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| US10528502B2 |
Power management system for a bus interface system
Embodiments of bus interface systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a bus interface system includes a master bus controller and a slave bus controller coupled along a bus line. The master bus controller is configured to generate an input data signal that is received by the slave bus controller along the bus line. The slave bus controller includes power conversion circuitry configured to convert the input data signal from the master bus controller into a supply voltage. By providing the power conversion circuitry, the slave bus controller is powered using the input data signal and without requiring an additional bus line to transfer a supply voltage to the slave bus controller. |
| US10528496B2 |
Controller and operating method thereof
A controller may include a first encoder suitable for generating a first polar parity by performing a first polar encoding operation to respective first sections of an original message having a plurality of symbols, an interleaver suitable for generating an interleaved message by interleaving the original message according to first reliabilities, which are predetermined depending on locations of the respective symbols in the respective first sections in the original message, and second reliabilities, which are predetermined depending on locations of the respective symbols in the interleaved message, a second encoder suitable for generating a second polar parity by performing a second polar encoding operation to respective second sections included in the interleaved message and a memory interface suitable for storing the original message, the first polar parity and the second polar parity into a memory. |
| US10528493B2 |
Adjusting an optimization parameter to customize a signal eye for a target chip on a shared bus
The embodiments of the present disclosure identify a target chip from among multiple chips coupled to a shared bus and customize an optimization parameter for the particular chip. Stated differently, in a communication system where only one chip (or a subset of chips) on a shared bus is the intended target, the system can customize an optimization parameter for the specific location of the target chip on the bus. As new data is received that is intended for a different chip—i.e., the target chip changes—the system can dynamically change the parameter based on the location of the new target chip on the bus. |
| US10528491B2 |
Storage system and method for performing and authenticating write-protection thereof
In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, at a storage device, a request. The request includes a request message authentication code and write protect information. The write protect information includes at least one of start address information and length information. The start address information indicates a logical block address at which a memory area in a non-volatile memory of the storage device starts, and the length information indicates a length of the memory area. The method also includes generating, at the storage device, a message authentication code based on (1) at least one of the start address information and the length information, and (2) a key stored at the storage device; authenticating, at the storage device, the request based on the generated message authentication code and the request message authentication code; and processing, at the storage device, the request based on a result of the authenticating. |
| US10528490B2 |
Apparatus and method for managing bounded pointers
An apparatus and method are provided for managing bounded pointers. The apparatus has processing circuitry to execute a sequence of instructions, and a plurality of storage elements accessible to the processing circuitry, for storage of bounded pointers and non-bounded pointers. Each bounded pointer has explicit range information associated therewith indicative of an allowable range of memory addresses when using the bounded pointer. A current range check storage element is then used to store a current range check state for the processing circuitry. When the current range check state indicates a default state, the processing circuitry is responsive to execution of a memory access instruction identifying a pointer to be used to identify a memory address, to perform a range check operation to determine whether access to that memory address is permitted. In particular, when the memory access instruction identifies as the pointer one of the bounded pointers, the range check operation is performed with reference to the explicit range information associated with that bounded pointer. If instead the memory access instruction identifies a non-bounded pointer, the range check operation is performed with reference to default range information defined for the processing circuitry. On detection of at least one event, the current range check state is set to an executive state. When in the executive state, the processing circuitry is responsive to execution of a memory access instruction to disable the range check operation when the identified pointer is a non-bounded pointer. This provides an efficient, but controlled, mechanism for enabling the set of bounded pointers available to the processing circuitry to be altered. |
| US10528486B2 |
Techniques for crypto-aware cache partitioning
Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for crypto-aware cache partitioning, such as with a metadata cache for an integrity tree, for instance. Some embodiments are particularly directed to a cache manager that implements partitioning of a cryptographic metadata cache based on locality characteristics of the cryptographic metadata. For instance, locality characteristics of different levels of an integrity tree may be utilized to partition a metadata cache for the integrity tree. |
| US10528482B2 |
Cache management
A method, a computer system, and a computer program product to perform a directory lookup in a first level cache for requested cache line data. A first processor core can detect that the requested cache line data is not found in a plurality of sets of data in the first level cache and detect that existing cache line data stored in a least recently used data set stored in the first level cache is in an exclusive state, wherein the existing cache line data stored in the least recently used data set is to be overwritten by the requested cache line data retrieved from a second level cache. Furthermore, the first processor core can send a request for the requested cache line data and a physical address of the least recently used data set to the second level cache and execute additional instructions based on the first level cache and data retrieved from the second level cache. |
| US10528481B2 |
Apparatus and method for managing storage of data blocks
A data block storage management capability is presented. A cloud file system management capability manages storage of data blocks of a file system across multiple cloud storage services (e.g., including determining, for each data block to be stored, a storage location and a storage duration for the data block). A cloud file system management capability manages movement of data blocks of a file system between storage volumes of cloud storage services. A cloud file system management capability provides a probabilistic eviction scheme for evicting data blocks from storage volumes of cloud storage services in advance of storage deadlines by which the data blocks are to be removed from the storage volumes. A cloud file system management capability enables dynamic adaptation of the storage volume sizes of the storage volumes of the cloud storage services. |
| US10528480B2 |
Apparatus and method for efficient utilisation of an address translation cache
An apparatus and method are provided for efficient utilisation of an address translation cache. The apparatus has an address translation cache with a plurality of entries, where each entry stores address translation data used when converting a virtual address into a corresponding physical address of a memory system. Each entry identifies whether the address translation data stored therein is coalesced or non-coalesced address translation data, and also identifies a page size for a page within the memory system that is associated with that address translation data. Control circuitry is responsive to a virtual address, to perform a lookup operation within the address translation cache to produce, for each page size supported by the address translation cache, a hit indication to indicate whether a hit has been detected for an entry storing address translation data of the associated page size. The control circuitry is further arranged to determine, from at least each hit indication for a page size that is able to be associated with coalesced address translation data, a coalesced multi-hit indication which is set when a hit is detected for both an entry containing coalesced address translation data and for an entry containing non-coalesced address translation data. The control circuitry is then arranged, when the lookup operation has completed, to determine whether multiple hits have been detected, and in that instance to reference the coalesced multi-hit indication to determine whether multiple hits have resulted from both coalesced address translation data and non-coalesced address translation data in the address translation cache. This provides an efficient and precise mechanism for distinguishing between multiple hits caused by hardware coalescing and multiple hits caused by software induced issues. |
| US10528475B2 |
Dynamic premigration throttling for tiered storage
A dynamic premigration protocol is implemented in response to a secondary tier returning to an operational state and an amount of data associated with a premigration queue of a primary tier exceeding a first threshold. The dynamic premigration protocol can comprise at least a temporary premigration throttling level. An original premigration protocol is implemented in response to an amount of data associated with the premigration queue decreasing below the first threshold. |
| US10528470B1 |
System, apparatus and method to suppress redundant store operations in a processor
In one embodiment, a processor has a core including at least one execution circuit, a retirement circuit, a first cache memory, and a first cache controller to control the first cache memory, where the first cache controller, in response to a store request to store a first value to a memory coupled to the processor, is to suppress the store operation when the first value matches a stored value of a cache line associated with the store operation. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10528469B2 |
Memory system for writing data based on types of command and data and operating method of the same
An memory system includes a memory device that includes a first memory block and a super memory block including simultaneously controllable second memory blocks and a controller including a memory, and suitable for storing a data corresponding to a command in the memory, deciding a type of the command and a type of the data, and controlling the memory device to write the data in the first memory block or the super memory block based on the type of the command and the type of the data. |
| US10528463B2 |
Technologies for combining logical-to-physical address table updates in a single write operation
Technologies for combining logical-to-physical address updates include a data storage device. The data storage device includes a non-volatile memory to store data and a logical to physical (L2P) table indicative of logical addresses and associated physical addresses of the data. Additionally, the data storage device includes a volatile memory to store one or more bins. Each bin is indicative of a subset of entries in the L2P table. Further, the data storage device includes a controller to allocate a bin in the volatile memory, write a plurality of updates to a subset of entries of the L2P table to the bin, and write the bin to the L2P table in a single write operation. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. |
| US10528460B2 |
Assigning costs based on computer memory usage
An information processing system, computer readable storage medium, and a method for managing computer memory. The method includes initializing at least one memory allocator within a computing system; deploying the at least one memory allocator on a multi-user or cloud system where users are charged a monetary fee based on consumption of at least one memory resource; determining, by the at least one memory allocator, a consumption of the at least one memory resource; determining a cost associated with the consumption that has been determined; and determining a monetary fee to charge the user based on the cost that has been determined. |
| US10528458B2 |
Continuous integration and continuous deployment system failure analysis and resolution
In some examples, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) system failure analysis and resolution may include analyzing data for a CI/CD system to identify anomalous tests related to the CI/CD system. A plurality of hypotheses on a cause of failure associated with the CI/CD system may be determined based on a further analysis of the analyzed data. The determined hypotheses may be prioritized based on a confidence level analysis. Failure resolution to prevent failure associated with the CI/CD system may be determine based on a response to one of the prioritized hypotheses. Further, the determined failure resolution may be implemented. |
| US10528452B2 |
System and method for detecting and alerting unexpected behavior of software applications
A method finding the root cause of errors and/or unexpected behavior of a monitored software application, the method comprising: providing a decision tree corresponding to an error and/or unexpected behavior of a software application, wherein the decision tree comprising multiple nodes, wherein the decision tree further comprising one or more leaf nodes, wherein the leaf nodes indicates at least one reason and one or more possible solutions for the error and/or unexpected behavior; scanning one or more log-files of a software application; determining, based on the decision tree and the scanned log files which step has been not performed by the software application, wherein the non-performed step being indicative for an error and/or unexpected behavior of the software application; determining a leaf node based on the determined non-performed step; extracting information from the leaf node; and providing a reason and/or a solution of the error and/or unexpected behavior. |
| US10528449B2 |
Grouping event reports
A monitoring system includes a monitoring device for monitoring an event occurred on an original screen and a change from the original screen to a target screen as a result of the event. The monitoring device may include a report monitor to obtain a plurality of event reports, and a report analyzer to group the plurality of event reports into a plurality of report groups and to generate an event summary for at least one of the plurality of report groups. |
| US10528442B2 |
Systems and methods for managing a cluster of cache servers
Implementations of this disclosure are directed to systems, devices and methods for implementing a cache data management system. Webserver computers receive cache data requests for data stored at a computer cluster comprising a plurality of master cache data server computers that do not have corresponding slave cache data server computers to store reserve cache data. Proxy computers in communication with the plurality of webserver computers and the computer cluster route the cache data requests from the webserver computers to the computer cluster. Each proxy computer includes a sentinel module to monitor a health of the computer cluster by detecting failures of master cache data server computers and a trask monitor agent to manage the computer cluster. In response to the sentinel module detecting a failed master cache data server computer, the trask monitor agent replaces the failed master cache data server computer with a substantially empty reserve master cache data server computer, which is subsequently populated with the reserve cache data from a master database. |
| US10528436B2 |
Micro-journal based transaction logging
Techniques for using micro-journals to ensure crash consistency of a transactional application are provided. In one embodiment, a computer system can receive a transaction associated with the transactional application, where the transaction includes a plurality of modifications to data or metadata of the transactional application. The computer system can further select a free micro-journal from a pool of micro-journals, where the pool of micro-journals are stored in a byte-addressable persistent memory of the computer system, and where each micro-journal in the pool is configured to record journal entries for a single transaction at a time. The computer system can then write journal entries into the micro-journal corresponding to the plurality of modifications included in the transaction and commit the journal entries to the byte-addressable persistent memory. |
| US10528433B2 |
Systems and methods for disaster recovery using a cloud-based data center
A cloud-based disaster recovery service solution is provided. The disaster recovery provides cloud-based backup services that maintain local and off-site backups that may be activated on demand for backup purposes, or for full-site disaster recovery. The cloud-based data center may be configured to perform this backup and recovery process in a secure way, while protecting individual client environments from each other, and protecting the backup and recovery operations environment from the individual client environments. |
| US10528432B2 |
Off-site backup network disk
Code block and test script debugging suggestion is discussed herein. An embodiment operates by receiving, by at least one processor, a data backup request from a first data client; determining, by at least one processor, a second data client to store data from the first data client; and issuing, by at least one processor, a peer-to-peer initialization request to the first and second data clients, wherein the peer-to-peer initialization request is based on the data backup request; wherein the first and second data clients are configured to establish peer-to-peer communications between the first and second data clients in response to the peer-to-peer initialization request. |
| US10528431B2 |
Providing integrity for data sets backed-up from client systems to objects in a network storage
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for providing integrity for data sets backed-up from client systems to objects in a network storage. Data set objects include data sets at a client storage and an inventory object has information on each of the data set objects, which are part of a backup object group to backup to the network storage. The data set and inventory objects in the backup object group are transferred to the network storage to store. The inventory object from the network storage is retrieved to select at least one of the data set objects in the network storage, which is requested. Notification is received that the backup object group has a data integrity error in response to one of the requested data set objects not located in the network storage. |
| US10528426B2 |
Methods, systems and devices for recovering from corruptions in data processing units in non-volatile memory devices
Systems and methods are disclosed for recovering from various types of data and process corruptions at a data processing unit of a plurality of data processing units each coupled with a non-volatile memory divided into a plurality of selectable locations, in a system absent a central processing unit. In some embodiments a data processing unit is configured to determine validity of an allocation table of the data processing unit, retrieve a process descriptor from the allocation table, parse the non-volatile memory for a first set of process data corresponding to the process descriptor, determine validity of the first set of process data corresponding to the process descriptor and attempt to recover the first set of process data in accordance with a determination that the first set of process data is invalid. |
| US10528425B2 |
Transitioning to an optimized data storage approach in a dispersed storage network
A method for execution by a computing device includes dispersed storage error encoding a data segment to produce a set of encoded data slices in accordance with an information dispersal algorithm (IDA) width number. Storage of the set of encoded data slices in a set of storage units is maintained. Activation of an incremental subset of storage units is detected to produce an expanded set of storage units in accordance with an updated IDA width number. An incremental subset of encoded data slices of an expanded set of encoded data slices is generated in accordance with the updated IDA width number. Storage of the expanded set of encoded data slices in the expanded set of storage units is maintained. A write threshold number is updated to produce an updated write threshold number. Storage of the updated write threshold number of the expanded set of encoded data slices is maintained. |
| US10528419B2 |
Mapping around defective flash memory of a storage array
A method of failure mapping is provided. The method includes determining that a non-volatile memory block in the memory has a defect and generating a mask that indicates the non-volatile memory block and the defect. The method includes reading from the non-volatile memory block with application of the mask, wherein the reading and the application of the mask are performed by the non-volatile solid-state storage. |
| US10528418B2 |
Hardware accelerator address translation fault resolution
Hardware accelerator memory address translation fault resolution is provided. A hardware accelerator and a switchboard are in communication with a processing core. The hardware accelerator determines at least one memory address translation related to an operation having a fault. The switchboard forwards the operation with the fault memory address translation from the hardware accelerator to a second buffer. The operation and the fault memory address translation are flushed from the hardware accelerator, and the operating system repairs the fault memory address translation. The switchboard forwards the operation with the repaired memory address translation from the second buffer to a first buffer and the hardware accelerator executes the operation with the repaired address. |
| US10528412B2 |
Multiple path error data collection in a storage management system
In one aspect, multiple data path error collection is provided in a storage management system. In one embodiment, an error condition in a main data path between the storage controller and at least one of a host and a storage unit is detected, and in response, a sequence of error data collection operations to collect error data through a main path is initiated. In response to a failure to collect error data at a level of the sequential error data collection operations, error data is collected through an alternate data path as a function of the error data collection level at which the failure occurred. Other aspects are described. |
| US10528407B2 |
Integrated statistical log data mining for mean time auto-resolution
A method may include generating, by a diagnosis manager, a plurality of pre-processed files based on a plurality of log files containing operational information related to one or more of the plurality of modules operating in the cloud environment. The method may include generating a set of weightage matrices based on a plurality of tokens extracted from the plurality of pre-processed files, and identifying a plurality of clusters based on the set of weightage matrices. The method may further include determining, by a resolution manager coupled with the diagnosis manager, an operational issue for a specific module selected from the plurality of modules and associated with a specific cluster selected from the plurality of clusters, based on the subset of tokens associated with the specific cluster; and performing a predefined action on the specific module based on the operational issue. |
| US10528406B2 |
Protocol extensibility for an application object framework
An application object framework provides a software developer with an ability to configure protocol extensions to the application object framework. The software developer may be enabled to configure protocol extensions to the application object framework that enable network communications using protocols that were not originally designed for use by the application object framework, or that did not exist at a time of creation or purchase of the application object framework. |
| US10528404B2 |
Event logging in a multi-core system
A processing device stores a first log entry in a first log structure that stores log entries regarding occurrences of events for a first core in a computer system composed of a plurality of cores. In response to detecting the occurrence of a log flush trigger event, the processing device copies a plurality of log entries, including the first log entry, from the first log structure as a second log entry in a second log structure that stores log entries for multiple of the plurality of cores. The processing device dynamically determines the size of the second log entry based on the varied sizes of the plurality of log entries. The processing device generates a log entry header for the second log entry, including at least a core identifier identifying the first core associated with the first log structure and prepends the log entry header to the second log entry. |
| US10528398B2 |
Operating system visibility into system states that cause delays and technology to achieve deterministic latency
Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that detects an initiation of a reset flow in a network edge computing system and determines one or more attributes of one or more long flow instructions during the reset flow, wherein the one or more attributes include a latency of the one or more long flow instructions. Additionally, the one or more attributes may be documented via an interface that is accessible by one or more of an operating system or a hypervisor associated with the network edge computing system. |
| US10528397B2 |
Method, device, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium for creating virtual machine
A method includes receiving, via a controlling Baseboard management controller (BMC), a request for a virtual machine (VM); providing, via the controlling BMC, a notification for requesting the VM to one or more candidate BMCs, to make at least one of the candidate BMCs provide an available response in response to resources monitored by the second BMC are sufficient for the VM; and assigning, via the controlling BMC, an assigned BMC to perform a VM creating operation according to the available response, such that the assigned BMC requests one or more processors corresponding thereto to create the VM. |
| US10528395B2 |
Task managing application for performing tasks based on messages received from a data processing application initiated by the task managing application
Managing task execution includes: receiving a specification of a plurality of tasks to be performed by respective functional modules; processing a flow of input data using a dataflow graph that includes nodes representing data processing components connected by links representing flows of data between data processing components; in response to at least one flow of data provided by at least one data processing component, generating a flow of messages; and in response to each of the messages in the flow of messages, performing an iteration of a set of one or more tasks using one or more corresponding functional modules. |
| US10528394B2 |
Background job processing framework
The described technology relates to scheduling jobs of a plurality of types in an enterprise web application. A processing system configures a job database having a plurality of job entries, and concurrently executes a plurality of job schedulers independently of each other. Each job scheduler is configured to schedule for execution jobs in the jobs database that are of a type different from types of jobs others of the plurality of job schedulers are configured to schedule. The processing system also causes performance of jobs scheduled for execution by any of the plurality of schedulers. Method and computer readable medium embodiments are also provided. |
| US10528392B2 |
Semantic web technologies in system automation
Descriptions of a plurality of information technology resources are maintained in a computer-readable storage medium. A plurality of evaluation strategies a maintained, wherein the evaluation strategies associate a plurality of rules with forms of changes to the plurality of information technology resources. Responsive to detecting a command to change a first property of the set of properties of a first information technology resource of the plurality of information technology resources, the method determines that a first of the evaluation strategies associates at least one of the plurality of rules with a form of the change to the first property of the first information technology resource. Also, responsive to detecting the command, at least one of the plurality of rules is evaluated and the operation of the at least one rule is performed. |
| US10528390B2 |
Idempotent task execution in on-demand network code execution systems
Systems and methods are described for handling requests to execute idempotent code in an on-demand code execution system or other distributed code execution environment. Idempotent code can generally include code that produces the same outcome even when executed multiple times, so long as dependencies for the code are in the same state as during a prior execution. Due to this feature, multiple executions of idempotent code may inefficiently use computing resources, particularly in on-demand code execution system (which may require, for example, generation and provisioning of an appropriate execution environment for the code). Aspects of the present disclosure enable the on-demand code execution system to process requests to execute code by verifying whether dependency states associated with the code have changed since a prior execution. If dependency states have not changed, no execution need occur, and the overall computing resource us of the on-demand code execution system is decreased. |
| US10528388B1 |
Data flow control in a parallel processing system
Method and system are disclosed for data flow control in a parallel processing system. The method includes storing tasks to be serviced in a plurality of task queues based on assigned priorities of the tasks, where a task queue in the plurality of task queue stores tasks having assigned priorities in a given priority range, determining a usage rate associated with the each task queue in the plurality of task queues, determining a dynamic access rate corresponding to the each task queue based on the assigned priority level and the usage rate associated with the each task queue in the plurality of task queues, traversing the plurality of task queues in order, and selecting a task queue from the plurality of task queues for service based on the dynamic access rate associated with the task queue. |
| US10528384B2 |
Information processing apparatus, multithread matrix operation method, and multithread matrix operation program
An information processing apparatus includes a memory; and a processor. The processor is configured to execute partitioning a predetermined matrix whose values of elements are to be generated by a matrix operation, into a predetermined number of first submatrices whose dimension in at least one of a row direction and a column direction is a multiple of a block size corresponding to a number of registers used for the matrix operation, and into the predetermined number of second submatrices that are different from the predetermined number of the first submatrices; and assigning a matrix operation to generate values of elements of each of the predetermined number of the first submatrices, and a matrix operation to generate values of elements of each of the predetermined number of the second submatrices, to each of the predetermined number of threads. |
| US10528381B2 |
Service creation and management
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for service creation and management. A processor can detect an event relating to a service, and access a service creation database to identify a recipe associated with the service. The recipe can define a resource to be used to provide the service. The processor can access an inventory to determine if the resource is available, identify a service control to control the service, instruct an infrastructure control to allocate virtual machines to host components of the service, and issue instructions to the service control. The instructions can instruct the service control to load service functions to the virtual machines. |
| US10528380B2 |
Virtual machine to host communication channel
A communication channel may be implemented from a host operating system (OS) to a guest OS of a virtual machine. The method may include receiving an instruction to create a communication channel between a guest OS of a virtual machine and host OS of a host computer system. The method may further include transmitting, to a virtual Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub executed by the host OS, a first request to create a virtual USB device on the virtual USB hub. The method may also include providing the virtual USB device to the guest OS and identifying an operation to be performed by the guest OS on the virtual USB device. The method may include providing, from the guest OS to the virtual USB hub of the host OS, a second request that includes the operation to be performed by the guest OS. |
| US10528379B2 |
Allocating or announcing availability of a software container
It is provided a method for allocating a software container executing on a server of a set of servers. The method is performed in a container allocator and comprising the steps of: receiving a request to invoke a software container for a client; calculating a lookup key associated with the software container; performing a lookup in a distributed peer-to-peer repository using the lookup key, giving a result set of active software containers; selecting one software container from the set of software containers; and connecting to the selected software container to allocate the selected software container to the client. |
| US10528378B2 |
System and method for load estimation of virtual machines in a cloud environment and serving node
The application discloses a load evaluation system for virtual machines in a cloud environment, comprising: a monitored data collecting module which is configured to collect monitored data from one or more virtual machines in a cloud data center; a monitored data processing module which is coupled with the monitored data collecting module and is configured to: perform aggregated grouping on the monitored data by using a first KMeans algorithm for each of the one or more virtual machines, each group having a center point coordinate, and calculate a performance characteristic of each virtual machine of the one or more virtual machines according to the grouping and the center point coordinates of individual groups, i.e., a first characteristic value; perform aggregated grouping on the one or more virtual machines using a second KMeans algorithm based on the first characteristic value of each virtual machine, thus determining the characteristic type and performance load value of each virtual machine of the one or more virtual machines. The application also discloses a load evaluation method for virtual machines in a cloud environment as well as a service node. |
| US10528374B2 |
Volume management by virtual machine affiliation auto-detection
Embodiments for volume management in a data storage environment. A network sniffing operation between virtual machines is performed to detect relationships between the virtual machines and thereby identify candidates for subsequent storage volume affiliation operations. |
| US10528368B2 |
Tap data to determine user experience issues
A method, system, and computer program product for modifying an application button size includes: receiving user interaction data associated with an application button, the user interaction data including at least tap data; determining a quantity of missed taps associated with the application button by analyzing the user interaction data, where a missed tap is a tap a predetermined distance from the application button; comparing the quantity of missed taps to a quantity of overall taps to determine a tap ratio, where the quantity of overall taps is a total number of taps for the application button, and where the tap ratio is a ratio of the quantity of missed taps to the quantity of overall taps; determining whether the tap ratio is above a missed tap threshold; and, in response to determining that the tap ratio is above the missed tap threshold, increasing a size of the application button. |
| US10528367B1 |
Execution of workflows in distributed systems
A set of two or more workflow definitions is stored, wherein each workflow definition describes a workflow of an application. The set of two or more workflow definitions are used to implement a state machine of the application based at least in part on the two or more workflow definitions. |
| US10528363B2 |
Conservative class preloading for real time java execution
A computer implemented method, a computer program product and a data processing system for executing an application written in a dynamic language are provided. An execution point of the application is loaded. A list of classes associated with the execution point is generated. The loading of each class in the list of classes is simulated. New execution points and new classes accessible from each execution point within each class in the list of classes are identified by recursively parsing instructions associated with each execution point. The list is modified to include the identified new execution points and new classes. Responsive to a determination that new execution points and new classes have been identified, the steps of identifying new execution points and new classes and modifying the list is repeated. The list is saved. |
| US10528360B2 |
Storage device, information processing system, method of activating storage device and program
A storage device includes a first memory which stores data including activation data necessary to activate a host device, a second memory, and a controller which performs writing and reading operation of data stored in the first memory based on a request from the host device; acquires address information including an address and data amount of data in the first memory, for which a read request is previously issued from the host device at activation of the host device; at activation of the storage device, reads data including at least the activation data from the first memory based on the address information and store the data in the second memory; and in response to a read request issued from the host device, transmits the data stored in the second memory to the host device. |
| US10528358B2 |
Initialize port
An apparatus to initialize a port includes a first input-output port to connect to a first device and a control unit to initialize all input-output ports of the apparatus when the apparatus is booted and to skip a power-on self-test (POST) of the first input-output port in response to a request to skip initialization of the first input-output port while the first input-output port is enabled. |
| US10528356B2 |
Tightly coupled processor arrays using coarse grained reconfigurable architecture with iteration level commits
An apparatus and method for supporting simultaneous multiple iterations (SMI) and iteration level commits (ILC) in a course grained reconfigurable architecture (CGRA). The apparatus includes: Hardware structures that connect all of multiple processing engines (PEs) to a load-store unit (LSU) configured to keep track of which compiled program code iterations have completed, which ones are in flight and which are yet to begin, and a control unit including hardware structures that are used to maintain synchronization and initiate and terminate loops within the PEs. The PEs, LSU and control unit are configured to commit instructions, and save and restore context at loop iteration boundaries. In doing so, the apparatus tracks and buffers state of in-flight iterations, and detects conditions that prevent an iteration from completing. In support of ILC functions, the LSU is iteration aware and includes: iteration-interleaved load-store queue (LSQ) banks; a Bloom Filter for filtering instructions; and a load coalescing buffer. |
| US10528353B2 |
Generating a mask vector for determining a processor instruction address using an instruction tag in a multi-slice processor
Methods and apparatus for generating a mask vector for determining a processor instruction address using an instruction tag (ITAG) in a multi-slice processor including receiving a first ITAG value and an interrupt ITAG value; generating the mask vector divided into mask sections comprising a plurality of elements with unset flags; for each mask section: if the mask section comprises the first ITAG value, setting a flag of an element in the mask section corresponding to the first ITAG value; if the mask section comprises the interrupt ITAG value, setting a flag of an element in the mask section corresponding to the interrupt ITAG value; setting each flag of each element in the mask vector between the element in the mask vector corresponding to the first ITAG value and the element in the mask vector corresponding to the interrupt ITAG value; and providing the mask vector to an instruction fetch unit. |
| US10528351B2 |
Method for migrating CPU state from an inoperable core to a spare core
An apparatus is disclosed in which the apparatus may include a plurality of cores, including a first core, a second core and a third core, and circuitry coupled to the first core. The first core may be configured to process a plurality of instructions. The circuitry may be may be configured to detect that the first core stopped committing a subset of the plurality of instructions, and to send an indication to the second core that the first core stopped committing the subset. The second core may be configured to disable the first core from further processing instructions of the subset responsive to receiving the indication, and to copy data from the first core to a third core responsive to disabling the first core. The third core may be configured to resume processing the subset dependent upon the data. |
| US10528338B2 |
Firmware distribution system, distribution apparatus, firmware distribution method and program recording medium
Disclosed are a firmware distribution system etc, including a first apparatus configured to send a firmware acquisition request and information regarding the installation location of the first apparatus; and a distribution apparatus configured to, when receiving the firmware acquisition request and the information regarding a installation location from the first apparatus via a network, distribute first firmware or second firmware depending on the information regarding the installation location to the first apparatus, the second firmware including the first firmware except a predetermined process of the first firmware. |
| US10528337B1 |
Container image layer reordering
A method, computer program product, and computer system for constructing, by a computing device, a dependency graph using dependency links provided between layers of an image. Versions of the image may be inspected. Update frequencies of the layers of the image may be identified. A rank to the layers of the image may be assigned based upon, at least in part, the update frequencies of the layers of the image. A new layer arrangement for the image may be generated by ordering the new layer arrangement between a lowest ranked layer and a highest ranked layer based upon, at least in part, the dependency graph. A new standardized deployment image may be built using the image layers reordered in the new layer arrangement. |
| US10528332B2 |
Systems and methods for building generic CI/CD pipelines
At least one application may include instructions comprising application instructions and a plurality of separate pipeline definition instructions. The application instructions may be within a virtual container including at least one program that is generically executable in a plurality of different continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) environments. Each of the plurality of separate pipeline definition instructions may be configured for each of the plurality of different CI/CD environments such that each pipeline definition may operate only in the CI/CD environment for which it is created. Each pipeline definition may be configured to cause the CI/CD environment for which it is created to execute the at least one program. |
| US10528330B2 |
System and method for supporting compatibility checking for lambda expression
A system and method can support compatibility checking in a programming language environment. The programming language environment can check whether a target type associated with an expression in the programming language environment is functional, wherein the target type is functional when it has exactly one method meeting one or more criteria that define that method as relevant in a counting system. Then, the programming language environment can derive a function descriptor from the target type, which is context-dependent. Furthermore, the programming language environment can type-check the expression with the function descriptor associated with the target type. |
| US10528329B1 |
Methods, systems, and computer program product for automatic generation of software application code
Disclosed are techniques for automatic generation of software application code. These techniques identify or generate a data model in a first programming language. At least one rule is identified or generated from the data model. This at least one rule is tokenized into a plurality of subparts based at least in part upon a second programming language. A rule hierarchy at which the plurality of sub-parts is located is determined based in part or in whole upon a corresponding class hierarchy of a class with which the at least one rule is associated. A transformed data model is generated in the second programming language using at least the plurality of sub-parts and the rule hierarchy. |
| US10528327B2 |
Workflow development system with ease-of-use features
A workflow development system is described that provides a developer with a search utility for finding steps for inclusion in a workflow. The system also automatically generates a meaningful name and/or graphical representation for a workflow. The system also provides a graphical user interface that represents output parameters of a first workflow step as user-interactive objects. These objects can be interacted with to cause the objects to be inserted into a data entry element that is used to specify a value for an input parameter of a second workflow step. When executable logic representing the first and second workflow steps is generated, the insertion of the objects into the data entry element has the effect of causing the value of the input parameter of the second workflow step to be defined to include the values of the output parameters that correspond to the inserted objects. |
| US10528322B2 |
Unified multifunction circuitry
One embodiment provides a unified multifunction circuitry. The unified multifunction circuitry includes a logarithm circuitry and an antilogarithm circuitry. The logarithm circuitry is to determine a log output operand. The log output operand includes a piecewise linear approximation of a base 2 logarithm of a significand of a log input operand. The antilogarithm circuitry is to determine an antilog output operand. The antilog output operand includes a piecewise linear approximation of a base 2 antilogarithm of a fraction of a selected input operand. |
| US10528321B2 |
Block floating point for neural network implementations
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for performing block floating-point (BFP) operations, including in implementations of neural networks. All or a portion of one or more matrices or vectors can share one or more common exponents. Techniques are disclosed for selecting the shared common exponents. In some examples of the disclosed technology, a method includes producing BFP representations of matrices or vectors, at least two elements of the respective matrices or vectors sharing a common exponent, performing a mathematical operation on two or more of the plurality of matrices or vectors, and producing an output matrix or vector. Based on the output matrix or vector, one or more updated common exponents are selected, and an updated matrix or vector is produced having some elements that share the updated common exponents. |
| US10528320B2 |
System and method for speech-based navigation and interaction with a device's visible screen elements using a corresponding view hierarchy
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for enabling screen-specific user interfacing with elements of viewable screens presented by an electronic device are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of identifying a character sequence representing a first input that is received while displaying a viewable screen having at least one selectable viewable element. The actions further include accessing an electronic file that provides a text representation of one or more of the at least one selectable viewable element. The actions further include comparing the character sequence to the text representation. The actions further include selecting, within the viewable screen, a selectable viewable element whose text representation matches the character sequence. The actions further include triggering any action linked to the selecting the selectable viewable element. |
| US10528319B2 |
Audio association systems and methods
Audio capture systems and methods applicable to a large interactive device (LID) are provided. An audio capture method can include relating captured ambient audio provided by a first user with media presented to the first user via the LID. The method can also include indicating related media displayed on the LID based upon an audio input provided by the first user. |
| US10528310B2 |
Content displaying method and electronic device
A method includes detecting, using one or more processors, whether a coordinated electronic device is within a preset area around a coordinating electronic device, pairing the coordinating electronic device with the coordinated electronic device in response to detecting that the coordinated electronic device is within the preset area, negotiating with the coordinated electronic device to determine a display parameter of the coordinating electronic device in response to successfully pairing the coordinating electronic device and the coordinated electronic device, and displaying a target content according to the display parameter. |
| US10528306B2 |
Communication system, communication device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for information processing device
A communication system may comprise an information processing device and a communication device. Communication between the communication device and the information processing device using the first wireless communication scheme may be performed. The communication device may send the connectable network identification information to the information processing device. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the second network may be executed, in case that the first network belongs is not included in one or more networks identified by the connectable network identification information. Communication between the information processing device and the communication device using the second wireless communication scheme and using the first network may be executed, in case that the first network is included in the one or more networks identified by the one or more connectable network identification information. |
| US10528303B2 |
Information processing device and storage medium
An information processing device includes a first acquisition unit that acquires information indicative of an installed product being software installed in a device connected with the information processing device through a network from the device; a second acquisition unit that acquires information indicative of an available product being software available for a user of the device from a server connected with the information processing device through the network; and a controller that controls an operation by the user on a product for the device, on the basis of a dependency between plural products including the installed product and the available product. |
| US10528302B2 |
Image forming apparatus and computer-readable storage medium
An image forming apparatus, having a recorder, a display, an input interface, a memory, and a controller, is provided. The controller is configured to control the recorder to consume colorant to print images on sheets, count a consumption value and a quantity of the sheets consumed, determine an average usage value based on the consumption value and the quantity of the sheets, obtain a filled amount value and determine a first printable quantity, determine a second printable quantity, control the display to display a first screen including a first object indicating the first printable quantity in the display, control the display to display a second screen including a second object indicating the second printable quantity in the display, and control the display to display a screen including a third object, through which one of the first object and the second object to be displayed in the display is selectable. |
| US10528301B2 |
Print relay apparatus and print relay method
A print request information receiving unit receives an e-mail requesting printing by a first print server from a user terminal. A print job transmission unit transmits a first print job based on a content of request in the e-mail to a first print server. A job result receiving unit receives job result information indicating a result of the first print job. In the case where the job result information received by the job result receiving unit indicates that printing by the first print job has failed, a print job retransmission unit transmits a second print job based on the content of request in the e-mail to a second print server. |
| US10528300B2 |
Image processing system, image processing method, and information processing device
An image processing system comprising an image forming apparatus and an information processing device being connected to the image forming apparatus via a network. In the image forming apparatus, a remaining amount detection section detects a remaining toner amount. A first communication section transmits the remaining toner amount to the information processing device. In the information processing device, a second communication section receives the remaining toner amount transmitted from the image forming apparatus. A control section counts a number of characters included in the document before the transmission of print data, obtains, based on the number of characters and a character-based toner consumption amount per character, a total toner consumption amount of a toner to be consumed for printing the image based on the document, compares the total toner consumption amount with the remaining toner amount, and causes a display section to display results of the comparison. |
| US10528299B1 |
Snapping an image and notifying a user to pick-up a printed document
Method(s) and apparatus(es) relate to notification to pick-up a printed document (“document”). In a method, stored in a cloud computing system are: at least one operation image of the document; operation metadata associated with scanning or printing; and a user identity. A snap-notify function readies a camera to store a photo image and associated metadata. The photo image and metadata, uploaded from the mobile device to the cloud computing system, is compared by a backend application. The photo metadata is compared with data entries to obtain a match to the operation metadata. The photo image stored in relation to the photo metadata matching the operation metadata is retrieved. The photo image is compared to the operation image, and, for a match thereof to at least a threshold percentage, the cloud computing system instructs the multifunction printer to send a confidential notification for the user identity to pick up the document. |
| US10528294B2 |
Provisioning and managing virtual machines from a storage management system
Various embodiments for managing data in a software defined storage environment, by a processor device, are provided. A mediator is used to communicate between a virtual machine controller and a storage management application such that virtual machine operations within the virtual machine controller are initiated by a command from the storage management application. |
| US10528293B2 |
Grouping devices as a virtual device for providing better quality of device data
Provided are techniques for grouping devices as a virtual device for providing better quality of device data. A group of devices in an Internet of Things (IoT) network is identified based on one or more attributes of each of the devices. The group of devices is provided as a single virtual device by: collecting data from each of the devices in the group, transforming the data, and using the transformed data to modify a device. |
| US10528292B2 |
Power down/power-loss memory controller
Embodiments of the present disclosure may relate to a memory controller that may include a main controller to begin a power down of a non-volatile memory storage during a first time period, while operating in a first voltage range, wherein the main controller is to begin the power down of the non-volatile memory in response to an indication of a voltage level being below a predetermined threshold; and a sequencer to continue the power down of the memory storage during a second time period, while operating within a second voltage range lower than the first voltage range. In some embodiments, the sequencer may include a state machine to perform a discharge sequence, where the state machine includes a micro-action output to output a micro-action command to the memory storage based at least in part on a current state of the state machine. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10528283B2 |
System and method to provide persistent storage class memory using NVDIMM-N with an NVDIMM-P footprint
A non-volatile dual in-line memory module (NVDIMM) includes a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) block, a plurality of non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) blocks, and an NVDIMM controller. The DRAM block is organized into a number (N) of pages. Each NVRAM block is organized into the number (N) of pages, each page of the DRAM block being N-way set associatively associated with a page of each of the NVRAM blocks. The NVDIMM controller is configured to copy first data from a first page of a first NVRAM block to an associated first page of the DRAM block. |
| US10528280B1 |
Tombstones for no longer relevant deduplication entries
An implementation of the disclosure provides a system comprising a storage array comprising a plurality of data blocks and a storage controller coupled to the storage array. The storage controller comprising a processing device to identify a canonical instance of a data block in a vector associated with a deduplication map. The vector represents a plurality of updates to the deduplication map over a determined time period. A deduplication reference representing duplicate data of the data block in the storage array is select from the deduplication map. The deduplication reference is remapped in the deduplication map to point to the canonical instance. Based on the remapping, an entry in the deduplication map for the deduplication reference is updated with a record. Responsive to detecting that the entry is in a location associated with an original entry of the data block in the deduplication map, delete the entry with the record. |
| US10528279B2 |
Storage management server, method of controlling storage management server, and computer system
A storage management server includes a memory storing management information and a management program and a processor executing the management program with reference to the management information, and manages a storage resource allocated to a server resource. The management information includes group mapping information for converting a first parameter of the server resource into a second parameter of the storage resource. The processor receives an operation on the server resource and the first parameter and converts the operation on the server resource into an operation on the storage resource based on preset information. The processor converts the first parameter of the server resource into the second parameter of the storage resource with reference to the group mapping information, specifies the storage resource included in the second parameter, and gives an instruction to operate the storage resource. |
| US10528276B2 |
Shifting wearout of storage disks
Technical solutions are described that shift wearout of an array of storage disks in a storage system. In an aspect, a method includes receiving a request to write data to the storage system. The method also includes generating checksum data corresponding to the data and dividing the checksum data into portions of distinct sizes. The method also includes writing each portion of the checksum data onto a respective storage disk in the array. |
| US10528268B2 |
System and method for channel time management in solid state memory drives
In one embodiment, a solid state storage drive comprises a plurality of flash memory devices communicatively coupled to a bus and a channel controller communicatively coupled to the bus, the channel controller comprising an execution time calculator configured to determine an aggregate execution time duration for a sequence of commands in a command execution queue based on a data transfer rate presently assigned for communications over the bus, and a channel execution unit configured to determine when to place a second command in a command execution queue based at least in part on the aggregate execution time duration. In one embodiment, the execution time calculator is further configured to determine the aggregate execution time duration based on the data transfer rate and a data payload quantity associated with at least one command in the sequence of commands. |
| US10528266B2 |
Allocation and balancing of storage resources
A method and technique for allocation and balancing of storage resources includes monitoring, for each of a plurality of storage controllers, an input/output (I/O) latency value based on an I/O latency associated with each storage volume controlled by a respective storage controller. A network bandwidth utilization value and a network latency value corresponding to each storage controller is also monitored. An I/O latency value threshold, a network bandwidth utilization threshold, and a network latency value threshold is determined. Responsive to at least one of the I/O latency value, the network bandwidth utilization value and the network latency value for at least one storage controller exceeding a respective threshold, storage volume distribution among the storage controllers is rebalanced. |
| US10528260B1 |
Opportunistic ‘XOR’ of data for geographically diverse storage
Opportunistic combining of data chunks is disclosed. Data chunks stored in storage devices of different zones of a zone storage system can be convolved to conserve memory. The zone storage system can be a geographically diverse storage system. A convolved chunk can be stored at a zone that does not contribute a local data chunk to the data represented in the convolved chunk. A zone storage component can be androgynous, rather than being explicitly configured to act as a front/back end storage device. This androgyny can enable the zone storage system to store a complete chunk at a zone based on real time use. In an aspect, an androgynous zone storage component can take on, or transition between, a de facto front-end storage device character or de facto back-end storage device character in response to deployment of the androgynous zone storage component in the storage system. |
| US10528259B2 |
Storage device, user device including storage device, and operation method of user device
Disclosed is a storage device which includes a nonvolatile memory device and a controller. The controller communicates with a host through a first port, communicates with an external storage device through a second port, and controls the nonvolatile memory device based on first mapping information. The controller is configured to receive second mapping information from the external storage device, receive first write data from the host and to selectively transmit first write data to the external storage device based on the second mapping information. |
| US10528256B2 |
Processing a space release command to free release space in a consistency group
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for processing a space release command when mirroring data at a source storage to a target storage. A space release command is received to free a release space in the source storage while transferring changed data in a consistency group. A determination is made as to whether a transfer time to transfer remaining consistency group data in the consistency group for the release space that has not been transferred exceeds a response time to process a space release command. The remaining consistency group data in the release space is transferred to the target storage in response to determining that the transfer time does not exceed the response time. The release space for the space release command is freed in response to transferring the consistency group data in the release space to the target storage. |
| US10528253B2 |
Increased bandwidth of ordered stores in a non-uniform memory subsystem
A method, computer program product, and system for maintaining a proper ordering of a data steam that includes two or more sequentially ordered stores, the data stream being moved to a destination memory device, the two or more sequentially ordered stores including at least a first store and a second store, wherein the first store is rejected by the destination memory device. A computer-implemented method includes sending the first store to the destination memory device. A conditional request is sent to the destination memory device for approval to send the second store to the destination memory device, the conditional request dependent upon successful completion of the first store. The second store is cancelled responsive to receiving a reject response corresponding to the first store. |
| US10528249B2 |
Method and device for reproducing partial handwritten content
A method and apparatus for reproducing a portion of handwriting displayed on a screen in a same temporal manner in which the handwriting was handwritten. |
| US10528245B2 |
Method for designating a subset of a basic set of data records stored in a memory unit and for visualizing at least a part of the designated subset on a display unit
A method for designating a subset of a basic set of data records stored in a memory unit and for visualizing at least a part of the designated subset on a display unit. To designate the subset on the display unit, at least two graphically delimited display regions are formed. Objects representing data records from the basic set are displayed in a first display region and the subset of objects designated or to be designated is assigned to a second display region. A subset is designated by highlighting at least one object in the first display region, moving the highlighted at least one object into the second display region and cancelling the highlighting. This allows a highly intuitive designation of a subset of datasets from a basic set. The designation method can be used particularly for generating playback lists of MP3 files. |
| US10528244B2 |
Details pane of a user interface
Techniques and technologies for a details pane of a user interface are described. In at least some embodiments, a system includes a user interface component operable to render a content section at least partially viewable within a details pane, the content section including a section header; when the location of the section header is above an uppermost available position within the details pane, causing an upper sticky header that is a duplicate of the section header to be visible at the uppermost available position; when the location of the section header is below a lowermost available position within the details pane, causing a lower sticky header that is another duplicate of the section header to be visible at the lowermost available position; and when the location of the section header is at or between the uppermost and the lowermost available positions, causing the section header to be visible. |
| US10528243B2 |
User interface camera effects
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces. In some examples, the electronic device provides for transitioning between simulated lighting effects. In some examples, the electronic device applies a simulated lighting effect to an image. In some examples, the electronic device provides user interfaces for applying a filter to an image. In some examples, the electronic device provides for a reduced filter interface. In some examples, the electronic device provides a visual aid displayed in a viewfinder. |
| US10528240B2 |
System and method for image post-processing and viewing utilizing a region of interest
A method is provided. The method includes utilizing a processor to: load image data on a user interface, receive a first input selecting a particular mode to view the image data in on the user interface that causes display of an image derived from the image data on the user interface on a display, receive a second input, via a scroll wheel of a computer mouse, selecting a type of image that causes display in only a region of interest (ROI) of the selected type of image on the user interface on the display while a remainder of the image outside the ROI is displayed at a default state, and receive a third input, via a button the computer mouse, that causes application of the selected type of image to the entire image displayed on the user interface on the display. |
| US10528239B2 |
Display processing method, display processing apparatus and electronic device
A display processing method, a display processing apparatus and an electronic device are provided. The display processing method applied to an electronic device includes creating a secondary window in the touch display region, acquiring source display content corresponding to a display object displayed currently on the display screen, modifying the source display content according to a ratio of a size of the first sub-window to a size of the display screen, to obtain target display content to be mapped and displayed into the first sub-window, selecting to-be-displayed touch buttons from a set of touch buttons, the to-be-displayed touch buttons corresponding to at least one target application, and displaying the target display content and the to-be-displayed touch buttons into the first sub-window and the second sub-window respectively. |
| US10528238B2 |
User terminal device and displaying method thereof
A displaying method of a user terminal device including displaying a first screen on a display of the user terminal device, detecting a user interaction by the user terminal device, and rotating the at least two screens based on the first user interaction, changing a display orientation of the at least two screens. |
| US10528235B2 |
Mobile device and controlling method for adjusting the size of an image preview screen
A mobile device and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which user's convenience is enhanced. The present invention includes the steps of if receiving a specific input from a user, displaying a screen capable of selecting either a gallery application and a camera application, if receiving a selection input from the user, running a specific application corresponding to the selection input, displaying a preview screen of the specific application, and if receiving a specific touch input from the user, adjusting at least one of a size and position of the preview screen. |
| US10528230B2 |
Keyboard filling one screen or spanning multiple screens of a multiple screen device
Methods and devices for presenting a virtual keyboard are provided. More particularly, in connection with a multiple screen device, a virtual keyboard can be presented in a first mode using all of one of the screens. In a second mode, the virtual keyboard can be presented using portions of both of the screens. More particularly, with the screens of the device in a landscape orientation, one screen can be devoted to present the virtual keyboard while the other screen remains available to present other information. In a portrait orientation, the virtual keyboard can span the two screens, such that a first portion of the first screen and a first portion of the second screen operate cooperatively to present the virtual keyboard. |
| US10528223B2 |
Photo narrative essay application
Embodiments described herein generally relate to a photo narrative display application. The photo narrative essay application may organize and display media items in a logical, aesthetically pleasing, narrative layout with minimal input from a user. By automatically analyzing the metadata variables of the media items to be displayed, the photo narrative essay application automatically organizes and displays the media items in a logical, narrative, aesthetically pleasing manner, regardless of the device the photo narrative essay is being displayed on. |
| US10528216B2 |
Interchangeable display of information panels on a dashboard
Interchangeable display of information panels on a Dashboard screen of a dashboard in a transportation apparatus is disclosed. The information panels may be graphically displayed at respective positions on the Dashboard screen such that they are separate and independent from each other. In some examples, the display position of a given information panel may be swapped with the display position of another given information panel on the Dashboard screen. In some examples, the display the given information panel may be duplicated at another display position on the Dashboard screen. In some examples, the display the given information panel may be moved to a new display position on the Dashboard screen. |
| US10528214B2 |
Positioning mechanism for bubble as a custom tooltip
Optimizations are provided for positioning a popup interface within a display frame in relation to a corresponding target element. In particular, the relative positioning of the popup interface to the associated target element is dynamically selected and selectively determined based on a location of the corresponding target element within one or more quadrants and associated subquadrants of the display frame. As a result, the location of the popup interface is dynamically adjustable as opposed to being positioned based on a predetermined location. |
| US10528209B2 |
Displaying indicator when data of cell that is not visible changes
A sub-grid of a grid of data is displayed on a display device. The data is organized over cells. The cells within the sub-table are visible on the display device, whereas the cells outside the sub-table are not visible on the display device. In response to the data of a cell outside of the sub-table changing, such that the cell is not visible on the display device, an indicator is displayed in the cell of the sub-table that is visible that is closest within the table to the cell having the data that changed. |
| US10528207B2 |
Content-based interactive elements on online social networks
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving user input (e.g., touch input) selecting a content object displayed in an application on the user's mobile device. The mobile device may then send a request to a social-networking system for content objects and social-networking information related to the selected content object. In response to the user input, the mobile device may provide a persistent display of an interactive element (e.g., a bauble) that corresponds to the selected content object. The interactive element may be displayed, and the user may interact with it, without interfering with the underlying application. The interactive element may float over the application window until the user expands or dismisses it. The user may expand the interactive element to reveal a user interface in which the content object and requested related content objects and social-networking information are presented. |
| US10528206B1 |
Multifunction touch panel
First to third electrode layers (1) are laminated. A dielectric (22) disposed between the second and third electrode layers can be elastically deformed by pressing force from the first electrode layer-side to reduce distance between the second and third electrode layers. The first electrode layer is composed of first electrodes (Rxc) along a first direction (X). The second electrode layer is composed of second electrodes (Txcf) along a second direction (Y) intersecting the first direction. The third electrode layer is composed of third electrodes (Rxf) along a third direction (X) intersecting the second direction. During position-detection, the second electrodes (Txcf) function as transmission-side position-detection electrodes and the first electrodes function as reception-side position detection electrodes to constitute a mutual-capacitance touch panel unit (31). During force-detection, the second electrodes function as transmission-side force-detection electrodes and the third electrodes function as reception-side force-detection electrodes to constitute a cross-point electrostatic-capacitance touch panel unit (32). |
| US10528205B2 |
Display
To reduce disturbances in display of images due to static electricity without deteriorating optical properties in a display. The display includes a conductive pattern provided on the upper surface of the substrate, a protection layer provided on the upper surface of the substrate to cover the conductive pattern, and a conductive layer provided on the protection layer. The sheet resistance of the conductive pattern is not more than 8 Ω/square. A ratio of the total sum of areas of portions of the plurality of sub-pixels that overlap the conductive pattern in a plan view to the total sum of the areas of the plurality of sub-pixels is 1 to 22%. A sheet resistance of the conductive layer is higher than the sheet resistance of the conductive pattern. |
| US10528197B2 |
Current conveyor circuit, corresponding device, apparatus and method
A circuit includes a first transistor having a control terminal and a current path between first and second current path terminals. A second transistor has a control terminal and a current path between first and second current path terminals. The first current path terminal of the first transistor is coupled to the first current path terminal of the second transistor at an intermediate point. A first current buffer has an input and an output. The input of the first current buffer is coupled to the second current path terminal of the first transistor. A second current buffer has an input and an output, the input of the second current buffer being coupled to the second current path terminal of the second transistor. A summation node is coupled to the outputs of the first and second current buffer. |
| US10528192B2 |
Projection display unit
A projection display unit (1) includes a body (10) and an invisible light application unit (30). The body (10) includes a projection optical system and a detection optical system. The projection optical system projects an image onto a projection surface (110). The detection optical system acquires an imaging signal based on invisible light. The invisible light application unit (30) applies the invisible light along a surface in vicinity of the projection surface while being placed on a surface that is an extension of the projection surface. The body (10) is movable with respect to an output opening (31) of the invisible light application unit, and a position of the body is adjustable with respect to the projection surface. |
| US10528191B2 |
Mutual capacitance sensing using magnitude noise sensing with trigonometric multipliers
A touch screen controller includes drive circuitry driving force lines with a force signal in a touch data sensing mode and not driving the force lines in a noise sensing mode, sense circuitry sensing touch data at the sense lines in the touch data sensing mode and sensing noise data at the sense lines during the noise sensing mode. Processing circuitry: a) samples the noise data, b) performs trigonometric manipulations of the noise data to produce imaginary noise data and real noise data, and c) determines a noise magnitude value of the noise data as a function of the imaginary noise data and the real noise data. In the noise sensing mode, (a)-(c) are performed for each of a plurality of possible sampling frequencies to be used in the touch data sensing mode in order to determine which sampling frequency is to be used in the touch data sensing mode. |
| US10528190B2 |
Water robustness and detection on capacitive buttons
A method for touch detection includes identifying a high-pass filtered sequence from a plurality of sensor measurements, accumulating a number of samples from a first high-pass filtered sequence into an accumulated value, comparing the first accumulated value against a threshold of accumulated values, and, based upon a determination whether the accumulated value is greater than the threshold of accumulated values, identify whether the sensor has been approached. |
| US10528189B2 |
Evaluation of touch screen display capacitance using a touch screen controller
Disclosed is a method for testing touch screen displays during manufacture. A touch screen controller (TSC) is packaged, and the analog channels of the TSC are characterized, with resulting data being stored for later use. The TSC is programmed, and the touch screen display and TSC are packaged together. The touch screen display is tested using firmware in the TSC, enabling calculation of the inherent capacitances between force and sense lines of the touch screen display when connected to the TSC during operation. The testing involves, for each force and sense line pair, measuring an output signal generated by a receive channel of the TSC coupled to the sense line of that pair. Based upon the data gathered during characterization, and the signals measured during testing, the capacity of the touch screen display is then calculated. |
| US10528188B2 |
Operation input device and operation input method
An operation input device includes a touch panel, a hand detecting processor, and a region setting processor. The hand detecting processor detects a position and a shape of a hand that is proximate to the touch panel. The region setting processor sets a touch invalid region in the touch panel based on the position and the shape of the hand detected by the hand detecting processor. |
| US10528186B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling playback of a media asset using a touch screen
Systems and methods are described herein for controlling playback of a media asset using a touch screen. In some embodiments, a media guidance application may control media playback based on touch screen input positions that are stored before the user removes his finger from the touch screen. In some embodiments, the media guidance application may distinguish between intended touch screen inputs and jitter by analyzing the time it takes to perform a touch screen input, the speed/acceleration of an input, or the orientation of an input. |
| US10528185B2 |
Floating touch method and touch device
A floating touch method and a touch device are provided. The touch device includes a capacitive touch panel and a sensor circuit. The capacitive touch panel includes separate electrode units and connecting traces corresponding to the separate electrode units one-on-one. At first, the sensor circuit controls the capacitive touch panel to sense a control object within different sensing ranges at different time points to determine a distance-related value between the control object and the capacitive touch panel. Then, the sensor circuit controls the capacitive touch panel to detect a floating touch action of the control object based on the distance-related value. Subsequently, the sensor circuit issues a control signal corresponding to the floating touch action to enable the touch device or the capacitive touch panel to perform a specific function. |
| US10528181B2 |
Touch controlling method, electronic device and non-transitorycomputer-readable recording medium
A touch controlling method, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are disclosed. The touch controlling method includes: sensing a first touch on the touchpad; sensing a static contact area of the first touch when the first touch is static; and triggering a first click operation when the static contact area of the first touch exceeds a first area threshold. |
| US10528177B2 |
Mobile terminal and control method for displaying images from a camera on a touch screen of the mobile terminal
A mobile terminal capable of sensing a touch input, and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a camera unit configured to receive an image in a camera mode; a display unit configured to sense a touch input; a control unit configured to designate a region on the basis of a touch input sensed by the display unit, execute the camera mode when a region is designated, control the camera unit to capture the received image, and display the captured image in the designated region. |
| US10528173B2 |
Array substrate, display panel, display device and method for manufacturing array substrate
Disclosed are an array substrate, a display panel, a display device and a method for manufacturing an array substrate. The array substrate includes a base substrate, comprising a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region, and the display region of the base substrate is provided with a plurality of pixel units, with each of the pixel units comprising a thin-film transistor; and at least one pressure sensor, which is disposed on the non-display region of the base substrate, and the pressure sensor is disposed in the same layer and made of same materials with an active layer of the thin-film transistor, the active layer includes a channel region and a heavily doped region, and a square resistance of the pressure sensor is larger than that of the active layer. |
| US10528171B2 |
Display panel and display device including the same
A display panel includes a base layer, a circuit layer, and a pixel layer. The base layer includes a plurality of light emitting areas, and a plurality of transmitting areas to transmit light incident thereto. The circuit layer includes a plurality of switching devices disposed on the light emitting areas, and a plurality of photosensors disposed on the transmitting areas. The pixel layer includes a light emitting element to emit light based on reception of a current from at least one of the plurality of switching devices. The light emitting element overlaps with one of the plurality of light emitting areas. At least one of the plurality of photosensors is configured to receive a portion of external light reflected from an external object after transmission of the external light through at least one of the plurality of transmitting areas. |
| US10528170B2 |
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
A display apparatus including a substrate having a display area in which a display device is provided to display an image, and a non-display area around the display area. The non-display area includes a bending area that is bent about a bending axis; an encapsulation layer arranged above the display area; a touch electrode arranged above the encapsulation layer; a touch wire connected to the touch electrode and extending to the non-display area; and a fan-out wiring connected to a signal wiring that applies electric signals to the display area. At least a portion of the fan-out wiring is arranged in the bending area, and the fan-out wiring includes the same material as the touch wire. |
| US10528169B2 |
Pixel circuit and driving method thereof, display module and driving method thereof, and display device
The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit, a driving method thereof, a display module, a driving method thereof and a display device. The pixel circuit includes a touch pixel driving sub-circuit. The touch pixel driving sub-circuit includes a pixel driving circuit, a control circuit and a photosensitive touch circuit. The photosensitive touch circuit outputs a touch sensing current signal. The pixel driving circuit is configured to extract a threshold voltage signal of a driving transistor, and output the threshold voltage signal. The control circuit is configured to control whether or not a touch sensing current signal output end is to be electrically connected to a touch display signal line under the control of a touch reading control end, and control whether or not a compensation signal output end is to be electrically connected to the touch display signal line under the control of a display compensation control end. |
| US10528164B2 |
Display device, backlight unit, guide panel, and flexible printed circuit
A display device, a backlight unit, a guide panel, and a flexible printed circuit, are disclosed which include a conductive pattern on a part of an outer surface of a guide panel or a folding portion formed by folding a side end portion of the flexible printed circuit. The conductive pattern or the folding portion is electrically connected to an electrode located below the display device. A simple structure is provided in which a signal output from a signal input medium positioned above the guide panel is easily transmitted to an electrode located below the display device through the conductive pattern of the guide panel or the folding portion of the flexible printed circuit. |
| US10528161B2 |
Touch panel, touch display device, and manufacturing method of touch panel
A manufacturing method of a touch panel includes following steps. The first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes are formed on a substrate first. Connecting bridges are formed next, wherein adjacent two first sensing electrodes are connected by at least one connecting bridge, and a manufacturing method of the connecting bridges includes following steps. A metal layer is formed on the substrate first, wherein a material of the metal layer includes silver. A photoresist layer is formed on a surface of the metal layer next, wherein a material of the photoresist layer includes sulfur. A photolithography process and an etching process are respectively performed on the photoresist layer and the metal layer to form the connecting bridges, wherein silver in the metal layer and sulfur in the photoresist layer react with each other to form a silver sulfide layer after the photoresist layer is formed. |
| US10528156B2 |
Input cueing emmersion system and method
An input cueing system and method that allows a user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and/or image repeating devices are disposed between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and/or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and/or action on the display. A combiner module combine the visual action on and/or about the input surface with the visual output from a computer or computing device, so that the resulting combined visual imagery may be simultaneously transmitted and on a display, with the users hands, fingers and/or tools shown in a semi-transparent and/or opaque manner. |
| US10528155B2 |
Low-profile pointing stick
A low-profile, small-footprint gel-based pointing device is described herein. The gel-based pointing device described herein includes a gel-based body, a tactile surface affixed to a first side of the gel-based body, and a base surface affixed to a second side of the gel-based body that is opposite the first side. The tactile surface is configured to receive an input from a user and the base surface couples the gel-based body to a sensor surface. In at least one embodiment, the gel-based pointing device described herein further includes a sensor for receiving the gel-based pointing device and a detector for detecting changes in at least one of resistance, capacity, pressure, or lateral or vertical position of the gel-based pointing device. |
| US10528152B1 |
Mixed input lighting using multiple light sources with switchable operational state
Disclosed are structures, devices, methods and systems for providing dynamically variable internal illumination to individual input devices of an electronic device, such as keys of a keyboard. In some embodiments, input devices contain multiple LEDs whose light intensity may be varied to alter a tone or a color of light used for the internal illumination a key. The LEDs may be micro LEDs and may be internal components of the input device as a unit. In some embodiments, the LEDs are white light LEDs having different phosphor thicknesses. In some embodiments the LEDs may be RGB LEDs, with individual control of color contributions to modify the internal illumination. Systems incorporating such input devices may need only a reduced set of LED control units. Systems can include a processing unit and a light sensor or camera to detect ambient lighting and adjust internal illumination of an input device accordingly. |
| US10528148B2 |
Motor vehicle with at least one radar unit
A respective sensing region of at least one radar unit is oriented into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle and a control device is configured to sense a position of a body part of a person and/or a movement of the body part in the passenger compartment on the basis of the reflection respectively received by the at least one radar unit, thus providing non-contact detection of the body part of the person in the motor vehicle. As viewed from the passenger compartment, the at least one radar unit can be arranged behind a display surface of a display device or alongside the display surface of the display device. |
| US10528147B2 |
Ultrasonic based gesture recognition
An ultrasonic gesture recognition system is provided that recognizes gestures based on analysis of return signals of an ultrasonic pulse that is reflected from a gesture. The system transmits an ultrasonic chirp and samples a microphone array at sample intervals to collect a return signal for each microphone. The system then applies a beamforming technique to frequency domain representations of the return signals to generate an acoustic image with a beamformed return signal for multiple directions. The system then generates a feature image from the acoustic images to identify, for example, distance or depth from the microphone array to the gesture for each direction. The system then submits the feature image to a deep learning system to classify the gesture. |
| US10528146B2 |
Method for controlling a vehicle system
A method for controlling a vehicle system by a user is provided. A series of sensor data is received, where a series of positions is generated and the position of a body part is determined from each element of the series of sensor data. A first position, a second position, and a third position are selected from the series of positions, and a first circumferential angle is determined, the angle being defined by the first, second, and third positions. A first circular direction in the clockwise direction is detected if the first circumferential angle lies between a first lower threshold value and a first upper threshold value, and a first circular direction in the counter clockwise direction is detected if the first circumferential angle lies between a second lower threshold value and a second upper threshold value. The vehicle system is controlled depending on the first circular direction detected. |
| US10528145B1 |
Systems and methods involving gesture based user interaction, user interface and/or other features
Systems, methods, computer readable media and articles of manufacture consistent with innovations herein are directed to gesture based user interaction, user interface and/or other features. According to one illustrative implementation, for example, an illustrative operating system may comprise an input program using images from one or more cameras to analyze and interpret user gestures, may (in some implementations) involve an operating system based on Linux kernel with access to local disks and files, and/or may include or involve a graphical user interface outputting the cursor corresponding to user gestures and providing a uniquely designed interaction between the gestures and content. Additional aspects for interacting with other/multiple devices are also disclosed. |
| US10528144B1 |
Adjusting movement of a display screen to compensate for changes in speed of movement across the display screen
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that move a display screen to produce sound or haptic feedback. A first force that causes a first movement of a first portion of a display screen is applied by a first transducer that is mechanically coupled to the first portion of the display screen. A movement of a second portion of the display screen is detected by a second transducer that is mechanically coupled to the second portion. A relationship between the first movement caused at the first portion of the display screen by the first transducer and the movement detected at the second portion of the display screen by the second transducer is determined. A second force that causes a second movement of the first portion of the display screen is applied by the first transducer, the second force being determined using the determined relationship. |
| US10528136B2 |
Input apparatus and control method for input apparatus
An input apparatus has a touch sensor 11 configured to receive an input, a load detection unit 12 configured to detect a pressure load on a touch face 11a of the touch sensor 11, a tactile sensation providing unit 13 configured to vibrate the touch face 11a, and a control unit 15 configured to control drive of the tactile sensation providing unit 13, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unit 12 satisfies a standard to provide a tactile sensation, such that a click sensation is provided to an object (means) pressing the touch face 11a. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided when an operator operates the touch sensor. |
| US10528132B1 |
Gaze detection of occupants for vehicle displays
Method and apparatus are disclosed for gaze detection of occupants for vehicle displays. An example vehicle includes a panoramic display including polarized displays. The example vehicle also includes a controller to identify a primary operator interface and a primary passenger interface and detect, via one or more cameras, an operator gaze and a passenger gaze. The controller also is to present the primary operator interface to an operator via one of the polarized displays corresponding with the operator gaze and present the primary passenger interface to a passenger via one of the polarized displays corresponding with the passenger gaze. |
| US10528128B1 |
Head-mounted display devices with transparent display panels for eye tracking
A head-mounted display device includes a transparent display for projecting light toward an eye so that images rendered based on the augmented reality contents overlap with real images. The device also includes a mirror configured to reflect infrared light and transmit a portion of visible light corresponding to the real images, and an infrared light source configured to emit infrared light, which is reflected by the mirror toward the transparent display and transmitted through the transparent display toward the eye. The device further includes a sensor configured to detect infrared light reflected from the eye for determining a gaze direction of the eye. The infrared light reflected from the eye is transmitted through the transparent display and reflected by the mirror toward the sensor. In some embodiments, the device includes a lens for transmitting the projected light, the infrared light, and the visible light. |
| US10528126B2 |
Helmet tracker
A method and apparatus are provided for determining the orientation of an object relative to a moving or moveable platform. The object may for example be a helmet worn by a pilot of an aircraft in which orientation of the helmet relative the aircraft while in flight may usefully be known, in particular when determining the position of space-stabilised symbols being displayed in an associated helmet-mounted digital display system. The method and apparatus rely upon a combination or orientation rate data output by an inertial sensor arrangement associated with the object and orientation data output by a non-inertial tracker system associated with the object. Orientation data of the moveable platform is also used to reference the non-inertial tracker output to inertial space. A correction to the rate data output by the inertial sensor arrangement is determined using rate data derived from data output by the non-inertial tracker referenced to inertial space using orientation data of the moveable platform in inertial space. The corrected rate data are used to determine a predicted orientation for the object at some future time to take account of latency in the tracker process and in any user process relying upon the output of the method, for example a digital helmet-mounted display system displaying space-stabilised symbols. |
| US10528125B2 |
Method for operating a virtual reality system, and virtual reality system
A position and a head alignment of a person who is wearing virtual reality glasses is detected by a detection device within a detection area of the detection device. A virtual object arranged in a virtual environment is displayed using virtual reality glasses, from a virtual perspective set in accordance with the detected position and head alignment. Based on the detected position, whether the person is located less than a predefined distance from a boundary of the detection area is determined. If it is determined that the person is less than the predefined distance from the boundary, an effect indicating the person is less than the predefined distance from the boundary is displayed, using the virtual reality glasses. The type of depiction of the effect is set depending on the head alignment that has been determined. |
| US10528123B2 |
Augmented ride system and method
A ride system includes a ride vehicle configured to accommodate a passenger and travel along a ride path during a ride in an amusement park, a head mounted display connected to the ride vehicle and configured to be worn by the passenger, and a ride and game control system integrated with the ride vehicle and configured to coordinate a ride experience of the passenger with events occurring during the ride using at least the head mounted display and the ride vehicle. The ride and game control system includes a user interface, a ride controller, and a monitoring system. The ride and game control system also includes a computer graphics generation system communicatively coupled to the head mounted display and configured to selectively generate AR features for display on the head mounted display based on data received from the ride controller, the monitoring system, the user interface, or any combination thereof. |
| US10528118B2 |
Dynamically power on/off register files during execution
In an example, an apparatus comprises logic, at least partially comprising hardware logic, to power on a first set of processing clusters, dispatch a workload to the first set of processing clusters, detect a full operating state of the first set of processing clusters, and in response to the detection of a full operating state of the first set of processing clusters, to power on a second set of processing clusters. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. |
| US10528116B2 |
Fast resume from hibernate
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for implementing fast resume from hibernate are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus can include a data storage device having a circuit configured to determine a first memory location of hibernation data without receiving an indication of the first memory location from the host, and store the hibernation data to a second memory location of the DSD. |
| US10528114B2 |
Graphics processor power management
One embodiment provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a graphics processor and power management logic. The graphics processor includes display engine logic and encoder logic. The power management logic is to adjust an operating frequency of the encoder logic based, at least in part, on an encode time duration and based, at least in part, on a frame period. |
| US10528109B2 |
System and method for determining power loads
A computer-implemented method enables determining an input power load for a multi voltage rail subsystem in an electronic device such as an information handing system. The method comprises determining a first output power value from a first voltage regulator and a second output power value from a second voltage regulator. A first input power value to the first voltage regulator is determined based at least partially on the first output power value and a second input power value to the second voltage regulator is determined based at least partially on the second output power value. An offset power value is calculated based on the first input power value and the second input power value. A total input power value is calculated based on the offset power value and a third input power value. The total input power value is transmitted to a processor. |
| US10528108B2 |
Expanding device
An expanding device including at least one connection port, a first luminescent element, a sensor and a micro-controller is provided. The connection port includes a power pin and at least one data pin. The first luminescent element is configured to generate first light. The sensor senses external light to generate a detection signal. The micro-controller controls the brightness or the color of the first light and controls the voltage level of the power pin. |
| US10528105B2 |
Electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus in accordance with the present disclosure includes a first housing for accommodating a first circuit, a second housing for accommodating a second circuit, a plurality of hinge sections connecting with the first housing and allowing the second housing to rotate with respect to the first housing, a first power supply wiring for supplying electric power from the first circuit to the second circuit and a second power supply wiring for supplying electric power from the second circuit to the first circuit. The first power supply wiring and the second power supply wiring are situated to be led through any one of the plurality of hinge sections. |
| US10528103B2 |
Die interconnect signal management devices and methods
A microelectronic assembly may include a first microelectronic device, a second microelectronic device, a first signal link, a second signal link, and a first power connection. The first microelectronic device may include a first interface powered at a first voltage. The second microelectronic device may include a second interface powered at a second voltage. The first signal link may supply a first signal at the first voltage from the first interface to the second interface. The second signal link may supply a second signal at the second voltage from the second interface to the first interface. The first power connection may supply a first reference signal at the first voltage from the first interface to the second interface. |
| US10528102B2 |
System and method for improved thermal management of a portable computing device with skin temperature sensors
Methods and systems for improved thermal management of a portable computing device (“PCD”) with skin temperature sensors are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of skin sensors are provided in the PCD, the plurality of skin sensors disposed on a flexible printed circuit board (“Flex PCB”) located internal to the PCD proximal to an outer surface of the PCD. It is determined whether to obtain temperature information from one or more of the plurality of skin sensors, and one or more skin sensors from which to obtain temperature information are identified. The temperature information is obtained from the identified one or more skin sensors, and the temperature information is applied to a thermal mitigation policy. |
| US10528100B2 |
Dynamic ventilation mechanism
Thermal management devices and systems, and corresponding methods of cooling a computing device are described herein. The computing device includes a housing and an airflow management device. The housing includes a plurality of vents. The plurality of vents defines openings through the housing, respectively. The airflow management device is configured to block a first vent of the plurality of vents when the computing device is in a first configuration. The airflow management device is also configured to block a second vent of the plurality of vents when the computing device is in a second configuration. |
| US10528096B2 |
Optimizing cooling energy
A computing system includes a first pool of collocated high heat density computing components; a second pool of collocated low heat density computing components; and a reconfigurable switching fabric electrically interconnecting the pools. A first cooling structure is in thermal communication with the first pool; a second cooling structure is in thermal communication with the second pool; and at least one heat rejection unit is in thermal communication with the first cooling structure, the second cooling structure, and at least one heat sink. A controller is configured to obtain a specification of a computing workload; electrically configure at least a portion of the first pool and at least a portion of the second pool to handle the computing workload, by reconfiguring the switching fabric; and select operating parameters for the first and second cooling structures and the at least one heat rejection unit to handle the computing workload. |
| US10528091B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display screen, a sensor component and a light shield layer. The display screen has a straight portion and a curved portion extending from a side of the straight portion. The sensor component is opposite to the display screen and has a position corresponding to the curved portion of the display screen. The light shield layer is arranged at a side of the display screen facing the sensor component. |
| US10528090B2 |
Hinge assembly for a computing device
Examples disclosed herein provide a hinge assembly for a computing device. One example hinge assembly includes a first bracket attached to a first member of the computing device and a second bracket attached to a second member of the computing device. The hinge assembly includes a hinge pivotally connecting the first bracket to the second bracket along a first axis, and a first gear rotatably connected to the first bracket along the first axis. The hinge assembly further includes a set of gears, each gear from the set of gears rotatably connected to different axes parallel to the first axis. As an example, the set of gears is to provide friction against the first gear to provide a level of resistance to a torque provided when the first bracket is to be moved along the first axis. |
| US10528088B2 |
Opening state detection of a foldable device using self-capacitance
An electronic device and method is disclosed that determines a fold angle and/or opening state of a foldable electronic device using a self-capacitance measurement of an electrode disposed in the foldable electronic device. Using self-capacitance to determine the opening state provides an accurate result and makes efficient use of power of the foldable electronic device. Further, the technique offers flexibility in the implementation, as it can make use of electrodes, sensors, and/or antennas already present in many foldable electronic devices. |
| US10528087B2 |
Display device, door including the same, and refrigerator including the door
A display device, a door including the display device and a refrigerator including the door are provided. A display device includes: a frame configured to be rotatably mounted to a base object; a display panel mounted to the frame; a detector disposed in the frame, and configured to detect a movement of the frame and output a signal corresponding to the movement; and a controller configured to determine a movement state of the frame based on the signal, and control the display panel based on the movement state. |
| US10528085B2 |
Portable electronic device
The present invention provides a portable electronic device including a body, a first connector, a display screen, and an input module. The body has an accommodation space and a door panel capable of exposing or covering the accommodation space. The first connector is disposed in the accommodation space. The display screen is connected to the body and is capable of being closed or opened relative to the body. The input module is detachably accommodated in the accommodation space. The input module has a second connector. The second connector is configured to be electrically connected to the first connector. The input module operates in a first mode when being accommodated in the accommodation space. The input module operates in a second mode after being taken out from the accommodation space. |
| US10528083B1 |
Mobile device cover with integrated solar panel
A cover for a mobile device includes solar panels and an integrated keyboard. The solar panels are positioned on a stand of the cover and an angle associated with the solar panels can be changed so as to maximize input from a light source. The cover can be used to supply power and keyboard input to a mobile device while in use. |
| US10528080B2 |
Systems and methods for providing displays via a smart hand-strap accessory
Systems and methods for an accessory that includes a supplemental display that can be used to present images, text, and other information. The accessory may include a strap that may be physically coupled along one surface of a hand-held processor-based terminal. A gap may be provided between the strap and the surface of the hand-held processor-based terminal that may be sized and dimensioned to receive a limb of a user. The supplemental display may be positioned along one surface of the strap to be visible when the limb of the user is inserted into the gap. The accessory may include a user input device, such as a user actuatable button, that may be used to receive inputs from the user. Such inputs may be used to control the images presented on the supplemental display and/or to trigger functions or processes on the hand-held processor-enable terminal. |
| US10528079B2 |
Data processing device, display method, input/output method, server system, and computer program
A novel display device and the like are provided. The data processing device includes a display panel, a means to obtain locational data, an arithmetic device, an angular sensor, a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge connected the first and second housings. The display panel is flexible, and is held in the inside of the first and second housings. The arithmetic device has a function of generating first image data based on locational data. The angular sensor supplies data of the folding angle between the housings to the arithmetic device. The arithmetic device has a function of generating second image data based on the locational data and the angular data. The second image data includes a second image and display coordinates of the second image. The display panel has a function of displaying an image based on the first image data and the second image data. |
| US10528078B2 |
User terminal device and displaying method thereof
A user terminal device and a displaying method thereof are provided. The user terminal device includes a display configured to be divided into a first display area, a second display area, and a third display area along a first folding line corresponding to the first hinge and a second folding line corresponding to the second hinge and a controller configured to, in response to the first bending interaction of unfolding the display with reference to the first folding line being detected, control the display to display an execution screen of the application including a first function and a second function, related to the first function, in the first display area and the second display area, and in response to a second bending interaction of unfolding the display with reference to the second folding line being detected, control the display to display an execution screen of the application including the first function, the second function, and a third function, related to the second function, in the first display area, the second display area, and the third display area. |
| US10528074B1 |
Magnetic manual user interface devices
Various finger tip controlled manual interface devices that can be used as inputs to personal computers, electromechanical systems and video game consoles utilize concentrically arranged magnets. The polarities of the magnets are oriented to provide restoration forces on a one of the magnets to bias it toward a neutral position. A magnetic sensor including a plurality of sensing elements such as Hall effect devices generates output signals representative of direction and amount of movement of the magnet that is biased to the neutral position. |
| US10528072B2 |
Input voltage control device having three power lines
An input voltage control device including a first power line inputted with a voltage of 300V to 380V and a second power line inputted with a voltage of 0V. The potential difference between the first power line and the second power line is variable. A constant voltage generator outputs a constant potential voltage of (24V, for example) to a third power line. A reference potential generator outputs a reference potential of (10V, for example). A comparative potential generator outputs a comparative potential which is within the range of (0V to 24V, for example), based on the input voltage. A comparator outputs to an NMOS transistor a conducting potential voltage of (24V, for example) or an interrupting potential voltage of (0V, for example) depending on the comparison between the reference potential and the comparative potential. When the comparator outputs the conducting potential, the path between the source and drain of the NMOS transistor is made conductive. When the comparator outputs the interrupting potential, the path between the source and drain of the NMOS transistor is made non-conductive. |
| US10528070B2 |
Power-cycling voltage reference
A low-noise, low-power reference voltage circuit can include an operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) with inputs coupled to a temperature-compensated voltage, such as can be provided by source-coupled first and second field-effect transistors (FETs) having different threshold voltages. A capacitive voltage divider can feed back a portion of a reference voltage output by the OTA to the inputs of the OTA to help establish or maintain the temperature-compensated voltage across the inputs of the OTA. A switching network can be used, such as initialize the capacitive voltage divider or other capacitive feedback circuit, such as during power-down cycles, or when resuming powered-on cycles. A switch can interrupt current to the OTA during the power-down cycles to save power. The cycled voltage reference circuit can provide a reference voltage to an ADC reservoir capacitor. Powering down can occur during analog input signal sampling, during successive approximation routine (SAR) conversion, or both. |
| US10528069B2 |
Integrated circuit, and method and system for providing power to integrated circuit
An integrated circuit includes a highest class core circuit that has a positive power supply terminal connected to a positive power supply terminal of an external power source, and is configured to receive a first supply voltage which is at least a portion of a an input supply voltage that is provided from the external power source based on an operation throughput; and a lowest class core circuit that has a positive power supply terminal connected to a negative power supply terminal of an adjacent upper class core circuit, has a negative power supply terminal connected to a negative power supply terminal of the external power source, and is configured to receive a second supply voltage which is at least a portion of a part of the input supply voltage that excludes the first supply voltage. |
| US10528068B2 |
Weather induced demand response dispatch system
A method for dispatching buildings in a demand response program event including generating data sets for each of the buildings, each set having energy consumption values along with corresponding time and outside temperature values, where the energy consumption values within each set are shifted by one of a plurality of lag values relative to the corresponding time and outside temperature values, and where each of the plurality of lag values is different from other ones of the plurality of lag values; performing a non-linear parabolic analysis on each set to yield machine learning model parameters and a residual; determining a least valued residual from all residuals yielded, the least valued residual indicating a corresponding energy lag for the each of the buildings; and using energy lags for all of the buildings to generate a dispatch schedule for the demand response program event according to a prioritization of the energy lags. |
| US10528063B2 |
Natural language mission planning and interface
An example computer-implemented method for natural language mission planning includes: responsive to receiving a request to initiate mission planning for a selected mission type from a plurality of mission types, constructing, by a processing system, a mission narrative that describes a mission intent based on the selected mission type, the mission narrative comprising a plurality of fields; populating, by the processing system, the plurality of fields in the mission narrative from an autonomous mission manager based on the selected mission type with options to be selected by a mission planner; responsive to presenting the populated plurality of fields to the mission planner, filling, by the processing system, the mission narrative with the received selected options; creating, by the processing system, an optimized mission plan based on the mission narrative; and controlling, by the processing system, a vehicle based on the optimized mission plan. |
| US10528062B2 |
Computerized vehicle control system for fleet routing
A computerized vehicle control system for fleet routing includes a fleet of vehicles where each vehicle in the fleet of vehicles is configured to travel over streets and including an engine and wheels. Each vehicle further includes an in-vehicle electronic device comprising digital logic circuitry and a port configured to couple with a vehicle computer installed in the vehicle and in communication with a plurality of sensors disposed about the vehicle. The in-vehicle electronic device further comprises a display. The computerized vehicle control system further includes a vehicle management system comprising memory and computer hardware and configured to communicate over a network with each in-vehicle electronic device in the fleet of vehicles. |
| US10528060B2 |
Dynamic stabilization system and methods for an RC vehicle
Systems and methods for stabilizing the steering and throttle of a radio-controlled (RC) vehicle are described herein. More specifically, sensors and circuitry are configured to control the wheel speed and wheel direction of a RC vehicle based on rotational information. In operation, one or more sensors may be configured to receive angular rotational information associated with a rotation of the RC vehicle. The rotational information may define a rotation of the RC vehicle around one or more axes of the RC vehicle. The circuitry may be configured to receive the angular rotation information associated with the rotation of the RC vehicle from the one or more sensors, and control a wheel speed and/or a wheel direction of at least one wheel of the RC vehicle based at least in part on (i) command data received from a controller associated with the RC vehicle and (ii) the received angular rotation information. |
| US10528054B2 |
Detecting features from multi-modal images
Systems and methods are provided for detecting features from multi-modal image-like data representations. The system includes a wavelet transformer configured to, via at least one processor, receive image data and to wavelet transform the image data, thereby providing decomposed image data divided into frequency sub-bands. The system further includes an artificial neural network configured to receive and process at least one sub-band of the decomposed image data to detect image features based thereon, the artificial neural network configured to output the detected image features. |
| US10528053B2 |
Vehicle control device mounted on vehicle and method for controlling the vehicle
A vehicle control device includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to store, in the memory, driving information that is based on driving of a vehicle in a manual driving mode, and cause the vehicle to drive in an autonomous driving mode based on the stored driving information. |
| US10528051B1 |
Auto-height swing adjustment
An example implementation includes (i) receiving sensor data that indicates topographical features of an environment in which a robotic device is operating, (ii) processing the sensor data into a topographical map that includes a two-dimensional matrix of discrete cells, the discrete cells indicating sample heights of respective portions of the environment, (iii) determining, for a first foot of the robotic device, a first step path extending from a first lift-off location to a first touch-down location, (iv) identifying, within the topographical map, a first scan patch of cells that encompass the first step path, (v) determining a first high point among the first scan patch of cells; and (vi) during the first step, directing the robotic device to lift the first foot to a first swing height that is higher than the determined first high point. |
| US10528048B2 |
Robotic platform and method for performing multiple functions in agricultural systems
An autonomous vehicle platform and system for selectively performing an in-season management task in an agricultural field while self-navigating between rows of planted crops, the autonomous vehicle platform having a vehicle base with a width so dimensioned as to be insertable through the space between two rows of planted crops, the vehicle base having an in-season task management structure configured to perform various tasks, including selectively applying fertilizer, mapping growth zones and seeding cover crop within an agricultural field. |
| US10528045B2 |
Method and apparatus for remotely controlling vehicle
Provided herein is a method of remotely controlling a vehicle, which includes identifying a vehicle entering an autonomous driving region, identifying autonomous driving authority information including a predetermined user's discretionary control right to the vehicle entering the autonomous driving region, remotely controlling a plurality of electronic elements included in the vehicle such that the vehicle moves along a set path corresponding to the autonomous driving region, and blocking a user's vehicle operation while autonomous driving is performed according to the remote control while allowing user's discretionary control for at least one of the plurality of electronic elements according to the autonomous driving authority information. |
| US10528042B2 |
Method of monitoring a modular process plant complex with a plurality of interconnected process modules
A system for monitoring a modular process plant complex having a plurality of interconnected process modules each of which includes a plurality of interconnected physical control objects. The physical control objects and their interconnections inside a physical process module are displayed together with associated control parameters as stylized control objects on an operator display screen with four different zooming levels: a first zooming level displaying diagrams of aggregated key performance indicators of the plant complex; a second zooming level displaying diagrams of the key performance indicators; a third zooming level displaying process modules associated with a plant area of the second zooming level; and a fourth zooming level displaying one or more physical control objects included in a process module of the third zooming level together with the associated control parameters and interconnections as stylized control objects on the operator screen display. |
| US10528038B2 |
Optimization-based control with open modeling architecture systems and methods
In one embodiment, a model predictive control system for an industrial process includes a processor to execute an optimization module to determine manipulated variables for the process over a control horizon based on simulations performed using an objective function with an optimized process model and to control the process using the manipulated variables, to execute model modules including mathematical representations of a response or parameters of the process. The implementation details of the model modules are hidden from and inaccessible to the optimization module. The processor executes unified access modules (UAM). A first UAM interfaces between a first subset of the model modules and the optimization module and adapts output of the first subset for the optimization module, and a second UAM interfaces between a second subset of the model modules and the first subset and adapts output of the second subset for the first subset. |
| US10528033B2 |
Structure forming for a three-dimensional object
Certain examples described herein relate to structure forming for the production of a three-dimensional object. In these examples, different structure forming components or functions are applied to volumes of a three-dimensional object. These structure forming components or functions are arranged to differentially generate a halftone output. The halftone output is generated by processing a material volume coverage representation for the three-dimensional object. The halftone output is used to provide control data for instructing production of a three-dimensional object. |
| US10528032B2 |
Systems and methods for generating a patterned orthotic device
A method for generating an orthotic device is disclosed. In one implementation, the method includes generating CAD model data corresponding to an orthotic device to be applied to a body part of a patient. A pattern is mapped to a surface defined by the CAD model data to produce modified CAD model data, the mapped pattern defining a plurality of perforations formed at least partially through the surface. The modified CAD model data is transmitted to a three-dimensional printer. The three-dimensional printer is to produce the orthotic device having the plurality of perforations. |
| US10528031B2 |
Systems and methods for remote manufacturing of medical devices
A system and method for remote manufacturing of medical devices are provided. The system can be installed at a facility (e.g., at a hospital or other medical facility), and includes a remote manufacturing unit (RMU) that allows for customized, rapid fabrication of medical devices at the medical facility using suitable manufacturing techniques such as three-dimensional (3D) printing, additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, etc. The RMU can communicate with a computer system which presents a healthcare professional with a digital catalog of medical products, and allows the healthcare professional to select and customize a desired device to be manufactured at the facility. |
| US10528030B2 |
Casting machine stock verification methods and systems
Systems and methods are provided for designing casting and finished component models used to fabricate corresponding casting hardware for a casted component and mechanical components fabricated therefrom. One exemplary method involves identifying a first subset of machined casting surfaces in a casting model of the casted component, identifying a second subset of machined feature surfaces in a finished model of the mechanical component, determining respective machine stock values associated the machined feature surfaces based on distances between the respective machined feature surfaces and the machined casting surfaces, and providing graphical indicia of the respective machine stock values that are influenced by the relationship between the respective machine stock values and a machine stock threshold. |
| US10528028B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing method and memory medium
A substrate processing system includes a film-forming device to form photosensitive film on substrate, an exposure device to expose the film on the substrate, a relay device to transfer the substrate between the film-forming and exposure devices, a warping data acquisition device to acquire measured warping data of the substrate, a communication device to perform data communication with the exposure device, and a control device including film-forming, relay, measuring, and communication control sub-devices. The film-forming sub-device controls the film-forming device to form the film on the substrate, the relay sub-device controls the relay device to transfer the substrate to the exposure device, the measuring sub-device controls the warping data acquisition device to acquire the data after the controlling by the film-forming sub-device prior to the controlling by the relay sub-device, and the communication sub-device controls the communication device to transmit the data to the exposure device. |
| US10528027B2 |
Attenuation of load oscillations without additional measuring means on the load side
A method for attenuating load oscillations in a load mechanism having a controlled drive, wherein a load is coupled mechanically to a motor via a spring element, includes determining an actual motor torque value, determining an actual angular velocity value, determining a motor inertial torque, calculating a spring torque from the actual angular velocity value, the motor inertial torque and the actual motor torque value, and supplying the calculated spring torque to an attenuator connection for attenuating the load oscillations. |
| US10528025B2 |
Motor driving apparatus
A motor driving apparatus includes an amplifier receiving, from a detector, a sine wave shaped signal detected in response to rotation of a motor, and amplifying the signal with a set amplification factor, an A/D converter for performing digital conversion by sampling the signal amplified by the amplifier at a sampling timing in a predetermined cycle, an amplification factor setting part for changing setting of the amplification factor of the amplifier, and an amplification factor set timing command part for issuing a command with respect to a timing for changing the setting of the amplification factor by the amplification factor setting part. The amplification factor set timing command part issues the command with respect to the timing so that a waveform stabilizing period until distortion in a waveform of the signal occurring when the amplification factor setting part changes the setting is stabilized does not overlap with the sampling timing. |
| US10528022B2 |
Position control device based on programmable logic controller
The present disclosure provides a device for controlling a position based on a programmable logic controller (PLC), the device comprising: a motor driving module; an input module; and a control module, wherein the control module includes: a profile creation unit configured for creating the position profile based on the position command when a first position calculation interrupt is generated in a first position control period; a pulse calculation unit configured for calculating a number of outputs of the driving pulse to be output in a second position control period following the first position control period based on the position profile; and a driving controller configured for outputting the driving pulse having the number of outputs calculated by the pulse calculation unit to the motor driving module when a second position calculation interrupt notifying a start time-point of the second position control period is generated. |
| US10528021B2 |
Automated creation of industrial dashboards and widgets
A multi-platform industrial search and notification system performs automated and manually initiate information searches across multiple disparate industrial data platforms. The search system is built on a search platform that unifies plant-wide control system information from multiple diverse sources under a common namespace, or federated data model. The system can monitor this federated data model for conditions that may warrant attention by plant personnel, and deliver proactive notifications and operational data to selected users via their personal devices. The system can customize presentation of this data based on the user's role, location, and/or other contextual information. To this end, the system can automatically generate user-specific and context-specific dashboards, widgets, or other visualizations, and render these custom visualizations to the user at appropriate times. |
| US10528017B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer readable storage medium
An information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer readable storage medium are provided. An information processing apparatus (200) for generating a safety program for causing output devices to operate such that safety is maintained if a predetermined condition is satisfied includes: an acquisition unit acquiring an input/output setting (230) that correlates respective input devices with output devices that respond to changes in values of input signals from the input devices from a first input value that is an initial value to a second input value; and a generation unit generating, in a case in which a value of an input signal from any of the input devices defined in the input/output setting (230) has changed from the first input value to the second input value, a safety program for shifting an operation state of an output device correlated with the input device to a safety state. |
| US10528013B2 |
Systems and methods for interfacing with a building management system
A building management system (BMS) interface system. The BMS interface system includes a user interface and a BMS controller in communication with the user interface. The BMS controller includes a processor. The processor is configured to display a graphical scheduling interface on the user interface and receive a scheduling input from the user interface. The processor is further configured to extract one or more scheduling elements from the received scheduling input and convert the scheduling elements into one or more BMS data objects. The processor is further configured to update the graphical scheduling interface displayed on the user interface. The processor is also configured to execute one or more scheduling instructions based on the received scheduling input, wherein the scheduling instructions are associated with the operation of one or more BMS devices. |
| US10528004B2 |
Methods and apparatus for full parallax light field display systems
A 3D video processing system with integrated display is described wherein the huge data bandwidth demands on the source-to-display transmission medium is decreased by utilizing innovative 3D light field video data compression at the source along with innovative reconstruction of 3D light field video content from highly compressed 3D video data at the display. The display incorporates parallel processing pipelines integrated with a Quantum Photonics Imager® for efficient data handling and light imaging. |
| US10527997B2 |
Image forming apparatus and method for controlling same, and storage medium
In an image forming apparatus to which a finisher is connected, a power source control unit shifts the image forming apparatus to a power saving state. The image forming apparatus is inhibited from being shifted to the power saving state when it is detected that a sheet for which a binding process is to be performed is set in the finisher. The image forming apparatus may be permitted to be shifted to the power saving state when it is not detected that the sheet is set in the finisher. |
| US10527996B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming device includes: a developing device; a first toner container; a second toner container; a first vertical transport part; a second vertical transport part; a first horizontal transport part; a second horizontal transport part; a third horizontal transport part; a third vertical transport part, a counting unit; and a consumption amount calculation unit. The consumption amount calculation unit, in accordance with a rotation time accumulated by the counting unit, calculates a flow rate of toner flowing in the third horizontal transport part in each of the first supply state and the second supply state, and thereby calculates a toner consumption amount of each of the first toner container and the second toner container. |
| US10527993B2 |
Image forming apparatus, system including same, terminal apparatus included in system, and method for displaying limit information in image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus is capable of setting a plurality of limiting conditions for each user. The image forming apparatus includes a hard disk drive (HDD) that stores a limiting condition set for each user, a touch panel that accepts input of an instruction from a user, a central processing unit (CPU) that determines whether a limiting condition is stored in the HDD in association with the user in response to the instruction from the user, and a display panel that displays limit information indicating details about limitation corresponding to the limiting condition in response to the CPU determining that the limiting condition is stored in the HDD. |
| US10527991B2 |
Printing apparatus, printing system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for printing
There is provided a printing apparatus. The printing apparatus includes: a memory storing a program; and at least one hardware processor configured to execute a process in the program. The process includes: performing pre-printing of overprinting which is an operation of performing pre-printing on a medium and then performing post-printing on the medium; and printing a chart asymmetric with respect to rotation toward a direction of the medium on the medium during test printing related to the pre-printing. |
| US10527989B2 |
Image forming apparatus
A density correction unit calculates a density change rate to a change in an exposure amount as a first density change rate based on a difference between a density of a part of reference patch images, in which a position in a main scanning direction is identical to a position of a first patch image. As for a second patch image, the density correction unit similarly calculates a second density change rate. A light amount when forming the first patch image is smaller than a reference light amount. A light amount when forming the second patch image is larger than the reference light amount. The density correction unit uses the first or the second density change rate based on whether a density of each position of the reference patch images in the main scanning direction higher or lower than a target density to correct the exposure amount. |
| US10527987B1 |
Fixing belt, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
A fixing belt is heated by a heater in contact with an inner circumferential face through a lubricant while rotating about an axis. The fixing belt includes: a belt body formed in a tubular shape; a plurality of oil repellent portions formed on an inner circumferential face of the belt body, each having a surface free energy lower than that of the lubricant to repel the lubricant; and a plurality of oil nonrepellent portions formed on the inner circumferential face of the belt body, each having a surface free energy higher than that of the lubricant to hold the lubricant. The oil repellent portions and the oil nonrepellent portions extend in a circumferential direction of the belt body and are alternately arranged in an axial direction of the belt body. |
| US10527982B2 |
Fuser failure prediction
An example apparatus includes a fuser slip detection portion to detect slip of a fuser, a temperature measurement portion to measure a temperature of the fuser, and a processor. The processor is to receive indication of a partial failure condition from the fuser slip detection portion determine a predicted complete failure condition when the indication of the partial failure condition corresponds to a temperature of the fuser that is below a temperature threshold, and generate an alert indicative of the predicted complete failure condition. |
| US10527980B2 |
Fixing device and image forming apparatus
A fixing device includes a rotatable fixing belt; a contact portion that comes into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt in a width direction; a holding portion disposed opposite the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt to guide and hold the fixing belt; a pressing unit that presses the fixing belt against the contact portion; a first protrusion and a second protrusion respectively disposed at portions of the holding portion upstream and downstream of the contact portion in a rotation direction of the fixing belt to come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt in the width direction; and a lubricant applied to the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt. At least one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion has a recess at at least a center portion of the protrusion in a longitudinal direction of the protrusion. |
| US10527975B2 |
Method for manufacturing intermediate transfer belt and image forming device
A method for manufacturing an intermediate transfer belt having at least a base layer and a surface layer formed in contact with a surface of the base layer, includes: irradiating a surface of the base layer with a laser such that Rz (in accordance with JIS-B0601-2001) is 0.2 μm or more and equal to or less than a half of a film thickness of a surface layer to be formed; and forming a surface layer on the surface of the base layer irradiated with the laser. |
| US10527964B2 |
Electrographic printing using encapsulated ink droplets
An electrographic printer includes an image carrier configured to receive ink capsules onto the surface of the image carrier. The image carrier is configured to transfer the ink capsules to a medium. The ink capsules comprise an ink having a viscosity in a range of about 100 cP to about and 100,000 cP and an encapsulant layer surrounding the ink. A roller configured to compress the ink capsules onto the medium such that the encapsulant layer ruptures and the ink adheres to the medium. |
| US10527962B2 |
Electrostatic charge image developing toner, electrostatic charge image developer, and toner cartridge
An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes: a toner particle having average circularity of 0.91 or more and 0.98 or less, a silica particle externally added to the toner particle, and a strontium titanate particle that is externally added to the toner particle, that has an average primary particle diameter of 10 nm or more and 100 nm or less, that has average primary particle circularity of 0.82 or more and 0.94 or less, and circularity that becomes 84% of accumulation of the primary particle of more than 0.92. |
| US10527961B2 |
Flexible printed material
Described herein is a process for preparing a flexible printed material. The process may comprise providing a flexible print substrate comprising a primer on a surface of the print substrate, the primer comprising a primer resin; printing an ink composition comprising a thermoplastic resin onto the primer on the surface of the print substrate; and depositing a cross-linking composition comprising a cross-linker onto the printed ink composition disposed on the primer such that the thermoplastic resin of the ink composition is crosslinked and the primer resin of the primer is crosslinked. |
| US10527956B2 |
Temperature controlled heat transfer frame for pellicle
An exposure apparatus for transferring a pattern from a reticle to a workpiece, a pellicle being positioned near the reticle, includes a heat transfer frame, an illuminator, and a temperature controller. The heat transfer frame is configured to be positioned near the pellicle, the heat transfer frame defining a beam aperture. The illuminator directs a beam through the beam aperture and the pellicle at the reticle. The temperature controller controls the temperature of the heat transfer frame to control the temperature of the pellicle. The illuminator can direct the beam from a beam source, such as an EUV beam source. Additionally, the temperature controller can cryogenically cool the heat transfer frame. |
| US10527952B2 |
Fault discrimination and calibration of scatterometry overlay targets
Scatterometry overlay targets and measurement methods are provided, which are configured to detect and eliminate process-related errors and illumination-related errors from overlay measurements of the targets. Targets comprise at least three cells associated with a measurement direction, wherein at least two of the cells comprise periodic structures at different target layers, having a same pitch and opposite offsets between the two cells, and at least an additional cell comprises a periodic structure with the same pitch at only one of the target layers. The additional cell(s) are used to detect irregularities in the respective periodic structure(s), enable estimation of process quality, provide reference images, enhance metrology simulations and provide mitigation of errors in critical process steps. Measurement methods incorporate scatterometry measurements ion the additional cell(s) for these purposes. |
| US10527950B2 |
Apparatus for direct write maskless lithography
An exposure apparatus including: a substrate holder constructed to support a substrate; a patterning device configured to provide radiation modulated according to a desired pattern, the patterning device including an array of radiation source modules configured to project the modulated radiation onto a respective array of exposure regions on the substrate; and a distributed processing system configured to process projection related data to enable the projection of the desired pattern onto the substrate, the distributed processing system including at least one central processing unit and a plurality of module processing units each associated with a respective radiation source module. |
| US10527948B2 |
Optical processing apparatus, coating/development apparatus, optical processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An illuminance distribution response amount as the change amount of the illuminance distribution pattern, associating the position in the irradiation region in the lengthwise direction with the change amount of the illuminance with respect to the change in the drive current, has previously been acquired and stored in a storage unit for each light-emitting block. There is provided an arithmetic processing unit that determines (estimates) a current command value of each of the light-emitting blocks based on a present current command value of each of the light-emitting blocks and the change amount of the illuminance distribution pattern of each light-emitting block in order to bring a present illuminance distribution pattern in the irradiation region in a lengthwise direction close to a target illuminance distribution pattern. |
| US10527941B2 |
Extreme ultraviolet photoresist and method
The present disclosure provides a method for lithography patterning in accordance with some embodiments. The method includes forming a resist layer over a substrate and performing an exposing process to the resist layer. The resist layer includes a polymer backbone, an acid labile group (ALG) bonded to the polymer backbone, a sensitizer bonded to the polymer backbone, a photo-acid generator (PAG), and a thermo-base generator (TBG). The method further includes baking the resist layer at a first temperature and subsequently at a second temperature. The second temperature is higher than the first temperature. The method further includes developing the resist layer in a developer, thereby forming a patterned resist layer. |
| US10527940B2 |
Photosensitive resin composition, polyamide resin, method for producing polyamide resin, compound, method for producing compound, method for producing cured film, and cured film
A photosensitive resin composition capable of forming a cured film with satisfactory adhesion to substrates and excellent transparency, a polyamide resin which is used in the photosensitive resin composition, a method for producing the polyamide resin, a compound which is used as a raw material of the polyamide resin, a method for producing the compound, a method for producing a cured film using the photosensitive resin composition, and a cured film which is obtained by curing the photosensitive resin composition. The photosensitive resin composition including a resin and a photopolymerization initiator. The resin is a polyamide resin including a structural unit, which includes a specific saturated alicyclic skeleton, and at least one carboxy group esterified by a unit containing a polymerizable group of a predetermined structure. |
| US10527939B2 |
Monomer, polymer, resist composition, and patterning process
A monomer of formula (1a) or (1b) is provided wherein A is a polymerizable group, R1-R6 are monovalent hydrocarbon groups, X1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group, Z1 is an aliphatic group, Z2 forms an alicyclic group, k=0 or 1, m=1 or 2, n=1 to 4. A useful polymer is obtained by polymerizing the monomer. A resist composition comprising the polymer has improved development properties and is processed to form a negative pattern having high contrast, high resolution and etch resistance which is insoluble in alkaline developer. |
| US10527938B2 |
Method for producing electrical wiring member and electrical wiring member
[Object] To provide a method for producing an electrical wiring member having a layered structure of copper wiring and a blackening layer and to provide the electrical wiring member through a search for a material for the blackening layer, the material being etched at a rate close to that for the copper wiring under conditions where etching controllability is ensured. [Solution] A method for producing an electrical wiring member according to the present invention includes a step of forming, on at least one main surface of a substrate, a layered film 6 of a Cu layer 3 and CuNO-based blackening layers (2a and 2b); a step of forming a resist layer 4a in a predetermined region on the layered film 6; and a step of removing a partial region of the layered film 6 by bringing the layered film 6 into contact with an etchant. |
| US10527929B2 |
Methods of improving optical proximity correction models and methods of fabricating semiconductor devices using the same
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes designing a layout, performing an optical proximity correction (OPC) process to correct the designed layout, fabricating a first photomask using the corrected designed layout, and forming patterns on a substrate using the first photomask. The OPC process includes generating an OPC model and correcting the designed layout using the generated OPC model. The generation of the OPC model includes rasterizing a planar image of an actual pattern to obtain first label data, rasterizing a simulation image of a simulation pattern to obtain second label data, the simulation pattern being obtained using the OPC model, in which a parameter set including process parameters is set, comparing the first label data with the second label data to obtain comparison data, and correcting the process parameters of the parameter set, based on the comparison data. |
| US10527927B2 |
Conductive film coated substrate, multilayer reflective film coated substrate, reflective mask blank, reflective mask, and semiconductor device manufacturing method
A conductive film coated substrate, including a conductive film formed thereon. In a relationship between a bearing area (%) and a bearing depth (nm) that are obtained by measuring, with an atomic force microscope, a region of 1 μm×1 μm of a surface of the conductive film, the surface of the conductive film satisfies a relationship that (BA70−BA30)/(BD70−BD30) is 15 or more and 260 or less (%/nm), and a maximum height (Rmax) is 1.3 nm or more and 15 nm or less. |
| US10527926B1 |
Pressurized tin collection bucket with in-line draining mechanism
A droplet collection bucket includes a droplet collection tube, a level sensor positioned on the droplet collection tube, a gate valve configured to close a rear portion of the droplet collection tube, a gas supply configured to supply a gas into the rear portion of the droplet collection tube, a heating element wrapping around the droplet collection tube, and a drain tube connecting an interior of the droplet collection tube with an outside of the droplet collection tube. |
| US10527922B2 |
Projection screen and light absorbing film
A projection screen including a light absorbing film and a projection film is provided. The light absorbing film includes a transparent layer and a plurality of light absorbing microstructures, where the light absorbing microstructures are embedded in the transparent layer and arranged at intervals, each of the light absorbing microstructures is asymmetrical to a reference plane, the transparent layer has two surfaces opposite to each other, and the reference plane passes through a geometric center of each of the light absorbing microstructures and is parallel to each of the surfaces, and there is a space between each of the light absorbing microstructures and each of the surfaces. The projection film and the light absorbing film are stacked on each other. A light absorbing film is also provided, and the projections screen and the light absorbing film have good optical quality. |
| US10527919B2 |
Display device
A display device has a housing, a video generator, and a mirror. The mirror has a mirror body and a supported portion. The mirror body has a plate shape. The supported portion is provided at at least one end portion in a first direction of the mirror body, and is supported by the housing to be rotatable around a rotating axis along the first direction. The mirror body has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is located at a position overlapping the supported portion in a second direction crossing a thickness direction and the first direction of the mirror body. The second portion is located at a position different from the supported portion in the second direction. Rigidity per unit width of the first portion in the second direction is greater than rigidity per unit width of the second portion in the second direction. |
| US10527918B2 |
Image projection apparatus, control method, and storage medium
An image projection apparatus includes a first light source configured to emit first light with a first wavelength band, a wavelength conversion element configured to convert part of the first light into wavelength-converted light with a wavelength band different from the first wavelength band and containing a second wavelength band, a second light source configured to emit second light with a wavelength band contained in the second wavelength band, a first measurement unit configured to measure a light quantity in a first measurement wavelength band as at least part of the second wavelength band, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a light quantity of the first light and a light quantity of the second light by using a measurement result by the first measurement unit. |
| US10527916B2 |
Light source module and projection device including the same
A light source module and a projection device including the same are provided. A wavelength conversion device of the light source module has at least one wavelength conversion area for converting a blue beam provided by a blue light source into a converted beam, and the converted beam is transmitted to a wavelength selection element so that a first green beam is obtained by the wavelength selection element from at least a portion of the converted beam. According to the blue light source, a red light source, the wavelength conversion device and the wavelength selection element, the light source module provides an illumination beam corresponding to a first display mode or a second display mode. |
| US10527911B2 |
Electronic apparatus configured to select positions on a display unit by touch operation and control method thereof
An electronic apparatus includes a touch detection unit that detects a touch operation on a touch panel, a selection unit that selects positions on a display unit via a touch operation on the touch panel, and a control unit that controls the selection unit, wherein, in a case where a touch position movement is performed on the touch panel, the control unit controls the selection unit to select, from among positions of a plurality of selective candidates on the display unit existing in a direction of the touch position movement from a starting position of the touch position movement to a touch position at a first timing, positions based on a touch position movement up to a second timing after the first timing. |
| US10527910B2 |
Vehicle driver assist system
A vehicle driver assist system includes a housing having a main body portion and a viewing window in the main body portion. A camera is provided in the main body portion and has a field of view through the viewing window. A glare reduction portion is adjacent the camera. The glare reduction portion has a textured surface for attenuating light reflection off of the glare reduction portion and into the camera. |
| US10527907B2 |
Optical sources
A coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering apparatus for imaging a sample comprises an optical output; an optical source arranged to generate a first optical signal at a first wavelength; and a nonlinear element arranged to receive the first optical signal, where the nonlinear element is arranged to cause the first optical signal to undergo four-wave mixing on transmission through the nonlinear element such that a second optical signal at a second wavelength and a third optical signal at a third wavelength are generated, wherein an optical signal pair comprising two of the first, second and third optical signals is provided to the optical output for imaging the sample. |
| US10527901B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer between first and second substrate. The first substrate includes a first and second sub-pixel areas. A first sub-pixel electrode is on the first substrate in the first sub-pixel area, and a first transistor is connected to a gate line, data line, and first sub-pixel electrode on the first substrate. A second sub-pixel electrode is on the first substrate in the second sub-pixel area, and a second transistor is connected to the gate line, the first transistor, and the second sub-pixel electrode. A first storage line is adjacent to one side of the first sub-pixel electrode. A second storage line is spaced from the first storage line and is adjacent to one side of the second sub-pixel electrode. A third transistor is connected to the gate line, second transistor, and second storage line. |
| US10527900B2 |
Display substrate
A display substrate includes a base substrate, a gate electrode, a semiconductor layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a first black organic layer, a data line and a pixel electrode. The gate electrode is disposed on the base substrate. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the gate electrode. The source electrode is disposed on the semiconductor layer. The drain electrode is disposed on the semiconductor layer and is spaced apart from the source electrode. The first black organic layer is disposed on the source electrode and the drain electrode. The data line is disposed on the first black organic layer, and is electrically connected to the source electrode through a contact hole formed through the first black organic layer. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the drain electrode. Thus, display quality of a display apparatus including the display substrate may be improved. |
| US10527899B2 |
Backplanes for electro-optic displays
A backplane for an electro-optic display that includes a data line, a transistor, a pixel electrode connected to the data line via the transistor, the pixel electrode positioned adjacent to part of the data line so as to create a data line/pixel electrode capacitance. The backplane further including a shield electrode disposed adjacent to at least part of the data line so as to reduce the data line/pixel electrode capacitance. |
| US10527898B2 |
Pixel structure
A pixel structure is provided. A pixel structure includes a pixel electrode, an active switch, a common line and an L-shaped conductive. The active switch is coupled to the pixel electrode. The common line is in conjunction with the pixel electrode to from a first storage capacitor. The L-shaped conductive wire is in conjunction with the pixel electrode to from a second storage capacitor. |
| US10527896B2 |
Chip on glass protection
Various circuits may benefit from suitable protection. For example, certain displays, such as active matrix liquid crystal displays, may benefit from enclosures configured to protect driver circuits from high intensity radiated fields. A system can include a first protective conductive coating layer. The system can also include a first insulating layer on the first protective conductive layer. The system can further include a signal conductive layer on the insulating layer. The system can additionally include a driver layer mounted to the signal conductive layer. The system can also include a second insulating layer above the driver layer. The system can further include a second protective conductive coating layer on the second insulating layer. The system can additionally include one or a plurality of conductive elements disposed between the first protective conductive coating layer and the second protective conductive coating layer to form an enclosure around the driver layer. |
| US10527890B2 |
Liquid crystal display and manufacturing method thereof
A liquid crystal display includes: a first insulation substrate; a second insulation substrate facing the first insulation substrate; a liquid crystal layer between the first insulation substrate and the second insulation substrate; a pixel electrode on the first insulation substrate; a first alignment layer on the pixel electrode; a cross-linking portion where separation type of reactive mesogens in a surface of the first alignment layer are coupled with one another; a common electrode between the liquid crystal layer and the second insulation substrate; and a second alignment layer between the liquid crystal layer and the common electrode; and wherein liquid crystal molecules to be adjacent to the first alignment layer and liquid crystal molecules to be adjacent to the second alignment layer have different pre-tilt angles, and wherein at least one of the separation type of reactive mesogens is coupled with an ammonium-based material. |
| US10527889B2 |
Liquid-crystal display device and electronic apparatus
The invention provides a new technique for improving the contrast in a liquid-crystal display device having a liquid crystal layer that is formed of pretilted liquid crystal molecules having a negative dielectric constant anisotropy. A liquid-crystal display device according to an aspect of the invention includes a liquid crystal panel in which a phase-difference compensation layer including a C plate is formed, and a phase-difference compensation member disposed on the outside of the liquid crystal panel and including an O plate or an A plate. The liquid crystal panel includes an opposing substrate, a liquid crystal layer formed of pretilted liquid crystal molecules having a negative dielectric constant anisotropy, and an element substrate. |
| US10527886B1 |
LED backlight, backlight module, and display apparatus
An LED backlight, a backlight module, and a display apparatus are provided. The LED backlight includes: a substrate; a plurality of LED chips disposed on a first surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the substrate, where each LED chip includes a first light emitting surface disposed on a side of the LED chip facing away from the substrate and at least one second light emitting surface, and a plane where the at least one second light emitting surface is located intersects with the substrate; a plurality of prism-shaped light guide structures disposed between adjacent LED chips and in a space defined between two adjacent second light emitting surfaces of adjacent LED chips, where the prism-shaped light guide structures have an index of refraction of n1; and a first medium filling the space between the LED chips and the prism-shaped light guide structures. |
| US10527885B2 |
Display device with optical reflecting layer for reduction of screen door effect
A display device includes a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate, an overcoat layer on an upper substrate, and a reflective layer on the overcoat layer. The TFT substrate covers a light guide plate and includes TFTs configured to drive pixels of the display device. The reflective layer on the overcoat layer reflects light output from the light guide plate towards a viewing surface of the display device. The reflected light overlaps a portion of a non-active area between the active areas of pixels of the display device in at least one dimension. |
| US10527884B2 |
Display device
The present disclosure belongs to the field of display technology, and particularly relates to a display device. The display device is divided into a plurality of pixel regions, in each of which a first electrode and a second electrode are provided oppositely, and an electrophoretic medium and charged particles are provided between the first electrode and the second electrode. A reflective medium layer is further provided in each pixel region, the reflective medium layer and the second electrode are provided on a same side of the electrophoretic medium and the charged particles. The second electrode is provided in only a part of the pixel region, and the reflective medium layer is provided at least in an area of the pixel region in which the second electrode is absent. The display device has high contrast by increasing brightness in white state display. |
| US10527883B2 |
Reflective polarizer and backlight unit including same
The present invention relates to a reflective polarizer and a backlight unit including same and, more particularly, to a reflective polarizer and a backlight unit including same which can display excellent and uniform brightness throughout the visible light wavelength range in the following manner. Regardless of the incident angle of incident light, a discordance in the refractive index in one particular direction is minimized, and the transmissivity of polarized light targeted within the visible light wavelength range is uniform. Thus, light transmitted through the reflective polarizer is not biased toward a particular wavelength range, and the exterior is not colorful or a particular color due to rainbow-colored light. Because the reflectivity of polarized light not targeted within the visible light wavelength range is significantly large, the light is not biased toward a particular wavelength range. |
| US10527877B2 |
Display device
According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display panel; a cover panel disposed close to a display surface of the display panel; a housing disposed close to a rear surface of the display panel; and a coupling member coupling the cover panel and the housing to each other. The coupling member includes: a first portion disposed between the cover panel and the display panel, and attached to the cover panel; and a second portion attached to an inside of the housing. |
| US10527876B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel, a light source for providing backlight, and a controller for receiving an external input image signal is disclosed. The liquid crystal display panel includes transmittance pixels and reflective pixels therein. The controller independently controls and regulates the transmittance pixels and the reflective pixels to be either in an active state or in an inactive state based on an intensity of external light, such that the transmittance pixels transmit the backlight based on the external input image signal in the active state and block the backlight irrespective of the external input image signal in the inactive state; and the reflective pixels reflect external light based on the external input image signal in the active state and inhibit reflection of the external light irrespective of the external input image signal in the inactive state. |
| US10527875B2 |
Optical device, optical device controller, and method for manufacturing optical device
An optical device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a refractive index adjustment layer, and a textured layer. The first electrode is light-transmissive. The second electrode is light-transmissive and electrically paired with the first electrode. The refractive index adjustment layer is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and has a refractive index that is adjustable in an arbitrary wavelength band from the visible light range to the near-infrared range. The textured layer gives the refractive index adjustment layer an uneven surface and is in the form of a film. The refractive index adjustment layer is variable between a transparent state and a state of distributing incident light. |
| US10527871B2 |
Differential ring modulator
A differential optical modulator includes, in part, a splitter splitting an incoming optical signal into first and second input signals, a first variable coupler generating a first differential output signal in response to the first input signal, and a second variable coupler generating a second differential output signal in response to the second input signal. The first variable coupler includes, in part, first and second couplers and a phase shifter disposed therebetween. The first coupler generates a pair of internal signals in response to the first input signal. The second coupler generates the first differential output signal. The second variable coupler includes, in part, third and fourth couplers and a phase shifter disposed therebetween. The third coupler generates a pair of internal signals in response to the second input signal. The fourth coupler generates the second differential output signal. |
| US10527869B2 |
Ophthalmic lens, in particular for sunglasses
An ophthalmic lens comprising a substrate is provided with the lens having a transmission spectrum such that the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 380 nm inclusive and 780 nm inclusive is less than 60%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths less than or equal to 400 nm is less than 1%, the mean transmission value at wavelengths greater than 400 nm inclusive and less than 500 nm inclusive is less than 30% with a transmission minimum of less than 10% between 425 nm and 445 nm inclusive and the mean transmission value in the wavelength range between 400 nm and 500 nm has a first transmission maximum located between 405 nm and 425 nm. |
| US10527868B2 |
Eyeglasses with interchangeable lenses
An eyeglass assembly with a bridge frame having temple tab thru-holes and lens retention receivers; a nose bridge insert; at least one lens in a single lens configuration with tabs configured to insert into the lens retention receivers of the bridge frame such that the lens tabs, or a portion thereof, protrude through temple tab thru-holes. In some embodiments, the eyeglasses are frameless, having first and second temple lugs with temple tab thru-holes and lens locking features; at least one lens in a single lens configuration having lens tabs, lens retention steps, lug locking notches; and a nose bridge insert. In some embodiments, the eyeglass assembly has a bridge frame with an integral nose bridge, two lenses, each lens having a lens tab, and a lens retention step, further having a lens hook. In still further embodiments, the eyeglass assembly comprises lens receiving portions with unique capture features to retain lenses having lens tabs, lens retention steps and/or hooks and capture features configured to removably capture and retain the lens in the assembly. Other embodiments further comprise a rocker frame. |
| US10527867B2 |
Optical image stabilization actuator driver power distribution control
Various embodiments provide an optical image stabilization circuit including a drive circuit having a power waveform generator and a power waveform conversion circuit. The power waveform generator generates a power waveform. The power waveform conversion circuit converts the power waveform to a power drive signal. An actuator is then driven by the power drive signal to move a lens accordingly and compensate for any movements and vibrations of a housing of the lens. |
| US10527861B2 |
Color separation prism and imaging device
A color separation prism includes a filter, a first prism, a second prism, and a third prism. The first prism allows incidence of light transmitted through the filter, and the first reflective film reflects a first color component of the visible light and a part of the invisible light, among the light beams incident on the first prism. The second prism emits the light reflected by a second reflective film, and the second reflective film reflects the second color component of the visible light and a part of the invisible light, among the light beams incident on the second prism. The third prism emits the light transmitted through the second reflective film. The first reflective film and the second reflective film allocate the invisible light and the visible light emitted from each prism so as to obtain approximately uniform amount of the light. |
| US10527860B2 |
Bumper system
A headset system is described herein including a number of features including a frame and optical element. The headset system may include different combinations of bumper systems to permit the headset to accommodate different sized or dimensioned mobile device for use with the headset. |
| US10527857B2 |
Viewing device
A viewing device is disclosed. The device includes a projector that projects a first imaged light, and a polarizing beam splitter plate that receives the projected first imaged light from the projector and reflects the received first imaged light for viewing by a viewer. The polarizing beam splitter plate also receives a second image and transmits the second image for viewing by the viewer. The polarizing beam splitter plate includes a substrate and a multilayer optical film reflective polarizer that is adhered to the substrate. The reflective polarizer substantially reflects polarized light having a first polarization state and substantially transmits polarized light having a second polarization state perpendicular to the first polarization state. The polarizing beam splitter plate includes a first outermost major surface and an opposing second outermost major surface that makes an angle of less than about 20 degrees with the first outermost major surface. The polarizing beam splitter plate reflects the received first imaged light towards the viewer with the reflected first imaged light having an effective pixel resolution of less than 12 microns. |
| US10527850B2 |
Augmented and virtual reality display systems and methods for determining optical prescriptions by imaging retina
Configurations are disclosed for a health system to be used in various healthcare applications, e.g., for patient diagnostics, monitoring, and/or therapy. The health system may comprise a light generation module to transmit light or an image to a user, one or more sensors to detect a physiological parameter of the user's body, including their eyes, and processing circuitry to analyze an input received in response to the presented images to determine one or more health conditions or defects. |
| US10527843B2 |
Ultra-sonic self-cleaning system
Methods and systems for cleaning an optic include measuring a state of the optic. It is determined whether the optic needs to be cleaned based on the measured state of the optic. The optic is cleaned with ultrasonic vibrations if the optic needs to be cleaned. |
| US10527837B2 |
Imaging method, and system, for obtaining a super-resolution image of an object
Method for obtaining an super-resolution image (22) of an object (5), based upon an optical microscope (21) including a support plate (6) for bearing the object, an illumination source (1) for focusing an illumination beam (14) onto a target region of the support plate, a digital camera (9) including a matrix of sensors, comprising: capturing, by the digital camera, a first image of the target region; extracting, from the first image, a first block of pixel values provided by a sub-matrix (B0) of the matrix of sensors; displacing, by a sub-diffraction limited distance, the support plate by the displacement block along a displacement axis; capturing, by the digital camera, a second image of the target region; extracting, from the second image, a second block of pixel values provided by the sub-matrix (B0) of the matrix of sensors; storing said first and second blocks of pixel values as a first and second blocks of pixel values to be placed right next each other in the super-resolution image along the image axis (X, Y) corresponding to the displacement axis. |
| US10527836B2 |
Microscope system, control method, and program
A microscope system comprises a microscope body, a stage configured to place a slide as an observation target and move in an X direction and a Y direction. The microscope system changes an arrangement of the placed slide with respect to the stage so as to cause a direction indicated by a mark provided on the slide placed on the stage to align with one of the X direction and the Y direction of the stage. |
| US10527833B2 |
Surgical stereoscopic observation apparatus
A surgical stereoscopic observation apparatus includes an objective optical system having an optical axis and emits two focusing beams in parallel with the optical axis toward the objective optical system. If a focal point of the objective optical system agrees with a surgical field, the two focusing beams converge to a single spot on the surgical field, and if disagrees with the surgical field, form two spots on the surgical field. According to the state of the spots, it is possible to quickly determine with naked eye or on a monitor whether or not the focal point is on the surgical field. |
| US10527827B2 |
Zoom lens and imaging apparatus
The zoom lens consists of, in order from the object side, a first lens group that has a positive refractive power and remains stationary during zooming, a second lens group that moves during zooming, and a subsequent lens group. The first lens group has a negative lens at a position closest to the object side. The subsequent lens group has, successively in order from a position closest to the image side, a final positive lens group that remains stationary during zooming, a positive lens group that moves during zooming, a stop, and a negative lens group that moves during zooming. The stop moves integrally with the positive lens group during zooming. The stop first moves to the object side, and reversely moves during zooming from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end. Predetermined conditional expressions are satisfied. |
| US10527826B2 |
Wide-angle lens and imaging device
An imaging lens is formed from a first group lens having negative power, a second group lens having positive power, a third group lens having negative power, and a fourth group lens having positive power, disposed in order from the subject side to the image side. Letting f be the focal distance for the entire lens system and ff2 the focal distance for the second group lens, 1.0≤ff2/f≤2.0 is satisfied; therefore, the entire length of the lens system can be kept short and image curvature can be suppressed. In addition, each of the subject side lens surfaces and the image side lens surfaces for the second group lens, third group lens, and fourth group lens are provided with aspherical surface shapes; therefore, the imaging lens is constituted to be bright. |
| US10527820B2 |
Camera optical lens
The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The first lens is made of plastic material, the second lens is made of plastic material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of glass material, the fifth lens is made of plastic material, and the sixth lens is made of glass material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions. |
| US10527818B2 |
Lens driving device, camera module, and camera mounting device
Provided is a technology which: has a structure that is advantageous for size reduction and power saving; and, moreover, is useful when automatic focusing using a closed-loop control system. A lens driving device comprising: an autofocus driving unit; a Hall element which separates an autofocus magnet section; a first position detection magnet which is disposed near the Hall element; and a second position detection magnet which has the same configuration as the first position detection magnet and is disposed in a point symmetrical position relating to the first position detection magnet and the optical axis direction. |
| US10527817B2 |
Lens drive device, camera module, and camera mounted device having autofocus function
The lens drive device is provided with an autofocus drive unit and a shake correcting drive unit. A second support for supporting a shake correction moving part in a state separated from a shake correction fixed part has a power supply line for supplying power to an autofocus coil from the shake correction fixed part. An autofocus moving part has power supply line connection parts for electrically connecting the autofocus coil and the power supply line at two positions opposite each other in a first direction orthogonal to the optical axis. First supports for supporting the autofocus moving part in a state separated from an autofocus fixed part are disposed at two positions opposite each other in a second direction orthogonal to the optical axis of the autofocus moving part, and have a self-holding mechanism for holding the position of the autofocus moving part in the optical axis direction. |
| US10527814B2 |
Lens unit and manufacturing method for lens unit
A lens unit with multiple lenses includes at least a glass lens arranged in an optical axis direction and a lens barrel holding the lenses. The lens barrel includes a lens holder holding the glass lens. An object side face of the lens holder is formed with multiple projecting parts supporting an adjacent lens which is adjacent to the glass lens on the object side. The projecting parts is structured as a distance determination part adjusting and determining a space distance between the glass lens and the adjacent lens by using a heat press process. A crushing amount of the projecting parts is determined with a lens face of the glass lens as a reference. The space distance between the glass lens and the adjacent lens is adjusted to restrain focus deviation due to a thickness error of the glass lens occurred at the time of molding the glass lens. |
| US10527811B2 |
Method of installing an optical fiber at user premises
A fiber storage module having a removable supply spool is mounted inside a user premises. The module is arranged to retain the spool at either a first position where the spool can freely rotate, or a second position where the spool is locked. While the spool is removed from the module, a length of fiber sufficient to route from an entry point to the premises to the mounted module, and from the module to an optical device inside the premises, is wound on the spool. The spool with the wound fiber is retained at the first position inside the module, and the fiber is unwound and adhered or fastened to a supporting surface along a determined routing path at the premises. The spool is then locked at the second position, and a length of the remaining fiber is removed for connection to the optical device. |
| US10527810B2 |
Optical interconnect apparatus and system
Embodiment of present invention provide an optical interconnect apparatus. The apparatus includes an optical signal path; a first set of fibers attached to a first end of the optical signal path via a first wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) filter; and a second set of fibers attached to a second end of the optical signal path via a second WDM filter, wherein at least the first set of fibers is a ribbon fiber. Embodiment of present invention further provide an interconnected optical system that includes a first optical transport terminal having a first set of optical signal ports and a second optical transport terminal having a second set of optical signal ports, with the two sets of optical signal ports being interconnected by the optical interconnect apparatus. |
| US10527808B2 |
Flame retardant optical fiber cable
The present disclosure provides a flame retardant optical fiber cable. The flame retardant optical fiber cable includes a plurality of bundle binders. In addition, the flame retardant optical fiber cable includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a fourth layer, a fifth layer, a sixth layer, a seventh layer and an eighth layer. The first layer surrounds a plurality of bundle binders. The second layer surrounds the first layer. The third layer surrounds the second layer. The fourth layer surrounds the third layer. The fifth layer surrounds the fourth layer. The sixth layer surrounds the fifth layer. The seventh layer surrounds the sixth layer. The eighth layer surrounds the seventh layer. |
| US10527807B2 |
Round and small diameter optical cables with a ribbon-like optical fiber structure
An optical fiber cable including an optical fiber ribbon in a pipe, wherein the ribbon includes at least two optical fibers arranged side by side, and wherein at least two of the optical fibers are bonded intermittently along a length of the fibers. |
| US10527806B2 |
Glass-based ferrules and optical interconnection devices and methods of forming same
The glass-based ferrules include a glass substrate and two spaced-apart guide tubes, which can also be made of glass. The guide tubes include bores sized to receive guide pins from another ferrule. The ferrule can be used to form an optical interconnection device in the form of a waveguide connector that includes a planar lightwave circuit that supports multiple waveguides. The ferrule can also be used to form an optical interconnection device in the form of a fiber connector that includes a support substrate and an array of optical fibers supported thereby. The waveguide connector and fiber connector when mated form an integrated photonic device. Methods of forming the ferrule components, the ferrules and the optical interconnection devices are also disclosed. |
| US10527804B2 |
Optical module
An optical module that provides a bridge substrate for carrying a driving signal from a wiring substrate to a laser diode (LD) element is disclosed. The optical module provides a carrier, first and second assemblies, and the bridge substrate. The first assembly, which includes the LD element, stacks a first compensating substrate and a semiconductor substrate on the carrier, where the semiconductor substrate includes the LD element. The second assembly stacks a second compensating substrate and the wiring substrate on the carrier. The first compensating substrate is made of a material same with a material of the wiring substrate and has a thickness same with that of the wiring substrate. The second compensating substrate is made of a material same with a material of the semiconductor substrate and has a thickness same with that of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US10527801B2 |
Plug protection cap, optical fiber connector assembly, fiber plug, and network device
The present disclosure discloses a plug protection cap that includes a main body, a connecting sleeve, and a traction stub. An accommodating cavity is disposed in the main body. An inlet is through the accommodating cavity that is disposed on an end face of one end of the main body. One end of the connecting sleeve detachably sheathes one end that is of the main body and that is away from the inlet, and the other end of the connecting sleeve is connected to one end of the traction stub in a rotatable manner. The present disclosure further discloses an optical fiber connector assembly, a fiber plug, and a network device. |
| US10527795B2 |
Optical dispersion compensator on silicon
An optical dispersion compensator integrated with a silicon photonics system including a first phase-shifter coupled to a second phase-shifter in parallel on the silicon substrate characterized in an athermal condition. The dispersion compensator further includes a third phase-shifter on the silicon substrate to the first phase-shifter and the second phase-shifter through two 2×2 splitters to form an optical loop. A second entry port of a first 2×2 splitter is for coupling with an input fiber and a second exit port of a second 2×2 splitter is for coupling with an output fiber. The optical loop is characterized by a total phase delay tunable via each of the first phase-shifter, the second phase-shifter, and the third phase-shifter such that a normal dispersion (>0) at a certain wavelength in the input fiber is substantially compensated and independent of temperature. |
| US10527792B2 |
Spiral optical waveguide termination
An optical waveguide termination comprising a light-receiving inlet for receiving light to be terminated, a curved section extending from the inlet and having a continuously decreasing radius of curvature, and a light-terminating tip at an end of the curved section. The curved section may define a spiral waveguide, for example a logarithmic spiral, having a waveguide width that continuously decreases from the inlet to the tip. |
| US10527791B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a trench in the substrate, the trench having an inclined sidewall, a reflective layer over the inclined sidewall, a grating structure over the substrate, and a waveguide in the trench. The waveguide is configured to guide optical signals between the grating structure and the reflective layer. |
| US10527787B1 |
Single edge coupling of chips with integrated waveguides
Techniques are provided for single edge coupling of chips with integrated waveguides. For example, a package structure includes a first chip with a first critical edge, and a second chip with a second critical edge. The first and second chips include integrated waveguides with end portions that terminate on the first and second critical edges. The second chip includes a signal reflection structure that is configured to reflect an optical signal propagating in one or more of the integrated waveguides of the second chip. The first and second chips are edge-coupled at the first and second critical edges such that the end portions of the integrated waveguides of the first and second chips are aligned to each other, and wherein all signal input/output between the first and second chips occurs at the single edge-coupled interface. |
| US10527783B2 |
Transition metal doped zinc selenide optical fibers and methods for making the same
The invention relates to Cr2+:ZnSe core optical fibers and methods of fabricating thereof, including a hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition reaction. The invention relates also to Cr2+:ZnSe optical fiber lasers, in particular to a crystalline semiconductor optical fiber laser. |
| US10527782B2 |
Hollow core optical fiber and a laser system
A hollow core photonic crystal fiber (PCF) comprising an outer cladding region and 7 hollow tubes surrounded by the outer cladding region. Each of the hollow tubes is fused to the outer cladding to form a ring defining an inner cladding region and a hollow core region surrounded by the inner cladding region. The hollow tubes are not touching each other, but are arranged with distance to adjacent hollow tubes. The hollow tubes each have an average outer diameter d2 and an average inner diameter d1, wherein d1/d2 is equal to or larger than about 0.8, such as equal to or larger than about 0.85, such as equal to or larger than about 0.9.Also a laser system is disclosed. |
| US10527779B2 |
Display device and television apparatus
A display device includes a light source, a reflection sheet, a display panel, and a supporting unit. The reflection sheet reflects light from the light source. The supporting unit supports the reflection sheet. The supporting unit has a first protruding portion that contacts with a first area of a rear facing surface of the reflection sheet within a predetermined distance from a center portion of the reflection sheet, a second protruding portion that contacts with a second area of the rear facing surface of the reflection sheet that is spaced apart from the first area and a third protruding portion that contacts with a third area of the rear facing surface of the reflection sheet that is spaced apart from the first and second areas, the third area being located between the first and second areas. |
| US10527777B2 |
Modular light guide plate
The present invention relates to a modular light guide plate comprising a light guide plate including a side wall used for entering the light to couple the light emitted by the LED into the interior of the light guide plate, an upper surface and a lower surface, and a reflective sheet arranged below the lower surface of the light guide plate and having a high reflectivity to the light emitted by the LED, wherein the lower surface of the light guide plate is provided with a raised dot, which is bonded to the lower surface of the light guide plate at the upper end thereof and to the upper surface of the reflective sheet at the lower end thereof, and the material of the dot body is a transparent optical material, and optical particles are uniformly dispersed in the dot, thereby having the advantages of high light extraction efficiency. |
| US10527772B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a display panel; at least one light source package configured to emit light; and a light guide plate configured to receive the light emitted by the light source package and guide the light toward the display panel, wherein the at least one light source package includes: a light source configured to emit the light; a light converter disposed between the light source and the light guide plate, and configured to convert one or more properties of the light emitted by the light source; and a package housing in which the light source is disposed and including one side with an opening in which the light converter is disposed, the package housing including a unit support surface configured to support a side surface of the light converter. |
| US10527770B2 |
Light conversion element
An apparatus including a light conversion element including an input interface for receiving input light; an output interface for providing output light having at least one different, lower frequency than the input light; and a plurality of light guides extending between the input interface and the output interface that suspend down-conversion material at remote locations from the input interface, wherein the down-conversion material is configured to down-convert the received input light to produce the provided output light of lower frequency or frequencies. |
| US10527765B2 |
Surfaces having structured optical appearances
Surfaces having structured optical appearances are disclosed. The surface can include substrate, a first optical coating disposed on the substrate having a first refractive index; and a second optical coating disposed on the first optical coating having a second refractive index. The first refractive index is different than the second refractive index. Other surfaces can include a substrate having a visible surface, wherein the visible surface comprises a plurality of structural features, wherein each of the structural features is configured to transmit a light wave that optically interacts with waves of light of other structural features to create a visual appearance. Still other surfaces can include a substrate and an optical coating disposed on the substrate. The optical coating comprising particles in an ordered array within a matrix, wherein the matrix has a first refractive index and the particles have a second refractive index. |
| US10527761B2 |
Graphene coated optical elements
In one aspect, coated optical elements are described herein. In some implementations, a coated optical element comprises an optical element and a graphene coating layer disposed on a surface of the optical element. The graphene coating layer, in some implementations, has a thickness of about 100 nm or less. |
| US10527755B2 |
Active energy ray-curable composition and plastic lens
Provided are an active energy ray-curable composition which has a viscosity suitable for coating and also has a super high refractive index at a level higher than ever, a cured product thereof, and a plastic lens. The active energy ray-curable composition contains zirconium oxide nanoparticles (A) and a bicarbazole compound (B) represented by the following structural formula (1) (in the formula, X1 and X2 each independently represent a photopolymerizable functional group, a structural moiety having a photopolymerizable functional group, or a hydrogen atom, provided that at least one of X1 and X2 represents a photopolymerizable functional group or a structural moiety having a photopolymerizable functional group; and R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a bromine atom, or a chlorine atom). |
| US10527754B2 |
Long-range temperature forecasting
In an approach, a computer receives an observation dataset that identifies one or more ground truth values of an environmental variable at one or more times and a reforecast dataset that identifies one or more predicted values of the environmental variable produced by a forecast model that correspond to the one or more times. The computer then trains a climatology on the observation dataset to generate an observed climatology and trains the climatology on the reforecast dataset to generate a forecast climatology. The computer identifies observed anomalies by subtracting the observed climatology from the observation dataset and forecast anomalies by subtracting the forecast climatology from the reforecast dataset. The computer then models the observed anomalies as a function of the forecast anomalies, resulting in a calibration function, which the computer can then use to calibrate new forecasts received from the forecast model. |
| US10527753B2 |
Methods and apparatuses to generate a formation model
Systems, methods, and apparatuses to generate a formation model are described. In one aspect, a logging system includes a transmitter to produce an electromagnetic field in a borehole, a receiver in the borehole to detect a first field signal induced by the electromagnetic field at a first depth of investigation and a second field signal induced by the electromagnetic field at a second depth of investigation, and a modeling unit to perform a first one-dimensional inversion on the first field signal and a second one-dimensional inversion on the second field signal, build a two-dimensional model from the first one-dimensional inversion and the second one-dimensional inversion, and perform a two-dimensional inversion on the two-dimensional model to generate a two-dimensional formation model. |
| US10527751B2 |
Downhole fluid properties optical analysis probe having a removable optical tip
A downhole fluid properties optical analysis probe (1) to analyze at least one property of a multiphase flow mixture (100) flowing in a hydrocarbon well (51) has an elongated cylindrical body shape. It comprises an optical tip (5) at one end of the elongated cylindrical body arranged to be in contact with the multiphase flow mixture (100). It further comprises an optical link (6) adapted for a connection with an electronics module (11) at another end of the elongated cylindrical body arranged to be separated from the multiphase flow mixture (100). The optical tip (5) is coupled to the optical link (6) through a removable and watertight coupling (7). The removable and watertight coupling comprises a first portion (9a) of a protective tube (9) resistant to downhole conditions, said first portion (9a) enclosing the optical link (6) and comprising at least one first ring bulge (22) close to a coupling interface (10), and a second portion (9b) of the protective tube (9) partially enclosing the optical tip (5) such as to let a distal end of the optical tip (5) in contact with the multiphase flow mixture (100), said second portion (9b) comprising at least one second ring bulge (23) close to the coupling interface (10). It further comprises a coupling tube (24) surrounding facing ends of the first portion (9a) and the second portion (9b), said coupling tube (24) being adjusted in size to fit in between said first and second ring bulges (22, 23), and a coupling and protecting sheath (25) enclosing said first ring bulge (22), coupling tube (24) and second ring bulge (23) in a watertight manner. |
| US10527749B2 |
Methods and approaches for geomechanical stratigraphic systems
A method for mapping a subterranean formation is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first set of subterranean formation data based, at least in part, on survey data from the subterranean formation. The method includes receiving a second set of subterranean formation data based, at least in part, on one or more formation samples from the subterranean formation The method includes determining a stratagraphic composition of the subterranean formation and generating a fortistratisgraphic map of the subterranean formation based, at least in part on the first set of subterranean formation data, the second set of subterranean formation data, and the stratigraphic composition of the subterranean formation. |
| US10527746B2 |
Array of UAVS with magnetometers
A system includes a plurality of magnetometers that are each configured to generate a vector measurement of a magnetic field. The system also includes a central processing unit that is communicatively coupled to each of the magnetometers. The central processing unit is configured to receive from each of the plurality of magnetometers the respective vector measurement of the magnetic field. The central processing unit is further configured to compare each of the vector measurements to determine differences in the vector measurements and to determine, based on the differences in the vector measurements, that a magnetic object is near the plurality of magnetometers. |
| US10527744B2 |
Data-driven estimation of stimulated reservoir volume
A method for improved data-driven estimation of a stimulated reservoir volume may generate an optimized surface that encloses a set of data points including microseismic event data corresponding to a treatment of a subterranean formation. A Delaunay triangulation may be performed on the set of data points to generate a set of polytopes. A Voronoi polygon may be generated about each data point and used to obtain a local density measure that is locally and adaptively determined for each data point. Based on the local density measure, polytopes in the set of polytopes may be discriminated for inclusion in the optimized surface. |
| US10527743B2 |
System and method of neutron radiation detection
A gamma radiation detecting device includes a scintillation detector that detects gamma radiation, the detector comprising a scintillation material that includes an element that creates, by neutron activation of the element, an isotope that emits gamma radiation, and a processor configured to monitor the gamma radiation emitted by the isotope, thereby detecting exposure of the gamma radiation detecting device to neutron radiation. |
| US10527741B2 |
Setup of SIPM based PET detector using LSO background radiation
Systems and methods for configuring a radiation detector are provided. A first event is detected at a first scintillator crystal of a first detector unit. A second coincident event is detected at a second scintillator crystal of a second detector unit adjacent to the first detector unit. Operating parameters are calculated for the first detector unit based on the coincident events. |
| US10527740B2 |
Silicon photomultiplier based TOF-PET detector
A scintillation block detector employs an array of optically air coupled scintillation pixels, the array being wrapped in reflector material and optically coupled to an array of silicon photomultiplier light sensors with common-cathode signal timing pickoff and individual anode signal position and energy determination. The design features afford an optimized combination of photopeak energy event sensitivity and timing, while reducing electronic circuit complexity and power requirements, and easing necessary fabrication methods. Four of these small blocks, or “miniblocks,” can be combined as optically and electrically separated quadrants of a larger single detector in order to recover detection efficiency that would otherwise be lost due to scattering between them. Events are validated for total energy by summing the contributions from the four quadrants, while the trigger is generated from either the timing signal of the quadrant with the highest energy deposition, the first timing signal derived from the four quadrant time-pickoff signals, or a statistically optimum combination of the individual quadrant event times, so as to maintain good timing for scatter events. This further reduces the number of electronic channels required per unit detector area while avoiding the timing degradation characteristic of excessively large SiPM arrays. |
| US10527737B2 |
Dose calculation device, dose calculation method, and measurement device with dose calculation function
A dose calculation device 50 includes: a detector 20 detecting a physical quantity as voltage; a V/I conversion element 28 converting the quantity into current; a memory 51 storing a zero point current and a shift amount from a true value caused by radiation; a correlation storage 52 storing zero point shift data in correlation between the zero point current and cumulative dose and span shift data in correlation between the cumulative dose and the shift; a first evaluator 53 estimating cumulative dose of the V/I conversion element 28 based on the zero point current and the zero point shift; a second evaluator 54 estimating cumulative dose of the V/I conversion element 28 based on the shift and the span shift; and a comparator 56 specifying a common cumulative dose as a true cumulative dose by comparing cumulative doses estimated by the first evaluator 53 and the second evaluator 54. |
| US10527736B2 |
Methods and mobile devices with electric vehicle transportation detection
Methods and mobile devices with electric vehicle transportation detection are provided. A representative method includes: determining whether GPS locations, based on GPS signals from the GPS receiver, are indicative of the mobile device moving; determining, based on a set of the magnetism signals from the magnetic sensor, whether the sensed magnetism corresponds to a predetermined magnetism threshold, if the GPS locations are not indicative of moving; and if the sensed magnetism corresponds to the predetermined magnetism threshold, setting a status of the mobile device to an in-moving-electric-vehicle status, and turning off the GPS receiver and the magnetic sensor. |
| US10527735B2 |
Apparatus, method, user terminal apparatus, program, and computer readable recording medium for measuring position of moving object
Disclosed herein is a method for measuring a position. The method for measuring a position includes: determining a GPS satellite visible area and a GPS satellite invisible area depending on whether or not an area is an area in which a predetermined number or more of GPS satellites are observable; measuring a position of a moving object on the basis of a first position measuring scheme using GPS satellites in the case in which the moving object enters the GPS satellite visible area; and measuring the position of the moving object on the basis of at least one of the first position measuring scheme and a second position measuring scheme other than the first position measuring scheme in the case in which the moving object enters the GPS satellite invisible area. |
| US10527733B2 |
Position information common management system for mobile object
A position information common management system for a mobile object includes an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus is configured to receive information including position information and metadata as one set wirelessly transmitted from a plurality of position information sources respectively moving along with a plurality of mobile objects. When a request for transmission of position information constituting one set with specified metadata is received from an information terminal, the information processing apparatus is configured to search for a set including the specified metadata among the received sets each including the position information and the metadata. The information processing apparatus is configured to transmit position information of the searched set including the specified metadata and position information to the information terminal. |
| US10527724B2 |
Compensation of an optical air data system using inertial aiding
An air data system comprises an optical air data sensor onboard a vehicle, and includes an optical transceiver at a first location that is spaced apart from a second location on the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle center of gravity. The optical transceiver has at least one line-of-sight that is fixed relative to body axes of the vehicle, transmits light along the line-of-sight into an external interaction air region, and collects a scattered portion of the transmitted light. The system also includes onboard inertial sensors configured to measure rotation rates of the vehicle and generate rotation rate data. An onboard processor communicates with the air data sensor and the inertial sensors. The processor computes at least one line-of-sight velocity based on the collected scattered portion of the transmitted light, corrects the line-of-sight velocity for rotation rate induced bias, and computes air data parameters based on the corrected line-of-sight velocity. |
| US10527722B2 |
Radar sensor system providing situational awareness information
A radar sensor system implemented using a radar sensor housing and a module electronic device configured to present situational awareness indicators associated with targets determined to be located in proximity to a bicycle. The mobile electronic device includes a position-determining component for determining a current geographic position of the bicycle, a wireless transceiver for receiving radar sensor data from a radar sensor in the radar sensor housing, a display, and a processor coupled with the position-determining component, the wireless transceiver, and the display. The processor is configured to determine one or more situational awareness indicators based on the received radar sensor data and cause the display to present location information and the one or more situational awareness indicators. |
| US10527719B2 |
Object detection apparatus and object detection method
An object detection apparatus includes a fusion target generation section that generates a fusion target by combining first target information, which is acquired as a reflected wave of a carrier wave, of an object present ahead of an own vehicle and second target information, which is acquired by image processing by an imaging unit, of the object present ahead of the own vehicle, and that detects the object by using the fusion target. The apparatus includes a first lateral position acquisition means that acquires a first lateral position indicating a position of the object with respect to a width direction of the own vehicle by using the fusion target, a second lateral position acquisition means that acquires a second lateral position indicating a position of the object with respect to the width direction of the own vehicle by using the second target information, and a lateral position selection means that selects, as a lateral position of the object, the lateral position closest to the own vehicle between the first lateral position and the second lateral position. |
| US10527716B2 |
Ranging method and apparatus
The present invention relates to a method of determining a distance or location of a remote device or reflector, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a remote signal transmitter associated with or contained in or attached to the remote device; estimating a first propagation delay associated with the received signal, wherein the first propagation delay represents a first candidate for a correct propagation delay; deriving a relationship between the first candidate and one or more other candidates for a correct propagation delay from the received signal; determining a plurality of other candidates for a correct propagation delay based on said relationship; generating a likelihood histogram based on said candidates for a correct propagation delay; selecting a propagation delay from said candidates based on the likelihood histogram; and determining a distance or location of the remote device or reflector using the selected propagation delay. |
| US10527715B2 |
Radar target stimulation device and method
A radar simulation device for testing a device under test with respect to at least one radar scenario is provided. The radar simulation device comprises a memory, a radar scenario simulator, and two or more antennas. The memory is configured to store the radar scenario with respect to the device under test, and to provide the radar scenario to the radar scenario simulator. The radar scenario simulator is configured to receive a first number of radar signals from the device under test via the at least two antennas, to simulate the at radar scenario by manipulating the first number of radar signals according to the radar scenario and generating a resulting second number of manipulated radar signals, and to transmit the second number of manipulated radar signals to the device under test via the at least two antennas. |
| US10527713B2 |
Radar I-Q mismatching measurement and calibration
A method of calibrating a radar system of a vehicle is disclosed. A source signal is transmitted from a transmitter at a target at a selected location from the radar system. An echo signal is received as a reflection of the source signal from the target at an in-phase channel and quadrature channel of a receiver. A range space for the echo signal is obtained that includes a target peak corresponding to the target, wherein the range space includes a ghost peak for the target resulting from an IQ difference between the in-phase and quadrature channels. The IQ difference between the in-phase and quadrature channels is adjusted to reduce an amplitude of the ghost frequency peak. |
| US10527712B2 |
Ray-surface positioning systems and methods
A positioning system includes a steerable laser configured to emit a laser beam, an optical receiver, one or more processors, and a memory device. The optical receiver is configured to detect the presence of the laser beam on the optical receiver, measure a received signal strength of light emitted by a luminaire, or both. The memory device stores instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors cause the positioning system to target the laser beam on the optical receiver, and based on a first angle of the laser beam, a second angle of the laser beam, and an isointense curve associated with the optical receiver and the luminaire, estimate three-dimensional position of the optical receiver relative to the steerable laser source. |
| US10527698B2 |
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) fingerprinting tissue classification and image segmentation
Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with NMR fingerprinting are described. One example NMR apparatus includes an NMR logic that repetitively and variably samples a (k, t, E) space associated with an object to acquire a set of NMR signals that are associated with different points in the (k, t, E) space. Sampling is performed with t and/or E varying in a non-constant way. The NMR apparatus may also include a signal logic that produces an NMR signal evolution from the NMR signals, and a characterization logic that characterizes a resonant species in the object as a result of comparing acquired signals to reference signals. The NMR signal evolution may be assigned to a cluster based on the characterization of the resonant species. Cluster overlay maps may be produced simultaneously based, at least in part, on the clustering. The clusters may be associated with different tissue types. |
| US10527696B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and SAR computing method
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a static magnetic field generator, a gradient magnetic field generator, a transmission coil and a processing circuitry. The static magnetic field generator generates a static magnetic field. The gradient magnetic field generator generates a gradient magnetic field. The transmission coil applies an RF pulse to an object. The processing circuitry determines high frequency pulse power absorbed by other than the object in accordance with a volume of the object and computes a specific absorption rate (SAR) with the determined high frequency pulse power. |
| US10527695B2 |
Systems and methods for efficient magnetic resonance fingerprinting scheduling
A system and method is provided for estimating quantitative parameters of a subject using a magnetic resonance system. The method includes using a neural network, estimating acquisition parameters that are selected to direct a magnetic resonance system to generate a plurality of different signal evolutions that elicit discrimination between different quantitative parameters in a desired number of repetition time (TR) periods. The method also includes acquiring data with the magnetic resonance system by performing a plurality of pulse sequences using the estimated acquisition parameters, where the acquired data representing the plurality of different signal evolutions that elicit discrimination between different quantitative parameters. The method further includes estimating quantitative parameters of the subject by comparing the acquired data with a dictionary database comprising a plurality of different signal templates and generating a report indicating the quantitative parameters. |
| US10527692B2 |
Rotatable magnet methods and apparatus for a magnetic resonance imaging system
According to some aspects, a magnetic resonance imaging system comprising a B0 magnet configured to produce a B0 magnetic field for the magnetic resonance imaging system, the B0 magnet comprising at least one first B0 magnet to produce a magnetic field to contribute to the B0 magnetic field for the magnetic resonance imaging system, at least one second B0 magnet to produce a magnetic field to contribute to the B0 magnetic field for the magnetic resonance imaging system, wherein the at least one first B0 magnet and the at least one second B0 magnet are arranged relative to one another so that an imaging region is provided there between, a surface configured to support a patient anatomy within the imaging region, and a positioning member coupled to the B0 magnet and configured to allow the B0 magnet to be tilted to position the planar surface at a corresponding incline. |
| US10527689B2 |
System and method for spiral volume imaging
A system and method for system for performing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) process using an MRI system is provided. A coil system includes a substrate configured to follow a contour of a portion of a subject to be imaged by the MRI system and at least one coil coupled to the substrate and forming a spiral pattern. |
| US10527688B2 |
Operation of the magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system
Some implementations provide a method for safe operation of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, the method including: determining, at least in part by using a sensor device, location information that indicates a location of an MR-incompatible object relative to the MRI system, the MRI system generating a polarizing magnetic field for imaging a subject; based on the determined location information, determining, by a control unit associated with the MRI system, that the MR-incompatible object poses an operational hazard to the MRI system; and in response to determining that the MR-incompatible object poses an operational hazard to the MRI system, reducing, by the control unit, a strength of the polarizing magnetic field. |
| US10527687B2 |
Magnetic sensor and method of manufacturing the same
A magnetic sensor that is easy to ensure the height of the yoke and that is also easy to guide magnetic flux in the direction in which the magnetic field sensing film detects a magnetic field is provided. The magnetic sensor includes first magnetic field detection element 21 that has first magnetic field sensing film 38 that detects a magnetic field in first direction X, and first yoke 23 that includes first portion 23a that is located on a side of first magnetic field sensing film 38 with respect to first direction X, and second portion 23b that is in contact with first portion 23a in direction Z that is orthogonal to first direction X. The average dimension of second portion 23b in first direction X is larger than the average dimension of first portion 23a in first direction X. |
| US10527684B2 |
Pendulum system
The invention provides a pendulum system including a pendulum connected to a connector, the system including wires connecting the pendulum to the connector, which wires are connected together in a twisted cable, the twisted cable presenting a spiral central portion generally shaped as a cone having its apex connected to the connector so as to be the portion of the spiral that is closest to the pivot point of the pendulum. The invention also provides a method of fabricating such a pendulum system. |
| US10527681B2 |
Degradation estimator for energy storage device, energy storage apparatus, input-output control device for energy storage device, and method for controlling input and output of energy storage device
It is an object of an embodiment to provide a degradation estimator for an energy storage device, configured to estimate degradation of the energy storage device, an energy storage apparatus, an input-output control device for the energy storage device, and a method for controlling input and output of the energy storage device. The embodiment includes estimating a temporary power decrease rate of the energy storage device in accordance with at least one of an average load, a maximum load, and a ΔSOC obtained from detected current of the energy storage device and detected temperature of the energy storage device. |
| US10527680B2 |
Systems and methods for determining battery state of charge
Systems (50, 200) and methods for determining a state of charge of a battery (52, 102, 150, 202) are provided. The system (50, 200) includes a power source (56, 206) configured to provide a charging current to a battery (52, 102, 150, 202). A controller (54, 104, 204) is included and configured to determine a state of charge of the battery (52, 102, 150, 202) based on impedance of a battery (52, 102, 150, 202) during a discharge time period based on an impedance and a state of charge relationship of a battery (52, 102, 150, 202) during a charge time period. |
| US10527679B2 |
Rechargeable battery remaining capacity detection circuit, electronic machine and vehicle using the same, and state of charge detection method
The present invention provides an improved method for detecting the state of charge (SOC) of a battery. A remaining capacity detection circuit detects the SOC of a rechargeable battery. A coulomb counter circuit integrates the charge and discharge currents IBAT of the battery to generate a coulomb count value CC. A voltage detection circuit detects a voltage VBAT of the battery. An SOC calculation unit calculates a raw SOC value SOC_cc based on the coulomb count value CC. A discharge correction unit corrects the raw SOC value SOC_cc based on a voltage drop of the battery during the discharging of the battery, and generates a discharge SOC value SOC_dis. A charge correction unit measures a minimum value SOC_dis_min reached by the discharge SOC value SOC_dis during the last discharge of the battery, and calculates a charge SOC value SOC_chg using the minimum value SOC_dis_min during the charging of the battery. |
| US10527675B2 |
Motor driving device and measuring method
A motor driving device includes: an insulation resistance measuring unit configured to measure insulation resistance of a motor selected as a measurement target to thereby measure the insulation resistance of each of the multiple motors; a measurement interrupting unit configured to interrupt measurement of insulation resistance if a measurement interrupt condition is established; a storage unit configured to store information indicating the motor selected as the measurement target at the time of interruption of the measurement of insulation resistance; and a measurement resuming unit configured to, when measurement is resumed, resume measurement of the insulation resistance sequentially from the motor that had been selected as the measurement target when the measurement was interrupted, based on the information stored in the storage unit. |
| US10527672B2 |
Voltage regulator bypass circuitry usable during device testing operations
Disclosed herein is circuitry for bypassing a medium voltage regulator during testing. The circuitry includes a low voltage regulator to, in operation, generate a first voltage within a first voltage range for powering first circuitry, and a medium voltage regulator to, in operation, generate a second voltage within a second voltage range greater than the first voltage range for powering second circuitry. A low voltage regulator bypass circuit generates a low voltage regulator bypass signal that operates to selectively bypass the low voltage regulator. A medium voltage regulator bypass circuit bypasses the medium voltage regulator as a function of the low voltage regulator bypass signal and an external voltage regulator select signal, the bypass of the medium voltage regulator being such that an external voltage can be applied to the second circuitry. |
| US10527669B2 |
IC test system
An IC device 4 of the present invention includes a robot arm 6 for conveying IC devices D to a test head 2 for testing the IC devices. The test head 2 includes sockets 3 having placement surfaces 3a onto which the IC devices D are placed and for attaching the IC devices placed on the placement surfaces to the test head. The robot arm 6 includes a contact head 61 for holding the IC devices while the IC devices are conveyed and for pressing the IC devices onto the test head during testing, and a non-contact displacement meter 71 that moves in association with the movement of the contact head 61. The non-contact displacement meter 71 is mounted on the robot arm 6 so as to measure a distance by emitting a beam in a direction perpendicular to the placement surfaces 3a. |
| US10527667B2 |
Detection method and detection device of process corner of mos transistor
Method and device for detecting the process corner of a transistor are provided. The process corner detection method includes providing a ring oscillator. The ring oscillator includes an odd number of oscillation units connected in series and an output port of one of the oscillation units serves as the output port of the ring oscillator to output an oscillation signal. Each oscillation unit is constructed based on a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor. The process corner detection method further includes measuring the period of the oscillation signal and the maintaining time of the oscillation signal at a high level and a low level in each cycle; and determining the process corner of the PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor in the oscillation unit based on the period of the oscillation signal and the maintaining time of the oscillation signal at a high level and a low level in each cycle. |
| US10527655B2 |
Overload monitoring device and method for overload monitoring
An overload monitoring device for an electrical system including a measuring device for current and/or voltage, a time measuring device and an evaluation device connected to the measuring device and the time measuring device being provided, the evaluation device being designed for generating parameters from measured values of the measuring device and/or for detecting an overload situation based on the measured values and/or the parameters using time data of the time measuring device. A method for overload monitoring of an electrical system is also described, measured values being determined for a current and/or a voltage of the electrical system; time data being determined; parameters based on the measured values being generated; and an overload situation being detected based on the measured values and/or the parameters using the time data. |
| US10527645B2 |
Compact probe for atomic-force microscopy and atomic-force microscope including such a probe
A probe for atomic force microscopy comprises a tip for atomic force microscopy oriented in a direction referred to as the longitudinal direction and protrudes from an edge of a substrate in the longitudinal direction, wherein the tip is arranged at one end of a shuttle attached to the substrate at least via a first and via a second structure, which structures are referred to as support structures, at least the first support structure being a flexible structure, extending in a direction referred to as the transverse direction, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and anchored to the substrate by at least one mechanical linkage in the transverse direction, the support structures being suitable for allowing the shuttle to be displaced in the longitudinal direction. An atomic force microscope comprising at least one such probe is also provided. |
| US10527641B2 |
Mobile device
A mobile device possessed by a user is equipped with: a motion sensor which is capable of detecting the motion of the mobile device; a receiver which is capable of receiving a polling signal transmitted from equipment; and a control unit which is configured so as to set, in response to whether or not the polling signal has been received by the receiver, the sampling speed with which the motion sensor detects the motion of the mobile device. |
| US10527639B2 |
Detection apparatus and method for measuring the effect of radiation on biological objects
Radiation detection arrangement and method for measuring the effect of radiation on a biological object using (thermally activated delayed fluorescence) TADF material based detection of radiation. |
| US10527638B2 |
Automated analyzer and nozzle-cleaning method
To clean a nozzle that is part of an automated analyzer and is provided with both a tubular discharge unit that discharges a cleaning liquid and a tubular suction unit that suctions in cleaning liquid that was discharged from the discharge unit and is running down an outer surface, first the discharge unit is made to start discharging, and then in parallel with said discharging, the suction unit is made to start suctioning. After the suction unit has suctioned in the cleaning liquid running down the aforementioned outer surface for a prescribed length of time, the suctioning is temporarily stopped. Next, after a prescribed amount of the cleaning liquid has accumulated in a cleaning tank, the discharging is stopped, and with the suction unit immersed in the cleaning liquid accumulated in the cleaning tank, the suctioning is restarted. |
| US10527636B2 |
Instrument interface with presentation unit display
A user interface for an instrument that processes samples from sample containers supported on a presentation unit. The user interface includes a presentation unit display that includes a graphical representation of the presentation unit. The presentation unit display receives inputs therein to define instructions for the processing of the samples by the instrument. The presentation unit display also displays a status while the samples are being processed. |
| US10527635B1 |
Specimen integrity monitoring device for automated blood sample processing systems
Systems, methods, devices, and apparatus for detecting sample defects in blood samples processed in automated processing systems are described herein. One aspect describes an automated blood sample processing apparatus having a pre-analytic specimen integrity monitoring device. Another aspect describes devices, systems, and methods for identifying blood components and properties in blood samples. Further aspects relate to systems and methods for setting reference ranges for sample defects and interference in blood samples. Additionally, devices, systems, and methods for identifying defective samples are described. |
| US10527631B2 |
Compositions and methods for programmable sensing and control through combinatorial molecular interactions
Methods and compositions are provided for the selective activation of a BMP-dependent response in certain cell types. Methods include identifying a ligand or ligand combinations as well as cell receptor profiles that result in selectively activating a ligand-dependent response through interactions with ligand receptors on a first cell type that do not activate the ligand-dependent response in a second cell type. |
| US10527622B2 |
Antibody-based arrays for detecting multiple signal transducers in rare circulating cells
The present invention provides antibody-based arrays for detecting the activation state and/or total amount of a plurality of signal transduction molecules in rare circulating cells and methods of use thereof for facilitating cancer prognosis and diagnosis and the design of personalized, targeted therapies. |
| US10527617B2 |
Method for detecting Streptococcus bacterium contained in milk
The object is to provide a lysis method and lysis treatment solution for efficiently lysing cells of various Streptococcus bacteria in milk of a livestock animal to release a specific antigen substance contained in the cells for detecting whether causative bacterium of mastitis is a Streptococcus bacterium or not by using the milk, as well as a detection method using an immunochromatographic device. There is provided a method for lysing a Streptococcus bacterium, which comprises the step of mixing a lysis agent containing a lytic enzyme with milk obtained form a livestock animal to lyse a Streptococcus bacterium existing in the milk. The lytic enzyme is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of lysozyme, labiase, and β-N-acetylglucosaminidase. |
| US10527613B2 |
Biomarker detection methods and systems and kits for practicing same
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods that include co-culturing a cell and a microparticle that includes a capture ligand, in a culture medium under conditions in which a biomarker produced by the cell is bound by the capture ligand. Such methods may further include detecting (e.g., by flow or mass cytometry) complexes that include the microparticle, the capture ligand, the biomarker, and a detection reagent. The methods may further include determining the proportion or number of cells among a heterogeneous cell population that produced the biomarker and/or the level of biomarker secreted by such cells. Compositions, systems and kits are also provided. |
| US10527610B2 |
Methodologies for measuring isopeptidase activity in biological samples in a high throughput manner
The present invention relates to materials and methods for high throughput monitoring of target engagement of isopeptidases, such as deubiquitylating enzymes by, inter alia, small molecule inhibitors. In particular the invention relates to development of high throughput assays to measure isopeptidase activity in biological samples, such as cells, animal tissues, animal tumours, human tissue or patient-derived biopsies. |
| US10527606B2 |
Breath gas analysis systems and methods
Devices and methods are provided for breath gas analysis when determining the difference in the concentrations of at least one gas in the exhaled breathing air on the one hand and in the ambient air on the other hand. The device may include at least one gas sensor, by means of which the concentration of a gas can be determined, and a line system, through whose lines the exhaled air to be examined, the ambient air and a calibrating gas can be selectively pumped to the gas sensor. The method may include feeding ambient air; feeding calibrating gas to the gas sensor; feeding exhaled air to the gas sensor; feeding calibrating gas to the gas sensor again; and feeding exhaled air to the gas sensor again. |
| US10527605B2 |
Blood condition analyzing device, blood condition analyzing system, and blood condition analyzing program
There is provided a blood condition analyzing device including: an extraction unit configured to use temporal change data of an electrical characteristic of blood at an arbitrary frequency to extract a feature of the data; and a blood condition evaluation unit configured to evaluate a condition change of blood from a feature extracted in the extraction unit. |
| US10527602B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer program products for locating and tracking objects
A system for locating and tracking an object is provided. The system includes a measuring device configured to determine a property of a paving-related material, a locating device configured to determine a location of the measuring device, a tracking system configured to store tracking information associated with the measuring device and one or more properties determined by the measuring device, and a communications system configured to transfer, to a remote device, the location of the measuring device and the tracking information associated with the measuring device. |
| US10527600B2 |
Sensors and sensor arrays for detection of analytes
Methods, apparatus and compositions are described for the measurement of metal and/or metalloid elements, including selenium in samples. More specifically, the invention provides a sensor and/or array of sensors to measure metal and/or metalloid analytes, e.g. sensor and/or array of sensors having a chelator molecule, the chelator molecule including a peptide which has a phenylalanine derivative. |
| US10527597B2 |
Method and device for determining the carbon dioxide content in ambient air
A method for determining the carbon dioxide content in ambient air includes providing a mobile data transmission device which comprises a sensor configured to detect carbon dioxide in ambient air. The method further includes calibrating the sensor. Calibrating the sensor includes measuring the carbon dioxide content of the ambient air in a reference situation. The method also includes measuring the carbon dioxide content of the ambient air using the sensor. |
| US10527595B2 |
Method of and apparatus for formulating multicomponent drug
Provided are a method of and an apparatus for formulating a multicomponent drug capable of surely making a multicomponent drug meeting criteria for productization with high accuracy into a product. The method and apparatus obtain a chromatogram from an extract or a base of a multicomponent drug, evaluate whether the base meets the criteria for productization based on the obtained chromatogram with high accuracy, and subject the base determined in the high-accuracy evaluating as an accepted one meeting the criteria to dosage form processing, to produce a formulated drug having a given dosage-form. |
| US10527591B2 |
System and method for analysis of fibre reinforced composites
A system for analyzing fiber reinforced composite including: an ultrasonic transmitter configured to provide ultra-sonic pulses to the fiber reinforced composite; an ultrasonic receiver configured to receive ultrasonic signal data related to the ultrasonic pulses; a filter module configured to filter the ultrasonic signal data; a signal processing module configured to process the filtered ultrasonic signal data; an analysis module configured to analyze the processed ultrasonic signal data by: calculating a characteristic value based on the ultrasonic signal data; comparing the characteristic value to a baseline established for the characteristic value; and determining a percentage of design strength based on the comparison; and an output module configured to output the percentage of design strength. |
| US10527590B2 |
Apparatus and method for inspecting a pipeline
It is described an apparatus for inspecting a pipeline, said apparatus including a cylindrical body (15) adapted to be transported inside said pipeline, an array of acoustical transducers (Tx,y) installed in the surface of the cylindrical body (15), the acoustical transducers being organized in columns and rows in a belt around the cylindrical body, a controller adapted to initiate a transmission of an acoustical signal from a first transducer (T2,2) and a reception of said acoustical signal from other transducers in said array surrounding the first transducer, the controller further being adapted to determine the direction to a flaw in the wall of said pipeline from the received acoustical signals. |
| US10527587B2 |
Distributed sensing fiber acoustic emission apparatus and method for monitoring hydraulic engineering safety behavior
A distributed sensing fiber acoustic emission apparatus and method for monitoring a hydraulic engineering safety behavior includes a fiber-carrying laying module and a fiber acoustic emission module. The fiber-carrying laying module includes an inner supporter, mesh modules and fiber-carrying modules, the inner supporter, the mesh modules and the fiber-carrying modules form a cylindrical shape. The cross section of the inner supporter is in a quadrangle inner-concave shape with the four edges concaved, the four surfaces of the inner supporter are concaved, the mesh modules having a plurality of meshes are respectively disposed in the four concave surfaces of the inner supporter, and the fiber-carrying module is arranged between every two adjacent mesh modules. |
| US10527582B2 |
Use of stationary phase comprising fibril cellulose in separation methods
Separation methods based on electrophoresis or chromatography that use a stationary phase including fibril cellulose. |
| US10527581B2 |
Molecular detection apparatus, molecular detection method, and organic probe
A molecular detection apparatus according to an embodiment includes a detector and a discriminator. The detector includes a plurality of detection cells, where the plurality of detection cells include at least an organic probe containing a cyano group or a nitro group as a neighboring group of a reactive group. The discriminator discriminates a substance to be detected by signal patterns of the plurality of detection cells. |
| US10527580B2 |
Method for treating a semiconductor device
A sensor array includes a plurality of sensors. A sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array. A method of treating the sensor array includes exposing at least the sensor pad to a wash solution including sulfonic acid and an organic solvent and rinsing the wash solution from the sensor pad. |
| US10527578B2 |
Ceramic heater, sensor element, and gas sensor
A heater section includes a plate-like ceramic body (a first substrate layer 1, a second substrate layer 2, and a third substrate layer 3) having a longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) and a short-length direction (left-right direction), and a heater 72 disposed within the plate-like ceramic body and including a lead section 79 and a heating section 76 connected to the lead section 79. The heating section 76 includes a straight portion 78 extending along the longitudinal direction, and a lead side curved portion 77b connected to one of the ends of the straight portion 78 closer to the lead section 79. The lead side curved portion 77b has a lower resistance per unit length than the straight portion 78 at one or more temperatures in the range of 700° C. to 900° C. |
| US10527577B2 |
Nanogrid electrochemical sensor for detection of biochemical species by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Improved electrochemical impedance spectroscopy assays are provided by electrodepositing metallic nanoparticles onto the working electrode for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The metallic nanoparticles provide improved assay sensitivity. Electrodeposition of the metallic nanoparticles firmly affixes them to the working electrode, thereby making it easier to clean the working electrode from one assay to the next assay without undesirably removing the metallic nanoparticles. |
| US10527576B2 |
Disposable test sensor with improved sampling entrance
A disposable electrochemical test sensor designed to facilitate sampling of fluid samples. It has a fluid chamber having a novel extra wide sampling entrance, but no additional air escape vent. The chamber provides a reservoir from which a sample fluid can be drawn into the chamber through capillary action. The extra wide sampling entrance provided by the present invention can draw blood into the chamber through any part of the opening, thus it allows easy targeting the samples with small volume, picking up smeared samples and it is more tolerant to users who jam the tip of the sensor into users' finger. |
| US10527575B2 |
Embedded strip lot autocalibration
An auto-calibration system for diagnostic test strips is described for presenting data individually carried on each test strip readable by a diagnostic meter. The test strip meter may provide a predetermined varying resistance on one strip or a plurality of varying resistances from strip lot to strip lot. |
| US10527574B2 |
Biosensor device and system
A system, device, and method for receiving, preparing and identifying a biological sample. Some parts may be user held and actuated. The sample may be detected by an array of sensors. The system may comprise reusable and disposable components arranged to be connected together. The biological sample may contain nucleic acids, proteins, or other molecules to be detected. |
| US10527572B2 |
Gas sensor
A gas sensor, disposed projecting from a wiring member serving as a mounting target and including a first wire and a second wire, the gas sensor detecting a gas that produces water in a case that the gas is combusted by being supplied with a voltage from the first wire and the second wire and measuring a resistance value using the first wire and the second wire, the gas sensor including a resistor holding a catalyst that facilitates combustion of the gas, a first electrode terminal connected between one end of the resistor and the first wire, and a second electrode terminal connected between another end of the resistor and the second wire, and the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal are fixed to each other and form a water vapor diffusion cavity. |
| US10527571B2 |
CMOS-based semiconductor device on micro-hotplate and method of fabrication
It is disclosed herein a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device is made using partly CMOS or CMOS based processing steps, and it includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric region over the semiconductor substrate, a heater within the dielectric region and a patterned layer of noble metal above the dielectric region. The method includes the deposition of a photoresist material over the dielectric region, and patterning the photo-resist material to form a patterned region over the dielectric region. The steps of depositing the photo-resist material and patterning the photo-resist material may be performed in sequence using similar photolithography and etching steps to those used in a CMOS process. The resulting semiconductor device is then subjected to further processing steps which ensure that a dielectric membrane and a metal structure within the membrane are formed in the patterned region over the dielectric region. |
| US10527570B2 |
Determining location of electromagnetic impedance spectrographic analysis using electromagnetic impedance tomography
Approaches include selecting a desired location for the measurement of electromagnetic spectroscopic impedance data for correlation with a physical property of a material under test (MUT) with electromagnetic impedance tomography. The MUT is first characterized tomographically with a series of four-terminal electrode patterns at a single current frequency. Measured and computed values of electromagnetic impedance for the voxels and sub-voxels of the MUT are determined. The sub-voxel with a targeted value of impedance is selected and matched with the specific four-terminal electrode pattern related to that sub-voxel. The spectrographic electromagnetic impedance measurements are made across a range of frequencies for the selected sub-voxel, using all of the four-terminal electrode patterns required to compute the tomographic impedance value of the selected sub-voxel. The computed spectrographic electromagnetic impedance value for the selected sub-voxel is then correlated to a physical property of the MUT. |
| US10527567B2 |
Method of testing a shape memory alloy element, and a validation system therefor
A method of testing a SMA element includes connecting the SMA element to a validation tool, and applying an electrical current to the SMA element over a test cycle. A resistance of the SMA element during the test cycle is measured, while the electrical current is being applied. The measured resistance of the SMA element during the test cycle is correlated to an estimated strain value of the SMA element during the test cycle. A temperature of the SMA element during the test cycle is estimated. A stress in the SMA element during the test cycle is estimated from a stress predicting grid, using the estimated strain value and the estimated temperature of the SMA element during the test cycle. The proper functionality of the SMA element may be determined based on the estimated stress in the SMA element. |
| US10527566B2 |
Methods for determining oil and water compositions in drilling muds
A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system and method for determining oil and water composition in drilling mud by separating out signals from oil and water in a two dimensional relaxation space wherein the oil and water ratio is a function of the separated out signals. The spin-lattice relaxation time distribution or a spin-spin relaxation time distribution of the sample is measured and a spin-lattice versus spin-spin or a spin-spin versus diffusion two-dimensional procedure is applied to separate the components of the drilling fluid. The signal intensities from the oil and water regions of the one-dimensional or two-dimensional NMR measurements are used to quantify the relative portion of the proton NMR signal from the oil and water and to determine the ratio of oil and water in the drilling mud. |
| US10527565B2 |
NMR sensor for analyzing core or fluid samples from a subsurface formation
A sensor and a method are disclosed for analyzing fluid and/or rock samples from a subsurface formation. Embodiments of the sensor and method utilize an array of magnets arranged in a specific way. The array and its arrangement may allow for NMR analysis of multiple samples or analysis of fluid samples which were not possible with existing technology. Further details and advantages of various embodiments of the method are described in more detail herein. |
| US10527562B2 |
Methods and apparatus for X-ray imaging from temporal measurements
For each X-ray path through a tissue, numerous trials are conducted. In each trial, X-ray photons are emitted along the path until a Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode “clicks”. A temporal average—i.e., the average amount of time elapsed before a “click” occurs—is calculated. This temporal average is, in turn, used to estimate a causal intensity of X-ray light that passes through the tissue along the path and reaches the diode. Based on the causal intensities for multiple paths, a computer generates computed tomography (CT) images or 2D digital radiographic images. The causal intensities used to create the images are estimated from temporal statistics, and not from conventional measurements of intensity at a pixel. X-ray dosage needed for imaging is dramatically reduced as follows: a “click” of the photodiode triggers negative feedback that causes the system to halt irradiation of the tissue along a path, until the next trial begins. |
| US10527557B2 |
Adaptive diffuse illumination systems and methods
Systems and methods for illuminating and/or inspecting one or more features of a unit under test (UUT) are disclosed herein. A system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a machine, one or more diffuser elements, and/or one or more light sources. The system can create and adjust brightfield illumination profiles on portions of the UUT by, for example, using the one or more light sources and/or the one or more diffuser elements to adjust diffuse and/or specular illumination projected onto the curved features of the UUT. In some embodiments, the system includes one or more darkfield light sources configured to project illumination onto second portions of the UUT to create a darkfield illumination profile. The system can capture data of the brightfield and/or darkfield illumination profiles and can thereby inspect portions of the UUT. |
| US10527555B2 |
System and method for visual trigger to perform diagnostic test
A method for performing a diagnostic test comprises generating a first visual trigger on a display screen of a mobile device responsive to activation of an application on the mobile device. An image of a diagnostic test presently viewed by a camera incorporated with the mobile device is displayed on the display screen of the mobile device. The diagnostic test has a second visual trigger thereon. The image and the first visual trigger are displayed on the display screen at a same time. An image is captured by the application of the diagnostic test responsive to alignment of the first visual trigger with the second visual trigger on the display screen of the mobile device. The captured image is processed to provide test results for the diagnostic test. |
| US10527551B2 |
Method of predicting a performance characteristic of a plant or yeast hydrolysate and its use
The present invention relates to a method of predicting a performance characteristic of a plant or yeast hydrolysate, wherein a plant or yeast hydrolysate sample is measured with 2D fluorescence spectroscopy in powder form. Said method comprises the steps for providing a model based on a predetermined value of a manufacturing parameter of interest. For this purpose a training set consisting of predetermined manufacturing parameter of interest (e.g volumetric productivity parameter, virus titer or cell number) and fluorescence spectroscopic data is used. The fluorescence spectroscopic data is correlated to the values of the manufacturing parameter of interest to obtain a calibration model/model parameters by applying multivariate data analysis. This calibration model is being used to predict the manufacturing parameter of interest for new samples dedicated for the manufacturing process. This prediction is used for a decision to accept or reject the lot which corresponds to the respective sample for use in the manufacturing process or for further evaluation depending on the pre-defined range of the manufacturing parameter of interest. The invention further relates to a method for preparation of a cell culture medium, preferably an animal protein free cell culture medium, a method for cultivating cells, a method for producing a recombinant target protein, a method for producing an immunogenic composition, whereby the above method of predicting a performance characteristic has been used for selecting the plant or yeast hydrolysate to be used in the manufacturing process. |
| US10527549B2 |
Cross-talk correction in multiplexing analysis of biological sample
A method for determining fluorescence values {φispe}i∈{1, 2, . . . , I} of a set of I fluorescent microparticles {μPi}i∈{1, 2, . . . , I} of a multiplexed analysis, the microparticles being in a monolayer arrangement, includes acquiring a digital fluorescence image of the set of fluorescent microparticles {μPi}i∈{1, 2, . . . , I}; and computing, for each fluorescent microparticle μPi in the set of fluorescent microparticles {μPi}i∈{1, 2, . . . , I}, a fluorescence value φimeas based only on pixels of the acquired image corresponding to said fluorescent microparticle μPi. The method includes computing the fluorescence value φispe of the fluorescent microparticle μPi by correcting its first fluorescence φimeas by a cross-talk fluorescence contribution φicross in the first fluorescence φimeas from other fluorescent microparticles {μPj}j≠i in the set of fluorescent microparticles {μPi}i∈{1, 2, . . . , I}. |
| US10527545B2 |
Total reflection measurement device
To provide a total reflection measurement device that can improve a light utilization rate more than a Cassegrain type objective mirror, is capable of total reflection measurement at low magnification, and can maintain compatibility with a conventional objective mirror. The device (1) includes: a pair of plane mirrors (2a, 2b) disposed on a central axis (P1); a pair of intermediate mirrors (4a, 4b) opposing to the plane mirrors (2a, 2b), respectively; a pair of ellipsoidal mirrors (6a, 6b) opposing to the intermediate mirrors (4a, 4b), respectively; and an ATR crystal (8) provided at a position nearer to the sample side than the pair of plane mirrors (2a, 2b) on the central axis (P1). The ellipsoidal mirrors (6a, 6b) are provided so that each one focal position (C1) formed by the intermediate mirror (4a, 4b) and the plane mirror (2a, 2b) are at same position on the central axis (P1), and each another focal position (C2) formed by only the intermediate mirror (4a, 4b) are also at same position on the central axis (P1). Further, the another focal position (C2) coincides with a boundary surface between the ATR crystal (8) and the sample. |
| US10527543B2 |
Optical characterization of fiber reinforced plastic composites based on optical transmission scanning
The technology disclosed in this application provide for non-destructive and non-contact optical characterization of fiber reinforced plastic composites and other structures under test based on optical transmission scanning. |
| US10527536B2 |
Method of determining the stability reserve and solubility parameters of a process stream containing asphaltenes by joint use of turbidimetric method and refractive index
A method is provided for determining the solubility parameters for a process stream via the joint use of turbidimetric detection of asphaltenes flocculation, which is used to determine and detect the onset flocculation of asphaltenes of the process stream, and a refractive index to determine the process stream solubility parameters such as the solubility blending number and insolubility number. |
| US10527526B2 |
Methods and compositions for preparing samples for immunostaining
Compositions and methods for preparing a sample for immunological staining are provided. Compositions include kits comprising a first solution comprising a surfactant and a second solution comprising a chaotropic agent. Methods comprise contacting a sample, such as cells or tissues, with a first solution comprising a surfactant and then contacting the sample with a second solution comprising a chaotropic agent. The method does not require extreme heat for antigen retrieval and therefore, maintains the cellular morphology of the sample. |
| US10527521B2 |
Railway condition monitoring sensor device and method for monitoring the condition of a railway bearing
The invention provides a railway condition monitoring sensor device attached to a railway bearing of a railway vehicle including at least one vibration sensor; means for detecting movement of the railway vehicle; a control unit for processing at least the signals obtained by the vibration sensor to determine a health parameter indicating the bearings state of health. The control unit triggers measurements based on at least one predetermined condition; and a wireless communication device for communicating the health parameter to a monitoring and control server. The control unit configured to be operated in an energy-saving sleep mode and in at an activated mode. The control unit is configured to switch from the sleep mode to the activated mode upon detecting that a predetermined set of conditions is met. The predetermined set of conditions includes the condition that the means for detecting the movement detects that the railway vehicle is moving. |
| US10527514B2 |
System and method for real time remote measurement of geometric parameters of a pipeline in the launch step, through sound waves
A system and method remotely measure in real time through sound waves, geometric parameters of a pipeline in the launch step. An acoustic transceiver positioned in a pipeline includes an acoustic transmitter emitting an input acoustic signal into the pipeline, based on an electric pilot signal. An acoustic receiver detects the input acoustic signal and generates a first electric measurement signal, dependent on the input acoustic signal. The acoustic receiver receives an input return signal dependent on the input acoustic signal and on pipeline geometric parameters, and generates a second electric measurement signal based on the return acoustic signal. A control unit generates an electric pilot signal and connects to the acoustic transceiver and receives the first electric measurement signal and the second electric measurement signal. The control unit measures the geometric parameters of the pipeline based on the first and second electric measurement signals. |
| US10527513B2 |
Pressure sensor with resin portion and membrane having reduced temperature change distortion
A pressure sensor includes a sensor chip and a resin portion. The sensor chip extends in a lengthwise direction and includes a membrane whose length in a thickness direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction is smaller than another part, and a piezoelectric element provided in the membrane. The sensor chip includes a fixed end that is covered with and fixed to the resin portion, and a free end opposite from the fixed end in the lengthwise direction. The free end is spaced away from the resin portion in the lengthwise direction, and the membrane is located in the free end. A shortest separation distance between the membrane and a part of the resin portion covering the sensor chip is equal to or larger than a length of the sensor chip along a crosswise direction of the sensor chip perpendicular to both the lengthwise direction and the thickness direction. |
| US10527509B2 |
Hermetically sealed sensor
A sensor such as a load cell includes a metal body containing the sensor electronics and flexure elements. Power is brought into the electronics and signals are taken out via header pins arranged in any of various groupings so as to extend through holes in the body. The pins are fixed by means of fused glass or ceramic material and the body is sealed to tolerate harsh environmental conditions. |
| US10527507B2 |
Artificial skin and elastic strain sensor
An elastic strain sensor can be incorporated into an artificial skin that can sense flexing by the underlying support structure of the skin to detect and track motion of the support structure. The unidirectional elastic strain sensor can be formed by filling two or more channels in an elastic substrate material with a conductive liquid. At the ends of the channels, a loop port connects the channels to form a serpentine channel. The channels extend along the direction of strain and the loop portions have sufficiently large cross-sectional area in the direction transverse to the direction of strain that the sensor is unidirectional. The resistance is measured at the ends of the serpentine channel and can be used to determine the strain on the sensor. Additional channels can be added to increase the sensitivity of the sensor. The sensors can be stacked on top of each other to increase the sensitivity of the sensor. In other embodiments, two sensors oriented in different directions can be stacked on top of each other and bonded together to form a bidirectional sensor. A third sensor formed by in the shape of a spiral or concentric rings can be stacked on top and used to sense contact or pressure, forming a three dimensional sensor. The three dimensional sensor can be incorporated into an artificial skin to provide advanced sensing. |
| US10527505B2 |
Method for mechanical sensing utilizing controlled current
A method for sensing. The method includes the steps of transmitting mechanical forces to one or more printed mechanical sensing elements. There is the step of sending prompting signals associated with the mechanical forces to a computer in communication with one or more printed diodes and the one or more printed mechanical sensing elements. There is the step of reconstructing with the computer the mechanical forces that were applied to the one or more printed mechanical sensing elements. An apparatus for sensing. The apparatus includes a computer. The apparatus includes one or more printed electronic diodes and printed mechanical sensing elements connected to the computer, the one or more printed electronic diodes detect mechanical signals applied to the one or more mechanical-sensing elements and that provide corresponding values to the computer. |
| US10527502B2 |
Temperature sensor
A temperature sensor (1) has a pressure sensor (10), the distal end of which is inserted in a sealed chamber (2) filled with a liquid. The pressure sensor has a light guide (4), a cavity (14) at a distal end of the light guide, a diaphragm (11) forming a wall of the cavity and being configured to deflect with applied pressure, and a detector to detect changes in light reflection due to deflection of the diaphragm. The liquid (3) which changes volume in response to temperature changes and this volume change is sufficient to change the pressure applied on the diaphragm (11), and the a interrogation system processes pressure data and/or light reflection data to generate an output indicating temperature of the fluid in the chamber. |
| US10527497B2 |
Infrared imaging detector
The present specification generally relates to the field of imaging device and particularly discloses an imaging device for detecting infrared radiation. The imaging device comprises a first set of detectors responsive to infrared electromagnetic radiation in a first wavelength band, a second set of detectors and a filter disposed above the second set of detectors to prevent registration of electromagnetic radiation outside a second wavelength band at the second set of detectors. The second wavelength band is a subset of the first wavelength band. The imaging device is configured to detect a deviation from an expected value of a level of electromagnetic radiation in a third wavelength band based on signals obtained from the first set of detectors and the second set of detectors. The third wavelength band is within the first wavelength band and outside the second wavelength band. |
| US10527493B2 |
Spectrophotometric device with a plurality of spectral measurement bands
A spectrophotometric device is disclosed having a plurality of spectral measurement bands including a single telescope and a single spectrophotometer. The plurality of spectral bands is obtained by placing pupillary separating prisms at an entrance pupil of the telescope, and by using spectral band selection filters. Such a device has a lower weight, smaller dimensions, and a lower price. In particular, it may be integrated into a satellite, in particular for a mission to characterize flows of carbon compounds that are produced on the Earth's surface. |
| US10527482B2 |
Device for measuring superfine particle masses
A device for measuring superfine particles masses includes an exposure system with at least two measurement chambers having an identical geometry. Each measurement chamber has a deposition surface for the superfine particles which each have an aerosol feed line. The aerosol feed line has an outlet region to feed an aerosol onto the deposition surface, a means for generating a potential difference between the superfine particles in the aerosol and the deposition surface, and a grid arranged above the deposition surface. The outlet region has a widened outlet cross section having a constant distance from the deposition surface. At least one deposition surface is arranged on a piezoelectric crystal as a superfine balance. A first potential corresponding to a ground potential is present at each deposition surface. A second potential having a potential difference of at least 200 V in relation to the first potential is present at each grid. |
| US10527481B2 |
Multi-probe sender and tank having the same
A multi-probe sender may include a multi-probe having a reed switch arrangement in which reed switches form a level-sensitivity obtaining interval at which a value overlap is prevented in consideration of a resistance-value tolerance range, and having a probe layout forming an intersection interval at which value interference is prevented in consideration of an interval overlap of the reed switches. |
| US10527480B2 |
Method of measuring surface of a liquid by illuminating the surface of the liquid
A method of measuring a surface of a liquid, the surface of the liquid having an edge which contacts a solid structure and an interior area which does not contact the solid structure. The surface of the liquid and the solid structure are illuminated with a pattern so that an upper part of the pattern is projected onto the solid structure to form an upper projected pattern and a lower part of the pattern is projected onto the interior area of the surface of the liquid to form a lower projected pattern. An image of the upper projected pattern is acquired and analysed to determine a height of the edge of the surface of the liquid. An image of the lower projected pattern is acquired and analysed to determine a characteristic of the interior area of the surface of the liquid. |
| US10527477B2 |
Remote monitoring of fuel consumption with repeated fuel consumption measurements stored in a removable memory device
A method of reporting fuel consumption, the method comprising: providing a vehicle having a fuel level monitor; repeatedly measuring fuel consumption by the vehicle with the monitor; providing a server operable to generate fuel consumption reports, and transmitting the fuel consumption measurements via a communication channel between the fuel level monitor and the server. |
| US10527476B2 |
Ultrasonic flow meter having a main channel and at least one secondary channel
A flow meter has fluid flow through a measurement path in a measuring tube with a main channel and at least one secondary channel. A signal input device introduces a measurement input signal into the fluid and a signal detection device detects the measurement input signal and/or a response signal induced by the measurement input signal. For a predetermined fluid, the main and secondary channels with a first total throughput of the fluid per unit time and with a second total throughput of the fluid per unit time, which is greater than the first total throughput of the fluid per unit time. The ratio of the throughput through all the secondary channels to the throughput through the main channel is greater in the second total throughput than in the first total throughput of the fluid per unit time. |
| US10527474B2 |
Yield monitoring apparatus, systems and methods
Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for monitoring yield while harvesting grain. |
| US10527471B2 |
Capacitive electromagnetic flowmeter
A first connection line includes a first tube-side wiring pattern formed on an outer periphery of a measuring tube and connected at one end thereof to a first surface electrode, a first substrate-side wiring pattern formed on a preamplifier substrate and connected at one end thereof to a preamplifier, and a first jumper wire connecting the other end of the first tube-side wiring pattern to the other end of the first substrate-side wiring pattern; and a second connection line includes a second tube-side wiring pattern formed on the outer periphery of the measuring tube and connected at one end thereof to a second surface electrode, a second substrate-side wiring pattern formed on the preamplifier substrate and connected at one end thereof to the preamplifier, and a second jumper wire connecting the other end of the second tube-side wiring pattern to the other end of the second substrate-side wiring pattern. |
| US10527468B2 |
Monitoring sensor and actuator health in a mud circulation system
Two control strategies may be implemented to optimize mud circulation in a drilling mud circulation system. In a networked control strategy, the mud circulation system does not involve any centralized controller yet all the local controllers can exchange information in real-time via a central data storage. The master-slave control strategy involves a centralized optimizer, and the subsystems are treated as slave systems and are driven by a visual master control system. |
| US10527464B2 |
Rotatable sensor cover
An assembly for a vehicle includes: a top housing rotatable about a bottom housing via a hinge; a sensor positioned between the top and bottom housings; the top and bottom housings each including a triangular portion that narrows into a rectangular extension portion; the bottom housing including raised bosses defining bolt apertures; the housings including outward indentations and corresponding inward indentations. |
| US10527462B2 |
Encoder and method of using the same
An encoder, comprising a first element, a second element, and a plurality of components, in which the first element is movable among a plurality of positions relative to the second element, each position is adjacent to at least one other position, each component generates a signal at each of said positions, and movement of the first element from any position to any adjacent position results in a change in a signal from only one of said components. Also, an encoder that comprises a multi-detector element which comprises two or more sub-detectors that generate sub-signals, the sub-detectors spaced from each other a distance (rotational and/or translational) that is smaller than a distance between two positions of a first element. Also, a method of detecting a position of a first element relative to a second element, comprising moving a first element relative to a second element from a first position to a second position. |
| US10527461B2 |
Device for measuring a measurement variable
A device for measuring a measurement variable, wherein a first inductance is replenished with a capacitance to form a parallel resonant circuit and the first inductance is coupled to a measurement inductance. |
| US10527460B2 |
Gear position detection device, wrist watch and operating method thereof
A gear position detection device for detecting a gear having multiple fingers is provided. The detection device includes a substrate, a control chip, and a drive line, a sense line, a first drive electrode, a second drive electrode, a first sense electrode and a second sense electrode formed on the substrate. The first and second drive electrodes are connected to the drive line to receive a drive signal. The first and second sense electrodes form induced electric field respectively with the first and second drive electrodes, and respectively output a first detected signal and a second detected signal via the sense line. The control chip outputs the drive signal via the drive line, receives the first and second detected signals via the sense line, calculate a differential signal between the first and second detected signals, and count a number of high levels of the differential signal to count a finger number. |
| US10527459B2 |
Inductive position sensor designed to measure the angular position of a shaft or the like
This inductive position sensor is designed to measure the angular position of a shaft or the like and includes a support on which are realized, on the one hand, a primary winding, and on the other hand, at least two secondary windings in phase opposition with respect to each other. Each secondary winding is defined by a set of at least two loops in phase with each other. The secondary windings are connected in series and each arranged symmetrically with respect to a middle line so as to form each time a pattern on either side of this middle line, the two patterns having a separation between them in the area of said middle line. An assembly including such a sensor and a target with two oppositely directed helices. |
| US10527456B2 |
Displacement detection device and continuously variable transmission
Provided are a displacement detection device and a continuously variable transmission which directly detect a position of a movable sheave.An infinitely variable transmission includes: a magnet; a movable sheave which has a concave portion on a circumferential surface; and a sensor provided with Hall elements which are arranged between the magnet and the circumferential surface of the movable sheave, detect, in a rotation direction and a direction orthogonal to the rotation direction, each of changes in magnetic flux densities accompanying the displacement of the movable sheave in the magnetic field which is formed by the magnet and attracted to the concave portion, and output output values according to the magnetic flux densities. |
| US10527453B2 |
System of power-saving in MEMS sensor applications
A system comprises a plurality of sensors, a sensor processor, and a sampling rate engine. The sensor processor is coupled to an output of each sensor of the plurality of sensors. The sensor processor estimates user dynamics in response to a first output signal of a first sensor of the plurality of sensors. The sampling rate engine is coupled to an output of the sensor processor. The sampling rate engine determines a sampling rate value of a second sensor of the plurality of sensors in response to a user dynamics value from the sensor processor. The second sensor comprises a selectable sampling rate. The selectable sampling rate is configured in response to the sampling rate value determined by the sampling rate engine. |
| US10527452B2 |
Method and system for updating a calibration table for a wearable device with speed and stride data
A method of calibrating a wearable electronic device including a location data unit and an inertial motion unit includes providing a calibration table including default calibration data for the wearable electronic device and determining if location data is available from the location data unit. The method also includes determining if the calibration table has been updated to achieve predetermined thresholds and receiving, from the location data unit, location data associated with the wearable electronic device as a function of time if the location data is available. The method further includes computing a travel speed of the user based on the location data if the location data is available, receiving, from the inertial motion unit, user stride data as a function of time, updating the calibration table using the travel speed and the user stride data, and providing data from the updated calibration table to the user. |
| US10527451B2 |
Method and system for in a timed manner enabling a user device on the move to utilize digital content associated with entities ahead
The disclosure relates to a content selection system for enabling a user device on the move to utilize content associated with an entity located ahead of the user device. The content selection system determines a current position and travel direction of the user device, determines a current travel remainder for moving along a travel route from the current position to the entity located ahead of the user device, based on stored geographical location associated with the entity. The content selection system compares the travel remainder to a maximum threshold value associated with the entity. The content selection system enables content associated with the entity to be utilized by the user device, when the travel remainder is equal to or lower than the maximum threshold value. The disclosure also relates to a user device comprising at least a portion of the content selection system. |
| US10527448B2 |
Navigation system with traffic estimation using pipeline scheme mechanism and method of operation thereof
A method of operation of a navigation system includes: selecting a road segment from a road network; generating a start window and an end window for the road segment; calculating a start window traffic speed for the start window; calculating an end window traffic speed for the end window; and estimating a traffic flow of the road segment based on the start window traffic speed and the end window traffic speed for displaying on a device. |
| US10527447B2 |
Display device and display system
A display device includes a display, a position detector, a storage device and an electronic control unit that are provided in a vehicle. The electronic control unit is configured to control the display such that a map view is shown on the display on the basis of a map information, control the display such that an image indicating a position of the vehicle, detected by the position detector, is superimposed on the map view shown on the display, acquire information about a traveling status of the vehicle, determine whether a user of the vehicle is getting lost on the basis of the information about the traveling status of the vehicle and the map information, and, when the electronic control unit determines that the user is getting lost, control the display such that the scale of the map view shown on the display is set to a predetermined value or larger. |
| US10527445B2 |
Apparatus and methods of displaying navigation instructions
A device is disclosed for generating navigation instructions for display on a display device of a portable navigation device, comprising: means for accessing a repository storing digital map data pertaining to a navigable network along which the navigation device can travel, the digital map data including data pertaining to available lanes of the navigable network; means for generating, for display on the display device, a three-dimensional perspective view of a model representative of the map data as though from a camera positioned at an elevation and pitch angle behind a current position of the portable navigation device, that is updated to follow the device as it travels along a planned route, wherein the three-dimensional perspective view shows the available lanes of the navigable network, and wherein the planned route to be followed is shown in the view as a line, the line showing the route to be followed as passing along a determined current lane in which the device is travelling; and means for adapting the generated view, in response to detecting that the determined current lane in which the device is travelling differs from a lane or lanes associated with a manoeuvre to be made at an upcoming decision point in order to follow the planned route, such that the line showing the route to be followed indicates an instruction to the user to change lanes. Methods of operation of the device, and related computer software, are also disclosed. |
| US10527440B2 |
Vehicle routing to avoid regions with glare
Features of a vehicle navigation system are discussed in this disclosure. In particular, systems and methods for identifying glare-prone areas and establishing a route that avoids one or more of the identified glare-prone areas that are determined to be likely to degrade visibility of an environment outside of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the navigation system can be configured to calculate the likely duration of a trip and then based on sun angle data identify locations where glare is likely to be problematic. In some embodiments, the navigation system can also be configured to choose routes that avoid bright sources of light that could adversely affect visual acuity at night. |
| US10527436B2 |
System and method for estimating arrival time
Systems and methods are provided for estimating an arrival time associated with a trip. The exemplary method receives trip information including an origin and a destination of the trip, and determines a route connecting the origin and the destination. The route includes a plurality of road segments. The method then receives transportation information associated with the road segments of the route and extracts global features and local features from the transportation information. Each global feature is indicative of characteristics involving at least two of the road segments, and each local feature is indicative of characteristics related to an individual one of the road segments. The method applies a machine learning model to estimate the arrival time, which includes a first neural network dedicated to process the global features and a second neural network dedicated to process the local features. The first neural network is distinct from the second neural network. |
| US10527427B1 |
Multi-IMU guidance system and methods for high-accuracy location and guidance performance in GPS denied and/or degraded environments
Systems and methods for providing location and guidance, and more particularly for providing location and guidance in environments where global position systems (GPS) are unavailable or unreliable (GPS denied and/or degraded environments), utilizing inertial measurement units (IMUs) to provide such location and guidance. A series of low-accuracy or low-resolution IMUs, in combination, are utilized to provide high-accuracy or high-resolution location and guidance results. |
| US10527426B2 |
System for and method of determining angular position of a vehicle
A system for and method of determining angular position (e.g. pitch) of a vehicle. In accordance with an embodiment, a first angular rate of rotation of the vehicle about a first axis of rotation is detected using a first angular rate sensor mounted to the vehicle. A second angular rate of rotation of the vehicle about a second axis of rotation is detected using a second angular rate sensor mounted to the vehicle. The second axis of rotation is substantially orthogonal to the first axis of rotation. The angular position of the vehicle is determined based on a ratio of the first angular rate of rotation of the vehicle and the second angular rate of rotation of the vehicle. |
| US10527424B2 |
Estimated-azimuth-angle assessment device, mobile terminal device, computer-readable storage medium, control method for estimated-azimuth-angle assessment device, and positioning device
An angle offset judging device (1) includes: an azimuth histogram generating section (126) for obtaining an appearance frequency of estimated azimuths; and an evaluating section (127) for making an evaluation of whether or not the appearance frequency thus obtained shows a tendency which is observed in a case where an azimuth is properly estimated under a binding condition concerning an advancing direction of a movement of a moving body. |
| US10527423B1 |
Fusion of vision and depth sensors for navigation in complex environments
A system and a method for autonomous localization of a ground, surface or aerial vehicle with respect to a surface of a complex shape is disclosed. Localization is used by way of an optical flow method. Sensed optical (electro-optical, infrared, thermal) images are augmented by depth data, i.e., distance from the distance sensor to points on the sensed surface object. A modification of the optical flow method is applied to sequence of frames obtained in such a way to compute displacement of the vehicle with respect to the surface object. |
| US10527422B2 |
Micro three-dimensional shell resonator gyroscope
The present invention discloses a micro three-dimensional shell resonator gyroscope, a method for fabricating a micro shell resonator, a method for fabricating a composite structure substrate, and a method for fabricating a micro three-dimensional shell resonator gyroscope. A micro three-dimensional shell resonator gyroscope includes a packaging shell cover, a micro shell resonator, and a composite structure substrate. The micro shell resonator includes a shell, a single-ended column, and a flange. The composite structure substrate includes a non-planar electrode, a conductive structure, an electrical isolation part, and a main body part. The non-planar electrode includes a driving electrode, a detection circuit, an annular exciting electrode, and an isolation electrode. |
| US10527418B2 |
Rotatable GPS compass and method
This invention relates to a rotatable device having two arms rotatably connected about a hollow hub wherein the arms include a cable extending through a passageway and the hub so as to minimize bending of the cables about each other when the arms are in a compact position. In particular this invention relates to a foldable GPS compass and a method relating thereto to present a compact folded device that is easier to install with minimal bending of the cables. The invention also discloses a detent disposed within the hub for accurate selective placement of the arms and method relating thereto. |
| US10527416B2 |
System and method for measuring a displacement of a mobile platform
A method for detecting a displacement of a mobile platform includes obtaining a first frame and a second frame using an imaging device associated with the mobile platform and determining the displacement of the mobile platform based upon the first frame and the second frame. |
| US10527415B2 |
Level with rotating vial and locking assembly
A level including a rotating level vial is provided. The level includes a locking mechanism that utilizes an actuator that engages a brake to lock the rotating vial into the desired position. The locking mechanism may include a spring element that is compressed by the actuator during locking, and the spring element in turn pushes against the brake facilitating control of the normal force that the brake applies to the vial surround of the rotating vial. The rotating level vial may engage the level body such that the rotating level vial is permitted to rotate 360 degrees in both the clockwise and counter clockwise directions. |
| US10527414B2 |
Monitoring an environment
The technology relates to a system and method for monitoring an environment. The method comprises receiving first and second sets of data from a plurality of mobile units, wherein the first set of data is associated with a first temporal indicator, the second set of data is associated with a second temporal indicator and each mobile unit comprises: a position determining device configured to generate position data associated with a position of the mobile unit within the environment, and a laser scanning device configured to generate scan data based on a scan of at least part of the environment; determining a first parameter associated with the first set of data; determining a second parameter corresponding to the first parameter and associated with the second set of data; and determining a difference between the first and second parameters. |
| US10527411B2 |
Braking system
An electro-magnetic brake which is switched between an operative braking position and an inoperative position by transient pulses of current. It is held passively in the operative and inoperative positions with little or no current. This prevents the generation of heat, which would affect the accuracy of measurements where the brake is used in dimensional measuring equipment. In one form, permanent and semi-permanent magnets are arranged in parallel, and the magnetic polarity of the arrangement is flipped by transient current pulses in a surrounding coil. A capacitor may provide a reservoir of current to activate the brake in the event of a power supply failure. |
| US10527409B2 |
Arithmetic device, and method of controlling arithmetic device
An arithmetic device includes an imaging section adapted to take an image of the measurement object, a relative phase calculation section adapted to calculate a relative phase, and a projection control section adapted to perform a first pattern projection and a second pattern projection, and the relative phase calculation section adapted to obtain a grayscale image of a measurement object on which light is projected due to the first pattern projection and a grayscale image of the measurement object on which light is projected due to the second pattern projection from the imaging section to calculate the relative phase using the grayscale images obtained. |
| US10527406B2 |
Device and method for determining the loss on ignition of at least part of an iron and steel product
Disclosed is a method and device for determining the loss on ignition of at least part of an iron and steel product during passage through a furnace upstream of a descaler. The device includes electromagnetic sensors, with at least one arranged to scan the product's lower surface near the furnace outlet, the sensor oriented so the scanning plane of the electromagnetic radiation from the sensor is perpendicular to a direction of movement; a set of at least two electromagnetic sensors upstream of the descaler, oriented so their scanning planes are substantially on a single plane perpendicular to the direction of movement of the at least part of the product; and at least two electromagnetic sensors downstream of the descaler, oriented so their scanning planes are substantially on a single plane perpendicular to the product's movement direction. The sensors determine the height of the product upstream and downstream of the descaler. |
| US10527405B2 |
Optical position-measuring device
An optical position-measuring device for sensing a position of two relatively movable objects includes a scale connected to one object and having a measuring graduation. A scanning unit is disposed on the other object and has optical elements. An arrangement and design of the optical elements of the scanning unit results in a scanning beam path in which split and subsequently interfered sub-beams propagate mirror-symmetrically with respect to a plane of symmetry and either impinge on and/or are reflected back from the scale in a V-shape. The plane of symmetry is tilted by a defined tilt angle relative to the scale about an axis of rotation that is oriented parallel to a surface of the scale and extends perpendicular to the graduation direction. The sub-beams that are interfered are deflected at the measuring graduation into symmetric diffraction orders. The sub-beams travel identical optical path lengths between splitting and recombination. |
| US10527393B1 |
Medium caliber high kinetic energy round with tracer and self-destruct mechanism
A medium caliber high kinetic energy round with tracer and self-destruct mechanism having an optimized kinetic energy projectile incorporating a fully hardened projectile body and an explosive self-destruct mechanism for a medium caliber high rate of fire round. The medium caliber high kinetic energy ammunition round incorporates a multiple piece sub-projectile that integrates a tracer and high explosive self-destruct mechanism to neutralize the penetrator during self-destruct and minimize collateral damage during firing. |
| US10527389B2 |
Photoluminescent illuminators for passive illumination of sights and other devices
A photoluminescent capsule illuminator for a sighting device. The photoluminescent illuminator includes an elongated phosphor housing having sidewalls and a base. The photoluminescent illuminator includes phosphors in a granular form disposed inside the phosphor housing. The photoluminescent illuminator includes a cap sealing the phosphors in the phosphor housing. The phosphor housing is disposed in relation to a body of the sighting device such that photoluminescent light emitted from the phosphors exits the phosphor housing and identifies a location of a sight on the sighting device. |
| US10527386B2 |
Firearm handguard and attachment assembly
Provided is a handguard attachment mechanism for use with a firearm using a standard AR-pattern barrel nut having a substantially cylindrical portion with an axial length and an enlarged diameter radial flange at a forward end. The handguard includes a substantially tubular handguard with proximal and distal ends. The proximal end includes a longitudinal slot extending from the proximal end toward, but not to, the distal end. A pair of clamping lugs, one positioned on each side of the slot adjacent the proximal end, have means for adjustably drawing the clamping lugs together to narrow at least a portion of the longitudinal slot. A circumferentially incomplete barrel nut bushing is configured to fit on the barrel nut. When the barrel nut bushing is placed on the barrel nut and the proximal end of the handguard is placed over the barrel nut bushing, the clamping means adjustably draws the clamping lugs together, compressing the barrel nut bushing on the barrel nut, to releasably secure the handguard to the barrel nut. |
| US10527384B2 |
Electromagnetic launcher with spiral guideway
An electromagnetic launcher with a curved or spiral-shaped, open-ended guideway and conductors for launching a projectile. The projectile, movably retained on or within the guideway, is accelerated along the guideway using electromagnetic forces until it reaches an end of the guideway, then the projectile is launched in a desired direction. The direction of the launch of the projectile is determined by orienting the guideway in the desired direction using an actuator. |
| US10527382B2 |
Non-planar riser plates
Embodiments include a riser assembly for a bow. The riser assembly can include a first non-planar riser plate; and a second non-planar riser plate that is coupled to the first non-planar riser plate with one or more connectors. The first non-planar riser plate and the second non-planar riser plate define a gap there between. A width of the gap extending from the first non-planar riser plate to the second non-planar riser plate. The width of the gap varies in size such that the width of the gap at a central location of the gap is larger or smaller than the width of the gap at a location distal to the central location. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US10527380B1 |
Muzzle brake with propelling nozzle for recoil control
The muzzle brake attaches to a distal end of the barrel of a firearm, typically a handgun, either built into the firearm or as an accessory attachable to the firearm. The muzzle brake includes a propelling nozzle in the form of a central chamber aligned with proximal and distal openings aligned with a barrel of the firearm. This propelling nozzle extends upward, generally expanding in cross-section, to a rim where it opens above the firearm near a distal end of the barrel. The shape of the propelling nozzle (or series of nozzles) is preferably selected to optimize downward reactive force when expanding gases discharged from firearm discharge expand upward out of the propelling nozzle. A downward reactive force is thus created which counteracts recoil of the firearm. |
| US10527379B2 |
Firearm adapter
A flexible fit, easy to attach and align, firearm adapter that allows secure fitment of a muzzle device, such as a suppressor, to a broad range of firearm sizes and shapes, with a single device. These firearms would include difficult to fit barrel profiles that in many cases would go unsuppressed without this improvement over the prior art. An embodiment includes an anchor securable to a smooth section of a firearm barrel and a housing adapted to engage the anchor. The anchor and housing are sized to reach over or around barrel obstructions. An embodiment includes an alignment guide to bring the barrel into axial alignment with the muzzle device. |
| US10527377B2 |
Universal ambidextrous spent ammunition cartridge case deflector
A safety device for redirecting spent ammunition cartridge cases away from a rifleman or bystander as they are ejected from the ejector port of a semiautomatic or automatic rifle. In a first embodiment, the center mounted embodiment is preferred. The presented device includes a mounting clamp assembly, mounting rod and pivoting deflector. The deflector can be pivoted to permit the ejection pattern desired by the rifleman. In a second embodiment, the side mounted assembly, the mounting clamp assembly is attached to the right hand side rail of the forearm and barrel assembly. In the third embodiment, rear mounted assembly, the clamp mounting assembly is installed at the rear of the upper receiver rail. In a fourth embodiment, forward mounted assembly, the mounting clamp assembly is mounted on the forearm upper accessory mounting rail. All embodiments described herein apply to a left-handed version of the rifle. |
| US10527376B2 |
Electronic magazine loader
A motorized magazine loader for loading cartridges into a magazine includes a powered sorting and lifting wheel rotatable about a horizontal axis of rotation, a vertical gravity fed cartridge chute positioned laterally next to the sorting and lifting wheel, an accumulator portion at a lower end of the chute, and a loading portion comprising a receiver for magazines to be loaded and a pusher mechanism for inserting cartridges into the magazines, all supported and substantially contained by a housing. Control circuitry mediates jamming of cartridges within the loader. |
| US10527375B1 |
Automatic firearm magazine loader
The present invention is an automatic firearm magazine loader that has an elevated hopper system, a loading system, and a mechanism for compressing a firearm magazine comprising a spring mechanism. The firearm magazine is compressible upon compression of the spring mechanism. The loading system facilitates the loading of a firearm ammunition into the firearm magazine upon the compression of the firearm magazine, and the compression of the firearm magazine is motor driven. The device is an automatic firearm magazine loader for a designated number of rounds of ammunition. The design consists of a user interface used to select the preferred number of rounds of ammunition to load, a hopper system which feeds individual rounds of ammunition in a set orientation, and a loading system which loads the individual rounds of ammunition into a firearm magazine. |
| US10527369B2 |
Heat exchanger element, manufacturing method therefor, and heat exchanger
A heat exchanger element includes at least two honeycomb structures arranged serially and each including a cell structural portion having cells separated and formed by partition walls containing SiC and functioning as passages which extend from one end face to the other end face and which a first fluid passes through, and an outer peripheral wall disposed on the outer periphery of the cell structural portion. The first fluid passes through the cells of the honeycomb structures without leaking out of the cells or mixing. The cell structural portions of at least a pair of the honeycomb structures adjacent to each other among the honeycomb structures arranged serially are disposed with a gap, and the first fluid passing through the cells mixes together between end faces forming the gap. |
| US10527367B2 |
Heat exchange assembly in an air to air heat exchanger
A heat exchange assembly in an air to air heat exchanger includes an arrangement, construction, and/or configuration of a combination of latent heat exchangers and sensible heat exchangers. The heat exchange assembly can minimize footprint required for the air to air heat exchanger, e.g. air handler, by avoiding the need for block offs and plenums, can support direct mounting of a bypass damper(s), can provide acceptable pressure drop ratings and provide good heat exchange efficiency and energy recovery performance. The arrangement and configuration of the sensible heat exchangers and latent heat exchangers of the heat exchange assembly have condensate management for example to provide frost protection. |
| US10527362B2 |
Integrated multi-chamber heat exchanger
A one-piece heat exchanger manufactured using an additive manufacturing process is described. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of channels formed therein. At least some of the plurality of channels may be configured to provide structural support to the heat exchanger to reduce its weight. Different coolant media may be used in a first set and a second set of the plurality of channels to provide different types of cooling in an integrated one-piece heat exchanger structure. |
| US10527361B2 |
Heat exchanger
A heat exchanger is provided comprising a stack of heat exchanger plates (1, 1a, 1b, 1c) formed of sheet metal having a three-dimensional structured pattern (2, 3), each heat exchanger plate (1, 1a, 1b, 1c) having a groove (10), a gasket (9) being arranged in said groove (10) and resting against an adjacent heat exchanger plate (1a), said groove (10) having a bottom inner surface (11), said inner surfacebottom (11) having at least a protrusion (14, 15) directed to said adjacent heat exchanger plate (1a). It is intended to minimize the risk of a leakage. To this end in the region of said protrusion (14, 15) said gasket (9) is compressed more than in a region out of said protrusion (14, 15). |
| US10527357B2 |
Feed effluent heat exchanger
Disclosed is a shell and tube heat exchanger that includes, inter alia, an elongated cylindrical shell that defines a longitudinal axis for the heat exchanger and an internal chamber. The shell has at least one feed gas inlet and feed gas outlet formed in an outer wall for allowing a feed gas to enter and exit the internal chamber. At least one tube sheet is associated with an end of the elongated shell and a plurality of circular baffles are longitudinally spaced apart within the internal chamber of the shell for redirecting feed gas flow within the internal chamber. The heat exchanger also includes a tube bundle which has a plurality of tubes for allowing effluent gas to traverse from an inlet plenum through the internal chamber of the shell to an outlet plenum. Additionally, a shroud distributor is arranged and configured to direct feed gas flow from the feed gas inlet to the internal chamber proximate the at least one tube sheet. The shroud distributor has at least one angled cut formed in an end thereof for distributing the flow of feed gas. |
| US10527354B2 |
Modular air cooled condenser apparatus and method
Modular air cooled condenser apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example mechanical draft modular air cooled condenser includes a first condenser bundle having a set of tubes arranged parallel to each other in a first plane that is inclined by an angle α with respect to the horizontal; a second condenser bundle having a set of tubes arranged parallel to each other in a second plane that is inclined by an angle (180°-α) with respect to the horizontal; a third condenser bundle having a set of tubes arranged parallel to each other in a third plane that is inclined by an angle α with respect to the horizontal; a fourth condenser bundle having a set of tubes arranged parallel to each other in a fourth plane that is inclined by an angle (180°-α) with respect to the horizontal; and a fan to create a draft to flow over the condenser bundles. |
| US10527352B2 |
Wear resistant composite material, its application in cooling elements for a metallurgical furnace, and method of manufacturing same
An abrasion-resistant material for the working face of a metallurgical furnace cooling element such as a stave cooler or a tuyere cooler having a body comprised of a first metal. The abrasion-resistant material comprises a macro-composite material including abrasion-resistant particles which are arranged in a substantially repeating, engineered configuration infiltrated with a matrix of a second metal, the particles having a hardness greater than that of the second metal. A cooling element for a metallurgical furnace has a body comprised of the first metal, the body having a facing layer comprising the abrasion-resistant material. A method comprises: positioning the engineered configuration of abrasion-resistant particles in a mold cavity, the engineered configuration located in an area of the mold cavity to define the facing layer; and introducing molten metal into the cavity, the molten metal comprising the first metal of the cooling element body. |
| US10527349B2 |
Apparatus for cooking and drying organic material
The present invention relates to a new device and a way to assemble such a device for both cooking and drying organic material in the process of making meal. The device of the present invention has a large area for heat exchange and scrapers which stir the material in the container rather than transferring it around in circles. The method of assembling the device allows an accurate and convenient assembly so that the scrapers thoroughly scrape all inner surfaces of the device. |
| US10527348B2 |
Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus
A substrate processing method includes a substrate holding step of horizontally holding a substrate, a substrate rotating step of rotating the substrate held horizontally around a rotational axis along a vertical direction, a liquid-film forming step of forming a liquid film of a first organic solvent that is used to process an upper surface of the substrate on the upper surface of the substrate by supplying the first organic solvent to the upper surface of the substrate held horizontally, a vapor supplying step of supplying a vapor of a second organic solvent to a space between a facing surface of a heater unit that has the facing surface facing a lower surface of the substrate held horizontally and the lower surface of the substrate, a substrate heating step of heating the substrate being in a rotational state by means of the vapor of the second organic solvent in parallel with the substrate rotating step and the liquid-film forming step, and a substrate drying step of, after the substrate heating step, excluding the liquid film of the first organic solvent from the substrate held horizontally and drying the upper surface of the substrate in a state in which the rotation of the substrate is stopped and the substrate is in contact with the heater unit. |
| US10527347B2 |
Methods and apparatus for mechanical separation of CO2
A method for the separation of liquid CO2 from a 2 phase feed stream, the process comprising the steps of: cooling the feed stream to a cryogenic temperature; expanding the cooled stream so as to further lower the temperature of the feed through expansion; mechanically separating the expanded stream, using a mechanical separator, into a gas phase and a liquid CO2 phase, and; venting the gas phase and outflowing the liquid CO2. |
| US10527344B2 |
Appliance user interface and display
An appliance user interface and display is provided herein. The appliance user interface may include a substrate panel, an electromagnetic sensor, and an applied layer. The electromagnetic sensor may be positioned behind the substrate panel along the axial direction. The applied layer may be attached to the substrate panel. The applied layer may include a perforated region axially aligned with the electromagnetic sensor. The perforated region may have a deposited portion and a negative portion. The deposited portion may include a material restricting infrared light along the axial direction. The negative portion may define a transparent void through the material and permit infrared light along the axial direction. |
| US10527342B2 |
Refrigerator and door opening apparatus for refrigerator
Disclosed are a refrigerator and a refrigerator door opening apparatus. The refrigerator includes a cabinet forming a storage space; a door configured to open and close the storage space; a panel installed on a front surface of the door to form an external appearance; a door handle provided in the panel and operable to open the door; and a door opening apparatus coupled to the door handle and configured to assist in opening the door. The door opening apparatus includes a main module installed inside the panel and configured to protrude backward from the panel according to the operation of the door handle; and a sub-module provided at an end portion of the door corresponding to the main module and configured to protrude backward in conjunction with the main module to push the cabinet and open the door. |
| US10527341B2 |
Water drainage assembly for use in a refrigeration appliance
The present invention relates to a water drainage assembly for use in a refrigeration appliance which has a rear outer wall and a rear inner wall. The water drainage assembly of the present invention comprises a water drainage apparatus which has an upper mounting seat and a lower mounting seat formed on opposing ends of its main body, wherein the lower mounting seat form-fittingly abuts against a vertical planar portion of the rear outer wall, and wherein the upper mounting seat form-fittingly abuts against a curved portion of the rear inner wall. |
| US10527340B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator including a housing mounted at a rear surface of a door to define a storage space of food, a basket disposed inside the housing, a duct extending to the housing from one side of an evaporator to supply cold air generated by the evaporator into the storage space of the housing, and a fan assembly coupled to the duct to allow the cold air to be forcibly supplied. |
| US10527337B2 |
Ice making system
An ice bank detachably mounted on a base member located at a refrigerator door, the ice bank including a front wall, a rear wall, both side walls, a bottom wall, a top opening, an ice storage space is defined by the front wall, the rear wall, both side walls and the bottom wall, a blade cover coupled to the rear wall, an ice crushing space is defined by the rear wall and the blade cover, a rotation shaft extending through the blade cover and the rear wall, a second connection unit coupled to the first portion of the rotation shaft and detachably mounted to a first connection unit of a driving unit which is mounted to the base member, a transfer unit coupled to the second portion of the rotation shaft and disposed within the ice storage space, an ice crushing unit coupled to a third portion of the rotation shaft and disposed within the ice crushing space, an ice transfer hole provided at the rear wall such that ices are transferred from the ice storage space to the ice crushing space through the ice transfer hole by the transfer unit and hooks protruding from the rear wall of the ice bank and being selectively coupled to the base member. |
| US10527335B2 |
Slimline ice compartment having side-by-side ice maker and ice bucket
A refrigerator including a fresh food compartment; a freezer compartment; an ice compartment disposed in at least one of the fresh food compartment or the freezer compartment; an ice maker disposed in the ice compartment; and an ice bucket for storing ice, the ice bucket being disposed in the ice compartment. The ice maker and the ice bucket are arranged side-by-side in a horizontal direction within the ice compartment. |
| US10527334B2 |
Refrigeration system
A refrigeration system includes a heat source unit, a plurality of utilization units, a height-associated value detection unit and a pressure control unit. The heat source unit has a compressor and a heat source-side heat exchanger that functions as a radiator. Each utilization unit has a pressure reducer and a utilization-side heat exchanger that functions as an evaporator. The height-associated value detection unit detects a height-associated value of each utilization unit. The height associated value of each utilization unit corresponds to a height of the utilization unit. The height of each utilization unit is a vertical distance between the utilization unit and the heat source unit. The pressure control unit determines whether each of the utilization units is in operation or stopped and performs refrigerant pressure control based on the height-associated values of the utilization units that have been determined to be in operation. |
| US10527332B2 |
Refrigeration system with superheating, sub-cooling and refrigerant charge level control
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for determining refrigerant charge level. In one aspect, a refrigeration system includes: (1) a compressor to compress a refrigerant; (2) a condenser disposed downstream of the compressor to condense the refrigerant; (3) an evaporator disposed downstream of the condenser to vaporize the refrigerant; (4) refrigerant lines fluidly connecting the compressor, the condenser and the evaporator in series to form a refrigerant circuit for circulating the refrigerant; (5) at least one sensor configured to measure temperature and pressure of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit; and (6) a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to: (a) determine a sub-cooling level or super-heating level based on the temperature and/or pressure measured by the at least one sensor; and (b) facilitate operation of the refrigeration system based on the sub-cooling level or the super-heating level. |
| US10527331B2 |
Compact individual multistage universal hybrid oil separator
Various embodiments disclosed herein related to a multistage oil separator. The oil separator includes a housing having a nozzle and defining an internal space and an oil outlet; a body disposed within the internal space, the body including a mixed fluid inlet configured to receive a coolant and oil mixture and a nozzle that receives at least a portion of the coolant and oil mixture from the mixed fluid inlet and discharges coolant and oil into the internal space of the housing; and, a wall disposed proximate to the nozzle of the body, wherein at least a portion of the discharged coolant and oil impacts the wall to direct the at least the portion of coolant and oil towards the nozzle of the housing. The oil separator functions to separate the coolant from the oil discharged from a compressor in a cooling system. |
| US10527328B2 |
Coiled adsorption heat exchanger
A method for manufacturing a heat exchange unit for exchanging heat between a working fluid and a heat transfer fluid by means of adsorption. The heat exchange unit comprises a tube hosting the heat transfer fluid and being surrounded by mass channel coils comprising a metallic spacer strip in physical contact with the tube for permitting heat conduction and a metal foil strip supported by the spacer strip, a width of the foil strip exceeding a width of the spacer strip in an axial direction of the tube. Additionally, a heat exchange system comprising a plurality of the heat exchange units is provided. |
| US10527324B2 |
Machine for air-cooled absorption
The invention relates to the design of an air cooled absorption machine. Said machine has a hollow design via which air can circulate inside same by forced convention having a parallelepiped form. The air enters by suction via the sides and leaves via the upper face of the machine, where the ventilator is located. The machine comprises falling-film heat exchangers with improved designs for heat and mass transfer. |
| US10527321B2 |
Demand flow for air cooled chillers
In an air cooled chiller, a refrigerant pump and bypass valve connected in parallel feed refrigerant from the condenser to a receiver; the pump is activated in response to condenser pressure; and the bypass is used otherwise. The condenser fan is controlled based on power consumption by the air cooled chiller that varies with ambient conditions. An evaporator set point is reset to meet load conditions. An expansion valve for the evaporator is controlled based on chilled water temperature, Delta T, or information from an air handling unit. Feedback of valve setting or position, temperature of air, valve size, and/or importance of an air handling unit is used to control the flow of chilled water. A variable pressure curve or other relationship is used with the feedback to control flow of chilled water based on the load. Refrigerant temperature is controlled based on information from the air handling unit. |
| US10527319B2 |
Geothermal heat exchange system and construction method thereof
The present invention relates to a geothermal heat exchange system and a method of constructing a geothermal heat exchange system, and more specifically, to a geothermal heat exchange system which is to be installed in a borehole in the ground, the borehole being divided into a ground surface section and a shallow geothermal source section, the shallow geothermal source section of the borehole, which is hardly influenced by the atmospheric or ground surface temperatures, is filled with conventional heat conductive grouting material with high thermal conductivity, and the ground surface section of the borehole is filled with thermal insulation grouting material or thermal insulation cartridges to prevent the heat transferring medium in the geothermal heat exchange system, which has the geothermal heat obtained from the shallow geothermal source, from losing heat in the winter time or obtaining heat in the summer time when it passes through the ground surface section which is much influenced by the atmospheric or ground surface temperatures, thereby a geothermal heat exchange system that can increase the acquisition rate of geothermal energy, and a method of constructing the geothermal heat exchange system. |
| US10527317B2 |
Fluid heating apparatus
A fluid heating apparatus for a primary fluid system the apparatus including first and second surrounding sidewalls having respective first and second interiors disposed therein connected through a first aperture, with a selectable first fluid communication from the primary fluid system to the first and second interiors with a selectable second fluid communication to a secondary consumption fluid system. The apparatus additionally includes a heater that is disposed within both the first and second interiors, wherein operationally a fluid is disposed within the primary fluid system, the first interior, and the second interior, wherein the heater initially heats the fluid within the first and second interiors such that through warmed/cooler fluid density differences causing a warmed fluid heat transfer to the primary fluid system wherein the fluid once cooled returns to the first and second interiors to be re-warmed and returned to the primary fluid system. |
| US10527316B2 |
Method and apparatus for collecting waste heat of exhaust gas and reducing white smoke
The present invention provides a method for collecting waste heat of exhaust gas and reducing white smoke, and an apparatus to which the method can be easily applied, the method comprising the steps of: introducing exhaust gas from an exhaust gas supply source including high-temperature steam to a heat and moisture exchange unit, collecting latent heat of the steam contained in the exhaust gas by making contact between the exhaust gas and a solution containing hydroscopic salts, condensing the collected latent heat, and discharging the processed exhaust gas to the outside of the heat and moisture exchange unit; and concentrating, cooling, and circulating the solution containing the hydroscopic salts by discharging, to a lower part of the heat and moisture exchange unit, a mixture of the solution containing the hydroscopic salts and condensation water. |
| US10527314B2 |
Method and apparatus for metal positioning and forming
A duct making apparatus includes a first station configured to accept a formable sheet material and a second station configured to receive the formable sheet material from the first station. The first station includes a mechanism for forming one of a male lock bend and a female lock seam in a leading edge of the formable sheet material. The second station includes a retractable conveyor. Movement of the sheet material from the first station to the second station defines an axis of travel of the sheet material. The retractable conveyor is selectively movable from a first position in which the retractable conveyor is in close association with the first station, and a second position in which the retractable conveyor is spaced from the first station. |
| US10527313B2 |
Building airflow measuring system and method
A mass airflow measuring device includes an air passageway and a body positioned in the passageway. The body includes a peripheral section including a first channel, a sample section located radially inward of the peripheral section, and including an inlet port and a support section connecting the sample section to the peripheral section. The support section includes a second channel which communicates at a first end with the inlet port and at a second end with the first channel. A mass airflow sensor is mounted to the body. |
| US10527309B2 |
Building air conditioning control system and control method thereof
A building air conditioning control system for controlling the comfort degree of air in at least one floor area of the building, and includes: a first head counting module to acquire first head count change data of a floor area according to a weight change of a cabin of an elevator when passing the corresponding floor area; a second head counting module to acquire second head count change data of the floor area according to data acquired by an image sensor mounted in the corresponding floor area; and an air conditioning control module to correct head count change data based on the first head count change data and the second head count change data, and control the comfort degree of air in the floor area based on the corrected head count change data. The building air conditioning control system and control method provide accurate control and good user experiences. |
| US10527304B2 |
Demand response based air conditioning management systems and method
An air conditioning management systems and an air conditioning management method based on demand response requirements. Particularly, their implementation involves stepdown and precooling optimization within the air conditioning management system and air conditioning management method. The technical achievement is that even when demand response power limitation is required, a user can still enjoy optimum cooling comfort within the power restriction limit. |
| US10527303B2 |
Load follower and load anticipator for a liquid desiccant air conditioning system
A liquid desiccant air conditioning system comprises an energy exchange unit comprising a sump and a plurality of media pads positioned above the sump, first, second, and third desiccant outlets fluidly connected to the sump, and at least one retractable gate positioned above the sump, configured to partition the sump into at least first and second compartments, wherein the first compartment is fluidly connected to the first desiccant outlet and the second compartment is fluidly connected to the second desiccant outlet, and wherein effective volumes of the first and second compartments can be modified by opening and closing the at least one retractable gate. A method of controlling desiccant circulation in a liquid desiccant air conditioning system is also described. |
| US10527302B2 |
Ventilation assembly for a heat exchanger
A ventilation assembly for a heat exchanger of a motor vehicle is provided, which includes a main body with a main opening, an electric fan mounted in the main opening, a connector and a retaining structure arranged on the main body. The electric fan includes an impeller and an associated electric driving motor. The connector is connected to the electric motor via an electric cable, and includes a plurality of terminals. The retaining structure includes a cavity having an open side for inserting the connector and a closed side for preventing an external access to the terminals of the connector, and a retaining member to retain the connector. |
| US10527300B2 |
System for cooling motor vehicles and building method thereof
A system for cooling motor vehicles, having a covering subsystem having a shelter and a plurality of side walls being configured to accommodate a motor vehicle is provided. The system also has a nebulization subsystem fastened to an internal side wall of the shelter and has a plurality of nozzles configured to spray inside the covering subsystem microscopic droplets of water, the microscopic droplets of water being suitable to evaporate and realize an adiabatic transformation arranged to lower the temperature inside the covering subsystem. The invention also relates a method to realize the system for cooling motor vehicles. |
| US10527297B2 |
Domestic hot water installation
This invention relates to a domestic hot water installation (1, 51, 61, 71) comprising a hot water cylinder (3), an external heating circuit (4) such as a boiler (5) in combination with a heat exchanger (7), a pump (9), and a control circuit (11). The control circuit comprises a pair of sensors (15, 17), at least one of which is a temperature sensor, and a programmable controller (13) in communication with the sensors. The programmable controller has a processor (19), an accessible memory (21), and means (23) to operate the pump. The programmable controller monitors the data from the sensors and accurately calculates the amount of hot water that has been delivered to the hot water cylinder. When the correct amount of water, according to a domestic hot water profile, has been delivered to the hot water cylinder, the programmable controller stops hot water from being delivered into the tank by shutting off the pump. By providing such an installation, the amount of hot water delivered can be accurately controlled and waste of energy is minimized. |
| US10527293B2 |
Radiant panel with varied channel geometries for enhanced retention of tubing
A radiant panel having a channel or groove is manufactured using, for example, a simple U shaped channel with substantially parallel vertical sides is one embodiment. Because varied diameter tubing pressed into curved channels of varying radius will change their shape from round to oval by different amounts, channel width will be reduced at curved channel areas as appropriate, in light of tubing size and channel radius. This reduction in curved channel width compared to straight channel width will allow for a consistent friction force to be developed upon pressing the tubing into a channel, for retention purposes, regardless of whether the channel is straight or curved. In other embodiments the depth of groove may be varied as well to allow for the increased vertical dimension of tubing which is deformed from round to oval by bending forces. By varying the depth as necessary, tubing can be installed consistently flush with the surface of the radiant panel which enhances the installation of covering materials whether they may be finish floor materials or wall or ceiling finishes. Varying width and depth will also tend to maximize the contact area of tube to conductive surface, thereby improving the flow of heat from tube to radiant panel. |
| US10527288B2 |
Small exit duct for a reverse flow combustor with integrated cooling elements
The described reverse flow combustor of a gas turbine engine includes inner and outer combustor liners defining a combustor chamber therewithin. A large exit duct and a small exit duct are disposed at downstream ends of the outer and inner liner respectively. The small exit duct includes an annular ring removably mounted to a support element of the gas turbine engine and includes a plurality of cooling elements integrally formed with the annular ring and projecting therefrom into impingement airflow. The cooling elements increase the effective surface area of the inner surface of the annular ring, which is adapted to be cooled by the impingement airflow. |
| US10527287B2 |
Injectors for gas turbine combustion chamber
An injector for a gas turbine combustion chamber, includes a fluid feed system; an injector body extending along a longitudinal axis; an injection head arranged on the injector body and configured to spray the fluid in a direction that is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis; and an actuator configured to turn the injector selectively about the longitudinal axis so as to vary the direction in which the fluid is sprayed; wherein the actuator is configured to enable the orientation of the injector to be varied by turning about the longitudinal axis through an amplitude less than or equal to 90°. |
| US10527276B2 |
Rod as a lens element for light emitting diodes
The exemplary embodiments herein provide a lighting system for a display case having at least one edge. A lighting assembly is positioned along an edge of the display case or a door assembly, where a transparent or semi-transparent rod is positioned adjacent to the lighting assembly to act as a lens element. The rod is generally placed parallel to the edge of the display case or door assembly. The lighting assembly preferably includes a mounting structure which contains a substrate with a plurality of LEDs along with the rod. A blinder may extend rearwardly from the mounting structure to prevent headlighting. |
| US10527271B2 |
LED lighting device
An LED lighting device is provided. The LED lighting device may include a light source configured to emit a light of first color temperature, second color temperature, and third color temperature and a switch electrically connected to the light source to control the light source to emit the lights of the first color temperature, the second color temperature, and the third color temperature, respectively. The light source includes a first light source configured to emit a light of a first color temperature, and a second light source configured to emit a light of a second color temperature that is different from the first color temperature, and the light source emits a light of a third color temperature between the first and second color temperatures when the switch parallel-connects the first light source and the second light source. |
| US10527267B2 |
Restricted swivel knuckle design to avoid twisting of wires
A light fixture comprising, a housing having a base, a support arm, an opening opposite the base with a lens disposed in the opening, and a light source disposed within the housing; and an anchor portion having a fastening end and a cylindrical projection with a tooth on a surface of the cylindrical projection, and a central axis extending through the anchor portion into the support arm; and a spherical joint comprising an inner channel extending less than 360 degrees around the inner surface of the spherical joint; and a sealing grommet. The light fixture is configured to enable relative longitudinal motion between the spherical joint and the support arm and configured to prevent rotational motion therebetween. |
| US10527264B2 |
LED module with mounting brackets
A light module includes a heat sink and one or more light sources coupled within a heat sink cavity formed therein. The heat sink includes an internal surface surrounding the cavity. The internal surface includes a mounting region, a reflector region extending from the perimeter of the mounting region to a distal end, and a decorative region extending from the distal end to a second distal end. The light module includes multiple mounting pads coupled circumferentially around a portion of the heat sink. The mounting pads are configured to facilitate the heat sink being coupled within different housing diameter sizes. The light module includes a trim ring integrally formed with the heat sink and extending radially outward from one end of the heat sink. |
| US10527261B2 |
Strip light arrangement for T bar ceiling grid systems
A cross member of a T bar ceiling system is designed to be part of the ceiling grid system and adapted to releasably receive a strip light beneath the cross T member. The strip light provides support flanges beneath the T member for supporting a ceiling panel edge at the conventional height. With this arrangement the grid system can be installed in the normal manner with these cross T's at positions where strip lights are to be secured. The strip lights can be installed at a later point in time. Preferably a push type releasable connection is used. |
| US10527260B2 |
Socket assembly and clamp for a socket assembly
A clamp for a socket assembly is disclosed. The clamp comprises an upper plate, a lower plate arranged parallel to the upper plate, and a pressing section connected to the upper plate. The upper plate is capable of being pressed toward the lower plate. |
| US10527252B2 |
Application of electrochromic polymers as color and opacity light filters
A vehicle lighting system includes a light source; a first lighting subsystem includes a first light path having a first end positioned to receive light from the light source and to deliver the light to a second end of the first light path; and a first electrochromic filter disposed in the first light path; and a second lighting subsystem includes a second light path having a first end positioned to receive light from the light source and to deliver the light to a second end of the second light path; and a second electrochromic filter disposed in the second light path, wherein the first lighting subsystem provides a first lighting function, and wherein the second lighting subsystem provides a second lighting function. |
| US10527249B2 |
Vehicle lamp and projection lens
A vehicle lamp is provided with a projection lens having a lens profile with a rear major surface with a convex curvature and a front surface with a concave curvature. A rear height of the rear major surface is greater than a front height of the front surface. The lamp has a plurality of light sources 36 and a reflector configured to reflect the light emitted from the plurality light of sources towards the projection lens. As the lens profile is swept along a curve length, at least one of the rear convex curvature or the front concave curvature varies. The light output from the front surface of the projection lens is generally uniform along the curve length. |
| US10527246B2 |
Device for projecting a pixelized light beam, headlamp equipped with such a device
The invention relates to an optical device for projecting a pixelized light beam, in particular for a motor vehicle. The device comprises at least two matrix-arrays each equipped with primary light sources able to emit light rays and each placed in a plane that is specific thereto; at least one primary optical system associated with each matrix-array and placed downstream of the matrix-array, each primary optical system forming a virtual image of the matrix-array upstream of the latter; and an optical projecting system forming an image from the virtual images, in which image the virtual images overlap partially. |
| US10527237B2 |
Illumination apparatus
An illumination apparatus includes a first wavelength converter which absorbs part of the first excitation light and emits first wavelength-converted light, a second wavelength converter which absorbs part of the first excitation light and emits second wavelength-converted light, a reflector including a reflecting surface which is arranged to surround the members, and a holder which holds the members. A first region where light distribution angles of light emitted from the members have a predetermined value or less and a second region where the light distribution angle is less than the predetermined value are present in a region surrounded by the reflecting surface. The holder holds at least one part of the wavelength converter and at least one part of the second wavelength converter at the first region. |
| US10527234B2 |
Lighting system incorporating chip scale package light emitting diodes
A lighting system includes a chip scale package light emitting diode mounted to a substrate and covered by an optic. The chip scale package light emitting diode has six faces with the top face and the four side faces operative to emit light and the bottom face oriented toward the substrate. The optic includes a lower face with a cavity in which the chip scale package light emitting diode is at least partially disposed. |
| US10527233B2 |
LED light bulb and LED Filament thereof
An LED light bulb, comprising: a bulb shell; a bulb base connected with the bulb shell to defining a cavity inside the bulb shell, the cavity is filled with air selected from the group consisting of helium and hydrogen, the volume ratio of hydrogen to the overall volume of the cavity is from 5% to 50%; and an LED filament with a plurality of LED chips electrically connected to each other disposed in the bulb shell, at least two conductive supports, disposed in the bulb shell, a driving circuit, electrically connected with the two conductive supports and the bulb base, a stem disposed in the bulb shell, the LED filament is connected with the stem through the conductive supports, and a plurality of supporting arms, connected with and supporting the LED filament. |
| US10527231B2 |
Light emitting package and vehicle lighting device comprising same
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a light emitting package having excellent light extraction efficiency and thermal stability, the light emitting package comprising: a light emitting unit; a photo-conversion substrate arranged on one surface of the light emitting unit; and an adhesive member arranged between the light emitting unit and the photo-conversion substrate, and comprising inorganic nanoparticles dispersed in a silicone-based resin. |
| US10527228B2 |
Reservoir overfill protection
A protection mechanism for a lubricant reservoir is mounted within a valve protection chamber disposed on an actuator. The protection mechanism includes a valve actuating plate and an elastic member biasing the valve actuating plate upwards. The actuator is pushed upwards by a rising level of lubricant as the lubricant reservoir is filled. When the reservoir is full, the actuator causes the valve actuating plate to contact a valve stem. The valve actuating plate pushes the valve stem up to shut off a flow of lubricant to the reservoir through the shut off valve. During an overfill event the actuator shifts upward due to the rising level of the lubricant in the reservoir. As the actuator shifts upward, the elastic member compresses such that valve actuating plate remains static relative to the lubricant reservoir as actuator rises. |
| US10527226B2 |
Height adjustable removable kick panel
Techniques are provided for constructing an adjustable kick panel assembly that is removable, adjustable, and attachable without the use of a tool. In one or more implementations, a bracket having a clip is inserted into a slot on a kick panel, and then twisted to secure the bracket to the kick panel. The bracket allows for height adjustment of the kick panel without a tool. The complete kick panel assembly is then attached to the base of an appliance by inserting the clip into a housing on the base. |
| US10527221B2 |
Apparatus for storing and transporting items
A store, move, and/or use apparatus for storing, moving, and using items implements an extendable support mechanism so that various work surfaces can be manually positioned at various elevations relative to the ground. The extendable support mechanism utilizes a plurality of support legs configured as a scissor lift. A storage container may be mounted on top of the extendable support mechanism. Additionally, wheel assemblies may be implemented to enable a user to move the apparatus. |
| US10527218B2 |
Mechanical shock resistant motorized drive assembly
An electronic device can include a motor that rotates a shaft that is coupled to a gear. A belt or a chain can be placed in contract with the gear and other rotational devices. For optimum performance, the chain or chain should be adjusted to an optimum tension. The tension can be adjusted by moving the motor and securing the motor in a position the provided the optimum tension. Alternatively, the motor can be in a fixed rigid position and an idler pulley in contact with the belt or chain can be positioned to provide the optimum tension. |
| US10527217B2 |
Launch system for underground gas main stop-off station
An in situ launch system for an underground gas main stop-off station includes: an outer launch tube having a distal lower end and a proximal upper end; a transition fitting having a proximal end fitted to the distal end of the outer launch tube with a gas tight seal, and a distal end; the distal end of the transition fitting having external threads having a first nominal dimension, and internal threads having a second nominal dimension; and a completion plug threaded into the internal threads of the transition fitting. |
| US10527213B2 |
Wedge clamp quick release connector
A wedge clamp quick release connector has a main body, a positioning mount, and a quick connecting device. The quick connecting device has a sliding sleeve, at least one wedge clamp and a sleeve spring. The sliding sleeve has a spring recess and a clamp recess. Each wedge clamp is moveably held in the positioning mount, and has a stop portion and a wedge portion. The stop portion has an external surface and a stop plane, and the wedge portion protrudes from a middle of the stop plane and has an internal surface opposite the external surface and two bevels formed on two edges of the internal surface. The sleeve spring is mounted in the spring recess of the sliding sleeve. The engagement between the connector and a corresponding plug is in reliable surface contact by corresponding bevels of each wedge clamp and the plug. |
| US10527210B2 |
Flexible pipe and method of manufacture of flexible pipe
A flexible pipe and method of producing a flexible pipe are disclosed. The method includes bending armour wires of a flexible pipe body about 10 to 50 degrees from a longitudinal axis of the pipe body using a temporary collar member; inserting a further collar member radially inwards of the bent armour wires such that a portion of the armour wires lay over the further collar member; and mating the flexible pipe body and further collar member with an end fitting body. |
| US10527209B2 |
Rotary joint for a high pressure fluid
The rotary joint for a high pressure fluid, comprising a stator body, a rotor body, a fluid seal interposed between the stator body and the rotor body, and a friction reducer interposed between the stator body and the rotor body, the friction reducer comprising at least a first plain bearing for sustaining axial loads, and at least a second plain bearing for sustaining bending loads, the first and second bearings being made of a polytetrafluoroethylene-based (PTFE) material. |
| US10527208B2 |
Composite seal for rapid fluid-transfer coupling, and coupling of this type
The invention relates to a composite annular seal (30) having a flexible body and rigid reinforcement (35) for a rapid fluid-transfer coupling (1), and to a rapid coupling of this type incorporating the seal. The seal (30) with a reinforcement (35) can be used for a coupling comprising a female tubular sleeve (10) and a male tubular endpiece (20) mounted inside the sleeve in order to produce overall static sealing between a recess (13) in the sleeve (10) and the endpiece (20), the seal comprising: an inner axial wing (31) having a radially inner face (31a) which has a radially innermost flexible peripheral portion (31aa) designed to be applied tightly against the endpiece; an outer axial wing (36) having a flexible radially outer face (36a) which is designed to be placed firmly against the recess; and a core (33) connecting the inner wing to the outer wing. According to the invention, the innermost peripheral portion (31aa) is convex, with a rounded shape in axial section. |
| US10527205B2 |
Wave contact arrangement for hose assembly
An integrated hose assembly, monitoring assembly, and method of use are disclosed. The integrated hose assembly includes a hose assembly including a hose having first and second conductive layers, the first conductive layer electrically connected to a nipple and the second conductive layer electrically connected to a socket. The first and second conductive layers are separated by an insulating layer. The integrated hose assembly further includes a monitoring assembly that includes a housing rotatably mounted around at least a portion of the hose assembly, a first wave contact seated within the housing and electrically contacting a first outer surface of the hose assembly that is electrically connected to the first conductive layer, and a second wave contact seated within the housing and electrically contacting a second outer surface of the hose assembly that is electrically connected to the second conductive layer. The monitoring assembly further includes a monitoring circuit electrically connected to the first wave contact and the second wave contact. |
| US10527202B2 |
Routing clip assembly
A routing clip assembly is configured to securely retain a tubular component (308). The routing clip assembly includes a tube-constraining insert (300) including a support base (310) and opposed constraining arms (320) extending from a first surface (322) of the support base. A tube-constraining channel (324) is defined between the opposed constraining arms and the support base. The constraining arms are configured to axially and radially constrain the tubular component. The routing clip assembly may also include a tube retainer (302) defining an internal chamber (303). The tube-constraining insert (300) is configured to be positioned within the internal chamber (303). |
| US10527197B2 |
Transfer mechanism
A transfer mechanism (28) for transferring a fitting (46) on a flexible tubular conduit (48) about a guiding means (26) of a pipelay tower (20). The transfer mechanism (28) includes a frame (30) adapted to rotate about said guiding means (26); and a clamping mechanism (34) connected to the frame (30) and adapted to connect and secure the fitting (46) to the transfer mechanism (28). Actuation of the transfer mechanism (28) is configured to rotate the frame (30) about the guiding means (26) and cause at least one part of a fitting (46) connected to the transfer mechanism (28) to move along a path outside a surface of the guiding means (26) from a first position upstream of the guiding means (26) to a second position downstream of the guiding means (26). |
| US10527196B2 |
Holding back elongate elements during subsea operations
A subsea pipeline coated with a thermally insulating coating has a radially outer surface shaped to define external hold-back formations. In a J-lay operation, the weight load of a pipeline catenary is held back using a complementary bushing or clamp of an installation vessel engaged with the hold-back formations. The weight load is transferred from the catenary to the bushing or clamp by shear forces acting through the coating. The coating extends continuously along the pipe and is interposed between the hold-back formations and the underlying pipe. The hold-back formations may be integral with the coating. |
| US10527193B2 |
Elastomeric focusing valves
A fluid valve is provided that includes a first planar substrate having a smooth surface or a surface with features, an elastomer disposed on the first substrate, a second planar substrate disposed on another side of the elastomer, where the second substrate has a smooth surface or features, where the first and second substrate are more rigid than the elastomer, where the first substrate, the second substrate or the elastomer has a fluid channel, where the channel is open when the first or second substrate are in a first thermal state or a first compression state, where the channel is closed or partially closed when the first or second substrate are in a second thermal state or a second compression state, where the second thermal state is a different temperature than the first thermal state, where the second compression state is a different pressure than the first compression state. |
| US10527190B2 |
Unload tee
An unload tee has a tee body with a front side and a rear side. The unload tee further includes a door rotatably connected to front side of the tee body; a catch pin mounted on and projecting from the door; a latch assembly connected to the door, and wherein the latch assembly is positioned towards the front side of the unload tee, and further wherein the latch assembly comprises a latch tab having an ear; and a catch defined as a curve in the ear of the latch tab, wherein the catch is configured to engage the catch pin when the door is in a closed position. |
| US10527187B2 |
Valve flow control optimization via customization of an intelligent actuator
A valve arrangement including a valve and a valve actuation arrangement is provided. The valve has a known flow profile. The valve includes a valve member and a valve stem operably coupled to the valve member for adjusting the position of the valve member. The valve actuation arrangement is operably coupled to the valve stem. The valve actuation arrangement includes a drive arrangement and a control arrangement. The drive arrangement is operably coupled to the valve stem and configured to adjust an actual stem position of the valve stem based on an actual stem positional signal. The control arrangement is configured to generate the actual stem positional signal. The control arrangement is configured to generate the actual stem positional signal based on an input control signal representing a desired stem position based on a desired flow profile being different than the known flow profile. |
| US10527184B2 |
Buckling pin valve
A buckling pin valve and associated methods are disclosed. More specifically, a buckling pin valve is disclosed with a valve body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat at the valve body inlet, a valve plug configured to sealingly engage with the valve seat, a pin cage attached to the valve body and configured to mount a buckling pin, and a shaft configured to transfer forces from the valve plug to the buckling pin. A buckling pin valve also is disclosed with a pin cage being made of a rigid all-in-one construction. A method of manufacturing a pin cage for a buckling pin actuated valve is disclosed, wherein the method comprises fabricating a pin cage from a single piece of metal. A method of manufacturing a buckling pin actuated valve also is disclosed. |
| US10527182B2 |
Pressure regulator with shutoff mechanism
A pressure regulator including a body having a body inlet, a body outlet and a fluid passageway defined therebetween for allowing a fluid to be dispensed therethrough, the body further including a pressure control chamber adapted to receive a control fluid at a control pressure; a valve disposed in the fluid passageway for restricting flow of the fluid through the fluid passageway; a regulating member operatively connected to the valve for adjusting the position of the valve so as to maintain the fluid in the fluid passageway at a nominal pressure; a pressure sensor disposed between the control chamber and the fluid passageway for sensing a difference between the nominal pressure and the control pressure; and a resilient shutoff member operatively connected to the valve and the pressure sensor for closing the valve when the difference between the nominal pressure and the control pressure is below a predetermined threshold value. |
| US10527180B2 |
Faucet cartridge
The faucet of cartridge has an expandable temperature regulating rod in the main body. The temperature of water is regulated by changing the ratio of cold water and hot water by the movement of the temperature regulating rod. The water can be switched on or off by rotating the main body with respect to the seat. The main body includes an outer body, an inner body, and an anti-leaking element. The anti-leaking element is sandwiched between the outer body and the inner body to partition the space therebetween into two channels for cold and hot water to flow into the inner body. |
| US10527177B2 |
Control plate in a valve
A control plate for effecting superior shut-off in a proportional control valve comprises a moveable disk-shaped element that has a flat surface, generally perpendicular to the valve axis of symmetry when closed, and translates toward or away from an orifice surrounded by a narrow lip or orifice ridge. Enhanced leak tightness in the valve shut-off condition is achieved by selectively incorporating into the control plate materials that are softer than the material comprising the orifice ridge. |
| US10527175B2 |
Valve seat
A valve seat (10) comprises a substantially annular rigid scaffold member (12) and a substantially annular elastomeric sealing member (14) sealingly mounted on top of the rigid scaffold member. The valve seat has an outer peripheral surface for cooperation with the valve body of a valve assembly, and the elastomeric sealing member defines an inner sealing surface of the valve seat for cooperation with a valve closure disc of a valve assembly. |
| US10527165B2 |
Automatic transmission control device and control method
A control device for an automatic transmission includes: a first engagement control section configured to bring the lockup clutch to a full engagement state after a rotation of the internal combustion engine is increased in a slip engagement state while a torque transmission capacity of the lockup clutch is increased, and a second engagement control section configured to add a predetermined capacity to the increased torque transmission capacity when the torque judging section judges an increase of the output torque of the internal combustion engine in a state where a sensed rotation speed difference in the slip engagement state of the engagement state of the first engagement control is increased to be equal to or greater than a first predetermined value, and then decreased to be equal to or smaller than a second predetermined value smaller than the first predetermined value. |
| US10527162B2 |
Vehicle control system and method
A motor vehicle control system that includes a first user-operable transmission selector for selecting a transmission operating mode and a user-operable gear selector, such as paddle input controls. The gear selector is operable in a first functional mode to select between a plurality of forward direction gear ratios. The gear selector is also operable in a second functional mode to select between a forward direction and reverse direction. This allows a user to use the gear selector to control travel in forward and reverse directions. |
| US10527161B2 |
Control device for automatic transmission and control method for automatic transmission
A control device that controls an automatic transmission is provided, in which device the automatic transmission includes a variator disposed in a power transmission path between a driving source and a driving wheel of a vehicle, and a friction engaging element disposed between the variator and the driving wheel, in a manner capable of transmitting a power disconnectably via the power transmission path. The control device increases a speed ratio of the variator toward a predetermined target speed ratio with disengaging the friction engaging element during a vehicle stop of the vehicle, and executes a learning regarding a hydraulic control of the friction engaging element when the friction engaging element is disengaged during the vehicle stop. The control device decreases the target speed ratio at a time of learning when the learning is executed during the vehicle stop, compared to a time of vehicle stop other than the time of learning. |
| US10527160B2 |
Resin case for control unit for transmission
A resin case is placed directly on an external wall of a vehicle transmission, and configures an outer peripheral side of a control unit for the transmission, with a connector to be joined to a harness connected to a functional component inside the transmission being electrically connected to the control unit. The resin case includes a case body and a rib provided to an outer surface of the case body. For example, the rib configures a heat release rib. |
| US10527154B2 |
Planetary roller power transmission device
A planetary roller power transmission device includes: a stationary ring; a sun shaft disposed radially inside the stationary ring so as to be concentric with an axis of the stationary ring; planetary rollers provided between the stationary ring and the sun shaft so as to be pressed against them; a carrier that rotatably supports the respective planetary rollers and rotates in conjunction with revolution of the planetary rollers; an oil-containing roller configured to be in contact with a peripheral surface of each planetary roller; and a support body having a support shaft that is formed to protrude toward one side in an axial direction of the stationary ring in a cantilevered manner and rotatably supports the oil-containing roller. An axis of the support shaft is inclined such that a distal end of the support shaft is closer to the axis of the stationary ring than a base end thereof. |
| US10527151B1 |
Gas turbine engine with geared architecture
A gas turbine engine includes a bypass ratio greater than about ten (10). A fan is supported on a fan shaft and has a plurality of fan blades. There is a gutter with an annular channel. A gear system is connected to the fan shaft. There is a plurality of planetary gears and a ring gear with an aperture that is axially aligned with the annular channel. The ring gear includes a first portion with a first set of opposed angled teeth separated by a trough from a second portion with a second set of opposed angled teeth. A torque frame at least partially supports the gear system. A low pressure turbine has an inlet, an outlet, and a low pressure turbine pressure ratio greater than 5:1 and a low fan pressure ratio of less than 1.45 across the fan blade alone. |
| US10527149B2 |
Conjugate gears with continuous tooth flank contact
A gear system includes gears that each have a tooth flank profile that includes a convex addendum and a concave dedendum, and when in mesh satisfy the Euler Savory equation for conjugacy with contact over the entire tooth flank such that lines of contact are unbroken. The portion between the addendum and dedendum is an involute or other geometric curve. |
| US10527147B2 |
Differential having compact bevel cross shaft retention using internal retainers
A differential gear mechanism constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure can include a differential case, a clutch pack and a plurality of lock pins. The differential case can include a first differential case portion that defines a first output shaft opening and includes a plurality of clutch ear guides and a plurality of lock pin engaging surfaces. The clutch pack can include a plurality of annular plates that are interleaved between a plurality of annular friction disks. At least one of the annular plates and annular friction disks can include a plurality of radially extending plate ears that are received by the corresponding plurality of clutch ear guides. The plurality of lock pins can be received by the plurality of first lock pin engaging surfaces of the first differential case at locations in-line with the clutch ear guides. |
| US10527141B2 |
Four-stage telescopic actuator with a screw drive
A telescopic actuator having a linear movement is disclosed including a motor for applying a drive torque to a screw drive, such that a threaded spindle can be linearly extended or retracted with respect to a screw nut. The telescopic actuator includes four screw drives and extends or retracts on both sides in the axial direction, the total extension path being composed of four partial extension paths. |
| US10527136B2 |
One-way device for transmitting movement by toothed elements and kinematic link
A device for transmitting movement between a first rotating and driving toothed element and a second rotating and driven toothed element, the transmitting of movement being limited to a range of rotation that is delimited by starting and ending rotational angular positions of ranges of movement for the toothed elements. The second toothed element has a spring element pulling it in rotation in a direction opposite to the positive direction of rotation bringing the second toothed element from its beginning angular position of operational range of movement to its ending angular position of operational range of movement, and the first toothed element has a particular peripheral arc portion that is devoid of teeth, this particular peripheral arc portion extending circumferentially beyond the end or the last tooth of the toothed peripheral arc portion of the first element, seen in the positive direction of rotation of the latter. |
| US10527129B2 |
Cord lock
A cord lock includes various components used to slidably adjust a length of cord. The cord lock may include a first cord-clamp bar and a second cord-clamp bar that are movably coupled to each other, to allow control of frictional resistance on a cord threaded through various apertures and cord-receiving channels of the cord lock. The cord lock may be incorporated into an article such that it is at least partially concealed within an article layer. |
| US10527125B2 |
Internal combustion engine assembly having a flywheel
An internal combustion engine assembly has a crankcase, a cylinder block connected to the crankcase, the cylinder block defining at least one cylinder, at least one piston disposed in the at least one cylinder, a crankshaft disposed at least in part in the crankcase and operatively connected to the at least one piston, and a flywheel operatively connected to and driven by the crankshaft. The crankshaft rotates in a first direction about a crankshaft axis. The flywheel rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction about the flywheel axis. A clutch selectively operatively connects the crankshaft to the flywheel. A marine outboard engine having the internal combustion engine assembly is also disclosed. |
| US10527118B2 |
Disc brake
A disc brake that includes a housing, a piston, and a manual adjuster apparatus. The piston may be mounted within the housing and may have a rotatable portion defining an axis of rotation. The manual adjuster apparatus may be drivingly connected to the rotatable portion and may have a first element and a universal joint drivingly connecting the first element to the rotatable portion such that the first element extends away from the rotatable portion at an angle that is oblique to the axis of rotation. |
| US10527112B2 |
Driving force transmission control apparatus
A control device controls a driving force transmission device that presses a main clutch using an actuator that generates a pressing force according to a supply current. The control device includes a current command value setting unit that sets a current command value based on I-T characteristic information indicating the relationship between a current supplied to the actuator and a driving force transmitted, a correction duration setting unit that sets a correction duration based on a responsiveness related value related to the responsiveness of the main clutch when an increase in the driving force to be transmitted by the main clutch becomes greater than or equal to a threshold, a correction unit that increases and corrects the current command value for the set correction duration, and the current control unit that performs current feedback control such that a current corresponding to the current command value is supplied to the actuator. |
| US10527110B2 |
Cylindrical bi-directional wedge clutch
A cylindrical bi-directional wedge clutch, including: an axis of rotation; a carrier ring; a hub; a wedge plate including at least a portion radially disposed between the carrier ring and the hub; and a wedge element displaceable, for first and second locked modes in which the hub and the carrier ring are non-rotatably connected, in a first axial direction to contact the wedge plate and expand the wedge plate radially outwardly, and displaceable, for a free-wheel mode in which the hub and the carrier ring are rotatable with respect to each other, in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction. For the first locked mode, the hub and carrier ring are arranged to rotate in a first circumferential direction. For the second locked mode, the hub and carrier ring are arranged to rotate in a second circumferential direction, opposite the first circumferential direction. |
| US10527109B2 |
Clutch assemblies
A clutch assembly includes a drive shaft extending along an axial direction, and an output component, the output component defining a central opening in which the drive shaft is inserted. The clutch assembly further includes a clutch selectively coupling the output component to the drive shaft. The clutch includes a cavity defined in the output component and in communication with the central opening. The clutch further includes a bearing disposed within the cavity, the bearing movable within the cavity between a first position and a second position. The bearing is spaced from the drive shaft in the first position. The bearing contacts an inner surface of the output component defining the cavity and contacts the drive shaft to transfer rotational motion from the drive shaft to the output component in the second position. |
| US10527104B2 |
Combined multi-coupler for top drive
In one embodiment, a coupler system for coupling a top drive and a tool, including a drive member of the top drive configured to transfer torque. The drive member having a housing with a bore therethrough and a window formed substantially laterally through the housing. An adapter of the tool is configured to be inserted through the window of the housing. In another embodiment, a method for coupling a top drive to a tool includes moving, the tool adjacent to the top drive, the tool including an adapter and the top drive including a housing having a window formed therethrough. The method also includes aligning the adapter with the window and inserting the adapter substantially laterally into the window of the housing, thereby longitudinally and torsionally coupling the top drive and the tool. |
| US10527103B2 |
Shaft interlock
A shaft interlock system may have an a interlocking piston that translates a movable locking apparatus configured to interface with a turbine shaft having a fixed locking apparatus. The movable locking apparatus may engage and disengage the fixed locking apparatus. When the movable locking apparatus is engaged with the fixed locking apparatus, the turbine shaft is only able to turn in one direction. When the movable locking apparatus is disengaged from the fixed locking apparatus, the turbine shaft is able to turn in both directions. In this way, a turbine shaft can be prevented from reverse rotation. |
| US10527102B2 |
Pinion needle roller bearing post for use during pinion gear carrier assembly
A pinion needle roller bearing post for use during pinion gear carrier assembly includes a solid cylindrical post having a longitudinal surface wall extending between a first end and a second end. At least one radially recessed channel is disposed in the longitudinal surface and extends substantially between the first end and the second end and a spring biased needle roller is disposed within the at least one radially recessed channel that operates to prevent needle roller bearing skew during pinion gear carrier assembly. |
| US10527100B2 |
Sealing device for a rolling bearing
A sealing device for a rolling bearing having two annular screens constrained to the rings of the rolling bearing. Each annular screen having a respective seal made of an elastomer and provided with a respective first and second number of non-contacting annular sealing lips arranged obliquely with respect to an axis of symmetry of the sealing device that extend away from the axis of symmetry and define between them a winding path to hinder any entry of washing liquids or other impurities into the rolling bearing and facilitate at the same time the expulsion of washing liquids or other impurities which may have infiltrated along the path. |
| US10527093B2 |
Bearing assemblies including at least one superhard bearing element having selected surface characteristics and methods of manufacture
Embodiments of the invention related to bearing assemblies and methods of forming the bearing assemblies that include at least one superhard bearing element exhibiting a superhard bearing surface having a polished surface finish or a superhard bearing surface having a textured surface. In an embodiment, a bearing assembly includes a support ring. The bearing assembly includes at least one superhard bearing element. The at least one superhard bearing element includes a superhard bearing surface having a polished surface finished or a textured surface. The at least one superhard bearing element is secured to the support ring. |
| US10527091B2 |
Self-aligning roller bearing
In a self-aligning roller bearing, in a longitudinal section including a center line of a spherical roller and an axis of the self-aligning roller bearing, a clearance X between an outer end surface of a spherical roller on an axially outer side of the self-aligning roller bearing and a rib portion, and a clearance Y between an inner end surface of the spherical roller on an axially inner side of the self-aligning roller bearing and a guide ring have a relation of X |
| US10527087B2 |
Socket assembly and method of making
The socket assembly includes a housing with an inner surface that surrounds an inner bore which extends along a central axis. An elastomeric boot extends between first and second boot ends and is sealed with the housing and a shank portion of the stud. The first boot end is received in the inner bore of the housing. An insert, which is fabricated as a separate piece from the boot, is received in the inner bore of the housing. The insert has an outer periphery which presents a plurality of radial teeth that are spaced from one another in a circumferential direction. The teeth are angled at an acute angle relative to the central axis and compress portions of the elastomeric material of the first boot end of the boot to improve the seal between the first boot end of the boot and the inner surface of the housing. |
| US10527085B2 |
Shim for a work vehicle axle assembly
A shim for a work vehicle axle assembly includes a body having a substantially constant extent along a vertical axis and a first recess extending entirely though the body along the vertical axis. The first recess is configured to receive a shaft of a first fastener extending between a kingpin cap of the work vehicle axle assembly and a spindle, the first recess has a fastener-receiving portion and an inlet portion extending from the fastener-receiving portion of the first recess, a diameter of the fastener-receiving portion of the first recess is configured to be substantially equal to a diameter of the shaft of the first fastener, and a width of the inlet portion of the first recess is configured to be less than the diameter of the shaft of the first fastener. |
| US10527082B2 |
Connection structure for tapered male screw and threaded hole
A connection structure for tapered male screw and threaded hole comprises a male screw and a female screw, and the male screw comprises an external helical surface and an end helical surface. The shape of the external helical surface is the same shape as a helical external surface of a rotating body formed by taking a right angle side of a right trapezoid coincident with a central axis of a cylindrical body as an axis of rotation and rotating the rotating body circumferentially at a constant speed, and at the same time moving the right trapezoid at a constant speed along the central axis of the cylindrical body. The shape of the end helical surface is the same as the helical end surface at the end in the movement direction of the axial movement of the rotating body. |
| US10527079B2 |
Locking device and method for fixation of components to tubes
The invention relates to a locking device designed to lock objects to tubes or other elongated elements. The locking device generally comprises one or more lock plates and lock housings. In one exemplary embodiment, when assembling the locking device to a tube, two lock housings are put together with open sides against each other around a tube with a dimension corresponding to approximately half of a recess which is found on the lock housing's sides and are oriented in the tube's axial direction. The two lock housings form a closed geometry around the tube. Lock plates are used to connect the two lock housings together. By applying a screw in a threaded hole in one of the lock housings' cover, the through tube is pressed against an opposite lock housing at substantially the same time as the lock plates hold the lock housings together. |
| US10527077B2 |
Self-aligning system
A self-aligning system for joining electronic cabinets to ensure alignment and prevent rotation and deformation is disclosed. Paired aligners, each comprising complementary alignment tabs and alignment notches, are brought together such that angled portions of the alignment tabs guide the opposing aligner into position, ensure proper alignment of the electronic cabinet structure, and prevent rotation of the aligners and structures as the aligners are brought together. |
| US10527074B2 |
Method and apparatus of plasma flow control for drag reduction
A plasma plate is used to minimize drag of a fluid flow over an exposed surface. The plasma plate includes a series of plasma actuators positioned on the surface. Each plasma actuator is made of a dielectric separating a first electrode exposed to a fluid flow and a second electrode separated from the fluid flow under the dielectric. A pulsed direct current power supply provides a first voltage to the first electrode and a second voltage to the second electrode. The series of plasma actuators is operably connected to a bus which distribute powers and is positioned to minimize flow disturbances. The plasma actuators are arranged into a series of linear rows such that a velocity component is imparted to the fluid flow. |
| US10527062B2 |
Centrifugal compressor
A centrifugal compressor includes a rotor including: a shaft that extends along an axis and an impeller that is fixed to an outer surface of the shaft and feeds a fluid that flows into a first side in an axial direction to an outer side in a radial direction of the axis under pressure; a diaphragm that surrounds the impeller from an outer circumference side; a first casing head disposed at a second side of the diaphragm in the axial direction at an interval; a seal device disposed between the first casing head and the shaft; and a bearing device disposed at the second side in the axial direction with respect to the seal device and disposed between the first casing head and the shaft. |
| US10527060B2 |
Variable stator vane assemblies and variable stator vanes thereof having a locally swept leading edge and methods for minimizing endwall leakage therewith
Variable stator vane assemblies and stator vanes thereof having a local swept leading edge are provided. The variable stator vane comprises an airfoil disposed between spaced apart inner and outer buttons centered about a rotational axis. The inner and outer buttons each have a button forward edge portion. The airfoil includes leading and trailing edges, pressure and suction sides, and a root and a tip. The leading edge, at least a portion of which extends forward of the buttons, includes a local forward sweep at the root, thereby forming a locally swept root of the leading edge thereat. The button forward edge portion of the inner button is substantially vertically aligned with the locally swept leading edge root. Methods are also provided for minimizing endwall leakage in the variable stator vane assembly using the same. |
| US10527056B2 |
Method for repairing a generator rotor blade connection
A method for repairing a blade connection of a generator rotor is disclosed. The generator rotor includes an internally threaded hole formed in the generator rotor and an externally threaded blade root. The method includes the steps of removing the blade from the generator rotor, removing material of a first section of the root extending from an end of the root closest to the airfoil, and screwing the blade back into the threaded hole. Additionally, a reworked blade and a reworked blade generator rotor connection is disclosed. |
| US10527053B2 |
Open water pump
An open water pump comprises an upper casing, a lower casing, an impeller having a central shaft and a plurality of blades. Each blade has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper casing has an upper chamber, the lower casing has a lower chamber. A plurality of inlets attached below and to a side of the lower casing, and a plurality of outlets attached to a side of the upper casing. At least the bottom portion of the lower portion of each blade which attached to the shaft gradually bends along a rotation direction of the impeller, and a ratio of a height of the lower portion of each blade to a height of the upper portion is between 1 and 5. The impeller can be allowed to draw water at a low water level, foam formed by washing liquid or food debris on the surface of water can be less likely to get into the impeller to influence the drawing of water, a sufficient amount of water can be drawn from the water inlets. |
| US10527051B2 |
Rotary machine and method for manufacturing rotary machine
A rotary machine includes an impeller. The impeller includes a discoid disk that rotates about an axis line, blades disposed circumferentially at intervals on a surface of the disk facing one side in a direction of the axial line and that form a flow path therebetween that extends radially outward from one side in the direction of the axial line, and a cover that covers the blades from a radially outer side. The rotary machine further includes a casing that covers the impeller from the radially outer side and forms a gap between the casing and an outer surface of the cover; a seal portion provided in the gap; and a lid member. |
| US10527050B2 |
Refrigerant lube system
In one embodiment, a compressor assembly is provided. The compressor assembly includes a compressor having an inlet, an outlet, and at least one bearing, the compressor configured to compress a first refrigerant. The assembly further includes a lubrication supply conduit fluidly coupled to the compressor and configured to supply a lubricant to the at least one bearing. The lubricant is a second refrigerant. |
| US10527045B2 |
Motor of a ceiling fan, the motor having an axially spaced bearing, a radially spaced bearing and a third bearing
A motor of a ceiling fan includes a support unit, a rotor unit, a first bearing, a supporting bearing and a stator unit. The support unit has a shaft. The rotor unit has a rotational connecting member. The rotational connecting member includes a central hole through which the shaft extends, as well as an inner flange extending inwardly of the central hole. The first bearing includes an inner race fit around the shaft and an outer race connected to an inner periphery of the rotational connecting member. The inner and outer races are spaced from each other in a radial direction perpendicular to the shaft. The supporting bearing includes a fixed race fit around the shaft and a rotational race abutting with the inner flange. The fixed race and the rotational race are spaced from each other in an axial direction. The stator unit is connected to the support unit. |
| US10527042B2 |
Speed control
A pumping system for moving water of a swimming pool includes a water pump, an infinitely variable speed motor, and an arrangement for operating the motor. In one example, the pumping system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of retained speed values, an arrangement for providing a plurality of retained speed values to the memory, and an arrangement for reading a selected one of the plurality of retained speed values from the memory. In addition or alternatively, the pumping system includes a storage medium for digitally storing a plurality of pre-established motor speed values and an arrangement for receiving input from a user to select one of the pre-established motor speeds. In addition or alternatively, the pumping system further includes an arrangement for restarting operation of the motor at a previously selected speed value when power supplied to the motor is interrupted during operation of the motor. A method for controlling the pumping system is also provided. |
| US10527041B2 |
Compressor having oil recovery means
Disclosed herein is a compressor with an oil return unit. The compressor includes: a main housing; a turning scroll which is turnably mounted to the housing; a fixed scroll which engages with the turning scroll and forms a compression chamber; an auxiliary housing which includes a discharge space communicating with an outlet side of the fixed scroll, and a collection space in which oil collected in the discharge space is temporarily stored; an oil return passage which is formed in the fixed scroll and communicates with the collection space; and an oil supply passage which is formed in the main housing, communicates with the oil return passage, and diverges such that oil is supplied to at least two places. |
| US10527039B2 |
Scroll compressor with decompression member
A scroll compressor is provided that may include a communication hole that penetrates from a side surface of a non-orbiting scroll adjacent to a discharge side to a thrust bearing surface between the non-orbiting scroll and an orbiting scroll, and a decompression member having a radial sectional area smaller than a radial sectional area of the communication hole and inserted into the communication hole. A refrigerant discharged to a discharge space may be introduced to a suction space through the passage between the communication hole and the decompression member, thereby preventing a high vacuum state of a compression chamber, and a refrigerant passing through the communication hole may be decompressed during a normal operation to restrain leakage of the refrigerant to the thrust bearing surface between the non-orbiting scroll and the orbiting scroll, thus increasing compression efficiency. |
| US10527036B2 |
Pump housing with inline valve
A plunger pump fluid end housing assembly comprising: a fluid end housing, multiple plungers, a single in-line suction valve and seat corresponding with each said plunger, a discharge valve and seat corresponding with each said plunger; wherein axis of said suction valve and seat are parallel with said plunger, and the suction manifold is positioned to feed the fluid chamber opposite the power end of the fluid end. Plunger chamber of said fluid end housing is square or rectangular in cross section with large fillets at corners and flats between said fillets. Said flats are approximately equal in width to radii of said fillets. |
| US10527033B2 |
Abrasion and puncture resistant diaphragm
A diaphragm for use in a pump is provided. The diaphragm includes a flexible disc-shaped body having a first surface and an outer edge. The flexible disc-shaped body is made of an elastomer material. The fabric is applied on the first surface of the flexible disc-shaped body. And the fabric is composed of woven aramid based fibers. |
| US10527032B2 |
Linear compressor
A linear compressor includes a frame including a frame body, a frame head that extends from a front end of the frame body, a flange groove defined in the frame head, and a body hole that passes through the frame body; a cylinder including a cylinder body inserted into the body hole, a cylinder flange, and a cylinder head provided on a front end of the cylinder flange; and a lock ring press-fitted to be coupled to the flange groove and provided in a space defined between the cylinder head and an inner circumferential surface of the flange groove. |
| US10527027B2 |
In-situ stress control in structures
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a structure can include a first body formed from a first material, and a second body disposed on or embedded within the first body. The second body includes a shape memory alloy configured to provide a first stress to the first body in a first state and a second stress to the first body in a second state. The shape memory alloy is configured to transition from the first and second state as a function of an applied activation energy. |