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US10584695B2	Miniature fluid control device A miniature fluid control device includes a piezoelectric actuator and a housing. The piezoelectric actuator comprises a suspension plate, an outer frame, at least one bracket and a piezoelectric ceramic plate. The piezoelectric ceramic plate is attached on a first surface of the suspension plate and has a length not larger than that of the suspension plate. The housing includes a gas collecting plate and a base. The gas collecting plate is a frame body with a sidewall and comprises a plurality of perforations. The base seals a bottom of the piezoelectric actuator and has a central aperture corresponding to the middle portion of the suspension plate. When the voltage is applied to the piezoelectric actuator, the suspension plate is permitted to undergo the curvy vibration, the fluid is transferred from the central aperture of the base to the gas-collecting chamber, and exited from the perforations.
US10584691B2	Fluid working machine and method of operating a fluid working machine A fluid working machine of the type comprising working chambers of cyclically varying volume and low and high pressure valves to regulate the flow of working fluid into and out of the working chamber, from low and high pressure manifolds, in which the valves are electronically controlled on each cycle of working chamber volume, by way of valve actuation signals, to determine the net displacement of working chambers. Additional valve actuator signals are generated in response to determination that a valve or working chamber has been inactive to adapt the valve to operate more reliably when subsequently actuated, but without significantly altering the net displacement of working chambers.
US10584687B2	Gravity and buoyancy engine A gravity and buoyancy engine has a gravity chamber, an air lock chamber, a buoyancy chamber, an electricity producing device and a cylindrical buoyant object. The air lock chamber is in communication in between the gravity chamber and the buoyancy chamber. The gravity chamber is filled with air at normal pressure. The air lock chamber is filled with air at increased pressure. The buoyancy chamber is filled with fluid. The cylindrical buoyant object is used to move along the gravity chamber via gravity, along the air lock chamber via gravity and along the buoyancy chamber via buoyancy, such that the electricity producing device is able to generate electricity.
US10584685B2	Wind turbine A wind turbine, including a support structure and a thrust bearing having a bearing pad which includes a piston and which is movably connected to the support structure, a spring element which is configured to resiliently support the bearing pad relative to the support structure, wherein a pad portion of the bearing pad and/or the bearing pad itself is configured to tilt and to move translationally relative to the support structure, and wherein a gap is provided between the piston and the support structure. The piston limits the movement of the bearing pad. Thus, reliable and well defined movement limits are provided. Furthermore, a broad spectrum of spring parameters is available since the movement may be restricted by the piston and not necessarily be the spring element.
US10584683B2	Method of condition monitoring one or more wind turbines and parts thereof and performing instant alarm when needed Disclosed is a method of condition monitoring a WTG (Wind Turbine Generator) comprising acts of collecting and storage of at least the following data sets together with their time stamps. Collection of generator power production measurements. Collection of mechanical status measurements. Collection of generator torque measurements. Collection of nacelle direction measurements. Collection of meteorological conditions measurements. The method compromises a further act of synchronizing the data sets. The invention also relates to a system for condition monitoring a WTG. The invention further relates to a system for visually inspecting a WTG.
US10584681B2	Automative system management A automative management server for receiving information technology system events and wind turbine events; correlating the information technology system event with the wind turbine event to determine a cause of an event; and generating an alert reporting the cause of the event or taking action to resolve the root cause of the event.
US10584680B2	Method for operating a wind turbine generator A method for modifying the power output of a wind turbine generator. The power output of a wind turbine generator can be modified based on the rate of fatigue and/or damage calculated for components within the wind turbine generator. Damage and/or fatigue can be calculated based on current or predicted future operating conditions. The turbine operation can be modified if the cost of damage and/or cost of fatigue is less than a value for the electricity produced. In this case, the rate of fatigue is calculated using models of the wind turbine generator or its components, where the model may be based on a metamodel or by an Equivalent Operating Hours approach.
US10584677B2	Bolted joint for a wind turbine blade According to some implementations a bolted joint for modular blades is provided that comprises a single bolt that joins the inserts incorporated on the flange of the beam, screwing the two modules facing each other. A spacer is added to each bolt, and the bolts is then pre-tensioned by pulling, either mechanically separating the modules with a mechanical separator or thermally by applying heaters to the bolt and coolers to the spacer, or by torqueing the bolts.
US10584675B2	Underwater floating-type ocean current power generation device Provided is an underwater floating-type ocean current power generation device whereby cyclical directional vibration of a floating body of the ocean current power generation device, caused by shadow moment, can be suppressed. An underwater floating type ocean current power generation device includes ocean current power generation device main bodies, each including a rotor of a power generator housed in a nacelle, and a structure. The rotor is configured to be driven by a rotary blade protruding outward from the nacelle. A twin drum floating body capable of floating underwater is constituted by the structure and the ocean current power generation device main bodies joined to the left and right of the structure. The underwater floating type ocean current power generation device is moored to an ocean floor by a mooring rope.
US10584674B2	Hydroelectric generating device A hydraulic power generating apparatus which can be easily disposed in a water channel, such as a waterway or a water conducting pipe. The hydraulic power generating apparatus comprises a horizontal rotor supporting housing (4) having a rotor, a holding body (5) erected on an upper surface of the rotor supporting housing (4), a support ring (2) in which the rotor supporting housing (4) is fixed, and a power generator (11). The rotor supporting housing (4) is integrally fixed within the support ring (2) by the holding body (5). The power generator (11) is disposed on the upper part of the holding body (5) protruding from the support ring (2), and the support ring (2) is formed with attachment portions (2A, 2B) for fixing the rotor supporting housing (4) in a water channel.
US10584673B2	Turbine for extracting kinetic energy from flowing fluid, and related methods and systems A turbine for extracting kinetic energy from a fluid includes a runner, a turbine-inlet having an entrance and an exit that is adjacent the turbine's runner, and a turbine-outlet having an entrance that is adjacent the runner and an exit. The runner extracts kinetic energy from fluid flowing through the turbine; the turbine inlet directs flowing fluid into the runner; and the turbine-outlet directs flowing fluid away from the runner. When fluid flows through the turbine, the fluid flowing through the turbine-inlet toward the runner flows around and adjacent the fluid flowing through the turbine-outlet away from the runner.
US10584668B2	High-pressure fuel pump and method for producing same Provide is a high-pressure fuel pump capable of improving the degree of freedom of layout of members to be attached to a pump body and a producing method thereof. Therefore, the high-pressure fuel pump includes the suction joint that sucks fuel, the pump body formed with the pressurizing chamber that pressurizes the fuel sucked from the suction joint, and the discharge joint that discharges the fuel pressurized in the pressurizing chamber. The pump body is formed so that at least a part of the side surface portion thereof becomes a cylindrical portion or a polygonal shape portion. At least one of the discharge joint and the suction joint may be fixed on the inner peripheral side with respect to the outermost peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion or the polygonal shape portion of the side surface portion.
US10584667B2	One-way valve and fuel separating apparatus including the same A one-way valve includes a housing with a center axis. The housing includes a peripheral side wall around the center axis, and an inward flange protruding from the peripheral side wall toward the center axis. A valve member is inserted into the housing and includes an outer peripheral surface around the center axis, and an outward flange protruding from the outer peripheral surface toward the peripheral side wall. A coil spring includes a first axial end having a first diameter and being in contact with the inward flange and the peripheral side wall, a second axial end having a second diameter smaller than a first diameter, the second axial end being in contact with the outward flange and the outer peripheral surface, and a body portion provided between the first axial end and the second axial end and having diameters decreasing from the first diameter to the second diameter.
US10584663B1	Evaporative fuel leak check system An engine off natural vacuum (EONV) evaporative fuel leak check system includes a fuel tank, a heat exchanger, an air duct, a fan, a fuel temperature sensor, and a controller. The fan directs air onto the heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger heats air passing around the heat exchanger in a heat exchange process using heat from engine coolant within the heat exchanger. The air duct extends between the fuel tank and the heat exchanger and the fan moves the heated air through the air duct toward the fuel tank. The controller is configured to control the fan for moving the heated air toward the fuel tank based on a temperature of the fuel within the fuel tank, as detected by the fuel temperature sensor.
US10584662B2	Method of controlling water injector for preventing damage to catalyst for exhaust gas purification and engine driven by method Disclosed are a method of controlling a water injector for preventing damage to a catalyst for exhaust gas purification and an engine driven by the method. A method of controlling the operation of an injector for injecting water into the combustion chamber of an engine to which a turbo system for increasing the amount of air by compressing air has been applied includes a catalyst state determination step of determining the danger condition of a catalyst for exhaust gas purification by detecting the state of the catalyst, a water injection amount calculation step of calculating a water injection flow value F1 at which a temperature of exhaust gas drops to a preset temperature when the catalyst is in the danger condition, and a water injection step of performing the waterjet operation of a water injector based on the water injection flow value calculated in the water injection amount calculation step.
US10584644B2	Fuel injection system and method of controlling the same A fuel injection system of a gas turbine includes a first pilot nozzle injecting fuel in a first flow rate range, a second pilot nozzle injecting fuel in a second flow rate range that is greater than the first flow rate range, a main nozzle injecting fuel in a third flow rate range that is greater than the second flow rate range, a first valve opening or closing a first supply pipe fueling the second pilot nozzle, a second valve opening or closing a second supply pipe fueling the main nozzle, and a controller selectively opening any one of the first supply pipe and the second supply pipe or opening or closing both of the first supply pipe and the second supply pipe by reflecting a change in altitude and thus applying control signals to the first valve and the second valve.
US10584642B2	Geared architecture with inducer for gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine includes first and second shafts rotatable about a common axis. A first turbine section is supported on the first shaft. Second compressor and turbine sections are supported on the second shaft. The gas turbine engine includes a fan. A first compressor section is arranged in an axial flow relationship with the second compressor and the first and second turbines. A geared architecture operatively connects the first shaft and the fan. An inducer operative couples to the gear train.
US10584641B2	Turbine engine with a pair of contrarotating propellers placed upstream of the gas generator Engine comprising a propeller unit with a pair of contrarotating propellers (31, 32), a gas generator (5) supplying a power turbine (53), the pair of propellers being rotationally driven by the shaft (53A) of the power turbine via a speed reduction gearbox, the axis of rotation (XX) of the pair of propellers not being coaxial with that (YY) of the power turbine, the speed reduction gearbox comprising a differential gearset (7) and a first stage (6) comprising a simple gearset connecting the turbine shaft (53A) and the differential gearset (7), the engine air intake comprising an air intake duct (11), the air intake duct (11) being in the shape of a lobe adjacent to the assembly formed by the simple gearset and the differential gearset (7).
US10584640B2	Air turbine starter with decoupler A method and decoupler for disengaging an output shaft from an engine in a back drive event with a backdrive decoupler. The backdrive decoupler includes a an output shaft, drive shaft, and a retention mechanism selectively coupling the output shaft to the drive shaft. In a backdrive event, the decoupler decouples the output shaft from the drive shaft.
US10584634B2	Compressed-air-energy-storage (CAES) system and method A compressed-air energy-storage system is described. The system includes a first compressor arrangement for compressing an air stream; a thermal energy storage unit, where through compressed air from the first compressor arrangement exchanges heat against a heat accumulation means; an air storage device arranged and configured for receiving and accumulating compressed air from the thermal energy storage unit; at least one expander for receiving compressed air from the air storage device and producing useful power therefrom. A further compressor arrangement is located between the thermal energy storage unit and the air storage device.
US10584630B2	Power-based turbocharger boost control techniques A power-based control system and method for an engine comprising a turbocharger involve obtaining a set of parameters that each affect exhaust gas energy and using the set of parameters to (i) determine a target mass flow into the engine and a target boost for the turbocharger to achieve a torque request, (ii) determine a target power for a compressor of the turbocharger to achieve the target engine mass flow and the target turbocharger boost, (iii) determine a target pressure ratio and a target mass exhaust flow for the turbine of the turbocharger to achieve a target turbine power equal to the target compressor power, and (iv) determine a target position of the wastegate valve to achieve the target turbine pressure ratio and mass exhaust flow, and commanding a wastegate valve to the target position.
US10584629B2	Charge air cooler system The present disclosure provides a charge air cooler system having a manifold charge air cooler, a first charge air cooler and a second charge air cooler wherein each charge air cooler are in fluid communication with each other. The manifold charge air cooler is within a plenum and defines a first chamber and a second chamber within the plenum. The manifold charge air cooler is configured to cool of unsteady flow between the first and second chambers. The first charge air cooler may be configured to cool a first ambient air flow and may be in fluid communication with the first chamber. The second charge air cooler may be configured to cool a second ambient air flow wherein the second charge air cooler is in fluid communication with the second chamber.
US10584627B2	Manifold A manifold system for an internal combustion engine, having a housing, which is designed as a collecting manifold and which has two inlet openings and an outlet opening for the flow connection of two outlets of an internal combustion engine to an exhaust system and at most two connection openings provided on the housing for connecting a double-shell inner air-gap-insulated manifold. An exhaust system is developed in such a way that, at the same time, the tone of the exhaust gas noise and thus of the exhaust system is optimized over a plurality of important rotational speed ranges of the internal combustion engine by a modular assembly. For this purpose, at least one separate inner air-gap-insulated manifold having a connection opening, an inlet opening, and an outlet opening is provided, which is connected to the housing by the outlet opening, and at least one separate outer air-gap-insulated manifold having an inlet opening and an outlet opening is connected to the connection opening of the inner air-gap-insulated manifold. All air-gap-insulated manifolds are completely formed of sheet metal, and each air-gap-insulated manifold has a separate one- or multi-part inner shell and a one- or multi-part separate outer shell. All inner air-gap-insulated manifolds are structurally or geometrically identical and all outer air-gap-insulated manifolds are structurally or geometrically identical, wherein the inner air-gap-insulated manifolds are not structurally identical and not geometrically identical to the outer air-gap-insulated manifolds.
US10584622B2	Expansion body and method for monitoring a pressure sensor in a SCR system with an expansion body The invention relates to an expansion body having an equalization chamber, which is separated by an elastic diaphragm from a fluid which flows through part of the expansion body. A mechanical spring applies an additional spring force to the diaphragm, wherein the spring has mechanical prestress. In addition, the invention relates to an SCR system with such an expansion body, and a method for monitoring a pressure sensor in such a SCR system with an expansion body. The method comprises the following steps: first, an anticipated characteristic pressure at which the spring force of the spring of the expansion body is overcome is defined by setting the prestress of the spring in the expansion body.
US10584621B2	Method and control unit for controlling the fill level of a catalytic converter A method for controlling a fill level of a catalytic converter that is in an exhaust aftertreatment system of an exhaust tract downstream from an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust gas sensor that is upstream of the catalytic converter measuring, and producing a signal representing, a concentration of an exhaust component; correcting a dynamic distortion present in the produced signal to produce a corrected signal; determining the fill level of the catalytic converter by inputting the corrected signal into a modeling function; and performing a control that modifies the fill level based on the determined fill level.
US10584619B2	Variable valve gear A variable valve gear for a combustion engine includes at least one lift valve and a camshaft, which comprises a first cam and a second cam (20) arranged offset in a longitudinal direction of the camshaft. The variable valve gear further comprises a transmission lever, which is arranged in operative connection between at least the one lift valve and the camshaft for actuating at least the one lift valve. The transmission lever comprises a swivel axis, a mounting and a cam follower (28). The mounting is supported so that it can swivel about the swivel axis. The mounting holds the cam follower (28). The mounting is supported so that it is axially displaceable parallel to the swivel axis and/or parallel to the camshaft, so that the cam follower (28) follows either the cam contour of the first cam or the cam contour of the second cam (20).
US10584618B2	Sintered valve seat To provide a sintered valve seat having excellent valve coolability making it usable for high-efficiency engines, as well as excellent deformation resistance, wear resistance and detachment resistance, the valve seat is provided with a two-layer structure having a seat layer repeatedly abutting a valve face, and a support layer abutting bottom and inner peripheral surfaces of a valve-seat-press-fitting opening of a cylinder head; the seat layer containing at least one selected from Co-based hard particles and Fe-based hard particles in a matrix of Cu or its alloy; and the support layer containing at least one selected from Fe particles and Fe alloy particles in a matrix of Cu or its alloy.
US10584611B2	Turbomachine with a cooled coupling guard A coupling guard for a rotating member comprising a shell surrounding the rotating member, a plenum disposed in the shell, at least an injection tube for injecting a cooling gas and an outlet for discharging the cooling gas, wherein the injection tube extends through the plenum from a first axial opening proximal to the shell to a second axial opening proximal to the rotating member, the injection tube having a leading edge which first contacts the gas circulating in the plenum and a trailing edge opposite to the leading edge, the second opening having a first portion orthogonal to the axis of the injection tube and a second portion across the trailing edge, adjacent to the first portion and parallel to the axis of the injection tube.
US10584610B2	Combustion dynamics mitigation system A combustion liner assembly includes a combustion liner having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion and a resonator disposed proximate to the upstream end portion of the combustion liner. The resonator includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced inlet apertures disposed along a radially outer surface of the resonator, an air chamber defined within the resonator and a plurality of outlet apertures disposed along a radially inner surface of the resonator. The plurality of inlet apertures provide for fluid flow into the air chamber and the plurality of outlet apertures provide for fluid flow out of the air chamber and into a radial flow passage defined within the combustor.
US10584607B2	Ring-shaped compliant support A ring-shaped compliant support for a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, an annular case, and an adjustment member that will turn relative to the annular case if exposed to thermal energy.
US10584606B2	Turbomachine case comprising an acoustic structure and an abradable element A case of a turbomachine including an inner wall of revolution coaxial with a principal longitudinal axis of the turbomachine, an acoustic insulation structure installed inside the inner wall of revolution that has an annular principal shape centred on the longitudinal axis, and an abradable annular element, wherein the abradable element is fixed on an inner annular face of the acoustic insulation structure.
US10584605B2	Split line flow path seals A gas turbine engine assembly adapted to separate a high pressure zone from a low pressure zone includes a seal assembly configured to block gasses from passing through the interface of two adjacent components. The seal assembly includes a rod.
US10584602B2	Multi-airfoil split and rejoin method A method for working an airfoil cluster is disclosed. The method may include attaching a first datum to a first portion of the airfoil cluster, and joining a second portion of the airfoil cluster to the first portion, the second portion having a second datum substantially aligned with the first datum in a common plane spaced away from the first and second portions.
US10584598B2	Complaint cantilevered airfoil A cantilevered airfoil includes, among other things, an airfoil having a body section and a tip, the body section extending in a first direction that is angled relative to a radial direction, the tip of the airfoil angled radially in a second direction relative to the body section.
US10584597B2	Variable cross-section damper pin for a turbine blade A damper pin for damping adjacent turbine blades coupled to a rotor shaft includes an elongated body having a center portion that is disposed between a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion, center portion and second end portion at least partially define a generally arcuate top portion of the elongated body. At least a portion of the top portion may be configured to contact with a groove that is defined between the adjacent turbine blades. The first end portion and the second end portion have substantially semi-cylindrical cross sectional shapes and the center portion has a cylindrical cross sectional shape. A bottom portion of the elongated body diverges radially outwardly from the first end portion to the center portion and from the second end portion to the center portion.
US10584592B2	Platform for an airfoil having bowed sidewalls A platform for an airfoil in a gas turbine engine is provided. The platform includes a top wall configured to connect to an airfoil of the gas turbine engine, a connector configured to receive a pin and secure the platform to a rotor of the gas turbine engine, and a sidewall extending from the top wall to the connector, the sidewall having a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm and the second arm are curved such at a bowed sidewall extends from the top wall to the connector.
US10584589B2	Rotor for a pump having helical expandable blades A rotor for a pump has a housing and a rotor, and has at least one blade. The rotor is able to be actuated to rotate about an axis of rotation in order to convey a fluid in the axial or radial direction, and the rotor is able to be deformed in the radial direction between a first, radially compressed state and a second, radially expanded state. At a maximum speed of rotation of the rotor at which the power of the pump is at a maximum, the blade is essentially radially oriented, and/or the rotor has its maximum diameter.
US10584588B2	Pump device Pump device has pump housing with annular portion; a deformable pump ring that defines annular pump chamber; a first connection and a second connection in fluid communication with the-pump chamber; an eccentric rotatable relative to the pump housing and arranged such that the eccentric deforms the-pump ring and pump ring presses against the annular to pump fluid along the-pump chamber from the-first to the-second connection depending on the current rotational position of the eccentric. A clamping element presses the-pump ring against the-annular portion of the pump housing in a clamping link region. The pump ring has at least one recess for accommodating at least part of the clamping element and is dimensioned to provide a distance between the radially inner side of the clamping element and the-pump ring.
US10584586B1	Plunger and cylinder assembly for a reciprocating pump A plunger and cylinder assembly for the fluid end of a reciprocating pump. The assembly comprises a traveling cylinder, a stationary plunger, and an optional sleeve secured to the traveling cylinder in a detachable manner. The traveling cylinder is displaced along its axis by a thrust component and acts cooperatively with the stationary plunger to create a pressure change in the reciprocating pump.
US10584582B2	Method and apparatus for testing lost circulation materials for subterranean formations An apparatus for testing lost circulation materials (“LCMs”) for use in a formation is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a LCM cell that contains at least one formation simulation component. A pressurized tank may be in fluid communication with the LCM cell, and may force a sample LCM slurry into the LCM cell. An LCM receiver may also be in fluid communication with the LCM cell, and may receive the LCM slurry that flows through the LCM cell.
US10584581B2	Apparatuses and method for attaching an instrumented cutting element to an earth-boring drilling tool An instrumented cutting element, an earth-boring drilling tool, and related methods are disclosed. The instrumented cutting element may include a substrate base, a diamond table disposed on the substrate base, a sensor disposed within the diamond table, a lead wire coupled to the sensor and disposed within a side trench formed within the substrate base, and a filler material disposed within the side trench. The earth-boring drilling tool may include securing the instrumented cutting element to a blade of a bit body. A related method may include forming the instrumented cutting element and earth-boring drilling tool.
US10584579B2	Flow measuring system to measure fluid flow in a subsea marine riser system A flow measuring system detects fluid flow in a subsea well. A disclosed flow measuring system may comprise a housing 12 attached over a hole 22 or riser aperture, defined within a riser 20, creating a fluid pathway. Continuous louvers 27 may span the riser aperture, filtering the flow of fluid reaching the fluid pathway. The direction and volume of flow within the fluid pathway may be measured by sensors attached to the housing. In an alternative embodiment, director plates 29 may be integrated with or integral to the louvers with the director plates influencing the flow of fluid to, within and out of the fluid pathway. The use of flow measurement sensors within the fluid pathway is also disclosed. In one embodiment, no louvers or director plates are used, thus increasing the fluid communication between the riser and housing.
US10584578B2	Systems and methods for estimating and controlling a production of fluid from a reservoir Disclosed are methods and systems for modeling and controlling production of an oil and/or gas, for example from a shale reservoir. The modeling includes receiving data associated with a fluid reservoir, including a viscosity of a fluid in the reservoir and a radius of a pore in the reservoir, and not including a permeability of the reservoir. The resulting model includes a reservoir fluid drainage rate that is proportional to the fluid viscosity and a reservoir fluid drainage speed that is independent of the pore radius. The model may be used to control a pump which pumps a fluid into and/or out of the reservoir.
US10584577B2	In-situ reservoir depletion management based on surface characteristics of production Provided are systems and methods of hydrocarbon well monitoring, assessment and development including: obtaining wellhead production data for a well; determining, based on the wellhead production data for the well, observed constant wellhead production rates for the well; for each of the observed constant wellhead production rates, determining a corresponding wellhead pressure and a cumulative production volume for each occurrence of the observed wellhead production rate, and a depletion rate for the observed constant wellhead production rate; determining, based on the depletion rates for the observed constant wellhead production rates, a depletion rate for the well that is indicative of a change in a flowing wellhead pressure of the well as a function of production volume of the well. Embodiments include undertaking well and reservoir development operations based on the depletion rate determined for the well.
US10584573B2	Advanced steering tool system, method and apparatus A steering tool is movable by a drill string to form an underground bore along an intended path. A sensing arrangement of the steering tool detects its pitch and yaw orientations at a series of spaced apart positions along the bore, each position is characterized by a measured extension of the drill string. The steering tool further includes a receiver. At least one marker is positioned proximate to the intended path, for transmitting a rotating dipole field to expose a portion of the intended path to the field for reception by the receiver. The detected pitch orientation, the detected yaw orientation and the measured extension of the drill string are used in conjunction with magnetic information from the receiver to locate the steering tool. The steering tool may automatically use the magnetic information when it is available. A customized overall position determination accuracy can be provided along the intended path.
US10584572B2	Method and system for damping vibrations in a tool string system The invention provides a control system and method for limiting vibrations in a tool string system, comprising a relatively heavy rotatable device, such as a pump system or a bottom hole assembly, connected to a long rotatable tool string driven by a drive system. The control system comprises feedback of both torque and rotational speed signals to correct the set rotational speed. An objective is to maintain the drive speed over torque ratio equal to the connected tool string impedance. A secondary objective, for lower frequencies, is to approach and maintain a setpoint speed as drive rotation speed. The system may include a rotational speed sensor and a torque sensor, with the latter optionally replaced by a motor torque signal already available from a variable frequency drive (VFD) for an AC motor and the current safeguarding signal for a DC motor.
US10584570B2	Interactively planning a well site A method and systems for dynamically planning a well site are provided herein. The method includes generating, via a computing system, a three-dimensional model of a hydrocarbon field including a reservoir. The method also includes determining a location for a well site based on the three-dimensional model and determining reservoir targets for the determined location and a well trajectory for each reservoir target. The method also includes adjusting the location for the well site within the three-dimensional model and dynamically adjusting the reservoir targets and the well trajectories based on the dynamic adjustment of the location for the well site. The determination and the dynamic adjustment of the location, the reservoir targets, and the well trajectories for the well site are based on specified constraints. The method further includes determining a design for the well site based on the dynamic adjustment of the location, the reservoir targets, and the well trajectories for the well site.
US10584567B1	Shale gas extraction system A shale gas extraction system includes a gas storage container configured to store gas, a heater in gaseous communication with the gas storage container, and a pump in gaseous communication with the gas storage container. The method includes extracting the shale gas from a layer of shale material, which includes the steps of heating a gas to predetermined temperature, pressurizing the gas to a predetermined pressure, driving the gas to the layer of shale material, and heating the shale gas with the gas.
US10584566B2	Electric submersible pumping unit An electric submersible pump assembly with integral heat exchanger, high-speed self-aligning bearings, and dual bearing thrust chamber is described. The described pump assembly, modules, and components may be used for operating an electric submersible pump at high speeds as well as over a wide range of speeds and flowrates without replacing downhole equipment. The described pump assembly may be shorter than comparable pump assemblies and may be assembled offsite, thereby leading to faster and easier installation with less down time. By operating over a wide range of speeds, the disclosed pump assembly allows the operator to reduce overall inventory, reduce down time for the well, and avoid other complications associated with replacing a pump assembly or other downhole components.
US10584564B2	In situ expandable tubulars Expandable tube members that are fabricated from a composite material that includes a structural plastic, which structural plastic includes phase change materials that undergo a permanent expansion upon exposure to wellbore conditions. This permanent expansion of the structural plastic causes the expandable tube member to expand radially and/or longitudinally without the use of an expansion tool. The expandable tube member can be used to control fluid loss, patch wells, stabilize a formation in a wellbore, enhance flow, provide sand screening, and repair damaged pipes, casings, or liners.
US10584560B2	Downhole electronic triggering and actuation mechanism A triggering mechanism for downhole equipment includes a housing for inserting downhole in an oilfield wellbore and associating downhole with a computer processor, a clock, at least one sensor circuit, and an electrical power source. The computer processor includes computer processing circuitry and a computer readable memory circuit. The sensor circuit senses at least a pressure parameter associated with the pressure within the oilfield wellbore downhole environment. A valve control circuit controls a valve and controls flow of control fluid to a hydromechanical device operating in association with the downhole tool within the oilfield wellbore. The valve control commands derive from real-time sampling of the downhole physical parameters to form ratio-based derivative values relating to physical parameter differences over a predetermined time span. In response to the ratio-based derivative values, the triggering mechanism generates triggering commands for flowing the control fluid to the associated hydromechanical device.
US10584557B2	Debris preventing downhole air lock device and method An air lock device for sealing a casing located inside a well, the air lock device including a body having a bore and configured to be attached with each end to the casing; a moving element located inside the bore; and a blocking element connected to the moving element, the blocking element preventing a fluid to pass through the bore of the body. The moving element forms an inner chamber with the body in which the blocking element is trapped after the blocking element is punctured by the moving element.
US10584553B2	Integrally-bonded swell packer A downhole tool includes a sleeve configured to be disposed around a tubular. An expandable sealing member is coupled to and positioned at least partially around the sleeve. An end ring is coupled to and positioned at least partially around the sleeve and axially-adjacent to the expandable sealing member.
US10584552B2	Object launching apparatus and related methods Apparatus and methods for launching objects into a wellbore. The apparatus generally includes a first object container and a container actuator. The first object container includes first compartments. The container actuator is adapted to displace the first object container so that respective ones of the first compartments are sequentially aligned with an opening. When the respective ones of the first compartments are sequentially aligned with the opening, objects loaded into the respective ones of the first compartments are sequentially launchable through the opening and into the wellbore. In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes a second object container including second compartments and being positionable above the first object container so that the respective second compartments are aligned with the respective first compartments. Objects loaded into respective ones of the second compartments are sequentially launchable through the respective ones of the first compartments, through the opening, and into the wellbore.
US10584548B2	Oil-swellable, surface-treated elastomeric polymer and methods of using the same for controlling losses of non-aqueous wellbore treatment fluids to the subterranean formation An oil-swellable lost circulation material (LCM) formed from an elastomeric polymer and a crosslinker amine is provided. The LCM may be formed from elastomeric polymer particles, a crosslinker amine, an anti-agglomerating agent, and may also be formed using a cure accelerator. A mixture of the elastomeric polymer particles, the crosslinker amine, the anti-agglomerating agent, and in some mixtures the cure accelerator, may be hot rolled at a temperature of at least 120° F. for a duration. The resulting LCM may swell by absorbing about 20 to about 34 times its weight when introduced to a loss circulation zone in the presence of a non-aqueous fluid such as a drilling mud or component of a drilling mud.
US10584547B2	Oil-swellable, surface-treated elastomeric polymer and methods of using the same for controlling losses of non-aqueous wellbore treatment fluids to the subterranean formation An oil-swellable lost circulation material (LCM) formed from an elastomeric polymer and a crosslinker amine is provided. The LCM may be formed from elastomeric polymer particles, a crosslinker amine, an anti-agglomerating agent, and may also be formed using a cure accelerator. A mixture of the elastomeric polymer particles, the crosslinker amine, the anti-agglomerating agent, and in some mixtures the cure accelerator, may be hot rolled at a temperature of at least 120° F. for a duration. The resulting LCM may swell by absorbing about 20 to about 34 times its weight when introduced to a loss circulation zone in the presence of a non-aqueous fluid such as a drilling mud or component of a drilling mud.
US10584546B1	Rotator apparatus and method therefor A rotator apparatus for rotating a plunger, traveling barrel, valve rod, or sucker rod of a pumping system. The apparatus is adapted to be coupled to various downhole pump components and positioned within the wellbore. In one embodiment, the rotator apparatus includes a north coupling component, a piston, a cage, and a south coupling component. In an embodiment, the piston may include a plurality of flutes, which are formed so as to impart cyclonic rotation on fluids passing into the interior of the piston. On each downstroke and upstroke, the piston rotates an increment, causing the south coupling component and plunger, traveling barrel, valve rod, or sucker rod to rotate an increment. The rotation imparted on the plunger, traveling barrel, valve rod, or sucker rod redistributes the solids present in the fluid, preventing accumulation of the solids and constant wear in one particular area of the plunger and/or barrel.
US10584545B2	Drill string with bend resistant coupling A drill string rod forms part of a drill string having one end configured with a male spigot portion to be received within a corresponding rod female sleeve end. To minimize stress concentrations within the threaded male and female coupling, the male spigot is configured with a large diameter or cross-sectional area being at least equal to the cross sectional area or diameter of the main length section.
US10584539B1	Polycrystalline diamond compact and applications therefor Embodiments of the invention relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table having a structure for enhancing at least one of abrasion resistance, thermal stability, or impact resistance. In an embodiment, a PDC includes a PCD table. The PCD table includes a lower region including a plurality of diamond grains exhibiting a lower average grain size and at least an upper region adjacent to the lower region and including a plurality of diamond grains exhibiting an upper average grain size. The lower average grain size may be at least two times greater than that of the upper average grain size. The PDC includes a substrate having an interfacial surface that is bonded to the lower region of the PCD table. Other embodiments are directed methods of forming PDCs, and various applications for such PDCs in rotary drill bits, bearing apparatuses, and wire-drawing dies.
US10584537B2	Over-bit reamer An over-bit backreamer. The backreamer is configured to be placed over a bit without detaching the bit from a drill string associated with a pilot bore. The backreamer has an internal surface that conforms to a steering surface of the bit. Rotation is transferred from the bit to the backreamer at the internal surface. The backreamer further defines a flange which interacts with a feature, such as a heel, on the bit. The flange and heel form a shoulder which transfers pullback force to the bit. The backreamer comprises a pullback eye that pulls a product pipe back through the borehole.
US10584532B2	Ladders with integrated support, ladder components and related methods A ladder is provided having a first assembly and a second assembly slidably coupled with the first assembly. The first assembly includes a first pair of spaced apart rails and a first plurality of rungs extending between and coupled to the first pair of spaced apart rails. the second assembly includes a second pair of spaced apart rails and a second plurality of rungs extending between and coupled to the second pair of spaced apart rails. A support apparatus is coupled with the first assembly and includes one or more arms that are pivotally displaced from a refracted position to a deployed position responsive to displacement of the first assembly a specified distance relative to the second assembly.
US10584531B2	Gate hinge with direct attachment to a support post A fence system with a gate assembly mounted in a gap between first and second fence portions of the fence system. The gate assembly can be mounted directly to a post of the first or second fence portions without being mounted to pickets or backer rails of the fence portions. A hinge may be used to mount the gate assembly, where the hinge has a clamp fixed to a support which is fixed to a first member of the hinge. A second member of the hinge can be mounted to the gate assembly with the first and second members being rotatably fixed together, thereby allowing rotation of the gate assembly between open, closed, and various other positions.
US10584530B2	Transmission device for cordless window shades A transmission device of a window shade includes a top box, a bottom bar and a shade located between the top box and the bottom bar. A first scrolling member and a second scrolling member are respectively connected to the first and second rails in the top box, and a movable unit is movably engaged with the first rail and between the first and second scrolling members. A transmission cord wraps around the first and second roller units of the movable unit, and the transmission cord wraps around the first and second roller units of the first scrolling member. Two ends of the transmission cord extend through the top box, the shade and are connected to the bottom bar. The length of the transmission cord can be stored between the first and second rollers so as to be cooperated with a longer shade.
US10584528B2	End cap for a rail for a window covering An end cap for use on a rail for a covering for an architectural opening. At least one securement leg secures the end cap to the rail.
US10584524B2	Domestic refrigerator having a closing cam which has a coupling projection with a recess A domestic refrigerator has a housing and a door pivotably disposed on the housing by way of hinges. At least one hinge has a door closing fitting part on the door side with a closing clip. A bearing element having a closing cam which is coupled to the locking clip in the closed state of the door is formed on the housing. The closing cam has a coupling projection formed, on a coupling contour which faces it in the state in which it is coupled to the locking clip, with a recess in which a projection end piece formed on the locking clip engages in the coupled state.
US10584523B2	Hinged component made from high density unimodal polyethylene A hinged component comprises a polyethylene composition having a density of from 0.940 to 0.965 g/cm3, a melt index of less than 30 g/10 min, a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of less than 5.0 and a unimodal profile in a gel permeation chromatograph.
US10584516B2	Modular latch bar A modular latch bar is formed from a first segment that is configured to be connected to a locker handle and one or more extension segments which are attached to the first segment. One of the segments has an elongated body having a front surface, a back surface, a first end and a second end; and a T-shaped locking tab extending from the first end. Another segment has an elongated body having a front surface, a back surface, a first end and a second end. This segment has a T-shaped recess on the back surface. The T-shaped recess is sized and configured to receive the T-shaped locking tab and create a friction fit between the T-shaped locking tab and segment having the T-shaped recess. A post may be provided in the recess that fits into a hole in the T-shaped locking tab to provide a snap fit connection.
US10584513B2	Fence structure A security fence structure including posts, rails, fence gratings, mounting brackets, fence clips and fasteners is easily assembled in the field. The rails are secured to the post by mounting brackets and fasteners, and the fence grating secured to the rails by means of the fence clips and fasteners. The fence gratings, in conjunction with the mounting brackets, fence clips and fasteners are resistant to climbing.
US10584512B2	Device for tensioning a fabric of a tent Device for tensioning a fabric of a tent comprising a tensioning device, a corner protection device as well as a fastening element, wherein the tensioning device (9) presses against at least one tensioning element (6) of the corner protection device (5), on which the fabric of the tent (1, 12) can be arranged, wherein a fastening element (7) is arranged on the lower part (59) of the corner protection device (5).
US10584509B1	Concrete saferoom and method of manufacture A saferoom has a concrete floor, plurality of concrete walls, and concrete roof/ceiling connected without seams or joints. Pouring the concrete floor, the plurality of concrete walls, and the concrete roof/ceiling may be part of an integrated pour molded by forms. The method may further include vibrating at least one of the concrete floor, plurality of concrete walls, or concrete roof/ceiling to control the rate of change in viscosity and structural strength of the concrete. The integrated pour may further include pouring a footing. The forms may be reusable. Some of the forms may be angled and chamfered. The integrated pour may be a single pour. The method may further include attaching a sliding door. The method may include placing steel rebar reinforcing prior to starting the integrated pour.
US10584505B2	Rolling support for bleachers A rolling support for bleachers apparatus. The apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of wheel arrangements, each wheel arrangement including a strut to which a wheel is rotatably mounted, the strut pivotally mounted to the frame for movement between a retracted position and an extended position. The wheel arrangement also includes a spring biasing the strut for movement towards the extended position, a trigger arm pivotable between a locked position and an unlocked position and a spring biasing the trigger arm for movement towards the locking position.
US10584504B2	Modular projection systems, enclosures and wellness studios Methods and compositions for creating an immersive experience within wellness studios, rooms and enclosures, and methods of physically organizing a wellness center or studio and conducting the business of a wellness center or studio.In some embodiments the invention concerning enclosures for conducting wellness activities, such as yoga, pilates, meditation and the like. In preferred embodiments the enclosure comprises at least one interior space and at least one mirrored surface that reflects images projected from one or more projector component onto a curved, projection wall and or ceiling opposing the mirrored surface.
US10584496B2	Roof ridge vent and associated method A roof ridge vent comprises a body including inner and outer surfaces, first and second ends, and first and second sides. First and second edge portions disposed at or about the first and second sides, respectively, include vent openings for the passage of air and baffles for shielding the vent openings. A central portion is disposed between the first edge portion and the second edge portion. The central portion has a first height, and the body tapers as it extends laterally outward from the central portion to the first edge portion and second edge portion such that the first and second edge portions have a reduced height.
US10584492B2	Double winding reinforcement method and product made by the same A double winding reinforcement method has a main bars erecting step, a reinforcement stirrup winding step, and a reinforcement bar double ends winding step. In the main bars erecting step, multiple main bars are vertically disposed and are arranged in a rectangular shape. In the reinforcement stirrup winding step, a reinforcement stirrup is horizontally wound around the multiple main bars and is wound in a rectangular shape, and the main bars are defined as multiple pairs of opposite main bars. In the reinforcement bar double ends winding step, each reinforcement bar has a first end and a second end. The first end of each reinforcement bar is fixed with one of the main bars of a respective one of the pairs of opposite main bars. The second end is wound around the reinforcement stirrup and the other main bar of the pair of opposite main bars.
US10584491B2	Truss structure A truss structure may include a plurality of load bearing members, or force members, that are joined at a plurality of nodes to define a load bearing structure. The truss structure may include a plurality of longitudinal members extending in parallel along a longitudinal length of the truss structure, and a plurality of transverse members defining a plurality of helical structures. The plurality of helical structures may be joined to the plurality of longitudinal members at corresponding plurality of nodes. The plurality of helical structures may provide buckling support to the plurality of longitudinal members, so that an axial load, or compressive load, or buckling load, may be effectively carried by the truss structure.
US10584490B2	Light transmitting plastic panel providing variable daylight The present invention discloses an improved light transmitting plastic panel (100) used in buildings for providing a variable daylight either during a day or in various areas of the building. The light transmitting plastic panel (100) consists of two transparent plates (102A, 102B) and a plurality of transparent hollow cells of V-type (104A, 104B) and rhombus shaped cells (106) located in between these plates (102A, 102B). In particular, a structure of the hollow cells is a repetitive sequence of one rhombus cell (106) in between two V-type cells (104A, 104B). Further, some of the hollow cells are made opaque with a predetermined pattern. With this specific structure, the variable daylight is achieved based on a time of day. In another aspect of the invention, differential daylight is provided for different areas of the building by forming a non-continuous flow pattern of opaque hollow cells across the length of the light transmitting plastic panel (100).
US10584487B2	Modular system for assembling a transpiring, disposable heat-insulation shuttering mould / formwork used for surface casting A system for assembling a transpiring, “disposable” heat-insulation shuttering mould and/or formwork used to cast a concrete surface, which includes at least one supporting plane featuring one upper surface on which a plurality of supports are arranged, which are suited to accommodate and retain (at least sideways inside themselves) at least one longitudinal or reticular portion of a tubular element.
US10584485B2	Constructing multi-story buildings using stacked structural steel wall trusses The present Stacked Wall Truss Construction and its use in multi¬story buildings makes use of prefabricated modular wall elements (100) that are interconnected in three dimensions to enable the rapid completion of building construction with improved quality of construction over that found in traditional multi-story building construction. The resultant building is a structural steel frame without the use of stacking columns. Vierendeel trusses (100) with vertical members (101-105) of tube steel are used, thereby the construction process becomes stacking trusses fit up as complete walls, not erecting columns. An inner “Mating Member” (131-135) enables each truss to be near perfectly positioned on top of the installed truss below.
US10584483B2	Multi-use building block and methods A multi-use block including a block body having at least a first leg. The blocks can be placed in different orientations with respect to each other to form multiple interlocking structures. The block can be a variety of materials, including concrete, and when concrete, used for making walls and columns. Methods of making and methods of use are provided.
US10584481B2	Vapor-permeable water and fire-resistant expansion joint seal with shaped springing members The present disclosure relates generally to systems for providing a durable water-resistant and fire-resistant foam-based seal in the joint between adjacent panels. A fire-resistant and water-resistant expansion joint seal is provided which includes one or more foam members and a plurality of intumescent members interspersed within the foam member or members to provide a spring recovery force and fire resistance.
US10584480B2	Stair expansion joint system with freedom of movement between landings A stair system with freedom of movement between landings associated therewith includes a connection system configured to connect stairs to a landing associated with a construction, wherein the connection system structurally supports the stairs for safe egress over the stairs while concurrently supporting movement between the landing and a second landing associated with the construction by the stairs in at least one dimension, and wherein the movement supports inter-story drift between the landing and the second landing and removes some force translation between the landing and the second landing.
US10584479B2	Method for constructing buildings having a reticular structure and building constructed using said method The invention relates to a method for constructing buildings having a reticular structure and to a building constructed using said method. The method comprises the steps of: erecting a set of columns (1, 2, 3, 4) that form the vertical supporting structure, on foundations or piles; arranging, in a lower zone of the structure (100), a heap (5) with fully constructed floor modules (6) inside the space defined by the columns (1, 2, 3, 4) and in the same vertical order as the definitive order planned for each of the floor modules of the structure (100) forming the building; raising the floor modules (6) by means of elevators, to place same in their definitive positions at corresponding heights; and joining the floor modules (6) to the columns (1, 2, 3, 4) by means of screwing, welding, riveting or an equivalent system.
US10584477B2	Moment-resisting frames and kits for assembling the same Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to moment-resisting frames, kits for assembling such moment-resisting frames, and methods of repairing such moment-resisting frames. In an embodiment, a moment-resisting frame includes a beam connected to a column using a moment-resisting connection. The moment-resisting connection may include at least one exterior doubler plate (“EDP”) that is connected to the column and two or more connectors that are connected to both the beam and the EDP. In some embodiments, the moment-resisting frame may require less welding than conventional beam-to-column connections. Additionally or alternatively, such a moment-resisting frame may eliminate the need for components typically used in conventional beam-to-column connections (e.g., continuity plates).
US10584475B1	Method and system for construction and building A method for producing a sustainable building without the use of heavy equipment. Such a building may include an adjustable foundation to eliminate the need to flatten the building surface below. The frame may be constructed by using hand tools to assemble pre-rolled galvanized steel rods. A pre-cut perforated galvanized steel sheet can then be laid on the frame and sheathed with a pre-mixed mortar that may be created by mixing materials easily found in impoverished countries, such as natural lime, river sand, white clay, and fly ash. The roof may be layered with a thin solar film to allow for the incorporation of solar cells to harness solar energy and may further include a rainwater collection mechanism to allow for the roof to also collect clean rainwater.
US10584473B2	Controlling a vacuum sewer system An example system includes a sewage pit; a suction pipe extending into the sewage pit; and a valve between the sewage pit and a vacuum pipe having a vacuum pressure. The valve is controllable to close or to open to allow content to flow from the sewage pit, through the suction pipe, to the vacuum pipe. A sensor tube extends into the sewage pit to sense a fill level of the sewage pit. The suction pipe is configured as a back-up to the sensor tube for sensing the fill level of the sewage pit. The valve is controllable based on a pressure in at least one of the suction pipe or the sensor tube meeting or exceeding a predefined level.
US10584472B2	Sewer hose liner and related methods This invention relates to a disposable sewer hose liner that may be used to line the inside of a sewer hose for recreational vehicles, trailers, and mobile homes. The disposable sewer hose liner provides a more sanitary method of disposing sewage and waste water from an RV, trailer, or mobile home and reduces the odor emanating from a sewer hose, the amount of cleaning necessary, and the amount of bacteria or waste that a user comes in contact with when interacting with a sewer hose.
US10584470B2	Toilet device A toilet device with which a detergent tank and a pipe member connection part of a pipe member supplying a detergent to a toilet can be connected to each other without a movement of the detergent tank includes a detergent tank including a detergent tank discharge opening and a pipe member connection part connecting the detergent tank and a pipe member having a detergent supply path through which a detergent is supplied to a toilet portion after the detergent is supplied from the detergent tank to each other by being connected to the detergent tank discharge opening, in which the pipe member connection part constitutes a sliding structure advancing and retreating with respect to the detergent tank.
US10584463B2	Control device for construction machine and method of controlling construction machine A control device for a construction machine includes an operational amount data acquisition unit configured to acquire operational amount data indicating an operational amount of the working unit, an operation determination unit configured to determine a non-operation state of a bucket on the basis of the operational amount data, a bucket control determination unit configured to determine whether bucket control conditions are satisfied, on the basis of determination of the non-operation state, and a working unit control unit configured to output a control signal for controlling the bucket to maintain a state of the working unit, when the bucket control conditions are determined to be satisfied.
US10584461B1	Retaining wall system A retaining wall system includes a face panel having a first end beam and a second end beam extending in parallel to the first end beam. The face panel extends a height defined from the first end beam to the second end beam when the face panel is oriented in an upright position. The face panel further includes a backfill side and is configured to retain a backfill material on the backfill side of the face panel. The retaining wall system further includes a support leg having a bracket for receiving the first end beam therein and an extension platform transversely oriented to the height of the face panel when the first end beam is received within the bracket. The extension platform extends away from the bracket and is configured to anchor the face panel in the upright position.
US10584457B2	Guy wire support anchoring device A guy wire anchoring device is provided which can be used to hold a tower in place. The device features a container which has a plurality of solid side panels, which are connected to two adjacent side panels using a side hinge mechanism. As a result, the container can be reversably moved from an essentially flat, folded orientation, to an expanded empty container orientation when un-folded. The container also includes at least one base plate which is hingeably mounted to the lower edge of at least one side panel of the container, and which can be moved to a position wherein it at least partially closes the opening at the bottom of said empty container. The container is adapted to be filled with a suitable, local material such as sand, aggregate, or the like, in order to increase the weight of the guy wire anchoring device. The device includes a guy wire anchoring bracket to which guy wires can be attached. The device is easily stored, and can be easily transported to the tower location for use as a guy wire anchoring device.
US10584453B2	Method for fabricating wire strand for main cable of suspension bridge A method for fabricating a wire strand from parallel steel wires for a main cable of a suspension bridge, the method including: 1) selecting and coloring a steel wire as a marking steel wire which is to be positioned at a vertex of a wire strand including a plurality of parallel steel wires and having an equilateral polygon section; 2) drawing position markers at positions of the standard steel wire corresponding to control points of splay cable saddles, center points of main cable saddles, middle points of side spans, a middle point of a middle span, and starting points of anchor heads of anchor spans of a suspension bridge; 3) relaxing and shaping coils of the steel wires to yield a prefabricated wire strand; 4) preforming the positions of the cable saddles; 5) coiling the wire strand including; and 6) casting anchor of the wire strand.
US10584449B2	Start assist for a vibratory system of a compactor A hydraulic system may selectively operate in a charging mode or a driving mode, and may include a charging component, an accumulator, an input pump/motor, and an output motor. The charging component may charge an accumulator during operation in the charging mode. The accumulator may store pressure medium during operation in the charging mode, and may supply stored pressure medium to the input pump/motor during operation in the driving mode. The input pump/motor may supply pressure medium to at least the accumulator during operation in the charging mode, and may supply pressure medium to the output motor during at least operation in the driving mode. The output motor may provide output torque based on pressure medium supplied by the input pump/motor.
US10584448B1	Continuous serpentine concrete beamway forming system and a method for creating a hollow continuous serpentine concrete beamway A continuous serpentine concrete beamway forming system and method for creating a hollow continuous serpentine concrete beamway are disclosed. The continuous serpentine concrete beamway forming system and method utilizes a flexible form material that has the ability to conform to curves, angles, and slopes of a target beamway system as intended. The flexible form material is used to form an armature that embodies a precise pathway of the target beamway system. The armature is contiguous throughout a plurality of connected beamway segments that collectively make up the target beamway system and that are precisely aligned to conform to the curves, angles, and slopes of the target beamway system. A part of the armature creates grooves on the surfaces of the connected beamway segments. The grooves are subsequently used to guide machinery that grinds the running surfaces to precise tolerances. Precise alignment is achieved as a result of the grooves being formed in a continuous fashion, thereby allowing the grinding machines to cross from one beamway segment to the next.
US10584446B2	Smooth and bulky tissue The present disclosure provides high bulk tissue products, as well as an apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same. The tissue products provided herein not only have high bulk, but they also have improved surface smoothness, particularly compared to tissue products of similar basis weights.
US10584444B2	Laminated papermaking belt Disclosed is a two layered belt useful in the manufacture of tissue products comprising a first woven layer and a second nonwoven layer joined together in a laminated arrangement. The woven layer typically forms the machine contacting layer of the belt and is woven from a highly abrasion resistant material, while the nonwoven layer contacts the nascent tissue web. The woven layer may be provided with valleys and ridges that the nascent web is molded into, while the nonwoven layer may be provided with elements that impart a visually aesthetic pattern to the web. In this manner the belt may be useful in the production of products having desirable physical properties resulting from molding into the woven fabric while also being visually pleasing to the user.
US10584440B2	Washing drying machine having heat pump and drying operation control method thereof Provided are a washing drying machine having a heat pump, and a drying operation control method thereof. The washing drying machine having a heat pump includes a cabinet; a tub provided in the cabinet; a drum rotatably provided in the tub; a circulation passage configured to connect a first portion of the tub to a second portion of the tub; a circulation fan provided at the circulation passage and configured to circulate air through the circulation passage and the tub; the heat pump having a compressor that compresses a refrigerant and a heat exchanger that exchanges heat with the air of the circulation passage and the refrigerant; a heater configured to heat an inside of the tub; and a controller configured to control the heater to be supplied with power in order to heat the inside of the tub before the compressor is operated during a drying course.
US10584436B2	Washing machine and method for controlling same The present invention relates to a washing machine and a control method thereof. The method of controlling the washing machine may include accelerating a motor, and detecting a weight of laundry inside a washing tub; and providing a force in a direction opposite to a rotating direction of the motor to the motor, and decelerating the motor.
US10584434B2	Stain removal tool for a laundry washing machine A stain removal tool for a laundry washing machine. The stain removal tool may be deployed from a stowed position and may be adapted to receive at least a portion of an article to substantially remove or treat a stain with water. The stain removal tool may have one or more nozzles upstream of the article.
US10584430B2	Security yarn containing multi-component spinning fiber and security product using the same The present invention discloses a security yarn containing a multi-composite spinning fiber and security products using the same. The multi-composite spinning fiber, according to the present invention, contains, in at least one or more kinds of polymer materials, a first component selected from an IR reactive pigment or an IR absorption pigment, a second component selected from a visible pigment or an invisible UV-reactive fluorescent pigment, and a third component selected from X-ray absorption materials, so that the security yarn containing the multi-component spinning fiber can be identified by infrared and ultraviolet wavelength and easily identified when irradiated with X-rays, thus providing a multi-identification capability and being useful for preventing counterfeiting. Therefore, the security yarn containing a multi-composite spinning fiber can be useful for preventing the counterfeiting of paper money, gift certificates, marketable securities, and passports or the like, preventing imitations of expensive brand-name products, or identifying a friend or a foe for military purposes.
US10584422B1	Synthetic ammonia system for making hydrogen by electrolysis in thermal power plant The present invention discloses a synthetic ammonia system for making hydrogen by electrolysis in a thermal power plant includes an electrolytic hydrogen making device and a synthetic ammonia equipment; a power input end of the electrolytic hydrogen making device is electrically connected with a power generation output end of the thermal power plant; a hydrogen output end of the electrolysis hydrogen making device is connected with a hydrogen inlet of the synthetic ammonia equipment, a nitrogen inlet of the synthetic ammonia equipment is connected with a nitrogen source, the synthetic ammonia equipment is used for using the hydrogen produced by the electrolysis hydrogen making device and nitrogen of the nitrogen source to synthesize ammonia; an ammonia output end of the synthetic ammonia equipment is communicated to an ammonia supply pipeline and/or a liquid ammonia tank of the thermal power plant.
US10584420B2	Substrate liquid processing apparatus, substrate liquid processing method and recording medium A substrate liquid processing apparatus 1 includes a substrate holding unit 52 configured to hold a substrate W; a processing liquid supply unit 53 configured to supply a processing liquid L1 onto a top surface of the substrate W held by the substrate holding unit 52; and a cover body 6 configured to cover the substrate W. Here, the cover body 6 includes a ceiling unit 61 disposed above the substrate W, a sidewall unit 62 downwardly extended from the ceiling unit 61, and a heating unit 63 provided at the ceiling unit 61 and configured to heat the processing liquid L1 on the substrate W. The sidewall unit 62 of the cover body 6 is placed at an outer periphery side of the substrate W when the processing liquid L1 on the substrate W is heated.
US10584414B2	Substrate processing method that includes step of introducing ballast gas to exhaust line while supplying processing gas In a substrate processing method for processing a substrate by alternately performing a processing gas supply step of supplying a processing gas for processing the substrate into a processing chamber which accommodates the substrate and to which a gas exhaust line is connected and a replacement gas supply step of supplying a replacement gas for replacing an atmosphere in the processing chamber into the processing chamber multiple times, a ballast gas is introduced into the gas exhaust line when the processing gas supply step is performed.
US10584413B2	Vertical system with vacuum pre-loaded deposition head A thin film deposition system includes a vacuum-preloaded gas bearing deposition head positioned in an external environment. The deposition head has a vertically-oriented output face including a plurality of source openings through which gaseous materials are supplied and one or more exhaust openings. An exhaust pressure at the exhaust openings is less than an ambient pressure, and a source pressure at the source openings is greater than the exhaust pressure, with the pressure at the outermost source openings being greater than the ambient pressure. A substrate positioner applies a vertical force onto a substrate unit, the vertical force passing through a center of gravity of the substrate unit. A motion control system moves the substrate positioner, thereby moving the substrate unit relative to the output face in an in-track direction without constraining the motion of the substrate unit in a direction normal to the output face of the deposition head.
US10584411B2	Chromium-enriched diffused aluminide A method of applying a protective coating to an article comprises the steps of a) depositing aluminum in a surface region of an article, and b) depositing chromium is the surface region of the article subsequent to step a), whereby at least a portion of the chromium replaces at least a portion of the aluminum. Another method and an article are also disclosed.
US10584406B2	Electrical steel sheet An electrical steel sheet has a composition including C: less than 0.010 mass %, Si: 1.5˜10 mass % and the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, wherein a main orientation in a texture of a steel sheet is <111>//ND and an intensity ratio relative to randomly oriented specimen of the main orientation is not less than 5 and, preferably an intensity ratio relative to randomly oriented specimen of {111}<112> orientation is not less than 10, an intensity ratio relative to randomly oriented specimen of {310}<001> orientation is not more than 3 and Si concentration has a gradient that it is high at a side of a surface layer and low at a central portion in the thickness direction and a maximum value of the Si concentration is not less than 5.5 mass % and a difference between maximum and minimum values is not less than 0.5 mass %.
US10584404B2	High strength and abrasion resistant body powder blend Matrix powder material and composites thereof, having improved strength, wear resistance, and abrasion resistance.
US10584401B2	Rolled aluminum alloy material A rolled aluminum alloy material is provided with excellent strength and press workability and with which a poor and patchy appearance is less likely to occur after the alumite treatment. The rolled aluminum alloy material can be utilized for components of a bicycle crank. The rolled aluminum alloy material has a component composition comprising 0.6-1.4 wt % of Mg, 0.3-1.0 wt % of Si, 0.1-0.5 wt % of Cu, 0.02-0.4 wt % of Cr, and 0.1-0.6 wt % of Mn, and Al and inevitable impurities as the remainder.
US10584399B2	Process and system for recycling E-waste material A method for recycling a material may include carrying out a first pass operation. The first pass operation may include preparing an E-waste material and a solid oxide material. The E-waste material may include Fe and Si. The first pass operation may include blending the E-waste material with fluxing agents. The first pass operation may include feeding a furnace with the blended E-waste material and the solid oxide material. The method may include smelting the blended E-waste material and the solid oxide material from the first pass operation to obtain a slag. The slag may include iron oxide and a molten metal. The molten metal may include copper.
US10584398B2	Autoclave and method for removing salt from autoclave A vertical autoclave according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a vertical autoclave including an inlet port through which a process solution is introduced, an outlet port through which the process solution is discharged, an oxygen inlet port through which oxygen is supplied to the process solution, an agitator configured to mix the process solution, an inner wall, an acid-resistant brick layer lined on a lower portion and a side portion of the inner wall, and an acid-resistant metal layer lined on an upper portion of the inner wall. A method of removing salt from an autoclave includes raising a surface level of a solution in the autoclave from a first level to a second level such that salt in the autoclave is immersed in the solution, and maintaining the surface level of the solution at the second level. The salt is dissolved in the solution while the surface level of the solution is maintained at the second level.
US10584392B2	Method for simultaneous detection and discrimination of bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections of eye and central nervous system The present invention relates to the diagnostic methods for identification of the single causative agent or more than one causative agent of ocular and nervous system infections among many probable pathogens, which can cause the infection. All the pathogens affecting a discrete area of eye or nervous system generally cause same clinical manifestations or syndromes. The present invention relates to detection and discrimination of the pathogen among the set of probable pathogens in a single test without resorting to a battery of tests each being directed at detection of one pathogen. The current invention aims at the syndrome based diagnostic replacing the diagnostics based on detection of individual pathogens.
US10584382B2	Single cell nucleic acid detection and analysis Methods and compositions for digital profiling of nucleic acid sequences present in a sample are provided.
US10584379B2	Method of nucleic acid sequence determination Provided are sequencing-by-binding methods of detecting cognate nucleotides using a crippled DNA polymerizing enzyme that possesses the ability to bind the next correct nucleotide downstream of a primer in a template-dependent fashion, but does not possess the activity needed to promote phosphodiester bond formation. Use of the crippled DNA polymerase permits interrogation of one nucleotide at a time, without incorporation of any nucleotide. Labeled nucleotides, such as fluorescently labeled nucleotides, can be used in conjunction with the crippled DNA polymerase to establish cognate nucleotide identity in a rapid manner.
US10584374B2	Methods, carrier assemblies, and systems for imaging samples for biological or chemical analysis Method includes positioning a first carrier assembly on a system stage. The carrier assembly includes a support frame having an inner frame edge that defines a window of the support frame. The first carrier assembly includes a first substrate that is positioned within the window and surrounded by the inner frame edge. The first substrate has a sample thereon. The method includes detecting optical signals from the sample of the first substrate. The method also includes replacing the first carrier assembly on the system stage with a second carrier assembly on the system stage. The second carrier assembly includes the support frame and an adapter plate held by the support frame. The second carrier assembly has a second substrate held by the adapter plate that has a sample thereon. The method also includes detecting optical signals from the sample of the second substrate.
US10584371B2	Method for lyophilization of composition for multiple target nucleic acid sequence amplification reaction The present invention relates to a method for lyophilizing a composition for multiple target nucleic acid sequence amplification reaction and a lyophilizate prepared by the method. The present method is very effective in lyophilizing a composition containing a high concentration of oligonucleotides. The lyophilizates prepared by the present invention exhibits excellent properties in terms of both sensitivity and specificity, equivalent performance capacity to conventional liquid formulation and furthermore remarkable storage stability. Accordingly, the lyophilizates prepared by the present invention would be very useful in diagnosis.
US10584366B2	Analysis and screening of cell secretion profiles Embodiments disclose apparatus, methods and software for performing biological screening and analysis implemented using an instrument platform capable of detecting a wide variety of cell-based secretions, expressed proteins, and other cellular components. The platform may be configured for simultaneous multiplexed detection of a plurality biological components such that a large number of discrete samples may be individually sequestered and evaluated to detect or identify constituents from the samples in a highly parallelized and scalable manner.
US10584364B2	Mice that produce hybrid antibodies A method for engineering and utilizing large DNA vectors to target, via homologous recombination, and modify, in any desirable fashion, endogenous genes and chromosomal loci in eukaryotic cells. These large DNA targeting vectors for eukaryotic cells, termed LTVECs, are derived from fragments of cloned genomic DNA larger than those typically used by other approaches intended to perform homologous targeting in eukaryotic cells. Also provided is a rapid and convenient method of detecting eukaryotic cells in which the LTVEC has correctly targeted and modified the desired endogenous gene(s) or chromosomal locus (loci) as well as the use of these cells to generate organisms bearing the genetic modification.
US10584362B2	Methods for simultaneously synthesizing a biological flocculant with two different components by using Bacillus licheniformis The present application provides a method for simultaneously synthesizing a biological flocculant with polysaccharide and γ-PGA as the active components by using Bacillus licheniformis. Bacillus licheniformis is inoculated to a slant culture medium to be cultured; a single colony on a fresh plate is inoculated to a seed culture medium to be cultured; and a seed fermentation broth is inoculated to a fermentation culture medium to be cultured, and then the biological flocculant having two different components is obtained. The flocculant synthesized in the present invention is high in activity and good in thermal stability; and especially, the flocculation effect of polysaccharide is relatively superior under acidic and neutral conditions, and the flocculation activity of γ-PGA is relatively higher under neutral and alkaline environments, which can satisfy a relatively large pH application range.
US10584360B2	Cooling and processing materials Systems and methods for cooling and processing materials are disclosed.
US10584358B2	Compositions and methods related to a type-II CRISPR-Cas system in Lactobacillus buchneri The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for typing of Lactobacillus buchneri bacterial strains, detecting the presence of a L. buchneri in a sample, identifying a strain of L. buchneri having resistance to an invasive foreign genetic element, modifying the resistance of bacteria and archeae to an invasive foreign genetic element, and introducing nicks into or cleaving double stranded DNA for genome editing.
US10584357B2	Primary cell gene editing Methods and compositions are provided for nuclease-mediated gene editing of primary cells without the use of viral mediated delivery. Methods of treatments using edited primary cells are also provided.
US10584356B2	Multigenome retroviral vector preparations and methods and systems for producing and using same The present invention provides novel multigenome retroviral vectors, methods and packaging systems for making such retroviral vectors and methods of use.
US10584355B2	Chimpanzee adenoviral vector-based filovirus vaccines This invention provides vaccines for inducing an immune response and protection against filovirus infection for use as a preventative vaccine in humans. In particular, the invention provides chimpanzee adenoviral vectors expressing filovirus proteins from different strains of Ebolavirus (EBOV) or Marburg virus (MARV).
US10584354B2	Methods of genetically modifying animal cells The invention relates to improved methods of genetically modifying animal cells by decreasing the distance between cells and genetic modification agents in order to increase the number of cells modified by a given quantity of genetic modification agents and/or reduce the quantity of genetic modification agents needed to transduce a given number of cells.
US10584348B2	Plant in which expression of a clathrin and/or coatomer subunit is suppressed or inhibited, a method for increasing the production of plant biomass and a method for producing a plant This invention is intended to increase biomass production through suppression of expression of a gene functioning in relation to intracellular vesicular transport or inhibition of functions of a protein encoded by such gene. To this end, expression of a gene encoding the coatomer adapter zeta subunit is suppressed, the coatomer adapter zeta subunit is inhibited, expression of a gene encoding the clathrin adaptor small (sigma) subunit is suppressed, or the clathrin adaptor small (sigma) subunit is inhibited.
US10584347B2	Production of proteins in labyrinthulomycetes The present invention provides recombinant host cells that produce proteins or therapeutic proteins, and nucleic acid constructs for producing the cells. The cells have nucleic acid constructs that encode a heterologous protein, for example an antibody. The nucleic acid constructs also can have a functional signal sequence that directs the secretion of the protein from the cell. The signal sequence can be any functional signal sequence, and various signal sequences are disclosed herein. The invention also provides methods of producing the proteins.
US10584344B2	Genetically modified bacteria and methods for genetic modification of bacteria Microbes can be genetically modified to express biomolecules that are beneficial to mammals and/or to reduce, or eliminate, expression of harmful virulence factors. The growth and viability of such genetically modified microbes can optionally be controlled by inducible promoters that regulate the expression of proteins that are essential to their growth and survival. Compositions comprising such genetically modified microbes as well as methods of making and using the same are disclosed herein.
US10584343B2	Methods of enhancing translation ability of RNA molecules, treatments, and kits The present invention relates to methods and a kit for enhancing the translation ability of an RNA molecule. The methods involve the use of an RNA molecule comprising a methylated adenosine residue in a 5′ untranslated region (UTR). Also disclosed are methods for eIF4E-independent translation of an RNA molecule and treatment methods.
US10584340B2	Tau protein-binding DNA aptamers with capture/detection and therapeutic utilities in tauopathy-related neurodegenerative disorders DNA aptamers that bind to tau protein at its phosphorylatable sites are identified. These disclosed DNA aptamers not only recognize tau at specific phosphorylatable sites, but also demonstrate inhibitory effects on phosphorylation and oligomer formation of tau protein. Molecular probes based on these disclosed DNA aptamers can be used as capture or detection agents to detect the levels of tau and phosphor-tau in cerebrospinal fluid as well as for cell-based or in vivo brain imaging in live animals or human. Compositions comprising these disclosed DNA aptamers can be used to arrest or treat the progression of tauopathy associated neurodegenerative disorders.
US10584334B1	Automated cell processing methods, modules, instruments, and systems In an illustrative embodiment, automated multi-module cell editing instruments are provided to automate multiple edits into nucleic acid sequences inside one or more cells.
US10584333B1	Automated cell processing methods, modules, instruments, and systems In an illustrative embodiment, automated multi-module cell editing instruments are provided to automate multiple edits into nucleic acid sequences inside one or more cells.
US10584328B2	Mutant viral capsid libraries and related systems and methods Provided are mutant viral capsid cell libraries, individual cells of such libraries, systems, vectors, and methods for generating the cell libraries, and methods of use thereof to screen for mutant viral capsids with desired characteristics.
US10584325B2	Cellobiohydrolase variants and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
US10584319B2	Highly sensitive optical sensor for polymerase screening The present invention is directed to a polymerase activity assay that produces a strong optical signal when a primer-template complex is extended to full-length product. The assay uses Cy3 as the molecular beacon and Iowa Black® RQ as the quencher. The signal-to-noise-ratio (STNR) of this donor-quencher pairing is ˜200-fold over background, which is considerably better than other donor-quencher pairs (STNRs ˜10-20-fold). The STNR allows for solution-based monitoring of polymerase activity. Because the sensor functions via Watson-Crick base pairing, the polymerase activity assay may also be used to evolve polymerases to accept xeno nucleic acids as substrates.
US10584318B2	TATk-CDKL5 fusion proteins, compositions, formulations, and use thereof Disclosed herein are compositions and formulations containing a TATk-CDKL5 fusion protein. Also disclosed are methods of producing a TATk-CDKL5 fusion protein from vectors containing a TATk-CDKL5 cDNA and methods of transducing cells with the vectors containing a TATk-CDKL5 cDNA and the TATk-CDKL5 fusion protein.
US10584311B2	Method for aseptically culturing fruiting bodies of Antrodia cinnamomea The present disclosure provides a method for aseptically culturing fruiting bodies of Antrodia cinnamomea, including: inoculating Antrodia cinnamomea strains in a sterilized agar medium, and performing a subculture to generate secondary mycelia and fruiting bodies of Antrodia cinnamomea.
US10584306B2	Surfactant microemulsions The present invention relates to microemulsions and methods of preparing and using the microemulsions.
US10584304B2	Systems and methods for extracting oil from plant material Disclosed are methods and systems for recovering oil from processed plant materials and by-products formed during a milling process used for producing ethanol.
US10584301B2	Low bake temperature fluoropolymer coatings Provided are low coefficient of friction fluoropolymer one coat coatings having a relatively low bake temperature. The fluoropolymer coatings contain high temperature resistant polymer binder, low melting tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer having a melting point of below 255° C. by the method of ASTM D 4591, and low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a heat of crystallization of at least about 50 J/g.
US10584298B2	Method for manufacturing biomass based fuel configured to reduce a chemical and/or mechanical effect of flue gas on heat transfer surfaces A method for manufacturing biomass based fuel configured to reduce chemical and/or mechanical effects of flue gas on heat transfer surfaces is described. The method comprises providing biomass and steam into a reactor; maintaining said biomass and said steam simultaneously in the reactor, in a pressure of at least 10 bar(a) and at a temperature from 180° C. to 250° C. for at least 2 minutes; and decreasing the pressure in the reactor and/or conveying biomass out of the reactor such that the pressure of the environment of the biomass decreases below 5 bar(a), to produce steam-exploded biomass. The method further comprises adding some combustion additive to the biomass and/or the steam-exploded biomass.
US10584297B2	Polyolefin-derived dispersants Ethylene-C3-C10 alpha olefin copolymers, dispersants and lubricating oils/fuel compositions incorporating dispersants, and related methods are generally described herein. The copolymer may comprise ethylene-derived units and C3-C10 alpha-olefin-derived units. The C3-C10 alpha-olefin-derived units may have a carbon number from three to ten. For example, the C3-C10 alpha-olefin-derived units may be propylene-derived units.
US10584287B2	Heavy marine fuel oil composition A process for reducing the environmental contaminants in a ISO8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil, the process involving: mixing a quantity of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil with a quantity of Activating Gas mixture to give a feedstock mixture; contacting the feedstock mixture with one or more catalysts to form a Process Mixture from the feedstock mixture; separating the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil liquid components of the Process Mixture from the gaseous components and by-product hydrocarbon components of the Process Mixture and, discharging the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil is compliant with ISO 8217A for residual marine fuel oils and has a sulfur level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05% wt. to 1.0 mass. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil can be used as or as a blending stock for an ISO 8217 compliant, IMO MARPOL Annex VI (revised) compliant low sulfur or ultralow sulfur heavy marine fuel oil. A device for conducting the process is also disclosed.
US10584286B2	Hydrogen sulfide scavengers Scavenging compounds and compositions useful in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas are disclosed. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the compounds and compositions as scavengers, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.
US10584285B2	Process to produce blown asphalt A process for producing blown asphalt comprising the steps of mixing a heated hydrocarbon stream and a supercritical water in to produce a mixed stream, operating the supercritical water reactor to produce a reactor effluent, reducing the temperature of the reactor effluent in the cooler to produce a cooled effluent, feeding the cooled effluent through a depressurizing device to produce a depressurized stream, separating the depressurized stream in the flash drum to produce a light fraction stream and a heavy fraction stream, the heavy fraction stream contains a maltene fraction, an asphaltene fraction, and water, introducing the heavy fraction stream to a storage tank, withdrawing an oxidizing reactor feed from the storage tank, introducing the oxidizing reactor feed to an oxidation reactor, and operating the oxidation reactor at an oxidation temperature and an oxidation pressure to produce a product effluent that comprises an oxidized asphaltene fraction.
US10584282B2	Electronic device and method for producing same The present invention relates to a fluorescent quantum dot-containing electronic device including a protective sheet. The protective sheet includes a multilayer structure (W) including a base (X) and a layer (Y) stacked on the base (X), the layer (Y) contains a reaction product (D) of an aluminum-containing compound (A) and a phosphorus compound (B), and the reaction product (D) has an average particle diameter of 5 to 50 nm.
US10584273B2	Use of solid surfactant composites in well spacer fluids Disclosed are spacer fluids and methods of use in subterranean formations. Embodiments may include use of solid surfactant composites in well cementing operations.
US10584272B2	Microsphere compositions and methods for production in oil-based drilling fluids A method includes admixing an aqueous polysaccharide solution into an oleaginous base fluid, and adding a divalent ion source to produce one or more polysaccharide microspheres.
US10584267B2	Low application temperature hot melt adhesive composition and a method including the same The invention features a hot melt adhesive composition that can be applied at temperatures as low as 107° C., while maintaining excellent bonding under stress and a very fast setting time.
US10584266B2	CMP compositions containing polymer complexes and agents for STI applications The invention relates to a chemical-mechanical polishing composition comprising (a) ceria abrasive particles, (b) a cationic polymer, (c) a nonionic polymer comprising polyethylene glycol octadecyl ether, polyethylene glycol lauryl ether, polyethylene glycol oleyl ether, poly(ethylene)-co-poly(ethylene glycol), octylphenoxy poly(ethyleneoxy)ethanol, or a combination thereof, (d) a saturated monoacid, and (e) an aqueous carrier. The invention also relates to a method of polishing a substrate.
US10584265B2	Aqueous silica slurry and amine carboxylic acid compositions selective for nitride removal in polishing and methods of using them The present invention provides aqueous chemical mechanical planarization polishing (CMP polishing) compositions comprising one or more dispersions of aqueous colloidal silica particles, preferably, spherical colloidal silica particles, one or more amine carboxylic acids having an isolectric point (pI) below 5, preferably, an acidic amino acid or a pyridine acid, and one or more ethoxylated anionic surfactants having a C6 to C10 alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl hydrophobic group, wherein the compositions have a pH of from 3 to 5. The compositions enable good silicon nitride removal and selectivity of nitride to oxide removal in polishing.
US10584262B2	Radiation curable coating composition based on chain-extended and cross-linked polyurethanes The invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions that are curable with UV radiation. The polyurethanes are chain-extended with aromatic, cycloaliphatic or aliphatic diamine compound and cross-linked with aliphatic triamine compound. The polyurethanes are useful dispersions for coating various substrates. The use of the invented dispersions results in high hardness, very good flexibility and good chemical resistance in both clear coats and pigmented coatings before and after UV curing combined with very good adhesion to different substrates.
US10584261B2	High solids epoxy coatings A coating composition including a blend of at least two or more epoxy resins, wherein at least one of the epoxy resins comprises (i) a CHDM epoxy resin having less than about 2 wt % total chlorine content; and wherein at least one of the epoxy resins comprises (ii) at least one other epoxy resin other than the epoxy resin in component (i); a curable coating composition including (a) the above blend of epoxy resins and (b) at least one amine curing agent; a thermoset coating product prepared from the above curable composition; and a process for preparing the above compositions and a coating therefrom.
US10584260B2	Coatings, coating compositions, and methods of delaying ice formation A coating includes at least one coating layer containing first particles, second particles, and third particles distributed throughout a cross-linked, continuous polymer matrix. An outer surface of the coating layer includes surfaces of at least first particles extending outward from a top periphery of the polymer matrix. The outer surface exhibits a property of delaying ice formation compared to the coating layer without the first particles. A method includes applying a coating composition in one application step. The one-step coating composition contains first particles, second particles, and third particles in a base containing a polymer. A coating composition includes first particles, second particles, and third particles distributed in a matrix precursor.
US10584259B2	Marking composition The invention relates to a marking composition, by means of which better protection of goods than hitherto available can be achieved independently of the coloring of the goods. The marking composition comprises an infrared-absorbing particulate component and a carbon derivative, wherein the weight ratio of infrared-absorbing component to carbon derivative is in the range of approx. 10:1 to approx. 10,000:1.
US10584255B2	Inkjet ink The present invention relates to an inkjet ink comprising a colorant; a first resin; a second resin; an aminosilane; and an organic solvent; wherein the second resin is a styrene maleic anhydride and the second resin is different to the first resin.
US10584253B2	Light-curable inkjet printing ink composition A light-curable inkjet printing ink composition contains a light-polymerizable component and a light-polymerization initiator, where the light-curable inkjet printing ink composition contains 70 to 100 percent by mass of monofunctional monomers relative to the total mass of the light-polymerizable component; wherein the monofunctional monomers comprise: (A) a monofunctional monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of 20° C. or above; and (B) a monofunctional monomer whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of below 20° C.; and (A) is contained by 30 to 90 percent by mass, while (B) is contained by 10 to 70 percent by mass, relative to the total mass of the light-polymerizable component.
US10584252B2	Inkjet printing method and water-based ink The present invention relates to [1] an ink-jet printing method including a printing step of ejecting a water-based ink onto a surface of a printing medium to print characters or images thereon, in which the water-based ink includes a pigment (A), an organic solvent (B), a surfactant (C) and water; the organic solvent (B) includes at least a glycol ether (b-1), and the glycol ether has a viscosity of from 2.0 to 5.5 mPa·s as measured at 20° C. and a vapor pressure of from 0.03 to 6.0 hPa as measured at 20° C.; a content of a high-boiling organic solvent having a boiling point of not lower than 250° C. in the water-based ink is not more than 5% by mass; and a printing speed upon printing the characters or images on the printing medium is not less than 70 m/min in terms of a transportation speed of the printing medium, and [2] a water-based ink used in the inkjet printing method.
US10584251B2	Flame retardant coating agent for vehicle seat, and manufacturing method for flame retardant vehicle seat material Provided is a flame-retardant coating agent for vehicle seats that contains (A) a nitrogen-containing compound, and (C) an aqueous thermoplastic resin. Also provided is a flame-retardant vehicle seat material that does not use a halogen compound or an antimony compound, that exhibits sufficient flame retardancy, and that suppresses the occurrence of marks from hot water.
US10584250B2	Coating to cool a surface by passive radiative cooling Disclosed herein in is a radiative cooling formulation comprising a first component with >55% reflectance in a wavelengths range of 0.3 to 2.5 microns, a second component with >0.85 peak thermal emissivity in a window range of 4 to 35 microns, and a third component to mechanically bind together a mixture of the first and second components.
US10584249B2	Articles subject to ice formation comprising a repellent surface Articles subject to ice formation during normal use are described. The article comprises a repellent surface such that the receding contact angle of the surface with water ranges from 90 degrees to 135 degrees. The repellent surface comprises a fluorochemical material, typically in combination with a non-fluorinated organic polymeric binder. The fluorochemical material is prefer-ably a compound having the formula: (Rf-L-P)nA Rf is a fluorinated group; L is independently an organic divalent linking group; P is a catenary, divalent heteroatom-containing carbonyl moiety, such as —C(O)O—; A is hydrocarbon moiety; and n typically ranges from 1 to 3. Also described are methods of making an article comprising providing an article subject to ice formation during normal use and providing a liquid repellent surface, as described herein, on at least a portion of the article.
US10584247B2	Methods for reducing asphalt pavement thickness Methods for reducing asphalt pavement thickness are provided. A method for producing thin asphalt pavement includes combining a base asphalt, an oxidized polyolefin, and an aggregate to form an asphalt paving material. A layer of the asphalt paving material is deposited on a substrate layer and compacted to a thickness.
US10584241B2	Thermoplastic composition having high fluidity The invention concerns a thermoplastic composition having high fluidity in the molten state, comprising at least: (a) one thermoplastic polymer matrix; (b) one oligomer selected from cyclic ester oligomers, ether oligomers and mixtures thereof, said oligomer having a degree of polymerization of between 2 and 25; and (c) one phenolic polymer; said compounds (b) and (c) being present in a weight ratio (c)/(b) varying from 0.25 to 6, and preferably from approximately 0.75 to 2.75. The invention also concerns a process for producing a composite article from such a composition by impregnating a reinforcement such as a fabric or a preform, the composite article obtained according to this process, and the use of an oligomer (b) in combination with at least one phenolic polymer (c), as a plasticizing additive in a thermoplastic polymer matrix.
US10584240B2	Poly(phenylene ether) composition, method of forming same, and articles prepared therefrom A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether), a rubber-modified polystyrene, a flame retardant containing an organophosphate ester, and a mold release agent containing a high viscosity polydiorganosiloxane. The composition excludes polyolefin waxes. The high viscosity polydiorganosiloxane can be provided in the form of a room temperature solid masterbatch, thereby facilitating compounding of the composition. The composition is useful for injection molding, and particularly useful for injection molding battery holders for cell phone tower back-up power systems.
US10584238B2	Fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride and copolyester compositions and articles made using these compositions This disclosure pertains to fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride compositions which comprise fibrous materials, at least one polyvinyl chloride resins and at least one high Tg copolyester. Processes for producing the novel fiber reinforced polyvinyl chloride compositions as well as articles made using these compositions.
US10584234B1	Antioxidant precursors for elastomeric compositions An antioxidant precursor compound represented by the formula where R2 through R6 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group, R7 and R8 are each independently a monovalent organic group, R9 is a hydrogen atom or a blocking group, and R10 is a covalent bond or a divalent organic group, with the proviso that at least one of R2 and R6 are sterically bulky groups.
US10584229B2	Plasticizer composition, resin composition, and method of preparing the same Provided herein are a plasticizer composition, a method of preparing the same, and a resin composition including the plasticizer composition, the plasticizer composition including: a terephthalate-based material; and an epoxy-based alkyl ester compound represented by Formula 1 below, wherein a weight ratio of the terephthalate-based material to the epoxy-based alkyl ester compound is 99:1 to 1:99, and the epoxy-based alkyl ester compound is a single compound or a mixture of two or more compounds (In Formula 1, R1 is a C8-C20 alkyl group or an alkyl group containing one or more epoxy groups, and R2 is a C4 or C8 alkyl group). A plasticizer composition capable of enhancing poor physical properties occurring due to structural limitations and enhancing physical properties such as tensile strength, migration resistance, volatile loss, and the like, which are required when used as a plasticizer of a resin composition, and a resin composition including the same may be provided.
US10584226B2	Pulverulent mixtures containing low-emission nitrile rubbers Pulverulent mixtures containing at least one nitrite rubber and at least one release agent, which are characterized by a particular average particle diameter, are provided. These mixtures have particularly low emissions and are outstandingly suitable for producing materials and components for indoor applications.
US10584225B2	Production of fine-pored PMMA foams using nucleating agents Fine-cell PMMA foams are produced using a production process including nucleators in addition to suitable blowing agents. It was found that, surprisingly, a simple-to-produce stable PMMA foam having very fine cells and very good properties can be produced.
US10584224B2	Thermoset polyester foams and manufacturing method A process for manufacturing a thermoset polyester foam includes the following successive steps: (a) providing an expandable and thermosetting composition containing a polyol component including at least one element selected from glycerol, diglycerol and glycerol oligomers; a polyacid component including citric acid; a surfactant selected from alkyl polyglycosides and mixtures of an anionic surfactant and a cationic surfactant, and an esterification catalyst; (b) introducing the expandable and thermosetting composition into a mold or applying the expandable composition to a support; and (c) heating the expandable and thermosetting composition at a temperature at least equal to 135° C. so as to react the polyol component with the polyacid component and form a block of thermoset polyester foam.
US10584221B2	Stretchable film, method for forming the same, stretchable wiring film, and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a stretchable film including: a cured product of a composition which contains (A) a poly(meth)acrylate compound having a polymerizable double bond and a siloxane bond, (B) a (meth)acrylate compound having a urethane bond, and (C) an organic solvent having a boiling point in the range of 115 to 200° C. at atmospheric pressure; wherein the component (A) is localized in the direction of the surface of the film. The stretchable film of the present invention is excellent in stretchability and strength as well as repellency on the film surface.
US10584218B2	Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article, and fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material A fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article includes 5 to 45 parts by weight of carbon fibers (A), 1 to 45 parts by weight of organic fibers (B), and 10 to 94 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (C), based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the carbon fibers (A), the organic fibers (B), and the thermoplastic resin (C). The carbon fibers (A) in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article have an average fiber length (LA) of 0.3 to 3 mm. The organic fibers (B) in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article have an average fiber length (LB) of 0.5 to 5 mm, and a number average fiber diameter (dB) of 35 to 300 μm. The fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article is excellent in impact strength and surface appearance.
US10584216B2	Process for producing humic acid-derived conductive foams A process for producing a humic acid (HA)-derived foam, comprising: (a) preparing a HA dispersion having multiple HA molecules and an optional blowing agent dispersed in a liquid medium having a blowing agent-to-HA weight ratio from 0/1.0 to 1.0/1.0; (b) dispensing and depositing the HA dispersion onto a surface of a supporting substrate to form a wet HA layer; (c) partially or completely removing liquid medium from the wet HA layer to form a dried HA layer; and (d) heat treating the dried HA layer at a first heat treatment temperature from 80° C. to 3,200° C. at a desired heating rate sufficient to induce volatile gas molecules from the non-carbon elements or to activate the blowing agent for producing the HA-derived foam.
US10584213B2	Phosphazene-containing polyhexahydrotriazine elastomers An elastomer, a process for forming an elastomer, and an article of manufacture are disclosed. The elastomer comprises a phosphazene backbone and at least one polyhexahydrotriazine component. The process for forming the elastomer includes obtaining an amine-terminated cyclotriphosphazene, reacting it with a diamine to form a phosphazene-containing PHT polymer, and then reacting the phosphazene-containing PHT polymer with a side-chain modified cyclic phosphazene to form a PCPHT elastomer with halogen ligands. The PCPHT elastomer with halogen ligands is then reacted with an alkoxide to form a PCPHT elastomer with at least one ether-linked side chain. The article of manufacture comprises a material comprising an elastomer having a phosphazene backbone and at least one PHT component.
US10584212B2	Polyamide-imide, raw material salt of polyamide-imide, and production method thereof The present invention is to provide a polyamide-imide which has a high regularity of molecular structure and few branched structures, does not contain hydrogen halide, is not required to be separated and purified in post processes, and can be suitably used as a film, a varnish, or a molding material; raw material salt of polyamide-imide and production method thereof.The polyamide-imide has a repeating unit represented by the general formula (1): in which R1, R2 represent independently a divalent residue having an aromatic ring, an aliphatic ring or an aliphatic hydrocarbon; R3, R4 represent independently a trivalent residue having an aromatic ring or an aliphatic ring; and an hydrogen atom bonding to the respective rings may be replaced by another atom or an atomic group.
US10584210B2	Polyetherimide with improved color, and methods of manufacture thereof A method of preparing a polyetherimide and an improved polyetherimide are disclosed. Low color polyetherimides are disclosed along with process improvements which produce the reduced color of the final product polymers.
US10584206B2	Process for preparing a polyamide, a nylon salt to be used therein and a process for making the salt The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyamide, a polyamide material obtainable by the said process, a nylon salt to be used therein, and a process for making the nylon salt. The process for preparing the polyamide is a direct solid state polymerization process. The salt used herein is a granulate material, prepared by a process, comprising spraying an aqueous solution comprising a diamine and a dicarboxylic acid dissolved in an aqueous medium, or an aqueous slurry comprising a diammonium dicarboxylate salt dispersed in an aqueous medium directly obtained from such an aqueous solution, onto or in a fluidized bed of diammonium dicarboxylate salt particles, while evaporating the aqueous medium, thereby forming a granulate salt material.
US10584186B2	Silane-functionalized polymer and process for making and using same A functionalized polymer can be prepared by a process that includes reacting (a) an ethylenically unsaturated reactant polymer which, at its terminus, includes Si-containing repeat unit(s) with (b) one or more silanes, at least one of which includes at least one primary amine, secondary amine, phosphine, hydroxyl, thiol, cyano, urea or thiourea group.
US10584184B2	Medical devices based on oxidized cellulose A process for dissolving modified cellulose includes contacting modified cellulose with a solvent in a mixture to form swelled modified cellulose and then contacting the mixture with a salt to dissolve the swelled modified cellulose. The dissolved modified cellulose is used to form at least one of a predictably degrading coating, film, or a fiber.
US10584176B2	Fc variants with increased affinity for FcγRIIc The present invention relates to Fc variants having increased affinity for FcγRIIc, methods for their generation, Fc polypeptides comprising optimized Fc variants, and methods for using optimized Fc variants.
US10584175B2	FN14-binding proteins and uses thereof The present invention provides an isolated or recombinant Fn14-binding protein comprising an antigen binding do main, wherein the antigen binding domain binds specifically to Fn14 or a cell expressing Fn14.
US10584174B2	Anti-Dkk-1-anti-RANKL bispecific antibody compounds Bispecific antibody compounds, and methods of using same, are provided which bind and neutralize Dkk-1 and RANKL and which are useful as adjuncts to spinal fusion surgery or as agents for bone healing or treating conditions associated with bone loss or degeneration.
US10584173B2	Nucleic acids encoding high affinity antibodies to human IL-6 receptor A human antibody or an antigen-binding fragment which binds human IL-6 receptor (hIL-6R) with a KD of about 500 pM or less and blocks IL-6 activity with an IC50 of 200 pM or less, is provided. In preferred embodiments, the antibody the antibody or antigen-binding fragment binds hIL-6R with an affinity at least 2-fold higher relative to its binding monkey IL-6R.
US10584172B2	Humanized monoclonal antibodies and methods of use The present invention comprises a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to the chemokine receptor CCR4. This antibody is derived from Mab 1567 and recognizes the same epitope. Binding of the invented antibody to CCR4 inhibits ligand-mediated activities and is used to treat symptoms of cancer. Moreover, the antibody is used in combination with vaccines to suppress the activity of regulatory T cells.
US10584169B2	Anti-CD73 antibodies and uses thereof Provided are anti-CD73 antibodies or fragments thereof. The antibodies or fragments therefore include a VH CDR1 of SEQ ID NO: 1, a VH CDR2 of SEQ ID NO: 2, a VH CDR3 of SEQ ID NO: 3, a VL CDR1 of SEQ ID NO: 4, a VL CDR2 of SEQ ID NO: 5, and a VL CDR3 of SEQ ID NO: 6, or variants of each thereof. More generally, antibodies or fragments thereof are described which have specificity to one or more amino acid residues selected from the C-terminal half of a human CD73 protein, such as those in the C-terminal domains. Specific epitope amino acids in these domains include Y345, D399, E400, R401 and R480. Methods of using the antibodies or fragments thereof for treating and diagnosing diseases such as cancer are also provided.
US10584168B2	Antigen binding proteins that bind PD-1 There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-PD-1 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind PD-1, PD-1-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and PD-1-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having PD-1 related disorders or conditions, including various inflammatory disorders and various cancers.
US10584163B2	Monoclonal antibody against human tau protein The invention relates to the monoclonal antibody 1G2, the hybridoma cell line H-1 G2 characterized by DSM ACC3248, and the epitope TPP comprising the amino acids threonine, proline, proline. The invention further relates to a method for producing a monoclonal antibody against a TAU protein fraction that is non-phosphorylated in positions T175 and/or T181 and/or T231. The invention also describes uses of the monoclonal antibody 1 G2 as well as an immunochemical detection system and the uses thereof. The invention finally describes the use of the immunochemical detection system for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in humans.
US10584162B2	Fungal detection using mannan epitope Non-invasive methods are provided herein for diagnosing samples as including a fungus, including fungal infection or contamination, with specific monoclonal antibodies capable of detecting molecules associated with fungi in the sample, such as a biological or environmental sample. These molecules can be identified using various methods, including but not limited to antibody based methods, such as an enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA), or a lateral flow immunoassay.
US10584158B2	Immunosuppressive TGF-β signal converter Embodiments of the disclosure concern cell therapy methods and compositions utilizing cells expressing at least a chimeric TGFβ receptor including the exodomain of a TGFβII receptor and an endodomain that is not from TGFβ receptor, thereby converting the negative signal of TGFβ for T cell proliferation into a T cell activation signal. In at least certain aspects, cells harboring the chimeric TGFβ receptor also harbor one or more chimeric antigen receptors.
US10584153B2	Treatment of damaged nerve with PTEN inhibitor The present application discloses a method of growing or proliferating nerve cells by contacting the cells with phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) lipid phosphatase inhibiting peptide.
US10584152B2	Binding proteins based on di-ubiquitin muteins and methods for generation The present invention refers to new binding proteins based on di-ubiquitin modified in 12, 13, or 14 positions selected from positions R42, I44, H68, V70, R72, L73, R74, K82, L84, Q138, K139, E140, S141, and T142 of di-ubiquitin and being able to bind specifically with high affinity to selected targets. Furthermore, the invention provides a method for the generation of said binding proteins. In addition, libraries encoding for said binding proteins based on di-ubiquitin muteins modified in 12, 13, or 14 positions selected from R42, I44, H68, V70, R72, L73, R74, K82, L84, Q138, K139, E140, S141, and T142 are provided.
US10584150B2	Removal of impurities from protein A eluates Modified Protein A, Protein G, Protein L, or Protein A/G that lacks antibody binding activity, and methods of the modified protein's use for purifying antibodies is provided.
US10584146B2	Heme peptide materials for anti-inflammatory regenerative nanobiomedicine Heme released as a result of sustained injury leads to toxicity and triggers an inflammatory response and tissue damage. Heme oxygenase, an enzyme, recognizes, binds free heme and breaks it down as a part of the anti-inflammatory response. The present disclosure relates to a class of peptide amphiphiles that mimic the heme oxygenase function, and have shown that the designed peptide is able to bind and break down heme thus validating its potential as an anti-inflammatory agent that promotes tissue repair and useful in wound healing. The disclosed peptide sequence design provides control of amphiphile peptides' supramolecular structure and function. Applicants have shown that the incorporated heme molecule can transport CO, which suggests that the peptides can also transport NO, O2 and reactive oxygens, the molecules which are responsible for vasodilation, neurotransmission and cell death. Besides heme oxygenase function, it is believed that the designed peptides can recognize normal tissue adjacent to the damaged area and the peptide can self-assemble into fibers that promote healthy cell growth.
US10584140B2	Method for producing ruthenium complex The present invention relates to a method for efficiently producing a ruthenium complex (1A) by reacting a dinuclear ruthenium complex (2A) with a compound (3A) in the presence of a primary alcohol and a base. The ruthenium complex (1A) can also be efficiently produced by treating a dinuclear ruthenium complex (4A) with a primary alcohol and a base. (In the formulas, solid lines, triple lines, broken lines, C, H, N, OP, Ru, X, AH and R1 to R12 have the meanings defined in the specification.)
US10584139B2	Multi-branched cationic phosphonium salt, forward osmosis extract employing the same and forward osmosis seawater desalination process A multi-branched cationic phosphonium salt is provided. The multi-branched cationic phosphonium salt has a structure represented by formula (I): {Z[P+(R1)(R2)(R3)]n}(X−)n (I) wherein each of R1, R2, and R3 is independently a linear or branched C1˜C10 alkyl group, X− is an organic or inorganic anion, and Z has a structure represented by Formula (IIb) or Formula (IIc): wherein a is an integer of 1˜15. In Formulas (IIb) and (IIc), Z is connected to [P+(R1)(R2)(R3)] at the position marked by an asterisk (*), and n is an integer of 3˜4.
US10584137B2	Synthetic blend F-POSS compositions formed from multiple feedstock materials The present disclosure relates, in exemplary embodiments, to compositions of matter comprising synthetic blends of at least two feedstocks that produce a distribution of fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane molecule structures. The present disclosure also relates, in exemplary embodiments, to methods of making such synthetic blends.
US10584135B2	Substituted 3,6-diazabicyclo[3.2.0]heptanes The disclosure provides compounds having formula (I), where the substituents are as defined herein. The compounds are useful for modulating the dopamine D3 receptor and for treating conditions associated therewith, such as addictions, drug dependency, and psychiatric conditions.
US10584132B2	SHMT inhibitors The disclosure provides compounds of Formulae (I)-(IX). The disclosed compounds are capable of inhibiting a mammalian SHMT. Compounds of the disclosure have numerous uses, such as for treatment of cancer or autoimmue disorders.
US10584131B2	Heteroaromatic NMDA receptor modulators and uses thereof Provided is 5-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-cyclopropyl-3-(2-(3-fluoro-3-methylazetidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3,7-dihydro-4H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-one and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their uses in the treatment of psychiatric, neurological, and neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as diseases of the nervous system.
US10584130B2	Solid forms of TTK inhibitor The present invention relates to a novel co-crystal of the compound of formula (I): (Formula (I)) wherein the co-former molecule is bisphosphate hemihydrate, to processes for the preparation of the co-crystal, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the co-crystal, to the use of such a co-crystal in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of cancer and to methods of treating such diseases in the human or animal body by administering a therapeutically effective amount of such a co-crystal.
US10584129B2	Substituted 6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazines as negative allosteric modulators of mGluR2 receptors The present invention relates to novel 6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4(5H)-one derivatives as negative allosteric modulators (NAMs) of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 2 (“mGluR2”). The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, to processes for preparing such compounds and compositions, and to the use of such compounds and compositions for the prevention or treatment of disorders in which the mGluR2 subtype of metabotropic receptors is involved.
US10584125B2	Adenine derivatives which are useful in the treatment of allergic diseases or other inflammatory conditions Compounds of formula (I): wherein: R1 is butoxy or methylbutoxy; R2 is a group having the structure: where n is an integer having a value of five; Het is a six-membered saturated heterocycle containing five carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, wherein Het is attached to the —(CH2)n— moiety at the carbon 4 position of the heterocycle; and R3 is hydrogen; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and their use as vaccine adjuvants and in the treatment of various disorders.
US10584121B2	Heteroaryl substituted benzoic acids as RORgammaT inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention relates to compounds according to Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Such compounds can be used in the treatment of RORgammaT-mediated diseases or conditions.
US10584120B1	Benzimidazole compounds and use thereof for treating Alzheimer's Disease or Huntington's Disease Benzimidazole compounds of formula (I), shown below, are disclosed. The compounds are potent human glutaminyl cyclase inhibitors. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition containing one of these compounds and a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier, as well as a method of treating Alzheimer's disease or Huntington's disease by administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of such a compound.
US10584117B2	1,3,4-oxadiazole amide derivative compound as histone deacetylase 6 inhibitor, and pharmaceutical composition containing same The present invention relates to novel compounds having histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitory activity, stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, the use thereof for the preparation of therapeutic medicaments, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, a method for treating diseases using the composition, and methods for preparing the novel compounds. The novel compounds, stereoisomers thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof according to the present invention have histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitory activity and are effective for the prevention or treatment of HDAC6-mediated diseases, including infectious diseases; neoplasms; endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases; mental and behavioral disorders; neurological diseases; diseases of the eye and adnexa; cardiovascular diseases; respiratory diseases; digestive diseases; diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue; diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue; or congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
US10584116B2	Heterocyclic sulfonamide derivative and medicine containing same Compounds of represented by formula (I): wherein each symbol is defined herein and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof exhibit TRPA1 antagonist activity and are useful as TRPA1 antagonists and the prophylaxis or treatment of diseases involving TRPA1.
US10584115B2	Substituted pyridine and pyrazine BMI-1 inhibitors Amine substituted pyridine and pyrazine compounds and forms thereof that inhibit the function and reduce the level of B-cell specific Moloney murine leukemia virus integration site 1 (Bmi-1) protein and methods for their use to inhibit Bmi-1 function and reduce the level of Bmi-1 to treat a cancer mediated by Bmi-1 are described herein.
US10584114B2	Inhibitors of RET Described herein are compounds that inhibit wild-type RET and its resistant mutants, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions.
US10584109B2	Processes for preparing antiviral compounds The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of formula: which is useful as an antiviral agent. The disclosure also provides compounds that are synthetic intermediates.
US10584108B2	Therapeutic compounds and methods of use thereof The invention provides compounds that are useful for treating or preventing cancer.
US10584107B2	Process for the recovery of furfural Disclosed is a process for the extraction of furfural which includes: (a) subjecting a composition comprising furfural, water, at least one acid and an aromatic solvent, with a boiling point higher than that of furfural, to a first separation step providing: (i) an organic phase, and (ii) an aqueous phase; (b) subjecting the aqueous phase of step (a) to a first distillation step to provide: (i) a first in top stream comprising a furfural-water azeotrope; (c) subjecting the first top stream of step (b) to a second separation step to provide: (i) a second top stream comprising a portion of the furfural-water azeotrope; (d) subjecting the second top stream of step (c) to a second distillation step to provide: (i) a third top stream enriched with the furfural-water azeotropic mixture; (e) subjecting the organic phase of step (a) to a third distillation step to provide: a fourth top stream comprising furfural.
US10584106B1	Antifungal compounds derived from lavender oil Epoxides and hydroperoxide compounds having antifungal activities derived from the oxidation linalyl acetate, a major component of lavender oil, are disclosed. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical composition and methods of treating and protecting a subject from fungal infection.
US10584104B2	Carboxylic acid URAT1 inhibitor containing diarylmethane structure, preparation method and use thereof The present invention relates to the pharmaceutical field for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. In particular, the present invention relates to a carboxylic acid urate transporter 1 (URAT1) inhibitor of a general formula (I) containing a diarylmethane structure and a preparation method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same and a use thereof in the preparation of medicaments for treating hyperuricemia and gout, wherein R1 is selected from H, C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO2, SR4 or OR4; R2 is selected from H, F, Cl, Br or I; R3 is selected from H or C1-C4 alkyl; X is selected from S or CH2; wherein R4 is selected from C1-C10 alkyl.
US10584103B2	Small molecule agonists of neurotensin receptor 1 Provided herein are small molecule neurotensin receptor agonists, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions comprising the compounds.
US10584100B2	Solid state forms of netarsudil mesylate Disclosed are solid state forms of Netarsudil mesylate, processes for preparation thereof, uses thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
US10584098B2	Quinolone-3-diarylethers Disclosed are derivative compounds of ELQ-300 that include an ester at position 4. These compounds have enhanced properties relative to ELQ-300. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treating and preventing malaria infections involving administering the pharmaceutical compositions to the subject.
US10584093B2	Method and catalyst for preparing aniline compounds and use thereof The present invention provides a method for preparing aniline compounds, and also provides a kind of catalyst and use thereof. This method for synthesizing an aniline compound in the invention includes following steps: use molybdenum oxide and activated carbon as catalyst, hydrazine hydrate as reducing agent, then reduce aromatic nitro compounds to aniline compounds. This method is green and high efficiency, and easy to be applied in industry.
US10584090B2	Composition and a process for a preparation of polyurethane dispersion This invention relates to a composition for a preparation of polyurethane dispersion, comprising bio-based polyol as shown in structure (I) and polyhydroxy fatty acid compound as shown in structure (II): wherein, R represents a polyhydric alcohol unit that is selected from aliphatic polyhydric alcohol, alicyclic polyhydric alcohol, cyclic polyhydric alcohol, aromatic polyhydric alcohol, or optionally, cyclic polyhydroxyl having heteroatom; R\ represents a hydrocarbon unit obtained from a molecular chain of unsaturated fatty acid having 14-24 carbon atoms and having from 1-6 pairs of vicinal diol group per one molecular chain of such unsaturated fatty acid; n represents an integer from 2 to 8 of an ester group obtained from a reaction of polyhydric alcohol and unsaturated fatty acid; wherein said composition is prepared from a process comprising the steps of: i. mixing fatty acid comprising unsaturated fatty acid and polyhydric alcohol at a ratio of 1 mole equivalent or more of carboxylic group from unsaturated fatty acid per a hydroxy group from polyhydric alcohol; ii. adding organic acid and peroxide compound into the mixture from step i.; iii. adding nucleophilic substance into the mixture from step ii. under acidic condition.
US10584087B2	Removal of permanganate reducing compounds from intermediate GAA process streams A method of producing acetic acid, the method comprising: reacting methanol and/or methanol derivatives with carbon monoxide in the presence of a liquid reaction medium under carbonylation conditions to form a carbonylation product comprising acetic acid and one or more oxidizable impurities; and contacting at least a portion of the carbonylation product or a derivative thereof with an adsorbent at adsorption conditions to provide a purified product comprising a reduced concentration of at least one of the one or more oxidizable impurities relative to a concentration thereof in the at least a portion of the carbonylation product or the derivative thereof. A system for carrying out the method is also provided.
US10584086B2	Liquid crystal compound containing a difluormethoxy bridge and application thereof The present invention relates to a liquid crystal compound having a structure as shown by formula I, wherein R is selected from H and alkyl or alkoxy containing 1-12 carbon atoms in which one or more H are unsubstituted or substituted with halogens; A1, A2 and A3 are each independently selected from: a single bond, 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, wherein hydrogen in 1,4-phenylene may be each independently substituted with one or more halogens; and Z1 and Z2 are each independently selected from a single bond or —(CH2)2—. The compound of the invention has the characteristics of low rotational viscosity, large dielectric anisotropy, good mutual solubility and stability. The driving voltage of a device can be remarkably reduced after the compound is added to a composition. Thus, the compound of the invention has prosperous applications in LCD industry.
US10584082B2	Conversion of chlorofluororopanes and chlorofluropropenes to more desirable fluoropropanes and fluororopenes A process is provided comprising contacting and reacting the compound CF3CF2CHXCl, wherein X is H or Cl, or the compound CF3CF═CXCl, wherein X is H or Cl, with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst consisting essentially of Cu, Ru, Cu—Pd, Ni—Cu, and Ni—Pd, to obtain as a result thereof reaction product comprising hydrofluoropropenes or intermediates convertible to said hydrofluoropropenes, notably CF3CF═CH2 and CF3CH═CHF.
US10584080B2	Cyclopropanation of substituted alkenes Disclosed is a cyclopropanation process comprising the step of reacting an alkene compound having at least one carbon-carbon double bond with at least one dihaloalkane. The reaction is carried out in the presence of (i) particulate metal Zn, (ii) catalytically effective amount of particulate metal Cu or a salt thereof, (iii) at least one haloalkylsilane, and (iv) at least one solvent.
US10584072B2	Methods and systems for making nanocarbon particle admixtures and concrete A method for making an admixture in liquid form for concrete includes the step of providing a nanocarbon mixture containing at least two different types of nanocarbon particles, with each type of nanocarbon particle having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture, crushing or grinding the nanocarbon mixture into a carbon powder, and wetting and mixing the carbon powder in a water/surfactant mixture using high energy mixing apparatus. The method can also include blending the nanocarbon mixture with a nano-silica based compound, either before or after the wetting and mixing step. An admixture for concrete includes at least two different types of nanocarbon particles in a water/surfactant mixture having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture. The admixture also includes surfactant and can include a nano-silica based suspension stabilizer having a predetermined percentage range by mass of the admixture.
US10584070B2	Ceramic matrix composites having monomodal pore size distribution and low fiber volume fraction Ceramic matrix composite articles include, for example, a plurality of unidirectional arrays of fiber tows in a matrix having a monomodal pore size distribution, and a fiber volume fraction between about 15 percent and about 35 percent. The articles may be formed by, for example, providing a shaped preform comprising a prepreg tape layup of unidirectional arrays of fiber tows, a matrix precursor, and a pore former, curing the shaped preform to pyrolyze the matrix precursor and burnout the pore former so that the shaped preform comprises the unidirectional arrays of fiber tows and a porous matrix having a monomodal pore size distribution, and subjecting the cured shaped preform to chemical vapor infiltration to densify the porous matrix so that the ceramic matrix composite article has a fiber volume fraction between about 15 percent and about 35 percent.
US10584068B2	Rare-earth oxide based chamber material An article comprises a plasma resistant ceramic material comprising 80-90 mol % of Y2O3, over 0 mol % to 20 mol % of ZrO2, and 10-20 mol % of Al2O3.
US10584061B2	Self-desiccating, dimensionally-stable hydraulic cement compositions with enhanced workability Cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products including a hydraulic cement-based reactive powder blend, an inorganic flow control agent, and a metal-based dimensional movement stabilizing agent including at least one member of the group of lithium salt and lithium base, and methods for making the cementitious binder compositions.
US10584060B2	Process and system for eliminating the potential for LD and EAF steel slag expansion A process and system having a primary crusher to reduce the fragments according to their granulometry; a magnetic separator to remove metallic fragments bigger than a determined granulometry; a rotary dryer to dry slag; an impact mill to disaggregate and fragment slag particles; a classifier for aero-classification and drag of fine and superfine particles; a cooler for cooling slag by means of heat exchange and removal of the fine and superfine particles that were not collected by the impact mill a vibrating sieve provided with two or more decks with screens of predetermined sizes; low-intensity magnetic separators, with generation of non-magnetic slag fractions free from metallic iron and from iron monoxide, and of magnetic fractions composed by metallic iron and iron monoxide; and low-intensity magnetic separators to reprocess the magnetic fractions with generation of concentrate with high metallic iron contents and a product with high concentration of iron monoxide.
US10584058B2	Heat treatable coated article having titanium nitride and ITO based IR reflecting layers Coated articles include two or more functional infrared (IR) reflecting layers optionally sandwiched between at least dielectric layers. The dielectric layers may be of or including silicon nitride or the like. At least one of the IR reflecting layers is of or including titanium nitride (e.g., TIN) and at least another of the IR reflecting layers is of or including indium-tin-oxide (ITO).
US10584057B2	Glass-ceramic-ferrite composition and electronic component A glass-ceramic-ferrite composition contains glass, a ceramic filler, and Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite. The glass contains about 0.5% by weight or more of R2O, where R is at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, and K; about 5.0% by weight or less of Al2O3; about 10.0% by weight or more of B2O3; and about 85.0% by weight or less of SiO2 on the basis of the weight of the glass. The Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite accounts for about 58% to 64% by weight of the glass-ceramic-ferrite composition. The ceramic filler contains quartz and, in some cases, forsterite. The quartz accounts for about 4% to 13% by weight of the glass-ceramic-ferrite composition. The forsterite accounts for about 6% by weight or less of the glass-ceramic-ferrite composition.
US10584054B2	Method and device for continuous separation of glass A method for separating a thin glass, in which method the thin glass is progressively heated along a path which forms a parting line, wherein the heating of the glass is realized by way of the energy of at least one energy source within an area of action of the energy source on the thin glass, and, by way of a temperature gradient of the glass heated by way of the at least one energy source in relation to the surrounding glass, a mechanical stress is generated in the glass, by way of which mechanical stress, a crack propagates, following the mechanical stress, along the parting line.
US10584052B2	Enhanced waste heat recovery using a pre-reformer combined with oxygen and fuel pre-heating for combustion Disclosed are methods for operating a glass furnace, the method comprises the steps of feeding a non-pre-reformed hydrocarbon fuel gas stream to a pre-reformer forming a pre-reformed hydrocarbon fuel gas stream, feeding the pre-reformed hydrocarbon fuel gas stream to burners of the furnace, combusting oxidant and the pre-reformed hydrocarbon fuel gas with the burners to produce flue gas, heating air through heat exchange with the flue gas at a recuperator, and transferring heat from heated air to pre-reformer tubes of the pre-reformer. A glass furnace system is also disclosed.
US10584050B2	Composite filter cartridge A composite filter-cartridge, a composite filter-cartridge assembly for a water purifier and a water purifier are provided. The composite filter-cartridge includes a pretreatment filter-cartridge, a fine filtration filter-cartridge and an activated carbon filter-cartridge arranged sequentially from outside to inside. The fine filtration filter-cartridge includes a first water collecting pipe and a fine filtration membrane. The activated carbon filter-cartridge includes: a second water collecting pipe, an outer circumferential wall of the second water collecting pipe except a lower end thereof and an inner circumferential wall of the first water collecting pipe being spaced apart from each other; and a activated carbon, lower ends of the activated carbon and the second water collecting pipe being in sealed connection, a water outlet hole being formed in the activated carbon and penetrating the activated carbon axially, and an upper end of the water outlet hole being closed.
US10584047B2	Aerobic nitritation of ammonia and integrated anammox processes Processes are disclosed for the microbial nitritation of ammonia that attenuate the production of at least one of nitrate anion and nitrous oxide. The processes use an ME biocatalyst having a highly porous, hydrophilic polymeric structure with ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms substantially irreversibly retained therein. The processes are particularly useful for integration with anammox processes.
US10584044B2	System and method for removing iron from waste water Systems and methods for removing iron from waste water employ one or more oxidizers, one or more treatment tanks having one or more self-generating and self-sustaining active sludge layers, and one or more spray-atomizing devices. A mixture of flowback fracturing water, or produced water, and the one or more oxidizers is spray-atomized by the spray-atomizing device inside the one or more treatment tanks. The atomized mixture settles in the one or more treatment tanks resulting in one or more self-generating and self-sustaining active sludge layers and one or more treated solutions. Additional mixtures of the flowback fracturing water, or produced water, and the one or more oxidizers may be continually spray-atomized into the one or more treatment tanks and filtered by the one or more sludge layer(s) so as to remove precipitated iron species from accumulated distillates and produce additional treated solutions for collection in one or more finish tanks.
US10584037B2	Systems to make lithium hydroxide monohydrate from lithium salts Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and equipment to make lithium hydroxide from lithium salts.
US10584029B2	Method for producing thin MEMS chips on SOI substrate and micromechanical component A method for producing thin MEMS chips on SOI substrate including: providing an SOI substrate having a silicon layer on a front side and having an oxide intermediate layer, producing a layer structure on the front side of the SOI substrate and producing a MEMS structure from this layer structure, capping the MEMS structure and producing a cavity, and etching a back side of the SOI substrate down to the oxide intermediate layer. Also described is a micromechanical component having a substrate, a MEMS layer structure having a MEMS structure in a cavity and a cap element, the MEMS structure and its cavity being enclosed by the substrate underneath and the cap element above, the substrate being made of polycrystalline silicon.
US10584027B2	Method for forming hermetic seals in MEMS devices A method of processing a double sided wafer of a microelectromechanical device includes spinning a resist onto a first side of a first wafer. The method further includes forming pathways within the resist to expose portions of the first side of the first wafer. The method also includes etching one or more depressions in the first side of the first wafer through the pathways, where each of the depressions have a planar surface and edges. Furthermore, the method includes depositing one or more adhesion metals over the resist such that the one or more adhesion metals are deposited within the depressions, and then removing the resist from the first wafer. The method finally includes depositing indium onto the adhesion metals deposited within the depressions and bonding a second wafer to the first wafer by compressing the indium between the second wafer and the first wafer.
US10584022B2	Hinged lid handling tool An ergonomic apparatus for handling a hinged lid that reduces force required to open the hinged lid and bending by a user, maintains the lid in an open position to prevent accidental closure of the lid, and assists with closing the lid. The apparatus has a horizontal member with an attachment means for removably coupling the apparatus to the hinged lid, a vertical member extending from a proximal end of the horizontal member, and a handle in operable communication with the vertical member. The vertical member and handle are configured relative to the horizontal member such that when the vertical member is positioned on a flat surface, the handle is raised above the flat surface by about 10° to 25° and the hinged lid is maintained in an open position having an angle greater than 90° relative to an opening the hinged lid was covering.
US10584018B2	Descent assist device for powered ascenders A descent assist device for powered ascenders is discussed herein. In one embodiment, the descent assist device can include a base plate having a first guide surface, a capstan peg, a second guide surface, and a retention loop extending from the first guide surface to the second guide surface configured to retain a rope on the descent assist device. Where the angle of wrapping of the rope around the first guide surface and the capstan peg is constant during use and the angle of wrapping of the rope around the second guide surface is adjustable by the user of the device to increase or decrease the frictional drag of the rope.
US10584016B2	Method, load handling device, computer program and computer program product for positioning gripping means A 3D point cloud is formed of the grippers of a load handling device in relation to a device which is moved horizontally above a load in the load handling device and to which the grippers are connected to be moved in the vertical direction. The grippers are positioned in relation to the horizontally movable device by comparing the formed 3D point cloud with at least one 3D model of the grippers.
US10584007B2	Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus includes a stacking surface on which a sheet is stacked, a feed portion configured to feed the sheet in a sheet feeding direction, and first and second detecting portions disposed at positions different from each other in a width direction orthogonal to the sheet feeding direction and so as to overlap with the stacking surface in a view from a height direction orthogonal to the stacking surface. The first and second detecting portions detect height positions which are positions in the height direction of an uppermost sheet. In addition, a control portion stops feeding the sheet by the feed portion based on at least one a height position detected by the first detecting portion and a height position detected by the second portion in feeding the sheet.
US10584005B2	Medium feed device and image reading apparatus A medium feed device includes a feed roller provided to a device body and configured to feed paper, a separator roller provided at a position on the device body facing the feed roller and configured to separate the paper, and a medium support section configured to support the medium in an inclined state upstream of the feed roller. The medium support section is configured with a variable contact angle between the paper supported by the medium support section and the separator roller.
US10584004B2	Sheet conveying apparatus A sheet conveying apparatus, including: a sheet storage portion; a roller to convey sheets by rotating about a rotation axis; an arm rotatably supporting the roller and pivotable about an arm pivot axis; a presser plate pivotable about a presser-plate pivot axis; and a pivot mechanism to pivot the presser plate such that a contact angle, which is an angle defined upstream in a sheet conveyance direction by the arm and an uppermost one of the sheets contacting the roller, is less than a maximum angle in a time period from a sheet maximally loaded state to a sheet minimally loaded state, the maximum angle being an angle defined upstream in the conveyance direction by: only one sheet assumed to be placed on the presser plate which is the presser plate in the maximally loaded state; and the arm the roller of which contacts the one sheet.
US10583996B1	Bread handler The invention relates to a bread handler. The bread handler has a plurality of paddles and a gripper. The paddles are on opposing sides and the gripper has two opposing arms with each arm having a lead surface and grip surface, the gripper moving in a sweeping motion in a longitudinal direction with the lead surfaces engaging the paddles.
US10583992B2	Stub axles conveyor rollers A conveyor includes a frame and a plurality of rollers coupled to the frame. Each roller includes a tube, bearings coupled to opposing ends of the tube, and at least one axle engaged with the bearings and the frame to support the roller for rotation relative to the frame.
US10583987B2	Wear resistant funnel sheet element for material guide chute A wear resistant funnel sheet element for a material guide chute includes first and second edges located at a tapered angle from each other. Interlinking fastening features are provided in order to mate the respective edges of at least one of the wear resistant funnel sheets to form a funnel element. The sheet element may be a molded flat piece of a rubber material, which serves as an interchangeable wear part on a material guide chute.
US10583986B2	Systems and methods for processing objects, including automated processing stations A processing system for processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The processing system a perception unit for perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of an object associated with an input conveyance system, and an acquisition system for acquiring the object from a plurality of objects at an input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device, wherein the programmable motion device is adapted for assisting in the delivery of the object to an identified processing location. The identified processing location being associated with the identifying indicia and said identified processing location being provided as one of a plurality of processing locations. The processing system also includes a delivery system for receiving the object in a carrier and for delivering the object toward the identified processing location.
US10583985B2	Article storage facility An article storage facility includes a first rail extending along a rail extending direction, a first storage rack configured to store a plurality of articles, a first transport device configured to move along the first rail and to transfer an article to and from the first storage rack, a second rail extending along the rail extending direction; and a second storage rack configured to store a plurality of articles, and a second transport device configured to move along the second rail and to transfer an article to and from the second storage rack. The first rail and the second rail are spaced apart by a set distance from each other along the rail extending direction. A third rail extends along the rail extending direction between the first rail and the second rail, and has a length less than the set distance. The third rail includes a fixed base and a movable rail portion. The movable rail portion is so configured that a location of the movable rail portion with respect to the fixed base when fixed to the fixed base can be changed.
US10583984B2	Dynamic storage rack unit for providing material in logistics and manufacturing processes The invention proposes a dynamic storage rack unit for providing material in logistics and/or manufacturing processes, having a plurality of storage rack compartments (3) inclined in the longitudinal direction, each storage rack compartment (3) being designed to accommodate a plurality of material containers (4) arranged beside one another in the longitudinal direction, storage rack compartments (3) each having a plurality of sensors (5) for monitoring the filling level of the respective storage rack compartment (3), a distance (A) which corresponds substantially to the length of the material containers (4) to be accommodated in the storage rack compartment (3) being provided in the longitudinal direction between sensors (5) of the respective storage rack compartment (3), storage rack compartments (3) each having at least one state display apparatus (10) for displaying the state and/or filling level of the respective storage rack compartment (3), which unit at least partially improves the disadvantages of the prior art. According to the invention, this is achieved by virtue of the fact that storage rack compartments (3) each comprise at least one compartment checking unit (6) for checking the respective sensors (5) of the respective storage rack compartment (3), the compartment checking units (6) each being in the form of energy and data transmission units (6) for supplying the respective sensors (5) of the respective storage rack compartment (3) with electrical energy and for acquiring, receiving and transmitting sensor data from the respective sensors (5) of the respective storage rack compartment (3), at least one storage rack checking unit (7) for checking a plurality of compartment checking units (6) of the storage rack compartments (3) being provided, the at least one storage rack checking unit (7) being designed to supply the plurality of compartment checking units (6) of the respective storage rack compartments (3) with electrical energy and to acquire, receive and transmit data from the plurality of compartment checking units (6) of the respective storage rack compartments (3), at least one central checking unit (11, 12, 13) for checking the at least one storage rack checking unit (7) being provided, the central checking unit (11, 12, 13) being designed to acquire, receive and transmit data from the at least one storage rack checking unit (7).
US10583976B2	Dunnage conversion machine, helically-crumpled dunnage product and method A machine for converting a sheet stock material into a relatively less dense dunnage product includes both (a) a helical pre-form assembly having a cylindrical mandrel with a longitudinal axis and a guide member for guiding the sheet stock material from a supply thereof into a helical path along and around the mandrel so as to form a helical pre-form that rotates around the longitudinal axis and advances parallel to the longitudinal axis; and (b) a restriction in the path of the pre-form that slows the advance and rotation of the pre-form past the restriction, the restriction causing the pre-form to retard longitudinal advancement, to twist upon itself, and to permanently deform as it moves past the restriction, thereby longitudinally and helically crumpling the pre-form.
US10583973B1	Combination carrying device A combination carrying device includes a rigid basket having a flexible bag nested therein. The flexible bag may be formed from one or more fabrics or like materials and define a tapered volume having a pair of handle extensions. The rigid basket may be formed from plastics or like materials and include rotatable handles disposed on an upper perimeter thereof, and may also define a tapered volume which corresponds to the tapered volume of the flexible bags. A customer carrying a combination carrying device in a materials handling facility (e.g., a warehouse or retail establishment) may place one or more items in the flexible bag nested within the rigid basket, and extract the flexible bag from the rigid basket upon arriving at a destination or after executing a purchase for the items therein.
US10583972B2	Polymer with blue light absorbing units chemically bonded to a polyermic backbone of the polymer In an embodiment, a polymer includes less than 99.5 percent by weight of units derived from one or more olefin monomers. The polymer also includes greater than 0.5 percent by weight of units derived from one or more blue light absorbing monomers. In another embodiment, a method includes placing a heated parison of a polymer in a mold. The polymer is formed by polymerizing a mixture of one or more olefin monomers and one or more blue light absorbing monomers. The polymer has one or more blue light absorption characteristics. The method includes closing the mold. The method includes injecting gas into the parison to form a container in the mold. The method also includes removing the container from the mold.
US10583965B2	Closure device for a screw top vessel A closure device includes a stopper assembly that provides swing-top closure of a vessel, plus an adaptor so the device can be used with screw-top vessels. The stopper assembly is connected to the adaptor by two connected wires: a bail wire that connects to the stopper assembly, and a lever wire that connects to the adaptor. The inner circumference of the adaptor defines a plurality of vessel threads that engage with the threads defined by the neck of a screw-top vessel. The lever wire is readily removable from the adaptor in order to secure the protruding portions of the lever wire beneath the stop ring of the vessel.
US10583964B2	Bag with gusset arrangement to resist tear A bag of plastic film material has a side gusset between front and back panels, the top of the gusset spaced from the top of the bag. The front and back panels are seamed to each other above the gusset to present a side edge having an orientation. The top edge of the gusset extends non-orthogonally to the orientation of the side edge.
US10583962B2	Utility assembly and coupling mechanism The present disclosure concerns a coupling mechanism for detachably attaching two or more utility modules to one another, utility assembles, mobile carriers and other attachable modules and articles.
US10583961B2	Storage container systems A container system includes a first container including a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top, with a plurality of indented recesses formed in the bottom wall. A first lid closes the open top of the first container. A second container includes a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top. A second lid closes the open top of the second container, with a push indicator structure formed at a center portion of the second lid, and with a plurality of registration bumps formed about the push indicator structure. The first container is stackable on the second lid such that (i) each of the registration bumps in the second lid is aligned with an adjacent one of the recesses in the bottom wall of the first container and (ii) surfaces of the registration bumps are spaced from surfaces of the adjacent recesses.
US10583945B2	Wrapping machine and wrapping method The invention relates to a wrapping machine for wrapping a load with a film including at least one operating unit for performing operations on the load or on the film and a conveying device for moving the load along an advancing direction through the machine. The machine includes a movement system that is adapted for moving the operating unit and comprises a shuttle assembly movable along a path and arranged for supporting and moving the operating unit. The shuttle assembly and the conveying device are drivable in a coordinated manner in order to enable the operating unit to perform operations on the load wrapped with the fi8lm even while the load is moved along the advancing direction and out of the machine.
US10583944B2	Foil membrane lid The invention includes a closure for a container. The closure includes a lid, a tab including a base, an end opposite the base, and a rivet. The rivet is disposed between the base and the end. The tab is fastened to the lid at the base and the rivet such that the rivet pulls away from the lid to form a hole in the lid when the end of the tab is moved away from the lid during the opening process.
US10583940B2	Pressurized payload compartment and mission agnostic space vehicle including the same A compartment for a space vehicle includes a pressurized structure having a structural wall, the structural wall having interior surfaces facing an interior of the compartment and exterior surfaces exposed to an external environment. An internal mounting structure for mounting a component is provided within the compartment, and mounting features support the internal mounting structure from the pressurized structure. The internal mounting structure is spaced away from the interior surfaces of the pressurized structure, and a thermal fluid is provided in the pressurized structure. The thermal fluid enables convective heat transfer between the component mounted on the internal mounting structure and the interior surfaces of the pressurized structure.
US10583925B2	Aft rest area assembly within an aircraft cabin An aft rest area assembly is positioned within an aft section of an internal cabin of an aircraft. The aft rest area assembly may include a lavatory section including at least one lavatory, a first galley station positioned on a first outboard side of the lavatory section, and a second galley station positioned on a second outboard side of the lavatory. The first outboard side is opposite from the second outboard side. The first galley station is separated from the second galley station by the lavatory section. The lavatory section may also include an egress flow director that forwardly extends into one or more egress paths of the internal cabin. The egress path(s) connect to at least one emergency exit door.
US10583924B2	Vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (VTOL-UAV) A vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (VTOL-UAV) is provided consisting of one central motor which drives one ducted fan and one or more rotors. These rotors can be coaxial with the fan, or can be located off-center being driven via a transmission. For flight control purposes, all or a portion of the air circulated by the ducted fan and/or by the central rotor is diverted through a plurality of side ducts towards the periphery of the vehicle and then downwards, each of these side duct being fitted at their peripheral ends with air-flow vectorization means. These air-flow vectorization means can be in the form of parallel vanes, and/or in the form of thrust-control buckets, which are turnable around axes perpendicular to the flow of air, and are actuated by servomotors via cables or linkages.
US10583923B2	Control station audio and data recording systems for vehicles Control station audio and data recording systems are provided. The audio recording system comprises an audio packetizer processing unit in a control station and in operative communication with audio sources. The packetizer processing unit generates audio packet information for vehicles in communication with the control station. An audio storage unit communicates with the packetizer processing unit. The audio storage unit stores audio packet information, and provides audio indexing and metadata. An audio playback unit provides access to the stored audio packet information. The data recording system comprises a data processing unit located a the control station. The data processing unit communicates with onboard vehicle data recorders and with other data sources. The data processing unit generates data packet information for the vehicles. A data storage unit communicates with the data processing unit and stores the data packet information. A data playback unit provides access to the stored data packet information.
US10583922B1	Swappable avionics for unmanned aerial vehicle A configurable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may include swappable avionics that may be selectable for use with other UAV components to build a customized UAV just prior to deployment of the UAV that is configured to deliver a package to a destination. Various factors may be involved in the selection of the avionics, such as an availability of different avionics, payload requirements (size, weight, etc.), environmental conditions along an anticipated route of flight, a region of use of the UAV, compatibility, a distance of the flight, power considerations, security considerations, and/or other factors. The avionics may include various hardware and/or software which may provide control output (e.g., data, power, and/or mechanical) to other components and/or systems, including a propulsion system. Coupling devices may selectively couple the avionics to other components of the UAV, such as to a battery, a cargo bay or package, and/or to a propulsion system.
US10583920B2	Multicopter-assisted system and method for launching and retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.
US10583919B1	Mechanical link with preload verification A mechanical link comprises a shaft having a central axis, a first end portion threaded in a first direction, and a second end portion threaded in an opposite second direction. A first mounting interface and second mounting interface are respectively coupled with the first end portion and second end portion. A tubular sleeve circumscribes a portion of the shaft and comprises a slot. A pin extends from the shaft and passes through the slot. A stop is coupled with the second end portion and fixed to the shaft. A washer circumscribes a portion of the shaft between the tubular sleeve and the stop. A spring biases the tubular sleeve toward the stop. A first jam nut is coupled with the first end portion between the first mounting interface and the spring. A second jam nut is coupled with the second end portion between the second mounting interface and the stop.
US10583917B2	Electromechanical actuator disconnect An electromechanical actuator may include a motor assembly and a ball nut. A split ball screw may be disposed between the motor assembly and the ball nut. The split ball screw may have an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion may interface with the motor assembly. The outer portion may interface with the ball nut. A pin may be configured to engage with the inner portion and the outer portion of the split ball screw to couple the outer portion with the inner portion.
US10583913B2	Stud push out mount for a turbine engine spinner assembly having a spinner push out stud joint connecting through a counterbore of a spinner bolt hole An aircraft spinner assembly includes collar stud joints connecting spinner to forward flange connected to fan rotor disk. Collar stud joint is operable to push out spinner when stud is un-torqued. Collar may be attached to stud disposed through spinner bolt hole in spinner and collar disposed in counterbore of spinner bolt hole. An aft stud thread on collar stud may be threaded into aft nut which may be swaged into flange bolt hole in forward flange. A washer may be in counterbore between collar and spinner and made from low friction and/or sacrificial material. A forward radial clearance may surround stud between stud and spinner. A forward nut may be threaded onto forward stud threads on forward end of the collar stud and abut spinner. External aft stud threads may be on collar studs and threaded into internal flange threads within flange bolt holes in forward flange.
US10583911B2	Foldable wing and actuator arrangement A wing arrangement for an aircraft is described including a wing (5) having a base section (5) and a tip section (13), the base section (7) having a first end portion (9) and a second end portion (11), the tip section (13) having a third end portion (15) and a fourth end portion (17), wherein the second end portion (11) and the third end portion (15) are coupled with each other by a coupling arrangement so that the tip section (13) is pivotable with respect to the base section (7) about a pivot axis (19, 19′).
US10583909B2	Aircraft comprising a foldable aerodynamic structure and a method of manufacturing a foldable aerodynamic structure for an aircraft A method of manufacturing a foldable aerodynamic structure, such as a wing, for an aircraft. The wing (1) including an inner region (1) and an outer region (3) rotatable relative to the inner region between a flight configuration and a ground configuration. The method includes designing the foldable aerodynamic structure by determining the location and orientation of an Euler axis of rotation (11) about which the outer region rotates to achieve the ground configuration and determining a cut plane (13), perpendicular to that Euler axis, separating the inner and outer regions; and iteratively repeating this process until a preferred cut plane (13) is obtained that satisfies at least one design criteria.
US10583906B2	Automatically releasing pivot clamp module for an outboard motor The assembly includes a pivoting body member connectable to an outboard motor assembly, wherein the pivoting body member is movable along a transition path having a locked condition endpoint and an unlocked condition endpoint. A pivoting latch seat mechanically cooperates with a fixed latch pin in the assembly to maintain the pivoting latch seat and the outboard motor assembly in a locked condition when the outboard motor assembly is in a lowered position. The pivoting latch seat is mounted and arranged to disengage from the fixed latch pin to an unlocked condition when the pivoting body member is moved along the transition path to the unlocked condition endpoint, thereafter permitting movement of the outboard motor assembly to a raised position.
US10583905B2	Submersible drone having active ballast system A submersible inspection drone used for inspection can include a ballast system used to control depth of the submersible inspection drone. The submersible can be configured to communicate to a base station using a wireless transmitter and receiver. The ballast system can include a pressure vessel for storing fluid and a bag for inflating and deflating as it receives a fluid. Buoyancy of the submersible inspection drone can be provided by change in density of the pressure vessel as a compressible gas is expanded when the ballast bag is caused to inflate or deflate. A pump can be used to draw fluid from the ballast bag and store the fluid in the pressure vessel. In one form the pressure vessel can include a compressible fluid and an incompressible fluid, where the incompressible fluid is used to inflate and deflate the bag.
US10583901B2	Paper-based watercraft board A paper-based watercraft board (e.g., a surfboard) and a method of making a paper-based watercraft template (i.e., a blank or core) and watercraft board are described. The surfboard template composes paper-based materials to produce sustainable and recyclable alternative to traditional foam core surfboards.
US10583898B2	Wind-powered computing buoy Disclosed is a novel type of computing apparatus which is integrated within a buoy that obtains the energy required to power its computing operations from winds that travel across the surface of the body of water on which the buoy floats. Additionally, these self-powered computing buoys utilize their close proximity to a body of water in order to significantly lower the cost and complexity of cooling their computing circuits. Computing tasks of an arbitrary nature are supported, as is the incorporation and/or utilization of computing circuits specialized for the execution of specific types of computing tasks. And, each buoy's receipt of a computational task, and its return of a computational result, may be accomplished through the transmission of data across satellite links, fiber optic cables, LAN cables, radio, modulated light, microwaves, and/or any other channel, link, connection, and/or network.
US10583888B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a steering swivel unit supported on a head pipe of the vehicle frame and angularly movable about a steering axis, a front wheel angularly movable in unison with the steering swivel unit, and a steering handle mounted on the steering swivel unit. The vehicle has a steering handle turning mechanism that makes the steering handle angularly movable about the steering axis relatively to the steering swivel unit. The steering handle turning mechanism includes a handle turning motor for angularly moving the steering handle about the steering axis.
US10583886B2	Posture vehicle The present invention relates to the technical field of electric vehicles, and provides an posture vehicle, which comprises a vehicle body, two wheelers pivoted to the vehicle body, pedals installed on the vehicle body, and two driving components installed in the vehicle body and driving the two wheelers to rotate driven by the pedals. The driving components and the wheelers are in the same operating plane. Namely, in a using process, the user treads on the wheelers, thereby eliminating interference of a balance state of the vehicle body to an output signal of the driving components, and enhancing the sensitivity of the driving components for judging the balance signal.
US10583885B2	Forecarriage of tilting motor vehicle and motor vehicle thereof A motor vehicle forecarriage comprises a forecarriage frame, a pair of front wheels kinematically connected to the forecarriage frame by means of an articulated quadrilateral, said articulated quadrilateral comprising a pair of cross members, hinged to the forecarriage frame in correspondence of middle hinges, said cross members being connected together, in correspondence of opposite transverse ends by means of uprights pivoted to said transverse ends in correspondence of side hinges, wherein the cross members and the uprights define said articulated quadrilateral. Advantageously, each of the uprights guides and supports a stub axle of a front wheel, each upright extending from an upper end to a lower end, wherein each stub axle is mechanically connected to a rotation pin of a front wheel so as to rotatably support the wheel around a relative rotation axis.
US10583880B2	Skate truck assemblies and associated methods for rear suspension spring compression A skate truck assembly that engages a lower rear suspension arm during assembly may include a base comprising a track that extends linearly in a translation direction and an articulating truck assembly slidably coupled to the track, the articulating truck assembly being moveable along the track in the translation direction. The articulating truck assembly may include a track receiving carriage that slidingly receives the track and a suspension arm engagement structure having an elongated, longitudinal axis. The suspension arm engagement structure may be operatively connected to the track receiving carriage. The suspension arm engagement structure may rotate relative to the track receiving carriage along a first axis of rotation that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the suspension arm engagement structure.
US10583879B1	Mitigating sensor noise in legged robots An example implementation involves receiving measurements from an inertial sensor coupled to the robot and detecting an occurrence of a foot of the legged robot making contact with a surface. The implementation also involves reducing a gain value of an amplifier from a nominal value to a reduced value upon detecting the occurrence. The amplifier receives the measurements from the inertial sensor and provides a modulated output based on the gain value. The implementation further involves increasing the gain value from the reduced value to the nominal value over a predetermined duration of time after detecting the occurrence. The gain value is increased according to a profile indicative of a manner in which to increase the gain value of the predetermined duration of time. The implementation also involves controlling at least one actuator of the legged robot based on the modulated output during the predetermined duration of time.
US10583877B2	Torque stick apparatus and methods of use A torque stick apparatus for driving a personal transporter across a transport surface by positioning the torque stick apparatus against a drive surface is described. The torque stick apparatus includes a tubular housing, throttle control, battery pack, motor coupled to a wheel, and motor controller. The motor controller is coupled to the motor, the battery pack, and the throttle control. The motor controller determines whether to select regenerative braking mode based at least in part on the position of the throttle control. The motor controller supplies power from the battery pack to the motor in accordance with the throttle control when regenerative braking mode is not selected. The motor controller provides power from the motor to the battery pack when regenerative braking is selected. The battery pack and the motor controller are contained within the housing.
US10583876B2	Device for fixing an air-guiding means to a motor vehicle A device for fixing an air guiding means to a motor vehicle includes an articulator including a plurality of joints configured to be pivoted relative to one another, a first of the plurality of joints configured to be connected to the air guiding means, wherein the first joint is translationally displaceable relative to a second of the plurality of joints.
US10583875B2	Automotive decklid spoiler with aerodynamically shaped airfoil sections An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing a spoiler body having a plurality of tunnels defining an open area between the spoiler body and a vehicle exterior surface. Each tunnel has an uppermost wall having an airfoil section. The spoiler body includes at least one vehicle attachment area that is positioned between at least two of the tunnels.
US10583873B2	Aerodynamic trucking systems A side skirt assembly for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer, particularly to a trailer frame comprising transverse structural support members extending between sides of the trailer. The side skirt assembly comprises an elongated skirt panel, an elongated support and one or more skirt support members. The side skirt assemble comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The elongated support is coupled to the elongated skirt panel on the inner surface thereof proximate an upper edge of the elongated skirt panel and extends at least a portion of the length of the elongated skirt panel. The more skirt support members couple the elongated skirt panel to a corresponding one or more or of the transverse structural support members.
US10583860B2	Steering arm assembly, steering mechanism and multi-axle steering wheel type heavy duty vehicle A steering arm assembly includes a steering arm body, a first rotary connecting part and a second rotary connecting part. A first end and a second end of the steering arm body are fixedly connected with a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm, respectively. The first rotary connecting part and the second rotary connecting part are respectively connected with the first end and the second end of the steering arm body, and the steering arm body is configured to rotate relative to the first rotary connecting part and the second rotary connecting part. The steering arm body is able to be detachably located on a mounting bracket through the first rotary connecting part and the second rotary connecting part; and the first rotary connecting part and the second rotary connecting part respectively include a first shaft housing and a second shaft housing, which are engaged with a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate respectively.
US10583859B2	Electric power steering apparatus When the state where steering torque detected by a torque detection unit is normal and the value of the steering torque is the same as or larger than a threshold value continues, an assist command generation unit that generates an assist command corresponding to steering torque produced by a driver limits the assist command; a failure determination unit includes a first failure determination unit that performs determination on a failure regardless of the limitation of the assist command and a second failure determination unit that performs determination on a failure while the assist command is limited, and stops driving of a motor when the second failure determination unit determines that there exists a failure.
US10583857B2	Electric power steering apparatus [Problem]An object of the present invention is to provide an electric power steering apparatus that achieves a manual steering even if a steering intervention is performed by a driver during an automatic steering, ensures more safety when a driver steers urgently, and enables both an assist control and a steering angle control.[Means for Solving the Problem]An electric power steering apparatus comprises a steering angle control section that calculates a steering angle control current command value for the steering angle control based on at least a steering angle command value and an actual steering angle, the steering angle control section comprises a position control section that calculates a basic steering angular velocity command value, a steering intervention compensating section that obtains a compensatory steering angular velocity command value, a filter section that converts a steering angular velocity calculated from the basic steering angular velocity command value and the compensatory steering angular velocity command value into an extended steering angular velocity command value, and a steering angular velocity control section that calculates the steering angle control current command value based on the extended steering angular velocity command value and an actual steering angular velocity, wherein the steering intervention compensating section comprises a compensation map section, and obtains the compensatory steering angular velocity command value for the steering torque.
US10583856B2	Steer-by-wire system, and control method for steer-by-wire system A steer-by-wire control method is provided for a steer-by-wire system mounted in a vehicle that is equipped with an engine and a battery. The steer-by-wire control method stores a deviation angle between a steering angle and a turning angle in a non-volatile memory of the steer-by-wire system as a readable value when an ignition switch is switched from ON to OFF. The steer-by-wire control method further reads the deviation angle from the non-volatile memory when the ignition switch is switched from OFF to ON. The steer-by-wire control method further prohibits further reading of the deviation angle from the non-volatile memory after reading the deviation angle from the non-volatile memory and after reading the deviation angle from the non-volatile memory and after starting the steer-by-wire control.
US10583854B2	Rotating handle dynamic brake A child transport carrier includes a handle bar and a rotatable brake actuator disposed around the handle bar. The rotatable brake actuator includes a first portion having a first radius of curvature and a second portion having a second radius of curvature. The first radius of curvature is less than the second radius of curvature. Rotating the rotatable brake actuator around the handle bar activates a first wheel brake.
US10583849B1	Tank lifter A motorized apparatus is provided to lift, tilt and transport heavy tank-like objects such as water heaters. Structurally, the apparatus includes a hitching assembly which can be engaged with an elongated tank to hold it on the apparatus. A guide rail, which is mounted for rotation around a pivot point on a chassis of the apparatus, is also engaged with the hitching assembly. Screw-drives, which are engaged between the guide rail and the hitching assembly, are activated to move the hitching assembly in translation on the guide rail. Also, a screw-drive, which is engaged between the chassis and the guide rail, is activated to rotate the hitching assembly and tank together around the pivot point on the chassis. Further, drive wheels on the apparatus can be selectively activated to transport the entire apparatus.
US10583847B2	Raisable carrying device A raisable carrying device for loading cargo onto a rail vehicle using a hoisting unit. The carrying device includes at least one supporting unit for the cargo, holding pockets for the hoisting unit, and support surfaces for placing the carrying device directly on the floor of a terminal.
US10583839B2	Method of lane change decision-making and path planning A method of lane change and path planning that receives sensed signals from multiple sensors through a car computer on a vehicle to generate multiple traveling speed time-sorted information and multiple surrounding circumstance time-sorted information, and to further generate a 3×3 grid corresponding to the surroundings of the vehicle; when receiving a signal to switch on the turn signals, the car computer selects data within a time interval from those traveling speed time-sorted information and surrounding circumstance time-sorted information, respectively; and then the selected data is to be processed together with the 3×3 grid to generate a lane change space, and through a decision strategy to determine whether the lane change space complies with a safety movement strategy, and then the car computer generates a planned path of movement, such that a safest space for assisting lane change is provided for improving convenience and safety.
US10583830B2	Mobile device tethering for a remote parking assist system of a vehicle Method and apparatus are disclosed for mobile device tethering for a remote parking assist system of a vehicle. An example vehicle includes first and second wireless modules and a processor. The processor estimates a region of probability representative of possible locations of a mobile device based on a first signal strength indicator. When the region of probability overlaps a virtual boundary, the processor polls a key fob, estimates a distance of the key fob from the vehicle based on a second signal strength indicator, and when the key fob is within the virtual boundary, enable autonomous parking.
US10583823B2	Control device and control method The invention has a purpose of improving applicability of a controller and a control method to a vehicle, the controller and the control method executing brake control in which primary information is selectively supplemented by secondary information that is information on an assumed state related to connection and disconnection of a clutch.A determination section 5A1 and a brake control section 5A4 are provided, the determination section 5A1 determining whether an actual state related to the connection and the disconnection of the clutch matches the assumed state in accordance with a relationship between the secondary information and travel state information indicative of a travel state of the vehicle, and the brake control section 5A4 executing the brake control by using the primary information but not the secondary information in the case where the determination section 5A1 determines that the actual state does not match the assumed state.
US10583820B2	Effluent processing apparatus and method for a vehicle air brake charging system An effluent processing apparatus is provided for a vehicle air brake charging system. The effluent processing apparatus comprises an inlet port through which effluent from a purge valve of an air dryer can be received and an outlet port. The effluent processing apparatus also comprises a spiral-shaped effluent channel having a portion of decreasing channel width disposed between the inlet port and the outlet port. The spiral-shaped effluent channel is provided for increasing velocity of an effluent stream as the effluent stream flows through the decreasing channel width portion of the spiral-shaped effluent channel.
US10583814B2	Power source element replacement during vehicle operation A method and apparatus for replacing a power source element is provided. The method includes enabling a first vehicle comprising a first power source apparatus comprising a first multiple compartment housing comprising a first plurality of receptacles retaining a first plurality of power source elements, a controller, and a communication interface. The first vehicle receives a notification indicating that a second vehicle requires replacement of a power source element of a second plurality of power source elements within a second power source apparatus of the second vehicle. The first vehicle is directed to a current location of the second vehicle and the first vehicle is docked to the second vehicle. The power source element of the second vehicle is replaced with a fully charged power source element of the first plurality of power source elements from the first vehicle during operation of the first vehicle and the second vehicle.
US10583810B2	Wiper arm head for a wiper arm rod and wiper arm for vehicle windows The invention relates to a wiper arm head (14) for a wiper arm rod (11), with a first end region (178), which has an opening (15) for receiving a drive shaft, and a second end region (179) for the pivotable fastening of the wiper arm rod (11), and with means for directing at least one hose (31, 32) carrying a cleaning fluid. It is provided according to the invention that the means has a feedthrough (181, 182), which leads the hose (31, 32) from an upper side (187) in the direction of an underside (188) of the wiper arm head (14).
US10583809B2	Fixation device for a windshield wiper drive linkage system Fixing device (30) for a windscreen wiper actuation linkage system, this device comprising a plate (32) intended to be fixed onto a vehicle body (36), and at least one locking member (34) intended to cooperate with said body to lock the fixing of the plate onto the body, characterized in that said plate is configured to be displaced in translation in the joint plane with said body, and in that said locking member is mobile, deformable or displaceable from an unlocking position to a locking position.
US10583804B2	Guide ring sensor A guide ring sensor has a fixing seat, a guide ring, an elastic member, and a sensing element. The guide ring is pivoted on the fixing seat by a positioning member. The elastic member is mounted on the body of the fixing seat, is connected to the guide ring, and provides resilience to the guide ring. The sensing element is mounted on the fixing seat to detect a pivoting angle change of the guide ring and generate a signal corresponding to the pivoting angle change of the guide ring. The sensing element may detect whether a webbing is correctly fastened or not by the pivoting angle change of the guide ring.
US10583802B2	In or relating to air-bags A method of weaving fabric for use in the manufacture of a vehicle air-bag includes: providing a weaving reed having a plurality of adjacent cells; introducing regular warp yarns into at least some of the cells; introducing an additional warp yarn into one of the cells that already includes a regular warp yarn; and carrying out a weaving process. In the weaving process, weft yarns are interwoven with the regular warp yarns and the additional warp yarn. The regular warp yarns each remain within one cell throughout the weaving process. The additional warp yarn is moved from a first cell to a second cell during the weaving process.
US10583801B2	Coated airbag comprising a filled, cross-linked silicone polymer An airbag comprises a textile substrate and a coating on at least a portion of the surface of the substrate. An airbag module comprises an airbag, a gas generator connected to the airbag, and a cover at least partially enclosing the airbag and the gas generator. A process for producing an airbag comprises the steps of providing a textile substrate, providing a coating composition, applying the coating composition to the substrate, and heating the textile substrate. A system for producing a filled, cross-linked silicone polymer comprises a first part and a second part. Each part comprises a polysiloxane compound and a plurality of filler particles.
US10583800B2	Occupant protection device An occupant protection device includes a knee air bag. The knee air bag is configured to be deployed rearwardly from a front of right and left knees of an occupant seated in a seat of a vehicle towards the knees to press the knees from the front. The knee air bag includes at least either one of a right side inclined surface and a left side inclined surface. The right side inclined surface is configured to come in contact, from a right side, with the right knee of the occupant seated in the seat and the left side inclined surface is configured to come in contact with the left knee of the occupant from a left side.
US10583792B2	System for evaluating and/or optimizing the operating behavior of a vehicle The invention relates to a system comprising a plurality of first sensors to measure parameters characterizing a vehicle operating state; a second sensor to measure a parameter characterizing an emission of an fuel processing apparatus; a control device to measure repeatedly over a predefined time period and to determine a vehicle operating state based on a first data set with measured values from the plurality of first sensors and predefined parameter ranges describing a predefined vehicle operating state; an allocation device to allocate a second data set comprising measured values from the second sensor to the predefined vehicle operating state; and an evaluation device to determine a characteristic value for assessing or optimizing the operating behavior of the vehicle based on the vehicle operating state and the second data set, wherein the characteristic value characterizes an energy efficiency of the vehicle or an emission behavior of the fuel processing apparatus.
US10583789B2	Fixing device for panel member A panel case of a display panel is provided with a first fixing piece extending rearward (in the Y2 direction), and a female threaded hole is formed in the first fixing piece. A support bracket is provided with a second fixing piece extending rearward (in the Y2 direction), and an attachment hole is formed in the second fixing piece. The first fixing piece has a first elongate hole portion opened between the female threaded hole and a first base portion, and the second fixing piece has a second elongate hole portion formed between the attachment hole and a second base portion. Therefore, the fastening force from a fixing screw is less likely to be transmitted to the first base portion of the first fixing piece, and strain of the display panel can be regulated.
US10583784B2	Crossbar clamp devices Racks are used to carry cargo on top of vehicles. Racks include crossbars and assemblies configured to secure specific cargo items to the crossbars. Clamps for connecting cargo-specific assemblies to the crossbars, include first and second jaws, and an adjustment device for selectively controlling horizontal relative movement between the jaws.
US10583781B2	Driving assistance system and driving assistance method A driving assistance system includes a database configured to store numbers of preset criteria concerning various driving conditions, a sensor, configured to sense environmental data surrounding a vehicle; a thermal image capturing device, configured to capture a thermal images surrounding the vehicle; a display device; and a processor, coupled to the sensor, the thermal image capturing device and the display device. The processor compares the environmental data against the preset criteria to determine the driving condition of the vehicle. The display device automatically display thermal images to inform and provide precautions to the driver if the driving condition indicates that the driver's vision is adversely affected.
US10583779B2	Parking assist system using backup camera A parking assist system for a vehicle includes a rear backup camera and a control having an image processor that processes image data captured by the rear backup camera. The control, when the vehicle is driven forward into a parking slot and responsive to image processing of captured image data, determines a parking slot marker at a side boundary of the parking slot at which the vehicle is being parked. The system may include a display screen that displays images representative of the vehicle at a determined orientation relative to the determined parking slot marker so a driver of the vehicle can determine whether or not the vehicle is aligned in the parking slot. The control may determine a degree of misalignment of the vehicle relative to the parking slot and may generate an output to alert the driver that the vehicle is not aligned in the parking slot.
US10583774B2	Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp emits red light from a second light emitting area by lighting a tail/accessory lamp while emitting red light from a first light emitting area during a lighting of a tail lamp. Meanwhile, the vehicle lamp lights out the tail/accessory lamp while emitting orange light from the second light emitting area during a lighting (flickering) of a turn lamp.
US10583772B2	Vehicle lamp having a leveling actuator coupled to an aiming nut A vehicle lamp includes a lamp body, a lamp unit and a leveling actuator. The lamp unit is supported to the lamp body to be aimable in an upper and lower direction and in a right and left direction. The leveling actuator rotates the lamp unit in the upper and lower direction independently from rotation by the aiming. An aiming nut is mounted to the aiming screw and threadably engaged with the aiming screw. The leveling actuator comprises an actuator main body fixed and supported to the lamp unit and an output shaft member supported to the actuator main body to be moveable in the front and rear direction of the lamp. The output shaft member is disposed to protrude upward or downward from the actuator main body and is coupled to the aiming nut at a leading end portion of the output shaft member.
US10583771B2	Container-securing device A system and method for securing a container to a transport surface is disclosed. The system includes a capture member and a locking member. The locking member is configured to be attached to the surface and to securely engage one end of the capture member. The capture member includes one end configured to securely engage the locking member and a second end configured to securely engage the container. The locking member is optionally configured to require a key to disengage the capture member from the locking member. The method includes attaching the locking member to the surface, disposing a container on the surface next to the locking member, and positioning the capture member such that it securely engages the locking member at one end and securely engages the container at the other end, and thereby secures the container to the surface.
US10583766B2	Method and system for determining the mass of a load in a tipper body There is disclosed a method of determining the mass of a load in a tipper body of a tipper, the tipper includes a tipper body pivotably moveable with respect to a frame with a hydraulic cylinder disposed therebetween and actuatable to pivot the tipper body. The method includes receiving at least one pressure parameter relating to the hydraulic pressure within the hydraulic cylinder at an angular position of the tipper body and at least one angular positional parameter relating to the angular position of the tipper body at the angular position; and determining a mass parameter relating to the mass of a load in the tipper body based on at least the at least one pressure parameter and the at least one angular positional parameter.
US10583765B2	Storage compartment comprising a foldable holder element A mechanism for holding an article in a storage compartment. The storage compartment is delimited by a first wall and a second wall and each of the first wall and the second wall is having a first recess and a second recess. The mechanism includes a holder element, a supporting element, a locking element and a handling member. The holder element is articulated in the first wall. The supporting element is pivotally configured on the holder element for supporting a bottom portion of the article in a holding position. The locking element engages a first recess to lock the holder element in a non-holding position and engages a second recess to lock the holder element in the holding position. The handling member is configured on the second member for unlocking the locking element from the first and second recesses to move the holder element between the holding and non-holding positions.
US10583760B2	Armrest and support for an armrest assembly A support for an armrest assembly includes a plurality of interconnected ribs. One or more of those ribs has (a) a first section, having a first proximal end and a first distal end, (b) a second end section, having a second proximal end and a second distal end, and (c) an intermediate section connecting the first distal end and the second distal end. The first end section and the second end section are offset. An armrest assembly includes a body, the support, a cushioning layer overlying the support and a cover layer overlying the cushioning layer.
US10583759B2	Vehicle seat There is provided a vehicle seat including: a frame member that structures a frame of a seatback; a pair of supporting members that extend in a seat vertical direction, and that are supported by the frame member at a seat upper side and a seat lower side; a fabric spring member that has elasticity and is stretched between the pair of supporting members; and a spanning member that is provided extending between the pair of supporting members, so as to impart tension to the fabric spring member.
US10583755B2	Recliner for a vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom and configured to move relative to the seat bottom. A reclining assembly is coupled to the seat bottom and the seat back to move the seat back relative to the seat bottom.
US10583748B2	Magnetic system for an automobile for increasing fuel efficiency A magnetic system for an automobile having a body portion and a base portion with a first and second set of electromagnets placed on the base station and the body portion respectively and wherein the body portion is adapted to raise off the base portion when sufficient electricity is supplied to the first and second set of electromagnets. A plurality of slider mechanisms operationally attached to the automobile, each having a groove portion running in the vertical direction, allow the body portion to be raised off the base station.
US10583744B2	Braking system for a rail vehicle A braking system for a rail vehicle includes a target value generator for the target value of the overall braking power, a controller for determining at least one manipulated variable value on the basis of the target value and at least one actuator which transmits the manipulated variable value to the at least one braking device. The system at least approximately determines acceleration components of the rail vehicle and determines the actual value of the total braking power from the acceleration components while taking the vehicle speed and the vehicle mass into consideration. The controller is designed to control the manipulated variable value such as to reduce the control deviation between the target value and the determined actual value.
US10583743B2	Regenerative braking device and dump truck In a regenerative braking device of a dump truck comprising an engine, a first generator and a second generator driven by the engine, at least one travel motor driven by generated electric power of the first generator and at least one fan motor to which generated electric power of the second generator is inputted via a first rectifier circuit, the regenerative braking device comprises: a resistive element to which regenerating electric power from the at least one travel motor in regenerative braking is supplied and which is cooled by at least one fan driven by the at least one fan motor and converts electric energy into heat energy and dissipates heat; and a DC/DC converter that inputs a part of the regenerating electric power which is supplied to the resistive element to an output line of the first rectifier circuit via a second rectifier circuit.
US10583742B2	Current collecting device and conductor line system A current collector for an electrical load that can be moved along a conductor line in a travel direction. The current collector has at least one contact piece, which is supported on a rocking arm to be rotatable about an axis of rotation extending perpendicularly to the travel direction. To bring the contact piece into contact with an electrically conductive conductor strand of the conductor line, the contact piece can be moved toward the conductor strand by the rocking arm. The current collector also includes a connection cable, which connects the contact piece to a connection terminal for the electrical loads in an electrically conductive manner. A conductor line system includes a conductor line and at least one electrical load that can be moved on the conductor line in the longitudinal direction of the conductor line. The conductor line has at least one electrically conductive conductor strand for bringing into sliding contact with at least one contact piece of a current collector.
US10583736B2	System for controlling a drive operation of a machine A system for controlling a drive operation of a machine having a payload container. A controller is configured to determine a current payload disposed in the payload container based upon a load sensor and determine a number of completed material loading cycles of a work implement. The controller is further configured to determine an estimated number of material loading cycles required to load the payload container based upon a desired payload, the current payload, and the number of completed material loading cycles, and compare the number of completed material loading cycles to the estimated number of material loading cycles. After the number of completed material loading cycles is one or less than the estimated number of material loading cycles, a shifting operation may begin to shift the transmission into the drive gear.
US10583734B2	Tubeless lubrication delivery system for a compact transfer case A transfer case for a normally rear wheel drive vehicle with selective four wheel drive capabilities is provided. The transfer case has an intermediate gear driven lubrication pump, wherein the machining required for the lubrication pump is almost exclusively conducted from an interior side of the rear shell. The transfer case of the present invention also eliminates the requirement for a cover plate for the pump and an external lubrication tube. The transfer case of the current invention has an internal lubrication pump outlet which has a portion extending in a reinforcing mound of the rear shell thereby providing greater stiffness to a portion of the rear shell supporting the main input shaft rear bearings.
US10583733B2	Transaxle A transaxle includes: an axle housing in which an input gear is rotatably supported; a differential casing that is contained in the axle housing while being rotatably supported relative to the axle housing; first and second side gears as a pair of spur gears that are contained in the differential casing, coaxially arranged, relatively rotatable with each other, and rotatable relative to the differential casing; a group of pinions as spur gears that are rotatably supported, in the differential casing, by rotational shafts that are in parallel with axes of the first and the second side gears in the differential casing, the group of pinions transmitting power between the first side gear and the second side gear; and a final gear having a ring shape that is contained in the axle housing, meshes with the input gear, incorporates the differential casing, and is relatively unrotatably coupled to the differential casing.
US10583732B2	Transmission device for hybrid vehicle A transmission device for a hybrid vehicle including: a plurality of shift dog clutches each arranged to selectively engage the movable side gear of one of the shift gear rows with the other of the main shaft and the counter shaft; a main clutch disposed between the internal combustion engine and the main shaft; a first motor gear disposed to be raced with respect to a motor output shaft connected to the motor, and constantly interlocked with the main shaft; a second motor gear disposed to be raced with respect to the motor output shaft, and constantly interlocked with the counter shaft; a motor dog clutch arranged to selectively engage one of the first and second motor gears with the motor output shaft; and a controller configured to control actuations of the shift dog clutch, the main clutch, and the motor dog clutch.
US10583731B2	Method for operating a drive device for a motor vehicle and corresponding drive device A method for operating a drive device for a motor vehicle, which has an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, and a gearshift transmission. A drive shaft of the internal combustion engine can be coupled by a shift clutch to a motor shaft of the electric motor and the motor shaft is coupled to a transmission input shaft of the gearshift transmission. A driven shaft of the drive device is coupled to or can be coupled to a transmission output shaft of the gearshift transmission. In a first shifting state, the shift clutch is disengaged for decoupling of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor and, in a second shifting state, is engaged for coupling of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor.
US10583729B2	Selectable one-way clutch A selectable one-way clutch includes: a pocket plate including a plurality of accommodating recess portions formed in one surface; a plurality of engaging pieces accommodated in the respective accommodating recess portions; a notch plate relatively rotatable with respect to the pocket plate, and including a plurality of engaging recess portions formed in a surface facing the one surface of the pocket plate; and a selector plate positioned between the pocket plate and the notch plate, and configured to be coaxially rotated with the notch plate to switch between: a state in which the engaging pieces rise toward the engaging recess portions; and a state in which the engaging pieces are accommodated in the respective accommodating recess portions.
US10583727B2	Energy storage housing, vehicle with an energy storage housing, and set of energy storage housings An energy storage housing for assembly on the lower face of a vehicle includes a first sub-housing which surrounds a first plurality of energy storage modules, a second sub-housing which surrounds a second plurality of electric energy storage modules, and a connection channel which connects the first sub-housing to the second sub-housing. The connection channel has a variable length. A vehicle is equipped with such an energy storage housing or a set of energy storage housings, wherein in a set all first sub-housings of the set are identical, all second sub-housings of the set are identical, and the connection channels of the energy storage housings of the set have different lengths.
US10583726B2	Glass run for automobile door Disclosed is a technique of narrowing a trim strip and improving ease of assembly. A boundary portion between upper and outer plate portions in the cross-section of a core is curved to have a large curvature. An outer portion of a glass run body is provided with an upper elastic protrusion engaging with an upper engagement portion of the trim strip. A gap is formed between an upper part of the outer portion of the glass run body and an upper portion of the trim strip. The gap allows the trim strip to move excessively toward the inside of a cabin.
US10583721B2	Lift assist mechanism for soft top A frame and soft top assembly which includes lift assist and improved fabric management. The assembly includes a pair of front arms pivotally attached to rear side rails and are attached to the vehicle roll bar. A plurality of fabric control bows connected with pivot links provide fabric control to the top material during pivoting of the front side rails. A pair of bow pivot links are pivotally connected to the rear side rail. A rear gas strut and a front gas strut are attached longitudinally to either side of the pair of bow pivot links, one providing lift assistance at the start of the pivotal opening of the sunroof while the other of the struts gets loaded as the top is deployed and buffers the closing of the roof which also loads the strut to provide assistance in the closing direction when it is time to close the sunroof.
US10583718B2	Vehicle rear structure A rear structure of a vehicle includes a flip-up back door for opening and closing an opening formed in the rear part of the vehicle. The back door has lamp fitting recesses, into which rear lamps are fitted, extending inwardly from the ends of the back door in the vehicle width direction which are recessed in a vehicle inner side. The lamp fitting recesses are provided, on its bottom walls, with flow restraint recesses extending in upward and downward directions in the lamp fitting recesses which are recessed in the vehicle inner side. The lamp fitting recesses are provided with, on portions or the lower walls thereof that are located more outwardly in the vehicle width direction than the flow restraint recesses, inclined parts in which lower walls of the lamp fitting recesses are inclined downward toward the rear of the vehicle or the outside in the vehicle width direction.
US10583717B2	Vehicle door system A vehicle door system having an upper door configured to cover a top portion of an opening in the body of a vehicle and to open in an upward direction, and a lower door configured to cover a bottom portion of the opening and to open in a sideways direction. The upper door includes a deployable portion configured to form at least a portion of a canopy extending away from the body of the vehicle.
US10583715B2	Vehicle door cover devices and methods of using A vehicle door cover device for inhibiting contact between an upper frame portion of a door frame of a vehicle door assembly and a glass pane during installation of the glass pane into the vehicle door assembly includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a channel wall that extends between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the channel wall form a pillar receiving channel that extends between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, and the pillar receiving channel comprises a width dimension and a length dimension and the width dimension is sized to slidably receive the upper frame portion of the door frame during installation of the glass pane.
US10583710B2	Systems and methods for calibrating vehicle sensing devices Methods and systems are provided for improving operation of a vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. In one example, a method may include calibrating a vehicle humidity sensor position inside a cabin of the vehicle by obtaining one or more humidity measurements with one or more personal computing devices positioned inside the cabin, and may further include adjusting operation of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system responsive to the calibration. In this way, an interior humidity sensor of a vehicle may be regularly calibrated, which may improve operation of the vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, and may further increase fuel economy.
US10583709B2	Facilitating personalized vehicle occupant comfort A vehicle occupant comfort system, comprises a processor that stores computer executable components stored in memory. A plurality of sensors sense ambient conditions associated with exterior and interior conditions of a vehicle. A context component infers or determines context of an occupant of the vehicle. A comfort model component implicitly and explicitly trained on occupant comfort related data analyzes information from the plurality of sensors and context component. A comfort controller adjusts environmental conditions of a passenger compartment of the vehicle based at least in part on output of the comfort model component.
US10583708B2	Connecting pipe linking a thermal device of a motor vehicle to a firewall of the vehicle A connecting pipe is made from polymer material and is shaped to link an opening of an air inlet pipe of a thermal device of a motor vehicle and an opening of a firewall of the vehicle. The connecting pipe has a cross section equal to or greater than a cross section of the air inlet pipe. The connecting pipe has two open ends. The two open ends include a first open end having a first interface which is shaped to be assembled and fixed to the air inlet pipe, and a second open end having a second interface which includes a bearing surface which is shaped to be applied against the firewall on the periphery of the firewall opening.
US10583707B2	Vehicle comprising energy harvesting suspension system, and method for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy A vehicle incorporates a gravity-assist energy harvesting suspension system including one or more gravitational positive displacement pumps. The positive displacement pump has a cylinder and a reciprocating piston inside the cylinder. The piston is adapted for movement along a compression stroke and an opposite extension stroke in response to a gravitational bounce of the vehicle when in motion. A turbine comprising a rotor shaft and attached blades is mounted relative to a distal end of a fluid outlet hose connected to the pump. Fluid discharged through the outlet hose acts on the blades, thereby moving and imparting rotational energy to the rotor shaft. A generator is operatively connected to the turbine, and is adapted for converting the rotational energy generated by the rotor shaft to electrical energy.
US10583706B2	Method of manufacturing a suspension coil spring A method of manufacturing a suspension coil spring includes forming first shot peening indentations on a surface of a wire by projecting first shots toward the wire and forming a compressive residual stress portion to which a compressive residual stress is imparted from the surface of the wire to a first depth, and projecting ball shots as second shots toward a lower end turn portion by an ultrasonic apparatus. A size of each ball shot is larger than a size of each first shot. The method includes forming second shot peening indentations on a surface of the lower end turn portion, and a deep residual stress portion in the lower end turn portion, a compressive residual stress of the deep residual stress portion imparted from the surface of the wire to a second depth that is deeper than the first depth.
US10583704B1	Gooseneck guide for a hitch ball A gooseneck guide has a curved mounting plate joined to a lower end of a gooseneck, presenting a V-guide to a ball mounted in a truck bed, such that a radius in the V-guide contacts the hitch ball in the truck bed as the truck is backed, guiding a latching mechanism of the gooseneck to be directly over the hitch ball as contact is made.
US10583702B2	Method and apparatus for wheel assembly An apparatus and method of assembling a radially outer portion of a nonpneumatic wheel onto a hub (100) having a plurality of slots (150) extending along an axis, each of the slots (150) arranged in a frustoconical orientation extending from the first end (632) to the second end (634) such that the distance between the slots is greater at the first end than at the second end.
US10583695B2	Method and apparatus for utilizing preprinted labels and appliques on a tire A tire for displaying at least one indicium includes a label affixed to the tire at a mounting location. The label has a first side facing away from the tire and a second side connected to the tire. The label's first side is configured to receive at least one adhesive appliqué having at least one indicium. The mounting location is a location on a sidewall of the tire where the label undergoes a strain equal to or less than a threshold strain under pre-defined conditions.
US10583694B2	Radial stone ejectors A pneumatic tire is disclosed having a tread portion including a tread groove having a groove bottom and groove sidewalls. The tread groove has a groove width defined as a shortest distance between the groove sidewalls. The groove has a groove length extending generally parallel to the groove sidewalls. A sequence of circumferentially spaced stone ejector ribs span between the opposed groove sidewalls.
US10583693B2	Pneumatic tire A tire 22 includes a plurality of ribs 68 aligned in an axial direction. A rib 68s, among the plurality of ribs 68, disposed on an outer side in the axial direction is sectioned into a body portion 74 and a side portion 76 by a groove 72 that extends in a circumferential direction. The tire 22 includes a tread 26 and a pair of sidewalls 28. The sidewalls 28 extend almost inward from ends, respectively, of the tread 26 in a radial direction. The tread 26 includes a base layer 52, and a cap layer 54 disposed outward of the base layer 52 in the radial direction. The side portion 76 is formed by the cap layer 54 and a corresponding one of the sidewalls 28. The sidewall 28 is stacked on the cap layer 54 in the side portion 76.
US10583685B2	Sculpture making system This invention relates to a method of making a sculpture from a sculpture kit which includes a container with a lid and an elongated thin, twistable, resilient or springy strip of paper-like material forming a sculpture when twisted and removably attached to the kit container lid with the container forming the base of the sculpture.
US10583684B2	Inserting system A system for inserting contents in an envelope includes a holder for empty envelopes, a flap opener, conveying elements for conveying the envelope from the holder to a packing pocket where the envelopes are filled, a supply device for supplying the envelope contents to and into the packing pocket, and removal elements for forwarding the filled envelope. The conveying elements include a funnel for orientation of the envelope relative to the packing pocket. The funnel is mobile at a first angle (W1) with respect to a flap guide of the packing pocket. The conveying elements further include a pulling means for pulling the envelope over the packing pocket. The pulling means cooperates temporarily with the flap guide of the packing pocket and is mobile at a second angle (W2) with respect to the flap guide. The conveying elements include means for synchronizing the movement of the funnel and the pulling means.
US10583683B1	Embedded metal card and related methods A system and method for producing a multi-layered materials sheet that can be separated into a number of payment cards having an embedded metal layer that provides durability and aesthetics at a reduced cost and increased efficiency. During product of the materials sheet, multiple layers are collated and laminated to produce a large materials sheet. The lamination step involves heating and cooling the materials at specific temperatures and pressures for specific time periods. At a registration step, the sheet is automatically milled with alignment holes. During a singulation step, the alignment holes are used to position the sheet on a vacuum table, and vacuum holds the sheet in place while a milling device cuts cards from the sheet.
US10583682B2	Security structure The present disclosure relates to a security structure including a non-opaque, preferably transparent, substrate. The substrate supports metal elements forming a revealing pattern. The metal is thin enough for the metal to be non-opaque. A lacquer is placed at least partially, preferably exactly, on top of the metal elements. The lacquer may be in contact with the metal elements.
US10583676B2	Liquid jet head and liquid jet recording device A liquid jet head and a liquid jet recording device capable of accurately detecting the temperature of the ink are provided. A liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a flow channel member provided with a flow channel of a liquid, and having a high heat conduction part disposed so as to have contact with the liquid flowing inside the flow channel, and a low heat conduction part having lower thermal conductivity than thermal conductivity of the high heat conduction part, a temperature detection element disposed outside the flow channel, and attached to the high heat conduction part, and a liquid jet section from which the liquid is jetted.
US10583673B2	Printing apparatus, printing method and computer-readable medium A printing apparatus includes: a frame; a platen roller configured to be rotated; a movable body supported by the frame, to be movable in a first direction and a second direction; an AC motor provided on the frame; a transmission device provided on the frame, transmitting driving force of the AC motor to the movable body, moving the movable body in the first direction in accordance with rotation of the AC motor toward one side, and including at least an electromagnetic clutch; an encoder outputting a rotation signal in accordance with a rotation amount of the platen roller; and a controller. The controller starts the rotation of the AC motor toward the one side, determines whether the rotation amount of the platen roller in accordance with the rotation signal is not more than a predetermined value, and allows the electromagnetic clutch to be in a connected state.
US10583671B2	Image recording device A first feeder contacts a first surface of a first sheet held in a first tray and feeds the first sheet toward a recording unit. A second feeder contacts a first surface of a second sheet held in a second tray and feeds the second sheet toward the recording unit. An inner member is disposed above a standing plate. An outer member comprises an upstream portion opposing the standing plate, and a downstream portion opposing the inner member. The inner member guides the first surface of the first sheet and the first surface of the second sheet. The standing plate guides the first surface of the second sheet. The upstream portion of the outer member guides a second surface of the second sheet, and the downstream portion guides a second surface of the first sheet and the second surface of the second sheet. The standing plate moves relative to the outer member.
US10583669B1	Method and system for producing stable locked colors in thermochromic materials A method of forming a multi-colored image on a substrate that includes a thermochromic material capable of producing at least two different colors is disclosed. The method includes heating individually selected pixels of the thermochromic material that correspond to the image to one or more first temperatures sufficient to activate the selected pixels of the thermochromic material for color shift. The area corresponding to the individually selected pixels is flooded with a first UV radiation dosage sufficient to at least partially polymerize the thermochromic material. The individually selected pixels are heated to one or more second temperatures while the area is flooded with a second UV radiation dosage.
US10583665B2	Printing apparatus, printing method, and storage medium A printing apparatus includes a circulation pathway that circulates an ink between a pressure chamber of a printing head and the outside thereof. The number of eject of the ink to be ejected from an ejection port of the printing head to a unit printing area is set according to a concentration of the ink in the circulation pathway.
US10583662B2	Liquid supply apparatus, liquid ejection head, and liquid supply method Ink is supplied to a print head through a pressure compensation mechanism and a common collection flow path in a case where a predetermined differential pressure or higher between a pressure in a common supply flow path of the print head and a pressure in a common collection flow path of the print head is generated. As a result, liquid refillability for the liquid ejection head is improved while retaining a liquid circulating function in the liquid ejection head so as to stabilize a liquid ejecting state in the liquid ejection head.
US10583654B2	Liquid ejection apparatus and method for manufacturing liquid ejection apparatus A liquid ejection apparatus is disclosed. One apparatus includes a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element includes an upper electrode and a lower electrode. The lower electrode has a partial overlapping portion and a non-overlapping portion. The partial overlapping portion at least partially overlaps the pressure chamber. The partial overlapping portion of the lower electrode has two ends in the transverse direction. The upper electrode has two ends in the transverse direction. A distance from the center of the pressure chamber in the transverse direction to one of the two ends of the upper electrode in the transverse direction is smaller than a distance from the center of the pressure chamber in the transverse direction to a corresponding one of the two ends of the partial overlapping portion in the transverse direction.
US10583646B2	Starter piece and printing methods for additive manufacturing system A starter piece for printing a three-dimensional item includes a main body having a face surface, a keel coupled to the main body, a guide tab extending from the keel, and at least one retaining mechanism coupled to the main body. Printing a three-dimensional item with an additive manufacturing system having a print foundation, a print head configured to print the three-dimensional item, and a plurality of support rails includes printing a support structure for the three-dimensional item in a layer by layer manner along the printing axis along with the printing of the three-dimensional item. The support structure is printed to provide a support between the three-dimensional item and the plurality of support rails of the additive manufacturing system.
US10583645B2	System and method for printing three-dimensional objects A layer-by-layer three dimensional printing technique for printing on outer surfaces of a plurality of substrate elements passing through a printing route/zone while being rotated thereinside about a printing axis. At least one array of printing head units is used to define at least one printing route along the printing axis, where the at least one printing route is a substantially linear segment of a closed loop lane along which the objects are progressing. The print head units being configured for movement along radial axes, or one or more axes substantially perpendicular, to the printing axis, to allow layer-by-layer printing of said three-dimensional objects over said substrate elements while being rotated in said printing route.
US10583644B2	Process for manufacturing cork tile A process for applying a color pattern or design to a cork tile includes providing a release film, printing a design layer on the release film, applying a glue layer on the design layer so that the design layer is between the glue layer and the release film, and laminating the design layer and glue layer onto a cork top surface of the cork tile using a heated laminating machine, so that the glue layer and the design layer are released from the release film and form the color pattern or design on the cork top surface.
US10583642B2	Honeycomb structural body and method of manufacturing honeycomb structural body A honeycomb structural body includes multiple cores, at least face sheet, and at least one reinforcement sheet. The multiple cores each have a honeycomb structure, and are bonded to each other with foamed adhesive in a direction in which the number of multiple pores formed by the honeycomb structure increases. The at least one face sheet is adhered to the multiple cores so as to cover the multiple pores. The reinforcement sheet is placed between the multiple cores and the at least one face sheet, at a position where the reinforcement sheet covers the foamed adhesive.
US10583637B2	Coextruded multilayer film with propylene-based polymer barrier layer The present disclosure provides a coextruded multi layer film. The coextruded multilayer film includes a core component having from 15 to 1000 alternating layers of layer A and layer B. Layer A has a thickness from 30 nm to 1000 nm and includes a propylene-based polymer having a crystallization temperature (T1c). Layer B includes a second polymer having a glass transition temperature (T2g), wherein T1c
US10583636B2	Soft touch laminates constructed with improved fire retardant properties for transportation Soft touch fire retardant laminates with PVC middle layers, foamed or unfoamed, and multiblock copolymer or polyurethane or silicone top layers which meet FAA requirements are disclosed.
US10583635B2	Decorative sheet The present invention provides a decorative sheet capable of vividly displaying deep-color designs including raven blackness. The decorative sheet includes a base material, and at least a protective layer, a primer layer, and a decorative layer laminated in this order on the base material, wherein the decorative layer contains a black pigment and the primer layer is formed of a cured product of a resin composition containing a resin A having a hydroxyl value of 44 mgKOH/g or less.
US10583634B2	Laminated substrate for window, laminated substrate for window with frame body, automobile with laminated substrate for window, and intermediate layer structure for laminated substrate for window Disclosed is a laminated substrate for a window, in which substrates are laminated through an intermediate layer structure, the laminated substrate includes a peripheral edge region, and a central region, wherein the intermediate layer structure includes a first region, and a second region, wherein, when a value obtained by dividing shear modulus of the second region against static force by shear modulus of the first region against the static force is denoted by x, a ratio of an area of the second region with respect to an area of the whole laminated substrate for the window is greater than or equal to (−74.87x+204.47)%, for 1.40≤x≤2.72; and greater than or equal to (−0.0067x+0.87)%, for x>2.72; and wherein a ratio of an area of the second region in the central region is less than or equal to 83%.
US10583627B2	Sound-absorbing material and wire harness provided with sound-absorbing material A sound-absorbing material with a high tensile strength and a wire harness provided with the sound-absorbing material in which the sound-absorbing material and the wire harness are integrated with each other. The sound-absorbing material may include two first nonwoven fabrics that are stacked in their thickness direction and a second nonwoven fabric that is disposed between the two first nonwoven fabrics, in which a portion of end surfaces in a thickness direction of the second nonwoven fabric has fixing portions in which fibers are bonded to each other by an adhesive or a fusion means, and a wire harness provided with the sound-absorbing material in which a wire harness and the sound-absorbing material are integrated other by covering at least a portion of the wire harness extending in an axial direction, with the sound-absorbing material.
US10583625B2	Plurality of mass-produced multi-component plastic housings A plurality of mass-produced multi-component housings having a length and comprising at least a first component comprising a first plastic material, a second component comprising a second plastic material, and a third component comprising a third plastic material. Each of the housings includes at least one tolerance-elimination element made of the second plastic material and longitudinally attached to the first component along the housing's longitudinal axis. The tolerance-elimination element has an average length extending parallel to the housing's longitudinal axis, which average length is at least ten times less than the length of the housing. The third component at least partially forms an outer surface of the housing, so that the tolerance-elimination element is at least partially overmolded by the third plastic material. The tolerance-elimination elements of the plurality of multi-component housings are structured to cause lengthwise maximal dimension variations of the length L among the individual multi-component housings to be not greater than 0.1 mm.
US10583620B2	Tire uniformity correction using multiple correction tracks Systems and methods for correcting uniformity of a cured tire using ablation of material along a plurality of tracks along the bead portion of the tire are provided. An ablation pattern can be determined to correct for a uniformity parameter for multiple tracks along a bead portion of a tire. The ablation pattern for each track can be analyzed to determined direct address commands for implementing the ablation pattern using an ablation device. The direct address commands can be determined according to an adjustment process to improve cycle time for the ablation of a tire. The adjustment process can be operable to more closely align azimuthal positions of ablation segments specified by direct address commands for different tracks along the bead of the tire.
US10583618B2	Method for producing a pattern in or on a support A method of applying a pattern formed of two different materials to a pattern support layer includes: providing a die form having a surface with recesses defining the pattern; applying a first curable material to a surface first region, received in some of the first region recesses and partially filling a first region recess set; applying a second curable material to some of the surface first region, the second curable material at least partially fills the first set of the first region recesses; contacting a pattern support layer with the die form surface to cover the recesses containing both the first and second curable materials; separating the pattern support layer from the die form surface, the first and second curable materials in the covered recesses removed therefrom and retained on the pattern support layer; and curing the first and second curable materials during and/or after the second and third steps.
US10583612B2	Three-dimensional (3D) printing method In a 3D printing method, a coalescent dispersion for forming a 3D object is selected. The dispersion includes an aqueous vehicle and an infrared or near-infrared binding agent dissolved or dispersed therein. The binding agent is a phthalocyanine having a polar group attached to each side chain or a naphthalocyanine having a polar group attached to each side chain. A sinterable material is deposited and heated to a temperature ranging from about 50 C to about 350 C. The dispersion is selectively applied on at least a portion of the sinterable material. The sinterable material and the dispersion applied thereon are exposed to infrared or near-infrared radiation. The binding agent absorbs the radiation and converts it to thermal energy. At least the portion of the sinterable material in contact with the binding agent is at least cured to form a first layer of the 3D object.
US10583611B2	Fiber placement system and method with modulated laser scan heating A fiber placement system including a compaction roller rotatable about an axis of rotation, the compaction roller at least partially defining a compaction nip region, and a laser heating assembly including a laser that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation and a scan head defining a scan field, the scan field being aligned with the compaction nip region, wherein the scan head scans the beam within the scan field.
US10583608B2	Lithography apparatus, control method therefor, and method of manufacturing article A lithography apparatus is provided. The lithography apparatus includes a control unit that obtains information of an expected processing count to be processed in a lot by a transfer unit, obtains information of an accumulated processing count, in the transfer unit, of each of originals in a original storage unit, and preferentially selects, from the originals, an original whose process enable count before the accumulated processing count reaches a predetermined count is not smaller than the expected processing count.
US10583601B2	Extrudable Oriented Polymer Composites A novel tubular or profile shapes of co-extruded multilayer polymers. These materials contain tens to thousands of layers of milli-, micro- to nano-polymer layers. These new shapes contain contiguous layers of milli- to nano-polymer layers in three dimensions and these contiguous layers may be twisted or turned to further expand the potential microlayer geometries.
US10583595B2	Method for producing a composite plastic part (CK) The invention relates to a method for producing a composite plastic part (CK). A first fiber material (F1) is impregnated with a polyamide matrix polymer (PAM), thereby obtaining a matrix composition (MZ), onto which a surface composition (OZ) is applied, and a first plastic component (K1) is obtained. In a second step, a second plastic component (K2) is molded on the first plastic component (K1), whereby the composite plastic part (CK) is obtained. The invention further relates to the composite plastic part (CK) which can be obtained using the method according to the invention. The invention additionally relates to the use of polyethyleneimine (PEI) for improving the impregnation of the first fiber material (F1) with the polyamide matrix polymer (PAM).
US10583592B2	Resin molding method and resin molding apparatus A resin molding method according to the present invention is a resin molding method that fills a space between an insertion hole provided in a workpiece and a member to be fixed inserted into the insertion hole with resin, the method comprising: injecting a first tablet formed of thermosetting resin having a first temperature into a position of a pot far from the workpiece, the pot pouring the resin into the workpiece and being provided in a molding die, injecting a second tablet formed of thermosetting resin having a second temperature higher than the first temperature into a position of the pot close to the workpiece; pouring the thermosetting resin into the insertion hole of the workpiece in an order of the second tablet and the first tablet by a plunger that slides in the pot.
US10583589B2	Forming apparatus A method of forming a material includes presenting a formable material to a space between opposing forming surfaces of opposed forming tools from whence said material is carried as said opposing forming surfaces advance in a machine direction. The method includes pressurising, as said opposing forming surfaces advance, said material between said opposing forming surfaces in a reduced space between said opposing forming surfaces defining at least in part a pressure forming zone, said reduced space between said opposing forming surfaces being maintained constant until a form of at least one of said opposing forming surfaces is profiled into said material and is retainable thereon. The method also includes releasing the profiled material from between the said opposing forming surfaces, as the space of the pressure forming zone increases between said opposing forming surfaces as the opposing forming surfaces advance.
US10583588B2	Manufactured retaining wall block with improved false joint A retaining wall block having a false joint and a system of retaining wall blocks. The retaining wall block includes a body having a first textured surface and a second textured surface and a false joint dividing the first and second textured surface. The false joint can have a depth divided by the width greater than two inches. The false joint can have an interior angle of less than ten degrees. The system includes a plurality of retaining wall blocks and a first course of retaining wall blocks engaged with a second course of retaining wall blocks below. Each block in the system comprising a front face having a first textured surface and a second textured surface and a false joint dividing the first and second textured surface. The false joint can extend a predetermined depth of a third surface.
US10583587B2	Method for producing a fiber-reinforced plastic component A method is provided for producing a fiber-reinforced plastic component, in particular for use in a motor vehicle. The method includes the acts of: providing a blow-molded hollow core, forming the fiber-reinforced plastic component on the hollow core; inserting an end of the hollow core between a first roller and a first counter element, and drawing the hollow core from the plastic component by rotationally driving the first roller.
US10583572B2	Knife A knife has a casing, a blade, and a blade support carrying the blade and movable in the casing between a rear safety position in which the blade is recessed in the casing, a cutting position in which the blade projects forward out of the casing, and a blade-change position forward of the cutting position and in which the blade projects out of the casing to a greater extent than in the cutting position. An actuator can move the blade support, and a latch is slidable into and out of a blocking position fixing the blade support in the blade-change position in a releasable manner.
US10583566B2	Transport device and transport method for transporting a semi-finished product and processing device for processing a semi-finished product A transport device, a transport method for transporting a semi-finished product, and a processing device for processing a semi-finished product are provided. The transport device has at least one positioning device for positioning the semi-finished product in relation to the transport device and at least one retaining device for retaining the semi-finished product on the transport device. The positioning device can be inserted into an engagement region of the semi-finished product at least in some segments and the retaining device can be arranged on a surface of the semi-finished product at least in some segments.
US10583565B2	Control apparatus, robot and robot system A control apparatus that controls a robot having a force detection part and a movable unit including an injection part that can inject an injected material to an object, includes a processor that is configured to generate teaching data in a position of the movable unit when the movable unit is moved from the object by a first distance after sensing of contact between the movable unit and the object based on output from the force detection part.
US10583562B2	Methods and systems for complete coverage of a surface by an autonomous robot A robot configured to navigate a surface, the robot comprising a movement mechanism; a logical map representing data about the surface and associating locations with one or more properties observed during navigation; an initialization module configured to establish an initial pose comprising an initial location and an initial orientation; a region covering module configured to cause the robot to move so as to cover a region; an edge-following module configured to cause the robot to follow unfollowed edges; a control module configured to invoke region covering on a first region defined at least in part based at least part of the initial pose, to invoke region covering on least one additional region, to invoke edge-following, and to invoke region covering cause the mapping module to mark followed edges as followed, and cause a third region covering on regions discovered during edge-following.
US10583561B2	Robotic virtual boundaries In one embodiment, a virtual boundary is provided in the global coordinates of the area map and is converted into a plurality of line segments corresponding to a plurality of partial maps. In one embodiment, a physical boundary indicator is used during a training/mapping run, with the location added to the area map and the physical boundary indicator later moved. In one embodiment, the virtual boundary changes over time to change cleaning areas, act as a gate, change associated cleaning mode, etc. In one embodiment, virtual areas with boundaries are selected by a user.
US10583560B1	Robotic system with object identification and handling mechanism and method of operation thereof A robotic system includes: a control unit configured to: receive an object set including one or more object entries, wherein: the object entries correspond to source objects of an object source, each of the object entries are described by one or more object entry properties; receive sensor information representing one or more detectable object properties for detectable source objects of an object source; calculate an object match probability between the detectable source objects and the object entries based on a property correlation between the detectable object properties of the detectable source objects and the object entry properties of the object entries; generate an object identity approximation for each of the detectable source objects based on a comparison between the object match probability for each of the detectable source objects corresponding to a particular instance of the object entries; select a target object from the detectable source objects; generate an object handling strategy, for implementation by an object handling unit, to transfer the target object from the object source based on the object entry properties of the object entries corresponding to the object identity approximation; update the object set to indicate that the target object corresponding to a specific instance of the object entries has been removed from the object source; and a storage unit 204, coupled to the control unit, configured to store the object set.
US10583559B2	Humanoid robot with an autonomous life capability A humanoid robot which is capable of surveying its environment, notably to determine when humans are present and to engage in Activities with humans corresponding to an evaluation of their desires is provided. An operating system of the robot is configured in the robot to process the information received by Extractors (sensors and processing capabilities), to list Activities (gestures, dialogs, etc. . . . ) which are prioritized as a function of the current conditions and the history of engagement with the humans, to decide which Activity is to be launched and to have Actuators execute the Activity. Safeguard conditions of the robot are also taken into account in the list of Activities to be performed.
US10583558B2	Robot control device A robot control device includes a parameter estimating unit that causes a robot to operate under estimation conditions input by a user and that estimates a load parameter of a load attached to the robot, a torque calculating unit that calculates operation torques of respective joints of the robot caused to operate during the estimation of the load parameter, and an alert unit that issues an alert to the user when the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the operation torques is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold.
US10583557B2	Redundant underactuated robot with multi-mode control framework A robotic system includes a jointed mechanism, position sensors, and a controller. The mechanism has an end-effector, and further includes actively-controlled joints and passive joints that are redundant with the actively-controlled joints. The position sensors are operable for measuring joint positions of the passive joints. The controller is in communication with the position sensors, and is programmed to execute a method to selectively control the actively-controlled joints in response to the measured joint positions using force control and/or a modeled impedance of the robotic mechanism. Possible control modes in impedance control include an Autonomous Mode in which an operator does not physically interact with the end-effector and a Cooperative Control Mode in which the operator physically interacts with the end-effector.
US10583550B2	Grip component for a hand tool A hand tool comprising a head portion, a shaft, and a grip component is provided. The shaft is attached to or integral with the head portion, and the grip component is disposed around the shaft. The grip component and the shaft form a handle of the hand tool. The grip component comprises an external portion molded from a first thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material or thermoplastic urethane (TPU) material, and an inner portion molded from a second TPE material or TPU material. The first TPE or TPU material has a first level of hardness, and the second TPE or TPU material has a lower level of hardness. The inner portion is disposed around the shaft, and the external portion forms a shell around the inner portion and is an exposed user contact surface. The grip component is attached to the shaft via at least a mechanical fastener.
US10583549B2	Handle and a method for manufacturing a handle A method for manufacturing a handle includes manufacturing a surface portion for the handle, arranging the surface portion having a uniform thickness in a mould to contact a surface of the mould and to cover cavities which are provided in the surface in a predetermined pattern, pressing those parts of the surface portion that cover the cavities into the cavities with a mass that is introduced into the mould, and removing the handle from the mould once the mass has cured to form a rigid body which is at least partly covered by the surface portion from which protrusions arranged in the predetermined pattern protrude.
US10583548B2	Silencing mechanism of pneumatic tool A silencing mechanism of a pneumatic tool, disposed in an exhaust pipe of the pneumatic tool, includes an annular wall extending along the exhaust pipe, enclosing a first space, and having a plurality of first slits whereby the first space and a second space formed between the annular wall and a pipe wall of the exhaust pipe are in communication with each other; and at least one flange disposed around the annular wall and protruding radially to partition the second space into a plurality of segments, wherein the at least one flange each has a plurality of second slits whereby adjacent segments are in communication with each other. A gas current not only flows freely between the first and second spaces through the first slits but also flows within the second space and passes the second slits, thereby reducing noise.
US10583547B2	Method and system for controlling injection processes A method and a system for controlling injection processes in liquid fuel-operated setting devices is provided wherein a time-controlled metering device supplies fuel from a fuel tank to a combustion chamber. In order to further improve control of injection processes in the liquid fuel-operated setting devices, a metering time interval of the time-controlled metering device is adapted to the age of the fuel tank.
US10583545B2	Power tool including an output position sensor A power tool including a motor and an impact mechanism. The impact mechanism is coupled to the motor and includes a hammer driven by the motor, and an anvil positioned at a nose of the power tool, and configured to receive an impact from the hammer. The power tool also includes a sensor assembly positioned at the nose of the power tool, and an electronic processor. The sensor assembly includes an output position sensor configured to generate an output signal indicative of a position of the hammer or the anvil. The electronic processor is coupled to the output position sensor and to the motor, and is configured to operate the motor based on the output signal from the output position sensor.
US10583544B2	Hand-held power tool device A hand-held power tool device is described which includes an output unit, a striker, and a rotary percussion receiver which is designed for establishing a transfer of rotary percussions between the striker and the output unit, at least during a rotary percussion operation. It is provided that the hand-held power tool device includes a rotary percussion switch-off device which is designed for interrupting the transfer of rotary percussions from the striker to the rotary percussion receiver, at least during a hammer percussion operation.
US10583542B2	Pipe wrench A pipe wrench includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a handle portion and a first clamping portion. The second body is movably coupled to the first body and has a body portion. The body portion defines a thorough hole with which the first body is insertably engaged. The body portion includes a second clamping portion. The first and second clamping portions face oppositely and cooperate with one another. The body portion is reinforced with at least one reinforcement ridge. The at least one reinforcement ridge extends from an outer periphery of the body portion. The second body is movable to various fixed positions on the first body.
US10583539B2	Magnetic drill press A magnetic drill press includes a housing, a magnetic base coupled to the housing for engagement with a workpiece, and a motor carriage slidably coupled to the base housing. The magnetic drill press further includes an electric motor supported by the motor carriage and configured to rotate a bit about a bit axis, and a spindle assembly supported by the housing and coupled to the motor carriage for selectively positioning the motor carriage relative to the housing. The magnetic drill press further includes a handle hub coupled to the spindle assembly, and a ratchet assembly including a ratchet head coupled to the handle hub and a ratchet handle coupled to the ratchet head for actuating the spindle assembly by reciprocating motion of the ratchet handle.
US10583536B2	Method for fabricating vacuum fixturing using granular media A method for fabricating vacuum tooling is disclosed using porous granular media. A sheet of steel webbing is affixed to a frame. A plurality of layers of fiberglass is affixed to the webbing. A vacuum port is installed through the webbing and plurality of layers of fiberglass. A granular media is mixed with epoxy to form a granular mixture. The granular mixture is layered over the plurality of layers of fiberglass to form a flat surface and machined for uniformity before sealing.
US10583529B2	Additive manufacturing method using a plurality of synchronized laser beams An additive manufacturing method includes providing a first and second scanners with fields of view that at least partially overlap. The method includes applying a layer of powder-based materials to the part bed and providing a number of laser sources that direct a number of laser beams to the first and second scanners. The laser beams are directed from the scanners to the part bed to selectively fuse the material to produce a layer of a three-dimensional part. The layer is formed by selectively directing laser energy to the material in a selected pattern, and synchronizing the movement of the laser beams to continuously process the selected pattern in each layer of the three-dimensional part. An additive manufacturing system includes first and second laser sources, first and second scanners, and a controller configured to operate the scanners and laser(s) for producing the three-dimensional printed part.
US10583523B2	Circumscribing defects in optical devices Methods of circumscribing defects in optical devices are described. A perimeter is formed about a defect by laser ablation, where the perimeter electrically isolates the defect. The perimeter does not have damage due to excess energy from the laser and thus does not create new electrical shorts.
US10583521B2	Method for producing a blade for a turbomachine Disclosed is a method for producing a blade comprising a blade airfoil and a blade root for a turbomachine. The method comprises providing a first workpiece based on a first material and a second workpiece based on a second material which is different from the first material and has a higher temperature resistance than the first material; and connecting the first workpiece and the second workpiece by friction welding to form a composite component having a first region of the first material, and a second region of the second material. Optionally upon material-subtracting further processing, the first region forms the blade root, and the second region forms the blade airfoil.
US10583520B2	Device and method for homogeneously welding two-dimensionally bent structures by friction stir welding The invention relates to a device and to a method for homogeneously welding two-dimensionally bent structures by friction stir welding.
US10583519B2	Friction stir welding method and assembly A friction stir welded structure includes first and second members. The first member has a base defining opposed first and second surfaces, and spaced first and second walls extending outwardly from the second surface of the base to define a receptacle therebetween. The second member includes an elongate rib extending from a root portion to a first tip portion, the root portion having a uniform root portion thickness and the first tip portion having a first tip portion thickness not greater than the root portion thickness. The first tip portion is sized for insertion into the receptacle and shaped conformally with the receptacle so that the first tip portion engages a closed end of the receptacle. A friction stir weld joint extends through the base and at least portions of the first and second walls of the first member and into the first tip portion of the second member, thereby to join the first and second members.
US10583517B2	Three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus, three-dimensional lamenting and shaping apparatus control method, and three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus control program This invention effectively suppresses the generation of scattered electrons such as secondary electrons and backscattered electrons. A three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a linear funnel that recoats a material of a three-dimensional laminated and shaped object onto a shaping surface on which the three-dimensional laminated and shaped object is to be shaped. The three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus also includes an electron gun that generates an electron beam. The three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus further includes an anti-deposition cover made of a metal and formed between the shaping surface and the electron gun. In addition, the three-dimensional laminating and shaping apparatus includes a DC power supply that applies a positive voltage to the anti-deposition cover.
US10583505B2	Circular saw blade with tips A circular saw blade to cut electric resistance welded pipes in the electric resistance welded pipe production line experiences an excessive load on hard tips thereof because of the limited cutting time, which results in reduced durability and chipping.[Solution] A flank 18 is provided with a first flank 20 located at the center thereof, and second and third flanks 22, 24 located inclined toward the respective sides of the first flank 20. Therefore, the lateral sides of the flank 18 have a constant clearance angle rearward from a cutting edge 34, which provides advantages of increased strength and resistance to chipping. Furthermore, a fourth flank 26 having a larger clearance angle is separately provided at the rear of the first flank 20 located at the center. Even if the first flank 20 wears, it is possible to reduce the wear on the fourth flank 26 and improve the durability.
US10583504B2	Tabletop cutting device Two 18V-type rechargeable batteries (31 and 31) are attached in series so as to allow a 36V-type tabletop cutting device (C1) to be utilized. By utilizing the 18V batteries which are highly prevalent for electric tools, it is possible to use the 36V-type tabletop cutting device (C1) as well as to reduce costs for the batteries.
US10583503B2	Plunge slitting with enhanced scrap threading capability using notching shears A slitting machine for threading scrap material includes first and second arbors; rotary knives disposed on each of the first and second arbors; and a pair of notching modules positioned on opposite ends of the first and second arbors. The notching modules each has a pair of shear knives for making multiple cuts in a strip of material passing through the slitting machine forming notches to enable threading of material to scrap chutes from the slitting machine.
US10583502B2	Cutting insert and cutting tool Provided is a cutting insert capable of suppressing edge fracture when a work having high hardness is machined. A cutting insert includes two end surfaces having a plurality of corner parts and opposed to each other, a peripheral side surface extending between the two end surfaces, and a cutting edge formed at an intersecting edge between at least one of the two end surfaces and the peripheral side surface. The cutting edge has at least a first corner edge, a second corner edge, a major cutting edge, and an end cutting edge. The end cutting edge has a circular-arc shape, which projects outward, as viewed from the side of the end surface. The end cutting edge has a width which is from 15% to 50% of the width of the cutting insert. The end cutting edge has an arc radius which is from ⅓ to 1/1 of the width of the cutting insert.
US10583501B2	Insert, cutting tool, and method for manufacturing cutting workpiece An insert includes an upper surface including at least one corner part and a plurality of side parts, and a side surface. The upper surface includes a corner region. The corner region includes a first corner surface, a second corner surface, a third corner surface, and a fourth corner surface which are located sequentially in order from a side of the corner part. The first corner surface is inclined downward. The second corner surface, the third corner surface and the fourth corner surface are inclined upward. An inclination angle θ12 of the second corner surface is greater than an inclination angle θ13 of the third corner surface. An inclination angle θ14 of the fourth corner surface is greater than the inclination angle θ12 of the second corner surface.
US10583496B2	Method for producing a groove structure in an internal surface of a piston A method for producing a groove structure in an internal surface of a pin bore of a piston may include providing a rotatable boring bar with at least one cutting tool; advancing the boring bar while rotating at a first rotational speed in a direction of rotation with a first feed speed into the pin bore and introducing at least one helical first groove of the groove structure with a first depth and a first width into the internal surface; and retracting the boring bar, subsequent to introducing the at least one helical first groove, from the pin bore with a second feed speed while maintaining rotation at a second rotational speed in the direction of rotation; during the retracting of the boring bar at least one helical second groove is introduced into the internal surface.
US10583487B2	Method of producing alloyed metallic products A method of producing a finished essentially 100% dense homogenous alloyed metallic product. First, a metal powder is provided comprised of particles with each particle having a predetermined alloy content. Next, the metal powder is blended with a mixture of a lubricant and a binder to form a composite powder. That composite powder is then compacted in a compacting die at room temperature to form a green part. The lubricant and binder are then removed by heating the green part to at least a first temperature profile in a confined atmosphere with a predetermined dew point profile. Next, the remaining green part is heated to a second temperature higher than the first temperature and with predetermined dew point and H2/H2O ratio in a furnace atmosphere to remove surface oxides from the part. Finally, the part is densified into a finished or near net shape homogenous alloyed product.
US10583485B2	System and method for controlling an energy beam of an additive manufacturing system An additive manufacturing system includes an energy beam generator that generates an energy beam to melt and fuse raw materials for a part and a computing device that controls operation of the energy beam generator. The computing device includes a memory element that stores or access a three-dimensional model of the part, and a processing element that receives at least a portion of the three-dimensional model and controls a parameter of the energy beam generator according to a gradient function so as to apply a variable amount of heat to the raw material that forms an overhang on the part.
US10583483B2	Method and apparatus for producing a three-dimensional article A pivoted powder pushing device is provided, comprising a first portion and a contact member, wherein: the contact member is configured to operatively engage a grip arm of the distribution member when the distribution member is positioned at least in part above the base surface, and the first portion is moved via the engagement of the grip arm and the contact member in a first direction opposite a direction of travel of the distribution member, such that the first portion of said pivoted powder pushing device passes under said distribution member. An associated apparatus, method, and computer program product are also provided.
US10583482B2	Device for producing a three-dimensional object in layers A modular system (1) for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by layerwise application and selective solidification of a pulverulent build material (13) contains a first module (30, 34-36; 40, 41) suitable for carrying out a first process used for the production of the three-dimensional object (2), and at least a second and a third module (30, 34-36; 40,41) suitable for carrying out a further process used for the production of the three-dimensional object (2). The first to third modules (30, 34-36; 40, 41) are configured so that the second or the third module, or both, can selectively and replaceably be connected to the first module in such a way that their housings are coupled to one another directly.
US10583481B2	Part obtained by selective melting of a powder comprising a main element and rigid secondary elements A part obtained by selective melting of a powder on a support plate, this part comprising a main element and rigid secondary elements, these secondary elements supporting the main element between a lower surface of this main element and the support plate. Secondary elements are intended to be detached from the main element. The lower surface of the main element thus comprises a first surface portion and at least one second surface portion, and the first surface portion makes, with the support plate, an angle α1 of less than a predetermined value, and the second surface portion makes, with this support plate, an angle α2 greater than or equal to this predetermined value. The first surface portion is therefore entirely supported by the secondary elements and the second surface portion is partially supported by the secondary elements. The predetermined value is between 20° and 30°.
US10583479B2	Automated bi-casting Example systems include a vacuum chamber enclosing a pouring cup and a platform configured to support a casting assembly. The casting assembly is configured to hold a plurality of joinable components and a mold defining at least one mating groove configured to join at least two joinable components of the plurality of joinable components when occupied with a metal or an alloy. Each respective mating groove is fluidically connected to a respective surface opening of a plurality of surface openings defined by the mold. The pouring cup and the respective surface opening are movable relative to each other by moving at least one of the pouring cup or the platform supporting the casting assembly to substantially align the pouring cup with the respective surface opening. The pouring cup is configured to pour a respective volume of molten metal or alloy in at least two surface openings.
US10583476B2	Bending forge rolling The present invention relates to a forge rolling device (1) for the bending forge rolling of a component (2), in particular of a component blank, having a first forging roll (10) with a first axis of rotation (R), and a second forging roll with a second axis of rotation, wherein each of the forging rolls (10) has, on its surface (11), a forge rolling contour (12) that runs at least partially around its axis of rotation (R), said forge rolling contours (12) corresponding to one another, in order to form a component (2) passed between the forging rolls (10) in a passage direction (D). This forming can be bending with or without cross-sectional change. In this case, the forge rolling contours (12) are configured so as to bend the component (2), passed between the forging rolls (10), in at least one direction transversely to the passage direction (D) of the component (2), at least by means of one subregion (13) of the forge rolling contours (12). The present invention also relates to a method for the bending forge rolling of a component (2) and to a component (2) produced with the method according to the invention.
US10583471B2	Neuro-chemical sensor with inhibition of fouling on nano-electrode A biosensor includes an array of metal nanorods formed on a substrate. An electropolymerized conductor is formed over tops of a portion of the nanorods to form a reservoir between the electropolymerized conductor and the substrate. The electropolymerized conductor includes pores that open and close responsively to electrical signals applied to the nanorods. A dispensing material is loaded in the reservoir to be dispersed in accordance with open pores.
US10583470B2	Treatment device for workpieces, comprising an electric treatment unit The invention relates to a treatment device for workpieces, having the following: a treatment chamber (1); a shaft (2) which extends through a wall of the treatment chamber (1) into the treatment chamber and which is mounted in a rotatable manner; an electric treatment unit (3) which is secured to the shaft (2); and a power supply arrangement (6) with a first supply line (61), an electric coupling (63, 64), a second supply line (62), and an actuating unit (7). The electric coupling (63, 64) has a first coupling element (63), which is secured to the shaft (2) outside of the treatment chamber (1), and a second coupling element (64). The first supply line (61) connects the electric treatment unit (3) to the first coupling element (63), and the second supply line (62) is connected to the second coupling element (64). The actuating unit (7) is designed to actuate the coupling (63, 64) in order to bring the second coupling element (64) into contact with the first coupling element (63) or release the second coupling element (64) from the first coupling element (63).
US10583464B1	System comprising a portable switching device for use with a portable electronic device A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may have secondary applications such as securing fly fishing lures, activating or deactivating a device having a magnetic switch, or preventing sunglasses from sinking. They may also be manufactured without a cleaning component for use with the secondary applications.
US10583462B2	Electromechanical transducer and method of producing the same A method of producing an electromechanical transducer includes forming an insulating film on a first electrode, forming a sacrificial layer on the insulating film, forming a first membrane on the sacrificial layer, forming a second electrode on the first membrane, forming an etching-hole in the first membrane and removing the sacrificial layer through the etching-hole, and forming a second membrane on the second electrode, and sealing the etching-hole. Forming the second membrane and sealing the etching-hole are performed in one operation.
US10583454B1	Material dispense tip A material dispense tip includes an elongated hole in an elongated neck that extends from an input end of the neck to an output end of the neck. The hole at the output end of the neck has a first diameter. The output end of the neck is positioned against a die surface. A punch is inserted into the hole at the input end of the neck. An external force is applied to the neck to cause the output end of the neck to be deformed under compression by the die surface, to reduce the diameter of the hole at the output end of the neck from the first diameter to a second diameter that is less than the first diameter.
US10583450B2	Dosing dispenser In a dispenser for dosing of at least one component received in a receiving compartment, a valve device, forming an inlet valve and an outlet valve associated with an outlet opening, is formed of at least two valve elements.
US10583441B2	Self-sealing pipette septum A liquid injection port including a liquid input block defining a liquid input conduit; a compression block adapted to mate with the liquid input block; and a septum including a deformable material mounted in a septum retainer, the septum defining a central perforation, and forming a seal between the liquid input block and the compression block. The septum defines a conical deformation toward the liquid input conduit. A method for delivering fluid from a pipette tip includes a) introducing the fluid into the pipette tip; b) inserting the pipette tip into a pipette conduit defined by a compression block; c) inserting the pipette tip through a septum mounted in the compression block; and d) releasing the fluid in the pipette tip into a liquid input conduit defined in a liquid input block, the septum defining a conical deformation toward the liquid input conduit while maintaining a seal.
US10583440B2	Method of producing emulsions Devices, systems, and their methods of use, for generating droplets are provided. One or more geometric parameters of a microfluidic channel can be selected to generate droplets of a desired and predictable droplet size.
US10583434B2	Functional material, method for producing functional material, and functional liquid Disclosed herein is a functional material having the function of detecting a predetermined substance or the like present in a sample with high accuracy even when the amount of the sample is small, and a method for producing the functional material. The functional material includes a channel part 10 that allows a liquid to pass therethrough, and the channel part 10 is made of a water-permeable material 11 containing a water-impermeable material 12. The water-impermeable material 12 is placed between pieces of the water-permeable material 11, and therefore voids 10h can be formed between the water-impermeable material 12 and the water-permeable material 11. That is, a network of the voids 10h can be formed in the channel part 10. A liquid sample supplied to the channel part 10 is allowed to move while being allowed to penetrate into the voids 10h. In addition, components other than a desired component can be separated and removed from a mixture present in the liquid sample while the liquid sample is allowed to move. Therefore, a water-absorbing function and a filtering function can be imparted to the channel part 10.
US10583433B2	Nucleic acid amplification disk apparatus using temperature sensitive polymer synthesis and the analysis method using the same A nucleic acid amplification disk apparatus using a temperature sensitive polymer synthesis and the analysis method using the same, and more specifically, and the nucleic acid amplification device, and the analysis method using the nucleic acid amplification disk unit and the nucleic acid amplification disk for amplifying the Bacterial DNA or RNA, and the driving control section for controlling the nucleic acid amplification disk.
US10583432B2	Non-disruptive sampler for fluid processing apparatus A sampling module of a fluid processing apparatus includes at least one multi-configuration device connected to a filtration module. The invention relates to an area of non-disruptive sampling from any flow stream including the ones containing solids. The fluid processing apparatus remains in fluid communication with a sample processing module in all configurations of the sampling module and the parameters deemed critical for a chemical process remain unaffected during the sampling event. The entire event is controlled from a computer and the results are collected to make decisions on analytical and process controls.
US10583428B2	Self-cleaning film system and method of forming same A self-cleaning film system configured for reducing a visibility of a contaminant includes a substrate and a film. The film includes a monolayer defining a plurality of cavities and formed from a first material having a first surface energy, and a plurality of patches disposed within the plurality of cavities. Each of the patches is formed from a photocatalytic material having a second surface energy that is higher than the first. The film has a touchpoint area having a first use frequency, and a second area having a second use frequency that is less than the first. The patches are present in the touchpoint area in a first concentration and are configured to direct the contaminant towards the second area. The patches are present in the second area in a second concentration that is higher than the first and are configured to reduce the visibility of the contaminant.
US10583422B2	Catalyst with improved activity/selectivity for light naphtha aromatization In an aspect, a method for the aromatization of hydrocarbons comprises contacting a hydrocarbon feedstream with a catalyst; wherein the catalyst comprises a zeolite comprising Si, Al, and Ge in the framework with Pt deposited thereon; wherein the zeolite further comprises Na; and wherein the catalyst has an Si:Al2 mole ratio of greater than or equal to 125, an Si:Ge mole ratio of 40 to 400, and an Na:Al mole ratio of 0.9 to 2.5, wherein the catalyst has an aluminum content of less than or equal to 0.75 wt % excluding any binder and extrusion aide.
US10583415B2	De novo synthesized gene libraries De novo synthesized large libraries of nucleic acids are provided herein with low error rates. Further, devices for the manufacturing of high-quality building blocks, such as oligonucleotides, are described herein. Longer nucleic acids can be synthesized in parallel using microfluidic assemblies. Further, methods herein allow for the fast construction of large libraries of long, high-quality genes. Devices for the manufacturing of large libraries of long and high-quality nucleic acids are further described herein.
US10583414B2	Flow cell array and uses thereof Apparatus and methods for using a flow cell array are provided herein. A method includes determining placement of multiple reaction site openings, wherein each reaction site opening is connected to a first sub-surface channel; connecting the first sub-surface channel to two or more additional sub-surface channels by multiple vias; and providing a material for multiple reaction sites, wherein an overlap of the multiple reaction site openings and the material delineate the multiple reaction sites.
US10583410B2	Aerosol particle growth systems using polymer electrolyte membranes Disclosed herein are aerosol particle growth systems including polymer electrolyte membranes and related methods of increasing the size of aerosol particles. In some embodiments, an outer housing contains a reservoir of a working fluid, and a PEM conduit extends through the outer housing, the reservoir, and the working fluid so that the working fluid is in contact with an outer surface of the PEM conduit. The conduit can be generally helical or coiled, for example. In some embodiments, the working fluid is molecularly transported across the PEM and disperses into an aerosol flowing through the PEM conduit. As the aerosol flows through the PEM conduit, the aerosol particles act as nucleation sites for the gaseous working fluid, which condenses on the particles, causing the particles to grow in size and making them easier to detect, collect, measure, count, study, or otherwise investigate.
US10583403B2	Resin composition, membrane-forming stock solution, porous membrane, and hollow fiber membrane, water treatment device, electrolyte support, and separator using porous membrane The present invention pertains to a resin composition which includes component: a membrane-forming polymer, component: a polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition which includes a (meth)acrylic ester macromonomer represented by general formula and another monomer, and component: a polymer including a vinylpyrrolidone unit, a membrane-forming stock solution which includes the resin composition, a porous membrane obtained by forming with the membrane-forming stock solution, and a hollow fiber membrane, a water treatment device, an electrolyte support, and a separator which use the porous membrane. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a porous membrane which has pores with high uniformity wherein the formation of large pores with a diameter of 1 μm or higher is suppressed and which has excellent fractionation performance and high water permeability, and a hollow fiber membrane, water treatment device, electrolyte support, and separator which use the porous membrane.
US10583400B2	Material efficiency and fabrication of membrane elements Membrane elements that use multiple membrane leaves may have a limited total active membrane area due to an increased diameter at the ends of the element. Membrane leaves may comprise a permeate carrier positioned between one or more membrane sheets. Adhesive may be used to seal one or more edges of the membrane leaf. The membrane sheets, permeate carrier and the adhesive contribute to the thickness of the edges of the membrane leaf and the diameter at the ends of the element. A reduced thickness of the edges of the permeate carrier may reduce the diameter at the ends of an element. Another permeate carrier sheet may also be used that is distanced from at least one edge of the membrane sheet so the permeate carrier sheet does not contribute towards the increased diameter at the ends of the element.
US10583399B2	Modular distributor head for membrane housing bodies Subject-matter of the invention is a modular distribution head for a membrane housing body including a front side, a pipe connection to the membrane housing body, a gasket to seal the membrane housing body which is placed in the pipe connection, at least two flow openings in the distribution head through which the liquid can flow in and out of the distribution head and the membrane housing body whilst the flow opening is e.g. a liquid inlet, a permeate outlet or a concentrate outlet. The use of the distribution head or plant as per the invention leads to a considerable reduction in space required. In addition to less required space, a further advantage of the distribution heads as per the invention is that the connector pieces and the hydraulic connections are no longer necessary since the distribution heads are directly connected to each other and less collector pipes are needed in a plant.
US10583395B2	Forward osmosis subsurface irrigation system and process The present disclosure is directed to a forward osmosis system/process utilized primarily in conjunction with a subsurface irrigation system/process. Saline wastewater or naturally saline water is treated using forward osmosis membranes that draw at least partially purified water from the wastewater into an osmotic draw solution (draw solution). The resulting diluted osmotic draw solution is then circulated through the subsurface irrigation system including one or more tubular membranes that reject the draw solution while permitting water in the diluted draw solution to pass through.
US10583393B2	Cyclonic injector and method for reagent gasification and decomposition in a hot gas stream A system for vaporizing and optionally decomposing a reagent, such as aqueous ammonia or urea, which is useful for NOx reduction, includes a cyclonic decomposition duct, wherein the duct at its inlet end is connected to an air inlet port and a reagent injection lance. The air inlet port is in a tangential orientation to the central axis of the duct. The system further includes a metering valve for controlling the reagent injection rate. A method for vaporizing and optionally decomposing a reagent includes providing a cyclonic decomposition duct which is connected to an air inlet port and an injection lance, introducing hot gas through the air inlet port in a tangential orientation to the central axis of the duct, injecting the reagent axially through the injection lance into the duct; and adjusting the reagent injection rate through a metering valve.
US10583392B2	Decontamination of sulfur contaminants from a vessel A method for treating sulfur contaminants is provided. The method comprises introducing a methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution to a vessel, wherein the vessel comprises a water layer and a gas layer, wherein the water layer and the gas layer comprise the hydrogen sulfide; introducing methylmorpholine-N-oxide into the water layer; and treating the water layer by allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the hydrogen sulfide.
US10583390B2	Continuous process for cleaning process waste air obtained in the production of silicones Organosilicon compounds in a process exhaust stream from silicone production are removed by contacting the exhaust stream with a semipermeable silicone membrane which is selectively permeable to organosilicon compounds and oxygen relative to nitrogen. The pressure on the permeate side of the membrane is preferably less than the pressure on the retentate side.
US10583387B2	Guanidine compounds for carbon dioxide capture A method for removing carbon dioxide from a gaseous source, the method comprising: (i) contacting said gaseous source with an aqueous solution of a carbon dioxide sorbent that reacts with carbon dioxide to form an aqueous-soluble carbonate or bicarbonate salt of said carbon dioxide sorbent; (ii) contacting the aqueous solution from step (i) with a bis-iminoguanidine carbon dioxide complexing compound, which is different from the carbon dioxide sorbent, to result in precipitation of a carbonate or bicarbonate salt of said carbon dioxide complexing compound and regeneration of the carbon dioxide sorbent; and (iii) removing the precipitated carbonate or bicarbonate salt from the aqueous solution in step (ii) to result in a solid form of said carbonate or bicarbonate salt of the carbon dioxide complexing compound. The method may further include a step (iv) of regenerating the carbon dioxide complexing compound by subjecting the precipitated salt to sufficient heat and/or vacuum.
US10583386B2	Ammonia-adding system for ammonia-based desulfurization device Ammonia-adding apparatus and methods for ammonia-based desulfurization use multi-stage control, calculate a theoretical amount of ammonia based on gas amounts provided by an inlet continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) and an outlet CEMS of the ammonia-based desulfurization device or associated gas amounts, a SO2 concentration provided by the inlet CEMS, and a predetermined SO2 concentration of the outlet CEMS. The apparatus and methods calculate a corrected theoretical amount of ammonia using half of the ratio of the actual amount of added ammonia to the actual amount of removed sulfur dioxide as a correction coefficient for the theoretical amount of ammonia; add an ammonia absorbent equivalent to the corrected theoretical amount of ammonia to the ammonia-based desulfurization device through an ammonia metering means and an ammonia control valve, and automatically control the actual ammonia flow rate based on the actual SO2 concentration and a change trend provided by the outlet CEMS.
US10583383B2	Filter element with an oblique sealing plane A filter element for a filter for filtration of a fluid is insertable along an insertion direction into the filter. The filter element is provided with a filter medium to be flowed through along a main flow direction. The filter element has a clean side and a raw side. A sealing surface surrounds the filter medium, wherein the sealing surface, interacting with a filter housing of the filter when the filter element is in an installed state in the filter housing, separates the clean side from the raw side. A support edge exerts a force on the sealing surface by interacting with the filter housing of the filter when the filter element is in the installed state in the filter housing. The sealing surface and the support edge are positioned at an acute angle relative to each other.
US10583382B2	Effluent processing apparatus for a vehicle air brake charging system An effluent processing apparatus is provided for a vehicle air brake charging system. The effluent processing apparatus has an inlet port through which effluent from a purge valve of an air dryer can be received and an outlet port. The effluent processing apparatus further has a quadric surface defining an effluent flow chamber that is connected in fluid communication between the inlet port and the outlet port. The quadric surface is provided for extracting contaminants from an effluent stream as the effluent stream flows from the inlet port along the quadric surface to the outlet port.
US10583380B2	Water purifying apparatus and refrigerator A water purifying apparatus includes: a plurality of filters purifying and discharging introduced water along flow paths formed therein; a plurality of heads to which the plurality of filters are individually mounted to be detachable, the plurality of heads each having an inlet part and an outlet part, through which water is introduced and discharged; a mounting member to which the plurality of heads are mounted in parallel, the mounting member having a rotation supporting part that rotatably supports the head, and the rotation supporting part being formed recessed such that the inlet part and the outlet part are accommodated therein; and a connecting cap mounted on the rotation supporting part to connect the inlet part and the outlet part to communicate with each other.
US10583377B2	Rain water filter A rain water filter is disclosed. The rain water filter includes a horizontal inlet and a horizontally arranged residual water outlet which are slightly offset in relation to each other. A pipe with a longitudinal slot connects to the inlet and the pipe leads into the residual water outlet. An adhesive filter which is in the form of a tunnel-shaped half-shell is arranged below the longitudinal slot, where the lateral walls are the filter surfaces of the filter. Due to the adhesion effect, the water which flows past is suctioned inwards where it passes through the longitudinal opening into a tank and from there, for example, into a cistern via a filter water outlet. The water running off from the side walls is collected on the base of the hollow cylinder and from there is guided to the residual water outlet.
US10583371B2	Apatite in-situ restoration The present invention discloses methods of regenerating apatite surfaces, for example after purification of a target analyte.
US10583370B2	Digital audio player with picture discs A digital audio player device comprises a set of switches that activate audio files stored on a flash memory or on another device linked via wireless technology such as Bluetooth. The audio player works in combination with a set of discs featuring pictograms or symbols each of which corresponds to one of the switches. Pressing a pictogram and/or its corresponding switch activates the audio file represented by that pictogram.
US10583369B2	Peel and stick apparatuses for building blocks, systems and methods of using the same Peel-and-stick apparatuses for building blocks generally comprise peel-and-stick plates for disposing on surfaces, such as tables, walls, floors, or other like surfaces to provide surfaces whereby building blocks may be appended. Other embodiments of the present invention comprise peel-and-stick table drawers, peel-and-stick mount tubs, curved plates, and scored plates for easily breaking the same to change the sizes thereof. Systems and methods of using the same are further provided.
US10583368B2	Toy construction element with moving member Embodiments provide a toy construction element having an outer shell and moving members that can extend from and retract into openings in a face of the outer shell. The toy construction element may have a plurality of pegs for attaching to other engagement elements (e.g., blocks or figurines) and the openings may each be centered with respect to a 2×2 arrangement of pegs on the face. The moving members may be in contact with an actuating member, e.g., opposing arms of a rocking member. As one moving member is pushed down the rocking member may lift the other moving member. Upon attaching an engagement element to the toy construction element, one moving member can be pushed down to force up the other moving member so that the engagement element is released. Other actuating members may be used, such as push-rods or camshafts.
US10583366B2	Online video game service with split clients A method for an online video game or application service system includes running a video game or application on an application host server at a data center, an uncompressed video stream being produced therefrom. The uncompressed video stream is encoded into compressed video stream, which is then transmitted over the Internet to an output client device of a user. The output client device decompresses the compressed video stream and displays live video on a screen. User control input transmitted from an input client device is delivered to the application host server. The user control input includes game or application commands. The input client device is associated with the user and is separate from the output client device. Responsive to receiving the game or application commands, the application host server generates a new uncompressed video stream.
US10583364B2	Communication system, method for controlling communication system, and program In a communication system including a server and a plurality of communication terminals capable of communication with the server, based on a variety of parameters indicating the status of a space formed within a game playable by the user of each communication terminal over the communication system, the server transmits advisory information, which suggests the next action for the space, to the communication terminal. The communication terminal displays a screen including the received advisory information.
US10583362B2	Changing battle card game conditions during different terms Players with a wide range of levels or attack strength can enjoy a time-limited group battle, and the participation rate can be expected to improve throughout the set time slot. A battle time managing unit refers to a timer and a memory resource to manage the time of a battle between groups. A battle condition extraction unit refers to the memory resource and checks whether to change a battle condition during the time of the battle. A target changing unit refers to the memory resource to set a target of change based on the battle condition. A battle condition changing unit changes the battle condition for the target of change that was selected by the target changing unit. Based on the changed battle condition, a battle rendering unit executes rendition processing for the game related to the battle.
US10583361B2	Incorporating and coordinating multiple home systems into a play experience Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for controlling devices in a synchronized fashion. Embodiments include determining one or more environmental devices are available within a physical environment. A first interactive game that is playing within the physical environment is detected. Embodiments determine an environmental condition during a first playback event within the first interactive game. The one or more environmental devices within the physical environment are then controlled during playback of the first playback event within the first interactive game, based on the determined environmental condition.
US10583358B1	Headset for simulating accelerations Embodiments herein describe a headset that simulates accelerations that correspond to a visual presentation being viewed by the user. The headset includes a force system that applies a force on the head of the user to simulate an acceleration being viewed by the user. The force system may include an actuator that moves a weight to different locations on or around the headset. By moving the weight to different locations, the weight can apply a force that simulates acceleration. For example, the headset can move the weight to apply a force that lifts the head of the user up, which is similar to a force that would be applied if the user was physically accelerated forward. By moving the weight, the force system can simulate accelerations in any number of directions—e.g., front, back, left, right, etc.
US10583355B2	Information processing method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium An information processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: a first touch area is provided on the graphical user interface, and a virtual character is configured to move in the game scene according to a first touch operation received in the first touch area; when a signal triggering operation acting in the at least one signal icon is detected, an assisting area is provided on the graphical user interface, a position indicator is provided on the mini-map, and a touch sliding operation is detected in a preset operation area of the assisting area, and the assisting area at least partially covers the at least one signal icon; a position of the position indicator in the mini-map is updated according to the touch sliding operation; and when the end of the touch sliding operation is detected, a prompt signal corresponding to the at least one signal icon is sent, and the prompt signal includes position indication information of the game scene.
US10583354B2	Interactive game apparatus and toy construction system A toy construction system comprising: a plurality of toy construction elements, each comprising one or more coupling members configured for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements with each other; an image capturing device operable to capture one or more images of a toy construction model constructed from one or more of said toy construction elements; and a processor configured to extract a two-dimensional view of the toy construction model from the captured image; to create a virtual object in a virtual environment; and to create a three-dimensional graphical representation of the virtual object from the extracted two-dimensional view, wherein the created three-dimensional representation has a first view, seen along a first direction, defined by the extracted two-dimensional view, and a size along the first direction determined from a size of the extracted two-dimensional view.
US10583353B2	Communication system with online game based upon athletic activity and related methods A communication system may include a server having a memory and processor, mobile wireless communications devices in communication with the server, a given mobile wireless communications device, and a given activity tracker device carried by a respective user of the given mobile wireless communications device. The given mobile wireless communications device may be configured to execute an online card game with other mobile wireless communications devices via the server, wirelessly communicate with the given activity tracker device for monitoring an athletic activity of the respective user of the given mobile wireless communications device, and communicate with the server and cause the online card game to deal a card when the respective user exceeds an athletic activity threshold.
US10583352B2	Portal device and cooperating video game machine A portal device for a video game includes a pad with different zones that can be illuminated by selectable colors, a toy sensor (e.g., an RFID tag sensor) associated with each zone, a controller and a communications port for communicating with a video game process executing on a game machine. The colors of each zone can be configured to one or a combination of three primary colors during game play, based on the game process. The portal device reacts to placement of tagged toys on zones and the color of the zones during play, and provides sensor data to the game process. The game process controls the game state in part based on data from the portal device and in part on other user input.
US10583348B2	Card game A card game includes a deck of cards used, for example, to play craps, poker, or any combination thereof.
US10583347B2	Blade sharpening system and method of using the same The present document describes a blade sharpening system comprising a blade sharpening device, a blade holding apparatus and a controller operatively coupled to the blade sharpening device and said blade holding apparatus to control sharpening of said blade, and methods of using the same.
US10583337B2	Golf club head A high forgiveness wood-type golf club head comprises a body and a face. The body comprises a sole that forms a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown that forms a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt that forms a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown. The face place is positioned at a front portion of the golf club head opposite a rear portion of the golf club head. The body defines an outer periphery having a generally triangular shape in plan.
US10583333B2	Golf club head A golf club head includes a striking face having a face center, a bottom portion, a top portion including an exterior surface, a hosel including an imaginary vertical hosel plane, a forwardmost point, and a rearwardmost point. In an imaginary vertical plane perpendicular to the hosel plane and passing through the face center, the exterior surface includes a path having a first point and a second point rearward of the first point. An imaginary infinite straight line passes through the first point and the second point, but does not penetrate the exterior surface. A segment of the imaginary straight line is delimited by the first point and the second point. A maximum distance between the segment and the exterior surface of the top portion is no greater than 0.70 mm and a distance between the first point and the second point is no less than 22 mm.
US10583332B1	Method of making textured sports ball A sports ball (10), such as a football (12), has outer panels (14) of leather. The outer panels (14) have embossed pebbles (16) to enhance grip. Each outer panel (14) is formed by embossing the pebbles (16) on a segment (54) forming one or more of the outer panels (14) after the segment (54) has been cut from the unembossed full hide or half hide from which it comes. This provides great advantages in flexibility and consistency of manufacturing in addition to improved performance such as grip and aerodynamics.
US10583331B2	Skin body structure for ball [Problem] To make a ball easy to be grabbed.[Solution] In a skin body 3 which covers a ball main body 2, a skin part 2 and a circumferential wall part 3 protruding from a peripheral edge part of the skin part 2 to a back side are integrally formed by molding of injecting a soft material made of resin or rubber into a mold. Alternatively, a structure is such that a step part or flat surface part where a finger is hung is provided on a front surface of the ball main body 2 or a front surface of the skin body 3 which covers the ball main body 2. Alternatively, a front surface of one of adjacent skin bodies 3 and a front surface of the other thereof configure a step part in a radial direction of a ball 1. With this, even in a ball game where the ball 1 is grabbed with hand such as a handball game, when a person grabs the ball 1, the skin part 4 of the skin body 2 is easily recessed, a finger is hung on the step part, or the flat surface part is touched with a finger to make the person feel that the ball 1 has a small outer diameter. With this, the ball 1 becomes easy to be grabbed, thereby making it easy to throw or catch the ball 1.
US10583325B2	Monitoring fitness using a mobile device Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment, friends used and the like. Workout information may be shared to social messaging and networking outlets. Workout information shared may include map information including images of maps, interactive maps, links to maps, route information and the like and/or combinations thereof. Additionally or alternatively, an application may be configured to execute within a context of a social networking system to facilitate athletic activity data transfer and generation of workout entries in the social networking site.
US10583320B2	Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus including a stationary exercise apparatus and a lever arm pivotably biased about a pivot axis. A support supports the lever arm above the stationary exercise apparatus, and a biasing device rotatably biases the lever arm with respect to the support about the pivot axis. The pivot axis extends substantially in a vertical direction, and the stationary exercise apparatus is a treadmill.
US10583315B2	High load descender with adaptive release linkage A high load descender for rope access and rescue has a ratcheting sheave mounted to a pivoting arm, which translate with rope tension against a fixed shoe. The ratcheting sheave has a groove that grips rope during descent while allowing free rotation for ascent and progress capture. An adaptive release linkage enhances ease of operation and control while maintaining convenient handle position in a variety of conditions.
US10583314B2	Stevia blends containing rebaudioside B The present invention relates to the use of sweet steviol glycoside compounds, particularly rebaudioside B, in sweetening compositions. Sweetening compositions comprising selected amounts of rebaudioside B have been shown to possess favorable flavor profiles when compared to other high intensity sweetener compounds and are useful in the preparation of consumables.
US10583313B2	Mitigation of interplay effect in particle radiation therapy The present disclosure relates to a new scan technique for particle radiation therapy that may be used for cancer treatment. One embodiment relates to a method of mitigating interplay effect in particle radiation therapy in a moving target including a period of movement, where the particle radiation therapy defines a planned dose in each spot of each layer of the moving target. The method comprising dividing the planned dose in each spot into a number of spot repaintings; and generating a scan pattern for each layer by defining a beam-on time at each spot for each spot repainting, and calculating a wait time between consecutive beam-on times to distribute the spot repaintings for each spot of a respective layer are distributed over a duration of an integer number of periods of movement.
US10583312B2	Particle therapy system A treatment bed arranged in a tip direction of an irradiation nozzle and constructed movably, a treatment information system that manages prescription data, a treatment control system that receives a target position stored in the treatment information system to cause a main display system to display the target position, a pendant to input a movement command for the treatment bed, the main display system that receives the target position of the treatment bed from the treatment control system and displays an actual position of the treatment bed, and a patient positioning support system that calculates correction values for the target position thereof to provide the correction values to the treatment control system and the pendant are included, wherein the treatment control system sends the target position thereof to the treatment information system at a period shorter than an operation sequence thereof and stores initial values to be sent in advance.
US10583308B2	Method and system for directing a localized biological response to an implant The invention provides methods for directing a localized biological response of a mammalian body to an implant disposed within the body. In one embodiment, a delivery system is positioned outside the body and adjacent to the implant within the body. The delivery system comprises a first tissue response modifier effective for directing a localized biological response of the body to the implant. The tissue response modifier is nonsurgically delivered from the delivery system into the body in a quantity effective to direct the localized biological response of the body to the implant. The invention also provides an implant system for long-term use comprising an implant and nonsurgical means for delivering a tissue response modifier through the epidermis of the body, the tissue response modifier effective for directing a localized biological response of the body to the implant.
US10583295B2	Systems and methods to provide sympathetic modulation therapy An example of a system may include a lead including a distal electrode portion. The distal electrode portion may be configured to at least partially encircle a sympathetic chain in a lumbar region or thoracic region. The distal electrode portion may include at least one electrode oriented toward the sympathetic chain when the distal electrode portion at least partially encircles the sympathetic chain. The distal portion may include at least one anchoring site configured for use to mechanically secure the distal electrode portion to tissue proximate to the sympathetic chain. The lead may have a strain relief proximate to the distal electrode portion.
US10583294B2	Methods and apparatus for sensing cross-frequency coupling and neuromodulation Representative embodiments are directed to detecting neurological activity in a patient. The detection of neurological activity includes identifying cross-frequency coupling and determining whether the cross-frequency coupling is physiological or pathological. When pathological cross-frequency coupling is detected, neurostimulation of one or more sites is applied. In some embodiments, an implantable pulse generator is adapted to analyze neural activity for pathological cross-frequency coupling and to provide electrical stimulation in response to the detected pathological cross-frequency coupling.
US10583293B2	Therapy program selection for electrical stimulation therapy based on a volume of tissue activation In some examples, a processor of a system evaluates a therapy program based on a score determined based on a volume of tissue expected to be activated (“VTA”) by therapy delivery according to the therapy program. The score may be determined using an efficacy map comprising a plurality of voxels that are each assigned a value. In some examples, the efficacy map is selected from a plurality of stored efficacy maps based on a patient condition, one or more patient symptoms, or both the patient condition and one or more patient symptoms. In addition, in some examples, voxels of the efficacy map are assigned respective values that are associated with a clinical rating scale.
US10583291B2	Implantable pulse generator that generates spinal cord stimulation signals for a human body An implantable pulse generator (IPG) that generates spinal cord stimulation signals for a human body has a programmable signal generator that can generate the signals based on stored signal parameters without any intervention from a processor that controls the overall operation of the IPG. While the signal generator is generating the signals the processor can be in a standby mode to substantially save battery power.
US10583285B2	Methods of fabricating a multi-electrode array for spinal cord epidural stimulation In certain embodiments an electrode array for epidural stimulation of the spinal cord is provided where the array comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed on a flexible polymer substrate; said electrodes being electrically connected to one or more lead wires and/or connection points on an electrical connector; where the electrodes of said array are bonded to said polymer so that the electrodes can carry an electrical stimulation signal having a voltage, frequency, and current sufficient to provide epidural stimulation of a spinal cord and/or brain in vivo or in a physiological saline solution, without separation of all or a part of an electrode from the polymer substrate.
US10583284B2	Methods for treating a tibial nerve-related condition Methods for placing an electrical stimulation lead at a tibial nerve in a subject, and also for treating a tibial nerve-related condition or disease in the subject. The methods include depositing the electrical stimulation lead at a tibial nerve, activating the electrical stimulation lead to modulate the tibial nerve, and thereby treating the tibial nerve-related condition or disease in the subject.
US10583281B2	Catch assembly for releasably connecting fluid conduits Disclosed herein are embodiments of a connector system for releasably connecting together tubes, for example medical tubing, and methods of making and using such a connector system, whereby the connector system includes a female coupler having a first passageway; a male coupler having a second passageway; and a catch assembly comprising a catch movably coupled to the female coupler, a catch-biasing member which biases the catch, and a follower responsive to a cam, whereby the catch is responsive to the follower and correspondingly, the cam.
US10583270B2	Compound curve navigation catheter A catheter assembly for navigation including a flexible catheter having a proximal portion adjacent a proximal end and a distal portion adjacent a distal end and defining a longitudinal axis, the flexible catheter defining a lumen extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis and configured to enable translation of an instrument from the proximal end to the distal end. The flexible catheter defines a compound curve formed on the distal portion, wherein the compound curve includes an elbow bend and a radially curved portion. The elbow bend deflecting the distal portion of the flexible catheter from the longitudinal axis, while the radially curved portion extends from the elbow bend farther deflecting the distal portion about a center point. The catheter guide assembly for navigation includes a control handle disposed at the proximal end of the flexible catheter and is configured to advance and rotate the flexible catheter within a luminal structure.
US10583268B2	Use of the modulation of a signal by a skin contact impedance for the maintenance and development of physical or mental abilities The invention relates to the use of the modulation of an audio and/or visual signal by a variation in the impedance of at least one contact with the skin of at least one user, for the maintenance and/or development of the user's physical and/or mental abilities.The invention comprises the use of a device (100) for controlling the delivery of a medium, said device comprising: a first skin electrode (105) configured to generate electric waves, positioned against the skin of a first user; a second skin electrode (110) configured to capture electric waves, positioned against the skin of a second user, where the second user can be the first user; a detector (115) for detecting the value of an impedance parameter of the junction connecting the electrodes and passing through the contact with the skin of each user; and a control means (120) configured to transmit a medium-delivery command according to the value detected.
US10583266B2	Bi-level positive airway pressure device A bi-level positive airway pressure device includes a housing that has a patient port for connecting to an airway of a patient. Within the housing is a device that generates a positive airway pressure directed towards to patient port. Also within the housing is a system that detects exhalation (by a patient that is connected to the patient port) that enters into the patient port. Responsive to detecting exhalation, a blocking device occludes the device that generated positive airway pressure, thereby reducing or stopping the positive airway pressure. Upon the system detects abatement of exhalation, the blocking device is operated to no longer occlude the device for generating positive airway pressure, thereby providing positive airway pressure to the patient port.
US10583265B2	Proportional oxygen conserving device with flow sensing Methods and system for concentrating oxygen include providing a portable apparatus having a plurality of sieve beds, each sieve bed in the plurality of sieve beds including a first end and a second end, a reservoir storing oxygen-enriched gas exiting from the second ends of the plurality of sieve beds, a compressor, an oxygen delivery valve communicating with the reservoir via a delivery line, a flow sensor associated with the delivery line, and control electronics adapted to control operation of the oxygen delivery valve; measuring, via the flow sensor, a flow of the oxygen-enriched gas through the sensor and outputting a signal indicative thereof; and controlling, using the control electronics, the opening and closing the oxygen delivery valve to deliver the oxygen-enriched gas from the reservoir to a user based on the signal.
US10583261B2	Inhaler Provided is an inhaler for halotherapy having in an axial direction a proximal end for insertion into the mouth of a user, and a distal end opposite to the proximal end, wherein the inhaler comprises an inlet, an outlet arranged at the proximal end, an air passage extending from the inlet to the outlet, and a reservoir communicating with the air passage through a release orifice, the reservoir containing a dispersible substance.
US10583256B2	Syringe with rolling diaphragm A syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a pressure jacket having a distal end, a proximal end, and a throughbore therebetween. The syringe further includes a rolling diaphragm having a proximal end with an end wall for engaging a plunger, a distal end received within the throughbore of the pressure jacket. A sidewall extends between the proximal end and the distal end of the rolling diaphragm along a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of one of the sidewall and the end wall has non-uniform thickness. At least a portion of the sidewall is flexible and rolls upon itself when acted upon by the plunger such that an outer surface of the sidewall at a folding region is folded in a radially inward direction as the plunger is advanced from the proximal end to the distal end of the rolling diaphragm.
US10583254B1	Syringe and method for reconstitution of dry-form drugs and medicines A method of reconstituting and administering an injectable fluid distributed to practitioners in dry-form includes receiving a drug or medicine in dry form, selecting a reconstitution concentration for the drug or medicine, reconstituting a desired number of units of the drug or medicine by adding diluent to the dry-form drug or medicine, selecting a syringe having units marked according to the selected reconstitution concentration, drawing up a desired number of drug or medicine units using the selected syringe, and administering a desired number of units according to the unit markings on the selected syringe. Such a syringe includes a barrel, a plunger assembly that has a plunger handle and a piston, a needle, and a needle cap. The syringe includes a visual indicia, representing a first drug concentration contained in the barrel, that is distinguishable from a corresponding visual indicia, on a second syringe, representing a second drug concentration.
US10583247B2	Infusion pump assembly with a backup power supply An infusion pump assembly includes a reservoir assembly configured to contain an infusible fluid. A motor assembly is configured to act upon the reservoir assembly and dispense at least a portion of the infusible fluid contained within the reservoir assembly. Processing logic is configured to control the motor assembly. A primary power supply is configured to provide primary electrical energy to at least a portion of the processing logic. A backup power supply is configured to provide backup electrical energy to the at least a portion of the processing logic in the event that the primary power supply fails to provide the primary electrical energy to the at least a portion of the processing logic.
US10583246B2	High flow rate isolated infusion for regional treatment of cancer and medical conditions The present application relates to high flow rate isolated regional treatment of cancer and proliferative disorders and conditions. For example, provided are methods, systems and devices for treating a cancer in a region of a subject using high flow rate isolated infusion.
US10583245B2	Drug delivery device with vacuum assisted securement and/or feedback A drug delivery device includes a housing with at least one pressure communication channel or aperture, which distributes a negative fluid pressure across its base to draw tissue against the device. The device can also include a porous, adhesive layer over the channel(s) or aperture(s), for attaching to tissue. The device can also include a pressure sensor for determining whether there is proper attachment. Further, a bladder may be used instead of the adhesive layer for attaching the device. The bladder, in a partially inflated state, can apply constant pressure across a contact surface causing a flexible adhesive layer attached to the bladder to confirm and adhere to the tissue. Subsequent evacuation of the bladder causes it to deflate and collapse or retract, thereby causing the flexible adhesive layer to pull and stretch the tissue toward the base.
US10583242B2	Line management device The present invention includes a line manager to hold and removably secure within an aperture one or more lines or tubes adjacent to a patient on or near a bed rail, body, or other device. In some embodiments, the line manager is attached to a bed rail of a hospital, or medical bed and may be used to position and label the various tubes or lines going to the patient. The line manager may be made of a flexible material and can be a single use device or a multiple use device.
US10583240B2	Medical cannula package A package for a medical cannula with a hub, such as a pen needle, is disclosed. The package includes a cover for receiving a medical cannula and for engaging a hub of the medical cannula. The cover has open ends that are in communication through the cover. The packaging also includes a sterility barrier for the cover.
US10583237B2	Continuous implantable peritoneal dialysis A system and method for draining excessive fluid from a body cavity or space. The system comprises an implantable fluid penetrable chamber comprising a frame covered by a fluid permeable mesh configured to enable fluids to penetrate therethrough. The system further comprises a catheter connected at a first end to one of said chamber sides/walls or penetrates therethrough; and optionally further comprises a pump placed inside or outside of said chamber.
US10583236B2	Recirculating dialysate fluid circuit for blood measurement A blood based solute monitoring system for measuring at least one blood solute species that has a first recirculation flow path in fluid communication with a dialyzer. The first recirculation flow path is configured to allow a fluid to recirculate through a dialyzer such that the concentration of at least one solute species in the fluid becomes equilibrated to the solute species concentration of the blood in a blood compartment of the dialyzer. The blood solute monitoring system has at least one sensor to measure a fluid characteristic.
US10583235B2	Customized dialysate solution using spikes Systems and methods of generating a customized dialysate solution are provided. The system and methods use stock concentrates, with the addition of spikes to generate a customized dialysate solution based on the needs of the patient.
US10583230B2	Occlusive chest wound seal with a one-way vent for preventing and treating tension pneumothorax A vented chest wound seal for a penetrating chest wound including a flexible sheet including a bottom surface, and an adhesive layer covering a portion of the bottom surface of the flexible sheet, the adhesive layer including an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, the inner perimeter defining a chamber, wherein the chamber includes a vent channel extending radially outward from a central portion of the chamber, wherein the flexible sheet includes a vent hole aligned over the vent channel, and wherein the inner perimeter and the outer perimeter are separated by a minimum hydrogel width.
US10583228B2	Sub-atmospheric wound therapy systems and methods Some embodiments of a multi-layered dressing system for sealed wound treatment include various components used for sealing, dressing, suctioning and irrigating that are coupled together as a single, composite unit.
US10583225B2	Method of coating scoring or cutting balloon catheters The present invention is related to scoring or cutting balloon catheters carrying at least on a portion of their surface at least one oxidation-insensitive drug or oxidation-insensitive polymer free drug preparation and at least one lipophilic antioxidant at a ratio of 3-100% by weight of the at least one lipophilic antioxidant in relation to 100% by weight of the drug, wherein the at least one oxidation-insensitive drug is selected of taxes, thalidomide, statins, corticoids and lipophilic derivatives of corticoids, and the at least one lipophilic antioxidant is selected of nordihydroguaiaretic acid, resveratrol and propyl gallate.
US10583223B2	Antimicrobial silver complex coated surface The present invention relates to orthopedic implants, in particular to hip and knee prostheses, substantially involving metallic substrates with an antibacterial surface treatment consisting of silver immobilized in an organic linker and ligand via a multistep solution dipping and drying process. This treatment while being biocompatible is designed to inhibit bacterial growth and therefore combat periprosthetic infection which is one of the main causes of revision in hip and knee arthroplasty.
US10583222B2	Composite biomaterials with improved bioactivity and their use for bone substitute The present invention concerns composite biomaterials comprising ceramic and a biodegradable polymer gel, with improved bioactivity, their process of preparation and their use for orthopedics, dentistry or reconstructive surgery, in particular for use as a bone filler.
US10583218B2	Composite containing collagen and elastin as a dermal expander and tissue filler An injectable composition having dermal filling and tissue expanding activity comprises: (1) a quantity of elastin sufficient to bring about dermal filling and tissue expansion when injected into a subject in need of dermal filling and tissue expansion; and (2) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition can further comprise collagen; in other alternatives, the composition can further comprise hyaluronic acid; and one or more of the elastin, the collagen, and the hyaluronic acid, if present can be cross-linked, either intramolecularly or intermolecularly. The elastin, however, is the primary filler, even if collagen or hyaluronic acid are included in the composition.
US10583217B2	Implant and method for producing implant There is provided an implant that is safe for the living body. An angular plate as the implant includes a bone supporting plate part and a blade part. The blade part is integrally formed with the bone supporting plate part, and extends from one end of the bone supporting plate part at a predetermined angle α (0°<α<180°) relative to the bone supporting plate part. The angular plate is formed from a titanium-tantalum-based alloy containing tin. The angular plate is preferably formed from a titanium-tantalum-based alloy containing tin in which a Young's modulus is decreased by increasing the reduction ratio thereof.
US10583215B2	Aromatic adhesive-backed tab and method of using same A scent-releasing strip includes a release liner and a plurality of tab units coupled to the liner. Each of the plurality of tab units includes a sealed pouch having a pad dosed with at least one scent-emitting substance. The scent may induce a physiological effect. The sealed pouch is disposed on a base label. The pad may be an aroma-containing pad that includes at least one of an oil or other substance that emits a desired fragrance.
US10583211B2	Radioactive compositions and methods for their therapeutic use This invention concerns a pharmaceutically-acceptable composition of radioactive metals, which are used for treating various diseases in animals or humans, such as cancer and arthritis.
US10583209B2	Hyperpolarized 1-13C-1,1-bis(acetoxy(methyl))-2,2′-cyclopropane as metabolic marker for MR 1-13C-1,1-Bis(acetoxy(methyl))-2,2′-cyclopropane of formula (I): The compound can be hyperpolarized and used as a contrast agent in 13C Magnetic Resonance diagnostic technique (13C-MR) for the diagnosis of tumor.
US10583205B2	Hyperpolarized noble gas production systems with nanocluster suppression, detection and/or filtering and related methods and devices Systems, methods and related devices used to produce and collect polarized noble gas to inhibit, suppress, detect or filter alkali metal nanoclusters to preserve or increase a polarization level thereof. The systems can include a pre-sat chamber that has an Area Ratio between 20 and 500.
US10583202B2	Homologous recombination in multipotent adult progenitor cells The invention relates to methods of altering gene expression by homologous recombination in a multipotent adult progenitor cell (MAPC). In particular, methods of producing a recombinant MAPC, of correcting a genetic defect in a mammal, of providing a functional and/or therapeutic protein to a mammal, and of transforming a MAPC are provided. MAPCs containing an erogenous DNA as well as recombinant MAPCs and their differentiated progeny are also provided.
US10583201B2	Efficient delivery of therapeutic molecules in vitro and in vivo A chimeric molecule of one or more proteins or peptides fused, complexed or linked to one or more anionic molecules. Efficient in vitro and in vivo delivery is attained by encapsulating these molecules in cationic lipids or cationic liposomes. Methods of treatment include the intracellular delivery of these molecules to a specific therapeutic target.
US10583195B2	Conjugate with target-finding ligand and use thereof Described is a conjugate of agent complex and at least one target-finding ligand, where the agent complex comprises an agent encapsulated by an encapsulation material and where the target-finding ligand is a prostacyclin analog, and the use of the conjugate.
US10583192B2	Anaerobic blood storage and pathogen inactivation method A method for reducing hemolysis and microparticle formation during storage of pathogen reduced blood. Oxygen reduced blood compositions comprising SAGM and riboflavin having reduced hemolysis. Oxygen reduced blood compositions comprising SAGM and riboflavin having reduced microparticles. Oxygen and pathogen reduced blood compositions comprising CPAD and riboflavin having reduced hemolysis. Oxygen and pathogen reduced blood compositions comprising SAGM and riboflavin having reduced microparticles.
US10583187B2	Glycoconjugation processes and compositions The invention provides eTEC linked glycoconjugates comprising a saccharide covalently conjugated to a carrier protein through a (2-((2-oxoethyl)thio)ethyl)carbamate (eTEC) spacer, immunogenic compositions comprising such glycoconjugates, and methods for the preparation and use of such glycoconjugates and immunogenic compositions.
US10583184B2	Artificial antigen produced using partial sequence of enolase protein originated from plasmodium falciparum, and method for producing same The invention provides a bioactive peptide including a partial amino acid sequence of Plasmodium falciparum enolase, and having a molecular structure compatible with a specification setting for a GMP-compliant production process. The peptide has a structure in which two peptides, each having an amino acid sequence of A01-Ala-Ser-Glu-Phe-Tyr-Asn-Ser-Glu-Asn-Lys-Thr-Tyr-Asp-Leu-Asp-Phe-Lys-Thr-Pro-Asn-Asn-Asp-A02 (SEQ ID NO: 1) or A03-Ala-Ser-Glu-Phe-Tyr-Asn-Ser-Glu-Asn-Lys-Thr-Tyr-Asp-Leu-Asp-Phe-Lys-Thr-Pro-Asn-Asn-Asp-Lys-Ser-Leu-Val-Lys-Thr-A04 (SEQ ID NO: 2) are linked by amide bonds between the respective carboxy termini of the two peptides and two amino groups of Lys in a linker peptide represented by Lys-A05-Cys-A06 and arranged in the form of a two-forked branch, wherein each of A01 to A06 represents an amino acid residue in a number of an arbitrary number including 0. The peptide preferably has a dimerized structure in which two of the above described peptides are linked by an S—S bond between the Cys residues in the linker peptide sequences included in the respective two peptides.

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