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| US10576744B2 |
Liquid discharge head and channel structure
A channel structure includes a channel is formed in a channel member and a plurality of openings that allow the channel to communicate with an outside. The plurality of openings are closed by respective lid members. At least one of the lid members that closes at least one of the plurality of openings has air permeability. |
| US10576743B2 |
Liquid ejecting unit, liquid ejecting head, support body for liquid ejecting head
There is provided a liquid ejecting unit that ejects liquid from a plurality of nozzles, in which the planar shape of the ejecting face on which the nozzles are formed is a shape in which a first portion that passes through the center line parallel to the long side of the rectangle of the minimum area including the ejecting face and a second portion that does not pass through the center line are arranged in the direction of the long side. |
| US10576741B2 |
Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus
An ejection energy generating element is provided in a first pressure chamber so that a liquid in the first pressure chamber is ejected from an ejection port. A pressurization energy generating element is provided in a second pressure chamber so that the liquid in the first pressure chamber is pressurized. An opening area of a hole open to the second pressure chamber is smaller than an opening area of the ejection port. |
| US10576736B2 |
Head voltage correcting method for inkjet printing apparatus, and an apparatus using same
A head voltage correcting method for inkjet printing apparatus which perform printing by dispensing ink droplets from a head to a printing medium. The method includes the following steps: a step of printing testing charts; a step of acquiring images of the testing charts; a step of determining presence or absence of satellite droplets for each drive voltage; a step of obtaining distances between the main droplets and the satellite droplets for each drive voltage; a step of obtaining a distance reference drive voltage from a relationship of the distances for each drive voltage and a distance threshold; a step of obtaining ink droplet sizes for each drive voltage; a step of obtaining a size reference drive voltage; and a step of comparing the distance reference drive voltage and the size reference drive voltage, and making correction by adopting a larger one as the reference voltage. |
| US10576735B2 |
Printer for printing onto a succession of objects
A non-contact printer controls the sensitivity of sensors provided upstream of a print head, to detect the approach of an object. In a calibration operation to set the sensitivity level of the sensors before a printing operation, the printer displays instructions to guide the operator and adjusts the sensor sensitivity to find detection threshold levels for a background (object absent) condition and when the object is present. The calibration results may be stored in association with data identifying the conveyor and the type of object used in the calibration operation. If the same conveyor and/or object type is used again in a later printing operation, the sensitivity level of the sensors can be set using the stored calibration results so that a further calibration operation is not necessary. |
| US10576731B2 |
Screen printing plate, printing device, and method for manufacture of a substrate having a curved surface
Provided is a printing plate, containing: a screen plate having an opening pattern; and, a frame body to which the screen plate is fixed, in which the screen plate includes at least one curved part and is relatively movably fixed to the frame body. |
| US10576730B2 |
Method for preparing lithographic printing plates
The imaging sensitivity of negative-working lithographic printing plate precursors is improved by removing ozone from the ambient air surrounding the precursors that can be stored near an imaging means such as a platesetter prior to use. Ozone can be removed using a suitable filter containing activated charcoal or other ozone decomposing means, through which ambient air is filtered before and during the imaging process. |
| US10576729B2 |
Device and method for producing three-dimensional objects
The present invention is a device and a method for producing three-dimensional objects. Said three-dimensional objects may be items used in furniture and component manufacturing. The device includes a machining tool for the machining of workpieces by material removal, a feed mechanism for supplying an additional material, such as a wood material, such as foamed wood, wood flour, sawdust or the like, a metal or mineral paste, or plastic, and an application unit for forming three-dimensional objects from the material supplied by the feed mechanism. |
| US10576728B2 |
Printing multicolored three-dimensional products
A method and apparatus are provided for printing multicolored three-dimensional objects. The method includes: selectively exposing a photosensitive thermoplastic feedstock to light within an extrusion nozzle, the feedstock comprising a thermoplastic base mixed with a photosensitive material; extruding the exposed feedstock into a deposit to print an object; and photo-chemically developing the deposit to provide color to the deposit. An apparatus is provided for three-dimensional printing with an extrusion nozzle including a light exposing component for selectively exposing the photosensitive thermoplastic feedstock to light within the extrusion nozzle. |
| US10576718B2 |
Heat sealable multilayer packaging film with improved opacity
An improved multilayer polymer film is disclosed. The film may include a first skin layer, a second skin layer, and an intermediate layer between the skin layers. The first, second and intermediate layers may be formed of respective first, second and intermediate polymer compositions. Each layer may have distributed therein particles of titanium dioxide to a weight content of from 6 percent to 14 percent. One or both the second skin layer and the intermediate layer may have distributed therein non-white pigment particles to a weight content of from 0.050 percent to 0.15 percent of such layer(s). The contents and distribution among layers of the pigments may provide for relatively disproportionate improvement of opacity while preserving a neutral white color surface to receive ink-printing, enabling high conformity of printed colors with target colors, and preserving weldability of the film to itself. |
| US10576715B2 |
Flooring board with a thin veneer wood aesthetic and durable surface
A flooring board having a plurality of layers may have a sufficiently high modified Janka hardness rating for use in general flooring applications. The flooring board may comprise a fiberboard core layer having a thin veneer layer of a natural wood species adhered to a surface of the core layer. The veneer layer may be a gymnosperm (softwood) or angiosperm (hardwood) having a low Janka hardness rating. Surprisingly, the flooring board has a high modified Janka hardness rating significantly higher than the Janka hardness rating of the natural wood species and sufficient for use in general flooring applications when the veneer layer is sufficiently thin. |
| US10576713B2 |
Heat insulating glass unit for vehicle and manufacturing method thereof
A heat insulating glass unit for vehicle includes a laminated glass in which a first glass plate and a second glass plate are bonded to each other via an intermediate film; a color tone compensation film arranged on at least one surface of the laminated glass; a transparent conductive layer mainly including an ITO arranged on the color tone compensation film; and an upper part layer arranged on the transparent conductive layer. A refraction index of the upper part layer for a light with a wavelength of 630 nm is 1.7 or less. The color tone compensation film has at least first and second layers. The first layer is arranged at a position closer to the laminated glass than the second layer. A refraction index of the first layer for a light with a wavelength of 630 nm is greater than a refraction index of the second layer. |
| US10576709B2 |
Resin composite
The resin composite of the present invention has a polyamide-based resin expanded sheet, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer integrally laminated on a surface of the polyamide-based resin expanded sheet. |
| US10576703B2 |
Tire sealer system and method
A kit for repairing a tire, comprising, a first pressurized container including a first fluid and a second pressurized container including a second fluid. The first fluid comprises a first propellant and an emulsion comprising styrene butadiene rubber, a foaming agent, and an antioxidant. The second fluid comprises isopropyl alcohol and a second propellant. |
| US10576702B1 |
Method of forming a container insert for use in a closed loop dispensing system
A container insert is disclosed for use with a closed loop dispensing system. The container insert is press-fitted into the throat of a liquid container. The container insert is comprised of a plastic substrate portion and an over-molded portion. This invention is directed to the method of simultaneously molding the plastic substrate portion and the over-molded portion. |
| US10576699B2 |
Bond fixture for root end laminate or rotor blade
A bond assembly includes a fixture having a first section movably coupled to a second section. The first section and the second section are disposed opposite one another. A bladder assembly is mounted to at least one of the first section and the second section. The bladder assembly is configured to apply controlled, localized pressure and heat to a component receivable between the first section and the second section. |
| US10576694B2 |
Production of materials having an anisotropic structure
The present invention relates to a monolithic multi-layered material having at least a first layer, from which anisotropic pores originate, and a second layer, in which the anisotropic pores continue. The present invention further relates to a monolithic medical material having at least a first layer, from which anisotropic pores originate, and a second layer, in which the anisotropic pores continue. The present invention further relates to a process for the production of a multi-layered material having anisotropic pores. It further relates to a multi-layered material which can be produced by the process according to the invention. |
| US10576693B2 |
Print head assembly and print head for use in fused deposition modeling system
A print head assembly that includes a print head carriage and multiple, replaceable print heads that are configured to be removably retained in receptacles of the print head carriage. The print heads each include a cartridge assembly and a liquefier pump assembly retained by the cartridge assembly. |
| US10576689B2 |
Additive fabrication support structures
Techniques for generating a support structure for an object are provided. In some embodiments, one or more regions of the object are identified as one or more regions to which mechanical support is to be provided and one or more support points within at least a first region of the one or more regions are identified. A support structure may be generated for the object that comprises one or more support tips coupled to the object at the one or more support points, where the support tips being generated based at least in part on a direction normal to the surface of the object at the respective support point. Techniques for providing visual feedback to a user relating to an amount of support that a support structure is expected to provide during fabrication are also provided. |
| US10576688B2 |
Management system and control method of 3D printer
A 3D printer management application collects execution history of a job executed by a 3D printer, and generates, based on the collected execution history, a report including an actual result of use of a specific setting for control of 3D object creation and an actual result value related to productivity according to the setting. |
| US10576687B2 |
Photofabrication method
A controller places the set of three-dimensional objects in the formation area. The controller sets a plurality of placement zones in the formation area. The placement zones are defined by borderlines extending along an extension direction of a recoater for leveling a liquid surface. The controller places the three-dimensional objects in descending order of height in the placement zones. The three-dimensional objects are placed in each of the placement zones in order from a first placement zone of the placement zones. |
| US10576685B2 |
Three-dimensional (3D) printing
A three-dimensional (3D) printing method includes applying a build material, including: a plurality of first reactive particles; a plurality of second reactive particles, the first and second reactive particles to react with each other upon contact there with; and a coating on i) the plurality of first reactive particles; or ii) the plurality of second reactive particles; or iii) both i) and ii). The coating is to isolate the plurality of first reactive from the plurality of second reactive particles. A fluid is selectively applied on a portion of the build material, the fluid disrupting the coating on the portion of the build material to render the first and second reactive particles in the portion of the build material in contact with each other. The contact initiates mutual reacting and fusing between the first and second reactive particles. |
| US10576679B2 |
Multi-layer tube and process of making the same
A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multiple layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multiple layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude associated inner and outer parisons to establish the multiple layer parison. |
| US10576675B2 |
Devices, systems, and processes for processing polymers
Embodiments of an invention disclosed herein relate to devices, processes, and systems for processing polymers. |
| US10576667B2 |
Media containment for iso-grid structure forming
A method of forming an iso-grid structure may include filling multiple pockets of the iso-grid structure with a filler material, attaching a support structure to the perimeter of the iso-grid structure, shaping the iso-grid and support structures, and removing the support structure from the iso-grid structure. The support structure may be thinned and stretched during the shaping process. |
| US10576665B2 |
Tire vulcanizer
A tire vulcanizer is provided which is capable of arranging a sector at a specified position during closing of a mold and suppressing a vulcanization molding defect. The tire vulcanizer includes: the sector that shapes a tread of a tire; paired upper and lower side plates that shape sidewalls of the tire; a segment to which the sector is fixed and which causes the sector to move in a tire radial direction; and mold parting surfaces defined by the sector and the side plates. Mold inner ends of the mold parting surfaces are arranged on the tread, and the mold parting surfaces extend outward in the tire radial direction from the mold inner ends. The sector includes paired upper and lower flange sections which respectively abut the paired upper and lower side plates in a state where the adjacent sectors in the tire circumferential direction tightly contact each other. |
| US10576664B2 |
Method for controlling a materials handling installation with securing of means of access for maintenance
Disclosed is a method for controlling an installation for handling hollow bodies, which includes: a plurality of treatment units; a transfer system; and a covering including a frame that defines casings and door leaves each mounted on a casing; a control unit. Also included are steps of: detection by the control unit of the stopping of a treatment unit; detection by the control unit of the closed position of door leaves located in the vicinity of an interface between the detected treatment unit that is stopped and the transfer system; and if these door leaves are detected in closed position, ordering by the control unit of the locking of these door leaves. |
| US10576663B2 |
Process and device for the production of a fibre-composite material
Very good impregnation quality is achieved by a process for production of a fiber-composite material, with introducing a fiber layer by a spreader device and thus spreading to a width greater than that of the final product, at least by a factor of 1.2, where the extent of spreading of the fiber layer is such that its average thickness is 1 to 50 times the filament diameter; applying a melt by at least one applicator nozzle to the spread material; by virtue of cross-section-narrowing, the mould brings the width of the wetted fiber layer at least to the cross section with which the product leaves the take-off die; a radius then deflects the wetted fibers by an angle of 5 to 60°; a relaxation zone renders the fiber distribution more uniform to give a uniform height; achieving the first shaping by a take-off die at the end of the mould. |
| US10576655B2 |
Pole and method of manufacturing the pole
A pole including a plurality of truncated cones arranged in a linear array to form the pole, wherein each truncated cone receives an adjacent truncated cone within its interior. Each truncated cone in the pole is formed from a veneer by moving the longitudinal edges of the veneer towards each other. A method of manufacturing the pole and various uses of the pole are also provided. |
| US10576653B2 |
Rip fence having micro-adjustment for a power tool
A guide assembly for aligning a workpiece on a table of a saw device includes a guide member having a first end and a second end along the longitudinal axis that is sized to span a dimension of the table. The guide member includes first and second locking mechanisms located at opposite ends of the guide member that are operable to secure the guide member to the table. The guide assembly further includes a fine adjustment mechanism incorporated into the guide member that is operable when the first and second locking mechanisms are locked. The adjustment assembly includes a side plate movably mounted to the guide member between the first and second ends, and a movement mechanism for moving the side plate relative to the guide member in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. |
| US10576651B2 |
Method of cutting brittle material, device for cutting brittle material, method of manufacturing cut brittle material and cut brittle material
Provided are a method of full body cutting a brittle material without via the bend-breaking step, an apparatus of cutting a brittle material, a method of manufacturing a brittle material, and a cut brittle material. A method of cutting a brittle material, the method comprising: a conveyance cutting step of converging and irradiating an infrared ray to the brittle material linearly along a line using an infrared line heater while moving the infrared line heater relative to the brittle material in a direction along the line, thereby cutting the brittle material along the line. |
| US10576650B2 |
Corrugated cardboard plant
A corrugated cardboard plant comprises a corrugated cardboard web production assembly for producing a corrugated cardboard web; a register mark cutting device, disposed downstream of the corrugated cardboard web production assembly, for cutting the corrugated cardboard web into corrugated cardboard sheets; a register mark detection device, disposed upstream of the register mark cutting device, for detecting at least one register mark on the corrugated cardboard web; and a control assembly which is in signal connection with the register mark cutting device and with the register mark detection device, and depending on the at least one detected register mark actuates the register mark cutting device, while generating at least one register mark cut. The corrugated cardboard plant furthermore has a register mark cut position correction installation for the automatic correction of the position of the at least one register mark cut in relation to the at least one register mark in the case of an undesirable deviation of the position of the at least one register mark cut. |
| US10576648B2 |
Shaver handle with a lock and release mechanism for engaging and disengaging a razor cartridge
A handle for a shaving razor adapted to releasably engage with a razor cartridge. The handle includes a handle body, a support, a pair of arms movably mounted on the support and adapted to engage the cartridge when the arms are in a lock position, and to disengage the cartridge when the arms are in a release position, each of the arms extending in a forward direction. The support further includes a pair of arcuate guides and the arms are slidably mounted along the arcuate guides, such that the arms are turned toward and away from the lock position when sliding along a forward/backward direction. The arms are driven by a driving member, which is slidably mounted on the support between the arms. |
| US10576643B2 |
Sensors for soft robots and soft actuators
A soft robotic device with one or more sensors is described. The sensor may be embedded in the soft body of the soft robotic device, attached to the soft body of the soft robotic device, or otherwise linked to the soft body of the soft robotic device. |
| US10576642B2 |
Multi-jointed robot arm
A multi-jointed robot arm which enables the use of a small space, in which a first arm member is supported to be capable of rotation in relation to a pair of support members, which are provided to stand on a base member at a predetermined width interval, by a first joint, further, a second arm member is supported to be capable of rotation in relation to the first arm member by a second joint, in which the second arm member holds a robot hand which grips a work on an opposite side from the second joint, the first arm member includes a pair of side portions which join the first joint and the second joint, and a storage space into which the second arm member enters between the pair of side portions is provided. |
| US10576641B2 |
Systems and methods for providing high flow vacuum acquisition in automated systems
A system is disclosed for providing high flow vacuum control to an end effector of an articulated arm. The system includes a high flow vacuum source that provides an opening with an area of high flow vacuum at the end effector such that objects may be engaged while permitting substantial flow of air through the opening, and a load detection system for characterizing the load presented by the object. |
| US10576640B2 |
Self-contained robotic gripper system
Exemplary embodiments relate to improvements in soft robotic systems that permit a soft robotic end effector to be a self-contained system, without reliance on a tether to deliver inflation fluid to the actuator(s) of the end effector. According to some embodiments, a robotic system may be provided including a soft actuator and a hub. The body of the hub may include an integrated pressure source configured to supply inflation fluid through the actuator interface to the soft actuator. The pressure source may be, for example, a compressor (such as a twin-head compressor) or a reaction chamber configured to vaporize a fuel to create a high-temperature pressurized gas and deliver the pressurized gas to the actuator One or more accumulators may receive inflation fluid (or a partial vacuum) from the compressor over time, and store the inflation fluid under pressure, thus allowing actuation over a relatively short time period. |
| US10576638B2 |
Teaching device
A teach apparatus (2) includes a tablet (3) and a safety operation device (4) which are attachable to and detachable from each other. The safety operation device (4) includes at least one of an emergency stop switch (41a), a dead-man switch (41b), and a mode switch (41c). The tablet (3) is configured to monitor the ON/OFF state of at least one of the first to third switches (41a) to (41c) of the safety operation device (4). |
| US10576633B2 |
Communication device
A communication device includes a structure, a controller, and sensors that detect the relative position of an object around the structure. The structure has a face unit that is one of the units of the structure. The controller controls the movement of each unit of the structure, thereby causing the structure to perform a gesture expressing a communication behavior. The controller controls the movement of the units so that the structure performs different gestures depending on the angle between the direction of the face unit and the direction of the user's face as viewed from the face unit. |
| US10576627B1 |
System and method for inspection and maintenance of hazardous spaces with track and roller
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for a robotic system capable of carrying out operations in a hazardous or confined space. The system comprises a manipulator arm, a plinth, a trolley, an end effector, and a control system. The plinth and trolley each comprise one or more locking pawls for securing the system to mounting points. The system is capable of maneuvering between mounting points in an inch-worm-like fashion. Motion starts from a fixed position where both the trolley and plinth locking pawls are secured to a first mounting point. The trolley locking pawls are then released and the trolley runs along the manipulator and secures locking pawls to a second mounting point. The plinth locking pawls are then released and the plinth is drawn to the second mounting point where it is secured via locking pawls. When both the plinth and trolley are secured, operations can be carried out. |
| US10576626B2 |
Touch sensitive robotic gripper
Robotic grippers and robotic gripping systems are disclosed. A robotic gripper includes one or more gripping members, one or more tactile sensors on or in the one or more gripping members, and one or more processors. The one or more tactile sensors are configured to take geographic measurements of an object gripped by the one or more gripping members. The one or more processors are configured to create a numeric model of at least a portion of a surface of the object gripped by the one or more gripping members using the geographic measurements from the one or more tactile sensors. The one or more processors are also configured to adjust a location of the object gripped by the one or more gripping members by controlling the one or more gripping members based on the numeric model of the at least the portion of the surface of the object. |
| US10576619B2 |
Assisting torque setting method and apparatus
Provided is an assisting torque setting apparatus and method, wherein the apparatus is configured to calculate an evaluation value of at least one index based on gait data of a user, set a stable assisting torque based on the evaluation value, set a basic assisting torque corresponding to a gait motion of the user based on the gait data, and set a final assisting torque based on the stable assisting torque and the basic assisting torque. |
| US10576615B2 |
Work tool
A work tool includes an elongate outer housing, an elongate inner housing, a motor, a spindle, and a transmitting mechanism. The inner housing includes a first end part, a second end part, an extending part and an elastic connection part. The motor, the spindle and the transmitting mechanism are disposed in the first end part of the inner housing. The first end part is connected to the outer housing via a first elastic member. The second end part includes a power-source-related device configured to enable power supply from a power source to the motor. The elastic connection part includes second elastic members connecting the extending part and the second end part. The second elastic members are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction around the longitudinal direction. |
| US10576612B2 |
Method of using a fastener guide to install a fastener
A method of using a fastener guide to install a fastener that can include moving a funnel of the fastener guide over an upright fastener so that a head of the fastener is guided into and enters a barrel of the guide such that a drive feature can align and register with the head in the barrel. The method can include extending a gap flange of the guide into a gap between adjacent boards and advancing the fastener from the guide into the gap, and into a joist under the board to secure the board to the joist. |
| US10576611B2 |
Ratchet, ratchet accessory, and kit including the same
A tool accessory includes a first portion defining a drive end and a second portion defining a working end. At least one flat or planar side surface is defined on the first portion, and a tipping point is disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The tool accessory has a center of mass that is defined closer to the drive end than to the working end such that, when the tool accessory is rested on a surface, the center of mass causes the tool accessory to rest on the planar side surface and the tipping point to prevent rolling. |
| US10576609B2 |
Manufacturing method of honeycomb structure, and grinding wheel
A manufacturing method of the honeycomb structure uses a grinding wheel having a coarse abrasive grain layer and a pair of fine abrasive grain layers sintered and secured to be formed on both sides of the coarse abrasive grain layer, and has a grinding wheel rotating step of rotating the pair of grinding wheels disposed via a predetermined space in a state where fine abrasive grain layers of the grinding wheels face each other; a conveying step of conveying a honeycomb formed body formed by extrusion and the like; an end face grinding step of grinding end faces of the conveyed honeycomb formed body with the rotating grinding wheels; and a firing step of firing the honeycomb formed body. |
| US10576607B2 |
Method for microbially dressing a super abrasive tool
A microbial dressing method for super abrasive tools includes a kind of microbe which is capable of consuming the bond in a certain manner is selected to perform the microbial dressing. Specifically, the microbe is inoculated and cultured in the culture medium to a certain concentration, then the dressing area of the abrasive tool is immersed into the culture liquid to remove the bond in the surface by the action of the microbe, and the control of the dressing amount is realized by controlling the microbe concentration and the soaking time. Precise dressing for super abrasive products, particularly for fine grained abrasive tools can be realized using the present method. |
| US10576606B2 |
Platen rotation system and method
A platen rotation apparatus includes a rotator assembly coupled with a platen. The rotator assembly operates in a first mode to increase a rotational kinetic energy of the platen based on an electrical energy input, and, in a second mode, to decrease the rotational kinetic energy of the platen and generate an electrical energy output based on the decreased rotational kinetic energy of the platen. An energy storage device electrically coupled with the rotator assembly provides the electrical energy input when the rotator assembly is in the first mode and receives the electrical energy output when the rotator assembly is in the second mode. |
| US10576600B2 |
Apparatus for processing edge of eyeglass lens
Disclosed is an apparatus for processing a lens edge. The apparatus comprises: a wheel-shaft-moving rotating member whose one end is fixed to a fixing frame by a moving-shaft, for moving pivotally about the moving-shaft; a wheel-shaft mounted on the other end of the wheel-shaft-moving rotating member, for moving pivotally with the wheel-shaft-moving rotating member and for being rotated by driving a wheel-rotating motor; and a cutter for processing the lens edge into a form of a step/incline shape, the cutter being coupled to one end of the wheel shaft to move with the wheel-shaft to contact the lens edge, and rotated with the wheel shaft to cut the surface of the lens, and the cutter comprising a rotating body inserted into the wheel-shaft to rotate with the wheel-shaft, and at least one cutting projection formed on the circumference of the rotating body to cut the edge and the periphery of the lens. |
| US10576599B2 |
Portable EPS panel rasping platform
A portable rasping platform for rasping a top surface of a wall panel includes a plurality of adjustable leveling supports, a pair of support rails, and a drum rasp assembly. The drum rasp assembly includes a drum rasp, a motor coupled to the drum rasp and configured to rotate the drum rasp at a suitable speed, and a truss frame supporting the drum rasp and configured to roll along the pair of support rails. The pair of support rails are configured to be positioned on the plurality of adjustable leveling supports arranged in parallel a certain space apart, and the plurality of adjustable leveling supports are configured to support the wall panel. The drum rasp is configured to pass over and treat the top surface of the wall panel as the drum rasp assembly is displaced along the pair of support rails. |
| US10576595B2 |
Manual pulse generating device
A manual pulse generating device is equipped with a rotatable dial, a pulse generating unit configured to generate drive pulses for commanding axial movement of a machine tool in accordance with an amount of rotation of the dial, and a casing having the dial disposed on a surface of the casing and accommodating the pulse generating unit in the interior thereof. When the dial is pressed toward the casing, the pulse generating unit enables the axial movement in accordance with the drive pulses. |
| US10576592B2 |
Rotating mill vise jaws
A vise jaw combination used with a milling machine vise to hold a work-piece having either parallel edges or non-parallel edges. Wherein, the milling machine vise in this application disposes at least one movable member having threaded holes cooperating with fasteners to join the movable member and the vise jaw combination comprising a vertical axis tool post, a horizontal axis tool post, and a rotatable vise jaw. Wherein, the vertical axis tool post comprises a detachable wall disposing correlative thru holes for cooperating with the threaded holes and fasteners disposed at the movable member, whereby the vertical axis tool post is joined to the movable member disposed at the milling machine vise. Wherein, the horizontal axis tool post comprises a rectangular base disposing a thru hole for receiving a vertical shaft disposed at the vertical axis tool post, whereby the horizontal axis tool post is joined to the vertical axis tool post. Wherein, the rotatable vise jaw consists of a one-piece structure disposing a thru hole for receiving a horizontal shaft disposed at the horizontal axis tool post, whereby the rotatable vise jaw is joined to the horizontal axis tool post. |
| US10576590B2 |
Torque controlled driver apparatus and method
Embodiments herein relate to torque controlled drivers to simultaneously drive fasteners to secure a thermal transfer device to an integrated circuit package. In various embodiments, a torque controlled driver may include a gearbox, a driver with a torque controller and a motor with a rotating shank, a motor gear coupled concentrically with the rotating shank, a bit drive gear in rotational engagement with the motor gear to drive a bit sized to drive a fastener to secure a thermal transfer device to an integrated circuit package, where the gearbox is to hold the motor gear in a position about a motor gear rotational axis and the drive gear about a drive gear rotational axis such that the motor gear and the bit drive gear maintain rotational engagement as the motor gear rotates. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10576585B1 |
Laser-assisted method for parting crystalline material
A method for processing a crystalline substrate to form multiple patterns of subsurface laser damage facilitates subsequent fracture of the substrate to yield first and second substrate portions of reduced thickness. Multiple (e.g., two, three, or more) groups of parallel lines of multiple subsurface laser damage patterns may be sequentially interspersed with one another, with at least some lines of different groups not crossing one another. Certain implementations include formation of multiple subsurface laser damage patterns including groups of parallel lines that are non-parallel to one another, but with each line remaining within ±5 degrees of perpendicular to the <1120> direction of a hexagonal crystal structure of a material of the substrate. Further methods involve formation of initial and subsequent subsurface laser damage patterns that are centered at different depths within an interior of a substrate, with the subsurface laser damage patterns being registered with one another and having vertical extents that are overlapping. |
| US10576582B2 |
Spot heater and device for cleaning wafer using the same
A spot heater and a device for cleaning a wafer using the same are provided. The wafer cleaning device includes a heater chuck on which a wafer is mounted, the heater chuck configured to heat a bottom surface of the wafer; a chemical liquid nozzle configured to spray a chemical liquid on a top surface of the wafer for etching; and a spot heater configured to heat a spot of the top surface of the wafer. |
| US10576581B2 |
Apparatus for laser materials processing
An apparatus for laser materials processing including a laser (4) for generating a laser beam and a laser head (5) which is movable along at least one spatial direction and is connected to the laser via a light guide, and which emits a laser beam (7) capable of processing a material. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for selective laser melting or selective laser sintering having an apparatus for laser materials processing. |
| US10576579B2 |
Laser machining apparatus that machines surface of workpiece by irradiating laser beam thereon
In a laser machining apparatus, a scanner is configured to scan a laser beam emitted from a laser beam emission device. A first part of a workpiece is exposed through an opening formed in the workpiece. A controller is configured to perform: acquiring shape data indicative of a shape of the workpiece; acquiring machining pattern data indicative of a machining pattern to be machined on the first part; acquiring a length of the machining pattern based on the machining pattern data; calculating an unmachinable position on a setting surface using the length and the shape data, the unmachinable position resulting from a second part of the workpiece hindering the laser beam reaching the first part, at least a part of the machining pattern being unmachinable on the first part in a state where the workpiece is set on the unmachinable position; and displaying the unmachinable position on a display. |
| US10576577B2 |
Noble-metal powder and the use thereof for producing components
The present invention relates to a powder composed of spherical noble-metal particles having a particle size distribution with a d10 value of ≥10.0 μm and a d90 value of ≤80.0 μm. |
| US10576576B2 |
Spot welding system
To provide a spot welding system capable of shortening a cycle time of spot welding. A robot controller measures a time between a transmission time of a welding command signal to a welding machine and a reception time of a welding completion signal, after determining completion of pressuring by a spot welding robot, and subtracts a predetermined welding time from the measured time, thereby calculating a communication delay time between the robot controller and the welding machine. A spot welding system advances transmission timing of the welding command signal and the welding completion signal by the calculated communication delay time. |
| US10576572B2 |
Method and device for monitoring inert gas during a welding process
The invention relates to a method and a device (30) for monitoring the inert gas (5) during a welding process performed using a welding torch (7), wherein at least one measurement variable (Pi), which is dependent on the type of inert gas (5), is measured by means of at least one sensor (Si). According to the invention, at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are measured and the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5) are compared with several stored values (Mi′), which are associated with inert gas types (Gi), of the at least two measurement variables (Pi), and the inert gas type (Gi), for which the assigned values (Mi′) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) are closest to the measured values (Mi) of the at least two measurement variables (Pi) of the inert gas (5), is displayed. |
| US10576569B2 |
Clip for retaining components for welding
A retention clip used to retain workpieces during welding includes a spacer that extends along an axis and a plurality of first and second spring members positioned on opposite sides of the axis. The first spring members may be spaced apart from each other along the axis and configured to constrain a portion of a first workpiece between the first spring members and the spacer. And, the second spring members may be spaced apart from each other along the axis and configured to constrain a portion of a second workpiece between the second spring members and the spacer. |
| US10576568B2 |
Gantry cutting machine for pipe and flat plate
The present invention discloses a gantry cutting machine for pipe and flat plate, including a cutting assembly, a plate cutting mechanism, a pipe cutting mechanism and a crossbeam. The crossbeam is provided with a transverse driving unit. The cutting assembly is connected to the crossbeam. A cutting assembly mounting base is provided with a lifting-driving unit. The transverse driving unit includes a first gear, a first rack, a first motor and a first rail. The present invention provides a gantry cutting machine for pipe and flat plate to meet the demands in the field of numerically controlled cutting and machining of pipe products, which has a simple operation and is easy to use, and the clamping is flexible, so that the processing cost of pipe products can be reduced, and cutting and machining range of the numerically controlled cutting machine can be broadened. |
| US10576561B2 |
Stage dedusting shield for dust-free table saw
The present invention pertains to the technical field of shields, and in particular, relates to a stage dedusting shield for a dust-free table saw, comprising: a shield assembly and a dust suction cover assembly; wherein the dust suction cover assembly is mounted between a follower board and a rear portion of a saw blade and is fixed by the follower board and a rear rocker arm. The dust suction cover assembly comprises a dust suction cover and a rear rocker arm sleeved onto the exterior of the dust suction cover, wherein the dust suction cover and the rear rocker arm are movably connected to a dust suction cover torsion spring via a dust suction cover rotary pin. |
| US10576560B2 |
Band saw with twisting blade
A band saw includes a first blade guide assembly and a second blade guide assembly which guide the band saw blade through a cutting zone. The first blade guide assembly and the second blade guide assembly are each supported for pivotal movement about a pivot axis between a first angular position and a second angular position. At the first angular position, the first and the second blade guide assemblies hold the band saw blade at a first angle with respect to the wheel contact plane. At the second angular position, the first and the second blade guide assemblies hold the band saw blade at a second angle with respect to the wheel contact plane, the second angle being different than the first angle. |
| US10576554B2 |
Device for correcting aluminum alloy wheel
The present application provides a device for correcting an aluminum alloy wheel, which is mainly composed of a frame, an expansion cylinder, a correction motor, a feed motor and the like. A hub positioning unit initially positions a hub to prepare for positioning a center hole expansion sleeve; a hub feed unit performs precise center hole positioning on the hub and completes upward feed movement of the hub; and a tool correction unit completes hub correction through a rotating standard correction cutter head. The device may meet the process requirements of wheels in flow production, improve the runout and balance qualified rate of products, and solve the problems of decentraction of the outer diameter in the first procedure and the second procedure and deformation of rim bulges. |
| US10576545B2 |
Method for producing a cutting tool, and cutting tool
A method for producing a cutting tool is described. This method includes the production of a tool body of the cutting tool by means of a generative production method. At least one coolant cavity that has, at least in segments, an essentially triangular cross section is in this case provided in the tool body. Moreover, a cutting tool produced by means of this method is presented. Also proposed is a cutting tool having at least one coolant cavity running therein, wherein the coolant cavity has, at least in segments, an essentially triangular cross section and the cutting tool is produced, at least in segments, by means of a generative production method. |
| US10576540B2 |
Method and machine for additive manufacturing reducing risks of powder dissemination during manipulations
An additive manufacturing method and machine for an object using at least one powder, capable of limiting risks of dissemination of the powder. The method including the following steps in succession: manufacture a solid block starting from the powder and a sublimatable material, load the solid block in a loading space of the machine; sublimate the material present in the solid block and recover the powder; and additive manufacturing of the object by stacking successive layers made using the powder recovered in the previous step. |
| US10576539B2 |
Flat soft magnetic powder and production method therefor
Provided is a flaky soft magnetic powder including an Fe—Si—Al alloy having an oxygen content of 0.6 mass % or less, a manganese content of 0.1 mass % to 1.0 mass %, and the balance incidental impurities. The flaky soft magnetic powder has an average particle size of 43 to 60 μm and exhibits a coercive force Hc of 106 A/m or less as measured under application of a magnetic field in an in-plane direction of the flaky soft magnetic powder. The ratio of the tap density to the true density of the flaky soft magnetic powder is 0.17 or less. Also provided is a method of producing the flaky soft magnetic powder. The use of the flaky soft magnetic powder can produce a magnetic sheet having particularly high magnetic permeability. |
| US10576537B2 |
Multi-shot casting
A casting mold has a pour cone, a downsprue, and a part-forming cavity having a lower end and an upper end. The downsprue extends from the pour cone toward the part-forming cavity and has: a lower portion having a plurality of ports in communication with the part-forming cavity; and an upper portion telescoping relative to the lower portion and coupling the lower portion to the pour cone. |
| US10576536B2 |
Method for positioning a core in a mould
The invention relates to a method for determining the position of the cores in an injection mould, comprising the steps essentially consisting of: selecting a core Rrep in a population of cores with the least difference from the mean of the measured differences between k cores and the theoretical three-dimensional spatial model, positioning this core Rrep in space relative to at least one of the functional faces of a theoretical three-dimensional spatial model of the core, and repositioning core support points so that they can support the core Rrep in the position corresponding to its repositioning in space performed in the previous step. |
| US10576535B2 |
Mold for fabricating a monocrystalline blade by casting, a fabrication installation and method using the mold
A ceramic material mold for use in molding a turbine engine blade from a molten metal, the blade including a root, an inner platform, an airfoil, and an outer platform, and the mold including a cavity having the shape of the blade, and an auxiliary grain duct including a first segment and a second segment that is an extension of the first segment, the first segment opening out at one end into a first portion of the cavity forming the root of the blade, and at another end into a second portion of the cavity forming a lip of the inner platform of the blade, the second segment opening out at one end into the second portion of the cavity, and at another end into a third portion of the cavity forming a lip of the outer platform of the blade. |
| US10576534B2 |
Mold for improving solidification speed of aluminum alloy cast hot section
A mold for improving solidification speed of an aluminum alloy cast hot section includes a top mold, a side mold and a lower mold, the top mold being arranged at top and configured to complete a back cavity of a wheel, the bottom mold being arranged below the top mold and configured to complete shaping of a front wheel disc of the wheel, the side mold being arranged on side of the top mold and bottom mold, the top mold, side mold and bottom mold jointly surrounding a cast cavity of the aluminum alloy wheel, the center of the top mold includes a step hole through which a shunt cone is mounted, the shunt cone is connected with the top mold by bolts; the upper part of the shunt cone is assembled with the center hole of the top mold of the mold, the two are in zero clearance fit. |
| US10576533B2 |
Staking tool
A staking tool is disclosed. The staking tool may include a main body, at least one punch disposed within the main body, and an actuator in mechanical communication with the at least one punch. The actuator may be configured to drive the at least one punch from a first position to a second position. |
| US10576530B2 |
Holding mechanism
The present invention provides a holding mechanism capable of well preventing misalignment of a workpiece even if the outer diameter of the workpiece is changed when the workpiece is supported at three points by a flat face and a V-shaped groove. Additionally, the present invention provides a holding mechanism of a transfer device capable of stably detecting a chucking error of holding claws for a workpiece. |
| US10576527B2 |
Methods for loading blanks and systems
A method for loading blanks from a stack of blanks to a head press of a stamping press line is provided. The method may include: providing a loading robot; providing one or more separating robots configured to separate one blank at the top of a stack of blanks from the underlying blanks; providing a stack of blanks and applying separating robots to at least one side of the stack; recognizing the position of the stack of blanks using the position of the separating robots; picking up the blank located at the top of the stack of blanks with the loading robot, using the recognized position of the stack; loading the blank to the head press of the stamping press line using the loading robot. Furthermore disclosed is a system for loading blanks to a head press of a stamping press line. |
| US10576523B1 |
Method and apparatus for impacting metal parts
A driven member of a metal peening machine is disclosed. The metal peening machine is configured to drive the driven member into contact with a work surface of a metal workpiece to deform the metal workpiece. The driven member includes a shaft with an impact end. At least one of a plurality of impact features, an impact feature with a non-flat impact surface, a non-round impact feature, and an asymmetrical impact feature is coupled to and protrudes from the impact end of the shaft. The at least one of the plurality of impact features, the impact feature with a non-flat impact surface, the non-round impact feature, and the asymmetrical impact feature defining at least one impact surface to be driven into contact with the work surface of the metal workpiece. |
| US10576518B2 |
Contaminant-extraction system
An apparatus includes a controllable contaminant-extraction system configured to, at least in part, extract an extractable contaminant from a contaminant plume positioned in the soil via an extraction conduit extending in the contaminant plume. A control assembly is configured to control operation of the controllable contaminant-extraction system in such a way that the controllable contaminant-extraction system extracts the extractable contaminant via the extraction conduit by randomly changing, at least in part, a flow rate of the extractable contaminant that is extracted from the contaminant plume. |
| US10576515B2 |
Devices and techniques relating to landfill gas extraction
A control system for controlling extraction of landfill gas, the system comprising: at least one sensor; at least one flow control mechanism; and at least one processor configured to perform: obtaining a first measure of energy content in a first portion of landfill gas; controlling the at least one flow control mechanism to increase a flow rate of landfill gas; after the controlling, obtaining a second measure of energy content in a second portion of landfill gas; when it is determined that the second measure of energy content is greater than the first measure of energy content, controlling the at least one flow control mechanism to increase the flow rate of landfill gas; and when it is determined that the second measure of energy content is less than the first measure of energy content, controlling the at least one flow control mechanism to decrease the flow rate of landfill gas. |
| US10576512B2 |
Wheel pretreatment rack
The application discloses an improved wheel pretreatment rack. The wheel pretreatment rack includes a hook, tripods, positioning slide blocks, positioning holes, a main rod, bearing rods, braces and positioning clamping jaws. Compared with the traditional wheel pretreatment rack, the improved wheel pretreatment rack in use has the advantages that the requirement of wheels having different sizes for the pretreatment rack is met by adjusting the positions of the bearing rods up and down, and the problems of drop, scratch and the like in the cleaning pretreatment process of the wheel may be effectively prevented by a wheel three-point-fixing mode. |
| US10576510B2 |
Recoater cleaning system
A system for cleaning an additive manufacturing machine recoater includes a position module for sensing and/or determining a position of a recoater of the additive manufacturing machine and a gas manifold disposed in the additive manufacturing machine and configured to spray a pressurized gas on the recoater when the recoater is in at least one cleaning position. The system includes a valve configured to allow the pressurized gas to flow from a gas source to the gas manifold, and a valve control module configured to control the valve as a function of the position sensed and/or determined by the position module. |
| US10576507B2 |
Systems, devices, articles and methods for the partition of items
Systems, devices, articles, and methods for the partition of a plurality of items. A system including at least one processor, a frame, an end-effector coupled to the frame, a conveyor, a buffer area proximate to the end-effector and overlying at least a part of the conveyor. Coupled to the at least one processor is the end-effector, the conveyor, and a storage device storing processor-executable instructions which cause the at least one processor to direct the end-effector partition a plurality of items into two or more predefined parts per a defined partition for the plurality of items. Items in the two or more parts are placed in the buffer area, transferred to the conveyor, and may be transferred to a plurality of containers. A method of operation of a system including at least one processor and a robot substantially as described and illustrated herein. |
| US10576505B2 |
Material handling apparatus for delivering or retrieving items
A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area. |
| US10576502B2 |
Injection molded screening apparatuses and methods
Screening members, screening assemblies, methods for fabricating screening members and assemblies and methods for screening materials are provided for vibratory screening machines that incorporate the use of injection molded materials. Use of injection molded screen elements provide, inter alia, for: varying screening surface configurations; fast and relatively simple screen assembly fabrication; and a combination of outstanding screen assembly mechanical and electrical properties, including toughness, wear and chemical resistance. Embodiments of the present invention use a thermoplastic injection molded material. |
| US10576493B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method
Provided is a substrate processing apparatus in which a drying process of drying a substrate using a processing fluid in a supercritical state is performed. The substrate processing apparatus includes: a processing container in which the drying process is performed; a discharge valve provided in a discharge flow path that discharges the processing fluid from the processing container; and a controller configured to control the discharge valve. When the inside of the processing container is decompressed from a first pressure at which the processing fluid is in the supercritical state to an atmospheric pressure, through a second pressure than the first pressure and a third pressure lower than the second pressure, the controller controls a valve opening degree of the discharge valve so that the decompression rate is equal from the second pressure to the third pressure. |
| US10576490B2 |
Spray gun cups, receptacles, and methods of use
A spray gun cup receptacle is disclosed comprising an open end for receiving a liner within a cavity and a base end opposite the open end. The base end is positionable with respect to a work surface with the open end facing upwards such that a base plane passing through the base end is parallel to the work surface. A sidewall surrounds the cavity and connects the open end to the base end. The sidewall comprises two apertures through which the cavity is visible from outside the spray gun cup receptacle. The two apertures are divided one above the other by a brace member, at least a portion of which is disposed at a brace member angle α relative to the base plane. |
| US10576481B2 |
Method of integrated flow control for the sprinkler activated generator
Disclosed is sprinkler system. The system comprises a gate valve. Further, a sprinkler frame is mounted on the gate valve. The sprinkler frame further consists of wires for connection. The system further comprises a generator. The generator is mechanically coupled with a rotor and a generator base. Further the system comprises of an electronic component. The system is housed in a sprinkler housing. |
| US10576480B2 |
Stacked spray disc assembly for a fluid injector, and methods for constructing and utilizing same
A spray disc arrangement for a fluid injector includes a first disc having a dimple with an orifice defined through the dimple. A second disc includes a dimple and a plurality of orifices defined through the dimple. The first disc dimple is received in the second disc dimple. The second disc includes a plurality of channels defined along a concave surface of the dimple, with the plurality of orifices located in the channels. The first disc and the second disc are coupled together such that a convex surface of the dimple of the first disc contacts a concave surface of the dimple of the second disc. The first disc is disposed along a downstream side of a valve seat of the fluid injector. |
| US10576475B2 |
Diagnostic assay strip cassette
A cassette removably holds assay strips. The cassette includes a cover and a base. The base includes a first face and a second face, the second face opposed across a thickness of the base from the first face. The base has at least a first channel in the first face that extends along at least a portion of the base, the at least first channel having a width, a length and a depth, at least the width and the depth of the first channel sized to at least partially receive an assay strip therein. The cover has a first face and a second face, the second face opposed across a thickness of the cover from the first face. The cover is releasably securable to the base in at least two orientations to alternatively expose a first set of markings and a second set of markings. The first and the second set of markings are carried by at least one of the cover or the base. The first set of markings is indicative of a first type of assay strip and the second set of markings is indicative of a second type of assay strip; the second set of markings being different from the first set of markings. The two different orientations include a first orientation in which the first face of the cover is exposed and the second face of the cover is adjacent one of the first or the second faces of the base, and a second orientation in which the second face of the cover is exposed and the first face of the cover is adjacent one of the first or the second faces of the base. |
| US10576473B2 |
Method and device for prevention of splashing of non-capped fluid sample during transport on diagnostic laboratory Equipment
An assembly for mitigating spillage of patient sample in a patient sample tube having an open top includes a patient sample in the tube and a layer of inert material floating on the sample fluid, such that the material restricts splashing movement of the sample's surface. The material can include a foam, a gel, or a disk. The disk can be approximately the diameter of the sample tube with a center opening configured to accept a pipette to provide access to the patient sample. |
| US10576467B2 |
Materials and methods for the selective recovery of multivalent products
Described herein are processes and apparatus for the high purity and high concentration recovery of multivalent products via continuous ion exchange from aqueous solutions for further down-stream purification. |
| US10576466B2 |
Composite ion exchange media for liquid filtration systems
Provided are filtration media and matrixes comprising a pulverized powder of ion exchange resin and a polymeric binder. The resin can be pulverized to an average particle size in the range of 50 to 250 microns and can comprise a cation exchange resin, an anion exchange resin, a chelating resin, a biologically-related ion exchange resin, or combinations thereof. The media can further comprise activated carbon. The binder can be ultra high molecular weight polyethylene. The filtration media can be used to make matrixes and systems. Methods of making and using the same are also provided. |
| US10576461B2 |
Catalyst for ethane ODH
A catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane with an empirical formula Mo—V—Te—Nb—Pd—O produced using a process comprising impregnation of the Pd component on the surface of the catalyst following a calcination step using a Pd compound free of halogens. The resulting catalyst can be used in both diluted and undiluted ODH processes and shows higher than expected activity without any loss of selectivity. |
| US10576457B2 |
Alumina and alumina extrudates and process for preparation thereof
The present disclosure relates to an alumina having a surface area in the range of 330-400 m2/g, a pore volume in the range of 1.2-1.7 cc/g, and an average pore diameter in the range of 125-160 Å. The present disclosure also relates to alumina extrudates having a diameter in the range of 1 mm to 3 mm, a surface area in the range of 300-360 m2/g, a pore volume in the range of 0.8-1.3 cc/g and pore diameter in the range of 90-130 Å with a crushing strength in the range of 1-2.5 daN/mm. Further, the present disclosure relates to a process for the preparation of alumina and alumina extrudates. The alumina extrudates can be used as a support for catalyst preparation or as a catalyst or adsorbent in various processes. The process of the present disclosure enhances metal loading capacity, has better metal dispersion, and exhibit delay in deactivation of the catalyst due to mouth pore plugging. |
| US10576455B2 |
Particle loading method and apparatus for a radial flow vessel
Particle loading assembly and method for loading particles into a vessel to form a densely packed particle bed comprising an inner layer of particles and an outer layer of particles. The inner layer of particles is arranged radially and concentric with the outer layer of particles. The inner layer of particles contains at least a first type of particle of different granulometry or range of composition or both granulometry and range of composition from a second type of particles contained in the outer layer. |
| US10576451B2 |
Systems and methods for gas treatment
A system and process for the recovery of at least one halogenated hydrocarbon from a gas stream. The recovery includes adsorption by exposing the gas stream to an adsorbent with a lattice structure having pore diameters with an average pore opening of between about 5 and about 50 angstroms. The adsorbent is then regenerated by exposing the adsorbent to a purge gas under conditions which efficiently desorb the at least one adsorbed halogenated hydrocarbon from the adsorbent. The at least one halogenated hydrocarbon (and impurities or reaction products) can be condensed from the purge gas and subjected to fractional distillation to provide a recovered halogenated hydrocarbon. |
| US10576448B2 |
Device for automated synthesis of metal nanoparticles
Disclosed is a device for automated synthesis of homogenous slurry of metal nanoparticles operating under redox controlled conditions by wet chemical reaction method. Device comprises a three-layer reactor unit, multi-feed covering unit, an electric stirring unit system and ground fixing foundation unit. |
| US10576445B2 |
Apparatus and method for processing particulate matter
An apparatus and method for processing particulate matter by exposing the particulate matter to successive surface reactions of at least a first and a second gaseous precursor according to the principles of atomic layer deposition. The apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a reaction chamber for particulate matter, wherein the reaction chamber is provided inside the vacuum chamber, a vibration mechanism for vibrating particulate matter inside the reaction chamber; and a precursor system arranged to supply the at least first and second gaseous precursors through the reaction chamber for subjecting the particulate matter to the at least first and second gaseous precursors. The method includes the steps of supplying the at least first and second gaseous precursors through the reaction chamber for subjecting the particulate matter to the at least first and second gaseous precursors, and vibrating particulate matter inside the reaction chamber. |
| US10576442B1 |
Chemical looping reactor with shared partial reactor vessels
A chemical looping reactor is provided. The reactor comprises a first reduction reactor, a second reduction reactor and a shared oxidation reactor. The shared oxidation reactor is set between the first and second reduction reactors. Therein, the present invention applies interconnected fluidized beds in chemical looping combustion. Single redox is processed with oxygen carrier (oxide of metal like nickel or copper). The first and second reduction reactors individually handle their own reactions and reactants. Thus, in a chemical looping reactor, two different source materials can be handled at the same time. The oxygen carrier can be cycled separately as well for fully releasing oxygen contained within. High-purity carbon dioxide is further obtained. The application can be extended to hydrogen generation. Hence, the present invention simplifies the reaction mechanism, enhances the yield, improves the operation efficiency and reduces the cost. |
| US10576441B2 |
Ceramic injector for fluid catalytic cracking unit
The invention relates to a feedstock injector (2′) for injecting an atomized hydrocarbon feedstock into a tubular-type reactor with substantially upward or downward flow that is intended to be used in a fluid catalytic cracking unit, having: at least one hollow cylindrical body (41); at least a first and a second inlet openings (40, 42) for respectively injecting a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock to be cracked and an atomizing gas into said cylindrical body (41); at least one contact chamber (46) arranged inside said hollow cylindrical body, in which said liquid hydrocarbon feedstock to be cracked and said atomizing gas are intended to be brought into contact in order to atomize said liquid hydrocarbon feedstock to be cracked; and at least one outlet opening (44) that opens on the inside of said reactor in order to eject said liquid hydrocarbon feedstock thus atomized. According to the invention, each element of the injector (2′) is formed of a ceramic material. |
| US10576439B2 |
Scale collection device for downflow reactors
The invention involves a scale collection device that is located within downflow reactor head for removing solids from feed streams to increase reactor operating cycle time without impact on effective reactor space for catalyst loading. More particularly, a filtering zone is located in an upper portion of a reactor vessel above a rough liquid distribution tray and a distribution tray. |
| US10576436B2 |
Device and method for the removal of polycrystalline silicon rods from a reactor
A device for removing polycrystalline silicon rod pairs from a Siemens reactor has a body dimensioned to fit over a single rod pair. Once the rod pair is within the body, the body and enclosed rod pair is removed. |
| US10576435B2 |
Dispersion tool, dispersion device and dispersion assembly
The invention relates to a dispersion tool (4) that can be cleaned more easily. For this purpose, the dispersion rotor (8) is arranged on the dispersion tool (4) axially moveable between the working position in the shaft tube (5) and the cleaning position outside the shaft tube (5), the dispersion rotor (8), in the cleaning position, being preferably completely arranged outside the shaft tube (5) and therefore being more easily cleanable. |
| US10576426B2 |
Plasma separator apparatus and associated methods
A plasma separator includes a vertical chamber with a membrane or membranes partially or fully covering the internal chamber walls and forming an inner cavity to accommodate whole blood. The plasma separator further includes a plasma collection space separated from the inner cavity with one or more membranes and a plasma removal port. |
| US10576424B2 |
Ion exchange polymers and a method for making ion exchange polymers
An ion exchange polymer is provided. The ion exchange polymer is a reaction product of a reaction between a crosslinker monomer and a cationic monomer. The crosslinker monomer is a reaction product of a reaction between a first crosslinking monomer and a second crosslinking monomer. Further, the cationic monomer comprises a quaternary ammonium group. A method for making an ion exchange polymer is also provided. The method comprises a step of preparing a curable solution and a step of curing the curable solution. The step of preparing the curable solution comprises mixing a pair of crosslinking monomers, a cationic monomer that comprises a quaternary ammonium group and an acid. A membrane is also provided. The membrane comprises the ion exchange polymer made by the method provided. |
| US10576423B2 |
Separation processes and units via minimal surface area mass and heat transfer packing
Mass transfer packing with a minimal surface or a triply periodic minimal surface which enables significantly improved performance for separation and mixing applications particularly with respect to distillation, liquid-liquid contacting, and heat exchange applications. |
| US10576419B2 |
Single module integrated aftertreatment module
A selective catalytic reduction system may include a single housing defining a single centerline axis. The selective catalytic reduction system may also include a diesel particulate filter disposed within the single housing and having a DPF center axis aligned with the single centerline axis. The selective catalytic reduction system may also include an SCR catalyst disposed within the single housing and having a center axis aligned with the single centerline axis. In some implementations, the diesel particulate filter may include one or more SiC filters. In some implementations, the SCR catalyst may include one or more extruded SCR catalysts. |
| US10576414B2 |
Gas separation method
The gas separation method is executed under a condition in which a partial pressure of a first gas (G1) in a feed gas that contains at least mutually different gases being the first gas (G1), a second gas (G2) and a third gas (G3) becomes less than or equal to the total pressure of a permeate-side space (S2) of a gas separation membrane (30). The gas separation method includes a step of causing flow of a sweep gas that contains at least the third gas (G3) into the permeate-side space (S2) of the gas separation membrane (30) while supplying a feed gas to a feed-side space (S1) of the gas separation membrane (30). The permeation rate of the first gas (G1) in the gas separation membrane (30) is greater than the permeation rate of the second gas (G2). |
| US10576409B2 |
CO2 adsorbent
A CO2 adsorbent that includes MIL-100(Fe) and various amounts of carbon nanotubes that are dispersed therein, and a method of capturing CO2 with a CO2 adsorbent that includes an adsorbent matrix of a zeolite and/or a metal organic framework and carbon nanotubes that are dispersed within the adsorbent matrix. Various embodiments of the CO2 adsorbent and the method of capturing CO2 are also provided. |
| US10576402B2 |
Air filter
An air filter for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine may include a filter housing including a housing lid and a filter element arranged exchangeably in the filter housing separating a raw side from a pure side. The filter element may include an annular filter body, a first end plate, and a second end plate. A dust collector space may be disposed in the filter housing on the raw side and may be delimited axially by the housing lid and the first end plate. The housing lid may have a step which may radially delimit the dust collector space. A connection may be disposed in a circumferential section of the dust collector space which is not bordered by the step. The step may have a radial aperture fluidically connecting the dust collector space to a discharge stub, the radial aperture arranged diametrically opposite the connection. |
| US10576394B2 |
Dual phase extraction apparatus
A dual phase re-circulating extraction apparatus comprises at least one extraction vessel, at least one separation chamber, and a circulation conduit configured to direct a process fluid into the extraction vessel, where it may come into contact with a source material to form a mixture, and is then passed to the separation chamber, where the process fluid separates from the extracted material, and the process fluid is recirculated back to the extraction vessel. The apparatus includes a gas pump, at least one heat exchanger, and a liquid pump, each connected to the conduit, to efficiently convert a relatively low pressure gas after separation to a relatively high pressure liquid or supercritical fluid for extraction. The apparatus can be configured to enable a batch mode process allowing continuous flow to the separators while the extractors are cycled online and offline in a sequence to enable servicing and reloading. |
| US10576391B1 |
Building piece comprising two rigid interlockable wings and a flexible belt therebetween
The present invention provides a building piece comprising a first wing, a second wing, and a flexible belt connecting said two wings. The first wing has a first front side and a first back side, and the second wing has a second front side and a second back side. At least two of the four sides each comprise a topographical profile or a landscape. In the present invention, the term “landscape” can be used interchangeably with the term “topographical profile”. The landscape on any one of the at least two sides can be reversibly interlocked, or is reversibly interlockable, to another one of the at least two sides. |
| US10576389B2 |
Display of a representation of a virtual reality when operating an amusement ride
An amusement-ride-specific computer program is used to provide a virtual reality corresponding to a journey of the vehicle is generated and is represented on a head-mounted display associated with the passenger of a vehicle in accordance with the position of the vehicle on the route, and in accordance with the position and/or the orientation of the head-mounted display. The amusement-ride-specific computer program is executed on a mobile terminal of the passenger which comprises a communication interface. Alternatively, the amusement-ride-specific computer program is executed on an apparatus which is firmly connected to the vehicle and is designed to connect with the head-mounted display of the passenger. |
| US10576388B2 |
Play center using structural monoliths for water delivery capabilities
A play structure having one or more monolith structures for the connection of other surfaces (e.g., deckings, water-based elements, interactive elements, etc.). Each of the monolith structures may be adjustably connected with a ground surface such that a variety of possible angles may be obtained by the monolith with respect to the ground surface. After the desired orientation of the monolith is obtained to the ground surface via the adjustable connection, the monolith may be secured in such position. Water or other fluid may be provided to the monolith structures via piping that interfaces with the monolith structures by a fluid connection that is in communication with piping disposed within the monolith structures. A fluid dumping or delivery system (e.g., based upon a tipping element that provides water to a fluid flowing surface and/or other water dispersion element) may be provided as part of the play structure. |
| US10576386B2 |
Games controller
The invention provides an improved controller (10) for a games console. The invention is a games controller (10) that is intended to be held by a user in both hands. Additionally, the controller of the invention (10) may comprise a plurality of controls located on the front and top of the controller. The controller of the present invention (10) is advantageous as it additionally comprises at least one additional control (11 A, 11 B) located on the rear of the controller (10) in a position to be operated by the middle fingers of a user (12). The additional control (11 A, 11 B) may be a paddle lever and may replicate the function of either one of two of the controls located on the front or top of the controller (10). |
| US10576383B2 |
Program, information processing device, and control method
An information processing device running a game program offering an improved level of strategy in a game in which a plurality of game content divided into two or more groups participate. The program may include starting a game part game content featuring the two or more groups, and a plurality of areas in a virtual space. When no area exists that does not belong to a first group on a route from an area belonging to the first group to a specific area belonging to the first group, a first parameter of a first game medium, which may be located on the area and may belong to the first group, may be changed. If another area belonging to the first group and having a second state different from a first state exists on the route, the first parameter of the first game medium may change less or not at all. |
| US10576380B1 |
Artificial intelligence (AI) model training using cloud gaming network
A method for processing an artificial intelligence (AI) model for a gaming application. The method includes training the AI model from a plurality of game plays of a scenario of the gaming application using training state data collected from the plurality of game plays of the scenario and associated success criteria of each of the plurality of game plays. The method includes receiving first input state data during a first game play of the scenario. The method includes applying the first input state data to the AI model to generate an output indicating a degree of success for the scenario for the first game play. The method includes performing an analysis of the output based on a predefined objective. The method includes performing an action to achieve the predefined objective based on the output that is analyzed. |
| US10576377B2 |
Program and system
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a program product for causing a server to realize functions to control progress of a video game in a game space is provided. The functions include: a starting function configured to start, in a case where a player character becomes a game continuation disabled state in the game space, progress of the video game by using, as the player character, a character the same as or different from the player character that became the game continuation disabled state; and an arranging function configured to arrange, as an object corresponding to the player character that became the game continuation disabled state, a corresponding object at a spot of the game space where the player character became the game continuation disabled state or in the vicinity of the spot, predetermined information regarding the player character being associated with the corresponding character. |
| US10576375B2 |
Computer control method, control program and computer
Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template. |
| US10576371B2 |
Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming
A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment. |
| US10576369B2 |
Game controller
A game controller includes a housing; a top panel disposed on an opening portion of the housing and having a manipulation input surface; a position detector configured to detect a position of a manipulation input performed on the manipulation input surface; a vibrating element configured to generate a vibration in the manipulation input surface of the top panel; and a drive controlling part configured to drive the vibrating element by using a driving signal causing the vibrating element to generate a natural vibration in an ultrasound-frequency-band in the manipulation input surface. |
| US10576367B2 |
FHS: smarter contact selectors
The invention relates to a computer implemented method of controlling a display on a first computer device connected via a communication network to a plurality of other computer devices, the method comprising: receiving user inputs from the first and other computer devices during interaction with a game rendered on the display of each computer device, the game being played by users of the computer devices over the communication network; storing the user inputs in computer storage and generating user behavior data based on the user inputs; accessing computer storage holding a plurality of contact identifiers of the users and controlling the display of the first computer device to display only a selected set of the stored contact identifiers, wherein the set of contact identifiers is selected to be displayed based on the user behavior data. |
| US10576363B2 |
Card shuffling apparatus and card handling device
A device for forming a random set of playing cards comprises a card in-feed area, a shuffling system, a card removal area, and a card reading system located within the device, the card reading system employing a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor and a hardware component, the hardware component capable of converting signals from the CMOS sensor into vector sets and comparing the vector sets to known vectors to determine rank and suit. |
| US10576362B2 |
Card with machine-readable markings, system and method
A card includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface has a first surface area. The card also includes an image area on the first surface. The image area has a second surface area less than the first surface area. The cars further includes a contrast region between the image area and an edge of the substrate. The contrast region is a solid border surrounding the image area. The card additionally includes a plurality of markings extending from the contrast region into the image area. Each marking of the plurality of markings arranged in a pattern such that the markings of the plurality of markings are separated from one another by a portion of the image area. |
| US10576360B2 |
Powered skateboard
A powered skateboard having a powered wheel. The powered wheel formed of a motor within tire of the wheel. The powered wheel fixed to a truck of the powered skateboard. The powered skateboard including at least one onboard battery to provide electrical power to the powered wheel. |
| US10576355B2 |
Generalized metronome for modification of biorhythmic activity
Apparatus (20) for use with a subject (30) is provided, including a memory, storing a set of computer instructions, the memory adapted to have stored therein an initial form of a multi-phase biorhythmic activity pattern and an indication of a desired form of the multi-phase biorhythmic activity pattern, wherein a ratio of durations of two phases in the desired form is different from a ratio of durations of the respective phases in the initial form, and wherein at least one phase of the multi-phase biorhythmic activity pattern corresponds to a respective phase of a multi-phase biorhythmic activity of the subject (30). The apparatus (20) further includes a stimulus unit (38), adapted to execute the stored instructions and to generate responsive thereto a time-varying stimulus that: (a) is substantially not responsive to ongoing measurement of the multi-phase biorhythmic activity during generation of the time-varying stimulus, and (b) has a multi-phase pattern that is characterized by a series of transitional forms intermediate the initial form and the desired form that guide the subject (30) to modify the biorhythmic activity. |
| US10576349B2 |
System and methods of objectively evaluating football player tackling performance
A system is provided for evaluating football player tackling performance of learned skills in a competitive in-game setting. The system includes reviewing video footage of football games, and analyzing each tackle opportunity with clear objectives for the player with the tackling opportunity to satisfy to achieve a successful result. The system also includes a visual tool that provides clear context for analysis of each tackle opportunity. Methods of evaluation are also provided. |
| US10576348B1 |
System and method for controlling a bicycle trainer
A system and method for controlling an exercise device are provided herein. The system includes a memory having computer-executable instructions and at least one processor to execute the computer-executable instructions to wirelessly connect the exercise device, receive a training mode, receive at least one variable for determining a power set point, determine the power set point responsive to the training mode and the at least one variable and control a magnetic brake assembly in the exercise device responsive to the power set point. |
| US10576343B2 |
Slip-proof grip covering and method for making the same
A slip-proof grip covering includes a slip-proof tape that has a rear end and a front end and that includes a gripping portion between the rear end and the front end and a first and second folding portion adjacent to the rear end. The first folding portion is folded to the second folding portion. The first folding portion has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side and the second folding portion includes a first side attached to the second side of the first folding portion and a second side contiguous and adjacent to the gripping portion. Each of a thickness of the first folding portion and a thickness of the second folding portion is not thicker than a thickness of the gripping portion. |
| US10576337B2 |
Golf club having movable weight and cover
A golf club head is presented comprising a sole including a weight member that is slidable in an elongate weight mount including a rail with or without a cover. The weight member is preferably constructed so that it is assembled in the weight mount and is locked by configuring the weight member to pinch the rail. The cover member can cover the weight, the weight mount, or even just an opening on the sole of the golf club head. |
| US10576336B2 |
Golf club heads with apertures and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads with apertures and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US10576334B2 |
Ball structure and manufacturing method thereof
A ball structure includes an inner layer, at least two cover panels and a cover strip. The two cover panels are disposed on the inner layer. A groove is formed among the two cover panels adjacent to each other and the inner layer. The cover strip is engaged in the groove and connected between the two cover panels adjacent to each other. |
| US10576329B2 |
Group performance monitoring system and method
The present invention provides group performance monitoring systems and methods. In one exemplary embodiment, a group monitoring device includes a display configured to display, during an athletic activity, a plurality of individual performance metrics relating to a plurality of individuals engaged in the athletic activity, each individual performance metric relating to one of the plurality of individuals; and an input to manipulate the display. |
| US10576326B2 |
Method and system for measuring, monitoring, controlling and correcting a movement or a posture of a user
A method for measuring, monitoring, controlling, evaluating and correcting proprioceptive and/or postural and/or locomotor and/or motor and/or spatial orientation abilities of a user, includes measuring and processing in order to detect an effective movement or an effective posture of the user; comparing the effective movement or the effective posture to a theoretical movement or a theoretical posture; providing biological feedback in order to allow the user to correct his effective movement or his effective posture with respect to the theoretical movement or the theoretical posture; calculating and storing a score; transmitting the score to a third party in order to allow the latter to monitor the performances of the user; and automatically or non-automatically updating a level of difficulty. |
| US10576324B2 |
Exoskeleton system
An exoskeleton (100) system comprises at least one garment selected from the group consisting of a shirt or vest (110), short or pants (120), an upper arm sleeve (130), a lower arm sleeve (140), a thigh sleeve (150), and a leg sleeve (160) wherein the garment may be a multilayer construct that comprises an inner layer (201) of nylon material, a middle layer (202) made of neoprene, an outer layer (203) made of plush material; and an article (300) with attached hook and loop fasteners (301) to be mounted onto the garment by securing the hook and loop fasteners (301) onto any spots or locations of the outer layer (203). |
| US10576323B1 |
Neuromuscular training system and method of training using same
A method of performing a sequential series of movements in order to improve neuromuscular control and function across multiple joints and muscles in an individual. The sequential series of movements are performed by the individual while balancing on at least one unstable surface. Various steps are repeated to create a pattern of sequential movements that create rotational multi-planar movements against resistance and allow selectively sequential stretching of at least one muscle or joint of the individual. |
| US10576321B2 |
In-ground trampoline system
An in-ground trampoline includes a plurality of walls designed to be connected together to act as a frame for the trampoline as well as act as a retaining wall for the hole the trampoline is located within. The walls are placed within the hole so a bounce mat of the trampoline is substantially flush with the ground. The walls receive springs that secure to the bounce mat and support the bounce mat at the appropriate height. The walls receive safety pads that will cover the upper edge of the walls and the springs for safety. The hole, interior to the walls, has a seepage pit formed therein for drainage. The hole may be deeper interior to the walls and the seepage pit may be located therewithin. The walls include lower platforms that extend outward and the lower platforms are backfilled over to provide support for the walls. |
| US10576320B2 |
Fabrication of nanomotors and applications thereof
A method for decontamination of a toxic substance is disclosed. The method includes fabricating a plurality of nanomotors, and putting the plurality of nanomotors in contact with a contaminant solution comprising the toxic substance. Fabricating the plurality of nanomotors includes preparing a mesoporous silica template, forming the plurality of nanomotors within the mesoporous silica template, and separating the plurality of nanomotors from the mesoporous silica template. The mesoporous silica template includes a plurality of channels, where each channel of the plurality of channels have a diameter less than about 50 nm and a length of less than about 100 nm, and each nanomotor of the plurality of nanomotors is formed within a channel of the plurality of channels. Putting the plurality of nanomotors in contact with the contaminant solution includes adding hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the plurality of nanomotors to the contaminant solution. |
| US10576316B1 |
Accessory mounting bracket
A mounting bracket for releasably securing an article to a structure includes a first and second bracket assembly each including one or more ring clamps defined by opposed ring end arms, a clamp base defining one or more pairs of slots each receptive to corresponding ones of the opposed ring end arms of the ring clamps, and a clamp base coupling. One set of ring clamps with one of the clamp bases are engageable to the article. The other set of ring clamps with the other one of the clamp bases are engageable to the structure. One of the clamp bases couplings is engageable with the other clamp base coupling, and a locking pin is removably engaged therewith. |
| US10576315B2 |
Anchor, indicator, anchor assembly and fall arrest system
There is disclosed an anchor assembly for coupling a tether to a structure such as a rock wall (14) in a fitted condition with a fastening arrangement having a fastener. The anchor assembly includes an anchor body having a first portion located toward a first end adapted to couple with the tether and a second portion located toward a second end. The second portion is adapted to receive the fastener in the fitted condition. The anchor assembly also includes an indicator arranged to be engagable in the fitted condition between the fastening arrangement and the anchor body. The indicator includes a body portion and a deformable portion extending from the body portion, the deformable portion being adapted to be moveable relative to the body portion between an initial non-deformed condition and a deformed condition in response to loading of the fastening arrangement. |
| US10576313B2 |
Detachable connector
[Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a detachable connector between a face piece and a filter of a breathing apparatus comprising a bayonet connection mechanism for connecting a pair of members by pushing and twisting operation, wherein detaching of the filter from the face piece by accident or user error is effectively prevented.[Disclosure of the Invention] A detachable connector between a face piece and a filter of a breathing apparatus is provided with a bayonet connection mechanism for connecting a pair of members by pushing and twisting operation, and a lock mechanism for locking a connection between the pair of members by fitting a pin in a hole provided in an elastic member, wherein connecting motion of the bayonet connection mechanism synchronizes with locking motion of the lock mechanism so that connection of the filter and locking of the connection are carried out simultaneously when the filter is connected to the face piece, while unlocking motion of the lock mechanism precedes disconnecting motion of the bayonet connection mechanism so that unlocking of the connection precedes disconnection of the filter when the filter is disconnected from the face piece. |
| US10576307B2 |
Hair-treatment compositions, methods, and kits for treating hair
The instant disclosure relates to hair-treatment compositions that include a unique combination of components that function to impart desirable cosmetic properties to the hair, especially chemically treated hair. The hair-treatment compositions typically include: at least 0.5 wt. % of at least one non-polymeric mono, di, or tricarboxylic acid, and/or a salt thereof; one or more amines; one or more alkoxysilanes; one or more cationic polymers; and water. Hair treated with the hair-treatment compositions is strengthened and exhibits improved sensorial properties such as smoothness, softness, and suppleness. |
| US10576306B2 |
Cosmetic product including a polar solvent and a thickener in a flash evaporation device
Disclosed is a cosmetic product comprising a) a cosmetic preparation that has a viscosity of 5,000 to 1,000,000 mPas and contains, in relation to the total weight of the preparation, a1) 60 to 98 wt % of at least one polar solvent; a2) 0.01 to 10 wt % of at least one thickener; b) a device for flash evaporating cosmetic preparation a). Also disclosed are a method using corresponding products and the use of cosmetic preparation a) as a process material in a flash evaporation device. |
| US10576292B2 |
Skull-mounted deep brain stimulator
An Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) operable as a Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS) is disclosed which is mountable to the skull of a DBS patient, and which therefore is much closer to the site of intended therapy. The IPG includes an electronics section, a charging coil section, a connector block section configured to connect to the proximal end of implanted leads, and an electrode wire section connecting the connector block section to the electronics section. The electronic section includes a housing that is positionable into a hole formed in the patient's skull. Once so positioned, the housing may be affixed to the skull via bone screws. The charging coil section may be separate from and non-overlapping with the electronics section, or the charging coil section may encircle the electronics section. |
| US10576291B2 |
Subcutaneous device
A subcutaneously implantable device includes a housing, a clip attached to a top side of the housing, and an electrode. The clip is configured to anchor the device to a muscle, a bone, and/or a first tissue. The electrode is configured to contact an organ, a nerve, the first tissue, and/or a second tissue. Circuitry in the housing is in electrical communication with the electrode and is configured to sense an electrical signal from the organ, the nerve, the first tissue, and/or the second tissue through the electrode; deliver electrical stimulation to the organ, the nerve, the first tissue, and/or the second tissue through the electrode; and/or deliver a signal to a drug pump to provide a targeted or systemic therapeutic drug to the organ, the nerve, the first tissue, and/or the second tissue. |
| US10576290B2 |
Facilitating telemetry data communication security between an implantable device and an external device
Systems, apparatus, methods and non-transitory computer readable media facilitating telemetry data communication security between an implantable device and an external clinician device are provided. An implantable device can include a security component configured to generate security information based on reception of a clinician telemetry session request from the clinician device via a first telemetry communication protocol. The security information can include a session identifier and a first session key, and the clinician telemetry session request can include a clinician device identifier associated with the clinician device. The implantable device can further include a communication component configured to establish a clinician telemetry session with the clinician device using a second telemetry communication protocol based on determining that a connection request, received via the second telemetry communication protocol, was transmitted by the clinician device based on inclusion of the clinician device in the connection request. |
| US10576289B2 |
Power and communication of neurocell clusters
Techniques described herein address these and other issues by providing an architecture of antennas capable of generating a relatively even H-field without exceeding exposure limits, while solving communication issues at the same time. More specifically techniques described herein are directed toward the use of multiple antennas that enable an interrogator device of a biological measurement and stimulation system to power different groups of medical implants at different times by creating fields in different regions of the brain. By doing this, the interrogator device can independently power and/or communicate with groups of medical implants in these different regions and create more evenly-distributed fields while doing so. |
| US10576286B1 |
Spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain via short pulse width waveforms, and associated systems and methods
Short pulse width spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, modulation signal has pulse widths in the range of from about 10 microseconds to about 50 microseconds may be applied to the patient's spinal cord region to address chronic pain without using paresthesia or tingling to mask or cover the patient's sensation of pain. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications. |
| US10576280B2 |
Treatment device including wireless interface and user application
A handheld sinus treatment device provides sinus relief treatment to a user. The handheld sinus treatment device includes a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless signals including control data from a handheld electronic device. The user positions a treatment electrode of the sinus treatment device at a treatment location on the user's face corresponding to a sinus nerve node. The sinus treatment device provides electrical sinus treatment stimulation in accordance with the control data. |
| US10576276B2 |
Implanted magnet management in the face of external magnetic fields
A method, including subjecting a subcutaneous medical device containing a magnet to a magnetic field, thereby imparting a torque onto the magnet, and resisting the imparted torque via an external device that has a skin facing component extending in a direction away from a curvature of the body of the recipient at locations proximate a portion directly contacting skin directly above the implanted magnet. |
| US10576273B2 |
Catheter and catheter system for electrical neuromodulation
A catheter having an elongate body, at least two elongate stimulation members extending from the elongate body, at least one electrode on each of the elongate stimulation members, where the electrodes form an electrode array that receives and conducts electrical current. The elongate stimulation members curve only in the first volume defined at least in part by a first plane, and a second volume defined at least in part by the first plane and being opposite the first volume can contain no electrodes. The catheter can further include a position gauge having a marking that indicates a length between a second end of the elongate body and a bumper end of the position gauge. The catheter can also include a pulmonary artery catheter having a lumen, where the catheter extends through the lumen of the pulmonary artery catheter. |
| US10576269B2 |
Force-decoupled and strain relieving lead and methods of making and using
An electrical stimulation lead includes a lead body having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a longitudinal length; terminals disposed along the proximal end portion of the lead body; electrodes disposed along the distal end portion of the lead body; and conductors extending along the lead body and electrically coupling the terminals to the electrodes. The lead body includes an intermediate portion disposed between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. The intermediate portion includes at least one separation element that extends longitudinally along the intermediate portion and the intermediate portion is deployable from an undeployed configuration to a deployed configuration responsive to operation of the at least one separation element. |
| US10576267B2 |
Implantation of an active medical device using the internal thoracic vasculature
Implantable devices and systems include one or more leads adapted to be emplaced in the internal thoracic vein (ITV) of a patient. The lead may include features to adapt the lead for such placement. An associated device for use with the lead may include operational circuitry adapted for use with a lead having an electrode for sensing and/or therapy purposes coupled thereto. Methods for implantation and use of such devices and systems are disclosed as well. |
| US10576266B2 |
Titanium alloy contact ring element having low modulus and large elastic elongation
A method of forming a medical device contact element includes annealing an elongated rod of Ti-15Mo alloy material to form an annealed rod having a Young's Modulus of less than 13.5 Mpsi and an elastic range or strain of at least 0.7%. Then forming a contact ring element from the annealed rod and assembling the contact ring element into a medical device. Contact rings and lead receptacles including the same are also described. |
| US10576262B2 |
Spring-loaded bag connector
A spring-loaded bag connector having a spring-loaded valve and a housing comprising a fluid inlet portion and a fluid outlet portion. The spring-loaded bag connector is configured to connect with a fluid collection bag to generate a self-closing collection bag. Additionally, the spring-loaded bag connector is configured to couple with a second coupling element, such as a coupling connector, to facilitate the drainage and collection of waste to a fluid collection bag. Uncoupling of the bag connector and the second coupling element results in minimal fluid contamination on the outer surfaces of the bag connector system. The bag connector systems provided herein are included in medical appliances for body waste management. |
| US10576261B2 |
Device male port cleaner
The present invention includes a device male port cleaner, and method of use, for cleaning a male port connector, particularly a male port connector for a medical device. The device male port cleaner may be connected to the male port connector to clean and/or disinfect the male port connector. |
| US10576260B2 |
Devices for endovascular access through extracorporeal life support circuits
Adaptors, cannulas, caps, tube couplers, and systems thereof provide endovascular access through an established ECLS system. Adaptors having curved or angled shafts navigate right angle side ports of standard bypass cannulas and permit hemostatic introduction and direction of an intervention device to the axial flow path of the cannula lumen and bypass system. A modified cannula having an angled side port is also provided for use as an arterial cannula. A cap having an occluding surface may be inserted into the angled side port to prevent blood from stagnating in the angled side port. A tube coupler is also provided having an access port, such as an angled access port, and may be spliced into an established bypass system for vascular access point. Multiple couplers can be used to provide multiple access points. The adaptors and occlusive cap are interchangeable with each other and with secondary circuits. |
| US10576248B2 |
Apparatus and method for everting catheter for uterine access for biopsy and cytology
An everting balloon system is disclosed that can be used for biopsy within a body of a patient or animal. The everting balloon system can be used to access a bodily cavity or vessel for tissue specimen collection at specific bodily locations. The everting catheter system described simplifies the process of tissue biopsy. |
| US10576247B2 |
Intrabody surgical fluid transfer assemblies with adjustable exposed cannula to needle tip length, related systems and methods
Devices for transferring fluid to or from a subject include an elongate tubular cannula having opposing proximal and distal ends with an axially extending lumen. The devices also include an elongate needle having opposing proximal and distal ends. The elongate needle is configured so that the distal end of the needle extends out of the distal end of the cannula a suitable adjustable distance. The devices also include a housing with a length adjustment mechanism that adjusts a length between the tip of the needle and the distal end of the tubular cannula. |
| US10576244B2 |
Flexible tip catheter with extended fluid lumen
A lumen extension member is provided for a catheter having a catheter body and an elongate electrode coupled to the catheter body. The elongate electrode defines an electrode lumen extending therethrough. The lumen extension member is positioned within the electrode lumen and is coupled to the catheter body. The lumen extension member includes a tubular member including a sidewall and at least one opening that extends through the sidewall. |
| US10576243B2 |
Medical devices having releasable coupling
This invention is directed to a medical device having a longitudinal axis, and including a handle and a catheter. The handle can include a body having a proximal end and a distal end, an actuator moveably coupled to the body, and a handle control member coupled to the actuator, wherein the actuator can be configured to move relative to the body to move the handle control member. The catheter can include a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the body can be configured for releasable coupling. The catheter can also include a steering section located along the shaft and a catheter control member coupled to the steering section, wherein the catheter control member can be configured to move relative to the shaft to move the steering section relative to the longitudinal axis. The medical device can also include a securing member configured to move relative to at least one of the handle and the catheter to releasably couple the handle control member to the catheter control member. |
| US10576239B2 |
System and methods for ambulatory generation of nitric oxide
Systems and methods are provided for portable and compact nitric oxide (NO) generation that can be embedded into other therapeutic devices or used alone. In some embodiments, an ambulatory NO generation system can be comprised of a controller and disposable cartridge. The cartridge can contain filters and scavengers for preparing the gas used for NO generation and for scrubbing output gases prior to patient inhalation. The system can utilize an oxygen concentrator to increase nitric oxide production and compliment oxygen generator activity as an independent device. The system can also include a high voltage electrode assembly that is easily assembled and installed. Various nitric oxide delivery methods are provided, including the use of a nasal cannula. |
| US10576238B2 |
Gas delivery method and apparatus
An apparatus, method and system for delivering CO2 into an inspiratory gas stream to formulate a blended respiratory gas in a manner that continuously maintains a target CO2 concentration in a volume of the inspired respiratory gas, for example, over the course of a breath or a volumetrically definable part thereof or a series of partial or full breaths. |
| US10576228B2 |
Inhalation apparatus
An apparatus for administering a respirable gas to an individual includes a body receivable against a facial area for enclosing a respiratory organ, a vacuum hose, and a scavenger valve. The body is cup shaped, and includes a first side and a second side. An inhalation member extends from the first side of the body. An exhalation member extends from the second side of the body. The vacuum hose is for coupling a vacuum source to the exhalation member. The scavenger valve is coupled to the vacuum hose. The inhalation member is for administering respirable gas into the body, the exhalation member is for exhausting exhaust gas from the body into the vacuum hose, and the scavenger valve is for exhausting exhaust gas therethrough from the vacuum hose to an atmosphere. |
| US10576218B2 |
Syringe and injection needle safety instrument
A syringe includes a barrel, a plunger, an injection needle, and an injection needle safety instrument. The injection needle safety instrument has a base portion fixed to the barrel, a cover portion which can cover a pointed end of a needle tube of the injection needle, and a hinge portion which pivotably couples the base portion and the cover portion. The cover portion is constructed to be pivotable between a first position at which the cover portion is held to the base portion as a first locked portion is locked by a locking portion of the base portion and a second position at which the cover portion covers the pointed end of the needle tube and is held to the injection needle as a second locked portion is locked to the same. The cover portion is tilted toward the barrel in the first position. |
| US10576215B2 |
Pre-filled syringe
A pre-filled syringe includes: a cylindrical container, a front end-side gasket; a rear end-side gasket; an intermediate gasket partitioning an inside of the cylindrical container into a front chamber and a rear chamber; a plunger; a medical drug contained in the front chamber, and a liquid drug contained in the rear chamber. In a state where the plunger is pushed in, a bypass portion included in the cylindrical container faces a groove portion provided in the intermediate gasket, thereby allowing communication between the front chamber and the rear chamber therethrough, so that the medical drug and the liquid drug are mixed, and a liquid mixture is discharged. The pre-filled syringe further includes a movement limiting mechanism for limiting movement of the plunger such that a tail end of the rear end-side gasket does not reach the bypass portion. |
| US10576214B2 |
Display and drug delivery device
The present disclosure is generally directed to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament and to a non-numerical display for such a device. The display comprises a housing with at least one window, a dosing element movable relative to the housing during dose setting and/or dose dispensing, and a movable indicator element visible through the at least one window The indicator element is coupled to the dosing element and/or to the housing such that it moves not proportional to the dosing element. |
| US10576213B2 |
Autoinjector with delayed signal of complete medication delivery
The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising: a housing; a drive mechanism arranged to act on a plunger rod; a release mechanism interactively connected to the drive mechanism for releasing the drive mechanism from a pre-tensioned state; and a signal generating mechanism for generating an audible and/or tactile and/or visual signal indicating that a medicament has been completely delivered. The signal generating mechanism is operably connected to said drive mechanism such that it is arranged movable in a longitudinal direction in relation to said drive mechanism. Said drive mechanism is arranged with a signal release mechanism capable of activating said signal generating mechanism at a certain longitudinal position of said drive mechanism after its release, for generating an audible and/or tactile and/or visual signal. Said signal generating mechanism comprises a signal delay mechanism. |
| US10576212B2 |
Dose setting mechanism and drug delivery device herewith
The present disclosure is generally directed to a dose setting mechanism and a drug delivery device herewith, i.e. a handheld injection device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The dose setting mechanism comprises a dose setting member rotatable relative to a housing in a first direction for dose setting and in an opposite second direction for dose correcting, a cam ring and a coupling member coupled to a drive member. A ramped interface is provided between the dose setting member and the cam ring such that rotation of the dose setting member relative to the cam ring in the second direction causes axial displacement of the cam ring. |
| US10576208B2 |
Delivery system for delivering medical or pharmaceutical compounds
A delivery system for delivering medical or pharmaceutical compounds includes a container, a closure element, an attachment element and a penetration element. The container contains the compounds and has a closed container bottom and an open second end. The closure element makes fluid-tight contact with the inner wall of the container. The penetration element has a hollow needle and moves along the longitudinal axis of the container. The penetration element includes a first link motion portion, and the attachment element includes a second link motion portion. One of the link motion portions is a projection, and the other is a guiding groove. As the projection moves in the guiding groove, the hollow needle of the penetration element moves towards the container bottom and penetrates the closure element. The penetration element moves inside the attachment element towards the container bottom based on how the projection travels in the guiding groove. |
| US10576206B2 |
Auto-injectors for administration of a medicament within a prefilled syringe
An apparatus includes a housing, a carrier, and an expandable assembly. The housing defines an opening configured to selectively place a gas chamber of the housing in fluid communication with an exterior volume. The carrier is movably disposed within the housing and is coupled to a medicament container. A proximal surface of the carrier defines a portion of a boundary of the gas chamber. The expandable assembly has a first member and a second member. The first member is coupled to an elastomeric member disposed within the medicament container, and the second member includes a valve portion. The expandable assembly transitions from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration when the elastomeric member moves within the medicament container. The valve portion moves relative to the opening when the expandable assembly transitions from the first to the second configuration, placing the gas chamber in fluid communication with the exterior volume. |
| US10576205B2 |
Multi-chamber sequential delivery syringe
It is known that fluids, for example, drugs, may be administered via a syringe. It is further known that in some instances, a second fluid must be administered following the administration of a first fluid in order to flush the first fluid. There are numerous reasons for why such flushing may be required and/or desirable. For example, flushing ensures that a patient has received the entirety of a dose of the first fluid (e.g., a drug), that the first fluid does not mix and/or react with a subsequently administered (third) fluid that may be incompatible with the first fluid, and/or that the infusion lines are clean and/or primed for a subsequent infusion, to cite a few examples. The present invention is a novel syringe design that houses the flushing solution as part of the syringe to streamline the fluid delivery (drug) and the flushing solution subsequently. |
| US10576204B2 |
Infusion pump systems and methods
Some embodiments of an infusion pump system can include a controller in which one or more features sets to be provided by the controller are enabled or disabled based upon the particular pump device that is connected to the controller. For example, in some embodiments, one or more advanced features of the controller are available to the user only when a first type of pump device (e.g., having predefined settings stored therein) is connected to the controller, and those advanced features of the controller are disabled when a second type of pump device is connected to the controller. |
| US10576202B2 |
Flow rate measurement and control of infusion devices
An infusion apparatus includes a housing and a chamber configured to be connected to the housing. The apparatus further includes a weight sensor coupled to a load connector connected to the housing and an optical sensor disposed in the housing. The weight sensor is configured to generate a first signal based on a measured weight of the fluid container attached to the housing in a weight-bearing configuration. The optical sensor is configured to generate a second signal based on detecting drops of the fluid traversing the chamber. The apparatus also includes a flow control mechanism to control a flow rate of the fluid into an outlet channel. The apparatus includes one or more processing devices configured to perform operations including transmitting a control signal to the flow control mechanism to adjust the flow rate. |
| US10576201B2 |
Dual latching microvalves
A valve for use in connection with microfluidic devices includes a safety feature such that flow is controlled even in the case of a loss of power, thus having applications in critical applications such as the precise delivery of drugs overtime. The valve may be used in connection with multiple tubes delivering drugs, and may be used with a pump, such as an electrochemical pump, to provide the force to move the fluids containing drugs for delivery. In certain applications, more than one medicine may be delivered and metered independently using a single pump with multiple reservoirs and valves. |
| US10576198B2 |
Abscess irrigation systems
An irrigator system for delivering a volume of fluid from a fluid source to an abscess or wound. The irrigator system includes a fluid source connector for removably connecting to the fluid source, a fluid receiver for receiving the fluid from the fluid source, a fluid delivery nozzle for delivering the fluid to the abscess or wound, and a shield removably positioned around the fluid delivery nozzle to protect the fluid delivery nozzle. |
| US10576197B2 |
Blood purification device and priming method
A blood purification device for purifying blood drawn from a body and then returning the blood into the body, including: a pump provided midway along a fluid path through which blood or a dialysis fluid flows; a valve that is provided midway along the fluid path and closes or opens a part of the fluid path; and a control unit that causes a blood purification process of passing the blood or the dialysis fluid through the fluid path for blood purification, a priming process of driving the pump and the valve to supply a priming fluid to the fluid path before the blood purification processing, and a pressure reduction process of reducing pressure in a gap in the fluid path to a negative pressure state before supply of the priming fluid. |
| US10576196B2 |
Optical detection of air bubbles in either saline or blood or a mixture of both
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a system and method for detection of a transient air bubble in an arterial blood flow path during dialysis (e.g., hemodialysis). The system uses measurements from an optical sensor to remove one or more effects of common factors affecting the absorbance of the light incident on the arterial tubing. These factors include color of medium within the arterial tubing, tubing color, angle of illumination, and temperature of the optical detector. A variance of the measurements from the optical sensor are used to determine whether an air bubble is present. |
| US10576192B2 |
Catheter pump with access ports
A catheter pump is disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include an elongate catheter body and an impeller assembly coupled to a distal portion of the elongate catheter body. The impeller assembly can comprise an impeller configured to rotate during operation of the catheter pump. A tube can extend through at least portions of the elongate catheter body and the impeller assembly. The tube can extend distal the impeller and can be configured to remain in the portions of the elongate catheter body and the impeller assembly during operation of the catheter pump. |
| US10576191B2 |
Inflow cannula
An implantable blood pump including an inflow cannula, the inflow cannula having a malleable tube including an inflow portion, a steering assembly coupled to the inflow portion of the tube, an actuator coupled to the steering assembly for applying a force to the tube, and a cannula tip extending from the inflow portion of the tube and defining an aperture in fluid communication with the tube. |
| US10576189B2 |
Systems and methods for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure involving a reduced-pressure interface having a cutting element
Systems and methods for a reduced-pressure interface for providing reduced pressure through a sealing member to a distribution manifold includes a housing having a flange portion and a cavity wall portion such that the cavity wall portion forms a cavity having a tissue-facing cavity opening. A conduit port is coupled to the cavity wall and has a conduit aperture, such that the conduit port is adapted to receive a reduced-pressure delivery conduit. An attachment device is coupled to a tissue-facing side of the flange portion of the housing such that the attachment device couples the housing to the sealing member. Additionally, a cutting element is at least temporarily coupled to the housing proximate to the tissue-facing cavity opening such that the cutting element is adapted to form an aperture in the sealing member when the cutting element is driven into the sealing member with a driving force. |
| US10576188B2 |
Coating agent and medical instrument surface treated with coating agent
A coating agent that has excellent durability and a medical instrument (for example, a needle) that has been coated with the coating agent, are provided. The coating agent includes a condensate (1) of a compound represented by the following general formula (1-1) with a compound represented by the following general formula (1-2), a polydiorganosiloxane (2), and an amino-group-containing polyorganosiloxane (3). The content ratio of the polydiorganosiloxane (2) is 30 to 75 mass %, based on the total mass of the condensate (1), the polydiorganosiloxane (2), and the amino-group-containing polyorganosiloxane (3). |
| US10576186B2 |
Anti-microbial device and method for its manufacture
An antimicrobial medical device that includes a substrate having a metal surface that is made from a metal or metal alloy that may include stainless steel, cobalt, and titanium. Disposed on the metal surface is a first antimicrobial oxide layer that includes an antimicrobial metal that may include silver, copper, and zinc, and combinations thereof. The atoms of antimicrobial metal in the first antimicrobial oxide layer are of a first concentration. The first antimicrobial oxide layer is positioned in a direction opposite that of the metal surface. The device further includes a second antimicrobial oxide layer that includes an antimicrobial metal that may be silver, copper, and zinc, and combinations thereof. The atoms of the antimicrobial metal present in the second antimicrobial oxide layer are of a second concentration. The first concentration and the second concentration are not equal. Methods for making the antimicrobial medical device are also disclosed. |
| US10576183B2 |
Cocoon-based vascular patch and manufacturing method thereof
Disclosed herein are a cocoon-based, vascular patch and a method for manufacturing the same. The cocoon-based, vascular patch is manufactured by dividing a cocoon into two or more fragments in a predetermined form, the cocoon having a shell having a predetermined thickness. The cocoon-based vascular patch can be relatively simply manufactured in a more cost efficient manner than conventional vascular patches, and has excellent cell growth potential and biocompatibility. |
| US10576181B2 |
Polymer nanofiber scaffolds and uses thereof
A polymer nanofiber scaffold includes a plurality of melt extruded nanofibers that are chemically modified to append surface functionality to the nanofibers. |
| US10576180B2 |
Disinfection of a contaminated environment
A formulation to reduce the numbers of bacteria, particularly Gram positive bacteria, in a space such as a waste disposal bin, via the vapour phase, and active over a long period, typically several weeks. The product comprises one or more essential oils or essential oil components plus a mixture of volatile and non-volatile solvents, on a carrier such as a non-woven, sintered plastic or cardboard. |
| US10576175B2 |
Method for washing laboratory consumables
A method for washing laboratory consumables comprises directing one or more liquid solutions to contact a plurality of laboratory consumables held by a rack, draining the one or more liquid solutions via a waste drain disposed proximate to a washing chamber configured to receive the one or more directed liquid solutions following the contact by the one or more liquid solutions with the plurality of laboratory consumables, and exposing the plurality of laboratory consumables to light in an ultraviolet (UV) range. The directing comprises introducing the one or more liquid solutions into a fluid input and out of a plurality of fluid outputs of a manifold dispenser. The number of fluid outputs is equal to the number of laboratory consumables such that each one of the fluid outputs directs the one or more liquid solutions at a corresponding one of the laboratory consumables. |
| US10576173B2 |
Device port cleaner
The present invention includes a device cleaner, and method of use, for cleaning a device port, particularly a medical device port, that may be inserted into the device port cleaner for cleaning and/or disinfecting. |
| US10576168B2 |
Treatment of lysosomal storage diseases
The present invention relates to the prevention and/or treatment of lysosomal storage diseases in a patient. |
| US10576167B2 |
Nucleic acid products and methods of administration thereof
The present invention relates in part to nucleic acids, including nucleic acids encoding proteins, therapeutics and cosmetics comprising nucleic acids, methods for delivering nucleic acids to cells, tissues, organs, and patients, methods for inducing cells to express proteins using nucleic acids, methods, kits and devices for transfecting, gene editing, and reprogramming cells, and cells, organisms, therapeutics, and cosmetics produced using these methods, kits, and devices. |
| US10576162B2 |
Bifunctional polypeptides
A bifunctional polypeptide comprising a specific binding partner for a peptide-MHC epitope, such as an antibody or T cell receptor, and an immune effector, such as an antibody or a cytokine, the immune effector part being linked to the N-terminus of the peptide-MHC binding part. |
| US10576156B2 |
Compositions for drug administration
The present invention provides compositions and methods and for increasing the bioavailability of therapeutic agents in a subject. The compositions include at least one alkyl glycoside and at least one therapeutic agent, wherein the alkylglycoside has an alkyl chain length from about 10 to about 16 carbon atoms. |
| US10576154B2 |
Semifluorinated alkane compositions
The invention provides novel compositions comprising semifluorinated alkanes and at least one compound sensitive or prone to oxidation. The compositions can be used as medicines that are topically administered to an eye or ophthalmic tissue. The invention further provides kits comprising such compositions. |
| US10576152B2 |
Stabilized hypohalous acid solutions
The present invention provides a stabilized hypohalous acid solution (or formulation thereof), which may be conveniently packaged for sale, or stored for later use on demand. The invention further provides methods of making the stabilized hypohalous acid solution, as well as methods of use for disinfecting mammalian tissue, including wounds and burns, disinfecting or cleansing surfaces, or treating and/or preserving food products and cut flowers, among other uses. |
| US10576151B2 |
Ciclopirox for use in modulation of glucose homeostasis
Modulation of glucose homeostasis by administration of ciclopirox (6-cyclohexyl-1-hydroxy-4-methylpyridin-2(1H)-one) is described. Methods can be utilized in treatment of conditions that involve loss of glucose homeostasis, such as diabetes, and in one particular embodiment type II diabetes. Ciclopirox is shown to stimulate p21 expression by mechanisms that are likely p53-independent. |
| US10576148B2 |
Use of VAP-1 inhibitors for treating fibrotic conditions
The present invention relates to inhibitors of VAP-1 and their use as medicaments in treating fibrotic conditions. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of diagnosing a fibrotic condition on the basis of elevated level of soluble VAP-1 or SSAO activity in a bodily fluid, and to a kit for use in said diagnostic method. |
| US10576146B2 |
Particles comprising a shell with RNA
The present invention relates to RNA decorated particles such as RNA decorated lipid particles, preferably to RNA decorated liposomes. Further, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising RNA decorated particles such as RNA decorated lipid particles, preferably RNA decorated liposomes. Said pharmaceutical composition is useful for inducing an immune response. It is also useful in a prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of a disease involving an antigen. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing the RNA decorated particles such as RNA decorated lipid particles, preferably RNA decorated liposomes. |
| US10576140B2 |
Cholera toxin chimera and its use as a staph vaccine
The present invention relates to chimeric protein vaccines and methods of use thereof in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of generating an immune response in a mammal, that includes administering to the mammal, a composition having a chimeric protein having at least one of: a portion of a cholera toxin, a portion of a heat-labile toxin, and a portion of a shiga toxin; and an antigen having at least one of: an antigenic material from S. aureus and an antigenic material from a S. aureus-specific polypeptide. |
| US10576137B2 |
Oligosialic acid derivatives, methods of manufacture, and immunological uses
The invention relates to methods of producing, and compositions comprising, an isolated alpha (2→8) or (2→9) oligosialic acid derivative bearing a non-reducing end enriched for one or more de-N-acetyl residues and resistant to degradation by exoneuraminidase. A representative production method involves: (i) treating an alpha (2→8) or (2→9) oligosialic acid precursor having a reducing end and a non-reducing end with sodium borohydride under conditions for de-N-acetylating the non-reducing end; and (ii) isolating alpha (2→8) or (2→9) oligosialic acid derivative having one or more de-N-acetylated residues and a non-reducing end that is resistant to degradation by exoneuraminidase. Isolated alpha (2→8) or (2→9) oligosialic acid derivatives that comprise a non-reducing end de-N-acetyl residue are provided, as well as antibodies specific for the derivatives, compositions comprising the derivatives, kits, and methods of use including protection against and detection of E. coli K1 and N. meningitidis bacterial infection, and in diagnosing and treating cancer. |
| US10576133B2 |
BCMA chimeric antigen receptors
The invention provides improved compositions for adoptive T cell therapies for B cell related conditions. |
| US10576132B2 |
Peptides, combination of peptides and scaffolds for use in immunotherapeutic treatment of various 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. |
| US10576123B2 |
Tissue occluding agent comprising an IEIKIEIKIEIKI peptide
There is provided a bioabsorbable peptide tissue occluding agent that can be applied to large mammals including humans, the peptide tissue occluding agent being obtained by artificial synthesis to avoid concerns of infection by viruses and the like. The tissue occluding agent contains a peptide, wherein the peptide is an amphiphilic peptide having 8-200 amino acid residues with the hydrophilic amino acids and hydrophobic amino acids alternately bonded, and is a self-assembling peptide exhibiting a β-structure in aqueous solution in the presence of physiological pH and/or a cation. |
| US10576122B2 |
Methods of producing anamorelin hydrochloride having controlled chloride content
The present invention relates to particulate forms of anamorelin monohydrochloride or a composition comprising anamorelin monohydrochloride having controlled chloride content, preferably isolated in an amorphous and/or fine particulate state, processes for making the particulate forms, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the particulate forms. |
| US10576120B2 |
Chinese herbal oral paste for conditioning qi deficiency constitution and processing method therefor
A Chinese herbal oral paste includes the following components: heterophylly falsestarwort root, dangshen (Codonopsis pilosula), fuling, prepared liquorice root, root and vine of manyprickle acanthopanax6-18 parts of milkvetch root, dried tangerine peel, angelical-8 parts of Chinese arborvitae kernel, lotus seeds, radix asparagi, danshen root, solomonseal rhizome, hyacinth bean, Chinese yam, villous amomum fruit, coix seed, glossy ganoderma, finger citron, Chinese dates, fruit of Chinese magnoliavine, lilium brownii, xylitol, and donkey-hide gelatin. The Chinese herbal oral paste of the present disclosure has a higher drug concentration and good taste, is particularly suitable for health preserving in winter and conditioning the qi deficiency constitution, will not create negative effects or harm to the human body at all, and is capable of achieving certain efficacy of strengthening physical health. |
| US10576119B2 |
Sour cherry topical therapeutic formulations, method of manufacture and method of treatment of human osteoarthritis symptoms
A biotherapeutic anti-inflammatory composition, its method of manufacture and method of treatment of various diseases, the composition having an efficacious amount of solid sour cherry seed extract and sour cherry seed oil sufficient to inhibit production of disease-associated inflammatory cytokines by CD3+ T lymphocytes in a vertebrate mammal. |
| US10576117B2 |
Herbo-mineral formulation for prevention, treatment and management of diabetes and method of preparation thereof
Herbo-mineral formulation for prevention, treatment and management of Diabetes and method of preparing the same are disclosed herein. The disclosed herbo-mineral formulation includes herb and mineral elements which facilitate in treating Diabetes and Diabetes associated complications. Further the disclosed formulation has been observed to exhibit hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and pancreatic cell regenerative properties. |
| US10576116B2 |
Asteriscus graveolens extracts and use thereof
The present invention relates to extracts derived from plants and/or fractions thereof, compositions comprising same and use thereof in protecting tissues from damages caused by exogenous toxins. In particular, the present invention relates to polar extract and/or fraction thereof derived from Asteriscus graveolens, compositions comprising same and use thereof in protecting tissues comprising epithelial cell from the deleterious effect of exogenous toxins, particularly toxins originating from environmental pollution. |
| US10576113B2 |
Method of preparing stable, water soluble probiotic compositions based on millets and similar cereals
The probiotic powder compositions comprising probiotic microorganisms encapsulated in nutritional rich cereal powder matrix. Encapsulation of probiotics in cereal powders offers nutritive and health benefits to the consumer. The present invention further includes methods of making and using the probiotic powder compositions of the invention. The powder compositions are stable, maintains the viability of probiotic microorganisms in various formulations. |
| US10576107B2 |
Methods of treating joint diseases, disorders, and conditions with tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases
Methods for treating joint diseases, disorders, and conditions, such as osteoarthritis, with a composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are provided. The composition can contain TIMPs as part of amniotic fluid, or the TIMPs can be isolated from another source or recombinantly produced. The methods are particularly useful for treating osteoarthritis associated with degradation of articular cartilage by proteases. Also provided are methods of lubricating a joint, such as an osteoarthritic joint. |
| US10576103B2 |
Immune cells defective for SUV39H1
The present invention relates to an engineered immune cell defective for Suv39h1. Preferably, said engineered immune cell further comprises a genetically engineered antigen receptor that specifically binds a target antigen. The present invention also relates to a method for obtaining a genetically engineered immune cell comprising a step consisting in inhibiting the expression and/or activity of Suv39h1 in the immune cell; and further optionally comprising a step consisting in introducing in the said immune cell a genetically engineered antigen receptor that specifically binds to a target antigen. The invention also encompasses said engineered immune cell for their use in adoptive therapy, notably for the treatment of cancer. |
| US10576093B2 |
Neuroprotection by mitochondria-targeted metformin
The present invention provides modified metformin compounds, particularly mito-metformin compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Methods of using the compounds to provide neuroprotection and in the treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases are also described. |
| US10576091B2 |
Tomatidine, analogs thereof, compositions comprising same, and uses for same
In one aspect, the invention relates to methods for promoting muscle hypertrophy or decreasing adiposity by providing to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. |
| US10576090B2 |
Modulation of solubility, stability, absorption, metabolism, and pharmacokinetic profile of lipophilic drugs by sterols
A formulation for drug delivery, providing enhanced modulation of solubility, stability, absorption, metabolism, and/or pharmacokinetic profile of a lipophilic therapeutic agent by formulation with sterols and/or sterol esters, resulting in higher bioavailability of a therapeutic agent administered to a subject in need of such therapeutic agent. The formulation contains a therapeutic agent and a sterol or sterol ester, and can, optionally, further contain a solubilizer and/or an enhancing agent. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions containing the formulations and methods of making and methods of using the formulations and pharmaceutical compositions. Formulations of the disclosure can be constituted to minimize the synthesis of dihydrotestosterone when the therapeutic agent includes testosterone or testosterone esters. |
| US10576089B2 |
Modulation of solubility, stability, absorption, metabolism, and pharmacokinetic profile of lipophilic drugs by sterols
A formulation for drug delivery, providing enhanced modulation of solubility, stability, absorption, metabolism, and/or pharmacokinetic profile of a lipophilic therapeutic agent by formulation with sterols and/or sterol esters, resulting in higher bioavailability of a therapeutic agent administered to a subject in need of such therapeutic agent. The formulation contains a therapeutic agent and a sterol or sterol ester, and can, optionally, further contain a solubilizer and/or an enhancing agent. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions containing the formulations and methods of making and methods of using the formulations and pharmaceutical compositions. Formulations of the disclosure can be constituted to minimize the synthesis of dihydrotestosterone when the therapeutic agent includes testosterone or testosterone esters. |
| US10576087B2 |
Fused tricyclic compounds as Raf kinase inhibitors
Provided are certain fused tricyclic compounds and salts thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of use therefor. |
| US10576086B2 |
Triazine derivatives as interferon-gamma inhibitors
The present invention relates to interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) inhibitors, and their utility in treating or controlling diseases that can be treated or controlled through inhibition of IFN-γ production, such as Alzheimer's disease, prion diseases, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, uveitis, autoimmune skin diseases, psoriasis, Sjögren's syndrome, Crohn's disease, and type 1 diabetes mellitus. The compounds are of Formula 1, 2 3, or are solvates, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |
| US10576084B2 |
Salt of fused heterocyclic derivative and crystal thereof
The present invention provides 3-[2-fluoro-5-(2,3-difluoro-6-methoxybenzyl-oxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrothieno[3,4-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid choline salt having excellent solubility and storage stability. |
| US10576081B2 |
Self-emissive display with switchable retarder for high contrast
Systems and electronic displays with improved contrast even under bright-light conditions are provided. Such an electronic display may include a self-emissive pixel (e.g., OLED or μ-LED) with a corresponding liquid crystal switchable retarder pixel. A liquid crystal layer of the switchable retarder pixel may be tuned to an “on” state or an “off” state. In the “on” state, the switchable retarder pixel may allow outside light that enters the pixel to reflect back out of the pixel. This may add to the amount of light that appears to be emitted from that pixel. In the “off” state, the switchable retarder pixel may block the outside light that enters the pixel from reflecting back out of the pixel. This may reduce the amount of light that appears to be emitted from that pixel. Selectively controlling the switchable retarder pixels may allow for increased contrast even under bright-light conditions. |
| US10576077B2 |
Pharmaceutical salt forms of Cepharanthine and Tetrandrine
The present disclosure relates to the preparation of polymorphic mixtures of Cepharanthine.2HCl. Mixtures of at least two polymorphic forms can be formed into a mobile liquid phase in organic/aqueous solvent mixtures along with enteric polymer that can be spray dried to produce solid particulate enteric formulations for medicinal drug-treatment applications. |
| US10576074B2 |
Atropine pharmaceutical compositions
The inventive subject matter is directed to compositions and methods for sterile and storage stable low-dose atropine formulations with improved stability. Most preferably, the compositions presented herein are substantially preservative free and exhibit less than 0.35% tropic acid from degradation of atropine. Advantageously, contemplated formulations are also substantially free of preservatives. |
| US10576073B2 |
Crystalline form of a 4-[2-(2-fluorophenoxymethyl)phenyl]piperidine compound
The invention provides a crystalline hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-(2,4,6-trifluorophenoxymethyl)phenyl]piperidine. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline salt, processes and intermediates for preparing the crystalline salt, and methods of using the crystalline salt to treat diseases. |
| US10576071B2 |
Deuterium-enriched pioglitazone
The present application describes deuterium-enriched pioglitazone, pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, and methods of treating using the same. |
| US10576059B2 |
Substituted phenylpyrrolecarboxamides with therapeutic activity in HIV
Substituted phenylpyrrolecarboxamide compounds such as those represented by Formula A can be used in the treatment of HIV infection and related conditions. |
| US10576049B1 |
Composition for improving function of aortic endothelial cell and use thereof
The disclosure relates to a composition for improving aortic endothelial cell function and use thereof. The composition includes acetic acid, lactic acid, polyoxyethylene castor oil, and disodium alkyl polyoxyethylene sulfosuccinate. The composition is capable of inhibiting inflammatory response of the human aortic endothelial cells caused by saturated fatty acids, increasing a mitochondrial respiration and metabolism of vascular endothelial cells, and preventing an occurrence and progression of atherosclerosis. The composition is capable of reducing human aortic endothelial inflammation caused by saturated fatty acids, for example, reducing the mRNA levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), and is capable of effectively protecting the function of mitochondria in human aortic endothelium from being damaged by saturated fatty acids, for example, increasing the expression of mitochondrial complexes I and III and mitochondrial metabolism-associated Foxo1. |
| US10576038B2 |
Method for preparation of reducible degradable hyperbranched polymeric micelles
Provided are a reducible degradable hyperbranched-polymer nanomicelle and a method for preparation thereof and an application thereof. Cystamine and polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether are polymerized by means of a nucleophilic addition mechanism; in one step, a hyperbranched polymer alternatingly arising from cystamine and polyethylene glycol structural units is synthesized and obtained; then, a hyperbranched nanomicelle is formed by means of self-assembly during the process of dialysis. The hyperbranched-polymer chain segments contain both tertiary aminos and disulfide bond structural units and have pH- and reduction responsiveness, and the hyperbranched three-dimensional cavity structure imparts a drug-carrying ability to the nanomicelle. |
| US10576036B2 |
Toothpaste and mouth rinse
Formulations for oral care products that incorporate coconut oil for effectively removing bacteria from the mouth and methods for making these products are disclosed herein. |
| US10576035B2 |
Composition, process, and device for temporary coloring of keratin fibers
The present invention is directed to an aerosol cosmetic composition, temporary keratin fiber dyeing method, and device which employ pigments and organopolysiloxane graft polymers in an environment with low water content. Good dyeing properties combined with wear and water resistance as well as good removability upon 1 shampooing were found. |
| US10576033B2 |
Dentifrice comprising zinc-amino acid complex
Disclosed herein are dentifrices comprising a zinc-amino acid complex together with a thickening system comprising a non-ionic thickening agent, which have a pH greater than 8.0. Methods of using the dentifrices are also provided. |
| US10576029B2 |
Oral care compositions
An oral care composition comprising zinc phosphate, stannous fluoride and an organic acid buffer system, as well as methods of using the same. |
| US10576025B2 |
Composition comprising polymer particles, a hydrocarbon-based oil and a hydrocarbon-based block copolymer, and process using the same
The present invention relates to a composition comprising particles of at least one polymer that is surface-stabilized with a stabilizer, the polymer of the particles being a C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; the stabilizer being an isobornyl (meth)acrylate polymer chosen from isobornyl (meth)acrylate homopolymer and statistical copolymers of isobornyl (meth)acrylate and of C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate present in an isobornyl (meth)acrylate/C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate weight ratio of greater than 4, at least one hydrocarbon-based oil and at least one amorphous hydrocarbon-based block copolymer obtained by polymerization of at least one monomer of unsaturated hydrocarbon type comprising 2 to 5 carbon atoms and containing one or two ethylenic unsaturations. The invention also relates to a process for making up and/or caring for keratin materials, in which said composition is applied. |
| US10576019B2 |
Connection assembly for directing a medical liquid
The invention relates to a connection assembly for directing a medical liquid that includes a connector through which a medical liquid can be delivered, an attachment part that can be connected to connector and is attachable to a delivery device for delivery of a medical liquid through the connector, and has an opening in which the connector engages with the attachment part, and a sealing element for sealing the transition between the connector and the attachment part. The sealing element can be inserted into the opening of the attachment part in an insertion direction in such a manner that the sealing element is held between the attachment part and the connector with the attachment part attached to the connector. |
| US10576016B2 |
Methods and systems for managing photographic capture
Embodiments for managing photographic capture by one or more processors are described. An image is received. The image includes at least one individual and is associated with a location. A signal indicative of a recommendation with respect to a posture of the at least one individual in the image is generated based on information associated with the at least one individual, the location, or a combination thereof. |
| US10576013B1 |
Synchronized video control system for sexual stimulation devices
A synchronized video control system for sexual stimulation devices that allows for automated synchronization of a compatible device with videos of sexual activity to provide the user a sensation imitating the activity depicted in the video, and further allows for customization of the experience based on the user's biometric data. |
| US10576006B2 |
Surgical frame having translating lower beam and method for use thereof
A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical includes a translating beam that is moveable between at least a first lateral position and a second lateral position. The translating beam is used to join a first support portion and a second support portion of the surgical frame to one another, and movement of the translating beam affords access to a patient receiving area. |
| US10576001B1 |
Shopping basket for a power chair
A basket for a power chair includes a frame assembly having an inverted “L” shaped first side frame member with a first horizontal frame member and a first vertical frame member, an inverted “L” shaped second side frame member with a second horizontal frame member and a second vertical frame member, and an interconnecting front frame member connected to those ends, and a wire basket. The wire assembly is attached to the frame assembly. Also included is an “L”-shaped first mounting bracket having a hollow first vertical section that receives the first vertical frame member and a first horizontal section, and an “L”-shaped second mounting bracket having a hollow second vertical section that receives the second vertical frame member and a second horizontal section. The first and second horizontal sections are configured to insert into receiver tubes of a power chair. |
| US10576000B2 |
Systems and methods for supplying power to removable storage compartments
Provided are systems and methods for supplying electric power to removable storage compartments. The system includes an alignment body and a removable storage compartment. The alignment body is configured to align the storage compartment at a certain position, and includes a first conductive strip configured to be connected to ground, and a second conductive strip having positive voltage. The storage compartment includes at least a first and a second contact means. The first contact means is configured to be in contact with the first conductive strip, and the second contact means is configured to be in contact with the second conductive strip. |
| US10575997B2 |
Absorbent articles having a belt portion with a texture zone having a texture ratio
The present disclosure is directed, in part, to an absorbent article comprising a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and a core disposed at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article comprises a belt portion extending from the chassis. The belt portion comprises a first substrate, a second substrate joined to the first substrate, and a plurality of elongate elastic elements disposed at least partially intermediate the first substrate and the second substrate. The belt portion comprises a texture zone having a texture ratio of greater than about 5. |
| US10575996B2 |
Absorbent articles having textured zones
An absorbent article comprises a chassis having a belt portion extending therefrom. The belt portion comprises a side edge, a waist opening edge, a leg opening edge, first and second substrates engaged with each other, and elastic elements disposed intermediate the first substrate and the second substrate. The belt portion also comprises a first texture zone comprising a first portion of the substrates and the elastic strands and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the waist opening edge and a second texture zone comprising a second portion of the substrates and the elastic elements and disposed adjacent to the side edge and the leg opening edge. The first texture zone extends at least partially along a first lateral extent of the belt portion and the second texture zone extends at least partially along a second lateral extent of the belt portion. |
| US10575994B2 |
Tampon assembly providing proper bodily placement of pledget
Provided is a tampon applicator having one or more insertion indicators to gauge and/or control the insertion depth of a tampon. The one or more insertion indicators may be located on the tampon applicator barrel, plunger, tampon, removal string, or any combinations thereof. As a result of the one or more insertion indicators, a woman can adjust the insertion depth of the tampon to her body's requirements ensuring leakage protection, comfort, or both. |
| US10575992B2 |
Wound care devices, apparatus, and treatment methods
A wound care device for delivering topical oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, and a low intensity vacuum therapy for treatment of a wound. The wound care device may include an oxygen supply mea, an oxygen consuming mea, a vacuum pump and motor, a pressure sensor, and a power supply and electronic controls. A dressing may be connected to the wound care device for administering topical continuous oxygen therapy and simultaneous negative pressure wound therapy to a wound. A canister or exudate trap may be positioned between the dressing and the vacuum supply port of the vacuum pump to collect and store exudates from the wound. The canister may be combined with the dressing. |
| US10575990B2 |
Liquid detecting article and method of making same
A liquid indicating article is disclosed. It can have a single layer, but generally will have at least two layers bonded together, wherein a visible layer masks a second colored layer wherein the visible layer is a wicking material that becomes semitransparent when wet, wherein the colored layer is a permeable adhesive that bonds to the mask layer. |
| US10575985B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling the inner temperature of a patient
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the inner temperature of a patient, comprising the steps of creating a fluid circuit that comprises a patient and a heat exchanger, the power supply thereto being controlled by a controller; subjecting at least a portion of the fluid in said circuit to the heat exchanger; directing the subjected fluid to and into the patient to control the temperature of the patient; estimating the organ temperature of the patient by a model that has been obtained on a mammal other than the patient; and controlling the power supply to the heat exchanger such that the estimated organ temperature does not exceed a threshold organ temperature, potentially taking into account estimated future organ temperatures. The invention further relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the inner temperature of a patient when subject to whole body hyperthermia, and to a method for obtaining the model. |
| US10575973B2 |
Intravascular stent having high fatigue performance
The invention is directed to an expandable stent for implantation in a body lumen, such as an artery, and a method for making it from a single length of tubing. The stent consists of a plurality of radially expandable cylindrical elements generally aligned on a common axis and interconnected by one or more links. A Y-shaped member comprised of a link and a U-shaped member has relief dimples formed in the curved portion of a valley to reduce localized stress and thereby reduce fatigue failure that can lead to link structure failure. |
| US10575971B2 |
Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity systems
Hybrid terrain-adaptive lower-extremity apparatus and methods that perform in a variety of different situations by detecting the terrain that is being traversed, and adapting to the detected terrain. In some embodiments, the ability to control the apparatus for each of these situations builds upon five basic capabilities: (1) determining the activity being performed; (2) dynamically controlling the characteristics of the apparatus based on the activity that is being performed; (3) dynamically driving the apparatus based on the activity that is being performed; (4) determining terrain texture irregularities (e.g., how sticky is the terrain, how slippery is the terrain, is the terrain coarse or smooth, does the terrain have any obstructions, such as rocks) and (5) a mechanical design of the apparatus that can respond to the dynamic control and dynamic drive. |
| US10575967B2 |
Implantable nuclear prosthesis
A nuclear disc implant includes an inner fillable enclosure and an outer fillable enclosure. After insertion into a enucleated disc cavity, the inner enclosure is filled with a fluid and the outer fillable enclosure is filled with a curable material. The curable material is allowed to cure and the fluid is removed from the inner enclosure to leave an inner enclosure surrounded by an cured outer enclosure. A reinforcing band may be provided around the nuclear disc implant. An inflation tool to fill the nuclear disc implant is provided. |
| US10575960B2 |
Intervertebral fusion implant
The present invention provides an intervertebral implant for implantation in a treated area of an intervertebral space between vertebral bodies of a spine. The implant includes a spacer portion having an inferior and superior surface, wherein the inferior and superior surfaces each have a contact area capable of engaging with anatomy in the treated area, and the inferior and superior surfaces define a through-hole extending through the spacer body. The present invention further provides screw holes extending from a side portion to the inferior and superior surfaces of the spacer portion and a plate portion rigidly coupled to the spacer portion through a coupling means, wherein the plate portion contains screws holes for receiving screws. A screw back out prevention mechanism adapted on the plate portion and prevents the back out of screws from the screw holes. |
| US10575957B2 |
Anchor for an implant assembly
A medical device includes an implant anchor comprising first and second opposing end portions. The implant anchor may also include a fixation element to configured to couple the implant anchor to an implant, and an anchor element configured to couple the implant anchor to bone. At least a portion of the implant anchor has a porous structure. |
| US10575953B2 |
Heart anchor positioning devices, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions
According to one embodiment, a heart anchor tensioning device includes a main body and an elongate shaft. A tension member or tether may be inserted through a lumen of the elongate shaft to allow the shaft to be advanced over the tension member and within a body while the main body is positioned outside of the body. The device also includes an anchor coupling mechanism that is configured to engage a heart anchor and move the heart anchor into engagement with a first wall of the heart. The anchor coupling mechanism is able to lock the heart anchor to inhibit proximal movement of the heart anchor along the tension member. The device further includes a tension indicating mechanism that provides an indication of a force being applied to the heart anchor by the device. |
| US10575952B2 |
Preventing dislodgement of a constricting cord that has been affixed to a cardiac valve annulus
Dislodgment of a constricting cord from an annulus can be prevented by delivering the distal loop portion of the constricting cord to the annulus using a percutaneous delivery tool, and launching anchors into the annulus so as to affix the distal loop portion of the constricting cord to the annulus. The percutaneous delivery tool is withdrawn in a proximal direction after the anchors have been launched. A pushing member is pressed in a distal direction so that the pushing member holds a portion of the constricting cord against the annulus with enough pressure to prevent dislodgment of any of the anchors during the withdrawal of the percutaneous delivery tool. |
| US10575951B2 |
Delivery device and methods of use for transapical delivery of replacement mitral valve
Devices, systems and methods are described for implantation of a prosthesis within a lumen or body cavity and delivery systems for delivering the prosthesis to a location for implantation. A delivery system can include a tether connected to a single directional handle knob for release of the prosthesis within the lumen or body cavity and retraction of the tether towards the handle. |
| US10575948B2 |
Prosthetic heart valve
A frame assembly includes a valve body, a plurality of arms that each extend radially outward from the valve body to a respective arm-tip, and a plurality of ventricular legs that are coupled to the valve body and that extend radially outward from the valve body and toward the plurality of arms. A liner lines the lumen. Prosthetic leaflets are attached to the liner within the lumen. A first sheet of flexible material is attached to the plurality of arms. A second sheet of flexible material is attached to the first sheet and extends radially inwards and downstream, and is attached to the valve body. The first sheet, the second sheet, and the liner define an inflatable pouch therebetween. The apparatus defines a plurality of windows from the lumen into the pouch. |
| US10575943B2 |
Vision correction systems and methods for using an intraocular lens enclosed in an inner capsulated bag
A intraocular lens system includes an artificial capsular bag adapted for implantation within a natural capsular bag of an eye and an intraocular lens adapted to be received within the artificial capsular bag. At least a portion of the intraocular lens tilts and moves forwards within the artificial capsular bag under gravitational force with respect to a cornea and retina of the eye to create myopia. |
| US10575940B2 |
Intra-thorax/abdomen respiratory apparatus
An implantable respiratory apparatus including an expandable/contractible element; wherein at least part of the element is configured to be anchored to the subject's chest bones. |
| US10575936B2 |
Device for the delivery of a prosthetic implant and method of use thereof
A surgical device for assisting in the placement of a prosthetic implant within a surgical pocket of a patient such that placement minimizes tissue stress along and inside the surgical pocket. The surgical device comprises a bag shaped as a conical frustum in which a proximal end of the conical frustum is sealed and a distal end of the conical frustum is open, with an elongated slit extending from the distal end towards the proximal end. An opening formed by the distal opening and the elongated slit is sufficiently large enough to accept the prosthetic implant into the bag. According to one embodiment, an adhesive is affixed along a portion of the elongated slit to seal the elongated slit such that the distal end remains open, thereby allowing for egress of the implant from the bag and placement into the surgical pocket. |
| US10575933B2 |
Cassette for storage of medical instruments
A cassette for storage of at least one medical instrument, the cassette including at least one spring sheet, the spring sheet including at least one holding means for retaining the medical instrument therein, the holding means including an aperture forming a passage through the spring sheet for receiving the medical instrument and at least one spring element provided adjacent to the passage for exerting a biasing spring force to retain the medical instrument within the passage, and wherein the spring sheet, including the holding means, is made of a metal or a metal alloy. |
| US10575930B2 |
Osteotome set for dental implant socket formation with alternating base and crestal work areas
A number of osteotomes, n, form a set of osteotomes, for use during a ridge expansion osteotomy to reduce alveolar stress and to reduce likelihood of a fracture, with each osteotome of the set having a conical working tip with a free end having a diameter ϕAn, and a working base ϕBn; a first osteotome, n=1, of the set has the working tip formed with a first diameter, ϕA1=Y, at the free end, and with a second diameter, ϕB1−X, at the working base, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter, X>Y; and wherein for successive osteotomes of the set, the diameter at the free end increases as an alternate step and regressive step sequence, and the diameter at the working base alternately increases by a constant increment c, as a step function. |
| US10575929B2 |
Multiforce orthodontic archwire
An orthodontic archwire includes an anterior region, bicuspids regions and posterior regions. The archwire exhibits substantially constant unloading force in at least one of the anterior region, bicuspids regions and posterior regions, having a variation of unloading force of less than 15 gf during unloading from about 2 mm to about 0.6 mm deflection. A set of orthodontic archwires can have the property that the anterior region of a first archwire has substantially the same clinical working force as the anterior region of a second archwire, the bicuspids regions of the first archwire has substantially the same clinical working force as the bicuspids regions of the second archwire, and the posterior regions of the first archwire has substantially the same clinical working force as the posterior regions of the second archwire. |
| US10575921B2 |
Camera system for providing images with simultaneous high resolution and large depth of field
A camera system for providing images with simultaneous high resolution and large depth of field is provided. The system includes: a camera device having a field of view, the camera device configured to automatically acquire: a first image of the field of view at a first numerical aperture; and a second image of the field of view at a second numerical aperture smaller than the first numerical aperture; an image processing unit configured to combine the first image with the second image into a single image by: extracting a higher-resolution in-focus portion of the first image; and replacing a corresponding lower-resolution portion of the second image with the higher-resolution in-focus portion of the first image; and, a display device in communication with the image processing unit, the display device configured to render the single image. |
| US10575919B2 |
Connector for a surgical lighting system
A surgical lighting system includes a connector for communicably joining a light carrier to a fiberoptic cable. The connector includes an inlet section having a receptacle for operatively engaging a light discharge outlet of the fiberoptic cable. A chuck mechanism includes a body that is rotatably interconnected with the inlet section. The chuck body has a passageway that communicates with the outlet of the fiberoptic cable engaged with the receptacle of the inlet section. The chuck mechanism also includes a set of adjustable jaws that are selectively opened and closed by turning a cap attached to the chuck body. Opening the jaws exposes the passageway through the chuck mechanism. The light carrier is engaged with the exposed passageway and the jaws are closed to grip the light carrier and communicably connect the fiberoptic cable to the light carrier. |
| US10575915B2 |
Surgical tray efficiency system and related methods
A surgical tray efficiency system comprising a vertical rack assembly for holding and displaying a plurality of surgical instrument trays, a sterile barrier covering the vertical rack assembly and including tray location identifiers, and a standardization software platform including a customizable interactive planogram is described. The customizable interactive planogram software helps operating room staff arrange the instrument trays on the vertical rack assembly according to a predetermined customizable location ID, and create/load/access information related to the surgical procedure/trays/instruments before, during, and after the surgery. |
| US10575914B1 |
Surgical drape
A surgical drape that is configured to have a portion thereof releasably secured to a skin fold and apply a force thereto so as to maintain the skin fold in a biased position away from an incision site. The surgical drape includes a body having a lower portion and an upper portion contiguously formed. The body includes a first side and a second side and further has an adhesive pad secured to the second side of the lower portion of the body. The upper portion of the body includes a first arm member and a second arm member wherein the arm members extend upward towards a patient's head ensuing the surgical drape being superposed a patient. The first arm member and second arm member are oriented to be angularly outward and further define the lateral sides of a void. The void is configured to accommodate a patient torso. |
| US10575911B2 |
Surgical device and methods
A surgical device (21) comprising a deployable peripheral structure (23) for insertion into a human or animal body, and one or more surgical tools (30) disposed at least partially within the deployable peripheral structure and having a plurality of tendons (24, 25, 26, 27) connected thereto operable to manipulate the or each surgical tool. |
| US10575910B2 |
System and method for maintaining a tool position and orientation
A system and method of maintaining a tool position and orientation for a computer-assisted medical device include a device with an articulated structure including a plurality of joints and a control unit. The articulated structure is configured to support a tool distal to the joints. The control unit is configured to determine an initial position and orientation of the tool prior to movement of a first joint, determine, while the first joint is moving, a current position and orientation of the tool, determine a difference between the current and the initial position and orientation, and drive at least a second joint based on the difference to maintain a position and orientation of the tool at the initial position and orientation. In some embodiments, the position and orientation of the tool are maintained relative to a reference coordinate frame based on a cause of the moving of the first joint. |
| US10575907B2 |
Registration with trajectory information with shape sensing
A method and system for automatic landmark registration and registration using trajectory information and shape sensing during an endoscopic procedure, such as bronchoscopy, are described herein. A segmentation centerline of airways of a lung may be generated based on a pre-operative computed tomography (CT) image of the lung. Landmarks may be automatically detected on the segmentation centerline corresponding to bifurcations in the airways of the lung. A location data point cloud of locations of a catheter through the airways of the lung during navigation may be generated. A bounding volume of the airways of the lung may be generated and a bounding volume centerline may be detected. Landmarks may be detected on the bounding volume centerline for the same bifurcations. Then, the two sets of landmarks may be mapped as part of registration. The trajectory information with shape sensing may be used to provide non-rigid or fine registration. |
| US10575905B2 |
Augmented reality diagnosis guidance
Systems and methods for using an augmented reality device during patient diagnosis. A method may include capturing an image of a patient, and presenting using an augmented reality display, while permitting the patient to be viewed through the augmented reality display, a virtual feature corresponding to anatomy of the patient obtained from the image. The method may include detecting impingement of the anatomy of the patient based on the image and displaying on the augmented reality display, an indication of the impingement at the virtual feature, such as by changing an attribute of the virtual feature. |
| US10575902B2 |
Electrical means to normalize ablational energy transmission to a luminal tissue surface of varying size
Methods and devices for measuring the size of a body lumen and a method for ablating tissue that uses the measurement to normalize delivery of ablational energy from an expandable operative element to a luminal target of varying circumference are provided. The method includes inserting into the lumen an expandable operative element having circuitry with resistivity or inductance that varies with circumference of the operative element, varying the expansion of the operative element with an expansion medium, measuring the resistivity of the circuitry, and relating the resistivity or inductance to a value for the circumference of the operative element. In some embodiments the sizing circuit includes a conductive elastomer wrapped around the operative element. Other embodiments apply to operative elements that include an overlapping energy delivery element support in which the overlap varies inversely with respect to the state of expansion, and electrodes that sense the amount of the overlap. |
| US10575901B2 |
Estimating a temperature during ablation
Described embodiments include an apparatus that includes an electrical interface and a processor. The processor is configured to receive, via the electrical interface, a temperature sensed by a temperature sensor at a distal end of an intrabody probe, to estimate a temperature of tissue of a subject, based on the sensed temperature and a parameter of an ablating current driven, by an ablation electrode at the distal end of the intrabody probe, into the tissue, and to generate an output in response to the estimated temperature. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US10575897B2 |
Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and tissue reshaping
The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for skin treatment and tissue remodeling. The apparatus includes an array of needles that penetrate the skin and serve as electrodes to deliver radio frequency current or other electrical or optical energy into the tissue being treated, causing thermal damage in controlled patterns. The damaged regions promote beneficial results such as uniform skin tightening by stimulation of wound healing and collagen growth. |
| US10575896B2 |
Electrosurgical instrument having an arcuate electrode section
An electrosurgical instrument includes mutually movable instrument legs each comprising one or more electrode faces between which tissue can be clamped and treated in electrothermal manner. The movement of the instrument legs relative to each other can be delimited by at least two spacers which are spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of the instrument legs and act on the instrument legs. At least one electrode face portion subjected to deflection in a closed position of the instrument legs is formed to be bow-shaped, in particular concave, the curvature being contrary to the bending direction to be expected. |
| US10575894B2 |
Electrode for high-frequency surgery, high-frequency surgery device, and method for controlling same
Disclosed are an electrode for high-frequency surgery, a high-frequency surgery device, and a method for controlling same, wherein the electrode for high-frequency surgery can be easily inserted and moved inside the lumens inside the body, and can expand a conduction area of a high-frequency current after reaching an area to be treated. The electrode for the high-frequency surgery, according to the present invention, comprises: a balloon; and a conductive structure, which is arranged on the outside of the balloon and the exterior shape of which varies according to the volume of the balloon. |
| US10575893B2 |
System and method for pulmonary treatment
Devices and methods for treating one or more pulmonary diseases while avoiding or minimizing injury to the esophagus and branches of the vagus nerve that run along the outside of the esophagus. The device includes at least one energy delivery element disposed on an elongate member and a means for protecting the esophagus and surrounding tissues, such as esophageal branches of the vagus nerve, during treatment. The energy delivery element is positionable to target at least one nerve in or around the tracheal wall when the elongate member is positioned in the trachea. Energy from the energy delivery element is delivered to the at least one nerve to treat pulmonary symptoms, conditions, and/or diseases, such as asthma, COPD, obstructive lung diseases, or other pulmonary diseases, while the protection means protects the esophagus and surrounding tissues from permanent damage. |
| US10575882B2 |
Distal tip for bone fixation devices
Distal tip designs for bone fixation devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system for bone fixation includes a delivery catheter having a proximal end and a distal end; an expandable member having a proximal region and a distal region, wherein the expandable member is releasably attached about the distal end of the delivery catheter at the proximal region of the expandable member; a distal cap attached to the distal region of the expandable member to seal the expandable member; a light conducting fiber; and a light-sensitive liquid; wherein the delivery catheter has an inner void for passage of a light-sensitive liquid into the expandable member to expand the expandable member and an inner lumen for passage of the light conducting fiber into the expandable member to cure the light-sensitive liquid inside the expandable member. |
| US10575874B2 |
Internal pelvic fixator
A system and method for internal pelvic fixation. Guide wires can be inserted through guides and opposing sides of a pelvic bone, and can indicate a depth for driving bone screws into the pelvic bone. Offset rod tools positioned about each guide can assist in determining an offset distance between an implant rod and the pelvic bone. A template rod may be coupled to the offset rod tools and used to select a length for the implant rod. Clamps can be coupled to the bone screws, the clamps having multiple axes of rotation, the angular positions of the clamps being secured by the tightening of a single nut of each clamp. Joysticks used to tighten the nuts can be coupled to a reduction holder mechanism that can decrease at least an axial distance between the clamps, and thus pelvic bones, before locking of the clamps via tightening of the nuts. |
| US10575873B2 |
Ultrasonic probe
An ultrasonic probe includes a probe main body section; and a curved extending section which is extended in a state of curving relative to the probe main body section toward a first intersecting direction side. The curved extending section includes a first curved outer surface facing the first intersecting direction side, and a second curved outer surface facing a second intersecting direction side. A first curve start position at which the first curved outer surface starts curving relative to the longitudinal axis toward the first intersecting direction side is positioned on the distal side with respect to a second curve start position at which the second curved outer surface starts curving relative to the longitudinal axis toward the first intersecting direction side. |
| US10575871B2 |
Fully detachable trocar
Disclosed is a fully detachable trocar, comprising: a cannula; a support connected to one end of the cannula; a channel passing through the cannula and the support along an axial direction; an air-inflated structure arranged on the support and communicated with the channel; an air valve for controlling the air-inflated structure to turn on and off; a primary sealing component for sealing when a device is used; and a second sealing component for sealing when no device is used; the primary sealing component, the second sealing component and the support are connected in a sealing manner from top to bottom in sequence, and the primary sealing component can be independently separated from the second sealing component which can be independently separated from the support, so as to provide multiple methods for taking out tissues. |
| US10575867B2 |
Shield for endoscopic surgical blade and method of use
A shield component for an endoscopic surgical blade is disclosed. An endoscopic surgical blade assembly is disclosed. The endoscopic surgical blade assembly contains an endoscopic surgical blade having a distal end, a proximal end, a top edge, a bottom edge and one or more cutting surfaces at the distal end, and a protective shield attached to the blade above the one or more cutting surfaces and extending away from the distal end of the blade. The blade is structurally configured for attachment to the distal end of an endoscope. |
| US10575865B2 |
Surgical forceps
A forceps includes first and second shaft members each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. One (or both) of the first and second jaw members is moveable relative to the other between a spaced-apart position and an approximated position for grasping tissue therebetween. The first jaw member includes a jaw frame fixedly engaged to the first shaft member and a disposable jaw housing releasably engageable with the jaw frame. The disposable jaw housing includes a knife assembly disposed therein. The knife assembly includes a knife blade biased toward an initial position, wherein the knife blade is disposed within the jaw housing. The knife blade is moveable between the initial position and an extended position, wherein the knife blade extends at least partially from the jaw housing to cut tissue grasped between the first and second jaw members. |
| US10575863B2 |
System and method for load balancing in knee replacement procedures
The present disclosure relates to a system and method of knee ligament balancing for knee replacement procedures. The disclosure provides a system of components to implant to achieve ligament balancing. In addition, instruments and methods are provided to achieve the desired balance of the ligaments before final fixation. |
| US10575859B2 |
Hemostatic device
A hemostatic device includes a band for being wrapped around a wrist W, securing means for securing the band in a state where the band is wrapped around the wrist, and an inflation portion disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the band, and that is inflated by injecting gas. The inflation portion has a first layer and a second layer which covers an outer surface of the first layer. The first layer is formed of a material which has a larger gas permeation amount per unit area than a material for forming the second layer. The second layer has gap portions which can expose the outer surface of the first layer outward from the second layer in a state where the inflation portion is inflated. |
| US10575856B2 |
Single lumen microcatheter for executing plugs near distal terminus of lumen
Micro-catheters and embolic agents offer better results in endovascular treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations. Using said micro-catheters and embolic agents generally requires the creating of a plug at the distal-most portion of said micro-catheters which regularly results in suboptimal results. The present invention teaches how to create and use a device which creates a plug downstream of the distal-most portion of said micro-catheters and thereby ameliorates the suboptimal outcomes associated with creating a plug at the distal-most portion of said micro-catheters. |
| US10575853B2 |
Embolic coil delivery and retrieval
The present invention provides systems and methods for accurately delivering embolic coils within a body lumen of a patient, as well as recapturing deployed embolic coils for removal or repositioning. In various embodiments, an embolic coil delivery system may include an elongate sheath with a lumen extending therethrough. An elongate shaft may be slidably disposed within the sheath. The shaft may comprise a split-distal end that defines an aperture. The split-distal end may be moveable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration. An embolic coil may include a proximal ball-tip that may be reversibly disposed within the aperture of the split-distal end. |
| US10575852B2 |
Temporary embolic protection device and medical procedure for delivery thereof
A medical procedure for positioning an embolic protection device effectively prevents material from entering with blood flow into side branch vessels of the aortic arch. The protection unit is permanently attached to a transvascular delivery unit at a connection point at a support frame that is at least partly arranged at a periphery of a selectively permeable unit. In an expanded state of the device, the connection point is enclosed by the support member or arranged at said support member. |
| US10575851B2 |
Atrial appendage ligation
This disclosure relates to devices and methods for manipulating, such as with a suction based traction device, a target anatomic structure inside the body and delivering an ligation device around the anatomic structure. In particular examples, the target structure can be an atrial appendage, and the devices and methods are for atrial appendage ligation. |
| US10575849B2 |
Surgical instruments including MEMS devices
Surgical instruments are disclosed that are couplable to or have an end effector or a disposable loading unit with an end effector, and at least one micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device operatively connected to the surgical instrument for at least one of sensing a condition, measuring a parameter and controlling the condition and/or parameter. |
| US10575848B2 |
Surgical stapler with fixed jaw support pin
A surgical instrument and method of manipulating tissue of a patient includes a body having a firing mechanism configured to be selectively manipulated by an operator, a shaft assembly extending distally from the body, and an end effector extending distally from the shaft assembly and configured to receive a cartridge for manipulating tissue of a patient. The end effector includes a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, a gap between the distal and proximal end portions, and a guide pin. The guide pin extends from the distal end portion to the proximal end portion and is connected thereto. Thereby, the guide pin is configured to secure the distal end portion relative to the proximal end portion and inhibit deflection of the distal end portion relative to the proximal end portion. |
| US10575846B2 |
Retraction mechanism with clutch-less drive for use with a surgical apparatus
A retraction mechanism allows the full distal retraction of the firing drive from various positions. The retraction mechanism has been developed for use with a hand held surgical apparatus. An embodiment of the retraction mechanism includes a drive member, a first pulley, a second pulley, and a firing drive. The drive mechanism is configured to be driven by a motor. The first pulley is configured to rotate when the motor drives the drive mechanism. The second pulley is movable relative to the first pulley between a proximal position and a distal position. The firing drive is movable relative to the first pulley between proximal and distal positions. In operation, the first pulley rotates in a first direction in response to a distal translation of the firing drive and wherein the firing drive moves proximally upon rotation of the first pulley in a second direction. |
| US10575845B2 |
Suture needle
Strength of a front end part having a sharp point of a medical suture needle is maintained and resistance when piercing tissue is reduced. There is provided a medical suture needle having a triangular cross section made of austenitic stainless steel having a fibrously extending structure, having two first slanted surfaces (11) ground and sandwiching a ridge (20), and a bottom surface (13) sandwiched between the two first slanted surfaces and ground. The ridge is formed comprising a first cutting blade (1) that is formed by the two first slanted surfaces (11) intersecting, a ridge part (20) that is formed on a body part side of the first cutting blade without the first slanted surfaces (11) intersecting, and a second cutting blade (2) that is formed by two second slanted surfaces (12) ground, intersecting and sandwiching the first cutting blade (1) on a front end side of the first cutting blade (1). Length L2 of the first cutting blade is within a range of 3 to 20 times length L1 of the second cutting blade (2), and a front end (3) of the second cutting blade (2) is positioned deviating from the material center. |
| US10575840B2 |
Wound retractor with multi-segment outer ring
A retractor/protector suitable for use in a surgical incision or a natural orifice comprises a longitudinal axis defining an instrument access channel extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a flexible outer ring; an inner ring; a flexible sheath extending between the outer ring and the inner ring; and at least one rigid segment adapted to attach to the flexible outer ring to thereby increase the rigidity of the outer ring. Embodiments of the retractor/protector are described that have interlocking and non-interlocking rigid segments. Embodiments are also described that have bases that insert into or under the flexible outer ring in addition to or in lieu of rigid segments to increase rigidity and/or provide support for a detachable cap. |
| US10575839B2 |
Solenoid occlusion device
The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for delivery of a ferrofluid to a targeted treatment site, such as delivery of a ferroadhesive to a pathological fistula to occlude the fistula. A device includes a catheter having a lumen and a distal opening. A hollow solenoid is coupled to a distal section of the catheter, and a hollow core of the solenoid allows passage of a ferrofluid through the catheter and through the hollow core so that it may exit past the distal end of the hollow solenoid. The solenoid may be selectively actuated to maintain or control the position of the delivered ferrofluid. |
| US10575834B2 |
Devices and methods for profiling microbiota of skin
Devices and methods for profiling microbiota of skin are described which include a microbe profiling device including a device head and a hand-held housing, the device head including an epidermis-engaging component and an access window and configured to dislodge microbes from a skin surface, and the hand-held housing defining an opening aligned with the access window, the hand-held housing including a motor operably coupled to a motivatable component, a substrate disposed in relation to the motivatable component and including a microbe-capture region, a location-capture component to detect a location of one or more regions of the skin surface as the epidermis-engaging component contacts said one or more regions, at least one sensor component to detect one or more signals emitted or reflected from the microbe-capture region, and a computing component including circuitry to associate the location of said one or more regions of the skin surface and the detected one or more signals. |
| US10575824B2 |
Wireless ultrasound probe using wirelessly supplied power, ultrasound diagnosis apparatus wirelessly connected to wireless ultrasound probe, operating method of ultrasound diagnosis apparatus, and operating method of wireless ultrasound probe
Provided are an ultrasound probe and an operating method of the ultrasound probe which can select a power transmission channel and/or a wireless power transmission mode that are most appropriate in an environment in which power transmission channels exist. The operating method of the ultrasound probe includes operations of obtaining a plurality of pieces of information about power transmission channels; displaying a power transmission channel list, based on the plurality of pieces of information about the power transmission channels; selecting a power transmission channel from the power transmission channel list; and receiving wireless power that is transmitted via the selected power transmission channel. |
| US10575821B2 |
Method and system for PDA-based ultrasound
A method and system are disclosed for a compact, inexpensive ultrasound system using an off-the-shelf personal digital assistant (PDA) device interfacing to a hand-held probe assembly through a standard digital interface. The hand-held probe assembly comprises a detachable transducer head attached to a beamforming module that performs digital beamforming. The PDA runs Windows applications and displays menus and images to a user. The PDA also runs ultrasound data processing software to support a plurality of imaging modes. An internal battery is provided in the PDA to power the system. The transducer head is detachable from the beamforming module. |
| US10575819B2 |
Rotational intravascular ultrasound probe
A rotational intravascular ultrasound probe for insertion into a vasculature and a method of manufacturing the same. The rotational intravascular ultrasound probe comprises an elongate catheter having a flexible body and an elongate transducer shaft disposed within the flexible body. The transducer shaft comprises a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, a drive shaft extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion, an ultrasonic transducer disposed near the distal end portion for obtaining a circumferential image through rotation, and a transducer housing molded to the drive shaft and the ultrasonic transducer. |
| US10575817B2 |
Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus
According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus transmits ultrasound waves to a subject from a plurality of transducers each corresponding to one of a plurality of channels, and receives reflected waves generated in the subject by the transducers. The ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes a control circuit and a receiving circuit. The control circuit controls channels used to transmit ultrasound waves and channels not used to transmit ultrasound waves among the channels. The receiving circuit receives the reflected waves, and includes a preamplifier and an impedance control circuit. The preamplifier amplifies the reflected waves. The impedance control circuit is located on the upstream side of the preamplifier, and sets line impedance in a transmitting period, in which the ultrasound waves are transmitted from the transducers to the inside of the subject, to be lower than that in a receiving period, in which the reflected waves are received by the transducers. |
| US10575816B2 |
Cavitation localization
Various approaches for detecting microbubble cavitation resulting from ultrasound waves transmitted from an ultrasound transducer include associating at least one time-domain reference signal with microbubble cavitation; causing the transducer to transmit one or more ultrasound pulse; acquiring, in the time domain, an echo signal from microbubbles in response to the transmitted ultrasound pulse(s); correlating at least a portion of the echo signal to at least a corresponding portion of the time-domain reference signal based on similarity therebetween; and detecting the microbubble cavitation based on the corresponding portion of the reference signal. |
| US10575814B2 |
Method of detecting dicrotic notch
A method for assessment and/or monitoring a person's cardiovascular state comprises: using a sound and vibration transducer to acquire a vascular sound signal in order to detect a vascular sound from a cervical, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, or lower limb region of the person; filtering the vascular sound signal to isolate the vascular sound, said filtering using a filter which attenuates frequencies below a lower cut-off frequency in a range of 100-300 Hz; and analyzing the filtered sound signal in order to determine whether an indication of a dicrotic notch in the vascular sound exceeds a set threshold. |
| US10575809B2 |
X-ray diagnosis apparatus
An X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment acquires a first X-ray image and a second X-ray image by using mutually-different radiation doses; acquires a third X-ray image based on X-rays radiated onto a region of interest of the subject and onto a region other than the region of interest in mutually-different radiation doses; obtains position information of the region of interest; and on a basis of the position information, generates a subtraction image by calculating a difference between the region of interest in the third X-ray image and a region corresponding to the region of interest in the first X-ray image and calculating a difference between the region other than the region of interest in the third X-ray image and a region corresponding to the region other than the region of interest in the second X-ray image. |
| US10575806B2 |
Charge amplifiers that can be implemented in thin film and are useful for imaging systems such as digital breast tomosynthesis with reduced X-ray exposure
An apparatus (e.g., an imaging system) includes a circuit, including: a p-i-n diode having a cathode coupled to a cathode bias voltage or ground; a charge transistor having a first source/drain terminal coupled to an anode of the diode; a storage capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a second source/drain terminal of the charge transistor and a second terminal coupled to the cathode; an amplification transistor having a gate terminal coupled to the first terminal of the storage capacitor and a first source/drain terminal coupled to a reference voltage; a read transistor having a first source/drain terminal coupled to a second source/drain terminal of the amplification transistor; a data line having a first terminal coupled to a second source/drain terminal of the read transistor; and a readout circuit coupled to a second terminal of the data line, providing an output voltage corresponding to charge on the storage capacitor. |
| US10575804B2 |
Upright X-ray breast imaging with a CT mode, multiple tomosynthesis modes, and a mammography mode
A multi-mode system and method for imaging a patient's breast with x-rays in one or more of a CT mode, a narrow-angle tomosynthesis mode, a wide angle tomosynthesis mode, and a mammography mode, using essentially the same equipment, on one or more compressions or immobilizations of the breast. |
| US10575802B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling motion of detectors having moving detector heads
Systems and methods for controlling motion of detectors having moving detector heads are provided. One system includes a gantry and a plurality of detector units mounted to the gantry, wherein the plurality of detector units are individually movable including translational movement and rotational movement. The system further includes a controller configured to control movement of the plurality of detector units to acquire Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) data, wherein the movement includes both the translational movement and the rotational movement coordinated to position the plurality of detector units adjacent to a subject. |
| US10575796B2 |
Computed tomography gantry
A computed tomography (CT) gantry including a rotary base may be provided, having two faces opposite each other along a rotation axis of the rotary base. One of the two faces is to support each of a plurality of rotary computed tomography components. The plurality of rotary computed tomography components is to perform computed tomography imaging on a user. |
| US10575787B2 |
Hydration sensor
A hydration sensor is provided that includes a circulator having a plurality of ports, an amplitude-modulated coherent source connected to a first port of the circulator, a rectifier or other power sensor connected to a second port of the circulator followed by an RF baseband low-noise amplifier, a coupling structure connected to the third port of the circulator, and a demodulator connected to the output of the rectifier. The hydration sensor can include an RF low noise amplifier between the circulator and rectifier, and/or a second amplitude modulator between the circulator and the coupling structure. The coupling structure can be either a guided-wave near-field structure or an interfacial capacitive or inductive element. In the former case, the hydration is determined by measuring the reflectivity of the guided-wave radiation, and in the latter case it is determined by measuring the change of reflectivity (through change of impedance) of the interfacial element. |
| US10575783B2 |
Methods for sensing or stimulating activity of tissue
Methods for sensing or stimulating electrical activity of brain tissue from within an animal vessel by placement of an intravascular device within an animal vessel to control an external device, the intravascular device being adapted to at least one of sense and stimulate activity of brain tissue located outside the vessel proximate the intravascular device. |
| US10575776B2 |
System and method for assessing animals considering auscultation and evaluation of physiological responses in various environments
The invention includes a system and method for predicting the performance of production animals by analysis of heart and lung sounds to determine likelihoods the animals will develop BRD or other diseases or ailments. Vital signs of animals are recorded during an adrenergic sympathetic “flight or fight” situation. A cardio-pulmonary rate ratio is determined for each animal by dividing a normalized adjusted heart rate value by a normalized adjusted respiratory value. From the ratios calculated for each animal in a group, a ratio range is established. Ratio values at a lower end of the ratio range indicate higher relative respiration rates and poor lung performance due to disease. Ratio values at an upper end of the range may indicate low cardiac output and an inability to tolerate rapid weight gain. Ratio values at either end of the range may indicate compromised cardio-pulmonary function. Animals can be further classified by weight, and the ratio values within weight classes are used to generate probabilities for BRD or other diseases. |
| US10575775B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring hydration using a portable communication device
A portable communication device (100) automatically determines user hydration levels while the device is being transmitted. The portable communication device comprises a humidity sensor (120) located by a microphone and touch sensors (124) located on a push-to-talk (PTT) button (110). Data is gathered during PTT switch activation (112). No additional steps are required by the user. Alerts (140) are provided when predetermined dehydration thresholds are approached. |
| US10575774B2 |
Predicting immunotherapy response in non-small cell lung cancer with serial radiomics
One embodiment include an image acquisition circuit that accesses a pre-treatment and a post-treatment image of a region of tissue demonstrating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a segmentation and registration circuit that annotates the tumor represented in the images, and that registers the pre-treatment image with the post-treatment image; a feature extraction circuit that selects a set of pre-treatment and a set of post-treatment radiomic features from the registered image; a delta radiomics circuit that generates a set of delta radiomic features by computing a difference between the set of post-treatment radiomic features and the set of pre-treatment radiomic features; and a classification circuit that generates a probability that the region of tissue will respond to immunotherapy based on the difference, and that classifies the region of tissue as a responder or non-responder. Embodiments may generate an immunotherapy treatment plan based, at least in part, on the classification. |
| US10575772B2 |
System, apparatus and method for measurement of muscle stiffness
A system, an apparatus, and a method for measuring muscle stiffness in a predetermined joint of an individual are provided. The system and apparatus comprises a measuring unit and a processing unit. The measuring unit is configured to be applied to a body segment of the predetermined joint. The processing unit is configured to: receive a plurality of data sets from the at least one measurement device, analyze the plurality of data sets for one or more indications of an elicited stretch reflex, and calculate a muscle stiffness score. The muscle stiffness score is based on at least a difference between a first stiffness and a second stiffness. The first stiffness is determined from the first subset, and the second stiffness is determined from the second subset. |
| US10575769B2 |
Data-oriented feedback controller and data-oriented feedback control method
A data-oriented feedback controller disclosed herein allows the user to wear or use a device under control comfortably, and includes: a device under control for determining a controlled variable θ(t) with respect to a human being in accordance with an input manipulated variable u(t); a primary controller for determining the manipulated variable u(t) based on an input difference v(t) between an estimated target value w(t) and the controlled variable θ(t); a psychological evaluator for detecting biometric information bio(t) about the human being corresponding to the controlled variable θ(t), evaluating the human being's psychology based on the biometric information bio(t), and determining a psychological output value y(t) representing the psychology; and a secondary controller for receiving a difference ε(t) between a target value r(t) of the human being's psychology and the psychological output value y(t) and determining the estimated target value w(t) based on the difference ε(t). |
| US10575763B2 |
Ergonomic handheld oximeter device
An oximeter device has an ergonomically shaped enclosure that allows a user to comfortably grip and use the device during handheld operation. A sensor tip can be easily placed evenly on the tissue surface, so that all sources and detectors are directly on the tissue with even pressure. This allows for more consistent and accurate results. The user can easily move the device from one position to another and take numerous measurements. The user will have a wide, unobstructed view of the tissue because of the tip's small size, angle of display, and the grip and fingers are positioned away from the tip. Components housed by the enclosure are arranged to give the device a balanced weighting while in the hand. The device can be used for long periods at a time without fatigue. |
| US10575758B2 |
Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disorders
A method of a device detects a respiratory effort-related arousal in a respiratory airflow signal of a patient. The method may include computing a measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation over a plurality of recent breaths from the signal. The method may further include computing a measure of step change in ventilation indicating a sudden big breath. The method may further include computing a measure indicating a degree of confidence of occurrence of a respiratory effort-related arousal from the measure of consistency of inspiratory flow limitation and the measure of the step change in ventilation. |
| US10575756B2 |
Navigation system for and method of tracking the position of a work target
A navigation system for and method of tracking the position of the work target is provided. The navigation system can detect distortions of a trackable device during the navigation procedure and compensate for such deformation in a way that reduces or eliminates navigational error and/or avoids or reduces the need to re-set the navigation system during a navigation procedure. |
| US10575754B2 |
Catheter having a sensor and an extended working channel
A flexible catheter includes an elongated body, and a sensor. The elongated body has proximal and distal end portions and defines a working channel therethrough. The sensor is disposed in the distal end portion of the elongated body and is adapted for detecting the position of a distal end of the elongated body within the anatomy of a patient. The sensor is formed from a wire that forms a first layer of wraps about the distal end portion of the elongated body and that includes first and second leads that form a twisted pair proximal to the first layer of wraps. The twisted pair of the first and second leads extends to the proximal end portion of the elongated body. |
| US10575752B2 |
System and method for determination of a brainstem response state development
A system, method and computer program are disclosed that are adapted to detect a lateral brainstem response state development of a subject over a period of time as a function of a population of neurons evoked response patterns to sound stimuli. In these a sound stimuli generating unit is operative to repeatedly send a sound stimulus to the subject to evoke the neurons response patterns. The sound stimulus comprises a first and at least a second consecutive train of sounds pulses. A detection unit is operative to detect a brainstem response signal related to the neurons response patterns, wherein a first response signal is caused by the first train of sound pulses and a second response signal is caused by the second train of sound pulses. A storage unit may be included that is operative to store information based on the brainstem response signals. Further, a control unit is operative to determine the lateral brainstem response state development based on a comparison between the first and second response signals. |
| US10575751B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining sleep states
An apparatus is provided for detecting Macro Sleep Architecture states of a subject such as WAKE, NREM and REM sleep from a subject's EEG. The apparatus includes an EEG digital signal assembly of modules arranged to convert analogue EEG signals into digital EEG signals. A bispectrum assembly is responsive to the EEG digital signal assembly and converts the digital EEG signals into signals representing corresponding bispectrum values. A bispectrum time series assembly, in electrical communication with an output side of the bispectrum assembly, generates at least one bispectrum time series for a predetermined frequency. A macro-sleep architecture (MSA) assembly is responsive to the bispectrum time series assembly and is arranged to produce classification signals indicating classification of segments of the EEG signals into macro-sleep states of the subject. |
| US10575750B2 |
Neurotrophic electrode system
A neurotrophic electrode system includes a non-conductive cone, a multi-channel electrode assembly, a dielectric ribbon and a neurite-attracting substance disposed within the cone. The non-conductive cone consists essentially of a material that is stable in a neural environment and defines a cavity. The cavity opens to a small opening at a first end of the cone and opens to a large opening at a second end of the cone that is opposite the first end. The multi-channel electrode assembly includes at least two recording sites that are disposed within the cavity defined by the cone. Each recording site is coupled to a wire that extends out of the large end of the cone. Each wire ends in a connection pad. The dielectric ribbon encases all of the wires but exposes each recording site and exposes each connection pad. |
| US10575738B2 |
Magnetic field measurement apparatus and method for noise environment
In a magnetic field measurement apparatus and a magnetic field measurement method provided herein, a magnetic field from an object is measured by a magnetic sensor group including a plurality of magnetic sensors. Then, an estimated value of a common noise component included in observed quantities of the magnetic sensors of all the channels of the magnetic sensor group is obtained as an external magnetic noise component. Finally the magnetic signal from the object is calculated by subtracting the estimated value from the observed quantity of each of the magnetic sensors. |
| US10575737B2 |
Optical coherent imaging medical device
An OCI medical device includes a coherent light source, a light sensor, a first processing unit adapted to calculate OCI Data from the light sensor, a control unit which allows taking or loading of at least one Reference OCI Value, a second processing unit adapted to calculate the Intra-Individual Relative Assessment of the OCI Data of an Imaging Zone and the at least one OCI Reference Value, and display means adapted to show at least one Relative OCI Value. Uses and a method for assessing the blood flow of a body region use OCI imaging and include an Intra-Individual Relative Assessment between OCI Data of the Imaging Zone and at least one Reference OCI Value. |
| US10575736B2 |
Biometric information acquisition device
A plurality of pulse position candidate extraction units characterize waves included in a vibration signal from a vibration sensor using predetermined specific forms and extract respective sets of pulse position candidates. A frequency distribution calculation unit calculates a frequency distribution of the pulse interval and a frequency distribution of variation in pulse intervals on each of the extracted sets of pulse position candidates. A distribution ratio calculation unit calculates the distribution ratio of a modal class to the total frequency in each of the calculated frequency distributions. A selection unit selects a set of pulse position candidates from among the extracted sets of pulse position candidates using the calculated relative frequencies as indicators for evaluating accuracy of the sets of pulse position candidates. |
| US10575734B2 |
Photoacoustic information acquisition apparatus with scan completion timer based on scanning velocity
The present invention relates to a subject-information acquisition apparatus that receives elastic waves propagating in a subject and that acquires characteristic information of the subject, the apparatus comprising a receiver including an element that receives the elastic waves and converts the elastic waves to an electrical signal; a region designating unit that designates a region of the subject in which the characteristics information is to be acquired; a scanning unit that scans the subject with the receiver on the basis of the region; a presenting unit; and a control unit that acquires information about the time that the receiver scans the region or information about the sum of the region scanning time and an additional time and that causes the presenting unit to present the acquired time information. |
| US10575729B2 |
Confocal laser fundus angiographic device
A confocal laser fundus angiographic device, comprises: an objective lens, a scanning lens, a scanning galvanometer, a mirror, a filtering module, an imaging detection assembly and an excitation light source. The illumination light emitted by the excitation light source enters the fundus passing through the scanning galvanometer, the scanning lens and the objective lens. Fluorescent substances in fundus vessels are excited by the illumination light and emit light with a specific wavelength. The light with a specific wavelength enters the imaging detection assembly by passing through the objective lens, the scanning lens, the scanning galvanometer, the mirror and the filtering module. The filtering module comprises a base, a motor mounted on the base, a rotary block mounted on the motor and at least one filter mounted on the rotary block. The base is provided with a light-through hole. Compared with the prior art, the confocal laser fundus angiographic device is capable of automatically switching the filter, thereby avoiding the problem of forgetting to switch the filter due to the operator's mistake or switching the filter by mistake. |
| US10575728B2 |
Emotional intelligence engine via the eye
A method of discovering relationships between eye movements and emotional responses of a user starts with engaging the user in a plurality of tasks configured to elicit a predicted specific emotional response or allowing the user to experience a naturalistic environment with free-form social interactions. A first camera films at least one eye of the user recording a first time series of eye movements and a second camera films an outward looking view of the user recording a second time series of outward events perceived by the user. The first and second time series are sent to a computing device which compares the eye movements from the first time series and the outward events from the second time series. The computing device can then identify at least one relationship between eye movements that correlate to an actual specific emotional response. |
| US10575727B2 |
Automated detection of eye alignment
An example method for automatically measuring a subject's phoria while the subject fixates on a visual target can include capturing an image of at least one of the subject's eyes using an image capturing device. The image can include a reflection of light from at least one of the subject's eyes. The method can also include analyzing the image to identify a position of the reflection of the light within at least one of the subject's eyes, and determining a phoria measurement based on the position of the reflection of the light within at least one of the subject's eyes. |
| US10575726B2 |
Automated analysis system for the detection and screening of neurological disorders and defects
Objects of interest which project beyond the fovea are poorly resolved and lack color information, requiring movement of the eyes in order to obtain a comprehensive image and perception of the surrounding world. Eye movements emanate from different areas of the brain which can be affected by disease and or injury. As such, different neurological disorders will affect a myriad of eye movements in a variety of different ways. An automated system and method, capable of detecting, analyzing and summarizing a person's eye movements is used to detect (diagnose) (either before or after symptoms of said neurological disease are apparent), confirm a prior diagnosis, and/or to monitor the treatment effectiveness for a variety of neurological diseases, neurological movement disorders and potential brain injuries. The analyzed and summarized eye movements are cataloged, interpreted and utilized in a diagnostic matrix in order to highlight and distinguish abnormal eye movements, and to provide an objective clinical or pre-clinical/pre-symptomatic diagnosis based on the non-invasive testing procedures. |
| US10575723B2 |
Mapping of internal features on en face imagery
The present disclosure describes systems and method for generating surgical maps that provide a surgeon with information regarding the placement of features of interest. More particularly, the system is configured to display optical coherence tomography (OCT) images to a medical professional. The medical professional can select anatomical features, biomarkers, and other features of interest within each of the OCT images. The system can then translate the location of the features of interest within the OCT images to an en face image to generate a map of the features that the medical professional can use for surgical guidance. |
| US10575722B2 |
Cleaning device for cleaning a scope, laparoscope or microscope used in surgery or other medical procedures and a method of using the device during surgical or other medical procedures
A device and method for cleaning or defogging a surgical scope during minimally-invasive surgery, including a casing which houses a sponge and a heating element configured to be accessible to the surgical scope and the casing is configured to removably attach to a trocar during a surgical procedure. |
| US10575721B2 |
Image pickup system and image processing apparatus
An image pickup system includes a light source unit configured to perform illumination; an image pickup unit configured to output an image pickup signal; a pre-processing unit configured to generate a first image signal, a second image signal, and a third image signal, each corresponding to one field, and sequentially output the image signals; and a synchronization processing unit configured to selectively assign the image signals sequentially outputted to a first color channel, a second color channel, and a third color channel. The synchronization processing unit switches first assignment processing for assigning the first image signal to the first color channel and further assigning the second image signal to the second and third color channels and second assignment processing for assigning the first image signal to the first color channel and further assigning the third image signal to the second and third color channels. |
| US10575720B2 |
Endoscope system
An endoscope system includes: a light source device for sequentially emitting illumination light of three colors; an image sensor having pixels to perform photoelectric conversion on light from an object irradiated with the illumination light and output image signals; an illumination controller for causing the light source device to emit the illumination light of two colors during a one-line exposure period of the image sensor; and a calculation unit for calculating each color component signal for each horizontal line, based on a relational expression using an output value of a horizontal line, among output values of the image signals in a latest frame, a frame located one frame before the latest frame, and a frame located two frames before the latest frame, using each illumination period per one-line exposure period of each color in each frame, and using each exposure period of each color with respect to the horizontal line. |
| US10575718B2 |
Endoscope system
An endoscope system captures images of biological tissue when illuminated with first to third light, and generates first to third color image data. The amount of hemoglobin in the biological tissue and the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin are calculated using components of the first to third color image data, an oxygen saturation distribution image that shows the distribution of the oxygen saturation is generated, and control is performed such that the generated oxygen saturation distribution image is displayed superimposed on a captured image of the biological tissue on a display. The oxygen saturation is calculated based on the amount of hemoglobin and a second ratio obtained using components of the color image data. The transparency is adjusted for pixels in which the value of the second ratio is outside an allowable range for the second ratio determined according to the amount of hemoglobin. |
| US10575716B2 |
Applicator instruments with imaging systems for dispensing surgical fasteners during open repair procedures
An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, a firing system disposed in the housing and moveable in distal and proximal directions along a first axis, a handle extending upwardly from the housing along a second axis that defines an acute angle with the first axis, and a trigger mounted on the handle. The applicator instrument includes a non-linear elongated shaft extending from the housing that has a distal section that is extends upwardly toward a top of said applicator instrument. A distal end cap is secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft. The applicator has an imaging system including an imaging device for detecting images at the distal end of said applicator instrument, and a light source for illuminating a field of view for the imaging device at the distal end of the applicator instrument. |
| US10575713B2 |
Rigid medical surgery illuminating device
The subject matter discloses a medical imaging device, comprising a rigid housing, at least two camera units located within said rigid housing, capturing images of different directions of view and a maneuver mechanism configured to change the physical orientation of a camera of the at least two camera units. |
| US10575708B2 |
Heating assembly for a washing appliance
An open loop drying system includes an intake conduit and an exhaust conduit. The intake conduit and the exhaust conduit are each in fluid communication with an ambient environment. The open loop drying system also includes a heat pipe heat exchanger. The heat pipe heat exchanger includes a condenser section in operative communication with the intake conduit upstream of a wet chamber and an evaporator section in operative communication with the exhaust conduit downstream of the wet chamber. The open loop drying system may be provided in a dishwashing appliance. |
| US10575707B2 |
Dishwasher appliances and user interfaces
A dishwasher appliance and user interface are generally provided herein. The user interface may be provided on the dishwasher appliance and include a control panel, a button body, a board housing, and a control board. The button body may be slidably mounted to the control panel. The board housing may be disposed behind the control panel along a transverse direction. The board housing may include a planar frame and a resilient cantilever. The planar frame may define a switch aperture in transverse alignment with the button body. The resilient cantilever may extend from the planar frame in forward biased engagement with the button body. The control board may be fixed to the board housing and include a contact switch positioned in transverse alignment with the switch aperture to selectively engage the button body. |
| US10575703B2 |
Versatile cleaning devices
A versatile cleaning device is provided that can be easily configured for a number of different cleaning tasks and in a number of different positions. The device allows the user to change and/or replace to the cleaning head and/or the cleaning member carried by the head. The device allows the user to change a first angle between the handle and the extension arm via a pivot assembly. Further, the device allows the user to secure the handle to an extension device for greater reach and cleaning range. Accordingly, the cleaning device allows for even increased reach and cleaning range, as well as allowing the device to be folded for easy and compact storage/shipping. |
| US10575701B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus such as an extractor has a solid and liquid separation stage comprising a combined solid and liquid separator having a separated element outlet and, a solid and liquid collection chamber in communication with the separated element outlet. The solid and liquid separation chamber includes a screen provided therein, when the surface cleaning apparatus is in a floor cleaning orientation, the solid and liquid collection chamber has a lower region comprising a liquid collection region whereby, in operation, liquid passes through the screen and solid material collects on the screen. |
| US10575700B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus has a surface cleaning head having a hard floor cleaning brush and a carpet cleaning brush, wherein the surface cleaning apparatus is operable in a hard floor cleaning configuration in which a liquid is delivered from at least one nozzle to the soft brush bar, and the surface cleaning apparatus is operable in a carpet cleaning configuration in which a liquid is delivered from at least one nozzle to the carpet cleaning brush. |
| US10575696B2 |
Autonomous robot auto-docking and energy management systems and methods
A method for docking an autonomous mobile floor cleaning robot with a charging dock, the robot including a receiver coil and a structured light sensor, the charging dock including a docking bay and a transmitter coil, includes: positioning the robot in a prescribed docked position in the docking bay using the structured light sensor and by sensing a magnetic field emanating from the transmitter coil; and thereafter induction charging the robot using the receiver coil and the transmitter coil with the robot in the docked position. |
| US10575695B2 |
Vacuum suctioning unit
The vacuum suctioning unit of the present invention includes: a cover provided with an air entrance; an impeller for circulating air that enters the air entrance; a motor provided with a shaft connected to the impeller; a guide device for guiding the flow of air that exits an exit of the impeller; and a motor housing that houses the motor and is provided with an air exit. The guide device includes: a guide body disposed below the impeller; a first guide vane formed on a side surface of the guide body and guiding air discharged from the impeller; and a second guide vane formed on the bottom surface of the guide body and connected to the first guide vane to guide air that is moved by the first guide vane. The entrance angle of the first guide vane is within the range of 10 to 27 degrees. |
| US10575688B2 |
Hand-held vacuum cleaner
The present disclosure relates to a hand-held vacuum cleaner (100), comprising a housing (1), a dust cup (2) and an electrical motor (3). The housing (1) is provided with an air inlet (111), an air outlet (311) and an air blowing vent (121), and the air blowing vent (121) is disposed adjacent to the air inlet (111). The dust cup (2) is disposed to the housing (1), and the dust cup (2) is connected to the air inlet (111). The electrical motor (3) is provided with an electrical motor chamber (31), airflow from the air inlet (111) switchably flows out through at least one of the air outlet (311) and the air blowing vent (121) by means of a switching mechanism (4) after flowing through the dust cup (2) and the electrical motor (3). |
| US10575685B2 |
Bathroom fixtures and components
A bathroom module is disclosed. The bathroom module comprises a shower area, a toilet area, a grooming area, and plumbing inlet lines. The shower area comprises a shower head, a control valve assembly, and a drain. The toilet area comprises a toilet assembly. The toilet area and the shower area are separated from each other by a first wall. The grooming area comprises a sink assembly that comprises a faucet. The grooming area is separated from the shower area and the toilet area by a second wall. The second wall is substantially perpendicular to the first wall. Plumbing inlet lines are disposed within the first wall and the second wall and configured to supply water to the control valve assembly, the shower head, the toilet assembly, and the faucet. |
| US10575684B2 |
Multifunctional kitchen utensil
A multifunctional kitchen utensil includes an upper cup body, a lower cup body detachably connected with the upper cup body, an upper hoop part for hooping the upper cup body, a lower hoop part for hooping the lower cup body, an upper handle connected with the upper loop part, a lower handle connected with the lower loop part, a cavity formed by the interior of the upper and lower cup bodies and having a ball therein for processing an ingredient, and a hammer body formed by the exterior of the upper and lower cup bodies. The utensil is capable of easily and rapidly achieving the functions of peeling and making fruit paste. |
| US10575680B2 |
Brick pizza oven with rotatable and height adjustable turntable and conversion kit for grills
Disclosed is a portable brick pizza oven that may be prefabricated as such, or converted from a grill using a conversion kit. The portable brick pizza oven or converted grill utilizes a bottom plate as a mount for a height adjustment assembly that can be used to adjust the height of a rotatable turntable that is situated in a bowl. The turntable is connected to a driveshaft that extends down through the bowl, through a motor that rotates the driveshaft, and rests within the height adjustment assembly. The bowl is covered with a lid that has a number of bricks specifically placed such that the bricks are heated by a heating element situated within the bowl and facilitate the flow of convection currents throughout the portable brick pizza oven. The heating element heats the turntable and the bricks to a temperature that is suitable for baking pizzas in a similar fashion to that of a commercial pizza oven. |
| US10575678B1 |
Kit for baking sandwich buns
A kit for baking sandwich buns including a heat-resistant bottom baking pan having a plurality of recessed cylindrical bottom chambers. One of a plurality of cylindrical bowls is removably disposable within one of the plurality of recessed cylindrical bottom chambers of the heat-resistant bottom baking pan. A heat-resistant top baking pan has a plurality of recessed cylindrical top chambers. The heat-resistant top baking pan is removably disposed atop the heat-resistant bottom baking pan so that one of the plurality of recessed cylindrical top chambers of the heat-resistant top baking pan is disposed atop one of the plurality of recessed cylindrical bottom chambers of the heat-resistant bottom baking pan. |
| US10575677B2 |
Method for operating a food processor driven by an electric motor
A method for operating a food processor driven by an electric motor for preparing a preparation item based on a recipe prepares the preparation item in a vessel of the food processor in one or more sequential preparation steps, in particular via mixing and/or heating and/or comminuting. In order to further support the user of the food processor during the preparation process, an operating parameter of the food processor is automatically controlled as a function of a repeated, similar behavior of the user while selecting or executing a recipe and/or of a presence of a user in the area of the food processor. |
| US10575674B2 |
Food or beverage preparation machine
The present invention is directed to a home food or beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a mechanical part which is mobile between at least a first and a second position. The machine (1) comprises an actuator comprising a wire (13) made of a shape memory material. This wire (13) has a retracted state and an extended state, and the actuator is configured to move the mechanical part to or maintain the mechanical part in one of said first and second positions by retraction of the wire. Any mobile part of a home food or beverage preparation machine, and more particularly a valve assembly or a mobile plate (22) for clamping an ingredient package may thus be moved instantaneously without noise between its different positions. |
| US10575669B2 |
Cylindrical container and serving bowl
A container for holding a product such as snack food, wherein the container is transformable from a cylindrical shape to a bowl shape adapted to hold and provide easy access to the product. The container comprises rigid sidewall panels connected by frangible lines and a flexible inner sleeve adhered to the inner surface of each sidewall panel. Pulling outwardly on the sidewall panels transforms the container into a bowl shaped structure large enough to hold the product. |
| US10575667B2 |
Microstructured packaging surfaces for enhanced grip
A label with improved physical properties comprising: a base layer having a microstructured area; a composite microstructure having a first, second and third set of microstructures disposed on the microstructured area; a dry lift force attributable to the composite microstructure greater than 7 pounds according to lift testing; a wet lift force attributable to the composite microstructure greater than 7 pounds according to lift testing; an adhesive layer affixed to the base layer for affixing the label to a container; and, thereby providing a microstructured label having improved gripping physical properties that can be affixed to a container. |
| US10575666B2 |
Salsa container assembly
A salsa container assembly for facilitating salsa to be retained on a chip includes a bowl that may contain a fluid food item. A lip is positioned in the bowl to facilitate the fluid food item to be scooped onto a chip for eating. A lid is removably coupled to the bowl such that the lid closes the bowl. |
| US10575662B2 |
Fastener for mounting a frame onto a previously installed mirror
A fastener for mounting a frame onto a previously installed mirror which does not require screws or adhesives. The fastener has a support panel, a first brace, and a second brace. The support panel functions as the primary support member that is positioned in between the first brace and the second brace. The first brace is a fastener that is mounted onto a first side of the support panel. Additionally, the first brace is used intended to be affixed to the edge of a previously installed mirror Like the first brace, the second brace is a fastener that is mounted onto the support panel. However, the second brace is mounted onto a second side of the support panel and intended to be affixed to a frame. This configuration enables the fastener to function as a mounting device that is positioned in between the frame and the mirror. |
| US10575661B2 |
Refrigerator and method for controlling the same
Provided is a refrigerator, which includes a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and a door assembly. The freezing compartment is adjacent to the refrigerating compartment. The door assembly selectively opens the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment. The door assembly includes a glass member defining a frontal exterior thereof and allowing an inside of the refrigerating compartment or the freezing compartment to be seen therethrough when the door assembly is closed, a deposition treated layer formed on a rear surface of the glass member to allow light to partially pass through the glass member, and a transparent plate spaced a predetermined distance from the glass member. Gas for insulation is injected in a space formed between the glass member and the transparent plate, and the space is sealed. |
| US10575658B2 |
Adjustable child restraint device
A child restraining device in the form of a folding or foldable chair includes a frame with a back. The back of the frame has parallel rods and a bottom foldably attached to the back by lockable hinges. The apparatus has upper and lower corrugated panels attached to the frame. There are a plurality of straps which fit removably through slots on the seat back and seat bottom. These straps are part of a harness that can be adjusted to the height/size of the child to be restrained. |
| US10575657B2 |
Convertible auto-rocking rocker
An auto-rocking rocker that converts from an infant sleeper to a toddler seat. The convertible rocker comprises a support section that has a concave portion for receiving a child, a frame assembly coupled to the support section, and an auto-rocking mechanism coupled to the frame assembly. The auto-rocking mechanism is configured to be operable while the convertible rocker is in the infant sleeper configuration and inoperable while the convertible rocker is in the toddler seat configuration. |
| US10575656B2 |
Carrying device and folding method thereof
A carrying device and a folding method thereof are disclosed. The carrying device includes a seat assembly, a front-leg assembly and a rear-leg assembly. The front-leg assembly includes an upper frame, a lower frame, a first transmission member and a second transmission member. The upper frame is disposed at the lower frame. The first transmission member is disposed at the upper frame and corresponded to the second transmission member. The rear-leg assembly disposed at the lower frame includes a third transmission member disposed corresponding to the second transmission member, a rear-leg frame, and a connector connecting the rear-leg frame with the lower frame. When the upper frame moves relative to the lower frame, the first transmission member drives the third transmission member to move by the second transmission member to link the connector to make the rear-leg frame approach or move away from the lower frame. |
| US10575653B2 |
Mattress assembly including thermally conductive foam layer
Mattress assemblies and processes that provide user comfort include at least one thermally conductive foam layer consisting essentially of a polymeric elastomer foam matrix and a plurality of thermally conductive particles disposed therein, wherein the plurality of thermally conductive particles are selected from the group consisting of carbon, graphene, graphite, platinum, aluminum, gold, silver, silicon, copper, iron, nickel, stretched polyethylene nanofibers, and mixtures thereof; and a base core layer, wherein the at least one thermally conductive foam layer overlays the base core layer. |
| US10575643B2 |
Device for triggering a gas spring and seating unit comprising adjustable backrest having a gas spring and such an apparatus
A device for triggering a gas spring (1) comprising an actuation device (2), an actuating element (4) which is operatively connected to the actuating device (2) and which acts directly on an end trigger (3) of the gas spring (1), wherein the actuating element (4) is configured as a lever arrangement (5) which reduces or multiplies the force or path, wherein one of the levers (trigger lever (6)) presses directly onto the trigger (3), wherein the actuating device (2) comprises an electrical magnet unit (30), which is provided with electric energy via an electrical supply and can be activated via a switch unit (60), characterised in that there is a control unit (40) which can be activated via the switching unit (60) and activates the electric magnet unit (30) according to the signals of the switch unit (60), wherein the the magnet unit (30) is actuated such that for a predetermined time interval an override phase of the magnet unit (30) with an increased voltage and a subsequent holding phase with a reduced voltage are produced. |
| US10575641B1 |
Shelving system, shelf unit, and method of assembling shelf unit
A cavity formed in a shelf can receive at least one bracket including at least one locking member. A locking member can engage an interior of the cavity. A shelf unit can be assembled by fastening a bracket to a substrate, inserting the bracket into an opening to the cavity, engaging the locking member with an interior surface of the cavity, and allowing the shelf to rest on the body of the bracket. The shelf can be removed from the bracket by disengaging the locking member from the interior of the cavity. |
| US10575640B2 |
Furniture leg sock
A furniture leg protective sock is constructed of a stretchable/expandable non-friction material, which forms an outer surface and an inner surface. The furniture leg protective sock includes non-penetrating material to prevent the furniture leg from piercing through the non-friction material. |
| US10575639B2 |
Household appliance
A household appliance includes a connection mechanism fixing a door and a main body. The connection mechanism includes first and second components fixed by first and second fixing mechanisms. The first mechanism includes a first fixing member, a first hole on the first component and a second hole on the second component. The second mechanism includes a second fixing member, third holes elongated in a second direction at intervals on the first component and fourth holes at intervals in a first direction on the second component. When the second fixing member passes through a third hole and a fourth hole, the third and fourth holes define a distance between centers of remaining third holes and centers of remaining fourth holes in the first direction. The fourth holes adjust positions relative to the third holes in the second direction, causing the first and second components to relatively rotate. |
| US10575637B2 |
Drive device for a moveable furniture part
A drive device for a movable furniture part, in particular for a drawer, includes a push-out device for pushing the movable furniture part out of a closed position into an open position, and includes a locking device for locking the push-out device in a locked position. The locking device has a locking guide track, which is in particular cardioid, and a locking pin movable and lockable in the locking guide track. A control device is provided which is separate from the locking guide track and from the locking pin, and the movement of the locking pin in the locking guide track can be at least partially controlled by the control device. |
| US10575636B2 |
Slide rail mechanism
A slide rail mechanism includes a rail, a first supporting member, and a second supporting member. Each of the first supporting member and the second supporting member can be displaced with respect to the rail. A first bracket is disposed at the first supporting member, and a second bracket is disposed at the second supporting member. The first bracket and the second bracket enable the rail to adapt to different pairs of posts of different post spacings. |
| US10575629B2 |
Bristle and toothbrush incorporating the same
A bristle and a tooth brush incorporating the same. A toothbrush (100) having a handle (120), a head (110) coupled to the handle (120), and at least one bristle that comprising a composition including a polymer and fibroin particles. |
| US10575628B2 |
Apparatuses for cleaning a surface
An apparatus (100), for cleaning a surface (102), comprises a handle (126) and a bracket (104), connected to the handle (126). The apparatus (100) further comprises a drum (108), rotatably coupled to the bracket (104) and rotatable about a first axis (110) relative to the bracket (104), a drum motor (130), mounted to the handle (126), and a drum power-transmitting component (132), rotationally coupling the drum motor (130) and the drum (108). The apparatus (100) also comprises a brush motor (114), mounted to the drum (108), and a brush (112), rotatable by the brush motor (114) relative to the drum (108) about a second axis (116), which is parallel to the first axis (110). |
| US10575626B2 |
Brush head arrangements
A brush head having a distal end, including: an elastomeric matrix including a first surface, and a plurality of retention rings disposed in the elastomeric matrix, each of which includes a first end, a second end positioned closer to the first surface of the elastomeric matrix than the first end, an interior wall with a central longitudinal axis, and an exterior wall. The interior wall of at least a first retention ring is generally circular in shape; the interior wall of at least a second retention ring is generally non-circular in shape; the exterior wall is generally non-circular in shape; and at least one of the interior wall or the exterior wall includes a taper. The brush head can also include a plurality of bristle tufts, each of which is inserted into one of the plurality of retaining rings. |
| US10575620B2 |
Applicator with interchangeable wands
An apparatus for dispensing liquid, powder, gel, goop or other viscous preparations requiring applicators, such as, without limitation, mascara, lip coverings, eyeliners, eye shadows, eyebrow products, glues, medications and the like is disclosed. The apparatus is comprised of a cap comprising a receptacle for receiving a wand, having means for temporarily coupling the wand at one end with the receptacle and an applicator head on the opposite end. Depending on use, the application head may be a brush, pad, molded bristle brush, flat brush or the like. The apparatus may be used to apply lipstick, glue, medication, gels, goops, viscous preparations, powders and the like. After use, the applicator wand can be removed and another wand can be interchanged into the same cap for another use or application. In an alternate embodiment, to manage the varying applicator heads, a custom wiper may be fitted into the neck of the base containing the liquid/powder/gel. In another embodiment, the wiper is flexible to self-adjust to each applicator head currently being used. |
| US10575618B2 |
Applicator of liquids from openable capsules
A hand applicator of liquids from openable capsules includes (from top to bottom) a semi-rigid membrane (1), an unfolding impermeable membrane (5), an openable capsule (6), a non-collapsible concave dissector (8), and an absorber (9) and is welded with a rounded edge seam (10). The semirigid membrane (1) comprises a fixed portion (11), a raisable grip (2), and a means for raising the grip (2)—a bending segment (3) or an edge cut-out (4) of the grip (2). The grip (2) and the segment (3) are congruently cut-through and connected by breakable bridges (15). The segment (3) bends down to enable a finger access under the grip (2) to raise the grip (2) and break the capsule (6). The grip (2) includes stiffeners (14), a diametrical hinge (12) with a more pliable central part (13), and a means (21) for opening the capsule (6). The impermeable membrane (5) unfolds and elongates to allow the finger to break the capsule (6) and includes a flat edge (16). The capsule (6) contains a liquid (7) and an actuator (20). The dissector (8) includes elevations (18) on the inside forming an unobstructed drainable space (17) and perforations (19). |
| US10575617B2 |
Attachment for a hand held appliance
A hairdryer including: a handle; a body comprising a duct extending within the body; a fluid flow path extending through the duct from a fluid inlet through which a fluid flow enters the hairdryer to a fluid outlet for emitting the fluid flow from a front end of the body; a primary fluid flow path extending at least partially through the body from a primary fluid inlet through which a primary fluid flow enters the hairdryer to an annular primary fluid outlet at a front end of the body; a fan unit for drawing the primary fluid flow through the primary fluid inlet; and an attachment for adjusting at least one parameter of fluid emitted from the hairdryer, the attachment being attachable to the hairdryer so that the attachment protrudes from the front end of the body, wherein the attachment is configured to inhibit the generation of the fluid flow. |
| US10575616B2 |
Apparatus for removing head lice
APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HEAD LICE, designed on the basis of a base casing (2) comprising a drier (3) formed from a first electric motor (4) with an air-blowing turbine and a resistance (5), coupled to a first flexible tube (6) which comprises, on the distal end thereof, a detachable applicator head (7) with prongs (8) via which hot air is expelled. It also comprises a suction device (9) formed by a second electric motor (10) with an air suction turbine coupled to a second flexible tube (11) with a detachable suction nozzle (12), a dismountable filter (13), a very fine “nit-removing”-type comb (14), an electronic circuit (18), and at least one temperature sensor (17) which is connected to the electronic circuit (18) and determines the automatic actuation of the power-saving system on the basis of pre-established temperature parameters. |
| US10575614B2 |
Portable heating systems
This invention relates to portable heating systems that utilize a portable fuel source. Portable heating systems of the invention generally include a regulator that is configured to vaporize fuel released from a cartridge and to transfer the vaporized fuel to a burner for ignition. |
| US10575612B2 |
Backpack with laptop sleeve convertible to laptop sleeve with stored backpack portion
A backpack includes a backpack portion defining an interior compartment and a sleeve. The sleeve defines an interior cavity configured to receive a laptop therein and a storage compartment configured to receive the backpack portion therein. The sleeve is coupled to an inner surface of the backpack portion. The backpack includes a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the sleeve is disposed within the interior compartment of the backpack portion, and in the second configuration the backpack portion is disposed within the storage compartment of the sleeve. |
| US10575611B2 |
Multi-access pocket
A storage device including a storage device body configured to store items therein, and a pocket. The pocket includes a piece of pocket material coupled to the body and at least partially defining a pocket cavity. The pocket further includes a first fastener configured to releasably attach the piece of pocket material to the body, and a second fastener configured to releasably attach the piece of pocket material to the body. The first fastener, when uncoupled, allows access to the pocket cavity via a first direction, and the second fastener, when uncoupled, allows access to the pocket cavity via a second direction that is different from the first direction. |
| US10575608B2 |
Single-point supportive monocoque ambulation aid
Example ambulation aid apparatus and associated methods of manufacture are disclosed and described herein. An example single-point supportive ambulation aid is formed as an integral part. The integral part of the example ambulation aid is formed to integrate: a body portion formed to support a user; a graspable area integrated with the body portion and providing an area to be gripped by a user; and a foot portion integrated with the body portion and providing a single point of contact with a walking surface to facilitate user movement and support in conjunction with the body portion and graspable area through the integral part. |
| US10575607B2 |
Shock absorbing walking cane
A walking cane is provided having a foot, a handle, a pole member having a hollow interior cavity or shaft connecting said foot with said handle, an adjustable spring contained within said hollow shaft, and a tension adjusting mechanism operatively associated with said adjustable spring constructed and arranged to adjust spring tension imparted when downward force is applied from said handle, through said shaft and terminating at said foot. |
| US10575606B2 |
Elongate decorative element with reduced surface roughness
The invention relates to a decorative element comprising an elongate support body and a multitude of, in particular faceted, gemstones on an adhesive layer on the support body, wherein a minimum position and a maximum position exist for each of the gemstones. |
| US10575604B2 |
Transformable jewelry and decorative structures
A transformable structure reconfigurable between in-line and simulative configurations. Head beading, an anterior engaging bead, anterior appendage beading, a central bead, posterior appendage beading, a posterior engaging bead, and terminal beading are connected in series. The central bead has anterior and posterior cavities, and receivable portions of the engaging beads are respectively received in the cavities when the structure is in the simulative configuration. An elastic core passes through the beading, and the transformable structure can be reconfigured between in-line and simulative configurations by a relative twisting and untwisting of the components. The anterior and posterior engaging beads can be spherical, and the anterior and posterior cavities can be hemispherical. An anterior toroidal ring bead between the head beading and the anterior engagement bead and a posterior toroidal ring bead between the terminal beading and the posterior engaging bead facilitate selective repositioning of the head and terminal beading. |
| US10575602B2 |
Consumer product attachment systems having a locking assembly
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a locking assembly for an attachment system of an electronic device. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an attachment unit that is configured to be inserted and removed from a housing of a consumer product. The attachment unit and/or the housing includes a catch member or other such locking assembly configured to relaseably secure the attachment unit within the housing. |
| US10575601B2 |
Stop for zipper arrangement
A garment or accessory includes a fabric portion including an opening and a zipper arrangement to selectively close the opening. The zipper arrangement includes a first toothed portion fixedly coupled to the fabric portion along the at least one opening, and a second toothed portion fixedly coupled to the fabric portion along the opening. The zipper arrangement also includes two sliders. Each slider is slidably received on each of the first toothed portion and the second toothed portion so as to selectively engage the first toothed portion with the second toothed portion and disengage the first toothed portion from the second toothed portion. The zipper arrangement also includes at least one stop formed by the first toothed portion and the second toothed portion such that the first toothed portion is non-releasably engaged with the second toothed portion at the at least one stop. |
| US10575600B2 |
Smart zipper and garment
A smart zipper includes: a fastener stringer including two rows of zipper teeth and a joint at one end of the two rows of zipper teeth for fixedly connecting the one end of the two rows of zipper teeth; a slider, including two lateral limiting portions, the two lateral limiting portions having conductive properties, and the two lateral limiting portions respectively electrically contacting outer edges of the two rows of zipper teeth; and a resistance measuring chip electrically connected to the two lateral limiting portions of the slider respectively, wherein the resistance measuring chip, the slider and the fastener stringer form a conductive loop. The resistance measuring chip is used for measuring the resistance value of the conductive loop, and outputting a measurement signal. The smart zipper provided by the present disclosure can detect its own closed state. Therefore, the user can know the closed state of the zipper in real time to avoid embarrassment or property loss due to unclosed zipper. |
| US10575598B2 |
Ornament assembly
An ornament assembly forms a ring hole for a string or a latch through fabric or leather goods. The ornament assembly includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first base defining a first through hole at a center of the first base and a first protrusion protruded from a boundary of the first through hole. The second body includes a second base defining a second through hole at a center of the second base and a second protrusion protruded from a boundary of the second through hole. The first protrusion defines an insert groove at a surface which is opposite to the second protrusion. The second protrusion is configured to be inserted into the insert groove to be combined with the first protrusion. |
| US10575597B2 |
Debris resistant seatbelt buckle device
A seatbelt buckle device includes a housing, a frame, a latching arrangement and a release button. The frame includes a bottom wall and first and second laterally spaced walls. The latching arrangement selectively retains a latch plate within the housing. The release button is movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. A proximal end, a distal end and first and second laterally spaced apart legs of the release button cooperate to define an opening into which a projecting portion distally from the proximal end. At least one shield member laterally extends from the projection portion toward the first and second laterally spaced apart legs. Each shield member includes an outboard side spaced from an adjacent leg of the first and second legs by a gap. Each gap slidingly receives one of the first and second laterally spaced walls of the frame. |
| US10575593B2 |
Shoe convertible from a conventional shoe into a safety shoe with a casing
A system for protecting the toes comprises a pair of shoes with certain adaptations so that a removable portable element with a casing can be fitted thereto and removed therefrom easily and quickly, by means of three lower tabs—two side tabs and one front tab—which fit to the sole of the shoe, and two straps—an inner strap and an outer strap—which fasten to the shoe. The characteristics the shoe and removable element mean that when the removable element is fitted, it does not extend beyond the limits of the footprint, and therefore comfort and aesthetics are not compromised when the shoes are worn. The system also has the flexibility of being able to have a wide range of standardized designs per model and size, which can then be interchanged with each other in order to increase the design options for the user. |
| US10575589B2 |
Electronically controlled bladder assembly
An electronically controlled bladder assembly includes an adjustable pressure bladder and a constant pressure reservoir connected by an electronically controlled valve. The electronically controlled valve is operated in a manner that inflates the adjustable bladder when the current pressure is below a target pressure and in a manner that deflates the adjustable bladder when the current pressure is above the target pressure. The inflation and deflation of the adjustable bladder are achieved in an iterative manner by controlling the flow of fluid between the constant pressure reservoir and the adjustable bladder over several cycles of heel strikes. |
| US10575585B2 |
Supporting element for shoes
Described are supporting elements for a shoe, in particular for soccer shoes or American football shoes, as well as a sole and a shoe with a supporting element. The supporting element includes a first bending stiffness for bendings from an initial unbent state up to an upper end of a threshold angle range, and a second bending stiffness for bendings beyond the upper end of the threshold angle range, wherein the second bending stiffness is greater than the first bending stiffness. |
| US10575584B2 |
Customized shoe textures and shoe portions
A shoe with a three-dimensional (3-D) surface texture created using rapid manufacturing techniques is provided. A plurality of 3-D surface texture options is presented on a user interface; each of the options is associated with one of a plurality of 3-D surface textures to be applied to a portion of a shoe. A selection of a 3-D surface texture is received and is used in part to generate a design file. The design file is used to instruct a rapid manufacturing device to manufacture the portion of the shoe comprised of the 3-D surface texture using a rapid manufacturing technique. |
| US10575583B2 |
Protective face covering
An apparatus which may be used to protect a user's mouth, nose, chin, ears, and jaw from projectiles, direct impacts, air contaminants, and reduce concussive impact to the ears. Before air flowing into the apparatus is filtered by a filter member upstream of a mouthpiece, the air flow first passes through a plurality of conduits in a nose and protection member, where the nose and chin protection member is fabricated from an impact resistant material. Each of the conduits has a deflection member which changes the direction of the air flow. The user's exhalations do not flow back through the filter member but are rather redirected through side ports in the mouth piece. |
| US10575581B1 |
Helmet force mitigation system
A tilt resistor is interposed between shoulder pads or other torso support structures and a helmet. The helmet is coupled to one side of the tilt resistor and the torso support is coupled to another side of the tilt resistor. The tilt resistor acts as a pivot joint allowing the helmet to tilt about a horizontal lateral axis relative to the torso support. An acceleration sensor associated with the tilt resistor locks the tilt resistor so that the helmet stops tilting when tilting acceleration sensed by the accelerometer is greater than a desired maximum amount. The tilt resistor is coupled to the torso support, preferably through a collar, which allows rotation of the tilt resistor about a vertical axis. Stops are provided to limit both rotation about a vertical axis and tilting motion within limited ranges that are preferably adjustable. |
| US10575573B2 |
Reversible upper-body support garment
Provided herein is a reversible upper-body support garment comprising a light-toned layer; a dark-toned layer; the layers overlying each other and dimensioned to together be stretched in a supporting fit around the upper body of a wearer with either the light-toned layer or the dark-toned layer facing outwards from the wearer; and at least one breast pad between the light-toned layer and the dark-toned layer, the at least one breast pad having a dark-toned surface that is adjacent to the light-toned layer thereby to face outwards from behind the light-toned layer when the light-toned layer is facing outwards from the wearer. In embodiments, the upper-body support garment is a bra. |
| US10575571B2 |
Flat-fold respirator with monocomponent filtration/stiffening monolayer
A flat-fold respirator is made from a stiff filtration panel joined to the remainder of the respirator through at least one line of demarcation. The panel contains a porous monocomponent monolayer nonwoven web that contains charged intermingled continuous monocomponent polymeric fibers of the same polymeric composition and that has sufficient basis weight or inter-fiber bonding so that the web exhibits a Gurley Stiffness greater than 200 mg and the respirator exhibits less than 20 mm H2O pressure drop. The respirator may be formed without requiring additional stiffening layers, bicomponent fibers, or other reinforcement and can be flat-folded for storage. Scrap from the manufacturing process may be recycled to make additional stiff filtration panel web. |
| US10575567B1 |
Brassiere having scooped back band
A brassiere is provided to address the lack of bust support provided by traditional brassieres. The brassiere incorporates a scooped back band having constructed and seamed wings and asymmetric rings at the back strap joint. |
| US10575565B2 |
Underwear with shirt tucking apparatus
An underwear with shirt tucking apparatus includes a lower undergarment, a second waist band, a plurality of attachments, and a plurality of gaps. The second waist band is circumferentially positioned around a first waist band of the lower undergarment and connected to the first waist band by the attachments. The attachments include a sagittal attachment, a first lateral attachment, and a second lateral attachment as the sagittal attachment is positioned along a sagittal plane of the lower undergarment and adjacent to a front section of the lower undergarment. The first lateral attachment and the second lateral attachment are positioned adjacent to a rear section of the lower undergarment. Resultantly, the sagittal attachment, the first lateral attachment, and the second lateral attachment are equally spaced around a circumference of the first waist band, delineating the plurality of gaps for a shirt to be tucked. |
| US10575553B2 |
Paper wrapper for an electrically heated aerosol-generating article
An electrically heated aerosol-generating article is provided, including an aerosol-generating substrate including at least one aerosol former in an amount of between 5 percent and 30 percent by weight of the aerosol-generating substrate; a mouthpiece; and a paper wrapper circumscribing at least a portion of the aerosol-generating substrate, the paper wrapper having a wet tensile strength of at least 5 Newtons per 15 millimeters when measured in accordance with the Wet Tensile Strength Test using a 1:1 mixture of water and glycerine. |
| US10575549B2 |
Casting apparatus for the production of a cast web of homogenized tobacco material
The present invention relates to a casting apparatus for the production of a cast web of homogenized tobacco material, said casting apparatus comprising • o a casting box (4) adapted to contain a slurry of said homogenized tobacco material; • o a movable support; • o a casting blade (6) adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast web; • o wherein said casting blade has a transverse cross section defining a blade edge, said blade edge including a first point having a first radius of curvature and a second point having a second radius of curvature, said first and second radii of curvature being comprised between about 1 and about 500 and being different from each other. |
| US10575548B2 |
Continuous coating method
Disclosed are methods and systems for continuously coating food pieces. The methods include a steps of directing and uncoated food stream through an enrober to apply a first coating to at least a portion of a surface of each food piece to form a coated stream and continuously redirecting a portion of the coated stream back through the enrober along with the stream of uncoated food pieces to apply at least one additional coating to the portion of the coated stream. |
| US10575546B2 |
Non-dairy formulae
The present invention is directed to non-dairy almond based formulae for the preparation of infant or toddler formula or other types of supplemental or functional food. |
| US10575544B1 |
Appetize food product and a method for making the same
A method for making an appetizer food product is disclosed herein. The method includes preparing a dough composition by mixing a predetermined quantity of flour, water, olive oil, sugar, salt, and yeast; flattening and/or compressing the dough composition; adding one or more layers of other ingredients to the dough composition, the other ingredients comprising at least one type of cheese and at least one of type of meat or at least one type of vegetable; rolling the dough composition and the other ingredients into a log-shaped food product; applying olive oil to the log-shaped food product; cutting the log-shaped food product into a plurality of individual rolls; twisting each of the plurality of individual rolls; and freezing each of the plurality of individual rolls for a predetermined period of time without allowing the proofing of the dough composition. An appetizer food product is also disclosed herein. |
| US10575543B2 |
Acetaldehyde precursors
Provided herein is 5-(2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)propan-2-yl)-2-methyl-2-vinyltetrahydrofuran and its use as a flavor and aroma modifier in foods and beverages. |
| US10575542B2 |
Food product permeated with homogenized dispersion
The present invention is a food product and a method of creating the food product that satisfies the need for a homogenized dispersion that disperses throughout meat, wherein the particle size of macromolecular ingredients within the dispersion is reduced to form a more stable homogenized dispersion with increased ingredient functionality. This permeated meat offers added health benefits such as the substitution of the anti-oxidant rich olive oil for problematic animal fat. |
| US10575534B2 |
Tracing with vision
The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method and a fishing vessel for tracing items such as fish. The object is specifically to trace smaller items like pelagic fish, such as mackerel and herring or salmon. The tracing apparatus and method uses at least one image means to provide tracing of each item in a batch, where image data is linked to an ID number of the batch. |
| US10575532B2 |
Chicken skinner
A chicken skinning handheld kitchen tool of a unitary structure is provided. In some embodiments, the present invention may provide for conically shaped kitchen tool with a ridged base member and a top member having teeth or tine extending therefrom and curving downward at a variable angle of 45 to 90 degrees. The present invention may be made from a thermoplastic polymer that is sufficiently rigid to withstand forces that would normally be applied without breaking and sufficiently flexible so that it will flex during operation. |
| US10575527B2 |
Method for controlling the production of a biocide
A method and apparatus for producing a biocide from a hypochlorite oxidant and an ammonium salt are provided. The method includes monitoring a control parameter to optimize the ratio between the hypochlorite oxidant and the ammonium salt. The control parameter may be oxidation-reduction potential, conductivity, induction or oxygen saturation. |
| US10575526B2 |
Methods for controlling plant pathogens using N-phosphonomethylglycine
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for disease control in plants. The compositions for use in the methods of the invention include glyphosate as the active compound. In addition, methods and compositions are disclosed to prevent and treat pest infection in glyphosate tolerant plants. |
| US10575525B2 |
Benzoxazole compound or salt thereof, agricultural and horticultural insecticide comprising the compound, and method for using the insecticide
In crop production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, the damage caused by insect pests etc. is still immense, and insect pests resistant to existing insecticides have emerged. To solve the problems, the present invention has been made, and an object of the present invention is to develop and provide a novel agricultural and horticultural insecticide.The present invention provides a benzoxazole compound represented by the general formula (1): {wherein R1 represents a trifluoromethoxy group or a trifluoromethylsulfinyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, and m represents 2}, or a salt thereof; an agricultural and horticultural insecticide comprising the compound or a salt thereof as an active ingredient; and a method for using the insecticide. |
| US10575524B1 |
Method of protecting field corn from damage by a plant pathogen
The present invention can provide a method having superior safety for protecting field corn from damage by a plant pathogen. The method includes a step of applying mefentrifluconazole to foliage of field corn, seeds of field corn or a soil of the cultivation area of field corn, wherein the application rate of mefentrifluconazole is 20 to 500 g per hectare of cultivation area. |
| US10575519B2 |
Nonwoven fabric for increasing the availability of quaternary ammonium in solution
Wipes for preventing quaternary ammonium (“quat”) depletion suitable for commercial applications (e.g., industrial and consumer disinfectant wipes) are provided. The wipe includes at least one nonwoven layer, at least one pulp layer, and a cationic additive. The at least one nonwoven layer and the at least one pulp layer may be hydroentangled to form a hydroentangled nonwoven fabric having a first surface and a second surface. Additionally, the cationic additive may be disposed on at least one of the first surface or the second surface. |
| US10575512B2 |
Outrigger clamp with attachment point
An outrigger clamp to couple together two or more nestable tubes. The clamp includes a guide for retaining filament, and an attachment point for receiving accessories without interfering with the filament and guides. The guide and attachment point can rotate about an axis based on the forces applied to the outrigger to better align the filament and guides, and therefore align the forces applied to the outrigger and filament. The retainer can be, for example, one or more rollers that help prevent the filament from becoming creased or kinked during use. |
| US10575508B2 |
Braking apparatus for dual-bearing reel
A braking device for a spool that is rotatably supported by a reel body includes a spool braking device, a rotational speed detector, and an electronic controller. The spool braking device is configured to brake a spool in an electrically controllable manner. The rotational speed detector is configured to detect a rotational speed of the spool. The electronic controller is configured to control the spool braking device to brake the spool with a first braking force for a first predetermined period of time, and control the spool braking device to brake the spool with a second braking force that is based on a change in the rotational speed after the first predetermined period of time has elapsed. |
| US10575507B2 |
Spinning reel
A spinning reel includes a handle, a housing, a rotor, a bail arm, a moving member and an abutting member. The bail arm is attached to the rotor and is pivotable between a first posture and a second posture. The moving member is positioned in a first position when the bail arm is in the first posture, moving member positioned in a second position behind the first position when the bail arm is in the second posture, and is rotatable together with the rotor. The abutting member is attached to the housing and abuts the moving member in the second position to move the moving member toward the first position. The returning device returns the bail arm to the first posture from the second posture when the moving member moves toward the first position from the second position. |
| US10575506B2 |
Lure
A lure having a hook and a tube extending through the body with at least one noise making element within the tube. As the lure moves in the water, the noise making element creates noise and vibrations and the appearance of a moving eye to attract fish to the lure. |
| US10575505B2 |
Human IL-15-secreting immunodeficient mouse
An object of the present invention is to provide a mouse that enables the functions of human NK cell to be studied. A DNA consisting of a nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, which is a gene region comprising a DNA in which a cDNA sequence encoding interleukin 15 (IL-15) is operably ligated to a cDNA sequence encoding the signal peptide of human interleukin (IL-2), is inserted to immunodeficient mouse cDNA. In NOD-scid, IL-2rγnull-hIL-15 Tg mice thus generated, hCD56+ cell having a concentration sufficient for conducting in vivo study on human mature NK cell are detected for at least 6 months after transplantation. |
| US10575503B2 |
Self-balancing poultry water distribution system
An improved, self-balancing water distribution system uses siphon characteristics to maintain negative pressure within the water system and to enable distribution of water to one or more distribution points, such as drinker lines with drinker nipples, at a controlled pressure, for consumption by poultry. The system includes water conduit connected to and configured to distribute water from a water supply reservoir to the one or more distribution points. The water level of the water supply reservoir is used to control the water pressure within the system. A vacuum apparatus is connected to the water conduit to remove entrapped air within the system to help maintain negative pressure within the conduit and throughout the system. |
| US10575502B2 |
Aviary walkway and ventilation system and method of circulating air in an aviary
The present embodiments provide an aviary that includes a floor, a roof, and at least one wall having a plenum to draw air adjacent the roof down the plenum toward the floor. At least one cage tower is disposed on the floor. At least one walkway is disposed adjacent the at least one cage tower and is configured to facilitate bird access to the at least one cage tower. A fan is disposed in flow communication with the plenum to circulate air in the aviary. |
| US10575500B2 |
System and method for providing outpatient small animal veterinary medical care
A system and method for providing small animal veterinary care is provided. The system and method includes providing an enclosed garage adjacent to a veterinary exam room and the garage includes entry and exit garage doors at opposite ends of the garage. A vehicle holding a small animal is received into the garage through the entry garage door. Without going outside the small animal receives veterinary care, such as outpatient veterinary care, which may occur in the adjacent exam room. Following the provision of care, the vehicle exits the garage through the exit garage door. The garage and the veterinary exam room are located under a common roof, such that the small animal is able to be moved from the vehicle directly into the exam room without going outside. |
| US10575499B2 |
Pet toy with layered armor and method for entertaining an animal with the pet toy
The invention includes pet toys made of multiple layers of material, and more particularly, to pet toys with an exterior constructed with multiple layers assembled in an offset manner resembling protective armor. The body or core of the pet toy is made of a plurality of armor plates or pieces that overlap one another in a desired configuration to present the desired armor. A central core or spine element may serve as a threading element to secure armor plates to one another. One embodiment includes armor plates that are stacked upon one another and are therefore disposed along a longitudinal axis. Another embodiment includes armor plates that are placed laterally or side-by-side with one another to form a row, and a plurality of rows are then connected to one another. The invention also includes a method for entertaining an animal with the pet toy having the multiple layers of material. |
| US10575494B2 |
Hybrid pepper plant named Curiosity
A novel hybrid pepper plant, designated Curiosity is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of pepper hybrid Curiosity, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid pepper Curiosity, and to methods for producing a pepper plant by crossing the hybrid pepper Curiosity with itself or another pepper plant. |
| US10575485B2 |
Wheat plants having increased resistance to imidazolinone herbicides
The present invention is directed to plants having increased resistance to an imidazolinone herbicide. More particularly, the present invention includes wheat plants and triticale plants containing at least one IMI nucleic acid such as an imidazolinone resistant Brookton BR-8 or Krichauff K-42 cultivar. The present invention also includes seeds produced by these wheat plants and triticale plants and methods of controlling weeds in the vicinity of these wheat plants. |
| US10575481B2 |
Tomato rootstock DR0147TX and parents thereof
The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line TRSXI11-0003. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line TRSXI11-0003, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US10575480B2 |
Method for cultivating coffee bean using deep sea water and development of high quality coffee using the same
The present disclosure relates to a method for cultivating coffee bean with improved growth and contents of nutritional ingredients, including: (a) a step of preparing diluted deep sea water by mixing undiluted deep sea water with water; and (b) a step of irrigating coffee tree with the diluted deep sea water prepared in the step (a), coffee bean with improved growth and contents of nutritional ingredients, cultivated by the method, and a processed food using the coffee bean. |
| US10575478B2 |
Aeroponic growing column and system
An aeroponic growing column system comprises a plurality of vertical growth columns, a plurality of growing receptacles, and a reservoir base having a first plurality of column receiving holes. The vertical growth columns have an elongated body with a fluid receiving end at a top end, an opposite fluid draining end at a base end, an interior receiving space extending between the fluid receiving end and the fluid draining end, and a plurality of growing receptacle receiving openings positioned on the body. The growing receptacles are positioned in the growing receptacle receiving openings. The fluid draining end of each vertical growth column is removably positioned in a different one of the first plurality of column receiving holes and supported by the reservoir base. |
| US10575477B2 |
Plant pot and plant pot insert
A plant pot or a plant pot insert includes a water filling chamber having a fill opening to receive water, a water outlet to provide water to a water reservoir, and an overflow conduit to discharge excess water through a weep hole on a sidewall of the plant pot. The water reservoir provides water to a root system of a plant to be grown in the plant pot by capillary action. A water level sensing unit detects a water level of the water reservoir. |
| US10575475B2 |
Illumination device for stimulating plant growth
An assimilation lamp device (1) for stimulating plant and crop growth comprises a central lamp unit (10), comprising a body (14) and a plurality of LEDs (12) mounted to an under surface of the body (14), wherein the body (14) is made of a thermally well conducting material, for instance aluminum, and acts as a heat sink for the heat generated by the LEDs. The body (14) is provided with cooling fins or lamellae (41). The assimilation lamp device further comprises air stream generating means (42) such as a fan for generating a downward air stream (43) in heat exchanging contact with the cooling fins or lamellae, so that heat is removed from the respective cooling block and used to increase the temperature of said downward air stream (43). |
| US10575473B2 |
Greenhouse for plant cultivation
A greenhouse framework (22) is assembled out of a framework material (24) such as typical pipes and the like, and the outer periphery of the greenhouse framework (22) is covered by a sheet outer surface member (30) formed from a plastic sheet; a sheet inner surface member (32) is formed on the inner side of the greenhouse framework (22) in a manner of being spaced by intervals to a certain extent from the sheet outer surface member (30) by using a heat shield sheet such that all of a floor surface (32a), a wall surface (32b), and a ceiling surface (32c) are substantially in a sealed state; and an air conditioning device (40) is installed. Thus, a desirable thermal insulation property is achieved between the inside of the greenhouse and the outside of the greenhouse, and air conditioning can be implemented with high energy efficiency. In other words, a greenhouse for plant cultivation that has a simple configuration and can be air conditioned with high energy efficiency can be provided. |
| US10575468B2 |
Apparatus for setting concave clearance and pinch point in a combine harvester
A concave adjustment device for an agricultural harvester includes a rotor having a longitudinal axis, a concave encircling at least a portion of the rotor, and a linkage connected to the concave for moving the concave with respect to the rotor. The linkage includes a first link, a second link and the concave. The first link has a first portion connected to a device for moving the linkage and a second portion connected to one side of the concave. The second link has a first portion pivotably connected to an opposing side of the concave and a second portion pivotably connected to a fixed point on the harvester. The device for moving the linkage is configured to translate the first link, which causes rotation of the second link and movement of the concave with respect to the rotor. |
| US10575466B2 |
Modular mounting system for a cotton harvester
A frame assembly for a work machine having a primary frame member and a prime mover platform removably coupled to the primary frame member. Wherein the prime mover platform is configured to selectively couple a prime mover to the primary frame member. |
| US10575465B2 |
Mower with side and bottom protection for cutting mechanism
An intelligent mower capable of cutting a lawn at a boundary includes a cutting mechanism, a machine body, a side part protection, and a bottom protection. The cutting mechanism is configured to execute a cutting operation, which includes cutting along the boundary as the intelligent mower automatically follows the boundary. The machine body is connected with the side part protection and the bottom protection. The side protection is located on the side of the cutting mechanism to establish a protective barrier on the side of the cutting mechanism and the bottom protection is located below the cutting mechanism to establish a protective barrier below the cutting mechanism. Additionally, the bottom protection includes a grass inlet. |
| US10575463B2 |
Stub guard for a sickle cutter system
In a sickle cutting system, including a plurality of guard fingers in a row across a cutter bar with each guard finger having an upwardly facing ledger surface and a plurality of hold-down members with each hold-down member comprising at least one hold-down finger, the guard fingers and hold down fingers thus forming cooperating overlying pairs between which the blades pass in the cutting action the guard fingers having no portion elevated above the ledger surface thereof in front of the tip of the blade and the guard fingers and blades having lengths from the cutter bar arranged such that a forwardmost tip of the guard finger is forward of the tip of the blade. |
| US10575462B2 |
Sickle bar drive mount
A sickle bar drive mount may include an arm and a sickle bar drive eye. The arm is mountable to a horizontally extending sickle bar. The sickle bar drive eye is to receive a sickle bar drive bearing of a sickle bar drive. The arm may extend along a first horizontal axis parallel to the sickle bar. The sickle bar drive eye is pivotally coupled to the arm for pivotal movement about a second horizontal axis perpendicular to the first axis. |
| US10575459B2 |
Product distribution control system for an agricultural system
A product distribution control system for an agricultural system includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a prescription map. The controller is further configured to determine a first parameter associated with operation of an air cart of the agricultural system based at least in part on the prescription map. The controller is further configured to determine at least one of a second parameter associated with operation of a work vehicle of the agricultural system based at least in part on the prescription map, and a third parameter associated with an implement of the agricultural system based at least in part on the prescription map, wherein the implement includes one or more row units. The controller is further configured to output, in response to determining the first parameter, a second signal indicative of an instruction to control a first element of the air cart based at least in part on the first parameter, output, in response to determining the second parameter, a third signal indicative of an instruction to control a second element of the work vehicle based at least in part on the second parameter, and output, in response to determining the third parameter, a fourth signal indicative of an instruction to control a third element of the implement based at least in part on the third parameter. |
| US10575457B2 |
Commodity metering system with speed compensation based on machine tilt and methods for operating the same
A method of operating a volumetric metering system for a work vehicle includes detecting, with a sensor as the work vehicle moves, a tilt condition of the volumetric metering system relative to a reference horizontal plane. The method also includes generating, by a processor, a control command for a metering element based, at least partly, on the detected tilt condition. Furthermore, the method includes varying an actuation speed of the metering element according to the control command. A system for this method is also disclosed. |
| US10575454B2 |
Headland management system for an agricultural vehicle
An agricultural vehicle (10) includes at least one geospatial sensor (44) for locating the vehicle (1) within a geographic area (14); at least one event trigger; at least one actuator for actuating a component onboard the vehicle (10); and a headland management system (HMS) (30) for carrying out a headland turn sequence (HTS) at a predetermined location within the geographic area (14). The HMS (30) includes a memory (34) for storing at least a portion of an HTS, and a visual display (46) for displaying at least a portion of an HTS. The vehicle (10) is characterized in that the HMS (30) is configured to display a real-time map on the visual display (46), including a position of the vehicle (10) on the map, and at least one future HTS event forming at least part of an HTS. The HMS (30) is configured to allow an operator to modify at least one HTS event on the real-time map. |
| US10575453B2 |
Autonomous systems, methods, and apparatus for AG based operations
The use of self-powered, autonomous vehicles in agricultural and other domestic applications is provided. The vehicles include a self-propelled drive system, tracks or wheels operatively connected to the drive system, a power supply operatively connected to the drive system, an attachment mechanism for attaching equipment to the vehicle, and an intelligent control operatively connected to the drive system, power supply, and attachment mechanism. The vehicle is configured to connect to the equipment to perform agricultural operations based upon the equipment. Multiple vehicles can be used in a field at the same time. Furthermore, the invention includes the ability to move one or more of the autonomous vehicles from field to field, home to field, or from generally any first location to a second location. |
| US10582650B2 |
Power supply with interchangeable fan module
A power supply includes a power supply unit. The power supply unit includes a first housing configured to interface with one or more of housings of one or more fan modules. The power supply unit also includes a power generation unit disposed within the housing. The power generation unit may be configured to generate power for an electrical device. The power supply further includes a first connector configured to provide power to the one or more fan modules. The power may be used to operate one or more fan units of the one or more fan modules. The power supply also includes a fan module. The fan module includes a second housing configured to interface with the first housing. The fan module also includes a fan unit disposed within the second housing. The fan unit may be configured to generate an airflow through the first housing. The fan module further includes a first attachment member configured to interface with the first connector. The fan module further includes a second connector configured to receive power from the one or more power supplies and provide the power to the fan unit. |
| US10582649B2 |
Heat exchanger for cooling electrical device
The present invention relates to a heat exchanger for cooling an electrical device, and more specifically, to a heat exchanger for cooling an electrical device, the heat exchanger being mechanically assembled through connection blocks while stacking a cooling flow path, which forms a cooling water flow path, and the electrical devices, thereby facilitating the insertion of the electrical devices and enabling pressing force between the cooling flow path and the electrical device to increase, such that cooling performance is improved. |
| US10582646B2 |
Systems and methods for defining user-discernable acoustical settings
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a cooling subsystem comprising at least one air mover configured to generate a cooling airflow in the system and a thermal manager communicatively coupled to the cooling subsystem and configured to: (i) determine a minimum air mover speed and maximum air mover speed based on a minimum sound level and a maximum sound level for sound generated by the at least one air mover; and (ii) operate the at least one air mover in accordance with thermal requirements of the system subject to the maximum air mover speed and the minimum air mover speed. |
| US10582642B2 |
Pourous heat sink with chimney
Examples include cooling members for electronic components and/or methods for producing cooling members. The members may include: an assembly side for an electronic component and an upper side opposite the assembly side; at least one cooling chimney extending through the cooling member away from the assembly side which leads to an outlet opening in the upper side of the cooling member; and a number of cooling channels. The cooling channels may have a smaller cross-section than a cross-section of the cooling chimney which lead from inlet openings in the upper side of the cooling member to the cooling chimney. |
| US10582640B2 |
Conducting plastic cold plates
Cold plates are described herein. In one example, a cold plate can include a heat plate bay coupled to a first side and a second side of a coolant channel, a heat plate removably coupled within the heat plate bay, and a gasket coupled to the heat plate to seal the heat plate within the heat plate bay to provide a fluid path between the first side and the second side of the coolant channel. |
| US10582631B2 |
Housings formed from three-dimensional circuits
A housing made from a circuit laminate includes first and second layers coupled together. Each includes a rigid, electrically insulating non-planar structural layer, flexible conductive traces disposed on surfaces of the structural layer, and flexible connector layers contacting to the flexible conductive traces. The housing may be formed from the circuit laminate using thermoforming or another process that co-molds the first and second layers. The structural layers stiffen the housing and/or form an environmental or other barrier so that the housing protects an internal component. |
| US10582629B2 |
Flexible display device
Embodiments of this disclosure provide a flexible display device. The flexible display device comprises a flexible display panel and a folding mechanism. The folding mechanism comprises a first cabinet and a second cabinet overlapping each other, and a guiding mechanism. The second cabinet can move straight relative to the first cabinet through the guiding mechanism. The flexible display device further comprises a guiding portion and an adjusting lever in the second cabinet. The guiding portion is at a push-pull end of the second cabinet. The adjusting lever can move between the push-pull end and an end opposite to the push-pull end. One end of the flexible display panel is fixed to the push-pull end of the first cabinet, and the other end is fixed to the adjusting lever in an opposite direction. A locking mechanism fixes relative positions of the first cabinet, the second cabinet and the adjusting lever. |
| US10582625B2 |
Modular flexible display system and methods
Display modules have a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a predetermined pattern and providing a highly uniform visual effect. Methods are provided to support a plurality of flexible display modules in an adjustable curved arrangement. Alignment and complementary alignment features enable the alignment of adjacent display modules and the creation of large displays from a plurality of aligned display modules. Features to couple to and retain a support frame are provided. Flexible and durable weather resistance features are provided. A system of modular support frames works cooperatively with the display modules, adapting to different mounting environments, and thereby providing large modular displays with desirable properties. |
| US10582624B2 |
Display apparatus
Disclosed herein is a display apparatus capable of implementing to be slim and lightweight. The display apparatus includes a display panel for displaying an image; a bottom chassis disposed in a rear of the display panel; and wherein the bottom chassis is formed with a panel including a plastic core and a planar material stacked on a side of the plastic core. |
| US10582618B2 |
Fabrication of flexible electronic devices
Disclosed are methods for fabrication of flexible circuits and electronic devices in cost effective manner that can include integration of submicron structures directly onto target substrates compatible with industrial microfabrication techniques. In one aspect, a method to fabricate an electronic device, includes depositing an electrically conductive layer on a processing substrate including a weakly-adhesive interface layer on a support substrate; depositing an insulating layer on the conductive layer to attach to the conductive layer; forming a circuit on the processing substrate by etching selected portions of the conductive layer based on a circuit design; and producing a flexible electronic device by attaching a flexible substrate to the formed circuit on the processing substrate and detaching the circuit and the flexible substrate from the interface layer, in which the flexible electronic device includes the circuit attached to the flexible substrate. |
| US10582617B2 |
Method of fabricating a circuit module
A circuit module includes a plurality of electronic components and a single-layer conductive package substrate. The single-layer conductive package substrate is adapted to physically support and electrically interconnect the electronic components. The substrate has a peripheral portion and an interior portion. The peripheral portion includes a plurality of peripheral contact pads coupled to corresponding electronic components. The interior portion includes a plurality of floating contact pads that are electrically isolated from the peripheral contact pads and are coupled to corresponding electronic components. |
| US10582607B2 |
Circuit assembly having a heat transfer member
Provided is a circuit assembly including: a circuit board; a bus bar having a top face fixed to a bottom face of the circuit board; an electronic component disposed on a top face of the bus bar; a heat dissipation member disposed on a bottom face of the bus bar; a heat transfer member interposed between the bus bar and the heat dissipation member, to transfer heat of the bus bar to the heat dissipation member; and a screw extending through a stack of the circuit board and the bus bar, the screw screwed to the heat dissipation member, fixing the stack to the heat dissipation member; and a spacer interposed between the circuit board and the heat dissipation member, the spacer surrounding at least a portion of an outer circumference of a shaft portion of the screw, and maintaining a thickness of the heat transfer member substantially uniform. |
| US10582606B2 |
Nozzle for a plasma arc torch
Nozzle for a liquid-cooled plasma arc torch head, and an assembly of a nozzle holder and such a nozzle and plasma arc torch head, and a plasma arc torch with the same. |
| US10582605B2 |
Cost effective cartridge for a plasma arc torch
A cartridge for an air-cooled plasma arc torch is provided. The cartridge includes a swirl ring having a molded thermoplastic elongated body with a distal end, a proximal end, and a hollow portion configured to receive an electrode. The swirl ring also has a plurality of gas flow openings defined by the distal end of the elongated body and configured to impart a swirling motion to a plasma gas flow for the plasma arc torch. The swirl ring further includes a nozzle retention feature on a surface of the elongated body at the distal end for retaining a nozzle to the elongated body. The cartridge further includes a cap affixed to the proximal end of the elongated body of the swirl ring for substantially closing the proximal end of the elongated body. |
| US10582602B2 |
Extreme ultraviolet light generation apparatus
An extreme ultraviolet light generation apparatus includes: a chamber; an EUV light focusing mirror located in the chamber; and a hydrogen gas release unit that is located in the chamber and includes an opening configured to release a hydrogen gas inward from around the EUV light focusing mirror and a first cooling medium channel through which a cooling medium passes. |
| US10582601B2 |
Extreme ultraviolet light generating apparatus using differing laser beam diameters
An extreme ultraviolet light generating apparatus includes a target supply unit configured to output a target toward a predetermined region, a laser system configured to output a first laser beam with which the target is irradiated, a second laser beam with which the target is irradiated after being irradiated with the first laser beam, and a third laser beam with which the target is irradiated after being irradiated with the second laser beam, and an optical system configured to cause an irradiation beam diameter of the second laser beam at the target to be larger than an irradiation beam diameter of the third laser beam at the target. |
| US10582600B2 |
Droplet collection device
A droplet collection device may include a collecting container, a collision plate arranged in the collecting container and configured such that a droplet supplied from the opening to the collecting container is to collide with the collision plate, and a buffer member arranged on an opening side with respect to the collision plate and configured to mitigate impact of the droplet colliding with the collision plate. The buffer member may have a wire rod bundle configured such that multiple wire rods are bundled and fixed to a plate member. The wire rods may be made of carbon, and the plate member may be made of graphite. The wire rods may be fixed to the plate member with a graphitized adhesive with the wire rods being arranged in one direction. |
| US10582599B2 |
Remote controller, lighting device and lighting system
The present disclosure provides a remote controller, a lighting device and a lighting system. The remote controller is configured for controlling color of light emitted by a target lighting device and includes: a housing; a main control panel of a remote control terminal, located in the housing and provided with a color acquiring circuit for acquiring color information of a target region, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting the color information to the target lighting device; a color acquiring switch, located on the housing and electrically connected with both the color acquiring circuit and the wireless transmitter, and the color acquiring switch being configured for turning on/off the color acquiring circuit and the wireless transmitter. The remote controller has a simple structure and convenient operation, so that the color of the light emitted by the lighting device may be freely adjusted according to individual needs, which is convenient. |
| US10582598B1 |
Light emitting diode activation control
A system and method may include receiving, at a first node of a circuit electrically coupled to a light emitting diode, a pulsed electrical signal that includes signal current pulses. The system and method may also include enabling discharging of a capacitor electrically coupled to the first node at an enable time that is during a particular time period between two particular signal current pulses of the pulsed electrical signal. |
| US10582596B2 |
Illumination device, system and method for manually adjusting automated fading of color temperature changes to emulate exterior daylight
An illumination device, system and method are provided herein for emulating sunlight along a daytime or nighttime locus. Sunlight is emulated depending on the path length of the sun relative to a structure containing the illumination device and system. One or more illumination devices can be grouped together and perform the sunlight emulation along the locus by producing different color temperatures throughout the day by all illumination devices within that group producing the same color temperature changes throughout the day. Moreover, a particular advantage of the preferred embodiments is the ability to manually change at any time the emulated natural sunlight output from the one or more groups of illumination devices and advantageously change the color output more so at certain times than at other times by simply actuating a trigger on a dimmer associated with a virtual or physical keypad. |
| US10582593B2 |
Methods and apparatus for information management and control of outdoor lighting networks
The invention provides a light management information system for an outdoor lighting network system, having a plurality of outdoor light units each including at least one sensor type, where each of the light units communicates with at least one other light unit, at least one user input/output device in communication with at one or more of said outdoor light units, a central management system in communication with light units, said central management system sends control commands and/or information to one or more of said outdoor light units, in response to received outdoor light unit status/sensor information from one or more of said outdoor light units or received user information requests from said user input/output device, a resource server in communication with said central management system, wherein the central management system uses the light unit status/sensor information and resources from the resource server to provide information to the user input/output device and/or reconfigure one or more of the lights units. |
| US10582590B1 |
Multi-element lighting apparatus and a method of implementing a multi-element lighting apparatus
A multi-element lighting apparatus is described. The multi-element lighting apparatus comprises a receiver circuit for receiving a location associated with the multi-element lighting apparatus; a power switch having a plurality of prongs for receiving power; a power cord coupled to the power switch; and a plurality of lighting elements coupled to the power cord, wherein the power cord distributes the power received by the power switch; and wherein the power switch controls the application of power to the power cord based upon the location associated with the multi-element lighting apparatus. |
| US10582589B2 |
Lighting system with integrated sensor
Techniques and devices are provided for sensing image data from a scene and activating primary light sources based on information sensed from the scene. Subsets of a plurality of primary light sources may be activated to emit sensing spectrum of light onto a scene. Combined image data may be sensed from the scene while the subsets of the plurality of primary light sources are activated. Reflectance information for the scene may be determined based on the combined image data and combined sensing spectra. Spectrum optimization criteria for the primary light sources may be determined based on the reference information and a desired output parameter provided by a user or determined by a controller. The plurality of primary light sources may be activated to emit a lighting spectrum based on the spectrum optimization criteria. |
| US10582588B2 |
Control system
The present invention relates to an improved control system for use in applications requiring high level of functional integrity at one or more location, for improving efficiency, availability, reliability and safety of operation in various applications by segregating the domains of various functions critical to maintain high level of system operation integrity, remote networking and control, and transporting a proven, monitored function through a medium to another location and using the received proven function information to further prove the function at the receiving location with the functional identification of the receiving location, entire operation being online and/or periodically reciprocated/handshake/monitored. |
| US10582585B2 |
Radiation emitting device
A radiation emitting device is disclosed. In an embodiment a radiation emitting device includes a pixelated optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit a first radiation having a first peak wavelength, a conversion element or color control medium configured to convert at least a portion of the first radiation into a second radiation having a second peak wavelength and a color control element including a semiconductor diode configured to absorb a portion of the first and/or second radiation, wherein devise is configured to emit radiation of a first color temperature composed mainly of the first and second radiations when a reverse voltage is applied to the semiconductor diode and to emit radiation of a second color temperature composed mainly of the first and second radiations and a third radiation with a third peak wavelength generated by the absorbed first and/or second radiation in the semiconductor diode when a forward voltage is applied to the semiconductor diode. |
| US10582584B2 |
LED security light and LED security light control device thereof
An LED security light includes a power supply unit comprising a first power source, a second power source and a power switching circuitry, wherein the power switching circuitry utilizes a detector to detect an available electric power in the first power source or in the second power source, and operates with the available electric power detected as a criterion to selectively connect an LED load to at least one of the first power source and the second power source for performing an illumination mode in responding to signals generated by a light sensing unit, a motion sensor unit, or at least one external control unit. In an exemplar, the first power source is an AC power source or a solar power module, and the second power source is a battery unit or a rechargeable battery module. |
| US10582582B2 |
Pitch illumination
A control system for a stadium lighting system comprising a plurality of luminaires installed within the stadium to illuminate a pitch within the stadium in accordance with a light plan containing aiming information for each luminaire is disclosed. The control system comprises a data storage device storing the light plan and a controller communicatively coupled to the data storage device, the controller being responsive to object tracking information for an object travelling across the pitch. The controller is adapted to determine a direction of travel of the object from the object tracking information; evaluate the aiming information for each luminaire to identify if at least one luminaire is arranged to generate a luminous output in an aiming direction coinciding with said direction of travel; and generate a dimming level adjustment signal for the at least one identified luminaire to reduce the intensity of said luminous output. A stadium lighting system including such a control system, a method of controlling such a stadium lighting system and a computer program product for implement such a method are also disclosed. |
| US10582581B2 |
Lighting device and control method thereof
A lighting device and a method for controlling the same are provided. The lighting device includes a base; a light source mounted on the base; a touch sensitive element electrically connected with the light source: and a controller electrically connected with the light source and configured to control the light source to lighten at a position corresponding to a touching position sensed by the touch sensitive element. |
| US10582579B1 |
Switching-mode power supply with compensation adjustment
A controller circuit for controlling a switching-mode power supply (SMPS) is configured to receive a load control signal indicating an on state when a load is to be coupled to the SMPS and an off state when the load is not to be coupled to the SMPS. In response to the load control signal transitioning from the on state to the off state, the controller circuit is configured to generate a first measured input voltage. In response to the load control signal transitioning from the off state to the on state, the controller circuit is configured to generate a second measured input voltage. The controller circuit is configured to drive a compensation voltage at a compensation element using the first measured input voltage and the second measured input voltage and selectively switch the SMPS using the compensation voltage after driving the compensation voltage. |
| US10582575B2 |
Heating coil
A heating coil includes a pair of linear lead portions adapted to be connected to a power supply, and a ring-shaped or coil-shaped head portion having end portions connected to the lead portions respectively. A flow path through which a cooling medium flows is formed inside the lead portions and the head portion. An outer circumferential surface of the head portion has a circular or elliptical cross section and is configured to face a heating target portion of an inner circumferential surface of a work extending, the heating target portion extending in a circumferential direction of the work. Each of the lead portions has a straight side portion in a plane intersecting a longitudinal direction of the lead portions, the straight side portions of the lead portions being arranged in proximity to each other. |
| US10582572B2 |
Heated glass panel for electromagnetic shielding
A glazing unit providing heating and electromagnetic shielding functions, including at least one substrate, a heating layer deposited on one of the faces of the substrate, and an electromagnetic shield, wherein the electromagnetic shield comprises an electrically conductive coating that covers a portion of the heating layer, the heating layer being electrically insulated from the coating by electrically insulating components. |
| US10582569B2 |
WiFi network system for highly dense network environment
The present invention relates to a WiFi network system. More specifically, a digital network & control unit (DNCU) which is a digital network controller in one WiFi access point (AP) and a WiFi radio unit (wRU) which is a radio signal transmitter are separated from each other, and common DNCUs in each WiFi AP are placed in an operating station. Thus, the common DNCUs are concentrated on one place and managed. In addition, since only the wRU is placed in outdoor and indoor WiFi service areas in which radio signals are actually transceived, the product price and the network investment cost and management cost can be reduced. To this end, a digital networking & control unit (DNCU) which includes a digital controller and a network processing unit and a WiFi radio service unit (wRSU) which includes a WiFi radio and an antenna unit are independently separated from each other and are connected to each other by a cable. |
| US10582566B2 |
Method and apparatus for triggering uplink data in wireless LAN
A method and an apparatus for triggering uplink data in a wireless LAN are disclosed. A method for receiving uplink data in a wireless LAN may comprise: a step in which an access point (AP) transmits a trigger frame for random connection; and a step in which the AP receives at least one buffer status report frame from at least one STA on a random connection transmission opportunity (TXOP) which is set on the basis of the trigger frame for random connection, wherein the random connection TXOP is allocated for a channel access attempt for transmitting the buffer status report frame of each of a plurality of non-specific STAs, and each of the at least one STA may be an STA which succeeds in the channel access among the plurality of non-specific STAs. |
| US10582563B2 |
Service data group sending method, apparatus, and server
A method and apparatus for group sending service data group by broadcasting a pairing request, pairing with computing devices falling within a range of the short range wireless signal and accepting the pairing request, receiving input service data, generating a service data group sending request according to the service data, sending the service data group sending request to a server, and sending the service data to the server. This service data group sending solution improves the efficiency of computing operations when group sending service data. |
| US10582556B2 |
Device and method for handling a bearer type change
A communication device for handling a bearer type change comprises at least one storage device for storing instructions and at least one processing circuit coupled to the at least one storage device. The at least one processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the at least one storage device. The instructions comprise receiving a first RRC message from a first BS; transmitting a first RRC response message to the first BS; establishing a PDCP entity; transmitting a first plurality of PDCP SDUs to the first BS; receiving a second RRC message from the first BS, wherein the second message configures the MCG bearer type to a SCG bearer type or a split bearer type; transmitting a second RRC response message to the first BS; reconfiguring the PDCP entity; and transmitting a second plurality of PDCP SDUs to a second BS when connecting to the first BS. |
| US10582555B2 |
Devices and methods for establishing an ad hoc peer-to-peer network
A node is operable to communicate in an ad hoc peer-to-peer network using a predefined communication protocol. The node includes a local area wireless communication circuit and one or more processors. The one or more processors can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to broadcast a local name of an electronic device using a discovery protocol of the predefined communication protocol. Upon receiving one or more responses from one or more remote devices, the one or more processors can change the local name to a new local name including at least one communication protocol parameter, and can cause the local area wireless communication circuit to rebroadcast the new local name using the discovery protocol to communicate the at least one communication protocol parameter to the one or more remote devices. This can continue until an ad hoc peer-to-peer network is established. |
| US10582554B2 |
Connection processing method, communication system, and communication device
A connection processing method includes receiving, by a first processor included in a communication device, first information that specifies a user of the communication device, executing an inquiry for a connection to one or more other communication devices, selecting a target communication device that has transmitted a response including information indicating that the target communication device has second information that specifies the user and has been acquired when the target communication device communicated with another communication device, from among the one or more other communication devices, and transmitting the first information to the target communication device, and receiving, by a second processor included in the target communication device, the first information from the communication device, executing connection processing without executing authentication processing of the user with the communication device, when the received first information matches with the second information, and executing a communication with the communication device. |
| US10582550B2 |
Generating sequenced instructions for connecting through captive portals
Embodiments produce a set of instructions for connecting to a network through a network access point based on data crowdsourced from mobile computing devices. The crowdsourced data describes interactions between the mobile computing devices and the network access point when establishing a connection to the network. A cloud service analyzes the crowdsourced data to identify a set of instructions for association with the network access point. The mobile computing devices replay the set of instructions when subsequently attempting to connect to the network access point. |
| US10582547B2 |
Communication apparatus that registers access point information received from terminal device
A communication apparatus may include: a first interface; a second interface; an apparatus memory; and an apparatus controller. The apparatus controller performs: in a case where the first interface receives from a first terminal device a first type of signal related to sending of the access point information to the communication apparatus in a state where the access point information is not registered, registering first access point information, the first access point information being received by the first interface from the first terminal device; and in a case where the first interface receives the first type of signal from a second terminal device after the first access point information has been registered, maintaining the registration of the first access point information that has been registered, without registering second access point information, which is registered in the second terminal device, instead of the first access point information. |
| US10582540B2 |
Method for performing random access procedure in enhanced coverage mode in a wireless communication system and device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for performing RA procedure in EC mode in a wireless system, the method comprising: selecting a first random access preamble based on a first CE level, when the UE operates in EC mode with the first CE level, transmitting the first random access preamble for a configured number of times, which is determined based on the first CE level, to an eNB, receiving a BI from the eNB within a RAR window associated with the first random access preamble, calculating a BPV based on the received BI and the first CE level, and selecting and transmitting a second random access preamble based on a second CE level, wherein the second random access preamble selection and transmission are delayed by a random backoff time selected according to a uniform distribution between 0 and the calculated BPV. |
| US10582538B2 |
RACH combining across multiple attempts
In one aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided to reduce overhead at the expense of increasing latency for UEs with weak link gain, while latency for most UEs may remain the same. The apparatus may be a UE. The apparatus may transmit a RACH preamble to a base station in one or more attempts. The apparatus may receive, through a random access response message from the base station, information including the number of attempts the base station uses to decode the RACH preamble. The apparatus may adjust the transmission power for the connection request message according to the number of attempts the base station uses to decode the RACH preamble. The apparatus may transmit the connection request message using the adjusted transmission power. |
| US10582536B2 |
Inferference management in a wireless network
A first base station receives a first message comprising one or more first parameters identifying one or more first subframes as a listen-before-talk (LBT) subframe. One or more second subframes are selected as an LBT subframe by the first base station employing the one or more first parameters. An LBT procedure is performed in a subframe in the one or more subframes. A burst is transmitted when the LBT procedure indicates a clear channel. |
| US10582533B2 |
System and method for increased throughput using queue size based intelligent reverse direction grants
The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatuses for increasing throughput of WLANs using queue size based intelligent reverse direction grants (RDGs). RDGs have been introduced in many WLANs to reduce the amount of overhead associated with variants of the CSMA/CD MAC protocol. Reducing overhead increases the WLANs achievable data throughput. However, RDGs are not intelligently used in WLANs, limiting their effectiveness. |
| US10582531B2 |
Method for transmitting downlink control information of dynamically variable size in wireless communication system and device for same
A method in a wireless communication system is disclosed. More particularly, the method comprises the steps of: detecting first downlink control information from a base station; and, on the basis of the first downlink control information, receiving from the base station second downlink control information comprising scheduling information for uplink data transmission or downlink data reception, wherein the first downlink control information comprises an indicator for indicating whether the scheduling information is scheduling information of a transmission block level or scheduling information of one or more code block levels comprising the transmission block. |
| US10582526B2 |
System and method for measuring end-to-end channel capacity entropy
A network device predicts end-to-end channel capacity entropy to permit use of optimal throughput settings in a network. The network device stores class definitions for a network condition; identifies multiple input features to correlate with the class definitions; generates a multiclass classification model that produces an importance score for each of the multiple input features, wherein the importance score reflects the contribution of an input feature to the network condition; selects two or more of the multiple input features with highest importance scores as influential features; predicts the behavior of the influential features to identify a current class, from the class definitions, for the network condition over an end-to-end communication channel; and sends an estimated network condition, based on the current class, to a device for traffic optimization. |
| US10582522B2 |
Data transmission and reception method and device of terminal in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system supporting a low latency service. According to the present invention, a terminal transmits a request message for requesting transmission of data to provide the low latency service in an idle state to a base station, and in response to the request message, receives a response message including resource information related to transmission and reception of low latency service data from the base station, thereby when additional data is generated for providing the low latency service for transmitting and receiving the low latency service data, the additional resources may be extended to transmit the additional data. |
| US10582515B2 |
Optimizing resources in data transmission
Methods and systems for providing data are disclosed. An optimal set of subcarriers can be determined for a data transmission when a plurality of devices have requested the data transmission. The optimal set of subcarriers can be determined based on similarities or differences between parameters assigned to subcarriers in capability profiles. Capacity loss and other information can be determined based on the similarities or the differences among corresponding parameters of the capability profiles. The data transmission can be transmitted to the plurality of devices via the optimal set of subcarriers. |
| US10582513B2 |
Channel quality indicator reporting
A method, computer program and apparatus operate when resuming data transmission/reception upon activation of a serving cell, or after a long in-device coexistence interference avoidance gap, to determine whether to report to a network access node an in-device coexistence interference indicator value and send the in-device coexistence interference indicator value to the network access node, The in-device coexistence interference indicator value is reported to the network access node for a certain period if any periodic channel quality indication resource is configured for the cell, or if an aperiodic channel quality indication for the cell is requested from the network access node. |
| US10582512B2 |
Direct communication between mobile radio communication devices
The present invention provides for a wireless communications method and related system and wireless terminal devices arranged for communication between first (304, 404) and second (306, 408) wireless terminal devices by way of direct communication, for example by way of a D2D link in a network environment, the method and system and, as appropriate, devices, being arranged to provide for the delivery of link-quality parameter information from at least one of the two terminal devices to the network for communications interaction by the network with communication between for the two terminals in direct communication. |
| US10582511B2 |
Method and apparatus for signal interference processing
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising a memory to store instructions and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations. The operations comprise receiving signals over a spectrum of frequencies, providing location data of the device to a base station, receiving a request from a base station to perform a spectral analysis of the signals, detecting an interference among the signals, and providing, in response to the request, data to the base station regarding a source of the interference, wherein the data comprises a location of the source relative to the device, spectral data for identifying the source, and a time a frequency of occurrence of the interference. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10582508B2 |
Facilitation of network resources
A more efficient network can be achieved by allocating system resources. Dynamic adjustment of system information block periodicity can mitigate system alarms, manual intervention, and performance degradation of the network. System information block messages/data can be given a priority so that resource utilization can be optimized to improve overall system performance. Therefore, system outages can be avoided or mitigated by actively monitoring SIB data and proactively adjusting system resources. |
| US10582506B2 |
Adaptation of subcarrier frequency spacing based on energy efficiency indicator
The invention relates to a network entity for managing communications of a plurality of communication devices within a communication network, a communication device of the plurality of communication devices being configured to transmit a multi-carrier communication signal comprising a plurality of sub-carriers, and to transmit an energy efficiency indicator indicating an energy efficiency specification of the communication device, the network entity comprising a communication interface being configured to receive the energy efficiency indicator over the communication network, and a processor being configured to determine a sub-carrier frequency spacing of the plurality of sub-carriers upon the basis of the energy efficiency indicator, and to generate a resource block indicator associated with the communication device, wherein the resource block indicator indicates the sub-carrier frequency spacing, wherein the communication interface is further configured to transmit the resource block indicator over the communication network to the communication device. |
| US10582501B1 |
Management of carrier allocation based on insertion loss
When a base station is going to offload a UE from a carrier and is faced with a choice of whether to transition the UE from that carrier to a first carrier or rather to a second carrier, the base station will select the first carrier as the target carrier based at least on a determination that the first carrier has higher insertion loss than the second carrier. In addition, to help offset service of the UE on the high-insertion-loss carrier, the base station may block other UEs from being served on the first carrier. |
| US10582499B2 |
Method and device for transmitting and receiving message by V2X terminal in wireless communication system
A method for transmitting data by a UE in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: transmitting a first message through time-frequency resources; and, if a UE must transmit a second message which is related to the first message, transmitting the second message through a frequency resource region which is the same as a frequency resource region in the time-frequency resources after predetermined time from the time-frequency resources, wherein the predetermined time is determined on the basis of bits selected from a plurality of bits by means of the UE, wherein the bits which can be selected from the plurality of bits by means of the UE are permitted by a period-related parameter transferred by means of upper layer signaling. |
| US10582491B2 |
Information transmission method and device
Embodiments provide an information transmission method and a device. The method includes: determining, by a first device, a subcarrier spacing of a serving cell; determining a resource unit of the serving cell based on the subcarrier spacing of the serving cell; and sending information to a second device in the serving cell based on the resource unit of the serving cell, or receiving, in the serving cell based on the resource unit of the serving cell, information sent by the second device. In this way, information transmission is implemented based on a plurality of sets of system parameters. |
| US10582488B2 |
Method and terminal device for allocating resources in a plurality of subframes
A method operating a telecommunications system including a base station and plural terminal devices arranged to communicate over a radio interface supporting a downlink shared channel conveying user-plane data from the base station to the terminal devices and a downlink control channel conveying control-plane data from the base station to the terminal devices. The control-plane data conveys information on physical resource allocations for the downlink shared channel for respective of the terminal devices. The radio interface is based on a radio frame structure including plural subframes each including a control region supporting the downlink control channel and a user-plane region supporting the downlink shared channel. The method uses the control region of a first radio subframe to convey an indication of a physical resource allocation for a first terminal device on the shared downlink channel in the user-plane region of a second radio subframe subsequent to the first radio subframe. |
| US10582486B2 |
Method and apparatus for control resource set configuration for common control
A user equipment (UE) for receiving control information in a wireless communication system includes a transceiver configured to receive a synchronization signal/physical broadcasting channel (SS/PBCH) block of an index i from a BS, wherein SS/PBCH block comprises a PBCH carrying master information block (MIB). The UE includes a processor configured to for the SS/PBCH block of the index i, determine a slot index n0 as a sum of an offset value and └i*M┘. The offset value is determined based on a first value O determined according to the index indicated in the MIB, wherein the index configures PDCCH monitoring occasions, and a second value μ indicated in the MIB, wherein the second value μ represents a subcarrier spacing configuration, wherein M is a positive number determined according to the index indicated in the MIB, and cause the transceiver to decode a PDCCH in the slot index n0. |
| US10582484B2 |
Method of receiving control information for receiving discovery reference signal and apparatus thereof
The present specification provides a method and UE for receiving configuration usable for a discovery, which can be used in a small cell scenario. In detail, the UE is configured for receiving measurement configuration for a discovery signal, wherein the discovery signal includes CRS, PSS, and SSS. The discovery may further include a channel status information-reference signal (CSI-RS) depending on a configuration of the CSI-RS. The measurement configuration may include at least one set of configuration elements. The UE performs a measurement on the discovery signal based on the received configuration. Further, the UE receives channel status information-reference signal (CSI-RS) configuration including at least one set of CSI-RS configuration elements used for a zero power CSI-RS, wherein the CSI-RS configuration includes at least one set of CSI-RS configuration elements, each set of CSI-RS configuration elements includes CSI-RS interval information and CSI-RS offset information. |
| US10582481B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, and communication method
A terminal device (UE) includes a reception unit configured to monitor multiple enhanced physical downlink control channels (EPDCCHs) on a Secondary cell. In a case that the Secondary cell is a licensed assisted access Secondary cell and a higher layer parameter of the Secondary cell indicates that a starting position of downlink transmission is either a Subframe boundary or a slot boundary, the terminal device is configured to monitor both a first set of UE-specific search space candidates in a first EPDCCH and a second set of UE-specific search space candidates in a second EPDCCH, in a subframe. A starting symbol for the first EPDCCH is specified by an index in a first slot in the subframe. A starting symbol for the second EPDCCH is specified by the index in a second slot in the subframe. |
| US10582478B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, communication method, and integrated circuit
To efficiently report channel state information in an uplink. A terminal device includes a transmission unit which reports CSI for multiple subframe sets in a first serving cell and CSI for a second serving cell, first CSIs for some of multiple subframe sets for the first serving cell being reported on a PUCCH with a first format, and second CSI for the rest of multiple subframe sets for the first serving cell being reported on a PUCCH with the first format, and in a case that in a certain subframe, the second CSI report collides with the CSI report in the second serving cell, the second CSI and the CSI for the second serving cell being reported on the PUCCH with a second format. |
| US10582469B2 |
Network initiated ranging
Disclosed are techniques for performing ranging operations between an access point and an unassociated mobile device. The techniques can include receiving, at an access point, a broadcast probe request from a mobile device unassociated with the access point. In response to receiving the probe request, it can be determined that the mobile device is capable of performing ranging operations including inspecting the received broadcast probe request. The access point can send a ranging request to the mobile device. |
| US10582467B1 |
Secure enrollment of devices with cloud platforms
A mechanism for secure enrollment of devices with a cloud platform is provided. This serves as a foundation for securing devices, such as edge computing and internet-of-things gateways, that can be provisioned and managed from the cloud. A public key infrastructure mechanism is provided for enrollment that is split into three phases. The first and second phases of the secure enrollment process authenticate the device and ensure that the device is within agreed to manufacturing limits for the device manufacturer. The third phase of the secure enrollment process provides a long-term operating certification to the device for cloud resource access. |
| US10582466B2 |
Method for transmitting D2D signal and terminal therefor
Disclosed is a method for transmitting a D2D synchronization signal. The method for transmitting a synchronization signal according to the present application may comprise the step of transmitting, on a previously set cycle, a synchronization signal from within a discovery section while a discovery message to be transmitted from an upper hierarchy exists. |
| US10582464B2 |
Systems and methods for synchronizing multiple electronic devices
Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects (218) to a slave device via a wireless connection. The master device calculates (224) a network latency via a series of network latency pings with the slave device and sends (225) the network latency to the slave device. Further, the master devices sends (232) a portion of an audio file as well as a timing instruction including a system time to the slave device. The master device initiates (234) playback of the portion of the audio file and the slave devices initiates (236) playback of the portion of the audio file according to the timing instruction and a calculated system clock offset value. |
| US10582461B2 |
Software based audio timing and synchronization
Synchronization of plural outputs of data transported by a wireless network is facilitated by bandlimiting a sample clock signal controlling a rate at which data is processed by the network's devices and/or bandlimiting wall time data controlling the real time for presenting a datum. |
| US10582460B2 |
Apparatus and method for uplink synchronizing in multiple component carrier system
A user equipment (UE) of re-organizing a timing advance group (TAG) is provided. The UE includes: a receiving unit for receiving, from a serving base station, secondary serving cell (SCell) configuration information which includes a first field and a second field, the first field including an ScellIndex of an SCell to indicate a removal of the SCell, the second field including at least one of the ScellIndex to indicate an addition of the SCell and a TAG ID indicating a TAG of the SCell, and a radio resource control (RRC) processing unit for performing the addition of the SCell after performing the removal of the SCell from one or more SCells configured in the UE, and for reorganizing the TAG by including the SCell in the TAG. |
| US10582459B2 |
User equipment transmission management for dynamically varying transmission emission requirements
A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus operate to reduce or eliminate interference with one or more other communication systems having specific transmission requirements within a specific geographic area. For example, aspects operate by determining that a user equipment (UE) is in a protection zone where additional transmission requirements apply. The additional transmission requirements enable coexistence with one or more other communication systems in the protection zone. The UE may identify, based on being in the protection zone and a coexistence mode, one or more transmit emission limit requirements to be met. The UE may identify, based on being in the protection zone and the coexistence mode, one or more maximum transmit power requirements to be met. The UE may configure a transmit output power, at which the UE can meet the one or more transmit emission limit requirements and the one or more maximum transmit power requirements. |
| US10582457B2 |
Wireless communication device for controlling transmission power based on remaining power level in preceding time period
A method of controlling transmission power used for wireless transmission in a wireless communication device including calculating a remaining power level of a third period based on a tolerant power level of a first period and a remaining power level of a second period, the third period included in the first period and being a period from a current time to a point in time following the current time, the second period being a period from the current time to a point in time preceding the current time, calculating a transmission power level of the third period based on a target power level and the remaining power level of the third period, and generating a power control signal for determining a power level of a transmission signal unit based on the transmission power level of the third period may be provided. |
| US10582456B2 |
Power control method for systems with altitude changing objects
A communication system for an altitude changing object is provided. The communication system can include an antenna system having one or more antennas. The one or more antennas can be associated with a single fixed radiation pattern. The communication system can include one or more processors configured to execute a control routine to perform operations. The operations can include obtaining data indicative of one or more communication parameters associated with the altitude changing object. The operations can include determining a transmit power for each of the one or more antennas based at least in part on the one or more communication parameters. The operations can include controlling the antenna system based at least in part on the transmit power to communicate with a node in the communication network. |
| US10582455B2 |
System and method for reducing interference from neighboring wireless devices
A technique is disclosed for reducing interference in a communication system including a plurality of wireless devices. A first device transmits a frame (e.g., an RTS frame or a CTS frame) to a second device, the frame including information from which a non-target third device may use to estimate potential interference at the first device based on a proposed transmission to a fourth device. The information includes at least one of an interference and sensitivity factor (ISF), transmit power, and reciprocity factor (a difference between an antenna receive gain and an antenna transmit gain). Using the information in the frame to estimate the potential interference at the first device, the third device may choose to proceed with the proposed transmission if the estimated potential interference is less than a threshold; or withdraw or modify the proposed transmission if the estimated potential interference is greater than or equal to a threshold. |
| US10582454B2 |
Power control for uplink control channel
A wireless device receives message(s) indicating: a first resource for a first uplink control channel and a second resource for a second uplink control channel of a cell. The first resource and the second resource overlap in symbol duration(s). A first power level is determined for transmission of first uplink control information via the first resource. A second power level is determined for transmission of second uplink control information via the second resource. The first power level is scaled based on a first scaling factor. The first scaling factor is determined based on a first priority of the first uplink control channel. The second power level is scaled based on a second scaling factor. The second scaling factor is determined based on a second priority of the second uplink control channel. A sum of the power levels is larger than an allowed transmission power. |
| US10582451B2 |
Direct link wireless devices with power savings
Various aspects of a communication device for supporting wireless communication for a plurality of stations associated with the communication device are provided. The communication device includes a transceiver configured to receive a request for a wakeup schedule to support direct communications between a first one of the stations and a second one of the stations. In an aspect, the wakeup schedule request may be included in a beacon frame or a probe frame. The communication device also includes a processing system coupled to the transceiver and configured to determine the wakeup schedule for the direct communications based at least in part on the request for the wakeup schedule. In an aspect, the processing system may be configured to determine the wakeup schedule based on one or more parameters included in the wakeup schedule request. In an aspect, the wakeup schedule may include one or more wakeup intervals. |
| US10582450B2 |
System for communication with devices on a network to minimize power consumption
A system of controlling one or more building automation devices. The system may incorporate communicating over a first network with one or more network connected devices. An access point for the first network may be utilized to facilitate communication among the network connected devices. One or more of the network connected devices may be a low power device that has a first mode and a second mode. The low power device may expend less energy in one of the first mode and the second than in the other of the first mode and the second mode. The system may allow network devices connected to the first network to receive details about the low power device while the low power device is operating with the first mode and the second mode. |