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| US10589323B2 |
Snow adhesion preventing device and signaling apparatus
There is provided a signaling apparatus including a plurality of LED elements provided in a signal lamp body; a transparent panel provided in the LED elements and configured to transmit outgoing light from the LED elements on a rear side to a front surface to which snow adheres; a frame unit provided on an outer periphery of the panel; and vibration generators provided in the frame unit and configured to vibrate the panel. |
| US10589321B2 |
Method of, and an apparatus for, rinsing materialographic samples
The present invention relates to a method of, and an apparatus for, rinsing materialographic samples. The method includes the steps of: arranging one or more materialographic samples in a sample holder; connecting the sample holder (10) to a rotation head of a rinsing device; placing the sample holder connected to the rotation head in the vessel of the rinsing device; rotating the sample holder relative to the vessel; filling the vessel with a rinsing liquid; and subjecting the materialographic samples in the sample holder to ultrasonic waves. |
| US10589320B1 |
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. |
| US10589318B2 |
Classifying polysilicon
A method for mechanically classifying polycrystalline silicon chunks or granules with a vibratory screening machine, involves setting silicon chunks or granules present on one or more screens each comprising a screen lining in vibration such that the silicon chunks or silicon granules perform a movement which causes the silicon chunks or silicon granules to be separated into various size classes, wherein a screening index is greater than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 9.0. |
| US10589317B2 |
Micromachined ultrasonic transducer arrays with multiple harmonic modes
Micromachined ultrasonic transducer (MUT) arrays capable of multiple resonant modes and techniques for operating them are described, for example to achieve both high frequency and low frequency operation in a same device. In embodiments, various sizes of piezoelectric membranes are fabricated for tuning resonance frequency across the membranes. The variously sized piezoelectric membranes are gradually transitioned across a length of the substrate to mitigate destructive interference between membranes oscillating in different modes and frequencies. |
| US10589316B2 |
Waterproof coating with nanoscopic/microscopic features and methods of making same
A process of fabricating the waterproof coating may include selecting a substrate, utilizing a sol-gel comprising a silane or silane derivative and metal oxide precursor to coat the substrate, and optionally coating the substrate with a hydrophobic chemical agent and/or other chemical agents to create a surface with nanoscopic or microscopic features. The process may utilize an all solution process or controlled environment for fabricating self-cleaning and waterproof coating that prevent wetting or staining of a substrate, or may utilize a controlled environment. |
| US10589313B2 |
Apparatus and method for batch spray coating of surgical needles
Novel apparatus and methods for coating surgical needles in batch processes are disclosed. The apparatus and methods are particularly useful for applying uniform silicone lubricious coatings to surgical needles in bulk quantities using a novel separation and spray coating system and method. |
| US10589312B2 |
Housing and dispenser
A housing for a dispenser includes two non-metal half shells forming respective sides of at least a front part of the housing, with the front part of the housing including a cartridge receptacle, and with the two non-metal half shells being connected to one another. The housing further includes a reinforcing plate forming at least part of a front end of the cartridge receptacle, with the reinforcing plate being received between the two non-metal half shells and including a retainer configured to connect the two non-metal half shells at the front end of the cartridge receptacle. |
| US10589311B1 |
Apparatus for finishing drywall without sanding
A drywall finishing apparatus includes a water reservoir connected to a water distribution element. The water distribution element applies water to a finishing pad. The finishing pad is designed to allow water to flow through and reconstitute already applied drywall mud. The reconstituted drywall mud can then be smoothed out with the finishing pad. The finishing pad creates a hydroplaning effect to glide over the drywall mud. |
| US10589308B2 |
Finger rest for a liquid applicator
A finger rest for a liquid applicator is presented. The finger rest comprises a base. The finger rest also comprises an aperture configured to receive a handle of the liquid applicator. The base is configured to rotationally align with a head of the liquid applicator at a junction. |
| US10589307B2 |
Plants for treating motor-vehicle bodies and/or motor-vehicle components
A station for treating objects may include: a booth including at least one entrance for an object and at least one exit for the object; a system configured to move the object between the at least one entrance and the at least one exit; at least one robot configured to treat the object in the booth; and/or a platform configured to support the object. The platform may be configured to rotate about a vertical axis so as to rotate the object inside the booth relative to the at least one robot. The at least one entrance may not be aligned with the at least one exit. The system may be configured to rotate with the platform so as to align with the at least one entrance in order to receive the object, and so as to align with the at least one exit in order to release the object. |
| US10589305B2 |
Substrate treating apparatus, and method of controlling the substrate treating apparatus
In a coating apparatus, a nozzle moving mechanism selectively grips any one of a plurality of coating solution nozzles, moves the gripped coating solution nozzle and a solvent nozzle together, and moves at least the solvent nozzle to a solvent suction unit. The moved solvent nozzle is caused to dispense a solvent to the solvent suction unit, and the gripped coating solution nozzle is caused to suck the solvent retained in the same solvent suction unit to which the solvent has been dispensed. Thus, since dispensation and suction of the solvent are done in the same solvent suction unit, the quantity of the solvent used can be held down. Further, a supply line for supplying the solvent does not need to be provided for the suction unit. The construction of the suction unit can therefore be made simple, and its cost can be held down. |
| US10589304B1 |
Combination animal deterrent canister and carrier device
An animal deterrent canister with a pressurized vessel containing animal deterrent and a nozzle assembly with a flange, an actuator actuated by a downward pressure, and a nozzle for releasing animal deterrent from the pressurized vessel cooperates with a carrier device. The carrier device has a mounting structure for mounting to an object, a receiver for receiving the nozzle assembly of the animal deterrent canister, an actuator pin that moves between a retracted position away from the actuator and an extended position that depresses the actuator, and a cable housed within a sleeve. The receiver has an engagement profile that receives the flange in an interference engagement. One end of the cable is connected to the actuator pin and the other end is connected to a hand actuator that applies a compressive force to the cable relative to the sleeve to move the actuator pin to the extended position. |
| US10589300B2 |
Coating system and method
An atomizing spray device includes a housing having plural inlets and one or more outlets fluidly coupled with each other by an interior chamber. The inlets include a first inlet shaped to receive a first fluid and a second inlet shaped to receive a slurry of ceramic particles and a second fluid. The interior chamber in the housing is shaped to mix the first fluid received via the first inlet with the slurry received via the second inlet inside the housing to form a mixture in a location between the inlets and the one or more outlets. The interior chamber in the housing also is shaped to direct the mixture formed inside the housing as droplets outside of the housing via the one or more outlets such that, based on a discharged amount of the first fluid in the droplets, the first fluid promotes evaporation of the second fluid as the droplets traverse from the housing toward a surface of a component. |
| US10589295B2 |
Apparatus and process for separating a solids/fluid mixture
It is disclosed an apparatus for separating a least one solid from a solids/fluid mixture, said apparatus comprising a separation chamber and a cushion chamber. The separation chamber comprises a top end, a bottom end, at least one wall, and an inlet port for introducing the solids/fluid mixture, said inlet port having an inlet port vector. The cushion chamber comprises at least one boundary wall, and it is adapted to maintain a cushion of the solids/fluid mixture at an intersection of the inlet port vector and the cushion chamber when the separation chamber and the cushion chamber are connected by a communication port at the intersection of the inlet port vector and the at least one wall. The communication port has an area at least a size of an impact area of the solids/fluid mixture on the at least one wall. The communication port may be formed by the erosion of the at least one wall of the separation chamber caused by the solids/fluid mixture at the impact area.It is also disclosed a process for separating a solids/fluid mixture, wherein the solids/fluid mixture is introduced through the inlet port of the separation chamber and contacted with a cushion of a previously introduced solids/fluid mixture, the solids/fluid mixture being allowed to interact with the cushion of the previously introduced solids/fluid mixture. The at least one solid is separated from the fluid by density difference in the separation chamber. Preferably, the solids/fluid mixture is steam treated lignocellulosic biomass which is inserted in the disclosed apparatus at high velocity. |
| US10589293B2 |
Moderately oxidized polysaccharide depressants for use in iron ore flotation processes
Depressants comprising a moderately oxidized polysaccharide having about 0.05 to about 4.5 mmol of anionic charge per gram at a pH of about 6 to about 7, or about 0.2 to about 5 mmol of anionic charge per gram at a pH of about 10 to about 11.2, are provided. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more of the depressants. |
| US10589291B2 |
Hydraulic classifiers
Hydraulic classifiers are provided for sorting material using injected water. Some embodiments include upper and lower housings having different cross-sectional shapes. In some embodiments, certain improvements are provided for cleanout and/or removal or replacement of teeter bars. |
| US10589290B2 |
Waste processing machine feed assist system
A waste processing machine for reducing material and having a feed assist system. A cutting assembly on a frame reduces material. A feed system on the frame directs material toward the cutting assembly. A winch assembly includes a line with a line end for securing material, and a driver on the frame to urge the line end toward the driver. A keeper fixed to the frame secures the line end. A sensor detects utilization between: a docked configuration with the line tensioned against between the driver and the keeper; and an undocked configuration with the line loosened. A control unit allows operation of the feed system in the docked configuration, and interrupts the feed system in the undocked configuration. A feed mechanism actuation bypasses the interrupted operation to advance material for a bypass period, and a limit mechanism overrides operation of the feed mechanism for a subsequent limit period. |
| US10589289B2 |
Method for controlling the operation of a crusher, a mineral material processing plant and a control system
A method for controlling the operation of a crusher, a mineral material processing plant and a control system. The method including measuring a quantity related to stress to which the crusher is exposed during the crushing of material, determining a deviation value of the quantity related to stress, comparing the determined deviation value to a reference deviation value, and in response to the deviation value differing from the reference deviation value, adjusting a default setting of the quantity related to stress. |
| US10589280B2 |
Mill roller and pulverizer
A mill roller (6) is provided with a roller main body (62) that rotates about an inclined axis line (O2) and has an outer peripheral surface (64) for pulverizing an object to be crushed against the mill table (4). The outer peripheral surface (64) is convex outward in a radial direction of the roller main body (62). The outer peripheral surface (64) has a first outer peripheral surface (641) and a second outer peripheral surface (642). The first outer peripheral surface (641) has an arcuate shape formed to have the same radius of curvature on both sides of a maximum outer diameter point (A). The second outer peripheral surface (642) is further receded inward in the radial direction than an imaginary circle running along the first outer peripheral surface (641). |
| US10589279B2 |
Water relief groove to prevent cavitation of opposite refiner plate
This disclosure relates to a refiner plate segment, mechanical refiners, and methods to manufacture a refiner plate segment having one or more water channels disposed in a variable substrate profile along the radial length of a refiner plate segment base and disposed between the refiner plate segment inlet and the primary refining section, wherein the variable substrate profile comprises an undulating curve configured to complement a second undulating curve on an opposing refiner plate, and wherein dimensions of the one or more water channels are sufficiently narrow to prevent wood chips from entering the water channels and sufficiently wide to provide a bypass path for the free water. |
| US10589274B2 |
Microfluidic devices and methods of their use
Methods and systems for manipulating drops in microfluidic channels are provided. |
| US10589270B2 |
Digital fluid sample separation apparatus and methods for one-step quantitative sample analysis
A Digital Separation (DS) chip for separating, digitizing and analyzing a fluid sample is presented. The DS chip includes a fluidic layer that prepares and compartmentalizes the fluid sample for analysis. Cliff structures that are adjacent to wells skim the fluid sample and prevent particles, which may interfere with fluid sample analysis, from entering the wells. Skimmed fluid sample analysis occurs in the wells and endpoint data can be collected and used to determine an original concentration of a desired component in the fluid sample very quickly. Using the described apparatus and methods, a fluid sample can be prepared, digitized, compartmentalized, assayed and the endpoint data collected in ˜30 minutes. The apparatus and methods can easily be adapted to provide parallel processing of a sample. |
| US10589268B2 |
Method and device for processing tissues and cells
Provided herein are devices and methods of processing a sample that include, in several embodiments, rotating one or more microfluidic chips that are mounted on a support plate using a motor driven rotational chuck. By spinning one or more of the microfluidic chips about a common center of rotation in a controlled manner, high flow rates (and high shear forces) are imparted to the sample in a controlled manner. Each microfluidic chip can be rotated 180° on the support plate so that the sample can be run back-and-forth through the microfluidic devices. Because the support plate can be driven at relatively high RPMs, high flow rates are generated within the microfluidic chips. This increases the shear forces on the sample and also decreases the processing time involved as the sample can quickly pass through the shear-inducing features of the microfluidic chip(s). |
| US10589267B2 |
System for portable and easy-to-use detection of analytes with mobile computing device
This system takes in raw cellular material collected using a provided swab, blood collection device, urine collection device, or other sample collection device and transforms that biological material into a digital result, identifying the presence, absence and/or quantity of nucleic acids, proteins, and/or other molecules of interest. |
| US10589265B2 |
Reagent storage in microfluidic systems and related articles and methods
Fluidic devices and methods including those that provide storage and/or facilitate fluid handling of reagents are provided. Fluidic devices described herein may include channel segments positioned on two sides of an article, optionally connected by an intervening channel passing through the article. The channel segments may be used to store reagents in the device prior to first use by an end user. The stored reagents may include fluid plugs positioned in linear order so that during use, as fluids flow to a reaction site, they are delivered in a predetermined sequence. The specific geometries of the channel segments and the positions of the channel segments within the fluidic devices described herein may allow fluid reagents to be stored for extended periods of time without mixing, even during routine handling of the devices such as during shipping of the devices, and when the devices are subjected to physical shock or vibration. |
| US10589262B2 |
Method of producing proton pump inhibitor compound having optical activity
A highly pure optically active proton pump inhibitor compound can be produced safely and inexpensively in a high yield and enantioselectivity by a method of producing an optically active sulfoxide of Formula 2 or a salt thereof, comprising oxidizing a sulfide of Formula 1 or a salt thereof with hydrogen peroxide using an iron salt in the presence of a chiral ligand of Formula 3; wherein A is CH or N; R1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl optionally substituted by halogen(s), or an alkoxy optionally substituted by halogen(s); one to three R2 may exist, and each of R2 is independently an alkyl, a dialkylamino, or an alkoxy optionally substituted by halogen(s) or alkoxy(s); each of R3 is independently hydrogen atom, a halogen, cyano or the like; R4 is a tertiary alkyl; and * and ** represent respectively R configuration or S configuration. |
| US10589256B2 |
Selective hydrogenation catalyst and selective hydrogenation method using the same
The present invention relates to a Ru—Pd bimetallic catalyst for use in hydrogenation of a compound, and more particularly to a catalyst prepared by loading both ruthenium and palladium on a g-C3N4 support and to a selective hydrogenation process of a pyridine group in a reaction system containing both a pyridine group and a benzene group using the catalyst. |
| US10589255B1 |
Tantalum vanadate nanorods and methods of their make and use
Tantalum vanadate (TaVO5) forms into nanostructures, particularly nanorods, which may range in length between 100 and 600 nm with a length:width ratio between 20:1 to 50:1, and, as a bulk material, have a bandgap of 1.5 to 3.00 eV. Such nanostructures may be prepared by the hydrothermal method. |
| US10589253B2 |
Method for preparing a sorbent
A method is described for preparing a sorbent including the steps of: (i) mixing together a particulate copper sulphide material, a particulate support material and one or more binders, (ii) shaping the mixture, and (iii) drying the shaped mixture to form a dried sorbent. |
| US10589252B2 |
Simultaneous on-site production of hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen oxides from air and water in a low power flowing liquid film plasma discharge for use in agriculture
A reactor system that includes a single reactor or a plurality of parallel reactors. A method that includes injecting a mixture including liquid water and a gas, into at least one electrically-conductive inlet capillary tube of a continuously-flowing plasma reactor to generate a flowing liquid film region on one or more internal walls of the continuously-flowing plasma reactor with a gas stream flowing through the flowing liquid film region; propagating a plasma discharge along the flowing liquid film region from at least one electrically-conductive inlet capillary to an electrically-conductive outlet capillary tube at an opposing end of the continuously-flowing plasma reactor; dissociating the liquid water in the plasma discharge to form a plurality of dissociation products; producing hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen oxides from the plurality of dissociation products. |
| US10589250B2 |
Automated purification and formulation device for radiopharmaceutical compounds
A device for purifying and formulating a radiopharmaceutical compound includes an automated purification subsystem that automates the loading of a sample into a sample loop for downstream purification via HPLC. A column selector valve is provided to select from one of a plurality of columns. Fractions can be collected as well as the desired product. The device includes an automated formulation subsystem that first sends the product to a dilution reservoir prior to being pneumatically pushed onto a solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge. Automated rinse, elution, and reconstitution are also performed with the automated formulation subsystem. The device may be directly coupled to the output of an automated radiosynthesizer. |
| US10589249B2 |
Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a reactor
A heat exchanger system can be used for removal or introduction of heat from or into a chemical reactor in which a chemical reaction is proceeding. The system further provides an apparatus for controlling the temperature of a reactor and a process for performing a chemical reaction, in each case using a heat exchanger system with a thermally insulated inner tube. |
| US10589246B2 |
High temperature inlet distributor
A system for processing one or more materials includes a processor having a shell defining a chamber and a plurality of serially stacked pipe assemblies. Each pipe assembly includes a header having at least one substantially straight pipe section receiving a fluid; and a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with and projecting downwardly from the header. The nozzles direct the fluid into the chamber of the processor. |
| US10589243B2 |
Catalytic reactor
The invention relates to a catalytic reactor suited for exothermal reactions with a radial process fluid flow and process fluid flow guides which ensures an extended fluid flow path and higher flow velocity and thereby enhanced cooling of the catalyst bed in the reactor. |
| US10589240B2 |
Method and apparatus for blending viscous fluids and additives
A blender for blending viscous material and additive material by vortex action includes an upper section and a lower section. The upper section has a receiving portion, a viscous material inlet that is in fluid communication with the receiving portion, and an additive inlet that is in fluid communication with the receiving portion. The lower section is attached to and disposed below the upper section, said includes a blending portion that is in fluid communication with the receiving portion of the upper section. The blending portion is shaped so as to facilitate the blending of the additive material entering the receiving portion through the additive inlet with the viscous material entering the receiving portion through the viscous material inlet. The blender includes an outlet for blended material that is in fluid communication with the blending portion of the lower section. A method of blending additive materials with asphalt cement employs a blender having no moving parts that is adapted to blend asphalt cement and additive materials by vortex action. |
| US10589239B2 |
Fluid mixing in a disposable fluid processing system
High accuracy mixing of fluids in a disposable fluid processing system with at least two pumps is provided by a method where a calibration fluid volume is pumped through each pump via a flow meter at at least one calibration pump speed while registering the flow rate using data output from the flow meter, a pump calibration function is calculated from the calibration pump speed and flow rate data and two or more operation fluids are mixed to a predetermined mixture ratio and predetermined flow rate by controlling the pump speed of the respective pumps in accordance with the pump calibration functions. |
| US10589234B2 |
Wet disperser
Embodiments provide a wet disperser for dispersing particulates in a mixture containing at least a dispersing medium and particulates. According to various embodiments, the wet disperser includes a through channel extending from an inflow port to an outflow port, and a mixture-passing plate having at least one passing hole defined. In the wet disperser, the through channel includes, on a downstream side of the through channel from a position provided with the mixture-passing plate, a dispersion part having a vibration body provided such that vibration causes at least a part of the vibration body to come into contact with at least a part of an opening periphery of the passing hole, and an inside surface defining the passing hole of the mixture-passing plate. |
| US10589233B2 |
Foam mixing system and methods
Foam dispensing systems and methods are disclosed. Such systems and methods may include a foamed material dispenser, a dynamic mixer having a gas input, a process material input, and a foamed material output. The foamed material output may be in fluid communication with the foamed material dispenser. A pump having an output may be in fluid communication with the process material input of the dynamic mixer, and a gas injection valve may be in fluid communication with the gas input of the dynamic mixer. A gas pressure regulator may be coupled between the pressurized gas supply and the gas injection valve, and a gas injection cycle timer may be operatively connected to the gas injection valve, the gas injection cycle timer causing the gas injection valve to pulse open and closed to send pulses of pressurized gas into the dynamic mixer through the gas input. |
| US10589232B2 |
Forward osmosis membrane and forward osmosis treatment system
A forward osmosis membrane characterized in that a thin membrane layer having the performance of a semi-permeable membrane is laminated on a polyketone support layer. |
| US10589222B2 |
Urea water agitation control device
A urea water agitation control device has an agitation control portion and a temperature sensor which detects a temperature of a urea water. The agitation control portion operates an agitation portion in a specified period which includes a part of a period in which the urea water temperature detected by the temperature sensor is kept at a eutectic point and the urea water radiates a latent heat of solidification. |
| US10589221B2 |
Low-emission fired heater
In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integrating molten carbonate fuel cells with a fired heater for production of electrical power while also reducing or minimizing the amount of CO2 present in the flue gas generated by the fired heater. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated for use with fired heater so that at least a portion of the flue gas from fired heater flows through cathodes of the fuel cells and at least a portion of the cathode exhaust is returned to a convection section of the fired heater. |
| US10589219B2 |
Environmental control assemblies
An environmental control assembly includes a housing including a base layer, a diffusor layer, and an interior space at least partially formed by the base layer and the diffusor layer. The environmental control assembly further includes a desiccant positioned within the interior space and an inlet filter that is formed from a cutout in the base layer that is covered by the diffusor layer. |
| US10589214B2 |
CO2 mass transfer enhancement of aqueous amine solvents by particle additives
The present invention relates to methods for improving carbon capture by providing particles within an amine solvent. The particles provide for increased turbulence at the interface between the counter-flowing gas and solvent, which allows for increased amine and carbamate salt diffusion between the liquid film and bulk. |
| US10589212B2 |
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. |
| US10589202B2 |
Component for a fluid filter, and fluid filter
The present invention relates to a fuel filter component containing a heating device for heating a fluid; a detection device for detecting a level of a further fluid, located in a reservoir; and an outlet conduit for the further fluid. The component is a one-piece component, in particular the heating device, detection device, and outlet conduit are embodied. The present invention further relates to a fluid filter, in particular a fuel filter, having such a component. |
| US10589199B2 |
Gravity-fed water purification system
A device for providing purified water from a silt-laden source water having an upper canister, a lower canister, and a filter mounted in the upper canister; wherein the upper canister and the lower canister are fluidly connected via the filter; wherein pre-filtered water is collected in the upper canister and purified water is collected in the lower canister; wherein a pre-filter is fluidly connected between the source water and the upper canister; wherein the pre-filter has a pre-filter canister having an inlet for source water and an outlet for pre-filtered water; wherein the pre-filter canister contains a fine depth filter and a felt filter. |
| US10589197B2 |
Microcarrier filter bag assemblies and methods of use
A filter bag assembly includes a flexible bag bounding a compartment that is configured to hold a fluid. An inlet port and an outlet port are each secured to the flexible bag so as to communicate with the compartment. A porous filter sheet is disposed within the compartment of the flexible bag so that fluid entering the compartment through the inlet port must pass through the filter sheet before exiting the compartment through the outlet port. A first retention seal secures the porous filter sheet to a portion of the flexible bag within the compartment, the first retention seal having an outer perimeter edge that forms an annular continuous loop. |
| US10589194B2 |
Filtration module and method for producing same
A filtration module (1) has a filter unit (2) with at least one filter element (6) arranged between first and second plates (4, 5). The filter element (6) has at least one layer of filter material (9, 10) sealed off at a periphery by an edge seal (12). The plates (4, 5) are pressed against each other by a resilient bracketing profile (3) that engages around the plates (4, 5) at their opposite side surfaces (21, 22, 23, 24). The bracketing profile (3) has a base (13) that curves inward transversely to the longitudinal direction (14) of the plates (4, 5) and that is delimited by lateral brackets (16, 17) that are bent inward at their free ends (18, 19) to engage laterally around a surface (20) of the filter element (6) facing away from the base (13). A method also is provided for producing a filtration module. |
| US10589191B2 |
Method for separating substance accommodated in vessel
Provided is a method for separating a substance accommodated in a vessel-shaped structure comprising subjecting a vessel-shaped structure 1, which includes a vessel portion a, a vessel portion b, and a self-fusing material X connecting the both vessel portions, and which accommodates a substance selected from the group consisting of a liquid, a solid a gas, and a dispersion system, to the steps: (i) pulling the vessel portion a and the vessel, portion b away from each other to extend the self-fusing material X; (ii) fusing the extended self-fusing material X together between the vessel portion a and the vessel portion b to separate the accommodated substance; and (iii) cutting a fused part of the self-fusing material X to separate the vessel-shaped structure 1 into a separated structure. |
| US10589189B2 |
Solid/liquid separation apparatus, and method for same
The solid-liquid separator that uses the substance A capable of dissolving water and oil, and performs dehydration and deoiling from an object to be treated by bringing a mixture of water and a solid, oil and a solid, or water, oil and a solid that is an object to be treated, and the substance A in a liquid state into contact with each other, and subsequently evaporating the substance A, includes a substance B that circulates while causing change of state in a closed system, a compressor that compresses the substance B, a first heat exchanger that exchanges condensation heat of the substance B and evaporation heat of the substance A, an expansion valve that decompresses the substance B which is condensed, and a second heat exchanger that exchanges evaporation heat of the substance B and condensation heat of the substance A. |
| US10589186B2 |
Clip for securing vessel internals and method of assembly
A clip assembly for holding down a member in a vessel comprising a clip comprising a first panel comprising a tab extending from the first panel and a protrusion extending from the first panel, and a second panel integral with and normal to the first panel for engaging the member. A wall in the vessel comprises a cut-out adapted to receive the tab and a recess disposed laterally to the cut-out and adapted to receive the protrusion upon inserting the tab into the cut-out and sliding the tab in the cut-out laterally with respect to the recess. The subject matter also pertains to the clip itself and the method of use. |
| US10589183B2 |
Sequentially operated modules
Method, modules and a system formed by connecting the modules for controlling payloads are disclosed. An activation signal is propagated in the system from a module to the modules connected to it. Upon receiving an activation signal, the module (after a pre-set or random delay) activates a payload associated with it, and transmits the activation signal (after another pre-set or random delay) to one or more modules connected to it. The system is initiated by a master module including a user activated switch producing the activation signal. The activation signal can be propagated in the system in one direction from the master to the last module, or carried bi-directionally allowing two way propagation, using a module which revert the direction of the activation signal propagation direction. A module may be individually powered by an internal power source such as a battery, or connected to external power source such as AC power. The system may use remote powering wherein few or all of the modules are powered from the same power source connected to the system in a single point. The power may be carried over dedicated wires or concurrently with the conductors carrying the activation signal. The payload may be a visual or an audible signaling device, and can be integrated within a module or external to it. The payload may be powered by a module or using a dedicated power source, and can involve randomness associated with its activation such as the delay, payload control or payload activation. |
| US10589181B2 |
Car with rotatably mounted wheel axle for a fairground ride and method for controlling a rotatably mounted wheel axle of such a car
The invention is a car for a fairground ride with at least one axle arranged on a rotatable carrier structure and a coupling element for coupling a further car, wherein the coupling element is movably mounted and connected to the carrier structure via a mechanical operative connection so that a movement of the coupling element leads to a rotation of the carrier structure and of the wheel axle arranged thereon and a rotation of the rotatable carrier structure leads to a movement of the coupling element, and a method for controlling the rotation of a mounted carrier structure of a wheel axle of a car of a fairground ride with a coupling element for a further car, wherein a position change of the relative position of the car in relation to another is translated into a position change of the coupling element. |
| US10589180B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing online shooting game
The present disclosure relates to providing an online shooting game by a game server communicatively connected to a player terminal. The player terminal may display a virtual online shooting game environment based on information received from the game server. Providing an online shooting game may include: selecting a basic identification range within a virtual online shooting game environment displayed on the player terminal; detecting one or more enemy characters that are within the basic identification range; determining one of the detected one or more enemy characters as an automatic tracking object; and allowing an aiming point to automatically track movement of the automatic tracking object within the basic identification range. |
| US10589178B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game
A display of a computer device displays a plurality of different levels of a computer implemented game and a first reward item. The first reward item is associated with a first level which has yet to be completed. At least one processor determines that a player has reached the first level and in response thereto, the display displays a second reward item. The second reward time associated with a second different level of said computer implemented game which has yet to be completed and a time limit. If the player reaches the second level within said time limit, a game reward is provided. |
| US10589172B1 |
Embedding metadata in rendered content
Useful metadata can be embedded directly into dynamically rendered content in a way that is minimally perceptible to a viewer. Objects to be rendered for an application, such as backgrounds and gameplay elements for a gaming application, can have their appearance modified in order to embed specified metadata. The modifications can impact the color, patterns, configuration, or other aspects of the objects. The metadata can include any data useful for identifying a state, context, or configuration for the presentation of content, such as the state of a game at the time of rendering, as well as information about the player or device corresponding to a device-specific rendering of the content. A video segment including a representation of the rendered content can be analyzed to quickly identify and extract the metadata, which can help to quickly obtain the information needed to perform certain tasks, such as debugging or issue spotting. |
| US10589168B1 |
Fluid film game toy
A fluid film game toy includes a racket including an open frame, a handle connected to the outer perimeter of the open frame and a film-forming face located on the inner perimeter of the open frame for creating a fluid film within the open frame, and a game component to be placed on the fluid film and moved on the fluid film by the player who manipulates the handle to move and/or tilt the open frame. |
| US10589165B2 |
Snow sport equipment waxing device and method
Automated systems, methods and devices for refinishing surfaces on equipment (such as skis and snowboards), engaging the equipment and retracting ski brake arms are disclosed. The disclosure includes applying wax on at least skis and snowboards and may provide kiosks where skiers and boarders can deposit their equipment in a track and have appropriate wax for current snow conditions applied to the equipment. |
| US10589161B2 |
System and method for monitoring performance characteristics associated with user activities involving swinging instruments
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to various components of a system for monitoring and/or tracking a user's performance during an activity involving an instrument that is swung. Exemplary embodiments can include a sensor module configured to be secured to and/or embedded within the instrument. The sensor module can detect a swing event and/or an impact between the instrument and an object and can generate pressures waves that propagate through air. The pressure waves can include information or represent information about a use of the instrument and can be detected by an electronic device associated with the user, which can display the information, process the information, and/or transmit the information to a remote system. The pressure waves can be modulated to encode information within the pressure waves. |
| US10589155B2 |
Golf club head
Disclosed herein is a golf club head. A face portion of the golf club head has a bulge radius between 190 mm and 600 mm and a roll radius between 100 mm and 600 mm. The golf club head further comprises a first wall, protruding uprightly from the sole portion, extending lengthwise in a heel-to-toe direction. The golf club head additionally comprises a stiffener located within the interior cavity of the body and interposed between the interior surface of the face portion and the first wall. The stiffener is made of a second material having a second modulus of elasticity less than the first modulus of elasticity. A coefficient of restitution (COR) of the golf club head is at least 0.78. A characteristic time (CT) of the golf club head at a center of the face portion is no more than 257 microseconds. |
| US10589152B2 |
Apparatus for collecting and storing tennis balls
A ball collecting apparatus is provided that employs a human-powered ball transport system that moves balls from a collecting surface to a location above the collection surface. The ball collecting apparatus employs no motors or other artificially powered devices to retrieve and transfer balls, which makes it light and easy to maneuver. The ball collecting apparatus is primarily contemplated for use of picking up tennis balls, but other balls of various sizes may be accommodated by the apparatus, as it is scalable. |
| US10589150B2 |
Automated prescription of activity based on physical activity data
The invention provides a method of monitoring an activity session comprising receiving activity data indicative of at least one activity performed during the activity session, the activity data comprising a plurality of measurements associated to a plurality of parameters monitored during the activity session; a processor comparing at least some of the received measurements associated to at least two of the parameters with at least one set of a plurality of sets of measurements stored on a tangible computer readable medium; and a processor generating a training plan based at least partly on a comparison between the received measurements and the stored measurements. Other aspects of the invention provide an exercise coaching system. |
| US10589147B1 |
Office treadmill
An office treadmill allows an office worker to walk while working without compromising the quality and speed of job performance. It consists of a walking device which is easily converted into an office chair. The conversion from treadmill into office chair and vice versa takes about a minute and is not a physically or intellectually challenging task. The office worker can perform the full range of office duties while walking due to the “Stop” element of the Office Treadmill package. |
| US10589143B1 |
Weight lifting support system
A weight lifting system includes a harness having a body with a thickness, the body having a contoured shape to fit around a shoulder of a user; an opening extending through the thickness of the body and sufficiently sized to receive a head of the user therethrough; and a cradle extending from a back surface of the harness and contoured to receive a weight bar within a channel. |
| US10589140B2 |
Exercise device
An apparatus for suspension training may include at least one supporting strap and at least one moveable handle, wherein the moveable handle further includes a first and second end and the first and second ends further include an engageable locking means and the engageable locking means are in communication with the support strap. In this way the position of the moveable handles may be easily adjusted, increasing the convenience of moving the moveable handles to undertake different exercises using the training or exercise device. |
| US10589139B2 |
Modular valve assembly
A wet piping system modular valve assembly includes a single piece valve body with a check valve within the valve body. The check valve is movable between a closed position and an open position according to a pressure differential across the check valve. A drain valve is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body downstream of the check valve. A mechanically independent flow detection switch is removably mounted to the valve body and fluidly connected with the valve body upstream of the drain valve. |
| US10589138B2 |
Enhanced foam spray pattern device
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a foam fluid dispensing device that allows for quick and easy adjustment between a straight stream and dispersed stream. A user can quickly adjust between various stream patterns using a common motion in nozzle operation. An example device can comprise a nozzle comprising a nozzle body and an inlet configured to receive a flow of fluid, with a nozzle stem centrally disposed in the nozzle and fixedly engaged with the nozzle body. The device can also comprise a foam tube configured to receive and dispense at least a portion of the flow of fluid from the nozzle, with a foam tube coupler fixedly engaged with the foam tube. The foam tube coupler can be configured to operably couple with the nozzle stem. |
| US10589135B2 |
Hydraulic implement
A hydraulic implement (1) for portable use includes a hydraulic pump (2), a pump housing (10), a hydraulic cylinder (3) with a piston rod (11), a hydraulic tank (4), hydraulic lines, a compensating device, a manually operable hydraulic control valve (8), a rechargeable battery (9) which is accommodated on the implement (1), and two tool halves (16, 17) that are connected to the piston rod (11) via pivoting arms (12, 13). Each tool half (16, 17) has a wall section (20, 21) that extends perpendicularly to the extension of the longitudinal axis of the piston rod (11). When the tool halves are closed, both wall sections (20, 21) together form a flattened end region (24) that runs perpendicularly to the extension of the longitudinal axis of the piston rod (11). |
| US10589133B2 |
Cosmetic preparation and use thereof
A cosmetic preparation characterized by excellent adhesion at the place of application, comprises at least one silsesquioxane wax. |
| US10589130B2 |
Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions
A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient. |
| US10589129B2 |
Therapeutic ultrasound with reduced interference from microbubbles
Various approaches for reducing microbubble interference with ultrasound waves transmitted from multiple transducer elements and traversing tissue onto a target region include measuring microbubbles in high-throughput areas of ultrasound exposure and reducing the amount of microbubbles using the ultrasound waves. |
| US10589126B2 |
System for detecting stent slippage, method for detecting stent slippage
The invention provides a method for locating radioactive material implanted in a living body, the method having the steps of implanting a stent into the body, the stent containing the radioactive material; imaging the body to determine a first position of the stent relative to remote points on the body; determining a second position of the stent at a second time later than the time of the implanting step; and measuring the distance between said first position and said second position. Also provided is a system for determining movement of a radiation source implanted in a living body, the device having a radiographic film overlaying a region of the body so as to oppose the radiation source, whereby the film is positioned relative to a reference point on the body; a grid disposed between the film and the body; and a radio-opaque substrate overlaying the film. |
| US10589125B2 |
Bolus and method for producing same
Provided is a bolus formed of a hydrogel, wherein the hydrogel includes water, a polymer, and a mineral, and wherein the bolus is applied to a patient who receives a radiation therapy. |
| US10589123B2 |
Systems, methods and compositions for optical stimulation of target cells
Stimulation of target cells using light, e.g., in vitro, is implemented using a variety of methods and devices. One example involves a vector for delivering a light-activated NpHR-based molecule comprising a nucleic acid sequence that codes for light-activated NpHR-based molecule and a promoter. Either a high expression of the molecule manifests a toxicity level that is less than about 75%, or the light-activated NpHR-based proteins are expressed using at least two NpHR-based molecular variants. Each of the variants characterized in being useful for expressing a light-activated NpHR-based molecule that responds to light by producing an inhibitory current to dissuade depolarization of the neuron. Other aspects and embodiments are directed to systems, methods, kits, compositions of matter and molecules for ion pumps or for controlling inhibitory currents in a cell (e.g., in in vivo and in vitro environments). |
| US10589120B1 |
High-intensity laser therapy method and apparatus
A method of laser irradiation for alleviating the physical symptoms associated with acute or chronic inflammatory conditions, which can include directing a laser beam from a laser unit in a continuous wave operation having a wavelength of approximately 1275 nm and a power output level in the range of from one (1) Watt up to and including 75 Watts on an inflamed area that is to be treated, such that the laser beam penetrates the inflamed area in the range of from 0.1 cm to 30 cm. In addition, the laser beam from the laser unit can be configured to activate intracellular photoreceptors, thereby initiating a cascade of secondary cellular metabolic effects and normalizing cellular activity towards homeostasis. |
| US10589115B2 |
Inner ear therapy device and method for operating inner ear therapy device
An inner ear therapy device includes a magnetic field generation unit configured to generate a magnetic field toward the inner ear of a user, multiple light sources configured to irradiate multiple lights having different wavelengths toward the inner ear, and a control unit configured to control operations of the magnetic field generation unit and the multiple light sources. |
| US10589111B2 |
High gain passive repeater antenna for medical device cabinets
A cabinet capable of attenuating or blocking wireless signals contains, a medical device, such as an AED, an internal directional antenna mounted to an internal surface of the cabinet, an external omnidirectional antenna mounted to an external surface of the cabinet, and an electrical connection between the internal directional antenna and the external omnidirectional antenna. The internal and external antennas are configured to transmit wireless signals at particular frequencies and to receive wireless signals at the particular frequencies. The internal antenna is a high gain directional antenna, and the external antenna is a lower gain omnidirectional antenna. |
| US10589110B2 |
Wearable therapeutic device
A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter. |
| US10589100B2 |
Method and device for pacing latency based multi-point pacing
Methods and devices are is provided for controlling a pacing therapy utilizing left ventricular multi-point pacing (MPP). The method and device provide electrodes configured to be located proximate to an atrial (A) site, a right ventricular (RV) site and multiple left ventricular (LV) sites of the heart. The method and device utilizes one or more processors. The processors determine atrial-ventricular conduction delays (AVCD) between the A site and multiple corresponding LV sites and determines pacing latencies at the LV sites. The processors adjusts the AVCDs, based on the pacing latency at the corresponding LV sites, to form atrial-ventricular latency adjusted (ARPL) conduction delays for the corresponding LV sites, calculates interventricular pacing (VV) delays for combinations of the LV sites based on the corresponding ARPL conduction delays and manages pacing therapy, that utilizes left ventricular MPP, based on the VV delays for the corresponding LV sites. |
| US10589095B2 |
Device for treating disorders of secreting gland in eyelid
Disclosed is a device for treating disorders of a secreting gland in an eyelid. The device includes an eyeball protection cap for covering an eyeball of a patient to protect the eyeball, and a support body for fixing the eyeball protection cap and enabling an eyelid of the patient to be located between the eyeball protection cap and the support body in order to support the eyelid in the state of being in contact with the eyelid, wherein the eyeball protection cap is configured such that the inner surface of the eyeball protection cap covers the eyeball in order to protect the eyeball and the outer surface of the eyeball protection cap contacts the inner surface of the eyelid, which is located between the eyeball protection cap and the support body, in order to provide electrical stimulation to a secreting gland in the eyelid such that a secretion is smoothly secreted from the secreting gland. |
| US10589092B2 |
Methods for enhancing and modulating reversible and irreversible electroporation lesions by manipulating pulse waveforms
A ratio of reversible electroporation and irreversible electroporation may be controlled by selecting a symmetric waveform or asymmetric waveform to either minimize or enhance irreversible effects on cells in the target tissue. Combined reversible and irreversible electroporation includes inserting one or more therapeutic electrodes into a target tissue, introducing an electroporation compound into the target tissue, selecting a pulse waveform that is either 1) asymmetric bipolar that has positive and negative pulses with different durations, or 2) symmetric bipolar that has positive and negative pulses with the same duration, and delivering to the target tissue a series of electrical pulses having the selected pulse waveform. |
| US10589091B2 |
Static electricity generator and methods thereof
The present invention provides a portable handheld static-electricity generator and a method thereof for alleviating pain in at least one portion of patient's body, comprising: a movable brush, a polymer assembly comprising a rubbing-surface portion upon which the brush rubs and an automatically-operated mechanical unit. The polymer assembly having affinity to a defined charge such that when the movable brush rubs the rubbing-surface of the polymer assembly for a predefined time a static electricity is generated. |
| US10589089B2 |
Systems and methods for delivering neuroregenerative therapy
Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for the treatment of injured peripheral nerves or other tissue using electrical stimulation. The systems can be used either in intraoperative or peri-operative settings and incorporate the use of either a plurality of monopolar electrodes with a patch used as return or a plurality of bipolar electrodes such as a cuff. The systems can provide hands-free delivery of electrical stimulation therapy over a predetermined set of time. |
| US10589088B2 |
Apparatus for application of a pulsed radio frequency therapy in a vascular system or another cavity or tissue of the human or animal body
The invention relates to an apparatus for application of a pulsed radio frequency therapy in a vascular system or another cavity or tissue of the human or animal body comprising a catheter with at least one electrode disposed thereon for insertion into the vascular system or another cavity or the tissue of the human or animal body; a probe with at least one further electrode disposed thereon, wherein the probe is insertable via the catheter into the vascular system or the other cavity or the tissue of the human or animal body; and a generator electrically connected with the electrodes for generating a pulsed electro-magnetic field between the electrodes. |
| US10589087B2 |
Systems and methods for altering brain and body functions and for treating conditions and diseases of the same
The present invention relates to systems and methods for management of brain and body functions and sensory perception. For example, the present invention provides systems and methods of sensory substitution and sensory enhancement (augmentation) as well as motor control enhancement. The present invention also provides systems and methods of treating diseases and conditions, as well as providing enhanced physical and mental health and performance through sensory substitution, sensory enhancement, and related effects. |
| US10589085B2 |
Lead for brain applications
A lead for brain applications, comprises at least one distal section and at least one electrode, whereby the at least one electrode is arranged in the distal section and whereby the at least one electrode is connected directly and/or indirectly with at least one first connecting trace and at least one second connecting trace. Furthermore, in some examples, the lead relates to a deep brain stimulation (DBS) system. |
| US10589084B2 |
Aortopulmonary electrical stimulator-pressure transducer
In an embodiment herein, an aortopulmonary stimulation device is provided including a first electrode for placement on or in the aorta, and a second electrode for placement on or in the pulmonary artery. The embodiment includes a control unit associated with the first and second electrodes for delivering electrical stimulation to the first and second electrodes, wherein the stimulation is delivered to both the first electrode and the second electrode, or to the first electrode or the second electrode to reduce afterload. |
| US10589081B2 |
Peripheral IV catheter with Bi-valve secure system
The Purpose of our devise “Peripheral Intravenous Catheter With an internal Bi-Valvular Secure System” is to Avoid Back-flow spilling of blood or any other biological substance during the insertion of a catheter. Not only the Bi-valvular secure system is adaptable for the use in intravenous or arterial catheters but it can also be adapted to any type of Medical system catheters available in Medical practice due to its unique design, and without the need of changing the complete physical structure of the catheter. The present invention is for Medical field use and it provides a much more sterile and secure approach in reducing the risk of exposure to biological substances while at the same time reducing the risk of contamination to both the patient and the health care provider.For Purpose of of describing the full operating system of our devise, we have to reiterate that its function is based on the concept of keeping a sterilized access to any Medical System Catheter by avoiding back-flow spilling of any biological substance that could increase the risk of exposure and contamination. |
| US10589074B2 |
Magneto-resistive sensor tool set for hydrocephalus valve
A locator as part of a toolkit for locating an implanted valve. The locator is used in concert with an indicator that nests therein. The locator has a lower ring with a contact surface, contacting a patient, a key positioning the nested indicator to prevent rotation, and a lower ring joint opposite the contact surface. Also included is an upper ring with an upper ring joint rotatingly interfacing with the lower ring joint, a flow direction identifier, and a flow setting identifier. Further, the upper and the lower rings rotate relative to each other, and the lower ring is floor-less. |
| US10589071B2 |
Multiple function balloon catheter
A dual double balloon catheter includes a catheter having a proximal end portion, a central portion and a distal end portion. The catheter includes a plurality of lumens within the catheter extending from the proximal end portion, and a plurality of inflatable balloons positioned in the central portion and/or the distal end portion, and the balloons being communicatively connected with a corresponding one of the plurality of lumens to selectively inflate/deflate the corresponding inflatable balloon, wherein one or more of inflatable balloons further includes a second one of the plurality lumens associated with a corresponding inner wall of a corresponding inflatable balloon and adapted to receive a radioactive dose or a therapeutic agent for a treatment. The plurality of balloons can have varying sizes in relation to each other and also include lumens within or associated with the inner walls of the balloons to deliver a treatment. |
| US10589070B2 |
Micro-needle bladder balloon
Devices and methods for delivering treatment fluids or particulates such as, stem cells, drugs, Botox and like, to an inner lining of a bladder for treatment of urinary tract disorders, including over active bladder. A balloon delivery system can include an inflation balloon having a plurality of micro-needles configured to pierce and otherwise puncture an inner bladder wall so as to deliver the treatment fluid to bladder tissue. The treatment fluid can be directly injected into the bladder tissue using the micro needles. Alternatively, the micro needles can be fabricated of bioabsorbable or bioresorbable materials such that the micro needles can remain embedded within the bladder tissue to deliver the treatment fluid or particulate. |
| US10589066B2 |
Counting apparatus for use in interventional procedures
An apparatus is for use in connection with an implement for being inserted into a vascular space. The apparatus includes a body having a passage adapted for receiving the implement. A counter is provided for counting the amount the implement moves through the passage of the body. A kit may include a first counter adapted for use with a first device having a first diameter for being inserted into the vasculature, and a second counter adapted for use with a second device having a second diameter for being inserted into the vasculature. Related methods are also disclosed. |
| US10589062B2 |
Adjustable curved medical catheter and assembling method thereof
An adjustable curved medical device includes a catheter, a handle, and a traction wire provided in the catheter. The distal end of the traction wire is connected to the distal end of the catheter. A retainer device is provided in the handle, and includes a rotating member and a body having a receiving groove for receiving the rotating member, and a guiding hole extending through the outer wall of the body to the receiving groove. A slot formed between the rotating member and the inner wall of the body is smaller than the diameter of the traction wire. The proximal end of the traction wire extends through the guiding hole and engages in the slot. |
| US10589060B2 |
Extrusion with preferential bend axis
A catheter is made by coextruding first and second molten polymers, wherein the second molten polymer forms a flexible inner core and the first molten polymer forms exactly two bands on opposite sides of the inner core. The inner core is braided, and a third molten polymer extruded onto the braid to form a flexible jacket that encloses the braid, the bands and the inner core. The bands are more rigid than the inner core, and they provide preferential in-plane bending. |
| US10589059B2 |
Insertion device with protection against reuse
An insertion device (110) for inserting an analyte sensor (114) into a body tissue is proposed. The insertion device (110) comprises an insertion needle holder (120) and a drive mechanism (124) for linearly driving the insertion needle holder (120) in a longitudinal direction (126). The drive mechanism (124) comprises at least one actuator (132) for actuating the drive mechanism (124). The actuator (132) comprises at least one actuator arm (136, 138) which is pivotable about at least one axle (140) in order to actuate the drive mechanism (124). The insertion device (110) further comprises at least one protection against reuse including at least one locking mechanism (178). The locking mechanism (178) is adapted to at least partially prevent a back-pivoting of the actuator arm (136, 138) in a direction reversing the actuation direction once the actuator arm (136, 138) has been pivoted by at least one threshold angle. |
| US10589053B2 |
Active valve for ventilators
A method for controlling a ventilator includes the steps of providing an inhalation pressure limit, determining when a pressure in a connection to a patient circuit is greater than the inhalation pressure limit, and opening the valve when the pressure is greater than the inhalation pressure limit. An associated computer readable medium for controlling the method is also described. |
| US10589048B2 |
Modular back strap for patient interface device
A back strap for a patient interface device having a headgear component including a first strap member and a second strap member attached to the first strap member and structured to wraparound a back of the patient's head. The back strap member includes a first portion having a first attachment mechanism structured to couple the first portion to the second strap member, a connecting portion extending from the first portion, and a second portion having a second attachment mechanism structured to couple the second portion to at least one of the first strap member, a patient sealing assembly, or skin, hair, neck or clothing of the patient in a manner wherein the back strap member is configured to hold the second strap member and prevent it from riding up on a head of the patient during use. |
| US10589043B2 |
Oscillating positive expiratory pressure device
A respiratory treatment device comprising at least one chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive air into the at least one chamber, at least one chamber outlet configured to permit air to exit the at least one chamber, and a flow path defined between the chamber inlet and the at least one chamber outlet. A restrictor member positioned in the flow path is moveable between a closed position, where a flow of air along the flow path is restricted, and an open position, where the flow of air along the flow path is less restricted. A vane in fluid communication with the flow path is operatively connected to the restrictor member and is configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position in response to the flow of air along the flow path. |
| US10589041B2 |
Inhaler
An inhaler comprising a reservoir of an inhalable composition. A valve element moved by a flexible diaphragm and biased into a position in which it closes a composition flow path from a reservoir. A first air flow path is partly defined by one side of the diaphragm and a second air flow path is partly defined by the opposite side of the diaphragm. Each flow path has an outlet opening at an outlet end and the second flow path has an inlet upstream of the outlet end. The air flow paths are arranged such that suction at the outlet end causes a reduction in pressure in the first air flow path relative to the pressure in the second air flow path creating a pressure differential across the diaphragm that moves the valve element against the biasing force to open the composition flow path. |
| US10589031B2 |
Flexible medicament injector and method of use
An injector device and method for use, and particularly a veterinary injector, is disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed toward a veterinary injector including a flexible container configured to house a medicament, a plunger configured to be slidably received within a lumen of the container, a needle, and a stabilizer at the distal portion of the container and configured to be grasped by a user. The stabilizer can include a first flap extending away from the hub in a first direction, a second flap extending away from the hub in a second direction, and a third flap extending away from the hub in a third direction. |
| US10589030B2 |
Device for attachment to a portable liquid injection device
The invention refers to a device for attachment to a portable liquid injection device, wherein said device is designed to enclose the drug reservoir of the injection device completely. Further, said device has at least two flat conductive electrodes enabling an electrical field to be applied across the entire volume of the drug reservoir of the injection device. In particular, the portable liquid injection device is a so-called insulin pen, i.e. a portable liquid injection device which is used to inject insulin for the treatment of diabetes. The inventive device preferably is in the form of a cap, in particular in the form of a cap of an insulin pen. |
| US10589023B2 |
Patch-like infusion device
A system and method for a patch-like, self-contained substance infusion device which can be attached to a skin surface via an adhesive contact surface. A push button activation assembly can then be used to remove an interlock, allowing a disk or Belleville spring assembly to apply an essentially even and constant pressure to the contents of a fluid reservoir assembly. This allows the release of one or more spring-loaded patient needles into the skin surface, and establishes a fluid communication path between the patient needles and the pressurized fluid reservoir contents thereby delivering an infusion into the skin. The push button activation assembly further allows the release of one or more improved safety mechanisms after use. |
| US10589017B2 |
Package for medical product
A package for a multi-component medical device is disclosed. The package includes a bottom portion with cavities providing individual access to different components of the medical device, thereby enabling a user to remove components from the package in any order without disturbing the remaining component or components. The package also includes a barrier affixed to the bottom portion for sealing the package. |
| US10589016B2 |
Treatment system with infusion apparatus pressure priming
A system or method includes an infusion apparatus controllable to provide a fluid flow from a replaceable fluid dispenser at a set flow rate. The infusion apparatus may be commanded to operate on a replacement fluid dispenser to provide one or more boluses of the plurality of boluses into an infusion line. If the infusion apparatus is not being prevented (e.g., by system back pressure or frictional forces) from delivering the one or more boluses then the infusion apparatus may be controlled to deliver a plurality of boluses at a set flow rate. If the infusion apparatus is being prevented from delivering the one or more boluses then the infusion apparatus may be controlled to pressure prime the replacement fluid dispenser by accelerating one or more commands to the infusion apparatus to deliver one or more boluses into the infusion line. |
| US10589013B2 |
Prosthetic rib with integrated percutaneous connector for ventricular assist devices
A mechanical circulatory support system includes an implantable blood pump, an implantable prosthetic rib assembly, and an implantable drive cable. The prosthetic rib assembly includes a prosthetic rib segment and a percutaneous electrical connector mounted to the prosthetic rib segment. The prosthetic rib segment is configured to be mounted to a patient's rib in place of a resected segment of the patient's rib. The electrical connector includes a skin interface portion configured to interface with an edge of a skin aperture through the patient's skin. The electrical connector is configured to expose a connection port of the electrical connector via the skin aperture. The implantable power cable is connected with or configured to be connected with each of the blood pump and the percutaneous electrical connector for transferring electric power received by the percutaneous electrical connector to the blood pump. |
| US10589007B2 |
Fluid collection canister with integrated moisture trap
A moisture trap for removing liquid from a fluid drawn from a tissue site treated with reduced pressure and systems and methods for using the same are described. The moisture trap may include a barrier adapted to be fluidly coupled to and define an indirect fluid path between a fluid reservoir and a reduced-pressure source. The barrier may have a hydrophilic surface. The moisture trap also may include a sump adapted to receive condensation from the barrier. |
| US10589001B2 |
Pharmaceutical formulation for use in spinal fusion
A pharmaceutical formulation for use in a spinal fusion method, comprising a composition for forming a matrix, a kit comprising the composition, a pharmaceutical product obtainable from the pharmaceutical formulation, and an interbody spinal fusion cage containing the pharmaceutical formulation or the pharmaceutical product are described herein. The composition comprises at least a first matrix material precursor component and a second matrix material precursor component that are able to crosslink to form the matrix under appropriate conditions, a bioactive factor that is biologically active for stimulating bone formation between two vertebrae and for effecting or supporting spinal fusion. The bioactive factor is PTH, optionally a PTH fusion peptide. The bioactive factor is releasably incorporated in the matrix upon crosslinking of the matrix material precursor components. |
| US10588998B2 |
Adhesive compositions and related methods
Adhesive compositions and patches, and associated systems, kits, and methods, are generally described. Certain of the adhesive compositions and patches can be used to treat tissues (e.g., in hemostatic or other tissue treatment applications), according to certain embodiments. |
| US10588997B2 |
Polymer nanofiber scaffolds and uses thereof
A polymer nanofiber scaffold includes a plurality of melt extruded nanofibers that are chemically modified to append surface functionality to the nanofibers. |
| US10588992B2 |
Aerosol device
An aerosol device having a bowl with a bottom defining a drain, and a side wall extending from the bottom to a rim. A nozzle is disposed within the bowl. The nozzle defines a chamber and an outlet orifice directed toward the side wall of the bowl. The aerosol device includes a liquid container fluidly coupled to the nozzle via a first conduit having an outlet tip disposed within the chamber of the nozzle and a second conduit connecting a source of pressurized gas to the chamber of the nozzle. The outlet tip is in the form of a tube defining elongated slots communicating from inside the tube to outside the tube, the slots each having a width defined between two parallel tube surfaces. The aerosol device generates submicron liquid droplets, and is suitable for disinfecting porous articles in an enclosed volume. |
| US10588991B1 |
Disinfectant pouch with fluid control
A disinfectant device including a pouch, the pouch including a first layer of material coupled to a second layer of material and defining a compartment therebetween. At least one dry reactant is retained within the compartment, the at least one dry reactant producing chlorine dioxide gas when exposed to water. A wick is at least partially disposed within the compartment. At least one from the group consisting of the first layer of material and the second layer of material define an array of ports along a periphery of the pouch and an array of fluid conduits, the array of fluid conduits being proximal to the array of ports, offset from the array of ports, in fluid communication with the wick, the compartment, and the array of ports. |
| US10588990B2 |
System for handling sterilization of thin body flexible containers (pouch)
A system handles the sterilization of thin-body, pouch-type, flexible containers (1) and provides for applying sacrificial closures (200) to the pouches. The system loads the provisional closed pouches to be sterilized on a transport device (300) for collective transport, to perform the sterilization of the transport device (300) carrying the provisional closed pouches. The system separates in a sterile chamber, the sacrificial closures (200) from the pouches, performing filling and applying an inviolable cap (100). |
| US10588989B2 |
Sanitized animal bedding material and process
The present invention provides compositions and methods for sanitization or sterilization of, or reduction or elimination of microbes from, PFR material, in particular material for use as an animal bedding. In another aspect, the invention provides sanitized or sterilized material, and especially animal bedding material, prepared using the described compositions and methods. |
| US10588988B2 |
Methods and devices for preparation of ultrasound contrast agents
Provided herein are methods and devices for identifying and/or distinguishing UCA formulations and specifically activating such formulations to produce UCA suitable for in vivo use. |
| US10588987B2 |
Compositions and methods for use in medical diagnosis
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for use in medical diagnosis and patient monitoring. It more particularly relates to a biocompatible gel comprising nanoparticles and/or nanoparticle aggregates, wherein: i) the nanoparticles and/or nanoparticles of said aggregate comprise an inorganic material comprising at least one metal element having an atomic number Z of at least 25, each of said nanoparticles and nanoparticle aggregates being covered with a biocompatible coating; ii) the nanoparticles' and/or nanoparticle aggregates' concentration is of about or less than 0.5% (w/w); and iii) the apparent viscosity at 2 s−1 of the gel comprising the nanoparticles and/or nanoparticle aggregates is between about 0.1 Pa·s and about 1000 Pa·s when measured between 20° C. and 37° C. The composition of the invention typically allows the delineation and visualization of at least 40% of the target biological tissue when said tissue is observed using an X-ray imaging equipment. |
| US10588985B2 |
Compositions and methods relating to RAD6 inhibition
Pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment of proliferative diseases and commercial packages are provided according to aspects of the present invention which relate to a first therapeutic agent coupled to a nanoparticle, wherein the first therapeutic agent is SMI #8 or SMI #9 a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, stereoisomer, hydrate, or derivative of either thereof. According to particular aspects, the SMI #8 or SMI #9 is conjugated to gold nanoparticles. |
| US10588984B2 |
Virus-like particle conjugates for diagnosis and treatment of tumors
The present disclosure is directed to methods and compositions for the diagnosis and/or treatment of tumors, such as ocular tumors, using virus-like particles conjugated to photosensitive molecules. |
| US10588983B2 |
Soluble glycosaminoglycanases and methods of preparing and using soluble glycosaminoglycanases
The invention relates to the discovery of novel soluble neutral active Hyaluronidase Glycoproteins (sHASEGPs), methods of manufacture, and their use to facilitate administration of other molecules or to alleviate glycosaminoglycan associated pathologies. Minimally active polypeptide domains of the soluble, neutral active sHASEGP domains are described that include asparagine-linked sugar moieties required for a functional neutral active hyaluronidase domain. Included are modified amino-terminal leader peptides that enhance secretion of sHASEGP. The invention further comprises sialated and pegylated forms of a recombinant sHASEGP to enhance stability and serum pharmacokinetics over naturally occurring slaughterhouse enzymes. Further described are suitable formulations of a substantially purified recombinant sHASEGP glycoprotein derived from a eukaryotic cell that generate the proper glycosylation required for its optimal activity. |
| US10588981B2 |
Die placement head with turret
Herein described is a system for the placement of dies on a substrate that uses a rotating turret carried with the die placement system to supply die placement heads necessary for the placement of various dies on a substrate, where multiple dies are to be placed, to a force application rod, thereby allowing for the rapid and efficient placement of a variety of dies on a single substrate. |
| US10588980B2 |
Fatty acids and their use in conjugation to biomolecules
The invention provides a conjugate comprising a biomolecule linked to a fatty acid via a linker wherein the fatty acid has the following Formulae A1, A2 or A3: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Ak, n, m and p are defined herein. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the conjugate of the invention such as GDF15 conjugate, and its therapeutic uses such as treatment or prevention of metabolic disorders or diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, pancreatitis, dyslipidemia, alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/steatohepatitis and other progressive liver diseases, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, heart failure, coronary heart disease, diabetic complications (including but not limited to chronic kidney disease), neuropathy, gastroparesis and other metabolic disorders. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition. |
| US10588979B1 |
Cannabinoid and terpene-infused topical cream
The present invention discloses a topical composition comprising terpene blend and cannabidiol (CBD) or a derivative thereof, useful for managing pain, the treatment or prevention of inflammatory skin disorders, and treatment methods thereof. The composition includes 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid and a blend of antioxidants to optimize tissue health. |
| US10588970B2 |
Localized immunosuppression of allografts for peripheral nerve repair
Embodiments described herein relate to restorative solutions for segmental peripheral nerve (PN) defects using allografted PNs for stimulating PN repair. More specifically, embodiments described herein provide for localized immunosuppression (LIS) surrounding PN allografts as an alternative to systemically suppressing a patient's entire immune system. Methods include localized release of immunosuppressive (ISV) agents are contemplated in one embodiment. Methods also include localized application of immunosuppressive (ISV) regulatory T-cells (Tregs) in other embodiments. Hydrogel carrier materials for delivery of ISV agents and are also described herein. |
| US10588968B2 |
Human anti-VEGFR-2/KDR antibodies
The invention relates to antibodies that bind to VEGFR-2. The antibodies are used for treating neoplastic diseases, hyperproliferative disorders, and angiogenic disorders and can be used alone or in combination with other agents. |
| US10588966B2 |
Methods and compositions for inhibiting Akt3
Compounds and compositions for selectively inhibiting Akt3 are provided. Methods of using the compounds are also provided. Because Akt3 modulates the suppressive function of natural Tregs and the polarization of induced Tregs, the disclosed compounds are useful for modulating immune responses. |
| US10588962B2 |
Carbohydrate-glycolipid conjugate vaccines
The present invention relates to the field of synthesizing and biologically evaluating of a novel class of carbohydrate-based vaccines. The new vaccines consist of a multi-modular structure which allows applying the vaccine to a whole variety of pathogenes. This method allows preparing vaccines against all pathogens expressing immunogenic carbohydrate antigens. As conjugation of antigenic carbohydrates to proteins is not required the conjugate vaccine is particularly heat stable. No refrigeration is required, a major drawback of protein-based vaccines. |
| US10588959B2 |
Combination vaccine
The present invention relates to a vaccine, especially a combination vaccine providing at least a first and a second antigenic function, the combination vaccine comprising at least one RNA encoding at least one or more proteins or fragments, variants or derivatives of proteins awarding antigenic function, wherein the first antigenic function being a Fusion (F) protein or a fragment, variant or derivative of a Fusion (F) protein derived from the virus family Paramyxoviridae and the second antigenic function being an Hemagglutinin (HA) protein or a fragment, variant or derivative of an Hemagglutinin (HA) protein derived from the virus family Orthomyxoviridae. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a kit or kit of parts comprising the components of said combination vaccine and to said combination vaccine for use in a method of prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of diseases, particularly in the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases like RSV and influenza. |
| US10588957B2 |
Method for the production of stabile vaccines
The present invention relates to a method for producing stabilised vaccines, the method comprising: (a) mixing antigens with a solution comprising: (i) chitosan; (ii) at least three different amino acids and/or at least one dipeptide or tripeptide; and (iii) a sugar; and (b) drying the mixture obtained in (a). |
| US10588952B2 |
Conjugate vaccine using trimming function of ERAP1
The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein Xa and Ya are each a single bond or the like, cancer antigen peptide A is an MHC class I-restricted cancer antigen peptide, and R1 is a hydrogen atom; a group represented by the formula (2): wherein Xb and Yb are each a single bond or the like, and cancer antigen peptide B is different from the cancer antigen peptide A and is an MHC class I or II-restricted cancer antigen peptide; a group represented by the formula (3): wherein Xc and Yc are each a single bond or the like, and cancer antigen peptide C is an MHC class II-restricted cancer antigen peptide; or cancer antigen peptide D, wherein the cancer antigen peptide D is an MHC class I or II-restricted cancer antigen peptide containing one cysteine residue, or a salt thereof, for example. |
| US10588947B2 |
Ultrapure hypoallergenic solutions of sacrosidase
The invention provides a method for treating a subject who lacks endogenous sucrase activity by orally administering a solution of sacrosidase in about 1:1 glycerol/water having an enzymatic activity of at least about 7500 IU/mL and a residual papain concentration of less than about 10 ng/ml. |
| US10588945B2 |
Agent for preventing onset of idiopathic osteonecrosis of femoral head and/or suppressing progress of same
[Problem] To provide an agent for preventing the onset of idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head and/or suppressing the progress of the same. [Solution] An agent for preventing the onset of idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head and/or suppressing the progress of the same comprising parathyroid hormone or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient, characterized by being administered intermittently. |
| US10588943B2 |
Glucokinase activator compositions for the treatment of diabetes
The present invention relates to the use of liver-selective glucokinase activators and a GLP1 analog in restoring insulin sensitivity and treating type II diabetes, including reducing body weight in subjects undergoing type II diabetes treatment. |
| US10588938B2 |
Receptor-based antagonists of the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) pathway
Provided herein are compositions and methods for alleviating cancer or infection in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an isolated PD-1 variant polypeptide. The PD-1 variant polypeptide can inhibit the activity of PD-1 by, for example, competitive or non-competitive inhibition of the interaction between wild-type PD-1 and one or more of its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2. |
| US10588936B2 |
Modulators of complement activity
The present invention provides polypeptide modulators of complement activity, including cyclic polypeptide modulators. Also provided are methods of utilizing such modulators as therapeutics. |
| US10588934B2 |
Opioid peptide
The present invention relates to an opioid peptide represented by general formula TyrProPhe-X1-TrpGlyGly-X2-ProPro (SEQ ID NO: 8), wherein: X1 is represented by Gly or Lys; X2 is represented by Ile or Val. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical, nutritional and nutraceutical compositions comprising the peptide and to the use of the same for analgesic purposes, and/or for providing a feeling of satiety, and/or for lowering arterial blood pressure in a subject. |
| US10588933B2 |
Plant-based composition for use in the treatment of cough
The present invention relates to a new composition for use in the treatment of cough comprising, as sole active principles, Plantago lanceolata extract, honey, cane sugar, Thymus sp. extract and optionally Sambucus nigra juice. |
| US10588932B2 |
Method for promoting hair growth using banana stamen extract
The present invention relates to a use of a banana stamen extract for promoting hair growth. The banana stamen extract according to the present invention promotes gene expression of VEGF and IGF1 to enhance the proliferation level of hair follicles, so that the density of hairs grown is increased. In addition, the banana stamen extract also inhibits gene expression of SRD5A1, SRDA2 and AR to decrease hair loss, and promote the gene expression of KROX20 so as to significantly enhance hair growth. |
| US10588931B2 |
Daphne laureola extracts in the treatment of dermopathies
The invention relates to an extract obtained from Daphne laureola L. to be used pharmaceutical cosmetic and cosmeceutical field for the topical treatment of dermopathies in general and of psoriasis in particular, by means of topical application of effective amounts of said extracts. The invention also relates to the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and cosmeceutical compositions comprising the Daphne laureola extracts. The invention also relates to the topical treatment of dermopathies in general and of psoriasis in particular. |
| US10588928B2 |
Anti-obesity composition comprising pine needle juice powder as effective component
An anti-obesity composition comprises pine needle juice powder as an effective component. Because it is found that, not only a significantly higher extraction yield is obtained and a higher inhibitory activity on differentiation of an adipocyte is obtained when an extract is produced by using pine needle juice powder obtained by juicing process instead of using dry pine needle which has not been treated with any juicing process, but also both the body weight and weight of white adipose tissues are lowered and content of total lipid, total cholesterol, and triglyceride in blood is significantly lowered according to oral administration of the pine needle juice powder of the present invention to a model mouse under high fat diet, the pine needle juice powder of the present invention can be more advantageously used for a pharmaceutical composition or a functional health food for prophylaxis or treatment of obesity. |
| US10588924B1 |
Biologic preserving composition and methods of use
Disclosed herein are compositions, methods, and systems for treating skin damage or signs of aging in a subject including obtaining whole blood from the subject, collecting platelet rich plasma (PRP) from the whole blood, forming a first topical formulation having the PRP, providing the first topical formulation to the subject for application to an area of skin damage on the subject, providing a second topical formulation to the subject having an activator such that when the second topical formulation is applied to the area of skin damage on top of the first formulation, the PRP is activated and growth factors are released into the area of skin damage. Systems and kits useful in performing the methods are also disclosed. |
| US10588921B2 |
Drug for the treatment of cholesterol accumulation disorders
Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of disorders such as Niemann-Pick disease and GM1 gangliosidosis which are caused by the storage of cholesterol, such as lysosomal storage disease. Also provided is a method for screening for said pharmaceutical compositions that uses iPS cell strains that phenocopy phentotypes of these disorders. Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment and/or prevention of lysosomal storage disease, characterized by containing hydroxypropyl-γ-cyclodextrin as an active ingredient. Also provided are an iPS cell strain derived from patients suffering from intractable disorders and prepared using a new temperature-sensitive Sendai virus vector, and a screening method for pharmaceuticals using said iPS cell strain. |
| US10588918B2 |
Methods for treating pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections
Provided herein are methods for treating a pulmonary infection in a patient in need thereof, for example, a nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection for at least one treatment cycle. The method comprises administering to the lungs of the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a liposomal complexed aminoglycoside comprising a lipid component comprising electrically neutral lipids and an aminoglycoside. Administration comprises aerosolizing the pharmaceutical composition to provide an aerosolized pharmaceutical composition comprising a mixture of free aminoglycoside and liposomal complexed aminoglycoside, and administering the aerosolized pharmaceutical composition via a nebulizer to the lungs of the patient. The methods provided herein result in a change from baseline on the semi-quantitative scale for mycobacterial culture for a treated patient, and/or NTM culture conversion to negative during or after the administration period. |
| US10588915B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction
Described herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction. Said compositions and methods comprise keratolytic agents, such as salicylic acid, selenium disulfide, or the like. Topical administration of said compositions to the eyelid margin or surrounding areas provides therapeutic benefit to patients suffering from meibomian gland dysfunction. |
| US10588911B2 |
Compositions comprising triterpenoids
The invention relates to compositions and formulations comprising at least one triterpenoic acid and at least one neutral triterpenoid and uses thereof for treating for use in treating a condition selected from Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's Diseases (PD) and vascular dementia (VD). |
| US10588909B2 |
Modulators of HEC1 activity and methods therefor
Compounds, compositions, and methods for modulation of Hec1/Nek2 interaction are provided. Such compounds disrupt Nek2/Hec1 binding and may be useful as chemotherapeutic agents for neoplastic diseases. |
| US10588904B2 |
METAP2 inhibitors and methods of treating obesity
The present invention relates to modified or polymer conjugated MetAP2 inhibitors. The present invention also relates to methods of preventing, inducing, causing or increasing weight loss, treating obesity and/or treating metabolic syndrome utilizing the modified or polymer conjugated MetAP2 inhibitors. The present invention also relates to methods of improving insulin sensitivity and glycemic control, reducing insulin levels and/or improving leptin sensitivity utilizing the modified or polymer conjugated MetAP2 inhibitors. |
| US10588899B2 |
Methods of treating diabetes
In one aspect, a method of treating a disorder associated with chronic inflammation includes administering to an individual in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of isomyosmine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In some aspects, the disorder is a cancer, an autoimmune disorder, hypertension, or autism. In other aspects, isomyosmine is administered to treat viral infections or disorders associated with elevated levels of hydrogen peroxide and/or other Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). |
| US10588898B2 |
Opioid receptor ligands and methods of using and making same
This application describes compounds that can act as opioid receptor ligands, which compounds can be used in the treatment of, for example, pain and pain related disorders. |
| US10588897B2 |
Piericidin bacterial inhibitors
Described herein are assays for identifying piericidins and piericidin compositions. |
| US10588895B2 |
Quinuclidine derivatives and medicinal compositions containing the same
Provided is a method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or chronic bronchitis, or inhibiting bronchospasm, which method comprises use of a powder inhaler to administer to a human patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a powder inhalant, wherein the powder inhalant comprises 3(R)-(2-hydroxy-2,2-dithien-2-ylacetoxy)-1-(3-phenoxypropyl)-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bromide. |
| US10588893B2 |
Ointment containing an oxazole compound
An ointment is provided. The ointment stably comprises an oxazole compound that has specific inhibitory activity against PDE4 and that is represented by the following formula (11). The ointment can be efficiently absorbed into the skin. |
| US10588892B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition comprising sacubitril and valsartan
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a physical mixture of sacubitril sodium and valsartan disodium, wherein the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of valsartan disodium comprises characteristic peaks at the following 2 theta (±0.2) angles: 4.70°, 9.29°, 22.34°, measured using a Cu Kα radiation. The invention further relates to the use of said pharmaceutical composition as medicament in the treatment of heart failure. |
| US10588888B2 |
CNS-accessible pharmacological chaperones for treatment of acid β-glucosidase-related disease states
Disclosed herein are β-glucosidase (GCase) chaperones and methods of using GCase chaperones in an individual in need thereof. GBA1 mutations lead to GCase deficiency and substrate accumulation, causing Gaucher disease. Currently, no FDA or EMA-approved therapeutic for neuronopathic Gaucher disease is available. Improved GCase activity in brain cells using a chaperone may reduce substrate accumulation and associated pathology. Disclosed herein are novel non-inhibitory chaperone compounds of GCase that have properties of a central nervous system drug. Those compounds effectively restored mutant GCase activity by stabilizing protein and enhancing lysosomal localization and may be useful for chaperone therapy to treat neuronopathic Gaucher disease and likely to Parkinson's disease. |
| US10588884B2 |
Modulators of prostate-specific G-protein receptor (PSGR/OR51E2) and methods of using same
The present disclosure provides, in part, modulators of prostate-specific G-protein receptor (OR51E2/PSGR) and methods of treating, preventing, and diagnosing prostate cancer using the same. |
| US10588883B2 |
Alpha-derivatives of cis-monounsaturated fatty acids for use as medicines
Alpha-derivatives of cis-monounsaturated fatty acids for use as medicines. The present invention refers to pharmaceutically acceptable compounds of Formula I, their salts and derivatives, where (a) and (b) can take any value between 0 and 14, (X) can be substituted by any atom or group of atoms with an atomic/molecular weight between 4 and 200 Da and (R) can be substituted by any atom or group of atoms with an atomic/molecular weight between 1 and 200 Da, for use as medicines. |
| US10588878B2 |
Solid solution compositions and use in chronic inflammation
The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a chronic inflammation and/or an inflammatory disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US10588877B2 |
Compositions comprising β-hydroxybutyric acid and salt, and methods of using the same
β-hydroxybutyric acid in combination with β-hydroxybutyrate salts are useful to induce ketosis, achieving blood ketone levels of (0.5-6.0 mmol/L), with or without dietary restriction, and without inducing harmfully high mineral loads in the blood. The combination of β-hydroxybutyric acid and salt results in substantial improvements in metabolic biomarkers related to insulin resistance, diabetes, weight loss, and physical performance & endurance in a short period of time. Further, use of these supplements to achieve ketosis yields a significant elevation of blood ketones and reduction of blood glucose levels. These acid/salt mixtures are also useful for suppressing appetite, preventing epileptic seizures, and treating cancer. |
| US10588869B2 |
Device and method for the transdermal delivery of cannabidiol
Transdermal delivery devices for the delivery of cannabidiol (CBD) are shown and described. In a reservoir-patch design, a microporous, hydrophilic membrane and a backing define a reservoir that houses a mixture of CBD, a polar liquid, and a gelling agent. The hydrophilic membrane is coated with an amine-compatible silicone skin adhesive. In a monolithic design, a release liner is coated with a mixture of CBD and a PIB or amine-compatible silicone skin adhesive laminated to the hacking material. In either design, the CBD may be provided as a pure compound or as a component of a cannabis oil. |
| US10588865B2 |
Tamper resistant oral opioid agonist formulations
Oral dosage forms containing an opioid antagonist in a sequestered form are described. The opioid antagonist is sequestered such that it is not released or substantially not released in the gastrointestinal tract from the dosage form which is administered orally intact. However, when the dosage form is chewed, crushed, heated or dissolved in a solvent, and then administered orally, intranasally, parenterally or sublingually, the opioid antagonist is released and at least partially blocks effects of the opioid agonist. |
| US10588862B2 |
Dexamethasone prodrug compositions and uses thereof
The disclosure features dexamethasone prodrug dimers of dexamethasone and pharmaceutical compositions thereof useful for, e.g., the extended release of a drug and for the treatment of a disease or condition. |
| US10588861B2 |
Crosslinked polysaccharide beads and their biomedical uses
The present inventions relates to beads as biocompatible material adapted for use within the human or animal body. Said beads are highly useful for tissue engineering, in situ tissue regeneration, as well as for drug and/or cells delivery. In addition, said beads may support biotechnological applications such as cell carriers. |
| US10588860B2 |
Poly(vinyl benzoate) nanoparticles for molecular delivery
The present invention comprises poly(vinyl benzoate) nanoparticle suspensions as molecular carriers. These nanoparticles can be formed by nanoprecipitation of poly(vinyl benzoate) in water using Pluronic F68 as surfactant, to create spherical nanostructures measuring about 200-250 nm in diameter which are stable in phosphate buffer and blood serum, and only slowly degrade in the presence of esterases. Kinetics experiments in phosphate buffer indicate that 78% of the coumarin-6 was encapsulated within the polymer matrix of the nanoparticle, and the residual 22% of coumarin-6 was surface-bound and quickly released. The nanoparticles are non-toxic in vitro towards human epithelial cells (IC50>1000 μg/mL) and primary bovine primary aortic endothelial cells (IC50>500 μg/mL), and exert non-observable bactericidal activity against a selection of representative test microbes (MIC>250 μg/mL). Poly(vinyl benzoate) nanoparticles are suitable carriers for molecular delivery of lipophilic small molecules such as drugs pharmaceutical and imaging agents. |
| US10588852B2 |
Face and body cream composition
A face and body cream composition includes: rhea butter, coconut oil, cocoa butter, castor oil, avocado oil, aloe vera, olive oil, frankincense oil, bergamot oil, and camphor oil; that is whipped to include a homogenous distribution of a plurality of air micro bubbles. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing, including mixing base ingredients, adding secondary ingredients, whipping all ingredients, and cooling face and body cream composition. |
| US10588851B2 |
Cosmetic formulation
Disclosed is a topical skin composition and methods for its use. The composition can include Silybum marianum fruit extract, Momordica grosvenorii fruit extract, and a cosmetic vehicle comprising water, a moisturizing agent, and a preservative. |
| US10588849B2 |
Cosmetic composition
Provided is a cosmetic composition formed from a silicone-branched polyglycerol-modified silicone, of which the weight-average molecular weight, in terms of polystyrene, does not exceed 10,000 according to gel permeation chromatography. |
| US10588848B2 |
Skin tightening compositions
The present disclosure relates to cosmetic compositions that provide immediate skin-tightening and long-lasting improvements to the skin for the treatment of, for example, eye bags, facial wrinkles, and other age-related skin imperfections. The compositions comprise: (a) a first film former sodium silicate; (b) a second film former; (c) at least one polyvalent silicate; (d) at least one anionic associative polymeric thickener; (e) a third film former VP/VA Copolymer; (f) at least two plasticizer; (g) at least one treated or non treated iron oxide pigments; and (h) optionally at least one cosmetic powder. |
| US10588847B2 |
Cosmetic composition for temporarily shaping hair
A cosmetic composition and a method temporarily shaping keratinic fiber including the same are provided herein. In one embodiment, the cosmetic composition includes at least one vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer. The cosmetic composition further includes at least one crosslinked acrylate copolymer. In another embodiment, the method includes providing a cosmetic composition. The method further includes applying the cosmetic composition to keratinic fiber. |
| US10588842B2 |
Use of silicone fluids as insecticides
Compositions and methods for treating and preventing arthropod infestation are disclosed. A method of treating an arthropod infestation in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering topically to the subject an effective amount of either an insecticidal composition consisting essentially of at least one essential oil and a pentacyclosiloxane or an insecticidal composition comprising at least one essential oil, a pentacyclosiloxane, and a mineral oil. |
| US10588839B2 |
Method of shaping hair
The invention provides a method of shaping hair comprising the following sequential steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of a hair treatment composition comprising from 2 to 25 wt % of one or more C2-4 monoaldehydes, and (ii) mechanically shaping the treated hair. |
| US10588837B2 |
Oxidative coloration of hair with reduced hair damage
The invention provides a packaged composition for the oxidative coloration of hair which is formulated in two parts, the composition comprising: (i) an aqueous hair colorant part comprising one or more oxidative dye precursors, and less than 1% oleic acid by weight based on total weight of part (i); (ii) an aqueous colour developer part comprising one or more oxidising agents, at least 5% stearic acid by weight based on total weight of part (ii); and less than 1% oleic acid by weight based on total weight of part (ii); in which parts (i) and (ii) are adapted to be mixed together before application to the hair. The compositions provide an improved level of hair damage protection during the colouring process without compromising on colour delivery. |
| US10588834B2 |
Biosourced emollient composition comprising isoparaffins
Emollient composition comprising at least one hydrocarbon oil having an isoparaffin content of 90 to 100% by weight, a normal paraffin content of 0 to 10% by weight and a content of carbon of biological origin greater than or equal to 90% with respect to the total weight of hydrocarbon oil. |
| US10588824B2 |
Tamper-proof pill dispensing system and methods of use
A pill dispensing system and associated methods are configured for managing the distribution of pills to a patient. In at least one embodiment, an at least one tamper-proof pill storage container provides an at least one pill magazine positioned within a housing of the pill storage container and configured for storing and selectively dispensing a plurality of pills through a pill outlet provided by the housing. A patient application, residing in memory on an at least one patient device under the control of the patient, is in selective communication with the at least one pill storage container. An at least one monitoring device is in selective communication with the patient application, the at least one monitoring device configured for assisting the patient application with monitoring an at least one vital of the patient. |
| US10588823B1 |
System for the tracking, dispensing, and administering of a medicament in a programmable encapsulation
A system comprising one or more of a programmable encapsulation for containing and regulating the release of a medicament, an encapsulating device used by a manufacturer which encloses the medicament within a programmable encapsulation, a programming device used by a pharmacy or dispensary which programs the encapsulation with an intended patient's health data and prescription data, a consumer encapsulation storage device configured to store one or more programmable encapsulations for one or more of a patient, authenticate the identity of a patient, and dispense medicaments to the patient in accordance with the patient's prescription, and a portable reader configured to scan a programmable encapsulation and display the details of the medicament and instructions for its consumption. |
| US10588817B2 |
Vacuum-driven personal device
A vacuum-driven adapter for sexual stimulation includes a primary conduit extending from a base to a crown. The crown is tapered such that when it is inserted into a hose of a running vacuum, it is partially sucked into the vacuum hose to secure the conduit to the hose via a suction fit. At the base is an opening sized to longitudinally receive a male member therethrough. Air flowing into the primary conduit on its way to the vacuum hose vibrates the male member like a reed of a wind instrument. An aperture near the crown is plugged by the user to maintain suction during use; unplugging the aperture may break the seal of the suction fit. Tuning apertures direct air to the male member and can be plugged and unplugged to manipulate air flow and stimulation. Secondary and tertiary conduits nest in the primary conduit to provide sizing options. |
| US10588816B2 |
Multi-feature adult massager
A multi-feature adult massager has a plurality of cavities that traverse into and intersect within a structural body made from a soft material for massaging purposes. The cavities are internally textured in various different ways, providing a variety of massaging experiences. Furthermore, multiple entrances enable multiple users to participate simultaneously. The structural body has a geometric shape that facilitates placement and orientation of the internal cavities. |
| US10588815B2 |
Collapsible upright wheeled walker apparatus
A collapsible upright wheeled walker with adjustable armrests that support sufficient user upper-body weight to facilitate a natural upright gait and provide unassisted mobility for a wide range of mobility-impaired individuals. The apparatus may be easily and quickly folded (and unfolded) and may include bilateral stabilizing wheel suspensions to facilitate navigation over uneven terrain. The apparatus includes a frame-stiffening folder assembly and may also include mechanical brakes, an adjustable upper armrest assembly with removable padded forearm supports and two pairs of handles, at least one of which is disposed sufficiently forward to place the user within the polygonal footprint defined by the front and rear wheels to provide support without leaning, stooping, or risking falls. |
| US10588814B1 |
Enhanced visual and audio cueing system for rollators
Walker including a frame, a movement enabling system on the frame that enables the frame to be moved along a surface, and a cueing system that generates audio and/or visual cues to enable a user of the walker to be guided in their forward movement of the walker. The cueing system includes a control unit that generates signals based on stored content relating to cue generation, at least one cue generator that generates the audio and/or visual cues based on the signals generated by the control unit, and a communications module coupled to the control unit and that receives via at least one communications frequency transmissions to set or modify the stored content. The control unit sets or modifies the stored content based on the transmissions received by the communications module. |
| US10588813B2 |
Assist apparatus and system
A system for assisting a person to rise from or recline to a sitting position is disclosed employing a walker or cane having a connector that enables attachment and detachment with an anchor attached to the floor. |
| US10588812B2 |
Dual receptacle carrier
Disclosed is a dual-receptacle carrier that is generally configured for attachment to a rollator or walker and that is configured to retain either a beverage or a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone. The device comprises a body, a base, and first and second opposing retention arm portions that are configured as a receptacle for a beverage. The first and second opposing retention arm portions and base include recesses that define a receptacle for an electronic device. |
| US10588807B2 |
Incubator
An incubator comprising a mattress tray and a plurality of baby guards surrounding a vicinity of an outer periphery of the mattress tray, wherein: a first baby guard from out of the plurality of baby guards includes a grommet; the first baby guard is detachably attached to a first attachment location installed at a vicinity of the outer periphery of the mattress tray; a second baby guard from out of the plurality of baby guards is detachably attached to a second attachment location installed at a vicinity of the outer periphery of the mattress tray; and the first baby guard is detachable from the first attachment location and attachable to the second attachment location, and the second baby guard is detachable from the second attachment location and attachable to the first attachment location. |
| US10588803B2 |
Person support apparatus power drive system
A person support apparatus comprises a lower frame, an upper frame, a drive structure, and a control system. The upper frame is movably supported above the lower frame. The drive structure is coupled to the upper frame and configured to selectively engage a surface to, when activated, propel the person support apparatus along the surface. The control system is configured to determine an engagement status of the drive structure with the surface and trigger a response based on the engagement status. |
| US10588798B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system for implementing seat lifting
Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing seat lifting. In various embodiments, a seat lifter might include one or more first pistons, one or more second pistons, and a seat portion. The one or more first pistons, when actuated (e.g., in response to user input), might cause a rear portion of the seat portion to lift relative to a front portion of the seat portion, the rear portion of the seat portion being lifted by a first height above a seat to which the seat lifter is affixed. The one or more second pistons, when actuated, might cause the front portion of the seat portion to lift by a second height above the seat, the second height being less than the first height. In some instances, the first pistons and the second pistons might be actuated serially (in either order), or might be actuated concurrently. |
| US10588797B2 |
Elevated height wheelchair
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a wheelchair configured to reposition an occupant between a lowered and a raised position. The wheelchair can include a frame, a seat moveable relative to the frame, a drive wheel, and one or more pairs of arm assemblies. The arm assembly includes a wheel configured to move from a first spatial location when the wheel chair is operating on flat, level ground to a second spatial location that is different than the first spatial location. Arm limiters can selectively engage the arm assembly based on at least one of a seat position, position of the arm assembly and surface conditions of ground surface. The arm limiters can limit the range of motion of the arm assembly and sometimes other operational aspects of the chair. |
| US10588791B2 |
Absorbent article with waist gasketing element and leg cuffs
A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and a waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. |
| US10588787B2 |
Method and system for volume estimation of bodily outputs in absorbent articles
A method and an incontinence monitoring system for estimating a volume or a volume range of a bodily output in a combination absorbent article and wetness sensor. The system comprises a combination of an absorbent article and a wetness sensor, and a processor adapted to receive an input representative of an electrical variable of the wetness sensor indicative of the occurrence of a bodily output in the absorbent article and to process the input including: characterising the input to generate a vector that is representative of the bodily output, applying one or more functions to the vector to generate one or more possible volumes of the bodily output, generating a distribution of the possible volumes, and determining a volume or a volume range for the bodily output based on the distribution of the possible volumes. |
| US10588785B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for folding absorbent articles
The present disclosure relates to folding methods and apparatuses that operate to fold an advancing substrate in the cross direction along a central region to bring a second end region into a facing relationship with a first end region. In some embodiments, the second end region of the advancing substrate is folded around a folding axis 180° to bring the second end region into a facing relationship with the first end region. The folding axis may also be defined by an arc extending in the machine direction MD, wherein the second end region of the advancing substrate is helically folded toward the inside of the arc. A folding apparatus including a curved or arc-shaped folding axis may also be configured such the first and second web paths have substantially equal lengths. |
| US10588782B2 |
Biodegradable prosthesis
A prosthesis has a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending through the tubular body and open at each of the proximal end and the distal end. The tubular body defines a longitudinal axis and has a first width in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The prosthesis also includes a first flange at one of the proximal end and the distal end with the lumen extending through the first flange. The first flange has a second width in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis that is greater than the first width. The tubular body and the first flange form a structurally self-supporting, body compatible, and body absorbable device. The device is formed of a composite structure and is adapted for insertion into an opening through a tympanic membrane. |
| US10588780B2 |
Intraocular lens injector
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for implanting an intraocular lens into an eye are described. For example, an intraocular lens injector may include a plunger and an injector body that includes an insertion depth guard and a nozzle extending therefrom. The insertion depth guard is disposed at a distal end of the injector body to limit a distance that the nozzle penetrates the eye. The intraocular lens injector may also include a biasing element configured to generate a counterforce to distal movement of the plunger through the injector rod. An example intraocular lens injector may include a biasing element to produce a counterforce that opposes advancement of the plunger through the injector body. The counterforce provides for a more continuous advancement of the plunger while reducing or substantially eliminating abrupt changes in the rate at which the plunger is advanced through the injector body. |
| US10588779B2 |
Patient temperature response control system and method
A system and method are provided that employ a monitoring device to monitor at least one patient physiological response to a change in temperature of the patient (e.g. pursuant to induced hypothermia therapy), wherein a monitoring signal is provided by the monitoring device. In turn, an output (e.g. a visual and/or auditory output) may be provided to a user indicative of at least one measure of patient response to the change in temperature. Alternatively or additionally, a processor may be provided to process the monitoring signal and provide an output employable by medical personnel to control a patient shivering response to the patient temperature change. Such information may comprise information regarding one or more anti-shivering medicament(s), e.g. corresponding dosage and/or frequency information for use by medical personnel in the administration of the anti-shivering medicament. In one approach, a motion sensor may be selectively attached to a patient's chin to provide a wireless monitoring signal to a transceiver. In turn, the transceiver may provide the monitoring signal to the processor on an ongoing basis to output information useful in the administration of an anti-shivering medicament, including updated information that takes into account a patient's response to a prior administration of one or more medicaments in conjunction with the subsequent administration of an anti-shivering medicament. |
| US10588777B2 |
Intrauterine device with a restricted movement of a string knot
An intrauterine device (20) with a restricted movement of a knot (5) of the string (4) due to a region (3) having such differed shape and size at a distal end (12) of central vertical stem (1) and due to a trajectory for string (4) in the region (3) that the length of the string (S) is shorter than the distance (r) of the region (3); and the loop (15) of the string and therefore the knot (5) is unable to pivot around the axis (14) . The lateral shift of the knot (5) is also prevented. Consequent to restricted pivoting and restricted lateral shift of the knot (5), the hanging portion (9) of the string (4) continue to project downwards and do NOT develop tendency to get retracted and thus do not curl up in the uterus (16) through the cervix (17). |
| US10588775B2 |
Male external catheter
The external male catheter is designed to be attached to a drain tube of a standard catheter, with the catheter being non-invasive of the penis. The catheter includes a base secured to the pelvic area of a wearer, the base having a central opening for accommodating a penis. Connected to the base is a sheath for housing the penis, one end of the sheath adjacent the base and a second end of the sheath extending beyond the glans of the penis. The central opening and the sheath have complementary attachment components whereby the sheath may be attached to the base. The sheath includes an opening and attachment means for attaching the sheath to a drain tube. In the preferred embodiment of the invention a second sheath is disposed outboard of the first sheath and secured to the base in a similar manner. This protects the first sheath and penis from contamination. A coupler is provided between each sheath and the drain tube, whereby drain tube may be connected and disconnected from the sheath or sheaths without disturbing the installation of the catheter. It is desirable that the coupler for the drain tube includes a check valve assuring one-way flow in the drain tube. |
| US10588774B2 |
Urine collection device
A urine collection device can collect urine excreted from the body while protecting the skin from contact with the urine. The urine collection device includes a urine collection container having an upper opening, a lower opening, a reservoir extending between the upper opening and the lower opening, a one-way valve selectively covering the lower opening, a waistband, a plurality of upper connection straps connected to an upper portion of the urine collection container and the waist band, first and second thigh loops, a plurality of lower connection straps, and first and second storage containers. Each lower connection strap is connected to a respective thigh loop and a lower portion of the urine collection container. The bypass unit is connected to the urine collection container and the first and second storage containers. |
| US10588766B2 |
Steerable intravascular anchor and method of operation
A steerable intravascular anchor comprises an anchor portion that is steerable to a position and then pinned thereto by an external device protruding through the superficial temporal artery. The pin is steered through the skin into the anchor under, for example, by fluoroscopic guidance. The anchor portion, in one embodiment, may have a figure-eight shape, and that comprises two wires, each wire forming a ring. The rings may be located in the same plane or at an angle with respect to one other. Alternatively, the anchor portion comprises a plurality of wires, each wire forming a ring, each ring being connected to at least one other ring. It will be appreciated that other wire shapes may be used, including loops, triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons, and the like, and combinations thereof. |
| US10588764B2 |
Hybrid stent
A stent includes a high radial force segment and a highly flexible segment, where the diameters of the high radial force segment and the highly flexible segment are substantially the same. The stent may further be placed with an additional stent segment, where the additional stent segment has a radial force similar to the radial force of the highly flexible force segment. |
| US10588761B2 |
Modular prosthetic abutment system
An abutment system for operatively coupling an implant stem to an exo-prosthesis. The abutment system includes a plurality of interlocking sleeve elements that are operatively coupled to an implant stem positioned within a prepared site of a selected bone. The interlocking sleeve elements of the abutment system are selectively removable and replaceable. |
| US10588759B2 |
Artificial human limbs and joints employing actuators, springs and variable-damper elements
It is to be understood that the methods and apparatus which have been described above are merely illustrative applications of the principles of the invention. Numerous modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. |
| US10588758B2 |
Palm unit for artificial hand
A palm unit for an artificial hand comprises: a palm unit body (70); a motor (68) held by the palm unit body (70); a hydraulic pump assembly (72) held by the palm unit body (70) and comprising a low-pressure hydraulic pump (76) and a high-pressure hydraulic pump (74), wherein both hydraulic pumps (74, 76) are powered simultaneously by the motor (68); and a hydraulic circuit held by the palm unit body (70) and coupled to both hydraulic pumps (74, 76), wherein the hydraulic circuit has a low-pressure configuration in which the discharge sides of both hydraulic pumps (74, 76) are coupled to one or more hydraulic actuator(s) (36, 38) for the artificial hand and a high-pressure configuration in which the discharge side of the low-pressure pump (76) is isolated from the hydraulic actuator(s) (36, 38) and recirculates fluid to the suction side of the low pressure pump (76) with the discharge side of the high-pressure pump (74) remaining coupled to the hydraulic actuator(s) (36, 38), and wherein the hydraulic circuit is arranged to switch from the low-pressure configuration to the high-pressure configuration automatically during a closing grip pattern when the pressure in the system increases beyond a threshold value. |
| US10588757B2 |
System for processing bone stock including a bone cleaning head, a bone milling head and base that powers both the cleaning head and the milling head
A system for cleaning bone that includes a base unit with a motor, a cleaning head with a cleaning element and a mill head with a mill element. Both the cleaning head and the mill head are designed to be coupled to the base unit. Both the cleaning element and mill element have features that facilitate their coupling to the motor. When the cleaning head is attached to the base unit, a motor in the base unit rotates the cleaning element to remove soft tissue from the bone so as to clean the bone. The mill element is placed on the base unit and the cleaned bone placed in the mill head. The actuation of the base unit motor results in the actuations of the mill element. The actuation of the mill element converts the cleaned bone into bone chips. |
| US10588756B2 |
System and method for implanting an acetabular prosthetic component
A surgical instrument for implanting an acetabular prosthetic component is disclosed, wherein the surgical instrument includes a modular head. A plurality of locking pins extends from the modular head. A locking arm extends from the modular head and is movable between an open position and a closed position. A surgical handle extends from the modular head. The modular head is removably coupled to the surgical handle. The surgical handle engages a first locking pin to lock the modular head to the surgical handle. A linkage assembly engages a second locking pin to actuate the locking arm. |
| US10588749B2 |
Porous implant structures
Porous biocompatible structures suitable for use as medical implants and methods for fabricating such structures are disclosed. The disclosed structures may be fabricated using rapid manufacturing techniques. The disclosed porous structures have a plurality of struts and nodes where no more than two struts intersect one another to form a node. Further, the nodes can be straight, curved, portions that are curved and/or portions that are straight. The struts and nodes can form cells which can be fused or sintered to at least one other cell to form a continuous reticulated structure for improved strength while providing the porosity needed for tissue and cell in-growth. |
| US10588746B2 |
Expandable implantable conduit
An expandable valved conduit for pediatric right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) reconstruction is disclosed. The valved conduit may provide long-term patency and resistance to thrombosis and stenosis. The valved conduit may enlarge radially and/or longitudinally to accommodate the growing anatomy of the patient. Further, a method is disclosed for the manufacture of the valved conduit based in part on a plastically deformable biocompatible polymer and a computer-optimized valve design developed for such an expandable valved conduit. |
| US10588745B2 |
Modular valve prosthesis, delivery system, and method of delivering and deploying a modular valve prosthesis
A modular valve prosthesis includes an inflow stent, a valve component including a valve stent and a prosthetic valve, and an outflow stent. In a radially compressed delivery configuration, an inflow end of the valve stent is separated from an outflow end of the inflow stent and an outflow end of the valve stent is separated from an inflow end of the outflow stent. In a radially expanded deployed configuration, the inflow end of the valve stent is in contact with the outflow end of the inflow stent and the outflow end of the valve stent is in contact with the inflow end of the outflow stent. A delivery system includes a capsule including first, second and third sections and flexible first and second bands between respective sections. The modules of the modular valve prosthesis are aligned with the sections and gaps between the modules are aligned with the bands. |
| US10588743B2 |
Methods of packaging and delivering prosthetic heart valves
An improved holder and storage system for prosthetic heart valves that pre-shields or pre-constricts the commissure posts of the valve to prevent suture looping. Pre-shielding and pre-constriction mean at the time of manufacture, so that the valves are stored with the commissure posts shielded and/or constricted. The holders may have solid legs that directly contact and constrict and hold the commissure posts without the use of sutures in tension that might creep over the time in storage. The holder may have a base in contact with the inflow end and a shaft portion that projects through the valve leaflets and cooperates with movable legs on the outflow end of the valve in contact with the commissure posts. The holders may, alternatively, have flexible leg members that extend through the valve and have distal end portions configured to extend over and shield the tips of commissure posts. |
| US10588740B2 |
Nasal implants and systems and methods of use
Described are implants for placing in a body, tools for delivering the implants, and systems and methods for using implants and tools for placing in a body and more particularly to nasal implants, tools for delivering nasal implants, and systems and methods for using such implants and tools. A tool may include a hand-held implant delivery device that cuts, holds, moves, orients, inserts, or shapes an implant. An implant may be a biodegradable, longitudinal implant that may be oriented for implantation by an implant delivery device. |
| US10588738B2 |
Intraocular lenses that improve peripheral vision
Lenses and methods are provided for improving peripheral and/or central vision for patients who suffer from certain retinal conditions that reduce central vision or patients who have undergone cataract surgery. The lens is configured to improve vision by having an optic configured to focus light incident along a direction parallel to an optical axis at the fovea in order to produce a functional foveal image. The optic is configured to focus light incident on the patient's eye at an oblique angle with respect to the optical axis at a peripheral retinal location disposed at a distance from the fovea, the peripheral retinal location having an eccentricity between −30 degrees and 30 degrees. The image quality at the peripheral retinal location is improved by reducing at least one optical aberration at the peripheral retinal location. The method for improving vision utilizes ocular measurements to iteratively adjust the shape factor of the lens to reduce peripheral refractive errors. |
| US10588737B2 |
Tissue expander improvements
Improvements for use with tissue expanders are provided. A first aspect includes a tissue expander device provided with a colorant inside a shell before the shell is inflated with fluid, wherein the colorant mixes with fluid upon injection of fluid into the shell. A second aspect includes a tissue expander device provided with a tread on an exterior surface of the shell. A third aspect includes a system having: a computing device with a visual display screen; a detector connected to the computing device that is configured to detect a port of a tissue expander that is implanted under skin of a patient; and software running on the computing device that receives signals from the detector and causes the visual display screen to show a visual representation of a location of the detected port of the tissue expander. |
| US10588736B2 |
Low profile non-symmetrical stent
A stent for use in a medical procedure having opposing sets of curved apices, where the curved section of one set of apices has a radius of curvature that is greater than the curved section of the other set of apices. One or more such stents may be attached to a graft material for use in endovascular treatment of, for example, aneurysm, thoracic dissection, or other body vessel condition. |
| US10588735B2 |
Branched stent graft device and deployment
A device for treating disease along a main vessel and at least one branch vessel extending from the main vessel includes a branch member for deployment in the branch vessel, the branch member having a branch lumen; and a main body for deployment in the main vessel. The main body has a generally tubular wall extending generally longitudinally between opposite first and second ends. The wall has an internal surface defining a main lumen and an opposite outer surface. The wall has a recessed portion that is recessed relative to the outer surface of the wall and positioned between the first and second ends of the main body. The main body has an opening formed in the recessed portion of the wall for receiving the branch member therethrough such that the branch lumen is in fluid communication with the main lumen. |
| US10588732B2 |
Multipurpose implant with modeled surface structure for soft tissue reconstruction
Embodiments of a multi-purpose implant for use in surgery, such as for reconstruction of soft tissues, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the implant includes elastic polymer film made from a suitable biologically compatible polymer. The implant also includes a reinforcement element forms from a polyurethane mesh or other strong and stable woven or unwoven synthetic material. The reinforcement element can be fully enclosed by the film so that only the film comes into contact with the organs and tissues. Anti-adhesive properties or control over implant's integration into a body can be determined by the preset surface structure of the implant, while physical and mechanical properties, such as strength and elasticity of the implant, are obtained by virtue of reinforcement element geometry. |
| US10588731B2 |
Surgical implant and process of manufacturing thereof
A surgical implant (20) comprises a flexible, areal basic structure (22) having a first face and a second face and being provided with pores (26) extending from the first face to the second face. A barrier layer (24) having a first face and a second face is placed, with its second face, at the first face of the basic structure (2) and attached to the basic structure (22). The barrier layer (24) is deformed into at least part of the pores (26) where it forms, in a respective pore (10), a barrier region (28). |
| US10588726B2 |
Dental mill blank with intermediate color layer at 30% position
A dental mill blank having a multi-layer structure has been required to improve the reproducibility of a color tone of the natural tooth in a dental crown restoration cut by CAD/CAM technique. Especially, a reproduction of the color tone of a cavity or a groove is required in a dental crown form of the molar tooth. The present dental mill blank has three or more layers wherein a color of a 30% position layer which includes a 30% position which is a position spaced from a surface of the dental mill blank of a W layer-side by 30% satisfies a specified relational expression, and a contrast ratio of the 30% position layer is within a range of the contrast ratio of the D layer×(0.70 to 1.00). |
| US10588723B2 |
Digital dental examination and documentation
Systems and methods are disclosed for processing and storing acquired data relating to one or more dental conditions. The methods can include acquiring a first oral feature in a first data acquisition using a data acquisition device, determining a first oral feature first reference point from the first data acquisition, diagnosing a first dental condition upon confirming that the first oral feature first reference point is associated with the first dental condition, acquiring the first oral feature in a second data acquisition using the data acquisition device, determining a first oral feature second reference point from the second data acquisition, and tracking the progression of the first dental condition by determining a discrepancy between the first oral feature first and second reference points. |
| US10588720B2 |
Implant-supported dental prosthesis, removal device for automatically removing the prosthesis, attachment piece for attaching the prosthesis to implants and implant splinting bar for attaching the prosthesis to implants
An implant-supported dental prosthesis, removal device for automatically removing the prosthesis, attachment piece for attaching the prosthesis to implants and an attachment bar for attaching the prosthesis to implants. The prosthesis comprises a compartment with a spacing member that can be actuated through a side opening by means of the device, for automatically removing the prosthesis. The device comprises a head with a first plunger configured for being introduced in the compartment and moving the first plunger in both directions to move the first plunger out when the spacer moves, causing removing the prosthesis, and when the first plunger moves in the opposite direction the head is extracted from the compartment. The attachment piece and bar for attaching the prosthesis respectively comprise a projection and a step to make it easier to remove the prosthesis. |
| US10588712B2 |
Moveable interface between a stepper and a stabilizer
A compound rotational interface and stepper assembly, the assembly including: a stepper supporting linear, rotational or both linear and rotational motion on a longitudinal axis; a compound rotational interface including a compound pinned parallelogram in a scissor arm arrangement bound by a first end coupled to a base and a second end coupled to a first rotational joint, the first rotational joint coupled to the stepper; the compound pinned parallelogram moveable from a first linear position to a second linear position and the first rotational joint moveable from a first angular position to a second angular position; and a linear direction defined by the compound pinned parallelogram substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation defined by the first rotational joint. |
| US10588711B2 |
Ureter detection using waveband-selective imaging
Selective reflection of light by ureters and by tissue around the ureters is used to safely and efficiently image the ureters. In one aspect, a plurality of surgical site scenes is captured. Each of the plurality of surgical site scenes is captured from reflected light having a different light spectrum. The plurality of captured surgical site scenes is analyzed to identify ureter tissue in the captured surgical site scenes. A surgical site scene is displayed on a display device. The displayed surgical site scene has ureter tissue artificially highlighted. |
| US10588710B2 |
Medical device anchoring
Techniques, systems and apparatus for anchoring a therapy delivery device within a body portal are disclosed. An anchoring apparatus may comprise a first part comprising an outer sidewall and opposing grip surfaces. The outer sidewall may extend around a longitudinal axis of the apparatus to define an outer perimeter, at least a portion which may engage a surface of the body portal. A second part may comprise first and second activation members and a slot configured to receive the therapy delivery device. When the therapy delivery device is received in the slot and the second part is moved generally along the longitudinal axis, the first and second activation members may move the opposing grip surfaces toward one another to thereby anchor the therapy delivery device between the opposing grip surfaces. |
| US10588709B2 |
Portable monitoring system transport case
A portable transport system for containing and transporting monitoring system components comprises a case for enclosing the monitoring system components. A collapsible monitoring component assembly telescopes between a collapsed position wherein the collapsible monitoring component assembly is substantially contained within the case and an open position. The collapsible monitoring component assembly includes a component bracket mounting handle for interfacing the monitoring system components with the collapsible monitoring component assembly. The component bracket mounting handle moves the monitoring system components between a raised position and a lowered position. The collapsible monitoring component assembly is contained substantially within the case in the collapsed position. |
| US10588701B2 |
Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating surgical procedures utilizing augmented reality
Techniques facilitating augmented reality-assisted surgery are provided. In one example, a method is provided that includes receiving, by a first device including a processor, image data associated with an external portion of a tool located within a body of a patient, wherein the image data includes first information indicative of a first fiducial marker on the external portion of the tool. The method also includes determining one or more relative positions of an internal portion of the tool within the body relative to one or more anatomical structures of the body based on the image data and a defined configuration of the tool. The method also includes generating one or more representations of the tool within the body relative to the one or more anatomical structures based on the one or more relative positions and the defined configuration of the tool. |
| US10588700B2 |
Distortion suppression in electromagnetic tracking systems
A method uses an electromagnetic tracking system, including a number of field transmitters and at least one receiver, to determine location information associated with a medical device. The method includes transmitting a set of electromagnetic signals, each signal having a frequency that is different than a frequency associated with each of the other signals, where each signal corresponds to a sum of sinusoidal functions, each of which includes an amplitude and a frequency. A field signal is received, and includes an undistorted field component and a distortion component. The amplitudes and frequencies of the sinusoidal functions are selected such that the distortion component includes a residual error arising from terms of at least a specified order in frequency. Field components corresponding to the field transmitters are extracted from the received signal, and the location information is determined based on the field components. |
| US10588699B2 |
Intelligent positioning system and methods therefore
A medical navigation system is provided, comprising a computing device having a processor coupled to a memory, a tracking camera for tracking medical devices, and a display for displaying an image; an automated arm assembly electrically coupled to the computing device and controlled by a signal provided by the computing device, the automated arm assembly including a multi-joint arm having a distal end connectable to an effector that supports a surgical camera electrically coupled to the computing device; and a medical device having a tracking marker attachable to the medical device. The computing device is configured to position the automated arm assembly, based on an input command, in response to a position in space of the medical device such that a surgical site of interest remains within a field of view of the surgical camera, the position in space of the medical device determined by the computing device based on a signal provided to the computing device by the tracking camera; and display on the display an image provided by an image signal generated by the surgical camera. |
| US10588698B2 |
Implantable electrode positioning
A method of surgically positioning an electrode array at a desired implantation location relative to a nerve. A temporary probe electrode is temporarily positioned adjacent to the nerve and at a location which is caudorostrally separate to the desired implantation location of the electrode array. The implanted position of the probe electrode is temporarily fixed relative to the nerve. During implantation of the electrode array, electrical stimuli are applied from one of the temporarily fixed probe electrode and the electrode array, to evoke compound action potentials on the nerve. Compound action potentials evoked by the stimuli are sensed from at least one electrode of the other of the temporarily fixed probe electrode and the electrode array. From the sensed compound action potentials a position of the electrode array relative to the nerve is determined. |
| US10588696B2 |
Patella implant planning
Disclosed herein are systems and methods of patella preparation. A method of patella preparation includes creating a patellar coordinate system utilizing key honey landmarks of a patella on a virtual model of an unresected patella. The method can further include defining a resection plane at a predetermined implant thickness and aligning the resection plane with the patellar coordinate system. Implant selection can be finalized on the resection plane to meet predetermined tolerances. A navigated patella clamp with a tracker and stylus can then be used to intraoperatively resect the patella and locate the implant. |
| US10588691B2 |
Radiofrequency ablation of tissue within a vertebral body
Methods and systems for modulating intraosseous nerves (e.g., nerves within bone) are provided. For example, the methods and systems described herein may be used to modulate (e.g., denervate, ablate) basivertebral nerves within vertebrae. The modulation of the basivertebral nerves may facilitate treatment of chronic back pain. The modulation may be performed by a neuromodulation device (e.g., an energy delivery device). |
| US10588687B2 |
Cool RF electrode
A system and method for applying energy, particularly radiofrequency (RF) electrical energy, to a living body can be used in tissue ablation and includes a combination of cannulas, guidance stylets, and a cooled high-frequency electrode. |
| US10588684B2 |
Hydraulic conductivity monitoring to initiate tissue division
A method for performing an electrosurgical procedure at a surgical site on a patient includes continually sensing electrical and physical properties proximate the surgical site that includes acquiring readings of tissue electrical impedance with respect to time at the surgical site; identifying the minima and maxima of the impedance readings with respect to time; and correlating the minima and/or the maxima of the impedance readings with hydration level and/or hydraulic conductivity in the tissue at the surgical site. The method also includes controlling the application of electrosurgical energy to the surgical site to vary energy delivery based on the step of correlating the minima and/or the maxima of the impedance readings with the hydration level/or and the hydraulic conductivity in the tissue at the surgical site. The process may be an ablation process. |
| US10588682B2 |
Apparatus and methods related to constrained deployment of cryogenic balloons for limited cryogenic ablation of vessel walls
Embodiments related to cryogenically ablating a portion of the inner surface of a vessel by constraining a cryoballoon using various apparatuses and methods are disclosed. For example, a catheter can include a cryoballoon for ablation of the vessel wall and a constraining element disposed substantially in parallel with the cryoballoon to deflect or offset a portion of the cryoballoon away from non-target tissue of the vessel wall and prevent ablation of the non-target tissue. Partial circumferential, non-continuous, or helical ablation can be effective for treating a variety of renal, cardio-renal, and other diseases including but not limited to hypertension, heart failure, renal disease, renal failure, contrast nephropathy, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction. The constraining element may be, for example, a second inflatable balloon or one or more self-expanding prongs. |
| US10588681B2 |
Implant removal devices and methods of use thereof
Various aspects of the present invention provide an apparatus and a method of removing an orthopedic implant from a patient. In one embodiment, the method includes cycling the temperature of at least a portion of the orthopedic implant between a first temperature and a second temperature that differs from the first temperature. In one embodiment, the first temperature is above 0° C. and the second temperature is below 0° C. The temperature cycling causes a thermal expansion differential between at least a portion of the orthopedic implant and material in a region contacting the orthopedic implant. In one embodiment, the thermal expansion differential is of an extent sufficient to cause physical separation of at least a portion of the surface of the orthopedic implant from material contacting the surface of the orthopedic implant. |
| US10588680B2 |
Techniques and instruments for placement of orthopedic implants relative to bone features
Methods and instruments for placement of orthopedic implants in bones of a patient. The placement may include selective placement of the implant relative to structure of the bone using a measurement system that may detect interfaces between layers of the bone. The orthopedic implants may be engaged by various embodiments of chucks. The chucks may include structure for engaging indexing features of a corresponding orthopedic implant to restrict movement of the implant relative to the chuck along a working axis. The chucks may allow for use of an instrument having a measurement system for accurate and repeatable placement of the implants using the instrument. |
| US10588678B2 |
Filtration device
A device for separating particulate matter (e.g., cells) from a liquid including a housing defining an elongate chamber disposed between a receiving end and a dispenser end, a plunger slidably inserted within the chamber from the receiving end, an upper disc and a lower disc each independently slidably affixed to the plunger, the lower disc facing the dispenser end and including at least one filter arrangement, and a liquid including particulate matter disposed within the chamber when the upper disc and lower disc are in an aspiration mode. The upper disc is independently slidable with respect to the lower disc to achieve a filtration mode. |
| US10588675B2 |
Cervical plate with a feedback device for selective association with bone screw blocking mechanism
A bone plate having at least one screw hole adapted to receive a bone screw, a blocker having a blocking end for blocking a bone screw from further backout of bone the blocker being predisposed in a blocking position wherein the blocking end at least partially overlaps a portion of the screw hole, the blocker being moveable from the blocking position by contact with the bone screw during insertion of the bone screw into the screw hole, and a blocker fixation element having an open orientation at which the blocker can move from the blocking position and a closed orientation preventing substantial movement of the blocker from the blocking position. The blocker fixation element cannot be moved to the closed orientation unless the screw head passes the blocker, thereby revealing that the blocker fixation element is in position to prevent substantial movement of the blocker. |
| US10588674B2 |
Orthopedic anchor assembly
An orthopedic assembly is described that comprises an orthopedic device, an anchor, and a locking mechanism. The orthopedic device can be a plate member having an aperture that is configured to receive the anchor. The anchor can include a head, neck and shank portion. The head portion can include a plurality of arms separated by grooves that are capable of splaying. The assembly is configured such that when the locking mechanism is inserted into the head portion, this causes expansion of the arms of the head. This expansion locks and secures the anchor to the orthopedic device. Various instruments are provided that can deliver the locking mechanism to the anchor, and can provide impact to lock functionality. |
| US10588671B2 |
Cervical spine spacer
A cervical spine spacer includes a spacer body configured to be disposed between adjacent cervical vertebrae in the cervical spine and to maintain a desired spacing between the adjacent cervical vertebrae. The cervical spine spacer also includes a channel passing completely through the spacer body from a first surface of the spacer body to a second surface of the spacer body and a fastener configured to pass through the channel. At least one of the first surface and the second surface is configured to contact one of the adjacent cervical vertebrae and the channel is sized to accommodate the fastener passing through the channel at a plurality of angles. |
| US10588668B2 |
Articulating rod assembly
An articulating assembly includes a first elongated element for attachment to a first anatomical region, and a second elongated element for attachment to a second anatomical region. In at least one embodiment, a coupling connects the first and second elongated elements. The coupling includes a moveable joint configured to allow polyaxial movement of the first elongated element with respect to the second elongated element. The assembly further includes a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is operable in an unlocked condition to permit polyaxial movement of the first elongated element with respect to the second elongated element, and a locked condition to immobilize the movable joint and fix the position of the first elongated element with respect to the second elongated element. |
| US10588664B2 |
Subcutaneous implant delivery apparatus and method of delivering a subcutaneous implantable device for accessing a vascular site
According to embodiments of the present invention, a subcutaneous implant delivery apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a receiving portion configured to receive a subcutaneous implantable device; and a stabilizing portion configured to cooperate with the receiving portion to hold the subcutaneous implantable device in a fixed position. The receiving portion and the stabilizing portion are movable relative to each other between a released configuration, wherein the receiving portion and the stabilizing portion are configured to move apart from each other to allow the receiving portion to be inserted under a skin layer, and a closed configuration, wherein the receiving portion and the stabilizing portion are configured to move toward each other to allow the subcutaneous implantable device to be held adjacent to the skin layer. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method of delivering a subcutaneous implantable device for accessing a vascular site is also provided. |
| US10588657B2 |
Guiding system for the insertion of a medical needle
A guiding system (1, 101) for guiding the insertion of a needle (2) and a catheter (6) for medical use in a biological tissue, the guiding system (1, 101) comprising: —the needle (2) —the catheter (6) inserted into the needle (2); —an optical fiber (8) provided with at least one optical sensor (10) and inserted into the catheter (6), —a first blocking device (12, 112) for firmly blocking the catheter (6) inside the needle (2). |
| US10588656B2 |
Thrombectomy catheter
A target substance, such as a thrombus, is removed from a patient's body via minimally invasive technique. A catheter is maneuvered and positioned near the target substance. The catheter may have a soft, atraumatic tip constructed from a metallic backbone covered by a polymer. Target substances are drawn into the catheter via an aspiration source. Near the catheter's distal end, a blade and opposing surface are housed within the catheter, and the blade moves relative to the opposing surface within the catheter lumen in order to fragment the target substance. The substances are fragmented within the catheter into discreet and relatively uniform particles. The aspiration source, which helps ensnare target substances, also serves to evacuate the substance fragments from the patient's body. |
| US10588655B2 |
Methods and apparatus for treating embolism
A method and apparatus for treating a clot in the blood vessel of a patient, and particularly the treatment of a pulmonary embolism is disclosed. The treatment includes restoring flow through the clot followed by clot removal, either partially or substantially completely. The clot treatment device is expandable into the blood vessel and may contain radial extensions that assist in restoring flow as well as in removing clot material. |
| US10588651B2 |
Surgical instrument with stamped double-flange jaws
A surgical instrument includes an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a proximal portion coupled to a housing. An inner shaft member extends at least partially through the elongated shaft and is selectively movable in a longitudinal direction. An end effector is supported by the distal portion of the elongated shaft. The end effector includes upper and lower jaw members pivotally coupled to the distal portion of the elongated shaft about a pivot axis and including a pair of laterally spaced flanges. The pairs of flanges of the jaw members are arranged in an offset configuration such that one flange of the upper jaw member is positioned on a laterally exterior side of a corresponding flange of the lower jaw member, and the other flange of the upper jaw member is positioned on a laterally interior side of the other flange of the lower jaw member. |
| US10588650B2 |
Medical systems, devices, and related methods
A medical system may include an insertion device having a handle, a shaft coupled to the handle of the insertion device, and a port positioned on the handle of the insertion device. The port may be in fluid communication with a working channel of the shaft. The port may be a female luer port. The medical system may further include a medical device having a control member terminating in an end effector, a handle having a plurality of circumferential slots along the length of the handle, and a plunger moveable along a longitudinal axis of the handle of the medical device between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the end effector may be positioned within the shaft, and in the second position, the end effector may be positioned distally of the shaft. |
| US10588647B2 |
Computer assisted surgery system
A computer assisted surgery system and a method for operating a computer assisted surgery system is described therein. The system and method includes providing a virtual representation of a medical device to provide an easier application of a medical device, such as an implant or the like. The described system and method allows for simple and fast positioning of a medical device to be applied, such as an implant, for example. |
| US10588646B2 |
Devices and methods for fracture reduction
Methods of creating a curvilinear cavity within a vertebral body or other bony structure and devices that may be used to perform the steps to create the curvilinear cavity. In one embodiment, a method of forming a curvilinear void in bony structure may include the steps of accessing a bony structure with a cannula, inserting a distal end of a drill device through the cannula and into the bony structure, manipulating the distal end of the drill device to create a curvilinear void in the bony structure, enlarging the void by expansion of a balloon element mounted to the drill device, and deflating the balloon element and removing the drill device from the cannula. |
| US10588645B1 |
Robot-assisted ultrasonic osteotome powered system
Disclosed is a robot-assisted ultrasonic osteotome powered system, comprising an ultrasonic osteotome powered system, a robot-assisted surgical system and a controller, wherein the osteotome powered system comprises an ultrasonic transducer for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy and an ultrasonic osteotome for delivering the mechanical energy to a bone; the robot-assisted surgical system comprises a base and a robot arm mounted to the base, the ultrasonic osteotome powered system is detachably connected to a movable end of the robot arm, and the robot arm is used to control the position of, the spatial angle of, and a force applied by a cutting end of the ultrasonic osteotome powered system to the bone to be cut; and the controller is communicatively connected to the ultrasonic osteotome powered system, for controlling a cutting power of the ultrasonic osteotome powered system, wherein the controller controls the output power of the ultrasonic osteotome powered system based on the remaining cutting thickness and the density of the bone, the type of an adjacent tissue, etc. The robot-assisted ultrasonic osteotome powered system of the present invention improves the safety and accuracy of systems for orthopedic surgery, particularly minimally invasive orthopedic surgery. |
| US10588643B2 |
Surgical trabecular tool and method for manufacturing
A surgical trabecular tool for manipulating or removing bone tissue includes a tool body and at least one cutting element provided on the tool body. The cutting element includes a number of cutting edges arranged thereon, and the tool body is formed at least in part by a trabecular internal structure including a plurality of material struts forming a regular or irregular lattice structure which supports and connects the cutting elements. |
| US10588642B2 |
Molding process and products formed thereby
A reusable surgical implement is provided that is formed of a core positioned within an enclosure. The core is formed of a suitable rigid, and optionally flexible material to enable the implant to conform to the desired use for the implement in a surgical procedure. The material forming the enclosure is also stretchable and flexible to accommodate the configuration and/or any flexing of the core, and is biologically inert to enable the implant to be sterilized after use for use in subsequent surgical procedures while protecting the material forming the core. The enclosure can be molded around the core in separate portions or components using multiple molding steps to form an enclosure with the desired attributes. |
| US10588641B2 |
Chip free high speed bone cutting system
A debris clearing system is provided that includes a tool having a suctioning intake positioned on an axis of the tool. A controller actuates the suctioning intake along the length of the axis of the tool. The suctioning intake is actuated while the tool is being operated and proximal to a surgical site on a patient's anatomy. A method of use is also provided for suctioning debris from a surgical field during a procedure. |
| US10588639B2 |
Spring-fit surgical guides
Various embodiments of devices, systems, and methods for surgical procedures, including spring-fit guides for improved guidance of surgical instruments, are disclosed. |
| US10588637B2 |
Temporary occlusion of blood vessel using extra-luminal balloon
A method of treating a vessel, such as sclerotherapy, includes moving a short balloon catheter to a position at which a compliant extra-luminal balloon is outside of the vessel at an occlusion site, and between the vessel and a non-compliant bearing surface. The vessel is occluded at the occlusion site by inflating the compliant extra-luminal balloon of the balloon catheter, and bearing an outer surface of the balloon against the vessel and the non-compliant bearing surface. The vessel is medically treated upstream from the occlusion site. The short balloon catheter includes a wire guide lumen. |
| US10588635B2 |
Wide hemostasis clip
A device for treating tissue includes a capsule extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending therethrough, the capsule releasably coupled to a proximal portion of the device and clip jaws, proximal ends of which are slidably received within the channel of the capsule so that the clip jaws are movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. Clip jaws are configured so that a distance between the distal ends of the clip jaws in an open configuration is between 15 and 18 millimeters. Clip jaws further include barbs extending from a distal portion thereof. |
| US10588632B2 |
Surgical end effectors and firing members thereof
Surgical end effectors are disclosed. The surgical end effectors can include a first jaw and a second jaw comprising a closure surface and an opening surface. The surgical end effectors can also include a pivot joint, wherein the second jaw is configured to pivot relative to the first jaw at the pivot joint, wherein the closure surface is positioned distal of the pivot joint, and the opening surface is positioned proximal to the pivot joint. The surgical end effectors can also include a firing member configured to move distally during a firing stroke, wherein the firing member comprises a first flange and a second flange. The second flange can be configured to engage the closure surface to pivot the second jaw toward a closed position, and the second flange can be configured to engage the opening surface to pivot the second jaw toward an open position. |
| US10588628B2 |
Bone staple insertion tool and related method
A bone staple insertion tool for inserting a bone staple into a patient includes a body having a proximal portion, a distal surface and a fulcrum. The body defines a longitudinal axis and the fulcrum is positioned on the distal surface. The distal surface has a first end and a second end. A bone staple mount is fixed to the body and extends from the body proximate the first end. A force applicator is movably attached to the body. The force applicator has a gripping portion and a staple pin portion. The staple pin portion is positioned proximate the second end. The force applicator is configured to receive the bone staple. Upon actuation of the gripping portion, the staple pin portion bends the inter-axis of the bone staple across the fulcrum to an expanded state, wherein the first and second legs are positioned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. |
| US10588626B2 |
Surgical instrument displaying subsequent step of use
A surgical instrument including a shaft, an end effector extending distally from the shaft, a display, and a system or sensor configured to monitor a status of the surgical instrument. The display is configured to display information pertaining to the detected status of the surgical instrument. In one embodiment, the display displays a subsequent step of operating the surgical instrument. In another embodiment, the display displays a subsequent step of assembling the surgical instrument. The display is additionally configured to enter a low-power mode. |
| US10588622B2 |
Applicator instruments having articulating shafts for dispensing surgical fasteners
An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft having a proximal shaft section and an articulating distal shaft section extending from the housing, a firing system disposed within the housing, an actuator that is engageable for commencing a firing cycle of the firing system, and an articulation lever provided on the housing for selectively articulating the articulating distal shaft section of the elongated shaft. The applicator instrument includes a cam plate disposed within the housing that is linked with the articulating distal shaft section and that coupled with the articulation lever for being rotated by the articulation lever between a first or horizontal position for straightening the articulating distal shaft section and a second or vertical position for articulating the articulating distal shaft section. An over-center assembly is coupled with the cam plate for forcing the cam plate into either the first position for straightening the articulating distal shaft section or the second position for articulating the articulating distal shaft section. |
| US10588616B2 |
Threaded knotless anchor
A knotless suture anchor assembly for engaging a bone tunnel and holding suture therein to knotlessly secure said suture to soft tissue including an elongated generally cylindrical hollow outer member having an axial lumen, an outer surface with projections for engaging the wall of the bone tunnel, a distal end and a proximal end; and an elongated, generally cylindrical inner member having an axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a transverse passage for receiving suture therethrough, the transverse passage having a proximal and distal end and adapted to receive a plurality of sutures in said eyelet, the inner member adapted to move coaxially relative to the outer member between a distal, suture-unlocked position and a proximal, suture-locked position. |
| US10588615B2 |
Connected fasteners, delivery device and method
A device for reducing the volume of a hollow body organ includes a tissue port and a plurality of fasteners. The fasteners may be coupled to a flexible filament, such as a suture, which is tensioned to constrict the hollow body organ to achieve volume reduction. |
| US10588614B2 |
Methods and devices to treat diseased or injured musculoskeletal tissue
A knotless suture anchoring system includes an outer anchor having a central channel and a distal tip adapted to penetrate tissue. An inner anchor is positionable in the central channel of the outer anchor and a locking feature on one or both of the inner and outer anchors retains the inner anchor within the central channel. A continuous length of suture is coupled with the inner and outer suture anchors and has a free end. At least one of the inner and the outer anchors also has a cinching mechanism that allows the suture to be tensioned by passage of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a first direction while movement of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a second direction opposite the first direction is constrained. |
| US10588612B2 |
Collapsible anvil plate assemblies for circular surgical stapling devices
A surgical stapler configured to clamp, staple, and cut tissue is disclosed. The surgical stapler comprises a housing, a shaft, a staple cartridge, an expandable anvil, and a distal head portion. The shaft extends from the housing and comprises three concentric actuators. The three concentric actuators are operable independently of each other. The three concentric actuators are actuatable relative to the housing and are configured to perform three separate and distinct end effector functions. The staple cartridge comprises a unitary cartridge body. The distal head portion is configured to rotate relative to the shaft. One of the separate and distinct end effector functions comprises rotating the distal head portion to expand the anvil. |
| US10588610B2 |
Adapter assemblies for surgical devices
An adapter assembly for connecting an end effector to an actuation assembly includes a base member defining a plurality of notches spaced at least partially about a circumference of the base member, a handle supported on the base member and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the base member, and a latch mechanism supported on the handle assembly and selectively engageable with the base member. The latch mechanism includes a button member and a locking member. The button member is movable between a first position in which the locking member is received within one of the plurality of notches to lock the handle relative to the base member, and a second position in which the locking member is spaced from the plurality of notches to unlock the handle relative to the base member. |
| US10588609B2 |
Gene analysis and generation of stem cell methods and apparatus
A surgical treatment apparatus comprises a waterjet configured to fragment tissue and provide intact cells such as stem cells with the fragmented tissue. The intact cells can be used in one or more of many ways such as for genetic or other testing, and the intact cells can be identified as stem cells. In many embodiments, the intact cells comprise stem cells. In many embodiments, a waterjet is configured to fragment tissue. The fragmented tissue can be collected with a filter having pores sized smaller than the tissue fragments. In many embodiments cavitation with a waterjet is used to fragment the tissue comprising the intact stem cells. The waterjet may comprise a waterjet immersed in a liquid comprising water so as to form a plurality of shedding pulses. The plurality of shedding pulses can be generated with a frequency sufficient to fragment the tissue. The shedding pulses can generate cavitations that fragment the tissue. |
| US10588603B2 |
Ultrasound apparatus and information providing method of the ultrasound apparatus
An information providing method which is implementable by using an ultrasound apparatus includes obtaining ultrasound image data which relates to an object; displaying, on a first area of a screen, a gain setup window for setting a gain of the obtained ultrasound image data; receiving a gain which is set by a user on the gain setup window; and displaying, on a second area of the screen, an ultrasound image of the object to which the set gain is applied. |
| US10588602B2 |
Portable ultrasound apparatus and control method for the same
A portable ultrasound apparatus includes a sampler configured to obtain an in-phase signal and a quadrature signal from an ultrasound signal; a memory configured to store the in-phase signal and the quadrature signal and output the stored in-phase signal and the stored quadrature signal according to a first time delay; an interpolator configured to interpolate the in-phase signal and the quadrature signal outputted from the memory; and a phase rotator configured to apply a second time delay to the interpolated in-phase signal and the interpolated quadrature signal. |
| US10588597B2 |
Systems and methods for interventional procedure planning
A method includes registering a distal segment of a guide catheter with a patient coordinate system; tracking a position of the distal segment; determining an insertion length based on the tracked position, wherein the imaging probe is disposed within the guide catheter; receiving an image of an anatomic structure from the imaging probe, the image having an image frame of reference, the distal segment having a catheter frame of reference; receiving location data associated with a target structure identified in the image, wherein the received location data is in the image frame of reference; and transforming the location data from the image frame of reference to the catheter frame of reference based on the determined insertion length and the tracked position of the distal segment, wherein transforming the location data further includes determining a roll angle for the image frame of reference with respect to the catheter frame of reference. |
| US10588596B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting and enhancing viewing of a needle during ultrasound imaging
The present embodiments relate generally to ultrasound imaging methods, systems, and apparatus that detect and enhance viewing of a needle during ultrasound imaging. The methods involve acquiring an ultrasound image feed having primary ultrasound image frames. During acquisition of the ultrasound image feed, secondary frames are interspersed amongst the primary ultrasound image frames, where each secondary frame is steered at a different angle. At least one secondary frame is analyzed to detect an imaged needle. Upon detection of an imaged needle in at least one secondary frame, an optimal steering angle is determined for imaging the needle, the optimal steering angle being based on the steered angle of the at least one secondary frame having the detected imaged needle. The method continues to acquire the ultrasound image feed by acquiring additional primary ultrasound image frames. During the continued acquisition of the ultrasound image feed, tertiary frames are interspersed amongst the additional primary ultrasound image frames, where each tertiary frame is steered at the optimal steering angle. The ultrasound image feed can then be displayed with enhanced viewing of the imaged needle, with the enhanced viewing being based on the interspersed tertiary frames. |
| US10588593B2 |
X-ray CT apparatus and X-ray detector
According to one embodiment, an X-ray CT apparatus includes a fixed part, a rotating part, a detector, an A/D converter, a data transmitter, and a wireless transceiver. The rotating part is configured to be rotatably attached to the fixed part to rotate around a subject. The detector is arranged in the rotating part, and detects X-rays emitted from an irradiator and generates an analog signal. The A/D converter is arranged in the rotating part, and converts the analog signal to a digital signal. The data transmitter is arranged in the rotating part, and, upon receipt of the digital signal from the A/D converter, transmits the digital signal to a data receiver arranged in the fixed part. The wireless transceiver wirelessly transmits and receives signals in at least a part between the detector and the A/D converter or between the A/D converter and the data transmitter. |
| US10588589B2 |
Systems and methods for prediction of osteoporotic fracture risk
There is provided a method for predicting risk of osteoporotic fracture, comprising: receiving imaging data of a computed tomography (CT) scan of a body of a patient containing at least a bone portion, the CT scan being performed with settings selected for imaging of non-osteoporosis related pathology; processing the imaging data to identify the bone portion; automatically extracting features based on the imaging data denoting the identified bone portion; computing an osteoporotic fracture predictive factor indicative of the risk of developing at least one osteoporotic fracture in the patient, or the risk of the patient having at least one severe osteoporotic fracture, based on the extracted features, the predictive factor calculated by applying a trained osteoporotic fracture classifier to the extracted features, the osteoporotic fracture classifier trained from data from a plurality of CT scans performed with settings selected for imaging non-osteoporosis related pathology; and providing the predictive factor. |
| US10588588B2 |
Method for the fully automatic detection and assessment of damaged vertebrae
A method is disclosed for the automatic determination of the bone density and a method is disclosed for the automatic detection and characterization of spinal column fractures. Both methods enable the fully automatic detection and assessment of damaged vertebrae and reliably enable an analysis of the state of the vertebrae with a high accuracy rate. A computed tomography system to carry out either of the methods is further disclosed. |
| US10588584B2 |
Mobile C-arm X-ray apparatus
A mobile c-arm X-ray apparatus is described. The mobile X-ray apparatus includes an electrically operated X-ray source. The mobile C-arm X-ray apparatus also includes an electrical energy storage device having a high current-capable accumulator. The electrical energy storage device includes a first electrical terminal electrically connected to the electrically operated X-ray source and a second electrical terminal used by a system energy supply. A method for operating the mobile X-ray apparatus is also described. |
| US10588583B2 |
X-ray detector with an arrangement of a pixelated second electrode and a scattered radiation grid
An X-ray detector includes a stack arrangement with a scattered radiation grid and a planar converter element including a first surface and a second surface. The converter element includes a first electrode embodied on the first surface and a pixelated second electrode with two adjacent first electrode elements. The two adjacent first electrode elements include a first width and a first length and the two adjacent first electrode elements are embodied the second surface opposite the first surface. The scattered radiation grid includes a grid wall with a thickness along the boundary between the two adjacent first electrode elements. The grid wall is arranged to be substantially perpendicular on the first surface and, in a projection, substantially parallel to the direction of incidence of the radiation and to the surface normal of the first surface. The grid wall at least partially overlaps the two adjacent first electrode elements. |
| US10588579B2 |
Method and system for online non-intrusive fatigue-state detection in a robotic co-working environment
A method and a robotic system for online localized fatigue-state detection of a subject in a co-working environment using a non-intrusive approach is disclosed. A force sensor, mounted on the robotic system is capable of capturing effective force applied by local muscles of the subject co-working with the robotic system, providing a non-intrusive sensing. The captured force is analyzed on-line by the robotic system 102 to detect current fatigue state of the subject and proactively predict the future state of the subject. Thus, enables alerting the subject before time avoiding any possible accident. |
| US10588572B2 |
Bulk motion subtraction in optical coherence tomography angiography
Described herein is an algorithm to remove decorrelation noise due to bulk motion in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). OCTA B-frames are divided into segments within which the bulk motion velocity could be assumed constant. This velocity is recovered using linear regression of decorrelation versus the logarithm of reflectance in axial lines (A-lines) identified as bulk tissue by percentile analysis. The fitting parameters are used to calculate a reflectance-adjusted threshold for bulk motion decorrelation. Below this threshold, voxels are identified as non-flow tissue, and their flow values are set to zeros. Above this threshold, the voxels are identified as flow voxels and bulk motion velocity is subtracted from each using a nonlinear decorrelation-velocity relationship. Compared to the median-subtraction method, the bulk motion subtraction algorithm described herein improves angiogram signal-to-noise ratio, contrast, vessel density repeatability, and bulk motion noise cleanup, while preserving the connectivity of the vascular networks in the angiogram. |
| US10588571B2 |
System, method and computer program for capacitively recording electrical bio-signals
System for capacitively recording electrical bio-signals from a bio-signal source, wherein the system has at least one capacitive measuring electrode and at least one electronic evaluation unit which is coupled to the measuring electrode and is intended to evaluate the electrical signals from the measuring electrode, and wherein the system also has means for monitoring the quality of the capacitive coupling between the measuring electrode and the bio-signal source, characterized in that the means for monitoring the quality of the capacitive coupling have, in addition to the measuring electrode(s), at least two injection electrodes which are electrically separated from one another and are intended to feed injection signals into the at least one measuring electrode via the bio-signal source, wherein the system has signal generators for generating a first injection signal and a second injection signal which differs from the first injection signal, which signals are fed into the measuring electrode by means of the injection electrodes via the bio-signal source, and wherein the system has a determination unit which is set up to determine the quality of the capacitive coupling between the measuring electrode and the bio-signal source on the basis of the signals received via the measuring electrode on the basis of the signal components which are contained therein and stem from the first and second injection signals. |
| US10588568B2 |
Running guiding method and device
A running guiding method and a running guiding device are provided, which combine a step frequency and a respiratory rate of a runner to determine whether the step frequency matches the respiratory rate of the runner. When the step frequency does not match the respiratory rate, they provide a prompt of step frequency adjustment based on the step frequency and the respiratory rate of the runner. Thus, an effective running guidance can be provided to the runner and the runner may make an adjustment based on the guidance to improve his/her running efficiency. |
| US10588564B2 |
Method and kit for diagnosing and treating neoplastic tissue
The disclosure concerns a medical kit arranged with componentry for fluorescein sodium (FNa)-based diagnosis and trichloroacetic acid (TCA)-based treatment of neoplastic tissue, and related methods for utilizing aspects of the medical kit. |
| US10588563B2 |
Living-body-mounted apparatus
A living-body-mounted apparatus includes an apparatus main body, an electric-related attachment portion, and a flexible elongated member. The elongated member includes a living-body-side connector and an apparatus-main-body-side connector at a position midway through an electric cable thereof, and electrical conduction between the apparatus main body and the electric-related attachment portion is established while the connectors are connected. A condition of F1 |
| US10588560B2 |
Systems and methods for facilitating exercise monitoring with real-time heart rate monitoring and motion analysis
Systems and methods for facilitating exercise monitoring are provided. A representative method includes: using a processor, having processor circuitry, to: obtain motion readings reported from an inertial sensor of a wearable device and corresponding to a scheduled training types; receive the schedule and a target status of a target training count or a target training time corresponding to each of the training types; determine the current training type based on the schedule; select one of the computing models based on the current training type; compare the set of matching characteristics corresponding to the current training type and the motion readings until the target status has been attained for the current training type; select a next training type based on the schedule; select another one of the computing models based on the next training type; determine activity information associated with the schedule; and compute an exercise amount of the user based on the target status, the activity information, and the schedule. |
| US10588551B2 |
Sensor cable support device including mechanical connectors
A sensor cable support device is described. The sensor cable support device can be used to implemented in wearable monitoring device to support a proximal portion of a sensor cable and electrically connect the proximal portion with a sensing circuitry. A distal portion of the sensor cable is insertable into a person's skin. The sensor cable support device may include a rigid body defining a pair of openings, a set legs attached to the rigid body, and a pair of electrical traces extending between the pair of openings and distal ends of a pair of legs of the set of legs. The pair of openings may be sized and configured to receive a pair of pucks that mechanically retain a sensor cable to the body and electrically connect the sensor cable with the electrical traces. |
| US10588547B2 |
Systems, devices and methods relating to motion data
Systems for studying motion are provided. A computing device [10] has a processor [20], an accelerometer [11], a gyroscope [12], a magnetometer [13] and storage/computer readable media [30] in communication with one another. The computing device [10] can sense, classify, qualify and/or quantify real-time motion data of a moving target against classified initial motion data in a motion library [32]. Motion data is processed as particularized units of motion. The computing device [10] may use machine learning algorithms for “training” and “learning.” The computing device [10] can be used in many industries, including the fitness industry, where computing device [10] can be used with wearable technology. |
| US10588545B2 |
Monitoring system with pressure sensor in floor covering
A monitoring system comprises a floor covering with a sheet-type pressure sensor and a sensor control unit. The latter includes an ADC for providing a digital raw signal, a microcontroller configured to carry out data extraction by signal processing of the digital raw signal and generating a digital processed signal having a lower digital bandwidth than the digital raw signal, and a communications module connected to or integrated within the microcontroller so as to receive the digital processed signal. The communications module is configured to establish data communication with one or more database servers and to transmit the extracted data to the one or more database servers. |
| US10588544B2 |
Highly reliable ingestible event markers and methods for using the same
Ingestible event markers having high reliability are provided. Aspects of the ingestible event markers include a support, a control circuit, a first electrochemical material, a second electrochemical material and a membrane. In addition, the ingestible event markers may include one or more components that impart high reliability to the ingestible event marker. Further, the ingestible event markers may include an active agent. In some aspects, the active agent, such as a pharmaceutically active agent or a diagnostic agent may be associated with the membrane. |
| US10588538B2 |
Medical imaging system having microwave emission/reception
The invention relates to a medical imaging system having microwave emitting antennas and antennas for receiving the electromagnetic field, which are arranged around a space for receiving a human tissue medium to be observed, and comprising: an array (3) of emitting antennas and an array (4) of receiving antennas, wherein said two arrays (3, 4) are independent, and motors capable of angularly rotating and of translating the emitting array (3) and/or the receiving array (4) relative to the space under observation, in order to enable the scanning thereof. |
| US10588537B2 |
Systems, methods and devices for sensing EMG activity
Methods, systems and probe devices for detecting EMG activity are used in aiding the diagnosis of Obstruction Sleep Apnea (OSA). A probe comprises an elongated member configured with a size and shape for placement adjacent at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall of the patient after insertion of the probe into the patient. The probe includes at least one sensor configured to sense at least EMG activity of muscle layers of at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall and output sensor signals corresponding thereto. |
| US10588535B2 |
Method of constructing a data structure representative of a dynamic reorganization of a plurality of brain networks, corresponding device and program
A method for determining a sequence of activation of a set of brain networks by an electronic device in the course of a predetermined cognitive task. The method includes: obtaining at least one time series of data on encephalographic activities, according to a predetermined sampling value, the data on activities representing a signal captured on the cranial surface by a capture device, during the execution of the predetermined cognitive task by at least one individual, delivering a set having at least one measurements vector per sample of the time series; for each measurements vector, determining connectivity between cortical sources, the cortical sources being obtained through measurements of a measurements vector, delivering a connectivity network; and grouping connectivity networks according to a resemblance parameter delivering a set of groups of grouped connectivity networks, each representing an activity of a given brain network at a given instant. |
| US10588534B2 |
Motor task detection using electrophysiological signals
Systems and methods are disclosed to detect and/or classify electrophysiological signals as motor events. In some embodiments, a method may include: recording a first plurality of electrophysiological signals from a first plurality of probes inserted into the left hemisphere of the brain; recording a second plurality of electrophysiological signals from a second plurality of probes inserted into the right hemisphere of the brain; pre-processing the first plurality of electrophysiological signals and the second plurality of electrophysiological signals; bipolar re-referencing the first plurality of electrophysiological signals and the second plurality of electrophysiological signals; determining an optimal pair of electrophysiological signals from the bipolar re-referenced first plurality of electrophysiological signals and the bipolar re-referenced second plurality of electrophysiological signals; matching the optimal pair of electrophysiological signals with a template; and detecting motor events from the matching. |
| US10588533B2 |
Bioelectrode component
A bioelectrode component includes an electrode member. The electrode member includes a metal plate, a coupling bar, and a needle part. The metal plate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and includes an opening formed in the metal plate. The coupling bar extends inward from an inner wall of the opening. The needle part is arranged at a leading end of the coupling bar and protrudes toward the first surface of the metal plate. |
| US10588530B1 |
Physiological recording device or electrode
The present invention is directed to a physiological recording device, or other types of sensors to detect a biopotential, and more particularly, a physiological recording electrode that can be used without skin preparation or the use of electrolytic gels. The invention is further directed to the configurations of structures on the physiological recording electrode's lower surface. The structures having a length, width, and height, which are capable, at least in part, of transmitting an electric potential from the skin which can be measured. The structures may or may not limit the depth of application, and/or anchor the electrode or other device during normal application, and/or allow for uniform application of the electrode or other device over unprepared skin. |
| US10588527B2 |
Cardiac arrhythmia report
Systems, devices, methods, and techniques relating to generating and presenting information related to heart rate data. In one aspect, a system includes a monitoring device configured to obtain physiological data for a living being and to generate annotation data based on the physiological data for a total time period, a processing system configured to obtain the annotation data via a communication channel from the monitoring device and to generate for display based on the annotation data a daily patient report that includes, a chart showing summary statistical data for a proportion of a total monitored time period spent in cardiac arrhythmia for each of a plurality of days and summary statistical data for a proportion of the total monitored time period not spent in cardiac arrhythmia for each of the plurality of days. |
| US10588525B2 |
Multi-point probe, electronic contact sheet for configuring the same, multi-point probe array, and method of manufacturing the same
Provided is a multi-point probe which is formed of a tubular laminate which is configured by winding an electronic contact sheet including a sheet-shaped insulating base material, a plurality of electronic contacts which are arranged to be separated from each other in a column shape on the sheet-shaped insulating base material, and a plurality of wirings which are connected to each of the electronic contacts on the sheet-shaped insulating base material from a first end towards a second end and laminating the electronic contact sheet to have multiple layers, in which the electronic contacts are not covered with the sheet-shaped insulating base material and are exposed, and the wiringsther than a wiring on the uppermost layer are laminated so that at least some parts thereof are covered with the sheet-shaped insulating base material. |
| US10588522B2 |
Biological sensor
A biological sensor capable of improving the signal to noise ratio of a detection signal obtained by a light-receiving element and amplified by an amplifier is provided.The biological sensor includes a microcontroller that generates a driving signal, a light-emitting element that emits light in accordance with the driving signal, a light-receiving element that outputs a current detection signal based on an intensity of received light, and an amplifying circuit that converts the current detection signal into a voltage detection signal, amplifies an alternating current component of the voltage detection signal, and outputs an amplified detection signal. Furthermore, the microcontroller generates an offset signal that is applied to an offset circuit to offset the direct current component of the voltage detection signal and to obtain biological information by processing the amplified detection signal. |
| US10588521B2 |
Sphygmomanometer system
The present invention provides a sphygmomanometer system, including a measurement device pressed against a predetermined part to be measured so that the part to be measured is held down, and a blood pressure measurement device to measure blood pressure based on information from the measurement device. The measurement device includes an average blood pressure detection unit to obtain information on pressure applied to the measurement device, and a blood pressure change amount detection unit to detect a minute change of the part to be measured when the blood pressure change amount detection unit contacts with the part to be measured. The processor of the blood pressure measurement device calculates the average blood pressure, the highest blood pressure, and the lowest blood pressure based on information on pressure obtained from the blood pressure change amount detection unit and the average blood pressure detection unit. |
| US10588520B2 |
Sphygmomanometer cuff, sphygmomanometer with the same and method for using the same
A sphygmomanometer cuff for a wearable sphygmomanometer includes a cuff body for wrapping around a predetermined portion of a body. The cuff body includes an air bag, a retaining plate, and an air tube. The air bag includes a top layer, a bottom layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between and spacing apart the top layer and the bottom layer. A sealed cavity is defined between the top layer and the bottom layer. The intermediate layer has a rough surface. The retaining plate is attached to an outer surface of the top layer of the air bag. The air tube extends through the retaining plate and connects with the sealed cavity of the air bag. |
| US10588518B2 |
Congenital heart disease monitor
A congenital heart disease monitor utilizes a sensor capable of emitting multiple wavelengths of optical radiation into a tissue site and detecting the optical radiation after attenuation by pulsatile blood flowing within the tissue site. A patient monitor is capable of receiving a sensor signal corresponding to the detected optical radiation and calculating at least one physiological parameter in response. The physiological parameter is measured at a baseline site and a comparison site and a difference in these measurements is calculated. A potential congenital heart disease condition in indicated according to the measured physiological parameter at each of the sites or the calculated difference in the measured physiological parameter between the sites or both. |
| US10588503B2 |
Methods and medical elongate bodies
A method and a medical elongate body are configured to prevent stagnation or turbulence of blood flow in a recess of a rugged pattern formed in a blood vessel due to bulging of a blood vessel wall at a lesion part of the blood vessel. The method involves partitioning an inside of the blood vessel into upstream and downstream sides of the recess, and introducing gel into the recess to at least partially fill the recess. A blood vessel lumen forming method and medical elongate body to form such a lumen are other aspects of the disclosure and involve introducing gel into the recess to at least partially fill the recess with the gel, and drilling the gel to remove at least some of the gel to form a passage and secure blood flow in the blood vessel. |
| US10588502B2 |
Side loading articulating laryngeal access system
A laryngeal access system includes a laryngeal blade with a proximal portion and a distal portion, an inner channel extending longitudinally through the laryngeal blade, wherein an outer wall of the laryngeal blade has an opening therethrough extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion of the blade through which an object can pass through the outer wall into the inner channel, an articulating member provided at the distal portion of the blade, and an actuator provided at the proximal portion of the blade and coupled to the articulating member, wherein the actuator moves the articulating member from a first position, in which the articulating member has a first longitudinal axis, to a second position, in which the articulating member extends at an angle relative to the first longitudinal axis. |
| US10588501B2 |
Dental imaging device
An imaging device including a support, a dental retractor fastened to the support and defining a retractor opening, a mirror fastened to at least one of the support and the retractor, and structure for fastening an image acquisition apparatus to the support in a position in which the acquisition apparatus is oriented so as to receive a composite image including a direct image of the retractor opening and an image of the retractor opening reflected by the mirror. |
| US10588495B2 |
Brake mechanism of a steerable catheter
A steerable catheter includes a brake mechanism with a knob mounted to a catheter handle body. The knob is rotatable around a knob axis, and the catheter handle body includes at least one steering control spool rotatable around a spool axis that is orthogonal to the knob axis. The knob contacts and rotates in a limited arc along a recessed handle body surface between stop surfaces. A frictional braking element in mechanical communication, along the knob axis, with the knob is disposed adjacent the at least one steering control spool and actuatable into and out of contact with a contact surface of the at least one spool upon rotation of the knob around the knob axis. |
| US10588494B2 |
Camera and method for the three-dimensional measurement of a dental object
The invention relates to a method and a camera for the three-dimensional measurement of a dental object, comprising at least one light source that emits an illumination beam, at least one projection mask that produces a projection pattern, focusing optics that display the projection pattern in a plane of sharp focus at a defined focal distance relative to the dental camera. The projection pattern projected onto the object is reflected by the object as an observation beam and is acquired by means of a sensor. During the measurement of the object, the focusing optics are controlled in such a way that the focal distance of the plane of sharp focus relative to the camera is adjusted incrementally between a number of defined scan positions. |
| US10588493B2 |
Sheath and hub for imaging endoscope
A compound sheath comprising: an endoscopic channel arranged for accepting an elongated endoscopic imaging device; a parallel use channel arranged for accepting a catheter-based tool, and a multi-channel hub that couples to the proximal end of the parallel use channel comprising: a rinse port that couples to a fluid reservoir device that injects fluid; a withdrawal port that couples to a vacuum forming device that removes fluid; a tool port for passing a catheter-based tool; wherein the multi-channel hub establishes a fluid channel for fluid communication between the parallel use channel and the rinse port or the withdrawal port, and a mechanical channel for passing therethrough a catheter-based tool between the parallel use channel and the tool port such that fluid from the rinse port or the withdrawal port and the catheter-based tool of the tool port are simultaneously passing all along the parallel use channel. |
| US10588492B2 |
Use of human input recognition to prevent contamination
Embodiments of a system and method for processing and recognizing non-contact types of human input to prevent contamination are generally described herein. In example embodiments, human input is captured, recognized, and used to provide active input for control or data entry into a user interface. The human input may be provided in variety of forms detectable by recognition techniques such as speech recognition, gesture recognition, identification recognition, and facial recognition. In one example, the human input recognition techniques are used in connection with a device cleaning workflow used to obtain data and human input during cleaning procedures while minimizing cross-contamination between the contaminated device or person and other objects or persons. In another example, the human input recognition techniques are used in connection with a device tracking workflow used to obtain data and human input while tracking interactions with and locations of the contaminated or uncontaminated device. |
| US10588491B2 |
Accessory medical device introduction apparatus for endoscopes
An accessory device introduction system works in conjunction with an endoscope and enables more than one accessory device to be used at the same time. The system has a plurality of channels which only expand to accommodate said accessory device(s) when introduced. The system further includes an attachment assembly which connects securely to the endoscope by means of a compression friction fit between the endoscope and itself. The attachment assembly also provides at least one accessory port to be presented to an end user to enable the end user to pass an accessory device within said accessory port and channel. The system further includes a multi-channeled endoscope shaft sheath which is connected to the attachment assembly at one end and the distal end of the endoscope shaft at the other end, thereby covering an entire outer shaft diameter length. The shaft sheath has a plurality of channels which correspond to those of the attachment assembly. |
| US10588489B2 |
Endoluminal system and method for gastrointestinal treatment
Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery are provided. Systems are taught for operatively treating gastrointestinal disorders endoscopically in a stable, yet dynamic operative environment, and in a minimally-invasive manner. Such systems include, for example, an endoscopic surgical suite. The surgical suite can have a reversibly-expandable retractor that expands to provide a stable, operative environment within a subject. The expansion can be asymmetric around a stabilizer subsystem to maximize space for a tool and an endoscope to each be maneuvered independently to visualize a target tissue and treat the target tissue from outside the patient in a minimally invasive manner. |
| US10588488B2 |
Controller and insertion apparatus
A controller which controls an operation of a self-propelled mechanism of an endoscope includes an inspection control section, a usual control section, an endoscope connection detection circuit and a control switch section. The endoscope connection detection circuit detects that the endoscope has been connected. The control switch section determines whether or not the inspection operation is performed for the endoscope at the time of the connection of the endoscope, causes the usual control section to perform the usual operation when the inspection operation is performed, and causes the inspection control section to perform the inspection operation and then causes the usual control section to perform the usual operation when the inspection operation is not performed. |
| US10588483B2 |
Sink accessory part for arrangement on a sink
In order to provide a sink accessory part for arrangement on a sink, which can be positioned on the sink simply and stably without the need for a plurality of horizontal support areas at the same height on the sink, and without restricting the functionality of the sink accessory part or the sink, it is proposed that the sink accessory part should include a first coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to a first side wall of a bowl of the sink, and a second coupling device, for coupling the sink accessory part to a second side wall, opposing the first side wall, of the bowl of the sink. |
| US10588479B2 |
Control apparatus for water flow and dishwasher having the same
A control apparatus for a water flow is disclosed, which comprises an inlet connected to a water supply source; a discharge unit connected to a space where water is stored; a chamber for communicating the inlet with the discharge unit through a first communication unit connected to the inlet and a second communication unit connected to the discharge unit; a valve opening or closing the second communication unit; a first body fixed to any one of the inside of the inlet and the inside of the discharge unit; a first through hole provided to pass through the first body, forming a water flow; a second body fixed to the first body and located inside the first through hole; an elastic body fixed to the second body; a first support unit protruded from the first body to the elastic body, supporting the elastic body and forming a space between the elastic body and the first body to enter water the first through hole; and a second support unit protruded from the first body to the elastic body, selectively supporting the elastic body in accordance with a water pressure. |
| US10588478B2 |
Sinks incorporating dishwasher functionalities
Disclosed herein is a sink incorporating dishwasher functionalities. The sink is mounted, or otherwise installed, on a kitchen countertop and includes a basin and a cover allowing to fluidly seal the basin from above. According to some embodiments of the sink, at least one portion of the walls of the basin, extending along two peripheral directions, is double walled, having an outer wall and an inner wall, such as to define an inner chamber there between. The inner chamber is controllably fluidly coupled to a pressurized fluid source and has apertures on the inner wall for ejecting fluid jets into the basin. In some embodiments of the sink, the cover is a shutter. |
| US10588477B2 |
Dishwasher in the form of a commercial utensil washer or dishwasher which is designed as a batch dishwasher
A batch dishwasher is realized as a hood-type dishwasher having a treatment chamber (2) with at least one recirculating wash system for spraying wash liquid in the treatment chamber (2), and has at least one final rinse system for spraying final rinse liquid in the treatment chamber (2). The treatment chamber (2) has a first treatment zone (6) and at least one further, second treatment zone (7), wherein items of washware can be treated independently of one another and at least temporarily at the same time in the first and in the at least one second treatment zone (6, 7). The two treatment zones (6, 7) are physically separated from one another by a partition (50) such that when wash liquid is sprayed in one of the two treatment zones (6, 7), recontamination in the other treatment zone (7, 6) is effectively prevented. |
| US10588472B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
Disclosed herein is a vacuum cleaner including a brush to rotate and collect foreign materials on the floor, and a grinder to grind the foreign materials collected through the brush. Since the hair-like foreign materials wound around the brush are grinded and cut by the grinders, a cleaning cycle of the brush can be extended. |
| US10588471B2 |
Stool for use with a toilet
A stool is provided that provides a raised heel squat position to a user that engages the stool. The raised heel squatting position promotes a healthy and productive experience on a toilet. The stool may be collapsible for easier storage and transportation. The stool may be adjustable to provide custom fittings to different size users. Additionally, the stool may be intelligent and may provide a customized immersive experience to a person on a toilet. |
| US10588465B2 |
Shower curtain system and method of use
A shower curtain displacement apparatus for use in a bathtub includes a curved rod having a first end and a second end; a first attachment device positioned at the first end of the curved rod and attached to the first end via a first pivot joint; a second attachment device positioned at the second end of the curved rod and attached to the first end via a second pivot joint; the curved rod is to extend a length of the bathtub and secure to sidewalls of the bathtub via the first and second attachment devices; the curved rod is to pivot relative to the sidewalls of the bathtub into a first position and a second position; and the first position is to displace a shower curtain away from the bathtub and the second position is to allow the shower curtain to retract closer to the bathtub. |
| US10588459B2 |
Outdoor structure and methods
An outdoor structure includes a plurality of vertically extending walls joined together to form a standing structure surrounding an interior volume. Each of the walls includes a structural polymer panel and a veneer directly adhered to the structural polymer panel. The standing structure can be frameless and supportless. The standing structure can bear at least 90% of a load of the standing structure. |
| US10588458B1 |
Tool for cleaning cooking grates
A tool for cleaning cooking grates having grate members may comprise a plate having a primary side with a primary side edge. The tool may include a plurality of elongated primary scraping slots formed in the plate. The scraping slots have closed opposite ends formed by end edge portions and sides. A plurality of auxiliary entry slots may be configured to permit movement of grate members into the scraping slots, with an entry slot being associated with each primary scraping slot. At least one of the entry slots may be in communication with a scraping slot and the primary side, and may intersect a primary slot on one side of the scraping slot. The end edge portions may be similarly shaped such that each end edge portion is able to scrape an opposite surface of the grate members without removing the grate member from the scraping slot. |
| US10588455B2 |
Fire pit systems and methods of making and using the same
Fire pit systems including a base pan member having a base pan member lower wall with a pan outer periphery, and one or more side walls extending upward from the base pan member lower wall and along the pan outer periphery; at least two rod members extending upward along opposite sides of the pan outer periphery; and one or more additional accessories that are attachable to and detachable from at least one of the at least two rod members, the one or more additional accessories comprising a griddle, a grill, a coffee pot, a Dutch oven, a tubular spacer, a pot holder, a horizontal bar extending between two rod members of the at least two rod members, a warming tray, or any combination thereof. Methods of making and using the fire pit systems. |
| US10588454B1 |
Dry well food warmer assembly and method
A dry well food warmer assembly and method for warming food with a serving pan, comprises a housing having a well, surrounding wall structure and bottom wall; a heating element within the well generally oriented parallel to the floor, and a blower rotatably mounted for blowing air toward the outer wall and about the heating element. A baffle is located above the heating element and generally parallel to the floor and element, with a plurality of suitably sized intake and passageway openings for airflow and directioning. The method comprises energizing the element to heat air within the well, energizing the blower to rotate generally perpendicularly to blow outwardly to and past the element toward the outer structure, to pass outside and above the baffle, and through the baffle towards the blower. A pan and food within it positioned within the well can be heated by the assembly and method. |
| US10588450B2 |
Milk frother appliance
An appliance for preparing frothed milk is dockable onto a drinks preparation machine and, for this purpose, includes at least one connection for steam produced by the drinks preparation machine, as well as an interface for electrical current supplied by the drinks preparation machine. The appliance also includes a milk frothing unit with a gear pump. The gear pump at an inlet side is connected to a milk feed conduit and to an air feed. The milk frothing unit is configured such that an operating parameter is adjustable in a manner depending on a measured value and/or on a user input. |
| US10588449B2 |
Cutting device
A device that may be configured to cut and remove the shell of a coffee pod is disclosed. The device may include a handle with a pod holder and a blade that may be set to different positions to cut the shell at different depths. The coffee pod may be held within the pod holder by locking tabs and may be rotated to sever the shell. The shell may be removed and recycled. |
| US10588444B2 |
Heating cooker
A heating cooker of the invention includes a blade rotating in first and second rotation directions around a rotation axle in the cooking container to stir a heating-target object put in the cooking container, the blade including a first functional portion pressing the heating-target object toward a side wall of the cooking container when rotating in the first rotation direction, and a second functional portion pressing the heating-target object not toward the side wall of the cooking container when rotating in the second rotation direction. |
| US10588436B2 |
Breathable security blanket
A breathable security blanket may include a breathable material layer attached to various ornamental or aesthetic additions without interfering with the breathable material layer. Attachments to the breathable security blanket may also include breathable material. |
| US10588434B2 |
Picture frame
A picture framing blank (2) is made of laminar, creasable and foldable material that is adapted to form one side of a frame and a portion of a mat for mounting of an art work. The blank has first and second ends (4, 6) with elongate parallel inner and outer edges (8, 10) extending between the ends; and crease lines (28) parallel to the edges defining four strips (18, 20, 22, 24) which together create a hollow four sided rectangular box profile, and an outermost bracing strip (26) with a width substantially equal to a diagonal of said box profile. When folded the strips create a flattenable, pop up box section containing the bracing strip diagonally positioned across the hollow box section. Four blanks can be fitted together to form a frame. |
| US10588433B2 |
Data setting method for body information analysis apparatus
A data setting method adopted by a body information analysis apparatus (1) includes following steps: determining continually whether to receive a trigger audio from an electronic device (2) at the analysis apparatus (1) while it is standby or in regular use; entering an account adding mode for waiting and activating an image obtaining module (12) in the account adding mode when receiving the trigger audio; decoding a register message for obtaining user record of a user after the register message is captured by the image obtaining module (12); detecting face record of the user through the image obtaining module (12); detecting voice record of the user through an input interface (15); and, creating an account of the user of the analysis apparatus (1) based on the user record, the face record and the voice record. |
| US10588430B2 |
Clip for securing elongated label track and associated systems and methods
Exemplary embodiments are generally directed to clips and associated systems and methods for securing elongated label tracks. Exemplary embodiments include a top portion, an intermediate portion and a bottom portion. The top portion can be configured to secure to a top surface of a shelf or base deck. The intermediate portion can be configured to retain a portion of an elongated label track against a front face of the shelf or base deck. The bottom portion can be configured to engage a bottom surface of the shelf or base deck and support the elongated label track. The intermediate portion can extend at a first angle with respect to the top portion and a second angle with respect to the bottom portion. |
| US10588429B2 |
Refrigerated case with an induced airflow system
Systems and methods relate to a temperature-controlled case. The temperature-controlled case includes a housing that defines a temperature-controlled space and an opening for providing user access to the temperature-controlled space. The case also includes a cooling element in thermal communication with the temperature-controlled space. The case further includes a modular plenum coupled to the housing and positioned behind the cooling element relative to the opening, wherein the modular plenum includes: at least one fan removably coupled to the modular plenum, wherein the at least one fan induces an air flow through the cooling element, and at least one electrical connector coupled to the modular plenum and positioned proximate each of the at least one fan for providing electrical power to each of the at least one fan. |
| US10588426B2 |
Divider with selectively securable track assembly
A merchandising system includes a first cooperating member having a first engagement structure for engaging the mounting member in order to restrict movement of the first cooperating member relative to the mounting member in at least one direction. A second cooperating member includes a second engagement structure for engaging the mounting member to restrict movement of the second cooperating member relative to the mounting member in at least one direction. A third engagement structure is provided for selectively connecting the first cooperating member to the second cooperating member. The first cooperating member and the second cooperating member are selectively independently mountable to the mounting member and are selectively attachable to each other and mountable as a combined structure to the mounting member. |
| US10588424B2 |
Convertible high chair
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a convertible children's high chair. According to various embodiments, the convertible high chair generally includes a first child seat supported above a floor by a high chair frame, and a second child seat configured for being removably coupled to the first child seat. The second child seat is configured such that, when detached from the high chair's first child seat, it can be used as a booster seat. In certain embodiments, the second child seat includes a base surface configured to stably support the second child seat on a separate support surface. |
| US10588421B2 |
Infant chairs
An infant-supporting chair. The chair may include a seat and a tray assembly that includes a releasable mechanical latching system for retainingly engaging the tray assembly to the seat when the tray assembly is in a latching position. The chair may further include a tray guidance system that is configured to guide the tray assembly into the latching position. The tray guidance system may comprise at least one magnet feature in the seat and at least one other magnet feature in the tray assembly. Once latched, the tray may be slidably positioned relative to the seat while remaining latched thereto. The seat may be movably supported on a frame assembly and a seat positioning system may be included to selectively retain the seat at desired heights on the frame assembly. |
| US10588420B1 |
Electronically controlled slat bed and method of operation thereof
An electronically controlled slat bed includes a bed frame; slats together at least partially forming a base for a sleeping surface; struts coupled to the slats, and each strut coupled to said bed frame; jackscrews, each coupled to at least one strut to adjust the coupled strut; flexible apparatuses coupled to one of said jackscrews; a gantry coupled to said bed frame, the gantry having an electric motor; and a sensor; the motor is to engage and rotate the jackscrews; and said sensor is to provide a measurement of a deflection of the flexible apparatuses; and an electronic controller, having an input to receive signals from the sensor; and one or more outputs to control said electric motor; said electronic controller performs computations at least partially responsive to said measurement of the deflection of said flexible apparatuses and modifies the shape of said base for the sleeping surface by rotating one or more of the plurality of jackscrews; and the deflection of one of the flexible apparatuses is responsive to a weight load applied to one of the jackscrews coupled to one of the flexible apparatuses. |
| US10588414B2 |
Chair frame with injection molded foam padding
A chair having a first frame portion with a backrest support and a rear leg portion at least part of the backrest support and the leg portion being formed from a single piece. A second frame portion has a seat support and a front leg portion extending in a direction transverse to the seat support, the seat support in a fixed position relative to the backrest support. The backrest support molded thereover in foam, the backrest support being substantially peripherally located around the foam of the backrest and the backrest being provided free from rigid supports extending across a middle portion of the backrest. The seat support molded thereover in foam, the seat support being substantially peripherally located around the foam of the seat and the seat being provided free from rigid supports extending across a middle portion of the seat. |
| US10588413B2 |
Camp air chair
Systems and methods herein provide a customizable camp chair that may provide added levels of comfort to portable seating. In some examples, portions of the camp chair are inflatable to provide customized support at various areas of the chair. In other examples, portions of the camp chair are configured to receive inserted inflation devices for customized support at various areas of the chair. The chair may include an integrated air pump, which aids in inflation. |
| US10588409B2 |
Rack system and slide rail assembly thereof
A slide rail assembly is applicable to a carried object. The carried object has a first side and a second side, and includes a front part and a rear part. The slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a bracket, a second rail and a supporting member. The bracket is attached to the first rail. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The second rail is configured to be connected to the first side of the rear part of the carried object. The supporting member is arranged on the bracket. When the second rail is located at a predetermined position relative to the first rail, the supporting member is configured to support the front part of the carried object. |
| US10588407B2 |
Wall cabinet, in particular a kitchen wall cabinet
The invention relates to a wall-mounted cabinet having a block-shaped cabinet carcass, the open front side of which can be closed with at least one cabinet door that is hinged to the cabinet carcass and is flush with the outer sides of the vertical side walls and of the horizontal top wall of the cabinet carcass in the closed position of the cabinet door, in particular a wall-mounted kitchen cabinet. In order for the wall-mounted cabinet to have at least one cabinet box, which regardless of whether the cabinet door is open or closed is always accessible for putting pots and pans, kitchen utensils, and the like in it and storing them, the invention provides that tilt fittings for a cabinet door embodied as a flap door are mounted on the inner sides of the side walls in the upper region of the cabinet carcass; that the tilt fittings are covered by inner walls; that the flap door is composed of an inner panel and an outer panel, which extends across an upper front region of the cabinet carcass from the outside of the top wall of the cabinet carcass to the top side of the lower cabinet box and with which the lowerable front coverings between the inner walls and the side walls of the cabinet carcass are associated; that the outer panel of the flap door extends at least across a lower region of the front side of the inner panel and extends as far as the top side of the lowermost cabinet box of the cabinet carcass; and that fixed front coverings, adjacent to lowerable front coverings, extend to the underside of the lowermost cabinet box of the cabinet carcass between the inner walls and the side walls of the cabinet carcass and are flush with the ends of the inner walls and of the side walls of the cabinet carcass. |
| US10588403B2 |
Method and apparatus for raising and lowering of desk within a work surface
A desk within a work surface or table such that the desk can be raised and lowered to any desired position in relation to the work surface using an actuator that controls the use of telescoping legs or rods. During the process of returning the desk back to its original flush, or in horizontal seamless alignment with, the rest of the work surface, a knee action safety device co-acts, or in combination, with a gas spring is used for controlling the lowering of the desk and creating a virtually weightless of desk during final descent; thus, eliminating the possibility of a person's limb or hand being crushed or severely injured, even if these are providing obstruction. |
| US10588402B2 |
Portable collapsible writing desk for a notebook computer
A portable collapsible writing desk for a notebook computer preferably includes an arm rest assembly, a desktop assembly, a column assembly and a base assembly. The base assembly is attached to a bottom of the column assembly. The arm rest assembly is attached to a top of the column assembly. The desktop assembly is moveably retained by the arm rest assembly. The collapsible writing desk may rest on the base assembly, or rest on an end of the desktop assembly and an edge of the column assembly. A retractable handle may be extended to carry the portable collapsible writing desk for a notebook computer like a suitcase. |
| US10588397B2 |
Oral care implement
A toothbrush comprising a bristle having a cross-sectional profile with a major axis and a minor axis. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a head; a handle; and at least one bristle extending from a face of the head, the bristle having a longitudinal axis and a transverse cross-sectional profile having a major axis and a minor axis, the major axis being longer than the minor axis. |
| US10588395B2 |
Apparatus for proper application of makeup and nail polish and methods thereof
A novel application apparatus for the proper application of makeup, including mascara, eyeliner, eye glitter, costume or stage makeup, lipstick and nail polish, and other facial makeup products, along with the proper application of adhesive for false eyelashes, among other uses. The instant disclosure relates to methods for using the apparatus for applying the makeup as set forth herein, along with a novel packaging device for the application apparatus. |
| US10588394B2 |
Cosmetic applicator
Cosmetic applicator comprising an application member having a base fixed to a support, this base extending along a longitudinal axis of the support, and an applicator part connected to the base, the applicator comprising a constraint element (30) attached to the application member and at least partially in contact with the latter, the constraint element (30) constraining the application member in such a way that the applicator part extends at least partially obliquely with respect to the axis of the support. |
| US10588390B1 |
Magnetically-attached carrying bag base
The magnetically-attached carrying bag case is a colonnade that is adapted for use with luggage. The magnetically-attached carry bag case comprises a plurality of riser mechanisms that are attached to the luggage such that the luggage is raised off of a supporting surface. The purpose of the magnetically-attached carrying bag case is to raise the luggage above any dirt or liquids that may have accumulated on the supporting surface. The plurality of riser mechanisms are magnetically-attached in a detachable manner to the luggage. In a second potential embodiment of the disclosure, the magnetically-attached carrying bag case further comprises a lamp that attaches to the luggage in a manner similar to the plurality of riser mechanisms. The lamp lights the interior of the luggage. The magnetically-attached carrying bag case comprises a plurality of riser mechanisms and a lamp. |
| US10588384B2 |
Device for the comfort-adjustment of the length of a bracelet
Device for adjusting the length of a bracelet, including at least one adjusting link element (23) mounted with the ability to rotate about a first axis (A1), the adjusting link element (23) being connected to an end link element (25) of a bracelet by a connecting pin (26), so that the end link element (25) can occupy two positions, each of these two positions respectively corresponding to a short and long configuration of the length of the bracelet, and wherein the bracelet length adjustment device includes an elastic fastening device so as to elastically fasten together the at least one adjusting link element (23) and the end link element (25) in the short configuration, in which configuration the elastic fastening device is arranged around a third axis (A3) that is not aligned with the first axis (A1). |
| US10588383B2 |
Buckle
Provided is a buckle including a plug and a socket. The plug includes a pair of leg portions, each of which is provided with an engaging portion, and outer and inner leg pieces extending while opposing each other. In the vicinity of a distal end portion of the leg portion, the outer and inner leg pieces are connected to each other by a distal end connection portion. On a base end portion of the leg portion, the outer and inner leg pieces are connected to each other by an arm portion. Opposing arm distal end portions of the arm portions are formed to define a slit having a predetermined space between the leg portions. The opposing arm distal end portions are connected to guide portions extending in a protruding direction of the leg portions. The pair of leg portions is provided to be swingable across the slit. |
| US10588382B2 |
Article of footwear with channels in sole structure
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure. A set of tensioning members extend over the upper and into channels formed in the sole structure. The tensioning members travel through the channels and exit a rear opening of the sole structure where they may be tensioned using a manual or automatic tensioning device. |
| US10588381B2 |
Footwear with internal harness
An improved article of footwear is disclosed herein. The article of footwear includes an upper and an internal harness disposed within the upper. The upper has a midfoot region, a forefoot region, a medial side, a lateral side, and an opening configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The harness extends between the midfoot region and the forefoot region, and may include a medial panel and a lateral panel. The medial panel and the lateral panel are coupled to the upper and movably coupled to each other. Moving the lateral panel and the medial panel together applies a compressive force to the foot of a wearer to secure the foot of the wearer in the upper. Consequently, the internal harness prevents the foot of a wearer from shifting or translating in the upper, such as during athletic activity like cutting. |
| US10588379B2 |
Shoe, in particular a sports shoe
A shoe having a sole connected with a shoe upper part. The sole includes: a first sole part having a ground plate, wherein a plurality of first damping elements which extend in a direction of loading are integrally shaped at the ground plate, a second sole part having a cover plate, wherein a plurality of second damping elements which extend in the direction of loading are integrally shaped at the cover plate, a connection part which includes a plurality of interconnected plugin connections. Each plug-in connection has a first plug connector extending downwards in the direction of loading and a second plug connector extending upwards in the direction of loading. The first plug connection frictionally engages into the hollow-cylindrical section of the first damping element and wherein the second plug connection frictionally engages into the hollow-cylindrical section of the second damping element. |
| US10588373B2 |
Protective helmet
A protective helmet for the head of a human being includes an outer protective shell and an inner support structure that includes a headband defining a head-accommodating opening as well as a upper head support; on the headband, the support structure has a forehead-accommodating side and a side accommodating the back of the head; the support structure is secured to the protective shell using at least one force-transmitting connector. A longitudinal adjuster which is arranged between the protective shell and the support structure allows the protective shell to be adjusted relative to the support structure in the direction of the forehead-accommodating side or in the direction of the side accommodating the back of the head. |
| US10588370B2 |
Reversible hat
A reversible cover apparatus comprises a cover portion having an opening configured for receiving an object to cover the object and a pouch portion coupled to the cover portion, the pouch portion having an opening for receiving the cover portion. The reversible cover apparatus is reversible between: a first position as a covering for an object wherein the pouch portion is disposed in the cover portion and the cover portion opening can receive an object to cover the object; and a reversed, second position, wherein the cover portion is disposed within the pouch portion through the pouch portion opening and an outer surface of the pouch portion provides an external appearance of a desired item. |
| US10588366B2 |
Ventilation for article of apparel
A vent structure and a method of forming a vent from a vent structure are described herein. The vent structure includes a first elongate member, a second elongate member, and a set of ribs extending between the first elongate member and the second elongate member. The first elongate member is configured to be attached to a first side of an opening formed in an article of apparel and the second elongate member is configured to be attached to a second side of the opening, the second side being opposite the first side. Collectively, the first elongate member, second elongate member, and the set of ribs bias the first side and the second side to an open configuration that exposes and expands the opening. |
| US10588362B1 |
Garment convertible to shoulder bag
One embodiment of a garment convertible to shoulder bag of the type comprising two separating zippers extending in an open fashion vertically along each side of the garment such as to form the bag compartment when the garment is folded and zipped at the sides. The garment further comprising an upper back panel (48) connected to the garment at the back neckline (42), shoulders (12) and back armholes (44). A stitch is applied horizontally through the upper back panel (48) and the garment upper back (52) and through a set of D-rings (66) and a reinforcement strap (68) positioned in between. The horizontal back panel stitch (46) allows for the formation of a straight bag opening edge (76) when the panel is flipped over the neckline towards the garment's front. A removable bag strap (32) is housed within loops on the inside of the garment and the garment's hem is elongated such as to form the bag closing flap (80). |
| US10588361B2 |
Protective garments with adjustable closure systems
Disclosed herein are adjustable closure system comprises a first flap configured to extend inwardly from a first side of a wearer, a second flap configured to extend inwardly from a second side of the wearer, and an adjustable suspension strap. The first flap may comprise a plurality of first fasteners. The second flap may comprise a plurality of second fasteners. The adjustable suspension strap may comprise a third fastener. The adjustable suspension strap is configured to be secured to the first flap, the second flap, or both the first flap and the second flap. Also disclosed herein are protective garments such as aprons comprising the adjustable closure system. |
| US10588353B2 |
Electronic cigarette
An atomizing electronic cigarette has an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component, including an electric heater. The electric heater may have a through hole aligned with a channel passing through the liquid storage component. The cigarette can heat and uniformly vaporize liquid from the liquid storage component, with the user inhaling the vaporized liquid. The vapor generated by the atomizing process may be cooled as it flows through the channel. |
| US10588349B2 |
Electronic smoking device
An electronic smoking device (1) includes a housing (2), a receiving unit (3) for the reception of a solid smoking material (4) and a primary heating element (5). The primary heating element and the receiving unit are arranged adjacent to one another. The electronic smoking device further comprises a positioning element for forcing solid smoking material inserted in the receiving unit towards the primary heating element. Solid smoking material within the receiving unit which is forced towards the primary heating element by the positioning element is liquefied and atomized by the primary heating element. The receiving unit, the primary heating element and the positioning element are arranged within the housing. |
| US10588345B2 |
Flavor inhaler, inside holding member, production method for flavor inhaler, and production method for inside holding member
A production method for an inside holding member comprises: forming a first side wall of the inside holding member that is used for a flavor inhaler and that retains a combustion heat source and a flavor source, into a cylindrical shape to surround at least a part of the combustion heat source and at least a part of the flavor source; and forming a hook section capable of locking the combustion heat source, and an introduction port adjacent to the hook section, by protruding a part of the first side wall from the first side wall. |
| US10588344B2 |
Low emissions electronic smoking device and emissions filtering device
The present disclosure provides, in one embodiment, a filter device comprising a mouthpiece, a filter assembly in communication with the mouthpiece for filtering air exhaled into the mouthpiece, and an outlet check valve which permits air to be exhaled through the mouthpiece into the filter assembly, and substantially prohibits air from being inhaled from the filter assembly into the mouthpiece. |
| US10588342B2 |
Pipe
Various embodiments of a pipe for cooled smoke and containment are disclosed. In some embodiments, the pipe includes a body and a cover movable engaged to the body. The body includes a first end, a second end, and an axis extending between the first and second end. The body further includes a receptacle positioned closer to the first end than the second end. The cover includes an aperture. The aperture can be selectively aligned with the receptacle of the body. Optionally, the body includes one or more channels that direct smoke to travel along the axis of the body in opposite directions. Further optionally, the body includes one or more reservoirs that direct smoke to travel in a direction perpendicular to the axis. |
| US10588341B2 |
Wrappers for smoking articles
Described are paper wrappers and smoking articles that can include the paper wrappers. The paper wrapper can include a weak organic acid or salt thereof. The addition of the weak organic acid or salt thereof to the paper wrapper can enhance the sensory characteristics of a smoking article that includes the paper wrapper. For instance, the addition of the weak organic acid can enhance the taste and/or smell of a smoking article that includes the paper wrapper. |
| US10588340B2 |
Treated tobacco and processes for preparing the same, devices including the same and uses thereof
Embodiments provides treated tobacco material having a pH of at least 9 and a moisture content of no more than 20% based on the dry weight of the tobacco. Embodiments also provide a process for treating tobacco material to increase its pH to at least 9, the process comprising applying a basic solution to the tobacco material to be treated, and drying the material to produce a treated tobacco material with a moisture content of no more than 20%. Embodiments also provide devices comprising the treated tobacco material, and uses of the treated tobacco material. |
| US10588339B2 |
Product portion enrobing machines and methods
An apparatus for enrobing a product portion can include at least one polymer spray head adapted to create at least one flow of polymeric fibers to produce at least one polymer enrobing zone and a conveyor system adapted to move at least one product portion from at least one position below at least one polymer enrobing zone and to at least one position above at least one polymer enrobing zone to drop each product portion through one or more polymer enrobing zones a plurality times at different orientations to enrobe each product portion with polymeric fibers. |
| US10588338B2 |
Nonwoven composite smokeless tobacco product
A smokeless tobacco product for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided herein. The smokeless tobacco product can be prepared by impregnating a tobacco-containing nonwoven fabric with a second tobacco material, e.g., using at least one alternating electric field. The obtained impregnated tobacco-containing fabric is subsequently bonded to form a composite, which can be further modified in order to obtain desired properties such as moisture content and flavor profile. |
| US10588337B2 |
Method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods
The method for manufacturing inductively heatable tobacco rods comprises the steps of providing a continuous profile of a susceptor, guiding an aerosol-forming tobacco substrate along a tobacco substrate converging device, positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate and converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to a final rod shape. Therein, the step of positioning the continuous profile of susceptor in the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate is performed before performing the step of converging the aerosol-forming tobacco substrate to its final rod shape. |
| US10588336B2 |
Method of supercooling perishable materials
Perishable products, such as food products, can be preserved by cooling to temperatures below their freezing point without ice crystallization. In some embodiments, the perishable product is cooled to temperatures below the freezing point of water while a pulsed electric field and oscillating magnetic field are applied to the product. Apparatus for supercooling perishable products are also provided and include a pulsed electric field generator and an oscillating magnetic field generator. |
| US10588331B2 |
Method for converting food waste and other biological waste into invertebrate feed
Biological waste such as food, organic or other biologically-derived waste is converted into shelf-stable and health-safe invertebrate feed. The method for converting includes pre-treating waste by fragmenting, reducing microbial contaminants, optionally amending with components that optimize fermentation, inoculating with microorganisms and mixing. Fermentation takes place in a bioreactor and produces fermentation leachate and solid fermentate. In the post-treatment steps, the solid fermentate is separated from the fermentation leachate. The solid fermentate is ground, dewatered and milled. The solid fermentate can be used as an invertebrate feed with or without further processing. |
| US10588324B1 |
Oyster shucker apparatus and methods of using the same
An oyster shucker apparatus comprises a base element comprising a first indentation, a cover element connected at an angle to an end of the base element, either removably connected thereto or hinged thereto, the cover element having a second indentation, the first and second indentations sized and configured to hold an oyster therein. A user holds an oyster therein and, with a knife, is able to easily open the oyster with minimal risk of injury. |
| US10588320B2 |
Cell free supernatant composition of microbial culture for agricultural use
The present disclosure comprises compositions and methods for biostimulation, such as seed germination and plant growth. For example, the present disclosure comprises compositions and methods for affecting, enhancing, modulating, stimulating, or aiding plant growth. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. |
| US10588316B2 |
Tebuconazole-containing pesticide composition for controlling fusarium head blight and application thereof
A pesticide composition for controlling Fusarium head blight, which contains 1 to 150 parts by weight of jinggangmycin and 1 to 30 parts by weight of tebuconazole. The pesticide composition of the present invention has an obvious synergistic effect when used for controlling Fusarium head blight, can remarkably enhance the effect of controlling Fusarium head blight, and increase the ability of the human being in controlling Fusarium head blight of grain crops. |
| US10588312B2 |
Combination scent rolling applicator and storage container
A scent distribution device having a spherical housing and having one or more internal cavities in communication with a plurality of wicking members. The wicking members dispersed across the exterior of the housing for the distribution of a scent agent. The device including a harness engaged with an axis of the housing, wherein the housing rotates along the axis for rolling across a surface. The device further including a lead line and segregated and compartmentalized storage container. |
| US10588311B1 |
Sealable animal carcass enclosement systems and methods
Embodiments of the present invention may provide a sealable animal carcass enclosement system perhaps including a substantially planar foldable envelope perhaps made of a vinyl coated mesh material, sealing securements along an edge of some of the sides of the substantially planar foldable envelope when in said open state; and perhaps even a plication component configured to guide overlapping closure of said substantially planar foldable envelope and matching of counterparts of said sealing securements so as to provide an enclosed packet for animal carcasses. |
| US10588309B2 |
Airfoil for facilitating fluid delivery
The application is generally directed towards an airfoil for a fluid delivery tube. The airfoil includes a securing member operably connecting the airfoil to the tube, a fin extending downward and outward from the securing member and terminating in a tip, a shield extending inward and downward from the tip of the fin, and an air guide extending from a first end of the shield. |
| US10588307B2 |
Insect trap device and method of using
In an embodiment, as insect trap is disclosed including: a trap portion including an enclosure having an adhesive surface and a first opening, wherein the adhesive surface is at least partially contained within the enclosure and is configured to adhere to an insect; and a base portion including a lighting element and a mounting portion, wherein the lighting element is configured to provide light to the trap portion, and wherein the mounting portion is configured to communicate with and receive power from a power source; and a first heating element in communication with the power source, wherein the trap portion is configured to removably engage with the base portion and receive light from the base portion when engaged therewith, and wherein the first heating element provides heat to at least a portion of the trap when the trap is engaged. |
| US10588304B2 |
Bait holder with bait cutter
A bait holder includes a multi-purpose lid that has a sliding portion operable to both cut and enclose bait within a bait container. |
| US10588303B2 |
Dual-bearing reel
A dual-bearing reel includes a spool, a spool shaft, a spool supporting portion, a reel body, and a rotating member. The rotating member is disposed to be capable of rotating between a first position in which the spool supporting portion can be removed from the reel body and a second position in which the spool supporting portion cannot be removed from the reel body. In the first position the radially outside portion of the rotating member is disposed spaced apart from the reel body in at least one of a radial direction and an axial direction. In the second position the radially outside portion is disposed on the inside of the outer surface of the body portion in the radial direction, when viewing the rotating member from the outside in the axial direction. |
| US10588293B2 |
Wet/dry animal feeder
An animal feeder has a hopper for receiving feed, the hopper having converging front panels with lower ends defining an elongate chute through which feed is directed. A shield is attached to each of the front panels and diverges from the front panel forming a cove that remains free of feed. A trough extends along the feeder and a water supply duct delivers water into the trough. An elongate shelf has a feed platform for receiving feed from the hopper. The shelf is positioned above the trough such that any feed falling, falls into the trough. The shelf has shelf retainers running longitudinally of the shelf above the feed platform, each shelf retainer directed between its respective shield and front panel. A height-adjusting mechanism adjusts the vertical position of the shelf relative the hopper and the trough. As the shelf moves upward, the shelf retainer moves into the cove. |
| US10588290B2 |
Device for forming cheese
An inventive solution directed to the production of pasta filata type cheese, such as mozzarella, provolone and blends thereof by concurrently and continuously pulling, stretching, cooling and molding cheese through a series of channels, preferably elongated in nature, having enclosed cavities of particular negative dimension for molding purposes. The cheese is cooled by indirect heat transfer through thermal conductive walls of the elongated channels. The cheese is allowed to set as it is formed within the cooling and molding channels. As the cheese is pulled through and out of the distal end of the elongated channels, the series of released cheese ribbons are combined and pulled through a second series of compression channels by which multiple ribbons are compressed together to form larger laminated strips ready for immediate packaging, storage or further processing. |
| US10588287B1 |
Soybean variety 5PSNE71
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PSNE71 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PSNE71, cells from soybean variety 5PSNE71, plants of soybean 5PSNE71, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PSNE71. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PSNE71 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PSNE71, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PSNE71, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PSNE71. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PSNE71 are further provided. |
| US10588284B2 |
Hybrid rice HR170003
Plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the hybrid rice HR170003, and methods for producing a rice plant by crossing a rice plant of hybrid rice HR170003 with itself or with another rice plant, such as a plant of another rice variety or rice hybrid, are disclosed. |
| US10588282B1 |
Maize hybrid X13M684
A novel maize variety designated X13M684 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13M684 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13M684 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13M684, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13M684 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13M684 and methods of using maize variety X13M684 are disclosed. |
| US10588279B2 |
Process and method for stillage fermentation
The present invention generally relates to a novel process in which thin stillage is processed to produce algae oil and protein rich biomass as well as other energy rich byproducts. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, thin stillage is removed from an evaporator during the evaporation process to produce mid-stillage. This mid-stillage is preferably routed to a new process where it is directed to a pre-treatment centrifuge to remove suspended solids, sludge and corn oil. Thereafter, the mid-stillage is preferably cooled and then directed to a fermentation tank where the mid-stillage is subject to a batch fermentation process with algae “seed” fed from an algae inoculation system. Once the batch is harvested, the oil-rich algae/mid-stillage is then preferably heated to rupture the cells and liberate the oil. Thereafter, the oil-rich algae/mid-stillage is preferably processed by a centrifuge which produces solids, a light phase oil and a “clean” mid-stillage stream that can be evaporated to a very high level of solids. |
| US10588277B2 |
Hydroponic plant cultivating apparatus
A hydroponic plant cultivation apparatus including a reservoir having a base defining a first portion of the reservoir and a cover defining a second portion of the reservoir. An upper opening is defined in the cover. A planting column with a hollow interior is positioned above the upper opening. At least one planting port is defined in the planting column. A conduit can pass through the hollow interior of the planting column, the conduit fluidly communicated with the reservoir. A fluid distributor is positioned atop the planting column, the fluid distributor in fluid communication with the conduit. Fluid is selectively circulated from the reservoir through the conduit in the planting column to the fluid distributor, where the fluid is redirected down the hollow interior of the planting column and back to the reservoir. A hydroponic plant cultivation apparatus including a reservoir positioned on a plurality of rollers. |
| US10588273B1 |
Flood irrigation apparatus
The present invention relates to a flood irrigation apparatus. The apparatus comprises a headgate in communication with a body of water. The body of water can be a pond or a reservoir, for example. The apparatus further comprises a conduit securely connected to the headgate and in fluid communication with the headgate, wherein the flow of water within the conduit is regulated by the operation of the headgate. The apparatus further comprises an exit chamber securely connected to the conduit and in fluid communication with the conduit. The exit chamber comprises a plurality of vertical bricks disposed on the floor of the exit chamber. The vertical bricks facilitate the trapping of the silt and debris on the floor of the exit chamber in order to provide substantially silt-free water for irrigation. |
| US10588269B2 |
Baler with rotatable compression surface
A baler including a frame, a feed system coupled to the frame, a baling chamber defining an axis therethrough, a crank arm, and a plunger being at least partially positioned within and movable with respect to the baling chamber. Where the plunger includes a compression surface and defines a compression plane and fixed with respect to the compression surface, where the compression plane defines a compression angle with respect to the axis of the baling chamber, and wherein the compression angle is adjustable independently of the rotation of the crank arm. |
| US10588265B2 |
Individual needle protection system
A binding system for an agricultural harvesting machine may include a binding mechanism securing binding material around a crop package and a delivery device coupled to the binding system and including an overload relief component. The delivery device wraps binding material around a portion of the crop package and provides binding material to the binding mechanism. The overload relief component releases the delivery device from the binding system upon encountering a predetermined overload condition. |
| US10588262B2 |
Auger bed with multiple augers in a single trough for a combine harvester
An auger bed for a threshing and separation system of an agricultural harvester includes a bed having a trough and two augers positioned in the trough for conveying material along the trough. |
| US10588261B2 |
Residue handling system for an agricultural harvester
An agricultural harvester includes a chassis and a residue handling system carried by the chassis. The residue handling system includes a set of rotating knives disposed in a housing, a first set of counter-knives, and a residue pivoting platform and/or a second set of counter-knives. Crop residue travels through the system in a residue flow direction. The first set of counter-knives are configured to enter the housing proximate to the set of rotating knives. The residue pivoting platform is positioned proximate to the first set of counter-knives in an upstream direction relative to the crop residue flow direction. The second set of counter-knives are configured to enter the housing proximate to the set of rotating knives. The second set of counter-knives are in a downstream direction relative to the crop residue flow from at least one of the residue pivoting platform and the first set of counter-knives. |
| US10588260B2 |
Lawn mower
A lawn mower contains: a work unit including a housing having a downward-facing opening and a cutter blade rotatably provided in the housing such that when rotated, the cutter blade cuts grass and generates a transport air flow flowing from the opening of the housing to inside; a grass clippings receptacle configured to receive grass clippings cut by the work unit; a grass clippings transport passage connecting an interior of the housing with the grass clippings receptacle; a shutter device including a shutter configured to selectively open and close the grass clippings transport passage and an actuator configured to drive the shutter; a controller configured to control the shutter device; and a pressure sensor provided in the grass clippings transport passage to detect a pressure in the grass clippings transport passage, wherein the controller is configured to control the shutter device in accordance with the pressure detected by the pressure sensor. |
| US10588259B2 |
Location based chop to swath conversion for riparian buffer zone management
A combine comprising a chassis, a crop residue handling system including a residue chopper, residue spreader, a spreader chute and a swath selection door, a receiver configured to determine a location of the combine, and a controller that controls the residue handling system. The controller configured to determine the location of the combine on a map, execute a crop residue spreading mode in response to the controller determining that the location of the combine is located in a designated crop residue spreading zone indicated on the map, and execute a crop residue windrow mode in response to the controller determining that the location of the combine is located in a designated crop residue windrow zone indicated on the map. |
| US10588257B2 |
Pivoting handle assembly
According to examples, a machine may include a base housing and a handle assembly mounted to the base housing and extending at an angle from the base housing along a handle plane. The handle assembly may include a mating component having a plurality of slots arranged at multiple angular positions along a slot plane, the slot plane being parallel to the handle plane. The mating assembly may also include a handle segment rotatably mounted to the mating component, the handle segment housing a locking member, in which the handle segment is rotatable along the slot plane relative to the base housing and the locking member is removably insertable into a first slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a first angular position and is removably inserted into a second slot of the plurality of slots when the handle segment is in a second angular position. |
| US10588256B2 |
Zero turning radius mower adjustable toe board
A ZTR mower adjustable toe board includes a one piece sheet metal plate having a rear portion releasably engaged to a cross member extending between left and right longitudinal frame members of a ZTR mower at a plurality of different fore and aft positions. A plurality of tabs may extend rearwardly from the rear portion, each tab having two bends for inserting and securing it in any of a plurality of slots in the cross member. The plate may include an upwardly inclined front portion positioned over a front frame member and resiliently abutting the front frame member at the plurality of different fore and aft positions. A plurality of foot pegs may be mounted to the upwardly inclined front portion. |
| US10588255B2 |
Charging device of moving robot and control method thereof
A charging device of a robotic lawn mower includes a bottom part installed in a partial region of an operation region of the robot, a support part coupled to the bottom part and positioned on a side of a main body of the robot when the robot is being charged, and a terminal part coupled to the support part and positioned above the main body of the robot when the robot is being charged, wherein the bottom part is formed such that only any one of a plurality of wheels of the robot is mounted thereon when the robot is being charged. |
| US10595450B2 |
Magnetic sheet for communications module
A magnetic sheet for a communications module includes a magnetic material. The magnetic sheet includes crushed cracks in a first region and a second region disposed adjacent to the first region. Degrees of crushed cracks are different in the first region and the second region. |
| US10595441B1 |
Method and apparatus for separating a thermal load path from a structural load path in a circuit board environment
A heat sink includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough. The heat sink is arranged substantially parallel to a circuit board and includes at least one aperture transversely aligned with a corresponding IC chip of the circuit board. An underside of the heat sink is structurally connected to the circuit board. A plurality of thermal bridges is provided. Each thermal bridge includes a center bridge pad and at least one footer pad, connected via at least one offset wire. Each thermal bridge is aligned with a corresponding aperture. An underside of each footer pad is attached to the heat sink, with the offset wire extending into the corresponding aperture to suspend the center bridge pad at least partially into the aperture above the IC chip, thus creating a thermal load path. The apparatus separates a thermal load path from a structural load path in a circuit board environment. |
| US10595440B2 |
Thermal gasket with high transverse thermal conductivity
An exemplary passive heat transfer apparatus is suited for transferring heat away from an electronic heat generating device to another environment. A gasket has many spaced-apart holes that are transverse to two major opposing surfaces of the gasket. A thermally conductive material is disposed within and fills the holes for conducting heat from one of the two major surfaces to the other major surface. The thermally conductive material is a nanocomposite material having nano-particles aligned substantially perpendicular to the two major opposing surfaces. The thermally conductive material as disposed in the holes has no interfacial boundaries that could adversely affect the transfer of heat. |
| US10595439B2 |
Movable heatsink utilizing flexible heat pipes
Embodiments described herein may include apparatuses, systems and/or processes to provide a cooling apparatus that includes a first heatsink, a second movable heatsink and a flexible thermal conductor physically and thermally coupled with the first and second heatsinks, where the flexible thermal conductor is to flex and remain thermally coupled with the first heatsink and the second heatsink, when the second heatsink is moved relative to the first heatsink. The first heatsink may be coupled to a heat source such as a processor that may be coupled with a PCB. Also, the movable heatsink may allow access to components, such as dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) that are next to the first heatsink and under the movable second heatsink. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10595435B2 |
Server rail and server rack mounting structure
A server rail and server rack mounting structure includes a server rail, a server rack having a plurality of locating holes, a mounting bracket located at one end of an outer rail portion of the server rail and having a plurality of mounting rods respectively plugged into respective locating holes of the server rack and an abutment wall neighbored to the mounting rods, a swivel control member comprising a stop wall, a pivot member pivotally connect one end of the swivel control member to the mounting bracket and a torsion spring mounted around the pivot member and stopped between the mounting bracket and the swivel control member. |
| US10595429B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device includes pairs of guide rails and elastic members. The pairs of guide rails are provided in a slot correspondingly to both ends of the circuit board in a direction intersecting the insertion direction, the guide rails of each pair extending along the insertion direction respectively on sides of both surfaces of the circuit board inserted in the slot, the pair of guide rails being configured to guide insertion of the circuit board into the slot. When the circuit board is inserted in the slot, each elastic member presses the circuit board against one or the other of the guide rails of the pair. |
| US10595423B2 |
Electronics housing for electronics in a motor vehicle
An electronics housing is specified for electronics in a motor vehicle. The electronics housing has a first housing shell with a first base plate and a first side wall as well as a second housing shell with a second base plate and a second side wall. The first side wall is embodied here with double walls either completely or at least in one section, with the result that a groove-shaped wall intermediate space is formed between an outer partial wall and an inner partial wall of the first side wall. In an assembled state of the housing, the second side wall dips into this wall intermediate space. |
| US10595420B2 |
Encapsulation structure and display apparatus
An encapsulation structure and a related display apparatus are provided. The encapsulation structure includes a first substrate having a sealing region; a metal pattern on the sealing region; a thermal conductive layer, at least covering the metal pattern and electrically insulated from the metal pattern; and a sealing structure on the thermal conductive layer. |
| US10595412B2 |
Semiconductor device, electronic device, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and method of manufacturing electronic device
A semiconductor device includes a printed circuit board that includes a first electrode, a resin substrate that includes a first face directed toward the printed circuit board, a second electrode formed in a second portion surrounding a first portion of the first face, a second face opposite the first face, and a third electrode formed in a third portion of the second face, the third portion overlapping the first portion in a plan view, a semiconductor chip that includes a coupling terminal joined to the third electrode, a conductive member that is formed between the printed circuit board and the resin substrate and contains a conductive particle and resin, and a solder bump that is formed between the printed circuit board and the resin substrate and is joined to the first electrode and the second electrode. |
| US10595409B2 |
Electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding techniques and configurations
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first substrate, a die having interconnect structures coupled with the first substrate to route input/output (I/O) signals between the die and the first substrate and a second substrate coupled with the first substrate, wherein the die is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate include traces configured to provide electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shielding for the die. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10595407B2 |
PCB laminated structure and mobile terminal having the same
The present disclosure relates to a PCB laminated structure, including a first substrate; a second substrate disposed to overlap with the first substrate on the top and bottom; and an interposer assembly provided between the first substrate and the second substrate to allow electromagnetic connection between the first and second substrates, wherein the interposer assembly includes a housing configured to form a closed region along a top surface circumference of the first substrate and a bottom surface circumference of the second substrate to support the first and second substrates; a signal via connected to the first and second substrates, respectively, to transmit electromagnetic signals between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a ground via connected to the housing to serve as a ground, and spaced a set distance from the signal via at one side of the signal via. |
| US10595405B2 |
Terminal connection structure and display apparatus
The terminal connection structure includes a first terminal group 80 including a plurality of first terminals 81 aligned side-by-side, and a second terminal group 110 including a plurality of second terminals 112 aligned side-by-side and connected to the plurality of first terminals 81, the second terminal group 110 opposing to the first terminal group 80 and electrically connected to the first terminal group 80 via an anisotropic conductive film, wherein each of the first terminals 81 has a recess-projection shape and each of the second terminals 112 has a recess-projection shape, two adjacent first terminals 81A, 81B have different and corresponding shapes with each other, and two adjacent second terminals 112A, 112B have different and corresponding shapes with each other. |
| US10595404B2 |
Hot-press protection release colloid and uses of the same
A hot-press protection release colloid for applying on a surface of an object to be hot-pressed is provided. The hot-press protection release colloid includes an acrylate-based resin, a polymeric isocyanate component, and a solvent, wherein the amount of the polymeric isocyanate component is 1 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the acrylate-based resin, and wherein the hot-press protection has a viscosity of 10,000 to 500,000 cP. |
| US10595402B2 |
Stretchable circuit board and stretchable circuit board manufacturing method
Provided is a stretchable circuit board including: a stretchable base material having stretchability; a film base material overlapping with part of a one-surface-side surface of the stretchable base material and having lower stretchability than that of the stretchable base material; a stretchable wiring line formed on the one-surface-side surface of the stretchable base material; and an adhesive layer formed on one surface side or the other surface side of the stretchable base material. The adhesive layer is formed on both of an overlapping region where the stretchable base material overlaps with the film base material and a non-overlapping region where the stretchable base material does not overlap with the film base material. |
| US10595401B1 |
Tamper detection at enclosure-to-board interface
Tamper-respondent assemblies are provided which include an enclosure assembly mounted to a circuit board and enclosing an electronic component(s) within a secure volume. The enclosure assembly includes an enclosure with an edge surface coupled to the circuit board, and a tamper-respondent sensor. The tamper-respondent sensor covers the edge surface and an inner surface of the enclosure. The sensor includes multiple layers, and at least one tamper-detect circuit. The tamper-detect circuit(s) includes a conductive trace(s) in a tamper-detect pattern covered, at least in part, by at least one layer of the multiple layers. The at least one layer is partially removed to provide exposed regions and unexposed regions of the conductive trace(s) at the edge surface of the enclosure. The conductive trace(s) is contacted where exposed by an adhesive securing the sensor to the circuit board. A monitor circuit monitors the tamper-detect circuit(s) for a tamper event. |
| US10595400B1 |
Tamper detection system
A payment reader includes a tamper detection system having a first sensor element disposed on a circuit board of the tamper detection circuit; a second sensor element disposed within an interior surface of a housing of the tamper detection circuit; and a guard ring disposed on the circuit board of the tamper detection circuit configured to form an electrical connection with the first sensor element in response to injection of conductive fluid thereby indicating tampering with the tamper detection circuit, wherein the guard ring is configured to be on a plane different from the first sensor element to prevent unintentional activation of the tamper detection circuit. |
| US10595399B2 |
Method of reducing warpage of an organic substrate
An organic substrate includes a core layer including organic materials; a first buildup layer on a top surface of the core layer; a second buildup layer on a bottom surface of the core layer; and at least one correction layer formed on at least one part of surfaces of the first buildup layer and the second buildup layer, wherein the correction layer has a thickness which has been calculated using properties of constituent materials including the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and the Young's modulus of the core layer, and CTEs and the Young's modulus of the first and the second buildup layers for reducing warpage of the organic substrate. |
| US10595395B2 |
Circuit layout structure comprising a single-ended signal transmission line disposed between first and second differential signal transmission line pairs
A circuit layout structure is provided. In the circuit layout structure, a transmission line group is disposed on a substrate. In its first differential signal transmission line pair, a first negative polarity transmission line is parallel to a first positive polarity transmission line and is configured to transmit a first negative polarity transmission signal of a first differential signal. In a second differential signal transmission line pair, a second positive polarity transmission line is parallel to a single-ended signal transmission line and is configured to transmit a second positive polarity transmission signal of a second differential signal. The second negative polarity transmission line is parallel to the second positive polarity transmission line. The single-ended signal transmission line is disposed between the first differential signal transmission line pair and the second differential signal transmission line pair. |
| US10595392B2 |
Target assembly and isotope production system having a grid section
Target assembly includes a target body having a production chamber and a beam passage. The target body includes first and second grid sections that are disposed in the beam passage. Each of the first and second grid sections has front and back sides. The back side of the first grid section and the front side of the second grid section abut each other with an interface therebetween. The back side of the second grid section faces the production chamber. The target assembly also includes a foil positioned between the first and second grid sections. Each of the first and second grid sections has interior walls that define grid channels through the first and second grid sections. The particle beam is configured to pass through the grid channels toward the production chamber. The interior walls of the first and second grid sections engage opposite sides of the foil. |
| US10595390B2 |
Plasma torch
The plasma torch has a nozzle and body. The nozzle has an inner nozzle and inner cap fastened to the body with the inner nozzle. Annular water passage and a plurality of independent water passages are formed between the inner nozzle and inner cap. Force applied when the inner cap is fastened to the nozzle base is transmitted via partitions. The torch body has a water supply port and drain port. At least one of the water supply port and drain port is configured as a groove extending on a plane crossing the axis and is connected to the water passage. When the nozzle is fastened to the torch body, one of the independent water passages communicates with the water supply port and another communicates with the water drain port. Rear end surface of inner nozzle is in contact with end surface of the nozzle base thereby obtaining electrical conductivity. |
| US10595381B2 |
Controlling power usage in appliances
An appliance unit (3) is for electrical connection in series to a control unit (1) and to a power supply via the control unit (1). The appliance unit (3) comprises an appliance module comprising at least one controllable light generating module (23) and/or at least one controllable auxiliary module (25) for performing functionality other than light generating, and a control module (27) for negotiating a power mode for the appliance unit (3) with the control unit (1). The appliance module is controlled based on the power mode. A bypass module (21) is able to pass current through the appliance unit (3), such that the bypass module (21) is configured to pass a current to enable the control unit (1) to be powered separately from any current passed by the at least one controllable light generating module (23) and the at least one controllable auxiliary module (25). |
| US10595380B2 |
Lighting wall control with virtual assistant
A lighting wall controller can be a retrofit for existing light switches, and the lighting wall control replaces the conventional light switch and can still work as a conventional light switch or other power switch with “dumb” lights or appliances while providing the ability to control “smart” lights and/or other “smart” devices with voice commands. In addition to controlling lights and/or devices, voice commands can be used to provide information or actions back to the user in response to the voice command. The lighting wall controller thereby provides voice control functionality without requiring additional devices, such as additional voice control appliances. |
| US10595379B2 |
Illumination control
A lighting control system and method for controlling a plurality of lighting units wherein an image of a space including the lighting units is obtained, and certain non-lighting objects in the space are identified. The objects can be associated with light settings, and the relative position of lighting units to the objects allows the lighting units to be selectively associated with those light settings also. Linking of lighting units, non-lighting objects, and control settings in this way arranged can be achieved with minimal user input, and provides improved control of lighting in an environment. |
| US10595377B2 |
Display device and method for operating such a display device
The present invention relates to a display device comprising at least one display unit and an illumination device for illuminating an edge region of the at least one display unit. The invention further relates to a method for operating such a display device and to an entertainment device comprising such a display device. The display device according to the invention comprises, in addition to the at least one display unit and the illumination device, at least one determination means for determining a color information from an image block of the at least one display unit, and further comprises a color control means for controlling the color and/or color spectrum of the light emitted by the illumination device as a function of the color information. The color information can be obtained from the light which is actually emitted by the display unit in said image block, for which a light detection device having an observation region that is limited to the image block can be provided. |
| US10595376B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling the spectral content of LED lighting devices
Luminaries, fixtures, systems and methods of providing both spectrally and spatially targeted illumination are disclosed. Intelligent lighting systems with programmable interfaces for customizing spectral and spatial light output to an individual user are also disclosed. Lighting fixtures including table and floor lamps with adjustable spectral output designed to coordinate with the time of day and human circadian rhythms are described. Adjustable light distribution units that provide for both indirect lighting and task lighting that may be independently varied with respect to color so as to illuminate and facilitate circadian rhythm regulation are also disclosed. |
| US10595375B2 |
Rich black lighting device for differentiating shades of black
The invention provides a lighting system comprising one or more solid state light sources, wherein the lighting system is configured to provide lighting system light having a correlated color temperature of at least 1700 K and having a S* value of at least 33 in a first setting of the lighting system, wherein the S* value is defined as S*=100*(2*A*+B*)/WS with A* being the spectral power in the wavelength range of 380-440 nm, B* being the spectral power in the wavelength range of 660-780 nm, and Ws being the total spectral power in the wavelength range of 380-780 nm of the lighting system light. |
| US10595374B2 |
Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
A control device may have a plurality of buttons that may be backlit to multiple levels, such as first, second, and third adjacent buttons positioned in order, and first, second, and third LEDs positioned to illuminate a respective button. The control device may be configured to illuminate the first LED to a first LED illumination intensity to illuminate the respective button to a first surface illumination intensity; illuminate the third LED to a second LED illumination intensity to illuminate the respective button to a second surface illumination intensity; and illuminate the second LED to a third LED illumination intensity to illuminate the respective button to the second surface illumination intensity. The third LED illumination intensity may be less than the second LED illumination intensity, which may be less than the first LED illumination intensity, and the second surface illumination intensity may be less than the first surface illumination intensity. |
| US10595373B2 |
Methods and apparatuses to provide dimming for a light emitting diode system
A dimming light emitting diode (LED) system comprises an LED driver. A switch-mode power supply controller is coupled to the LED driver to drive an LED light source array. The LED driver is configured to output an LED drive command to the switch-mode power supply controller to dim the LED light source array based on one or more LED parameters. The one or more LED parameters include a photometric response parameter, a gamma parameter, an aging parameter, a temperature parameter, or any combination thereof. |
| US10595366B2 |
Method for operating an induction hob
In a method for operating an induction hob including a controller and including a cooking point including an induction heating coil, a relationship between a cooking vessel temperature and a heating power of the induction heating coil is stored in the controller as area power which results in a constant cooking vessel temperature during long-term operation. By monitoring whether the cooking vessel temperature remains constant, increases or drops when a first relatively low heating power is set after a heating time at a high heating power, it is possible to set a target temperature, which corresponds to the first relatively low heating power, for frying processes. |
| US10595364B2 |
Multicast multi-user group
Example implementations relate to multicast multi-user grouping. For example, an apparatus may comprise a processing resource that may rank a plurality of stations associated with the apparatus based on a characteristic associated with a first multicast group containing a first set of stations among the plurality of stations, and a characteristic associated with a second multicast group containing a second set of stations among the plurality of stations. The processing resource may assign a first group of stations from the first multicast group and the second multicast group to a first multi-user group and assign a second group of stations from the first multicast group and the second multicast group to a second multi-user group. The processing resource may convert a multicast frame associated with a station from the first multi-user group to a unicast frame, and transmit the unicast frame to each station in the first multi-user group. |
| US10595362B2 |
System and method for periodic wireless mesh creation
Systems and methods for the periodic creation of wireless mesh networks are disclosed. In order to save power the nodes in the mesh network may periodically switch from being in a broadcast mode and a skip cycle. When in the broadcast mode the node may cycle broadcasting new IDs in order to prevent spoofing. |
| US10595361B2 |
Method and apparatus for retransmission
Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communication. The apparatus includes a transceiver and a processing circuit. The transceiver is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The processing circuit is configured to detect an error of a previous scheduled transmission of data units from the apparatus to another apparatus. The other apparatus provides scheduled resources for transmission between the two apparatuses. Further, the processing circuit is configured to determine resources that are scheduled by the other apparatus for the apparatus to perform retransmission, and provide one or more of the data units in the previous scheduled transmission to the transceiver for retransmission using the scheduled resources. |
| US10595360B2 |
ANDSF and LWA coexistence
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for WLAN selection. One apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a WLAN selection/routing command. The apparatus further includes a controller that identifies whether the apparatus has selected a WLAN. The controller further determines whether to accept WLAN selection/routing commands based on a device configuration and/or whether the apparatus has selected a WLAN. In certain embodiments, the WLAN selection/routing command is a LWA command, RCLWI command, or LWIP command. |
| US10595356B2 |
Optimized initial vehicle modem connectivity search
A system includes a memory storing last-used frequency settings and protocol settings, and a processor of a telematics controller of a vehicle. The processor is programmed to, responsive to the vehicle being powered from a parked state, set a period during which the vehicle attempts to reconnect per the last-used frequency settings and protocol settings without performing a full scan via a modem; and perform a full scan via the modem responsive to expiration of the period. |
| US10595354B1 |
Communicating with a wireless device via at least two access nodes
Dual connectivity operations described herein include splitting a PDU into at least first and second portions of data addressed to or from first and/or second network addresses of a wireless device respectively, and modifying a source/destination address of the second portion of data from the first network address to the second network address in the downlink direction, and from the second network address to the first network address in the uplink direction. Uniquely-marked bearers set up between relay access nodes and donor access nodes (and gateways associated therewith) enable transmission of portions of data to and from the different network addresses. |
| US10595353B2 |
Improving communication efficiency
There is provided a method comprising: preparing a data packet for transmission on a bearer, wherein at least one of the following is configured for transmission: a first network node and a second network node, checking whether at least one predetermined criterion is met, selecting, based at least partly on the said checking, whether to transmit the data packet via the first network node, via the second network node, or via both the first and the second network nodes, and transmitting the data packet according to the selecting. |
| US10595350B2 |
Service continuity ensuring method, control plane gateway, and mobility management network element
A service continuity ensuring method, a control plane gateway, and a mobility management network element are provided. The method includes receiving, by a control plane gateway (C-GW), current location information of a user equipment (UE) sent by a mobility management network elements, selecting, by the C-GW, at least one forwarding D-GW for the UE according to the current location information of the UE, and establishing, by the C-GW for the UE, a data forwarding tunnel between a source D-GW of the UE and the forwarding D-GW, and a data forwarding tunnel between the forwarding D-GW and a target base station of the UE. The data forwarding tunnels are used to transmit uplink user plane data and/or downlink user plane data of the UE in a moving process of the UE. |
| US10595347B2 |
Systems and methods for coupling wireless devices
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for coupling wireless devices. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, at a server, an image captured by a first electronic device; obtaining, based at least in part on the received image, connection information for facilitating a wireless connection between the first electronic device and a second electronic device; and transmitting to the first electronic device the obtained connection information for facilitating a wireless connection between the first electronic device and a second electronic device. |
| US10595346B2 |
Telecommunications apparatus and methods
A method for controlling a connection procedure for a terminal device requesting a radio connection to a cell supported by network infrastructure equipment in a wireless telecommunication system, the method comprising: determining, at the terminal device, that a request to connect to the cell supported by the network infrastructure equipment is to be made, establishing, at the terminal device, application information relating to an operating context for the terminal device; transmitting a connection request message from the terminal device to the network infrastructure equipment, wherein the connection request message comprises a request for the terminal device to connect to the cell and an indication of the application information; and determining, at the network infrastructure equipment, whether to allow the request for the terminal device to connect to the cell based, at least in part, on the application information received by the network infrastructure equipment from the terminal device. |
| US10595344B2 |
Method and device for transmitting or receiving multicasting control channel for bandwidth reduced low complexity / coverage enhancement (BL/CE) terminal
Provided are a method of supporting Single Cell Point-to-Multi-point (SC-PTM) for a Bandwidth reduced Low complexity/Coverage Enhancement (BL/CE) terminal or an NB-IoT terminal, which is for a Machine Type Communication (MTC) application defined in a 3 GPP LTE/LTE-A system. The method may include receiving configuration information relating to an MPDCCH search space from a base station, wherein the MPDCCH search space is separately configured to receive scheduling control information for the multicasting control channel; receiving the scheduling control information for the multicasting control channel through the MPDCCH search space configured based on the configuration information; and receiving the multicasting control channel based on the scheduling control information, wherein the configuration information is received through higher layer signaling. |
| US10595342B2 |
Simultaneous reception sweep and transmission in a full-duplex node
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless node may transmit directional signals in a sweeping transmission pattern while receiving communications from a second wireless node. Another wireless node may then, during a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure, receive one of the directional signals, and terminate a correspondence communication session to avoid potential interference. Additionally or alternatively, a wireless node may listen in directions in a sweeping receive pattern while transmitting to a second wireless node. While listening, the wireless node may detect a transmission from a third wireless node in a particular direction. The wireless node may then accordingly refrain from transmitting in that direction to avoid potential interference. |
| US10595341B2 |
NAV operation method in wireless LAN system and station apparatus for same
A method for performing network allocation vector (NAV) operation by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving a first frame; and configuring NAV in accordance with basic service set (BSS) of the first frame, wherein the first frame is other BSS (OBSS) frame. If a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is lower the OBSS packet detection (PD) level, an STA drops the OBSS frame without configuration of the NAV. And if second frame transmission of another STA following the OBSS frame is scheduled, the STA can defer the OBSS frame drop even if the RSSI is lower than the OBSS PD level. |
| US10595338B2 |
Methods and apparatus for adaptive channel access
A communication device determines, in connection with a prior uplink multi-user (UL MU) communication in which the communication device participated, whether the communication device is to use one or more first channel access parameters, or one or more second channel access parameters for accessing a communication medium for a single user (SU) transmission by the communication device, where using the one or more first channel access parameters is associated with a greater probability of obtaining access to the communication medium as compared to using the one or more second channel access parameters. Depending on the determination made, the communication device uses the one or more first channel access parameters, or the one or more second channel access parameters to attempt to access the communication medium. In response to accessing the communication medium, the communication device transmits the SU transmission via the communication medium. |
| US10595328B2 |
Uplink channel selection using channel interference tolerance level feedback for grantless data transmission
Aspects of the present disclosure provide for a network assisted grantless data transmission method operable in a wireless communication network. A wireless device may transmit grantless data without requesting a scheduling entity to grant and schedule network resources prior to the grantless data transmission. A scheduling entity determines interference tolerance information of a plurality of uplink channels, wherein the interference tolerance information is configured to individually indicate an availability of each of the plurality of uplink channels for grantless uplink data transmission. The scheduling entity broadcasts the interference tolerance information to one or more subordinate entities or wireless devices. |
| US10595325B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving terminal grouping information in non-orthogonal multiple access scheme
A method by which a base station transmits terminal grouping information in a non-orthogonal multiple access scheme can comprise the steps of: grouping terminals sharing the same frequency resource on the basis of any one of a data transmission rate requested by each terminal, scheduling impartiality among the terminal, and a timing distance of each terminal; and allocating reference symbols for each grouped terminal group such that the reference symbols do not overlap for each terminal group in a time domain. |
| US10595324B2 |
Method and apparatus for server-based scheduling of network traffic to a mobile device
A method and apparatus are provided for synchronizing network traffic to a mobile device from each of multiple servers, wherein each such server can independently determine when to send traffic to the mobile device. More particularly, each of the multiple servers receives, from the mobile device, a value that uniquely identifies the mobile device from among multiple mobile devices. The server determines a time slot value based on the received value and assigns a time slot to the mobile device based on the determined time slot value. The server then transmits data to the mobile device in the assigned time slot. By each of the multiple servers determining the time slot value, and the assigned time slot, based on a same value received from the mobile device, the multiple servers are able to synchronize their transmissions to the mobile device without need of a common, intermediary, push notification service. |
| US10595316B2 |
User equipment, network device, and data transmission method
The present disclosure is directed to a D2D data transfer method, and user equipment and a network device that use the method. In one method, user equipment determines a logical channel used for to-be-transmitted Device to Device (D2D) data. The user equipment determines a logical channel group corresponding to the logical channel. The user equipment reports, to a network device, a D2D data volume of the logical channel group for the user equipment. The user equipment sends, on a D2D resource that is allocated by the network device to the user equipment according to the D2D data volume, the to-be-transmitted D2D data to another user equipment by using the determined logical channel. |
| US10595315B2 |
Enabling multi-cluster transmissions
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine to use multi-cluster communications in a vehicle based communication network. The UE may identify a configuration parameter associated with the multi-cluster communications. The UE may select a cluster resource from a set of available cluster resources based on the configuration parameter. The cluster resource may include one or more clusters used for multi-cluster transmissions in the vehicle based communication network. The UE may transmit an indication of the selected cluster resource to a wireless node of the vehicle based communication network, for example, to another UE. The UE may transmit the multi-cluster transmission on the selected cluster resource. |
| US10595311B2 |
Adapting transmissions in multi-transmission time interval (TTI) sidelink communication
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a sidelink signal communication scheme that provides for rapid adaptation of the sidelink transmission based on feedback received during each transmission time interval (TTI). In this way, any lack of precision in interference measurements, or rapid changes in the amount of interference, which otherwise might cause a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) that was selected for the sidelink transmission to be unsuitable, may be adapted to improve the reliability of the transmission. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. |
| US10595310B2 |
Method and apparatus for transceiving data in wireless communication system
Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for sending and receiving data in a wireless communication system. More specifically, a method for sending and receiving, by UE, data in an unlicensed band in a wireless communication system may include performing blind detection for detecting a predetermined specific signal transmitted by an eNB in a cell of an unlicensed band and determining a period in which the signal is detected through the blind detection to be a reserved resource period (RRP) which is a time period secured for the transmission and reception of data in the cell of the unlicensed band. |
| US10595307B2 |
Uplink control channel resource allocation for an enhanced downlink control channel of a mobile communication system
Uplink control channel resource allocation for an enhanced downlink control channel is disclosed. A first example method disclosed herein includes receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a downlink control channel carrying a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource indicator, mapping the PUCCH resource indicator to a first offset, mapping a position of the downlink control channel to a second offset, and mapping a linear combination of the first and second offsets to an index identifying a first PUCCH resource. A second example method disclosed herein includes, in response to receiving, at a UE, an indication of a dynamic resource offset in an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) transmitted in a first ePDCCH set, determining a position of the ePDCCH and a subframe offset, and processing the indication of the dynamic resource offset, the position and the subframe offset to determine an allocated uplink control channel resource for the UE. |
| US10595306B2 |
Systems and methods for a physical uplink control channel on a secondary cell
A method by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving a RRC message including a first parameter related to a maximum number of scheduling request transmission for a secondary cell, performing a scheduling request procedure based on the first parameter, and transmitting a scheduling request on a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) on the secondary cell. The RRC message further includes a second parameter related to a maximum number of scheduling request transmission for a primary cell and the scheduling request procedure is performed further based on the second parameter. |
| US10595305B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving control information in a wireless communication system
A method and an apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving signaling information in a digital broadcasting system. The method includes encoding first signaling information for a physical layer to generate a first coded block; encoding second signaling information to generate a second coded block; and transmitting a frame including the first coded block, the second coded block, and at least one physical layer pipe (PLP) data. The first signaling information has a fixed number of bits, and the second signaling information has a variable number of bits. The first signaling information includes information indicating a forward error correction (FEC) type of the second signaling information for receiving the second information, and the second signaling information includes information indicating a modulation scheme used for a related PLP data. |
| US10595304B2 |
Apparatus and method for performing random access in beam-formed system
A method for performing a random access is provided. The method includes identifying a first downlink (DL) reception (RX) beam based on a measurement on a beam measurement signal, identifying a first uplink (UL) transmission (TX) beam corresponding to the identified first DL RX beam and transmitting at least one random access preamble for an RX sweeping at a base station, using the identified first UL TX beam based on a first power. |
| US10595301B2 |
Managing signaling resources using hidden public land mobile network signals
A wireless access node transmits an available Public Land Mobile Network Identifier (PLMN ID) associated with available wireless channels to a wireless device. The wireless access node receives the available PLMN ID from the wireless device and responsively exchanges signals with the wireless device over the available wireless channels. The wireless access node identifies a transition condition for the wireless communication device and responsively transfers a Physical Cell Identifier (PCI) and a hidden PLMN ID to the wireless communication device. The hidden PLMN ID is associated with hidden wireless channels. The wireless access node receives the PCI and the hidden PLMN ID from the wireless communication device and responsively exchanges signals with the wireless communication device over the hidden wireless channels. |
| US10595300B2 |
Channel hopping sequence generation with variable channel width
In some aspects, a channel hopping sequence for communication on a mesh network is generated. The hopping sequence may include multiple channels assigned to respective positions in the hopping sequence. In some cases, a first channel is assigned to a first position such that the first channel may transmit communications in a first transmission mode, such as a low-bandwidth transmission mode. In addition, an additional channels adjacent to the first channel is also assigned to the first position such that the combination of the first channel and additional channel may transmit communications in a second transmission mode, such as a high-bandwidth transmission mode. In some cases, a whitelist is determined based on the assigned channels. The whitelist may indicate channels that do not conflict with the assigned channels during transmission of a communication. In addition, channels may be assigned to the hopping sequence based on the whitelist. |
| US10595295B2 |
Access point proximity graphing
In one embodiment, a process determines how often client devices roam from a given access point (AP) to each particular neighbor AP of a plurality of neighbor APs of the given AP, and correspondingly determines a roaming distance from the given AP to each particular neighbor AP, the roaming distance being shorter for neighbor APs roamed to more often, and longer for neighbor APs roamed to less often, within a given interval. Successful but temporary roams to the plurality of neighbor APs may also be detected and removed from consideration in the roaming distance to that particular neighbor AP. The process then generates a proximity list of one or more of the neighboring APs having the shortest roaming distances, and feeds the proximity list to the given AP to cause the given AP to provide the proximity list to client devices for optimized client roaming. |
| US10595294B1 |
Method for supporting efficient PDU session activation and deactivation in cellular networks
A communication method and system converges a 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology. The system and method may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments provide a scheme for efficiently operating an UP connection of a session in case where a terminal has a plurality of sessions in a mobile communication system, such as a 5G system, having a network structure in which an AMF for mobility management and an SMF for session management are separated from each other. A terminal (UE) can optimize a non-access stratum (NAS) signaling message, and can perform data transmission/reception with low latency. |
| US10595293B2 |
Timing advance design for enhanced component carrier
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may establish a transmission gap between downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) transmissions on a shared radio frequency (RF) spectrum band using time division duplex (TDD). The gap length may be based at least in part on a maximum allowed length of a filler signal corresponding to a coverage area of the base station. To reserve the shared band, a user equipment (UE) may communicate the filler signal for a length of time that is based at least in part on the maximum allowed length and a geographic distance between the UE and the base station. UEs farther from the base station transmit the filler signal of shorter lengths before sending an UL transmission, so that the UL transmissions from different UEs arrive at the same time at the base station regardless of the geographic distance between the UEs. |
| US10595292B2 |
Asynchronous wireless communication system
The invention relates to an asynchronous wireless communication system, such as a UMTS system. The various base stations of an asynchronous wireless communication system do not typically have known timing offsets Tb(i), and these timing offsets vary with time. The invention allows the calculation of the difference dTb(i,j) between timing offsets Tb(i), Tb(j) for pairs of base stations B(i), B(j), using the timing of signals received by one or more wireless communication units. Having eliminated the timing offsets between the base stations as a variable, geo-location techniques from synchronous networks may then be used to locate wireless communication units in the asynchronous wireless communication system. |
| US10595289B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting synchronization signal in wireless communication system
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for performing, by a terminal, time and frequency synchronization with a base station in an initial access process to the base station. The method includes receiving, by the terminal, a physical broadcast channel, and detecting a synchronization signal based on the received physical broadcast channel. |
| US10595288B2 |
Method for transmitting frame in wireless LAN system and wireless terminal using same
A method for transmitting a frame in a wireless LAN system according to the present embodiment comprises: a step of determining whether to transmit a first frame to an AP through an EDCA by comparing a time parameter indicating the time used for transmission of a wireless terminal with a predetermined allowable time; a step of summing up, to the time parameter, a first required time for transmission of the first frame; a step of receiving, from the AP, a trigger frame for multi-user uplink transmission; and a step of performing data processing for a second frame transmitted in response to the trigger frame, wherein a second required time for transmission of the second frame is not summed up to the time parameter. |
| US10595287B2 |
Frequency-division duplexing in a time-division duplexing mode for a telecommunications system
Certain features relate to operating a distributed antenna system or repeater system communicating frequency-division duplexing (“FDD”) signals in a time-division duplexing (“TDD”) mode. A TDD mode scheduler is configured for monitoring a downlink communications channel for the start of a downlink frame, sub-frame, or resource slot. Based on the start of a downlink frame, sub-frame, or resource slot, the TDD mode scheduler can identify a TDD transmission time-slot. The TDD mode scheduler can schedule high-powered downlink sub-frames during the TDD transmission time-slots where higher power output may be desirable. Based on the indication of the TDD transmission time-slot, a transmit/receive controller can increase the gain of the downlink communication and reduce the gain of the uplink communication. |
| US10595281B2 |
Antenna device for a bidirectional communication of vehicles
An antenna device for a vehicle for a vehicle serves for a vehicle transceiver device whose transmission power level regulation device is configured in a manner such that, during the bidirectional communication, the transmission power level is set as larger as the quality of the communication link falls and is conversely lowered as the transmission quality of the communication link increases. |
| US10595279B2 |
Power control method and device
The present invention relates to the field of wireless communications, and in particular, to a transmit power control technology in a wireless communications system. In a transmit power control method, user equipment performs transmit power compensation on subframes in different subframe sets by using different power compensation amounts, and sends data in the subframes by using uplink transmit powers on which the transmit power compensation has been performed. According to the solution provided in this application, smoothness of a signal-to-noise ratio of each uplink subframe can be ensured when a full-duplex technology is applied, and reception performance of the uplink subframe can further be ensured without causing excessively large signaling overheads. |
| US10595278B2 |
Power information sending method, terminal device, and network device
In a power information sending method, a terminal device receives in a first downlink subframe of a first carrier, first scheduling grant information sent by a first network device, sends channel power information to a second network device in a second uplink subframe of a second carrier, and receives second scheduling grant information in a second downlink subframe. |
| US10595269B2 |
Provisioning radios associated with access points for testing a wireless network
Methods and systems for provisioning unique identifiers to a plurality of access points (APs) in a wireless network and radios associated thereto is provided. By utilizing a testing apparatus in communication via a network with the APs, the methods and systems assign a unique radio test identifier for an AP in the plurality of APs and provisions the AP radio associated with the AP in the plurality of APs with the corresponding unique radio test identifier. The testing apparatus has a provisioning mode that can be switched on or off. Also provided are a system for provisioning the unique identifiers and applications thereof; for example, in testing and providing maintenance of APs. |
| US10595267B2 |
Conveying information via auxiliary device selection
A transmitter is configured to convey N bits of information and L bits of information, for a total of N+L bits of information, to a destination device via an auxiliary device. The transmitter is configured to select, from a plurality of auxiliary devices that are respectively associated with different possible states of the L bits of information, an auxiliary device that is associated with a state of the L bits of information to be conveyed. L may be ≥1. The transmitter is also configured to convey the N+L bits of information from the transmitter to the destination device via the selected auxiliary device, without the transmitter transmitting any of the L bits of information to the destination device or the selected auxiliary device, by transmitting a signal to the selected auxiliary device. This signal comprises the N bits of information. N may be ≥0. |
| US10595266B2 |
Sending and acquiring WiFi networking information
A method for sending and acquiring WiFi networking information including generating, by a first WiFi-type smart device, a management frame that carries WiFi networking information; sending the management frame to be monitored by a second WiFi-type smart device; monitoring, by the second WiFi-type smart device, the management frame sent by the first WiFi-type smart device; and parsing the management frame to obtain the WiFi networking information, so that a network may be accessed by using the obtained WiFi networking information. The techniques of the present disclosure may reduce the time delay and technological complexity of a WiFi-type smart device in accessing a network. |
| US10595260B2 |
Concept for load balancing in a radio access network
A concept for balancing a load in a mobile communication network, comprising receiving 130 receive data from a radio transceiver using a first interface and determining 140 a first receive data packet and a second receive data packet from the receive data, the first receive data packet and the second receive data packet being associated to different services. The concept comprises forwarding 150 the first receive data packet to a first processing unit using a second interface, and forwarding the second receive data packet to a second processing unit using the second interface. |
| US10595259B2 |
Communication apparatus, communication method, and storage medium
A communication apparatus participates in a first wireless network and if the communication apparatus is performing data communication with a communication partner, the communication apparatus will not search for other wireless networks and/or switch to another wireless network. If no data communication with a communication partner is occurring, the communication apparatus can search for other wireless networks and switch to a detected wireless network. |
| US10595258B2 |
Wireless communication control based on border gateway protocol
In a wireless communication network, base stations exchange user data for a communication service between User Equipment (UE) and wireless network gateways. The network gateways exchange the user data with Internet Protocol (IP) routers. One of the gateways receives a Border Control Protocol (BGP) message from one of the IP routers indicating a performance issue with an IP address. The network gateway associates the IP address with the communication service and transfers signaling indicating a service issue. A management computer receives the signaling and transfers signaling to the base stations to shed the one gateway for the communication service. The base stations then exchange the user data for the communication service between the UEs and the wireless network gateways except for the one gateway. These other gateways exchange the user data for the communication service with the IP routers except for the IP router having the issue. |
| US10595257B1 |
System, method, and computer-readable medium for user equipment handoff within an IP-femtocell network
A system, method, and computer readable medium for provisioning communication services by an IP-based femtocell network is provided. Service of a user equipment may be transferred from one femtocell to another femtocell via a femtocell handoff procedure. Femtocell systems of the femtocell network perform link quality measurements and may distribute the link quality measurements to neighbor femtocells. A femtocell system may periodically evaluate the link quality with the user equipment. If an evaluation is made that the user equipment needs to be transferred to another site, the servicing femtocell site may evaluate the most recent link quality measurements received from neighboring femtocell sites and select a femtocell site for handoff. In the event that the femtocell network is deployed in an area serviced by a macrocellular network, handoff routines may provide preference for transferring the user equipment to a target femtocell system rather than a macrocell site. |
| US10595256B1 |
Dynamically managing relay nodes in a wireless network
Methods, processing nodes, and systems are provided for managing relay nodes in a wireless network. A number of relay nodes attached to a donor access node can be determined. A number of latency sensitive wireless devices attached to the relay nodes can be determined. A latency sensitive wireless device can be a wireless device running a latency sensitive application. A latency sensitive relay node can be a relay node attached to the donor access node having an attached latency sensitive wireless device. A maximum number of relay nodes attached to the donor access node can be set, for example, based on the number of latency sensitive wireless devices attached to latency sensitive relay nodes. |
| US10595255B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus, system, and method
Provided are a wireless communication apparatus, a system and a method that are suitable for establishing steady communication by using a redundant configuration. The wireless communication apparatus includes a plurality of devices that transmit and receive data through a wireless network. The devices each include a control section and a decision section. The decision section in one of the devices designates a first device from among the devices as a first valid device, and designates a second device as a second valid device. The control section in the first device copies to the second device the data and coupling information for transmitting and receiving the data. When the second device is determined to valid, the control section in the second device transmits the copied data from the second device. |
| US10595254B2 |
Non-access stratum based access method and terminal supporting the same
A non-access stratum based access method and a terminal supporting the same. The terminal receives an Internet protocol (IP) address allocated from a first gateway included in a non-3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access network. In addition, the terminal applies a non-access stratum (NAS) protocol to a first device managing mobility of the terminal through the IP address. |
| US10595248B2 |
Method and device for identifying pseudo-base station by a mobile terminal
A method and an apparatus for identifying a pseudo-base station in a mobile terminal. The method for identifying the pseudo-base station in the mobile terminal may include sending a LAU (Location Area Update) Request to a base station of a current cell; receiving a LAU Accept response from the base station indicating that LAU has been performed; and identifying the authenticity of the base station based on whether or not TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity) information is included in the LAU Accept response. |
| US10595247B2 |
Providing services to a roaming user equipment
The application relates to Network Function Virtualisation as standardised by ETSI GS NFV002 VI.2.1. The standard provides for dynamic instantiation and management of VNF instances. When using base stations as platforms on which VNFs can be instantiated, it has to be decided how this is done in an efficient way. The application proposes that in case a UE moves from an area covered by a source base station (210) to an area covered by a target base station (220), at least one VNF (250) is deployed on the target base station. This VNF may be a clone of a VNF (240) hosted by the source bases station. |
| US10595246B2 |
Wireless telecommunications system
A first terminal device, for use in a wireless telecommunications system, including: a receiver; a transmitter; a storage medium operable to store mapping information identifying sets of predetermined radio resources and a predetermined geographical region associated with each respective set of predetermined radio resources; and a controller operable to: receive a geographical location, the geographical location of the terminal device being determined by a location unit; determine the predetermined geographical region of the received mapping information within which the determined geographical location is located; determine the set of predetermined radio resources associated with the determined geographical region using the received mapping information; control the receiver to receive signals from a second terminal device using the determined set of predetermined radio resources; and control the transmitter to transmit signals to the second terminal device using the determined set of predetermined radio resources. |
| US10595243B2 |
Inter-MeNB handover method and device in a small cell system
An embodiment of the present disclosure may provide an inter-MeNB handover method in a small cell system, including: making, by a source MeNB and/or target MeNB, a determination as to whether to maintain a SeNB when handover is performed; and triggering different handover processes according to a result of the determination as to whether to maintain the SeNB. Another embodiment of the present disclosure may further provide an inter-MeNB handover device in a small cell system. With the inter-MeNB handover method and device in a small cell system provided by the present disclosure, unnecessary deletion and re-establishment of the bearers at the SeNB for the UE may be reduced. False bearer deletion may be avoided and data forwarding may be reduced. Furthermore, the SeNB may be maintained according to network deployment and SGW re-selection may be supported. Therefore, system capacity and transmission speed of the data may be improved. |
| US10595241B2 |
Access and handover method, network side device and mobile terminal
An access and handover method, a network side device and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes: transmitting a measurement reference signal request message to at least one target access device when the mobile terminal meets a predetermined neighboring cell measurement condition; receiving a measurement reference signal response message from the at least one target access device, the measurement reference signal response message including measurement signal information; transmitting a first measurement configuration parameter to the mobile terminal in accordance with the measurement signal information; receiving first measurement result data from the mobile terminal; and determining a to-be-handed over access device in accordance with the first measurement result data, and transmitting a handover request to the to-be-handed over access device. |
| US10595237B2 |
Carrier aggregation across different radio access technologies
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-program products for performing carrier aggregation across different radio access technologies are disclosed. For example, in some instances a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, using a first wireless communication device, control information to a second wireless communication device via a first radio access technology (RAT), the control information including control information for a second RAT; and receiving, at the first wireless communication device, an acknowledgement (ACK) or negative acknowledgement (NACK) from the second wireless communication device via the first RAT, the ACK or NACK being related to communications of the second wireless communication device conducted via the second RAT. |
| US10595235B2 |
Methods, apparatuses, related computer program product and data structure for deciding on a signaling scheme for handover
A first method (and related first apparatus) includes transmitting, in a handover request message, an indication of a first protocol version; a second method (and related second apparatus) includes receiving, in the handover request message, the indication, deciding, based on the received indication and a second protocol version, on a value of an information element included in a handover request acknowledgement message to be transmitted, the information element indicating usage of a first or second signaling scheme, and transmitting the handover request acknowledgement message including the information element; and in the first method receiving the handover request acknowledgement message including the information element; and a third method (and related third apparatus) including receiving the handover command message including the information element, and configuring according to one of the first and second signaling schemes indicated by the information element. |
| US10595234B2 |
Support of legacy network elements in small cell system
The present invention addresses apparatuses, methods and computer program product for enabling support of legacy user equipment and legacy network elements in small cell system for LTE and beyond systems. Each small cell uses a unique pair of Physical Cell Identifier and E-UTRAN Cell Global Identifier {PCI, ECGI} in the small cell system. In a handover preparation phase, when an enhanced eNB initiates the handover request procedure, the source eNB includes the pair of {PCI, ECGI} in the handover request message. Upon the reception of the {PCI, ECGI} from the handover request message, the associated eNB determines the target small cell based on the received pair of {PCI, ECGI}. |
| US10595233B2 |
Communication control method, controller, user equipment, and function instance
The present disclosure provides a communication control method, a controller, a user equipment, and a function instance that can meet quality of service requirements of services with different requirements. The communication control method includes: obtaining, by a controller, a first slice identifier corresponding to a first service; determining, by the controller according to the first slice identifier, a first function instance corresponding to the first slice identifier; and separately sending, by the controller, to a first user equipment (UE) and the first function instance, instruction information for setting up a bearer, where the bearer is used to transmit a data packet of the first service corresponding to the first UE, the bearer corresponds to the first slice identifier, and the instruction information carries an identity of the first UE and an identity of the first function instance. |
| US10595232B2 |
Wireless communication device and method of controlling same
This invention discloses a method for controlling a wireless communication device to transmit data packets. The method includes steps of: transmitting data packets; counting retry times of data packets in a predetermined time period and generating a result accordingly; comparing said result with a predetermined value and generating a comparison result accordingly; and reducing transmission time of data packets according to said comparison result. |
| US10595228B2 |
Mobile device configured for operating in a power save mode and a traffic optimization mode and related method
A method and system are for generating a report for delivery to or access or query by a network operator by determining, by a server-side proxy, optimization efficiency for traffic in a wireless network, tracking, by the server-side proxy, user-related information in the wireless network, generating, based on at least one of the optimization efficiency and the user-related information, a report for delivery to or access by an operator of the wireless network, the report including an alert of viral take-up of a new application, and performing, by the server-side proxy, traffic optimization functions alleviating traffic in the wireless network. |
| US10595226B2 |
Information processing apparatus, communication system, and information processing method
There is provided an information processing apparatus including an acquiring unit that acquires communication quality of wireless communication at a location where a wireless communication apparatus exists, and a control unit that controls ON/OFF of another data communication function other than a data communication function to which a high priority is set, among data communication functions included by the wireless communication apparatus, based on the acquired communication quality. |
| US10595220B2 |
Vehicle communication module and diagnostic device and method for testing thereof
A method for testing a vehicle-to-X communication module by means of a diagnostic device as well as an associated vehicle-to-X communication module and an associated diagnostic device. During a test mode messages are exchanged between the vehicle-to-X communication module and the diagnostic device, and evaluated in order to detect errors. |
| US10595217B2 |
Flexible interleaving for wireless communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are disclosed. Flexible interleaving configurations may be employed to support various operations, including beamforming. Flexible interleaving may include dynamically or semi-statically determining a combination of bit-level, tone-level, tone-group level, or other interleaving technique for one or more transmissions. The interleaving configuration may be based on delay spread, a coherence bandwidth, a signal to noise ratio, a Doppler spread, or a combination thereof. An interleaving configuration may be a determination may be made by a base station or some other network entity and explicitly signaled to another device. Additionally or alternatively, the determination may be made based on one or more implicit rules, which may be based on a variety of factors (e.g., available bandwidth, modulation and coding scheme (MCS), code block (CB) size). Further, interleaving may be enabled (or disabled) under certain conditions. |
| US10595211B2 |
Wireless communication device, wireless communication terminal and wireless communication method
According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device, includes a receiver configured to receive a first field, receive at least one of a plurality of second fields having been multiplexed and transmitted, and decode the one of the second fields to obtain a frame in a case where first information identifying the wireless communication device is not set in the first field, and a controller configured to suppress access to a wireless medium during a period indicated by a value set in the frame. |
| US10595210B2 |
Methods and systems for communication with beamforming antennas
Holographic beamforming antennas may be utilized for adaptive routing within communications networks, such as wireless backhaul networks. Holographic beamforming antennas may be further utilized for discovering and/or addressing nodes in a communication network with steerable, high-directivity beams. Holographic beamforming antennas may be further utilized for extending the range of communications nodes and providing bandwidth assistance to adjacent nodes via dynamic adjacent cell assist. In some approaches, MIMO is used in concert with holographic beamforming for additional channel capacity. |
| US10595209B2 |
Methods, devices and systems for separating overlappingly transmitted signals and enabling joint spectrum access
In one example embodiment, a device includes a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions therein and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to receive a mixture signal, and determine a first signal and a second signal from the mixture signal, the first signal being a signal of a first technology and the second signal being a signal of a second technology, the first and second signals being overlappingly transmitted signals, at least one of the first signal and the second signal being used for processing of information associated with the at least one of the first signal and the second signal. |
| US10595203B2 |
Enhanced establishment of IMS session with secure media
A method of establishing a secure connection between a user equipment, UE, and a media gateway, MGw, at setup of a communication session between the UE and another party. The MGw is controlled by a control server and the setup of the communication session comprises a security handshake procedure. The method comprising, prior to receiving a communication session set-up request, determining by the control server whether the MGw supports a procedure for early commencement of the security handshake and providing by the UE to the control server an indication that the UE supports the procedure for early commencement of the security handshake procedure and connection parameters for use in the security handshake. On receiving, by the control server, a communication session setup request from the other party, if both the UE and the MGw support the procedure for early commencement of the security handshake procedure, an instruction is sent to the Media gateway to commence the security handshake procedure. The instruction comprises an indication to commence an early security handshake and the connection parameters for the UE. On receipt of the instruction, the MGw commences the security handshake (25) with the UE and establishes a secure communications session. |
| US10595193B2 |
Method of provisioning a subscriber profile for a secure module
Described are methods and systems for provisioning a subscriber profile in a secure module, such as a SIM card. The methods and systems may perform operations that may include receiving a request for provisioning a subscriber profile accompanied by parameters of a mobile terminal associated with the subscriber profile, and configuring the terminal when notification is received of the profile being activated, the notification coming from the secure module. Variations of the systems and methods are applicable to terminals including a secure module for hosting a subscriber profile to a mobile communications network. |
| US10595187B2 |
System and method of selective packet data network gateway discovery
A Slicing Agent node is deployed between standard Home Subscriber Server (HSS) node and a Serving General Packet Radio Service Support Node (SGSN) node, a Mobility Management Entity (MME) node, or a 3rd Generation Partnership Project Authentication Authorization and Accounting (3GPP AAA) node on S6a/S6d/SWx interfaces of a Core Network. The Slicing Agent node selects the Packet Data Gateway (PGW) and communicates the identifying information of the selected PGW to SGSN/MME/3GPP AAA nodes. The PGW is selected to serve subscriber sessions based on the subscriber's profile, usage, and business needs. The Slicing Agent node can be positioned in any Core Network setup around the globe irrespective of whether it is a roaming or a non-roaming scenario for subscribers/devices having global or country-specific Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs), without requiring any enhancements or upgrades in legacy or existing network nodes including SGSN, MME, 3GPP AAA and HSS. |
| US10595186B2 |
Communication apparatus capable of switching connection to external apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
A communication apparatus comprises: at least one processor or circuit configured to perform operations of following units: a communication unit configured to establish a connection with an external device for communication; and a control unit configured to control, in accordance with information pertaining to a connection request received from a second external device while a connection is established with a first external device, whether or not to cause the communication unit to establish a connection with the second external device instead of the first external device, wherein the control unit causes a connection to be established with the second external device in a case where the information pertaining to the connection request includes information shared in advance with the second external device instead of predetermined information specifying a device to be connected. |
| US10595185B1 |
Channel diversity awareness in neighbor selection
Technology for neighbor selection with radio channel diversity awareness is described. In one embodiment, processing logic receives an RSSI value, a neighbor-sector identifier that identifies an antenna, and an unused channel list from each neighboring mesh network device. The processing logic generates a data structure with data in entries that are sorted according to an order of ascending or descending RSSI values. The processing logic performs a first search of the data structure to obtain a first set of radio channels for a first set of communication links and a second search to obtain a second set of radio channels for a second set of communication links. The processing logic determines that the second set of radio channels is higher than a second connectivity-quality metric value of the first set of radio channels and sends a neighbor pairing request to each neighboring mesh network device in the second set. |
| US10595181B2 |
Systems and methods for dissemination of data in the download direction based on context information available at nodes of a network of moving things
Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things). More specifically, systems and methods for managing the routing and replication of data in the download direction in a network of moving things. |
| US10595180B1 |
Method and apparatus for updating software
A method and apparatus for determining a success or failure of a software update is provided herein. When software is updated, part of the update process will require a radio to be configured to communicate on a new “update talkgroup”. As part of the update process, the user's device will send a short PTT bursts on the update talkgroup. If the PTT burst on the update talkgroup is received, it is assumed that the update was successful. If, however, the PTT burst on the update talkgroup is not received, it is assumed that the update was unsuccessful, stopping any further updates to other radios. |
| US10595162B2 |
Access point environment characterization
A method of associating environmental context with wireless access points is disclosed. In some embodiments, a method on a user equipment may comprise determining at least one environmental context associated with a subset of one or more Access Points (APs) visible to the UE at an estimated location of the UE. The at least one environmental context associated with the subset may be determined based on one or more of wireless measurements by the UE, and/or sensor measurements by the UE. Further, at least one AP cluster may be determined by clustering the subset of the one or more APs visible to the UE based on the at least one environmental context and the estimated location. Environmental context for APs may be crowdsourced and stored and provided to a UE as location assistance information to facilitate location determination and other functions. |
| US10595157B2 |
RSU apparatus, base station apparatus, control node, and methods therein
A Road Side Unit (RSU) (120) transmits V2X report information to a control node (140) and transmits location-related information about the RSU (120) to the control node (140). The control node (140) determines, based on the received location-related information about the RSU (120), at least one of: one or more sending nodes; a transmission area; a distribution path; and a communication scheme, to distribute a V2X control message to a plurality of UEs. It is thus, for example, possible to contribute to achievement of a configuration in which, upon receiving V2X report information from an RSU, a server transmits a V2X control message based on the V2X report information to a plurality of vehicles or pedestrians. |
| US10595156B2 |
Position estimating lighting system and position estimating method
Disclosed is a position estimating lighting system, for being applied in a building or premise. The system includes a server, connected to at least one gateway device, a plurality of lighting devices for being distributed around the building or premise, each of the lighting devices comprising a static module wirelessly connected to the at least one gateway device, and a plurality of mobile terminals, wirelessly connected to adjacent static modules and/or gateway device. For each mobile terminal, one of the adjacent static modules and/or gateway device calculates position information of the mobile terminal, and delivers the position information to the server by the at least one gateway device, and the server collects the position information of the plurality of mobile terminals and modulates illumination of the plural lighting devices based on the position information. |
| US10595152B2 |
Processing spatially diffuse or large audio objects
Diffuse or spatially large audio objects may be identified for special processing. A decorrelation process may be performed on audio signals corresponding to the large audio objects to produce decorrelated large audio object audio signals. These decorrelated large audio object audio signals may be associated with object locations, which may be stationary or time-varying locations. For example, the decorrelated large audio object audio signals may be rendered to virtual or actual speaker locations. The output of such a rendering process may be input to a scene simplification process. The decorrelation, associating and/or scene simplification processes may be performed prior to a process of encoding the audio data. |
| US10595150B2 |
Method and apparatus for acoustic crosstalk cancellation
An acoustic crosstalk canceller is determined for an asymmetric audio playback device, by determining a transfer function of an acoustic stereo playback path having asymmetries defined by speakers of the playback device. The transfer function is inverted to determine an inverse transfer function. The inverse transfer function is regularised by applying frequency dependent regularisation parameters to obtain an acoustic crosstalk canceller. Also, the inverse transfer function could be regularised for symmetric playback paths by applying aggregated frequency dependent regularisation parameters to obtain an acoustic crosstalk canceller without band branching. |
| US10595149B1 |
Audio augmentation using environmental data
The disclosed computer-implemented method for performing directional beamforming according to an anticipated position may include accessing environment data indicating a sound source within an environment. The device may include various audio hardware components configured to generate steerable audio beams. The method may also include identifying the location of the sound source within the environment based on the accessed environment data, and then steering the audio beams of the device to the identified location of the sound source within the environment. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10595148B2 |
Sound processing apparatus and method, and program
The present technique relates to sound processing apparatus and method, and a program that can more efficiently reproduce sound;A sound processing apparatus includes: a head direction acquisition unit that acquires a head direction of a user listening to sound; a rotation matrix generation unit that selects two first rotation matrices on the basis of the head direction from a plurality of first rotation matrices for rotation in a first direction held in advance, selects one second rotation matrix on the basis of the head direction from a plurality of second rotation matrices for rotation in a second direction held in advance, and generates a third rotation matrix on the basis of the selected two first rotation matrices and the selected one second rotation matrix; and a head-related transfer function composition unit that composes an input signal in a spherical harmonic domain, a head-related transfer function in the spherical harmonic domain, and the third rotation matrix to generate a headphone drive signal in a time-frequency domain; The present technique can be applied to a sound processing apparatus. |
| US10595142B2 |
Hearing instrument and method of providing such hearing instrument
A method of providing a hearing instrument includes: providing at a manufacturer the hearing instrument with a firmware which comprises a plurality of selectable functional properties; distributing the hearing instrument from the manufacturer to a middleman, wherein the hearing instrument is configured to be programmed by a programming station at the middleman, wherein the programming station is configured for selecting at least one of the plurality of selectable functional properties according to an input from the middleman, wherein the programming station is also configured to program the firmware of the hearing instrument according to the selecting to provide a programmed hearing instrument; billing an end user for the programmed hearing instrument, wherein the billing reflects the selecting; and receiving, at the manufacturer, data regarding the selecting from the middleman. |
| US10595138B2 |
Hearing aid with an antenna
A hearing aid has an assembly, the assembly comprising: a microphone for reception of sound and conversion of the received sound into a corresponding first audio signal; a signal processor for processing the first audio signal into a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid; a wireless communication unit configured for wireless communication; and an antenna system comprising a first feeding structure and a radiating segment; wherein the first feeding structure is connected or coupled to the wireless communication unit, and wherein the radiating segment is galvanic disconnected from at least a part of the first feeding structure; and wherein the at least a part of the first feeding structure is galvanic disconnected from the radiating segment if a capacitive coupling between the at least a part of the first feeding structure and the radiating segment is between 0.5 pF and 20 pF. |
| US10595135B2 |
Hearing evaluation and configuration of a hearing assistance-device
A method for evaluating hearing of a user comprising: generating a baseline hearing profile for the user comprising a set of gain values based on a volume setting, each gain value in the set of gain values corresponding to a frequency band in a set of frequency bands; accessing a soundbite comprising a phrase characterized by a frequency spectrum predominantly within one frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a first gain in the frequency band; playing the soundbite amplified by a second gain in the frequency band; receiving a preference input representing a preference of the user from amongst the soundbite amplified by the first gain and the soundbite amplified by the second; and modifying a gain value, corresponding to the frequency band, in the baseline hearing profile based on the preference input to generate a refined hearing profile compensating for hearing deficiency of the user. |
| US10595130B2 |
Speaker
A speaker includes spacers that are disposed between a front end portion of a top yoke, which serves as a first member, and a back end portion of a back portion of a frame, which serves as a second member, to form a gap that defines an air passage. When a bobbin and a vibrating plate vibrate in a front-back direction, an airflow through the air passage, which faces a voice coil, is formed between the space around a magnetic gap and the outside. Accordingly, the voice coil is cooled over the entire circumference thereof. |
| US10595116B2 |
Headset controller
A headset controller takes a first touch sensor, a second touch sensor, a first pressure sensor, and a second pressure sensor as a control medium for users. The headset controller can generate four different output instructions by the users touching or pressing the operating interface. The headset controller integrates various sensing methods to generate the needed output instructions. |
| US10595107B2 |
Speaker module architecture
An electronic device includes a housing having an opening comprising an audio port and a speaker assembly carried by the device housing. The speaker assembly includes a water ejection system having a diaphragm coupled to a magnetic driver and a mesh that covers the audio port where the diaphragm and the mesh together define an acoustic volume. When a water ejection signal is received at the magnetic driver, the magnetic driver is caused to move the diaphragm in a manner that ejects water contained within the acoustic volume out of the acoustic volume and through the mesh. |
| US10595106B2 |
Speaker bracket
A strap clamp style speaker bracket with a fastener base that can be used for straps of many different sizes. The invention also includes the previously mentioned speaker bracket with a similarly shaped fastener base with a dual pivoting linkage to a second strap clamp style speaker bracket for a unique cylindrical speaker. The clamp base has semi-cylindrical grooves on opposing sides and the strap ends have conformal semi-cylindrical protrusions that fit in the grooves. A bolt through the protrusions and grooves and the clamp block secures the clamp. A cylindrical speaker is illustrated. Another embodiment has legs extending from the clamp block to receive a pivot block which provides a dual articulatible speaker support. |
| US10595104B2 |
Intelligent subsystem
An intelligent subsystem includes/couples with a system-on-chip (comprising a microprocessor/graphic processor), a radio transceiver, a voice processing module/voice processing algorithm, a foldable/stretchable display, a near-field communication device, a biometric sensor and an intelligent learning algorithm. The intelligent subsystem can respond to a user's interests and/or preferences. Furthermore, the intelligent subsystem is sensor-aware or context-aware. |
| US10595101B2 |
Auto-curation and personalization of sports highlights
A method and system for auto-curating a media are provided. Media content is received over the network interface. A set of markers is identified for the media content, each marker corresponding to one of a plurality of visible and audible cues in the media content. Segments in the media content are identified based on the identified set of markers. An excitement score is computed for each segment based on the identified markers that fall within the segment. A highlight clip is generated by identifying segments having excitement scores greater than a threshold. |
| US10595097B2 |
Inserting advertisements into video content
Methods and systems to insert advertisements and/or other supplemental or replacement content into a stream of video content are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems receive a request to replace a portion of video content currently playing at a client device with supplemental video content, such as an advertisement. In response to the request, the methods and systems determine one or more fingerprints of the video content plating at the client device, identify one or more frames of the video content at which to insert the supplemental video content based on the one or more fingerprints, and insert the supplemental video content at the identified one or more frames of the video content. |
| US10595095B2 |
Method and apparatus for transceiving broadcast signal for viewing environment adjustment
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for transceiving a broadcast signal for viewing environment adjustment. A method for transmitting a broadcast signal, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: encoding video data and signaling information including metadata regarding the production environment of the video data; generating a broadcast signal comprising the encoded video data and signaling information; and transmitting the generated broadcast signal. |
| US10595093B2 |
Apparatus and method for presenting an electronic programming guide
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box having a controller to establish a user profile, retrieve from a media communication system media content schedules according to the user profile, determine a consumption status for each of the retrieved media content schedules, generate an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) comprising the retrieved media content schedules, each media content schedule depicting its corresponding consumption status, and present the EPG at a media presentation device upon request. Other embodiments are disclosed. |