are used to aggregate a history of the data records; storing the data records in a consolidation queue (and optionally, a waiting queue), based on predefined indexing criteria; storing the data records from the consolidation queues in a historical database based on one or more predefined criteria related to a queue length and/or a time interval; creating a pre-processed index that maps indexed information for a given entity to a portion of the historical database; and, in response to a user query regarding attributes of the given entity: retrieving the data records related to the given entity from the historical database based on the pre-processed index for the given entity; storing the retrieved data records of the given entity into an in-memory database; and processing the retrieved data records of the given entity to answer the one or more user queries.
US10467191B1 Large scale data join service within a service provider network
Technologies are disclosed for providing a large scale data join service within a service provider network. A data set includes first and second sets of files that correspond to each other. Each file includes a first identifier (ID) and a second ID. The first set of files is partitioned based at least in part upon the first ID into a plurality of first subsets of files and the second set of files is partitioned based at least in part upon the first ID into a plurality of second subsets of files. Files within a first group of the plurality of first subsets and files within a second group of the plurality of second subsets are encoded into first and second bitsets, respectively, based at least in part upon the second IDs. An exclusive-or operation is performed on the first and second bitsets to find discrepancies between the data files.
US10467189B2 Merging directory information from a user directory to a common directory
Merging directory information from a user directory to a common directory includes based on a rule associated with contents of a user directory of a local database, extracting a department indicator from the user directory, mapping the department indicator to a corresponding user record in a common directory of a registry database, and based on the department indicator, marking the user record in the common directory with a department that corresponds to the contents from the user directory with a department for controlling access to that user record in the registry database.
US10467181B2 Interface apparatus and method
An interface comprises routing circuitry configured to receive data items from a data source device and to route the received data items to a data sink device by either a first data path including a data buffer or a second data path, in response to an indication of a current state of a data sink device; the routing circuitry being configured to route the received data item by the first data path and to initiate a transition of the data sink device to a ready state in response to an indication that the data sink device is in a quiescent mode and currently not ready to receive the data item, the routing circuitry being configured to hold the data item at the buffer and to inhibit the data source device from sending further data items until the routing circuitry receives a subsequent indication that the data sink device is ready to receive the data item; and the routing circuitry being configured to route the received data item by the second data path in response to an indication that the data sink device is currently ready to receive the data item.
US10467177B2 High speed memory interface
Systems and methods for an Enhanced High Bandwidth Memory (EHBM) are described, utilizing fewer physical wires than a HBM interface with each wire operating at a much higher signaling rate. The same logical signals and commands of HBM are supported over this higher-speed transport, with the resulting lower wire count and reduced signal density allowing use of lower-cost interconnection such as an organic rather than a silicon interposer between GPU and DRAM stack.
US10467173B2 Hot plugging of virtual bridges in a virtual PCI system
Some examples can enable virtual bridges to be hot plugged into a virtual Peripheral Component Interconnect (vPCI) system. For example, a number of subordinate buses that are connected to a vPCI bridge in the vPCI system can be determined. The vPCI system can be for a virtual machine. A parameter value can then be generated by adding an integer to the number of subordinate buses that are connected to the vPCI bridge. The integer can be a predefined number of additional subordinate buses to enable to be connected to the vPCI bridge. The parameter value can then be assigned to the vPCI bridge. This may enable additional virtual bridges to be hot plugged into the vPCI system at a later time. For example, a new virtual bridge can be added to the vPCI system using the parameter value for the vPCI bridge.
US10467170B2 Storage array including a bridge module interconnect to provide bridge connections to different protocol bridge protocol modules
A storage array and systems for configuring a storage array are provided. In one example, the storage array includes a motherboard. The motherboard includes a first compute module and an input/output (I/O) mid-plane that is routed to the first compute module. The I/O mid-plane has a plurality of peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) lanes coupled to the first compute module. A bridge module interconnect is routed to the I/O mid-plane via one or more of the plurality of PCIe lanes of the I/O mid-plane. The bridge module interconnect provides bridge connections to receive to two or more types of protocol bridge modules. A storage mid-plane provides integrated routing between each of a plurality of drive connectors and each of the bridge connections of the two or more types of protocol bridge modules of the bridge module interconnect.
US10467165B2 USB-C port connections based on multi-level straps
One example of a system includes a Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB-C) port, a set of logic circuits, a multiplexer, and an embedded controller. The set of logic circuits includes a first logic circuit providing a first utility and a second logic circuit providing a second utility different from the first utility. The multiplexer is communicatively coupled between the set of logic circuits and the USB-C port. The embedded controller controls the multiplexer to connect the first logic circuit or the second logic circuit to the USB-C port based on a value of a multi-level strap received from a device connected to the USB-C port.
US10467163B1 Solid state drive multiplexer
An apparatus includes a first serial port having a first number of lanes usable to form a first multi-lane link to a solid state drive (SSD) and a second serial port having a second number of lanes that is at least twice the first number of lanes. A first subset of the second number of lanes constitutes a first logical serial port and is usable to form a second multi-lane link to a first transport fabric and a second subset of the second number of lanes constitutes a second logical serial port and is usable to form a third multi-lane link to a second transport fabric. The apparatus further includes a controller and a multiplexer to connect the first serial port to one of the first logical serial port or the second logical serial port.
US10467162B2 Interrupt based on a last interrupt request indicator and a work acknowledgement
Examples include interrupting a processing resource based on a last interrupt request indicator and a work acknowledgement. Some examples include completion of work associated with a plurality of work units, storage of a last interrupt request indicator to specify a last completed work unit that includes a request to interrupt a processing resource, comparison of work unit information associated with the last interrupt request indicator with work unit information associated with a work acknowledgement generated by the processing resource, and interrupting the processing resource when the comparison indicates that the processing resource has not processed the completed work unit indicated by the last interrupt request indicator.
US10467158B2 Apparatuses and methods including memory commands for semiconductor memories
Apparatuses and methods including memory commands for semiconductor memories are described. A controller provides a memory system with memory commands to access memory. The commands are decoded to provide internal signals and commands for performing operations, such as operations to access the memory array. The memory commands provided for accessing memory may include timing command and access commands. Examples of access commands include a read command and a write command. Timing commands may be used to control the timing of various operations, for example, for a corresponding access command. The timing commands may include opcodes that set various modes of operation during an associated access operation for an access command.
US10467156B1 System and method of improving efficiency in parallel data processing of a RAID array
An information handling system includes a processor configured to write a first command stride and a second command stride. Each of the first command stride and the second command stride includes logical commands in a single queue, and each of the logical commands is mapped for processing by a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe). An accelerator may perform a logical separation of the logical commands based on the mapping of each logical command, wherein the logical commands are processed in parallel by the PCIe drives.
US10467152B2 Dynamic cache management for in-memory data analytic platforms
At a cache manager of a directed acyclic graph-based data analytic platform, from each of a plurality of monitor components on a plurality of worker nodes, statistics are obtained for a plurality of tasks, including which of the tasks have been processed and which are in a task queue. Each of the tasks has at least one associated distributed dataset. Each worker has a distributed dataset cache. A current stage directed acyclic graph is obtained from a directed acyclic graph scheduler component. For a given one of the tasks which has been processed, and for which it is determined that no other ones of the tasks depend on the at least one distributed dataset associated with the given one of the tasks, the distributed dataset is evicted from a corresponding one of the distributed dataset caches.
US10467151B2 Using shared memory to transport data between server processes
Data is dynamically shared from a first process to a second process by creating a shared memory segment, obtaining a file descriptor referencing the shared memory segment, and mapping the shared memory segment in an address space of a first process. The file descriptor is sent to a second process. Responsive to receiving the file descriptor, the shared memory segment is mapped in an address space of the second process. Via the shared memory segment, data from the first process is shared to the second process.
US10467150B2 Dynamic tier remapping of data stored in a hybrid storage system
Disclosed are embodiments for supporting dynamic tier remapping of data stored in a hybrid storage system. One embodiment includes a storage controller and firmware, where the firmware maintains a plurality of mapping elements, where each mapping element includes a plurality of group identifiers, where each group identifier is configured to indicate a mapping of a logical block addresses, and where the storage controller performs: receiving a read command including a logical block address; parsing the logical block address to determine a mapping element and a group identifier; determining, for a particular mapping element of the plurality of elements, whether the particular mapping element is locked, wherein the particular mapping element corresponds to the mapping element of the logical block address; and dependent upon the particular mapping element, queuing the read command for firmware processing or remapping the logical block address.
US10467149B2 Control apparatus, control method, program, and information processing apparatus
A control apparatus includes: an external apparatus control unit configured to load data necessary for execution of calculation processing onto an external memory included by an external apparatus and also cause the external apparatus to execute the calculation processing; a memory access unit configured to convert a logical address used in the calculation processing into a physical address and also access the external memory on the basis of the converted physical address; and an external memory virtualizing unit configured to virtualize the external memory by associating the converted physical address with an external memory physical address that is a physical address in the external memory.
US10467136B2 Adaptable data caching mechanism for in-memory cluster computing
An in-memory cluster computing framework node is described. The node includes storage devices having various priorities. The node also includes a resource monitor to monitor the operation of the storage devices. The node also includes a resource scheduler. When the resource monitor indicates that a storage device is at or approaching saturation, the resource scheduler can migrate data from that storage device to another storage device of lower priority.
US10467133B2 Storage device including nonvolatile memory device and garbage collection method thereof
A storage device is provided as follows. A nonvolatile memory device includes blocks, each block having sub-blocks erased independently. A memory controller performs a garbage collection operation on the nonvolatile memory device by selecting a garbage collection victim sub-block among the sub-blocks and erasing the selected garbage collection victim sub-block to generate a free sub-block. The memory controller selects the garbage collection victim sub-block using valid page information of each sub-block and valid page information of memory cells adjacent to each sub-block.
US10467131B1 Method and system for performance analysis by test automation frameworks
Performance analysis for test automation frameworks is described. A test is executed of an application. Performance indicators are logged during execution of the test, wherein the performance indicators include a first performance indicator. A correlation is identified between the first performance indicator and a second performance indicator recorded during the execution of the test or an execution of a previous test of the application. An output device outputs the correlation as a performance issue.
US10467128B2 Measuring and optimizing test resources and test coverage effectiveness through run time customer profiling and analytics
Aspects of the present invention include a method, system and computer program product. The method includes a processor performing an accounting of available test resources within one or more organizations; storing data relating to the accounting of available test resources; storing data relating to one or more test resource goals; determining to maintain the data relating to the accounting of available test resources; determining to analyze the data relating to the accounting of available test resources; analyzing the data relating to the accounting of available test resources with respect to the data relating to one or more test resource goals; and determining from the analyzing, by the processor, the data relating to the accounting of available test resources with respect to the data relating to one or more test resource goals that the available test resources within one or more organizations are either optimal or non-optimal.
US10467126B2 Scenarios based fault injection
A system determines a topology of a distributed system and determines, based on the topology, one or more injection points in the distributed system to inject failure scenarios. Each failure scenario including one or more faults and parameters for each of the faults. The system prioritizes the failure scenarios and injects a failure scenario from the prioritized failure scenarios into the distributed system via the one or more injection points. The system determines whether the injected failure scenario causes a response of the distributed system to fall below a predetermined level. The system determines resiliency of the distributed system to one or more faults in the injected failure scenario based on whether the injected failure scenario causes the response of the distributed system to fall below the predetermined level.
US10467125B2 Satellite software verification system
Provided is a method of verifying satellite software using a simulator, the method including receiving memory data of the simulator from the simulator in a first communication mode, the simulator being loaded with the satellite software to be verified; generating a first telemetry frame from the memory data based on a telemetry frame generation rule; and analyzing the first telemetry frame.
US10467121B2 Smart tool for enterprise-wide software integration and deployment
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for executing a smart tool for enterprise-wide software integration and deployment. The system is typically configured for executing instruction in one or more modules of the smart tool to identify and gather one or more application prerequisites required for application development of an application, receiving a set of development codes from one or more users and storing the set of development codes in a first environment system, creating a package comprising at least one version of the set of development codes, deploying a packaged development code to a second environment system, performing a plurality of test on the packaged development code, in response to passing the plurality of tests, deploying the packaged development code to a real-time environment system.
US10467114B2 Hierarchical data processor tester
A hierarchical data processor test system (and method) is usable to configure a hierarchical plurality of similarity operators and process predetermined input test data through a data processor under test (DPUT) to produce corresponding DPUT output data. The test system is further usable to process the DPUT output data and the predetermined output test data through at least some of the plurality of similarity operators in hierarchical order, determine a highest order similarity operator that indicates a match between the DPUT output data and the predetermined output test data, and compute a confidence score based on the highest order similarity operator that indicated the match. Based on the confidence score exceeding a threshold, the test system also may include activating the DPUT for use by non-test data.
US10467111B2 Implementing cable failover in multiple cable PCI express IO interconnections
A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing cable failover in multiple cable Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) IO interconnections to an external IO enclosure. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions for the PCIE IO interconnections to identify a faulted low byte cable. A cable failover mechanism recovers a PCI link to the external IO enclosure. A multiplexer logic is provided between the PCIE host bridge (PHB) and the cable connected to the IO enclosure to perform a full lane reversal of the PCIE lanes.
US10467110B2 Implementing cable failover in multiple cable PCI Express IO interconnections
A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing cable failover in multiple cable Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) IO interconnections to an external IO enclosure. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions for the PCIE IO interconnections to identify a faulted low byte cable. A cable failover mechanism recovers a PCI link to the external IO enclosure. A multiplexer logic is provided between the PCIE host bridge (PHB) and the cable connected to the IO enclosure to perform a full lane reversal of the PCIE lanes.
US10467108B1 System and method for hybrid kernel- and user-space incremental and full checkpointing
A system includes a multi-process application that runs on primary hosts and is checkpointed by a checkpointer comprised of a kernel-mode checkpointer module and one or more user-space interceptors providing at least one of barrier synchronization, checkpointing thread, resource flushing, and an application virtualization space. Checkpoints may be written to storage and the application restored from said stored checkpoint at a later time. Checkpointing may be incremental using Page Table Entry (PTE) pages and Virtual Memory Areas (VMA) information. Checkpointing is transparent to the application and requires no modification to the application, operating system, networking stack or libraries. In an alternate embodiment the kernel-mode checkpointer is built into the kernel.
US10467107B1 Maintaining metadata resiliency among storage device failures
Maintaining metadata consistency among storage devices failures, which includes: for each of a plurality of datasets: writing, on different storage devices of a respective write group, a respective plurality of copies of a respective dataset corresponding to a respective identifier, where at least one copy of the respective dataset remains readable after less than a threshold number of storage device failures within the write group; and responsive to recovering from a system interruption: generating a catalog of valid datasets based on one or more identifiers stored among readable storage devices of the respective write groups.
US10467105B2 Chained replication techniques for large-scale data streams
A replication chain comprising one or more replication nodes of a multi-tenant stream management system is assigned to store data records of a partition of a particular data stream. A data record of the partition is received at a selected replication node of the replication chain. In a sequential order, a respective replica of the data record is stored at each replication node of the chain. An acknowledgement of a successful storage of the data record is provided after the replications are completed.
US10467098B2 Method for supervising and initializing ports
A method for performing an initialization or a reset of a port of an integrated circuit includes: receiving in a device for supervising ports, from a central processing unit of the integrated circuit, a port initialization signal comprising port initialization data and one or more parity bits; inverting in the device for supervising ports the one or more parity bits in accordance with the port initialization signal; providing the port initialization signal comprising the port initialization data and the inverted one or more parity bits to the port of the integrated circuit; on receipt of the port initialization signal at the port, inverting again in the port the inverted one or more parity bits, thereby obtaining the original one or more parity bits and storing the port initialization data and the just obtained original one or more parity bits.
US10467097B2 Indicating data health in a DSN memory
A method includes acquiring, by a managing unit of a dispersed storage network (DSN), storage unit status information and data object storage status information from a plurality of storage units of DSN memory of the DSN. The method further includes determining, by the managing unit, DSN status information of the DSN memory based on the storage unit status information and the data object storage status information. The method further includes identifying, by the managing unit, DSN memory issues within the DSN memory. The method further includes prioritizing, by the managing unit, corrective remedies for the DSN memory issues based on the status information of the DSN memory. The method further includes facilitating, by the managing unit, the execution of the prioritized corrective remedies to correct the DSN memory issues.
US10467093B2 Non-volatile memory program failure recovery via redundant arrays
Methods, systems and computer-readable storage media for programming, by a storage controller, particular data stored in an allocated buffer to a particular one of a plurality of non-volatile memories (NVMs). Redundancy information may be updated sufficient to recover from failures of the plurality of NVMs. The allocated buffer may be freed prior to and independent of the particular NVM completing the programming. The particular data may continue to be programmed independent of freeing the allocated buffer. The continuing of the programming of the particular data may include determining whether there are any failures of the programming the particular data.
US10467087B2 Plato anomaly detection
A method for continuous data anomaly detection includes identifying a period of time covered by metrics data stored in a repository. The stored metrics data is categorized into a plurality of non-overlapping time segments. Statistical analysis of the stored metrics data is performed based on the identified period of time. A range of acceptable metric values is dynamically generated based on the performed statistical analysis.
US10467086B2 Determining causes of external fragmentation of memory
A method of determining causes of external fragmentation in a memory. The method includes collecting information associated with release of an area of the memory by an application, storing the information in the area of the memory, and analyzing the information to determine why the area of the memory has not been reallocated to any application. In embodiments wherein a first portion of an area of a memory is allocated to an application by an allocator and a second portion of the area of the memory is released by the allocator, the method includes storing in the second portion of the area of the memory an indicator indicating that the second portion is a remaining portion, collecting information associated with release of the second portion, storing the information in the second portion, and analyzing the information to determine why the second portion is not reallocated to any application.
US10467083B2 Event relationship analysis in fault management
Method and system for event relationship analysis in fault management. The method includes identifying a group of related events based on a history of a plurality of event instances relating to multiple events. For each event occurrence of each event of the group of related events, there is identified: an event type; and one or more resources associated with the event occurrence. The method also comprises: identifying a set of event occurrences of the same type; and identifying event occurrences associated with the same resource.
US10467082B2 Device driver verification
Systems and methods are described for verifying functionality of a computing device. A set of rules are sent to a computing device identifying a device driver. Data is received from the one device that is indicative of collected driver data of the computing device. The data is collected by a driver verifier function executing on the computing device. The driver verifier function is configured to capture information associated with the identified device driver identified by the set of rules. The received data is parsed to categorize the data with previously collected driver data of other computing devices. The data is categorized based on attributes of the collected driver data. The categorized data is provided for analysis of the driver health on the computing device.
US10467080B2 Systems and methods to reprogram mobile devices
A computing device including: more than two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports configured to be connected respectively to more than two mobile devices simultaneously; at least one processor coupled to the USB ports; and a memory storing instructions configured to instruct the at least one processor to reprogram, through the more than two USB ports, the more than two mobile devices simultaneously.
US10467079B2 Information processing device, information processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An information processing device including a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to execute a process, the process including generating data indicating a relationship between a processing load and a communication load of a first computer which executes a specified process in a second information processing system which is the same as or similar to a first information processing system in which a failure occurs, and calculating a processing load of a second computer which executes the specified process in the first information processing system based on the generated data and a communication load of the second computer, the estimated processing load being a processing load before the failure occurs in the first information processing system.
US10467077B2 Configuration item integrity
Example implementations relate to configuration item integrity. For example, a computing device may include a processor. The processor may receive a request for feedback specifying data integrity associated with a configuration item migrated from a first system to a second system. The configuration item is associated with a data source. The data integrity indicates quality and completeness of the configuration item. The processor may identify anomalies associated with the configuration item and unresolved conflicts between the configuration item and at least one other data source. The processor may generate a high availability and disaster recovery forecast associated with the configuration item and may calculate the data integrity based on the anomalies, the unresolved conflicts, and the high availability and disaster recovery forecast. The processor may provide the feedback specifying the data integrity.
US10467076B1 System and method of input validation
A computer-implemented method of validating an input object with a validation framework is described. A configuration module may load a validation configuration file from an external storage system. A domain module may receive the input object from an external input source. An executor module may collect property metadata of the input object and construct a searchable key based on the property metadata. The executor may retrieve a validator name associated with the searchable key from the validation configuration file and retrieve a validator associated with the validator name, wherein the validator initiates a validation process on the input object. The executor may receive a validation result from the validator and output the validation result and the error list.
US10467072B2 Common gateway platform
Systems, methods, and software disclosed herein relate to a common gateway platform system. In an implementation, program instructions direct a computing system to execute a common gateway platform environment comprising an adapter comprising an adapter name identification, a broker connected to the adapter, and an application connected to the adapter. The application also generates an action configured according to a common gateway platform protocol, transmit the action to the broker, and receive a reaction from the broker. The broker is configured to identify the adapter based on the adapter identifier and transmit the action to the adapter. The broker also receives the reaction from the adapter and transmit the reaction to the application. The adapter is configured to acquire the data from the industrial automation environment based on an adapter instruction in the action, generate the reaction comprising the acquired data, and transmit the reaction to the broker.
US10467062B1 Systems and methods for managing application programming interface information
Computerized systems and methods for managing API information. An exemplary method includes receiving an input from a user device associated with a first computer system, the input not including identity of a second computer system. The method includes determining a target API based on the input, the target API being the second computer system's API. The method also includes determining whether a user of the user device has access to the target API. The method includes retrieving documentation of the target API from an API database if it is determined that the user has access to the target API. The method includes providing the user device with the retrieved documentation.
US10467061B2 System and method for resource overriding in a multitenant application server environment
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for providing a partition file system in a multitenant application server environment. The system enables application server components to work with partition-specific files for a given partition, instead of or in addition to domain-wide counterpart files. The system also allows the location of some or all of a partition-specific storage to be specified by higher levels of the software stack. In accordance with an embodiment, also described herein is a system and method for resource overriding in a multitenant application server environment, which provides a means for administrators to customize, at a resource group level, resources that are defined in a resource group template referenced by a partition, and to override resource definitions for particular partitions.
US10467060B2 Performing data analytics utilizing a user configurable group of reusable modules
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method of performing analytics on a large quantity of data accommodated by an external mass storage device is provided. The analytics may be divided into a set of modules, wherein each module is selectively executed and comprises a script for a parallel processing engine to perform a corresponding atomic operation on the analytics. A user selection is received of one or more modules to perform desired analytics on the large quantity of data from the external mass storage device, and the selected modules execute scripts for the parallel processing engine to perform the corresponding atomic operations of the desired analytics.
US10467059B2 Determination of timing configurations for program dataflow models
A method for determining timing constraints in dataflow models is disclosed. The method includes receiving node information specifying a plurality of dataflow nodes, as well as coupling between various ones of the dataflow nodes. The method further comprising receiving timing information specifying timing constraints for at least some of the dataflow nodes. Based on the node information, the couplings between the nodes, and the timing information, a timeline dependency graph (TDG). The timeline dependency graph illustrates a timeline, mappings between nodes with side effects to firing times of those nodes on the timeline, and dependencies between nodes.
US10467052B2 Cluster topology aware container scheduling for efficient data transfer
A system and method for cluster topology aware container scheduling for efficient data transfer. The method begins by configuring a server architecture that includes an inner ring of servers including a server that is a specialized hardware accelerator that provides a specialized computation, an outer ring of servers that includes central processing unit servers and no specialized hardware accelerator, and a network switch to transfer data between the inner ring and the outer ring of servers. An orchestrator receives a request to execute a container, and the orchestrator reads a latency tolerance of the container, where the latency tolerance can be either a real time or a batch tolerance. The scheduler schedules the container to execute, based on the latency tolerance of the container, in either the inner ring or the outer ring of servers. The orchestrator injects the container with instructions to access the specialized hardware accelerator.
US10467051B2 Support of non-trivial scheduling policies along with topological properties
A system includes a scheduling unit for scheduling jobs to resources, and a library unit having a machine map of the system and a global status map of interconnections of resources. The library unit determines a free map of resources to execute the job to be scheduled, the free map indicating the interconnection of resources to which the job in a current scheduling cycle can be scheduled. A monitoring unit dispatches a job to the resources in the free map which match the resource mapping requirements of the job and fall within the free map.
US10467045B1 On-demand isolated execution of specific tasks
System and methods for on-demand isolated execution of specific tasks. A system receives, via a communication interface, requests to execute tasks. The system reacts to each of the requests by allocating, on-demand and per the request received, a unique sub-set of physical computational resources, so as to result in several such unique sub-sets of resources. The system executes, per each of the tasks, the respective commands of the task, by converting the respective commands of the task into executable instructions and running the executable instructions. The respective commands of each of the tasks are converted so as to cause the resulting executable instruction to refrain from accessing other unique sub-sets that were not allocated to the task, thereby facilitating said on-demand isolated execution of each of the tasks.
US10467043B2 Transparent network security for application containers
A security container of a container environment receives an indication of a new application container connected to a virtual switch of a server, the connection established by a container service providing operating system-level virtualization for each application container. The security container disconnects a first connection from the virtual switch to the application container at the application container. The security container connects the first connection from the virtual switch to the security container. The security container establishes a second connection from the security container to the application container. The security container receives data from the application container. The security container inspects the received data for network security. The security container forwards the received data to an intended destination via the virtual switch.
US10467041B2 Replicating a virtual machine implementing parallel operators in a streaming application based on performance
Performance of parallel portions of a streaming application implemented in multiple virtual machines (VMs) is monitored and logged. When there is a need to replicate operators in an existing virtual machine to a new virtual machine, the logged performance data is used to determine a desired configuration for the new virtual machine based on a past implementation of the existing virtual machine.
US10467038B2 Alerts notifications for a virtualization environment
In one embodiment, a system includes a cluster of host machines implementing a virtualization environment. Each host machine a hypervisor, a user virtual machine (UVM), a connection manager, an I/O controller, and a virtual disk. The virtual environment may include storage devices and may be accessible by all of the I/O controllers. A management module of the virtualization environment may display a graphical user interface that includes an alert rule configuration interface, which may be operable to configure one or more alert policies each associated with an operating status of a component of the virtualization environment. The management module may receive inputs associated with the alert policies. The management module may update the alert policies in accordance with the inputs.
US10467035B2 Performing configuration and operating system identification for virtual machine images
Techniques are described for importing and using virtual machine images in configured manners, such as by a virtual machine image importation service on behalf of clients. An image may be retrieved based on a client-provided location, and various characteristics of the image may be identified via application of multiple heuristic or other assessment tests to various aspects of the retrieved image such as a master boot record, filesystem, or directory structure of the image to determine a testing vector that is compared to identification vectors associated with known operating systems, in order to automatically determine a specific operating system installed on the image to be imported. Modifications may be made to drivers, configuration and system files of the retrieved image based on the identified operating system and other image characteristics.
US10467031B2 Controlling a display apparatus via a GUI executed on a separate mobile device
A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes an image processor configured to process an image signal, a display unit configured to display an image based on the image signal, a storage section configured to store Graphic User Interface (GUI) information about a GUI to be displayed in a mobile device for controlling the display apparatus, a web server configured to communicate with a web browser of the mobile device, and a controller configured to transmit the stored GUI information to the mobile device if the web browser of the mobile device requests the GUI information through the web server, and to operatively control the display apparatus in accordance with control information received from the mobile device.
US10467028B2 Technologies for memory margin aware reliable software execution
Technologies for reliable software execution include a computing device having a memory that includes multiple ranks. The computing device trains the ranks of the memory and determines a consolidated memory score for each rank. Each consolidated memory score is indicative of a margin of the corresponding rank. The computing device identifies a higher-margin address range using the consolidated memory scores. The higher-margin memory address range is mapped to a higher-margin memory rank. The computing device loads high-priority software into the higher-margin memory address range. The high-priority software may include an operating system or a critical application. A pre-boot firmware environment may publish the consolidated memory scores to a higher-level software component, such as the operating system. The pre-boot firmware environment may map a predetermined address range to the higher-margin memory rank. A critical application may request to be loaded into a higher-margin address range. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10467027B1 Dynamic script loading resource files
The present disclosure provides a mobile App to provide a runtime environment on a mobile device. As part of start up processing, the mobile App can receive a resource bundle that contains an entry point application module and one or more resource modules. In some embodiments, the resource bundle contains no resource modules. The mobile App can load the entry point application module without loading the resource modules into the runtime environment, and start code execution. When a request for a resource module is encountered during code execution, the mobile App can access the requested resource module and load it into the runtime environment.
US10467026B2 Correlating class loader objects across execution environments
Updating a native class pointer in persisted compiled code for use in an execution environment other than the one in which the native class pointer was created. This is done by using an identifier, stored with the persisted compiled code, of the class first loaded by the class loader that also loaded the class to which the native class pointer refers. A table is maintained in the execution environment mapping class identifiers to class loaders, and the stored identifier is used to consult this table to find a candidate class loader from those in the current execution environment that can provide the correct updated pointer.
US10467024B2 System and method for bus arrangement communications
A bus arrangement includes a coordinator that has a non-volatile memory; a first node that has a first serial number; a second node that has a second serial number; and a bus. The bus includes a first signal line, which couples the first node and the coordinator; a second signal line, which connects the second node to the first node; and at least one bus line, which connects the coordinator to the first and the second nodes. The coordinator is configured such that, in a configuration phase, it establishes a connection to the first node, queries the first serial number, and stores the first serial number in the non-volatile memory, and establishes a connection to the second node, queries the second serial number, and stores the second serial number in the non-volatile memory.
US10467023B2 System and method of interactive splash screen in embedded environments
An embedded system includes a processor, a volatile memory coupled to the processor, and a non-volatile memory storing a computer executable code. The computer executable code, when executed by the at least one processor, is configured to: perform a boot process; display a splash screen during the boot process; and during the display of the splash screen: provide a plurality of interactive links between executing a plurality of applications and a plurality of inputs; receive one of the inputs from a user; and in response to receiving the one of the inputs, execute the corresponding application based on the interactive links after accomplishing the boot process.
US10467020B2 Memory device, and information-processing device
According to one embodiment, the memory device includes a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, and a controller. The controller carries out the transition to two different sleep states depending on a sleep instruction from the host device and saves sleep state information indicating the sleep state after the transition to the host-side storage device. Upon receiving a return instruction from the host device, the controller carries out return processing in accordance with the sleep state information stored in the host-side storage device.
US10467012B2 Apparatus and method for accelerating operations in a processor which uses shared virtual memory
An apparatus and method are described for coupling a front end core to an accelerator component (e.g., such as a graphics accelerator). For example, an apparatus is described comprising: an accelerator comprising one or more execution units (EUs) to execute a specified set of instructions; and a front end core comprising a translation lookaside buffer (TLB) communicatively coupled to the accelerator and providing memory access services to the accelerator, the memory access services including performing TLB lookup operations to map virtual to physical addresses on behalf of the accelerator and in response to the accelerator requiring access to a system memory.
US10467010B2 Method and apparatus for nearest potential store tagging
A method for performing memory disambiguation in an out-of-order microprocessor pipeline is disclosed. The method comprises storing a tag with a load operation, wherein the tag is an identification number representing a store instruction nearest to the load operation, wherein the store instruction is older with respect to the load operation and wherein the store has potential to result in a RAW violation in conjunction with the load operation. The method also comprises issuing the load operation from an instruction scheduling module. Further, the method comprises acquiring data for the load operation speculatively after the load operation has arrived at a load store queue module. Finally, the method comprises determining if an identification number associated with a last contiguous issued store with respect to the load operation is equal to or greater than the tag and gating a validation process for the load operation in response to the determination.
US10467007B1 Core for controlling multiple serial peripheral interfaces (SPI's)
A core suitable for inclusion in an ASIC or other integrated circuit includes a plurality of SPI masters, each of which is able to control and coordinate the timing of a plurality of SPI-controlled devices via an associated SPI bus. Each SPI master is controlled by a corresponding core controller that includes memory, interrupts, flags, timers, and an instruction processor that can independently execute instructions stored in the memory to control data communication between the core controller and its associated SPI master, and between the SPI master and one or more SPI slave devices. The core controllers can be simultaneously started, resynchronized, staggered, and otherwise coordinated with each other. Embodiments further permit bypassing of the core controllers for direct data exchange between external resources and the SPI masters.
US10467004B2 Commit history linearization
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for linearizing the commit history of a code base. One of the methods includes receiving a request to attribute source code contributions to a particular snapshot in a project having a revision graph with multiple branches. Source code contributions occurring in each non-merge commit on a single path through the revision graph are attributed to a responsible developer entity of the non-merge commit. Each merge commit is processed on the single path including identifying contributions introduced by the merge commit, identifying one or more respective responsible developer entities for the contributions occurring in the one or more feature branch snapshots from one or more feature branches, and attributing source code contributions occurring in the one or more feature branch snapshots from the one or more feature branches to the identified one or more respective responsible developer entities.
US10467003B1 Divided execution and storage of scripts
A processing device executes a first script, wherein the first script comprises one or more actions to be performed. The processing device determines that the first script comprises a reference to a second script stored in a remote data store. The processing device retrieves the second script over a network from the remote data store and executes the second script. The first script and the second script may be stand-alone scripts or scripts encapsulated within documents.
US10467002B2 Validating interoperability of installed components of a computer system
In a computer-implemented method for validating interoperability of installed components of a computer system, site data identifying the installed components of the computer system and a version of each of the installed components is received, component dependency data identifying at least one component of the installed components requiring installation of another component of the installed components is received and component interoperability data identifying versions of a component of the installed components that are interoperable with versions of another component of the installed components is received. A version dependency compatibility acyclic graph is generated based at least on the installed components, the component dependency data and component interoperability data. It is determined whether the installed components are interoperable based on the version dependency compatibility acyclic graph.
US10466998B2 Model based upgrade campaign generation
An upgrade campaign is generated for entities of a system described by a source configuration. According to the upgrade campaign, the system is upgraded to a target configuration using available software. A change model describes changes from the source configuration to the target configuration. According to the change model, an upgrade campaign specification model is generated, which contains at least one upgrade campaign element for each change in the change model. A subset of upgrade campaign elements are matched based on a first set of rules, and the matched upgrade campaign elements are merged into an upgrade procedure in the upgrade campaign specification model. The upgrade procedures are ordered based on a second set of rules and dependencies among the entities of the system, where the dependencies are extracted from the source configuration, the target configuration and the description of available software.
US10466997B2 Apparatus and method for modifying application
An apparatus and method for modifying an application are provided. The method for modifying an application according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: decomposing an original application; adding a dynamic library to the decomposed application; and inserting information about the dynamic library into an application executable area of the decomposed application.
US10466996B2 Server and method for providing software update information of vehicular module
A server and a method for providing software update information related to a vehicular module may be configured to provide a server for providing software update information related to a vehicular module that may extract a software updatable module to provide software update information thereto based on module use information related to another vehicle corresponding to an estimated driving route and an estimated driving time of a software update target vehicle.
US10466994B2 System and methods for wireless firmware upgrades using one-way broadcast transmissions
Methods and systems for wireless firmware upgrades are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises: at least one master source radio and one or more client radio devices in wireless communication with the master source radio. The master source radio transmits a firmware image block broadcast to the client radio devices comprising sequentially transmitted firmware image blocks, wherein the master source radio transmits each block a plurality of times. Each of the plurality of sequentially transmitted firmware image blocks is transmitted as payload within a broadcast block, the broadcast block further comprising metadata associated with the payload. The client radio devices each include a firmware memory and a boot loader. The boot loader assembles a firmware image from the firmware image block broadcast and stores the firmware image into the memory. Transmission of the firmware image block broadcast is not controlled using feedback from the client radio devices.
US10466993B2 Application deployment on multiple platforms
A computing device includes a storage device and a controller. The storage device is to store an application model and infrastructure models. The application model defines a first application and specifies a first communication protocol. The controller is to: determine a current lifecycle stage of the first application defined by the application model; select, from the plurality of infrastructure models, a first infrastructure model based on the current lifecycle stage of the first application; initiate a first application environment based on the selected first infrastructure model and the first communication protocol specified in the application model; and deploy the first application on the first application environment using the first communication protocol.
US10466992B2 Image planner
A distributed computing system has a plurality of computers each having a respective image that is defined by a pairing of an operating system and a respective collection of associated software packages. Original data associated with the computers includes, for each computer, an operating system identification and an identification of a collection of software packages where the original data is stored as a plurality of records for each computer. An apparatus for analysis of the images and for image distribution planning includes image identification logic configured to compress the original data into a respective, single record for each computer, providing for efficient and scalable processing. The image identification logic is configured to identify the number of images associated with the computers that are distinct. The apparatus further includes image reducing logic that is configured to reduce the number of distinct images through manual and automatic retargeting and deprovisioning.
US10466991B1 Computing instance software package installation
Software packages may be installed, uninstalled and/or updated across a group of computing instances by way of a single issuance of a user request. The request may include information such as a software package name, a software package version, an action (e.g., install or uninstall), and one or more operating constraints for the software package. For an installation request, an agent on a given computing instance may process the request by accessing a manifest that indicates various computing instance characteristics (e.g., operating system types, architecture types, etc.) and various respective available versions of the software package. The agent may then select, based on characteristics of the computing instance, a package type for the computing instance. An installation request may also allow operating constraints (e.g. regarding usage of processing, memory, I/O and other resources) to be set and enforced for the software package.
US10466990B1 Method and system for auto stacking and launching base and extended patterns using an automatic launch and restack engine
A method and system generates extended patterns from base patterns and tests the extended patterns. The patterns correspond to configurations for implementing cloud-based applications. The patterns are extendable to make additional extended patterns. Extended patterns carry the characteristics of the patterns from which they were extended. Updating a base pattern with new security measures causes a cascade effect that updates all extended patterns that descend from the base pattern. The method and system automatically stacks and launches applications according to the extended patterns.
US10466988B2 Systems and methods for automatic computer code parallelization
A system and method for automatic parallelization of computer code includes: measuring a performance of a computer program; identifying slow code of the computer program; implementing a computer code analysis of the computer program including: implementing a dependence analysis; implementing a side effect analysis of the computer program; constructing a dependency analysis basic block (DABB) graph for blocks of the code: a graphical representation of one or more possible paths through a respective disparate block of code; constructing a versioned dependency graph that optimizes a performance of the computer program; generating a metaprogram based on the versioned dependency graph; and automatically executing parallelization of the computer program at runtime based on the metaprogram.
US10466987B2 Enhancing program execution using optimization-driven inlining
Optimizing program execution includes performing, to obtain an expanded call graph, an expansion of an initial call graph. The expanded call graph includes nodes. The initial call graph is defined for a program that includes a root method and a child method. The method may further include calculating a cost value and a benefit value for inlining the child method, calculating an inlining priority value as a function of the cost value and the benefit value, and inlining, based on analyzing the expanded call graph and comparing the inlining priority value to a dynamic threshold, the child method into the root method. The child method may correspond to a node in the expanded call graph.
US10466985B2 Hybrid deoptimization mechanism for class hierarchy analysis
Apparatus and methods related to compiling software are provided. A computing device can receive software having software-associated instructions for compilation into machine-language instructions. The computing device can perform a class hierarchy analysis to determine a class hierarchy for the software. The computing device can determine whether a particular method call is to be checked for execution as a virtual method call based on the class hierarchy. The computing device can, after determining that the particular method call is to be checked, determine particular machine-language instructions that can include: guarding machine-language instructions for checking a runtime-modifiable deoptimization indicator to determine whether the particular method call is to be executed as a virtual method call, and method-call machine-language instructions for the particular method call. The computing device can provide the particular machine-language instructions to a runtime system.
US10466983B2 Responsive self-service website template
The technology disclosed relates to a self-service customization protocol for a single page website that implements a support component add-in to the CRM website. The self-service customization protocol may be configured to customize at least one page element of the customized component, wherein the page element is configured to allow a website visitor to interface with a service provided via the website, which may be edited by customers without having to perform coding. In some embodiments, code may be generated for the customized component via an engine.
US10466979B1 Software requirements creating and tracking system and method
A system and method for creating and tracking software requirements associated with a product offering. An electronic template is employed in connection with the system and method. The electronic template is configured to be associated with a product type, where the product type is associated with a plurality of software requirements. The electronic template comprises a plurality of fields, where the fields comprise software requirement type fields. Each software requirement type field is associated with a software requirement content field. The electronic template is configured to receive data in the software requirement type fields and the software requirement content fields. A database is employed and configured to store the data received in the software requirement type fields and the software requirement content fields in accordance with the configuration of the template.
US10466978B1 Intelligent assistant for automating recommendations for analytics programs
As a user uses a programming system to create programs, data are stored into a computer memory. The data describe actions of the user in creating the programs. The programming system has a user interface and a set of templates for functions. The user interface is designed to receive input from the user to direct the system to assemble functions from the set into the programs, the functions being functions for processing of data. As the user uses the user interface to assemble a program, suggestions to the user are computed, the suggestions recommending functions to be added into the program. The computation of function suggestion is based at least in part on the stored action data.
US10466976B2 Compiler architecture for programmable application specific integrated circuit based network devices
A processing network including a plurality of lookup and decision engines (LDEs) each having one or more configuration registers and a plurality of on-chip routers forming a matrix for routing the data between the LDEs, wherein each of the on-chip routers is communicatively coupled with one or more of the LDEs. The processing network further including an LDE compiler stored on a memory and communicatively coupled with each of the LDEs, wherein the LDE compiler is configured to generate values based on input source code that when programmed into the configuration registers of the LDEs cause the LDEs to implement the functionality defined by the input source code.
US10466974B2 Independent expression animations
In one embodiment, a user interface system may execute an independent expression in a secondary code set to facilitate taking a dynamic object reading for a target composition object. The user interface system may execute a primary code thread and a secondary code thread for a user interface. The primary code thread may generate an independent expression resident in the secondary code thread. The independent expression may gather an input set resident in the secondary code thread for a target composition object. The secondary code thread may render the target composition object based on the input set.
US10466972B2 Automatic program generation system and automatic program generation method
An automatic program generation system that includes: an input unit that receives inputs of input data, target data, and design requirements for a first program to be generated; a program storage unit that stores a plurality of existing second programs; a program generation device that generates the first program; and an output unit that outputs the first program. The program generation device includes a program analysis unit that analyzes the plurality of second programs to generate a program model, a basic node/constraint generation unit that generates basic nodes and constraints for evolutionary computation based on the generated program model and the design requirements input from the input unit, and an optimization unit that generates the first program by the evolutionary computation based on the basic nodes and the constraints and the input data and the target data input from the input unit.
US10466970B2 Jurisdiction based localizations as a service
Various embodiments of systems and methods are described herein for executing software programs deployed in a distributed network. The enterprise application specific to a geographical jurisdiction may request for the software programs deployed in the distributed network to execute a specific business process. The enterprise application sends a service request to the distributed network for completion of a business process specific to the given jurisdiction. An application executing in the distributed network receives such service requests from multiple enterprise applications. The application retrieves the appropriate software program(s) deployed in the distributed network and generates the localization software program based on the received service request. Execution of the localization software program facilitates completion of the requested business process by generating reports specific to the given jurisdiction. The application may send these generated reports to concerned entities such as enterprise application or legal authorities.
US10466962B2 Media playback system with voice assistance
Example techniques involve invoking voice assistance for a media playback system. In some embodiments, media playback system is configured to (i) capture a voice input via at least one microphone device, (ii) detect inclusion of one or more of the commands within the voice input, (iii) determine that the one or more commands meets corresponding command criteria associated with the one or more commands within the set of command information, and (iv) in response to the determination, select a first voice assistant service (VAS) and (a) forego selection of a second VAS, (b) send the voice input to first VAS, and (c) after sending the voice input, receiving a response to the voice input from the first VAS.
US10466958B2 Automated video recording based on physical motion estimation
The present disclosure involves a method for automating media audio volume based on the physical motion of a mobile computing device. In one embodiment, the method includes detecting motion of the mobile device based on input motion data from a motion detection mechanism, determining whether the detected motion of the mobile device exceeds a configured motion threshold, based on the determining, causing a logical state change to transition into a automated volume state, and after the logical state change to transition to the automated volume state, automatically configuring the audio volume of audio output provided by a mobile computing device based on configured volume and fade parameters.
US10466954B2 Display control method and display control device
Provided is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a display control program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process including: receiving a plurality of sets of image information displayed on a plurality of displays, a plurality of sets of identification information for identifying the plurality of displays, and setting information about a positional relation among the plurality of displays; and displaying image information included in the received plurality of sets of image information on a display of an own device, and displaying the received plurality of sets of identification information in the positional relation according to the received setting information.
US10466952B2 Multi-vision having daisy chain type and ID allocating method thereof
The present invention relates to a multi-vision having a daisy chain type, capable of automatically setting an ID of each multi-vision set in a multi-vision where a plurality of sets are connected to each other in a daisy chain form, and an ID allocating method thereof. The multi-vision having a daisy chain type includes: a plurality of multi-vision sets; a first off switch provided at an IR communication line output port of each of the multi-vision sets, and configured to block an IR signal applied to each multi-vision set; series communication lines connected to the plurality of multi-vision sets in a bypass form; a second off switch provided at an output port of the series communication line of each multi-vision set, and configured to block an ID value which is to be bypassed to a next multi-vision set through the series communication line; and a controller configured to set an ID of a reference multi-vision set by blocking the first and second off switches, and configured to transmit an ID increased value to a next multi-vision set by releasing the blocked output state of the second off switch from the reference multi-vision set.
US10466949B2 Ballistic-resistant cockpit display
According to one embodiment, a cockpit display system includes display tiles that together form a single, continuous display screen, a content generation unit configured to generate content instructions that instruct the display screen to display content comprising a plurality of information portions, a display feedback unit, and a content prioritization unit. Each information portion of the plurality of information portions is to be displayed on one or more display tiles of the plurality of display tiles. The display feedback unit is configured to detect a malfunction of one or more malfunctioning display tiles of the plurality of display tiles. The content prioritization unit is configured to instruct the content generation unit to generate updated content instructions. The updated content instructions move at least some of the information portions associated with the one or more malfunctioning display tiles to one or more display tiles that are not experiencing the malfunction.
US10466946B2 Communication system, printing mediation server and non-transitory computer-readable medium for controlling handing over of a print job from a first printer to a second printer to complete the print job using a terminal device
A printing mediation server includes a controller configured to perform transmitting first print data representing images of plural pages to a first printer, controlling the first printer to perform printing based on the first print data, receiving, after the first print data is transmitted to the first printer, a stop notification transmitted from the first printer, when a stop instruction is transmitted from a terminal device to the first printer, receiving, after the stop notification is received from the first printer, a print data request transmitted from the second printer, when a restart instruction is transmitted from the terminal device to a second printer, transmitting, to the second printer, second print data including at least partial print data representing images of pages not printed, when the print data request is received from the second printer, and controlling the second printer to perform printing based on the second print data.
US10466943B2 Image processing apparatus, method and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing instructions therefor
An image processing apparatus including a memory, a first communication interface configured to communicate with an authentication server, a second communication interface configured to receive terminal identifying information from an external device, a user interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to transmit the first authentication information to the authentication server and receive an authentication result. If the received authentication result indicates that authentication is successfully done, The controller switches a state of the image processing apparatus from a logged out state to a logged-in state. Further, the controller is configured to store terminal identifying information identifying the external device in the memory as corresponding information. In response to receiving the terminal identifying information, the controller performs authentication by collating the terminal identifying information and the corresponding information and switches the state of the image processing apparatus from the logged-out state to the logged-in state.
US10466940B2 Redirecting transmission of content from first HTTPS address to second HTTPS address
There is provided a communication apparatus that determines whether transmission of data to a transmission destination by a communication function satisfies a predetermined condition concerning data transmission, and controls the communication function such that upon determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied, a signal that does not include the data is transmitted to the transmission destination, and upon determining that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, a signal including the data is transmitted to the transmission destination. If a response to instruct transfer of the signal from the transmission destination to another transmission destination is received in accordance with the transmission of the signal to the transmission destination, the communication apparatus controls the communication function such that the signal including the data is transmitted to the other transmission destination.
US10466938B2 Non-volatile memory system using a plurality of mapping units and operating method thereof
A method of operating a non-volatile memory system, the method comprising: receiving an access request from a host; generating internal requests by processing the access request by a first central processing unit (CPU) according to a first mapping unit having a first size; and accessing a memory by processing the internal requests by a second CPU according to a second mapping unit having a second size; wherein the first size is different from the second size.
US10466937B2 Method of implementing a high reliability flash memory recorder
The system and method of implementing a high reliability flash memory recorder comprising warm spare and error code correction bytes across several multi-chip modules. The use of redundant field programmable gate arrays and/or processors for command and control increases redundancy. The system and method has lookup table-based mechanisms combined with programming to determine when to substitute a warm spare byte as well as when to declare a block of memory as “bad” and no longer to be used. The system may use multiple memory banks with power switching per bank to reduce power consumption as well as increase reliability when the array is not being accessed.
US10466933B1 Establishing a persistent connection with a remote secondary storage system
A first persistent connection pipe is established from a node of a secondary storage system to an access service associated with a cloud service system. A second persistent connection pipe is established from the node of the secondary storage system to the access service. A communication direction role of the second persistent connection pipe is switched to enable the access service to initiate a communication to the node of the secondary storage system via the second persistent pipe.
US10466932B2 Cache data placement for compression in data storage systems
A technique for managing data storage in a data storage system is disclosed. Data blocks are written to a data storage system cache, pluralities of the data blocks being organized into cache macro blocks, the IO cache macro blocks having a fixed size. Access requests for the data blocks are processed, wherein processing includes generating block access statics. Using access statics, data blocks stored in the cache macroblocks having block a access times that overlap are identified. Data blocks identified as having overlapping access times are rearranged into one or more overlap cache macroblocks. Data storage system cache memory is arranged into multiple input/output (IO) cache macroblocks, where a first set of IO cache macroblocks are configured as compressed IO cache macro blocks, each compressed IO cache macro block storing a plurality of variable sized compressed IO data blocks, and a second set of IO cache macroblocks are configured as non-compressed IO cache macroblocks, each non-compressed IO cache macroblock storing a plurality of fixed sized non-compressed IO data blocks. A write request is receive at the data storage system. If the IO data associated with the write request is determined to be compressible, the IO data is compressed in-line and written to an IO data block in a compressed IO cache macroblock, otherwise non-compressed IO data is written to an IO data block in a non-compressed IO cache macroblock.
US10466931B2 Semiconductor devices and semiconductor systems including the same
A semiconductor device includes an operation control circuit and a mode register activation signal generation circuit. The operation control circuit generates a chip identification storage control signal, a selection identification storage control signal, and a mode register set signal in response to an external set signal and a command. The mode register activation signal generation circuit generates a chip identification and a selection identification in response to the chip identification storage control signal and the selection identification storage control signal. The mode register activation signal generation circuit also generates a mode register activation signal for controlling a mode register set operation in response to the mode register set signal when the chip identification is identical to the selection identification.
US10466930B2 Method and system for fast ordered writes with atomic multicast
In general, embodiments of the technology relate to a method and system for performing fast ordered writes in a storage appliance that includes multiple separate storage modules. More specifically, embodiments of the technology enable multicasting of data to multiple storage modules in a storage appliance, where the order in which the write requests are processed is the same across all storage modules in the storage appliance.
US10466929B2 Memory system using physical to logical map data and operating method thereof
A memory system may include: a memory device including a plurality of memory blocks, each memory block including a plurality of pages, each page including a plurality of memory cells operatively coupled to a word line for storing data; and a controller including a memory, the controller being suitable for performing a command operation corresponding to a command received from a host, storing data segments of user data and meta segments of metadata for the its command operation in the memory, storing the data segments in first pages included in a first memory block among the memory blocks, storing the meta segments in second pages included in the first memory block, and storing segment informations for the meta segments, in spare regions of the second pages.
US10466918B1 Large size fixed block architecture device support over FICON channel connections
Systems and procedures are provided to enable large size fixed block architecture (FBA) device support over FICON. The FBA devices may have a size greater than 2 terabytes. For example, in known storage systems, an FBA device size may be 64 terabytes and an architecture provided for 512-terabyte devices, and the described system supports such large, or even larger, FBA devices. The system may be used with existing fixed block command sets.
US10466916B2 System and method of dynamic write protect of storage devices exposed by baseboard management controller (BMC)
A system including a baseboard management controller (BMC) and a storage device connected to the BMC, for dynamic protection of the storage device. The BMC includes a processor and a non-volatile memory storing a computer executable code. The computer executable code, when executed at the processor, is configured to: perform redirection of the storage device; receive a write protect command including write protect information of the storage device; extract the write protect information from the write protect command; store the write protect information in a data store of the non-volatile memory; and in response to receiving a write command to write data in the storage device, determine whether the data is writable to the storage device based on the write protect information stored in the data store. The data is written to the storage device only if it is determined that the data is writable to the storage device.
US10466914B2 Verifying authorized access in a dispersed storage network
A method for execution by a dispersed storage and task (DST) execution unit that includes a processor includes receiving an access request that includes an authorization token from a computing device via a network. Authorization data is generated based on the access request. The access request is executed and a result of the access request is transmitted to the computing device via the network when the authorization data includes a verification indicator. An invalid token notification is generated for transmission to the computing device when the authorization data includes an invalid token indicator.
US10466912B2 Operation method of distributed memory disk cluster storage system
The present invention relates to an operation method of distributed memory disk cluster storage system, a distributed memory storage system is adopted thereby satisfying four desired improvements including the expansion of network bandwidth, the expansion of hard disk capacity, the increasing of IOPS speed, and the increasing of memory I/O transmitting speed. Meanwhile, the system can be cross-region, cross-datacenter and cross-WAN operated, so the user's requirements can be collected through the local memory disk cluster for providing the corresponding services, the capacity of the memory disk cluster can also be gradually expanded for further providing cross-region or cross-country data service.
US10466903B2 System and method for dynamic and adaptive interrupt coalescing
Systems and methods for dynamic and adaptive interrupt coalescing are disclosed. NVM Express (NVMe) implements a paired submission queue and completion queue mechanism, with host software on the host device placing commands into the submission queue. The memory device notifies the host device, via an interrupt, of entries on the completion queue. However, excessive interrupts become a burden to the host device. In that regard, the memory device includes a dynamic and adaptive interrupt coalescing methodology according to one or more parameters including: the completion queue; the commands; the queue depth; latency; and memory device firmware settings. In this way, the memory device may reduce the number of interrupts while still notifying the host device in a timely manner.
US10466902B2 Memory system and operation method for the same
A memory system includes a memory device including a plurality of memory arrays, each of which includes a plurality of memory blocks, and a controller suitable for setting super blocks each including respective memory blocks that belong to two or more memory arrays among the plurality of the memory arrays and performing a garbage collection operation on the super blocks based on a valid page information and a wearing level of each super block.
US10466901B1 Interactive tiering preferences map
Described are techniques for performing data storage management operations. A graphical user interface display includes multiple each associated with a tiering preference. The graphical user interface includes multiple user interface elements representing a plurality of logical devices. Each user interface element denotes a logical device located in one of the plurality of areas to thereby indicate any of a tiering preference and a tiering requirement for the logical device. First processing is performed to modify a tiering preference for a first logical device where the first processing includes selecting the first logical device by selecting a user interface element representing the first logical device, and moving the first user interface element from a first of the areas, denoting a first tiering preference, to a second of the area, denoting a second tiering preference.
US10466895B2 Handwriting keyboard for screens
The present disclosure generally relates to handwriting on touch sensitive surfaces. In some examples, text suggestions strokes entered on a touch sensitive surface are viewed and selected in response to a rotatable input mechanism. In some examples, text determined from a set of strokes on the touch sensitive surface is revised based on a subsequently entered stroke on the touch sensitive surface. In some examples, a determination is made whether to include a stroke in a set of strokes based a time between the stroke and the previous stroke. In some examples, determining text based on a set of stroke is interrupted to determined revised text based on the set of strokes and a second stroke.
US10466889B2 Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for accessing notifications
An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface receives notification(s) while the device is in a screen-off state. After receiving the notification(s), the device detects an input for waking the device to a screen-on state. In response, the device transitions to the screen-on state and displays the notification(s) on a wake screen user interface. The device further detects another input for dismissing the wake screen user interface and ceases to display the wake screen user interface. Afterwards, the device detects a third input for redisplaying the wake screen user interface. In response, upon determining that the third input meets notification-clearance criteria, the device redisplays the wake screen user interface without displaying at least one of the notification(s); and upon determining that the third input does not meet the notification-clearance criteria: the device redisplays the wake screen user interface and redisplays at least one of notification(s).
US10466887B2 Feed ad scrolling
A method for adjusting a landing position of a movable viewing-window of a device, to modify display of a content item at the landing position. A user of the device initiates scrolling along a feed of content items on the device. This scrolling input is used by the method to generate an initial scroll trajectory for movement of the viewing-window along the feed. Using this initial scroll trajectory, the method looks ahead to the landing position of the viewing-window with respect to the feed to determine the positioning of the content items that will be presented to the device user when scrolling is complete. The method identifies an adjustment to the viewing-window landing position to increase visibility of a content item in the viewing-window. The scroll trajectory is adjusted such that the viewing-window comes to a rest at the desired landing position, on a desired view of content items.
US10466886B2 Determining a target position for scrolling content
An electronic device receives a command to scroll content for display in a display device. An initial target position to scroll to is determined. An updated target position in the content to scroll to is determined based on identifying an element in the content.
US10466882B2 Collaborative co-authoring via an electronic user interface
Automatic uploading of electronic communication attachments to a collaborative storage location for enabling efficient co-authoring among a group of users is provided. When an electronic communication item is received that contains an attached content item, a user may select the content item for review and/or editing. A communication (e.g., a responsive email message) may be automatically created and may include an attachment pointer to direct recipients of the communication to the location at which the edited content item will be stored at a collaborative group storage location. The communication may also include a posting for notifying recipients of the communication that the associated content item has been edited and by whom the content item was edited. Recipients of the communication may then locate the edited content item and may begin reviewing and/or editing the stored content item in a collaborative co-authoring environment.
US10466876B2 Assisting a user of a software application
The principles described herein provide methods and systems of providing new user assistance information for performing actions within a user interface as a user navigates the user interface. For example, information may be presented to the user in a way that aids the user in discovering and performing available actions within the user interface without being overly disruptive to the user.
US10466870B2 User input processing for controlling remote devices
A method for managing a remote electronic device using a user interface on an electronic device. The electronic device is operatively connected to a database which associates, for each given device identifier, alternative argument values and graphical elements. The method includes: receiving a user input through the user interface on the electronic device; determining a first device identifier based on the user input; accessing the database to retrieve a first graphical element associated with a first alternative argument value of the first device identifier, the first alternative argument value matching the user input; and rendering the user input by outputting the retrieved first graphical element.
US10466869B2 Extracting and visualizing branching patterns from temporal event sequences
The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for extracting a branching pattern from a dataset of event sequences. For example, one or more embodiments described herein extract a branching pattern from a dataset that illustrates patterns of events within the dataset. Additionally, one or more embodiments described herein generate one or more interactive visualizations based on the extracted branching pattern that enable an analyst to query specific portions of the extracted branching pattern.
US10466868B2 Operations log
The present invention discloses receiving a first operation log from a first computing device, creating a first document view in response to the first operation log, the document view comprising content generated using at least a portion of the first operation log, providing the first document view to a display device, receiving a user document change input value, and creating a local operation log in response to the first operation log and the user document change input value, the local operation log comprising at least one sequential operation defining operations to create a second document, updating the first document view in response to the user document change input value, and communicating a change value for the first operation log to the first computing device in response to the first operation log and the local operation log.
US10466866B2 Displaying a complex service topology for monitoring
In one aspect, a system for displaying a visual topology of a monitored distributed system is disclosed. The system includes a processor; a memory; and one or more modules stored in the memory and executable by a processor to perform operations including: receive data associated with a monitored application performed over a distributed system of interconnected nodes of machines; identify nodes of interest and one or more chains of nodes connected to the nodes of interest from the interconnected nodes based on the received data; generate an interactive flow map of the interconnected nodes in the distributed system; provide a user interface for displaying the interactive flow map; and automatically display the interactive flow map through the provided user interface to visually distinguish the identified nodes of interest and the one or more chains of nodes connected to the nodes of interest from rest of the interconnected nodes.
US10466862B2 Input device, electronic apparatus for receiving signal from input device and controlling method thereof
An input device and an electronic apparatus are provided. The input device includes a case, a user manipulator disposed on the case, and a circuit configured to generate different signals according to a position change of the user manipulator. The user manipulator includes a movable member configured to be movable on the case, a first electrode fixed within the case, and a second electrode disposed on the movable member so as to be opposite to the first electrode in which an opposed area of the second electrode opposing the first electrode is varied according to the movement of the movable member.
US10466860B2 Providing subordinate forum portal options based on resources
A first user request may be received within a main forum portal that identifies a plurality of resources. The plurality of resources may correspond to one or more user questions about the plurality of resources. At least a first subordinate forum portal of the main forum portal may be identified that is associated with at least one of the plurality of resources. A first option may be provided, based on at least the identifying, the first option for use in joining the first subordinate forum portal.
US10466859B2 Method and system for creating a site on a user terminal
A method for creating a site on a user terminal connected by a computer network to a site management system includes providing a plurality of cards having predefined functions to the user terminal; and creating a site including at least one of a page corresponding to a card selected at the user terminal by a user from among the plurality of cards and a page including, as a component, at least one card selected at the terminal. The plurality of cards includes a general card configured through a selection and a combination of components by the user and a function card of which a function and a structure are predetermined.
US10466858B2 Systems and methods for interacting with a virtual menu
Systems and methods allow a user to interact with an augmented reality device. In one implementation, a wearable device for providing a virtual menu to a user includes a display; at least one sensor configured to provide an output indicative of a viewing direction the user; and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device is configured to cause a virtual menu to be shown on the display; monitor a viewing direction of the user based on the output of the at least one sensor; determine, based on the monitored viewing direction, whether the user is looking in a direction of a selectable element of the virtual menu; determine an amount of time that the user looks in the direction of the selectable element; and cause at least one action associated with the selectable element if the amount of time exceeds a predetermined dwell time threshold.
US10466857B2 Mobile terminal and control method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of displaying screen information and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a display unit formed to display screen information; an interface unit through which an external device is detachably connected to the mobile terminal; a sensing unit configured to sense whether the external device is coupled to or separated from at least one of which port included in the interface unit; and a controller configured to display graphic data corresponding to the sensing result of the sensing unit on the display unit and display at least one execution menu on the display unit to execute a function associated with the sensing result.
US10466856B2 Electronic device having two displays and a method for executing a different application on each display of the electronic device based on simultaneous inputs into a plurality of application icons
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first display, a second display, and a processor configured to display execution screens of applications corresponding to at least two icons on the first display and the second display, when detecting the least two icons in at least one display among the first display and the second display.
US10466855B1 Variable height terrain surface
A variable height terrain surface is leveraged in connection with provision of a virtual reality (VR) environment. In one or more implementations, a variable height terrain surface includes a plurality of height adjusting units that are individually adjustable to simulate a terrain described by terrain data. A controller, that is communicably coupled to the variable height terrain surface, maps the terrain described by the terrain data to the height adjusting units. Additionally, the controller causes the height adjusting units to adjust (e.g., vertically) based on the mapping.
US10466851B2 Connecting electrodes to voltages
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first electrode, one or more processors, and one or more memory units coupled to the one or more processors. The one or more memory units collectively store logic that is configured to cause the one or more processors to control connections of the first electrode by connecting the first electrode to a first reference voltage, then connecting the first electrode to a second reference voltage lower than the first reference voltage, and then connecting the first electrode to a third reference voltage lower than the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage. The second reference voltage is coupled to a capacitor.
US10466849B2 Method and terminal for preventing unintentional triggering of a touch key and storage medium
A method, a device and a terminal for preventing unintentional triggering of a touch key are disclosed. The method is applicable to a terminal having a touch key and a touch screen including a touch area. The method includes obtaining a current direction state of the touch screen. The method also includes detecting a first touch operation to a touch key when the current direction state of the touch screen is a first direction state. Furthermore, the method includes determining that the first touch operation is an unintentional operation if a second touch operation to the touch area is detected within a preset time period, when the first touch operation is detected.
US10466847B2 Capacitance sensing circuit and touch panel for sensing capacitance changes
A capacitance sensing circuit includes: a front-end circuit, a first subtracting and summing circuit and a capacitance judging circuit; wherein the front-end circuit is coupled to the detection circuit; the first subtracting and summing circuit is coupled between the front-end circuit and the capacitance judging circuit, and includes: a subtracting unit; a summing unit, coupled to the subtracting unit; a first converter, coupled between the summing unit and the capacitance judging unit; and a second converter, coupled between the first converter and the subtracting unit; and the capacitance judging circuit is configured to judge a capacitance change of the detection capacitor. According to the present application, resistance against noise may be improved.
US10466846B2 Touch substrate and manufacturing method thereof, and display device
A touch substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The touch substrate includes: a first touch electrode, a second touch electrode, and a first wire; the first touch electrode extending from a first side edge of a touch region to a second side edge thereof; the second touch electrode extending from a third side edge of the touch region to a fourth side edge thereof; the first wire extending within the touch region after being electrically connected to either the first touch electrode or the second touch electrode, and extending from the fourth side edge to a wiring region located at the fourth side edge.
US10466835B2 Display method and display control apparatus
A disclosed display method includes: projecting data of a space that includes a first display provided by a first display device to a perspective view; causing a second display device to display the perspective view on a second display; accepting a designation of a first position on the second display; converting the first position into a second position on the first display, upon detecting that the first position is inside an area that corresponds to the first display; and operating an image displayed on the first display based on the second position.
US10466834B2 Touch system for finger and stylus pen touch recognition
A touch system includes a touch panel, a stylus pen and a touch sensing controller. The touch panel includes a plurality of driving electrodes and a plurality of sensing electrodes. The stylus pen provides the touch panel with a pen frequency signal set for detecting a position of a stylus pen and a pressure of the stylus pen. The touch sensing controller outputs a plurality of driving signals having different frequency components to the touch panel and determines at least one of touch coordinates of a finger and touch coordinates of the stylus pen based on a plurality of sensing signals received from the touch panel.
US10466829B2 Temperature compensating sensor having a compliant layer separating independent force sensing substrates and sense circuitry to obtain a relative measure between the force sensing substrates
An optical force sensor that may compensate for environmental effects, including, for example, variations in temperature of the device or the surroundings. In some examples, two force-sensitive layers are separated by a compliant layer. The relative electrical response of the two force-sensitive layers may be used to compute an estimate of the force of a touch that reduces the effect of variations in temperature. In some examples, piezoelectric films having anisotropic strain properties are used to reduce the effects of temperature.
US10466827B2 Touch sensor having piezoelectric detecting electrodes and position detecting electrodes that do not overlap each other
A touch sensor that includes a pressure detection sensor and a position detection sensor. The pressure detection sensor and the position detection sensor are sequentially disposed from an operation surface side of the touch sensor. The position detection sensor includes a dielectric substrate, first position detecting electrodes on a first principal surface of the dielectric substrate, and second position detecting electrodes on a second principal surface of the dielectric substrate. The pressure detection sensor includes a piezoelectric film, a first piezoelectric detecting electrode on a first principal surface of the piezoelectric film, and a second piezoelectric detecting electrode on a second principal surface of the piezoelectric film. The first and second piezoelectric detecting electrodes are disposed so as to not overlap the first and second position detecting electrodes.
US10466826B2 Systems and methods for illuminating a track pad system
Various implementations of a track pad system include an array of force sensors disposed between a base surface and a touch interface plate. The touch interface plate passes touch forces incident on an upper surface thereof to one or more of the force sensors in the array. At least one light source is disposed adjacent the touch interface plate such that the light from the light source is directed through the touch interface plate to illuminate at least a portion of the upper surface of the touch interface plate. One or more icons may be disposed adjacent the illuminated portion of the touch interface plate.
US10466823B2 Electronic device
An electronic device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The first electrode includes a first boundary side extending in a direction. The second electrode includes a second boundary side extending in the direction. The third electrode is disposed between and spaced apart from the first electrode and the second electrode. The third electrode includes a first side facing the first boundary side and a second side facing the second boundary. The first side and the second side have shapes that are asymmetric to each other with respect to a center axis extending in the direction.
US10466819B2 Flexible display device
A flexible display device including: a flexible display panel displaying an image; a touch sensing layer provided on the flexible display panel; and a window provided on the touch sensing layer and including a flat area and a bending area. The window includes a flexible film and a hard coating film provided on the flexible film, the thicknesses of the flexible film in the flat area and the bending area differ, and the thicknesses of the hard coating film in the flat area and the bending area also differ.
US10466813B2 Electronic device including electronic pen and method for recognizing the electronic pen therein
An electronic device can include a housing including a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, the first and second surface defining an electronic component mounting space and the second and third surface defining a pen mounting space adapted to receive an electronic pen; and a display and an ElectroMagnetic Resonance (EMR) sensor pad disposed in the electronic component mounting space. When the electronic pen is mounted in the pen mounting space, the EMR sensor pad may detect a resonance frequency of a coil body of the electronic pen.
US10466802B2 Methods, systems, and apparatuses to update screen content responsive to user gestures
In one embodiment, an electronic device to be worn on a user's forearm includes a display and a set of one or more sensors that provide sensor data. In one aspect, a device may detect, using sensor data obtained from a set of sensors, that a first activity state of a user is active. The device may determine, while the first activity state is active, that the sensor data matches a watch check rule associated with the first activity state. Responsive to the detected match, the device may cause a change in visibility of the display.
US10466801B2 Detection and usability of personal electronic devices for field engineers
A system and method for improved detection and usability of personal electronic devices for field engineers is disclosed. A personal electronic device stores a list of commands in memory. The personal electronic device presents a user interface in a relative motion input mode, wherein the user interface in the relative motion mode is divided into a plurality of user interface zones. The personal electronic device receives relative motion input, wherein the relative motion input is received through one or more relative motion sensors of the personal electronic device. The personal electronic device determines whether the received relative motion input matches input associated with a respective command in a list of reference commands. In accordance with a determination that the received relative motion input matches input is associated with a respective command in the list of reference commands, the personal electronic device executes the respective command.
US10466800B2 Vehicle information processing device
An in-vehicle device includes a gesture detection unit for recognizing a user's hand at a predetermined range; an information control unit controlling information output to a display; and an in-vehicle device control unit receiving input from a control unit equipped in a vehicle to control the in-vehicle device. When the gesture detection unit detects a user's hand at a predetermined position, the output information control unit triggers the display to display candidates of an operation executed by the in-vehicle device control unit by associating the candidates with the user's hand motions. When the gesture detection unit detects the user's hand, and the user's hand has thereafter moved from the position, the information control unit changes a selection method or a control guide of the operation to be executed by the in-vehicle device control unit, which is displayed on the display, to subject matter which matches the control unit.
US10466799B2 Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
There is provided an information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program which can control display in a display region while preventing the visibility of display in the display region from deteriorating, the information processing apparatus including: a detection unit configured to detect a manipulation of displaying a display object related to an application or changing a display range of the display object in a display region; a determination unit configured to determine a manipulating user who has performed the manipulation when the manipulation has been detected; and a control unit configured to select a display object to be controlled and displayed based on information related to the manipulating user.
US10466796B2 Performance of an operation based at least in part on tilt of a wrist worn apparatus
A method comprising determining occurrence of a software event on a wrist worn apparatus, determining a notification based, at least in part, on the software event such that the notification comprises information that signifies the software event, causing rendering of the notification, determining that the wrist worn apparatus has been tilted from a user-facing direction to a non-user-facing direction, determining that the wrist worn apparatus has been tilted from the non-user-facing direction to another user-facing direction within a notification tilt actuation threshold duration from determining that the wrist worn apparatus has been tiltedfrom the user-facing direction to the non-user-facing direction, and causing performance of at least one operation associated with the software event is disclosed.
US10466793B2 Systems and methods for providing haptic effects in response to deformation of a cover for an electronic device
A system includes an electronic device that includes a display screen, a cover configured to cover the display screen, a sensor configured to sense an input gesture comprising deformation and/or movement of the cover relative to the electronic device, and a processor configured to determine an action for the electronic device to perform based on the input gesture, to determine a haptic effect to generate based on the input gesture and/or the action for the electronic device to perform, and to initiate the action. The system also includes a haptic output device configured to generate the haptic effect.
US10466792B2 Systems and methods for friction displays and additional haptic effects
Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing composite haptic effects are disclosed. One disclosed method includes detecting a touch occurring in a touch area when an object contacts a touch surface and selecting a composite haptic effect to generate in response to the touch, the composite haptic effect including at least one surface-based haptic effect and at least one other effect. Based on the selected composite haptic effect, a first haptic signal can be sent to cause an actuator to vary a coefficient of friction of the touch surface and a second actuator can be caused to provide a second haptic output in addition to the variation in the coefficient of friction. The second haptic signal can be sent to a second actuator or the same actuator(s) used to vary the coefficient of friction can generate the second haptic output.
US10466790B2 System and method for processing an audio and video input in a point of view program for haptic delivery
The present embodiments disclose apparatus, systems and methods for allowing users to receive targeted delivery of haptic effects—air flow of variable intensity and temperature—from a single tower or surround tower configuration. The haptic tower may have an enclosed, modular assembly that manipulates air flow, fluid flow, scent, or any other haptic or sensation, for an immersed user. Moreover, the system has an application of sensor technology to capture data regarding a user's body positioning and orientation in the real environment. This data and, or data from a program coupled to the system, and, or audio-video data corresponding to a user in a virtual environment, is relayed to a haptic engine; recognized; scored along a plurality of parameters; and converted into a haptic output command for haptic output expression corresponding to the user in the virtual environment.
US10466787B2 Haptic device for pedestrian navigation
An apparatus comprises a first magnetic plate; a second magnetic plate oriented parallel no the first magnetic plate, magnetically coupled to the first magnetic plate, and slidable relative to the first magnetic plate; a dielectric material positioned between the first magnetic plate and the second magnetic plate; and a contact in communication with the first magnetic plate and the second magnetic plate through which a voltage is applied, the voltage generating a signal that is responsive to a task performed on a mobile device, the signal providing a haptic effect to the first magnetic plate and the second magnetic plate upon sliding of the first magnetic plate relative to the second magnetic plate.
US10466779B1 Event camera for eye tracking
An eye tracking system includes an event camera. The event camera includes an event sensor and a controller. The event sensor includes a plurality of photodiodes that asynchronously output data values corresponding to relative intensity changes of light reflected from a user's eyes. The controller populates an event matrix based in part on data values asynchronously received from the event sensor and positions of photodiodes associated with the received data values over a first time period. The controller populates a change matrix based in part on a threshold intensity value and the photodiodes associated with the received data values over the first time period, and generates an image of the user's eyes for the first time period using the event matrix and the change matrix. The eye tracking system uses the image of the user's eyes to determine eye tracking information indicating positions, orientations and/or movement of the user's eyes.
US10466772B2 System and method of gesture detection for a remote device
A method for operating a mobile device includes detecting a gesture by the mobile device. Detecting the gesture includes receiving a reflected millimeter wave signal by the mobile device, generating a first message in accordance with the detected gesture, and transmitting the first message from the mobile device to an external remote device. The detected gesture is associated with an operation of the remote device.
US10466768B2 Power sourcing equipment chip, and power over ethernet device and method
A power sourcing equipment (PSE) chip, and a Power over Ethernet (PoE) device and method are provided, which can determine a status that a peer end is connected to a powered device (PD) when four cable pairs are used to supply power. The PSE chip includes a channel controller, a first channel detector, and a second channel detector. The channel controller sends detection voltages along a first and a second groups of cable pairs in an Ethernet twisted pair; determines a first impedance and a second impedance according to the detection voltages and corresponding currents that are detected; and determines that a first group or a second group of cable pairs is connected to a valid PD according to the impedances and a preset range.
US10466767B2 Method and apparatus to retrieve data from power distribution units
The present disclosure is a method and apparatus to retrieve data from a power distribution unit. Apparatus to retrieve data from a power distribution unit may include a processor, memory and display which may be coupled to tracking circuitry of a power distribution unit in order to allow viewing of current operating conditions of the power distribution unit. In an embodiment of the disclosure, the processor may be configured to convert data from the tracking circuitry of the power distribution unit into a stream of character sets presented on the display which may be interpreted by a mobile device and translated by the mobile device into human readable information.
US10466761B2 Power system monitoring and control system
A system for monitoring a power system and controlling an operation is provided. The system includes: a process setting unit receiving a process modeling file from a user and setting, as a process setting model, a process modeling file on which process verification is completed; a process verification unit performing the verification of preset process modeling items on the process modeling files received from the user; and a data storage unit storing file information for the operation of a system, the process modeling file, process modeling verification results, and the process setting file.
US10466757B2 Methods and apparatus for safe negotiation of high current for active cable assemblies
Methods and apparatus for the safe negotiation of high current for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) active cable assembly. In one embodiment, a method for detecting a Power for Cable Assembly (PCA)-capable source is disclosed, the method including: detecting, by a cable assembly, an assertion of a defined voltage on a power supply pin; forwarding an assertion of a hot plug detect signal pin, by the cable assembly, from a sink device towards the PCA-capable source; detecting, by the cable assembly, a reduction in the defined voltage on the power supply pin for a defined period of time in response to the forwarding; and detecting, by the cable assembly, a re-assertion of the defined voltage on the power supply pin subsequent to the lapse of the defined period of time. PCA dependent cable assemblies and PCA capable source devices are also disclosed.
US10466755B2 Power supply
A power control device includes a memory device and a resistor coupled to the memory device. The memory device includes a first memory block storing a plurality of groups of performance parameters and a second memory block storing a power supply program. A resistance of the resistor corresponds to one of the groups of performance parameters. The power control device is configured to control power supply to an electronic device coupled to the power control device according to the power supply program and the one of the groups of performance parameters corresponding to the resistance of the resistor.
US10466753B2 Resetting system registers powered by independent power source
A method and information handling system (IHS) resets one or more system registers of the IHS. The method includes receiving, by the IHS, a system register reset request. In response to receiving the system register reset request, an auxiliary power disable signal is sent to an auxiliary power source and a system register reset enable signal is sent to a register reset controller. The method further includes disabling, by the auxiliary power source, an auxiliary power source output in response to receiving the auxiliary power disable signal. The method further includes disabling, by the register reset controller, a system register power source in response to receiving the system register reset enable signal. The method further resets the one or more system registers to one or more default values in response to detecting that the auxiliary power source output and the system register power source are disabled.
US10466752B2 Information processing apparatus that offers chance of eliminating hang-up state, control method therefor, and storage medium
An information processing apparatus which is capable of, when hang-up occurs, eliminating the hang-up state and restoring to a normal state without bothering a user. A first power supply unit supplies power to predetermined devices among a plurality of devices, and a second power supply unit supplies power to the plurality of devices. When startup is done with power being supplied to the predetermined devices, software is started by supplying power to all of the plurality of devices. When the second power supply unit is turned on during the startup, whether or not the software has been normally started is determined. When the software has not been normally started, the software is restarted by carrying out an off-on process in which the plurality of devices are reset, the second power supply unit is turned off, and then the second power supply unit is turned on again.
US10466749B1 Peripheral housing for a computing device
A computing device can include a housing including a peripheral housing defining an aperture, the peripheral housing having a constant cross-sectional area. The computing device can also include a display having a first major surface and a second major surface opposing the first major surface, the display disposed within the aperture defined by the peripheral housing and attached to the housing at one or more locations such that the first major surface and the second major surface of the display are substantially unobstructed by any other portion of the computing device.
US10466747B2 Foldable display apparatus
A foldable display apparatus for minimizing a stress applied to a bending region of a flexible display panel is discussed. The foldable display apparatus includes a flexible display panel configured to display an image and including a first display area, a bending area, and a second display area, a first frame supporting a first rear surface of the flexible display panel overlapping the first display area, a second frame supporting a second rear surface of the flexible display panel overlapping the second display area, a first housing accommodating the first frame, a second housing accommodating the second frame, and a hinge module connected between the first housing and the second housing to support the bending area and to guide a bending of the bending area. The hinge module includes a hinge folding path disposed between a front surface and a rear surface of the flexible display panel.
US10466740B2 Metal frame of head mount device having impact absorbing walls
Embodiments relate to a metal frame in a head-mounted display (HMD) that is structured to absorb impact and protect components of the HMD. The metal frame has a wall that is spaced away from a protection shell securing a display panel in the HMD. When the HMD is dropped or subject to external force, the wall may deform but keep the protection shell intact. Moreover, the metal frame has protruding ridges and brackets that surround outward facing cameras on the HMD. If the HMD is dropped, the protruding ridges and brackets can provide protection to the cameras.
US10466733B2 Apparatuses and methods for power regulation based on input power
Apparatuses and methods for power regulation based on input power using circuitry are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include a reference circuit configured to receive a first voltage and a second voltage and to provide an output reference voltage at an output node having a value equal to the second voltage subtracted from the first voltage. The reference circuit may be configured to mirror a current of a first circuit coupled between the second voltage and a reference voltage through a second circuit coupled between the first voltage and the output node. The example apparatus may further include a power circuit configured to provide a third voltage based on the output reference voltage. The third voltage may have a value that is equal to the output reference voltage.
US10466732B2 Switching regulator and control circuit and control method thereof
A switching regulator includes a power stage circuit and a control circuit. The power stage circuit operates a high-side switch and a low-side switch therein according to a high-side signal and a low-side signal respectively to generate an inductor current flowing through an inductor therein. The adjustment signal generation circuit in the control circuit generates an adjustment level according to the high-side signal, the low-side signal, and/or the inductor current, wherein the adjustment level is switched between a reverse recovery level and an anti-latch-up level, and is electrically connected to a low-side isolation region of the low-side switch. The reverse recovery level is lower than the input voltage. The anti-latch-up level is higher than the reverse recovery level to avoid a latch-up effect.
US10466730B2 Transient suppression with lossless steady state operation
A power supply efficiently suppresses transient voltages by storing the maximum charge expected in the transient and releasing it during the transient event at a rate in an equal but opposite amount to the transient, preventing the battery voltage from collapsing. The described power supply provides improved efficiency compared to conventional architectures for transient suppression, thus increasing the length of time between battery charges and creating a better user experience.
US10466728B2 Semiconductor integrated circuit for regulator
A semiconductor integrated circuit for a regulator includes an output controlling transistor, a controller circuit, a breeder resister and a current limiting resistor. The output controlling transistor is connected between an output terminal and a voltage input terminal. The breeder resister is connected between the output terminal and a constant potential point and generates the feedback voltage. The current limiting resistor is connected with the breeder resistor between the output terminal and the constant potential point.
US10466726B2 Technique for controlling equipment based on biometric information
This disclosure relates to technologies for a sensor network, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of Things (IoT). This disclosure can be utilized in intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail sales, security and safety related services, etc. This disclosure relates to a method for generating an instruction for controlling equipment on the basis of biometric information, comprising: a step of obtaining at least one biometric information; a step of determining whether to calculate a calorific value by using stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information, and calculating the calorific value by using the stored biometric information and the obtained biometric information according to the determined result; and generating an instruction for controlling the equipment on the basis of the calculated calorific value.
US10466725B2 Device for controlling water heater
A device for controlling a water heater comprises a touch interface containing five water temperature modes; a capacitive touch unit including a touch sensing circuit, wherein the capacitive touch unit is configured to the touch interface for sensing user touch; a controller connected to the capacitive touch unit, wherein the controller is configured to switch at once among five water temperature modes according to preset sequence when touch interface senses user touch and sends touch signal; wherein one of five-water temperature modes comprises a water temperature without heating function each of remaining four water temperature modes corresponds to temperature range, and temperature range of two adjacent water temperature modes has certain overlaps.
US10466724B2 Programmable peripheral unit for building automation systems
The embodiments describe programmable peripheral units for use in a building automation system. The program-mable peripheral units communicate with controllers and other system components. The programmable peripheral units have end device components to actuate the building environment.
US10466722B2 Process and safety control systems for a hydrogen refueling station
The invention relates to a HRS for filling a vessel of a vehicle with hydrogen, the HRS 1 comprising: a basic process control system comprising a process controller, a plurality of process measuring devices, a plurality of final process elements and a plurality of associated basic process control functions facilitating monitoring and controlling the operation of the HRS, wherein the HRS further comprises a safety instrumented system comprising a safety controller, a plurality of safety measuring devices, a plurality of final safety elements a plurality of associated safety instrumented functions, wherein at least one of the final process elements and the final safety elements facilitates tripping the operation of the HRS under the control of the associated process controller or the associated safety controller respectively.
US10466721B2 Discharge valve feather control
A control system for controlling a drive motor operating a discharge valve installed in a conduit on a firefighting vehicle. The system includes a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of liquids flowing through the conduit, a flow sensor configured to measure a flow rate of liquids flowing through the conduit, a variable control switch operable to generate a variable control signal in response to manual activation, and a microcontroller operable to receive the pressure and flow rate, and generate a variable non-linear control signal operable to cause the drive motor to change the position of the discharge valve at a variable non-linear speed directly proportional to a distance of a current setting from a desired setting.
US10466718B2 Camera configuration on movable objects
Systems and methods for obstacle detection and state information determination are provided. In some embodiments, a movable object may carry one or more imaging devices. The imaging devices may be arranged on the movable object so as to have a field of view oriented vertically relative to the movable object. The arrangement of the imaging device may complement or supplant existing arrangement schemes and provide efficient, multi-functional and cost-effective means of arranging imaging devices on movable objects.
US10466714B2 Depth map estimation with stereo images
Vehicles can be equipped to operate in both autonomous and occupant piloted mode. While operating in either mode, an array of sensors can be used to pilot the vehicle including stereo cameras and 3D sensors. Stereo camera and 3D sensors can also be employed to assist occupants while piloting vehicles. Deep convolutional neural networks can be employed to determine estimated depth maps from stereo images of scenes in real time for vehicles in autonomous and occupant piloted modes.
US10466712B2 Actively modifying a field of view of an autonomous vehicle in view of constraints
Methods and devices for actively modifying a field of view of an autonomous vehicle in view of constraints are disclosed. In one embodiment, an example method is disclosed that includes causing a sensor in an autonomous vehicle to sense information about an environment in a first field of view, where a portion of the environment is obscured in the first field of view. The example method further includes determining a desired field of view in which the portion of the environment is not obscured and, based on the desired field of view and a set of constraints for the vehicle, determining a second field of view in which the portion of the environment is less obscured than in the first field of view. The example method further includes modifying a position of the vehicle, thereby causing the sensor to sense information in the second field of view.
US10466710B2 Autonomous work device
An autonomous implement includes at least one orientation device configured to provide an orientation within a processing zone. The at least one orientation device is different from a perimeter-wire orientation device. The autonomous implement further includes at least one control and/or regulating unit configured to ascertain a travel strategy. The at least one control and/or regulating unit is configured at least to ascertain an alignment relative to a base station for a targeted docking onto an interface of the base station based on at least one orientation parameter captured using the at least one orientation device.
US10466708B2 Method for controlling walk of robot, and robot
A method for controlling a walk of a robot and robot are provided. The method includes: controlling the robot to walk along walls of a room to obtain a structure and size of the room; dividing an area of the room into a plurality of regular sweeping areas and a plurality of irregular sweeping areas according to the structure and size of the room; controlling the robot to sweep the plurality of regular sweeping areas in a clip shaped sweeping walk mode; and controlling the robot to sweep each irregular sweeping area according to a size of each irregular sweeping area after sweeping the plurality of regular sweeping areas. The robot cleans the regular cleaning areas and the irregular cleaning areas separately, thus increasing a cleaning coverage rate, and effectively improving cleaning performance and user experiences.
US10466706B2 Automated guidance system
A guidance system, for use on an automated vehicle includes a camera, a vehicle-to-vehicle transceiver, and a controller. The camera detects a lane-marking on a roadway and detects a lead-vehicle traveling ahead of a host-vehicle. The vehicle-to-vehicle transceiver receives a future-waypoint from the lead-vehicle, wherein the future-waypoint defines a future-route of the lead-vehicle along the roadway. The controller is in communication with the camera and the vehicle-to-vehicle transceiver. The controller determines a projected-path for the host-vehicle based on the lane-marking. The controller also determines a lead-path of the lead-vehicle based on the camera. The controller steers the host-vehicle according to the lead-path when the lane-marking is not detected and the lead-path corresponds to the projected-path. The controller steers the host-vehicle according to the projected-path while the lane-marking is not detected and the future-waypoint does not correspond to the projected-path.
US10466698B1 Systems and methods to enable an autonomous mode of an autonomous vehicle
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to engage an autonomous mode of an autonomous vehicle. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can receive login credentials for an autonomous vehicle. A user of the autonomous vehicle can be authenticated based on the login credentials. Responsive to authenticating the user, a secure communication session can be established between the autonomous vehicle and one or more remotely located computing systems. Authorization data for an autonomous mode of the autonomous vehicle can be communicated between the autonomous vehicle and the one or more remotely located computing systems. Responsive to communicating the authorization data for the autonomous mode of the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous mode of the autonomous vehicle can be enabled.
US10466696B2 Methods and systems for managing drones in regulated spaces
Embodiments for managing drones by a processor are described. A drone is detected traveling toward a regulated space. During the detecting of the drone, the drone is being controlled by a first control system. The control of the drone by the control system is interrupted such that the drone does not travel into the regulated space while being controlled by the first control system. The drone is controlled with a second control system such that the drone travels into the regulated space.
US10466691B2 Coordinated control of self-driving vehicles under emergency situations
A system included and a computer-implemented method performed in one of a plurality of self-driving vehicles that are connected through a network are described. The system performs: processing image data of one or more scene images received by said one of the plurality of self-driving vehicles, to detect one or more objects included in the one or more scene images; determining a target object from the one or more detected objects at least based on the processed image data; predicting movement of the target object at least based on a current position and a current movement state of the target object; and performing a self-driving operation to drive said one of the plurality of self-driving vehicles based on the predicted movement of the target object.
US10466689B2 Maintenance optimization for asset performance management
A computer implemented method comprising receiving one or more predictive maintenance models each defining a time-based probability of failure for one or more components, receiving current performance data for the components, defining a failure function for each component from a predictive maintenance model for the component and the current performance data for the component, the failure function defining the probability of failure of the component in each of a set of time periods, defining a value loss function for each component from the failure function for the component and a time-based component cost, the value loss function defining the expected value loss due to a planned replacement of the component in a given time period before the component fails or reaches its scheduled end-of-life, receiving data defining one or more factors that have an impact on the cost of a maintenance option.
US10466685B2 Production management method of substrate in component mounting system
In a production management method of a substrate in a component mounting system having plural component mounting lines configured to include plural component mounting apparatuses, reading production data of an interrupt type substrate; collecting equipment data of each of the component mounting lines; and determining at least one component mounting line to produce the interrupt type substrate based on the read production data of the interrupt type substrate and the collected equipment data of each of the component mounting lines are performed.
US10466683B2 Component mounting apparatus and method of setting a setting value of operational parameter
A setting value of a component parameter that includes at least one of component information relating to an electronic component and tape information relating to a carrier tape that is supplied by a tape feeder is input, a rule table in which a component parameter and a setting value of an operational parameter relating to an operation by at least one of component mounting apparatuses are associated with each other is stored, and the setting value of the operational parameter that corresponds to a setting value of the component parameter which is input is set based on a rule table.
US10466680B2 Orientation method for workpieces
The invention relates to a method (100) for orientation of a workpiece (20) to be processed, comprising the steps of: a) providing a processing path (27) fixed on the workpiece for processing the workpiece (20); b) selecting a rigid transformation (30) of the positioning of the workpiece (20); c) simulating the processing path (27) taking account of the rigid transformation (30) of the positioning of the workpiece (20); d) determining at least one process variable (40) of the machining of the workpiece (20); wherein the steps b) to d) are repeated by modifying the at least one rigid transformation (30) of the positioning of the workpiece (20) until the at least one process variable (40) reaches a target value (43).
US10466675B2 Laser-guided cutting assembly
A laser-guided cutting assembly for severing objects includes a work surface. A severing implement is operationally coupled to the work surface. The severing implement comprises at least one blade that is configured to cut an object that is positioned on the work surface. A display and a measurer are coupled to the work surface. The measurer is laser-enabled and is operationally coupled to the display. The measurer is configured to measure a first distance between the measurer and the blade, and to measure a second distance between the measurer and an end of the object that is positioned between the blade and the measurer. A portion of the object that is positioned between the blade and the measurer has a severable length equal to the first distance minus the second distance. The display is configured to report to a user the severable length of the object.
US10466674B2 Programmable logic controller system, and engineering tool computer program product
A programmable logic controller of a programmable logic controller system includes: a communication section that enables communication with an external instrument; a control processing section that executes a control program and executes a process associated with a request received by the communication section; and a data storage section that stores computation data that are handled in a process associated with execution of the control program. A peripheral instrument of the programmable logic controller system includes a setting processing section that defines, in the data storage section, a first area in which writing associated with the request is enabled and a second area in which writing associated with the request is prohibited based on an input operation including variables that are targets of control by the control program.
US10466668B2 Information processing apparatus, system, control method, and storage medium
An information processing apparatus comprising an identifying unit configured to identify a part being a forming target in the forming apparatus on the basis of information acquired from a forming apparatus for forming a three-dimensional object, an acquiring unit configured to acquire model data describing a shape of the identified part to form the part in the forming apparatus, and an instructing unit configured to instruct the forming apparatus to form the identified part by using the acquired model data.
US10466666B2 Information processing apparatus for controlling control flow, information processing system for controlling control flow, and method for controlling device
An information processing apparatus controls one or more processes of one or more devices belonging to a group based on data transmitted through a network from one or more devices belonging to the same group. The apparatus includes a memory and circuitry. The memory stores, on a group-by-group basis, policy data and a control flow. The circuitry makes the control flow effective, in a case in which at least one process to be executed when at least one condition is satisfied is permitted or is not prohibited to a user from whom a request for execution of the control flow is accepted, according the policy data. The circuitry controls the at least one process of the at least one device according to the control flow that is made effective, on a group-by-group basis.
US10466663B2 Systems, methods and apparatus for an improved interface to energy management systems
Embodiments provide systems, methods and apparatus for a computer implemented graphical user interface (GUI) for monitoring and controlling an energy management system (EMS) in real time. The GUI includes a card carousel GUI control wherein the card carousel GUI control includes a plurality of cards arranged in a sequence, each card displaying a unique set of status information about related EMS parameters, wherein the unique set of status information of each card is concurrently visible. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US10466656B2 Operation automation apparatus and method, and storage medium
Proposed are a system operation apparatus and method, as well as a storage medium, capable of operating systems in a highly reliable manner. When a combination of components having a substantial influential relationship exists in a service template, one or more property setting rules which prescribe a value to be set as a specific property value of the influenced component are managed, whether a combination of the components having the substantial influential relationship, to which one of the property setting rules should be applied, exists in the created or updated service template is determined upon creating or updating the service template, and, when the combination exists, the corresponding property setting rule is applied and a first value prescribed in the property setting rule is set as the specific property value of the influenced component.
US10466651B2 Watch glass
Watch glass (1) including a first element (2) made of a first material and a second element (3) made of a second material different from the first, more elastic than the first material, the second element (3) includes a skirt (3b) in its lower part, and the two elements (2, 3) are fixed to each other so that the first element (2) is oriented toward the exterior of a watch and the skirt of the second element (3) is adapted for the assembly of the watch glass (1) to a watch middle (4).
US10466649B1 Systems and methods for simultaneous multi-channel off-axis holography
Systems and methods for simultaneous multi-channel off-axis holography are described. Multi-channel imaging systems can include a light system including a plurality of light sources configured to generate illumination and reference beams at a plurality of wavelengths, an illumination system configured to illuminate a target object with the illumination beams, an optical assembly configured to receive a reflected target beam and condition the target beam for recording at an optical imaging system, and a reference system configured to propagate the reference beams to the optical imaging system. The reference beams are interfered with the target beam at the optical imaging system to create interference patterns, which can be recorded in a collective image having a plurality of side lobes. Holographic information in the side lobes can be combined to generate 3D images having a substantially reduced signal to noise ratio.
US10466646B2 Process cartridge and image forming apparatus
A photosensitive drum is rotatable about a first axis extending in a particular direction. A frame rotatably supports the photosensitive drum. A developing roller is rotatable according to driving force about a second axis extending in the particular direction. A surface of the developing roller contacts a surface of the photosensitive drum through toner. A resistance generating member generates a resistance torque TQ1 serving as resistance between the frame and photosensitive drum in a case where the photosensitive drum rotates relative to the frame. In a case where the developing roller rotates according to the driving force in a state where the surface of the developing roller contacts the surface of the photosensitive drum through toner, the resistance torque TQ1 is smaller than a torque TQ2 that causes the photosensitive drum to rotate due to friction between the surface of the developing roller and the surface of the photosensitive drum.
US10466639B2 Image forming apparatus capable of performing jam processing
An image forming apparatus capable of preventing a job from being forcibly terminated when it is unnecessary to remove a removable unit, and thereby reducing downtime. The image forming apparatus is provided with a drawer unit as a movable unit, which can be drawn out from the apparatus, and a lock unit that can be switched between a locking state in which the drawer unit is inhibited from being drawn out and an unlocking state in which the drawer unit is allowed to be drawn out. When a jam occurs at a position outside a predetermined range in which it is necessary to draw out the drawer unit to perform jam processing, the job interrupted due to the jam is resumed after completion of jam processing without forcibly terminating the job even when the unlocking state of the lock unit is not detected.
US10466633B2 Image forming apparatus
A control unit controls a transfer power source in such a manner that a current value detected by a detection unit is a predetermined value while a transfer medium is not held in a transfer portion, and the control unit sets a transfer voltage based on a voltage value applied from the transfer power source to a transfer member. Then, the transfer voltage is applied from the transfer power source to a transfer roller after the leading edge of the transfer medium in the conveyance direction for the transfer medium is held in the transfer portion and before the leading edge is held in a fixing portion. While the transfer voltage is applied, the control unit sets a voltage to be applied from the transfer power source to the transfer member based on the value of current detected by the detection unit.
US10466632B2 Fixing device and image forming apparatus
A fixing device includes a belt member. The belt member includes a first insulating layer, an electrically-conductive layer, and a second insulating layer in order. The following conditional expression (1) is satisfied, 9.11Ω≤log RV1≤13.34Ω  (1) where RV1 represents a volume resistance of the electrically-conductive layer on a condition that an applied voltage is 100 volts.
US10466630B2 Temperature measuring device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
A temperature measuring device for measuring temperatures of a plurality of heating elements, includes a temperature measuring element positioned to receive infrared rays emitted from each of the heating elements and to output a signal corresponding to an intensity of the light reception, and a light guiding unit including a plurality of light guides, one for each of the heating elements, each light guide being configured to guide the infrared ray emitted from a respective one of the heating elements to the temperature measuring element.
US10466629B2 Fixing device and image forming apparatus
In a fixing device of the present invention, first and second movable members are each urged toward a flexible member so that the contact between contact surfaces of the first and second movable members and end faces of the flexible member are each maintained.
US10466622B2 Process unit including main unit and toner cartridge including toner supply pipe and shutter
A toner cartridge includes a toner supply pipe and a first shutter. The toner supply pipe has a toner supply opening. When the toner cartridge is mounted onto a main unit, the toner supply pipe moves through an insertion opening from an outside position at which the toner supply opening is located outside a developing frame to an inside position at which the toner supply opening is located inside the developing frame. The first shutter is provided at the toner supply pipe. The first shutter moves relative to the toner supply pipe between an open position at which the toner supply opening is opened and a closed position at which the toner supply opening is closed. The first shutter moves relative to the toner supply pipe from the closed position to the open position in a state where the toner supply pipe is located at the inside position.
US10466619B2 Replaceable unit, developing unit, image forming unit, and image forming apparatus
A replaceable unit includes a body, a memory element, a holder, and a first post. The holder has a first hole and holds the memory element to the body. The first post is provided on the body, and includes a first insert and a first head. The first insert is inserted into the first hole. The first head is located on opposite side of the first insert to the body and covers a periphery of the first hole of the holder.
US10466614B2 Developing device, image forming apparatus, and developing condition correcting method
A developing device includes a hardware processor that performs control not to cause an image to be formed on an image bearing member by a first developer bearing member and to cause a first image to be formed on the image beating member by a second developer bearing member, in which the hardware processor corrects developing conditions of the plural developer bearing members based on a developability detection result of the first image formed by the second developer bearing member.
US10466612B2 Image forming apparatus having optical print head
An image forming apparatus has a holding member that holds a lens array and a circuit board. In the holding member, a portion where a light emission portion is attached, a portion where the lens array is attached, a portion where the circuit board is attached, and a portion where a first link member and a second link member are connected, are integrally molded as a molded resin article.
US10466611B2 Charging roller
An object of the present invention is to provide a charging roller in which detachment of particles from a surface layer as well as abrasion and scraping of the particles, which are caused by contact and the like with other member such as a photoreceptor during the use, are unlikely to occur. The charging roller includes: a shaft 1; and an elastic layer 2 and a surface layer 3, which are sequentially formed on the outer circumference of the shaft 1. The surface layer 3 is composed of a mixture of a surface layer resin composition and particles, the surface layer resin composition has a tensile elongation at break of 51% or greater, and the particles have a reaction force of 1.0 to 10.3 mN under 1-μm compression.
US10466609B2 Empty separation printing
An apparatus is provided for controlling a liquid electrophotography printer (LEP). The LEP may include a plurality of ink developers, IDs, to transfer charged ink to a photoreceptor, by virtue of a potential difference between the engaged ID and the photoreceptor selectively dischargeable to allow an image to be formed on a print medium in use through printing a spread of plural color separations thereon each corresponding to ink from one of a plurality of engaged IDs. the apparatus may comprise a print controller to, in use monitor an order of color separations to be printed onto the print medium. The print controller may also detect in the order of color separations an empty separation of an ID followed by a printing separation of the same ID, an empty separation representing a separation in which no image is formed on the photoreceptor and the engaged ID is at a voltage different to the voltage of the ID for a printing separation so as to, in the empty separation, substantially wet the photoreceptor and substantially not transfer ink thereto. The print controller may also, in response to the detection, replace in the order of the color separations the ID for the empty separation with a different ID.
US10466606B2 Developer, developer cartridge, developing device and image forming apparatus
A developer including a colored resin particle and an external additive added to a surface of the colored resin particle and having a diameter smaller than or equal to 200 nm is provided. The external additive includes a nitrogen-containing resin particle. In elemental analysis of the nitrogen-containing resin particle, a peak appearing in a range of 0.38-0.42 keV is expressed as an N-peak, and a peak appearing in a range of 0.48-0.52 keV is expressed as an O-peak. Maximum count numbers in the N-peak and the O-peak of the external additive on a surface of the colored resin particle are respectively expressed as N1 and O1. Maximum count numbers in the N-peak and the O-peak of the surface of the colored resin particle where no external additive is observed are respectively expressed as N2 and O2. The count numbers N1, O1, N2 and O2 satisfy 1.7×(N2/O2)<(N1/O1).
US10466601B2 Alignment sensor for lithographic apparatus
A lithographic apparatus includes an alignment sensor configured to determine the position of an alignment target having a periodic structure. The alignment sensor includes a demultiplexer to demultiplex a number of intensity channels. The demultiplexer includes a number of stages arranged in series and a number of demultiplexing components, each demultiplexing component operable to divide an input radiation beam into two radiation beam portions. The first stage has a first demultiplexing component that is arranged to receive as an input radiation beam an incident radiation beam. Each successive stage is arranged such that it has twice the number of demultiplexing components as a preceding stage, each demultiplexing component of each stage after the first stage receiving as an input one of the radiation beam portions output from a demultiplexing component of the preceding stage.
US10466600B2 Overlay alignment detection apparatus for display device and exposure process system
An overlay alignment detection apparatus for a display device and an exposure process system are provided, the overlay alignment detection apparatus including a bearing frame for bearing the display device, a control circuit, a detection assembly and an analysis circuit. The control circuit is to send control commands to the detection assembly depending on pre-stored coordinate information of a reference point within an overlay area of the display device in response to the bearing frame being at an idle time among processes; the detection assembly is to be moved to the overlay area on the bearing frame according to the control commands sent by the control circuit, to acquire images of the overlay area, and to send the acquired images to the analysis circuit; and the analysis circuit is to analyze and process an overlay alignment condition of the display device, with the images sent by the detection assembly.
US10466599B2 Lithographic apparatus
A lithographic apparatus having a substrate table, a projection system, an encoder system, a measurement frame and a measurement system. The substrate table has a holding surface for holding a substrate. The projection system is for projecting an image on the substrate. The encoder system is for providing a signal representative of a position of the substrate table. The measurement system is for measuring a property of the lithographic apparatus. The holding surface is along a plane. The projection system is at a first side of the plane. The measurement frame is arranged to support at least part of the encoder system and at least part of the measurement system at a second side of the plane different from the first side.
US10466594B2 Method of measuring a structure, inspection apparatus, lithographic system and device manufacturing method
An inspection apparatus (140) measures asymmetry or other property of target structures (T) formed by a lithographic process on a substrate. For a given set of illumination conditions, accuracy of said measurement is influenced strongly by process variations across the substrate and/or between substrates. The apparatus is arranged to collect radiation scattered by a plurality of structures under two or more variants of said illumination conditions (p1−, p1, p1+; λ1−, λ1, λ1+). A processing system (PU) is arranged to derive the measurement of said property using radiation collected under a different selection or combination of said variants for different ones of said structures. The variants may be for example in wavelength, or in angular distribution, or in any characteristic of the illumination conditions. Selection and/or combination of variants is made with reference to a signal quality (302, Q, A) observed in the different variants.
US10466587B2 Press roller and imprint method using the same
A press roller for imprint method including: a roller body having a cylindrical shape extending in a first direction; an energy generating part disposed on a curved surface of the roller body, the energy generating part including a plurality of energy generating units configured to be individually controlled to emit energy; and a compensation layer disposed on the energy generating part, the compensation layer including a material that expands in volume when the energy is applied.
US10466582B2 Method for preparing halftone phase shift mask blank, halftone phase shift mask blank, halftone phase shift mask, and thin film forming apparatus
A halftone phase shift mask blank comprising a transparent substrate and a halftone phase shift film thereon is prepared through the step of depositing the halftone phase shift film on the substrate by using a sputtering gas containing rare gas and nitrogen gas, and plural targets including at least two silicon targets, applying powers of different values to the silicon targets, effecting reactive sputtering, and rotating the substrate on its axis in a horizontal direction. The halftone phase shift film has satisfactory in-plane uniformity of optical properties.
US10466581B1 Dual field of view optics
Improved binocular vision system having a high resolution, uncompressed image in the forward facing direction and compressed images on the left and right side periphery. The binocular vision system utilizes a shared sensor between multiple optics to reduce the cost and weight of the device. The system maps multiple optics to portions of sensor arrays such that the compression on the periphery is in the azimuth only and thus more closely matches human vision.
US10466578B2 Projection optical system and projection display device
A projection optical system consists of, in order from the magnification side, a first optical system, which consists of one convex mirror and a plurality of lenses disposed on the reduction side of the convex mirror, and a second optical system. The lens closest to the magnification side in the first optical system is a negative lens. Assuming that a paraxial radius of curvature of the convex mirror is Mr and a focal length of the negative lens closest to the magnification side in the first optical system is fL1, Conditional Expression is satisfied: 0
US10466574B2 Image projection apparatus
An image projection apparatus includes an acquirer configured to acquire information on a lens unit, and a controller configured to set, based on the information on the lens unit, at least one of an image orientation of a projection image and a shift direction of the lens unit.
US10466573B2 Camera lens assembly
A camera lens assembly includes: a lens holder unit to which a lens module is mounted; a wire member fixed to the lens holder unit and the lens module, and resiliently supporting the lens module such that the lens module is driven in an optical axis direction; and a fixing member mounted to the lens holder unit to fix the wire member and dampen an impact generated in the wire member due to an impact generated in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction. Also, a camera lens assembly can include: a wire module resiliently supporting a lens module such that the lens module is movable in an optical axis direction on a lens holder unit, dampening an impact generated in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, and transferring a current applied to drive the lens module to a circuit board.
US10466566B2 Optical transmission apparatus, semiconductor integrated driving device
An optical transmission apparatus includes: a Mach-Zehnder modulator including a first arm waveguide having electrodes; and a driver driving the Mach-Zehnder modulator in response to a pulse amplitude modulated signal, the driver including driving circuits connected to the respective electrodes and each of the driving circuits including a comparator receiving the pulse amplitude modulated signal.
US10466565B2 Porous backplane for electro-optic display
A backplane for an electro-optic display including an electrode and a substrate. The substrate may be porous to liquids, e.g., water, and may formed, from cellulose or a similar hydrophilic polymer. The electrode is desirably also porous to the same liquid as the substrate, so that the electrodes do not form liquid-impervious areas on the substrate. For example, when the liquid is water (or an aqueous solution) the electrodes may be formed of a hydrophilic carbon black, which may be coated or screen-printed on to the substrate.
US10466562B2 Protic-soluble organic electrochromic compounds
Protic-soluble electrochromic materials, ion-paired electrochromic materials including protic-soluble electrochromic materials, as well as electrochromic media and electrochromic devices incorporating such materials, are provided. The use of protic solvent mixtures, especially mixtures incorporating water, allows for the use of a wider variety of substrate materials. For example, plastics that may be soluble in organic aprotic solvent systems may be used in water-based devices.
US10466560B2 Display device
A display device whose power consumption can be reduced is provided. Alternatively, the aperture ratio of a display device is increased. The display device includes a pixel having a first subpixel and a second subpixel. The first subpixel includes a first coloring layer and a first transistor, and the second subpixel includes a second coloring layer and a second transistor. At least regions where channels might be formed in semiconductor layers of the first and second transistors are positioned to overlap with the first coloring layer. The first coloring layer is likely to absorb light with a shorter wavelength than light absorbed by the second coloring layer. The semiconductor layers, electrodes, wirings, and the like included in the transistors transmit visible light.
US10466555B2 LCD device
A high-speed-drive liquid crystal display device easily applicable to dot inversion driving is provided. Gate lines (GL1 to GL6) each has a shorter drive time in one frame than each one of gate lines (GLm to GL(m+5) and GL(n−5) to GLn).
US10466553B2 Liquid crystal display apparatus and method for driving liquid crystal display apparatus
Pixels P arranged in a matrix shape have at least two sub-pixels defined by including an electrode pair of a sub-pixel electrode and a counter electrode facing each other through a liquid crystal layer. Regarding at least two sub-pixels included in the pixel P, a voltage difference between voltages applied to the liquid crystal layer through the electrode pair, a brightness difference or a luminance difference varies depending on an arrangement position of the pixel P in a row direction and/or column direction.
US10466550B2 Display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a thin film transistor substrate having a pixel region and a frame region, and a color filter substrate. The frame region includes a first metal wire that surrounds the outside of the pixel region, and a second metal wire that is formed so as to surround the outside of the first metal wire. The first metal wire has at least one slit at an area overlapping with a seal material.
US10466544B2 Roll-to-roll method for manufacturing a 2D/3D grating switch membrane
A roll-to-roll method for manufacturing 2D/3D grating switch membrane is performed in such a way that: Step 1 and Step 2 are simultaneously performed, then Step 3 is performed, and finally Step 4 is performed: Step 1, subjecting a concave grating facing down to rubbing and liquid crystal dropping; Step 2, uniformly coating a PI liquid onto a surface layer of a mirror-face metal roller, and performing self-hating and rubbing; Step 3, making the concave grating rubbed and dropped with liquid crystals in Step 1 and PI layer coated and directionally-rubbed on the mirror-face metal roller in Step 2 attached to each other, forming a grating membrane, and rotating and pre-baking the grating membrane with the mirror-face metal roller; Step 4, curing the attached and baked grating membrane by the UV curing means and after stripping, collecting and winding through the 2D/3D grating switch membrane collecting roller.
US10466542B2 Display device and manufacturing method of display device
A display device includes a first substrate, a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the first substrate, an inorganic film disposed on the wavelength conversion layer, a flattening film disposed on the inorganic film, and a first polarizing layer disposed on the flattening film, where a difference between a coefficient of thermal expansion of the flattening film and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the inorganic film is about 50 ppm/K or less.
US10466541B2 Display device and method of manufacturing the same
A display device including a first substrate, a pixel unit disposed on the first substrate and including a first sub-pixel electrode, a second sub-pixel electrode and a third sub-pixel electrode, the first through third sub-pixel electrodes being adjacent to one another, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a first wavelength conversion layer disposed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and overlapping the first sub-pixel electrode, a second wavelength conversion layer disposed on the surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and overlapping the second sub-pixel electrode, a transmissive layer disposed on the surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate, and overlapping the third sub-pixel electrode, a first cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed on a surface of the first wavelength conversion layer facing the first substrate, a second cholesteric liquid crystal layer disposed on a surface of the second wavelength conversion layer facing the first substrate, and a planarization layer disposed on the surfaces of the first and second cholesteric liquid crystal layers facing the first substrate and on a surface of the transmissive layer facing the first substrate. Methods of manufacturing a display device capable of reducing the number of process steps in the manufacturing process are also disclosed.
US10466537B2 Surface light source device and transmission display device
A base has a base surface. Light emitting elements are disposed on the base surface along an X-axis with an X pitch and along the Y axis with a Y pitch to form a matrix. The X pitch is smaller than the Y pitch. Lenses has a batwing illumination distribution. Each of the lenses covers each of the light emitting elements. A first lenticular lens sheet is provided on the base such that a first lenticular lens sheet lower surface is opposite to the base surface. A second lenticular lens sheet is provided on the first lenticular lens sheet such that a second lenticular lens sheet lower surface is opposite to a first lenticular lens sheet upper surface. A third lenticular lens sheet is provided on the second lenticular lens sheet such that a third lenticular lens sheet lower surface is opposite to a second lenticular lens sheet upper surface.
US10466534B2 Backlight device, and display apparatus including same
Occurrence of coloration at a screen end portion is suppressed when a backlight device having a configuration combining a blue LED and a wavelength conversion sheet is adopted.In a backlight device (600) adopting a configuration combining a blue LED (63) and a phosphor sheet (65) in order to obtain white light, a reflection partition (67) is provided on an LED substrate (62) so as to surround the blue LED (63) (more specifically, so as to surround an LED unit including one or a plurality of blue LEDs (63)). A surface of the reflection partition (67) is formed of a reflection material. A height and an angle of the reflection partition (67) is designed so that light emitted from the blue LED (63) corresponding to each area does not reach other areas.
US10466533B2 Light flux control member, light-emitting device, surface light source device and display device
This light flux control member has an incidence surface and an emission surface. The emission surface includes a first emission surface projecting toward the back side and disposed so as to cross the central axis, and a second emission surface projecting toward the front side and disposed so as to surround the first emission surface. When the light-emitting element is disposed so as to face the recessed part such that a light emission center thereof is located on the central axis, and a surface to be irradiated is disposed above the emission surface so as to lie at right angles to the central axis, a second maximum value calculated by a predetermined expression is larger than a first maximum value calculated by a predetermined expression.
US10466532B2 Backlight module and display apparatus
The present disclosure provides a backlight module and a display apparatus, the backlight module comprises a backplate, a light guide plate, and an optical film assembly, the backplate forms a frame for accommodating the light guide plate; the light guide plate is provided within the frame; the optical film assembly is provided on a light-exiting surface of the light guide plate, and the optical film assembly extends to outside of the backplate and is fixed onto an outer wall of the backplate. The backlight module and the display apparatus provided by the present disclosure facilitates not only realization of narrow bezel but also assembly.
US10466530B2 Color conversion element and display device including the same
A color conversion element includes a base substrate, and a first color filter layer, a second color conversion layer, and a third color conversion layer disposed on the base substrate, wherein the first color filter layer, the second color conversion layer, and the third color conversion layer are sequentially arranged on a plane, and wherein an interval between the first color filter layer and the second color conversion layer or an interval between the first color filter layer and the third color conversion layer is different from an interval between the second color conversion layer and the third color conversion layer.
US10466528B2 Mother plate for color filter substrate
A mother plate for a color filter substrate is provided. The mother plate comprises: a base substrate comprising at least a first region and a second region, wherein each of the first region and the second region comprises a plurality of opening structures defined by a black matrix, sizes of the opening structures in the first region are larger than sizes of the opening structures in the second region.
US10466525B2 Display apparatus
A display apparatus has a display panel having a display region, a light shielding region surrounding the display region, and an outer region located outside of the light shielding region; a support frame disposed at a rear surface side of the display panel, the support frame including a panel supporting portion which supports a peripheral portion of the display panel from a rear side, and an extension beginning from the panel supporting portion and extending away from the display panel; and a light shield disposed at the rear surface side of the display panel, the light shield including a light-shielding portion which is disposed between the display panel and the support frame, the light-shielding portion extending so as to overlap at least a portion of the light shielding region and the outer region of the display panel as viewed from a normal direction of the display panel, and a fixture portion beginning from the light-shielding portion and extending away from the display panel, the fixture portion being fixed to the extension of the support frame.
US10466523B2 Display device
A display device is provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a base layer, a first shielding layer, and a first optical adjustment layer. The second substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface. The base layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first shielding layer is disposed between the first substrate and the base layer and defines a first shielding region and a first non-shielding region. The first optical adjustment layer is disposed between the first shielding layer and the second substrate. The thickness of the first optical adjustment layer is in a range from 1 μm to 3 μm. The reflectance of the first optical adjustment layer is in a range from 0.05% to 1.2%.
US10466521B2 Display device
To provide a display device including a touch sensor, in which input feeling can be obtained and deterioration of image quality is suppressed. The display device includes a touch sensor portion, a display panel, an elastic member, and a support. The touch sensor portion is provided over the display panel. The support is provided below the display panel. The elastic member is provided between the display panel and the support. The elastic member is provided in part of the periphery of a pixel region included in the display panel or in the entire periphery.
US10466520B2 Direct-bonding liquid crystal display module and assembly process thereof
A direct-bonding liquid crystal display module, comprising a liquid crystal panel protection layer (1), a liquid crystal panel (2), and a backlight module (3). The liquid crystal panel protection layer (1) is bonded to the front side of the liquid crystal panel (2). The backlight module (3) is mounted on the back side of the liquid crystal panel (2). A housing support (5) is provided at the side surface of the backlight module (3) at an interval. The front side of the housing support (5) is provided with a positioning groove (51). The liquid crystal panel protection layer (1) is embedded in the positioning groove (51) and is fixedly connected thereto. The housing support (5) is fastened and connected to the back side (34) of the backlight module (3) by means of a fastener (6).
US10466517B2 Rubbing cloth attaching device
A rubbing cloth attaching device including a bracket; a feeding device mounted at the bracket to deliver a rubbing cloth; a detection device mounted at the bracket to detect a delivery rate of the rubbing cloth; a cutting carrier device movably cooperating with the bracket; a cutting device movably mounted at the cutting carrier device; a first driving device configured to drive the cutting carrier device; a second driving device configured to drive the cutting device; and a control system configured to calculate a length of delivered rubbing cloth based on the delivery rate, and control the first driving device to drive the cutting carrier device to move in a delivering direction of the rubbing cloth at the delivery rate and control the second driving device to drive the cutting device to move in perpendicular to the delivering direction upon the calculated length reaching a first predetermined value.
US10466513B2 Optical waveguide device
Provided is an optical waveguide device in which destabilization of a DC bias which is applied to an optical waveguide, due to a bias electrode picking up electric noise, is reduced and an operating characteristic is stable.An optical waveguide device includes: a substrate having an electro-optic effect; an optical waveguide formed on the substrate; a modulation electrode for applying an electric field corresponding to a modulation signal to the optical waveguide; and a bias electrode for applying an electric field corresponding to a DC bias to the optical waveguide, in which in order to reduce capture of electric noise by the bias electrode, with respect to at least a part of the bias electrode, a plurality of electrode portions (b11, b12) are formed in at least one (B1) of the pair of electrodes by folding back one electric line.
US10466511B2 Compositions containing thermally-induced self-assembly of nonionic surfactants and their application in smart glass technologies
The present subject matter relates generally to the use of thermally induced self-assembly of surfactants, such as poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) or 4-octylphenol polyethoxylate, to vary the transparency or opacity of a composition containing the same. The compositions of the present subject matter can be used in smart window technologies.
US10466510B2 Biologically fit wearable electronics apparatus
Detachable wearable electronic eyeglasses and head mounted gear with a plurality of electronic functions and interchangeable electronic function, and a wearable computer with optimal weight distribution and stretchable arms.
US10466505B2 Convergence-sensing electro-active accommodating lens
A lens system comprises a first electro-active lens comprising a first focus sensor coupled to a first processor and a second electro-active lens comprising a second focus sensor coupled to a second processor. The first focus sensor periodically generates electromagnetic signals and detects electectromagnetic signals generated by the second focus sensor. The second focus sensor periodically generates electromagnetic signals and detects electectromagnetic signals generated by the second focus sensor. The first processor receives an indication of the second electromagnetic signals and, based on the received indication of the second electromagnetic signals, determines a relative convergence angle between the first and second electro-active lenses. Based on the determined relative convergence angle, the first processor determines a focal setting for the first electro-active lens and controls an electroactive element in the first electro-active lens, based on the determined focal setting.
US10466494B2 Reverse interleaving for laser line generators
An apparatus includes beam shearing optics situated to receive a collimated beam and to shear the collimated beam along a first direction so as to form a plurality of adjacent collimated beam portions, and homogenization optics situated to receive and homogenize the adjacent collimated beam portions along at least the first direction so as to produce a homogenized output beam. A method includes shearing a collimated beam having a beam parameter product (bpp) along an axis so as to form a plurality of sheared collimated beam portions, and arranging the sheared collimated beam portions adjacent to each other so that a line beam having a length and thickness that is formed with the light from the sheared collimated beam portions has a lower bpp associated with the line beam thickness than the bpp of the collimated beam along the axis.
US10466492B2 Ear horn assembly for headworn computer
Aspects of the present invention relate to side arm assemblies for head worn computers which may include a temple section and an ear horn section, where the temple section may include a first-side securing attachment system with a pin securing mechanism and the ear horn section may include a second-side securing attachment system with a pin member adapted to mate with the first-side securing attachment system, wherein the first-side and second-side securing attachment systems are adapted to secure the ear horn section to the temple section with a rotation of the pin securing mechanism.
US10466488B2 Systems, devices, and methods for narrow waveband laser diodes
Systems, devices, and methods for narrow waveband laser diodes are described. The conventional coating on the output facet of a laser diode is replaced with a notch filter coating that is reflective of wavelengths within a narrow waveband around the nominal output wavelength of the laser diode and transmissive of other wavelengths. The notch filter coating ensures the laser diode will lase at the nominal wavelength and not lase for wavelengths outside of the narrow waveband. The notch-filtered laser diode provides a narrow waveband output that is matched to the playback wavelength of at least one hologram in a transparent combiner of a wearable heads-up display, and thereby reduces or eliminates display aberrations that can result from wavelength sensitivity of the playback properties of the hologram.
US10466487B2 Releasably attachable augmented reality system for eyewear
An Augmented Reality apparatus is provided, whereby the apparatus utilizes existing eyewear as an attachment platform, and the apparatus is attachable to and detachable from a plurality of different eyewear having different shapes and sizes, whereby a portion of the apparatus rests on the top of the eyewear, and whereby the apparatus provides fully or mostly unobstructed vision when the wearer is looking straight ahead.
US10466485B2 Head-mounted apparatus, and method thereof for generating 3D image information
Provided is a head-mounted display (HMD) apparatus, including a light modulator and eye lens, where the light modulator is configured to perform integral imaging on an image output from a 2D display panel, to form a light field image, the eye lens are configured to magnify the light field image formed by the light modulator.
US10466480B2 Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods having unequal numbers of component color images distributed across depth planes
Images perceived to be substantially full color or multi-colored may be formed using component color images that are distributed in unequal numbers across a plurality of depth planes. The distribution of component color images across the depth planes may vary based on color. In some embodiments, a display system includes a stack of waveguides that each output light of a particular color, with some colors having fewer numbers of associated waveguides than other colors. The stack of waveguides may include by multiple pluralities (e.g., first and second pluralities) of waveguides, each configured to produce an image by outputting light corresponding to a particular color. The total number of waveguides in the second plurality of waveguides is less than the total number of waveguides in the first plurality of waveguides, and may be more than the total number of waveguides in a third plurality of waveguides, in embodiments where three component colors are utilized.
US10466473B2 Optical system and image pickup apparatus including the same
An optical system includes a first lens unit that has a positive refractive power; a second lens unit that is arranged to move during focusing and has a positive or negative refractive power; and a third lens unit that has a positive or negative refractive power. The first lens unit, the second lens unit, and the third lens unit are disposed in that order from an object side to an image side. During the focusing, an interval between adjacent lens units changes. In the optical system, a focal length f of the entire optical system, a distance LD along an optical axis from a lens surface of the first lens unit that is closest to the object side to an image plane, a material of positive lenses included in the first lens unit, and an arrangement of the positive lenses included in the first lens unit are appropriately set.
US10466470B2 Configurable optical transducers using an optical modulator and one or more lenses
A configurable optical device may include an optical transducer, a multi-lens arrangement, and a controllable optical modulator. The optical transducer is configured to convert light to electrical signals or to convert electrical signals to light. The multi-lens arrangement is positioned to redirect at least some of the light to or from the optical transducer. The controllable optical modulator is provided between the multi-lens arrangement and the optical transducer. The controllable optical modulator is coupled to receive and spatially modulate light to or from the optical transducer. The optical modulator is selectively controllable to steer and/or shape the light to a selected distribution of light from the multi-lens arrangement onto the optical transducer and/or from the optical transducer onto the multi-lens arrangement.
US10466465B2 Organism sample observation device
A biological specimen observation apparatus whereby observation of a biological specimen can be performed accurately. In macro observation, a biological change region is extracted from a macro image, a micro observation point corresponding to an extracted biological change region is registered, and an object for tracking is identified. In micro observation, it is judged from the micro image whether or not biological change has continued in the biological change region at the micro observation point, and the registered micro observation point is updated on the basis of this judgment result. It is possible to carry out both macro observation for detecting a biological change region and micro observation for observing the progress of growth of a partial minute region where biological change has been exhibited, and to carry out accurate observation of a biological specimen.
US10466461B2 Dynamic focus and zoom system for use with wide-field, confocal and multiphoton microscopes
A dynamic focus and zoom system for use with wide-field, confocal and multiphoton microscopes having first, second and third MEMS mirrors situated within a housing. First and second fixed lenses form an optical relay. A prism/mirror is situated proximate to a first portal in the housing and is aligned linearly with the optical relay and a first MEMS mirror. The second MEMS mirror is proximate to and at a ninety-degree angle relative to the first MEMS mirror, which is at a forty-five-degree angle to the second fixed lens. The second MEMS mirror, third fixed lens and third MEMS mirror are aligned linearly, with the third fixed lens situated between the second and third MEMS mirrors. The third MEMS mirror is proximate to a second portal in the housing. The third MEMS mirror is situated adjacent to the prism/mirror.
US10466459B2 Microscope system
A microscope system includes a scanner that scans laser light emitted from a continuous-wave light source on a specimen, a beam splitter that splits fluorescence from the specimen into a plurality of light paths with the same wavelength, a plurality of PMTs that respectively detect the fluorescence in the light paths and output light intensity signals, and a computer. Each time the laser light is repeatedly scanned by the scanner, the computer acquires, for each of the PMTs, an image dataset of the specimen based on the light intensity signals. The computer combines a plurality of the image datasets for the same area of the specimen and subjects a final combined image dataset to computational processing for enhancing high-frequency components.
US10466458B2 Image acquisition device, image acquisition method, and spatial light modulation unit
An image acquisition device includes a light source, a spatial light modulator having a plurality of pixels two-dimensionally arranged and fro modulating a phase of excitation light output from the light source for each of the plurality of pixels, a first objective lens, a second objective lens, a photodetector, and a control unit for controlling an amount of phase modulation for each of the plurality of pixels in accordance with a two-dimensional phase pattern corresponding to the plurality of pixels. The phase pattern is generated based on a predetermined basic phase pattern. The basic phase pattern includes a first region in which the phase value continuously increases in a predetermined direction and a second region in which the phase value continuously decreases in the direction and facing the first region in the direction.
US10466456B2 Tractrix-based optical device for use with illumination sources in optical systems
A tractrix-based optical device is provided. The tractrix-based optical device includes a light receiving surface, a light emitting surface, and an intermediate portion of transparent material between the light receiving surface and the light emitting surface. The intermediate portion includes a boundary connective surface that adheres to a tractrix when in cross-section to provide total internal reflection of light propagating from the light receiving surface to the light emitting surface. The tractrix-based optical device can align and correlate light from multiple off-axis light emitting elements, or from an extended source light emitting element, thereby providing a generally uniform output distribution.
US10466448B2 Imaging lens
An imaging lens includes a first lens having positive refractive power; a second lens; a third lens; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; a fifth lens; a sixth lens; and a seventh lens, arranged in this order from an object side to an image plane side. The sixth lens is formed in a shape so that a surface thereof on the image plane side has a positive curvature radius. The seventh lens is formed in a shape so that a surface thereof on the image plane side and a surface thereof on the object side are aspheric. The imaging lens has a specific angle of view.
US10466447B2 Optical imaging lens assembly, image capturing unit and electronic device
An optical imaging lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element has positive refractive power. The fifth lens element has positive refractive power. The sixth lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein the image-side surface of the sixth lens element has at least one inflection point. The optical imaging lens assembly has a total of six lens elements.
US10466440B2 Solar trough mirror frame, rolling rib, roller, cleaning apparatus and method
A support system for holding solar mirrors of a solar trough system includes a frame for supporting the mirrors. The system includes a rib attached to the frame. The system includes at least a first roller engaged with the rib along which the rib moves as the frame moves. A method for moving a frame supporting solar mirrors of a solar trough system includes the steps of moving the frame on a roller guided by a rib engaged with the roller and attached to the frame bottom to a first position. There is the step of moving the frame on the roller guided by the rib engaged with the roller and attached to the frame bottom to a second position. A roller for engaging with a rib attached to a frame that holds mirrors of a solar trough system. An apparatus for cleaning solar mirrors on a frame of a solar trough system. A method for cleaning mirrors on a framework of a solar trough system. A rib for a frame that holds solar mirrors of a solar trough system which engages with a roller. A support system for mirrors of a solar trough system.
US10466438B2 Lens barrel and image-capturing apparatus
The lens barrel includes an image-capturing lens unit, a mount portion including a mount member connectable to an image-capturing apparatus, and protrusion portions provided in the mount portion at multiple positions in a circumferential direction of the lens barrel. Each protrusion portion protrudes to an image side further than an image-side lens surface of a final lens disposed at a most image-side position in the image-capturing lens unit. The mount portion includes, inside the protrusion portions in a radial direction of the lens barrel, light-shielding portions capable of shielding light passing though the image-side lens surface toward inner circumferential surfaces of the protrusion portions.
US10466437B2 Lens driving mechanism
A lens driving mechanism is provided for driving a first lens and a second lens to move, wherein light enters the first and second lenses along a light incident direction. The lens driving mechanism includes a first base movably connected to the first lens, a first driving assembly, and a second driving assembly. The first driving assembly has a first magnet and a first coil corresponding thereto for moving the first lens. The second driving assembly has a second magnet and a second coil corresponding thereto for moving the second lens. The first magnet is adjacent to the second magnet, and the polar direction of the first magnet is parallel to the light incident direction.
US10466427B2 Optical module with integrated lens
In an embodiment, an optoelectronic module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a lens block. The printed circuit board (PCB) includes at least one of an optical transmitting or receiving array. The lens block may be configured for directly coupling light between one of the optical transmitting or receiving array to optical fibers in an optical cable. A method may include directly coupling light between one of an optical transmitting or receiving array and a lens block, and further coupling the light through the lens block directly to an optical fiber of an optical cable externally coupled to the optoelectronic module.
US10466422B1 FTIR/TIR optical switch using a moving waveguide
An optical device includes a first waveguide having a longitudinal axis and a first end facet inclined at a non-normal angle to the longitudinal axis, and a second waveguide, which has a second end facet and is fixed with the second end facet in proximity to and parallel with the first end facet. An actuator is coupled to move the first end facet of the first waveguide in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis between a first position in which a distance between the first and second end facets is less than 25 nm, and a second position in which the distance between the first and second end facets is greater than 300 nm.
US10466415B2 Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device including an optical waveguide and a p-type semiconductor portion is configured as follows. The optical waveguide includes: a first semiconductor layer formed on an insulating layer; an insulating layer formed on the first semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor layer formed on the insulating layer. The p-type semiconductor portion includes the first semiconductor layer. The film thickness of the p-type semiconductor portion is smaller than that of the optical waveguide. By forming the insulating layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, control of the film thicknesses of the optical waveguide and the p-type semiconductor portion is facilitated. Specifically, when the unnecessary second semiconductor layer is removed by etching in a step of forming the p-type semiconductor portion, the insulating layer which is the lower layer functions as an etching stopper, and the film thickness of the p-type semiconductor portion can be easily adjusted.
US10466411B2 LED light source
A LED light source includes a longitudinally extending light guide having a longitudinally extending light emitting face having a length, a first end face and a longitudinally spaced apart second end face. A LED light source is provided at least at the first end face. The light emitting face has a plurality of light emitting locations provided thereon. The density of the light emitting locations increases from the first end face towards the second end face.
US10466407B2 Combination display instrument
The disclosure relates to a combination indicating instrument, and has as its object to devise a hybrid combination display instrument for displaying information in a motor vehicle in a manner so as to provide a homogeneous and smooth transition between an analog display region and a digital display region within the hybrid combination display instrument. Also included for guiding the light generated by the light source, is a “light guiding device”, which has a first surface facing away from the viewer (viewing individual), and a second surface facing toward the viewer.
US10466406B2 Light guide plate and method for the production thereof
A process for producing a light guide plate includes producing a colorless transparent sheet from a colorless transparent material by extrusion with a polishing stack. A printed reflector film is laminated in-line to the colorless transparent sheet. The printed reflector film includes: a thermoplastic reflector film which is opaque white or translucent white and made of a thermoplastic material; and a colorless thermoplastic printed on the thermoplastic reflector film. There is no direct optical contact between the colorless transparent sheet and the thermoplastic reflector film. A glass transition temperature of the printed colorless thermoplastic is above 25° C. and below glass transition temperatures of the colorless transparent material of the colorless transparent sheet and of the thermoplastic material of the thermoplastic reflector film.
US10466405B2 Prism sheet for backlight unit and backlight unit for liquid crystal display device
Provided is a prism sheet for a backlight unit capable of attaining desired luminance in the front direction, and securing a sufficient viewing angle in the direction perpendicular to the orientation direction of the prism array. The prism sheet comprises one or more resin layers, an outermost resin layer of the one or more resin layers comprising a prism array, wherein on a surface of at least one of the one or more resin layers, micro linear grooves are formed to be parallel to, or to intersect at an acute angle with, an orientation direction of the prism array. An average number of existing micro linear grooves per unit length in a direction perpendicular to an average orientation direction of the micro linear grooves is preferably no less than 30/mm and no greater than 10,000/mm. The micro linear grooves are preferably irregular in length, width or pitch.
US10466400B2 Fiberoptic lightguide
A flexible lightguide having at least one fused fiberoptic end secured within an end fitting with a layer of cushioning material sandwiched between the fused fiberoptic end and end fitting. The layer of cushioning material accommodates the differences in thermal expansion and contraction of the fused fiberoptic end and end fitting to prevent damage to the fused fiberoptic end such as during multiple cycling in an autoclave. As one example, the layer of cushioning material may be provided by wrapping the fused fiberoptic end with PTFE tape, thread seal tape, or the like.
US10466398B2 Optical stack including reflecting-absorbing polarizer
Optical stacks are described. In particular, optical stacks including reflecting-absorbing polarizers and quarter-wave plates are disclosed. The optical core of the optical stack—which includes a reflecting-absorbing polarizer with at least one skin layer including polarizing dye—may be co-extruded or co-stretched.
US10466395B1 Systems with matte infrared-transparent layers
A system such as a vehicle system, building, or electrical equipment may be provided with one or more optical components. The optical components may include a near-infrared camera or other components that operate at near-infrared wavelengths. A visible-light-reflecting-and-infrared-light-transmitting layer may overlap the optical component. This overlapping layer may have first and second index-matched layers and an interposed textured layer. The textured layer may be a thin-film interference filter or other coating that is configured to reflect visible light while transmitting infrared light. The transmitted infrared light may pass to the optical component with minimal wavefront distortion due to the index matching of the first and second layers. The texture of the textured layer may cause visible light to reflect diffusely and thereby provide the visible-light-reflecting-and-infrared-light-transmitting layer with a matte appearance.
US10466394B2 Diffraction gratings formed by metasurfaces having differently oriented nanobeams
Metasurfaces provide compact optical elements in head-mounted display systems to, e.g., incouple light into or outcouple light out of a waveguide. The metasurfaces may be formed by a plurality of repeating unit cells, each unit cell comprising two sets or more of nanobeams elongated in crossing directions: one or more first nanobeams elongated in a first direction and a plurality of second nanobeams elongated in a second direction. As seen in a top-down view, the first direction may be along a y-axis, and the second direction may be along an x-axis. The unit cells may have a periodicity in the range of 10 nm to 1 μm, including 10 nm to 500 nm or 300 nm to 500 nm. Advantageously, the metasurfaces provide diffraction of light with high diffraction angles and high diffraction efficiencies over a broad range of incident angles and for incident light with circular polarization.
US10466386B2 Methods for determining a saturation-height function in oil and gas reservoirs
Saturation-height functions in oil and gas reservoirs are determined using methods that include quantifying the microporosity of the subterranean formation; determining the distribution of facies and microporosity as a function of depth; and calculating the saturation-height function for a given formation.
US10466382B2 Dual-mode rapidly-passing type moving target radiation inspection system and method
A dual-mode rapidly-passing type moving target radiation inspection system comprises a radiation source, a collimator, sensor units, a control module, a radiation detector and a radiation imaging device, wherein the sensor units are used for identifying the type of a moving target and monitoring the position of the moving target in an inspection channel; the control module is used for controlling the radiation source to emit rays in a preset working mode on the basis of the type and the position of the moving target; the preset working mode corresponds to the type of the moving target, and the rays emitted by the radiation source in different working modes differ in dosage rate. Also disclosed is a dual-mode rapidly-passing type moving target radiation inspection method. The inspection system and method described above are capable of radiation inspection of the entire moving targets such as vehicles.
US10466381B2 NMR logging in formation with micro-porosity by using first echoes from multiple measurements
A method for estimating a property of a subsurface material includes: conveying a carrier through a borehole penetrating the subsurface material; performing at least two magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements in a volume of interest in the subsurface material using an NMR tool disposed on the carrier, wherein (i) a first NMR measurement has a first wait time and a first first-echo time and a second NMR measurement has a second wait time and a second first-echo time, (ii) the first wait time and the second wait time are less than or equal to 500 milliseconds, and (iii) the first first-echo time and the second first-echo time are different; receiving at least the first-echo of the first NMR measurement and receiving at least the first-echo of the second NMR measurement; and estimating the property of the subsurface material by using the at least two measured first-echoes simultaneously.
US10466380B2 Utilizing diverse excitation sources in electromagnetic ranging
Systems and methods for utilizing diverse excitation sources in single well electromagnetic ranging. A method may include disposing an electromagnetic ranging tool in a wellbore, wherein the electromagnetic ranging tool may comprise one or more receivers, a coil source and an electrode source; performing a measurement with the one or more receivers of at least one component of a coil-induced magnetic field from the target wellbore to provide a coil measurement, wherein the coil-induced magnetic field may be induced by the coil source; performing a measurement with the one or more receivers of at least component of an electrode-induced electromagnetic field to provide an electrode measurement, wherein the electrode-induced electromagnetic field may be induced by the electrode source; and calculating at least one ranging parameter using, at least in part, the coil measurement and the electrode measurement.
US10466372B2 X-ray beam intensity monitoring device and X-ray inspection
The present invention discloses an X-ray beam intensity monitoring device and an X-ray inspection system. The X-ray beam intensity monitoring device comprises an intensity detecting module and a data processing module, wherein the intensity detecting module is adopted to be irradiated by the X-ray beam and send a detecting signal, the data processing module is coupled with the intensity detecting module to receive the detecting signal and output an X-ray beam intensity monitoring signal, wherein the X-ray beam intensity monitoring signal includes a dose monitoring signal for the X-ray beam and a brightness correction signal for correcting signal values of the X-ray beam. The X-ray beam intensity monitoring device can simultaneously perform dose monitoring and brightness monitoring, thereby improving the service efficiency of the X-ray beam intensity monitoring device. Moreover, the monitoring result of the X-ray beam intensity can be more accurate and reliable.
US10466367B1 Neutron path enhancement
A neutron detection system may include a neutron detection device located outside of a reactor vessel. The neutron detection device may be configured to detect neutrons generated within the reactor vessel. A containment region located intermediate the reactor vessel and a containment vessel may be configured to house a containment medium. A neutron path device may be at least partially located between the reactor vessel and the containment vessel, and the neutron path device may be configured to provide a neutron path to the neutron detection device through a neutron path medium contained within the neutron path device. A neutron attenuation coefficient associated with the neutron path medium may be smaller than a neutron attenuation coefficient associated with the containment medium.
US10466366B2 Optimizing method for vehicle cooperative object positioning and vehicle cooperative positioning apparatus
A vehicle cooperative object positioning optimization method includes steps of: receiving an information package by the local vehicle and the information package having a vehicle original coordinate and at least one object original coordinate provided by a neighbor vehicle; performing a time delay compensation for the vehicle original coordinate and the object original coordinate to acquire a vehicle coordinate and an object coordinate of the neighbor vehicle respectively; performing an optimizing procedure to optimize the vehicle coordinate and the object coordinate respectively so as to obtain the vehicle optimized coordinate and the object optimized coordinate. Therefore, the vehicle optimized coordinate and the object optimized coordinate possess higher accuracy than the original coordinate information detected by the GPS receiver and other sensors. And that helps to determine a distribution of the environmental objects with improved precision and to enhance driving safety.
US10466361B2 Systems and methods for multi-sensor fusion using permutation matrix track association
System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to associating disparate tracks from multiple sensor inputs for observed objects. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving a first input from a first sensor and a second input from a second sensor, generating the disparate tracks including first sensor tracks and second sensor tracks for the observed objects that correspond to the first input and the second input. The method includes identifying correlations between the first sensor tracks and the second sensor tracks by computing association likelihoods between the first tracks and the second tracks within a permutation matrix according to an objective cost function. The method includes controlling a vehicle according to the correlations.
US10466359B2 Method and system for light patterning and imaging
An imaging system is disclosed. The system comprises: a first imaging device and a second imaging device being spaced apart and configured to provide partially overlapping field-of-views of a scene over a spectral range from infrared to visible light. The system comprises at least one infrared light source constituted for illuminating at least the overlap with patterned infrared light, and a computer system configured for receiving image data pertaining to infrared and visible light acquired by the imaging devices, and computing three-dimensional information of the scene based on the image data. The image data optionally and preferably comprises the patterned infrared light as acquired by both the imaging devices.
US10466358B2 Automatically displaceable cleaning device
An automatically movable cleaning device, in particular an electric-motor-driven vacuuming and/or wiping robot, comprising a distance-measuring device for measuring the distance of the cleaning device from an object, wherein the distance-measuring device has an optical triangulation system, which has a light source, an optical filter, and a detector, which are arranged in such a way that light in a propagation direction, emitted by the light source, is first scattered by the object, wherein at least a portion of the scattered light is then spectrally filtered by means of the optical filter and wherein the filtered light is finally detected by the detector. For advantageous development, the optical filter according to the invention is a band-stop filter having a reflectivity of at least 90% with respect to at least one wavelength of the scattered light, and/or the optical filter is a band-pass filter, a reflector being arranged after the band-pass filter in the transmission direction, and/or the optical filter is a cut-off filter having a reflectivity of at least 90% with respect to at least one wavelength of the scattered light.
US10466357B1 Optical measuring device
A measuring device includes a light source that emits light of a plurality of wavelengths, in particular a continuous spectrum, a first confocal diaphragm, through which light from the light source passes, and an optical illuminating/imaging system having a first splitting optical element designed as a prism or grating. The optical illuminating/imaging system, which is designed such that the light enters the first splitting optical element collimated, includes a first lens system having at least one first lens that is spatially separated from the first splitting optical element, the effective focal length of the first lens system being significantly different for different wavelengths, and the optical illuminating/imaging system being designed such that focus points of different wavelengths are formed at different locations along a line segment. The measuring device is configured to measure an object that intersects with the line segment and reflects at least a part of the light.
US10466356B2 Methods and systems of cuboidal container dimension measurement with transmitter and receiver devices
A cuboidal container measurement system for cuboidal box dimension measurement, the (CCM) system a transmitter (Tx) unit and a receiver (Rx) unit. The (Tx) unit includes a barcode, a Tx infrared communication system, and an Rx infrared communication system. The system further includes a wireless system, a Tx proximity sensor, a first laser rangefinder system that emits a laser to the Rx unit when the Tx unit is placed on a second edge of the cuboidal box, wherein the first laser rangefinder system measures a distance between the Tx unit and the Rx unit, a second laser rangefinder system that receives the laser from the Tx unit and emits a laser pointing down to the surface supporting the cuboidal box, and an Rx infrared communication system that wirelessly communicates a set of cuboidal box dimensional measurements made by the second laser rangefinder system to the Tx unit.
US10466349B2 Systems and methods for efficient targeting
A system for determining the physical path of an object can map several candidate paths to a suitable path space that can be explored using a convex optimization technique. The optimization technique may take advantage of the typical sparsity of the path space and can identify a likely physical path using a function of sensor observation as constraints. A track of an object can also be determined using a track model and a convex optimization technique.
US10466348B2 Position acquisition method and apparatus
The present application discloses a position acquisition method and a position acquisition apparatus. The method includes: selecting at least one group of N effective devices from known devices that transmit signals to a target device or known devices that receive signals transmitted by the target device; adjusting a numerical value of a conversion scaling factor with respect to each group of N effective devices, and seeking a corrected value of the conversion scaling factor; wherein the conversion scaling factor is used to convert a signal intensity of the signal transmitted by the effective device towards the target device or the received signal transmitted by the target device into a distance; and calculating and acquiring a position of the target device by using at least one corrected value of the conversion scaling factor acquired. Position acquisition accuracy is improved through the embodiments of the present application.
US10466345B1 Time-of-arrival estimation with subspace methods
An interface circuit in an electronic device may receive samples of wireless signals in a time interval, where the wireless signals are associated with the second electronic device. Then, the interface circuit may generate, based at least in part on the samples, pseudospectra corresponding to eigenfilters associated with eigenvectors of a signal spectrum, where the pseudospectra correspond to a set of times of arrival of the samples. Moreover, for a given peak in the pseudospectra, the interface circuit may determine an associated number of additional peaks within a temporal bin that includes the given peak, where the given peak is associated with one of the set of times of arrival. Next, the interface circuit may select a subset of the peaks having a top-N numbers of additional peaks, where N is an integer. Furthermore, the interface circuit may select lower time of arrival for the subset of the peaks.
US10466344B2 Human-computer interaction applications of precise ranging technology and geometric dilution of precision in a ranging positioning system for VR
Two or more objects, or an object and an environment are each fitted with two or more range measurement devices. Each of the range measurement devices is provided with a transceiver capable of outputting a unique code and information that can be used in range measurement, and receiving from other range measurement devices unique codes and information that can be used in range measurement. Range measurements from range measurement devices on the object or located in the environment are used to derive the relative position of the range measurement devices, from which a relative position of the objects, or of the object and an environment can be derived.
US10466343B2 Dual laser range finder
Techniques are provided for implementing a system that can perform a range estimation of a target object at power levels both below and above an pre-defined power threshold. In embodiments, the system first performs a lower-power measurement, which may be sufficient to estimate the range to the object. If the low-power measurement is unsuccessful, the system then performs a fault check to ensure proper operation of the device. If the fault check is passed, the system may then perform a high-power measurement of the range to the object. Results may be provided to a user by a visual display.
US10466339B2 Power sensor for integrated circuits
An on-chip power sensor and a millimeter-wave communication device (e.g. transmitter or transceiver) on a chip including the on-chip power sensor are described. The millimeter-wave communication device can also include a coupler disposed on a transmit path, the coupler being configured to receive a transmit signal and to provide the transmit signal to an antenna connection (e.g. pad). The on-chip power sensor can be configured to receive a coupled portion of the transmit signal from the coupler, and measure a transmit power of the transmit signal based on the coupled portion of the transmit signal.
US10466334B2 Methods and systems for sound source locating
A method and system for locating a sound source are provide. The method may include detecting a sound signal of a sound by each of two audio sensors. The method may also include converting the sound signals detected by the two audio sensors from a time domain to a frequency domain. The method may further include determining a high frequency ratio of each of the sound signals in the frequency domain. The method may further include determining a direction of the sound source based on the high frequency ratios.
US10466333B2 Apparatus, system and method for finding direction
An apparatus, a system and a method for finding a direction of a radio tag having a transmitter and at least one antenna for sending signals to the apparatus. The apparatus including a receiver; at least one antenna capable to form at least two directivity fields; and means for determining the direction of the apparatus by a first path signal received from the radio tag by the at least two directivity fields of the at least one antenna of the apparatus. The direction is found by turning the apparatus to a direction of the most intense directivity field of the first path signal until the field intensities of the two directivity fields are equal.
US10466332B2 Systems and methods for an interleaved RF coil acquisition scheme
In one example, a method for acquiring a medical image includes activating a body radiofrequency (RF) coil in a body coil receive mode to obtain body calibration information of a subject. The method further includes, while the body RF coil is in the body coil receive mode, activating a surface RF coil in a surface coil receive mode to obtain surface calibration information of the subject, and correcting a reconstructed image with an intensity correction filter determined from the body calibration information and surface calibration information.
US10466329B2 Partial Fourier acquisition and reconstruction for k-space shells based magnetic resonance imaging
An asymmetric 3D shells k-space trajectory design with partial Fourier acceleration is described. A non-iterative homodyne reconstruction framework is also described.
US10466327B2 Automatic configuration of a low field magnetic resonance imaging system
In some aspects, a method of operating a magnetic resonance imaging system comprising a B0 magnet and at least one thermal management component configured to transfer heat away from the B0 magnet during operation is provided. The method comprises providing operating power to the B0 magnet, monitoring a temperature of the B0 magnet to determine a current temperature of the B0 magnet, and operating the at least one thermal management component at less than operational capacity in response to an occurrence of at least one event.
US10466325B2 Recognition of repetition patterns in MR sequences
The disclosure relates to a method for determining a sequence information element of a magnetic resonance sequence, a computer program product and an evaluation unit for performing such a method, and also a magnetic resonance device having such an evaluation unit. The method includes a determination of the sequence information element based on at least one pattern of the magnetic resonance sequence.
US10466323B2 Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) receiver which acquires a magnetic resonance (MR) signal received by at least one channel coil, and an image processor which acquires a data set of a k-space for the at least one channel coil by oversampling the MR signal in a readout direction of the k-space, divides the data set into a plurality of sub-data sets, and acquires an MR image based on the plurality of sub-data sets.
US10466318B2 Magnetic resonance volume coil with multiple independent transmit receive channels and method of operation thereof
A magnetic resonance (MR) system includes a volume-type radio-frequency (RF) coil assembly having a volume coil with a plurality of ports and a ring coil with a plurality of ports (p′) and which is situated about the volume-type coil. At least one controller is configured to selectively control a first transmit/receive (T/R) radio frequency (RF) channel to generate an output including RF quadrature signals to drive the volume-type coil and to selectively control a second T/R RF channel to generate an output including RF quadrature signals to drive the ring coil.
US10466313B2 Magnetic field sensor and apparatus for measuring magnetic field
A magnetic field sensor of the present invention includes a first electrode including a magnetic material, a second electrode including a non-magnetic material, a common electrode disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and connected to a ground terminal, a power supplier of which one end is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode and of which another end is connected to the common electrode to supply power of a frequency band required, a variable resistor configured to control at least one of a resistance value between the first electrode and the power supplier or a resistance value between the second electrode and the power supplier, and a differential amplifier connected to the first electrode through a positive terminal and connected to the second electrode through a negative terminal to output a difference value between a first capacitance generated by the first electrode and a second capacitance generated by the second electrode in response to external application of a magnetic field.
US10466312B2 Methods for detecting a magnetic field acting on a magneto-optical detect center having pulsed excitation
A method for detecting a magnetic field acting on a nitrogen vacancy (NV) diamond material comprising a plurality of NV centers may include controlling an optical excitation source and an RF excitation source to apply a pulse sequence comprising two optical excitation pulses and two RF excitation pulses to the NV diamond material, receiving a light detection signal from an optical detector based on an optical signal emitted by the NV diamond material due to the pulse sequence, measuring a first value of the light detection signal at a first reference period, the first reference period being before a period of the light detection signal associated with the two RF excitation pulses provided to the NV diamond material, measuring a second value of the light detection signal at a second reference period, the second reference period being after the period of the light detection signal associated with the two RF excitation pulses provided to the NV diamond material, and computing a measurement signal based on the measured first and second values. Such method may further may further comprise measuring a third value of the light detection signal at a signal period, the signal period being after the first reference period and before the second reference period. Such method may further comprise computing the measurement signal based on a difference between the average of the first and second values and the third value.
US10466311B2 Hall effect sensor circuit with offset compensation
A method and apparatus for sensing magnetic field strength with a pair of Hall effect sensors includes sampling a sensed voltage for the Hall effect sensors during a first phase and combining the sensed voltage. During a second phase, obtaining sensed voltages for the Hall effect sensors and combining the sensed voltages. The sensed voltages from the first phase and the second phase are combined to obtain a summed voltage and remove the Hall effect sensor and amplifier offset error value. In one arrangement, the summed voltage corresponds to the sensed Hall voltage of the first Hall effect sensor added to the Hall voltage of the second Hall effect sensor. In another arrangement, the summed voltage corresponds to the sensed Hall voltage of the first Hall effect sensor subtracted by the sensed Hall voltage of the second Hall effect sensor. Changes in the summed voltage with respect to a reference voltage are counted to determine the speed of a rotating shaft having magnets or a similar arrangement.
US10466309B2 Low-noise fluxgate magnetometer with increased operating temperature range
A magnetic field measurement device includes an excitation circuit including an excitation coil that is coupled to a resonation control circuit. The excitation coil is wound around an amorphous soft magnetic core. The magnetic field measurement device includes a detection circuit including a detection coil that is wound around the amorphous soft magnetic core. The resonation control circuit is coupled to the excitation circuit and to the detection circuit to adjust a resonant frequency of the detection circuit responsive to temperature variations of the amorphous soft magnetic core.
US10466308B2 Fault level estimation method for power converters
A method for fault level estimation for a power converter quickly after a fault clearing event includes a step of providing a training dataset with an input variable set and a corresponding system fault level output variable. The method further includes a step of deducing a hypothesis function based on the training dataset and estimating the system fault level quickly after the fault clearing event using the hypothesis function. The hypothesis function is deduced either using a neural network computational model or using a multivariate polynomial regression approach. The estimated fault level can then be used to adjust the controller parameters of the power converter.
US10466307B2 Method and apparatus for measuring voltage of battery pack
A method and apparatus for measuring a voltage of a battery pack are provided. A battery control apparatus may include a voltage distributor configured to distribute a voltage of a battery pack including battery modules, using distribution elements connected to the battery pack, and a voltage extractor configured to extract a voltage value of the voltage of the battery pack by measuring the distributed voltage.
US10466304B2 Method for estimating a battery state of health
A method for estimating a state of health of a battery includes calculating a measured value of a charging required time for each of preset voltage intervals in a preset voltage range in which the battery is charged; calculating an estimated value of the charging required time for each of the voltage intervals by a preset battery meta-model; and estimating the SOH having lowest error between the measured value of the charging required time and the estimating value of the charging required time by allowing the estimated value of the charging required time to iteratively approach the measured value of the charging required time.
US10466300B2 High precision vertical motion kelvin contact assembly
A top housing having a back slot and a front slot parallel with each other, and both stacked on top of a row of lower slots, which is perpendicular to the back and front slots. In this way, the juxtaposition of the back and front slots and the row of lower slots forms two rows of virtual rectangular through-openings. The back of these rows receives a row of first contacts extended through them. The front of these rows receives a row of second contacts extended through them. The through-openings thus guide the contacts at a position of the contacts that is very close to where they contact the lead of the DUT. Hence, there is a very high amount of precision and control of the contact tip that contacts the lead of the DUT.
US10466295B2 Electrical test fixture
The present disclosure provides an electrical test fixture, comprising a base provided with an accommodating slot for accommodating therein a circuit board to be detected, and a printed circuit board for providing an electrical test signal, the accommodating slot being provided therein with a connector electrically connected to the printed circuit board; and an upper cover movably connected to the base in a first state in which the upper cover is opened in such a manner that the circuit board to be detected is capable of being placed in the accommodating slot and in a second state in which the upper cover is engaged with the base and is capable of abutting against the circuit board to be detected in the accommodating slot in such a manner that the circuit board to be detected comes into contact and is connected with the connector.
US10466288B2 Fiber optic pulsed polarimetry
This disclosure is directed to fiber optic pulsed polarimeters based on either streak camera or photodiode detection using a backscatter tailored optical fiber and the polarization optical time domain reflectometry technique for conducting remote diagnostic measurements of inducing fields along the fiber. The backscatter tailored optical fiber comprises a single mode fiber with an array of fiber Bragg gratings written to produce a predetermined distribution of backscatter signal in intensity and spectral content in response to a pulse propagating along the array. The fiber optic pulsed polarimeter includes a directional coupler that diverts the backscatter from the backscatter-tailored optical fiber to a polarization detection system for determining the polarization state of the backscatter as the polarized light pulse transits the backscatter-tailored optical fiber.
US10466285B2 Utility meter having data logging with power loss recovery
A method for storing information within a utility meter that includes storing a data stream comprising a plurality of data values regarding a metered quantity delivered to a load corresponding to a plurality of time periods, wherein the plurality of data values are stored sequentially based on their corresponding time periods. The method also includes responsive to a power outage, inserting into the data stream a time stamp corresponding to a time period in the plurality of time periods in which the power outage occurred.
US10466280B1 Enhanced circuit and method for detecting hazardous foreign voltages on conductors
A method of detecting the presence of a hazardous foreign voltage on a conductor includes the steps of sensing an electric field in the vicinity of the conductor with a first non-contact conductive sensor and sensing the electric field in the vicinity of the conductor with a second non-contact conductive sensor spaced a predetermined distance from the first non-contact conductive sensor. The difference between the electric field sensed by the first conductive sensor and the electric field sensed by the second conductive sensor is determined. The first conductive sensor preferably is shaped as a truncated spheroid. If the difference is less than a predetermined threshold, the sensed electric field is ignored as being induced by a distant source. If the difference is greater than a predetermined threshold, the electric field sensed by the first and second conductive sensors is considered to be indicative of the presence of a foreign voltage on the conductor. In that event, at least one alarm is activated as an alert to the presence of a foreign voltage on the conductor.
US10466278B2 Spun highly-birefringent fiber for current sensing with inherent insensitivity to temperature
It is proposed to use a spun birefringent fiber for a current sensor or magnetic field sensor. The fiber has a birefringence that increases with temperature. In this case, the temperature dependence of the fiber's sensitivity to magnetic fields counteracts the temperature dependence of the fiber's Verdet constant, which allows to design current and field sensors that have reduced temperature dependence.
US10466276B2 Signal analyzing circuit and method for auto setting an oscilloscope
A signal analyzing circuit is described, with at least a first channel, the first channel comprising a digitizer configured to digitize an input signal into a time-and-value-discrete signal; a switching unit coupled to the digitizer, the switching unit being adapted to receive the time-and-value-discrete signal and an acquisition memory coupled to the switching unit. The switching unit is adapted to selectively activate a decimator unit in a time-domain operation mode, the decimator unit decimating the time-and-vale-discrete signal to a decimated time-and-value-discrete signal or a digital down converter unit in a spectrum view operation mode, the digital down converter unit down-converting the time-and-value-discrete signal to a down-converted time-and-value-discrete signal. The aid acquisition memory is coupled to the decimator unit in the time-domain operation mode to store the decimated time-and-value-discrete signal, the acquisition memory being not coupled to the digital down converter unit in the time-domain operation mode. The acquisition memory is coupled to the digital down converter unit in the spectrum view operation mode to store the down-converted time-and-value-discrete signal, the acquisition memory being not coupled to the decimator unit in the spectrum view operation mode. In addition, an oscilloscope and a method for auto setting an oscilloscope are described.
US10466274B2 Arrangement for spatially resolved determination of the specific electrical resistance and/or the specific electrical conductivity of samples
An arrangement for a spatially resolved determination of the specific electrical resistance and/or of the specific electrical conductivity of a sample at different positions, in whicha plurality of detectors are configured for a spatially resolved spectral analysis of electromagnetic radiation within a wavelength interval and is incident onto the detectors. A radiation onto a surface takes place with homogeneous intensity. The measurement signals of the detectors detected with spatial resolution and wavelength resolution within a wavelength interval are compared for each detected position with a wavelength-resolved function that are compared by calculation of the propagation of electromagnetic radiation in multilayer systems while using an optical model for a physical description of the examined sample while taking account of the wavelength-dependent progressions of the linear optical refractive indices n and of the coefficients of absorption k of all the materials and/or substances forming the sample that can be approximated by a physical function of a complex refractive index of the conductive material or substance. They are brought to a sufficient overlap with a calibration curve progression by a change of the parameters of the physical function to determine the specific electrical resistance and/or the specific electrical conductivity at different positions with spatial resolution.
US10466273B1 Socket device for testing IC
Disclosed is a socket device for testing an IC, the socket device including: a base on which an integrated circuit (IC) is mounted; a contact module having multiple contacts; a floating hinge block elastically supported on a side of the base in a vertical direction; a lid configured to rotate with the floating hinge block and having a pressing portion on a bottom surface thereof; a floating latch elastically supported on a side of the base to be parallel to the floating hinge block such that the lid is fixed; a first camshaft installed by penetrating the base and the floating hinge block and adjusting a height of the floating hinge block; a second camshaft installed by penetrating the base and the floating latch and adjusting a height of the floating latch; a lever; a handle; and a link connected to the lever and the handle respectively to rotate independently.
US10466270B2 Conductive probe, electrical property evaluating system, scanning probe microscope, conductive probe manufacturing method, and electrical property measuring method
A conductive probe includes a protruding portion provided on an elastic member, a conductive metal film covering at least a tip of the protruding portion; and an insulating thin film covering the conductive metal film provided on the tip of the protruding portion.
US10466266B2 Flight parameter prediction using neural networks
A neural network including a set of input nodes may consume a respective stream of time-series data recorded during a flight of a flying aircraft, each stream of time-series data representing measurements of a respective flight parameter captured by a sensor at various time-steps of the flight. A training circuit set may train the neural network to predict a future measurement of the flight parameter. Training the neural network may include comparing a predictive value from the neural network to a measured value of a flight parameter and modifying structural components of the neural network to bring the predictive value closer to the measured value. A parameter acquisition circuit set may acquire time-series data of a flight parameter. A prediction circuit set may apply the time-series data to the trained neural network to predict the next measurement for the flight parameter in the time-series data.
US10466262B2 Laboratory instrument with access control device and method for instrument-controlled treatment of laboratory samples
The invention relates to an access control device for a laboratory instrument serving for the instrument-controlled treatment of a laboratory sample and this laboratory instrument, and also to a method for controlling the access to functions of the laboratory instrument by means of the access control device, wherein the access control device comprises: a first interface apparatus and a second interface apparatus; and a control apparatus wherein the control apparatus is configured: a) to establish one or more first data connections to one or more user interface apparatuses via the first interface apparatus; b) to establish a second data connection to the laboratory instrument via the second interface apparatus; and c) to control authorizations and/or access permissions for user access to functions of the laboratory instrument via the first and second data connections.
US10466260B2 HDL-associated protein extraction and detection
Provided herein are compositions, systems, and methods for extracting and detecting at least one HDL-associated protein (e.g., ApoA1) from a sample (e.g., plasma or serum sample). In certain embodiments, a strong organic acid and hydrophilic organic solvent are mixed with the sample; after centrifugation, the supernatant is transferred to a second container where it is mixed with a non-polar organic solvent; after centrifugation, the lower aqueous layer is transferred to a third container; and then at least a portion of the transferred aqueous layer is subjected to a detection assay such that at least one HDL-associated protein is detected.
US10466259B2 Synthetic antigen compositions for detecting anti-phosphatidylethanolamine antibodies
Provided herein are compositions comprising distinct lipid species in defined ratios and methods of use thereof for the detection of anti-phosphatidylethanolamine (aPE) antibodies and diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
US10466258B2 Device and process for sample preparation
Provided is a method, device and system for an in-situ preparation of a sample, for example, for use in detecting the presence of, and/or quantifying, clottable fibrinogen in such a sample.
US10466257B2 Measuring electrical properties of a sample using an electrical measuring container
There is provided an electrical measuring container of a biological sample in a liquid phase, including at least a biological sample holding section configured to accommodate a biological sample in a liquid phase and made of a resin, and an electrical conductive section fixed to the biological sample holding section. In a state in which a portion of the electrical conductive section is buried in the biological sample holding section, the biological sample holding section and the electrical conductive section are integrally formed with each other.
US10466252B2 Methods for selecting protease resistant polypeptides
The disclosure relates to a method for selecting, isolating and/or recovering a peptide or polypeptide from a library or a repertoire of peptides and polypeptides (e.g., a display system) that is resistant to degradation by a protease such as a protease found in the serum. Generally, the method comprises providing a library or repertoire of peptides or polypeptides, incubating the library or repertoire with a protease under conditions suitable for protease activity, and selecting, isolating and/or recovering a peptide or polypeptide that is resistant to degradation by the protease and has a desired biological activity. The selected peptides and polypeptides have utility as therapeutics, e.g., for treating disease in humans.
US10466251B2 Methods of treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases with natalizumab
Natalizumab is a safe and efficacious treatment for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's Disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Chain swapping between natalizumab and IgG4 molecules acts to reduce the level of bivalent natalizumab present following administration of natalizumab, and thus to lower the activity of natalizumab in the patient. Differences in IgG4 levels across patients or within a single patient across time may change the pharmacokinetic profile of natalizumab. Patients with lower levels of IgG4 may experience higher nadir levels of natalizumab during a dosing period. Monitoring IgG4 and/or bivalent natalizumab levels, and determining a dose or dosage period based on the monitoring may improve the safety and/or efficacy of natalizumab therapy.
US10466250B2 Methods for characterizing compositions comprising peanut antigens
Methods for determining an in vitro release profile of peanut allergens in a sample are provided. Methods for determining one or more signatures of peanut allergens in a sample are provided.
US10466247B2 System and method for diagnosing sensor performance using analyte-independent ratiometric signals
A system and method are provided for utilizing radiometric fluorescence detection to determine a glucose independent concentration value when measuring frequency bands that do not contain the system isosbestic point. Preferably two bands are chosen such that a first band is below the system isosbestic point, and a second band is above the system isosbestic point, and both points are sufficiently far from the frequency endpoints to maximize the signal to noise ratio.
US10466243B2 Antibody and aptamer ensemble for cell isolation and enrichment
The subject invention pertains to devices and methods of isolating target cells from a population of cells. The devices comprise of microfluidic channels and aptamers and antibodies attached to the inner surface of the microfluidic channels, wherein the aptamers and the antibodies are capable of specific binding to one or more biomolecules present on the surface of the target cell. The methods of the current invention comprise passing the population of cells through the microfluidic channels to facilitate interaction and capture of the target cells by the aptamers and the antibodies attached to the inner surface of the microfluidic channels, washing to microfluidic channels by a washing solution to remove the cells non-specifically bound to the aptamers and the antibodies attached to the inner surface of the microfluidic channels, releasing the captured target cells from the microfluidic channels, and collecting the released target cells.
US10466241B2 Methods for assaying cellular binding interactions
There are provided methods, and devices for assaying for a binding interaction between a protein, such as a monoclonal antibody, produced by a cell, and a biomolecule. The method may include retaining the cell within a chamber having an aperture; exposing the protein produced by the cell to a capture substrate, wherein the capture substrate is in fluid communication with the protein produced by the cell and wherein the capture substrate is operable to bind the protein produced by the cell; flowing a fluid volume comprising the biomolecule through the chamber via said aperture, wherein the fluid volume is in fluid communication with the capture substrate; and determining a binding interaction between the protein produced by the cell and the biomolecule.
US10466238B2 Determination of levels of immunogenic gluten peptides in human samples
The present invention fitted in the medical-clinical sector, shows a method for monitoring the ingestion of gluten by measuring protein/gluten peptides present in fecal samples with antibodies against immunogenic peptides resistant to gastrointestinal digestion. The presence or absence of these immunogenic peptides is controlled by immunological assays based on antibodies reactive against immunogenic gluten peptides that are resistant to proteolysis. These assays may be quantitative techniques ELISAs, or qualitative as rapid immunochromatographic assays, immunoblots, etc. These measures may also be applied to verify compliance with the gluten-free diet, to improve diagnosis in cases of refractory or severe symptoms of celiac disease in which a gluten-free diet is supposedly being respected, or to clinical research on the effectiveness of enzymatic therapies related with prolamin detoxification.
US10466235B2 Solid support, ligand-bound solid support, detection or separation method for target substance, solid support production method, and ligand-bound solid support production method
To provide a solid-phase carrier to which impurities are hard to nonspecifically adsorb. A solid-phase carrier, formed by binding a chain polymer, wherein the chain polymer comprises a random polymer structure containing a first structural unit having a reactive functional group, and a second structural unit having no reactive functional group or having a reactive functional group having a reactivity lower than that of the reactive functional group of the first structural unit, and the content ratio of the number of moles “a” of the reactive functional group contained in the first structural unit to the number of moles “b” of the entire structural unit contained in the chain polymer, (a/b), is from 0.01 to 0.7.
US10466234B2 Method of producing labeled antibody
A method of producing a labeled antibody, including the steps of: a) allowing silica nanoparticles containing a functional molecule and having a thiol group on a surface thereof, and a linker molecule containing a maleimido group and an amino group, to coexist in a solvent to form a thioether bond between the thiol group and the maleimido group, thereby obtaining functional molecule-containing silica nanoparticles on which the linker molecule is bonded; and b) allowing the functional molecule-containing silica nanoparticles on which the linker molecule is bonded, carbodiimide and an antibody to coexist in an aqueous solvent to form an amide bond between the amino group of the linker molecule and a carboxyl group of the antibody.
US10466224B2 Method and system for contemporaneous analysis of a crude oil front end and a crude oil boiling point distribution via a single gas chromatograph
A gas chromatography instrument comprising a first autoinjector in communication with a first column, a second autoinjector in communication with a second column, a first flame ionization detector in communication with the first column, a second flame ionization detector in communication with the second column, wherein the first column is housed in a first compartment and the second column is housed in a second compartment.
US10466220B1 Alerting for instruments that transfer physical samples
Techniques for alerting for instruments that transfer physical samples are disclosed. An alarm module, placed within a communication pathway of a first chemical processor and a second chemical processor, includes a timer configured to count time elapsed since receiving, from the first chemical processor, a transfer-ready signal indicating that 1) the first chemical processor received a receive-ready signal from the second chemical processor; ii) the first chemical processor has completed processing a chemical analyte; and iii) the first chemical processor is ready to physically transfer the chemical analyte to the second chemical processor. Upon receiving the transfer-ready signal from the first chemical processor, the timer is restarted. An alarm triggers when the elapsed time counted by the timer exceeds a specified threshold. The alarm is audible or visual. Upon the triggering of an alarm, an alert notification (e.g., an email, a text message, etc.) is transmitted.
US10466219B2 Vapor sensor suitable for detecting alcoholic residue at a skin site
A vapor sensor comprises a housing with an inlet opening in fluid communication with a sensor element within the housing. Standoff member(s) are positioned to maintain a gap between the inlet opening and a skin site. An operating circuit is in electrical communication with the sensor element and communicatively coupled to an output member. In use, the output member generates a sensory output indicative to an operator regarding concentration of alcoholic vapor in the ambient atmosphere proximate the skin site upon receiving communication from the operating circuit.
US10466215B2 Method for predicting the solubility of a buffer
The invention discloses a method for predicting the solubility of at least one species at a specified pH value in an aqueous buffer comprising at least one weak acid species and/or at least one weak base species. The method comprises the steps of: a) selecting a start composition of the buffer, giving a start value for the total solute concentration; b) calculating the concentrations of all ionic species present in the buffer at the specified pH value from the total composition of the buffer and available dissociation constants; c) calculating the solubility limits of each combination of ionic species present in the buffer from available solubility products, taking the concentrations calculated in step a) into account; d) comparing the concentrations of all ionic species calculated in step a) with the solubility limits calculated in step b) and determining if any solubility limit is exceeded; e) if no solubility limit is exceeded, increasing the total solute concentration of the buffer or, if at least one solubility limit is exceeded, decreasing the total solute concentration of the buffer, and; f) repeating steps b)-e) until a predetermined convergence criteria is met.
US10466212B2 Scanning electron microscope and methods of inspecting and reviewing samples
A scanning electron microscope incorporates a multi-pixel solid-state electron detector. The multi-pixel solid-state detector may detect back-scattered and/or secondary electrons. The multi-pixel solid-state detector may incorporate analog-to-digital converters and other circuits. The multi-pixel solid state detector may be capable of approximately determining the energy of incident electrons and/or may contain circuits for processing or analyzing the electron signals. The multi-pixel solid state detector is suitable for high-speed operation such as at a speed of about 100 MHz or higher. The scanning electron microscope may be used for reviewing, inspecting or measuring a sample such as unpatterned semiconductor wafer, a patterned semiconductor wafer, a reticle or a photomask. A method of reviewing or inspecting a sample is also described.
US10466208B2 Ultrasound matrix inspection
A device and method for performing ultrasound scanning of a substantially cylindrical object, the device comprising a cuff adapted to fit around a circumference of the object, a carrier mounted slidably on the cuff and adapted to traverse the circumference of the object, an ultrasound probe mounted on the carrier and positioned to scan the circumference of the object as the carrier traverses the circumference of the object, a carrier motor mounted on the cuff or the carrier and used to drive the movement of the carrier about the circumference of the object, and one or more data connections providing control information for the carrier motor and the ultrasound probe and receiving scanning data from the ultrasound probe.
US10466205B2 Method for determining mechanical damage to a rotor blade of a wind turbine
A method for detecting mechanical damage to a rotor blade of a wind turbine includes measuring vibrations of the rotor blade and generating a frequency-dependent vibration signal. A value of the signal energy over a predetermined frequency range of the vibration signal is determined at each of a number of measuring times and the respectively determined signal energy values are evaluated with respect to time in order to detect mechanical damage.
US10466204B2 Welding state inspection method
A welding state inspection method for ultrasonic-welded plate-like members includes the steps of measuring energy that has been transmitted to an anvil when ultrasonic-welding a plurality of plate-like members stacked on the anvil while pressing a horn that vibrates against the plate-like members; and determining a quality of a welding state of the plate-like members on the basis of the energy measured in the measuring step.
US10466203B2 Acoustic monitoring device for fuel quality
Within the scope of the invention, a device for monitoring the quality of a fuel stored in a fuel tank has been developed. The main field of application is diesel-operated vehicles. The fuel is therefore preferably diesel fuel. The device is defined by the fact that means for determining the boiling point of the fuel are provided. Furthermore, a method for monitoring the quality of a fuel stored in a fuel tank has also been developed within the scope of the invention. The main field of application is diesel-operated vehicles. The fuel is therefore preferably diesel fuel. The method is defined by the fact that the boiling point of the fuel or a deviation of this boiling point from a normal value is measured. During the analysis of real injection pumps which have failed it has been detected that an excessively low boiling point of the fuel can cause the fuel to outgas. As a result, bubbles in which the necessary lubrication is no longer provided locally form in the injection pump. Furthermore, the lubricating effect is dependent on the fuel having a certain minimum viscosity. A low boiling point is also correlated with a low viscosity. Therefore, overall, the boiling point (initial boiling point, IBP) is a particularly good indicator especially of those deviations from standard values for the fuel which entail particularly costly damage.
US10466201B2 Complex impedance moisture sensor and sensing method
An insulated pipe includes an elongated tube having a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending therebetween; and an insulating member at least partially enclosing a portion of the sidewall, including at least one channel extending through at least a portion thereof. The insulated pipe also includes at least one coaxial moisture sensor positioned within at least a portion of the channel configured to sense moisture in the channel. The at least one coaxial moisture sensor includes: a dielectric member having a sleeve defining a center hole formed from an absorbent dielectric polymer material; an outer electrode electrically connected with an outer surface of the dielectric member including a moisture permeable sleeve which permits moisture to pass to the dielectric member; and an inner electrode having a wire extending through the center hole of and electrically connected with an inner surface of the dielectric member.
US10466195B2 Vehicle window having moisture sensor
A proximity switch and moisture sensing assembly includes a vehicle window and a proximity switch including a proximity sensor located on the window and providing an activation field. The proximity switch and moisture sensing assembly also includes control circuitry monitoring a signal responsive to the activation field, determining a switch activation based on the signal, and determining a moisture value based upon the signal. A conductive shield may be disposed between the proximity sensors and the outside environment to reduce the effects of moisture on the outer side of the window.
US10466194B2 Piezoelectric biochips having fluidic channels
One embodiment is a biochip having an array of biosensors for quantitative determination of protein-protein and/or antibody-antigen interactions. The array comprises at least two biosensors formed on a substrate. The biosensors can be used to detect either the same or different analytes. The biosensors may be acoustical transducers operated in the thickness shear mode of vibration, wherein the density, viscosity, and elasticity at the sensor interface can be ascertained. Additionally, a series of fluidic channels are etched to the same depth as the biosensors. The fluidic channels serve to efficiently deliver the sample to the biosensors. One or more biochips can be housed within an enclosure.
US10466191B2 Impedance measuring device for biological samples and impedance measuring system for biological samples
Provided is an impedance measuring device for biological samples including one or a plurality of biological sample holding units configured to hold a biological sample, an applying unit configured to apply an AC voltage to a pair of electrodes in contact with the biological sample held by the biological sample holding unit, a measuring unit configured to measure an impedance of the biological sample obtained by an AC voltage being applied to the biological sample by the applying unit, and a measurement condition control unit configured to control a measuring time and/or a measuring frequency in the measuring unit.
US10466186B2 Workflow for resaturation and analysis of unconventional core samples
A method for testing an unconventional core sample is provided. The method involves loading the unconventional core sample into a sample holder and introducing fluid into the sample holder at an elevated pressure such that fluid is injected into the internal pore space of the unconventional core sample in order to resaturate the unconventional core sample with the fluid, wherein the fluid is selected from the group including a hydrocarbon fluid and a water-based formation fluid. An apparatus and a system used in combination with the method are also provided.
US10466183B2 System-independent characterization of materials using dual-energy computed tomography
A system for characterizing the material of an object scanned via a dual-energy computed tomography scanner is provided. The system generates photoelectric and Compton sinograms based on a photoelectric-Compton decomposition of low-energy and high-energy sinograms generated from the scan and based on a scanner spectral response model. The system generates a Compton volume with Compton attenuation coefficients from the Compton sinogram and a photoelectric volume with photoelectric attenuation coefficients from the photoelectric sinogram. The system generates an estimated effective atomic number for a voxel and an estimated electron density for the voxel from the Compton attenuation coefficient and photoelectric coefficient for the voxel and scanner-specific parameters. The system then characterizes the material within the voxel based on the estimated effective atomic number and estimated electron density for the voxel. This information can be used to provide a mapping of known effective atomic numbers and known electron densities to known materials.
US10466181B2 Flaw inspection device and flaw inspection method
The present invention aims at providing a defect inspection technique capable of setting parameters used for detecting a defect with a less burden to a user. A defect inspection device according to the present invention receives multiple reference values input by the user and calculates a defect extraction condition so as to optimize an evaluation value calculated with the use of the reference values, the number of actual reports, and the number of false reports (refer to FIG. 8).
US10466176B2 System and method for detecting contaminants on a circuit
The present disclosure relates to a system and method utilizing a light source coupled with a viewing device to detect contaminant(s) on an electronic circuit board. This fluorescence microscopy apparatus can be easily integrated into a bench top stereoscope or microscope and does not require the use of expensive and destructive analytical techniques. Typically, blue light is used in conjunction with a filter to detect contamination from cured epoxy resins and many other contaminants on gold bond pads, wires, pads, or other electrically conductive elements on the electronic circuit.
US10466167B2 Methods and systems using photonic crystal-based integrated computational elements
A method of fabricating an optical computing device using a photonic crystal-based integrated computational element is provided. The method includes selecting a photonic crystal structure with a design suite stored in a non-transitory, computer-readable medium and obtaining a transmission spectrum for the selected photonic crystal. Further, the method includes determining a predictive power of a photonic crystal-based integrated computational element for a characteristic of a sample using the transmission spectrum and a spectral database. And adjusting the transmission spectrum to improve a predictive power of the photonic crystal-based integrated computational element for measuring a characteristic of a sample being analyzed. Also, fabricating the photonic crystal structure for the photonic crystal-based integrated computational element when the predictive power surpasses a pre-selected threshold.
US10466166B2 Ellipsometry system for measuring molecular binding, adsorption and desorption
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an ellipsometry system for measuring any one or more of molecular binding, adsorption and desorption on a substrate, the system comprising: a) a cuvette comprising i) a body within which a cavity is formed and an opening on the body, wherein the cavity extends into the opening through which the substrate is immersed; ii) a window formed on each of two oppositely located walls of the body, wherein the windows are aligned to allow light to enter through one of the two windows to reflect off the portion of the substrate immersed in the cavity and exit through the other of the two windows; iii) a channel arrangement enclosed within the body of the cuvette and comprising two non-contiguous portions, wherein one of the two non-contiguous portions guides fluid into the cavity and the other non-contiguous portion guides fluid out of the cavity; b) a polarized light source disposed to provide the light that enters into one of the two windows on the body of the cuvette; and c) a detection stage disposed to receive the light that exits through the other of the two windows on the body of the cuvette, wherein the detection stage is configured to measure polarization rotation of the received light, the polarization rotation caused by any one or more of molecular binding, adsorption and desorption occurring on the substrate surface. The detection stage preferably contains a polarization modulator, which is configured to measure polarization rotation of the received light.
US10466161B1 Defined shear rate corrosion tester
The present invention pertains to method and apparatus for determining corrosion rate or loss of metal, due to chemical reaction with a corrosive testing fluid under defined shear rate and varied pressure and temperature conditions. This apparatus features a coaxially positioned cylindrical shaped rotating cup and a static cylindrical coupon, or a static cylindrical cup and a rotating coupon located in a test chamber. This defined shear rate corrosion tester can rotate various speeds through a magnetic drive mechanism. Due to its configuration, the corrosion tester is easy to couple with different kinds of testing chambers on demand, and it requires low maintenance and ease of cleaning.
US10466160B2 System and method for retrieving and analyzing particles
A system and method for isolating and analyzing single cells, including: a substrate having a broad surface; a set of wells defined at the broad surface of the substrate, and a set of channels, defined by the wall, that fluidly couple each well to at least one adjacent well in the set of wells; and fluid delivery module defining an inlet and comprising a plate, removably coupled to the substrate, the plate defining a recessed region fluidly connected to the inlet and facing the broad surface of the substrate, the fluid delivery module comprising a cell capture mode.
US10466152B2 Fluid monitoring and management devices, fluid monitoring and management systems, and fluid monitoring and management methods
A fluid monitoring and management device that includes a housing with a fluid passageway. The fluid monitoring and management device further includes a fluid property sensor with a sensing element in the fluid passageway. A valve is in the fluid passageway of the fluid monitoring and management device. A removable bottle mount is aligned with the valve to be selectively in fluid communication with the fluid passageway.
US10466148B2 Use of platinum wire electrode and synthetic fiber for flow assisted electro-enhanced solid phase microextraction
A method for detecting and quantifying haloether contamination in aqueous samples. A flow state is artificially induced upon an aqueous sample and a solid phase microextraction (SPME) fiber, upon which an electric potential is applied, is exposed to the flowing aqueous sample in direct immersion mode. Halide ions liberated from electrophoretically dehalogenated haloether compounds contained in the aqueous sample are absorbed upon the SPME fiber, then later desorbed at a gas chromatograph, separated into individual halide ions and analyzed by mass spectrometry. Effects of various parameters such as absorption time, sample pH, salt content, applied voltage, SPME fiber type, flow rate and background matrix are also described.
US10466145B2 Direct analysis sampler
A sampler for taking samples from a molten metal bath, particularly a molten steel bath, includes a sample chamber assembly having a cover plate and a housing. The housing has first and second openings for an inflow conduit and a gas coupler, respectively. The first face of the housing includes a distribution zone, an analysis zone and a ventilation zone. A depth of the analysis zone is greater than 1.5 mm and less than 3 mm. The cover plate and the housing assemble together to form a sample cavity. An analysis surface of a solidified steel sample formed within the sample cavity lies in a first plane. In a flow direction of the molten steel, there are no increases in a width dimension of the sample cavity and a ratio of the length to depth of the sample cavity increases.
US10466144B2 Multi-source, flow-weighted composite sample system
A sampling device having at least two inputs each configured to receive samples from a corresponding feedstock input line and a sample accumulator. The device also includes a mass flow controller associated with each feedstock input line, each mass flow controller having a sample output and being configured to receive a signal representative of the flow rate at each input, where each mass flow controller adjusts the flow rate of its respective sample from its respective sample output in response to receiving representative signals. Further the device includes at least a first and second sample output line respectively connected with a sample output of each mass flow controller, each sample output line being connected to an input of the sample accumulator for introduction to the sample accumulator of samples from the output of the mass flow controllers.
US10466143B2 Microtome storage assembly
A microtome including a microtome housing having a base portion, a front portion and a top portion, a microtome storage member associated with the top portion of the microtome housing, and a sample sectioning assembly associated with the front portion of the microtome housing, the sample sectioning assembly operable to cut sections from a sample.
US10466138B2 Determining remaining useful life of rotating machinery including drive trains, gearboxes, and generators
A method for predicting remaining useful life of a wind or water turbine or component determines in step (116) an EOH for the turbine or component and compares this in step (118) to an EOH limit obtained in step (114). This provides a simple approach to estimating remaining useful life, giving the turbine operator an indication of the condition of turbines or farms under management.
US10466135B2 Pump efficiency of a fluid pump
Systems and methods determine a pump efficiency of a fluid pump. A characteristic of fluid flow of a fluid is monitored at a first point and at a second point on a flow path of the fluid pump. Fluid leakage that is a difference in the characteristic of the fluid flow at the first point and the second point is determined. The fluid leakage is compared to a nominal fluid flow for the fluid pump. The pump efficiency for the fluid pump is generated based on the comparison of the fluid leakage to the nominal fluid flow. The pump efficiency is an indicator as to an amount of fluid leakage that is leaked from the flow path as compared to the amount of fluid leakage when operating with the minimal amount of fluid leakage.
US10466129B2 Measurement of knock intensity
A computer-implemented platform may comprise hardware and software configured to estimate knock intensity and/or manage an engine using knock intensity data. A plurality of knock indicators may be used to model a knock response, providing an improved estimate of knock intensity. Knock intensities from a plurality of combustion cycles may be used to estimate a statistical distribution of knock intensities. The statistical distribution may be used to determine an engine tune state. An engine tune state may be modified via the incorporation of prior knock intensity statistics.
US10466128B2 Overpressure indicator
An over-pressure indicator, including a cup-shaped body having, on its bottom, a hole inside which is sealably housed a mobile element loaded by a spring towards the bottom of the cup-shaped body, the mobile element facing an indicator sensitive part for communication with an area where pressure verification is wanted. The mobile element coupled with a signaller of a movement thereof. The spring pressed by a pre-loading ring nut screwed onto the cup-shaped body. The nut torsionally removably coupled with a calibration cap of the indicator. The calibration cap having at least one stop that, when it abuts against a portion of the cup-shaped body, limits further screwing of the nut thus determining pressure beyond which mobile element movement is allowed. The movement causing intervention of the indicator so by coupling the suitable calibration cap and indicator and screwing it in fully, setting the indicator intervention pressure is possible.
US10466124B2 In-situ functionality test feature for advance pneumatic detector
An advance pneumatic detector to indicate pressure changes in an environment includes a switch, a pressure tube, an endcap, a piston, and a magnet. The pressure tube is connected to the switch. The endcap is disposed on an end of the pressure tube opposite from the switch. The piston is disposed within and forms a seal against the pressure tube. The piston is slidably engaged with the pressure tube. The magnet is slidably attached to and surrounds a portion of the pressure tube. The magnet is configured to control the positioning of the piston within the pressure tube.
US10466122B2 Sensor device
In a sensor device, microcomputers acquire detection signals from plural sensor sections. A first signal line includes a main line and a sub line, and is capable of bidirectional communication between the sensor section and the microcomputers. A second signal line includes a main line and a sub line, and is capable of bidirectional communication between the sensor section and the microcomputers. A trigger signal is transmitted to the sensor section from the first microcomputer via the main line. A trigger signal is transmitted to the sensor section from the second microcomputer via the main line. Detection of steering torque can be continued in the occurrence of an abnormality in part of the sensor sections or microcomputers.
US10466120B2 Machine element with a sensor device that is installed between first and second radially inwardly projecting formations
A machine element includes a sensor device for detecting mechanical stresses affecting a hollow cylindrical shaft section. The sensor device is arranged in the hollow cylindrical shaft section positively connected with axial pretension between a first radially inwardly protruding formation and a second radially inwardly protruding formation. The machine element can be produced by first forming a first radially inwardly protruding formation in the hollow shaft section of the machine element. In a subsequent sensor arrangement step, a sensor device is fitted positively in the hollow shaft section on the first radially inwardly protruding formation. Then the second radially inwardly projecting formation is produced in the hollow shaft section in a subsequent joining step. Thereby, the sensor device is joined positively with an axial pretension between the first radially inwardly protruding formation and the second inwardly protruding formation.
US10466118B1 Stretchable flexible durable pressure sensor
A stretchable flexible pressure sensor includes stretchable conductive interconnects, or electrodes, sandwiching an elastic substrate that is stretchable in one or more directions. The interconnects are positioned on opposing surfaces of the elastic substrate and overlap at select sensing areas. The elastic substrate at each sensing area is replaced with a foam or air gap to enable movement of a top stretchable conductive interconnect, a bottom stretchable conductive interconnect or both toward each other in response to an applied force. The stretchable conductive interconnects are each patterned having a meandering shape and are aligned with each other. The meandering shape provides slack such that as the elastic substrate is stretched the slack is taken up.
US10466117B2 Temperature sensor and temperature sensing system based on active phase-shifted fibre grating
Provided are a temperature sensor and an active phase-shifted grating-based temperature sensing system, relating to a fiber sensing technical field. The temperature sensor comprises a pump laser, a wavelength division multiplexer, an optical detector and an active phase-shifted fiber grating with π phase shift. Pump light emitted by the pump laser enters the active phase-shifted fiber grating through the wavelength division multiplexer. The active phase-shifted fiber grating absorbs the pump light and emits laser light, which travels back through the wavelength division multiplexer and enters the optical detector. The optical detector measures output power of the active phase-shifted fiber grating, to analyze the power to obtain ambient temperature of the active phase-shifted fiber grating. Compared with wavelength demodulation based fiber grating sensors, this temperature sensor can obtain ambient temperature of the active phase-shifted fiber grating solely by analyzing output power of the active phase-shifted fiber grating measured by the optical detector.
US10466109B2 Temperature measuring device
This temperature measuring device includes: a case which has a bottomed tubular shape with a closed portion at one end and an opening at the other end, and in which a temperature sensing part is disposed on the side of the closed portion; an infrared temperature sensor unit in which an infrared temperature detection unit that has a light-receiving surface receiving an infrared ray and detects the received infrared ray and outputs the ray in the form of an electrical signal is disposed opposite the temperature sensing part while being spaced therefrom inside the case; and a connection terminal unit which has in the interior thereof a circuit unit that acquires the electrical signal and that generates temperature information so that the temperature information is outputted to an external device, wherein the connection terminal unit can be disposed at a position spaced from the heat source.
US10466108B2 Molybdenum nitride absorber coating for a detector
The present invention relates to an electrically thin molybdenum thin film absorber coating for a detector, that is capable of absorbing a fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation over a 1-15 THz spectral range.
US10466105B2 Remote spectroscopy device with a composite laser source and associated remote spectroscopy method
Disclosed is a remote spectroscopy device of the LIDAR type including a module for generating an emission signal, an emission module for sending the emission signal toward a targeted material, a receiving module for receiving a response signal and a module for postprocessing of the response signal to determine a composition of the targeted material. The generating module includes at least two laser sources, each laser source being able to generate a laser signal at a predetermined wavelength, an upstream mixer able to mix the laser signals generated by the different laser sources, and a first modulator able to modulate the composite signal at a first modulation frequency to form the emission signal.
US10466102B2 Spectroscopy system with laser and pulsed output beam
A spectroscopy system includes a light source having an input light source, including semiconductor diodes generating an input beam with a wavelength shorter than 2.5 microns. Cladding-pumped fiber amplifiers receive the input beam and form an amplified optical beam having a spectral width. A nonlinear element broadens the spectral width of the amplified optical beam to 100 nm or more through a nonlinear effect forming an output beam that is pulsed. A filter is coupled to at least one of a lens and a mirror that receives the output beam and delivers the filtered output beam to a sample. A detection system includes detectors configured to receive the output beam reflected or transmitted from the sample. The detection system is configured to use a lock-in technique with the pulsed output beam and the spectroscopy system is adapted to detect chemicals in the sample.
US10466100B2 Dual coupler device, spectrometer including the dual coupler device, and non-invasive biometric sensor including the spectrometer
Provided are a dual coupler device configured to receive lights of different polarization components, a spectrometer including the dual coupler device, and a non-invasive biometric sensor including the spectrometer. The dual coupler device may include, for example, a first coupler layer configured to receive a light of a first polarization component among incident lights. and a second coupler layer configured to receive a light of a second polarization component among the incident lights, wherein a polarization direction of the light of the first polarization component is perpendicular to a polarization direction of the light of the second polarization component. The first coupler layer and the second coupler layer may be spaced apart from each other and extended along a direction in which the light propagates in the first coupler layer and the second coupler layer.
US10466099B2 Signal guides for sensor devices
A signal guide for a sensor device is disclosed herein. The signal guide can include a base having a number of proximal apertures, where at least one of the proximal apertures is configured to be disposed proximate to at least one transceiver of the sensor device. The signal guide can also include a body disposed adjacent to the base, where the body includes at least one main channel, where the at least one main channel is configured to transmit at least one signal between the at least one main channel and the proximal apertures. The signal guide can further include a distal end disposed adjacent to the body opposite the base, where the distal end includes at least one distal aperture, where the at least one distal aperture is configured to transmit at least one signal between the a main channel and an ambient environment.
US10466098B2 Infrared-transmitting glass
Provided is a novel infrared-transmitting glass that can be vitrified without containing any environmentally harmful compound and has high light transmissivity from visible range to a mid-infrared range of wavelengths of about 4 to about 8 μm. An infrared-transmitting glass containing, in % by mole, 50% or more TeO2, 0 to 45% (exclusive of 0%) ZnO, and 0 to 50% (exclusive of 0% and 50%) RO (where R is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba).
US10466094B2 Method and system to track weight without stepping on a weight scale
Embodiments herein provide systems and methods tracking the weight of an individual who is lying in bed. One method generally includes periodically receiving weight data from a weight data sensor that is situated within the bed, wherein the weight data sensor has recognized a change in weight on the bed from a default weight of the bed, and providing to the individual a user interface to track weight patterns of the individual based on the received weight data.
US10466092B1 Sensor data processing system
Described are systems for processing sensor data obtained from a sensor such as a weight sensor. In one implementation, a line may be fit to a set of sensor data occurring during a window of time. A slope value of the line may be calculated and provided as input to a change detector. The change detector may implement a cumulative sum (CUSUM) algorithm to determine when the slope value is indicative of a stable or unstable state. Values of sensor data associated with times indicated as having a stable state may be used to determine weight data.
US10466088B2 Flow meter used for metering the energy applied to a method employing a cryogenic fluid
A method of metering the energy applied to a downstream process employing a cryogenic fluid, comprising the following steps: a) separating the liquid and gas phases of the cryogenic fluid before the cryogenic fluid reaches the downstream user process. b) Measuring the mass flow rate of the gas phase. c) Calculating the energy flow rate associated with this gas flow rate by taking into consideration the variation in enthalpy of the gas between its vaporization temperature and the gas temperature recorded at the outlet of said downstream process in real time. d) Measuring the mass flow rate of the liquid phase, e) Calculating the energy flow rate associated with this liquid flow rate taking into consideration the temperature of the liquid and the vaporization energy of the liquid cryogen at this temperature, and taking into consideration in the case of the gas resulting from the vaporization of this liquid, the variation in enthalpy of this gas between its vaporization temperature and the temperature of the gas at the outlet of said downstream process in real time. f) (Re)combining the two, liquid and gas, phases of the fluid in order to allow it as this combination to be fed to said downstream user process.
US10466080B2 Lockable casing for vehicle detection device
A vehicle detection device with thief-proof features includes a detector configured to detect a car above and a case configured to receive the detector. The detector is provided with a plurality of latches, and the case defines a plurality of channels. Each channel includes an embedded path and an encoding path adjacent to the embedded path. The embedded path guides one of the plurality of latches of the detector inserted into one of the plurality of channels, and the encoding path guides the latch to move through the channel to slidably install the detector into the case.
US10466076B2 Sensor device having a torque sensor unit and an incremental sensor unit and motor vehicle having such a sensor device
The invention relates to a sensor device (100) having an incremental sensor unit (40, 40′, 40″) for a shaft rotatable about a rotational axis, in particular for a steering shaft of a motor vehicle, wherein the incremental sensor unit (40, 40′, 40″) is designed to acquire at least one defined rotational angle position of the shaft. The incremental sensor unit (40, 40′, 40″) comprises a transmitting element (41, 41″) and a housing-fixed receiving element (42), wherein a signal (MInk_planar) emitted by the transmitting element (41, 41″) and transmitted along a signal path is receivable by the receiving element (42) and it is recognizable on the basis of the signal (MInk_planar) received by the receiving element (42) whether the shaft is located in the defined rotational angle position (δdef) or not. If the shaft reaches the defined rotational angle position (δdef), a signal pulse can be generated. In this case, the transmitting element (41, 41″) is also arranged fixed on the housing, wherein a change of the signal (MInk_planar) can be caused by a rotational movement of the shaft. Furthermore, the invention relates to a motor vehicle having a sensor device (100).
US10466072B2 Potentiometer testing systems and methods
A system includes analysis circuitry. The analysis circuitry is configured to determine a first electrical resistance between a first terminal of a potentiometer and a second terminal of the potentiometer. The analysis circuitry is additionally configured to determine a second electrical resistance between the first terminal and a wiper terminal of the potentiometer. The analysis circuitry is additionally configured to determine a third electrical resistance between the second terminal and the wiper terminal. The analysis circuitry is additionally configured to determine a wiper resistance of the potentiometer based on the first electrical resistance, the second electrical resistance, and the third electrical resistance. The system additionally includes an output interface coupled to the analysis circuitry and configured to generate an output indicative of the wiper resistance.
US10466071B2 True-phase two-dimensional magnetic field sensor
Embodiments relate to magnetic field sensor devices, systems and methods that can more accurately detect edges of a target. In one embodiment, a sensor device comprises a first magnetic field sensor element and a second magnetic field sensor element proximate a target, such as a toothwheel, to sense rotation of the target. The sensor device can be considered a two-dimensional magnetic field sensor in embodiments, in that the first magnetic field sensor element can be sensitive to a first magnetic field component (e.g., the Bx component), and the second magnetic field sensor element can be sensitive to a second magnetic field component (e.g., the Bz component). In other embodiments, sensor system 600 can be a three-dimensional magnetic field sensor. The sensor device can be arranged with respect to the target such that the signal from one or the other of the first and second magnetic field sensor elements can be used to determine a switching threshold depending on whether a detected edge is rising (i.e., transitioning from a gap to a tooth of the toothwheel) or falling (transitioning from a tooth to a gap of the toothwheel).
US10466067B2 System and method for gyro rate computation for a Coriolis Vibrating Gyroscope
In accordance with one or more aspects of the present disclosure, a method including supplying a first voltage input to a Coriolis vibratory gyroscope at a first bias voltage; supplying a second voltage input to the Coriolis vibratory gyroscope at a second bias voltage, the second bias voltage being different than the first bias voltage; detecting a difference in responses of the Coriolis vibratory gyroscope due to the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage; and determining a gyro rate of the Coriolis vibratory gyroscope as a function of the difference in responses and a correction term.
US10466064B2 Odometry method for determining a position of a motor vehicle, control device and motor vehicle
A method for determining a location of a motor vehicle, wherein a respective rotational position signal is received from a respective wheel sensor of at least one wheel, and a steering angle signal is received from a steering angle sensor of a steering device, and a wheel-based location estimation is determined, the respective rotational position signal and geometric data of the at least one wheel. A respective relative location of the motor vehicle with respect to at least one object arranged in the surroundings is detected, and a respective relative change in location with respect to the at least one object is determined during a movement of the motor vehicle, and a surroundings-based location estimation is determined, and a combined location estimation of the location is determined from the wheel-based and the surroundings-based location estimation.
US10466061B2 Autonomous override safety
Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided. As vehicles become self-driven, safety should be improved. In the rare occurrence that a vehicle is performing an incorrect function or in an incorrect manner, the passengers need to be able to shut down the car and evacuate the vehicle in a safe manner. Highlighted by this is ride sharing vehicle that picks random passengers up. Inside the vehicle would be an override switch. When initiated, the override switch would send a lower level command to the vehicle control unit overriding any upper level signals, alert any near cars of the issue and immediately pull over and bring to a complete stop (unlocking all doors as well) the vehicle. This could optionally be coupled with one or more mechanical/electrical shut down/disconnect mechanisms.
US10466060B2 Method for operating a navigation system of a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle
A method for operating a navigation system of a motor vehicle, wherein upon reception of a destination data record containing a geodetic position and a first address associated with the position. Based on digital map data stored in the navigation system test addresses are created and are geodetically assigned, wherein the test addresses contain at least a street name and are located in the destination region of the position. A second address is selected from the test addresses that with regard to at least one character string describing the test address deviates the least from said first address, wherein, after the level of discrepancy of the second address as compared to the first address is determined to be less than or equal to a maximum value, the navigation system navigates to the second address.
US10466058B2 Navigation for vehicles
A computer system, computer-implemented method and computer program product are provided for enabling parallel processing of determining collision-free paths for a vehicle to navigate from a start location to a target location. The system receives representations of the start location (SL), the target location (TL) and one or more polygonal representations of one or more potential collision objects and initializes a representation of the vehicle with the start location (SL) as current location (CL), and with a list of targets (LOT) comprising the received target location (TL) as most recent target location. Then it iteratively constructs a graph of collision-free path segments by determining whether a collision object is located on a direct connection between the current location and the most recent target location in the list of targets, and repeating a series of steps for each vehicle representation.
US10466057B1 Self-driving vehicle systems and methods
Self-driving vehicles have unlimited potential to learn and predict human behavior and perform actions accordingly. Several embodiments described herein include a method of using a vehicle management system to determine high traffic areas and thereby move a self-driving vehicle to a variety of pick-up locations to meet a rider. Methods also include receiving, by the vehicle management system, a primary pick-up location to meet the rider. Additionally, methods include determining, by the vehicle management system, whether traffic adjacent to the primary pick-up location is greater than a predetermined traffic threshold.
US10466055B2 Information processing device, portable terminal, method for controlling information processing device, and program recording medium
An information processing device acquires information which corresponds to a location where a user exited a transportation means, and presents the information to the user. The information processing device includes (i) a boarding-and-exit determining section (42) configured to determine whether the user has exited a transportation means and (ii) a spot information presenting section (47) configured to present information which corresponds to a location where the user exited the transportation means, in a case where the boarding-and-exit determining section (42) determines that the user has exited the transportation means.
US10466048B2 Distance measuring apparatus, distance measuring method, and image pickup apparatus
A distance measuring apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a first image at a first viewpoint where an object is irradiated with a first light including a pattern, a second image at a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint where the object is irradiated with the first light, a third image at the first viewpoint where the object is irradiated with a second light not including a pattern, and a fourth image at the second viewpoint where the object is irradiated with the second light; and a control unit that acquires information corresponding to a distance, by employing a fifth image obtained based on a ratio the first image and the third image and a sixth image obtained based on a ratio of the second image and the fourth image.
US10466043B2 Imager for detecting visual light and projected patterns
Methods and systems for depth sensing are provided. A system includes a first and second optical sensor each including a first plurality of photodetectors configured to capture visible light interspersed with a second plurality of photodetectors configured to capture infrared light within a particular infrared band. The system also includes a computing device configured to (i) identify first corresponding features of the environment between a first visible light image captured by the first optical sensor and a second visible light image captured by the second optical sensor; (ii) identify second corresponding features of the environment between a first infrared light image captured by the first optical sensor and a second infrared light image captured by the second optical sensor; and (iii) determine a depth estimate for at least one surface in the environment based on the first corresponding features and the second corresponding features.
US10466042B2 Shape measuring device
To provide a shape measuring device that enables a user to easily grasp a rough surface shape of a desired surface of a measurement object. A plurality of designated points are designated on a reference image RI. Light is irradiated on a plurality of portions of the measurement object corresponding to the plurality of designated points. Deviations of a plurality of portions with respect to an approximate plane are calculated. A deviation image is generated on the basis of the deviations. In the deviation image, the deviations of the plurality of portions of the measurement object respectively corresponding to the plurality of designated points are displayed.
US10466038B1 Motion compensation system for a shearography apparatus
A motion compensation system for a shearography apparatus includes: an adjustable first fold mirror to reflect laser radiation to a receiving aperture of the shearography apparatus during separate pulse periods at corresponding angles of reflection; and corresponding second fold mirrors to reflect the laser radiation from a target surface to the first fold mirror during the respective pulse periods. The shearography apparatus moves with respect to the target surface between the separate pulse periods. The angles of reflection make the laser radiation reflected from the target surface via the respective second fold mirrors appear to the receiving aperture as if the shearography apparatus is stationary with respect to the target surface. In another system, the second fold mirrors are replaced by an adjustable second fold mirror to reflect the laser radiation from the target surface to the first fold mirror during the pulse periods at corresponding second angles of reflection.
US10466037B1 System and method for controlling gear mounting distance using optical sensors
The present disclosure is directed toward a system that includes a first optical sensor, a second optical sensor, and a gear feature controller. The first optical sensor measures a plurality of first distances measured from a first reference point to a surface provided between a pair of adjacent teeth among a plurality of teeth circumferentially distributed about a first side of a gear. The second optical sensor measures a plurality of second distances measured from a second reference point to a surface along a second side of the gear opposite the first side. The gear feature controller configured to determine a stock removal amount of the gear based on the first distances and the second distances.
US10466030B2 Dual measurement displacement sensing technique
A method for determining a length of a span of electrically conductive material, comprising a first voltage measurement across the entire span, and a second voltage measurement across a constant-length segment of the span. The dual measurements allow the calculation of the span length in a manner that is robust to many disturbances including ambient temperature, material temperature, and material stress and fatigue.
US10466025B2 Wireless detonator
A wireless detonator which includes a control unit, an ignition element, an energy source which is configured to fire the ignition element in response to a signal from the control unit, a communication module, and an energy harvesting unit which harvests energy from an external electromagnetic field which is used to power, at least, the communication module.
US10466021B2 Polymer cartridge having a primer insert with a primer pocket groove
The present invention provides an ammunition cartridge having a primer insert having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and one or more pads positioned on the recess bottom; a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture to extend at least partially over the recess bottom and adapted to receive a polymer overmolding.
US10466019B1 Method for applying identification marks to a bullet tip during ammunition manufacturing process
A system for printing a bullet tip identification includes a bullet support apparatus for holding and rotating a bullet about its longitudinal axis and a print head configured to be positioned in close proximity to a tip of a bullet. The print head is configured to apply an identification around the circumference of the bullet tip while the bullet is rotating about its longitudinal axis. A method of applying identification marks on bullet tip includes positioning a bullet tip in close proximity to a print head and rotating the bullet about a longitudinal axis of the bullet. An identification mark is then applied around the circumference of the bullet tip by the print head as the bullet rotates.
US10466017B1 Armor panel for female vests
A chest armor panel (1) for female body armor vests wherein the breast cups (10A, 10B) of the armor panel are specially layered so that stitching lines (8) are offset from each other and covered by intermediary layers of non-stitched ballistic fabric or apex covers (26) to enhance the performance of the vest.
US10466016B2 Ballistic shield
A ballistic shield that is movable between an extended position and a retracted position is disclosed. In the extended position, the shield extends from the supporting surface to at least a height of a lower edge of a front wall of a ballistic barrier. In the extended position, the shield provides protection in an area corresponding to a gap between the front wall and the supporting surface. In the retracted position, the shield is removed relative to the supporting surface and provides clearance from the supporting surface.
US10466014B1 Palm protector
A chain mail pad has at least one substantially straight side into which two loops are formed to encircle two of the fingers, preferably the thumb and forefinger. When the two loops are placed over these fingers and the pad draped over the palm, the palm and proximal portions of the inner surfaces of the fingers are protected from puncture and cuts that would otherwise be caused by slippage of a shellfish shucking knife.
US10466013B2 Hyper hemisphere unitary dome for a defensive infrared countermeasure system
A counter measure system is provided having a unitary infrared transparent dome including a look angle greater than 180. The dome has two hemispherical regions, with a second region having a truncated bottom end defining an opening to a central cavity inside which electro-optical elements are disposed. The electro-optical elements can view outward through the dome at the look angle. The second region on the dome has a complementary curvature as the first region by continuing a similar radius beyond a transverse horizontal axis or equator. The dome is mounted to a base, which also may be referred to as a bezel. The base defines a rabbet extending circumferentially about the base imaginary center defining an aperture. The base and the dome are formed from different materials but have equivalent coefficients of thermal expansion. In one embodiment the dome if formed from sapphire and the base is titanium.
US10466011B2 Weapon and accessory link
Attachment systems configured to fixedly hold a rail are described, including a first connector integrated with a tactical accessory mount, a base element, including a first engagement portion configured to at least partially wrap around a first edge of the rail, and a movable element configured to move relative to the base and including a second engagement portion configured to at least partially wrap around a second edge of the rail. A locking mechanism is provided to hold the movable element in a closed position with the second engagement portion holding the second edge of the rail and the first engagement portion holding the first edge of the rail. A second connector may be attached to the base element to hold the base element to the tactical accessory mount via the first connector.
US10466008B2 Weapon maintenance stand
In one aspect the invention features a weapon maintenance stand that includes a base plate, a support flange, and a wall structure. The support flange is spaced from the base plate and defines a first plurality holes extending through the support flange. A subset of the first plurality of holes are configured to match a pattern of bolt holes of a deck-mounted weapon system and at least one of the first plurality of holes is configured to receive an alignment structure of the deck-mounted weapon system. The wall structure is attached to the base plate at a first end and attached to the support flange at a second end. The wall structure defines at least one tunnel extending through the wall, with the at least one tunnel being sized to accept umbilical components of the deck-mounted weapons system.
US10465999B2 Handgun with forward assist
A handgun subassembly includes a frame with a distal frame portion and a proximal frame end portion, where the frame has frame rails extending longitudinally along a top of the frame. A slide is displaceable along the frame rails between a recoil position and a battery position. The slide defines a catch surface adjacent a bottom portion of the slide. A forward assist assembly is disposed between the slide and the frame or grip module. The forward assist assembly provides a force on the slide in a distal direction when the slide is within a predetermined distance from the battery position.
US10465998B2 Heat exchanger coating
A heat exchanger for an air-conditioning circuit of a vehicle. The heat exchanger enables heat exchange between fluids and has a surface in contact with one of the fluids. The surface is formed from aluminum and/or from aluminum alloy. The surface is coated with an alumina layer and a reinforcing layer. The reinforcing layer includes an organic substance and a mineral substance. The organic substance includes at least one polymer and the mineral substance is capable of reacting with the aluminum in order to form an anticorrosion material.
US10465985B2 Bulk freeze drying using spray freezing and agitated drying with dielectric heating
A freeze dryer processes aseptic bulk powder products. The freeze dryer freezes the product by mixing an atomized spray of product with sterile liquid nitrogen to produce a frozen powder. The frozen powder is freeze dried in a vessel by dielectrically heating the frozen powder using electromagnetic radiation such as microwave radiation or infrared radiation, and the frozen powder is continuously agitated using a sterilizable apparatus such as a series of vibrating shelves to maintain even heating and to prevent agglomeration.
US10465984B2 Circulating fluidized bed connected to a desublimating heat exchanger
Condensable vapors such as carbon dioxide are separated from light gases in a process stream. The systems and methods employ a circulating fluidized particle bed cooled by an out-bed heat exchanger to desublimate the solid form of condensable vapors from the process stream. Gas and solids may be sorted in a separator, and the solids may then be subcooled in a heat exchanger. The condensable vapors may be condensed on the bed particles or in the heat exchanger while the light gases from the process stream, which are not condensed, form a separated light-gas stream.
US10465982B2 Method for natural gas liquefaction and filtration of solidified carbon dioxide
A method includes directing a refrigerant fluid mixture and a flow of natural gas through a first heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a natural gas flow path and a first refrigerant flow path. The method also includes expanding the flow of natural gas exiting from the first heat exchanger via a first throttle valve. Further, the method also includes directing a generated cold natural gas vapor and a slurry having a liquefied natural gas and solidified carbon dioxide through a filter sub-assembly. Moreover, the method also includes separating the solidified carbon dioxide by the filter sub-assembly to form a purified liquefied natural gas. Finally, the method includes directing a pulse of a cleaning fluid having at least one of methane and carbon dioxide through the filter sub-assembly to remove the solidified carbon dioxide therefrom and storing the purified liquefied natural gas in a storage tank assembly.
US10465976B2 Cooking within a refrigeration cavity
A domestic appliance for cooling and heating food items and/or beverage items may include a shell, a door, a cooling compartment defined at least in part by the shell and the door, the compartment being configured store the food items and/or the beverage items in a cooled environment and at least one solid state heating element inside of the cooling compartment, the at least one solid state heating element configured to emit infrared radiation to heat at least one of the food items and/or the beverage items without heating the surroundings or other contents of the cooling compartment.
US10465975B2 Refrigerator
A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a first storage compartment and a second storage compartment that is positioned vertically below the first storage compartment, a first mullion that partitions the first storage compartment from the second storage compartment, an access cover configured to open or close the access hole, a reception drawer configured to be received into the second storage compartment and including a reception door configured to open and close the second storage compartment and a reception box provided in a rear surface of the reception door, and a cover member configured to cover at least a portion of a top surface of the reception box. The first mullion defines an access hole that allows fluid communication between the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment.
US10465973B2 Inner part for a refrigerating device
An inner part for a refrigerating device, such as an inner wall, a refrigerating item support, or similar item ideally should be easy to clean. At least a surface of the inner part is provided with effective protection against microbes and/or fungi. Because the inner part inhibits the growth of microbes and/or fungi, it is easier to clean and maintain.
US10465968B2 Air-conditioning apparatus having first and second defrosting pipes
An air-conditioning apparatus includes: a compressor allowing refrigerant injection thereto and compress and discharge the refrigerant at a high temperature; an indoor heat exchanger exchanging heat between air and refrigerant; a first flow rate control device adjusting and controlling a flow rate of refrigerant; and a plurality of outdoor heat exchangers being in parallel to exchange heat between outside air and refrigerant, a first defrosting pipe allowing a branched part of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor to pass and flow into the outdoor heat exchanger to be defrosted; a reducing device adjusting a pressure of refrigerant passing through the first defrosting pipe to a medium pressure; a second defrosting pipe from which the refrigerant having passed through the outdoor heat exchanger to be defrosted is injected into the compressor; and a reducing device adjusting a pressure of refrigerant passing through the second defrosting pipe to an injection pressure.
US10465960B2 Method and system for monitoring refrigeration system
The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for monitoring health of a refrigeration system. The present disclosure also relates to an Internet Of Things (IOT) enabled method and system for monitoring health of the WIF based on performance parameters like defrost cycle related parameters, defrost cycle duration, schedule and frequency. In one embodiment, the method receives a plurality of real-time temperature data collected by a temperature sensor and determines a steady state value based on the received real-time temperature data. Further, the method computes a plurality of defrost cycle parameter values and generate alarm signals based on deviations of the computed defrost cycle parameters from the respective threshold values. The method generates reports indicating patterns of defrost duration and defrost distribution over a time and provide recommendations to support maintenance of the refrigeration system in response to the deviations.
US10465959B2 Refrigerant circulation device, method for circulating refrigerant and method for suppressing isomerization
A heat pump device and an organic Rankine cycle device that are capable of maintaining a stable thermal cycle even when an HFO or HCFO is used as the refrigerant. The refrigerant circulation device uses a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant includes a hydrofluoroolefin or hydrochlorofluoroolefin having a carbon-carbon double bond within the molecular structure, and a reaction suppression unit which suppresses an isomerization reaction of the refrigerant is provided within the refrigerant circulation circuit.
US10465957B2 Ejector-type refrigeration cycle, and ejector
An ejector-type refrigeration cycle includes an upstream side gas-liquid separator that separates a refrigerant that has flowed out of a diffuser portion of an ejector into gas and liquid and allows the separated liquid-phase refrigerant to flow to an evaporator without storing the separated liquid-phase refrigerant, and a downstream side gas-liquid separator that separates the refrigerant flowing out of the upstream side gas-liquid separator into gas and liquid, stores the separated liquid-phase refrigerant, and allows the separated gas-phase refrigerant to flow out toward an inlet side of a compressor. The ejector-type refrigeration cycle includes a refrigerant oil bypass passage for introducing a refrigerator oil within the diffuser portion into the downstream side gas-liquid separator.
US10465954B2 Co-rotating compressor with multiple compression mechanisms and system having same
A compressor may include a shell, first and second compression mechanisms, first and second motor assemblies, first and second suction inlet fittings, and first and second discharge outlet fittings. The first and second compression mechanisms are disposed within the shell. The first and second motor assemblies are disposed within the shell and drive the first and second compression mechanisms, respectively. The first and second motor assemblies are operable independently of each other. The first suction inlet fitting may be attached to the shell and provides fluid to the first compression mechanism. The first discharge outlet fitting may be attached to the shell and receives fluid compressed by the first compression mechanism. The second suction inlet fitting may be attached to the shell and provides fluid to the second compression mechanism. The second discharge outlet fitting may be attached to the shell and receives fluid compressed by the second compression mechanism.
US10465950B2 Guanidinium-based ionic liquids in absorption chillers
This invention relates to using a guanidinium-based ionic liquid as an absorbent material in an absorption chiller. The invention provides an absorption chiller comprising a mixture of a refrigerant and an absorbent, and the absorbent is a guanidinium-based ionic liquid. A preferred refrigerant is water. This invention also provides a method for synthesizing N,N,N′,N′,N″,N″-hexamethylguanidinium acetate.
US10465949B2 HVAC systems and methods with multiple-path expansion device subsystems
A heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a multi-path expansion device subsystem positioned between a condenser and an evaporator. The multi-path expansion device subsystem includes a flow selector operative to receive a refrigerant from the condenser and selectively deliver the same to a full-load pathway or to a partial-load pathway. The full-load pathway has a modulating valve and a fixed orifice sized for a full-load situation, and the partial-load pathway has a thermal expansion valve (TXV) sized for partial load operation. A controller uses an actuator of the flow selector to choose which pathway is authorized according to certain process logic.
US10465945B2 System and method for determining an abnormal condition of a water heater
A method of determining an abnormal condition in a water heater. The method including sensing, via a temperature sensor, a plurality of temperatures and filtering, using a first time constant, the plurality of temperatures to produce a first plurality of filtered temperatures. The method further including determining, via a controller, if at least one temperature of the first plurality of filtered temperatures crosses a first temperature threshold, and when at least one temperature of the first plurality of filtered temperatures crosses a second temperature threshold, filtering, using a second time constant, the plurality of temperatures to produce a second plurality of filtered temperatures. The method further including initiating, via the controller, a shutdown procedure when at least one temperature of the second plurality of filtered temperatures, crosses a third temperature threshold.
US10465944B2 Heat exchanger and production method of the heat exchanger
A heat transfer tube of a heat exchanger is provided with a first and a second annular convex portions of which outer diameters are partially expanded. The first annular convex portion is positioned on an inner face side of a side plate portion of a case of the heat exchanger and is engaged with a circumferential edge portion of a first hole portion provided for the side plate portion, or the first annular convex portion contacts under pressure with an inner circumferential face of the first hole portion. The second annular convex portion is positioned on an outer face side of a header constituting member and is engaged with a circumferential edge portion of a second hole portion. Thus the side plate portion, the heat transfer tube, and a header are relatively fixed by a simple means.
US10465940B2 Air discharge device and air conditioner having the same
An air discharge device installed in an air conditioner to discharge and guide air air-conditioned in the air conditioner to an outside is provided. The air discharge device may include a first outer body having an air discharge grill; a second outer body coupled to a first side of the first outer body; a third outer body coupled to a second side of the first outer body and coupled with the second outer body; a first inner guide having an inner opening that faces the air discharge grill; and a second inner guide coupled with the first inner guide, and together with the first inner guide, forming an internal flow path. The first outer body, the second outer body, and the third outer body may be coupled with one another into a shape of a hollow cylinder.
US10465938B2 Indoor unit for air-conditioning apparatus
Provided is an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus including: a sensor box accommodating a sensor configured to detect light; a gearbox configured to hold the sensor box so as to be rotatable, and to be moved along a first axis together with the sensor box; a first motor configured to apply a force causing the sensor box to rotate; a second motor configured to apply a force causing the gearbox to move along the first axis; and a shaft inserted through the gearbox to be rotated by receiving the force from the first motor, in which, in the gearbox, the shaft is inserted, and the gear is accommodated so that a rotational force transmitted from the shaft is transmitted to the sensor box, the gear being movable along the first axis.
US10465937B2 Hybrid tandem compressor system and method of use
A compressor system includes a variable-speed compressor and a fixed-speed compressor. A control unit is operatively coupled to the variable-speed compressor and is operatively coupled to the fixed-speed compressor. A sensor is operatively coupled to the control unit and disposed in an enclosed space. The sensor measures at least one of a temperature and a relative humidity of the enclosed space and determines an HVAC load of the enclosed space. Responsive to a determination of the HVAC load, the control unit directs operation of the variable-speed compressor and the fixed-speed compressor.
US10465935B2 Air-conditioning apparatus
An air-conditioning apparatus includes; a first heat source device configured to transfer heat to process air using as a heat source a vapor-compression refrigeration cycle; a second heat source device configured to transfer heat to the process air using an other heat source different from the vapor-compression refrigeration cycle; and a controller configured to control the first heat source device and the second heat source device. The controller deactivates the first heat source device and activates the second heat source device when, during a period in which the first heat source device is being operated to heat the process air, a temperature of the heated process air is kept at a target temperature and a parameter indicating an energy consumption of the first heat source device exceeds a first threshold value.
US10465932B2 Conditioning and/or heating plant and process of controlling the same plant
A conditioning or heating plant and a process of controlling the plant, wherein plant comprises at least one circuit for distributing a carrier fluid, having a delivery line, a return line, and a plurality of channels directly or indirectly connected to the delivery line and return line and configured for supplying respective environments to be conditioned and/or heated, at least one heat treatment central group placed on the circuit. The plant has, for each of the channels, at least one respective heat exchange unit and at least one flow-rate regulator.
US10465930B2 Roof vent with an integrated fan
A roof vent member with an integrated fan assembly is disclosed. The roof vent member includes an upper plate having fasteners that extend downward below a roof deck when installed to allow for access to the fan assembly from underneath the roof deck. Thus, the fan assembly may be installed, removed, replaced, maintained, etc. from underneath the roof without having to get on the roof or otherwise disrupt the roof envelope. The roof vent may include the upper plate, a subflashing, the fan assembly, sealing elements, screens, and other features. A secondary roof vent member may be included which may include solar panels. Associated methods of using the vent members, such as installing, removing, and replacing the vent member or various components thereof, are further disclosed.
US10465929B2 Supply air apparatus
A supply air apparatus for producing outdoor air into an indoor space assisted by an auxiliary powered blower by simultaneously mixing the outdoor air with air from the indoor space. In connection with an outdoor air flow way in a structure in a building between the indoor space and outside air, a flow space and flow connections for outdoor and indoor air for mixing with each other, the blower and a blow flow arrangement for leading a mixed flow of air into the indoor space in the building. In connection with a supply air device in an outer wall of the building, an air distribution device including: a frame; a flow space in the frame; an inflow outdoor and indoor air that joins with the flow space and opens into an internal space in the building; the blower; and a blow flow leading the mixed air into the indoor space.
US10465927B2 Constant water level humidifier
A constant water level humidifier has an outer tank with an outer outlet disposed at the bottom, the outer outlet is disposed with an oscillating plate, the upper portion of the outer tank is disposed with an outer air vent connected to the outer world; wherein the outer tank is further disposed with an inner tank, the upper portion of the inner tank is disposed with an inner air vent connected to the outer air vent, the bottom portion of the inner tank is disposed with an inner outlet connected to the outer outlet of the outer tank and an inner inlet connected to the chamber of the outer tank, the inner inlet is disposed with a water level control mechanism.
US10465922B2 Outdoor unit for air conditioner
An outdoor unit for an air conditioner is provided. The outdoor unit includes a base disposed on lower portions of suction panels, the base having two long sides and two short sides, legs respectively disposed on lower portions of the two long sides of the base, a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger disposed on an upper portion of the base, a refrigerant tube connecting the compressor and the outdoor heat exchanger to each other, a plurality of service valve assemblies connected to the refrigerant tube, and a plurality of connection tubes respectively connected to the plurality of service valve assemblies to extend downward from the base. The plurality of connection tubes are aligned at a first alignment position at which they extend toward the front of the base or a second alignment position at which they extend toward a side of the base.
US10465921B2 HVAC boiler controller
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) boiler controller is described herein. One HVAC boiler controller includes a memory and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a weather forecast for an area in which the boiler of the HVAC system is located, receive a current outdoor temperature, determine a set point of the boiler based, at least in part, on the received weather forecast and the received current outdoor temperature, and adjust the set point of the boiler to the determined set point.
US10465920B2 Zone control with modulating boiler
A zone controller works with a modulating unit comprising memory storing an instruction set and data related to thermostats, a plurality of duty cycles for a plurality of zones, a plurality of time periods for the plurality of zones, and a maximum zone load. A processor is operative to provide a modulating signal to the modulating unit based on the maximum zone load. The modulating signal determines operation of the modulating boiler and the maximum zone load based on the plurality of duty cycles, time periods, and data related to thermostats. The zone controller may be further operative to: calculate a first duty cycle for the first zone based on a first time period; calculate a second duty cycle for the second zone based on a second time period; and determine a maximum zone load, which is a greater of the first duty cycle and the second duty cycle.
US10465919B2 Modular track wiring assembly for a hydronic system
There is provided a hydronic system for a plurality of zones. The system includes a wiring track. The track has a pair of power conductors for supplying electrical energy therealong and a pair of signal conductors. The signal conductors are in communication with a heat/cold source. The system includes a plurality of zone modules, each corresponding to a respective one of the zones. Each of the zone modules includes leads which connect to respective ones of the conductors. Each of the zone modules includes terminals and conductors configured to selectively connect respective thermostats and zone valves of their zone together, receives signals therefrom and conveys the signals via the signal conductors to the heat/cold source for selectively heating/cooling respective ones of the zones.
US10465918B2 Domestic water heating system
The invention relates to a domestic water heating system, which comprises: (A) a main water tank; and (B) an accelerator having a sleeve, which in turn comprises a mechanism for flushing lime scale accumulated at the bottom of the internal hollow of the sleeve, said mechanism causes a flow of cold-water from a cold-water inlet, to said bottom of the internal hollow of the sleeve, and from there to the main tank via hollows in the sleeve.
US10465910B2 Multi-point injection device for an aircraft engine
A multi-point fuel injection device for an aircraft engine, including an inlet line, at least two injection lines, and a purge line, a fuel distributor member connected to each line and including a moveable element which includes an injection passage, in which the moveable element additionally includes a purge passage, and is configured to adopt a first range of positions in which the injection passage interconnects the inlet line and the injection lines, and a second range of positions in which the injection passage interconnects the inlet line and at least a first injection line while the purge passage interconnects the purge line and at least a second injection line, the device additionally includes an actuator adapted to move the moveable element into a safety position when a failure of the distribution member is detected, the injection passage interconnecting, in this safety position of the moveable element, the inlet line and the first injection line while the purge passage does not interconnect the purge line to any of the injection lines.
US10465908B2 Combustion staging system
A combustion staging system includes a splitting unit which receives a metered fuel flow and controllably splits the received fuel flow into pilot and mains flows. Pilot and mains fuel manifolds distribute fuel from the splitting unit to the pilot and mains stages. The splitting unit selects and deselects pilot-only operation. Both pilot and mains manifolds are selectable for pilot and mains operation. A cooling flow recirculation line has a delivery section arranged to provide a cooling flow of fuel to the mains manifold when it is deselected during pilot-only operation. Cooling flow enters the delivery section from a high pressure fuel zone of the engine and exits the return section to a low pressure fuel zone of the engine. A controller adjusts the splitting unit during pilot-only operation to partially select the mains manifold thereby increasing the pressure in the mains manifold to meet a target fuel pressure therein.
US10465905B2 Energy saving combustion device for burning refractory hazardous gas and method for operating the same
The present invention relates to a combustion device 100 for burning refractory hazardous gases and a burning method for the combustion device. More particularly, the combustion device 110 for burning refractory hazardous gases, which is provided in a scrubber system 1 for burning waste gases, the combustion device 110 includes: a first porous body 141; a second porous body 142; and an igniter for forming a flame surface 143 at the interior of the combustion device 110, wherein the flame surface 143 formed by the igniter is located between the first porous body 141 and the second porous body 142, and so as to form the flame surface 143, at least one of the first porous body 141 and the second porous body 142 is moved to conduct excess enthalpy combustion.
US10465904B2 Furnace with integrated heat recovery utilizing radiative recuperator for preheating combustion reactants using heat from flue gas
A radiative recuperator preheats oxidant and/or fuel for combustion at one or more burners of a furnace. The recuperator includes a duct, at least portions of which comprise a material having a thermal conductivity of greater than 1 W/(m·K), preferably greater than 3 W/(m·K), that receives hot flue gas produced by the burner(s). The duct radiatively transfers heat to oxidant or fuel (for preheating) flowing through one or more metallic pipes disposed in between the duct and an insulating wall.
US10465903B2 Burner
A burner comprising a base cup, an annular flame splitter, and a flame cover. The base cup comprises an air inlet channel and two nozzles in communication with the air inlet channel and arranged upwards. The annular flame splitter arranged on the base cup comprises two Venturi tubes respectively arranged opposite the two nozzles. The annular flame splitter is separated from the base cup to form a gap, thus allowing primary air to enter the two Venturi tubes from the gap to be mixed with a fuel gas sprayed into the two Venturi tubes by the two nozzles to form a gaseous mixture. Groove openings are formed on the top of the annular flame splitter in communication with the mixing cavity. The flame cover covers the mixing cavity and limits the groove openings to define the outlet for the gaseous mixture, thus forming a flame ring.
US10465894B2 Optical module
An optical module is provided in the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, the optical module may comprise a housing, two or more circuit board layers, and a light emitting chip. The two or more circuit board layers may be disposed in the housing and electrically connected to each other; and the light emitting chip may be electrically connected to at least one of the circuit board layers.
US10465888B1 LED lighting methods and apparatus
LED related lighting methods and apparatus are described. Various features relate to water tight light fixtures. Some of the fixtures are spotlights while other fixture are intended for in ground use. The light fixtures in at least some embodiments include power control features. In spotlight embodiments beam angle and power or light output can be controlled without opening the light assembly or compromising the water tight seals which also protect against dirt. In ground embodiments support tilt angle setting which allow a user to set the light fixture to one or more tilt angles. Beam angle can also be changed in some embodiments as well as power control. Beam angle, power control and tilt angle adjustments are supported in some embodiments but need not be supported in all embodiments with some embodiments using one or more of the described features but not all features.
US10465887B1 Cap light
A flashlight may be mounted on a hat or cap, positioned on a surface with any desired directionality and be secured to a metallic object by a magnet. A mounting clip is secured to the body of the flashlight and is rotatable and pivotable with respect to the body of the flashlight.
US10465886B1 Light hanging mechanism and display rack with same
The present disclosure discloses a light hanging mechanism and a display rack having the same. The light hanging mechanism is configured to mount the light on a mounting structure. The light hanging mechanism includes: a casing, defining a receiving cavity therein and provided with a mounting hole; a first adjusting shaft, with one end movably inserting into the receiving cavity through the mounting hole; a positioning portion, movably arranged on the first adjusting shaft and located in the receiving cavity between a locked state and an unlocked state; a mounting base, capable of being connected to the lights and provided with a cooperating portion; and a mounting portion, with at least a portion connected to the casing and at least another portion connected to the mounting structure.
US10465885B2 Fastening system for luminaires, in particular for recessed ceiling and wall luminaires
An assembly set for recessed ceiling and wall luminaires, comprises a mounting sleeve and a luminaire housing, which is adapted to be installed in the mounting sleeve, the mounting sleeve being mountable in a wall or ceiling opening. The mounting sleeve is provided with contact portions extending, on the side of the mounting sleeve facing away from the wall or ceiling opening, perpendicular to a wall of the mounting sleeve into the interior of the latter. The luminaire housing comprises at least two locking elements extending beyond the circumference of the luminaire housing, wherein the locking elements of the luminaire housing engage behind the contact portions of the mounting sleeve at the fixing position, and the locking elements are operatively connected to handles in the interior of the luminaire housing such that the locking elements can be transferred from the fixing position to a release position by moving the handles towards each other.
US10465878B2 LED-based clean room lighting
A lighting device for room lighting in photolithography applications (in particular a retrofit lamp in sizes T5 and T8) comprises a light engine having a first light source which is configured to emit light in the wavelength range above approximately 500 nm and a second light source which is configured to emit light in a different wavelength range from the first light source. The first light source produces light in a spectral range within which photoresists used in photolithography are not sensitive. The second light source produces white light (either alone or in combination with the first light source).
US10465869B2 Skylight fixture
A lighting fixture appears as a skylight and is referred to as a skylight fixture. The skylight fixture has a sky-resembling assembly and a plurality of sun-resembling assemblies. The sky-resembling assembly has a sky-resembling optical assembly and a sky-specific light source, wherein light from the sky-specific light source exits a planar interior surface of the sky-resembling light optical assembly as skylight light. The plurality of sun-resembling assemblies are arranged adjacent one another and extend downward from a periphery of the sky-resembling assembly. Each of the plurality of sun-resembling assemblies has a sun-resembling optical assembly and a sun-specific light source, wherein light from the sun-specific light source exits a planar interior surface of the sun-resembling optical assembly as sunlight light.
US10465868B2 Jig for sample for solar photovoltaic device and solar simulator including the same
A jig for a sample for a solar photovoltaic device is disclosed. The jig includes a cradle unit supporting the sample and a contact unit including at least one probe pin coming into contact with a busbar of the sample located in the cradle unit. The contact unit includes a coupling plate coupled with the cradle unit and at least one contact bar including a PCB and connected to the coupling plate, the contact bar having at least one probe pin aligned with the busbar of the sample with interposition of a probe pin connecting block. the jig includes a rotation support unit coupled with the cradle unit by a rotation shaft to allow the cradle unit to be rotated at an angle of 180° or greater so that upper and lower surfaces of the sample supported by the cradle unit are reversed.
US10465865B2 LED light strip
The present invention relates to the field of LED light strip. This invention provides an LED light strip, which includes a flexible protective sleeve and a soft light board, at least one protective circuit being arranged on the soft light board. The soft light board includes in sequence a first insulating soft film, an LED light source and a second insulating soft film. The protective circuit is provided with a zener diode or a voltage stabilizing unit which is connected in parallel with the at least LED light source and which maintains the electrical circuit to be on to keep the soft light board in operation when the LED light source is disconnected. When one or some of the LED light sources is/are damaged, the protective circuit conducts electricity in place of the damaged LED light sources, the LED light strip can continue to be energized and emit light.
US10465848B1 Conformable composite pressure vessel
An apparatus comprises a plurality of substantially cylindrical pressure vessel structures. Each cylindrical pressure vessel structure has first and second opposite ends. A first cap is positioned at the first ends of the plurality of cylindrical pressure vessel structures. The first cap includes a first dome-shaped protrusion that corresponds to each of the first ends. A first saddle is defined between adjacent first dome-shaped protrusions. A second cap is positioned at the second ends of the plurality of cylindrical pressure vessel structures. The second cap includes a second dome-shaped protrusion that corresponds to each of the second ends. A second saddle is defined between adjacent second dome-shaped protrusions. A reinforcement structure extends around the first and second caps, and is disposed within one of the first saddles and one of the second saddles.
US10465847B2 Safety device
A safety device with a safety switch and an actuator that is arranged movably relative to said safety switch. A transponder is arranged in the actuator, and a reading unit is arranged in the safety switch. A locking position of the actuator is controlled by the fact that transponder signals of the transponder are detected in the reading unit. The safety switch has a locking element with an influencing element. The actuator has a sensor coupled with the transponder. In the locking position of the actuator the locking element is insertable into a receptacle of the actuator. This effects the locking of the actuator. This locking is controlled in that the influencing element is only within the range of influence of the sensor when the locking element is inserted into the receptacle. Said sensor generates a sensor signal via which the transponder signals sent by the transponder are modified.
US10465845B2 Lubrication system with supply line monitoring
A lubrication system includes a lubricant supply reservoir, a supply line connecting the reservoir with one or more dispenser valves, a return valve and a pump. A control is operatively connected with a pump and with the return valve, the control being configured to operate the pump and the return valve such that a quantity of lubricant within the supply line flows out of the supply line and into the reservoir when a period of storage within the supply line of the quantity of lubricant exceeds an estimated period of effectiveness of the quantity of lubricant or a predetermined portion of the estimated lubricant effectiveness period.
US10465844B2 Oil-air lubricant distributor
An oil-air lubricant distributor with a tubular distributor body that includes an oil-air mixture inlet and a plurality of lubrication-point outlets for dispensing the oil-air mixture to at least one consumer, wherein the lubrication-point outlets are connected to the oil-air mixture inlet via line channels, and the line channels are provided with an oil-air mixture from a mixture distributor unit, the mixture distributor unit including a single oil inlet, a single air inlet, and a plurality of oil-air-mixture outlets, and wherein the oil-air mixture inlet is directly but releasably connected to the mixture distributor, and the oil-air-mixture outlets are directly but releasably fluidly connected to the line channels in the tubular distributor body.
US10465843B2 Article for attachment to a hinge for holding items
An article for attachment to a hinge for holding items is disclosed. The article includes a magnetic member for attachment to a door hinge.
US10465840B2 Calibration for image stabilization mechanism
The disclosure describes systems and methods for calibrating an image stabilization mechanism. One method includes a control system sending a command to thermally condition one or more sensors to a predetermined temperature. During thermal conditioning to the predetermined temperature, the control system sends a command to drive one or more motors of the image stabilization mechanism to cause movement of an imaging device coupled to the image stabilization mechanism. After thermal conditioning to the predetermined temperature, the control system sends a command to stop driving the one or more motors of the image stabilization mechanism to stop movement of the imaging device coupled to the image stabilization mechanism. After stopping the driving of the one or more motors, the control system sends a command to calibrate the one or more sensors.
US10465837B2 Balanced support head for video/photographic equipment
A balanced support head (1) for video/photographic equipment (2a), comprising a base (3), a platform (2) to which the equipment can be detachably fixed and which can turn relative to the base about a horizontal axis of oscillation (X), as well as a balancing device (10) capable of offsetting the oscillation of the platform caused by the weight of the equipment and the platform. The balancing device comprises a spring (12) fastened to the base and extending towards the platform along a substantially vertical, axis (Z) of said base, and also an abutment element (16) fastened to the platform and abutting one end (15a) of the spring at a predetermined distance (R) from the axis of oscillation, so that, when the platform is oscillated relative to the base from a vertical, balanced position, the abutment element is displaced relative to the vertical axis along the end of the spring, such that the force exerted thereby on the abutment element generates a balancing torque with a sign opposite that generated by the weight of the equipment and of the platform.
US10465835B2 Pipe traversing apparatus and methods
A robotic apparatus comprising first, second, and third wheel assemblies, and a clamping mechanism configured to apply a force for urging the second wheel and the third wheel to pivot in opposing directions towards a plane of the first wheel for securing the first wheel, the second wheel, and the third wheel to the pipe, each wheel assembly including an alignment mechanism for adjusting an orientation of the wheels to allow the robotic apparatus to move along a straight path or a helical path on the pipe. A method for navigating an obstacle on a pipe comprising advancing the robotic apparatus along a helical pathway on the pipe to position an open side of the robotic apparatus in longitudinal alignment with the obstacle, and advancing the robotic apparatus along a straight pathway on the pipe such that the obstacle passes unobstructed through the open side of the robotic apparatus.
US10465834B2 Pipe lining leak testing methods and apparatus
Methods and apparatus enable the integrity of a liner pipe to be quickly and effectively tested in the field, while permitting rapid removal and replacement of the liner pipe if it is compromised. The liner pipe is leak tested prior to reversion, after being pulled through a host pipe to be lined via a swaging die and while the liner pipe is still under tension. If the liner pipe exhibits a leak, it can be removed from the liner pipe immediately and, importantly, before it has expanded to contact the host pipe. Leak testing apparatus includes a packer, which seals the opposite end of the liner pipe from the end which is pulled, creating a contained fluid volume upon which the leak test is performed. The leak test may be a pressure test or a vacuum test or any other suitable test.
US10465833B2 Pipeline plug
A plug for a pipeline includes a top portion defining a top bore, the top bore defining a top diameter; a bottom portion defining a bottom bore, the bottom bore defining a bottom diameter; and a web portion joining the top portion and the bottom portion; the top portion, the bottom portion, and the web portion defining a main bore, the main bore defining a longitudinal axis of the plug and defining a circular shape around the longitudinal axis of the plug; the top portion, the bottom portion, and the web portion further defining a substantially circular shape around a transverse axis of the plug that extends through the top portion and the bottom portion and is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
US10465826B2 Rotary joint
A rotary joint having a rotating part provided with a rotating channel in an axial direction, attached to a shaft, and advancing and retracting in the axial direction and, arranged coaxially, a stationary part provided with a stationary channel in the axial direction, wherein an engagement part which allows relative rotation of a rotating seal part provided at the rotating part and a stationary seal part provided at the stationary part while stopping movement in the axial direction and holds a state in which the two sealing surfaces of said rotating seal part and stationary seal part are made to abut facing each other and wherein a rotation stopping mechanism restricting relative rotation of the stationary shaft part with respect to the fitting hole about the axis are provided.
US10465820B2 Self-aerating valve
The present invention is directed to a self-aerating valve (1) comprising a valve body (2) with an aperture (3), and a valve flap (4) swivel-mounted to the valve body (2). The valve flap (4) is particularly configured to swivel between a closing position for closing the aperture (3), and an opening position for opening the aperture (3). Further, the self-aerating valve (1) comprises an air-supply port (5) connectable to an air-supply (12). The valve flap (4) is designed to release air supplied to the air-supply port (5) into the aperture (3) of the valve body (2) in the closing position. Preferably, the valve flap (4) is designed to release the air through its whole surface area (6), wherein the surface area (6) comprise a porous membrane (7) fluidly connected to the air-supply port (5). The self-aerating valve 1 may be used in an aerating system (11) of the present invention, which includes also an air-supply (12) fluidly connected to the air-supply port (5). The aerating system (11) may further comprise a drying unit (13) of the air-supply (12) adapted to dry and preferably also cool air supplied through the air-supply (12) to the air-supply port (5).
US10465816B2 Fluid servo valve and fluid servo apparatus
The present invention controls the pressure and flow rate of fluid, in order to obtain uniform performance, configure a closed loop magnetic circuit so as to include an electromagnet, a flapper, and a yoke material, and elastically deform the flapper itself by Maxwell attractive force generated between a magnetic pole of the electromagnet and the flapper to make the separation distance between the nozzle and the flapper variable. As opposed to a rigid flapper structure that swingably moves around a supporting point, like a conventional servo valve, the electromagnet, the magnetic pole, the nozzle, the flapper, and the like are arranged such that a change in magnetic gap directly leads to a change in air gap.
US10465815B2 Extended stroke, high flow, valve and the assembly made therewith
A tire inflation system for a vehicle having a control unit including an internal fluid conduit. At least one extended stroke valve including a housing in fluid communication with the internal fluid conduit and a wheel assembly. The extended stroke valve includes a hollow outer shaft having a first flange. A first biasing member is disposed about the hollow outer shaft between the first flange and an annular protrusion defined by the housing. The extended stroke valve also includes an inner shaft having a second flange, wherein the inner shaft is at least partially disposed in the hollow outer shaft. A second biasing member is disposed about the inner shaft between the second flange and a surface defined by the hollow outer shaft. In addition, a sealing member is coupled with an end of the inner shaft opposite the second flange.
US10465813B2 Housing for a shut-off valve
A shut-off valve housing having a through-channel extending inside a main body between an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and a valve seat disposed inside the through-channel. To reduce flow losses, an outflow region of the through-channel immediately downstream of the valve seat on an outflow side has an inwardly curved contour.
US10465812B2 Rupture disk for a device for protecting against overpressures inside a device, use in an apparatus intended for consecutively containing two gases of separate chemical nature
A rupture disc for a device for protecting against overpressures inside an apparatus, the disc is made of a generally circular part including two planar surfaces substantially parallel to one another, and two notches each located along a circumference, the circumferences of the two notches being different from one another, the notch located on the larger circumference being made on one of the planar surfaces, referred to as lower surface, while the notch located on the smaller circumference is made on the other one of the planar surfaces, referred to as upper surface.
US10465810B2 Integrated tire inflation valve
An integrated tire inflation valve comprises an inlet configured to receive air from an air tank, a pressure protection assembly configured to control air flow into the tire inflation system when an air pressure reaches a pre-set pressure level, a valve assembly in fluid communication with the pressure protection assembly, a pressure regulator configured to be adjusted to a desired pressure to thereby allow air through the pressure regulator at a desired level, a flow switch configured to selectively allow air therethrough, and an outlet configured to provide air from the flow switch to one or more tires of a vehicle. The inlet, pressure protection assembly, valve assembly, pressure regulator, flow switch, and outlet are all positioned within a single housing.
US10465809B2 Valve assembly for expandable bladder and method of manufacturing the same
The present invention relates to expandable bodies or systems with bounding walls or bladder structures and at least one valve assembly thermally bonded thereto. More particularly, the present invention provides a fluid valve assembly for expandable fluid-containing bodies typically made from a thermoplastic rubber material or the like, which will exhibit significantly increased strength and durability during expansion and while expanded, especially at and around the interface between the fluid valve assembly and the bounding wall of the expandable body because of the enhanced strength of the fluid valve assembly interface through thermal sealing.
US10465806B2 Valve and valve body thereof
A valve includes a valve body having a groove and a fluid guiding element, wherein the fluid guiding element defines at least three channels and a cavity for receiving the valve body therewithin, so as to enable the communication among the channels to be adjusted by rotating the valve body.
US10465803B2 Multipurpose valve assembly tool
A multipurpose valve tool is provided. The multipurpose valve tool includes multiple flow control discs, a retention ring, and a valve key. The flow control discs are configured to be installed within a valve body of a valve assembly to modulate a flow of fluid through an outlet port of the valve body. The retention ring is configured to retain the flow control discs on a component of the valve assembly when the flow control discs are not installed within the valve body. The valve key includes a first end configured to engage an installation feature in a retention fastener for one of the flow control discs. The flow control discs, the retention ring, and the valve key are detachably coupled to each other.
US10465800B2 Valve device with axis through its tubular portion
A valve device opens/closes an opening that is located at an end portion of a flow path and whose shape is a point symmetrical or substantially point symmetrical planar figure. The valve device includes a lid portion closing the opening and an arm portion rotating the lid portion about an axis to open/close the opening. A straight line passing through the center of the opening and orthogonal to the opening is taken as a center line. The axis is a straight line intersecting the flow path without intersecting the center line. When closing the opening, the arm portion rotates the lid portion toward the center line, and when opening the opening, the arm portion rotates the lid portion to the opposite side of the center line.
US10465799B2 Sealing assembly and method for monitoring dynamic properties of a sealing assembly
The invention provides a sealing assembly that includes an elastic seal lip having a movable part. The seal lip is configured to be attached to a first part of a machine and to be in sliding contact with a second part of the machine. It is proposed that at least one vibration sensor is fixed to the movable part of the seal lip.
US10465792B2 Shifting device for an automatic gearbox of a motor vehicle
A shifting device (2) for an automatic gearbox of a motor vehicle has a housing (4) and a selector lever (6) for selecting a gear stage which selector lever is guided in the housing (4). The shifting device (2) has an automatic shift gate (18) and a sequential shift gate (20), and the housing (4) has fasteners (projections and recesses) (10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5) for fixing the shifting device (2) in the motor vehicle. The housing (4) can be fixed in a first position for right hand driving and in a second position which is rotated by 180 degrees relative to the first position for left hand driving. The fasteners are arranged point-symmetrically in order to rotate the shifting device (2) by 180 degrees, with the result that the respective fastening points coincide with the original fastening points after the rotation and the fasteners are fixed on in each case the same motor vehicle-side fastening points.
US10465790B2 Torque transmission arrangement, and drive module comprising same
A torque transmission arrangement, particularly for an arrangement with an electric machine in a drive module of a hybrid vehicle or electric vehicle, for transmitting a torque from an output shaft, particularly a motor output shaft, to a drive shaft, particularly a transmission input shaft. The drive shaft further has at least one fluid guide channel in which a fluid can be guided in direction of the output shaft. A fluid-carrying element which guides fluid out of the fluid guide channel of the drive shaft into a radially outer region of the output shaft and is provided at the output shaft.
US10465787B2 Variable-ratio line gear mechanism
The present invention is a variable-ratio line gear mechanism. The mechanism forms a transmission pair consisting of a driving line gear and a driven line gear, of which axes intersect at an arbitrary angle. Transmission is generated by point contact meshing movement of line teeth between the driving line gear and the driven line gear. A contact curve of the line tooth is designed in accordance with space conjugate curve meshing theory, and the designing equation is divided into an equal transmission ratio part and a variable transmission ratio part. The equal transmission ratio part provides a uniform transmission, and the variable transmission ratio part makes the transmission ratio smoothly transit. The line gear mechanism is able to provide periodically transmission with variable transmission ratio, to provide a plurality of transmission ratios during a movement period of the driven line gear, and to enable smooth transitions between respective transmission ratios in accordance with movement rules.
US10465781B2 Torque converter core ring including wrapped outer diameter
A core ring for an impeller or turbine of a torque converter is provided. The core ring includes an annular base portion including a convex blade side surface portion and a concave stator side surface portion and a wrapped outer diameter portion including an outwardly extending lip protruding radially outward from the annular base portion. A method of forming a torque core ring for an impeller or turbine of a torque converter is also provided. The method includes forming a wrapped outer diameter portion including an outwardly extending protrusion protruding radially outward from an annular base portion including a convex blade side surface portion and a concave stator side surface portion. A torque converter including the core ring is also provided.
US10465780B2 Rotor carrier assembly
A rotor assembly includes a torque converter having a housing forming a hydraulic chamber, a rotor for an electric motor, a rotor carrier non-rotatably connected to the rotor, wherein the rotor carrier is fixed to the torque converter housing, and a seal is disposed between the torque converter housing and rotor carrier for sealing therebetween. In some example embodiments, the rotor assembly has at least one bolt for fixing the torque converter housing to the rotor carrier. In some embodiments, the rotor carrier includes an aperture and the at least one bolt is disposed in the aperture.
US10465778B2 Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a direction changer disposed on an input shaft side and transmitting the torque of the engine to the input shaft with or without change of rotation direction, or disposed on an output shaft side and outputting the torque of the output shaft with or without change of rotation direction; a first planetary gear set including first, second and third rotation elements; a compound planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh rotation elements by combining second and third planetary gear sets; a fourth planetary gear set including eighth, ninth, and tenth rotation elements.
US10465776B2 Actuator with cross-roller bearing
There is provided an actuator capable of downsizing the actuator in axial and radial directions of a motor. The actuator includes a motor having an output shaft, a motor housing into which the motor is housed, an outer race, an inner race assembled with the outer race to be rotatable, a cross-roller bearing supporting an object to be rotatable so that the object member is constituted to be rotatable, wherein the outer race is mounted to the motor housing, the inner race is clamped by a support member rotating in accordance with the rotation of the output shaft and the object member fixed to the support member.
US10465772B2 Planetary gear train of automatic transmission for vehicle
The present disclosure provides nine forward speeds and one reverse speed. They are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission that includes a main shifting portion having three planetary gear sets arranged on an input shaft, an auxiliary shifting portion having one planetary gear set arranged on an output shaft, nine shafts respectively connected with corresponding rotational elements of the four planetary gear sets, and two transfer gears respectively forming external gear-engagement between the main and auxiliary shifting portions.
US10465766B2 Torque transmission device
A torque transmission device is disclosed that comprises a torque converter and a vibration damping device arranged outside the torque converter housing. The torque converter includes an impeller, a turbine wheel, and a stator. The torque transmission device further includes a power split device disposed inside the torque converter housing and connected to a lock-up clutch and the turbine wheel.
US10465764B2 Regulable vibration damper
A regulable vibration damper may comprise a cylinder barrel that contains hydraulic fluid in a sealed manner, a piston that can be moved axially within the cylinder barrel along a cylinder barrel axis and that subdivides the cylinder barrel into two working chambers, a piston rod that is oriented parallel to the cylinder barrel axis and is connected to the piston, a valve assembly arranged at a fluid feed through to damp piston movement in an actuating direction, and a bypass duct between the two working chambers. The bypass duct may comprise a first throughflow cross section for a first throughflow direction, wherein the first throughflow cross section differs from a second throughflow cross section for a second throughflow direction. Further, the bypass duct may be formed, at least in part, by an outflow passage that is arranged on an exit side of a pilot valve for adjusting pilot pressure.
US10465763B2 End member assemblies as well as gas spring assemblies, suspension systems and methods including same
An end member assembly can include a first end member section and a second end member section that together form an end member volume. A partition section is provided separately and is disposed within the end member volume to separate the end member volume into at least two volume portions. At least one passage extends through the partition section and at least one control device is disposed in fluid communication along the passage. The control device substantially fluidically isolates the two volume portions under conditions of use below a predetermined differential pressure threshold. The control device permits fluid communication between the two volume portions under conditions of use in which the predetermined pressure threshold is exceeded. Gas spring assemblies including such an end member assembly as well as suspension systems and methods of manufacture are also included.
US10465761B2 Coil spring pad for vehicle suspension system
The present invention relates to a coil spring pad for a vehicle suspension system, comprising: an accommodating groove (51) in which a lower end portion of a coil spring (10) is inserted and accommodated; and a pad extension part (55) which is formed from a first surface (35) of an upper surface (33) of a coil spring pad (31) and covers the whole section, except for a convexly raised portion and a through hole (73) of a lower seat (71), thereby preventing horizontal deformation of the coil spring pad (31).
US10465760B2 Stop arrangement and braking device having such an arrangement
A stop arrangement having a first brake lever arrangement and a second brake lever arrangement, which together form a brake lever pair of a brake caliper arrangement and which, at the first end thereof, are respectively articulated on a support and, at the second end thereof, are coupled to one another by means of a positioning arrangement, wherein a first stop element is arranged in each case between the ends of the first brake lever arrangement and a second stop element is arranged between the ends of the second brake lever arrangement, and first and second stop elements are formed and mesh in such a way that they allow operating movements in opposite direction towards and away from one another between a brake position and a releasing position of the brake lever arrangements and inhibit an aligned tilting movement of the brake lever arrangements in a tilting direction (M), such that the brake lever arrangements are retained in the releasing position against a tilting action in a centering position within a defined centering position range with respect to a brake element.
US10465759B2 Piston for vehicle disc brake and manufacturing method thereof
A piston has a piston main body including an aluminum alloy, and a covering layer formed on the outer surface of the piston main body, and the covering layer has a first plating layer including an iron-phosphorous alloy, and a second plating layer including a nickel-phosphorous alloy formed on the first plating layer.
US10465756B2 Selectable torque transfer mechanisms for a vehicle transmission
A selectable torque transfer system includes an input member to receive an input torque, and an output member that is selectively coupled to the input member. The selectable torque transfer system also includes an engaging member disposed between the input member and the output member and a biasing element configured to urge the engaging member towards a first position. The selectable torque transfer system further includes an electrically-powered solenoid configured to actuate the engaging member to a second position thereby enabling torque transfer from the input member to the output member.
US10465755B2 Electromagnetic clutch
An electromagnetic clutch includes: a driving-side rotatable body that is rotated about an axis of a rotatable shaft of a drive-subject device; and a driven-side rotatable body that is placed on one side of the driving-side rotatable body in an axial direction. The electromagnetic clutch includes a flat spring that is formed to be rotatable integrally with the rotatable shaft of the drive-subject device and is joined to the driven-side rotatable body. The electromagnetic clutch includes a blocking member that is installed to the flat spring. A primary through-hole is formed in the driven-side rotatable body. A secondary through-hole is formed in the flat spring. Switching between coupling and decoupling between driving-side rotatable body and the driven-side rotatable body is made through elastic deformation of the flat spring. The blocking member closes the secondary through-hole.
US10465749B2 Axial-radial rolling bearing
Disclosed is an axial-radial rolling bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring disposed around the inner ring, and a plurality of rolling bodies in the form of rollers arranged into at least one row disposed between and separating the inner ring and the outer ring. The rolling bearing further includes at least one rolling bearing cage disposed around at least part of the rollers and configured to maintain a predetermined spacing of each of the rollers from each adjacent roller in the at least one row, wherein the rolling bearing cage comprises a plastic coated main body that is at least one of ring-shaped or segmented. The main body has openings for receiving the respective rolling elements.
US10465748B2 Component of a universal joint bearing
A component of a universal joint bearing includes at least one casing having a cylindrical wall and a base and at least one formation projecting from the base. The at least one formation is receivable in a clamp of a rotational processing machine to secure the component to the rotational processing machine during a rotational machining of a wall of the component. Also a method that includes clamping the component by the formation and machining inner and outer surfaces of the component without unclamping the component.
US10465746B2 Vibration test fixture
A T-film bearing for a vibration fixture including a bottom plate, two spaced apart middle plates positioned on the bottom plate, two spaced apart top plates positioned on the middle plates in which the middle plates and the top plates form a T-shaped linear channel for movement of a T-shaped guide member of a slip plate, and oil distribution grooves positioned on a top surface of each of the top plates and the bottom plate defining an independent pressure area, and each groove having a dedicated flow restrictor for supplying lubricating oil to the groove for lubricating reciprocating travel of the guide member within the linear channel and the slip plate on the top plates.
US10465744B2 Angular contact ball bearing having a cold-formed bearing ring, and a method for manufacturing a bearing ring of said angular contact ball bearing
Bearing assemblies, such as angular contact bearing assemblies, and methods of producing the same are disclosed. One angular contact ball bearing may include an inner ring and an outer ring, the inner ring having an outer raceway and the outer ring having an inner raceway. A plurality rolling elements may be arranged between the outer raceway and the inner raceway. The outer raceway may be formed by an extrusion of the inner ring and/or the inner raceway may be formed by an extrusion of the outer ring. The raceways may be extruded in their final contour, without any cutting.