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| US10664517B2 |
Constructing, evaluating, and improving a search string for retrieving images indicating item use
Examples of techniques for constructing, evaluating, and improving a search string for retrieving images are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes constructing, by a processing device, a search string based at least in part on a tuple including an item class, an action, and an actor. The method further includes retrieving, by the processing device, a plurality of images based at least in part on the search string for an item. The method further includes evaluating, by the processing device, the retrieved plurality of images based on a similarity to determine whether the search string is effective at indicating a common item use. The method further includes, based at least in part on determining that the search string is ineffective at indicating the item use, generating, by the processing device, an alternative search string. |
| US10664514B2 |
Media search processing using partial schemas
A process generates searchable content for visual media files. The process uses partial schemas, including a source schema and a keyword schema. The process uses workers, each specifying its input schemas and its output schemas. A dependency graph includes a node for each worker, with dependencies based on the input and output schemas. The graph includes initial workers that correspond to distinct media types, which use the source schema. The process constructs a source schema instance for each selected media file, and the process traverses nodes in the graph beginning with an initial worker process according to the media type. This begins execution of multiple workers, which construct additional schema instances. Some workers extract keywords from the source file and insert the terms into the keyword schema instance. The process stores the keyword schema instance and a link to the corresponding file in a database for subsequent media queries. |
| US10664511B2 |
Fast identification method and household intelligent robot
The invention relates to the field of intelligent electronics, and more particularly, to a rapid recognition method and a household intelligent robot. The method, applicable to the household intelligent robot, comprises the steps of: pre-setting a plurality of personal files corresponding to different users; collecting identification information associated with features of the user, and establishing an association between the identification information and the personal file corresponding to the user; the household intelligent robot collecting the features of the user and matching the user features with stored identification information, so as to identify the user; if the user is successfully identified, executing a retrieving step, otherwise, exiting; and the retrieving step comprising retrieving the corresponding personal file according to the identified user, and working according to the personal file. |
| US10664509B1 |
Processing non-uniform datasets
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for processing non-uniform datasets. In one aspect, a method includes receiving multiple different datasets that have non-uniform labeling conventions and that are not organized in a hierarchical structure, organizing the multiple different datasets that are not organized in a hierarchical structure, into a predefined hierarchical taxonomy, including, analyzing text included in the dataset, assigning the dataset to one or more categories within the predefined hierarchical taxonomy based on the analysis of the textual content and one or more other characteristics of the dataset including a number of identification entries included in the dataset, selecting content for display within the content interface at the user device using one or more of the multiple different datasets that were organized into the predefined hierarchical taxonomy, providing, through the user frontend, the selected content for presentation at the user device. |
| US10664508B1 |
Server-side filtering of unstructured data items at object storage services
Unstructured data items are stored in an item collection. An access request comprising an input interpretation rule and a filtering criterion is directed to at least a portion of the item collection. Records are extracted from an unstructured data item using the input interpretation rule. A response to the access request is obtained, based at least partly in a determination that one of the records satisfies the filtering criterion. |
| US10664502B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for mapping wireless communication signals for mobile robot guidance
A method of operating a computing device includes receiving occupancy data for an operating environment of a mobile robot based on localization data detected by at least one localization sensor of the mobile robot responsive to navigation thereof in the operating environment, and receiving signal coverage data for the operating environment based on wireless communication signals acquired by at least one wireless receiver of the mobile robot responsive to navigation thereof in the operating environment. The wireless communication signals are transmitted by at least one electronic device that is local to the operating environment. The method further includes generating a map indicating coverage patterns of the wireless communication signals at respective locations in the operating environment by correlating the occupancy data and the signal coverage data. Related methods, mobile robots, and user terminals are also discussed. |
| US10664501B2 |
Deriving and interpreting users collective data asset use across analytic software systems
One embodiment provides a method, including: utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of: receiving at least one heterogeneous system log from each of a plurality of systems, wherein each of the heterogeneous system logs comprises events corresponding to activities occurring within its corresponding system; for each of the plurality of systems, analyzing the events contained within its at least one heterogeneous system log to identify a plurality of entities, wherein each of the entities is associated with at least one of the activities; identifying relationships, across the plurality of systems, between entities within the plurality of entities; and linking (i) the entities having an identified relationship and (ii) the activities of those entities. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10664488B2 |
Semantic searches in a business intelligence system
A computer-implemented method of executing a user query includes presenting a user interface to allow a user to enter a query, receiving a user-entered textual request through the interface, launching a search service to rewrite the textual request into a search query, sending the search query to a presentation server, receiving an answer to the query, and returning the answer to the user as a graphical representation. A computer-implemented method includes receiving a crawl request from a user, launching a crawl manager to monitor the crawl request and track statistics related to the crawl, starting a crawl task based upon the crawl request, indexing a business intelligence presentation server to create a data index, and storing the data index. |
| US10664487B2 |
Multi-tenancy for structured query language (SQL) and non structured query language (NoSQL) databases
Techniques and structures for providing a multitenant environment having both a relational database and a non-relational database. A database query is received with at least one server computing device providing a multitenant environment having a relational database system and a non-relational database system, the database query in a format corresponding to the relational database system. The query is parsed with the at least one server computing device to find one or more components of the query directed to data stored in the non-relational database system. One or more components of the query directed to data stored in the non-relational database system are converted to one or more scans of the non-relational database system. Results from the query of the relational database system and results from the one or more scans of the non-relational database system are collected. The results from the query and the results of the one or more scans to a combined result are combined. The combined results are provided to a client entity. |
| US10664482B2 |
Providing relevance based dynamic hashtag navigation
Relevance based dynamic navigation is provided. A communication application searches communications to identify hashtags associated with the communications. A relevance score is computed for each hashtag based on a relevance criteria associated with the hashtags. The hashtags are ranked based on the relevance score. Next, the ranked hashtags are presented in a navigation user interface. |
| US10664477B2 |
Cardinality estimation in databases
A server applied to a database management system and a method are provided. By calculating a data skew for a column based on an entropy for the column in a database, storing the data skew to a catalogue in the database, estimating a selectivity for the column by multiplying a first selectivity with the data skew, cardinality estimation in the database management system is improved. By calculating a degree of correlation for two columns in a database, storing the degree of correlation to a catalogue in the database, estimating a selectivity taking into account the degree of correlation, cardinality estimation in the database management system is improved. The improved cardinality estimates in turn improve the query plan generated by the optimizer which leads to better query performance. |
| US10664476B2 |
Bushy joins to improve computer efficiency executing queries
A received query is analyzed to provide a set of potential bushy tree operation plans that include the creation of one or more “sub-joins” that provide intermediate resultant “sub-tables”, and using these sub-tables as operands in the other predicates of the query. The received query is analyzed to identify “satellite” tables and “seed” tables. A satellite table is a table of the database that is filtered by a selective predicate, and is connected to only one other table in the database via at least one linking predicate, and a seed table is a table of the database that is connected to a satellite table and at least one other table. Multiple candidate operation plans are formulated as bushy trees that include a sub-join of each seed table and its connected satellite table. A least cost operation plan is selected for execution from among these candidate operation plans and the conventional least cost linear operation plan based on the costs associated with each operation plan. |
| US10664474B1 |
Query system
A system and method for efficient query processing using a real index of a queried table are described. In one embodiment, the real index is used in an offset query type in order to reduce the number of rows that are sorted and thereby increases efficiency for processing offset query types. In another embodiment, the real index is used in a set operation query type where existing systems utilize a table scan and thereby increases efficiency of set operation query types. |
| US10664471B2 |
System and method of query processing with schema change in JSON document store
An information processing system, a computer readable storage medium, and a method of managing a query to find a set of JSON documents in a multi-schema JSON document store. A query engine receives a first query to find at least one JSON document in a plurality of sets of JSON documents stored in the JSON document store, each set of JSON documents being organized in a unique JSON schema version related to a unique JSON schema version of each other set of JSON documents by at least one schema change. The first query is organized in a first unique JSON schema version. A query translator translates the first query into a plurality of queries based on the plurality of schema changes. The first and the plurality of queries are executed to provide a collective set of query results. |
| US10664469B2 |
Accelerating transaction deliveries in blockchain networks using acceleration nodes
Using a blockchain transaction acceleration system, a first transaction generated by a first node is sent to an acceleration node in a blockchain, where the first transaction is sent to the acceleration node instead of being sent directly to a second node that is the intended recipient of the first transaction, and where the first node, the second node, and the acceleration node are different nodes. The blockchain transaction acceleration system forwards the transaction from the acceleration node to the second node. The blockchain transaction acceleration system executes the transaction by the second node. |
| US10664467B2 |
Managing test data in large scale performance environment
A method of processing a database can include comparing, using a processor, a delta file with a risk assessment criterion, wherein the delta file is generated from a first schema and a second and different schema, assigning a risk level to a change specified within the delta file according to the comparing, and applying the change of the delta file to a test database conforming to the first schema according to the assigned risk level. |
| US10664466B2 |
Specific content distribution across documents
Distributing content to multiple electronic documents or sections thereof, with various controlling users, documents states, and host devices quickly and accurately is provided herein. Content from a sender document is identified, reduced to its necessary parts, fixed in position, and validated so that it may be pushed to identified sections within the sender document or to sections in receiver documents on other host devices. Content is pushed from the sender document to sections identified as available, and each receiver section or document may have different sections and subsections available. The systems and methods provided herein operate without requiring the content to be encapsulated in new documents, and thus reduces the memory and bandwidth needed to share content remotely, and improves the user experience for sharing content. |
| US10664464B2 |
Self-maintaining effective value range synopsis in presence of deletes in analytical databases
A mechanism is provided for updating attribute value information for a data table. The data table involves a set of attributes. The data table has multiple records associated with multiple data blocks. Attribute value information is associated with each data block of the multiple data blocks. The attribute value information is descriptive of at least one attribute of the set of attributes. A first data block may be marked as modified in response to a delete process for deleting from a first data block of the multiple data blocks a record having at least one attribute value that is used for generating the attribute value information of the first data block. In response to scanning the marked first data block, the attribute value information associated with the first data block may be updated based on the scan results. |
| US10664457B2 |
System for real-time data structuring and storage
Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for real-time data structuring and storage. The system is configured for retrieving data associated with the first user interaction in real-time via an established communication link with one or more interaction channels accessible to the first user; transform the data from an unstructured format to a structured format; process the structured data to identify a pattern associated with the first user interaction; compare the pattern to one or more goals associated with the first user; determine one or more actions to be performed by the first user to achieve the goal; and communicate the information associated with the one or more actions to the first user. |
| US10664456B2 |
System and method for object migration using waves
A system and method for information technology (IT) migration includes determining a relationship among objects to be migrated such that the relationship includes a set of objects having at least one of a common feature or dependency between the objects in the set. The objects are grouped into a plurality of migration waves such that cross-wave relationships are minimized among the plurality of migration waves. The objects are migrated wave by wave. |
| US10664455B2 |
Complex log entry type schemas
A system derives a first schema that is specific to a first log entry type associated with a log code, a second schema that is specific to a second log entry type associated with the log code, and a common schema for the first log entry type and the second log entry type. The system stores the first schema and the common schema in a container for the first log entry type, and the second schema and the common schema in a container for the second log entry type. The system identifies a schema identifier in a log entry corresponding to a system user event. The schema identifier corresponds to a schema in the container for the first log entry type or the container for the second log entry type. The system identifies log data by applying the corresponding schema to the log entry, and outputs the log data. |
| US10664452B2 |
Parallel processing of large data files on distributed file systems with dynamic workload balancing
Parallel processing files on a distributed file system, responds to a request to process the file, by partitioning the file into a set of predetermined sized blocks by a single coordinator and assigns blocks to a reader in a set of readers. Block assignments are recorded to a control table accessible to all readers. The set of readers search the control table for a row assigned to a respective reader. Responsive to locating the row, the respective reader changes a state of the row to in progress updating an associated timestamp. The respective reader scans the control table for an available set of the blocks, when all blocks currently assigned are exhausted and dynamically re-assigns an available block from another owning reader to itself and changes ownership to itself. When no rows are available, the respective reader completes processing and returns an end of file indication to the single coordinator. |
| US10664450B2 |
Decoupling the commit and replay of metadata updates in a clustered file system
Techniques for decoupling the commit and replay of file system metadata updates in a clustered file system (CFS) are provided. In one embodiment, a CFS layer of a computer system can receive a file I/O operation from a client application, where the file I/O operation involves an update to a file system metadata resource maintained on persistent storage. In response, a journaling component of the CFS layer can execute a commit phase for committing the update to a journal on the persistent storage. The CFS layer can then return an acknowledgment to the client application indicating that the file I/O operation is complete, where the acknowledgement is returned prior to completion of a replay phase configured to propagate the update from the journal to one or more locations on the persistent storage where the file system metadata resource is actually stored. |
| US10664449B2 |
File deduplication processing system and file processing method thereof
A file deduplication processing system is provided. The system deduplicates raw files to generate deduplicated vault files and a descriptor indicating a storage location of each data chunk in the vault files corresponding to the raw files. When receiving a writing request of a write data, the system finds at least one data chunk including old data corresponding to the write data according to the descriptor, loads and recovers the data chunk whose boundary is not overlapped with a boundary of the write data in the vault file comprising the old data corresponding to the write data so as to generate an update data by incorporating the recovered data chunk and the write data, deduplicates the update data to generate a new vault file and stores the same in the chunk store, and updates a content corresponding to each data chunk in the descriptor. |
| US10664443B2 |
Method and apparatus for presenting to-be-cleaned data, and electronic device
Embodiments of the present application disclose a method, an apparatus and an electronic device for presenting to-be-cleaned data. The method comprises: after identifying the to-be-cleaned data comprising to-be-cleaned files and to-be-cleaned folders in storage space of the electronic device, determining first-type feature information of the to-be-cleaned files and second-type feature information of the to-be-cleaned folders are (S101); determining data categories of the to-be-cleaned files based on the obtained first-type feature information of the to-be-cleaned files (S102); determining data categories of the to-be-cleaned folders based on the obtained second-type feature information of the to-be-cleaned folders (S103); presenting the to-be-cleaned files and the to-be-cleaned folders in accordance with an order set based on data categories and with a rule of presenting to-be-cleaned data of a same data category in a centralized manner (S104). The effectiveness of processing the to-be-cleaned data by a user can be improved. |
| US10664440B2 |
Format management for a content repository
A computing system performs file conversion upon format expiration. A computing system evaluates a risk of expiration of a first format associated with a first format object. The computing system determines if the risk of expiration is above a threshold. The computing system identifies in response to determining the risk of expiration is above the threshold, one or more files stored in the first format for conversion. The computing system converts one or more files stored in the first format to a second format. The computing system saves the one or more files in the second format. |
| US10664433B2 |
Innovative high speed serial controller testing
In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing SoC coverage through virtual devices in PCIe and DMI controllers. According to one embodiment there is a functional semiconductor device, having therein a serial Input/Output interface (serial IO interface); a device fabric to carry transactions between a plurality of components of the functional semiconductor device; virtualized device logic embedded within the serial IO interface; a transaction originator to originate a shuttle transaction and to issue the shuttle transaction onto the device fabric directed toward the serial IO interface; in which the shuttle transaction includes a shuttle header and a shuttle payload having embedded therein one or more passenger transactions for issuance onto the device fabric; in which the virtualized device logic is to receive the shuttle transaction at the serial IO interface via the device fabric; in which the virtualized device logic is to strip the shuttle header from the shuttle transaction to expose the one or more passenger transactions; and in which the virtualized device logic is to issue the one or more passenger transactions onto the device fabric. Other related embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10664432B2 |
Semiconductor layered device with data bus inversion
Apparatuses and methods of data transmission between semiconductor chips are described. An example apparatus includes: a data bus inversion (DBI) circuit that receives first, second and third input data in order, and further provides first, second and third output data, either with or without data bus inversion. The DBI circuit includes a first circuit that latches the first input data and the third input data; a second circuit that latches the second input data; a first DBI calculator circuit that performs first DBI calculation on the latched first input data and the latched second input data responsive to the first circuit latching the first input data and the second circuit latching the second input data, respectively; and a second DBI calculator circuit that performs second DBI calculation on the latched second data and the latched third input data responsive to the first circuit latching the third input data. |
| US10664431B2 |
Advanced PCI express board assembly
An advanced PCI express board assembly is mountable in a PCI express slot. The assembly includes a main board that is attached to an adapter board by a connector section that includes mechanical and electrical connectors. When the main board is attached to the adapter board, the plane defined by the main board is parallel to, and laterally offset from, the plane defined by the adapter board. The adapter board is connectable to a female PCI express connector in the PCI slot. When the adapter board is connected to the female PCI express connector, the main board plane is perpendicular to the motherboard and is laterally offset from the PCI express slot. More and larger components can be placed on the main board while the assembly remains within the reserved PCI express space. |
| US10664429B2 |
Systems and methods for managing serial attached small computer system interface (SAS) traffic with storage monitoring
Systems and methods for managing Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) traffic with storage monitoring are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include an embedded controller (EC) and a memory coupled to the EC, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the EC to: designate a first Baseband Management Controller (BMC) as active; designate a second BMC as passive; and receive, from the active BMC, monitoring data relating to one or more of a plurality of storage devices without receiving the monitoring data from the passive BMC. |
| US10664427B2 |
Display device and method of driving the same
A display device includes a first connector which receives a first image signal and first driving power, a second connector which receives a second image signal and second driving power, a first control unit which processes the first image signal and the first driving power, a second control unit which processes the second image signal and the second driving power, a power management unit which receives the first and second driving powers from the first control unit and the second control unit, measures the first and second driving powers, and provides information about the first driving power and information about the second driving power to the first and second control units, and a display unit which receives one of the first and second image signals from one of the first and second control units and displays one of the first and second image signals. |
| US10664425B2 |
Adjusting interrupt priorities
A processor may include a core to execute interrupt latency control unit (ILCU) software and an interrupt controller circuitry. The interrupt controller circuitry includes: a first register to store a first time value at which a first interrupt is received at the interrupt controller circuitry and a second register to store a second time value at which the first interrupt is delivered to the core. The ILCU software is to: read the first time value in the first register and the second time value in the second register; determine an amount of time the first interrupt was pending at the interrupt controller circuitry; determine interrupt configuration information that adjusts the first interrupt priority of a subsequent interrupt; and send the interrupt configuration information to the interrupt controller circuitry. The interrupt controller circuitry is to adjust the first interrupt priority of the subsequent interrupt to the second interrupt priority. |
| US10664423B2 |
Digital processing device with high connectivity and incoming/outgoing throughput embedded aboard a space platform and split up into mutually interconnected modular processing islets which are remote from one another on the scale of the platform
A digital processing device with high input/output connectivity and modular architecture comprises a first plurality of input ports, a second plurality of output ports, and a third plurality of at least four basic elementary modules. The third plurality of the elementary modules is split up according to a partitioning of at least two sub-assemblies of module(s), at least two of which form different islets comprising at least two modules. The digital processing device comprises a harness of optical links for mutually interconnecting the sub-assemblies of modules whose interconnection lengths are compatible with interconnection runs between two interconnected islets which make it possible to avoid, by sidestepping, one or more items of equipment external to the digital processing device, and which are installed on a space platform and interposed between the two interconnected islets, or which make it possible to distribute at least two interconnected islets over two heat exchange zones of the space platform that are far separated by a separation distance on the scale of the size of the platform. |
| US10664422B1 |
Transparent port aggregation in multi-chip transport protocols
Various implementations of a multi-chip system operable according to a predefined transport protocol are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system comprises a first IC comprising a processing element communicatively coupled with first physical ports. The system further comprises a second IC comprising second physical ports communicatively coupled with a first set of the first physical ports via first physical links, and one or more memory devices that are communicatively coupled with the second physical ports and accessible by the processing element via the first physical links. The first IC further comprises a data structure describing a first level of port aggregation to be applied across the first set. The second IC comprises a first distribution function configured to provide ordering to data communicated using the second physical ports. The first distribution function is based on the first level of port aggregation. |
| US10664421B1 |
Reordering responses in a high performance on-chip network
Flow logic supports concurrency of multiple threads and/or tag IDs to be concurrently communicated across the interconnect while allowing the one or more target IP cores to be able to reorder incoming request transactions from the initiator IP core in a manner that is optimal for that target IP core while relieving that target IP core from having to maintain the sequential issue order of transaction responses to the incoming request transactions in the thread or tags when processed by the target IP core. The flow logic cooperates with the reorder storage buffers to control an operation of the reorder storage buffers as well as control issuance of at least the request transactions from the initiator IP core onto the interconnect in order to maintain proper sequential ordering of the transaction responses for the thread or tags when the transaction responses are returned back to the initiator IP core. |
| US10664420B2 |
System and method for port-to-port communications using direct memory access
A system, method, and adaptor that facilitate data transmission are described. One example of the disclosed system facilitates the chip-to-chip transport of header descriptors and payloads. The system may include a source chip, a destination chip, and a set of queues describing buffer memory locations for staging header descriptors and payloads to be transferred from the source chip to the destination chip, where the set of queues are directly accessible to the source chip and to the destination chip. |
| US10664419B2 |
I/O driven data transfer in a data processing network
A method and apparatus are provided for assigning transport priorities to messages in a data processing system. An incoming message at an input/output (I/O) interface of the data processing system includes a message identifier and payload data. Match information, including an indicator or whether the message identifier of the incoming message matches an identifier of a request in a receive queue (RQ), is used to assign a transport priority value to the incoming message. The incoming message is transported to the destination node through an interconnect structure dependent upon the assigned transport priority value. |
| US10664414B2 |
Controller and advanced method for deleting data
A controller for a data storage device is disclosed. The controller includes an encryptor and electronic fuses. The electronic fuses is provided for storage of a key which is supposed to be used by the encryptor to encrypt user data before storing the user data in the data storage device. When a user deletes the user data, the controller changes at least one bit of the key stored in the electronic fuses from ‘0’ to ‘1’. Due to the change of the key stored in the electronic fuses for the encryptor, the deleted user data is fully prevented from leaking from the data storage device. A data storage device with a high confidential level is achieved. |
| US10664409B2 |
Data storage apparatus utilizing sequential map entry for responding to read request and operating method thereof
A data storage apparatus includes a nonvolatile memory device including block groups, a random access memory including a sequential map table that stores a sequential map entry for consecutive sequential write logical addresses, among write addresses received from a host apparatus, greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold number, and a processor configured to determine whether or not first sequential write logical addresses are present among logical addresses corresponding to physical addresses for a first region of a first block group when a write operation for the first region of the first block group in response to a write request received from the host apparatus is completed, generate a first sequential map entry for the first sequential write logical addresses when the first sequential write logical addresses are present, and store the first sequential map entry in the sequential map table. |
| US10664404B2 |
User interface state transitions
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for monitoring user interface state transitions. In one aspect, there is provided a method. The method may include monitoring a plurality of operations performed at a user interface; recording, at a cache, the plurality of operations, each of the recorded plurality of operations having a predefined format including a value and a target; moving, in response to a first request to move to a prior state at the user interface, back in the cache to determine the prior state at the user interface; and moving, in response to a second request to move to a subsequent state at the user interface, forward in the cache to determine the subsequent state at the user interface. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. |
| US10664403B1 |
Per-group prefetch status to reduce duplicate prefetch requests
A technique for prefetching data for a cache is provided. The technique includes detecting access to a data block. In response to the detection, a prefetch block generates proposed blocks for prefetch. The prefetch block also examines prefetch tracking data to determine whether a prefetch group including the proposed blocks is marked as already having been prefetched. If the group has been marked as already having been prefetched, then prefetch block does not prefetch that data, thereby avoiding traffic between the prefetch block and the cache memory. Using this technique, unnecessary requests to prefetch data into the cache memory are avoided. |
| US10664401B2 |
Method and system for managing buffer device in storage system
A method and system for managing a buffer device in a storage system. The method comprising determining a first priority for a first queue included in the buffer device, the first queue comprising at least one data page associated with a first storage device in the storage system; in at least one round, in response to the first priority not satisfying a first predetermined condition, updating the first priority according to a first updating rule, the first updating rule making the updated first priority much closer to the first predetermined condition than the first priority; and in response to the first priority satisfying the first predetermined condition, flushing data in a data page in the first queue to the first storage device. |
| US10664400B2 |
Address translation cache partitioning
An apparatus has an address translation cache with entries for storing address translation data. Partition configuration storage circuitry stores multiple sets of programmable configuration data each corresponding to a partition identifier identifying a corresponding software execution environment or master device and specifying a corresponding subset of entries of the cache. In response to a translation lookup request specifying a target address and a requesting partition identifier, control circuitry triggers a lookup operation to identify whether the target address hits or misses in the corresponding subset of entries specified by the set of partition configuration data for the requesting partition identifier. |
| US10664395B2 |
Memory device including page buffers
A memory device includes a plurality of bit lines; a page buffer circuit including a plurality of page buffers which are electrically coupled to the plurality of bit lines; and a cache circuit including a plurality of caches which are electrically coupled to the plurality of page buffers, wherein a number of stages of the page buffer circuit is less than a number of stages of the cache circuit. |
| US10664394B2 |
Memory controlling device and memory system including the same
A memory controlling device configured to connect to a first memory module including a resistance switching memory cell array which is partitioned into a plurality of partitions and a second memory module used for a cache is provided. A cache controller splits an address of a read request into at least a first cache index and a first tag, and determines whether the read request is a cache hit or a cache miss by referring to a lookup logic based on the first cache index and the first tag. The cache controller instructs the memory controller to read target data of the read request from the first memory module when the read request targets to the second partition in a case where the read request is the cache miss and a write to the first partition is in progress. |
| US10664392B2 |
Method and device for managing storage system
The present invention discloses a method and device for managing a storage system. Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention there is proposes a method for managing a storage system, the method comprising: dividing a stripe included in a storage array in the storage system into a group of blocks; in response to receiving an allocation request for a storage space in the storage system, determining a space size associated with the allocation request; and building a repository based on one or more blocks selected from the group which match the space size, the repository being defined using an address mapping including addresses of the one or more blocks in the storage system. In one embodiment of the present invention there is proposed a device for managing a storage system. |
| US10664391B2 |
Controller and operating method thereof
A controller includes: a counter suitable for counting a number of valid pages in each of a plurality of blocks in a memory device as first parameter values; a block selector suitable for selecting one or more first candidate blocks, the first parameter value of each of which is within a predetermined range, and selecting a victim block among the one or more first candidate blocks; and a processor suitable for controlling the memory device to read valid data stored in the victim block and program the valid data into a target block in the memory device. |
| US10664390B2 |
Optimizing execution order of system interval dependent test cases
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for optimizing the execution order of a set of test programs that includes at least one system interval dependent test program are disclosed. The optimized execution order may be determined by identifying each non-system interval dependent test program that can be executed during each instance of a system interval without impacting execution of system interval dependent test programs. The optimized execution order minimizes a total execution time of the set of test programs. |
| US10664387B2 |
Code component debugging in an application program
Disclosed aspects relate to debugging a set of code components of an application program. A set of defect data which indicates a set of defects may be collected with respect to an application program. The set of defect data may be derived from a set of post-compilation users of the application program. A set of test case data which indicates a set of user interface features of the application program may be collected with respect to the application program. The set of test case data may be derived from a set of development tests of the application program. Using both the set of defect data and the set of test case data, a set of fragility data for the set of code components of the application program may be determined. Based on the set of fragility data, the set of code components of the application program may be debugged. |
| US10664380B2 |
Risk-based software validation and change control
Embodiments are directed to performing risk-based software validation and to applying change control when upgrading a software application. In one scenario, a computer system calculates a risk score for features in a software application. This risk score indicates a relative level of risk for installing and using the software application. The computer system performs internal usage testing to determine how the software application is recommended for use, and conducts use tests to determine how a specified client uses the features of the software application as compared to the determined recommended use. Then, based on the calculated risk and the determined use of the features, the computer system provides a recommendation for the specified client indicating which portions of the software application are to undergo client-specific validation. In another scenario, a computer system applies change control when upgrading a software application from a first version to a second version. |
| US10664371B2 |
Differential physical layer device with testing capability
A circuit includes a receiver having first and second differential input pairs and one differential output pair, the receiver outputting the first differential inputs at the differential outputs in a first mode and applying test signals to the second differential inputs and outputting the second differential inputs at the differential outputs in a second mode; and switches coupled to the first and second differential inputs to disconnect the test input signals from the second differential inputs during the first mode and to disable the receiver input signals by connecting first differential inputs to local core voltage while tri-stating the transmitter on the other side of the link during the second mode. |
| US10664368B2 |
Modifying aspects of a storage system associated with data mirroring
A method for modifying a configuration of a storage system. The method includes a computer processor querying a network-accessible computing system to obtain information associated with an executing application that utilizes a storage system for a process of data mirroring. The method further includes identifying a set of parameters associated with a copy program executing within a logical partition (LPAR) of the storage system based on the obtained information, where the set of parameters dictates a number of reader tasks utilized by the copy program, where the copy program is a program associated with the process for data mirroring from the network-accessible computing system to the storage system. The method further includes executing the dictated number of reader tasks for the process of mirroring data associated with the executing application, from the network-accessible computing system to the storage system. |
| US10664367B2 |
Shared storage parity on RAID
A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: determining that a data storage drive in a first array has failed, determining a location to rebuild the failed data storage drive, instructing performance of a rebuild operation at the determined location, determining one or more data storage drives in one or more arrays having a combined amount of available space that is sufficient to mirror data and/or parity information of the first array, instructing mirroring of the data and/or parity information of the first array in parallel with performing the rebuild operation, instructing deletion of the mirrored data and/or parity information of the first array from the one or more data storage drives in response to the rebuild operation being completed, and instructing reallocation of the space in the one or more data storage drives used to mirror the data and/or parity information of the first array as available space. |
| US10664366B2 |
Third vote consensus in a cluster using shared storage devices
A third vote consensus technique enables a first node, i.e., a surviving node, of a two-node cluster to establish a quorum and continue to operate in response to failure of a second node of the cluster. Each node maintains configuration information organized as a cluster database (CDB) which may be changed according to a consensus-based protocol. Changes to the CDB are logged on a third copy file system (TCFS) stored on a local copy of TCFS (L-TCFS). A shared copy of the TCFS (i.e., S-TCFS) may be stored on shared storage devices of one or more storage arrays coupled to the nodes. The local copy of the TCFS (i.e., L-TCFS) represents a quorum vote for each node of the cluster, while the S-TCFS represents an additional “tie-breaker” vote of a consensus-based protocol. The additional vote may be obtained from the shared storage devices by the surviving node as a third vote to establish the quorum and enable the surviving node to cast two of three votes (i.e., a majority of votes) needed to continue operation of the cluster. That is, the majority of votes allows the surviving node to update the CDB with the configuration information changes so as to continue proper operation of the cluster. |
| US10664364B2 |
Transferring a server configuration parameter along with a workload
A method includes migrating a workload from a first server to a second server, wherein the first and second servers are within a management network. The method further includes transferring one or more configuration parameter(s) from the first server to the second server, wherein the one or more parameter(s) enables continued performance of the workload on the second server. |
| US10664363B2 |
Availability of a storage system
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for a storage system, a storage system and a computer program product. The method comprises determining a first drive in a drive array is temporarily unavailable. The method further comprises setting the first drive in a frozen state. The method further comprises: in response to receiving a write request for the first drive during the frozen state, pending the write request or recording the write request in a second drive in the drive array. The method further comprises: in response to receiving a read request for the first drive during the frozen state, reconstructing data to which the read request is directed through data stored in a third drive in the drive array. |
| US10664359B2 |
Determining a replication path for resources of different failure domains
Techniques for determining one or more replication paths for resources in different failure domains, while maintaining a target resiliency level, are disclosed. A replication path is a sequence of at least a subset of the set of resources. Based on the sequence, a resource is selected for replicating at least a portion of the resource consumers corresponding to each of the subset of resources. A replication path may be determined by adding a resource to the replication path and/or replacing one resource with another resource to modify the replication path. The modified replication path maintains the target resiliency level if the modified replication path does not include any loop of a length less than or equal to the target resiliency level. |
| US10664358B1 |
Ensure volume consistency for online system checkpoint
Described embodiments provide systems and methods for operating a storage system wherein an online consistent system checkpoint is generated. The checkpoint contains a point in time image of a system and is used for providing recovery of the system to a known good state. In one embodiment the checkpoint includes volume configuration data, logical volume space, a plurality of layers of metadata, and physical data storage. |
| US10664357B1 |
Single agent backup for cloud networks
Embodiments are directed to a method of backing up virtual machines coupled to a backup server in a large-scale data storage system, by installing a single instance of a backup management program on the backup server; pushing, by the backup management program, a backup agent to each virtual machine; detecting, through the backup agent, all applications running on a respective virtual machine; taking a snapshot of each application after freezing the applications and prior to thawing the applications, by the backup agent; and saving the snapshot of the each applications on a storage medium. The pushing step comprises creating a shared folder and exposing the shared folder to all the virtual machines for remote invocation by the backup program. |
| US10664356B1 |
Method and system for enabling separation of database administrator and backup administrator roles
Enabling separation of database administrator and backup administrator roles is described. A backup catalog and a database schema are queried to identify backup information associated with a backup file stored on a disk. A clone copy of the backup file is created. The clone copy is stored on an external destination node including an external disk and/or a tape, based on the backup information. The clone copy may be recovered from the external destination node based on the backup information and restored to a database in response to a determination that the backup file is at least one of corrupted and absent from the disk. |
| US10664337B2 |
Component mounting system and component mounting method
A component mounting system includes a component mounting line in which a plurality of processing devices are connected to constitute the component mounting line and a management device (management computer) connected to the component mounting line by a network, and each of the plurality of processing devices can be remotely operated via the network by an input unit of the management device. In this component mounting system, it is determined whether or not an error occurring in the processing device is a remote response error (ST1), and notification in a first notification pattern is performed (ST2) in a case where a type of the error is the remote response error (Yes in ST1) and notification in a second notification pattern is performed (ST3) in a case where the type of the error is not the remote response error (No in ST1) based on a result of the error type determination. |
| US10664336B2 |
System, method and computer program product for adaptive application log analysis
A method, system, and computer program product, include obtain values of one or more variables from a plurality of log instances of a first format of an application, extract one or more features for each of the variables based on the obtained values, and determine a type for each of the variables by feeding the extracted features to a classifier trained by a plurality of log instances of a second format of the application. |
| US10664328B2 |
Calendar entry creation by interaction with map application
In an approach to creating an electronic calendar entry, one or more computer processors receive a selection of a location in a map application from a first device associated with a first user. In response to receiving a selection of a location in a map application from the first device associated with the first user, the one or more computer processors create a first calendar entry in the electronic calendar application associated with the first user. The one or more computer processors input information corresponding to the selected location in the first calendar entry. The one or more computer processors store the first calendar entry. |
| US10664320B2 |
Host specific containerized application configuration generation
Host specific containerized application configuration generation is disclosed. For example, first and second image files are stored on a first memory. Second and third memories are associated with a first host node. A request to generate a first configuration file associated with a plurality of isolated guests is received, launching a first short-lived guest of the plurality of isolated guests on the second memory. A configuration management application executes on the first short-lived guest, generating and saving the first configuration file to the third memory. The first short-lived guest is terminated. A first service guest of the plurality of isolated guests is launched on the second memory. A first service configured with the first configuration file executes on the first service guest. A second service guest of the plurality of isolated guests is launched on the second memory executing a second service configured with the first configuration file. |
| US10664319B1 |
Technologies for integrating cloud content items across platforms
Systems and methods for integrating cloud-based and cloud-backed content items with a content management system are provided. In some examples, a method can include receiving a request to access a smart pointer on a content management system, the smart pointer including a representation of a content item on a cloud provider, wherein content and features of the content item are accessible through an online application associated with the cloud provider, the content item comprising a cloud-based or cloud-backed content item. The method can include, in response to the smart pointer being invoked, sending, from a cloud integration element of an application to the cloud provider, a request for the content of the content item; receiving, at the cloud integration element, from the cloud provider, the content of the content item; and presenting, at the application, the content as part of a rendered instance of the smart pointer. |
| US10664318B2 |
Method and apparatus for allocating computing resources of processor
A method for allocating computing resources of a processor is provided. The method includes the following. A current processor load is detected. Required computing resources are determined according to the current processor load. The required computing resources correspond to a total frequency of each processor core. The minimum number of required processor cores is determined. The maximum number of the processor cores in a system is obtained, and a selectable range of the number of processor cores is determined. A plurality of frequency allocation strategies are obtained according to a formula Nc_x*Fx=Nc_min*Fmax. A correspondence between operating frequencies and power values of each processor core is obtained, and a frequency allocation strategy is determined, such that a total frequency of each processor core satisfying the computing resources and a total power value of each processor core is minimum. |
| US10664315B1 |
Methods, systems, and devices for adaptive data resource assignment and placement in distributed data storage systems
A distributed computing system for automatic constraint-based data resource arrangement, comprising a plurality of computing components being communicatively coupled to each other, each computing component comprising the following data resources: data storage media for storing client-related digital information, a data processor for processing said client-related digital information, and a network communications interface for communicating said client-related digital information; and a constraint engine for automatically determining alternate arrangements of said data resource assignments, said constraint engine comprising a constraint processor and a constraint database, said constraint database for receiving and storing changeable digital constraint parameters indicative of permissible operational constraints on said data resources, wherein said alternate arrangements comply with at least a first set of said changeable digital constraint parameters; wherein said data resource assignments are reassigned from a current arrangement in accordance with a selected one of said alternate arrangements upon an operational change to said data storage system. |
| US10664309B2 |
Use of concurrent time bucket generations for scalable scheduling of operations in a computer system
Concurrent processing of objects is scheduled using time buckets of different time bucket generations. A time bucket generation includes a configuration for time buckets associated with that time bucket generation. The concurrent use of different time bucket generations includes the concurrent processing of objects referenced by time buckets of different time bucket generations. |
| US10664308B2 |
Job distribution within a grid environment using mega-host groupings of execution hosts
A technique for job distribution within a grid environment includes receiving a job at a submission cluster for distribution of the job to at least one of a plurality of execution clusters where each execution cluster includes one or more execution hosts. Resource attributes are determined corresponding to each execution host of the execution clusters. For each execution cluster, execution hosts are grouped based on the resource attributes of the respective execution hosts. For each grouping of execution hosts, a mega-host is defined for the respective execution cluster where the mega-host for a respective execution cluster defines resource attributes based on the resource attributes of the respective grouped execution hosts. An optimum execution cluster is selected for receiving the job based on a weighting factor applied to select resources of the respective execution clusters. |
| US10664307B1 |
System and method for assigning tasks to computer system elements
A system and method distributes work to workers using a timetable containing priority lists of requests to be performed by one worker or multiple workers. |
| US10664297B2 |
Activating pre-created VNFCs when a monitored performance level of a VNF exceeds a maximum value attainable by the combined VNFCs that form a VNF
A method of managing virtual network functions for a network, the method including providing a virtual network function (VNF) including a number of virtual network function components (VNFCs) of a number of different types, each VNFC comprising a virtual machine (VM) executing application software. The method further includes creating for up to all VNFC types a number of deactivated VMs having application software, monitoring at least one performance level of the VNF, and scaling-out the VNF by activating a number of deactivated VMs of a number of VNFC types when the at least one performance level reaches a scale-out threshold. |
| US10664292B2 |
Web-based graphical user interface display system
A web-based graphical user interface system includes an embedded controller in a chassis that couples to a physical display device and input device, and creates a virtual display device and input device. When an input is received from the physical input device, the embedded controller generates a virtual input on the virtual input device. A chassis management controller in the chassis is coupled to the embedded controller, and views the virtual display device and input device as local devices. The chassis management controller may render a web-based graphical user interface and direct it to the virtual display device such that it is transmitted to the embedded controller for display on the physical display device. The chassis management controller may also identify the virtual input generated by the embedded controller on the virtual input device and, in response, translates the virtual input into a web-based graphical user interface event. |
| US10664286B2 |
Enhanced performance for graphical processing unit transactional memory
A computer system implementing transactional memory. The computing system includes a plurality of Single Instruction Multiple Thread (SIMT) cores and a conflicting address table (CAT) for each core. The CAT stores word addresses for reads and writes correlated with flags indicating whether a corresponding word is written or read by a committing transaction. The CATs for the different SIMT cores are coupled together by an interconnect. A commit unit (CU) is coupled to the SIMT cores and is configured to validate transactions. The cores access its CAT to access a first address of data affected by a first transaction to be committed at the CU. The first address is compared to a second address affected by a second transaction. When the first address matches the second address, the core delays or prevents committing the first transaction at the CU by pausing the first transaction or aborting the first transaction. |
| US10664283B2 |
Computing system and controller thereof
Computing system and controller thereof are disclosed for ensuring the correct logical relationship between multiple instructions during their parallel execution. The computing system comprises: a plurality of functional modules each performing a respective function in response to an instruction for the given functional module; and a controller for determining whether or not to send an instruction to a corresponding functional module according to dependency relationship between the plurality of instructions. |
| US10664277B2 |
Systems, apparatuses and methods for dual complex by complex conjugate multiply of signed words
Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods for dual complex number by complex conjugate multiplication in a processor are described. For example, execution circuitry executes a decoded instruction to multiplex data values from a plurality of packed data element positions in the first and second packed data source operands to at least one multiplier circuit, the first and second packed data source operands including a plurality of pairs complex numbers, each pair of complex numbers including data values at shared packed data element positions in the first and second packed data source operands; calculate a real part and an imaginary part of a product of a first complex number and a complex conjugate of a second complex number; and store the real result to a first packed data element position in the destination operand and store the imaginary result to a second packed data element position in the destination operand. |
| US10664275B2 |
Speeding up younger store instruction execution after a sync instruction
Mechanisms are provided, in a processor, for executing instructions that are younger than a previously dispatched synchronization (sync) instruction is provided. An instruction sequencer unit of the processor dispatches a sync instruction. The sync instruction is sent to a nest of one or more devices outside of the processor. The instruction sequencer unit dispatches a subsequent instruction after dispatching the sync instruction. The dispatching of the subsequent instruction after dispatching the sync instruction is performed prior to receiving a sync acknowledgement response from the nest. The instruction sequencer unit performs a completion of the subsequent instruction based on whether completion of the subsequent instruction is dependent upon receiving the sync acknowledgement from the nest and completion of the sync instruction. |
| US10664272B2 |
Cross-level prefetch for shared multi-level libraries
In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media (transitory and non-transitory) are described that are associated with receiving a call from an application at a shared library, accessing a first resource based at least in part on the first call, and storing a prefetch entry in a prefetch engine based at least in part on an address of a second resource in preparation to service a second call to the shared library that requires traversal of a plurality of stages at the shared library. A prefetch request may be performed based at least in part on the second call, and the second resource may be accessed based at least in part on a result of the prefetch request. In embodiments, the shared library may be a Message Passing Interface (MPI) library. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10664269B2 |
Function virtualization facility for function query of a processor
Selected installed function of a multi-function instruction is hidden such that even though a processor is capable of performing the hidden installed function, the availability of the hidden function is hidden such that responsive to the multi-function instruction querying the availability of functions, only functions not hidden are reported as installed. |
| US10664268B2 |
Data storage optimization using replication statistics to automatically generate NVMe stream identifiers
An aspect of optimizing storage of data in a data replication system includes, for a plurality of write requests received from a source site, determining transfer statistics corresponding to each of the write requests and updating a table with the transfer statistics. An aspect also includes grouping pages in the table having common transfer statistics, assigning a unique non-volatile memory express (NVMe) stream identifier (ID) to each of the groups, and identifying grouped pages based on the assigned NVMe stream ID. An aspect further includes selecting a storage optimization technique for each of the groups based on the common transfer statistics and storing data of the write requests for each of the groups according to the selected optimization technique. |
| US10664267B2 |
Automatically detecting feature mismatches between mobile application versions on different platforms
One embodiment provides a method of identifying discrepancies of an application operating on multiple operating platforms, the method including: utilizing at least one processor to execute computer code that performs the steps of: obtaining a first source code associated with an application of a first operating platform, the first source code including at least one feature of the application; generating, based on the first source code, a first context graph; obtaining a second source code associated with the application of a second operating platform, the second source code including the at least one feature of the application; generating, based on the second source code, a second context graph; comparing the first and second context graph; and identifying, based on the comparison, at least one discrepancy. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein. |
| US10664264B2 |
Artificial intelligence driven configuration management
Techniques for artificial intelligence driven configuration management are described herein. In some embodiments, a machine-learning process determines a feature set for a plurality of deployments of a software resource. Based on varying values in the feature set, the process clusters each of the plurality of deployments into a cluster of a plurality of clusters. Each cluster of the plurality of clusters comprises one or more nodes and each node of the one or more nodes corresponds to at least a subset of values of the feature set that are detected in at least one deployment of the plurality of deployments of the software resource. The process determines a representative node for each cluster of the plurality of clusters. An operation may be performed based on the representative node for at least one cluster. |
| US10664254B2 |
Analyzing binary software components utilizing multiple instruction sets
Systems, methods, and software can be used to analyzing binary software components utilizing multiple instruction sets. In some aspects, one computer-implemented method includes identifying a program section in a binary software component; performing a first disassembly process according to a first instruction set on the program section to produce a first disassembly result; performing a second disassembly process according to a second instruction set different from the first instruction set on the program section to produce a second disassembly result; comparing the first disassembly result to the second disassembly result; and determining a utilized instruction set associated with the program section based at least in part on comparing the first disassembly result to the second disassembly result, wherein the utilized instruction set is either the first instruction set or the second instruction set. |
| US10664251B2 |
Analytics driven compiler
Utilizing problem insights based on the entire environment as inputs to drive a static compiler. A decision engine receives inputs associated with applications to be compiled. The decision engine also receives optimization constraints based on available resources. A decision learning model is applied to the inputs to predict compiler performance and the results are provided to the decision engine. The decision engine determines a profile that comprises an order of execution and an optimization level for use during compilation of the plurality of applications. The profile is then used to schedule compiling and optimization of the applications. |
| US10664249B2 |
Verified compilation of reversible circuits
The generation of reversible circuits from high-level code is desirable in a variety of application domains, including low-power electronics and quantum computing. However, little effort has been spent on verifying the correctness of the results, an issue of particular importance in quantum computing where such circuits are run on all inputs simultaneously. Disclosed herein are example reversible circuit compilers as well as tools and techniques for verifying the compilers. Example compilers disclosed herein compile a high-level language into combinational reversible circuits having a reduced number of ancillary bits (ancilla bits) and further having provably clean temporary values. |
| US10664248B2 |
Systems and methods for comparing computer scripts
The present disclosure relates generally to analyzing and comparing computer scripts, and more specifically, to determining semantic similarities between syntactically different scripts. An example computing system includes a memory configured to store a database, wherein the database is configured to store script canonical form (SCF) representations of scripts, and wherein each SCF representation is a topologically-sorted, labeled, directed graph that includes tables and datasets as nodes, actions as edges, and predicates as labels. The system includes a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to cause the computing system to perform actions including: generating a first SCF representation of a first script, and storing the first SCF representation of the first script in the database. |
| US10664247B1 |
User interface
Various examples are directed to systems and methods for generating a user interface. The user interface may be based at least in part on an account returns data structure that is generated based on a benchmark returns for a set of benchmark asset classes and on returns for a first account. The user interface comprises a set of columns. A first column comprises a first tile for a first benchmark asset class of the plurality of benchmark asset classes, a second tile corresponding to a second benchmark asset class of the plurality of benchmark asset classes, and a third tile corresponding to the first account. The first tile, the second tile, and the third tile may be ordered in the first column based at least in part on returns for the first account, the first benchmark asset class, and the second benchmark asset class in the first time period. |
| US10664243B2 |
System and method for iterative generating and testing of application code
A method begins by generating application system state transitions from inputted requirements and parameters. For a current implementation of generating application code, the method continues by entering a loop. The loop begins by generating a current intermediate result based on a previous implementation and in accordance with current application code development factors. The loop continues by generating at least one test case based on the one or more of the application system state transitions. The loop continues by testing the current intermediate result in accordance with the at least one test case. When the testing is unfavorable, the loop continues by modifying one or more of: the one or more of the plurality of application system state transitions, the one or more of the parameters, and the one or more implementation tools. The loop then continues by repeating the loop using the modified current application code development factors. |
| US10664242B2 |
Application development engine and method of performing same
An application platform of mobile video-messaging provides a standardized and automated process for building customized applications on independent deployed platforms across various industry verticals including sport, entertainment, tourism, health, safety, education, business, and politics. The branding application platform may be used to create a plurality of different types of applications of different categories, based on needs and wants defined by an operating entity. |
| US10664241B2 |
Memory systems including support for transposition operations and related methods and circuits
A method operating a memory system, can be provided by reading a plurality of data words from a memory system, where each of the plurality of data words is stored in the memory system in a first dimension-major order. The plurality of data words can be shifted into a transpose memory system in the first dimension in parallel with one another using first directly time adjacent clock edges to store a plurality of transposed data words in a second dimension-major order in the transpose memory system relative to the memory system. The plurality of transposed data words can be shifted out of the transpose memory system in the second dimension using second directly time adjacent clock edges. |
| US10664240B2 |
Cryptographic processing method comprising multiplication of a point of an elliptic curve by a scalar
The invention relates to a cryptographic processing method comprising multiplication of a point P of an elliptic curve on a Galois field by a scalar k, the multiplication comprising steps of: storing, in a first register, a zero point of the Galois field, executing a loop comprising at least one iteration comprising steps of: selecting a window of w bits in the non-signed binary representation of the scalar k, w being a predetermined integer independent of the scalar k and strictly greater than 1, calculating multiple points of P being each associated with a bit of the window and of the form ±2iP, adding or not in the first register of multiple points stored, depending of the value of the bit of the window with which the multiple points are associated, wherein the loop ends once each bit of the non-signed binary representation of the scalar k has been selected, returning a value stored in the first register. If all the bits of the window selected during an iteration of the loop are zero, the iteration comprises at least one dummy execution of the addition function, and/or if all the bits of the window during an iteration of the loop are non-zero, the multiple points to be added in the first register during the step are determined from a non-adjacent form associated with the window. |
| US10664239B2 |
Method of programming nonvolatile memory cell
A method of programming a nonvolatile memory cell is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The nonvolatile memory cell includes a substrate; and a select transistor, a following gate transistor, and an anti-fuse transistor comprising a first gate oxide layer, disposed on the substrate and coupled in series with each other. The programming method includes applying to said nonvolatile memory cell a variable DC voltage source comprising at least one high voltage part for forming a trapping path within the first gate oxide layer and at least one low voltage part for crystallizing the trapping path into a silicon filament. |
| US10664236B2 |
Processing with compact arithmetic processing element
Low precision computers can be efficient at finding possible answers to search problems. However, sometimes the task demands finding better answers than a single low precision search. A computer system augments low precision computing with a small amount of high precision computing, to improve search quality with little additional computing. |
| US10664232B2 |
Image forming apparatus including a sound output device that outputs a sound, method for controlling image forming apparatus, program for controlling image forming apparatus
A multifunctional machine as an image forming apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a speaker and can function as an output apparatus for use in a PA system such as an in-house public address system. During a period in which no sound is being outputted from the speaker, the multifunctional machine operates in a normal mode. Meanwhile, during a period in which a sound is being outputted from the speaker, the multifunctional machine operates in a low-speed mode that is lower in speed than the normal mode. This makes it easy to hear a sound that is outputted from the speaker. In a case where a drive mode of a drive controller switches from either of the normal and low-speed modes to the other at a timing during execution of a process according to a certain job, the drive mode switches after completion of the process. |
| US10664229B2 |
Search-based dynamic voice activation
A method, apparatus, and electronic device for voice navigation are disclosed. A voice input mechanism 310 may receive a verbal input from a user to a voice user interface program invisible to the user. A processor 104 may identify in a graphical user interface (GUI) a set of GUI items. The processor 104 may convert the set of GUI items to a set of voice searchable indices 400. The processor 104 may correlate a matching GUI item of the set of GUI items to a phonemic representation of the verbal input. |
| US10664224B2 |
Speaker calibration user interface
An example implementation may involve a control device displaying a prompt to initiate a calibration sequence that involves calibration of a playback device for a given environment in which the playback device is located. The example implementation may also involve the control device displaying (i) a prompt to prepare a playback device for calibration within a given environment, (ii) a prompt to prepare the given environment for calibration of the playback device, and/or (iii) a prompt to prepare the control device for calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may also involve a control device displaying a selectable control, that, when selected, initiates calibration of the playback device. The example implementation may further involve a control device initiating calibration of the playback device. |
| US10664220B2 |
Display control device, display system, and display control method
A display system includes multiple display devices (11, 12) and a control device (30) connected to the multiple display devices (11, 12). The control device (30) includes a device selecting unit (131) that causes a user to select at least one display device (11) out of the multiple display devices (11, 12), and a display control unit (132) that displays image data on the selected display device (11). Accordingly, a display system can be provided where, when displaying image data on multiple display devices, display can be made at a position intended by the user, to facilitate viewing of the image data. |
| US10664214B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus to form an image on a recording material includes a first collecting unit, a second collecting unit, and a changing unit. The first collecting unit collects information regarding the image forming apparatus. The second collecting unit collects information regarding a user using the image forming apparatus. The changing unit changes an image forming operation forming an image on a recording material based on the information regarding the image forming apparatus collected by the first collecting unit and the information regarding the user collected by the second collecting unit. |
| US10664213B2 |
Information processing system and apparatus
An information processing system and apparatus are provided. The information processing system includes the information processing apparatus and an image processing apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus through a network. The information processing apparatus authenticates a user based on a card identifier (ID) acquired through the network, and controls execution of an image formation output by the image processing apparatus based on priority execution settings indicating execution order of process execution information set in advance and the process execution information, the image processing apparatus including an image forming device configured to executes the image formation output. |
| US10664210B2 |
Receipt printer and information processing method
A receipt printer includes a printing device, a communication interface configured to receive print data, and a processor. The processor is configured to generate text receipt data representative of text data included in the print data received by the communication interface, generate code symbol data corresponding to an optically-readable code symbol indicative of the text receipt data, based on the text receipt data, and control the printing device to print a receipt image on a receipt sheet based on the print data received by the communication interface and the optically-readable code symbol based on the code symbol data. |
| US10664186B2 |
Systems and methods for performing live migrations of software containers
The disclosed computer-implemented method for performing live migrations of software containers may include (i) identifying a request to migrate a software container from a source computing system to a target computing system while a process executes within the software container, (ii) creating a checkpoint of the process in execution (iii) transferring the checkpoint to the target computing system, (iv) updating the checkpoint recurrently by recurrently creating an incremental checkpoint of the process and merging the incremental checkpoint into the checkpoint, (v) predicting, before updating the checkpoint with an iteration of the incremental checkpoint and based on a size of the iteration of the incremental checkpoint, that finalizing a migration of the software container to the target computing system would meet a predetermined time objective, and (vi) finalizing the migration of the software container to the target computing system. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10664183B1 |
Method and apparatus for storing memory attributes
A system includes a processor and memory including one or more memory region groups, each including a plurality of distinct memory regions. In embodiments, each memory region of a particular memory region group has a same set of memory attributes and is associated with a same attribute group identifier (AGI). In response to an access request to a memory location of a memory region within the particular memory region group, the AGI may be used to identify the set of memory attributes to be applied when executing the access request. In response to a request to change one or more memory attributes of the particular memory region group, update of a single entry changes the memory attributes for all memory regions of the particular memory region group, without accessing individual metadata of each memory region. The update can be accomplished atomically and substantially simultaneously. |
| US10664175B2 |
Method and apparatus for fine tuning and optimizing NVMe-oF SSDs
A data storage system includes: a plurality of data storage devices; a motherboard containing a baseboard management controller (BMC); and a network switch configured to route network traffic to the plurality of data storage devices. The BMC is configured to identify a group of data storage devices among the plurality of data storage devices based on device-specific information received from the plurality of data storage devices and send identifiers of the group of data storage devices to a querying party. |
| US10664174B2 |
Resource allocation based on transaction processor classification
A data transaction processing system including multiple transaction processors also includes a resource allocation system that characterizes the transaction processors based on input output electronic data transaction request message patterns associated with the transaction processors. The resource allocation system dynamically allocates computing resources, such as data path bandwidth, processor priority, CPU cores, memory, and processing threads to the various transaction processors and components therein based upon the transaction processor characterizations, improving the overall processing throughput, resource utilization, and efficiency of the multi-transaction processor system. |
| US10664173B2 |
Write level initialization synchronization
Techniques provided herein compensate for an internal and external timing skew between a data strobe (DQS) and a clock (CLK), by: executing at least one write leveling initialization procedure (WLInit) that uses a mode-register-write (MRW) command to synchronize a timing between a data strobe (DQS) with a clock (CLK) based upon capture of an internal write command. Internal and external timing skew is identified based upon the WLInit. The internal timing skew is skew caused internal to a memory device and the external timing skew is skew caused external to the memory device. A timing between the DQS and the CLK is adjusted based upon the internal and external timing skew. |
| US10664170B2 |
Partial storage of large files in distinct storage systems
Variety of approaches to provide partial storage of large files in distinct storage systems are described. A storage service initiates operations to provide storage of large files by determining a rapid access portion and a slow access portion of a file. The rapid access portion of the file is stored in a rapid access storage system and the slow access portion of the file (or an entirety of the file) is stored in a slow access storage system. In response to an access request to the file, the rapid access portion of the file is provided from the rapid access storage system. Next, the slow access portion of the file is retrieved from the slow access storage system to be provided while providing the rapid access portion of the file. |
| US10664168B2 |
Data transfers with adaptively adjusted polling times
Method and apparatus for managing data in a memory, such as a flash memory. In accordance with some embodiments, a memory module has a non-volatile memory (NVM) and a memory module electronics (MME) circuit. A controller circuit communicates a first command to the MME circuit to perform a selected action upon a selected address of the NVM. After a variable delay time interval, a second command is communicated by the controller circuit to the MME circuit as a status request regarding the first command. The variable delay time interval is determined based on an accumulated count of status requests that were issued, prior to the first command, for the selected address. |
| US10664167B2 |
Data transmitting method, memory storage device and memory control circuit unit
A data transmitting method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method is used for a data transmitting operation between the memory storage device and a host system. The host system is recorded with a plurality of submission queues, and the method includes: obtaining at least one first command in a first submission queue from the host system and determining whether a first data quantity of the at least one first command matches a first predetermined condition; obtaining at least one second command in a second submission queue from the host system if the first data quantity matches the first predetermined condition; and sequentially performing a data accessing operation corresponding to the at least one first command and the at least one second command on a rewritable non-volatile memory module in the memory storage device. |
| US10664163B2 |
User terminal apparatus, method for inputting text and displaying an input mode sign next to a text input cursor in user terminal apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium
An apparatus and a method for inputting a text in a user terminal apparatus are provided. The text inputting method includes detecting a text input mode set in the user terminal apparatus and displaying a sign corresponding to the detected text input mode near a text input cursor. |
| US10664158B2 |
Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, in which a screen split view of execution screens of a plurality of applications included in a recently used list is provided. In more detail, a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, in which different screen split views are provided depending on whether a screen which is being output to a display unit is an input mode or non-input mode of an application. |
| US10664157B2 |
Image search query predictions by a keyboard
A computing device is described that includes at least one processor and a memory including instructions that when executed cause the at least one processor to output, for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, and determine, based on an indication of a selection of one or more keys from the plurality of keys, text of an electronic communication. The instructions, when executed, further cause the at least one processor to generate, based at least in part on the text, an image based search query, and output, for display, within the graphical keyboard, a graphical indication to indicate that the computing device generated the image based search query. |
| US10664154B2 |
Displayed content adjustment based on a radian of an arc
An operation track response method and an operation track response apparatus, where the method includes detecting a touch operation triggered by a user on a current display interface, determining a radian of an arc when a track of the touch operation includes the arc, and adjusting, according to the radian of the arc, content presented on the current display interface, where different radians correspond to adjustment of different degrees. The operation track response method and the operation track response apparatus are applicable to a touchscreen device with a small screen and media can still be controlled when an operating area is relatively small, have an extremely wide application scenario, and do not need assistance from a physical button, thereby improving practicability of the solution. |
| US10664153B2 |
Device and system for retrieving and displaying handwritten annotations
An apparatus for capturing and displaying handwritten annotations, for use with a computer system, comprises a transparent digitizing tablet adapted to cooperate with a stylus in order to capture handwritten annotations. It also comprises a transparent electro-luminescent display adapted to display captured handwritten annotations, the transparent digitizing tablet being superposed on the transparent electro-luminescent display. |
| US10664151B2 |
Adaptive electronic event reminder
Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for creating event reminders on a computational system. Aspects include a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit, the processing circuit configured to receive a user input, the user input comprising an event identifier. Aspects also include a user interface comprising a haptic sensor, a user input interface, and an output display. Aspects also include an electronic event reminder configured to display an event reminder that is generated by the processing circuit based at least in part upon the user input, wherein the event reminder comprises an aspect characteristic that changes over time. |
| US10664148B2 |
Loading content on electronic device
In one embodiment, as a user is scrolling through a first series of content items and reaches the nth content items from the first series of content items, display a visual indication that there are additional content items from the first series of content items existing after the nth content item. Upon receiving a first user input, enable the user to scroll through the additional content items existing after the nth content item. Upon receiving a second user input, enable the user to scroll through a second series of content items. |
| US10664147B2 |
Displaying visual elements on a medical device
A medical system includes a medical device and a display for displaying a plurality of visual elements. The plurality of visual elements are associated with functions of the medical device. The medical system also includes a plurality of visual profiles for facilitating in controlling visual appearance of the plurality of visual elements displayed on the display, and a visual profile selector for selecting at least one of the plurality of visual profiles based on a state of the medical device. |
| US10664144B2 |
Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for document manipulation
An electronic device displays at least a portion of an electronic document with a predefined page layout at a first magnification level on a display; detects a first input indicating a first insertion point in the document, where the first insertion point is proximate to a first portion of text in the document; and in response to detecting the first input: selects a second magnification level different from the first magnification level, where the second magnification level is selected so as to display the first portion of text at a target text display size, and, while maintaining the predefined page layout of the document, displays, at the second magnification level, a portion of the document that includes the first portion of text. |
| US10664143B2 |
Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content
Interactive content may be presented to a user that is manipulating a peripheral. One or more state parameters that are related to the position of the peripheral may be determined. The peripheral may be identified from a plurality of possible peripherals. The interactive content may be adjusted based at least in part on the one or more position parameters and/or the identification of the peripheral. Haptic feedback to be provided to the user may be determined based at least in part on the one or more position parameters and/or the identification of the peripheral. |
| US10664141B2 |
Methods and apparatus for managing and exchanging information using information objects
A computer-implemented method of interacting with at least one data item includes storing, in a database system, a configuration, of each of the data items as a distinct information object, in which each information object has an association with a picture, a heading, and a link to the corresponding data item. The method additionally uses the stored configurations to make available for display a representation of each of at least two of the information objects in a uniform format, wherein the format includes a card, and, within the card, the picture, the heading, a set of indicators, the set of indicators having at least one member, and a function mechanism giving graphical access to a set of functions. |
| US10664140B2 |
Object tracking in zoomed video
A user can select an object represented in video content in order to set a magnification level with respect to that object. A portion of the video frames containing a representation of the object is selected to maintain a presentation size of the representation corresponding to the magnification level. The selection provides for a “smart zoom” feature enabling an object of interest, such as a face of an actor, to be used in selecting an appropriate portion of each frame to magnify, such that the magnification results in a portion of the frame being selected that includes the one or more objects of interest to the user. Pre-generated tracking data can be provided for some objects, which can enable a user to select an object and then have predetermined portion selections and magnifications applied that can provide for a smoother user experience than for dynamically-determined data. |
| US10664139B2 |
Display and interface for driver assistance apparatus in a motor vehicle
A display and operator control apparatus in a motor vehicle, which display and control apparatus can be used at least to display information from various driver assistance systems and to select functions which are associated with these driver assistance systems. At least one mode of operation in which a digital map display with specific display parameters is displayed and, in the process, at least one function can be selected. A changeover in respect of the possibility to select at least one other function can be activated and this changeover is not made from a fundamental basic display to the user even when a changeover is made between selectable functions, which may be separately displayed via buttons. Only one or more display parameters are changed, and therefore the display to the user can be adapted in an optimum manner. |
| US10664132B2 |
Printed user interface
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that, in some aspects, provide for a cost-reduced touch sensitive user interface including a static printed display. The methods and systems may include providing illumination to guide a user through interaction with a touch sensitive user interface. The methods and systems may include a configurable printed display. Further aspects are disclosed providing use of a cost-reduced touch user interface in a beverage dispensing apparatus. |
| US10664130B2 |
Handheld electronic device and associated method for indicating delivery status of a message
An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method are provided in which enhanced information regarding an “availability” of a user of a handheld electronic device is provided to another electronic device in a messaging environment. Such availability data provides step-wise indications of the relative availabilities of one or more users of electronic devices in a messaging environment. The step-wise indications can, for instance, range from an availability level of “currently active” to several levels of nonavailability. The device and method can be incorporated into an existing messaging environment. |
| US10664128B2 |
Information processing apparatus, configured to generate an audio signal corresponding to a virtual viewpoint image, information processing system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An information processing apparatus acquires information about designation of a position of a virtual viewpoint related to a virtual viewpoint image generated based on image capturing by a plurality of cameras, and decides, based on the information, a virtual listening point for generating an audio signal based on sound pickup at a plurality of sound pickup points. |
| US10664125B2 |
Audio-visual navigation and communication
Communicating information through a user platform by representing, on a user platform visual display, spatial publishing objects as entities at locations within a three-dimensional spatial publishing object space. Each spatial publishing object associated with information, and each presenting a subset of the associated information. Establishing a user presence at a location within the spatial publishing object space. The user presence, in conjunction with a user point-of-view, being navigable by the user in at least a two-dimensional sub-space of the spatial publishing object space. |
| US10664124B2 |
Automatic configuration of screen settings with multiple monitors
A method for monitoring cursor motion between multiple monitors that together form an extended display. The cursor's location and speed are tracked. When it is detected that the cursor has intersected a display edge, the cursor is permitted to transit to the next display only if the cursor speed is above a threshold value. Otherwise the cursor is constrained within the monitor where it is located. This makes it easier for a user to actuate buttons and icons that are located near screen edges. Moreover, if the cursor is predicted to be transiting into a display area where there is no additional monitor, then the stored physical location of the additional monitor's display area is displaced so that it lies in the predicted path of the cursor. Manual configuration of the relative physical locations of monitors is therefore unnecessary as the computer learns this automatically from user-driven cursor movements. |
| US10664123B2 |
Space and time cognitive mobility system with distributed and cooperative intelligence capabilities
A system enables the user to customize the temporal and/or spatial behaviour aspects of desired things with respect to one or more target platforms. The desired things include objects, actions, and media files and can be associated with a time (T-thing), a location (L-thing), a time and location (LT-thing), a platform (P-thing), and combinations thereof. The user can pick and assemble multiple things into meta-things and create meta things of various types. The target platforms include any devices or systems that can be programmed to perform behaviors. The user programs a set of rules, which are then used to specify the behavioral aspects exercised by the system on the target platforms. The user interacts with the system through a portal and/or a mobile application. The portal is an intuitive GUI that enables the user to program the system in a simple pick-drag-and-drop fashion. |
| US10664122B2 |
Apparatus and method of displaying windows
A method of displaying windows is provided. The method includes displaying at least two windows, displaying at least one center button disposed at at least one boundary between the at least two displayed windows, determining a window of which the size is to be changed according to a movement direction of the at least one center button, and changing a size of the determined window according to movement of the at least one center button and displaying the determined window having the changed size, wherein the determined window is overlaid on the at least two displayed windows, and wherein a size of the determined window is changed according to movement of the at least one center button. |
| US10664121B2 |
Screen shuffle
Systems and methods are provides for changing a window stack for a multi-screen device. The window stack can change based on the movement of a window. The system can receive a gesture indicating a change in the position of a window in the device. Upon receiving the gesture, the system determines a new position in the window stack for the moved window. Then, the system can determine a display associated with the moved window and change the logic data structure associated with the moved window to describe the new position of the moved window in the window stack. |
| US10664119B2 |
Document content pool
A method, a computing device and a computer program product are provided. A content pool view is displayed on a display. The content pool view includes a node retain area and a node delete area. The node retain area has a number of retention periods for retaining contents of documents. Responsive to a user selecting a document via a computing device and dropping the document on a drop position in the node retain area, a node associated with the content of the document is displayed in the drop position of the content pool view. A retention period of the node is set based on the drop position in the node retain area. After a passing of a period of time, the node is moved toward the node delete area while decreasing the set retention period. Responsive to the node being moved into the node delete area, the node is deleted. |
| US10664117B1 |
Composite transparent touch panel
A touch panel includes a base layer having a shaded area and a visible area; a first sensing layer having first capacitive sensing columns (FCSCs) and first electromagnetic antenna columns (FEACs), which are insulated; a first auxiliary conductive layer having a circuit pattern substantially identical to the first sensing layer, and the circuit pattern correspondingly electrically connecting to the first sensing layer; a second sensing layer having second capacitive sensing columns (SCSCs) and second electromagnetic antenna columns (SEACs), which are insulated; a second auxiliary conductive layer having a circuit pattern substantially identical to the second sensing layer, and the circuit pattern correspondingly connect to the second sensing layer; and an insulative layer between the first and second sensing layer. The FCSCs are orthogonal to the SCSCs to constitute a diamond-lattice-shaped capacitive sensing unit array, and the FEACs are orthogonal to the SEACs to constitute a diamond-lattice-shaped electromagnetic antenna array. |
| US10664113B2 |
Coarse scan and targeted active mode scan for touch and stylus
Power consumption of touch sensing operations for touch sensitive devices can be reduced by implementing a coarse scan (e.g., banked common mode scan) to coarsely detect the presence or absence of an object touching or proximate to a touch sensor panel and the results of the coarse scan can be used to dynamically adjust the operation of the touch sensitive device to perform or not perform a fine scan (e.g., targeted active mode scan). In some examples, the results of the coarse scan can be used to program a touch controller for the next touch sensing frame to idle when no touch event is detected or to perform a fine scan when one or more touch events are detected. In some examples, the results of the coarse scan can be used to abort a scheduled fine scan during the current touch sensing frame when no touch event is detected. |
| US10664105B2 |
Projected, interactive environment
An interactive environment image may be projected onto one or more surfaces, and interaction with the projected environment image may be detected within a three-dimensional space over the one or more surfaces. The interactive environment image may be a three dimensional image, or it may be two dimensional. An image is projected onto a surface to provide a visual representation of a virtual space including one or more of the virtual objects, which may be spatially positioned. User interaction with the projected visualized representation of the virtual space may be detected and, in response to user interaction, the projected visualized representation may be changed. |
| US10664104B2 |
Image recognition device, image recognition method, and image recognition unit
An image recognition device, an image recognition method, and an image recognition unit which can achieve touch recognition with high accuracy. An image recognition device includes an image processing unit which carries out touch recognition, based on an image acquired by an image capturing device, the image capturing device being arranged in a second orthant or a third orthant, and based on a distance between a missing part generated on an image display surface due to light from a detection image display device being blocked by an object when the object is situated between the detection image display device and the image display surface, and the detection image situated on an epipolar line decided based on a positional relation between the image capturing device and the detection image display device and passing through the missing part, and displayed on the object. |
| US10664101B2 |
Information handling system touch device false touch detection and mitigation
Detection and tracking of a totem by a touchscreen touch controller mitigates false touches and false inputs by adapting capacitance at the totem feet. Totem feet have a capacitance that falls between a noise threshold and a finger touch threshold so that a pattern of the totem feet is detected separate from finger touches. Active capacitance is applied to one or more of the totem feet to enhance totem detection, such as by highlighting totem contact points of interest to an end user for a rotational versus linear input. |
| US10664100B2 |
Misalignment detection
Examples disclosed herein relate to detecting misalignment of a touch sensitive mat. Examples include detecting corners of the touch sensitive mat, determining a set of reference corners, performing a comparison of the detected corners of the mat with the set of reference corners, and determining a level of misalignment based on the comparison. |
| US10664097B1 |
Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interface objects with visual and/or haptic feedback
An electronic device is provided for displaying a plurality of user interface elements on a display including a first user interface element and a second user interface element; detecting a first contact moving across the display; and, while the first contact is detected moving across the display: moving the first user interface element in a first direction on the display at a first speed; and moving the second user interface element in the first direction on the display at a second speed greater than the first speed. |
| US10664096B2 |
Detection apparatus and display apparatus
A detection apparatus includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes provided on the substrate, a first selection circuit provided on the substrate, the first selection circuit including a plurality of first input terminals that receive a first control signal supplied from an outside and a plurality of first output terminals that output a first selection signal based on the first control signal, and a second selection circuit provided on the substrate, the second selection circuit including a plurality of second input terminals that receive a second control signal supplied from the outside and a plurality of second output terminals that output a second selection signal based on the second control signal. |
| US10664095B2 |
Channel scan logic
A device that can autonomously scan a sensor panel is disclosed. Autonomous scanning can be performed by implementing channel scan logic. In one embodiment, channel scan logic carries out many of the functions that a processor would normally undertake, including generating timing sequences and obtaining result data; comparing scan result data against a threshold value (e.g., in an auto-scan mode); generating row count; selecting one or more scanning frequency bands; power management control; and performing an auto-scan routine in a low power mode. |
| US10664093B2 |
Coordinate input device with controller arranged inside of region covered with shield sheet
A coordinate input device including a coordinate sensor and a wireless communication circuit that wirelessly transmits coordinate data, etc. to an external electronic device is realized without affecting coordinate detection by the coordinate sensor and without impeding downsizing of the coordinate input device. A shield sheet (1C) is provided to cover the whole of a surface (back surface) of a sensor (1B) opposite to a sensor input surface (front surface) facing an electronic pen. A controller (200) that controls transmission of the coordinate data detected by the sensor (1B) to the external electronic device is disposed facing the sensor (1B) with the shield sheet (1C) disposed between the sensor and the controller, and a transmission antenna connected with the controller (200) is arranged outside a region covered with the shield sheet (1C). |
| US10664090B2 |
Touch region projection onto touch-sensitive surface
Examples disclosed herein relate to projecting onto a touch-sensitive surface a projection image having projected regions corresponding to target and non-target touch regions. Examples include a computing system having a touch-sensitive surface, and a camera to capture an image representing an object disposed between the camera and the touch-sensitive surface. The computing system may also include a detection engine to identify, based at least on the object represented in the image, at least one touch region of the touch-sensitive surface, and to generate a projection image including a projected region corresponding to the touch region, and a projector to project the projection image onto the touch-sensitive surface. |
| US10664087B2 |
In-cell touch type display device
The present disclosure provides an in-cell touch type display device including multiple first electrodes embedded in a display panel, at least one second electrode positioned outside the display panel, and a touch force sensing gap exiting between the multiple first electrodes and the second electrode such that a capacitor is formed between the multiple first electrodes and the second electrode. |
| US10664083B2 |
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
A display apparatus includes an encapsulation layer, a display device, a touch layer, and an organic insulating layer. The encapsulation layer is on and covers the display device. The touch layer is above the encapsulation layer and includes a plurality of sensing electrodes, each of which includes a conductive layer having a first metal layer, a second metal layer above the first metal layer, and a third metal layer between the first metal layer and the second metal layer and exposed side surfaces. The organic insulating layer is above and covers the touch layer and is spaced apart from the side surfaces of the third metal layer. |
| US10664078B2 |
Triggering method and wireless handheld device
A triggering method and a wireless handheld device, the touchscreen triggering method including detecting an input combination that is of a click frequency and/or click intensity and is received when a touchscreen is in a locked state and when it is detected that the input combination that is of the click frequency and/or the click intensity and is received when the touchscreen is in the locked state matches a pre-stored input combination of a click frequency and/or click intensity, wherein the pre-stored input combination of the click frequency and/or the click intensity is corresponding to an operation, executing the operation corresponding to the matched pre-stored input combination of the click frequency and/or the click intensity. |
| US10664073B2 |
Touchpad and system for detecting an object on a detection surface, and generating and outputting object-specific information
A touchpad (34) includes a plurality of first electrical conductors (24) and a plurality of second electrical conductors (28) that are disposed, in a plan view of the conductors (24, 28), in a crossing manner with the first conductors (24). A contact layer is disposed over the conductors (24, 28). When an object contacts the contact layer, a signal can be picked up from the conductors (24, 28), and the location of the contact on the contact layer can be determined from the signal. The contact layer includes a decorative layer (30) that forms a visually and/or haptically detectable decoration or on which a visually and/or haptically detectable decoration is applied. The decoration or the decorative layer and/or the electrical conductors (24, 28) is/are formed using an electronically-controllable droplet printing method. |
| US10664071B2 |
Electronic apparatus and control method
An electronic apparatus has a slot for accommodating a stylus. The electronic apparatus includes a locking module, an input interface and a control circuit. The locking module is disposed adjacent to the slot. The locking module is configured to have a locked mode and an unlocked mode. Under the locked mode, the locking module is configured to lock the stylus in the slot. The input interface is configured to obtain authentication information. The control circuit is configured to verify the authentication information obtained by the input interface. When the authentication information is verified, the control circuit switches the locking module from the locked mode into the unlocked mode. |
| US10664066B2 |
Method and apparatus for adjusting orientation, and electronic device
This application relates to the field of display technologies, and provides a method and an apparatus for adjusting an orientation, and an electronic device. The method comprises: in response to a first rotation operation performed by a user on an electronic device, performing the first rotation operation on an orientation of content displayed on the screen of the electronic device; determining whether an orientation of the screen of the electronic device is consistent with the orientation of the content after the first rotation operation is performed; and in response to that the orientation of the screen of the electronic device is inconsistent with the orientation of the content after the first rotation operation is performed, performing a second rotation operation on the content. By using the method, the apparatus, and the electronic device provided in embodiments of the present invention, content displayed on the electronic device can be adjusted to an orientation suitable for a user to view, and the user does not need to perform a specified gesture or enter an edit interface to perform a rotation operation, thereby simplifying a user operation and improving user experience. |
| US10664065B2 |
Touch sensing apparatus
A touch sensing apparatus includes at least one conductive sensing element and a reading device. The conductive sensing element includes a substrate and a conductive sensing layer. The conductive sensing layer is disposed on at least one surface of the substrate. The conductive sensing layer includes a plurality of conductive sensing units and a plurality of transparent conductive wires. An orientation distribution of the conductive sensing units is by a coordinate encoding method to constitute a coding pattern. The coding pattern includes coordinate information. The reading device is actuated on the conductive sensing layer, senses and decodes the coding pattern to analyze the coordinate information. The touch sensing apparatus can perform a digital writing and recording without power supply. |
| US10664064B2 |
Input device implementing predictive input method by assigning characters to keys
The present invention brings the easiness in the input of non-vocabulary phrase and sentence by applying the disambiguation input method used as a predictive input method for words in English-speaking countries to non-vocabulary phrases and sentences including not only characters but also ‘space’ and symbols. |
| US10664063B2 |
Portable computing device
A portable computing device includes a touch screen with a display, and a controller that causes a keyboard image and first and second command graphics to be displayed. The first and second command graphics each contain a direction-specifying area for selecting a direction of movement of a cursor that is movable within the keyboard image and a selection input area. Touch position information concerning whether the direction-specifying area or the selection input area has been touched is generated by the controller. When the direction-specifying area of the first or second command graphic is touched, the corresponding cursor is moved in one or more discrete key image units in the direction of movement indicated by a portion of direction-specifying area that was touched; when the selection input area is touched, the character of the character key image that the cursor is currently superimposed upon is displayed on the character display field. |
| US10664060B2 |
Multimodal input-based interaction method and device
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for interacting based on multimodal inputs, which enables a higher approximation to user natural interaction, comprising: acquiring a plurality of input information from at least one of a plurality of input modules; performing comprehensive logic analysis of the plurality of input information so as to generate an operation command, wherein the operation command has operation elements, the operation elements at least including an operation object, an operation action, and an operation parameter; and performing a corresponding operation on the operation object based on the operation command. |
| US10664056B2 |
Control device, input system and control method
There is provided a control device. An operation detection unit configured to detect an operation of a user on an operation surface of a panel. A driving unit configured to drive a vibration element attached to the panel to generate a vibration for the panel. When the operation is detected by the operation detection unit, the driving unit drives the vibration element to generate a first vibration for the panel and then to generate a second vibration which has an amplitude greater than an amplitude of the first vibration for the panel. |
| US10664053B2 |
Multi-transducer tactile user interface for electronic devices
Systems and methods for providing localized tactile output and systems and methods for obtaining localized physical characteristic information are disclosed. An electronic device can include a friction transducer configured to augment and/or detect friction between a surface of an electronic device and an object in contact with that electronic device. The electronic device may also include a force transducer configured to detect the force with which an object contacts a display. The force transducer may also provide mechanical output. The electronic device can also include a thermal transducer to augment and/or detect the temperature of various locations on a display. |
| US10664052B2 |
Method for providing feedback and an electronic device thereof
The embodiments herein provide a method for operating an electronic device. The method includes detecting a gesture performed in the electronic device. Further, the method includes identifying an item which is indicated by the gesture. Further, the method includes identifying at least one quantitative parameter associated with the item. Further, the method includes determining a degree based on the at least one quantitative parameter. Further, the method includes generating a feedback with the degree in response to the gesture. |
| US10664050B2 |
Human-computer interface using high-speed and accurate tracking of user interactions
Embodiments described herein relate to systems, devices, and methods for use in the implementation of a human-computer interface using high-speed, and efficient tracking of user interactions with a User Interface/User Experience that is strategically presented to the user. Embodiments described herein also relate to the implementation of a hardware agnostic human-computer interface that uses neural, oculomotor, and/or electromyography signals to mediate user manipulation of machines and devices. |
| US10664049B2 |
Systems and methods for gaze tracking
A method, computer readable medium, and system are disclosed for gaze tracking. The method includes the steps of receiving reflected light rays at an optical sensor, where all of the reflected light rays converge towards a rotational center of an eye and generating pattern data based on intersections of the reflected light rays at a surface of the optical sensor. A processor computes an estimated gaze direction of the eye based on the pattern data. |
| US10664048B2 |
User detection by a computing device
In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally identifies a person's face, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the identification. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally determines a gaze location in a user interface, and optionally performs an action in accordance with the determination. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally designates a user as being present at a sound-playback device in accordance with a determination that sound-detection criteria and verification criteria have been satisfied. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally determines whether a person is further or closer than a threshold distance from a display device, and optionally provides a first or second user interface for display on the display device in accordance with the determination. In some embodiments, an electronic device optionally modifies the playing of media content in accordance with a determination that one or more presence criteria are not satisfied. |
| US10664047B2 |
Displaying visually aligned content of a mobile device
Systems and methods for the display of visually aligned content are disclosed. In embodiments, method comprises: determining a relative angular orientation of a display of a mobile device based on real-time sensor data from one or more sensors; determining a facial direction of a user relative to the mobile device using real-time image data from one or more cameras of the mobile device; determining that the facial direction of the user does not align with the relative angular orientation of the display; dynamically determining a configuration of an adjustable display area for displaying the content to the user based on the relative angular orientation of the display and the user's facial direction; and initiating the display of the content on the adjustable display area, wherein at least a portion of the adjustable display area comprises a virtual display created by one or more projectors of the mobile device. |
| US10664046B2 |
Head mounted display device
A head mounted display (HMD) device including a display; a communication processor configured to communicate with a massage chair performing a massage; a sensor configured to acquire data about movement of the HMD device during the massage; and a controller configured to display an image on the display corresponding to a specific region of an entire image, and maintain displaying the image corresponding to the specific region when the acquired data indicates the HMD device is moved. |
| US10664043B2 |
Image display system, and control apparatus for head-mounted display and operation method therefor
A second detection unit detects a second gesture for switching between a rough adjustment mode in which the range of settable numerical values for a slide bar is a first range or/and the unit change width for a numerical value is a first change width and a fine adjustment mode in which the range is a second range narrower than the first range or/and the unit change width is a second change width narrower than the first change width. A mode switching unit switches between the rough adjustment mode and the fine adjustment mode in accordance with the second gesture. A display control unit causes a rough adjustment slide bar and a fine adjustment slide bar to be selectively displayed on an HMD. |
| US10664041B2 |
Implementing a customized interaction pattern for a device
A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying one or more input mechanisms for a device, monitoring a plurality of interactions between a user and the device, utilizing the one or more input mechanisms, and implementing a customized interaction pattern for the device, based on the monitoring. |
| US10664038B2 |
Image forming apparatus that determines whether to shift between in multiple states
An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface configured to communicate with a portable terminal capable of receiving a signal from a transmitter in a detection area. A processor of the apparatus is configured to determine whether to shift to an operable state from a sleep state based on user information contained in proximity information when the proximity information, containing the user information indicating that a user enters the detection area, is received by the communication interface from the portable terminal receiving a signal from the transmitter. |
| US10664037B2 |
Electronic device and method
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes: a first interface and a second interface, each interface being connected with outside of the electronic device to supply power to a connection destination or receive power from a connection destination; a storage configured to store therein first identification information; a transmitter configured to transmit first information containing the first identification information to a first device when the first interface serves as a source to supply power, the first device being the connection destination of the first interface; a receiver configured to receive second information containing second identification information of a second device from the second device when the second interface serves as a sink to receive power, the second device being the connection destination of the second interface; and a controller configured to stop reception of power via the second interface when the second information contains the first identification information. |
| US10664034B2 |
Communication associated with multiple nodes for delivery of power
Examples herein disclose receiving a communication indicating a number of loads supported by multiple nodes and determining an amount of power available at a backup power source. Based on the determination of the amount of power, the examples disclose delivering power to the multiple nodes from the backup power source. |
| US10664031B2 |
Monitoring circuit and method
Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present techniques provide a voltage monitoring circuit for low power minimum-energy sensor nodes. The circuit comprises sensing circuitry to sense a monitored signal having a plurality of operating signal states; a first comparator having a first input for receiving an upper threshold signal; and a second comparator having a first input for receiving a lower threshold signal, the upper and lower threshold signals defining a range which includes at least one signal state of the plurality of operating states of the monitored signal, wherein the first and second comparators have a bias input for receiving a bias configuration setting, the bias configuration setting being selectable according to an operating signal state of the monitored signal. |
| US10664027B2 |
Methods, systems and apparatus for dynamic temperature aware functional safety
The disclosed embodiments relate to methods, systems and apparatus for dynamic temperature aware functional safety. The disclosed embodiments provide adaptive techniques to track extended dynamic temperature range of a System-on-Chip (SOC) and automatically tune critical IP components of the SOC so that system can operate reliably even at high temperatures. The disclosed embodiments relax the overdesign of the SOC components by reusing existing components such as a ring oscillator to determine temperature at different regions of the SOC. In one embodiment, the disclosed principles use a Calibrated Ring Oscillator (CRO) temperature sensors. The CRO-based temperature sensors provide fast temperature measurement suitable for detecting dynamic temperature ranges and temperature rate of change. The CROs are existing on the SOC and do not require addition of additional sensors. |
| US10664017B2 |
Support member and display apparatus including the same
A display includes: a first support member (FSM); a second support member (SSM); joint units (JUs) arranged in a first direction (FD), extending in a second direction (SD), and between the FSM and the SSM; and a flexible display module on the FSM, the SSM, and the JUs. Each JU includes: a body part (BP) extending in the SD; and protruding parts (PP) on opposing sides of the BP, each PP having a fan shape (FS) and being on an upper end of the BP. Each PP includes: an arced curved surface (CS), and a first inclined surface (FIS) and a second inclined surface (SIS) defined as radii of the FS. An angle between the FIS and a third direction (TD) is equivalent to an angle formed between the SIS and the TD. The CSs of some PP on a same upper end of the BP face each other. |
| US10664011B2 |
Wearable apparatus and method for controlling VR apparatus
A VR system, a wearable apparatus and a method for controlling a VR apparatus are disclosed. The wearable apparatus comprises a communication circuit, a processor, and a touch screen which are connected to one another successively; the communication circuit establishes a connection to the processor, and is configured to acquire control request information; the processor displays a control interface on the touch screen based on the control request information, generates control information based on touch actions performed on the control interface, and further sends the control information to the VR apparatus to control the VR apparatus via the control information. In this way, the present application may improve the user experience. |
| US10664008B2 |
Catheter-based system having dongle with shape memory
A dongle couples an electrophysiologic catheter and a navigational system, including a patient interface unit (PIU). The dongle permits hardware normally carried on catheter control handle to be relocated onto the dongle to render catheter “greener” and less costly to manufacture use. The dongle having a support portion with flexibility, shape memory and/or varying degrees of stiffness also advantageously allows a user more control over the placement, position and orientation of the dongle. The dongle has a body with a first electrical interface unit, and a support portion with a second electrical interface unit, the support portion having an outer flexible tubular member with shape memory. In one embodiment, the support portion comprises a gooseneck tubing. In another embodiment, the support portion comprises a coiled spring. |
| US10664006B2 |
Method and apparatus for automatic switch to retention mode based on architectural clock gating
Method and Apparatus for automatically switching to a low power retention mode based on architectural clock gating is disclosed. In some implementations, a system includes a central processing unit (CPU), comprising a clock gating cell configured to receive a clock enable signal. The system further includes a switching module configured to monitor the clock enable signal and to cause a power manager to switch the CPU from a first power supply output to a second power supply output in response to the clock enable signal changing from a first state to a second state. |
| US10664003B2 |
Industrial truck with operating assembly and associated method
An operating assembly for an industrial truck comprises an operating lever and a resetting apparatus. The resetting apparatus is configured to interact with the operating lever to generate a resetting force for the operating lever that is dependant on its deflection. The resetting appatratus further defines a stop section for the deflection of the operating lever. The stop section comprises a rising edge and a falling edge, wherein the resetting force is reduced by a first additional stop force in the falling edge and increased by a second additional stop force in the rising edge. |
| US10663997B2 |
Electronic device circuit board
Voltage regulation techniques for providing stable power to the components mounted on an electronic device circuit board are presented. In addition to a first component and a second component, a voltage converter and a power line are provided on the electronic device circuit board. The voltage converter converts an external voltage to an internal voltage that is conveyed through the power line. The first component is coupled to the power line to get power via a first power supply point on the power line. The second component is coupled to the power line to get power via a second power supply point on the power line. A first feedback terminal is provided on the power line between the first power supply terminal and the second power supply terminal. The voltage converter regulates the internal voltage based on a voltage value retrieved from the first feedback terminal. |
| US10663996B2 |
Constant current circuit
There is provided a constant current circuit having a current characteristic satisfactory in a high voltage circuit while being low in manufacturing cost. The constant current circuit includes a high breakdown-voltage depletion type NMOS transistor and a low breakdown-voltage depletion type NMOS transistor connected in series between a first terminal and a second terminal. The low breakdown-voltage depletion type NMOS transistor includes a first depletion type NMOS transistor and a second depletion type NMOS transistor connected in series. The high breakdown-voltage depletion type NMOS transistor has a gate connected to a connecting point of the first depletion type NMOS transistor and the second depletion type NMOS transistor. |
| US10663995B2 |
Resistance calibration
The present invention relates to resistance calibration and in particular to resistance calibration in the context of semiconductor integrated circuitry. |
| US10663993B2 |
Low-dropout regulator with band-reject power supply rejection ratio for phase locked loop voltage controlled oscillator
A voltage regulator includes a band limited reference voltage. The band limited reference voltage is generated from a supply voltage combined with a feedback path to provide a band reject power supply rejection ratio (PSRR). The voltage regulator also includes a feedforward path to extend the band reject PSRR. |
| US10663992B2 |
Voltage control circuit, method and device, and storage medium
This application provides a voltage control circuit, method and device, and a storage medium. The voltage control circuit includes: a controller and a voltage adjustment circuit both coupled to a power supply terminal for providing a power supply voltage. The controller is configured to: acquire a power supply voltage value at the power supply terminal; determine whether the acquired power supply voltage value deviates from a target power supply voltage value; and determine, in response to the acquired power supply voltage value deviating from the target power supply voltage value, a target control signal associated with the target power supply voltage value; and provide the target control signal to the voltage adjustment circuit. The voltage adjustment circuit is configured to adjust the power supply voltage value at the power supply terminal to the target power supply voltage value according to the target control signal. |
| US10663990B2 |
Cooling mechanism for machine
A cooling mechanism for a machine of the present invention comprises a cooler for cooling the inside of a control board of the machine including a machine controller for controlling a drive unit based on commands contained in an applications, includes a pre-fetcher for pre-fetching commands contained in the applications, a heat value predictor for predicting a heat value to be generated inside the control board based on a command pre-fetched by the pre-fetcher, and a cooling controller for controlling an operation of the cooler based on the heat value inside the control board thus predicted by the heat value predictor. |
| US10663989B2 |
Micro channel device temperature control
A micro channel device processing apparatus includes a heating/cooling chamber configured to receive at least a sub-portion of a micro channel device and a fluid control system that controls a flow of a heating/cooling fluid in the chamber. A method includes controlling a temperature of a sample carried by a micro channel device installed in a micro channel device processing apparatus via a heating/cooling chamber of the processing apparatus. A micro channel device processing apparatus includes a heating/cooling chamber configured to receive a micro channel device carrying a sample and means for controlling a temperature of the sample in the chamber. |
| US10663986B2 |
System for adjusting the pressure of a gas
A system for adjusting pressure of a gas includes: a first shutter unit for causing a pressure drop in the gas, from a supply pressure to a delivery pressure; a pilot unit for providing a pilot pressure depending on the difference between the delivery pressure and a predefined setting pressure; a first drive unit operated by the pilot pressure to reduce the opening of the first shutter unit when the delivery pressure exceeds the setting pressure, and vice versa; a second shutter unit in series with the first shutter unit can assume a closed configuration; a second drive unit operated by the pilot pressure to reduce the opening of the second shutter unit when the delivery pressure exceeds the setting pressure, and vice versa. When the first shutter unit is open the opening of the second shutter unit causes a pressure drop smaller than the pressure drop by the first shutter unit. |
| US10663984B2 |
Electronic flowmeter with regulator
An electronic flowmeter includes a body defining an interior, an inlet port in communication with the interior, an outlet port in communication with the interior, and a valve selectively adjustable between open and closed positions for communication between the outlet port and the interior. A flow sensor is associated with the valve and sensing a flowrate therethrough, and a digital indicator displays the flowrate sensed by the flow sensor. |
| US10663983B2 |
Pilot control unit, valve arrangement, and method for the regulated provision of a fluid
A valve arrangement for regulated provision of a fluid relies upon a pilot control unit. The pilot control unit includes at least one electrically controlled pilot control valve and one regulating unit coupled to the pilot control unit. The regulating unit is designed for the adaptive, parameter-based regulation of the at least one pilot control valve. The regulation is based on a combined parameter which describes an opening point of the at least one pilot control valve. A determination of the combined parameter is made based on a static component and a dynamic component. |
| US10663979B2 |
Autonomous all-terrain vehicles for herding
A system for herding a group of animals includes a master autonomous vehicle including a controller, a camera in communication with the controller for supplying image data to the controller, a global positioning satellite apparatus for determining a position of the master autonomous vehicle, and a ranging unit for determining a distance to an object to the autonomous vehicle in communication with the controller. The system further includes a plurality of client autonomous vehicles, each of the plurality of client autonomous vehicles being operated by the controller of the master autonomous vehicle and a herding apparatus for keeping the group of animals between the master autonomous vehicle and each of the plurality of client autonomous vehicles. |
| US10663976B2 |
Modifying behavior of autonomous vehicles based on sensor blind spots and limitations
Models can be generated of a vehicle's view of its environment and used to maneuver the vehicle. This view need not include what objects or features the vehicle is actually seeing, but rather those areas that the vehicle is able to observe using its sensors if the sensors were completely un-occluded. For example, for each of a plurality of sensors of the object detection component, a computer may generate an individual 3D model of that sensor's field of view. Weather information is received and used to adjust one or more of the models. After this adjusting, the models may be aggregated into a comprehensive 3D model. The comprehensive model may be combined with detailed map information indicating the probability of detecting objects at different locations. The model of the vehicle's environment may be computed based on the combined comprehensive 3D model and detailed map information. |
| US10663975B2 |
Modifying behavior of autonomous vehicles based on sensor blind spots and limitations
Models can be generated of a vehicle's view of its environment and used to maneuver the vehicle. This view need not include what objects or features the vehicle is actually seeing, but rather those areas that the vehicle is able to observe using its sensors if the sensors were completely un-occluded. For example, for each of a plurality of sensors of the object detection component, a computer may generate an individual 3D model of that sensor's field of view. Weather information is received and used to adjust one or more of the models. After this adjusting, the models may be aggregated into a comprehensive 3D model. The comprehensive model may be combined with detailed map information indicating the probability of detecting objects at different locations. The model of the vehicle's environment may be computed based on the combined comprehensive 3D model and detailed map information. |
| US10663974B2 |
Object recognition device, autonomous driving system including the same, and object recognition method using the object recognition device
Provided are an object recognition device, an autonomous driving system including the same, and an object recognition method using the object recognition device. The object recognition device includes an object frame information generation unit, a frame analysis unit, an object priority calculator, a frame complexity calculator, and a mode control unit. The object frame information generation unit generates object frame information based on a mode control signal. The frame analysis unit generates object tracking information based on object frame information. The object priority calculator generates based on object tracking information. The frame complexity calculator generates a frame complexity based on object tracking information. The mode control unit generates a mode control signal for adjusting an object recognition range and a calculation amount of the object frame information generation unit based on the priority information, the frame complexity, and the resource occupation state. |
| US10663971B2 |
Lane change system
A lane change system that ensures safety is provided. This lane change system changes lanes by controlling steering in accordance with a path moving from a first lane in which the host vehicle is traveling to a second lane different from the lane in which the host vehicle is traveling, wherein the lane changing is stopped when there are any peripheral vehicles at high risk for collision in the second lane during a lane change from the first lane to the second lane. |
| US10663969B1 |
System and method for determining pose data for a vehicle
Example systems and methods are disclosed for determining vehicle pose data for an autonomous vehicle. The vehicle computer system may receive pose data from multiple pose measurement systems of the autonomous vehicle. Each pose measurement system may include one or more corresponding sensors of the autonomous vehicle. The vehicle computer system may determine a pose data quality for the received pose data for each pose measurement system. The vehicle computer system may set the vehicle pose data to the pose data of the pose measurement system with the highest pose data quality. The vehicle computer system may control the autonomous vehicle based on the vehicle pose data. |
| US10663963B2 |
Method and apparatus for visualizing future events for passengers of autonomous vehicles
An approach is provided for visualizing future events to a passenger of a vehicle. The approach involves collecting sensor data, contextual data, or a combination thereof during an operation of a vehicle. The approach also involves processing the sensor data, the contextual data, or a combination thereof to predict a future event that is expected to occur proximate to the vehicle. The approach further involves generating a simulation of the future event. The approach further involves presenting the simulation in a user interface. |
| US10663962B2 |
Maintenance computer of plant monitoring and control system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing maintenance program of plant monitoring and control system
To provide a maintenance computer and a maintenance program of a plant monitoring and control system in which engineers other than the program designer can check and change program source code part relevant to each of the input point information and the output point information. The maintenance computer performs code extracting processing that extracts source code part of program of an integration computer relevant to each of input point information inputted into controller from integration computer and output point information outputted to integration computer from controller. |
| US10663954B2 |
Method of matching a diagnostic module to a measurement module mounted in an automotive vehicle wheel
A method for associating a diagnostic module of an assembly line for assembling automotive vehicle wheels with a measurement module fitted in a wheel assembled on the assembly line. The method includes a step of encryption, by using the identifier of an assembly line as an encryption key, of at least one part of the response message and a step of decryption of the encrypted response message by using the identifier of its assembly line as a decryption key in such a way as to ensure that the measurement module is associated with the assembly line. |
| US10663943B2 |
Parameter determination support device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with program
To simplify determination of drive parameters upon driving a motor for which circuit constants are unknown, and shorten the time required in determination. A parameter determination support device includes: an automatic measurement means for automatically measuring a D-phase current (A), DC link voltage (V) and Q-phase voltage command (%) of the motor drive device, as operating information upon driving the synchronous motor at a substantially constant speed under each condition of a first condition based on a base speed, and a second condition in which the D-phase current (A) of the motor drive device was changed from the first condition, according to the test-run program, by applying the initial parameter; an estimation means for estimating a short circuit current (Arms) and a D-phase inductance (mH), as circuit constants of the synchronous motor, based on the operating information; and a calculation means for performing calculation of an optimum parameter tailored to the output specification of the synchronous motor, based on the circuit constants. |
| US10663941B2 |
Code replacement for irrigation controllers
Some embodiments provide irrigation controllers comprising: a housing; a control unit including a first microcontroller configured to execute irrigation programs and a first set of code; and a removable plug-in device that removably mates with a portion of the irrigation controller and communicationally couples to the first microcontroller, wherein the plug-in device comprises a memory storing a second set of code to replace at least a portion of the first set of code, wherein the plug-in device is configured to re-flash at least a portion of the first set of code allowing a copy of the second set of code to overwrite at least the portion of the first set of code; wherein the first set of code comprises a bootloader that writes the copy of the second set of code over the first set of code with the exception of the bootloader that is not written over. |
| US10663936B2 |
Remote clear of an HVAC system
The present disclosure is directed to a system for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a control system of the HVAC system, a user device configured to be communicatively coupled to the control system and receive feedback indicative of a lock out event of the HVAC system, where the lock out event is configured to effectuate at least a partial shutdown of the HVAC system, and a dealer device configured to receive authorization from the user device to remotely clear the lock out event of the HVAC system, where the dealer device is configured to remotely clear the lock out event upon receiving the authorization from the user device. |
| US10663934B2 |
System that retains continuity of equipment operational data upon replacement of controllers and components
A program for light commercial building system (LCBS) solutions. Solutions and other systems may incorporate lightweight alerting service, auto-adjustment of gateway poll rates based on the needs of various consuming applications, detecting loss of space comfort control in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, HVAC capacity loss alerting using relative degree days and accumulated stage run time with operational equivalency checks, and HVAC alerting for loss of heat or cool capacity using delta temperature and dependent system properties. Also, incorporated may be triggering s subset of analytics by automatically inferring HVAC equipment details from controller configuration details, ensuring reliability of analytics by retaining logical continuity of HVAC equipment operational data even when controllers and other parts of the system are replaced, and an LCBS gateway with workflow and mechanisms to associate to a contractor account. |
| US10663928B2 |
Electronic device
According to one embodiment, an electronic device comprises an integrated circuit and a processor. The processor is configured to: determine whether there is an abnormality occurring in the integrated circuit; and stop power supply to the integrated circuit if there is an abnormality occurring in the integrated circuit, and supply power to the integrated circuit after stopping the power supply for a predetermined time. |
| US10663923B2 |
Efficiently generating a high quality patterned-phase-only hologram for display on a single device
System and methods for efficiently generating a high quality patterned-phase-only hologram that can be displayed on a single device. A digital image of a holographed subject is measured as a distribution of the intensity of pixels in the image, or as an intensity image, and uniformly partitioned into a plurality of non-overlapping image blocks. A phase mask is applied to each pixel in each image block and assigned a value in the range of [0,2π). The pixels are modulated with a phase value corresponding to the value applied by the phase mask, creating a modified intensity image. A complex hologram is generated from the modified intensity image. The complex hologram is generated utilizing a fast hologram generation process and then converted into a patterned-phase-only hologram. A short sequence of the patterned-phase holograms can be displayed to enhance the visual quality of the displayed holographic images. |
| US10663922B2 |
Image display system and image display method
An image display system is provided. The image display system includes: at least one holographic image acquiring device each configured to obtain holographic image information of a scene; an image synthesis device configured to generate holographic image synthesis information based on at least a part of the holographic image information obtained by the at least one holographic image acquiring device; and an image reconstruction device configured to reconstruct a holographic synthetic image in accordance with the holographic image synthesis information. The image display system can synthesize holographic image information to combine several holographic three-dimensional display scenes into one holographic three-dimensional scene, so that the user can perceive display effects almost the same as the real scenes, improving user experience. An image display method is also provided. |
| US10663921B2 |
Image forming apparatus and dew condensation countermeasurement system
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a fixing portion, a duct and a water vapor moving portion through which water vapor generated in the fixing portion moves. The water vapor moving portion is cooled by air blowing in the duct. |
| US10663917B2 |
Image forming apparatus
A first drawer configured to support a drum cartridge moves in a first direction between a first mount position and a first detachment position. A second drawer configured to support a development cartridge moves in the first direction between a second mount position and a second detachment position. The second drawer is located between the first drawer located at the first mount position and a cover located at a closed position with respect to the first direction in a state where the second drawer is located at the second mount position. A lock member moves between a lock position at which the first drawer and the second drawer are locked together and a lock release position at which a lock state between the first drawer and the second drawer is released. A lock release member causes the lock member at the lock position to move to the lock release position. |
| US10663916B2 |
Image forming apparatus
A first cartridge support is configured to support a drum cartridge. The first cartridge support is configured to move in a first direction between a first position at which the drum cartridge is mounted on a housing and a second position at which the drum cartridge is detachable. A second cartridge support is configured to support a development cartridge. The second cartridge support is configured to move in the first direction between a third position at which the development cartridge is mounted on the drum cartridge and a fourth position at which the development cartridge is detachable. In a state where the second cartridge support is located at the third position, the second cartridge support is located between the first cartridge support located at the first position and a cover located at a closed position with respect to the first direction. |
| US10663911B2 |
Cartridge, image forming apparatus and assembling method of drive transmission unit
A cartridge includes a rotatable member, a rotatable rotational force receiving member, a preventing member including an accommodating portion, a rotatable coupling member including a free end portion which includes a rotational force receiving portion and including a connecting portion connected with the preventing portion to be partly accommodated in the accommodating portion so that a rotational axis of the coupling member permits tilting thereof relative to a rotational axis of the rotational force receiving member, a shaft portion. The preventing member includes a supporting portion for supporting ends of the shaft portion so as to prevent the shaft portion from moving in a rotational direction of the rotatable member to transmit the rotational force received from the shaft portion via the supporting portion to the rotational force receiving member. |
| US10663906B2 |
Printer and computer readable storage device
A printer includes a casing, a print mechanism disposed inside the casing, and a paper tray. A conveying route extends from the tray to the print mechanism, with a first roller disposed adjacent the tray to feed a sheet from the tray to the conveying route. A second roller is disposed in the conveying route and conveys the sheet fed by the first roller to the print mechanism. A driving source provides a driving source to the first roller and the second roller. A controller is configured to, in response to a printing request, apply the driving force from the driving source to the first and second rollers such that the first and second rollers rotate. In response to a magnitude of a load of the driving source, the controller applies the driving force to the second roller such that the second roller rotates, and the controller does not apply the driving source to the first roller such that the first roller does not rotate. |
| US10663894B2 |
Fixing device and image forming apparatus
A fixing device includes a fixing belt and a pressure rotator that presses against a nip formation pad via the fixing belt to form a fixing nip between the pressure rotator and the fixing belt. A first holder holds a first lateral end of the fixing belt in an axial direction thereof. A second holder holds a second lateral end of the fixing belt in the axial direction thereof. The second holder, together with the first holder, defines a holder interval provided between the first holder and the second holder in the axial direction of the fixing belt. A lubricant supplying sheet impregnated with a lubricant is sandwiched between the nip formation pad and the fixing belt at the fixing nip. The lubricant supplying sheet has a sheet span in the axial direction of the fixing belt. The sheet span is within the holder interval. |
| US10663893B2 |
System and method for applying lubricant onto a surface
A system and method for applying lubricant to a surface, such as a heating surface of a fuser member. The system includes lubricant conduit for carrying pressurized lubricant toward a spraying assembly. A heating element surrounds the lubricant conduit and heats the pressurized lubricant before it arrives at the spraying assembly. The system also includes a pair of double O-ring sealing assemblies for sealingly coupling a lubricant tube to the system. |
| US10663892B2 |
Fixing device, image forming apparatus, and method for adjusting length of interposing and pressurizing region by fixing device
A fixing device according to an embodiment includes an endless belt, a pressure element, a heating member, an adjustment mechanism, and a controller. The pressure element conveys and presses a sheet to the endless belt. The heating member is on the inner side of the belt and has a heat generating element for heating the belt. The adjustment mechanism moves the heating member or the pressure element to adjust the nip width between the heating member and the pressure element. The controller controls the adjustment mechanism so that A>B≥N is satisfied, where A is the nip width during a fixing process in which a colored material is fixed to the sheet, B is the nip width during a heating process conducted before the fixing process, and N is the length of the heat generating element in the sheet conveyance direction. |
| US10663889B2 |
Developing device and image forming apparatus
A developing device includes a rotating member that delivers developer to a latent image on an image carrier while rotating; a supplying member provided in a supply path extending in an axial direction of the rotating member; a stirring member including a stirring shaft extending in the axial direction and provided in a stirring path extending in the axial direction and arranged side by side with the supply path in a direction intersecting the axial direction, the stirring member stirring the developer while rotating by causing the developer to circulate between the supply path and the stirring path; and a preliminary member provided in a preliminary stirring path into which toner is supplied from an outside and provided by extending an end of the stirring path that is on a side where the developer delivered from the supply member is received by the stirring member, the preliminary member including an extension shaft as an extension of the stirring shaft and a helical transporting blade provided on the extension shaft, the transporting blade being divided into a first transporting blade and a second transporting blade provided across the first transporting blade from the stirring shaft, the preliminary member transporting the toner into the stirring path while rotating. |
| US10663888B2 |
Developer container, image forming unit, image forming apparatus, and developer container control method
A developer container includes a body, an agitating bar, and an agitating film. The body includes a bottom plate; a first side wall; a second side wall facing the first side wall; a developer chamber defined by the bottom plate, the first side wall, and the second side wall, the developer chamber storing developer; and an opening formed in the bottom plate to allow the developer chamber to communicate with an outside of the developer chamber and allow the developer to be supplied from the developer chamber to the outside of the developer chamber. The agitating bar is configured to rotate to agitate the developer stored in the developer chamber. The agitating film is attached to the agitating bar and configured to, when rotation of the agitating bar stops, stop in a state where the agitating film abuts the first side wall and the second side wall. |
| US10663882B1 |
Image forming apparatus and control method by the same with toner quantity monitoring
An image forming apparatus includes a developing device that forms a toner image on a sheet; a supply device provided with a cartridge for accommodating toner and supplying the toner in the cartridge to the developing device; a sensor that acquires a physical quantity relating to an amount of toner in the developing device; a timer that counts time; and a controller that drives the supply device until a condition that the acquired physical quantity indicates that the amount of toner is equal to or greater than a predetermined value is satisfied when a condition that the physical quantity indicates that the amount of toner becomes small is satisfied, counts time during which the supply device is being driven with the timer, and determines that the amount of toner in the cartridge becomes smaller than a predetermined amount if the counted time is longer than a predetermined threshold value. |
| US10663881B1 |
Developing device with airflow
A developing device includes a toner holding member that rotates while holding a toner on an outer peripheral surface of the toner holding member and develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrier, a control member that controls a thickness of a layer of the toner formed on the outer peripheral surface of the toner holding member, a suppression member that has an end pressed against the image carrier and that suppresses leakage of the toner, a collecting member that is provided above the control member and that does not allow the toner flowing in a direction from the control member toward the collecting member to pass through the collecting member while allowing a gas to pass through the collecting member, and a containing chamber that contains the toner falling from the collecting member. |
| US10663879B2 |
Image forming apparatus with plural corona chargers
In an image forming apparatus, a charging process of a photosensitive member is performed by forming a combined surface potential Vd(U+L) by superimposing, on a first charge potential Vd(U) formed on a surface of the photosensitive member by a first corona charger, a second charge potential Vd(L) provided by a second corona charger. The apparatus includes a controller for executing an adjusting operation in which a superimposition start voltage Vg(L)A, which is the second voltage Vg(L) at which formation of the combined surface potential Vd(U+L) is started, is acquired by changing the second voltage Vg(L) applied to a grid electrode of the second corona charger in a state that the first charge potential Vd(U) is formed on the surface of the photosensitive member and in which setting of the second voltage Vg(L) during the charging process is adjusted on the basis of the superimposition start voltage Vg(L). |
| US10663877B2 |
Image forming apparatus, toner cartridge set, toner image, and image forming method
An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming unit for forming a first image on a sheet using a first toner. The first toner includes at least two fluorochromes which have a fluorescence peak in a wavelength range different from one another. A second image forming unit is configured to form a second image on the sheet using a second toner. The second toner includes a visible colored pigment. A softening point temperature of the first toner, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry, is higher than a softening point temperature of the second toner, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry. |
| US10663871B2 |
Reticle stage and method for using the same
A reticle stage is provided, including an electrostatic chuck and an acoustic wave transducer. The electrostatic chuck includes multiple chucking electrodes embedded in a dielectric body and configured to secure a reticle to a chuck surface of the dielectric body by electrostatic attraction. The acoustic wave transducer is disposed on the chuck surface and configured to impart a surface acoustic wave to the chuck surface to vibrate the chuck surface, thereby removing the reticle from the reticle stage. |
| US10663867B2 |
Exposure apparatus and article manufacturing method
An apparatus configured to expose a substrate to light includes an illumination optical system configured to illuminate a mask, a projection optical system configured to project a pattern of the mask onto the substrate, and a decentering mechanism configured to decenter at least one optical element of the illumination optical system with respect to an optical axis of the projection optical system, or to decenter at least one optical element of the projection optical system with respect to an optical axis of the illumination optical system, and rotational asymmetry distortion that occurs at a position defocused from a focus position of the projection optical system is changed by decentering the optical element by the decentering mechanism. |
| US10663865B2 |
Photoresist recycling apparatus
A method for removing air micro-bubbles from photoresist used to purge a new photoresist filter is disclosed. The method includes flowing photoresist through a photoresist filter to remove air trapped in the photoresist filter, where the trapped air forms air micro-bubbles in the photoresist; collecting, in a buffer tank, the photoresist with air micro-bubbles; removing, in the buffer tank, the air micro-bubbles from the photoresist; and transferring the photoresist without air micro-bubbles from the buffer tank to photolithography equipment. |
| US10663850B2 |
Projection screen
A projection screen comprising a polymer layer (250) comprising a front side (250a) that faces incoming incident light generated from a projector (110), incorporating a plurality of diffusing particles distributed throughout the polymer layer (250) and a first rear reflective layer (280) arranged on a back side of the polymer layer opposite to the front side. |
| US10663848B2 |
Projector and light device thereof
A projector includes a projection lens, an optical engine, and a light device. The light device has a lighting axis and includes a movable frame, two light sources fixedly disposed on the movable frame, and a driving part kinematically connected with the movable frame. The driving part is disposed in front of the two light sources. The driving part moves the movable frame such that the two light sources moves simultaneously so as to selectively make one of the two light sources emit light along the lighting axis, which avoids single light source operating for long time. The optical engine is disposed close to the light device and has a light entrance axis. The light entrance axis coincides with the lighting axis. The optical engine includes a digital micromirror device that modulates light from the light device to be projected out the projector through the projection lens. |
| US10663843B2 |
Projector
The invention provides a projector which is characterized by including a housing, a control module and a sensor. The housing is provided with a mounting structure and at least one air flowing hole. The mounting structure is located inside the housing, and the air flowing hole communicates with external environment and an interior of the housing. The control module is disposed inside the housing. The sensor is arranged on the mounting structure and aligns to the air flowing hole. The sensor is electrically connected with the control module, and the sensor receives a remote control optical signal from the external environment to generate an electrical signal and the sensor transmits the electrical signal to the control module. In this way, the manufacturing process of the projector is simplified and the manufacturing cost is reduced. |
| US10663840B2 |
Projection-type display device
A projection-type display device, provided with: a reflection-type image display element (DP), in which illumination light is reflected at an image display surface so as to be converted to image light and emitted; a prism unit (PU1) that bends a light path of the illumination light and transmits image light; and a projection lens system (PO) that projects the image light transmitted through the prism unit onto a screen. The prism unit (PU1) has an air gap (AG) that is disposed obliquely with respect to the main light rays of the image light emitted from the center of the image display surface. At least one lens (DL) in the projection lens system (PO) is eccentric in relation to the optical axis of the projection lens system (PO) so that comatic aberration produced when the image light is transmitted through the air gap (AG) will be canceled out. |
| US10663839B1 |
Transportable pole-mounted inspection device
An inspection device and method for use are described. The inspection device comprises a plurality of nested poles coupled to a wheeled tripod. The poles can be extended outward to create a longer composite pole. A camera can be mounted to the end of the composite pole and the tripod placed near a difficult-to-view location, such as a building roof. The mounted camera can be used to view the location, possibly through wireless transmission to a tablet or other device. |
| US10663838B2 |
Camera module and terminal
A camera assembly includes: a hollow lens base, having a first and second accommodation chamber from up to down, an inner diameter of the first accommodation chamber being smaller than that of the second accommodation chamber, the second accommodation chamber being configured to accommodate an image sensor, the top of the first accommodation chamber having an opening; a lens cone, arranged on the lens base and having an extension member at the bottom, an inner diameter of the extension member being greater than an outer diameter of a side wall of the first accommodation chamber; and a driving motor, connected to the lens cone and configured to control the lens cone to move reciprocally in a predetermined direction. During the reciprocal movement, an end surface of the extension member is always located below a top surface of the first accommodation chamber where the opening is provided. |
| US10663834B2 |
Display device and method of fabricating the same
A constitution of the display device of the invention is shown in the following. The display device includes a pixel unit including TFTs of which the active layer contains an organic semiconductor material for forming channel portions in the opening portions in an insulating layer arranged to meet the gate electrodes. The pixel unit further includes a contrast media formed on the electrodes connected to the TFTs for changing the reflectivity upon the application of an electric field, or microcapsules containing electrically charged particles that change the reflectivity upon the application of an electric field. The pixel unit is sandwiched by plastic substrates, and barrier layers including an inorganic insulating material are provided between the plastic substrates and the pixel unit. The purpose of the present invention is to supply display devices which are excellent in productivity, light in weight and flexible. |
| US10663831B2 |
Method for making a curved electrochromic film
A method of making a curved electrochromic film includes: disposing a UV curable adhesive layer between a first electrochromic member and a second electrochromic member to form an electrochromic film semi-product in flat form; arching the electrochromic film semi-product between the first and second bending members of a forming apparatus and by moving the first and second bending members toward each other; and curing the UV curable adhesive layer using a UV light source while the electrochromic film semi-product is arched. Forming apparatuses for forming a flat electrochromic film semi-product into a curved electrochromic film are also disclosed. |
| US10663829B2 |
Blue light-blocking structure and manufacturing method thereof, display device and operation method thereof
A blue light-blocking structure and manufacturing method thereof, a display device and an operation method thereof are provided. The blue light-blocking structure includes a first transparent dielectric layer, a second transparent dielectric layer and an electro-refractive index adjusting layer. The second transparent dielectric layer is provided on a side of the first transparent dielectric layer. The electro-refractive index adjusting layer is provided between the first transparent dielectric layer and the second transparent dielectric layer. The electro-refractive index adjusting layer is configured to change the refractive index to the blue light transmitted through the electro-refractive index adjusting layer under the action of an electrical field applied between a first side of the electro-refractive index adjusting layer near the first transparent dielectric layer and a second side near the second transparent dielectric layer. |
| US10663828B2 |
Liquid crystal device
The present application relates to a liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal device of the present application may realize a transparent white state, a transparent black state and a scattering state according to a level of an applied voltage at a fixed frequency. The liquid crystal device may be applied to, for example, a window of a vehicle, a smart window, a window protective film, a display, a light cutoff panel for a display, an active retarder for a 3D image display or a viewing angle controlling film. |
| US10663825B2 |
Liquid crystal device
The present application relates to a liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal device of the present application may realize a transparent white state, a transparent black state and a scattering state according to a frequency and/or level of an applied voltage. The liquid crystal device may be applied to, for example, a window of a vehicle, a smart window, a window protective film, a display, a light cutoff panel for a display, an active retarder for a 3D image display or a viewing angle controlling film. |
| US10663818B2 |
Electro-optic device and electronic equipment
A liquid crystal panel of a liquid crystal device as an electro-optic device includes a recessed portion provided in a pixel in a base substrate, a scanning line as a first light-shielding layer and a data line as a second light-shielding layer provided on the base substrate, the scanning line and the data line being disposed sequentially from a base substrate side in a thickness direction of the base substrate with a space between the scanning line and the data line, in a thickness direction of the base substrate, a transistor provided between the scanning line and the data line, a first insulation layer covering the data line, and disposed along the recessed portion, and a second insulation layer being in contact with the first insulation layer, and having a refractive index n2 that is higher than a refractive index n1 of the first insulation layer. |
| US10663815B2 |
Inspection method and inspection system for wiring path of substrate
Provided is a substrate wiring path inspection system whereby, at the time of performing electrical inspection of a wiring path of a substrate having a surface on which a plurality of electrically independent wiring paths are formed, whether a probe is reliably electrically connected to the wiring path can be easily checked at a low equipment cost. The present invention is configured by being provided with: a probe set 2 to be in contact with end portions of a plurality of wiring paths 31-34 formed on a substrate 1; a flexible conductor 9 that short-circuits the wiring paths 31-34 at portions excluding the end portions; and an inspection device 4 which is provided with a determination section 8 that determines whether a resistance value between a pair of wiring lines is lower than a predetermined value, said pair of wiring lines having been selected from among the wiring lines 31-34 short-circuited by the flexible conductor 9. |
| US10663814B2 |
Liquid crystal panel
A liquid crystal panel includes pixel electrodes and a common electrode. The common electrode is disposed to overlap the pixel electrodes. A wire is connected to the common electrode. The common electrode includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes first openings. The second region includes second openings. The second region is located farther away from a point of connection with the wire than the first region. The second openings are smaller in area than the first openings. |
| US10663812B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A driving potential is given to the first electrodes and the third electrodes, respectively. A common potential is given to the second electrodes and the fourth electrodes, respectively. Each of the third electrodes is located at a layer closer to the liquid crystal as compared to the second electrodes, and intersects with one of the second electrodes through an insulating layer. Each of the fourth electrodes is located at a layer closer to the liquid crystal as compared to the first electrodes, and intersects with one of the first electrodes through an insulating layer. A width of the third electrodes is the same as each other at respective intersections of the the third electrodes and the the second electrodes. A width of the fourth electrodes is the same as each other at respective intersections of the the fourth electrodes and the the first electrodes. |
| US10663811B2 |
Display device and related manufacturing method
A display device may include a substrate, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, gate wirings and data wirings. The substrate may comprise a display area in which a plurality of pixels for displaying an image are arranged and a non-display area around the display area. The plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines in the display area on the substrate, the plurality of gate lines extending in one direction and the plurality of data lines extending in a direction intersecting said one direction. The gate wirings and data wirings in the non-display area on the substrate. At least one of the gate wirings and the data wirings has a hole having an edge in the form of numbers. |
| US10663809B2 |
Liquid crystal dropping and distributing method and cell assembling method
The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal (LC) dropping and distributing method for a display panel. The LC dropping and distributing method includes forming a first LC region, the first LC region being an equilateral polygon symmetric about its center and having a first symmetric axis and a second symmetric axis perpendicular to each other; and forming two second LC regions, the two second LC regions being located at two sides of the first LC region respectively and being symmetric about the first symmetric axis, and the two second LC regions being both disposed to be spaced apart from the first LC region, each of the two second LC regions including a plurality of LC sub-regions arranged at intervals. |
| US10663807B2 |
Display panel, display device and fabrication method thereof
The present disclosure provides a display panel, a display device and a fabrication method thereof. The display panel includes: a first substrate, an opposing substrate opposite to the first substrate, a frame sealant area arranged on edges of the first substrate and edges of the opposing substrate, and a connection part connecting the first substrate with the opposing substrate in the frame sealant area, where the connection part is provided with graphenes for transmitting a first electrical signal of the first substrate to the opposing substrate or for transmitting a second electrical signal of the opposing substrate to the first substrate. |
| US10663806B2 |
Curved liquid crystal display
A liquid crystal display includes a display substrate having pixel electrodes and a curvature along a first direction, an opposite substrate coupled to the display substrate and curved together with the display substrate, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the display substrate and the opposite substrate. Each pixel electrode comprises a plurality of domains successively arranged along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and further comprises branch electrodes positioned within each domain to be inclined with respect to the first and second directions, the branch electrodes of two domains adjacent to each other in the second direction being arranged in alternating manner. |
| US10663805B2 |
Material of alignment films, methods of fabricating liquid crystal display panels and liquid crystal display panels
A material of alignment film, a method of fabricating a liquid crystal display panel, and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. The material of alignment film is obtained by mixing a polymerizable monomer in the polyamic acid solution, thus is easy to fabricate. The method of fabricating the liquid crystal display panel obtains an alignment film including a polyimide film and polymer protrusions located on a surface of the polyimide film by coating the material of alignment film on a substrate, and going through a series of processes; the alignment film can allow liquid crystal molecules arrange in vertical alignment and generate a pre-inclination angle, and a risk of the polymerizable monomer contaminating the liquid crystal molecules does not exist, so as to enhance quality of the liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel has a simple structure and good alignment effect, and has excellent display quality. |
| US10663796B2 |
Backlight module and controlling method thereof, and display device
A backlight module, a controlling method thereof, and a display device are disclosed. The backlight module includes a light guide plate and at least one digital micro-mirror device located on a side of the light guide plate away from a light exiting surface. The at least one digital micro-mirror device includes a plurality of micro-mirrors, and a reflective surface of each of the plurality of micro-mirrors faces the light guide plate. A local brightness of the backlight module is adjusted by controlling the micro-mirrors in the digital micro-mirror device. |
| US10663794B2 |
Display devices
A display device is provided. The display device includes a mother substrate for light-emitting units. The mother substrate for light-emitting units has a first upper surface and a first lower surface. The display device also includes at least one light-emitting unit disposed on the first lower surface, and a first substrate having a second upper surface, a second lower surface, and a plurality of active devices disposed between the second upper surface and the second lower surface. The light-emitting unit is electrically connected with at least one of the active devices of the first substrate. |
| US10663793B2 |
Image display device
A video display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, and light source substrates configured to illuminate the liquid crystal display panel from a rear side of the liquid crystal display panel. Each of the light source substrates includes a plurality of light emitting diodes each of which is provided in corresponding one of areas different from each other in the liquid crystal display panel, and driver elements which drive each of the plurality of light emitting diodes such that light is emitted with luminance corresponding to brightness within a corresponding area of an image in accordance with a control signal. First conductive foil is disposed on a first main surface of the light source substrate on which the light emitting diodes are provided. Second conductive foil is disposed on a second main surface of the light source substrate on a side opposite to the first main surface. Ground pattern foil is disposed as the second conductive foil on the second main surface in regions each of which includes a corresponding one of the plurality of light emitting diodes in a plan view. The first conductive foil and the second conductive foil have a substantially equivalent area. |
| US10663784B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and display
A liquid crystal display device of reduced thickness includes a back plate comprising a first back plate portion, two second back plate portion, two third back plate portions, and a liquid crystal glass. The two second back plate portions are connected at opposite ends of the first back plate portion. The two second back plate portions are equally inclined to the first back plate portion. The third back plate portions are at ends of the two second back plate portions, and are opposite to the first back plate portion. Both two third back plate portions are double-folded. The liquid crystal glass is fixed on the two third back plate portions, and is spaced from the first back plate portion. |
| US10663778B2 |
Liquid crystal display and display device
This disclosure relates to a liquid crystal display and a display device. A plurality of photosensitive detectors is arranged in the frame region of the liquid crystal display panel. Light intensity distribution in the display region is estimated by a light intensity estimation module based on the light intensity detected by each photosensitive detector. Light intensity in a position corresponding to each light emitting pixel of the backlight source is determined based on the light intensity distribution in the display region estimated by the light intensity estimation module. Depending on the determined light intensity in a position corresponding to each light emitting pixel of the backlight source, luminance of the light emitting pixel in this corresponding position is controlled by a backlight driving circuit. |
| US10663769B2 |
Systems and methods for modifying beam characteristics
Systems and methods for modifying an optical beam and adjusting one or more beam characteristics of an optical beam are provided. The system may include a first length of fiber operably coupled with an optical beam source and configured to receive an optical beam therefrom. The system may also include a perturbation device operably coupled with the first length of fiber and configured to modify the optical beam traversing therethrough, and a second length of fiber operably coupled with the first length of fiber and configured to receive the modified optical beam therefrom. The system may further include a beam shaping assembly configured to receive the modified optical beam from the second length of fiber, adjust one or more beam characteristics of the modified optical beam, and direct the adjusted optical beam to a downstream process. |
| US10663768B2 |
Fiber optical beam delivery device producing selectable intensity profiles
An optical beam delivery device is configured to generate, from an optical beam, selectable intensity profiles. The device has a first length of fiber having a first refractive index profile (RIP), and a second length of fiber having second RIP that is different from the first RIP. The second length of fiber includes coaxial confinement regions arranged to confine at least a portion of an adjusted optical beam. The confined portion corresponds to an intensity distribution of different intensity distributions. The intensity distribution is established by a corresponding state of different states of perturbation that is applied to the device such that the confined portion is configured to provide, at an output of the second length of fiber, a selected intensity profile of the selectable intensity profiles. |
| US10663765B2 |
Customizable eyeglass system and method of use
A customizable eyeglass system for use in any remote situation, and which is ideal for use in third-world countries or areas where electrical power and typical machinery for manufacturing eyeglasses is lacking. The system includes a frame with receivers for the temples to connect into and lock into place. A pair of customizable lenses is connected to the front of the frame. The lenses can be rotated to dial in the correct prescription for the patient and then locked into place as well. Thus the invention corrects near and distance vision while also correcting astigmatism. If adjustments need to be made, the patient can easily unlock the lenses, rotate them to a proper orientation for proper sight, and then lock the lenses into place again. |
| US10663761B2 |
Conformable therapeutic shield for vision and pain
A conformable covering comprises an outer portion with rigidity to resist movement on the cornea and an inner portion to contact the cornea and provide an environment for epithelial regeneration. The inner portion of the covering can be configured in many ways so as to conform at least partially to an ablated stromal surface so as to correct vision. The conformable inner portion may have at least some rigidity so as to smooth the epithelium such that the epithelium regenerates rapidly and is guided with the covering so as to form a smooth layer for vision. The inner portion may comprise an amount of rigidity within a range from about 1×10−4 Pa*m3 to about 5×10−4 Pa*m3 so as to deflect and conform at least partially to the ablated cornea and smooth an inner portion of the ablation with an amount of pressure when deflected. |
| US10663760B2 |
Molded ophthalmic contact lens
Molded ophthalmic lenses with improved optical qualities can be manufactured at high volumes at low costs to provide single-use lenses. These ophthalmic lenses are contact lenses for examination or treatment of the interior of an eye, are formed of a moldable material, and have a ring portion integral with an optical and eye contacting portions. The ring portion extends from the main body and the ratio of the height of the ring portion to thickness of the lens is about 0.1 to 0.2. These features reduce production costs and improve the optical quality of the lens including allowing any debris, bubbles and the like that tend to adhere to the surface of the mold during the molding process to collect away from the optical centerline of the lens so as to improve the optical quality of the molded ophthalmic lens and minimizing shrinkage during the molding process. |
| US10663750B2 |
Super-resolution imaging of extended objects
Apparatus and methods for super-resolution imaging of extended objects utilize a scanned illumination source with a small spot size. Sub-images composed of highly-overlapping point spread functions are captured and each sub-image is iteratively compared to a series of brightness combinations of template point spread functions in a dictionary. The dictionary is composed of highly-overlapping point spread functions. Each sub-image is associated with a best-match template combination solution, and the best-match reconstructions created by best-match solutions are combined into a super-resolution image of the object. |
| US10663749B2 |
Light microscope and optical assembly to provide structured illuminating light to examine samples
An optical assembly that is designed for positioning in a beam path of a light microscope having means for providing structured illuminating light in a sample plane of the light microscope, so that structured illuminating light can be generated in different orientations. The optical assembly has an adjustable deflector in order to deflect an incident light bundle onto one of several beam paths in a selectable manner. Beam splitting devices are located in the beam paths in order to split the light bundle of the respective beam paths into partial light bundles, which are spatially separated from each other. Beam guides are provided for each of the partial light bundles, and guide the partial light bundles to a pupil plane. The beam guides are arranged in such a way that the partial light bundles that belong to the same beam path form a light spot pattern in the pupil plane; and that the light spot patterns of different beam paths in the pupil plane are different from each other. |
| US10663748B2 |
Methods and laser systems for reduction of undesired speckle
A system and method for using a laser, including using a coherent light source to generate a beam having a dominant wavelength wl; and providing along the beam's light path, at least one optical element having a surface upon which the beam impinges, whose roughness is between D and ½ wl−D where D is double the tolerance of the laser's dominant wavelength. |
| US10663742B2 |
Method and system for cutting a material using a laser having adjustable beam characteristics
Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus, and systems for perturbing a laser beam propagating within a first length of fiber to adjust one or more beam characteristics of the laser beam in the first length of fiber or a second length of fiber or a combination thereof, coupling the perturbed laser beam into a second length of fiber and maintaining at least a portion of one or more adjusted beam characteristics within a second length of fiber having. |
| US10663737B1 |
Apparatus, systems, and methods for magnetically detachable head-mounted-display strap interfaces
A magnetically detachable head-mounted-display strap-interface apparatus may include (1) a strap that includes an electrical accessory that necessitates an electrical connection to a head-mounted display and (2) a mount coupled to the strap that includes (a) an interface that is mateable and demateable to an opposing interface of the head-mounted display, (b) an electrical connector that is configured to provide the electrical connection from the electrical accessory to the head-mounted display when contacting an opposing electrical connector of the head-mounted display, and (c) a magnetic element that magnetically couples the interface and the opposing interface of the head-mounted display by attracting an opposing magnetic element of the head-mounted display and enables the interface to be decoupled from the opposing interface of the head-mounted display and the electrical connector to be disconnected from the opposing electrical connector. Various other detachable head-mounted-display strap-interface devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed. |
| US10663736B2 |
Image display device and display apparatus
A display apparatus is provided with a frame 20 that is mounted to the head portion of an observer 10, and an image display device 20 which is attached to the frame 20, an image display device 30 is provided with an image forming device 40, an optical system 50 that guides an image from the image forming device 40 to a pupil of an observer, and a support member 601 that supports the image forming device 40. When a direction of the support member 601 that corresponds to a first direction of an image is set as an X direction, and a direction of the support member 601 that corresponds to a second direction of the image, which is different from the first direction, is set as a Y direction, a support surface 61 of the support member 60 that supports the image forming device 40 is curved along the X direction and/or the Y direction, and therefore, the image forming device 40 is curved. |
| US10663727B2 |
Camera
A camera including an aperture, an image recording device, a reflective polarizer disposed between the aperture and the image recording device, a partial reflector disposed between the reflective polarizer and the image recording device, and a quarter wave retarder disposed between the reflective polarizer and the partial reflector. The reflective polarizer is curved about two orthogonal axes. |
| US10663723B2 |
Head-up display device
A head-up display device reflects a display light on a projection member to display a virtual image. A light condensing unit causes condensation and collimates an illumination light from a light source unit. A liquid crystal element includes forms an image illuminated with the illumination light. The liquid crystal element emits the display light of the image in a light flux form in an emission direction corresponding to an incident direction of the illumination light. A positive optical element has a positive refractive power. A negative optical element has a negative refractive power. Both of the optical elements are located on the optical path and guide the display light from the liquid crystal element toward the projection member to enlarge a virtual image. The negative optical element on the optical path is located closer to the liquid crystal element than the positive optical element. |
| US10663718B2 |
Adjustable mirror system
An adjustable mirror system, including a flexible mirror configured to change curvature, a shaft coupled to the mirror, a cylinder, wherein the cylinder is configured to receive the shaft and a fluid, and an actuator coupled to the housing, wherein the actuator increases and decreases the pressure of the fluid in the cylinder to drive the shaft and change the curvature of the flexible mirror. |
| US10663715B2 |
Endoscopic apparatus, control method of endoscopic apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing program
This endoscopic apparatus has an insertion portion having a distal end portion; a first/second objective optical systems disposed in the distal endportion to forma first/second objective image of an object on an imaging region by transmitting light from the object through a first/second optical path; an optical path switching means configured to switch an optical path of the light from the object to either of the first optical path or the second optical path such that either of the first objective image or the second objective image is formed on the imaging region; an image sensor for capturing the first/second objective image; and an optical path switching controller for controlling the optical path switching means to switch the optical paths. |
| US10663713B2 |
Optical instrument
An optical instrument, such as a riflescope, is disclosed having variable magnification. The reticle can include a stationary display element, such as a magnification scale displayed on a perimeter of the field of view. A moving display element, such as a scale indicator, may be coupled to an actuator that is used to change the magnification power. Both the moving display element and stationary display element may be visible in a field of view through the ocular and together can be used to indicate the magnification power, or a related parameter, such as the range or distance to a target. As the actuator is used to change the magnification power, the user can see the magnification adjustment in the field of view. Thus, the user does not need to look away from the field of view of the instrument to know the magnification setting. |
| US10663712B2 |
Methods and apparatus for detecting an entity in a bodily sample
Apparatus and methods for analyzing a bodily sample are described. A microscope system acquires one or more microscope images of the bodily sample. A computer processor identifies, in the one or more images, at least one element as being a candidate of a given entity. The computer processor extracts, from the one or more images, at least one candidate-informative feature associated with the candidate of the given entity, and at least one sample-informative feature that is indicative of a characteristic of the bodily sample as a whole. The computer processor processes the candidate-informative feature in combination with the sample-informative feature, and generates an output upon the output device, in response thereto. Other applications are also described. |
| US10663710B2 |
Illumination unit for digital pathology scanning
The present invention relates to digital pathology, and relates in particular to a digital pathology scanner illumination unit. In order to provide digital pathology scanning with improved illumination, a digital pathology scanner illumination unit (10) is provided that comprises a light source (12), a light mixing chamber (14), and a light diffuser (16). The light source comprises a plurality of light elements (18) that are arranged longitudinally along a linear extension direction. The mixing chamber comprises a transparent volume (22) providing a mixing distance (DM) between the plurality of the light elements and the light diffuser such that light with a uniform intensity is provided at a downstream edge (26) of the mixing chamber; and the mixing chamber is arranged, in terms of light propagation, between the plurality of the light elements and the light diffuser. Further, the light diffuser comprises a diffusing material such that the light is transformed into light that has uniformity at different angles, in particular low angles. |
| US10663708B2 |
Correlation microscope
Coordinates of a first region extraction window, a first sample stage coordinate, a second sample stage coordinate, and a second region extraction window, including images of one sample stage and an observation target tissues of a sample when the one sample stage is respectively positioned on two microscopes are respectively obtained. Based on difference between the first sample stage coordinate and the second sample stage coordinate, the second sample stage coordinate is corrected. Based on the obtained corrected second sample stage coordinate, the second positioning unit is moved from the second non-observation position to the second observation position where the second region extraction window is located at a position corresponding to the coordinate position of the first region extraction window. |
| US10663704B2 |
Zoom lens, imaging device and method for manufacturing the zoom lens
The art has, disposed in order from an object, a first lens group (G1) having positive refractive power, a second lens group (G2) having negative refractive power, a third lens group (G3) having negative refractive power, and a fourth lens group (G4) having positive refractive power, in which zooming is made by varying an air distance between the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2), and the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied: 0.60 |
| US10663700B2 |
Achromatic astigmatic anamorphic objective
An anamorphic three-element objective lens projects a plurality of beams of different wavelengths and different diameters into an elongated focal spot in a working-plane. In one transverse direction of the lens, the beams are tightly focused with equal beam-waist widths in the working-plane, defining a height of the focal spot. In another transverse direction, the different beams are focused progressively beyond the working-plane such that the beams have a common beam-width in the working-plane, thereby defining a width of the focal spot. |
| US10663698B2 |
Optical assemblies including a spacer adhering directly to a substrate
This disclosure describes optical assemblies that can be fabricated, for example, using wafer-level processes. The process can include providing a wafer stack that includes an optics wafer, and molding spacers directly onto the surface of the optics wafer. The spacers can be molded, for example, using a vacuum injection technique such that they adhere to the optics wafer without adhesive. |
| US10663695B2 |
Imaging lens
There is provided an imaging lens which satisfies demand of the wide field of view, the low-profileness and the low F-number and has excellent optical performance. An imaging lens comprises, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens having positive refractive power and a convex surface facing the object side near an optical axis, a second lens having the convex surface facing the object side near the optical axis, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens having negative refractive power and a concave surface facing an image side near the optical axis, wherein the second lens has negative refractive power near the optical axis, the third lens has the negative refractive power near the optical axis, the fourth lens has the positive refractive power near the optical axis, and below conditional expressions are satisfied: −3.00<(D2/f2)×100<−0.05 0.25<(T4/f)×100<1.00 where D2: thickness along the optical axis of the second lens, f2: focal length of the second lens, T4: distance along the optical axis from the image-side surface of the fourth lens to the object-side surface of the fifth lens, and f: focal length of the overall optical system of the imaging lens. |
| US10663694B2 |
Camera lens
The present disclosure provides a camera lens which has good optical properties and a full image angle of above 76°, is ultra-thin, and comprises five lenses having a high luminous flux F number. The camera lens includes, from an object side to an image side, a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and a fifth lens having a negative refractive power. The camera lens satisfies specified relational expressions. |
| US10663689B2 |
Lens moving apparatus
A lens moving apparatus includes a housing, a driving magnet, a bobbin with a coil disposed thereon, a first elastic member disposed on the bobbin and the housing and a damper coupled to the first elastic member and the housing. The first elastic member includes an inner frame coupled to the bobbin, an outer frame coupled to the housing, a connector connecting the inner frame and the outer frame, and a damping protrusion protruding from the connector. Further, the housing includes a damping receiving recess coupled to the damping protrusion by the damper. |
| US10663686B2 |
Cable management device and method
A device is disclosed for managing at least one flexible cable including a rigid portion. In at least one embodiment the device includes a first axial end and a second axial end distanced from one another along an axis of the device; at least a first winding surface at the first axial end and at least a second winding surface at the second axial for receiving at least first coil and a second coil of the flexible cable, the first and second winding surfaces being transversal with respect to the axis; and a constraint in the form of a clip or a cylindrical surface for supporting the rigid portion of the flexible cable between the first and the second axial end. |
| US10663681B2 |
Hinged optical fiber ribbon moveable between aligned and collapsed positions
An optical fiber ribbon and a related cable are provided. The ribbon includes a first group of at least one optical fiber and a second group of at least two optical fibers coupled together. The ribbon includes a first hinge coupling the first group to the second group. The hinge allows movement of the first group and the second group of optical fibers relative to each other such that the ribbon is moveable between an aligned position and a collapsed position. The number of optical fibers in the first group is less than the number of optical fibers in second group. |
| US10663678B2 |
Connector and method for locking and/or unlocking a connector
A connector, in particular an optical connector, has a plug unit, has a locking unit, which can be moved in translational fashion relative to the plug unit and, in a coupled state, is configured for locking the plug unit, and having a cable-kink protector, wherein the cable-kink protector is configured for actuating the locking unit directly. |
| US10663675B2 |
Tuned fiber optic connectors
A method of tuning a fiber optic connector includes: assembling the fiber optic connector to a partially assembled state; tuning the fiber optic connector in the partially assembled state; assembling the fiber optic connector to an assembled state; and tuning the fiber optic connector in the assembled state. |
| US10663674B1 |
Coupling device and fiber optic connector having the same
A coupling device includes a socket defining a through groove and a connecting seat connected to a rear end of the socket. The connecting seat has a casing portion defining a plugging space therein, a base wall portion disposed in the casing portion and defining a through hole in spatial communication with the through groove and the plugging space, two first connecting portions respectively disposed at two lateral sides of the through hole and extending forwardly from the base wall portion to the through groove, and two second connecting portions respectively disposed at the lateral sides and extending rearwardly from the base wall portion to the plugging space. The socket and the connecting seat are formed as one piece. |
| US10663672B2 |
Connector assemblies for hybrid fiber/wire connections
A connector assembly for a hybrid cable includes: a housing, comprising a base; at least one discrete connector mounted in the base or at least one connector that is at least partially integrated in the base, configured to receive at least one fiber from the hybrid cable; and at least one electrical interface, configured to receive at least one wire from the hybrid cable. |
| US10663665B2 |
Ribbon handling device for fusion splicer and methods of fusion splicing
A ribbon handler device holds a twelve fiber ribbon during thermal stripping, cleaving and mass fusion splicing. The handler device includes a first body having a first array of grooves that are tapered to reduce a nominal spacing of a first set of optical fibers and a second body having a second array of grooves that are tapered to increase a nominal spacing of a second set of optical fibers such that each fiber of the first set of optical fibers aligns with a corresponding fiber of the second set of optical fibers for efficient splicing. |
| US10663664B2 |
Coating removal tool
A coating removal tool includes a base part and a cover part, to remove a coating of an optical fiber by overlapping the cover part and the base part. The base part and the cover part are made of resin, and include at least a pair of coating removal blades including a base front blade portion provided on the base part and a cover front blade portion provided on the cover part. The base part includes a V-groove which sandwiches the optical fiber in either one or both of a front and rear of the optical fiber in the longitudinal direction and the cover part includes a V-groove which sandwiches the optical fiber and is provided on a side where the V-groove exists in the front and rear of the longitudinal direction in a state where the cover part and the base part are overlapped. |
| US10663662B1 |
High density optical waveguide using hybrid spiral pattern
A hybrid spiral waveguide geometry is proposed that exhibits essentially zero curvature (i.e., infinite bend radius) at the center of the spiral (similar to a Fermat spiral), with the curvature then increasing in value as the spiral moves outward. Advantageously, as the spiral moves away from the center, the spacing between adjacent waveguides quickly approaches a constant value (similar to an Archimedean spiral). This hybrid spiral structure has been found to allow for a high density waveguide to be created with lower loss and requiring a smaller size than many conventional spiral configurations and finds use in optical delay lines, amplifiers and arrayed waveguide gratings. |
| US10663660B2 |
Optical dielectric waveguide subassembly structures
An optical subassembly includes a planar dielectric waveguide structure that is deposited at temperatures below 400 C. The waveguide provides low film stress and low optical signal loss. Optical and electrical devices mounted onto the subassembly are aligned to planar optical waveguides using alignment marks and stops. Optical signals are delivered to the submount assembly via optical fibers. The dielectric stack structure used to fabricate the waveguide provides cavity walls that produce a cavity, within which optical, optoelectronic, and electronic devices can be mounted. The dielectric stack is deposited on an interconnect layer on a substrate, and the intermetal dielectric can contain thermally conductive dielectric layers to provide pathways for heat dissipation from heat generating optoelectronic devices such as lasers. |
| US10663659B2 |
Echelle grating demux/mux in SiN
In an example, an Echelle grating wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) device includes a first waveguide, a slab waveguide, multiple second waveguides, an Echelle grating, and a metal-filled trench. The first waveguide includes either an input waveguide or an output waveguide. The multiple second waveguides are optically coupled to the first waveguide through the slab waveguide. The multiple second waveguides include multiple output waveguides if the first waveguide includes the input waveguide or multiple input waveguides if the first waveguide includes the output waveguide. The Echelle grating includes multiple grating teeth formed in the slab waveguide. The metal-filled trench forms a mirror at the grating teeth to reflect incident light from the first waveguide toward the multiple second waveguides or from the multiple second waveguides toward the first waveguide. |
| US10663655B2 |
Optical fiber and device for releasing molecules
The present invention relates to an optical fiber and a device including the optical fiber. The optical fiber is an optical fiber (1) functionalized with at least one particle (1) of a polymeric gel comprising at least one photosensitive molecule (7) and at least one biomolecule (6), wherein the at least one particle (2) of the polymeric gel is covalently bound to said optical fiber (1). |
| US10663653B2 |
Multicore fiber for communication
A multicore fiber for communication 10 which allows propagation of an optical signal includes: a clad 12; a core 11a which is arranged in a center of the clad 12; and seven to ten cores 11b which are arranged at equal intervals surrounding the core 11a, and the cladding diameter is 230 μm, distances between centers of the mutually neighboring cores 11a and 11b are 30 μm or more, distances between the centers of the cores 11b and an outer peripheral surface of the clad 12 are 35 μm or more and a mode field diameter of light propagating in the cores 11a and 11b is 9 μm to 13 μm. |
| US10663652B2 |
Light mixing systems with a glass light pipe
An optical system is disclosed, which comprises a glass light pipe having an input surface for receiving light from a light source and an output surface through which light exits the light pipe, and a polymeric light pipe optically coupled at its input surface to the output surface of the glass light pipe to receive at least a portion of the light exiting the glass light pipe, said polymeric light pipe having a textured output surface. A plurality of microlenses is optically coupled to said textured surface of the polymeric light pipe, and a projection lens is optically coupled to the output surface of the polymeric light pipe to receive light therefrom. |
| US10663651B2 |
Light mixing systems with a glass light pipe
An optical system is disclosed, which comprises a glass light pipe having an input surface for receiving light from a light source and an output surface through which light exits the light pipe, and a polymeric light pipe optically coupled at its input surface to the output surface of the glass light pipe to receive at least a portion of the light exiting the glass light pipe, said polymeric light pipe having a textured output surface. A plurality of microlenses is optically coupled to said textured surface of the polymeric light pipe, and a projection lens is optically coupled to the output surface of the polymeric light pipe to receive light therefrom. |
| US10663645B2 |
Illumination device and display device
According to one embodiment, an illumination device includes a light guide, a frame surrounding the light guide, a light emitting unit located between the light guide and the frame, and a wiring substrate electrically connected to the light emitting unit. The wiring substrate includes a convex portion projecting in a first direction as seen in plan view. The frame includes a concave portion facing the convex portion as seen in plan view. The concave portion is spaced apart from the convex portion. |
| US10663643B2 |
Display apparatus for displaying specific pattern, has emission structure region containing several emission structure portions in which emission light quantity in incident to predetermined direction is maximum in direction of light source
In a display device (1), a light guide plate (2) includes a first emission structure region including a plurality of first emission structures (6 and 8) in which an incident direction for maximizing an amount of light emitted in a predetermined direction is a direction of a first light source (4), a second emission structure region including a plurality of second emission structures (9 and 10) in which the incident direction for maximizing the amount of light emitted in the predetermined direction is a direction of a second light source adjacent to the first light source, and a third emission structure region including a plurality of third emission structures (11 to 13) in which the incident direction for maximizing the amount of light emitted in the predetermined direction is a direction between the first light source and the second light source, and the third emission structure region is disposed between the first emission structure region and the second emission structure region. |
| US10663640B2 |
Light guide plate and liquid crystal display comprising the same
A light guide plate and a liquid crystal display are disclosed. The light guide plate having a light incident plane on which light is incident from a light source and a reverse light incident plane facing the light incident plane, includes at least one of corners of the reverse light incident plane having a curvature, a chamfered shape, or a plurality of first step patterns including a first tread and a first riser. |
| US10663630B2 |
360 degree privacy film
Light control films are provided that confine light transmitted therethrough to be within a 360° view region and block light outside of this view region. The light control films can provide security in all directions including right-and-left and up-and-down of the films, without compromising light transmittance compared to one-dimensional light control films. The light control films include an array of light transmissive, tapered posts and absorptive regions disposed between the posts. |
| US10663629B2 |
Variable focal length lens apparatus
A variable focal length lens apparatus includes a lens system where a refractive index changes in response to an input drive signal; a field lens arranged on the same optical axis as the lens system; an image detector detecting an image of a measured object through the lens system and the field lens; a pulse illuminator providing pulse illumination of the measured object based on an input light emission signal; a temperature sensor detecting temperature information for an interior of the lens system; and a controller outputting the drive signal and the light emission signal in addition to correcting the timing of the light emission signal based on the temperature information. |
| US10663627B1 |
Selective coating for fresnel surface
A Fresnel optical element includes a Fresnel surface formed in a material. The Fresnel surface includes a plurality of Fresnel feature that include an active surface and a draft surface. A light absorptive layer is selectively disposed over the draft surface of the Fresnel features. The light absorptive surface is configured to absorb a majority of visible light encountering the light absorptive layer. |
| US10663622B2 |
Plastic polarized lens and method of producing the same
A plastic polarized lens including a polarized film containing thermoplastic polyester, a coat layer containing a urethane-based resin comprised of a structural unit derived from polybutadiene having a hydroxyl group on the terminal and a structural unit derived from diphenylmethane diisocyanate, which is formed over at least one surface of the polarized film and a substrate layer containing a defined thiourethane-based resin, which is formed over at least the coat layer. A method of producing a plastic polarized lens, a urethane-based resin-coated polarized film and a method of producing a urethane-based resin-coated polarized film are also provided. |
| US10663618B2 |
Methods to determine conditions of a hydrocarbon reservoir
A method of identifying in situ conditions of a hydrocarbon reservoir is disclosed. The method comprises, obtaining a sample from an area of interest, such as a sediment sample or water column sample near a hydrocarbon seep; analyzing the sample to detect lipid, protein, and/or nucleic acid signatures that are indicative of the Thermotogales order; identifying the relative abundance of the different genera and/or species of the Thermotogales present in the sample to generate a taxonomy signature of the sample; and then using the taxonomy signature to determine conditions, such as temperature, of the hydrocarbon reservoir. |
| US10663616B2 |
X-ray tomography inspection systems and methods
An X-ray inspection system for scanning items is provided. The system includes: a stationary X-ray source extending around a rectangular scanning volume, and defining multiple source points from which X-rays can be directed through the scanning volume; an X-ray detector array also extending around the rectangular scanning volume and arranged to detect X-rays from the source points which have passed through the scanning volume; a conveyor arranged to convey the items through the scanning volume; and at least one processor for processing the detected X-rays to produce scanning images of the items. |
| US10663615B2 |
Downhole nuclear magnetic resonance tool with active compensation for motional effects
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tools, logging systems, and methods for measuring NMR properties of earth formations in a region of interest are provided. The NMR tool includes an antenna assembly, a magnet assembly, a compensating assembly, and a motion sensor. The antenna assembly is operable to generate a radio-frequency magnetic field and the magnet assembly is operable to generate a static magnetic field. The motion sensor is operable to generate readings for lateral motion of the antenna and magnet assemblies. The compensating assembly contains at least one electromagnet and is operable to reduce variation of the static magnetic field in the region of interest due to the lateral motion during NMR measurements based on the readings for the lateral motion. |
| US10663609B2 |
Combining multiple geophysical attributes using extended quantization
Four or more seismic attributes are integrated or merged into imaging formats and displayed for geological interpretation via extended quantization. Multi-attribute integration and classification improves the ability to identify geologic facies, and reservoir properties such as thickness, fluid type, or fracture intensity and orientation. The extended quantization groups up to eight attributes as a single attribute for geophysical data classification. Data group reduction criteria are provided to reveal common geological targets in the data, while preserving small variations or thin layers often found in hydrocarbon reservoirs. By combining multiple attributes, image quality is enhanced while providing analysts the ability to observe channels that might not be visible in any single attribute. |
| US10663604B2 |
Image pickup panel and image pickup processing system
An image pickup panel (1) includes: photodetection sections (10) each including a photodetector (11-1) and a receiver (11-2) which are integrally molded and having solder bumps (12) formed thereon, the photodetector converting received light into a current signal, the receiver converting the current signal into a voltage signal; and a wiring layer (20) including a wiring pattern installed therein and allowing the photodetection sections to be mounted thereon for respective pixels by the solder bumps, the wiring pattern being connected to the photodetection sections. |
| US10663602B2 |
Method in communication device for providing location information in wireless communication environment
A method in a communication device for providing a location information of the communication device to a Minimization of Driving Tests, MDT, server is disclosed. The communication device operates in a wireless communication environment which comprises multiple networks comprising at least one cellular network and at least one satellite positioning system. The communication device starts an MDT measurement and determines a signal strength received from a satellite in the satellite positioning system by measuring the signal strength at a positioning antenna. When the signal strength received from the satellite is above a threshold, the communication device 110 determines a feasibility of an Assisted Global Position System, AGPS. When the AGPS is feasible, the communication device initiates an AGPS session for obtaining the location information using an acquisition assistance data and sends the location information together with other MDT data to the MDT server. |
| US10663601B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing radionavigation signals for atmospheric monitoring
The invention provides an atmospheric monitoring and measurement system based on the processing of global navigation satellite system radio-frequency signals. The invention is characterized by an open-loop demodulation architecture to extract amplitude and phase information from the received satellite signals, and a signal processing technique which can provide statistics relating to the amplitude and phase variations induced by the atmosphere. |
| US10663600B2 |
Reducing frequency search space for global navigation satellite system acquistion
A method of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) acquisition comprises: computing a line of sight (LOS) angle between a LOS vector of a first satellite and a LOS vector of a second satellite, wherein each LOS vector is the LOS vector between a receiver and the respective satellite; computing a maximum Doppler difference, wherein the maximum Doppler difference is computed between the first satellite and the second satellite based on the LOS angle and a maximum velocity vector attainable by the receiver, wherein Doppler is induced at least by movement of the receiver; determining a final frequency search range based on the maximum Doppler difference computed between the first satellite and the second satellite, wherein the frequency search range includes a center frequency equal to the first frequency at which the first satellite is found; acquiring a GNSS signal from the second satellite at a second frequency. |
| US10663595B2 |
Synchronized multiple sensor head system for a vehicle
To generate an image that captures a 360-degree horizontal view around a vehicle in a lidar system, four or more lidar sensors may be placed at the four corners of the vehicle. Each lidar sensor is phased 90 degrees apart and synchronously scans a respective 90-degree field of regard. The 90 degree fields of regard from each of the four or more lidar sensors may combine to scan a complete 360-degree field of regard around the vehicle. |
| US10663594B2 |
Processing method of a 3D point cloud
Some embodiments are directed to a processing method of a three-dimensional point cloud, including: obtaining a 3D point cloud from a predetermined view point of a depth sensor; extracting 3D coordinates and intensity data from each point of the 3D point cloud with respect to the view point; transforming 3D coordinates and intensity data into at least three two-dimensional spaces, namely an intensity 2D space function of the intensity data of each point, a height 2D space function of an elevation data of each point, and a distance 2D space function of a distance data between each point of 3D point cloud and the view point, defining a single multi-channel 2D space. |
| US10663591B2 |
Robust laser scanning for generating a 3D model
In a method and system for scanning a structure, a structure scanner may acquire multiple scans of a surface of a structure. Each of the scans may correspond to different portions of the surface. The property inspection system may generate a 3D model of the surface using the scans. To account for potential changes in position and/or orientation of the structure scanner between scans, the structure scanner may self-calibrate using a fiducial marker. By correcting for changes in position and orientation over time, the structure scanner may accurately map the scans of the different portions of the surface to a 3D model of the surface. |
| US10663589B2 |
Laser interferometer system for measuring six degrees of freedom with respect to a linear axis
A laser interferometer system includes a beam splitter to split a laser beam into first and second beam sets, a first retroreflector mounted to an object to reflect the first beam set, a first detecting device for detecting movements of the object in x-, y- and z-axis directions based on the reflected first beam set, a second retroreflector mounted to the object to reflect the second beam set, and a second detecting device for detecting rotations and movements of the object with respect to the y- and z-axis directions based on the reflected second beam set. The movements of the object in the z-axis direction obtained by the first and second detecting devices are used to obtain a rotation of the object with respect to the x-axis direction. |
| US10663587B1 |
LIDAR system based on light modulator and coherent receiver for simultaneous range and velocity measurement
A LIDAR system and method for determining a distance and a velocity of a target. The LIDAR system can include a laser modulated by a laser modulator, an optical combiner, an optical splitter, a photoreceiver, and a control circuit. The optical splitter can optically split the modulated laser beam into a first laser beam and a second laser beam and direct the first laser beam at the target such that the first laser beam is reflected by the target to the optical combiner. The optical combiner can optically combine the first laser beam and the second laser beam. The output an I-output and a Q-output according to the optically combined first laser beam and second laser beam. The control circuit can determine a nominal beat frequency, which corresponds to the distance of the target, and a frequency shift, which corresponds to the velocity of the target, accordingly. |
| US10663585B2 |
Manufacturing a balanced polygon mirror
A technique for manufacturing highly balanced rotatable polygon mirrors for use in scanners includes forming a block having a first wall, a second wall, and reflective surfaces extending between the first and second walls, the surfaces being angularly offset from one another along a periphery of the block. The technique includes applying a coarse balancing procedure to the block, making the surfaces reflective, mating the block to a motor, and applying a precise balancing procedure to the block. The technique also includes imparting rotation to the block and removing material from the block via the first wall using high-energy laser pulses. |
| US10663583B2 |
Parking assistance system of vehicle and method of improving detection performance of ultrasonic sensor therefor
Provided are a parking assistance system of a vehicle and a method of improving detection performance of an ultrasonic sensor therefor. The parking assistance system includes an ultrasonic sensor configured to sense an object by outputting an ultrasonic wave to a first sensing area and a second sensing area set beyond the first sensing area, a memory configured to store a program for sensing an object on the basis of information sensed by the ultrasonic sensor, and a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory. When the program is executed, the processor verifies an echo to the ultrasonic sensor on the basis of whether an object has been sensed in the first sensing area or the second sensing area. |
| US10663576B2 |
Method for controlling transmission of an electronically steerable antenna system and such electronically steerable antenna system
A method is provided for controlling transmission of an electronically steerable antenna system, wherein the electronically steerable antenna system comprises a signal generator configured to generate electromagnetic waveforms, and an antenna. The electronically steerable antenna system is configured for transmitting at least interrogation signals and ISLS control signals, and the method comprises the steps of, when transmitting the ISLS control signals: generating an electromagnetic waveform; applying a first transmission phase offset to the electromagnetic waveform, wherein the first transmission phase offset determines the phase offset between each antenna column pair; applying a second transmission phase offset to each antenna column of the second antenna half, wherein the second transmission phase offset of the second antenna half offset is 180 degrees in relation to the first antenna half; and transmitting the generated electromagnetic waveform whereto the first and the second phase offsets have been applied. |
| US10663573B2 |
Positioning sensor and direction estimation method
A positioning sensor includes a transmission antenna transmitting a transmission signal, a plurality of reception antennae, each receiving a reception signals, a receiver observing the each of the plurality of reception signals in a predetermined period, a processor, and a memory, in which the processor calculates a plurality of complex transfer functions based on the each of the plurality of reception signals, records each of the plurality of complex transfer functions in the memory as being associated with each time point, extracts, among the plurality of complex transfer functions, a plurality of pairs of two complex transfer functions respectively corresponding to two time points in a predetermined interval, calculates a plurality of pieces of differential information, and estimates to a location of a moving body based on each of the plurality of pieces of differential information. |
| US10663572B2 |
Programmable multi-mode digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for wideband applications
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a programmable multi-mode digital-to-analog converter (DAC) for generating a frequency-modulated signal. For example, certain aspects provide a circuit for sweeping a frequency of an output signal. The circuit generally includes a DAC having an input coupled to an input path of the circuit and an output coupled to an output path of the circuit, a first mixer selectively incorporated in the input path coupled to the input of the DAC, and a second mixer selectively incorporated in the output path coupled to the output of the DAC. |
| US10663570B2 |
Method, an apparatus and a computer program product for positioning
The invention relates to determination of a location of a device of a user. In a methods, information of signal strength of one or more wireless signals and information of signal strength distribution of wireless signals is obtained by a device. The information of signal strength and the information of signal strength distribution are used to determine at least one likelihood whether the device is inside an area. In the method radio maps representing signal strength distribution in the building may be used. |
| US10663568B2 |
Composite acoustic bursts for multi-channel sensing
Composite burst signaling to provide robust multi-channel sensor array performance in systems for parking assistance, blind spot monitoring, and driver assistance. An illustrative method embodiment includes driving an acoustic transducer to send composite acoustic bursts. Each composite acoustic burst includes multiple individual bursts associated with respective frequency bands, the frequency band arrangement providing a source-specific burst signature. The method further includes receiving self-generated echo signals responsive to the composite acoustic bursts from the transducer and potentially including extra echoes responsive to acoustic bursts from other sources; categorizing received echo signals by source based on the burst signature; and using the self-generated echoes exclusive of the extra echoes to determine a distance or time of flight from the transducer. |
| US10663561B2 |
Radar signal processing device
The radar signal processing device includes: a transmitter; a receiver configured to acquire a received signal based on a reflected wave received from the object; a detector unit configured to detect information to be used for type determination of the object from the received signal; an object determination unit configured to determine a type of the object; and a control unit configured to identify a weighting factor set for each piece of the information to be used for the type determination of the object based on a characteristic of the received signal. The object determination unit is configured to obtain a total sum value by multiplying the corresponding weighting factor identified by the control unit for each piece of the information detected by the detector unit, and to determine the type of the object based on the total sum value. |
| US10663556B2 |
Validation of position indication
A method performed in a server node associated with a cellular communication system is disclosed. The method is for validation of a first position indication of a wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device is adapted to operate in connection with the cellular communication system. The first position indication is obtained via the wireless communication device by a first positioning system. The method comprises obtaining a serving cell identification of the wireless communication device, obtaining a second position indication of the wireless communication device based on the serving cell identification, and determining whether the first position indication is valid based on whether a metric based on the first and second position indications meets a validation criterion. In some embodiments, obtaining the serving cell identification of the wireless communication device may comprises receiving a first message, which comprises the serving cell identification, signed by a first signature associated with the serving cell, and verifying the serving cell identification based on the first signature. Corresponding computer program product, arrangement and server node are also disclosed. |
| US10663553B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for intra-scan motion correction
Systems, methods, and devices for intra-scan motion correction to compensate not only from one line or acquisition step to the next, but also within each acquisition step or line in k-space. The systems, methods, and devices for intra-scan motion correction can comprise updating geometry parameters, phase, read, and/or other encoding gradients, applying a correction gradient block, and/or correcting residual errors in orientation, pose, and/or gradient/phase. |
| US10663552B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus that divides imaging region temporally or spatially and acquires data thereof using different readout sequences
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a dividing unit, an acquiring unit, and a combining unit. The dividing unit is configured to divide an imaging region of a patient into at least two temporal or spatial ranges. Of the temporal or spatial ranges, the acquiring unit is configured to perform a data acquiring process on a first range by using a first readout sequence and to perform a data acquiring process on a second range by using a second readout sequence that is different from the first readout sequence in terms of one or both of the type of sequence and an imaging condition. The combining unit is configured to combine an image generated from data acquired by using the first readout sequence with an image generated from data acquired by using the second readout sequence. |
| US10663550B2 |
Method and computer for local correction of gradient non-linearities
In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for generating an approximated trace-weighted MR image of a subject, at least three diffusion-weighted MR images of the subject are created, based on different diffusion encoding directions and diffusion gradient fields with essentially equal diffusion encoding strengths. A weighting factor is determined by an optimization method based on spatial inhomogeneities of the diffusion gradient fields for each image point of the at least three diffusion-weighted MR images. Based on the weighting factors, the at least three diffusion-weighted MR images are combined to generate the approximated trace-weighted MR image. Furthermore, an ADC map is determined based on approximated trace-weighted images and the effective diffusion encoding strength. Furthermore, a trace-weighted MR image is synthesized with nominal diffusion encoding strength based on a trace-weighted image with effective diffusion encoding strength. |
| US10663547B2 |
Automatic detection and setting of magnetic resonance protocols based on read-in image data
In a method and apparatus for determining measurement protocol parameters of a magnetic resonance (MR) image, a first MR image exhibiting first contrast properties, is read into a computer and at least one first contrast ratio is determined in the computer from the first contrast properties. The computer then determines the measurement protocol parameters dependent on the at least one first contrast ratio, in order to generate a second MR image exhibiting second contrast properties such that the second contrast properties approximate, as closely as possible, to the first contrast properties. The measurement protocol parameters are presented as an output from the computer. |
| US10663546B2 |
Method and magnetic resonance apparatus for acquiring diagnostic measurement data of a heart
In a method and magnetic resonance apparatus for recording diagnostic measurement data of a heart of an examination object, the magnetic resonance apparatus is operated by a control sequence wherein an RF pulse excites nuclear spins with a flip angle of at least 60°, the diagnostic measurement data are recorded in a coordinate system independent of the heart, and the basic magnetic field produced by the magnetic resonance apparatus is smaller than 1.0 tesla. |
| US10663544B2 |
Method and magnetic resonance apparatus for quiet echo-planar imaging
In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for echo-planar acquisition of MR images using multiple reception coils, an RF excitation pulse is radiated to generate transverse magnetization, and a temporal sequence of a readout gradient is activated with alternating positive and negative values, thereby producing MR signal echoes. Multiple phase-encoding gradients are activated in a temporal sequence with a value of the phase-encoding gradients being maximum when a value of the readout gradients is minimum, and vice versa. A time period during which a single phase-encoding gradient is applied is at least a quarter of a time interval between two MR signal echoes. The MR signal echoes are read with the multiple reception coils in a trajectory in k-space, continuously without interruption during the readout gradient. The trajectory does not completely fill k-space with raw data in an edge region according to the Nyquist condition. |
| US10663542B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus with digital processor inside patient bed
According to one embodiment, an MRI apparatus includes a bed, a digital processing circuit, a first antenna, first radio communication circuitry, a second antenna, second radio communication circuitry, and an image reconstruction circuit. An object is loaded on the bed. The digital processing circuit is disposed inside the bed, acquires analogue MR signals from an RF coil which receives MR signals emitted from the object, and digitizes the acquired MR signals. The first radio communication circuitry wirelessly transmits the MR signals digitized by the digital processing circuit, by using the first antenna. The second radio communication circuitry wirelessly receives the MR signals wirelessly transmitted from the first antenna, by using the second antenna. The image reconstruction circuit reconstructs image data based on the MR signals received by the second radio communication circuitry. |
| US10663539B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method of installing magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus installed in a shield room comprises a gantry, a table, and at least one unit. The gantry includes a static magnetic field magnet, a gradient magnetic field coil, and an RF coil. The subject is to be placed on the table. The at least one unit relates to control of the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and is configured to include at least one opening on a upper surface on for maintenance and inspection. |
| US10663537B2 |
Magnetic sensor cell for measuring one- and two-dimensional magnetic fields and method for measuring said magnetic fields using the magnetic sensor cell
A magnetic sensor cell including a magnetic tunnel junction including a reference layer having a reference magnetization oriented substantially parallel to the plane of the reference layer, a sense layer having a sense magnetization, and a tunnel barrier layer between the sense and reference layers. The sense layer includes an intrinsic anisotropy substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer such that the sense magnetization is orientable between an initial direction perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer and a direction parallel to the plane of the sense layer; the intrinsic anisotropy having in anisotropy field being above 150 Oe. |
| US10663529B1 |
Automatic battery charging
An illustrative battery charging device may identify a battery to be charged, and charge the identified battery using charge settings that are optimized for the identified battery. In some embodiments, the battery charging device may determine the optimized settings based on monitoring charging performance and discharge activities of the battery over time. The battery charging device may exchange data with a battery management service device, such as by exchanging battery health information, battery settings, and/or other data. The battery charging device may determine charge setting and times to charge a battery that is intended to power an unmanned aerial vehicle to complete a flight path. |
| US10663525B2 |
Method and device for monitoring state of charge and state of health of lithium-ion battery
The present invention discloses a method and device for monitoring state of charge and state of health of a battery, and relates to the technical field of battery. The method comprises: firstly, passing ultrasonic waves through a lithium-ion battery in different SOCs at different charging and discharging currents to obtain acoustic parameters, and then establishing respective corresponding relationships between the acoustic parameters and the lithium-ion battery SOC and SOH; and secondly, monitoring the acoustic parameters of a lithium-ion battery, and then estimating SOC and SOH of the lithium-ion battery by combining the monitored acoustic parameters with the respective corresponding relationships between the acoustic parameters and the lithium-ion battery SOC and SOH. The invention further provides a device implementing the above method. The method and device can monitor the battery SOC and SOH in a brand new way different from the electricity parameter measurement. The method can effectively monitor SOC and SOH of lithium-ion batteries of various types and shapes and thus has a good application prospect. |
| US10663522B2 |
Apparatus and method for estimating state of health (SOH) of battery, and apparatus and method for generating SOH estimation model
Provided are an apparatus and method for estimating a State of Health (SOH) of a battery, and an apparatus and method for generating an SOH estimation model. The apparatus for estimating an SOH of a battery includes a processor configured to divide sensed data of the battery into one or more regions; and estimate the SOH of the battery by applying different SOH estimation models to the one or more divided regions. |
| US10663518B2 |
Abnormality determining apparatus, abnormality determining method, and abnormality determining system
An abnormality determining apparatus for a motor driven mechanism includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to acquire time-series data with respect to an input to and an output from a motor which drives the motor driven mechanism, detect data abnormality in the time-series data, and determine, based on the data abnormality, whether mechanical abnormality in the motor driven mechanism occurs. |
| US10663516B2 |
Method and device for testing a tap changer of a transformer
The following steps are performed in order to test a tap changer (20) of a transformer (5; 6) which tap changer is designed to change a transmission ratio of the transformer (5; 6):generating a test signal which is supplied to a winding (1-3; 10) of the transformer (5; 6) and to the tap changer (20).Repeatedly actuating the tap changer (20) in order to change the transmission ratio with each actuation.Determining a curve of an electrical measurement variable (I; I1; I2) of the transformer (5; 6) over time (t) respectively during the step of actuating the tap changer (20) depending on the test signal.automatically illustrating the curves (41, 42) in a temporally-superimposed manner. |
| US10663511B2 |
Substrate mounting table and substrate inspection apparatus
A substrate mounting table, which is used for an electrical characteristics inspection of a semiconductor device formed on a substrate, includes a plurality of layers partitioned in a direction perpendicular to a mounting surface on which the substrate is mounted, wherein coolant paths are formed on at least two layers among the plurality of layers, each of the coolant paths having an inlet port and an outlet port located in a circumferential portion of a corresponding one of the at least two layers. |
| US10663510B2 |
Insulation detecting method for electric machine
An insulation detecting method for the electric machine is provided. The leakage current leakage and the leakage resistance are detected and determined by the output potential waveform resulted from the inversion operation of the first switch and the second switch of the driver. Besides, the signal is amplified through the software or the amplification circuit coupled between the electric machine and the driver to detect the leakage resistance approximately to 5MΩ. |
| US10663509B2 |
Accidental arc detection unit and method thereof
An arc fault detection unit for an electrical low-voltage circuit, includes at least one voltage sensor assigned to the circuit, for periodically determining electrical voltage values of the circuit, and at least one current sensor assigned to the circuit, for periodically determining electrical current magnitudes of the circuit, both of which are connected to an evaluation unit. The sensors being embodied such that value pairs, having a voltage value and a current magnitude are determined continuously, a value set including a plurality of value pairs. Further, an arc voltage, compared to a first threshold value, is calculated from three value sets and in response to the first threshold value being exceeded, an arc fault detection signal is output. |
| US10663507B2 |
Supply self adjustment for systems and methods having a current interface
A sensor system having a current interface includes a supply and current interface, an electronic control unit and an enhanced initialization sensor. The supply and current interface is configured to receive a supply voltage. The electronic control unit is coupled to the supply and current interface. The enhanced initialization sensor is coupled to the supply and current interface. The enhanced initialization sensor is configured to initialize the supply and current interface at a suitable current level to mitigate erroneous information. measurement system. |
| US10663506B2 |
System for diagnosing fault of relays for vehicle
The present invention relates to a system for diagnosing a fault of relays for a vehicle. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to diagnose the fault of the relays for the vehicle with the simple device configuration. |
| US10663502B2 |
Real time cognitive monitoring of correlations between variables
Real time cognitive monitoring of correlations between variables including receiving, by a circuit, a first set of data results and a second set of data results, wherein each set of data results comprises binary data points; adding a unit of charge to a collection capacitor on the circuit for each of the first set of data results that indicates a positive data point; removing a unit of charge from the collection capacitor for each of the second set of data results that indicates a positive data point; and triggering a first sense amp on the circuit if the charge on the collection capacitor exceeds a high charge threshold, indicating that the positive data points in the first set of data results is greater than the positive data points in the second set of data results to a first statistical significance. |
| US10663501B2 |
Software defined battery charger system and method
A backup battery charging system for a building management system is disclosed. Components of the charging system include an analog power converter, a voltage feedback loop and a current feedback loop. The feedback loops each include at least one digital resistor. The system panel, in turn, includes at least one microcontroller that controls the building management system and also controls the charging system. The charging system is “software defined,” in that the microcontroller controls the charging system by updating the digital resistors in the feedback loops to control the analog power converter. In one example, the building management system is a fire alarm system controlled by a fire control panel as the system panel. |
| US10663493B2 |
Electric equipment
An electric current sensor of electric equipment includes a detection element, a reference voltage line to which a reference voltage signal is transmitted, an output signal line to which an output signal of the detection element is transmitted, and a ground line connected to a ground potential. The reference voltage line, the output signal line, and the ground line are bundled together by a cylindrical member which does not contain metal, and in this state, the reference voltage line, the output signal line, and the ground line are routed inside a casing containing a reactor, and connected to a control device. |
| US10663484B2 |
Multiple integrated tips scanning probe microscope with pre-alignment components
Device and system for characterizing samples using multiple integrated tips scanning probe microscopy. Multiple Integrated Tips (MiT) probes are comprised of two or more monolithically integrated and movable AFM tips positioned to within nanometer of each other, enabling unprecedented micro to nanoscale probing functionality in vacuum or ambient conditions. The tip structure is combined with capacitive comb structures offering laserless high-resolution electric-in electric-out actuation and sensing capability. This “platform-on-a-chip” approach is a paradigm shift relative to current technology based on single tips functionalized using stacks of supporting gear: lasers, nano-positioners and electronics. |
| US10663479B2 |
Determining an open/close status of a barrier
In some examples, a method determines an open/close status of a pivotable barrier on a moveable platform based on selective use of a plurality of different filters for filtering measurement data from a sensor device. |
| US10663477B2 |
System and method for storing and retrieving vessel holders
An automated system and method for storing/retrieving vessel holders is presented. A first storage compartment comprises first storage sections. A first translating mechanism vertically translates one storage section to a loading level for loading holders into the first storage compartment and translates one storage section to a handing-in level for handing in holders to/from an analyzer. A second storage compartment comprises second storage sections. A second translating mechanism vertically translates one second storage sections to a handing-out level and translates one storage section to an unloading level for unloading holders from the second storage compartment. A first transport mechanism comprises a first conveyor for transporting holders from a first storage section at the handing-in level to a handing-over station. A second transport mechanism comprises a second conveyor for transporting holders from the handing-over station to a second storage section at the handing-out level. A controller operates the mechanisms. |
| US10663476B2 |
Optical imaging system and methods for using the same
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods and systems for assaying a sample for an analyte. Methods according to certain embodiments include illuminating a sample with a slit-shaped beam of light, detecting light transmitted through the sample, determining absorbance of the transmitted light at one or more wavelengths and calculating concentration of the analyte based on the absorbance to assay the sample for the analyte. Systems for practicing the subject methods are also described. |
| US10663474B2 |
Antibodies which specifically bind αKlotho polypeptide
An antibody and/or binding fragment thereof, wherein the antibody and/or binding fragment thereof comprises a light chain variable region and a heavy chain variable region, the light chain variable region comprising complementarity determining region (CDR) CDR-L3 and the heavy chain variable region comprising CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3, with the amino acid sequences of said CDRs comprising one or more of the sequences set forth below: CDR-L3; selected from any one of SEQ ID NOs: 123, 126-130, 142, 148 or 149; CDR-H1: SEQ ID NOs: 121 or 124; CDR-H2; SEQ ID NOs: 122 or 125; and/or CDR-H3: selected from any one of SEQ ID NOs: 196-226. |
| US10663472B2 |
Method for evaluating the risk of mortality in patients who exhibit a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) or sepsis
The invention provides a method of evaluating the risk of mortality in patients who present a systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) or septic syndromes, comprising measuring the expression of sCD127 in a biological sample. |
| US10663471B2 |
Fluorescent sensors of peroxynitrite targeted to the endoplasmic reticulum
A compound can be a pro-fluorophore peroxynitrite sensor that generates a fluorophore when cleaved by peroxynitrite, having a structure of Formula A: wherein: moiety A is an ER-targeting fluorophore; Y is a linker; and moiety B is a phenol, substituted or unsubstituted, wherein the structure of Formula A is less fluorescent than the ER-targeting fluorophore moiety A. |
| US10663469B2 |
Method for using information on complex biomarker group to diagnose lung cancer in a subject and diagnostic kit and computing system using the same
A method for diagnosing lung cancer in a subject by using a complex biomarker group is provided. The method includes steps of: (a) a computing system (1) acquiring a model M by using expression level data by individual biomarkers in the complex biomarker group and then (2) acquiring expression level data by the individual biomarkers measured from a biological specimen of the subject or their processed data Bk; and (b) the computing system determining whether lung cancer is detected in the subject by using the acquired data of the subject by referring to the model M; wherein the complex biomarker group includes CEA, HE4, ApoA2, TTR, sVCAM-1 and RANTES. |
| US10663456B2 |
Method for measuring in vivo inhibition of intracellular RNase
The present invention provides means for evaluating harmfulness of a chemical substance before occurrence of cell death, that is, more quickly and sensitively compared to conventional methods wherein the remaining viable cell count is determined using a reductive coloring reagent after a period of time required for occurrence of cell death due to the chemical substance. A double-stranded RNA probe comprising an RNA strand labeled with a fluorescent dye A that emits fluorescence, and an RNA strand labeled with a fluorescent dye B that quenches emission from a fluorescent dye in the vicinity thereof, wherein the fluorescence is quenched in a double-stranded state due to occurrence of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between the two kinds of fluorescent dyes. When the probe is introduced into a cell and the cell is in a normal state, the double-stranded RNA is quickly degraded by activity of intracellular ribonuclease to cause cancellation of the FRET state, allowing fluorescence emission of the fluorescent dye A. On the other hand, in cases where the cell is harmfully influenced, activity of intracellular ribonuclease is suppressed, so that the double-stranded RNA remains undegraded, and the fluorescent dye A remains quenched due to the influence of the fluorescent dye B. By detecting a decrease in the degradation rate of intracellular RNA based on this principle, harmfulness of a chemical substance can be quickly and sensitively evaluated before occurrence of cell death. |
| US10663451B2 |
Interchangeable test element retainers
Interchangeable inserts are provided for a storage container configured to receive a plurality of vertically oriented items, where the inserts include a body having a base, an upper surface having an upper opening, and an upstanding tubular sidewall extending between the base and the upper surface. The base and the tubular sidewall together define an interior space of the insert. The tubular sidewall has an inner surface and an outer surface, where a pair of resilient securing tabs extend laterally from the outer surface of the tubular sidewall. The securing tabs frictionally engage the storage container for releasably coupling the insert to the storage container. Further, the insert has a first vent opening extending through the tubular sidewall through which air can enter the interior space of the body. |
| US10663448B2 |
Methods of ranking formation stabilizer performance
Methods of ranking formation stabilizer performance are described. The methods include obtaining drill cuttings from a subterranean formation, grinding and sieving the drill cuttings to a particle size larger than 200 mesh, adding a formation stabilizer solution to the ground and sieved drill cuttings to form a mixture, agitating the mixture, and measuring turbidity of the agitated mixture. |
| US10663447B2 |
Monitoring and control of soil conditions
Various methods and systems are provided for monitoring and control of soil conditions. In one example, among others, a method includes obtaining aqueous samples from suction probes within a soil substrate and analyzing the aqueous samples to determine a chemical composition of the soil substrate. Amounts of an additive may be determined to adjust the chemical composition of the soil substrate. In another example, a method includes installing a suction probe within a soil substrate; drawing a vacuum to induce hydraulic conduction of aqueous solutions from the soil substrate; extracting an aqueous sample; and analyzing the aqueous sample to determine a chemical composition of the soil substrate. In another example, a method includes obtaining a composition of a fertilizer solution (FS) supplied to a soil substrate and a chemical composition within the soil substrate; determining nutrient utilization, and providing an amount of additive to produce a subsequent FS for supply. |
| US10663445B2 |
Method and system for identifying plant species based on hyperspectral data
The present disclosure provides a method and system for identifying plant species based on hyperspectral data, wherein the method includes: performing atmospheric radiation correction for the hyperspectral data of plants to be identified adopting Linear Regression method, to obtain corrected hyperspectral data, wherein, the hyperspectral data of the plants to be identified are collected by a hyperspectral ground object spectrometer provided within an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); performing external parameter orthogonalisation (EPO) processing for the corrected hyperspectral data; performing first order differential processing for the EPO processed hyperspectral data, to obtain hyperspectral data highlighting absorption peak information; performing discrete wavelet transformation processing for the hyperspectral data highlighting the absorption peak information, to obtain wavelet coefficients corresponding to the plants to be identified. |
| US10663444B2 |
Method for evaluating exhaust gas simulation
Evaluation method of exhaust gas simulation capable of simply and appropriately evaluating the validity of the simulation is provided. In analysis data, an analysis amplitude curve is calculated in which a change in the concentration of virtual exhaust gas at the observation point in the converged pipe portion is plotted, and an analysis time interval between the zero point and the reference point in the analysis amplitude curve is plotted. In actual measurement data, an actual amplitude curve is provided in which a change in the specific gas component at an observation point is measured with time, and an actual time interval is provided in which a time interval from a zero point to a reference point in the actual amplitude curve. The analysis data is determined as valid when a difference between the analysis time interval and the actual time interval is within a predetermined correlation range. |
| US10663441B2 |
Multi-component gas and vapor monitoring sensor
A series of optical spectral sensors for gas and vapor measurements using a combination of solid-state light sources (LED or Broadband) and multi-element detectors, housed within an integrated package that includes the interfacing optics and acquisition and processing electronics. The sensor is designed to be produced at a low cost and capable of being fabricated for mass production. Spectral selectivity is provided by a custom detector eliminating the need for expensive spectral selection components. The multi-component gas monitor system of the present invention has no moving parts and the gas sample flows through a measurement chamber where it interacts with a light beam created from the light source, such as a MEMS broad band IR source or a matrix of LEDs. A custom detector(s) is/are configured with multi-wavelength detection to detect and measure the light beam as it passes through the sample within the measurement chamber. |
| US10663438B2 |
Compounds and methods for PEG metabolite and PEG breakdown product assays
Disclosed herein are compounds and methods for identifying and quantifying a metabolite or breakdown product of PEG. A sample may be assayed for PEG metabolites or breakdown products using liquid chromatography combined with mass spectrometry. Derivatization of the PEG metabolites or breakdown products within the sample with pentaflurobenzoyl chloride in conjunction with negative chemical ionization mode liquid chromatography optimizes the assay. |
| US10663435B2 |
Acoustic receivers with cylindrical crystals
An acoustic receiver and method for acoustic logging. The acoustic receiver comprises a housing and a sensor subassembly, which is located within the housing. The sensor subassembly comprises a mount and a cylindrical piezoelectric crystal coupled to the mount. The sensor subassembly also comprises an isolation ring positioned between one of the ends of the cylindrical piezoelectric crystal and the mount. The isolation ring directly engages the crystal and the mount. The method of acoustic logging comprises receiving an acoustic signal using an acoustic receiver, which comprises a cylindrical piezoelectric crystal coupled to a mount without an adhesive material. The method also comprises converting the acoustic signal into an electrical signal by the cylindrical piezoelectric crystal and transmitting the electrical signal to a processor via a conductor coupled to the cylindrical piezoelectric crystal. |
| US10663429B2 |
Device for collecting semi-volatile or non-volatile substrate
The present disclosure provides a device for collecting semi-volatile or non-volatile substance, including an air nozzle, a front cavity and a collecting body. The air nozzle is configured to eject air to a sample attachment surface. The front cavity has an upper port. The collecting body is sealingly connected to a lower end of the front cavity, inside of which is provided with a cylindrical cavity and a conical cavity arranged vertically coaxially, and bottom of which is provided with a sample outlet. The collecting body is provided with an air intake passage which is non-coplanar with respect to an axis of the cylindrical cavity and is disposed obliquely downward and inward. The collecting body is further provided with an air exhaust passage one end of which is a discharge port connected to the interior of the cylindrical cavity, the other end is connected to an air pump. |
| US10663415B2 |
Analysis device
An analyzer capable of having a pressure value converge to a set vacuum value P in a short time is provided. An analyzer includes a sample chamber in which a sample is placed, an analysis chamber including an X-ray tube and a detector, a gate valve switching between a connecting state where the inside of the sample chamber and the inside of the analysis chamber are connected together and a disconnecting state where the insides of the chambers and are disconnected from each other, a vacuum pump and a pressure regulatory valve connected to the inside of the sample chamber and the inside of the analysis chamber, and a control unit controlling the degree of opening of the pressure regulatory valve to set the internal pressure of the sample chamber and the internal pressure of the analysis chamber at respective set pressure values in the connecting state. |
| US10663412B2 |
Device for analyzing a fluid in a sample of porous medium, and corresponding method
The device comprises: a measurement cell, configured for receiving a sample of porous medium containing a fluid comprising one or more phases; a X-ray source, configured for illuminating the measurement cell with X-rays; a detector, placed opposite the X-ray source with regards to the measurement cell, the detector being configured for receiving X-rays arising from the sample contained in the measurement cell. The X-ray source is configured for illuminating simultaneously at least a surface of the sample without relative movement between the X-ray source and the sample, the detector comprising a plurality of sensing areas configured for selectively detecting X-rays arising from different points on the surface of the sample. |
| US10663411B2 |
Liquid scanning system and method for IV drug verification and identification
A system and method are disclosed for interrogating a liquid in a container. In one embodiment, a method is provided to interrogate and identify a liquid in a medical container. |
| US10663409B2 |
System and method for inspecting a transparent cylinder
An inspection system for detecting a particle in a transparent cylinder having a longitudinal axis and a diameter includes a light source able to illuminate a transparent cylinder, a mask able to block at least part of the light coming from the light source, the light source and the mask being arranged such that, when the transparent cylinder is positioned in the system for inspection, the light source, the mask and the transparent cylinder are substantially aligned along an inspection axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said transparent cylinder and the mask is interposed between the light source and the transparent cylinder so as to prevent illumination of a first portion of the transparent cylinder having a width smaller than the diameter of the transparent cylinder while allowing illumination of a second portion of the transparent cylinder, the mask being configured to provide a contrast with a particle present in the first portion of the transparent cylinder and illuminated by light refracted by the second portion of the transparent cylinder. |
| US10663408B2 |
Optical phase measurement system and method
A method for use in optical measurements on patterned structures, the method including performing a number of optical measurements on a structure with a measurement spot configured to provide detection of light reflected from an illuminating spot at least partially covering at least two different regions of the structure, the measurements including detecting light reflected from the at least part of the at least two different regions within the measurement spot, the detected light including interference of at least two complex electric fields reflected from the at least part of the at least two different regions, and being therefore indicative of a phase response of the structure, carrying information about properties of the structure. |
| US10663406B2 |
Straw inspection apparatus
A straw inspection apparatus for inspecting whether or not a straw sheet is defective comprises: a main body for guiding the transfer of a straw sheet; a driving unit for transferring the straw sheet; a first inspection module for inspecting whether or not foreign materials are present in the straw sheet moving in the main body; a second inspection module for inspecting the exterior of the straw sheet; a controller for determining whether or not the straw sheet is defective based on the inspection results of the first inspection module and the second inspection module; and a cutting unit for separating the straw sheet which is determined to be defective. |
| US10663405B2 |
Raman probe and bio-component analyzing apparatus using the same
Provided are a Raman probe and a bio-component analyzing apparatus using the same. The Raman probe according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a probe head having a concave part configured to receive skin of an object being inserted into the concave part when the probe head comes into contact with the skin of the object; a light source part configured to emit light onto the skin inserted into the concave part; and a light collector formed above the concave part and configured to collect Raman scattered light from the skin inserted into the concave part. The light source part may be disposed on a side of at least one of the light collector and the concave part. |
| US10663404B1 |
Standoff Raman system (PRIED)
The present invention relates to a highly portable, highly flexible standard of distance chemical detector such as can be used, for example, for standoff detection of explosives. Aspects of the invention include techniques for portability compactness and ways to diminish influence of fluorescence on Raman spectroscopy. Additional features can include a compact imaging spectrometer, a wirelessly connected smart device for user interface, and an auto-focus/range finder. |
| US10663403B2 |
Apparatus and methods for endometrial tissue identification
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure include apparatus and methods to identify endometrial tissue. |
| US10663401B2 |
System and method for high speed low noise in-process hyperspectral non-destructive evaluation for rapid composite manufacturing
A method may include scanning a surface of a composite workpiece with multiple electromagnetic pulses, each of the multiple electromagnetic pulses being associated with a respective location on the surface of the composite workpiece. The method may further include, for each respective location on the surface of the composite workpiece, receiving a response to one of the multiple electromagnetic pulses at a multi-mode fiber, the response including multiple wavelength components, time shifting the multiple wavelength components with respect to each other by passing the response through the multi-mode fiber to produce a wavelength-binned pulse, sampling the wavelength-binned pulse at time intervals corresponding to the multiple wavelength components to determine a set of wavelength intensity levels corresponding to the multiple wavelength components, and identifying a type or condition of material at the respective location on the surface of the composite workpiece based on the set of wavelength intensity levels. |
| US10663400B2 |
Humidity detector
Disclosed is a humidity detector, which includes a light emitting part, a light receiving part and a humidity detecting part. The light emitting part and the light receiving part are positioned at two sides of the humidity detecting part along a first direction, and light emitted by the light emitting part is received by the light receiving part after passing through the humidity detecting part. The humidity detecting part includes a light transmittance adjustable part and a humidity sensitive deformation part, the humidity sensitive deformation part is configured to deform along with the change of the ambient humidity, and the light transmittance adjustable part is configured to change the transmittance to the light under the deformation effect of the humidity sensitive deformation part. |
| US10663398B2 |
System for determining the characteristics of a gas and related method for measuring such characteristics
A system for determining the characteristics of a gas is described, comprising at least one beam of coherent and monochromatic light, detecting means of scattered light comprising at least one photo-detector, at least one measuring chamber within which the beam and the detecting means are operating, and control means operatively connected to the photo-detector for recording an amount of scattered light according to the Rayleigh scattering principle depending on the physical characteristics of the gas molecule and on a wavelength of the coherent and monochromatic light, the beam of coherent and monochromatic light being emitted by at least one laser with continuous wave. A method for measuring the characteristics of a gas through such system is further described. |
| US10663395B2 |
Porous mirror for optical detection of an analyte in a fluid
A porous mirror (1) for detection of an analyte (96) in a fluid (99) by optical probing, comprising a translucent slab (2) with a front side (3), and a backside (4) facing away from the front side (3), wherein the front side (3) is adapted for being contacted with a fluid (99), and a reflective layer (5) at the front side (3) of the translucent slab (2), the reflective layer (5) being adapted to reflect light reaching the reflective layer from the backside (4) of the translucent slab (2), wherein the translucent slab (2) comprises pores (6), wherein the pores (6) are dead end pores (6) extending from respective openings (7) at the front side (3) into the translucent slab (2), through the reflective layer (5), wherein a cross-sectional dimension of the openings (7) of the pores (6) is dimensioned so as to prevent larger particles or debris, if any included the fluid, from entering the pores (6), while allowing the analyte (96) in the fluid (99) to enter the pores (6) via diffusion. |
| US10663392B2 |
Variable aperture mask
In some embodiments, a collection system of a semiconductor metrology tool includes a chuck to support a target from which an optical beam is reflected and an aperture mask to provide an adjustable aperture for the reflected optical beam. The aperture mask includes a plurality of opaque plates with adjustable positions. The collection system also includes a spectrometer to receive the reflected optical beam. The aperture mask is situated between the chuck and the spectrometer along the optical axis. |
| US10663391B2 |
Circular dichroism measuring method and circular dichroism measuring device
Circular dichroism can be accurately measured even when a phase modulation element with a distortion component is used.A circular dichroism measuring method using a circular dichroism measuring device 2 includes a step of measuring Ip(t) (S101: phase amount change acquisition step), a step of measuring Is(t) (S102: sample data acquisition step), a step of converting Ip(t) to δ(t) (S103: phase amount change acquisition step), a step of converting Is(t) to Is(δ) (S104: analysis step/Is(δ) calculation step), and a step of performing curve fitting to calculate matrix elements S00, S02, and S03 (S105: analysis step/matrix element calculation step). |
| US10663386B2 |
Controlling a vibration of a vibratory sensor based on a phase error
A method of controlling a vibration of a vibratory element based on a phase error is provided. The method includes vibrating the vibratory element with a drive signal, receiving a vibration signal from the vibratory element, measuring a phase difference between the drive signal and the vibration signal, determining a phase error between a target phase difference and the measured phase difference, and calculating one or more vibration control terms with the determined phase error. |
| US10663373B2 |
Misfire detecting device for engine
A misfire detecting device for an engine is provided, which includes a processor configured to execute a cylinder operation controlling module to switch an engine operation mode from an all-cylinder operation to a reduced-cylinder operation in which operation of one or some of cylinders are suspended, when an execution condition of the reduced-cylinder operation is satisfied, a misfire detecting module to detect a possibility of misfire occurrence based on an angular speed variation of the engine, and a centrifugal damping part configured to reduce vibration caused by the engine. When a possible misfire state is detected by the misfire detecting module during the reduced-cylinder operation, the cylinder operation controlling module executes an operating-cylinder increase control in which the number of operating cylinders is increased. When the possible misfire state is continuously detected after the operating-cylinder increase control, the misfire detecting module detects the engine misfire. |
| US10663371B2 |
Pressure testing systems with safety interlock
Pressure testing systems comprise a clamp assembly for clamping a device for testing with a test fluid, and a control assembly for controlling application of a clamp pressure to the device. The control assembly comprises a clamp control structure with an activated configuration and an inactivated configuration. In the activated configuration, the clamp control structure permits the clamp pressure to be applied to the device. In the inactivated configuration, the clamp control structure permits the clamp pressure to be released from the device. The control assembly also comprises a safety structure that is actuated by the test fluid between an interlocked configuration and a disengaged configuration. In the interlocked configuration, the safety structure physically prevents the clamp control structure from reconfiguring from the activated configuration to the inactivated configuration. In the disengaged configuration, the safety structure permits the clamp control structure to be reconfigured from the activated configuration to the inactivated configuration. |
| US10663369B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting a water leak
Systems and methods is described herein for detecting a water leak. In an example, a method for detecting a water leak can include receiving at a water monitoring system (WMS) one or more radio-frequency (RF) signals, converting the one or more RF signals to a direct-current (DC) voltage, storing the DC voltage at a storage element, configuring the WMS to monitor a water source for water, generating a control valve signal in response to detecting the water, and providing the control valve signal to a shutoff valve to cause the shutoff valve to cut-off the flow of the water to the water source. |
| US10663365B2 |
Method for measuring motor brake health
A motor assembly and method for measuring brake backlash using onboard components of the motor assembly. The method includes engaging a brake of the motor assembly, applying torque to an output shaft of the motor assembly in first and second rotational directions and measuring a difference in angular position of the output shaft using a position feedback device of the motor to calculate brake backlash. |
| US10663363B2 |
System and method for measuring torque on a rotating component
A system for measuring torque on a component having a residually magnetized region is provided. The system includes a torque sensor for sensing an electromagnetic characteristic of the component and transmitting a plurality of signals that are indicative of the electromagnetic characteristic. The system also includes a computer communicatively coupled to the torque sensor for receiving the signals. The computer includes a processor and a memory. The processor is programmed to determine, using the signals, that the torque sensor is affected by the residually magnetized region of the component. |
| US10663361B2 |
Systems and methods for tactile sensing
Achieving high spatial resolution in contact sensing for robotic manipulation often comes at the price of increased complexity in fabrication and integration. One traditional approach is to fabricate a large number of taxels, each delivering an individual, isolated response to a stimulus. The proposed sensors include a continuous volume of soft material, e.g., a transparent polymer, and light emitting diodes configured to emit light into the transparent volume that can be received by photodetectors. The location and depth of indentations can be measured between all pairs of light emitting diodes and photodetectors in the set, and this rich signal set can contain the information needed to pinpoint contact location with high accuracy using regression algorithms. |
| US10663360B2 |
Multilayer tactile sensor with fastening means
Multilayer tactile sensor with a first layer that comprises a first electrode, a second layer that comprises a second electrode and an intermediate layer of pressure-sensitive material that is disposed between the first and second layers and that spaces apart the first electrode from the second electrode. The sensor further comprises a fastening means for fixing the first and second electrodes relative to each other. At least the first electrode is made of electrically conductive yarn and extends along a defined longitudinal direction. The fastening means comprises at least a first seam that extends in the longitudinal direction and that comprises at least one thread that is fed repeatedly multiple times through the pressure-sensitive material in order to fix the first electrode in a defined position. |
| US10663359B2 |
Polymer measuring beam
A polymeric measuring beam comprising a core with a shaped stress concentrator with cylindrical delimiting surfaces and measuring systems or elements thereof located in the area of highest stress and uniformly bonded with the material of the beam core; the beam core being made of a thermoplastic polymeric or duroplastic polymeric material: thermosetting or chemically curing, is characterized in that the stress concentrator, in the longitudinal section of the beam, has a shape defined by at least one circle or at least one closed curve, symmetric or asymmetric relative to the vertical or horizontal axis of the local coordinate system of the concentrator, the shape of which is limited by two lines imposing the condition of convergence in the direction opposite to the desired stress increase gradient along the axis of the beam, and such shaped stress concentrator may be arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically relative to vertical or horizontal axis of the beam. |
| US10663355B2 |
Thermistor with tunable resistance
A device having a first terminal region and a second terminal region. The first terminal region includes fine-tune (FT) metal stripes that are separated from each other by a first distance along the longitudinal direction. The second terminal region is spaced apart from the first terminal region by at least an inter-terminal distance. The second terminal region includes coarse-tune (CT) metal stripes that are separated from each other by a second distance along the longitudinal direction. The second distance is greater than the first distance, and the inter-terminal distance greater than the second distance. Each of the FT metal stripes may be selected as a first access location, and each of the CT metal stripes may be selected as a second access location. A pair of selected first and second access locations access a sheet resistance defined by a distance therebetween. |
| US10663353B2 |
Clamp for sensors
A clamp fixture includes a hub extending between a first end and a second end. A first leg extends in a first direction from the first end of the hub, and a second leg extends in the first direction from the second end of the hub. At least a portion of the first leg curves away from the second leg, and at least a portion of the second leg curves away from the first leg. The clamp fixture also includes a loop with a first half and a second half. The first half includes a first jaw extending from the hub. The second half includes a flange and a second jaw extending from the flange. A fastener connects the flange to the hub such that the first jaw and the second jaw join to close the loop. |
| US10663349B2 |
Illumination device for an apparatus for establishing the color of a tooth, apparatus for establishing the color of a tooth, comprising said illumination device
Disclosed is an illumination device for an apparatus for establishing the color of a tooth, including in the mouth, the illumination device including a support with a lens system that includes at least one lens, an illumination unit, image capturing unit, and a front protection. The illumination unit is arranged at the periphery of the visual field of the lens system. |
| US10663347B2 |
Optical measurement apparatus and recording medium
An optical measurement apparatus includes: a moving mirror that changes an optical path length of one of two beams generated by splitting light subject to measurement; a drive mechanism that causes the moving mirror to reciprocate a predetermined distance in linear motion; a measured light receiver that detects intensity of light generated by superimposing the two beams; and a computation processor that sets a plurality of measurement ranges within the predetermined distance and calculates a measurement value based on a change in the light intensity detected by the measured light receiver for each of the measurement ranges. |
| US10663341B2 |
Weighing method of touchscreen terminal, and touchscreen terminal
Embodiments of the present invention provide a weighing method of a touchscreen terminal, and a touchscreen terminal. When a to-be-weighed object is placed in a preset area of a touchscreen of a touchscreen terminal, a reported first capacitance value and reported coordinates of a compensation point are obtained. The first capacitance value is compensated according to a compensation relationship, the coordinates of the compensation point, and the first capacitance value to obtain a second capacitance value. In this way, no additional external structure is needed for the touchscreen terminal, making the touchscreen terminal convenient to carry. |
| US10663322B2 |
Distance measuring device and method thereof for seeking distance measuring starting point
A distance measuring device comprises a motor (120), a control box (130) and a code disc (150). Relative rotation occurs between the control box (130) and the code disc (150) driven by the motor. A point position tooth (151A) is comprised on the code disc (150). The control box (130) comprises a distance measuring unit (142), a detection part (144) and a control unit (140). The detection part (144) comprises a light emitter (1440) and a light receiver (1441) which are correspondingly arranged. The control box (130) is rotated relative to the code disc (150), so that the point position tooth (151A) passes through a corresponding position between the light emitter (1440) and the light receiver (1441); the control unit (140) receives the signal output of the light receiver (1441), judges the information on alignment status of the point position tooth (151A) with the corresponding position, and sends a start or stop operation instruction to the distance measuring unit (142) on the basis of the status information. A method for seeking a distance measuring starting point is also provided, scan data is obtained by using a synchronous scanning mode of the code disc, and the starting point is judged on the basis of the output waveform of the code disc. |
| US10663321B1 |
Capacitive door sensor
A capacitive door sensor includes an insulating plate that is located on a first leaf of a hinge that includes the first leaf and a second leaf. The capacitive door sensor further includes a first conductive plate that is located on the insulating plate. The capacitive door sensor further includes a second conductive plate that is located on the insulating plate and that is separate and spaced apart from the first conductive plate. The capacitive door sensor further includes a capacitance sensor that is electrically connected to the first conductive plate, that is electrically connected to the second conductive plate, and that is configured to detect a change in capacitance between the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate. |
| US10663319B2 |
Sensor device for determining the position of the rotor of an electrical machine and control device for an electric motor
A sensor device for determining a position ϕ1 of a rotor of an electrical machine, for example an electric motor or electric generator. The sensor device comprises a number r of sensors, which detect the magnetic field generated by the rotor and/or a permanent magnet rotating with the rotor, and an electronic circuit which is configured to detect and digitalize the sensor signals a1 to ar and to form a signal vector {right arrow over (a)}=(a1, . . . , ar), to form a measurement vector {right arrow over (q)} according to a predetermined linear function g to {right arrow over (q)}=g({right arrow over (a)}), to calculate a vector {right arrow over (p)}=Mrot1·{right arrow over (q)}, wherein {right arrow over (p)} is a 2-component vector with the components p1 and p2 and Mrot1 is a 2×n matrix, and to determine the position ϕ1 of the rotor to ϕ1=a tan 2(p2, p1). The invention further concerns a control device for an electric motor with such a sensor device. |
| US10663315B2 |
Vehicle display control device and vehicle display control method
A vehicle display control device controls a virtual image display performed by a head-up display which superimposes a display image on outside scenery of the host vehicle. The host vehicle is equipped with an automatic control unit which executes an automatic control to the host vehicle. The vehicle display control device includes: a route information acquisition unit that acquires route information related to a scheduled route of the host vehicle, the automatic control unit setting the scheduled route for the host vehicle; and a route image formation unit that forms a route image indicative of the scheduled route based on the route information acquired by the route information acquisition unit. The head-up display projects the route image as the display image in a virtual image display region that is superimposed on a forward traveling road included in the outside scenery. |
| US10663314B2 |
Distributed data processing systems for processing remotely captured sensor data
Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing remotely captured sensor data. A computing platform having at least one processor, a communication interface, and memory may receive, via the communication interface, from a user computing device, sensor data captured by the user computing device using one or more sensors built into the user computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may analyze the sensor data received from the user computing device by executing one or more data processing modules. Then, the computing platform may generate trip record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the trip record data in a trip record database. In addition, the computing platform may generate user record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the user record data in a user record database. |
| US10663313B2 |
Providing traffic warnings to a user based on return journey
Systems and methods for generating return journey notifications include obtaining a request for navigational directions to a target destination. An outbound journey route from an initial location to the target destination can be determined, wherein the outbound journey route includes an estimated outbound journey time. A return journey route from the target destination to a return destination can be determined, wherein the return journey route includes an estimated return journey time. The outbound journey route and/or return journey route can be determined at least in part from one or more of current traffic conditions or historical traffic conditions. One or more notifications regarding the return journey route can be generated when comparing the estimated outbound journey time to the estimated return journey time results in a determination that one or more predetermined criteria are met. |
| US10663312B2 |
Vehicle and control method thereof
A vehicle may include a detector configured to collect a biological signal of a driver and driving information of the vehicle; a communication device configured to communicate with an external server; a storage configured to store situation information and emotion tagged data received through the communication device and the biological signal of the driver; and a controller configured to acquire information about current emotion of the driver based on the biological signal of the driver, acquire information about inclination of the driver based on the driving information of the vehicle, extract emotion information corresponding to a current situation of the driver and the inclination of the driver from the emotion tagged data, compare the extracted emotion information with the current emotion information of the driver, and extract a primary situation factor having an influence on the emotion of the driver based on the comparison result. |
| US10663307B2 |
Guidance assistance system, guidance assistance method, and computer-readable recording medium
A guidance assistance system and the like for reducing an influence on a deviation of a crowd from a travel route are provided.The guidance assistance system includes deviation risk evaluation means for deriving a deviation risk representing an influence on a deviation of a crowd from a travel route at a predetermined point on the travel route based on information relating to circumstances of the travel route and a route related to the travel route, and priority order determining means for determining an order of priority relating to arrangement of a guide sign that guides the crowd based on the deviation risk. |
| US10663299B2 |
Stabilizer control system and method
The present invention provides a stabilizer control system and method, wherein the system comprises a detecting module, a controlling module, a driving module, a feedback module and a motor; the detecting module detects posture information of a stabilizer, and sends the posture information to the controlling module; the controlling module receives the posture information of the stabilizer and issues a command to the driving module according to a preset control strategy; an input end of the driving module is connected with an output end of the controlling module, the output end of the driving module is electrically connected with the motor; the driving module receives the command from the controlling module and adjusts a rotating speed of the motor according to the command; the feedback module detects the rotating speed of the motor and sends rotating speed data of the motor to the controlling module. |
| US10663298B2 |
Method and apparatus for characterizing platform motion
An apparatus and method are disclosed for characterizing motion of a platform. Motion sensor data from a portable device having a sensor assembly may be obtained. The portable device may be within the platform and tethered or untethered, and the mobility of the portable device may be constrained or unconstrained within the platform. Following a determination the platform is moving, motion dynamics of the portable device that are independent from motion dynamics of the platform may be identified and motion sensor data corresponding to motion of the platform and motion sensor data corresponding to the identified independent motion of the portable device may be separated from the obtained motion sensor data. Accordingly, motion sensor data corresponding to motion of the platform that is independent of motion of the portable device may be output. This may be used to derive operator analytics for assessing performance. |
| US10663291B2 |
Method and system for reproducing visual content
A computer-implemented system and method of reproducing visual content are described. The method comprises capturing a reference image of a calibration pattern projected on a surface at an initial position and at an offset position, the offset position relating to a projection offset from the initial position by shifting the calibration pattern a predetermined amount; and determining, using the reference image, a spatial capture offset for the calibration pattern between the initial position and the offset position, the spatial capture offset measuring a spatial shift of the calibration pattern in the reference image. The method further comprises determining a scale using the spatial capture offset and the projection offset; decoding a portion of a captured image, the captured image including the visual content and the calibration pattern, to determine a position within the calibration pattern by applying the determined scale, and reproducing the visual content based on the determined position. |
| US10663289B2 |
Method and apparatus for detecting concave cylinder and cylindrical diverging lens
A method and an apparatus for detecting a concave cylinder and a cylindrical diverging lens are disclosed. In particular, a method for non-contact interference detection of a cylindrical shape is disclosed. A cylindrical converging lens and a cylindrical diverging lens are combined with a to-be-tested concave cylinder respectively. Wavefront error data of the combination of the cylindrical diverging lens and the to-be-tested concave cylinder and wavefront error data of the combination of the cylindrical converging lens and the to-be-tested concave cylinder are obtained through interference measurement respectively. Wavefront error data of a combination of the cylindrical diverging lens and the cylindrical converging lens is then obtained through interference measurement. Shape error data of the to-be-tested concave cylinder, the cylindrical diverging lens, and the cylindrical converging lens is obtained respectively by using a difference algorithm and a wavefront recovery algorithm. |
| US10663288B2 |
Shape measuring apparatus and shape measuring method using matched frequency measuring light
A shape measuring apparatus of the present invention measures a variation in a thickness of an object to be measured WA based on an A surface reference interference light and an A surface measuring interference light obtained by performing optical heterodyne interference on a first A surface measuring light and a second A surface measuring light and a B surface reference interference light and a B surface measuring interference light obtained by performing the optical heterodyne interference on a first B surface measuring light and a second B surface measuring light. When the optical heterodyne interference is performed, the shape measuring apparatus makes the first A surface measuring light and the second B surface measuring light equal in frequency and makes the first B surface measuring light and the second A surface measuring light equal in frequency. |
| US10663282B1 |
Fiber-coupled phased array of photonic integrated circuit imagers
A fiber-coupled phased-array includes a first photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and a second PIC. The first PIC includes a first set of lenslets and waveguides. The second PIC includes a second set of lenslets and waveguides and is placed at a distance from the first PIC. The optical fibers couple the first PIC to the second PIC and form an interferometric imager that can sample spatial frequencies of a target. Optical delay errors induced by a relative placement of the first PIC and the second PIC are compensated for. |
| US10663273B2 |
Profile measuring machine and movement mechanism
A coordinate measuring machine includes: a table and a column which are configured to relatively move in a predetermined moving direction; a guide surface formed on the table and having a guide region and a drive region extending in the moving direction in parallel to each other; at least one air pad formed to the column and facing the guide region; and a drive roller formed to the column and rolling on the drive region. |
| US10663267B2 |
Opto-pyrotechnic actuator
A method of fabricating an opto-pyrotechnic initiator, includes a) forming a body having a cavity in which a pyrotechnic charge is to be received, the body also having an internal passage extending between the cavity containing the pyrotechnic charge and an inlet opening out in an outside face of the body; b) placing a first portion of an optical fiber in the internal passage of the body, with a second portion of the optical fiber extending beyond the inlet of the body, and a glass preform being interposed between the optical fiber and the inlet of the body; and c) applying heat treatment to the glass preform to raise the glass preform to a temperature higher than the melting point of the glass preform so as to form a hermetic sealing element made of glass between the optical fiber and the inlet of the body. |
| US10663258B2 |
Gunnery control system and gunnery control method using the same
Provided are a gunnery control system and a gunnery control method using the gunnery control system. The gunnery control system includes: an imaging device configured to photograph a target and to measure a distance to the target and a degree of a turning angle to the target; a gunnery device configured to fire at the target; and a controller configured to receive, from the imaging device, location information of the imaging device, the gunnery device, and the target, and to control a firing operation of the gunnery device by using the location information, wherein the controller is further configured to control a location and a photographing direction of the imaging device and to control a location and a firing direction of the gunnery device. |
| US10663257B2 |
Bow sight
A front bow sight may include a housing, one or more primary pins having sighting tips within an opening through the housing, and a drop pin extending below the housing and providing a long range sighting tip below the housing. |
| US10663256B1 |
Firearms sight
A firearms sight is provided. The sight has a body having a rear aperture disc connected at one end, and a front sight disc connected at the opposite end. In use, a user may look through the rear aperture disc to align a marker of the front sight disc with an aperture of the rear aperture disc, the marker being visible through the rear aperture disc. |
| US10663255B2 |
Sight adapter for handheld mortar system
A sight adapter for a handheld mortar that is secured directly to the mortar tube and provides a standardized mounting system for a weapon sight. The sight adaptor is for battlefield mortars not having a bipod. The sight adaptor of the current invention can be easily retrofit onto any handheld field mortar and includes a capability for determining projectile firing range and for correcting changes in the inclination of the mortar tube caused by rotation of the mortar tube on the ball joint of the base plate. The sight adapter a tilt sensor and provides for quick, easy and accurate targeting of a handheld mortar by comparing the target range determined from the sighting device with target range determined using projectile ballistic data and providing simple aim correction indicators to the mortarman. |
| US10663252B1 |
Shoulder-fired firearm primary and secondary recoil attenuator
A shoulder-fired firearm primary and secondary recoil attenuator mounts on the butt of a shoulder-fired firearm to absorb both the primary and secondary recoil impulses with distinct spring rates and viscoelastic hysteresis. The attenuator may include a mount plate attachable to a butt of a shoulder-fired firearm. A shoulder plate may be disposed in a spaced-apart, parallel relationship with the mount plate. At least one damper may be disposed between the mount plate and the shoulder plate. The at least one damper may include a viscoelastic copolymer elastomer material having a hollow body elastomer construction. The viscoelastic copolymer elastomer material may be shape-engineered to exhibit time-dependent strain. Accordingly, the at least one damper may have distinct spring rates in response to a primary recoil impulse caused by acceleration of a bullet traveling through a firearm barrel and a secondary recoil impulse caused by ejection of the gases exiting the firearm barrel. |
| US10663247B2 |
T-handle firearm cleaning tool
A firearm cleaning tool includes a T-handle having a T-handle longitudinal axis and an outer T-handle surface. A cavity has a cavity longitudinal axis. The cavity is disposed in the T-handle about transverse to the T-handle longitudinal axis. The cavity is opened at least in part through the outer T-handle surface along the cavity longitudinal axis. A ledge disposed within the cavity is adapted to capture a fitting of a cable. |
| US10663246B1 |
Firearm suppressor including a sleeve
A firearm suppressor configured to be attached to a muzzle of a firearm is disclosed. Further, the firearm suppressor may include a sleeve configured to envelop a suppressor body. Further, the sleeve may include at least one layer. Further, the at least one layer may be constructed, at least in part, of a flexible material. Further, the firearm suppressor may include the suppressor body. Further, the suppressor body may extend between a first end and a second end. Further, the first end may include a first suppressor opening. Further, the first end may be configured to be physically coupled to the muzzle of the firearm. Further, the second end may include a second suppressor opening configured to provide an outlet to a discharged ammunition round from the firearm. |
| US10663240B2 |
Charging handle
An example charging handle comprises a body having a handle portion, a bolt engaging portion and a shaft portion extending forwardly from the handle portion to the bolt engaging portion. The handle portion of the body may have a starboard arm extending away from the shaft portion in a starboard direction and a port arm extending away from the shaft portion in a portward direction. The charging handle may comprise a grip member disposed about the handle portion of the body so that the grip member encapsulates the handle portion and the handle portion is disposed inside the grip member. The grip member may comprise a thermoplastic material overmolded on the handle portion of the body. |
| US10663239B2 |
Firearm takedown pin and upper receiver system
A takedown pin system may be used for the processes of securing, semi-securing, and/or un-securing the rear connection points of firearm lower and upper receivers, for example, of an AR-15, with an option to maintain axial engagement of the pin to the receivers throughout two or more of the processes. An enhanced pin detent track allows pin rotation when axially-engaged in the receivers. A narrow pin body portion, for example, a recessed side surface portion or a narrow flange, cooperates with the pin hole and/or a slot in an upper receiver rear knuckle. Rotating the pin may locate the recess or flange to make room between the pin and the inner surface(s) of the upper receiver pin hole so the upper receiver can pivot slightly open from the lower receiver. A slot at the bottom of the rear knuckle hole may receive a flange of the takedown pin. |
| US10663235B2 |
Gasket retention system
A gasket retention system includes a gasket and a plate. The gasket includes a loop. The loop includes a gasket tab extending from the gasket, a pair of loop arms flanking the gasket tab and extending from the gasket, a loop webbing connecting the pair of loop arms, and a loop tab extending from the loop webbing toward the gasket tab. The plate includes a loop receiving seat. The loop receiving seat includes a gasket seat, a gasket tab slot to receive the gasket tab, a loop tab channel to receive the loop tab, a pair of loop arm channels to receive the pair of loop arms, and an edge for the loop webbing to bear upon. |
| US10663231B2 |
Manufacturing method of heat conducting device
A manufacturing method of a heat conducting device includes following steps: providing a first plate, which includes a plate body and at least a heat conducting element, wherein the plate body has at least an inserting end disposed corresponding to the heat conducting element and defining a tube, and the heat conducting element is mounted at the tube; providing a second plate, which has a first opening end; disposing a first wick structure on an internal wall of the heat conducting element and a bottom surface of the plate body; disposing a second wick structure on an internal wall of the second plate; and connecting the plate body to the first opening end so as to connect the first plate and the second plate to form a chamber. Accordingly, the heat conducting device has a higher heat conducting efficiency. |
| US10663230B2 |
True countercurrent heat exchanger with sealing arrangement
A heat exchanger has a pass baffle which is formed as an enclosure with two openings, one opening for connection to a shell-side fluid opening and one opening for passing heat exchanger tubes. |
| US10663229B2 |
Cooling apparatus of heating furnace
According to the present invention, in a heating furnace in which a fuel is burned by mixing the fuel supplied through a fuel supply pipe with combustion air supplied through a combustion air supply pipe by a combustion burner, a cooling medium guiding pipe through which cooling air for cooling the fuel supply pipe is guided into the furnace is provided to the outer peripheral side of the fuel supply pipe, and a cooling water supply pipe through which cooling water is supplied via a cooling water adjusting valve is connected to the cooling medium guiding pipe. |
| US10663228B2 |
Thermal evaporation sources for wide-area deposition
A thermal evaporation sources are described. These thermal evaporation sources include a crucible configured to contain a volume of evaporant and a vapor space above the evaporant. |
| US10663226B2 |
Heating drum and ink-jet printing device equipped with the same
A heating drum, which guides a long-sized medium and also heats and dries the medium, includes a cylinder-shaped main body part, disc-shaped limb parts attached to the end parts of the main body part, and a shaft core attached to the limb parts. On an edge of an inner circumferential surface of the main body part, a cut-out part extending in the circumferential direction is formed. A groove part also extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the inner circumferential surface on an inner side from the cut-out part of the main body part. The cut-out part and the groove part are in parallel with each other, and the limb part is fitted to the cut-out part. A claw part is fixed to the limb part by a fitting tool, so that a hook part of the claw part is freely movably fitted to the groove part. |
| US10663225B2 |
Washstand furniture
A washstand may include a wash device including a wash bowl, a water supply assembly that supplies water to the wash bowl, and a drainage assembly that drains the water supplied to the wash bowl. The washstand may also include a cabinet provided under the wash bowl, the cabinet having a space, a dryer that discharges air through a discharge port from an interior of the cabinet, and a utensil-drying module provided in the space of the cabinet and coupled to the dryer to receive air discharged from the dryer to dry utensils placed in the utensil-drying module. The cabinet may include a drainage hole arranged to drain residual water from the utensil-drying module out of the cabinet. |
| US10663224B2 |
System and method for enhanced recovery of argon and oxygen from a nitrogen producing cryogenic air separation unit
A moderate pressure air separation unit and air separation cycle is disclosed that provides for up to about 96% recovery of argon, an overall nitrogen recovery of 98 percent or greater and limited gaseous oxygen production. The air separation is configured to produce a first high purity oxygen enriched stream and a second lower purity oxygen enriched stream from the lower pressure column, one of which is used as the refrigerant to condense the argon in the argon condenser, with the resulting vaporized oxygen stream used to regenerate the temperature swing adsorption pre-purifier unit. All or a portion of the first high purity oxygen enriched stream is vaporized in the main heat exchanger to produce the gaseous oxygen products. |
| US10663220B2 |
Multiple pressure mixed refrigerant cooling process and system
Systems and methods described for increasing capacity and efficiency of natural gas liquefaction processes having a mixed refrigerant precooling system with multiple pressure levels comprising cooling the compressed mixed refrigerant stream and separating the cooled compressed mixed refrigerant stream into a vapor and liquid portion. The liquid portion provides refrigeration duty to a first precooling heat exchanger. The vapor portion is further compressed, cooled, and condensed, and used to provide refrigeration duty to a second precooling heat exchanger. Optionally additional precooling heat exchangers, and/or phase separators may be used. |
| US10663217B2 |
Vacuum insulated structure tubular cabinet construction
A refrigerator includes a vacuum insulated cabinet structure having side walls that are formed from a tube that has been folded/deformed into a structure having an “O” shape with vertically enlarged front and rear openings. The interior of the tube may be filled with silica powder or other filler, and a vacuum is formed within the tube. An insulated rear panel may be utilized to close off the rear opening of the vacuum insulated cabinet structure. |
| US10663215B2 |
Refrigerating device with an ice water dispenser
A refrigeration appliance contains an ice water dispenser with a housing which is built into a wall or door of the refrigeration appliance and defines a dispenser niche for the introduction of a container for receiving ice and/or water. The ice water dispenser further has a décor panel which defines a rear side of the dispenser niche where the rear side is visible from outside the refrigeration appliance. The ice water dispenser additionally has a retaining element which is arranged in the housing and is configured to engage with the décor panel in such a way that the décor panel is detachably mounted in the housing. |
| US10663211B2 |
Methods and systems for checking proper airflow within a container
Systems and methods for checking proper airflow within a container (307) having a refrigeration unit (320) are provided. The system includes one or more sensors (358) located within the container configured to measure at least one airflow characteristic, and a controller (360) in communication with the one or more sensors. The controller is configured to store predetermined information related to airflow within the container, wherein the predetermined information includes minimum airflow criteria related to the at least one airflow characteristic, receive data from the one or more sensors, compare the received data with the predetermined information, and provide an indicator when the comparison indicates that the received data does not meet or exceed the minimum airflow criteria. |
| US10663210B1 |
Blast cell cooling with guided airflow
A blast cell system is provided with simple and scalable designs that prevent short cycling of air flow through any pallets in blast cells. The blast cell includes a plurality of suction channels that provide independent fluid pathways for directing the air drawn from different rows in the blast cell into the fan. |
| US10663209B2 |
Refrigerator appliance and method with reduced freezer door opening force
A refrigerator appliance with a freezer chamber in fluid communication with a duct door of a dispenser assembly of the refrigerator appliance. Upon a proximity sensor detecting a user within a proximity range, the duct door is opened to reduce the pressure differential between the freezer chamber and the surrounding ambient air, thereby reducing the opening force required to open the freezer door. |
| US10663206B2 |
Household cooling appliance with specific external cooling of a sub-unit of the ice maker
A household cooling appliance includes an outer housing, a cooling compartment in the outer housing, and an ice maker unit, which is arranged in the cooling compartment. The ice maker unit includes a first sub-unit, which is configured for making crushed ice from ice form elements. The first sub-unit has a housing. A crusher device for crushing the ice form element is arranged in the housing. A cooling device cools the first sub-unit with cold air. The cooling device has an air duct. The air duct ends at the housing of the first sub-unit and at least partly is configured to extend along an outer side of the housing so that the cold air for cooling the housing flows along the outer side of the housing. |
| US10663205B2 |
Ice-maker with weight-sensitive ice bin
An ice-maker (12) provides a weight-sensing ice bin (16) that provides multiple levels of ice measurement thereby allowing improved control strategies that reduce ice making or ice making rate in accordance with anticipated ice usage to eliminate energy costs and the need to discard stale ice cubes. The weight sensor may be an induction sensor where the coil also serves a heating function for defrosting. |
| US10663204B2 |
Method for creating ice structures
A method for building an ice structure includes making a plurality of ice logs and attaching the ice logs together to form a support structure. The support structure may be two or more stories high and may be constructed by freezing the ice logs together. |
| US10663197B2 |
Variable refrigerant package
A variable refrigerant package air conditioner is shown that is easy to install in new construction with a unique base that causes collected mixture that overflows to drain outside the building. A control system is shown that has motors and compressor that are pulse width modulated so the air conditioner is infinitely variable while maintaining the highest possible power factor. Dehumidification of outside air occurs as it is mixed with inside air. By gradually approaching a temperature set point and even reheating after dehumidification, moisture is removed from the room. |
| US10663195B2 |
Tile roof mount
In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing a solar panel rail support structure to a tile roof. More specifically, the apparatus includes a base plate that is secured to the roof beneath various shapes of tiles on the tile roof and a generally L-shaped bracket that is then coupled to a rail support guide. The bracket is then capable of being adjusted in various locations along the base plate by utilizing a spring lock mechanism. |
| US10663191B2 |
Damper for ventilation systems
The present invention is relative to a damper (5) adapted to regulate an air flow orifice (7) for passing of an air flow in a ventilation duct (2), wherein the damper (5) comprises a plate (11), a regulating device (12) and a mounting element (13), wherein the mounting element (13) is resilient and comprises a first and a second end (19, 20), the distance (L1, L2) between the first and the second end (19, 20) being arranged to change when the mounting element (13) bends resiliently, and wherein the first and a seconds end (19, 20) are adapted to cooperate with an inside of the ventilation duct (2) to removably mount the damper (5) in the ventilation duct (2), and a ventilation system (1) comprising such a damper (5). |
| US10663190B2 |
Determination assistance device, determination assistance method, and program
A determination assistance device includes an infrared image acquirer that acquires an infrared image by imaging an area including an air outlet of an air conditioner, a communicator that communicates with the air conditioner, an inputter that accepts data inputs, imaging switch operations, and the like performed by user, a display that displays image data and the like, a controller that controls overall operations of the determination assistance, and a storage that stores various data, a program, and the like. A display controller of the controller displays on the display the infrared image and whether or not abnormality, determined by the infrared image, is present in the air conditioner. |
| US10663187B2 |
Air conditioning system and control method thereof
An air conditioning system including a management server for analyzing data being received from at least one air conditioner at a predetermined time interval and for diagnosing a state of the air conditioner is provided. The condition of the air conditioner is diagnosed in real time through the analyzing of the data on the air conditioner. Performance deterioration on the air conditioner corresponding to variations over a certain period is diagnosed with data calculated or accumulated on a performance and an efficiency based on the data relating to the air conditioner. |
| US10663186B2 |
Apparatus and methods to determine economizer faults
An apparatus providing Fault Detection Diagnostics (FDD) for a Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning (HVAC) system comprising a permanent magnet attached to a movable damper and a magnetometer attached to a stationary frame to provide a magnetic field measurement of the permanent magnet. The apparatus converts the magnetic field measurement into a damper position measurement and determines a difference between the damper position measurement and a damper position actuator voltage command, and if the difference is greater than a damper actuator voltage tolerance, then the apparatus generates a FDD alarm signal. The apparatus calculates a com puted Outdoor Air Fraction (OAF) damper position based on a measured HVAC parameter, and if the difference between the computed OAF damper position and the OAF damper position command is greater than a damper position tolerance, then the apparatus generates a FDD alarm signal or an actuator voltage signal to correct the movable damper position. |
| US10663183B1 |
Smokers module
The smokers module comprises a smoking space and an air handling system. The air handling system processes the air within the smoking space. The air handling system further comprises a filter chain, an air exhaust, an air intake, and a plurality of fans. The plurality of fans recirculate the air contained within the smoking space for processing. Specifically, the plurality of fans: 1) pump air through the filter chain; 2) draws fresh air into the smoking space through the air intake; and, 3) discharges air from the smoking space into the atmosphere. The filter chain removes organic compounds, inorganic compounds, and radicals from air drawn from the smoking space. The air intake draws fresh air into the smokers module and the air exhaust discharges air from the smokers module into the atmosphere. |
| US10663180B2 |
Indoor unit for air-conditioning apparatus
Provided is an indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus, which is capable of detecting a room temperature without impairing a design of the air-conditioning apparatus. The indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus according to the present invention includes: a housing having a rear surface mounted to a wall and having an air inlet and an air outlet formed therein; a heat exchanger and an air-sending device arranged on a main air passage extending from the air inlet to the air outlet; and a room temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of an intake air. The housing has an air intake port from which air to be sent to the room temperature sensor is allowed to be taken, the air intake port being provided in a side surface adjacent to the rear surface. The room temperature sensor is arranged on an air passage connecting the air intake port and the main air passage. The air intake port is opened toward a rear surface side of the housing. |
| US10663178B2 |
Thermal insulating apparatus and uses thereof
A thermal insulating apparatus for insulating a building envelope is provided. The thermal insulating apparatus may comprise at least one panel comprising one or more layers of insulating material, and at least one attachment site for joining the thermal insulating apparatus to at least one position of said building envelope. The thermal insulating apparatus may be operable between an open position allowing access to a wall opening, and a closed position in which at least one panel of the thermal insulating apparatus substantially covers and thermally insulates said wall opening. The thermal insulating apparatus may further comprise at least one solar thermal energy collector unit for collecting heat from solar thermal energy from sunlight, and the collected heat may be used for heating a structure such as a home or garage. |
| US10663174B2 |
Insulation device
An insulation device having: a tubular and pliable joint member, the joint member comprising a first end region and a second end region opposite to the first end region, the second end region being fastened to the first end region at a junction area so as to form a joint loop, and a flexible sleeve comprising a tubular central portion, a first end portion and a second end portion disposed on either side of the tubular central portion, the first end portion being folded toward the interior of the tubular central portion, the second end portion being folded toward the interior of the tubular central portion, the flexible sleeve being mounted about the joint loop and configured to cover the junction area. The present invention also concerns a folding tool and a method for folding and mounting the insulation device. |
| US10663166B1 |
Device and method for starting a fire
A fire kindling device and method having a wick and a coated fuel material strip. A user loosely rolls the coated fuel material strip into a spiraled cylindrical coil defining and creating a gap between radially spaced sections. The user places the spiraled cylindrical coil in an upright position, presses the wick into a centrally located apex point over the radius of the spiraled cylindrical coil and down the exterior side wall and then stacks combustible kindling material around the spiraled cylindrical coil. The wick is ignited, igniting the fire fuel causing the fire fuel to ignite the coated fuel material strip within the spiraled cylindrical coil, thereby causing a kindling fire. The sections are ignited nearly simultaneously, igniting the combustible kindling material. The fire fuel transforms into a combustible gas within the gap, augmenting combustion of the fire fuel, and increasing the temperature of the kindling fire. |
| US10663163B2 |
Staged chemical looping process with integrated oxygen generation
Disclosed is a method for enhanced fuel combustion to maximize the capture of by-product carbon dioxide. According to various embodiments of the invention, a method for combusting fuel in a two-stage process is provided, which includes in-situ oxygen generation. In-situ oxygen generation allows for the operation of a second oxidation stage to further combust fuel, thus maximizing fuel conversion efficiency. The integrated oxygen generation also provides an increased secondary reactor temperature, thereby improving the overall thermal efficiency of the process. The means of in-situ oxygen is not restricted to one particular embodiment, and can occur using an oxygen generation reactor, an ion transport membrane, or both. A system configured to the second stage combustion method is also disclosed. |
| US10663155B2 |
Light display system and method
An ornamental light display system; the ornamental light display system includes at least one light device configured to provide periodic illumination simulating that of an insect utilizing bioluminescence (i.e., firefly). The light device(s) can be attached to branches within shrubbery, tree trunks, lower branches of trees, and other such areas in order to mimic how fireflies behave. The ornamental light display system is useful for providing ornamental lighting for decorating areas such that they appear to have fireflies. |
| US10663154B2 |
LED strips bussing system and process
Bussing systems for bussing strips of LEDs that do not require insulation between adjacent copper solder pads, that enable cutting of each of the LED strips without loss of functionality for the cut strips(s), and that permit a power input lead to be soldered onto each strip without incident. |
| US10663153B2 |
Methods and apparatus for adjusting a luminaire
An adjustable lighting apparatus includes a lighting module that is rotatably adjustable about a first rotation axis relative to an adjustable mount. The lighting module may include a heat sink, a driver, and a light source. The adjustable mount may include a base structure, a retainer, a shield, and a secondary shield. A trim may also be coupled to the adjustable mount. In some implementations, the lighting module translates along a first translation axis defined by the adjustable mount while rotating about the first rotation axis in order to reorient the light source while reducing shading losses caused by the adjustable mount. Openings in the base structure and the shield may be substantially covered at all rotational positions of the lighting module using a combination of the shield, the trim, the heat sink, and the secondary shield, thus eliminating the need for an additional enclosure. |
| US10663151B2 |
Adjustable mounting system for a luminaire
A luminaire comprises a light fixture that includes a housing. The housing includes a light emitting diode (LED) light source and a back wall that has a first surface shape. The luminaire further comprises a mounting system that includes a tie rod that has a first end that includes a plurality of teeth. The mounting system also includes a mounting plate rotatably coupled to the tie rod. The mounting plate is coupled to the back wall of the housing. The mounting plate has a second surface shape, where the first surface shape and the second surface shape are substantially the same. |
| US10663149B2 |
Shingle clamp
Described is a clamp that is useful for attaching a decorative item (for example, a Christmas light string) to surfaces such as roofs, shingles, drop ceilings, and other objects. The clamp comprises at one end, a clamp portion having a top part and a bottom part held together by a fastener, cooperating together to fasten the clamp portion to a fixed object, and at an opposite end, a hook portion having a hook for securing to a decorative item. Pressure is applied to a top and bottom part of the clamp portion to open the clamp portion. The hook portion comprises an opening that is opened by applying pressure to an end of the hook so as to allow a portion of the decorative item to be inserted into the hook, and hooks to the decorative item in the manner of which the hook is closed 360 degrees. |
| US10663146B2 |
Flashlights and methods of use
The present invention relates to a flashlight capable of generating and projecting multiple colors within one flashlight unit where said flashlight contains an extendable lens, a light source, a moveable member positionable at various locations to be moved across said light source, a rechargeable power source and a tail cap switch for ‘on’ and ‘off’ functions as well as dimming and brightening of a light source beam. The moveable member is slidably fixed to move perpendicular to a light source whereby movement to designated positions allows communication displaying different color light sources is positioned between a power source and a flashlight lens whereby a releasably-urging spring and rotatable, keyed cam ring serve to compress and release said spring to allow for color change. |
| US10663145B2 |
Colored silicone gels for tinting landscape lighting
A lighting assembly includes a lighting fixture. The lighting fixture comprises a housing defining a cavity having an open end and a light source positioned within the cavity of the housing and configured to emit a light from the housing. The lighting assembly further includes a self-adhering, pigmented gel configured to modify the hue of the light from the light source. |
| US10663140B1 |
Optical lens and light source module
An optical lens and a light source module are provided. The optical lens includes a light incident portion and a light guiding portion. The light incident portion includes two back optical surfaces, a first light incident surface, and two second light incident surfaces. The light guiding portion has a plurality of light guiding branches and the light guiding branches extend along different extending directions, wherein each of the light guiding branches has a main light emitting surface, and the first light incident surface and the second light incident surface face the main light emitting surfaces of the light guiding branches, respectively. |
| US10663135B2 |
Light module for a vehicle headlight
A light module for a motor vehicle headlight, including at least two light sources, two optical elements, respectively configured for guiding light rays emitted by a light source, and an attachment support, against which the optical elements and the light sources are disposed. The optical elements include at least one first optical element associated with a first light source and one second optical element associated with a second light source. The light module includes a frame for retaining the optical elements on the attachment support. |
| US10663134B2 |
Motor vehicle headlight module for emitting a light beam
The present invention relates to a module for a motor vehicle for emitting at least one light beam with a cut-off profile along an optical axis. The module includes first and second optical collectors adapted to collect light emitted by respective first and second light sources, and redirects the light toward a focal region. At least one of the collectors extends in the direction of the focal region in order to reflect some of the light emitted by the other collector so as to define the cut-off profile. |
| US10663133B2 |
Construction method for 3D fiber optics
A fiber optic light panel includes an optical fiber layer having a plurality of optical fibers each configured to emit light along a length of the optical fiber. The plurality of optical fibers are arranged in a predetermined form such that the optical fiber layer has a light emitting side configured to emit light, and a mounting side opposing the light emitting side. Also included is an adhesive layer having a first surface in direct contact with the mounting side of the optical fiber layer, and a second side opposing the first side and configured to directly contact a surface of a supporting structure such that the adhesive layer connects the optical fiber layer to the support structure. |
| US10663131B1 |
Condenser for low-beam vehicle light module
A condenser for a low-beam vehicle light module comprises light condensing structures, a cut-off line forming structure, a 50 L dark area forming structure, a zone III forming structure and an SEG10 luminance reducing structure. The zone III forming structure comprises a zone III breadth forming structure and an HV luminance reducing structure. The cut-off line forming structure is disposed at a front end of the condenser. The SEG10 luminance reducing structure is disposed at the bottom of the condenser. The zone III forming structure is disposed at the bottom of the condenser and is located at a front end of the SEG10 luminance reducing structure. The 50 L dark area forming structure is disposed at the bottom of the condenser and is located between the zone III forming structure and the cut-off line forming structure. |
| US10663120B2 |
Light source module
A light source module includes: a light source having an upper surface comprising a light emission surface; and a light-guide member comprising a lens portion having a central axis. The lens portion includes: a concave incidence surface facing the light emission surface of the light source; a reflection surface disposed outside the incidence surface, the reflection surface being configurd to reflect part of light entering through the incidence surface, and being inclined at an angle of 45 degrees or more from a direction perpendicular to the central axis; and exit surface. The incidence surface includes: a first incidence area having four-fold symmetry about the central axis and having a curved concave shape in a cross section containing the central axis; and a second incidence area having a curved convex shape in a cross section rotated 45 degrees from the first incidence area and containing the central axis. |
| US10663119B2 |
LED filament for omnidirectional lamp
A LED filament for an omnidirectional lamp comprises two longitudinal filament sections, and each filament section includes a plurality of LEDs. The two filament sections are electrically conductively connected by a flexible connecting section. A lamp using such LED filaments provides a light distribution having an increased homogeneity. |
| US10663117B2 |
Multifunctional LED bulb
A multifunctional LED bulb includes a lamp base, a light-transmitting bulb shell, a driving power supply, electric lead wires, a stem, at least one LED light source and a support column, wherein the tail of the light-transmitting bulb shell is fixedly connected with the lamp base; the driving power supply is located in the lamp base, and the LED light sources and the support column are wrapped in an inner cavity of the light-transmitting bulb shell; the light-transmitting bulb shell is sealed by the lower portion of the stem which is of a hollow structure, an exhaust pipe is arranged in the stem, and a hole is formed in the joint of the upper end of the exhaust pipe and the stem. The multifunctional LED bulb looks like ordinary incandescent bulbs, and is environmentally friendly, good in heat dissipation and light-emitting effect. |
| US10663115B2 |
Method of purging a dual purpose LNG/LIN storage tank
A method for loading liquefied nitrogen (LIN) into a cryogenic storage tank initially containing liquid natural gas (LNG) and a vapor space above the LNG. First and second nitrogen gas streams are provided. The first nitrogen stream has a lower temperature than the second nitrogen gas stream. While the LNG is offloaded from the storage tank, the first nitrogen gas stream is injected into the vapor space. The storage tank is then purged by injecting the second nitrogen gas stream into the storage tank to thereby reduce a natural gas content of the vapor space to less than 5 mol %. After purging the storage tank, the storage tank is loaded with LIN. |
| US10663112B2 |
Automatic grease dispensing system
An automatic grease dispensing system for supplying grease to at least one destination includes a grease container, at least one drive cylinder configured for reciprocating motion, a pump cylinder coupled to and driven by each drive cylinder, wherein the pump cylinder includes an inlet in fluid communication with grease in the grease container and an outlet in fluid communication with one destination to be supplied with grease, a first one way check valve coupled to each inlet configured to allow grease to flow from the grease container to the pump cylinder and configured to prevent grease to flow from the pump cylinder to the grease container, and a second one way check valve coupled to each outlet configured to allow grease to flow from the pump cylinder to the one destination and configured to prevent grease to flow from the destination to the pump cylinder. |
| US10663105B2 |
Supporting device
A supporting device including an upright, a diverting structure, a connecting element, a holder, and a counter-weight module is provided. The diverting structure includes a first diverting element disposed on the upright, and the connecting element is partially winding up the first diverting element. The holder is linked to the connecting element or the diverting structure. The holder is to support the display, and is slidably abutting against the upright. The counter-weight module is connected with the connecting element, slidably abutting against the upright, and opposite to the holder. When an external force is applied to move the display relative to the upright and the connecting element drives the counter-weight module to move simultaneously. When the external force is removed, the display is able to stop relative to the upright. |
| US10663099B2 |
Pipe coupling comprising female coupling member and male coupling member
A pipe coupling includes a male coupling member detachably connected to a female coupling member by a chuck member of the female coupling member. The chuck member is disposed radially outside of a female coupling body to extend forward beyond a front end opening. The chuck member is displaceable in a longitudinal direction and also radially displaceable between a locking position where a locking groove locks a locking projection and an unlocking position where the locking groove is displaced radially outward from the locking position to unlock the locking projection. When the chuck member is displaced rearward from a temporarily connecting position to a connecting position in a state where the locking groove has locked the locking projection in the temporarily connecting position, the chuck member draws the male coupling member into a female-side passage to connect the male coupling member to the female coupling member. |
| US10663098B2 |
Dismantling joint
A dismantling joint for joining a first pipeline component to a second pipeline component including a first half and a second half, the first half including a cylindrical spigot having an outer face and a flange extending outwardly from the outer face of the spigot, the flange having an inner face and an outer face remote from the inner face, and the second half including a socket adapted to slidably receive therein the spigot of the first half, the socket having a proximal end and a distal end remote from the proximal end, the proximal end being opposed to the inner face of the flange of the first half; and forcing means arranged between the inner face of the flange of the first half and the proximal end of the spigot to engage the inner face of the flange of the first half and the proximal end of the socket of the second half adjacent the outer face of the spigot to force the first and second halves away from each other. |
| US10663090B2 |
Device for passing pipes or cables through an opening in a building
A device is useful for passing pipes or cables through an opening in a building. Said device has a sleeve-like housing that has an axial passage channel that is open at its opposite ends; bristles that are mounted on the walls of the passage channel in such a way that they are opposite each other and that are extended inwards in such a way that they mesh with one another in order to close the passage channel; and flexible strips of material that are mounted in the passage channel and that are coated with an intumescent material. |
| US10663087B2 |
Power tool cable mount
A hanging cable mount includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and a fastener. The first body portion has a first channel defined in a first surface and a second channel having a different shape defined in a second surface. The second body portion has a third channel defined in a third surface and a fourth channel having a different shape defined in a fourth surface, each channel coinciding with the first channel and the third channel, respectively, to jointly clamp a cable. The fastener is configured to removably couple the first body portion to the second body portion. |
| US10663085B2 |
Subsea pipeline station
A subsea pipeline system may include a subsea pipeline station configured to establish fluid communication between a first pipeline and a second pipeline. The first pipeline may have a first diameter, and the second pipeline may have a second diameter different from the first diameter. Additionally, the subsea pipeline station may be configured to removably couple to one or more pig launching assemblies having different configurations. |
| US10663080B2 |
Liquid level control device
There is provided a liquid level control device (20) for location in a vessel to control the liquid level in the vessel. The liquid level control device (20) comprises: a first chamber (22) including: an opening (26) to allow movement of liquid between the first chamber (22) and the vessel; a vent (28) to allow egress of air from the first chamber (22); and an inlet (30) connectable to a liquid source (34); a first flow controller including a first float (36) arranged in the first chamber (22) such that the flow of liquid into the first chamber (22) raises the first float (36) and displaces air in the first chamber (22) via the vent (28), the first flow controller including a first closure member (40) movable to selectively close and open the inlet (30), the first float (36) further arranged in the first chamber (22) such that, in use, when the first float (36) is at a first position when the liquid level in the first chamber (22) is at or below a first predetermined level, the first float (36) positions the first closure member (40) to open the inlet (30) to allow liquid into the first chamber (22) via the inlet (30), and when the first float (36) is at a second position when the liquid level in the first chamber (22) is at or above a second predetermined level, the first float (36) positions the first closure member (40) to close the inlet (30) to block liquid from entering into the first chamber (22) via the inlet (30); and a second flow controller including a second float (42) and further including a second closure member (46) movable to selectively close and open the vent (28), the second float (42) arranged such that, in use, when the second float (42) is in a first position, the second float (42) positions the second closure member (46) to close the vent (28) to block air from flowing from the first chamber (22) via the vent (28) to escape to atmosphere, and when the second float (42) is in a second position, the second float (42) positions the second closure member (46) to open the vent (28) to allow air to flow from the first chamber (22) via the vent (28) to escape to atmosphere, wherein the first and second floats (42) are arranged such that, in use, when the first float (36) is in its second position and the second float (42) is in its first position, air is trapped in the first chamber (22) to maintain the liquid level in the first chamber (22) at a level so as to maintain the first float (36) in its second position, and wherein the second float (42) includes a hollow body with an internal chamber (48) for storing a substance (54), the hollow body configured so that the internal chamber (48) is accessible from the exterior of the hollow body to permit addition and removal of a substance (54) into and from the internal chamber (48), the second float (42) configured to have a variable weight modifiable through selective addition and removal of a substance (54) into and from the internal chamber (48). |
| US10663079B2 |
Electro-pneumatic valve with pressurized container
An electro-pneumatic valve assembly includes a valve having a valve housing and a poppet and a solenoid valve having an actuator housing and a valve body. The valve housing has a wall that defines a valve inlet that is arranged to receive a fluid flow from a pressurized container and defines a valve outlet and a first port. The poppet is disposed within the valve housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The actuator housing defines an opening. The valve body has a first wall that defines an inlet that is fluidly connected to the first port and a second wall that defines an outlet that is fluidly connected to the second port. |
| US10663078B2 |
Heating of solenoids
A solenoid comprises first and second coils connected to an electrical power supply circuit. In a first mode of operation the power supply circuit is arranged to provide a current flowing in opposite directions through the respective first and second coils, e.g. to produce a self-heating effect. In a second mode of operation the power supply circuit is arranged to provide a current flowing in the same direction through the respective first and second coils, e.g. to generate a magnetic force. In some embodiments, the power supply circuit includes a bridge rectifier or full wave rectifier connected to a bi-directional current driver. |
| US10663074B2 |
Environmentally responsive fluid diversion device and system with override capability
A device and method enable both an automated and a user controlled diversion of fluid flow from a first pathway to an alternate pathway. The automated method relies upon detection of an environmental quality, such as fluid temperature, fluid heat content, fluid viscosity, fluid chemical composition, flow rate, or other detectable parameter. Both the automated diversion and the user controlled diversion rely upon positioning of the piston relative to the two pathways. The piston defines an internal pathway and the position of the piston internal pathway determines whether fluid flows through the first pathway or the alternate pathway. A lever movably couples the piston to an actuator; in the automated method an actuator responsive to its environment moves the lever to reposition the piston. In the user controlled method an override is applied, preferably manually, to reposition the piston to cause the diversion from the first pathway to the alternate pathway. |
| US10663073B2 |
Thermostatic device for controlling the circulation of a fluid, and thermostatic valve including such a device
A thermostatic device including a thermostatic element and a stopper, axially movable about a stationary seat of a housing, opening and closing a passage circulating fluid and connected to a movable portion of the thermostatic element. During expansion of a thermoexpansible material of the thermostatic element, the movable portion drives the stopper axially relative to the seat. The stopper includes a seal, resting tightly against the seal when the fluid circulation passage is closed by the stopper, a first part, with an inner bore receiving the movable portion, and a second part, separate from the first part, the seal being axially charged between the first and second parts. The first and second parts are made of metal, the second part is mounted around the first part, the part facing the axis of the second part forms a peripheral edge attaching said second part to the outer surface of the first part, and the first part forms an axial abutment for the edge of the second part, positioning the first and second parts axially relative to one another by applying a predetermined clamping load to the seal. |
| US10663072B2 |
Valve block having minimal deadleg
In one respect, the invention is an improved valve block design having minimal or no deadlegs that improves the efficiency of a system purge process. In another respect, the invention is a system incorporating said improved valve block design. |
| US10663067B2 |
Slide valve, preferably for closing off a media conveying line
Slide valve, preferably for closing off a media conveying line, is provided with a housing having a through-opening, a slide plate that can be moved therein, as well as a sealing arrangement. This sealing arrangement is formed as a single piece from a profile that partially surrounds the through-opening, as well as from transverse longitudinal seals connected thereto. At the ends of the legs of the profile, on both sides, two longitudinal seals, arranged parallel to and spaced at a distance from one another, are connected to the lateral face of the profile. This one-piece sealing arrangement allows the slide valve to be manufactured and assembled simply. |
| US10663065B2 |
Sealing member and sealing structure
An embodiment of the present invention provides a sealing member including a magnetic powder and at least one selected from the group consisting of a rubber material and a resin material, the magnetic powder being obtained by removing a dispersion medium from a magnetic fluid including magnetic particles, a dispersant and dispersion medium. |
| US10663064B2 |
Brush seal assembly
A brush seal assembly includes a brush seal, a brush support portion, and an assembly support portion. The brush seal, which has a multitude of bristles forming an angle with respect to a radial direction of a rotating body rotated inside a casing, is disposed around an outer circumferential surface of the rotating body and is oriented with respect to the body's rotating direction. The brush support portion supports the brush seal by extending toward the rotating body while contacting a low-pressure side of the brush seal. The assembly support portion supports the brush seal and the brush support portion and to receive respectively a base end of the brush seal and an axial protrusion of the brush support portion. The brush support portion contacts the brush seal along a predetermined length, which is greater than that of a line following a bristle of the brush seal. |
| US10663057B2 |
Lubricant fluid storage and routing features for active transfer case with passive lubricant fluid system
An active transfer case for a motor vehicle may comprise a clutch assembly configured to rotatably couple a primary output shaft to an input sprocket when engaged. The clutch assembly may include a clutch pack having a plurality of clutch plates, and a clutch hub having a clutch hub center defined between an inner ring and an outer ring. The outer ring of the clutch hub may have a hub aperture placing the clutch hub center in fluid communication with the clutch plates. The active transfer case may further comprise a retainer slidingly inserted in the clutch hub center between the inner ring and the outer ring. The retainer may include a retainer aperture that aligns with the hub aperture of the clutch hub when the clutch assembly is engaged to permit a flow of a lubricant fluid from the clutch hub center to the clutch plates. |
| US10663052B2 |
Vehicle driveline having a vehicle driveline component with a dual disconnecting differential
A vehicle driveline component having a differential input, which is rotatable about a differential axis, a differential gearset that is driven by the differential input, first and second differential outputs, which are rotatable about the differential axis, a first disconnect clutch and a second disconnect clutch. The differential gearset has a first gearset output and a second gearset output that are rotatable about the differential axis. The first disconnect clutch selectively couples the first differential output to the first gearset output, while the second disconnect clutch selectively couples the second differential output to the second gearset output. |
| US10663050B2 |
Torque transmission device
A torque transmission device between an input side and an output side including a torque converter having a pump, a turbine, a lockup clutch for transmitting a torque between the input side and the output side, and a torsional vibration damper arranged in a casing. The lockup clutch has a clutch input coupled to the casing, a clutch output rotatable relative to the input, and an actuating element for actuating the lockup clutch. The torsional vibration damper has at least one first damper stage comprising a first damper input part and a first damper output part, which can be rotated to a limited extent relative to the first damper input part by the action of at least one first energy storage element, wherein an absorber mass is attached to one of the damper components. |
| US10663049B2 |
Torque converter impeller or turbine including rear side embossment
A torque converter impeller or turbine is provided. The torque converter impeller or turbine includes a plurality of blades and a shell including a rounded portion defining an annular bowl for receiving the blades on an interior surface of the shell. The interior surface of the shell is provided with at least one shell protrusion for each of the blades protruding away from the rounded portion. Each of the at least one shell protrusion contacts a radially extending circumferentially facing surface of the respective blade. |
| US10663039B2 |
Variable speed accelerator and method for controlling variable speed accelerator
A variable speed accelerator includes: an electric driving device; and a transmission device changing the speed of a rotational driving force generated by the electric driving device and transmits the changed rotation driving force to a driving target. The transmission device includes: a sun gear; a sun gear shaft fixed to the sun gear; a planetary gear that meshes with the sun gear; an internal gear that meshes with the planetary gear; a planetary gear carrier including a planetary gear carrier shaft; and an internal gear carrier including an internal gear carrier shaft. The electric driving device includes: a constant-speed motor including a constant-speed rotor; and a variable-speed motor including a variable-speed rotor. The variable speed accelerator further includes: a rotation rate controller that issues a speed instruction; a torque measuring device; and a control device holding an instruction value of the speed instruction. |
| US10663038B2 |
Transmission method and device for coaxially outputting autorotation and revolution
Provided herein are a transmission method and a device for coaxially outputting autorotation and revolution. The axis of a power output shaft (17) and the axis of a crank of a power input shaft (1) are coincided with each other. The power output shaft (17) revolves around the axis of a main shaft of the power input shaft (1), and the revolution speed equals to the rotation speed of the power input shaft (1). After the superposition of a transition gear train (A) and a K-H-V few-tooth-difference planetary gear train (B), a driving force of the power input shaft (1) enables the power output shaft (17) to generate the autorotation which has the same speed as that of the power input shaft (1) but in the opposite direction, and at the same time, a thrust bearing (19) coaxial with the power output shaft (17) is connected to a thrust bearing (18) coaxial with the main shaft of the power input shaft (1) in series to bear axial loads. The transmission device for coaxially outputting autorotation and revolution is mainly formed by the power input shaft (1), the transition gear train (A), the K-H-V few-tooth-difference planetary gear train (B), the thrust bearings (18, 19) connected in series, and the power output shaft (17), etc. The device can be combined with a plasticizing delivery device using an eccentric rotor and having pulsed volume deformation to form an extruder. |
| US10663036B2 |
Gas turbine engine with rotating reversing compound gearbox
The present disclosure is directed to a gas turbine engine, wherein the gas turbine engine defines a longitudinal direction, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction, and an axial centerline extended along the longitudinal direction, and an upstream end and a downstream end along the longitudinal direction. The gas turbine engine includes an annular stationary turbine frame centered around the axial centerline; an engine shaft extended generally along the longitudinal direction; an input shaft extended generally along the longitudinal direction; and a gear assembly including a first gear coupled to the input shaft, a second gear coupled to the turbine frame, and an inner spool coupling the first gear and the second gear, in which the inner spool defines a gear axis extended therethrough. The inner spool, the first gear, and the second gear are together rotatable about the gear axis. The gear axis is rotatable about the axial centerline of the engine. The gas turbine engine further includes a housing coupled to the inner spool and the engine shaft. |
| US10663035B2 |
Apparatus for de-icing the casing tube of a tendon
An apparatus is configured to de-ice a surface of a casing tube of a tendon that is exposed to weather influences, or to guard the case tube against ice forming on the case tube, where the tendon is anchored to a structure by an anchoring device. The apparatus includes a power device, one end of which is directly or indirectly in force transmitting engagement with the anchoring device and the other end is directly or indirectly in force transmitting engagement with the casing tube. The power device is configured to move the casing tube relative to the anchoring device in the circumferential, radial and/or axial direction in relation to the longitudinal extension direction of the casing tube. |
| US10663034B2 |
Brushless servo
A brushless servo includes a housing, a motor, a printed circuit board (PCB), a servo output shaft and a gear transmission mechanism that are accommodated within the housing. The motor includes a motor output shaft that is arranged in parallel with the servo output shaft. The gear transmission mechanism includes a number of gearsets that connect the motor output shaft to the servo output shaft. Each gearset has a gear and a pinion that is smaller than the gear, and each of a first one of the gearsets and a last one of the gearsets is arranged in a manner that the gear is below the pinion thereof. Each of the rest of the gearsets is arranged in a manner that the gear is above the pinion thereof. |
| US10663033B2 |
Balance shaft having reduced mass and inertia
A balance weight having one or more journals with a reduced mass portion disposed between a pair of journal portions that define circumferentially extending bearing surfaces. The reduced mass portion has a body, which defines a circumferentially extending bearing surface that is concentric with the bearing surfaces on the journal portions, and at least one stiffening structure that is configured to resist flexing of the journal portions relative to one another due to the transmission of bending loads through the balance shaft. |
| US10663030B2 |
Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle includes: an engine; a transmission; a power transmission path provided between the engine and the transmission; dampers provided in the power transmission path; and a motor, provided between the dampers, the motor including a rotor, a mass body, an elastic member, and a hysteresis mechanism, the elastic member, and a hysteresis mechanism being arranged in parallel between the rotor and the mass body. Further, the hysteresis mechanism applies a frictional force in a direction opposite to a vibration direction of the mass body to the mass body when the mass body vibrates. |
| US10663029B2 |
Device and method for influencing a dynamic property of at least one movably mounted body and use thereof as a variably adjustable damping element
A device and a method for influencing a dynamic property of at least one movably mounted body of two bodies coupled mechanically at least via a variably adjustable stiffness along a first force path. The invention includes a damping element with constant damping properties directly or indirectly coupled in series with the variably adjustable stiffness along the first force path Both bodies are mechanically directly or indirectly coupled via a second force path running parallel to the first force path along which at least one adjustable stiffness is incorporated. The damping property of the damping element and the adjustable stiffnesses are coordinated and configured so that a damping property assigned to the device for mechanical coupling can be varied exclusively by the adjustable stiffnesses. |
| US10663027B2 |
Damper with valve preload limiter
A damper system for a vehicle is provided that includes including a pressure tube, a piston rod, and a piston assembly that is mounted to the piston rod and separates the pressure tube into first and second working chambers. A valve assembly, mounted to the piston assembly, controls fluid flow between the first and second working chambers. A frequency dependent damper assembly, coupled to the piston rod at a position below the piston assembly, includes a plunger sleeve that is longitudinally moveable to transmit an adaptive force to a valve assembly. A plunger travel limiter, positioned longitudinally between the frequency dependent damper assembly and the valve assembly, contacts the plunger sleeve and prevents the plunger sleeve from moving further towards the piston assembly to limit the magnitude of the adaptive force applied to the valve assembly. |
| US10663026B2 |
Belleville washer and Belleville spring
A Belleville washer with interlocking teeth to allow one washer to firmly lock to an adjacent washer, positioned in series, allowing for assembly of a modular-type stackable spring, without need of a bolt for retention of washer alignment. |
| US10663025B2 |
Bushing assembly for a spring brake actuator of a vehicle air braking system
A bushing assembly is provided for a spring brake actuator of a vehicle air braking system. The bushing assembly comprises a single-piece bushing member made of a material that is homogenous throughout the bushing member. The bushing member includes a first rib structure that faces one axial direction of the bushing member and a second rib structure that faces an opposite axial direction of the bushing member. |
| US10663021B2 |
Disc brake for a motor vehicle and brake pad assembly therefor
A disc brake for a motor vehicle having a reset device that can only be plastically deformed, as a result of a force acting thereon in the actuation direction along a guide surface of the receiving region, if the reset device has adopted a predetermined, exclusively elastic deformation as a result of this force, wherein the plastically deformable region is formed as a loop and is in direct contact with the retaining tongue and can also roll out along the guide surface during the plastic deformation. |
| US10663020B2 |
Dual rotor torque generating devices, systems, and methods
Torque generating devices, systems, and/or related methods are disclosed. In one aspect, a torque generating device (100) may include a housing (102), at least one top and one bottom pole (108), at least one side pole (110), at least two rotors (116) for rotating within the housing, a shaft (104) supported by bearings (111), at least a first stator (120) disposed between portions of the at least two rotors (116), magnetically responsive (MR) material disposed within the housing (102) and at least partially surrounding the first stator (120) and the at least two rotors (116), and a coil (112) for generating a magnetic field, wherein an amount of torque generated by the torque generating device (100) increases in proportion to an amount of electrical current supplied to the coil (112). In another aspect, a method of generating torque may include providing a torque generating device (100) and rotating the at least two rotors (116). |
| US10663019B2 |
Non-powered passive braking device using centrifugal force
The present invention relates to an unpowered braking device using centrifugal force. The present invention may comprise: a housing; a brake drum installed inside the housing; a plurality of braking links rotatably installed on a rotating shaft of the housing and connected such that both ends thereof can expand and contract by means of centrifugal force; brake rollers provided on both ends of the braking links, respectively, such that, when the braking links expand, the brake rollers are forced against the inner walls of the brake drums and thereby generate braking force/torque; and an elastic member for providing elastic force such that both ends of the braking links, which have expanded, can contract. |
| US10663015B2 |
Clutch actuator with automatic wear compensation
A clutch actuator transmitting a disengaging force to a clutch disengaging device of a includes an actuating element which receives the disengaging force, and a piston rod for transmitting the disengaging force from the actuating element to the disengaging device. The piston rod bears against an actuating element connection region such that the piston rod is movable towards the connection region by the reaction force of the clutch. The positioning of the connection region and the piston rod relative to each other due to the movement can be fixed by applying the disengaging force to the actuating element. The actuating element at least partly deflects the disengaging force, producing a normal force and/or a radial force acting between the connection region and the piston rod. The normal force and/or the radial force fixes the position of the connection region and the piston rod relative to each other. |
| US10663013B2 |
Power delivery device for automatic transmission
A power delivery device for an automatic transmission may include a clutch drum connected to an input shaft, a clutch disposed in the clutch drum and including a friction member connected to a planet carrier of a planetary gear set through a clutch hub, and a piston device disposed corresponding to the clutch and operating the clutch by hydraulic pressure. |
| US10663012B2 |
Clutch device for a hybrid drive system
A clutch device includes a first and a second input side as well as a first and a second output side. The input sides and the output sides can be rotated about a common axis of rotation. The clutch device furthermore includes a first clutch between the first input side and the first output side and a second clutch between the first input side and the second output side. A third clutch may be provided between the first input side and the second input side. A first hydraulic actuating device is associated with the first clutch, a second hydraulic actuating device is associated with the second clutch, and a third hydraulic actuating device is associated with the third clutch. A radial flange, which receives an axial actuating force of one of the actuating devices, includes a radially extending feed for hydraulic fluid to one of the actuating devices. |
| US10663010B2 |
Torque transmitting assembly with damper assembly including two sets of outer springs in series
A torque transmitting assembly is provided. The torque mission assembly includes a first cover plate and a second cover plate supporting a radially inner set of springs therebetween; and a first radially outer set of springs and a second radially outer set of springs in series with the first radially outer set of springs. The first radially outer set of springs are arranged for transferring torque from the second radially outer set of springs to the radially inner set of springs via the second cover plate. A method of constructing a torque transmission assembly is also provided. The method includes providing a first cover plate and a second cover plate supporting a radially inner set of springs therebetween; providing a first radially outer set of springs and a second radially outer set of springs in series with the first radially outer set of springs; and arranging the first radially outer set of springs for transferring torque from the second radially outer set of springs to the radially inner set of springs via the second cover plate. |
| US10663000B2 |
Direct drum bushing
An improved bushing restricts exhaust at a lube transfer port and exhaust ports equalizing bushing lube PSI with lube supply PSI. A hole or pair of holes in the bushing with an area equal to that of the lube supply holes in a center support regulates an intermediate pressure to the bushings of 50% of the supply pressure on its own, regardless of the balance piston. When the balance piston is filled, the added resistance at the transfer orifices will begin to equalize bushing lube PSI with lube supply PSI. When the balance piston exhaust ports are also restricted, as with an increased height of the bushing and installation site, equalization is insured and bushing lube PSI becomes that of the supply PSI. |
| US10662990B2 |
Strut and clip assembly for stiffening a hanger rod
A hanger-rod clip can be configured for use with a strut that at least partially surrounds a hanger rod to provide stiffness to the hanger rod. The hanger-rod clip can include a handle portion and a rod-clamping portion. The rod-clamping portion can be configured to urge the hanger rod into engagement with an internal surface of the strut as the handle portion is moved towards the strut. |
| US10662972B2 |
Connecting element
A connecting element (1) interacting with a fan blade (50) to transfer torque of a drive to the fan blade (50). An attachment portion (2) connects the connecting element (1) with the fan blade. The attachment portion (2) forms an outer edge portion (4) adjoining the outer contour of the connecting element (1). The attachment portion (2) cross-sectional shape is designed to taper toward the outer edge in at least some portions. |
| US10662969B2 |
Centrifugal fan
A centrifugal fan may include an impeller arranged to rotate about a rotation axis, an impeller case arranged to accommodate the impeller, a motor arranged to rotate the impeller, and a motor case arranged to accommodate the motor. The impeller may include a boss portion joined to a shaft arranged to rotate about the rotation axis, a hub arranged to extend radially outward from the boss portion, and a plurality of blades. Each blade may be arranged to extend radially outward. An inner wall of the impeller case may include an inside surface extending radially outward along an upper end portion of each blade. A side end portion of an air inlet defined in a central portion of the impeller case may include a curved surface projecting radially inward. |
| US10662968B2 |
Method of manufacturing centrifugal fan
A method of manufacturing a centrifugal fan is provided that includes cutting a metal sheet to form a positive pressure surface forming member and a negative pressure surface forming member, respectively, forming a positive pressure surface and a negative pressure surface; pressing the positive pressure surface forming member and the negative pressure surface forming member to form a first curved surface forming the positive pressure surface and a second curved surface forming the negative pressure surface; trimming the positive pressure surface forming member provided with the fast curved surface and the negative pressure surface forming member provided with the second curved surface to form a shroud bonding surface and a main plate bonding surface; bending the shroud bonding surface and the main plate bonding surface; bonding the positive pressure surface forming member and the negative pressure surface forming member to each other; and bonding the shroud bonding surface and a shroud to each other and bonding the main plate bonding surface and a main plate to each other in a bonded state of the positive pressure surface forming member and the negative pressure surface forming member. |
| US10662966B2 |
Blower housing labyrinth seal
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a blower assembly having a blower housing, a motor disposed at least partially within the blower housing, and an impeller comprising a plurality of blades disposed about the impeller that is connected to the motor by a shaft. The blower assembly includes a labyrinth seal that provides a tortuous leakage airflow path between the blower housing and the impeller to substantially reduce the amount of air that escapes from the blower housing between the blower housing and the impeller to provide an increased blower efficiency as compared to traditional blower assemblies. |
| US10662965B2 |
Sealing structure and turbocharger
A sealing structure includes: an insertion hole formed in a sealing plate; a sealing ring provided in the insertion hole; a first rotating body provided to the shaft, at least a part of the first rotating body positioned inside the insertion hole; a second rotating body disposed at a position apart from the compressor impeller than the first rotating body and having a maximum outer diameter larger than a minimum inner diameter of the insertion hole; and an annular receiving groove formed by the first rotating body and the second rotating body and receiving an inner circumferential surface side of the sealing ring. |
| US10662963B2 |
Rotary machine
A rotary machine is provided with: a bearing that supports a rotary shaft of an impeller; a bearing support part that supports an outer circumference of the bearing; a key groove that is formed in the bearing and the bearing support part and extends along a rotary shaft line direction of the rotary shaft; and a key member that is inserted into the key groove. The bearing support part is provided with an outer regulating part that can contact one end part of the key member inside the key groove. An outer ring of the bearing is provided with an inner regulating part that can contact another end part of the key member inside the key groove. A distance between the outer regulating part and the inner regulating part is longer than a length of the key member in the rotary shaft line direction. |
| US10662960B2 |
Supply of air to an air-conditioning circuit of an aircraft cabin
An aircraft turboprop engine has at least one low-pressure body and one high-pressure body. The low-pressure body drives a thrust propeller using a gearbox. The turboprop engine further includes a means for supplying air to an air-conditioning circuit of an aircraft cabin. The supply means includes a load compressor and a rotor that is coupled to the low-pressure body by the gearbox. The supply means further includes a means for controlling the rotation speed of the rotor of the compressor, which means comprise an electric motor, and a mechanical differential for coupling a first output shaft of said electric motor to a second output shaft of said gearbox and to said compressor rotor, such that the rotation speed of said rotor depends on the respective rotation speeds of said first and second output shafts. |
| US10662957B2 |
Vacuum exhaust mechanism, compound type vacuum pump, and rotating body part
A vacuum pump has, in at least either a stator disc to be disposed or a rotating disc to be disposed, a Siegbahn type molecular pump portion in which a spiral-shaped groove with a ridge portion and a root portion is engraved (disposed), and is structured to ensure high conductance at a returning flow channel formed at the outer periphery (outside) of the Siegbahn type molecular pump portion. This structure is created by a communicating portion (a groove portion, a slit) formed on each rotating disc, or an oblique plate disposed on the stator disc and the communicating portion formed on the rotating disc. The “communicating portion,” “groove portion,” and “slit” are configured to have “concave” shapes, a concave portion is provided by engraving a groove radially inward from an outer diameter portion (toward a side of a shaft of the vacuum pump) in the rotating disc (or stator disc). |
| US10662955B2 |
Vacuum pump lubricants
A vacuum pump may include a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor is supported by metal bearings (such as steel bearings) to allow relative rotation of the rotor with respect to the stator. A liquid PFPE lubricant compound is provided to lubricate the bearings, wherein the lubricant further comprises a solid lubricant that is in suspension in the liquid lubricant. The solid lubricant can comprise any of graphite, graphene and molybdenum disulphide. In other words, the inventive concept encompasses a lubricated bearing arranged to support a rotating shaft in a body under sub-atmospheric conditions, wherein a lubricant used to lubricate the bearing comprises liquid PFPE lubricant having a low vapour pressure, and a solid lubricant that is held in suspension in the liquid lubricant. The solid lubricant may comprise any of graphite, graphene and molybdenum disulphide. |
| US10662953B2 |
Fluid extraction system and related method of controlling operating speeds of electric machines thereof
A fluid extraction system is presented. The fluid extraction system includes a direct current (DC) bus and a plurality of fluid extraction sub-systems configured to be electrically coupled to the DC-bus. At least one fluid extraction sub-system includes an electric machine configured to aid in the extraction of a fluid from a well. The electric machine includes a plurality of phase windings and a rotor. The at least one fluid extraction sub-system further includes a control sub-system to control a rotational speed of the rotor by selectively controlling a supply of a phase current to the plurality of phase windings such that the rotational speed of the rotor of the electric machine is different from rotational speed of a rotor of another electric machine in at least one of other fluid extraction sub-systems. Related method for controlling rotational speeds of electric machines is also presented. |
| US10662952B2 |
Low profile pump motor lead protector
A low profile pump motor lead protector with a head guard and a trailing guard, the head guard including a front section with a front end and a rear section with a rear end, the trailing guard having a pin end for insertion in a head guard socket, the lead protector for protecting a motor lead of a pump and motor assembly of a downhole production string for surfacing fluid from a reservoir such as a subterranean oil well. |
| US10662937B2 |
Double-membrane pump and method for operation of such a double-membrane pump
A double-membrane pump has a pump housing and at least a first electromagnet associated with the pump housing. Magnet action elements that are ferromagnetic or permanent-magnetic elements or at least a second electromagnet associated with first and second membranes are alternately attracted or repelled by the first electromagnet, in contact-free manner. The ferromagnetic or permanent-magnetic elements may be metal bodies connected with the membranes or flexible metal layers associated with the membranes. The first-electromagnet may have first and second magnetic coils that can be operated independently of one another and that can influence the first and second membranes independently of one another. |
| US10662935B2 |
Poppet valve assembly
A poppet valve assembly including a valve seat defining at least one inlet port configured to receive a working fluid, a valve guard coupled to or integral with the valve seat and defining at least one outlet port configured to discharge the working fluid therefrom, and a valve member disposed in a guide pocket defined in the valve guard. The valve member may include a primary impact surface configured to contact a planar surface of the valve guard facing the valve seat. The valve member may also include a secondary impact surface configured to contact a bottom portion of the valve guard within the guide pocket after a structural failure of the primary impact surface prevents substantially all of the primary contact surface from contacting the planar surface. |
| US10662934B2 |
Electric compressor, and refrigeration air-conditioning apparatus
An electric compressor is provided which has: in a sealed container, a compression mechanism to compress a refrigerant and an electric motor to drive the compression mechanism, wherein the refrigerant contains 20% by mass or more of hydrofluoroolefin, and a refrigerator oil stored in the sealed container contains; polyvinyl ether as a base oil; an alicyclic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil; an aliphatic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil; and tertiary phosphate in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil. |