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US10590620B2	Method for constructing a foundation for a tower structure, and onshore tower structure The invention relates to a method for constructing a foundation for a tower structure, comprising at least one structure-side connection profile in the form of a pipe segment. The method has the steps of providing a foundation pile with a diameter which differs from the diameter of the pipe segment, vibrating and/or ramming the foundation pile into a supporting substratum, aligning and fixing the pipe segment coaxially and concentrically to the foundation pile introduced into the substratum such that an annular space is formed between the pipe segment and the foundation pile, and filling the annular space with a curable casting compound.
US10590619B2	Helical pier with thickened hexagonal coupling ends and method of manufacture A helical pier and extension shaft, one end of which is formed with a thickened hexagonally shaped female end coupler using a hot forging process that swedges and compresses the walls of the female coupler into a thickened hexagonal configuration, with subsequent heat treatment to recover and enhance yield and tensile strength to the entire main body section and female end coupler of the helical pier and extension shafts. A corresponding hexagonally shaped male coupler may be milled and inertia friction welded to the opposite end of each extension shaft, or alternatively hot forged and internally upset as an integral homogeneous part of each extension shaft, thereby completing construction of the extension shaft with opposing corresponding male and female hexagonal couplers. The forgoing helical pier has particular benefits in applications requiring deep soil penetration and/or when using a grouted helical pier system.
US10590618B2	Seabed supported unit and method to provide a shallow water drilling terminal Various embodiments relate to a method and a seabed supported base structure for providing a shallow water drilling terminal, where a prefabricated floating seabed substructure is towed to site, ballasted to rest on the seabed and/or piled to the seabed forming a seabed foundation. The seabed supported base structure is provided with at least one cantilevered unit with openings for drilling of wells, projecting sideways out from the exterior side of a vertical wall, terminated above sea level. A prefabricated floating drilling module provided with an outrigger with sidewise movable drilling device is towed to the site, guided into the seabed substructure through an opening in the wall structure at the periphery of the base structure, ballasted and mated onto the base structure, whereupon wells are drilled from a drilling gear. Upon completed drilling and operation of the wells, the drilling unit is removed and substituted by a production unit.
US10590617B2	Trail grooming method and apparatus Apparatus for hardening the surface of a snow and ice covered trail which includes apparatus for travel over the snow and/or ice covered terrain that includes means to remove entrained air from snow and/or ice particles proximate to the apparatus; means for redistribution of the dispersed snow and ice laterally and axially with respect to the apparatus incident to movement of the apparatus after dispersing has occurred; and means for compacting snow and ice redistributed in the means for redistributing to increase the hardness of the snow and ice that has been redistributed.
US10590616B1	Protective barrier and a corresponding structure A method of fitting a protective barrier on a structure base. The method may include removing a first sidewall from a tire. A line may be cut spanning from an outer diameter of the sidewall to an inner diameter of the sidewall such that the sidewall includes sidewall ends and the sidewall is no longer a continuous loop. The sidewall ends may be bent away from each other to widen a gap between the sidewall ends. The sidewall may be placed around the structure base by moving the sidewall relative to the structure base such that the structure base passes through the gap and into an inner opening of the sidewall.
US10590613B2	Automotive milling machine, as well as method for discharging milled material In an automotive milling machine, comprising a machine frame, comprising a controller for the travelling and milling operation, comprising a working drum, comprising a transport conveyor, where the transport conveyor is slewable, relative to the machine frame, about a first axis extending essentially horizontally under an elevation angle, and sideways about a second axis extending orthogonally to the first axis under a slewing angle, where the transport conveyor discharges the milled material onto a loading surface of a transport vehicle at a specified conveying speed, and where the controller continuously controls positioning of the milled material automatically via, as a minimum, the slewing angle of the transport conveyor, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the controller specifies and monitors limit values for a maximum permissible slewing angle range for slewing the transport conveyor variable in accordance with the current operating situation.
US10590612B2	Actuating unit for locking a component of a construction machine An actuating unit for locking a component of a construction machine, in particular a road milling machine or a surface miner, the actuating unit comprising a retaining part for fastening to the construction machine. A self-propelled construction machine, in particular a road milling machine or a surface miner, comprising at least one actuating unit of this type. The basic principle of the actuating unit is the design of the cylinder of a piston/cylinder arrangement as a “locking bolt”. In the actuating unit, a piston is connected to the retaining part and is surrounded by a cylinder, with a first cylinder chamber being formed on one side of the piston and a second cylinder chamber being formed on the other side of the piston. A cut-out which extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cylinder and through which the retaining part extends is provided in the cylindrical wall of the cylinder. If one of the two cylinder chambers is supplied with a fluid, the cylinder moves to one side or the other, while the retaining part remains stationary. Therefore, the cylinder constitutes a “locking bolt”, which can be pushed forward or pulled back.
US10590611B2	Water-collecting boundary block A water collecting boundary block includes a body having an opened upper portion and a space portion formed therein, a grating which is seated on the body, and through which a plurality of rainwater inlets are formed, and a drain part formed at one side of a lower end of the body so as to be connected to the space portion, to provide water stored in the space portion to a ground.
US10590609B2	Shell cross-member system and railway section including such a system This cross-member system with shell (10) for a railroad track, intended to be wedged in an apron of the railroad track, of the type including a cross-member (12) having a lower face (20), and an upper face (22) that is intended to receive a rail fastening system (14), and a shell, is characterized in that the shell envelops substantially the entire cross-member so as to define an inner volume for receiving the cross-member that is sealed against outside attacks.
US10590606B2	Coated paper-based substrate for containers and process for making the same A coated paper-based substrate for manufacturing a container and a method for preparing the same. The coated paper-based substrate comprises a cellulosic fiber-based substrate coated on a first surface with a coating A and coated on a second surface with a coating B. The coating A comprises at least one layer of an extruded or laminated polymeric film or of a laminated foil. The coating B comprises at least one layer obtained by applying an aqueous dispersion of at least one polymer or copolymer capable of providing a water and/or moisture barrier to the second surface of the paper-based substrate once coated. The extruded or laminated polymeric film and the polymer or copolymer of the aqueous dispersion are different. The coating A and the coating B are heat sealable to each other.
US10590601B2	Printable medium Examples of a printable medium are disclosed herein. In one example, the printable medium includes an opaque substrate that is substantially free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The substrate includes a fabric core having I(x)/I0 equal to or less than 0.005, wherein I(x) is an intensity of light remaining at a distance, x, where x is the distance that light travels through the substrate, and wherein I0 is an initial intensity of light at x=0. The substrate further includes a discrete barrier layer disposed on the fabric core. The barrier layer includes a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate having a polyethylene-to-vinyl acetate ratio ranging from about 20:1 to about 9:1. The printable medium further includes a tie layer coated on the discrete barrier layer, and an image receiving layer coated on the tie layer.
US10590596B2	Ironing board cover An ironing board cover includes a padded textile base section configured to be placed on ironing board having multiple shapes in an entirely one-piece construction. The padded base section includes multiple layers of material, laminated together to form a smooth, heat-reflective ironing surface. The ironing board cover is machined in a substantially oval shape, with a taper at a point distal to a second end portion for fitting over a narrow end of an ironing board. A first end portion fits over a large end of an ironing board. The ironing board cover also includes an attenuated edge along a bottom segment, and an adjustable elastic bungee fastening mechanism forming at least part of the attenuated edge and stretching along an entirety of the bottom segment of the padded base section that allows the padded base section to be stretched.
US10590593B1	Lint cleaning assembly for a dryer appliance A lint cleaning assembly for a dryer appliance includes a vacuum aperture defined in a cabinet of the dryer appliance to allow a robotic vacuum cleaner to drive into the cabinet. A lint filter collects lint within a trap duct during operation and a lint collection duct extends from the trap duct to a vacuum docking station. The vacuum docking station is positioned within the cabinet for docking the robotic vacuum cleaner, fluidly coupling the robotic vacuum cleaner to the lint collection duct for lint removal, and/or charging the batteries of the robotic vacuum cleaner.
US10590583B2	Washing and drying machine Improvement in heat exchange efficiency can be promoted, a heat exchange can be efficiently performed, a space can be saved, and drying time can be shortened. A washing and drying machine includes a drum configured to accommodate clothes, a motor configured to drive the drum, a tub configured to accommodate the drum and store washing water, and a circulation flow path configured to circulate drying air into and out of the drum. A circulation duct constituting a part of the circulation flow path is connected to a converging portion configured to converge drying air. A dehumidifier is installed in one or more duct systems of the circulation duct. The washing and drying machine further includes a controller configured to control the dehumidifier and two duct cleaning pipes installed in branch ducts and configured to supply water to the dehumidifier.
US10590581B1	Compact creel construction A compact creel utilization method provides arms cantileverdly extending from supports which support at least two yarn rolls thereon. Some embodiments have a front roll connected to the rear roll. Other embodiments simultaneously feed to a common eyelet or other feed opening.
US10590575B2	Braided textile sleeve with self-sustaining expanded and contracted states and enhanced “as supplied” bulk configuration and methods of construction and supplying bulk lengths thereof A bulk supply of a protective textile sleeve and method of construction and supplying thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a braided, tubular wall extending lengthwise along a central longitudinal axis between opposite ends. The wall has a decreased length, increased cross-sectional area first state and an increased length, decreased cross-sectional area second state. The wall has heat-set, braided yarns causing the wall to remain substantially in the first and second states absent some externally applied force. The wall is finish cut having a bulk supply shipping length extending between the opposite ends, and is configured to be subsequently cut into a plurality of discrete use lengths after shipping.
US10590574B2	Abrasion resistant braided textile sleeve and method of construction thereof A protective textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve has a flexible, tubular wall of braided yarns. At least some of the yarns are provided as a plurality of monofilaments and at least some of the yarns are provided as a plurality of multifilaments. The plurality of multifilaments are braided in a plurality of separate bundles. Each of the bundles includes at least two multifilaments. The monofilaments are embedded into the multifilaments during the braiding process to lock the multifilaments in an “as braided” location to prevent shifting of the multifilaments during application and during use, thereby enhancing the abrasion resistance of the sleeve wall.
US10590570B2	Thin woven fabric A woven fabric that is advantageously used for sportswear, and has a high tear strength, maintains a low air-permeability, and has a good abrasion resistance while the fabric is lightweight and thin. The woven fabric comprises a synthetic multifilament comprising a modified monofilament having a filament transverse cross-section of a substantially quadrilateral shape, wherein: the synthetic multifilament has a total fineness 5 to 60 dtex; the modified monofilament has a single yarn fineness of 1.0 to 7.5 dtex; the woven fabric includes the synthetic multifilament in an amount of 45% or more by mass relative to 100% by mass of the woven fabric; and an average contact length where the modified monofilament touches a modified monofilament adjacent thereto is 8 to 40 μm on a cross-section in a direction perpendicular to the synthetic multifilament.
US10590567B2	Carbon-containing modacrylic and aramid bicomponent filament yarns A yarn comprising a plurality of bicomponent filaments having a first region comprising a first polymer composition and a second region comprising a second polymer composition, each of the first and second regions being distinct in the bicomponent filaments; each bicomponent filament comprising 5 to 60 weight percent of the first polymer composition and 95 to 40 weight percent of the second polymer composition; wherein the first polymer composition comprises aramid polymer containing 0.5 to 20 weight percent discrete homogeneously dispersed carbon particles and the second polymer composition comprises modacrylic polymer being free of discrete carbon particles; the yarn having a total content of 0.1 to 5 weight percent discrete carbon particles.
US10590566B2	Methods of orienting multifilament yarn and monofilaments of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate and copolymers thereof Resorbable multifilament yarns and monofilament fibers including poly-4-hydroxybutyrate and copolymers thereof with high tenacity or high tensile strength have been developed. The yarns and fibers are produced by cold drawing the multifilament yarns and monofilament fibers before hot drawing the yarns and fibers under tension at temperatures above the melt temperature of the polymer or copolymer. These yarns and fibers have prolonged strength retention in vivo making them suitable for soft tissue repairs where high strength and strength retention is required. The multifilament yarns have tenacities higher than 8.1 grams per denier, and in vivo, retain at least 65% of their initial strength at 2 weeks. The monofilament fibers retain at least 50% of their initial strength at 4 weeks in vivo. The monofilament fibers have tensile strengths higher than 500 MPa. These yarns and fibers may be used to make various medical devices for various applications.
US10590563B2	Method of fabricating a plurality of single crystal CVD synthetic diamonds A method of fabricating a plurality of single crystal CVD diamonds, the method comprising: coating a carrier substrate with a layer of polycrystalline CVD diamond material; bonding a plurality of single crystal diamond substrates to the layer of polycrystalline CVD diamond material on the carrier substrate; growing single crystal CVD diamond material on the plurality of single crystal diamond substrates to form a plurality of single crystal CVD diamonds; and separating the plurality of single crystal CVD diamonds from the layer of polycrystalline CVD diamond material on the carrier substrate and any polycrystalline CVD diamond material which has grown between the plurality of single crystal CVD diamonds to yield a plurality of individual single crystal CVD diamonds.
US10590561B2	Continuous modification of organics in chemical baths A chemical bath system includes a reactor tank configured to store a chemical bath solution including at least one organic element, and an organics removing chamber assembly. The organics removing chamber assembly includes at least one sub-chamber that delivers the chemical bath solution from a high-pressure section of a bath circuit to a low-pressure section. The organics removing chamber assembly modifies an amount of the at least one organic element as the chemical bath solution flows therethrough. The chemical bath system further includes an analysis/dosing controller. The analysis/dosing controller outputs a control signal that controls the organics removing chamber assembly to modify the amount of the at least one organic element in the chemical bath solution based on a comparison between an actual amount of the at least one organic element in the chemical bath solution and a desired amount of the at least one organic element.
US10590559B2	Anodizing and pre-anodizing processes based on incoming laser textured part Substrates having laser textured surfaces and methods for forming the same are described. The methods involve using a laser to form three-dimensional features on a surface of the substrate. The laser three-dimensional features can be designed to interact with incident light to create unique visual effects. In some embodiments, the substrate is further treated with a pre-anodizing process and an anodizing process to form a protective metal oxide coating. In some cases, the type of pre-anodizing and anodizing process are chosen based on the geometry of the three-dimensional features and to enhance the visual effects.
US10590558B2	Nanostructured aluminum alloys for improved hardness Techniques for forming an enclosure comprised of an aluminum alloy are disclosed. In some embodiments, aluminum ions and metal element ions can be dissolved in a non-aqueous ionic liquid in an electrolytic plating bath. A reverse pulsed electric current can facilitate in co-depositing the aluminum ions and the metal element ions onto a metal substrate. The resulting aluminum alloy layer can include nanocrystalline structures, which can impart the alloy layer with increased hardness and increased resistance to scratching, corrosion, and abrasion. In some embodiments, the metal element ion is chromium and the aluminum alloy layer includes a chromium oxide passivation layer formed via a passivation process. Subsequent to the passivation process, the formation of the chromium oxide layer does not impart a change in color to the aluminum alloy layer. In some embodiments, hafnium ions are co-deposited with aluminum ions to form an aluminum hafnium alloy.
US10590557B2	Method for surface electrolytic treatment of garment accessory part and method for producing a garment accessory part A method for subjecting garment accessories to a surface electrolytic treatment provides various metallic colors to metallic garment accessories in a cost effective manner. The method can provide a first metallic color on one side of outer surface of the garment accessory and provide a second metallic color on the other side of the outer surface, by placing one or more metallic garment accessories in an electrolytic solution in a non-contact state with an anode and a cathode for passing electric current through the electrolytic solution, passing electric current through the electrolytic solution and generating a bipolar phenomenon on the garment accessory.
US10590555B2	Method for producing electrolytic aluminum foil A method for producing high quality electrolytic aluminum foil excellent in peelability from a cathode surface is provided. A method for producing electrolytic aluminum foil according to the present disclosure is a method for producing electrolytic aluminum foil, comprising steps of depositing an aluminum film on a surface of a cathode in an electrolytic cell supplied with an electrolytic solution and comprising the cathode; and peeling the deposited aluminum film from the surface of the cathode to provide aluminum foil, wherein the cathode has surface roughness of an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of 0.10 to 0.40 μm and a ten-point average roughness (Rz) of 0.20 to 0.70 μm.
US10590553B2	Method of producing metallic tantalum A method of producing metallic tantalum comprises the steps of providing a precursor comprising a tantalate of a first metal, arranging the precursor material in contact with a molten salt in an electrolytic cell, the electrolysis cell further comprising an anode and a cathode arranged in contact with the molten salt, and applying a potential between the anode and the cathode such that the precursor material is reduced to tantalum. The first metal is an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal. The anode does not comprise a carbon material, which prevents contamination of the tantalum and improves current efficiency of the process.
US10590552B2	Hydrogen production apparatus and hydrogen production system The hydrogen production apparatus includes: a rectifier supplied with first electrical power from outside, and that outputs direct-current second electrical power; an electrolyzer supplied with the second electrical power and that carries out electrolysis of an alkaline aqueous solution; a pure water tank that retains a pure water; a pure water pipe connected between the pure water tank and an electrolyzer, allowing the pure water to be distributed from the pure water tank to the electrolyzer; an inert gas cylinder that contains an inert gas; and a first valve connected between the inert gas cylinder and the pure water pipe, is the first valve being closed when the first electrical power is supplied, and being open when the first electrical power is not supplied. The inert gas is introduced into the pure water pipe by opening the first valve.
US10590551B2	Electrode for electrolysis, manufacturing method of electrode for electrolysis, and electrolyzer Provided are an electrode for electrolysis having excellent durability against reverse current, and a method that enables production of the electrode for electrolysis at low cost. The electrode for electrolysis 130 includes a conductive substrate 132 on which a catalyst layer is formed, and a reverse current absorption body 134 that is coupled to the conductive substrate 132 in a detachable manner, wherein the reverse current absorption body 134 is formed from a sintered compact containing nickel. The method for producing the electrode for electrolysis 130 includes a sintered compact formation step of obtaining the sintered compact by sintering a raw material powder composed of any one of Raney nickel alloy particles containing nickel and an alkali-soluble metal element, metallic nickel particles, and a mixture of Raney nickel alloy particles and metallic nickel particles, and a coupling step of coupling the sintered compact to the conductive substrate 132.
US10590549B2	Salt dissolver The present invention provides an oxidant production apparatus, an example embodiment of which comprises a water container configured to accept and retain a volume of water; a porous salt container configured to accept and retain a quantity of salt, mounted with the water container such that salt in the salt container is in fluid communication with water in the water container; an electrolysis system mounted with the water container; and a gas directing element mounted with the salt container and the water container such that gas generated by the electrolysis system is preferentially directed through the salt container. In operation, gas from electrolysis percolates through the water and the salt, agitating the salt and encouraging the salt to fully dissolve.
US10590548B1	Methods and systems for fuel production The present disclosure provides systems and methods for producing carbon products via electrochemical reduction from fluid streams containing a carbon-containing material, such as, for example, carbon dioxide. Electrochemical reduction systems and methods of the present disclosure may comprise micro- or nanostructured membranes for separation and catalytic processes. The electrochemical reduction systems and methods may utilize renewable energy sources to generate a carbon product comprising one or more carbon atoms (C1+ product), such as, for example, fuel. This may be performed at substantially low (or nearly zero) net or negative carbon emissions.
US10590545B2	High or differential pressure electrolysis cell An electrochemical cell has a membrane located between two flow field plates. On a first side of the membrane, there is a porous support surrounded by a seal between the membrane and the flow field plate. There is a gap between the porous support and the seal at the surface of the membrane. On a second side of the membrane, there is a seal between the membrane and the flow field plate located inside of the gap in plan view. The electrochemical cell is useful, for example, in high pressure or differential pressure electrolysis in which the second side of the membrane will be consistently exposed to a higher pressure than the first side of the membrane.
US10590543B1	Method for surface-finishing plastically-deformed metal liner and metal liner surface-finished by the method A method for surface-finishing one or more metal liners is provided, the method comprising chemical milling to remove wrinkled textures generated during the plastic deformation of the metal liners.
US10590541B2	Electroless copper plating compositions and methods for electroless plating copper on substrates Stable electroless copper plating baths include di-cation viologen compounds to improve rate of copper deposition on substrates. The copper from the electroless plating baths can be plated at low temperatures and at high plating rates.
US10590535B2	Chemical treatment, deposition and/or infiltration apparatus and method for using the same The disclosure relates to a chemical deposition, treatment and/or infiltration apparatus for providing a chemical reaction on and/or in a surface of a substrate. The apparatus may have a top and a bottom reaction chamber part forming together a closable reaction chamber and an actuator constructed and arranged for moving the top and bottom reaction chamber parts with respect to each other from a closed position to an open position so as to allow access to an interior of the reaction chamber. A top substrate holder is connected to the top reaction chamber part to hold a substrate at least when the reaction chamber is in the open position and a bottom substrate holder is connected to the bottom reaction chamber part to hold the substrate when the reaction chamber is in the closed position.
US10590531B1	Substrate processing apparatus, and method of manufacturing semiconductor device There is provided a technique that includes: a first processing module including a first processing chamber for processing vertically arranged substrates; a second processing module including a second processing chamber for processing the substrates, the second processing chamber disposed adjacent to the first processing chamber; a first exhaust box storing a first exhaust system exhausting the first processing chamber; a second exhaust box storing a second exhaust system exhausting the second processing chamber; a common supply box controlling at least one of a flow path and a flow rate of process gases supplied into the first and second processing chambers; a first valve group connecting gas pipes from the common supply box to the first processing chamber such that a communication state is controllable; and a second valve group connecting the gas pipes from the common supply box to the second processing chamber such that a communication state is controllable.
US10590530B2	Gas control in process chamber A process chamber is provided including a sidewall, a substrate support, and an exhaust vent disposed above the substrate support. A processing region is formed between the exhaust vent and substrate support, and the exhaust vent is coupled to an exhaust device configured to create a low pressure at the exhaust vent relative to the processing region. The process chamber further includes a gas ring including an annular shaped body having an inner surface that circumscribes an annular region. The gas ring further includes a plurality of first nozzles that are coupled to a first gas source and configured to deliver a first gas to the processing region. The gas ring further includes a plurality of second nozzles that are coupled to a second gas source and configured to deliver a second gas to the processing region.
US10590529B2	Metal foams and methods of manufacture Embodiments of the present technology include metal foams and methods of manufacture. An example method of creating a porous metal foam includes mixing an amount of a metallic powder with an amount of sacrificial particles in a specified ratio to create a mixture; and applying pressure to the mixture that is sufficient to: compact the mixture; decompose or dissolve the sacrificial particles; and fuse the metallic powder into the porous metal foam.
US10590528B2	Device for coating extra-long sheet-type substrates, in particular glass panes, in a vacuum coating system A device for coating sheet-type substrates, in particular glass panes, in a vacuum coating system is described. The system includes a) a series connection of chambers, through which each substrate sheet passes and which are arranged on the entry side, namely a load lock chamber, a buffer chamber and a transfer chamber, each of which is vacuum-sealable by a check valve. An area of process chambers follows the transfer chamber and the process chamber is followed by a transfer chamber, buffer chamber and load lock chamber. The system also includes b) a conveyor device; c) a vacuum pump with an adapter flange in the region of the buffer chamber; d) at least two flow baffles in the buffer chamber; e) a system for the longitudinal and height displacement of the flow baffles; and f) an assembly for controlling the dynamic processes.
US10590521B2	Steel sheet with hot dip galvanized zinc alloy coating Steel strip provided with a hot dip galvanized zinc alloy coating layer, in which the coating of the steel strip is carried out in a bath of molten zinc alloy, the zinc alloy in the coating of: 0.3-2.3 weight % magnesium; 0.6-2.3 weight % aluminium; optional <0.2 weight % of one or more additional elements; unavoidable impurities; the remainder being zinc in which the zinc alloy coating layer has a thickness of 3-12 μm.
US10590515B2	6XXX aluminum alloys, and methods for producing the same New 6xxx aluminum alloys are disclosed. The new 6xxx aluminum alloys may include 1.05-1.50 wt. Mg, 0.60-0.95 wt. % Si, where the (wt. % Mg)/(wt. % Si) is from 1.30 to 1.90, 0.275-0.50 wt. % Cu, and from 0.05 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element, wherein the secondary element is selected from the group consisting of V, Fe, Cr, Mn, Zr, Ti, and combinations thereof.
US10590514B2	Nanostructured aluminum zirconium alloys for improved anodization Techniques for forming an enclosure comprised of aluminum zirconium alloy layer are disclosed. In some embodiments, aluminum ions and zirconium ions can be dissolved in a non-aqueous ionic liquid in an electrolytic plating bath. A reverse pulsed electric current can facilitate in co-depositing the aluminum ions and the zirconium ions onto a metal substrate. The resulting aluminum zirconium alloy layer can include nanocrystalline grain structures, which can impart the alloy layer with increased hardness and increased resistance to scratching, denting, and abrasion. In some embodiments, the aluminum zirconium alloy layer can be anodized to form an aluminum oxide layer. Subsequent to the anodization operation, the oxidized layer is able to retain its substantially neutral color.
US10590513B2	Method for isolating americium from liquid radioactive waste and for separating americium from rare earth elements The proposed invention relates to processes for extracting and concentrating radionuclides and can be used in radiochemical technologies when treating liquid radioactive waste. The method for isolating americium from liquid radioactive waste and for separating americium from rare earth elements in a single extraction cycle involves joint extraction of americium and rare earth elements from a nitric acid radioactive solution with a neutral solution of an organic extraction agent in a polar fluorinated solvent; washing an obtained organic phase saturated with metals; and selective back extraction of americium, wherein the extraction agent for joint extraction is N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylamide of diglycolic acid, and a solution for back extraction is a composition of 5-20 g/l of a complexone, 5-60 g/l of a nitrogen-containing organic acid and 60-240 g/l of a salting-out agent.
US10590511B2	Process for digestion of a metallic iridium- and/or iridium oxide-comprising mixture of solid particles A process for digestion of fine iridium includes (a) alkaline oxidative digestion of 1 part by weight fine iridium and 3 to 20 parts by weight of a combination comprising 40 to 70 parts by weight sodium hydroxide, 15 to 30 parts by weight sodium nitrate, and 10 to 40 parts by weight sodium peroxide in the melt, whereby the sum of the weight fractions equals 100 parts by weight; (b) cooling the digestion material formed in step (a) to 20 to 70° C.; (c) dissolving the acid-soluble fractions of the cooled digestion material in water/halogen hydracid until an acidic aqueous solution with a pH value of −1 to +1 is obtained; and (d) boiling the acidic aqueous solution obtained in step (c) until the formation of nitrous gases is completed. Insoluble ingredients can be separated from the acidic aqueous solution before or after step (d), if needed.
US10590510B2	Method for recovering precious metal A method for recovering at least one precious metal from an aqueous solution containing the metal and particularly to recovery of silver and optionally one or more other precious metals from overflow of a sedimentation unit such as a thickener, a clarifier or a pond includes subjecting the aqueous solution to a micro and/or nanobubble flotation, wherein the pH of the aqueous solution is at most 1.5.
US10590509B2	Method for continuously annealing steel strip, apparatus for continuously annealing steel strip, method for manufacturing hot-dip galvanized steel strip, and apparatus for manufacturing hot-dip galvanized steel strip A method for continuously annealing a steel strip includes annealing the steel strip in a vertical annealing furnace, an atmosphere in the furnace being separated by a partition disposed within a space spanning from the heating zone to the soaking zone. An atmosphere gas is supplied from an outside of the furnace into the furnace to form a furnace gas that is discharged from a steel strip entrance at a lower portion of the heating zone, a part of the furnace gas is sucked and discharged into a refiner including a deoxygenator and a dehumidifier such that oxygen and moisture in the part of the furnace gas are removed to form a gas having a lowered dew point, and the gas having a lowered dew point is returned into the furnace. The method further includes controlling a temperature of the steel strip passing through the partition to a range of 550° C. to 700° C.
US10590506B2	Hot-rolled steel sheet for tailored rolled blank and tailored rolled blank A hot-rolled steel sheet for a tailored rolled blank is provided that has high tensile strength and is excellent in cold formability. The hot-rolled steel sheet has: a chemical composition that contains, in mass %, C, Si, Mn, P, S, Al, N and Ti, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and that satisfies Formula (1); and a microstructure containing, in terms of area ratio, 20% or more of bainite, wherein 50% or more in terms of area ratio of the balance is ferrite. In the interior of the hot-rolled steel sheet an average value of pole densities of an orientation group {100}<011> to {223}<110> is 4 or less, and a pole density of a {332}<113> crystal orientation is 4.8 or less. In an outer layer of the hot-rolled steel sheet, a pole density of a {110}<001> crystal orientation is 2.5 or more. Furthermore, among Ti carbo-nitrides in the hot-rolled steel sheet, the number density of fine Ti carbo-nitrides having a particle diameter of 10 nm or less is 1.0×1017 per cm3 or less, and a bake hardening amount is 15 MPa or more, [Ti]−48/14×[N]−48/32×[S]≥0 (1).
US10590505B2	High strength steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same A high-strength steel sheet having a composition containing C: 0.09% to 0.17%, Si: 0.6% to 1.7%, Mn: 3.5% or less, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.005% or less, Al: 0.08% or less, N: 0.006% or less, Ti: 0.05% or less, and B: 0.0002% to 0.0030% on a mass basis, the remainder being Fe and inevitable impurities. The steel sheet also has a microstructure containing less than 20% (including 0%) of a ferrite phase, 75% or more (including 100%) of a tempered martensite phase, 10% or less (including 0%) of an untempered martensite phase, and less than 5% (including 0%) of a retained austenite phase in terms of area fraction. The tempered martensite phase has a Vickers hardness of 280 to 340 and a tensile strength of 950 MPa to 1,120 MPa.
US10590504B2	High-strength cold-rolled steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same A high-strength cold-rolled steel sheet having a specified chemical composition and a microstructure including ferrite having an average crystal grain diameter of 2 μm or less in an amount of 10% to 25% in terms of volume fraction, retained austenite in an amount of 5% to 20% in terms of volume fraction, martensite having an average crystal grain diameter of 2 μm or less in an amount of 5% to 15% in terms of volume fraction, and the balance being a multi-phase structure including bainite and tempered martensite having an average crystal grain diameter of 5 μm or less, in which a relational expression, 0.35≤V2/V1≤0.75 (1), is satisfied, where V1 is a volume fraction of phases which are different from ferrite and V2 is a volume fraction of tempered martensite.
US10590501B2	Method of treatment of a running ferrous alloy sheet and treatment line for its implementation A method of treatment of a running ferrous alloy sheet containing at least one easily oxidized element is provided. The method includes a step of immersion of the sheet in a molten oxides bath.The molten oxides bath has a viscosity between 0.3.10−3 Pa·s and 3.10−1 Pa·s, the surface of the bath is contact with a non-oxidizing atmosphere, and the molten oxides are inert towards iron. The residence time of the running sheet in the bath is at least 1 s and the residues of oxides remaining on the surfaces of the sheet at the exit of the bath are eliminated.A treatment line of a ferrous alloy sheet for implementing the method, is provided. The treatment line includes a molten oxides bath having a viscosity between 0.3.10−3 and 3.10−1 Pa·s. The surface of the bath is contact with a non-oxidizing atmosphere, and the molten oxides are inert towards iron.Mechanical devices for eliminating the residues of molten oxides remaining on the surfaces of the ferrous alloy sheet are at the exit of the molten oxides bath.
US10590498B2	Compounds for reactivation of acetylcholinesterase and related compositions methods and systems Described herein are oxime compounds capable of inactivating a nerve agent, blood brain barrier (BBB)-penetration, and/or reactivation of nerve agent-inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and related methods, systems and compositions for inactivation of one or more nerve agents, therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of an individual, and/or decomposition of nerve agent for decontamination.
US10590497B2	Trichoderma fungus having mutant-type BXL1 gene and method of producing xylooligosaccharide and glucose by using same A novel fungus belongs to the genus Trichoderma whose cellulase can be used to hydrolyze cellulose-based biomass without degradation of xylan contained in the biomass into xylose, and a method produces glucose and xylo-oligosaccharides from a cellulose containing biomass using it. The fungus belonging to the genus Trichoderma includes N- and C-terminal domains of the β-xylosidase 1 (BXL1) gene, but lacks the Fn3-like domain of the gene due to its disruption. The use of this fungus belonging to the genus Trichoderma results in deletion of β-xylosidase activity and increase in β-glucosidase activity. Thus, in hydrolysis of cellulose contained in biomass, xylan contained in the biomass is not degraded into xylose, which enables efficient production of glucose and xylo-oligosaccharides.
US10590495B2	Methods, devices, and systems for processing multiple assays Methods, devices, and systems for performing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and melt data acquisition according to a single slug approach in which a single slug in a microfluidic channel fills an entire thermal zone of the microfluidic channel, and the thermal zone used for both PCR temperature cycling and melt data acquisition. A detector may be configured to detect fluorescence from the thermal zone during the PCR temperature cycling for real-time PCR and/or during temperature ramping in the melt data acquisition. Slug position control may be achieved by detecting leading or trailing edges in a slug build target zone into which a slug passes after passing through the thermal zone. The single slug approach may break coupling between one or more events of the PCR amplification and melt data acquisition and enable events to be independently optimized.
US10590494B2	Multifactorial process optimisation method and system A method and system for increasing process performance in a biological process comprising at least one process step, the method comprising: (a) an identification phase, in which at least seven factors are identified, wherein a factor is defined as a feature of or within a process that when modified will affect the performance of the process, and wherein the factors are selected from at least one process factor and at least one genetic factor; (b) a factor screening phase, in which individual and combined contributions to process performance of each of the at least seven factors are determined, such that at least one multi-factorial interaction is identified; and (c) a refinement phase, in which higher order interactions that result in an increase in process performance between the at least seven factors are identified and tested. The method may be incorporated within automated laboratory and design of experiment systems.
US10590493B2	Waveguide-based detection system with scanning light source The invention provides methods and devices for generating optical pulses in one or more waveguides using a spatially scanning light source. A detection system, methods of use thereof and kits for detecting a biologically active analyte molecule are also provided. The system includes a scanning light source, a substrate comprising a plurality of waveguides and a plurality of optical sensing sites in optical communication with one or more waveguide of the substrate, a detector that is coupled to and in optical communication with the substrate, and means for spatially translating a light beam emitted from said scanning light source such that the light beam is coupled to and in optical communication with the waveguides of the substrate at some point along its scanning path. The use of a scanning light source allows the coupling of light into the waveguides of the substrate in a simple and cost-effective manner.
US10590490B2	QTLs associated with and methods for identifying whole plant field resistance to Sclerotinia Markers associated with Sclerotinia whole plant field resistance are provided. Methods of identifying Sclerotinia resistant and susceptible plants, using the markers are provided. Methods for identifying and isolating QTLs are a feature of the invention, as are QTLs associated with Sclerotinia whole plant field resistance.
US10590488B2	Recurrent gene fusions in cutaneous CD30-positive lymphoproliferative disorders Provided herein are kits, compositions and methods for cancer diagnosis, research and therapy, including but not limited to, cancer markers. In particular, the present invention relates to recurrent gene fusions (e.g., recurrent translocations involving TYK2) as diagnostic markers and clinical targets for cutaneous CD30-positive lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g., lymphomatoid papulosis; primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma).
US10590477B2	Method and apparatus for purifying nucleic acids and performing polymerase chain reaction assays using an immiscible fluid Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward devices, systems, and methods for purifying nucleic acids to conduct polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. In one example, a method includes generating complexes of silica beads and nucleic acids in a lysis buffer, transporting the complexes through an immiscible fluid to remove interfering compounds from the complexes, further transporting the complexes into a density medium containing components required for PCR where the nucleic acids disassociate from the silica beads, and thermocycling the contents of the density medium to achieve PCR. Signal may be detected from labeling agents in the components required for PCR.
US10590476B2	Methods for determining the amount of a nucleic acid of interest in an unprocessed sample The present disclosure relates to methods for determining the amount or concentration of a nucleic acid of interest in an unprocessed sample by analyzing a processed sample and a reference sample with digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR).
US10590474B2	Methods for true isothermal strand displacement amplification Methods, primers and probes are provided for the isothermal amplification and detection, without denaturation, of double stranded nucleic acid targets for polymerase strand displacement amplification (“iSDA”). The methods and compositions disclosed are highly specific for nucleic acid targets with high sensitivity, specificity and speed that allow detection of clinical relevant target levels. The methods and compositions can easily be used to amplify or detect nucleic acid targets in biological samples.
US10590473B2	Rapid quantitative detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms or somatic variants and methods to identify malignant neoplasms Provided are systems, kits, and methods for the quantitative detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms or variants to identify malignant neoplasms. The methods include use of modified oligonucleotide blockers with peptide nucleic acid backbones that hybridize to and block logarithmic amplification of the wild-type alleles of a target, and incorporation of locked nucleic acids into probes that are complementary to a mutant allele of the target sequence to increase specificity. The methods include detection of variants in sequences with high GC content and/or low complexity, such as the TERT promoter, IDH1, BRAF, NRAS, GNAQ, GNA11 and H3F3 A gene variants. The methods include sensitive detection and staging of cancers with low cellularity, and can be used intraoperatively such as for glioma, or to detect cell-free circulating tumor DNA, such as for melanoma.
US10590471B2	Target enrichment by single probe primer extension The invention comprises methods and compositions for enriching for a target nucleic acid with a single primer extension and low-bias limited amplification.
US10590470B2	Methods and systems for performing digital measurements Methods, devices and systems for performing digital measurements are provided.
US10590463B2	Diagnostic methods and kits for monitoring response to chemotherapy in ovarian cancer Provided are methods of determining a response to a chemotherapeutic agent in a subject with ovarian cancer, comprising: determining a RNA integrity value of a sample comprising ovarian cancer cell RNA from the subject after the subject has received one or more doses of the chemotherapeutic agent; wherein a low RNA integrity value and/or RNA degradation of the cancer cell RNA is indicative that the cancer is responding to the chemotherapeutic agent and/or a high RNA integrity value and/or stable RNA integrity of the ovarian cancer cell RNA is indicative that the cancer is resistant to the chemotherapeutic agent.
US10590460B2	Selective enrichment medium for carbapenem-resistant bacteria The present invention relates to a method for direct detection and differentiation of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in a sample comprising (i) inoculation with said sample of a culture medium comprising at least meropenem and/or ertapenem and at least one chromogenic agent, (ii) incubation of said culture medium under conditions allowing the growth of carbapenem-resistant bacteria, and (iii) detection of colonies formed on said culture medium corresponding to a carbapenem-resistant bacteria, as well as a culture medium suitable for use in such a method.
US10590459B2	Biomimetic virus-based colorimetric sensors The present invention provides, inter alia, a device comprising a colorimetric detection layer configured to undergo a color change upon interaction with a first analyte of interest. The detection layer comprises a first plurality of self-assembled fiber bundles. At least a fraction of the fiber bundles undergo a change from a first conformation to a second conformation upon interaction with the first analyte of interest, thereby undergoing a color change. The invention also provides a method for using the system to detect an analyte of interest.
US10590458B2	Interference compensating two electrodes test strip A method of detecting at least one analyte in a test sample is provided comprising a) contacting the test sample (i) to an active chemistry matrix changing at least one electrochemical property dependent on an enzymatic activity active in the presence of the analyte, the active chemistry matrix contacting a first electrode; and (ii) to an inactive chemistry matrix, the inactive chemistry matrix contacting a second electrode, b) closing an electrical circuit including the first electrode, the second electrode, and the active chemistry matrix and inactive chemistry matrix, followed by determining a first value of the at least one electrochemical property, c) inverting electrical polarity of the electrical circuit of b), followed by determining a second value of the at least one electrochemical property, and d) detecting the at least one analyte based on the first value and on the second value.
US10590452B2	DNA-Mn hybrid particles and method of manufacturing the same This invention relates to DNA-Mn hybrid particles and a method of manufacturing the same, the method including producing a circular DNA template for replication and forming particles in which DNA and Mn are bound to each other using Mn during the synthesis of a new strand of DNA from the circular DNA template for replication using a DNA polymerase, thus promoting the activity of the DNA polymerase using the coenzyme function of Mn and broadening the range of application fields of DNA as a biomaterial.
US10590444B2	Increased triacylglycerol production in microalgae The application generally relates to bioproduction of molecules of interest in micro-organisms, more particularly in microalgae. In particular, the application relates to methods for increasing triacylglycerol production in micro-organisms, in particular in microalgae, using recombinant micro-organisms which have been genetically engineered to produce or overproduce nitric oxide (NO) and uses thereof.
US10590443B2	Method for producing multiple oil/fat compositions by complex transesterification reaction system The present invention addresses the problem of providing a method for effectively producing a target oil/fat that is rich in triglyceride, by using liberated by-products such as fatty acid ester originating from starting material oil/fat that is separated from the target oil/fat efficiently after the reaction when producing the target oil/fat that is rich in triglyceride by a transesterification reaction using, for example, oil/fat and fatty acid ester as starting materials.
US10590442B2	Method for producing C4 dicarboxylic acid Improvement in C4 dicarboxylic acid productivity in a host cell is provided. A polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity therewith.
US10590439B2	Anaerobic process The invention relates to processes and equipment for treatment of a feedstock by anaerobic organisms to produce a methane containing biogas that can be used as a source of energy. The invention is particularly concerned with producing methane from a waste plant material such as produced by fermentation processes used in the alcoholic beverages industry, such as from brewing/distilling processes which employ grain material for fermentation.
US10590437B2	Methods and products for expressing proteins in cells The present invention relates in part to nucleic acids encoding proteins, therapeutics comprising nucleic acids encoding proteins, methods for inducing cells to express proteins using nucleic acids, methods, kits and devices for transfecting, gene editing, and reprogramming cells, and cells, organisms, and therapeutics produced using these methods, kits, and devices. Methods and products for altering the DNA sequence of a cell are described, as are methods and products for inducing cells to express proteins using synthetic RNA molecules. Therapeutics comprising nucleic acids encoding gene-editing proteins are also described.
US10590429B2	Targeted mutagenesis of tobacco berberine bridge enzyme-like nucleic acids The present invention relates to modifications of berberine bridge enzyme-like nucleic acids and their use in modulation of nicotine biosynthesis in plants.
US10590411B2	Crude biological derivatives competent for nucleic acid detection The invention relates to methods for the detection of a specific sequence of RNA in a cell or tissue sample. The invention also relates to methods to enzymatically manipulate the RNA in a crude cell lysate in a number of applications.
US10590410B2	Polynucleotide capture materials, and methods of using same Methods for processing polynucleotide-containing biological samples, and materials for capturing polynucleotide molecules such as RNA and/or DNA from such samples are provided. The RNA and/or DNA is captured by polyamindoamine (PAMAM (Generation 0)) bound to a surface, such as the surface of magnetic particles. The methods and materials have high efficiency of binding RNA and of DNA, and of release, and thereby permit quantitative determinations. The binding particles can be coated with PAMAM (Generation 0) dendrimer which is amide-bonded to the binding particles, wherein at least a portion of the nucleic acids in the biological sample become reversibly bonded to the binding particles.
US10590409B2	Method and device for disaggregation via heterogeneous particles A method and a device are provided for facilitating the disaggregation of a plurality of solid phase substrate as the plurality of solid phase substrate are transferred from a first location to a second location. A plurality of solid phase substrate are deposited at the first location and a plurality of particles are added to the plurality of solid phase substrate. A force is generated to draw the plurality of solid phase substrate from the first location to a second location. The plurality of particles causes clumps of the plurality of solid phase substrate to break apart as the plurality of solid phase substrate are moved in response to the force.
US10590404B2	Amylase variants having reduced disposition to form deamidation products The present invention pertains to the field of amylases with reduced disposition to form deamidation products, particularly alpha-amylases, and compositions comprising such amylases. Also described are means and methods for producing such amylases, and uses of amylases and amylase-comprising compositions, for example for cleaning starch-containing stains, textile desizing, starch liquefaction and saccharification, baking and brewing. The invention also discloses means for increasing amylase purity during fermentation, formulation and storage of amylase or amylase-containing formulations.
US10590402B2	Use of enzymes with a wide pH activity range as medicaments for promoting digestion Disclosed is a combination of two or more lipase enzymes, and its use for treating a lipid digestion deficiency and/or a digestive disorder. At least one lipase enzyme has a pH optimum at an acidic pH value, while at least one other lipase enzyme has a pH optimum at an alkalic pH value.
US10590397B2	Mutant UDP-glycosyltransferase variants of Os79 or homologs thereof for T-2 toxin inactivation Compositions and methods for increasing resistance to Fusarium infection in plants are provided herein. Polynucleotides, polypeptides, and expression constructs for expressing mutant UDP-glycosyltransferase proteins, plants comprising the polynucleotides, polypeptides or expression constructs, and methods of producing transgenic plants are also provided.
US10590394B2	Non-covalent loading of plant picornavirus particles A method of non-covalently loading a plant picornavirus is described. The method includes contacting a plant picornavirus in solution with a molar excess of a cargo molecule to load the plant picornavirus with the cargo molecule, and then purifying the loaded plant picornavirus. Examples of cargo molecules include imaging agents, antitumor agents, and antiviral agents. Loaded plant picornaviruses prepared in this manner can be used to delivering cargo molecule to cells.
US10590391B2	Selective cell therapy for the treatment of renal failure Provided herein are isolated populations of kidney cells harvested from differentiated cells of the kidney, wherein the cells have been expanded in vitro. The kidney cells preferably produce erythropoietin (EPO). The kidney cells may also be selected based upon EPO production. Methods of producing an isolated population of EPO producing cells are also provided, and methods of treating a kidney disease resulting in decreased EPO production in a patient in need thereof are provided, including administering the population to the patient, whereby the cells express EPO in vivo in an oxygen tension-dependent manner.
US10590389B2	Endodermal cell production method, liver cell production method, pancreatic cell production method, endodermal cell induction promoter, liver cell induction promoting kit, pancreatic cell induction promoting kit, and microfluidic device The present invention provides an endodermal cell production method that can induce differentiation of pluripotent cells into endodermal cells even when the pluripotent cells are dispersed and can achieve improved endodermal cell production efficiency. The endodermal cell production method according to the present invention is a method for producing endodermal cells by inducing differentiation of pluripotent cells into the endodermal cells, including the step of: inducing differentiation of the pluripotent cells into the endodermal cells in the presence of an endodermal cell inducing factor. In the induction step, the cell density of the pluripotent cells at the start of the induction preferably is from 0.5×104 to 2×104 cells/cm2.
US10590388B2	Cell culture method using bone marrow-like structure, and porous polyimide film for healing bone injury site The present invention relates to a method for culturing bone marrow cells, in which bone marrow cells are applied to a porous polyimide film and cultured. Moreover, the present invention relates to a porous polyimide film for healing a bone injury site.
US10590385B2	Method of producing natural killer cells and composition for treating cancer A method for producing natural killer cells is disclosed. The method comprises isolating peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a blood sample; isolating at least one of CD56+ cells and/or CD3−/CD56+ cells from the PBMCs; and co-culturing the at least one of CD56+ cells and/or CD3−/CD56+ cells with a combination of feeder cells in the presence of a cytokine. A composition for treating cancer is also disclosed. The composition comprises the CD56+ natural killer cells produced by the disclosed method and a cytokine.
US10590382B2	Medium comprising transforming growth factor beta 1 and basic fibroblast growth factor The present invention is of methods of establishing and propagating human embryonic stem cell lines using feeder cells-free, xeno-free culture systems and stem cells which are capable of being maintained in an undifferentiated, pluripotent and proliferative state in culture which is free of xeno contaminants and feeder cells.
US10590381B2	Composition for collecting and preserving placental stem cells and methods of using the composition The present invention provides improved compositions and methods for the collection of stem cells from an organ, e.g., placenta. The invention provides a stem cell collection composition comprising an apoptosis inhibitor and, optionally, an enzyme such as a protease or mucolytic enzyme, vasodilator, necrosis inhibitor, oxygen-carrying perfluorocarbon, or an organ preserving compound. The invention provides methods of using the stem cell collection composition to collect stem cells and to preserve populations of stem cells.
US10590380B2	Culture medium composition and method of culturing cell or tissue using thereof The present invention provides a culture method of cells and/or tissues including culturing cells and/or tissues in a suspended state by using a medium composition wherein indeterminate structures are formed in a liquid medium, the structures are uniformly dispersed in the solution and substantially retain the cells and/or tissues without substantially increasing the viscosity of the solution, thus affording an effect of preventing sedimentation thereof, and the like.
US10590373B2	Systems and methods for biomimetic fluid processing Systems and methods generating physiologic models that can produce functional biological substances are provided. In some aspects, a system includes a substrate and a first and second channel formed therein. The channels extend longitudinally and are substantially parallel to each other. A series of apertures extend between the first channel and second channel to create a fluid communication path passing through columns separating the channels that extends further along the longitudinal dimension than other dimensions. The system also includes a first source configured to selectively introduce into the first channel a first biological composition at a first channel flow rate and a second source configured to selectively introduce into the second channel a second biological composition at a second channel flow rate, wherein the first channel flow rate and the second channel flow rate create a differential configured to generate physiological shear rates within a predetermined range in the channels.
US10590371B1	Method and device for fermentation based on microbial asexual reproduction The present invention relates to a method and a device for fermentation based on a microbial asexual reproduction. The method comprises the steps of adding plural silica sands, a medium and a microorganism into a tank; and stirring for separating a cluster of the microorganism by a shear force generated from the plural silica sands and returning the microorganism to a logarithmic growth phase without undergoing a spore phase to increase a fermentation rate of the microorganism. The device comprises a tank, a speed control motor disposed outside the tank, a stirring component connected to the speed control motor, a refluxing mechanism for high pressure air and water connected to the tank, a heating unit disposed in the tank and a pumping motor connected to the tank.
US10590362B2	Process for preparing a complex calcium sulphonate grease The present disclosure relates to a single-phase process for the preparation of a calcium sulphonate complex grease. More particularly, a single-phase process for the preparation of a calcium sulphonate complex grease in the absence of boric acid and including the implementation of at least one step under pressure.
US10590360B2	Bright stock production from deasphalted oil Compositions are provided for lubricant base stocks produced from feeds such as vacuum resid or other 510° C.+ feeds. A feed can be deasphalted and then catalytically and/or solvent processed to form lubricant base stocks, including bright stocks that are resistant to haze formation.
US10590357B2	Diesel fuel composition A diesel fuel substitute composition includes an alcohol, an acetal, and an additive comprising a component selected from the group consisting of C3-8 dialkyl ethers, alkylated phenols, R—NO2, and combinations thereof. A method for forming the diesel fuel substitute is also provided.
US10590355B2	Blends of low carbon and conventional fuels with improved performance characteristics The present invention provides a blended fuel and methods for producing the blended fuel, wherein a low carbon fuel derived from a renewable resource such as biomass, is blended with a traditional, petroleum derived fuel. A blended fuel which includes greater than 10% by volume of low carbon fuel has an overall improved lifecycle greenhouse gas content of about 5% or more compared to the petroleum derived fuel. Also, blending of the low carbon fuel to the traditional, petroleum fuel improves various engine performance characteristics of the traditional fuel.
US10590354B2	Process for the conversion of crude oil to light olefins, aromatics and syngas The present invention relates to a process and system for complete conversion of crude oils by integrating delayed coking process, high severity catalytic cracking process and naphtha cracking processes along with olefin recovery section, aromatic recovery section and gasifier section to maximize the crude oil conversion to valuable products like light olefins, aromatics and chemicals.
US10590352B2	Abnormal temperature detection for fixed bed reactors Systems and methods are provided for detecting abnormal temperature conditions within a fixed bed reactor. In a fixed bed reactor, a hydrocarbon (or hydrocarbon-like) feedstock can be exposed to one or more types of catalyst particles at elevated temperatures and/or pressures. In addition to the one or more types of catalyst particles, a plurality of temperature-sensor structures can be included in a catalyst bed and/or a coating including one or more temperature-sensor structures can be provided on an interior wall or other interior surface in the reactor. The temperature-sensor structures can have a threshold temperature at which the temperature-sensor structure changes to allow introduction and/or release of a detectable substance.
US10590348B2	Slurry bubble column reactor for a fischer-tropsch process The disclosure deals with a slurry bubble column reactor for converting a gas mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen into liquid hydrocarbons. The slurry bubble column reactor features a slurry bed of catalyst particles, an inlet conduit for feeding the gas mixture into the slurry bed, a filtration zone for separating the liquid hydrocarbons from the catalyst particles and a liquid outlet conduit for withdrawing the separated hydrocarbons from the filtration zone. The filtration zone is situated in the slurry bubble column reactor such that the slurry bed is found in a first and a second heat exchange zone with the filtration zone arranged between the first and the second heat exchange zone.
US10590342B2	Nitride fluorescent material, method of producing nitride fluorescent material and light emitting device Provided is a method of producing a nitride fluorescent material containing silicon nitride particles containing Eu, at least one alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, Al, and fluorine in a composition of the silicon nitride particles. The method includes heat treating a raw material mixture containing an Eu source, a source of the alkaline earth metal, an Al source, an Si source, and an alkaline earth metal fluoride containing at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, wherein a molar content ratio of fluorine atom to Al is from 0.02 to 0.3.
US10590340B2	Quantum dots, a composition or composite including the same, and an electronic device including the same A cadmium free quantum dot including a semiconductor nanocrystal core and a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the core, wherein the quantum dot does not include cadmium and includes indium and zinc, the quantum dot has a maximum photoluminescence peak in a red light wavelength region, a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the maximum photoluminescence peak is less than or equal to about 40 nanometers (nm), an ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectrum of the quantum dot includes a valley between about 450 nm to a center wavelength of a first absorption peak, and a valley depth (VD) defined by the following equation is greater than or equal to about 0.2, a quantum dot polymer composite including the same, and a display device including the quantum dot-polymer composite: (Absfirst−Absvalley)/Absfirst=VD.
US10590338B2	Wrinkled capsules for treatment of subterranean formations Various embodiments disclosed relate to wrinkled capsules for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a composition comprising at least one wrinkled capsule. The wrinkled capsule includes a hydrophobic core and a wrinkled shell.
US10590334B2	Method of pumping aqueous fluid containing surface modifying treatment agent into a well A well treatment fluid contains a surface modifying treatment agent having an anchor and a hydrophobic tail. The surface modifying treatment agent is an organophosphorus acid derivative. After the well treatment fluid is pumped into a well penetrating the subterranean formation, the anchor binds to the surface of the formation. The subterranean formation is a siliceous formation or a metal oxide-containing subterranean formation. The anchor bonds to a Si atom when the formation is a siliceous formation and to the metal of the metal oxide when the formation is a metal oxide-containing formation. After being bound to the surface of the formation, frictional drag within the well is reduced. This allows for faster recovery of formation fluids. The bonding of the surface modifying treatment agent onto the formation may further be enhanced by first pre-treating the formation with an aqueous fluid. By increasing the number of sites for the surface modifying treatment agent to bind onto the surface of the subterranean formation, productivity is improved.
US10590332B2	Siloxane surfactant additives for oil and gas applications A well treatment additive includes a siloxane surfactant, a solvent and an aqueous phase. The solvent is preferably a terpene hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a method for using the well treatment additive to form and enhance the properties of terpene solvent based additives useful for the treatment of oil and gas wells. Methods of using the novel well treatment additives include using the additives in a variety of well treatment processes including, but not limited to, acidizing operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, well remediation operations and water removal operations.
US10590330B2	Oil recovery process using an oil recovery composition of aqueous salt solution and dilute polymer for carbonate reservoirs An oil recovery composition of an aqueous solution of one or more salts and dilute polymer and processes for enhanced oil recovery using the oil recovery composition are provided. An oil recovery composition may include an aqueous solution of one or more salts having a salinity of about 5000 parts-per-million (ppm) to about 6000 ppm and a polymer having a concentration of 250 ppm to 500 ppm. The one or more salts may include sodium sulfate (Na2SO4). The polymer may include a copolymer of acrylamide and acrylamido tertiary butyl sulfonate (ATBS). The oil recovery compositions provided may be suited for enhancing oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs having in situ oil viscosities less than 3 centipoise (cP).
US10590326B1	Storable gas generating compositions The present application provides an aqueous fluid containing a gas-generating compound such as an azo compound, a hydrazide compound, or a semicarbazide compound. The aqueous fluid may also contain an amine compound, an oxidizer, or viscosifier, and a foaming surfactant. The aqueous composition may be storable at pH of less than about 5 without any appreciable gas generation, and may be activated to produce gas when mixed with a wellbore fluid for use in downhole applications.
US10590322B2	Heat dissipation material Provided is a heat dissipation material comprising a mesogen/silicon compound (co)polymer having a number average molecular weight of 1,000-500,000, represented by general formula (1). (Ar is a mesogen group selected from the structure represented by the following formulas. a represents a positive number from 0.5 to 1, b represents a number from 0 to 0.5 (with the caveat that a and b each represent the ratio of each number of repeating units in molecules, and a+b=1). R1 is independently a monovalent hydrocarbon group which does not independently include a C1-8 aliphatic unsaturated bond. R2 is independently a hydrogen atom, —Si(CH3)3, —Si(CH3)2(OH), —Si(CH3)2(CH═CH) or —Si(CH3)2(CH2—CH═CH2)). This heat dissipation material has excellent thermal conductivity, and further shows good thermoplastic properties and has excellent moldability, and hence can be suitably used as a resin material for heat dissipation materials and semiconductor devices and electronic parts in particular.
US10590321B2	Articles containing functional polymeric phase change materials and methods of manufacturing the same A method of producing a temperature regulating article is disclosed. The method includes combining a functional polymeric phase change material with a substrate. The functional polymeric PCM has the capability of absorbing or releasing heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −10° C. and 100° C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric PCM has a backbone chain, side chains, and a crystallizable section. The side chains form the crystallizable section. The functional PCM carries at least one reactive function on at least one of the side chains or the backbone chain. The reactive function is capable of forming at least a first covalent bond with the second material or with a connecting compound capable of reacting with reactive functions of the second material.
US10590315B2	Emulsion adhesive for washable film This invention relates to removable pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and constructions that contain an emulsion acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive copolymer of a plurality of acrylic monomers and at least one polymerizable acid. The invention further relates to labels, particularly removable polymeric labels for use on reusable containers.
US10590312B2	Color-changing adhesive composition The present disclosure relates to a color-changing adhesive composition, for example, a color-changing adhesive composition suitable in the preparation of composite materials. The present disclosure also relates to methods of preparing composite materials using color-changing adhesive compositions and to composite-materials comprising such color-changing compositions.
US10590301B2	Substrate comprising a surface coated with an epilamization agent and method for epilamization of such a substrate A substrate including a surface, at least one part of which is coated with an epilamization agent including at least one compound in the form of a statistical copolymer comprising M units, N units and optionally at least one P unit, linked by covalent bonds by their main chains and randomly distributed, where M is N is P is
US10590298B2	Methods of making coatings containing high density metal material and making coated articles with the same A method of making a coating applied to an article is provided. The method includes preparing at least one substrate on the article to be coated, to obtain at least one prepared substrate. The method further includes preparing the coating, obtained by disposing a plurality of high density metal pellets in an adhesive material, to form a metal adhesive matrix, and adding a polymer material over the metal adhesive matrix. The plurality of high density metal pellets is in an amount of at least 90% (ninety percent) by weight of the total weight percent of the coating. The method further includes applying the coating to the prepared substrate, to obtain a mass-enhanced, coated article. The coating thickness and the amount of high density metal pellets are sufficient to provide an attenuation of vibration of the coated article and a reduced risk of unwanted ergonomic effects.
US10590293B2	Ultraviolet (UV) curable inkjet ink compositions An example of an ultraviolet (UV) curable inkjet ink composition includes a pigment dispersed by an anionic polymeric dispersant, an organic co-solvent, polyvinylpyrrolidone, a photoinitiator, a UV radiation curable polyurethane, and a balance of water. The polyvinylpyrrolidone has a number average molecular weight ranging from about 10,000 to about 40,000.
US10590291B2	Radiation curable composition comprising hydrophilic nanoparticles The present invention relates to a radiation curable composition. In particular, the present invention relates to a radiation curable composition with hydrophilic nanoparticles for use in barrier stacks for protection of sensitive devices against moisture.
US10590290B2	Multi-stage polymer as grinding additive and method of producing the same This invention generally relates to a multi-stage polymer suitable for a grinding additive, a method for producing the multi-stage polymer, a composition and a paint composition comprising the multi-stage polymer and a use of the multi-stage polymer for a grinding additive of a paint composition.
US10590289B2	Use of polyhydroxyalkanoates as additives in coating compositions The present invention relates to the use of polyhydroxyalkanoates as additives in coating compositions and also to coating compositions comprising polyhydroxylalkanoates as matting agents. The present invention further relates to coatings produced with the coating composition of the invention, comprising polyhydroxyalkanoates, on a substrate.
US10590287B2	Charge-transporting varnish and organic electroluminescent element Provided is a charge-transporting varnish which comprises an amide compound containing fluorine atoms and represented by formula (1) and a charge-transporting substance. [In the formula, Ar1 represents a group represented by any of formulae (1-1) to (1-9) and Ar2 and Ar3 each represent a given fluorinated aryl or aralkyl group.]
US10590282B2	Identification and characterization of novel corrosion inhibitor molecules Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.
US10590277B2	Methods for sol-gel polymerization in absence of solvent and creation of tunable carbon structure from same The present application is directed to methods for solvent-free preparation of polymers and their subsequent processing into activated carbon materials. These methods unexpectedly demonstrate ability to tune pore structure in the polymer gel and carbon produced there from, while also providing distinct advantages over the current art.
US10590272B2	Thermosetting resin composition for frequency, and prepreg, laminated sheet and printed circuit board using same The present invention related to a thermosetting resin composition for high frequency, the composition containing (a) a polyphenylene ether having two or more unsaturated substituent groups selected from the group consisting of the vinyl group and the allyl group at both ends of the molecular chain thereof, or an oligomer of said polyphenylene ether; (b) three or more different types of cross-linking curing agents; and (c) a flame retardant. The present invention may provide a printed circuit board for high frequency which simultaneously exhibits low dielectric loss characteristic and good moisture-absorption heat resistance, low thermal expansion characteristics, excellent thermal stability, excellent processability, and the like.
US10590270B2	Method for making heterophasic polymer compositions A method for producing a polymer composition comprises the steps of providing a compatibilizing agent, providing a heterophasic polymer composition, providing a second polymer composition comprising recycled polymer; mixing the compatibilizing agent, the heterophasic polymer composition, and the second polymer composition, and generating free radicals in the heterophasic polymer composition and the second polymer composition. At least a portion of the compatibilizing agent is believed to react with the free radicals generated in the heterophasic polymer composition and the second polymer composition.
US10590269B2	Ultra-low density polypropylene plastic compound A composite material is provided. The composite material includes a polypropylene blend, at least one additive, and at least one structural filler in an amount between 1.0 wt. % and 10.0 wt. %. The polypropylene blend includes a homopolymer polypropylene having a minimum ASTM D638 tensile strength of 4,000 psi in an amount between 40 wt. % and 70 wt. %, a high crystallinity homopolymer polypropylene having a minimum ASTM D638 tensile strength of 6,000 psi in an amount between 5 wt. % and 30 wt. %, and an impact copolymer having a rubber content greater than zero and less than 30 wt. %, the impact copolymer being in an amount between 3 wt. % and 10 wt. %.
US10590264B2	Photopolymerization initiator, polymerizable composition, ink jet recording method, and acylphosphine oxide compound An acylphosphine oxide compound represented by Formula 1-1 or Formula 2-1 which can be used as a photopolymerization initiator. In Formula 1-1 and Formula 2-1, A represents an m-valent group, L's each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group, R1's each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an alkoxy group, m represents an integer of 3 or more, n1's each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, and n2's each independently represent an integer of 0 to 5.
US10590263B2	3-phenyl-benzofuran-2-one derivatives containing phosphorus as stabilizers The invention relates to a composition comprising an organic material susceptible to oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation and a compound of formula (I-P), (I-O) or (I-M). Further embodiments are a compound of formula (I-P), (I-O) or (I-M), a process for protection of the organic material by the compound, the use of the compound for stabilizing the organic material, an additive composition comprising the compound and a process for manufacturing the compound. The organic material is for example a polymer.
US10590259B2	Golf ball A golf ball includes a spherical core, and a cover covering the spherical core. The spherical core is formed from a rubber composition including a base rubber, a co-cross-linking agent, a cross-linking initiator, and an unsaturated fatty acid and/or a metal salt thereof, the co-cross-linking agent includes α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and/or a metal salt thereof, the unsaturated fatty acid and/or metal salt thereof excludes an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and a metal salt thereof, an unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid that forms the unsaturated fatty acid and/or metal salt thereof has a functional group other than a carboxy group and a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, and the rubber composition further includes a metal compound when the co-cross-linking agent is only an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
US10590258B2	Carbon fiber precursor composition and method for preparing carbon fiber precursor A carbon fiber precursor composition and a method for preparing carbon fiber precursor are provided. The carbon fiber precursor composition includes 100 parts by weight of acrylonitrile; 1-15 parts by weight of co-monomer; and, 0.1-3 parts by weight of stereoregularity controlling agent. The stereoregularity controlling agent has a structure represented by formula (I), Formula (II), Formula (III), or Formula (IV): wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, —OH, —COOH, or —NH2; R3 is C2-8 alkylene, or carbonyl; R4 is hydrogen, or C1-6 alkyl; and, R5 is C3-6 alkylene.
US10590254B2	Rubber composition and pneumatic tire The present invention provides rubber compositions that can achieve both abrasion resistance and low heat build-up properties, and pneumatic tires including such rubber compositions. The present invention relates to a rubber composition containing one or more carbon blacks, at least one of which is produced from a feedstock oil that has a BMCI value of not greater than 150 and an aliphatic hydrocarbon content of not less than 30% by mass.
US10590251B2	Heat stabilized soft expandable sealant compositions Soft, heat activated sealant compositions heat stabilized through the addition of a phenolic resin to provide a uniform volume expansion over a wide range of temperatures are disclosed.
US10590246B2	Acetaldehyde scavenger treatment A method of forming a vehicle interior foam article, the method including applying a mold release agent onto an inner surface of a mold, delivering a solution having aldehyde scavenger(s) to the mold such that a reaction of the aldehyde scavenger(s) with the mold release agent is prevented, delivering a foam material into the mold, and casting the article.
US10590244B2	Compositions, methods, and systems for bead formation using improved polymers The present disclosure provides systems and methods for making a hydrogel comprising a cell, cell nucleus, or one or more components derived from a cell or cell nucleus. A method for making a hydrogel may comprise providing a cell or cell nucleus, a first polymer, wherein the first polymer comprises a plurality of first crosslink precursors, each of the plurality of first crosslink precursors comprising an azide group; providing a second polymer, wherein the second polymer comprises a plurality of second crosslink precursors, each of the plurality of second crosslink precursors comprising an alkyne group; and crosslinking the first polymer and the second polymer via a reaction between a first section of the first crosslink precursors and a second section of the second crosslink precursors, thereby providing the hydrogel comprising the cell or cell nucleus.
US10590239B2	Polymer including Troger'S base and isatin moieties and having intrinsic microporosity A polymer comprising a sub-unit represented by Formula I: wherein: L is independently selected from at least one arylene group, and a multi-ring moiety, L′ is independently selected from L or is not present, A and A′ are not present or are independently selected from an isatin moiety with the proviso that at least one of A and A′ is selected from an isatin moiety.
US10590238B2	Process for preparing nylon salt and its polymerization The present invention relates to a process for preparing a granular nylon salt material, wherein an aqueous mixture, comprising at least 65 wt. % of salt components, and at most 35 wt. % of an aqueous medium, the weight percentages (wt. %) being relative to the total weight of the aqueous mixture, is flashed from a pressure vessel via a flash valve into a flash chamber, thereby evaporating the aqueous medium in an amount sufficient to result in a residual moisture content of at most 7.5 wt. %, and forming a granular nylon salt material. The invention also relates to a process for preparing a nylon polymer, comprising direct solid state polymerization of the granular salt material prepared by flash granulation.
US10590234B2	Organic semiconductor element, manufacturing method thereof, organic semiconductor composition, and organic semiconductor film Objects of the present invention are to provide an organic semiconductor element having excellent coating manufacturing process suitability, excellent carrier mobility, excellent heat resistance, and excellent flexibility of a semiconductor active layer and to provide an organic semiconductor composition that can form an organic semiconductor having excellent coating manufacturing process suitability, excellent carrier mobility, excellent heat resistance and excellent flexibility, an organic semiconductor film in which the composition is used, and a method of manufacturing an organic semiconductor element.The organic semiconductor element according to the present invention includes a compound represented by Formula 1 in a semiconductor active layer. In Formula 1, A is an aromatic ring selected from any one of aromatic rings represented by Formula 2 or 3, *'s represent bonding positions to two side chalcogenophene rings, Xa's represent chalcogen atoms, one of X1 and Y1 is a chalcogen atom, and one of X2 and Y2 is a chalcogen atom.
US10590229B2	Polyurethane coating compositions The present invention relates to non-aqueous coating agent compositions, containing at least one polyol (A), at least one silane-modified compound (B) of formula (I), optionally one or more silane-free aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanates (C) having free or blocked isocyanate groups, and at least one catalyst (D) for the cross-linking of the silane groups. Furthermore, the non-aqueous coating agent compositions according to the invention can contain one or more surface additives (E) and one or more non-aqueous solvents (F).
US10590226B2	Solids based on polyisocyanurate polymers produced under adiabatic conditions The invention relates to a process for producing solids made from polyisocyanurate plastics, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a polyisocyanate composition A) which contains oligomeric polyisocyanates and is low in monomeric polyisocyanates, where the isocyanurate structure content in the polyisocyanate composition A) is at least 50 mol %, based on the sum total of the oligomeric structures from the group consisting of uretdione, isocyanurate, allophanate, biuret, iminooxadiazinedione and oxadiazinetrione structure that are present in the polyisocyanate composition A); (b) catalytically trimerizing the polyisocyanate composition A), where (i) the catalytic trimerization is conducted at ambient temperatures of at least 80° C.; (ii) the catalytic trimerization is conducted within less than 2 hours at least up to a conversion level at which only at most 20% of the isocyanate groups originally present in the polyisocyanate composition A) are present; (iii) the catalytic trimerization takes place under quasi-adiabatic conditions which are characterized in that the material temperature at least one juncture is at least 10° C. above ambient temperature. The invention further relates to solids made from polyisocyanurate plastic, obtainable by the process of the invention.
US10590221B2	Modified diene based polymer Provided is a modified diene based polymer in which a diene based polymer is graft modified with a polyether having a mercapto group attached via diurethane bonding. Formation of diurethane bonding is performed by allowing sequential reactions of two species of hydroxyl group-containing compounds with an diisocyanate compound. By adding the modified diene based polymer to a silica-containing rubber composition for automobile pneumatic tires, the dispersibility of silica compounded in the rubber composition can be improved, and a property inherent in silica which simultaneously allows a reduction of rolling resistance and a stability on wet road surfaces can be sufficiently effected.
US10590217B2	Curable resin composition, method for curing same, and sheet manufactured therefrom Provided are a curable compound, a photoinitiator, and a curable resin composition comprising at least two types of thermal initiators, each having different initiation reaction temperature. Since the curable resin composition can improve a curing rate while having a high conversion rate, the curable resin composition is suitable for manufacturing thick films.
US10590213B2	Bimodal polyethylene resins and pipes produced therefrom Disclosed herein are ethylene-based polymers generally characterized by a density of at least 0.94 g/cm3, a high load melt index from 4 to 20 g/10 min, a zero-shear viscosity at 190° C. from 20,000 to 400,000 kPa-sec, and a relaxation time at 190° C. from 225 to 3000 sec. These ethylene polymers can be produced by peroxide-treating a broad molecular weight distribution Ziegler-catalyzed resin, and can be used in large diameter, thick wall pipes and other end-use applications.
US10590210B2	Method for producing chlorinated vinyl chloride resin A method for producing chlorinated polyvinyl chloride includes bringing chlorine gas into contact with a mixture comprising a polyvinyl chloride powder and at least one inorganic filler; and irradiating the mixture with UV light to perform a chlorination reaction. At least one inorganic filler is selected from the group consisting of silica, carbon black, and talc.
US10590209B2	Process and catalyst composition for producing selectively hydrogenated conjugated diene polymer A catalyst composition for selectively hydrogenating a conjugated diene polymer in a homogeneous system is provided, wherein the conjugated diene polymer comprises a conjugated diene monomer or a combination of a conjugated diene monomer and a vinyl aromatic monomer. The catalyst composition includes the catalyst components of (a) a titanium compound; (b) an organometallic compound; and (c) an oligomer containing a polyglycol segment. The hydrogenated polymer produced using the catalyst composition and the method thereof is also provided.
US10590208B2	Polymers functionalized with imine compounds containing a cyano group A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of: (i) polymerizing monomer to form a reactive polymer, and (ii) reacting the reactive polymer with an imine compound containing a cyano group.
US10590204B2	Recombinant human IgM-antibody effective against cancer cells A recombinant human monoclonal pentameric IgM antibody comprising the capability of oligospecific binding to purified ganglioside epitopes GD3, GM3, GD2 and GM1 and the capability of specific binding to malignant cancer cells selected from the group consisting of melanoma cells, small cell lung cancer cells, glioblastoma cells, and estrogen receptor-negative metastatic breast cancer cells; a cell line producing the IgM antibody; and the use of the IgM antibody as a diagnostic tool and/or as a therapeutic agent.
US10590201B2	Nucleic acids encoding antibodies that bind to TL1A and methods of treating inflammatory or autoimmune disease Methods and compositions for treating inflammatory or autoimmune diseases in a subject comprising blocking the interaction between DR3 and TL1A. In the methods of treating inflammatory or autoimmune disease, the inflammatory or autoimmune disease can be an autoimmune disease with a T cell component, including asthma, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, graft versus host disease or inflammatory bowel disease.
US10590199B2	PD-L1-specific antibodies and methods of using the same The present disclosure relates generally to antibodies and functional binding fragments thereof that bind to programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1). In particular, the disclosed antibodies and fragments bind to human PD-L1 and comprise novel complementary determining regions (CDRs) also disclosed herein. Finally, the present disclosure relates to administering the disclosed antibodies and fragments to subjects with cancer, thereby treating or slowing the progression or proliferation of the cancer.
US10590195B2	Homodimeric protein constructs The present disclosure relates to recombinant fusion proteins, such as human antibody-based molecules called Vaccibodies, which are able to trigger both a T cell- and B cell immune response. The present disclosure also relates to a method of treating a cancer or an infectious disease by means of these specific fusion proteins.
US10590193B2	Stable and soluble antibodies inhibiting VEGF The present invention relates to soluble and stable anti-VEGF imunobinders comprising CDRs from rabbit monoclonal antibodies. Said antibodies are designed for the diagnosis and/or treatment of VEGF-mediated disorders. The hybridomas, nucleic acids, vectors and host cells for expression of the recombinant antibodies of the invention, methods for isolating them and the use of said antibodies in medicine are also disclosed.
US10590189B2	Treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria patients by an inhibitor of complement Eculizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against C5 that inhibits terminal complement activation, showed activity in a preliminary 12-week open-label trial in a small cohort of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The present study examined whether chronic eculizumab therapy could reduce intravascular hemolysis, stabilize hemoglobin levels, reduce transfusion requirements, and improve quality of life in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center global Phase III trial. It has been found that eculizumab stabilized hemoglobin levels, decreased the need for transfusions, and improved quality of life in PNH patients via reduced intravascular hemolysis. Chronic eculizumab treatment appears to be a safe and effective therapy for PNH.
US10590186B2	Immunoglobulin purification The current invention reports a method for purifying an immunoglobulin, wherein the method comprises applying an aqueous, buffered solution comprising an immunoglobulin in monomeric and in aggregated form to a cation exchange material under conditions whereby the immunoglobulin in monomeric form does not bind to the cation exchange material, and recovering the immunoglobulin in monomeric form from the solution after the contact with the cation exchange material.
US10590185B1	Protease inhibitor: protease sensitive expression system and method improving the therapeutic activity and specificity of proteins and phage and phagemids delivered by bacteria A genetically engineered live bacterium which is adapted to selectively replicate in and colonize a selected tissue type within the mammal, and concurrently produce within the selected tissue type at least one protease-sensitive cytotoxic molecule which is degradable by proteases within the selected tissue type, and at least one protease inhibitor peptide to inhibit the proteases within the selected tissue type from proteolytically degrading the protease sensitive cytotoxic molecule. The combination results in higher concentrations of the cytotoxic molecule local to the colonization, while permitting protease degradation of the cytotoxic molecule further away from the colonization.
US10590180B2	Immune function development promoter and growth promoter The present invention discloses immune function development promoters and growth promoters comprising CCL25. The development of immune functions in a subject can be promoted by ingesting an immune function development promoter according to the present invention. Moreover, growth of a subject can be promoted by ingesting a growth promoter according to the present invention.
US10590178B2	Chimeric vaccine against fungal infections Chimeric double peptide vaccines are disclosed, useful for inducing active immunity against Candida fungal infections. The chimeric peptide comprises an Fba peptide and an Met6 peptide, covalently linked to one another, with or without an intermediate linker. Fba and Met6 are cell surface components of Candida. When used as a vaccine, the chimeric double peptide vaccine induces stronger protective immunity against fungal infection than does the Fba peptide alone, or the Met6 peptide alone, or a mixture (not covalently linked) of the two peptides.
US10590172B2	Soluble forms of Hendra and Nipah virus F glycoprotein and uses thereof This invention relates to soluble forms of F glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus and to compositions comprising soluble forms of F glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus. This invention further relates to soluble oligomers of F glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus. This invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding soluble forms of F glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus. This invention also relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods using the soluble forms of F glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus. Further, this invention relates to antibodies, including neutralizing antibodies, and to vaccines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infection by Hendra and Nipah viruses.
US10590171B2	Exosomes and methods of making and using the same Provided herein are isolated exosomes. An exome can include a nonstructural (NSs) protein of a virus, a glycoprotein (Gn protein) of a virus, or a combination thereof. The virus is a member of the Order Bunyavirales, such as a member of the genus Phlebovirus. In one embodiment, the virus is Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) virus. Also provided are methods for making and using the exosomes described herein.
US10590164B2	Method for preparing a composition comprising highly concentrated antibodies by ultrafiltration The present invention provides a method for preparing a composition comprising highly concentrated antibodies by ultrafiltration in batch concentration mode having a first constant feed rate step and a second controlled feed rate step.
US10590163B2	Natural and synthetic compounds for treating cancer and other diseases This invention provides a method of synthesizing new active compounds for pharmaceutical uses including cancer treatment, wherein the cancers comprise breast, leukocytic, liver, ovarian, bladder, prostatic, skin, bone, brain, leukemia, lung, colon, CNS, melanoma, renal, cervical, esophageal, testicular, spleenic, kidney, lymphatic, pancreatic, stomach and thyroid cancers. This invention is an anti-adhesion therapy which uses the compound as a mediator or inhibitor of adhesion proteins and angiopoietins. It inhibits excess adhesion and inhibits cell attachment. It modulates angiogenesis. The compounds also use as mediator of cell adhesion receptor, cell circulating, cell moving and inflammatory diseases. The compounds are attached with angeloyl, acetyl, tigloyl, senecioyl, Crotonoyl, 3,3-Dimethylartyloyl, Cinnamoyl, Pentenoyl, Hexanoyl, benzoyl, Ethylbutyryl, benzoyl, dibenzoyl, alkanoyl, alkenoyl, benzoyl alkyl substituted alkanoyl, ethanoyl, propanoyl, propenoyl, butanoyl, butenoyl, pentanoyl, hexenoyl, heptanoyl, heptenoyl, octanoyl, octenoyl, nonanoyl, nonenoyl, decanoyl, decenoyl, propionyl, 2-propenoyl, 2-butenoyl, Isobutyryl, 2-methylpropanoyl, 2-ethylbutyryl, ethylbutanoyl, 2-ethylbutanoyl, butyryl, (E)-2,3-Dimethylacryloyl, (E)-2-Methylcrotonoyl, 3-cis-Methyl-methacryloyl, 3-Methyl-2-butenoyl, 3-Methylcrotonoyl, 4-Pentenoyl, (2E)-2-pentenoyl, Caproyl, 5-Hexenoyl, Capryloyl, Lauroyl, Dodecanoyl, Myristoyl, Tetradecanoyl, Oleoyl, O—C(2-18) Acyl.
US10590162B2	Reversible metal ion chelators Provided herein are chelator constructs (e.g., nucleic acid, peptide, peptide nucleic acid, etc.) that sequester metal ions (e.g., Mg2+) under a first set of conditions and fail to sequester or release sequestered metal ions under a second set of conditions. In particular, nucleic acid constructs are provided that sequester metal ions (e.g., Mg2+) under conditions that favor secondary and tertiary structure formation and release or fail to sequester metal ions under conditions that disfavor the formation of such structures.
US10590159B2	Lincomycin biosynthetic intermediates, method for preparation, and use thereof Provided in the present invention are a class of Lincomycin biosynthetic intermediates and a preparation method and use thereof. Specifically provided are Lincomycin biosynthetic intermediates obtained from the genetic modification of a Lincomycin producing bacterium, and a method for the production thereof through fermentation and purification through separation.
US10590157B2	C-terminal HSP90 inhibitors Hsp90 C-terminal inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds are provided. The compounds of the disclosure are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative disorders such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
US10590155B2	Mitochondria-targeting fluorescent potassium+ sensor and method of making the same Mitochondria-targeting potassium sensors and method(s) for making such sensors. The sensor shows a response to potassium and displays a 130-fold dynamic range of fluorescence intensity and high brightness. The sensors response to potassium concentrations was demonstrated to be unaffected by cellular pH value and/or concentrations of other ions. The sensors can be used for monitoring the mitochondrial potassium efflux/influx.
US10590154B2	Method for preparing oxazolidinone intermediate The invention relates to a method for preparing an oxazolidinone intermediate. Specifically, a synthesis procedure for the intermediate comprises: directly performing a “one-pot” reaction on a compound I, compound J or compound L without performing isolation, wherein a salt of a compound K is selected from a hydrochloride, sulfate, malate, tartrate, p-toluenesulfonate, or lactate, and wherein the symbol * in a compound indicates an atom of an R-type chirality or an S-type chirality or a racemate thereof.
US10590147B1	Spirooxindole-pyrrolothiazole heterocyclic hybrids The spirooxindole-pyrrolothiazole heterocyclic hybrids are compounds having the formula: wherein R is hydrogen and R′ is fluorine (compound 6a) or R is fluorine and R′ is hydrogen (compound 6b). The hybrids may be obtained using a chemical synthesis process involving 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 3,5-bis(4/2-fluoro-benzylidene) piperidin-4-ones with isatin and 4-thiazolidinecarboxylic acid in a suitable solvent, preferably 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium bromide (“[bmim]Br”), and preferably under microwave irradiation. Both of these new hybrids demonstrate antimicrobial activity against both gram positive and gram negative drug resistant and non-resistant bacterial pathogens, although compound 6a exhibits more potent antibacterial activity than compound 6b.
US10590140B2	Tetrahydropyrimidodiazepine and dihydropyridodiazepine compounds for treating pain and pain related conditions The present invention relates to new compounds of general formula (I) that show great affinity and activity towards the subunit α2δ of voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC), especially α2δ-1 subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels or dual activity towards subunit α2δ of voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC), especially α2δ-1 subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels, and noradrenaline transporter (NET). The invention is also related to the process for the preparation of said compounds as well as to compositions comprising them, and to their use as medicaments.
US10590138B2	Compositions comprising folic acid derivatives, their preparations and methods of use Described herein are methods for making folic acid derivatives, intermediates, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof.
US10590135B2	Substituted bridged urea analogs as sirtuin modulators The present invention relates to novel substituted bridged urea compounds, corresponding related analogs, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof. Sirtuin-modulating compounds of the present invention may be used for increasing the lifespan of a cell, and treating and/or preventing a wide variety of diseases and disorders, which include, but are not limited to, for example, diseases or disorders related to aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular disease, blood clotting disorders, inflammation, cancer, and/or flushing as well as diseases or disorders that would benefit from increased mitochondrial activity. The present invention also related to compositions comprising a sirtuin-modulating compound in combination with another therapeutic agent.
US10590134B2	Compositions, uses and methods for making them Generally, the present invention provides novel quinolone compounds and pharmaceutical composition thereof which may inhibit cell proliferation and/or induce cell apoptosis. The present invention also provides methods of preparing such compounds and compositions, and methods of making and using the same.
US10590131B2	1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine compounds and their use as positive allosteric modulators of mGluR2 receptors The present invention relates to novel 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine compounds as positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 2 (“mGluR2”). The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, to processes for preparing such compounds and compositions, and to the use of such compounds and compositions for the prevention or treatment of disorders in which mGluR2 subtype of metabotropic receptors is involved.
US10590125B2	Compounds The present invention relates to compounds which are inhibitors of SSAO activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to the use of these compounds in the treatment or prevention of medical conditions wherein inhibition of SSAO activity is beneficial, such as inflammatory diseases, immune disorders and the inhibition of tumor growth.
US10590118B2	Bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives as bromodomain inhibitors The present disclosure provides bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives of formula (I), which may be therapeutically useful, more particularly as bromodomain inhibitors; (I), in which R1, R2, R3, R4, L1, L2, Cy1, Cy2, X, n, and dotted line have the same meaning given in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or pharmaceutically acceptable stereoisomers thereof that are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases or disorders, in particular their use in diseases or disorders associated as bromodomain inhibitors. The present disclosure also provides preparation of compounds and pharmaceutical formulations comprising at least one of bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives of formula (I), together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient.
US10590117B2	Spring retaining pin for valve stem retention An apparatus and method of coupling and decoupling a valve stem to an actuator are disclosed. In one embodiment, the actuator includes a moveable member that is coupled to the valve stem. One of the valve stem and the moveable member is a male coupling portion and the other of the valve stem and moveable member is the female coupling portion. The male coupling portion is nested within the female coupling portion. A retaining pin retains the male coupling portion with respect to the female coupling portion.
US10590114B2	Compounds, compositions, and methods The present disclosure relates generally to LRRK2 inhibitors, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, deuterated analog, prodrug, tautomer, stereoisomer, or mixture of stereoisomers thereof, and methods of making and using thereof.
US10590108B2	Benzimidazoles for use in the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases Provided herein are methods for treating, preventing, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a condition, disorder, or disease mediated by a lipid kinase or a protein kinase with benzimidazoles, for example, of Formula I or II, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided herein are benzimidazoles, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof; and methods of their use for treating, preventing, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a proliferative disease.
US10590107B2	Diamide compounds having muscarinic receptor antagonist and Beta2 adrenergic receptor agonist activity The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an isotonic aqueous solution comprising a compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10590101B2	Benzo-N-hydroxy amide compounds having antitumor activity The present invention relates to new benzo-N-hydroxy amide compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, isomers and prodrugs thereof, which show a significant inhibitory activity on the proliferation of tumor cells and specifically of cancer stem cells.
US10590100B2	Benzofuran derivatives for the treatment of CNS and other disorders The present application discloses 2-phenyl benzofuran derivative compounds and compositions, and methods for treating ocular diseases, neurological disorders and protein aggregation-related disorders in patients using the compounds and compositions as disclosed herein.
US10590096B2	Acesulfame potassium compositions and processes for producing same Compositions and processes for producing high purity acesulfame potassium are described. One process comprises the steps of forming a cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct; hydrolyzing the cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct to form an acesulfame-H composition comprising acesulfame-H; neutralizing the acesulfame-H in the acesulfame-H composition to form a crude acesulfame potassium composition comprising acesulfame potassium and less than 2800 wppm acetoacetamide-N-sulfonic acid, wherein the neutralizing step is conducted or maintained at a pH at or below 11.0; and treating the crude acesulfame potassium composition to form the finished acesulfame potassium composition comprising acesulfame potassium and less than 37 wppm acetoacetamide-N-sulfonic acid.
US10590095B2	Acesulfame potassium compositions and processes for producing same Compositions and processes for producing high purity acesulfame potassium are described. One process comprises the steps of providing a crude acesulfame potassium composition comprising acesulfame potassium and acetoacetamide, concentrating the crude acesulfame potassium composition to form a water stream and an intermediate acesulfame potassium composition comprising acesulfame potassium and less than 33 wppm acetoacetamide, and separating the intermediate acesulfame potassium composition to form the finished acesulfame potassium composition comprising acesulfame potassium and less than 33 wppm acetoacetamide. The concentrating step is conducted at a temperature below 90° C. and the separating step is conducted at a temperature at or below 35° C.
US10590088B2	4-(benzimidazol-2-ylamino)benzamide derivatives and methods of synthesis thereof Disclosed are 4-(benzimidazol-2-ylamino)benzamide derivatives useful in slowing the expansion of cancer cells and methods of synthesizing derivatives of formula 5 or formula 7: wherein R and R′ are defined herein.
US10590087B1	Solid state forms of (S)-2-(((S)-6,8-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)amino)-N-(1-(2-methyl-1-(neopentylamino)propan-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pentanamide and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to: a) solid state forms of hydrobromide salts of Compound 1; b) pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more solid state forms of hydrobromide salts of Compound 1, and, optionally, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; c) methods of treating tumors or cancers by administering one or more solid state forms of hydrobromide salts of Compound 1 to a subject in need thereof; and d) methods for the preparation of solid state forms of Compound 1.
US10590082B2	N-(5-((aryl or heteroaryl)methyloxy)pentyl)-substituted iminosugars as inhibitors of glucosylceramide synthase Deoxynojirimycin and deoxygalactonojirimycin derivatives according to the present invention are N-alkylated D-galacto, D-gluco- or L-ido-deoxynojirimycin with a linear methyloxypentyl group bearing various sidegroups and a non-fused bicyclic aromatic group (“X”) on the methyloxy-carbon. Formula (I), Formula (Ia). These compounds display an increased inhibitory potency towards GCS, and/or an increased inhibitory potency towards GBA2, and/or a decreased inhibitory potency towards GBA1, relative to known deoxynojirimycin derivatives of the same (D-gluco, L-ido or D-galacto) configuration. Therefore, compounds of the present invention are effective in the treatment of diseases which are associated with an irregular level of cytosolic or lysosomal glucosylceramide and/or higher glycosphingolipids, such as a lysosomal storage disorder, such as Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Tay-Sachs disease, Sandhoff disease, GM1 gangliosidosis, Sialidosis, Niemann Pick disease type C and AMRF, or a symptom of one of the diseases collectively classed as metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, polycystic kidney disease, type II diabetes and chronic inflammation, or a neurodenegerative disorder, such as Parkinson disease or Lewy-body dementia.
US10590076B2	Hepatitis B capsid assembly modulators Described herein are hepatitis B capsid assembly modulators and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of hepatitis B.
US10590072B2	Partially fluorinated aromatic esters Described are compounds of the formula: wherein RAryl is an aryl group; R1 is a linear or branched C2-C40 hydrocarbyl group; R2 is a C1-C4 alkyl; Rf is a perfluorinated group of having an average of 3 to 5 carbon atoms; and subscript x is 1 to 3. RArylCO2—R1—NR2—SO2Rf]x
US10590070B2	Compositions and methods for treating and preventing neurodegenerative disorders Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods and kits are described for treating or preventing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
US10590068B2	System for producing remote sensing data from near earth orbit A satellite system operates at altitudes between 180 km and 350 km relying on vehicles including an engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.
US10590067B2	Alcohol derivatives of carboxamides as Kv7 potassium channel openers The present invention provides novel compounds which activate the Kv7 potassium channels. Exemplary compounds of the invention have the structure of Formula 1. Separate aspects of the invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and uses of the compounds to treat disorders responsive to the activation of Kv7 potassium channels.
US10590066B2	Biocompositions for 3D printing The present disclosure is directed to resins and to polymers, copolymers, and blends formed therefrom.
US10590065B2	Biphenyl amides with modified ether groups as HSP90 inhibitors and HSP70 inducers Provided herein are compounds of the formulas: (I) wherein: n, X2, R3, R3′, R4, R4′, R5, R5′, R6, and R6′ are as defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds are also provided. In some aspects, these compounds may be used for the treatment of diseases, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy or cancer.
US10590062B1	Iron-catalyzed selective production of methyl esters from aldehydes A process for making methyl esters in high yields is provided. The process comprises contacting aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol with an iron catalyst, to catalyze the dehydrogenative coupling between aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes and methanol. The reaction is highly selective (<99.9%) toward the formation of methyl esters over homoesters and alcohols and operates at temperatures of less than 100° C. for 2-8 hours.
US10590060B2	Process for the preparation of levulinate esters A process for synthesizing at least one levulinate ester, said process comprising the reaction of furfuryl alcohol with at least one other alcohol in the presence of water and at least one catalyst, said furfuryl alcohol being present in a quantity of at least 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the alcohols, and said catalyst comprising at least one triflate ligand and at least one metal selected from bismuth, gallium, aluminum, tin and iron.
US10590058B2	Hydrobromination method A process for synthesizing a product of formula Br—(CH2)n—R by hydrobromination, by reacting: a reagent of formula (I) R1-CH═CH—R2 in which R1 and R2, identical or different, are chosen from H or an alkyl radical comprising 1 to 30 carbon atoms, which is saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, functionalized or non-functionalized, with a molar excess of HBr relative to the reagent of formula (I), in the presence of a radical initiator, and optionally in the presence of at least one solvent, said process including a step A of mixing at least reagent I and the HBr, each of the latter arriving in the form of a flow of liquid into a mixing device dA.
US10590056B2	ERR modulators and uses thereof Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compositions and methods useful for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases.
US10590054B2	Methods and systems to form propylene chlorohydrin from dichloropropane using Lewis acid There are provided methods and systems to form propylene chlorohydrin by hydrolysis of dichloropropane in presence of Lewis acid and to further form propylene oxide from the propylene chlorohydrin.
US10590053B2	Process to produce a bio-product It is disclosed a process to produce a bio-product starting from a ligno-cellulosic feedstock, comprising a pre-hydrolysis step of the ligno-cellulosic feedstock in one or more pre-hydrolysis vessels to produce a liquid pre-hydrolyzate comprising water and water soluble hemicellulose, followed by a multi-step hydrolysis of the water soluble hemicellulose. The hydrolysis steps are conducted in separated vessel. The liquid pre-hydrolyzate is subjected to a partial hydrolysis step in a first hydrolysis vessel, to produce a first hydrolyzate. A portion of the first hydrolyzate, comprising remnant water soluble hemicellulose, is recirculated in at least one pre-hydrolysis vessel and subjected to a second hydrolysis step. Another portion of the first hydrolyzate comprising monomeric sugars is removed and converted to the bio-product, preferably after a refining hydrolysis step. The process also produces a hemicellulose-depleted feedstock which is preferably treated to produce a cellulosic pulp. The bio-product comprises any chemical from the groups of polyols, diols, alcohols, and carboxylic acids, or lactic acid or the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, or a mixture thereof.
US10590049B2	Method for producing tetrafluoropropene The present invention provides a method for producing tetrafluoropropene represented by formula (1) by bringing monochlorotrifluoropropene represented by formula (2) into contact with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst, the method being capable of maintaining the conversion of the starting material and the selectivity for the target product within an excellent range, while reducing degradation of the catalyst to maintain the reaction for a long time. The invention specifically relates to a method for producing tetrafluoropropene represented by formula (1) CF3CX═CHX wherein Xs are different from each other and represent H or F, including the step of bringing an organic substance containing monochlorotrifluoropropene represented by formula (2) CF3CY═CHY wherein Ys are different from each other and represent H or Cl into contact with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst in a reactor, wherein the amount of the anhydrous hydrogen fluoride supplied to the reactor is 30 moles or more per mole of the organic substance supplied to the reactor.
US10590048B2	Integrated C3—C4 hydrocarbon dehydrogenation process An integrated process for producing C3-C4 olefins or di-olefins including: contacting a hydrocarbon feed and a catalyst feed in a fluidized dehydrogenation reactor under conditions such that a product mixture is formed and the catalyst is at least partially deactivated; transferring the product mixture and the catalyst from the reactor to a cyclonic separation system under conditions such that the product mixture is converted to form a new product mixture and is separated from the catalyst; transferring at least a portion of the catalyst to a regenerator vessel and heating it in order to combust the coke deposited thereon; subjecting the catalyst to a conditioning step to form an oxygen-containing, at least partially reactivated catalyst; and transferring the partially reactivated catalyst back to the fluidized dehydrogenation reactor.
US10590047B2	Ionone stabilisers for nitrocellulose-based propellants The present disclosure is directed to a nitrocellulose-based propellant composition comprising: (a) a nitrate ester-based propellant comprising nitrocellulose; and (b) a stabiliser comprising a non-aromatic compound (12) consisting of a general ionone formula (12-I), (12-II), (12-III) or (12-IV): wherein R1 represents a ketone, hydroxyl, carboxyl, aldehyde or an unsaturated alkyl group, preferably —C(O)CH3 (corresponding to alpha, beta, gamma and pseudo ionone).
US10590038B1	Producing cementitious materials with improved hydrophobicity and strength using reclaimed waste substances A hydrophobic admixture, for cementitious materials such as cement paste, mortar, and concrete, includes solid polymer particles with a coating of hydrophobic agent and surfactant. The solid polymer particles adhere to exterior surfaces of hydrated cement particles in the cement matrix. The solid polymer particles deliver the hydrophobic agent into the cement matrix which is hydrophilic. The hydrophobic agents are distributed uniformly throughout the cement matrix. The solid polymer particles can be crumb rubber particles derived from waste rubber tires, recycled plastics and similar solid materials. The hydrophobic liquid agent is derived from waste lubricant oil, spent motor oil, base oil, esters of fatty acids, vegetable oil and the like. Fine particles such as activated carbon, silica fume and spent catalyst can be employed to fill the large pores or cracks that develop in the cementitious matrix. The cured cementitious materials exhibit high contact angles and high compressive strengths.
US10590036B2	Composite material with decorative coating and method for producing same The invention relates to a method for producing a composite material with a decorative coating, wherein a porous layer that includes pigment particles is applied onto a glass or glass ceramic substrate. The porous layer is filled with a polymer.
US10590035B2	High quality reflectance coatings Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared-radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver.
US10590033B2	Scratch resistant films and methods of making the same An article is provided which includes a substrate and a film disposed on a surface of the substrate. The film includes an aluminum concentration of about 45 atomic % to about 50 atomic %, a nitrogen concentration of about 26 atomic % to about 46 atomic % and an oxygen concentration of from about 4 atomic % to about 24 atomic %. The substrate comprises a bow of less than about 0.0005 meters.
US10590032B2	Methods and apparatus for improving reliability of cover substrate against impact fractures A substrate having inner and outer major surfaces, a plurality of edge surfaces, and a plurality of corner surfaces; and at least one of: (i) a coating applied over a limited area of the outer major surface of the substrate to produce a composite structure, (ii) an intermediate layer applied to the inner major surface of the substrate, and (iii) an elongate discontinuity disposed at one or more corners of the substrate, each of which operates to reduce catastrophic failures in the substrate resulting from a dynamic sharp impact to the outer major surface of the substrate.
US10590029B2	Camera window having distinctive pattern The present invention relates to a manufacturing method for a camera window and a camera window manufactured thereby. A conventional camera window is configured such that an etching pattern is provided on a back surface of a glass sheet, and a deposition layer is provided on the etching pattern, thereby improving reflectivity, whereby indirect external recognition of the etching pattern is performed, but in the present invention, a distinctive pattern is provided on a front surface of a glass sheet such that direct external recognition of the pattern is possible, whereby it is possible to recognize a distinctive pattern line.
US10590028B2	Lithium silicate-wollastonite glass ceramic Lithium silicate-wollastonite glass ceramics are described which are characterized by a controllable translucence and can be easily machined and therefore can be used in particular as restoration material in dentistry.
US10590025B2	Glass precursor gel A glass precursor gel and a method of making a glass product from the glass precursor gel are disclosed. The glass precursor gel includes a bulk amorphous oxide-based matrix that is homogeneously chemically mixed and includes 30 mol % to 90 wt. % silica and at least one of the following: (A) 0.1 mol % to 25 mol % of one or more alkali oxides in sum total, (B) 0.1 mol % to 25 mol % of one or more alkaline earth oxides in sum total, (C) 1 mol % to 20 mol % boric oxide, (D) 5 mol % to 80 mol % lead oxide, or (E) 0.1 mol % to 10 mol % aluminum oxide. A method of making a glass product from the glass precursor gel involves obtaining the glass precursor gel, melting the glass precursor gel into molten glass, and forming the molten glass into a glass product.
US10590020B2	Additive-amplified microwave pretreatment of wastewater sludge Wastewater sludge is treated by combining the sludge with a carbon-based dielectric additive that includes carbon to yield a modified sludge, irradiating the modified sludge with microwave radiation to yield a treated sludge, and providing the treated sludge to an anaerobic digester.
US10590014B2	Flowing-water sterilization system Provided is a flowing-water sterilization system that includes a flow channel for passing seawater to be sterilized, and a light source emitting ultraviolet light to irradiate the seawater passing through the flow channel, wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode that emits light not including infrared light. The light-emitting diode may emit ultraviolet light that has a wavelength of not less than 250 nm and not more than 350 nm and does not include light with a wavelength of not more than 200 nm. The system may further include a cooling unit for cooling the light source.
US10590012B2	Sulfur-limonene polysulfide Disclosed is a limonene-sulfur polysulfide and methods for preparing the same. The polysulfide prepared according to these methods is flexible, moldable and otherwise capable of being formed in any manner consistent with a thermoplastic polymer. The limonene-sulfur polysulfide has been demonstrated to sequester inorganic palladium and inorganic mercury dissolved in water.
US10590010B2	Processes for the separation of water from aqueous systems Processes for the separation of water from a mixture of water with other components, comprising the following steps: A) providing feed material FM comprising water and at least one a nonionic surfactant S in an amount of 0.1 to 1000 ppm by weight based on the feed material FM, B) subjecting said feed material FM to a distillation step using a falling film evaporator.
US10590009B2	Apparatus and method for reactive distillation for waste water treatment The present invention relates to a method for treating a waste water stream. Said waste water comprises hydrocarbons and oxygenates such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and has a COD of up to 5 wt %. The invention relates to a distillation column for treating a waste water stream and a system for treating a waste water stream.
US10590006B2	Method of leak testing the seals in a water filter cartridge A water filter cartridge has a cap with radially oriented first and second (either inlet or outlet) flow channels on first and second generally cylindrical portions. First and second seals encircle the first flow channel on the first portion and third and fourth seals encircle the second flow channel on the second portion. The second and third seals form a void volume during use which may be accessed by a vent path to eliminate moisture or to test for or indicate leaks. The radial flow paths reduce axial, push out forces on the filter cartridge and allow smaller locking tabs to be used. The first seal forms a top void volume during use which may be accessed by a vent path to eliminate moisture or to test for or indicate leaks.
US10590005B2	Single step solution combustion synthesis of crystalline transuranic-doped rare earth zirconate pyrochlores One-step solution combustion synthesis (SCS) methods for fabricating durable crystalline transuranic-doped rare earth zirconium pyrochlores are described. Methods are fast, amenable to upscaling, and present a simple strategy for producing crystalline ceramic materials that meet the minimum attractiveness criteria for special nuclear material. The methods include analysis of reactants and reaction conditions to select proper fuel as well as proper fuel content so as to encourage formation of the crystalline product in a single-step synthesis procedure.
US10590002B1	Method for preparing molecular sieve SSZ-63 A method is provided for synthesizing a molecular sieve having the framework structure of SSZ-63 using di(cyclopentylmethyl)dimethylammonium cations as a structure directing agent.
US10589998B2	Graphite article A graphite article which can be compressed by more three (3%) percent at a contact pressure of 100 KPa or less without damaging the graphite article reducing the thermal impedance exhibited by the article. Also a graphite article comprising graphitized polymer having a thickness of at least 75 microns. Preferably the graphite has a density of less than 1.50 g/cc and a compressibility of more than 3% at a contact pressure of 100 KPa. Also the article has a generally sheet like shape. These articles may be used in a thermal management system to dissipate heat from a heat source.
US10589995B2	Methods using ionic liquids for decomposing peroxides The present invention relates to a method for generating oxygen, comprising providing at least one oxygen source, providing at least one ionic liquid, the ionic liquid comprising a cation and an anion, wherein the oxygen source is a hydrogen peroxide adduct compound which is at least partially soluble in the ionic liquid, the ionic liquid is in the liquid state at least in a temperature range from −10° C. to +50° C., and the anion is selected from metallate anions, and contacting the oxygen source and the ionic liquid.
US10589987B2	System and method for a MEMS transducer An embodiment as described herein includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) with a first MEMS transducer element, a second MEMS transducer element, and a semiconductor substrate. The first and second MEMS transducer elements are disposed at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor substrate includes a shared cavity acoustically coupled to the first and second MEMS transducer elements.
US10589984B2	MEMS devices and processes The application relates to MEMS microphone transducers having a vent structure provided in the membrane layer and an opening formed at the vent structure for tuning the frequency response of the microphone.
US10589975B2	Device for filling containers in a beverage filling system A device and a method for filling at least one container with a filling product in a beverage filling plant are described. The device includes a product holding vessel for accommodating the filling product, and at least one filling element communicating with the product holding vessel for filling the container with the filling product, and a product feed tube for feeding a filling product into the product holding vessel. A seal for sealing the product feed tube with respect to an interior space of the product holding vessel is provided. The seal can be switched between a sealing position for cleaning and a non-sealing position for the filling operation.
US10589973B2	Flexible feeding and closing machine for hinged caps An automated device for producing a closed part, commencing with an open part having a cap joined with a hinge to a body, the device comprising: a tool having a guide surface defined in an operating plane substantially orthogonal to a hinge axis; a part gripper disposed on a computer numerically controlled shuttle, the part gripper operable to: select an open part from a stream of identical open parts; engage one of: the cap; and the body, on a start point on the guide surface; slide the open part, within the operating plane from the start point to a finish point on the guide surface, to rotate the cap about the hinge axis from an open position to a closed position relative to the body; and release the closed part from the part gripper at a release station.
US10589972B2	Horizontally articulating platform arm assembly A horizontally articulating platform arm is described. The horizontally articulating platform arm includes a horizontally articulating arm and a rotation limiter. A proximal end of the horizontally articulating arm is configured to be pivotably secured to a boom assembly, and a distal end of the horizontally articulating arm is configured to be pivotably secured to a utility platform assembly. The horizontally articulating arm is configured to be emplaced in an aligned configuration. A first angle is deviated from the aligned configuration between the proximal end and the boom assembly, and a second angle is deviated from the aligned configured between the distal end and the utility platform assembly. The rotation limiter assembly is configured to mechanically prevent a summation of the first angle and the second angle from exceeding a maximum total angle, which may be associated with the utility platform assembly striking the boom assembly or other components.
US10589970B1	High visibility push-pull forklift attachment A high visibility push-pull handler configured to be mounted on a lift truck. The handler comprising a frame assembly, a pantograph mechanism coupled to the frame assembly, and a faceplate assembly coupled to the pantograph mechanism. The hander is configured with a view window extending through the handler, the view window not obstructed by parts of the handler when the handler is in any normal operating configuration, including a fully extended configuration, a fully retracted configuration, and any configuration in between the full extended and fully retracted positions.
US10589968B2	Method for operating winch, and winch A method for operating a winch and a winch comprising a winch drum for spooling a spoolable medium for mooring a vessel, and a winch drive configured to drive the winch drum, wherein, during the driving of the winch drum, at least when a monitored tension of the spoolable medium is between a second upper tension threshold and a second lower tension threshold, an absolute value of the driving speed of the winch drum is configured to have a value that is proportional to an absolute value of a difference between the monitored tension of the spoolable medium and a predetermined tension set point.
US10589964B2	Elevator car, elevator system and method of checking, maintaining and/or repairing an elevator system An elevator car (6) comprises at least one movable wall panel (16, 18), which is movable between a closed position, in which the at least one movable wall panel (16, 18) constitutes a portion of a sidewall of the elevator car (6), and at least one open position providing an opening (24) which allows access to areas outside the elevator from inside the elevator car (6). The at least one movable wall panel (16, 18) includes a first movable wall panel (16) constituting or supporting a car operation panel (7b).
US10589963B2	Elevator safety gear alignment system and method A safety gear alignment system for an elevator system includes an elevator shaft and an elevator car having an interior region and disposed in and moveable within the elevator shaft. Also included is an upright structure operatively coupled to the elevator car, the upright structure defining at least one aperture. Further included is a safety gear member having a brake and a frame, the frame operatively coupled to the upright structure. Yet further included is at least one access region defined by the frame of the safety gear member, the access region accessible from the interior region of the elevator car and wherein measurement between the frame and a guide rail of the elevator shaft is made for alignment of the safety gear member relative to the guide rail.
US10589958B2	Hose reel assembly A hose reel assembly can include a hose reel rotatable about a reel axis, and a first portion of linear material having a first proximal end portion and a first distal end portion, the first distal end portion configured to dispense a fluid. The hose reel assembly can include a second portion of linear material having a second proximal end portion connected to the hose reel and a second distal end portion. A connector can removably attach the second distal end portion of the second portion of linear material with the first proximal end portion of the first portion of linear material. A strain relief member can be configured to control an amount by which the second portion of linear material unspools from the hose reel.
US10589948B2	Sheet feeding apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus includes a disengagement mechanism to disengage a rotary feeding member and a separation member to be apart from each other, a pressing portion to press an upper face of a sheet supported on a sheet supporting portion, and a detector to detect displacement of the sheet pressed by the pressing portion. A controller executes one mode among a plurality of modes to feed the sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion based on a detection result of the detector. In a first feed mode, a leading edge of the sheet passes a position of a separation portion with the rotary feeding member and the separation member disengaged by the disengagement mechanism. In a second feed mode, the leading edge of the sheet passes the separation portion with the rotary feeding member and the separation member engaged.
US10589946B2	Stacking apparatus and feeding apparatus In a sheet stacking apparatus, a first notch portion in which a first limiting member is movable and a second notch portion in which a second limiting member is movable are formed in a stacking surface of a stacking unit, and the first and second notch portions are arranged such that a minimum distance between the first notch portion and a center of the stacking unit in the widthwise direction is shorter than a minimum distance between the second notch portion and the center of the stacking unit in the widthwise direction.
US10589941B2	Method and system for transporting and storing at least two wind turbine blades A transportation and storage system for at least two wind turbine blades and comprising a first wind turbine blade and a second wind turbine blade is described. The wind turbine blades each having a root end and a tip end, said system comprising a packaging system that is adapted to placing the first wind turbine blade so that the tip end of the first wind turbine blade points in a first direction, and placing the second wind turbine blade so that the tip end of the second wind turbine blade points in a second direction, which is substantially opposite to the first direction. The tip end of the second wind turbine blade extends beyond the root end of the first wind turbine blade, and the tip end of the first wind turbine blade extends beyond the root end of the second wind turbine blade, when the first and the second wind turbine blades are arranged in the packaging system.
US10589940B2	Power wheel and cooperative carrying method thereof A power wheel including a positioning device, a wireless communication module, and a controller is provided, where the controller is configured to operate in an active mode or a passive mode. When operating in the passive mode, the controller is configured to: acquire route information and moving information from the power wheel operating in the active mode by the wireless communication module, and acquire relative position information with the other power wheels by the positioning device; and determine a rotation strategy of the power wheel according to the route information, the moving information and the relative position information. When operating in the active mode, the controller is configured to: acquire the route information, and transmit the route information to the other power wheels; and determine the rotation strategy of the power wheel according to the route information. In addition, a cooperative carrying method of the power wheel is also provided.
US10589937B1	Ball-belt conveyor with side discharge capability A conveyor system includes an external ball-belt and an internal driver belt for driving balls in the ball-belt. A first drive drives the ball-belt in the longitudinal direction, and a second drive drives the driver belt in a transverse direction. The second drive is located outside the ball-belt and located such that a return portion of the ball-belt runs between the second drive and the driver belt.
US10589933B2	Flexible hopper for a conveyor system Some examples described herein include a flexible hopper for a conveyor system. The flexible hopper may include a hopper weldment attached to a frame of the conveyor, wherein the hopper weldment surrounds a charge end of the conveyor, a flexible frame configured to enable an opening of the flexible hopper to expand or contract, and/or a skirt attached to the flexible frame and configured to form an enclosure between the flexible frame and the hopper weldment.
US10589930B2	Automated storage and retrieval system with detector for detecting items extending beyond dimensional threshold A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a path to/from the destination areas that are positioned along the path. Along the path, the vehicles are scanned to determine if any item on the vehicles extends beyond a dimensional constraint. If it is determined that an item on a vehicle extends above the pre-determined threshold, the vehicle is controlled, such as by stopping or re-directing the vehicle. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
US10589926B2	Waste disposal apparatus A waste disposal apparatus, such as a waste disposal container or unit that is configured to receive used personal care products in a discreet and sanitary manner Instances of incontinence, menstruation or uncontrollable bodily functions can be a personal situation that is otherwise unknown to others. However, current receptacles available to dispose of used personal care products fail to provide for a hygienic, easily accessible and discreet that is designed for small spaces, such as a home bathroom or public restroom stall.
US10589922B2	Capsule for producing beverages A capsule for producing a beverage in an automatic beverage production device is provided that includes a cup-shaped body defined by a lateral wall and a bottom wall with a beverage outflow opening closed by a sealing film, and a filter member provided with a perforation member and extending transversely so as to ideally divide the cup-shaped body into an upper part containing the substance to be brewed, and a lower part containing a chamber for collecting the beverage. The bottom wall comprises an annular portion extending transversely to the capsule axis to define a stable support base for the capsule when the latter is arranged in a corresponding percolation seat of the automatic beverage production device. The lower part comprises a geometric discontinuity area shaped and/or sized so as to result, when the capsule is externally axially compressed, in the lower part of the cup-shaped body deforming substantially at the geometric discontinuity area, and in the perforation member resultingly displacing through the sealing film.
US10589919B2	Thermally insulated transport container comprising thermal insulation resting against the walls, and wall structure of a container of said type The invention relates to a thermally insulated transport container with a housing for forming a space for goods, with walls and a thermal insulation abutting the walls as well as a wall structure of such a container. In particular, the invention relates to such a container as an air cargo container. According to the invention, sandwich plastic plates are provided as walls, with a honeycomb core welded on both sides to one covering ply, respectively, the honeycomb core and the covering plies consisting of a thermoplastic material, preferably PP. In this case, the walls are, in particular, a thermoplastic sandwich panel, consisting substantially of a PP (polypropylene) honeycomb core and PP covering layers, in particular glass-fiber reinforced, which are, with regard to the materials, homogenously connected to each other by thermally fused connection. Such plates are offered, for example, by Wihag Composites GmbH & Co. KG under the trademark MonoPan®, which are preferred in this case. The use of thermoplastic material makes it possible for adjacent sandwich plastic plates to be attached to each other by welding, particularly in the region of the edges. In particular, it is thus possible to produce largely frameless and thus lighter transport containers.
US10589918B2	Microwaveable product A microwaveable product can include a container with an interior and a fluted first sidewall. The product can include a susceptor. The susceptor can be disposed within the container interior. The susceptor can have a fluted second sidewall. The fluted second sidewall can conform to the fluted first sidewall. A food product can be disposed in the interior. The food product can conform to the fluted second sidewall. Microwave energy can reach the food product via the susceptor.
US10589914B2	Blister sheet and blister packaging machine A blister sheet includes a container film including pockets receiving a content, and a cover film mounted to the container film to close the pockets. The container and the cover film are made of synthetic resins. The cover film is thinner than the container film. One pair of cuts formed for each pocket passes through the container and the cover film and extends to the pocket such that each pocket is placed between the cuts. The container and the cover film are broken from the one pair of cuts toward the pocket. A cutting slit or perforation is formed in the container film to allow for separation of the blister sheet into sheet pieces. The cutting slit or perforation is extended to intersect with the cut and a portion of the cutting slit or perforation that intersects with the cut passes through the container and the cover film.
US10589912B2	Simplified stacked pallet and method of making the same The inventors have discovered that certain hot melt adhesives can be used to form a stable stacked pallet that can limit the need for additional packaging materials e.g. inter-layer and pallet wrap.
US10589911B2	Angle plate package having a single strap A stacked package of angle plates for use in association with a device for assembling individual ones of said angle plates into receptive flanges of HVAC duct sections is disclosed. A strap zone is defined as a portion of the stacked package located proximate to the apex of each of the angle plates, preferably from the apex to a point approximately 25% along the length of each of the legs. A single tensioned strap is placed extending around each of the angle plates in the stacked package and is located within the strap zone. The strap exerts a sufficient amount of tension to restrain each of the angle plates within the stacked package, and is preferably four foot-pounds.
US10589910B2	Container with expiration date alarm A container assembly with an expiration date alarm that preserves its battery life by only triggering its alarm when needed. The container assembly includes a container for enclosing a food item, medication, or other product that should not be used after an expiration date; a sensor for sensing when the container has been opened; an alarm; and a timing circuit coupled with the sensor and the alarm for triggering the alarm only if the container is opened after the expiration date has been reached.
US10589906B2	Tray with re-closeable lid A tray for displaying a product for sale, where the tray includes a re-closeable lid. The tray includes a base having a peripheral side wall with a rim bounding an opening to a cavity which retains the product. A portion of the lid is permanently engaged with a section of the base. The rest of the lid is selectively engageable with the rest of the base and is movable between open and closed positions. When closed, a part of the lid is positioned laterally adjacent the rim and is located in a common plane therewith. The edges of the rim and lid frictionally engage each other to secure the base and lid together. The movable part of the lid, which includes a frame member and flexible film, rotate about a living hinge in the frame member. A latching mechanism is engaged to keep the lid and base engaged.
US10589902B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for transferring a substance between containers Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for transferring a substance into an open top container. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems, apparatus, and methods to reduce splashing, splattering, and/or spillage while transferring a fluid from one container to another. Even more specifically, the present disclosure relates to a kitchen utensil including a body member for positioning within the container, the body member having a surface for receiving the substance and guiding the substance into the container; and an attachment mechanism for removably securing the utensil to a wall of the container.
US10589901B2	Medicine dispensing record system The article of manufacture has a body and an exterior surface on the body that is at least partially configured to receive indicia thereon without binding and/or being absorbed thereby. The article of manufacture may be adapted with a releasable attachment for a marking implement operable to adhere such indicia. The article of manufacture may be configured for an attachment to an exterior surface of a medicine holding container or between the open end of the medicine holding container and a cap provided to selectively cover and uncover the open end.
US10589900B2	Bottle A bottle (2) having a body portion (4) which comprises first and second major faces (22,24), each extending substantially along the length of the body portion, which are opposite to each other and mutually separated on opposite sides of a first central plane (P1-P1) of the bottle by a spacing (25), wherein the spacing decreases proceeding from the lower end (10) to a central portion (12) and from the central portion to the upper end (14). The bottle further comprises a recess (32) in the first major face (22), the recess being shaped to receive an adult human thumb, the recess having an open end (34) at the first side and a closed end (36) in the first major face, and the recess having a downwardly-oriented upper wall (38) extending between the open end and the closed end.
US10589899B2	Tapered-wall four corner tray A foldable tray with stable side walls and tapered walls for convenient stacking is provided. The tray may include two outward tapered walls and two straight walls. The side walls are reinforced or stabilized by providing an interlocking end flap tab inserted through a cut line in the side wall. The tray may also include a hinged lid to form a hinged box. The lid may include an inwardly tapering wall to accommodate and overlay one of the outwardly tapering walls of the tray.
US10589888B2	Tag mounter A tag mounter (21) is provided for mounting a tag to an object by passing and tying a thread (23) through the object. A pipe unit (25) is configured to insert the thread (23) through it. A movement mechanism (29) is configured to move the pipe unit (25) toward a front direction and a rear direction. A gripper unit (27) is configured to grip the thread (23) inserted through the pipe unit (25) and exposed from a tip of the pipe unit (25). A driver unit (6) is configured to move the gripper unit (27) along a predetermined course. A thread tying mechanism (16) is configured to tie the thread (23) gripped by the gripper unit (27).
US10589885B2	Film roll support device A film roll supporting device comprises a shaft body part, a shaft tip part, and a projection part. The shaft body part extends through a central hole of a film roll and having the film roll mounted thereon. The shaft tip part extends in an axis direction of a shaft from one end of the shaft body part on a side to be inserted into the central hole of the film roll. The projection part extends in a direction intersecting the axis direction of the shaft body part from the shaft tip part. The projection part abuts from below to a core of the film roll provisionally placed on the shaft tip part when the mounting of the film roll is performed. A cutout recessed in a direction intersecting the axis direction of the shaft body part is formed in the projection part.
US10589882B2	Flexible container with fitment and process for producing same A flexible container is provided. The flexible container includes four panels. The four panels form (i) a body portion; (ii) a neck portion, and a flare portion that extends from the neck portion; (iii) a tapered transition portion between the body portion and the neck portion; and (iv) the neck portion has a reduced width. The flare portion has an expanded end. The width of the flare portion gradually increases from the neck portion to the expanded end.
US10589877B2	System for monitoring an aircraft device A monitoring system for monitoring a piece of aircraft equipment, the system comprising a master electronic module and a slave electronic module, each fitted with first wireless communication means, the slave electronic module further comprising measurement means for the purpose of taking measurements of a parameter of the aircraft equipment, and power supply means making the slave electronic module independent in terms of energy, the master electronic module further comprising detector means adapted to detect a stage of flight in which the aircraft is to be found, and control means for acting via the first wireless communication means to control the measurement means of the slave electronic module so as to adapt the measurements taken by the measurement means to the detected stage of flight.
US10589875B2	Method for thermophonically insulating an aircraft section description To facilitate the thermophonic insulation of an aircraft section, a method comprises engaging first respective parts of flexible structures, respectively connected to two flat mattresses, with a support device, by leaving free respective second parts of the flexible structures arranged at a distance from the first parts, then curving the two mattresses, by virtue of the mutual bringing together of the second parts, then inserting the support device into the aircraft section, and detaching each mattress from the support device and fixing each mattress to an aircraft structure delimiting the aircraft section.
US10589865B2	Guide-web Apparatuses comprising a guide plate for safety restraint webbing is described herein. Also, systems comprising a guide plate and shroud for safety belts or restraint webbing are described herein.
US10589864B2	Multifunctional support rail An aircraft cabin is provided that comprises an cabin interior space, a plurality of cabin enclosing surfaces, and a multifunctional support rail. The multifunctional support rail comprises a plurality of rail segments connected to each other forming a continuous rail arrangement. Further a number of first segments are provided as handrail in a first height, and a number of second segments is provided as a support handrail in a second height. The first height is in a waist region of a standing passenger, and the second height is in a shoulder or head region of a standing passenger. Still further, the first segments are connected with the second segments by a number of third segments provided as support handle running in a vertical direction.
US10589863B2	Apparatus and methods to attach an object to an overhead section of a cabin of an aircraft Apparatus and methods to attach an object to an overhead section of a cabin of an aircraft. An example apparatus includes a bracket to be positioned between rails in a cabin of an aircraft. The bracket includes edges having first attachment points to align with second attachment points of each of the rails. The bracket is positionable along a length of the rails by aligning the first attachment points of the bracket with a portion of the second attachment points of the rails. The bracket also includes flanges disposed between the edges. The flanges have respective third attachment points and fourth attachment points aligned to receive fasteners for hanging a device used in the cabin of the aircraft.
US10589862B2	Rope deployment mechanism and method A rope deployment mechanism includes a load beam pivotable between an open position and a closed position. Also included is a linkage assembly engaged with the load beam in the closed position and moveable to allow the load beam to pivot to the open position. Further included is a locking rod operatively coupled to the linkage assembly. Yet further included is a sliding member translatable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the sliding member is engaged with the locking rod to prevent movement of the locking rod and the linkage assembly in the locked position, and wherein the locking rod and the linkage assembly are moveable in the unlocked position. Also included is a lever configured to actuate movement of the linkage assembly to allow the load beam to move to the open position.
US10589856B2	Aircraft An electrically powered vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTOL) aircraft, which comprises at least two main propellers, wherein the main propellers are adapted to generate at least 70% of the aircraft propulsion. The aircraft also comprises at least one adjustment propeller, which has its propeller slipstream adapted to produce a torque relative to a first axis or the first and second axes with respect to a fuselage of the aircraft for turning the aircraft relative to said first axis or said first and second axes. In addition, not less than 35%, but not more than 85%, of the aircraft's mass is adapted to lie, during takeoff and/or landing, on a rear side of a propeller line of said main propellers with respect to a nose of the aircraft.
US10589854B2	Aircraft with overlapped rotors An aircraft is provided and includes a fuselage from which a tilt-wing respectively extends, first prop-rotors, which are formed to define first rotor disks and which are respectively disposed on first portions of each side of the tilt-wing, second prop-rotors, which are formed to define second rotor disks and which are respectively disposed on second portions of each side of the tilt-wing such that the corresponding pairs of first and second rotor disks overlap, and a drive shaft system. The drive shaft system is configured to synchronize respective operations of the first and second prop-rotors.
US10589852B2	Apparatus and method for removing main rotor blades from main rotor hub yoke An embodiment device includes a clamp body having a clamp opening, an extension opening and a traverse block having an internally threaded portion, a reaction plate having a recess in a first face at a first side of the reaction plate and one or more pins disposed in the recess extending away from the first face, and further having an extension extending along a long axis of the reaction plate through the extension opening, and bearing blocks disposed on a second side of the reaction plate opposite the first side, where the traverse block is disposed between the bearing blocks. An actuator is aligned parallel to the long axis of the reaction plate and extending through each of the bearing blocks and through the traverse block, and the actuator has an eternally threaded portion engaged with the internally threaded portion of the clamp body.
US10589850B2	Erosion protection system An erosion protection system (EPS) has a first erosion protection unit (EPU) having a first ligament and a first scale attached to the first ligament, the first scale having an outer hardness that is greater than a hardness of the first ligament. The EPS also has a second EPU having a second ligament and a second scale attached to the second ligament, the second scale having an outer hardness that is greater than a hardness of the second ligament. The EPS also has an interstitial space between the first ligament and the second ligament wherein at least one of (1) the first scale overlaps at least a portion of the second EPU and (2) the second scale overlaps at least a portion of the first EPU.
US10589840B2	Undercarriage-mounted airfoil An aircraft nose gear-mounted flight control device promotes aircraft stability during low-speed phases of flight, including take-offs and landings. The flight control device is an operable airfoil secured to an aircraft nose gear, either to a vertical support strut or to a wheel axle thereof. The airfoil is deployed when the nose gear is deployed, and is retracted when the nose gear is retracted. Upon deployment, the airfoil is effective to at least provide aircraft pitch control. In some configurations, the airfoil deploys as two separate but mirror-imaged left and right airfoil components that move in concert to provide pitch control. In other configurations, the airfoil components move at relatively different angular rates and amounts to provide both pitch and roll control. The entire airfoil may be pivotal for pitch control, or may instead be fixed, but have moveable flaps or flap-like portions that provide pitch control.
US10589839B2	Wing for an aircraft A wing for an aircraft, comprising a main wing, a slat, and a connection assembly for movably connecting the slat to the main wing. The connection assembly comprises first and second link elements. The first link element has a first link end rotatably mounted to the slat via a first joint, and a second link end rotatably mounted to the main wing via a second joint. The second link element has a first element end rotatably mounted to the slat via a third joint, and a second element end rotatably mounted to the main wing via a fourth joint. The first joint, the second joint and the third joint are formed as spherical joints or as universal joints, while the fourth joint is formed as a hinged joint, wherein the hinge axis is inclined between a wing thickness direction and a wing span direction.
US10589838B1	Multicopter with passively-adjusting tiltwing Transitioning quadcopters and tricopters use passively adjusting tiltwings to reduce the number of actuators needed to control flight. Both transitioning copters can operate with four controlled actuators comprising four motor speeds for the quadcopter and three motor speeds and one rudder position for the tricopter.
US10589836B2	Split level forward double deck airliner An aircraft includes a fuselage, having a crown section and a keel, a first passenger cabin, having a first floor, located in an aft portion the fuselage, and a first cargo deck, located below at least a portion of the first passenger cabin. A forward split level cabin including an upper second cabin having a second floor above the level of the first floor, and a lower third cabin beneath the upper second cabin and having a third floor below the level of the first floor. A second cargo deck is located in the forward portion of the fuselage and beneath at least a portion of the lower third cabin. The crown section has a substantially constant cross-sectional shape fore-to-aft above the first passenger cabin and the split level cabin.
US10589828B1	Self-inflating personal floatation device (“SIPFD”) A self-inflating personal flotation device (“SIPFD”) configured to be worn by a wearer and aid the wearer automatically. The SIPFD may communicate with a global communication network and pressurized gas cartridge assembly based on a triggering event. The SIPFD may have a wearable data transmitter of a heartbeat device; a water depth device; and a geolocation device. The SIPFD may have a neck inflation device and a torso inflation device both connected to the pressurized gas cartridge assembly to enable the pressurized gas cartridge to inflate the neck and torso inflation devices when prompted. The prompt may be automatic or on request and be performed using an actuator mechanically communicating with the pressurized gas cartridge assembly to: (i) inflate the neck and torso inflation devices; and (ii) deflate the neck and torso inflation devices associated with a wearer.
US10589825B2	Anchor adaptor An adaptor for an anchor including a first member configured for coupling a chain and a hollow second member for pivotally coupling an anchor. The second member defines a longitudinally extending blind slot on an inner surface and a longitudinally extending opening diametrically opposite the blind slot. The blind slot configured to restrict pivoting motion of the anchor within the second member and a swivel coupler for coupling the first member to the second member.
US10589822B2	Electromechanical shifting systems and methods A wireless control system for a bicycle may include a base part attachable to a bicycle and a movable part. The control system may also include an electric motor disposed on the electromechanical component and a control unit disposed on the electromechanical component for operating the electric motor to operate the electromechanical component, the control unit including a wireless receiver. The control system includes a wake sensor connected to the control unit, the wake sensor configured to communicate a wake signal to the control unit.
US10589821B2	Bicycle chain device A bicycle chain device that includes a mounting bracket configured to be affixed to a bicycle. The bicycle has a solitary bicycle front sprocket. A cage is movably mounted to the mounting bracket so that the cage is positioned adjacent to the front sprocket. The cage has a chain-receiving slot, through which a bicycle chain passes. The cage is configured to move in accordance with a shifting operation of a bicycle rear derailleur to maintain alignment with a chain to prevent the chain from falling off the sprocket.
US10589818B2	Bicycle operating device A bicycle operating device comprises a base member and an operating member. The base member is configured to be mounted to a bicycle handlebar. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The base member includes a first arrangement part to which at least one of a first operating structure and a first cover structure is arrangeable. The base member includes a second arrangement part to which at least one of a second operating structure and a second cover structure is arrangeable.
US10589817B2	Control device for a bicycle and bicycle comprising such a device A control device for a bicycle, has a first body adapted to be attached to a bicycle handlebar, at least one control member of at least one bicycle component, and a second body, distinct from the first body, connected to the first body to increase a grip surface of the control device and/or to vary the relative position of the at least one control member with respect to the handlebar of the bicycle, so as to adapt the control device to the size of the cyclist's hand.
US10589816B2	Handlebar grip covers A vehicle includes a handgrip assembly supported by a handlebar assembly. The handgrip assembly includes handgrip portion that defines an outer grip surface. The handgrip assembly also includes a cover portion coupled to the handgrip portion and partially surrounding the handgrip portion. The cover portion provides an appearance of a hand supported by or grasping the handlebar assembly.
US10589814B2	Inverted pendulum vehicle An inverted pendulum vehicle (10) comprises a main wheel (14) configured to be driven under an inverted pendulum control, a vehicle body frame (30) supporting the main wheel, an outer shell (12) covering the vehicle body frame, and a seat (16) mounted on the vehicle body frame in a vertically adjustable manner for seating a rider of the vehicle, wherein the seat is provided with an extension (92) extending downward therefrom along a front side of the outer shell, and the vehicle body frame is provided with a projection (102) projecting forward from the vehicle body frame and passed through a front part of the outer shell, the projection being provided with a free end configured to contact a rear side of the extension.
US10589809B2	Urethane hybrid agricultural vehicle track Endless vehicle tracks including a body having an outer surface formed of an elastomeric material displaying a series of ground engaging profiles longitudinally spaced along the outer surface, and an inner surface formed a urethane reinforcement material. The inner surface generally displays a series of longitudinally spaced guide-drive lugs for retaining the track on the vehicle and/or driving the vehicle. The urethane reinforcement defines the inner surface of the body. The urethane reinforcement may define wheel path regions of the body, and the urethane reinforcement may even form the guide-drive lugs. The endless vehicle track may further include a fabric reinforcement layer disposed beneath or upon the outer surface of the upper face of the guide-drive lugs. The urethane reinforcement is formed from an admixture including a castable urethane material liquid which fills a mold and hardens to form the urethane reinforcement. The mold also includes a metal reinforcement therein.
US10589808B2	Splined idler for scallop resistance An idler wheel for use with a track chain of a vehicle that includes a plurality of track pins and bushings comprises a main body that includes a generally cylindrical configuration defining an axis of rotation, a circumferential direction and a radial direction, the main body including a central portion disposed along the axis of rotation defining an axial extremity of the radial portion, and at least a first outside portion disposed along the axis of rotation that includes an undulating circumferential perimeter.
US10589806B2	Trailer lock A trailer lock can be used as an anti-theft device to secure a mating feature of a trailer, such as a king pin, against unauthorized hookups by tractors. The trailer lock can include a base plate for mounting on a wall of the trailer; a swing bar pivotally connected to the base plate; and an engagement bar pivotally connected to the swing bar, which engagement bar includes an engagement feature, such as a ring, capable of fitting to the mating feature of the trailer. When the engagement feature is fitted to the mating feature of the trailer (for example, when a ring is placed over a king pin), it can prevent the mating feature from engaging a corresponding mating feature of a tractor, such as a fifth wheel.
US10589804B2	Rear diffuser system for an automotive vehicle An automotive vehicle includes a body having a fore portion, an aft portion, and an underbody portion. The vehicle additionally includes a panel pivotably coupled to the underbody portion proximate the aft portion of the body. The panel has a fore edge and an aft edge and is pivotable about the fore edge. The panel is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position the aft edge is spaced a first distance from a driving surface and in the deployed position the aft edge is spaced a second distance from the driving surface. The second distanced is less than the first distance. The vehicle additionally includes an actuator configured to move the panel between the stowed position and the deployed position in response to satisfaction of an operating condition.
US10589802B2	Automatically actuated rear air drag reducing system and method of use thereof This invention relates to an actuated aerodynamic air drag reducing apparatus for reducing the air drag of a vehicle, the actuated aerodynamic air drag reducing apparatus being adapted to move between an expanded configuration and a retracted configuration by an actuator on a basis of a signal associated to the behavior of the vehicle. The actuator being connected to a slider selectively connected to a pair of pivotable elongated members for being used between a plurality of configurations.
US10589800B1	Tractor-trailer wind screen An air deflector, and tractor-trailer rigs that use the air deflector, that includes a storage tube having a vertical slot, a shaft that is located within the storage tube, and a wind screen having a first end that is operably connected to the shaft and which extends through the vertical slot. A movable support rod is attached to the end of the wind screen that extends through the vertical slot. A torsion spring biases the wind screen toward retraction. Connecting hooks extend from the movable support rod. A mounting flange attached to the storage tube can connect the storage tube to a first trailer. A stationary attachment can connect to the tractor-trailer.
US10589799B2	Aerodynamic device for a tank trailer An aerodynamic device for a trailer is provided that includes an air fairing or skirt that smoothly transitions into a fender for the wheels of the trailer. The aerodynamic device may be a substantially unibody member that has a forward region, a transition region, and a rear region. The first region defines the aerodynamic skirt beneath the trailer and the second planar region defines the fender for wheels of the trailer such that the fairing smoothly transitions from the skirt beneath the trailer to the fender covering the wheels based the shape of the bend in the transition region.
US10589798B2	Air conduction element for reducing air resistance of a load-carrying vehicle An air conduction element for reducing the air resistance of a load-carrying vehicle having a load space structure. The air conduction element can be externally mounted in the rear region of the load space structure and includes an air conduction duct with a front air inlet opening and a rear air outlet opening, front and rear being in relation to the direction of travel (x). The air inlet opening overlaps the load space structure in the direction of travel (x) and the air outlet opening is arranged behind the load space structure within the cross-sectional contour thereof. The air conduction element has a cover which delimits the air conduction duct and which is arranged movably relative to the load space structure. The cap slowly drops in the direction of the load space structure when the air speed drops below a defined value and is raised by the air current in relation to the load space structure when the air speed exceeds a defined value. It is therefore the aim to devise an air conduction element with which the maximum vehicle dimensions defined for the travel position of the air conduction element are maintained also during adjustment thereof. For this purpose, the cover is mounted in relation to the load space structure such that it can carry out a translatory movement only.
US10589797B2	Vehicle front suspension system A front suspension system is provided for a front-wheel drive vehicle having a drive shaft for driving a front wheel. The front suspension system includes a suspension device configured to be connected to the vehicle, a control arm configured to be connected to the vehicle, and a yoke mount configured to connect the suspension device to the control arm. The yoke mount has first and second legs that receive the drive shaft therebetween when the front suspension system is mounted on the vehicle.
US10589795B2	Structural reinforcements The present invention is predicated upon the provision of systems and methods for reinforcement of a structural member. More particularly, the present invention is predicated upon unique carrier configurations and application of reinforcing material thereto. In one configuration, the application of reinforcing material is achieved without the use of fasteners, adhesives, or both, for placement, locating and restrictive movement of the reinforcing material onto the carrier.
US10589792B2	Three-wheeled vehicle There is provided a three-wheeled vehicle that can maintain the ground contact surfaces of wheels and the road surface in contact with each other at all times, and that can suppress direct transmission of most of an impact from the road surface to a platform. First to third wheels are attached to a body frame that is rigid. The platform and the body frame are connected to each other by a connecting structure. First to third three degree of freedom non-restricted connecting mechanisms and first to third three degree of freedom restricted connecting mechanisms that form the connecting structure are deformed to allow the platform to make a bouncing motion, a rolling motion, a pitching motion, and a combined motion thereof within a restricted range when an impact is applied to the body frame from the road surface.
US10589790B2	Vehicle body front section structure A vehicle body front section structure is provided including a battery pack, a lower cross member, and an impact absorbing structure. The battery pack is mounted at a vehicle lower side of a floor panel of a vehicle. The lower cross member is disposed at the vehicle lower side of a front cross member at a lower section of a front end of the vehicle, and extends along a vehicle width direction. The impact absorbing structure is provided between the lower cross member and the battery pack, and absorbs collision energy from collision load input from a vehicle front side.
US10589787B2	Power steering apparatus control device and power steering apparatus It is an object of the present invention to provide a power steering apparatus control device in which it is possible to suppress generation of the canceling of the automatic steering unintended by the driver.The present invention provides a control device controlling the operation of a power steering apparatus in which there is selected either an assist control (28) in which a steering force is assisted based on a steering torque input through the operation of a steering wheel or an automatic steering control (29) in which a steering angle of a turning wheel is controlled based on a steering angle command value. When, in the state in which the automatic steering control (29) is selected, the steering torque exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the automatic steering control (29) is canceled and the assist control (28) is selected. There is set a steering angle velocity command value in accordance with an increase amount of the steering torque due to the turning based on the automatic steering control (29), whereby there is performed a canceling suppression control in which canceling of the automatic steering control (28) is suppressed.
US10589781B2	Vehicle steering-wheel assembly including means for communicating by emitting and receiving light Steering wheel assembly intended for being built into a vehicle dashboard and including a steering wheel and a mounting element which is stationary relative to the dashboard and the steering wheel being movable in rotation with respect to the dashboard. The steering wheel includes a plurality of light-emitting sources spaced apart so that at least one of the light sources cannot be concealed by a hand or by a portion of a hand of a driver of the vehicle. The steering wheel assembly includes a first plurality of sensors capable of picking up the light emitted by at least one light-emitting source, the light-emitting sources and the sensors being configured to form a continuous communication channel between the steering wheel and an instrument panel mounted on the dashboard.
US10589774B2	Counter rotation steering wheel A steering column assembly configured to couple to a steering wheel is provided. The assembly includes a steering column shaft having a first end and a second end, the second end configured to couple to the steering wheel. The assembly also includes an intermediate shaft coupled to the steering column shaft first end. The assembly further includes a steering input pinion coupled to the intermediate shaft. The assembly yet further includes a counter rotation mechanism configured to counter rotate rotational movement of the steering column assembly such that the steering wheel does not rotate.
US10589772B2	Vehicle that is convertible to multiple configurations In an aspect a vehicle is provided, and includes a frame a front wheel and a rear assembly. The front wheel is rotatably mounted to the frame. The rear assembly includes a first rear wheel support and a second rear wheel support. Each of the wheel supports is movably mounted to the frame. The rear assembly further includes a first rear wheel and a second rear wheel. The first and second rear wheels are rotatably mounted to the first rear wheel supports respectively. The rear assembly is positionable in a first position in which the first and second rear wheels are substantially immediately adjacent one another to operate as a single rear wheel, and a second position in which the first and second rear wheels are spaced apart from one another.
US10589764B2	Determining root cause of locomotive failure The example embodiments are directed to a device and method for determining a root cause of equipment failure. In one example, the method includes storing a plurality of root causes of previous equipment failures, receiving textual data associated with a current equipment failure, determining a root cause for the current equipment failure by determining a similarity of keywords of each root cause with respect to the received textual data of the current equipment failure and selecting at least one root cause based on the determined similarities of the plurality of root causes, and displaying the at least one determined root cause for the current equipment failure via a display device. The example embodiments provide a system and method that automatically determine a root cause of equipment failure rather than rely on a subject matter expert.
US10589750B2	Autonomous vehicle operator performance tracking This disclosure relates to a system and method for determining vehicle operator preparedness for vehicles that support both autonomous operation and manual operation. The system includes sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to vehicles and their operation. During autonomous vehicle operation, the system gauges the level of responsiveness of an individual vehicle operator through challenges and corresponding responses. Based on the level of responsiveness, a preparedness metric is determined for each vehicle operator individually.
US10589747B2	Method for determining the incline of a road A method for determining an incline of a road on which a vehicle is located includes importing image data of an environment of the vehicle, the image data being generated by an image sensor. The method further includes identifying a defined reference object in the environment of the vehicle from the image data and identifying a relationship between the identified reference object and a defined reference system of the image sensor. The method also includes estimating the incline of the road on the basis of the identified relationship and providing a signal representing the incline of the road.
US10589745B2	Drive device for an all-wheel-drive motor vehicle A drive device for an all-wheel drive, two-track motor vehicle, in the drive train of which a first motor vehicle axle and, via a center clutch, a second motor vehicle axle are driven permanently by a drive assembly in driving operation. In the closed state of the center clutch, the second vehicle axle is engaged with the drive train, and, in the open state of the clutch, the second vehicle axle is decoupled from the drive train. In a driving situation with engaged all-wheel drive as well as with axle friction coefficients of varying size, a greater wheel torque can be taken up at the vehicle axle with a large axle friction coefficient than at the vehicle axle with a small axle friction coefficient, and a control instrument is provided, which, for engine torque limitation, limits the drive assembly to a maximum allowed engine torque.
US10589737B2	Method and device for controlling mild hybrid vehicle A method for controlling a mild hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The method includes: controlling a multi-point injection (MPI) fuel system for supplying fuel to an engine for a low revolutions-per-minute (RPM) operation; subsequently, causing a gasoline direct injection (GDI) fuel system for a high RPM operation; switching to the multi-point injection fuel system when it is determined that the gasoline direct injection fuel system fails. The method further comprises calculating a torque deficiency due to the switching from the GDI fuel system to the MPI fuel system and controlling a starter-generator to generate an assist torque to compensate the torque deficiency.
US10589732B2	Battery control device and vehicle system A device for controlling current for charging/discharging a battery with a high accuracy includes a time-point setting unit which calculates a voltage difference by subtracting a calculated open-circuit voltage from a measured closed-circuit voltage, and sets first and second time points, at which an absolute value of the voltage difference becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value and an absolute value of a difference in the open-circuit voltage becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value. The control device further includes a current correction amount calculation unit to obtain the current integral amount, calculate the current error in a detection signal and set the current error as the current correction amount on the basis of the current integral amount and the time from the first time point to the second time point. The current correction unit corrects the detection signal using the current correction amount.
US10589726B1	Wiper timing and geometry to minimize sensor occlusion This technology relates to a system for clearing a sensor cover. The system may be comprised of a first wiper and second wiper configured to clear the sensor cover of debris and a motor. The motor may rotate the first wiper and the second wiper in a first direction at a first predetermined rotation rate defined at least in part by a second predetermined rotation rate of a first sensor arranged within the sensor cover. The first wiper and the second wiper may be offset by a predetermined angular distance relative to a center of the sensor cover.
US10589719B1	Method for managing digital key of mobile device for vehicle-sharing and key server using the same A method for managing a digital key of a mobile device for vehicle-sharing is provided. The method includes steps of: a key server, (a) if a registration request is acquired from an owner mobile device of an owner of the vehicle, generating a primary key and a secondary key, primary rights and secondary rights, combining the primary rights with the primary key and the secondary rights with the secondary key, transmitting the primary key and the secondary key to the owner mobile device, and setting the vehicle and the owner mobile device as a domain of the vehicle; and (b) if a vehicle-sharing request is acquired from the owner mobile device or a vehicle-sharing server, generating vehicle-sharing rights, combining the vehicle-sharing rights with the secondary key, transmitting each combined vehicle-sharing right to its corresponding information-receiving means of the vehicle-sharing users, and registering the user mobile devices in the domain.
US10589718B2	System and method for controlling access A method for controlling access of a user to a physical device which is provided with an access control unit that can block and release access to functions of the physical device includes the provision of a central control platform and a mobile access device. An identification check of the user is carried out, the user being identified by the mobile access device. Following a successful identification check, a wireless communication link is established between the mobile access device and the access control unit of the physical device. Identification information and unique access data are transmitted from the mobile access device to the access control unit. The access control unit ascertains the access rights of the user to the physical device using the received information and additional information from the central control platform.
US10589717B2	Vehicle remote start functionality A system and method of method of operating a vehicle using wireless communications, the method including: receiving a remote vehicle ignition start request via a wireless signal, wherein the remote vehicle ignition start request is a request to start an ignition of the vehicle; when the remote vehicle ignition start request is received, obtaining vehicle state information including a vehicle operating state and/or a vehicle environmental state; in response to receiving the remote vehicle ignition start request, selecting one or more remote start operating parameters based at least partly on the obtained vehicle state information; and after determining the one or more operating parameters, carrying out the remote command request according to the one or more selected remote start operating parameters.
US10589715B2	Vehicle cotrol system with wirelessly-coupled underhood components A vehicle control system (VCS) in a passenger compartment interfaces with underhood components using a Bluetooth® link. The underhood components include a siren assembly with a sound generator and backup battery. The battery enables the siren assembly to function after the vehicle's battery is disabled. The siren assembly includes a Bluetooth® transceiver for establishing the link with the VCS. The siren assembly monitors the hood of the vehicle through a hood sensor, to detect unauthorized opening. In response to such opening, the siren assembly transmits an alarm to the VCS, which transmits an alarm to a user's mobile device and/or a security service. The sound generator may also be activated, by itself or under control of the VCS. The siren assembly connects to the engine computer/ignition module, to allow the VCS to monitor engine speed, and facilitate proper start of the engine when the VCS receives a remote start command.
US10589711B2	Seatbelt pretensioner shield and heat energy dissipator A lap belt pretensioner for a lap belt configured to secure an occupant of a vehicle seat includes a pyrotechnic device. The pyrotechnic device is configured to generate a force directed to tension the lap belt around the occupant and emit an exhaust gas including particulates at high pressure and high temperature as a byproduct of the generated force. The lap belt pretensioner also includes a housing configured to retain the pyrotechnic device and defining an exhaust passage configured to expel the exhaust gas from the lap belt pretensioner. The lap belt pretensioner additionally includes a shield arranged over the exhaust passage and configured to collect and/or deflect the emitted particulates and dissipate heat energy thereof. A vehicle having the vehicle seat mounted to the vehicle structure and employing the seatbelt system is also provided.
US10589710B2	Gas generator A gas generator includes: an ignition device chamber arranged at one end opening of a housing; a diffuser portion provided with a gas discharge port and arranged at another end opening; a pressurized gas chamber arranged between the ignition device chamber and the diffuser portion; a first rupturable plate closing the one end opening between the ignition device chamber and the chamber; a second rupturable plate closing the other end opening between the chamber and the diffuser portion; an igniter and a molded article of a gas generating agent accommodated in the ignition device chamber; a gas charged in the chamber; and an amount A (J/msec) of energy generated per unit time by the gas generating agent, a cross-sectional area B (cm2) of the chamber at a portion proximate to the ignition device chamber, and a density C (g/cm3) of the gas satisfy A/B×C=320 to 490.
US10589706B2	Occupant protection device An occupant protection device including a three-point seat belt, a waist air bag, and an anterior air bag. The three-point seat belt restrains an occupant seated in a seat of an automobile. The waist air bag is provided on the seat belt and deployable in front of a waist of the occupant. The anterior air bag is deployable on a front side of the waist air bag in such a manner that a load of a collapsing upper body of the occupant seated in the seat acts on the anterior air bag. The waist air bag is deployable so as to be stiffer than the deployed anterior air bag, in such a manner that the waist air bag is pushed towards the waist by the anterior air bag deformed by the load of the collapsing upper body acting on the anterior air bag.
US10589698B2	Heat shield for a heat- and sound-radiating component in a motor vehicle The invention provides a heat shield for a heat- and sound-radiating component in a vehicle. The heat shield includes a carrier which has an inner side which, in the mounted state, faces the component and on which a continuous insulating material is arranged, for the absorption of heat and sound which are produced by the component. The carrier has a plurality of apertures in order to reduce sound radiation of the carrier. The provided embodiment and arrangement of the apertures, and the arrangement of the insulating material on the inner side significantly improve the sound- and heat-insulating properties of the heat shield.
US10589694B2	Sensor integration into existing vehicle structures One or more vehicle sensors can be integrated into existing vehicle housings or structures to provide a streamlined appearance, potentially improved sensing capabilities, and a reduction in the use of extra structures to hold the one or more vehicle sensors. In one or more arrangements, one or more vehicle sensors can be located within a body of the vehicle and can be spaced from the vehicle emblem in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The one or more sensors can be configured and/or operatively positioned to sense at least a portion of an external environment of the vehicle through the vehicle emblem. In one or more arrangements, one or more sensors can be located within a front grille of the vehicle. The one or more sensors are configured to sense at least a portion of an external environment of the vehicle through the front grille.
US10589688B2	Storage for seating assembly A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a frame. A storage member is disposed on an outer surface of the seatback. A retainer is attached to the frame and the storage member. The retainer transfers a load exerted on the storage member to the frame.
US10589686B2	Vehicle exterior rearview mirror system having an indicator An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes a driver-side exterior mirror assembly having a driver-side mirror casing that includes an inboard portion that faces generally toward an exterior driver-side of the equipped vehicle and that is viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle. A driver-side blind spot detection system indicator module is disposed at the inboard portion of the driver-side mirror casing. An illumination source of the driver-side blind spot detection system indicator module illuminates responsive to detection by a blind spot detection system of the equipped vehicle of presence of an overtaking vehicle. Responsive to detection of an overtaking vehicle, the illumination source is illuminated to provide a hazard indication to alert the driver of the equipped vehicle not to make a lane change maneuver. Illumination of the illumination source is readily viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle.
US10589683B2	Trapped cutline gasket for external side mirror An external side mirror is pivotable relative to a vehicle to which it is attached. The external side mirror includes an outer cover, and a housing bracket within the outer cover. The housing bracket is mounted or attached to the outer cover. A gasket is removably attached to the underside of the housing bracket. The gasket has a plurality of hooks that extend upwardly and attach to the housing bracket. Support ribs extending from the outer cover trap the hooks against the housing bracket. This allows the gasket to pivot along with the external side mirror relative to the vehicle to keep the gasket hidden from view even when the external side mirror is pivoted.
US10589680B2	Method for providing at least one information from an environmental region of a motor vehicle, display system for a motor vehicle driver assistance system for a motor vehicle as well as motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for providing at least one information from an environmental region (8) of a motor vehicle (2) to a driver of the motor vehicle (2), wherein at least one first image (B3) captured by a vehicle-side camera system (6) and at least one second image (B4) captured by a vehicle-external camera system (7) situated within the field of view (19a, 19b) of the vehicle-side camera system (6) are received in the method, wherein an image-in-image representation (B5) is generated from the at least one first image (B3) and the at least one second image (B4) for displaying on a vehicle-side display device (13) as the at least one information, wherein a first image region (21) for displaying the at least one first image (B3) and a second image region (22) separate from the first image region (21) for displaying the at least one second image (B4) are determined for the image-in-image representation (B5). In addition, the invention relates to a display system (11), to a driver assistance system (5) as well as to a motor vehicle (2).
US10589675B1	Blind spot area warning system for a vehicle side view mirror with light guide disposed cavity of a cover having an incident face with grooves, an end face , output face and opposing operating face A blind spot area warning and illustrating device includes a light guiding member including a light output face and a light incident face having grooves. The light guiding member further includes an operating face opposite to the light output face and having reflective faces. Each reflective face is at an acute angle to the light output face. A cover is mounted around the light guiding member. The light output face of the light guiding member is aligned with a light transmitting area of a mirror of a side view mirror. A light emitting diode lamp is mounted in the cover and is aligned with the light incident face. When the light emitting diode lamp is activated to emit light, the grooves diffuse the light emitted by the light emitting diode lamp, and the reflective faces reflect the diffused light to uniformly pass outwardly through the light output face.
US10589674B2	System for sensing height of obstacle for parking assistance A system for detecting a height of an obstacle for parking assistance, may include a distance measurement module including a distance sensor measuring a distance from an obstacle existing at a side of a vehicle and a wireless transmitter wirelessly transmitting a detecting value of the distance sensor; a wireless receiver receiving the detecting value of the distance sensor from the wireless transmitter; and a controller determining a height of the obstacle on the basis of the received detecting value.
US10589673B2	In-vehicle alert device An in-vehicle alert device includes: an alert object detection device; a display apparatus; and a control device configured to: cause the display apparatus to display a first display when an alert object is detected in a first direction, the first display guiding a line of sight of a driver toward the first direction, cause the display apparatus to display a second display when the alert object is detected in a second direction that is different from the first direction, the second display guiding the line of sight of the driver toward the second direction, and cause the display apparatus to display a third display when the alert object is detected in both the first direction and the second direction, the third display prompting the driver to pay attention over a whole vehicle-width direction in a host vehicle traveling direction.
US10589670B2	Steering assembly indicator system for a lawn care or zero-turn vehicle A riding lawn care vehicle may include a steering assembly and an indicator system may be incorporated into a portion of the steering assembly. The steering assembly, which may be, for example, a steering lever on a zero-turn vehicle, is coupled to a mechanism to move at least one wheel, and the indicator system may includes at least one illuminating element and/or display device that is configured to visually communicate information to an operator in response to detection of a predetermined trigger or condition occurring.
US10589661B2	Method for the open-loop control of the front light distribution of a vehicle A method for the open-loop or closed-loop control of the front light distribution of a vehicle having headlamps that can be changed with respect to the light distribution involves producing a different light distribution during an at least partially autonomous driving operation of the vehicle than during operation with a person driving the vehicle.
US10589660B2	Mobile unit and system for mobile unit A mobile unit and a system for a mobile unit which can judge whether an oncoming car is emitting a high beam are provided. A mobile unit and a system for a mobile unit which include a first and a second sensors, a memory circuit, an arithmetic circuit, and a window portion. The first sensor is configured to sense the position of the eyes of a driver who is riding in the mobile unit. The second sensor is configured to sense whether an oncoming car is existing, whether the oncoming car is emitting a high beam, and a region that is to be irradiated with the high beam. The memory circuit is configured to store an irradiation distance of a high beam and a decrease rate of light transmittance of the window portion. The arithmetic circuit is configured to output, to the window portion, data on a region of the window portion in which the light transmittance is to be changed, on the basis of data sensed by the first sensor and the second sensor and data stored in the memory circuit. The window portion is configured to locally decrease the light transmittance on the basis of the data output from the arithmetic circuit.
US10589652B2	Mechanized tray table assembly A mechanized tray table assembly capable of automatically deploying from a stowed position in a vehicular seat back towards a use position within a passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a support structure adapted to the coupled to the seat back, a tray support and a tray subassembly supported for rotation about a rotational axis by the tray support. The tray subassembly includes a lid and a container having an opening for allowing ingress and egress of items into and out of a storage compartment of the container, respectively, in an open position of the lid. An actuator subassembly is mounted on the support structure and is connected to the tray support to lift the tray support to deploy the tray subassembly along a predetermined non-linear path from the stowed position to the use position through stored potential energy without consuming electrical energy.
US10589650B2	Headrest device A headrest device includes: a front-rear movement mechanism that moves a moving member in a seat front-rear direction with respect to a base member supported at an upper end portion of a seatback; a head support section that is coupled to the moving member so as to be capable of rotating about an axis running in a seat left-right direction, and that includes a front face configuring a support face to support a head of a seated occupant; and an angle changing mechanism that includes a link member spanning between the head support section and the base member, the link member being rotated with respect to the base member about an axis running in the seat left-right direction by the movement of the moving member so as to rotate the head support section with respect to the moving member about an axis running in the seat left-right direction.
US10589649B1	Linkage extension system with damped motion A linkage extension system and method for holding an extendable portion of a seat in a desired position while the extendable portion translates from a retracted to an extended position and any intermediate position. A coupled damper produces a holding force to counter gravity or other forces which cause the translation of the seat extension away from a desired position. The linkage extension system is self-powered and operates within the enclosed portion of the seat.
US10589648B2	Apparatus for opening and closing sliding armrest console An apparatus for opening and closing a sliding armrest console, in which it is easy to access a console storage space by inserting an armrest into an armrest console in a state in which the console is opened, may include an armrest rotating about a main hinge, a console, an upper portion of which is closed by the armrest, a first guide groove formed for guiding a movement direction of an auxiliary hinge positioned at the armrest when the armrest rotates, and a main guide groove formed in a vertical direction of the console such that the main hinge moves along the main guide groove, wherein when the main hinge moves along the main guide groove, the auxiliary hinge moves along a second guide groove, which is vertically connected to the first guide groove, so that the armrest is inserted into the console.
US10589644B2	Apparatus for use in a child safety seat An apparatus for a child safety seat is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a releasable connector configured to engage with an anchoring point provided in a vehicle to secure the child safety seat to the vehicle, wherein the releasable connector is movable relative to the child safety seat in a first direction; the apparatus further comprises a braking element coupled to the releasable connector and configured to decelerate a movement of the releasable connector in the first direction if an accelerating force acting on the releasable connector in the first direction exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US10589642B2	Easy-entry vehicle seat The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising: a seating portion having a seat frame; a backrest portion pivotably supported on the seating portion; a seat base for supporting the seating portion; and an easy-entry mechanism for displacing the seating portion and the backrest portion with respect to the seat base at least along a longitudinal axis between a use position and an easy-entry position, the easy-entry mechanism comprising: at least one arm pivotably connected with the seat frame and pivotably connected to the seat base at a first position; and at least one sliding pivot joint for supporting the seat frame on the seat base at a second position, the first position being spaced apart from the second position along the longitudinal axis.
US10589641B2	Method for operating a motor vehicle and motor vehicle A method for operating a motor vehicle which can be operated in an automated driving mode in which the motor vehicle is driven automatically by means of a computing device includes receiving at least one input for activating the automated driving mode, determining the current position of a first component of the motor vehicle and, depending on the input received and the determined current position, predetermining an adjusting region including the determined current position within which adjusting region movements of the first component relative to a second component of the motor vehicle caused by the driver via a motor allocated to the first component are permitted.
US10589639B2	Catcher pin for dynamic management of external loads A vehicle seating assembly includes a frame rail having a rear catcher pin. A seat frame slidably engages the rear catcher pin at a lateral support. A head of the catcher pin is vertically offset from the seat frame in a static condition. During an impact condition, the seat frame deflects upward and engages the head of the catcher pin to define a dynamic structure condition.
US10589637B2	Retention assembly for a vehicle wireless charging station A retention assembly for a charging station for a vehicle is provided. The assembly has a ground latch bracket to receive a cover latch bracket extending from a cover of a charging pad. The assembly also has a locking mechanism with a ground locking bracket to mount to the ground surface, a support bracket to connect to the cover, and a sliding bracket. The sliding bracket translates relative to the support bracket to lock and unlock the locking mechanism with inclined flanges of the ground locking bracket mating with inclined flanges of the support bracket and sliding bracket when the locking mechanism is in a locked position. A charging assembly having a retention assembly, and a method of positioning the charging station is also provided.
US10589636B2	Current mode control type switching power supply device A switching power supply device includes a first switch, a second switch, a current sensing portion configured to sense current flowing in the second switch, and a controller configured to control the first and second switches. The controller controls the first switch and the second switch in accordance with current sensed by the current sensing portion if a ratio of the output voltage to the input voltage is a predetermined value or lower, and controls the first switch and the second switch independently of the current sensed by the current sensing portion if the ratio of the output voltage to the input voltage is higher than the predetermined value.
US10589634B2	Battery electric vehicle A battery electric vehicle provided in the present invention comprises a vehicle body having wheels, an electric motor, an electric generator, and an electricity management device. The electric motor and the electric generator are connected to different wheels of the vehicle body respectively. The electric generator generates electricity by converting the rotational kinetic energy of the wheel into electrical energy. The electricity management device includes a management and controlling member, a detecting member, and a plurality of battery packs. The management and controlling member controls at least one of the battery packs to provide electricity to the electric motor by electrically connecting the electric motor, while the management and controlling member controls at least one battery pack of other battery packs to be charged by receiving the electricity generated by means of electrically connecting to the electric generator.
US10589632B2	Vehicle and method for charging the same A vehicle includes an inlet configured to be able to receive electric power to charge a power storage device from a charging apparatus or a charging station. An ECU is configured to perform second charging control for causing a power converter to reduce charging current into the power storage device when a voltage of the power storage device is higher than a predetermined voltage, as compared with when a voltage thereof is lower than the predetermined voltage. The ECU reduces charging time by second charging control when the power storage device is charged with electric power supplied from an external charging apparatus and the external charging apparatus is a charging station billing electricity bills in accordance with charging time, as compared with when the external charging apparatus is a charging apparatus installed at a user's home.
US10589631B2	Installation for charging electric cars An installation for charging electric cars includes the following features: charging columns, direct-current lines, rectifiers, three-phase alternating-current lines, a single-phase alternating-current line and a cooling arrangement. The direct-current lines electrically connect the charging columns to the rectifiers. The three-phase alternating-current lines electrically connect the rectifiers to a medium-voltage transformer. The single-phase alternating-current line electrically connects the medium-voltage transformer to the cooling arrangement.
US10589628B2	System and method for hosting applications in a graphical instrument An interface panel or graphical gauge that can host applications from a mobile application platform and display content from the hosted applications on a display of the graphical gauge. The interface panel may include a native operating system supporting an interface application that generates interface graphical output fed by the native operating system to a graphics controller. The interface control system may be configured to support a guest system that generates guest graphical output fed to the graphics controller. The guest graphical output is representative of graphic information generated by the mobile application platform.
US10589626B2	Implement positioning guidance system A system and method for guiding an implement on a machine to a target location is disclosed. The system comprises a GUI and a controller in operable communication with the GUI. The controller is configured to: (a) determine a current location of the implement relative to the target location on the work surface; and (b) display on the GUI a symbol in one of a plurality of states, each state associated with one or more locations of the implement relative to the target location. The state in which the symbol is displayed is indicative of the current location of the implement relative to the target location and each state is identified by at least one illuminated portion of the symbol. The controller is further configured to: (c) repeat (a) and (b) each time the implement is moved to a new current location.
US10589622B2	Fuel tank having a sub-tank provided on the inside of the fuel tank body A fuel tank includes: a tank body including a bottom wall, a lateral wall and an upper wall, the tank body storing fuel in an interior surrounded by the bottom wall, the lateral wall and the upper wall; and a sub-tank storing a part of the fuel, the sub-tank including a wall portion, an opening portion and a post portion, the wall portion standing on the bottom wall and extending toward the upper wall. The opening portion is provided in the wall portion and is a portion in which the fuel flows. The post portion is provided integrally with the wall portion. The post portion is extended along a height direction of the wall portion from the bottom wall and is joined to the bottom wall and the upper wall.
US10589621B1	Two-wheeled vehicle A vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members and a frame supported by the ground-engaging members. The frame includes a front frame member and a rear frame member coupled to the front frame member. The vehicle also includes a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and an air intake assembly operably coupled to the powertrain assembly and the front frame member. The air intake assembly includes at least one air inlet member extending into a portion of the front frame member. The air inlet member extends from an inlet opening to an outlet opening, and a portion of the air inlet member intermediate the inlet and outlet openings has a diameter less than a diameter of the outlet opening.
US10589611B2	Door sash and method for manufacturing same A method for manufacturing a door sash formed from a single plate material includes: a roll-forming step of providing a gap portion between the plate materials forming a stepped section and roll-forming a periphery of an end portion of a plate material extending from a tubular section, so as to come into contact along the plate material forming the stepped section; a press working step of pressing the end portion of the plate material to a position where the end portion does not protrude further toward the side on which a weather strip is fitted than a surface of an overlapping section and a surface of the tubular section on the side on which the weather strip is fitted, while crushing the gap portion; and a welding step of continuously laser-welding the overlapping section along a longitudinal direction of the door sash.
US10589609B2	Vehicular window trim assembly and decorative molding assembly for vehicle door frame A vehicular window trim assembly includes a decorative outer trim member and first and second channel members fixedly connected together at overlapping portions of the channel members to form an inverted, U-shaped retainer to receive and retain a window seal. A central portion of the retainer is formed by the overlapping portions. A first leg portion of the retainer is formed by the first channel member and a second leg portion of the retainer is formed by the second channel member. Each of the channel members is integrally molded to form a unitary construction.
US10589605B2	Opening part of a motor vehicle The invention relates to an opening part of a motor vehicle comprising a reinforcing element extending at least partially along a main plane, intended to reinforce fasteners and the environment of a lock of the opening part, and an envelope made from plastic, comprising an inner part overmolded at least partially on an inner face of the reinforcing element. The reinforcing element comprises at least one orifice, and the envelope comprises at least one external part including a segment passing through said orifice and a covering part locally covering one edge of the orifice on an outer face of the reinforcing element.
US10589604B2	Add-on part of a vehicle body An add-on part (1) of a vehicle body, such as a door (1) or tailgate, has interconnected inner and outer parts (2, 4) and reinforced portions (5, 6) and a reinforcing device (7) connecting said reinforced portions (5, 6). The reinforcing device (7) has arms (8, 9, 18, 19), and, in the region of the ends of the arms (8, 9, 18, 19), the reinforcing device (7) is connected in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner to the reinforced portions (5, 6). Such an add-on part, while having a structurally simple design and relatively low weight, ensures particularly good stiffening properties.
US10589601B2	Air register with folding vanes and cooperating wall flaps An air register includes a support, at least one folding vane connected to the support by a first pivot and a flap connected to the support by a second pivot. A method of distributing air from an air register is also provided.
US10589600B2	Vehicular air conditioner An auxiliary heat exchanger separated from a main heat exchanger is disposed at the position facing a heat exhausting passage. The auxiliary heat exchanger switches among an inside air heat exchanging state in which a condenser performs heat exchange with the air inside the vehicle interior, an outside air heat exchanging state in which the condenser performs heat exchange with the air outside the vehicle interior, and a ventilation heat exchanging state in which the condenser performs heat exchange with the ventilation air. The auxiliary heat exchanger switches among an inside air heat exchanging state in which the evaporator performs heat exchange with the air inside the vehicle interior, an outside air heat exchanging state in which the evaporator performs heat exchange with the air outside the vehicle interior, and a ventilation heat exchanging state in which the evaporator performs heat exchange with the ventilation air.
US10589596B2	Thermal management for an electric or hybrid vehicle and a method for air-conditioning the interior of such a motor vehicle An energy-efficient thermal management system for an electric or hybrid vehicle is provided. The system has a first coolant circuit for controlling the temperature of electric components of an electric powertrain, an air-conditioning unit being provided for air-conditioning an interior. A second coolant circuit air-conditions the interior and is operable independently of the first coolant circuit. Each coolant circuit comprises a pump and a respective ambient heat exchanger. In order to control the temperature of the interior, a temperature control device which can be designed as a Peltier module is integrated into the second coolant circuit, said temperature control device operating in the manner of a heat pump for heating purposes. The two coolant circuits can be coupled to each other in order to exchange heat. An additional temperature control device can be integrated in order to air-condition an interior component in a decentralized manner, in particular a seat.
US10589595B2	Method and air conditioning unit for air conditioning an interior of an electrically driven vehicle Temperature control of an interior of a motor vehicle having an electrical drive is carried out by a heat pump arrangement having a heating temperature region and a low temperature region, wherein the heating temperature region includes at least one interior heat exchanger thermally coupled to the interior and the low temperature region includes at least one of an exterior heat exchanger and a heat exchanger disposed on a component of the electrical drive. When the interior of the motor vehicle is be temperature-controlled, heat energy from the heating temperature region of the heat pump arrangement is delivered to the interior of the vehicle, and the operating point of the electrical drive is altered such that the generation of thermal losses is controlled in at least one electrical component of the electrical drive, such that the temperature of the low temperature region in the stationary or quasi-stationary operation is controlled at a level so as to ensure that the heat pump arrangement can provide the heating energy.
US10589593B2	Parking cooler A parking cooler which is capable of battery powered operation during engine off operation. The parking cooler or air conditioning system may vary in cooling capacities to maximize cooling or maximize battery life. The parking cooler includes one or more condensers and a housing to accommodate such variation of cooling capacity.
US10589588B2	Transverse link for a wheel suspension of a vehicle and method for the production thereof The present disclosure provides a transverse link for a wheel suspension of a vehicle that includes at least one wheel-side attachment structure and at least one structure-side attachment structure. The wheel-side and structure-side structures are connected to each other by a connection structure which extends therebetween. The connection structure and/or at least one of the attachment structures is/are produced by a generative production method. At least one of the attachment structures is constructed as a generatively produced bushing which has an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve surrounding the inner sleeve. The sleeves are connected to each other by a fold-like structure. The present disclosure further provides a method for producing such a transverse link.
US10589587B2	Amphibious vehicle An amphibious vehicle that is capable of being reconfigured to operate both on land and in water is disclosed. The amphibious vehicle includes at least a hull and at least a deployable endless track running on a track assembly. The track assembly may comprise a four bar mechanism having an upper member fixed relative to the hull and a lower member configured to be actuated between an undeployed and a deployed positions, where in a deployed position the upper and lower members of the four bar mechanism are further apart than in an un-deployed position. The endless track is guided by upper guide wheels and lower guide wheels, wherein the upper guide wheels are fixed to the hull and the lower guide wheels are fixed relative to the lower member.
US10589583B2	Systems and methods for magnetoelastic hitch receiver force detection Systems and methods for determining force direction and magnitude acting on a trailer hitch are disclosed. An example vehicle includes two magnetoelastic pins, having respective magnetic fields, configured to couple a trailer hitch receiver to a vehicle chassis. The vehicle also includes a plurality of sensors corresponding to the two magnetoelastic pins, configured to detect changes in the respective magnetic fields. And the vehicle further includes a processor configured to determine a magnitude and direction of a force acting on the trailer hitch receiver based on data from the plurality of sensors.
US10589580B2	Pin-drop hitch mount assembly with biased pin retainer mechanism A hitch mount assembly includes a drawbar receiver configured to receive a drawbar and a pin receiver that is supported by the drawbar receiver. Furthermore, the assembly includes a pin that is received within the pin receiver and a latch that is supported for movement between a first position and a second position. The latch, in the first position, is configured to engage the pin and retain the pin in a retracted position. The latch, in the second position, is configured to disengage and release the pin for movement of the pin from the retracted position to an extended position. Moreover, the assembly includes a biasing member configured to bias the latch toward the first position to retain the pin in the retracted position.
US10589578B2	Tire The present invention provides a tire improved in the run flat durability, having at least one member selected from the group consisting of a side reinforcing rubber layer and a bead filler using a rubber composition having a tensile stress at 50% elongation at 180° C. (M50) of 6.2 MPa or more as a vulcanized rubber physical property.
US10589574B2	Pneumatic tire In this pneumatic tire, width direction sipes (9) on one side in the tread circumferential direction are shifted in position in a central land portion row (3a) and intermediate land portion rows (3b1, 3b2), first and second width direction grooves (4a, 4b) and the width direction sipes (9) on the one side are shifted in position in the tread circumferential direction in the central land portion row (3a), minute blocks (9a) in the central land portion row (3a) are aligned in position in the tread circumferential direction with minute blocks (9a) or third width direction grooves (4c1, 4c2) in the intermediate land portion rows (3b1, 3b2), and fifth width direction grooves (10a, 10b) and width direction shallow grooves (11a, 11b) are aligned in position in the tread circumferential direction with fourth width direction grooves (4d1, 4d2) or minute blocks (9a) in the intermediate land portion rows (3b1, 3b2).
US10589570B2	Tire The present invention provides a tire improved in the run flat durability, having at least one member selected from the group consisting of a side reinforcing rubber layer and a bead filler using a rubber composition comprising a rubber component containing 20% by mass or more of a modified conjugated diene based polymer, satisfying Expression (1) in terms of the elongation X under a stress of 6.5 MPa at 180° C. and the elongation Y under a stress of 6.5 MPa at 25° C. after vulcanization. 1.00≤X/Y≤1.15 (1)
US10589567B2	Wheel hub assembly for a vehicle wheel and pole ring of an ABS sensor In order to provide solutions for soiling problems and corrosion problems in the area between a pole ring (41) and the hub interior, arranged behind it, of a wheel hub assembly having a wheel hub (1) which ends inside the vehicle in a hub section (50) whose internal circumference (15) defines an opening (55) for the central passage of the stub axle (6) and on which a fastening device (42) of a pole ring (41) of an ABS sensor is mounted, wherein a pulse generator section (43) which is embodied in one piece with the fastening section (42) is a component of the pole ring (41), which pulse generator section (43) extends from the fastening section (42) to the wheel hub axis (A) and is provided with openings (44, 44L) distributed uniformly in the circumferential direction; in a first embodiment the pole ring (41) extends with its pulse generator section (43) towards the wheel hub axis (A) to such an extent that the opening (55) between the wheel hub (1) and stub axle (6) is for the most part covered towards the interior of the hub. In a second embodiment, at least some of the openings or slots have an extent (RL) towards the outside which is greater than the extent (R) which is necessary for sensing. Furthermore, it is proposed with respect to the pole ring (41) that some of the openings (44L) or slots have an extent (RL) towards the outside which is greater than the extent (R) of other openings (44) or slots.
US10589565B1	Erasable Writable Materials A magnetic erasable writable material for large format applications is disclosed, and includes a cast polyvinylchloride film with a mount surface opposite an etched receiver surface. Also incorporated is a transparent polyester film that has a marking side with a hardness exceeding approximately shore D 79 and an opposite seal side, hermetically laminated to the receiver surface. The marking side includes a clear superstrate that has a hardness exceeding approximately shore D 90, which is applied to the marking side of the polyester film to lower surface energy below about 24 millinewtons per meter. The receiver surface is treated to have a surface energy exceeding about 45 millinewtons per meter, to enable improved adherence of printed and preformed graphic elements, which are encapsulated when laminated between the PET film and receiver surface. The superstrate includes a perfluoropolyether, a polyurethane, an acrylated polyurethane, and/or an acrylate resin to harden the material.
US10589563B2	Composite writing implement A composite writing implement according to an embodiment includes a barrel, writing shafts housed in the barrel, a cam main body including a cam projection, an end surface extending along the cam projection, and a latch recess provided in the cam projection, and sliders configured to be connected to respective rear ends of the writing shafts, and include a cam configured to be latchable to the latch recess, and have a sliding contact surface to be pressed against the end surface, wherein the end surface includes a first inclined portion that is positioned on the front end side of the cam projection and is inclined by a first incline angle, and a second inclined portion that is positioned further toward the rear end side of the cam projection than the first inclined portion, and is inclined by a second incline angle that is larger than the first incline angle.
US10589561B2	Writing instrument having a multi-use tip A writing instrument having a body and a writing tip that is mounted on the body. The body and the writing tip extend along an axial direction, and the writing tip presents a distal end portion having a cross-section that is U-shaped.
US10589559B2	Image-receiving compositions The present disclosure is drawn to image-receiving compositions that can include an aqueous liquid vehicle and solids dispersed in the aqueous liquid vehicle. The solids can include from 60 wt % to 94 wt % pigment filler, from 0.5 wt % to 15 wt % multivalent salt, from 1 wt % to 10 wt % water-soluble polymer, from 2 wt % to 15 wt % latex, and from 2 wt % to 15 wt % synthetic micronized cellulose. The synthetic micronized cellulose can have a bulk density of from 150 grams per liter to 200 grams per liter, and a surface area of 0.1 m2/g to 10 m2/g.
US10589558B2	Ink jet image forming method An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet image forming method capable of obtaining a high grade image quality in which blur is suppressed even in the case of performing printing with respect to a low water-absorption recording medium. The present invention relates to an ink jet image forming method. The ink jet image forming method includes: an image forming step of ejecting and impacting an ink jet recording ink containing at least a pigment, an organic solvent, and water onto a region of low water-absorption recording medium, in which a resin and a pigment aggregating agent are attached to a surface, from a nozzle of an ink jet head, wherein in the image forming step, relative humidity of a space between the nozzle and the recording medium is greater than or equal to 50% and less than or equal to 95%.
US10589553B2	Liquid jetting apparatus A liquid jetting apparatus includes: a liquid jetting module having drive elements; a wiring member including: a base material having a first surface; wirings formed on the first surface of the base material; and a protective film configured to covers the first surface of the base material and the wirings; and a heat sink. One of the protective film and the base material, of the wiring member, is formed with an opening through which at least some of the wirings are partially exposed, the wirings of the wiring member are electrically connected to terminals of the drive elements, and the heat sink is joined to the at least some of the wirings via the opening of the wiring member.
US10589551B2	Recording apparatus A printer includes an apparatus body having a recording head for performing recording onto a sheet of paper. The printer also includes a unit body that is accommodated inside the apparatus body and has a path-forming surface formed at least on a portion of the periphery of the unit body. The path-forming surface forms a medium transport path. The unit body includes a plurality of openings that are in communication with a sound absorber disposed inside the unit body. The plurality of the openings are provided at least on a portion of the path-forming surface.
US10589550B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a pair of support frames, an opening and closing door and a positioning structure. The pair of support frames are arranged oppositely at both sides of an opening. The opening and closing door is supported by one of the pair of support frames via a turning shaft and turns around the turning shaft between a closing position where the opening and closing door closes the opening and an opening position where the opening and closing door opens the opening. The positioning structure positions the opening and closing door to the pair of support frames by engaging a convex part or a concave part provided in the pair of support frames with a concave part or a convex part provided in the opening and closing door in a state where the opening and closing door is turned to the closing position.
US10589546B2	Method for processing a web in an apparatus A web printing apparatus comprising a support platen facing the processing station for supporting the web, when being processed by the processing station and a first guard for guarding a side edge of a web, the first guard being connectable to the support platen for guiding the web along a transport path, when the web is processed by the processing station. A detector is provided for detecting the first guard when connected to the support platen as well as a control unit configured for controlling the processing station to process the web, wherein the control unit is configured to identify the guard based on a detection signal provided by the detector to the control unit. Thereby, the first guard is identified by the control unit which may then control the movement of the print carriage to avoid the first guard, preventing collisions.
US10589545B2	Method of inkjet printing onto aligners Provided herein are methods of obtaining good photocured-ink adhesion to low surface energy materials. The methods have greatly improved adhesion of photocured ink on low surface energy materials, including those that are subjected to high humidity or wet environments. The methods take into account the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the materials and the onset for the glass transition temperature, including ink applied to an exposed surface of the material at an elevated temperature that is close to the Tg of the material. The ink is allowed to sit briefly or soak, such as for more than 1 second, before the ink is cured. The ink may be photocured. Furthermore, the methods do not require solvents or surface treatment, including plasma or corona treatments, to obtain good ink adhesion.
US10589541B2	Printer A printer includes: a head holder supporting a thermal head; a platen holder supporting a platen roller that presses a printing medium toward the thermal head; an engagement member movably supported by one of the platen holder and the platen roller and engageable with and removable from the head holder; and a moving mechanism configured to move the platen holder and the engagement member and configured to move the engagement member from a disengaged position at which the engagement member is separated from and not engaged with the head holder, to an engaged position at which the engagement member is located at and engaged with the head holder, in conjunction with moving the platen holder from a separated position at which the platen roller is separated from the head holder, to a pressing position at which the platen roller presses the printing medium against the thermal head.
US10589539B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program, and ink jet printing system Provided are an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, a program, and an ink jet printing system that can perform image formation capable of preventing the deterioration of image quality caused by bleeding in a case in which printing is performed on cloth. An image processing apparatus 12 acquires base material information 42 including at least information indicating the quality of fiber in cloth which is a medium to be printed and image data 40 to be printed on the cloth and generates a bleeding-prevented image 44 indicating an ink application pattern in which at least one of an ink application position or an amount of ink applied is limited in anticipation of wetting and spreading of the ink in the cloth, on the basis of the base material information 42 and the image data 40.
US10589537B2	Inkjet printhead having flared outlets An inkjet printhead including: an elongate fluid manifold having a base defining a plurality of fluid outlets; and printhead chips attached to the base, each printhead chip receiving printing fluid from a plurality of the fluid outlets. All fluid outlets are laterally flared towards a side of a respective printhead chip.
US10589535B2	Inkjet recording apparatus and method of controlling the same An inkjet recording apparatus that the throughput until a start of a recording operation in the structure in which an ink is circulated between a recording head and an ink tank includes the recording head which discharges the ink to perform a recording operation, the ink tank which stores the ink, and a buffer chamber having a volume which is changed according to a pressure. When the inkjet recording apparatus is changed from a circulation state in which a supply pump and a collection pump are driven to circulate the ink between the recording head and the ink tank to a pause state in which the driving of the supply pump and the collection pump is stopped to stop the circulation of the ink, a negative pressure due to a change in the volume of the buffer chamber is maintained.
US10589531B2	Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus A liquid ejection head can suppress the influence of static electricity and the increase of a mounting force as well as downsize and save space of the liquid ejection head. The liquid ejection head is attachable and detachable with respect to a body connector provided on a liquid ejection apparatus body. Further, the liquid ejection head includes a head connector including a terminal which can be electrically connected to the body connector and a grounding member which is held at a coverage position where the terminal is covered in a non-contacting state with the body connector. The grounding member is formed with a deformable electroconductive member, and, as the head connector is made to move to a mounting position with respect to the body connector, is pressed by the body connector and is displaced to a position apart from the coverage position. Thus, the body connector can be connected with the terminal.
US10589521B2	Fluid ejection via different field-effect transistors In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid ejection device is described. The fluid ejection device includes a number of nozzles to eject an amount of fluid. A first field-effect transistor (FET) activates a first fluidic operation component and a second FET activates a second fluidic operation component. The first FET and the second FET are selected from among a high-side switch FET, a low-side switch FET, and a hybrid FET and the first FET and the second FET are different from one another.
US10589519B2	Method for detecting printing nozzle errors in an inkjet printing machine A method for detecting printing nozzle errors in an inkjet printing machine provides a high degree of robustness in the detection of errors by printing a nozzle test pattern in the inkjet printing machine. The test pattern is then digitalized by using a camera and transmitted to a computer for evaluation. There, the recorded test pattern is investigated by using methods of digital image processing, such as a Fourier analysis, and evaluated in the frequency range with regard to specific anticipated printing nozzle errors. Specific printing nozzle errors can be detected especially on the basis of amplitude, phase and variance errors in the signal in the frequency range. Moreover, by using the phase error, it is possible to evaluate whether the two print heads are disposed in an incorrect adjustment position relative to one another by calculating displacements of the phase error in transition regions of two print heads.
US10589517B2	Metal photographic plate with carrier and method of use This disclosure provides a solution to the problem of metal printing where the printer leaves an undesired “border” or “margin” around the edge, as the printer sensors detect the edge of the metal plate and stop printing before reaching the edge. The system and method disclosed herein comprises a metal plate removably associated with a carrier, where the carrier is larger than the metal plate such that the metal plate is positioned entirely within the perimeter of the carrier. The metal plate has a special receptive coating that allows ink from an inkjet printer to adhere to the metal plate without running. The carrier has an external coating that mimics the metal plate such that the sensors of the printer do not detect any “edge” of the metal plate and print over, onto the carrier. This creates a borderless final printed picture.
US10589515B2	Cleaning system architecture with recirculating bath for variable data lithographic printing A variable lithographic cleaning apparatus, system and method works on the principle that dust and ink residue may be transferred from a lower surface energy reimageable conformable blanket surface to a higher surface energy surface low durometer cleaning member, such as the tacky roller, and then to an even higher surface energy cleaning member, such as the hard roller, which is hard and robust to scratching. The hard roller can then been scrubbed clean by an ink flushing device having a third cleaning member, such as a melamine sponge, wetted with a cleaning solution with the hard roller dried upon each rotation.
US10589512B2	Methods and apparatus for continuous liquid interface production with rotation Methods and apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects from polymerizable liquids are described. The methods and apparatus are implemented in the form of a bottom up additive manufacturing apparatus, and in preferred embodiments are implemented in the form of Continuous Liquid Interface Production (or “CLIP”) methods and apparatus. Rotation of at least one of the carrier and the build plate is preferably included, for example to facilitate the filling of the build region with the polymerizable liquid.
US10589511B2	Three-dimensional inkjet printing using ring-opening metathesis polymerization Methods for fabricating three-dimensional objects by 3D-inkjet printing technology are provided. The methods utilize curable materials that polymerize via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) for fabricating the object. Systems suitable for performing these methods and kits containing modeling material formulations usable in the methods are also provided.
US10589506B2	Adjustable gloss level for compact printhead arrangement A method and apparatus for printing 2D layers and 3D structures is disclosed. The method includes dispensing a print material from a printhead assembly onto a base and curing the print material with a curing device assembly. The spacing between the printhead assembly and the curing device assembly can be adjusted to vary gloss levels in a printed feature. The printhead assembly can include at least one row of nozzles with colored inks and at least one row of nozzles with a clear structural print material.
US10589505B2	Structural rework of cellular core panels Methods for reworking structures and reworked cellular core panels, reworked structures comprising the reworked cellular core panels, and guides and cutting apparatuses for reworking cellular acoustic panels and reworking cellular non-acoustic panels are disclosed.
US10589503B2	Asphalt shingle, roof covering therewith and method of making the same with synchronized adhesive positioning thereon A method of making the asphalt shingles includes applying a substrate to a layer of shingle-forming material, the substrate having indicators at predetermined spaced-apart distances, with the indicators being sensed as the shingle-forming layer is moved along a predetermined path, with adhesive zones being applied to the shingle such that the application of the adhesive zones is synchronized in response to sensing the locations of the indicators, and with the shingle-forming layer then being cut into individual shingles.
US10589498B2	Decorative sheet and decorative plate A decorative sheet includes a substrate and a surface protective layer formed on the substrate. A decorative plate is formed by laminating the decorative sheet on a base. The surface protective layer includes a first surface protective layer formed on the substrate and a second surface protective layer formed on part of the first surface protective layer. The first surface protective layer contains a curable resin and has a surface kinetic friction coefficient of 0.11 or more and 0.30 or less. The second surface protective layer contains at least one of resin beads and an inorganic compound filler. The first surface protective layer is glossier than the second surface protective layer.
US10589492B2	Polyvinyl acetal and cellulose ester multilayer interlayers A multilayer interlayer structure having a first and second polyvinyl acetal (poly(vinyl acetal)) layer and a cellulose ester layer having a thickness of at least 10 mils disposed between the first and second poly(vinyl acetal) layers. The cellulose ester layer can have a higher storage modulus and/or higher Tg than at least one of the poly(vinyl acetal) layers. The interlayer structure is useful to make glass panels having high stiffness and which possess good optical clarity for a variety of applications, including outdoor structural applications.
US10589485B2	Pressurized heat-press apparatuses and associated methods Apparatuses for pressing and heating a material and associated methods are disclosed herein. An apparatus of the present technology includes a housing, a pressure component positioned in the housing, a linkage component coupled to the pressure component, a first heating component coupled to the linkage component, and a second heating component positioned adjacent to the first heating component. The linkage component is movable between a first position and a second position. When the linkage component is at the first position, the linkage component is positioned at a first level. When the linkage component is at the second position, the linkage component is positioned at a second level and the linkage component holds the first heating component stationary relative to the second heating component.
US10589480B2	Method and device for making net point of light guide plate A method for manufacturing netted dots on a light guide plate is disclosed, including: engraving, on a surface of a metal plate with a preset roughness, a female mould or a male mould corresponding to a shape of the netted dots on the light guide plate; coating the metal plate onto a surface of a roller; heating the roller so that a temperature of the metal plate rises to a preset temperature; adjusting a distance of a center of the roller in relation to a light guide plate feeding passage so that the metal plate applies a preset pressure onto the light guide plate to be machined; and making the light guide plate to be machined pass through the light guide plate feeding passage, wherein the metal plate transfer-prints a shape of netted dots of the female mould or the male mould onto the light guide plate to be machined at a preset pressure and a preset temperature to form the netted dots on the light guide plate. A device for manufacturing netted dots on a light guide plate is also disclosed.
US10589479B2	Colored hydrogel contact lenses with lubricious coating thereon The invention is generally related to colored contact lenses which comprise a hydrogel lens body having an opaque color image therein and/or thereon and a durable lubricious coating thereon. The coating comprises an anchoring layer of a polyanionic polymer having carboxyl groups and a hydrogel layer which is derived from a hydrophilic polymeric material having azetidinium groups and is covalently attached onto the anchoring layer of the polyanionic polymer through linkages each formed between one carboxyl group and one azetidinium groups. The colored contact lens has a surface lubricity better than the lubricity of the non-silicone hydrogel lens body and a friction rating of about 2 or lower after 7 cycles of manual rubbing.
US10589472B2	Assembling device An assembling device is disclosed. The assembling device is used to assemble a plastic frame and a back plate together and includes: a pressing mechanism configured to press a region of the plastic frame; and a supporting device. The supporting device includes: a supporting platform configured to support the back plate and the plastic frame; and a supporting frame configured to support the pressing mechanism. The pressing mechanism is configured to contact the plastic frame at least one contact point, and a direction of a resultant force of forces applied at the at least one contact point by the pressing mechanism is at an acute angle with respect to a plane where a top surface of the plastic frame lies.
US10589470B2	Anti-spillage structure Disclosed is an anti-spillage structure arranged on two components which are connected together by vibration friction welding. The two components include a base plate, the anti-spillage structure is provided with a main welding rib and a material-blocking plate, the main welding rib and the material-blocking plate are arranged on the same component or the main welding rib and the material-blocking plate are respectively arranged on the two components. An auxiliary welding rib is arranged at the top end of the material-blocking plate, when the two components are welded to each other, the base plate, the main welding rib, the material-blocking plate and the auxiliary welding rib enclose a spillage cavity, such that the spillage of the main welding rib generated in the welding process is fully accommodated in the spillage cavity.
US10589465B2	Terminal apparatus, system comprising terminal apparatus, and method for controlling terminal apparatus Disclosed are a terminal apparatus, a system comprising the terminal apparatus, and a method for controlling the terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus comprises: an input unit for receiving 3D scanning information of an object; a display unit for displaying the 3D scanning information; and a control unit for detecting a defective part from the 3S scanning information, wherein if a defective part is detected, the control unit activates a repair mode, generates a repair part corresponding to the defective part on the basis of the 3D scanning information, and wherein the repair part is divided into a coupling area and a non-coupling area, and if a predetermined condition is satisfied, a separable protrusion can be formed in the non-coupling area.
US10589464B2	Spreader roller for additive manufacturing In one example, a temperature control system for a spreader roller in an additive manufacturing machine includes: a first duct to carry air to an air passage through the roller; a second duct to carry air away from the air passage through the roller; a fan to move air through the ducts; a temperature sensor to sense a temperature of the roller; and a controller to control a flow of air through the ducts based on a temperature sensed by the sensor.
US10589463B2	Print head for additive manufacturing system A print head is disclosed for use with an additive manufacturing system. The print head may include a nozzle, and a traveling anchor point mounted at a trailing side of the nozzle. The traveling anchor point may include an arm extending radially outward from the nozzle, and a plunger slidingly disposed in the arm. The traveling anchor point may also include an actuator configured to selectively move the plunger from a stowed position to an engaged position against material discharging from the nozzle.
US10589459B2	Method of layerwise fabrication of a three-dimensional object A method of layerwise fabrication of a three-dimensional object is disclosed. The method comprises, for each of at least a few of the layers: dispensing at least a first modeling formulation and a second modeling formulation to form a core region using both the first and the second modeling formulations, and at least one envelope region at least partially surrounding the core region using one of the first and the second modeling formulations but not the other one of the first and the second modeling formulations. The method can also comprise exposing the layer to curing energy. The first modeling formulation is characterized, when hardened, by heat deflection temperature (HDT) of at least 90° C., and the second modeling formulation is characterized, when hardened, by Izod impact resistance (IR) value of at least 45 J/m.
US10589458B2	Coloring filament for three-dimensionally printing colored objects A filament for use with a printer head of a 3D printer includes an exterior surface and an interior surface having color selectively applied thereto, where the color of the interior surface is visible through the exterior surface, and where the color is applied only to the interior surface such that the color remains substantially isolated from components of the printer head when traveling therethrough.
US10589456B2	Installation and a method for shaping an axisymmetric fiber preform presenting a profile that varies in radial section An installation for shaping an axisymmetric fiber preform presenting a profile that varies in radial section, includes a storage mandrel for storing a fiber texture in the form of a wound strip, one or more follower rollers, and an axisymmetric mold on which the fiber texture is to be shaped by being wound, the follower roller(s) being placed between the storage mandrel and the axisymmetric mold, the installation including at least one tension adjustment device for adjusting tension on the fiber texture, the device including at least one row of rods aligned in a first direction parallel to an axis of rotation of one or more follower rollers; each rod presenting an endpiece at a free end in order to come into contact with the fiber texture.
US10589452B2	Method for processing products in an extruder The invention relates to the production of PSA in a planetary gear extruder. During filling and after passing a passage on a dispersing ring using a lateral arm extruder, the products are degassed.
US10589449B2	Stator injection molding centralization In a stator injection molding centralization technique, a mold core is disposed inside a stator tube, thereby forming an annulus between the stator tube and mold core. The mold core includes a pitch length defined between a first and second lobe tip of the mold core. A centralizing member is positioned in the annulus, which has a length at least as long as the pitch length of the mold core. During the injection molding process, elastomeric material is injected into the annulus behind the centralizing member, which is located adjacent to the injection point. As the elastomer is injected, it displaces the centralizing member ahead of it along the annulus. As the centralizing member moves through the annulus, it supports the mold core, thus preventing the sag effect.
US10589448B2	Injection molding method and injection molding device for transparent resin molded article The present invention effects a reduction in production cost and increases yield of a transparent resin molded article and prevents the generation of defects such as bubbles, weld lines, and sink marks. This injection molding device (2A) for a transparent resin molded article is equipped with: a die (3) for injection molding the transparent resin molded article; and a gate (5) that is provided to the peripheral edge of the die (3) and that is the inlet through which a resin material (R) is injected into the die (3). The thickness dimensions (Ta) of the die (3) are in the range of 15-25 mm, and the ratio of the diameter dimensions (D) of the gate (5) to the thickness dimensions (Ta) of the die (3) is set in the range of 1:6 to 1:3.
US10589446B2	Wire saw apparatus A wire saw apparatus including: a wire row formed of a wire wound around a plurality of wire guides and reciprocatively travels in an axial direction; a nozzle from a coolant or slurry is supplied to the wire; and a workpiece feed mechanism presses a held workpiece against the wire row, the wire saw apparatus slice the workpiece into a wafer shape by pressing the workpiece held by the workpiece feed mechanism against the wire row and feeding it for slicing while supplying the coolant or the slurry from the nozzle to the wire, the wire saw apparatus nozzle is arranged above the wire row to be orthogonal to the wire row, and windbreak plates are arranged on both left and right sides of the arranged nozzle seen from an axial direction.
US10589445B1	Method of cleaving a single crystal substrate parallel to its active planar surface and method of using the cleaved daughter substrate A method of cleaving off a daughter single crystal substrate from a parent single crystal substrate includes providing a stress-mandrel and the parent a single crystal substrate. The parent single crystal substrate has a major surface and an edge surface that intersects the major surface. The major surface extends along a major surface plane. The stress-mandrel has a stress-mandrel coefficient of thermal expansion that is higher than the parent single crystal coefficient of thermal expansion. The method includes bonding the stress-mandrel to the major surface, and cooling the parent single crystal substrate and the stress-mandrel. The cooling of the parent single crystal substrate bonded to the stress-mandrel provides a thermal stress in the parent single crystal substrate sufficient to cleave the parent single crystal substrate. The cleaving extends substantially along a plane parallel to the plane of the major surface. In one embodiment the cleaved daughter substrate was used to make a photovoltaic cell.
US10589444B2	Mixer and mixing method for gypsum slurry A mixer has a circular housing defining a mixing area for mixing and kneading of a gypsum slurry. A rotary disc is positioned in the housing and rotated in a predetermined rotational direction. A rotary driving shaft cointegrally connected with the rotary disc and a plurality of scrapers are positioned in the mixing area. A slurry discharge port is provided on an annular wall of the housing for feeding the gypsum slurry of the mixing area onto a sheet of paper for gypsum board liner. An opening of the slurry discharge port is divided into a plurality of narrow openings, so that fluid resistance on the gypsum slurry flowing out of the mixing area is increased. An annular basal part rotates integrally with the rotary disc and an inner end portion of the scraper is fixed to the annular basal part.
US10589438B2	Knit and steering wheel A knit includes a knitted fabric into which a ground yarn is knitted and a heater wire configured to be energized to generate heat to heat a vehicle member. The heater wire is inlaid into the knitted fabric by inlay stitch.
US10589437B2	Personal appliance A personal appliance. The personal appliance includes a handle having an implement connecting structure. An implement is connected to the implement connecting structure. An implement displacement sensor is positioned in the handle. The implement displacement sensor measures a displacement of the implement relative to a fixed position of the handle. A power source, an acceleration sensor and an angular velocity sensor are positioned in the handle.
US10589436B1	Single-action convertible utility knife and scrapper A single-action convertible utility knife and scraper includes a carriage and a slide mechanism slidably mounted within a housing. A blade support is pivotally mounted on the carriage for movements of a blade between cutting and scraper orientations. The carriage and the slide mechanism can be moved by an external button between a retracted position wherein the blade support is fully retracted within the housing, an extended position wherein the blade support is in an operative cutting or scraping position and a conversion position wherein the blade support is moved forwardly of the extended position to enable the blade support to transition from one orientation to another while clearing the housing. A bi-stable mechanism alternatingly pivots the blade support between the first and second orientations when the external button is successively advanced to move the slide mechanism forwardly beyond the extended position to incrementally advanced positions.
US10589435B2	Shoulder module for an exoskeleton structure A shoulder module (3) for an exoskeleton structure that connects to an elbow module (4) attached to an arm of a user to a back module (2) attached to the back of the user. The shoulder module (3) has a plurality of connecting parts (34, 36, 38, 310), and a first pivot (35) connecting two of the connecting parts (34, 36) while allowing rotation of one of the connecting parts with respect to the other connecting part (34) according to a first axis of rotation (X1), during a rotation of the elbow module (4) with respect to the back module (2) corresponding to an abduction or adduction movement of the shoulder of the user. The connecting parts (34, 36, 38, 310) include a connecting part (38) comprising two parts (381, 382) that slide to allow shortening or lengthening of the connecting part (38) of the elbow module (4).
US10589434B2	Variable geometry and steady volume inflatable tube, robotic arm and robot Disclosed is a variable geometry and constant-volume inflatable tube, including an inflatable envelope having a central axis. A stress-bearing unit is provided, including a pair of first and second inextensible link belonging to a same longitudinal half-plane of the envelope, the first unit being oriented along a first longitudinal direction inclined with respect to the central axis and the second unit being oriented along a second longitudinal direction which is also inclined with respect to the central axis but which crosses the first direction on the central axis. The inflatable tube can be bent around a first or second pivot axis, the longitudinal tensile stresses applied to the envelope then being concentrated on the central axis.
US10589432B2	Underwater pipeline inspection crawler A system for underwater inspection including an inspection crawler are provided. The inspection crawler includes a housing having first and second sides, a power source, a controller, an inspection tool, at least two driving wheels, and a moveable center of gravity. A method for traversing a weld joint with the inspection crawler having a moving mass is also provided. In the method, the crawler is parked proximate to the joint, and the mass is slid along a slide rail to the second end of the crawler distal to the joint. The first end of the crawler is then propelled over the joint and the mass is slid to the center of the crawler. A center portion of the crawler is then propelled over the joint and the mass is slid to the first end of the crawler. The second end of the crawler is then propelled over the joint.
US10589428B1	Automatic distribution of control functions between multiple knob controllers based on proximity and relative positioning of the knobs Example implementations may relate to methods and systems for determining operational modes for a particular arrangement of controllers. Accordingly, a computing device may detect that a first controller is within a threshold distance of a second controller. Responsively, the device may determine a spatial arrangement of the first and second controllers. The device may then determine a set of operational modes that corresponds to the spatial arrangement, where the set includes (i) a first operational mode that corresponds to a first location in the spatial arrangement and (ii) a second operational mode that corresponds to a second location in the spatial arrangement. The device may then load (i) the first operational mode to whichever of the first and second controllers is in the first location and (ii) the second operational mode to whichever of the first and second controllers is in the second location.
US10589427B2	Plasma-sealant wobble paddle An apparatus is configured to process a work piece and includes a robotic arm, a sealant discharger, and a plasma discharger. The robotic arm includes a distal end that is rotatable with respect to an axis of the robotic arm. The sealant discharger includes a sealant outlet configured to discharge sealant while the sealant outlet is at a first point. The sealant discharger is mounted on the distal end such that the first point is located on the axis. The plasma discharger includes a plasma outlet configured to discharge plasma while the plasma outlet is at a second point that is located a distance apart from the axis. The plasma discharger is mounted on the distal end such that the second point is rotatable around the axis.
US10589420B2	Hand device A hand device includes: a first hand fixed to a robot arm; a second hand that has a workpiece stage on which a workpiece is placed and that is coupled to the first hand; a positioning mechanism that positions the second hand relative to the first hand when the second hand is to be coupled to the first hand; and a coupling mechanism that couples the second hand having been positioned by the positioning mechanism to the first hand, and uncouples the second hand from the first hand, wherein the hand device is configured to clamp the workpiece between the first hand and the second hand by moving at least a part of the first hand toward the second hand.
US10589417B2	Automated guided vehicle (AGV) with batch picking robotic arm A system includes an automated guided vehicle (AGV). A loading table is positioned on the AGV. The loading table is configured and sized to hold more than one storage container. A frame extends from the AGV. A robotic arm is mounted to the frame. In one form, the frame includes a gantry that moves relative to the rest of the AGV. Alternatively or additionally, the robotic arm is able to move relative to the gantry. By holding more than one storage container, the AGV facilitates automatic batch picking or placing of items. The gantry increases the degrees of freedom of movement of the robotic arm.
US10589416B1	Tool holder A tool holder has a long base and a positioning structure disposed in the base, wherein the positioning structure includes a plugged impression, a basal part, a connecting part and two clamping arms. The plugged impression is provided with a convex column for positioning the socket. The clamping arms are opposite to each other for positioning the socket wrench or other tool. The positioning structure can improve the convenience of the tool user to take and store the socket and the socket wrench, and the disposed stability is high.
US10589411B2	Handheld work apparatus A work apparatus has a first and a second assembly. The second assembly is mounted movably in relation to the first assembly via at least one antivibration element. Formed between the first assembly and the second assembly is a vibration gap, which is bridged by the antivibration element. The work apparatus has a switch, for actuation by an operator, which includes a first contact element and a second contact element. When the switch is closed, the first contact element and the second contact element contact each other. When the switch is open, the first and second contact element do not establish an electrically conductive contact. The second contact element is part of the second assembly. The first contact element is part of the first assembly and, when the switch is closed, the first contact element and the second contact element bridge the vibration gap between the first and second assembly.
US10589409B2	Cordless carton closing tool and method of replacing a carton closer clinching member A method for replacing a clincher anvil of a clincher assembly of a fastener driving tool is provided. The method includes removing a first connector connecting the mount to a connecting rod operatively connected to a motor of the fastener driving tool through a first aperture in the housing, aligning second connector connecting the clincher anvil to a portion of the clinching assembly with a second aperture in the housing, removing the second connector through the second aperture, removing the clincher arm from the fastener driving tool, aligning a replacement clincher arm with the portion of the clinching assembly, inserting the second connector through the second aperture, securing the replacement clincher arm to the portion of the clinching assembly, inserting the first connector through the first aperture and into the mount, and connecting the mount to the connecting rod.
US10589408B2	Nailer device for collated nails A nailer device for collated nails (S) can be loaded with an elongated strip (E) almost flat shaped and provided with at least a plurality of first connections (P) projecting therefrom and each provided with a fixing end (F) opposite to the elongated strip (E) and assigned to the removable fixing of a respective nail (N) of collated nails. The device (1) includes a sliding seat (9) aligned with a magazine (3) and in communication with a shot chamber (5) that receives the elongated strip (E). Thrusting means (13) is provided with a matching means (15) assigned to match with the fixing end (F) of the first connection (P) previously bearing a fired nail in a stroke of the thrusting means from an external extreme condition to an extreme internal condition to align the first connection (P) of such fixing end (F) to a portion of the sliding seat.
US10589405B2	Speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter A speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter, including a main shaft and a speed increasing planet gear unit is disclosed. The speed increasing planet gear unit includes a first ring gear, a planet gear, a sun gear and a planet carrier, wherein the planet gear is mounted on the planet carrier. The planet gear is arranged between the first ring gear and the sun gear, and rotates in an opposite direction against the sun gear. The speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter further includes a reversing means, via which the first ring gear and the sun gear drive the main shaft. When in use, the planet carrier is kept still, and the main shaft rotates in the preset direction. The speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter realizes the direction reverse by using the speed increasing planet gear unit, which simplifies the structure, facilitates the manufacture and decreases the space it occupies and its weight. A screwdriver and a wrench having the speed increasing bidirectional mechanical converter are provided.
US10589403B2	Tool socket A tool socket contains: a body and an elastic operation assembly accommodated in the body. The body includes an accommodation groove and a fitting orifice. The elastic operation assembly includes a locking seat having multiple apertures. The accommodation groove has a hexagonal wall, six toothed spaces, any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid projections on each of six sides of a hexagonally wall thereof, and an isosceles trapezoid space for separating said any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid projections. The locking seat is formed in a toothed hexagon shape and has six toothed bulges corresponding to the six toothed spaces of the body individually, any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid recesses on each of six sides thereof, and an isosceles trapezoid projection configured to separate said any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid recesses. Said any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid recesses correspond to said any inverted isosceles-trapezoid projections separately, and the isosceles trapezoid projection corresponds to the isosceles trapezoid space.
US10589401B2	Sintered vitrified superfinishing grindstone A sintered vitrified superfinishing grindstone is provided which is a sintered product which is obtained by compression molding of a mixed powder of: a sinterable vitrified binder composed of a powder of a borosilicate glass composition; hard abrasive grains; and soft abrasive grains; and which includes bonded portions formed by necking due to heat compression, between particles of the powder of the borosilicate glass composition which are in contact with each other; and wherein the sinterable vitrified binder contains from 94 to 100% by mass of a powder composed of a low-melting-point borosilicate glass composition containing from 35 to 55% by mole of SiO2; from 3 to 5% by mole of Al2O3; from 10 to 35% by mole of B2O3; and from 25 to 30% by mole of R2O+RO.
US10589400B2	High-pressure waterjet cutting head systems, components and related methods A waterjet cutting method is provided which includes directing a waterjet onto a surface of a workpiece that is exposed to the surrounding atmosphere, the interaction of the waterjet with the exposed surface defining a cutting location, and simultaneously directing a gas stream onto the exposed surface of the workpiece at or adjacent the cutting location to maintain a cutting environment at the cutting location that is, apart from the waterjet, substantially devoid of fluid or particulate matter. The method may further include moving a source of the waterjet relative to the workpiece to cut the workpiece along a desired path while continuously directing the gas stream onto the exposed surface of the workpiece at or adjacent the cutting location.
US10589397B2	Endpoint control of multiple substrate zones of varying thickness in chemical mechanical polishing A difference between a first expected required polish time for a first substrate and a second expected required polish time for a second substrate is determined using a first pre-polish thickness and a second pre-polish thickness measured at an in-line metrology station. A duration of an initial period is determined based on the difference between the first expected required polish time and the second expected required polish time. For the initial period at a beginning of a polishing operation, no pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a lesser expected required polish time while simultaneously pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a greater expected required polish time. After the initial period, pressure is applied to both the first substrate and the second substrate.
US10589394B2	Method and arrangement of introducing boreholes into a surface of a workpiece mounted in a stationary manner using a boring tool attached to an articulated-arm robot The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for introducing boreholes into a surface of a workpiece (W) mounted in a stationary manner using a boring tool which is attached to the end face of an articulated-arm robot (KR) and which can be spatially positioned by said robot. The method has the following method steps: —positioning the articulated-arm robot-guided boring tool at a spatial position which lies opposite a specified machining location on the workpiece surface at a specified distance therefrom, —producing a rigid mechanical connection which supports the end face of the articulated-arm robot (KR) on the workpiece and which can be released from the workpiece surface, and —machining the surface by moving the boring tool towards the machining location and subsequently engaging the boring tool with the workpiece (W) at the machining location on the workpiece surface while the end face of the articulated-arm robot (KR) is connected to the workpiece. The invention is characterized by the combination of the following method steps: the boring tool is moved towards the workpiece (W) by means of an NC advancing unit attached to the end face of the articulated-arm robot (KR), the boring process is monitored on the basis of information obtained using a sensor system which detects the position of the boring tool relative to the workpiece surface and which is attached to the end face of the articulated-arm robot (KR), and the boring process is terminated upon reaching a specified boring depth.
US10589391B2	Systems and methods for retracting a tool bit A hold and drive tool for driving a target nut on a target threaded stud is provided. The target threaded stud includes a first end, a second end, and a recess defined within the first end. The hold and drive tool includes a motorized drive unit, a drive head portion coupled to the motorized drive unit and comprising: a socket; a non-rotatable torque arrest member substantially aligned with a central axis of the socket; and a retracting mechanism coupled to the non-rotatable torque arrest member and configured to move the non-rotatable torque arrest member, relative to the socket, along the central axis of the socket.
US10589378B2	Conveyor system for high production laser cutting automated system A laser cutting system wherein a conveyor system indexes sheet material through various processing stations, the processing stations operating simultaneously during the time period when the conveyor is stopped and wherein the conveyor system is in the form of an endless belt.
US10589363B2	Universal tool for removing broken threaded fasteners A guide for drilling holes into broken threaded fasteners includes an oblong bar having a stepped slot along its length and a drill guide at one end. Securing sliders travel along the stepped slot and are secured to a structure to be repaired by threaded fasteners through the sliders. Once secured with the drill guide aligned over the broken threaded fastener (possibly with the assistance of an optical sighting device to mark the central axis of the drill guide), the operator drills through the drill guide and into the broken fastener. The tool is removed and the broken fastener can be extracted by various means.
US10589362B2	Post-installed anchor To provide a post-installed anchor capable of being used repeatedly and being easily removed and recovered.A post-installed anchor to be inserted and fixed in an anchor insertion hole formed in a structure includes: a cylindrical anchor body; expandable pieces obtained by dividing the tip side of the anchor body into a plurality of pieces by a plurality of slits 16 which are formed on the tip side, leaving equal intervals in a circumferential direction and extending in the axial direction of the anchor body, the expandable pieces each having a plate-like part whose surface is formed into a flat surface and which has spring force, a fixing part formed at the tip of the expandable piece and having a larger thickness than that of the plate-like part, and an inclined part whose inner surface is gradually inclined inward toward the tip of the expandable piece; a female screw formed in an inner surface of an unexpandable part side of the anchor body; and a male screw body formed into a substantially columnar shape that can be inserted into the anchor body, having a wedge part with a truncated conical shape at its tip, having a male screw screwed with a female screw formed in the anchor body at its rear end side, and having a rotary tool engagement part at its rear end surface. The male screw body is advanced with the male screw of the male screw body screwed with the female screw of the anchor body to make the truncated conical shaped wedge part at the tip of the male screw body abut against the inclined part formed so that the inner surface thereof is gradually inclined inward toward the tip side of the expandable piece to expand the expandable piece by wedge action, pressing the outer surface of the fixing part against the hole wall of the anchor insertion hole, which thereby fixes the post-installed anchor in the anchor insertion hole, and the male screw body is retracted to close the expanded expandable piece by spring force of the plate-like part of the expandable piece for recovery and reuse.
US10589361B2	Tool for roughening a borehole surface A tool for roughening a borehole surface. The tool includes a coupling portion for clamping the tool; a tool head for machining the borehole surface; and an extraction duct. The coupling portion is disposed at a first end of a tool shank and the tool head at an opposite, second end of the tool shank. The tool head has a cutter disposed circumferentially on the tool heat The tool head has a slit, which passes through from one side to the other and which, starting from an end face of the tool head, extends axially along a longitudinal axis of the tool. The extraction duct extends at least partly axially along the longitudinal axis of the tool for extraction of drilling dust. The extraction duct, starting from the end face of the tool head, extends inside the tool shank and discharges circumferentially into a connecting opening in the tool shank.
US10589352B2	Molten metal jetting for additive manufacturing In molten metal jetting, where droplets of metal are jetted to 3D print a part, each layer may be traversed each successive layer with a normalizing grinding wheel or other leveling device such as a layer to level each successive layer, and/or the melt reservoir or printing chamber may be filled with an anoxic gas mix to prevent oxidation.
US10589351B2	Method for magnetic flux compensation in a directional solidification furnace utilizing an actuated secondary coil A process for directional solidification of a cast part comprises energizing a primary inductive coil coupled to a chamber having a mold containing a material; generating an electromagnetic field with the primary inductive coil within the chamber, wherein said electromagnetic field is partially attenuated by a susceptor coupled to said chamber between said primary inductive coil and said mold; determining a magnetic flux profile of the electromagnetic field after it passes through the susceptor; sensing a component of the magnetic flux in the interior of the susceptor proximate the mold; positioning a mobile secondary compensation coil within the chamber; generating a control field from a secondary compensation coil, wherein said control field controls said magnetic flux; and casting the material within the mold.
US10589345B2	Mold manufacturing method A mold molding method includes a binder reaction amount calculation step of calculating a reaction amount ΔC(θ, ti) [wt %] (i=1, 2) of a binder, a specimen room temperature compressive strength calculation step of calculating room temperature compressive strength σc(θ, t) [MPa] of a specimen, a mold room temperature compressive strength prediction step of predicting room temperature compressive strength σca(θ, t) of the mold in advance, and a mold room temperature compressive strength extraction step of extracting room temperature compressive strength σce(θ, t) of the mold. When the mold is actually molded, the model is removed just after elapse of the time t1, as one of the molding condition parameters which satisfies the room temperature compressive strength σce(θ, t).
US10589339B2	Method for manufacturing blisk, and blisk intermediate product A method for manufacturing a blisk includes an intermediate product molding step of molding a blisk intermediate product including a circular disk-corresponding part, a plurality of rotor blade-corresponding parts, and bridges each connecting a front edge of one of each pair of the rotor blade-corresponding parts adjacent to each other and a rear edge of the other one of the rotor blade-corresponding parts. The method for manufacturing the blisk further includes a disk finishing step of cutting the disk-corresponding part so as to finish the disk-corresponding part into the disk in a product form, and a rotor blade finishing step of cutting each bridge so as to finish the respective rotor blade-corresponding parts into the respective rotor blades in a product form.
US10589335B1	Apparatus and method of shaping metal product A method for shaping a blank comprising a metal includes a step of loading the blank onto a first die, a step of bringing the first die and a second die together, a step of forming a seal around the blank, and a step of injecting a pressurized molten salt into a space in the blank to supply a hydraulic pressure to the blank.
US10589334B2	Dampening assembly for can bodymaker ram A can bodymaker includes a housing assembly, a drive mechanism, a ram assembly, a domer assembly, and a ram body dampening assembly. The ram assembly includes an elongated ram body. The drive mechanism is operatively coupled to the ram assembly so that the drive mechanism imparts a reciprocating motion to the ram body. The ram body dampening assembly is disposed adjacent the ram body path of travel. The ram body dampening assembly includes a housing and a dampening member. The dampening member is disposed immediately adjacent the ram body path of travel.
US10589333B2	Method for producing a joint outer part, joint outer part, and tool A method for producing a joint outer part by means of flow forming is provided. A blank is arranged on a contour mandrel such that it cannot rotate with respect to the contour mandrel. The contour mandrel is driven in such a way that the blank and the contour mandrel rotate about a common axis. The blank is shaped at least partially with the aid of a flow forming roller which acts on the blank in order to form the joint outer part. At least one track is formed with a concave region in the joint outer part.
US10589331B2	Method and device for separating wound tubes having welded parts A method and a device for separating a wound tube (1) which includes interlocking windings (11, 12, 13, 14) of a metal strip (2) are provided, the wound tube (1) is welded in a predetermined axial region (10) and is then severed within the region (10) in a radial plane (6). The method furthermore defines that the wound tube (1) is axially compressed in the predetermined region prior to welding, such that the windings (11, 12, 13, 14) bear against one another in the region (10), and the welding is carried out along a predetermined number of turns (11, 12) in the region (10).
US10589329B2	Method and device for descaling metal wire Provided are a method and a device for descaling that make it possible to effectively remove oxide scale from the surface of a metal wire. The descaling includes spraying the surface of a metal wire (W) with a mixture (9) of water and hard particles from a plurality of nozzles (8). The plurality of nozzles (8) include a plurality of self-cleaning nozzles that spray at a spray angle (θ) of 90° or smaller with respect to the metal wire (W). The spray angle (θ) is the angle formed by the central axis (X) of the spraying and a vector (Vt) indicating a conveyance direction that originates at the intersection (P) of the central axis (X) and the metal wire surface.
US10589328B2	Roll crown for the specific avoidance of quarter waves A roller stand (1) that has a roller stand frame (3) in which working rollers (4, 5), or working rollers (4, 5) and support rollers (8, 9), or working rollers (4, 5), intermediate rollers (10, 11), and support rollers (8, 9) are mounted. Each roller (4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11) can be rotated about a respective rotational axis (6, 7). In a roller stand (1) without intermediate rollers (10, 11), the working rollers (4, 5) can be moved relative to one another in the direction of the respective rotational axis (6, 7), i.e. axially. In a roller stand (1) with intermediate rollers (10, 11), the same applies to the working rollers (4, 5) or the intermediate rollers (10, 11). Each of the axially movable rollers (4, 5 or 10, 11) has an effective barrel length (L) and a curved contour (R1, R2) which extends over the entire effective barrel length (L). Each of the axially movable rollers (4, 5 or 10, 11) has a contour (R1, R2) made by superimposing a respective base function (B1, B2) with a respective additional function (Z1, Z2). The base functions (B1, B2) and the additional functions (Z1, Z2) are functions of the location (x) in the direction of the respective rotational axis (6, 7). The base functions (B1, B2) are determined so as to complement each other in a specified relative axial position in an unloaded state of the axially movable rollers (4, 5 or 10, 11) and form a convex or concave roller gap profile depending on a movement direction upon being moved from the axial position. The sum of the additional functions (Z1, Z2) is a symmetrical function, which is monotonous on both sides, with respect to the barrel center of the axially movable rollers (4, 5 or 10, 11) in the unmoved state.
US10589326B2	Method for manufacturing linear cutter, and roller die device for molding linear cutter A method for manufacturing a linear cutter permits continuous manufacturing of linear cutters and achieving remarkable reduction in processing steps, processing time, and a process cost, and is immediately feasible to linear cutters having special lengths. The method includes the steps of: preparing a pair of roller dies for forming a die hole for processing a wire rod into a predetermined shape, the die hole having keen angle parts for forming a cutting edge; and causing the wire rod to pass through the die hole in a state that the roller dies revolve and thereby forming a sectional shape of the wire rod into a pre-set shape and, at the same time, forming a cutting edge at least at one edge of the wire rod.
US10589319B2	Projection instruction device, parcel sorting system, and projection instruction method There is provided a projection instruction device which generates a projection image to be projected on a parcel based on sensing information of the parcel, the device including: a processor; and a memory, in which by cooperating with the memory, the processor extracts a specific surface including the parcel from the sensing information of the parcel, and performs a process of generating the projection image based on only the specific surface.
US10589315B2	Coated mat of inorganic fibers, and functional decorative layers, manufactured therefrom, in floor, ceiling and wall coverings A method for manufacturing a mat of inorganic fibres including the manufacture or supply of a mat of inorganic fibres having two major surfaces, which is strengthened with a chemical binder, or by means of a hydrodynamic method, coating of a first major surface of the mat by means of the application of an aqueous solid dispersion on one of the two sides of the mat, drying the coated mat, printing the coated mat by means of rotary printing, digital printing, screen printing, or offset printing on the first major surface of the coating, optional application of a protective layer onto the first major surface, application of a binder, at least partial drying and at least partial crosslinking of the mat to which binder has been applied, and rolling up of the obtained material web, or cutting to size as sheets.
US10589310B2	Device and method for coating objects The invention relates to a device for arranging objects in particular tableware, in a system for coating including a base element, an adapter element and a support element, each of which are designed in such a manner that they can be plugged together in a direction (z). In the plugged-together state, the adapter element is arranged between the base element and the support element with the object disposed in a predetermined position on the adapter element. The adapter element, the base element and the support element are locked relative to one another with the object in such a manner that only a relative movement in the direction (z) is possible amongst each other. The invention further relates to a method for the arrangement of objects, in particular tableware with the device, in a system for coating.
US10589303B2	Spray gun and components for spraying paints and other coatings A spray gun includes a valve cartridge configured to be axially installed and removed as a single piece. The valve cartridge includes the wear components of the spray gun. A trigger of the spray gun is configured to actuate a slider of the valve cartridge to control spraying by the spray gun. The trigger includes arms that are mounted to the spray gun by a pivot mechanism. The pivot mechanism can be disengaged from the arms to allow the trigger to slide between a spray position, where the trigger prevents forward axial movement of the valve cartridge, and a repair position, where the valve cartridge can move axially forward. The trigger also includes upper and lower portions that are movable relative to each other, such that the length of the trigger can be adjusted.
US10589302B2	Powder container for a powder coating station Disclosed herein is a powder container for supplying coating powder to a powder coating station. The powder container includes a powder compartment for coating powder, the powder compartment being delimited by side walls, one of which is provided with an outlet port via which the powder compartment is or can be fluidically connected to an inlet of a powder deposition system. The effective flow cross-section of the fluid connection between the outlet port and the inlet of the powder deposition system can be variably adjusted.
US10589297B2	Shower device A shower device including a housing and a spray engine. The housing defines an inlet for a water supply. The spray engine includes an elastomeric layer providing a spray face and defining an outlet, a support layer having a first surface engaging the elastomeric layer and an opposite, second surface, the support layer defining a plurality of openings between the first surface and the second surface, material of the elastomeric layer extending axially through each of the plurality of openings to the second surface and radially over a portion of the second surface in a plurality of separate and individual flanges, the flanges providing an integrated seal on the second surface of the support layer. The elastomeric layer forms a continuous elastic coating covering the outer surfaces of the front and sides of the spray face and extending from the spray face through the openings to the second surface.
US10589294B2	Separator for separating chopped food waste material A separator extracting dry chopped food waste material from wet chopped food waste material fed in fluid state includes an outer container for an internal centrifuge having a rotating cylinder with perforated walls, which contains a rotating screw that advances the wet chopped food material and separates the liquid portion therefrom; an inlet opening, which receives the wet chopped food material to be introduced into the rotating cylinder through a hollow duct inside the screw feeder, causing its upward movement and advancement; and an outlet opening, which evacuates the chopped material without the liquid portion. The outer container includes upper and lower half-shells that are monolithic and integral sanitation elements of the separator and a centering and sealing element at a coupling area, a flow-regulation valve being positioned at a lower opening to evacuate the separated liquid from the outer container.
US10589287B2	Systems and methods for oil field solid waste processing for re-injection Systems and methods for processing solid wastes from oil field operations including removal of wastes from oil tanks by a washout and vacuum conveyance system to form a slurry containing solid particles, solid particle size reduction by one or more grinders and, optionally, high velocity transport through recirculation circuits and disposal by injection into a subterranean formation.
US10589286B2	Efficiently sanitizing a solid state drive (SSD) A low-cost, portable, destructive sanitization method for solid state drives (SSDs) is provided. Preferably, an SSD is destroyed by disintegration within a given time period (approximately 30 minutes or less) using a blending device operating at a given peak power, e.g., greater than 450 W. A pulverizing agent may be admixed with pieces of an SSD printed circuit board prior to initiating the disintegration process to increase the number of particle collisions in a processing/blending chamber. The pulverizing agent may also contain moisture that mitigates suspension of processed SDD particles in the surrounding air (when the mixing chamber is opened). The overall process may be video-recorded for compliance purposes.
US10589283B2	Vacuum-assisted pelletizer A thermoplastic pelletizer providing enhanced pellet yields with reduced fines contamination. The pelletizer includes a cutting rotor and a feed assembly for feeding plastic to the cutting rotor. The pelletizer further includes two chutes, wherein a first chute arranged to collect pellets, and a second chute arranged to collect fines. A vacuum is drawn on both chutes to assist in the collection of both pellets and fines in their respective chutes. Compressed air is directed past the cutting rotor to the first chute to assist in moving pellets from the cutting rotor to the first chute.
US10589281B2	Mill for crushing a bed of materials by compression A mill for crushing a bed of materials by compression includes: a horizontal-axis cylinder the interior wall having a runway track for a crushing roller placed inside the cylinder, a unit rotating the cylinder at a speed that spins the material outward, the crushing roller, a unit for pressing the crushing roller against the runway track of the cylinder, an inlet for supplying material for crushing at one end of the cylinder and an outlet for crushed material at the other end, a unit for controlling the movement of the material so it travels over only a fraction of the length of the cylinder in each revolution and passes between the cylinder and the roller several times before reaching the outlet. The runway track is followed by a downstream lip opposing material flow, downstream of the crushing roller in the direction in which the material travels.
US10589276B2	Multi-functional microfluidics device for biological sample screening Disclosed herein is a multi-functional microfluidics device capable of isolation of nucleic acids, purification of nucleic acids, performance of Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCRs), in situ hybridization of nucleic acids, fluorescent signal detections and the like. The apparatus comprises an integration of a plurality of reagent chambers, a sample input, a reaction chamber, a detection chamber, and a waste chamber; wherein the plurality of reagent chambers is fluidly connected to the reaction chamber, and is configured to store a plurality of reagents; wherein the sample input is fluidly connected to the reaction chamber, and is configured to receive a sample; wherein the waste chamber is fluidly connect to the reaction chamber and is configured to receive a reaction waste from the reaction chamber.
US10589272B2	Thermally-assisted acoustic separation of cells based on their stiffness Devices, systems, and methods for separating cells or vesicles using a thermo-acoustophoretic approach are provided. A microfluidic device can be used for stiffness-based separation of cells or vesicles that otherwise have the same or approximately the same size, shape, and charge, where at least some of the membranes or vesicles have different compositions. The separation can be done by tuning the temperature of the cells or vesicles.
US10589271B2	Blood plasma and blood cell separation device and separating method thereof A blood plasma and blood cell separation device includes a first body, a blood plasma separation membrane and a second body. The first body has an injection port. The blood plasma separation membrane is disposed on the first body. The second body is movably assembled to the first body and has a collecting stage. The collecting stage has a collecting surface and a sampling recess on the collecting stage. When a blood enters the blood plasma separation membrane from the injection port of the first body, a blood plasma in the blood plasma separation membrane is separated by a capillary force between the collecting stage of the second body and the blood plasma separation membrane, and the blood plasma enters in the sampling recess by a relative movement between the first body and the second body.
US10589264B2	Processes for controlling the partial regeneration of spent catalyst from an MTO reaction A method of controlling the regeneration of spent catalyst from an oxygenate-to-olefin reaction zone in order to provide a partially regenerated catalyst. The partially regenerated catalyst has between 1 to 4, or 1 to 3, or, 2 to 3 wt % coke. The regeneration is controlled by adjusting a ratio of air to recycled flue gas in the combustion gas passed to the regeneration zone. CO in the flue gas is removed in a CO oxidation zone which receives oxygen to oxidize CO to CO2.
US10589263B2	Markovnikov-selective palladium catalyst for carbonylation of alkynes with heteroarenes Markovnikov-selective palladium catalyst for carbonylation of alkynes is formed from a bisphosphite having formula (1): The carbonylation catalyst is suited for the preparation of a branched heteroarene-keto product from an alkyne substrate, CO and heterocycle in high yields with low amounts of the linear product.
US10589261B2	Exhaust system without a DOC having an ASC acting as a DOC in a system with an SCR catalyst before the ASC Catalyst articles having a first zone containing a first SCR catalyst and a second zone containing an ammonia slip catalyst (ASC), where the ammonia slip catalyst contains a second SCR catalyst and an oxidation catalyst, and the ASC has DOC functionality, where the first zone is located on the inlet side of the substrate and the second zone is located in the outlet side of the substrate are disclosed. The catalytic articles are useful for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NOx in exhaust gases, in reducing the amount of ammonia slip and in oxidizing organic residues. Exhaust systems containing the catalyst articles and methods of using the catalytic articles in an SCR process, where the amount of ammonia slip is reduced and hydrocarbon are oxidized by the ASC catalyst, are also described.
US10589260B2	Molecular sieve SSZ-110, its synthesis and use An aluminosilicate molecular sieve of STW framework type, designated herein as SSZ-110, and having a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 of less than 100, is provided. SSZ-110 may be synthesized using an organic structure directing agent selected from one or more of 1,4-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)butane dications, 1,5-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)pentane dications, and 1,6-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)hexane dications. SSZ-110 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and sorptive processes.
US10589259B2	Additives for gas phase oxidative desulfurization catalysts A composition useful in oxidative desulphurization of gaseous hydrocarbons is described. It comprises a CuZnAl—O mixed oxide, and an H form of a zeolite. The mixed oxide can contain one or more metal oxide promoters. The H form of the zeolite can be desilicated, and can also contain one or more transition metals.
US10589258B2	Controlled pressure hydrothermal treatment of ODH catalyst The preparation of an oxidative dehydrogenation catalyst comprising Mo, V, Nb and Te using a hydrothermal step the activity and reproducibility of the catalyst is improved by conduction the hydrothermal step at higher pressures while permitting gaseous products to leave the reactor. In some instances a condenser may be upstream of the pressure relief valve.
US10589251B2	Equipment protecting enclosures Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems and methods are described that can be used to treat feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, in a vault in which the equipment is protected from radiation and hazardous gases by equipment enclosures. The equipment enclosures may be purged with gas.
US10589248B1	Chemical reactors systems and methods for multi-phase reactions One embodiment provides a chemical reactor, which can comprise a substrate for facilitating chemical reactions occurring at triple-phase boundaries. One possible substrate may further comprise a set of dynamically controllable sites and/or pixels upon which control signals may affect a desired formation of gas bubbles over an active catalytic (or other desired) solid surface in a liquid flow—wherein a chemical reaction in two or more phase boundaries may occur. In yet another embodiment, a control algorithm may send control signals to controllable sites/pixels to maximize the operation of the reactor according to a desired metric (e.g., product formation) that may input a set of sensor data to affect its control.
US10589242B2	Fluid catalytic reactors which include flow directors According to one or more embodiments, a fluid catalytic reactor may include a riser, a lower reactor portion, a transition portion, and a flow director. The riser may include a cross-sectional area, and the lower reactor portion may include a cross-sectional area. The transition portion may attach the riser to the lower reactor portion. The cross-sectional area of the riser may be less than the cross-sectional area of the lower reactor portion such that the transition portion is tapered inward from the lower reactor portion to the riser. The flow director may be positioned at least within an interior region of the transition portion. The flow director may include a body which affects the velocity profile of fluids moving from the lower reactor portion to the riser.
US10589241B2	Method for storing cooling agents The invention relates to a method for the storage of cooling agents without caking, characterized in that the latter are filled into standard packages having a maximum capacity of 25 l, with the proviso that (a) the packages are filled to 50% maximum, and (b) the amount filled into the package does not exceed 10 kg.
US10589238B2	Mixing system for cement and fluids A technique facilitates mixing of cement slurry for use in a cementing application. At least one cement mixer is provided with a tank, e.g. a conical tank, having a powder cement blend inlet and a mixing liquid inlet. A cement slurry discharge may be positioned generally beneath the tank. A mixing assembly also is positioned below the tank and driven by a shaft. The mixing assembly is exposed to an interior of the tank and is used to mix the cement slurry when rotated by the shaft and to direct the cement slurry out through the cement slurry discharge. Additionally, a recirculation system comprises an inlet positioned to receive a portion of the cement slurry mixed in the mixing assembly. The recirculation system also comprises an outlet positioned to direct the portion back into the mixer to enhance mixing effects.
US10589237B2	Systems and methods for gas disposal A discharge system includes a mixing vessel and a feedstock input in fluid communication with the mixing vessel. A solvent input is in fluid communication with the mixing vessel. A discharge output is in fluid communication with an outlet of the mixing vessel to discharge effluent. A method for generating turbulence on a liquid surface within a discharge system includes supplying a mixing vessel with feedstock fluid and solvent fluid to generate a liquid mixture and a gas pocket in the mixing vessel. The method includes supplying an impinging solvent fluid through a nozzle extending from a first end of the mixing vessel to generate a roiling surface at an interface between the gas pocket and the liquid mixture and permit uptake of gas from the gas pocket into the liquid mixture.
US10589235B2	Bubble maker A bubble maker simplifies the creation and distribution of bubbles. The bubble maker includes a mixing basin, a water-inlet tube, an air-inlet tube, a bubble outlet, and a water overflow outlet. The bubble maker does not require an external electric power source to drive the agitation for a mixture of the water and soap as Venturi effect is implemented via water pressure from an external water supply through the water-inlet tube into the air-inlet tube to aerate the water and soap mixture and produce bubbles. The bubble maintains a maximum water level within the mixing basin with a water overflow outlet that allows for sufficient headspace for bubbles to accumulate within the mixing basin. As the bubbles accumulate within the mixing basin, the bubbles flow out of the bubble maker through the bubble outlet.
US10589231B2	Self-assembled surfactant structures Stabilized surfactant-based membranes and methods of manufacture thereof. Membranes comprising a stabilized surfactant mesostructure on a porous support may be used for various separations, including reverse osmosis and forward osmosis. The membranes are stabilized after evaporation of solvents; in some embodiments no removal of the surfactant is required. The surfactant solution may or may not comprise a hydrophilic compound such as an acid or base. The surface of the porous support is preferably modified prior to formation of the stabilized surfactant mesostructure. The membrane is sufficiently stable to be utilized in commercial separations devices such as spiral wound modules.
US10589229B2	Central tube component of filter element and manufacturing method thereof A central tube assembly for a filter cartridge and a manufacturing method for the central tube assembly are provided. The central tube assembly includes a first half-tube defines a first flow passage, and having a first water inlet at an end thereof and a water output hole in a side wall thereof a filtering membrane bent to form a first membrane layer and a second membrane layer, the first half-tube being disposed between the first membrane layer and the second membrane layer; an input-water filtering net connected to the first half-tube and disposed between the first membrane layer and the second membrane layer a second half-tube disposed outside of a bending of the filtering membrane, defining a second flow passage, and having a water input hole in a side wall thereof and a first water outlet at an end thereof and a produced-water filtering net.
US10589228B2	Di-substituted siloxane solvents for gas capture The present disclosure provides a method for the separation of a gas constituent from a gaseous mixture. The disclosure also provides polyethylene glycol disubstituted siloxane based solvents for use in the method. These solvents are of use for pre-combustion CO2 capture and are capable of replacing glycol-based solvents while offering operation at a higher temperature region. These solvents are also of use for generation of hydrogen from reformed natural gas or syngas, adjusting CO/H2 ratio for Coal & Biomass to Liquids, removal of CO2 from syngas for coal & biomass to NH3/Fertilizer, natural gas sweetening, and upgrading of landfill and biogas.
US10589227B2	High solids flux circulating carbonation reactor A system for capturing carbon dioxide CO2 by carbonation in a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) carbonation reactor wherein temperature profile is adjusted by recirculation of solid fractions of metal oxide MeO and metal carbonate MeCO3 to the CFB carbonation reactor.
US10589225B2	Sorbents for the oxidation and removal of mercury A promoted activated carbon sorbent is described that is highly effective for the removal of mercury from flue gas streams. The sorbent comprises a new modified carbon form containing reactive forms of halogen and halides. Optional components may be added to increase reactivity and mercury capacity. These may be added directly with the sorbent, or to the flue gas to enhance sorbent performance and/or mercury capture. Mercury removal efficiencies obtained exceed conventional methods. The sorbent can be regenerated and reused. Sorbent treatment and preparation methods are also described. New methods for in-flight preparation, introduction, and control of the active sorbent into the mercury contaminated gas stream are described.
US10589223B1	Method and apparatus for treating a sulfur dioxide containing stream by hydrogen sulfide in aqueous conditions Embodiments of the disclosure include systems and processes for the recovery of sulfur dioxide (SO2) from tail gas of sulfur recovery plant or from flue gas of a power plant, such as flue gas originating from an H2S-containing fuel gas for a gas turbine. SO2-containing gas is dissolved in chilled water and produce SO2-containing chilled water. The SO2-containing chilled is contacted with H2S-containing gas to aqueously react H2S and SO2 and form elemental sulfur. A water stream with the entrained sulfur is routed to a solid-liquid separate, and separated sulfur may be processed or disposed of. The water is recycled and chilled for use in the reaction. Embodiments also include the generation of sulfur dioxide (SO2) from produced sulfur instead of using tail gas or flue gas.
US10589217B2	Water reclamation using graphene oxide films Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for generating liquid water from water vapor present in the atmosphere through use of selectively permeable films that permit water to pass through but that block other liquids and gases, such as atmospheric gases. The systems, devices, and methods employ condensation techniques in which only the water that is passed through the selectively permeable film is cooled, as compared to other atmospheric water generation systems, which cool water and other gases that enter with the water.
US10589216B2	Membranes for fluid separation Membranes, methods of making the membranes, and methods of using the membranes are described herein. The membranes can comprise a gas permeable support and a continuous phase comprising a selective inorganic material disposed within the gas permeable support. In some embodiments, the membranes can exhibit a CO2:N2 selectivity of at least 10 at 24° C. The membranes can be bendable, such that when the membranes are wrapped around a 1.5-inch diameter cylinder and returned to a planar conformation, the CO2:N2 selectivity of the membranes is at least 25% of the CO2:N2 selectivity of the membranes prior to having been wrapped around the cylinder.
US10589215B2	Production of biomethane using multiple types of membrane The invention relates to a process for recovering methane from digester biogas or landfill gas. More specifically, the invention pertains to a method for producing biomethane that removes impurities from a compressed digester biogas with staged membrane modules of at least two different types, to produce a biomethane having at least 94% CH4, below 3% of CO2, and below 4 ppm of H2S.
US10589213B2	Variable side cooling for acid gas removal Embodiments include systems and methods for processing a feed gas and acid gas removal. A method may comprise receiving a feed gas to an absorber; contacting the feed gas counter-currently with a lean solvent stream to remove acid gas from the feed gas; producing a treated feed gas stream from the absorber; producing a rich solvent stream from the absorber comprising H2S and CO2 removed from the feed gas; receiving a side stream from the absorber to a side cooler; removing at least a portion of the heat of absorption from the side stream by the side cooler; producing a first output stream from the side cooler that is routed back into the absorber at a point below a draw point for the side stream; and producing a second output stream from the side cooler that is routed back into the absorber at a point below the first output stream.
US10589210B2	Aluminosilicates and coatings made therefrom for VOC removal Amorphous aluminosilicates are disclosed, and these amorphous aluminosilicates are characterized by a unique combination of high surface area, low oil absorption, and a significant fraction of the total pore volume resulting from micropores. These amorphous aluminosilicates can be used in various paint and coating applications, with the resultant dried or solid film capable of removing VOC's from the surrounding air.
US10589209B2	Air cleaner arrangements; serviceable filter elements; and, methods An air cleaner arrangement or assembly is provided. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. The air cleaner assembly also includes an arrangement for positioning the filter cartridge into a preferred, sealing, orientation and for securing the filter cartridge in that location. Preferred serviceable filter cartridges are provided, as well as methods of assembly and use.
US10589204B2	Three dimensional nanometer filters and methods of use Three dimensional nanoparticle filters are provided herein. In one embodiment a filter device includes a base material, alternating layers of sacrificial material between layers of structural material being deposited onto the base material to create a layered base material, and filter sidewalls etched into the deposited alternating layers of the layered base material to remove the layers of sacrificial material between the layers of structural material to form filter slots in the filter sidewalls as well as create channels between the filter sidewalls, where a size of the filter slots is selectable based on a thickness of the layers of sacrificial material utilized.
US10589201B2	Frame-type disc filter with bypass water control for preventing bypass water from being used in backwashing A frame-type disc filter (100) is provided with a bypass water collector (33) disposed adjacent an inlet to the disc filter. Influent water overflows the inlet into the bypass water collector. A conduit is communicatively connected to the bypass water collector for directing the bypass water from the frame-type disc filter to an effluent channel that is independent of the frame-type disc filter.
US10589196B2	Bar-type screen cage A bar-type screen cage has profiled screen bars which are spaced apart in a circumferential direction. Multiple support arrangements which are spaced apart in an axial direction of the screen cage are fastened by welding to the profile bars at the outside. The screen bars, which are spaced apart in an axial direction, form screen slots between them. Each support arrangement includes at least two support wires which are closely spaced apart in the axial direction of the screen bars and which are fixed to the screen bars by resistance welding. The two support wires of each support arrangement and the profile bars-are fixedly connected to one another by way of an additional weld seam.
US10589193B2	Red blood cell elutriation wash system A funnel element having an open end and a closed pointed end configured to receive a multi-component fluid containing a solid fraction. The solid fraction can comprise cellular material that sediments toward the closed pointed end to form a cell pack. A wash fluid can be pumped through the cell pack to entrain microparticles and soluble contaminants. The wash fluid can be introduced into the funnel element below the cell pack such that the wash fluid percolates through the cell pack. The percolating wash fluid can dislodge microparticles or other contaminants trapped within the cell pack. Additional wash fluids can be added to funnel element where excess wash fluids overflow from the funnel element through the open end of the funnel element.
US10589192B1	Filtration gels and related processes Disclosed are systems and methods for waste water treatment. A filtration gel includes about 30-45% by weight poly(ethylene) oxide, about 30-40% by weight propylene glycol, about 10-20% by weight glycerin (at least 65% pure), about 5-10% by weight NaCl, about 1-5% by weight fumed silica, about 1-6% by weight silica dioxide, and about 0.5 to 5% calcium as mixed salts.
US10589188B2	System and method for removal of scale forming components A method includes supplying a supersaturated brine stream having a plurality of minerals and anti-scalant from a water treatment system to a gypsum removal system disposed within a mineral removal system. The gypsum removal system includes a gypsum reactor that may receive the supersaturated brine, may deactivate the anti-scalant such that gypsum precipitates from the supersaturated brine, and may generate a gypsum slurry having a mixture of desupersaturated brine, precipitated gypsum, and the anti-scalant in solution with the desupersaturated brine. The method also includes supplying gypsum seed crystals to the gypsum reactor. The gypsum seed crystals may precipitate the gypsum from the supersaturated brine to generate the gypsum slurry. The method also includes directing a first portion of the gypsum slurry from the gypsum reactor to a gypsum settler. The gypsum settler may reactivate the anti-scalant such that the anti-scalant absorbs onto the precipitated gypsum to remove the anti-scalant from the desupersaturated brine and may generate anti-scalant-gypsum crystals and a desupersaturated overflow having at least a portion of the plurality of minerals. The method further includes generating the gypsum seed crystals supplied to the gypsum reactor using the anti-scalant-gypsum crystals.
US10589185B2	Methods and systems for enhancing cooling pond performance and salt production in a solution mining operation A cooling pond system and related methods of improving cooling performance in a cooling pond system using one or more submerged dams to increase cooling performance within the cooling pond system, and increase salt precipitation or recovery. The inclusion of one or more submerged dams within an existing cooling pond system can reduce an outflow temperature by 1-5° F. as compared to the same cooling pond system without any submerged dams. In addition or alternatively, pond depth can be controlled to enhance flow mixing and convection cooling. As the temperature is reduced throughout the cooling pond system, more potassium containing salts are precipitated from the brine solution resulting in increased production or recovery within the same cooling footprint.
US10589182B2	Water attraction dispatch system A water attraction dispatch system includes a water attraction having a plurality of sensors and a dispatch controller. The dispatch controller is configured to receive attraction condition data from the plurality of sensors of the water attraction and determine a dispatch status of the water attraction based on the attraction condition data. The dispatch status may be a permit dispatch status or a deny dispatch status. The dispatch controller is configured to transmit a signal indicative of the dispatch status to a controller of the water attraction.
US10589176B2	Method of providing a virtual space, medium for causing a computer to execute the method, and system for providing a virtual space A method of providing a virtual space. The method includes defining a virtual space by a processor. The method further includes displaying a field of view of the virtual space on a head mounted display device. The method further includes detecting, by the processor, a motion of the user wearing the head mounted display device. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a flying direction for an object in the virtual space in response to the detected motion. The method further includes flying, by the processor, the object within the virtual space in accordance with the flying direction. The method further includes moving, by the processor, the field of view in the flying direction.
US10589173B2	Contextual and differentiated augmented-reality worlds A cohort associated with a user is identified. A virtual object is generated according to the cohort. An augmented reality setting of a location is generated in relation to the user. A context of the location is determined. The virtual object is modified in the augmented reality setting according to the context and the cohort.
US10589171B1	User interface rendering and post processing during video game streaming Systems and methods for conservation of bandwidth and improved user experience via enhanced streaming of video games. An example method includes receiving a request to remotely play a video game, the video game being executed by the system and streamed to a user device for presentation. The video game is executed, and rendered image frames are generated. Geometry data associated with the rendered image frames is generated, with the geometry data representing locations of geometric elements that form geometry utilized, by the video game, to generate the rendered image frames. The rendered image frames are encoded into a gameplay stream. A first stream comprising the encoded gameplay stream and a second stream comprising the geometry data are provided to the user device. The user device is configured to perform post-processing effects on the rendered image frames encoded in the gameplay stream prior to display on the user device.
US10589169B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing system An information processing apparatus including a control section to generate a control signal that controls an operation of a tactile feedback apparatus including a tactile feedback section. The control section changes control on the tactile feedback apparatus on the basis of a type of the tactile feedback section which is recognized by the control section.
US10589166B2	Retractable surface system and method of installation for the retractable surface system A retractable surface system, which is installed within an opening in a surface and a method of installing the retractable surface system within the opening in the surface. A mat is introduced into the opening. Secured within the mat are inner piers, which include a vertical sleeve to facilitate the lowering of a retractable surface within the opening, and outer piers, which include a vertical support column with upper and lower stops, which stabilize the retractable surface in a raised or lowered position within the opening. Supporting the retractable surface in the opening is a platform. A drive motor is secured to the platform and drives one or more systems for raising and lowering the platform within the opening.
US10589163B2	Exercise machine safety enhancements Sensor data is collected from a sensor monitoring a tension generating device of an exercise machine. The sensor data is analyzed to determine whether the sensor data is within a specification. In the event the sensor data is not within the specification, an error stop mode is entered for the tension generating device.
US10589162B2	Sports ball with sensors and transmitter A sports ball for communicating to an external electronic device various parameters related to an impact with a sporting implement, such as a golf club. The sports ball comprises an outer resilient shell within that is contained a resilient core. An electronic circuit comprises at least one sensor, a transmitter, optionally a light-emitting diode, and a power source. The electronic circuit is cushioned from the impact of the sporting implement by the resilient core. The electronic circuit is adapted for communicating sensor data to the external electronic device via the transmitter. The at least one sensor is taken from the group of sensors comprising: a GPS receiver, a multi-axis accelerometer, an orientation sensor, an altitude sensor, and a microphone. The transmitter may be an RFID chip that passively transfers data from the at least one sensor and a unique ID number of the sports ball.
US10589158B2	Basketball shooting aid A basketball shooting aid includes a sidewall having an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The upper surface of the sidewall defines an upper orifice and the lower surface of the sidewall defines a lower orifice, wherein the upper orifice has an upper orifice diameter and the lower orifice has a lower orifice diameter. The upper orifice diameter is greater than the lower orifice diameter such that the inner surface defines an intermediate orifice having a continuously tapering diameter, and the lower orifice diameter is substantially similar to the rim diameter of the existing basketball rim. The basketball shooting aid also comprises a shock-absorbing gasket and a damping layer. The shock-absorbing gasket is sandwiched between the sidewall and the existing basketball rim when the basketball shooting aid is retrofitted onto said existing basketball rim.
US10589153B2	Adjustable golf club An adjustable golf club. The adjustable golf club has a shaft that can selectively secure to a club head. The shaft includes an elongated member which incorporates a first plurality of splines along the elongated member. A club head is removably secured to the shaft by mating the first plurality of splines of the elongated member with a second plurality of splines in an interior cavity of the club head. The angle of the club head can be adjusted through the selective mating of the first plurality of splines of the elongated member to the second plurality of splines of the head. In one embodiment the shaft is further secured to the club head by a quick release system. In another embodiment the length of the shaft can be selectively adjusted.
US10589151B1	Golf ball core composed of a highly neutralized polymer A golf ball comprising a core composed of a fully neutralized polymer material is disclosed herein. The golf ball also preferably has multiple mantle layers and a cover.
US10589148B1	Inclinable recumbent exercise device An inclinable recumbent exercise device includes a rigid support base having front and rear portions, and extending along a plane from the front portion to the rear portion; a seat engaged with the base at the rear portion; a kinetic element engaged with the support base, and having first and second moveable leg engagement elements; and a fulcrum element positioned below the base. The base is pivotal about the fulcrum element from a first base position, in which the kinetic element is at an initial position, to a second base position, in which the kinetic element is at a subsequent position above the initial position and the seat.
US10589144B2	Adjustable bench assembly An adjustable bench has a frame with a seat support pivotably coupled to the frame. The seat support includes a slide assembly which allows the seat to be slidably positioned relative to the frame. A back support is also pivotably coupled to the frame.
US10589137B2	Waist pad bumper system for self-contained breathing apparatus Embodiments relate generally to a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA comprising a waist pad bumper system. The waist pad bumper system may comprise a soft rubber gasket located between the waist pad and the backplate of the SCBA, operable to compress to cushion the movement of the backplate with respect to the waist pad; a hard rubber gasket located between the waist pad and the backplate operable to compress to cushion the movement of the backplate with respect to the waist pad; one or more magnets located on the waist pad; and one or more magnets located on the backplate operable to interact with the one or more magnets located on the waist pad, wherein the magnets of the waist pad have the same polarization as the magnets of the backplate and therefore repel each other.
US10589134B2	Hand health and hygiene system for hand health and infection control The present disclosure is directed to a system and methods for maintaining or improving hand health and hygiene. More particularly, the system and methods prevent or overcome skin damage caused by frequent hand washing and use of hand sanitizers and/or cleansers. The hand care system comprises an article, such as an elastomeric glove, that has a moisturizing liquid liner composition on the skin-contacting surface of the article that delivers a skin health benefit to the skin, a non-irritating hand cleanser capable of moisturizing the skin, and a moisturizing hand sanitizer.
US10589131B2	Methods of delivering chemical denervation to the vertebral body An ultrasound therapy system and method is provided that provides directional, focused ultrasound to localized regions of tissue within body joints, such as spinal joints. An ultrasound emitter or transducer is delivered to a location within the body associated with the joint and heats the target region of tissue associated with the joint from the location. Such locations for ultrasound transducer placement may include for example in or around the intervertebral discs, or the bony structures such as vertebral bodies or posterior vertebral elements such as facet joints. Various modes of operation provide for selective, controlled heating at different temperature ranges to provide different intended results in the target tissue, which ranges are significantly affected by pre-stressed tissues such as in-vivo intervertebral discs. In particular, treatments above 70 degrees C., and in particular 75 degrees C., are used for structural remodeling, whereas lower temperatures achieve other responses without appreciable remodeling.
US10589122B2	Adjustable illuminator for photodynamic therapy and diagnosis An adjustable illuminator for photodynamically diagnosing or treating a surface includes a plurality of first panels and at least one second panel. The plurality of first panels have wider widths and the at least one second panel has a narrower width. The narrower width is less than the wider widths. The illuminator further includes a plurality of light sources, each mounted to one of the plurality of first panels or the at least one second panel and configured to irradiate the surface with substantially uniform intensity visible light. The plurality of first panels and the at least one second panel are rotatably connected. The at least one second panel is connected on each side to one of the plurality of first panels. The second panel acts as a “lighted hinge” to reduce or eliminate optical dead spaces between adjacent panels when the illuminator is bent into a certain configuration.
US10589119B2	Smartphone interface device for phototherapy The present invention relates to a smartphone interface device for phototherapy which performs communication with a smartphone by using a micro controller unit (MCU) installed in the smartphone interface device for phototherapy and a universal serial bus on-the-go (USB OTG) module, and is capable of controlling a light beam irradiator more stably to enable the light beam irradiator to be driven. The present invention pertains to a smartphone interface device for phototherapy comprising: a micro controller unit (MCU) for receiving, from a smartphone, light beam irradiation intensity, light beam irradiation time, light beam irradiation pattern, and light beam irradiation start and end-relevant light beam irradiating electrode control commands, and generating a light source drive control signal according to the received light beam irradiating electrode control commands; a universal serial bus on-the-go (USB OTG) module; a voltage regulator; and a light beam irradiation drive unit.
US10589116B1	Wearable pain management apparatus and method A wearable pain management apparatus includes a drum shaped oscillatory motion driver mounted with electromagnetic coils attached to a non-stretching belt tightly strapped around a user's waist. The driver's top surface is pressed against the back of the user's waist. A belt has a ratchet buckle and a group of elongated tracks. A holster with a battery pack is securely clipped onto the belt. A center mounted motor drives a set of torque conversion planetary gears. An off center mounted mass rotates and causes unbalance and an oscillatory motion. A power cable laminated between two surfaces of the belt body terminates on a switch. The user holds a deep breath while pulling hard on the belt end causing the ratchet buckle to lock on the tracks. This action effectively places hand pressure on the apparatus rubbing on their back via the Oscillatory Pulsed Electromagnetic Field to speedily alleviate pain.
US10589113B2	Authentication of shock therapy deferral The current technology relates to a shock deferral unit that is portable by an ambulatory patient. The shock deferral unit has a bi-directional communication device configured to receive a notification of an impending shock from a defibrillator and configured to send an instruction to defer the impending shock to the defibrillator. An authentication interface is configured to receive authentication data from a user. A user instruction interface is configured to receive the instruction to defer the impending shock from the user. An authentication device is configured to authenticate the user based on the authentication data and instruct the bi-directional communication device to send the instruction to defer a shock upon authentication and receipt of the instruction to defer the shock.
US10589112B2	Dynamic energy selection for defibrillation In an aspect, a system for treating a patient in cardiac arrest is described and includes memory, one or more electronic ports for receiving signals from sensors for obtaining indications of an electrocardiogram (ECG) of the patient, one or more sensors for obtaining a transthoracic impedance of the patient, and a patient treatment module executable on one or more processing devices that is configured to generate, from the ECG, transform values that represent magnitudes of two or more frequency components of the ECG, and modify, based on at least one transform value, at least one shock delivery parameter.
US10589109B2	Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system computing patient heart rate by multiplying ECG signals from different channels A wearable cardioverter defibrillator system includes a support structure that is configured to be worn by a patient. When thus worn, the support structure may attach electrodes at different locations of the patient's body, so as to define different vectors. A measurement circuit may sense ECG signals from the different vectors substantially concurrently. A processor may multiply together these substantially concurrent ECG signals to derive a product waveform. The processor may then detect peaks in the product waveform, measure durations of time intervals between successive peaks, and determine the patient's heart rate from these durations. An advantage can be that the heart rate may be computed notwithstanding noise in the individual ECG signals.
US10589104B2	Systems and methods for creating stimulation programs based on user-defined areas or volumes A method for generating a stimulation program for electrical stimulation of a patient includes providing, by a processor on a display, a first grid of first pixels and a representation of a portion of an electrical stimulation lead with electrodes; obtaining, by the processor, a user selection of a first set of the first pixels in the first grid for stimulation; generating, by the processor, a stimulation program based, at least in part, on the user-selected first set of first pixels for stimulation using at least one of the electrodes of the electrical stimulation lead; and initiating, by the processor, a signal that provides an implantable pulse generator with the stimulation program. In other methods, instead of a grid of pixels, user-selectable primitives or selectable-objects are used to determine a desired stimulation region and generate the stimulation program.
US10589103B2	External pulse generator device and associated methods for trial nerve stimulation Systems and methods for providing a trial neurostimulation to a patient for assessing suitability of a permanently implanted neurostimulation are provided herein. In one aspect, a trial neurostimulation system includes an EPG patch adhered to a skin surface of a patient and connected to a lead extending through a percutaneous incision to a target tissue location. The EPG may be a modified version of the IPG used in the permanent system, the EPG may be smaller and/or lighter than the corresponding IPG device. The EPG and a lead extension may be sealed to allow improved patient mobility and reduced risk of infection. The EPG may be compatible with wireless systems used to control and monitor the IPG such that operation and control of the EPG is substantially the same in each system to allow seamless conversion to the permanently implanted system.
US10589102B2	Micro-miniature implantable coated device An implantable micro-miniature device is disclosed. The device comprises a thin hermetic insulating coating and at least one thin metal secondary coating over the hermetic insulating layer in order to protect the insulating layer from the erosive action of body fluids or the like. In one embodiment the insulating layer is ion beam assisted deposited (IBAD) alumina and the secondary coating is titanium. The device may be a small electronic device such as a silicon integrated circuit chip. The thickness of the insulating layer may be ten microns or less and the thickness of the secondary layer may be between about 0.1 and about 15 microns.
US10589096B2	Systems and methods for network based neurostimulation of cognitive processes This invention relates generally to systems and methods for multifocal direct brain stimulation to enhance cognitive processing, such as but not limited to stimulation-induced modulation of memory.
US10589094B2	Systems and methods for creating and using sound processing program templates An exemplary programming system 1) detects a first input command representative of a request to create a sound processing program, 2) provides, in response to the first input command, a user interface that shows a plurality of default values corresponding to a plurality of parameters associated with the sound processing program, 3) detects a changing, by way of the user interface, of the plurality of default values to a plurality of modified values, 4) detects, subsequent to the changing, a second input command representative of a request to create a sound processing program template configured to serve as a basis for one or more additional sound processing programs, and 5) presents, in response to the second input command, an option that allows the user to select one or more of the modified values to be included in the sound processing program template.
US10589093B2	Urethral catheters and methods for facilitated introduction into the urinary tract Embodiments of the invention provide apparatus, systems and methods for facilitating introduction of a urinary drainage catheter (UDC) into the urinary tract (UT). One embodiment provides a UDC including electrodes for delivering high frequency current to a patient's pudendal nerves to relax the urinary sphincter (US) before passing the UDC therethrough so as reduce the resistance force on the UDC and discomfort to the patient. The electrodes can comprise at least one pair of bipolar electrodes and may be flexible so as to bend and flex within the urethra. The UDC includes one or more lumens including a drainage lumen and an inflation lumen for inflating an anchoring device on the UDC. The UDC can include a pressure sensor to assess relaxation of the US. The UDC may include a second set of electrodes and irrigation lumen for relaxing the US and flushing the urethra with the UDC in place.
US10589082B2	Pinch clamp A pinch clamp for use in occluding intravenous tubing or other similar tubing can include patient comfort features and/or lateral disengagement prevention features. These features can also be designed in a manner that allows the pinch clamps to be more easily manufactured. A pinch clamp can include a first arm that is coupled to a second arm by hinges. Each of the first and second arms can form a clamping surface that are aligned when the first arm is positioned overtop the second arm. The first arm can include opposing openings and the second arm can include opposing tabs which insert through the openings when the first arm is positioned overtop the second arm. The retaining tabs interface with the openings to prevent the first arm from separating from the second arm.
US10589080B2	Disinfecting cap for male luers A male-disinfecting cap is configured to couple with and apply an antiseptic agent to medical male luer-lock connector of the type including a post having a lumen. The cap includes a receiving portion which defines a chamber. The post of the male luer-lock connector is received into a single opening of the chamber. The receiving portion is configured to fit within the skirt of the male luer-lock connector when the post is received into the receiving portion. At least one vent is defined on the internal surface of the receiving portion and extends from the opening into the chamber, where an antiseptic is disposed. Protrusions on the external surface of the receiving portion engage helical threads of the internally helically threaded skirt. The male-disinfecting cap also includes a seal that prevents evaporation of the antiseptic agent in the chamber prior to use.
US10589079B2	Breathing mask A breathing mask which is convenient for enteral nutrition using a nasogastric feeding tube when the mask is in use may be provided. The breathing mask may include at least one nasogastric tube port. The port may allow a nasogastric tube to pass through the mask without substantially affecting the seal or pressure of the mask while accommodating enteral feeding. In addition, the breathing mask may incarnate the human-centered design to reduce discomfort in patients and is favorable for therapy and rehabilitation.
US10589077B2	Microneedle device system A microneedle device system includes a microneedle device having a sheet-like microneedle having a sheet in which one surface is a skin contact surface and the other surface is a rear surface, and in which a plurality of microneedles are formed substantially along a surface of the sheet, and in which the microneedles in the skin piercing region are raised from the skin contact surface so as to be capable of piercing skin if the sheet is bent in a thickness direction, an adhesive layer that is disposed on the sheet-like microneedle, and a liner that is attached to the adhesive layer so as to be releasable therefrom, and an auxiliary tool having a bending portion which bends the microneedle device in the thickness direction, and on which the microneedle device is mounted so as to be movable along the bending portion.
US10589076B2	Operational instrument for fluid injector using multi-microneedle device An operation tool for a fluid injector includes an outer cylinder having a housing extending from a first open end to a second open end, and a selective transfer mechanism provided on the outer cylinder. The selective transfer mechanism moves the fluid injector from an initial position to a first protrusion position and then to a second protrusion position in the housing of the outer cylinder. When the fluid injector is at the initial position, the multi-microneedle device has microneedles retracted from the first open end and positioned inside the housing, when the fluid injector is at the first protrusion position, the microneedles are protruded out to a first distance from the first open end, and when the fluid injector is at the second protrusion position, the microneedles are protruded out to a second distance from the first open end. The second distance is shorter than the first distance.

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