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US10526785B2	Deformable structures A deformable device has an extended state, a flattened state, and a rolled state if a beam, where a stiffness and strength of the deformable beam or hinge in the extended state is greater than a different stiffness and strength of the deformable beam or hinge in the flattened state. An end face cross section includes a main C curved member which defines an about circular shape of an arc ranging between about a quarter arc and a substantially full circle. A periodic C curved member defines at least two about C shaped curves. The periodic C curved member has a first periodic C curved member end mechanically coupled to the first main C curved member end, and a second periodic C curved member end mechanically coupled to the second main C curved member end. A deformable device with a V shaped member is also described.
US10526783B2	Recyclable building block and building system used for constructing building A building block and a building system used for construction a building are disclosed in the present invention. The building block includes: an inner face, an outer face, an upper face having a base face and a projection protruding upward from the base face, wherein the projection extending longitudinally for the entire length of the upper face; a lower face having a complementary groove for interlocking with the projection of a cooperating interengaging building block; a first end; a second end; each of the first end and the second end has a header face, which is substantially one of a planar face, a male header face and a female header face, the male header face of the building block interlocking with the female header face of a cooperating interengaging building block; the cooperating interengaging building block is substantially similar to the building block.
US10526782B1	Mobile carriage for acoustic panels A carriage is disclosed for moveably supporting an acoustical panel. The carriage comprises a frame having rolling members for movably for supporting the acoustical panel. A first and a second pair of support legs extend angularly from the frame for enabling a plurality of carriages to orientate acoustical panels in a linear or angular relationship. Each of the unique acoustical panels provides sound absorption as well inhibiting sound transmission.
US10526780B2	Building with roof trusses directly connected to the foundation The present invention provides a building comprising a foundation; a wall supported by the foundation; and trusses supported by the wall. A plurality of hold down assemblies connects at least some of the trusses directly to the foundation. Each hold down assembly comprises an anchor; a tie-rod connected to the anchor; a bearing plate operably associated with an end portion of an associated truss for transferring load to the tie-rod; and a fastener securing the tie-rod to the bearing plate, thereby tying the associated truss directly to the foundation.
US10526778B2	Vehicle for cleaning sewers In a sewer cleaning vehicle is provided having a container for the water required for cleaning the sewer and/or the sludge obtained during cleaning of the sewer, and an extension arm which is liftable and lowerable and/or rotatable about a vertical axis and which is accommodated on the container for the manipulation of a flushing hose which can be supplied with compressed water and which can be inserted into the sewer. A suction hose with a suction draft can be lowered into the sewer. At least one further working device which is provided for working the sewer and which can be manipulated by the extension arm is carried along on the vehicle and can be loosely accommodated on an associated retaining device provided on the vehicle side and can releasably be coupled to the extension arm when required by an associated coupling device.
US10526776B1	Temporary storm water storage system The temporary storm water storage system comprises a storage tank, an inlet pump, an outlet pump, a graded top drain, a plurality of sensors, a timer, a first valve, a second valve, and a plurality of interconnecting pipes. The temporary storm water storage system may pump flood water from a street into the storage tank when flooding is detected by the plurality of sensors. The temporary storm water storage system may pump the flood water from the storage tank into the street after a predetermined time interval once the flooding has subsided. The flood water pumped from the storage tank to the street may be drained from the street via one or more catch basins into a storm drain.
US10526775B2	Toilet and toilet apparatus A toilet according to an embodiment includes a toilet body and a water drainage socket. The toilet body has a water drainage outlet on a back surface thereof. The water drainage socket connects the water drainage outlet and an inlet of a water drainage pipe that is provided on a wall surface. The back surface of the toilet body is provided with an opening and a guide part. The opening is provided to insert therethrough a tubular member that extends from the wall surface in a case where the toilet body is mounted on the wall surface. The guide part guides the tubular member that is provided in a state where it is inserted through the opening so as to move to an outer side of the water drainage socket in a case where the toilet body is mounted on the wall surface.
US10526771B1	Water flow monitoring and leak detection/mitigation system and method A flow monitoring system, which is configured to detect a leak in a water distribution system having appliances, includes a flow sensor. The flow sensor is configured to detect flow data of a flow of water within a conduit configured to fluidly couple to the appliances. The flow monitoring system also includes a processor. The processor is configured to receive the flow data from the flow sensor, determine whether a reference flow pattern (of a plurality of reference flow patterns) is present in the flow data (where the plurality of reference flow patterns correspond with expected water flow patterns to one or more appliance of the appliances), and initiate a shut-down mode configured to stop the flow of water in response to a determination that the reference flow pattern is not present in the flow data.
US10526769B2	Tooth retaining and locking system A tooth with a retaining system for retaining the tooth in a receiving portion of an adapter in a cutting system comprises a first holding system to releasably retain the tooth to the adapter; and a second holding system to tension and secure the tooth with respect to the adapter.
US10526760B2	Soil conditioning apparatus and method A soil conditioner apparatus and method of conditioning soil for compaction. The soil conditioner apparatus creates a heated stream of air directed toward the ground as the conditioner moves along the ground. A mixer on the conditioner mixes soil in the path of the heated air to dry the soil. Some embodiments of the mixer will propel the soil into the air in the stream of heated air. The conditioner can decrease moisture in the soil in the location where the soil will be compacted. The mixer can also mix added soil and other additives to the soil in location. The soil conditioner apparatus may take the form of an apparatus towed by another vehicle, a set of towed apparatuses, an apparatus carried by another vehicle, or a self propelled vehicle having the operational elements of the soil conditioner.
US10526756B2	Composition derived from recycled paint A composition comprising recycled paint and a thermal shock resistant material, a method of making the composition, and a method of applying the composition to a surface to prevent crack or leakage.
US10526755B2	Truck position control system for milling operations A control system (40) is disclosed for a mobile machine (10) configured to transfer material into a receptacle (18). The control system may include a first sensor (44) configured to generate a first signal indicative of one of a speed of the mobile machine and a distance between the mobile machine and the receptacle, a display system (56) having at least one display device (58) configured to show information relating to one or more of the mobile machine and the receptacle to an operator of the receptacle, and a controller electronically connected to the first sensor and the display system. The controller may be configured to determine a relative speed of the receptacle with respect to the mobile machine based at least in part on the first signal and generate on the at least one display device a first visual indicator (68) indicative of the relative speed of the receptacle with respect to the mobile machine.
US10526749B2	Synthetic fill materials having composite fiber structures In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter relates to a fiber construct suitable for use as a fill material for insulation or padding, comprising: a primary fiber structure comprising a predetermined length of fiber; a secondary fiber structure, the secondary fiber structure comprising a plurality of relatively short loops spaced along a length of the primary fiber. In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter relates to insulative fiber structures that mimic the structure and scale of natural down and thereby provide similar properties.
US10526745B2	Door for improved air flow in a dryer appliance A door of a dryer appliance includes a frame defining a distribution plenum surrounding a transparent window. The frame defines a plurality of inlets on an inner surface and being spaced circumferentially around the frame to provide fluid communication between a drying chamber and the distribution plenum. A plenum outlet provides fluid communication between the distribution plenum and a trap duct for permitting the discharge of heated air from the drying chamber.
US10526742B2	Washing machine A washing machine includes a plurality of suspension units through which a tub is supported by a cabinet, and a stabilizer unit mounted to the tub. When horizontal vibration displacement of the tub occurs by unbalance mass during washing/dehydration processes, the washing machine limits tub displacement according to the attenuation effect caused by torsional force and bending force of the stabilizer unit, resulting in reduction of excessive vibration.
US10526738B2	Washing machine and method for controlling washing machine Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a method for controlling a washing machine. The washing machine may include: a body; a tub provided inside of the body to store water; a detergent supply unit disposed adjacent to the tub to supply detergent to the tub during an operating mode for washing laundry and to receive water during a cleaning mode; and a controller configured to allow a cleaning of the detergent supply unit to be performed by controlling a flow of water of the detergent supply unit and the tub during the cleaning mode of the detergent supply unit.The present disclosure may be possible to keep the washing machine clean by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit. In addition, it may be possible to improve the quality and the reliability of the product by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit by using an input.
US10526736B2	Insulating nonwoven fabric and method for manufacturing the same, insulating material Provided are a nonwoven fabric mainly composed of amorphous polyetherimide having a melt viscosity at 330° C. of 100 to 3000 Pa·s, and satisfying conditions of: 1) an average fiber diameter of 0.5 to 5 μm; 2) an air permeability of more than or equal to 20 seconds/100 mL; and 3) a withstand voltage of more than or equal to 15 kV/mm, an insulating material using the nonwoven fabric, and a method for manufacturing the nonwoven fabric including continuously treating fibers between a pair of rolls at a temperature of 150 to 300° C. and a linear pressure of 100 to 500 kg/cm.
US10526733B2	Braiding machine To ensure during the braiding of braiding cores, which have a complex braiding core geometry, for example a rectangular braiding core cross-section or one-sided cross-sectional changes, that the braiding threads are always correctly following the braiding core contour in terms of storage, a braiding ring is provided. The braiding ring is composed of a number of adjustable segments, each of which can be actuated individually and independently of the other segments by an actuator.
US10526732B2	Braiding machine To ensure during the braiding of braiding cores, which have a complex braiding core geometry or vastly different side lengths, that the braiding threads are always correctly following the braiding core contour in terms of storage, at least two braiding rings are provided, which have a constant opening cross-section and are arranged in series directly adjacent to one another. The opening cross-sections delimited by the braiding rings overlap at least partially. The braiding rings are adjustable independently of one another.
US10526731B2	Conductive signal paths in woven fabrics Weaving equipment may include strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The weaving equipment may include one or more guide arms that pushes warp strands in the weft direction during weaving. Fabrics having warp strands that extend in both the warp direction and the weft direction may be used in forming circuitry in fabrics such as touch sensor circuitry. For example, a touch sensor in a fabric may be formed using first conductive warp strands that form first touch sensor electrodes and second conductive warp strands that form second touch sensor electrodes that overlap with the first touch sensor electrodes. The second conductive warp strands may each have a first portion that extends in the warp direction and a second portion that extends in the weft direction across the first touch sensor electrodes.
US10526729B2	Melt blowing die, apparatus and method A melt blowing die includes a stack of plates including corresponding melt blowing die tip, die body and air functionalities. One or more rows of polymer filament extrusion orifices extend through in a stack direction across multiple plates of a stack. A gas distribution system within the stack has gas outlets are positioned to provide distributed gas flow to contact and attenuate extruded polymer filaments. One of more polymer distribution channels extend longitudinally through multiple plates in the stack direction to supply polymer to each of the rows of extrusion orifices. A polymer distribution channel is open to receive polymer feed only at a longitudinal end. A melt blowing apparatus has a collection substrate movable in a machine direction that is transverse to a stack direction in a melt blowing die. A method for producing fiber-containing material includes melt blowing using a melt blowing die with a stack of plates.
US10526727B2	Device including semiconductor substrate containing gallium nitride and method for producing the same A device includes a semiconductor substrate containing gallium nitride and having a crystal face inclined from 0.05° to 15° inclusive with respect to the c-plane. The semiconductor substrate includes an irregular portion on the crystal face, and the contact angle of pure water having a specific resistance of 18 MΩ·cm or more on the surface of the irregular portion is 10° or less.
US10526726B2	Method for producing nitride crystal and nitride crystal A high-quality nitride crystal can be produced efficiently by charging a nitride crystal starting material that contains tertiary particles having a maximum diameter of from 1 to 120 mm and formed through aggregation of secondary particles having a maximum diameter of from 100 to 1000 μm, in the starting material charging region of a reactor, followed by crystal growth in the presence of a solvent in a supercritical state and/or a subcritical state in the reactor, wherein the nitride crystal starting material is charged in the starting material charging region in a bulk density of from 0.7 to 4.5 g/cm3 for the intended crystal growth.
US10526715B2	Preparation of rare earth permanent magnet A rare earth permanent magnet is prepared by immersing a portion of a sintered magnet body of R1—Fe—B composition (wherein R1 is a rare earth element) in an electrodepositing bath of a powder dispersed in a solvent, the powder comprising an oxide, fluoride, oxyfluoride, hydride or rare earth alloy of a rare earth element, effecting electrodeposition for letting the powder deposit on a region of the surface of the magnet body, and heat treating the magnet body with the powder deposited thereon at a temperature below the sintering temperature in vacuum or in an inert gas.
US10526713B2	Electrochemical enhancement of detergent alkalinity A device for in-situ production of caustic and increasing alkalinity of a detergent and methods for increasing alkalinity of a detergent are disclosed. In particular, in situ electrochemical conversion of bicarbonate, sesquicarbonate or carbonate sources into caustic provides a safe means for increasing alkalinity of a detergent for a variety of cleaning applications. The invention further discloses methods for cleaning using the electrochemically enhanced detergent according to the invention.
US10526712B2	Cutting tool A cutting tool comprises a base material which includes particles including a tungsten carbide (WC) as a main component, a binder phase including cobalt (Co) as a main component, and particles including a carbide or a carbonitride of at least one selected from the group consisting of Group 4a, 5a, and 6a elements, or a solid solution thereof; and a hard film formed on the base material, wherein the hard film comprises at least an alumina layer, a cubic phase free layer (CFL), in which the carbide or the carbonitride is not formed, is formed from a surface of the base material to a depth of 10 μm to 50 μm, and a Co content of a surface of the CFL is 80% or more of a maximum Co content of the CFL.
US10526710B2	Method of producing uniform polymer beads by vibration jetting with superhydrophobic membrane Spheroidal polymer beads having a uniform size are prepared by polymerizing uniformly sized monomer droplets formed by dispersing a polymerizable monomer phase over double-walled cylindrical cross-flow membrane into an suspension phase. A shear force is provided at a point of egression of the polymerizable monomer phase into the suspension phase, the direction of shear substantially perpendicular to the direction of egression of the monomer phase. The membrane is metallic and includes a superhydrophobic coating.
US10526708B2	Methods for forming thin protective and optical layers on substrates A method and apparatus are provided for plasma-based processing of a substrate based on a plasma source having a first, second and third electrodes disposed above a pedestal. The second electrode is disposed between the first and third electrodes. A first gap is formed between the first electrode and the pedestal and between the third electrode and the pedestal. A second gap is formed between the first and second electrodes, and a third gap is formed between the second and third electrodes. A first radio frequency (RF) power supply is connected to the first and third electrodes and is configured to predominantly deliver power to plasmas located in the first gap. A second RF power supply is connected to the second electrode and is configured to predominantly deliver power to plasmas located in the second and third gaps. In such a configuration, the power density of the plasmas located in the first gap can be independently controlled relative to the power density of the plasmas located in the second and third gaps.
US10526707B2	Heat exchanger type reaction tube A heat exchanger type reaction tube includes a first tube part that forms a first flow channel into which a feed gas flows and in which the feed gas moves down; a second tube part that forms a second flow channel which is connected to the first flow channel and in which the feed gas moves up and that has a granular catalyst carrying support medium charged therein; and a heating device that heats the first tube part and the second tube part. Then, the first flow channel and the second flow channel are adjacent to each other while being separated from each other by a partition wall, and the second flow channel is provided with a distributor which holds the catalyst carrying support medium and through which the feed gas passes.
US10526704B2	Film forming apparatus A film forming apparatus includes a chamber having a processing space, a stage provided in the processing space and having a substrate placed thereon, a diffusion tube connected to the chamber so that a diffusion space communicating with the processing space is provided right above the stage, and a gas supply tube extending from the outside of the diffusion tube into the diffusion space through a portion of the diffusion tube and having a gas supply orifice in a portion thereof inside of the diffusion space. The gas supply orifice is formed so as to eject a material gas in a direction away from the stage.
US10526703B2	Film formation apparatus for forming semiconductor structure having shower head with plural hole patterns and with corresponding different plural hole densities A film forming apparatus includes a reaction chamber, a pedestal disposed inside the reaction chamber and configured to support a substrate, and a gas shower head over the pedestal. The gas shower head includes a plurality of first holes and a plurality of second hole disposed between a circumference of the gas shower head and the first holes. The first holes are arranged to form a first pattern and configured to form a first portion of a material film on the substrate. The second holes are arranged to form a second pattern and configured to form a second portion of the material film on the substrate. A hole density of the second pattern is greater than a hole density of the first pattern.
US10526698B2	Chemical deposition raw material including heterogeneous polynuclear complex and chemical deposition method using the chemical deposition raw material The present invention relates to a chemical deposition raw material including a heterogeneous polynuclear complex in which a cyclopentadienyl and a carbonyl are coordinated to a first transition metal and a second transition metal as central metals, the chemical deposition raw material being represented by the following formula. In the following formula, the first transition metal (M1) and the second transition metal (M2) are mutually different. The number of cyclopentadienyls (L) is 1 or more and 2 or less, and to the cyclopentadienyl is coordinated one of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group with a carbon number of 1 or more and 5 or less as each of substituents R1 to R5. With the chemical deposition raw material of the present invention, a composite metal thin film or a composite metal compound thin film containing plural metals can be formed from a single raw material.
US10526695B2	Sputter unit A sputter unit is introduced comprising a housing, a gas inlet, an interface for removable connecting the sputter unit to a vacuum chamber, a gas outlet arranged for supplying a process gas received via the gas inlet to the vacuum chamber, an interface for removable connecting the sputter unit to a base unit comprising a vacuum pump for generating a vacuum in the vacuum chamber, and a transformer arranged in the housing for increasing a supply voltage into an ionisation voltage for ionising the process gas supplied via the gas outlet to the vacuum chamber.
US10526692B2	Heat treatable coated article having zirconium nitride and ITO based IR reflecting layers Coated articles include two or more functional infrared (IR) reflecting layers optionally sandwiched between at least dielectric layers. The dielectric layers may be of or including silicon nitride or the like. At least one of the IR reflecting layers is of or including zirconium nitride (e.g., ZrN) and at least another of the IR reflecting layers is of or including indium-tin-oxide (ITO).
US10526690B2	High-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet A high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet that is a steel sheet that includes major components and that contains at least 40 vol. % the sum of bainite and martensite, 8-60 vol. % retained austenite, and less than 40 vol. % ferrite, with the remainder comprising an incidental structure. The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet has, at the interface between the deposit layer formed by hot-dip galvanization and the base steel sheet, an intermetallic compound constituted of Fe, Al, Zn, and incidental impurities and having an average thickness of 0.1-2 μm, the intermetallic compound having a crystal grain diameter of 0.01-1 μm. After the deposit layer formed by hot-dip galvanization was removed, the surface of the base steel sheet has an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 0.1-2.0 μm and gives a roughness curve in which the contour elements have an average length RSm of 5-300 μm.
US10526689B2	Heat-resistant Ti alloy and process for producing the same The present invention relates to a heat-resistant Ti alloy having excellent high-temperature strength and a process for producing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a heat-resistant Ti alloy having a composite structure having an equiaxed α phase and β grains containing an acicular α phase inside thereof, and a process for producing the same.
US10526684B2	Process for recovering components from pickling acid residue A novel process for treating and recovering valuable metals and other components from pickling acid residue (PAR) has been developed. The metals and other components are recovered by neutralizing the pickling acid residue using a magnesium compound or a mixture of magnesium compounds, and separating components of the resulting mixture (metals and sulfates) into products that can be reused, such as magnesium sulfate, nickel sulfate, iron and chromium phosphate, or various metal hydroxides or oxides.
US10526674B2	Stress-relief heat treatment apparatus A stress-relief heat treatment method for stress-relief heat-treating a rail which is welded includes arranging at least one pair of an induction heating coil to face the rail at both sides of a welding center along the longitudinal direction of the rail while being separated from the welding center of the rail by 20 mm to 300 mm in a longitudinal direction of the rail and being an axial direction of the induction heating coil parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail. The method further includes flowing a current to the induction heating coil arranged at one side of the welding center and to the induction heating coil arranged at the other side of the welding center being opposite to each other, and induction heating the rail to a heating temperature of 400° C. or higher and 750° C. or lower.
US10526673B2	Non-oriented electrical steel sheet and method for producing the same, and motor core and method of producing the same A non-oriented electrical steel sheet is obtained by subjecting a slab containing C: not more than 0.005 mass %, Si: 1.0-5.0 mass %, Mn: 0.04-3.0 mass %, sol. Al: not more than 0.005 mass %, P: 0.03-0.2 mass %, S: not more than 0.005 mass %, N: not more than 0.005 mass %, B: not more than 0.001 mass %, and Se: not more than 0.001 mass % and satisfying sol. Al+C+5B+5Se≤0.005 mass % to hot rolling, cold rolling and finish annealing. A sheet temperature at the outlet side of the rolling machine in at least one pass of the final cold rolling is set to a range of 100-300° C. to provide S/2M of not less than 1.0 and S/5C of not less than 1.0 when X-ray intensity ratios of {001}<250>, {111}<112> and {001}<100> in a central layer in a thickness direction are S, M and C, respectively.
US10526671B2	Cold-rolled steel sheet and process for manufacturing same A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having excellent ductility and stretch flangeability includes: a chemical composition consisting, in mass %, C: 0.06 to 0.3, Si: 0.6 to 2.5%, Mn: 0.6 to 3.5%, P: at most 0.1%, S: at most 0.05%, Ti: 0 to 0.08%, Nb: 0 to 0.04%, total of Ti and Nb: 0 to 0.10%, sol.Al: 0 to 2.0%, Cr: 0 to 1%, Mo: 0 to 0.3%, V: 0 to 0.3%, B: 0 to 0.005%, Ca: 0 to 0.003%, REM: 0 to 0.003% and the remainder of Fe and impurities; a microstructure having a main phase including at least 40 area % in total of martensite and/or bainite; and a texture in which proportion of an average X-ray intensity in an {100}<011> to {211}<011> orientations relative to an average X-ray intensity of a random structure not having a texture is less than 6.
US10526669B2	Method and system for forming carbonate from steel slag The present invention relates to a method and system for recovering carbonate from steel slag, in which it is possible to extract carbonate from steel slag and reuse the extracted carbonate, and to recycle steel slag and make use of CO2 gas without emission to the atmosphere. Since unreacted metal ions and an acidic solvent are reused in the method and system, it is possible to increase carbonate extraction efficiency and reduce an amount of waste.
US10526668B2	Streptomyces and method for producing milbemycin A4 using same Provided are a Streptomyces (Streptomyces hygroscopicus) HS7522 and a method for preparing milbemycin A4 by culturing the Streptomyces. The Streptomyces (Streptomyces hygroscopicus) HS7522 of the present invention is deposited in “China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center” with an accession number of CGMCC No. 9671 on Sep. 16, 2014.
US10526667B2	Hepatitis B virus typing and resistance assay The present invention provides methods, kits, and oligonucleotides for detecting and analyzing the nucleotide sequence of a reverse transcriptase (RT) region of the polymerase (Pol) gene of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). In certain embodiments, a target RT region is amplified and subjected to DNA sequencing. The sequence obtained is compared to one or more DNA sequences characteristic of an HBV genotype or serotype, and/or one or more DNA sequences characteristic of an HBV mutation that confers resistance to a drug or vaccine, to determine the HBV genotype or serotype of the amplified product and/or the presence or absence of one or more DNA sequences characteristic of an HBV mutation that confers resistance to a drug or vaccine.
US10526662B2	FALZ for use as a target for therapies to treat cancer The disclosure provides methods for predicting and/or determining whether a subject has cancer based on the level of expression of BPTF. The disclosure also provides methods for determining whether a cancer in a subject is progressing or regressing based upon the change of expression levels of BPTF between two time points. The disclosure further provides methods to treat a subject with a cancer by administering a polynucleotide comprising an inhibitory BPTF nucleic acid and/or an agent that inhibits the expression or activity of BPTF.
US10526660B2	Methods for evaluating and treating Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia Methods for evaluating and treating Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia are provided.
US10526659B2	Biomarkers for colorectal cancer Biomarkers and methods related to microbiota for predicting the risk of a disease, particularly colorectal cancer (CRC), are described.
US10526658B2	Methods for simultaneous amplification of target loci The invention provides methods for simultaneously amplifying multiple nucleic acid regions of interest in one reaction volume as well as methods for selecting a library of primers for use in such amplification methods. The invention also provides library of primers with desirable characteristics, such as minimal formation of amplified primer dimers or other non-target amplicons.
US10526657B2	Compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of bone fractures and disorders The present invention relates to the therapy, prophylaxis and diagnosis of disorders that are associated with aberrant bone mineral density, in particular osteoporosis; wherein the level of selected microRNAs in samples of patients are detected and wherein an increase or decrease of said level compared to the level of healthy individuals is indicative of the disorder.
US10526653B2	Biomarkers for autism spectrum disorders Methods of determining the risk of ASD in an individual are provided which comprise identifying the presence of one or more genomic mutations in one or more of the genes, PTCHD1, SHANK3, NFIA, DPP6, DPP10, DYPD, GPR98, PQBP1, ZNF41 and FTSJ1.
US10526651B2	Modulators of alpha-synuclein toxicity Disclosed are compositions and methods for modulating expression of genes that function at the step of ER to Golgi trafficking. Compounds that modulate expression of these genes or activity of the encoded proteins can be used to inhibit alpha-synuclein mediated toxicity and used to treat or prevent synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease. Also disclosed are methods of identifying inhibitors of alpha-synuclein mediated toxicity.
US10526650B2	Method for genotyping clonotype profiles using sequence tags The invention is directed to sequence-based profiling of populations of nucleic acids by multiplex amplification and attachment of one or more sequence tags to target nucleic acids and/or copies thereof followed by high-throughput sequencing of the amplification product. In some embodiments, the invention includes successive steps of primer extension, removal of unextended primers and addition of new primers either for amplification (for example by PCR) or for additional primer extensions. Some embodiments of the invention are directed to minimal residual disease (MRD) analysis of patients being treated for cancer. Sequence tags incorporated into sequence reads provide an efficient means for determining clonotypes and at the same time provide a convenient means for detecting carry-over contamination from other samples of the same patient or from samples of a different patient which were tested in the same laboratory.
US10526648B2	Short pendant arm linkers for nucleotides in sequencing applications The present disclosure relates to new nucleotide and oligonucleotide compounds and their use in nucleic acid sequencing applications.
US10526647B2	Nucleic acid sequences using tags This disclosure provides chips, systems and methods for sequencing a nucleic acid sample. Tagged nucleotides are provided into a reaction chamber comprising a nanopore in a membrane. An individual tagged nucleotide of the tagged nucleotides can contain a tag coupled to a nucleotide, which tag is detectable with the aid of the nanopore. Next, an individual tagged nucleotide of the tagged nucleotides can be incorporated into a growing strand complementary to a single stranded nucleic acid molecule derived from the nucleic acid sample. With the aid of the nanopore, a tag associated with the individual tagged nucleotide can be detected upon incorporation of the individual tagged nucleotide. The tag can be detected with the aid of the nanopore when the tag is released from the nucleotide.
US10526642B2	DNA methylation in colorectal and breast cancer diagnostic methods The present invention relates generally to nucleic acid molecules in respect of which changes to DNA methylation levels are indicative of the onset or predisposition to the onset of a neoplasm. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acid molecules in respect of which changes to DNA methylation levels are indicative of the onset and/or progression of a large intestine or breast neoplasm, such as an adenoma or adenocarcinoma. The DNA methylation status of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal or breast neoplasms, such as colorectal or breast adenocarcinomas. Accordingly, in a related aspect the present invention is directed to a method of screening for the onset, predisposition to the onset and/or progression of a neoplasm by screening for modulation in DNA methylation of one or more nucleic acid molecules. The nucleic acid molecules used for diagnostics in the present invention are sequences from LOC 100526820, subsequently named CAHM (colorectal adenocarcinoma hypermethylated).
US10526641B2	Tagging nucleic acids for sequence assembly Various approaches for generating long-distance contiguity information to facilitate contig assembly and phase determination are disclosed. Nucleic acids are assembled into complexes using binding moieties such that, when the nucleic acid backbones are cleaved, the ensuing fragments remain bound. Exposed ends are tagged and ligated either to one another or to tagging moieties such as oligo labels. Ligated junctions are sequenced, and the sequence information is used to assemble contigs into common scaffolds or to assign phase information. Various approaches to tagging the exposed ends are presented.
US10526635B2	Salmonella detection articles and methods of use An article for detecting Salmonella microorganisms is provided. The article comprises a highly selective nutrient medium and a plurality of indicator systems. A method of using the article to detect Salmonella microorganisms is also provided.
US10526631B1	Method of reducing serine for asparagine misincorporation The present invention relates to a method of reducing serine for asparagine misincorporation in a protein produced by a culture of cells in a cell culture method, the method comprising the addition of asparagine and iron to the cell culture medium.
US10526623B2	Oil composition and method of recovering same The present invention generally relates to oil compositions and methods of producing such oil compositions. More particularly, the present invention relates to an oil composition recovered from a fermentation product as well as methods of recovering such oil compositions for use in various processes such as bio-diesel production as well as in various edible applications.
US10526616B2	Nanoparticle-mediated gene delivery, genomic editing and ligand-targeted modification in various cell populations An improved nanoparticle for transfecting cells is provided. The nanoparticle includes a core polyplex and a silica coating on the core polyplex and, optionally, a polymer attached to an outer surface of the silica coating, where the polyplex includes an anionic polymer, a cationic polymer, a cationic polypeptide, and a polynucleotide. Also provided is an improved method of modifying intracellular polynucleotides. The method includes contacting a cell with a nanoparticle that includes a core polyplex and a silica coating on the core polyplex and, optionally, a polymer attached to an outer surface of the silica coating, where the polyplex includes an anionic polymer, a cationic polymer, a cationic polypeptide, and a polynucleotide.
US10526615B2	Transgenic expression of archaea superoxide reductase This invention provides a stably transformed plant, plant part and/or plant cell, comprising a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a superoxide reductase (SOR) from an archaeon species, wherein said stably transformed plant, plant cell, and/or plant part has increased disease resistance. The invention further provides a method of increasing disease resistance in a plant, plant cell, or plant part, comprising: introducing into said plant, plant cell, or plant part a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a superoxide reductase from an archaeon species to produce a stably transformed plant, plant cell, or plant part, thereby producing a plant, plant part, or plant cell having increased disease resistance as compared to a control. Additionally provided are plants, plant parts, and plant cells produced by the methods of the invention, as well as progeny and products produced therefrom.
US10526610B2	FAD3 performance loci and corresponding target site specific binding proteins capable of inducing targeted breaks A method of gene editing or gene stacking within a FAD3 loci by cleaving, in a site directed manner, a location in a FAD3 gene in a cell, to generate a break in the FAD3 gene and then ligating into the break a nucleic acid molecule associated with one or more traits of interest is disclosed.
US10526605B2	siRNA compositions that specifically downregulate expression of a variant of the PNPLA3 gene and methods of use thereof for treating a chronic liver disease or alcoholic liver disease (ALD) The invention provides siRNA compositions that specifically downregulates expression of a variant of the PNPLA3 gene and methods of use thereof for treating a chronic liver disease or alcoholic liver disease (ALD).
US10526603B1	Double-stranded ribonucleic acid capable of suppressing expression of complement C5 Provided is a novel double-stranded ribonucleic acid for suppressing expression of complement C5. A double-stranded ribonucleic acid comprising a combination of sense strand and antisense strand, wherein the combination of the sense strand and antisense strand are selected from the group consisting of combinations: SEQ ID NO: 13/14, SEQ ID NO: 159/160, SEQ ID NO: 115/116, SEQ ID NO: 117/118, SEQ ID NO: 119/120, SEQ ID NO: 121/122, SEQ ID NO: 123/124, SEQ ID NO: 125/126, SEQ ID NO: 127/128, SEQ ID NO: 129/130, SEQ ID NO: 131/132, SEQ ID NO: 133/134, SEQ ID NO: 137/138, SEQ ID NO: 139/140, SEQ ID NO: 141/142, SEQ ID NO: 143/144, SEQ ID NO: 145/146, SEQ ID NO: 147/148, SEQ ID NO: 149/150, SEQ ID NO: 151/152, and SEQ ID NO: 153/154.
US10526600B2	Micro-screening apparatus, process, and products Microcavity arrays and methods for quantitative biochemical and biophysical analysis of populations of biological variants. Examples include high-throughput analysis of cells and protein products use a range of fluorescent assays, including binding-affinity measurement and time-resolved enzyme assays. Laser-based extraction of microcavity contents.
US10526598B2	Methods for identifying T-cell receptor antigens The present disclosure automated methods for creating cell surface display libraries, where the cells of the library display engineered peptides on their cell surfaces for identification of antigens that bind to T-cell receptors. The engineered peptides are preferably expressed in the cells under conditions that provide both secretion and display of the engineered peptides on the cell surfaces, thus providing access of the engineered peptide antigens to identify potential TCR binding targets. The cell libraries cab be engineered using an automated editing system that provides for one or more targeted edits per cell.
US10526594B2	Recombinantly produced neutral protease originating from Paenibacillus polymyxa The present disclosure provides the sequence of a Paenibacillus polymyxa preproenzyme which is the precursor of a neutral protease, expression thereof in a transformed host organism, and methods for production of the neutral protease, by recombinant means. Further, use of the recombinantly produced neutral protease is disclosed in the field of cell biology, particularly for the purpose of tissue dissociation. The disclosure also includes blends with other proteases. Further disclosed are nucleotide sequences encoding the neutral protease.
US10526592B2	Beta-galactosidase variant having high transglycosylation activity, and use thereof The present invention relates to a beta-galactosidase mutant having high transglycosylation activity and containing a C-terminal deletion, and the use thereof and more. More specifically, the present invention relates to a beta-galactosidase mutant having a C-terminal deletion, a gene encoding the same, a recombinant vector containing the gene, a recombinant microorganism transformed with the gene or the recombinant vector, and a method for producing the beta-galactosidase mutant using the recombinant microorganism. Using the high transglycosylation activity of the beta-galactosidase mutant containing the C-terminal deletion according to the present invention, galactooligosaccharide can be efficiently produced in large amounts.
US10526591B2	Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 nucleases Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 nucleases with improved specificity and their use in genomic engineering, epigenomic engineering, genome targeting, and genome editing.
US10526583B2	Compositions and methods for purifying recombinant adeno-associated virus Provided herein are compositions and methods related to purification of recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) particles.
US10526576B2	Compositions and methods for differentiating stem cells into cell populations comprising beta-like cells Methods, kits, compositions, and systems are provided for culturing pluripotent stem cells to produce populations of cells comprising beta-like cells (e.g., pancreatic lineage, glucose-responsive, and/or insulin-producing). In particular, culture conditions are provided that result in the generation of beta-like cells from a starting culture of human pluripotent stem cells.
US10526574B2	Fed-batch process for the production of bacterial ghosts The invention relates to a fed-batch process for the production of bacterial ghosts based on the decoupling of the lytic gene expression and actual lysis of bacterial cells.
US10526572B2	Cell culture and invasion assay method and system Microfluidic devices, systems, and methods providing for an invasion assay using microfluidic culture systems.
US10526571B2	Light-stable hop extract The invention relates to a light-stable hop extract comprising at least 1 g per kg of dry matter of one or more hop derived substances represented by formula (I), wherein R═—CH(CH3)2, —CH(CH3)CH2CH3 or —CH2CH(CH3)2. The invention further relates to the use of the light-stable hop extract in beer and to a method of preparing such a hop extract.
US10526568B2	Cleaning composition The present invention is directed to a cleaning composition including one or more Class III or Class IV BslA (Biofilm surface layer A) proteins and a surfactant system including one or more anionic surfactants and one or more co-surfactants, in a weight of ratio of less than 9:1. Methods of making and using such compositions are also provided.
US10526565B2	Detergent composition A detergent composition, preferably a manual dishwashing detergent composition comprising a surfactant system and a fatty acid decarboxylase enzyme and method of manually washing soiled articles, comprising the step of: delivering a composition to a volume of water to form a wash liquor and immersing the soiled articles, in the wash liquor, or delivering a composition optionally in the presence of water, directly onto a soiled article, or onto a cleaning implement, and using the cleaning implement to clean the soiled article.
US10526561B2	Removal of free fatty acids from glyceride oils The present invention relates to a process for the removal of free fatty acids from glyceride oils, especially palm oil. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process wherein specific ionic liquids are utilised for removing free fatty acids contained in glyceride oils, preferably palm oil, such that a glyceride oil, having a reduced content of free fatty acids may be obtained. The invention also relates to treated glyceride oil compositions, preferably treated palm oil compositions, comprising certain ionic liquids to prevent build-up of free fatty acids in stored oil.
US10526560B1	Protective lubricant formulation and method of use A novel method of preparing metal assemblies for long term storage and instant readiness for use, utilizing a light oil mixture or grease mixture incorporating functionalized and molecularly neutral PFPE fluid and a fluorosolvent.
US10526557B2	System for forming a solid fuel composition from mixed solid waste Systems and methods of producing a solid fuel composition are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods for producing a solid fuel composition by heating and mixing a solid waste mixture below atmospheric pressure to a maximum temperature sufficient to melt the mixed plastics within the solid waste mixture is disclosed.
US10526556B2	Agglomeration of ultra-fine coal particles A method of preparing agglomerates of ultra-fine coal particles includes mixing a film forming agglomeration aid (FFAA) with a quantity of ultra-fine coal particles to form ultra-fine coal particles coated with the FFAA. The FFAA has a lower surface energy relative to a surface of the ultra-fine coal particles. The FFAA is mixed with the ultra-fine coal particles in an amount less than 3% by weight of the ultra-fine coal particles on a dry basis. Agglomerates of the ultra-fine coal particles coated with the film forming agglomeration aid are formed using vibration, pelleting, and/or briquetting. The agglomerates have a size of at least 2 mm. The ultra-fine coal particles have a particle size less than 100 μm. The agglomerate has a tumbler test friability less than 3%. The drop shatter friability is also less than 3%.
US10526554B2	Treating C8-C10 aromatic feed streams to prepare and recover trimethylated benzenes Methods and alternatives for the efficient and cost-effective production of high-octane fuel blends from C9 aromatic feeds including methyl benzenes and C2 and/or higher alkyl benzenes. The fuel blend can serve as a high-octane unleaded fuel or fuel blending component for a wide range of applications, particularly aviation gasoline and other high-performance transportation fuels.
US10526553B2	Method for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock in a steam cracker unit The present invention relates to a process for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock in a steam cracker unit, comprising the following steps of: feeding a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock to a hydrocracking unit, separating the stream thus hydrocracked in said hydrocracking unit into a high content aromatics stream and a gaseous stream comprising C2-C4 paraffins, hydrogen and methane, separating C2-C4 paraffins from said gaseous stream, feeding said C2-C4 paraffins thus separated to the furnace section of a steam cracker unit.
US10526545B2	Processes for stripping contaminants from multiple effluent streams Processes for combining the stripping sections for two different reaction zones, such as a diesel hydrotreating zone and a naphtha hydrotreating zone. The stripping section includes an air cooler, a combined overhead receiver and two different separation sections. The two separation sections may be in the same column, but be fluidically separated. Alternatively the two sections may be in different columns. A stream from the second section may be used as a reflux from the first. While a stream from the combined overhead condenser may provide a reflux for the first section.
US10526543B2	Method and plant for roasting biomass This method for roasting biomass, including the flow by gravity of the biomass from the top towards the bottom of a column (4) with a counter-current of hot gases flowing from the bottom towards the top of the column (4), with the establishment of an increasing temperature gradient from the top towards the bottom of the column (4), the recovery of the gases at the top of the column and their recycling at the bottom of the column (4) by way of a gas circuit (12) so that the gases flow in a closed loop in the column (4) and the gas circuit (12), and the heating of the gases recovered by passing them through a heat exchanger (16) before their recycling at the bottom of the column (4).
US10526540B2	Liquid crystal aligning agent, liquid crystal alignment layer comprising the same and method for preparing liquid crystal alignment layer The present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent for use as an alignment layer for liquid crystal display. More specifically, the present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent capable of improving an imidization rate and thus exhibiting an excellent alignment state, a liquid crystal alignment layer comprising the same, a preparation method thereof and a liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal alignment layer.
US10526538B2	Methods, process and fabrication technology for high-efficiency low-cost crystalline silicon solar cells Disclosed is a method, process, solar cell design, and fabrication technology fir high-efficiency, low-cost, crystalline silicon (Si) solar cells including but not restricted to solar grade single crystal Si (c-Si), multi-crystalline Si (mc-Si), poly-Si, and micro-Si solar cells and solar modules. The RTWCG solar cell fabrication technology creates a RTWCG SiOx thin film antireflection coating (ARC) with a graded index of refraction and a selective emitter (SE). The resulting top surface of the SiOx oxide can be textured (TO) concomitant with the growth process or through an additional mild wet chemical step.
US10526535B2	Quantum dots with mixed amine and thiol ligands The present disclosure provides a liquid quantum dots composite that includes: a fluorescent semiconductor core/shell nanoparticle (preferably, nanocrystal or quantum dots); a first polyamine ligand and a second polythiol ligand attached to the core/shell nanoparticle outer surface. At least one of the polythiol and polyamine ligands are silicone ligands.
US10526529B2	Treatment fluids comprising viscosifying agents and methods of using the same Methods include introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the treatment fluid including a polymer gel comprising a water-soluble polymer, a biocidal agent in an amount sufficient to viscosify the treatment fluid, and an aqueous base fluid.
US10526524B2	Settable, form-filling loss circulation control compositions comprising in situ foamed non-hydraulic sorel cement systems and method of use This document relates to settable, non-hydraulic foamed cement compositions comprising nitrogen gas-generating compositions used for loss circulation control.
US10526521B2	Invert emulsion drilling fluids with fatty acid and fatty diol rheology modifiers Provided here are various invert emulsion drilling fluid compositions. The invert emulsion fluid is a water in oil emulsion, which can include an invert emulsifier to stabilize the water in oil emulsion, a 16 to 18 carbon carboxylic acid, a 36 carbon fatty dimer diol, a polymeric filter control agent, and an inorganic mineral including one or more of lime, calcium chloride, and barite. The invert emulsion drilling fluids can be formulated to be substantially free of clay.
US10526519B2	Thermally conductive sheet, production method for thermally conductive sheet, heat dissipation member, and semiconductor device A thermal conducting sheet including: a binder resin; carbon fibers; and a thermal conducting filler other than the carbon fibers, wherein a mass ratio (carbon fibers/binder resin) of the carbon fibers to the binder resin is less than 1.30, wherein an amount of the thermal conducting filler is from 48% by volume through 70% by volume, and wherein the carbon fibers are oriented in a thickness direction of the thermal conducting sheet.
US10526516B2	Protein adhesives containing an anhydride, carboxylic acid, and/or carboxylate salt compound and their use The invention provides protein adhesives, and methods of making and using such adhesives. The protein adhesives contain a protein-bonding agent and plant protein composition, such as an isolated water-soluble protein fraction or ground plant meal obtained from plant biomass. The protein-bonding agent can be an anhydride compound, carboxylic acid compound, carboxylate salt compound, or combinations thereof. The protein adhesives are useful in bonding together lignocellulosic materials and other types of materials.
US10526513B2	Composition for forming adhesive layer of dicing film, and dicing film There are provided a composition for forming an adhesive layer of a dicing film, including: a polymer additive including at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a polymer containing a (meth)acrylate-based functional group and a non-polar functional group, a (meth)acrylate-based polymer containing at least one fluorine, and a silicon-modified (meth)acrylate-based polymer containing a reactive functional group; an adhesive binder; and a photoinitiator, wherein a weight ratio of the polymer additive to the adhesive binder is 0.01% to 4.5%, a dicing film including an adhesive layer including the composition, a dicing die bonding film including the dicing film, and a method for dicing a semiconductor wafer using the dicing die bonding film.
US10526512B2	Adhesion element with variable surface adhesive force and method of manufacturing the same An adhesion element with variable surface adhesive force comprises a substrate, a heating layer, a buffer layer and a nanostructure array. The heating layer is formed on one side of the substrate, wherein a temperature of the heating layer is changeable by a power supply. The buffer layer is formed on the heating layer. The nanostructure array is formed on the buffer layer, and the nanostructure array is made of a metallic glass material and comprises a plurality of nanostructures which are spaced apart from one another and together form an ordered array. The plurality of gas chambers are formed by the nanostructure array.
US10526511B2	Convertible pressure sensitive adhesives comprising urethane (meth)acrylate oligomers Pressure sensitive adhesives which can be converted to form structural adhesives are described. The pressure sensitive adhesives include a blend of acrylic PSA resins in combination with one or more particular urethane (meth)acrylate oligomers.
US10526510B2	Adhesion promoting composition for an anti-corrosion product An adhesion promoting composition for an anti-corrosion includes about 20% by weight to about 70% by weight of at least one polyolefin selected from polyethylene and/or polypropylene; about 20% by weight to about 65% by weight of at least one butyl rubber; and about 6% by weight to about 35% by weight of at least one elastomer selected from a group comprising ethylene-propylene-rubber and/or ethylene-propylene-diene rubber; each based on the total quantity of the adhesion promoting composition.
US10526508B2	Slurry composition for CMP and polishing method using same Provided are a slurry composition for CMP and a polishing method using the same, in which polishing can be performed by freely adjusting the selectivity ratio of a silicon oxide film, a silicon nitride and a polysilicon film through control of the amounts of additive and solvent, and thus the slurry composition can be efficiently applied to the process of manufacturing a semiconductor, requiring selective removal of a silicon nitride film and a polysilicon film relative to a silicon oxide film.
US10526505B2	Composition for an organic gel and the pyrolysate thereof, production method thereof, electrode formed by the pyrolysate and supercapacitor containing same A non-crosslinked, gelled carbonaceous composition and a pyrolyzed composition respectively forming an aqueous polymer gel and the pyrolysate thereof in the form of porous carbon is provided. Also provided is a production method thereof, to a porous carbon electrode formed by the pyrolyzed composition, and to a supercapacitor containing the electrodes. The gelled, non-crosslinked composition (G2) is based on a resin created at least partly from polyhydroxybenzene(s) R and formaldehyde(s) F and comprises at least one hydrosoluble cationic polyelectrolyte P. The composition forms a rheofluidifying physical gel. A pyrolyzed carbonaceous composition having a carbon monolith, is the product of coating, crosslinking, drying then pyrolysis of the non-crosslinked gelled composition, the carbon monolith being predominantly microporous and able to form a supercapacitor electrode having a thickness of less than 1 mm.
US10526494B2	Ink receptive primer coatings with improved water and chemical resistance characteristics Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to primer coatings, polymeric substrates, and methods of producing thereof, which provide enhanced adhesion and enhanced chemical and water resistance properties. The primer coatings comprise functionalized styrene-butadiene and ink adhesion promoter.
US10526491B2	Quinacridone pigment composition for coloring resins Provided is a quinacridone pigment composition for coloring plastics, particularly engineering plastics. The quinacridone pigment composition has high transparency and high color strength and also has high heat resistance, so that discoloration during molding of a resin (a color change of a molded plate) is very small. Also provided are a masterbatch and a resin molded product that contain the pigment composition. The pigment composition for coloring resins contains a quinacridone pigment and a pigment that absorbs fluorescence in a wavelength range of 500 to 600 nm. The inventors have found that, when the pigment composition is used as a colorant of a resin molded product subjected to a high-temperature thermal history, the change in color, i.e., the discoloration, of the resin molded product obtained is very small. Thus, the present invention has been completed.
US10526484B2	Dithiocarbonate containing polyols as polymer polyol stabilizers This invention relates to novel macromers containing dithiocarbonate (or xanthate) groups, novel preformed stabilizers comprising macromers, and novel polymer polyols comprising the novel macromers and/or novel preformed stabilizers. This invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these materials. Other aspects of this invention include foams comprising the novel polymer polyols and a process for preparing foam comprising the novel polymer polyols.
US10526482B2	Polybutylene terephthalate resin composition A polybutylene terephthalate resin composition in which it is possible to effectively suppress discoloration without lowering the heat shock resistance. The polybutylene terephthalate resin composition is part of a molded article having a lightness L* value of 80 or higher as measured using a color difference meter, and includes a polybutylene terephthalate resin having a terminal carboxyl group content of 30 meq/kg or less, a carbodiimide compound, and a phosphite compound; and the phosphite compound content is 0.05-0.15 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of polybutylene terephthalate resin.
US10526481B2	Chemical treatment apparatus for diluting and activating polymers and methods thereof A chemical treatment apparatus for diluting and activating a polymeric material can include a mixing chamber having a first end, a second end, a first baffle plate positioned between the first end and second end, a high shear mixing zone positioned between the first end of the mixing chamber and the first baffle plate, and a low shear mixing zone positioned downstream from the high shear agitation zone between the second end of the mixing chamber and the first baffle plate. The volume ratio of the high shear mixing zone to the low shear mixing zone can be in the range of 1:2 to 1:10. A method and system for diluting and activating polymeric materials are also disclosed.
US10526480B2	Ultra-high solids emulsion and application The present disclosure is directed to an ultra-high solids emulsion comprising a plurality of multiphase polymer particles, in which the multiphase particles comprises an acrylic-based copolymer derived from monomers comprising an alkyl methacrylate; an alkyl acrylate; a hydroxyalkyl acrylate; at least one or more acids; a vinyl aromatic compound; and a vinyl ester or vinyl lactam, a copolymerizable surfactant, at least one or more alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE) free nonionic surfactants, and at least one or more APE free anionic surfactants in aqueous medium in the presence of an initiator and a buffer. Additionally, methods for preparing such ultra-high solids emulsion and applications of such emulsion in coatings and adhesives are disclosed.
US10526479B2	Water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol blend film, related methods, and related articles Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend and optionally one or more additional components such as plasticizers, fillers, surfactants, and other additives. The PVOH resin blend includes a PVOH copolymer including one or more types of anionic monomer units such as a PVOH terpolymer and a PVOH polymer such as another PVOH anionic copolymer or a partially or completely hydrolyzed PVOH homopolymer. When the PVOH copolymer and PVOH polymer are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits substantially improved aqueous dissolution properties, tensile strength properties, and/or tensile modulus properties.
US10526474B2	Rubber composition for tire and pneumatic tire Processability and abrasion resistance are improved in a rubber composition having silica added thereto. The rubber composition for a tire comprises a diene rubber, silica and an ether ester that is monoester and/or diester of polyoxyalkylene glycerin fatty acid ester represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 each represent a hydrogen atom or an acyl group having a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is an acyl group, R4, R5 and R6 each independently represent an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a, b and c each independently represent an average number of moles added and 60 mass % or more of (R4O)a, (R5O)b and (R6O)c, consists of an oxyethylene group. A pneumatic tire manufactured using the rubber composition is disclosed.
US10526471B2	Process for preparing ethylenedialkylphosphinic acids, esters and salts and use thereof The invention relates to the process for preparing ethylenedialkylphosphinic acids, esters and salts, wherein a) a phosphonic acid source (I) is reacted with olefins (IV) in the presence of a catalyst A to give an alkylphosphonous acid (II), or salt or ester thereof, b) the alkylphosphonous acid (II), or the salt or ester thereof, is reacted with an acetylenic compound (V) in the presence of a catalyst B to give the ethylenedialkylphosphinic acid derivative (III) where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R11, R12, R13, R14 are the same or different and are each independently H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl, C6-C18-alkylaryl, where the C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl, C6-C18-alkylaryl groups may be substituted by —C(O)CH3, OH, CH2OH, NH2, NO2, OCH3, SH and/or OC(O)CH3, and X is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Cu, Ni, Li, Na, K, H and/or a protonated nitrogen base, and/or is H, C1-C18-alkyl, C6-C18-aryl, C6-C18-aralkyl, C6-C18-alkylaryl, (CH2)kOH, CH2—CHOH—CH2OH, (CH2)kO(CH2)lH, (CH2)k—CH(OH)—(CH2)lH, (CH2—CH2O)kH, (CH2—C[CH3]HO)kH, (CH2—C[CH3]HO)k(CH2—CH2O)lH, (CH2—CH2O)k(CH2—C[CH3]HO)H, (CH2—CH2O)k-alkyl, (CH2—C[CH3]HO)k-alkyl, (CH2—C[CH3]HO)k(CH2—CH2O)l-alkyl, (CH2—CH2O)k(CH2—C[CH3]HO)O-alkyl, (CH2)kNH2, (CH2)kN[(CH2)lH]2, where k and l are the same or different and are each independently an integer from 0 to 20, and m is 1 to 4, and the catalyst A comprises transition metals and/or transition metal compounds and/or catalyst systems composed of a transition metal and/or a transition metal compound and at least one ligand, and the catalyst B comprises electromagnetic radiation.
US10526465B2	Processing of aromatic thermosetting copolyesters into foams and bulk parts of adaptable density A novel Aromatic Thermosetting Copolyester (ATSP) fully dense sheets can be processed by recycling the foam structure with unique combination of properties including mechanical strength and high temperature performance (compared to PEEK) to help improve part functionality, gain long-term reliability and cost savings. ATSP machinable plates can be used in valves, fittings, bearing, bushing, seals, aerospace parts and pump components.
US10526463B2	Foam materials resistant to high temperatures The invention relates to foam materials that are resistant to high temperatures, to the production of same from aromatic polyisocyanates and polyepoxides, and to the use of said foam materials.
US10526460B2	Compositions comprising a fiber material and a thermoplastic binder The invention relates to compositions comprising a fiber material and a specific thermoplastic binder. The thermoplastic binder comprises at least one thermoplastic polyurethane polymer (A), wherein said thermoplastic polyurethane polymer (A) comprises a reaction product of (i) at least one polyester polyol and (ii) at least one polyisocyanate, optionally at least one diol (iii) which is different from the polyester polyol (i) is contained. The molar ratio of the NCO groups of said polyisocyanate (ii) to the sum of OH groups of said polyester polyol (i) and said optionally containing diol (iii) is less than 1.00:1. Said polyester polyol (i) comprises (a) at least one semi-crystalline polyester polyol having a melting point (Tm) of from 40 to 180° C., and (b) at least one non-crystalline polyester polyol. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a fiber-reinforced composite comprising a cured thermosetting polyurethane polymer matrix reinforced by the composition according to the present invention. Moreover, a method for the manufacture of the fiber-reinforced composite according to the present invention and use of the composition or the fiber-reinforced composite in railway vehicles, automotive vehicles, aircraft vehicles, boats, space vehicles, motorbikes, bicycles, sporting goods, helmets, functional clothing, shoes, construction parts in bridges and buildings or wind turbine blades are described.
US10526456B2	Method for making a lignin component, a lignin component and its use and a product The invention relates to a method for making a lignin component from lignin material by an acid treatment, the method comprising: forming a lignin component of lignin material by treating the lignin material by means of an acid composition in at least one acid treatment stage, and the lignin component is washed and neutralized by a pH-buffer during a filtration after the acid treatment, and pH in pH-buffer is between 4-10. Further, the invention relates to a corresponding lignin component.
US10526450B2	Terminally modified imide oligomer, varnish, cured products thereof, film, and imide prepreg and fiber-reinforced composite material using these A terminally modified imide oligomer is represented by a specific formula including a 2-phenyl-4,4′-diaminodiphenylether residue or a 4-phenoxy-1,3-diaminobenzene residue. A varnish is obtained by dissolving the terminally modified imide oligomer. A cured product is obtained by heat-curing the terminally modified imide oligomer, and a film including the cured product has a tensile elongation at break of 10% or more. An imide prepreg is obtained by impregnating fibers with the varnish and then drying the impregnated fibers. A fiber-reinforced composite material is obtained by layering and then heat-curing the imide prepreg.
US10526437B2	Shape memory polymers New shape memory polymer compositions, methods for synthesizing new shape memory polymers, and apparatus comprising an actuator and a shape memory polymer wherein the shape memory polymer comprises at least a portion of the actuator. A shape memory polymer comprising a polymer composition which physically forms a network structure wherein the polymer composition has shape-memory behavior and can be formed into a permanent primary shape, re-formed into a stable secondary shape, and controllably actuated to recover the permanent primary shape. Polymers have optimal aliphatic network structures due to minimization of dangling chains by using monomers that are symmetrical and that have matching amine and hydroxyl groups providing polymers and polymer foams with clarity, tight (narrow temperature range) single transitions, and high shape recovery and recovery force that are especially useful for implanting in the human body.
US10526436B2	Polyolefin blends including crystalline block composites for PVC-free wear layers A composition comprising (A) from 10 wt % to 90 wt % of a polymeric ethylene ionomer; (B) from 10 wt % to 40 wt % of a propylene component including at least one propylene based polymer having a propylene content of at least 50.0 wt %, based on the total weight of the propylene based polymer, and a melt flow rate from 0.5 g/10 min to 200.0 g/10 min (according to ASTM D-1238 at 230° C./2.16 kg); and (C) from 5 wt % to 20 wt % of a crystalline block composite.
US10526431B2	Catalyst systems for olefin polymerization The instant invention provides a procatalyst comprising a metal-ligand complex of Formula (I): (Formula I), wherein M, X, n, each Z, L, R21, R22 and R1 through R20 are each described herein.
US10526427B2	Method for producing solid catalyst component for α-olefin polymerization and method for producing α-olefin polymer using the same A method for producing a solid catalyst component (Aa) for α-olefin polymerization, which includes: bringing components (A1) to (A4) into contact with one another in an inert solvent; and without washing the contact product with an inert solvent, aging the contact product by keeping for a holding time of 3 days or more and 180 days or less, regarding the time point that all of the components (A1) to (A4) first come into contact, as a starting point.
US10526423B2	Eggshell membrane solubilization method using enzymes The present invention addresses the problem of providing an eggshell membrane solubilization method that is capable of solving the problems associated with carrying out treatment using acids and alkalis, or problems associated with the processing methods of the conventional art that use proteases; in other words, an eggshell membrane solubilization method that is capable of solving at least one of the following problems: (1) the need for pretreatment such as pulverization, sonication or boiling; (2) the need for prolonged treatment; and (3) a low decomposition rate (approximately 20%). Eggshell membranes are efficiently solubilized by using a protease in combination with a reducing agent.
US10526421B2	Esterified cellulose ethers of low acetone-insoluble content Esterified cellulose ethers which have i) as ester groups aliphatic monovalent acyl groups or groups of the formula —C(O)—R—COOA or a combination of aliphatic monovalent acyl groups and groups of the formula —C(O)—R—COOA, wherein R is a divalent aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group and A is hydrogen or a cation, and ii) a content of not more than 0.85 weight percent acetone-insoluble esterified cellulose ether particles, when the esterified cellulose ether is present in a mixture of 12.5 weight parts of esterified cellulose ether and 87.5 weight parts of acetone at 21° C., the weight percent acetone-insoluble esterified cellulose ether particles being based on the total weight of the esterified cellulose ether, wherein iii) not more than 14 percent of the acetone-insoluble esterified cellulose ether particles have a particle size of more than 90 micrometers.
US10526418B2	Modulators of ACYL-COA lysocardiolipin acyltransferase 1 (ALCAT1) and uses thereof Compositions of modulators of acyl-CoA lysocardiolipin acyltransferase 1 (ALCAT1) expression, function or activity are provided. In particular, inhibitors of ALCAT1 are useful in treating metabolic diseases, cardiac diseases and, in general diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. Assays for identification of novel ALCAT1 modulators are provided.
US10526416B2	Anti-HER3 antibodies and uses of same An isolated polypeptide is provided. The isolated polypeptide comprising an antigen recognition domain specifically binding human HER-3 with a KD value of 10 nM or lower, wherein the polypeptide inhibits neuregulin (NRG) binding to the human HER3 and NRG-induced cancer cell migration and proliferation. Additionally clones NG83 and NG140 are provided which bind human HER-3 with a KD value of 10 nM or lower.
US10526414B2	Use of anti-semaphorin-4D antibodies in combination with an immune modulating therapy to inhibit tumor growth and metastases Provided herein are methods for inhibiting, delaying, or reducing tumor growth and metastases of Plexin-B1-expressing cancer cells in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an isolated binding molecule which specifically binds to semaphorin-4D (SEMA4D) in combination with an effective amount of at least one other immune modulating therapy.
US10526408B2	Engineered antibody FC variants In some aspects, mutant or variant Fc domains are provided that can exhibit increased affinity or selectivity for FcγRIIB. The variant Fc domain may be a mutant IgG1 Fc domain. In some embodiments, a mutant or variant Fc domain may be present in a therapeutic antibody such as, e.g., an agonistic antibody. Additional methods for using and identifying mutant Fc domains are also provided.
US10526401B2	Method of using split inteins, conjugates to generate protein conjugates Disclosed herein are split inteins, fused proteins of split inteins, and methods of using split inteins to efficiently purify and modify proteins of interest.
US10526400B2	Humanized pertussis antibodies and used thereof The present invention relates to humanized antibodies which bind the pertussis toxin protein and their use as therapeutic agents. In particular, the present invention is directed to improved humanized 1B7 and 11E6 antibodies which bind the pertussis toxin protein.
US10526399B2	Engineered microbe-targeting molecules and uses thereof Described herein are engineered microbe-targeting or microbe-binding molecules, kits comprising the same and uses thereof. Some particular embodiments of the microbe-targeting or microbe-binding molecules comprise a carbohydrate recognition domain of mannose-binding lectin, or a fragment thereof, linked to a portion of a Fc region. In some embodiments, the microbe-targeting molecules or microbe-binding molecules can be conjugated to a substrate, e.g., a magnetic microbead, forming a microbe-targeting substrate (e.g., a microbe-targeting magnetic microbead). Such microbe-targeting molecules and/or substrates and the kits comprising the same can bind and/or capture of a microbe and/or microbial matter thereof, and can thus be used in various applications, e.g., diagnosis and/or treatment of an infection caused by microbes such as sepsis in a subject or any environmental surface. Microbe-targeting molecules and/or substrates can be regenerated after use by washing with a low pH buffer or buffer in which calcium is insoluble.
US10526398B2	Anti-dengue virus antibodies and applications thereof The present invention relates to anti-virus dengue virus antibodies and applications thereof. Specifically, the anti-virus dengue virus antibodies of the present invention are serotype specific and useful for specific detection and differentiation of various dengue virus serotypes in a biological sample. The present invention also provide methods and kits for detecting dengue virus and methods and compositions for use in diagnosis and treatment of dengue virus disease using the anti-virus dengue virus antibodies as described herein.
US10526397B2	Non-immunogenic single domain antibodies The invention provides modifications within human or humanized single domain antibody fragments (sdAbs) that prevent recognition by pre-existing antibodies, to isolated polypeptides that include these modifications, and to methods and uses thereof.
US10526389B2	Peptides and combinations of peptides for use in immunotherapy against lung cancer, including NSCLC and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10526388B2	Peptide derived from GPC3, pharmaceutical composition for treatment or prevention of cancer using the same, immunity inducer, and method for producing antigen-presenting cells The present invention provides a peptide containing 8 or more consecutive amino acid residues in an amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 11 and consisting of 11 or less amino acid residues.
US10526384B2	Interleukin-17A-specific and interleukin-23-specific binding polypeptides and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel, specific-binding therapeutic and/or diagnostic polypeptides directed against the target of Swiss Prot Q16552 and novel, specific-binding therapeutic and/or diagnostic polypeptides directed against the target of Swiss Prot Q9NPF7. In addition, the present invention relates to novel, specific-binding therapeutic and/or diagnostic polypeptides directed against one or both of Swiss Prot Q16552 and Swiss Prot Q9NPF7. The invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such polypeptides and to methods for generation of such polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the invention is directed to compositions comprising the polypeptides, and therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these polypeptides.
US10526369B2	Oxidative modification improves the drugability of cell penetrating peptides as drug carriers The present invention provides a cell penetrating peptide dimer by oxidative modification, in which each monomer is connected with each other by the disulfide linkage. The drugability of the peptide dimer has been improved through enhancing stability, reducing proteolysis, retaining permeability and increasing heparan sulfate binding specificity. The modified peptide products can be used to deliver drug molecules as a suitable drug carrier for targeted therapy.
US10526366B2	Ligand functionalized polymers Ligand functionalized substrates, methods of making ligand functionalized substrates, and methods of using functionalized substrates are disclosed.
US10526363B2	Substituted phosphoramidate compounds and uses thereof The present invention is directed to Compounds of Formula (I) and salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined above herein. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds of Formula (I) to add phosphoramidate groups onto organic alcohols.
US10526362B2	Synthetic route to 2′-deoxy-2′,2′-difluorotetrahydrouridines The present invention relates to methods and intermediates for synthesizing 2′-deoxy-2′,2′-difluorotetrahydrouridine compounds.
US10526356B2	Bisphosphites having 2,4-tert-butylphenyl units and use thereof as ligands in hydroformylation The invention relates to bisphosphites having 2,4-tert-butylphenyl units and a method for the preparation thereof. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the compounds as ligands in a ligand-metal complex. The compound, and also the complex, may be used as a catalytically active composition in hydroformylation reactions.
US10526355B2	Hardener and cure accelerant with flame retardancy effect for curing epoxy resins (II) The present invention relates to novel hardeners for curing epoxy resins and to cure accelerants for the accelerated curing of epoxy resins comprising, in each case, at least one compound from the group of esters of phosphorus-containing acids according to Formula (I), wherein there applies to Formula (I): wherein there applies to the radicals R1, R2, R3, R6, X and indices m, n, p, simultaneously or independently of one another: R1, R2=simultaneously or independently of one another, hydrogen or alkyl, R3=alkyl, aryl, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, —O-alkylaryl or —O-arylalkyl, R6=hydrogen, alkyl or —NHC(O)NR1R2, X=oxygen or sulphur, m=1, 2 or 3, n=0, 1 or 2, wherein there applies: m+n=3 p=0, 1 or 2.
US10526352B2	Tricyclic benzoxaborole compounds and uses thereof Compounds of Formula II, wherein X is selected from chloro, fluoro, bromo and iodo, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from H, —CH3, —CH2CH3, —CH2CH2CH3, or —CH(CH3)2; compositions containing them, their use in therapy, including their use as anti-mycobacterial agents, for example in the treatment of a mycobacterial infection in a mammal, and methods for the preparation of such compounds, are provided.
US10526351B2	Boronate ester compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof The present invention provides novel compounds useful as proteasome inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various diseases.
US10526350B2	Process for the preparation of baricitinib and an intermediate thereof The present invention provides processes for the preparation of baricitinib of Formula I and an intermediate of Formula V. The present invention also provides the use of the intermediate of Formula V for the preparation of baricitinib.
US10526349B2	Process of making cenicriviroc and related analogs The disclosure includes high purity compounds having CCR5 and/or CCR2 antagonism, or a salt thereof, and processes for synthesizing the same.
US10526345B2	Compounds as GPR119 agonists The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) as GPR119 agonist, composition compositions containing such compounds and method of preparation thereof.
US10526344B2	Amino acid acylation reagents and methods of using the same Provided herein are compounds useful for appending amino acids to nucleophiles.
US10526343B2	Heterocyclic systems and pharmaceutical applications thereof Novel heterocyclic fused systems are disclosed herein which possess numerous biological activities, including but not limited to antibacterial activity, and usefulness to the treatment of many disease states, such as pathogenic infections. In particular, new imidazoles are disclosed along with related processes of preparation and methods of use as antibacterial agents. The disclosed compounds were found to be active against several Gram-positive bacteria, including Enterococcus faecalis and Bacillus subtilis, and were also found to be active against several species of multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus, such as S. aureus, S. saprophyticus, S. haemolyticus, and S. epidermidis.
US10526342B2	Organic heterocyclic compound and light-emitting device comprising same The present invention relates to an organic light-emitting compound represented by Chemical Formula A and an organic light-emitting device. In Chemical Formula A, X, Y, Z, and the substituents R1 to R8, and R11 to R20 are as defined in the specification.
US10526341B2	Thienopyrimidines and uses thereof Described herein are thienopyrimidine compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are methods and kits involving the thienopyrimidine compounds or compositions for treating or preventing proliferative diseases such as cancers (e.g., brain tumors such as DIPGs) in a subject. The invention further provides an embryonic stem cell-based tumor cell model, which can be used for drug screening and disease target identification.
US10526339B2	Substituted glucosepanes and compositions thereof Glucosepane is a structurally complex protein post-translational modification (PTM) believed to exist in all living organisms. Glucosepane possesses a unique chemical structure that incorporates a surprising, never-before-prepared non-aromatic tautomer of imidazole, rendering it a challenging target for chemical synthesis. In this application, the inventors report the first total synthesis of glucosepane and related compounds according to the chemical structure: Methods of synthesis, compounds obtained therefrom, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment provide embodiments of the present invention.
US10526335B2	Purine diones as Wnt pathway modulators The invention relates to the use of compounds of general structure (I) in modulation of the Wnt pathway [Formula should be inserted here] wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each, independently, H or an alkyl group; D is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and dialkylamino, each (other than H and halogen) being optionally substituted; Ar is an aryl or heteroaryl group, optionally substituted; Cy is an aryl, heteroaryl or a saturated ring containing at least one heteroatom, each being optionally substituted; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.
US10526330B2	JAK kinase inhibitor compounds for treatment of respiratory disease The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein X is and the variables are defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that are useful as JAK kinase inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat respiratory diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
US10526326B2	Crystalline form and acetic acid adducts of palbociclib The present invention relates to an adduct of palbociclib, a method of preparing the preparing the same, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. More particularly, the invention provides a crystalline form of palbociclib, a method of preparing the same, as well as a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.
US10526321B2	Amide-substituted heterocyclic compounds useful as modulators of IL-12, IL-23 and/or IFN alpha responses Compounds having the following formula I: or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, where R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein, are useful in the modulation of IL-12, IL-23 and/or IFNα, by acting on Tyk-2 to cause signal transduction inhibition.
US10526319B2	Halogenated quinazolin-THF-amines as PDE1 inhibitors The present invention provides halogenated quinazolin-THF-amines as PDE1 inhibitors and their use as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and psychiatric disorders.
US10526304B2	Nebivolol synthesis method and intermediate compound thereof The present invention relates to nebivolol synthesis method and intermediate compound thereof. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for synthesizing nebivolol, intermediate compound thereof, and a method for preparing the intermediate compound.
US10526302B2	Method for producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst and/or a heterogeneous base catalyst and a homogeneous organic Brønsted acid catalyst in the presence of at least one aprotic polar solvent The invention relates to a process for the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from a feedstock comprising at least one sugar using a combination of at least one catalyst selected from the homogeneous Lewis acids, the heterogeneous Lewis acids and the heterogeneous bases and at least one homogeneous Brønsted acid catalyst selected from the families of the thioureas, the sulphonic acids and the phosphorus-containing organic compounds, alone or in a mixture, in the presence of at least one aprotic polar solvent, at a temperature comprised between 30° C. and 300° C., and at a pressure comprised between 0.1 MPa and 10 MPa.
US10526298B2	Heterocyclic compounds useful in the treatment of disease Heterocyclic compounds are described that are lysophosphatidic acid receptor ligands that are useful in the treatment of lysophosphatidic acid receptor-dependent diseases and conditions, including but not limited to diseases involving fibrosis, such as fibrosis of the heart, kidney, liver and lung, and scleroderma; inflammatory diseases such as diabetic nephropathy and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH); ocular diseases such as diseases involving retinal degeneration; nerve diseases such as pruritus and pain.
US10526296B2	Hydroxyphenyl naphthotriazoles as polymerizable blockers of high energy light Described are high energy light blocking compounds and ophthalmic devices containing the compounds. In particular, described are hydroxyphenyl naphthotriazole structures with polymerizable functionality that block high energy light and are visibly transparent. The hydroxyphenyl naphthotriazole structures can be incorporated into ophthalmic devices, such as hydrogel contact lenses, to protect eyes from high energy light radiation.
US10526295B2	Nuclear transport modulators and uses thereof The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and methods of using said compounds, salts and compositions in the treatment of various disorders associated with CRM1 activity.
US10526293B2	Method for producing fullerene derivative This method for producing a fullerene derivative is a method for producing a fullerene derivative having a partial structure shown by formula (1) by reacting a predetermined halogenated compound and two carbon atoms adjacent to each other for forming a fullerene skeleton in a mixed solvent of an aromatic solvent and an aprotic polar solvent having a C═O or S═O bond in the presence of at least one metal selected from the group comprising manganese, iron, and zinc; (in formula (1), C* are each carbon atoms adjacent to each other for forming a fullerene skeleton, A is a linking group having 1-4 carbon atoms for forming a ring structure with two C*, in which a portion thereof may be a substituted or condensed group).
US10526291B2	Potent dual BRD4-kinase inhibitors as cancer therapeutics Disclosed herein are compounds that are inhibitors of BRD4 and their use in the treatment of cancer. Methods of screening for selective inhibitors of BRD4 are also disclosed. In certain aspects, disclosed are compounds of Formula I-IV.
US10526290B2	Bendamustine derivatives and related compounds, and medical use thereof in cancer therapy The present invention relates to bendamustine derivatives and related compounds of formula (VII), (VIII) and (IX), and medical uses thereof in particular in cancer therapy.
US10526288B2	Method for preparing 4-(piperidin-4-yl)morpholine The object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing 4-(piperidin-4-yl)morpholine, which is easy to operate. The object can be solved by a method for preparing 4-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)morpholine, characterized in that 5-fold molar or more of morpholine is added to 1-benzyl-4-piperidone, and the mixture is reacted with hydrogen under 1 MPa or less in the presence of platinum catalyst or palladium catalyst.
US10526286B2	Compounds The present specification provides a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a process for preparing such a compound; and to the use of such a compound in the treatment of an RORγ and/or RORγt mediated disease state.
US10526275B2	Minimizing water content in ethanolamine product streams Systems and method are provided for reducing the water content in ethanolamine product streams from approximately 0.15%-0.19% by weight of water to approximately 0.02 to approximately 0.04 by weight of water. The reduced water content can be achieved by increasing the processing conditions at the monoethanolamine column by approximately 5% to approximately 20%, more preferably to approximately 10%, and by adding a dummy stream to the monoethanolamine column, which can be recycled to the reactor. The increased processing conditions and dummy stream at the monoethanolamine column can result in the following to achieve said water content: (i) the bottom stream flow rate increase by up to approximately 18.9%; the reboiler duty can be increased by up to 47.9%; and (iii) the condenser duty can be increased by up to approximately 52.5%.
US10526271B2	Compositions and methods related to half salts of herbicidal carboxylic acids Half salts of certain synthetic auxin herbicides are provided. These half salts are useful for controlling unwanted plant growth. The half salts have low solubility in water, low volatility relative to commercial compositions of the corresponding synthetic auxin herbicides, and offer comparable herbicidal performance when compared to existing salts of the synthetic auxin herbicides.
US10526269B2	Process of alkane oxidative dehydrogenation and/or alkene oxidation The invention relates to a process of the oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms and/or the oxidation of an alkene containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein oxygen, water and the alkane and/or alkene are fed to a reactor and are contacted with a mixed metal oxide catalyst containing molybdenum, vanadium, niobium and optionally tellurium in the reactor, and wherein the molar ratio of water as fed to the reactor to oxygen as fed to the reactor is smaller than 1:1.
US10526265B2	Method for cultivation of Monarda fistulosa for production of thymoquinone A method for cultivating Monarda fistulosa for production of thymoquinone includes planting seeds at rates between about 2.5 and about 5 pounds per acre, preferably about 4 pounds per acre. The heavy rate of planting produces plants bearing oil without weed contamination and reduces herbicide use due to production of natural herbicides by the monarda plants. Seeding and mowing the first season, and harvesting in seasons thereafter reduce costs. The method results in increased production of essential oils including thymoquinone and thymohydroquinone at levels up to about 40% or more of recovered oils, and which may be distilled from the plant.
US10526263B2	Hydrogenation of aldehyde or ketone compounds with Fe/tridentate ligands complexes The present invention relates to the field of catalytic hydrogenation and, more particularly, to the use of Fe complexes with tridentate ligands, having one amino or imino coordinating group and two phosphino coordinating groups, in hydrogenation processes for the reduction of ketones or aldehydes, into the corresponding alcohol or diol, respectively.
US10526262B2	Process to make highly substituted indenes using metal salt catalysts According to embodiments described in the specification, a chemical process includes the steps of reacting a chemical reaction fluid including a solvent, 1,2-biaryl gem-dibromocyclopropane or 1,2-biphenyl-gem-dibromocyclopropane, and a metal salt including a silver tetrafluoroborate salt at low temperatures to make 1-phenyl-2-bromo indenes in a vessel that is capable of being closed.
US10526256B2	Non-phthalate propellants The invention relates to Insensitive Munition (IM) energetic materials particularly non-phthalate IM propellant compositions.An energetic composition suitable for use as a propellant comprises the following components in the following relative proportions: component A; from 60% to 90% by weight of a highly energetic filler comprising at least one nitramine compound; and component B: from 5% to 20% by weight of a binder, component C: from and 3% to 15% of a plasticiser wherein the plasticiser comprises formula (A) of from 1% to 9% by weight, wherein Formula (A) is a diester plasticiser of R1—OC(O)—R3—C(O)O—R2, Formula (A) wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from C3 to C10 alkyl or alkenyl. the percentages by weight of components A, B and C, together with minor additives, if any, adding to 100%.
US10526255B2	Compositions and methods thereof increasing plant growth and resistance to environmental stress Compositions and methods for enhancing plant growth and resistance to adverse abiotic conditions are disclosed.
US10526254B2	Iron-ion supply material An iron-ion supply material capable of efficiently supplying iron ions to plants is provided. An iron-ion supply material that acts as an iron-ion supply source for supplying iron ions contributing to plant growth comprises an iron powder having an iron content of 80% by mass or more, wherein 50% by mass or more of the whole iron powder has a particle size of 100 μm or more and 10 mm or less.
US10526250B2	Boron nitride agglomerates, method of production thereof and use thereof The invention relates to boron nitride agglomerates, comprising lamellar, hexagonal boron nitride primary particles, which are agglomerated with one another with a preferred orientation, the agglomerates formed being flake-shaped.The invention also relates to a method for producing said boron nitride agglomerates, characterized in that lamellar, hexagonal boron nitride primary particles are agglomerated in such a way that they line up with one another with a preferred orientation.The flake-shaped agglomerates according to the invention are suitable as filler for polymers for making polymer-boron nitride composites and for hot pressing of boron nitride sintered compacts.
US10526247B2	Adjuvant for a cement or a refractory concrete composition, the uses thereof, and cement and refractory concrete compositions Disclosed is a cement or a refractory concrete composition, including, by weight, as compared to its total weight at least: (a) from 20% to 70% of at least one aluminum organic acid, (b) from 3% to 20% of at least one deflocculant chosen from a carboxylic acid polymer, a carboxylic acid, a salt thereof, or one of their combinations, and, (c) from 7% to 44% of at least one mineral oxide. Also disclosed is the use of such an adjuvant to improve the drying time of a refractory concrete composition or to improve the permeability of a refractory concrete composition, as well as a cement composition and to a refractory concrete composition, each including such an adjuvant.
US10526244B2	Insulated glazing unit Insulated glazing units comprising first and second sheets of glazing material with a low pressure space there between are described. The major surface of the second sheet of glazing material not facing the low pressure space has a low emissivity coating comprising at least one layer of fluorine doped tin oxide thereon. There is a first anti-iridescence coating between the low emissivity coating and the second sheet of glazing material. Also described are insulated glazing units comprising three (first, second and third) sheets of glazing material with a low pressure space between first and second sheets of glazing material, and a second space between the first and third sheets of glazing material. There is a low emissivity coating on one or both major surfaces facing the low pressure space. The third sheet of glazing material has a low emissivity coating on both opposed major surfaces thereof.
US10526242B2	Coated article supporting titanium-based coating, and method of making the same Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for converting sputter-deposited TiNx or TiOxNy layers into TiOx layers via activation with electromagnetic radiation. An intermediate layer including TiOxNy, 0
US10526239B2	Purified quartz powder modified for cladding optic fiber cable A highly purified quartz powder having a low level of naturally occurring lithium modified for cladding a fiber optic cable, said modified quartz powder having an increased total amount of lithium in solid solution in said powder, said increased total amount being in the range of more than 0.50 ppm and less than 1.00 ppm and a method of modifying an highly purified quartz powder to make the same.
US10526237B2	Cover glass lamination structure and manufacturing method thereof A cover glass lamination structure includes: a glass substrate having opposed first and second surfaces; an ultraviolet (UV) textured layer disposed on the first surface; and a coating layer disposed on the UV textured layer, wherein an inner edge of the coating layer extends beyond an inner edge of the UV textured layer and is attached to the first surface.
US10526236B2	Burner for synthesization A burner for synthesization to synthesize glass particles that form a porous glass base material is provided, the burner for synthesization including a raw material gas injection portion to inject raw material gas toward a target, a combustion assisting gas injection portion to inject combustion assisting gas in a direction in which the combustion assisting gas is merged with the raw material gas at a first merging point, and a combustible gas injection portion to inject combustible gas in a direction in which the combustible gas is merged with the combustion assisting gas at a second merging point that is positioned closer to the combustion assisting gas injection portion than the first merging point. In the above-described burner for synthesization, the combustion assisting gas injection portion may also include a plurality of injection ports arranged along one straight line.
US10526230B2	Submerged combustion melter The invention relates to a submerged combustion burner (1) and to a inciter comprising submerged combustion burners (1). The burner comprises at least one oxidant feeding tube, at least one fuel feeding tube, a burner head having a peripheral envelope, the fuel and oxidant feeding tubes abutting against the burner head, at least two, preferably at least three, peripheral outward directed nozzles, each of the nozzles having a nozzle outlet, the nozzle outlets being arranged on a peripheral line on the peripheral envelope of the burner head, the nozzle outlet axis being inclined by an angle of 5 to 30° to the horizontal, and the nozzles practiced in the burner head being connected to the oxidant feeding tube and to the fuel feeding tube.
US10526222B2	Wastewater purification device and utilizations The invention relates to a solid filtering wastewater treatment device (100) comprising a first stage (101) with a freely drained fixed culture arranged directly above a second fixed water saturated culture stage (105), and a force aeration system (110) extending under the second stage. The invention also relates to a wastewater treatment method, as well as a process for sludge mineralization, implementing such a purification device.
US10526221B2	System and method for static mixing in a EPT using a fluid containment assembly A system and method for static mixing in a waste water settling tank to increase recovery of first entrained solids and solvated materials, comprising a settling tank having a recirculation ring and a hopper bottom defining a sludge hopper having a flat bottom portion, a fluid containment assembly, and a fluid deflector assembly with an optional fluid dispersion assembly. The system further comprises an inlet pipe for introduction of waste water containing second entrained solids and solvated materials into the settling tank and a discharge outlet in proximity to the underside of the fluid deflector assembly with nozzle facing downward. Influent waste water is directed both downward into the fluid containment assembly and upward into the center of the fluid deflector assembly and an optional fluid dispersion assembly to distribute the influent into contact with previously introduced waste water to cause coalescence of the first and second entrained solids.
US10526219B2	Drinking water purification device A fast acting water purification system containing a source of silver ions which is suitable for use in personal or household water containers, where the non-potable water may contain halides or other materials that limit the solubility of silver in the non-potable water, with the purification agent including a source of silver ions and a compound containing a hydantoin ring increase the presence of silver ions in the non-potable water to a level sufficient to quickly kill harmful microorganisms in the non-potable water without the need to add additional biocides to the non-potable water or pretreat the non-potable water.
US10526215B2	Selenium and other contaminants removal process A system for reducing a level of metallic contaminants from an aqueous stream is described, including at least one of an aluminum oxide sorption media and an ion exchange media (media 1) and a functionalized activated alumina media (media 2), wherein the system is configured to: a. lower the pH of the metallic contaminant -contaminated aqueous stream to less than 6, b. contact the metallic contaminated aqueous stream with at least one of the aluminum oxide sorption media and the ion exchange media (media 1) c. contact the metallic contaminant-contaminated aqueous stream with the functionalized activated alumina media (media 2) wherein the contact with the at least one of the aluminum oxide sorption media and the ion exchange media and the functionalized activated alumina media forms a metallic contaminant-reduced aqueous solution; and d. discharge a metallic contaminant -depleted aqueous solution.
US10526213B2	Process for making a lithiated transition metal oxide Process for manufacturing a lithiated transition metal oxide, said process comprising the steps of (a) mixing at least one lithium salt and a precursor selected from transition metal oxides, transition metal oxyhydroxides, transition metal hydroxides, and transition metal carbonates, (b) pre-calcining the mixture obtained in step (a) at a temperature in the range of from 300 to 700° C., and (c) calcining the pre-calcined mixture according to step (b) in a multi-stage fluidized bed reactor at a temperature in the range of from 550° C. to 950° C., wherein the temperatures in step (b) and (c) are selected in a way that step (c) is being performed at a temperature higher than that of step (b).
US10526208B2	Method for preparing the silicoaluminate form of the AEI zeolite structure with high yields, and its application in catalysis A synthesis process for a crystalline material with the AEI zeolite structure, comprising (i) preparation of a mixture containing, at least, water, one zeolite with the FAU crystal structure as the only source of silicon and aluminum, a cyclic ammonium cation with alkyl substituents as the OSDA, and a source of alkaline or alkaline-earth cations (A), wherein the synthesis mixture has the following molar composition: SiO2:a Al2O3:b OSDA:c A:d H2O where a ranges between 0.001 and 0.2; where b ranges between 0.01 and 2; where c ranges between 0 and 2; where d ranges between 1 and 200; and wherein the mixture is free from phosphorous and fluorinated species, (ii) crystallisation of the mixture and, (iii) recovery of the crystalline material. Also, preparation of catalysts based on the AEI zeolite and application as a catalysts in processes including the selective catalytic reduction of NOx.
US10526207B2	Method of preparing metal oxide-silica composite aerogel and metal oxide-silica composite aerogel prepared by using the same Provided are a method of preparing a metal oxide-silica composite aerogel, which includes preparing metal oxide-silica composite precipitates by adding a metal salt solution to a silicate solution and performing a reaction, and drying the metal oxide-silica composite precipitates by irradiation with infrared rays in a wavelength range of 2 μm to 8 μm, and a metal oxide-silica composite aerogel having excellent physical properties, such as low tap density and high specific surface area, as well as excellent pore properties prepared by the method.
US10526204B2	Production of graphene materials directly from carbon/graphite precursor Provided is a method of producing isolated graphene sheets directly from a carbon/graphite precursor. The method comprises: (a) providing a mass of aromatic molecules wherein the aromatic molecules are selected from petroleum heavy oil or pitch, coal tar pitch, a polynuclear hydrocarbon, or a combination thereof; (b) heat treating this mass and using chemical or mechanical means to form graphene domains dispersed in a disordered matrix of carbon or hydrocarbon molecules, wherein the graphene domains are each composed of from 1 to 30 planes of hexagonal carbon atoms or fused aromatic rings having a length or width from 5 nm to 20 μm and an inter-graphene space between two planes of hexagonal carbon atoms or fused aromatic rings no less than 0.4 nm; and (c) separating and isolating the planes of hexagonal carbon atoms or fused aromatic rings to recover graphene sheets from the disordered matrix.
US10526203B2	Three-dimensional hierarchical porous carbon foams for supercapacitors A method of fabricating porous carbon foam includes mixing equal masses of SiO2 particle dispersion with a chitosan solution, dropwise adding a glutaraldehyde aqueous solution into the mixture and solidifying it in air forming a room temperature hydrogel, lyophilizing the hydrogel to form a sponge-like SiO2-embedded aerogel, carbonizing in a furnace the aerogel to form a SiO2-embedded carbon foam, soaking the embedded carbon foam in NaOH to dissolve the SiO2 particles to form a carbon foam having carbon sheets with sub-micron cavities, immersing the carbon sheets in de-ionized water to remove any NaOH residuals followed by drying, placing the carbon foam in KOH solution followed by drying, annealing in nitrogen atmosphere the dried carbon foam to synthesize a carbon foam with a multi-dimensional porous system, immersing the synthesized carbon foam in de-ionized water to prevent self-burning in air, and rinsing the carbon foam in HCl and water, then oven drying.
US10526200B2	Semiconductor device package including cover including tilted inner sidewall A semiconductor device package includes: (1) a carrier; (2) a sensor element disposed on or within the carrier; and (3) a cover including a top surface, a bottom surface and an inner sidewall, the inner sidewall defining a penetrating hole extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, and the penetrating hole exposing the sensor element. The semiconductor device package is characterized such that (i) the inner sidewall is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion is substantially perpendicular to the top surface, and the lower portion is tilted; or (ii) the entire inner sidewall is tilted. The lower portion of the inner sidewall or the entire inner sidewall is tilted at an angle of between about 10° to less than about 90°, relative to the top surface.
US10526198B2	Infrared sensor design using an epoxy film as an infrared absorption layer A MEMS IR sensor, with a cavity in a substrate underlapping an overlying layer and a temperature sensing component disposed in the overlying layer over the cavity, may be formed by forming an IR-absorbing sealing layer on the overlying layer so as to cover access holes to the cavity. The sealing layer is may include a photosensitive material, and the sealing layer may be patterned using a photolithographic process to form an IR-absorbing seal. Alternately, the sealing layer may be patterned using a mask and etch process to form the IR-absorbing seal.
US10526195B2	Systems and methods for supplying fuel to a vehicle In an example, a method of supplying fuel to a fuel tank of a vehicle includes supplying, via a fuel line, fuel to a fuel tank of a vehicle at an initial rate of fuel flow. The act of supplying the fuel causes an electrostatic charge to accumulate on a surface of the fuel in the fuel tank. The method also includes determining a level of ionization of an air medium in the fuel tank, and determining an increased rate of fuel flow based on a difference between the determined level of ionization and a baseline level of ionization. The electrostatic charge accumulated on the surface of the fuel dissipates at an increased rate when the determined level of ionization of the air medium is higher than the baseline level of ionization. The method further includes supplying the fuel to the fuel tank at the increased rate of fuel flow.
US10526190B2	Multilayer film used with flexible packaging This disclosure describes a multilayer plastic film useful in packaging. The film includes layers 1-18, respectively: a PE material layer, a PE material layer, an adhesive resin material layer, a polyamide material layer, an EVOH material layer, a polyamide material layer, an adhesive resin material layer, a PE material layer, a ULDPE material layer, a ULDPE material layer, a PE material layer, an adhesive resin material layer, a polyamide material layer, an EVOH material layer, a polyamide material layer, an adhesive resin material layer, a PE material, and a PE material layer.
US10526185B2	User-controlled volume regulation mechanism for automatic consumable dispensers An automated consumable dispenser with a precision method for delivering consumable ingredients in specific proportions to a container up to a specified volume. This method involves the use of a system of sensors and a micro-microprocessor, which detects, digitizes and develops a three dimensional rendering of the container, calculates the container volume and dispenses specific amounts of consumable ingredients. A user is able to pick the level in the vessel to which the consumable ingredients should be dispensed and displays the selected desired level. The embodiments described include an automated dispenser capable of dispensing beverages and food items, either separately or together.
US10526183B2	Holding device for holding a container A holding device for holding a container, for example for holding a container in a transport device of a beverage filling plant is described. The holding device includes a fastening part and two gripping arms, which are pivotably connected to the fastening part and can be brought into a closed position in order to hold the container and can be brought into an open position in order to insert and remove the container. A preloaded elastic bow is disposed between the gripping arms, and the elastic bow can be brought into a first position, in which the gripping arms are in the open position, and into a second position, in which the gripping arms are in the closed position. The preload of the elastic bow in the first position holds the gripping arms in the open position and the preload of the elastic bow in the second position holds the gripping arms in the closed position.
US10526179B2	Portable lifting apparatus A portable lifting apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a modular frame comprising a first frame member and a second frame member, which in combination support a load-bearing beam having a lifting device secured thereto above a lifting surface. The first frame member, the second frame member, and the lifting device are each removably secured to the beam such that the apparatus may be disassembled into constituent components for transport or storage. Each frame member may be configured to disassemble into constituent components comprising a base and two or more support rails. The apparatus may further comprise a counterbalance. The counterbalance may serve to balance load distribution when the apparatus in use and act as a storage receptacle for the first and second frame members, the beam, and the lifting device when the apparatus is disassembled.
US10526177B2	Speed control system for crane and winch applications The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic system including a variable displacement hydraulic motor for lifting and lowering a load. The hydraulic motor has a high operating speed and a low operating speed. The system also includes an actuator for controlling whether the hydraulic motor is operating at the high or low speed, and a pressure sensor for sensing when a system pressure corresponding to the hydraulic motor exceeds a threshold pressure value. The system further includes a speed control system that controls the actuator such that the hydraulic motor is prevented from operating at the first operating speed when the system pressure exceeds the threshold pressure value.
US10526176B2	Crane assembling method Provided is a crane assembling method which can easily assemble a crane. In the crane assembling method, a step of connecting an (n+1)th partial jib includes the steps of: placing a distal end of an nth partial jib connected to a boom on a pedestal on the ground; connecting an upper side connector on a proximal end of the (n+1)th partial jib to an upper side connector on the distal end of the nth partial jib in a state where the (n+1)th partial jib is lifted; mounting a wheel on the lower side connector on a distal end of the (n+1)th partial jib; and connecting a lower side connector of the nth partial jib and a lower side connector on a proximal end of the (n+1)th partial jib to each other by lifting the nth partial jib.
US10526173B2	Method for securing a lifting movement of a load and lifting device associated thereto A method for securing a lifting movement of a load mechanically coupled to a hook of a lifting device by flexible links, wherein the flexible links can be, when the load is placed on the ground, either in a stretched state or in a relaxed state. The method includes detecting an initiation of a transitional phase between an initial instant when the load is placed on the ground and a final instant when the load is suspended in the air; and emitting a detection signal of a proscribed lifting situation, if the flexible links are, at least at an instant of the transitional phase, in the relaxed state.
US10526166B2	Method for operating an elevator with multiple shafts and cars A method for operating an elevator system can be used with elevator systems that include at least two cars and at least two vertically extending elevator shafts where the at least two cars can be moved between the at least two elevator shafts. In a first operating mode transportation operations are performed by the at least two cars in the at least two elevator shafts. In a second operating mode a location of at least one of the at least two cars is restricted to at least one region of at least one of the at least two elevator shafts. In the second operating mode, the at least one of the at least two cars is not available for transportation operations in remaining regions of the at least two elevator shafts.
US10526161B2	Wire spool guide The invention involves an improved wire spool guide including a frame that comprises adjacent legs for coupling with a support rod that typically traverses the center of a wire spool hub. Each leg includes a terminal end comprising a spring arm and rod-registering area configured to capture a portion of the rod while allowing the rod to rotate therein. In exemplary embodiments, each leg extends from an anterior support of the frame that is roughly perpendicular to both legs. A wire-guiding element extends substantially form a center portion of the anterior support. The wire-guiding element may be defined by a helical structure configured for allowing a portion of the wire to be weaved into the helical structure rather than having to be threaded through. The helical structure may include an incongruous element, which prevents the wire from tangling at an exit point of the wire-guiding element.
US10526158B2	Method for forming a hose comprising a flat web material as well as a hose formation device and a system for producing bags A method of forming a hose from a flat web material includes supplying the flat web material via a feeding device, folding the edges of the flat web material with at least one hose formation tool, with the edge sections subsequently overlapping, and connecting to each other parts of the overlapping edge sections, A target position of at least one edge is determined after the edges have been folded over, with the actual position of at least one edge being determined by a measuring device. In the event of a deviation of the actual position from the target position, the hose formation tool is moved, via an actuator, at least perpendicular relative to the direction of transportation of the flat web material.
US10526157B2	Web material advancement arrangement with an entry drive system in a packaging machine A web material advancement arrangement is provided with an entry drive system. The web material advancement arrangement can receive a web material from a storage roll and advance the web material through a machine, such as a packaging machine. The entry drive system may be arranged at the entry end of the web material advancement arrangement to push the web material in a downstream direction from the entry end toward the exit end of the web material advancement arrangement The entry drive system may include a motor that simultaneously rotates a pair of drive sprockets which may push clip assemblies that carry outer edges of a web material so that rotation of the drive sprockets pushes the web material in a downstream direction.
US10526155B2	Method of controlling operation of a winder for a fiber web This invention relates to a method of controlling the operation of a winder in which method while forming at least one fiber web roll the fiber web is brought on the web roll via a nip formed by a first support drum and the web roll, which first support drum is driven by a first drive assembly (20) applying controllable torque to the drum and the winding force is applied to the web roll by a second drive assembly (22). In the method the second drive assembly (22) is controlled based on the indicative speed difference of the second drive assembly (22) and setting a friction coefficient for determination of maximum winding force.
US10526146B1	Material handling system and article transfer Various embodiments described herein relate to a material handling system including a first conveyor and a second conveyor positioned such that a curved section of the second conveyor is substantially concentric with a curved section of the first conveyor. The speed of the first conveyor and the second conveyor are matched such that a loaded cross belt carriage may transfer an article on to an empty cross belt carriage at the curved sections of the first conveyor and the second conveyor. The speed of the first conveyor and the second conveyor are matched using a speed matching routine executed by a central controller such that the transfer of the article is facilitated at the curved sections of the first conveyor and the second conveyor.
US10526140B2	Structural member connection having improved structural support A support structure is disclosed that allows additional weight to be supported. The support structure includes a shelf beam that includes a horizontal beam and a vertical bar. The vertical bar attaches to a vertical column using a fastening mechanism. In addition, the vertical bar includes a channel that corresponds to a protrusion on the vertical column. When the shelf beam and the vertical column are fastened to each other, the protrusion of the vertical column mates with the channel of the vertical bar of the shelf beam. As a result of the protrusion and the channel mating with each other, weight or pressure that is exerted on the horizontal beam is transferred, absorbed and/or supported by the support structure, thereby allowing additional weight to be supported by the support structure.
US10526138B2	Hands free storage receptacle A storage receptacle can include a storage bin and a pedal mounted to the receptacle. The pedal can rotate downward when pressure is applied in order to pull on a first cable coupled to the pedal. The first cable is connected to a spring, and the spring is connected to a second cable. The second cable connects the spring to a door via an upper pulley of the receptacle. The second cable causes the door to open when the second cable is pulled based on force applied to the pedal. A bottom pulley can be coupled to the pedal via the first cable and configured to translate an upward pull of the first cable to a downward pull of the spring and second cable. The spring controls the motion of the door such that the door does not open too quickly upon a force being applied to the pedal.
US10526133B2	Aerosol dispenser having a safety valve A method of warming food dispensable from an aerosol dispenser. The aerosol dispenser is made from materials which can go into a single recycling stream having a single class of materials, as defined by the Society of the Plastics Industry, and particularly may exclusively comprise Class 1 materials suitable for eating in a microwave oven. Consumer products, such as food, contained in the aerosol dispenser may be heated in a microwave oven prior to dispensing. Upon dispensing, food retains residual heat, and is suitable for eating or further cooking. Other heated products in the aerosol dispenser may be comfortably applied to the skin, used as air freshener, used for cleaning, etc. The aerosol dispenser may have indicia indicating the aerosol dispenser is suitable for microwave heating. The aerosol dispenser can have indicia indicating the aerosol dispenser is suitable for heating in a microwave oven. The indicia may be thermochromic, indicating when a desired temperature has been reached. The aerosol dispenser can have a safety valve, to safely relieve product and/or propellant pressure upon overpressurization in a microwave oven. The safety valve may be single use or reusable.
US10526132B2	Dispenser for can with fixed valve stem housing An article with a can and a dispenser, the can having a valve with a valve cup, valve stem housing and depressible valve stem and the dispenser having a base, a straw attached to the base, a sleeve extending over at least a portion of the straw, a trigger hingedly attached to the base and/or straw at a hinge point with a trigger section that engages the sleeve above the hinge point and a trigger arm that extends below the hinge point, and a plunger extending through a side of the base and into a flow channel of the dispenser while maintaining fluid communication through and/or around the plunger within the flow channel of the dispenser where the dispenser is attachable to the can by inserting the stationary valve stem housing into the flow channel of the dispenser base while inserting the dispenser base into the valve cup.
US10526129B2	Lids for modified atmosphere packaging cartons A modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) lid (100) is provided. The lid includes a base (102); a sachet receiving surface (106) having a plurality of holes (110); and a raised perimeter wall (108) enclosing and defining the sachet receiving surface, wherein the sachet receiving surface lies level with or above the base. Also provided is a MAP container (150) including a MAP lid described herein, a dry chemical sachet (170) for placement on the sachet receiving surface; an adhesive patch (180) for sealing onto the raised perimeter wall to retain the dry chemical sachet on the sachet receiving surface; and a MAP carton.
US10526128B2	Container comprising treatment means and method for the production of same A container is provided having a container body (2), which forms a receiving space (3) for goods to be packaged. The container body (2) has a side wall (4) and a container base (5) connected integrally to the side wall (2), The container body (2) also has an opening (6), wherein the container body (2) has a chamber (13), which is filled with a solid treatment substance (14). The chamber (13) is provided with a cover (15), which prevents the solid treatment substance (14) from leaving the chamber (13) and is moisture-permeable and/or gas-permeable. The container is characterized in that the container body (2) has a synthetic material injection-moulded part, which forms the container base (5) and the side wall (4). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a container.
US10526126B2	Rectangular air packaging device and manufacturing method therefor A rectangular air packaging device and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The device includes at least one inflatable main body and at least one inflation valve. The inflatable main body includes a plurality of inflation units. Each inflation unit has an inflation chamber. The inflation valve communicates with the inflation chamber, so as to inflate the inflation unit. After being bended and heat-sealed, the inflation units form a plurality of side walls. Two adjacent side walls of the side walls are arranged roughly with a right angle, so that the side walls form a rectangular containing cavity, so as to contain item to be packaged and to provide air cushioning effect to the item to be packaged.
US10526119B2	Protective buffer strap This invention relates to a protective buffer strap (10). More specifically, the invention relates to a protective buffer strap (10) capable of being strapped onto one or more articles (100, 200) to be closely restrained, thereby to prevent such articles (100, 200) from rubbing up against one another and causing damage, especially to surface finishes. The protective buffer strap (10) includes a strap (32) and an elongate body (12) from which the strap (32) extends, the elongate body (12) having a spine (26) and a plurality of projections (28) graduating lengths extending from the spine (26). The protective buffer strap (10) is configurable between an unwound condition and a wound condition. In the unwound condition, free ends (28A) of the projections (28) are spaced from one another along the spine (26). In the wound condition, the elongate body (12) and/or strap (32) is deformed into a closed loop form with the free ends (28A) of the protections (28) jointly defining at least a portion of a bore (36) for receiving a first article (100) therein, which bore (36) is eccentric relative to the closed loop form. Furthermore, in the wound condition, the strap (32) extends about the closed loop form and/or the closed loop form and a second article (200) receivable between the strap (32) and the spine (26) thereby to retain the protective buffer in the wound condition such that in use, the distance between the first article(100) received within the bore (36) and the second article (200) is variable by rotating the closed loop form about the first article (100).
US10526118B2	Position indicator on liquid sample container A disclosed technique includes an assembly comprising a cup with a first visual sealing indicator and a lid with a second visual sealing indicator wherein, in operation, the lid is screwed on the cup to a sealing indicator position where the first visual sealing indicator and the second visual sealing indicator are aligned. Another disclosed technique includes an assembly comprising a cup with a first audible sealing indicator and a lid with a second audible sealing indicator wherein, in operation, the lid is screwed on the cup to a position past where the first audible sealing indicator and the second audible sealing indicator have contacted each other producing an audible sound. Another disclosed technique includes a cup with a raised central bottom area and an insert with bracing wings wherein, in operation, the bracing wings stabilize and secure the insert in the cup.
US10526116B1	Pressure-reducing bottle cover The present invention relates to a cap body operable to be removably coupled to a distal end of the container in a hermetically sealed configuration, wherein the cap body includes a button or nodule cover, a cap channel defined and surrounded by the cap body, and a gas discharge port defined on an outer surface of the cap body. The cap body includes a valve assembly disposed within the cap channel and has a longitudinally biased valve stem, wherein the valve stem has a static position with the distal valve end disposed proximal to the button or nodule cover and with the valve assembly in hermetically sealed configuration with the cap body to fluidly uncouple the first channel end and the container cavity and a gas-evacuation position with the distal valve end in a depressed position to fluidly couple the container cavity, the gas discharge port, and ambient environment.
US10526114B2	Sealed drum for transporting a powder chemical product A sealed plastic drum for transporting a powder chemical product, including a vessel having a side wall and an end edge including a circumferential outer crown and at least two lugs projecting outward from the side wall; and a lid including a collar for covering the end edge of the vessel and at least two bosses projecting inward from the outer wall of the collar, the bosses and the lugs being arranged and configured such that the covering collar can be inserted on the end edge of the vessel by axial translation, in order to place a lower rotational surface of the lid in contact with an upper rotational surface of the vessel, and then, after rotating the lid, to insert each boss between a lug and the outer crown and to obtain a seal of the drum with clamping of the lower rotational surface on the upper rotational surface.
US10526111B1	Collapsible bulk material container A collapsible, reusable bulk material container assembly, kit and method for assembling and using same are disclosed. Upper ring and base members are locked together by peripheral post members, forming an upright rigid framework that operatively supports a woven fabric bulk material receiving sleeve. A cover connected to the upper ring seals the container. Intermediate support bands may be attached to and along the post members to resist outwardly directed forces applied to the post members through the sleeve by contained bulk material. The container is reconfigurable to a collapsed storage or shipping module that retainably contains the post members, support bands and woven fabric sleeve. The post members may be segmentable or collapsible for containment within the collapsed module. Component parts of the container assembly are detachable, reusable and recyclable. One configuration of the container is sized to replace a conventional 55-gallon drum.
US10526101B2	Detection device for the use in a bag filling plant A bag filling plant includes a detection device for detecting a thickened section of a film web associated with an end of a first film and a start of a second film. The detection device includes a first film roll and a second film roll, which contact the film web on side areas aligned opposite each other and which form a conveyer gap for the film web, with the first film roll being movably supported relative to the second film roll in order to alter the conveyer gap. The detection device includes a sensor device that detects a motion of the first conveyer roll.
US10526100B2	Apparatus and method for processing stacks of open-mouth bags A processing device and method for processing a stack of bags having a multitude of open-mouth bags are provided, including a stacking device on which the stack of bags can be disposed in a base position, wherein the open-mouth bags of the stack have a bag length and an open filling mouth at one end. A marker device and a bag conveying device are provided that are suitable and provided for gripping the topmost open-mouth bag of the stack in the base position and displacing it to a take-up position that is only partially supported on the stack of bags and putting at least one mark on the open-mouth bags in the take-up position.
US10526093B1	Conductive network for parachute fabrics An apparatus comprising a conductive fabric configured integrate with a parachute, wherein when the conductive fabric is integrated with the parachute the conductive fabric is able to withstand packing, deployment and recovery of the parachute without damaging the parachute or the conductive network. A system comprising a conductive fabric configured to integrate with a parachute, wherein when the conductive fabric is integrated with the parachute the conductive fabric is able to withstand packing, deployment and recovery of the parachute without damaging the parachute or the conductive network. A method comprising arranging a conductive fabric to create a Faraday cage configured to integrate with a parachute, wherein when the conductive fabric is integrated with the parachute the conductive fabric is able to withstand packing, deployment and recovery of the parachute without damaging the parachute or the conductive network.
US10526090B2	Tangential entry water separator for aircraft ECS An environmental control system of an aircraft includes a heat exchanger configured to cool an airstream and a water extractor arranged in fluid communication with an outlet of the heat exchanger. The water extractor includes a separation mechanism for separating the airstream into a first airstream and a second airstream. The first airstream has water droplets entrained therein. A flow path of the airstream within the separation mechanism includes an angle. The separation mechanism includes a water extractor vessel axially aligned and in fluid communication with the separation mechanism. The water extractor vessel includes a first portion for receiving the first airstream and a second portion for receiving the second airstream. The first portion is configured to collect and remove water droplets from the first airstream.
US10526089B2	Aircraft spraying control device, method thereof, and spraying system The embodiments of the disclosure discloses an aircraft spraying control device, a method thereof, and a spraying system, relating to the technical field of agricultural plant protection. The aircraft spraying control device comprises a micro-controller, a pump motor, and a nozzle motor; the micro-controller acquires the flight information of the aircraft and the preset pesticide spraying information of the aircraft, and acquires the target rotational speed n of the pump motor according to the flight information of the aircraft, the preset pesticide spraying information of the aircraft, and the pesticide discharging amount K per rotation of the pump motor so as to control the pump motor to rotate at the target rotational speed n of the pump motor so that the pump supplies pesticide to a nozzle. The micro-controller also controls the nozzle to spray.
US10526087B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle and unmanned aerial vehicle body configured for unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle is provided and includes: an unmanned aerial vehicle body, including an airframe and an articles storing device; an arm, including at least two front arms symmetrically arranged with respect to a central axis of the airframe along a front-rear direction and at least two rear arms symmetrically arranged with respect to the central axis of the airframe; and a rotor-wing electric motor, including a front electric motor and a rear electric motor. A first end of the front arm is connected with a front end of the airframe, and a second end of the front arm is provided with the front electric motor to drive the unmanned aerial vehicle. A first end of the rear arm is connected with a rear end of the airframe, and a second end of the rear arm is provided with the rear electric motor to drive the unmanned aerial vehicle.
US10526085B2	Electric distributed propulsion anti-torque redundant power and control system The present invention includes an electric distributed propulsion for anti-torque modules for a helicopter and methods of use comprising: two or more generators connected to a main gearbox transmission; at least a first and a second plurality of variable speed motors connected to one or more fixed pitch blades to provide anti-torque thrust connected to the two or more generators, and at least a first and a second yaw control computer independently connected to each of the at least first and second plurality of variable speed motors, wherein each of the first and second yaw control computer serves as a primary and a backup yaw control computer to provide redundant control to both the first and second plurality of variable speed motors.
US10526083B2	Modular flight vehicle The invention is a modular vehicle having an air vehicle that can be coupled to cargo containers, land vehicles, sea vehicles, medical transport modules, etc. In one embodiment the air vehicle has a plurality of propellers positioned around a main airframe, which can provide vertical thrust and/or horizontal thrust depending on the configuration. One or more of the propellers may be configured to tilt forward, backward, and/or side-to-side with respect to the airframe.
US10526082B2	Triaxial helicopter A triaxial helicopter includes a fuselage and an airframe, and three rotor modules and a driving source are installed to the airframe, and two turbofans are mounted at the tail of the airframe, and the horizontal elevator is installed between the two turbofans and coupled to the driving source through a link rod module, so that when the triaxial helicopter is operated, the two turbofans are operated to produce a backward airflow to assist propelling the triaxial helicopter to move forward, so as to improve the flying speed of the triaxial helicopter. When it is necessary to ascend or descend the triaxial helicopter, the driving source controls the link rod module to adjust the yaw direction of the horizontal elevator according to an ascending or descending requirement, and the airflow produced by the turbofans blows in a direction with the horizontal elevator to increase the lifting force of the triaxial helicopter.
US10526075B2	Landing gear arrangement An arrangement for landing gear comprises a piston, a bogie beam and forward and rear brake rods. The piston has an attachment portion with a pivot connection for the bogie beam at its lower end. The bogie beam is mounted to the attachment portion at the pivot connection. The bogie beam supports forward and rear brake assemblies on forward and rear sides of the piston. The forward brake rod is connected to the forward brake assembly at a location for acting under tension during braking and the rear brake rod is connected to the rear brake assembly at a location for acting under tension during braking. The rear end of the forward brake rod is connected to the attachment portion forward of the pivot connection of the bogie beam, and a forward end of the rear brake rod is connected to the attachment portion.
US10526072B2	Active flow control systems and methods for aircraft Example active flow control systems and methods for aircraft are described herein. An example active flow control system includes a plurality of nozzles arranged in an array across a surface of an aircraft. The nozzles are oriented to eject air across the surface to reduce airflow separation. The active flow control system also includes an air source coupled to the nozzles and a controller to activate the nozzles to eject air from the air source in sequence from outboard to inboard and then from inboard to outboard to create a wave of air moving from outboard to inboard and then from inboard to outboard across the surface.
US10526070B2	Aerial vehicle propulsion mechanism with coaxially aligned propellers Sounds are generated by an aerial vehicle during operation. For example, the motors and propellers of an aerial vehicle generate sounds during operation. Systems, methods, and apparatus may actively adjust the position and/or configuration of one or more propeller blades of a propulsion mechanism to generate different sounds and/or lifting forces from the propulsion mechanism.
US10526064B2	Actuating system for an actuatable door and an actuatable door having such an actuating system An actuating system for an actuatable door that comprises at least one latching device with a latching hook that is adapted for locking the actuatable door in a closed position, the latching hook being pivotally mounted to an associated pivot bearing and connected to a pivotable mechanical transmission element via a coupling link, which is pivotally mounted to the latching hook and to the pivotable mechanical transmission element, the pivotable mechanical transmission element being coupled to a rotatable latching shaft, wherein rotation of the rotatable latching shaft in operation results in pivoting of the pivotable mechanical transmission element and pivoting of the latching hook around the associated pivot bearing, wherein the pivotable mechanical transmission element is mounted onto the rotatable latching shaft. The invention is further related to an actuatable door having such an actuating system.
US10526060B2	Enhanced system and method for remotely deploying boat fenders An enhanced system and various methods for remotely deploying boat fenders from a safe and convenient location. The boat fenders, which are placed along the entire periphery of the boat, may be deployed and retracted with lines attached to winches and motors. A smart phone app may be employed to remind users to deploy boat fenders upon entering known ports, and may also deploy the boat fenders automatically.
US10526055B2	Apparatus and methods for recovering one or more contaminants from a body of water Apparatus, systems and methods for collecting debris from a body of water on a vessel include at least one inflow regulator (IFR) configured to be selectively actuated to adjust the height of at least a portion thereof relative to the surface of liquid in the vessel during debris collection operations.
US10526049B1	Hatch clamping mechanism A lift assist mechanism is provided for positioning a hatch cover in relation to a corresponding opening in a hatch frame. The assist mechanism includes a torsion bar and a lifting mechanism. The torsion bar has first and second opposite ends. The first end secures to the hatch frame. The second end connects to a bar spur gear. The lifting assembly includes a lift spur gear and a hinge gear. The lift spur gear engages the bar spur gear. The gears convert an acute angle twist of the bar to substantially perpendicular pivot the hatch cover from the hatch frame.
US10526045B2	Frame and front suspension assembly for a snowmobile A snowmobile has a frame having a motor module, a tunnel connected to the motor module, a suspension module connected to the motor module, a motor, a handlebar, a ski operatively connected to the handlebar and a front suspension assembly operatively connecting the ski to the suspension module and to the motor module. The front suspension assembly has a suspension arm having a proximal end positioned longitudinally between the motor module and the suspension module. The proximal end pivots about a pivot axis extending through an interior portion of the suspension module. A proximal fastener passes through the proximal end of the suspension arm and extends from the interior portion of the suspension module to the motor module. The proximal fastener thereby pivotally connects the suspension arm to the suspension module and to the motor module about the pivot axis.
US10526036B2	Bicycle handlebar A racing bicycle handlebar includes a transverse support connected to a front part and is, in particular, designed in one piece. Two lower handle elements are connected to the transverse support. In order to design additional handle elements which are optionally elastic, two upper handle elements are connected to the transverse support.
US10526035B2	Suspension assembly and bicycle having a suspension assembly A suspension assembly for a bicycle comprises a lower tubular support configured to be received within a steerer tube of a bicycle fork assembly; an upper tubular support configured to be connected to a stem of a steering assembly above an upper end of the steerer tube; and a spring configured to exert a force that biases the upper and lower tubular supports toward an extended position, wherein the upper and lower tubular supports are configured such that the upper tubular support slides longitudinally relative to the lower tubular support adjacent the stem and above a fork crown of the bicycle fork assembly.
US10526034B2	Anti-rattle folding scooter A variety of scooters are disclosed. In some embodiments, a scooter can include a pivot assembly that allows the scooter to move between a folded and unfolded configuration. The pivot assembly can include a knob that frees a pin from a bracket to allow the scooter to fold. Turing the knob increases compressive forces on elements of the pivot assembly to reduce rattling noise and wobbling movement when the scooter is in use. Some embodiments of the scooter can include a center stand that can be deployed from either side of the scooter deck to stabilize the scooter when the scooter is stationary. Certain embodiments have an ergonomic handgrip.
US10526033B2	Vehicle The vehicle includes: a vehicle body rotatable about a roll axis; one or more front wheels; a front wheel support supporting the one or more front wheels turnably to a turning direction about a turning axis; one or more rear wheels; an operation input unit to be operated to input a turning direction; a lean angle changing unit for changing a lean angle of the vehicle body in a vehicle width direction about a lean axis different from the roll axis; and a lean control unit for controlling the lean angle changing unit.
US10526031B2	Fender assembly for a tractor A fender assembly for a tractor, as well as a tractor having such a fender assembly. The fender assembly is constructed as first and second fender parts, connected via a rail. The rail has a partial spiral or helical shape. As a result, the second fender part is moveable on the rail along a path substantially parallel to a portion of the circumference of a wheel of the tractor, in a direction downwardly and outwardly relative to the first fender part. This provides a fender assembly allowing for improved access to tractor components located inboard of the fender assembly, as well as allowing for ease of access to the second fender part for an operator standing on the ground adjacent the tractor.
US10526029B2	Two wheeled robot with convertibility and accessories A two wheeled robot with a pair of motorized wheels mounted on each end of a body and a rearwardly extending tail. The body comprising a chassis with sides and exterior side surfaces and providing an accessory mounting interface. The interface having a matrixical arrangement of threaded holes and one or more landings, the landings having an outwardly facing planar landing surface with hole openings at the landing surface. An accessory with a robot mounting interface cooperates with the chassis at the accessory mounting interface such that prior to fastening the accessory has a single degree of freedom of movement. Screws extend through portions of the accessory into select ones of the threaded holes of the matrixical arrangement.
US10526028B2	Crawler track A crawler track includes a link and is driven in a direction of travel by a sprocket having a plurality of teeth. The link includes a pad, a first grouser, and a second grouser. The pad defines a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end, and a second end spaced apart from the first end along the direction of travel. The pad defines at least one opening extending through the pad between the first surface and the second surface, and the opening is operable to receive a sprocket tooth. The first grouser is positioned on the first surface proximate the first end of the pad, while the second grouser is positioned on the first surface proximate the second end of the pad. The first grouser and the second grouser extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel of the track.
US10526024B2	Powered side panel system A powered side panel system is used in conjunction with a loading bed found on trailers and other flatbed vehicles. The system includes a side panel having a vertical member. The side panel is configured to pivot about a panel axis in communication with the trailer. A lever arm extends between the side panel and an actuator. The actuator pivots the lever arm about a lever axis. The lever arm contacts the vertical member and controls the rate of radial motion of the side panel about the panel axis. A control unit is configured to regulate the operation of the actuator device.
US10526023B2	Vehicle tailgate A tailgate includes an internal panel, external panel, upper panel, lower panel, latching mechanism, and access panel. The internal and external panels are each secured to the upper and lower panels. A cavity is defined between the upper, lower, internal, and external panels. The latching mechanism is disposed within the cavity and is linked to a handle located on the external panel. The access panel is secured and extends adjacent to the internal panel beyond the upper panel. The cavity is exposed when the access panel is removed.
US10526022B2	Motor vehicle with a receiving element for a torsion bar A motor vehicle has a receiving element for a torsion bar. In order to devise a motor vehicle which has a receiving element for a torsion bar and in which the receiving element has a simple design and reduced weight while avoiding drawbacks in respect of the sealing effect and the available space, the receiving element consists essentially of a monolithic extruded profile.
US10526018B2	Front end module A front end module (10) has a cross member (12) that connects to longitudinal members (14) of a motor vehicle frame for carrying away loads from a bumper. An actuating rod (18) can pivot relative to the front wheel (22) due to relative movement of a part of the cross member (12) in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle during a small overlap crash. The actuating rod (18) in the pivoted-out state for rotating the front wheel (24) radially within a wheel rim ring (28) of the rim (22) can be gripped at the rim (22). Damage to the front wheel (24) by plastic deformation of the front end module (10) and by the actuating rod (18) can be avoided to permit satisfactory crash behavior of a motor vehicle.
US10526014B2	Controllable shock absorber for motor vehicles A regulable vibration damper, which may be utilized in a vehicle chassis, for example, may comprise a cylinder barrel that contains hydraulic fluid in sealed-off fashion, a piston that is axially movable within the cylinder barrel along a cylinder barrel axis and that divides the cylinder barrel into two working chambers, and a piston rod oriented parallel to the cylinder barrel axis and that is connected to the piston. The piston may comprise at least two fluid leadthroughs that connect the working chambers. A first valve assembly for damping piston movement in a first actuation direction may be arranged at a first fluid leadthrough, and a second valve assembly for damping piston movement in a second actuation direction may be arranged at a second fluid leadthrough. In the piston, one or more bypass ducts with throughflow cross sections of different size for the two throughflow directions may form fluidic connections between the two working chambers that bypass the vestibules.
US10526008B1	Machine current limiting for permanent magnet synchronous machines Technical solutions are described for applying machine current limiting in permanent magnet synchronous motors. An example system includes a PMSM and a motor control system. The motor control system is configured to receive a torque command and determine whether the torque command can be satisfied based on a given voltage and a given maximum motor current limit. The motor control system is further configured to, responsive to determining that the torque command can be satisfied, determine a minimum current that satisfies the torque command. The motor control system is further configured to send the minimum current as a minimum current command to the PMSM.
US10526003B2	Shroud guidance mechanism for steering column A shroud guidance mechanism for a steering column is provided. The shroud guidance mechanism includes a bracket operatively coupled to an upper jacket. Also included is an interface feature retained to the bracket in a first condition of the steering column. Further included is a shroud operatively coupled to the interface feature and to the upper jacket, the interface feature, the upper jacket and the shroud moveable with each other to decouple the interface feature from the bracket in a second condition of the steering column.
US10526001B2	Sleigh bed The sleigh bed platform is intended for use in ice fishing for transport of equipment such as a tent shelter and sized to accommodate a single reclining person for rest on the ice. Sleigh bed invention is very light easy to pull across thin ice. Three laminated plastic layers with a inner component of expanded polystyrene form a rigid truss and thermal barrier that makes the sleigh bed a comfortable resting place. Expanded polystyrene is insulation and extremely buoyant providing a float in cases of breaking thru lake ice. Multiple soft rope handles secure loads with no sharp edges around the bed. A second invention use is for evacuation of injured skiers. Lightweight sleigh bed is easy to carry to an injured skier. A rigid front handle facilitates moving down hill with a passenger secured to the sleigh bed.
US10525998B2	Power assist wagon A power assist system for a wagon having a safety cut-off system is provided. The power assist system preferably includes a wagon body having a plurality of wheels, at least one of which is a driven wheel, a pivotable handle, a drive system having a motor mechanically connected to the driven wheel, a microcontroller that obtains an input signal and provides an output signal to the drive system and, a safety cut-off system connected to the handle. In one embodiment the safety cut-off system includes a safety-control switch electrically connected to the microcontroller, and the microcontroller adjusts the signal sent to the drive system based on a state of the safety-control switch.
US10525992B2	Light signal A light signal, in particular for rail-bound traffic routes, includes a control device which controls a light source, and an optical system for visualizing a signal term. In order to more precisely adjust brightness boundaries, light distribution and phantom light intensity, a transmission-controllable smart-glass element is provided in an aperture segment of the light flow.
US10525990B2	Wiring system, in particular for the connection between carriages of a railway vehicle A wiring system is described in particular for the electrical connection between a first and a second carriage of a railway vehicle; the wiring system has at least one mobile wiring having a first and a second end connected to a respective connector designed for coupling to fixed panel elements carried by facing outside walls of the first and respectively, second carriages. The mobile wiring has a single sheath enclosing a number of cables separate and distinct, each designed for a different application, jointly designed to provide complete connectivity in terms of data and control signals between the carriages. The wiring system also provides for a first and a second fixed wiring, each arranged at a respective carriage, and designed to interface electrically with a respective end of the mobile wiring for the corresponding electrical connection to on-board equipment.
US10525988B2	Inductively heated tank cars Aspects and embodiments of inductively heated tank cars are described. In one embodiment, an inductive heating system for tank cars includes a radially-curved pancake coil, a coil housing that surrounds at least a portion of the radially-curved pancake coil, and a frame structure comprising at least one attachment mechanism to secure the frame structure to an exterior surface of a tank car. The system can also include an induction heating power supply to supply power for inductively heating the tank car using the radially-curved pancake coil. When installed to the tank car, the coil housing is assembled with the frame structure to secure the radially-curved pancake coil to the exterior surface of the tank car. Any number of radially-curved pancake coils can be secured to the exterior surface of the tank car to heat the contents of the tank car through inductive heating.
US10525984B2	Systems and methods for using an attention buffer to improve resource allocation management Systems and methods for assessing resource allocation are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, the system uses an attention buffer to classify glances by a person and/or automated system, the buffer determining the impact the glances have on the person and/or automated system's situation awareness level. The attention buffer calculates on a continuous basis a buffer value that is representative of the situation awareness level for the person and/or automated system at a particular moment in time. The calculated buffer values, referred to as moment-to-moment buffer values, among other names, can be used as data points, and/or they can also be used to direct action by the system and/or person to alter the situation awareness level of the person and/or automated system.
US10525981B2	Driver condition detection system The driver condition detection system comprises a driver monitor camera provided in a vehicle and capturing a driver of the vehicle to generate an image of the driver, and a driver condition judging part configured to judge a condition of the driver based on the image of the driver. The driver condition judging part is configured to judge that the driver is not in a condition able to drive if detecting the driver slumping against the steering wheel based on the image of the driver.
US10525980B2	Arousal support system and arousal support method An arousal support system includes: a dialogue processing unit configured to output a dialogue speech in a form of a question, and obtain response speech which is a response of a driver to the dialogue speech; a response time measuring unit configured to measure a response time from the dialogue processing unit outputs the dialogue speech till the dialogue processing unit obtains the response speech; a database storing the response time measured by the response time measuring unit; a statistic calculating unit configured to calculate a statistical value of the response time based on one or more response times stored in the database; and a first estimating unit configured to derive, based on the response time measured by the response time measuring unit and the statistical value calculated by the statistic calculating unit, an estimated value of wakefulness of the driver.
US10525979B1	Systems and methods for graduated response to impaired driving Methods and systems for automatically detecting that a driver of a smart vehicle is impaired and subsequently performing a graduated response are provided. According to certain aspects, vehicle sensors may generate and transmit sensor data indicating that the driver of the smart vehicle is impaired. In response, the smart vehicle may analyze the data and determine a primary response to the indication of impairment. The primary response may be performed by the smart vehicle's control systems. Subsequently, the vehicle sensors may generate and transmit another set of sensor data indicating that the driver of the smart vehicle is impaired. In response, the smart vehicle may analyze the data and determine a secondary response to the indication of impairment. The secondary response may be performed by the smart vehicle's control systems.
US10525977B2	Server and method for controlling regenerative braking of eco-friendly vehicle A server and a method for automatically controlling regenerative braking of an eco-friendly vehicle are provided. A regenerative braking level is calculated by considering driving information and a driving environment of a vehicle using a regenerative braking controlling server. The calculated regenerative braking level is transmitted to a regenerative braking controlling apparatus mounted within the vehicle and thus, even though a vehicle driver does not directly set the regenerative braking level, the regenerative braking level transmitted from the regenerative braking controlling server is received through the regenerative braking controlling apparatus of the vehicle to perform regenerative braking, thereby enhancing driving convenience and stability, and fuel efficiency.
US10525975B2	Method and device for regulating the speed of a vehicle A method for regulating a speed of a vehicle, in which a cruise control unit is provided to set a speed and a sensor system, which is directed in a direction of travel, is provided to detect an environment by spatially resolving electromagnetic radiation, the method including: defining a specified speed; setting a safety speed that is reduced with respect to the specified speed by the cruise control unit; detecting a lane change of the vehicle by the sensor system; detecting an exit ramp within a predicted travel path of the vehicle using the sensor system; and limiting the speed that is settable by the cruise control unit to a value below the specified speed. Also described is a related device and vehicle having such a device.
US10525972B2	Control device for hybrid vehicle Provided is a control device for a hybrid vehicle including a controller that performs a control of the hybrid vehicle including an engine and an electric motor that serve as driving sources, a transmission, and first and second clutches. The first clutch is provided between the engine and the transmission. The second clutch is provided between the transmission and driving wheels. The controller includes first and second control units. The first control unit performs a control, in a motor traveling mode, to bring the first clutch to a disengaged state. The motor traveling mode includes traveling solely with the electric motor being driven. The second control unit performs a control, in the motor traveling mode, to bring the second clutch to a mildly engaged state in which input, from the driving-wheel side, of torque larger than driving torque causes the second clutch to slide.
US10525971B2	Control device in hybrid vehicle A control device in a hybrid vehicle in which control is performed so that the hybrid vehicle can travel using only one shift mechanism from two shift mechanisms is provided. The control device in the hybrid vehicle includes: a transmission including: a first input shaft connected to a motor and optionally connected to an engine; a second input shaft optionally connected to the engine; an output shaft configured to output to power to drive wheels; a first shift mechanism including a plurality of shift gears optionally coupled to the first input shaft; and a second shift mechanism including a plurality of other shift gears optionally coupled to the second input shaft; and an electronic control unit (ECU), wherein the ECU starts the engine with the first input shaft using the motor if none of the shift gears in the first shift mechanism is engaged when the engine is not operating.
US10525970B2	Systems and methods for controlling an engine start in a hybrid vehicle Methods and systems are provided for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and a transmission, where the transmission is downstream of the engine, and where the electric machine is downstream of the transmission. In one example, responsive to a driver-demanded wheel torque that exceeds a capacity of the electric machine, a vehicle acceleration plateau is avoided by transiently connecting a crankshaft of the engine to a low speed input shaft of the transmission while the engine is accelerating to a target speed.
US10525968B2	Method for controlling a drive device of a hybrid vehicle and hybrid vehicle In a method for controlling a drive system (3, 203) of a hybrid vehicle (1, 201), a performance-oriented mode or a consumption-oriented mode can be selected for the drive system, whereby, when the consumption-oriented mode is selected, in the case of a first condition, the method involves: controlling the drive system in a parallel boost hybrid mode of operation in which the internal combustion engine (5, 205) and additionally the first electric machine and/or the second electric machine delivers a drive torque until a criterion is met that depends on the duration of the operation and/or on the energy conversion in the parallel boost hybrid mode of operation, and if the criterion is met, changing over to a serial hybrid mode of operation in which the drive torque is delivered by means of the second electric machine (11, 211), and the internal combustion engine (5, 205) powers the first electric machine (9, 209) in order to generate electrical energy.
US10525963B2	Control device in hybrid vehicle A revolution rate sensor configured to detect a revolution rate of a first input shaft and an ECU configured to estimate the revolution rate of the first input shaft using another method which is not based on detection of the revolution rate sensor are provided, and the ECU performs engagement permission determination of a switching mechanism associated with the lowest shift stage in first engagement switching mechanisms using an estimated value of the revolution rate of the first input shaft estimated by the ECU when it is determined that a revolution rate of the first input shaft cannot be detected normally by the revolution rate sensor.
US10525957B2	Brake-by-wire system A vehicle includes a plurality of brake assemblies configured to control braking of a respective wheel of the vehicle. The brake assemblies includes a first brake assembly integrated with a smart actuator unit including a first actuator controller and a first electro-mechanical actuator that is configured to adjust a brake force applied to a first wheel coupled to the first brake assembly. A second brake assembly excludes an actuator controller and has installed therein a second electro-mechanical actuator that is configured to adjust a brake force applied to a second wheel coupled to the second brake assembly. At least one electronic actuator driver unit is remotely located from the first and second brake assemblies, and is configured to output a high-power signal that drives the first and second electro-mechanical actuators in response to receiving a digital command signal from the first actuator controller.
US10525956B2	Brake arrangement comprising hybrid brake actuators A brake arrangement including hybrid brake actuators includes pneumatic and electric brake actuators, and is designed to overcome pneumatic failures by electrical brake actuators. The pneumatic can thus be lightened and less energy consuming. In particular, only one compressed air tank can be used for all the axles.
US10525955B2	Negative-pressure-type booster device A check valve of this negative pressure-type booster device is provided with: a cylindrical section that is integrally formed with a shell disposed on one side, communicates with a connection pipe, and is formed in a cylindrical shape protruding toward the inside of a housing; and a valve body section that is disposed inside the cylindrical section, and is axially fitted, within the cylindrical section, to the cylindrical section such that air is permitted to flow from a negative pressure chamber to the connection pipe while the air is prohibited from flowing from the connection pipe to the negative pressure chamber.
US10525951B2	Vehicle braking system and method of operating the same A vehicle braking system includes a wheel cylinder, a master cylinder including a master cylinder piston operable to translate between an unactuated position and an actuated position in a first mode of operation, a brake pedal operable to transition between an extended position corresponding to the unactuated position of the master cylinder and a retracted position corresponding to the actuated position of the master cylinder, and a booster located between the master cylinder and the brake pedal. The master cylinder is operable to selectively transfer a braking force from the brake pedal to the wheel cylinder in the first mode of operation. The booster is operable to hold the brake pedal in the retracted position in a second mode of operation without user input and without associated braking.
US10525948B2	Pneumatic braking system for a railway vehicle The braking system includes a first and a second braking actuators associated with wheels of a respective axle or a respective bogie of a railway vehicle and to which there are connected a first electro-pneumatic control assembly and a second electro-pneumatic control assembly respectively, each comprising a charging solenoid valve and a discharging solenoid valve adapted to cause an increase and a reduction, respectively, of a pneumatic pressure supplied to the corresponding braking actuators, and a control unit arranged to control the electro-pneumatic control assemblies as a function of a target braking pressure, so that the assemblies cause the application of respective pressures to the corresponding braking actuators.
US10525947B2	Friction brake system The friction brake system includes a braking force distributor configured to output load command values to friction brake devices for a plurality of wheels, and a friction coefficient estimation calculation section configured to estimate a friction coefficient between a brake rotor and a friction material of each friction brake device. The friction coefficient estimation calculation section includes a distribution adjustment section configured to change distribution of brake pressing force to be distributed by the braking force distributor, for estimation of the friction coefficient, and an estimation calculation section configured to estimate the friction coefficient on the basis of a relationship between deceleration of a vehicle and the load command values the distribution of which is changed.
US10525946B2	Brake controller and method for controlling brake A brake controller is applied to a vehicle that includes a tractor and a trailer. The brake controller includes a first braking unit that controls a first brake device, a second braking unit that controls a second brake device, a distance sensor that detects a distance between the vehicle and an object, an execution unit that controls the first braking unit and the second braking unit in accordance with the distance detected by the distance sensor and executes an automatic brake control, and a prohibition unit that prohibits the execution unit from executing the automatic brake control. The brake controller prohibits execution of the automatic brake control under the condition that the tractor and the trailer are coupled to each other and the second braking unit includes a failure.
US10525944B2	Vehicle device with power-saving operation of a signal input apparatus A vehicle brake system device is provided. The vehicle brake system device includes having a signal input apparatus for inputting request signals from a driver of the vehicle which includes a sensor device which gradually detects a degree of operation of a driver-operated operating element between a position which represents non-operation and a position which represents maximum operation, and generates an operating signal which represents this degree of operation. The signal input apparatus also includes an evaluation electronics system into which the sensor device operating signal is introduced for evaluation purposes. In a switched-off state of a vehicle ignition system the sensor device and/or the evaluation electronics system cyclically assume either a standby mode with reduced electrical energy consumption from an electrical energy source in comparison to an operating mode which prevails in the switched-on state of the vehicle ignition system, the reduced energy consumption is an energy consumption level insufficient to ensure operation of the sensor device and/or the evaluation electronics system for detecting and evaluating operation of the operating element as intended, or assume an energy-saving operating mode which ensures operation of the sensor device and/or of the evaluation electronics system to detect and evaluate operation of the operating element.
US10525933B2	Vehicle, terminal device, and method for controlling vehicle A sharable vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a storage that to stores registered user information and a communicator that communicates with a terminal device. A controller receives identification information of the terminal device from the terminal device when startup is performed. The controller unlocks a P stage of a transmission when it determined that the received identification information of the terminal device is the same as an identification number of the terminal device in the stored user information and locks a P stage of when it is determined that the received identification information of the terminal device is different from the identification number of the terminal device in the stored user information Additionally, the controller outputs authentication failure information of the terminal device and a display is configured to output the authentication failure information of the terminal device.
US10525927B2	Self-conforming rearseat air bag An apparatus (10) for helping to protect an occupant (20) of a vehicle (12) having a seat (16 or 22) for receiving the occupant (20) includes an inflatable protection device (14) inflatable from a stored condition in the vehicle (12) adjacent a reaction surface (19, 23, 36) to a deployed condition between the reaction surface and the vehicle occupant (20). The protection device (14) includes a front portion (62) presented toward the seat (22) and an inflatable volume for receiving a penetrating occupant (20′) when the protection device (14) is in the deployed condition. A rear portion (64) connected to the front portion (62) has an inflatable volume spaced from the front portion (62) by a space (110). The front portion (62) is positioned between the vehicle occupant (20) and the rear portion (64) when the protection device (14) is in the deployed condition. The inflated front portion (62) is movable in a fore-aft direction relative to the rear portion (64) to engage the occupant (20) regardless of the distance between the reaction surface (19, 23, 36) and the occupant (20).
US10525924B2	Occupant leg restraint device Provided is an occupant leg restraint device suitable for restraining legs of an occupant when an automobile has an oblique collision. An occupant leg restraint device 1 has an airbag 4 that inflates in front of legs of an occupant in a front seat of an automobile, and an inflator 5 for supplying gas to the lower part of the airbag 4 to inflate the airbag 4. The airbag 4 has a first pane 11 on the occupant side and a second panel 12 on the side opposite thereto. A plurality of pockets 60 recessed from the first panel 11 in the direction away from the occupant are provided in the upper part of the airbag 4. Knees N of the occupant enter the pockets 60, and fit into and engage with the pockets 60, and the lateral movement of the knees N is thereby restrained.
US10525921B2	Monitoring windshield vibrations for vehicle collision detection An example vehicle for monitoring windshield vibrations for vehicle collision detection includes a windshield, a vibration sensor coupled to the windshield to detect window vibrations of the windshield, a first accelerometer to detect vehicle body vibrations of a vehicle body, and a restraint control module. The restraint control module is to detect an event based upon the window vibrations and determine whether the event is a collision event or a non-collision event responsive to comparing the window vibrations and the vehicle body vibrations.
US10525919B2	Vehicle exterior components having discontinuous plated features A component for a vehicle comprises two or more first members each formed of a plateable resin and defining a front surface, wherein the front surfaces of the first members (i) are spaced apart from each other such that they appear discontinuous and (ii) collectively correspond to an outer surface of the component, a second member formed of a non-plateable resin and connected to each of the first members and a chrome plating applied to one or more exposed surfaces of each of the first members. A method of manufacturing the component involves utilizing one or more molds and removing a non-plated component comprising the first members and the second member from one of the one or more molds, attaching the non-plated component to a plating rack, such as via a permanent or temporary conductive circuit, and then performing the chrome plating.
US10525915B2	Redundant vehicle power supply control systems and methods Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling a high voltage power supply. An example vehicle includes first and second power supply buses, a high voltage power supply coupled to the first and second power supply buses, and a high voltage controller. The high voltage controller is configured to control the high voltage power supply, detect a short circuit on the first power supply bus, and responsively change a power source of the high voltage controller by activating an opto-isolator and one or more smart FETs.
US10525911B2	Gateway device, vehicle network system, and transfer method A gateway connected to a bus, a bus, and the like used by a plurality of electronic control units for communication includes a frame communication unit that receives a frame, a transfer control unit that removes verification information used to verify a frame from the content of the frame received by the frame communication unit and transfers the frame to a destination bus or that adds verification information to the content of the frame and transfers the frame to the destination bus, and the like.
US10525909B2	Vehicle system and vehicle module A vehicle system is provided with a plurality of vehicle modules each modularized depending on the assembly structure of a vehicle, the vehicle modules each including a gateway unit connected with a plurality of devices different in protocol from each other in the vehicle in a communicable manner, and a trunk line that connects between the gateway units of the respective vehicle modules.
US10525905B2	Silencer for automobile and manufacturing method thereof The present invention discloses a silencer for automobile. The silencer is formed by press molding. The silencer has a first molded surface and a second molded surface which are opposite to each other in a thickness direction. The silencer at least includes a first fiber layer on which the first molded surface is formed and a second fiber layer integrated with an opposite surface to the first molded surface, the opposite surface being on the first fiber layer. Fibers of the second fiber layer exist partly on the opposite surface on the first fiber layer.
US10525903B2	Moving traffic-light detection system for an automated vehicle A traffic-light-detection system that visually determines a light-state of a traffic-light proximate to an automated vehicle includes a camera, a controller, and optionally a radar. The camera and the radar are on a host-vehicle. The camera renders a series-of-images of a traffic-light proximate to a host-vehicle. The radar detects radar-returns from the traffic-light. The controller is configured to determine a motion-pattern of the traffic-light based on the series-of-images and/or the radar-returns, and select a preferred-image from the series-of-images based on the motion-pattern. The preferred-image shows a light-source of the traffic-light characterized as being most directed at the camera when the motion-pattern indicates that the traffic-light is moving. The controller is further configured to determine a light-state of the traffic-light based on the preferred-image.
US10525896B2	Utility vehicle cowl assembly The present disclosure provides a cargo rack for a utility vehicle. The cargo rack comprises a base structure, a front wall structure extending upward from the base structure and having a top edge, a pair of opposing sidewall structures, wherein each sidewall extends upward from the base structure and having a top edge, and a back wall structure extending upward from the base structure and having a top edge. The cargo rack base structure is structured to be disposed within a reservoir of a vehicle front body cowl such that the entirety of the cargo rack base structure is disposed within the cowl reservoir.
US10525895B2	Load carrier A load carrying bar for a roof rack including a channel with an opening for receiving a fastening member of a load carrying bar accessory, and a cover including a channel sealing portion adapted to substantially seal a cross section of the opening of said channel of said load carrying bar in a cross section. A biasing portion is configured in a first position to bias said channel sealing portion towards said opening and configured in a second position to deflect said channel sealing portion away from the opening. The biasing portion includes at least one biasing member. A first end of the biasing member is connected to the channel sealing portion. A second end of the biasing member is configured to engage a base part of the channel. A central portion of the biasing member is positioned between the first end and the second end.
US10525893B2	Middle console for vehicle passenger compartment A vehicle includes a passenger compartment containing several passenger seats. A middle console is provided on the floor of the vehicle in a space formed between two of the passenger seats.
US10525891B1	Trailer step assembly A trailer, retractable stair assembly, and method of operating same is provided. The trailer includes a frame that defines an interior cavity. A retractable stair assembly is movable between a stowed position in which the retractable stair assembly is positioned within the interior cavity and a deployed position in which the retractable stair assembly extends out of the trailer frame to establish a plurality of steps out of the trailer to an egress surface.
US10525889B2	Method of manufacturing mirror assembly with spring-loaded electrical connectors A method of manufacturing a rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes providing an electro-optic reflective element and a back plate. First and second spring-loaded electrical connectors are disposed in respective passageways of the back plate. A circuit element is provided that has an electrically conductive trace electrically connected to control circuitry. The back plate is attached at the reflective element, and the circuit element is attached at the back plate. With the back plate attached at the reflective element and with the circuit element attached at the back plate, the spring-loaded electrical connectors are biased into electrical contact with a respective electrically conductive element at the reflective element and a respective electrically conductive trace at the circuit element to electrically connect the electrically conductive trace to the electrically conductive element.
US10525887B2	Arrangement of an exterior mirror on a vehicle door of a motor vehicle An exterior mirror (1) on a vehicle door (2) of a motor vehicle has a mirror foot (11) with a retaining portion (110) for securing the mirror foot (11) on the vehicle door (2). The vehicle door (2) has a door outer part (20), a door inner part (21) and a door well (23) between the outer and inner parts (20, 21). The door well (23) has a receiving opening (230) in the region of a door windowsill (22). The mirror foot (11) is angled to form the retaining portion (110) and the retaining portion (110) is inserted into the door well (23) through the receiving opening (230) and fixed within the door well (23).
US10525886B2	Display system, electronic mirror system and movable-body apparatus equipped with the same A display system includes a display unit, a housing, and a reflecting optical system. The display unit displays an image based on a captured image. The housing includes a housing room that houses the display unit and the reflecting optical system. The reflecting optical system reflects the image displayed on the display unit, thereby outputting the reflected image through an opening of the housing to the outside of the housing.
US10525884B2	System and method for providing front-oriented visual information to vehicle driver A camera system is installed on the front end of a vehicle, either on the left front, the right front, or both sides. The camera is linked via wired or wireless connection to an onboard computer and a navigation display that is located within the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The driver reviews a visual description on the display of any oncoming traffic in the form of motor vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, animals and the like on the navigation display via a single screen, split screen or alternating screens. The camera system can include a speed sensor that detects when the vehicle reaches a threshold speed to activate or de-activate the camera. Alternatively, the computer can activate the system when a turn signal is activated, and de-activate the system when the turn signal is no longer activated. This camera system can be retrofitted into older vehicles.
US10525883B2	Vehicle vision system with panoramic view A vision system for a vehicle includes side and rear cameras that are operable to capture image data. The rear camera is configured to be disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle so as to have a rearward field of view and the side cameras are configured to be disposed at respective side portions of the vehicle so as to have respective sideward and rearward fields of view. The rear camera has a rear imager and a wide angle lens, which is disposed at the rear imager with its center axis offset from a center region of the rear imager so as to be disposed at and to image at an upper region of the rear imager. An image processor processes captured image data to merge captured image data to provide a panoramic image for display to the driver during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle.
US10525879B2	Method and system for vehicle status based advanced driver assistance The present invention provides a method and system of historical reaction based driver advanced assistance. In this method, a combination of external environment to a vehicle on which the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) is mounted fetched by forward looking cameras is combined with rear looking camera for internal environment or driver state, is generated. The generated combination is utilized to analyze is there is any critical situation that is upcoming. For providing feedback for such situation, processor within the ADAS fetches current vehicle state by utilizing multiple parameters stored within a storage. The intensity of the feedback is varied upon the current vehicle state of the vehicle.
US10525875B2	Device for displaying at least one symbol and method for producing a device for displaying at least one symbol A device for a vehicle for displaying at least one symbol has a translucent plastic layer with a non-translucent coating, wherein a symbol face for a symbol to be displayed by the device is recessed from the non-translucent coating. Furthermore, the device has a non-translucent intermediate component, which is applied outside the symbol face and surrounding the symbol face on the non-translucent coating and which forms a light shaft adjoining the symbol face. Furthermore, the device has a diffuser element, which is arranged and designed inside the light shaft and spaced apart from the symbol face by a gap in order to convert light penetrating the diffuser element to diffuse light for illuminating the symbol face.
US10525873B2	Turn by turn activation of turn signals A turn signal system for activating a turn signal of a vehicle includes an electronic control unit having a processor and a non-transitory computer readable memory including a machine-readable instruction set. The electronic control unit is communicatively coupled to one or more external vehicle environment sensors, a vehicle speed sensor, and a turn signal. The machine-readable instruction set causes the processor to determine a vehicle speed based on an output signal of the vehicle speed sensor, predict a vehicle turning maneuver based on one or more environment signals output by the one or more external vehicle environment sensors when the vehicle speed is below a threshold, and automatically activate the turn signal in response to predicting the vehicle turning maneuver.
US10525872B2	System, method and apparatus for mounting accessories to a vehicle A system for mounting a light to a vehicle and methods for making and using same is disclosed herein. The system allows for a mounting assembly to be coupled to a front, a rear, or both the front and the rear of the roof of a vehicle. Lights can be mounting via light mounting brackets at various angles using a plurality of detents. The mounting assembly includes hollowed mounting fasteners for routing a light cable through the mounting fastener thereby requiring fewer holes through the roof of the vehicle to prevent water intrusion into the vehicle. The mounting fastener can be covered by a boot for preventing water intrusion into the vehicle. The mounting assembly advantageously can include a diffuser for reducing noise and vibration levels resulting from the coupling between the mounting assembly and the vehicle.
US10525870B2	Vehicle tailgate having extension assembly The vehicle includes a cab, a plurality of side walls, a tailgate and an extension assembly. The plurality of side walls extend from an aft end of the cab. The tailgate is coupled to the side walls and pivotable about a horizontal axis between a closed position and an open position. The tailgate includes a plurality of panels that cooperate to define a cavity. The extension assembly includes a support member and an arm. The support member is disposed within the cavity and coupled to the tailgate. The arm has a longitudinal axis and extends through the support member and the tailgate. The arm is slidable along the longitudinal axis between a stowed state and a deployed state when the tailgate is in the open position and the closed position. The arm is also permitted to rotate about the longitudinal axis when in the unlocked position.
US10525866B2	Slide-out room and operating mechanism and components thereof A slide-out room and operating mechanism includes a plurality of corner units (32) and a plurality of wall panels connected to the corner units. The slide-out room is receivable in a mounting structure. Each corner unit (32) includes a drive mechanism therein. The drive mechanisms cooperate with the mounting structure to enable selective translation of the slide-out room through the mounting structure in first and second opposing directions.
US10525865B2	Temperature-controlled delivery vehicle In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to temperature-controlled delivery of items. A conveyor mechanism disposed within a temperature-controlled compartment of a delivery vehicle can provide easy access to items within the compartment. In some embodiments, the conveyor mechanism can be operated by a control circuit to convey items within the compartment to position the items adjacent to the access door according to various inputs.
US10525856B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes: a seat back; and a seat cushion including: a first side frame; a second side frame; a front frame connecting front end portions of the first side frame and the second side frame to each other; and a rear frame connecting rear end portions of the first side frame and the second side frame to each other. The first side frame includes: a frame member including a closed sectional shape part between the front frame and the rear frame; a first reinforcing member being provided between the front frame and the rear frame to pass through an inner side wall and an outer side wall, and being joined with the inner side wall and the outer side wall; and a connection member connecting an end portion of the first reinforcing member with at least one frame of the front frame and the rear frame.
US10525854B2	Adjustable seat This invention is a seat with an adjustable back and/or an adjustable base. The adjustable back and/or base can be adjusted in response to rough terrain or water encountered by a vehicle in which the seat is located.
US10525852B2	Seat arrangement for a vehicle A seat arrangement for a vehicle includes first and second mounting brackets configured for attachment to a vehicle body. A seat back frame is attached to the first mounting bracket and is pivotable relative to the first mounting bracket around a first pivot axis. A seat cushion frame is pivotably attached to the second mounting bracket, and attached to the seat back frame such that the seat cushion frame and the seat back frame are pivotable relative to each other around a second pivot axis positioned above the first pivot axis when the seat back frame is in a use position.
US10525849B2	Technology and methods of on-board vehicle occupant accurate weighing by a simplified weighing apparatus based on weighing moderator and its applications in on-board occupant weighing systems An on-board vehicle occupant weighing technology includes a simplified vehicle occupant weighing apparatus based on the discovered horwest effect and weighing moderator. The simplified weighing apparatus utilizes a weighing unit connected to the car seat of the vehicle occupant and a further weighing moderator, which provides convenient weighing of the foot part of the occupant's body by the same weighing unit that is connected to the car seat. The technology employs several methods of the weight measurements provided by different moderator approaches. The technology, methods, and simplified weighing apparatus are employed in on-board vehicle overweight and obesity preventing system wherein a weight trend analyzer provides predicting possibility of the occupant's overweight or obesity in a short predetermined period of time and automatically warning a vehicle occupant and a health care provider of the condition. The technology may also provide an accurate and convenient occupant's weight measurement in the vehicle safety devices such as seat belt and air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS system) to improve the Occupant Classification System to prevent possible extra force applied to the occupant's body in case of collision.
US10525848B2	Vehicle charging lanes Embodiments include apparatus and methods for implementing lane charging for a roadway. A road segment in a geographic region is identified from a geographic database. The road segment may be identified based on the geographic position of a vehicle. A lane charging management device receives real time data related to the vehicle, the environment, or the electricity associated with the charging station. A lane charging command for a charging device associated with the road segment is generated in response to the real time data.
US10525843B1	Common mode current reduction hybrid drive system An electric drive system for a vehicle includes an electric machine having first conductors arranged in slots of a stator to form phase windings and a second conductor arranged in the slots to form a secondary winding that produces a voltage indicative of a common mode voltage caused by voltages applied to the phase windings. The voltage can be used to supply power to electronic components and for diagnosis and control of the electric machine and an associated inverter.
US10525839B2	Battery box structure of electric vehicle A battery structure of an electric vehicle is provided. The battery includes a main body, a top cap arranged on a top side of the main body, and a bottom lid arranged on a bottom side of the main body. The main body is provided, in an interior thereof, with a battery core. A lift handle is mounted to the top cap. The lift handle is spaced from a top surface of the top cap by a spacing distance. The lift handle has an outside perimeter that, in the entirety, delimits an area that is smaller than an area delimited by an outside perimeter of the top cap. The lift handle has a circumference having at least two sides that are generally in alignment with one side of a circumference of the top cap and the main body. As such, a user lifting the battery is made easy.
US10525837B2	Method for controlling an electric machine for driving a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle A method for controlling an electric machine for driving a motor vehicle. A flux density of at least one magnetic field generated in the electric machine is increased when an announcement signal is present that announces an upcoming acceleration command by the driver, and when a confirmation signal is present that confirms the announced acceleration command, the electric machine is controlled in such a way that the speed and/or torque thereof increases.
US10525835B2	Power control apparatus and power control system A power control apparatus according to an embodiment includes acquisition circuitry and determination circuitry. The acquisition circuitry is configured to acquire a voltage of a secondary battery during charging. The determination circuitry is configured to determine a maximum current to be used during charging of the secondary battery using a difference between an upper limit voltage and the acquired voltage.
US10525833B2	Tactical vehicle to grid electric power architecture An example electrical power system of a vehicle includes a DC bus operable to power a DC load of the vehicle and a power grid external to the vehicle, a DC power generating system, a multifunctional traction drive system, and a controller. The DC power generating system includes a battery, and a first power converter operable in an active rectification mode, an inverter mode, and at least one DC-DC converter mode. The multifunctional traction drive system includes a second power converter operable to cooperate with the DC power generating system for operation in an inverter mode and at least one DC-DC converter mode. The controller is operable to select an output configuration of the battery and an operating mode of each of the first and second power converters according to a plurality of predefined system configurations.
US10525831B2	Vehicle and DC-DC converter for a vehicle A vehicle includes a first battery configured to output power at a first voltage, a second battery configured to output power at a second voltage, and a direct current (DC)-DC converter configured to convert the first voltage of the first battery to the second voltage and supply power at the second voltage to the second battery. The DC-DC converter includes a transformer, at least one switch, at least one rectifying diode, and a snubber circuit. The transformer is configured to transform the first voltage to the second voltage. The at least one switch is configured to control a first current input to the transformer from the first battery. The at least one rectifying diode is configured to rectify an alternate current (AC) output from the transformer. The snubber circuit is configured to prevent overvoltage from being applied to the at least one rectifying diode.
US10525826B2	Fuel tank for saddled vehicle An upper half body flange is disposed over a whole circumference of a lower end portion of an upper half body along a plane and a lower half body flange is disposed over a whole circumference of an upper end portion of a lower half body along the plane. The upper half body and the lower half body are made of titanium material, and the upper half body flange and the lower half body flange have linear outer edges as straight line portions. The upper half body has a side surface, the lower half body has a side surface, and the side surface and the side surface include recesses and convex portions. The recesses and the convex portions are disposed within a range of lengths of the straight line portions when viewed from above in the direction perpendicular to the plane.
US10525823B2	Inlet end piece for the tank inlet of a motor vehicle Disclosed is an inlet end piece for the tank inlet of a motor vehicle, having a closure insert arranged in an upper area of a pipe inlet, having a filling opening and a sealing flap which counter to the force of a closure spring by way of a gas pump nozzle is capable of being opened by pivoting, and is held in the closed state by the closure spring. The inlet end piece has an indicator means having an indicator area, wherein the indicator means in the case of a closed sealing flap is located in an inactive position in which an indicator area of the indicator means is not visible to the user, and in the case of the sealing flap being at least partially opened, the indicator means is displaced into a signal position in which the indicator area becomes visible.
US10525821B2	Vent control valve for fuel tank A vent control valve for a fuel tank controls a ventilation between a fuel tank and an outside. The vent control valve includes: a case having a tube shape that forms a passage for ventilation; a movable valve object arranged in the case to be movable in an axial direction of the case to open and close the passage; and a baffle component disposed between the case and the movable valve object and located on an outer side of the movable valve object in a radial direction. An outer passage is defined between the case and the baffle component, and the baffle component restricts a contact between a fluid flowing through the outer passage and the movable valve object.
US10525820B2	Filling device To provide a filling device capable of preventing that a filling nozzle is detached before depressurization is performed after filling, preventing a seal structure from deteriorating, and decreasing a risk that hydrogen gas leaks. In filling devices (100, 101) including a storage tank for storing hydrogen fuel, filling nozzles (10, 11) for filling hydrogen from the storage tank through a fuel filling system including a dispenser (60), a filling hose (45) and so on to an in-vehicle hydrogen filling tank mounted on a vehicle, and a clutch mechanism (12) for maintaining a connected state between the filling nozzles (10, 11) and a vehicle side filling port (20), and are characterized in that the clutch mechanism (12) comprises a clutch (4) for fitting the vehicle side filling port (20) by a recess/projection when the clutch (4) connects the vehicle side filling port (20), and a lever (5) for maintaining the fitting between the clutch (4) and the vehicle side filling port (20) by the recess/projection by moving in a direction that the clutch (4) and the vehicle side filling port (20) are connected with each other, the lever (5) having an engaging portion (5B), when hydrogen is filled, the clutch (4) moves outward in a direction vertical to the connecting direction via a contacting portion between the clutch (4) and the vehicle side filling port (20) and engages with the engaging portion of the lever (5).
US10525817B2	Supplemental transmission assembly A supplemental transmission assembly including a dual-clutch assembly, a first supplemental input shaft, a second supplemental input shaft, and two independent sets of gears. The supplemental transmission assembly couples to the primary vehicle transmission, receiving rotational energy from the primary transmission output shaft of the primary vehicle transmission. By including a plurality of gears in two independent sets, the supplemental transmission assembly allows the vehicle to smoothly progress through the gears when accelerating or decelerating, providing smooth operation and the maximum fuel efficiency for the vehicle. In addition, the supplemental transmission assembly limits the load on the engine by limiting engine RPMs to less than approximately 2500 RPMs via a computer-controlled engine management system, while progressing through gears quickly and efficiently. Accordingly, the supplemental transmission assembly improves engine and fuel efficiency by providing an intermediary assembly between the primary vehicle transmission and the drive wheels.
US10525815B2	Transmission system for a vehicle, and vehicle comprising the same A transmission for a vehicle includes first and second input interfaces, an output interface, first and second speed ratio transmission sections, first and second planetary transmission sections, and a coupling section. The first input interface is arranged for coupling to an internal combustion engine. The second input interface is arranged for coupling to an electric motor. The first planetary transmission section has an internal gear connected to the first input interface, a planet carrier connected to the second input interface, and a sun gear connected to an input of the first speed ratio transmission section. The second planetary transmission has an internal gear connected to the first input interface, a planet carrier connected to the second input interface, and a sun gear connected to an input of the second speed ratio transmission section. The coupling section supports the respective planet carriers against one another in at least one operating mode.
US10525814B2	Drive system for hybrid vehicle A drive system is configured to split driving force produced by an engine to a first motor side and an output gear side, and add driving force produced by a second motor that is driven with electric power generated by the first motor, to the driving force delivered from the output gear. A first planetary gear mechanism performs differential operation, using a first input element that receives the driving force produced by the engine, a first reaction-force element coupled to the first motor, and a first output element. A second planetary gear mechanism performs differential operation, using a second input element coupled to the first output element, a second output element coupled to the output gear, and a second reaction-force element. A first clutch mechanism selectively couples the first input element with the second reaction-force element. A first brake mechanism selectively inhibits rotation of the second reaction-force element.
US10525811B2	Parts arrangement structure of fuel cell electric vehicle A parts arrangement structure of a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is provided. The structure improves ease of assembly and maintenance of parts, by efficiently arranging and modularizing a fuel cell system, a drive device, and some of electric parts, which are installed within the FCEV.
US10525810B2	Electric drive unit An electric drive unit with a housing, a motor coupled to the housing and having a motor shaft, a differential assembly, a pair of output shafts, and a transmission that transmits rotary power between the motor shaft and the differential input member. The differential assembly and the transmission are received in the housing. The differential assembly has a differential input member and a differential a pair of differential output members that are rotatably coupled to the output shafts. The transmission has a transmission output member that is coupled to the differential input member for rotation therewith. An optional mechanical input assembly can be housed in the housing and can have a ring gear, which can be coupled to the differential input member for rotation therewith, and an input pinon that can be meshingly engaged to the ring gear.
US10525809B2	Sealing system for movable window of rear window assembly A method for making a slider window assembly for a vehicle includes providing at least one fixed window panel and a movable window panel. A perimeter seal is disposed at least at a surface of the fixed window panel and includes a continuous sealing element that circumscribes an opening of the fixed window panel and that is configured to seal against the movable window panel about a periphery of the movable window panel when the movable window panel is closed. The perimeter seal includes a sealing tab at a corner region of the perimeter seal where an upper sealing portion is joined with a first elongated side sealing portion. The sealing tab is established at an elongated sealing lip of the upper sealing portion or of the first elongated side sealing portion. The sealing tab extends from the elongated sealing lip toward the surface of the fixed window panel.
US10525808B2	Profile strip arrangement A profile strip arrangement includes a profile strip made of a profile material. The profile strip has a first connecting area for creating a connection to an edge area of a windshield of a motor vehicle, and a second connecting area which is connectable to a water tray cover that is to be arranged adjacent to the windshield. The first connecting area has a surface section that is free of the profile material. The surface section faces the edge area of the windshield, and at least a partial area of the surface section is covered by a double-sided adhesive tape which provides an adhesive connection to the edge area of the windshield. The surface section is formed by a surface of an additional element that is made of metal or by a surface of a coating of the additional element.
US10525806B2	Roof structure of automotive vehicle There are provided a front roof, a rear roof, a glass unit including a rear-window glass, a rear roof support link which openably supports the rear roof at a vehicle body, a front-roof support link mechanism which openably supports the front roof, the front-roof support link mechanism being connected to the rear roof support link such that closed states of both the front roof and the rear roof are achieved by means of the rear roof support link and the front-roof support link mechanism, and a glass-unit support link mechanism which is connected to the rear roof support link and configured to support the glass unit in a closed position.
US10525805B2	Method of enhancing rain and sun protection using a rain and sun shield for golf carts A method for enhancing the rain and sun protection of a golf cart roof using a rain and sun shield device. The rain and sun shield for a covered golf cart is semi-permanently attached to the roof of a golf cart. The device is easy to install; will retrofit to any standard golf cart roof; does not interfere with the parking and storing profile of a fleet of golf carts. The device is easily opened and closed to provide the golf cart user with added sun and rain protection when in use.
US10525800B2	Vehicle door structure A cabin-interior upright wall of a door inner panel is configured by a first panel member alone. An extension wall extends toward a door outer panel from an end of the cabin-interior upright wall. A lower portion of a front upright wall, which is part of the extension wall, is segmented in a door thickness direction. The extension wall is configured such that a first extension portion of a first panel member is joined to a second extension portion of a second panel member in a state overlapped with the second extension portion.
US10525799B2	Utility vehicle A utility vehicle includes a door. The door includes an inner door panel disposed close to a cabin, and an outer door panel attached to an outer end of the inner door panel. The outer door panel is attached to an outer end of an upper portion of the inner door panel to expose a lower portion of the inner door panel when viewed from outside the vehicle.
US10525798B2	Windshield adjustment mechanism Windshield adjustment mechanism includes a support including part of a first pivotable connector and part of a second pivotable connector that are spaced apart from one another. Mechanism includes a mount that has a guideway and part of a third pivotable connector. Mechanism includes a carriage that has part of the first pivotable connector and is slidingly mounted with respect to the guideway. Mechanism includes a link that includes part of the second pivotable connector and part of the third pivotable connector that are spaced apart from one another. First pivotable connector, second pivotable connector, third pivotable connector are positioned, and support, guideway, carriage and link are positioned, oriented and dimensioned, such that sliding of carriage causes simultaneous (i) translating of support and of carriage with respect to mount via translation of first pivotable connector, (ii) pivoting of support with respect to carriage about a first pivotable connector axis.
US10525797B2	Vehicle antifogging system An antifogging system of a vehicle includes a windshield provided between a space inside a vehicle cabin and a space outside the vehicle cabin, an antifogging coating provided on a surface of the windshield facing the vehicle cabin and configured to absorb water adhering to a surface the coating into the coating, an air conditioner configured to vaporize water absorbed in the antifogging coating, a humidity sensor configured to detect a humidity in a temperature boundary layer formed along a surface of the antifogging coating facing the vehicle cabin, and a control unit configured to operate the air conditioner when the humidity is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold.
US10525796B2	Register fixing structure for a vehicle A register fixing structure for a vehicle includes a first engaging portion provided at one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the register, or the instrument panel main body; a first engaged portion provided at the other of the upper portion and lower portion of the register or the instrument panel main body, and engaging with the first engaged portion in a vehicle front and rear direction; a second engaging portion provided at one of a side portion at a vehicle width direction outer side of the register or a side panel that is attached at the vehicle width direction outer side of the instrument panel main body; and a second engaged portion provided at the other of the side portion or the side panel, and engaging with the second engaged portion in a vehicle width direction.
US10525794B2	Vehicle air conditioning device There is disclosed an air conditioning device of a so-called heat pump system which efficiently and comfortably heats a vehicle interior. In a vehicle air conditioning device 1, a controller executes a heating mode in which a refrigerant discharged from a compressor 2 radiates heat in a radiator 4 and the refrigerant by which heat has been radiated is decompressed and then absorbs heat in an outdoor heat exchanger 7. The vehicle air conditioning device includes a heating medium circulating circuit 23 to heat air to be supplied from an air flow passage 3 into the vehicle interior, and the controller executes the heating by a heating medium-air heat exchanger 40 of the heating medium circulating circuit 23, when a heating capability by the radiator 4 runs short.
US10525793B2	Method and system for transmitting heat for a vehicle A method and a system (20) for transmitting heat for a vehicle (10) are described. In this case, the waste heat which is contained in the exhaust gas (3) of the vehicle (10) is stored in a heat accumulator (1) of the vehicle (10). The thermal energy stored in the heat accumulator (1) is conducted to at least one heat sink (11-16). The heat accumulator (1) can be thermally coupled to the at least one heat sink (11-16) and uncoupled therefrom. In the coupled state the amount of heat per time unit that is conducted to the at least one heat sink is set.
US10525789B2	Air-conditioning apparatus for vehicle based on heat storage and cold storage Provided is an air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle based on heat storage and cold storage. The apparatus includes a coolant supply unit supplying a first coolant circulating within a vehicle, a cooling unit repeatedly performing a cooling cycle using a refrigerant circulating though a first flow pipe unit, a hot/cold accumulation unit storing a second coolant of a preset capacity and communicating with the coolant supply unit through second flow pipe units, wherein the temperature of the second coolant is converted into a temperature capable of heating and accumulated in the hot/cold accumulation unit, the evaporator of the cooling unit is disposed within the hot/cold accumulation unit, and the temperature of the second coolant is converted into a temperature capable of cooling and accumulated in the hot/cold accumulation unit during the cooling cycle.
US10525770B2	Rubber compositions for radio devices in tires The embodiments described herein generally relate to an electronic communication module suitable for incorporating into a tire or tire retread, where the electronic communication module comprises a radio device having at least a portion of its outer surface surrounded by a rubber composition. Certain embodiments also relate to tires or tire retreads containing the electronic communication module. In addition, certain embodiments relate to methods for improving the readability of a radio device incorporated into a tire or tire retread.
US10525768B2	Bicycle hub assembly A bicycle hub assembly comprises a hub axle, a hub body, and a sprocket support structure. The hub axle includes an axle through-bore that has an axle minimum inner diameter equal to or larger than 13 mm. The hub body has a first body end and a second body end opposite to the first body end in an axial direction with respect to a rotational center axis. The sprocket support structure is rotatably mounted on the hub axle about the rotational center axis. The sprocket support structure includes a first torque-transmitting profile and a first externally-threaded portion. The first torque-transmitting profile is configured to transmit a rotational force. The first externally-threaded portion is configured to threadedly engage with a first internally-threaded portion of a first lock member. The first torque-transmitting profile is closer to the first body end than the first externally-threaded portion in the axial direction.
US10525766B2	Wheel with adjustable radius and tread firmness A wheel with adjustable radius or tread firmness including a hub assembly, primary spokes, a suspension assembly positioned at the outer end of each primary spoke, and treads attached to the outer end of each suspension assembly. The hub assembly includes a radius lock and a tensioner lock. When each is in a locked position, the radius and tread firmness of the wheel remains constant. When the radius lock or the tensioner lock is in an unlocked position, the radius or the tread firmness, respectively, is adjusted by rotating the wheel relative to internal components of the hub assembly. This relative rotation adjusts the tension on internal cords to adjust the length of the primary spokes or flexibility of the suspension assemblies, respectively. Optionally, secondary spokes may be positioned between each of the primary spokes and the suspension assemblies. The radius and tread firmness is adjustable under a load.
US10525765B2	Combination structure of hub and spokes A combination structure of a hub and spokes is provided, including: a hub shell, having separate small and large flanges, the small and large flanges having first and second assembling holes, respectively; a plurality of first spokes, assembled to one of the first assembling holes and a wheel rim; a plurality of second spokes, including cylindrical spokes and aero bladed spokes, the cylindrical spokes and aero bladed spokes being alternatively assembled to the second assembling holes and to the wheel rim; as viewed along an axial direction of the hub shell, every two of the second spokes which are neighboring to each other intersect with each other to define an intersecting area, each first spoke extends and passes through one of the intersecting areas.
US10525762B2	Writing instrument side-knock mechanism A side-knock type mechanical pencil comprising a body with a side-mounted knock button coupled to the body of the mechanical pencil and adapted to slidingly engage with a lead tube with a frustoconical hub for translating the motion of the knock button actuation to linear extension of the lead.
US10525759B2	Visually variable security element and method for production thereof The invention relates to an optically variable security element (20) for securing valuable articles, having an achromatically reflective micropattern in the form of a mosaic (22) including a plurality of achromatically reflective mosaic elements (26-1, 26-2) that are characterized by the parameters size, contour shape, relief shape, reflectivity and spatial orientation and that form a predefined motif in that different groups of mosaic elements (26-1, 26-2) having different characteristic parameters reflect incident light (28) in different spatial regions (30). The mosaic elements (26-1, 26-2) exhibit a lateral dimension below the resolution limit of the eye.
US10525755B2	Method, system and printer for digital printing in quantity A method for digital printing in quantity, including the steps of providing a conveying unit adapted to convey printing substrates, setting a running velocity, providing a digital printer, providing a graphics file as input to the digital printer representing a motif to be reproduced on the printing substrates at a predefined resolution, calculating a decoration frequency for printing with decorative inks as a function of the predefined resolution and of the running velocity, calculating single material printing frequencies for each one of the material inks, calculating a synchronized printing frequency, calculating a scaling factor, calculating an actual printing frequency as a function of the scaling factors, calculating an actual printing resolution as a function of the actual frequency of material to be deposited and of the running velocity, and printing on the printing substrates at the actual printing resolution.
US10525754B2	Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus Provided is an ink jet recording method for recording an image on a recording medium by making use of an aqueous reaction liquid containing a reactant and first and second inks which are aqueous inks containing a coloring material. This method has a step of applying the reaction liquid to a first recording medium, a step of applying the first and second inks, in order of mention, to the first recording medium to form a first image and a step of bringing a porous layer of a liquid absorption member into contact with the first image and thereby absorbing a liquid component therefrom. The second image has brightness higher than that of the first ink.
US10525751B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus In a liquid ejecting apparatus, a cover member, which is provided so that a part thereof is located in an external region of a housing and is displaceable between a closed position where a pouring port pouring a liquid is not exposed and an opened position where the pouring port is exposed, is at a position different from a position where the cover member overlaps an apparatus main body in a case where the apparatus main body is viewed from an upper surface of an image reading device at the opened position, and a liquid containing portion is provided at a position where at least a part of a liquid replenishment member connected to the pouring port overlaps the image reading device in a case where the apparatus main body is viewed from the side surface when the cover member is located at the opened position.
US10525750B2	Portable cleanroom printing cabinet A portable printing cabinet having a housing with a substantially enclosed interior and an opening formed in a side surface thereof, a printing device located within the interior of said housing, and a paper tray positioned outside of the housing and in communication with the opening of the housing is provided.
US10525749B1	Printing system having a print bed and a shielding panel A printing system includes a base, a print head assembly, a print bed, and a shielding panel. The print head assembly is slidably coupled with the base and is slidable along a longitudinal path. The print head assembly includes a print head that is configured to selectively dispense a printing medium therefrom. The print bed is slidably coupled with the base and is slidable along a lateral path between a retracted and extended position. The print bed includes a lower tray that includes an outer edge. The shielding panel includes an upper surface. The shielding panel overlies at least a portion of the outer edge of the lower tray. The upper surface of the shielding panel is formed of a light absorbent material that has a hemispherical reflectance of between about 0% and about 5% for a light spectrum range of between about 220 nm and about 400 nm.
US10525747B2	Tape and tape cassette A tape includes: a sheet; first and second media; a first separating line located between first and second media of one pair and extending between first and second ends of the sheet in a widthwise direction; a first cutting portion formed through the first medium and extending from a first end of the first medium to a first endpoint; a second cutting portion formed through the second medium and extending from a first end of the second medium to a second endpoint; and second and third separating lines extending in a longitudinal direction between the first endpoint and a first-medium end portion and between the second endpoint and a second-medium end portion, respectively. A side of the first endpoint on which the first-medium end portion is located is identical in the longitudinal direction to a side of the second endpoint on which the second-medium end portion is located.
US10525742B2	Duplex printing In one example a method is disclosed for printing duplex images. The method includes printing an image on side A of media, including an alignment mark. Detecting the alignment mark with a sensor. The velocity of the media is determined when the alignment mark is detected. Printing an image on side B of the media where the location of the image on side B is dependent on the velocity of the media. In another example a printer is disclosed that uses the method to print duplex images.
US10525741B2	Driving device, sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus including same A driving device includes a motor, a drive gear, a swing gear, a first gear member, a second gear member, a frame, and a bracket. The swing gear can swing between a first position engaging with the first gear member and a second position engaging with the second gear member. The bracket has a slide hole including a pair of contact parts having an arc shape, and an arc hole part for connecting the pair of contact parts with a first sliding surface farther from the drive gear and a second sliding surface nearer to the drive gear. The first sliding surface has a shape retracting to the opposite side to the rotation shaft from tangential lines of the rotation shaft contacting with the contact parts, which are parallel to pressure angle directions between the drive gear and the swing gear, or a shape coinciding with the tangential lines.
US10525739B2	Controlling the distribution of pre-heated air in a printing device In certain examples, a printing device comprises a print head, a dryer, a heat exchanger, a distribution system and a controller. The heat exchanger is coupled to an exhaust of the dryer to produce pre-heated air. The distribution system is coupled to the heat exchanger and a plurality of regions of the printing device. The controller causes the distribution system to distribute the pre-heated air from the heat exchanger among the plurality of regions based on an operating parameter of the printing device.
US10525735B2	Curl resistant web handling system A web handling system is disclosed. The web handling system includes first dancer rollers coupled to engage and move a web of a print medium in a forward and backward direction upon stopping a printing operation and allow forward motion during the printing operation.
US10525734B1	System for thread printing using image-based feedback A system and method for treatment of thread includes a thread printer that applies colored coatings to thread and that passes the treated thread to a fabric weaving system. A camera is positioned to capture images of the treated thread as it is woven into a fabric in the fabric weaving system. The system processes the images to determine whether the location of a selected segment of the treated thread in the fabric corresponds to an expected location in the fabric. If the actual location of the selected segment corresponds to the expected location, the system will continue instructing the thread printer to selectively apply the colored coatings to the thread according to the pattern. However, if the actual location does not correspond to the expected location, the system will modify the pattern so that thread printer adjusts the size of a segments to automatically account for the misalignment.
US10525732B2	Ink jet printer for the labelling of goods with a write head and a supply tank The ink jet printer for the labelling of goods has a write head, which comprises at least one outlet opening for ink droplets, a printing mechanism connected to said outlet opening, a pneumatic pump and an electrical control. It has at least one supply tank for fluid flowing through the outlet opening. The supply tank is releasably connected to the write head in a coupling area. In the write head, a first pressure sensor is arranged at the compressed-air line, which detects the air pressure in the compressed-air line and outputs an air pressure signal to the controller. A second pressure sensor is arranged at the ink line, which detects the pressure in the ink line and outputs an ink pressure signal to the controller. Said controller outputs a signal “ink empty”, if the ink pressure signal declines by more than 10% in relation to the air pressure signal.
US10525729B2	Printer calibration techniques A printing device comprises a droplet generator for generating a droplet of printing fluid, a droplet detector for detecting a generated droplet of printing fluid, and a controller. The droplet detector is moveable along an axis. The controller is to cause the droplet detector to be positioned at a known location along the axis, cause the droplet generator to generate a droplet, receive a measurement signal from the droplet detector, and determine a location of the droplet generator based on the received measurement signal and the known location.
US10525727B2	System and method to adapt a quantity of a coating substance applied in the printing to a recording medium In a method for automatic adaptation of a quantity of a coating substance, a coating substance is inkjet printed to a printing region of the recording medium; a first color is over printed across a width of the printing region of the recording medium and atop the coating substance; a print image of a second color is over printed atop the first color; the printing region having been printed to is sensory recorded; a local bleeding behavior of the first and the second colors is analyzed based on the sensory recording; and a printed quantity of the coating substance is locally adapted, based on the analysis of the local bleeding behavior, in segments of the printing region that are affected by bleeding.
US10525723B2	Liquid circulation device and liquid discharging apparatus A liquid circulation device includes a housing having an outlet and an inlet, a circulation unit configured to convey liquid out of the housing through the outlet and recover liquid into the housing through the inlet, a liquid supplying unit configured to supply liquid into the housing, an air conveying unit configured to convey air into and out of the housing, a level detecting unit configured to detect a level of the liquid in the housing, a pressure sensing unit configured to detect a pressure of the air in the housing, and a control unit configured to control a pressure of the liquid in the housing by controlling the liquid supplying unit or the air conveying unit, based on the level and the pressure of the air.
US10525721B2	Drop ejection using immiscible working fluid and ink A drop ejection system includes a working fluid source containing a working fluid, an ink source containing an ink that is immiscible with the working fluid, and at least one drop ejector array module. Each drop ejector array module includes a substrate and an array of drop ejectors disposed on the substrate. Each drop ejector includes a nozzle; an ink inlet connected to the ink source; a working fluid inlet connected to the working fluid source; a pressure chamber in fluidic communication with the nozzle, the ink inlet, and the working fluid inlet; and a heating element configured to selectively vaporize a portion of the working fluid to pressurize the pressure chamber for ejecting ink drops through the nozzle.
US10525720B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and maintenance method for liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting unit provided with a nozzle from which liquid is ejected, a liquid supply flow path connected to a liquid supply source and the liquid ejecting unit, and a pump mechanism that includes a pump chamber provided in the liquid supply flow path and that repeats a suction driving operation and a discharge driving operation such that the liquid flows toward the liquid ejecting unit from the liquid supply source. Before maintenance of the liquid ejecting unit is performed by discharging liquid from the nozzle, the pump mechanism performs the suction driving operation until the amount of liquid accommodated in the pump chamber reaches a set value, which is set in advance.
US10525711B2	Method of manufacturing liquid ejecting head A method of manufacturing a liquid ejecting head has a first molding step, a step of performing positioning and a second molding step. In the first molding step, a first member, a second member, and a third member are molded by injecting a resin at different locations inside of a set of a fixed mold, an intermediate movable mold, and a movable mold. In the step of performing positioning, the set is detached in a first direction and the intermediate movable mold and the movable mold are moved in a second direction. In the second molding step, a resin is injected to the inside of the set that is clamped to bond. During a period from the first molding step to completion of the second molding step, the first member, the second member, and the third member are held by insert mold pieces used for molding the members, respectively, in the first molding step.
US10525710B2	Bubble-tolerant high flow printhead architecture An inkjet printhead includes: a manifold having an ink supply channel and a lower surface with a longitudinal ink cavity defined therein; a shim attached to the lower surface so as to bridge across the longitudinal ink cavity, the shim having a plurality of shim apertures for receiving ink from the longitudinal ink cavity; and a plurality of printhead chips attached to the shim. A plurality of through-holes are defined in the manifold to provide fluid communication between the ink supply channel and the longitudinal ink cavity. Each through-hole has a first portion with a first end defined in the roof and a second portion extending through a sidewall of the ink cavity such that the shim seals an end of the second portion.
US10525707B2	Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, and piezoelectric device A liquid ejecting head includes a flow path forming substrate, a vibration plate that is formed on one surface side of the flow path forming substrate, a plurality of piezoelectric elements that are provided on the vibration plate, a protective substrate that is bonded to the one surface side of the flow path forming substrate and has a flow path, a flow path member that is bonded to a side of the protective substrate opposite to the flow path forming substrate, a drive circuit that is mounted in a space formed so as to be surrounded by the flow path forming substrate, the protective substrate, and the flow path member, a filler that is filled between the drive circuit and the protective substrate, and a protective film that is formed on an inner wall, in which the protective film has an exposure hole exposing a surface of the filler.
US10525705B2	Inkjet printer with universal print head and print frame for both horizontal and vertical printing on non-flat surfaces A print head for an inkjet printer includes a nozzle, a first electrode positioned to receive an ink droplet from the nozzle, a second electrode positioned to receive the ink droplet from the first electrode, and a controller configured to operate the first electrode to ionize the ink droplet and set a flight speed of the ink droplet. The controller is further configured to selectively activate the second electrode to deflect the ink droplet in response to the print head changing from a horizontal printing orientation to a vertical printing orientation.
US10525703B2	Drop detection Herein is described a method involving a drop detector. The method may comprise: ejecting ink drops from the nozzles on a printhead toward a drop detector. A drop characteristic may then be determined from the drop detector for each ink-jet nozzle. Drop characteristics for the nozzles across the printhead may be collated into a data set, and compared with a predetermined data set for a printhead having predetermined print behaviour to determine if and how the data sets differ in terms of the pattern of drop characteristics across the printheads. If the data sets differ, a recovery strategy may be selected based how the data sets differ in terms of the pattern of drop characteristics across the printheads. A system and computer readable medium are also described herein.
US10525701B2	Method of manufacturing inkjet printhead A method of forming an inkjet printhead. The method includes the steps of: providing a metal alloy shim having a plurality of shim apertures; nitriding a surface of the shim; bonding the shim to a rigid elongate manifold having ink supply channels, such that each shim aperture is in fluid communication with a respective ink supply channel; and bonding printhead chips to the shim, thereby forming the inkjet printhead.
US10525699B2	Tablet printing device A tablet printing device includes a first conveying disk that conveys a tablet while sucking and supporting a side surface of the tablet and an inkjet head capable of applying print processing to the front and back surfaces of the tablet conveyed by the conveying disk. The tablet is conveyed while being supported by a second conveying disk at its front and back surfaces and subjected to inspection of the side surface by a side surface inspection device. The tablet is transferred from the second conveying disk to the first conveying disk at a tablet delivery part and then supported by a suction hole formed in an end surface of the first conveying disk with the front and back surfaces fully exposed. The front and back surfaces are subjected to print processing ead, followed by print inspection, and only a non-defective tablet is discharged through a non-defective tablet discharge part.
US10525692B2	Three-dimensional printer tool systems An extruder or other similar tool head of a three-dimensional printer is slidably mounted along a feedpath of build material so that the extruder can move into and out of contact with a build surface according to whether build material is being extruded. The extruder may be spring-biased against the forward feedpath so that the extruder remains above the build surface in the absence of applied forces, and then moves downward into a position for extrusion when build material is fed into the extruder. In another aspect, modular tool heads are disclosed that can be automatically coupled to and removed from the three-dimensional printer by a suitable robotics system. A tool crib may be provided to store multiple tool heads while not in use.
US10525689B2	Method and device for the improved control of the energy input in a generative layer construction method The invention relates to a method for constructing a three-dimensional object (3) in layers from a pulverulent construction material by solidifying layers of the pulverulent construction material in a successive manner at each layer point which corresponds to a cross-section of the object, wherein the solidification process is carried out by introducing thermal energy. The method has the following step: solidifying all the layer points which correspond to a cross-section of the object. The introduced thermal energy quantity is adjusted at least in a sub-region of the layer dependent on the duration of the previous solidification step for the previous powder layer or dependent on the current solidification step duration, which is calculated in advance.
US10525685B2	Methods and apparatus to couple a decorative composite having a reinforcing layer to a panel Methods and apparatus to couple a decorative composite having a reinforcing layer to a panel are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a decorative layer and a first reinforcing layer coupled to the decorative layer. The example apparatus includes a coil reduction layer that is to apply a force to the first reinforcing layer to reduce coiling of the first reinforcing layer. The example apparatus includes an adhesive layer applied to the coil reduction layer that is coupled to the first reinforcing layer to enable the decorative layer to be coupled to a panel. A rigidity of the first reinforcing layer is to enable the first reinforcing layer to distribute a force exerted by at least one of gas or vapor disposed between the first reinforcing layer and the decorative layer to impede separation of a portion of the decorative layer from the panel.
US10525683B2	Heated double diaphragm tool for decorative laminate application A panel laminator includes a first frame defining an outer boundary, the first frame operable to support a panel to be laminated and a first flexible diaphragm supported by the first frame to cover the outer boundary. The laminator includes a second frame sized and shaped to conform to the first frame along the outer boundary and a second flexible diaphragm supported by the second frame to match the outer boundary. The laminator includes a passage fluidly connected to the space between the first and second flexible diaphragms, with the passage configured to be coupled to a vacuum system in order to remove air from the space between the first and second flexible diaphragms during a lamination process. The first frame and the second frame are configured to rotate as a unit between a first, generally horizontal, orientation and a second, generally vertical, orientation.
US10525674B2	Glazed vehicle roof A laminated glazed automobile roof including two outer and inner sheets of glass and inserted sheets joining the sheets of glass, and including, arranged between the two sheets of glass, an LC (liquid crystal film) assembly for controlling light transmission, and light-emitting diode (LED) lighting elements.
US10525671B2	Hydrophobic metallic surface with a tunable pore-size A process of providing a coating having a hydrophobic, electrically conductive porous metallic surface on a substrate includes forming a metal-infused plastic lattice that includes a plastic lattice infused with metal particles, and then removing the plastic lattice from the metal-infused plastic lattice. A surface of at least some of the metal particles is textured to increase hydrophobicity by exposing the surface to laser light. In some embodiments, the metal particles are exposed to laser light from a femtosecond pulse laser to produce hydrophobic metal particles before the metal-infused plastic lattice is formed. In other embodiments, the surface of at least some of the metal particles is exposed to laser light from a femtosecond pulse laser after the metal-infused plastic lattice is formed.
US10525667B2	Surfacing film for composites with barrier layer Fiber reinforced resin matrix composite laminates are provided comprising: at least one layer of fiber reinforced resin matrix comprising a cured resin matrix; and a surfacing construction bound to the cured resin matrix and forming a surface of the laminate, comprising: at least one barrier layer; and at least one cured adhesive layer derived from high temperature cure adhesive. In some embodiments, barrier layer(s) may be substantially impermeable to organic solvents, water, and/or gasses. In another aspect, fiber reinforced resin matrix composite laminates are provided comprising: a) at least one layer of fiber reinforced resin matrix comprising a cured resin matrix; and b) a surfacing construction bound to the cured resin matrix and forming a surface of the laminate, comprising: at least one barrier layer; and at least one electrically conductive layer. In another aspect, a surfacing construction is provided comprising a barrier layer and a curable adhesive layer.
US10525664B2	Air-permeable sheet Provided is an air-permeable sheet (3) to be used in a state of being interposed between a suction stage (1) and an air-impermeable substrate (4) when printing is performed by a sheet-fed method on the surface of the substrate (4) fixed by suction to the suction stage (1), the air-permeable sheet capable of printing a desired printing pattern on the surface of the substrate with high accuracy. The air-permeable sheet (3) includes a non-woven fabric layer (3b) and a support layer (3a) constituted by a woven fabric or knitted fabric.
US10525662B2	Fabricated panel The product is made, in part, of a network of interconnected mycelia cells forming a mass. In one embodiment, the mass includes one or more embedded elements, such as a panel. In another embodiment, the mass is formed over a three-dimensional lattice. The mycelia cells form hyphae that bond directly to panels made of cellulosic materials.
US10525661B2	Nonwoven fabric and reinforcing laminate In a nonwoven fabric, uniaxially oriented bodies each including a thermoplastic resin layer and first and second adhesive layers respectively stacked on both surfaces of the thermoplastic resin layer and having melting points lower than that of a thermoplastic resin constituting the thermoplastic resin layer are warp-weft laminated with the first or second adhesive layer interposed between the uniaxially oriented bodies in such a manner that orientation axes thereof intersect each other. The nonwoven fabric has a mass per unit area of 5 to 13 g/m2, a layer composition ratio of the first adhesive layer, the thermoplastic resin layer, and the second adhesive layer in each of the uniaxially oriented bodies is 20/60/20 to 30/40/30, and an average value of bending resistances by a cantilever method is less than or equal to 50 mm.
US10525660B2	Veiled tape with improved resistance to delamination The present invention provides a tape with a given width, said tape being composed of an assembly of filaments extending in a direction substantially parallel to the length of the tape, and between which a powder of a polymeric material is distributed, each face of said tape being associated with a nonwoven of polymeric fibers.
US10525659B2	Vehicle component with at least one sandwich part A vehicle component has at least one sandwich part which forms a crash element that absorbs kinetic energy. The at least one sandwich part has a layer structure of at least two fiber-reinforced and one synthetic resin matrix-containing cover layer elements and at least one core layer element provided between two adjacent cover layer elements. The at least one core layer element has channels which pass transversely through each cover layer element and/or the core layer element. The at least one core layer element is made of a hard foam material or a softwood, and the channels provided in the core layer element form predetermined breaking points for the core layer element.
US10525658B2	Method for producing mesh, and mesh A method for producing a mesh including a resin mesh main body, and a resin reinforcing member configured to reinforce the mesh main body includes: a step of forming a plurality of through-holes using a laser beam in a mesh formation region of a first film material made of resin; a step of forming an opening portion in a second film material made of resin; a step of layering the first film material and the second film material so that the mesh formation region and the opening portion are arranged at positions that conform to each other; and a step of joining the first film material and the second film material to each other through laser welding at a portion surrounding the opening portion.
US10525656B2	Honeycomb core, method of producing a honeycomb core, and sandwich panel comprising a honeycomb core A honeycomb core having a lattice structure which includes a resin-impregnated matrix, a method for producing such a honeycomb core, a sandwich panel having such a honeycomb core, and use of such a honeycomb core or such a sandwich panel in automobile construction. The matrix is impregnated inhomogeneously with the resin.
US10525654B2	Full depth manifold skin with integrated side trim for domestic kitchen appliance A manifold skin/side trim combination for a domestic kitchen appliance built into a cabinet is provided. The combination includes a manifold skin having a main skin body having a first surface and a second surface, and an opening in the first surface; and a side trim of the domestic kitchen appliance configured to be positioned adjacent to a front face of the cabinet, the side trim having a main section, an insertion extension that extends into the opening, and a transition section that connects the insertion extension to the main section such that the insertion section extends at an extension angle greater than zero degrees relative to the main section. An outside surface of the main section of the side trim is in the same plane as the second surface of the main skin body, and the second surface is adjacent to the first surface.
US10525650B2	Baler plunger guide system A baler is provided that includes a housing that defines a baling chamber and a plunger movable along an axis within the baling chamber to compress the crop material. The baler includes a first guide rail coupled to an exterior surface of the baling chamber and a second guide rail coupled to the exterior surface of the baling chamber. The baler includes at least one bearing coupled to the plunger to guide a movement of the plunger within the baling chamber. The bearing has a first bearing surface, a second bearing surface and a third bearing surface. The first bearing surface engages the first guide rail, the second bearing surface engages the first guide rail and the third bearing surface engages the second guide rail to constrain a vertical movement and a lateral movement of the plunger relative to the baling chamber.
US10525649B2	Servo motor controller A servo motor controller comprises: a position command generation unit; a position detection unit; a position control unit that generates a velocity command for position control based on a position command and a position FB; a force command generation unit that generates a force command for instructing force to be applied to a subject by a driving target; a force detection unit; a force control unit that generates a velocity command for force control based on the force command and a force FB; a selection unit that selects one of the position control and the force control; and a storage unit that stores a force threshold. The selection unit selects one of the velocity commands for the position control and the force control of a smaller value. If the force FB is smaller than the force threshold, the selection unit selects the velocity command for the position control.
US10525648B2	Method and device for compacting materials A method and system for compacting waste materials in a collection container. The container can be a freestanding waste container, a self-contained compaction container, or a container on a waste collection vehicle. A hydraulically operated compactor blade is positioned in the upper portion of the container with its bottom edge a distance above the floor. A door member can be provided in the rear wall of the collection container. The compactor blade can be in its rest position relative to the top opening. The container member can be positioned or located on a trailer or truck-type vehicle and adapted to be tilted for evacuation of materials collected therein.
US10525646B2	Clamping device A clamping device includes a first clamp for clamping the distal end of a steel wire at a position corresponding to a first winding groove and a second clamp for clamping the distal end of a steel wire at a position corresponding to a second winding groove.
US10525644B2	Rotational molded golf club head Wood-type golf clubs and/or golf club heads include: (a) a golf club head base member including a face member having a ball striking face; and (b) a polymeric body member engaged with the golf club head base member, wherein the polymeric body member is formed via a rotational molding process (or other centrifugal force inducing molding process) and/or engaged with the golf club head base member via a rotational molding process (or other centrifugal force inducing molding process). The polymeric body member forms at least a portion of a crown member of the club head in some structures.
US10525638B2	Heater system for fiber placement machine Closed-loop systems and methods for controlling the temperature at the compaction point as an automated fiber placement (AFP) machine is placing material over complex surface features at varying speeds. The closed-loop system starts with multiple infrared temperature sensors directed at the layup surface in front of the compaction roller and also at the new layup surface behind the compaction roller. These sensors supply direct temperature readings to a control computer, which also receives speed data and a listing of active tows from the AFP machine and is also programmed with the number of plies in the current layup. In accordance with one embodiment, the heater control system uses a proportional-integral-derivative loop to control the temperature at the compaction point (e.g., at the interface of the compaction roller and a newly laid tow) and regulate the heater power to achieve the desired temperature.
US10525637B2	Flat composites having layup features for forming into 3D shapes Systems and methods are provided for designing flat composites that are formed into 3D shapes. One embodiment is a method that includes loading data defining a three dimensional (3D) shape for a composite part, identifying constraints based on dimensions of the 3D shape, simulating flattening of the 3D shape into a planar shape, and acquiring a mandrel having the planar shape. The method also includes placing features at the mandrel which permit a laminate laid-up onto the mandrel to compensate for the constraints during forming of the laminate into the 3D shape, and generating a Numerical Control (NC) program that directs an Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machine laying up the laminate. The NC program includes instructions for laying up tows of constituent material onto the mandrel having the features, to form layers of the laminate.
US10525631B2	Methods and apparatus for mobile additive manufacturing The present disclosure provides various aspects for mobile and automated processing utilizing additive manufacturing. The present disclosure includes methods for the utilization of mobile and automated processing apparatus. In some examples, the mobile additive manufacturing apparatus may perform surface treatments that alter the topography of an existing surface. Other examples may involve the processing of dimensionally large layers which may be joined together to create large pieces with three dimensional shape.
US10525630B2	Distortion prediction and minimisation in additive manufacturing A method of minimising distortion in a workpiece is described that includes utilizing a computer system to carry out finite element analysis on a finite element thermo-mechanical model of the workpiece during and after fabrication by additive manufacturing to predict shape distortion and residual stress development in the workpiece, wherein the fabrication includes the fabrication step of depositing multiple layers of a material melted by a heat source along a deposit path on a substrate, and introducing alterations to the workpiece prior to or during fabrication to compensate for the predicted distortion.
US10525629B2	Additive manufacturing process distortion compensation system An additive manufacturing (AM) system comprising a process distortion compensation computing system configured to determine a digital nominal model that represents a physical target object excluding a distortion, and a digital distortion model that represents the physical target object including at least one distortion. The AM system further comprises an AM peripheral device configured to form a three-dimensional physical object based on a digital compensation model. The process distortion compensation computing system determines a material volume difference between the digital nominal model and the digital distortion model, and generates the digital compensation model that compensates for the material volume difference.
US10525616B2	Lateral guide rail for a transport system, in particular a stretching unit An improved guide rail in particular for a transport device or stretching unit is distinguished inter alia by the following features—the cooling device comprises at least one cooling duct which extends in a zigzag shape inside the guide rail and which is formed by connected transverse bores, and/or—the guide rail comprises at least two half-shells or halves between which a flexible tube is arranged in a sandwich-like manner to form at least one cooling duct, and/or—at least one cooling duct is arranged outside the guide rail so as to extend parallel thereto, and, in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail, in each case bores extending transversely thereto are made, into which bores outwardly projecting heat lines and/or heat pipes are inserted.
US10525614B2	Built-in antimicrobial plastic resins and methods for making the same A built-in and process-adaptive formulation of antimicrobial commodity thermoplastic resins with mixed compositions comprising of a polymer, a backbone linker, and a non-labile antifouling and biocompatible coupling agent which is melt-processable and enabled to be manufactured into finished products in the form of solid, monolith, tube, composite, fiber, film, sheet and varnish without the prerequisite of biocides or antimicrobial additives is disclosed. The said formulation is adapted to thermoforming and thermal curing processes including but not limited to melt compounding, spinning, extrusion, molding, compression foaming and drawing. The antimicrobial property is attributed to the persistent formation of a non-stick bacteria-repellent tethered layer in which the antifouling component of the said formulation is heterogeneously phase separated and/or surface migrated to the surface after product forming in order to minimize adsorption and/or colonization of bacteria.
US10525613B2	Process, apparatus and system for creating extrudable material having color effects and products made with extrudable material created with same A process and associated system for creating color effects in extrudable material, such as plastic and metal for example, are presented. Flows of first and second viscous materials of respective colors are provided and then combined in a predetermined pattern to form a stream of combined viscous material. In a first aspect, the flow rate of the first viscous material is caused to vary over time in order to vary an amount of the first viscous material in the stream. In a second aspect, which may be used alone or in combination with the first aspect, the first and second viscous materials have distinct viscosities to reduce an amount of color blending between the first color and the second color in the stream of combined viscous material. A static mixer may then be used to apply a predetermined dividing, overturning and combining motion to the stream of combined viscous material to partially mix the first viscous material and the second viscous material, such that upon exiting the static mixer, the first material of the first color and the second material of the second color form a color pattern in the stream of combined viscous material. Sheets of extrudable material may be created using such process and used in the manufacturing of many different products including for example kayaks and stand-up paddle boards.
US10525611B2	Handheld work apparatus A handheld work apparatus has a combustion engine with a cylinder. A removable cover is fixed via a closure. The closure includes a tensioning element rotatable about a rotational axis and, in the locked position of the closure, is supported on a tension contour. The closure has a damping element. The damping element is held on a section of the cylinder in the axial direction of the rotational axis. During rotation from unlocked into locked position, the tensioning element is moved by the tension contour in the axial direction of the rotational axis. In the locked position of the closure, the tensioning element clamps the section of the cylinder in the axial direction of the rotational axis between a first abutment and a second abutment of the damping element. In the unlocked position of the closure, the tensioning element is held on the damping element on the cylinder.
US10525609B2	Spiral cutting apparatus A cutting device for spiral cutting a vegetable includes a mounting surface that engages the vegetable and is rotated using a motor, which causes rotation of the vegetable. The mounting surface may be moved toward a cutting surface using a lever arm that transmits only a portion of a manual force applied to the lever arm in a direction toward the mounting surface, facilitating precise movement of the mounting surface and a consistent size and shape of the resulting vegetable strands. Movement of the vegetable relative to the cutting surface may pass the vegetable through a slotted blade and a secondary blade. The spacing of cutters in the slotted blade determines the width of vegetable strands produced by the cutting apparatus, while the placement of the secondary blade determines the thickness of the strands. The position of the secondary blade may be adjustable to control the thickness.
US10525608B1	Food cutting guide A food cutting guide for safely holding a food item and allowing for essentially uniform thickness cuts to be made through the food item has a base with a pair of opposing jaws pivotally attached to the base. Each jaw has a series of spaced apart teeth such that the jaws articulate between a closed position wherein the teeth of each jaw intermesh with one another and an open position wherein the teeth do not so intermesh. A spring mechanism holds the jaws in a normally closed position while an actuation trigger articulates the jaws to the open position against the bias of the spring mechanism. A guard plate is located at an end of the pair of jaws to protect a user's hand from errant knife travel.
US10525604B2	Linear actuator-type automatic warehouse robot An electric pole-type automatic warehouse robot comprises a frame; mecanum wheels and drive wheels provided at a bottom of the frame, with the mecanum wheels being located at four corners thereof and the drive wheels being located at the middle of tow opposite sides thereof; a drive motor provided on the frame and connected to the drive wheels; a barrier module provided at a head of the frame; a rotating pallet module provided at an upper portion of the frame; a rotating motor provided within the rotating pallet module; electric poles provided on the frame and located at a bottom of the rotating pallet module; a hole provided in the frame; a first camera arranged above the hole; a second camera arranged below the hole. The robot provides an automatic operation mode with simplified mechanism design of robot, so as to increase the reliability, load-bearing capacity, running speed and security of the robot.
US10525601B2	Motor and controller integration for a legged robot An example robot includes: a motor disposed within a housing at a joint configured to control motion of a member of a robot; a controller including one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) disposed within the housing and including a plurality of field-effect transistors (FETs) disposed on a surface of a PCB of the one or more PCBs facing the motor; a rotary position sensor mounted on the controller; a shaft coupled to a rotor of the motor and extending therefrom to the controller; and a magnet mounted within the shaft at an end of the shaft facing the controller.
US10525593B1	System and method for improving storage density Embodiments herein describe a robotic pick and stow storage system with a built-in consolidation function that increases the storage density. The system can include a stowing robot, a consolidation robot, and individual containers. The stowing robot may pick an item, identify a free space in the container large enough for the item, and then place the item in the free space. The items placed in the container may have a space between it and a neighboring item or items (referred to herein as a stow buffer) due to uncertainties or inaccuracies in the stowing process. The embodiments herein describe a stow and consolidation action that reduces the stow buffers thereby providing additional space in the container for more items. The consolidation robot can tilt and vibrate the container such that the items move closer together thereby generating free space for additional items in the container.
US10525592B2	Robot system Provided is a robot system includes a conveyor; a conveyor speed detection unit for detecting a movement speed of the conveyor; a robot for performing a task on the workpiece; a worker state input unit for inputting a collaboration state of a worker; and a control unit for controlling the robot based on the movement speed and the collaboration state of the worker. The control unit calculates a first speed based on the movement speed of the conveyor, calculates a second speed of a distal end of an arm of the robot, in a direction intersecting a direction of the first speed, causes the distal end of the arm to move at a speed combining the first speed and the second speed, and limits the second speed, when the collaboration state of the worker is input.
US10525586B2	Robot A robot includes a robot main body including an A-arm which rotates around an A-rotation axis, a B-arm which is cantilevered off the A-arm and rotates around a B-rotation axis, and a C-arm which is connected to the B-arm, to which an end effector is attached, and which rotates around a C-rotation axis. The A-arm includes a first restriction that is not exposed to the outside of the robot main body. The B-arm includes a clamp which is connected to the end effector and restricts a position of a flexible wiring or pipe, a second restriction that is not exposed to the outside of the robot main body and contacts on the first restriction, and a hole through which the wiring or the pipe is inserted. The C-arm includes a through-hole which penetrates the C-arm along the axial direction of the C-rotation axis.
US10525584B2	Screw bit holster A removable, universal, multi-bit holster and method for storing multiple bits, for example, on a hand-held drill. The removable multi-bit holster comprises a cylindrical housing having a first surface and a second, opposing surface and a substantially sold volume there between. The housing comprises a center aperture and a plurality of cavities therein. The plurality of cavities are configured to each receive a drill bit therein. The aperture is configured for engagement with a bit-holder portion of the hand-held drill, such that the cylindrical housing is removably securable to the bit holder of the hand-held drill.
US10525580B2	Power tool A power tool includes an output shaft for outputting torque, a transmission mechanism for driving the output shaft, a motor for driving the transmission mechanism, and a housing for containing the motor. The transmission mechanism includes a ring gear being capable of rotating relative to the housing, locking pins for limiting the rotation of the ring gear, a locking ring for limiting the locking pins to rotate with the ring gear, and biasing elements for biasing the locking pins so as to move toward the locking ring. The ring gear is formed with apertures going through the ring gear in an axial direction of the output shaft and the locking pins pass through the ring gear through the apertures and contact with the locking ring. The locking ring is formed with locking protuberances for contacting and engaging with the locking pins.
US10525577B2	Power tool A power tool includes a housing, a prime mover disposed in the housing, a first cylinder formed with a first chamber, a first rotating member rotatable with respect to the first cylinder about a first axis under the driving of the prime mover, a first piston movable in a direction parallel to the first axis when the first rotating member rotates relative to the first cylinder. The first cylinder and the first rotating member are disposed within the housing. The first piston is disposed within the first chamber The first rotating member is formed with a first transmission structure to drive the first piston The first piston is formed with a second transmission structure capable of cooperating with the first transmission structure to rotate the first rotation member to drive the first piston.
US10525575B2	Driver The durability of the driver is further improved. The nail driver for driving a nail into a material to be driven includes: a plunger moved in a first direction parallel to a driving direction of the nail by bias caused by a coil spring and moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction against the bias of the coil spring (25); and a weight moved in the second direction by bias caused by a coil spring and moved in the first direction against the bias of the coil spring. The weight (24) is moved in the second direction when the plunger is moved in the first direction and is moved in the first direction when the plunger is moved in the second direction, and the plunger and the weight are moved in the first direction and the second direction so as to be independent from each other.
US10525574B2	Driving tool A driving tool including a driver configured to drive out a fastener, a piston to which the driver is connected, a cylinder in which the piston is disposed so as to be reciprocated, a head valve which is slidably mounted to an outer circumferential side of the cylinder and controls a flow of compressed air into the cylinder, and a seal portion which is provided to face an opening edge of the head valve. The seal portion includes a lip portion protruding along an outer circumferential surface of the head valve.
US10525559B2	Telescopic cover A telescopic cover has a plurality of cover pieces nested in the order of their size for extension and retraction. A rubber cushion is on a side surface of an end portion of an insert-side cover piece, a wiper is inside an upper surface of a receiving-side cover piece receiving the insert-side cover piece so as to contact the upper surface of the insert-side cover piece, and a stopper is on the inner side surface of the end portion so as to be offset from the position of the wiper and face the rubber cushion. When the telescopic cover is retracted so that the respective end surfaces of the receiving-side and insert-side cover pieces become flush with each other, a gap between the cover pieces is closed by the wiper.
US10525557B2	Automated mattress manufacturing process and apparatus An automated system and process for manufacturing a mattress generally includes an automated foam layer placement apparatus for accurately securing one or more foam layers onto an innercore unit and bucket assembly.
US10525556B2	Separating components of a pocket sprung mattress sub-assembly Components of a pocket-sprung-mattress sub-assembly having individual metal springs retained within a matrix of fabric pockets are separated. A rotatable tearing drum 405 is driven by a drive motor 406. Tearing devices 407 are arranged to pull metal springs from a pocket-sprung-mattress sub-assembly during the rotation of the tearing drum 405. A feeding assembly 408 compressors an end portion of the mattress sub-assembly and moves this end portion continually to bring an end of the mattress sub-assembly into contact with the rotating tearing devices 407.
US10525555B2	Bonding wire for semiconductor device A bonding wire for a semiconductor device includes a Cu alloy core material and a Pd coating layer formed on a surface thereof. Containing an element that provides bonding reliability in a high-temperature environment improves the bonding reliability of the ball bonded part in high temperature. Furthermore, making an orientation proportion of a crystal orientation <100> angled at 15 degrees or less to a wire longitudinal direction among crystal orientations in the wire longitudinal direction 30% or more when measuring crystal orientations on a cross-section of the core material in a direction perpendicular to a wire axis of the bonding wire, and making an average crystal grain size in the cross-section of the core material in the direction perpendicular to the wire axis of the bonding wire 0.9 to 1.5 μm provides a strength ratio of 1.6 or less.
US10525547B2	Additive manufacturing of three-dimensional articles A method is provided for forming a three-dimensional article through successively depositing individual layers of powder material that are fused together so as to form the article, the method comprising the steps of: providing at least one electron beam source emitting an electron beam for at least one of heating or fusing the powder material, where the electron beam source comprises a cathode, an anode, and a Wehnelt cup between the cathode and anode; providing a guard ring between the Wehnelt cup and the anode and in close proximity to the Wehnelt cup, where the guard ring is having an aperture which is larger than an aperture of the Wehnelt cup; protecting the cathode and/or the Wehnelt cup against vacuum arc discharge energy currents when forming the three-dimensional article by providing the guard ring with a higher negative potential than the Wehnelt cup and cathode.
US10525545B2	Systems and methods for wireless control of an engine-driven welding power supply Systems and methods for wireless control of welding power supplies are disclosed. An example welding power supply includes: a housing comprising a control panel configured to receive inputs from an operator; power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power into output power for a welding operation; and local control circuitry configured to wirelessly receive a control signal from remote control circuitry of a portable electronic device, and to control the welding power supply based on the received control signal; wherein the local control circuitry is configured to set prioritization of control of the welding power supply between the portable electronic device and the control panel of the welding power supply, prevent the control panel from controlling a parameter of the welding power supply when the portable electronic device is prioritized, and prevent the portable electronic device from controlling the parameter when the control panel is prioritized.
US10525544B2	System and method of communicating in a welding system over welding power cables Systems and methods of the present invention are directed to welding systems having a welding power supply and wire feeder, where the power supply and wire feeder communicate over the welding power cables. In exemplary embodiments, the wire feeder communicates with the power supply over the welding cables using current draw pulses which are generated and recognized by the power supply. Similarly, the power supply generates voltage pulses which are transmitted over the welding power cables and recognized by the wire feeder.
US10525540B2	Cutting insert and cutting tool The present invention provides a cutting insert in which suitable honing is formed on a cutting edge. The cutting insert is provided with: two end surfaces opposing each other; a peripheral side surface extending between the two end surfaces; and a cutting edge formed on an intersecting ridge between at least one of the two end surfaces and the peripheral side surface. The cutting edge at least includes a major cutting edge and an inner cutting edge. Honing is provided on the major cutting edge and the inner cutting edge. A width of second honing of the inner cutting edge is narrower than a width of first honing of the major cutting edge, as viewed from a side of the end surfaces.
US10525539B2	Compression milling cutter with indexable cutting inserts A compression milling cutter includes a shank and a front cutting portion that terminates at a leading end of the milling cutter. The front cutting portion has a first circumferential row of one or more insert receiving pockets proximate a leading end of the milling cutter, and a second circumferential row of one or more insert receiving pockets, each insert receiving pocket configured to receive a respective indexable cutting insert. The cutting insert mounted in the first circumferential row has a positive axial rake angle, A, and the indexable cutting insert mounted in an insert pocket of the second circumferential row has a negative axial rake angle, B. Because of the different axial rake angles, chips generated during a machining operation flow in opposite directions, thereby creating a compression zone disposed between the first and second circumferential rows. This compression zone replicates the cutting action of a solid end mill, particularly when machining fiber reinforced plastic materials.
US10525538B2	Cutting tool A cutting tool includes a shaft portion and a plurality of edge region groups. The ridgeline between the first rake face portion and the first flank face portion constitutes a first cutting edge portion. The ridgeline between the second rake face portion and the second flank face portion constitutes a second cutting edge portion. As seen from the direction perpendicular to a plane tangent to the outer peripheral surface, in a state where the central axis overlaps a first end on the front end side of the first cutting edge portion, the inclination angle of the first cutting edge portion relative to the central axis is larger than the inclination angle of a straight line relative to the central axis, the straight line connecting the first end to a second end on the front end side of the second cutting edge portion.
US10525537B2	Rotary cutting tool having disk-shaped cutting body and indexable cutting insert therefor A rotary cutting tool having a disk-shaped cutting body with a plurality of identical insert receiving pockets, and an equal number of indexable cutting inserts removably retained therein, having opposing upper and lower surfaces and opposing first and second insert end surfaces. First and second cutting edges are formed at the intersection of the upper surface and the first and second insert end surfaces, respectively. Circumferentially adjacent cutting inserts have a different one of their first and second insert end surfaces in contact with an insert receiving pocket back wall. First and second planes are equidistantly offset from opposite sides of the cutting body, the first plane only intersecting the first cutting edge of every circumferentially alternate cutting insert and none of the second cutting edges, and the second plane only intersecting the second cutting edge of every circumferentially alternate cutting insert and none of the first cutting edges.
US10525532B2	Process for powder-based additive manufacturing of a part, in particular a lining blade for a tire mould Process for additive manufacturing of at least one part. At least one layer of powder is deposited on a working surface using a layering device for distributing the powder mobile in translation along the surface and at least partly fusing the layer deposited using a beam of energy. The depositing and fusing steps are repeated in order to form the part by stacking of fused layers. The distribution component of the layering device is mobile in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of the length of each fused layer of the part. The depositing and fusing steps are repeated in order to form the part so that the length of the part extends along a direction substantially parallel to the stacking direction of the fused layers and so that the head of the part is oriented substantially perpendicular to the working surface.
US10525526B2	Method for producing a feeder with a mesh-like fabric covering over the feeder opening thereof A method for producing a feeder (10) that is intended for use in a casting mold used for the casting of metals and comprises a feeder body (11), which encloses an inner cavity (25) as a feeder volume, consists of an exothermic and/or insulating material, has at least one lateral wall region (12) and a bottom region (13) with a feeder opening (14) arranged therein for connecting the inner cavity (25) of the feeder body (11) to the mold cavity of the casting mold during the casting operation and has a mesh-like fabric consisting of a refractory material covering over the feeder opening (14) therein, is characterized in that, in the course of the production of the feeder in a core shooter, a piece of fabric (21) of the mesh-like fabric is positioned in a pattern device (17) forming the shape of the feeder (10) in a core box (30) of the core shooter, in such a way that the peripheral region (22) of the piece of fabric (21) positioned in the bottom region (13) of the later feeder (10) is at least partially bent up in the direction of the lateral wall region (13) of the feeder body (11) and, during the shooting of the feeder (10), the bent-up peripheral region (22) is surrounded by the material shot in and is anchored in the material of the finished shot feeder (10).
US10525525B2	Additively manufactured core A method of preparing a casting article for use in manufacturing a gas turbine engine part according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, communicating a powdered material to an additive manufacturing system and preparing a casting article that includes at least one trunk and a skin core that extends from the at least one trunk out of the powdered material.
US10525523B2	Method and device for forging a workpiece in bar form A description is given of a method and a device for forging a rod-shaped workpiece (5) which is deformed with the aid of forging tools (1, 2, 3, 4) in the sense of a cross-sectional displacement perpendicular to the forging axis (a) and is subjected to an axial advancement and possibly a rotation about the forging axis (a) during the pauses in the engagement of the forging tools (1, 2, 3, 4). In order to achieve an advantageous grain refinement, it is proposed that the workpiece (5) is deformed in the sense of the cross-sectional displacement perpendicular to the forging axis (a) in a bending zone (13) between two central supports (11) by means of the forging tools (1, 2, 3, 4) acting on the workpiece (5) radially in relation to the forging axis (a).
US10525520B2	Polygonal can and method for forming thereof Provided is a polygonal in which a decoration effect equivalent to that of a cylindrical base-can is obtained without causing folding or deformation in a can body-part. Bottom-part outer-peripheral parts (A-2) of a cylindrical base-can that are expected to form linear parts (B-2) of a polygonal can (B) are moved inward in a radial direction, while bottom-part outer-peripheral parts (A-1) of the cylindrical base-can that are expected to form corner parts (B-1) of the polygonal can are moved outward in the radial direction. Thus, the polygonal can is molded such that the body-part cross-section peripheral length of the cylindrical base-can and the body-part cross-section peripheral length of the molded polygonal can have a substantially isometric relationship.
US10525513B2	Construction aggregate from verified remediated spoil Reliably safe remediated construction aggregate derived from excavated contaminated spoil remediated with a system and method using a sorbent in a verified process of testing and analysis of spoil before and after remediation and of adjusting amounts of sorbent and supplemental water mixed with contaminated spoil.
US10525512B2	Device for conveying and retaining a glass sheet, particularly in a washing facility A device for conveying and holding a sheet of glass, includes a conveyor and a holder configured to hold a sheet of glass in position, in particular in a horizontal position, wherein the conveyor comprises at least two spaced-apart and parallel lateral conveying systems extending longitudinally in the conveying direction and intended to be positioned in such a way as to support the lateral sides of the sheet of glass, and the holder comprises at least one holding system placed above the lateral conveying systems and above the sheet of glass and intended to limit the amplitude of the movements of the sheet of glass.
US10525509B2	Installation for sorting articles with a sorting conveyor having pivotally mounted flaps A sorting conveyor has pivotally mounted flaps for sorting articles into sorting outlets as a function of a sorting indication affixed to each of the articles. The conveyor includes a monitoring and control unit designed to cause each flap to pivot between a closed position in which the flap forms a conveyor portion suitable for conveying an article in a certain conveying direction and an open position in which the flap interrupts conveying of an article on the conveyor to deflect it towards an appropriate sorting outlet. The monitoring and control unit is also arranged to retrieve thickness data from a memory giving a certain thickness for the article to be deflected, and to respond by causing the flap to pivot into an open position through a certain opening amplitude determined as a function of the thickness data about the article that is to be deflected.
US10525507B2	System for recycling asphalt millings and methods thereof A system for recycling asphalt millings and methods thereof are provided. In exemplary embodiments, an apparatus for recycling asphalt millings may comprise a blender comprising a basin having an interior volume, an agitator disposed within the interior volume, the agitator adapted to agitate asphalt millings, a blender grate disposed on the bottom of the basin, the blender grate comprising apertures adapted to allow bitumen to pass through the blender grate, a heating conveyor comprising a heating apparatus for heating the asphalt millings, a cooling conveyor comprising an input for receiving asphalt millings and an opening adapted to receive a cold material applicator, a cold material applicator disposed in the opening, the cold material applicator adapted to apply cold material to asphalt millings.
US10525502B2	Methods of nanoscale directional wetting and uses thereof This invention discloses a method for controlling nanoscopic wetting near or at a molecular scale for synthetic material applications. In particular this invention relates to a method for preparing a monolayer or thin film with a patterned nanoscopic wetting surface using a ‘sitting’ phase of polymerizable amphiphile, wherein hydrophobic alkyl chains of the amphiphile extend along the supporting surface and the amphiphile molecules align side-to-side, effectively forming a repeating cross-section of bilayer with alternating hydrophilic and hydrophobic stripes of a ˜6 nm pitch tunable based on the chain length of the amphiphile. Products prepared according to the methods disclosed herein are within the scope of this invention. In some embodiments, monolayers or thin films so prepared are transferable.
US10525500B2	Component delivery system utilizing film bags A cartridge for a medium to be dispensed is disclosed. The cartridge includes a head part having a dispensing outlet, and a film forming a cartridge wall. The film bounds a cartridge chamber for the medium to be dispensed, and extends at least partially in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge. The film has a front end that is connected to the head part. The is a multilayer film having at least two layers formed from different materials. The front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably embedded in the head part of the cartridge, such that an end face of the front end of the film is covered by the head part. A method of manufacturing a cartridge having a head part using a mold is also disclosed.
US10525499B2	Liquid ejection system and computer program The control unit, when a first condition in which a minimum value of a suppliable time that is a time it takes for an amount of liquid contained in each supply-side sub tank to reach an amount corresponding to a switching preparation time necessary for switching between the refill-side sub tank and the supply-side sub tank is less than or equal to a maximum value of a full refill refilling time that is a period from when refill processing for performing refilling of the liquid from the main tank is started in each of the plurality of refill-side sub tanks until a state is achieved in which the refill-side sub tank is fully re-filled with liquid and can supply the liquid is satisfied, the refill processing is performed on the plurality of refill-side sub tanks.
US10525496B2	Auxiliary local fluid deposition element An auxiliary element (1) for the local deposition of fluid for a fluid dispenser header (10), includes a hollow main body (2), including a hollow conduit (3) inside the main body (2), configured such that the fluid flows through its interior, comprising an opening for the inlet of fluid (5) coming from the fluid dispenser header at one end, and a fluid outlet opening (6) at the opposite end, a cavity (4) located between the wall of the main body (2) and the hollow conduit (3), configured such that residual particles of the fluid flow through its interior, at least one connecting mean (8) to the interior of the hollow conduit (3) to the residual particles cavity (4) and an opening (7) located on the main body (2), configured for the outlet of residual particles from the cavity (4).
US10525492B2	Molded pump for dispensing a fluid product A pump for dispensing a fluid product, able to be mounted on a container of the flexible tube or rigid flask type, includes a variable-volume metering chamber at least partly defined by a membrane deformable between an initial state in which the volume of the metering chamber is maximum and a deformed state in which the volume of the metering chamber is minimum. The pump also includes a valve for admitting the fluid product to the metering chamber. The pump further includes a valve for discharging the fluid product from the metering chamber. Finally, the pump includes means for opening and closing the admission and discharge valves. Notably, the pump consists of a single molded piece.
US10525490B2	Feed center for dense phase system A feed center for powder coating material includes a hopper, an extraction duct, and a control valve. The hopper is in fluid communication with a fluidizing pressure source. The extraction duct is in fluid communication with at least one suction source. The control valve connects the extraction duct with an extraction port of the hopper. The control valve is operable between a first position for applying suction from the at least one suction source to the hopper, and a second position providing an exterior opening in at least one of the control valve and the first extraction duct for exhausting pressurized fluid from the hopper and/or collecting at least some of the air and powder that is exhausted from the powder.
US10525488B2	Showerhead with engine release assembly The present disclosure is related to a showerhead. The showerhead includes a housing, an engine received within the housing, and an engine release assembly connected to the housing and the engine. The housing may define a chamber in fluid communication with a fluid source. The engine may be fluidly connected to the chamber. The engine may include a plurality of outlets in selective communication with the chamber. The engine release assembly may selectively secure and release the engine from the housing.
US10525486B2	Spray tip and method of manufacture A spray tip (22) comprises a tip body (100), a tip piece (102), and a pre-orifice piece (104). The tip body has a fluid channel (114) along a channel axis (Ac). The tip piece is disposed within the fluid channel, and has a stepped, narrowing passage (124) that terminates in an outlet orifice (24). The pre-orifice piece has an inlet passage (112), and is disposed within the fluid channel, abutting and immediately upstream of the tip piece. The pre-orifice piece and the tip piece together define a turbulating chamber (106) therebetween.
US10525485B2	Water extractor A water extractor includes an outer duct with an inlet and an outlet, and an inner duct with an inlet and an outlet. The inner duct is positioned in the outer duct. The water extractor further includes a gap between the inner duct and the outer duct. The gap is tapered between a first position and a second position.
US10525478B2	Comminuting device A device (10) for mechanically comminuting material conglomerates. The device includes a comminuting chamber (14) having a feed side and an outlet side, surrounded by a chamber wall with rotors (26, 28, 30) each including a rotor shaft and striking tools (38) extending radially into the comminuting chamber. The directions of rotation of the rotors (26, 28, 30) are opposite in at least two consecutive segments. An air stream device (31, 37, 39, 41) for leading a particle/air mixture out of the comminuting chamber (14) is arranged in connection with the comminuting chamber.
US10525473B2	Sample collection kit including twist and tear solution cap A biological sample collection device can include a sample collection vessel having a sample collection chamber with an opening configured to receive a biological sample into the sample collection chamber. The sample collection chamber can also include elongate ridges disposed along and projecting inwardly from an interior portion thereof. The sample collection vessel can also include a connection member disposed on an exterior portion and a fluid reservoir. The fluid reservoir can include a reagent chamber having an open end and a closed end with an elongate member disposed at the closed end that is sized and shaped to engage the elongate ridges of the sample collection vessel when arranged within the fluid reservoir. The sample collection vessel can also include a sealing cap having internal threads for engaging external threads of the fluid reservoir and a complementary connection member to couple the sample collection vessel and the sealing cap.
US10525469B2	Devices and methods for molecular diagnostic testing A hand-held molecular diagnostic test device includes a housing, an amplification (or PCR) module, and a detection module. The amplification module is configured to receive an input sample, and defines a reaction volume. The amplification module includes a heater such that the amplification module can perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the input sample. The detection module is configured to receive an output from the amplification module and a reagent formulated to produce a signal that indicates a presence of a target amplicon within the input sample. The amplification module and the detection module are integrated within the housing.
US10525463B2	Integrated testing device An integrated testing device and method are disclosed. The device includes an integral reservoir for a test fluid, and an actuator, so that the test fluid can be dispensed to facilitate the test.
US10525462B2	Methods, devices, and systems for sorting particles Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods for sorting a particle based on a characteristic of a particle.
US10525453B2	Cross-linked polystyrene catalyst, method of making, and uses thereof In an embodiment, a catalyst comprises a porous carrier having 5 to 200 pores per 2.54 centimeters and a pore volume of at least 90 vol % based on the total volume of the porous carrier; wherein the porous carrier comprises one or both of carbon and a metal; and a sulfonated, cross-linked polystyrene located on at least part of a surface of the porous carrier.
US10525452B2	Na-Y molecular sieve, H-Y molecular sieve, and preparation methods thereof, hydrocracking catalyst, and hydrocracking method Provided is a Na—Y molecular sieve and a method for preparing the Na—Y molecular sieve, an H—Y molecular sieve and a method for preparing the H—Y molecular sieve, a hydrocracking catalyst, and a hydrocracking method. The average grain diameter of the Na—Y molecular sieve is 2-5 μm, and the sum of pore volumes of pores in 1-10 nm diameter accounts for 70-90% of the total pore volume of the Na—Y molecular sieve. The H—Y molecular sieve obtained from the large-grain Na—Y molecular sieve can be used as an acidic component in the hydrocracking catalyst. When the hydrocracking catalyst containing the H—Y molecular sieve is applied in the hydrocracking reaction of heavy oils that contain macromolecules, it can provide better cracking activity and product selectivity in the hydrocracking reaction.
US10525449B2	Process for preparing a nickel-based catalyst, the nickel-based catalyst, and use thereof in a steam reforming process The present invention relates to a process for preparing a nickel-based catalyst promoted with aluminium compounds with increased resistance to thermal deactivation and to the nickel-based catalyst thus obtained. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of said catalyst in a steam reforming process starting from hydrocarbons for producing hydrogen or synthesis gas.
US10525443B2	Water-absorbent resin and absorbent article Provided is: a water-absorbent resin which has a better water absorption performance and with which it is possible to improve absorption performance under a load when used in an absorbent material. This water-absorbent resin, obtained by polymerising a water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of an internal-crosslinking agent and by post-crosslinking using a post-crosslinking agent, has a water-absorption capacity of physiological saline under a load of 4.14 kPa of 16 mL/g or more, has a mass proportion of particles from 150 to 850 μm relative to the whole proportion of 85 mass % or more, moreover has a mass proportion of particles from 300 to 400 μm relative to the whole proportion of 20 mass % or more, and has an absorption capacity elasticity index represented by formula (I) of 68,000 or more. Absorption capacity elasticity index=storage elastic modulus [Pa]×centrifugal retention rate [g/g] . . . (I).
US10525442B2	Methods and apparatus for controlling metals in liquids Method and apparatus for controlling metals in a liquid are described. The liquid is contacted with a hexahydrotriazine and/or a hemiaminal material, and metal is adsorbed from the liquid onto the material. The hexahydrotriazine and/or hemiaminal material may be made from a diamine and an aldehyde.
US10525440B2	Production of metal-organic frameworks An apparatus for producing metal organic frameworks, comprising: a tubular flow reactor comprising a tubular body into which, in use, precursor compounds which form the metal organic framework are fed and flow, said tubular body including at least one annular loop.
US10525438B2	Methods and compositions for single molecule composition loading The present invention provides methods, compositions, and systems for distributing single polymerase molecules into array regions. In particular, the methods, compositions, and systems of the present invention result in a distribution of single polymerase molecules into array regions at a percentage that is larger than the percentage expected to be occupied under a Poisson distribution.
US10525436B2	Neutralization and containment of redox species produced by circumferential electrodes There is disclosed an electrode array architecture employing continuous and discontinuous circumferential electrodes. There is further disclosed a process for the neutralization of acid generated at anode(s) by base generated at cathode(s) circumferentially located to each other so as to confine a region of pH change. The cathodes can be displayed as concentric rings (continuous) or as counter electrodes in a cross pattern (discontinuous). In this way reagents, such as acid, generated in a center electrode are countered (neutralized) by reagents, such as base, generated at the corners or at the outer ring.
US10525433B2	Formation of nanometric core-shell particles having a metal oxide shell A process for preparing nanocapsules having a core-shell structure, comprising:(a) preparing an oil-in-water emulsion by emulsification of an oily phase that comprises a core material, in an aqueous phase, under high shear forces, wherein one or both of the oily phase, and the aqueous phase comprises a sol-gel precursor; (b) subjecting the emulsion obtained in (a) to a high pressure homogenization to obtain a nano-emulsion; and (c) applying conditions for hydrolyzing and polycondensing the sol-gel precursor to obtain nanocapsules having a metal oxide shell encapsulating the core material, said nanocapsules have a particle size distribution of: d10=10-80 nm, d50=30-200 nm, and d90=70-500 nm, in diameter. The invention also relate to nanocapsules having the above particle size distribution and to composition comprising the nanocapsules.
US10525430B2	Draft tube fluidized bed reactor for deposition of granular silicon A granular fluidized bed reactor (FBR) for production of high purity silicon is described. The FBR uses a draft tube to promote internal circulation while minimizing voids in the fluidized bed, one significant cause of dust formation. The FBR design has geometries to minimize reactive gas concentration within the draft tube and imposes a desirable circulation pattern in operation. A portion of the FBR wall above a reactive zone provides heat input to maximize deposition on silicon beads while minimizing wall deposition. The FBR is made of carbon composite, ceramic, and graphite materials in a design to minimize contamination and enable silicon deposits to be melted out.
US10525429B2	Ammoximation reactor for cyclohexanone oxime production Ammoximation reactor for cyclohexanone oxime production comprising: (a) a reactor vessel provided with a stirrer; (b) an internal filtering system; (c) an internal liquid ammonia evaporation coil; (d) an internal gaseous ammonia toroidal distributor; (e) an external cyclohexanone toroidal distributor; (f) an internal hydrogen peroxide toroidal distributor; (g) an internal cylindrical draft tube; (h) an external cooling jacket. Said ammoximation reactor allows to obtain a better mixing of the components of the ammoximation reaction and to maximize both the heat-transfer coefficients and the mass-transfer coefficients. Moreover, said ammoximation reactor allows to increase the packing time of the catalyst used in the ammoximation reaction on the filtering system (i.e. the plugging phenomena) so as to avoid the necessity of carrying out the backwashings with nitrogen. Moreover, said ammoximation reactor does not require external downstream separation units to separate the catalyst from the reaction mixture obtained from the ammoximation reaction.
US10525425B2	Methods and apparatus for processing fluids A method for processing a fluid includes removably securing a retention member to a vessel that bounds a chamber; inserting a collapsible bag within the chamber of the vessel; securing the bag to the retention member so that the bag is supported within the chamber of the vessel; and dispensing a fluid into a compartment of the collapsible bag supported within the chamber of the vessel. The fluid can be mixed within bag while the bag is disposed within the vessel.
US10525423B2	Nanofiltration membrane and method of manufacturing a nanofiltration membrane A nanofiltration membrane comprising a selective layer comprising or consisting of poly(amide-imide) cross-linked with polyallylamine is provided. A method of manufacturing a nanofiltration membrane and use of a nanofiltration membrane in a water softening process that is carried out at a low pressure of less than about 2 bar are also provided.
US10525422B2	Method of preparing thin film composite forward osmosis membranes using polyethylene porous supports The present invention relates to a thin film composite forward osmosis membrane with a polyethylene porous support, and a thin film composite forward osmosis membrane which is low cost, has excellent durability and chemical resistance, and outstanding performance (water flux and specific salt flux) may be provided in the present invention.
US10525421B1	Nanoporous graphene membranes An article having a nanoporous membrane and a nanoporous graphene sheet layered on the nanoporous membrane. A method of: depositing a layer of a diblock copolymer onto a graphene sheet, and etching a minor phase of the diblock copolymer and a portion of the graphene in contact with the minor phase to form a nanoporous article having a nanoporous graphene sheet and a nanoporous layer of a polymer. A method of: depositing a hexaiodo-substituted macrocycle onto a substrate having a Ag(111) surface; coupling the macrocycle to form a nanoporous graphene sheet; layering the graphene sheet and substrate onto a nanoporous membrane with the graphene sheet in contact with the nanoporous membrane; and etching away the substrate.
US10525420B2	Compositions and methods for improving the anti-fouling properties of polyethersulfone membranes The present invention includes a treatment system and methods for removing waste or other agents from a fluid stream, the system comprising: an inlet flow path for receiving a fluid stream from a source outside the treatment system; a vessel for containing the fluid stream, the vessel comprising a permeable filter configured for biological and physical treatment of the fluid stream, the filter comprising one or more nano-thin film or polymer composite layers of carbon materials assembled in sp2 hybridized structures comprising carbon-carbon bonds, wherein the waste or agent is removed as it flows through pores in the film composite; and a drain fluidly connected to the vessel for discharging treated fluid stream from the vessel from which the waste or agents have been removed.
US10525411B2	Zeolite, method for producing zeolite, honeycomb catalyst using zeolite, and exhaust gas purifying apparatus There is provided a zeolite having a CHA structure. When a total integrated intensity of a (211) plane, a (104) plane, and a (220) plane in an X-ray diffraction spectrum obtained by an X-ray powder diffraction method is defined as X0 and the total integrated intensity after heat endurance test for five hours at 900° C. under an air atmosphere is defined as X1, a ratio of X1 (X1/X0) to X0 is within a range from 0.2-0.7; and as measured by a 27Al-NMR method after the heat endurance test for five hours at 900° C. under the air atmosphere, when a peak intensity of tetra-coordinated Al atoms is defined as P4 and a peak intensity of hexa-coordinated Al atoms is defined as P6, a ratio of P6 (P6/P4) to P4 is 0.1 or less.
US10525409B2	Processes and systems for removing a vinyl iodide impurity from a recycle gas stream in the production of ethylene oxide Processes for reducing the amount of a gaseous iodide-containing impurity present in a recycle gas stream used in the production of ethylene oxide, in particular a vinyl iodide impurity, are provided. Processes for producing ethylene oxide, ethylene carbonate and/or ethylene glycol, and associated reaction systems are similarly provided.
US10525407B2	Systems, methods, and devices for direct conversion of methane Non-oxidative direct methane conversion (NDMC) to value-added products, such as H2, C2 hydrocarbons, and aromatics, occurs within a reactor heated to an elevated temperature. The reactor can have a first volume, where a feed gas including methane is provided, separated from a second volume, where a sweep gas is provided, by a dense thin film membrane supported on a porous wall. The thin film membrane is a mixed ionic-electronic permeable membrane that allows H2 generated in the first volume to be transported to the second volume for removal by (or reaction with) the sweep gas. A catalyst can be provided in or adjacent to the first volume. For example, the catalyst can be a metal doped quartz material (e.g., Fe(c)SiO2) or a metal/zeolite material (e.g., Mo/ZSM5). Methane conversion and/or product selectivity in the reactor can be manipulated by control of gas flow rates, reaction temperatures, and/or feed and sweep gas compositions.
US10525406B2	Polymer blended membranes for sour gas separation A method of separating gas and a method of making a gas separation membrane. The method of separating gas includes flowing a gas stream through a membrane, in which the membrane comprises a crosslinked mixture of a poly(ether-b-amide) copolymer and an acrylate-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) according to formula (I) or formula (II); and separating the gas stream via the membrane. In formulas (I) and (II), each n is of from 2 to 30; and each R is independently —H or —CH3.
US10525405B2	Component transfer processing method and component transfer processing device A gas transfer processing method includes: transferring gas to an inside or an outside of an absorption liquid within respective processing flow paths while circulating the absorption liquid through the respective processing flow paths; after the gas transferring, separating a mixed fluid including the absorption liquid discharged from outlets of the respective processing flow paths and gas by respective separation headers into the absorption liquid and the gas; and circulating the absorption liquid separated in the separating by returning the separated absorption liquid from the separation headers to inlets of the respective processing flow paths through respective recirculation lines, thus introducing the absorption liquid to the respective processing flow paths. The process promotes transfer of a target component to an absorption liquid, while enabling execution of a component transfer process by compact equipment.
US10525402B2	Method for producing oxygen by VPSA comprising four adsorbers A method for producing oxygen by adsorbing a stream of atmospheric air, using four VPSA, one air compressor and two vacuum pumps, each adsorber undergoing a single pressure cycle including the following steps: a) producing a first stream of gas having an oxygen content T1 while loading the adsorber of the stream of atmospheric air upstream; b) producing a second stream of gas including an oxygen content T2
US10525401B2	Efficient use of adsorbents for indoor air scrubbing Some embodiments of the disclosure correspond to, for example, a method for controlling a scrubber containing an adsorbent. The scrubber may be configured to cycle between scrubbing at least one pollutant/gas from a stream of gases with the pollutant/gas being adsorbed onto the adsorbent, and regenerating at least some of the adsorbent and thereby purging at least some of the one pollutant and/or first gas from the adsorbent via a regeneration gas flow. The method may include flowing a stream of gases through the scrubber, the scrubber including the adsorbent and adsorbing at least some of the one pollutant/gas from the stream of gases onto the adsorbent during an adsorption phase over a first time period. The method may also include purging at least a portion of the one pollutant/gas from the adsorbent during a regeneration phase over a second time period with a regeneration gas flow, and cycling therebetween.
US10525398B2	Protein nanofiber air filter materials and methods Air filters formed from mats of protein-containing nanowires are provided. The nanowires are formed into a mat with pores that allow air to pass through while physically filtering particulate matter. The protein in the protein-containing nanowires also serves to chemically filter polluted air passed through the filter. Specifically, chemical functional groups from the many amino acids that comprise the protein of the protein-containing nanowire react with certain chemical pollutants (e.g., carbon monoxide and formaldehyde) in order to capture or otherwise neutralize the pollutant. Accordingly, the single nanofiber mat performs two filtering functions. Methods of filtering air using the provided air filters are also disclosed, as well as methods for making the air filters from protein-containing nanofibers.
US10525390B2	Powder sintered metallic porous body, filter element and method for improving permeability thereof Disclosed are a powder sintered porous metal with better comprehensive properties, especially with good corrosion resistance to hydrofluoric acid, and a filter element using same. The powder sintered porous metal of the present invention has a porosity of 25-60%, an average pore diameter of 0.5-50 μm and a weight loss rate of at most 1% after being immersed into a hydrofluoric acid solution with a mass fraction of 5% at room temperature for 20 days; and the powder sintered metal porous body consists of Cu accounting for 23-40 wt %, Si accounting for 0-5% and the balance of Ni, based on the weight of the powder sintered metal porous body. The powder sintered porous metal of the present invention has good mechanical properties and machinability, and excellent corrosion resistance in acid mediums, especially in hydrofluoric acid mediums. In particular surprisingly, when Cu and Ni are introduced into the powder sintered porous metal by Cu element powders and Ni element powders doped in the raw material powders, the powder sintered porous metal has significantly improved permeability and backflushing regeneration property.
US10525388B2	Multi-cartridge filter adapter and interface system and method An attaching system for a filter cartridge may include: a top cap configured to attach to a filter cartridge; a mating projection located on the top cap; at least one locking projection projecting radially away from the mating projection; and a base portion defining an annularly shaped flat surface surrounding the mating projection on a first side and configured to attach to the filter cartridge on a second side. A method of attaching a filter cartridge to a filter assembly may include: providing locking projections on a top cap of a filter cartridge; locating a spring around a mating projection of the top cap; forming annular groove between the spring and the locking projections; and configuring the top cap to a portion of the filter cartridge.
US10525385B2	Intank filter bowl de-aeration outlet shroud and filter bowl and filter assembly including the same An in-tank filter bowl de-aeration shroud for a hydraulic or oil reservoir includes an outlet shroud surrounding the filter bowl outlet at a proximal end thereof and having a shroud fluid outlet at a distal end thereof with a larger opening than an opening of the filter bowl outlet. The outlet shroud may be formed as or include a diverging member surrounding the filter bowl outlet at a proximal end thereof and having a diverging member fluid outlet at a distal end thereof, wherein the member diverges from the proximal end to the distal end thereof. The outlet shroud may further include a central deflector positioned within the diverging member and combining with the diverging member to form an annular passage to the diverging member fluid outlet.
US10525384B2	Filter element and filtering apparatus The present invention provides a tubular filter element 3 configured to filter fluid by allowing the fluid to pass therethrough from the inside to the outside, and to be backwashed by allowing the fluid to pass therethrough from the outside to the inside. The filter element 3 includes: a tubular filter member 31; first and second end members 32 and 33 having openings and respectively provided at first and second ends of the filter member 31; and a trapped object remover 34 provided in the interior of the filter member 31, and movable by the fluid flow while its outer periphery slides in contact with the inner periphery of the filter member 31 to remove trapped objects. A flow rate restricting means for restricting the fluid flow rate through the second end member 33 is provided on the second end side of the filter member 31.
US10525383B2	Device for filtering rolling oil Device for filtering rolling oil, including: a tank having an inlet for the oil to be filtered, as well as a lid having at least one plate element, or a plurality of plate elements, removably stacked in the internal volume of the tank, able to be removed from the tank via the upper opening of the lid, each of the plate elements removably receiving filtration cartridges, each of the hollow plate elements constituting a collector for oil filtered by the cartridges of said plate element, each of the plate elements comprising a filtered oil outlet removably connected to a corresponding outlet of the tank via a connector. According to the invention, there are between one and three plate elements, the total number of filtration cartridges of the device is between 500 and 3000 cartridges, and is suitable to allow a nominal filtration flow of between 1000 L/min and 4000 L/min.
US10525371B1	Bladeless bubble fan A bladeless bubble fan includes a housing defining a plurality of inlets and having enclosed therein an impeller for drawing air through the inlets from an exterior thereof, at least a portion of the housing forming a closed geometrically shaped outer shell and defining an axial passageway therethrough. An inner air guide is received in the housing and coaxial with the closed geometrically shaped outer shell and in combination with the outer shell defines a plenum therebetween in fluidic communication with an output of the impeller and further defines a peripheral outlet of the plenum. A bubble ring is affixed to the inner air guide and coaxial therewith. The bubble ring has a plurality of closely spaced fins extending inwardly toward an axis of the axial passageway.
US10525370B1	System for operating a motor vehicle A motor controller receives user input from a receiver and may change the operating mode of the motor controller according to the operating conditions of a model vehicle. In some embodiments, the user manually selects a mode of operation for the motor. In other embodiments, the operating conditions, for example the speed, power output, or other condition, may automatically trigger a transition between a first mode and a second mode of operation of the motor.
US10525369B2	Interchangeable components for water and convertible toys Surfing and water toys, apparatus, devices and methods for interchanging upwardly protruding objects on the toy and attaching and detaching hydrofoil underneath comprising a skeg and wings/vanes. Apparatus, devices and methods, for converting the toys to non-surfing and non-water uses which include skateboards, sleds and snowboards. Apparatus, devices and methods for providing carve sticks to guide the toys.
US10525368B1	Character figure and method for attaching hair to character figure In an aspect, a character figure is provided, and includes a body, a hair holder and a clump of hair. The hair holder is mounted to the body and encloses an interior volume therewith. The hair holder at least in part defines hair pass-through apertures including at least first and second hair pass-through apertures. The clump of hair has a central region with a knot that is positioned in the interior volume. The clump of hair further includes a first and second end portions extending from the central region. The first end portion passes through the first hair pass-through aperture to an exterior of the character figure. The second end portion passes through the second hair pass-through aperture to the exterior of the character figure. The knot is unable to pass-through any of the hair pass-through apertures that hair from the clump of hair passes through.
US10525364B2	Speed simulation effect Provided herein is a ride system. The ride system includes a ride vehicle configured to move along a ride path at a first speed in a forward direction. Furthermore, the ride system includes a display system proximate the ride path, such that the display system displays imagery of an object moving at a second speed and away from the forward direction, and such that the second speed is based on a position of the ride vehicle, the first speed of the ride vehicle, or a combination thereof. The ride system also includes a control system that includes a processor and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory devices stores instructions that cause the processor to provide a first control signal to cause the display system to change the second speed of the imagery based on the position of the ride vehicle, the first speed of the ride vehicle, or a combination thereof.
US10525363B2	Water sprayer for trampoline jumping surface A trampoline water spraying system is provided and includes one or more sprayers configured to extend through the jumping surface of the trampoline, and tubing connecting the one or more sprayers to a water source. A sprayer for emitting water onto a trampoline is also provided. The sprayer includes a fitting configured to connect to tubing on a bottom side of a trampoline's jumping surface, and an emitter that extends through the jumping surface to emit water on a top side of the trampoline's jumping surface.
US10525359B2	Method for creating a mini-game A starting location for the mini-game is chosen in the legacy game state. A snapshot is generated of that location. Once the snapshot is taken, trigger events are identified. Triggers corresponding to the trigger events are identified. A mini-game script is generated using the snapshot and triggers. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
US10525358B2	Systems and methods for match-3 strategic adventure games The present disclosure provides systems and methods for a board game or an electronic version of the same, including a match-3 component and a strategy game piece component. The game may be implemented as a physical board game or as a computer-executed application. Matches of three or more tokens or icons result in an effect that is applied to game pieces of the player who made the match and/or an opponent of the player who made the match. The effect on game pieces resulting from a match are limited to game pieces positioned within the rows and/or columns that correspond to the rows and/or columns within which the matched tokens or icons are positioned.
US10525352B2	Game processing method and recording medium A game processing method executed by an information processing device includes switching a position of a virtual camera for generating an image of a first-person view point in a virtual three-dimensional space in a plurality of positions set in advance based on an operation input of a user. A direction of the virtual camera is controlled based on the operation input of the user. The direction of the virtual camera is corrected based on a positional relationship between a predetermined object present in the virtual three-dimensional space and the virtual camera when the position of the virtual camera is switched.
US10525349B2	Information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus that can present smell to a user in an appropriate mode utilizing a smell presentation device is provided. The information processing apparatus acquires content information relating to the substance of a content that includes at least one of video and audio to be presented to the user, and controls the smell presentation device to present smell in a mode according to the acquired content information.
US10525346B2	Program, game system, electronic device, server, and game control method for improving operability for user input The present invention provides a program for a game in which characters operated by an electronic device and other electronic devices are placed in a common game field to play the game, the program causing the electronic device to execute receiving positions of the individual characters in the game field from a server; displaying a radar screen and icons; determining whether or not one of the icons has been touched; obtaining a touch termination position indicating a touched position that is detected just before a touch termination in a case where an icon has been touched and the touch has been terminated; determining whether the touch termination position falls within a predetermined range; and sending a sending request to the server in a case where the touch termination position falls within the predetermined range so that the server will send icon information to at least one of the other electronic devices.
US10525344B2	System and method for improving the graphics performance of hosted applications One or more hardware components identify a bottleneck stage within a processor pipeline that processes frames of a video stream. The bottleneck stage has a first clock. An upstream stage receives a feedback signal from the bottleneck stage. The upstream stage has a second clock and the feedback signal includes information as to time required by the bottleneck stage to operate on data and information as to time the data spent queued. The upstream stage adjusts the speed at which the upstream stage operates and queues data to approximate the speed at which the bottleneck stage is operating and queuing data.
US10525340B2	Game console controller and controller system for game consoles To allow users who usually play games on a personal computer to enter input to game consoles for domestic use without being stressed.A controller system for game consoles is made up of a game console controller 100 and a mouse 200. The mouse 200 is identical to an ordinary mouse. The game console controller 100 has a structure resembling a part of a keyboard that is used for common personal computers and equipped with at least six keys 120 in a 2-by-3 array. The mouse 200 and the game console controller 100 can be attached to and removed from each other via a cable 210 extending from the mouse 200. The connection between them is an USB connection.
US10525335B2	Head mounted display A system and method for operating a head mounted display (HMD) is provided. The HMD has a head attachment portion and a viewing module coupled to the head attachment portion. The viewing module includes an inner side having a view port into a screen configuring for rendering a virtual reality scene and an exterior housing. A communications module for exchanging data with a computer system is provided and the computer system is configured to generate the virtual reality scene for the screen. A depth camera is integrated into the viewing module and is oriented to capture depth data of an environment in front of the exterior housing. One method includes processing, by the computer system, the depth data captured by the depth camera to identify hands of a user wearing the HMD in the environment. The hands are rendered into the virtual reality scene. The hands are tracked such that movements of the hands appear as movements of virtual hands extending into the virtual reality scene.
US10525333B2	Techniques for low power monitoring of sports game play Various embodiments are directed to techniques for reducing electric power employed by devices of a game play monitoring system that collects data during game play in a sport. An apparatus may include an interaction detection component to monitor an interaction sensor of a playing piece to detect an interaction with a body, generate playing piece data recording an aspect of the interaction and determine whether the interaction maintains the playing piece within a close proximity to the body; and a communications component to use electric power from a power source to wirelessly transmit the playing piece data to a player device carried by the body via shorter range wireless communications or to an access point device via longer range wireless communications based on the determination, the shorter range wireless communications to consume electric power of the power source at a lesser rate. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10525329B2	Methods of feeding cards A card-feeding device for feeding cards into a card-handling device may include a card infeed area that supports a stack of cards, where a pivoting arm presses against a card at the top of the stack. Methods of shuffling cards may include providing cards to be shuffled into a card infeed area as a stack with a top and bottom and removing cards one at a time from the bottom of the stack and moving the removed cards to a shuffling zone. The stack of cards is stabilized by a pivoting arm capable of pressing against the top of the stack in an engaged position. The pivot arm may be automatically rotated from a first card-engaging position to a second recessed position.
US10525328B2	Automatic card shuffler and modified playing card system configured in combination to detect advantage players and cheats An automatic playing card shuffler system including an automatic playing card shuffler and deck of modified playing cards. The modifications relate to asymmetrical information on each card face, back and/or side for identifying playing card orientation. The asymmetrical information is discernable by one or more image-capturing and/or sensors associated with the automatic playing card shuffler. Accordingly, the orientation of the playing cards may be monitored by the automatic playing card shuffler. The orientation data can be analyzed by a processor of the automatic playing card shuffler to determine unusual orientation patterns indicative of advantage play or cheats. Another version utilizes two distinct marks to identify important cards and less important cards.
US10525326B2	Single wheel self-balancing vehicle with tire permitting carving motion In an aspect, a tire for use with a single wheel, self-balancing vehicle is provided. The tire has a tire body with a tread configured for engagement with a ground surface. The tread has a lateral profile having a central region, a first lateral region tapering towards a first lateral side of the tire, and a second lateral region tapering towards a second lateral side of the tire. The lateral profile is substantially free of discontinuity. The tread has a non-directional tread groove arrangement that is asymmetrical about a central circumference line of the tire. The tire has a hardness selected to substantially prevent deformation of the first profile and the second profile during riding by a rider.
US10525323B2	Athleticism rating and performance measuring system A universal athleticism rating system and related athletic performance measuring systems for accurately detecting and recording athletic performance are disclosed. The athleticism rating system evaluates individual athletes against a common, standardized, set of athletic performance tests. Each athlete performs the athletic tests and his or her scores in the individual tests are entered into a standardized calculation to produce a single athletic performance score. The related performance measuring system is preferably a timing system that ensures quick, easy, and accurate collection of athletic event timing related data without the need for the athlete to wear any special detection devices or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the performance measuring system integrates with the rating system to provide seamless athletic data collection and rating of athletes.
US10525322B2	Action detection and activity classification Activities, actions and events during user performance of physical activity may be detected using various algorithms and templates. Templates may include an arrangement of one or more states that may identify particular event types and timing between events. Templates may be specific to a particular type of activity (e.g., types of sports, drills, events, etc.), user, terrain, time of day and the like.
US10525320B2	Practice device for improving volleyball skills A practice device with an integrated signal emitter that can provide a visual indicator. The practice device includes a dual-arm sleeve in which both arms can be inserted to form a platform for ball handling. The signal emitter integrated with the dual-arm sleeve provides a visual indicator that can effectively teach a player how their arm and body stance will affect the ball trajectory. When utilized with a target, the practice device helps a player learn how to achieve the correct arm and body stance from any location or position on the court in order to achieve the desired ball placement.
US10525319B1	Illuminated beer pong assembly An illuminated beer pong assembly includes a tripod, a box that is pivotally coupled to the tripod and a lid that is hingedly coupled to the box. The lid has a plurality of cup openings to receive a respective beverage cup. A plurality of game light emitters is each positioned within the box and is aligned with a respective one of the cup openings in the lid for illuminating the respective beverage cup. At least one ball, comprised of a phosphorescent material, is thrown toward a selectable one of the cup openings for playing the game of beer pong. A plurality of radiation emitters is each coupled to the box and charges the at least one ball thereby facilitating the at least one ball to glow in the dark.
US10525317B2	Multi-target ball toss game and method of playing A multi-target ball toss game and method of playing is played by players on opposing teams standing behind their respective elongated boxes. The boxes are subdivided into a number of discrete target areas. Each target area has a lid that covers and uncovers the target, depending on whether the ball hits the target area. In play, the players take turns tossing balls towards the opposing targets. If the balls fall into the target area, the corresponding lid is closed over the target area. The winning player or team of players is the first player or team that closes all of the lids over the intended targets. The game provides an overtime feature in which both front lids are opened for overtime, and if double overtime both second lids are opened, and if third overtime, third lids are opened, and so forth.
US10525312B2	Device for displaying in response to a sensed motion A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.
US10525310B2	Golf ball A golf ball 2 includes a main body 4 and a paint layer 6 positioned outside the main body 4. The paint layer 6 includes an inner layer 14 and an outer layer 16 positioned outside the inner layer 14. When an indentation depth (nm) is measured on a cross-section along a plane passing through a central point of the golf ball 2 when a force of 30 mgf is applied to the cross-section in a direction perpendicular to the cross-section, an indentation depth Di on a cross-section of the inner layer 14 is smaller than an indentation depth Do on a cross-section of the outer layer 16. A thickness To of the outer layer 16 is smaller than a thickness Ti of the inner layer 14.
US10525307B1	Swim fin A swim fin may include a foot pocket configured to receive a foot of a swimmer and a fin blade extending from the foot pocket. The fin blade may be relatively stiff and flex about a hinge region proximate the foot pocket. Fin rails may extend along the lateral edges of the fin blade. The fin rails may include a fin spine comprising a plurality of fin spine segments joined in linear configuration. The swim fin may be configured to provide a swim fin with predetermined hydrodynamic characteristics. The swim fin may flex within a maximum angle of attack that may be variable and dynamically changed, within the predetermined maximum attack angle range, as a function of the kicking force generated by a swimmer during a kicking cycle.
US10525305B2	Method and system for interpreting activity of a person on a flexible mat of a trampoline A method of interpreting an activity of a person on a flexible mat of a trampoline, the method comprising: at least one processor determining a bounce instruction for the person on the flexible mat; determining a first bounce location of the person on the flexible mat; determining a second bounce location of the person on the flexible mat; determining a lead time boundary interval; responsive to determining a time of display of the bounce instruction prior to the lead time boundary interval, the at least one processor comparing the second bounce location with the bounce instruction; and responsive to determining a time of display of the bounce instruction within the lead time boundary interval, the at least one processor determining a third bounce location of the person on the flexible mat and comparing the third bounce location with the bounce instruction.
US10525301B2	Expandable exercise system An expandable exercise system is used for mounting a part of an ancillary exercise device. The expandable exercise system includes a main exercise device and another part of the ancillary exercise device. The main exercise device includes a coupling seat. The other part of the ancillary exercise device is pre-mounted to the coupling seat and detachably connected with the part of the ancillary exercise device to form the ancillary exercise device, thereby easily increasing or decreasing the number of training modules to enhance the convenience of product use.
US10525293B2	Systems, methods, and assemblies for improvement of explosion and fire resistant properties in fluid containers The present invention includes systems, assemblies, and methodologies for inhibiting combustion within fluid containers, enhancing the safety of such containers. One aspect includes a novel apparatus for assembling a base module of the present invention. The apparatus may include an initial stage, and intermediate stage, and a rolling stage. The initial stage is operative to receive a spool of mesh material. The intermediate stage is operative to conduct the mesh material between the initial stage and the rolling stage, as well as carry out a number of other operations associated with the present invention. The rolling stage is operative to roll the unspooled mesh material into a base module in accordance with at last one embodiment of the present invention.
US10525288B2	System and method for noninvasive skin tightening A method and system for noninvasive face lifts and deep tissue tightening are disclosed. An exemplary method and treatment system are configured for the imaging, monitoring, and thermal injury to treat the SMAS region. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the exemplary method and system are configured for treating the SMAS region by first, imaging of the region of interest for localization of the treatment area and surrounding structures, second, delivery of ultrasound energy at a depth, distribution, timing, and energy level to achieve the desired therapeutic effect, and third to monitor the treatment area before, during, and after therapy to plan and assess the results and/or provide feedback.
US10525287B2	Particle beam treatment apparatus with cable length adjuster A particle beam treatment apparatus includes: a gantry configured to axially rotate in a state where an irradiation port for a beam is fixed to a body of the rotating gantry; a moving floor that is provided inside the gantry, is configured by annually connecting a plurality of plates with each other in a freely bendable manner, accommodates at least a part of a bed fixed from a stationary system, and rotates together with the gantry in a state of causing the irradiation port to penetrate the moving floor; a cable configured to be connected to a device fixed to the moving floor and be wired to outside of the gantry in a state of passing through the gantry; and an adjuster configured to adjust length of the cable wired inside the gantry when the gantry axially rotates.
US10525286B2	Compact sharpening filter for orthovoltage x-rays A sharpening filter for orthovoltage x-ray beams employs a substantially planar filter disk supporting a set of radial symmetric features controlling attenuation of x-ray transmission in concentric circular regions providing increased sharpness of the pencil beams in a compact filter structure that may be tailored to different beam sizes and focus depths.
US10525285B1	Ionizing-radiation beam monitoring system A transmissive ionizing-radiation beam monitoring system includes an enclosure structure including an entrance window and an exit window to an incident ionizing-radiation beam, where the entrance window and the exit window are highly transmissive. The system further includes a thin scintillator within the enclosure structure that is directly in an incident ionizing-radiation beam path and transmissive to the incident radiation beam and an ultraviolet (“UV”) illumination source within the enclosure structure facing the scintillator for internal system calibration. Embodiments further include a UV photosensor within the enclosure structure positioned to monitor and calibrate the UV illumination source and a machine vision camera within the enclosure structure that includes a lens which views the scintillator through a close proximity mirror including a folded optical axis system located to a side of the scintillator.
US10525283B2	Systems and methods for planning and controlling the rotation of a multileaf collimator for arc therapy Systems and methods are provided for determining an angular trajectory for dynamically rotating a multileaf collimator during arc therapy. According to various embodiments, a suitable collimator trajectory may be determined based on the reduction or minimization of a residual unblocked area residing between a planning target volume and leaves of the multileaf collimator in the beam's eye view over the set of control points corresponding to an arc therapy plan. Various example methods are provided for determining collimator trajectories based on whitespace reduction, and for providing quantitative measures of whitespace optimization associated with a given trajectory. In some embodiments, the whitespace may be calculated using terms that account for the overlap of a planning target volume with an organ at risk of exposure.
US10525277B1	Skin treatment device Provided is a skincare device for providing skincare treatments to a user's skin. The skincare device has a body that includes a body having a skin-contacting surface, an ultrasound probe configured to generate ultrasound waves, radio frequency electrodes configured to generate radio frequency waves, electrical stimulation electrodes configured to generate electrical impulses and negative ions, light emitting diodes configured to emit light, and circuitry housed in the body and comprising at least one processor and at least one memory. These elements of the skincare device are arranged such that all of the electrodes are configured to contact the user's skin simultaneously and to improve contact with the user's skin. The skincare device has a plurality of treatment modes in which different combinations of elements are activated.
US10525275B2	Systems and methods for phototherapeutic modulation of nitric oxide Systems and methods for phototherapeutic modulation of nitric oxide in mammalian tissue include use of a first wavelength and first radiant flux of light to stimulate enzymatic generation of nitric oxide, and use of a second wavelength and second radiant flux of light to stimulate release of nitric oxide from endogenous stores of nitric oxide. Pulsed light and/or partially non-overlapping light impingement windows may be used. Non-coherent light impinged on tissue may include a peak wavelength in a range of from 410 nm to 440 nm in the absence of light emissions having a peak wavelength of from 600 nm to 900 nm.
US10525274B2	Connector for deploying an energy transmission medium, in particular optical fiber The present invention discloses a connector for deploying an energy transmission medium, comprising a cylindrical tube and a telescopic arrangement comprising a fixed tube attached to and penetrating a sealed first end of the cylindrical tube, leaving a tunnel connecting an inner space of the cylindrical tube and the environment, and a sliding tube slidably engaged with the fixed tube and affixed with at least one energy transmission medium having a front end extending through out of the sliding tube towards a second end of the cylindrical tube and a tail end connected to an energy source coupler.
US10525270B2	Methods for setting cardiac pacing parameters in relatively high efficiency pacing systems According to some methods, for example, preprogrammed in a microprocessor element of an implantable cardiac pacing system, at least one of a number of periodic pacing threshold searches includes steps to reduce an evoked response amplitude threshold for evoked response signal detection. The reduction may be to a minimum value measurable above zero, for example, as determined by establishing a ‘noise floor’. Alternately, amplitudes of test pacing pulses and corresponding post pulse signals are collected and reviewed to search for a break, to determine a lower value to which the evoked response threshold may be adjusted without detecting noise. Subsequent to reducing the threshold, if no evoked response signal is detected for a test pulse applied at or above a predetermined maximum desirable pulse energy, an operational pacing pulse energy is set to greater than or equal to the maximum desirable in conjunction with a reduction in pacing rate.
US10525269B2	Methods for improving heart function The invention provides methods related to improving heart function.

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