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US10603431B2 Dispensing fluid from an infusion pump system
Some embodiments of an infusion pump device may include a drive system that accurately and incrementally dispenses fluid from the pump device in a controlled manner. Particular embodiments of the drive system may include a rotational motor that is coupled to a string member, which is used to adjust a pawl relative to a ratchet body. In such circumstances, the drive system can provide a reliable and compact infusion pump device that accurately dispenses the desired volume of fluid.
US10603429B2 Subcutaneous injection system with adhesive injection site indicator
Described herein are subcutaneous medication delivery applicators and adhesive patches with one or more openings in the patches that designate one or more desired injection sites for subcutaneous injection of a medication. The medication delivery applicator and the adhesive patch may both include circuitry and wireless short-range communications interfaces that allow for the two devices to communicate with one another in order to determine if they are pre-associated in some manner, such as would be the case if both devices were packaged in the same injection kit. The medication delivery applicator may have some form of safety interlock that is only disengaged by the circuitry upon verifying that the two devices are pre-associated in some manner. Various other implementations are described as well.
US10603427B2 Packaging body and packaging assembly
A packaging body is configured to house a prefilled syringe that comprises an outer cylinder fillable with a liquid and a plunger movable with respect to the outer cylinder. The packaging body includes a container comprising a housing portion configured to house the prefilled syringe. The housing portion is configured to house the prefilled syringes with various protrusion lengths of the plungers from the outer cylinders, and comprises a first regulating portion that regulates movement of the plunger in a distal end direction in a housed state in which the prefilled syringe is housed in the housing portion.
US10603422B2 VA ECMO with pulmonary artery ventilation
A veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system includes a dual lumen drainage cannula configured for withdrawing blood from a patient's vasculature in a manner that provides a perfusion of oxygenated blood with reduced carbon dioxide content while unloading the left ventricle, with two points of access to the patient's vasculature. The dual lumen drainage cannula has a first drainage tube and a second drainage tube co-axially aligned with the first drainage tube. The first and second drainage tubes are fluidly coupled to a connector. A blood pump having a pump inlet is configured for fluidly connecting with the connector, while an oxygenator having an oxygenator inlet is configured for fluidly connecting with a pump outlet. An infusion cannula is configured for fluidly connecting with an oxygenator outlet for infusing oxygenated blood into a patient's bloodstream.
US10603420B2 Blood treatment device with membraned heat exchanger, and device for detecting a fluid leak
A blood treatment device includes a heat exchanger having a first space and a second space, with a first fluid flowing through the first space and a second fluid flowing through the second space. The heat exchanger has a membrane which separates the first space from the second space, with the membrane forming a component of a capacitor having two capacitor plates, between which the membrane is located. A monitoring means is connected to the capacitor, and is configured to detect an electrical property of the capacitor, for the purpose of detecting a fluid leak from the first space to the second space.
US10603410B2 Complex of implant and cultured periodontal ligament cell sheet, method for manufacturing the same, and method for using the same
A complex of implant and cultured periodontal ligament cell sheet, that can be satisfactorily stabilized into the bone through periodontal ligament tissue, is provided. A fixture of the inserted implant is coated with calcium phosphate and the cultured periodontal ligament cell sheet is brought into intimate contact with the implant.
US10603407B2 Collagen matrix for cell therapy
The invention relates to the use of an active collagen matrix for culturing mammalian cells and the use of the active collagen matrix and cells for the treatment of disease.
US10603401B2 Dressing system
The present invention relates to skin dressings that are useful in the treatment of conditions associated with tissue ischaemia and skin lesions including those that are infected, such as burns and surgical wounds and chronic wounds such as but not limited5 to diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers. The skin dressings are also useful to effect transdermal delivery of pharmaceutically active agents.
US10603389B2 Anti-cMet antibody drug conjugates and methods for their use
The present disclosure provides antibody drug conjugates that bind human cMET, their methods of making, and their uses to treat patients having cancer.
US10603387B2 Duocarmycin ADCs showing improved in vivo antitumor activity
The present invention relates to duocarmycin-containing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for use in the treatment of human solid tumours and haematological malignancies expressing HER2, in particular breast cancer, gastric cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck squamous cell cancer or osteosarcoma, and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In particular, the present invention relates to duocarmycin-containing ADCs for use in the treatment of human solid tumours with HER2 IHC 2+ or 1+ and HER2 FISH negative tissue status. Advantageously, the present invention relates to duocarmycin-containing ADCs for use in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
US10603385B2 Methods and compositions for templated assembly of nucleic acid specific heterocompounds
The present disclosure is directed methods and products for synthesizing and using targeted templated assembly reactants comprising at least one nucleic acid recognition moiety, at least one selectively-reactive moiety, and at least one effector partial moiety. The nucleic acid recognition moiety can bind a target nucleic acid sequence within a sample. The nucleic acid recognition moiety also can bind the selectively-reactive moiety. Additionally, the effector partial moiety can bind the selectively-reactive moiety to produce an active effector structure. Also disclosed are methods of delivering the targeted templated assembly reactants and active effector structures formed from the targeted templated assembly reactants.
US10603383B2 High capacity diketopiperazine microparticles and methods
Disclosed herein are diketopiperazine microparticles having high capacity for adsorbing a drug or active agent. In particular, the diketopiperazine microparticle are formed using fumaryl diketopiperazine and can comprise a drug in large doses for the treatment of disease or disorders by pulmonary delivery via oral inhalation.
US10603381B2 Synthesis of nanocompounds comprising anatase-phase titanium oxide and compositions containing same for the treatment of cancer
This invention relates to novel nanocompounds that are cytotoxic to tumor cells when combined with ultraviolet light, the nanocompounds comprising multilayered carbon nanotubes with anatase-phase titanium dioxide or anatase-phase titanium dioxide and folate. The invention also relates to a composition containing said nanocompounds and to a method for the treatment of cancer; comprising the administration of said composition in co-treatment with UV radiation. The invention further relates to a method for the synthesis of the nano-compounds.
US10603377B2 Method for enhancing generation of antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and antibodies
Provided are a composition and a food or drink, having the effect of enhancing an immune response to an antigen, which is administered by another route such as subcutaneous injection, by orally administering to a subject, lactic acid bacteria, a culture thereof, a treated product thereof, or a composition comprising the same.An oral ingestion composition, which comprises a lactic acid bacterium strain that is Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis enhancing the proliferation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and the generation of antibodies, or a culture or treated product thereof, and is used in combination with an antigen as a vaccine, wherein the oral ingestion composition is for use in enhancing the proliferation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) specific to the antigen and the generation of antibodies specific to the antigen.
US10603376B2 Immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic disease
Compositions and methods for the treatment of allergic disease include treating a subject in need thereof with a dosage of an allergen, wherein the allergen is administered to the subject's oral vestibular space. In a preferred embodiment, the allergen is administered at night, thereby exploiting circadian rhythms in the subject's immune response and enhancing the effectiveness of the treatment.
US10603372B2 Targets of Acinetobacter baumannii
The present invention provides antigenic polypeptides expressed during an infection by a pathogenic organism, such as Acinetobacter and compositions comprising these polypeptides. The invention further provides compositions for use in treating, preventing or detecting a bacterial infection, in particular vaccine compositions using the antigenic polypeptides. The invention further provides antibodies directed to said antigenic polypeptides.
US10603367B2 Humanized antibodies
The invention relates to humanized antibodies that bind to an epitope at the N-terminus of pyroglutamated amyloid beta (Aβ N3pE) peptide and to preventive and therapeutic treatment of diseases and conditions that are related to accumulation and deposition of amyloid peptides, such as amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with pyroglutamated amyloid peptide, like Alzheimer's disease, Down's syndrome, cerebral amyloid angiopathy and other related aspects. More specifically, it pertains to the use of humanized monoclonal antibodies to bind pyroglutamated amyloid beta peptide in plasma, brain, and cerebrospinal fluid to prevent accumulation or to reverse deposition of Aβ N3pE within the brain and in various tissues in the periphery, and to alleviate amyloidosis. The present invention further pertains to diagnostic assays for the diagnosis of amyloidosis using the humanized antibodies of the invention.
US10603362B2 Beverage, and method of producing the same
The invention relates to a drink includes angiogenin and/or angiogenin hydrolysate in an amount of more than 0.8 mg/100 ml and not more than 150 mg/100 ml, and lactoperoxidase and/or lactoperoxidase hydrolysate in the mass ratio to the angiogenin and/or angiogenin hydrolysate of 0.3 to 23.
US10603349B2 Method for preparing pharmaceutical compositions of rhizomes from Alpinia galanga or Alpinia conchigera having a high content of 1′S-1′-acetoxychavicol acetate (ACA)
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a granulate composition of rhizomes from Alpinia galanga or Alpinia conchigera having a high and stable content of 1′S-1′-acetoxychavicol acetate and low microbiological count, which is suitable for preparing orally ingestible dosage forms such as tablets or capsules.
US10603347B2 Pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of liver disease
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating liver disease, and more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition capable of preventing or treating liver disease by using a fermented product of Orostachys japonicus, and a method of producing the same.
US10603345B2 Pharmaceutical composition for treating respiratory disease
The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating a respiratory disease, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises one or more components selected from picrinine, vallesamine, scholaricine, and 19-epischolaricine. The pharmaceutical composition has a good protective effect on the respiratory system, and can be used in treatment of a relevant disease.
US10603334B2 Targeting NAD+ to treat chemotherapy and radiotherapy induced cognitive impairment, neuropathies and inactivity
Methods and compositions for preventing or treating peripheral neuropathy, cognitive deficits, inactivity, depression, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy and cognitive deficits, and improving cognitive performance, in a subject in need thereof are disclosed. The disclosed methods include the step of administering to the subject an effective amount of an agent that increases the level of NAD+ in the subject.
US10603332B2 Anti-obesity composition
A method to suppress obesity, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising the following components (A) and (B): (A) oleuropein; and (B) a sulforaphane compound, wherein the amount of component (A) alone contained in the composition does not result in a fat accumulation-suppressing effect, and the amount of component (B) alone contained in the composition does not result in a fat accumulation-suppressing effect.
US10603331B2 Method of treating disorders caused by reduced neurotransmission of serotonin, norephnephrine or dopamine
A heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein m, l, and n respectively represent an integer of 1 or 2; X represents —O— or —CH2—; R1 represents hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy-lower alkyl group, a protecting group, or a tri-lower alkylsilyloxy-lower alkyl group; R2 and R3, which are the same or different, each independently represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; or R2 and R3 are bonded to form a cyclo-C3-C8 alkyl group; and R4 represents an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group, wherein the aromatic or heterocyclic group may have one or more arbitrary substituent(s).
US10603328B2 Methods of treating advanced prostate cancer
Provided herein are methods for treating metastatic prostate cancer using anti-androgen compounds and radionuclide-labeled androgens.
US10603320B2 Compounds useful for inhibiting ROR-gamma-t
The present invention provides novel ROR gamma-t inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Formula (I).
US10603319B2 Pyrimidine derivatives and their use in treating or preventing a respiratory syncytial virus infection
Pyrimidine derivatives of formula (I) wherein: Z is a direct bond or —(CH2)n— wherein n is 1 or 2; one of X and Y is N, CH or CF, and the other of X and Y is CH; one of R1 and R2 is selected from —NHR, —NR2, —OR, —SR, —S(O)R, —S(O)2R and a group of the following formula (A) and the other of R1 and R2 is selected from —NHR′, —OH, —OR′ and a group of the above formula (A); R is unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl; R′ is a group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, 5- to 12-membered aryl and C3-C6 cycloalkyl, which group is unsubstituted or substituted; W is —(CH2)m—, —CH2—O—CH2—, —CH2—S—CH2— or —CH2—S(O)2—CH2—; p is 1, q is an integer of 1-6 and V is N; or p is 1, q is 0 and V is CH; or p is 0, q is 0 and V is N; r is 0 or 1; and R3 is —(CH2)s—NH2 or —(CH2)s—OH wherein s is 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are inhibitors of RSV and can therefore be used to treat or prevent an RSV infection.
US10603317B2 Benzylaminopyridylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof
The present invention relates to compounds of general formula I, wherein the groups R, R1, R2, R3, m and n are defined herein, which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular bind to the GPR40 receptor and modulate its activity. The compounds are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by this receptor, such as metabolic diseases, in particular diabetes type 2.
US10603311B2 Use of pridopidine to improve cognitive function and for treating Alzheimer's disease
This invention provides a method of improving cognitive function in a subject comprising periodically administering to the subject an amount of pridopidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to improve a cognitive function in the subject.The invention also provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, comprising periodically administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of pridopidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to treat the subject.
US10603306B2 Dosage regimen for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
This invention relates to a novel dosage regimen for administration of 3-[5-amino-4-(3-cyanobenzoyl)-pyrazol-1-yl]-N-cyclopropyl-4-methylbenzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, namely in the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).
US10603305B2 Formulations comprising triptan compounds
The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for intranasal administration comprising a salt of sumatriptan or a physiologically acceptable solvate thereof, an alkyl glycoside or saccharide alkyl ester and optionally at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein the said composition provides Tmax value of less than 30 minutes upon said administration. Other aspects and embodiments are contemplated and described.The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition for intranasal administration comprising a triptan, a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and a mucosal permeation enhancer, wherein upon said administration said composition provides a Tmax substantially equivalent to subcutaneous administration of said triptan. Other aspects and embodiments are contemplated and described.
US10603303B2 Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 8 (TRPM8) antagonists and methods of use
The invention provides methods of treating or preventing an ocular disease or disorder in a subject, methods of treating or preventing ocular pain or discomfort comprising, administering to the subject a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a pharmaceutically effective amount of a transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) antagonist. In certain preferred embodiments, the ocular disease or disorder is a dry eye disease.
US10603301B2 Cannabis-based extracts and topical formulations for use in skin disorders
The present invention discloses a pharmaceutical topical composition comprising cannabidiol (CBD) or a derivative thereof and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or a derivative thereof in an about 1:1 ratio, useful for treatment or prevention of inflammatory skin disorders, and treatment methods thereof.
US10603300B2 Treatment of metabolic disorders in canine animals
The present invention relates to one or more SGLT2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a metabolic disorder in a canine animal, preferably wherein the metabolic disorder is one or more selected from the group consisting of: ketoacidosis, pre-diabetes, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, hyperglycemia induced cataract formation, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, dysadipokinemia, subclinical inflammation, systemic inflammation, low grade systemic inflammation, hepatic lipidosis, inflammation of the pancreas, metabolic disorder consequences, such as hypertension, renal dysfunction and/or muscoskeletal disorders, and/or Syndrome X (metabolic syndrome), wherein preferably the development of hyperglycemia induced cataract formation is prevented or remission is achieved and/or wherein preferably the development of metabolic disorder consequences, such as hypertension, renal dysfunction and/or muscoskeletal disorders, is prevented or progression is slowed or remission is achieved.
US10603294B2 Compounds for use in treatment of mucositis
The present invention provides methods for treating and/or preventing mucostitis with one or more compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, disclosed herein, or compositions comprising the same.
US10603290B2 Formulation for inhibiting formation of 5-HT2B agonists and methods of using same
Drug combinations and their use are disclosed. A first drug is administered in combination with a second drug. The first drug such as fenfluramine is characterized by the formation of a metabolite including 5-HT2B agonists such as norfenfluramine with known adverse side effects. The second drug is in the form of a CYP inhibitor such as cannabidiol which modulates the formation of metabolite down thereby making the first drug safer.
US10603288B2 Use of cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy
The present disclosure relates to the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for the reduction of total convulsive seizure frequency in the treatment of “treatment-resistant epilepsy” (TRE). In particular, the disclosure relates to the use of CBD of treating TRE when the TRE is Dravet syndrome; myoclonic absence seizures or febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES). The disclosure further relates to the use of CBD in combination with one or more anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
US10603285B2 Solid preparation including colorant
An object of the present invention is to provide [(1R,5S,6S)-6-(aminomethyl)-3-ethylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-en-6-yl]acetic acid monobenzenesulfonate as a stabilized pharmaceutical solid preparation, and also to provide a method for preparing the stabilized pharmaceutical solid preparation. The object can be attained by a pharmaceutical solid preparation comprising [(1R,5S,6S)-6-(aminomethyl)-3-ethylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-en-6-yl]acetic acid monobenzenesulfonate which is compound represented by the following formula (I) in combination with (i) one or two or more components selected from the group consisting of D-mannitol, lactose, corn starch, and crystalline cellulose, (ii) carmellose calcium, and (iii) colorants.
US10603284B2 Method for coating pharmaceutical substrates
The present invention relates to the field of coating pharmaceutical substrates. In particular, the invention relates to methods of coating of pharmaceutical substances, pharmaceutical ingredients or a blend of them. The invention also provides a method of making a pharmaceutical formulation which may be processed into a pharmaceutical dosage form, which utilizes solid pharmaceutical particles and a pharmaceutical formulation obtained by the method. The methods of the invention utilize atomic layer deposition technology. The novel methods allow difficult, moisture sensitive and electrically charged pharmaceutical substrates to be easily processable.
US10603283B2 Compositions and methods for delivery of omeprazole plus acetylsalicylic acid
The present disclosure is directed to a method for delivering a pharmaceutical composition to a patient in need thereof, comprising: administering to said patient a pharmaceutical composition in unit dose form comprising acetylsalicylic acid, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and omeprazole, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10603282B2 Pharmaceutical compositions containing doravirine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and lamivudine
The instant invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising doravirine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and lamivudine. These compositions are useful for the treatment of HIV infection. Also disclosed are processes for making said pharmaceutical compositions.
US10603281B2 Pharmaceutical compositions comprising active drugs, contraceptive kits comprising active drugs, and methods of administering the same
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for administering pharmaceutical compositions comprising active contraceptive drugs in a patient. Specifically, the pharmaceutical compositions may comprise progestogen-only contraceptive (“POC”), such as Drosphirenone.
US10603279B2 Compositions of lopinavir
The present invention relates to a solid composition and an aqueous dispersion comprising nanoparticles of the anti-retroviral drug lopinavir. The solid composition and aqueous dispersion additionally comprise a mixture of a hydrophilic polymer and a surfactant. The surfactant is selected from vitamin-E-polyethylene glycol-succinate (Vit-E-PEG-succinate), a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, N-alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, sodium deoxycholate, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, polyethyleneglycol-12-hydroxystearate, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and a block copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene, or a combination thereof. The hydrophilic polymer is suitably selected from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol graft copolymer, a block copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene, polyethylene glycol, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), and polyvinylpyrrolidone, or a combination thereof. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing both the solid composition and the aqueous dispersion, as well as to their use in therapy for the treatment and/or prevention of retroviral infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
US10603277B2 Nanoparticulate formulation comprising a TRPA1 antagonist
The present invention relates to a nanoparticulate formulation comprising a transient receptor potential ankyrin-1 receptor (“TRPA1”) antagonist. Particularly, the present invention relates to a nanoparticulate formulation comprising a thienopyrimidinedione derivative as a TRPA1 antagonist and a surface stabilizer; a process for preparing such formulation; and its use in treating a respiratory disorder or pain in a subject.
US10603276B2 Nanolipogel vehicles for controlled delivery of different pharmaceutical agents
A “nanolipogel” is a delivery vehicle including one or more lipid layer surrounding a hydrogel core, which may include an absorbent such as a cyclodextrin or ion-exchange resin. Nanolipogels can be constructed so as to incorporate a variety of different chemical entities that can subsequently be released in a controlled fashion. These different incorporated chemical entities can differ dramatically with respect to size and composition. Nanolipogels have been constructed to contain co-encapsulated proteins as well as small hydrophobic drugs within the interior of the lipid bilayer. Agents incorporated within nanolipogels can be released into the milieu in a controlled fashion, for example, nanolipogels provide a means of achieving simultaneous sustained release of agents that differ widely in chemical composition and molecular weight. Additionally, nanolipogels can favorably modulate biodistribution.
US10603274B2 Ophthalmic drug sustained release formulation and uses thereof
A solid matrix sustained release ophthalmic formulation for topical delivery of a solid ophthalmic drug to the eye, medical devices, drug cores, drug inserts and drug delivery systems comprising the formulation, methods of manufacturing the formulation, medical devices and their methods thereof for delivering the ophthalmic drug for a treatment period provided herein. The formulation disclosed herein is an admixture of an ophthalmic drug, and a combination of a hydrophobic polymer, a hydrophilic polymer and a surfactant, wherein the drug is eluted daily over an extended period of time at therapeutic dose of drug.
US10603264B2 Silsesquioxanes and use in nail coatings thereof
Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and formulations for nail coating are disclosed. By including a POSS in the nail coating topcoat formulation, gloss and hardness of the cured nail coating are improved without compromising removability. If included in the color layer formulation, the POSS provides improved adhesion to the nail such that a base layer is not needed. Incorporating a fatty alcohol methacrylate in the topcoat formulation also improves gloss and hardness. Polyurethane copolymers can provide the cured nail coating with good solvent removability without compromising adhesion to the nail, gloss or hardness.
US10603263B2 Oral care compositions for promoting gum health
Oral care compositions comprising an amino acid and stannous ion source, especially in the absence of zinc ion source, are provided for promoting Gum Health of a user.
US10603262B2 Cosmetic composition for use on hair and containing an acyl basic amino acid derivative
The present invention provides a composition containing component (A): a compound represented by the formula (1) wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof and component (B): a cationic surfactant, which is superior in the usability during rinsing, which makes the hair surface after treatment smooth and free of dry feeling, provides a uniform touch feeling from the root of the hair to the tip thereof, and can be utilized as an aqueous cosmetic.
US10603261B2 Composition for enhancing hair fiber properties
A hair conditioning composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 20% of a lipid being one or more unsaturated fatty material selected from a group consisting of an unsaturated fatty acid; an unsaturated fatty alcohol; an unsaturated amine; an unsaturated amide; and an unsaturated phospholipid; wherein the molecule of said unsaturated fatty material comprises a linear or branched carbon chain with 8 to 24 carbon atoms, and one carbon-carbon double bond in a position of the said carbon chain between position C3 and position omega for the unsaturated fatty acid or unsaturated amide and between position C2 and position omega for the unsaturated fatty alcohol, unsaturated amine or unsaturated phospholipid and wherein the LogP of said unsaturated fatty material is less than 7; and 0.1% to 20% of one or more lipid enhancing agent selected from the group comprising of a fatty acid monoester of a polyol wherein the molecule of the fatty acid component of such monoester contains a linear or branched carbon chain with 10 to 22 carbon atoms and wherein the fatty acid monoester of a polyol has a logP of less than 7; a saturated fatty alcohol wherein the molecule of the fatty alcohol contains a linear or branched carbon chain with 8 to 22 carbon atoms; an ester of a saturated fatty alcohol wherein the molecule of said ester contains 10 to 44 total carbon atoms; an alcohol wherein the molecule of such alcohol contains an aromatic ring.
US10603257B2 Emulsifying system for microemulsions
The present disclosure relates to antiperspirant and/or deodorizing cosmetic agent agents in the form of emulsions, which contain at least one non-ionic emulsifier a), wherein an ethoxylated, saturated, branched C14-C18 alcohol has an ethoxylation degree of from about 18 to about 22 ethylene oxide units, and at least one further non-ionic emulsifier b), wherein an ethoxylated, linear, mono-unsaturated C16-C20 alcohol has an ethoxylation degree of from about 18 to about 22 ethylene oxide units, wherein the weight ratio of the non-ionic emulsifier a) to the non-ionic emulsifier b) is from about 1.2:1 to about 4.0:1. The cosmetic agents as contemplated herein are optically transparent and have an improved storage stability, even under fluctuating temperatures.
US10603255B2 Multicomponent meso thread containing hyaluronic acid and method for producing same (variants)
The group of inventions relates to the field of aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive cosmetology/medicine, and more particularly to meso threads used for remedying aesthetic and age-related changes to the skin, and to methods for producing such threads. Proposed is a multicomponent meso thread consisting of a core and a shell. The core is realized in the form of a fibroin thread, and the shell contains hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof or a polyelectrolyte complex of hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof and chitosan or a salt thereof. Also proposed are a variant of the thread having a plastifying agent in the shell, and methods for producing the proposed meso threads.
US10603252B2 Tooth-attachable patch capable of being removed by tooth brushing
The present invention relates to a tooth-attachable patch comprising: a drug layer for delivering drugs to a tooth; and a backing layer positioned on the opposite side of a tooth attachment surface of the drug layer, and including, both a water-soluble polymer and a water-insoluble polymer. The patch of the present invention can be easily removed by merely brushing the teeth without separately stripping off a backing layer.
US10603248B2 Occlusion detection for flow control apparatus
A flow control apparatus adapted for a feeding set includes a housing capable of receiving at least a portion of the feeding set and a pumping device for acting on the feeding set to produce fluid flow in the feeding set for delivery of fluid. The apparatus has a sensor arranged with respect to the pumping device to produce a signal indicative of a rotational position of a rotor, and a control circuit in communication with the sensor for receiving the sensor signal from the sensor indicative of the rotational position of the rotor and in communication with the pumping device to control operation thereof. The control circuit controls operation of a motor at a first output to rotate the rotor to produce fluid flow in the feeding set and at a second output effectively less than the first output.
US10603245B2 Solution bottle
A solution bottle contains: a body and an applying head. The body includes a holder, a first sleeve, and a second sleeve. The holder has an accommodation chamber configured to accommodate a spray can, the first sleeve is secured on a top of the holder, and the second sleeve is connected with an inner wall of the first sleeve. The second sleeve has a connection hole arranged on a bottom thereof and fitting with the spray can, and the second sleeve has a receiving groove configured to house the applying head and communicating with the fitting hole. Thereby, the solution bottle is capable of massaging and applying the solution (such as medicine agent or cosmetics) on the user's body.
US10603244B2 Mobile assistance robot comprising at least one pivoting bearing system
Disclosed is a mobile robot which includes: a mobile base which exhibits a control system configured to control the characteristics of the motion of the mobile base; and a bearing system configured to be grasped by a person. The bearing system is configured to pivot freely with respect to the mobile base about a vertical rotation axis. The robot includes at least one first sensor configured to detect at least one characteristic of a rotation motion of the bearing system with respect to the mobile base and to advise the control system which is configured to modify the trajectory of the robot as a function of the characteristic, detected by the first sensor, of the rotation motion of the bearing system.
US10603241B2 Controller for motion assisting apparatus, motion assisting apparatus, method for controlling motion assisting apparatus, and recording medium
A controller for a motion assisting apparatus for a wearer includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to set switching points in a change in a turning angle of a drive mechanism driven by a drive motor and attached to an ankle joint of the wearer to assist a turning motion of the ankle joint, a ratio of the change in the turning angle being equal to zero at the switching points. The circuitry is configured to set a motion pattern such that the turning angle monotonically increases or monotonically decreases between the switching points. The circuitry is configured to control the drive motor to change the turning angle according to the motion pattern.
US10603239B2 Lateral hip and leg stretching machine and methods for using the same
A stretching machine includes a table having a surface for supporting a patient and a first leg rest for supporting and moving a first leg of the patient. The first leg rest has a first vertical frame operable to rotate around a first horizontal pivot point at an end of the table and a first horizontal frame operable to rotate around a first vertical pivot point on the first vertical frame. A first vertical actuator is for rotating the first vertical frame around the first horizontal pivot point to move the first leg rest in a vertical direction relative to the surface of the table, and a first horizontal actuator is for rotating the first horizontal frame around the first vertical pivot point to move the first leg rest in a horizontal direction relative to the first vertical frame.
US10603231B2 Method and apparatus for manufacturing a tampon packaging
A method and apparatus for manufacturing a tampon packaging where the packaging is manufactured separately from the tampon. A first transversal end is overlapped with a second transversal end of a strip of heat-sealable film. The first transversal end is heat sealed to the second transversal end of the heat-sealable film, thereby forming a tube of film.
US10603230B2 Low friction core-shell nanofibrous membranes for delivery of active ingredients to the wet skin
A membrane for skin comprising a plurality of randomly oriented core-shell nanofibers is provided in the present invention, where each of said core-shell nanofibers comprises at least an active-ingredient-loaded polymeric core and a non-polymeric shell consisting of active ingredients only surrounding the core. Related fabrication method of said membrane is also provided in the present invention.
US10603224B2 Wireless sensor systems and methods
Incontinence management systems, methods, and sensors are provided that alert the caregiver when a patient's brief has been soiled. A resonant circuit includes a polyaniline/carbon black (PANI/CB) composite chemiresistor which undergoes a large impedance change upon exposure to the vapor or ‘smell’ of urine or feces. Due to the impedance change of the PANI/CB resistor, characteristics of the resonant circuit change when the sensor is exposed to urine or feces vapor. The sensor responds to an interrogating signal with a signal based least in part on the sensor's impedance and indicates the condition of the brief as soiled or clean.
US10603222B2 Forming pocket and method for making a forming pocket
A forming pocket suitable for forming conglomerates from particulate material to be used as an absorbent padding for hygienic products, includes an external forming substrate for receiving particulate material, the substrate having openings and a shape conjugated to a form of the absorbent padding to be made. The forming pocket includes a grid supporting structure, which has openings and is coupleable with the substrate to support the substrate during suction of particulate material through the substrate. The supporting structure has an external surface configured to contact the substrate and has a shape conjugated to the shape of the substrate. A method of making the forming pocket includes obtaining from at least one first metal sheet first and second sets of elements having a plurality of cuts, and wedging the elements of the first set with the elements of the second set via the cuts to make the grid supporting structure.
US10603217B2 Surgical robotic instrument shield
The present invention provides, in various embodiments, an instrument shield for a robotic surgical system comprising eye shield(s) and/or a face shield mounted on the instrument to protect surgeons from contaminants.
US10603212B2 Ophthalmic surgical instruments and methods of use thereof
An ophthalmic surgical instrument includes a housing and a snare operably coupled to the housing. The snare is configured to transition between an insertion configuration and a deployed configuration, in which the snare is sized to encircle lenticular tissue. The ophthalmic surgical instrument is designed to prevent elevation and/or tilting of the lenticular tissue as the snare transitions toward the insertion configuration to divide the lenticular tissue.
US10603211B2 Phacoemulsification needle with improved safety and manufacturability
An ultrasonic phacoemulsification needle with improved safety and manufacturability, comprising: a metal connection body and a plastic needle in a splitting structure. The plastic needle is connected at the distal end of the metal connection body, and the metal connection body is connected to the distal end of an ultrasonic hand piece. The ultrasonic phacoemulsification needle employing a design of splitting the connection body and the needle alleviates the difficulties for manufacturing otherwise caused by the conventional phaco tip designs. It reduces the surgical costs from patients. In addition, the ultrasonic phacoemulsification needle using a plastic body reduces the likeliness of punctuating the capsule bag, which otherwise easily occurs in the metal needle case due to the extremely sharp rigid tip at the end of the needle, thus the risks of surgery are reduced and safety is improved.
US10603209B2 Insertion and removal methods and apparatus for therapeutic devices
Described herein is an apparatus to insert an implantable therapeutic device into a patient. The apparatus includes a proximal handle and a distal placement portion coupled to the proximal handle and configured to hold the implantable therapeutic device. The distal placement portion includes a first side having a first engagement structure at a distal end of the first side, the first engagement structure configured to surround at least a first portion of a proximal end region of the implantable therapeutic device. The distal placement portion includes a second, opposite side having a second engagement structure at a distal end of the second side, the second engagement structure configured to surround at least a second, opposite portion of the proximal end region of the implantable therapeutic device.
US10603207B2 Mandibular advancement device with guide channel
Disclosed herein are splints for a mandibular advancement device, each splint comprising one or more guided fins, wherein each guided fin is located at a distance D from back of the splint; a back post; at least one threaded rod connecting the back post to the guided fin, wherein the distance between the guided fin and the back post is changed when the threaded rod is turned either clockwise or counterclockwise; and a guiding mechanism.
US10603203B2 Custom cranial remodeling devices manufactured by additive manufacture
A custom cranial remodeling device to correct a deformed head of a subject comprises an inner layer shaped to contact the head of the subject at predetermined areas, the inner layer is deposited by an additive manufacturing device and an outer layer deposited by the additive manufacturing device. The inner layer and the outer layer are each formed by the additive manufacture device utilizing a device data file derived from a subject data file, the subject data file representative of the shape of the deformed head, the device data file determining the shape of the cranial remodeling device to correct the shape of the deformed head.
US10603201B2 Dynamic joint stabilizer
A reusable joint stabilizer for application to a joint of a patient, the stabilizer including a web having a pattern selected to provide a desired stability and restriction in the range of motion of the joint, the web being securable about the joint of the patient and formed of a plurality of flexible and non-stretchable strips interconnected in a desired pattern and a plurality of non-adhesive and reusable flexible tacky strips aligned with and connected to at least selected ones of the non-stretchable strips for positioning adjacent to skin of the patient proximate the joint. The tacky strips transfer forces between the exterior of the web and the skin of the patient contacted by the tacky strips to provide a desired stability of the joint and a desired restriction in the range of motion of the joint.
US10603199B2 Sphincter assist device and method of use
A sphincter assist device includes a plurality of interconnected and adjacent links which define a ring. Each link includes a body section and a latch cam. The body section includes a first set of side beams and a first set of snap arms. The latch cam includes a post extending from the body section and a cam disposed at an end portion of the post. The cam is engagable with the first set of snap arms of an adjacent link. Translation of the cam displaces the first set of snap arms and the first set of side beams to transition the sphincter assist device between open and closed configurations. The first set of snap arms, in combination with the first set of side beams, exert a positive non-linear force profile on the cam, thus defining a non-linear force profile of the sphincter assist device between the open and closed configurations.
US10603194B2 Close-cell structured stent, a preparation method and use thereof
Disclosed herein is a close-cell structured stent which is composed of curved struts that intersect at a crossing angle of 90 to 170 degrees in the longitudinal direction. Methods for making the stent, use of the stent as a vascular stent, an esophagus stent, an intestine stent, a bile conduct stent, or a urinary tract stent, and use of the stent in the manufacture of stent graft for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms are also provided. The stent has both excellent longitudinal flexibility and radial strength.
US10603185B2 Intervertebral disc prosthesis
This disclosure relates to intervertebral disc prostheses which may have an upper plate, a lower plate, and a mobile core, with the upper surface of the core being in contact with at least a part of the lower surface of the upper plate. In some configurations, limit stops reduce friction while limiting or preventing the movements of the core relative to the lower plate, in translation and in rotation, respectively, along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate and about an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate. Instrumentation for insertion of the prostheses into intervertebral spaces is also described.
US10603179B2 Patient-specific augments
A patient-specific augment can be attached to an implant component for a bone of a joint of a patient. The patient-specific augment has first and second surfaces. The first surface is a three-dimensional patient-specific surface that closely matches and can mate to a substantially unaltered and unresected surface of a bone defect of the specific patient only in one position. The second surface is designed to engage a non-custom surface of the implant.
US10603177B2 Joint fusion instrumentation and methods
Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.
US10603173B2 Orthopaedic surgical procedure for implanting a revision hip prosthesis
A modular femoral prosthesis for use during performance of a hip revision procedure includes a proximal body component, a distal stem component, and a locking bolt. Surgical instruments and methods for use in implanting such a modular femoral prosthesis are disclosed.
US10603164B2 Prosthetic heart valve and endoprosthesis comprising a prosthetic heart valve and a stent
The invention relates to a prosthetic heart valve (100) for an endoprosthesis (1) used in the treatment of a stenotic cardiac valve and/or a cardiac valve insufficiency. The prosthetic heart valve (100) comprises of a plurality of leaflets (102), which consist of a natural and/or synthetic material and have a first opened position for opening the heart chamber and a second closed position for closing the heart chamber, the leaflets (102) being able to switch between their first and second position in response to the blood flow through the heart. In addition, the prosthetic heart valve (100) comprises a leaflet support portion (103), consisting of biological and/or synthetic material for mounting of the prosthetic heart valve (100) to a stent (10), and a bendable transition area (104) which forms a junction between the leaflets (102) and the leaflet support portion (103), the transition area (104) progressing essentially in a U-shaped manner similar to a cusp shape of a natural aortic or pulmonary heart valve for reducing tissue stresses during opening and closing motion of the leaflets (102). The invention further relates to an endoprosthesis (1) comprising a prosthetic heart valve (100) and a stent (10).
US10603163B2 Nasal implant introduced through a non-surgical injection technique
A method for non-surgically treating an internal nasal valve of a patient comprising, injecting a working device into the internal nasal valve of the patient, wherein the injected working device in the nasal tissue causes an alteration of an internal or external nasal valve. A device introduced by injection into the nose, allowing for structural support or filling of defects in the nose, and causing a change in external shape of the nose. The device and inserts and implants described also have use in cosmetic applications relating to the facial tissue.
US10603153B2 Hernia patch
A hernia patch supporting tissue in-growth conforms to a tissue wall upon surgical installation and fixation within a patient. The hernia patch can include a base and positioning straps. The base is formed of two layers that are affixed to each other around the perimeter of the patch, for example by stitching. A stabilizing washer is provided between the two layers, and the stitch is provided peripherally around the stabilizing washer, keeping the washer free-floating between the layers. The base, positioning straps, and stabilizing washer are formed of a structure that does not separate the layers of the implant or form a space in the form of a pocket, and promotes more uniform and confluent tissue incorporation or in-growth after implantation. The hernia patch may further include a hydrolysable bioabsorbable cross-linked coating of a fatty acid based material, such as an omega-3 fatty acid based material.
US10603151B2 Multi-component vaginal insert
A vaginal insert which can be provided in an applicator for the treatment of urinary incontinence in females. The vaginal insert can provide tension-free incontinence treating support perpendicularly to the urethra (i.e., across the urethra).
US10603149B2 Drive system for personal-care appliance and method of operation thereof
A power toothbrush apparatus may include a body having a cavity and an opening leading to the cavity. An electric motor may be situated within the cavity and may include first and second biasing members; a stator casing situated between, and linearly biased by, the first and second biasing members, the stator casing may further include at least one opening and at least one electromagnet to generate a magnetic field; and a rotor which may have opposed ends and which may extend through the at least one opening of the stator casing, the rotor may further include an output shaft. The power toothbrush may further include a workpiece having a brush head coupled thereto and which may be coupled to one of the opposed ends of the output shaft.
US10603148B2 Powered toothbrush with bristles having random motion
A powered toothbrush includes a plurality of rows of bristle tufts that project through a perforated top shell of a hollow toothbrush head. Ends of individual bristles are held in buckets to form the tufts and the bristle ends opposite the bucketed ends are free (where the opposite ends contact the toothbrush user's teeth). The bucketed ends of the bristle tufts are captured within the internal space within the head but are not fixedly attached to any other toothbrush component or structure. This non-fixed attachment feature enables the bristle tufts to have multiple degrees of freedom (DoF) of motion with respect to the perforations in the top shell and can rotate, move axially, and tilt.
US10603147B2 Oral care implement
An oral care implement including a handle and a replacement head that is detachably coupled to the handle. The replacement head may include a head portion and a sleeve portion. The head portion may have a front surface with tooth cleaning elements extending therefrom. The sleeve portion may have a cavity configured to receive a stem of the handle and a proximal edge defining an opening into the cavity. Furthermore, the sleeve portion may be formed from a first component formed of a rigid material and a second component formed of a resilient material. The first component of the sleeve portion may include a locking element that is configured to mate with a locking feature of the stem to couple the replacement head to the handle. A portion of the second component may cover the locking element so that no portion of the locking element is exposed.
US10603144B2 Translucent veneering for a dental prosthesis formed by a press to metal process
A dental prosthesis, typically formed in a press to metal process, includes application of a porcelain composition sufficient to form a veneer on a dental prosthesis supporting metal structure, the composition having an integrated tooth-like translucency providing an aesthetic appearance. The composition is formed of a dentin frit and an enamel frit, typically sintered into a desired ingot shape including an amount of composition sufficient to veneer the prosthesis. The porcelain composition is a component of a kit that includes opaquers, other porcelains and stains useful in finishing to provide an aesthetic prosthesis.
US10603143B2 Dental milling blank for the production of permanent indirect restorations and computer-aided process for producing the permanent indirect restorations
A dental milling blank for the production of permanent indirect restorations in the CAD/CAM process, characterized in that it has a water sorption WSP of less than/equal to 18 μg/mm3, measured according to ISO 4049 and an E modulus E greater than/equal to 13 GPa, measured according to the ADA specification No. 27 and a quotient Q of WSP/E of less than 1.35 μg/(GPa×mm3) and consists of the polymerization product of a radically curable dental composition, which comprises a) inorganic fillers, wherein the total mass of the inorganic fillers is at least 83 wt. %, based on the total mass of the composition, b) radically polymerizable monomers, c) one or more initiators for radically curing.
US10603141B2 Dental implant with a sacrificial coronal portion
A dental implant is described and includes a threaded coronal portion having a top hollow part with a cavity and an opening in a top portion of the hollow part, wherein the top hollow part is defined by sacrificial walls of the coronal portion, wherein a width of the cavity and the opening allows insertion of a cutting element of a dental saw into the cavity.
US10603138B2 Self-ligating orthodontic bracket
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket comprising a body and a locking shutter. A mesio-gingival reference plane is defined tangent to a lingual-most point of the archwire slot. The body further includes an occlusal-gingival opening that intersects the reference plane. The locking shutter includes a lingual end located in the opening at a closed lingual location when the locking shutter is in a closed position, and at an open lingual location when the locking shutter is in an open position. The locking shutter further includes a labial end located at a closed labial location when the locking shutter is in the closed position and at an open labial location when the locking shutter is in the open position. A first occlusal-gingival distance from the closed lingual location to the open lingual location is at least about 70% of a second occlusal-gingival distance from the closed labial location to the side surface. In addition, the first occlusal-gingival distance is at least about 60% of a third occlusal-gingival distance from the closed lingual location to an end of a tie wing.
US10603136B2 Selection and locking of intraoral images
A method includes receiving first intraoral scan data of an intraoral site, the first intraoral scan data having been generated at a first time, receiving second intraoral scan data of the intraoral site, the second intraoral scan data having been generated at a second time that is later than the first time, and analyzing the second intraoral scan data of the intraoral site relative to the first intraoral scan data of the intraoral site. The method further includes identifying an area of interest (AOI) based on the analyzing and removing data for the AOI from at least one of the first intraoral scan data, the second intraoral scan data, or a three-dimensional (3D) model of the intraoral site generated from the first intraoral scan data and the second intraoral scan data.
US10603126B2 Device for robot-assisted surgery
A device for robot-assisted surgery, comprising at least one non-sterile manipulator arm (12) having a coupling unit (100) with drive elements. The device further has an instrument unit (300) which comprises a surgical instrument (500) and a sterile sterile unit (400) for coupling the surgical instrument (500) to the drive elements of the coupling unit (100). The coupling unit (100) comprises a translatory drive element (110, 112) for generating a translatory drive movement and a rotatory drive element (114, 116) for generating a rotatory drive movement. The sterile unit (400) has a translationally driven element (408, 410) couplable to the translatory drive element (110, 112) and a rotationally driven element (412, 414) couplable to the rotatory drive element (114, 116). The device has a sterile lock (200) which is capable of being coupled to the coupling unit (100) and to the sterile unit (400).
US10603125B2 Medical manipulator
A medical manipulator having: a first rotatable body configured to be rotated about a rotation axis to exert a driving force transmitted by a wire to drive at least one of an elongated portion and an end effector; and a second rotatable body configured to be detachably coupled to the first rotatable body, wherein the second rotatable body is operatively connected to an actuator to be rotated by the actuator, wherein a shape of the first rotatable body corresponds to a shape of the second rotatable body such that as the first rotatable body and the second rotatable body are brought into contact with each other, a pressing force with which the first rotatable body is pressed against the second rotatable body is converted into a rotational force of the second rotatable body to rotate the second rotatable body into a predetermined alignment with the first rotatable body.
US10603122B2 Surgical robot
A surgical robot includes a fixed frame and a moving frame, each having an open space in a center region and may be formed as a partially open ring. The robot also includes three leg structures connecting the fixed frame and the moving frame, and enabling the moving frame to move relative to the fixed frame. The robot also includes a stabilizer for holding an anatomical structure in the open space of each frame. Each leg structure may include a linear component coupled to the moving frame, a rotary component mounted to the fixed frame, and a connector connecting between the two. Each of the linear component and the rotary component may have a rotary actuator that can be controlled by a computer. The robot may be controllable by a computer to assist a reduction procedure of long bone fractures or pelvis surgery.
US10603119B2 Steering mechanism for portable surgical robot
A portable surgical robot includes a surgical device and a cart. The surgical device is coupled to the cart. The cart includes a chassis, a frame member, a pair of wheels, and a steering mechanism. The chassis defines a longitudinal axis that extends a length of the cart. The frame member is coupled to the chassis of the cart. The pair of wheels are pivotably coupled to the frame member. The steering mechanism is coupled to the pair of wheels. The steering mechanism is configured to facilitate selectively pivoting the pair of wheels to steer the cart in a plurality of steering modes. The plurality of steering modes include at least one of a fore-and-aft steering mode, a turn-on-axis steering mode, and a lateral steering mode.
US10603118B2 Method for recovering patient registration
A method for updating a patient registration during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The surgical procedure uses an optical navigation system for optically tracking a patient reference object in a real world space and includes intra-operatively acquiring a first set of image data depicting a region of interest on the patient while the first registration is intact. The region of interest includes at least one anatomical landmark. The method includes: detecting that the first registration has been lost; obtaining a second set of image data depicting the region of interest; identifying a transform based on the first set of image data and the second set of image data; and applying the identified transform to data points of the first registration to obtain data points for the updated patient registration.
US10603117B2 Articulation state detection mechanisms
A surgical shaft assembly includes a proximal shaft portion, a distal shaft portion, and a control circuit. The proximal shaft portion includes a first sensor generating a first signal and a second sensor generating a second signal. The distal shaft portion includes a clutch assembly rotatable with the distal shaft portion about a longitudinal axis and relative to the proximal shaft portion. The clutch assembly is further rotatable relative to the distal shaft portion to transition the shaft assembly between two articulation states. The rotation of clutch assembly with the distal shaft portion changes the first signal, and the rotation of the clutch assembly relative to the distal shaft portion changes the second signal. The control circuit is configured to detect a change in the second signal occurring without a corresponding change in the first signal. The detected change indicates a transition between the two articulation states.
US10603113B2 Augmented reality display systems for fitting, sizing, trialing and balancing of virtual implant components on the physical joint of the patient
Devices and methods for performing a surgical step or surgical procedure with visual guidance using an optical head mounted display are disclosed.
US10603112B2 Software for use with deformity correction
A method of generating a correction plan for correcting a deformed bone includes inputting to a computer system a first image of the deformed bone in a first plane and inputting to the computer system a second image of the deformed bone in a second plane. Image processing techniques are employed to identify a plurality of anatomical landmarks of the deformed bone in the first image. The first image of the deformed bone is displayed on a display device. A graphical of the deformed bone is autonomously generated and graphically overlaid on the first image of the deformed bone on the display device, the graphical template including a plurality of lines, each line connected at each end to a landmark point corresponding to one of the anatomical landmarks. A model of the deformed bone may be autonomously generated based on the graphical template.
US10603111B2 Computer assistance system and method for image-guided reduction of fracture
Disclosed herein are a computer assistance method for the reduction of a fracture and a computing system for assisting the reduction of a fracture. The computer assistance method includes: generating a first model of a first bone, which is a treatment target, based on a pre-operative medical image; generating a second model, assumed to be obtained after the restoration of the first bone, based on the pre-operative medical image; acquiring a third model in which the spatial information of the first model has been updated by incorporating, into the spatial information, the movement of the first bone occurring during treatment after the installation of markers onto the first bone; and generating overlay visual information based on the second and third models registered onto the same space.
US10603107B2 Medical laser system
A medical laser system includes a crystal-based laser, an electrosurgery or electrocautery device, a power supply for powering the crystal-based laser and the electrosurgery or electrocautery device, and a controller operably connected to the crystal-based laser, the electrosurgery or electrocautery device, and the power supply. The controller is programmed to: (a) activate the crystal-based laser by controlling power supplied by the power supply to the laser responsive to a laser activation input by a user; and (b) activate the electrosurgery or electrocautery device by controlling power supplied by the power supply to the electrosurgery or electrocautery device responsive to an electrosurgery or electrocautery device activation input by the user.
US10603106B2 Energy delivery systems and uses thereof
The present invention relates to comprehensive systems, devices and methods for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In certain embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided for delivering energy to difficult to access tissue regions (e.g. peripheral lung tissues), and/or reducing the amount of undesired heat given off during energy delivery.
US10603105B2 Medical devices with a flexible electrode assembly coupled to an ablation tip
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter for use in cardiac mapping and/or ablation. The catheter may include an elongate catheter shaft having a distal ablation electrode region capable of ablating tissue. An electrode assembly may be coupled to the distal ablation electrode region. The electrode assembly may include a flexible circuit having one or more electrodes disposed thereon.
US10603104B2 Tissue extraction devices and methods
A tissue resection device comprises inner and outer coaxial sleeves. The outer sleeve has a cutting window formed therein, and the inner sleeve has a distal cutting end that can be reciprocated past the cutting window. The sleeves comprise electrodes to provide electrosurgical cutting, and an edge portion of the window includes a dielectric material.
US10603103B2 End effector for electrosurgical instrument
An end effector for an electrosurgical instrument includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members movable between an open position in which the jaw members are disposed in a spaced relation relative to one another, and a closed position in which the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. A first sealing electrode is located on the first jaw member, and a second sealing electrode is located on the second jaw member. One or more stop members are disposed on the sealing electrodes, the one or more stop members being formed of a compliant material such that they are capable of deforming when the jaw members are moved to their closed position with tissue grasped therebetween.
US10603094B2 System and method for attaching a surgical instrument to a patient's bone
A surgical instrument system and method of use is disclosed. The system includes a bone fixation pin and a surgical instrument configured for use with the bone fixation pin. The surgical instrument includes a sheath extending over the distal end of an elongated shaft and a locking mechanism operable to permit selectively movement of the elongated shaft along the longitudinal axis relative to the sheath.
US10603084B1 Systems for treatment of spinal deformities
Embodiments disclosed herein include systems for the treatment of spinal deformity in children by harnessing growth modulation without requiring vertebral fusion. In some embodiments, the system uses flexible or moveable elements to selectively apply and tune forces and moments to the spine instead of rigid fixation and vertebral segment fusion.
US10603083B1 Apparatus and method for limiting a range of angular positions of a screw
A spinal screw assembly is provided. The assembly may be provided with a screw and a movable head in which angulation of the screw relative to the movable head is constrained so that angulation within limits is allowed in one plane but lesser or no angulation is allowed in another plane. Methods to assemble the disclosed apparatus are also disclosed.
US10603079B2 System and method for insertion of flexible spinal stabilization element
A method of inserting a spinal stabilization system into a patient generally comprises inserting a first positioning tool through a first location on a patient's skin and along a path generally toward a first vertebral anchor, coupling an end of the first positioning tool to the first vertebral anchor, positioning at least a portion of a delivery device over a connecting element, and inserting the delivery device and the connecting element through the patient's skin at the first location and along at least a portion of the first positioning tool. The first positioning tool is configured to facilitate directing the delivery device and connecting element generally toward a second vertebral anchor within the patient's body.
US10603077B2 Orthopedic fastener for stabilization and fixation
The present invention includes an apparatus, kit and method for providing a bone fixation assembly for attachment to a bone to provide augmented support. The bone fixation assembly includes a screw having a screw head and a threaded shank. A first aperture is positioned about the screw head to receive a first longitudinal member and a first compression member that engages the first aperture to secure the first longitudinal member. The screw head has a second aperture positioned to receive a second longitudinal member and a second compression member that engages the second longitudinal member aperture to secure the second longitudinal member and provide augmented support.
US10603074B2 Dissection and retraction device for vaginal sacral colpopexy
In one embodiment the apparatus includes a first retractor, a second retractor, and a shaft. The shaft defines a central channel extending from a first end portion of the shaft to a second end portion of the shaft. The first retractor and the second retractor are configured to collectively form a lumen. The shaft is configured to be disposed within the lumen. In one embodiment method of disposing a graft within a body of a patient, includes making an incision in the body of the patient, inserting a medical device into the body of the patient through the incision, removing the shaft of the medical device from the body of the patient, and moving the first refractor within the body of the patient away from the second retractor.
US10603073B2 Trocar sleeve
A trocar sleeve for minimally invasive surgery, having a first sleeve part, which has essentially the shape of a straight tubular piece with a longitudinal axis, and having a second sleeve part, which at least partly surrounds the first sleeve part in close contiguity and is movable during use with respect to the first sleeve part. The mobility of the second sleeve part in relation to the first sleeve part consists essentially only in rotatability of the second sleeve part around the first sleeve part, and in addition the first sleeve part and the second sleeve part each comprise on their distal axial ends a flange part that extends radially outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees from the respective sleeve part.
US10603069B2 Intravascular catheter balloon device having a tool for atherectomy or an incising portion for atheromatous plaque scoring
An apparatus and method is disclosed for an intravascular balloon device having a balloon and a handle where a catheter tube extends between the two. The handle assembly includes an inflation device in fluid communication with the balloon. A medical tool is provided on the outer surface of the balloon for the treatment of intravascular conditions. The medical tool may be configured to score or remove atherosclerotic material.
US10603067B2 Polypectomy snare devices
Polypectomy devices and methods for making and using polypectomy devices are disclosed. An example polypectomy device may include an elongate sheath having a proximal end region and a distal end region. A shaft may be slidably disposed within the sheath. A handle may be coupled to the proximal end region of the sheath. The handle may be designed to axially shift the shaft relative to the sheath. A snare may be coupled to the shaft. The snare may include a first region, a traction region, and a distal tip region. The first region may have a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The traction region may include a plurality of traction members. At a position between two adjacent traction members the snare may have a reduced cross-sectional area relative to the first region. The distal tip region may have a circular cross-sectional shape.
US10603063B2 Suturing and cutting apparatus for endoscopic surgery
A suturing and cutting apparatus for endoscopic surgery includes a body, a head portion, and a transmission mechanism, the head portion, is connected rotatably to a distal end of the body relative to the axial direction of the body by the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes an operating rod, a connecting assembly and a gear transmission mechanism. The connecting assembly includes a first conversion component which is set between the body and the head portion and can rotate relative to the axial direction of the body. The aspects disclosed herein allow and facilitate in the performance of the endoscopic surgery.
US10603061B2 Forceps device and surgical system
Provided is a forceps device including: an elongated body portion; a pair of gripping pieces that are provided at a distal end of the body portion, at least one of which possesses conductivity; a motive-power output portion that is provided at a base end of the body portion; a motive-power converting mechanism that connects the pair of gripping pieces and the motive-power output portion, and that converts motive power output by the motive-power output portion into relative opening/closing motions of the pair of gripping pieces; and an insulating member that is provided in a pathway connecting the pair of gripping pieces and the motive-power output portion via the motive-power converting mechanism.
US10603059B2 Hyaline cartilage shaping
Disclosed embodiments include devices and methods for shaping, bending, and/or volumetrically reducing rigid cartilaginous structures, such as hyaline cartilage in the septum. In the case of septal cartilage, shaping, bending, or reducing the cartilage would be useful for reducing nasal obstruction or to improve the cosmetic appearance of the nose.
US10603058B2 Unfocused electrohydraulic lithotripter
Electrohydraulic lithotripters comprising a plurality of electrohydraulic probes are disclosed. Each probe of the plurality of probes comprise a first electrode and a second electrode positioned at a distal end of the probe such that when the probe is discharged, an electric arc between the first electrode and the second electrode produces a shockwave that radiates from the distal end of the probe. A first probe and a second probe of the plurality of probes may be configured to discharge simultaneously or sequentially.
US10603055B2 Systems for and methods of preparing and fusing a sacroiliac joint
A system for performing a fusion procedure on a sacroiliac joint defined between a sacrum and an ilium. The system may include a working cannula including a proximal end, a distal end, a tubular body extending between the proximal and distal ends, a cannula passageway defined within the tubular body and having a cannula axis extending there through, a pair of prongs coupled to the tubular body and extending distally there from, an anchor arm engagement structure coupled to the tubular body, and a pin guide coupled to the tubular body and defining a pin passageway having a guidance axis there through that is generally parallel with the cannula axis.
US10603053B2 Method of using a combination driver/anti-rotation handle for shoulder arthroplasty
A method of preparing a shoulder to receive a glenoid component includes accessing a glenoid of a shoulder, rotationally coupling a distal portion of a combination device to an instrument, applying a torque to a proximal portion of the combination device, transferring the applied torque from the proximal portion to the distal portion through a pivotable connection, rotating the instrument using the transferred applied torque, and reaming a portion of the glenoid with a rotating reaming section of the instrument using the transferred applied torque.
US10603051B2 Devices and methods for vertebrostenting
The invention provides a method for creating a curvilinear void created in a bony structure. The method includes inserting a distal end of a reamer device through a cannula and into a curvilinear void created in a bony structure, the reamer device having a flexible reamer shaft assembly which includes (i) a pivotable reaming element at a distal end thereof, and (ii) a mechanism for pivoting adjustably the reaming element. The method also includes deploying the reaming element within the curvilinear void and manipulating the reaming element to enlarge the curvilinear void.
US10603042B2 Flexible circular stapler
A circular stapler including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly is provided. The cartridge assembly includes a rotatable drive shaft and the anvil assembly includes first and second pull cables. When the anvil assembly engages the cartridge assembly, retraction of the first pull cable effects clamping of tissue between the anvil assembly and the cartridge assembly, and retraction of the second pull cable effects stapling and cutting of the clamped tissue.
US10603035B2 Surgical loading unit including an articulating end effector
A surgical loading unit includes an elongate body, an end effector pivotably coupled to the elongate body, and a flexible knife bar extending through a distal portion of the elongate body and a proximal portion of the end effector. Articulation of the end effector relative to the elongate body in a first direction moves a first segment of the knife bar in the first direction and moves a second segment of the knife bar in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
US10603034B2 Surgical staples and end effectors for deploying the same
An end effector includes an anvil and a cartridge assembly having a plurality of surgical staples disposed in a cavity defined therein. The cartridge assembly may include a movable driver or sled configured to deploy the surgical staple from the cavity into tissue. The surgical staple may include a linear leg and an arcuate leg extending therefrom. The linear leg may include a protruding portion to provide pressure to tissue captured by the surgical staple. A three-dimensional and/or self-supporting surgical staple may interlock its two legs upon deployment thereof.
US10603033B2 Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency
Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.
US10603032B2 Locking spool handle
An apparatus including a suture instrument including a handle and a post extending from the handle, the handle including a cavity; a cover slidably attached to the handle to cover the cavity; a post extending upward from a bottom surface of the cavity; and a suture spool removably positioned over the post; wherein the post includes a force member configured to provide upward force on the spool when the cover is slid off of the spool.
US10603029B2 Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to bone
A method and apparatus for coupling a soft tissue implant into a locking cavity formed within a bone is disclosed. A bone engaging fastener is coupled to bone. A second fastener is coupled to a suture construction. The second fastener is coupled to the first fastener. Soft tissue is coupled to the suture construction.
US10603026B2 Devices and systems for surgical retraction
Retractor blade assemblies, retractors, kits, and methods of using the same. The retractor blade assembly may include a retractor blade, a pedicle screw, and a shim that connects the pedicle screw to the retractor blade. The retractor blade may have a proximal end configured to engage a retractor body and a distal end configured to retract soft tissue. The pedicle screw may have a head portion removably connected to the distal end of the retractor blade and a shaft portion configured to engage the pedicle of a vertebra. The shim couples the pedicle screw to the retractor blade. For example, the shim may include an extension portion configured to engage the retractor blade and a connection portion configured to receive and temporarily lock the pedicle screw to the retractor blade.
US10603025B2 Surgical rib retractor
A surgical rib retractor has a housing having a first shoulder. The surgical rib retractor also has a body pivotably coupled to the housing and having a second shoulder. The retractor further has a first arm unit pivotably coupled to the first shoulder and configured to receive one rib. The surgical rib retractor also has a second arm unit pivotably coupled to the second shoulder and configured to receive another rib. The surgical rib retractor also has a first arm actuator constrained to be rotatable relative to the first shoulder and coupled to the first arm unit to pivot the first arm unit as the first arm actuator is rotated. The surgical rib retractor further has a second arm actuator constrained to be rotatable relative to the second shoulder and coupled to the second arm unit to pivot the second arm unit as the second arm actuator is rotated.
US10603022B2 Closing openings in anatomical tissue
A device for closing at least one opening leading to an anatomical cavity is delivered via a catheter positioned in a first opening leading to the anatomical cavity. An orientation control unit is positioned within the anatomical cavity. The orientation control unit defines an orientation of a portion of a tissue surface within the anatomical cavity that is skewed with respect to the first opening and orients a closure member of the device with the tissue surface. An occluding member and a constricting unit of the device are positioned within the anatomical cavity with the occluding member blocking a portion of an opening that is constricted by the constricting unit. An intermediate member of the device is positioned within the anatomical cavity and a closure unit employing at least one piercing element pierces through the intermediate member into a tissue wall surrounding the anatomical cavity.
US10603019B2 Adhesive applicator
An adhesive applicator includes a receiver having a tubular body with a closed first end and an opposed second end, the tubular body having a deformable wall, an adhesive composition contained within the tubular body, and an applicator tip mounted on the tubular body and comprising a foam material having an applicator external of the applicator for applying the adhesive, the applicator being such that deformation of the tubular body causes the adhesive to be expressed through the applicator tip. The foam material is a reticulated foam felt and allows for relatively constant flow of the adhesive through the foam felt and to the applicator surface thereof over a wide range of viscosity conditions of the adhesive and pressure applied to the deformable body of the applicator.
US10603016B2 Image processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An image processing apparatus obtains, in both a first image obtained by capturing an object and a predetermined space including the object, a corresponding feature part of the object, specifies a first point on the first image and a second point on the predetermined space, calculates a degree of matching between the first point and the second point, based on a positional relationship between the first point on the first image and the feature part of the object, and a positional relationship between the second point on the predetermined space and the feature part of the object on the predetermined space, and causes a display unit to display the calculated degree of matching.
US10603014B2 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, image processing apparatus, and image processing method
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a Doppler processing circuitry, an image generating circuitry, and a control circuitry. The Doppler processing circuitry calculates a correlation matrix using a first data string that is a set of reflected wave data generated based on reflected waves that are generated by transmitting ultrasonic waves without making time intervals of transmission pulses uniform on an identical scan line. The Doppler processing circuitry calculates a filter coefficient based on a result of principal component analysis using the correlation matrix. The Doppler processing circuitry extracts a second data string that is included in the first data string, and that is a set of reflected wave data originated from reflected waves of the ultrasonic waves that are reflected on a moving object present on the identical scan line, using the filter coefficient. The Doppler processing circuitry estimates moving object information of the moving object based on the extracted second data string. The image generating circuitry generates ultrasonic image data based on the moving object information. The control circuitry causes a display to display the ultrasonic image data thereon.
US10603012B2 Probe and information acquiring device
In order to provide a technology that does not require, in a probe, provision of a bias voltage storage unit and a communication unit and, in an apparatus main body, provision of a communication unit configured to communicate to/from the probe and a unit configured to control a bias voltage based on a value obtained by the communication, there is provided a probe including a plurality of cells, the cell including a first electrode and a second electrode disposed so as to be opposed to the first electrode across a gap. The plurality of cells include: a first cell configured to perform at least one of transmission or reception of an ultrasound wave; and a second cell in which pull-in occurs at a voltage lower than a pull-in voltage of the first cell and which is configured to be short-circuited at a time of the pull-in.
US10603009B2 Piezoelectric device, probe, electronic apparatus, and ultrasonic imaging apparatus
A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric film having a first surface in contact with a vibrating film and a second surface on the opposite side to the first surface, first and second electrodes that are provided on the second surface of the piezoelectric film and that are disposed at positions away from each other and are short-circuited to each other at a position away from the piezoelectric film, and a third electrode that is provided between the first and second electrodes on the second surface of the piezoelectric film and is disposed at a position away from the first and second electrodes. At least parts of the contours of end portions of the first and second electrodes are defined in parallel to side portions of the third electrode.
US10603005B2 Image-based method to measure joint deformity
In some embodiments, a method for determining a deformity in a bone surface comprises performing a scan of a healthy bone and a diseased bone; creating 3-dimensional (3D) representations of a current surface of the diseased bone; constructing an estimated healthy surface in 3D for the diseased bone based on the surface of the healthy bone; and identifying a deformity in the diseased bone by comparing the estimated healthy surface to the current surface of the diseased bone. In some embodiments, the scan is performed using high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT).
US10603004B2 Revascularisation localisation and pre and post quantitative coronary angiography
The present invention relates to localization of a vascular treatment and quantification of a part of a vascular structure. It is described to provide (12) at least one first image comprising a representation of a region of interest of a vascular structure. At least one second image comprising a representation of the region of interest of the vascular structure is provided (14). Between an acquisition of the at least one first image and an acquisition of the at least one second image, a vascular treatment might have been applied to the region of interest of the vascular structure, wherein the representation of the region of interest of the vascular structure relates to spatial extension information of the vascular structure at least in one image plane. At least one reference image from an image set formed from the at least one first image and the at least one second image is selected (16). At least one sample image from the image set formed from the at least one first image and the at least one second image is selected (18), wherein the at least one sample image is different to the at least one reference image. At least one image from the at least one sample image is registered (20) with the at least one reference image to provide at least one registered image. It is determined (22) if there exists at least one region of spatial discrepancy between the representation of the region of interest in the at least one reference image and the representation of the region of interest in the at least one registered image. Data is output (24) representative of the at least one region of spatial discrepancy.
US10603003B2 CT systems for imaging of the breast
In example embodiments, a CT imaging system is provided comprising opposing x-ray generation and x-ray detector assemblies and a motion mechanism configured for simultaneously rotationally orbiting the x-ray generation and x-ray detector assemblies around a patient's anatomy along a main axis of rotation of the imaging system while rotationally oscillating the x-ray generation and x-ray detector assemblies about a spinning oscillation axis which is perpendicular to both the main axis of rotation and to a transmission axis extending between the x ray generation and detector assemblies. Further improvements related to a patient support platform and a biopsy attachment are also described herein.
US10603000B2 Radiography system and method for operating radiography system
In the radiography system, a camera provided in an X-ray source captures a camera image indicating a usage environment in which an electronic cassette is used. The electronic cassette is inserted into the field of view of the camera. An in-image cassette region of the electronic cassette is detected from the camera image. A cassette ID of the electronic cassette is acquired from the in-image cassette region. The acquired cassette ID is collated with registration information set in a console and a use cassette setting process is performed on the basis of the collation result.
US10602999B2 X-ray system and method for operating an X-ray system
An X-ray system includes an X-ray source and/or an X-ray detector, at least two guide rails, and at least one carriage on which the X-ray source and/or the X-ray detector is mounted. The carriage includes first guide wheels and second guide wheels, and a drive unit including drive wheels and a motor drive that drives the one or more drive wheels. The first guide wheels move between at least two different positions relative to the carriage. In a first position, the drive wheels are in a lifted position such that the carriage is moveably mounted on the guide rails via the first and second guide wheels. In a second position, the first guide wheels disengage from the guide rails while the drive wheels engage with the guide rails such that the carriage is moveably mounted on the guide rails via the second guide wheels and the drive wheels.
US10602996B2 Method and apparatus for generating dental panoramic image, and panoramic camera for photographing teeth
Method and apparatus for generating a dental panoramic image and panoramic camera for photographing teeth, including: determining a frame frequency of a reference detector, and determining frame frequency of a photographing detector; photographing teeth according to the frame frequency of the photographing detector to generate a plurality of images; performing a shift and superposition on the images to generate a first panoramic image; acquiring a fuzzy region in the first panoramic image; and performing a frame frequency adjustment on each row in the fuzzy region to generate a clear image, and fusing the clear image and the first panoramic image to generate a second panoramic image. By using different changing rules of the frame frequency for imaging for each row of the image, both cusps and roots of teeth of the patient may be arranged in a focusing layer, generating a clear image, and improving definition of the panoramic image.
US10602987B2 Multi-vital-sign smartphone system in an electronic medical records system
In one implementation, a multi-vital-sign smartphone system detects multiple vital signs from sensors such as a digital infrared sensor, a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor and at least one micro dynamic light scattering (mDLS) sensor, and thereafter in some implementations the vital signs are transmitted to, and stored by, an electronic medical record system.
US10602986B2 Furniture article with user health analyzing system
A smart furniture includes a furniture article designed for being used by a user and a smart system which includes a detection module built-in with the furniture article for detecting health data of the user when the furniture article is used. In particular, the detection module includes a plurality of sensors located at a user supporting surface of the furniture article for collecting health data of the user. The health data of the user is then analyzed to ensure the user to use the furniture article in a proper way.
US10602981B2 Optical pressure sensor
A pressure sensor comprises an optical source configured to illuminate the tissue of a user, and an optical sensor configured to measure reflected illumination from the tissue. A compute system is configured to output a pressure between a surface of the optical sensor and the tissue as a function of the measured reflected illumination.
US10602980B2 Securing device for connecting to a display device
A description is provided of a wearable device that is made up of a display device and a securing device that provides at least an overlay portion to provide electrical connection to the display device. The display device and the securing device may both contain electrical circuitry. The overlay connection to the display device can create an electrical connection between the electrical circuitry on the display device and the electrical circuitry in the securing device.
US10602974B1 Detection and management of memory impairment
A system and method for providing reminding assistance. The system includes at least one processing component, at least one memory component, and a memory impairment detection and assistance environment. The memory impairment detection and assistance environment includes a reminding database, an analysis module, and an assistance module. The analysis module includes an attribute analyzer configured to determine values for attributes based on memory impairment detection data and a memory evaluator configured to determine that an attribute has a value that crosses a threshold attribute value. The assistance module includes a reminding assistant configured to receive a memory impairment signal and, in response, generate a reminder that includes information selected from the reminding database.
US10602972B2 Method of measuring attention
In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method of measuring attention of a person comprising presenting one or more stimulus aimed at attracting attention of the person; and obtaining positions of the eyes of the person. The method further comprises detecting one or more eye fixations from the obtained positions of the eyes; and measuring the angle of convergence of the eyes over time from the obtained positions of the eyes during one or more of the detected eye fixations.
US10602968B2 Analyte sensor
Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for insertion into communication with a host's circulatory system.
US10602967B2 Ophthalmic lens with glucose sensitive pad and method for manufacturing same
An ophthalmic lens with glucose sensitive pad to indicate body glucose levels by changing color when in contact with tears from the eye includes a matrix, the matrix comprising a contact surface, the contact surface defining a micro-channel; and at least one glucose sensitive pad received in the micro-channel. A method for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens with glucose sensitive pad is also provided.
US10602958B2 Systems and methods for guiding a medical instrument
A virtual tracking system for a virtual medical device. The virtual medical device may include a tangible proximal portion that at least temporarily has a magnetic element attached thereto. The system includes a tracking circuit configured to track movement of the virtual medical device and a display. The tracking circuit may include at least one reception component configured to detect a magnetic field of the magnetic element and to generate magnetic field strength data. The tracking circuit may also include a processor that iteratively computes position data of a virtual distal portion of the virtual medical device according to the magnetic field strength data so as to simulate insertion of the virtual distal portion of the virtual medical device into a body of a patient. The display may be configured to depict an image of the computed position data of the virtual distal portion of the virtual medical device.
US10602954B2 Device for processing and visualizing data of an electrical impedance tomography apparatus for determining and visualizing regional properties of pulmonary ventilation
A great device (10) processes and visualizes electrical impedance tomography (EIT) data (3) of at least one region of the lungs for determining and visualizing regional properties of the lungs of a living being. The EIT data (3) are obtained from an electrical impedance tomography apparatus (30). The device makes it possible to visualize regional properties of the lungs or of regions of the lungs in terms of hyperdistension or collapse.
US10602952B2 Apparatus for guiding biomedical electrode
An apparatus for guiding a biomedical electrode is provided, which guides a biomedical electrode to be brought into close contact with a living body surface of a voluntary muscle into optimum close contact positions on the basis of positions of the voluntary muscle and a neuromuscular junction of the voluntary muscle inside the living body surface. The relative positions of the voluntary muscle and the neuromuscular junction of the voluntary muscle to the living body surface are detected from muscle action potentials detected by myoelectric detection electrodes put into close contact with a large number of positions on the living body surface. On the basis of the relative position information, a close contact position of the biomedical electrode to be brought into close contact with the living body surface of the voluntary muscle is guided to an optimum position.
US10602951B2 Methods of predicting and monitoring labor
The invention includes, in part, methods and apparatus for determining the status of labor in a pregnant subject. In some embodiments of the invention, organ-level uterine function is determined as a measure of the status of labor such as non-labor (e.g., false labor), latent phase labor, active phase labor, or post-delivery.
US10602950B2 Multimodal probe array
The present approach relates to the fabrication and use of a probe array having multiple individual probes. In one embodiment, the probes of the probe array may be functionalized such that certain of the probes are suitable for electrical sensing (e.g., recording) or stimulation, non-electrical sensing or stimulation (e.g., chemical sensing and/or release of biomolecules when activated), or a combination of electrical and non-electrical sensing or stimulation.
US10602949B2 Image processing apparatus, stress measuring method and non-transitory recording medium
If a job is accepted in the middle of cardiac potential measurement in a state where acquisition of data for stress measurement corresponding to cycles necessary for stress measurement has not been completed, the state of progress of stress measurement is compared with the acceptance timing of the job, and with respect to acceptance of a job for which a time from the acceptance timing of the job to completion of stress measurement on a current measurement object cycle does not exceed a pre-set first setting value, the job is executed after completion of stress measurement in the current measurement cycle, and with respect to acceptance of a job for which a time from the acceptance timing of the job to completion of stress measurement exceeds the first setting value, stress measurement is interrupted and the job is preferentially executed and stress measurement is restarted.
US10602942B2 Method of detecting abnormalities in ECG signals
We disclose herein a method of detecting abnormalities in electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, the method comprising receiving a set of ECG signals from an ECG device; amplifying only the peaks of at least some of the set of ECG signals to produce ECG beat markings from which a heart rate is derivable to detect an irregular rhythm between at least two ECG beats; extracting a single ECG beat from the set of ECG signals from the ECG device by using said ECG beat markings; feeding the extracted single ECG beat into a first neural network; producing, at the first neural network, a compact representation of the extracted single ECG signal so as to generate a feature extraction output; and using, at a second neural network, the feature extraction output from the first neural network to generate a score associated with the abnormalities in the ECG signals.
US10602941B2 Prediction of preictal state and seizure onset zones based on high frequency oscillations
A seizure preemption system including electrodes for recording simultaneous electroencephalographic (EEG) signals from a subject, a controller electrically coupled to the electrodes, and a neuromodulator electrically coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to sample the simultaneous EEG signals, identify high frequency oscillation (HFO) events in each EEG signal, and extract one or more features from each EEG signal to yield HFO profiles for the HFOs recorded from each EEG signal. Based on the HFO profiles for the EEG signal, the controller is configured to identify each EEG signal as associated with a preictal state or an interictal state of the subject. The neuromodulator is configured to deliver electrical stimulations to one or more seizure foci of the subject's brain via one or more of the electrodes in response to identification of at least one EEG signal as associated with a preictal state of the subject.
US10602938B2 Systems and methods for noncontact ablation
Systems and methods for noncontact ablation of tissues or materials in/on the body using a luminal catheter and a catheter inserted into the lumen. In one embodiment, the luminal catheter is an ablation catheter and the other catheter is a recording/measurement/positioning catheter. The luminal catheter incorporates a noncontact ablation element such as an ultrasonic transducer. The luminal catheter can be inserted through the skin and into the body (e.g., into the heart) and the recording/measurement/positioning catheter can be inserted into the lumen so that the ablation and recording/measurement/positioning catheters are simultaneously positioned to record/measure the electrical activity of the target tissue and ablate the target tissue without causing the trauma that results from the introduction of additional catheters. Either of the ablation and recording/measurement/positioning catheters can be steerable, and either may incorporate recording/measurement electrodes.
US10602932B2 System and method for detecting inflammation in a foot
One variation of a method for detecting inflammation in a foot includes: accessing a first temperature measured through a left temperature sensor and a second temperature measured through a right temperature sensor at approximately a first time, the left temperature sensor arranged in a left sock and the right temperature sensor arranged in a right sock worn on the user's feet; calculating a baseline difference between the first and second temperatures based on confirmation of absence of inflammation in the user's left and right feet at the first time; accessing a third temperature measured through the left temperature sensor and a fourth temperature measured through the right temperature sensor at approximately a second time; and in response to a second temperature difference—between the third and fourth temperatures—differing from the baseline difference by more than a threshold difference, issuing an alarm through the user interface.
US10602923B2 Foldable and portable ocular systems
There is a need for robust and portable system, and apparatus for ophthalmology. We propose use of foldable ophthalmic system. Our system will have a chin-rest (or face-rest or forehead rest) that can be folded so that the ocular device could be transported in a brief-case type casing. Our system can be used for many modalities including optical coherence tomography.
US10602922B2 Intubation device
A device used for oral intubation on a patient having a mouth and airway (or oropharynx) is disclosed. The device comprises a hard palate pivot support attached to a laryngoscope blade by a plurality of actuating arms, wherein the hard palate pivot support is used to push against the roof of a patient's mouth and consequently open a patient's airway in order to visualize the vocal chords. A method of use is further disclosed.
US10602917B2 Switching between white light imaging and excitation light imaging leaving last video frame displayed
Still image display of a recent video image of tissue as a reference still image prior to a switch in the mode of illumination of the tissue. The still image is displayed concurrently with live video of the tissue under a different mode of illumination, to facilitate discrimination between healthy and diseased tissue, and further facilitate therapeutic intervention. The reference still image may be displayed either as an insert (picture-in-picture), side-by-side, or the like concurrently with the live video image. In some embodiments, when a practitioner switches a light source from “excitation-light” to “white light”, the “excitation-light” video may be frozen/captured and displayed as a reference still image as a PIP, and the “white-light” live video is displayed concurrently. When the source is switched again, the “white-light” video may be frozen/captured and displayed as a reference still image, and the “excitation-light” live video is displayed concurrently.
US10602916B2 Endoscope system that adjusts luminance of frame image including images of a pluraliry of regions and actuating method for endoscope system
An endoscope system includes an image forming section configured to arrange first and second images obtained by picking up images of first and second regions of a subject to be adjacent to each other to form an image of one frame, a light source section configured to emit illumination light based on a brightness evaluation of the image to the first and second regions, a brightness-range calculating section configured to detect minimum and maximum luminance values in the first and second images, and an image processing section configured to perform a luminance shift such that a minimum or maximum luminance value of an image, a luminance range of which is smaller than a predetermined luminance range, among the first and second images coincides with a predetermined luminance lower limit or upper limit value.
US10602915B2 Trans-platform apparatus and use thereof
The present invention relates to a trans-platform apparatus including a main platform and an operating device. The trans-platform apparatus of the present invention has the advantage of performing complex and various operations by inserting a maximum number/size of operating devices through a minimal number of openings within an operating space. In addition, since the trans-platform apparatus of the present invention does not use an additional connecting member for a spin shaft, the configuration thereof is further simplified, the operation thereof is easier, and power can be efficiently transmitted to an operating means. The trans-platform apparatus of the present invention is applicable to various fields including medical devices, and an engine room or a device for operating the inside of a radiator.
US10602914B2 Method for testing an optical investigation system
A method for testing an optical investigation system, with an imaging device, a video camera and a light source for optical investigation of an object including a reference surface with predetermined optical properties being illuminated with illuminating light from a light source. An image of the reference surface is recorded by the imaging device and the video camera. An operating condition of the video camera that prevails during the recording of the image is recorded. The functionality or another property of the investigation system is determined on the basis of the recorded operating condition.
US10602913B2 Optical docking system with inductive powering for capsule camera
A capsule endoscopic system is disclosed, where the system comprises a capsule device and a docking device. The capsule device comprises a battery, a secondary coil, an optical transmitter all enclosed in a capsule housing. The docking device comprises a primary coil to generate an alternating magnetic field, a primary core and optical receiver to receive an optical signal. The alternating magnetic field is coupled to the secondary coil to supply power to the capsule device when the capsule device is at a docked position in the docking device. The primary core is arranged to concentrate the alternating magnetic field on the secondary coil when the capsule device is at the docked position. Furthermore, the capsule endoscopic system is arranged so that an optical path is formed between the optical transmitter and the optical receiver when the capsule device is at the docked position.
US10602910B2 Modular dishwasher rack with interchangeable and customizable basket inserts
A modular washware rack for a dishwasher, including an open frame having an upper level support structure that is configured to accept at least one basket insert from above and support the at least one basket insert at an upper level, the open frame having a lower level support structure, the at least one basket insert being adjustable in height by lifting and removing the at least one basket insert from the upper level support structure of the open frame and then sliding the at least one basket insert along the lower level support structure to support the at least one basket at a lower level.
US10602907B2 Dishwasher with sprayer
A dishwasher includes a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a sprayer for spraying liquid to the treating chamber. The sprayer may include a liquid passage and at least one outlet extending from an interior to an exterior of the sprayer and in fluid communication with the liquid passage. A membrane may have at least one opening and may be in fluid communication with the liquid passage to control the flow of liquid through the at least one outlet.
US10602906B2 Dish washer with spray arm and power transfer assembly
A dishwasher may include a tub configured to accommodate one or more items to be washed, a spray arm rotatably mounted to the tub, and configured to spray water onto the one or more items to be washed, a sump disposed at a bottom surface of the tub and configured to store water and to supply stored water to the spray arm, a fixed gear unit fixed to the tub with gear teeth arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed gear unit, a rotary gear unit rotatably mounted on the spray arm and configured to engage the gear teeth of the fixed gear unit, and a link member connected to the rotary gear unit and the spray arm, where the spray arm may include, a main arm with a pair of arms, and a pair of auxiliary arms rotatably connected to the main arm.
US10602905B2 Heat pump and dishwasher comprising the same
A heat pump for a dishwasher includes a pump casing, a motor (20) having a rotatable shaft 201 extended into a chamber of the pump casing, an impeller (30) disposed within the chamber, a heating assembly (40) and a pressure switch assembly (50). The heating assembly includes a heating pipe (41) disposed in the chamber, a fuse (42), and a heater wire disposed in the heating pipe. The heating pipe includes an arc-shaped portion (411), and first and second linear portions (412, 413). The fuse is disposed in at least one of the first and second linear portions and is remote from the arc-shaped portion, and an extending part (302) of the impeller is encircled by and spaced apart from the arc-shaped portion. A dishwasher including the heat pump is also provided.
US10602904B2 Cleaning tool with chainmail abrader
A cleaning tool for use in abrading a surface for cleaning the surface includes a resiliently deformable backing member insert, and a chain mail abrader enclosure comprising a chain mail body having a plurality of interlinked rings. The chain mail abrader enclosure is configured to allow for insertion and removal of the resiliently deformable backing member insert. The resiliently deformable backing member is disposable within the chain mail abrader enclosure such that the backing member is positioned against the chain mail body to allow the chain mail body to conform to contours of the surface during abrading.
US10602903B2 Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus is provided with a primary fluid distributor and an auxiliary fluid distributor. Each distributor can have a separate and independent flow control actuator. The flow control actuator for the auxiliary fluid distributor is operably coupled with a push-push flow control mechanism, where push-push flow control mechanism has a push on/push off configuration such that pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator once starts fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor and subsequently pushing the auxiliary flow control actuator again stops fluid flow from the auxiliary fluid distributor.
US10602900B2 Self-propelled floor treatment device
The invention relates to a self-propelled floor treatment device (1), in particular to a cleaning robot, with a floor treatment element (2), at least two motorized wheels (3, 4) and a detection device for detecting a floor type of a surface to be treated. In order to easily achieve an optimal detection of the floor type, it is proposed that the detection device have a frictional resistance element (6), which contacts the surface during a movement in such a way that a resultant force outside of a reference axis (7) acts on the floor treatment device (1), wherein the reference axis (7) is oriented parallel to a main direction of movement (8) of the floor treatment device (1) prescribed by the orientation of the wheels (3, 4), and is aligned centrally between the wheels (3, 4) in relation to a direction perpendicular to the reference axis (7). Further proposed is a method for operating a self-propelled floor treatment device (1).
US10602892B2 Toilet seat and cover apparatus
According to one embodiment, a toilet apparatus includes a toilet bowl, a base plate, a cover plate, and a toilet seat. The base plate is provided on a rear part of the toilet bowl. A washing function part washing an ano-genital region of a human body is mounted on the base plate. The cover plate is provided on the base plate. The cover plate covers the washing function part from above. The toilet seat is provided on the toilet bowl. The toilet seat is pivotally rotatable to the toilet bowl. In a state where the toilet seat is lowered, the toilet seat is positioned in a projection range where the toilet bowl is projected upward, and covers the cover plate from above.
US10602891B1 Toilet seat and lid assembly including an automatically-liftable toilet seat
A toilet seat and lid assembly includes a toilet lid. A toilet seat is pivotally carried by the toilet lid. A seat raising mechanism includes a lock housing rotatable between a lowered seat position and a raised seat position, a lock pin cavity in the lock housing, a spring-loaded lock pin disposed for displacement in the lock pin cavity between a locking position and an unlocking position, a seat bracket engaged for rotation by the lock housing and engaging the toilet seat and a torsion spring normally biasing the lock housing in the lowered seat position. A pin actuating rod is carried by the toilet lid. The pin actuating rod engages the lock pin for actuation of the lock pin from the locking position to the unlocking position. A seat actuation button is carried by the toilet lid and engages the pin actuating rod.
US10602888B2 Portable, vertically oriented automatic towel dispenser apparatus
A portable towel dispenser includes a housing configured to stand upright and an interior space for receiving a toweling assembly including a roll of towels on an arbor. The interior space is configured to receive in a vertical orientation the arbor for vertical support thereof during unwinding of the roll of towels. A loading door is configured to rotate relative to the housing about a generally vertical axis between a closed position, in which the loading door and housing together enclose the toweling assembly within the dispenser, and an open position, in which the dispenser is configured to receive the toweling assembly therein without obstruction by the loading door. The dispenser is battery operated, includes a handle, and is readily hand portable. A button on a bottom of the housing is depressed to enable dispensing when the housing is stood upright.
US10602886B2 Package comprising a stack of absorbent tissue paper material and a packaging
A package including a stack of absorbent tissue paper material and a packaging, wherein, in the stack, the tissue material forms panels having a length, and a width perpendicular to the length, the panels being piled on top of each other to form a height extending between a first end surface and a second end surface of the stack; the absorbent tissue paper material including at least a dry crepe material, the stack, when in the package, having a selected packing density D0 of 0.25 to 0.65 kg/dm3, and exerting a force along the height of the stack towards the packaging, the packaging encircling the stack so as to maintain the stack in a compressed condition with the selected packing density D0.
US10602883B2 Shower curtain blocking device
A blocking device for preventing the motion of a shower curtain arranged in a shower cabinet comprising one or more walls is disclosed.The blocking device comprises a rod member configured to be arranged in a position in which the rod member prevents the shower curtain from being sucked into the shower cabinet. The blocking device comprises a mounting element configured to enable the rod member to be detachably attached to a wall by means of the mounting element configured to be attached to the wall.
US10602880B2 Fuel-containing fire-starting device
A fire start fuel container device including a container defined by side walls forming walls which contains a plurality of holes marked with suction, the holes arranged on at least one of the side faces with alternating arrangement in the central part and below the middle on an equatorial axis for each lateral face; and also has a face that forms the base and another face that makes the cover, which have a hole cut in the middle, which is larger diameter than the side holes, where all the faces define a space that it stores combustible material inside, including a fire initiating mechanism inside it, which is composed of a medium based on cellulose located in the central part of the container whose height reaches the entire height of the container, additionally the walls of the container. Fire initiating mechanism has a plurality of holes spaced equidistantly and arranged alternately one below or above the other on its entire surface, additionally has at its base two wax-coated wicks that cross each other and are fixed to the mechanism fire starter through four holes through which the ends of the wicks pass and by a stop preventing them from coming off, said stop made Referentially by a knot of the same wick.
US10602874B2 Beverage preparation systems with brew chamber access mechanisms
Various beverage preparation systems, components, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a brewer machine and a beverage pod. The brewer machine can include a brew chamber unit, which can receive the beverage pod. The brew chamber unit can be adapted to receive multiple beverage pod types. Some embodiments include a drawer that includes the brew chamber and that moves to present the brew chamber unit to a user. Certain embodiments include locking mechanisms.
US10602873B2 Beverage-dispensing machine comprising a pod container that can pivot clockwise and counter-clockwise through 180°
A machine for dispensing beverages from a pod, includes a frame, a container including a pod-receiving zone, and an opening/closing device arranged between the frame and the container so as to pivot the container along a vertical axis between a closed position permitting the beverage to be dispensed and an open position permitting access to the pod-receiving zone, wherein the opening/closing device is configured such that the container has a 180° angular stroke for moving from the closed position to the open position and vice versa, such that a direction of rotation of the container can be clockwise or counter-clockwise, at the user's discretion.
US10602866B2 Mailbox flag holder
Disclosed is a mailbox flag holder configured to be inserted over a conventional mailbox. The flag holder is particularly constructed to frictionally engage a mailbox such that the flag holder is securely held on the mailbox. Structurally, the flag holder is of a U-shape construction that includes a pair of legs and a base interconnecting the legs. The legs are slightly spreadable to accommodate the mailbox and once inserted on the mailbox, the legs tend to pull inwardly and grip the mailbox.
US10602864B2 Double wall stainless steel drinking container
A drinking container having a stainless steel inner wall having an inner surface and an outer surface and a stainless steel outer wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein a gap is formed between the outer surface of the inner wall and the inner surface of the outer wall and wherein a vacuum is pulled in the gap, wherein the outer surface of the outer wall is coated with a ceramic-like sol-gel coating as an outer coating. The drinking container may also include a lower bushing placed along a top side of the bottom surface of the inner wall, a ceramic insert placed over the lower bushing, an upper bushing placed over a top edge of the ceramic insert and a collar locked on one of the inner wall, the outer wall, or a combination thereof, the collar positioned over the upper bushing.
US10602862B2 Secure-grip disposable dish for food
The embodiments provide a secure-grip disposable dish for food. A food surface and a raised rim together give the dish to some extent a concave shape. The dish includes a void for receiving a user's thumb. In a first embodiment the void for receiving a user's thumb is configured as a slot. In a second embodiment the void for receiving a user's thumb is configured as an aperture. An elevated shelf proximal to the void for receiving a user's thumb can be included to provide a spot for the tip of a user's thumb to rest on when the dish is in use. In an alternative embodiment, a void for receiving one or more fingers of a user is substituted for the void for receiving a user's thumb.
US10602860B2 Collapsible display unit
A collapsible display unit includes a first tab protruding from a free edge of a first widthwise sidewall that is insertable into a slot in a base panel. A second tab protrudes from a free edge of an opposing second widthwise sidewall that is insertable into a slot in the base panel. A hinge in the base panel extends lengthwise between two free edges and through a center of the base panel. A hinge in the first widthwise sidewall extends between two free edges and through a center of the first widthwise sidewall. A hinge in the second widthwise sidewall extends between two free edges and through a center of the second widthwise sidewall. The first lengthwise sidewall has opposing end flaps that remain affixed to portions of the widthwise sidewalls for configuration between assembled and collapsed configurations.
US10602856B2 Contoured cushions
A seat cushion is provided. The seat cushion includes a first cushion comprising a top side and a bottom side. The bottom side or the top side includes a contoured area and the contoured area has a convex or a concave shape.
US10602853B2 Bench
A bench for a bed frame having a headboard includes a base frame and a back frame. The base frame includes a seat frame and a leg frame downwardly extended from the seat frame. The back frame is upwardly extended from the seat frame, wherein a shape of the back frame matches with a shape of the headboard of the bed frame. In particular, an ornamental design of the back frame matches with an ornamental design of the headboard of the bed frame, so as to enhance an aesthetic appearance of the bench which serves as a bedroom bench.
US10602848B2 Theater seating system with reclining seats and comfort divider
A comfort divider for use in a seating system for improved user comfort and convenience while maximizing auditorium floor space utilization. The comfort divider is comprised of foot rest assemblies and recliner backstop assemblies arranged in an alternating fashion.
US10602847B2 Thoracic region comfort seating system
A seatback assembly is provided having a thoracic support structure. The thoracic support structure includes a center portion extending in an upright direction and is adapted to be positioned adjacent the seatback to align adjacent a thoracic region a user's spine. The center portion is formed of a first foam material having a first hardness. A pair of side portions are disposed adjacent to and connected with the center portion. The side portions are formed of a second foam material having a second hardness. The first hardness is greater than the second hardness for providing support to the user's spine. An adjustment mechanism is connected to the thoracic support structure for positioning the support structure along the seatback so that the center portion provides support to at least a portion of the thoracic region of the user's spine.
US10602845B2 Customizable camp chair cover
Systems herein provide a customizable camp chair cover that may provide additional functional features and/or aesthetic elements to portable seating. In some examples, portions of the camp chair cover are inflatable and/or receive inserted inflation devices for customized support at various areas of seating when attached to the chair. Portions of the camp chair cover may be configured to provide access to portions of the chair and/or accessories. The camp chair cover may also be customized to provide team logos, designs, colors, and other aesthetic elements.
US10602842B2 Automated motorized modular shelf system
A system and method are disclosed for motorized modular shelf organization. The system and method includes a gondola rack with a plurality of longitudinal shelves which engage with an upright support on the gondola rack, and are capable of moving vertically via a motorized element. The gondola rack also includes at least two support arms which are capable of grasping the plurality of longitudinal shelves and moving the plurality of longitudinal shelves laterally and vertically so that the longitudinal shelves may swap positions with another shelf.
US10602840B2 Height adjustable table
A height adjustable table can include a plurality of legs, a lower portion, a worksurface, a height adjustable surface, and a linkage. The worksurface can be supported by the plurality of legs and can include a fixed surface and a height adjustable surface. The fixed surface can be secured to at least one of the lower portion and the plurality of legs, and the fixed surface can define a recessed portion. The height adjustable surface can be movable between a raised position and a lowered position so that the height-adjustable surface retracts into the recessed portion when in the lowered position so that the height adjustable surface is coplanar with the fixed surface. The linkage can be configured to move the height adjustable surface between the lowered position and the raised position so that the height adjustable surface remains parallel to the fixed surface.
US10602836B1 Toothbrush with foam cleaning column
A toothbrush having a cleaning column is provided. The toothbrush includes a handle portion, a neck portion, and a head portion. The cleaning column is attached to the head portion and extends away from an upper surface of the head portion. The cleaning column includes a cleaning surface for contacting a user's teeth. In one preferred embodiment, the cleaning surface can be made of foam that is formed via a reticulation process that exposes connected skeletal strands and the broken skeletal strands each having at least one free end of the foam. The connected skeletal strands and the broken skeletal strands of foam can facilitate the cleaning of the user's teeth, and the areas of the foam between the connected skeletal strands and the broken skeletal strands can facilitate holding of dentifrice therein.
US10602835B2 Hair brush with ejection system
A hair brush system with a rapid, consistent, and efficient means for connecting and ejecting the brush handle from the brush head. The hair brushes feature a strong support member structure that gives the hairbrush strength while the handle and brush head are connected. The handle has a pair of barbed ejection fingers that engage and retain the brush head. When separation of the brush handle and the brush head is desired, the user depresses an actuator associated with each ejection finger. The compressed ejection finger has a tip that comes into contact with a conical protrusion in the brush head. The resulting action first disengages the brush head and then causes an outward force to be applied to the brush head thereby ejecting it from the handle.
US10602830B2 Dispensing system and method for learning to use such a dispensing system
A dispensing system has a dispenser for delivering a variable colour mixture, and a computer system having a touch screen on which the mixture colour can be displayed, and a selection movable on the screen, to vary the dispensed mixture colour. A method for learning to use such a dispensing system having a dispenser allows a colour mixture to be dispensed, and a computer system, making it possible to select a colour and to memorize data, including: selecting at least one colour with the aid of a computer system interface, delivering, with the aid of the dispenser, at least one selected colour mixture, evaluating the one or more dispensed mixtures after application to at least one face zone, memorizing the at least one mixture characteristics, in particular a mixture that the user wishes to be able to recover, and of at least one zone on which it has been tested.
US10602829B2 Cartridge of oil-free lip balm
A cartridge of an oil-free lip balm includes a sleeve, an inner body arranged on the sleeve and a tube base arranged on the inner body and in threaded connection to the sleeve. The sleeve drives the tube base to axially move along the inner body. The inner body includes a base and a limiting tube connected to the base, the limiting tube is arranged in a hollow manner. The limiting tube is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves extending in an axial direction. The tube base is provided with one or more bulges. The tube base is provided with outer threads. The tube base is arranged in the limiting tube of the inner body. The bulges on the tube base transversely passes through the limiting grooves. The outer threads are in threaded connection to inner threads on the sleeve.
US10602827B2 Hair dryer attachment
A blow dryer attachment for vectoring directional flow of an airstream exiting a barrel of a blow dryer. The attachment features at least two body components in an articulated engagement having a central passage which may be curved by such articulation to reposition and exit aperture in a nozzle end opposite a connection to a blow dryer. A flexible coupling may be provided as an interface to connect the device to a broader range of blow dryers. A rotational engagement of the first component to the blow dryer allows for rotation of the exit aperture around the axis of the blow dryer barrel for additional adjustment of the angle and direction or vector angle of the exiting airstream from the attachment.
US10602826B2 Hand held appliance
A hand held appliance comprising an outer wall, a user operable button, a switch mechanism, and a switch assembly wherein the switch assembly is housed within the outer wall and comprises a frame, an actuator and a flexible membrane which connects the actuator to the frame and wherein the actuator cooperates with both the switch mechanism and the user operable button. The outer wall may comprise an aperture and the user operable button engages with the actuator through the aperture. The user operable button may be spaced from the flexible membrane by the actuator. The actuator may comprise a recess which engages with a corresponding protrusion that extends from the user operable button. The actuator may comprise a second recess which engages with an activation knob of the switch mechanism. The second recess may be spaced from the recess. The flexible membrane may extend around the perimeter of the actuator.
US10602821B2 Carry-all bag with fixed insulated and non-insulated compartments
The present invention is directed to a soft-sided carry-all bag containing fixed insulated and non-insulated compartments for extensive storage of various items needed for everyday use including, among other things, food, footwear, laptop computers, cellular phones, books and notebooks, writing or eating utensils, water and drinks bottles, eyeglasses, coins, wallets, credit cards, cosmetics, toiletries, and clothing. The bag is meant to provide an individual with a means for consolidating such various items of everyday use without sacrificing aesthetic features, and generally includes a flexible main compartment for the storage of larger items, a rigid insulated compartment for the storage of perishable items, and a rigid non-insulated compartment for the storage of smaller items, each with separate access. The rigid insulated and non-insulated compartments comprise the base of the bag, and function to both provide support for the flexible main compartment and prevent crush damage to the contents within each lower compartment.
US10602819B2 Luggage with rotary displacement wheels
A luggage with rotary displacement wheels includes a luggage body (1) having a giving-away surface (16) located on the junction between the bottom panel (13) and back panel (11) thereof, a rotary displacement wheel (2) mounted to each side panel (15) of the luggage body (1). The rotary displacement wheel (2) includes a wheel holder (21) eccentrically pivoted to one respective side panel (15) near the giving-away surface (16) and a tire (22) pivotally mounted on the wheel holder (21). The wheel holder (21) is turnable relative to the luggage body (1) between a first position near the front panel (12) to let a relatively smaller part of the tire (22) protrude over the giving-away surface (16) and a second position far from the front panel (12) to let a relatively larger part of the tire (22) protrude over the giving-away surface (16).
US10602811B2 Fastener stringer, slide fastener, and fastener stringer attachment structure
A slide fastener includes a right and left pair of first fastener stringers and second fastener stringer, and a slider. The first fastener stringer and the second fastener stringer each include a fastener tape, a fastener element array, and a restricting unit restricting displacement of right and left cover materials away from each other. The restricting unit is configured to form a space that receives a side periphery of each of the cover materials between the restricting unit and the fastener tape.
US10602810B2 Slider for slide fastener
There is provided a slider for a slide fastener. A pull-tab attachment portion is provided on a slider body portion. A pull-tab is attached on the pull-tab attachment portion. The pull-tab has a handle portion and a connection portion connected to the pull-tab attachment portion. The connection portion includes a shaft portion and a pair of rod portions made of metal and extending from both ends of the shaft portion toward the handle portion. The shaft portion has a core portion made of metal and a resin portion made of resin and covering at least a part of a circumference of the core portion. At least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the resin portion is in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the pull-tab attachment portion.
US10602804B2 Tensioning systems for footwear
The inventive subject matter shown and described is directed to an item of footwear with a tensioning system, comprising: a shell for enclosing a foot and at least a portion of a lower leg; a pair of opposing edges generally aligned along the top of foot portion of the shell and/or a front lower leg portion, the edges generally aligning with a longitudinal axis of the foot and/or lower leg, the opposing edges defining opposite sides of the shell; a foot retraction system comprising a tension path and at least two anchor points disposed along the path on the opposite sides of the shell and supporting at least one tensionable cable section disposed along the path, at least one anchor point comprising a tensioning mechanism, the tensioning mechanism allowing for adjustable tensioning of the cable section, the anchor points being arranged on opposite sides of the shell that support the edges, at least one being on a lateral or medial side of a boot and not on the top of the foot and front of the lower leg, so that tensioning of the cable causes the opposing edges to converge together. The inventive subject matter is particularly suitable for use in boots for snow and skating sports or any other such sport where sliding movement of the foot or leg relative to the item of footwear is undesirable and where secure coupling of the item to the foot and leg facilitates transfer of power to a board, ski, skate blade, set of skate wheels, etc., that is coupled to the item.
US10602802B2 Hinged footwear sole structure for foot entry and method of manufacturing
A sole structure for an article of footwear comprises a unitary midsole having a first portion and a second portion rearward of the first portion. A bottom surface of the unitary midsole defines a groove extending from a medial side to a lateral side of the unitary midsole, and a top surface of the unitary midsole defines a slit disposed over the groove and extending from the medial side to the lateral side. The unitary midsole forms a living hinge at the groove and the slit, with the living hinge connecting the first portion to the second portion so that the first portion and the second portion are selectively pivotable relative to one another at the living hinge between a first orientation and a second orientation. The groove is wider in the first orientation than in the second orientation, and the slit is wider in the second orientation.
US10602800B2 Electrically conductive shoe
An electrically conductive shoe includes a shoe body having an upper, a midsole, and an outsole, and the outsole has a receiving chamber. The receiving chamber is communicated with a bore of the midsole. A conductive device is mounted on a bottom of the outsole. A flexible conductive member has an end electrically connected to the conductive device and an opposite end extending to an inner space of the upper through the receiving chamber of the outsole and the bore of the midsole and attached to an inner side of the upper.
US10602798B2 Foot and toe protection device
This invention generally relates to the field of attachment devices and systems, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a device and method for keeping toes inside the straps of open toe style shoes or sandals; minimizing the risk of developing irritations such as corns, callous, and bunions; protecting the toes with preexisting irritations such as corns, callous, and bunions; prevent the feet from sliding in the shoes. The present invention gives a smooth look to the foot and enjoying the ability of wearing open toe style shoes or sandals with a toe support brace on each side of the foot. There are many woman that cannot wear open toe style shoes or sandals due to the imperfections of their feet and toes, now they can.
US10602797B2 Length-adjustable shoe
A length-adjustable shoe, of which a length between a front end and a rear end thereof is adjustable, includes an outsole, an upper, a stretch fabric, and a control device. The upper includes a body portion and a heel portion which are mutually separated, wherein the body portion is directly attached on the outsole, and the stretch fabric connects a bottom edge of the heel portion and the outsole. The control device connects the body portion and the heel portion, wherein the control device moves the heel portion relative to the body portion as a whole in an axial direction from the front end to the rear end, which changes the length of the shoe.
US10602796B2 Footwear attachment assembly
An article of footwear including an upper and a sole. The upper includes at least two supports where each of the supports includes an end and the sole includes a top surface, a bottom surface and at least two slots extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, where the bottom surface includes a channel. A securing member is attached to each of the ends of the supports and inserted in the channel for securing the upper to the sole.
US10602793B1 Anti-concussion collar assembly and method of use
An anti-concussion helmet attachment collar assembly includes a cowl body attached to a curved helmet attachment ring segment at its upper end, and to a cowl support ring at its lower end. A circular rolling element bearing is interposed between the bottom of the cowl support ring and the interior shoulder of an underlying central ring, facilitating rotation of the cowl support ring with respect to the central ring. A modified helmet incorporates a flange with keyhole openings coupleable with standoff rivets on the helmet attachment ring segment. A base attached to equipment, such as football shoulder pads, is configured to selectively couple with the central ring during use.
US10602790B2 Shoulder sling and pillow system
A shoulder sling and pillow system that will house a beverage and a cellphone. The system is designed to ergonomically fit around the waist of a user and the system will also allow a cellphone to be charged. The system will use removable straps that will attach to the foam pillow and to the brace of the shoulder sling and pillow system.
US10602788B2 Glove with fingertip regions having a bullet-tip configuration
An ambidextrous or hand-specific glove including a wrist region, a palm region, and a digit region. The glove may be fabricated of nitrile rubber that is free of or essentially free of zinc, sulfur and accelerators to reduce allergic reactions in populations required to frequently wear protective gloves. A band region that partially or fully encircles a user's finger knuckles may be provided for easier finger bending. Texturing may be provided on glove surfaces that are used to grip articles. The fingertip regions on the front surface of the index and middle finger regions may be un-textured or smooth to enable a user to take a patient's pulse. These fingertip regions may be of reduced or smaller diameter and circumference so as to pull the glove material tightly around the tips of the user's finger and thereby applying pressure thereto so that even a faint pulse in a patient may be detected.
US10602787B2 Glove with fingertip regions of a reduced circumference
An ambidextrous or hand-specific glove including a wrist region, a palm region, and a digit region. The glove may be fabricated of nitrile rubber that is free of or essentially free of zinc, sulfur and accelerators to reduce allergic reactions in populations required to frequently wear protective gloves. A band region that partially or fully encircles a user's finger knuckles may be provided for easier finger bending. Texturing may be provided on glove surfaces that are used to grip articles. The fingertip regions on the front surface of the index and middle finger regions may be un-textured or smooth to enable a user to take a patient's pulse. These fingertip regions may be of reduced or smaller diameter and circumference so as to pull the glove material tightly around the tips of the user's finger and thereby applying pressure thereto so that even a faint pulse in a patient may be detected.
US10602784B2 Lining mounted inflatable protector and protective clothing assembly
The present invention relates to an inflatable lining (20) comprising a control unit (26), at least one inflatable bag (22) and at least one gas source (24). According to the invention, the inflatable lining (20) further comprises automatic enabling means (28) suitable for switching the control unit (26) from a first operative mode to a second operative mode and viceversa. In the first operative mode the control unit (26) is set so as to ignore any identified danger situation, while in the second operative mode the control unit (26) is set for activating the gas source (24) when a danger situation is identified. The automatic enabling means (28) comprise receiving means suitable for acquiring data from at least one external data source and for maintaining the control unit (26) in the first operative mode in case no data can be acquired from the external source or the acquired data identifies an external source incompatible with the lining mounted inflatable protector (20). The present invention also relates to a protective clothing assembly (1) comprising at least one garment (10), provided with identification means (12), and said inflatable lining (20).
US10602783B1 Multi-function garment
A multi-function garment has an inner face and an outer face. The garment may be worn as a cape via shoulder straps in the form of first and second straps attached to a first face of the garment. Unattached portions of the first and second straps are usable as the shoulder straps when attached to complementary fasteners on the respective face. In embodiments, the garment is reversible by threading the unattached portions of the straps through slits in the garment so that they can extend over either the first or the second face as desired. The garment is usable as a blanket when not being worn as a cape; e.g. by disconnecting the unattached portions of the first and second straps from the complementary fasteners.
US10602782B2 Concealed engaging clip and anchor for fixedly associating upper body clothing with lower body clothing to preserve a wearer's neat appearance
An apparel securing mechanism anchors upper body clothing to lower body clothing to preserve a neat appearance of a wearer. An anchor mechanism anchors an upper body clothing and conceals an apparel securing mechanism within the upper body clothing. A locking retainer tube removably engages the anchor tab. An anchor outer casing affixes to and substantially surrounds the locking retainer tube. The anchor outer casing and the locking retainer tube may be surrounded by the shirt-weight fabric. An engaging clip forms a concealed and firm anchoring with the anchor mechanism. A belt ledge grabbing channel firmly positions the engaging clip in fixed association with the lower body clothing. The engaging clip and the anchor mechanism fixedly associate the upper body clothing with the lower body clothing while being concealed by the upper body clothing and the lower body clothing to preserve a neat appearance of a wearer.
US10602777B2 Aerosol provision system
An aerosol provision system comprises a liquid storage area comprising a liquid formulation; an aerosol generating area; and a membrane disposed between the liquid storage area and the aerosol generating area, the membrane fluidly communicating the liquid storage area with the aerosol generating area, wherein the liquid formulation has a water content of at least 18% w/w.
US10602769B2 Smokeless tobacco product
A melt spun tobacco composition, e.g., in flake or particle form, for oral use in a mammal made by melt spinning comprising tobacco and/or a tobacco extract and at least one material which is solid at room temperature, which melts at or below 500° F., and carries from 1% to 70% of tobacco when processed through melt spinning, and solidifies again in less than 5 seconds after melt spinning.
US10602761B2 Composition for improving quality of meat products
A composition for improving meat product quality, comprising at least 4-30 of an edible salt, 1-15 of a carbonate, 0.1-15 of an organic acid salt, 0.1-6 of a sugar alcohol, 0.1-8 of an isomaltulose and/or trehalose, and 0.01-8 of a chito-oligosaccharide composition, in weight parts. The composition has good water retention and good meat tenderizing effect, in addition to be still a good meat tenderizer after repeated freezing and cooking with the meat product being highly elastic, tender and juicy and having little loss during freezing and cooking.
US10602760B2 Slender and funnel-shaped jet nozzle structure
A slender and funnel-shaped jet nozzle structure includes a plurality of slender tapered diversion channels, a plurality of slender jet nozzles and a conveyer belt. The wall thickness of the slender tapered diversion channel is 1-5 mm. The wall thickness of the slender jet nozzle is 1-5 mm. A thickness of the conveyer belt is 1-5 mm. The slender tapered diversion channel is a hollow slender truncated cone and includes an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening of the slender tapered diversion channel is substantively elliptic, and the lower opening of the slender tapered diversion channel is connected to an inlet of the slender jet nozzle. The slender jet nozzle is a hollow slender elliptic cylinder.
US10602755B2 Machine and method for making liquid or semi-liquid products
A machine for making liquid or semi-liquid products comprises: a first container adapted to contain a first liquid or semi-liquid basic product; a first stirrer, mounted inside the first container; a second container connected to the first container to receive therefrom the first liquid or semi-liquid basic product; a pipe connecting the first container to the second container; a second stirrer, mounted inside the second container; a pump, having a first inlet duct, connected to the first container in order to draw the first liquid or semi-liquid basic product, a second, air inlet duct, and an outlet connected to the connecting pipe, the pump being also configured to mix the first liquid or semi-liquid basic product with air by compression.
US10602753B2 Production of yogurt
The present invention is in the field of fermentation, and pertains to a method for preparing yogurt by fermentation, comprising the steps of providing a fermentation starter culture comprising a selected microorganism in a suitable culture medium, adding a potato protein protease inhibitor to the culture medium, culturing the microorganism, and harvesting the yogurt. This method has the advantage that the lag time of fermentation can be reduced by the addition of relatively low amounts of potato protein protease inhibitor. It has the additional advantage that the potato protein protease inhibitor allows for application of the present method over a wide pH range and wide temperature range including pasteurization, is filter sterilizable and that potato protease inhibitor protein is non-allergenic.
US10602750B2 Pickling machine with detection device
The invention relates to a pickling machine comprising a detection device for detecting if a needle is blocked, damaged and/or broken.
US10602749B2 Foodstuff preserving composition and use thereof
The invention relates to a foodstuff preservation composition comprising potassium acetate and alkali metal diacetate. The present invention further relates to a use of the foodstuff preservation composition for preventing growth of Listeria strain and mesophilic aerobic bacteria under storage conditions. Additionally it relates to a method for preserving foodstuff, and to a cooked meat product comprising said composition.
US10602748B1 Active/passive thermal control system utilizing liquid nitrogen
An active/passive freezer system includes the capability to both actively cool a payload bay and passively maintain close to that temperature for extended periods of time; a freezer unit with a payload bay that can rapidly reduce its internal temperature; a thermal battery; a heat exchanger where liquid Nitrogen flows through; insulation that significantly reduces heat gain from external sources; and the capability to have separate units for cooling the payload bay and maintaining the temperature within the payload bay.
US10602746B2 Product and process of producing a sterilized flour
The invention relates to a closed continuous process to sterilise flour to reduce the enzymatic activity within the flour as well as to reduce microbial contamination of the flour and thereby minimise pasting of the starch and maintaining the flour in its native form. The invention also relates to the flour obtained by the method as well as the use of the flour.
US10602745B2 Food preparation apparatus for sliced pizza and method of use thereof
A food preparation apparatus for a slice includes a flat bottom and raised side members. The flat bottom is shaped like the slice with two angled sides and an open end. The open end connects the two angled sides. The open end is also straight. Raised side members are on the two angled sides. Wherein, the food preparation apparatus is configured to hold the slice on the bottom where the raised side members are configured to retain the slice and toppings on the food preparation apparatus.
US10602744B2 Agriculturally beneficial microbes, microbial compositions, and consortia
The disclosure relates to isolated microorganisms-including novel strains of the microorganisms-microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important crop species.
US10602742B2 Method for cultivating corn or soybean
A method is provided for cultivating soybean or corn. Also provided is a method for controlling insect pests in a field of soybean or corn. By these methods, insect pests in the fields of soybean or corn can be controlled. Therefore, a good yield of corn or soybean can been obtained.
US10602741B2 Organ-chimerization maintenance apparatus and method of use
An organ-chimerization maintenance device. The organ-chimerization device includes at least one large cannula connector that connects to at least one of an organ's vessels. The large cannula is configured to supply a chimerization solution to the organ. The organ-chimerization device also includes a an oxygenation cannula connector that facilitates oxygenation of the organ during chimerization.
US10602740B2 Organ perfusion apparatus with downstream flow control
An organ perfusion apparatus may include at least two tubes connected to an organ or tissue. A method of perfusing an organ or tissue may include connecting a first end of each of the at least two tubes to an organ or tissue, applying a fluid motive force to a perfusion fluid in the two tubes to force the fluid through the two tubes into the organ or tissue, and perfusing the organ or tissue through the at least two tubes such that the fluid motive force, provided by, e.g., a pump, and backpressure generated by the organ or tissue, establishes a flow balance between the at least two tubes. The flow balance may be altered without altering the fluid motive force that is applied.
US10602739B2 PH adjustment to improve thaw recovery of cell banks
Provided herein are methods of freezing mammalian cells for storage or improving thaw recovery of cell banks comprising freezing mammalian cells in a freezing medium having a pH of 6.7 to 8.5.
US10602737B1 Pole-top bird spike kit
A modular pest deterrent kit is configured to mate with one or more types of pole tops. The modular pest deterrent kit comprises a spike having a first coupling member and a base having a second coupling member configured to mate with the first coupling member. The base is contemplated to have a first bottom surface. An alternative base is contemplated to have a third coupling member configured to mate with the first coupling member. The alternative base has a second bottom surface, which is differently shaped from the first bottom surface.
US10602734B2 System for the disinfection of agricultural soil
System for the disinfection of agricultural soil includes an electric energy source, at least one radiofrequency or microwave generator connected to the electric energy source and arranged to convert the electric energy into electromagnetic power and a plow-like electromagnetic applicator connected to the radiofrequency or microwave generator via wave-guiding lines, the plow-like electromagnetic applicator being arranged to be inserted into the soil so as to transmit the electromagnetic power to the soil, thus obtaining a disinfection of the soil.
US10602729B2 Fishing spinning reel
One object is to provide a fishing spinning reel in which the seal member is safe from the outside air and the external load and the interior of the reel unit remains satisfactorily waterproof and dustproof for a long period. Provided is a fishing spinning reel including: a body constituting a reel unit and a cover member closing a rear opening portion formed in a rear portion of the body. The body has a fitting portion formed on a peripheral edge portion of the rear opening portion, the fitting portion having a tubular wall shape extending toward an inner portion of the cover member and fitted in the inner portion of the cover member. A seal member having an annular shape is interposed between the inner portion of the cover member and the fitting portion.
US10602728B2 Diamondback rattler fishing tackle
An apparatus and methods relating to Diamondback Rattler tackle, a new type of lure that includes an audible generator (such as a rattle) attached to a bent blade. The audible generator has some freedom of movement relative to the blade, allowing various noise profiles to be produced depending upon the type of audible generator chosen and the degree of bend in the blade. The blade may also have various holes to secure it to a wire and to change its hydrodynamic profile.
US10602727B2 Automated aquaculture harvesting system
A system and method for automatically harvesting fish from an aquaculture cage is provided. Underwater robotic rovers draw out a large net from a protective enclosure. The net is manipulated to corral or concentrate the fish into a smaller volume. Transponders installed at strategic locations throughout the cage facilitate navigation of the rovers.
US10602726B2 Corner bracket, a frame assembly using corner brackets and an aquarium utilizing said frame assembly
A frame assembly for an aquarium is disclosed. The frame assembly supports a pair of doors, each enclosed by a door frame, which can slide back and forth on the frame assembly. The frame assembly can be secured to both a front wall and to a pair of sidewalls of an enclosure having an open top. A cover can close the open top to form an aquarium for amphibians.
US10602725B1 Modular habitat apparatuses for aquatic life
A modular habitat apparatus for attaching and anchoring aquatic life hiding units thereto comprises a weighted apparatus comprising a mat or platform for submersion in waterways wherein aquatic life hiding units may be attached thereto. The present invention further comprises a modular system of one or more habitat apparatuses having aquatic life hiding units attached thereto. Moreover, a plurality of habitat apparatuses may be fastened together and installed horizontally to cover a relatively large area, and/or connected together both horizontally and vertically to create three-dimensional habitats for aquatic life. Systems and methods of making and using the same are further provided.
US10602724B2 Lift assembly for processing eggs, and associated method
An egg processing apparatus is provided. Such an apparatus includes a frame and a lift assembly operably engaged with the frame. The lift assembly has a pulley system. An egg processing head is operably engaged with the pulley system. A plurality of egg processing devices is operably engaged with the egg processing head. The pulley system is configured to move the egg processing head such that the egg processing devices are capable of interacting with eggs provided proximate thereto. An associated method is also provided.
US10602720B1 Leash protector/dog toy method
A toy is formed in a hollow configuration with an exterior diameter, an interior diameter, a wall thickness, and a length. The toy is fabricated of a rigid material. The toy has an exterior surface to be held by a dog. The toy is slidably receivable on a leash adjacent to a collar when the dog is being walked. The method includes the step of positioning the toy on the leash closer to the lower end than to the upper end of the leash while the dog is being walked. The toy is removable from the leash to be used as a chew and throw toy separate from the leash.
US10602717B2 Comb for a brush for grooming animal fur
Disclosed is a comb having a lamellar body and including, along a toothed edge, teeth able to penetrate the coat of hair. The comb eliminates injuries caused to the animal by sharp teeth, eliminating fur damage while also improving the treatment of the hair coat and to improve brushing performance by adapting to the hair coat of each animal, in each season. To this end, the teeth of the two sets of teeth A and B, which are positioned one on each side of the mid plane P of the body and the teeth of which sets are intercalated with one another, have anti-injury roundings at the tips and over part of the length of the edge corners leading from these tips and are delimited between a flat external face and a curved extreme internal face, the tooth set B being finer and provided with shorter teeth.
US10602716B2 Feeding apparatus for animals
An animal feeding apparatus includes a duct through which feed falls under gravity. A drive wheel is mounted in the duct and includes a plurality of paddle blades such that falling feed in the duct acts to drive the blades to rotate the wheel about the axis. A syringe is laid in a support channel where a plunger of the syringe is compressed longitudinally for feeding a liquid to an injection nozzle into the duct by a screw driven by the wheel. The wheel and the support channel are mounted on a common housing forming the duct and containing the wheel, to an injection opening on the bottom of the housing for addition to the feed passing through the duct portion.
US10602714B2 Plant for washing and sanitising the udders of dairy animals
Plant for washing and sanitising the udders of dairy animals of the type consisting of a control panel (1), for the management and the control of the entire plant, a tank (2) for water collection and delivery, a motor body (3) for plant management and a brush body (4) for animal treatment, characterised in that ozone generator (5), structure for ozone enrichment of the water delivered by said tank (2) and structure for drying the udders with ozone once the washing has been completed and furthermore provided.
US10602711B2 Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1776’
Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1776’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid tomato variety suitable for machine harvest, and is adaptable to the climactic conditions of regions such as California (USA), Portugal, and Spain.
US10602707B1 Soybean cultivar 85442619
A soybean cultivar designated 85442619 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 85442619, to the plants of soybean cultivar 85442619, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 85442619, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 85442619. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 85442619. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 85442619, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 85442619 with another soybean cultivar.
US10602706B2 Soybean variety 01077437
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077437. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077437. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077437 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077437 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10602703B1 Soybean variety 5PDEC49
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PDEC49 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PDEC49, cells from soybean variety 5PDEC49, plants of soybean 5PDEC49, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PDEC49. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PDEC49 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PDEC49, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PDEC49, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PDEC49. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PDEC49 are further provided.
US10602702B2 Catnip cultivar ‘CR9’
The invention provides seed and plants of catnip hybrid ‘CR9’. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of catnip hybrid ‘CR9’, and to methods for producing a catnip plant of the present invention by crossing such plants with themselves or with another catnip plant, such as a plant of another genotype, variety, or cultivar. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants.
US10602700B1 Variety corn line LFX6374
The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated LFX6374, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line LFX6374 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line LFX6374, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line LFX6374, and plants produced according to these methods.
US10602694B2 New Guinea impatiens variety SAKIMP056
A New Guinea Impatiens plant designated SAKIMP056 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP056, plants of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP056, to plant parts of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP056, and methods for producing an impatiens plant produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP056 with itself or with another impatiens variety. Embodiments include methods for producing an impatiens plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and transgenic impatiens plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to impatiens varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP056, methods for producing other impatiens lines or plant parts derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP056, and the impatiens plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid impatiens seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP056 with another impatiens variety.
US10602685B2 Pole and wall adaptable plant container assembly and bracket
A planter assembly adaptable to a pole or a wall. The assembly holds a large amount of water for passively watering plants therein at an optimized rate without over-saturating the potting soil. The assembly comprises a shell and a soil insert and a plurality of wicking units. The soil insert is removably nested within the shell. A plurality of wicking units are selectively attachable to the bottom of the soil insert. The wicking units are hollow so that soil from the soil insert falls therein to absorb water from the reservoir in the shell. The wicking units are designed to provide stable support without consuming water volume or adding unnecessarily to the overall weight of the assembly. Overflow ports prevent oversaturation of the potting soil. A bracket can be used to clamp the assembly to a pole. An optional iron cladding basket is available.
US10602681B2 Feed wheel arrangement, timber working head, crane, and timber working machine
This invention concerns a feed wheel arrangement intended to be used in a timber working head for at least one of felling, trimming, bark-peeling and cutting of a tree or tree trunk, comprising a frame to which feed wheels and grip fittings are mounted either fixed or in a manner that allows them to be removed. The feed wheel arrangement comprises a feed wheel with a power transfer arrangement lowered centrally in a jacket of the feed wheel, a motor arranged at a distance from the feed wheel, and a power transfer arrangement for the transfer of rotational force from the motor to the feed wheel, for the feed of the tree or trunk through the timber working head. The invention concerns also a timber working head, a crane and a timber working machine.
US10602678B2 Orchard climate control system
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a humidity and temperature control system for use in the outdoor cultivation of fruits, as typically found in an orchard setting, with the additional aid of a sunshade. Embodiments include a climate control system with an efficient and controlled introduction of water vapor into an outdoor orchard employing a plurality of fogging type nozzles, coupled with an overarching porous solar shade enclosure.
US10602676B2 Systems and methods for providing an industrial cart for a grow pod
A cart having a wheel, a drive motor coupled to the wheel such that an output of the drive motor causes the wheel to rotate and propel the cart, a cart-computing device communicatively coupled to the drive motor; and one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the cart-computing device, the one or more sensors generating one or more signals in response to a detected event. The cart-computing device receives a communication signal and electrical power via the wheel. The communication signal corresponds to one or more instructions for controlling an operation of the cart. The cart-computing device receives the one or more signals from the one or more sensors. The cart-computing device generates and transmits a control signal to the drive motor to cause the drive motor to operate based on at least one of the one or more signals generated by the one or more sensors or the communication signal.
US10602672B2 Plant cultivation container
The object of the invention is a plant cultivation container, wherein the plants do not need to be transplanted during cultivation or growth. The container is provided with pull-out trays and this allows continuous adaptation of the container volume to the growth and development of the root system. The container of the invention provides for continuous oxygen and air supply to the root system and for development of fibrous roots contrary to root spiralisation which is typical of conventional containers. The pull-out tray has several functions: partitioning of container volume to compartments, retaining of excess water while watering, and as a drip tray when the entire container volume is in use. The walls of the container are provided with slits at various heights which in conjunction with several pull-out trays partition the entire volume of the container along its height to several compartments. The slits are dimensioned in a way to adapt to the thickness and the height of the pull-out tray side walls and the pull-out tray bottom when the pull-out trays are inserted into the slits. The pull-out trays are simply insertable into and removable from the slits and this is why the container volume can simply be adapted to the growth and development of the root system.
US10602671B2 Gas-delivery light fixture and method for making and using
A plant-light system that includes a plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets, wherein each ducted plant-lighting plenum sheet includes a plurality of flexible perforated LED sheets, each LED sheet including a plurality of LEDs arranged on a grid, the plurality of LEDs including LEDs emitting light that appears red, light that appears blue, light that appears white, and light that is at least mostly infrared light, wherein each plant lighting sheet has a length and a width, and wherein the plurality of lighting sheets is arranged along a length of a room; a plurality of plant-holding pockets arranged along the length of the room generally parallel to the plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets; and a plant-lighting plenum sheets motion and withdrawal system arranged to move the plurality of ducted plant-lighting plenum sheets to a plurality of different locations relative to the plurality of plant-holding pockets for different time periods.
US10602666B2 Drive unit for a down crop attachment on a header
An agricultural vehicle including a chassis and a header connected to the chassis. The header includes a frame and a plurality of row units connected to the frame. Each row unit includes at least one gathering chain having a plurality of protuberances affixed thereto and a rotational path, and at least one hood connected to the frame. The header also includes a down crop gatherer mounted to the at least one hood and having a rotational path, and a drive unit mounted to the at least one hood, operably connected in between the at least one gathering chain and the down crop gatherer. The drive unit is configured for translating a respective movement of each protuberance as the plurality of protuberances rotate with the at least one gathering chain to drive the down crop gatherer.
US10602665B2 Two armed robotic system for adjusting the height of an agricultural tool
A robotic system for use in agriculture includes at least one tool-holding arm to hold an agricultural tool and capable of being controlled to enable the agricultural tool to be raised or lowered, a sensor for measuring the height of crops, and a computer to determine a set value for controlling the at least one tool-holding arm on the basis of measurements taken by the sensor for measuring the crop height. The tool-holding arm is connected to a connection member such that it can be mounted on a control arm provided on an agricultural vehicle. The computer can determine a set value for controlling the control arm to enable the tool-holding arm to be raised or lowered on the basis of measurements taken by the sensor for measuring the crop height.
US10602657B2 Protected tread widening for self-propelled sprayer
A protected tread widening system for a self-propelled high clearance sprayer. The system includes a frame with side rails and a first cross member and a second cross member extending between the opposite side rails, with the cross members being substantially hollow. Each of the cross members form slider receivers. The system also includes axle slider assemblies that are telescopically inserted into the slider receivers. Additionally, actuators are mounted within the cross members. These actuators are secured to the frame and to the axle slider assemblies to allow for telescopic movement of the axle slider assemblies into and out of the cross members. The actuators run substantially through a central axis of the first cross member and a central axis of the second cross member. This minimizes the bending moment of each actuator. Additionally, this system isolates the actuators from materials outside of the cross members.
US10602654B2 Auto traveling work vehicle
An auto traveling work vehicle includes a first control computation section for outputting a first steering value computed for deviation resolution based on a positional deviation between a target traveling path and a self vehicle position, a second control computation section for outputting a second steering value computed for the deviation resolution based on the positional deviation and a directional deviation which is adjusted with using a weight coefficient which provides a progressively decreasing tendency with increase in the positional deviation, a target steering computation section for outputting a target steering value for traveling along the target traveling path based on the first steering value and the second steering value, a steering driving control section configured to input the target steering value and to output a steering driving signal, and a steering driving section for effecting steering of a steerable wheel based on the steering driving signal.
US10602653B2 System and method for controlling the orientation of ground engaging elements on an agricultural implement
A method for controlling an orientation of ground engaging elements of a harrow of an agricultural implement may include controlling an operation of an actuator such that the actuator applies an actuator force against a support arm when the harrow is disposed at an operating position. The method may also include receiving an input indicative of an instruction to move the harrow from the operating position to a raised position. Furthermore, after receiving the input, the method may include controlling the operation of the actuator such that the actuator force applied against the support arm is adjusted in a manner that reduces the biasing force being applied on the ground engaging elements. Additionally, the method may include initiating movement of the harrow from the operating position to the raised position to raise the ground engaging elements above the ground after reducing the biasing force.
US10602652B1 Weeding tool
The weeding tool is a hand tool. The weeding tool is configured for use in agriculture. The weeding tool is adapted for use in removing a weed from a maintained plot. The weed is further defined with a root. By maintained plot is meant a plot of land that is either cultivated or landscaped. The weeding tool comprises a blade and a handle. The handle attaches to the blade. The blade is the working end of the weeding tool. The blade: 1) wedges itself into the weed; and, 2) pulls the weed out of the maintained plot by the root. The handle is an extension structure that: 1) connects the blade to the control grip, 2) is used to manipulate the blade; and, 3) allows the weeding tool to be used by a standing person.
US10609851B2 Mounter
An electronic component mounter where information indicating completion of component mounting is memorized each time a component is mounted on circuit board by suction nozzle. Then, in a case in which mounting work is interrupted by a stoppage of the electronic component mounter and then restarted, the mounting position of the electronic component is imaged by mark camera according to information memorized immediately before the mounting work was interrupted. Also, with the electronic component mounter, in a case in which mounting work is interrupted by a stoppage of the mounter and then restarted, the mark camera is moved along a path over which the suction nozzle moved until the position of the suction nozzle when mounting work was interrupted. Here, imaging of the circuit board is performed by the mark camera.
US10609847B2 Method for producing a housing component with shielding from electromagnetic radiation and with environmental seal function, and housing component
A method for producing a housing component with shielding from electrical and/or magnetic radiation and with an environmental seal function, is disclosed. A metal housing part is produced by folding a metal sheet. A synthetic shaped part is produced by thermoforming such that the shape of the synthetic shaped part matches the metal housing part. The synthetic shaped part is connected to the metal housing part. A method for producing a high-voltage store, a housing component with shielding from electrical and/or magnetic radiation, and a high-voltage store are also disclosed.
US10609846B1 Adapter board structure for power module of DC power supply
An adapter board structure for a power module of a DC power supply is disclosed. The DC power supply includes a casing. A main circuit control board and at least one power module are disposed in the casing. One side of the power module is provided with a secondary circuit control board. The secondary circuit control board has an input port and an output port for connection of a control wire. Another side of the power module is provided with an adapter board. The adapter board also has an input port and an output port for connection of the control wire. The power module can be electrically connected through the adapter board, and the adapter board has the functions of shielding and wind guiding, thereby isolating noise and electromagnetic interference and improving heat dissipation.
US10609843B2 Magnetic blocking tiles for a datacenter facility
A distribution of the cooling air through one or more perforated tiles or other open areas in the raised floor of the data room is customized by placing one or more magnetic blocking tiles in a pattern to lie on top of the one or more of the perforated floor tiles or other open areas. The cooling air flow through the perforated floor tiles or other open areas to areas where the computing systems are not installed is cut off; and thus, the air flow is directed flow areas in the datacenter where the computing systems are designed to be located and actually are installed in the datacenter. The magnetic blocking tiles have a top surface that is solid and a bottom surface. The magnetic blocking tiles adhere magnetically to either the raised floor or the perforated tiles.
US10609840B2 Modular quick-release liquid heat removal coupling system for electronic racks
An electronic rack includes a heat removal liquid manifold, a number of server slots, and a number of server blades inserted therein. The liquid manifold distributes heat removal liquid from an external heat removal system to remove heat from the server blades. Each server blade includes a server tray to contain information technology (IT) components and a quick-release coupling assembly having a first liquid intake connector and a first liquid outlet connector coupled to a flexible hose to distribute the heat removal liquid to the IT components. The first liquid intake connector and the first liquid outlet connector are capable of extending outwardly external to the server tray to connect to, and disconnect from, a second liquid intake connector and a second liquid outlet connector mounted on the liquid manifold, respectively. The quick-release coupling assembly can self-retract and be secure to a block holder when disconnected.
US10609838B2 Motor driving control device, motor driving system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for motor driving control device
A motor driving control device, together with a controller, included in a motor driving system, has a control circuit controlling drive of a motor according to instruction information transmitted from the controller. The control circuit has a first acquisition unit acquiring setting reference information related to assignment of identification information for the motor driving control device itself, the setting reference information being input from outside, a setting unit setting the motor driving control device's identification information based on a magnitude of a setting voltage input from the outside and the setting reference information, and a second acquisition unit acquiring the instruction information based on the identification information set by the setting unit.
US10609837B2 Data storage system
A data storage center comprising a plurality of cabinets configured with one or more racks. The racks are configured for accommodating one or more appliances. At least one of said cabinets is displaceable to facilitate access to the respective racks of said cabinet and to racks of a neighboring cabinet of said cabinets.
US10609832B2 Cold worked metal housing for a portable electronic device
A cold worked stainless steel bezel for a portable electronic device is provided. The bezel is secured flush to a housing to form part of the case of the portable electronic device. A brace that includes a slot for receiving a wall extending from the bezel is fixed to the housing. When the bezel engages the housing, the wall of the bezel is inserted in the slot of the brace and releasably held by a spring that engages both the brace and the wall. The bezel can be released by disengaging the spring, (e.g., using a special tool or a magnetic field). Because the bezel is manufactured from cold worked stainless steel, it is hard and resistant to impacts. Cold worked steel also facilitates manufacturing within design constraints and tolerances, and requires very little machining after manufacturing to comply with those constraints.
US10609830B1 Interface module for a device unit and device unit for a transmitter as well as mounting method of a device unit
The invention relates to an interface module for a device unit, comprising a communication unit suitable for being communicatively connected to an electronics module of the device unit, the communication unit being suitable for enabling the input of information by a user and/or the output of information to a user; a holding element suitable for being fastened to the electronics module; and a connection connecting the communication unit and the holding element to one another, wherein the connection is a joint, and the communication unit is movable relative to the holding element between a first folding position and a second folding position by means of the joint.
US10609816B2 Stretchable conductive pattern and stretchable device
A stretchable conductive pattern includes a plurality of first closed loop parts spaced apart from each other in a first direction, and at least one first line part extended in the first direction and connecting between adjacent first closed loop parts among the plurality of first closed loop parts.
US10609814B2 Differential trace pair system
A differential trace pair system includes a first conductive layer that is located immediately adjacent a first insulating layer. The system includes a second conductive layer that is located immediately adjacent the first insulating layer and opposite the first insulating layer from the first conductive layer, and includes an aperture that extends through the second conductive layer. A second insulating layer is located immediately adjacent the second conductive layer and opposite the second conductive layer from the first insulating layer. The system includes a first differential trace pair that is included in the second insulating layer and that includes a first differential trace that is positioned adjacent the aperture and references the second conductive layer, and a second differential trace that is longer than the first differential trace and that includes a first portion that is positioned adjacent the second conductive layer aperture and references the first conductive layer.
US10609813B2 Capacitive interconnect in a semiconductor package
Capacitive interconnects and processes for fabricating the capacitive interconnects are provided. In some embodiments, the capacitive interconnect includes first metal layers, second metal layers; and dielectric layers including a dielectric layer that intercalates a first metal layer of the first metal layers and a second metal layer of the second metal layers. Such layers can be assembled in a nearly concentric arrangement, where the dielectric layer abuts the first metal layer and the second metal layer abuts the dielectric layer. In addition, the capacitive interconnect can include a first electrode electrically coupled to at least one of the first metal layers, and a second electrode electrically coupled to at least one of the second metal layers, the second electrode assembled opposite to the first electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode can include respective solder tops.
US10609812B2 Printed circuit board, optical module, and optical transmission equipment
Provided is a print circuit board including: a ground conductor layer; a pair of strip conductors extending along a first orientation; a first resonator conductor three-dimensionally intersecting with the pair of strip conductors along a second orientation; a pair of first via holes connecting the first resonator conductor and the ground conductor layer; and a dielectric layer including the first resonator conductor therein, and being disposed between the ground conductor layer and the pair of the strip conductors. A distance Hi between the pair of strip conductors and the ground conductor layer is twice or more a distance H2 between the pair of strip conductors and the first resonator conductor, and a line length L of the first resonator conductor is 0.4 wavelength or more and 0.6 wavelength or less at a frequency corresponding to the bit rate.
US10609806B2 Energy modulation of a cyclotron beam
In various embodiments, a radiation therapy system can include a cyclotron that outputs a charged particle beam. In addition, the radiation therapy system can include an apparatus to receive the charged particle beam from the cyclotron. The apparatus decelerates or further accelerates the charged particle beam to produce a reduced or increased energy charged particle beam. The apparatus can include a radio frequency structure.
US10609803B2 Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light generating apparatus and control method for centroid of EUV light
An EUV light generating apparatus includes: EUV light sensors configured to measure energy of EUV light from mutually different directions, the EUV light being generated by applying laser light to a target supplied to a predetermined region in a chamber; an application position adjusting unit configured to adjust an application position of the laser light to the target supplied to the predetermined region; and a controller configured to control the application position adjusting unit such that a centroid of the EUV light becomes a target desired centroid, the centroid of the EUV light being specified from measurement results of the EUV light sensors. The controller calibrates the target desired centroid based on EUV light centroids obtained from the energy of the EUV light measured by the EUV light sensors, and a parameter related to the measured energy of the EUV light corresponding to the EUV light centroids.
US10609802B2 High-temperature plasma raw material supply apparatus and extreme ultra violet light source apparatus
Disclosed herein a high temperature plasma raw material supply apparatus capable of appropriately supplying high temperature plasma raw materials in which impurities are suppressed to a reservoir reserving high temperature plasma raw material in a liquid state. A tin filling mechanism includes a raw material reservoir unit rotatably arranged and configured to reserve a plurality of high temperature plasma raw materials in a solid state; a supply nozzle configured to supply the high temperature plasma raw materials to an outside of the raw material reservoir unit; a load lock unit provided between a housing and a chamber; and a supply path unit configured to guide the high temperature plasma raw materials supplied from the supply nozzle to the load lock unit. At least a part of the supply path unit is provided with a hole formed smaller than the high temperature plasma raw material in the solid state.
US10609799B2 Multi-output dimmable class-2 power supply in accord with american standard
A multi-output dimmable CLASS-2 power supply in accord with American standard connected to a dimming control signal includes a switching mode power supply circuit, a dimming control signal to PWM signal transforming circuit, and an overcurrent protection control circuit. The overcurrent protection control circuit includes an overcurrent protection circuit, a MOS transistor, and a resistor. If the multi-output dimmable power supply is required to have n outputs, the multi-output dimmable power supply in accord with American standard CLASS-2 includes n overcurrent protection control circuits, the dimming control signal to PWM signal transforming circuit (12) includes n output ends, and the n overcurrent protection control circuits include n overcurrent protection circuits, n MOS transistors, and n resistors, and the n overcurrent protection control circuits have an identical circuit connection.
US10609798B1 Circadian lighting apparatus
A circadian lighting apparatus includes a housing, two light sources, and a control logic. The first light source is a blue-enriched light source for stimulating human to a high circadian mode. The second light source is a blue-depleted light source for calming down human to a low circadian mode. The criteria of a good circadian lighting apparatus are identified. When coated with an anti-bacterial photocatalytic coating on the exterior, the circadian lighting apparatus becomes a disinfecting equipment that can kill the airborne bacteria and viruses that make contact to its anti-bacterial photocatalytic coated surface.
US10609792B2 Digital load control system providing power and communication via existing power wiring
A controller comprises a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between an AC power source and a load control device. The controller also comprises a control circuit coupled to the controllably conductive device for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive each half-cycle of the AC power source to generate a phase-control voltage. The control circuit is operable to render the controllably conductive device conductive for a portion of each half-cycle of the AC power source. The control circuit is operable to transmit a digital message to the load control device for controlling the power delivered to the load by encoding digital information in timing edges of the phase-control voltage, where the phase-control voltage having at least one timing edge in each half-cycle of the AC power source when the control circuit is transmitting the digital message to the load control device.
US10609791B2 Lighting system optimized for cost reduction
A method and corresponding system is disclosed for use in a Networked Lighting Control System whereby communication costs (e.g. costs associated with LTE technologies), variable electric rates and traffic models are analyzed to maximize cost savings. In one example, the system consists of receiving cellular usage rates, electric usage rates, and generated traffic models or statistics to manage transmission and broadcast of usage rates to lighting poles. An apparatus associated with the lighting pole can then use this information to determine frequency of sending lighting commands to nearby poles.
US10609790B2 Node and method of controlling devices connected to node
Example embodiments relate to a node and a method of controlling devices connected to the node. In example embodiments the devices may be, but are not required to be, lights.
US10609789B2 Chained flashlight system
A chained flashlight system includes: plural flashlights; plural lighting control devices that control lighting of the plural flashlights, respectively; a communication wire; and a traffic control device. The plural lighting control devices include receiving units, controlling units, activating units, and power supply units, respectively and are coupled to the traffic control device by the same communication wire. The traffic control device simultaneously sends an activating signal to the plural lighting control devices via the communication wire. The receiving units receive the activating signal. The controlling units activate the activating units on the basis of the time condition from the reception of the activating signal to the activation of the activating units, set for the flashlights, respectively. When the power supply units are turned ON in an activated state of the activating units, respectively, the flashlights are lit by a lighting signal from the traffic control device, respectively.
US10609785B1 Multi-purpose multi-agent infrared sensor system for commercial and residential luminaires
The present embodiments relate to an advanced error free occupancy detection system based on thermal infrared (IR) imaging and located in ceiling luminaires. The occupancy detection system includes a plurality of luminaires configured to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each luminaire of the plurality of luminaires includes a wireless interface, and a thermal IR imaging sensor and a microcontroller. The wireless interface is configured to communicate with the rest of the plurality of luminaires. The thermal IR imaging sensor is configured to collect thermal IR images of a vicinity of the luminaire. The microcontroller is configured to process the thermal IR images for detecting one or more humans in the vicinity of the luminaire and to generate dimming signals for one or more of the plurality of luminaires based on the detection.
US10609766B2 Heater for electronic thermostat and method for manufacturing the same
Disclosed is a heater for an electronic thermostat, in which response is improved so that time taken in increasing a heating temperature up to a target temperature can be reduced, and an effect on improving fuel efficiency of a vehicle is maximized through effective temperature control of a coolant, and a method of manufacturing the same. Further, there is provided a heater for an electronic thermostat, which is structurally simple, is improved in workability and productivity for mass production when manufactured and assembled, reduces production costs, and enhances durability and reliability when applied to the thermostat for controlling a temperature of a coolant, and a method of manufacturing the same.
US10609761B2 Adaptive signal strength thresholds for peer-to-peer synchronization and data communication
In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to adapting a signal strength metric threshold. In some embodiments, the signal strength metric may be adapted (or adjusted) to establish or maintain data communications with peer devices.
US10609753B2 Base station and communication device can switch between two different base stations
A first base station (BS), comprising: at least one storage device, configured to store program codes; a first communication interfacing device, configured to transmit signals or to receive signals with at least one BS; a second communication interfacing device, configured to transmit signals or to receive signals with a plurality of communication devices; at least one processing circuit, configured to execute the program codes comprising following steps: (a) associating a first PDCP SDU to a first PDCP SN or associating an IP packet included in the first PDCP SDU, wherein the first PDCP SDU comprises a flow ID and an IP packet; (b) initiating a SCG change for a first communication device with a second BS; and (c) controlling the first communication interfacing device to forward the IP packet but not to forward the flow ID, to the second BS in response to the SCG change.
US10609746B2 Method and apparatus for communication between peer devices using cyclic-superframe
A method and an apparatus for communication between peer devices in which a cyclic-superframe including a plurality of superframes is used are provided. The method may include: receiving a discovery request command frame including information about a first cyclic-superframe for a peering period at an active contention access period (CAP) of the plurality of superframes; transmitting, to a peer device that has transmitted the discovery request command frame, a discovery response command frame corresponding to the discovery request command frame; and performing the peering period with the peer device based on the first cyclic-superframe.
US10609741B2 Multi-gigabit wireless tunneling system
A disclosed wireless tunneling system tunnels communications between two processing apparatuses through a wireless link, while maintaining compliance of the communications between the two processing apparatuses with a wired communication protocol. In one embodiment, the wireless tunneling system includes two wireless tunneling apparatuses that communicate with each other through the wireless link. A local wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to a local processing apparatus through a wired connection and a remote wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to the remote processing apparatus through another wired connection. In one aspect, the local wireless tunneling apparatus predicts a state of the remote processing apparatus, and mirrors the predicted state of the remote processing apparatus. Mirroring the state based on the prediction enables high speed data rate tunneling between the two processing apparatuses through the wireless link without a delay associated with the wireless tunneling apparatuses affecting the high speed data rate tunneling.
US10609738B2 Mobile router, mobile network system, electronic money transaction method and electronic money transaction program
Provided is a mobile network system including a mobile terminal and a mobile router configured to perform wireless communication to and from the mobile terminal, the mobile router including: a near field wireless communication unit configured to perform communication for processing relating to electronic money; a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication to and from the mobile terminal; and a storage unit configured to store information on a mobile terminal that uses the mobile router to perform communication and information on a mobile terminal that is allowed to use electronic money, the mobile terminal including: a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication to and from the mobile router; and a storage unit configured to store information on the mobile router.
US10609734B2 Method and apparatus for detecting RACH preamble on basis of plurality of zero-correlation zones in wireless communication system
Provided are a method and an apparatus for detecting a random access channel (RACH) preamble on the basis of a plurality of zero-correlation zones (ZCZ) in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) transmits a RACH preamble, generated using a combination of a plurality of sequences corresponding to a plurality of zero-correlation zones, to an evolved NodeB (eNB). The evolved NodeB (eNB) detects a plurality of peaks from the RACH preamble and transmits a random access response to the UE.
US10609728B2 Method for performing an ACK/NACK indication based on the uplink grants over multiple subframes in a wireless communication system and a device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for performing an ACK/NACK indication based on the uplink grants over multiple subframes in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: starting a timer when an uplink grant is received from an eNB, wherein the uplink grant is valid while the timer is running; transmitting data using the uplink grant if the data is generated while the timer is running; monitoring an ACK indication or an or a NACK indication for the transmitted data on a subframe; checking whether the timer is running or not if the ACK indication for the transmitted data is not received on the subframe; and retransmitting the data using the uplink grant if the timer is running.
US10609724B2 Link adaptation in grant-free multiple access systems
A BS determines an amount of resource overloading for a contention transmission unit (CTU) access region associated with a grant-free uplink transmission scheme in a multiple access system. The BS determines a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) limit indicating a maximum MCS level for the CTU access region. The BS sends the MCS limit to a plurality of user equipments (UEs) associated with the first CTU access region. A UE receives from the base station the MCS limit and determines a first MCS index within the MCS limit for a first uplink transmission. The UE sends the first uplink transmission to the base station using a CTU in the CTU access region. The first uplink transmission includes user data and the first MCS index determined at the first UE.
US10609721B2 Wireless access point with two radio frequency modules of same frequency band and signal interference reduction method
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a wireless access point, including: a first radio frequency module, a second radio frequency module, and a processor. A frequency band of the first radio frequency module is the same as that of the second radio frequency module; the first radio frequency module and the second radio frequency module work on different channels; a first transmit power upper limit of the first radio frequency module is greater than a second transmit power upper limit of the second radio frequency module; and the processor is configured to schedule a terminal whose signal strength is greater than a threshold to associate with the wireless access point by using the second radio frequency module. The complexity of hardware design for integrating two radio frequency modules of a same frequency band into one AP may be reduced.
US10609718B2 Communications device and method
A communications device includes a transmitter configured to transmit signals to one or more other communications devices via a wireless access interface, the one or more communications devices configured to perform device-to-device communications. A receiver is configured to receive signals from the one of the other communications devices via the wireless access interface, and a controller controls the transmitter and receiver to transmit or to receive the signals via the wireless access interface to transmit or to receive data represented by the signals. The wireless access interface provides a scheduling region including plural predetermined sections of communications resources, and plural sections of shared communications resources. Transmission of a scheduling assignment message in a section of the scheduling region informs other devices of a group that a communications device will transmit signals representing data in a corresponding section of the shared communications channel.
US10609713B2 Methods to indicate time domain resource allocation for physical downlink shared channel before RRC connection
A method performed by a user equipment (UE) (110, 500, 800) is disclosed. The method comprises receiving (401), at the UE (110, 500, 800), an indication of a time domain resource allocation table to use for one or more Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) transmissions. The method comprises determining (402), based on the received indication, the time domain resource allocation table to use for the one or more PDSCH transmissions.
US10609709B2 Method and apparatus of uplink scheduling and HARQ timing
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for controlling an uplink (UL) scheduling and Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) timing supported in a TDD-FDD CA environment. The method includes receiving, on a first serving cell, at least one of a first UL grant and a first Physical HARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH) about a second serving cell through a cross-carrier scheduling, and receiving, on the second serving cell, at least one of a second UL grant and a second PHICH about the second serving cell through a self scheduling. According to aspects of the present invention, in a TDD-FDD carrier aggregation deployment environment, an efficient UL scheduling/HARQ operation may be performed for a UE in which a cross-carrier scheduling is configured. Further, in order to satisfy high data rate required by a UE, data transmission efficiency may be enhanced in accordance with the purpose of carrier aggregation (or dual connectivity).
US10609708B1 Use of TDD special subframe for transmission of small quantity of data
A method and system to help control transmission over an air interface from a base station to a served WCD. When the base station has a threshold small quantity of data to transmit over the air to a WCD, the base station will schedule the transmission to occur in a downlink PRB of a special subframe, rather than in a PRB of a regular downlink subframe. As the downlink PRB of the special subframe likely has fewer useable resource elements than the PRB of the regular downlink subframe, this process could help to minimize waste of air interface resources resulting from not making use of resource elements in an allocated PRB.
US10609704B2 Communication method, base station and user equipment using a set of legacy or aggressive CQI table and legacy or aggressive MCS table
The present disclosure provides a communication method, base station and user equipment for configuring a parameter table in a wireless communication system including a base station and a user equipment, the communication method comprising: defining at both the base station and the user equipment a parameter table which includes whole entries of a legacy parameter table and extended entries; and transmitting from the base station to the user equipment a bitmap indication which indicates a sub-table selected from the parameter table, wherein the number of the entries in the sub-table is the same as in the legacy parameter table.
US10609702B2 Base station apparatus, terminal apparatus, and communication method
Provided are a base station apparatus, a terminal apparatus, and a communication method that achieve a radio access network capable of being flexibly compatible with various requirements. The base station apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a transmission unit configured to generate a transmit signal based on a frame format in which a radio parameter is configurable, and configured to notify the terminal apparatus of information indicating the radio parameter configured in the frame format. The terminal apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a reception unit configured to acquire information indicating a radio parameter configured in a frame format, and configured to demodulate a signal generated based on the frame format, based on the radio parameter.
US10609701B2 Method and apparatus for effectively providing TDD configuration information to user equipment and determining uplink transmission timing in mobile communication system supporting TDD
A method for configuring a time division duplex (TDD) of a user equipment in a communication system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving from a base station a first TDD configuration; receiving from the base station a message including information related to a dynamic TDD configuration; receiving a second TDD configuration according to the received information related to the dynamic TDD configuration; receiving from the base station an uplink grant; and determining whether to apply the first TDD configuration or the second TDD configuration based on a method by which the unlink grant is received. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the advantages of configuring a shorter cycle of the TDD to the user equipment supporting the TDD in a wireless communication system, and rapidly configuring the TDD to the user equipment variably according to a communication situation are provided.
US10609694B2 Mobile communication system, SGW, terminal, reception method of mobile communication system, reception method of SGW, and reception method of terminal
The mobile communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes UE (45), MME (25), SGSN (27) and SGW (15). The SGW (15) includes means for, when ISR is active in the UE (45), the MME (25), the SGSN (27) and the SGW (15), sending a Downlink Data Notification message to the MME (25) and the SGSN (27), and when a Modify Bearer Request message is received from another MME (35) or another SGSN (37) different from the MME (25) and the SGSN (27), resending the Downlink Data Notification message only to another MME (35) or another SGSN (37) having sent the Modify Bearer Request message.
US10609690B2 Terminal device, network device, uplink sending method, and uplink receiving method
The present disclosure relates to a terminal device, in which a processing module selects one or more normal carriers or special carriers from a first carrier set for an uplink subframe, where the first carrier set includes all carriers in carrier aggregation that are used by the terminal device to send a first uplink subframe; and a sending module cancels sending of the uplink subframe on one or more carriers, where the special carrier is a carrier on which the terminal device sends neither uplink data nor uplink control information in uplink, and the normal carrier is a carrier that is used by the terminal device to send uplink data and/or uplink control information. An uplink subframe on some carriers is rejected, thereby resolving a problem that information such as a downlink channel characteristic of a carrier cannot be obtained when no uplink reference signal is sent on the carrier.
US10609688B2 Channel bandwidth indication in EDMG capabilities element and EDMG operations element in 802.11ay
Methods for communicating support of operations or capabilities for enhanced directional multi-gigabit (EDMG) communications are described. A supported channel width field or operating channel width field is used in a capabilities element or operation element. The supported channel width field or operating channel width field includes bit positions with bit values that are set to indicate support of operation or a capability of the transmit device from among defined options, the defined options including: the transmit device can perform channel bonding only, the transmit device can perform carrier aggregation only, and the transmit device can perform both channel bonding and carrier aggregation.
US10609678B2 Light connection control method and apparatus
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.The present application provides a method for light connection control for a User Equipment (UE), comprising the following steps of: acquiring, by a first radio access network node, light connection information for a UE; storing, by the first radio access network node, the acquired light connection Information; and, performing, by the first radio access network node, light connection control of the UE based on the acquired light connection information for the UE. By adopting the technical scheme disclosed in the present application, the signaling overhead can be saved, and the delay of the UE access network can be reduced.
US10609677B2 Situationally-aware alerts
An electronic device that provides situationally-aware alerts determines to provide an alert output (such as haptic, audio, visual, and so on) via an output device, determines a movement pattern based on one or more signals from one or more sensors indicating information relating at least to movement of the electronic device, and adjusts the alert output to account for the movement pattern. In some implementations, the electronic device may adjust the alert output by delaying the alert output. In other implementations, the electronic device may adjust the alert output by altering the alert output to be discernible despite the movement pattern based on a cadence of the movement pattern. In still other implementations, the electronic device may determine to provide the alert output in response to receiving an incoming communication and may adjust the alert output differently based on a priority associated with the incoming communication.
US10609674B2 Providing estimated accuracy of mobile station synchronization and mobile station transmission offset to the network
A mobile station (MS), a base station subsystem (BSS), and various methods are described herein that enable a positioning node (e.g., Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC)) to improve the accuracy of estimating a position of the mobile station.
US10609673B2 Reference signal measurement in mobile device having multiple antenna receiver
Methods and apparatuses are described relating to changes in an antenna configuration of a multi-antenna radio frequency (RF) transceiver between reference signal occasions. In one set of examples, a first antenna configuration at a first reference signal occasion of a first RF transmitter is stored, and if the antenna configuration has changed by the time a second reference signal occasion of the first (same) RF transmitter begins, the antenna configuration is switched back to the first antenna configuration. In another set of examples, compensation data to enable compensation between the first antenna configuration used to measure a first reference signal of a reference RF transmitter and a second antenna configuration used to measure a second reference signal of a neighboring (different) RF transmitter is retrieved and used when computing a time difference between the first and second reference signals.
US10609671B2 System and method for positioning a gateway of an architecture
Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for positioning a gateway of an architecture. The method may include determining a trajectory of a mobile device based on motion data acquired by the mobile device and a movement model, acquiring a first end position of the trajectory of the mobile device, detecting that the mobile device enters or exits the architecture, and determining a second end position of the trajectory upon the detection as the position of the gateway.
US10609669B2 Devices and methods for operating a communication network
A method for operating a communication network having a base station includes associating the base station with a first sub-network of the communication network and operation of the first sub-network of the communication network by a management entity, wherein the base station is configured to communicate with a first set of communication terminals during operation of the first sub-network. The method further includes associating the base station with a second sub-network of the communication network and operation of the second sub-network of the communication network by the management entity, wherein the base station is configured to communicate with a second set of communication terminals during operation of the second sub-network.
US10609667B1 System and method for delivery of end device policies during registration procedure
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which policy delivery is provided. A network device of a core network may receive a registration request message that includes a request for an end device policy. The network device may perform a registration procedure and a policy procedure pertaining to an end device. The network device determines when the registration and the policy procedures are completed. The network device transmits a registration response that includes an end device policy to an end device.
US10609662B2 Apparatus and method for performing uplink synchronization wireless communication system
This specification relates to an apparatus and method for performing random access in a wireless communication system. This specification discloses a mobile station, including a reception unit for receiving TAG configuration information on which at least one serving cell configured in the mobile station is classified as a Timing Alignment Group (TAG) from a base station and a transmission unit for transmitting a random access preamble to the base station on one representative serving cell within the TAG. In accordance with this specification, a procedure of obtaining a TAV for a serving cell in order to secure and maintain uplink timing synchronization becomes clear, the time taken to obtain uplink synchronization for a serving cell may be reduced, and overhead due to excessive random access attempts may be reduced by obtaining a TAV for a plurality of serving cells through one random access procedure.
US10609661B2 Timing indication through DMRS/PBCH in different modes
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for conveying timing information that changes across a transmission time interval (TTI) in which multiple redundancy versions of a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) are transmitted.
US10609657B2 Uplink transmit power control during random access procedures
Beam specific power ramping counters may be used to adjust uplink transmit power. For example, a user equipment (UE) may use counters for beam specific power control of Random Access Channel (RACH) Message1 transmissions. A UE may transmit a RACH message1 on a beam specific resource and increment a counter corresponding to a gNB downlink beam. Power adjustments may be made on subsequent re-transmissions of the RACH message1 according to a power control policy. The power control policy may call for applying a power ramping function based on the value(s) of one or more of the counters.
US10609651B2 Adjusting signal power to increase performance of communication links of communication nodes
A system that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may perform operations including, for example, obtaining performance measurements for a number of sectors or a number of paths and determining whether one or more of the performance measurements are below a threshold. A power level of at least a portion of a received uplink signal is adjusted to increase a performance measurement of an affected sector of the number of sectors or an affected path of the number of paths falling below the threshold. A determination is made as to whether the adjusting of the power level of at least the portion of the received uplink signal has improved the performance measurement of the affected sector or the affected path. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10609649B2 Method and device for reducing power consumption of terminal, and smart card
Disclosed in embodiments of the present invention is a method for reducing power consumption of a terminal, comprising: receiving a suspend command of a terminal; and storing status information of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). Also disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are a device for reducing power consumption of a terminal, and a smart card.
US10609638B2 Method of deleting SSID of access point stored in information processing apparatus
In a method, that is executed in an information processing apparatus, of deleting an SSID (Service Set Identifier) of an access point stored in the information processing apparatus, information indicating SSIDs stored in the information processing apparatus is obtained from the information processing apparatus, and an SSID satisfying a predetermined condition is specified among the SSIDs included in the obtained information. The information processing apparatus is instructed to delete the specified SSID.
US10609637B2 Measuring in a mobile communications terminal
A User Equipment having at least one sensor, a short range communications interface, a long range communications interface and a controller, wherein the controller is configured for: establishing a connection with a first access point through the short range communications interface; receiving operating instructions for the at least one sensor from the first access point; causing the at least one sensor to operate according to the operating instructions; receiving sensor data from the at least one sensor; and for reporting the sensor data through the long range communications interface.
US10609636B2 Method and apparatus for selecting core network in mobile communication system
A method and an apparatus for selecting a core network in a mobile communication system are disclosed. According to some aspects of the present disclosure, a method and apparatus are provided for selecting a core network which is appropriate to the type of user's subscribed service in a mobile communication system, without the need for re-routing.
US10609635B2 Network sharing by multiple service providers in a 3GPP framework using single core network
A method is provided for network equipment and resource sharing amongst service providers within a communications network. Parameters are determined, each associated with a an SP(ID) identifying a respective service provider. The Parameters relate to network parameters of a that are utilized for standard network processes unrelated to service provider identification. A control message is received, including a UT-ID associated with a user terminal (UT). The UT is associated with one service provider. The control message is received as part of configuration of network services for the UT. One of the Parameters is determined that is associated with the UT-ID, and one SP(ID) is determined that is associated with the determined Parameter. Communications channels are provided to the UT for network services. The communications channels are configured based on share parameters defining a share of network resources allocated to the service provider to which the determined SP(ID) corresponds.
US10609632B2 SRS sending method, SRS sending device and terminal
The present disclosure provides a Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) sending method when a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system works with a frame structure 3 in an unlicensed frequency band, a SRS sending device, and a terminal, and the SRS sending method when the LTE system works with the frame structure 3 in the unlicensed frequency band includes: determining a type of a target subframe to send a SRS; according to the type of the target subframe, selecting a target symbol in the target subframe for sending the SRS; sending the SRS through the target symbol. According to the technical solution of the present disclosure, when the LTE system works in the unlicensed frequency band, a normal transmission of the SRS can be ensured, thereby ensuring the measurement accuracy of the uplink channel quality, and improving the uplink throughput of the LTE system.
US10609626B2 Methods for network configuration sharing
A method for network configuration sharing includes receiving a home network configuration associated with a user, identifying an away network, and modifying the configuration of the away network based on the configuration of the home network.
US10609624B2 Apparatus and method for discovery reference signal aligned scheduling
Disclosed herein is a method implemented in a network node for transmitting data to a wireless device, wherein the data is time aligned with a periodic high priority transmission. The method comprises the steps of defining a zone prior to the occasion of the periodic high priority transmission where data packets could be aligned, identifying suitable data packets to schedule in the zone prior to the periodic high priority transmission, performing a clear channel assessment—CCA—and transmitting the periodic high priority transmission and potentially the data packets. Also disclosed is an arrangement and a computer program product.
US10609621B2 Directed acyclic graph optimization for future time instance requested by a child network device
In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, by a network device within a tree-based topology rooted by a root network device, a request message from a child network device for generating an optimized tree-based topology for a future use by the child network device at a future time instance; the network device executing an objective function for generating the optimized tree-based topology for the future use by the child network device; and the network device providing network communications, for the child network device, at the future time instance using the optimized tree-based topology.
US10609619B2 Cell selection procedures for machine type communication devices
Cell selection techniques are provided for network access to cells that may employ one or more coverage enhancement techniques. A user equipment (UE), which may be a machine type communication (MTC) device, upon initial acquisition or upon wakeup may measure a reference signal received power (RSRP), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), or both, and determine a cell selection value based at least in part on the RSRP, RSRQ, or a combination thereof. The cell selection value may be determined based on an offset, which may be selected based on a measurement accuracy capability of the UE. UE sequential access attempts, neighbor cell list information that may include coverage enhancement of neighboring cells transmissions, and cell re-selection measurement frequency adjustments are also described.
US10609617B2 Dynamic coverage mode switching and communication bandwidth adjustment
This disclosure relates to techniques for dynamically changing coverage modes and/or communication bandwidth in a wireless communication system. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may attach to a serving cell associated with a cellular network. A volume of data for upcoming communication with the cellular network may be determined. An indication of a requested communication bandwidth may be provided to the serving cell. The wireless device may communicate data with the serving cell using the requested communication bandwidth. In some instances, a request for narrowband communication bandwidth may result in use of a coverage enhancement mode, while a request for wideband communication bandwidth may result in use of a normal coverage mode.
US10609614B2 Active set update (ASU) with high speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) information
Because the current RRC: ACTIVE SET UPDATE message presently used in soft handover does not contain HS-DSCH related information, which could be utilized for a Serving HS-DSCH cell change, a separate Radio Bearer Control procedure is needed between the UE (10) and the RNC (20) for carrying out the Serving HS-DSCH cell change. Should HS-DSCH related information—applicable to Serving HS-DSCH cell change—be added to the RRC: ACTIVE SET UPDATE message (32), an unnecessary Radio Bearer Control procedure is avoided, and the drawbacks of the current method are overcome.
US10609612B1 Method and apparatus for providing congestion control for application in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.Methods and apparatuses provide a service to user equipment through a dedicated core network. In one method, a base station, also referred to as eNB, receives a non-access stratum (NAS) message from user equipment (UE), and transmits a first initial UE message having the NAS message to a first mobility management entity (MME). Also, the base station receives a redirection request message having the NAS message from the first MME, and transmits a second initial UE message having the NAS message to a second MME. In another method, the MME receives the first initial UE message having the NAS message from the base station, and transmits the redirection request message having the NAS message when the MME fails to support a dedicated core network according to UE usage type information. If the redirection request message is transmitted, a second initial UE message having the NAS message is transmitted to a dedicated MME.
US10609608B2 Method for changing connection mode in base station, and base station therefor, and method for changing connection mode in user equipment, and user equipment thereof
A network may instruct to change the connection of a user equipment connected to the network in a first mode, to a second mode. The network may instruct re-establishment while instructing the user equipment to change the connection. In this case, the network and the user equipment release the connection of the first mode while maintaining an uplink resource allocated to the user equipment. After completing the connection release, the user equipment may transmit a connection request to the network using the uplink resource directly without any access process.
US10609601B2 Wireless telecommunications system, terminal device, infrastructure equipment, integrated circuitry and methods
The present technique provides a first terminal device for exchanging signals with a wireless telecommunications network and a plurality of second terminal devices, the first terminal device configured to exchange signals with each of the plurality of second terminal devices, when the first terminal device provides a local cell for providing wireless connectivity for the plurality of second terminal devices, and to exchange signals with one or more infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network, and receive, from each of the plurality of second terminal devices served by the first terminal device when providing the local cell, suitability information indicative of the suitability of each of one or more other terminal devices or infrastructure equipment of the wireless telecommunications network to exchange signals with that second terminal device to provide for that second terminal devices another local cell.
US10609598B2 Base station, network system, and implementation method
A base station includes multiple edge nodes and a central node. The edge nodes are configured to perform communication with a user equipment, and execute baseband processing and mutual conversion between baseband data and radio data, in which the multiple edge nodes belong to one or more edge node groups, and each edge node group includes at least one edge node. The central node is configured to perform communication with the multiple edge nodes, manage the multiple edge nodes, and perform resource sharing so that resources are shared by the multiple edge nodes. The base station is divided into two levels of architecture, namely, a central node and an edge node, and the central node implements resource sharing so that resources are shared by the edge nodes, so that a resource sharing degree in the base station is enhanced.
US10609596B2 Network utility maximization with multi-rat aggregation
Apparatus, systems, and methods for network utility maximization with multiple radio access technology (multi-RAT) aggregation in communication systems are described.
US10609591B2 Rate configuration method and device
The present disclosure relates to rate configuration methods and devices. In some embodiments, the method includes: generating indication information that indicates a rate capability supported by an enhanced LTE-WLAN aggregation user equipment (eLWA UE); and reporting the indication information to an LTE base station. The indication information indicates a first rate of the eLWA UE, and the first rate is greater than a second rate configured by a WLAN access point for the eLWA UE.
US10609589B2 Determining data available for transmission
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining data available for transmission. One method includes associating a packet data convergence protocol entity with a first radio link control entity and a second radio link control entity belonging to two different cell groups. The method includes determining an amount of data available for transmission, the amount of data available for transmission including packet data convergence protocol data and radio link control data pending for initial transmission in the first radio link control entity and the second radio link control entity. The method includes comparing the amount of data available for transmission with a threshold. The method includes submitting the packet data convergence protocol data to a first radio link control entity in response to the amount of data available for transmission being below the threshold.
US10609588B2 Control device, control method, and recording medium for controlling channels
A detector in a control device detects a quality of a signal received by a first base station device and transmitted from a terminal device using a first channel. A channel setting controller in the control device changes a reception channel of a second base station device from a second channel to the first channel when the detector detects a drop in the quality of the signal.
US10609587B2 System, method, and computer program product for location-based detection of indicator anomalies
A location-based system detects anomalies in performance indicators of telecommunication networks. The system generates a plurality of service areas, each service area including a plurality of adjacent cell sites. A performance indicator of a first service area of the plurality of service areas is selected and an aggregated service area performance indicator is generated, by aggregating the selected performance indicator for each cell site of the plurality of cell sites of the first service area. Generation of the plurality of service areas may be related to a determined network traffic threshold. The threshold may be related to: total bandwidth provided by a cell site, or total number of calls handled by a cell site. The selected indicator may be, for example the call set-up success rate (CSSR), or the drop call rate (DCR). An alert related to the aggregated indicator may be generated.
US10609585B2 Method and system for analyzing radio performance during over-the-air operation
An apparatus for determining characteristics of a radio within a communications network includes a radio, RF signal sensor, and analyzer. The radio transmits RF signals and has transmission operating parameters with respective predetermined values defined by a regulatory agency, a manufacturer, a user and a provider, the values having respective thresholds, a unique identifier; and an over-the-air operating mode in which the signals comprise the identifier. The sensor receives the signals from the radio having characteristics correlating with the transmission operating parameters. While the signals are being received during the operating mode, the analyzer measures the signal characteristics and determines health of the radio by analyzing whether the measured characteristics transmitted are within the respective thresholds of the values, and concludes that health is acceptable if the measured characteristics are within the thresholds, and concludes that health is unacceptable if at least one measured characteristic is outside a threshold.
US10609581B2 Method and apparatus for setup of wireless communication
A method and a device for setup of wireless communication is provided. The method includes recognizing at least one terminal present in a same space as the device, sending a request for a connection between the device and an access point (AP) to the at least one terminal, receiving AP information necessary for connection to the AP from the at least one terminal corresponding to the request, and attempting to connect to the AP based on the AP information.
US10609580B2 Terminal, base station, transmission method, and reception method
A repeater generates repetition signals by repeating uplink signals over a plurality of subframes; controller sets a timing for transmitting the repetition signals, based on information indicating a transmission candidate subframe for a sounding reference signal used for measuring an uplink reception quality; and a transmitter transmits the repetition signals at the set timing.
US10609578B1 Methods, systems and computer readable media for predicting risk in network elements using machine learning
A method, system and computer-readable medium where a weighted composite quality index having a plurality of components for a network element is identified. A historical baseline value from historical data for each component is determined, and a deviation from the historical baseline values is measured. A risk level for the deviation is assigned. A loss score for the measured components is computed by mapping the risk level to a numerical score. An aggregated risk score based on a sum of weighted risk scores for each of the components is computed. An expected risk score based on probabilities associated with the aggregated risk score is determined by computing future probabilities of each risk level at the network element based on a trained machine learning model.
US10609564B2 System and method for detecting rogue access point and user device and computer program for the same
A system for detecting a rogue access point (AP) may include: a user device configured to detect whether an accessed AP is a rogue AP with reference to a rogue AP database based on uniform resource locator (URL) access detection, and determine whether the accessed AP is a rogue AP by further using one or more information of secure sockets layer (SSL) certificate validity information of a predetermined server, electronic signature information of an accessed web page, and media access control (MAC) address collection information of an accessed gateway, if information of the accessed AP is not searched in the rogue AP database; and a detection server configured to share the rogue AP database with the user device. Using the system for detecting a rogue AP, it is possible to detect existence of a rogue AP having an unknown form through access detecting using a one-time URL, and detect address resolution protocol (ARP) spoofing attack.
US10609563B2 Information insert in three dimensional (3D) structure and non-destructive information recognition method
A method for inserting information into a 3D structure and recognizing information in a non-destructive method is provided. A 3D printing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: generating a tag having specific information recorded thereon to be inserted into a 3D structure, and printing the tag on the inside of the 3D structure while printing the 3D structure. Accordingly, since the tag having information recorded thereon is printed on the inside of the 3D structure when the 3D structure is printed by a 3D printer, it is impossible to forge/falsify information.
US10609559B2 Logical subscriber identification module (SIM)
A mobile hub can receive from a mobile device a selection of a first user profile from a listing of a plurality of user profiles of a user of the mobile device that are stored on the mobile hub. Responsive to receiving the selection of the first user profile, a first of a plurality of mobile networks indicated in the first user profile as being available to the user can be identified. The first mobile network can satisfy at least a first user specified criterion associated with the first user profile. A subscriber authentication associated with the user profile can be selected. The subscriber authentication can be configured to authenticate the user with the first of the plurality of mobile networks and configured to be processed by the first mobile device to automatically establish presence on the first mobile network. The subscriber authentication can be communicated to the mobile device.
US10609557B2 Method and apparatus for managing access to a wireless communication network
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a first address of user equipment from a mobile communication network connection request and identifying that the user equipment is stationary based on comparing the first address of the user equipment in the connection request to a second address of a stationary subscriber device. A non-tunneling link is initiated between the user equipment and a stationary packet core of the mobile communication network, based on identifying that the user equipment is stationary, and the connection request is converted from a non-access stratum protocol to an authentication protocol responsive to initiating the non-tunneling link. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10609556B2 Authentication for next generation systems
Methods and apparatus for secondary authentication in a network. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) comprises establishing a user plane (UP) session or connection with a UP function (UPF), receiving an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) based authentication request from the UPF and sending an EAP based authentication response to the UPF. A method performed by a user plane UP function (UPF) comprises establishing a UP session or connection to a user equipment (UE), sending an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) based authentication request to the UE, and receiving an EAP based authentication response from the UE.
US10609555B2 System and a computer-implemented method for multi path communication with an unmanned aerial vehicle during a mission
A system and a method of multi path communication to improve communication between an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and ground control during a mission is disclosed. A database previously stores a plurality of secure data links to be used on networks during the mission for communicating and are managed for simultaneously distributing data flow among data links according to coverage and UAV location preventing third parties may compromise security of a mission. The database may be updated during the mission if needed.
US10609554B2 System and method to collect device location context without the collection of raw, detailed location data at scale
Provided is a distributed application that shifts certain server-side operations from geolocation analytics platforms to client computing devices to enhance consumer privacy and the collection and use of potentially sensitive, personal data about an individual and their mobile device.
US10609553B2 Data transmission method, first device, and second device
A data transmission method, a first device, and a second device, for use in implementing secure data transmission between a terminal device in a non-active state and a base station. The method comprises: a first device determines a transmission message comprising transmission data and a secure context identifier of a terminal device, the terminal device being in a non-active state; the first device sends the transmission message to a second device; the second device matches the secure context identifier of the terminal device with a secure context identifier of at least one local terminal device, and determines, on the basis of the matching result, whether to activate the security of the terminal device.
US10609552B2 System and method for data communication protection
The present disclosure provides a data communication method and system. The method includes: a first terminal transmitting first data to a second terminal, and starting timing from a time point when finishing transmitting the first data, the first data at least comprising data to be processed; the second terminal receiving the first data, and starting timing from a time point when finishing receiving the first data; when a value obtained by the second terminal from the timing reaches a preset value, the second terminal transmitting second data to the first terminal, the second data being data obtained by the second terminal performing data processing on the data to be processed; and when a value obtained by the first terminal from the timing is in a valid range of the preset value or reaches the preset value, the first terminal allowing to start receiving the second data.
US10609547B2 Method and system for a networked self-configuring communication device utilizing user preference information
A first electronic device may enable generation, updating, and/or storage of user configuration information. The user configuration information may comprise information pertaining to device configuration and/or operational preferences specific to the device user and/or various use settings, connectivity, and/or use of available resources. The generation, updating, and/or storage of the user configuration information may be performed manually and/or automatically, and may be performed directly within the first electronic device and/or via networked devices, which may communicatively coupled to the first electronic device. A second electronic device may be enabled to be communicatively coupled to the first electronic device and/or the networked devices. The second electronic device may then be enabled to download existing user configuration information from the first electronic device and/or the networked device, and the downloaded user configuration may be utilized to configure the second electronic device.
US10609546B2 Unified radio access network (RAN)/multi-access edge computing (MEC) platform
A device can receive, from a node in a core network, application identifiers associated with applications accessible by a first user device. The application identifiers can be associated with latency requirements. The device can obtain, from the first user device, a first packet associated with a first packet flow. The device can compare information regarding the first packet flow, and the application identifiers to determine that the first packet is destined for a low-latency application having a specified latency range. The device can identify a first low-latency bearer that satisfies the specified latency range associated with the low-latency application. The device can map the first packet flow to the first low-latency bearer, and communicate packets, associated with the first packet flow, using the first low-latency bearer. The packets can include data packets communicated between an entity hosting the low-latency application and the first user device, while bypassing the core network.
US10609544B2 Method and apparatus for identifying a target device
A terminal device is configured to perform a method for identifying a target device in a local area network (LAN) comprising a plurality of potential target devices. The method includes communicating in an omni-directional format to obtain discovered devices within the area, communicating in a narrow beam format in a direction of the target device; identifying a first list of a first plurality of devices including the target device; eliminating a device from the first list of devices to create a second list of devices; calculating a distance between the terminal device and each device in the second list of devices; determining a precise distance between the terminal device and the target device using a precise distance measurement method; determine which device of the second list of devices has a distance that compares favorably to the precisely determined distance; and identifying the device ID.
US10609543B2 Flexible BTLE TDS frame format for bi-directional service discovery
In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mechanism for a device to transmit, via a BTLE (or Bluetooth) interface, a first message indicating an operation associated with a Wi-Fi service (e.g., a service available via a Wi-Fi interface and/or Wi-Fi related interface parameters) to a peer device. The first message may include a service hash that indicates the operation. The service hash may be included in a first data structure. The first data structure may indicate availability of the Wi-Fi service. The device may receive a second message from the peer device indicating that the neighboring wireless station intends to subscribe to or provide the Wi-Fi service, e.g., via Wi-Fi peer-to-peer communications.
US10609540B2 Peer-to-peer emergency communication using public broadcasting
A method for emergency communication includes encoding a message for visual display including a message to field and a message from field. The visual display is revealed to a reading device in communication with a broadcast center, which stores the visual display. The messages are decoded and sorted from visual displays at the broadcast center. On an index channel, a time and channel number for when a message body of the message will be broadcast on a message channel is broadcasted. The message body is broadcasted on the message channel.
US10609536B2 System for associating at least one physical medium with a base for storing digital data
The system for associating at least one physical medium (5) itself associated with at least one file containing at least audio data, with a base (1) for storing digital data comprises: a management and control module (6) of the device, a base (1) for storing digital data of at least one audio file, said file corresponding to a digital version of an audio file initially associated with at least one physical medium (5), means (3) for reading said audio file in digital form connected to the database (1) by a cable or wireless link (F3), a member (4) fixed to said physical medium (5) and storing information necessary for reading at least one audio file stored in digital form in said database (1) by said reading means (3).
US10609535B2 Blue-tooth communication system and broadcasting method thereof
The present invention provides a blue-tooth communication system and broadcasting methods thereof. The broadcasting method includes: firstly, detecting N blue-tooth receivers in a blue-tooth range of a blue-tooth transmitter, wherein N is a positive integer; and broadcasting a data package by the blue-tooth transmitter in a first transmission timing window; then respectively receiving N acknowledgement packages from the blue-tooth receiver by the blue-tooth transmitter in a plurality of reception timing windows.
US10609533B2 Method and device for trigger management of a common service entity (CSE) and a network element of bearer network
The disclosure provides a method and device for trigger management of a CSE, the CSE and a network element of a bearer network. The method includes that: the CSE sends a trigger request to a network element of a bearer network, wherein the trigger request carries the following information: a trigger message, an external identifier of the CSE, an identifier of a triggered device and a resource identifier of a trigger resource corresponding to the trigger request; the CSE receives a trigger response, which corresponds to the trigger request, sent by the network element of the bearer network; and the CSE updates a first attribute of the trigger resource according to the trigger response. Thus, the technical problem in the related art that M2M communication does not provide a solution of correspondingly triggering connection between a device and a service layer server yet is solved.
US10609531B2 Methods, apparatus and system for mobile piggybacking
Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing assistance to a user of a mobile application are described. A request for assistance from the user is detected and a request is issued to a remote device for establishment of a remote assistance session. Information describing a state of the mobile device is periodically transmitted to the remote device and one or more commands may be received from the remote device. The commands may be executed on the mobile device.
US10609529B2 Multi-modem scheduler for multimedia streams
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide a multipath communication scheduler for an in-vehicle computing device, such as a vehicle's autonomous driving system, vehicle's telematics unit, vehicle's control system, etc. In various embodiments, a centralized scheduler for an in-vehicle computing device may assign packets for transport to a plurality of modems based at least in part on delivery delays associated with the plurality of modems. In various embodiments, delivery delays may be determined based on one or more of queue sizes of the plurality of modems, delivery rate estimates of the plurality of modems, and end to end delay estimates.
US10609524B2 Keyword-based information processing method and device
The embodiments of the present invention disclose an information processing method and device. The method of the embodiments of the present invention comprises: receiving a first message sent by a network side; based on locally stored key words, if a first key word that matches a locally stored key word is extracted from said first message, then a first label is set up for said first message; said first message is a short message or multimedia message; upon receipt of a command to display said first message, a locally stored first piece of information associated with said first key word is displayed, and, when said first label is triggered, a query of the network side for a second piece of information associated with said first key word is performed, and said second piece of information found through the query is displayed. In the embodiments of the present invention, the first message can be displayed directly, and the first label corresponding to said first message can be added, so that when the user triggers the first label, they can immediately obtain a second message, thereby enabling the user to obtain the associated information in a more intuitive manner.
US10609518B2 Hybrid positioning system using a real-time location system and robotic total station
A positioning system that combines the use of real-time location system and a robotic total station into a single, transparent hybrid positioning system to locate one or multiple targets by one or multiple users.
US10609517B2 Object tracking using a cognitive heterogeneous ad hoc mesh network
Embodiments described herein are directed to a tracking objects using a cognitive heterogeneous ad hoc mesh network. Participant objects transmit notification signals to inform other participant objects in line-of-sight of their position and movement. The participants also utilize echoes of the notification signals to detect and estimate the position and movement of non-participant objects. Participant objects can then share this positional information with one another to refine the estimated position and movement of non-participant objects. The position of each other participant and non-participant object is updated based on an individualized update rate that dynamically changes based on the distance and velocity of closure between the participant and the other participant or non-participant object.
US10609516B2 Authorized location monitoring and notifications therefor
Techniques for location tracking, location utilization, and dissemination and management of location information are disclosed. As a location monitoring system, one embodiment includes at least a plurality of mobile computing devices supported by a wireless network, and a computing device coupled to a wired network (e.g., the Internet) that couples to the wireless network. Each of the mobile computing devices is associated with and proximate to an object whose location is being monitored. The computing device stores the locations of each of the mobile computing devices or the objects proximate thereto, and enables only authorized users to obtain access the locations via the wired network.
US10609507B2 Circuit device and a communication apparatus
An application program relating to a process of an integrated circuit is stored in a virtual integrated circuit storage area server apparatus. Following a mutual authentication between the IC and the virtual storage area server apparatus through a portable communication function unit, the server apparatus executes the application program. Additionally, through the IC, the portable communication function unit, a wireless communication line, and a network, communicate with an IC_R/W apparatus and perform a process relating to a service in collaboration with each other.
US10609506B2 System and tools for enhanced 3D audio authoring and rendering
Improved tools for authoring and rendering audio reproduction data are provided. Some such authoring tools allow audio reproduction data to be generalized for a wide variety of reproduction environments. Audio reproduction data may be authored by creating metadata for audio objects. The metadata may be created with reference to speaker zones. During the rendering process, the audio reproduction data may be reproduced according to the reproduction speaker layout of a particular reproduction environment.
US10609502B2 Methods and systems for simulating microphone capture within a capture zone of a real-world scene
An exemplary microphone capture simulation system accesses a captured set of audio signals captured by a plurality of directional microphones disposed at a plurality of locations on a perimeter of a capture zone of a real-world scene. The system identifies a location within the capture zone that corresponds to a virtual location at which a user is virtually located within a virtual reality space that is based on the capture zone. Based on the captured set of audio signals and the identified location, the system generates a simulated set of audio signals representative of a simulation of a full-sphere multi-capsule microphone capture at the identified location. The system processes the simulated set of audio signals to form a renderable set of audio signals configured to be rendered to simulate full-sphere sound for the virtual location while the user is virtually located at the virtual location.
US10609493B2 Method for adjusting hearing aid configuration based on pupillary information
The disclosure presents a hearing device system and a method for adjusting hearing aid configuration, where a user is wearing a hearing device, the method comprising transmitting a first background sound signal to the hearing device, transmitting a first sound pattern to the hearing device, evaluating, via a camera unit, a first pupillary information of a first eye of the user in response to a first sound scene comprising the first background sound signal and the first sound pattern. The evaluating may be repeated providing at least a second pupillary information of the first eye of the user in response to a second sound scene being different from the first sound scene, and where an averaged pupillary information is provided based on an average between the first pupillary information and at least the second pupillary information, and selecting a pupillary fitting model based on the averaged pupillary information, determining a first parameter and at least a second parameter of the pupillary fitting model based on the averaged pupillary information, classifying the averaged pupillary information into either a first category or at least a second category based on the first parameter and the at least second parameter, and wherein the hearing aid configuration is adjusted if the averaged pupillary information is in the first category, and the hearing aid configuration is not adjusted if the averaged pupillary information is in the second category.
US10609492B2 Anatomically customized ear canal hearing apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods and apparatus suitable for use with hearing devices. A vapor deposition process can be used to make a retention structure having a shape profile corresponding to a tissue surface, such as a retention structure having a shape profile corresponding to one or more of an eardrum, the eardrum annulus, or a skin of the ear canal. The retention structure can be resilient and may comprise an anatomically accurate shape profile corresponding to a portion of the ear, such that the resilient retention structure provides mechanical stability for an output transducer assembly placed in the ear for an extended time. The output transducer may couple to the eardrum with direct mechanical coupling or acoustic coupling when retained in the ear canal with the retention structure.
US10609491B1 Speaker and MEMs actuator thereof
A speaker includes a diaphragm and a MEMS actuator. The MEMS actuator includes a coupling member attached to the diaphragm and at least one closed cantilever ring that is surrounded around and connected to the coupling member by plural first bridge members, wherein the closed cantilever ring is configured to be electrically-biased to cause an axial movement of the coupling member and the diaphragm.
US10609485B2 System and method for performing panning for an arbitrary loudspeaker setup
Placement of one or two placed virtual loudspeakers within a loudspeaker setup that includes a real loudspeakers is determined and vector base amplitude panning (VBAP) gains including the gains of the real loudspeakers and placed one or two virtual loudspeakers are also then determined. Gains of one or two placed virtual loudspeakers are redistributed to the real loudspeakers to ensure preservation of total energy. Real loudspeakers in the loudspeaker setup have redistributed gains of one or two placed virtual loudspeakers. Loudspeaker outputs are generated and transmitted to the real loudspeakers to be played back. When received audio content is ambisonics content, a predetermined grid is generated and HOA content is projected to the grid. Other aspects are also described.
US10609483B2 Method for sound effect compensation, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and terminal device
A method and an apparatus for sound effect compensation, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and a terminal device are provided. The method includes the following. An acoustic transmission function of an audio processing device in an ear canal of a user is determined according to an audio signal currently output from the audio processing device. Compensate for the audio signal according to the acoustic transmission function.
US10609479B2 Device and method for determining a sound source direction
A device for determining a sound source direction determines a direction in which a source of a reached sound exists, based on at least one of a sound pressure difference between a first sound pressure that is a sound pressure of a first frequency component of a first part of the reached sound acquired by a first microphone and a second sound pressure that is a sound pressure of the first frequency component of a second part of the reached sound acquired by a second microphone, and a phase difference between a first phase that is a phase of a second frequency component of the first part of the reached sound and a second phase that is a phase of the second frequency component of the second part of the reached sound.
US10609472B2 Speaker module and projector
A speaker module includes a bracket, a plurality of first cushion members, a speaker and a plurality of second cushion members. The bracket includes a plurality of first pillars. Each of the first cushion members is disposed on one of the first pillars. The speaker is connected to the first cushion members. The second cushion members are connected to a periphery of the bracket.
US10609470B2 Speaker device and audio output device including the same
A coaxial speaker device using a P-type speaker and an audio output device including the same are provided. The speaker device includes a first speaker configured to output a high-pitched audio, a second speaker including a P-type magnet and configured to output a low-pitched audio, and a holder configured to coaxially couple the first speaker and the second speaker. The holder includes a first protrusion configured to be coupled to a lower end of the first speaker and a second protrusion configured to be coupled to an upper end of the second speaker.
US10609465B1 Acoustic device
An acoustic device with an open audio device structure that is configured to be carried on the head or upper torso of a user, a housing carried by the open audio device structure, the housing having opposed first and second ends, a flat diaphragm in the housing and comprising a front face and a rear face, the diaphragm configured to radiate front acoustic radiation from its front face and rear acoustic radiation from its rear face, wherein the front and rear acoustic radiations are out of phase, structure that supports the diaphragm such that the diaphragm can move relative to the housing, a primary magnet adjacent to the rear face of the diaphragm, a magnetic circuit that defines a path for magnetic flux of the primary magnet, a voice coil that is exposed to the magnetic flux and is configured to move the diaphragm up and down along a radiation axis that is normal to the front face of the diaphragm, and first and second sound-emitting outlets in the housing, wherein the first sound-emitting outlet is in or proximate the first end of the housing and is acoustically coupled to the front face of the diaphragm so as to emit front acoustic radiation into an acoustic space, and wherein the second sound-emitting outlet is in or proximate the second end of the housing and is acoustically coupled to the rear face of the diaphragm so as to emit rear acoustic radiation into the same acoustic space.
US10609464B2 Wireless microphone and/or in-ear monitoring system and method for controlling a wireless microphone and/or in-ear monitoring system
A wireless microphone and/or in-ear monitoring system having at least one first mobile device for wirelessly transmitting first audio signals. The system also has at least one base station for wirelessly receiving the first audio signals transmitted by the mobile device. The wireless transmission is based on an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing transmission (OFDM) during a time-division multiple access (TDMA) time slot. Each wireless microphone occupies at least one slot within 2 ms. Each of the TDMA frames has a plurality of slots which respectively have precisely one OFDM symbol. Accordingly, precisely one OFDM symbol is transmitted in each TDMA slot. During a time slot made available in accordance with the TDMA, a transmission is effected on the basis of an OFDM method. The TDMA frame length is so short as a latency of <4 ms is required for professional audio transmission, for example in the case of wireless microphone systems.
US10609463B2 Integrated microphone device and manufacturing method thereof
An integrated microphone device is provided. The integrated microphone device includes a substrate, a plate, and a membrane. The substrate includes an aperture allowing acoustic pressure to pass through. The plate is disposed on a side of the substrate. The membrane is disposed between the substrate and the plate and movable relative to the plate as acoustic pressure strikes the membrane. The membrane includes a vent valve having an open area that is variable in response to a change in acoustic pressure.
US10609462B2 Accessory device that provides sensor input to a media device
A method includes receiving information at a media device from an accessory device. The information includes first image data captured by a camera and second image data captured by the camera subsequent to capture of the first image data. The camera is a component of an earpiece of the accessory device. The method includes identifying, at a processor of the media device, a particular limb movement of a user of the accessory device based on the information. The method also includes performing an action with the processor, the action based on the particular limb movement.
US10609461B1 Waterproof speaker device
A waterproof speaker device includes a plate member, a speaker unit and a waterproof frame. The plate member includes an encircling block wall and a sound hole. The encircling block wall is provided on the plate member, and the sound hole passes through the plate member and is located within the encircling block wall. The encircling block wall is quadrilateral and includes four first positioning portions, and the first positioning portions are respectively located at four corners of the encircling block wall. The speaker unit is near the sound hole, and the encircling block wall surrounds the speaker unit. The waterproof frame is located between the encircling block wall and the speaker unit. The waterproof frame is quadrilateral and includes four second positioning portions, the second positioning portions are respectively located at four corners of the waterproof frame, and the first positioning portions respectively match the second positioning portions.
US10609458B2 Apparatus for embedding digital watermark and method for embedding digital watermark
An apparatus for embedding a digital watermark includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to generate a watermark signal to be embedded into moving image data based on information to be added to the moving image data, determine a frame of the moving image data at which overlapping of the watermark signal is to be started based on a variation in value in a time direction of a pixel in a region, in each of a plurality of frames of the moving image data, into which the watermark signal is to be embedded and also on a feature of the watermark signal, and embed the watermark signal beginning with the determined frame.
US10609448B2 Authorization and authentication of a device using a television receiver
Various arrangements are presented for using an electronic device for content playback. A television receiver may provide to the device access to a shared encryption key. The shared encryption key may be used to decrypt content from an over-the-top (OTT) content host system. The device may request content from the OTT content host system using the set of credentials. The device may then receive encrypted content from the OTT content host system, wherein the encrypted content corresponds to the requested content. The encrypted content received from the OTT content host system may be decrypted by the device using the shared encryption key. The device may then output for presentation the decrypted content.
US10609446B2 Systems and methods for providing blackout recording and summary information
Systems and methods for providing blackout support in video mosaic and television environments are disclosed. In response to receiving a request for a video mosaic page, screen data or application data, which may include blackout information, is received. The blacked out content may be automatically recorded to the user equipment or a network server for later playback after the blackout has expired. In addition, an overlay of options associated with the blacked out asset may be presented. The overlay may include options to substitute the blacked out asset with replacement content, search for similar content, retrieve more information about the blackout, or present summary information, such as a sports ticker, in place of the blacked out cell.
US10609439B2 Mobile terminal and control method thereof
A mobile terminal including a memory for storing identification information corresponding to at least one external mobile terminal, a communication unit for receiving first EPG data from an external server or first external display device, a display for displaying EPG on the basis of the received first EPG data and a controller configured to: control the display to display identification information corresponding to the at least one external mobile terminal according to a first command, transmit to the first external display device, a signal for a viewing reservation of the specific program according to the first command, and control the communication unit to transmit to a first external mobile terminal corresponding to specific identification information, first viewing reservation information on the specific program according to a second command for selecting the specific identification information from the displayed identification information.
US10609434B2 Machine-learning based multi-step engagement strategy generation and visualization
Machine-learning based multi-step engagement strategy generation and visualization is described. Rather than rely heavily on human involvement to create delivery strategies, the described learning-based engagement system generates multi-step engagement strategies by leveraging machine-learning models trained using data describing historical user interactions with content delivered in connection with historical campaigns. Initially, the learning-based engagement system obtains data describing an entry condition and an exit condition for a campaign. Based on the entry and exit condition, the learning-based engagement system utilizes the machine-learning models to generate a multi-step engagement strategy, which describes a sequence of content deliveries that are to be served to a particular client device user (or segment of client device users). Once the multi-step engagement strategies are generated, the learning-based engagement system may also generate visualizations of the strategies that can be output for display.
US10609429B2 System, devices and methods for providing stream privacy in an ABR OTT media network
A method, device and computer program for providing privacy during delivery of ABR media content to an ABR OTT client device are shown. The method receives an ABR manifest for an ABR media asset; the ABR manifest includes a segmentation-units index that points to segmentation-units in the ABR media asset. Using the segmentation-units index and a customization process, randomized byte-range requests for portions of the ABR media asset are produced and sent. Responsive to receiving the randomized byte-ranges, the ABR media asset is reassembled in order and provided to a media player in the client device.
US10609428B2 Transmission device and transmission method as well as reception device and reception method
Control information on a data broadcasting application for each delivery segment is distributed.An application service descriptor for each delivery segment is arranged into an MP table stored in a PA message on the side of a broadcast station. Each application service descriptor indicates information on one application type and priority of the application type. A receiver further selects a specific MH-AIT and data transmission message, on the basis of the priority for each application type, indicated with the application service descriptor, and a default AIT flag.
US10609425B1 Signal processing apparatus and methods
A unified system of programming communication. The system encompasses the prior art (television, radio, broadcast hardcopy, computer communications, etc.) and new user specific mass media. Within the unified system, parallel processing computer systems, each having an input (e.g., 77) controlling a plurality of computers (e.g., 205), generate and output user information at receiver stations. Under broadcast control, local computers (73, 205), combine user information selectively into prior art communications to exhibit personalized mass media programming at video monitors (202), speakers (263), printers (221), etc. At intermediate transmission stations (e.g., cable television stations), signals in network broadcasts and from local inputs (74, 77, 97, 98) cause control processors (71) and computers (73) to selectively automate connection and operation of receivers (53), recorder/players (76), computers (73), generators (82), strippers (81), etc. At receiver stations, signals in received transmissions and from local inputs (225, 218, 22) cause control processors (200) and computers (205) to automate connection and operation of converters (201), tuners (215), decryptors (224), recorder/players (217), computers (205), furnaces (206), etc. Processors (71, 200) meter and monitor availability and usage of programming.
US10609424B2 Single-layer progressive coding for supporting multi-capability HDR composition
A standard dynamic range (SDR) image is received. Composer metadata of the first level through the N-th level is generated. Composer metadata of the j-th level is generated based on the composer metadata of the first level through (j−1)-th level. The composer metadata of the first level through the composer metadata of the j-th level is to be used for mapping the SDR image to the j-th target image specifically optimized for the j-th reference target display. The SDR image is encoded with the composer metadata of the first level through the k-th level in an output SDR video signal, where 1<=k<=N. A display device renders a display image derived from a composed target image composed from the SDR image based on the composer metadata of the first level through the k-th level in the output SDR video signal.
US10609420B2 Reducing visible artifacts during playback of a video file for recorded real-time video communications
Improved systems and methods of video decoding and recording in real-time video communications for use in lossy network environments. The disclosed systems and methods can employ a plurality of wait time thresholds for retransmission of missing video packets, based at least on the processing performed on the respective video packets, such processing including video decoding in a real-time video communication between client devices, and video recording and storing in a video file. The disclosed system and methods can also adaptively perform error concealment on video frames in the bitstream domain prior to recording and storing encoded video frame data in a video file, based at least on estimates of the complexities of the respective video frames.
US10609418B2 System and method for intelligent data/frame compression in a system on a chip
An exemplary method for intelligent compression defines a threshold value for a temperature reading generated by a temperature sensor. Data blocks received into the compression module are compressed according to either a first mode or a second mode, the selection of which is determined based on a comparison of the active level for the temperature reading to the defined threshold value. The first compression mode may be associated with a lossless compression algorithm while the second compression mode is associated with a lossy compression algorithm. Or, both the first compression mode and the second compression mode may be associated with a lossless compression algorithm, however, for the first compression mode the received data blocks are produced at a default high quality level setting while for the second compression mode the received data blocks are produced at a reduced quality level setting.
US10609415B2 Method and system for constraining slice header processing overhead in video coding
A method for encoding a picture of a video sequence in a bit stream that constrains slice header processing overhead is provided. The method includes computing a maximum slice rate for the video sequence, computing a maximum number of slices for the picture based on the maximum slice rate, and encoding the picture wherein a number of slices used to encode the picture is enforced to be no more than the maximum number of slices.
US10609412B2 Method for supporting VR content display in communication system
The present disclosure provides a method for displaying a 360 degree image, capable of performing encoding in tile unit defined as a part of the 360 degree image according to the position occupied within the 360 degree image, the method comprising: an operation for requesting at least one tile corresponding to a view region to be displayed so as to correspond to the viewpoint of a user; an operation for receiving at least one tile corresponding to the view region and decoding the at least one tile received; and an operation for rendering the at least one tile decoded.
US10609411B1 Cross color prediction for image/video compression
To improve intra coding prediction, cross-color prediction utilizes spatial correlation and cross-color correlation to generate a more accurate predictor. Cross-color prediction is also able to be used in a dynamic system which selects between cross-color prediction and intra-color prediction.
US10609410B2 Intra prediction method and apparatus using the method
An intra prediction method and a device using the intra prediction method are provided. The intra prediction method using a DC mode includes setting a bottom-right pixel to a DC-predicted value, interpolating the bottom-right pixel and an n-th top reference pixel to derive predicted values of an n-th column and interpolating the bottom-right pixel and an n-th left reference pixel to derive predicted values of an n-row, and performing bidirectional linear interpolation to derive predicted values of pixels included in a prediction unit other than the n-th row and the n-th column.
US10609406B2 Moving picture coding method, moving picture coding apparatus, moving picture decoding method, moving picture decoding apparatus and moving picture coding and decoding apparatus
By the moving picture coding method and the moving picture decoding method, it is possible to improve coding efficiency. The moving picture coding apparatus includes a merge block candidate calculation unit that (i) specifies merge block candidates at merge mode, by using colpic information such as motion vectors and reference picture index values of neighbor blocks of a current block to be coded and a motion vector and the like of a collocated block of the current block which are stored in a colPic memory, and (ii) generates a combined merge block by using the merge block candidates.
US10609398B2 Ultra-low bitrate coding based on 3D map reconstruction and decimated sub-pictures
A method of ultra-low rate video encoding, including capturing a frame within a video stream, capturing a global position of the frame, capturing a heading of the frame, linking the global position and the heading to the frame, determining a foreground of the frame based on the global position of the frame and the heading of the frame, determining an at least one region of interest within the foreground, analyzing the at least one region of interest, removing a background from the frame based on the global position and the heading, wherein the background is complementary to the foreground and encoding the foreground, the global position, the heading and the at least one region of interest.
US10609396B2 Efficient scalable coding concept
Scalable coding concepts are described. One aspect improves parallel decoding of inter-dependent layers of a multi-layer video data stream by introducing a long-term syntax element structure for guaranteeing that during a predetermined time period the pictures of the dependent layer are subdivided so that borders of the spatial segments of the pictures of the second layer and the spatial segments of the first layer overlay. Another aspect concerns upsampling from base layer to enhancement layer. Another aspect introduces a long-term syntax element structure allowing the decoder to determine the inter-layer offset for a predetermined time period. Another aspect introduces a type indicator field changing a way a layer indicator field within the NAL unit headers is to be interpreted. Another aspect allows different codecs/standards to be used for the different layers. Another aspect concerns a syntax element structure which indicates the inter-layer offset in units of the base layer blocks.
US10609394B2 Encoding and deriving parameters for coded multi-layer video sequences
A method of deriving parameters required for decoding a current layer of a coded multi-layer video sequence. The method comprises deriving a required parameter from one or more parameters associated with the current or a lower layer of the multiple layers. The invention makes use of an understanding that parameters which are required for decoding a current higher layer of a multi-layer video representation may be derived, i.e., inferred or predicted, from parameters associated with lower layers rather than explicitly signaled in a parameter set associated with the current layer. Also disclosed are a method of encoding parameters associated with such a current layer, corresponding computer program products, a corresponding parameter set decoder, and a corresponding parameter set encoder.
US10609391B2 Image coding apparatus, image coding method, image decoding apparatus, image decoding method, and storage medium
An image coding apparatus includes a block dividing unit configured to divide an input image into a plurality of blocks, a prediction unit configured to perform prediction based on coded pixels to generate prediction errors, a transformation unit configured to perform orthogonal transform to the prediction errors to generate transform coefficients, a quantization matrix generation unit configured to generate quantization matrices that are used to quantize the transform coefficients, a quantization matrix coding unit configured to calculate difference values by scanning the quantization matrices and to code the difference values, a quantization unit configured to generate quantization coefficients by quantizing the generated transform coefficients using the quantization matrices, and a coefficient coding unit configured to code the quantization coefficients, wherein the quantization matrix coding unit is configured to scan coefficients of the quantization matrices in a unidirectional manner to calculate the difference value.
US10609390B1 Adaptive screen encoding control
An adaptive screen encoding method comprising: using a computer, creating and storing, in computer memory, a plurality of conditions for use by a server configured to determine which of picture coding type to select; detecting a current picture by a sender for a content type including textual content, graphical content, and natural image content; determining a percentage of static macroblocks corresponding to the current picture; selecting the picture coding type based on the content type, the plurality of conditions, and the percentage of static macroblocks, wherein the method is performed by one or more special-purpose computing devices.
US10609381B2 Encoding a plurality of signals
A method and system for encoding a plurality of signals are provided. A plurality of input signals are received. Complexity information relating to a given input signal of the plurality of input signals is obtained. A data rate target for each of the plurality of input signals is derived in dependence on an overall data rate target for the plurality of input signals. The data rate target for the given input signal depends at least in part on the complexity information relating to the given input signal. The plurality of input signals are encoded in accordance with the respective derived data rate targets to obtain a plurality of encoded signals.
US10609378B2 Method and apparatus for determining reference picture set of image
A method of determining a reference picture set (RPS), which is a set of reference pictures used in predictive decoding of a current picture that is to be decoded includes: obtaining a flag indicating whether the RPS is determined based on picture order count (POC) values of the current picture and a previous picture or whether the RPS is determined based on an index of a reference RPS, which is an identification value of the reference RPS that is one of pre-defined RPSs and is referred to in determining the RPS, and a delta RPS that is a difference value between a POC vale of a reference picture included in the reference RPS and a POC value of a reference picture included in the RPS; and determining the RPS according to a value of the flag.
US10609377B2 Image encoding method and device for sample value compensation and image decoding method and device for sample value compensation
The present disclosure provides an image encoding method and apparatus and an image decoding method and apparatus for generating a reconstructed image having a minimized error between an original image and the reconstructed image at a high bit depth and a high bit rate.The image decoding method includes parsing offset values and an offset type from a bitstream; parsing a class based on the offset type from the bitstream; selecting a plurality of pixels from among pixels adjacent to a reconstructed pixel, based on the class, and calculating a reference value based on sample values of the plurality of pixels; determining a category based on a magnitude of a difference value between the reference value and a sample value of the reconstructed pixel; selecting an offset value from among the offset values, the offset value corresponding to the category; and compensating for the sample value of the reconstructed pixel by using the selected offset value.
US10609375B2 Sample adaptive offset (SAO) adjustment method and apparatus and SAO adjustment determination method and apparatus
A video encoding method and apparatus, and a video decoding method and apparatus for generating a reconstructed image having a minimized error between an original image and the reconstructed image. The video decoding method accompanied by a sample adaptive offset (SAO) adjustment, the method includes: obtaining 5 slice SAO parameters with respect to a current slice from a slice header of a received bitstream; obtaining luma SAO use information for a luma component of the current slice and chroma SAO use information for chroma components thereof from among the slice SAO parameters; determining whether to perform a SAO operation on the luma component of 10 the current slice based on the obtained luma SAO use information; and equally determining whether to perform the SAO adjustment on a first chroma component and a second chroma component of the current slice based on the obtained chroma SAO use information.
US10609369B2 Image coding apparatus, image coding method, image decoding apparatus, image decoding method, and program
An image coding apparatus configured to divide an image into one or more slices each including a plurality of blocks and to code each slice on a block-by-block basis includes a first coding unit configured to code blocks included in a first portion of the slice, and a second coding unit configured to code blocks included in a second portion of the slice, wherein, when the second coding unit codes an initial block in the second portion, the second coding unit codes the initial included in the second portion by referring to a first quantization parameter provided to the slice as an initial value and referred to by the first coding unit when the first coding units codes the initial block in the first portion.
US10609368B2 Multiple image storage compression tree
A method, system, and computer program product for compressing an image using similar images includes: receiving a first image; storing the first image on a storage server; comparing the first image to one or more stored intra-frames (I-Frames) to determine a similar I-Frame from the one or more stored I-Frames; in response to determining the similar I-Frame, determining that one or more stored predicted frames (P-Frames) reference the similar I-Frame; comparing the first image to the one or more stored P-Frames to determine a similar P-Frame; determining whether the first image meets a P-Frame threshold level for the similar P-Frame; in response to determining that the first image meets the P-Frame threshold level, generating a first P-Frame for the first image using data from the similar P-Frame and data from the similar I-Frame to compress storage space used by the first image on the storage server.
US10609367B2 Low-complexity sign prediction for video coding
A device includes processing circuitry configured to identify a set of pre-stored residual samples in video data that is stored to a memory, to combine the set of stored residual samples to form a combination, to apply a first sign combination to transform coefficients of the combination to obtain a first hypothesis reconstruction for a current block of the video data, and to apply a second sign combination to the transform coefficients of the combination to obtain a second hypothesis reconstruction for the current block. The processing circuitry is further configured to derive respective cost functions with respect to the first and second hypothesis reconstructions, to compare the respective derived cost functions, to select, based on the comparison, either the first or second hypothesis reconstruction, and to code the current block using a sign prediction associated with the selected one of the first or second hypothesis reconstruction.
US10609366B2 Virtual memory access bandwidth verification (VMBV) in video coding
A method is provided that includes determining a target picture virtual memory access (VMA) bandwidth rate, wherein the target picture VMA bandwidth rate indicates a maximum VMA bandwidth rate for motion compensation of a picture, and verifying the target picture VMA bandwidth rate for a compressed video bit stream.
US10609361B2 Imaging systems with depth detection
An imaging system may include an image sensor, a lens, and layers with reflective properties, such as an infrared cut-off filter, between the lens and the image sensor. The lens may focus light from an object in a scene onto the image sensor. Some of the light directed onto the image sensor may form a first image on the image sensor. Other portions of the light directed onto the image sensor may reflect off of the image sensor and back towards the layers with reflective properties. These layers may reflect the light back onto the image sensor, forming a second image that is shifted relative to the first image. Depth mapping circuitry may compare the first and second images to determine the distance between the imaging system and the object in the scene.
US10609358B2 Method and apparatus for taking and displaying multi-view orthostereoscopic 3D images
An imaging system includes a camera, a display panel and a processor for providing image data to the display panel. The camera has a sensor with pixel rows for capturing an image taken by a camera lens through a lenticular sheet with first lenticules, such that each first lenticule covers at least two pixel rows. The display panel is used to show a displayed image based on the image data. The display panel is covered by a viewing lenticular sheet with second lenticules. The displayed image has a plurality of segments, with each segment under a second lenticule and each segment has sub-segments corresponding to pixel rows under a first lenticule. Image data provided to the image display panel is arranged such that image contents in the sub-segments under each second lenticule and image contents in the pixel rows under each first lenticule have different arrangement orders.
US10609356B1 Using a temporal enhancement layer to encode and decode stereoscopic video content
Techniques are described that enable stereoscopic content to be delivered. These techniques including encoding frames of stereoscopic video content within a base layer and temporal enhancement layer and decoding the encoded frames.
US10609348B2 Pixel binning in an image sensor
Pixel binning is performed by summing charge from some pixels positioned diagonally in a pixel array. Pixel signals output from pixels positioned diagonally in the pixel array may be combined on the output lines. A signal representing summed charge produces a binned 2×1 cluster. A signal representing combined voltage signals produces a binned 2×1 cluster. A signal representing summed charge and a signal representing combined pixel signals can be combined digitally to produce a binned 2×2 pixel. Orthogonal binning may be performed on other pixels in the pixel array by summing charge on respective common sense regions and then combining the voltage signals that represent the summed charge on respective output lines.
US10609347B2 Luggage management system and luggage management method
A luggage management system includes: a locking/unlocking device mounted in a vehicle and configured to lock and unlock the vehicle in response to a request from a terminal, the terminal being used by a user who delivers luggage; an imaging device configured to capture an image of an inside of a predetermined area located in the vehicle, the predetermined area being used as a delivery place of the luggage; a control device configured to cause the imaging device to capture the image in the predetermined area when the locking/unlocking device locks or unlocks the vehicle in response to the request, and store the image; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on a result of comparison between a reference image and a comparison image, whether the luggage has been carried away from the predetermined area.
US10609346B2 Method of starting information-capturing device
A method of starting an information-capturing device includes: receiving an event message including a destination information by a near-field communication technology, comparing a first identification code of the information-capturing device with the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, starting the information-capturing device to capture ambient data if the first identification code matches the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, and broadcasting the event message by the near-field communication technology if the first identification code does not match the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message.
US10609345B2 Validating asset movement using virtual tripwires and a RFID-enabled asset management system
Validation of asset movement can begin with the definition of a virtual tripwire for video cameras of a video surveillance system that monitor a defined area of interest through which RFID-identified assets are conveyed. The virtual tripwire can visually define a boundary within the view field of the video camera. The video camera can detect the movement of an asset through a virtual tripwire and an asset management system can be notified of the potential misdirection of the asset. The asset management system can obtain the asset's RFID data from a RFID handling system that monitors the area of interest. The validity of the detected movement can be determined using RFID data and an asset movement specification that defines pathing rules for assets and virtual tripwires. When the movement of the asset is determined to be invalid, a record of suspect movement data can be generated for the asset.
US10609344B1 Audio/video recording and communication doorbell devices including transistor assemblies, and associated systems and methods
An audio/video (A/V) recording and communication doorbell device includes a transistor assembly and control circuitry. The transistor assembly is electrically coupled between an input power bus that distributes alternating current (AC) input power and/or direct current (DC) input power, and an output power bus that provides a DC output power for the A/V recording and communication doorbell device. The control circuitry is configured to cause the transistor assembly to convert AC input power and/or DC input power from the input power bus to the DC output power into the output power bus, to provide the DC output power for the A/V recording and communication doorbell device.
US10609339B2 System for and method of dynamically displaying images on a vehicle electronic display
A system for and method of displaying multiple images on an electronic display included in a vehicle. The method may include altering the position or one or more properties of a secondary image based on whether an object is detected in a primary image. The electronic display can be an electronic display mirror providing a view of an area behind the vehicle as the primary image.
US10609337B2 Image processing apparatus
An image processing apparatus includes an image processor configured to: acquire a plurality of captured images captured by a plurality of cameras installed on a vehicle; generate a composite image showing a vicinity of the vehicle viewed from a virtual viewpoint, using the plurality of captured images; generate a vicinity image by superimposing a distance indicator that shows at least one distance from the vehicle on the composite image, the distance indicator encompassing a periphery of the vehicle in the composite image; and output the vicinity image to a display to cause the vicinity image to be displayed on the display.
US10609334B2 Group video communication method and network device
A group video communication method and a network device are provided. A user type of each user in a group video session is determined according to device information of the user. The user type includes: common user indicating that the user uses a two-dimensional display mode when participating in the group video session, and virtual user indicating that the user uses a virtual reality (VR) display mode when participating in the group video session. Video data of the group video session is processed according to a video display mode indicated by the user type to obtain target video data of the user. The target video data is sent to a user equipment of the user during the group video session, so that the user equipment presents the target video data of the group video session in the video display mode indicated by the user type of the user.
US10609333B2 System for interactive online collaboration
In the present invention the camera of a student's mobile communications device sends a live image of the student's paper through an image-sharing subsystem to the instructor's personal computing or mobile communications device. An annotation subsystem allows the instructor to mark said image of the student's paper, and a background-subtraction subsystem allows a background-free image of the instructor to appear on said image of the student's paper. A screen-sharing subsystem transmits a combined image of the student's paper and the instructor and his or her markings back to the student's device. Mounting the student's device above the paper on which he or she is working allows the student to see the instructor and the instructor's markings overlaid on the student's paper, giving the impression that the instructor is present and collaborating on the student's work. Videoconferencing and communication-management subsystems facilitate communication between the instructor and the student(s) during this collaboration.
US10609328B2 Video processing using a one-dimensional control function to control processing time and error
A video process is controlled through a one-dimensional control function to affect the two outcomes of processing time and processing error. Points are generated in error/time space corresponding to multiple combinations of parameter values applied to the process using reference input data. A subset of points is selecting in which each point is such that all other points in the space have either a higher error or a higher time, to define the one-dimensional control function.
US10609325B2 Removable memory card with security system support
A video camera for use in a security system may include a processor including control circuitry and a removable memory card coupled to the control circuitry. The removable memory card may include a wireless transceiver configured to receive wireless data transmissions from at least one wireless sensor device. The removable memory card may further include security system logic configured to allow the video camera itself to function as a security system, including identifying and then transmitting one or more security system messages to a remote location via the wireless transceiver of the removable memory card.
US10609324B2 Real time painting of a video stream
Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for generating graphical representations within frames of a video stream in real time. The systems and methods receive a frames depicting a portion of a face, identify user input, identify positions on the portion of the face corresponding to the user input. The systems and methods generate a graphical representation of the user input linked to positions on the portion of the face and render the graphical representation within frames of the video stream in real time.
US10609313B2 Correction of bad pixels in an infrared image-capturing apparatus
The invention relates to a method for detecting bad pixels from a pixel array of a device, for capturing an image, that is sensitive to infrared radiation. The method includes: receiving an input image captured by the pixel system, and calculating a score for a plurality of target pixels including at least some of the pixels from the input image. The score for each target pixel is generated on the basis of k pixels of the input image that are selected in a window of H by H pixels around the target pixel. H is an odd integer greater than or equal to 3, and k is an integer between 2 and 5. Each pixel, from the set formed of the k pixels and the target pixel, share at least one border or corner with another pixel from said set, and the values of the k pixels are at respective distances from the value of the target pixel, the k pixels being selected on the basis of the k distances. The method also includes detecting that at least one of the target pixels is a bad pixel on the basis of the calculated scores.
US10609312B2 Imaging pixels with a fully depleted charge transfer path
An imaging pixel may have a fully depleted charge transfer path between a pinned photodiode and a floating diffusion region. A pinned transfer diode may be coupled between the pinned photodiode and the floating diffusion region. The imaging pixel may be formed in upper and lower substrates with an interconnect layer coupling the upper substrate to the lower substrate. The imaging pixel may include one or more storage diodes coupled between the transfer diode and the floating diffusion region. The imaging pixel may be used to capture high dynamic range images with flicker mitigation, images synchronized with light sources, or for high frame rate operation.
US10609311B2 Method and device for increasing resolution of an image sensor
The provided solution is an optical system comprising an image sensor and a collecting entrance lens having a predetermined field of view, the optical device further comprising a dynamically configurable light barrier having at least two masking elements, the dynamically configurable light barrier being configured so that only one of the masking elements can be set in a state in which light passes through, the at least two masking elements being configured so that images acquired by the image sensor when one of the at least two masking elements is configured in a state in which light passes through represent different portions of the predetermined field of view than images acquired by the image sensor when another one of the at least two masking elements is configured in a state in which light passes through.
US10609306B2 Image processing apparatus, image processing method and storage medium
From among two images and whose imaging timings are the same and imaging directions are different, one image whose imaging direction has a predetermined relation with that of the other image is specified as a target to be divided, and this target image is divided into a first partial image and a second partial image. Then, the first partial image and the second partial image are combined with the edges of the other image located in the direction perpendicular to the imaging direction, respectively.
US10609302B2 Imaging device, information processing system, program, image processing method
An imaging device further includes a correction gain calculating unit configured to calculate a first correction gain of a first partial image captured by the first imaging element and calculate a second correction gain of a second partial image captured by the second imaging element based on the first exposure amount and the second exposure amount; a photographing processing unit configured to make an imaging element having a smaller one of the first exposure amount and the second exposure amount image with an exposure amount of the imaging element and makes an imaging element having a larger one of the first exposure amount and the second exposure amount image with the third exposure amount; and an image correction unit configured to correct the first partial image with the first correction gain and correct the second partial image with the second correction gain calculated by the correction gain calculating unit.
US10609301B2 Imaging control apparatus and imaging control method
An imaging control apparatus configured to effectively avoid image capturing competition in a scene in which a large number of infrared cameras capture images. The imaging control apparatus includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an infrared image generated by an infrared camera imaging reflected light of emitted infrared rays, and a control unit that controls a setting for the generation of the infrared image on the basis of a control parameter transmitted to another apparatus or received from another apparatus via a communication interface.
US10609299B1 Method of measuring light using dual cameras
A method of measuring lighting condition using dual cameras, having capturing a reference image, estimating a first minimum exposure target value, capturing a first plurality of minimum exposure value images, determining a first overall minimum exposure value, estimating a first maximum exposure target value, capturing a first plurality of maximum exposure value images, determining a first overall maximum exposure value of the first plurality of associated maximum exposure values and estimating a first dynamic exposure range as encompassing a first range having the first overall minimum exposure value as a first lower bound and the first overall maximum exposure value as a first upper bound.
US10609298B2 Adaptive infrared illumination for exposure correction
A system and method that provides adaptive IR illumination for a camera. In some implementations, IR illumination adapts to the objects in a scene being monitored and IR illumination adaptation may be implemented in conjunction with automatic exposure and other exposure adjustment methods. Some implementations include: illuminating a scene using a first IR illumination power; capturing a first image of the scene with a camera; and determining whether a first region of the first image is underexposed or overexposed. When the first region is underexposed, the scene is illuminated at a second power level greater than the first illumination power and a second image is captured. When the first region is overexposed, the scene is illuminated at a third power level that is less than the first illumination power and a third image is captured. The operations are repeated until scene illumination is satisfactory.
US10609296B1 Electronic device and automatic exposure convergence method
An electronic device and an automatic exposure convergence method are provided. The electronic device includes an image sensor and a processor. The image sensor is configured to obtain a first frame. The first frame includes a plurality of sub-frame regions, and each of the sub-frame regions includes a plurality of pixel data. The plurality of pixel data are obtained based on different exposure times. The processor is coupled to the image sensor. The processor is configured to analyze the first frame to combine the pixel data having the same exposure times in the sub-frame regions into a plurality of second frames. The processor analyzes the plurality of second frame to obtain a plurality of exposure values. The processor performs an exposure convergence operation based on the plurality of exposure values.
US10609295B1 Parallel high dynamic exposure range sensor
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are presented for taking a combination of images taken synchronous in time with one another. According to one example, the present disclosure proposes one or more sensor arrays, each of which comprises multiple pixel sensors arranged to capture image data responsive to light exposure. Light is incident on the respective sensor arrays during substantially synchronous exposures. The one or more sensor arrays are configured such that the image data captured by the respective sensor arrays during the synchronous exposure differ in at least one of a luminance output or a color profile from one another.
US10609292B2 Imaging apparatus, axle load measuring system, and imaging method
An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit, a detector, a calculator, and a controller. The imaging unit captures an image of a road on which a vehicle runs, and generates the captured image of the road. The detector detects a contact position at which the vehicle is in contact with the road in the captured image. The calculator calculates a first brightness range based on brightness distribution in a first road surface area on the road and the first road surface area includes the contact position. The controller determines an imaging condition for the imaging unit based on the first brightness range, and controls the imaging unit using the determined imaging condition.
US10609290B2 Video communication network with augmented reality eyewear
Control of video camera monitors using a augmented reality wearable device is disclosed including integration within a communications network. A user of the wearable device can communicate wirelessly with other components or elements of the network, allowing for hands-free control of the video recording and/or streaming and physical work contemporaneously.
US10609287B2 Stabilizing video
In general, the subject matter can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for identifying, by a computing system and using first and second frames of a video, a transformation that indicates movement of a camera with respect to the frames. The computing system generates a modified transformation so that the transformation is less representative of recent movement. The computing system uses the transformation and the modified transformation to generate a second transformation. The computing system identifies an anticipated distortion that would be present in a stabilized version of the second frame. The computing system determines an amount by which to reduce a stabilizing effect. The computing system applies the second transformation to the second frame to stabilize the second frame, where the stabilizing effect has been reduced based on the determined amount by which to reduce the stabilizing effect.
US10609283B2 Sharing panoramic video images over a wireless display session
Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that transmits and processes panoramic video images in wireless display devices. Multiple video streams may be captured by one or more video cameras and transmitted from a transmitter to the receiver, and each of the video streams may be tagged with an identifier. The identifiers may be used by the receiver to determine an order in which the panoramic video images will be processed and stitched by the receiver, and rendered on a display device.
US10609281B2 Camera calibration
A method of calibrating a camera performs a first calibration for frames of a sequence captured by the camera to calculate for those frames first calibration data for a set of one or more camera parameters; performs, for selected frames of the sequence, a second calibration to calculate second calibration data for the selected frames in dependence on the first calibration data for those frames; and uses the second calibration data in the first calibration performed for subsequent frames of the sequence.
US10609280B2 Method and system for recommending optimum position of photography
Provided is a method and system for recommending an optimal position of photographing. A optimal position-of-photographing recommendation method may include executing, at an electronic device, and controlling a camera included in the electronic device under control of a photography application executed on the electronic device; calculating, at the electronic device, a photograph angle of the electronic device based on sensor information provided from a sensor of the electronic device under control of the photography application; comparing, at the electronic device, the calculated photograph angle to a desired angle range that is managed by the photography application, under control of the photography application; and outputting, at the electronic device, notification data in response to the calculated photograph angle being included in the desired angle range, under control of the photography application.
US10609279B2 Image processing apparatus and information processing method for reducing a captured image based on an action state, transmitting the image depending on blur, and displaying related information
There is provided an information processing apparatus including an action recognition unit that recognizes an action state of a user based on a measurement result obtained by a sensor carried by the user, an image processing unit that performs a process regarding an amount of information on an image photographed by a photographing unit based on an action state of the user recognized by the action recognition unit during photographing by the photographing unit carried by the user, and a transmission control unit that causes the image processed by the image processing unit to be transmitted to an image processing device used to perform image recognition.
US10609277B2 Determining settings of a camera apparatus
Methods and computer program products for determining one or more settings of a camera apparatus are provided. The methods include obtaining one or more parameters of the camera apparatus and determining one or more settings of the camera apparatus using the one or more parameters and an image repository. The image repository may include images with image parameters associated with the images, which may be correlated with the one or more parameters of the camera apparatus, and the images may also have an associated rating attribute. One or more images may be identified for inclusion in a subset of images, based on an image's image parameters and/or based on an image's rating attribute. The camera settings of one image of the subset of images, corresponding to the settings used to create the one image, may be used to automatically adjust the one or more settings of the camera apparatus.
US10609275B2 Image processing device, image processing method, and recording medium
Provided is an image processing device including an image state detection unit which detects a state of a captured image after a processing for determining a captured image has been performed, and a trimming-decision processing unit which performs a trimming decision of the captured image based on a state of the captured image.
US10609273B2 Image pickup device and method of tracking subject thereof
The present invention provides an image pickup device that recognizes the object that the user is attempting to capture as the subject, tracks the movement of that subject, and can continue tracking the movement of the subject even when the subject leaves the capturing area so that the subject can always be reliably brought into focus. The image pickup device includes a main camera that captures the subject; an EVF that displays the captured image captured by the main camera, a sub-camera that captures the subject using a wider capturing region than the main camera, and a processing unit that extracts the subject from the captured images captured by the main camera and the sub-camera, tracks the extracted subject, and brings the subject into focus when an image of the subject is actually captured. When the subject moves outside of a capturing region of the main camera, the processing unit tracks the subject extracted from the captured image captured by the sub-camera.
US10609271B2 System for visualizing image data
What is provided is a system for visualizing digitalized image data having an image data source and an image data sink. The image data are associated to at least two different layers, wherein, for at least one of the layers as the reference layer, image data is present in at least two different resolutions. The layers show a common scene at different conditions of taking a picture. The image data source is configured to transfer to the image data sink image data of the reference layer in the at least two different resolutions in a prioritized manner relative to the image data of layers different from the reference layer. The image data source is configured to transfer to the image data sink, in a reload case where the image data source has transferred the image data of the reference layer to the image data sink at a presettable reference resolution, the image data of a presettable number of layers different from the reference layer in at least one presettable reload resolution.
US10609266B2 Camera for wide field of view with an arbitrary aspect ratio
A camera system comprises illumination and optical components that manage illumination from the illumination source to the camera sensor in a highly efficient manner to image a wide field of view. The camera sensor comprises a modular compound imaging lens and a corresponding illuminator. The illuminator is capable of emitting a field of illumination that is wide in one plane (e.g., the tangential plane) and relatively narrow in the orthogonal plane (e.g., the sagittal plane). The modular compound lens receives scattered light from the viewing field and focuses the light to one or more imaging sensors (e.g., 3D imaging sensors). The modular lens images a wide field of view substantially equal to the field of illumination of the illuminator and is oriented such that the field of view of the lens substantially overlaps the field of illumination of the illuminator, yielding a high collection efficiency.
US10609250B2 Image reading apparatus and method for controlling the same
An image reading apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a platen glass, an image reader, and an output interface. An original is placed on the platen glass. The image reader is configured to read an image of the original on the platen glass. The image reader includes at least one sensor configured to detect a quantity of light for each of a plurality of regions on the platen glass. The output interface is configured to output information which identifies one or more regions of the plurality of regions in which the quantity of light detected therefrom exceeds a given value.
US10609243B2 Image capturing apparatus, image capturing system, and movable apparatus
An image capturing apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged on a substrate, a temperature signal output unit arranged on the substrate and configured to output a temperature signal representing a temperature, and a reference signal output unit arranged on the substrate and configured to output a reference signal used to correct the temperature signal. The temperature signal output unit and the reference signal output unit are arranged in regions different from each other on the substrate.
US10609236B2 Image forming apparatus and recording medium suitable for image forming process
Provided is an image forming apparatus that suppresses degradation of performance of processing up to completion of printing while suppressing the occurrence of moire. A data-compression unit stores identification data indicating the presence or absence of periodicity obtained by analyzing printing data, and printing data correlated with the identification data in a first memory area of a RAM. A color-conversion-processing unit that performs a speculative process, causes printing data that has undergone a color conversion process corresponding to printer printing to be stored in a second memory area of a RAM. A screen-processing unit that performs a speculative process, performs an AM screen process on printing data. In addition, a system-control unit causes the image-forming unit to move from a printing pre-start position to a printing start position based on a determination result of a printing color in a color conversion process corresponding to a first printer printing by the color-conversion-processing unit by a speculative process.
US10609235B2 Image forming apparatus for double-sided conveyance
An image forming apparatus includes an image former forming a toner image on a long sheet; a main conveyance path conveying the long sheet to the image former; and a double-side conveyance path which branches off from a first side, in the main conveyance path, downstream of the image former in a conveyance direction of the long sheet, and which conveys the long sheet to a second side upstream of the image former by reversing the conveyance direction at a point of switching back to invert the long sheet. The double-side conveyance path includes, in a downstream side in the conveyance direction before the switching back, a merging pathway connected to the second side upstream of the image former in the main conveyance path, and a first introducer introducing into the merging pathway a head of the long sheet in the conveyance direction before the switching back.
US10609233B2 Information processing apparatus and setting method
An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image forming apparatus that performs printing using a sheet set in a feeding unit includes a controller serving as a processor that executes a program or a circuit that is equipped with functions, the controller being configured to function as a unit that causes a display device to display a screen in which a plurality of objects corresponding to a plurality of pieces of attribute information is arranged, a unit that sets, in the screen, attribute information corresponding to a sheet set in the feeding unit, a unit that updates, according to setting of the attribute information, count information associated with the set attribute information, and a unit that determines an arrangement of the plurality of objects in the screen based on the count information.
US10609227B2 Electronic device shooting image and method for displaying the image
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera, a display, a communication module, a memory, and a processor that is electrically connected to the camera, the display, the communication module, and the memory. The processor transmits an advertising signal including first identification (ID) information of the electronic device to a peripheral external device by using a first communication scheme, receives a response signal including second ID information of the external device by using the first communication scheme, and stores image data collected through the camera to the memory in connection with the second ID information when a first user input shooting an image is made.
US10609224B2 Method and system for dynamically allocating operator specific billing rules for data exchange by an application on a user equipment
The present system relates to a server for providing data connectivity in a packet mode communication network. The server has a processor arranged to receive, via a first brokerage control unit, a charging rule request to allow one or more communication devices in the communication network to exchange with an application server data charged under operator specific billing. The server determines availability of the operator specific billing based on network parameters and the charging rule request, and updates the database of a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) entity in the communication network based on available operator specific billing and an identifier for the application server, for subsequent charging of data exchanged with the application server at said available operator specific billing.
US10609219B2 System and method for managing resource selection in an enterprise
A resource selection computing system for selecting at least one resource for one or more communication sessions in an enterprise is disclosed. The resource selection computing system includes a monitoring module for monitoring one or parameters associated with at least one communication session from at least one customer. The system further includes a database for storing the one or more monitored parameters. The system further includes a computation module for computing at least one connection score for the at least one customer with each of a plurality of resources based on the one or more stored parameters. The system further includes a resource selection module for selecting the at least one resource from the plurality of resources based on the at least one computed connection score.
US10609218B1 System and method for intent-based active callback management
A system and method for intent-based active callback management, utilizing a cloud callback system comprising at least a profile manager, callback manager, interaction manager, media server, and environment analyzer, allowing users to call businesses, agents in contact centers, or other users who are connected to a cloud callback system, and, failing to connect to the individual they called, allow for an automatic callback object to be created, whereby the two users may be automatically called and bridged together at a time when both users are available.
US10609217B2 Method and system for automatic detection of agent availability to attend a schedule and reassignment thereof
A computerized method for automatic detection of an availability of an agent to attend a schedule of customer calls in a call center and reassignment thereof may include assessing an agent availability to attend a schedule in a predefined time interval before a starting time of the schedule. If the assigned agent is not available, candidate agent availability may be assessed from a plurality of schedules to participate in the schedule of the unavailable agent. One or more candidate agents from a plurality of agents may be identified to replace the unavailable assigned agent based on the candidate agent availability. A replacement agent chosen from the one or more candidate agents may be assigned based on skills or preferences for each of the one or more identified candidate agents. A supervisor may be notified that the chosen replacement agent will attend the schedule in place of the unavailable assigned agent.
US10609206B1 Auto-repairing mobile communication device data streaming architecture
A method of adapting content distribution. The method comprises receiving a stream of data from a plurality of sources by a computer system, storing the stream of data in a message queueing system executed on the computer system, and analyzing the stream of data based on a model of data content by the computer system, where the model is developed automatically based on training the model with historic data. The method further comprises based on the analysis of the stream of data using the model, adapting the information in the stream of data and after adapting the information in the stream of data, processing the data by a processing system executed on the computer system, where the processing comprises storing at least some of the data in a data store.
US10609204B2 Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for changing screen for conversation
An information processing apparatus includes a controller that, when a current conversation partner is changed to another conversation partner by an operation of a user, changes a screen to a screen for making a conversation with the other conversation partner.
US10609203B2 Confidentiality-smart voice delivery of text-based incoming messages
Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: a voice delivery application, running on a mobile device of a user, receives a text message from a user; by use of sensor inputs of the mobile device, the mobile device stores data regarding environment of the mobile device including external audio equipment, speed of the user, and bystanders within a hearing range of the environment; various data describing a sender of the text message and the bystanders are analyzed for respective relationships with the user and with each other to determine a confidentiality group dictating whether or not the text message may be heard by the bystander; the text message may be scanned for content screening, then according to configuration of the voice delivery application, the text message is securely delivered to the user by voice.
US10609202B2 System and method for determining a safe return to a vehicle
A system and method for determining a safe return to a vehicle that include determining a travel plan that pertains to the safe return to the vehicle from a designated location. The system and method also include determining if a user departs from the designated location to return to the vehicle. The system and method additionally include determining if there is a deviation from the travel plan that pertains to the user safely returning to the vehicle from the designated location. The system and method further include sending at least one emergency alert to at least one emergency contact when it is determined that there is the deviation from the travel plan.
US10609200B2 Mobile device cover for use with a host mobile device
A mobile application running on a host mobile device is used to control the display of notifications, received by the host mobile device, on a mobile device cover. The mobile device cover can run a different operating system than the host mobile device. The mobile device cover can also be assigned a different phone number than the host mobile device. Further, the mobile device cover can make or receive a phone call under the different phone number using its own cellular communication hardware.
US10609199B1 Providing hands-free service to multiple devices
Techniques for providing audio services to multiple devices are described. For instance, connections between a hands-free unit and multiple wireless devices are established. The connections are themselves used to establish active communication channels, such as active audio communication channels, between the hands-free unit and the wireless devices, such as during a phone call. Upon establishment of an active communication channel with one of the wireless devices, the connections to the other wireless devices are disconnected—and/or additional connections refused—for the duration of the active communication channel. Furthermore, a routing module in various embodiments permits multiple hands-free units to route active communication channels to each other depending on user location.
US10609195B2 Telephony terminal
Methods and apparatus implementing a telephony terminal for connecting a telephone to a data network. In one implementation, a telephony system includes: a phone connection for connecting to a telephone; a network connection for connecting to a network; and a controller connected to said phone connection and to said network connection; wherein said controller provides a phone service for processing information for said phone connection, said controller provides a network service for processing information for said network connection, and said controller provides a network voice service for converting information to and from a network voice format.
US10609191B2 Electronic device including glass
According to an embodiment, an electronic device and a glass plate forming at least half of one side of an electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device includes a camera disposed below the glass plate. The glass plate includes an outer surface facing a first direction. The glass plate also includes an inner surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction. The least one of the outer surface and the inner surface includes a first portion where at least a part of a lens of the camera is exposed, and the first portion includes a different curvature from a peripheral portion around the first portion.
US10609189B2 Seamless stream failover with distributed manifest generation
A device for seamlessly distributing a media stream from different ingest devices of a delivery platform. The device fails over from a first ingest device to a second ingest device in response to one or more errors from attempts to retrieve parts of the media stream from the first ingest device prior to any signaling or messaging (e.g., an unpublish event) from the first ingest device indicating that the media stream has ended, is no longer available, or is otherwise removed from the first ingest device. The device also produces manifests identifying two or more bitrates for a media stream when each of the two or more bitrates is uploaded to and ingested by a different ingest device of the delivery platform.
US10609186B2 Wireless communication device and wireless communication method
According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a receiver configured to receive a plurality of first frames transmitted by spatial multiplexing; and a transmitter configured to transmit a second frame containing check results indicating whether the first frames are successfully received and first information specifying at least one communication device. The receiver is configured to receive a plurality of third frames transmitted by spatial multiplexing from a communication device having transmitted the first frame the check result of which represents failure and the communication device specified in the first information.
US10609181B2 Method and apparatus for controlling service chain of service flow
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for controlling a service chain of a service flow. The method includes: receiving a service processing customization request message sent by a content provider server/service provider server; generating, according to a service processing customization condition carried in the service processing customization request message, service chain information of a service flow corresponding to the content provider server/service provider server; and constructing, based on the service chain information, service chain control information corresponding to a service chain, so that a controller acquires the service chain control information and sends flow forwarding policy information corresponding to the service chain to a switch based on the service chain control information, so that the switch processes, according to the flow forwarding policy information, a received service flow.
US10609180B2 Facilitating dynamic establishment of virtual enterprise service platforms and on-demand service provisioning
A method includes exchanging metadata with a network customer during a first provision of a first service to the network customer. The method also includes receiving a request for a second service from the network customer and determining a quality-of-service requirement based on the metadata and a provider of at least one of the first service or the second service. The method also includes adjusting a network resource based on the quality-of-service requirement. The network resource facilitates a second provision of the second service to the network customer.
US10609176B2 Method and system for real-time resource consumption control in a distributed computing environment
A system for real-time resource consumption control in a distributed environment and a corresponding method can include a multitude of server instances having access to shared resources, whereby each request for a shared resource issued by a client application is handled by one of the server instances. A global resource consumption counter, representing the overall resource consumption of the multitude of server instances at a given time and a multitude of proxy servers can also be included. Each proxy server can include a receiver module for receiving resource consumption requests issued from a client application, a resource consumption decision module, a queue for collecting resource consumption requests, a local resource consumption counter representing the global resource consumption as seen by the respective proxy server, and/or a synchronization module for synchronizing the global resource consumption counter by interfacing with all other server instances.
US10609172B1 Adaptive compression of stored data
Systems, devices and methods for adaptive compression of stored information includes a memory management computing device programmed to monitor a size of a plurality of data structures stored in a data repository. The computing device compares the size of each of a plurality of data structures to a predetermined threshold. When a size of an uncompressed data structure meets the threshold, the memory management computing device calculates a value of a first compression parameter based on a value of a first parameter and a value of a second parameter of each data element of the uncompressed data structure, calculates a value of a second compression parameter based the value of the first parameter of each data element of the uncompressed data structure, generates a compressed data structure based on the value of the first compression parameter and the second compression parameter; and replaces, in the data repository, the uncompressed data structure with the compressed data structure.
US10609168B2 Tiered notification framework
A computer-implemented technique is described herein for presenting notifications on a user interface presentation of a recipient computing device. The technique is considered tiered because it distinguishes between first-type (people-centric) notifications and second-type notifications, and because it processes and presents first-type notifications in a privileged manner compared to the second-type notifications. For instance, the technique presents content associated with each first-type notification in an allocated window that appears in positional association with a person indicator, where that person indicator identifies the person who sent the first-type notification; the technique presents each second-type notification in a different manner. In some implementations, an application developer who designs a custom first-type notification is given authority to draw within the allocated window that is used to present the custom first-type notification in a manner specified by the application developer.
US10609166B2 Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media devices
Systems, methods, and apparatus to identify media devices are disclosed. An example method includes establishing a table of device identifiers and respective media access control (MAC) addresses corresponding to devices on a home network, the device identifiers provided by a panelist associated with the home network during a registration process. The home network is monitored for a network communication sent by a requesting device separate from a network communications monitor, the network communications monitor installed in the home network associated with a panelist home. A device identifier of the requesting device is identified from the table of device identifiers and respective MAC addresses based on a MAC address of the requesting device. In response to a failure to identify the device identifier, the panelist is prompted to provide the device identifier for the requesting device.
US10609164B2 System and method for diagnosing an unfavorable mobile application user experience
In some aspects, a computer-implemented method for diagnosing an unfavorable mobile application user experience is described. The method may include retrieving user application interaction data from a mobile device, inter-correlating the user application interaction data, updating a user interaction database with the inter-correlated user application data, and diagnosing, via a processor operatively connected to the user interaction database, information indicative of a cause of the unfavorable user experience.
US10609163B2 Proxy application supporting multiple collaboration channels
An example embodiment performed by a proxy server application of a remote network management platform may involve receiving a message from a third-party application directed to an address of the proxy server application and containing an identifier related to a particular entity. The embodiment may also involve using a template associated with a protocol type of the message to parse the message and determine the identifier. The embodiment may also involve comparing the identifier to mapping data that defines pairwise associations between each of a plurality of identifiers and computational instances of a plurality of computational instances. Each such computational instance may be communicatively coupled and dedicated to a respective managed network controlled by a particular entity. The embodiment may also involve using the comparison as a basis for selecting a particular computational instance of the plurality of computational instances, and then transmitting the message to the particular computational instance.
US10609162B2 Network delivery system
A method and system for improving network delivery is provided. The method includes receiving an Internet based event for a user. The Internet based event is associated with user attributes, of the user, retrieved from a specialized network and it is determined that the user is associated with the Internet based event. A functionality status of a mobile hardware device of the user is determined and current parameters of the user and current characteristics of the user are analyzed. Resulting network based delivery options associated with the Internet based event for the user are determined.
US10609160B2 Performing context-rich attribute-based services on a host
Some embodiments provide a novel method for performing a service at a host computer that executes data compute nodes (DCNs). For a data message, the method identifies a service tag and a set of attributes associated with the service tag. The method then uses the identified set of attributes to identify a service rule, and performs a service on the data message based on the identified service rule.
US10609157B2 Communication apparatus, communication method, and program
In a communication system, when a path is switched along with communication apparatus switchover, a packet sent/received via this path may be lost. A communication apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by including: a first means capable of operating a first network node on a virtual machine; and a second means capable of forwarding a control signal for terminating communication performed via a communication session established between the first network node and a third network node, to a virtual machine operating a second network node, in response to switchover from the first network node to the second network node corresponding to the first network node.
US10609156B2 Data transfer, over session or connection, and between computing device and server associated with one or more routing networks in response to detecting activity
A method, apparatus, computer-readable medium, and/or system may comprise a computing device comprising a processor and memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to generate a secure session connection between the computing device and a server associated with one or more routing networks. The computing device may receive, from the server and via the secure session connection, data associated with the one or more routing networks. The computing device may store, at a database, the data associated with the one or more routing networks. The computing device may determine whether new activity associated with a user and involving at least one of the one or more routing networks is detected. In response to determining that new activity associated with the user is detected, the computing device may transmit, to the database, a request for the stored data associated with the one or more routing networks. The computing device may receive, from the database, the stored data associated with the one or more routing networks. The computing device may determine, based on a plurality of factors determined from the stored data associated with the one or more routing networks, a score for the new activity. The server associated with one or more routing networks may be configured to transmit, to the computing device and via the secure session connection, the data associated with the one or more routing networks.
US10609155B2 Scalable self-healing architecture for client-server operations in transient connectivity conditions
A method, system, and computer program product for scalable and self-healing architecture for client-server operations in transient connectivity conditions are provided in the illustrative embodiments. An application in a second system receives a request from a first system, the request requesting data from a type of service. A first response responds to the request. The request is queued in a service queue corresponding to the type of the service, to make the request available to a third system that provides the type of the service. A notification is received that a second response from the third data processing system has been posted into a session specific queue, the second response being responsive to the request. In response to another request received from the first system, a third response is sent to the first system, the third response including the data from the second response from the session specific queue.
US10609152B2 Creation of remote direct access path via internet to firewalled device using multi-site session forwarding
A cloud proxy communicates over a public network with a network proxy in a private network. The network proxy communicates with the public network through a firewall. The cloud proxy receives from a requester a request to communicate with a remote device in the private network. The cloud proxy creates first forwarding rules to forward traffic from the requester to the network proxy and from the network proxy to the requester. The cloud proxy sends the request to the network proxy, which causes the network proxy to create second forwarding rules to forward traffic from the network proxy to the remote device and from the remote device to the cloud proxy. A communication tunnel through the firewall device between the cloud proxy and the network proxy is established over which the southbound and northbound traffic is forwarded based on the first forwarding rules and the second forwarding rules.
US10609146B2 Group-based data transfer in machine-to-machine systems
A particular device is provided with a communications module to receive signals of a plurality of devices within range of the particular device and further provisioned with grouping logic. The grouping logic is executable by one or more processors to determine from each of the signals a respective identifier for each of the plurality of devices, determine, based at least in part on the identifiers, that a particular subset of the plurality of devices are also included with the particular device in a particular one of a plurality of defined groups, and converge data received from the particular subset of devices based on the particular group.
US10609145B2 Serializing access to data objects in a logical entity group in a network storage
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for serializing access to data objects in a logical entity group in a network storage. Data objects associated with a logical entity at a client storage are generated. A determination is made of a prefix for a container in the network storage associated with the logical entity. The prefix is included in names of the data objects in the logical entity. The prefix is added to a lock queue shared by the client systems having access to the data objects in the container at the network storage. The data objects having the names including the prefix are transmitted to the network storage to store in the container in the network storage.
US10609141B2 Methods and apparatuses for cluster switching
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for cluster switching. An exemplary method may include synchronizing original data on a first cluster to a second cluster after starting to switch clusters. A priority of the original data on the second cluster is set to a lower priority. The method may also include responding to a write operation request on the second cluster in the period of synchronizing the original data on the first cluster to the second cluster. A priority of new data corresponding to the write operation request is set to a higher priority. A version of data with a higher priority can overwrite another version of data. The method may further include responding to the write operation request on the second cluster after synchronizing the original data on the first cluster to the second cluster.
US10609140B2 Dynamic resource management systems and methods
Computing systems, database systems, and related methods are provided for supporting dynamic resources. One exemplary method involves a resource server identifying a reference to an external source within a resource obtained from a resource database, retrieving data residing at the external source from a network using the reference, and generating a graphical representation of the resource at a client device communicatively coupled to the network. The graphical representation of the resource includes a graphical representation of the retrieved data at a location within the graphical representation of the resource corresponding to a location of the reference within the resource.
US10609134B2 Providing application virtualization using a peer-to-peer model
Virtualized applications can be delivered using a peer-to-peer model. Each client in a virtual desktop infrastructure environment can function as both a server and a client for purposes of distributing and receiving application layers. A server component on each client can advertise any application layers that the client maintains in its local storage and can receive and service streaming requests from other clients. A client component on each client can discover each application layer that is available within its location including which client provides each application layer. The client component can therefore also be configured to request application layers from the appropriate clients. This peer-to-peer model eliminates the need to provide a dedicated server at each location. Also, because a server component on the client will only be tasked with streaming to a limited number of clients, virtually any client can function as the source of an application layer.
US10609128B2 System and method for cloud aware application delivery controller
The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods of managing cloud-based services via a network. A controller intermediary to clients and servers of a cloud environment can receive account information related to each of a plurality of instances of one or more services provided by the servers of the cloud environment. The controller can determine a weight for each of the instances based on the account information. The weight can indicate a performance of the instance of the service provided via the cloud environment. The controller can select an instance of the plurality of instances to direct network traffic from a client. The controller can select the instance based on the weight for each of the instances.
US10609126B2 Communication device, communication system, and control method of communication device
There is provided a communication device as a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices, including a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to execute a first process of holding a state of a terminal, based on information acquired from the terminal, execute a second process by communicating with the first process, and migrate the first process to a second communication device of the plurality of communication devices when it is detected that the terminal whose state is held by the processor is migrated from a first area managed by the first communication device to a second area managed by the second communication device and when a completion of an indivisible operation in communication between the first process and the second process is detected, based on a predetermined communication protocol.
US10609124B2 Dynamic systems for optimization of real-time collaborative intelligence
Systems and methods for real-time collaborative computing and collective intelligence are disclosed. A collaborative application runs on a collaborative server connected to a plurality of computing devices. Collaborative sessions are run wherein a group of independent users, networked over the internet, collaboratively answer questions in real-time, thereby harnessing their collective intelligence. Systems and methods for determining a group intent vector from a plurality of user intent vectors in response to user input, the group intent vector including a bias restoring vector to correct positional bias resulting from a target layout.
US10609117B1 Temporal shift of object resolution and optimization priority
A method, system, and media are provided for transmitting messages to a recipient through a communications network. Network condition measurements are obtained and communication gateways that execute temporal shifting agents are identified. A message is received from a first device and a header of the message is parsed to determine that (i) a temporal shifting message is being received and (ii) a second version of content is contained within the temporal shifting message. Upon parsing the temporal shifting message, embodiments update a previously stored first version of content with the second version of content. The second version of content is then transmitted to the recipient based on the obtained measurements for network conditions.
US10609114B1 Industrial controller system and interactive graphical user interfaces related thereto
Controller devices may be configured to automatically connect to a remote management server (e.g., a “cloud”-based management server), and may offload received data and analyses to the remote management server via wired or wireless communications. The controller devices may further communicate with the management server, user computing devices, and/or human machine interface devices, e.g., to provide remote access to the controller device, provide real-time information from the controller device, receive configurations/updates, provide interactive graphical user interfaces, and/or the like.
US10609110B2 Remote access over internet using reverse session-origination (RSO) tunnel
A remote user sends a user request to a relay server that, in turn, forwards the user request (modified or unmodified) through a reverse session-origination (RSO) tunnel to an on-premises network client. In other words, while the user requests flow from outside the client network to the client network, the requests of the delivery protocol for the tunnel flow in the reverse direction, i.e., from the client network toward the relay server and/or the remote user. A server agent, executing client side, generates delivery-protocol requests so that the server can wrap user requests in delivery-protocol responses. In addition, the server agent unwraps user requests and forwards them to their intended destination in the client network. To minimize any time the server would have to wait for a delivery-protocol request, the server agent can generate dummy requests whenever no delivery-protocol request is pending at the server.
US10609106B2 Interface apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving media data
An interface is provided for providing a media service. The interface includes an encapsulation layer for encapsulating coded media data, a delivery layer for transmitting the encapsulated media data to another entity, and a control layer for controlling transmission of the media data.
US10609104B2 Live stream manifests for on demand content
Disclosed are various embodiments for selecting fragments of a media item. An estimated bandwidth for a client is calculated. A confidence score for the estimated bandwidth is determined. When the confidence score falls below a threshold, the estimated bandwidth is modified. A fragment for the media item is selected using the modified estimated bandwidth.
US10609098B1 Method and apparatus for providing egalitarian control in a multimedia collaboration session
A multimedia collaboration system that facilitates more efficient, free-flowing collaboration sessions. The role of the presenter can be exchanged among participants in a collaboration session. The multimedia collaboration system is configured so that control of a collaboration session can be exchanged freely between participants in the collaboration session. The multimedia collaboration system enables participants in the collaboration session to determine the pace and course of the session.
US10609097B2 Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly sharing video content on social media
Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly posting images or video clips to social media websites during recording of video content are provided. A video capture device is provided for recording video content. A social media integration application is associated with the video capture device. The selection of a still image or video clip during recording of video content is enabled via a one-touch process. The selected still image or video clip is then processed by the social media integration application such that the still image or video clip is at least one of directly forwarded to and posted on one or more pre-selected social media websites via a network or forwarded to and posted on the one or more pre-selected social media websites via a web browser interface.
US10609096B2 Method and system for dispatching received sessions between a plurality of instances of an application using the same IP port
A logical module, referred as Load Balancer Module (LBM), is disclosed which listens to one of certain common predefined port number. These well-known ports for receiving communication video conference signaling and control protocols is thereafter load balanced and multi-plexed to a number of instances of protocol stack applications. By balancing the multi-media data stream across a multitude of application instances multiple multi-media data streams may be serviced and processed by a single internet protocol host processor. A mutipoint control unit (MCU) may therefore process multiple input data streams containing multi-media video conferencing information.
US10609094B1 Controlled-environment facility resident contact tools for intelligent controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device interfaces
Controlled-environment facility resident contact tools for intelligent controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device interfaces may be configured to present a contact list of non-residents of the controlled-environment facility for a respective resident of the controlled-environment facility, to the respective resident. The interface may also present the resident an interface to input name and contact information for the contacts. Additionally or alternatively, the system may auto-populate the contact list for at least one resident. Messages, such as nudges for the non-resident to take an action with respect to the resident, such as make a deposit to a trust account of the resident, set-up a video visitation with the resident, or the like, are transmitted to the contacts, in the name of the respective resident.
US10609087B2 Systems and methods for generation and selection of access rules
A resource security system may generate access rules for use in determining whether to grant or deny a request for access to a resource. In order to generate the access rules, the resource security system may select certain access request parameters and determine conditions associated with those parameters. The resource security system may generate mutually exclusive segments associated with a condition of each of the parameters. The resource security system may generate independent access rules based on the segments. The resource security system may then evaluate the performance of each of the access rules based on validity information corresponding to previously received access requests that satisfy the conditions of a particular access rule.
US10609086B2 Optimizing data reduction, security and encryption requirements in a network environment
A specification of a target network environment including target devices is received. The specification includes an identity of each of the target devices and a compression feature requirement, a deduplication feature requirement, and an encryption feature requirement of the target network environment. A performance parameter corresponding to each of the requirements is computed based on the specification. Possible combinations of the target devices and enabled features in the target devices are determined to meet the specification. Each possible combination is compared to a knowledge base to determine a performance reduction for each of the enabled features based upon the performance parameters. A desired combination of the enabled features is determined from the possible combinations for each target device based upon the comparison. The desired combination includes a combination having a performance reduction that does not exceed a threshold value for data reduction in one or more enabled features.
US10609082B2 Identity experience framework
Methods for composable user journeys for user authentication via an identity experience framework are performed by systems and apparatuses. Initiating a user authentication process for an application triggers application calls for dynamic invocation of a specific identity policy, required by the application, of a number of identity policies managed by a host of the identity experience framework. User interfaces defined by the identity policies are provided from the host to the application for interaction by the user and entry of identity information needed to authenticate the user according to specified verification providers. Identity claims and token requests are provided from the application to the host which then authenticates the identity claims via the verification providers and mints a token that includes the claims required by the application, according to the identity policy. The application consumes the token to complete the token request and allow the user access to the application.
US10609080B2 Providing fine-grained access remote command execution for virtual machine instances in a distributed computing environment
A selection of a document that includes a command and a parameter is received, and a user is caused to be associated with a policy that grants permission to execute the document. A request is received, from a requestor, to execute the document, the request including a parameter value, and the requestor is determined to be the user associated with the policy. The user is validated to have access to a resource indicated by the parameter value, and the command is caused to be executed against the resource.
US10609076B1 Fast reconfiguring environment for mobile computing devices
An example method includes receiving an indication of a selection of a first application environment that includes a first virtual environment associated with a first security domain and is configured to isolate execution of software applications within the first application environment, suspending execution of a second application environment that includes a second virtual environment associated with a second security domain different from the first security domain, initiating execution of the first application environment, identifying information associated with the first security domain and provided by the first application environment that is to be sent to an external computing device associated with the first security domain, selecting communication network(s) from one or more communication networks that are each available to the mobile computing device for data communication, encrypting, based on the first security domain and network(s), the information, and sending, to the external computing device via the network(s), the encrypted information.
US10609072B1 Phishing scheme detection and termination
The present invention is a system and method for detecting malicious use of a company email.
US10609070B1 Device based user authentication
Methods and systems provide network security by associating login credentials with a specific end-point. By doing so, valid user login credentials are not recognized when not used on a device authorized to use those credentials. By creating that association in a secure manner, the protection of confidential information becomes more complete and the leakage or theft of data such as usernames and passwords becomes less critical. Additionally, creating this hard association makes hacking tools such as password crackers and rainbow tables significantly less effective since the possession of a valid username/password is no longer sufficient for bad actors to access assets using this two-factor authentication model.