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US10668080B2	Phosphaplatin compounds as therapeutic agents for treatment of bone or blood cancers Use of (pyrophosphato)platinum(II) or (pyrophosphato)platinum(IV) complexes (“phosphaplatin compounds”), especially (R,R)-1,2-cyclohexanediamine-(dihydrogen pyrophosphato)platinum(II) (or “PT-112”), as therapeutic agents for treatment of bone and blood cancers, or cancers that metastasize to bones, and methods thereof, are disclosed.
US10668079B2	Composition composed of ceftriaxone sodium and sulbactum sodium The present disclosure provides a composition consisting of ceftriaxone sodium and sulbactam sodium, a pharmaceutical formulation comprising the same and the application thereof. The composition is characterized by having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern with peaks at specific angles. The pharmaceutical formulation according to the present disclosure have better antibacterial activity and stability compared with known compositions, and are thus very suitable for the treatment of bacterial infections, especially for the treatment of refractory urogenital system infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae which has drug-resistance to a variety of antibiotics (β-lactams, tetracyclines, macrolides, fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides).
US10668074B2	Uses of DPP IV inhibitors The specification describes the use of selected DPP IV inhibitors for the treatment of physiological functional disorders and for reducing the risk of the occurrence of such functional disorders in at-risk patient groups. In addition, the use of the above-mentioned DPP IV inhibitors in conjunction with other active substances is described, by means of which improved treatment outcomes can be achieved. These applications may be used to prepare corresponding medicaments.
US10668072B2	Liquid formulations of (S)-N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxamide A liquid formulation of (S)—N-(5-((R)-2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxamide, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or a combination thereof and the use of the liquid formulation in the treatment of pain, cancer, inflammation, and certain infectious diseases are disclosed.
US10668071B2	(Aza)pyridopyrazolopyrimidinones and indazolopyrimidinones and their use The present application relates to novel substituted (aza)pyridopyrazolopyrimidinones and indazolopyrimidinones, to processes for their preparation, the compounds for use alone or in combinations in a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of acute and recurrent bleeding in patients with or without underlying hereditary or acquired bleeding disorders, wherein the bleeding is associated with a disease or medical intervention selected from the group consisting of menorrhagia, postpartum hemorrhage, hemorrhagic shock, trauma, surgery, transplantation, stroke, liver diseases, hereditary angioedema, nosebleed, and synovitis and cartilage damage following hemarthrosis.
US10668069B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising neptinib or salt thereof and method for controlling impurity thereof A pharmaceutical composition including neptinib is provided. The composition includes neptinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an excipient at a low risk of compatibleness. Furthermore, the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may also include pharmaceutically acceptable organic acid or inorganic acid as a stabilizer. The content of impurity A maintains a non-significant increase in the long-term and accelerated stability investigation for the pharmaceutical composition.
US10668068B2	Treating cancer with drug combinations Embodiments of the invention find application in the field of cancer therapy. Receptor protein kinases (RPTKs) transmit extracellular signals across the plasma membrane to cytosolic proteins, stimulating formation of complexes that regulate key cellular functions. Over half of the known tyrosine kinases are implicated in human cancers and are therefore highly promising drug targets.
US10668066B2	Crystal form of orexin receptor antagonist compound, and preparation method and application thereof Disclosed are a preparation method of an orexin receptor antagonist compound 5-3, Crystalline forms I-IV of an orexin receptor antagonist compound 5-3 are provided. Also provided are processes of the preparing the orexin receptor antagonist compound 5-3 and its crystalline forms, as well as methods of using the crystalline forms I-IV for treating an orexin-related disease.
US10668064B2	Polycyclic-carbamoylpyridone compounds and their pharmaceutical use Compounds for use in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are disclosed. The compounds have the following Formula (I): including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, X, Y1, Y2, or L are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed.
US10668063B2	Method of treating cancer associated with a RAS mutation Disclosed herein are methods of treating a cancer characterized by expressing a mutant form of a RAS protein. Some embodiments relate to treatment of cancer by administering Plinabulin to a subject in need thereof.
US10668061B2	Mouse with D4R iRNA in the intercalating cell mass of the amygdala Provided are a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) animal model in which dopamine receptor subtype 4 (D4R) is damaged or deficient, a method for preparing the same, a method for screening a drug for treating PTSD using the same, and a pharmaceutical composition for treating PTSD comprising a drug detected by the screening method. As it is identified that a specific type of dopamine receptor is associated with a mechanism for fear memory expression induced by long-term depression (LTD), the understanding of pathogenesis of PTSD may be heightened, the animal model exhibiting similar clinical conditions of PTSD and the method for preparing the same may be applied in analyses for stability and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent for PTSD and screening of a therapeutic drug. Further, an agonist of D4R contained in the composition has been approved by the US FDA and clinically used for psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia, and thus may be immediately used for clinical applications for PTSD symptoms.
US10668060B2	Tamper-resistant pharmaceutical compositions of opioids and other drugs Tamper-resistant pharmaceutical compositions have been developed to reduce the likelihood of improper administration of drugs, especially drugs such as opioids. The tamper-resistant compositions retard the release of drug, even if the physical integrity of the formulation is compromised (for example, by chopping with a blade or crushing) and the resulting material is placed in water, snorted, or swallowed. However, when administered as directed, the drug is slowly released from the composition as the composition is passes through the GI tract.
US10668058B2	Device and method for delivery of a medicament The disclosure relates to a method of enhancing nicotine or other medicament concentrations in a gaseous carrier. The methods are adaptable to the delivery of nicotine or other medicaments for therapeutic effect in various diseases, in particular nicotine for tobacco product use cessation, substitution and/or harm reduction. The disclosure further relates various devices and device design principles for practicing these methods.
US10668057B2	Compositions and methods for inducing conformational changes in cereblon and other E3 ubiquitin ligases Provided herein are compositions, therapeutic methods, screening methods, computational methods and biomarkers based upon the elucidation of the interaction among cereblon, its substrates and certain compounds or agents, including small molecules, peptides, and proteins.
US10668055B2	Cancer treatment using combinations of ERK and RAF inhibitors The present invention provides, inter alia, methods of treating or ameliorating the effects of a cancer in a subject. The methods include administering to the subject an effective amount of (i) a first anti-cancer agent, which is BVD-523 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and (ii) a second anti-cancer agent, which is a type 1 RAF inhibitor (such as dabrafenib) or another RAF inhibitor (such as regorafenib) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to treat or ameliorate the effects of the cancer. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits for treating or ameliorating the effects of a cancer in a subject.
US10668049B2	Methods of treating cognitive decline with transforming growth factor beta inhibitors The present invention provides methods of treating epilepsy and other neurological disorders. The methods generally involve administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of an agent that blocks a transforming growth factor-beta pathway.
US10668047B2	Aziridine containing DNA alkylating agents Provided herein are compounds of formula (I)-(VI): wherein the variables are defined herein, processes of making them, and methods of treating cancer comprising administering such compounds.
US10668041B2	Compositions and methods comprising medium chain triglycerides for treatment of epilepsy The invention provides compositions and methods for treatment of epilepsy in an animal. In one embodiment, a method for treating epilepsy in a companion animal can comprise administering to the companion animal a food composition comprising a medium chain triglyceride (MCT), wherein the MCT is present in the food composition in an effective amount for reducing or preventing seizures when the food composition is administered to the companion animal.
US10668039B2	Methods for treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for treating Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC).
US10668038B2	Emulsion and emulsion preconcentrate compositions comprising omega-3 fatty acids and uses thereof are disclosed Novel compositions comprising omega-3 fatty acids and uses thereof are disclosed.
US10668037B2	Treatment for chronic kidney disease A method of treating chronic kidney disease in a mammalian subject by administering a composition that includes L-arginine, glycine, L-glutamine, L-histidine, L-aspartic acid L-glutamic acid, and L-carnosine.
US10668036B2	Deuterated analogs of D-serine and uses thereof This disclosure relates to deuterated D-serine, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, analogs and prodrugs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use.
US10668035B2	Substituted bisphenyl butanoic ester derivatives as NEP inhibitors The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula (I); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are defined herein. The disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing the compounds of the disclosure, and its therapeutic uses. The present disclosure further provides pharmaceutical composition of the compounds of the disclosure and a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a compound of the disclosure.
US10668025B2	Mucus penetrating particles with high molecular weight and dense coatings Mucus penetrating particles (MPPs) include one or more core polymers, one or more therapeutic, prophylactic and/or diagnostic agents; and one or more surface modifying agents. The surface modifying agents coat the surface of the particle in a sufficient density to enhance the diffusion of the modified nanoparticles throughout the mucosa, relative to equivalent nanoparticles that are not surface modified. Nanoparticles can be sufficiently densely coated with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) with a molecular weight of from 10 kD to 40 kD or greater coated with a surface density from about 0.1 to about 100 molecules/100 nm2, preferably from about 0.5 to about 50 molecules/100 nm2, more preferably from about 0.9 to about 45 molecules/100 nm2.
US10668021B2	Metformin hydrochloride osmotic pump tablet and preparation method therefor Provided are a metformin hydrochloride osmotic pump tablet and a preparation method therefor. According to the preparation method, a hetero-type stamping-prepared metformin hydrochloride tablet core is used, and a controlled-release coating is wrapped outside the stamped metformin hydrochloride tablet core, such that the metformin hydrochloride osmotic pump tablet is prepared.
US10668020B1	Pullulan based vinpocetine tablets, lyoplant-tabs, as a buccal solid dosage form Solid dosage pullulan-based buccal tablets containing a polyvinyl pyrrolidone and vinpocetine (e.g., lyophilized polyvinyl pyrrolidone vinyl acetate and vinpocetine), when administered via the buccal mucosa, provide increased bioavailability of the active agent. The formulations may be used to treat a variety of indications for which vinpocetine has been shown to have beneficial activity, and have particular utility in the treatment of cerebral degenerative diseases.
US10668018B2	Pharmaceutical compositions A pharmaceutical solution for a medication delivery apparatus, especially a metered dose inhaler, is described. The pharmaceutical solution comprises: (a) a liquefied propellant component consisting essentially of and preferably consisting entirely of 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a); (b) ethanol; and (c) a drug component dissolved in the propellant/ethanol mixture consisting of at least one drug selected from the group consisting of beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) and fluticasone propionate (FP).
US10668015B2	Unit aerosol doses for anticoagulation Disclosed herein are methods for prophylactic treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) comprising administering, by inhalation, an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one anticoagulant or antiplatelet agent to a subject in need thereof, wherein the anticoagulant or antiplatelet agent first enters the heart via the left atrium.
US10668013B2	Chewable gelled emulsions An oral pharmaceutical composition in unit dose form, each unit dose comprising a lipophilic drug substance within a unitary carrier body, said body comprising a soft, chewable, gelled oil-in-water emulsion.
US10668011B2	Depot formulations Pharmaceutical compositions comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient, a high viscosity liquid carrier material, a hydrophobic solvent, and a hydrophilic solvent are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing and using the compositions. The compositions are suitable for use, e.g., as depot formulations.
US10668010B2	Sun block formulation Described herein is a natural, mineral sunscreen that combines natural oxides with high linoleic acid natural oils. The result is a safe, natural formula for the whole family which is naturally tinted and made from natural ingredients. The composition has an SPF rating of 50+ and provides broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection. The composition contains powerful anti-oxidants, no artificial fragrance(s), is hypoallergenic and is safe for sensitive skin.
US10668008B2	Compositions of marine botanicals to provide nutrition to aging and environmentally damaged skin A method of treating skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to skin an effective amount of a composition that has water, an extract comprising Crithmum maritimum, and an extract comprising Ulva lactuca, wherein the extract comprising Ulva lactuca includes a hydrolysate of Ulva lactuca proteins.
US10668003B2	Product and method for the temporary shaping of keratin-containing fibers The disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition for the temporary shaping of hair, containing a combination of two specific anionic acrylate copolymers. The cosmetic composition provides an extremely good moisture resistance.
US10668000B2	Peptides, compositions comprising them and uses in particular cosmetic uses The peptides have the general following formula: X-Pro-Pro-Xaa-Y in which: •Xaa is selected from Leucine (Leu, L), Arginine (Arg, R), Lysine (Lys, K), Alanine (Ala, A), Serine (Ser, S), and Aspartic acid (Asp, D); •At the N terminal end of the peptide, X is selected from H, —CO—R1 and —SO2—R1; •At the C terminal end of the peptide, Y is selected from OH, OR1, NH2, NHR1 and NR1R2; •R1 and R2 are, independently from each other, selected from an alkyle, aryle, aralkyle, alkylaryl, alkoxy and aryloxy group, that can be linear, branched, cyclic, poly-cyclic, non-saturated, hydroxylated, carbonylated, phosphorylated and/or sulfured, and which skeletum can comprise an heteroatom, in particular an O, S and/or N atom; •Pro* correspond to a Proline, an analogue or derivative thereof; •if X is H then Y is selected from OR1, NH2, NHR1 and NR1R2, and if Y is OH then X is —CO— or —SO2—R1; and the peptide hypoxanthine-Pro-Pro-Arg being excluded. The invention provides the use of the peptides of above formula I to stimulate the synthesis of the molecules constituting the dermal extracellular matrix, including collagen I and IV and elastin. A cosmetic treatment according to the invention includes anti-aging, anti-wrinkles, improving mechanical properties of the skin, firmness/tone/elasticity/suppleness/flexibility, increasing density and volume of the skin, restructuring effect, fighting stretch marks, improving skin barrier and/or skin hydration.
US10667998B2	Odor-reduced bleaching The subject matter of the present disclosure is a method for blonding and/or lightening keratinous fibers, which permits a multi-tone coloration with lighter (“highlights”) sections (strands) to be produced, wherein the use of solid, flat separating aids, more particularly from solid materials, such as aluminum, paper or Styrofoam and similar materials, is not required. In addition, an entire keratinous fiber ensemble can be blonded and/or lightened, wherein the release of ammonia and the drying of the blonding or lightening agent are reduced.
US10667994B2	Bioactive dental restorative material with remineralization properties Conventional dental cements lack certain properties such as the facilitation of optimal re-mineralization. The novel bioactive glass-ionomer dental and bone cement formulations disclosed herein induces mineralization at the in vivo interface and exhibits superior handling properties (shorter setting time) and mechanical properties (improved bond strength to dentin and flexural strength). The present invention presents the first bioactive glass-ionomer dental cement with mineralization power, exhibiting improved bond strength to tooth structure, sharp setting time and superior mechanical strength. Materials of this invention can be used as bone cement, as a dental filling (restorative material), as a liner for deep cavity preparations (to avoid root canal therapies and tooth sensitivity), or as a luting cement to cement dental crowns. Moreover, it can be utilized in a flowable resin for use as a coating to prevent dental caries in their initial steps (white spots).
US10667993B2	Polymerizable compositions based on thermally cleavable compounds The invention relates to a polymerizable composition which comprises a thermolabile polymerizable compound of Formula I: A-[X-(T-X-Sp-X)p-T-X-Q-(Z)n]m Formula I, wherein T represents a thermolabile Diels-Alder or hetero-Diels-Alder group of the Formula The invention also relates to the use of the polymerizable composition according to the present invention and the compounds of Formula I according to the present invention as polymerization resin or for the preparation of polymerization resins and polymerizates such as adhesives, composites, stereolithographic materials, shaped parts, duromers and mounting and fixing elements, and as dental material and for the preparation of dental materials such as adhesives, cements and filling composites.
US10667992B2	Methods for enhancing optical and strength properties in ceramic bodies having applications in dental restorations A method for enhancing optical properties of sintered, zirconia ceramic bodies and zirconia ceramic dental restorations is provided. The porous or pre-sintered stage of a ceramic body is treated with two different yttrium-containing compositions and sintered, resulting in sintered ceramic bodies having enhanced optical properties. The enhanced optical properties may be substantially permanent, remaining for the useful life of the sintered ceramic body.
US10667991B2	Face soaking device In some embodiments, a face soaking device may have a vessel, a vessel neck gasket, and a breathing apparatus. The vessel may be configured to hold a liquid to submerge a face of a user or a portion thereof. The vessel neck gasket may be (removably) joined to the vessel. The vessel neck gasket may be configured to comfortably accommodate a front portion of the user's neck. The breathing apparatus may be in removable contact with: the vessel, with a head rest subassembly, and/or with the user. The breathing apparatus may be configured to permit the user to breathe while the user's face may be submerged within the liquid. When the vessel may be filled with the liquid to at least a sufficient level, the user may soak the face or the portion thereof, such that the skin being soaked receives a benefit.
US10667989B2	Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation machines with stabilizing members and methods In embodiments, a Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) system includes a retention structure, a compression mechanism coupled to the retention structure and a backboard. The retention structure and the backboard can be assembled together so as to form a closed loop that surrounds the patient's torso, and a piston of the compression mechanism is movable towards and away from a chest of a patient. In addition, the CPR system has a stabilizing member, and a coupler configured to couple the stabilizing member to the backboard. The stabilizing member can prevent the retention structure from tilting while the CPR system delivers chest compressions to the patient.
US10667985B2	Applicator and capsule for such applicator A device for distributing, on a surface of a living body, a product containing an active component or forming a cosmetic product, the device comprising a housing and a cartridge, releasably coupled to the housing, wherein: the cartridge comprises an applicator element and a reservoir containing said product and having a movable or deformable wall part for reducing the volume of the reservoir, wherein at least one opening is provided between the reservoir and the applicator element for applying the product to the applicator element by reducing the volume of the reservoir; and the housing comprises at least one light source for radiating light through and/or alongside the cartridge and a drive for driving the movable and/or deformable wall part of the reservoir for reducing the volume of the reservoir.
US10667984B2	Systems and methods for operating patient therapy devices A detection system for patient therapy devices is provided. A controller is coupled to the detection system. The controller determines a desired operational parameter based on the type of patient therapy device detected.
US10667983B2	Heel protector and corresponding rehabilitation systems and methods for using the same A device (900) includes a leg engaging section (101) and a foot engaging section (102 intersecting at a heel receiver (103). The leg engaging section and the foot engaging section defining a leg insertion aperture (104). A first compression wrap member (301) and a second compression wrap member (302) extend from the leg engaging section. An inflatable bladder (501) can be disposed along the leg engaging section between the leg insertion aperture and a compressible cushion layer (902). The inflatable bladder can be selectively inflatable through a connection tube (502) exiting the inflatable bladder at a non-orthogonal angle (504) relative to an edge (507) of the inflatable bladder. The leg engaging section can define at least one channel (1002) to permit the connection tube to exit the device.
US10667982B2	Massage apparatus A massage apparatus includes: a base; a first air bag and a second air bag, the first air bag and the second air bag vertically overlapped with each other, the first air bag being disposed on an upper side of the second air bag, and the first air bag and the second air bag being joined to each other at an overlapped site; an air injection and discharge section connected to the first air bag for injecting air into and discharging air from the first air bag; a coupling section including a through hole arranged to communicate the air bags with each other is provided at a site where the air bags is joined to each other; and a fixing section rotatably fixing the first air bag to the base provided on a portion of the first air bag, the portion being not overlapped with the second air bag.
US10667981B2	Reading assistance system for visually impaired Aspects of the present disclosure relate aids for the visually impaired.
US10667980B2	Motorized robotic walker guided by an image processing system for human walking assistance A motorized robotic walker is capable of moving automatically with the user through an algorithmic process using a 3D camera image processing system. The image processing system can measure relative motion of the user versus the robotic walker and a microprocessor can generate PWM signal to drive motors of the robotic walker so that the robotic walker can follow the user's motion automatically and provide assistance if needed.
US10667977B2	Chiropractic adjustor system and method A portable battery power operated chiropractic adjusting instrument, manipulator or thruster for applying a selectable adjustment energy impulse to a patient through a plunger having a resilient or cushioned head with the energy impulse applied to the plunger being supplied by a solenoid. The adjusting instrument can have annunciators or indicators for preload, readiness to operate, level of energy impulse and the like. The power source can be an internal rechargeable battery or removable rechargeable battery pack.
US10667974B2	Sling for use in moving persons with limited mobility A flexible fabric sling for use by two attendants in lifting and transporting a person with limited mobility, the sling including a thigh band releasably securable about the person's thighs, a torso band releasably securable about the person's torso, a dorsal strap extending between the thigh band and the torso band, and handles graspable by the attendants. The length of the dorsal strap is adjustable to accommodate persons of different heights.
US10667972B2	Bed A bed (1) comprising, a base part, with a patient support base (10) arranged above the base part, and including a position configurable patient support (19), four telescopic elevator columns (5), mounted on said base part. The four elevator columns (5) are arranged as a first and a second pair of telescopic elevator columns (5). The bed (1) has two cross-beams (8) for supporting the patient support base (10). An operator housing (9) is mounted on at least one of said cross-beams (8). The operator housing (9) comprises means for configuring said position configurable patient support (19). The operation housing (9) and said patient support base (10) comprising mutually releasable connection means.
US10667971B2	Lift and tilt support apparatus A lift and tilt support apparatus includes opposed scissor lift assemblies. Each scissor lift assembly includes a base, an upper frame, and scissored first and second legs, each having opposed top and bottom ends. The bottom end of the first leg is pivoted to the base, and the top end of the first leg is mounted to the upper frame for reciprocal movement. The top end of the second leg is pivoted to the upper frame, and the bottom end of the second leg is mounted to the base for reciprocal movement. The top end of the first leg reciprocates in a direction skewed from the top end of the second leg. The bottom end of the second leg reciprocates in a direction skewed from the bottom end of the first leg.
US10667970B2	Swing arm assembly for a mid-wheel drive wheelchair The present disclosure relates to a swing arm assembly (1) for a mid-wheel drive wheelchair (21), comprising: a front swing arm (3) having a front swing arm pivot point (3a), a drive assembly swing arm (5) having a drive assembly swing arm pivot point (5a) and a resilient member first mounting point (5b), a rear swing arm (7) having a rear swing arm pivot point (7a) and a resilient member second mounting point (7b), and a resilient member (9) configured to be connected to the resilient member first mounting point (5a) and to the resilient member second mounting point (7a) to enable force transfer between the drive assembly swing arm (5) and the rear swing arm (7).
US10667969B2	Ergonomically designed seating apparatus An ergonomically designed seating apparatus having a seat and a backrest. The seat having a seat frame securable to a chassis, a seat support pivotally connected to the seat frame, and at least one first resilient member positioned between the seat frame and the seat support permitting resilient relative pivotal tilting between them. The backrest having a back frame securable to the chassis, a lumbar support connected to the back frame, a back support pivotally connected to the lumbar support, at least one second resilient member positioned along surfaces of the lumbar support and the back support permitting resilient relative pivotal tilting between them, at least one pivot arm connected to the back support configured to limit the pivotal range of motion of the back support, and at least one pivot block connected to the lumbar support configured to interact with the at least one pivot arm.
US10667968B2	Wheelchair A wheelchair includes right and left side frames and a connection unit connecting the side frames to each other. The side frames each include a unit fixture for detachably fixing the connection unit. The connection unit is selectable from a foldable connection unit connecting the right and left side frames with a distance therebetween changeable or a non-foldable connection unit connecting the right and left side frames with the distance therebetween kept constant.
US10667961B2	Absorbent article and wearable article including absorbent article Provided is an absorbent article in which the shape of projections formed in a predetermined region of a topsheet can be maintained. In this absorbent article: a nonwoven fabric that has a skin-side surface having projections formed thereon is used as a topsheet; and an absorbent body has formed therein a through hole that penetrates the absorbent body in the thickness direction.
US10667960B2	Absorbent article with an absorbent system having an annular opening An absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent system positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. The absorbent system can have at least a fluid intake layer, an absorbent core, and a distribution layer. The fluid intake layer and the absorbent core can define an aligned annular opening in the absorbent system and can maintain the topsheet layer in a spaced apart relationship from the distribution layer.
US10667955B2	Wound dressing and method of treatment Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein. Some embodiments may further comprise one or more viewing windows disposed therethrough so as to enable monitoring or examination of fluids contained therein.
US10667949B2	Laser beam calibration and beam quality measurement in laser surgery systems A laser eye surgery system includes a computer which scans a focused laser beam in a trajectory over a reticle or target and determines beam quality via laser light reflected from the target. The target may have a grid pattern of lines, with the diameter of the focused laser beam determined based on a time interval for the scanned beam to move onto a line of the grid pattern. Methods for measuring beam quality in a laser eye surgery system provide a direct, quantitative quality measurement of the focused laser beam, and may be performed quickly and automatically. Using scanning mirror position information together with signals resulting from laser light reflected from the target, the laser eye surgery system may also be calibrated.
US10667946B2	Phacoemulsification needle A phacoemulsification needle has a polygonally-shaped tip with an axis that is offset from the axis of the needle body. The material forming the tip is non-uniformly distributed, adding to the motion of the tip when it is vibrated torsionally. In one embodiment, the tip has tip wall segments of varying thicknesses. In another embodiment, the tip has a series of external ribs formed on the tip wall segments, on the wall segment, at the apex where adjacent wall segments meet, or both.
US10667943B2	Nozzle A nozzle is provided herein for ophthalmic dispensers which is configured to accommodate microdosing. The nozzle includes a converging pathway. Preferably, the pathway converges so as to impart momentum to liquid passing therethrough through an increase of velocity. A tapered portion may be provided flared openly from the inlet to best accept liquid flow thereinto and provide a funneling effect into the flowpath. Preferably, the flowpath terminates at an outlet which is internally un-radiused and circumscribed by a chamfered surface.
US10667942B2	Thermal control system A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit.
US10667941B1	Wearable exercise and posture-awareness assist device An exercise device includes a belt and a shoulder harness, the latter attachable to a user about the thorax. The belt is extensible about a user below user's chest or thorax. Two bungee cords are attachable one at its ends to the user's hands, and the other at its ends to the user's feet. An elongate strip has a pair of parallel adjacent channels, the hand bungee traversing the upper channel and the feet bungee traversing the lower channel. The two channels are connected a back portion of the shoulder harness. Two shoulder straps are each fixed at one end to the belt and are continuous with the back portion of the shoulder harness.
US10667938B2	Orthosis for range of motion An orthosis for increasing range of motion of a body joint. The orthosis includes a rotational linkage mechanism having a driving link and a driven link configured for rotation about a joint axis. The driven link is selectively attachable to a body part to rotate the body part about the joint axis. A dynamic force mechanism is operatively connected between the driving link and driven link to impart a dynamic force upon the driven link when the driving link rotates relative to the driven link and the driven link resists rotation with the driving link due to a resistance force imparted on the driven link by the body part reaching a maximum range of motion. The dynamic force is transferred through the driven link to the body part.
US10667931B2	Pulmonary artery implant apparatus and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to an implantable apparatus and methods of use thereof for treating congestive heart failure. An apparatus of this invention may be anchored by implantation of a section of the apparatus within in a branch pulmonary artery, for example the left pulmonary artery, which then positions and anchors another section, for example a device frame section of the apparatus within the main pulmonary artery. A medical device may be attached to the anchored device frame.
US10667924B2	Corpectomy implant A corpectomy implant is comprised of multiple layers of structural elements having a generalized helical geometry. These elements are separated by structural elements having an undulating planar geometry. The corpectomy implant also includes centrally located structural elements that have a closed loop geometry.
US10667922B2	Expandable interbody fusion implant Disclosed is an expandable interbody fusion implant that is configured to have an initial configuration having a first footprint width suitable for being inserted into an intervertebral space and an expanded configuration having a second footprint width that is greater than the first footprint width. The implant may include a first body member and a second body member that is pivotally coupled to the first body member. The implant may be expanded using an inflatable balloon. The implant may be expanded bilaterally such that both body members rotate relative to the other or the implant may be expanded unilaterally such that one of the body members rotates relative to the other.
US10667907B2	Systems and methods for device implantation An implantable delivery system has an inner shaft (20) with a device-carrying region (28) and an outer shaft (40) surrounding the inner shaft. A sheath (41) at a distal end of the outer shaft covers the device-carrying region when the outer shaft is in an advanced position. A sleeve (50) surrounding the outer shaft is in proximity to the sheath when the sleeve is in an advanced position. After insertion, the sleeve is retracted to increase flexibility of the distal end of the device. A handle (62) includes a control element for retracting the outer shaft and sheath relative to the inner shaft to release the implantable device. The sleeve may be fixed to the body of the handle when the sleeve is retracted. Engagement between the sleeve and an introducer at the insertion site can stabilize the handle and inner shaft against movement relative to the patient during retraction of the outer shaft.
US10667906B2	Methods of conformal expansion of prosthetic heart valves A system for expanding a device in a conduit or orifice of a human body includes a balloon member that is movable from a first configuration to a second configuration. External surfaces of the balloon member can collectively have a non-cylindrical cross-section relative to a main axis of the balloon member, such that the external surfaces of the balloon member generally conform to the anatomical shape of the conduit or orifice when the balloon member is in the second configuration.
US10667905B2	Apparatus and methods for delivery, repositioning, and retrieval of transcatheter prosthetic valves Apparatus and methods are described herein for use in the delivery and deployment of a prosthetic mitral valve into a heart. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a catheter assembly, a valve holding tube and a handle assembly. The valve holding tube is releasably couplable to a proximal end portion of the catheter assembly and to a distal end portion of the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a housing and a delivery rod. The delivery rod is configured to be actuated to move distally relative to the housing to move a prosthetic heart valve disposed within the valve holding tube out of the valve holding tube and distally within a lumen of the elongate sheath of the catheter assembly. The catheter assembly is configured to be actuated to move proximally relative to the housing such that the prosthetic valve is disposed outside of the lumen of the elongate sheath.
US10667900B2	Device for tendon and ligament treatment Devices and methods for treating defects in connective tissue are provided along with methods for making such devices. The devices can include acellular arterial tissue matrices that facilitate regrowth of the damaged tissue.
US10667898B1	Magnetic vascular access graft The invention relates to generally to a vascular access graft that includes a magnetic element disposed about a flow tube for guiding a blood flow between an arterial end adapted for arterial anastomosis to a portion of an artery, and a venous end adapted for venous anastomosis to a portion of a vein. The magnetic element may include a plurality of magnets disposed about the flow tube so that a magnetic field may be applied to blood flowing therein; the magnetic element may alternatively include a circuitry configured to generate a magnetic field applied to the flow tube.
US10667897B2	Pro-healing elastic angiogenic microporous vascular graft Synthetic polymeric vascular grafts that promote endothelial healing and methods of their preparation and use are provided.
US10667892B2	Electrical appliance for personal care An electrical appliance for personal care includes a handle with a longitudinal axis, and a plug-on part which can be attached to the handle, wherein a vibration unit having an electric motor and an eccentric element is arranged in the handle, wherein a plug-like coupling structure protrudes from the handle, which plug-like coupling structure forms an interface with a substantially mirror-inverted socket-like coupling structure of the plug-on part, wherein the interface has at least two stages with different circumferential geometry, wherein at least one of the stages has a rotation-preventing means between the handle and the plug-on part, and wherein a stop surface of the handle for the plug-on part extends obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
US10667891B2	Resonance tuning of the bristle structure for a power toothbrush A brushhead assembly (10) for a power toothbrush (1), which includes a bristle plate (12) and a set of bristles (14) mounted to the bristle plate (12). The set of bristles (14) is characterized such that some or all of the bristles have a dipole whip motion during operation at a selected drive frequency, including arrangements where the bristles in a first portion (32) have a different motion than the bristles at a at least a second portion (34) of the brushhead assembly (10).
US10667889B2	Device to be fitted in the mouth in order to isolate a dental area, facilitating correct dental treatment The invention relates to a device which is inserted into the mouth so as to isolate the dental part or area of the mouth to be treated, allowing improved vision, preventing the cheek and the tongue from impinging on the working area, and protecting the tissues of the patient from the dental instruments. Furthermore, the sucking capacity of the device prevents the saliva or any other fluid generated during the treatment from affecting both vision and the performance of a correct technique for carrying out the dental treatment.
US10667885B2	Components for use with a surgical guide for dental implant placement The present invention is a surgical guide for guiding the insertion of a dental implant into a desired location in a patient's mouth. The implant includes a non-rotational structure. The surgical guide includes a structure and a master tube. The structure has a negative impression surface to be fitted on and placed over gingival tissue, bone, and/or teeth in the patient's mouth. The structure includes an opening through which the dental implant is placed. The master tube is located at the opening. The master tube includes indicia for alignment with the non-rotational structure on the implant such that the non-rotational structure of the implant is at a known angular orientation with respect to the master tube. The present invention includes kits of various components used with the surgical guide and with the dental surgery using the surgical guide.
US10667883B2	Robotic surgical devices, systems, and related methods The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
US10667880B2	Tray for temporary storage of catheters and other coiled surgical devices A storage tray provides storage for multiple types of wires, catheters, and other instruments used during surgical procedures. The storage tray includes a base and a set of walls forming a basin that holds liquid. A wire containment section within the basin holds multiple coiled guidewires in a wire channel filled with the liquid. The wire containment section includes an inner wall and one or more wall segments forming an outer boundary of the wire channel. Flaps extend orthogonally from the walls and over portions of the wire channel to prevent the guidewire from springing out of the wire channel. A wire holder outside the wire channel holds end portions of the guidewires. Pulling an end portion of one of the coiled guidewires horizontally causes the guidewire to slide along the inner wall for separation and removal from the storage tray.
US10667879B2	Medical drape A medical drape is disclosed. The drape comprises a base drape portion and an insert drape portion removably attached to the base drape portion. A plurality of independently configured insert drape portions may be used, each insert being configured differently for a different procedure. The base drape portion may be made of environmentally friendly biodegradable material.
US10667878B2	Surgical system with voice control A surgical system includes a plurality of voice sensors located in a surgical environment and configured to detect sound and generate a first plurality of signals. The surgical system also includes a position indicator, in proximity to a designated user, configured to indicate a first position of the designated user and generate a second signal representative of the first position. The surgical system further includes a processor configured to receive the first plurality of signals and the second signal and determine, based on the first plurality of signals, a second position. The processor is also configured to compare the detected sound with registered voice command of the designated user stored in a memory to verify the designated user's credentials, and send a command signal to a surgical instrument to carry out an operation related to the voice command based on at least one of the verification of the designated user's credentials, the first position and the second position.
US10667876B2	Robotic-assisted device for positioning a surgical instrument relative to the body of a patient The robotic device for positioning a surgical instrument relative to the body of a patient includes a first robotic arm with a device for rigidly connecting to at least one surgical instrument, a device for anatomical realignment of the first arm by realigning an image that is of an area of the anatomy of the patient, and a device for compensating the movements of the first arm on the basis of detected movements. One version of the device includes at least one second robotic arm having sensors for detecting inner movements of the anatomical area, and a device for controlling the positioning of the first arm relative to sensed inner movements and to the outer movements induced in the second arm.
US10667874B2	Dynamic muting audio transducer control for wearable personal communication nodes Systems, methods, software and apparatus that enable dynamic audio transducer control include obtaining attribute information relating to multiple communication nodes that are communication node group members. A group management system or other computing system receives attribute information from two or more of the communication nodes and determines settings for one or more audio transducers (e.g., speakers and microphones) in the group's communication nodes based on the attribute information. An audio transducer command is transmitted to or imposed on one or more of the nodes. Attribute information can include node attributes and/or changes to attributes. Audio transducer commands transmitted or otherwise imposed on nodes can include muting and unmuting commands, as well as setting volume levels and other audio settings associated with a node's operation.
US10667871B2	Configurable robotic surgical system with virtual rail and flexible endoscope Systems and methods for moving or manipulating robotic arms are provided. A group of robotic arms are configured to form a virtual rail or line between the end effectors of the robotic arms. The robotic arms are responsive to outside force such as from a user. When a user moves a single one of the robotic arms, the other robotic arms will automatically move to maintain the virtual rail alignments. The virtual rail of the robotic arm end effectors may be translated in one or more of three dimensions. The virtual rail may be rotated about a point on the virtual rail line. The robotic arms can detect the nature of the contact from the user and move accordingly. Holding, shaking, tapping, pushing, pulling, and rotating different parts of the robotic arm elicits different movement responses from different parts of the robotic arm.
US10667870B2	Systems and methods for guiding tissue resection A method for guiding resection of local tissue from a patient includes generating at least one image of the patient, automatically determining a plurality of surgical guidance cues indicating three-dimensional spatial properties associated with the local tissue, and generating a visualization of the surgical guidance cues relative to the surface. A system for generating surgical guidance cues for resection of a local tissue from a patient includes a location module for processing at least one image of the patient to determine three-dimensional spatial properties of the local tissue, and a surgical cue generator for generating the surgical guidance cues based upon the three-dimensional spatial properties. A patient-specific locator form for guiding resection of local tissue from a patient includes a locator form surface matching surface of the patient, and a plurality of features indicating a plurality of surgical guidance cues, respectively.
US10667869B2	Guidance system for needle procedures Systems and methods for surgical tool navigation, include a movable gantry. A light emitting device is connected to the movable gantry. A range meter connected to the gantry. The distance meter measures a distance between the light emitting device and a surface. In a method of surgical tool navigation, the light emitting device projects light on the surface. The range meter detects the light and measures the distance between the light emitting device and the surface.
US10667866B2	Treatment support apparatus and treatment support method Apparatus and methods are provided herein for providing treatment plan in which a position of a heat source and a treatment order are optimized.An example treatment support apparatus includes a processor and a storage device connected to the processor. The storage device hold image information of tissue in a living body of a treatment target. The processor may extract a blood vessel structure of the inside of the living body from the image information, calculate positions of one or more heat sources for thermal treatment on a treatment scheduled region including at least a part of the extracted blood vessel structure on the basis of the extracted blood vessel structure, and output data for displaying an image including the calculated positions of the one or more heat sources.
US10667864B2	Inline-view determination The present invention relates to a computer-implemented medical data processing method for determining a 2D-view within an acquired 3D-image-dataset of a patient, wherein the method comprises executing, on a processor of a computer, the following steps: a) a representation of at least one anatomical structure (2) of interest is identified in the 3D-image-dataset and registered with the at least one anatomical structure (2); b) the spatial position of the at least one anatomical structure (2) and the spatial position of a predetermined section of a medical instrument (1) are determined in real space; c) the 2D-view is determined within the 3D-image-dataset, wherein the view-plane of the 2D-view is defined on the basis of the spatial position of the medical instrument (1), and wherein the view-center (B) of the 2D-view is defined on the basis of the relative spatial position of a predetermined section of the medical instrument (1) and the at least one anatomical structure (2); d) the relative position of the defined view-center with respect to a predetermined section of the medical instrument (1) is maintained in the 2D-view. The present invention further relates to a corresponding computer program, a corresponding program storage medium and a corresponding system for performing such method.
US10667861B2	Microwave coaptive surgical sealing tool A coaptive surgical sealing tool may be similar to an ordinary hemostat with long (50, 60, 70 or 80 mm) thin jaws for sliding into the liver parenchyma, without tearing the larger blood vessels. The jaws are spring loaded and are designed for uniform compression, and to avoid closing too quickly. The jaws are capable of sealing a 50, 60, 70 or 80 mm sealing length, in a single bite, although it can also seal shorter lengths as well. The tool can be used with existing ablative therapy microwave generators. The tool may be provided with irrigation and/or suction.
US10667860B2	Energy delivery systems and uses thereof The present invention relates to comprehensive systems, devices and methods for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In certain embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided for treating a tissue region (e.g., a tumor) through application of energy.
US10667858B2	Depth control for electrosurgical electrode One embodiment of the present invention relates to an electrosurgical handpiece that has a first main body and a second main body. A squeezable handle connects to and across the first main body and the second main body such that, when the handle is unsqueezed, the first main body and the second main body assume a first position relative to one another. When the handle is squeezed, the first main body and the second main body assumes a second position relative to one another. An active electrosurgical electrode is slidingly mounted within the second main body and extends from the second end. A spacer is positioned around and in sliding engagement with the smaller diameter region of the first main body.
US10667856B2	Robotic bi-polar instruments Various exemplary systems, devices, and methods for robotic bi-polar instruments are provided. In general, a surgical tool can include an elongate shaft, an end effector, a wrist that couples the end effector to the shaft at a distal end of the shaft, and a tool housing coupled to a proximal end of the shaft that is configured to control the operation various features associated with the end effector and to operatively couple to a robotic surgical system.
US10667855B1	Dual coil ablation devices Dual coil ablation systems are provided. Methods of using the systems to ablate tissue are also provided. The dual coil ablation systems can include a first guide needle and a second guide needle, and the methods can include securing the tissue and guiding the dual coil ablation system into the tissue for the ablation, the securing and the guiding facilitated by the first guide needle and the second guide needle. The dual coil ablation systems can also include a phase-offset between the coils to achieve a significant and surprising enhancement to the energy density provided by the systems, and the uniformity of ablation provided by the methods.
US10667852B2	Laminar fixation clamp and method A laminar fixation clamp has a body that utilizes a clam-shell style pivot controlled by a set screw, to grasp and attach to a spine rod, while receiving a laminar fixation band that can loop around a lamina of a vertebra in order to hold the laminar fixation clamp onto the vertebra. One form comprises a two-piece structure while another form comprises a single-piece structure. In each case, an upper and lower clamping structure situated at a front of the laminar fixation clamp, is received over and onto the spine rod, while a laminar fixation band is received through clamp. The set screw controls the amount of pivoting and thus the clamping force exerted onto the spine rod.
US10667850B2	Modular femoral nail and method of use thereof An intramedullary nail for implantation within a fractured bone. The intramedullary nail includes two or more nail modules. Each nail module has an elongated body with a first end and a second end. For each nail module, at least one of the first end or the second end is a connecting end configured to connect to a second connecting end on a second nail module.
US10667840B2	Mechanical gun-type circumcision device with glans protection system for safe cutting and cauterization of the foreskin Circumcision device including a housing (10) comprising a handgrip part (13) and a control member (15), a guide part (20) comprising a stem (21) and a shearing template (23) fixedly arranged on a distal end of the stem (21), said shearing template having a concave distal surface (23a) and a side surface (23b) tapered in the proximal direction, a pair of arms (30, 30′), each having a distal end provided with a semi-annular blade (31, 31′), each arm being rotatable about an axis (y, y′) perpendicular to the extension direction of the stem (21), between an open position and a shearing position in which the semi-annular blades (31, 31′) are closed to form a ring perpendicular to the extension axis of the stem (21) and have a cutting edge (32, 32′) which engages the side surface (23b) of the shearing template (23), and an actuating mechanism (40) for controlling rotation of the arms (30, 30′) in response to an actuation of the control member (15).
US10667838B2	Endoscopic snare device The present subject matter discloses a tissue removal tool for use with an endoscope. The tool comprises a loop formed by a piece of wire and movable between an open position and a closed position, and a transmitting assembly comprising: a handle; and a link having a first end attached to the handle and a second end attached to the loop, the loop portion being movable between the open and closed position by action of the handle. The loop is defined in the open position by a proximal portion and a distal portion. The widest portion of the loop is more proximal to a proximal end of the loop than the mid-point of the length of the loop is.
US10667837B2	Apparatus with deployable probe and blade and methods of use The present application discloses apparatuses with deployable probes and blades and exemplary methods of use. In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, an exemplary handheld apparatus for probing and cutting is provided. Such an exemplary handheld apparatus includes an elongate member having a probe and a blade associated with a first end thereof. The probe comprises a target interaction surface and is selectively movable between a retracted state and a target acquisition state. The blade comprises a cutting edge and is selectively movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The handheld apparatus may additionally include a handle associated with the second end of the elongate member that is operably connected to the probe and the blade. In some embodiments, the disclosed handheld apparatus is sized and shaped for use in endoscopic surgeries.
US10667836B2	Tissue resectors, hand operated tissue resecting systems, and associated methods A tissue resector includes an outer cannula with a cutting element disposed therein. The outer cannula includes an opening that is configured to be associated with a cutting element of the cutting element in such a way that when tissue is drawn into the opening of the cannula, a cutting element of the cutting element can be rotated past the opening to engage and cut into and through the tissue. The outer cannula and the cutting element may also be configured to enable aspiration of the tissue. A tissue resector according to this disclosure may be used with a hand-held, hand-operated rooter.
US10667829B2	Bone resection guide and method A bone resection guide for the resection of a bone of a patient. The bone resection guide comprises a body and a resection alignment guide. The body extends between a tool engaging surface and a bone-facing surface superposable to the bone of the patient and is removably securable to the bone of the patient with the bone facing surface superposed thereto. The resection alignment guide defines at least one resection plane and extends along a resection path. The resection alignment guide comprises a plurality of guiding bores extending from the tool engaging surface into at least a section of the body, along the resection path. A method for performing a resection of a portion of a bone of a patient is also provided.
US10667828B2	Instrument guide assembly for a bone plate and kit of a bone plate with such an instrument guide assembly An instrument guide assembly for a bone plate includes an insert configured to be arranged in a hole of a plate member, the insert having a through-hole, and a guide member separable and positionable through the through-hole of the insert, the guide member having a head portion, a shaft portion extending from the head portion, and a guide channel extending through the head and shaft portions for guiding a drill or other instrument therethrough. The insert is movable axially relative to the guide member from a first position at an end of the shaft portion opposite the head portion and past a first stop to a second position at the head portion. At the second position, the insert remains axially movable in a limited range between the first stop and the head portion, while the first stop prevents the insert from moving back to the first position.
US10667825B2	Noninvasive protection from emboli A system for diverting emboli within a patient can include a device that detects a presence of emboli in a first blood vessel of a patient. A compression member can be aligned, with a second blood vessel of the patient when a collar supporting the compression member is positioned at, least partially around a portion of the patient. In response to, the detection device, a controller can actuate the compression member, when the presence of emboli is detected, from an unactuated state to an actuated state in which at least a portion of the compression member (i) is closer to the second blood vessel than while in the unactuated state and (ii) compresses and limits blood flow through the second blood vessel.
US10667820B2	Method and device for the intermittent occlusion of the coronary sinus In a method for intermittently occluding the coronary sinus, in which the coronary sinus is occluded using an occlusion device, the fluid pressure in the occluded coronary sinus is continuously measured and stored, the fluid pressure curve is determined as a function of time, and the occlusion of the coronary sinus is triggered and/or released as a function of at least one characteristic value derived from the measured pressure values. The pressure increase and/or pressure decrease per time unit each occurring at a heart beat are used as characteristic values.
US10667818B2	Lockout assembly for linear surgical stapler An apparatus includes a handle assembly, an end effector, a firing assembly, and a lockout assembly. The handle assembly includes first and second arms and a latching lever. The end effector includes first and second jaws and a staple cartridge. The firing assembly is configured to actuate from a pre-fired proximal position toward a distal position in order to staple and sever tissue captured between the first jaw and the second jaw. The lockout assembly is configured to prevent distal translation of the firing assembly in a locked configuration and allow distal translation of the firing assembly in an unlocked configuration. The latching lever is configured to actuate the lockout assembly from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration in response to the latching lever pivoting the second jaw from a partially closed configuration to a fully closed configuration while the firing assembly is in the pre-fired proximal position.
US10667817B2	Incisionless gastric bypass system A system for endoscopically forming an anastomosis between two naturally adjacent points in the digestive tract. The system utilizes elongate magnetic devices that, when connected across a tissue boundary, necrose tissue until an anastomosis forms and the devices are passed naturally. Despite the elongate shape of the devices, the resulting anastomosis is substantially round. As such, round anastomoses can be formed having increased diameters merely by increasing the lengths of the devices, obviating the need for wider endoscopes.
US10667814B2	Buttress release from surgical stapler by knife pushing A surgical stapling apparatus including a releasable buttress material includes a cartridge assembly, an anvil assembly, a knife, and a buttress material. The cartridge assembly includes a plurality of staples and a tissue contacting surface defining staple retaining slots. The anvil assembly includes a tissue contacting surface defining staple pockets for forming staples expelled from the staple retaining slots of the cartridge assembly. The knife is disposed within a knife slot formed in the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly. The buttress material includes at least one weld joining the buttress material to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly. The at least one weld is positioned across the knife slot.
US10667808B2	Staple cartridge comprising an absorbable adjunct A staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, and an absorbable adjunct releasably secured to the cartridge body is disclosed. A plurality of staple cavities are defined in the cartridge body and the plurality of staples are removably positioned in the staple cavities. The absorbable adjunct comprises a first zone comprising a tissue-supporting surface, a second zone comprising a cartridge body contacting surface, and an intermediate zone position between the first zone and the second zone. The first zone comprises a first compressibility and the second zone comprises a second compressibility that is less than the first compressibility. The intermediate zone comprises a third compressibility greater than the first compressibility.
US10667806B2	Applicator instruments with reconfigurable handles for dispensing surgical fasteners An applicator instrument having a reconfigurable handle for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, a handle coupled with the proximal end of the housing, and a trigger coupled with the handle. The applicator instrument has a firing system including an energy storing assembly that is disposed within the housing, and a gear train disposed within the handle and coupled with the trigger. The trigger is squeezed for commencing a firing cycle and storing energy in the energy storing assembly. The applicator instrument includes a handle reconfiguration actuator having a first position for locking the handle in place relative to the housing and a second position for enabling the handle to rotate relative to the housing between a pistol configuration and an in-line configuration. The applicator instrument dispenses surgical fasteners with the handle in the pistol configuration, the in-line configuration, and at angles located between the pistol and in-line configurations.
US10667803B2	Systems and methods for repairing tissue Devices and methods for anchoring tissue to bone are provided herein. In various embodiments, the tissue anchor systems and methods can provide a length of suture having terminal ends coupled to one another via a sliding knot so as to define a suture loop having an adjustable length. After passing a portion of the suture loop through a damaged tissue and coupling the suture loop to bone, the sliding knot can be advanced to shorten the suture loop in order to secure the tissue to bone.
US10667802B2	Devices and methods for joining tissue A medical device may include a luminal body defining a working channel extending between a proximal end of the luminal body and a distal end of the luminal body. The device may also include a carrier defining a pusher thereon. The carrier may be configured to transition between a first state and a second state. In the first state, a distal portion of the carrier may extend within the working channel along a central longitudinal axis thereof. In the second state, the distal portion of the carrier may extend distally of the luminal body. The device may also include a plurality of anchors which may be disposed about the carrier. Also, at least a distal-most anchor of the plurality of anchors may define a surface configured to cooperate with the pusher and further defines a curved wall configured to cooperate with the pusher to rotate the plurality of anchors.
US10667797B2	Tissue sampling The invention relates to a kit of parts comprising a collecting device for collecting a tissue sample and a storage tube for storing the tissue sample therein. The collecting device comprises a punch and a plunger located within a bore of the punch and being adapted to slide within the bore. The storage tube comprises a tube body having an open first end, a closed second end, and a cap located at the first end of the tube body, the cap having a breakable seal that extends across the body of the tube to seal the first end of the tube body. The collecting device is adapted to break the seal of the cap and to fill the resulting opening to close off the storage tube.
US10667795B2	Wearable, noninvasive glucose sensing methods and systems New wearable and non-wearable systems for noninvasive glucose sensing include an ultrasound generator, an ultrasound detector and a feedback unit. Methods for noninvasive glucose sensing using a wearable or nonwearable device include measuring a thickness (geometrical and/or optical) of a target tissue or a time of flight of ultrasound or optical pulses in the target tissue and determining a glucose value from the thickness of the target tissue or the time of flight in the target tissue in accordance with a target tissue thickness (geometrical and/or optical) or time of flight versus glucose calibration curve using new methodology for computing glucose concentrations with or without invasive measurements and simultaneously monitoring and generating a fitness index (FI), a body weight index (BWI), and/or a hydration index (HI).
US10667794B2	Automatic detection of disease from analysis of echocardiographer findings in echocardiogram videos Automatic detection of disease from analysis of echocardiographer findings in echocardiogram videos is provided. In various embodiments, a plurality of medical images containing embedded text are read. The plurality of medical images are clustered into a plurality of clusters. Medical images of a first cluster of the plurality of clusters are ranked based on the frequency of measurement names within the medical images of the first cluster. A candidate tabular template is generated indicative of a layout of measurement name/value pairs within the medical images of the first cluster. According to the candidate tabular template, optical character recognition is applied to one of the plurality of medical images of the first cluster to extract candidate measurements. The candidate tabular template and the candidate measurements are presented to a user.
US10667793B2	Method and system for enhanced visualization and selection of a representative ultrasound image by automatically detecting B lines and scoring images of an ultrasound scan An ultrasound device performs an ultrasound scan to acquire a video clip having a plurality of images in a selected zone of a set of lungs. The ultrasound device detects B lines in each of the images of the video clip. The ultrasound device assigns a score to each of the images of the video clip based at least in part on the detected number of B lines. The ultrasound device highlights the detected B lines in each of the images of the video clip. The ultrasound device identifies a representative image from the highlighted images of the video clip in the selected zone. The identification of the representative image is based at least in part on the assigned score of each of the images. The ultrasound device displays the identified representative image.
US10667790B2	Tablet ultrasound system Exemplary embodiments provide systems and methods for portable medical ultrasound imaging. Certain embodiments provide a multi-chip module for an ultrasound engine of a portable medical ultrasound imaging system, in which a transmit/receive chip, an amplifier chip and a beamformer chip are assembled in a vertically stacked configuration. Exemplary embodiments also provide an ultrasound engine circuit board including one or more multi-chip modules, and a portable medical ultrasound imaging system including an ultrasound engine circuit board with one or more multi-chip modules. Exemplary embodiments also provide methods for fabricating and assembling multi-chip modules as taught herein. A single circuit board of an ultrasound engine with one or more multi-chip modules may include 16 to 128 channels in some embodiments. Due to the vertical stacking arrangement of the multi-chip modules, a 128-channel ultrasound engine circuit board can be assembled within exemplary planar dimensions of about 10 cm×about 10 cm.
US10667787B2	Ultrasound system with docking station and dockable ultrasound probe An ultrasound system comprising a portable ultrasound probe and a docking station provides enhanced ultrasound functionality. One or more first transducer elements transmit an ultrasound signal toward a target structure in a region of interest. Processing circuitry controls transmission of the ultrasound signal, while driving circuitry that is operatively coupled to the one or more first transducer elements and the processing circuitry drives the transmission of the ultrasound signal. The ultrasound probe further includes one or more second transducer elements that receive echo signals returning from the target structure in response to transmission of the ultrasound signal, and a power supply that provides power to the driving circuitry for transmission of the ultrasound signal. The docking station includes an interface that is couplable to the ultrasound probe and circuitry that electrically couples to the ultrasound probe via the interface and enhances the ultrasound functionality of the ultrasound probe.
US10667780B2	Contrast carrier device with geometric calibration phantom on computed tomography The invention provides a contrast carrier device with geometric calibration phantom on computed tomography, comprising: a front ring body having a front outer peripheral surface; the front outer peripheral surface is provided with a front correction bead; a loading table, wherein one end of the loading table is connected with the front ring body; a rear ring body is oppositely arranged at the other end of the front ring body connected to the loading table, wherein the rear ring body has an outer peripheral surface, the rear peripheral surface is provided with a rear correction bead; a virtual axis passes through the center of the front ring body and the center of the rear ring body, respectively, and the front correction bead and the rear correction bead. The beads are arranged equidistantly along the virtual axis; and a support body is provided opposite to the other end of the rear ring body connected to the loading table, so that the contrast carrier device is fixed to a tomography scan, and the virtual axis coincide with a scan axis of the tomography device.
US10667776B2	Classifying views of an angiographic medical imaging system Systems and methods are provided for acquiring a series of angiographic images and identifying the anatomical structures represented in the series of images using a machine learnt classifier. Additional series of images that would yield the optimal visualization of the structure of interest may be suggested.
US10667772B2	Radiation-irradiation device There is provided a radiation-irradiation device of which a direction can be easily changed obliquely with a simple structure. A rear wheel unit (12R) of a radiation-irradiation device includes first locking means that includes a front operating portion (109F) of a brake pedal (109), a shaft (108), a gear (107), a cam (106), a rod (104), a lever (105), and a disc (103) and restrains the traveling rotation of a wheel (102). Further, the rear wheel unit (12R) includes second locking means that includes a rear operating portion (109R) of the brake pedal (109), the shaft (108), the gear (107), and the cam (106) and restrains the revolution of a casing (101).
US10667760B2	Stimulated echo sequence scanning magnetic resonance method and apparatus for heart diffusion imaging In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for heart diffusion imaging, when an ECG trigger signal by a computer that operates an MR scanner, the MR scanner is operated to acquire a navigator echo before a stimulated echo sequence, in order to detect diaphragm position information. When the first diaphragm position information is not located in an acquisition window, the stimulated echo sequence is not executed, and the computer waits to receive the next ECG trigger signal. The detection time of the navigator echo after the stimulated echo sequence as well as the acquisition time of the stimulated echo sequence, are thus eliminated when the first diaphragm position information does not meet requirements, so can significantly reduce scanning time, and increase the image SNR.
US10667759B2	Automatic recognition of known patterns in physiological measurement data A method for analysing physiological measurement values of a user is proposed. The method comprises at least one data acquisition step, wherein, during the data acquisition step, physiological measurement values of the user are acquired at different measurement times and stored in a measurement data record; at least one pattern selection step, wherein, during the pattern selection step, measurement values acquired during one comparison time interval are selected as at least one comparison pattern; and at least one pattern recognition step, wherein, during the pattern recognition step, patterns corresponding to the comparison pattern are sought after in the measurement data record.
US10667757B2	Feature extraction apparatus and method for biometric information detection, biometric information detection apparatus, and wearable device A feature extraction apparatus configured to perform biometric information detection includes a bio-signal obtainer configured to acquire a bio-signal; and a processor configured to decompose a waveform of the acquired bio-signal into component pulses and extract a feature for the biometric information detection based on characteristic points of the component pulses.
US10667756B2	Optical spectroscopy system using matched filter-based broadband signal receiver for stable data extraction, and method for controlling the optical spectroscopy system Disclosed are an optical spectroscopy system using a matched filter-based broadband signal receiver for stable data extraction, and a method for controlling the optical spectroscopy system. The optical spectroscopy system may comprise: a light transmission unit for irradiating light on a particular region of a subject by means of a plurality of light sources, wherein the light irradiated from the plurality of light sources is code-modulated by means of the Walsh codes and then irradiated; and a light receiving unit for detecting emergent light which has passed through the particular region, wherein the light source is identified by demodulating the light by means of the Walsh codes.
US10667755B2	Textile piezoresistive sensor and heartbeat and/or respiratory rate detection system The invention relates to a piezoresistive textile sensor for detecting the heart and respiratory rate, comprising a lower textile layer whereon a conductive ink or paste is deposited such that first conductive strips are defined, said lower textile layer being joined to a second piezoresistive textile layer whereon a second conductive strip is arranged, to which an upper textile layer is then joined, on which conductive inks and/or pastes can be deposited, said piezoresistive textile sensor being used in a system for detecting the heart and/or respiratory rate.
US10667753B2	Catheter system and methods of medical uses of same, including diagnostic and treatment uses for the heart The present invention includes systems, devices and methods for treating and/or diagnosing a heart arrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation. Specifically, the present invention provides a system including a diagnostic catheter and an ablation catheter. The diagnostic catheter includes a shaft, multiple dipole mapping electrodes and multiple ultrasound transducers. The ablation catheter is slidingly received by the diagnostic catheter shaft.
US10667747B2	Method and apparatus for pain control using baroreflex sensitivity during posture change An example of a system for providing a patient with pain management includes a pain monitoring circuit. The pain monitoring circuit may include parameter analyzer circuitry and pain score generator circuitry. The parameter analyzer circuitry may be configured to receive and analyze one or more timing parameters and one or more baroreflex parameters allowing for determination of baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) of the patient. The one or more timing parameters are indicative of time intervals during which values of the one or more baroreflex parameters are used to determine the BRS. The pain score generator circuitry may be configured to compute a pain score using an outcome of the analysis. The pain score is a function of the BRS during the time intervals and indicative of a degree of pain of the patient.
US10667745B2	Radiographic discernable sensors and orthopedic applications for same Implantable sensors for determining bone health are described that can be utilized in conjunction with orthopedic implants. The sensors can include passive strain gauges or passive chemical sensors that can be read by radiographic imaging techniques. Sensors can be affixed to implantable support devices so as to non-invasively monitor the effect of load on the implant for instance to provide a quantitative assessment of when a fracture is sufficiently healed to allow safe weight-bearing upon the limb. Alternatively, sensors can monitor the health of a local implant area, for instance to monitor the implant area of early stage infection or healing of a fusion procedure.
US10667743B2	Device and method of unconscious nocturnal penile tumescence diagnosis based on near field communication and progressive sensing Disclosed herein are a penile tumescence diagnosis device and method. The penile tumescence diagnosis device includes: a plurality of ring sensors configured to measure a body part of a user and generate sensor-sensed information; and a processor configured to generate diagnostic information about the body part of the user based on the sensor-sensed information generated by the plurality of ring sensors. The plurality of ring sensors includes: a first ring sensor configured to have a first threshold length and be disposed on the body part to surround the body part in a ring shape; and a second ring sensor configured to have a second threshold length larger than the first threshold length and be disposed on the body part to surround the body part in a ring shape.
US10667741B2	Device and method for detecting flatus A device and methods for using a device, for determining a passing of flatus is described. The device comprises a sleeve comprising a first porous gas-permeable surface, a second surface attached to the first porous gas-permeable surface defining a pocket within the sleeve, and a flatus detector inserted within the pocket of the sleeve and positioned between the first porous gas-permeable surface and the second surface. The flatus detector may be a dry-surface carbon dioxide detector that irreversibly changes colour upon contact with increased concentrations of CO2 gas, a chemiresistor, or a near field communication tag. The chemiresistor or near field communication tag may be modified for detecting target gases. The device may be a patch that is affixed to a patient or attached to a garment that is worn by the patient, or a capsule, with a detector disposed therein.
US10667738B2	Brain activity estimation device A brain activity estimation device includes a facial skin temperature acquisition element and a brain activity estimation element. The acquisition element detects a skin temperature of at least part of a human face, and acquires facial skin temperature data including detected temperature data and location data of a detection region in a time series manner. The estimation element estimates human brain activity based on the facial skin temperature data acquired. The estimation element decomposes the facial skin temperature data into a plurality of components, extracts a component as a determination component, and determines whether the determination component is related to the human brain activity based on a presence or absence of a temperature change in a prescribed region of the human face.
US10667732B2	Method for transdermal measurement of volatile anesthetics Devices and methods of making and using the device for the non-invasive detection of volatile anesthetics are provided. The devices are capable of measuring the concentration of volatile anesthetics transdermally and in a non-invasive manner. The devices and methods can be applied in detection of volatile anesthetics in samples collected from human skin perspiration.
US10667731B2	Human performance oxygen sensor Systems and methods for measuring oxygenation signals are presented. The method includes positioning an oxygenation measuring system over a side portion of a head of a user, wherein the oxygenation measuring system includes an outer shell, a gel seal coupled to the outer shell, a near-infrared spectroscopy sensor configured to measure oxygenation signals from a user, a printed circuit board coupled to the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor, and a bone conducting transducer. The method further includes measuring the oxygenation signals from the user using the near-infrared spectroscopy sensor, recording data pertaining to the measured oxygenation signals of the user, and comparing the data, using the printed circuit board, with known human performance data.
US10667729B2	Analyte sensing biointerface Disclosed herein is an analyte sensing biointerface that comprises a sensing electrode incorporated within a non-conductive matrix comprising a plurality of passageways extending through the matrix to the sensing electrode. Also disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing a sensing biointerface and methods of detecting an analyte within tissue of a host using an analyte sensing biointerface.
US10667728B2	Method for determining glucose concentration in human blood Measuring the impedance of a human body region at a high frequency (ZHF) and a low frequency (ZLF). ZHF is used to obtain the value of the volume of fluid in the tissues of the region. ZLF is used to obtain the value of the volume of extracellular fluid in the tissues. The increase in the metabolic component in the volume of extracellular fluid is determined by the increase of the volume of all of the fluid in comparison with the previous measurement, determining the increase in the volume of extracellular fluid in comparison with the previous measurement and subsequently calculating the difference between the increases in the volume of all of the fluid and the volume of extracellular fluid. The glucose concentration G(tk) is determined by adding the amount of increase in the glucose concentration and the value of the glucose concentration determined at the previous measuring stage.
US10667725B2	Method for detecting and responding to falls by residents within a facility One variation of a method for detecting and responding to falls by residents within a facility includes: at a wearable device worn by a resident, writing sensor data from a sensor integrated into the wearable device to a buffer, inputting sensor data into a compressed fall detection model—defining a compressed form of a complete fall detection model and stored locally on the wearable device—to detect a fall event at a first time, and transmitting a corpus of sensor data from the buffer and a cue for confirmation of the fall event to a local wireless hub in response to detecting the fall event; and, remotely from the wearable device, inputting the corpus of sensor data into the complete fall detection model—stored remotely from the wearable device—to confirm the fall event and dispatching a care provider to assist the resident in response to confirming the fall event.
US10667722B2	Fat burning analyzer The fat burning analyzer includes a sampling part, an analysis unit and a processing unit. The sampling part collects a breath sample from the user, information on the conditions of the breath sample collection, and provides a sampling signal correlated to the collection condition of the breath sample. The analysis unit provides a detection signal corresponding to an acetone concentration in the collected breath sample and, as such, provides information on the breath acetone of the user (during exercise or resting). The processing unit receives the sampling signal and/or detection signal, and evaluates the sampling signal and/or the detection signal. The evaluation provides information correlated to the fat burning intensity of the user. These information can be provided as an output signal by the processing unit. Accordingly, the processing unit is equipped to provide an output signal correlated to the fat burning intensity of the user.
US10667720B2	Apparatus and methods for fiber integration and registration Systems and methods for integrating and/or registering a shape sensing fiber in or to various instruments are described herein. Registration fixtures and registration techniques for matching the coordinate system of a fiber to the coordinate system of an elongate instrument or other device are provided. Various systems and methods for integrating a shape sensing fiber into an elongate instrument or other device are also described herein.
US10667718B2	Quantitative prostate cancer imaging with magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) Example embodiments associated with characterizing a sample using NMR fingerprinting are described. One example NMR apparatus includes an NMR logic that repetitively and variably samples a (k, t, E) space associated with an object to acquire a set of NMR signals that are associated with different points in the (k, t, E) space. Sampling is performed with t and/or E varying in a non-constant way. The NMR apparatus may also include a signal logic that produces an NMR signal evolution from the NMR signals and a characterization logic that characterizes a tissue in the object as a result of comparing acquired signals to reference signals. Example embodiments facilitate distinguishing prostate cancer tissue from normal peripheral zone tissue based on quantitative data acquired using NMR fingerprinting in combination with apparent diffusion co-efficient (ADC) values or perfusion values acquired using DWI-MRI or DCE-MRI.
US10667715B2	Methods and devices of cardiac tissue monitoring and analysis A method for monitoring at least one cardiac tissue. The method comprises a) intercepting a plurality of reflections of an electromagnetic (EM) radiation reflected from at least one cardiac tissue of a patient in a plurality of EM radiation sessions, b) computing a mechanical tracing indicative of at least one mechanical property of said at least one cardiac tissue according to said plurality of reflections, c) analyzing said mechanical tracing so as to detect a presence or an absence of a physiological condition, and d) outputting said analysis.
US10667714B2	Method and system for detecting information of brain-heart connectivity by using pupillary variation Provided are a method and system for detecting information of brain-heart connectivity, the method comprising: obtaining moving images of a pupil and an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal from a subject; acquiring a pupil size variation (PSV) from the moving images by separating the moving images at a predetermined time range after R-peak of the ECG signal; extracting signals of a first period and a second period from the PSV; calculating alpha powers of the signals of the first and second periods at predetermined frequencies respectively.
US10667712B2	Wearable monitor The present disclosure relates to a wearable monitor device and methods and systems for using such a device. In certain embodiments, the wearable monitor records cardiac data from a mammal and extracts particular features of interest. These features are then transmitted and used to provide health-related information about the mammal.
US10667711B1	Contact-activated extended wear electrocardiography and physiological sensor monitor recorder Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes two components, a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally on the patient's chest along the sternum oriented top-to-bottom. The placement of the wearable monitor in a location at the sternal midline (or immediately to either side of the sternum) benefits extended wear by removing the requirement that ECG electrodes be continually placed in the same spots on the skin throughout the monitoring period. The wearable monitor can interoperate wirelessly with other physiology and activity sensors and mobile devices, and can include cellular phone capabilities. The power usage of the wireless communication can be reduced by using a low energy wireless transceiver in the monitor. The monitor detects that the monitor has been adhered to the patient and begin collecting physiological data after such detection, preserving battery power.
US10667706B2	System and method for obtaining blood pressure measurement Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for obtaining blood pressure measurements are presented. The blood pressure measurements may be obtained by determining a pulse-transit time (PTT) as a function of a photoplethysmography (PPG) measurement and electrocardiogram (ECG) measurement. A mobile device includes outer body sized to be portable for a user of the mobile device. The mobile device also includes a plurality of light emitting components distributed along at least one portion of the mobile device and a plurality of light collecting components configured to measure reflected light from the plurality of light emitting components reflected off of blood vessels within the user. The light emitting and light collecting components are distributed along the at least one portion of the mobile device. The mobile device may also include a light guide configured to direct light emitted by the at least one light emitting component toward blood vessels with the user.
US10667701B1	Systems and methods for determining physiological parameters from blood flow dynamics In one embodiment, a system for determining physiological parameters from blood flow dynamics includes a catheter configured for insertion into a blood vessel of a subject through which blood flows, a flexible barrier associated with the catheter configured to oscillate in response to changes in pressure of the blood within the catheter, and a pressure field microphone configured to measure a pressure field induced by the oscillation of the flexible barrier and to generate a measured acoustic pressure signal that can be processed to determine the physiological parameters.
US10667700B2	Device and method for screening congenital heart disease An apparatus including a main processing unit. The apparatus further including a precordial patch coupled to the main processing unit, the precordial patch having a plurality of sensors for detecting heart sounds and cardiac electrical signals (ECG). The apparatus further including a probe coupled to the main processing unit, the probe having a sensor for detecting oxygen saturation of blood circulating through a human. A method is further described including simultaneously measuring and analyzing heart sounds, cardiac electrical signals (ECG) and oxygen saturation of blood circulating through a human. The method further includes performing an algorithm to determine the presence of a significant congenital heart disease and displaying management recommendations based on results of the algorithm.
US10667685B2	Collapsible surgical mirror for intraocular visualization The present disclosure provides a small gauge extendable-retractable mirror for use in intraocular surgery. The mirror of the present disclosure can be used in intraocular surgery to enable visualization of areas of the eye currently difficult or impossible to view, such as, e.g., behind the iris.
US10667684B2	OCT apparatus An optical coherence tomography (OCT) apparatus according to an embodiment is configured to split light from a light source into measurement light and reference light, project the measurement light on an object, and detect interference light generated from the reference light and the measurement light returning from the object. The OCT apparatus includes a dispersion unit and an information generation unit. The dispersion unit is configured to relatively change a dispersion characteristic of a measurement optical path which is an optical path of the measurement light and a dispersion characteristic of a reference optical path which is an optical path of the reference light, according to an operation mode corresponding to a depth range. The information generation unit is configured to generate information on the object according to the operation mode, based on a detection result of the interference light.
US10667675B2	Imaging device and image processing method A lighting unit has a plurality of light sources that emits excitation light having relative spectral distributions different from each other. An imaging unit simultaneously captures an image of fluorescent light emitted from the subject by the excitation light and an image of reflected light obtained by reflecting the excitation light by the subject, to generate a captured image. The arithmetic unit calculates a relative spectral distribution of the fluorescent light emitted from the subject by using the information about the relative spectral distribution of the reflected light for each of the plurality of light sources stored in the memory and the captured image for each of the plurality of light sources generated by the imaging unit.
US10667672B2	Endoscope An endoscope including: a main body; a shaft; and an optical fiber bundle extending through the shaft from the main body to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the optical fiber bundle terminates at the distal end of the shaft at an illumination exit, and the optical fiber bundle terminates at the main body at a light-guiding connector for attachment of an optical cable, and the light-guiding connector is configured to reduce an absorption, by a material of the light-guiding connector, of light that cannot be coupled from the optical cable into the optical fiber bundle.
US10667669B2	Endoscope system having various combinations of light sources An endoscope system includes a video processor device that performs signal processing on an image, and an external device that is removably connected to the video processor device and can record light source correspondence information that corresponds to multiple light sources. The video processor device acquires light source correspondence information from the external device and performs signal processing that corresponds to the light source correspondence information.
US10667668B2	Dishwasher with rotationally mounted sprayer A dishwasher has a treating chamber with four corners and a rotatable sprayer located within the treating chamber, where the sprayer includes two conduit segments which rotate about two different axes and a spray head which rotates about yet another axis. The combined rotation of the conduit segments moves the spray head in a non-circular path around the treating chamber.
US10667667B2	Dishwasher A dishwasher (100) is disclosed. The dishwasher (100) includes a cabinet (1) having an opening (11), a tub (2) provided in the cabinet (1) for receiving objects to be washed, a spray arm (711, 713) for spraying wash water to the objects, a sump (3) for storing wash water, a pump (8) for supplying the wash water stored in the sump (3) to the spray arm (711, 713), a door (13) for opening and closing the opening (11), a first steam nozzle (42) provided in the tub (2), a docking unit (62) provided at the door (13) and connected to the first steam nozzle (42) for supplying steam to the first steam nozzle (42), and a docking connector (64) provided at the tub (2) and is connected to a steam source for supplying steam to the docking unit (62), wherein, when the door (13) is opened, the docking unit (62) is disconnected from the docking connector (64), and, when the door (139 is closed, the docking unit (62) is connected to the docking connector (64) to define a closed path along which steam flows.
US10667665B2	Method of using polishing or grinding pad assembly A floor polishing or grinding pad assembly is provided. In one aspect, a polishing or grinding pad assembly employs a fibrous pad, a reinforcement layer or ring, and multiple floor-contacting disks. In another aspect, the reinforcement layer includes a central hole through which the fibrous pad is accessible and the fibrous pad at the hole has a linear dimension greater than a linear dimension of one side of the adjacent reinforcement layer. In yet another aspect, at least one of the floor-contacting disks has an angle offset from that of a base surface of the disk, the fibrous pad and/or the reinforcement layer. A further aspect employs a smaller set of disks alternating between and/or offset from a larger set of the disks. In another aspect, the reinforcement layer includes a wavy or undulating internal edge shape.
US10667662B2	Cleaner head A cleaner head includes an agitator; a housing defining an agitator chamber and an aperture through which the agitator can be removed from the agitator chamber; and an end cap attachable to the housing to close the aperture, and releasable from the housing to open the aperture. The end cap is attachable and releasable by rotating at least a locking portion of the end cap about a locking axis between locked and unlocked positions relative to the housing. The cleaner head has a latch mechanism configured to prevent rotation of the locking portion to the unlocked position. The latch mechanism has a release member which is provided on the end cap, the release member being operable by hand to release the latch.
US10667660B2	Suction nozzle A suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner includes a suction chamber; an outlet duct; an underside for engaging a surface to be cleaned; a main suction opening in the underside, which opens into the suction chamber; an auxiliary suction path which opens into the suction chamber; and a bleed path in fluid communication with the outlet duct. The suction nozzle further includes a valve mechanism arranged to open and close the auxiliary suction path and the bleed path, the valve mechanism being movable between a first configuration in which the auxiliary suction path is closed and the bleed path is open, a second configuration in which the auxiliary suction path is open and the bleed path is closed, and a third configuration in which both the auxiliary suction path and the bleed path are closed.
US10667657B2	Stool drain assembly A stool drain assembly including a main tube, an integrated connector, a potion or feces flushing water hole, a low-pressure balloon expansion water hole, at least two liquid pipes and a low-pressure balloon is provided. The main tube has a tube wall, an injection end and a water outlet. The integrated connector is disposed at the injection end and has a potion or feces flushing water injection cavity and an expansion water injection cavity. The potion or feces flushing water hole and the low-pressure balloon expansion water hole are arranged at the water outlet and are connected to the inside and outside of the tube wall respectively. At least two liquid pipes include a low-pressure balloon expansion liquid delivery pipe and a potion or feces flushing water liquid delivery pipe.
US10667656B2	Toilet paper roll holder A toilet paper roll holder for portable toilets. The device includes an elongated member including a channel configured to removably receive a leg of a commode and a support arm configured to operably support a roll of toilet paper thereon. The channel includes a length ranging between 16 inches to 22 inches in order to accommodate differently sized commodes. The support arm includes a horizontal portion extending horizontally outwardly from a proximal end of the elongated member and a vertical portion extending vertically outwardly from an end of the horizontal portion, such that the vertical portion is orthogonal relative to the horizontal portion and parallel relative to the elongated member. A fastener disposed on the elongated member is configured to removably secure the leg of a commode within the longitudinal channel.
US10667648B2	Burner tube and venturi for gas grill The present inventions provide, among other things, tapered burner tubes having raised gas ports and a smooth interior surface free from obstructions. Venturi members creating a smooth flow of the gas/air mixture along the top of the burner tube are also provided.
US10667647B2	Outdoor collapsible convection oven An outdoor portable collapsible outdoor convection oven including a first side plate; a second side plate opposite the first side plate; a bottom plate releasably attached to the first side plate and the second side plate without requiring the use of a separate fastener; a food shelf disposed between the top plate and the bottom plate and releasably attached to the first side plate and the second side plate without requiring the use of a separate fastener; a top plate opposite the bottom plate, wherein the top plate is rotatably and releasably attached to the first side plate and the second side plate; and a back plate rotatably and releasably attached to the first side plate and the second side plate without the use of a separate hinge device and a separate fastener.
US10667645B2	Milk-frothing device, drinks preparer comprising same, and method for frothing milk A milk-frothing device may be provided that comprises a mixing chamber which is constructed such that, when the milk flows through the mixing chamber, shear forces act on the milk and lead to mechanical lysis of the proteins contained in the milk and hence effect improved frothing-up of the milk. A drinks preparer may be provided that includes this milk-frothing device. A method may be provided for frothing-up of milk using this milk-frothing device.
US10667640B2	Electric cooker An electric cooker is configured to cook in a pressure state and a non-pressure state of an inner pot, thereby improving the cooking quality and convenience of use. The electric cooker includes a main body configured to accommodate an inner pot; a lid coupled to an upper portion of the main body and having a handle portion provided at one side of an upper portion of the lid to interwork with an inner pot locking unit configured to lock the inner pot; a pressure switching unit arranged to pass through the lid and configured to switch or maintain an opened or closed state to discharge internal steam from the inner pot according to a rotation of the handle portion; and a pressure-responsive operating unit which is selectively opened or closed according to a pressure inside the inner pot in a pressure cooking mode in which the pressure switching unit is closed.
US10667637B2	Beverage cooler and heater A system having a beverage coaster with a receiving coil that can be magnetically coupled or decoupled from a driving coil in a counter, table, bar, and the like. The coaster may be magnetically coupled to the table by moving the coaster into an area where the driving coil generates a magnetic field of sufficient strength. The coaster also includes a switch that activated or deactivated based on its proximity to a magnet in the table. The coaster has a metallic plate on which may be positioned a beverage container. The plate is thermally and mechanically coupled to a Peltier cell that either cools or heats the plate, depending on the state of the switch.
US10667633B2	Integrated ground-affixing systems, devices, and methods for ground covers Methods, systems, and device for affixing a ground cover to the ground are provided in accordance with various embodiments. For example, some embodiments include a system that may include a ground cover and one or more stakes coupled with the ground cover. In some embodiments, the one or more stakes are coupled with the ground cover utilizing one or more tethers. The one or more tethers may include one or more elastic materials. In some embodiments, the one or more elastic materials include one or more flat elastic bands. In some embodiments, the one or more elastic materials include one or more round elastic chords. Some embodiments of the system include one or more storage components coupled with the ground cover; each of the one or more storage components may be configured to stow one of the one or more stakes.
US10667627B2	Devices and methods for supporting and containing premature babies and small-for-age infants Infant support devices and containment devices are described for use with premature and small-for-age infants, and in particular premature babies two kilograms or less, and even babies of one kilograms or less. The devices can be used separately or in combination (whereupon both support and containment are achieved together).
US10667626B2	Play mat assembly A play mat assembly includes a mat with a first major surface and an opposing second major surface and a plurality of extension coupling points on the first major surface. An extension having a proximal end is removably coupled with one of the plurality of extension coupling points. The extension extends away from the proximal end at the first major surface of the mat to a distal play piece connection point. A play piece is removably coupled with the play piece connection point.
US10667623B1	Resilient supporting structure of chairs A resilient supporting structure of chairs which is used as a cushion or a back pad on a chair has multiple resilient components and multiple flexible supporting components. The resilient components and the flexible supporting components are woven and interlaced at right angles to form a bearing body. The resilient components are resilient elements which are extendable and compressible. The resilient components offer a resilient support. The flexible supporting components are flexible elements which are non-extendable and non-compressible. The flexible supporting components are woven and interlaced with the resilient components at right angles and generate appropriate and dispersed binding force between the resilient components. Therefore, the flexible supporting components effectively limit the distance between the resilient components while being forced and deforming By this, the resilient supporting structure of chairs maintains the comfortable bearing ability, and avoids being over forced and causing elastic fatigue on the resilient components.
US10667620B2	Futon frames including a fixed pivot point A frame subassembly of a foldable bed frame includes a seat deck, a back deck, and armrests. The frame subassembly includes a portion of the seat deck connected to a portion of the back deck; and a fixed pivot point connecting the back deck to the armrests such that the fixed pivot point between the back deck and the armrests does not slide when the foldable bed frame transitions between a folded state and an unfolded state. The foldable bed frame may include a hanger connecting the armrest to the back deck such that the fixed pivot point therebetween is offset. The foldable bed frame may further include an assistance device configured to store elastic energy during a first transition, and release the stored elastic energy during a second transition.
US10667617B2	Portable head support for sleeping An easily storable, flat neck support device for sleeping is described herein. The neck support device consists of flat, rigid panels in geographic shapes enclosed in a fabric. The fabric has fasteners. The shapes are arranged so that the folding of the fabric allows the fasteners to hold the shapes in place, forming a structure the holds a user's head in place to allow for rest or sleep, for instance when traveling on an airplane.
US10667616B1	Lifting structure for armrest A lifting structure for an armrest mounted on a left side or a right side of a chair contains: an accommodation sleeve, a fixer, a swing arm retained in one of multiple recesses of the fixer via a slidable seat, an extension located between two drive members of the swing arm and accommodated inside a receiving tab of the slidable seat, and a connection plate covered on the accommodation sleeve so that the fixer is connected with a holder, and the connection plate is coupled with an armrest seat, thus connecting the armrest. The accommodation sleeve includes two concave seats. The fixer includes a groove and two closed slots. The slidable seat includes the receiving tab, two ribs extending, two cutouts, and two elongated orifices. The swing arm includes a coupling rod, an oblique hole, a locking projection, a column, and an indentation.
US10667614B2	Long synthetic resin foam body A long synthetic resin foam body composed of a thermoplastic resin expanded beads-molded substrate and a frame having displacement regulating sections provided at both ends in the longitudinal or lateral direction of the substrate and a connecting section that connects the displacement regulating sections to each other. The substrate has at least one joint forming portion that divides the substrate in a direction intersecting the connecting section into two or more substrate parts. The joint forming portion has a joint that connects the adjacent two substrate parts to each other and is deformable to permit a relative displacement between the adjacent two substrate parts when the substrate contracts or expands.
US10667613B2	Therapeutic cushion A therapeutic cushioning assembly and method. The assemble provides structural support to a user's buttocks and spine while the user rests in a sitting position for a prolonged period of time. The cushioning assembly provides a firm rectangular cushion and a firm circular cushion comprising a high-density foam. The cushions detachably mate in a perpendicular disposition via magnets within the cushions. The position of the rectangular cushion and circular cushion can be rearranged to provide support for either the buttocks or spine, depending on the dimensions and comfort of the user.
US10667609B2	Garage door storage system A garage door storage system which can be mounted on an interior surface of garage doors for securely storing various items or storage bins. A base bracket is connected to the interior of the garage door, and a mounting hanger is attached thereto for receiving and securing items or the storage bins thereon, even as the garage door transits between an up or down position.
US10667608B2	Pull-out guide and domestic appliance The invention relates to a pull-out guide, in particular for a domestic appliance or a piece of furniture, comprising a stationary guide rail and a running rail which is movably mounted on the guide rail. A damping device comprising a fluid damper which acts on one side is provided on the guide rail, said fluid damper having a damper housing and a piston rod which can be pushed into and drawn out of the damper housing. A first activator acts on the damping device shortly before reaching a closed position during a closing movement of the running rail in order to brake the movement of the running rail. A second activator acts on the damping device shortly before reaching the maximum open position during an opening movement of the running rail in order to brake the movement of the running rail. The pull-out guide is preferably used in a domestic appliance, in particular in a dishwasher.
US10667606B2	Anti-vibration device for an acoustic device and an audio equipment frame having an anti-vibration device An anti-vibration device for sound equipment includes an elastic stress frame, the elastic stress frame including a stress deformation portion and a plurality of support portions, the support portions protruding toward one side with respect to the stress deformation portion. The anti-vibration device prevents most resonance from intruding into the sound equipment, the elastic stress frame and the laminate plate for supporting the sound equipment, and the sound equipment can work stably without being influenced by sound waves and resonance, so as to achieve its own due performance, naturally reducing the distortion rate of outputted sound.
US10667605B2	Bathroom management apparatus A bathroom management apparatus may be capable of dehumidifying and defrosting a mirror installed at a door. The bathroom management apparatus may include a cabinet having a front side that is open, a door configured to open/close the open front side of the cabinet, a mirror provided at a front surface of the door, and a heater configured to heat the mirror. The heater may be disposed behind the mirror to heat the mirror.
US10667603B1	Convertible shelving II A convertible shelving II unit includes one or more flat board forming a back panel configured to hang on a wall or attach to a metal surface, further includes rear face hinges, thereby allowing back panels to fold back to back. The present convertible shelving II unit includes one or more collapsible shelves hinged to the back panel. A bracket rod attached to shelves rotates down to support upright shelves and rotates up to collapse shelves, thereby allowing convertibility to extend height clearance between shelves. Wall mount holes and high-performance magnets on rear face of back panels configured to hang on a wall and attach to a metal surface. Back panels and shelves collapse parallel to each other includes convertibility to extend height of the shelving unit by attaching additional back panels end edge to end edge. The back panels can be unhinged and used on different surfaces.
US10667599B2	Harness The harness system comprising: a harness comprising: a back supporting element; a first shoulder strap and a second shoulder strap; a waist strap; at least one upper back load fixing element, and at least one lower back load fixing element, wherein the at least one upper back load fixing element and the at least one lower back load fixing element are configured to fix the back load, a back load configured to be harnessed to the harness comprising: a body configured to contain gear to be carried; at least one upper anchoring element configured to correspondingly engage with the at least one upper back load fixing element, and at least one lower anchoring element configured to correspondingly engage with the at least one lower back load fixing element. A method for using the harness system and additional embodiments thereof are disclosed herein.
US10667596B2	Topical preparation warming device The present invention relates to devices that pre-warm topical preparation intended for application to skin. Specifically, the present invention relates to devices that pre-warm a premeasured amount of a topical preparation from a larger source without warming the full source.
US10667594B2	Wiper for cosmetic container Provided is a wiper for a cosmetic container, capable of obtaining sufficient strength even when a force in a rotating direction is applied. A wiper for a cosmetic container includes a cylindrical first member to be fixed to an inner circumference of an opening of a cosmetic container, and a cylindrical second member that is double-molded on a lower end portion of the first member, wherein joining portions of the first member and the second member respectively include horizontal surfaces, on the horizontal surface of either one of the first member and the second member, projection portions projecting from the horizontal surface are formed discretely in the circumferential direction, and on the horizontal surface of the other member, recess portions in which the projection portions are inserted are formed.
US10667593B2	Neck hairline shaving template A neck hairline shaving template comprising of a flexing contoured body utility device with hinges, which attach to an adjustable facial strap and fastens securely around the circumference of the neck and occipital scalp over the facial chin, upper lip, or forehead. The neck hairline shaving template creates a demarcation at the natural occipital scalp hairs where it meets the neck hairline about the lower ear lobes level. The neck hairline shaving template enable the self-user without the help of others to create a desired symmetrical neck hairline with the use of a trimmer or shaver, without over trimming or shaving of the occipital scalp hairs past the templates desired parameters.
US10667592B2	Integrated at least two component system and method An integrated at least two component mixing and delivery system and method for creating a new mixture from a first component contained within a first enclosure and a second component contained within a second enclosure that is contained within the first enclosure and, via a series of operations that mix the two components and enable the application of through an applicator tip the placement of the new mixture on at least one surface or a portion thereof.
US10667589B2	Mobile device cases and case system with embedded sidewall shock absorber Protective cases and case systems for a mobile device are disclosed. The cases include a multi component structure that defines a compartment that is dimensioned to receive a mobile device and includes one or more shock absorber elements embedded within its side walls. The multi-component construct may be configured as a standalone case or sleeve that reversibly fits within another external component or shell. The shock absorber element may be formed in multiple segments and may be formed of a softer material than adjacent regions of the case and co-molded into a channel in a supporting wall component that is formed of a more rigid material. The shock absorber component may have one or more channels formed in its outer surface and may extend internally into the device compartment to form relatively soft corner pads or cushions. When a shell is employed additional level of protection to the mobile device may be provided. The shell may have transparent side walls that allow visibility to the shock absorber elements so that the user can perceive the protective construction of the case. A screen protector lid that retentively snaps into and out of the case or sleeve so as to provide additional protection to the mobile device is also disclosed. The shell may be used with or without the screen protector lid.
US10667585B2	Electronic bead string and counting method thereof An electronic bead string includes a main bead, a plurality of secondary beads, a displacement sensor, a memory, and a processor. The main bead and the secondary beads are strung together to form a bead string. The displacement sensor is fixed in the main bead to output two-dimensional displacement signals, the memory stores the two-dimensional displacement signals, and the processor determines whether a rotation cycle of the electronic bead string is an approved rotation cycle according to the two-dimensional displacement signals.
US10667584B2	Wearable device and main body of wearable device A wearable device includes a main body and a wristband. The main body includes a main case and a bottom cover, a spring bar is disposed on the wristband, a connection member configured to couple to the spring bar is disposed on the main case and has two connection lugs, an accommodating hole is provided on each connection lug, one end of the accommodating hole has an opening, the other end of the accommodating hole is provided with a limiting portion, the limiting portion is provided with a through hole, a locating groove is provided on the connection lug, a button is disposed on the connection lug, the button is slidably disposed in the accommodating hole, a limiting groove is provided on the button, a limiting portion is disposed on the bottom cover, and the limiting portion is located in the locating groove and extends into the limiting groove.
US10667580B2	Lace tightening mechanism and parameter detector disposed therein A tightening mechanism is provided for use with a lace that is laced through an opening of an article. The tightening mechanism includes: a tightening mechanism base configured to attach to the article; a tightening mechanism housing disposed on the tightening mechanism base; a tightening mechanism rotatable reel positioned within the tightening mechanism housing and that can take up the lace; and a parameter detector operable to detect a parameter associated with the article and to generate parameter data of the detected parameter.
US10667576B2	Co-molded 3D elements Describes are support elements for a sole of a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, a sole and a shoe with such a support element, as well as a method for the manufacture of a support element. As examples, the support element includes a first partial member formed of a first material, and a second partial member formed of a second material. The first partial member is mechanically joined to the second partial member in a connection region, wherein the connection region is configured to allow the first partial member to rotate or slide relative to the second partial member. The first partial member, the second partial member, and the connection region can be co-molded and joined together in a single fabricating step.
US10667575B2	Rotatable sole assembly We disclose herein a rotatable sole assembly for a shoe which comprises a first plate (305), a second plate (320); and a coating layer (330) between the first and second plates. The coating layer (330) is configured to rotate one of the first and second plates with respect to the other of the first and second plates. The sole assembly is designed to reduce ACL injuries as well as the incidence of other lower leg injuries related to high torque forces.
US10667573B2	Ventilative sole structure The ventilative sole structure includes a sole, a first one-way valve, and a second one-way valve. The sole's heel portion includes a hollow chamber inside and a bottom piece beneath the chamber. The first one-way valve is configured on a circumferential wall of the chamber. The second one-way valve is configured between a tread portion of the sole and the chamber. When a user wears a shoe with the ventilative sole structure, air enters the chamber through the first one-way valve when the user raises his/her feet, and air is released from the chamber through the second one-way valve towards the tread portion when the user treads on the ground and compresses the chamber, thereby enhancing ventilation and removing odor of the shoe.
US10667572B1	Protective helmet having force impact distribution A helmet has a shell, the shell having an outer surface and an inner surface such that at least a portion of the outer surface is formed as a series of adjoining polygon shaped faceted regions that help distribute any force impacted on such regions across a relatively large portion of the shell. The faceted regions may be flat, curvedly contoured, or a combination thereof and extend through to the inner surface of the shell. The middle section has the faceted regions while the crown and the lower section may also have the faceted regions or may be contoured as is typical for a traditional helmet of that style.
US10667568B2	Donnable barrier systems, devices, and methods with touchless control A barrier system, device, and method protects medical professionals and patients from exposure to contaminants and bodily fluids. The system includes a head unit (e.g., 708) shaped to be worn over the head of the wearer; a hood (e.g., 704) positioned over the head unit; one or more sensors (e.g., 1902) configured to produce one or more sensor-output signals; and a controller (e.g., 1904) connected to the one or more sensors and configured to produce one or more controller-output signals based on the one or more sensor-output signals. Further, a device inside a barrier system is controlled by (a) sensing one or more characteristics; (b) producing one or more sensor signals based on the sensed one or more characteristics; (c) converting and/or processing the one or more sensor signals to produce one or more controller-output signals; and (d) controlling the device based on the one or more controller-output signals.
US10667567B2	Wrist protector A wrist protector includes a contact pad to be worn on a wrist of a user, a plurality of air tubes disposed on the contact pad, a pump configured to inject air from an outside into the plurality of air tubes, and a discharge valve configured to discharge the air stored in the plurality of air tubes to the outside.
US10667565B2	Wader sock A wader sock for use beneath a pair of waterproof boots or in a pair of hip or chest waders as would be used by an outdoorsman or fisherman. The socks are water resistant and have a neoprene construction sandwiched between two sheer layers of polymer fabric. The sock has several panels of conventional neoprene and a single panel of perforated neoprene spanning under the sole and behind calf panel that allows for the ejection of water when the wearer walks. There is a unitary piece foldable upper cuff with a top hook for connection to the waders.
US10667562B2	Carbon conductive substrate for electronic smoking article The present disclosure provides components useful in heating, particularly heating of an aerosol precursor solution so as to vaporize the solution and form an aerosol. The disclosure particularly provides an electrically conductive, porous carbon heater. The heater may be combined with an aerosol precursor transport element that also is formed of carbon. The heater and transport element may form an atomizer that can be useful in an electronic smoking article, such as in a cartridge that is adapted for attachment to a control body. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a cartridge of an electronic smoking article, the cartridge being formed substantially completely of carbon.
US10667560B2	Vaporizer apparatus Cartridges for use with a vaporizer device are provided. In some implementations, a cartridge having a first end and a second end comprises a mouthpiece, a wick assembly comprising a heating element and a wicking material, a wick housing comprising a base having a hole and a first pair of mating members comprising first and second U-shaped members, a tank, and a tube connected with the hole. The tank includes an end wall proximate to the second end (having a vent) and a second pair of mating members, extending from the end wall towards the first end of the cartridge, comprising third and fourth U-shaped members. The first and second pair of mating members hold the wick assembly within the tank and define a chamber comprising at least part of the wick assembly and a reservoir configured to hold vaporizable material.
US10667556B2	Handheld apparatus for vaporization of plant-based or synthetic compounds by laser The present disclosure is a handheld apparatus that vaporizes plant-based or synthetic compounds, for the purpose of inhalation, or diffusion into an external environment. More specifically, the disclosure describes a handheld apparatus wherein a laser beam from an internal laser unit heats compounds, such as dried plant, tinctures, resins, or essential oils, to the compound's vaporization temperature for inhalation, or diffused as part of aromatherapy or other holistic therapeutic treatments.
US10667550B2	Filter for cigarette product and cigarette product The filter for cigarette product includes a mouthpiece end side-filter material and a front stage-filter material. The mouthpiece end side-filter material has a low air flow-resistance unit that is arranged in a part of a cross section from a front end surface to a rear end surface and having a relatively low air flow-resistance, and a high air flow-resistance unit that is arranged in the remainder of the cross section from the front end surface to the rear end surface and having a higher air flow-resistance than the low air flow-resistance unit. At least on the rear end surface of the mouthpiece end side-filter material, the low air flow-resistance unit is arranged only in one semicircular area, of two parts into which the cross section of the mouthpiece end side-filter material is divided.
US10667549B2	Shredded products having a marbled surface A method for making a shredded product having a marbled surface and the resulting product are provided. The method includes partially cooking an uncooked mass in a first cooking process to form a partially cooked mass and then combining the partially cooked mass with an inclusion component to form an inclusion mass. The inclusion mass is cooked in a second cooking process to form a fully cooked mass. The material is shredded to form continuous net-like sheets having a marbled appearance defined by a first portion of the continuous net-like sheets with the low or non-glutenous material having a first overall color and a second portion of the continuous net-like sheets with the inclusion component having a second overall color different from the first overall color.
US10667548B2	Dried crumb manufacture A method of manufacture of a breadcrumb coating for a food product provides a crumb with an extremely low moisture content without the need for substantial energy input. The method achieves such very low moisture content without significant adverse effect on product quality.
US10667547B2	Continuous drum dryer and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides for a continuous drying apparatus and a method of using the apparatus in the preparation of dried solids from slurries. The methods and apparatus are useful for the production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, particularly using Integrated Continuous Manufacturing (ICM), but can also be integrated with other manufacturing processes, such as batch and semi-continuous processes.
US10667543B2	Frozen confection The present invention is in the field of frozen compositions. In particular, the invention relates to frozen compositions of the water ice type. The invention provides frozen confections comprising water, a freezing point depressant and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a frozen confection comprising water, a freezing point depressant and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils, wherein the method includes a high shear treatment step.
US10667539B2	Whey preparation obtained by cavitation and uses thereof The present invention relates to a process for microparticulating of an ideal whey protein in a solution by caviataopm. The present invention relates also to microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation. In addition, the present invention relates to use of the microparticulated ideal whey protein preparation in milk based products and/or dairy products. Further, the present invention relates to a milk based product and/or a dairy product containing a microparticulated whey protein preparation.
US10667533B2	Fish scaling, cutting blade glove with attached knife sharpener and flash light A glove for facilitating grasping a fish while scaling, gutting, cleaning, and cutting the fish. The glove has four elongated finger portions and an elongated thumb portion extending from a palm region. A plurality of fish scaling blades is disposed on several outer surface of the glove. The glove is typically formed from a material typically having a roughened texture and is impervious to the fish cleaning by-products such as fish entrails, fish scales, and the like. An opening allows access of a hand of a wearer to a hollow interior portion and to fingers and the thumb. An optional flashlight and/or sharpening stone may be attached to the glove.
US10667528B2	Processing objects by radio frequency (RF) energy A method of processing an object is disclosed. The method comprises heating the object by applying radio frequency (RF) energy, monitoring a value related to a rate of absorption of RF energy by the object during the heating, and adjusting the RF energy in accordance with changes in a time derivative of the monitored value.
US10667525B2	Use of proteins to control molluscs The present disclosure includes proteins toxic to Zebra mussels, its method of production, and uses thereof. The protein was isolated from whole cell broth of Pseudomonas protegens CL145A via anion exchange chromatographic fractionation. The protein was found to be a secondary metabolite with highest expression at the fermentative production harvest stage.
US10667517B2	2-(Het)aryl-substituted fused heterocycle derivatives as pesticides The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I) in welcher R1, R2, R3, A1, X and n have the meanings given above, to their use as acaricides and/or insecticides for controlling animal pests and to processes and intermediates for their preparation.
US10667513B2	Agent for repelling snails and slugs Agent for repelling snails and slugs, comprising an anionic, a non-ionic and an amphoteric surfactant.
US10667511B2	Liquid pesticidal composition Provided herein is a liquid pesticidal composition which includes an emulsifier component present in an amount from 3 to 35 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the liquid pesticidal composition, a pesticide present in an amount from 1 to 90 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the composition, and an optional solvent present in an amount from 0 to 90 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the composition. The emulsifier component includes an alkaline earth salt of, or amine salt of, a C6-C22 fatty acid along with an alkyl polyglycoside present in an amount from 1 to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the composition. The emulsifier component may also include an optional co-emulsifier present in an amount from 0 to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the composition.
US10667505B2	Fishing reel with incremental metering system and modular balancing weights A fly-fishing reel having an integrated incremental meter device along with a modular weight system for customizing the weight of the fly-fishing reel in order for an angler to use the fly-fishing reel with a variety of fly rods and still maintain a desired balance point. The modular weight system allows the balance point of the rod and fly-fishing reel to be adjusted. The incremental metering device is adapted for keeping a tally of selected data, such as, though not limited to the number of fish caught or released.
US10667501B2	Transgenic non-human vertebrate for the in vivo production of dual specificity immunoglobulins or hypermutated heavy chain only immunoglobulins The invention relates, in one aspect, generally to novel concept of guided selection of antibody variable domains, combination and expression entirely in vivo. An application is to produce multivalent polypeptides. The present invention relates to multivalent (eg, multispecific) antibodies, antibody chains and polypeptides, as well as heavy chain-only antibodies (H2 antibodies) that are devoid of light chains. The invention further relates to the selection, maturation and production of these in vivo in non-human vertebrates and non-human vertebrate cells. To this end the invention also relates to such non-human vertebrates and cells. The invention also relates to the provision of means to produce and select heavy chain-only antibodies and heavy chains comprising variable domains that have undergone affinity maturation.
US10667491B2	Pet device Disclosed is a pet device. The pet device may include a housing and a porous element. The housing may define a cavity and including a front portion. The front portion may define a plurality of through holes passing from an exterior surface of the housing to the cavity. The porous element may be size to fit within the cavity. The porous element may be impregnate with a first substance.
US10667489B2	Pet stroller with oversize enclosure A pet stroller is provided having a frame assembly which includes a base frame and a back frame. A handle is connected to the back frame. A platform is located on the base frame to define a pet seating area. Two rear wheels and at least one front wheel are connected to the base frame. Two foldable struts are provided, between the base and back frames that are lockable in an extended position and releasable to allow folding of the struts. A back door is connected by hinges to the back frame and has a releasable door latch. A canopy is provided including a cloth canopy assembly and the upper and lower canopy bars. A canopy latch releasably connects the lower canopy bar to a front cross member of the base frame to form an enclosed pet seating area. The platform forming the pet seating area is below a level defined by a top of the rear wheels, and preferably less than 12 inches above ground level, accommodating larger pets and eliminating the need to lift the pet into the pet seating area.
US10667486B1	Alfalfa variety 1013M185 The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated 1013M185. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety 1013M185. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety 1013M185 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety 1013M185 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10667484B1	Soybean cultivar 82322805 A soybean cultivar designated 82322805 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 82322805, to the plants of soybean cultivar 82322805, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 82322805, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 82322805. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 82322805. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 82322805, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 82322805 with another soybean cultivar.
US10667478B1	Metribuzin tolerance alleles in soybean Methods for conveying metribuzin resistance and/or tolerance into non-resistant soybean germplasm are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include introgressing metribuzin resistance into a non-resistant soybean using one or more nucleic acid markers for marker-assisted breeding among soybean lines to be used in a soybean breeding program, wherein the markers are linked to and/or associated with metribuzin resistance and/or tolerance. Also provided are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with resistance or tolerance to metribuzin. Soybean plants and seeds produced by any of the disclosed methods are provided.
US10667477B2	Top dripping and bottom wicking assembly and method of feeding a plant A top dripping and bottom wicking assembly and method of operation feeds a reservoir that controllably drips liquid nutrient solution from above a plant, and also uses capillary action of a planar wick member to draw the liquid nutrient solution into a plant growing medium and plant roots. The assembly works to controllably drip the liquid nutrient onto the plant through sized and dimensioned drip holes that form in the reservoir, while simultaneously dispersing the liquid nutrient solution through a planar wick member to disperse liquid nutrient solution to a plant growing medium and the roots of the plant. Stakes hold the reservoir above the plant. The wick member is flat and forms a central opening to allow passage of the plant. A plant support member retains the plant in an upright position. The plant support member forms wicking holes to enable passage of liquid nutrients from the wick.
US10667475B2	Irrigation filter system An irrigation filter system and method is provided. The system may have a body and a filtration subsystem and may separate fluid from detritus carried by the fluid. The fluid may be released onto a crop, while the detritus is collected by the filtration subsystem. A drain fixture may be operated to release the detritus from the irrigation filter system in response to at least one of the pressure of the fluid flowing in the system and gravity. In this manner, the detritus may be released without requiring the system to be shut down and/or disassembled.
US10667473B2	Grow light system An apparatus for growing plants in a grow room includes an enclosure having a window. The enclosure contains a grow lamp that is arranged to direct light downward through the widow toward the plants. A blower is coupled with the enclosure to drive a flow of air through the enclosure. A gantry apparatus supports the enclosure in the grow room for movement above the plants.
US10667470B2	Supply and/or cooling system A supply and/or cooling system contains a supply tube or a supply channel for receiving a liquid and/or a gas, which is coupled to a liquid supply device and/or a gas supply and/or gas suction system and has at least one liquid and/or gas discharge opening in a tube, and a channel base or casing region. A strand-shaped ingredient carrier and/or cooling strand is suspended on the supply tube or the supply channel and/or the supply tube or supply channel coupled to the gas supply and/or a gas suction system is suspended below the at least one ingredient carrier and/or cooling strand. The ingredient carrier contains and/or carries at least one ingredient and the ingredient carrier and/or cooling strand can be supplied with the liquid and/or the gas via the liquid and/or gas discharge opening. The supply tube or the supply channel is vertically moveable.
US10667467B2	Light control device for stimulating plant growth and method thereof A light control device and method for stimulating plant growth is disclosed. The light control device includes a light source capable of emitting light required for plant growth. The light control device further comprises a plurality of light conversion films rotatably mounted upon a film switching unit arranged around the light source, the film switching unit driven by a motor arranged therewithin. The plurality of light conversion films may further provide a plurality of light spectra required during a plurality of plant growth stages. The light control device determines plant growth stage based on the size and the height of the plants. The motor rotates the film switching unit, based on the plant growth stage of the plants, in such a manner that a light conversion film, associated with the plant growth stage of the plants, is positioned in front of the light source. Such positioning stimulates the plant growth.
US10667466B2	Knotting device driven by two toothed discs The invention discloses a knotter driven by double fluted disc. The knotter driven by double fluted disc comprises a small fluted disc, a knotter rack, a large fluted disc, a cutter arm assembled on the knotter rack, a knotter jaw and bill hook combined mechanism (R), a rope gripper driving mechanism (Q) and a rope gripper (J), wherein a composite fluted disc of traditional D-knotter is divided into the small fluted disc and the large fluted disc in the knotter driven by double fluted disc.
US10667465B1	Debris-collecting apparatus and method of collecting debris Debris-collecting systems and bagging apparatus for debris-collecting systems are provided. One bagging apparatus includes a primary bag and a dust skirt configured to wrap around the primary bag. At least an inner face of the dust skirt has an electrical charge. One debris-collecting apparatus includes an input portion, a bagging portion, and a draft inducer for drawing the air and debris through the input portion and to the bagging portion. The bagging portion has a hood, a primary bag removably positioned lowerly adjacent the hood, a dust skirt configured to wrap around the primary bag, and a bagging passage for directing air and debris to the hood from the input portion. The hood has a helical configuration extending from the bagging passage toward the primary bag. At least an inner face of the dust skirt is electrically charged. A frame having at least one wheel facilitates transportation.
US10667461B2	Down pressure adjustment device and method for use with a disc opener assembly of an agricultural implement A disc opener unit for an agricultural implement has a down pressure adjustment device that automatically adjusts the amount of down pressure applied on a furrowing disc based on strain measurements taken by a strain gauge or load cell. The strain gauge, which may be mounted to an arm that is used to set the position of a depth setting gauge wheel, provides feedback to a processor that in turn controls the amount of hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic cylinder to adjust the down force applied on the disc. The amount of down pressure is therefore adjusted in substantially real-time in response to changes in field conditions, which improves furrow depth consistency and reduces wear on the gauge wheel and its components.
US10667459B2	Seed deflector and agitator for an agricultural product distribution system A seed planting system includes a seed storage tank to store seeds. The seed planting system also includes a seed meter which is fluidly coupled to the seed storage tank via a flow path, in which the seed meter receives seeds from the seed storage tank and distributes the seeds to ground engaging opener assemblies. The seed planting system further includes a seed deflector coupled to the seed storage tank directly above the flow path, in which the seed deflector guides the seeds from the seed storage tank into the flow path at an angle relative to a vertical axis of the flow path.
US10667456B2	Methods and systems for managing agricultural activities A computer-implemented method for recommending agricultural activities is implemented by an agricultural intelligence computer system in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving a plurality of field definition data, retrieving a plurality of input data from a plurality of data networks, determining a field region based on the field definition data, identifying a subset of the plurality of input data associated with the field region, determining a plurality of field condition data based on the subset of the plurality of input data, identifying a plurality of field activity options, determining a recommendation score for each of the plurality of field activity options based at least in part on the plurality of field condition data, and providing a recommended field activity option from the plurality of field activity options based on the plurality of recommendation scores.
US10667455B2	Automated deployment of autonomous devices performing localized environment altering actions Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product, and a computer system for automated deployment of autonomous devices performing localized environment altering actions. A processor detects a set of weather conditions for a region, wherein the set of weather conditions includes at least temperature. A processor predicts whether the temperature will influence bodily functions of at least one organism of a plurality of organisms in the region. A processor dispatches one or more autonomous devices in response to predicting that the temperature will influence the bodily functions of the at least one organism of the plurality of organisms in the region.
US10667454B2	Hydraulic control system of an implement for a work machine and method thereof An agricultural implement includes a transversely extending frame forming a first, a second, and a third frame section. A hydraulic control system controls a raising or lowering movement of each frame section. A first actuator and a second actuator are coupled to the first frame section, a third actuator is coupled to the second frame section, and a fourth actuator is coupled to the third frame section. A first control valve is fluidly coupled between a fluid source and the first and second actuators. A second control valve is fluidly coupled to the third actuator and a third control valve is fluidly coupled to the fourth actuator. A first flow path fluidly couples the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator in series and a second flow path fluidly couples at least the third and fourth actuators in parallel with one another.
US10667453B2	Agricultural motor vehicle An agricultural motor vehicle able to connect to a variety of agricultural implements, and comprising a structural set having four parts: a lower chassis, an intermediate structure, a front complementary structure, and a rear complementary structure. The set is supported over a set of front traction wheels and a set of smaller rear wheels and also houses a vibrating sieve, above which is located a beating cylinder, the front edge of which connects to a concentrating guiding roller and a hinged inlet nozzle, as well as a cockpit and a grain dumper located over the set. Preceding the grain dumper is a clean grain collection gutter, a motor power set, a suction cleaning set, a clean grain elevator and lastly, a retractable side belt, whose lower edge is hinged at its midpoint and located on the upper edge of the intermediate structure.
US10674650B2	Component mounting device A component mounting device includes a controller that controls an imaging unit to image a predetermined region during a period from a time point at which a head finishes mounting a component at a mounting position to a time point at which the head completes upward movement from the mounting position, and acquires information about a height of the mounting position based on an imaging result of the predetermined region imaged by the imaging unit. The controller further determines whether or not the component has been successfully mounted at the mounting position based on the acquired information about the height of the mounting position.
US10674645B2	Modular EMF/RF shielded enclosures A modular EMF/RF shielded enclosure having interconnected walls, floor and ceiling panel members such that passage of EMF/RF form or into the enclosure is blocked or attenuated. Quick-connect, quick-release compressive connector members composed of electrically conductive material are used to join adjacent panel members, such that the connector members carry the common ground between adjacent panels and a continuous shielding envelope in the nature of a Faraday cage is formed.
US10674644B1	Electromagnetically shielded coverings for optical openings The electromagnetic shielding of an enclosable building structure is provided by applying a shielded covering to overlay optical openings in the building structure. The shielded covering comprises a metal-coated woven substrate and a shielding coupling. The metal-coated woven substrate has a woven substrate and a metal coating. The woven substrate may be organic and comprise threads of intermingled fibers such as silk fibers. The metal-coated woven substrate may also have a protection feature such as transparent resin, of barriers of glass or transparent polymeric material. The shielded coupling connects the shielded covering to other shielding components of a shielded building structure to preserve shielding continuity over the interface between shielding components.
US10674643B1	Electromagnetically shielded coverings for optical openings The electromagnetic shielding of an enclosable building structure is provided by applying a shielded covering to overlay optical openings in the building structure. The shielded covering comprises a metal-coated woven substrate and a shielding coupling. The metal-coated woven substrate has a woven substrate and a metal coating. The woven substrate may be organic and comprise threads of intermingled fibers such as silk fibers. The metal-coated woven substrate may also have a protection feature such as transparent resin, of barriers of glass or transparent polymeric material. The shielded coupling connects the shielded covering to other shielding components of a shielded building structure to preserve shielding continuity over the interface between shielding components.
US10674641B2	Immersion cooling systems and methods An electronics cooling arrangement includes a housing, an electronic device disposed within the housing, and a solid-liquid phase change material disposed within the housing and is in thermal communication with the electronic device to absorb heat generated by the electronic device. A method of cooling an electronic device and a vehicular electronics cooling system are also described.
US10674640B1	Integrated electronic device An electronic device with heat sink is provided. The heat sink includes a base and fins. One side of the base has a first placement plane and a second placement plane. The electronic device includes a circuit board, a power module and transistors. The power module includes a power body and soldering legs, and the power body is attached to the first placement plane. The transistor has a transistor body and pins, and the transistor body is attached to the second placement plane. The circuit board is disposed at one side of the base formed with the first placement plane, and soldering legs of the power module and pins of the transistor are inserted on the circuit board. Thereby the heat sinks and the space which the circuit board occupied will be reduced for increasing the power density of the heat sink.
US10674639B2	Electronic control unit and electric power steering device using the same An electronic control unit includes: a substrate a plurality of heat generating components that are provided on one surface of the substrate and generate heat during operation; a heat conducting component that is formed of a material having a heat conductivity equal to or higher than a predetermined value and is provided on the one surface of the substrate such that at least a part of the heat conducting component is located between the plurality of heat generating components; and a controller that is provided on the substrate and controls the operation of each of the plurality of heat generating components to control the object to be controlled.
US10674638B2	Fail-on cooling system One technique for improving cooling system efficiency is to operate cooling for a data center with a dynamic and distributed cooling system. A distributed cooling system may include multiple compressors operating cooperatively for cooling the data center. A dynamic cooling system may adjust operation of the compressors based on one or more parameters, such as inside temperature, outdoor temperature, inside humidity, outside humidity, and load on the data center. A dynamic cooling system may operate in a fail-on mode, adjusting the load placed on independent refrigeration circuits of an air handler system to compensate for a failure of one or more refrigeration circuits. By appropriately controlling speeds of the compressors, the power efficiency of the cooling system may be improved by ensuring that all activated compressors are operating within their efficient operating range.
US10674637B2	Cooling device, cooling system, and cooling method for electronic circuitry A cooling device includes, a liquid immersion tank having an opening in a top thereof, in which an electronic circuitry including a heat generating circuit is immersed in a second coolant, a lid fitted into the opening, and a cooler, into which a cooled first coolant is input through a first pipe, and from which the first coolant is output through a second pipe, the cooler being located between a liquid level of the second coolant and a lower surface of the lid that faces the liquid level.
US10674634B2	Electronic equipment enclosure An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and a customizable side air dam kit. The frame structure includes a front frame, a rear frame, front-to-back frame members connecting corners of the front and rear frames together, reinforced bracket structures located near ends of the cross members, and extruded horizontal mounting rails parallel to, but inward from, the front-to-back frame members. The ends of the horizontal mounting rails are connected to the reinforced bracket structures. Panels are installed in longitudinal slots in the front-to-back frame members and horizontal mounting rails, each of which is extruded. The customizable side air dam kit includes a framework of horizontal and vertical frame pieces, adapted to connect to the frame structure, and a customizable air dam panel supported by the framework. A plurality of the frame pieces are provided to an installer for use in constructing the framework to fit the specific frame structure.
US10674633B2	Plug assembly A plug assembly includes a lower cover, an upper cover mounted on the lower cover, and a circuit board. The upper cover is equipped with a heat-conducting element. The circuit board is mounted between the upper cover and the lower cover. The circuit board has two first contact portions contacting with the lower cover and the upper cover, and a plurality of second contact portions. The circuit board is equipped with a chip. The chip is mounted on and covers the plurality of the second contact portions. The chip contacts with the heat-conducting element. The circuit board opens at least one perforation. At least one of the lower cover and the upper cover protrudes towards the circuit board to form at least one fastening portion passing through the at least one perforation and contacting with the at least one of the upper cover and the lower cover.
US10674630B2	Heat exchange device based on a pulsating heat pipe A heat exchange device may be based on a pulsating heat pipe and a cooling arrangement. The heat exchange device may include a plurality of pipes to provide fluid paths between a first fluid distribution element and a second fluid distribution element. Each pipe of the plurality of pipes may include a group of channels. Each of the first and second fluid distribution elements may include a plate of a first type. Each plate of the first type may include openings for providing alignment functionality for the plurality of pipes. The first fluid distribution element may include a plate of a second type that may include openings for providing fluid paths between the pipes. The plate of the second type may be positioned on a side of the plate of the first type of plates of the first fluid distribution element that is opposite to the second fluid distribution element.
US10674628B2	Cooling module and power converter comprising such a cooling module This cooling module comprises a housing, which has an external support face comprising means for fastening power conversion modules on the external support face, and a heat transfer fluid network comprising branches extending in the housing in a network plane occupying an individual zone. Each branch comprises a supply collector, a discharge collector and several individual sub-branches. Each sub-branch is connected to the supply collector via an inlet end of the sub-branch in question, is connected to the discharge collector via an outlet end of the sub-branch in question, occupies an individual sub-zone comprised in the zone of the branch in question, and is deviated relative to the other sub-branches between the supply collector and the discharge collector. Each sub-branch forms a single channel that has an undulation with a regular pitch.
US10674622B2	Aperture seal structure A seal structure includes a container, a sealant applied in liquid form that cures to a gel, and a cap that applies pressure to the gel. The container surrounds at least one opening in an assembly for the passage of elongated members such as wires. The container defines a chamber that is in communication with the opening and surrounds the wires passing through the opening. A closure spans the opening and is in contact with an inner end of the container. The chamber and the at least opening are partially filled with a predetermined quantity of sealant in liquid form, which cures into a viscous gel. The cap is configured to engage with the container and includes a platform that is positioned within the container and in contact with the gel sealant. In this arrangement, the cap applies positive pressure to the gel sealant.
US10674620B2	Removable module adapter for modular electronic system In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a module adapter comprising a first connector for connection to a modular electronic system and a second connector for connection to a module inserted into a chassis of the modular electronic system to couple the module with the modular electronic system. The module adapter is removably inserted into the chassis of the modular electronic system with an adapter tool operable to lock the module adapter in place in the chassis. A method for insertion of the module adapter is also disclosed herein.
US10674618B2	Portable power supply The present invention is directed to a portable power supply system. The system is capable of converting DC power from one or more removable, rechargeable battery packs to AC power for corded power tools and appliance. The system is also capable of receiving AC power from an AC power supply and converting the AC power to DC power and using the DC power to charge the removable, rechargeable battery packs. The system includes a heat sink to assist in dissipating heat generated by various electronic components in the system. The heat sink also serves as a structural element to provide structural support to a housing of the system.
US10674617B2	Carrier apparatus and display A carrier apparatus is adapted to carry a flexible substrate. The carrier apparatus includes two carrier plates, two adhesive layers, and two supporting units. The carrier plates have a gap with respect to each other, and each of the carrier plates has a first region and a second region, wherein the second regions of the carrier plates are adjacent to each other and are located between the first regions. The adhesive layers are respectively disposed in the first regions of the carrier plates. The supporting units are respectively disposed in the second regions of the carrier plates and are coplanar with the adhesive layers, wherein the flexible substrate is fixed on the carrier plates through the adhesive layers, and the supporting units are detachably attached to a bending zone of the flexible substrate by attractive force. A display including the carrier apparatus and a flexible display panel is provided.
US10674615B2	Method for manufacturing wiring board A method for manufacturing a wiring board includes preparing a core substrate having first and second surfaces, forming a first build-up structure including interlayer insulating layers and conductor layers on the first surface of the substrate, and forming a second build-up structure including interlayer insulating layers and one or more conductor layers on the second surface of the substrate. The forming of the first structure includes laminating the insulating layers and metal layers on first surface side of the substrate and forming the conductor layers from all of the metal layers on the first surface side, and the forming of the second structure includes laminating the insulating layers and metal layers on second surface side of the substrate, forming the one or more conductor layers from one or more of the metal layers on the second surface side, and entirely removing the other metal layers on the second surface side.
US10674614B2	Wiring substrate for electronic component inspection apparatus A wiring substrate for electronic component inspection apparatus includes a first laminate which is formed by stacking a plurality of ceramic layers and which has a front surface and a back surface, and a plurality of studs joined to the back surface of the first laminate Each of the studs is composed of a flange portion which is circular in bottom view, and a bolt portion which perpendicularly extends from a center portion of an outside surface of the flange portion. The flange portion has a truncated conical shape and the outside surface from which the bolt portion protrudes, such that the outside surface slopes from the proximal end side of the bolt portion toward the peripheral edge of the flange portion and gradually approaches the inside surface of the flange portion.
US10674612B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method therefor, and resin composition for forming flexible resin layer Disclosed is a method for producing a semiconductor device including a circuit board having a flexible resin layer that encapsulates a circuit component. The method may include a step of immersing a flexible substrate in an encapsulant, drying the encapsulant, and thereby encapsulating the circuit component with the encapsulant; and a step of curing the encapsulant, and thereby forming a flexible resin layer.
US10674610B1	Multilayer rigid flexible printed circuit board and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a multilayer rigid flexible printed circuit board including: a flexible region including a flexible film having a circuit pattern formed on one or both surfaces thereof and a laser blocking layer formed on the circuit pattern; and a rigid region formed adjacent to the flexible region and including a plurality of pattern layers on one or both surfaces of extended portions extended to both sides of the flexible film of the flexible region, and a method for manufacturing the same.
US10674609B2	Entry sheet for drilling The present invention provides an entry sheet for drilling which provides higher hole position accuracy than that of a conventional entry sheet for drilling. The present invention provides an entry sheet for drilling, including a metal foil, and a layer including a resin composition and formed on at least one surface of the metal foil, wherein the resin composition includes a resin and tungsten disulfide as a solid lubricant, and the content of the tungsten disulfide included in the resin composition is 10 parts by mass to 200 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the resin included in the resin composition.
US10674607B2	Electronic device including interposer An electronic device including an interposer is provided. The electronic device includes a first circuit board having a first connection terminal formed thereon, an application processor (AP) connected to the first connection terminal and deployed on the first circuit board, an interposer having a via formed therein and having a first surface attached to the first circuit board, the interposer at least partly surrounding at least a partial region of the first circuit board and a first end portion of the via being electrically connected to the first connection terminal, a second circuit board having a second connection terminal formed thereon and attached to a second surface of the interposer in an opposite direction to the first surface, the second connection terminal being electrically connected to a second end portion of the via and the second circuit board forming an inner space together with the first circuit board and the interposer, a communication processor (CP) connected to the second connection terminal and deployed on the second circuit board, and an antenna electrically connected to the CP.
US10674604B2	Printed wiring board and method for manufacturing the same A printed wiring board includes a multilayer body, a first wiring layer formed on first surface of the body and including first pads, a second wiring layer embedded into second surface of the body and including second and third pads, conductor posts formed on the third pads, and via conductors formed in the body and having diameter reducing toward the second surface of the body. Each third pad has metal foil formed thereon such that each post is formed on the foil, the second wiring layer is formed such that the second pads are positioned to connect an electronic component in central portion of the second surface of the body and the third pads are positioned to connect another board in outer edge portion of the second surface of the body, and the second pads are formed such that each second pad has exposed surface recessed from the second surface.
US10674603B2	Ceramic circuit board and semiconductor device using the same The present invention provides a ceramic circuit board comprising: a ceramic substrate; and at least one of a recess and a through-hole formed in the ceramic substrate, wherein a conductive portion filled with a conductor is provided in the recess or the through-hole, the surface roughness Ra is 1.0 μm or less, and the maximum height Rz is 100 μm or less. It is preferable that the maximum height Rz is 10 μm or less. Further, it is preferable that the surface roughness Ra is 0.5 μm or less. According to the above-described configuration, it is possible to provide a ceramic circuit board having an excellent positionability of the conductive portion for mounting a semiconductor element.
US10674598B1	Measuring effective dielectric constant using via-stub resonance In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a printed circuit board, a via-stub resonator formed in the printed circuit board, a plurality of vias surrounding the via-stub resonator, and a microstrip connected to the via-stub resonator for use in measuring an insertion loss to provide a resonance frequency. The via-stub resonator is designed to reproduce a dielectric constant value of a known material in a simulation. A via dielectric constant in an x and y plane is calculated based on the resonance frequency. A method for measuring the via dielectric constant using the via-stub resonator is also disclosed herein.
US10674597B2	Structure for delivering power A structure for delivering power is described. In some embodiments, the structure can include conductors disposed on two or more layers. Specifically, the structure can include a first set of interdigitated conductors disposed on a first layer and oriented substantially along an expected direction of current flow. At least one conductor in the first set of interdigitated conductors may be maintained at a first voltage, and at least one conductor in the first set of interdigitated conductors may be maintained at a second voltage, wherein the second voltage is different from the first voltage. The structure may further include a conducting structure disposed on a second layer, wherein the second layer is different from the first layer, and wherein at least one conductor in the conducting structure is maintained at the first voltage.
US10674596B2	Electronic component, electronic component manufacturing method, and mechanical component An electronic component includes a board on which a heat generating member is mounted, and a mechanical component that covers the upper side of the board and has an opening at a position corresponding to the heat generating member. The mechanical component has a connection part dissipating heat of the heat generating member to the mechanical component via the board, in the vicinity of the opening.
US10674595B2	Plasma processing apparatus and method for controlling plasma processing apparatus A plasma processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes a grounded processing container, a mounting table configured to support a workpiece inside the processing container, a plurality of electrodes arranged to face the mounting table and insulated from one another, a high frequency power supply configured to supply a high frequency power for generating plasma and electrically connected between two different electrodes out of the plurality of electrodes or between one of the plurality of electrodes and the processing container, and an impedance variable circuit configured to control an impedance and electrically connected between two different electrodes out of the plurality of electrodes or between one of the plurality of electrodes and the processing container.
US10674587B2	Control system for a surveillance system, surveillance system and method of controlling a surveillance system A surveillance system is presented that aims to improve image quality. The surveillance system comprises a plurality of lighting apparatuses comprising one or more lights; a surveillance imaging device arranged to capture image data of a monitored area illuminated by one or more of the lighting apparatuses; an image processor arranged to receive the image data from the surveillance imaging device, wherein the image data comprises a plurality of frames, and the image processor is arranged to analyse each frame of the image data to obtain an image quality parameter for each frame; and a controller arranged to determine a difference between a value of the image quality parameter for a current frame and a reference value of the image quality parameter, wherein if said difference is greater than a threshold value. The controller is arranged to repeat a process of: 1) controlling a lighting parameter of at least one of the plurality of lighting apparatuses so as to change illumination of the monitored area; and 2) determining a new difference between a value of the image quality parameter for a new current frame and the reference value of the image quality parameter; until said new difference is less than or equal to a threshold value.
US10674584B2	Lighting system and driving circuit thereof A lighting system and a driving circuit thereof are provided. The driving circuit is configured to drive a light emitting device. The driving circuit includes a bulk voltage converter. The bulk voltage converter receives an input voltage and converts the input voltage to generate a driving voltage. The bulk voltage converter includes a snubber circuit, a power switch, and an inductor. The snubber circuit receives the input voltage through a first node and generates a snubber voltage at a second node according to the input voltage. The power switch is turned on or off according to a control signal. The inductor is coupled between the first node and a third node. The driving circuit is coupled to the light emitting device through the first node and the third node and provides the driving voltage to the light emitting device.
US10674583B2	Controllable-load circuit for use with a load control device A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load is operable to conduct enough current through a thyristor of a connected dimmer switch to exceed rated latching and holding currents of the thyristor. The load control device comprises a controllable-load circuit operable to conduct a controllable-load current through the thyristor of the dimmer switch. The load control device disables the controllable-load circuit when the phase-control voltage received from the dimmer switch is a reverse phase-control waveform. When the phase-control voltage received from the dimmer switch is a forward phase-control waveform, the load control device is operable to decrease the magnitude of the controllable-load current so as to conduct only enough current as is required in order to exceed rated latching and holding currents of the thyristor.
US10674580B2	Terminal, LED light bulb controlling and displaying system and method thereof A terminal, and a system and method for controlling and displaying an LED light bulb are provided. The terminal includes a first controller and a display module. The first controller is connected to the display module, a camera, and an LED light bulb, respectively. The first controller sends a control command to the LED light bulb to enable the LED light bulb to perform a light-bulb-adjusting operation corresponding to the control command, receive image data of the light-bulb-adjusting operation sent by the camera, and transmit the image data of the light-bulb-adjusting operation to the display module. The display module displays the image data of the light-bulb-adjusting operation and the light-adjusting information carried by the control command to a user. Thus, the terminal acquires the image data of the light-bulb-adjusting operation of the LED light bulb in real-time.
US10674579B2	Lighting fixture with selectable color temperature A lighting fixture for powering multiple LED groups to generate a selectable color temperature. The lighting fixture provides varying amounts of power to each group of LEDs to achieve a selected color temperature. Current from a driver may be divided between the LED groups based on a selected operational state, which is selected using a switch or other configurable input. The operational states may turn the LED groups on or off or may control an amount of current received by the LED groups. In some configurations, all of the LED groups are always at least partially powered.
US10674578B1	Pipelined exponential law brightness conversion for a multi-channel LED driver A circuit includes: a communication interface configured to receive data; a plurality of output terminals; a bank of input registers coupled to the communication interface; a bank of buffer registers; a bank of output registers; a signal generator configured to generate a plurality of output signals based on respective registers of the bank of output registers at respective output terminals; and a conversion stage configured to: when data is received by the bank of input registers from the communication interface, sequentially convert content of the input registers of the bank of input registers and store the converted content into corresponding buffer registers of the bank of buffer registers based on a conversion function, and when the conversion stage finishes storing the converted content into the buffer registers, simultaneously copy content from the buffer registers into corresponding output registers of the bank of output registers.
US10674573B2	Light emission device with anisotropic properties An organic light emitting diode comprises a hole transport layer, an emissive layer, and an electron transport layer. The hole transport layer and optionally the electron transport layer is made of a material having a refractive index having a specific anisotropy.
US10674569B2	Domestic appliance, in particular cooking oven, with a camera A domestic appliance, in particular a cooking oven, with a camera. The domestic appliance includes a treatment chamber and a door for opening and closing the treatment chamber. The door includes a window or a transparent part. The door includes a door handle arranged at an outer side of said door. The camera is arranged inside the door handle, wherein the lens coverage of the camera extends from said camera through the window or transparent portion of the door into the interior of the treatment chamber. Picture signals generated by the camera are represented or representable by a picture displaying device, wherein said picture displaying device is a part of the control unit of the domestic appliance and/or a part of an external device connected or connectable to said domestic appliance.
US10674568B2	Heating cooker Provided are a heating unit, an imaging unit that captures an image of an interior of a heating chamber, a setting unit that sets heating control details, and a storage that registers the captured image and the set heating control details in association with each other. Further provided area plural-article determination unit that determines whether a plurality of types of foods are present, a similarity determination unit that determines a degree of similarity of a plurality of images, a control detail identification unit that identifies heating control details corresponding to a food included in a captured image in accordance with a determination result obtained by the similarity determination unit, and a controller. The controller presents heating control details indicating each food on a display unit in accordance with a number of the foods. This configuration can provide a heating cooker capable of facilitating heating control setting.
US10674565B2	Communication method A delivery node alternately connects to a first wireless terminal and a second wireless terminal. When a first packet with a virtual IP address of the second wireless terminal as a destination IP address is output from a first application to a virtual network interface, the first wireless terminal encapsulates the first packet with the use of an encapsulation header and transmits to the delivery node. The delivery node encapsulates the first packet obtained by decapsulating the received encapsulation packet again, and transmits to the second wireless terminal. The second wireless terminal transmits the first packet obtained by decapsulating the received encapsulation packet to a second application through a virtual network interface.
US10674564B2	Base station, management apparatus and connection method A base station includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to: in response to receiving a connection request from user equipment, causes a transceiver to transmit a message to a first management apparatus; and in response to receiving a reroute message to indicate a reroute from a first management apparatus to a second management apparatus, causes the transceiver to transmit Non Access Stratum (NAS) information in the reroute message to the second management apparatus. The message includes an identifier of the user equipment assigned by the base station. The base station is configured to perform a connection operation on the user equipment. The identifier of the user equipment assigned by the base station is configured in the reroute message without provision of an identifier of the user equipment assigned by the first management apparatus.
US10674562B2	System and method for bridging to a LTE wireless communication network A system and method for bridging user devices communicating according to a 3rd Generation (3G) communication protocol to a LTE wireless communication network, thereby enabling user devices that do not have sufficient signal strength for directly coupling to the LTE wireless communication network to nevertheless access such wireless communication systems and methods via a bridging system.
US10674561B2	Communication system, information processing apparatus, and communication method A communication system includes a terminal apparatus, and an information processing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes first circuitry to perform a direct connection with the information processing apparatus wirelessly, transmit an information processing request, requesting processing of information, to the information processing apparatus, and transmit a disconnection request of the direct connection to the information processing apparatus after transmitting the information processing request to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes second circuitry to perform the direct connection with the first circuitry of the terminal apparatus wirelessly, process the information processing request received from the terminal apparatus, and disconnect the direct connection of the information processing apparatus and the terminal apparatus in response to receiving the disconnection request.
US10674558B2	Mesh topology radio Techniques are described for wireless communication. One method includes establishing, using a wired interface, a first connection with an access point having a dedicated connection with a core network, establishing, using a first radio of a plurality of radios, a first millimeter wave (mmW) connection with a first node of a mmW mesh network, and establishing, using a second radio of the plurality of radios, a second mmW connection with a second node of the mmW mesh network. In some cases, the method may additionally or alternatively, include establishing, using a third radio of the plurality of radios, a cellular connection with the first node or the second node of the mmW mesh network.
US10674557B2	Securely communicating a status of a wireless technology device to a non-paired device A wireless technology device and method for securely communicating a status of a wireless technology device to a non-paired device, includes detecting a status changing event of the wireless technology device, locking the wireless technology device from an unauthorized pairing with another device, in response to detecting the status changing event, sending an encrypted data regarding the status changing event to at least one non-paired device, which is received in a buffer of the at least one non-paired device, wherein, in response to receiving the encrypted data, the at least one non-paired device automatically communicates the encrypted data to a centralized computing network for decrypting the encrypted data, and unlocking the wireless technology device when an authorized pairing attempt is successful.
US10674551B2	UE, server device, and communication control method, for performing ProSe service There is provided a communication system that performs a service based on ProSe under management of a communication operator. A process based on a procedure such as an announcement request, a monitoring request, or match reporting for discovering a proximity terminal is performed based on authentication of a server device operated by the communication operator. The communication operator includes means for requesting that the process based on the procedure such as the announcement request, the monitoring request, or the match reporting is stopped based on a policy of the communication operator.
US10674549B2	Method and apparatus for networking unmanned aerial vehicle and system for controlling unmanned aerial vehicle The present application provides a method and an apparatus for networking an unmanned aerial vehicle and a system for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method for networking an unmanned aerial vehicle includes: generating a service set identifier and a password; sending the generated service set identifier and password to a control end by means of short-distance wireless communication; judging the status of a connection to the control end; when the connection is disconnected, returning to the step of generating a service set identifier and a password, where the service set identifier and the password that are generated each time are both different from the previously generated service set identifier and password; and when the connection is not disconnected, continuing to judge the status of the connection to the control end.
US10674548B2	Method, apparatus, and system for establishing cooperative communication Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method that includes receiving, by supporting user equipment UE, a pairing request message sent by a network side; and acquiring, by the supporting UE, a friend UE short-distance identifier list when self supporting capability information of the supporting UE indicates that the supporting UE supports a friend UE. The method also includes performing, by the supporting UE, identity authentication on the benefitted UE according to the friend UE short-distance identifier list and a short-distance identifier of a benefitted UE that is carried in the pairing request message. The method also includes performing, by the supporting UE, pairing processing with the benefitted UE, and sending a pairing response message to the network side, if the benefitted UE has been authenticated.
US10674547B2	Communication apparatus having access point function for operating as base unit for wireless communication and method for controlling communication apparatus A communication apparatus including an access point function permits a designated terminal to wirelessly connect with the communication apparatus and inhibits a non-designated terminal from wirelessly connecting with the communication apparatus.
US10674544B2	Supporting random access and paging procedures for reduced capability WTRUs in an LTE system A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may transmit a preamble using a physical random access channel (PRACH) and determine a location of a random access response (RAR) based on a parameter of the PRACH. The location may include a subframe and/or a frequency resource on which the RAR is transmitted. The RAR may be received at the location. A device may receive a preamble using a PRACH associated with a coverage enhancement (CE) level and/or a CE mode of a WTRU. The device may determine a location of an RAR based on a parameter of the PRACH. The location may include a subframe and/or a frequency resource on which the RAR is to be transmitted. The device may determine a number of repetitions of the RAR to transmit based on the CE level or CE mode. The RAR may be transmitted at the location with the determined number of repetitions.
US10674543B2	Device and method of handling random access procedure A communication device of performing a random access (RA) procedure comprises instructions of: receiving a first configuration of a first synchronization signal (SS) block of a base station (BS) and a second configuration of a second SS block of the BS; obtaining a first result indicating that a first signal quality of the first SS block is higher than a second signal quality of the second SS block; selecting the first configuration according to the first result; obtaining a second result indicating that the first signal quality is lower than the second signal quality, when the communication device fails to receive at least one message from the BS; and selecting the second configuration according to the second result.
US10674542B2	RACH combining across multiple attempts A mechanism is proposed to reduce overhead at the expense of increasing latency for UEs with weak link gain, while the latency for most UEs may remain the same. In one aspect of this disclosure, a UE may determine the number of attempts for transmitting a RACH signal based on one or more of path loss, the transmit power of the UE, the beam correspondence at the UE, or the power of signals received during the synchronization subframe. The UE may transmit the RACH signal in the determined number of attempts. In another aspect of the disclosure, a base station may combine signals of one or more RACH attempts to decode a RACH signal. The base station may inform a UE regarding the number of RACH subframes that the base station uses for decoding the RACH signal through a random access response message.
US10674540B2	Multiple timers for request to send and clear to send communications Techniques for procedures using request to send/clear to send (RTS/CTS) procedures and multiple timers are described. A RTS/CTS procedure using multiple timers may use a first timer and a second timer. The first timer may be associated with a duration to transmit and receive a request to send (RTS) message and a clear to send (CTS) message. The second timer may be associated with a duration to transmit a data message. A network device may transmit a RTS message to request communication resources to transmit data. If the CTS message is not received prior to the expiration of the first timer, neighboring network devices may determine that the communication resources were not allocated and may attempt to request the newly available resources. If a CTS message is received, the network device may communicate the second timer data to the neighboring network devices in a variety of ways.
US10674539B2	System and method for managing contention in a wireless communications system A method for transmitting to an access point includes receiving a selection condition and a selection contention period from the access point, and comparing the selection condition to a selection parameter. The method also includes contending for use of a transmission medium during the selection contention period if the selection parameter meets the selection condition.
US10674538B2	Method and device for competitive transmission Provided in the present invention are a method and device for competitive transmission. The method comprises: an access point transmits a trigger frame or a radio frame carrying a trigger information domain to a non-access point to trigger the non-access point to perform uplink multiuser transmission; and, when data transmitted by the non-access point is received by the access point, same resets a competitive window of an access type to an initial value.
US10674536B2	Channel access for a mixed numerology carrier In a radio air interface, a mixed-numerology carrier is one that multiplexes orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) waveforms that have different numerologies onto the same carrier. This disclosure provides for a sync signal (SS) enabling channel access for such a mixed-numerology carrier. In one example, a single SS, having a given numerology, supports channel access for a plurality of numerologies on the mixed-numerology carrier. In another example, a plurality of numerologies on the mixed-numerology carrier each has its own respective SS, and a single, common numerology is used for all SS's. In still another example, a plurality of numerologies on the mixed-numerology carrier each has its own respective SS, where each SS has the same numerology as the numerology for which the SS provides channel access.
US10674535B2	Device, network, and method for communications with opportunistic transmission and reception A system and method of subframe configuration in licensed-assisted access using long-term evolution (LAA-LTE) with carrier aggregation (CA). A wireless device such as an eNodeB (eNB) may transmit control information in a subframe from a secondary cell (SCell) in downlink control information (DCI) to a user equipment (UE). The SCell may operate in an unlicensed band. The control information may indicate at least one of a non-ending subframe in a data burst, an ending subframe, and a duration of the ending subframe. The duration may be one of a predefined number of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol durations, and the ending subframe may be a partial or full subframe. A partial ending subframe may use a time slot structure in a time division duplexing (TDD) scheme, e.g., downlink pilot time slots (DwPTS). The eNB may then transmit to the UE data in the subframe according to the control information.
US10674532B2	Method and apparatus for configuring multiple scheduling requests A communication scheme and system for converging a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting a data rate higher than that of a 4th generation (4G) system with an Internet of things (IoT) technology is provided. The present disclosure is applicable to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars, connected cars, health care, digital education, retail stores, security and safety-related services) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
US10674530B2	Method and apparatus for processing buffer status report for next-generation mobile communication Provided is a method for transmitting, by a terminal, a Buffer Status Report (BSR). The method includes: monitoring whether a regular BSR or a periodic BSR is triggered; determining that a BSR format is a long BSR when there is data available for uplink transmission in one or more Logical Channel Groups (LCGs); and transmitting, to a base station, a BSR for all LCGs having the data available for uplink transmission, which is configured in the long BSR format, when the regular BSR or the periodic BSR is triggered, and an apparatus thereof.
US10674518B2	Dynamic management of interference and coverage in wireless communications Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for optimizing transmission power levels for wireless communications. Dynamic uplink power control of wireless device transmissions may be controlled. Conditions in a source cell and neighboring cells may be monitored and uplink transmission power levels may be dynamically adjusted based on those conditions. Transmission power levels may be increased or decreased gradually, and conditions of source cell and neighboring cells may be monitored to determine optimized power levels.
US10674516B2	Load control system for device to device discovery signal transmissions Various communication systems may benefit from load control. For example, systems that employ device-to-device discovery signal transmissions may benefit from such load control. A method can include determining a first classification of a user equipment according to desired or allowed transmission probability. The method can also include configuring a transmission probability based on the first classification. The method can further include operating the user equipment based on the transmission probability.
US10674515B2	User equipment and base station in wireless communications system, and wireless communications method Disclosed are a user equipment and a base station in a wireless communications system, and a wireless communications method. The user equipment is used as a receiving-end user equipment for D2D communications, comprising: a transceiver; and one or more processing circuits configured to: cause the transceiver to receive a beacon signal sent by a sending-end user equipment for D2D communications, and decode the received beacon signal, wherein the beacon signal comprises identification information for identifying a D2D link where the sending-end user equipment is located; identify the D2D link where the sending-end user equipment is located as a neighbor D2D link of the receiving-end user equipment on the basis of the identification information in the correctly decoded beacon signal; and cause the transceiver to send the identified neighbor D2D link to a base station in a wireless communications system. By using the user equipment, the base station and the wireless communications method of the present application, a neighbor D2D link of the user equipment can be determined without obtaining the location information of the user equipment, so that resources can be allocated more reasonably.
US10674513B2	BSS color assignment in a wireless local area network Systems and methods for assigning default an alternative BSS colors in a wireless local area network (WLAN) including a network graph representing radio neighbors include assigning a frequency range and EIRP for each radio represented in the network graph; generating a subgraph of radios operating at the same frequency range; for the subgraph, determining a minimum number of basic service set (BSS) colors required to BSS color the subgraph without BSS color conflict; based on the minimum number of BSS colors, assigning a default BSS color to each radio in the subgraph to avoid BSS color conflict among radios in the subgraph; based on remaining BSS colors, assigning one or more alternative BSS colors to each radio in the subgraph.
US10674511B2	Integrated circuit A wireless communication base station device which makes it possible to provide a base station, terminal and CCE allocation method capable of reducing the number of times blind decoding of a terminal is performed, without increasing the CCE block rate, even when a plurality of unit bands are set in a terminal. In this device, a search space setting section (103) sets in each of a plurality of unit bands a common search space in respect of a terminal which is communicating using the plurality of unit bands and other terminals, and sets in each of the plurality of unit bands an individual search space in respect of the terminal. An allocation section (106) allocates control information solely to CCEs within the common search spaces set in specified unit bands among the plurality of unit bands, or solely to CCEs within individual search spaces set in specified unit bands.
US10674509B2	Resource allocation for narrowband communications using an expanded bandwidth A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may allocate one or more narrowbands for at least one downlink transmission to a UE. The apparatus may transmit information associated with the one or more narrowbands and a RIV to the UE. In one aspect, the RIV may indicate a common starting RB and a common set of RBs allocated for the at least one downlink transmission in each of the one or more narrowbands.
US10674494B2	Methods for transmitting and receiving physical downlink channel, base station and user equipment The present disclosure provides a method performed by a base station. The method comprises: obtaining a coverage enhancement level of a User Equipment (UE); determining Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) configuration information for the UE based on the coverage enhancement level of the UE; determining Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) configuration information for the UE based on the coverage enhancement level of the UE; and modifying a Downlink Control Information (DCI) configuration parameter to add the PDCCH configuration information and the PDSCH configuration information. Also provided are a method performed by a UE, a base station and a UE. With the present disclosure, it is possible to increase resource utilization for LTE to support MTC UEs, improve frequency spectrum/energy efficiency, and reduce time/frequency resource conflicts between cells.
US10674492B2	Device and method for controlling working state change of small cell A device and method controlling working state change of a small cell and a base station including the device. The device includes: an information acquiring unit that acquires interference between a small cell to be controlled and an adjacent small cell and/or load of the small cell to be controlled; and a state change determination unit that determines working state change to be performed by the small cell to be controlled according to the acquired interference and/or load. The working state includes multiple sleep levels from low to high. A sleep degree of the small cell to be controlled in a low sleep level is less than a sleep degree of the small cell to be controlled in a high sleep level, the working state change being performed among multiple sleep levels.
US10674487B2	Method for transmitting uplink control channel in wireless communication system that supports use change of radio resources, and apparatus therefor The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting an uplink control channel of a terminal in a wireless communication system that supports a use change of radio resources. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving offset information for a second physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource region associated with a second type subframe and a third type subframe, the second PUCCH resource region being set on the basis of a first PUCCH resource region for a first type subframe; and transmitting, to a base station, an acknowledgement/negative-ACK (ACK/NACK) for at least one downlink subframe, using the second PUCCH resource region designated according to the offset information.
US10674482B2	Resource allocation method, base station, and user equipment The present invention provides a resource allocation method, a base station, and user equipment. The method includes: receiving, by a second base station, resource configuration information of a first base station; and sending, by the second base station, the resource configuration information of the first base station to user equipment (UE), where the resource configuration information of the first base station is used to configure a resource for device-to-device (D2D) communication between the UE and the second base station. According to the method provided in embodiments of the present invention, the UE can perform D2D communication with the second base station or a core network by using the resource configured by using the resource configuration information of the first base station. Therefore, an uplink resource or a downlink resource of the first base station can be reused by the UE, thereby improving resource utilization of a communications system.
US10674477B2	Method, apparatus, and system for transmission control of multimedia broadcast multicast service data Embodiments of the present application disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for transmission control of multimedia broadcast multicast data. The method includes: according to a reference time, determining a scheduling period of suspending or resuming sending MBMS service data; and suspending or resuming sending the MBMS service data in the determined scheduling period. According to the embodiments of the present application, transmission control of the MBMS service data by a base station can be realized, which facilitates each base station in the same MBSFA range synchronously suspending or resuming sending the MBMS service data of the same service, thereby facilitating reducing interferences in the service.
US10674470B1	Systems and methods for providing mobile network services Systems and methods for providing mobile network services are described herein. The systems and methods enable a user to register an endpoint for use on a mobile network. When registered on the mobile network, the endpoint can be used for mobile network services, such as placing or receiving audio/video calls.
US10674469B2	Method for performing service request procedure and apparatus therefor in wireless communication system In an aspect of the present invention, a method for performing a service request message of an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) in a wireless communication system may include a packet data unit (PDU) session identifier (ID) for a PDU session whose activation is desired by a user equipment from the user equipment; transmitting a first message comprising the PDU session ID to a session management function (SMF); when an establishment of the PDU session is rejected by the SMF: receiving a second message comprising a reject cause of the PDU session establishment as a response to the first message; and transmitting a service response message comprising the reject cause and a PDU session ID rejected by the reject cause to the user equipment.
US10674468B2	Method and device for providing a mobile device with service continuity over multiple access networks A device performs registering with a first access network to generate a first registration, detecting a triggering event, and registering with a second access network to generate a second registration while maintaining the first registration with the first access network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10674467B2	Re-synchronization management in LTE/LTE-A with unlicensed spectrum Management of re-synchronization procedures for long term evolution (LTE)/LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems with unlicensed spectrum is disclosed. In managing re-synchronization procedures, a base station selects and sends out an enablement indication of the uplink and/or downlink re-synchronization procedure selected. The base station may select the re-synchronization procedures by itself or in coordination with neighboring base stations. Once the indication for the uplink re-synchronization procedure is received at a user equipment (UE), the UE performs its extended clear channel assessment (ECCA) check, but, when the ECCA check is successful, the UE will delay data transmission until the next re-synchronization boundary defined by the selected uplink re-synchronization procedure. With the delayed transmission, the UE performs a clear channel assessment (CCA) check prior to the re-synchronization boundary in order to determine whether the channel is still clear for transmission after the idle period.
US10674464B2	Method and device for synchronizing frame numbers between Device-to-Device communication supported user devices A method of synchronizing device-to-device terminals according to an embodiment of the present specification may comprise the steps of: matching timing synchronization with at least one terminal counterpart; and setting a frame number for device-to-device communication after the timing synchronization matching step.
US10674460B2	Method for transmitting synchronization signal and device therefor The present invention discloses a method for a base station to transmit a synchronization signal block in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method includes the steps of mapping a plurality of synchronization blocks to a plurality of symbols within a specific time unit, and transmitting a plurality of the synchronization signal blocks mapped to a plurality of the symbols to a user equipment. In this case, at least one synchronization signal block is mapped to each of half time units having a half-length of the specific time unit.
US10674457B2	Methods and arrangements to coordinate communications in a wireless network Logic may comprise hardware and/or code to coordinate communications of wireless communications devices to reduce power consumption by stations. Logic may coordinate communications in an access point. Logic may generate and transmit a wake frame from the access point to the station to wake the receive circuitry of the station. Logic of the station may wake the receive circuitry from an idle mode, which may be a less linear and less sensitive mode, to a receiver (RX) active state, which is a high linear and high sensitivity mode. Once the receiver circuitry enters the RX active state, the station is ready to receive a transmission. Logic may implement the wake frame as a medium access control frame or as a null data packet, physical layer frame.
US10674453B2	Power control management in uplink (UL) coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmission Techniques for performing path loss (PL) compensation in coordinated multipoint (CoMP) systems are provided. A method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method generally includes selecting, from a plurality of transmission points involved in uplink (UL) coordinated multipoint (CoMP) operations with the UE, a transmission point to associate with for path loss (PL) compensation, and adjusting power of one or more transmissions based on path loss measured based on the selected transmission point.
US10674452B2	Terminal management method and apparatus A terminal management method and an apparatus, where the method includes that a terminal obtains a first light intensity at a first moment and a second light intensity at a second moment according to a first interval period. The second moment is later than the first moment. When a difference between the first light intensity and the second light intensity is greater than a first threshold, and the second light intensity is less than a second threshold, the terminal closes a target program.
US10674449B2	Signal for a synchronized communication system operating in a shared spectrum frequency band Techniques are described herein for using a signal to wake up a user equipment (UE) that is in a low-power mode in a synchronized wireless communication system operating a shared radio frequency spectrum band. Once a base station wins a contention for a transmission opportunity in the shared radio frequency spectrum band, the base station may transmit a single signal before the transmission opportunity. After receiving the signal, the UE may begin monitoring for control information (e.g., control resource sets) associated with slots in the transmission opportunity. If the control information indicates that the content of the slot is for the UE, the UE may monitor the slot for its content.
US10674448B2	Data transmission method and apparatus A data transmission method provided in embodiments of the present application includes: determining, by a mobility management entity MME, that user equipment UE changes from an unreachable state to a reachable state; sending, by the MME, a request message to a serving gateway SGW; receiving, by the MME, downlink data sent by the SGW; and sending, by the MME, the downlink data to the UE. In this way, when the UE changes to a reachable state for downlink data, the MME requests the SGW to send the downlink data, and the MME then sends the downlink data to the UE, thereby avoiding loss of the downlink data caused by delivery of the downlink data to the UE that is in an unreachable state, and improving real-time accuracy of transmission.
US10674446B1	Sleep/wake based on coverage Embodiments for a module for scheduling sleep/wake intervals for a first one or more communication devices are disclosed. The module includes a computer readable medium having instructions thereon. The instructions, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to obtain a coverage prediction for the first one or more communication devices. The coverage prediction indicates intervals during which a second one or more communication devices are predicted to be within range of the first one or more communication devices. The instructions also cause the one or more processing devices to generate sleep intervals and wake intervals for the first one or more communication devices based on the coverage predictions.
US10674444B2	Method and apparatus for measuring inter-frequency neighboring cell and user equipment thereof A method and an apparatus for measuring an inter-frequency neighboring cell is provided. The method comprises obtaining a time requirement of cell identification of a specific carrier, obtaining a time requirement of cell measurement of the specific carrier, identifying a new cell on the corresponding specific carrier in the time requirement of the cell identification of the specific carrier, measuring Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP) and/or Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ) of an identified cell in the time requirement of the cell measurement of the specific carrier, and reporting a measurement result of the identified cell according to a configured measurement event, wherein the specific carrier is different from other carriers, and the time requirement of the cell identification of the specific carrier is different from time requirements of the cell identification of other carriers.
US10674440B2	Wireless MAC mode selection using machine learning In one embodiment, a network monitoring service trains, using a training dataset from one or more wireless networks, a machine learning model to output an optimized set of media access control (MAC) mode parameters for a wireless access point given an input set of network characteristics. The service receives a plurality of network characteristics associated with a particular wireless access point in a particular wireless network. The service determines, using the received network characteristics as input to the machine learning-based model, a set of MAC mode parameters for the particular wireless access point. The service controls the particular wireless access point to communicate with one or more clients in the particular wireless network based on the determined set of MAC mode parameters.
US10674438B2	Restricting access to external schemas from within a database level container by whitelisting allowed schemas An external database schema permitted to be accessed from a container using a database synonym is determined. A logical schema representing the external database schema is defined. A synonym for the container is defined using the logical schema and an object associated with the external database schema. The logical schema and synonym is deployed to the container using a logical schema plugin. The container is configured to disable the logical schema plugin and to only allow references to the defined logical schemas.
US10674433B2	System and method for WiFi authentication and selection A method embodiment for network authentication includes selecting, by a user equipment (UE), an access network for establishing a network connection and receiving one or more network authentication status indications for a network associated with the access network. The method further includes implementing a network authentication and selection policy in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications.
US10674432B2	Mobile device mode enablement responsive to a proximity criterion A system (10) and method (30) comprises a detector that is configured to enable a mode of a first device (14) and/or to enable a mode of a second device (15) responsive to a detection that a proximity criterion is satisfied between the first device and an entity (Entity 1) and responsive to at least one of a position, velocity and a Time-of-Day and where the second device is not the entity and is not associated with the entity, and where the entity is not involved in providing a communications service to the first and/or second device.
US10674431B2	Systems and methods for cellular network service allocation Systems and methods for providing improved network service allocation. Rather than providing all-or-nothing network service allocation to users, the system can use the mobile country code (MCC) and mobile network code (MNC) to provide access to different services to different users. The services provided to each roaming user, for example, can be negotiated in a roaming agreement with the user's provider. The roaming user can then be provided access to only those services agreed to in the roaming agreement. A home provider can also use multiple MNCs to provide similar service allocation to home users, with each MNC providing a different combination of services. The home provider can also use mobile subscriber identification numbers (MSINs), or ranges of MSINs, to provide service allocation for home users.
US10674429B1	Method and apparatus for connection pooling and distribution for client devices across networks Client devices may access internet service from a number of different sources such as mobile broadband networks, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, etc. Client devices generally connect to only one of the available internet services at a time. Client devices may not always be fully accessing the available internet service. A client device may benefit by using the internet service that is available to but not used by other client devices. A method and apparatus are disclosed that enable client devices to coordinate with other client devices and coordinate with the internet service providing entities to pool the internet service from multiple internet service sources through some client devices and distribute to other client devices.
US10674425B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for managing a relay connection in a wireless communications network A UE may move out of range of a network. Accordingly, the UE may use a relay node to communicate. To manage the relay node, a wireless device such as the UE may receive a relay search message from a second UE requesting a relay UE to establish a connection to the network through the relay UE. The UE may transmit a message to a base station informing the base station of the relay search message from the second UE. The UE may receive an initiate relay association procedure message from the base station, the initiate relay association procedure message informing the first UE that the first UE has been selected by the base station to initiate a relay association procedure with the second UE. The UE may transmit a relay association message to the second UE including a request to be the relay UE for the second UE.
US10674421B2	Data packet processing method and device The present invention discloses a data packet processing method and a device. The method includes: receiving, by a capability exposure function device, a first processing policy sent by a third-party application, where the first processing policy includes an external identifier of UE, an identifier of the third-party application, and a processing policy of a data packet sent by the UE to the third-party application; obtaining an internal identifier of the UE based on the external identifier of the UE; determining a second processing policy based on the internal identifier of the UE, where the second processing policy includes the internal identifier of the UE, the identifier of the third-party application, and the processing policy of the data packet; and configuring the second processing policy on a network side, where the second processing policy is used by a network side device to process the data packet.
US10674412B2	Telecommunications apparatus and methods A method of evaluating whether to handover a terminal device from communicating with a first network infrastructure element associated with a first communication cell to communicating with a second network infrastructure element associated with a second communication cell in a wireless telecommunications system. The method includes establishing an indication of radio conditions associated with a path between the terminal device and the first network infrastructure element; and establishing an indication of a second measurement of radio conditions associated with a communication path between the terminal device and the second network infrastructure element; and determining whether to handover the terminal device from communicating with the first network infrastructure element to the second network infrastructure element based on a comparison of the indication of the first measurement of radio conditions and the indication of the second measurement of radio conditions.
US10674408B2	Method and system for frequency allocation in a shared access system A method of allocating bandwidth to co-existence groups of a connected set in a spectrum access system (SAS) is provided. The method comprises: receiving data about co-existence groups in the connected set of the SAS, where such data includes a number of the co-existence groups, G, in the connected set, and a number of radios, ni, in each co-existence group; determining an allocated bandwidth for each of the G co-existence group by subtracting a splitting disincentive bandwidth for a co-existence group from a co-existence incentive bandwidth for the co-existence group; and sending the determined allocated bandwidths for the co-existence groups.
US10674406B2	Base station, wireless communication system, and communication method This wireless communication system has a first base station, and a second base station whereby downlink data received from a core network can be transmitted to a terminal via the second base station and the first base station. The second base station transmits, to the first base station, information that makes it possible to identify whether or not flow control can be carried out.
US10674396B2	Method and apparatus for handling compression error in mobile communications Various solutions for handling compression error with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may transmit a compressed protocol data unit (PDU) to a network node. The apparatus may receive a negative acknowledgement (NACK) message from the network node. The apparatus may restore a compressed service data unit (SDU) to original data. The apparatus may transmit the original data with an uncompressed format to the network node.
US10674395B2	Method and system for RAN-aware multi-access edge computing traffic control A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a traffic control service is provided. The traffic control service may include using user plane congestion information pertaining to a radio access network and a multi-access edge computing system to manage congestion or anticipated congestion.
US10674387B2	Video quality monitoring Methods for monitoring quality metrics of a video session that uses traffic transmitted over a mobile video delivery network facility are disclosed. A method for monitoring quality of a video system that uses traffic transmitted over a mobile video delivery network facility may include monitoring the mobile video delivery network facility that handles at least a portion of the video traffic for the video session for information about the video traffic at a location of the mobile video delivery network facility and monitoring at least one user mobile device that plays the video delivered by the mobile video delivery network facility using a software development kit (SDK) that reports at least one media delivery quality metric.
US10674376B2	Disruptive flexible GEO satellite constellation system An apparatus for disruptive flexible geostationary orbit (GEO) satellite constellation system includes an electronic steering array (ESA) including multiple antenna elements, a number of frequency converters coupled to the ESA, and a digital control unit to provide frequency and gain control commands to the frequency converters. Each frequency converter is coupled to an antenna element of the ESA and forms an independent payload path. A payload path is configurable to support a communication beam-pair consisting of a transmit (TX) beam and a receive (RX) beam. Each frequency converter is configured to couple the TX beam to the RX beam and to adjust a channel frequency and a gain of a respective optical communication beam independently using the frequency and gain control commands.
US10674375B2	Multiple application modules (MAMs) for monitoring signals in components in wireless distribution systems, including distributed antenna systems (DASs), and related systems and methods Multiple application modules (MAMs) for monitoring of signals in components in wireless distribution systems (WDSs), including but not limited to distributed antenna systems (DASs) are disclosed. The MAMs are wireless telecommunication circuitry associated with wireless distribution components in a WDS, such as communications and power components as examples. By associating MAMs into components of a WDS, live signals in the WDS can be monitored and measured for monitoring the performance of components within the WDS. The MAMs include a multiple application software platform architecture that includes one or more application layer applications configured to receive and monitor signals in the WDS, and to provide application level information about such monitored signals to other systems or technicians. The application level information can be used by a technician or other system to diagnose or calibrate the WDS and/or the communications components provided therein.
US10674372B2	Network planning based on crowd-sourced access point data for 5G or other next generation network Network planning based on collected crowd-sourced access point quality and selection data can optimize access point frequency and/or bandwidth selection. A cloud-based application can be utilized in conjunction with a mobile device to build a database of access point quality and thresholds suitable for real-time and other jitter-sensitive services. The mobile device jitter measurements and selection thresholds can be collected at a cloud platform, which creates an access point performance and selection threshold profile from which the network can facilitate access point frequency and/or bandwidth selections.
US10674359B2	Method of authenticating external vehicle and vehicle capable of performing same A method by which a first vehicle authenticates a second vehicle using a plurality of communication schemes and a vehicle capable of performing the method are disclosed.
US10674358B2	Representing unique device identifiers in hierarchical device certificates as fully qualified domain names (FQDN) Methods and devices are provided for generating, delegating, and/or authenticating hierarchical globally unique identifier (HGUID) certificates that are arranged in domain-name form to permit delegation and authentication as a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN). A first hierarchical device certificate is obtained that includes at least part of a first unique device identifier for a first device and a base domain name, wherein the first hierarchical device certificate includes a fully qualified domain name and the first unique device identifier includes at least one of a type/model identifier or an origin/manufacturer of the first device. The first hierarchical device certificate is sent to an authenticating device to prove the first device has authority to perform a transaction within a restricted domain as defined by the first hierarchical device certificate. An indication may then be received from the authenticating device that the first device has been authenticated to perform the transaction.
US10674355B2	Apparatuses and methods for wireless communication One feature pertains to a method operational at a device. The method includes performing key agreement with a core network device, and generating an authentication session key based in part on a secret key shared with a home subscriber server (HSS), where the authentication session key is known to the core network device. The method further includes generating a mobility session key based in part on the authentication session key, where the mobility session key is known to a mobility management entity (MME) served by the core network device and serving the device. The method also includes cryptographically securing data sent from the device to a wireless communication network using the mobility session key.
US10674354B2	Wireless communication device, wireless communication system and wireless communication method The present invention provides a wireless communication system using encrypted communication. In particular, the present invention provides a transmission of key data for encrypting or decrypting data by a plurality of independent wire-less transmission channels. Accordingly, encryption or decryption is performed by a combination of the key data transmitted by a plurality of the wireless transmission channels.
US10674353B2	Association establishment method in wireless local area network, terminal, and access point A terminal, including a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to be executed by the processor. The program includes instructions to generate encrypted capability information of the terminal, receive pre-association index information that is related to the terminal and that is sent by an access point, where the pre-association index information is used by the access point to identify the terminal when no association has been established between the terminal and the access point, send the encrypted capability information of the terminal and an association request message to the access point, where the association request message comprises the pre-association index information, and receive an association response message that is sent by the access point according to capability information of the terminal and the pre-association index information, so that the terminal establishes an association with the access point.
US10674350B2	Network subscription handling There is provided mechanisms for handling network subscriptions of a subscriber entity having a network subscription locked to a source subscription management entity. A method is performed by a profile handling entity. The method comprises obtaining a request message for download of a new network subscription handled by a target subscription management entity, the request message comprising identity information of the target subscription management entity. The method comprises transmitting, when there is a mismatch between the identity information and reference identity information, a release request message of the network subscription to the source subscription management entity via the target subscription management entity. The method comprises receiving, from the source subscription management entity via the target subscription management entity, a release response message of the network subscription. The method comprises allowing the target subscription management entity to download the new network subscription to the subscriber entity upon successful verification of the release response message.
US10674349B2	Subscription update method, device, and system A subscription update method, device, and system, where the method is performed by a first event notification network element and includes: determining that a notification condition of a first subscription event of a first terminal is met; obtaining first callback address information of a target subscription network element; and sending a first message to the target subscription network element based on the first callback address information, where the first message carries an identifier of the first terminal and a first event notification of the first subscription event, and the identifier of the first terminal is used to correlate the first event notification with the first terminal.
US10674347B2	Global-to-local profile controller system and method Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, associating a global-to-local network profile with a user profile of a first communications network and detecting a number of local networks managed separately from the first communications network. The local networks include local user profiles, wherein access to resources of a local network is based on credentials available by way of a local user profile associated with the user. A location of the user is determined and a proximity of the user to a first local network is determined based on the location of the user. Information is transferred between the global-to-local network profile and a local user profile based on the proximity of the user to the first local network, wherein the transferring of the information supports a registration status of the user with the first local network of the plurality of local networks. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10674346B2	Connectivity to a core network via an access network Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that supports connectivity to a core network via an access network. A user equipment (UE) may establish connectivity with an access network and perform a discovery procedure to identify and select a packet data gateway that provides connectivity to a core network via a core network node. The UE may perform an authentication procedure with the core network node via the packet data gateway to be authenticated with the core network for establishing connectivity with the packet data gateway. The UE may receive a set of control plane addressing information via the packet data gateway corresponding to a secure tunnel established between the UE and the packet data gateway. The UE may perform an attach procedure via the secure tunnel with the core network node without re-authenticating the UE.
US10674345B2	Methods and systems for provisioning emergency numbers There is provided a method and device for provisioning emergency number information on a user equipment. When a dialed number matches an emergency number from the provisioned emergency number information, the user equipment selects either the circuit switched domain or the packet switched domain and executes a call setup procedure for that domain.
US10674342B2	Electronic device and method for providing location information of user in emergency An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a processor which implements the method, including establishing a first communication session for a voice call with a first external electronic device using a short-range wireless communication module operably connected to the electronic device, transmitting a request for location information of the electronic device to a second external electronic device via the short-range wireless communication module, when a response to the request is not received from the second external electronic device and when an input is detected requesting an emergency call, establishing a second communication session for the emergency call with the first external electronic device using the short-range wireless communication module, and after receiving the location information from the second external electronic device, updating the first or second communication session by transmitting the received location information to the first external electronic device using the short-range wireless communication module.
US10674337B2	Method and device for processing operation for device peripheral The provided are a method and device for processing one or more operations for a device peripheral. The method includes that: a transaction including the one or more operations for the device peripheral is acquired, wherein the transaction includes operation content of the one or more operations for the device peripheral and a preset control parameter of the one or more operations for the device peripheral; the one or more operations for the device peripheral are executed according to the operation content; and operation execution information of the one or more operations for the device peripheral is determined according to the preset control parameter. The present disclosure solves the problem in related art, thereby achieving the effect of processing the one or more operations for the device peripheral in time and effectively improving the transaction execution efficiency.
US10674334B2	Methods and device for transmission collision detection and handling in vehicle to everything communication system A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication system, and method of communication in the V2X communication system is provided. The method includes: selecting, at a first V2X device, a control channel of a control channel resource pool; transmitting, on the selected control channel, sidelink control information (SCI) to a second V2X device; monitoring, at the first V2X device, an SCI acknowledgement (SCI-ACK) resource pool for an SCI-ACK indicator (SCI-ACK-IND) corresponding to the transmitted SCI; and in response to receiving a positive SCI-ACK-IND corresponding to the transmitted SCI, transmitting data to the second V2X device in a data resource pool according to the SCI.
US10674332B2	Systems and methods for the data-driven and distributed interoperability between nodes to increase context and location awareness in a network of moving things, for example in a network of autonomous vehicles Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide autonomous vehicle network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable network of autonomous vehicles comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes, including for the data-driven and distributed interoperability between nodes to increase context and location awareness in a network of moving things, such as, for example, a network of autonomous vehicles.
US10674331B1	Indoor location estimation for wireless device Technology for indoor location estimation of wireless stations is described. In one embodiment, a processing device identifies a plurality of wireless stations that support a signal round-trip-time measurement protocol. The processing device associates the plurality of wireless stations with one another to form a logical grouping of the plurality of wireless stations and provides an indication of the plurality of wireless stations in the logical grouping to each of the plurality of wireless stations. The processing device receives a first round-trip-time measurement value for a signal transmitted between a first wireless station and a second wireless station of the logical grouping and a second round-trip-time measurement value for a signal transmitted between the first wireless station and a third wireless station of the logical grouping. These round-trip-time measurement values indicate a distance between the wireless stations, respectively. The processing device determines, using the first distance and the second distance, a position of the first wireless station relative to the second wireless station and the third wireless station.
US10674330B2	Charging method and device A charging method includes: determining, by a control plane function entity (CP), that a data flow that is transmitted by user equipment (UE) on a first data session needs to be migrated to a second data session; charging, by the CP, the data flow on the first UP through a first charging session between the CP and a charging system; obtaining, by the CP, charging information of the data flow before the migration that is counted by the first UP; and determining, by the CP, a quota that is used for the data flow after the migration is necessary to be delivered to the second UP, and delivering the quota to the second UP, thereby charging a service data flow of a user in a case of migration between user planes.
US10674321B2	Lost device detection using geospatial location data A network system detects lost client devices based on a comparison of geospatial locations transmitted by user and provider client devices during and after a service. The network system assigns a service status indicating that a service from a start location to a destination location is in progress and monitors the locations of the user and provider client devices during the duration of the service and for a specified period of time after the service ends. In response to determining that the user and provider client devices remain in proximity to each other after the service has ended, the network system notifies the user of the lost device.
US10674320B2	Initial access of wireless access network using assistance information In some examples, a device sends first information to a service, the first information comprising location information of the wireless device, and receives, from the service, assistance information that is based on the first information. The device performs initial access of a wireless access network using the assistance information to achieve power saving at the wireless device, and transmits second information to the service over the wireless access network node.
US10674318B2	Systems and methods for location tracking and monitoring within a secured area Systems and methods for location tracking and monitoring within a secured area are provided. Such systems and methods can include capturing real-time surveillance data with a plurality of surveillance devices deployed in the secured area and transmitting the real-time surveillance data to a local control unit proximate to the secured area. Contemporaneously, a dual mode location tracker can generate first and second location data indicative of a location of the dual mode location tracker within the secured area over a period of time using respective first and second tracking modes and transmit the first location data and the second location data to the local control unit. In some embodiments, the local control unit can forward the real-time surveillance data, the first location data, and the second location data to a remote server for storage, analysis, and processing.
US10674317B2	Systems and methods of muster with beacons and gateways Systems for muster include an entrance receiving device in a location adapted to receive a plurality of beacon broadcasts from one or more of a plurality of mobile beacons, each associated with a worker and broadcasting an identification ID of the worker, to create an on-site record of workers entering or exiting the location. The system includes a muster site receiving device at a muster site to record an identification ID from beacon broadcasts of workers at the muster site. The on-site record is compared to the recorded muster site IDs to determine if all workers have mustered. Alarms may be triggered if not.
US10674315B2	Method and device for judging intercity transportation mode based on mobile phone data A method and device for judging intercity transportation modes based on mobile phone data solves the problems of difficult data acquisition and low data processing efficiency in the existing solutions. The method includes: obtaining the trajectory of each user from the mobile phone data; extracting an intercity traffic sub-trajectory in the trajectory of each user; and judging the transportation mode of the intercity traffic sub-trajectory. The solution has the advantages of easy data acquisition, high data processing efficiency and capability of achieving long-term monitoring.
US10674313B2	Automatic optimization procedure termination using a smoothing-based technique A device may perform an iteration of an optimization procedure. The device may apply a smoothing technique to a value relating to the optimization procedure after performing the iteration of the optimization procedure. The device may selectively terminate the optimization procedure based on applying the smoothing technique to the value relating to the optimization procedure. The device may provide information identifying a result of the optimization procedure based on selectively terminating the optimization procedure.
US10674312B2	Locating and tracking a wireless beacon from a wireless device Examples disclosed herein relate to locating and tracking a wireless beacon from a wireless device. A data collection module in the wireless device collects and processes sensory data from the wireless beacon. A location estimation module classifies an environment surrounding the wireless beacon based on the sensory data, determines a movement of the wireless device and a movement of the wireless beacon, and estimates a location of the wireless beacon based on the sensory data, the classified environment, the determined movement of the wireless device and the determined movement of the wireless beacon. A calibration module refines the location of the wireless beacon based on neighboring wireless beacons.
US10674311B1	Points of interest in a location sharing system Systems, and methods for predicting that a user is located at a labeled place corresponding to a point of interest. A server computer accesses historical data comprising location data, and wireless network data collected from a plurality of client devices of a plurality of users over a period of time. For one or more labeled places, the data points corresponding to one of the users being located at the labeled place are identified. A labeled dataset is generated by tagging the identified data points with a label corresponding to the corresponding labeled place. A machine learning model is trained on the labeled dataset, so that when current location data are receiving from a client device of a user, it is possible to determine, using the trained machine learning model, whether the user is located at one of the one or more labeled places.
US10674307B1	Determination of acoustic parameters for a headset using a mapping server Determination of a set of acoustic parameters for a headset is presented herein. The set of acoustic parameters can be determined based on a virtual model of physical locations stored at a mapping server. The virtual model describes a plurality of spaces and acoustic properties of those spaces, wherein the location in the virtual model corresponds to a physical location of the headset. A location in the virtual model for the headset is determined based on information describing at least a portion of the local area received from the headset. The set of acoustic parameters associated with the physical location of the headset is determined based in part on the determined location in the virtual model and any acoustic parameters associated with the determined location. The headset presents audio content using the set of acoustic parameters received from the mapping server.
US10674294B2	Method for removing dust in sound outlet hole of loudspeaker, and terminal device A terminal device and a method for removing dust in a sound outlet hole of a loudspeaker are provided. The method includes the following: measuring a natural frequency of the loudspeaker, generating an audio file for removing dust according to the natural frequency, and prestoring the audio file for removing dust, wherein a vibration amplitude of a vibration diaphragm of the loudspeaker is at a maximum when the vibration diaphragm is driven to vibrates by an exciting current having the natural frequency; reading the prestored audio file for removing dust; and controlling the loudspeaker to play the audio file for removing dust, to generate air flow in the sound outlet hole, wherein when the loudspeaker plays the audio file for removing dust, a wind speed of the air flow through the sound outlet hole is at a maximum.
US10674283B2	Method for distorting the frequency of an audio signal and hearing apparatus operating according to this method A method distorts the frequency of an input signal that is present as an audio signal. Here, the input signal is divided into a low-frequency signal component and a high-frequency signal component. These two signal components adjoin one another at a cut-off frequency. The high-frequency signal component is frequency-distorted and overlaid with the low-frequency signal component to form an output signal. An associated gain factor is modified, at least for an edge region, containing the cut-off frequency, of the high-frequency signal component and/or of the low-frequency signal component, such that a level difference between a signal level of the low-frequency signal component and a signal level of the frequency-distorted high-frequency signal component is increased.
US10674282B2	Safety ear hook apparatus An ear hook apparatus, including an ear hook tip, an ear hook chassis, and a male connector, wherein the ear hook apparatus is configured such that the male connector attaches to one or more components of a BTE device at and/or below a base of a BTE electronics module of the BTE device.
US10674280B2	High output impedance audio amplifier for noise rejection A hearable has an audio amplifier circuit coupled to a speaker as a load. The amplifier circuit has current source drive, which attenuates electromagnetically coupled noise of the speaker. In other instances, the amplifier circuit has a first amplifier mode and a second amplifier mode, wherein in the first amplifier mode the amplifier circuit becomes configured to drive the speaker as a voltage source, and in the second amplifier mode the amplifier circuit becomes configured to drive the speaker as a current source. Control logic varies the amplifier circuit between i) the first amplifier mode for larger amplitudes of the audio signal, and ii) the second amplifier mode for smaller amplitudes of the audio signal. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
US10674278B2	Multi-function speaker The present disclosure provides a multi-function speaker, which includes a frame having a housing space, a magnetic circuit system and a vibration system accommodated in the housing space, an elastic body configured to suspend the magnetic circuit system in the housing space of the frame. The elastic body fixed to the frame includes two elastic pieces having the same structure. The magnetic circuit system comprises a lower plate, a primary magnet, a secondary magnet and an upper plate disposed on the secondary magnet. The upper plate includes a protrusion, the elastic piece includes a first fixed portion fixedly connected to the first side wall, a second fixed portion fixedly connected to the protrusion, and an elastic portion.
US10674268B2	System and method for operating a wearable loudspeaker device A method for operating a wearable loudspeaker device that is worn on the upper part of the body of a user distant to the user's ears and head comprises determining sensor data, based on the sensor data, and determining at least one parameter related to the current position of the user's head in relation to the wearable loudspeaker device. The method further includes adapting a filter transfer function of at least one filter unit for the current position of the user's head based on the at least one parameter, and an audio output signal that is output to at least one loudspeaker of the wearable loudspeaker device depends on the filter transfer function.
US10674266B2	Subband spatial processing and crosstalk processing system for conferencing Embodiments relate to providing a conference for client devices with spatialized audio. Input audio streams are received from the client devices. For each client device, placement data defining spatial locations of other client devices within a sound field is determined. A mixed stream including a left mixed channel and a right mixed channel for the client device is generated by mixing and panning input audio streams of the other client devices according to the placement data. A spatially enhanced stream including a left enhanced channel for a left speaker and a right enhanced channel for a right speaker is generated by applying subband spatial processing and crosstalk processing on the left mixed channel and the right mixed channel of the mixed stream.
US10674265B1	Background level dependent dynamic volume levels A system and method for dynamically adjusting the quantity of volume levels and/or the loudness delta are disclosed. The quantity of volume levels may the number of increments between a minimum and maximum volume. The loudness delta may be the difference between adjacent volume levels. The device may one or more microphones to determine a background noise level. Based on the determined background noise level, and after receiving a user input to adjust the volume, the device may adjust the quantity of volume levels and/or the loudness delta depending on if the background noise level is increased or low.
US10674263B1	Speaker excursion protection An audio circuit includes an amplifier, a voltage sensor, a current sensor, and an excursion control circuit. The voltage sensor is coupled to an output of the amplifier. The current sensor is coupled to the output of the amplifier. The excursion control circuit is coupled to the amplifier, the voltage sensor, and the current sensor. The excursion control circuit includes back electro-magnetic force (EMF) measurement, a back-EMF model, and excursion protection. The back-EMF measurement is to measure back electro-magnetic force of a speaker based on voltage measurements received from the voltage sensor and current measurements received from the current sensor. The back-EMF model is updated based on measurements of the back-EMF and is converted to an excursion model. The excursion protection is to limit amplitude of audio signal provided to the amplifier based on the excursion model of the speaker and amplitude of an audio input signal.
US10674262B2	Merging audio signals with spatial metadata Apparatus for mixing at least two audio signals, at least one audio signal associated with at least one parameter, and at least one second audio signal further associated with at least one second parameter, wherein the at least one audio signal and the at least one second audio signal are associated with a sound scene and wherein the at least one audio signal represent spatial audio capture microphone channels and the at least one second audio signal represents an external audio channel separate from the spatial audio capture microphone channels, the apparatus comprising: a processor configured to generate a combined parameter output based on the at least one second parameter and the at least one parameter; and a mixer configured to generate a combined audio signal with a same number or fewer number of channels as the at least one audio signal based on the at least one audio signal and the at least one second audio signal, wherein the combined audio signal is associated with the combined parameter.
US10674261B2	Transfer function generation apparatus, transfer function generation method, and program A transfer function generation apparatus includes: a modeling part that models, using a function which uses an arrival direction of a sound source as a non-discrete argument, a plurality of acoustic transfer functions to a microphone from sound sources present in a plurality of directions and that stores the modeled function; and a transfer function generation part that generates a transfer function of an arbitrary direction by using the modeled and stored function.
US10674258B2	Voice processing system There is provided a voice processing system capable of acquiring user voice more clearly, the voice processing system including: a mounting unit configured to be attached to a user. The mounting unit includes at least three voice acquisition units configured to acquire voice data for beamforming.
US10674254B1	Audible distortion reducing fin element A portable electronic device includes a housing that at least partially defines an internal volume. The portable electronic device further includes a cover secured to the housing and that is and capable of enclosing the internal volume. The cover having a cover opening capable of passing an audible sound provided by an audio module located within the internal volume. The audible sound passing from the audio module to the cover opening along an audible sound path. The portable electronic device further includes a bracket assembly positioned in the internal volume and having: (i) a bracket opening that is aligned with and between the audio module with the cover opening, and (ii) a fin element that spans the bracket opening, the fin element having at least a portion positioned within the audible sound path.
US10674248B2	Ear-hanging type structure and earphone including ear-hanging type structure The present disclosures an ear-hanging type structure. The ear-hanging type structure comprises an ear supporting part, the ear supporting part comprises a protrusion part, a cavity part and a connection part for connecting the protrusion part with the cavity part, the protrusion part is provided with a hollow structure, and the protrusion part, the connection part and the cavity part are mutually communicated; and a partial periphery of the ear supporting part corresponds to the anti-helix of an ear and is arranged along an inner side of the anti-helix. Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure has the advantages that the partial periphery of the ear supporting part corresponds to the anti-helix of the ear and is arranged along the inner side of the anti-helix so as to improve fitness of the ear-hanging type structure and the ear, use comfortableness and wear stability without discomfortableness after long-time wearing.
US10674247B2	Hearing protection earphone, hearing protection method and computer program storage medium for the same The present invention provides a hearing protection earphone, a hearing protection method and a computer program storage medium, comprising a sound control system including a wearing-status sensing module for monitoring a current wearing status of the hearing protection earphone, sending a first monitoring signal when it is determined that the hearing protection earphone is in a wearing state, and sending a second monitoring signal when it is determined that the hearing protection earphone is in a non-wearing state; and a main control module for enabling a play function corresponding to a play mode which is adapted to the hearing protection earphone currently when the first monitoring signal sent from the wearing-status sensing module is received, and counting a stand-by time of the protection earphone and turning off the hearing protection earphone after a preset stand-by time elapses when the second monitoring signal sent from the wearing-status sensing module is received.
US10674246B2	Receiver-in-canal assembly comprising a diaphragm and a cable connection A receiver-in-canal (RIC) assembly for positioning in or at an ear canal of a user. The RIC assembly includes a housing having an opening between an exterior space outside the housing and an internal space inside the housing, and a cable connection located in the housing and facilitating connection of a cable to the RIC assembly. Furthermore, the RIC assembly includes a first diaphragm extending in a first plane in the housing, and a first motor electrically connected to the cable connection and operatively connected to the first diaphragm. The cable connection is located relative to the first diaphragm such that at least a part of it can be projected onto a movable part of the first diaphragm in a direction perpendicular to the first plane and where the cable connection means is located in continuation of the first motor in a plane parallel to the first plane.
US10674245B2	Over-ear headphone The present invention relates to an over-ear headphones comprising a headband, two earpiece modules connected to two ends of the headband, a holder and an adjustable microphone. Each of the two earpiece modules comprises an elastic case, a fixing baffle connected to the elastic case, a speaker connected to the fixing baffle, a back cover, a LED light plate at a bottom of the hack cover, and two transparent plates at an outside of the back cover. The speaker comprises a plate, a T-bar, a magnetic element, a cushion ring, a diaphragm, a voice coil and a protection cap having plural first holes arranged in a cross pattern at a central thereof, plural second holes surrounding the plural first holes, and plural third, fourth and fifth holes sequentially and radially arranged thereon for surrounding the plural second holes.
US10674244B2	Audio device An audio device with a body configured to be worn on or abutting an outer ear of a user, wherein the body is configured to contact at least one of the outer ear and the portion of the head that abuts the outer ear, at two separate spaced contact locations, and wherein the body is compliant at a body portion that defines one of the contact locations. The device also has an acoustic module carried by the body and configured to locate a sound-emitting opening anteriorly of and proximate the user's ear canal opening when the body is worn on or abutting the ear of the user.
US10674242B2	Speaker box The present disclosure discloses a speaker box, including a housing with an accommodation space. The housing includes an upper case and a lower case. A speaker is received in the accommodation space. The speaker includes a diaphragm for producing sound. The speaker box further includes a passageway, a front sound cavity formed between the diaphragm and the upper case, a front cavity, a receiving slot formed in the upper case recessing from a side of the upper case adjacent to the diaphragm along a direction away from the diaphragm; and an air adsorbing layer received in the receiving slot, a steel piece engaging with the upper case and packaging the air adsorbing layer in the receiving slot, and a number of air adsorbing holes for communicating with the front sound cavity.
US10674241B2	Multipath selection in an ethernet fabric in a modular network element Systems and methods of Ethernet path selection in a modular network element including one or more ingress line modules, a plurality of switch modules in a chassis, and one or more egress line modules, wherein the one or more ingress line modules and the one or more egress line modules are located separate from one another and connected to the chassis via cabling. The method includes distributing one or more Ethernet flows from the one or more ingress line modules to the one or more egress line modules via the plurality of switch modules; receiving fabric state information at the one or more ingress line modules from the core chassis out-of-band via the cabling; and, responsive to congestion on a path through the plurality of switch modules, selecting a new path by an ingress line module for an Ethernet flow.
US10674233B2	Method and device for transmitting/receiving broadcast signal A broadcast signal transmission processing apparatus, includes a header compression processor that generates a first packet including first header information in a uncompressed form and second packets including second header information in a compressed form by performing header compression on Internet protocol (IP) packets containing broadcast data, a header information extracting processor that extracts the first header information from the first packet and converts the first packet from which the first header information is extracted to a third packet including third header information in a compressed form, a signaling data generating processor that generates signaling packets containing information related to the header compression and mapping information between the IP packets and at least one data pipe for the IP packets, and a broadcast signal transmitting processor that transmits a broadcast signal including multiple data pipes that include at least one data pipe.
US10674232B2	Broadcast receiver and method for launching broadcaster application based on URL in application signaling information A method for executing an application in a broadcasting receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving application signaling information including information on an application; parsing application URL information including a URL where a specific application can be acquired, from the application signaling information; receiving one or more application content items relating to an application identified by the application URL information; and storing the received application content items.
US10674231B2	Receiving apparatus capable of receiving digital contents and commercial messages A receiving apparatus comprises a recorder of the received digital contents and commercial messages. Commercial message retrieved from the recorder is interposed into a digital content or between a pair of digital contents in accordance with the type of commercial message. Interposition of commercial message is controlled by internal information, such as history of actually displaying the same commercial message, or history of skipping the same commercial message. The receiving apparatus controls the repetition time of displaying the same commercial message, or decision whether or not actually displaying a specific commercial message, or the order of displaying commercial messages. Skip of commercial message is prevented unless display has been repeated over a minimum requirement, or user agrees with a compensation for the skip. Repetition of the same commercial message ceases with skip repeated over a limit. Notice of interposing commercial message or of compensation for skip is made in advance.
US10674230B2	Interactive advertising and marketing system The current invention is an interactive advertising and marketing system that operates to provide users with an opportunity to identify objects within video media and create virtual hotspots with respect to the objects, which allows viewers the ability to select objects within the video media that are associated with one of the hotspots, and transmits their interest in the selected object to one or more users. Preferably, the system operates such that hotspots can be created for previously created video, newly created video media, as well as live broadcasts.
US10674226B2	Video content replay A video content replay apparatus comprises a first video content player operable to playback video content comprising a plurality of images to be displayed at respective display times; load a second video content player in response to the initiation of the playback of the video content by the first video content player; and transfer control of the playback of the video content from the first video content player to a second video content player such that the plurality of images displayed by the second video content player are each displayed at their respective display times as if they had been displayed by the first video content player and the first image of the plurality of images displayed by the second video content player and the last image of the plurality of images displayed by the first video content player are sequential images in the video content.
US10674225B2	Checking capacity for a multimedia session It is presented a method for checking capacity for a multimedia session. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a capacity request for a multimedia session, the capacity request comprising a desired bandwidth, a requested Quality of Service Class Identifier, QCI, a requested time window and a desired location in terms of at least one service area, each service area being served by a plurality of radio base stations; checking whether there is sufficient capacity in each service area for the desired bandwidth and desired QCI during the desired time window of the request by reading available 0 capacity in an aggregated capacity database, the aggregated capacity database comprising available bandwidth capacity on a service area level and by reading available radio capacity on a radio resource level in a resource capacity database; and sending a response based on whether there is sufficient capacity or not.
US10674223B2	Optimizing media fingerprint retention to improve system resource utilization Provided are devices, computer-program products, and methods related to removing redundant data associated with frames. For example, a method can include storing a plurality of reference data sets in a reference database, where a reference data set is associated with a media segment. The method can further include receiving, by a server, cue data for a frame. The cue data includes a plurality of pixel data samples from the frame, and the frame is associated with an unidentified media segment. The method can further include identifying an absence of a pixel data sample from the cue data for the frame, and matching the cue data for the frame to a reference data set. The matching can include using a previous pixel data sample from a previous frame. The previous pixel data sample corresponds to the pixel data sample absent from the frame, and the reference data set is associated with a media segment. The method can further include determining the unidentified media segment is the media segment.
US10674221B2	Method and system for trending media programs for a user A client determines that a user is attempting to access media program recommendations. In response to the determination, the client attempts to collect media program recommendations to be presented to the user. Media program recommendations may be derived locally by the client, by the client and a multimedia device locally connected with the client, by the client and one or more additional devices, etc. In some embodiments, in response to receiving a query from the client, one or more recipient devices or servers identify media program recommendations in a plurality of trending categories. The media program recommendations may be selected based at least in part on EPG data and audience research and measurement data. The media program recommendations collected by the client are presented to the user for further exploration. The client may be one of mobile phones, tablet computers, etc.
US10674217B2	Systems, methods, and devices for reproduction and playback of maintenance guidance A device for reproducing guidance on a task including a plurality of steps is provided. The device includes an input device with which a user selects from which position of the guidance is to be reproduced; and a player configured to, where a designated step corresponding to the position selected by the user from among the steps is a particular step, jump a playback progress to the position selected to play the guidance, the particular step being an initial step of steps having not yet been performed completely, and, where the designated step is not the particular step, jump the playback progress to a position of the particular step to play the guidance.
US10674214B2	Systems, methods and apparatus for presenting relevant programming information Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for presenting relevant programming information. A viewing action of an audiovisual event is detected on a receiving device. Data associated with the viewed audiovisual event is then retrieved. The retrieved data includes at least receiving device information and audiovisual event information. The retrieved data is then stored in a historical viewing database, and at least one scoring table is generated from the data in the historical viewing database. Programming information for a plurality of candidate audiovisual events that are available to be viewed is then organized based at least in part on the at least one scoring table and a selected time, and the organized programming information is output to a presentation device.
US10674212B2	Methods and systems for distributing media guidance among multiple devices Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that distributes media guidance application operations between multiple devices based on one or more criteria associated with those devices. For example, the media guidance application may determine the plurality of operations performed by a target device and distribute the plurality of operations among devices near that target device.
US10674208B2	Methods and systems for automatically evaluating an audio description track of a media asset Methods and systems for automatically evaluating an audio description track of a media asset include initializing a rating of an audio description track of a media asset to a default value; receiving a first video frame and a second video frame of the media asset; detecting an object in the first video frame and the second video frame; determining that a difference in a characteristic of the object between the first video frame and the second video frame exceeds a threshold difference; determining that an audio characteristic in a portion of the audio description track that corresponds to the first video frame and the second video frame exceeds a threshold audio characteristic; and increasing the rating of the audio description track by a unit.
US10674205B2	Methods and systems for selecting a preferred viewpoint for media assets Methods and systems are provided for a media guidance application that customizes media content based on the preferences of a user. In particular, the media guidance application may select a particular viewpoint from which to present the media content to the user. In such cases, the media guidance application may select a particular camera angle from which to display the media content (e.g., when media content is available from multiple camera angles), may create a particular camera angle using data received from a plurality of cameras (e.g., when media content is presented in a free viewpoint environment), or select a particular object to focus on (e.g., when the media content is captured using a plenoptic camera).
US10674196B2	Providing extracted segment from streamed content A method for providing of a portion or segment of content extracted from a larger content, for example, for sharing with users as a clip of the larger segment of content or as an action replay. One particular method of providing a portion of content includes receiving data including the content; transmitting the received data; storing a portion of the received data corresponding to a given time period; and responsive to a request, block transmitting the stored portion of the received data stream.
US10674194B2	Systems and methods for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices Systems and methods are described for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices. A media guidance application may determine that a first user has entered an environment (e.g., his/her mother's home) and may determine a frequency with which the first user enters the environment (e.g., daily). In response to determining that the first user visits frequently, the media guidance application may identify a second device in the environment (e.g., a smart TV) that a second user (e.g., the first user's mother) is authorized to grant access rights for. The media guidance application may determine a likelihood that the second user will grant the access rights for the second device to the first user, based on interaction data between the first user and the second user. In response to determining a high likelihood, the media guidance application may transmit the access rights.
US10674182B2	Pixel pre-processing and encoding A pre-processing of a pixel in a picture comprises determining, based on a minimum color component value for the pixel, whether a default processing chain is used to derive a luma component value, a first subsampled chroma component value and a second subsampled chroma component value or whether an auxiliary processing chain is used to derive at least one of the luma component value, the first subsampled chroma component value and the second subsampled chroma component value. The pre-processing improves the visual quality of pictures but at a low cost with regard to extra processing time.
US10674178B2	One-dimensional segmentation for coherent motion estimation A method for segmenting images for estimating motion includes scanning block rows of an image to determine whether image blocks that are adjacent within a row are similar, and grouping similar image blocks into a row segment. If a block in a row is not similar to a preceding adjacent block, the block is used to initialize a new row segment. The method further includes calculating data for each row segment in an image, and using this data to determine whether a motion vector field for a row segment is consistent, whether discontinuities exist in a row segment that can be corrected, or whether discontinuities exist in a row segment that cannot be corrected, and correcting those row segment discontinuities that can be fixed to remove artifacts from a set of motion vectors associated with said row segment.
US10674173B2	Personal video recorder A sequence of picture slices is encoded as reference slices and non-reference slices, wherein the reference slices include B slices, by forming, for each B slice, at least one data packet containing data values derived from brightness and color information pertaining to the slice. The data packet for each B slice includes a header element indicating whether the B slice is a reference slice. The header element of each reference B slice has a value that depends on depth of the reference B slice in a hierarchy of discardability.
US10674172B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer-readable recording medium A difference detecting unit (130) compares a captured image (811) divided into a plurality of blocks with a last captured image (812) to be compared with the captured image (811), on a block-by-block basis to detect blocks having differences from the last captured image (812), as differential blocks. In addition, a differential block selecting unit (140) selects one or more difference transmission scheduled blocks to be encoded and transmitted, from the differential blocks. In addition, a cyclic block selecting unit (160) selects one or more cyclic transmission scheduled blocks to be encoded and transmitted, from cyclic blocks other than the one or more difference transmission scheduled blocks among the plurality of blocks. A total value of amounts of code used to encode the respective one or more cyclic transmission scheduled blocks is in a range of a lower limit value and an upper limit value.
US10674171B2	Decoders and methods thereof for managing pictures in video decoding process The solution presented herein defines from which previously decoded picture to retrieve the values for calculating POC of the current picture regardless of how many temporal layers have been decoded. That is achieved by determining the POC of the current picture, to be used by the decoder, as a sum of a syntax element pic_order_cnt_lsb and most significant bits of the POC, PicOrderCntMsb, of the current picture, wherein the PicOrderCntMsb of the current picture is derived using at least a prevPicOrderCntMsb and a prevPicOrderCntLsb and the prevPicOrderCntMsb is set equal to the most significant bits of the POC of a previous reference picture in decoding order that has a layer identity equal to zero and prevPicOrderCntLsb is set equal to the value of the least significant bits of the POC of a previous reference picture in decoding order that has a layer identity equal to zero.
US10674165B2	Constrained position dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) A second level intra prediction mode can be combined with one or more of sixty-seven JVET intra prediction modes during encoding of a coding unit in a video bitstream. Embodiments include making a position dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) mode available as the second level intra prediction mode. In embodiments, when a PDPC (position dependent intra prediction combination) mode is enabled, the second level intra prediction is combined with one of the 67 selected intra predictor modes. In embodiments, the PDPC mode is only enabled or available for a predetermined subset of intra prediction modes (out of 67 possible modes), in order to reduce encoder complexity and potentially improve coding efficiency. The PDPC mode may be identifies as enabled or available by a list of modes or signaling in the video bitstream.
US10674163B2	Color space compression An improved color space (YHB model) for compressing image files is provided. An example method includes storing a sum of an unweighted first color value and an unweighted second color value for each pixel in a plurality of pixels of an image as a first channel, sub sampling, among the plurality of pixels, a difference between the first color value and the second color value as a second channel, sub sampling, among the plurality of pixels, a third color value as a third channel, and storing the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel as the compressed image. In some implementations, the original image may be split into a low frequency version and a high frequency version. The system may apply the YHB model to the high frequency version and apply a conventional model or a second variation of the YHB model to the low frequency version.
US10674160B2	Parallel video encoding device and encoder configured to operate in parallel with another encoder A video encoding device is provided. The video encoding device includes a first encoder including a prediction module, which performs an intra prediction operation or an inter prediction operation on a plurality of first blocks included in a first frame, and a second encoder encoding a second frame, which is different from the first frame, and not including the prediction module, wherein if the inter prediction operation is performed on the first blocks, the prediction module transmits first information regarding a motion estimation operation to the second encoder, and the second encoder includes a prediction block generation module, which receives the first information and generates a prediction block by performing a motion compensation operation on a plurality of second blocks included in the second frame based on the first information.
US10674158B2	Method and system of video coding optimization There is provided a computerized method and system of optimized video encoding of an input video sequence corresponding to a plurality of input frames, the method comprising: obtaining an input frame; performing a first encoding of the input frame using a first encoding parameter determined in accordance with a target bit-rate, giving rise to a first encoded frame; performing a second encoding of the input frame using an iterative quality-driven encoding scheme initialized with an initial second encoding parameter, the initial second encoding parameter determined based on the first encoding parameter, the second encoding performed in an attempt to seek a second encoded frame having a lower bit-rate than the first encoded frame and meeting a quality criterion relative to the first encoded frame; and in case of the second encoded frame being found, providing the second encoded frame as an output frame corresponding to the input frame.
US10674157B2	Parsing friendly and error resilient merge flag coding in video coding Methods and apparatus for parsing friendly and error resilient merge flag coding in video coding are provided. In some methods, in contrast to merging candidate list size dependent coding of the merge flag in the prior art, a merge flag is always encoded in the encoded bit stream for each inter-predicted prediction unit (PU) that is not encoded using skip mode. In some methods, in contrast to the prior art that allowed the merging candidate list to be empty, one or more zero motion vector merging candidates formatted according to the prediction type of the slice containing a PU are added to the merging candidate list if needed to ensure that the list is not empty and/or to ensure that the list contains a maximum number of merging candidates.
US10674154B2	Apparatus and methods for recompression of digital images A system and method for generating a second reduced size digital image from a first digital image, the method including iteratively compressing the first digital image to an extent determined by a quality measure comprising at least a blockiness measure quantifying added artifactual edges along coding block bom1daries of the second image and/or use of a quantization matrix generated by computing a weighted average of the quantization matrix of the first digital image and a scaled second quantization matrix.
US10674152B2	Efficient use of quantization parameters in machine-learning models for video coding A method for encoding an image block includes presenting, to a machine-learning model, the image block and a first value corresponding to a first quantization parameter; obtaining first mode decision parameters from the machine-learning model; and encoding the image block using the first mode decision parameters. The first value results from a non-linear function using the first quantization parameter as input. The machine-learning model is trained to output mode decision parameters by using training data. Each training datum includes a training block that is encoded by a second encoder, second mode decision parameters used by the second encoder for encoding the training block, and a second value corresponding to a second quantization parameter. The second encoder used the second quantization parameter for encoding the training block and the second value results from the non-linear function using the second quantization parameter as input.
US10674151B2	Adaptive in-loop filtering for video coding Techniques related to coding video using adaptive in-loop filtering enablement are discussed. Such techniques may include determining whether or not to perform in-loop filtering based on evaluating a maximum coding bit limit of a picture of the video, a quantization parameter of the picture, and a coding structure of the video.
US10674149B2	General block partitioning method A method of partitioning in video coding for JVET, comprising representing a JVET coding tree unit as a root node in a quadtree plus binary tree (QTBT) structure that can have quadtree or binary partitioning of the root node and quadtree or binary trees branching from each of the leaf nodes. The partitioning at any depth can use asymmetric binary partitioning to split a child node represented by a leaf node into two child coding units of unequal size, representing the two child coding units as leaf nodes in a binary tree branching from the parent leaf node and coding the child coding units represented by final leaf nodes of the binary tree with JVET. Disclosed is a generalized method of partitioning a block, either square or rectangular, which leads to more flexible block sizes with possible higher coding efficiency.
US10674147B2	Image data encoding and decoding An image data encoding and/or decoding apparatus comprises a data processor to process an image data signal comprising successive arrays of data values according to respective data value processing orders associated with the arrays of data values; and a processing order selector to select a processing order for processing a current array of data values in dependence on one or more attributes of a plurality of arrays of data values in the image data signal already processed by the data processor.
US10674144B2	Filtering of prediction units according to intra prediction direction A video coding or decoding method in which luminance and chrominance samples in a 4:4:4 format or a 4:2:2 format are predicted from other respective samples according to a prediction direction associated with blocks of samples to be predicted; comprises detecting a prediction direction in respect of a current block to be predicted; generating a predicted block of chrominance samples according to other chrominance samples defined by the prediction direction; if the detected prediction direction is substantially vertical, filtering the left column of samples in the predicted block of chrominance samples, or if the detected prediction direction is substantially horizontal, filtering the top row of samples in the predicted block of chrominance samples; and encoding a difference between the filtered predicted chrominance block and the actual chrominance block or applying a decoded difference to the filtered predicted chrominance block so as to encode or decode the block respectively.
US10674143B2	System for eye tracking Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a system. In some aspects, the system may include an emitter configured to emit a light. The system may include a light guide configured to direct the light toward a pupil of an eye. The light guide may include a directing portion configured to propagate the light. The light guide may include a turning portion configured to receive light from the directing portion and direct the light toward the pupil of the eye and configured to receive reflected light directed from the pupil of the eye and direct the reflected light toward the directing portion. The system may include a receiver configured to receive the reflected light from the light guide. The system may include a processor configured to determine a gaze direction of the pupil of the eye based at least in part on the reflected light received by the receiver.
US10674142B2	Optimized object scanning using sensor fusion Sensor fusion is utilized in an electronic device such as a head mounted display (HMD) device that has a sensor package equipped with different sensors so that information that is supplemental to captured 2D images of objects or scenes in a real world environment may be utilized to determine an optimized transform of image stereo-pairs and to discard erroneous data that would otherwise prevent successful scans used for construction of a 3D model in, for example, virtual world applications. Such supplemental information can include one or more of world location, world rotation, image data from an extended field of view (FOV), or depth map data.
US10674141B1	Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining interpupillary distances of head-mounted displays A head-mounted-display system may include 1) a support assembly and 2) a pair of display assemblies moveably coupled to the support assembly such that the display assemblies are moveable between a plurality of positions corresponding to a plurality of user interpupillary distances, with the pair of display assemblies respectively defining separate viewing regions for a user's right and left eyes. Each of the pair of display assemblies may include a lens and a display screen. The head-mounted-display system may also include a detection subsystem having 1) at least one position sensor and 2) a determination module that determines a positional relationship between the pair of display assemblies based on measurements obtained by the at least one position sensor. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10674140B2	Method, processing device, and computer system for video preview The disclosure provides a method, a processing device, and a computer system for video preview. An exemplary method is applicable to a processing device and includes the following steps. A video file is received and decoded to obtain video frames. Each of the video frames is converted into texture data. Shading computations are performed on the texture data to respectively generate render video outputs for video preview, where each of the shading computations corresponds to a different designated video viewing mode.
US10674139B2	Methods and systems for human action recognition using 3D integral imaging The present disclosure includes systems and methods for detecting and recognizing human gestures or activity in a group of 3D volumes using integral imaging. In exemplary embodiments, a camera array including multiple image capturing devices captures multiple images of a point-of-interest in a 3D scene. The multiple images can be used to reconstruct a group of 3D volumes of the point-of-interest using the images. The system detects spatiotemporal interest points (STIPs) in the group of 3D volumes and assigns descriptors to each of the plurality of STIPs. The descriptors are quantized into a number of visual words to create clusters of the group of 3D volumes. The system builds a histogram for each of the visual words. Each 3D volume is classified using the histogram of the plurality of visual words, implying the classification of a human gesture in each 3D volumes.
US10674138B2	Autofocus system for a conventional camera that uses depth information from an array camera Systems with an array camera augmented with a conventional camera in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In some embodiments, the array camera is used to capture a first set of image data of a scene and a conventional camera is used to capture a second set of image data for the scene. An object of interest is identified in the first set of image data. A first depth measurement for the object of interest is determined and compared to a predetermined threshold. If the first depth measurement is above the threshold, a second set of image data captured using the conventional camera is obtained. The object of interest is identified in the second set of image data and a second depth measurement for the object of interest is determined using at least a portion of the first set of image data and at least a portion of the second set of image data.
US10674136B2	Device for capturing a stereoscopic image A device for capturing a stereoscopic image includes a first image sensor including a first light-sensitive layer for capturing a first image, a second image sensor including a second light-sensitive layer for capturing a second image, a first lens including a first image-side principal plane, which first lens images points lying in a first area sharply onto the first light-sensitive layer of the first image sensor, and a second lens including a second image-side principal plane, which second lens images points lying in a second area sharply onto the second light-sensitive layer of the second image sensor. The distance between the first image-side principal plane of the first lens and the first light-sensitive layer of the first image sensor and the distance between the second image-side principal plane of the second lens and the second light-sensitive layer of the second image sensor are different.
US10674135B2	Handheld portable optical scanner and method of using A system and method for real-time or near-real time processing and post-processing of RGB-D image data using a handheld portable device including extracting gray values from the RGB-D image data, creating image pyramids from the grey values and the depth data, computing a scene fitness value using the image pyramids, predicting a camera pose and aligning the image with a first subset of selected key frames, computing a new camera pose estimate and creating a keyframe using the new camera pose estimate, after the keyframe is created, selecting a second subset of keyframes different from the first subset of keyframes and repeating the step of aligning with each keyframe of the second subset of keyframes, deciding whether new links are required to the keyframe in a keyframe pose graph and linking the keyframes.
US10674134B2	Multi-view signal codec with reusing coding parameters A higher compression rate or better rate/distortion ratio may be achieved by adopting or predicting second coding parameters used for encoding a second view of the multi-view signal from first coding parameters used in encoding a first view of the multi-view signal. In other words, redundancies between views of a multi-view signal are not restricted to the views themselves, such as the video information thereof, but that the coding parameters in encoding these views in parallel show similarities, which may be exploited in order to further improve the coding rate.
US10674132B2	Frame generation apparatus, frame generation method, image restoration apparatus, image restoration method, image transmission system, and image transmission method A frame generation apparatus including an image division section configured to, in a case where a horizontal-direction pixel number in a video signal is set to integers of 0 to N−1 and a vertical-direction line number in the video signal is set to integers of 0 to M−1, perform an operation of dividing a pixel group included in a line of which the vertical-direction line number is 2m and a pixel group included in a line of which the vertical-direction line number is (2m+1) on a basis of color format information of the video signal, for all integers m satisfying 0≤m≤(M/2)−1, and thereby obtain a plurality of divided signals, and a frame generation section configured to generate a plurality of frames individually including the plurality of divided signals.
US10674129B2	Imaging device and imaging system An imaging device includes an imaging element including first pixels, each outputs a signal including color information, and second pixels having higher sensitivity than the first pixels, and a signal processing unit including a luminance value acquisition unit that acquires luminance values in the first pixels based on signals from the second pixels and a color acquisition unit that acquires color ratios by using color and luminance values in the first pixels. When a color value in the first pixels corresponding to one color is larger than a luminance value, the color acquisition unit corrects the luminance value in the first pixels corresponding to the one color so that a ratio of the color value and the luminance value in the first pixels corresponding to the one color is closer to a ratio of a color value and a luminance value in the first pixels corresponding to another color.
US10674126B2	Projector and method for controlling projector A projector includes a first corrector that performs first correction that corrects distortion of an image on first image information to generate first corrected image information, a second corrector that performs second correction that corrects distortion of an image on second image information to generate second corrected image information, a combiner that combines the first corrected image information and the second corrected image information with each other to generate combined image information, and a projection section that projects an image according to the combined image information. The second correction differs from the first correction.
US10674123B2	Large display systems with screen tension adjustability Large format display systems are described that are reconfigurable between an open configuration designed for performing maintenance on the system and a closed configuration designed for normal operations of the display system. In the closed configuration, the display screen is intentionally subjected to a substantial amount of tensile force to advantageously stabilize the display screen. That substantial tensile force is generated by a sturdy stationary frame that the display screen is anchored against in the closed configuration. When the display system is reconfigured to the open configuration, the display system is no longer anchored against the stationary frame. The process of reconfiguring the display system from the closed configuration to the open configuration includes relieving most of the tensile force applied to the display screen using adjustable tensioning mechanisms of the display systems.
US10674122B2	Light source unit and projection-type display A light source unit of the disclosure includes a plurality of light source sections, a light quantity detector, and a controller. The plurality of light source sections emit rays of colors different from each other. The light quantity detector receives a plurality of color rays emitted by the plurality of light source sections as spatially common light. The controller controls a light emission timing of each of the plurality of light source sections and a gain of the light quantity detector, and measures light quantities of the respective plurality of color rays at different timings and with different gains on a basis of a detection result of the light.
US10674121B2	Lens system for use in image capture device A system for displaying an anamorphic image on a viewing surface comprises a screen having a viewing surface and an image source configured to display the anamorphic image on the viewing surface such that an image viewed on the viewing surface appears undistorted from a viewing point. In addition, the system may also include a reflective lens having a convex exterior surface and a refractive lens having a plurality of surfaces to redirect light toward an image capture device. Further, the system may include an image conversion module for converting a non-anamorphic image into the anamorphic image suitable for displaying on the viewing surface and a selected portion of the anamorphic image into at least one non-anamorphic image.
US10674120B2	Communication and monitoring system An audio-video communication system comprises a wireless exterior module located proximate an entrance, a computerized controller running a software application, and a remote peripheral device. The wireless exterior module includes a proximity sensor for detecting a person at the entrance, a video camera for recording an image of the person at the entrance, a microphone for recording the person at the entrance, a speaker for playing audio to the person at the entrance, a transmitter for communicating sounds and images of the person at the entrance, and a receiver for receiving communications at the wireless exterior module. The computerized controller is disposed in wireless electronic communication with the wireless exterior module via the transmitter and the receiver of the wireless exterior module. The remote peripheral device is configured to electronically communicate with the computerized controller for viewing an image from the video camera communicated from the wireless exterior module.
US10674118B1	Method and system for discreetly accessing security camera systems Systems and methods are provided for modifying transmissions made by security cameras so as to allow access to the surveyed locations without the knowledge of the operator of the cameras.
US10674117B2	Enhanced video system A method and system for enhancement of video systems using wireless device proximity detection. The enhanced video system consists of one or more video capture devices along with one or more sensors detecting the presence of devices with some form of wireless communications enabled. The proximity of a device communicating wirelessly is sensed and cross referenced with received video image information. Through time, movement of wirelessly communicating mobile devices through a venue or set of venues can be deduced and additionally cross referenced to and augmented over image data from the set of video capture devices.
US10674116B2	System and apparatus for sharing private video streams with first responders A video surveillance service shares image streams with first responder agencies in the event of emergency. Nominated agencies establish access credentials at the surveillance service data center. A camera is shared by a customer administrator's selection of permissions on each camera via privileged web-browser or mobile device. Permissions enable selection by static meta data such as type, audio, location, motion, recognition, PTZR, spectrum, and epoch. Video streams of present and past epochs are controlled by ranges of time. A responding agency receives an electronic notification from the administrator to present their access credential and a handle for each shared camera of interest. A notification may be customized for each responding agency and each event by dynamically generating a link to a secure webserver which records geo-location or network identifiers for validation. Video servers include virtual machines dedicated to each responding agency but controlled by a customer administrator.
US10674113B2	Image processor, display device including the image processor, and method of driving the display device A display device includes a display panel including a first pixel having first and second sub-pixels for first and second color light, and a second pixel having third and fourth sub-pixels for third and second color light, an image processor to convert input image data into output image data of greater resolution, and a panel driver to display images based on the output image data, the input image data including first, second, and third input color data corresponding to the first, second, and third color light, the output image data including first, second, and third output color data corresponding to the first, second, and third color light, and the image processor for generating the first and third output color data, by performing an upscaling-rendering operation on the first and third input color data, and the second output color data, by performing an upscaling operation on the second input color data.
US10674111B2	Systems and methods for profile based media segment rendering Systems and methods are provided for transcoding media content in accordance with thematic and/or cinematic characteristics of scenes. In particular, compression techniques may be selected to optimize compression of scenes based on their thematic and/cinematic characteristics. Scene boundary identifiers, such as scene in and out points may be identified, and the corresponding thematic and/or cinematic characteristic meta-data can be sent to a transcoder for transcoding. In this way, the specific characteristics of each scene in a movie can be accounted for during transcoding. This can result in transcoded versions of the movie that have better audio/visual qualities, and that can be encoded at a lower overall bit rate.
US10674110B2	Image encoding apparatus, and control method thereof This invention encodes, using less memory, a wide-angle image obtained by performing image capturing a plurality of times. An apparatus includes a compositing unit that, each time an image capturing unit captures an image, crops a partial image of a predetermined region in the captured image, and composes the partial image with a composed image obtained from a previously captured image, an encoding unit that, when the composed image updated by the compositing unit has a pre-set size, encodes the image of the tile in the composed image, a releasing unit that releases an area used for the encoded tile in the memory, and a control unit that controls the compositing unit, the encoding unit, and the releasing unit so as to repeatedly perform operations until a pre-set condition is satisfied.
US10674108B2	Virtual image display apparatus and video device unit manufacturing method An image display device is a self-luminous type device including a light emitting portion, and a casing portion of a display device unit has a heat dissipating structure portion through which a part of the image display device is exposed for heat dissipation. In manufacturing the display device unit, when performing simple and reliable assembly while securing a high heat dissipation characteristic, for example, by using characteristics of a silicon substrate, high accurate positioning is performed in a display device positioning portion.
US10674105B2	Solid state imaging device, method of controlling solid state imaging device, and program for controlling solid state imaging device A solid state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit that has a plurality of pixels 2-dimensionally arranged in a matrix and a plurality of signal lines arranged along a column direction; A/D conversion units that are provided corresponding to the respective signal lines and convert an analog signal output from a pixel through the signal line into a digital signal; and a switching unit that switches or converts the analog signal output through each signal line into a digital signal using any of an A/D conversion unit provided corresponding to the signal line through which the analog signal is transmitted, and an A/D conversion unit provided corresponding to a signal line other than the signal line through which the analog signal is transmitted.
US10674103B2	Solid-state imaging device, image pickup apparatus, and electronic device The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device, an image pickup apparatus, and an electronic device capable of stably supplying high-speed control signals and clock signals. In the area AD method in which analog-digital conversion of a pixel signal is performed for each ADC area corresponding to a pixel group including a plurality of pixels, a repeater element is regularly arranged in each area group unit including one or more ADC areas, to re-drive control signals for controlling a plurality of the ADC areas. The present disclosure is applicable to a solid-state imaging device.
US10674094B2	Infinite virtual pan tilt zoom camera A system and method for generating an infinite number of isolated image sequences using a single camera, wherein an X-, Y-coordinate system is generated for the area and an image sequence within the field of view of a camera within the area is captured. By tracking the movements and positions of at least two assets in the field of view of the camera relative to the X-, Y-grid, at least one individual image sequence for each of the at least two assets using the image sequence captured by the camera, wherein each individual image sequence has one asset from the at least two assets as a focal point of the individual image sequence.
US10674091B2	Image processing method based on determination of light spot area and related products An image processing method and relative products are provided. The image processing method may include: acquiring an image to be processed when shooting a picture; acquiring N shooting brightness parameters for adjusting a camera corresponding to the shooting, where N is a positive integer; determining a current environment according to the N shooting brightness parameters; determining a light spot area of the image to be processed according to the current environment; and performing different processing operations on the light spot area and other areas of the image to be processed, so as to acquire an output image.
US10674090B2	Method and device for controlling photography of unmanned aerialvehicle, andwearable device A method and apparatus for controlling photography of an unmanned aerial vehicle and a wearable device are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring position information of a target on the ground and a user, and calculating relative position between the target and the user by using the acquired position information to obtain relative position information between the target and the user; according to the relative position information, obtaining predetermined photographing position information matching the relative position information and corresponding to the user, and generating a movement control instruction, wherein the predetermined photographing position information comprises: straight line distance information between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the target, angle information between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the target, and height information between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the ground; and sending the movement control instruction to the unmanned aerial vehicle, and controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle to move and perform photography.
US10674082B2	Camera storage systems and methods A digital video camera includes a data processing pipeline being operable in a plurality of modes including a first mode in which said video output data is passed to a data storage system for storage on local non-volatile storage; a second mode in which said video output data is formatted into a native video data format of a video transmission system and passed to the video transmission system for transmission; and a third mode in which said video output data is processed into a video data format that is not a native video data format of the video transmission system and passed to the video transmission system for transmission to a secondary memory.
US10674074B2	Image processing apparatus, image pickup apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for generating an image based on a plurality of parallax images An image processing apparatus includes at least one processor operatively coupled to a memory, and serving as a determiner configured to determine a weight coefficient of a first region in each of a plurality of parallax images, and an image generator configured to synthesize the plurality of parallax images based on the weight coefficient to generate an output image. In one aspect, the weight coefficient is set to reduce a blur of a second object that is at a closer range side than a first object in the first region. In another aspect, a sum of the weight coefficients of the plurality of parallax images is constant in the first region.
US10674072B1	User interfaces for capturing and managing visual media Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for capturing media (e.g., capturing a photo, recording a video), displaying media (e.g., displaying a photo, playing a video), editing media (e.g., modifying a photo, modifying a video), accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls or settings to capture photos or videos to capture videos), and automatically adjusting media (e.g., automatically modifying a photo, automatically modifying a video).
US10674071B2	Imaging device having autofocus capability Herein disclosed is an imaging device having an imaging optical system, the device including: an imaging element configured to include a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels arranged along a predetermined direction; a first processor configured to execute focal detection processing by a phase difference detection system based on charge signals obtained from the plurality of second pixels; and a second processor configured to execute specific processing based on charge signals obtained from the plurality of first pixels, the specific processing being different from the focal detection processing by a phase difference detection system and being necessary for a function of the imaging device.
US10674069B2	Method and apparatus for blurring preview picture and storage medium Disclosed is a method and apparatus for blurring a preview picture and storage medium. Portrait recognition is performed on a first preview picture to determine information of a target portrait in the first preview picture. The information of the target portrait includes an area and position of the target portrait. A target region to be protected is determined according to the information of the target portrait. In switching preview pictures, blurring is performed on a region, except the target region, in a second preview picture.
US10674065B2	Exchangeable lens and camera body An exchangeable lens includes: a mount unit at which a camera body is detachably engaged; a plurality of drive target members, conditions of which change as a drive force is applied thereto; an initialization unit that executes initialization processing for each of the plurality of drive target members; an initialization status transmission unit that transmits initialization statuses, each indicating a status of the initialization processing executed for one of the drive target members, to the camera body via a first transmission path over predetermined first cycles; and a drive condition transmission unit that transmits a drive condition of at least one drive target member among the plurality of drive target members to the camera body via a second transmission path different from the first transmission path over predetermined second cycles different from the predetermined first cycles.
US10674063B2	Synchronizing time-of-flight cameras Time-of-flight cameras may be synchronized where the fields of view of the time-of-flight cameras overlap. The time-of-flight cameras may be programmed within intervals of time for illuminating their respective fields of view that do not conflict with one another. When a first time-of-flight camera illuminates a first field of view that overlaps with a second field of view of a second time-of-flight camera, and the second time-of-flight camera detects reflected light from the illumination, the second time-of-flight camera may determine a time to illuminate the second field of view based on the reflected light. In this manner, any number of time-of-flight cameras may be synchronized with one another without requiring a direct connection between the time-of-flight cameras.
US10674061B1	Distributing processing for imaging processing Approaches are described for managing the processing of images or video on a computing device. A portable computing device can include one or more dedicated components, such as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or other dedicated processor component, to be integrated into the computing device to perform at least a portion of the imaging processing of captured images or video. For example, the dedicated processor component can enable the offloading of basic image signal processing, as well as higher level or “machine vision” processing from the device processor of the device. In this way, the dedicated processor component can perform signal processing for which the input is an image (or video), and where image or video data can be analyzed, interpreted and/or manipulated to generate an output, the output of image processing being either an image or a set of characteristics or parameters related to the image. The output can be provided to a device processor for further processing.
US10674060B2	Method for controlling a monitoring camera The present invention relates to allowing control of a monitoring camera, typically outside of what is supported by a video management system, to which the camera is connected. The camera overlays a pattern on the video stream representing a link to an action in a control interface for controlling the camera and an operator uses an operator controlled device, such as a mobile phone, to scan the pattern and perform the action to control the camera.
US10674058B2	Imaging unit and installation device to attach to another device An imaging unit includes an imaging device that transmits an image data to an external display device; and an installation portion that is attachable to and detachable from the display device. The imaging device includes a communication part that transmits an image data to the display device, an outer barrel, and an imaging element. The installation portion includes a slider that is slidable with respect to the outer barrel, a first attached body that is connected to the slider, a second attached body that can change its gap with the first attached body, and a biasing member that biases the first attached body and the second attached body in a direction in which a gap therebetween becomes narrowed, in which the display device is grasped by the first attached body and the second attached body.
US10674057B2	Audio event detection for automatic plenoptic video refocusing A plenoptic camera and associated method is provided. The camera has an array of sensors for generating digital images. The images have associated audio signals. The array of sensors are configured to capture digital images associated with a default spatial coordinate and are also configured to receive control input from a processor to change focus from said default spatial coordinate to a new spatial coordinate based on occurrence of an event at said new spatial coordinate.
US10674056B2	Wearable apparatus and method for capturing image data using multiple image sensors A wearable apparatus and method are provided for capturing image data. In one implementation, a wearable apparatus for capturing image data is provided. The wearable apparatus includes a plurality of image sensors for capturing image data of an environment of a user. Each of the image sensors is associated with a different field of view. The wearable apparatus also includes a processing device programmed to process image data captured by at least two of the image sensors to identify an object in the environment. The processing device is also programmed to identify a first image sensor, which has a first optical axis closer to the object than a second optical axis of a second image sensor. After identifying the first image sensor, the processing device is also programmed to process image data from the first image sensor using a first processing scheme, and process image data from the second image sensor using a second processing scheme.
US10674054B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a screen, a camera, a distance sensor, and a processor. The screen has one surface where an object is put. The camera photographs an image from the other surface of the screen. The distance sensor measures a distance from the one surface of the screen and generates distance information indicating the distance. The processor extracts a region of the object from the photographed image, specifies the object from the image of the region of the object, acquires an outer dimension preset to the specified object, calculates a length, from the screen, of the object put on the one surface of the screen based on the distance information, and outputs an alert when the outer dimension does not match the length of the object.
US10674051B2	Actuator driver An actuator positions a movable portion including a lens in a first direction (Z-axis direction). An acceleration sensor generates first acceleration information ACC that indicates the acceleration applied to the image capture apparatus in the first direction. An actuator driver IC superimposes a correction value that corresponds to the first acceleration information on a base instruction value that corresponds to the target position to be set for the lens in the first direction. The actuator driver IC controls the actuator according to a corrected instruction value thus obtained.
US10674042B2	Wavelength variable interference filter and driving method of the wavelength variable interference filter A color measurement apparatus includes a color measurement portion, a carriage, and a movement mechanism the color measurement portion starts color measurement after a predetermined initialization process, a moving section between patches from a point P1 to a point P3 overlaps an initialization section where the spot moves at the time of performing the initialization process, and the moving section between the patches is a section between a forward point having a distance as a radius of the spot with respect to the X direction and a backward point having a distance as a radius of the spot with respect to the X direction, based on a boundary of the patches.
US10674038B2	Image processing apparatus, method of controlling same, and storage medium The present image processing apparatus stores setting information for whether to force setting of authentication information for each user. Furthermore, upon accepting a login request from a user, in a case where the stored setting information indicates forcing setting of authentication information, the image processing apparatus displays on a display unit a setting screen for setting authentication information to allow the user to set authentication information. In addition, the image processing apparatus executes login processing in accordance with a setting status of authentication information for the user.
US10674035B2	Image processing device with frame removal Included are: a platen on which documents to be read are placed; an image input unit configured to read in one or a plurality of documents placed on the platen at one time; a storage unit configured to store entire image data including individual images of the documents read in at one time; an outer frame region removing unit configured to remove, from the entire image data, image data of an outer frame region at a perimeter edge portion of the platen, having a predetermined width; and an individual image cropping unit configured to crop individual images of one or a plurality of documents, from the entire image data after the image data of the outer frame region has been removed.
US10674033B2	Information acquisition method, communication system, and non-transitory computer-readable medium An information acquisition method includes steps of selecting, transmitting, and determining. The selecting step is a step of selecting one function demanding an input of a destination. The transmitting step is a step of transmitting information indicating one or more destinations from a mobile terminal to a multifunction device. The determining step is a step of determining at least one destination corresponding to the one function.
US10674030B2	Illumination device and image reading device An illumination device includes a light source and a rod-like light guide extending in a longitudinal direction for guiding incident light to an object to be illuminated. The light source is disposed at an end of the light guide extending in a longitudinal direction. The light guide includes an incident surface at the longitudinal end to receive light emitted from the light source, a flat emission surface to emit light incident on the light guide toward the object to be illuminated, a parabolic reflective surface to reflect, toward the emission surface, light from a focus of the paraboloid shape of the refractive surface or light passing through the focus from a predetermined area, and a light-scattering portion, having a predetermined area, to scatter light entering through the incident surface and reflect the light toward the reflective surface. The light-scattering portion is placed at the focus of the paraboloid shape or at a position where light reflected by the scattering area on the light-scattering portion passes through the focus.
US10674025B2	Image digitizing apparatus and image digitizing method An image digitizing apparatus has an image digitizing sensor to read an image from media passing the image digitizing sensor, and a transport to move the media past the image digitizing sensor. The transport includes a first driven transport element, and a second driven transport element biased towards the first driven transport element. The first driven transport element and the second driven transport element receive the media therebetween.
US10674019B2	Methods and systems for accessing troubleshooting functions of a multi-function printer through a mobile device Embodiments of the disclosure provide for assisting with troubleshooting of a Multi-Function Printer (MFP) by receiving a text or voice message expressed in natural language from a user of the MFP, extracting text data or audio data of the received text or voice message, forwarding the extracted text data or audio data to one or more servers, receiving, from the servers, entities or intents related to the text or voice message based on processing of the text or audio data by the servers, processing the received entities or intents, sending information indicating one or more errors to the servers, receiving, from the servers, troubleshooting information directed to the errors, and providing at least a portion of the received troubleshooting information to the user of the MFP through the mobile device of the user of the MFP.
US10674018B2	Scene-based vibration feedback method and mobile terminal Provided is a scene-based vibration feedback method, including: step A of presetting scenes in an application as specific scenes; step B of presetting vibration senses corresponding to the specific scenes; and step C of monitoring a scene currently occurring in the application in real time while the application is running, and providing a corresponding vibration sense when the monitored scene is one of the specific scenes. The step B further comprises: presetting vibration sense information corresponding to the vibration senses; and presetting a correspondence between the specific scenes and the vibration sense information. The step C further comprises: acquiring, when the monitored scene is one of the specific scenes, vibration sense information corresponding to the one specific scene according to the correspondence; and driving a motor built in a terminal to vibrate in accordance with the vibration sense information acquired in the step C1.
US10674017B2	Data Communication control A method for controlling data communication includes receiving a request to register a terminal to a communication network, allocating a virtual card to the terminal for data communication, acquiring data usage information of the virtual card, and controlling use or reallocation of the virtual card according to the data usage information. The data usage information includes an amount of data consumed by the terminal through using the virtual card.
US10674013B2	Exchange, call facilitation method, and call facilitation program Control means of an exchange comprising connection means for accommodating a telephone and the control means for controlling the accommodated telephone, receives a dial signal from the telephone without causing the telephone to respond to an incoming call when the telephone that is performing incoming call ringing is hooked off, causes the hooked-off telephone to respond to the incoming call when the received dial signal is a first dial signal, and causes the telephone as a call source to make a call without causing the hooked-off telephone to respond to the incoming call when the received dial signal is a second dial signal. Thereby, it is possible to make a call even during incoming call ringing.
US10674012B2	Preemptive responses based on service availability Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for generating an electronic communication response for a mobile electronic device in an offline state. A communication server detects various offline conditions, such as explicitly powered off, low/dead battery, dead zone location, and/or other reasons. A sending electronic device, attempting to establish communication with a receiving electronic device that is offline receives an automated reply message from the communication server, indicating that the intended receiving electronic device is offline. In embodiments, an estimated online restoration time for the receiving electronic device is derived and included in the automated reply message. Additionally, a reason for the offline condition such as explicitly powered off, low/dead battery, dead zone location, and/or other reason may also be included in the automated reply message.
US10674011B1	Enhanced abandoned call recovery for a contact center An enhanced abandoned call recovery (“E-ACR”) process allows certain abandoned calls to be eligible for a callback call. An E-ACR assignment point defines which abandoned calls in an inbound campaign or interactive voice response (“IVR”) menu are eligible to be processed to determine whether the E-ACR callback should occur. The determination of whether a callback occurs involves various compliance tests, such as ensuring calling window, call attempts, and other regulatory concerns are addressed. Once a callback is determined to occur, it is associated with a specific campaign to ensure the called party is provided with agents having the skill set as defined for that assignment point. In this manner, only eligible callers receive an E-ACR callback, and further receive the callback in a compliant manner and handled by the same skill set of agents as would have been allocated to the caller had they not abandoned their call.
US10674001B1	Voice-enabled communication configurations Systems and methods for voice-enabled configurations for audio-output devices are disclosed. User accounts may be associated with one or more voice-enabled devices. Those voice-enabled devices may include audio-output functionality, while other voice-enabled devices do not include audio-output functionality. For devices without audio-output functionality, sending and/or receiving calls and/or messages may depend on whether the device is connected to an auxiliary device with audio-output functionality, via wired and/or wireless connection. Notifications of whether calling and/or messaging is enabled may be sent to the sending and/or receiving devices.
US10673999B2	Support capable of fully-automatically performing rotary clamping by means of linkage between gear and rack Disclosed in the present invention is a support capable of fully-automatically performing rotary clamping by means of linkage between a gear and a rack. The support includes a back side base, a bottom supporting arm, a left-side gripping arm and a right-side gripping arm. A left-side vertical spur rack portion and a right-side vertical spur rack portion are disposed on the left and right sides of the bottom supporting arm. A left-side gear engages with the left side of the left-side vertical spur rack portion, and a right-side gear engages with the right side of the right-side vertical spur rack portion. An inner end of the left-side gripping arm is connected to the left-side gear, an inner end of the right-side gripping arm is connected to the right-side gear, the left-side gripping arm rotates with the left-side gear, and the right-side gripping arm rotates with the right-side gear.
US10673998B2	Camera assembly and mobile electronic device A camera assembly and a mobile electronic device are provided. The camera assembly includes at least two image sensors. Each image sensor includes a pixel array and a control circuit. The pixel array includes a light sensing region and an imaging region. The control circuit is configured to control the light sensing region to detect an illumination intensity when receiving a light sensing instruction and to control the imaging region to obtain an image when receiving an imaging instruction. The mobile electronic device includes a camera assembly and a processor. The processor is configured to generate the light sensing instruction and the imaging instruction.
US10673994B2	Network packet generator employing multiple header templates and configurable hardware registers A media content converter, for converting media content into network packets, includes logic circuitry, a header generator and a multiplexer. The logic circuitry is configured to partition the media content into payloads for the network packets. The header generator configured to generate packet headers for the network packets, by populating with data a plurality of header fields according to a predefined header format. The multiplexer is configured to stream a sequence of the network packets for transmission over a communication network, by combining the generated packet headers from the header generator with the corresponding payloads from the logic circuitry.
US10673993B2	Communication protocols for electronic locks A connecting device operating as a gateway in communicating information to a lock device using a first bandwidth wireless communication protocol, and which also operates temporarily as an access point for communicating other information with the lock device using a second bandwidth wireless communication protocol. Temporary, random credentials may be used to establish a one-time connection with the connecting device via the access point. Upon completion of the transfer of information using the second bandwidth wireless communication protocol, the access point may be terminated, and the generated credentials may become obsolete. The server may also attempt to balance a load on the server by scheduling the timing of at least certain types of communications to lock device based on matching periods of time in which usage of the lock device is low with times that would allow for a balance of the load on the server.
US10673986B2	Operation method of communication node for selective wake-up in vehicle network An operation method of a first communication node among a plurality of communication nodes included in an Ethernet-based vehicle network may comprise receiving a first message requesting an update of software for a second communication node among the plurality of communication nodes; configuring a port for wake-up of the second communication node based on a path between the first communication node and the second communication node; transmitting a second message instructing wake-up of the second communication node via the configured port; and providing the update of the software to the second communication node based on the path corresponding to the configured port.
US10673985B2	Router-host logging According to a general aspect, a method includes receiving, at a network interface device at a user location, a request from a first machine located at the user location, the request including a first-machine identifier and a request to access through the network interface device a first location on a network. The method also includes logging, at the network interface device, the request from the first machine into a first-machine log for requests from the first machine, the logging into the first-machine log being based on the first-machine identifier. The method also includes receiving at the network interface device a request from a second machine located at the user location, the request from the second machine including a second-machine identifier and a request to access through the network interface device a second location on the network, and the network interface device, the first machine, and the second machine being located at a user location. The method further includes logging, at the network interface device, the request from the second machine into a second-machine log for all requests from the second machine, the logging into the second-machine log being based on the second-machine identifier.
US10673984B1	Directly modifying failed queued requests for an offline application using the backend type system Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for allowing a client application to modify failed update requests in an request queue accessible by a mobile device. As a cloud platform may provide offline data services to client applications, a device may need to synchronize a locally stored or otherwise accessible offline store with the cloud platform when connectivity returns. The client application may place failed requests into a request queue, store information about the failed requests in an error archive, and subsequently allow users to directly modify the requests in the request queue for resubmission to the cloud platform. The client application may provide an interface to users to fix the failed requests that is familiar and to the standard interface in the client application.
US10673979B2	User data sharing method and device A user data sharing method comprises: acquiring information of a query medium; obtaining, according to the information of the query medium, at least one user account related to the query medium and relationship information of the at least one user account from a medium network, the relationship information of the user account comprising: a strength of a relationship between the user account and the query medium and a strength of a relationship between the user account and other user accounts; constructing a local medium network by using the obtained at least one user account and relationship information of the at least one user account; determining a trusted account from the at least one user account by using the local medium network; and acquiring user data of the trusted account and outputting the user data of the trusted account as the user data corresponding to the information of the query medium.
US10673977B2	System and method for providing status updates A method and system for status updates are provided. The method for providing a status update includes: determining contextual data related to a user; retrieving suggested status updates related to the contextual data; presenting the suggest status updates to the user; receiving a selected status update from the user; and posting a status update based on the selected status update. The system for providing a status update includes: a context module configured to determine contextual data related to a user; a selection module configured to select suggested status updates related to the contextual data; a display module configured to display the suggested status updates to a user and receive a selected status update from the user; and a processing component configured to receive the selected status update and post the selected status update to a social media application.
US10673976B2	Connected device processing systems and methods This disclosure relates to systems and methods for using available computational resources of a variety of connected devices in a connected device ecosystem in connection with performing various computational and/or processing operations. In certain embodiments, computational and/or processing operations may be distributed between a plurality of connected devices by a trusted service, leveraging available computational resources of the connected devices to perform relatively complex computations and/or operations. Systems and methods are further disclosed that allow for enforcement of various policies in connection with such distributed computation and/or processing operations, which may help to protect the privacy and security interests of various stakeholders in the connected device ecosystem.
US10673974B2	Telecommunication system comprising a cache server located on board a high-altitude platform and associated data-transmitting method A satellite-based very-high-throughput system is provided and a web-caching system based on a high-altitude platform station, an aerostat for example, having the advantage of decreasing the throughput required over the feeder link without however requiring a cache server to be installed on board the satellite.
US10673973B2	Multiple vendor services oriented architecture (SOA) service requesting proxy A single service proxy for requesting services from multiple different service vendors with different communication protocols. In this way, a single communication protocol can be used by a service consuming entity to request various services, through the multiple vendor proxy, from various vendors, with the multiple vendor proxy converting the requests into the communication protocol (for example, syntax) appropriate for the vendor from whom the service is being requested on behalf of the service consuming entity.
US10673969B2	Scalable data feed system A scalable data feed system is disclosed. The data feed system may be offered as a cloud service that can serve many enterprises or tenants that require data to be pulled from information sources such as FTP, POP3, databases, line of business systems, a topic subscription, or an RSS feed, and pushed the data to information sinks, such as SMTP, email, FTP, mobile phones, and other devices and services. A pull agent pumps data from pull sources and pushes the data out to push agent counterparts. The push agent transforms and sends the data in messages to push sink, such as FTP, SMTP, or a mobile device. Both the pull agent and the push agent services are implemented as replicated services over a structured overlay network for high availability that can serve multiple requests to pump out data from multiple pull sources and push the data to multiple information sinks.
US10673968B2	Enhanced data collection and analysis facility In one general aspect, a system and method are described for generating a classification model to determine predictive user behavior. The method may include obtaining data from a mobile network provider. The data including a plurality of utilization metrics pertaining to a plurality of mobile devices carrying out a plurality of network interactions, the plurality of mobile devices being associated with a plurality of users. The method may also include categorizing the data into a plurality of Internet domains associated with the data and determining a plurality of patterns in the data. The method may further include determining an additional pattern in the data, and generating a plurality of rules based on the plurality of patterns and the additional pattern.
US10673967B2	Personalized website modification based on online user activity A system and method for altering a website from a default appearance to a personalized appearance includes aggregating user-specific information based on an online user activity across a plurality of platforms, analyzing the aggregated user-specific information based on the online user activity to determine a user-preferred term for describing a category of an object, detecting a default term used to describe the category of the object on the default appearance of the website, in response to a determination that a user has accessed the website, and superimposing the user-preferred term on the website at a location of the default term on the website, such that the website is altered to display the user-preferred term to the user instead of the default term for the category of the object.
US10673966B2	System and method for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media A system for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media allowing at least one client to access the system through a respective connection link and for connecting to at least one social networking media through a connection link. The system further comprises a connecting module comprising at least one connecting unit to connect to the at least one social network media for receiving continuously for a time selected by the activity data shared in real time and/or posted by users of the social network media; and a processing module comprising a processing unit, configured to process continuously for the time selected by the client the received activity data based on at least one pre-determined monitoring criterion selected by the client from a number of predetermined criteria, and a notification unit configured to send a notification to the client when the received activity data meet the selected monitoring criteria.
US10673963B1	Discovery of remote storage services and associated applications A discovery application may obtain, from a remote storage system configured to host storage structures, first data that identifies relationships among the storage structures. The discovery application may generate, based on the first data, a mapping of the storage structures, store the mapping as one or more configuration items, and provide, to the remote storage system, instructions configured to cause the remote storage system to notify the discovery application of modification events associated with the storage structures. The discovery application may receive, from the remote storage system, a notification of a modification event associated with a particular storage structure of the storage structures and, in response, obtain, from the remote storage system, second data that identifies a modification to the particular storage structure. The discovery application may modify the mapping based on the second data and store the modified mapping by updating the one or more configuration items.
US10673954B2	Digital service interface A state of a registered device that is different from a user device may be determined by a digital service interface. First event data that includes an identification of the registered device and the state of the registered device may be transmitted to the contact center by the digital service interface. Second event data that includes the state of the registered device and information that enables the user to establish the communications session with the contact center may be provided to a user of the user device.
US10673951B2	Migration between device-management services Examples described herein include systems and methods for migrating a group of user devices associated with an enterprise from a first device-management service to a second device-management service. An example method can include receiving a request to migrate the group of user devices from the first device-management service to the second device-management service. The second device-management service can associate the enterprise support service with the second, rather than the first, device-management service. It can also cause the enterprise support service to install an agent application the user devices in the group. Finally, the second device-management service can remove one or more applications, associated with the first device-management service, from the user devices in the group.
US10673950B2	Systems and methods for setup, control, and test of virtual mobile access point operation in a network of moving things Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
US10673948B2	Trailer identification, inspection, and verification using a vehicle gateway Electronic components may be integrated in objects used by the trucking industry, such as truck, tractor trailer, cargo, and loading bay. These objects may then communicate with each other and with a gateway device to transmit or receive data or commands. The gateway may be configured to attach to the truck, such as by securing to the truck frame or securing to an interior of the truck cab. The gateway may couple to one or more input devices, and receive sensor data through the one or more input devices. The gateway may execute steps that allow the gateway to verify a trailer being picked up by a truck is the correct trailer and verify proper inspection of the trailer prior to transport.
US10673947B2	System and method for providing a client device seamless access to a plurality of remote storage devices presented as a virtual device A computerized method for enabling a client device seamless access to a plurality of remote storage devices connected to the client device via a communication network. The method comprises receiving a plurality of physical addresses by a controller communicatively coupled to the client device and to a plurality of storage servers, each of the plurality of storage servers communicatively coupled to at least one storage device, the plurality of physical addresses enabling access by the controller to the remote storage devices. A single virtual storage device having a logical address space is generated on the device, wherein each of the plurality of physical addresses is mapped by the controller to a unique logical address of the virtual storage device.
US10673946B2	Using separate weighting scores for different types of data in a decentralized agreement protocol A method includes identifying characteristics of a plurality of resources of one or more resource levels, where a data segment of a data object is one of a plurality of data types and is stored in memory of a dispersed storage network (DSN) according to a distributed agreement protocol (DAP). The method continues by generating a plurality of sets of DAP configuration information for the plurality of resource levels based on the characteristics. The method continues by receiving a data access request regarding a data segment and determining a data type of the data segment. When the data type is the first data type, the method continues with obtaining a first set of DAP configuration information and performing one or more distributed agreement protocol functions utilizing an identifier of the data and the first set of DAP configuration information to select storage units of the DSN.
US10673943B2	Network storage backup using distributed media agents Certain embodiments disclosed herein reduce or eliminate a communication bottleneck at the storage manager by reducing communication with the storage manager while maintaining functionality of an information management system. In some implementations, a client obtains information for enabling a secondary storage job (e.g., a backup or restore) from a storage manager and stores the information (which may be referred to as job metadata) in a local cache. The client may then reuse the job metadata for multiple storage jobs reducing the frequency of communication with the storage manager. When a configuration of the information management system changes, or the availability of resources changes, the storage manager can push updates to the job metadata to the clients. Further, a client can periodically request updated job metadata from the storage manager ensuring that the client does not rely on out-of-date job metadata.
US10673941B2	Elastic reply-request multicast messaging protocol for peer-to-peer distributed systems Techniques disclosed herein provide a messaging protocol for a distributed system. In one embodiment, each message constructed according to the messaging protocol includes a field for a list of globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) of nodes that should not reply to the message. A new node joining the system sends a message requesting system state information and including an empty GUID list, indicating that all nodes receiving the message should reply. In normal operation, the system's state information is synchronized among all nodes at regular intervals by exchanging messages indicating local state changes at each node, and including GUID list fields specifying all other nodes' GUIDs so that no nodes reply. A node which identifies messages that should have been received from another node but are missing transmits a message requesting the missing messages, with a GUID list including all nodes other than the other node that sent the missing messages.
US10673940B2	Pointing device router for smooth collaboration between devices The present disclosure relates to optimizing collaborative activities between computing devices (e.g., desktop computers, laptop computers, smart TV's, tablets, mobile devices), and more particularly to systems, methods, and computer products for inputting data or commands on a computing device, and for moving, sharing, and controlling files between computing devices through the use of a pointing device with a corresponding pointer that can be shared between “N” computing devices.
US10673934B2	Method for denominating move groups of applications A method of staging a move group of applications of a network is provided and includes the step of developing a reference base of applications via monitoring traffic flow between devices of the network on which applications are executed or accessing information about such applications. The method further includes the step of classifying each such selected application as a member of one of the classification sub-sets with regard to applications of the reference application base. Additionally, the method includes the step of accessing information about the classification sub-sets of those respective applications executed on each of a target group of devices to thereby form an application classification glossary associated with the device.
US10673931B2	Synchronizing method, terminal, and server A synchronization method includes uploading, by a first terminal, data to a server, where the server is associated with at least one second terminal; receiving, by the first terminal, a notification sent by the server, where the notification includes information of the at least one second terminal; determining, by the first terminal according to the notification, that the first terminal and the at least one second terminal are in a same local area network; and sending, by the first terminal, the data to the at least one second terminal by using the local area network. In this way, data synchronization between a source device and a target device is implemented in a local area network in which the source device and the target device are located. Thus, time consumption of synchronization is reduced, and synchronization efficiency is improved.
US10673928B2	Syslog advertisements A computer system identifies a pattern of log messages in view of an alarm rule. The computer system generates one or more log messages in view of the identified pattern of messages. The log messages comprise a commercial advertisement. The computer system transmits the one or more log messages to a log server.
US10673925B2	File transfer in a multi-node network Methods, systems, programs, and apparatus for the easy, bi-directional transfer of any number of files or directories of files between computer systems, over a LAN, without the need for an Internet connection, preexistence or presence of special or specific software on more than one computer (the “host”) in the transaction, or prior knowledge of the platforms or operating systems of more than one (the “host”) of the computers constituting an endpoint in the abovementioned transfer.
US10673924B2	Mobile maps connected to augmented reality games via linket The invention combines eSports and mobile Augmented Reality games. A mobile device runs a map. The map shows linkets for Non Player Characters and human players in AR games. Linkets can move on the map. If the user picks a linket, the game is downloaded and run. She becomes a spectator by seeing the Point of View or similar information of the NPC or human. She can meet a nearby human player. Increases social networking appeal of the game. The game can show ads. Having the game installed increases odds that the spectator becomes an active player. The map auctions linket locations and time slots to game companies or others. A winner can resell rights to a location, including subdividing the timeslot. Game companies get more downloads. The map gets user habits from an Intelligent Agent on the mobile device, to decide what linkets to show. When a user gets a route on the map, linkets appear on the route, increasing chances that she will pick a linket and play the game. A ride sharing app shows a map. A user uses the app to get a ride. The app shows linkets in the map. The app knows that the user is not driving a car. Playing the linket game is safer.
US10673920B2	Host selection for a media flow Disclosed are methods and systems for selecting a host facility for a communications session for a group of devices. In one aspect, a method includes partitioning the devices into multiple clusters. Each cluster is associated with a respective host facility that is estimated to provide each device in the respective cluster a specified quality requirement during the communication session. The method also includes accessing a weighting value for each cluster of the different clusters based on one or more attributes of the devices in each respective cluster of the different clusters, and selecting a group host facility, from the host facilities associated with the clusters based on the weighting value of each respective cluster and a predefined criterion, the group host facility to host the communication session for the devices.
US10673918B2	System and method for providing a real-time three-dimensional digital impact virtual audience The present disclosure generally provides a system and method for providing a real-time three-dimensional digital impact virtual audience. The system and method may include processing video associated with an event to produce a corresponding data stream, compositing the corresponding data stream with at least one sequence of predictability data stream to create a digital framework, processing the digital framework into at least one full-form representation of at least one object depicted in the video, and transmitting the at least one full-form representation to one or more communication devices associated with one or more virtual audience members, wherein the one or more virtual audience members are viewing the same event using their respective communication devices.
US10673917B2	Pluggable components for augmenting device streams Described are examples for providing stream augmenting components. A stream augmenting component having an augmentation function indicating a plurality of interfaces to one or more devices and an output stream can be initialized. One or more functions for the one or more devices to at least one of obtain stream output from the one or more devices or control the one or more devices can be accessed. A plurality of stream outputs from the one or more devices can be virtualized to the output stream at least in part by modifying or correlating data received over the plurality of stream outputs. The output stream can be output to one or more other stream augmenting components or applications.
US10673908B2	Devices and systems for voice over internet protocol codec selection Devices and systems for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) codec selection are described herein. One or more embodiments include a VoIP device for selecting a codec comprising a link monitor to detect an Internet link and an interface coupled to the link monitor, wherein the interface determines a bandwidth, usage, and/or type of the Internet link to select the codec.
US10673905B1	Service-level authorization policy management Systems and methods are described to facilitate generation of access policies for a network-accessible service. An authorization service may use access policies to control whether requests to access a service are authorized. A user may submit to the authorization service a request to implement a “shadow” policy, to be compared to a currently in-force policy for a service during a specified period of time. During that period, the authorization service can evaluate requests to access the service under both the currently in-force policy for the service and the shadow policy. The user can then be notified of any requests for which different authorization results are given under the currently in-force policy and the shadow policy, thus enabling the user to verify that differences between the currently in-force policy and the shadow policy are intentional rather than the result of errors within the shadow policy or currently in-force policy.
US10673903B2	Classification of security rules A system and method for method for generating a security rule classification model comprises receiving at least one security rule from at least one attack database of a first security product of a plurality of different security products; normalizing each of the at least one security rule; generating a vector for each of the least one normalized security rule; classifying each generated vector to a security engine within a security service using a classification sub-model to generate a preliminary classification model, wherein the classification sub-model is provided from previous classification of security rules for a security product of the plurality of different security products that is different than the first security product; determining a score for the preliminary classification model; and validating the preliminary classification model as the security rule classification model, when the score is over a predefined threshold.
US10673902B2	Labeling computing objects for improved threat detection Threat detection instrumentation is simplified by providing and updating labels for computing objects in a context-sensitive manner. This may include simple labeling schemes to distinguish between objects, e.g., trusted/untrusted processes or corporate/private data. This may also include more granular labeling schemes such as a three-tiered scheme that identifies a category (e.g., financial, e-mail, game), static threat detection attributes (e.g., signatures, hashes, API calls), and explicit identification (e.g., what a file or process calls itself). By tracking such data for various computing objects and correlating these labels to malware occurrences, rules can be written for distribution to endpoints to facilitate threat detection based on, e.g., interactions of labeled objects, changes to object labels, and so forth. In this manner, threat detection based on complex interactions of computing objects can be characterized in a platform independent manner and pre-processed on endpoints without requiring significant communications overhead with a remote threat management facility.
US10673900B2	Application-based security rights in cloud environments This disclosure provides the ability for a cloud application to specify its security requirements, the ability to have those requirements evaluated, e.g., against a specific cloud deployment environment, and the ability to enable the application to control a cloud-based security assurance service to provision additional security technology in the cloud to support deployment (or re-deployment elsewhere) of the application if the environment does not have the necessary topology and security resources deployed. To this end, the application queries the service by passing a set of application-based security rights. If the security capabilities provided by the security assurance service are sufficient or better than the application's security rights, the application functions normally. If, however, the security environment established by the security assurance service is insufficient for the application, the application is afforded one or more remediation options, e.g., issuing a request to upgrade the security environment, or the like.
US10673898B2	Two-tier deep analysis of HTML traffic A computer-implemented process for two-tier deep analysis of hypertext transport protocol data, monitors Web traffic, receives a packet of Web traffic from a network to form a received packet, wherein the received packet represents Web traffic, and stores the Web traffic temporarily to form stored Web traffic. The computer-implemented process further determines whether the Web traffic is suspicious using a first tier analysis and responsive to a determination that the Web traffic is suspicious, consumes the stored Web traffic using a deep analysis module. The computer-implemented process further determines whether the stored Web traffic is a case of misuse using a second tier analysis and responsive to a determination that the stored Web traffic is a case of misuse, feeding back data about a malicious connection to an intrusion protection system before returning to monitor the Web traffic.
US10673895B2	Systems and methods for AIDA based grouping The present disclosure describes systems and methods for dynamically creating groups of users based on attributes for simulated phishing campaign. A campaign controller determines one or more attributes of a plurality of users during execution of a simulated phishing campaign and creates one or more groups of users during based on the identified attributes. The campaign controller selects a template to be used to execute a portion of the simulated phishing campaign for a first group of users and then communicates one or more simulated phishing communications to the first group of users according to the template. The template may identify a list of a plurality of types of simulated phishing communications (email, text or SMS message, phone call or Internet based communication) and at least a portion of the content for the simulated phishing communication.
US10673888B1	Systems and methods for managing illegitimate authentication attempts The disclosed computer-implemented method for managing illegitimate authentication attempts may include (i) detecting an authentication attempt performed by a user to gain access to a protected computing environment, (ii) determining that the authentication attempt to access the protected computing environment is illegitimate, and (iii) simulating, in response to the determination, a successful attempt to authenticate to the protected computing environment by presenting the user with access to a catch-all environment that poses as the protected computing environment and that isolates the protected computing environment from the user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10673883B2	Time synchronization attack detection in a deterministic network In one embodiment, a device receives data indicative of packet arrival times at a plurality of nodes along a path in a deterministic network. The device compares the packet arrival times to their corresponding scheduled delivery intervals in a deterministic communication schedule used by the nodes along the path. The device detects, using a machine learning-based anomaly detector, a time synchronization anomaly based on the comparisons between the packet arrival times and their scheduled delivery intervals. The device causes performance of a mitigation action in the network based on the detected time synchronization anomaly.
US10673882B2	Network flow control of internet of things (IoT) devices A method, apparatus and computer program product for use in monitoring and controlling network behavior of Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to a network. According to this approach, a set of network characteristics of an IoT device (e.g., as published by the device manufacturer) are assigned various risk values and then monitored over an initial time period to generate a “fingerprint” of the device's network flow. This flow is then transformed into one or more flow control rules representing “normal” or abnormal behavior of the IoT device. Preferably, the rules are instantiated into a network boundary control system (NBCS), such as an enterprise router, gateway, or the like, and then enforced, e.g., to generate alerts or others actions when the rules are triggered. The approach enables dynamic and automated threat detection and prevention based on anomalous and/or known-bad behavior.
US10673881B2	Method and system for limiting the range of data transmissions A system and method for analyzing and resetting Time-to-Live or HOP count on a device to limit communications within a designated HOP limit sphere to protect the device from unwanted communications outside a safe zone established by an administrator. Analyzer, Explorer, Setter, Modifier and Monitor Modules interoperate to suppress spurious communications from remote intruders by; analyzing connectivity needs and calculating an appropriate HOP value; setting the HOP value in the device or modifying the HOP value within the data packet as the packet passes through the Modifier; monitoring connections for ICMP discards; investigating anomalies or changes in the network topology and updating hop limit values accordingly.

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