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US10478761B2	Filter device A filter device has a filter housing (2, 4) accommodating a filter element (16) separating an unfiltered substance chamber (26) from a filtrate chamber (20) within the filter housing (2, 4). The filter element (16) is sealed against the filter housing (2, 4) by a sealing device (36, 40). The filter element (16) is mounted inside the filter housing (2, 4) using movable bearings (32, 38).
US10478759B2	Filter element A filter element has a preferably multilayer structure of a pleated filter medium (3) with a plurality of individual filter pleats (5, 7). Due to an alternating sequence of filter pleats (5) with a first pleat height (h1) and filter pleats (7) with a second pleat height (h2), more effective filter surfaces are available than with filter pleats with a uniform pleat height. Upon throughflow by a fluid to be filtered, a lower surface load for the filter medium (30 and lower passage speed of the fluid are present during filtration. A static loading of the filter medium (3) during operation of the filter is then reduced. A hydraulic circuit has such a filter element (1).
US10478755B2	System for providing homogeneous polymer-sludge composition to dewatering equipment An improved system for providing a homogenous polymer-sludge composition to dewatering equipment includes an input mechanism that is adapted to receive sludge from a first supply source, and polymer materials from a second supply source. The input mechanism functioning to perform an initial blending of the materials before discharging the same to a pump unit. The pump unit comprising a boundary layer viscous drag pump that functions to efficiently and simultaneously mix and pump the polymer/sludge material to dewatering equipment in a manner that does not shear the polymer or reduce the efficiency, as previously experienced with downstream mixing units.
US10478754B2	Systems and methods comprising smart sample catcher for drilling operations A sample catching system for cleaning a drilling fluid in a drilling operation includes a first line having a first entrance valve configured to allow the drilling fluid to flow into the first line, a first chemical sensor for measuring the amount of hydrogen sulfide of the drilling fluid in the first line, and a first sample catch valve configured to allow the drilling fluid to flow out of the first line. The system also includes a second line having a second entrance valve configured to allow the drilling fluid to flow into the second line, a sample catch pump, and a controller configured to determine the amount of hydrogen sulfide is above a predetermined threshold value, and open the second entrance valve to divert drilling fluid intake from the first line to the second line, and close the first entrance valve to stop the drilling fluid from entering the first line.
US10478751B2	Onshore lithium-recovering apparatus for lithium ion adsorption and desorption process and lithium-recovering method using the same The present disclosure relates to an onshore lithium-recovering device for a lithium ion adsorption and desorption process including a supply unit for supplying lithium-containing water in which lithium is dissolved, a composite unit, a washing unit, a desorbing liquid unit, an extract liquid unit, a pressure adjusting unit, a discharge unit, and a control unit. Therefore, the lithium adsorption means is moved onshore so it is possible to significantly reduce the plant installation cost and the operating cost as compared to the lithium recovery process that operates the conventional offshore plant.
US10478750B2	Techniques for accelerating thermal equilibrium in a chromatographic column Techniques are described for accelerating thermal equilibrium in a chromatographic column. An apparatus comprises a chromatography column, and a plurality of temperature control units in thermal contact with the chromatography column. A method of performing liquid chromatography comprises setting an inlet of a chromatography column to a first temperature using a first temperature control unit in thermal contact with said inlet, setting an outlet of the chromatography column to a second temperature using a second temperature control unit in thermal contact with the outlet, wherein the first temperature is less than the second temperature; and injecting a sample into a liquid stream that flows through the chromatography column after the inlet is set at the first temperature and the outlet is at the second temperature.
US10478749B2	Apparatus and method for introducing a sample into a separation unit of a chromatography system An apparatus introduces a sample into a separation unit of a chromatography system with a mobile phase, including first and second mobile phase components. The apparatus includes first and second pump systems, and an injection unit. The first pump system provides the first mobile phase component, first and second portions of the first mobile phase component flowing through first and second branches, respectively. The second pump system provides the second mobile phase component, a first portion of the second mobile phase component flowing through a third branch. The injection unit receives a combined stream of the first portions of the first and second mobile phase components provided via the first and third branches, respectively, and injects the sample into the combined stream to form a sample-containing stream, which is subsequently combined with the second portion of the first mobile phase component to form a diluted sample-containing stream.
US10478746B2	Process and plant for producing a solid product The present invention concerns a process for producing a solid product and a liquid product, comprising the steps of a. heating by direct steam injection a finely divided starting material, b. separating the heated starting material in the solid product and an aqueous liquid, c. heating and pressurizing the aqueous liquid, and d. reducing the pressure of the aqueous liquid thereby generating steam and the liquid product, wherein the steam generated in step d is returned to step a for injection into the finely divided starting material. The process suggests a solution for extracting the additional water appearing in the aqueous liquid due to condensed steam.
US10478741B2	Chain block toy facilitating connection and preventing abrasion by being elastically operated via left and right rolling The present disclosure relates to a chain block toy assembled by interconnecting multiple assembly blocks in a fitting manner by using a female coupling part and a male coupling part. In particular, in each of the assembly blocks provided with a plurality of female coupling parts defined by a partition, an open groove is formed in the partition for forming the plurality of female coupling parts such that, when coupling or decoupling a male coupling part or rotating same in a coupled state, vertical supports of the female coupling parts are rolled to the left and right sides, thereby facilitating the coupling and decoupling, while preventing abrasion by minimizing friction.
US10478739B1	Model airplane engine starting stick A model airplane engine starting stick is provided with a blade edge engaging roller having a roller surface of a material which will grip the blade edge of the propeller when against the blade edge of the propeller to cause the roller to roll along the blade edge without sliding over and damaging the blade edge as the starting stick is moved with respect to the blade edge to rotate the propeller. The starting stick of the invention includes a handle by which the starting stick can be held and manipulated by a user and a roller attached to the handle to freely rotate or roll with respect to the handle.
US10478736B1	Child's swing seat with cover A child's swing seat has a bottom support and a back support integral with the bottom support. A cover removably connected to the back support is provided. A child restraint is provided, which is fixed in some embodiments and moveable about a hinge in others. In other embodiments, the cover is fixed and integral with the back support. The cover may be dome-shaped or substantially flat. A drain hole is provided in the seat bottom to dispose of rainwater.
US10478735B2	Video game system with spectator mode hud The field of the invention relates to multi-user online gaming systems, and more particularly to systems and methods that enable a spectator's experience for online active games. In an embodiment, an online multiuser game system includes an online game session server system communicatively coupled to a public network for access by a plurality of users to establish a plurality of real-time interactive games sessions. The online multiuser game system further includes a spectator server communicatively coupled to the online game session server system and configured to enable a user to view summary information of an active game session. In another embodiment, the spectator server enables the user to time shift the active game session and to view the summary information of the active game session. In another embodiment, the spectator server enables the user to view the summary information of the active game session while the user is playing the active game session.
US10478733B2	Computer system and method for creating, displaying, removing, and repositioning game elements A computer device has a touch screen which displays game elements. A user is able to move game elements to make a match. When a match is made, the game elements of the match are removed. Each game element is associated with a tile. Each tile either has a cover object or no cover object. Underlying entities are provided which occupy at least two tiles. The device has a processor which is configured to determine on detecting the match game condition if at least one tile of the game elements in the match game condition has a cover object and if so to remove the cover object and subsequently to determine if the underlying entities are only associated with tiles having cover tiles. If not, the underlying entity is repositioned if partially uncovered or removed if completely uncovered.
US10478729B1	System and method for dynamic generation and integration of interactive textual video game content An adaptive video game system and method includes a game server linked to various game clients. A game client executes a user-selected game program, each of one or more selectable game programs comprising specified gameplay objects programmed to interact with dynamic text objects, and further obtains text strings (e.g., constituent letters, words, and phrases) associated with user-defined text sources. The game client dynamically applies text objects generated via a first set of rules associated at least with the selected game program and based on the obtained text strings, to interact with the specified gameplay objects via a second set of rules associated at least with the selected game program. Video game users accordingly may solve presented challenges according with both internally defined video game rules and integrated text strings of externally obtained written works. User performance may be monitored and analyzed for determination of written work retention, user improvement, etc.
US10478724B2	Game device, processing method, and information storage medium A game device includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to implement: an input process that acquires line-of-sight information about a player who wears a head-mounted display, and input information that has been input by the player using an input device; a game process that performs a first game process based on the input information, and performs a second game process based on the line-of-sight information, when a game includes a first game and a second game, the first game process being a process for the player to play the first game, and the second game process being a process for the player to play the second game; and a game result calculation process that calculates a game result achieved by the player based on a result of the first game process and a result of the second game process.
US10478721B2	System and method for virtual team assembly A collection of data corresponding to a player is assembled at a server from a data provider. A base value of the player based on at least the primary data is added as an attribute to an internal object stored at the server. A modifier is mapped to a second attribute of the internal object. The modifier is based on at least a portion of the secondary data and the tertiary data. A projected value is generated from the base value by applying a modifier and a rule converting the modified second attribute to a projected value. Internal objects are generated according to constraints including having a sum of limiting factors of the internal objects that does not exceed a maximum factor and a sum of projected values a maximum, subject to the first constraint. The server transmits application data including a list representing the internal objects.
US10478719B2	Methods and systems for providing personalized interactive entertainment Methods and systems are described for providing a retail product that allows a consumer to participate in a personalized interactive entertainment experience in one or more venues. The retail product is capable of wirelessly interfacing with interactive devices in the venues that are capable of producing sensory effects based on communication from and/or to the retail product. Furthermore, the retail product preferably has an independent or intrinsic value apart from the use of the product in the venues, and may include, for example, a toy, apparel, and/or jewelry. In certain examples, the methods include tracking the consumer's use of the retail product in the venue(s). Such tracking information may be used to customize the experience of the user during a subsequent visit to the same venue or another venue.
US10478718B2	System, method and computer readable recording medium for searching game challenge opponents based on action of user A method executed by a game service platform server for searching game challenge opponents includes receiving a game challenge opponent request generated according to a motion of the first terminal, receiving a first desired distance and a first position of the first terminal, searching for a second terminal within the first desired distance based on a second position received from a second terminal, receiving a second desired distance from the second terminal, determining whether the first terminal is located within the second desired distance based on the first position, and setting the searched second terminal to be a game challenge opponent candidate and providing user information of the searched second terminal to the first terminal when the first terminal is determined as being located within the second desired distance, in which the first and the second terminals execute a game service platform and providing the game challenge opponent candidate.
US10478714B1	Ring-tossing game assembly A ring-tossing game assembly for entertainment includes a post that is coupled to a base, from which the post extends perpendicularly. Each of a plurality of crossbars is coupled to and extends bidirectionally from the post. Each crossbar is substantially U-shaped so that opposing ends of the crossbar extend toward a top of the post. Each of a plurality of rings is configured to be grasped in a hand of a user who is positioned proximate to the post. The user is positioned to toss the ring toward the post intending the ring to insertably couple to a respective crossbar.
US10478713B1	Jumping toy The jumping toy comprises a puppet, a plurality of springs, and a counter. The counter and the plurality of springs attach to the puppet. The jumping toy is configured for use with a supporting surface. The jumping toy is pressed against the supporting surface such that the plurality of springs is deformed. When the jumping toy is released, each of the plurality of springs returns to its relaxed position such that the jumping toy “jumps” to an elevation above the supporting surface. The counter is a mechanical device. The counter counts the number of times the jumping toy jumps. The puppet is a composite prism structure that visually presents a dynamic expression during the use of the jumping toy.
US10478711B2	Points and bid card game A game that includes a game hub having a draw tray and a discard tray for point cards; four game boards, four sets of score markers; sixteen indicator cards; and fifty-one point cards divided into eight classification sets and a wild card set. Each set of the eight classification sets of point cards includes six point cards, where each of the point cards has a combination of: a classification set name; a point value indicator; a symbol associated with the classification set; an image associated with the classification set name; and a common name for the image; where the combination is different for each of the point cards in the eight classification sets. The wild card set includes three point cards each having a number zero on the first major surface.
US10478709B2	Terrestrial wakeboard An oversized wheeled board and, more particularly, a wheeled board of at least 4 feet in length made of soft, flexible materials. The wheeled board includes a deck having pair of trucks and wheels mounted to an underside, much like a standard skateboard. The oversized deck has a flexible laminated construction of multiple layers that provide enhanced ridability, including fiberglass layers, and may have a layer of a softer material such as foam or urethane. The wheeled board can be ridden on the street much like a wakeboard on the water, and will accommodate carving and other such maneuvers as done when ocean surfing.
US10478708B2	Coordinating musculoskeletal and cardiovascular hemodynamics The present invention is generally directed to methods, systems, and computer program products for coordinating musculoskeletal and cardiovascular hemodynamics, and more directly to stationary and non-stationary exercise equipment that include adjustable behaviors and are used with repetitive activities. The equipment is adjusted automatically in real-time to alter the work output, cadence, and/or timing of the user's physical activity in response to their monitored cardiovascular and musculoskeletal signals to achieve and maintain a targeted coordination of their heart and musculoskeletal pump cycle timing.
US10478707B2	Motion analysis method and motion analysis device A motion analysis device includes a calculation unit which specifies a first imaginary plane, that is, a shaft plane formed by a first line segment representing a direction in which a shaft part of a sporting gear in a static posture extends and a second line segment representing a ball hitting direction, with the use of an output from an inertial sensor.
US10478705B2	Method for sports communication and collaboartive play A method for sports communication and collaboration using client devices engaging a network, and an administrative memory with processor, the memory having individual user information profiles; an authentication component; a tournament database model; a registration and ranking component; a financial component; an automatic team creation component; and an operational management component that automatically; creates a tournament play sequence, tracks and calculate results, and a ranking for each individual user information profile.
US10478704B2	Digital golf assistant A method includes receiving, from a user via an electronic user interface, an indication of a golf course to be played, providing a listing of challenges to the user, receiving score data from the user in a sequential, hole-by-hole manner, and populating an electronic scorecard with score data from a selected one of the listing of challenges together with the received score data in a sequential, hole-by-hole manner. The listing of challenges include at least one of a previously recorded round of golf played at the golf course, and a simulated opponent.
US10478703B2	Information processing method, wearable apparatus, content reproduction device, content reproduction system, and content reproduction method An information processing method includes causing an information acquisition section to perform a process of acquiring user information including body motion information of a user, causing a processing section to perform a process of determining a swimming style of the user on the basis of the user information, and obtaining evaluation index information which is at least one of calorie consumption information, pulse wave information, and stroke information when the user swims in each swimming style, and causing an output section to output information in which the evaluation index information in each swimming style is correlated with each swimming style.
US10478702B2	Exercise apparatus and system for stationary users Exercise equipment, particularly a linear movable structure and associated selectable elastic resistance bands with or without guide track members are designed to allow low-impact exercises for one or two persons at the same time while permitting either or both participants to remain stationary when utilizing the equipment.
US10478700B2	Golf swing analysis from pre-strike sound A system, device, and methods include or utilize a microphone, a processor, and a user interface. The microphone senses sound and in response outputs a sound signal indicative of the sound. The processor is coupled to the microphone to receive the sound signal, configured to analyze the sound signal to identify in the sound signal an impact of a golf club with a golf ball during a swing of the golf club and determine a characteristic of the swing of the golf club based on a portion of the sound signal corresponding to sound sensed, at least in part, before the impact. The user interface is coupled to the processor and configured to display information related to the characteristic of the swing as determined by the processor.
US10478692B2	Golf club protector A system for protecting a golf club is provided. The system includes a carrier having a first surface and a second surface disposed on an opposite side of the carrier than the first surface. The carrier is selectively movable between a constricted state wrapped around the at least one golf club and a relaxed state. The system also includes at least one sleeve depending from one of the first surface and the second surface and including a first opening disposed at a first end of the at least one sleeve that receives a head of the at least one golf club. The at least one sleeve may be surrounded by the carrier when the carrier is in the constricted state. A fastener may be supported by the carrier to selectively maintain the carrier in the constricted state.
US10478688B1	Knob sleeve for a ball bat handle assembly A knob sleeve for a ball bat extending along a longitudinal axis and having a tubular handle portion and a knob attached to the handle portion. The knob sleeve includes a tubular body having a distal end and a proximal end. The body defines a central bore for receiving the handle portion. The body includes at least first and second regions positioned adjacent the distal and proximal ends of the body, respectively. The first and second regions have first and second maximum outside diameters, respectively. The second maximum outside diameter is greater than the first maximum outside diameter. Each of the first and second regions has a height measured with respect to the longitudinal axis of at least 0.4 inch.
US10478683B2	Golf club head having a support to limit faceplate deformation A golf club head includes a body having a face plate having a strike surface and an opposing interior surface, a rear end, and a sole connecting the faceplate with the rear end. The face plate, the rear end, and the sole partially define a cavity. An insert is positioned within the cavity, the insert presenting an insert surface facing the interior surface of the face plate and spaced therefrom.
US10478682B2	Golf club set A golf club set includes at least one first golf club whose loft angle is not less than 46 degrees and less than 56 degrees, and at least one second golf club whose loft angle is not less than 56 degrees and less than 60 degrees. The first and second golf clubs each comprise a face provided with score lines each formed by a groove having a groove bottom and a pair of opposite grooves walls which are inclined at an inclination angle with respect to a normal direction to the face so that the groove width between the opposite grooves walls is increased from the groove bottom toward the face. The inclination angle of the groove walls of the score lines of the first golf club is in the range from 28 to 42 degrees. The inclination angle of the groove walls of the score lines of the second golf club is in the range from 23 to 37 degrees and smaller than that of the first golf club.
US10478681B2	Weighted iron set The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members coupled to at least the toe and a heel weight member coupled in a hosel cavity.
US10478680B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Examples of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a rear portion, a front portion with a strike face, a sole portion, and a top portion with a plurality of weight ports. The body portion may define a periphery of the golf club head. The golf club head may also include a plurality of weight portions with each weight portion disposed in one weight port of the plurality of weight ports. Other examples and examples may be described and claimed.
US10478677B2	Sports training ball and method of manufacturing a sports training ball A lacrosse training ball that is made up of a shell that defines an enclosure having an interior volume is disclosed. The shell includes a plurality of pads connected along a plurality of seams sewn with a thread having a finishing knot. The interior volume is substantially occupied by a filler that includes a mixture of a first material and a second material.
US10478668B2	Activity monitoring base station A base station for an activity monitoring system that facilitates live monitoring of a plurality of individuals. The base station may include a ventilation channel and a heat sink for cooling a control module disposed within the base station. The base station may be water resistant so as to protect the control module from water damage. The base station may also have an egg-shape for facilitating the drainage of water off the base station and to reduce the force of an impact on the base station.
US10478666B2	Treadmill Provided is a treadmill. The treadmill includes a first frame and a second frame that are disposed in parallel with each other and a plurality of slats that extend perpendicularly to a disposition direction of the first frame and the second frame, are disposed between the first frame and the second frame, and are installed to move with respect to the first frame and the second frame, in which at least some of the plurality of slats include a support plate, which includes a base portion providing a first plane and a strength reinforcing portion that has a shape protruding from the base portion and has a cavity formed therein.
US10478664B2	Exercise apparatus with divergent/convergent motion along the symmetric semi elliptical rout An exercise apparatus enabling a user to move the hands forward/backward in the same direction longitudinally and in opposite direction of the feet while the user's hands and feet move in a divergent/convergent manner laterally along a symmetrical semi elliptical routes.
US10478661B2	Exercise mat wrap and ensemble An exercise mat ensemble including an exercise mat coupled to an exercise mat wrap. The exercise mat wrap may include a left pocket attached to a left edge of a base portion and a right pocket attached to a right edge of the base portion. The left and right pockets may include enclosures accessible by a user laying on the base portion and/or the exercise mat. The left and right pockets may be formed by attaching upper pocket portions to lower pocket portions. The left and right pockets may be operable to fold across the top surface of the base portion. The exercise mat wrap may include a left flap attached to the left edge of the base portion and a right flap attached to the right edge of the base portion.
US10478657B1	Weight lifting plate A novel weight lifting plate is disclosed. The novel weight lifting plate has a large shaped central aperture. The central aperture is shaped to receive the hand of a user. The central aperture has a plurality of ball bearings extending into the central aperture. There are four lateral ball bearings which hold a barbell in the center of the central aperture when the plate is mounted on the barbell. The plate also has two central ball bearings. The central ball bearings are disposed in recesses with springs within the recesses. When the plate is placed on the barbell the barbell pushes the central ball bearings into the recesses. When the user desires to use the plate by hand, the user places their hand in the central aperture with the ball bearings disposed between the user's fingers.
US10478656B2	Exercise machine with electromagnetic resistance selection An exercise machine with electromagnetic resistance selection for changing exercise resistance settings by engaging more or fewer resistance biasing members using a electromagnets. An example implementation includes a movable carriage configured to move substantially along the length of one or more rails. A plurality of resistance biasing members are removably attachable between a stationary biasing member bracket affixed to the machine structure and the movable carriage. A controller changes the resistance settings against the movable carriage by electrically attaching or detaching any preferred number of resistance biasing members between the machine structure and movable carriage.
US10478645B2	Safety removable anchoring device A removable anchoring device comprising a fixed first part with an expansion head, and a movable second control part having wedging half-rings and a gripping knob associated with a stop and a spring. The stop is arranged on the fixed first part and is movable with respect to the gripping knob by a relative translational movement to disable any release command in a predefined position. The gripping knob is thus able to occupy a first axial adjustment position offset from the stop to indicate the non-locked state enabling the release command, and is movable to a second axial adjustment position in engagement against the stop to indicate the locked state and to disable said release command.
US10478634B2	Aesthetic method of biological structure treatment by magnetic field Methods for treating a patient using time varying magnetic field are described. The treatment methods combine various approaches for aesthetic treatment. The methods are focused on enhancing a visual appearance of the patient.
US10478631B2	Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system using sensor modules with reassurance code for confirmation before shock A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (“WCD”) system includes a support structure that can be worn by a patient, and a defibrillator coupled to the support structure. An ECG input, rendered from an ECG of the patient, may meet a primary shock criterion. One or more sensor modules are further provided, which are worn by the patient at different times. The sensor modules may monitor different physiological parameters of the patient, and transmit signals about them. The WCD system further has a multi-sensor interface to receive the transmitted signals, and a processor to determine from them whether a secondary shock criterion is met. If both the primary and the secondary shock criteria are met, the decision is to shock. The signals increase specificity of the detection, while the patient can wear different modules depending on context.
US10478627B2	Implantable leadless pacemaker with atrial-ventricular synchronized pacing An implantable leadless pacemaker (iLP) for a human or animal heart is provided that includes a housing, at least two electrode poles for picking up electrical potentials and/or delivering electrical stimulation, a stimulation control unit in connection with the electrode poles, a sensing unit that is in connection with at least one electrode pole, a signal processing unit in connection with the sensing unit, a signal evaluation unit in connection with the signal processing unit and/or the sensing unit, and an energy source. The sensing unit is configured to sense a first signal associated with an activity of the first heart chamber, and the stimulation control unit is configured to deliver electrical stimulation in the first heart chamber via the at least two electrode poles. The sensing unit is configured to sense a second signal associated with an activity of a second heart chamber.
US10478626B1	Movement disorder therapy system, devices and methods, and intelligent methods of tuning The present invention relates to methods for tuning treatment parameters in movement disorder therapy systems. The present invention further relates to a system for screening patients to determine viability as candidates for certain therapy modalities, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS). The present invention still further provides methods of quantifying movement disorders for the treatment of patients who exhibit symptoms of such movement disorders including, but not limited to, Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonism, Dystonia, Chorea, and Huntington's disease, Ataxia, Tremor and Essential Tremor, Tourette syndrome, stroke, and the like. The present invention yet further relates to methods of tuning a therapy device using objective quantified movement disorder symptom data acquired by a movement disorder diagnostic device to determine the therapy setting or parameters to be provided to the subject via his or her therapy device. The present invention also provides treatment and tuning remotely, allowing for home monitoring of subjects.
US10478621B1	Retractable lead systems A retractable lead system is provided that includes a cup, a spherical contact, and a plunger. The cup is disposed proximate a vacuum end of the retractable lead system, and defines a cavity and a contact reception seat. The contact reception seat defines a spherical portion having a contact reception spherical radius. The spherical contact is disposed within the contact reception seat, and defines a contact spherical radius that corresponds to the contact reception spherical radius. The spherical contact is configured to be electrically coupled to an interior lead disposed within a vacuum environment. The plunger includes an ambient contact and a retractable contact disposed on opposite ends of the plunger. The plunger is configured to be actuated between an open position at which the retractable contact is retracted from the spherical contact and a closed position at which the retractable contact is coupled with the spherical contact.
US10478616B2	Method and system for physiological target localization from macroelectrode recordings and monitoring spinal cord function Provided herein are a method and system are provided for the localization of clinically relevant electrophysiological signals necessary for the proper placement of the electrodes for nervous system stimulation. The system provides electrical and mechanical means to stimulate or excite neural structures in order to elicit specific neural responses. The method can include mechanical vibratory stimulation, cutaneous electrical stimulation, electrical stimulation of the peripheral nerves, or photic stimulation, and recording of local field potentials and extracting evoked potentials in response to stimulation. The method also includes extracting components of the evoked potentials that relate the signal in the evoked potentials to specific anatomical structures and localization of the source of the evoked potentials recorded so as to identify the location of the source relative to the recording electrode with high resolution by sampling the evoked potentials with a relative large (macro) electrode that is moved in small incremental steps.
US10478613B2	Temporary implantable medical electrical stimulation lead A temporary implantable medical device lead includes a connector, a helically coiled conductor and a first mechanical element. The connector is configured to connect the lead to an external control module. The helically coiled conductor has a proximal end mechanically and electrically connected to the connector. The conductor includes a plurality of filars mechanically and electrically connected to the connector. The first mechanical element includes a metal tube having a plurality of longitudinally spaced grooves formed along an exterior of the tube. The plurality of longitudinally spaced grooves receives at least some of the plurality of filars. The at least some of the plurality of filars electrically connected to the first mechanical element such that the first mechanical element is configured as an electrode to deliver electrical stimulation to portions or systems of a body from the external control module.
US10478612B2	Method and system for monitoring and treating a medical condition via posterior tibial nerve stimulation Various systems and methods for non-invasively monitoring and treating a medical condition of interest via transcutaneous stimulation of a target nerve are described. For instance, a subject can be monitored for improvement of a medical condition, where such improvement corresponds with a decrease in the threshold level at which a sensory or motor response is elicited in a subject upon stimulation as compared to a baseline level. Further, transcutaneous stimulation of the nerve can also treat the condition. Both monitoring and treatment can be carried out in a non-invasive manner substantially free of a painful response via electrical nerve stimulation of a target nerve, where the stimulation is delivered from an electrode placed on a non-glabrous skin surface. The electrode placement sufficiently immobilizes the target nerve such that the stimulation is effective and can be delivered in a controlled manner.
US10478611B2	Switch A neuromuscular stimulation device is described having a plastic casing housing a printed circuit board bearing control electronics, with the casing including an external integral flexible portion which is capable of being flexed into the interior of the casing so as to cause an electrically insulative substrate on which is carried an electrically conductive pathway to be pushed into contact with the PCB in order to complete an electrical circuit. Such a switch is relatively inexpensive to produce, as it has few moving parts, can be formed in a usual manufacturing process, and is robust.
US10478609B2	Blood control catheter valve employing actuator with flexible retention arms The present invention extends to a blood control catheter valve for use in a catheter adapter. The blood control catheter value employs an actuator for bypassing a septum to open the blood control catheter valve. The actuator includes flexible retention arms positioned on one end which retract into the body of the actuator while the end of the actuator passes through the septum, and then expand outwardly to maintain the actuator positioned within the septum. This design facilitates the manufacturing of catheter adapters (as well as blood control catheter valves and other components that attach to the catheter adapter) because the design can reduce the tolerance requirements of such components. Further, the design provides a reliable blood control catheter valve that does not require the catheter adapter to be increased in size to accommodate the valve.
US10478607B2	Connector for transferring fluid and method of use A connector for transferring fluid and method therefor. The connector may have a first port and a second port which may be coupled together at a main channel with a valve element therein controlling fluid flow through the first port. The first port joins the main channel to provide a fluid path around the valve element and through the second port.
US10478603B2	Drug delivery device and methods having a retaining member Various embodiments of a device, a kit and method for delivering a drug depot are disclosed. The device comprises a housing including a lower body, an upper body, a ring member; and a drug cartridge. The lower body defines a lower body channel. The upper body defines an upper body channel. The drug cartridge defines a depot channel. The ring member is disposed extending upward from an annular step surface of the lower body toward a housing upper end. The ring member includes indicia indicating a characteristic of one or more drug depots in the drug cartridge. A plunger has a push rod for expelling the drug depot through the cannula to a site in the patient. A kit comprises the above components. A method includes assembling the components including selecting a ring member having indicia corresponding to one or more drug depots in the drug cartridge.
US10478601B2	Applicator To provide a solution applicator with which irritation on an affected part of a patient may be reduced even when a solution is used.According to the present invention, an applicator comprises a solution container which comprises an opening, and a columnar brush member formed by bundling synthetic fibers in a columnar shape. The columnar brush member is disposed at the opening of the solution container, a tip portion of the columnar brush member at an outside of the solution container has a fan shape expanding in a perpendicular lateral direction against a pillar axial lengthwise direction, and a thickness of the fan-shaped tip portion of the columnar brush member decreases in a perpendicular lengthwise direction against the pillar axial lengthwise direction toward the tip portion of the columnar brush member. The solution applicator of the present invention has the fan-shaped tip portion so that irritation on an affected part may be decreased and a liquid tinea unguium medicine may be applied to the affected part.
US10478600B2	Segmental crimper having individually heated crimper segments and method of using the same A segmental crimper comprises at least three crimper segments and an actuator. The crimper segments are arranged circumferentially about a crimper axis that defines axial and radial directions. The crimper segments are movable relative to each other in a manner such that the crimper segments collectively define a variable size aperture that is aligned with the crimper axis. Each of the crimper segments comprises a radio frequency heating element. The actuator is operatively connected to the crimper segments in a manner such that movement of the actuator causes all of the crimper segments to simultaneously move relative to each other and alters the size of the aperture.
US10478599B2	Compression torque device A compression torque device comprises a housing, an actuator, a flexible clamping member and a linear lumen. The housing comprises a body, a handle, a leading portion and an actuator opening. The actuator is operably coupled to the housing at the actuator opening. The linear lumen passes through the housing and is contiguous with the actuator opening. The actuator pivots between a first position and a second position, such that the flexible clamping member extends into the lumen when the actuator is in the first position and does not extend into the lumen when the actuator is in the second position. The actuator and the flexible clamping member may be monolithic. A kit for catheter-based intervention comprises a compression torque device and an adaptor.
US10478595B2	Infinitely rotatable tool with finite rotating drive shafts A catheter rotation drive apparatus includes first and second drives that are engageable to an output shaft. When the first drive is engaged to the output shaft and rotated, the output shaft rotates in an output rotation direction, and when the second drive is engaged to the output shaft and rotated, the output shaft rotates in the output rotation direction.
US10478594B2	Apparatus and methods for delivering devices for reducing left atrial pressure A device for regulating blood pressure between a patient's left atrium and right atrium, and apparatus for delivery the device, are provided. The delivery apparatus may include one or more latching legs, a release ring, a pull chord, and a catheter wherein the latching legs are configured to engage the device for delivery. The inventive devices may reduce left atrial pressure and left ventricular end diastolic pressure, and may increase cardiac output, increase ejection fraction, relieve pulmonary congestion, and lower pulmonary artery pressure, among other benefits. The inventive devices may be used, for example, to treat subjects having heart failure, pulmonary congestion, or myocardial infarction, among other pathologies.
US10478593B2	Catheter hub with removable extensions In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a multi-lumen catheter with self-sealing hub and an attachable extension assembly. In a preferred aspect, the present invention can allows removal of the external fluid connections of an elongated percutaneous medical article, such as a catheter or cannula. The percutaneous medical article suitably contains a distal septum that prevents fluid movement within the intraluminal space of the percutaneous medical article, when the fluid connections are removed. A single-use, disposable extension set of one or more single lumen lines with associated clamp and cap is attached for intraluminal access and removed following clinical use. Retaining the catheter transition allows the catheter to be secured using methods common to the art.
US10478587B2	Device and method for preparing tissue, particularly adipose tissue A device and a method for preparing adipose tissue for transplantation from lobular fat extracted, for instance by liposuction, the fat including a fluid component that have an oily component, a blood component and/or sterile solutions, and a solid component including cell fragments, cells and one or more cell macroagglomerates of heterogeneous size, wherein the device includes at least one washing and separating container having a washing chamber, the container has an inlet and an outlet for the liposuctioned material to enter the washing chamber through the inlet and for at least part of the material to exit the washing chamber through the outlet, the washing chamber including stirring means for forming an emulsion of fluid components.
US10478586B2	Artificial respiration system and method having automatic mask detection Provided is a method that includes automatically providing air/oxygen at a pre-selected maximum pressure limit, breath volume and respiratory-rate. The pre-selected maximum pressure limit, breath volume, and respiratory-rate are automatically set as a function of a size of a mask coupled to an air/oxygen supply system. Further provided is a ventilator system that includes a ventilator mask, a ventilator supply system, and a mask conduit. The ventilator mask is configured in a size that will fit upon a selected range of sizes of human faces. The ventilator supply system includes an air/oxygen source and an air/oxygen regulator system configured to regulate air/oxygen flow parameters as a function of the size of the mask. The mask conduit is configured to couple the ventilator supply to the ventilator mask.
US10478585B2	Tub for humidifier A humidifier includes a tub configured to hold a supply of water. The tub includes a tub lid and a tub base adapted to be coupled to the tub lid. The tub further includes a base plate formed of a heat conducting material and adapted to be coupled to the tub base and a seal positioned between the base plate and the tub base. The tub also includes a retaining mechanism with at least one projection that projects from the tub base and is configured to force the base plate against the seal so that the seal is secured against the tub base.
US10478583B2	Limb for breathing circuit A limb for a breathing circuit manufactured from very thin walled polymer materials has an elongate axial reinforcing spine lying freely inside the conduit and fixed to each end connector. The spine is laterally compliant but axially stiff. The spine provides resistance to tensile and compressive loads on the conduit, including that induced by prevailing internal pressures.
US10478582B1	Adaptor for breathing tube and method The present disclosure provides a universal breathing tube adaptor that can accept or otherwise accommodate a metered dose canister (MDC) having a variety of shapes, structures, sizes, and/or configurations. The present breathing tube adaptor includes a sidewall which defines a chamber. A conduit extends from the chamber through a floor of the device for discharging aerosolized medicament from the MDC. The sidewall includes opposing exposed edges which define a channel. The sidewall supports the MDC when it is invertingly inserted into the chamber. The channel permits structure of an MDC to extend radially outward through the channel and outside the chamber thereby enabling the valve stem of the MDC to engage the conduit.
US10478578B2	Bougie with a controllable tip A bougie for insertion in a patient, the bougie including: (i) a main shaft having proximal and distal ends and a bore extending axially therein; (ii) a movable tip having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the movable tip being connected to the distal end of the main shaft; (iii) a control member having proximal and distal ends, the control member being mounted for sliding movement in the bore of the main shaft; and (iv) the distal end of the control member being coupled to the distal end of the movable tip, the arrangement being such that an operator can slide the control member relative to the main shaft so as to cause displacement of the tip relative to the axial direction of the main shaft.
US10478573B2	Counter and handheld device with counter A counter for a handheld device for dispensing a pharmaceutical substance includes at least one counter wheel having legible characters. The counter wheel is rotatable about a rotational axis, and a drive part having a shaped engagement section rotates the counter wheel. An acting part, displaceable relative to the counter wheel in the direction of extension of the rotational axis against a spring force, is connected to and rotates together with the drive part. A base part which can form a part of the housing and can be inserted into the housing at least partly overlaps the substance container in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the substance container, and has a stationary rotational axis for the counter wheel, the drive part preferably being guided in the rotational axis. The drive part is located on the side of the substance container with respect to the counter wheel.
US10478566B2	Huber safety needle A Huber safety needle assembly including a body, configured to receive a needle. The body further including an upper portion having a first gripping portion coupled thereto, a lower portion having a second gripping portion coupled to thereto, and a hinge mechanism. The needle having a needle tip configured to be received in the body. The hinge mechanism is configured to operably transition the body between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The closed configuration allowing at least a portion of the needle, including the needle tip, to extend below the bottom surface of the lower portion of the body. The open configuration allowing the needle tip to be securely received within the lower portion such that it does not extend below the bottom surface of the lower portion.
US10478555B2	Systems and methods for lumbar cerebrospinal fluid access and treatment A system and method for accessing and treating the cerebrospinal fluid with a multilumen catheter configured for placement along a cerebrospinal fluid pathway and a subcutaneous, dual reservoir/pump. The subcutaneous dual reservoir/pump allows simultaneous, bidirectional cerebrospinal fluid access and cerebrospinal fluid exchange. The two chambers prevent mixing of newly treated and discardable cerebrospinal fluid. The subcutaneous dual reservoir/pump can be used inline with other cerebrospinal fluid devices. The catheter may be coupled with a medical probe that sends a wire to a computational device, which can then send wireless data and receive wireless instructions. A method of assessing cerebrospinal fluid infections is provided, whereby monitoring of the cerebrospinal glucose concentrations with a cerebrospinal glucose sensor and analysis of the data by a computational device can notify a patient or medical provider of an impending infection. This assembly can help better diagnose and treat injury and disease.
US10478551B2	Integration of infusion pump with remote electronic device A system and method can provide for a remote electronic device to be used to remotely initiate delivery of a medicament bolus with a medical device, such as an insulin pump, with the medical device providing audible or tactile confirmation of the programmed bolus. The bolus amount can be calculated by or programmed or otherwise entered into the smartphone, etc., and then transmitted to the medical device. When the pump receives the transmitted bolus amount, it issues one or more indications such as audible sounds and/or vibrations in any number of desired combinations. For instance, each individual sound or vibration may correspond to an increment of the medicament. The user can therefore determine the size of the medicament bolus by the number of sounds or vibrations and can confirm or cancel delivery of the bolus.
US10478549B2	Intravenous line connection support device An intravenous line connection support device holds an intravenous connection port in a static position relative to a static structure or patient to facilitate connection to the port. The device includes a support flange coupled to and extending from a base. A connection post is coupled to and extends from the base. A slit extends into the connection post defining a pair of spaced arms. Opposite faces of the spaced arms include concavely arcuate portions defining a receiver within the slit configured for receiving a connection port of an intravenous line therein. A fastener has a head and a shaft. The shaft extends through the arms and across the slit. The shaft engages the arms such that movement of the shaft selectively urges the arms together and apart wherein the fastener is configured for securing the connection port within the receiver.
US10478547B2	Irrigation assembly An assembly structured for concurrent irrigation and aspiration of a nasal cavity including a housing having a supply container disposed therein for the removable retention of irrigating fluid. A nasal applicator comprises first and second passages respectfully structured to deliver irrigating fluid to the nasal cavity and concurrently remove waste fluid therefrom. An activating assembly includes a plunger biased into a continuous pressure applying, dispensing relation to the irrigating fluid and a valve assembly is selectively disposable into an open position facilitating fluid communication between the supply container and the applicator for the delivery of the irrigating fluid therethrough into the nasal cavity. The activating assembly is further structured to create a negative pressure within the chamber which communicates with the second passage of the applicator to facilitate delivery of the waste fluid therefrom along a path of travel to an interior of the chamber.
US10478545B2	Parallel modules for in-line recharging of sorbents using alternate duty cycles Parallel modules for in-line recharging of sorbent materials using alternate duty cycles for a sorbent cartridge. The sorbent cartridge can have two or more modules contained therein having connectors connecting each of the modules. One or more of the modules can be reusable and the sorbent materials therein can be recharged.
US10478544B2	Medicament preparation and treatment devices, methods, and systems A medicament preparation system, according to an embodiment, includes a water purification module and a medicament proportioning module. The system is configured to allow convenient and safe use in a home environment or a critical care environment as well as others affording safety, reliability, and a compact form factor.
US10478539B2	Catheter device The catheter device comprises a motor at the proximal end of the catheter device and a drive shaft, extending from the proximal end section to the distal end section of the catheter device, for driving a rotating element located at the distal end of the catheter device. The catheter device also comprises a hose-like catheter body which encompasses the drive shaft and extends from the proximal end section to the distal end section. At the proximal end of the catheter device, the drive shaft is connected to a motor by a clutch. The clutch is a magnetic clutch with a proximal and a distal magnet unit. The proximal magnet unit is connected to the motor and the distal magnet unit to the drive shaft. The distal magnet unit is mounted fluid-tight in a clutch housing. The proximal end of the catheter body makes a fluid-tight connection with the clutch housing.
US10478534B2	Automatically switching different aspiration levels and/or pumps to an ocular probe Methods and apparatuses for automatically switching different aspiration levels to an ocular probe are disclosed herein. The probe may be a phacoemulsification probe. A first aspiration level, supplied by a first pump, may be applied to the probe simultaneously with ultrasonic energy. A second aspiration level, supplied by a second pump, may be automatically switched from the first aspiration level. Control feed back of the pumps may be varied according to set thresholds.
US10478532B2	Vacuum control method for surgical hand piece A surgical hand piece is described that maintains a vacuum pressure within the hand piece at a selected level. A check valve is provided substantially near an inlet of an integrated aspirating pump. The check valve opens to introduce fluid into the hand piece to maintain the vacuum pressure within the hand piece at or above the selected level so as to prevent or substantially reduce post-occlusion flow.
US10478530B2	Thin strut stent from bioabsorbable polymer with high fatigue and radial strength and method to manufacture thereof This invention discloses method of manufacture of balloon expandable stent made from bioabsorbable polymer with thin struts (strut thickness 130 μm or less, preferably 100-110 μm) with high fatigue and radial strength. The invention further discloses balloon expandable stent made from bioabsorbable polymer with thin struts (strut thickness 130 μm or less, preferably 100-110 μm) with high fatigue and radial strength.
US10478526B2	Skin substitutes and methods for hair follicle neogenesis This invention provides compositions in the form of skin substitutes comprising epithelial cells and mesenchymal cells, wherein the mesenchymal cells are not isolated from the occipital or nape region of the scalp, as well as methods for using the same.
US10478524B2	Tissue-engineered silk organs This invention relates to a lamellae tissue layer, comprising a grooved silk fibroin substrate comprising tissue-specific cells. The silk fibroin substrates provides an excellent means of controlling and culturing cell and extracellular matrix development. A multitude of lamellae tissue layers can be used to create a tissue-engineered organ, such as a tissue-engineered cornea. The tissue-engineered organ is non-immunogenic and biocompatible.
US10478520B2	Use of self-assembling polypeptides as tissue adhesives The present invention relates to a self-assembling polypeptide for use as tissue adhesive. The present invention also relates to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide as tissue adhesive. Further, the invention is directed to the use of a self-assembling polypeptide to glue one or more cosmetic compounds on skin, mucosa, and/or hair. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a self-assembling polypeptide for use in gluing one or more pharmaceutical compounds on tissue, skin, mucosa, and/or hair.
US10478519B2	Tissue substitute multilayer matrix and uses thereof Compositions-of-matter comprising a matrix made of one or more, preferably two or more elastic layers and one or more viscoelastic layer are disclosed. The compositions-of-matter are characterized by high water-impermeability and optionally by self-recovery. Processes of preparing the compositions-of-matter and uses thereof as tissue substitutes or for repairing damaged tissues are also disclosed.
US10478518B2	Method for disinfecting contact lenses A method for disinfecting contact lenses, including immersing the contact lenses in a volume of cleaning agent with about 3% hydrogen peroxide for up to 4 hrs, and immersing up to 0.7 g of a fibrous catalyst enhancer material in the volume of cleaning agent for up to 4 hrs. The fibrous catalyst enhancer material is immersed simultaneously with the contact lenses.
US10478517B2	Method and apparatus for purging unwanted substances from air Apparatus comprising: a fumehood; and an air treatment device for purging unwanted substances from the exhaust air of the fumehood, the air treatment device comprising: a non-thermal plasma reactor stage for producing air byproducts comprising O., N., OH. and O3 and introducing those air byproducts into the exhaust air of the fumehood so as to treat the exhaust air of the fumehood; and a catalyst stage downstream of the non-thermal plasma reactor stage for further treating the air downstream of the non-thermal plasma reactor stage.
US10478515B2	Multi wave sterilization system Ultraviolet radiation is directed within an area. The target wavelength ranges and/or target intensity ranges of the ultraviolet radiation sources can correspond to at least one of a plurality of selectable operating configurations including a virus destruction operating configuration and a bacteria disinfection operating configuration. Each configuration can include a unique combination of the target wavelength range and target intensity range.
US10478510B2	Plant virus particles for delivery of antimitotic agents Anti-lymphoma plant virus particles are described. The anti-lymphoma plant virus particles include a filamentous or rod-shaped plant virus particle linked to an antimitotic agent. A therapeutically effective amount of an anti-lymphoma plant virus particle can be administered to a subject to provide a method of treating lymphoma.
US10478507B2	Peptide-based multiple-drug delivery vehicle A molecular structure comprising a targeting moiety, a multi-functional peptide platform and a plurality of controllably released bioactive agents attached thereto is provided herein.
US10478498B2	Excipient compounds for biopolymer formulations The invention encompasses formulations and methods for the production thereof that permit the delivery of concentrated protein solutions. The inventive methods can yield a lower viscosity liquid protein formulation or a higher concentration of therapeutic or nontherapeutic proteins in the liquid formulation, as compared to traditional protein solutions. The inventive methods can also yield a higher stability of a liquid protein formulation.
US10478496B2	Monoclonal antibodies to human fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (HFGFR2) and methods of use thereof The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition or a diagnostic composition targeting human fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (hFGFR2).
US10478492B2	Modifications of therapeutic agents for enhanced delivery to target sites Compositions of a modulator of cell metabolism, typically targeting cellular glycolysis, preferably with a targeting moiety, attached directly or indirectly to the inhibitor, or to a nanoparticle or other delivery vehicle thereof, and methods of use for treating cancer, proliferative disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune disorders, or inflammatory diseases are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions including the targeted modulator and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also provided. The pharmaceutical compositions can be administered to a subject in need thereof in an effective amount to reduce one or symptoms of the cancer, proliferative disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune disorders, or inflammatory diseases alone or prior to or in conjunction with a further therapy such as radiotherapy.
US10478491B2	Methods for enhancing the efficacy of a tumor-directed immune response As described below, the present invention features methods for enhancing the efficacy of a tumor antigen in inducing an anti-cancer immune response in a subject by administering an OX40 agonist and an Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitor with the tumor antigen.
US10478488B2	Liposomal flu vaccine formulation The present invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical and vaccine formulations. More specifically, formulations which comprise an antigen comprising a mixture of oligopeptides loaded into liposome nanoparticles, optionally including an adjuvant, to provide an improved immune response.
US10478483B2	Combinations of meningococcal factor H binding proteins The M01573 sequence of meningococcal fHbp offers poor coverage in a vaccine. The invention addresses this poor coverage in two ways. In a first aspect, a fHbp-based vaccine includes two family I fHbp sequences, one which is more closely related to MC58 than to M01573, and vice versa. In a second aspect, a multi-family fHbp-based vaccine uses a family I fHbp sequence which is more closely related to MC58 than to M01573, in combination with a family III fHbp sequence.
US10478481B2	Peptides and combination of peptides and scaffolds for use in immunotherapy against renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10478474B2	Thymosin alpha 1 for use in treatment of cystic fibrosis The present invention concerns Thymosin alpha 1 for use in treatment of cystic fibrosis as a CFTR corrector, CFTR potentiator and anti-inflammatory agent.
US10478470B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing leuprolide and having both immediate and sustained release properties The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing leuprolide acetate and having both immediate and sustained release properties and, more specifically, to a pharmaceutical composition in which, on the basis of the total weight of active ingredients, leuprolide as an immediate release preparation is contained in 0.001 wt % to 25 wt %; and leuprolide contained in microspheres of a sustained release preparation is contained in 75 wt % to 99.999 wt %. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is characterized by satisfying both a drug immediate release property so as to realize the prompt exposure to a sufficient amount of drug at the early stage for expression of medicinal effects and a drug sustained release property for four weeks or longer, and the pharmaceutical composition is effective in the prevention and treatment of sex hormone-dependent positive or malignant diseases.
US10478457B2	Chimeric protein The present invention provides a chimeric protein having the formula: Casp-Ht1-Ht2 wherein Casp is a caspase domain; Ht1 is a first heterodimerization domain; and Ht2 is a second heterodimerization domain and wherein, in the presence of a chemical inducer of dimerization (CID), an identical pair of the chimeric proteins interact such that Ht1 from one chimeric protein heterodimerizes with Ht2 from the other chimeric protein, causing homodimerization of the two caspase domains. The invention also provides a cell comprising such a protein and its use in adoptive cell therapy.
US10478456B2	Pharmaceutical preparation The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation for treating an inflammatory condition, preferably a condition associated with ischemia comprising: a) a physiological solution comprising peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBM-Cs) or a subset thereof, or b) a supernatant of the solution a), wherein the solution a) is obtainable by cultivating PBMCs or a subset thereof in a physiological solution free of PBMC-proliferating and PBMC-activating substances for at least 1 h.
US10478449B2	2′-methoxy substituted oligomeric compounds and compositions for use in gene modulations Compositions comprising first and second oligomers are provided wherein at least a portion of the first oligomer is capable of hybridizing with at least a portion of the second oligomer, at least a portion of the first oligomer is complementary to and capable of hybridizing to a selected target nucleic acid, and at least one of the first or second oligomers includes a modified sugar and/or backbone modification. In some embodiments the modification is a 2′-OCH3 substituent group on a sugar moiety. Oligomer/protein compositions are also provided comprising an oligomer complementary to and capable of hybridizing to a selected target nucleic acid and at least one protein comprising at least a portion of an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), wherein at least one nucleotide of the oligomer has a modified sugar and/or backbone modification.
US10478448B2	Methods and compositions for modulating apolipoprotein (a) expression Disclosed herein are antisense compounds and methods for decreasing apo(a) to treat, prevent, or ameliorate diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) or Lp(a). Certain diseases, disorders or conditions related to apo(a) or Lp(a) include inflammatory, cardiovascular and/or metabolic diseases, disorders or conditions. The antisense compounds disclosed herein can be used to treat such diseases, disorders or conditions in an individual in need thereof.
US10478441B2	Method for the treatment of Dravet syndrome A method of treating and/or preventing Dravet Syndrome in a patient such as a patient previously diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome, by administering an effective dose of fenfluramine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt to that patient. Dravet Syndrome patients are typically children under the age of 18 and are treated at a preferred dose of less than about 0.5 to about 0.01 mg/kg/day.
US10478431B2	Methods for treating a cytomegalovirus infection The present disclosure provides a method for inhibiting cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication in a cell infected with CMV, the method comprising contacting the cell with a bisbenzimidazole compound. The present disclosure provides a method of treating a CMV infection in an individual, the method comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a bisbenzimidazole compound.
US10478429B2	Abuse deterrent dosage forms Described herein are oral abuse deterrent pharmaceutical compositions, methods for making the same, and methods for treating pain by administering the pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need thereof. In particular, an oral abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition comprising a soft capsule and a controlled release matrix comprising oxycodone are described.
US10478427B2	Therapeutic agent for fibrosis and inhibitor of nuclear translocation of phosphorylated smad A therapeutic agent for fibrosis, whose active ingredient is constituted by a glucosylceramide synthase inhibitor or lactosylceramide synthase inhibitor, or both, inhibits the nuclear translocation of phosphorylated Smad, thereby treating and preventing fibrosis.
US10478426B2	Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 inhibitors This invention relates to novel substituted benzamide according to Formula (I) which are inhibitors of Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2), to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation, and to their use in therapy for the treatment of cancers.
US10478419B2	Use of daphnoretin in prevention of tissue or organ transplant rejection or graft-versus-host-disease Disclosed herein are methods of using daphnoretin to treat, prevent or reduce the incidence of organ transplant rejection and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). According to embodiments of the present disclosure, daphnoretin is administered to the recipient subject or to the donor organ prior to the transplantation to reduce immune response in the recipient subject against the transplanted organ, or to lower the risk of developing GVHD in the recipient subject.
US10478415B2	Ketone bodies to protect tissues from damage by ionizing radiation Described herein is the surprising discovery that ketone bodies protect cell and tissues from ionizing radiation. Based on this finding, methods of protecting animal tissue and cells from damage caused by radiation exposure are disclosed which include, contacting the tissue with a therapeutically effective amount of an agent including at least one ketone ester, thereby protecting the tissue from radiation damage. Ketone esters can be used to minimize, reduce and/or prevent tissue damage following intentional and accidental radiation exposure, as well as increasing the therapeutic efficacy of radiation therapies by protecting non-target tissue from incidental radiation damage.
US10478412B2	GABA conjugates and methods of use thereof In one aspect, the present invention provides a composition of a covalent conjugate of a GABA analog with a drug. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods for treating pain and neurological disorders using the conjugates of GABA analogs.
US10478411B2	Treatment of intrahepatic cholestatic diseases Treatment of intrahepatic cholestatic diseases by therapy with seladelpar or a salt thereof.
US10478409B2	Pharmaceutical compositions The invention relates to aqueous suspension pharmaceutical compositions of poorly water soluble drugs, wherein said drugs are selected from compounds of formula I wherein R1-R9 are defined herein; processes for preparing these compositions and their use in medicine, especially their use in the treatment of ocular diseases.
US10478408B2	Combination treatments for opioid crisis A method of reducing the risk of medication-related overdose, death, or other injury associated with inappropriate consumption of alcohol in conjunction with prescription opioid analgesics, comprising: administering a combination medication having an effective amount of one or more opioid medications, and an effective amount of one or more aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitors, in order to provide the powerful analgesic effects of the opioid in conjunction with a substance that prevents concomitant alcohol consumption, thereby reducing the risk of alcohol mediated opioid overdose or death. A combination medication, including an effective amount of one or more opioid medications, and an effective amount of one or more aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitors and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US10478407B2	Pharmaceutical composition for viral infections Disclosed herein are topical compositions comprising a quaternary ammonium salt and optionally ammonium chloride and/or stabilized chlorine dioxide. Also disclosed herein are methods of reducing the severity and/or duration of a dermal and or mucosal infection such as herpes or shingles. Also disclosed herein are methods of preventing the spread of a viral infection such as HIV. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating a viral infection such as keratoconjunctivitis.
US10478404B2	Materials, methods and devices for altering cell reactivity Methods, compositions, and devices to limit, modulate, insulate, and/or otherwise alter the effects of exogenous physical stimuli on cells are described herein. The cells may be removed from the body, preferably isolated, and treated ex vivo with the composition to limit the effects of physical stimuli on the cells and then returned to the patient. Alternatively, the cells may be treated in vivo. The compositions can be administered a variety of manners, such as systemically, locally or regionally.
US10478399B2	Modified release tablet composition comprising mirabegron The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, particularly a modified release tablet composition comprising mirabegron or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and to a process for preparing such a composition.
US10478398B2	Sol-gel phase-reversible hydrogel templates and uses thereof Discrete microstructures of predefined size and shape are prepared using sol-gel phase-reversible hydrogel templates. An aqueous solution of hydrogel-forming material is covered onto a microfabricated silicon wafer master template having predefined microfeatures, such as pillars. A hydrogel template is formed, usually by lowering the temperature, and the formed hydrogel template is peeled away from the silicon master template. The wells of predefined size and shape on the hydrogel template are filled with a solution or a paste of a water-insoluble polymer, and the solvent is removed to form solid structures. The formed microstructures are released from the hydrogel template by simply melting the hydrogel template in water. The microstructures are collected by centrifugation. The microstructures fabricated by this method exhibit pre-defined size and shape that exactly correspond to the microwells of the hydrogel template. The method of preparing microstructures based on hydrogel templates is simple and can easily produce large quantities of the microstructures.
US10478393B2	Method of cosmetic treatment to protect the skin from pollution and improve skin regeneration The present invention relates to the cosmetic use of a combination of a hydrolysed rice extract and a grapeseed extract as an active agent to protect cutaneous cells from pollution. The present invention relates also to a cosmetic method of treatment for protecting skin epidermal cells from atmospheric pollution comprising applying on the skin area to be treated a composition comprising a combination of a hydrolysed rice extract and a grapeseed extract.
US10478390B2	Use of glycosides to increase hair mass This invention relates to the cosmetic use of at least one glycoside chosen from glycosides having the following general formula (I): Sacc-(CH2)i—X—R in order to increase the hair mass.
US10478385B2	Dental adhesive material kit The present invention provides a dental adhesive material kit excellent in storage stability of the materials and exhibiting excellent bond durability to dentin by photopolymerization. The present invention is a dental adhesive material kit comprising a dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) and a dental curable composition (B), wherein: the dental aqueous adhesive composition (A) comprises a (meth)acrylic polymerizable monomer (a) containing an acid group, a vanadium compound (b), water (c), a (meth)acrylic polymerizable monomer (d) containing an amino group, and a polymerization inhibitor (i); the content of the polymerization inhibitor (i) is 25 to 1000 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the vanadium compound (b); and the dental curable composition (B) comprises a (meth)acrylic polymerizable monomer (e) containing no acid group, a hydroperoxide (f), a photopolymerization initiator (g), and a filler (h) and does not comprise a thiourea compound.
US10478379B2	Biological sample containment system and label A biological sample containment system that includes a biological specimen collection container for collecting a biological sample and a label for the container is disclosed. In one embodiment, the label includes a first or front side and a second or rear side having a readable information portion. The label is affixable to the container by the second side and with the label affixed to the container, the readable information portion on the second side is readable through a portion of the container. By including readable information on the second or rear side of the label, the amount of readable information that can be included on the label is increased by using the previously unused rear side of the label.
US10478373B2	In vivo device and method of using the same The vibration capsule has a movement generation unit, a movement control unit, a wireless communication unit and a power supply. The movement control unit provides instructions to the movement generation unit, which generates movements in configurable frequencies and duty cycles. The power supply unit provides power to the movement generation unit through movement control unit, which also decides work period and rest period for the capsule device. The vibration capsule device further includes a capsule movement detection unit, which includes at least one sensor unit and provides information to the wireless communication unit.
US10478371B2	Medical rehab body weight support system and method with horizontal and vertical force sensing and motion control A body-weight support system is disclosed, including an improved body weight support apparatus and method. The system enables not only the support of patients undergoing rehabilitation therapies, but exercise modes that are both customizable and dynamic in nature, including alternative functionality at differing locations.
US10478368B2	Force transmitting frames and motion assistance apparatuses including the same A force transmitting frame may have a length greater than a width. Stiffnesses of first and second end portions of the force transmitting frame may be greater than a stiffness of a central area of the force transmitting frame in a longitudinal direction of the force transmitting frame. The force transmitting frame may include: an inner frame configured to support one side of a user; and/or an outer frame of which first and second end portions are fixed to first and second end portions of the inner frame, and of which a central portion is not fixed to a central portion of the inner frame. The central portion of the outer frame may be configured to slide with respect to the central portion of the inner frame.
US10478366B2	Adjustable orthostatic intolerance system and garment An adjustable orthostatic intolerance garment formed of a knitted spandex powernet construction in order to provide compression when on the leg, and including legs and a torso portion that extends upwardly into the abdominal area below the pectoral muscles; and a respective pair of elongate panels that are retained in place by attaching elements, and that are introduced into or removed from the garment to increase or reduce compression on the wearer's body as desired.
US10478360B2	Person lifting devices with accessory detection features and methods for operating the same In the embodiments described herein, the person lifting device automatically determines if an accessory, such as a sling, is properly connected to a sling bar of the person lifting device and, if the accessory is not properly connected, the person lifting device provides a user with a visual and/or audible warning and, in some embodiments, may lock-out the actuation controls of the person lifting device to prevent the person lifting device from being used.
US10478355B2	Absorbent core The invention relates to an absorbent core intended for use in a disposable absorbent article, said core comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, a front portion and a rear portion, two longitudinal edges and two transverse edges, and being formed of three layers: an upper layer, an intermediate layer and a lower layer. The upper and lower layers contain less than 25% superabsorbent material. The intermediate layer has three zones with different specific weights: one receiving and distribution zone, one or more transition zones and one or more anti-leakage zones.
US10478349B2	Body fluid sensor pad The present subject matter relates to absorbent articles and signaling devices for use therewith. The signaling device can be configured to detect the presence of an insult in the absorbent article and/or in an undergarment. The signaling device can be further configured to determine whether the insult is a urine insult or a feces insult. The signaling device can provide a notification to a user that an insult has occurred and can inform the user whether the insult is a urine insult or a feces insult.
US10478346B2	Methods of handling adhesive laminate patches Methods of handling adhesive laminate patches. A first article, passed over a first supporting structure, includes disconnected adhesive laminate patches adhered to a first web, each patch being aligned over and adhered to a tab. A second web can be passed over a second supporting structure that is separated from the first supporting structure by a gap. The first article can be passed over the first supporting structure to lift a leading portion of a first tab and a first patch off of the first web together, such that the first tab facilitates transfer of the first patch across the gap. The first patch can then be adhered to the second web; and the second web can be advanced to transfer the first patch, and first tab, onto the second web to form a second article comprising patches aligned over tabs on the second web.
US10478345B2	Reduced-pressure, linear-wound treatment systems A system for treating a linear wound on a patient has a closing dressing bolster for placing on the patient's epidermis over the linear wound, a sealing subsystem for providing a seal over the closing dressing bolster and the patient, and a reduced-pressure subsystem for delivering reduced pressure to the sealing subsystem. The sealing subsystem and reduced pressure subsystem are operable to deliver reduced pressure to the closing dressing bolster. The closing dressing bolster is operable under reduced pressure to develop a inward closing. The closing dressing bolster may include one or more closing members on each side of a center wound area to create the inward closing when under reduced pressure. A compressive force may also be developed. Other systems and methods are presented.
US10478342B2	Ophthalmologic laser device and method for preventing and treating aftercataract An ophthalmologic laser device includes a pulsed laser configured to produce radiation focused along at treatment beam path. A variably adjustable beam deflector unit and a focusing lens system are disposed in the treatment beam path. The deflector unit is configured to focus the radiation in different target volumes. Measuring equipment is configured to determine a shape and position of optical interfaces along a detection beam path. A control unit is configured to control the laser and the deflector unit and to implement steps including determining a shape and position of an interface of a membrane of a capsular bag of an eye located in a treatment area using the measuring equipment, determining coordinates of a target volume such that, on irradiation of the target volume, a pressure wave runs from the target volume to the anterior or posterior membrane, and adjusting the deflector unit to the target determined volume.
US10478336B2	Systems and methods for transverse phacoemulsification A phacoemulsification handpiece for providing transverse phacoemulsification. The phacoemulsification handpiece may have a needle and a horn, wherein the distal end of the needle is configured to vibrate in a transverse direction and a longitudinal direction when power is applied to the handpiece. The horn may have one or more notches distributed around an outer surface of the horn, wherein the one or more notches enable the distal end of the needle to vibrate in the transverse and longitudinal directions when power is applied.
US10478335B2	Intraocular delivery devices and methods therefor Injection devices for delivering pharmaceutical compositions into the eye are described. Some devices include a resistance component for controllably deploying an injection needle through the eye wall. The resistance component may be disposed on a removable injector attachment or on a portion of the injection device housing. Other devices may include a filter for the removal of air, infectious agents, and/or other particulate matter from the composition before the composition is injected into the eye. Related methods and systems comprising the devices are also described.
US10478331B2	System, methods and apparatus for delivering nerve stimulation to a patient with physician oversight The present invention provides devices, systems and methods for delivering one or more thermal waveforms to the vestibular system and/or the nervous system of a patient. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a vestibular stimulation device configured both to generate a prescription for delivering one or more thermal waveforms and to deliver the prescribed thermal waveforms.
US10478328B2	Ostomy pouch replacement device An ostomy pouch replacement device allows ostomates with a surgically created stoma to collect, contain and dispose of bodily fluids during hygienic maintenance. The device is customizable to each ostomate's unique stoma diameter and provides a disposable waste receptacle having a hollow absorbent section and a solid absorbent section for sanitary, discreet and odorless disposal of both urine and excrement. The disposable waste receptacle may include a super absorbent polymer powder that becomes a gel in the presence of liquid. The device preferably consists of a disposable waste receptacle that may be positioned over the stoma and includes an absorbent inner material for capturing waste, a cap or plug for scaling the device after use, and a collar stand for pressing an adhesive wafer to the skin and for holding the assembled device in an upright position.
US10478319B2	System with tool assembly and expandable spinal implant A system includes a tool assembly and an expandable spinal implant. The tool assembly includes a first tool and a second adjusting tool. The first tool has first and second engagement prongs positioned at a first distal end and the first tool defines an adjusting tool passage. The second adjusting tool can extend through the adjusting tool passage of the first tool. The expandable spinal implant includes a first expandable spinal implant structure, a second expandable spinal implant structure, and an adjusting screw having a screw head and a threaded portion. The expandable spinal implant defines first and second tool engagement indentations. The adjusting screw is positioned within the expandable spinal implant such that the second adjusting tool can extend through the adjusting tool passage to engage the screw head while the first and second engagement prongs are engaged with the first and second tool engagement indentations.
US10478317B2	Methods and tools for hip replacement with supercapsular percutaneously assisted total hip approach A minimally invasive surgical procedure for replacing a hip joint is provided. A main incision is initiated at a point being a projection of a tip of a greater trochanter and extends proximally about a distance in the range of from 1 cm to 8 cm in line with the femoral axis. An inline capsulotomy is performed, while keeping muscles and posterior capsule intact, to expose the hip joint capsule for accessing the hip joint. The femoral canal is prepared for receipt of a femoral implant. The femoral head is resected and removed out of the acetabulum. A step of acetabular preparation is performed using a retractor comprising two tip rails, each tip rail having a plurality of tines. Related tools, devices, systems and methods are also provided.
US10478313B1	Spinal fusion implant and related methods The present invention relates generally to medical devices, systems, and methods for use in surgery. In particular, the disclosed system and methods relate to an intervertebral spinal implant sized and dimensioned for the lumbar spine implantable via a posterior approach. The system includes an implant, instruments for delivering the implant.
US10478311B2	Medical devices including titanium surface treatment A surgical implant having a surface treatment which contains primary cavities and secondary cavities. The primary cavities are larger than the secondary cavities and the primary cavities have an average length ranging from 20-500 micrometers. The surface treatment includes recasted material adjacent to a plurality of the primary cavities.
US10478310B2	Vertebral implant, device for vertebral attachment of the implant and instrumentation for implantation thereof This disclosure provides various vertebral implants, devices for attaching a vertebral implant and implantation instrumentations. In some embodiments, the implant includes a first body and a second body, each having a face with shapes and dimensions mating that of the other body and forming mutual fitting means, thus allowing assembly of the bodies by sliding along a sliding axis. In some embodiments, a locking means is retained in one of the bodies and an abutment portion may move from an open position allowing sliding for the assembling of the bodies to a closed position locking the bodies in assembly by the contact between the abutment portion, by contact with an abutment of the other body, the abutment being oriented angularly to the sliding axis and the abutment portion passing from the open position to the closed position elastically by flexure or torsion.
US10478302B2	Material for treatment of a heart valve, in particular a mitral valve This material comprises an annuloplasty member able to be introduced using a catheter through minimally invasive vascular access, then to be delivered by said catheter and fixed to the valve annulus. According to the invention, it includes at least one catheter comprising at least one guide member able to be deployed from said catheter such that it extends along one portion of the valve annulus of the valve, in the immediate proximity of said valve annulus, and an implant having a helical shape engaged on said guide member, connected, with separation possibility, to actuation means making it possible to cause this implant to move forward while driving it in rotation around its axis; the implant can thus be deployed from the catheter while being simultaneously moved forward and driven in rotation along its axis.
US10478300B2	Bond between components of a medical device An elongated member and a method of manufacturing an elongated member may include first, second, and third elongated rod mandrels. The first, second, and third elongated rod mandrels may be fixed together at predetermined proximal and distal locations and at a ball tip. The first, second, and third rod mandrels may be disposed within a tubular coupling element and fixed to the tubular coupling element at the ball tip. The tubular coupling element may be placed into abutment with and fixed to the distal end of an elongated shaft.
US10478299B2	Low crossing profile delivery catheter for cardiovascular prosthetic implant A delivery catheter and a method for deploying a cardiovascular prosthetic implant using a minimally invasive procedure are disclosed. The delivery catheter comprises an elongate, flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end has an outer diameter of 18 French or less, a cardiovascular prosthetic implant at the distal end of the catheter body, wherein the cardiovascular prosthetic implant comprises an inflatable cuff and a tissue valve coupled to the inflatable cuff, and at least one link between the catheter body and the cardiovascular prosthetic implant.
US10478297B2	Delivery system having an integral centering mechanism for positioning a valve prosthesis in situ Embodiments hereof relate to a delivery system for a transcatheter valve prosthesis, the delivery system having an integral centering mechanism to circumferentially center both the delivery system and the valve prosthesis within a vessel at the target implantation site. The centering mechanism may include expandable wings that may be selectively aligned with openings formed through a sidewall of an outer shaft of the delivery system, a coiled wing that may be selectively exposed through an opening formed through a sidewall of an outer shaft of the delivery system, a plurality of elongated filaments extending through a plurality of lumens of an outermost shaft of the delivery system that may be selectively deployed or expanded, an outer shaft that includes at least one pre-formed deflection segment formed thereon, a tool having a deployable lever arm, and/or a plurality of loops deployable via simultaneous longitudinal and rotational movement.
US10478294B2	Method for delivering a prosthetic heart valve An assembly for delivering a prosthetic heart valve to a native heart valve is disclosed. The assembly includes a self-expanding prosthetic heart valve formed with an expandable metallic stent and a flexible valvular structure. The assembly also includes a delivery apparatus having a delivery sleeve. The delivery sleeve includes a selectively steerable section and a distal portion for retaining the prosthetic heart valve in a compressed state. A handle is coupled to a proximal end of the delivery sleeve and a pull wire extends from the handle to the steerable section of the delivery sleeve. The handle preferably includes a rotatable portion for actuating the pull wire and thereby selectively controlling a curvature of the steerable section during advancement through the patient's vasculature. In preferred embodiments, the steerable section includes a flexible metallic tubular portion formed with a plurality of circumferentially extending openings.
US10478292B2	Prosthetic heart valve Embodiments of a radially collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. A valve frame can have a tapered profile when mounted on a delivery shaft, with an inflow end portion having a smaller diameter than an outflow end portion. The valve can comprise generally V-shaped leaflets, reducing material within the inflow end of the frame. An outer skirt can be secured to the outside of the inflow end portion of the frame, the outer skirt having longitudinal slack when the valve is expanded and lying flat against the frame when the valve is collapsed. A diagonally woven inner skirt can elongate axially with the frame. Side tabs of adjacent leaflets can extend through and be secured to window frame portions of the frame to form commissures. The window frame portions can be depressed radially inward relative to surrounding frame portions when the valve is crimped onto a delivery shaft.
US10478291B2	Heart valve prosthesis and methods of manufacture and use A heart valve prosthesis is provided having a self-expanding multi-level frame that supports a valve body comprising a skirt and plurality of coapting leaflets. The frame transitions between a contracted delivery configuration that enables percutaneous transluminal delivery, and an expanded deployed configuration having an asymmetric hourglass shape. The valve body skirt and leaflets are constructed so that the center of coaptation may be selected to reduce horizontal forces applied to the commissures of the valve, and to efficiently distribute and transmit forces along the leaflets and to the frame. Alternatively, the valve body may be used as a surgically implantable replacement valve prosthesis.
US10478288B2	Trileaflet mechanical prosthetic heart valve A mechanical prosthetic heart valve having a ring, multiple hinges, and multiple leaflets. The hinges are attached to the ring and are evenly spaced from one another along the inner circumference of the ring. Each leaflet is rotably attached to a hinge by an opening located in the center of the lower portion of the leaflets. The ring can include multiple protrusions located along the inner circumference of the ring. The protrusions of the ring limit the opening angle of the leaflets. By limiting the opening angle of the leaflets, wear and tear of the hinges and leaflets, as well as the probability of malfunction of the mechanical prosthetic heart valve are reduced. In addition, limiting the opening angle of the leaflets may increase the opening and closing speed of the leaflets, thus improving performance of the mechanical prosthetic heart valve when the patient is experiencing an elevated cardiac frequency.
US10478287B2	Speaking valve with cover part, comprising a closure part with a rising central part The invention relates to a speaking valve for laryngectomized or tracheotomized persons, comprising a cover part, a housing part, and a filter arranged in the housing part. The cover part comprises a closure part which is arranged on an inner face of the cover part and which faces the filter. The cover part consists of an elastic material, and the closure part closes the speaking valve distally to the filter by deforming at least one region of the cover part. The closure part has a circular shape and has a central part surface which rises starting from a lower end surface of an outer edge to a centrally arranged securing region.
US10478279B2	Implantable prosthetic device An implantable prosthesis and a method of repairing an anatomical defect, such as a soft tissue defect, by promoting tissue growth with the prosthetic. The prosthesis includes a body with an inner portion and an outer margin that extends outwardly beyond the inner portion, the outer margin including an inner portion side and an outer peripheral edge. The outer margin includes a tissue infiltratable portion, such as a tissue infiltratable layer, having a thickness that decreases from the inner portion side towards the outer peripheral edge.
US10478278B2	Surgical articles and methods Described are devices, implants, kits, and related methods for treating pelvic conditions such as urinary in incontinence, in a male or a female patient. The invention includes, in one embodiment, a multi-piece implant, including a tissue support piece, extension portion, and one or more self-fixating tips. The device may be employed through a medial incision in the pelvic region of the patient.
US10478275B2	Medical diagnostic apparatus having height-adjustable table for animals A medical diagnostic apparatus having a height-adjustable table for animals according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a table where an animal is placed; a support stand supporting the table such that the table vertically moves and adjusting height of the table to move the table close to a floor; an X-ray detector disposed under the table and coupled to the support stand to move with the table; and an imaging stand spaced from the table, connected to the support stand, and having an X-ray tube for radiating X-rays to the X-ray detector.
US10478274B2	Powered toothbrush head having combination oscillating motion tuft block A powered toothbrush head that, in one embodiment, includes a head portion including a first movable tuft block configured for holding tooth cleaning elements. The first movable tuft block is operably connected to a motor-driven drift shaft for movement. An eccentric cam formed on the shaft drives the first movable tuft block via engagement with a slot formed in the body of the first movable tuft block. The first movable tuft block is movable in a combination oscillating motion comprising vertical motion and lateral pivoting or tilting motion upon rotation of the drive shaft. A related method for oscillating the first movable tuft block is disclosed.
US10478271B2	Orthodontic appliance for distalization and/or space closure The invention relates to orthodontic appliances that simulate the center of resistance in orthodontic treatment. The orthodontic appliance includes at least one bonding pad for attaching said appliance to a corresponding lingual side of a tooth and a netted structure extending in a mesial-distal direction substantially below the at least one bonding pad. The netted structure engages or passes components for delivering force in orthodontic treatment. With aid of the force delivering components engaged or passed in the netted structure, a dentist or a clinician can advantageously simulate the center of resistance in a dentition or a tooth in orthodontic treatment for space closure and/or distalization.
US10478270B2	Dental arch and airway expander device and method An oral appliance that attaches to molars or bicuspids and that combines the capability for side-to-side and front-to-back expansion and contraction in one unit as a self-stopping mechanism. Further, this embodiment can be activated to compress or expand and be deactivated in two planes of side-to-side or front-to-back, along three different arms/bridges respectively. This is to say that one arm can compress front-to-back while the other arm expands, the jaw/teeth front-to-back, simultaneously). With proper arrangements and anchorage preparation the device shown and described can move front teeth forward or backward or back teeth forward or backward independently on either side of the mouth.
US10478269B2	Method for automatically moving object in simulation system and simulation system using the same The present invention relates to a method for automatically moving an object in a simulation system, and a simulation system using the same. The method for automatically moving an object in a simulation system includes: moving a first object of a plurality of objects in a first direction; measuring a vector distance between the first object and a second object which is an object adjacent to the first object according to the movement of the first object; and automatically vector-moving the second object by a predetermined distance in the first direction along a preset path so that the vector distance is in a preset vector distance range.
US10478262B2	Orthopaedic instrument system including an instrument caddy and method for assembling a surgical instrument An orthopaedic instrument system including an instrument caddy is disclosed. The instrument caddy is configured to receive one or more cutting broaches to house the cutting broaches between orthopaedic surgical procedures. The instrument caddy is also configured to be used during a surgical procedure to assist a user in assembling the cutting broach with another surgical instrument. A method of assembling a surgical instrument is also disclosed.
US10478258B2	Methods, systems, and devices for controlling a motor of a robotic surgical system Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for controlling a motor of a robotic surgical system are provided.
US10478257B2	Robotic surgical tool, system, and method Methods and devices are provided for robotic surgery, and in particular for measuring a rotational position of elongate shafts of surgical tools. For example, a surgical tool is provided with an elongate shaft having an end effector at a distal end thereof. The elongate shaft is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the shaft, and the surgical tool is configured to measure a rotational position of the shaft about the longitudinal axis relative to an initial position.
US10478254B2	System and method to access lung tissue A system and method for navigating to a target site in a patient is provided. The system includes an extended working channel and a tool usable with an electromagnetic navigation system. In particular, the extended working channel and the tool contain an electromagnetic sensor configured to provide location information within a patient of the extended working channel and the tool to the electromagnetic navigation system. The distance from the tool and the target site can then be determined and displayed to a clinician on a display device.
US10478250B2	Electrosurgical return electrode and RFID system An electrosurgical return electrode configured for operable association with a transponder detection unit. The return electrode includes a conductive element having an aperture array configured to allow passage of a magnetic, electric, or electromagnetic interrogation signal from the transponder detection unit through the conductive element and through the return electrode. The return electrode is positionable over a transponder detection unit such that the return electrode may be placed upon the transponder detection unit and a patient may be positioned upon the return electrode. The return electrode enables the detection of a transponder located on, within, and/or near the patient without the need for repositioning the patient relative to the return electrode and without the need for positioning an ancillary transponder reader or transmitter above the patient.
US10478248B2	Electroporation ablation apparatus, system, and method An ablation system including a first probe extending through a first longitudinal lumen from a proximal end to beyond a distal end of a flexible shaft, a first electrode coupled to a distal end of the first probe, and a first conductor electrically coupled to the first electrode. The ablation system further includes a second probe extending through a second longitudinal lumen from the proximal end to beyond the distal end of the flexible shaft, a second electrode coupled to a distal end of the second probe, and a second conductor electrically coupled to the second electrode. The first and second probes are rotatable and translatable within the first and second longitudinal lumens respectively. Furthermore, the first electrode and the second electrode are rotatably and translatably positionable with respect to one another, via the first probe and the second probe respectively, to define a region therebetween.
US10478246B2	Ablation of tissue within vertebral body involving internal cooling Methods and systems for modulating intraosseous nerves (e.g., nerves within bone) are provided. For example, the methods and systems described herein may be used to modulate (e.g., denervate, ablate) basivertebral nerves within vertebrae. The modulation of the basivertebral nerves may facilitate treatment of chronic back pain. The modulation may be performed by a neuromodulation device (e.g., an energy delivery device).
US10478241B2	Articulating osteotome with cement delivery channel The present disclosure illustrates an osteotome for treating hard tissue. The osteotome embodiments described herein include a shaft with a working end configured to displace hard tissue and a lumen to deliver material through the shaft. The working end may create pathways by selectively transitioning from a linear to a non-linear configuration. The lumen may deliver material through the shaft while the working end is in a linear or a non-linear configuration allowing precise filling of the pathways.
US10478229B2	Pivotal bone anchor assembly with bottom loaded insert and pivotless retainer A polyaxial bone anchor with a receiver, a shank, a pressure insert, a retainer for holding the shank in the receiver, and a closure. The receiver having at least one vertically aligned guide on a surface of an interior shank and insert receiving chamber. The insert having at least one shoulder that aligns with the guide and both properly positions the insert relative to the receiver during assembly and prevents the insert from axially rotating relative to the receiver.
US10478228B2	Screw assembly for spinal implant A screw assembly for a spinal implant comprises a first unit including insertion holes and an inner space, a rod having a side whose outer circumference surface is positioned on the insertion holes of the first unit and another side whose outer circumference surface is positioned on insertion holes of another first unit positioned adjacent to the first unit, a second unit having an upper portion rotatably received in a lower portion of the inner space and a lower portion screwed to a vertebral body, a third unit screwed to an upper portion of the inner space to hold the rod, and a fourth unit positioned between the inner space and the upper portion of the second unit and including a pressure cap seated in the inner space.
US10478225B2	Tool compressed insert for closure independent locking of a pivotal bone anchor assembly A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an integral upper portion receivable in an integral receiver, the receiver having an upper channel for receiving a longitudinal connecting member and a lower cavity cooperating with a lower opening. The receiver can have crimp tabs, but is devoid of spring tabs and collet-like flexible structures. A down-loadable compression insert (some with lock and release feature), a down-loadable friction fit split retaining ring and an up-loadable shank upper portion cooperate to provide for pop- or snap-on assembly of the shank with the receiver either prior to or after implantation of the shank into a vertebra. The shank and receiver once assembled cannot be disassembled. The receiver and insert include aligned tool receiving apertures for lock and release of the polyaxial mechanism.
US10478223B2	Endoscopic treatment tool An endoscopic treatment tool according to the present invention including: a sheath an operating wire inserted into a sheath; a basket part positioned at a distal side of the operating wire, a distal end tip binding and fixing distal ends of the plurality of basket wires at a distal end of the basket part, a binding part in which proximal end portions of the plurality of basket wires are bound together and fixed, and a support member disposed so as to pass into the basket part along a central axis of the basket part and of which a distal end portion is fixed to the distal end tip. A proximal end portion of the support member is positioned at a proximal side than the binding part and is connected to the operating wire to be slidable in the central axis direction with respect to the operating wire.
US10478220B2	Medical instrument for implanting pins The invention relates to a medical instrument for putting pins (2) into place, the instrument comprising: at least one rectilinear pin (2) presenting a determined length and a determined diameter; an insertion trocar (5) comprising a guide sheath (6); a guide (10) for a pin (2) the guide comprising a flexible tube (11) presenting an outside diameter less than the inside diameter of the sheath to enable it to be inserted in the sheath, the flexible tube (11) presenting between its distal end and its proximal end a length that is greater than the length of the pin; and a positioner (13) for positioning a pin (2), the positioner comprising an obturator (14) possessing an outside diameter less than the inside diameter of the flexible tube (11) in order to enable it to be inserted in and to slide inside the flexible tube.
US10478218B2	Scalpel holder A scalpel holder, having a grip piece with a longitudinal direction and a blade holder which is connected to the grip piece and which functions to receive a scalpel blade and hold the same fixed, wherein the grip piece has a slider guide which runs substantially in the longitudinal direction of the grip piece for the purpose of receiving a slider, wherein the same can be movably guided in said slider guide toward the blade holder, and the slider guide is arranged on the grip piece in such a manner that the end piece, the same designed with a wedge shape, of the slider which is guided in the slider guide in the direction of the blade holder slides past the scalpel blade while lifting the same out of the blade holder.
US10478215B2	Atherectomy devices and methods This document describes rotational atherectomy devices and systems for removing or reducing stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating an abrasive element within the vessel to partially or completely remove the stenotic lesion material.
US10478212B2	Method and system for harvesting biological tissue In one aspect, the dual bevel needle can include a hollow tube having a proximal end, a distal end, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side opposite the first lateral side; a first needle point at the distal end of the hollow tube; a second point at the distal end of the hollow tube; a first bevel on each of the first lateral side and the second lateral side, the first bevel comprising a first bevel angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the tube; and a second bevel on each of the first lateral side and the second lateral side, the second bevel having a second bevel angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube, wherein the first and second bevels each form a portion of an ellipse, the ellipse having an inner cutting edge and terminating in the first and second needle points at the distal end of the tube, the second bevel angle being shallower than the first bevel angle, the second bevel being located adjacent the proximal end of the first bevel, and the inner cutting edge converging to a narrow heel.
US10478210B2	Endoscopic surgical blade and method of use thereof An endoscopic surgical blade having a low-profile design, with an upper cutting surface and a lower cutting surface at its distal end and having a non-cutting radiused surface at the top end of the upper cutting surface, and the upper cutting surface and lower cutting surface meet at a crotch therebetween is disclosed. The blade is part of an endoscopic knife assembly which also contains a hollow knife tube hollow that allows the insertion of an endoscope for viewing of the surgical procedure. The endoscopic knife assembly can be used for in endoscopic surgery by insertion of the assembly through a slotted cannula. A method for a performing an operative procedure on a target tissue in a subject using the endoscopic knife assembly having a low-profile blade with an upper cutting surface and a lower cutting surface is also described.
US10478207B2	Surgical grasper A surgical grasper includes a first handle arm, a second handle arm pivotally coupled to the first handle arm, a tool body pivotally coupled to both the first handle arm and the second handle arm, a first jaw member pivotally coupled to the tool body, a second jaw member pivotally coupled to the tool body, a first tension element coupled to both the first handle arm and to the first jaw member, a second tension element coupled to both the second handle arm and to the second jaw member, and a lock that locks relative movement between the first and second handle arms. Rotational movement of the first and second handle arms generates correlated rotational movement of the first and second jaw members.
US10478200B2	Glenoid resurfacing system and method The present disclosure relates to a system and method for repairing an articular surface. A guide pin may be secured to an articular surface of a glenoid, wherein the guide pin defines a working axis and the working axis is positioned at an angle α relative to the articular surface, wherein angle α is less than or equal to 90 degrees. An excision device may be advanced over the guide pin, wherein the excision device includes a cannulated shaft and at least one cutter, wherein the at least one cutter is generally aligned in a single plane. A generally hemi-spherical excision site may be formed with the excision device within the articular surface of the glenoid.
US10478198B2	Inside-out guide for hip replacement method A tool and method for locating a proper position for a portal incision for hip arthroplasty, the tool being a tubular body having a first portion defining a first axis, a second portion defining a second axis non-parallel to the first axis, the second portion having a directional tool and a lead coaxially aligned, wherein when the tubular body is placed adjacent to an acetabulum with the directional tool aimed at the acetabulum and perpendicular to a plane of the face of the acetabulum, the lead points to location on the skin that would be the proper location for the portal incision. The lead may have a blunt tip, a cutting instrument, or an opening through which a flexible tool can be inserted to forge a path towards the proper location for the portal incision.
US10478197B2	Minimally invasive bone sparing acetabular reamer An orthopedic bone cutter for cutting bone and tissue is described. The orthopedic bone cutter comprises a cutting shell and a cutting insert that resides within an opening that extends through the apex region of the shell. A pin and slot mechanism positioned within the shell interior provides for independent axial and rotational movement of the insert within the shell. The shell comprises a partially hemispherical structure having a plurality outwardly extending and spaced apart shell cutting teeth. The insert comprises an annular sidewall that meets an end wall having a plurality of outwardly extending and spaced apart insert teeth. With the insert at a retracted position within the shell, the bone cutter is rotated in a first direction to cause the shell cutting teeth to cut, for example, an acetabular roof and labrum. Then, rotation of the shell in a second opposite direction causes the shell to stop cutting, but provides for the insert to extend outwardly to cut the acetabular floor and fossa.
US10478196B2	Compression device and pressure sensor for treatment of abnormal upper esophageal sphincter functionality A compression device is used to increase intra-luminal pressure within the upper esophageal sphincter of a patient in order relieve an impact of an abnormal or defective upper esophageal sphincter anatomy, physiology, or functionality. In one implementation, the compression device is used in conjunction with an external pressure sensing device to determine the external pressure that is to be applied to the cricoid for a specific patient. The compression device can be a means for the management and/or treatment of abnormal upper esophageal sphincter functionality, or a means for strengthening an esophageal sphincter of a subject, or a means for curing esophageal reflux disease of a subject, or a means for improving vocal function in a subject, or a means for managing lung aspiration, or a means for applying cricoid pressure during anesthesia intubation, or a means for stabilizing body structures such as during medical imaging or radiation treatment.
US10478194B2	Occlusive devices An implant can include a frame and a mesh component coupled to the frame. The mesh component can define a first porosity, and the frame can define a frame porosity. The combined porosity of the mesh component and the frame can restrict blood flow into the implant.
US10478192B2	Detachment mechanisms for implantable devices Disclosed herein are detachment mechanisms for vaso-occlusive devices that allow for rapid operator-controlled release of the vaso-occlusive device into the selected site. Also disclosed are vaso-occlusive assemblies comprising these detachment mechanisms and methods of using these detachment mechanisms and vaso-occlusive assemblies.
US10478191B2	Buttress attachment for circular stapling device A circular stapling device includes a circular anvil assembly and a circular cartridge assembly. The anvil assembly includes a cap and head. The cap is movable relative to the head. The head supports a crush ring member that is movable into engagement with the cap to move the cap to an unapproximated position relative to the head to release a portion of an anvil buttress member supported between the anvil cap and the anvil head. The cartridge assembly includes a housing, a pusher member, a retaining ring member, and a fastener cartridge. The retaining ring member releasably secures a portion of a cartridge buttress member to one or both of the housing and the fastener cartridge. The retaining ring member releases the cartridge buttress member when the retaining ring member moves from a radially constricted condition to a radially expanded condition in response to a movement of the pusher member.
US10478188B2	Implantable layer comprising a constricted configuration A staple cartridge assembly is disclosed which comprises a cartridge body and an implantable layer. The implantable layer includes fibers comprised of a first material and a second material. The first material and the second material have different glass transition temperatures. After the fibers comprised of the first material and the second material have been intermixed or interwoven, the layer is exposed to a temperature which exceeds the lower of the two glass transition temperatures. This heating process causes the layer to constrict and increase in thickness. The layer, when implanted, can compensate for variations in tissue thickness within the staples.
US10478186B2	Electrosurgical device with disposable shaft having rack and pinion drive An apparatus comprises an end effector, a shaft assembly, and an interface assembly. The end effector is coupled with the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly comprises a translating member extending through the shaft assembly. The interface assembly is operable to engage the shaft assembly and comprises a plurality of drive shafts and a rack. One of the drive shafts is operable to drive the rack along a path that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly. A plurality of racks may be used to rotate the shaft assembly, articulate the shaft assembly, and/or drive the translating member through the shaft assembly to thereby actuate the end effector.
US10478185B2	Tool assembly with minimal dead space A surgical stapling device includes a handle assembly, an elongate body extending distally from the handle assembly, and a tool assembly. The tool assembly includes an actuation sled that is movable through a staple cartridge to eject staples from the staple cartridge and a clamp member that is movable through the tool assembly to move the tool assembly from an open position to an approximated position. In order to minimize dead space in a proximal portion of the tool assembly, the actuation sled and clamp member are supported in a nested relationship in a pre-actuated state of the surgical stapling device. The clamp member is subsequently moved to a position proximal of the actuation sled during a firing stroke of the stapling device.
US10478183B2	Adjunct release for surgical staplers Various adjunct releasing mechanisms are provided herein that can be incorporated into surgical devices, such as an end effector of a surgical stapler. For example, an adjunct releasing mechanism can act to release an adjunct attached to an end effector of a surgical stapler upon deployment of staples retained within the end effector. The adjunct can be retained on the end effector through a variety of means, such as through use of adhesive or by having a portion of the adjunct partially received within cavities formed on a tissue-facing surface of the end effector. The releasing mechanisms can extend into the cavities formed on the tissue-facing surface of the end effector to cause the adjunct to detach from the end effector upon deployment of staples.
US10478178B2	Suture with trim formed tip The present invention discloses methods for producing a surgical suture having a reduced cross-sectional area portion from monofilaments fibers of various polymeric and metallic materials. Also disclosed are novel sutures having novel tips. Novel suture tipping apparatuses are also disclosed. The monofilament is subjected to the application of thermal treatment coupled with application of mechanical shaping of the fiber element to produce a deformed cross sectional portion of the suture body. The deformed suture body region is subsequently subjected to a trimming operation within a punching/stamping die. The reduced section of the suture body region and is severed to form a suture having a reduced-cross sectional area end portion. Preferably, each reduced region is severed approximately in the center of the trimmed reduced cross sectional area portion to form a suture having both ends of a reduced cross-sectional area.
US10478173B2	Medical apparatus and method for attaching a suture to a bone A method of forming a channel in a bone, the method comprising: providing a first bore in the bone; and forming, a second bore in the bone at a predefined angle from said first bore, using said first bore as a reference point for defining the location of the second bore in the bone, wherein the first and second bores intersect in the bone.
US10478163B2	Medical instrument engagement process A mechanical interface for a robotic medical instrument permits engagement of the instrument and a drive system without causing movement of an actuated portion of the instrument. An instrument interface can include a symmetrical, tapered or cylindrical projection on one of a medical instrument or a drive system and a complementary bore in the other of the drive system or the medical instrument. Symmetry of the projection and the bore allows the projection to be compression fit to the bore regardless of the rotation angle of the drive system relative to the medical instrument.
US10478162B2	Systems and methods for display of pathological data in an image guided procedure A method comprising: displaying, in a first region of a display screen, an image of a patient anatomy for guiding a medical instrument to a deployment location during a medical procedure; and recording a plurality of sample identifiers. Each sample identifier is associated with a corresponding tissue sample of a plurality of tissue samples. The method further includes recording a plurality of location stamps. Each location stamp indicates a location in the patient anatomy of a corresponding tissue sample of the plurality of tissue samples. The method further includes: receiving tissue sample pathology information for each tissue sample in the plurality of tissue samples; and displaying, in a table in a second region of the display screen, the plurality of sample identifiers, the plurality of location stamps, and the tissue sample pathology information for each tissue sample during the medical procedure.
US10478156B2	Imaging apparatus for diagnosis, method of controlling the same, program, and computer readable storage medium An imaging apparatus, method, and computer readable medium are disclosed, which can detect in a case where a foreign substance such as air and blood other than transparent liquid is present inside a catheter, and can urge a user to perform priming so that an image having higher accuracy can be reconstructed. According to the present disclosure, the imaging apparatus can determined whether or not the foreign substance such as air and blood is present between an imaging core and an inner surface of a catheter sheath, from line data which is generated based on interference light data obtained when the priming is performed or at stages before and after pull-back scanning is performed. In a case where the foreign substance enters, a message urging the user to perform the priming is displayed.
US10478155B2	Ultrasonic device, probe, electronic instrument, diagnostic device, and processing device An ultrasonic device includes a plurality of piezoelectric elements, a driving electrode line connected to the piezoelectric elements, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The first terminal is connected to one end of the driving electrode line, and from the first terminal, a first driving signal for driving the piezoelectric elements, which is a voltage having an amplitude, is supplied to the piezoelectric elements. The second terminal is connected to another end of the driving electrode line, and from the second terminal, a second driving signal for driving the piezoelectric elements, which is a voltage having an amplitude, is supplied to the piezoelectric elements.
US10478154B2	Ultrasound sensor element, ultrasound sensor array assembly, ultrasound transmit sensor element, imaging device, ultrasound transducer, and method of performing an ultrasound scan Methods and apparatus for ultrasound imaging using ultrasound sensor elements comprising thin film transistors. Specifically, ultrasound elements for use in a two dimensional array of ultrasound elements, two dimensional arrays of ultrasound elements, ultrasound sensor element array assemblies, ultrasound imaging devices and methods of performing an ultrasound scan using a two dimensional array of ultrasound elements. A sensor element comprises: an ultrasound transducer, a transmit circuit configured to provide an electrical signal to the transducer for output of an ultrasound signal; and a receive circuit configured to receive an electrical signal from the transducer, based on a received reflected ultrasound signal, wherein the transmit and receive circuits each comprise one or more thin film transistors.
US10478149B2	Method of automatically positioning an X-ray source of an X-ray system and an X-ray system A method and a system for automatically aligning a positionable X-ray source of an X-ray system in alignment with a mobile X-ray detector is disclosed where the X-ray system detects the position of the mobile X-ray detector using a 3D camera and then driving the positionable X-ray source to a position in alignment with the mobile X-ray detector.
US10478146B2	Radiation irradiation device A radiation irradiation device includes a radiation generating part that generates radiation; an arm part having the radiation generating part attached to one end thereof; a main body part having the other end of the arm part connected thereto; an electric power supply part provided at the main body part; and a cable part for electrically connecting the power supply part and the radiation part. The electric power supply part has a battery part having lithium ion batteries connected in parallel, and a first booster circuit part that boosts a voltage output from the battery part. The radiation generating part has a second booster circuit part that further boosts a voltage that is boosted by the first booster circuit part and is input to the radiation generating part via the cable part which is extended along the arm part.
US10478145B2	Rotary joint with shielding comprising filled SMC and/or BMC materials A CT scanner with a device configured to improve the electromagnetic properties and/or the shielding of the rotation transmission devices in the CT scanner. A corresponding method for improving the electromagnetic properties and/or the shielding, of the rotation transmission devices inserted in the CT scanner.
US10478141B2	Method for estimating the distribution of bone mineral density in at least one portion of a person's skeleton A method of estimating the distribution of bone mineral density in at least one portion of a person's skeleton. The method includes generating a geometrical representation of the portion of the skeleton; a geometrical representation in three dimensions of at least one portion of the outline of the person; and first and second X-ray images; and using software to estimate: a value for the thickness of soft tissue through which the given X-ray has passed; an attenuation coefficient of the soft tissues that have been passed through; a value for the thickness of bone tissue through which the given X-ray has passed; and using the thickness value for the soft tissue through which the given X-ray has passed, and a value for the attenuation of the given X-ray due to the thickness of the bone tissue through which it has passed, the software estimates a value representative of the bone mineral density of the bone tissues through which the given X-ray has passed.
US10478139B2	Computed tomography system having cooling system A cooling system of a computed tomography (CT) system provides for a more efficient operation than known heretofore. The cooling system of the CT system includes a gantry and a table that moves an object into a bore of the gantry. The gantry includes part boxes mounted therein, and blade elements are formed in regions of the part boxes. The cooling system of the CT system includes a cooling method that includes a multiple cooling method including a stand-by mode and an operating mode.
US10478138B2	RT-CT integrated device An RT-CT integrated device comprising an RT system and a CT system is disclosed. The radiation-therapy centerline of the RT system and the scanning centerline of the CT system are on a same axis, and the RT system and the CT system are located at a same end of a treatment table.
US10478137B2	Multiple imaging modality imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes a first imaging modality (1021), a second imaging modality (1022), wherein the first and second imaging modalities are in alignment with scanning zones for scanning an object or subject, and a third imaging modality (102N) which is selectively moveable between a first location (114) in which the third imaging modality is in alignment with the scanning zones for scanning the object or subject and a second location (122) in which the third imaging modality is outside of alignment with the scanning zones.
US10478135B2	Urology table with tiltable X-ray tube A urological device include a patient table with longitudinal and broad sides, and an X-ray imaging system containing an X-ray source and an X-ray detector for detecting the X-ray radiation emitted by the X-ray source towards the patient on the patient table. A first linear drive is provided for moving the X-ray source parallel to the broad side and a second linear drive is provided for moving the X-ray detector parallel to the broad side, but in an opposite direction. A dedicated pivoting mechanism is configured to pivot the X-ray source around a first pivot axis.
US10478134B2	Systems and methods for improved diagnostics for nuclear medicine imaging Systems and methods described herein generally relate to improved medical diagnostics for nuclear medicine (NM) imaging. The systems and methods define an uncertainty model of a medical imaging system. The uncertainty model is based on natural-statistics distribution of the medical imaging system response. The systems and methods acquire image data of a patient from the medical imaging system, and calculate an uncertainty map of the patient based on the uncertainty model and the image data. The uncertainty map represents a collection of realizations that are generated based on the image data and the uncertainty model. The systems and methods apply a classification or ranking algorithm to the image data and the uncertainty map to calculate image data classification or ranking of the patient including confidence values.
US10478128B2	Heart rate detection architecture There is provided a system architecture including a PPG hardware module and a MEMS hardware module. The PPG hardware module processes PPG raw data, which is generally composed of analog signals or digital signals. The PPG hardware module filters the raw data for later digital calculation to, for example, find out frequency signals with higher peak values. The PPG hardware module then outputs the selected frequency signals to an MCU for heart rate calculation. The MEMS hardware module receives MEMS raw data from a motion detector made of MEMS elements. The MEMS raw data represents motion status of a user that could possibly affect the heart rate determination result. The MEMS hardware module filters the raw data for later digital calculation to find out frequency signals with higher peak values caused by motion.
US10478127B2	Apparatuses, methods, processes, and systems related to significant detrimental changes in health parameters and activating lifesaving measures Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an apparatus wearable by a user. The apparatus can comprise a biometric sensor constructed to generate signals based upon measurements of the user. The apparatus can comprise a processor constructed to determine a significant detrimental change in the user via an algorithm based upon the signals.
US10478125B2	Systems and methods for flushing an assessment catheter Devices systems and methods are disclosed for removing secretions from the lumen of a functional assessment catheter for the lungs. The system comprises a flushing unit configured to deliver a clearing fluid to the lumen of the pulmonary catheter to remove debris, secretions, or moisture from the lumen or sensors.
US10478122B2	Measurement method and measurement device for brown adipose tissue A measurement method for brown adipose tissue includes a light input step of inputting near-infrared light from a light input unit into a measurement target portion, a light detection step of detecting light intensity of the near-infrared light having propagated through an interior of the measurement target portion by a light detection unit, and a calculation step of calculating an index value for a BAT amount from an oxygenated hemoglobin concentration or the like of the measurement target portion, which is acquired by near-infrared spectroscopy based on the detection result by the light detection unit.
US10478119B2	System and method for drug dosage medicament regime adherence monitoring There is provided a method for oral drug dosage medicament regime adherence monitoring comprising creating an oral drug dosage medicament regime for a patient, the medicament regime having a plurality of medicament intervals for the oral consumption of a plurality of oral drugs, loading the plurality of oral drugs into a cartridge of an oral drug dispensing device, providing a patient wearable vital sign monitoring device for being worn by the patient and associating the patient wearable vital sign monitoring device and the oral drug dispensing device with a patient profile, the patient profile being further associated with the oral drug dosage medicament regime. Then, for at least one medicament interval, the method comprises: alerting the patient of the medicament interval using at least one of the patient wearable vital sign monitoring device and the oral drug dispensing device; obtaining first vital sign measurement data for the patient using the patient wearable vital sign monitoring device; detecting the dispensing of an oral drug from the cartridge of the of oral drug dispensing device; obtaining second vital sign measurement data for the patient post the dispensing using the patient wearable vital sign monitoring device, and comparing the first and second vital sign measurement data to calculate a probability of the oral consumption of the oral drug.
US10478112B2	Enhancing diagnosis of disorder through artificial intelligence and mobile health technologies without compromising accuracy A computer system for generating a diagnostic tool by applying artificial intelligence to an instrument for diagnosis of a disorder, such as autism. For autism, the instrument can be a caregiver-directed set of questions designed for an autism classification tool or an observation of the subject in a video, video conference, or in person and associated set of questions about behavior that are designed for use in a separate autism classification tool. The computer system can have one or more processors and memory to store one or more computer programs having instructions for generating a highly statistically accurate set of diagnostic items selected from the instrument, which are tested against a first test using a technique using artificial intelligence and a second test against an independent source. Also, a computer implemented method and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed.
US10478111B2	Systems for speech-based assessment of a patient's state-of-mind A computer-implemented method can include a speech collection module collecting a speech pattern from a patient, a speech feature computation module computing at least one speech feature from the collected speech pattern, a mental health determination module determining a state-of-mind of the patient based at least in part on the at least one computed speech feature, and an output module providing an indication of a diagnosis with regard to a possibility that the patient is suffering from a certain condition such as depression or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
US10478107B2	Non-invasive physiological sensor cover A sensor cover according to embodiments of the disclosure is capable of being used with a non-invasive physiological sensor, such as a pulse oximetry sensor. Certain embodiments of the sensor cover reduce or eliminate false readings from the sensor when the sensor is not in use, for example, by blocking a light detecting component of a pulse oximeter sensor when the pulse oximeter sensor is active but not in use. Further, embodiments of the sensor cover can prevent damage to the sensor. Additionally, embodiments of the sensor cover prevent contamination of the sensor.
US10478103B2	Apparatus, systems, and methods for determining and displaying pre-event and post-event analyte concentration levels Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus, systems, and methods wherein pre-event and post-event analyte concentration readings associated with an event are collected and processed to determine a numerical delta. The numerical delta may be displayed on a visual display to aid in a ready determination of the affect that the event (alone or in combination with medication and/or insulin dosages) had on the analyte concentration levels. Medication and/or insulin dosages may be displayed alongside the numerical delta to gauge immediate relationships between numerical delta, dosage, and/or an associated event. Apparatus and systems for calculating and displaying the numerical delta are described, as are other aspects.
US10478099B2	Systems and methods for determining axial orientation and location of a user's wrist This relates to systems and methods for determining the axial orientation and location of the user's wrist using one or more sensors located on the strap, the device underbody, or both. For example, the strap can include a plurality of elastic sections and a plurality of rigid sections. Each elastic section can include one or more flex sensors. In some examples, on or more electromyography (EMG) sensors can be included to measure the user's electrical signals, and the user's muscle activity can be determined. In some examples, a plurality of strain gauges can be included to generate one or more signals indicative of any changes in shape, size, and/or physical properties of the user's wrist. In some examples, the device can include a plurality of capacitance sensors for increased granularity and/or sensitivity in measuring the amount of tension exerted by the user's wrist.
US10478098B2	Information processing system An information processing system includes: a sheet that is usable in a use mode which is any one of an underlay mode and a cover mode; an accumulation unit that accumulates relevant information related to when the sheet is used in association with the use mode of the sheet when being used; and a presentation unit that presents a result of analysis of the information accumulated in the accumulation unit, in consideration of the use mode.
US10478096B2	Neural event detection A neural monitoring system for detecting an artificially-induced mechanical muscle response to an electrical stimulus at a stimulation frequency includes a mechanical sensor and a processor in communication with the mechanical sensor. The mechanical sensor is configured to be placed in mechanical communication with the muscle and to generate a mechanomyography output signal corresponding to a sensed mechanical movement of the muscle. The processor is configured to receive the mechanomyography output signal from the mechanical sensor and determine a frequency component of the mechanomyography output signal that has a peak magnitude and to detect the occurrence of an artificially-induced mechanical muscle response therefrom.
US10478093B2	Exhaled-air pressure measuring device To provide an exhaled-air pressure measuring device capable of deciding on exhaled-air pressure levels suitable for usage purposes. An exhaled-air pressure measuring device measures the pressure of air exhaled by a user, and on the basis of the measurement result, decides on an exhaled-air pressure level which corresponds to the pressure of the exhaled air. The exhaled-air pressure measuring device includes a measuring device body, and a mouthpiece portion from which the user exhales into the device. The measuring device body includes: a microcomputer which stores threshold data representing a threshold of the exhaled-air pressure level and decides on the exhaled-air pressure level corresponding to the exhaled-air pressure of a detection signal detected by a pressure sensor; and a USB terminal which is connected to an external storage device so as to change the threshold data stored in the microcomputer.
US10478090B2	Spectral bin un-aliasing for reduced field-of-view magnetic resonance imaging near metal implants A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system can include a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, having a plurality of radio frequency (RF) receivers, and a processor. The MRI scanner can perform a full field of view (fFOV) scan on an anatomy area including an implant to acquire first multi-spectral MRI data associated with a plurality of frequency bins. The processor can generate, for each pair of a single RF receiver and a single frequency bin, a respective spectral sensitivity map using at least a portion of the fFOV multi-spectral MRI data. The MRI scanner can perform a reduced FOV (rFOV) scan to acquire second multi-spectral MRI data associated with the plurality of frequency bins. The processor can reconstruct one or more MRI images according to the rFOV using the rFOV multi-spectral MRI data and the spectral sensitivity maps.
US10478085B2	Apparatus for acquiring electric activity in the brain and utilization of the same The present disclosure provides an apparatus including: one or more needle-like bases enabled to be inserted into the brain; a first electrode having a first impedance and enabling an input of an electric activity of a nucleus with which the first electrode comes into contact; and a second electrode having a second impedance lower than the first impedance and being able to output an electric stimulation to the nucleus, wherein the first electrode is provided at a tip portion of at least one of the bases, and the second electrode is provided on a part of the at least one of the bases at a position identical to a position of at least one of the first electrode or on a proximal side with respect to the first electrode, in a direction along a long axis of the base on which the first electrode is provided.
US10478079B2	Pulse estimation device, pulse estimation system, and pulse estimation method A pulse can be stably estimated based on an image data suitable for extracting a pulse signal. A pulse estimation device includes image input portion (21) to which time-sequential captured images including at least a portion of subject H as an object are input from camera (2); region extractor (22) that extracts a skin-color region from each of the captured images; zoom commander (28) that transmits a zoom command to camera (2) that has imaged the captured images or a user of camera (2) in order to adjust a size of the skin-color region; and pulse estimator (23) that estimates a pulse of subject H based on the skin-color region of the captured images obtained by imaging with camera (2), after the zoom command is transmitted.
US10478073B2	Medical image processing apparatus A centerline extraction unit extracts at least two coronary artery centerline structures from at least two images respectively corresponding to at least two cardiac phases concerning a heart, an interpolation processing unit interpolates coronary artery centerline structures concerning other cardiac phases from the at least two extracted coronary artery centerline structures to generate coronary artery centerline structures respectively corresponding to a plurality of cardiac phases throughout one heartbeat of the heart, and a displacement distribution calculation unit calculates a plurality of displacement distributions between the respective cardiac phases from a plurality of coronary artery centerline structures throughout the one heartbeat.
US10478071B2	Medical imaging A medical imaging method includes imaging a target with a hyperspectral imaging system in order to obtain imaging data. There is provided a method in medical imaging. In the method, a target is imaged with a hyperspectral imaging system in order to obtain imaging data. The obtained imaging data is pre-processed by spatial and spectral averaging. A number of endmembers to be determined from the pre-processed imaging data is selected. The endmembers are extracted from the pre-processed imaging data based on vertex component analysis on the pre-processed imaging data and the selected number of endmembers, said endmembers defining an extremity of projections of the pre-processed imaging data in a subspace spanned by the endmembers. At least one abundance map is generated of the selected number of endmembers in the pre-processed imaging data using a filter vector algorithm on the extracted endmembers and the imaging data.
US10478070B2	Adjustable anatomy display table An adjustable anatomy display table is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the adjustable anatomy table includes a display configured to visualize the anatomy in a real size, a base configured to support the display, and an adjustable mechanism that mechanically couples the display to the base. The adjustable mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the display relative to the base.
US10478066B2	System and method for detection of cravings in individuals with addiction A system and method detects and provides alerts when a subject's physiological measurements indicate a likelihood of the presence of drug cravings and a possible return to drug use. The system includes a wearable sensor which monitors movement in three dimensions, Electro Dermal Response (EDR), and temperature. Initially, training measurements are taken while subject is under supervision and not taking drugs, and algorithms process the measurements to determine thresholds. After release from supervision, the physiological measurements are monitored, processed, and compared to the thresholds. When the comparison indicates a presence of cravings for drugs, an alert is provided to the subject and/or to monitoring personnel.
US10478060B2	Ophthalmic image processing apparatus and ophthalmic imaging apparatus An ophthalmic image processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a storage unit, a first brightness profile generation unit, a second brightness profile generation unit, and a brightness correction unit. The storage unit is configured to store image data acquired through scanning a subject's eye using optical coherence tomography. The first brightness profile generation unit is configured to generate a first brightness profile along a first direction by integrating brightness values of the image data. The second brightness profile generation unit is configured to process the first brightness profile to generate a second brightness profile. The brightness correction unit is configured to perform brightness correction of the image data based on the first brightness profile and the second brightness profile.
US10478058B2	Speckle reduction in optical coherence tomography images An optical coherence tomography (OCT) image composed of a plurality of A-scans of a structure is analyzed by defining, for each A-scan, a set of neighboring A-scans surrounding the A-slices scan. Following an optional de-noising step, the neighboring A-scans are aligned in the imaging direction, then a matrix X is formed from the aligned A-scans, and matrix completion is performed to obtain a reduced speckle noise image.
US10478057B2	Testing apparatus and testing method Provided are an apparatus and a method, for testing a visual function of a subject, that make it possible to appropriately test the sensitivity for each color for each region of a visual field. In a state in which the subject is caused to gaze at one point 6 in a background 7, a visual target 5 for testing a color-related visual function of the subject is displayed in a peripheral region of the gaze point 6 such that the luminance of the background 7 has a numerical value included between a numerical value smaller by 10% and a numerical value greater by 10% than the luminance of the visual target 5. Then, for each measurement point 300, a threshold that is a size of the visual target 5 that determines whether or not the subject can perceive the visual target 5 is obtained for a plurality of times.
US10478053B2	Endoscope illumination device An endoscope illumination device includes a light source that outputs primary light, a light guide that includes a first end face from which the primary light is radiated, and guides the primary light, and a light converter that is disposed to face the first end face, includes a second end face which the primary light enters, converts part of the primary light into secondary light. The illumination device also includes a holder that holds the light guide and the light converter so that an incident angle of the secondary light that is radiated from a point of intersection of the second end face and an optical axis of the light guide on the first end face and enters the first end face is equal to or larger than an acceptance angle (NA) of the light guide.
US10478052B2	Oblong endoscope sheath An endoscope sheath comprising: a proximal end; a distal end having a distal end region; a surface extending between and connecting the proximal end and the distal end; and a plurality of positioning devices located along the surface; wherein the sheath is configured to: (1) receive all or a portion of an endoscope having a cylindrical end and (2) provide a conduit for communicating fluid between the proximal end of the sheath and the distal end of the sheath when the endoscope is inserted inside the sheath; and wherein the distal end region of the sheath includes the plurality of positioning devices that secure the cylindrical end of the endoscope against a portion of an inner wall of the surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end so that a fluid barrier is created between the cylindrical end of the endoscope and the inner wall.
US10478050B2	Operation device for into-bore introduction device, and into-bore introduction device An operation device for an into-bore introduction device, includes: a projecting portion formed to project from a grasping section in a radial direction to a longitudinal axis of the grasping section, in a surface between a surface on which a bending operation knob is disposed and a surface on which operator's palm abuts to grasp the grasping section, in the grasping section; a pressing switch disposed on the projecting portion; and an inclined surface formed distantly by as much as a predetermined distance from the pressing switch, and in which an amount of the inclined surface to project outside in the radial direction is decreased on an insertion section side of the projecting portion.
US10478047B2	System and method for using a capsule device The present invention discloses a method to move a magnetic capsule linearly both horizontally and linearly in a very controllable fashion, wherein the direction of a combined external magnetic field, the force experienced by the magnetic capsule, the movement direction of the capsule and magnetic direction of the magnetic capsule can be all aligned in parallel to each other.
US10478044B2	Treatment instrument for endoscope and endoscope system A treatment instrument for an endoscope used in combination with an endoscope having a raising base at a distal end section of a channel, the treatment instrument for the endoscope includes a sheath section having flexibility; a treatment section installed closer to a distal end side than the sheath section; and a manipulation unit installed at a proximal end of the sheath section and configured to manipulate the treatment section, wherein the sheath section has a sheath main body; a sandwiched portion formed at a distal end side of the sheath main body and sandwiched between the raising base and an inner circumferential surface of the channel; and a torque transmission member configured to transmit a rotational torque input at the proximal end side by a user and turn the sheath main body about the axis.
US10478042B2	Baskets for use in a dishwasher appliance A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. The dishwasher appliance also includes a rack assembly disposed within the wash chamber. The rack assembly may define a wash compartment. In addition, the dishwasher appliance may include a basket disposed within the wash compartment. The basket may comprise a magnet, and the basket may be removably mounted to the rack assembly via the magnet.
US10478039B2	Undercounter appliance drain pan An appliance drain pan comprises a continuous upturned rim around an outer edge of the drain pan, the rim having a top edge; horizontal left and right side support ledges enclosed by the rim; and a central depression between the horizontal left and right side support ledges. The central depression is deeper than side support ledges relative to the top edge of the rim. At least a portion of the central depression extends under at least a portion of each of the side support ledges.
US10478038B1	Power mop A power mop is provided having a tank for holding a liquid positioned for gravity-induced flow of the liquid from a gravity feed conduit into a hand grip. Inside of the hand grip is a liquid inlet, a valve for controlling the flow of the liquid, a pump for providing flow pressure to the liquid, and a battery for powering the pump. Additionally, a switch is accessible external to the hand grip for powering the pump and switching the valve between open and closed liquid flow positions. A handle tube is connected to the hand grip. The handle tube contains a pressure feed conduit for receiving pressurized flow of the liquid from the hand grip. A nozzle is mounted on the handle tube to disperse the liquid onto the surface to be mopped. A mop head is attached to the end of the handle tube remote from the hand grip.
US10478035B2	Charging stand for vacuum cleaner A charging stand (100) for a vacuum cleaner (200) includes: a body (1), a charger (7) and a wire-winding frame (6). The charger (7) is connected with the body (1) via a power cord (71) and provided with a pin (72); the wire-winding frame (6) is disposed to the body (1) and defines an inserting slot (611), in which the pin (72) is configured to be fitted with the inserting slot (611), and the power cord (71) is configured to be wound around the wire-winding frame (6).
US10478034B2	Cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus includes a dust collector detachably installed at a cleaning stick. The dust collector includes a cyclone unit to generate a cyclone stream and a dust collecting unit to collect foreign matter. In this structure, a dust collecting efficiency of the dust collector may be increased, and a load of a cleaning apparatus body may be reduced.
US10478030B2	Surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a hand vacuum cleaner, a surface cleaning head and a rigid air flow conduit. The hand vacuum cleaner has a main body housing a suction motor and fan assembly. The hand vacuum cleaner also has an air inlet centrally positioned on a front end of an air treatment member, the air inlet is releasably connectable with the air outlet of the rigid wand. The hand vacuum cleaner also has a hand vacuum cleaner electrical connector provided on the front end of the air treatment member adjacent the hand vacuum cleaner air inlet, the hand vacuum cleaner electrical connector is releasably connectable with the outlet end electrical connector.
US10478026B1	Toilet splash guard apparatus with enhanced sanitation A splash guard apparatus for use in a bowl of a toilet to enhance sanitation is provided. The splash guard apparatus includes a sheet assembly disposed on the water in the bowl of the toilet. The sheet assembly includes an upper sheet and a lower sheet coupled together, the upper sheet having a plurality of slits disposed therethrough, the lower sheet coupled to the bottom surface of the upper sheet and in contact with the water in the bowl of the toilet. The plurality of slits in the upper sheet of the sheet assembly deflect any fluid waste disposed thereon within the bowl of the toilet to minimize the contaminated water in the bowl from exiting the toilet. The sheet assembly in the bowl encapsulates the solid waste disposed on the upper sheet, thereby minimizing splashes of the contaminated water from exiting the bowl of the toilet.
US10478025B2	Toilet training devices for small children A toilet training device includes an odor remediation system for absorbing or masking odors that may be created during toilet training. The odor remediation system may include a modular odor remediating insert that may be releasably positioned within a recess that is provided within the toilet training device. The odor remediating insert may include an odor absorbing substance such as sodium bicarbonate, an odor masking substance such as a fragrance or a combination of an odor absorbing substance and an odor masking substance. The toilet training device also includes a system for dispensing wipes that may utilize a recess that is defined in a side wall of the main body portion of the toilet training device. A wipes cartridge is designed so that it can be used to conveniently dispense wipes regardless of whether it is separated from the toilet training device or mounted within the recess of the toilet training device.
US10478023B2	Folded towel dispenser with overfill prevention Apparatus, systems, and methods in which a sheet product dispenser comprises a front cover moveably coupled with a housing back, and an overfill prevention protrusion disposed in an internal storage space defined by the front cover and housing back. The interior storage space is configured to hold a plurality of stacked sheets. The front cover and/or the housing back includes an opening for dispensing the plurality of sheets. The overfill prevention protrusion is configured to gradually interfere with the plurality of stacked sheets from fitting in the interior storage space. For example, the protrusion may be configured to prevent the plurality of stacked sheet from stacking in a linear fashion (e.g., in a fashion parallel to a wall of the housing back).
US10478021B2	Utility wash cloth A reusable handheld cleaning implement comprised of a flat, perforated, semi rigid, pliable, semi resilient backing made of water resistant material. A plurality of single, solid, linear, vertical, soft, pliable, semi resilient, smooth, non-open looped strands are connected to the backing forming both the top and bottom surface of the implement. A tether is connected to the implement.
US10478020B2	Soap and water dispenser for a toilet stall The invention is directed to a touchless soap and water dispenser for a toilet stall. The dispenser provides an internal pair of reservoirs: a refillable water mister reservoir and a refillable or replaceable soap foam reservoir. Two nozzles, one connected to each reservoir, protrude from the bottom surface of the dispenser within a recess. Each nozzle is operated by a touch sensitive button, illuminated with a symbol identifying the contents of the connected reservoir. Only one of the nozzles may be activated at a time; activating one nozzle automatically deactivates the other, with an LED light illuminating the nozzle that is currently activated. Preferably, one or more infrared sensors are provided which detect the approach and stopping of a hand with toilet paper to dispense soap or water. If the hand or other object approaches too closely, a sliding security door is activated which covers the recess to protect the nozzles from vandalism or sabotage. All corners and edges of the cover of the dispenser are rounded, to prevent discomfort or injury to the user in the event of incidental contact.
US10478018B2	Juicer A juicer comprises a base part, a juicer body, a strainer, a threaded cutter and a feed inlet, wherein the strainer is arranged within the juicer body, the juicer body is covered over with the feed inlet and a squeezing chamber is formed between the feed inlet and the strainer, and a buffer chamber is formed between the upper portion of the threaded cutter and the lower portion of the feed inlet; a pivot joint is arranged at the top of the screw body and is pivotally connected to the inner surface of the lower portion of the feed inlet, and the upper portion of the screw body from bottom to top is tapered at first and then broadened to form a radial projecting top. The juicer has increased squeezing efficiency and juice yield, and avoids accumulation of squeezed food.
US10478017B1	Cooking apparatus utilizing gaseous fuel Briefly, the present disclosure relates, in one embodiment, to a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus may include a plurality of chamber walls defining a chamber. The chamber includes a plurality of chamber corners, a chamber bottom end, and a chamber top end. A gas burner including a burner tube is located nearer the chamber bottom end than the chamber top end. The burner tube may include a plurality of tube runs. Each tube run includes a run length extending substantially parallel with a respective chamber wall. A majority of the run length may include a closed wall section of the burner tube. The burner tube may also include a plurality of tube bends. Each tube bend is disposed between two respective tube runs and may include a porous wall section of the burner tube.
US10478012B2	Method of making a plurality of bonded blank assemblies A method of making cookware containing a bonded composite comprising the steps of providing at least two layers of materials by pressurizing and heating wherein the first of the at least two layers of materials has a plurality of spaced-apart bubbles formed on its surface, defining a cooking surface of the cookware, and a second layer of two layers of material is bonded thereto, wherein the bonding between the bubbles and the second material is of a lesser degree than the bonding between the first and second layers of materials in areas intermediate the bubbles, whereby a coefficient of heat conductivity is greater in the intermediate areas than in the bubbles. The method also includes providing a plurality of sets of bonding blank assemblies by solid state processing under pressure and heat.
US10478005B2	Steam generating apparatus and heating cooker A steam generating apparatus includes: a steam generator including a housing capable of storing water therein, and a heating unit for heating the housing so as to generate steam; a water level measurement unit for measuring a water level in the housing; and a water supply unit for supplying water into the housing. A controller controls, when a time during which the measured water level does not exceed the threshold value continues for a first time, the water supply unit to start water supply into the housing, and controls, when the time during which the measured water level does not exceed the threshold value continues for a second time longer than the first time, the heating unit to stop heating of the housing.
US10478001B2	Method and apparatus for disposable glove dispensing A glove dispenser is disclosed that permits sanitary donning of gloves by a user without the user touching the exterior of the glove during the donning process. The disclosed apparatus includes a plurality of glove attachment areas configured on a platform that allows disposable and non-disposable gloves to be releasably attached to it by their cuffs, and present the inside of the glove cuffs to a user for easy sanitary donning. As such, a user may open the glove by pulling on the inner portion of the cuff with one hand, inserting the other hand into the opened glove, releasing the pulled cuff, and simply detaching the donned glove from the dispenser. Furthermore, the invention provides a new method for holding and donning gloves of various sizes, materials, construction, etc. while preventing a user from touching the exterior of the gloves, thus preventing contamination of the gloves.
US10477999B1	Double-layered thermal insulation sleeve A double-layered thermal insulation sleeve having a frusto-conical shape is disclosed. The sleeve is used on the outer surface of a cup to maintain a water and heat barrier. The sleeve is comprised of a first thermal insulation layer, a second thermal insulation layer, and longitudinal fold lines. The first thermal insulation layer being a cup facing layer that is constructed from non-woven polyester fiber having a plurality of interior air channels being retaining channels for fluids and heat being released from the cup. The second thermal insulation layer is constructed from embossed paper having outward facing bumps that provide a non-slip and thermally insulative gripping surface and a moisture barrier. The longitudinal fold lines allow the double-layered thermal insulation sleeve to be folded into a flattened configuration and stored for reuse.
US10477995B2	Mounting device A mounting device (1) for adjustable mounting of an object on a wall comprises a housing (3), comprising a body (5) and a lid (7). The body (5) is adapted for being mounted on the wall. The device (1) further comprises a substantially vertically extending adjustment element (9) extending through the housing (3), and a receiving element (11) connected to an end of the adjustment element (9). The receiving element (11) is adapted for receiving the object to be mounted on the wall. The device (1) further comprises a locking element (13) arranged within said housing (3) for locking movement of the adjustment element (9), the locking element (13) being arranged to be selectively movable between a movement restriction state and a movement allowing state. Further, a release mechanism (15) is arranged in the housing (3) for selectively moving the locking element (13) from the movement restriction state to the movement allowing state, wherein the movement of the release mechanism (15) is controlled by moving the receiving element (11) away from the wall.
US10477989B2	Modular apparatus and system for accommodating and dispensing cans and a method for forming the same An apparatus and system for dispensing large amounts of cylindrical food containers or cans. The apparatus includes at least two support frames joined together through a series of connector pieces. Additional support frames may be added to the apparatus to create a modular system of dispensers that are customizable according to user discretion. The apparatus and system may be disposed directly on the traverses of a shelving unit so that large number of can dispensers may be accommodated within a relatively small volume or storage space. Each can dispenser may accommodate multiple cans which are orientated so that as each can is removed from the dispenser, a subsequent can will roll forward and take its place.
US10477988B2	Tape for modular shelf system A system and method are disclosed which facilitate installation of modular shelving through utilization of a notch indication tape. The notch identification tape may include an adhesive surface and an opposing identification surface having a plurality of identification markers. The identification markers can be numbers, letters, a combination thereof, or any other identification scheme. The notch identification tape may be placed on a vertical plane of a modular shelf so that it adheres to the vertical plane in order to identify specific notches on the vertical plane.
US10477983B2	Portable lounge A plush children's lounge is provided. The lounge includes a sidewall connected to a base. The lounge is convertible between an open configuration and a closed configuration and a fastener is provided. When the fastener is connected, the lounge defines a closed configuration having a reduced length and suitable for portability. Backpack straps are provided so that the lounge can be carried on the back. The sidewall is resilient such that the lounge springs into the open configuration when the fastener is released. When in the open configuration, a child can recline inside the lounge. Scallops in the sidewall serve as a headrest for the lounger and a plush toy head with eyes is connected to the lounge such that the child can see the plush toy while lying in the lounge. The lounge further includes arms and legs that resemble an animal or other creature.
US10477982B2	Baby crib A baby crib comprises an upper frame, a lower frame and support members attached to the upper frame and the lower frame. The upper frame comprises a first part firmly attached to the support members and a second part. The second part is pivotally coupled with the support members to move reversibly from a first position to a second position to move said second part relative to said first part.
US10477981B2	Depth-adjustable fabric enclosure A depth-adjustable fabric liner for removable attachment to a structural support fame for use as a child containment device. In example forms, the depth-adjustable fabric liner provides for adjustability to the depth of the floor or bottom of the liner such that the bottom or floor portion of the liner is adjustable between at least two different heights. In example forms, the depth-adjustable fabric liner is adjustable relative to the structural support frame between a first floor position, a second floor position, and a third floor position such that the child containment device is generally convertible between the play yard configuration, a bassinet configuration, and a sleeper configuration. In some example forms, the liner is substantially elastic and stretchable.
US10477979B2	Pocketed spring assembly A pocketed spring assembly comprises a plurality of parallel strings of springs, each string joined to at least one adjacent string, each string comprising first and second opposed plies of fabric and a plurality of pockets formed along a length of the string by transverse seams joining the first and second plies. At least one spring is positioned in each pocket. Exterior strings have identical springs in their pockets. Interior strings have two different springs along their length, the outermost springs being firmer than the interior core springs. The pocketed spring assembly has increased firmness or edge support along all four sides due to the different coil springs of the assembly.
US10477976B2	Suspended back pillow for maintaining a side sleeping position A device and method for enabling an individual located on a bed to sustain a side-sleeping orientation on either a left or right side. The device comprises a light weight, elongated back pillow having a longitudinal axis and being configured to assume a rest position at a hack side of the individual and proximate to an adjacent surface of a bed when reclined in a side-sleeping orientation. The back pillow includes a hinge-like attachment structure which is positioned along a longitudinal edge of the pillow to secure the pillow to the individual's bed clothing. The attachment structure provides sufficient rotation to allow the pillow to rotate to the rest position in response to the force of gravity, ready to be engaged in a partial captured configuration between the individual's back and bed surface upon initial rotation of the individual from the side-sleeping orientation toward a supine sleeping position. Additionally, at least one front pillow is positioned and configured for concurrent positioning to a front portion of the individual at a knee and/chest location to complete a three-dimensional frame of reference for sleep position with respect to a bed surface and for developing an expectation within the individual's mind that the presence of the at least one front pillow indicates concurrent, probable presence of the back pillow capable of blocking rotation of the individual to a supine position.
US10477975B2	Mattress with combination of pressure redistribution and internal air flow guides Body support systems such as mattresses include breathing layers that define internal air flow guides and form part of the structure for pressure redistribution. At least one air flow unit is coupled for fluid communication with the breathing layers so that heat and moisture may be drawn away from an uppermost comfort layer or body-supporting layer, through the breathing layers, and exhausted out of the body support system. Alternatively, air may be directed through permeable portions of the layers of the body support system to the uppermost layer, particularly at the torso supporting region.
US10477974B2	Outdoor seating furniture Outdoor seating furniture is provided, which includes at least one seat element arranged on a frame with a seat surface and a reverse side, wherein, in a basic state, the seat surface is oriented downwards and, in a functional state, the seat surface is oriented upwards. The seat element as part of a pivot bearing is pivotably mounted about the longitudinal axis of a transverse strut of the frame and is stabilized by force of gravity, force of spring, magnetic force and/or an electromechanical actuator in the basic state.
US10477970B2	Gas cylinder A gas cylinder includes: a base tube including a cavity; a spindle inserted into the cavity and performing a reciprocating motion in a longitudinal direction of the base tube; a cylinder mounted in the spindle and charged with gas; a piston dividing the cylinder into an upper chamber and a lower chamber; a valve portion sealing an upper portion of the cylinder and including a pipe holder having a cavity through which the gas is introduced; a flow prevention portion inserted into the spindle and having an inner surface contacting a surface of the spindle; and a spindle guide disposed between the base tube and the spindle and mounted to include at least a portion of the flow prevention portion.
US10477967B2	Furniture leg sock A furniture leg protective sock is constructed of a stretchable/expandable non-friction material, which forms an outer surface and an inner surface. The furniture leg protective sock includes friction material which is located on the inner surface of the furniture leg protective sock.
US10477965B1	Slide rail assembly A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and a positioning device. The first rail includes a first structure and a second structure. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The positioning device is arranged to the second rail and includes an elastic member and a positioning member. The elastic member provides an elastic force to the positioning member. When the second rail is moved relative to the first rail from a first position to a second position, the positioning member is moved to an engaging position through the elastic force and abuts against the first structure. When the second rail is moved relative to the first rail from the second position to a third position, the positioning member is moved from the engaging position to a disengaging position and no longer abuts against the first structure by guidance of the second structure.
US10477953B2	Tooth cleaning devices and processes for using same Tooth cleaning devices that are designed for portable, discrete use improve dental hygiene as well as cosmetic appearance of teeth. For example, teeth can be discreetly cleaned after drinking dark-colored beverages in social settings wherein conventional teeth cleaning devices are unavailable or inconvenient. The portable and discrete tooth cleaning devices can be used with described processes and stored and dispensed with described devices.
US10477952B2	Oral care implement An oral care implement in one embodiment includes an elongated body comprising a head portion supporting plurality of tooth cleaning elements and a handle portion. The tooth cleaning elements are disposed on longitudinally extending bristle carrier sections hingedly coupled together about a common pivot axis. The axis may be formed by a flexible web. A slidable actuator mounted in the handle portion is mechanically coupled to the bristle carrier assembly by an elongated operating rod. Moving the actuator in opposing rearward and forward directions opens or folds the bristles on the carriers outwards or inwards respectively about the common pivot axis. In the folded position, the bristles are configured for interdental cleaning of the teeth. In the open or extended position, the bristles are configured for general purpose cleaning of the teeth.
US10477951B2	Environmental-friendly paintbrush without bristle-implanting holes and its processing method An environmental-friendly paintbrush without bristle-implanting holes includes a handle, a bristle-implanting brush head, and a metal plate. The bristle-implanting brush head may have one end provided with a bristle material-laying trough, and another end connected with the handle. A plastic block may be placed inside the bristle material-laying trough. Bristle material may be filled in an interstitial space between the plastic block and the bristle-implanting brush head. The plastic block is formed with a metal-laying trough. The metal plate is set inside the metal-laying trough. Two ends of the bristle material-laying trough are formed with metal slots provided inside the brush-implanting brush head. Two ends of the metal plate are slotted into the metal slots. A method of processing an environmental-friendly paintbrush without bristle-implanting holes is also disclosed.
US10477947B2	Cosmetic container There is disclosed herein a cosmetic container capable of dissolving hydrogen in a cosmetic composition and maintaining a state in which hydrogen is dissolved for a long period of time. A cosmetic container for storing a cosmetic composition includes a container main body formed of a hydrogen impermeable material, and a plurality of hydrogen storage portions and filled with hydrogen gas, at least one of which is formed of a hydrogen permeable sheet, wherein the hydrogen permeability of the hydrogen permeable sheet through which hydrogen gas permeates is configured to be different among the plurality of the hydrogen storage portions, and the hydrogen permeable sheets of the plurality of the hydrogen storage portions are configured so as to come into close contact with the cosmetic composition stored in the container main body.
US10477938B2	Makeup device comprising a plurality of cosmetic dyes The invention relates to a makeup device comprising a substrate defining a printing surface having at least one region printed with at least one coloring dye layer to be applied onto human keratinous material. The at least one coloring dye has been deposited, via printing, onto the printing surface by at least one printer, particularly a digital printer; is not covered by an adhesive; and produces after application onto the keratinous material, at least one visible optical effect, namely color and/or sheen.
US10477934B2	Hair retaining device and method of using same A hair retaining device comprising a rod with two elongate helical coils surrounding a portion of the rod. The coils are attached only at one end of the rod and are offset from one another by 180 degrees. In use, the end of the rod is slid through a desired hair style using a weaving motion to pick up small portions of the hair. Once the rod is in place, it is screwed into a user's hair and the hair strands are retained. To remove the device, the rod is unscrewed to loosen from the hair strands and the rod is then pulled out of user's hair.
US10477927B2	RFID enhanced fixturing apparatus A fixturing apparatus that includes a housing defining an interior space and having a trapezoidal cross-section, a first end, and an opposing second end, and is formed to include an aperture extending therethrough from the first end to said second end. The fixturing apparatus further comprises a flexible strap and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip to allow identifying and tracking the fixturing apparatus.
US10477923B2	Detector system for use with footwear A foot presence sensor system for an active article of footwear can include a sensor housing configured to be disposed at or in an insole of the article, and a controller circuit, disposed within the sensor housing, configured to trigger one or more automated functions of the footwear based on a foot presence indication. In an example, the sensor system includes a capacitive sensor configured to sense changes in a capacitance signal in response to proximity of a body. A dielectric member can be provided between the capacitive sensor and the body to enhance an output signal from the sensor.
US10477920B2	Article of footwear upper incorporating a textile component with tensile elements An article of footwear includes a textile component. The textile component of the upper includes a textile element and a tensile element. The tensile element defines a first segment disposed on a first side of the upper. The first segment of the tensile element is configured to attach the securement device to the textile element on the first side of the upper. The tensile element further includes a second segment that is disposed proximate the lower portion of the upper on the second side. The second segment is fixed relative to the lower portion of the upper on the second side. The tensile element further includes an intermediate segment that extends continuously from the first segment, across the heel region, to the second segment.
US10477919B2	Tethered fluid-filled chamber with multiple tether configurations A sole structure for an article of footwear comprises a barrier that has a first portion that includes a first outer surface, and a second portion that includes a second outer surface. The barrier includes a first and a second interior cavity between the first portion and the second portion. The barrier includes a bond that secures an inner surface of the first portion to the second portion and separates the first and the second interior cavity. An outsole is secured to the second outer surface, and includes a first outsole portion extending under the first interior cavity, and a second outsole portion extending under the second interior cavity and separated from the first outsole portion by a gap, with the bond aligned with and overlying the gap such that the second outer surface is exposed between the first outsole portion and the second outsole portion at the bond.
US10477915B2	Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe Provided is a device for insertion into a heeled shoe, having a rear region positioned to underlying a wearer's calcaneal tuberosity, the rear region being shaped to accommodate a planer surface of the wearer's calcaneal tuberosity, an upper surface of said rear region having a raised portion underlying an area of the wearer's calcaneus immediately forward of the wearer's calcaneus tuberosity; and a forward region positioned to underlie at least a portion of the shafts of the wearer's metatarsals, the second upper surface of said forward region having a raised portion which gradually rises to an apex position to underlie the shafts of the wearer's second and third metatarsals.
US10477914B2	Shoe having a sole structure and an air pump device for blowing air into a shoe interior space A shoe has an air pump device comprising a bellows formed in a cavity in a heel area of the sole structure. The cavity has an average height of at least 4 mm and extends horizontally over most of the surface of the heel area, so that a support strip of the compressible material of the at least one intermediate layer remains between the cavity and the outside edges of the sole structure on the sides and at the heel, wherein the support strip extends vertically over the full height of the cavity and the average width of the support strip is not more than 20% of the maximum width of the heel area measured transversely to the walking direction. The compressible material has an average hardness between 30 and 55 Shore-A at least in the area of the support strip.
US10477913B2	Outward rotating golf shoes A golf shoe sole with a pattern configured for outward, one-way rotation includes a pattern with a rotation point pattern. The rotation point pattern includes a center point treat or center cone spike, whereby the golf shoe is configured to rotate about the center point tread of the rotational pattern. The pattern can also include more than one one-way rotation patterns. Each of the one-way rotation patterns include a plurality of one-way guide blades and more than one row of parallel outward one-way rotation guide blades. The pattern can also include one or more circle blades encircling the center cone spike.
US10477912B2	Dynamic lacing system An article of footwear includes an upper defining an interior void and a first cable movable in a tightening direction to move the upper into a tightened state and movable in a loosening direction to move the upper into a loosened state. The article of footwear also includes a tightening grip operable to be moved away from the upper in a first direction to move the first cable in the tightening direction and a cable lock operable in a locked state to restrict movement of the first cable in the loosening direction and operable in an unlocked state to permit movement of the first cable in the loosening direction. A release grip is operable to be moved away from the upper in a second direction to move the cable lock from the locked state to the unlocked state, whereby the release grip is separate from the tightening grip.
US10477910B2	Flexible sole and upper for an article of footwear A midsole for an article of footwear is strategically incised or scored to produce various straight and arcuate lines. Straight lines are integrated widthwise between edges on an arch side on an outer side. Arcuate lines are integrated into various places at the top of a toe portion, with at least one extending down through a midpoint in a heel portion. The latter arcuate line maintains curvatures that parallel curvatures on the outer side at some places and the arch side at other places. Also crossing at the midpoint in the heel portion are intersecting lines.
US10477909B2	Helmet for impact protection A helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, such as a hockey, lacrosse, football or other sports player. The helmet includes an outer shell and an inner padding disposed between the outer shell and the wearer's head when the helmet is worn. The inner padding includes a plurality of shock absorbers and an interconnector interconnecting the shock absorbers, each shock absorber being deformable in response to a rotational impact on the helmet such that an outer part of the shock absorber moves relative to an inner part of the shock absorber in a direction tangential to an angular movement of the outer shell due to the rotational impact.
US10477902B1	Breast support garment This invention relates to a breast support garment for use in active environments, where the wearer of such garment is engaged in an activity that results in accelerating movements. In some preferred embodiments, these garments may be athletic or sports bras that redirect momentum related to a wearer's accelerating movements, for example, during exercise.
US10477900B2	Aerosol-generating devices An aerosol generating device comprises two reservoirs, each arranged to contain a separate aerosol producing composition; means for drawing the compositions from the reservoirs to generate an aerosol for inhalation for a user, and means for mixing the compositions after they have been drawn from the reservoirs, the mixing means being arranged to allow a user to select the relative proportions of the two compounds in the aerosol.
US10477897B2	Air and/or aerosol heater An air and/or aerosol heater (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150), especially for an e-cigarette, includes a tube (11, 21, 31, 34, 35, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151), in which air and/or aerosol can be heated, and includes a resistor element (12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152) arranged on the outer surface of the tube (11, 21, 31, 34, 35, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151) or on the inner surface of the tube (11, 21, 31, 34, 35, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151). The resistor element (12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, 102, 112, 132, 142, 152) is fixed on the tube (11, 21, 31, 34, 35, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151).
US10477895B2	Electronic cigarette atomizer An e-cigarette atomizer, and an atomizing assembly (30) thereof comprising: a holding frame (31) having an air channel in communication with a flue (202) and an end surface slot for accommodating a heating module (32); and the heating module (32) having a ceramic base body (321) and heating wires (322) wound on the ceramic base body (321). The heating wires (322) are electrically connected to the holding frame (31), and the ceramic base body (321) is a hollow microporous structure and is in communication with a liquid storage cavity (201). As a result of the design of an electrically conductive outer holding frame (313) and inner holding frame (311), the heating module (32) abuts and is electrically connected to the outer holding frame (313) and the inner holding frame (311) respectively; thereby, the structure is simplified and stability is improved.
US10477893B2	Electronic vapor provision device An electronic vapor provision device comprises a body 4 and a vaporizer 24. The body 4 comprises a power cell 10 and a processor 16, and the vaporizer 24 is releasably connectable to the body 4. The processor 16 is configured to enter a sleep mode when the vaporizer 24 is connected to the body 4 and the device is inactive for an inactive time. Furthermore, the processor 16 is configured to leave the sleep mode and enter a usable mode when the vaporizer 24 is disconnected from the body 4 then reconnected to the body 4.
US10477891B1	Smoking system and method utilizing smoke cleansing and conditioning components A smoking system has a combustion chamber in which tobacco, herbal substances, and the like are combusted. Product smoke is received within a conduit member and flows upward within the conduit member. An element member is axially disposed within the conduit member, where the element member is configured to rotate within the conduit member. As the smoke flows upward, it encounters a water mist which is flowing downward through the conduit member, thereby cleaning, cooling and filtering the upwardly traveling smoke. Cleaned smoke flows to the top of the conduit member where it is delivered to the user through a delivery tube connected at the upward end of the conduit member, such that the smoke reaching the consumer is cooled and cleansed.
US10477887B2	Smoking machine A modular smoking system is provided, including a substantially annular carousel that includes a plurality of smoking article ports configured to receive smoking articles and a plurality of analysis ports, the carousel having an inner surface and an outer surface radially spaced from the inner surface, in which a plurality of identically-dimensioned aerosol-flow channels are defined through the carousel, each aerosol-flow channel extending radially through the carousel between a smoking article port located at the inner surface of the carousel and a corresponding analysis port located at the outer surface of the carousel, and at least one aerosol analysis module located radially outwards from the outer surface of the carousel and configured to couple to the analysis port for analysis of an aerosol generated by a smoking article coupled to a smoking article port.
US10477886B2	Functional nutritional blend for thermo-metabolic performance The present invention discloses a functional nutritional blend comprising Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract, Coleus forskohlii extract, Zingiber officinale extract and Piperine (Bioperine®), for increasing metabolic efficiency and inhibition of adipogenesis.
US10477885B2	Tomato-derived thickening agent The present invention provides a tomato-derived thickening agent, said agent being characterized in that, on a dry weight basis, it contains: 0.1-3 wt. % of lycopene; 14-34 wt. % of protein; 11-35 wt. % of pectin; 17-39 wt. % of sugars selected from fructose, glucose, and combinations thereof. The invention further relates to a process for preparing a tomato-derived thickening agent and to the use of such a thickening agent in food products such as tomato ketchup, tomato-based sauces, pizza sauce, tomato soup and tomato juice.
US10477883B2	Gas injection assemblies for batch beverages having spargers A gas injection assembly for injecting a gas into a liquid to form a solution includes a vessel that receives the liquid, a flow channel that conveys the liquid from the vessel through an upstream inlet to a downstream outlet that is configured to dispense the solution, and a sparger having a porous surface positioned in the flow channel such that the liquid flows across the porous surface and the porous surface injects the gas into the liquid as the liquid flows across the porous surface.
US10477877B2	Cocoa shell powder and process of making A process for producing powdered cocoa shells as a food ingredient, as replacer for cocoa powder, to impart coloration in food products, and as fat bloom inhibitor in cocoa-based products.
US10477865B2	Fungicidal compounds and methods of their use Antifungal compounds, an antifungal compound extracted from Epicoccum purpurascens, also known as Epicoccum nigrum, methods of producing the antifungal compounds, isolates and compositions comprising the antifungal compounds, and methods of using the antifungal compounds.
US10477863B2	Use of herbicidal compositions for controlling unwanted vegetation The present invention relates to the use of a herbicidal composition comprising as component A) 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)butanoic acid or salts or esters thereof and as component B) 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid or salts or esters thereof for controlling unwanted vegetation in crop plants. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling unwanted vegetation in crop plants, which comprises allowing a composition comprising said components A) and B) to act on plants, their seeds and/or their habitat.
US10477862B2	In situ generation of peroxycarboxylic acids at alkaline pH, and methods of use thereof The present disclosure is related to percarboxylic acid compositions formed in situ in non-equilibrium reactions. The peroxycarboxylic acid compositions are formed using ester based starting materials. Methods for using the percarboxylic acid compositions are also disclosed.
US10477860B2	High osmolarity antimicrobial composition containing one or more organic solvents A composition that can solvate biofilms and disrupt bacterial cell walls acts to both kill the bacteria by cell lysis and remove the biofilm. This solvent-containing composition is effective against a broad spectrum of microbes and can be used on a variety of surfaces, both living and inanimate. The polarity of the solvent component of the composition is lower than that of pure water so that the composition exhibits increased efficacy in solvating the macromolecular matrix of a biofilm and in penetrating bacterial cell walls.
US10477859B2	Plant embryo storage and manipulation Methods for obtaining genetic material from plant embryos while preserving their viability are provided. In the methods, preservation of viability may be maintained by suspending the embryos in an aqueous solution surrounded by an oil matrix. Genetic material may be obtained from an aliquot of the aqueous solution and may be used directly for molecular analysis, or whole genome amplification may be performed prior to molecular analysis.
US10477857B2	Tracking system and method A tracking system comprises: a data receiver arranged to: i) receive work data indicative of at least a location of an infestation or other item of interest from a data provider, and ii) receive property data indicative of an address or location from a client device; a module arranged to: i) update an existing record in a database according to the received work data upon determining the record corresponds to the location based on a geographical matching process, ii) create a new record in the database according to the received work data upon determining that no record corresponding to the location exists based on a geographical matching process, and iii) retrieve a record from the database corresponding to the location upon determining the record corresponds to the address based on a geographical matching process; and a data transmitter arranged to transmit the retrieved record to the client device for output.
US10477856B2	Mechanism chassis for mechanical wild bird and animal repellent device A chassis for mechanisms of mechanical wild bird and animal repellent devices that is used to detract wild birds and animals from plantation areas, greenhouses and similar areas which they can harm or be harmed. The chassis is made from a composite plastic material. The chassis comprises a body, a cap, a safety slide, a chassis connection part and a raincoat. The chassis is produced in plastic injection machines.
US10477850B2	Bearing housing structure and dual-bearing reel A bearing housing structure includes a bearing, a lid part and a supporting part. The bearing rotatably supports spool shaft. The lid part is opposite an end surface of the spool shaft and extends in a direction that intersects the spool shaft. The supporting part houses and supports the bearing and holds the lid part to oppose the end surface of the spool shaft. The supporting part includes a bearing hole and a lid hole, the bearing hole having the bearing inserted thereinto and removed therefrom, and the lid hole has a portion of the lid part inserted thereinto and removed therefrom in a direction intersecting the spool shaft and a direction along the lid part, and the lid part closes an opening of the bearing hole such that the lid part is held by the lid hole of the shaft supporting portion.
US10477844B2	Fishing lure A fishing lure for fishing in streams, rivers and lakes, comprising a body (1), a fishing line coupler (2) for connecting the body to a fishing line, a fishing hook (3), a fishing hook coupler (4) coupling the fishing hook (3) to the body (1), and a fishing hook receiver (5) mounted to the body such that the fishing hook (3) and the fishing hook receiver (5) are attracted to each other by way of magnetic attraction so that when in use, the fishing hook (3) is less prone to get caught by objects such as pebbles, rocks or tree branches, where most of the fishes tend to hide.
US10477838B2	Pet chew toy for dental self-cleaning by domestic pets A pet chew toy allowing for the self-cleaning of teeth by domestic pets. The pet toy includes one or more cavities into which a pet's teeth may engage, and the inner and outer surfaces of the cavities may have scrubbing elements designed to enhance removal of plaque and other unhygienic products from a pet's teeth and gums. The chew toy may further include projections to enhance stabilization of the chew toy by the pet, and a reservoir and dispensing system for pet toothpaste or similar additive.
US10477837B1	Cat activity toy An interactive cat toy having a passageway holding an object of prey movable in response to a motor between a recessed position within the housing and an extended position outwardly of the housing; and a switch for selectively directing an electric current to flow to the motor, the movement of the object of prey, attracting the attention of a cat, provides physical and mental exercise and activity for the cat. A method is disclosed for moving the object of prey within the passage between the recessed position in the housing and the extended position outwardly of the housing for entertaining and exercise of the cat.
US10477830B2	Flexible neckrail coupling A coupling component for an animal cubicle that includes an engagement member, a pipe collar transverse to the engagement member for receiving a neckrail, a flexible member that extends in opposite directions from the engagement member and connects the engagement member to the pipe collar so that the flexible member encircles a space adjacent the pipe collar. The deformation of the flexible member allows relative movement between the engagement member and the pipe collar.
US10477825B2	Cotton variety PX339054W3FE The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX339054W3FE, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX339054W3FE, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX339054W3FE with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX339054W3FE with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX339054W3FE, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX339054W3FE, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods.
US10477823B1	Soybean variety 01069720 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01069720. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01069720. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01069720 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01069720 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10477820B1	Soybean cultivar S170120 A soybean cultivar designated S170120 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170120, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170120, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170120, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170120. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170120. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170120, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S170120 with another soybean cultivar.
US10477815B1	Soybean variety 5PLEC93 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PLEC93 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PLEC93, cells from soybean variety 5PLEC93, plants of soybean 5PLEC93, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PLEC93. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PLEC93 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PLEC93, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PLEC93, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PLEC93. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PLEC93 are further provided.
US10477810B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH906071 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH906071. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH906071, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH906071 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH906071.
US10477805B1	Inbred corn line 7DBDD0188 An inbred corn line, designated 7DBDD0188, the plants and seeds of the inbred corn line 7DBDD0188, methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, produced by crossing the inbred corn line 7DBDD0188 with itself or with another corn plant, and hybrid corn seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred line 7DBDD0188 with another corn line or plant and to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants produced by that method. This invention also relates to inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 7DBDD0188, to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from inbred corn line 7DBDD0188 and to the inbred corn lines derived by the use of those methods.
US10477803B1	Plants and seeds of corn variety CV691303 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV691303. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV691303, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV691303 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV691303 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV691303.
US10477800B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH665819 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH665819. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH665819, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH665819 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH665819.
US10477793B2	Tomato line FIRKL13-4132 The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FIRKL13-4132. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of line FIRKL13-4132 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US10477789B2	Methods and compositions for PPO inhibitor tolerance in soybeans This invention relates generally to the detection of genetic differences among soybeans. More particularly, the invention relates to soybean quantitative trait loci (QTL) for tolerance to protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors, to soybean plants possessing these QTLs, which map to a novel chromosomal region, and to genetic markers that are indicative of phenotypes associated with protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor tolerance. Methods and compositions for use of these markers in genotyping of soybean and selection are also disclosed.
US10477787B2	Method to identify asian soybean rust resistance quantitative trait loci in soybean and compositions thereof The present invention is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. More specifically, the invention includes a method for breeding soybean plants containing quantitative trait loci that are associated with resistance to Asian Soybean Rust (ASR), a fungal disease associated with Phakopsora spp. The invention further includes germplasm and the use of germplasm containing quantitative trait loci (QTL) conferring disease resistance for introgression into elite germplasm in a breeding program for resistance to ASR.
US10477784B1	Irrigation system A land irrigation system to irrigate farmland. The system includes a water delivery pipe assembly having a plurality of drive motors mounted thereto. The water delivery pipe assembly is configured for one or the other or both of linear-move irrigator travel and center pivot irrigator travel. The water delivery pipe assembly is further configured to stagger the operation of select ones of the drive motors wherein when one or more of the selected drive motors are in operation one or more of the selected drive motors are not in operation. Staggering the operation of select ones of the drive motors can serve to reduce the carbon footprint as well as size footprint of the power supply that powers the drive motors whether that supply be a diesel generator or a water motor driven generator or an inverted battery power supply or a fuel cell or other.
US10477770B2	Draper platform with reconfigurable central roller baffle A draper platform for mounting on a feeder house of an agricultural combine may include a frame, a center belt conveyor to carry cut crop material rearwardly towards a center opening in the frame through which crop may be fed into a feeder house, a left side belt conveyor to carry cut crop material to the center belt conveyor, a right side belt conveyor to carry cut crop material to the center belt conveyor, at least one elongate reciprocating knife assembly extending along a front edge of each of the center belt conveyor, the left side belt conveyor and the right side belt conveyor, a conveyor drum above the center belt conveyor and a central roller baffle. The central roller baffle may include a rotatable support rotatably supported above the conveyor drum and a crop driver removably mounted to the rotatable support.
US10477766B2	Variable basecutter assembly A basecutter assembly for a sugarcane harvester comprises a first cutter, a second cutter, a first feeder, a second feeder, a cutter drive, and a feed drive. The first and second cutters are adapted to sever sugarcane stalk. The first and second feeders are adapted to feed the severed sugarcane stalk. The cutter drive is coupled to the first cutter and the second cutter to rotate the first cutter and the second cutter respectively about the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis. The feed drive is coupled to the first feeder and the second feeder to rotate the first feeder and the second feeder respectively about the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis. The basecutter assembly may comprise a variator. According to another aspect, the basecutter assembly may comprise a planetary gear set.
US10477759B2	Grass mower A grass mower includes a vehicle speed instruction value calculation section (53) for generating a vehicle speed instruction value including a maximal vehicle speed, based on an operational position of a man-operable vehicle speed controlling tool (15), a mode selection section (70) for selecting a control mode from a plurality of control modes, a control table (52) in which a plurality of control parameters are set, a vehicle speed control target value calculation section (54) configured to calculate a vehicle speed control target value, based on a vehicle speed instruction value generated by the vehicle speed instruction value calculation section (53) and a selected control parameter corresponding to the control mode selected by the mode selection section (70), a cutter blade control target value calculation section (55) configured to calculate a rotational speed control target value for a cutter blade (30), based on the selected control parameter, and a cutter blade control section (4B) configured to control the cutter blade drive mechanism (31) based on the rotational speed control target value.
US10477758B2	Multiple seed-type seed meter A seed meter for planting multiple types of seed and rapidly switching between the types being planted in a single planting pass of a planting session of row-crop planting has a segmented seed meter reservoir with multiple seed meter chambers arranged between two pairs of seed disks that may be parallel to each other or angled with respect to each other to define an X-shaped arrangement of the seed disks in the seed meter. Activation and deactivation of the seed disks within the seed meter are synchronized to selectively deliver a single one of the multiple types of seed from the respective seed meter chamber for delivery out of a single seed tube of the seed meter, which may provide absolute and instantaneous on-the-go seed switching within a single row from each seed meter.
US10477756B1	Correcting agronomic data from multiple passes through a farmable region Inaccurate agronomic data may be identified and corrected by obtaining agronomic data indicating areas of sub-regions of a farmable region and value for the sub-regions, wherein the value for each sub-region includes an aggregate value of an agronomic parameter for the sub-region and/or a ratio of the aggregate value to the area of the sub-region; identifying a part of a first sub-region that overlaps a part of a second sub-region; determining whether the second sub-region is associated with a first pass or a second pass by a sensor through the overlapping parts; and if the second sub-region is associated with the second pass, determining an adjusted value for the second sub-region based on the value for the first sub-region, the value for the second sub-region, the area of the first sub-region, the area of the second sub-region, and/or an area of the overlapping parts.
US10485151B2	Loose component supply device and component mounter A loose component supply device includes a loose component support section that supports multiple components in a loose state, an imaging device that images the components supported on the loose component support section, a component holding head provided with at least one component holding tool capable of picking up and holding each of the components supported on the loose component support section, a holding head moving device that moves the component holding head at least to and from the loose component support section and a component transfer section at which transfer to a next process is possible, and a holding tool changing device that changes at least one of the one component holding tools based on image data obtained by the imaging of the imaging device.
US10485150B2	High-performance electromagnetic shielding assemblies A wireless communication electronic assembly can include a plurality of integrated modules each having a ground plate interfaced to each other and defining a shielding plane. Each ground plate can have a left edge and a right edge opposite each other. A plurality of wireless communication devices can be positioned on one side of the shielding plane, and a plurality of electronic devices can be positioned on the other side of the shielding plane. One or more electromagnetic shielding elements, such as gasket(s), channel strip(s), stamping element(s), etc. can be disposed between the left edge and the right edge of adjacent ground plates to electromagnetically shield the plurality of electronic devices from the plurality of wireless communication devices. The left and right edges can be recessed or offset on one side of the shielding plane. Rows and columns of integrated modules can be interfaced about a plurality of electromagnetic shielding elements. A method of installing and replacing integrated modules of an antenna array.
US10485144B2	Use of computationally generated thermal energy In one aspect, a computing device-implemented method includes receiving at least one triggering event signal from one or more components of a heat recovery system. The method also includes determining, based in part on the at least one triggering event signal, a computation workload assignment to be executed on one or more computation devices. The method further includes sending one or more command signals to the one or more computation devices. The one or more command signals include a portion of the computation workload assignment for execution by the one or more computation devices. The method also includes initiating capture of heat energy to be stored in one or more heat reservoirs, the heat energy being generated by the one or more computation device based upon the computation workload assignment.
US10485140B2	Air distribution units for telecommunication equipment Novel tools and techniques are provided for providing in-lineup passive air distribution system designs, and for delivering more effective cooling for termination dense network equipment with high heat dissipation. In some embodiments, one or more air distribution units might be positioned in-line with one or more heat generating equipment. The one or more air distribution units might receive air from an HVAC system, and might distribute the received air to the one or more heat generating equipment. In some cases, the one or more air distribution units might distribute the received air to a position in front of and/or behind the one or more heat generating equipment for intake by an air intake device of at least one of the one or more heat generating equipment. Some air distribution units might comprise dowels for storing fiber slack. Some dowels might comprise an air shaft for distributing the received air.
US10485137B2	Cooling device for fluid submersion of electronics A cooled electronics module (CEM) includes a cooling device and a server blade or other electronic device that is operationally enclosed in a container of the cooling device by a closure secured to a connection block. Each CEM is pluggable for electronic communication and coolant fluid flow. The connection block has electronics connectors to connect the contained electronic device, which is submerged in coolant, with external networks, power, and other infrastructure. CEMs may be installed in an initial deployment of electronic devices, or later to rapidly replace or supplement an operating electronic device. Installation may include placing the CEM on a rail which has coolant lines and electrical lines and connectors, putting coolant in the CEM before or after placement, and making connections for power, data signal, and coolant flow. CEMs may be constrained as to the number of motherboards or volume or thermal energy per CEM pool of coolant.
US10485130B2	Surface mount type device and manufacturing method for the same A surface mount type device includes: an electronic component, a main substrate on which the electronic component is mounted, a pedestal on which the main substrate is mounted, a lower substrate on which the pedestal is mounted, and a cover mounted on the lower substrate so as to cover the pedestal. The soldering pattern is soldered with the cover from a region where the cover is mounted to an inside of the lower substrate, on the lower substrate. The pedestal includes a cut-out portion in a side surface portion so as to form a space above the soldering pattern. The cover is secured to the soldering pattern by a solder formed in the space.
US10485126B2	Portable electronic apparatus A portable electronic apparatus (wrist apparatus) includes a case (top case and bottom case), a display section accommodated in the case, a windshield that closes an opening section of the case in such a way that the windshield overlaps with the display section in a plan view, a ring member (parting plate) that is disposed between the windshield and the display section and along the outer edge of the display section, a hygroscopic member that is disposed inside the case and in a first region (internal space) opposite the windshield with respect to the display section, and an air-flow channel (recessed section) that allows the first region to communicate with a second region (space) surrounded by the display section, the windshield, and the ring member.
US10485125B2	Integrated USB connector and memory device A USB device is disclosed including an integrated memory module and USB connector. Integration of the memory module with the USB connector according to the present technology provides a USB device with a compact footprint and efficient heat transfer to a host device in which the USB device is used.
US10485122B2	Electrically insulative case including frame having plurality of possible orientations An electrically insulative case for an electrical device includes a housing defining an interior space. The electrically insulative case also includes a frame operatively coupleable to the housing in a plurality of orientations. The frame defines at least one opening that provides access to the electrical device. An inner sidewall of the frame extends into the interior space. The electrically insulative case further includes a restrictor coupleable to the electrical device such that the restrictor extends adjacent to the frame. The restrictor is arranged to inhibit objects from moving from an exterior of said housing into the interior space.
US10485120B1	Enclosures including an interlocking device An enclosure assembly includes a plurality of enclosures. Each enclosure of the plurality of enclosures includes a cabinet including an interior surface defining an interior volume, and a door mounted relative to a respective opening of each cabinet. An interlocking device interlocks a first door of a first enclosure of the plurality of enclosures, a second door of a second enclosure of the plurality of enclosures, and a third door of a third enclosure of the plurality of enclosures. The interlocking device is operable to selectively fasten each of the first door, the second door, and the third door in a closed position.
US10485118B2	Multi-part flexible encapsulation housing for electronic devices and methods of making the same Encapsulated conformal electronic devices, encapsulated conformal integrated circuit (IC) systems, and methods of making and using encapsulated conformal electronic devices are presented herein. A conformal IC device is disclosed which includes a flexible substrate, electronic circuitry attached to the flexible substrate, and a flexible multi-part encapsulation housing encasing therein the electronic circuitry and flexible substrate. The multi-part housing includes first and second encapsulation housing components. The first encapsulation housing component has recessed regions for seating therein the electronic circuitry, while the second encapsulation housing component has recessed regions for seating therein the flexible substrate. First encapsulation housing component optionally includes a recessed region for seating therein the flexible substrate. Either housing component may include one or more projections that pass through holes in the substrate to engage complementary depressions in the other housing component to thereby align and interlock the encapsulation housing components with the flexible substrate and electronic circuitry.
US10485116B2	Foldable display device A foldable display device is discussed, which is capable of shielding the folding region of a housing, to which a flexible display panel is coupled, so as to prevent exposure of the folding region to the outside upon an operation of folding the housing, and which is capable of improving the flatness of the flexible display panel when the flexible display panel or the housing returns from the folded state to the unfolded state.
US10485110B2	Electrical connection method of printed circuit and electrical connection structure of printed circuit An electrical connection method of a printed circuit includes overlapping a base material and a thin member in which a thin conductor is mounted, forming a through hole which passes through the base material overlapped with the thin member in the overlapping and reaches the thin conductor of the thin member, and forming a printed circuit on the base material by a screen printing method using conductive paste. The through hole formed in the forming of the through hole is filled with the conductive paste in the forming of the printed circuit.
US10485106B2	Structure for connecting printed circuit board and display apparatus having the same Disclosed are an improved structure for connecting printed circuit boards and display apparatus having the structure, by which two printed circuit boards are directly connected by a harness without extra parts. A structure for connecting printed circuit boards (PCBs), electrically connecting a first PCB and a second PCB with printed circuits provided thereon, the structure includes fixing holes formed in the first PCB and the second PCB, and a harness fixed to the fixing holes at both ends to electrically connect the first PCB and the second PCB, wherein the harness includes housings arranged in a pair to be fixed to the first PCB and the second PCB and having projections to be inserted and fixed to the fixing holes, contact terminals arranged in the housings to come into contact with the printed circuits, and a cable connected to the contact terminals to electrically connect the pair of housings.
US10485103B1	Electrical components attached to fabric An item may include fabric having insulating and conductive yarns or other strands of material. The conductive strands may form signal paths. Electrical components can be mounted to the fabric. Each electrical component may have an electrical device such as a semiconductor die that is mounted on an interposer substrate. The interposer may have contacts that are soldered to the conductive strands. A protective cover may encapsulate portions of the electrical component. To create a robust connection between the electrical component and the fabric, the conductive strands may be threaded through recesses in the electrical component. The recesses may be formed in the interposer or may be formed in a protective cover on the interposer. Conductive material in the recess may be used to electrically and/or mechanically connect the conductive strand to a bond pad in the recess. Thermoplastic material may be used to seal the solder joint.
US10485101B2	Flexible display device A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel, a flexible printed circuit board extending from the display panel, an integrated circuit chip that is mounted on at least one surface of the flexible printed circuit board and is configured to drive the display panel, and a protection member attached to a rear surface of the display panel. When the flexible printed circuit board is flexed to be partially positioned on the rear surface of the display panel, the protection member is positioned between the display panel and the integrated circuit chip. The flexible display device prevents the integrated circuit chip stacked with the display panel from making direct contact with the display panel using the protection member. Thus, even if the display device is deformed into, for example, a flexed or rolled state, it is possible to prevent the display panel from being damaged.
US10485099B2	Multilayer ceramic substrate A multilayer ceramic substrate according to the present invention includes a plurality of base layers that are laminated containing a low-temperature co-fired ceramic material, a plurality of first constraint layers which contain a metal oxide not completely sintered at the sintering temperature of the low-temperature co-fired ceramic material and which are located between the base layers, and a protective layer which contains the metal oxide and which is in contact with an outermost base layer of the plurality of base layers in the lamination direction, and wherein X1>X2, where X1 is a content of the metal oxide in a surface section of the protective layer and X2 is a content of the metal oxide in a boundary section of the protective layer that is in contact with the outermost base layer.
US10485098B2	Electronic component device An electronic component device includes: a wiring board including an insulating layer, and a plurality of pads exposed from the insulating layer; an electronic component module including: an insulating base material; an electronic component embedded in the insulating base material; and a plurality of connection terminals each connected to a corresponding one of the pads; and a sealing resin provided between the whole of a lower surface of the electronic component module id the wiring board. A content rate of filler contained in the sealing resin is higher than that of filler contained in the insulating layer and that of filler contained in the insulating base material.
US10485094B1	Multilayer structure with embedded sensing functionalities and related method of manufacture Integrated multilayer structure suitable for use in sensing applications is disclosed including at least one plastic layer, at least one film layer provided on both sides of the plastic layer. A film layer on a first side of the plastic layer includes electronics incorporating reactance sensing electronics for sensing of selected target quantities, and conversion thereof into representative electrical signals. The sensing electronics include an electrode and a connection element for connecting the electrode to control circuitry. A film layer on a second side of the plastic layer includes features including one conductive feature that is configured to shape an electromagnetic field to adapt a sensitivity or directionality the sensing response of the sensing electronics on the first side of the plastic layer.
US10485092B2	Multilayer bus board A multilayer bus board comprising a multilayer stacked assembly including a plurality of electrically conductive first layers, and at least one second dielectric layer disposed between adjacent first layers; and a frame formed of a dielectric material, the frame encapsulating at least a portion of the multilayer stacked assembly and mechanically maintaining the first and second layers in secure aligned abutting relation.
US10485091B2	Microelectronic modules with sinter-bonded heat dissipation structures and methods for the fabrication thereof High thermal performance microelectronic modules containing sinter-bonded heat dissipation structures are provided, as are methods for the fabrication thereof. In various embodiments, the method includes the steps or processes of providing a module substrate, such as a circuit board, including a cavity having metallized sidewalls. A sinter-bonded heat dissipation structure is formed within the cavity. The sintered-bonded heat dissipation structure is formed, at least in part, by inserting a prefabricated thermally-conductive body, such as a metallic (e.g., copper) coin into the cavity. A sinter precursor material (e.g., a metal particle-containing paste) is dispensed or otherwise applied into the cavity and onto surfaces of the prefabricated thermally-conductive body before, after, or concurrent with insertion of the prefabricated thermally-conductive body. The sinter precursor material is then sintered at a maximum processing temperature to produce a sinter bond layer bonding the prefabricated thermally-conductive body to the metallized sidewalls of the module substrate.
US10485087B2	Portable information terminal, beam irradiation system, and program A portable information terminal is separated from a charged particle beam irradiation apparatus for performing processing of a sample by irradiating the sample with a charged particle beam. The portable information terminal performs operation of a first operation item at a desired position and includes a display controller causing a display unit to display an image containing a graphical user interface (GUI) capable of operating the first operation item based on operation by a user, the first operation item being one or more operation items among a plurality of items operable in the charged particle beam irradiation apparatus.
US10485084B2	Static eliminator The present invention relates to a protective ionizing laminate (PIL) static eliminating device that uses a wide variety of laminate materials to protect ionizing points that eliminate static. In an embodiment, the protective encasement is made from laminate and in others it is made from a substrate onto which of electrically conductive or static dissipative material is printed or placed. The present invention includes a plurality of electrically conductive or static dissipative material or microfibers, wherein the plurality of electrically conductive or static dissipative material or microfibers forms a pattern and a ground in communication with the electrically conductive or static dissipative microfibers or material. The laminate materials form an encasement or enclosure of the electrically conductive or static dissipative microfibers or material and at least a portion of the ground. The PIL of the present invention includes an edge or slit in the enclosure that exposes the plurality of electrically conductive or static dissipative material or microfibers at the edge or slit to create a series of ionizing points. When air between the ionizing points and charged material passes by or near the PIL static eliminating device, the PIL sufficiently removes or reduces static charge from the passing material.
US10485078B2	Smart phone controlled wireless light bulb The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that employ a control component integrated in a light bulb to control the light bulb wirelessly. The wireless light bulb can include a light source, a control component that manages operation of the light source, an input component that wirelessly obtains input signals that can be utilized by the control component, and a power source. For instance, the light source can be one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) and/or the power source can be one or more batteries. Moreover, the input component can receive the input signals (e.g., radio frequency, infrared, . . . ) from a remote control, a sensor, a differing wireless light bulb, a radio frequency identifier (RFID) tag, etc. Further, the wireless light bulb can be mechanically coupled to a lighting fixture, where the lighting fixture may or may not be electrically coupled to an alternating current (AC) power source.
US10485077B2	Method and apparatus for controlling light levels to save energy An occupancy sensor with integral light level sensors is configured to turn off or disable peripheral circuits and go into a periodic deep sleep mode to reduce phantom loading. Peripheral circuits include occupancy sensor circuits and relay drive circuits, but may include other circuits such as communication circuits. The sensor may be configured to periodically wake itself up, check ambient light conditions to see if lighting is below the set threshold. If it is not, the sensor goes back to sleep. If it is, then the sensor can power up the occupancy sensor circuit to see if the space is occupied; if not, it can go back to sleep. If the space is occupied, it can turn on other peripheral circuits necessary to control the load.
US10485072B2	Shunt regulator for spectral shift controlled light source A light emitting diode lighting assembly that receives an electrical excitation signal that is varied from a dimming device. Driving circuitry receives the varying input and has first and second paths that each have a plurality of light emitting diodes. Each plurality of light emitting diodes has a threshold voltage with the threshold voltage of the first plurality of diodes being less than the threshold voltage of the second plurality of lighting emitting diodes. The current within the first path is controlled by a current limiting device that is controlled by a resistor that receives input from the second path to gradually turn off the first plurality of light emitting diodes as the second plurality of lighting emitting diodes increase in intensity. A shunt voltage regulator within the circuit having a threshold voltage that is above threshold voltages of components in the assembly to minimize voltage increases in the assembly.
US10485071B2	Animals-and-plants-farming light control system A farming light control system includes: one or more rows of lighting devices provided in a sealed farming environment; and an interface module. One or more lighting devices in each of the one or more rows of lighting devices connect to a first end of the interface module via a communication line. Each of the one or more rows of lighting devices includes the one or more lighting devices. Each of the one or more lighting devices includes a green light emitting diode (LED), a blue LED, and a white LED. A second end of the interface module connects to a control module. The control module connects to the one or more rows of lighting devices via the interface module. Each of the lighting devices has different-color LED particles. The light emission states of the lighting devices are automatically controlled by the control module.
US10485059B2	PTC heating element and electric heating device comprising such a PTC heating element and method for producing an electric heating device A PTC heating element includes at least one PTC element provided between strip conductors. To reduce the air gap and creep distance between the two strip conductors an insulating mass seals at least one of the strip conductors and/or the PTC element over the whole circumference. In the electric heating device according to the invention, such a PTC heating element lies in an electrically conducting manner against heat-emitting surfaces of the heating device. According to the method of the invention for producing an electric heating device, the strip conductors are glued to the PTC element for producing a PTC heating cell. The PTC heating cell is then sealed between two electrical insulation layers by an insulating mass which is applied circumferentially around at least one of the strip conductors and/or the PTC element.
US10485052B2	DRX implementation method, DRX configuration method, and related device Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a discontinuous reception (DRX) implementation method, a DRX configuration method, and a related device. The DRX implementation method includes: receiving, by a terminal, DRX configuration information sent by a base station, where the terminal supports short transmission time interval (TTI) subframe transmission; and performing DRX according to the DRX configuration information, a system frame number (SFN), and a number of a short TTI subframe, where the short TTI subframe is a subframe numbered according to a short TTI, and a length of the short TTI subframe is less than 1 ms. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, DRX can be implemented at a short TTI, so as to improve overall performance of a system.
US10485050B2	Methods and user equipment for managing internet protocol multimedia subsystem call over long-term evolution in single radio voice call continuity area Methods and User Equipment (UE) for managing IMS call over LTE in SRVCC area are provided. The method may include detecting, by an IMS client, that the IMS call over LTE is in an alert state, and a Radio Resource Control (RRC) reconfiguration cells are configured for the IMS call over LTE. Further, the method may include initiating by the IMS client a timer with a value less than a data inactivity timer value from a network entity. Further, the method may include detecting by IMS client that the timer has expired before establishing the IMS call over LTE and restarting by the IMS client the timer. Furthermore, the method may include sending by the IMS client a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message to the network entity.
US10485047B2	Service processing method and apparatus A service processing method and an apparatus are provided. The method may include receiving, by an access network device, a connection setup message sent by user equipment (UE), where the connection setup message includes first voice session indication information that indicates that the connection setup message is sent due to a Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) voice session. The method may also include preferentially allocating, by the access network device within a first time period that is after the access network device receives the connection setup message, an uplink transmission resource to the UE if receiving a resource scheduling request message sent by the UE.
US10485046B2	Method for using legacy Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi P2P simultaneously A method for using legacy Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer (P2P) simultaneously is provided. The method includes entering a device discovery process of Wi-Fi P2P, if use of a Wi-Fi P2P function is requested while using a legacy Wi-Fi function, acquiring a Group Owner (GO) right of Wi-Fi P2P in the device discovery process, performing a listen state over the same channel as a channel where the legacy Wi-Fi function is in use, through the acquisition of the GO right, and performing a search state over a social channel of Wi-Fi P2P, and repeating the listen state and the search state until the device discovery process is ended.
US10485042B2	Method for reconfiguring wireless bearer and device thereof Provided are a method and a device for configuring or reconfiguring a wireless data bearer for transmitting user plane data. The method may include: receiving, from a base station, an upper layer signaling including information for changing a data wireless bearer type for a specific wireless bearer configured to receive downlink data by using only a WLAN wireless resource; performing a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data recovery procedure in a PDCP entity on the basis of the information for changing the data wireless bearer type for the specific wireless bearer; and performing a reordering procedure for the specific wireless bearer in the PDCP entity.
US10485040B2	System and method for peripheral initiated host arbitration A system and method is disclosed for establishing authenticated Bluetooth Low Energy communication session between a slave device and a master device. The slave device lacks ability to control which mater device can connect to it; however, the after connection authentication process enables a slave device to terminate connection with unauthenticated master device.
US10485033B2	Method and device for detecting small data from mobile communication system Provided are a method and device that identify characteristics of data to be sent by a user equipment and send small-sized data via a control message. The data transmission method for the user equipment may include: generating IP data; determining whether the IP data corresponds to small data that has a size less than or equal to a preset reference size or matches identification information of a preset service; and transmitting the IP data through a connection management (CM) layer to the network by use of a control message.
US10485031B2	Method, apparatus and system for processing very-high-speed random access A method, an apparatus and a system process very-high-speed random access. The method includes: selecting a ZC sequence group according to a cell type and a first cyclic shift parameter Ncs, and setting N detection windows for each ZC sequence in the ZC sequence group, where N≥5; sending the cell type, a second Ncs, and the ZC sequence group to a UE; receiving a random access signal sent by the UE, and obtaining the random access sequence from the random access signal; performing correlation processing on the random access sequence with each ZC sequence in the ZC sequence group, detecting a valid peak value in the N detection windows of each ZC sequence, and determining an estimated value of an RTD according to the valid peak value, so that a UE in a very-high-speed scenario can normally access a network, thereby improving network access performance.
US10485029B2	System and method for collision detection and mitigation with wake-up packets A method for collision detection by a transmission device (TD) includes identifying one or more time periods of a signal generated by the TD. The one or more time periods correspond to periods during which the TD will not transmit energy on a shared channel. The method includes transmitting a subset of the signal. While a current time is within one of the one or more time periods, the transmitting the subset of the signal includes turning off a transmitter of the TD at a beginning of the time period, detecting energy received on the shared channel during a portion of the time period, turning on the transmitter of the TD before an end of the time period, and determining that the detected energy meets a collision threshold. Based on the detected energy meeting the collision threshold, the method includes determining that there is a transmission collision.
US10485028B2	Method for supporting multi-BSS in wireless LAN system and device therefor A method by which an access point (AP) supports multi-basic service sets (BSSs) in a wireless LAN system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: setting a plurality of BSS identifiers for each individual BSS belonging to the multi-BSSs; and transmitting a frame for notifying a station (STA) of the plurality of BSS identifiers set for each individual BSS, wherein the plurality of BSS identifiers include a first BSS identifier and a second BSS identifier, which has a length shorter than that of the first BSS identifier, and the first BSS identifier is set to different values for each individual BSS, but the second BSS identifier can be set to the same value for all of the multi-BSSs.
US10485026B2	Wireless communication device, wireless communication system, and wireless communication method A wireless communication device including: a transmitter unit configured to transmit an RTS (Request To Send) packet to a plurality of wireless communication devices; a receiver unit configured to receive a CTS (Clear To Send) packet responding to the RTS packet; and a data processing unit configured to transmit data packets from the transmitter unit to the plurality of wireless communication devices when the CTS packet is received by the receiver unit from at least some of the plurality of wireless communication devices.
US10485025B2	Systems and methods for performing channel sensing for license assisted access An evolved NodeB (eNB) is described that includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Instructions stored in the memory are executable to perform a channel sensing on a Licensed-Assisted Access (LAA) secondary cell (SCell) for a transmission. The instructions are also executable to manage a counter based on whether or not the channel is sensed to be idle. The instructions are further executable to determine whether or not the eNB performs the transmission if the counter reaches zero. The instructions are additionally executable to perform the transmission if determined, otherwise suspend the transmission and perform an additional channel sensing for the transmission.
US10485024B2	System and method for uplink data scheduling for grant free transmission A method and system provide determining whether to pursue grant free transmission in accordance with a size of at least one packet in a first buffer of at least one buffer and determining a size of a grant free transport block (GFTB) in accordance with a configuration of radio resources available for grant free transmission in instances where grant free transmission is to be utilized. The method also includes populating the GFTB with first data from at least one of the buffers to produce a populated GFTB and transferring the GFTB from a media access control (MAC) layer to a physical layer (PHY).
US10485023B2	Payload-less physical uplink measurement indication channel (PUMICH) design for uplink based mobility Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for payload-less physical uplink measurement indication channel (PUMICH) design for uplink based mobility. According to certain aspects, a method of wireless communication by a base station (BS) is provided. The method generally includes selecting a first set of random access procedure (RACH) sequences from a second set of RACH sequences, wherein the second set of RACH sequences comprises a pruned set of RACH sequences, and wherein at least some of the first set of RACH sequences selected for a first user equipment (UE) is also available for selection for a second UE, and transmitting the selected first set of RACH sequences to a UE in response to a request from the UE.
US10485021B2	Method and apparatus for controlling interference in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for transmitting control information is provided for use in detection of interference an signal in a wireless communication system. An interference control method of a base station of a mobile communication system includes scheduling data to be transmitted to a terminal and transmitting control information including data channel information on the scheduled data and interference signal information to the terminal.
US10485019B2	Uplink control signaling for joint FDD and TDD carrier aggregation Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method for operating a mobile device including establishing a connection to a first base station designated as a PCell and establishing a connection to a second base station designated as a SCell. When the mobile device receives PDSCH from a TDD SCell in a subframe n, it transmits a HARQ ACK to an FDD PCell in subframe n+4. When the mobile device receives PDSCH in a downlink subframe from an FDD SCell, it transmits a HARQ ACK corresponding to the PDSCH to a TDD PCell in a selected uplink subframe. The selected uplink subframe may be the first valid uplink subframe following the downlink subframe. For example, where the downlink subframe carrying the PDSCH is subframe n, and the selected uplink subframe is subframe n+k, where k≥4.
US10485018B2	Apparatus and method for operating user plane protocol stack in connectionless communication system The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication system such as a long term evolution (LTE). A method for communication by a base station is provided. The method includes transmitting a scheduling assignment including a first part of a destination identifier (ID), and transmitting a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) including a MAC header including a user equipment (UE) ID and a second part of the destination ID.
US10485016B2	Network configured uplink control feedback for 5G new radio (NR) Some aspects of the disclosure provide for wireless communication systems in which scheduling information is transmitted to a scheduled entity to schedule transmission of uplink feedback control information by the scheduled entity. The feedback control information may be transmitted in short uplink control bursts or long uplink bursts. Selection between short uplink control bursts and long uplink bursts may be based on power headroom at the scheduled entity, interference in the short uplink control burst or the long uplink burst, loading of the short uplink control burst or the long uplink burst or processing capability of the scheduled entity.
US10485010B2	Modulation schemes in a wireless device and wireless network A wireless device receives at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells being in a cross-carrier scheduling group comprising a first cell and a second cell. The first cell identified by a first cell identifier employs a first number of bits. The configuration parameters indicate that the second cell is a cross-carrier scheduling cell for the first cell. The configuration parameters comprise the first cell identifier and a first cell indicator field. The first cell indicator field employs a second number of bits. The wireless device receives downlink control information via a control channel of the second cell for a packet transmitted via the first cell. The downlink control information comprises the first cell indicator field identifying the first cell. The wireless device receives the packet on the first cell via radio resources identified by the downlink control information.
US10485007B2	Method and device for performing carrier scheduling Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of wireless communications, and in particular, to a method and a device for performing carrier scheduling, which are used to perform scheduling for an unlicensed carrier. In the embodiments of the present application, a terminal performs uplink channel measurement in an uplink subframe or an uplink measurement time period of an unlicensed carrier, to determine uplink channel quality information, and/or performs downlink channel measurement in a downlink subframe of the unlicensed carrier, to determine downlink channel quality information; and the terminal notifies a network side device of the determined uplink channel quality information, and the network side device determines, according to the received uplink channel quality information, whether to perform uplink scheduling on the terminal on the unlicensed carrier, and the terminal notifies the network side device of the determined downlink channel quality information, so that the network side device determines, according to the received downlink channel quality information, whether to perform downlink scheduling on the terminal on the unlicensed carrier. In this way, scheduling is implemented for the unlicensed carrier, thereby further improving system performance.
US10485006B2	Judgment method of channel occupancy and judgment device A judgment method of channel occupancy is provided, the method includes: filtering small cells satisfying conditions into a first set according to geographical positions of the small cells and a clear channel detection result; filtering small cells satisfying another conditions into a second set according to interference between small cells, or dividing into a third set; dividing the small cells in the second set into an active set and a restrained set according to priorities and the geographical positions of the small cells; sending transmission control signaling to small cells in the third set, the active set and the restrained set. By utilizing the present disclosure, reasonability of allocation of channel resources can be improved when interior of a small cell system, a Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) system and a Wi-Fi system are coexisted, and system performance can be improved.
US10485004B2	Optimizing network resources in a telecommunications system Certain features relate to a self-optimizing network entity configured for use with a distributed antenna system having a head end-unit configured to communicate wireless communication information to a plurality of remote units for transmission at a plurality of sites, the self-optimized network entity comprising circuitry configured to determine a network resource allocation plan for the plurality of remote units within the distributed antenna system based on an isolation level determined by at least one of the plurality of remote units based on a power level of a test signal received from at least one of the plurality of remote units.
US10484999B2	Triggers for user equipment transmissions to support uplink based mobility Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide triggers for user equipment (UE) transmissions to support uplink based mobility in a wireless communication system. According to certain aspects, a method of wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method generally includes receiving a configuration indicating one or more triggers for transmitting on an uplink access channel, wherein the one or more triggers comprise a first indication of mobility of the UE, determining, based at least in part on detection of one of the one or more triggers, to transmit on the uplink access channel, transmitting a signal on the uplink access channel, and receiving, in response to the transmission of the signal on the uplink access channel, a second indication of at least one of: confirmation of reception of the signal or a paging notification.
US10484997B2	Communication method, base station and user equipment The present invention provides a communication method to solve a problem of a failure in data receiving that arises. The method includes: sending, by a first base station, first data to UE according to first data allocation information that is determined according to a radio access capability of the UE; and sending, by a second base station according to second data allocation information that is determined by the first base station according to the radio access capability of the UE, second data to the UE; where the first base station performs carrier aggregation with the second base station, and a total amount of data that is sent by the first base station and the second base station to the UE in a same TTI does not exceed a total amount of data that can be received according to the radio access capability of the UE.
US10484995B2	Joint procedure for beam management and partial control beam failure recovery The described technology is generally directed towards a joint procedure in wireless communications for reporting a partial beam failure or performing beam management when no beams have failed. The joint procedure reports the beam management reference signal received power and control beam recovery on a common feedback channel, which avoids the need for a reserved, dedicated feedback channel resource for beam recovery. Also described is configuring a possibly different failure threshold for each selected beam, whereby the network can configure different beams to have different reliability/quality-of-service levels for example.
US10484991B2	User terminal, radio base station and radio communication method The present invention is designed so that synchronization can be adequately established even when a band to use is limited to a narrow band than the minimum system bandwidth (1.4 MHz) that is supported in existing LTE. According to one aspect of the present invention, a user terminal, in which a band to use is limited to a narrower band than the minimum system bandwidth supported in an existing LTE (Long Term Evolution) system, has a receiving section that receives a signal that is divided into a plurality of periods and transmitted, in a predetermined narrow band that overlaps a frequency band in which an existing synchronization signal is transmitted, and a control section that performs a synchronization process by identifying the signal that is divided into the plurality of periods and transmitted as being a synchronization signal that is generated by using a predetermined sequence, wherein the signal that is transmitted in at least one period in the plurality of periods is a portion of the existing synchronization signal.
US10484990B2	Wireless communication device and wireless communication method According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device, includes: a transmitter configured to transmit a first frame that contains first information specifying a plurality of frequency components and does not include second information specifying other wireless communication devices to which the plurality of frequency components are allocated; a receiver configured to receive at least one second frame to be transmitted via at least one of the plurality of frequency components; and allocate a first frequency component selected from among the plurality of frequency components based on third information to a transmitting device of the second frame out of the other wireless communication devices, wherein the receiver is configured to receive the third information through the second frame or a third frame transmitted before the second frame is transmitted.
US10484989B2	Method and apparatus for receiving or transmitting data A base station divides a subframe into a downlink time duration for downlink, an uplink time duration for uplink, and a guard period between the downlink time duration and the uplink time duration. The base station transmits a downlink control channel including information on a downlink packet duration allocated for downlink transmission of a terminal and information on an uplink packet duration allocated for uplink transmission of the terminal to the terminal in the downlink time duration.
US10484986B2	Methods of two-stage scheduling in downlink control channel A method of two-stage scheduling in downlink control channel is proposed to enhance downlink control information (DCI) forward compatibility and hardware flexibility. The DCI comprises a basic DCI and an extended DCI. The basic DCI provides basic scheduling information of the scheduled data. The extended DCI provides extended scheduling information of the scheduled data channel. The basic DCI can be unicast to a single UE over UE-specific search space. The basic DCI can also be broadcast or multicast to a group of UEs over common search space. UE performs blind detection of the basic DCI only, while the location and size of the extended DCI can be provided by the basic DCI or provided by a higher layer signaling. Cross-slot/subframe and Multi-slot/subframe scheduling can also be applied in the two-stage scheduling.
US10484984B2	Resource allocation method and apparatus Embodiments provide a method for resource allocation, a terminal and a base station are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes receiving, by a terminal, resource allocation information from a base station, wherein the terminal supports a new system carrier, wherein the new system carrier comprises a component carrier and an extension carrier, and wherein the resource allocation information comprises a resource allocation type and indication information of a first resource block unit and determining, by the terminal, according to the resource allocation information and a mapping relationship between a resource block unit and a physical resource, a first physical resource corresponding to the first resource block unit, wherein the mapping relationship between the resource block unit and the physical resource comprises a first mapping relationship and a second mapping relationship.
US10484983B2	Robust control channel transmission scheme Signaling is received (or transmitted) to configure a UE with multiple transmit beams, each for receiving beam-specific DCI. A beam-specific current DCI is received at the UE (or transmitted from a network) on the transmit beam(s), including information about beam-specific previous DCIs transmitted to the UE on any of the multiple transmit beams within a predefined time window preceding a time unit in which the current DCI was received. Information about the beam-specific previous DCIs is used to determine that at least one of the multiple transmit beams has been blocked. Each of the multiple transmit beams that have been determined to be blocked is reported to (and received by) the network. In response to receiving from the UE a report indicating at least one multiple transmit beams has been blocked, the network reconfigures the UE with a different set of multiple transmit beams each for beam-specific DCI.
US10484980B1	Link layer service platform Systems, devices, and techniques relating to a link layer service platform (LSP) that provides, among other things, assisted multi-band wireless communications are described. A described device includes a first radio to transmit and receive based on a first wireless protocol; a second radio to transmit and receive based on a second wireless protocol, the second wireless protocol being different from the first wireless protocol; and a controller to use the first radio to assist communications via the second radio. The controller can be configured to cause the first radio to transmit, receive, or both one or more control frames associated with the second wireless protocol using the first wireless protocol, and cause the second radio to transmit or receive one or more data frames using the second wireless protocol in accordance with the one or more control frames.
US10484979B2	Fast enhanced component carrier activation Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured for carrier aggregation (CA) operation. The CA configuration may include multiple component carriers (CCs), including an enhanced component carrier (eCC). One CC of the CA configuration may be employed to signal channel availability of another CC of the CA configuration. For instance, a primary CC that utilizes licensed frequency bandwidth may signal channel availability of an eCC that utilizes unlicensed frequency bandwidth. This indication of channel availability may be sent before or after a clear channel assessment (CCA). Additionally, the indication of channel availability may be employed in both self- and cross-carrier scheduling configurations.
US10484975B2	Method and apparatus for transmission and reception of multiple timing transmission schemes in wireless cellular communication system A communication method and system for converging a 5G communication system supports higher data rates beyond a 4G system with IoT technology. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure provides a method for transmission and reception between a base station and a terminal, which can transmit a HARQ-ACK feedback of downlink data or uplink data in various or multiple timings, in accordance with a TA value and a fallback mode.
US10484970B2	Mobile communication system, control station, base station, communication method and program A mobile communication system according to the present invention is a mobile communication system including base stations each of which forms a cell and transmits MBMS data to a mobile station existing in the cell, and control stations each of which controls the base station connected thereto, wherein the control stations include at least a control station and a second control station that determines a frequency and timing for transmitting the MBMS data in the cell and instructs the first control station of the determined frequency and timing, and wherein each of the first and second control stations establishes time synchronization with another control station and instructs the connected base station to set the cell to the frequency determined by the second control station and transmits the MBMS data to the connected base station in accordance with the transmission timing determined by the second control station.
US10484969B2	Call processing method, call server, base station, and call system A call processing method, including receiving a first call request of a calling terminal for a called terminal, triggering a mobility management entity to control a base station to page the called terminal, performing call waiting according to a paging response message when receiving the paging response message from the mobility management entity indicating that the called terminal is a power saving state and cannot be paged by the base station, and establishing a session coupling between the calling terminal and the called terminal according to addressing information of the called terminal when receiving, in a call waiting process, the addressing information of the called terminal from the mobility management entity.
US10484965B2	Methods and vehicle, network node and user equipment for enabling efficient paging A method and a vehicle as well as a method and a user equipment for enabling a network node to manage paging of the user equipment are disclosed. Moreover, a method and a network node for managing paging of a user equipment are disclosed. The user equipment sends, to the vehicle, an identification of the user equipment by use of a direct wireless communication connection. Then, the vehicle sends, to the network node, the identification of the user equipment. The network node sends, to the user equipment, a control message instructing the user equipment to apply a second DRX cycle, wherein the second DRX cycle is longer than a first DRX cycle. The network node also receives, from the vehicle, position information of the vehicle, whereby the network node, upon paging of the user equipment, sends a paging message, based on the position information of the vehicle, to the user equipment. Corresponding computer programs and carriers therefor are also disclosed.
US10484959B2	Positioning techniques in wireless communication systems Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication that support positioning techniques are described. One method may include receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration; receiving a plurality of PRS transmissions over a shared radio frequency spectrum from a plurality of base stations; and transmitting a measurement report of the PRS transmissions. The PRS transmissions may be received according to the PRS configuration. Another method may include receiving a discovery reference signal (DRS) transmission from a first base station; decoding a cell identifier of the first base station based on the DRS transmission; determining timing information of the first base station based on the DRS transmission; and transmitting a measurement report of the DRS transmission to a second base station.
US10484957B2	Systems and methods for indoor positioning using wireless positioning nodes This disclosure provides systems and methods for determining a location of a mobile device within an indoor environment. An embodiment of the system can have one or more positioning nodes (PONs), each having one or more antennas. Each PON can be disposed at a location within indoor environment and configured to transmit signals via the one or more antennas. The signals transmitted from the antennas of the PONs can be synchronized in time and frequency. A server communicatively coupled to the PONs and storing aiding information, including location and signal information related to the PONs, can transmit the aiding information to a mobile device. The mobile device can receive the signals from use the PONs and use the aiding information to determine a three dimensional position within the indoor environment based on one-way time difference of arrival of the signals.
US10484955B2	Beam forming for synchronization signals A method is disclosed for a network node configured to transmit wireless communication signals using beam forming and configured to apply any of one or more data carrying beam widths for transmission of data carrying signals dedicated to a specific wireless communication device.The method comprises determining one or more requirement parameters for transmission of synchronization signals, wherein the one or more requirement parameters comprise a desired synchronization signal beam width and a minimum effective power, and wherein the determined desired synchronization signal beam width is larger than a minimum one of the data carrying beam widths.The method also comprises calculating beam forming weights based on the one or more requirement parameters, wherein a beam resulting from the calculated beam forming weights has a beam width larger than, or equal to, the determined desired synchronization signal beam width and an effective power larger than, or equal to, the minimum effective power, and wherein the calculation is performed by assigning non-zero value to a number of beam forming weights which exceeds a minimum number of beam forming weights for the determined desired synchronization signal beam width.The method further comprises generating a synchronization signal for transmission and transmitting the generated synchronization signal using the calculated beam forming weights.Corresponding arrangement, network node and computer program product are also disclosed.
US10484953B2	Wireless communication device and wireless communication method [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of improving use efficiency of communication resources during a transmission period of a wireless communication device belonging to another wireless communication network.[Solution] A wireless communication device including: a communication unit configured to receive a physical layer (PHY) header including modulation scheme information from a first wireless communication device belonging to a first wireless communication network different from a second wireless communication network to which a self-device belongs; and a control unit configured to control transmission power on a basis of information obtained in reception of the PHY header, and a wireless communication method.
US10484949B2	Uplink power control method, user equipment and base station Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an uplink power control method, a user equipment and a base station. The method comprises: receiving configuration information of a channel state information reference signal CSI-RS from the base station, wherein the configuration information of the CSI-RS comprises reference signal port information and reference signal power information; and measuring a path loss for uplink power control based on the configuration information of the CSI-RS. The embodiments of the present disclosure use the CSI-RS to measure the path loss, which differs from a common CRS in that the CSI-RS may aim at a specific base station. Therefore, path loss measurement may be performed in respect of a target base station of uplink transmission, enabling the path loss compensation to match the actual path loss, thus improving the performance of uplink power control.
US10484943B2	Power management of a personal area fabric A power management system for a personal area fabric having a plurality of nodes is presented. The system implements power management functions at the fabric-level via fabric-level power profiles reflecting the aggregated power profiles from some or all of the nodes in the fabric. The fabric-level power profiles are used to trigger the implementation of fabric power configurations that cause the individual nodes to modify their operations in the interest of a fabric-level power management plan.
US10484939B2	Service provider selection in a wireless network According to one configuration, a shared wireless access node supports wireless access for multiple wireless network service providers. A mobile communication device receives notification of multiple wireless network service providers, each of which provides access to a remote network through the shared wireless access node. The notification includes connection information such as priority information assigned to the wireless network service providers. The priority information indicates an order in which to select amongst the multiple available wireless network service providers to access the remote network. Based at least in part on the priority information, the mobile communication device selects a wireless network service provider amongst the multiple wireless network service providers. The mobile communication device communicates with the wireless access node to establish a wireless communication link to access the remote network through the corresponding wireless access node using wireless services provided by the selected service provider.
US10484934B2	Network discovery for wireless communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive network search information related to the accessible bands. In some examples, the UE may receive network search information from a server that has access to the network search information. The UE may receive the network search information directly from the server or through another wireless device. In other examples, a base station may broadcast network search information on an anchor carrier. The UE may tune to a carrier of a first radio access network to receive the network search information and use the network search information to assist connecting to a second radio access network. The network search information may include, for example, a network name or network ID, a technology type, band or channel information, security information or credentials.
US10484927B2	Method and device for policy-based control of radio A device is disclosed that includes software components for executing actions and for controlling the device in order to conform to specified policies. The device includes a controller to deny or permit execution of actions. The controller monitors and interrupts execution of device's actions in order to determine whether an action violates a policy, policy rules, or if the action is prohibited by a policy. The controller also manages policies defined for the device. Each policy is translated into a language understandable by the controller and stored on the device. Each policy can be updated or changed dynamically. Additionally, each policy can securely be updated or changed remotely.
US10484923B2	System and method for connection and hand-over management across networks and SSIDs Systems, methods, and devices for steering an IEEE 802.11 station (STA) using a cloud server are disclosed herein. There may be a plurality of IEEE 802.11 access points (AP)s, where at least one AP of the plurality of APs operate at least a first virtual network. One or more APs of the plurality of APs may run a Client Steering Daemon (CSD) configured to perform unassociated STA monitoring that produces a log of data that may be sent to the cloud server on a regular or dynamic basis. The cloud server may receive the log data and transmit a signal to at least one of the APs of the plurality of APs to enable it to steer the STA between the first virtual network and a second virtual network.
US10484917B2	Handover controller communication apparatus A communication apparatus in a wireless communication system in which a plurality of cells with different bands are overlaid and which includes the communication apparatus and a user equipment include: an acquisition unit configured to acquire communication quality of the user equipment in a first cell in which the user equipment resides; a determination unit configured to determine whether to perform the switch to a second cell overlaid with the first cell based on the communication quality of the user equipment; and an instruction unit configured to instruct the user equipment to perform the switch to the second cell when the switch to the second cell overlaid with the first cell is determined.
US10484916B2	Network nodes and methods therein for handling communications in a radio communications network A method performed by a network node for handling communications in a radio communications network is provided. The network node is configured to be in the radio communications network. The network node receives a report of a radio link failure (RLF) of a user equipment (UE), which report comprises an identity of a re-establishment cell, configures an RLF indication comprising the received report to further comprise a first indication of the cell identity of the current cell the UE is connected and/or a second indication of a result of a comparison between the cell identity of the cell the UE was connected to upon sending the RLF report and the identity of the re-establishment cell, and sends the RLF indication to another network node. A network node for handling communications in a radio communications network is also provided.
US10484904B2	Enhanced self-organizing network switching matrix Automated control of simulcast ratios based on network traffic data provides efficient network capacity management. In one aspect, a remote switching matrix can be utilized at a venue to couple remote transceiver units (RTUs) with different antenna ports, for example, of one or more multi-beam antennas deployed at the venue. A simulcast ratio that can be utilized to support traffic demand at the venue can be determined and implemented by creating dynamic connections between the RTUs and the antenna ports. In one aspect, the simulcast ratio can be modified based on changes in network traffic at the venue that are monitored via self-organizing network devices. In addition, one or more antenna beams of the multi-beam antennas are remotely steered or rotated based on a location of the traffic.
US10484903B2	Bearer service in communications A method for providing a bearer service in a communications system is disclosed. The method includes establishing a radio bearer service between a network apparatus and a user terminal, for transmitting messages over an air interface, such that a point-to-point radio bearer is to be used for transmitting unicast messages and its associated shared point-to-multipoint broadcast radio bearer in downlink is to be used for transmitting one or more of broadcast and multicast messages from a local IP network via the network apparatus to user terminals. Messages received from the point-to-point radio bearer and its associated point-to-multipoint broadcast radio bearer in downlink are combinable in the user terminal to a single connection emulating one or more of a broadcast and multicast capable media respectively over the air interface.
US10484902B2	Communication apparatus, data processing system, and communication method A gateway which is an example of a communication device includes a selecting unit and a management data collecting unit. The selecting unit selects a collection manipulation within a range not exceeding a resource amount allocated to transmission of management data among all resources of wireless communication usable by a device in accordance with an evaluation value. The evaluation value is a value calculated on the basis of a contribution degree to failure analysis and consumption resources for each of a plurality of collection manipulations for collecting management data used for the failure analysis from a device. The management data collecting unit executes the collection manipulation selected by the selecting unit on the device and collects the management data corresponding to the collection manipulation from the device through the wireless communication.
US10484901B2	Method and apparatus for receiving a timing advance command in a wireless communication system The present invention provides a method of receiving a timing advance command by a user equipment in a wireless communication system. A terminal receives information on a time advance group from a base station, and also receives the tuning advance command corresponding to the time advance group from the base station.
US10484900B2	Method and device allowing terminal to report measurement result A method by which a terminal reports a measurement result in a wireless communication system, and a device supporting the same are provided. The terminal can receive a plurality of trigger quantities from a network, determine a plurality of measurement report triggering subscription conditions corresponding to the received plurality of trigger quantities, and report the measurement result if all the determined plurality of measurement report triggering subscription conditions are satisfied.
US10484898B2	System and apparatus for measurement report in coordinated multipoint transmission system A method includes comparing at least one received signal received parameter value for at least one channel state information reference signal associated with a first frequency with at least one received signal received parameter value for at least one channel state information reference signal associated with a second frequency; and causing information from said comparing to be reported.
US10484895B2	Wireless data concentrator systems and methods A computer implemented method includes transmitting a transmit command to a first data concentrator to send out a predetermined signal of predetermined characteristics according to a transmission setting, receiving a received signal from at least one second data concentrator, and determining if there are any signal transmission effects between the first data concentrator and the second data concentrator based on a comparison of the predetermined signal and the received signal.
US10484893B2	Enhanced dedicated-channel reporting for UMTS A method for a mobile communication system, the mobile communication system defining a dedicated channel (DCH) active set and an enhanced-dedicated channel (E-DCH) active set, the method including performing a power measurement of a pilot signal from a cell that is not included in the E-DCH active set but included in the DCH active set, and performing a power measurement of a pilot signal from a cell that is included in the E-DCH active set.
US10484892B2	Contextualized network optimization A computer device may include a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to classify a plurality of base station sectors into a plurality of context categories based on a context that includes a measure of cell density and a measure of mobility. The processor may be further configured to select a context category from the plurality of context categories; determine a coverage and quality optimization parameter adjustment, a capacity optimization parameter adjustment, and a accessibility optimization parameter adjustment for a subset of the base station sectors classified in the selected context category; and instruct base stations associated with the subset of base station sectors to implement the coverage and quality optimization parameter adjustment, the capacity optimization parameter adjustment, and the accessibility optimization parameter adjustment.
US10484888B2	Telecommunications apparatus and methods A method of operating a terminal device capable of coverage enhancement in a wireless telecommunication system including receiving a signal from a base station within the wireless telecommunication system, measuring the received signal strength of the received signal, comparing the measured signal strength with at least one threshold value, and selecting a mode of operation of coverage enhancement based on a result of the comparison.
US10484886B2	Method for broadcast information on supported and non-supported slices Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for providing broadcast information on supported and non-supported slices using communications systems operating according to new radio (NR) technologies. For example, a method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) may generally include receiving signaling of at least one of: a first list of network slices indicated as available in a first cell or a second list of network slices indicated as unavailable in the first cell, and performing at least one of cell reselection or cell selection taking into account the network slices listed in the at least one of the first list or the second list.
US10484880B2	Determining one or more potential installation positions and/or areas for installing one or more radio positioning support devices A method performed by an apparatus is presented which comprises determining one or more potential installation positions and/or areas for installing one or more radio positioning support devices in a predetermined environment, wherein said one or more potential installation positions and/or areas are determined at least partially based on at least one radio coverage model.
US10484876B2	Assisted dynamic frequency scan for Wi-Fi access points An access point (AP) may use historical Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) monitoring information to make a decision of whether to perform a DFS procedure on a particular channel. The historical information can be obtained from other APs, such as from other nearby APs. In this manner, historical DFS monitoring information, which was previously measured by the AP or by a nearby AP, can be used to improve the likelihood that a decision to perform the DFS procedure will result in a determination that a particular channel is useable.
US10484875B2	Techniques for transmission of sounding reference signal in shared radio frequency spectrum band Sounding reference signal (SRS) transmissions in a shared RF spectrum band, alone or in conjunction with a dedicated RF spectrum band, may be transmitted using two or more uplink component carriers (CCs). A UE may identify that the two or more CCs are in a same timing advance group (TAG), and transmit a SRS transmission and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) or physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission during a same uplink symbol. A UE may transmit a SRS based on a minimum configured power in the event that the UE is power limited during a SRS transmission symbol. A channel priority assigned to a CC carrying a SRS transmission in a shared RF spectrum band may be set to a higher channel priority than a channel priority for a similar transmission using a dedicated RF spectrum band.
US10484870B2	System and method for handling peripheral connections to mobile devices Systems and methods for establishing a data connection between a mobile device and a peripheral. The mobile device is configured to determine whether to handle user approval of the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral. Through the mobile device, an input mechanism is provided for the user to provide input. The input is used in determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral.
US10484868B2	Configuring privacy policies by formulating questions and evaluating responses Configuring a privacy policy by identifying one or more applications that are installed on a mobile device. A set of privacy-related questions are formulated based upon the one or more identified applications. A response to the set of privacy-related questions is received from a user. One or more classified privacy instances are determined for the user from the received response. A latent, implicit privacy policy is established from the one or more classified privacy instances.
US10484859B2	User plane gateway updating method and apparatus The present disclosure provides a user plane gateway updating method and apparatus, so as to resolve a prior-art technical problem that GW-U updating cannot be implemented when neither an MME nor a GW-C changes. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide four different solutions, for purposes of being compatible with an existing implementation mechanism and improving system efficiency, when a UE performs TAU, an EPS system of a distributed gateway can select, according to a current location of the UE, a best GW-U and re-establish a PDN connection, thereby optimizing a data transmission path and ensuring communication performance.
US10484858B2	Enhanced roaming services and converged carrier networks with device assisted services and a proxy A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to a wireless device by a wireless access network, the network system including a network element corresponding to a network element destination, the method comprising providing at least a portion of a device policy to the wireless device, wherein the device policy is configured to assist in detecting wireless device traffic associated with a service activity, identifying the service activity as being included in a service usage activity classification, and directing or routing the wireless device traffic associated with the service activity over the wireless access network based on information identifying the network element destination; providing a network element policy to the network element corresponding to the network element destination; detecting, at the network element, traffic associated with the wireless device; and applying the network element policy at the network element to the traffic associated with the wireless device.
US10484852B2	Method and NB-IoT device for receiving downlink physical channel on TDD special subframe One disclosure of the present specification provides a method for receiving a downlink physical channel by a narrowband Internet of things (NB-IoT) device. The method may comprise the steps of: determining whether to receive a signal of a downlink physical channel from an NB-IoT cell, on a downlink pilot time slot (DwPTS) of a time division duplex (TDD) special subframe; and receiving the signal of the downlink physical channel on the TDD special subframe including the DwPTS, on the basis of the determination.
US10484850B2	Apparatus, method and computer program for providing transmission parameters between vehicles An apparatus, method, and computer program for a transportation vehicle for vehicle-to-vehicle data communication by the transportation vehicle. The apparatus for vehicle-to-vehicle data communication by a transportation vehicle includes a first radio interface for the data communication of the transportation vehicle with a further transportation vehicle using a first data communication protocol and with a first transmission capacity; a second radio interface for the data communication of the transportation vehicle with the further transportation vehicle using a second data communication protocol and with a second transmission capacity, wherein the second transmission capacity is greater than the first transmission capacity; and a device for obtaining data messages about a status of transportation vehicles in surroundings of the transportation vehicle via the first radio interface. The data messages include pseudonym certificates for a vehicle-to-vehicle data communication which allow temporary identification of the transportation vehicles in the surroundings of the transportation vehicle.
US10484848B2	Systems, methods, and devices for V2X services over wireless wide area networks The present disclosure includes systems and methods that enable V2X communications over a wireless wide area network (WWAN). A registration request is sent to an intelligent transportation system (ITS) function. The registration request is for requesting authorization for a device to host a V2X service in a cellular network. A registration response is received from the ITS function. The registration response is for authorizing the device to host the V2X service in the cellular network. The V2X service is hosted in the cellular network via the ITS function.
US10484841B2	LTE cluster communication method, user equipment, and first network element equipment A method for LTE trunking communication, a user equipment and a first network element device are disclosed. The method includes: when a user equipment which is ready to receive trunked service data through a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) bearer moves between a cell inside an MBMS single frequency network (MBSFN) area where a trunked service is located and a cell outside the MBMFN area, reporting area identifier information of the user equipment; and the user equipment receiving the trunked service data according to a trunked service bearing mode selected by a network side based on the received area identifier information.
US10484838B2	Group communication method and device for providing proximity service The present invention relates to a method and a device for performing group communication based on a proximity service (ProSe) in a wireless communication system. More specifically, the method comprises the steps of: enabling a relay terminal (relay user equipment, relay UE, ProSe UE-to-Network relay) to register group communication in a network node; and enabling the relay terminal to perform the group communication with the network node, wherein the group communication is configured to transmit a downlink signal using a multimedia broadcast and multimedia service (MBMS) if the number of terminals, except for a relayed terminal (relayed user equipment, relayed UE) among a plurality of terminals registered in the network node, is not less than a reference value.
US10484836B2	Techniques and apparatuses for long term evolution idle-mode and enhanced multimedia broadcast and multicast service concurrency operation Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine, that the UE is registered for a voice-over wireless local area network (WLAN) service; and forgo, based at least in part on determining that the UE is registered for the voice-over WLAN service, waking up to perform a long term evolution (LTE) idle-mode operation, wherein the LTE idle-mode operation includes monitoring for a page during a paging occasion. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US10484835B2	Publishing messages based on geographic area Embodiments relate to method products for publishing messages within a geographic area. Aspects include receiving a location from each of a plurality of user devices and creating a geo-hash tree based on the location of each of a plurality of user devices. Aspects also include receiving a message with the geographic area, computing a geo-hash grid for a region that includes the geographic area and identifying one or more nodes of the geo-hash tree that corresponds to the geo-hash grid. Aspects further include transmitting the message to one or more of the plurality of user devices associated with the one or more identified nodes.
US10484826B2	System and device for internet of things An event monitoring system comprises a server, a communication network, a wireless tag that comprises a wireless module, a MCU, a switch connected to the wireless module and the MCU, wherein the MCU controls the switch to change between short range communication and long range communication; wherein the wireless tag receives a location information from a node device via the wireless module with long range communication; wherein the wireless tag determines a first location according to the location information and sends the first location to the server via the communication network; wherein the wireless tag detects a terminal device by wireless module using short range communication; after detecting the terminal device, the wireless tag sends an event information to the server via the communication network using long range communication.
US10484823B2	Automatic frequency band selection using infrastructure-enabled beaconing Apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to provide improved, automatic, and dynamic frequency selection for and/or by medical body area network apparatus are disclosed. Certain examples provide a medical body area network apparatus. The example apparatus includes a radio to receive a beacon signal and a processor to process the beacon signal to determine a location of the apparatus. The example processor is configured to at least: when the beacon signal indicates a first location, communicate via a first frequency band; and when the beacon signal indicates a second location, communicate via a second frequency band.
US10484822B1	Micro point collection mechanism for smart addressing A micro point address is detected in response to an audio trigger. Audio data is detected at a mobile device and compared to at least one predetermined audio sample. In response to the comparison, location data is collected or a location stamp including the location data is made. A grid location identifier is stored in association with the location data in response to the comparison.
US10484821B2	System and method for requesting an updated user location A system and method is disclosed for requesting an updated location, including a point of interest, from a user for display on an interactive map. On receiving from an interested user a request for a point of interest associated with a subscribed user's current location, a request is transmitted to the subscribed user to check-in to the point of interest. In response to the request, the subscribed user selects a selected point of interest from a selection list. A representation of the subscribed user and the selected point of interest is then provided for display on an interactive map associated with the interested user.
US10484813B2	Systems and methods for delivery of personalized audio There is provided a device for use in a system to play a content having an audio content, where the system has a plurality of speakers. The device includes a memory configured to store a software application, and a processor configured to execute the software application to obtain a position of a user with respect to each of the plurality of speakers, to play the content, play, during the playing of the content, the audio content using the plurality of speakers based on the position of the user with respect to each of the plurality of speakers, track the position of the user while delivering the audio content to the user via the plurality of speakers, and adjust the delivery of first audio content to the user via the plurality of speakers based on the tracked position of the user and the positions of the plurality of speakers.
US10484809B1	Closed-loop adaptation of 3D sound An electronic device that provides closed-loop adaptation of 3D sound or a sound field is described. Based at least in part on information about an environment, the electronic device may determine a location of at least an individual relative to location of the second electronic device. Then, based at least in part on the determined location and a predefined acoustic response of the second electronic device, the electronic device may calculate an acoustic radiation pattern of the second electronic device. This acoustic radiation pattern may have a beam with a principal direction corresponding to the determined location, and the acoustic radiation pattern may, at least in part, limit sound distortion of the second electronic device when the second electronic device outputs audio content using the acoustic radiation pattern. Next, the electronic device may provide the audio content and second information specifying the acoustic radiation pattern for the second electronic device.
US10484806B2	Managing audio output through an intermediary The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for managing audio output through an intermediary. In some embodiments, an audio controller emulates a direct connection between an audio source device and an audio output device. In other embodiments, audio content local to an audio controller is combined with other audio content passing through the audio controller on its way from an audio source device to an audio output device. In additional embodiments, an audio output device is locked to an audio controller. The lock survives power cycling and soft resets of the audio output device. A special hard reset can be used to release the audio output device.
US10484804B2	Hearing assistance device ear-to-ear communication using an intermediate device Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for relaying wireless communication from ear-to-ear for hearing assistance devices using an intermediate device. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method of using a first hearing assistance device in a first ear of a wearer to communicate with a second hearing assistance device in a second ear of the wearer using wireless communication, and determining whether quality of the communication between the devices has fallen below a programmable threshold such that communication can be improved by relaying the communication using an external intermediary device such as a smart phone. One method of determining the quality is to monitor a number of retransmissions that are used to maintain communication between the left and right devices.
US10484801B2	Configuration of hearing prosthesis sound processor based on visual interaction with external device As disclosed, an external device is associated with the recipient of a hearing prosthesis and provides to the hearing prosthesis a control signal carrying an indication that the recipient is looking at output of the external device, perhaps including an indication of one or more characteristics of visual output and/or audio output from the external device. In response to such a control signal, the hearing prosthesis then automatically configures its sound processor in a manner based at least in part on the provided indication, such as to help process audio coming from the external device and/or to process audio in a manner based on the indicated characteristic(s) of visual output and/or audio output.
US10484800B2	Configurable hearing aid comprising a beamformer filtering unit and a gain unit The application relates to a hearing aid comprising a forward path comprising a) a multitude of input units for providing a multitude of electric input signals INi, i=1, . . . , M, representative of sound, b) a multi input beam former filtering unit for providing a beam formed signal YBF from said multitude of electric input signals, c) a gain unit for applying a hearing aid gain GHA to said beam formed signal YBF, and providing a processed signal, and d) an output unit for providing stimuli perceivable by a user as sound based on said processed signal or a signal derived therefrom. The hearing aid further comprises e) a gain control unit for limiting said hearing aid gain GHA to a modified full-on gain value G′FOG. The multi input beam former filtering unit is configured to apply a current frequency dependent directional gain GDIR,i to each of said multitude of electric input signals INi, and the gain control unit is configured to determine the modified full-on gain value G′FOG in dependence of said current directional gains GDIR,i, i=1, . . . , M, and a previously determined full-on gain value GFOG. Thereby an improved hearing aid is provided. The invention may e.g. be used for hearing instruments, headsets, or active ear protection systems.
US10484798B2	Acoustic transducer and microphone using the acoustic transducer Provided is an acoustic transducer including: a semiconductor substrate; a vibrating membrane, provided above the semiconductor substrate, including a vibrating electrode; and a fixed membrane, provided above the semiconductor substrate, including a fixed electrode, the acoustic transducer detecting a sound wave according to changes in capacitances between the vibrating electrode and the fixed electrode, converting the sound wave into electrical signals, and outputting the electrical signals. At least one of the vibrating electrode and the fixed electrode is divided into a plurality of divided electrodes, and the plurality of divided electrodes outputting the electrical signals.
US10484795B2	Speaker terminals A configuration of speaker terminals in a speaker basket. The configuration of speaker terminals has a set of conductive terminals positioned adjacent to one another on a single side of the speaker basket. The set of conductive terminals are coupled between a spider retained in the speaker basket and a connector element, also positioned on the single side of speaker basket.
US10484794B2	Loudspeaker diaphragm, loudspeaker, and production method for loudspeaker diaphragm A loudspeaker diaphragm includes resin and hollow glass member particles contained in the resin. Further, a loudspeaker includes the above-described loudspeaker diaphragm, a magnetic circuit, a frame connected to the magnetic circuit, and a voice coil body having one end connected to the loudspeaker diaphragm and the other end disposed inside a magnetic gap in the magnetic circuit.
US10484790B1	Speaker device for vehicle Disclosed is a speaker device for a vehicle capable of directing sounds in a wide frequency range. The speaker device includes: a speaker unit, and an acoustic reflector unit provided on an upper portion of the speaker unit. In particular, the acoustic reflector unit includes a plurality of acoustic reflectors having different curvatures, and the plurality of acoustic reflectors are provided to be stacked on one another.
US10484788B1	Acoustic transducer with passive diaphragm spatially integrated with active diaphragm An acoustic transducer includes a passive diaphragm and an active diaphragm. The active diaphragm electromechanically couples to an electric drive element and the passive diaphragm is configured to acoustically couple with pressure changes induced by excursions of the active diaphragm. The active diaphragm has an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter, with the X-Y (horizontal) points on the outer perimeter of the passive diaphragm coinciding on or within X-Y points on at least the outer perimeter of the active diaphragm over a common, orthogonal Z coordinate so that the passive diaphragm projects a shape that falls on or within an area of the active diaphragm. In some cases, the inner perimeter of the active diaphragm may define a bounded area for the active diaphragm, the passive diaphragm having an outer perimeter that axially, superimpositionally coincides on or within the inner perimeter of the bounded area.
US10484779B2	Apparatus for controlling headphones In at least one embodiment, a headphone system is provided. The system includes a first housing, a second housing, a flexible coated wire, a first loudspeaker, a second loudspeaker, and a magnet. The flexible coated wire is coupled to the first housing and the second housing. The first loudspeaker is positioned within the first housing for transmitting an audio signal. The second loudspeaker is positioned within the second housing for transmitting the audio signal. The magnet is embedded within the flexible coated wire for electrical coupling with a sensor positioned within the first housing to control an operation of playback of the audio signal based on a distance of the magnet in relation to the first housing.
US10484772B2	Hidden rear cavity vent Aspects of the present disclosure provide an intentional leak from a rear volume of an ear cup to the atmosphere. The leak is created via a vent in the driver plate acoustic assembly. The vent reduces an acoustic load the ear cup cover creates on a rear cavity of an electroacoustic transducer contained within the driver plate acoustic assembly of a headset. Additionally, the vent is hidden on an assembled ear cup of a headset. Due to the placement of the vent, ear cup cover may have a smooth, seamless surface.
US10484771B2	Support for video playback devices A support for video playback devices includes a headwear device, a support mechanism, and a holding mechanism. The support mechanism is connected to the headwear device. The holding mechanism is connected to the support mechanism, and is used to hold a video playback device. Viewing distance and angle of the video playback device is adjusted by varying relative positions of the headwear device and the support mechanism and by varying relative positions of the support mechanism and the holding mechanism. The structure of the support for video playback devices is simple. The support for video playback devices is useful when a user lies down, thus improving the user's sense of experience.
US10484770B1	Display device with transverse planar microphone arrays Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for display devices with transverse planar microphone arrays. In one embodiment, an example device may include a frame component having a first portion and a second portion transverse to the first portion, the first portion having a first surface and a second surface. The device may include a first hole extending through the second portion, a first microphone array coupled to the second portion, the first microphone array having a first microphone aligned with the first hole, and a display assembly coupled to the first surface. The device may include a second hole extending through the display assembly and the first portion, and a second microphone array coupled to the second surface, the second microphone array having a second microphone aligned with the second hole.
US10484766B2	Speaker module Disclosed in the present invention is a speaker module. The speaker module comprises a housing, and a speaker unit located within the inner chamber of the housing. The speaker unit separates the inner chamber into a front sound chamber and a rear sound chamber which are isolated from each other. The housing is embedded with a metal sheet, the metal sheet being provided with a pressure relief hole which is acoustically sealed and used for communicating a rear sound chamber and the external environment. The pressure relief hole is provided with a mesh on the side away from the rear sound chamber. The speaker module provided by the present invention has a housing embedded with a metal sheet, the metal sheet being provided with a pressure relief hole. The inner diameter of the pressure relief hole can be made small according to actual needs. The rear sound chamber and the external environment can reach an air pressure balance and have good acoustic seal effect without additional arrangement of pressure relief groove. Furthermore, the pressure relief hole of the speaker module does not need a gland. The structure is simple and the yield rate is high.
US10484757B2	Systems and methods for graphical data presentation during a sporting event broadcast Systems and methods for graphical data presentation during a sporting event broadcast are disclosed. A server platform is constructed and configured in network communication with at least one input device and at least one display device. The at least one input device transmits input data with time code related to the sporting event to the server platform in real time or near real time. The server platform processes the input data according to a production sequencing of the sporting event, thereby creating processed data. The server platform creates and integrates the processed data with a video presentation of the sporting event based on the production sequencing of the sporting event. The at least one display device displays a customized graphical presentation of the processed data with the video presentation.
US10484756B2	Presenting advertisements during media content seek Technologies for presenting an advertisement on a media consumption device includes receiving a request to seek past a commercial included in media content played on the media consumption device, determining an advertisement based on the commercial, and presenting the advertisement to a user of the media consumption device during performance of the requested seek function. The advertisement may be, for example, an extracted frame or image of the commercial and may include a logo or phrase associated with a product or service advertised in the commercial. Similar technologies related to a media content distribution system are also disclosed.
US10484753B2	Securely paired delivery of activation codes from smart card to remote client set-top box Described herein are systems and methods for hardware enforcement of hardware functionality in a client television receiver. An activation message containing an activation code for a specific hardware component within the client television receiver can be transmitted from a television service provider system to a host television receiver having an associated smart card. The smart card can decrypt the activation message, identify the client television receiver as the destination of the activation message, security check the activation message, encrypt the activation message with a local key, and transmit the activation message to a security processor on the client television receiver. The security processor can decrypt the activation message, security check the activation message to ensure it is from the smart card and has not been tampered with, and enable the hardware component within the client television receiver based on the activation code within the activation message.
US10484752B2	Securely paired delivery of activation codes from smart card to host set-top box Described herein are systems and methods for hardware enforcement of hardware functionality in a television receiver. An activation message containing an activation code for a specific hardware component within the television receiver can be transmitted from a television service provider system to a television receiver having an associated smart card. The smart card can decrypt the activation message, security check the activation message, confirm the activation message is intended for the television receiver, encrypt the activation message with a local key, and transmit the activation message to a security processor on the television receiver. The security processor can decrypt the activation message, security check the activation message to ensure it is from the smart card and has not been tampered with, and enable the hardware component within the television receiver based on the activation code within the activation message.
US10484747B2	Reception device, reception method, transmission device, and transmission method The present technique relates to a reception device, a reception method, a transmission device, and a transmission method, capable of flexibly supporting various operation modes. A service package unit processes, on a per-service basis, using an IP address included in each of packets, a particular service and a shared service related to the particular service, among a plurality of services transmitted via a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting using an IP transmission scheme. Accordingly, it is possible to flexibly support various operation modes in the digital broadcasting using the IP transmission scheme. It would be possible, for example, to apply the present technique to a television receiver.
US10484746B2	Caption replacement service system and method for interactive service in video on demand Provided is a caption replacement service system and method for servicing an interactive advertisement on a video on demand (VOD). A system for making an annotation may include an annotation creator configured to create annotation information on a moving object included in a video and an annotation player configured to play a preview on the annotation information based on a frame unit or a shot unit of the video. The video and the annotation information may be used to provide an interactive advertisement by replacing a caption system of the video with a meaningful annotation.
US10484745B2	Computerized system and method for determining media based on selected motion video inputs Disclosed are systems and methods for improving interactions with and between computers in content searching, generating, hosting and/or providing systems supported by or configured with personal computing devices, servers and/or platforms. The systems interact to identify and retrieve data within or across platforms, which can be used to improve the quality of data used in processing interactions between or among processors in such systems. The disclosed systems and methods provide systems and methods for automatically determining and suggesting media for a user based on a determined state of the user. The state determination of a user is based on user input respective to media representing specific categories of moods.
US10484743B2	Method and apparatus for delivery of programs and metadata to provide user alerts to tune to corresponding program channels before high interest events occur during playback of programs Systems, methods and devices are provided to alert a user of content delivered on multiple channels to events of interest occurring on channels other than the channel being listened to or viewed. Playback of content in which an event of interest or key event has occurred is time-shifted or delayed at the content transmission source or at the user device. Metadata that identifies events of interest in the content is transmitted to the user device. The user device generates alerts to the user based on the metadata in sufficient lead time to enable the user to not only tune to a channel on which an event of interest is occurring, but to do so sufficiently in advance of an event of interest so as to hear and/or see relevant portions of the content leading up to and/or following such an event.
US10484740B2	Systems and methods for providing program suggestions in an interactive television program guide An interactive television program guide application is provided that queries a user regarding the user's interest in television programs and suggests television programs to the user based on the user's responses. The interactive television program guide application identifies a television program that is potentially of interest to the user. The interactive television program guide application then queries the user regarding the user's interest using questions that are formulated based on attributes associated with the identified television program. Using the user's responses to the questions, the interactive television program guide application identifies and suggests one or more television programs to the user.
US10484738B2	Television and method for filtering television program content A method for filtering a television program includes capturing preview content of a television program, analyzing the preview content to generate a specific image model, determining, when the television program is displayed, whether the specific image model is displayed in the television program, and prompting a user to take a specific action when the specific image model is displayed in the television program. The preview content is captured within a preset time duration before the television program is displayed on the television.
US10484736B2	Systems and methods for a marketplace of interactive live streaming multimedia overlays This present disclosure described methods for a marketplace of interactive live streaming multimedia overlays. At least one method includes a user playing video games on a computer, using software to stream all or part of their computer session to one or more streaming services, said software retrieving images from a web-service, some or all of said images having been acquired through an online marketplace, said images being used to create a video overlay, and said overlay being combined with the video of the user's computer session prior being encoded for transmission to one or more streaming services.
US10484735B2	Method and system for synchronizing media streams A method and system for synchronizing two or more media streams, generated by different sources. An identifier generator generates identifiers with unique sequence numbers and a unique media identifier in relation to a second media stream generated by second media server. The generated identifiers are supplied to an encoder and an identifier storage. In the identifier storage a broadcaster stores an associated URL (first media server address & content) with a particular identifier. The identifiers and the second media stream are encoded by the encoder into a carrier which is recorded or broadcasted. Play-out of the recorded or broadcasted is accomplished by feeding the encoded carrier to a decoder, which decodes the identifiers and the second media stream. The decoded identifier is received by a first device that retrieves the stored associated URL for the particular identifier and subsequently request first media server for the first media stream indicated by the associated URL. The first media stream is provided to the first device, which is also provided with the decoded second media stream.
US10484726B2	Playlist error tags for delivery and rendering of streamed media The present disclose describes techniques for delivery and rendering of streamed media using error tags in a corresponding media playlist. The playlist may represent organization of the media item, providing information of coded media segments that constitute the media item. When segments of coded media are received for a media item, a determination may be made whether the coded media segments contain errors. When a coded media segment is encountered that does not contain an error, a playlist entry representing the coded media segment may be added to the playlist. When a coded media segment contains an error, a playlist entry may be added to represent this coded media segment. This playlist entry may indicate the segment error. The playlist may be stored for access by player device(s).
US10484725B2	Information processing apparatus and information processing method for reproducing media based on edit file The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that are capable of reproducing content on the basis of an edit list in the case where the reproduction start time of content contained in a file in the MP4 Fragmented Movie format is later than the reproduction start time in a movie time scale. An edit list generation unit registers a top position of content as a reproduction start position of the content and a predetermined value as a reproduction time duration of the content in an edit list when a reproduction start time of the content is later than a reproduction start time of the content on a movie time scale, the edit list associating the reproduction start position of the content with the reproduction time duration of the content reproduced from the reproduction start position. The present disclosure is applicable to a file generation apparatus that generates a Fragmented MP4 file, for example.
US10484719B2	Method, electronic device, system, computer program product and circuit assembly for reducing error in video coding A method, electronic device, computer program product, system and circuit assembly are provided for allocating one or more redundant pictures by taking into consideration the information content of the primary pictures, with which the redundant pictures would be associated. In particular, primary pictures that are determined to be more sensitive to transmission loss or corruption may be allocated one or more redundant pictures, while those that are less sensitive may not be so allocated. By selectively allocating redundant pictures to only those primary pictures that are more sensitive, the method disclosed reduces the amount of overhead associated with redundant pictures and increases the coding efficiency, without sacrificing the integrity of the video data.
US10484717B2	Codec architecture for multiple layer video coding Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are provided to implement video coding system (VCS). The VCS may be configured to receive a video signal, which may include one or more layers (e.g., a base layer (BL) and/or one or more enhancement layers (ELs)). The VCS may be configured to process a BL picture into an inter-layer reference (ILR) picture, e.g., using picture level inter-layer prediction process. The VCS may be configured to select one or both of the processed ILR picture or an enhancement layer (EL) reference picture. The selected reference picture(s) may comprise one of the EL reference picture, or the ILR picture. The VCS may be configured to predict a current EL picture using one or more of the selected ILR picture or the EL reference picture. The VCS may be configured to store the processed ILR picture in an EL decoded picture buffer (DPB).
US10484715B2	Correction of over-the-air signals Correction of errors within over-the-air signaling is contemplated. The error correction may include correcting over-the-air signaling used to facilitate transmitting content, broadcast television, etc. according to error correction data transmitted separately from the over-the-air signaling. A receiver may be configured to process the over-the-air signaling according to the error correction data so as to facilitate the contemplated error correction.
US10484712B2	Implicit coding of reference line index used in intra prediction A device for decoding video data determines that a current block of video data is coded using a linear model prediction mode; for the luma component of the current block, determines reconstructed luma samples; based on luma samples in a luma component of one or more already decoded neighboring blocks and chroma samples in a chroma component of the one or more already decoded neighboring blocks, determines values for linear parameters, wherein the luma samples in the luma component of the one or more already decoded neighboring blocks comprise luma samples from a starting line in the luma component of the one or more already decoded neighboring blocks, wherein the starting line in the luma component of the one or more already decoded neighboring blocks is at least one line removed from a border line of the luma component of the current block.
US10484711B2	Dependent random access point pictures The present embodiments introduce a new type of random access point in video bitstreams that can be used for random access operations but can be represented in encoded form at a lower bit-cost as compared to IRAP pictures. The random access point is a dependent random access point (DRAP) picture that is encoded and decoded using an IRAP picture and/or a previous, according to a decoding order, DRAP picture as sole reference picture(s) for the DRAP picture. The DRAP picture is encoded as a trailing picture that may be used for reference and constitutes a random access point in a video bitstream.
US10484710B2	Video encoding apparatus and method A video encoding apparatus and method are provided. The video encoding apparatus includes a video encoding circuit and a control circuit. The video encoding circuit performs a video encoding operation on a video stream to produce an encoded stream. The control circuit controls the video coding circuit to perform the video encoding operation. The control circuit dynamically sets a current frame in the video stream to at least one of a long-term reference frame, a short-term reference frame, and a non-reference frame according to at least one of a playback latency control condition and an inter-frame correlation condition. The long-term reference frame and the short-term reference frame are used as the decoding reference frame in a video decoding operation.
US10484701B1	Rendition switch indicator Methods to switch between renditions of a video stream are generally described. In some examples, the methods may include encoding a video stream at a first image quality in a first rendition and a second, lower image quality in a second rendition. The methods may further include sending the first rendition to a recipient computing device. The methods may include receiving a request to switch from the first rendition to the second rendition. The methods may include determining that first indicator data of a first inter-coded frame indicates that the video stream can be switched to a lower image quality rendition at the first inter-coded frame. In some examples, the methods may further include sending the second rendition to the recipient computing device.
US10484695B2	Refined entropy coding for level maps Coding using level maps is disclosed. A method includes coding a scan position, in a forward scan direction, corresponding to an end-of-block and coding, in a backward scan direction, a non-zero map indicating positions of the transform block containing non-zero transform coefficients. The method also includes coding, in the backward scan direction, lower-range level maps, each lower-range level map having a respective map level up to a maximum map level, the lower-range level map indicating which absolute values of the non-zero transform coefficients are equal to the respective map level and which absolute values of the non-zero transform coefficients are greater than the respective map level. The method also includes coding a coefficient residual map, each residual coefficient of the coefficient residual map corresponding to a respective non-zero transform coefficient of the transform block having an absolute value exceeding the maximum map level.
US10484694B2	On-device multiplexing of streaming media content Techniques are disclosed for multiplexing a dynamic bit-rate video stream with an audio stream received by a client device in a manner that allows the resulting multiplexed stream to be played back without disruption, despite dynamic changes in the bit rate of the video stream that may occur. A content server may stream both a video stream and an audio stream to a client device for playback. The client device may multiplex the video and audio streams prior to them being presented to a playback engine for decoding and playback to a user.
US10484691B2	Image coding method and apparatus using spatial predictive coding of chrominance and image decoding method and apparatus A coding method including dividing pixels of a chrominance component of an input image into blocks having a predetermined size; selecting one among a direct current prediction method, a vertical prediction method, a horizontal prediction method, and a hybrid prediction method according to a user's input; generating a prediction value of each pixel in a current block to be predictively coded, using at least one pixel value among pixel values in an upper reference block adjacent to the current block and in a side reference block adjacent to the current block, according to the selected prediction method; generating a differential value between the prediction value and a corresponding real pixel value in the current block; and coding the differential value and information on the selected prediction method using a predetermined coding method.
US10484690B2	Adaptive batch encoding for slow motion video recording Techniques related to compositing video content are discussed. Such techniques may include generating transparency data for a surface of first video content and storing it in a stream out buffer, accessing the transparency data via the stream out buffer when there is no change to the surface of the first video content, and compositing the first video content with second video content based on the accessed transparency data.
US10484689B2	Apparatus and method for performing rate-distortion optimization based on Hadamard-quantization cost An apparatus and method perform rate-distortion optimization based on cost. The encoding apparatus selects an encoding mode to be used to encode a target block from among multiple modes and performs computation for rate-distortion optimization in the encoding mode. The encoding apparatus calculates a cost of at least one of the multiple modes in relation to the encoding of the target block, and selects the encoding mode from among the multiple modes, based on the cost.
US10484686B2	Palette coding modes and palette flipping An palette index map of a video coding unit may be flipped during palette coding if a large run of similar pixels are present at the beginning of the coding unit and a small run of similar pixels are present at the end of the coding unit. The flipping may enable efficient signaling and coding of the large run of pixels. An indication may be sent signaling the flipping. During decoding, an inverse flip may be performed to restore the pixels of the flipped coding unit to their original positions. Selection of a prediction mode for palette coding may take into account various combinations of an index mode run followed by a copy-above mode run. A prediction mode with die smallest per-pixel average bit cost may be selected. Palette sharing may be enabled.
US10484683B2	Image processing method and apparatus An image processing method and apparatus to reduce storage resource consumption includes determining, by a server, a first geometric shape according to a first image unit in a first image from an encoding-side device, where a similarity between the first image unit and the first geometric shape falls within a preset range; and sending encoding information of the first image to a decoding-side device, where the encoding information of the first image includes indication information of the first geometric shape and indication information of a location of the first image unit in the first image.
US10484680B2	Method and apparatus of intra mode coding The present disclosure describes a method of decoding a block, and the method includes receiving a flag indicating whether a current intra prediction mode is equal to any of one or more most probable modes, deriving, based on a value of the flag, the current intra prediction mode from a decoded mode index, and decoding the block according to the current intra prediction mode. The current intra prediction mode belongs to a mode set that includes a DC mode, a Planar mode, and at least one directional mode. The deriving the current intra prediction mode includes, when the mode index corresponds to a first mode index value representing the Planar mode, deriving the current intra prediction mode to be the Planar mode; and, when the mode index corresponds to a second mode index value representing the DC mode, deriving the current intra prediction mode to be the DC mode.
US10484679B2	Image capturing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium An image capturing apparatus which generates an image by shooting a subject, calculates a parameter for image encoding, and generates encoded data by encoding the shot image using the parameter, wherein while encoded data of a first image to be encoded is generated, a first parameter is generated for encoding a second image to be encoded next based on an encoding result of a third image that has been encoded immediately before the first image, and in a period from completion of encoding of the first image to a start of encoding of the second image, one of the first parameter and a second parameter is provided as a parameter for encoding the second image based on a correlation between the first image and the third image.
US10484678B2	Method and apparatus of adaptive intra prediction for inter-layer and inter-view coding A method of inter-layer or inter-view prediction for an inter-layer or inter-view video coding system is disclosed. The method includes receiving a to-be-processed block in the EL or the EV, determining a collocated block in the BL (Base layer) or the BV (Base View), wherein the collocated block is located at a location in the BL or the BV corresponding to the to-be-processed block in the EL (Enhancement Layer) or in the EV (Enhancement view), deriving a predictor for the to-be-processed block in the EL or the EV from the collocated block in the BL or the BV based on pixel data of the BL or the BV, wherein the predictor corresponds to a linear function of pixel data in the collocated block, and encoding or decoding the to-be-processed block in the EL or the EV using the predictor.
US10484674B2	Supersampled 3D display with improved angular resolution In a supersampling technique, an adjacent pair of pixels in a three-dimensional (3D) electronic display is driven based on angular combinations. In particular, a pixel in the pair is driven by an angular combination of a pixel in a 3D view of a 3D image and at least one product of a pixel in an intermediate 3D view and an associated weight. Moreover, the 3D views applied to the pair have different associated angular ranges with different principal angular directions, and the intermediate 3D view has an associated intermediate angular range with an intermediate principal angular direction that is between the principal angular directions. When viewing the 3D electronic display along a principal angular direction in the principal directions of the 3D view, a viewer sees the 3D view, and when viewing the 3D electronic display along the intermediate principal angular direction, the viewer sees the intermediate 3D view.
US10484670B2	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for stereoscopic imaging An omnidirectional camera apparatus configured to facilitate omnidirectional stereo imaging is described. The apparatus may include a first convex mirror, a first camera disposed at the first convex mirror, a second convex mirror, and a second camera disposed at the second convex mirror. The first convex mirror and the second convex mirror may be arranged such that a first mirrored surface of the first convex mirror and a second mirrored surface of the second convex mirror may face each other. The first camera may capture imagery reflected off the second convex mirror. The second camera may capture imagery reflected off the first convex mirror. A method of calibrating an omnidirectional camera apparatus is also described.
US10484668B2	Imaging apparatus, image processing apparatus, imaging system, imaging method, image processing method, and recording medium An imaging apparatus includes an imaging device, a first imaging optical system and a second imaging optical system that form respective input images from mutually different viewpoints onto the imaging device, and a first modulation mask and a second modulation mask that modulate the input images formed by the first imaging optical system and the second imaging optical system. The imaging device captures a superposed image composed of the two input images that have been formed by the first imaging optical system and the second imaging optical system, modulated by the first modulation mask and the second modulation mask, and optically superposed on each other, and the first modulation mask and the second modulation mask have mutually different optical transmittance distribution characteristics.
US10484667B2	Generating 3D depth map using parallax Parallax views of objects are used to generate 3D depth maps of the objects using time of flight (TOF) information. In this way, the deleterious effects of multipath interference can be reduced to improve 3D depth map accuracy without using computationally intensive algorithms.
US10484666B1	Method and apparatus for a computer vision camera unit A computer vision camera unit comprising first and second pairs, of image capture assemblies, both of which have an approximately same orientation to a first axis. The first and second pairs are optically focused to capture first and second fields of view that, at least, overlap each other. Providing the first and second pairs with imager chips of differing light sensitivity permits high dynamic range to be realized. Having the second field of view within the first field of view permits specialization, between the first and second pairs, similar to the roles of peripheral and foveal vision, found in biological stereo vision systems. The image capture assemblies can be organized in a rectangular configuration that implies third and fourth pairs, orthogonal to the first and second pairs. The orthogonal but interlocking nature, of the first and second pairs in relation to the third and fourth pairs, enables an autocalibration technique.
US10484663B2	Information processing apparatus and information processing method The disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and information processing method. The information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processing circuitry configured to: derive a disparity map of an object based on at least two images among multi-view images of the object; estimate confidences of disparity values in the disparity map using a classifier trained in advance; and perform an optimization process on the disparity map based on disparity values of reference pixels having confidences higher than a predetermined level.
US10484662B2	Multiview camera, multiview imaging system, and method of multiview image capture A multiview camera and multiview imaging system provide a plurality of different cropped images corresponding to a virtual screen located in a scene. The multiview camera includes a plurality of cameras configured to capture different images of a scene that have an overlapping portion in common. The multiview camera further includes an image processor configured to provide cropped images from the captured images according to a cropping window defined within the overlapping portion. The cropping window corresponds to a virtual screen located within the scene. An arrangement of the cameras corresponds to an arrangement of views of a multiview display configured to display the cropped images. The multiview imaging system further includes the multiview display.
US10484660B2	Image processing method and display device An image processing method to obtain a high sense of depth or high stereoscopic effect for an image and a display device utilizing the method are provided. Image data of an image is separated into image data of a plurality of objects and a background. A feature amount is obtained from the image data of each object, so that the objects are identified. The relative distance between viewer's eye and any of the objects is determined by the data of the sizes of the objects in the image and the sizes of the objects stored in the database. The image data of each object is processed so that an object with a shorter relative distance is enlarged. The image data of each object after image processing is combined with the image data of the background, so that a sense of depth or stereoscopic effect of an image is increased.
US10484658B2	Apparatus and method for generating image of arbitrary viewpoint using camera array and multi-focus image An arbitrary viewpoint image generation method includes obtaining an original image set photographed by a plurality of cameras included in a camera array at each of at least one focal distance at a same time point; obtaining a multi-focus image set by generating a multi-focus image from the original image set for each of the at least one focal distance; and generating an arbitrary viewpoint image at a position where a viewpoint is to be moved from the multi-focus image set.
US10484654B2	Color sensing system and method for sensing, displaying and comparing colors across selectable lighting conditions A modular device includes base and color sensing portions. The color sensing portion has a face, a controlled light source offset from the face to define an interior, the face configured to engage a target surface about a perimeter of the device housing wherein ambient light is restricted from entering the interior. A color sensor receives light reflected from the target surface and generates output signals representative of a surface color. The base portion communicates with the color sensor and a user device having a hosted program which generates a user interface enabling users to provide control input for the color sensor. The program further receives the output signals from the color sensing device and displays a first image of the detected color, and displays a second image of a user-selected color beside the first image. Color data values are further displayed corresponding to the difference between displayed colors.
US10484652B2	Smart headgear In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for a smart helmet includes a camera, a communication subsystem, and a control subsystem. The control subsystem processes the video data from the camera and the communication subsystem transmits this video data from the smart helmet to a destination device.
US10484651B2	Image display control device An image display control device according to an embodiment includes a display and a controller. The controller displays a first screen on the display. The first screen includes a first image and a second image. The first image is and image of a vehicle viewed from above. The second image is obtained by capturing a second area that is a part of a first area where is a capturing target around the vehicle. The controller displays, on the display, a third image that is switched from the second image, the third image. The third image is obtained by capturing a third area where is different from the second area. The third is selected as a part of area included in the first area. The controller displays identification information for identifying the third area within the first image, before the second image is switched to the third image.
US10484648B1	Inbound calls to controlled-environment facility resident telephone numbers Systems and methods enabling inbound calls to controlled-environment facility resident telephone numbers employ resident-associated communications devices deployed in the facilities. An inbound and outbound calling platform assigns a telephone number to each resident and associates a routable (IP) address of each resident communications device with such telephone number. This calling platform also presents an online directory to accessing inbound callers that lists residents the caller is allowed to call, the telephone number(s) of such resident(s), and whether such residents and their communications devices are ready to receive a call. The calling platform reconfirms such information upon an inbound call being placed to a telephone number assigned to a resident and signals the resident communications device associated with the resident assigned that telephone number. A controlled-environment facility communication processing system routes the call to the resident communications device associated with the resident called and connects the call.
US10484647B1	Bandwidth estimation of a network connection Aspects of the present disclosure describe an end-to-end communication protocol for interactive applications that ensure high throughput and low delay. A sender device and a receiver device are in communication with each other through a network. As multimedia content is captured by the sender device, the sender device packetizes each frame of the multimedia content into a plurality of packets thereby creating a packet train of packets that are sent to the receiver the device. The receiver device models the behavior of the network based on a continuous distribution. Based on the model of the network, the receiver device generates a forecast that describes the amount of data that the sender device can send to the receiver device. The receiver device sends the forecast to the sender device which subsequently sends data to the receiver device according to the forecast.
US10484645B2	Method for video communications between two terminals A method is described for bridging a live video communication between two terminals, and then terminating the live video communication after a pre-set time period has elapsed since the live video chat. Alternatively, the live video communication will be extended beyond the pre-set time period if a request to extend the live video communication is received from one of the two terminals.
US10484643B2	Intelligent contact recording in a virtual reality contact center As technology advances, customer-agent interactions require adoption of the new technologies to remain useful to customers and cost effective to contact centers. Virtual reality technology allows a customer to virtually tour a remote location and optionally interact with an agent during the virtual tour. The agent and/or customer may select virtual reality elements, including a recording of the interaction itself, to be triggered upon the customer, with a location enabled customer device, being located in the real-world at a corresponding virtual location in which the virtual reality element was created. The virtual reality element may be automatically presented and the presentation may be a full virtual reality presentation, an augmented reality presentation, or a converted presentation, such as to a more conventional format.
US10484642B2	Display apparatus and method for controlling the same Disclosed is a display apparatus including a display module and a driving apparatus configured to deform the display module. The display module is deformed by the driving apparatus so as to be in a flat surface state, a first curved surface state in which both sides of the display module protrude forward, and a second curved surface state in which the both sides of the display module retreat backward.
US10484638B2	Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus for preventing tampering of an image A solid-state imaging device having a pixel portion in which a plurality of pixels each including a photodiode are arranged in rows and columns, a reading part for reading pixel signals from the pixel portion, and a key generation part which generates a unique key by using, as the key generation-use data, at least one of fluctuation information of pixels and fluctuation information of the reading part, wherein the key generation part includes a tamper resistance enhancement processing part for processing the key generation-use data to enhance the tamper resistance making it difficult to break the unique key as tamper resistance enhancement processing. Due to this, it is possible to generate a unique key having a high confidentiality. Further, it is possible to improve reproducibility and uniqueness of the unique ID, is possible to secure a high tamper resistance of the unique key, and consequently is possible to reliably prevent tampering and forgery of an image.
US10484636B2	Redundancy in active pixel sensors An active pixel sensor a plurality of sensor pixels disposed in a row, a plurality of sensor pixels in a column, and steering circuitry coupled to each of the sensor pixels. Each of the sensor pixels includes a first pixel circuit, and a second pixel circuit. For each of the sensor pixels, the steering circuitry includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a fourth switch. The first switch and the second switch are connected in series to route an input signal to the first pixel circuit. The third switch and a fourth switch are connected in parallel to route the input signal to the second pixel circuit.
US10484627B2	Image sensor with improved micro-lens, related imaging method and electronic device The present disclosure discloses an image sensor, an imaging method, an imaging device and an electronic device. The image sensor includes an array of photosensitive units, an array of filter units and an array of micro lenses, in which the array of photosensitive units includes focusing photosensitive units and non-focusing photosensitive units. With the image sensor, when a current ambient luminous intensity is smaller than a preset intensity, the image sensor generates an image with the first output mode, and when the current ambient luminous intensity is greater than the preset intensity, the image sensor generates an image with the second output mode. In addition, when the image sensor is used to focus, phase focusing may be performed according to output values of two parts of photosensitive pixels.
US10484625B2	Method for reducing the low-frequency component of the measurement noise of a photosensitive imager and applications of same A method for reducing the low-frequency component of the measurement noise of a photosensitive imager and applications of same. The invention involves intentionally creating a non-straight scanning movement of the observed scene on the photosensitive matrix of the imager.
US10484624B2	Imaging sensors with per-pixel control Image sensors may include pixel circuitry to enable per-pixel integration time and read-out control. Two transistors may be coupled in series for per-pixel control, with one of the transistors being controlled on a row-by-row basis and the other transistor being controlled on a column-by-column basis. The two transistors in series may be coupled directly to each other without any intervening structures. Two transistors in series between a photodiode and a power supply terminal enables per-pixel control of starting an integration time, two transistors in series between a photodiode and a charge storage region enables per-pixel control of ending an integration time, and two transistors in series between a charge storage region and a floating diffusion region enables per-pixel control of read-out.
US10484623B2	Sensor with alternating visible and infrared sensitive pixels A sensor device is provided that includes an array of light sensitive pixels configured in a predetermined pattern of light sensitive pixels that alternates between broadband visible light sensitive pixels and infrared light sensitive pixels, each broadband visible light sensitive pixel being configured to have increased sensitivity to light of the visible light spectrum and to have reduced sensitivity to light of the infrared light spectrum compared to each infrared light sensitive pixel, and each infrared light sensitive pixel being configured to have increased sensitivity to light of the infrared light spectrum and to have reduced sensitivity to light of the visible light spectrum compared to each broadband visible light sensitive pixel.
US10484620B2	Image sensor having optical filter and operating method thereof An image sensor may include: a pixel array having a plurality of unit pixels arranged in a matrix structure; and an optical filter overlapping the pixel array, and capable of blocking incident light irradiated on the plurality of unit pixels arranged in each row in the pixel array.
US10484619B2	Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus mounted to a vehicle includes a lens, an image sensor, a light-blocking panel, and a control unit. The image sensor has a light-receiving surface which receives light from the lens and a plurality of pixels provided on the light-receiving surface. The image sensor acquires brightness of light at each of the pixels on the light-receiving surface. The light-blocking panel is disposed between the lens and the image sensor, which has a plurality of cells that are arranged so as to correspond to the plurality of pixels in the image sensor. In the light-blocking panel, transmittance of light of the cells is variable for each cell. The control unit sets the transmittance of each of the cells in the light-blocking panel corresponding to each of the pixels in the image sensor, based on the brightness of light at each of the pixels acquired by the image sensor.
US10484616B2	Adaptive light source A method includes capturing a first image of a scene, detecting a face in a section of the scene from the first image, and activating an infrared (IR) light source to selectively illuminate the section of the scene with IR light. The IR light source includes an array of IR light emitting diodes (LEDs). The method includes capturing a second image of the scene under selective IR lighting from the IR light source, detecting the face in the second image, and identifying a person based on the face in the second image.
US10484613B2	Image capturing control apparatus capable to perform notification for change of capturing range associated with indicating inclusion of mikire, method of controlling, and storage medium An image capturing control apparatus, comprises: at least one processor or circuit configured to perform the operations of following units: a display control unit configured to perform control to display a video that an image capturing unit is capturing on a display unit; a boundary setting unit configured to set a boundary in relation to the video that is displayed on the display unit; a detection unit configured to detect a change of a capturing range in the image capturing unit; and a notification unit configured to, in a state in which the capturing range displayed does not include the outer side of the boundary, and in a case where the boundary is close to the capturing range from the inner side of the boundary, perform a notification by a display.
US10484609B2	Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same A mobile terminal includes first and second cameras located on a rear side of the terminal. A controller is included that is configured to cause the display to display a first preview image of a first image received from the first camera, where the first preview image includes an image object corresponding to a specific subject. The controller further selects the image object in response to an input, captures the first image as a still image in response to an image capture request, controls the second camera to capture video that includes the specific subject, and causes the display to display a synthesized image comprising a first area and a second area, where the first area includes portions of the captured first image, and the second area corresponds to the specific subject included in the first image and includes a portion of the captured video.
US10484604B2	Image management system, image management method, and computer program product The present invention is concerning to an image management system that communicates with a first communication terminal via a communication network, the image management system comprising: an image storage unit configured to store image data; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, link information that includes image identification information for identifying the image data and includes predetermined-area information that indicates a predetermined area in the image data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the first communication terminal, the image data that is indicated by the image identification information included in the link information received by the receiving unit and the predetermined-area information included in the link information.
US10484603B2	Communication terminal, image communication system, display control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium A communication terminal for displaying a predetermined-area image, which is an image of a part of a whole image, includes circuitry. The circuitry receives first predetermined information specifying a first predetermined area, the first predetermined information being transmitted from another communication terminal displaying a first predetermined-area image, which is an image of the first predetermined-area. The circuitry calculates a position of the first predetermined area with respect to a second predetermined area, based on the first predetermined information received and second predetermined information specifying the second predetermined area, the second predetermined area being an area of a second predetermined-area image being displayed by the communication terminal. The circuitry controls a display to display the second predetermined-area image including at least one of relative position information indicating the position calculated and direction information indicating a direction of the first predetermined area with respect to the second predetermined area.
US10484601B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium An image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a position for identifying a region in which a plurality of images are combined in an overlap region, the plurality of images being obtained in a partially-overlapping manner, a detection unit configured to detect an edge in vicinity of the position for identifying the region in the plurality of images, and a combining unit configured to combine the plurality of images to generate an output image by blending pixel values of pixels constituting the plurality of images, in vicinity of the position for identifying the region, wherein the combining unit sets a parameter for controlling the region in which the plurality of images are combined, according to a correlation between the position for identifying the region and the edge.
US10484600B2	Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof An electronic apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a first camera including a first angle of view, a second camera including a second angle of view, a display, an input device for obtaining a set ratio, and a processor. If the ratio is within a specified range, the processor sets the first camera to a specified first frame rate, and the second camera to a second frame rate slower than the first frame rate, and displays a first image, which is obtained at the first frame rate using the first camera. If the ratio is within other specified range, the processor sets the second camera to a specified third frame rate, the first camera to a fourth frame rate slower than the third frame rate, and displays a second image, which is obtained at the third frame rate using the second camera.
US10484598B2	System and method for controlling capture of images Various aspects of a system and method to control capture of images are disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment, the method includes capture of a first image of a user-selected scene by an electronic device. The user-selected scene comprises one or more objects. A scene mode from a pre-stored set of scene modes is determined by the electronic device to capture a plurality of images of the user-selected scene. The determination of the scene mode is based on an object type of the one or more objects and a geo-location of the electronic device. The scene mode is determined when the first image is captured or when image data corresponding to the user-selected scene is received.

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