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| US10684530B1 |
Electro-optic modulators with layered arrangements
Structures for an electro-optic modulator and methods of fabricating a structure for an electro-optic modulator. An electro-optic modulator is arranged over a portion of a waveguide core. The electro-optic modulator includes an electrode, an active layer arranged adjacent to the electrode, and a dielectric layer including a portion that has a lateral arrangement between the electrode and the active layer. The active layer is composed of a material having a refractive index that is a function of a bias voltage applied to the electrode and the active layer. |
| US10684529B2 |
Display panel, method for adjusting grayscale of the same, and display device
A display panel, a method for adjusting a grayscale of the display panel, and a display device are disclosed. The display panel includes: a first substrate and a second substrate opposite thereto, and a liquid crystal layer therebetween. At least a first electrode assembly is provided on a surface of the first substrate facing towards the liquid crystal layer, and is configured to drive liquid crystal molecules in a first region of the liquid crystal layer abutting against the first electrode assembly to deflect to form a first lens having a first refractive-index distribution, and at least a second electrode assembly is provided on a surface of the second substrate facing towards the liquid crystal layer, and configured to drive liquid crystal molecules in a second region of the liquid crystal layer abutting against the second electrode assembly to deflect to form a second lens having a second refractive-index distribution. |
| US10684528B2 |
Ground structure in RF waveguide array
A radio frequency, RF, waveguide array. The array comprises a substrate and an electrical RF transmission line array. The substrate comprises a plurality of optical waveguides, each waveguide being elongate in a first direction. The electrical RF transmission line array is located on a face of the substrate and comprises a plurality of RF transmission lines. Each transmission line comprises a signal electrode and at least two ground electrodes located on either side of the signal electrode. Each electrode extends in the first direction. Each signal electrode is positioned to provide a signal to two respective waveguides, i.e. each RF transmission line is positioned adjacent to two respective waveguides. The ground electrodes include at least two intermediate ground electrodes positioned between each pair of signal electrodes. Intermediate ground electrodes of different RF transmission lines are separated from each other by channels. |
| US10684526B2 |
Electrochromic element
An electrochromic element, which includes a pair of electrodes and an electrochromic layer disposed between the electrodes. The electrochromic layer contains at least one of two or more kinds of anode electrochromic materials, or two or more kinds of cathode electrochromic materials. All of one of the anode electrochromic materials and the cathode electrochromic materials have an equal molecular length, or have a molecular length ratio of (large molecular length)/(small molecular length) of 1.4 or less, the electrochromic element being such that even when a driving environment temperature changes, its gradation can be controlled under a state in which its absorption spectrum is retained. |
| US10684525B2 |
Seal and seal system for a layered device
The disclosure provides, in part a seal system for sealing a film. The disclosure further provides, in part, a sealed film comprising a first and a second substrate; a first and a second electrode disposed on the surface of at least one of the substrates; a switching material disposed between the first and second substrates; a first seal and a second seal; the first seal disposed along an edge of the switching material, separating the switching material from the second seal. |
| US10684524B2 |
Electrochromic window fabrication methods
Methods of manufacturing electrochromic windows are described. An electrochromic device is fabricated to substantially cover a glass sheet, for example float glass, and a cutting pattern is defined based on one or more low-defectivity areas in the device from which one or more electrochromic panes are cut. Laser scribes and/or bus bars may be added prior to cutting the panes or after. Edge deletion can also be performed prior to or after cutting the electrochromic panes from the glass sheet. Insulated glass units (IGUs) are fabricated from the electrochromic panes and optionally one or more of the panes of the IGU are strengthened. |
| US10684518B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
In one embodiment, a liquid crystal display device comprises a first and second substrates and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate comprises subpixels, first and second common electrodes, and a pixel electrode. Each of the subpixels comprises an axial area, branch areas, and gap areas. The second edge comprises concave portions. The axial and branch areas are areas in which the second common electrode is not present, and the pixel electrode is present. The gap areas are areas in which the second common electrode is present. The concave portions are areas in which the second common electrode and the pixel electrode are not present, and the first common electrode is present. |
| US10684515B2 |
Light-modulating cell
A light-modulating cell includes: a pair of polarizing plates (a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate); a pair of electrodes (a first transparent electrode and a second transparent electrode) arranged between the pair of polarizing plates (the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate); and a pair of alignment films (a first alignment film and a second alignment film) arranged between the pair of electrodes (the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode). A plurality of spacers, which support at least any one of the pair of alignment films and are in two-dimensional contact with at least any one of the pair of alignment films, is provided. At least some of the plurality of spacers have an inconstant distance to another spacer positioned at a closest distance. |
| US10684512B2 |
Cell forming device and alignment method
A cell forming device, including a first platform configured to carry a first substrate, a second platform configured to carry a second substrate, and a pre-alignment mechanism. The first platform includes a first suction surface and a second suction surface arranged opposite to each other and configured to attach the first substrate. The pre-alignment mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the first platform to pre-align the first substrate with the second substrate. The cell forming device further includes a turn-over mechanism configured to turn the first platform over to turn the first substrate over, an alignment mechanism configured to adjust a position of the second platform to align the turned first substrate with the second substrate, and a cell forming mechanism configured to move the first substrate to form a cell with the second substrate. |
| US10684507B2 |
System and method of controlling light emissions of displays
In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may receive first configuration information; may activate, based at least on the first configuration information, first backlight segments; may generate, via the first backlight segments, first light emissions; may direct, via first louvers, the first light emissions at a first angle with respect to a surface of a display; may deactivate the first backlight segments; may receive second configuration information; may activate, based at least on the second configuration information, second backlight segments of the display, where at least a portion of the second backlight segments is different from at least a portion of the first the backlight segments; may generate, via the second backlight segments, second light emissions; and may direct, via second louvers, the second light emissions at a second angle, different from the first angle, with respect to the surface of the display. |
| US10684503B2 |
Display device
According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a display panel and a polarizing plate. The display panel comprises a display area, a non-display area surrounding the display area, and a light-shielding layer arranged in the display area and the non-display area. The polarizing plate is provided on a surface of the display panel, and including an end portion located in the non-display area. In this display device, the light-shielding layer opposite to the end portion of the polarizing plate is at least partially removed. |
| US10684499B2 |
Splicing screen, fabricating method and display apparatus
A splicing screen includes: at least two display panels spliced together, each display panel having a display surface; a curved area bending towards a back side of the display surface at a splicing area; and a substantially flat area; a transparent cover disposed at a side of the display surface and covering at least the curved area of each display panel; and a plurality of support portions between the transparent cover and the curved area of each of the display panels and forming a plurality of meshes extending from the display panel to the transparent cover, an inner wall of each mesh having a reflective surface. |
| US10684497B2 |
Electro-optic modulator
An electro-optic modulator includes an input waveguide, a beam splitter connected to the input waveguide, a modulation arm that is disposed on each branch of the beam splitter and modulates a signal. Each modulation arm is correspondingly disposed with a first layer electrode and a second layer electrode. The first layer electrode is a high-frequency traveling wave electrode and is configured to change carrier concentration in the modulation arm, the second layer electrode is a direct current electrode having an inductor function, and an inductor formed in the second layer electrode is connected to the first layer electrode. The electro-optic modulator has functions of a bias tee, so that integration of the electro-optic modulator can be improved without affecting its performance. High-density packaging layout difficulty and cabling pressure can be effectively reduced, and cabling and packaging of a multi-channel high-speed signal on a base board can be implemented. |
| US10684493B2 |
Tear shaping for refractive correction
A lens for refractive tear shaping, having a curved lens body with a peripheral edge and a central opening therein. The central opening is shaped and sized and has a tear shaping edge structured to form a tear meniscus within the central opening. The tear meniscus being formed by interaction of a tear film of the eye and the tear shaping edge and having a posterior curvature conforming to an anterior corneal curvature and an anterior curvature. The anterior curvature is dependent on the size and shape of the central opening and structure of the tear shaping edge. |
| US10684489B2 |
Light modulation device for a display for representing two- and/or three-dimensional image content
The invention relates to a light modulation device for a display for representing two- and/or three-dimensional image content or image sequences. The light modulation device comprises a light modulator and a controller. The phase and/or the amplitude of a light wave field, which is substantially collimated, can be varied by means of the light modulator depending on the location of the light modulator. The light modulator can be actuated by means of the control device. According to the invention, in the direction of propagation of the light wave field, at least one diffracting unit is arranged downstream of the light modulator. The diffracting unit has a variable diffracting structure. By means of the diffracting structure, the light wave field varied by the light modulator can be diffracted in a variable and predeterminable manner. Further, the present invention relates to a display and a method for producing a light modulation device. |
| US10684488B2 |
Window system
An apparatus for selectively viewing a projection includes a first pane having a top margin and a bottom margin, an angled panel having a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein one of the top edge and the bottom edge is situated proximate the first pane; and a projector configured to project onto one of the first pane and the angled panel. The first pane and the angled panel are spatially connected by a rim at the top and bottom margins of the first pane and the top and bottom edges of the angled panel. |
| US10684487B2 |
Frequency-converted optical beams having adjustable beam characteristics
An optical beam delivery system, includes: an optical beam source; a fiber assembly situated to receive and modify one or more beam characteristics of an optical beam; and a nonlinear frequency-conversion stage in optical communication with the fiber assembly and situated to receive and frequency-convert an optical beam from a first wavelength to one or more second wavelengths. The fiber assembly includes: a first length of fiber comprising a first RIP formed to enable modification of the one or more beam characteristics of the optical beam by a perturbation device, and a second length of fiber having a second RIP coupled to the first length of fiber, the second RIP formed to confine at least a portion of modified beam characteristics of the optical beam within one or more confinement regions. The first RIP and the second RIP are different. |
| US10684486B2 |
Head up display device and control method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a head up display device and a control method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the head up display device comprises: a display panel; a curved mirror at a light emergent side of the display panel; and a first liquid crystal cell between the display panel and the curved mirror. Specifically, a light incident surface of the curved mirror faces towards the light emergent side of the display panel, and the curved mirror protrudes in a direction facing away from the light emergent side of the display panel. Besides, the first liquid crystal cell is further configured to form at least one optical lens when a first voltage is applied, such that a distance of an image formed by light emitted from the curved mirror relative to the display panel varies with the first voltage. |
| US10684483B2 |
Item of headwear
Items of headwear are disclosed. An item of headwear has a battery, and an information portal. The information portal includes an input device, a human interface device, and a content providing system. The content providing system has non-transitory computer memory with a program with instructions for receiving information from the input device, and relaying the information to the human interface device. The content providing system further includes a processor, an output device, and a networking device. |
| US10684481B2 |
Display device, organic light emitting display device, and head-mounted display device
A display device includes a substrate, a first display element which is disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of diffraction patterns which are disposed on a path of light emitted from the first display element and arranged along a direction with a first period. when a width of a cross section of one of the plurality of diffraction patterns is defined as a first length, the first period and the first length satisfy Inequality (1): 0.4≤d1/DP1≤1, (1) where DP1 is the first period, and d1 is the first length. |
| US10684479B2 |
Head-mounted personal multimedia systems and visual assistance devices thereof
Disclosed are head-mounted personal multimedia systems and visual assistance devices thereof, which are featured with a diopter adjustment unit to configurably provide various diopters for the user's eye(s) to watch. In order to watch clearly the picture displayed by a fixed-range display surface, the user's eyes can perform physiological accommodation movements in response to the diopters dynamically configured by the diopter adjustment unit, so that the eye fatigue could be prevented. |
| US10684475B2 |
Image generation apparatus and image generation method
Methods and apparatus provide for acquiring information relating to at least one of a position and a rotation of a user's head wearing a head-mounted display; generating an image for the head-mounted display using information relating to at least one of a position and a rotation acquired at a certain point of time; and a correcting process includes receiving updated information relating to at least one of a position and a rotation at a different point of time and correcting the image generated using the updated information. The generating the image includes using the information relating to at least one of the position and the rotation in a first frequency; and the correcting includes receiving updated information relating to at least one of a position and a rotation in a second frequency corresponding to a frame rate of the head-mounted display. The correcting includes multiple times of correction of the image generated in the first frequency using a plurality of the updated information in the second frequency, which is higher than the first frequency. |
| US10684473B2 |
Angle-adjusting mechanism of head-up display
An angle-adjusting mechanism is provided. The angle-adjusting mechanism includes a reflecting assembly, a transmission assembly and a driving unit. The reflecting assembly includes a reflecting plate. The transmission assembly includes a transmission rod and a connecting element disposed on the transmission rod. The transmission assembly is connected to the reflecting assembly via the connecting element. The driving unit is configured to drive the transmission rod to move the reflecting assembly. |
| US10684466B2 |
Mirror arrangement for lithography exposure apparatus and optical system comprising mirror arrangement
Mirror elements (2a, 2b) include a substrate (4a, 4b) and a multilayer arrangement (5a, 5b). The multilayer arrangement includes a reflective layer system (6a, 6b) having a radiation entrance surface (7a, 7b) and a piezoelectric layer (8a, 8b) arranged between the radiation entrance surface and the substrate. Each mirror element includes an electrode arrangement (9a, 9b, 9c) associated with the piezoelectric layer. A layer thickness (tp) of the piezoelectric layer is controlled by the electric field generated. An interconnection arrangement (10) electrically interconnects adjacent electrodes of adjacent electrode arrangements. According to one formulation, the interconnection arrangement generates an electric field in a gap region (11) between the adjacent electrodes. According to another, an electric resistance (Ri) of the interconnection arrangement in the gap region is greater than an electric resistance (Rw) of the adjacent electrodes and less than an electric resistance (Rl) of the piezoelectric layers of adjacent electrode arrangements. |
| US10684465B2 |
MEMS mirror driven by dual pulse drive signal
Described herein is a device including mirror control circuitry for controlling a movable mirror. The mirror control circuitry includes drive circuitry for providing a drive signal to the movable mirror, and a processor. The processor cause the drive circuitry to generate the drive signal so as to have pulses with leading edges occurring an offset period of time after a maximum opening angle of the movable mirror and trailing edges occurring an offset period of time before a zero crossing of the movable mirror. The processor may sample a mirror sense signal from the movable mirror at times at which a derivative of capacitance of the movable mirror with respect to time is zero, and then perform an action based upon the samples. |
| US10684463B2 |
Optical filter device, optical module, and electronic apparatus
An optical filter device includes a wavelength variable interference filter that includes a pair of reflective films which face each other, and a fixed substrate in which one of the pair of reflective films is provided; a base to which the fixed substrate is fixed; and a fixing member which fixes one place on the fixed substrate to the base, a surface which is on other place of the oneplace of the substrate and the base are disposed with a gap therebetween. |
| US10684457B2 |
Microscope apparatus
A microscope apparatus 10 includes a detection optical system 12 that captures light from a sample S and an illumination optical system 11 that radiates an illumination light onto the sample S. The illumination optical system 11 includes a cylindrical lens 5 that has a power in a first-axis direction and does not have a power in a second-axis direction that is perpendicular to the first-axis direction, a cylindrical lens 6 that has a power in the second-axis direction and does not have a power in the first-axis direction, and a scanner 4 that scans the illumination light in a width direction. The illumination optical system 11 is configured such that the first-axis direction is the width direction described above, and the cylindrical lenses 5 and 6 are arranged posterior to the scanner 4. |
| US10684456B2 |
Microscope
A microscope includes: a light source, an objective, a varifocal optical system that is arranged on an illumination light path between the objective and the light source, a reflection optical system that deflects an illumination light axis of the illumination light toward an optical axis of the objective, and a rotator that rotates the objective and the reflection optical system around a rotation axis that is orthogonal to the optical axis of the objective. |
| US10684446B2 |
Frequency control apparatus, motor driving apparatus, and optical apparatus
A frequency control apparatus includes a signal generator configured to generate an output signal as a digital signal having a target frequency that has been set, using a plurality of signals having frequencies that are different from the target frequency and one another, an estimator configured to estimate a mixed frequency that is a frequency of a signal component mixed in the output signal and different from the target frequency and each of frequencies of the plurality of signals, and a frequency shift unit configured to shift at least one of the target frequency and the frequencies of the plurality of signals in accordance with an estimation result of the mixed frequency. |
| US10684445B2 |
One-hand lens adjustment device for scope
A lens adjustment device for a scope includes an elongated tubular body having an objective end portion and an eyepiece end portion so as to define a rotation axial therealong, a first lens group and a second lens group slidably and operatively assembled at the objective end portion and the eyepiece end portion respectively, a first controller arranged for controlling the first lens group and the second lens group, and a second controller arranged for controlling the second lens group individually. The first controller and the second controller are arranged adjacently with each other on the outer tubular casing of the scope facilitating the adjustment operation of the scope so as to enable one-hand operation. |
| US10684442B2 |
Camera lens module
A camera lens module is provided, including a holder, a circuit, and an optical lens. The holder is integrally formed in one piece and forms an accommodation space. The circuit is disposed on the holder. The optical lens is disposed in the accommodation space and in contact with an inner surface of the holder. |
| US10684436B2 |
Communication system having a panel mount connector assembly
A panel mount connector assembly includes a panel mount bracket having a cavity with a front opening. The assembly includes a connector movably received in the cavity holding contacts at a mating end and cables extending from a cable end. The assembly includes a biasing mechanism received in the cavity engaging the connector and forward biasing the connector in the cavity. The biasing mechanism has a biasing force exceeding a mating force with the mating connector such that the connector remains forward biased in the cavity during mating with the mating connector. The biasing mechanism allows the connector to move rearward when the biasing force is exceeded. |
| US10684435B2 |
Slidable fiber optic connection module with cable slack management
A telecommunications device includes a rack defining right, left, front, rear, top, and bottom sides, the rack defining mounting locations in a stacked arrangement from the bottom to the top, the mounting locations for receiving modules defining connection locations. A cable storage bay is located at one of the right and left sides of the rack and defines front and rear cable storage areas. Both the front and rear cable storage areas include cable management structures for managing and guiding cables toward and away from the connection locations. A trough is defined at the top of the rack, the trough configured for extending cables to other racks in a front to rear direction, the trough also defining a cable drop-off communicating with the cable storage bay for extending cables to either of the front or rear cable storage areas for further connection to the connection locations. |
| US10684433B2 |
Optical cable and manufacturing method
An optical cable including a load bearing core includes a longitudinally and radially extending slot housing at least one optical fibre, wherein the slot has a width providing a low clearance for the optical fibre(s) housed therein and preventing two optical fibres being stuck to one another; and the slot has a depth equal to or lower than a radius of the core. |
| US10684428B2 |
Front light unit and image display device
A front light unit of an embodiment comprises: a light source unit for an image display device; a light guide unit for guiding light incident from the light source unit and outputting the guided light to a display unit; and a holographic optical element unit being opposite to the display unit and disposed on the light guide unit. Therefore, the present invention can adjust the direction of light output from the light source unit and increase the quantity of light transferred to the display unit, using a pattern formed in the holographical optical element unit, thereby improving the efficiency of light supplied from the light source unit and reducing the sizes of the light unit and the display device including the same. |
| US10684425B2 |
MPO microlatch lock connector
Optical fiber connectors and adapters are disclosed. A connector includes a flat pin assembly including a pin, a mechanical transfer ferrule boot disposed around at least a portion of the assembly, a housing disposed around at least a portion of the ferrule, and a locking plate. The housing includes first, second, top, and bottom sides. The first and second sides include a recess. The top side includes a groove. The locking plate includes a fastening mechanism configured to interlock with the groove. An optical fiber adapter includes first and second adapter ends each having one or more connecting arms to secure a separate optical fiber connector. |
| US10684422B2 |
Optical fiber polarity tester
The present disclosure includes systems and methods for testing bundles of fiber optic fibers, such as fiber optic trunk cables, for correct polarity of connections at each end of the bundle of fibers while preventing the fiber optic fibers from contacting any other components during testing. The systems include a processor, a plurality of signal generators interfaced with a plurality of signal generator ports, a sensor interfaced with a sensor input port, a first selector switch, and a display, the processor operable to stimulate the plurality of signal generators one at a time in a first sequence to produce a signal, the first sequence based on a position of the first selector switch, the processor further operable to cause the display to display an output of the sensor. |
| US10684421B2 |
Gravity adapted fiber connecter
Disclosed is a gravity-adapted optical-fiber-connector comprising a gravity-adapted block and at least one gravity connector each including a fiber-stub; tail handle; rear seat being clamped and fixed by gravity-adapted block; elastic device being sleeved on a portion of excircle surface of tail handle and limited by an end face of rear seat and that of tail handle; outer sleeve and optical cable; gravity of gravity-adapted block is applied to elastic device through the end face of rear seat, after the elastic device is compressed, a spring having identical magnitude and direction with the gravity is generated and acted on the end face of tail handle, such that a physical butt-joint-surface of fiber-stub is always applied a preload about the gravity. The gravity-adapted optical-fiber-connector has stable optical-fiber coupling efficiency and coupling performance. |
| US10684418B2 |
Closed loop microresonators having linear portions and filleted corners, systems including such microresonators, and methods of fabricating such microresonators
The use of microresonators with sharp corners (rectangular and square-shaped) can be limited by severe energy loss at the corners. The effect of incorporating fillet design at sharp corners (rounding of corners) of such single mode optical microresonators is described. The effect on quality factor, free spectral range (“FSR”), and energy loss for varying values of fillet radii are quantified and compared with standard circular microring resonator. It is shown that the selection of optimum fillet radius for sharp-cornered microresonators provide higher quality factor than that of the conventional circular resonators. |
| US10684410B2 |
Liquid crystal display and backlight module thereof containing functional module and compensation light source
A liquid crystal display and a backlight module thereof are provided. The backlight module includes a backlight source and a light guide plate. The backlight source is disposed at a side surface of the light guide plate. The light guide plate has an accommodation section for accommodating a functional module. The backlight module includes a compensation light source that is disposed on the light guide plate. The accommodation section is located between the backlight source and the compensation light source. The backlight module includes a compensation light source, and the backlight source and the compensation light source are located at two opposite sides of the accommodation section. The compensation light source may compensate for the illumination light in the light guide plate blocked by the functional module, so as to solve the non-uniform display problem of blocking the illumination light from the backlight source by the functional module. |
| US10684404B2 |
Diffraction grating-based backlighting having controlled diffractive coupling efficiency
Diffraction grating-based backlighting having controlled diffractive coupling efficiency includes a light guide and a plurality of diffraction gratings at a surface of the light guide. The light guide is to guide light and the diffraction gratings are to couple out a portion of the guided light using diffractive coupling and to direct the coupled-out portion away from the light guide surface as a plurality of light beams at a principal angular direction. Diffraction gratings of the plurality include diffractive features having a diffractive feature modulation configured to selectively control a diffractive coupling efficiency of the diffraction gratings as a function of distance along the light guide surface. |
| US10684402B2 |
Birefringent device with application specific pupil function and optical device
A birefringent device, which is configured to be mounted in an optical path of an optical system, has an effective area in a pupil plane. The birefringent device affects different polarization states differently and position-dependently. The birefringent device realizes a first pupil function assigned to a first polarization state and a second different pupil function assigned to a second polarization state. The pupil functions may be optimized to achieve various specific optical properties like extended depth of field. |
| US10684400B2 |
Optical elements and method for fabricating the same
An optical element is provided. The optical element includes a substrate, a plurality of metal grids formed on the substrate, a patterned first organic layer formed on the plurality of metal grids, a color filter surrounded by the patterned first organic layer, a second organic layer formed on the patterned first organic layer and the color filter, and a light collection layer surrounded by the second organic layer and corresponding to the color filter. The refractive index of the light collection layer is greater than that of the second organic layer. A method for fabricating the optical element is also provided. |
| US10684395B2 |
Refractive-index-matching thin film
Provided is a refractive-index-matching thin film, which is an inorganic crystal thin film, wherein a matching layer including inorganic films having different refractive indices is formed on the surface of a substrate and, more particularly, to a refractive-index-matching thin film, which is configured such that a matching layer including one or more inorganic films having different refractive indices is formed on the surface of a substrate made of a polymer, ceramic, metal or combinations thereof, thus protecting the surface of flexible displays such as curved and bendable displays. |
| US10684388B2 |
Discrimination analysis used with optical computing devices
Disclosed are systems and methods that use discriminant analysis techniques and processing in order to reduce the time required to determine chemical and/or physical properties of a substance. One method includes optically interacting a plurality of optical elements with one or more known substances, each optical element being configured to detect a particular characteristic of the one or more known substances, generating an optical response from each optical element corresponding to each known substance, wherein each known substance corresponds to a known spectrum stored in an optical database, and training a neural network to provide a discriminant analysis classification model for an unknown substance, the neural network using each optical response as inputs and one or more fluid types as outputs, and the outputs corresponding to the one or more known substances. |
| US10684387B2 |
Logging tool having side-looking nuclear magnetic resonance sensor
Apparatus and methods are described for a side looking NMR tool for downhole geophysical analysis wherein a unique static field shape is provided by two magnets magnetized in two different directions. The tilted configuration of magnets and optimized value of the tilt angle provide, among other advantages, an elevation of the Signal-to-Noise-Ratio (SNR), an enriched content of the 1H NMR signal from rock formations by providing a wider span of gradients including higher gradients, a diminished level of undesired sodium 23Na signal, less tool energy consumption and a wider NMR beam. |
| US10684384B2 |
Systems and method for formation evaluation from borehole
A downhole measurement tool configured to be run through a bore includes a source and a 3-component receiver. The source is configured to emit a signal into a volume of material surrounding the bore. The source signal propagates through the material surrounding the bore and reflects off of features within the material surrounding the bore. The three-component receiver includes a first, a second, and a third element. The first element is oriented in a first plane, orthogonal to an axis of the bore, and receives a first component of the set of reflections of the source signal. The second element is oriented in the first plane, orthogonal to the first element, and receives a second component of the set of reflections of the source signal. The third element is oriented parallel to the axis and receives a third component of the set of reflections of the source signal. |
| US10684383B2 |
Seismic motion sensor and earthquake response system using the same
Provided is an earthquake response system using a seismic motion sensor. The seismic motion sensor of the earthquake response system includes: a sensor unit measuring a sensor value including peak ground acceleration (PGA) of the ground due to shaking; a seismic motion sensing unit sensing seismic motion on the basis of a seismic motion sensing result value calculated from an artificial neural network that uses the peak ground acceleration as input when the peak ground acceleration satisfies a seismic motion sensing condition; a seismic motion determiner determining generation of final seismic motion on the basis of a seismic motion determination parameter calculated from the sensor value on the basis of the seismic motion sensing result; a shaking grade calculator calculating a shaking grade of the determined final seismic motion through the peak ground acceleration; and a communication unit notifying the shaking grade of the final seismic motion. |
| US10684377B2 |
Scintillator, scintillator array, radiation detector, and radiation inspection device
A scintillator comprises a sintered body having a volume of 1 mm3 or less. The sintered body includes a crystal region of a rare earth oxysulfide. The number of polycrystal bodies each having a different composition from that of the crystal region is 200 or less per a unit area of 100 μm×100 μm of a cross section of the sintered body. |
| US10684375B2 |
Method of multiple satellite measurement failure detection and isolation for GNSS
Methods for reducing the resources needed to detect and identify faulty pseudorange measurements in a GNSS receiver are described. In a Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) method, a position solution is calculated using a weighted least squares method on measurements from satellites of one or more GNSS constellations. A test statistic is calculated from residuals and a threshold is calculated based on a probability function. If the test statistic is greater than or equal to the threshold, a subset is selected from the set of pseudorange measurements using a metric indicative of possible measurement error. A measurement is selected from the subset using a metric indicative of signal strength or some other metric and discarded from the set of pseudorange measurements. If the number of measurements remaining in the set of pseudorange measurements is greater than five, the method loops back to the step of calculating a position solution. |
| US10684372B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for autonomous vehicle localization
Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media to control a vehicle. In one aspect, a method includes capturing point-cloud data representative of a surrounding of an autonomous vehicle with one or more LIDAR sensors, identifying a point in the point cloud data as a non-matching point in response to the point having no corresponding point in a map used to determine a position of the autonomous vehicle, determining whether the non-matching point is to be used in a determination of an overlap score based on one or more comparisons of the point cloud data and the map, determining the overlap score in response to the determining whether the non-matching point is to be used in the determination of the overlap score, determining a position of the autonomous vehicle based on the overlap score and the map, and controlling the autonomous vehicle based on the position. |
| US10684371B2 |
Ranging method and ranging device
A ranging method uses a light source and a range sensor. The range sensor includes a charge-generating area and first and second charge-accumulating areas. Charges generated in the charge-generating area are transferred to the first charge-accumulating area during a first period so as to be accumulated in the first charge-accumulating area and the second charge-accumulating area during a second period so as to be accumulated in the second charge-accumulating area. A distance d to an object OJ is arithmetized based on a quantity of charges accumulated in the first charge-accumulating area and a quantity of charges accumulated in the second charge-accumulating area. When pulse light is emitted from the light source, the pulse light whose light-intensity stable period within the emission period of the pulse light is set in advance to be longer than each of the first and second periods is emitted from the light source. |
| US10684370B2 |
Multifunction vehicle detection system
A detection system for a vehicle in an environment includes a lens within an aperture. A line camera is configured to receive light passing through the lens from the environment to generate image data. A LiDAR system is configured to transmit light through the lens to the environment and receive light passing through the lens from the environment to generate range data. |
| US10684368B2 |
Sonar mapping system
A sonar mapping system that includes a sonar transducer assembly configured for mounting on a watercraft, and a display configured to show a topographical chart of a body of water. The sonar mapping system further includes a processor coupled to the sonar transducer assembly and display. The processor is configured to create the topographical chart in real time, and to update the topographical chart in real time, based on sonar data provided by the sonar transducer assembly. The processor is also configured to render the created or updated topographical chart on the display. The sonar mapping system has memory accessible by the processor and configured to store the topographical chart rendered by the processor, and to store the sonar data provided by the sonar transducer assembly. |
| US10684367B2 |
Ultrasound sensor and object detecting method thereof
Provided are a low-power ultrasound sensor that detects whether an object exists at a high speed, an object detecting method of the ultrasound sensor, and a computer-readable storage medium. The ultrasound sensor may include: a transmitter that outputs a plurality of first ultrasound beams having different frequencies; a receiver that receives a first reflection signal that is output when the output plurality of first ultrasound beams are reflected from an object; and a controller that determines a first area in a space, controls the transmitter to respectively output the plurality of first ultrasound beams to a plurality of first sub-areas that are included in the first area, and determines whether the object is included in each of the plurality of first sub-areas, based on the first reflection signal. |
| US10684360B2 |
Protecting detector in a lidar system using off-axis illumination
A lidar system includes a light source configured to emit pulses of light, a scanner configured to direct the pulses of light along a scan direction, and a receiver with a detector configured to detect the pulses of light scattered by remote targets. For a pulse of light emitted by the light source, the receiver is configured to detect the scattered pulse of light returning to the receiver during a ranging time interval between (i) when the pulse of light leaves the lidar system and (ii) when the scattered pulse of light returns from a remote target positioned at a maximum distance RMAX. For at least a portion of the ranging time interval, the lidar system directs the scattered pulse of light toward the active region of the detector at an oblique angle to reduce an amount of light impinging on the active region. |
| US10684356B2 |
Method for analyzing the resolution and/or the accuracy of a transmission unit and radar sensor
A method for analyzing the resolution and/or the accuracy of a transmission unit of a radar sensor is described wherein a transmitter signal is received via a receiving unit. At least one echo signal based on said received signal is simulated. The frequency difference of said transmitter signal and said echo signal is determined. Said frequency difference is filtered and transformed in order to obtain a transform. At least one maximum of said frequency difference in said transform is detected. Spectral properties of said frequency difference in said transform are determined. At least one quality parameter of said spectral properties is outputted. Further, a radar sensor is described. |
| US10684352B2 |
Method for carrying out distance measurements between the transportation vehicles of a vehicle convoy and transportation vehicle module for use in the method and transportation vehicle
A method of high-density platooning for transporting goods or persons wherein a group of transportation vehicles drives close behind each other as a convoy, wherein the distances between the transportation vehicles of the convoy are controlled automatically to reduce the energy consumption. An efficient distance measurement method carries out distance measurements between the transportation vehicles of the convoy. A method of UWB ranging, corresponding to Ultra-Wide Band ranging, is used for distance measurement. The coordination of the time sequence of the individual distance measurements between each two transportation vehicles of the convoy is provided so a planned time is assigned to each individual distance measurement to be carried out starting from the coordination event. |
| US10684342B2 |
MRI apparatus, image processing device, and generation method of diffusion-weighted image
In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus includes: an MRI scanner configured to acquire N+1 or more diffusion-weighted images by differently setting parameter values among the diffusion-weighted images, with regard to N types of parameters, wherein N is a natural number equal to or more than two; and processing circuitry configured to generate a computed diffusion-weighted image having an arbitrary value for at least one of the N types of parameters, based on relationship between signal values of the acquired diffusion-weighted images and the parameter values differently set among the acquired diffusion-weighted images. |
| US10684340B1 |
Systems and methods for predicting errors and optimizing protocols in quantitative magnetic resonance imaging
A magnetic resonance imaging system and method are provided for improved determination of noise bias effects in calculating fitted parameters for quantitative MRI procedures. The system and method includes selecting a range for the SNR and fitted parameter values, and for each of a plurality of base pairs of these values and for a plurality of b values, adding a random noise term to the real and imaginary components of a plurality of corresponding signal terms, fitting magnitudes of the resulting “noisy” signals to determine a “noisy” fitted parameter value, and compare the “noisy” and base fitted parameter values to determine a noise-based error for each pair of base values. The noise-based errors can be used to generate an error map, modify imaging parameters to reduce such errors, or correct fitted parameters directly. |
| US10684325B2 |
Jitter monitoring circuit
A circuit includes: a first delay circuit configured to receive a first clock signal; a second delay circuit configured to receive a second clock signal; a delay control circuit, coupled to the first and second delay circuits, and configured to cause the first and second delay circuits to respectively align the first and second clock signals within a noise window; and a loop control circuit, coupled to the first and second delay circuits, and configured to alternately form a first oscillation loop and a second oscillation loop passing through each of the first and second delay circuits so as to determine the noise window. |
| US10684323B2 |
Assembly of strip conductors, device, and method for determining errors in a semiconductor circuit
An assembly of strip conductors for determining errors in a semiconductor circuit, the strip conductors may be situated on a level of the semiconductor circuit. The assembly includes multiple sections, the sections being arranged as a series circuit, each section including a number of strip conductors, the number of strip conductors in the particular sections being different, each section including a start area and an end area, a voltage difference value between the start area and the end area of the particular section being detectable, and the voltage difference values of the particular sections being different in the case of an error. |
| US10684321B2 |
Printed circuit board inspecting apparatus, method for detecting anomaly in solder paste and computer readable recording medium
A printed circuit board inspection apparatus obtains measurement shape information about each of a plurality of solder pastes printed on a first printed circuit board through a plurality of apertures and aperture shape information about each of the plurality of apertures, obtains probability values that a first solder paste printed through a first aperture of the plurality of apertures and each of a plurality of second solder pastes printed through second apertures other than the first aperture of the plurality of apertures have the measurement shape information when the first solder paste and the plurality of second solder pastes are printed on the first printed circuit board, by applying the measurement shape information and the aperture shape information to a machine-learning based model, and detects whether an anomaly in the first solder paste occurred based on the probability values. |
| US10684320B2 |
Performance evaluation method of suspended channel plasma wave transistor
Provided is a method of evaluating a performance of a suspended channel plasma wave device (PWD) to evaluate a terahertz emission possibility of the suspended channel PWD based on physical properties of the suspended channel PWD. The method includes an x-axis setting operation of setting an electron drift velocity to be an x-axis; a y-axis setting operation of setting a plasma wave velocity to be a y-axis; and a device performance determining operation of determining an operation of a device by generating a design window based on a plasma wave generation condition of the suspended channel PWD and a relational expression between the plasma wave velocity and the electron drift velocity. |
| US10684317B2 |
Vector network analyzer and measuring method for frequency-converting measurements
A vector network analyzer for obtaining at least one wave frequency ratio with respect to a frequency-converting device under test is provided. The vector network analyzer comprises a transmitter side configured to be controlled by at least one transmitter side clock signal, a receiver side configured to be controlled by at least one receiver side clock signal, and a central clock configured to generate a central clock signal. The at least one transmitter side clock signal and the at least one receiver side clock signal are based on the central clock signal, the at least one transmitter side clock signal and the at least one receiver side clock signal are generated with a fixed phase relation to each other with the aid of a start pulse. |
| US10684309B2 |
Contact head for an electrical testing device, testing device
A contact head (6) for an electrical test device (1) for electrically testing substrates, which have electrical contact points, with at least two guide plates (13, 14) that are arranged to each other by a spacer (15) and each have guide openings (16) essentially aligned with each other for receiving pin-shaped contact elements (8) and are oriented to each other by a centering device (20), wherein the centering device (20) has four centering pins (19), which are displaceably mounted in a slot (23), extending toward a center (Z) of the contact head (6), at least of one of the guide plates (13, 14), and wherein the centering pins (19) are each held in a centering opening (18) of the spacer (15). It is provided that the centering openings (18) each have only one guide surface (21) oriented at least essentially parallel to a radial axis (R)—in relation to the center (Z). |
| US10684303B2 |
Method for protecting and unprotecting the fluid path in a controlled environment enclosure
A controlled environment enclosure comprises a robotic arm manipulation system used to protect and unprotect a fluid path and a swab within the controlled environment enclosure. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be protected against dangerous decontamination vapors and chemicals before the controlled environment enclosure is decontaminated. The apparatus allows the fluid path to be unprotected without the use of gloves or other means that degrade the integrity of the controlled environment enclosure when decontamination is completed. The apparatus and method allow for the protecting, unprotecting and decontaminating sequences to be automated. In some embodiments the fluid path comprises a fill needle that can removably and aseptically be sealed with a disposable monolithic injection moulded polymeric fill needle sheath. The apparatus and method further allow for the use of a swab disposed in a swab holder that is aseptically and removably sealable to a swab cap to protect the swab against decontamination vapors. |
| US10684302B2 |
Specimen inspection automation system
This specimen inspection automation system is provided with: a processing unit which processes a specimen; a conveying line which conveys carriers; a control device which controls the conveying of the carriers; and external connection modules which deliver the carriers to and from external devices. The control device controls the number of carriers in the specimen inspection automation system within a fixed range on the basis of the number of carriers conveyed into and out of the system by the external connection modules. |
| US10684299B2 |
Method and system for quality evaluation of a handheld analytical device
This disclosure concerns a method and a system for quality evaluation of a handheld analytical device, wherein the device is operable by a human user in a sequence of handling steps to test an analyte in a sample fluid applied on a test element, the method comprising the steps of (a) programming a handling cycle for a robot having at least one robot arm in order to mimic the sequence of handling steps, (b) operating the device in at least one handling cycle by means of the robot, (c) monitoring the operation in step (b) by a control unit to evaluate at least one parameter influencing the quality of the device. |
| US10684294B2 |
Diarylether-based fluorogenic probes for detection of hypochlorous acid or hydroxyl radical
Provided herein are improved fluorogenic compounds and probes that can be used as reagents for measuring, detecting and/or screening hypochlorous acid or hydroxyl radical. The fluorogenic compounds of the invention can produce fluorescence colors, such as green, yellow, red, or far-red. Also provided herein are fluorogenic compounds for selectively staining hypochlorous acid or hydroxyl radical in the mitochondria of living cells. Provided also herein are methods that can be used to measure, directly or indirectly, the presence and/or amount of hypochlorous acid or hydroxyl radical in chemical samples and biological samples such as cells and tissues in living organisms. Also provided are high-throughput screening methods for detecting or screening hypochlorous acid or hydroxyl radical or compounds that can increase or decrease the level of hypochlorous acid or hydroxyl radical in chemical and biological samples. |
| US10684290B2 |
LKB1 related diagnostics and treatments of cancer
Described herein are methods and compositions for the diagnosis, prognosis, selection of treatment and treatment of cancer, and particularly, of lung cancer such as non-small cell lung cancer. Embodiments of the present invention involve the detection of LKB1 levels and sensitivity to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Treatment can be made through the administration of ER stress activators. |
| US10684289B2 |
Polyclonal mixtures of antibodies, and methods of making and using them
A method of broadening epitopic coverage of an antigen of interest, wherein a first sample of the antigen of interest is contacted with a first plurality of host cells collectively expressing a first library of antibodies. Host cells expressing antibodies that bind to the antigen are then collected from among the first plurality of host cells, and a composition is prepared comprising a polyclonal mixture of antibodies expressed by these host cells. A second sample of the antigen of interest is then contacted with an aliquot of the prepared composition and a second plurality of host cells collectively expressing a second library of antibodies. Host cells expressing antibodies that bind to the second sample of the antigen are then collected from among the second plurality of host cells. |
| US10684288B2 |
Fast method to analyse blood samples for the identification of hemoglobin variants using electron transfer dissociation
A method of screening or testing a sample is disclosed that comprises ionising a native human hemoglobin sample to generate parent or precursor ions, subjecting the parent or precursor ions to Electron Transfer Dissociation fragmentation so as to generate a plurality of fragment ions, mass analysing the fragment ions and determining whether or not the fragment ions include fragment ions which are indicative of a variant of hemoglobin. |
| US10684287B1 |
Methods related to a structure of high-affinity human PD-1/PD-L2 complex
Variants of human PD-1 comprising one or more of amino acid substitutions in residues corresponding to N74, T76 and A132 of SEQ ID NO:1 are described. Also described are structures, obtained using X-ray crystallography, of the human PD-1/PD-L2 complex and mutant PD-1 variants. The structures of human PD-1 described in the present disclosure are useful in drug discovery, including small-molecule drug discovery. Accordingly, methods of using the structures in drug discovery are also described. |
| US10684283B2 |
Method for the serological diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
This disclosure relates to the field of diagnostic methods. A new marker antibody for rheumatoid arthritis, as well as a new method for detecting rheumatoid arthritis, is disclosed herein. Also provided herein are means and methods for predicting whether a subject will develop rheumatoid arthritis. This disclosure is based on the discovery that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have antibodies in their circulation that react specifically with citrullinated antibodies. In one aspect, the disclosure, therefore, relates to an antibody comprising a citrulline residue. In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method for the detection of antibodies specific for rheumatoid arthritis in a sample from a subject, wherein the sample is contacted with a citrullinated antibody and wherein it is determined whether the sample comprises antibodies specifically reactive with the citrullinated antibody. |
| US10684277B2 |
Colorimetric filter paper assay for rapid monitoring of cholesterol level
A method for colorimetric detection of cholesterol in a sample is disclosed. The method includes adding beta-cyclodextrin and cholesterol to a phenolphthalein indicator solution in the presence of a phosphate buffer solution to create a solution medium and quantifying the cholesterol as a function of a complexed beta-cyclodextrin in the solution medium. |
| US10684274B2 |
Compounds inhibiting Nef-calnexin interaction
The invention relates to compounds and methods for restoring or preserving cholesterol efflux in a cell infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) by preventing or decreasing an interaction between Negative Regulatory Factor (Nef) protein and Calnexin protein, and methods for screening for such compounds. |
| US10684273B2 |
Use of phosphatidylinositol phosphate-binding material for apoptosis detection
The present invention relates to a method for detecting apoptosis using a phosphatidylinositol phosphate-binding material, a method for screening anticancer agents, a method for screening apoptosis-inhibiting materials, and a method for inhibiting phagocytosis. |
| US10684268B2 |
Sensor systems for measuring an interface level in a multi-phase fluid composition
A sensor includes a resonant transducer, the resonant transducer being configured to determine the composition of an emulsion or other dispersion. The resonant transducer has a sampling cell, a bottom winding disposed around the sampling cell, and a top winding disposed around the bottom winding. The composition of the dispersion is determined by measuring the complex impedance spectrum values of the mixture of the dispersion and applying multivariate data analysis to the values. |
| US10684266B2 |
Detection of amines
A sensor can include a conductive region in electrical communication with at least two electrodes, the conductive region can include a complex, and the complex can include a carbon nanotube that is functionalized by a porphyrin. |
| US10684264B2 |
System for monitoring air quality and docking station for a mobile robot equipped with air quality sensors
The invention relates to a system for monitoring air quality in an environment, including at least one mobile robot (20) in the environment, a docking station (10) placed in the environment and including a parking area for receiving the robot, air quality sensors on board the mobile robot, air quality sensors fitted in the docking station, and a calibration manager for collecting measures carried out by at least one air quality sensor on board the mobile robot (20) while the mobile robot is received in the parking area of the docking station (10), and measures carried out at the same time by another air quality sensor fitted in the docking station, of the same type as the on-board air quality sensor. |
| US10684261B2 |
Ultrasonic bar and tube end testing with linear axis robot
An inspection system for performing an inspection of an end region of a part is provided. The inspection system includes a robotic assembly positioned along a side of the part. The inspection system includes an ultrasonic probe coupled to the robotic assembly and positioned in proximity to the end region of the part. The ultrasonic probe is moved by the robotic assembly along a path to inspect the end region of the part. During the inspection, the ultrasonic probe transmits a signal towards the end region of the part and receives a reflected signal from the end region of the part. The inspection system provides, as a single system, for inspection of both a body of the part and the end region of the part. |
| US10684258B2 |
Eddy current inspection instrument with noise shaping filter
Quantization noise in an oversampled eddy current digital drive circuit is reduced using a noise shaping filter. |
| US10684253B2 |
Method for automated high throughput identification of carbohydrates and carbohydrate mixture composition patterns as well as systems therefore
The present invention relates to methods for the identification of compounds in carbohydrate mixture compositions as well as the determination of carbohydrate mixture composition patterns, based on e.g. orthogonal cross determining migration time (indices) using capillary gel electrophoresis-laser induced fluorescence and identifying said carbohydrate components based on comparing said migration time (indices) with standard migration time (indices) from a database which data are preferably also orthogonal cross determined. In a further aspect, the present invention relates to a method for carbohydrate mixture composition pattern profiling, like glycosylation pattern profiling using capillary gel electrophoresis-laser induced fluorescence (CGE-LIF). In another aspect, the present invention refers to a system for an automated determination and/or identification of carbohydrates and/or carbohydrate mixture composition patterns (e.g.: glycosylation patterns). Finally, the present invention relates to a database containing e.g. orthogonal cross normalized migration times and/or migration time indices of carbohydrates. |
| US10684251B2 |
Ion sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) having higher sensitivity in response to dynamic biasing
A dual gate ion sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) includes a first bias voltage node coupled to a back gate of the ISFET and a second bias voltage node coupled to a control gate of the ISFET. A bias voltage generator circuit is configured to generate a back gate voltage having a first magnitude and a first polarity for application to the first bias voltage node. The bias voltage generator circuit is further configured to generate a control gate voltage having a second magnitude and a second polarity for application to the second bias voltage node. The second polarity is opposite the first polarity. |
| US10684250B2 |
Method for making polymer single nanowires and sensors utilizing the same
A method of fabricating polymer single nanowires, comprising the steps of: spin coating a polymethylmethacrylate resist onto a silicon wafer patterned with at least one gold electrode pair; creating a nanochannel using e-beam lithography between each pair of the at least one gold electrode pairs; placing the silicon wafer into an aniline monomer polymerization solution; reacting the polymerization solution to give a coated wafer and a polyaniline film; and cleaning the coated wafer of polymethylmethacrylate resist and polyaniline film to give at least one gold electrode pair with a connecting polymer single nanowire. |
| US10684244B2 |
Making of organic nanobiomimetic memristor and memcapacitors and its applications in dual sensing of a biomarker in neurodegenerative diseases thereto
An organic memristor/memcapacitor device comprises a biomimetic membrane attached on the surface of an electrode forming variable size toroidal matrix cross-linked to derivative cyclodextrin polymers forming cross bars, that facilitate a dual functioning biosensor characteristics which enabled to detecting voltage and current changes of a biomarker β-amyloid (Aβ) in pM concentration that direct linked to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases under reagent-less, tracer-free and antibody-free conditions in biological fluid specimens. |
| US10684238B2 |
Method and apparatus for X-ray scatterometry
A method for X-ray scatterometry includes receiving a first distribution of an X-ray beam scattered from a sample. The first distribution exhibits asymmetry with respect to a reference axis. A correction is applied to the first distribution, so as to produce a second distribution in which a level of the asymmetry is reduced relative to the first distribution. One or more parameters of the sample are estimated based on the second distribution. |
| US10684237B2 |
Method for operating an x-ray device and associated x-ray device
A method is disclosed for operating an x-ray device, in particular a computed tomograph, including a controller and a number of detector units coupled thereto for signaling purposes. Each of the detectors includes a functional unit and a number of detector elements coupled thereto. In an embodiment of the method, a synchronized clock signal for activating the detector elements is created from a control signal of the controller on the functional unit side. |
| US10684235B2 |
Material determination by sweeping a range of frequencies
A material-discerning device is arranged to include an antenna, a proximity sensor, a band pass filter and a processor. The antenna radiates a radio-frequency signal and a material object is located in the field created by the antenna and near the proximity sensor. Change in the amplitude of the radio-frequency signal due to the presence of the material object is detected by the proximity sensor. The change in amplitude of the radio-frequency signal is stored. The frequency of the radio-frequency signal is changed and the process is repeated until a range of frequencies have been swept and stored. After the range of frequencies has been swept and stored, the processor determines the type of material of the material object using the results of the changes in amplitude of the radio-frequency signals. |
| US10684234B2 |
Method for inspecting rotary machine, and rotary machine
A method for inspecting a rotary machine having a fluid flow path includes a step of connecting an observation device to a connection port having an open/close valve that opens/closes a communication hole that communicates with the outside of the rotary machine and the flow path, the main body being connected to the connection port where the open/close valve is closed; a step of opening the open/close valve and inserting an insertion rod protruding from the main body of the observation device into the communication hole; a step of observing the inside of the flow path by an observation optical system provided at a leading end portion of the insertion rod; a step of withdrawing the insertion rod from the communication hole and closing the open/close valve; and a step of detaching the main body of the observation device from the connection port. |
| US10684233B2 |
Positioning device for an integrated circuit board, and inspection apparatus for an integrated circuit board comprising such a positioning device
A device for positioning an integrated circuit wafer includes: a base, called upper, and a base, called lower, arranged at a distance from one another in a direction, called vertical, so as to leave a free space between the bases; a support, provided to be mobile between the upper and lower bases, and including a location for receiving the wafer to be inspected; at least one first means apparatus for positioning the support in the vertical direction against, or by cooperation with, the upper base; and at least one second means apparatus for positioning the support in the vertical direction against, or by cooperation with, the lower base. Also provided is an inspection equipment for an integrated circuit wafer implementing such a positioning device. |
| US10684229B2 |
Optical sensing system for determining hydrogen partial pressure
An optical sensing system for sensing hydrogen in a fluid comprising a first optical sensor comprising a first optical fiber, wherein an end portion of the first optical fiber is coated with a first hydrogen-sensitive multilayer on an end surface perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first optical fiber, the first multilayer being adapted to change its optical properties dependent on a hydrogen partial pressure in the fluid and dependent on a temperature of the fluid, with a known first characteristic; a second optical sensor comprising a second optical fiber, wherein an end portion of the second optical fiber is coated with a second hydrogen-sensitive multilayer on an end surface perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second optical fiber, the second multilayer being adapted to change its optical properties dependent on the hydrogen partial pressure in the fluid and dependent on a temperature of the fluid, with a known second characteristic which is different from the first characteristic; at least one light source adapted for coupling light into the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, at least one light detector adapted for detecting light reflected by the first and second multilayer, a control unit adapted for calculating the hydrogen partial pressure in the fluid by using the first characteristic and the second characteristic and an output signal of the at least one light detector. |
| US10684225B2 |
Method and scanning fluorescence microscope for multi-dimensional high-resolution imaging a structure or a path of a particle in a sample
For multi-dimensional high-resolution imaging a structure marked with fluorescence markers, fluorescence enabling light is focused to illuminate a measurement area in a sample. A partial area of the measurement area is subjected to fluorescence inhibiting light. The partial area omits a center of the measurement area in that an intensity distribution of the fluorescence inhibiting light comprises a line-shaped intensity minimum. A minimal extension of the intensity minimum in a direction through the center area is by a factor k≥2 smaller than a diameter of the measurement area in said direction. Without spatial resolution, fluorescence light emitted out of the measurement area is measured for a plurality of consecutive angle positions of the intensity minimum about the center, while the measurement area, for each angle position, is subjected to the fluorescence enabling light. A value of the measured fluorescence light is assigned to the position of the center. |
| US10684222B2 |
Powder dustiness evaluation method and powder dustiness evaluation device
The present invention intends to provide a method by which the scattering property of a powder can be more clearly evaluated. There is provided a method for evaluating a scattering property of a powder, the method including dropping a powder to be evaluated onto a liquid placed in a box, thereby scattering the powder as dust in the box, and measuring a dust concentration in air in the box with a dust meter. There is also provided an apparatus for evaluating a scattering property of a powder, the apparatus including a box in which a liquid is to be placed, and a dust meter that measures a dust concentration in air in the box when the powder to be evaluated drops onto the liquid placed in the box and scatters as dust. |
| US10684220B2 |
In-situ detection of glass fiber defects
A process of in-situ detection of hollow fiber formation includes immersing a plurality of individual glass fibers in an index-matching material. The index-matching material has a first refractive index that substantially matches a second refractive index of the glass fibers. The process also includes exposing the individual glass fibers to a light source during immersion in the index-matching material. The process further includes utilizing one or more optical components to collect optical data for the individual glass fibers during immersion in the index-matching material. The process also includes determining, based on the optical data, that a particular glass fiber of the plurality of individual glass fibers includes a hollow fiber. |
| US10684219B2 |
Method for determining hydrocarbon concentration in drilled solids using near infrared spectroscopy
Hydrocarbons concentrations are determined in drilling cuttings samples by generating a model for predicting hydrocarbons concentrations. Methods include dividing multiple samples removed from drilling fluid into two one set analyzed using a retort, and another set analyzed using a handheld NIR spectrometer to obtain NIR diffuse reflectance data. PLS analysis is used to correlate the retort data with the diffuse reflectance data to generate a calibration model. The model is validated with samples having unknown hydrocarbons concentration. The model is used to predict the hydrocarbons concentration for samples removed from drilling fluid taken from the rig site using the spectrometer to obtain diffuse reflectance data. During measurements, each sample contains 0.1 to 10 wt % moisture and each sample is in a clear container pressed against the spectrometer window such that the IR source from the handheld device can pass to the drilled solids sample within the clear container without opening the clear container. |
| US10684216B2 |
Multi-spectral gas quantification and differentiation method for optical gas imaging camera
A gas concentration-length quantification method may include: acquiring a multi-spectral image of detected radiance including a plurality of pixels using a multi-spectral optical gas imaging camera; estimating a background radiance for at least one of the pixels; calculating a gas concentration-length for the at least one of the pixels based on the detected radiance and the estimated background radiance; and triggering an alert when each alert condition in a list of alert conditions is satisfied. A multi-spectral configuration of the camera may include a reference band that is outside an absorption window of a target gas and an active band that includes at least a portion of the absorption window. Estimating the background radiance may include determining a model relating a detected radiance of the active band to a detected radiance of the reference band and using the model to estimate the background radiance for the active band. |
| US10684215B2 |
Method for measuring air pollutants using a folded tubular photometer
The present invention makes use of a modular Folded Tubular Photometer to measure the concentrations of gas-phase species and/or particles, including especially air pollutants such as ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and black carbon particulate matter, by means of absorbance of ultraviolet (UV), visible or infrared (IR) light. The optical bench makes use of modular components (tubes and mirror assemblies) that allow construction of path lengths of up to 2 meters or more while maintaining low detection cell volumes. The long path lengths, low cell volumes, and the innovation of pressure equalization during the absorbance measurements enable sensitive detection of ambient air pollutants down to low part-per-billion levels or less for gas species, and extinctions down to 1 Mm−1 or less for particulate matter, corresponding to ˜0.13 μg/m3 or less for black carbon particulates. |
| US10684211B2 |
Multi-modal fluorescence imaging flow cytometry system
In one aspect, the present teachings provide a system for performing cytometry that can be operated in three operational modes. In one operational mode, a fluorescence image of a sample is obtained by exciting one or more fluorophore(s) present in the sample by an excitation beam formed as a superposition of a top-hat-shaped beam with a plurality of beams that are radiofrequency shifted relative to one another. In another operational mode, a sample can be illuminated successively over a time interval by a laser beam at a plurality of excitation frequencies in a scanning fashion. The fluorescence emission from the sample can be detected and analyzed, e.g., to generate a fluorescence image of the sample. In yet another operational mode, the system can be operated to illuminate a plurality of locations of a sample concurrently by a single excitation frequency, which can be generated, e.g., by shifting the central frequency of a laser beam by a radiofrequency. For example, a horizontal extent of the sample can be illuminated by a laser beam at a single excitation frequency. The detected fluorescence radiation can be used to analyze the fluorescence content of the sample, e.g., a cell/particle. |
| US10684204B2 |
Devices, systems and method for flooring performance testing
In one implementation, a footfall detection assembly comprising a sensor underlayment unit and a data analysis device is provided. The sensor underlayment unit comprises a sensor having a unique sensor identifier and a plurality of zones, wherein the sensor is configured to measure at least one parameter in each of the plurality of zones, and a processing unit operably connected to the sensor. The processing unit is configured to receive the measured parameter values from the sensor upon the occurrence of a change in measured parameters and generate and transmit a data packet comprising at least the unique sensor identifier and measured parameters upon occurrence of a change in measured parameters of at least one of the plurality of zones of the sensor. The data analysis device is configured to receive the data packet, compare the measured parameter values of the data packet to previously-measured parameter values associated with the sensor underlayment into and generate a result therefrom. |
| US10684200B2 |
Automatic tissue staining device and automatic tissue staining method
An automatic tissue staining device includes a supply head that supplies a treatment fluid, a horizontal direction movement unit that moves the supply head in a horizontal direction, and a holding unit that holds a plurality of glass slides on which samples are set. The automatic tissue staining device further includes a control unit that judges an occupancy status of the horizontal direction movement unit in a condition that one or more of the glass slides are situated in a first region prior to supplying the treatment fluid from the supply head to one or more samples in the first region, suspends a start of a treatment for the samples in the first region when the horizontal direction movement unit is occupied, and permits the treatment for the samples in the first region when the horizontal direction movement unit is not occupied. |
| US10684198B2 |
Guest-compound-enveloping polymer-metal-complex crystal, method for producing same, method for preparing crystal structure analysis sample, and method for determining molecular structure of organic compound
The present invention is a method for preparing a crystal structure analysis sample in which a molecule of an organic compound for which a molecular structure is to be determined, is arranged in pores and voids of a polymer-metal complex crystal in an ordered manner. The method includes immersing a polymer-metal complex crystal including a guest compound in a solvent solution that includes the organic compound, the polymer-metal complex crystal including a guest compound being the polymer-metal complex crystal comprising a polymer-metal complex that comprises a ligand having two or more coordinating moieties. A ratio of an amount of the guest compound (A) present in the pores and the voids to a total amount of the guest compound included in the pores and the voids being 60 mol % or more. |
| US10684192B2 |
Bearing test rig
A test rig to test a radial bearing including a first raceway, a second raceway and a plurality of rolling elements which are arranged between the first raceway and the second raceway. The test rig includes a section of the first raceway, a section of the second raceway and one or several of the plurality of rolling elements, wherein the section of the first raceway is arranged opposite to the section of the second raceway, the rolling elements are arranged between the section of the first raceway and the section of the second raceway, and the rolling elements are in contact with the sections of the first raceway and second raceway, and a means for applying load on the section of the first raceway and means for moving the section of the first raceway and the section of the second raceway relative to the one or several rolling elements. |
| US10684191B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens of eyeglasses. For example, a product may include one or more tangible computer-readable non-transitory storage media including computer-executable instructions operable to, when executed by at least one computer processor, enable the at least one computer processor to implement operations of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens of eyeglasses. The operations may include processing at least one image of an object captured via the lens; and determining the one or more optical parameters of the lens based on the at least one image. |
| US10684186B2 |
Knock sensor with lower collar bored with attachment holes
A knock sensor including a body, having a detection assembly able to measure vibrations, and a metal mount having a support ring on which the detection assembly rests, a peripheral casing to protect the detection assembly, made from a thermoplastic material applied by overmolding at least in part around the body. The mount includes a lower flange below the support ring and the lower flange is bored with attachment holes, which improve its sealing. |
| US10684184B2 |
Pressure sensor assembly having a cavity filled with gel or fluid
A pressure sensor assembly having a printed circuit board (PCB) with a pressure sensor mounted on the PCB, a side wall engaging the PCB, a membrane, a cavity defined by the membrane, the side wall and the PCB, and a gel or liquid filling the cavity. The pressure sensor assembly may include a fill-hole extending into the cavity through which the cavity may be filled with the gel or liquid. The fill-hole may extend through one or both of the PCB and/or the side wall. The cavity is defined in part by a septum that allows a needle to pierce the septum for filling the cavity with the gel or liquid. A method of forming the pressure sensor assembly may include filling a cavity of the pressure sensor assembly with a gel or liquid through a fill-hole and curing the gel or liquid once in the cavity. |
| US10684179B2 |
Visco-poroelastic elastomer-based capacitor type tactile sensor
A visco-poroelastic elastomer-based capacitor type tactile sensor includes a first electrode, an active layer formed on a top surface of the first electrode and made of a visco-poroelastic elastomer, a second electrode formed on a top surface of the active layer, and a controller configured to provide an electric field generated orthogonal to an extension direction of the first electrode and the second electrode between the first electrode and the second electrode. In proportion to an external pressure applied to the tactile sensor, a concentration of effective ions present at the interfaces between the active layer and the first and second electrodes is increased. |
| US10684178B2 |
Method for indirect temperature measurement of an object
Exemplary embodiments provide a system and method for measuring the temperature of an object, but without requiring a direct measurement of the object to determine the point at which the object has reached a desired temperature. The exemplary embodiments provide a process where the object can be heated or cooled to a desired temperature without the requirements of temperature probes into the object. The exemplary embodiments allow the process operator to be informed when the heating process has completed, without regard to the size, shape, weight, density, or amount of materials to be prepared. The energy required to maintain the temperature of a medium is compared to the energy required to maintain the temperature once an object has been placed within the medium. |
| US10684176B2 |
Temperature measurement device using strain gauge
There is provided a device for measuring a temperature of a metal object itself without being affected by an ambient temperature. A first invention provides a device for measuring a temperature of a metal object using at least one strain gauge, wherein the at least one strain gauge is attached to the metal object and a linear expansion coefficient of the strain gauge is different from a linear expansion coefficient of the metal object. A second invention provides a device for measuring a temperature of a metal object using two strain gauges, wherein the two strain gauges are attached to the metal object, directions of grids of the two strain gauges coincide with each other, a Wheatstone bridge circuit is formed using the two strain gauges, a linear expansion coefficient of a first strain gauge of the two strain gauges is larger than the linear expansion coefficient of the metal object and the linear expansion coefficient of a second strain gauge of the two strain gauges is smaller than the linear expansion coefficient of the metal object. |
| US10684172B2 |
Spectroscopic assays and tagging
A spectroscopic assay is provided. The assay comprises: a motive particle configured to move within a solution, the motive particle comprising a first analyte binding reagent for selectively binding to a target analyte; and a spectroscopic reporter particle configured to provide a predetermined spectroscopic signal in response to being interrogated by a spectrometer, the spectroscopic reporter particle comprising a second analyte binding reagent for selectively binding to the target analyte, wherein the motive particle and the spectroscopic reporter particle are configured to provide a sandwich assay in the presence of the target analyte via the first and second analyte binding reagents. |
| US10684170B2 |
Terahertz spectroscopy system and method
A terahertz spectrometer includes: a terahertz-wave emitter and a terahertz receiver elements. The terahertz wave generated by means of generating beat frequency corresponding to the difference between two rapidly tunable continuous wave lasers. Having a difference in time between the interrogating signal and the reference signal at the receiver end side, which corresponds to intermediate frequency (IF), not centered around the baseband, i.e. zero Hertz. The offset step size of the intermediate frequency from zero Hertz is linearly correlated to the position of the interrogated object position. |
| US10684167B2 |
Optical measurement method and system
An optical measurement method and system. The system includes, and method applies, a light source, a beamsplitter, at least one filter, a output photodetector for acquiring data of a sample, and a correction photodetector for correcting and maintaining output intensity from the light source. The filter is located between the light source and the correction photodetector for normalizing the spectrum of the input light being applied to input light correction. The filter may be incorporated into the beamsplitter and may be tuned to filter light from the light source for providing non-zero transmission of light with a near-zero gradient for wavelengths in a portion of the spectrum of the input light being applied to the sample and read by the output photodetector. The filter may also or alternatively be located downstream of the beamsplitter to correct for wavelength sensitivity of the correction photodetector. |
| US10684166B2 |
Information processing device, information processing method, and program
An information processing device configured to obtain an index with regard to light entering a measurement target region in a wider range is disclosed. The information processing device calculates, on a basis of a measured value of a reference reflection region, a reference index including a sunny place reference index and a shady place reference index, and calculates, on a basis of a measured value of a measurement target region obtained by performing sensing for the measurement target region and the reference index, a measurement target region index including a sunny measurement target region index being an index with regard to light entering a sunny region in the measurement target region and a shady measurement target region index being an index with regard to light entering a shady region in the measurement target region. |
| US10684159B2 |
Methods, systems, and apparatus for mass flow verification based on choked flow
Mass flow verification systems and apparatus may verify mass flow rates of mass flow controllers (MFCs) based on choked flow principles. These systems and apparatus may include a plurality of differently-sized flow restrictors coupled in parallel. A wide range of flow rates may be verified via selection of a flow path through one of the flow restrictors based on an MFC's set point. Mass flow rates may be determined via pressure and temperature measurements upstream of the flow restrictors under choked flow conditions. Methods of verifying a mass flow rate based on choked flow principles are also provided, as are other aspects. |
| US10684156B2 |
Dose measurement system and method
Embodiments described herein generally relate to devices, systems and methods for measuring the dose remaining in a drug delivery device that is used for delivering a dose to a patient. In some embodiments, a dose measurement system for measuring the liquid volume in a container includes a plurality of light sources which are disposed and configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the container. A plurality of sensors are located in the apparatus that are optically coupleable to the plurality of light sources and are disposed and configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted by at least a portion of the light sources. The apparatus also includes a processing unit configured to receive data representing the portion of the detected electromagnetic radiation from each of the plurality of sensors. The processing unit is further operable to convert the received data into a signature representative of the electromagnetic radiation detected by the plurality of sensors. |
| US10684153B2 |
Auto switching referral matrices in determining process material concentration
A device and method to automatically switch referral matrices in a meter (120) to identify an unknown material circulating in a process application (900) and determine the material concentration, whether it may be a cleaning material or a process material. The present invention utilizes a measured line density and line temperature of the material along with a reference temperature to calculate a reference density. Using the reference temperature and reference density, a concentration percentage of the material may be determined. |
| US10684152B2 |
Fluid analysis with Coriolis effect flowmeter
A downhole tool includes a membrane to separate water from a formation fluid and a meter that operates as a densitometer and a Coriolis effect flowmeter. |
| US10684150B2 |
Flow measuring device
An outlet of a sub passage that returns measured gas, which has passed through a flow sensor, from the sub passage to a main passage opens on an outer wall of a housing toward a downstream side in a reference direction. The outer wall of the housing includes a protrusion on the downstream side of the outlet. When the outlet and the protrusion are projected onto a projection plane perpendicular to the reference direction, the outlet and the protrusion partly overlap with each other on the projection plane. A relationship of θ1<θ2<90° is satisfied, where: θ1 is assumed to be an angle formed between a direction from an upstream end to a top, and the reference direction; and θ2 is assumed to be an angle formed between a direction from a downstream end to the top, and the reference direction. |
| US10684148B2 |
Temperature compensation for eddy current sensors
A method for calibrating an eddy current sensor for temperature. Both frequency and one of voltage and current of an oscillator driving the eddy current sensor are measured at a plurality of temperatures and a plurality of target surface distances. Temperature equations are regressed to fit the measured frequency and one of the voltage and the current for each temperature, where the temperature equations have a common number of equivalent factors, and factor equations are regressed for each of the equivalent factors. A gain adjustment and an offset adjustment pair for each of the plurality of temperatures is determined for an oscillator associated with the eddy current sensor, that compensates an output of the eddy current sensor to a standard temperature. A gain equation is regressed to fit the determined gain adjustments, and an offset equation is regressed to fit the determined offset adjustments. The temperature equations, factor equations, gain equation, and offset equation are provided with the eddy current sensor. |
| US10684146B2 |
Parasitic gas detection system
A gas detection system that can parasitically utilize a mobile computing device to measure the presence and amount of gasses in a gas sample. The gas detection system can have a gas detection housing that has a local controller and at least one sensor. One or more mobile computing devices, which may be utilized as a remote controller, can be physically and electrically connected to the gas detection housing. The local controller can utilize a remote controller resident in the mobile computing device to detect one or more gasses in a gas sample with the at least one sensor. |
| US10684145B2 |
Sensor patch and method for producing a sensor patch
A sensor patch (110) is provided that includes a light guide (112) having a sensor element (111). Further, the sensor patch (110) includes a carrier structure having a first fastening element (301) for fastening the light guide (112) at a first position (401), and a second fastening element (302) that is spaced apart from the first fastening element (302) for fastening the light guide at a second position (402), wherein the sensor element (111) is arranged between the first position (401) and the second position (402), an intermediate carrier (500) having a first surface (503), on which the first and second fastening elements (301, 302) are mounted at respective fastening positions (501 502), and an opposing second surface (504) that can be mounted on a measurement object, and a covering element (303) arranged on the intermediate carrier (500) and connected thereto. The covering element (303) has together with the intermediate carrier (500) a cross-sectional dimension, which is oriented approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal extension of the light guide (112), in such a way that the light guide (112) extends in the neutral fiber (900) of the sensor patch (110). |
| US10684140B2 |
Optoelectronic measuring device and method for disturbance detection
The invention relates to a method (100) for monitoring the accuracy of the azimuthal orientation of a handheld optoelectronic measuring device to be determined (110) by means of an electronic magnetic compass, including an automatic ascertainment (120) of an estimated accuracy value by the measuring device based on measured data of the magnetic compass, characterized by a safety check (200), within the scope of which a probability that the estimated accuracy value meets a previously determined (140) accuracy criterion is automatically ascertained (220) by the measuring device, and the ascertained probability is provided (230) to a user as a return value. The invention also relates to a handheld optoelectronic measuring device including an electronic magnetic compass for carrying out the method according to the invention. |
| US10684134B2 |
Using prediction models for scene difficulty in vehicle routing
A route is selected for travel by an autonomous vehicle based on at least a level of difficulty of traversing the driving environment along that route. Vehicle signals, provided by one or more autonomous vehicles, indicating a difficulty associated with traveling a portion of a route are collected and used to predict a most favorable driving route for a given time. The signals may indicate a probability of disengaging from autonomous driving mode, a probability of being stuck for an unduly long time, traffic density, etc. A difficulty score may be computed for each road segment of a route, and then the scores of all of the road segments of the route are added together. The scores are based on number of previous disengagements, previous requests for remote assistance, unprotected left or right turns, whether parts of the driving area are occluded, etc. The difficulty score is used to compute a cost for a particular route, which may be compared to costs computed for other possible routes. Based on such information, a route may be selected. |
| US10684132B2 |
Generation and update of a lane network graph model
A new drive includes a plurality of instances of location data that are received. The location data was captured by a probe apparatus onboard a vehicle as the vehicle traversed a lane network. The plurality of instances of location data are map matched using a lane level map matcher. The matched nodes (e.g., nodes of the LNG model representing the lane network to which an instance of location data was map matched) are identified and updated based on the new drive. Unmatched instances of location data (e.g., instances of location data that cannot be satisfactorily matched to a node of the LNG model) may be used to generate new nodes of the LNG model. A portion of the LNG model may be updated based on an update to a linked localization layer. |
| US10684128B2 |
Batch and continuous methods for evaluating the physical and thermal properties of films
Thermal methods and systems are described for the batch and/or continuous monitoring of films and/or membranes and/or electrodes produced in large-scale manufacturing lines. Some of the methods described include providing an energy input into a film, measuring a thermal response of the film, and correlating these to one or more physical properties and/or characteristics of the film. |
| US10684127B2 |
Zero positioning measuring device including improved probe units
A measuring device (10) has two measuring units (12), (13), each having a probe unit (16), (35). Each probe unit has a probe element (18), (37) having, in a probing direction (x), an outer probe side (18a) or (37a) and an inner probe side (18i) or (37i). To determine a zero position or a reference plane (B) at right angles to the probing direction (x), the two probe elements can be brought into contact via their respective outer probe sides (18a), (37a) or their respective inner probe sides (18i, (37i). As soon as contact between the associated probe sides (18a), (37a) or (18i), (37i) is detected, a reference plane (B) is defined as zero position in the probing direction (x) using the point of contact between the two probe elements. The zero position can thus be determined without calibrated standards or block gauges. |
| US10684121B2 |
Distance-measuring apparatus which uses different calculations depending on whether the object is dynamically changing
A distance-measuring apparatus and a distance-measuring method. The distance-measuring apparatus and the distance-measuring method include emitting pulsed light, receiving and photoelectrically converting the pulsed light emitted and reflected by an object into a plurality of electrical signals, sorting the electrical signals into a plurality of phase signals, storing data including the phase signals or a value that is based on the phase signals, determining whether or not a dynamic change is present in the object, based on the data of a current frame and at least one past frame, and calculating distance to the object using the data, according to a result of determination made by the determining. When determined that the dynamic change is not present, moving average calculations are performed on the data of at least two of the current frame and a plurality of frames including the at least one past frame. |
| US10684120B2 |
Wire rope measuring device and wire rope measuring method
A wired-rope measuring device, provided with two cameras 1, 2 that shoot one or no less than two wired ropes 8 from different directions and an analyzing device 5 that analyzes image data that is an image shot by the two cameras 1, 2, wherein the analyzing device 5 applies the principle of triangulation by a stereo method to the image data to seek a center coordinate P0 of the wired rope 8 relative to the cameras 1, 2 and volumetric anamorphosis is corrected when calculating a diameter D of the wired rope 8 based on the center coordinate P0 of the wired rope 8. |
| US10684119B2 |
Device and method for measuring the diameter and/or the wall thickness of a strand
A device for measuring the diameter and/or the wall thickness of a strand that has a substantially circular cross-section and is guided through the device by guide means in the direction of its longitudinal axis includes at least one transmitter for transmitting terahertz radiation, at least one radiation optical system that conducts the terahertz radiation to a strand guided by the device, at least one reflector for the terahertz radiation arranged opposite a transmitter and behind the strand in the radiation direction of the terahertz radiation, at least one receiver for receiving the terahertz radiation reflected at the strand and/or the reflector, and an evaluation apparatus that determines the diameter and/or the wall thickness of the strand using the measuring signals received by the at least one receiver. A corresponding method is also described. |
| US10684116B2 |
Position and orientation measuring apparatus, information processing apparatus and information processing method
There is provided a position and orientation measurement apparatus, information processing apparatus, and an information processing method, capable of performing robust measurement of a position and orientation. In order to achieve the apparatuses and method, at least one coarse position and orientation of a target object is acquired from an image including the target object, at least one candidate position and orientation is newly generated as an initial value used for deriving a position and orientation of the target object based on the acquired coarse position and orientation, and the position and orientation of the target object in the image is derived by using model information of the target object and by performing at least once of fitting processing of the candidate position and orientation generated as the initial value with the target object in the image. |
| US10684112B2 |
Structure for monitoring stability of existing subgrade/slope and construction method thereof
The structure has a subgrade or slope to be monitored and strip-shaped smart geosynthetic material compound devices. The strip-shaped smart geosynthetic material compound devices are buried to run through a subgrade or slope predicted slip crack surface. Gaps between the strip-shaped smart geosynthetic material compound devices and borehole inner walls are filled so that the force environment of the strip-shaped smart geosynthetic material compound devices is close to the subgrade or slope internal environment. Each strip-shaped smart geosynthetic material compound device has a strip-shaped geogrid, lead, and heat shrinkable tube. The lead is arranged in a length direction of the geogrid, and the lead and geogrid are fixedly connected at an interval of a set distance, with each fixed point forming a measuring point. The geogrid is wrapped in the heat shrinkable tube, and a free end of the lead is drawn out of the heat shrinkable tube. |
| US10684111B2 |
Non-destructive detection method and device of effective anchorage depth of full-length bonding anchor
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for non-destructive testing of an effective anchorage depth of a fully grouted anchor bolt, which are applicable in geotechnical engineering. The method provided by the invention is for non-destructive testing of an effective anchorage depth of a fully grouted anchor bolt; the method is convenient to operate, non-destructive to an anchor bolt, and capable of testing an anchorage length of the anchor bolt. The present invention further provides an apparatus for non-destructive testing of an effective anchorage depth of a fully grouted anchor bolt. The apparatus has a simple structure, is convenient to install, and is capable of measuring an anchorage length of an anchor bolt without damaging the anchor bolt. |
| US10684109B2 |
Indicator inspection machine, inspection method, and inspection program
An indicator inspection machine inspects the accuracy of an indicator based on a value displayed by the indicator when a spindle changes position. The indicator inspection machine includes a measurement spindle provided so as to be freely raised and lowered in order to displace the spindle of the indicator; a contact point provided to a distalmost end of the measurement spindle, the contact point making contact with an indicator contact point provided to a distalmost end of the spindle of the indicator; a drive mechanism driving the measurement spindle; and a controller controlling the drive mechanism so as to bring the contact point into contact with the indicator contact point while changing a speed of the measurement spindle at a predetermined periodicity. |
| US10684105B2 |
Arrow fletching apparatus with tapered body
An arrow fletching apparatus with tapered body for use in the sport of archery is provided. The fletching apparatus is used in place of a fletching jig and glue conventionally used to fix fletching to an arrow shaft. The tapered body provides for an overall reduced weight of the apparatus. |
| US10684104B2 |
Biodegradable shotgun cartridge
The present invention relates to a biodegradable shotgun cartridge comprising a rim, a case and at least one base wad and at least one container wad, wherein said case, the at least one base wad and at least one container wad comprise (i) at least one biodegradable bioplastic of vegetable or fermentative origin; and (ii) an inert and non-toxic mineral filler, wherein said mineral filler comprises no more than 70% by weight with respect to the total weight of said material. |
| US10684095B1 |
Multi-mission munition adapter
A multi-mission munition adapter for an aircraft may be configured to attach to a hardpoint and hold a plurality of munitions, such as missiles and bombs. A top of the multi-mission munition adapter may have suspension lugs configured to attach to a hardpoint on an aircraft. Sides of the multi-mission munition adapter may have one or more launcher attachment fittings configured to attach missile launchers. A bottom of the multi-mission munition adapter may have one or more munitions ejector hangers configured to attach air-to-ground munitions ejectors. The adapter may comprise an electrical system that permits an aircraft to communicate with and/or power all functions of the bomb rack, missile launchers, and the weapons employed. |
| US10684094B2 |
Adjustable holster for a firearm
Disclosed are assemblies and components of an adjustable holster. The holster includes a holster body that defines a cavity to receive a firearm. One or more clips can be hingedly attached to the holster body. In some embodiments, each clip can be removably attached to a hinge pin on the holster body. Based on the configuration and location of the clip(s), the disclosed assemblies can be configured as either a right-hand or left-hand holster assembly, as an inside-the-waist-band holster or an outside-the-waist-band holster, and/or as a holster with a canted or non-canted orientation. The holster can be reconfigured without tools in some embodiments. |
| US10684091B2 |
Compressed gas personal protection device
A hand carryable, non-lethal personal protection device using compressed gas for operation. In some embodiments the device uses the compressed gas to create and shoot a vortex of air at the target. In other embodiments, the compressed gas can be used to shoot a burst of atomized water at the attacker. In still other embodiments the device uses the compressed gas to shoot ammunition, such as a ring airfoil, O-ring, bean bag, or other non-lethal blunt trauma munitions at the target. In still further embodiments, the device is modular in its construction, and can be used to apply the compressed gas to various different attachments. |
| US10684088B2 |
Firearm sound suppressor
A sound suppressor for a firearm includes a housing and a first sleeve. The housing extends along, and is disposed about, a central axis. The first sleeve is concentrically disposed within the housing and defines a plurality of first undulations disposed about the central axis. Each first undulation defines a plurality of first apertures. |
| US10684086B2 |
Spent casing catch and release trap mechanism with clip
A receptacle for collecting casings ejected from a firearm applied with a magazine includes a housing having an upper opening, a lower opening, and an interior defined within the housing between and in communication with the upper and lower openings. The upper opening is opened and can be mounted to be spaced apart from the ejection port of a firearm. A gate in the lower opening pivots between open and closed positions; the lower opening is closed when the magazine is received in the firearm and is opened when the magazine is removed from the firearm. A clip couples the receptacle to the firearm. |
| US10684083B2 |
Takedown pin for a rifle
Takedown pins for rifles have a pin movable in a direction along its length between an operating condition and a released condition. The pin has a first end portion that prevents relative movement of the upper receiver with respect to the lower receiver when the pin is in the operating condition. The first end portion has a lower end portion surface adapted to resist upward movement of the upper receiver's lug. The pin has an intermediate portion adjacent to the lower end portion surface defining a lower channel having a lower channel surface above the level of the lower end portion surface. When the pin is in the released condition, the lower channel is registered with the lug, and the lug is enabled to move upward with respect to the lower receiver by a limited distance to a disengaged position. |
| US10684080B2 |
Additively manufactured heat exchanger
A heat exchanger and a method for additively manufacturing the heat exchanger are provided. The heat exchanger includes a housing defining a flow passageway having a plurality of heat exchange banks stacked therein. Each heat exchange bank includes a plurality of heat exchange tubes that form a lattice structure that extends from a first end proximate a central manifold outward along the radial direction toward a second end proximate an annular outer manifold. The central manifolds and the annular outer manifolds fluidly couple the heat exchange tubes of adjacent heat exchange banks in an alternating manner to form a serpentine flow path for a flow of heat exchange fluid. |
| US10684078B1 |
Method for stabilizing thermal conduction of block coolers with cast-in coolant pipes
Computer modelling methods and foundry methods for copper-nickel coolant pipes cast-in-copper coolers are combined. First, Computational Fluid Dynamics and/or Finite Element Analysis steps verify geometric computer aided design models and materials choices, point-by-point heat distribution, and heat flows. And second, casting steps to commit an acceptable last thickness iteration of a thermal buffer part in simulation to casting it in a foundry. In the foundry, casting conditions are empirically developed to yield all but slight, unclustered bonding imperfections at a concentric diffusion interface of the pipes and surrounding solidified casting that improve the thermal conductivity of furnace-block coolers that incorporate coolant pipes. The combined methods verify in simulation that operational thermal stresses at the pipe-casting interface stay in-bounds of material stress limits, and that the peak temperatures on the hot face do not rise above 450° C. |
| US10684076B2 |
Air conditioning tower
An air conditioning tower includes a tower casing, a compressor provided in the tower casing, a heat exchanger provided in the tower casing and connected to the compressor, an evaporative cooling system which includes at least one multiple-effect evaporative condenser, and a centrifugal fan. The multiple-effect evaporative condenser includes a pumping device, a first cooling unit, a second cooling unit, and a bottom water collecting basin. The first cooling unit includes a first water collection basin, a plurality of first heat exchanging pipes, and a first fill material unit. The second cooling unit includes a second water collection basin, a plurality of second heat exchanging pipes, and a second fill material unit. |
| US10684075B2 |
System for supporting castings during thermal treatment
A system for supporting castings during thermal treatments, such as solution heat treatment, quenching and aging, that includes a tray defining a horizontal base plane and having a plurality of tray openings therethrough, and a fixture extending over one or more of the tray openings. The fixture is formed by a plurality of support plates oriented vertically with lower portions extending across the tray opening and top edges extending above the tray opening with shaped profiles along the lengths thereof. The plurality of support plates form an open lattice having a plurality of top edges that together define an open support surface that is substantially complementary with an underside surface of a casting and configured to loosely support the casting atop the lattice and align the casting in space above the tray opening. |
| US10684071B2 |
Annular divided wall column for an air separation unit
An annular divided wall column for the cryogenic rectification of air or constituents of air is provided. The annular divided wall column includes a first annular column wall and a second annular column wall disposed within the first annular column wall and radially spaced therefrom to define an annulus column region as the space between the first annular column wall and the second annular column wall. An interior core column region is also defined by the interior space of the second annular column wall. The present annular divided wall column further includes a plurality of packing elements, plurality of trays or a heat exchange device disposed within the interior core column region; and a plurality of packing elements disposed within the annulus column region. |
| US10684069B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator may include a main body having a storage compartment, a first door rotatably installed at a first side of the main body to open and close a first portion of the storage compartment, and a second door rotatably installed at a second side of the main body to open and close a second portion of the storage compartment. A first camera may be installed at the first door to take a picture of an interior of the first storage compartment during rotation of the first door, and a second camera may be installed at the second door to take a picture of the interior of the first storage compartment during rotation of the second door. A controller may combine plural pictures taken by the first camera and the second camera into a single corrected image of a region of the first compartment spanning from the first door to the second door. |
| US10684068B1 |
Lighted water dispensing
A refrigeration appliance that includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment. A door is pivotably coupled to the cabinet and movable between a closed position for closing the storage compartment and an open position for allowing access to the storage compartment. A dispensing assembly is disposed on at least one of the cabinet and the door for supplying water and/or ice. The dispensing assembly includes a dispensing tube fluidly connected to a source of water and having an outlet opening for allowing a stream of water to exit the dispensing tube upon command and an illumination system for illuminating a predetermined target location that corresponds to a position of a terminal end of the stream of water exiting from the dispensing tube. |
| US10684067B2 |
Method for assembling camera assembly
A method for assembling a camera assembly for viewing in all directions inside a refrigerator, the refrigerator comprising a body, a door, and the camera assembly. The camera assembly comprises a locking base, a securing base, and a camera, the securing base being coupled to the locking base. The camera is coupled to the securing base, the securing base defines a slot for receiving the camera. The locking base is coupled to the door. |
| US10684065B2 |
Refrigerator
Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which allows a user to check the status of a storage chamber with a camera without opening a door. The refrigerator includes a body having a storage chamber, a door rotatably coupled to the body to open or close the storage chamber, a frame coupled to the door and including a housing in which a camera configured to photograph the inside of the storage chamber is installed, and a first door bin configured to receive an object to be cooled, detachably coupled to the frame, and located on an upper portion of the housing to be supported by the housing. |
| US10684061B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an opening unit configured such that, when a second door rotates in order to open a second storing chamber, the second door is separated from a first door. The opening unit comprises: a latch hook provided on the second door so as to be selectively inserted into a latch slot formed on the front surface of the first door; a pressing portion provided on a door handle provided on the front surface of the second door, the pressing portion comprising a guide protrusion having a sloping surface formed on one side thereof; and a link portion having a contact portion formed on one end thereof so as to contact the sloping surface and to move upward/downward along the sloping surface, the other end of the link portion contacting the latch hook. When the pressing portion is pressed, the contact portion moves upward along the sloping surface, and the other end of the link portion pushes the latch hook upward together with the contact portion such that the latch hook is separated from the latch slot. |
| US10684060B2 |
Mounting structure of compressor of refrigerator and mounting method thereof
A mounting structure of a compressor for a refrigerator that includes: a base on which the compressor is mounted; a compressor that includes: a main body, and an ear mount that is coupled to the main body and that is configured to mount on the base; a post that is coupled to the base, that extends upwardly from the base, and that is configured to couple to the ear mount; a vibration absorber that is interposed between the ear mount and the base and that is configured to absorb vibration of the compressor; a stopper that is configured to restrict the ear mount from departing from the post; and an inner ear mount that includes a hole that is open toward a first direction, wherein the compressor is inserted into the machine room in the first direction, is disclosed. |
| US10684059B2 |
Refrigerator and control method thereof
The present invention relates to a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising: a storage compartment; a refrigeration air passage configured to supply refrigeration air and comprising one or more refrigeration air outlets connected with the storage compartment such that a part or all of the refrigeration air in the refrigeration air passage is blown to the storage compartment via the one or more refrigeration air outlets; and a local air passage configured to receive refrigeration air from the refrigeration air passage and blow the received refrigeration air to a local area of the storage compartment in a concentrated manner. In addition, this invention also provides a control method of a refrigerator. |
| US10684057B2 |
Blower and refrigerator having the same
A blower having improved efficiency by minimizing a distance between an end of a blade and a cold air suction hole, and a refrigerator including the blower includes a body having a storage compartment including a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, an evaporator provided behind the storage compartment and configured to generate cold air, and the blower configured to supply the cold air generated by the evaporator into the freezer compartment, wherein the blower includes a suction member having a cold air suction hole and a fan unit configured to supply cold air introduced through the cold air suction hole into the freezer compartment, and having an interference prevention portion separated from the suction member to prevent interference with the suction member, and a water repellent portion treated with a water repellent is provided on a surface of the suction member adjacent to the interference prevention portion. |
| US10684055B2 |
Sensor failure error handling
An HVAC system includes a plurality of sensors, a tandem compressor, and a controller. The tandem compressor comprises a first and second compressor, each comprising a crankcase heater. The controller determines that one of the sensors has failed, and in response, initiates the first and second crankcase heaters and transmits an alert indicating that one of the sensors has failed. Further, the controller may disable threshold logic such that the first and second compressors are controlled independently of a determination whether the tandem compressor is operating outside of a threshold range. The controller operates the first and second compressors according to a safe mode, wherein first on or off settings of the compressors are determined based on a first required load operation of the tandem compressor. The first required load operation is determined from a first temperature demand of a structure associated with the HVAC system. |
| US10684052B2 |
Diagnostic mode of operation to detect refrigerant leaks in a refrigeration circuit
The present disclosure relates to a refrigeration circuit that includes a controller communicatively coupled to a compressor, an expansion valve, and a sensor of the refrigeration circuit. The controller may activate the compressor and actuate the expansion valve such that the compressor is active while the expansion valve is closed. The controller may also measure a pressure of a refrigerant in the refrigeration circuit using the sensor while the compressor is active and the expansion valve is closed. Additionally, the controller may determine whether a refrigerant leak exists based on a maximum measurement time being reached or a time difference between a first time associated with the compressor being active while the expansion valve is closed and a second time associated with the measured pressure falling below a threshold value. |
| US10684050B2 |
Refrigeration apparatus with defrost operation for parallel outdoor units
Provided is a refrigeration apparatus in which adverse events caused by excess refrigerant can be suppressed even when defrosting is performed with some of a plurality of outdoor units designated as units to be defrosted. An air-conditioning apparatus is configured from a parallel connection of a first outdoor unit and a second outdoor unit, wherein when a second outdoor heat exchanger of the second outdoor unit is caused to function as an evaporator while a first outdoor heat exchanger of the first outdoor unit is caused to function as a condenser to defrost the first outdoor heat exchanger, a refrigerant circuit has a flow channel that supplies some of the refrigerant flowing out of the first outdoor heat exchanger to the second outdoor heat exchanger and a flow channel that supplies the rest of the refrigerant flowing out of the first outdoor heat exchanger to an indoor heat exchanger. |
| US10684046B2 |
Refrigeration cycle apparatus in which a lubricating oil circulates together with refrigerant
A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: a compressor; a condenser; an expansion valve; an evaporator; and a control device. The compressor compresses refrigerant. The condenser condenses the refrigerant output from the compressor. The expansion valve decompresses the refrigerant output from the condenser. The evaporator evaporates the refrigerant output from the expansion valve for output to the compressor. In the case of stopping the compressor, the control device executes control for increasing a degree of superheat of the refrigerant output from the evaporator to the compressor, and then stops the compressor. |
| US10684044B2 |
Magneto-caloric thermal diode assembly with a rotating heat exchanger
A magneto-caloric thermal diode assembly includes a magneto-caloric cylinder. A plurality of thermal stages is stacked along an axial direction between a cold side and a hot side. A heat exchanger includes a cylindrical stator positioned at and in thermal communication with the cold side or the hot side of the plurality of thermal stages. A cylindrical rotor is spaced from the cylindrical stator by a cylindrical gap. The cylindrical rotor is configured to rotate relative to the cylindrical stator about a rotation axis. A shearing liquid zone is defined between a surface of the cylindrical stator that faces the cylindrical gap and a surface of the cylindrical rotor that faces the cylindrical gap when the cylindrical gap is filled with a liquid. |
| US10684043B2 |
Air-conditioning apparatus
An air-conditioning apparatus includes a heat source unit, a plurality of indoor units, and a relay unit. The heat source unit includes a heat-source-side flow control valve connected to a heat-source-side heat exchanger, a bypass pipe connected in parallel to the heat-source-side heat exchanger, a bypass flow control valve provided in the bypass pipe, and a gas-liquid separating unit configured to, when refrigerant flows out to the high-pressure pipe, mix refrigerant in a liquid state flowing through the heat-source-side heat exchanger and refrigerant in a gas state flowing through the bypass pipe and cause mixed refrigerant to flow out to the high-pressure pipe, and configured to, when refrigerant flows in from the low-pressure pipe, separate the refrigerant flowing in from the low-pressure pipe into refrigerant in a liquid state flowing into the heat-source-side heat exchanger and refrigerant in a gas state flowing into the bypass pipe. |
| US10684041B2 |
Solar window system for heat production and storage and/or air conditioning
A solar window system for a building is provided. The solar window system includes multiple heat generation encasements. Air inside each heat generation encasement is heated by solar energy. The solar window system further includes a storage tank for storing heat from the heated air. The solar window system also includes a set of connection pipes, wherein the set of connection pipes draw cold air from an indoor space inside the building into the plurality of heat generation encasements, connect each of the heat generation encasements to at least two other heat generation encasements, and transfer the heated air from the set of heat generation encasements to the storage tank. |
| US10684040B2 |
Furnace
A furnace including a combustion chamber for burning fuel can have increased fuel burning efficiency, increased heating efficiency, and decreased harmful emissions of combustion byproducts. A combustion air delivery system delivers primary and secondary combustion air to the combustion chamber. Primary and secondary combustion air may be delivered at amounts that increase burning efficiency. An amount of secondary combustion air can be controlled by a valve system. A heat transfer device efficiently transfers heat from products of combustion for heating an enclosed space. |
| US10684036B2 |
Indoor unit for air-conditioning apparatus
An indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus: a display panel arranged on a front surface side; a display device, which includes a light-emitting device that is allowed to control turning on and turning off, and is arranged so as to be opposed to a back surface of the display panel; and an icon, which is formed on a surface of the display panel, and is configured to notify predetermined information. The icon includes a light blocking layer that is printed with ink that blocks transmission of light, and is visually recognized by radiating light emitted from the light-emitting device from an inner side of the indoor unit. |
| US10684034B2 |
Outdoor unit of air conditioner
An outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a compressor-driving inverter circuit to convert direct current power for driving a compressor into pseudo three-phase alternating current power using a plurality of switching elements; a fan rotational speed detection unit to detect the fan rotational speed of a fan that cools the switching elements; an ambient temperature detection unit to detect the ambient temperature at a location where the air conditioner is located; and a compressor inverter drive unit to control the compressor rotational speed of the compressor by controlling the compressor-driving inverter circuit. The compressor inverter drive unit controls the compressor-driving inverter circuit on the basis of the fan rotational speed and the ambient temperature. |
| US10684033B2 |
HVAC system with automated device pairing
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a building includes a plurality of actuation devices operable to affect one or more variables in the building, a plurality of sensors configured to measure the variables affected by the actuation devices, and a controller. The controller is configured to operate the actuation devices to affect one or more of the measured variables by providing an actuation signal to the actuation devices and to receive sensor response signals from the sensors. The sensor response signals indicate an effect of the actuation signal on the measured variables. For each of the sensor response signals, the controller is configured to calculate a similarity metric indicating a similarity between the sensor response signal and the actuation signal. The controller is configured to automatically establish a device pairing including one of the actuation devices and one of the sensors based on the similarity metrics. |
| US10684024B2 |
Air conditioner
An air conditioner includes a housing, a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, a blower fan arranged inside the housing for discharging air that has exchanged heat with the heat exchanger to the outside and a discharging plate having an opening formed to discharge air blown from the blower fan out of the housing, and a plurality of discharging holes formed to discharge air to surroundings of the opening, wherein the discharging plate is arranged to discharge the air that has exchanged heat by the heat exchanger out of the housing, and wherein the discharging plate is made of metal. By such configuration, air conditioner increase user satisfaction. |
| US10684011B2 |
Handheld storage tube having an externally integrated firestarter
A handheld survival tool that incorporates a storage tube and a firestarting device into one ergonomic unit. Tinder and small survival items are stored within the device while a ferrocerium rod and scraper are stored externally. The replaceable scraper is fastened to one of the storage tube caps which allows the storage tube to be used as a handle for holding the scraper which greatly increases directional control while generating sparks. The ferrocerium rod is tethered to the opposite storage tube cap and secured within a sheath which prevents loss of the ferrocerium and provides a larger mechanism for holding the ferrocerium rod during spark generation. This device greatly improves upon the use, reliability, and function of prior fire-starting devices. |
| US10684009B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling exhaust pressure for an extreme ultraviolet generation chamber
An apparatus coupled to a chamber for processing extreme ultraviolet radiation includes a gas inlet configured to direct exhaust gases from the chamber into a combustion zone. The combustion zone is configured to flamelessly ignite the exhaust gases. An air inlet is configured to direct a mixture of air and a fuel into the combustion zone. A control valve is configured to change a volume of fluid exhausted from the combustion zone. A controller configured to control the control valve so as to prevent a pressure inside the combustion zone from exceeding a preset pressure value is provided. |
| US10684008B2 |
Evaporation type burner
A promotion member is disposed a predetermined distance apart from an impregnation member disposed at an upstream side end of a combustion chamber, and an ignition device and a first air supply opening are prepared on an upstream side from the promotion member in an ignition space, and a second air supply opening is prepared on a downstream side from the promotion member in the ignition space. Fuel is supplied to a smooth surface of the impregnation member, and a concave part or cutout is formed in the impregnation member to house at least a part of the ignition device. A flow rate of air supplied to the combustion space through the second air supply opening becomes larger toward the downstream side. Thereby, ignitability in an evaporation type burner is improved and incomplete combustion of fuel on the downstream side of the combustion chamber is reduced. |
| US10684005B2 |
Ceiling mountable light box system
A lighting fixture is provided in which the fixture includes a lighting surface, a lighting fixture frame adjacent an edge of the lighting surface, a sealable compartment within the lighting fixture frame, and a removable cover for sealing the sealable compartment. |
| US10684004B2 |
Lamp unit
A lamp unit includes a reflecting device in which a micromirror array is selectively driven to selectively reflect incident light, the micromirror array being an array of micromirrors arranged in a matrix; a projection lens that projects the light selectively reflected by the reflecting device, forward in a light distribution pattern; and a restraining portion configured to restrain external light incident on the projection lens from being condensed in a region other than the micromirror array to restrain an increase in a temperature of the region. |
| US10684002B2 |
Lifting/lowering device
An elevation apparatus is provided that initializes a calculated travel distance of a to-be-lifted object. The elevation apparatus includes a housing that has a side wall in a longitudinal direction and that has an opening in a lower face, a reel rotating to wind a reel wire, the reel wire wound on the reel to elevate the to-be-lifted object attached to a tip end of the reel wire and the to-be-lifted object is suspended from the lower side of the elevation apparatus, a controller for calculating a travel distance along which the to-be-lifted object is elevated, and a reset switch provided in the housing. The to-be-lifted object is lifted to depress the reset switch. The depression of the reset switch allows the controller to initialize the calculated travel distance. |
| US10684000B2 |
Inline mast adapter apparatus for a light tower
An inline mast adapter configured for attaching a light fixture, where a light fixture is aligned (within 15.24 cm, as measured horizontally, from the center of the light fixture) with an extendable tower mast, when the extendable tower mast is in a vertical position. The inline mast adapter includes a pivot arm, such that a light fixture may be attached from ground level. The inline mast adapter further includes a first gas spring and a second gas spring configured for rotational movement for rotationally moving the pivot arm to a vertical position. Further, the inline mast adapter may be an after-market add on to the extendable tower mast, such that the inline mast adapter is a kit. |
| US10683996B1 |
Illumination system and illumination method
An illumination system is provided that supplies sufficient electric power to a light-emitting element. The illumination system includes: an elevation device that has a reel wire extending downwardly and that changes a length of the reel wire; and an illumination device that is connected to the reel wire and that is elevated by a change of the length of the reel wire. Electric power is supplied from a power supply through the reel wire to the illumination device. The illumination device includes: a battery for receiving the electric power supplied through the reel wire to store the electric power; and a light-emitting element for receiving the electric power supplied through the reel wire and the electric power supplied from the battery to emit light. |
| US10683994B2 |
Multi-piece frames
A frame piece of a frame for a luminaire is disclosed. The frame piece can include an inner surface, a first frame coupling feature disposed at a first end of the frame piece, and a second frame coupling feature disposed at a second end of the frame piece. The first frame coupling feature can be configured to mechanically couple to the second frame coupling feature of a first adjacent frame piece. The second frame coupling feature can be configured to mechanically couple to the first frame coupling feature of a second adjacent frame piece. The inner surface forms a partial opening through which a light source component can traverse. |
| US10683993B2 |
Periphery-lit troffer light fixture retrofit systems and methods
A retrofitting kit includes at least one of an adapter bracket and a retainer configured to engage at least one of an existing troffer light fixture and a T-bar of a ceiling system and a door assembly configured to be held in the ceiling system by the at least one of the adapter bracket and the retainer. The door assembly has a housing, the housing including one or more sidewalls, where the one or more sidewalls extend upward to define a cavity, and a plurality of LEDs having primary light axes extending inward into the cavity. The plurality of LEDs are coupled to the one or more sidewalls and positioned to illuminate at least a portion of the housing from behind with a uniform distribution of light when engaged. |
| US10683988B2 |
Mirrored LED lighting
Linear lighting with a mirrored coating is disclosed, as is a luminaire including the linear lighting. |
| US10683982B2 |
Helicopter search light and method of operating a helicopter search light
A helicopter search light comprises a housing with a mounting portion, which is configured to be mounted to a helicopter, a light source support arranged within the housing and at least one optical system. Each optical system includes a group of at least two light sources with different light emission characteristics, which are arranged on the light source support; and a reflector, which is movable between at least two discrete positions, each position being associated with one of the at least two light sources, with the reflector in each position only reflecting light emitted by the associated light source. The helicopter search light further comprises at least one actuator, which is configured for selectively moving the reflector between the at least two discrete positions. |
| US10683980B2 |
Lighting module for vehicle light
A lighting module for a motor vehicle light includes light sources, optical elements respectively configured to guide light rays emitted by a light source, and a fixing support against which the optical elements and the light sources are disposed, the optical elements including a first optical element associated with a first light source, a second optical element associated with a second light source and a third optical element associated with a third light source. The first optical element includes means for retaining the second optical element and the third optical element on the fixing support. |
| US10683975B2 |
Lighting fixture
Disclosed herein is a lighting fixture. Accordingly, the lighting fixture may include a vertical pole having a hollow cylindrical section with a top end and a bottom end. Further, the top end of the vertical pole may include inner-hose threads on an inner surface of the vertical pole. Further, the bottom end of the vertical pole may be attached to a staking structure for positioning the vertical pole above a ground surface. Further, the lighting structure may include a solar panel attached to the vertical pole through a fixing mechanism. Further, the solar panel may be electrically coupled with an energy storage device through a controller. Further, the lighting structure may include at least one illuminating device disposed within the hollow cylindrical section of the vertical pole. Further, the lighting structure may include a decorative fixture that may include a hose connector at a lower end of the decorative fixture. |
| US10683973B2 |
Modular lightbar system and method
A modular light system comprising a lightbar assembly with first and second conductive parts, each of which extend in a direction generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the lightbar assembly. The modular lightbar system further comprises a lightbar assembly connector having a major surface and with a conductive part that extends in a direction generally transverse to the major surface. Such a design and configuration enables the lightbar assembly connector and lightbar assembly to be connected by moving the lightbar assembly connector in a direction generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the lightbar assembly (or by moving the lightbar assembly in a direction generally transverse to the major surface of the lightbar assembly connector). It is thus possible to assemble a lightbar system comprised of a plurality of lightbar assemblies and lightbar assembly connectors, any of which are removable, replaceable, or serviceable. |
| US10683971B2 |
Solid state lighting components
Solid state lighting components are provided with improved color rendering, improved color uniformity, and improved directional lighting, and that are suitable for use in high output lighting applications and can be used in place of CDMH bulb lighting. Exemplary solid state lighting components include a substrate comprising a light emitter surface and or more light emitters disposed on and/or over the light emitter surface. Exemplary components include a light directing optic and/or a diffusing optic for mixing light. The light directing optic may be disposed at least partially around a perimeter of the light emitter surface. The diffusing optic may be disposed between portions of the light directing optic and spaced apart from the light emitter surface. |
| US10683968B2 |
Pressure sewer control system and method
Embodiments relate generally to a pump control system for a pressure sewer installation. The system comprises a controller arranged to control supply of power to a pump of the pressure sewer installation. The controller is arranged to receive an output signal from a sensor in a fluid reservoir of the pressure sewer installation, the output signal being indicative of a measured fluid level in the fluid reservoir. A memory is accessible to the controller and is arranged to store operation information pertaining to operation of the pressure sewer installation. A wireless transceiver is in communication with the controller to allow the controller to communicate with a remote server over a communications network. |
| US10683955B2 |
Hose clamp
A hose clamp may include a body portion having an annular shape which is open at one portion and surrounding an external surface of a hose and an external surface of an object to be fastened, a stationary portion coupled to an external surface of one end portion of the body portion, a movable portion coupled to an external surface of an opposite end portion of the body portion, and a fastening portion coupled to the stationary portion to be movable along axial directions of the body portion. The fastening portion moves along one of the axial directions of the body portion and presses the movable portion in a first circumferential direction of the body portion such that the one end portion and the opposite end portion of the body portion move toward each other and the body portion inwardly presses and fastens the hose and the object. |
| US10683954B2 |
Bulkhead connector assembly
An exemplary bulkhead connector assembly may include a housing that has an inner diameter surface, a first opening and a second opening. The assembly may further have a retainer attached to the housing and one or more feet extending radially inward from the inner diameter surface of the housing. The assembly can also include a collar that has a portion received within the first opening or the second opening. The collar may have an outer surface that cooperates with the feet of the retainer to hold a conduit within the housing. |
| US10683952B2 |
Fluid couplings and methods for additive manufacturing thereof
A method is provided involving an additive manufacturing system. This method includes a step of forming a first fluid conduit using the additive manufacturing system. The method also includes a step of providing a fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes the first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit is connected to and fluidly coupled with the second fluid conduit. The first fluid conduit has a first configuration. The second fluid conduit has a second configuration that is different than the first configuration. |
| US10683947B2 |
Safety valve and gas cylinder having same
Disclosed herein is an invention related to a safety valve and gas cylinder having the same. The disclosed safety valve includes a valve part configured to discharge gas filled in a main body, and a blocking part disposed in the valve part and configured to block a gas flow path in accordance with a temperature and pressure inside the main body. |
| US10683946B2 |
Combination air release, degassing and vacuum relief valve
A valve for removing gases during the startup of liquid handling facilities and/or the filling of liquid storage facilities includes a housing and internal parts which include a highly buoyant float, a pivotal linkage member, a valve guiding member, and a poppet valve. The poppet valve includes a passage there through that allows for degassing of the liquid handling facility or liquid storage facility. The valve also provides for degassing of such facilities when gases build up therein, and provides for vacuum relief when an internal vacuum is produced in such facilities due to removal of liquid. |
| US10683943B2 |
Servovalve
A servovalve comprising: a fluid transfer valve assembly comprising a supply port and a control port; a moveable valve spool arranged to regulate flow of fluid from the supply port to the control port in response to a control signal; and a drive member configured to axially move the valve spool relative to the fluid transfer assembly in response to the control signal to regulate the fluid flow. |
| US10683942B2 |
Vacuum valve for closing a flow path with a two-part valve disk
A vacuum valve including a valve housing with seat surrounding a first opening with a sealing surface is disclosed. A valve disk having a first disk section and a second disk section tightly mounted inside an outer boundary of the first disk that is movable parallel to an opening axis. A drive is connected to the first disk section. The first disk section includes a first bearing surface configured to contact the sealing surface in the closed position. The outer boundary has a radially inwardly oriented inner surface. The second disk section has a radially outwardly oriented outer surface configured to contact the inner surface sealing a second contact area. At least for determined radial angles about a center of the valve disk, a first radial distance from the center to the first bearing surface is shorter than a second radial distance from the center to the second contact area. |
| US10683941B2 |
Black-powder-resistant through conduit valve
A valve having improved resistance to black powder wear and damage includes a valve body defining a flow passage therethrough, an upper bonnet assembly defining a stem opening, and a stem passing through the stem opening. The valve also includes an elongate gate having a proximal end operatively attached to the stem, a distal end, an orifice sized and adapted to permit essentially unopposed passage of material through the gate when the orifice is aligned with the flow passage of the valve body, the orifice being located proximate the proximate end of the gate, and a solid portion sized and adapted to substantially completely block the flow of material through the gate when the solid portion is aligned with the flow passage of the valve body, the solid portion being located distally of the orifice such that the orifice is located between the proximal end and the solid portion. |
| US10683940B1 |
Valve arrangement for a cooling system of a vehicle
A valve arrangement for a cooling system of a vehicle includes a housing having at least two cooling-liquid ports, and a valve element, which can be adjusted between an open position in which it opens up a connection between the cooling-liquid ports and a closed position in which it separates the connection between the cooling-liquid ports. A drive is provided for adjusting the valve element between the open position and the closed position, wherein the drive includes an electric motor, which motor drives an actuation element which actuates the valve element, wherein the actuation element moves along a circular path section in the course of an adjustment of the valve element between the open position and the closed position. |
| US10683939B1 |
Ocean depth automatic compensation type full-ocean-depth hydraulic control water stop valve
An ocean depth automatic compensation type full-ocean-depth hydraulic control water stop valve includes a valve body having an inlet and outlet on a side thereof; a valve sleeve assembly embedded in the valve body; and a valve core assembly. The valve sleeve assembly includes a spring cover; a pressure rod valve sleeve; a valve core cover; a valve seat; a pressing piece; a push rod valve sleeve base body; and a screw plug. The valve core assembly includes a pressure rod; a valve core; and a push rod. |
| US10683937B2 |
Butterfly valve
Exemplary embodiments are directed to butterfly valves, generally including a body assembly. The body assembly generally includes a body, a disc rotationally disposed inside an opening of the body, a bearing disposed inside the disc and the body, and a stem passing through the disc, the bearing and the body. The bearing generally includes an internal bearing edge. The stem generally includes an external stem edge to engage the internal bearing edge to prevent stem blowout from the body. Methods of assembling and positioning a butterfly valve are also provided. |
| US10683934B2 |
Rolling annular seal
Sealing assemblies with rolling annular seals are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a stuffing box having a rolling seal positioned in a body for sealing against a tubing or wireline cable received in a bore of the body. The rolling seal can rotate within the body to roll along the tubing or wireline cable in response to movement of the tubing or wireline cable through the body and friction between the rolling seal and the tubing or wireline cable. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. |
| US10683932B2 |
Control device for dual-clutch transmission and dual-clutch transmission
Provided is a hydraulic oil control device having a shifting control unit configured to, in a case where, when upshifting is performed, a number of revolutions of an input shaft connected to a to-be-engaged clutch is higher than a number of revolutions of the engine, or a case where, when downshifting is performed, the number of revolutions of the input shaft is lower than the number of revolutions of the engine, supply the to-be-engaged clutch with a hydraulic oil having a pressure equal to or higher than a predetermined standby pressure, and then to supply the to-be-engaged clutch with the hydraulic oil having the standby pressure, and then configured to cause the to-be-engaged clutch to be engaged by supplying the to-be-engaged clutch with the hydraulic oil having a pressure higher than the standby pressure. |
| US10683930B2 |
Hydraulic machine having an adjustable displacement volume, transmission arrangement having the hydraulic machine, and method for controlling the transmission arrangement
A hydraulic machine, in particular for a transmission arrangement, has an adjustable displacement volume and an adjusting device configured to adjust the displacement volume. The adjusting device is connected to a control unit so that the adjusting device is configured to be actuated in accordance with a setpoint value of the displacement volume. A transmission arrangement includes the hydraulic machine. A method for controlling the transmission arrangement is disclosed. |
| US10683926B2 |
Oil pump driving device
An oil pump driving device includes an oil pump to be driven by either of an engine and an electric motor, and is short in axial dimension. The oil pump driving device includes a first one-way clutch for transmitting motive power from the engine only in one direction, and a second one-way clutch for transmitting motive power from the electric motor only in the above one direction. The first one-way clutch is disposed within an opening formed in a partition wall of a transmission case. The oil pump includes a rotor having an inner peripheral portion defining a hollow space. The second one-way clutch is disposed inside of the inner peripheral portion of the rotor. |
| US10683924B1 |
Buffered cam assembly
A buffered cam assembly, which is particularly well-suited for use to provide a clock input for a mechanical computing system, interposes a buffer element between a cam surface and a follower. The buffer element engages the cam surface and acts to significantly reduce the effect of any irregularities in the cam surface on the resulting motion of the follower, allowing the output waveform of movement of the follower to more closely approximate an intended ideal output waveform. |
| US10683921B2 |
Differential lock actuation and control
An actuator for a differential lock includes an actuator pin that is resiliently coupled to a lead screw to prevent excess force on the actuator pin under otherwise damaging conditions, such as a tooth-on-tooth state of the differential. The actuator may include sensors for sensing the position of a lead screw nut and sensors for sensing the position of the actuating pin to provide improved control by sensing multiple states of the actuator, including a state in which a tooth-on-tooth condition is present in the differential. |
| US10683920B2 |
Torque limiter for use with a dual planetary/integrated differential drive train
A torque limiting clutch assembly is provided that is mounted between the motor housing and the ring gear of a planetary gear assembly. During normal operation, the clutch assembly prevents rotation of the ring gear relative to the motor housing. In the event of a severe loading condition, the clutch assembly slips, thereby preventing excessive torque from being applied to the drive train and potentially damaging one or more drive train components. |
| US10683919B2 |
Ball screw apparatus
In a ball screw apparatus, a ball train including a plurality of main balls is housed in a raceway between a ball track of a ball nut and a ball track of a ball screw shaft. A coil spring housed in the raceway includes a first end that engages with an end of the ball train and a second end supported by a stopper (a first recessed portion, a protruding portion, or the like) of the ball nut. A stopper ball having a diameter larger than the diameter of the main ball is interposed between the stopper and the second end of the coil spring. |
| US10683917B2 |
Linear actuator and buffer assembly thereof
A linear actuator includes a sliding rod, a motor and a buffer assembly. The motor connects the sliding rod to drive the sliding rod. The buffer assembly is disposed at an end of the sliding rod and includes an elastic element and an outer sleeve. The elastic element is received in the outer sleeve. The sliding rod connects the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve is movable along an axial direction of the sliding rod. The elastic element separately pushes an inner wall of the outer sleeve and the sliding rod. The elastic element is pre-compressed along the axial direction of the sliding rod. The buffer assembly can absorb vibration and impact caused by the motor driving the sliding rod. |
| US10683914B2 |
Tensioner
A tensioner comprising a base, a pivot arm pivotally engaged with the base, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, a torsion spring urging the pivot arm, the torsion spring loaded in the unwinding direction, the torsion spring engaged with a damping shoe, the damping shoe frictionally engaging the base, and the damping shoe having a damping shoe portion comprising PTFE mixed within a plastic matrix material, the PTFE comprising between 2% and 4% of the plastic matrix material by weight. |
| US10683911B2 |
Dual function gearbox, gearbox system and method
A dual function gearbox generates two separate output rotational motions from a single input rotational motion. First and second rotatable housings comprise corresponding first and second internal gears, with the internal gears having different pitch diameters. A drive shaft is disposed within the housings, extending though openings within opposite sides of housings, with an eccentric rotor disposed around the drive shaft. The eccentric rotor is in operative contact with a differential gear ring comprising first and second external gear rings having different diameters, with the first and second external gear rings engaging corresponding first and second internal gears. When rotational energy is imparted to one end of the drive shaft, the gearing arrangement imparts a rotational motion to either the first or second rotatable housing, with the housing rotating around the other end of the rotating drive shaft, which can extend outside of the dual function gearbox. Thus, the dual function gearbox generates two output motions: high torque rotation of the rotatable housing; and rotation of the drive shaft which can be used as an input rotation to additional dual function gearboxes. |
| US10683905B2 |
Force-limiting and damping device
A force-limiting and damping device has a body, a tapping element, and an elastic element. The body has a connecting segment and a holding segment. The connecting segment is formed on an end of the body and has a mounting hole. The holding segment is formed on the body opposite the connecting segment. The tapping element is connected to the body to move relative to the connecting segment. The elastic element is mounted between the tapping element and the connecting segment to abut against the tapping element and to enable the tapping element to move relative to the connecting segment. The structural relationship between the connecting segment, the tapping element, and the elastic element may provide a delayed rebound and damping effect to the reaction force, and the applied force is continuously transferred to a tapping object. This may reduce noise and the loss of energy. |
| US10683902B2 |
Device for actuating a clutch
A device for actuating a clutch, having an actuator with a pneumatic chamber (KP) delimited by a pneumatic active area (AP), two hydraulic chambers (KH1, KH2) each delimited by a hydraulic active area (AH1, AH2), and a control element (G) that is actively connected to the clutch and can be moved and subjected to a force by the active areas. The pneumatic active area is subjected to a pneumatic pressure by a compressed air source (QP) to generate force in an actuating direction (B). The hydraulic chambers can each be hydraulically connected to a storage container (QH) for hydraulic fluid by an electromagnetically actuatable 2/2-way proportional valve (VH1, VH2). Furthermore, a control system (CPU) is provided to independently control the pressure application of the pneumatic chamber and valve positions of the 2/2-way proportional valves. |
| US10683901B2 |
Roller tailgate clutch
A clutch assembly is disclosed. The clutch assembly includes a rotational component including a hub configured to rotate relative to a mounted component; and a clutch configured to selectively transmit rotational input from the mounted component to the hub. The clutch includes a first ring including a first surface; a second ring including a second surface; a cage defining a plurality of pockets which are bounded by the first surface and the second surface; and a plurality of rollers each positioned in a respective one of the plurality of pockets. The first ring includes a pair of ramps in each pocket. The second ring rotates relative to the first ring when the plurality of rollers are in a neutral position between the pair of ramps, and the second ring rotates with the first ring when the plurality of rollers are positioned on either of the ramps. |
| US10683898B2 |
Clutch device, process cartridge and image forming apparatus
A clutch device includes a drive transmitting shaft; a driving-side engaging member; and a driven-side engaging member. A driving force is transmitted from the driving-side engaging member to the driven-side engaging member. The driving-side engaging member has a driving-side clutch tooth, and the driven-side engaging member has a driven-side clutch tooth capable of being engaged with and released from the driving-side clutch tooth. The driving-side clutch tooth and the driven-side clutch tooth have drive transmitting surfaces inclined so as to axially attracting each other in engagement with each other. At least one of the driving-side clutch tooth and the driven-side clutch tooth has a functional surface on a free end side relative to the drive transmitting surface with respect to the engaging direction. The functional surface is inclined so as to axially separating from a surface of the other clutch tooth in engagement therewith. |
| US10683897B2 |
Overload clutch
A clutch which reacts to torque overload has a ribbed disc which is produced by plastics injection moulding and which is, along its inner or outer periphery, encapsulated in encircling fashion and on both axial side surfaces by an encompassing ring. Said encompassing ring, owing to shrinkage as a result of cooling, enters into static friction engagement with the ribbed disc, and furthermore engages, by means of bevelled flanks, with ribs running radially on at least one of the side surfaces of the ribbed disc. |
| US10683896B2 |
Bearing cage of a rolling-element bearing
A bearing cage includes a circumferential ring element and an axial bridge that meet in a connection region, and the connection region includes a recess formed such that a thickness of the ring element in the connection region is less than a thickness of the ring element outside the connection region and such that a thickness of the bridge in the connection region is not less than a thickness of the bridge outside the connection region. |
| US10683889B2 |
Methods of manufacturing combination thrust-bearing and radial bearing apparatuses
Embodiments of the invention relate to bearing apparatuses in which one bearing surface of the bearing apparatus includes diamond, while another bearing surface includes a non-diamond superhard material (e.g., silicon carbide). For example, a bearing apparatus may include a bearing stator assembly and a bearing rotor assembly. The bearing stator assembly and bearing rotor assembly each include a support ring and one or more superhard bearing elements generally opposed to one another. The bearing surface(s) of the rotor or stator may include diamond, while the bearing surface(s) of the other of the rotor or stator do not include diamond. Another bearing apparatus may include both thrust- and radial bearing components. The generally opposed thrust-bearing elements may include diamond, while the generally opposed radial bearing elements may not include diamond, but include a non-diamond superhard material, such as silicon carbide. |
| US10683884B2 |
Semi-tubular self-piercing rivet for thin sheet metal joints, method for producing said semi-tubular self-piercing rivet, and method for producing a joint
A semi-tubular self-piercing rivet having a rivet head and a rivet shaft, the shaft bore of which satisfies the following relationship in relation to the length of the semi-tubular self-piercing rivet: 0.4 ≤ T B L N ≤ 0.6 , the total length of the self-piercing rivet LN being ≤4 mm. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding self-piercing rivet joint, to a method for producing the self-piercing rivet, and to a method for producing the self-piercing rivet joint. |
| US10683877B2 |
Static bilge pump
A static bilge pump has a body surrounded by a shell, forming a motive plenum therebetween. Inlets in the front of the shell allow a motive fluid to enter the motive plenum. The motive plenum tapers, decreasing in cross-sectional area along with width as it moves toward its aft, and ends at a motive nozzle. The body houses a suction chamber in fluid communication with a suction inlet that is in fluid communication with the bilge of a boat. Ejectors are positioned proximal to and between the motive nozzle and the discharge outlet. When the static bilge pump is exposed to fluid flow from its front to its stern, such as when a boat is in motion, water enters the motive inlets, filling the motive Plenum and acting as a motive fluid. The motive fluid is ejected at high pressure from the motive nozzle, creating suction at the ejectors and discharging the motive fluid as well as liquid with in the suction chamber out the discharge outlet. |
| US10683874B2 |
Multi-stage electric centrifugal compressor
A multi-stage electric centrifugal compressor including an electric motor free from risk of breakdown of an operation control part due to heat generated by low-pressure stage and high-pressure stage compressors. Includes an electric motor; a pair of centrifugal compressors comprising a low-pressure stage compressor and a high-pressure stage compressor connected in series; a heat-shielding plate configured to shield heat generated by the low-pressure stage compressor; and a bending portion disposed in middle of the heat-shielding plate, and extending along a rotational shaft of the electric motor so as to surround an outer periphery of the rotational shaft. An inner surface of the bending portion faces the rotational shaft via a clearance part, and the bending portion functions as a shaft sealing portion which prevents leakage of intake air from the low-pressure stage compressor. |
| US10683869B2 |
Filter with integrated heater, and rotary machine system
A filter with an integrated heater takes in a portion of a fluid of a rotary machine or an external fluid and generates a seal gas that seals the fluid in the rotary machine. The filter with an integrated heater includes: a casing that includes suction port and an ejection port; a filter main body disposed in the casing; and a heater disposed between the filter main body and the ejection port in the casing. The suction port takes in the portion of the fluid or the external fluid from the rotary machine, the ejection port ejects the fluid or the external fluid, and fluid or the external fluid from the suction port passes through the filter main body. |
| US10683866B2 |
Air injection for an axial compressor with radially outer annulus
An axial compressor comprises a plurality of compressor stages positioned axially adjacent within a casing. Each of the plurality of compressor stages comprise a rotor segment and a banded stator segment positioned axially adjacent the rotor segment. An annulus is formed between the casing and an outer flowpath ring of the stator segment. A pathway is provided that establishes an air flowpath between an entry pathway in a first stage and an exit pathway in a second stage. |
| US10683864B2 |
Twin vane rotary vacuum pump
Vacuum pump (1), comprising a housing (2) having an inlet (4) and an outlet (6) and defining a chamber (8) within the housing (2), a rotor (10) for rotational movement about a rotational axis (AR) within the chamber (8), and at least a first and a second vane (22, 24) received in respective first and seconds slots (16, 18) formed in the rotor (10). The first and second slots (16, 18) are substantially parallel to each other, and a length (LV) of each vane (22, 24) is larger than a length (LS) of the respective slot. Production method of such a vacuum pump. |
| US10683863B2 |
Internal gear pump
An internal gear pump includes a pinion, a ring arranged around the pinion, and a cylindrical wall arranged around the ring. A support element, on which the pinion and the ring are supported, carries high-pressure liquid towards a recess located at the junction between the ring and the cylindrical wall, and also carries low-pressure liquid towards another recess located at another point of the junction between the ring and the cylindrical wall. The recess allows the load of the ring on the cylindrical wall to be reduced. |
| US10683862B2 |
Housing for high-pressure fluid applications
A housing for use in high-pressure fluid applications, and in particular a structure for the fluid end of a multi-cylinder reciprocating pump used in oilfield, wherein the structure includes features such as ruled surfaces and increased sidewall thickness to improve resistance to stress applied and has an extended the service life. |
| US10683859B2 |
Poppet valve
A poppet valve including a valve seat cover having a plurality of inlet channels, wherein each inlet channel opens into a valve seat, and includes a plurality of closing elements, which are movable in an axial direction (A), wherein a closing element, which is movable in an axial direction (A), is associated with each valve seat in order to close the valve seat, wherein all closing elements are arranged on a common closing element holding device and the closing element holding device is movable in the axial direction (A) such that the closing elements can assume at least two positions, an open position, in which the closing elements are raised relative to the valve seats, and a closed position, in which the closing elements rest against the valve seats. |
| US10683857B2 |
Pump device for a brake system with a reluctance drive
A pump device, in particular for a brake system of a motor vehicle, includes two hydraulic chambers, a linear drive, and a pump piston. Each of the chambers has at least two fluid connections. The pump piston interacts with the chambers. The linear drive is embodied as a reluctance drive and includes a longitudinally movable armature, a housing-fastened stator that is configured to receive current, and at least one spring element. The at least one spring element is associated with the armature, and is configured to counteract a drive force of the reluctance drive. The armature is connected to the pump piston. |
| US10683850B2 |
Rotational force generating device using clock spring
Disclosed is a clock spring-based rotational force generating device capable of allowing a user to freely adjust rotation speed of an output shaft and preventing the output shaft from rotating slowly or never rotating due to an weakened unwinding force of a spiral spring in the late period of an operation span of the spiral spring. The device includes an input shaft, a main drive gear receiving the rotational force of the input shaft, a spiral spring wound around a main drive gear shaft, a speed gear to increase the rotational force of the main drive gear, a power transmission control gear sliding up and down to control transmission of the rotational force of the main drive gear to the speed gear, an output shaft outputting the rotational force increased by the speed gear, and a rotation speed control means for controlling the rotation speed of the output shaft. |
| US10683849B2 |
Deflector plates, kits and methods
Provided are deflector plates configured to avoid collisions with an interior component of a tower section for personnel ascending or descending the tower section, kits including such deflector plates and methods for mounting said deflector plates in a tower section. |
| US10683847B2 |
Self-supporting support structure for wind turbine equipment
Described is a self-supporting support structure for wind turbine equipment. The support structure can be accommodated in a hollow transition piece for connecting a tower of an offshore wind turbine to a foundation pile, or in a foundation pile itself. The support structure includes two or more floors placed vertically above each other and supported by upright supports. At least one floor connects substantially fittingly to an internal peripheral wall of the transition piece or the foundation pile, and said floor is provided with means for reducing its surface area, for instance foldable edge parts. Also described is a method for assembling at least a part of an offshore wind turbine, wherein the self-supporting support structure is applied. |
| US10683841B2 |
Closed loop multiple airfoil wind turbine
Disclosed is a multiple blade wind turbine (MBWT). The MBWT includes: at least one rotor comprising two closed loop tracks positioned parallel or equidistant to one another and a plurality of airfoils interspaced within the tracks. The plurality of airfoils are connected at each end to one of said tracks and are fully rotatable with respect to said closed loop tracks. A transmission is connected to one of the tracks. The track drives the transmission and an electric generator is connected to said transmission for generating electricity. The rotors are oriented vertically or horizontally with respect to a vertical support structure that is used to support the rotors. The MBWT's design allows the electric generator(s) and transmission system to be housed relatively close to ground level. This configuration reduces the mass of the central support tower and reduces the construction and ongoing maintenance costs. |
| US10683836B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling automatic engine starting
Systems and methods for improving operation of a four wheel drive vehicle that includes automatic engine stopping and starting are presented. In one example, engagement of a driveline wheel mode is not permitted when an engine is automatically started so that a driveline wheel mode actuator may fully engage a driveline wheel mode when it is requested to do so. |
| US10683833B2 |
Air conduction system of an internal combustion engine
An air conduction system includes an air collecting chamber, a first air inlet, an additional air inlet, and a buoyancy body. Air is supplyable to the air collecting chamber by said air inlets. The first air inlet has an air control valve via which the air inlet is selectively closed. The additional air inlet has an additional air control valve via which the additional air inlet is selectively closed. A buoyancy body is provided which is movable via a geodetically rising water level and which is operatively connected to a closure element of the air control valve of the first air inlet. The closure element is convertible from an open state, in which the first air inlet is fluidically connected to the air collecting chamber, into a closed state, in which said fluidic connection is interrupted, when the water level rises. The closure element comprises the buoyancy body. |
| US10683828B2 |
Mounting bracket
A bracket includes a bracket body, a threaded insert, and a fastener. The bracket body defines a first opening positioned to align with a second opening in a cylinder head. The threaded insert is positioned in the first opening. The threaded insert includes an exterior surface threadably engaged with the first opening, an inner surface defining an aperture, and an end face. Rotation of the threaded insert in the first opening facilitates selective repositioning of the threaded insert in the first opening. The fastener is configured to be received in the aperture of the threaded insert. The aperture is configured to receive a tool for selective rotation of the threaded insert. |
| US10683827B2 |
Cylinder bore wall heat insulation device, internal combustion engine and vehicle
A cylinder bore wall thermal insulator is provided to a middle-lower part of a groove-like coolant passage of a cylinder block included in an internal combustion engine that includes a plurality of cylinder bores, and insulates part of a cylinder bore wall, the cylinder bore wall thermal insulator including a rubber member that comes in contact with part of a cylinder bore-side wall surface of the middle-lower part of the groove-like coolant passage that covers one cylinder bore, or covers two or more cylinder bores, a metal base member on which the rubber member is secured, and an elastic member that is provided to the metal base member, and biases the metal base member so that the metal base member presses the rubber member against the cylinder bore-side wall surface of the middle-lower part of the groove-like coolant passage, one or more elastic members being provided to each bore-covering part of the metal base member. The cylinder bore wall thermal insulator can selectively insulate an area of the cylinder bore wall that requires thermal insulation, and is rarely displaced due to vibrations or the flow of the coolant. |
| US10683825B1 |
Fuel pump and inlet valve assembly thereof
A fuel pump includes a fuel pump housing with a pumping chamber; a pumping plunger which reciprocates within a plunger bore; and an inlet valve assembly. The inlet valve assembly includes a check valve member which is moveable between an unseated position which provides fluid communication between the pumping chamber and a fuel supply passage and a seated position which prevents fluid communication between the pumping chamber and the fuel supply passage; and a solenoid assembly which includes a wire winding; a pole piece; an armature which is moveable between a first position when the wire winding is not energized and a second position when the wire winding is energized; a return spring which biases the armature away from the pole piece; and a control rod which is moveable along the inlet valve axis independently of the armature. |
| US10683824B2 |
Engine control system, vehicle system, and engine control method
Each of a plurality of control devices (10, 11, 12) of an engine control system (1) is provided with a drive control unit (100, 110, 120) which controls the drive of an engine unit to be controlled according to memory information stored in a memory of the control device, a memory information output unit which outputs the memory information stored in the memory of the control device to other control devices, and a memory information update unit which writes memory information received from the memory information output units of other control devices into the memory of the control device. |
| US10683823B2 |
Control device for an exhaust purification system of an internal combustion engine
A control device for an internal combustion engine performs feedback control so that the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas flowing into an exhaust purification catalyst becomes a target air-fuel ratio and switches the target air-fuel ratio to lean when an output air-fuel ratio of a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor is judged rich and switches the target air-fuel ratio to rich when an output air-fuel ratio of the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor is judged lean. The control device judges that the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor has not become abnormal when the value of the excess/deficiency parameter from when switching the target air-fuel ratio to lean or rich to when the output air-fuel ratio of the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor is judged rich or lean is larger than a predetermined limit value. |
| US10683820B2 |
Method and system for regenerating a gasoline particulate filter in a vehicle propulsion system
A vehicle propulsion system includes an internal combustion engine with a first combustion chamber and a second combustion chamber, a catalytic converter in an exhaust stream in communication with an exhaust of the internal combustion engine, a gasoline particulate filter in the exhaust stream downstream of the catalytic converter, and a controller in communication with the internal combustion engine. The controller is programmed to determine if a soot loading of the gasoline particulate filter exceeds a predetermined threshold, and adjust a set of engine operating parameters of the internal combustion engine to disable combustion in the first combustion chamber and enrich a fuel mixture in the second combustion chamber if the soot loading in the gasoline particulate filter exceeds the predetermined threshold. |
| US10683816B2 |
Port injection system for reduction of particulates from turbocharged direct injection gasoline engines
The present invention describes a fuel-management system for minimizing particulate emissions in turbocharged direct injection gasoline engines. The system optimizes the use of port fuel injection (PFI) in combination with direct injection (DI), particularly in cold start and other transient conditions. In the present invention, the use of these control systems together with other control systems for increasing the effectiveness of port fuel injector use and for reducing particulate emissions from turbocharged direct injection engines is described. Particular attention is given to reducing particulate emissions that occur during cold start and transient conditions since a substantial fraction of the particulate emissions during a drive cycle occur at these times. Further optimization of the fuel management system for these conditions is important for reducing drive cycle emissions. |
| US10683815B2 |
Gaseous fuel consuming engine controlling systems
According to some embodiments, the present disclosure may relate to a system including a gaseous fuel consuming engine operating at an air to fuel ratio (AFR) and including a throttle valve controlling a speed of engine, and an engine controller coupled to the engine. The engine controller may be configured to obtain the speed of the engine and obtain the AFR of the engine. The engine controller may also be configured to, based on a transient event affecting the engine, coordinate modification of both the throttle valve to change the speed of the engine and trim valve to change the AFR of the engine to maintain at least one of the speed and the AFR of the engine within a threshold deviance. |
| US10683811B2 |
Combustion staging system
A combustion staging system for fuel burners of a multi-stage combustor of a gas turbine engine is provided. The system has pilot and mains fuel manifolds respectively distributing fuel to pilot and mains stages of the burners. The system further has a plurality of check valves through which the mains manifold feeds fuel to the respective burners. The check valves are arranged to open when the fuel pressure within the mains manifold exceeds a predetermined fuel pressure relative to gas pressure in the combustor. The system further has a splitting unit which receives a metered fuel flow and controllably splits the received fuel flow into pilot and mains flows which are sent respectively to the pilot and mains fuel manifolds to perform staging control of the combustor. The splitting unit is operable to select the pilot manifold and to deselect the mains manifold for pilot-only operation in which there is a pilot supply to the combustor but no mains supply to the combustor from the burners. It is also operable to select both the pilot and mains manifolds for pilot and mains operation in which there are pilot and mains supplies to the combustor from the burners. The system further has a cooling flow recirculation line having a delivery section arranged to provide a cooling flow of fuel to the mains manifold when that manifold is deselected so that the deselected mains manifold remains primed with relatively cool fuel, and a return section arranged to collect the cooling flow from the mains manifold. The system further has a gas pressure sensor configured to measure gas pressure in the combustor, a speed sensor which measures a rotation speed of a rotor of the engine, and a control unit which, when the mains manifold is deselected for pilot-only operation, (i) compares the measured rotation speed with a predicted rotation speed for the metered fuel flow, and compares the measured gas pressure with a predicted gas pressure for the metered fuel flow, and (ii) is adapted to close off the recirculation line when the results of these comparisons are indicative of leakage of fuel from the cooling fuel flow into the combustor through one or more of the check valves. |
| US10683804B2 |
System for recovering exhaust gas energy
The invention relates to a system (12) for the recovery of energy from exhaust gases from at least one turboshaft engine, comprising a turbine (34) fitted rotatably around a recovery shaft (40), adapted to bleed off at least a part (14) of the exhaust gases, known as bleed gases (14), and to expand said bleed gases (14) to become expanded gases (42) at a pressure below atmospheric pressure, a first heat exchanger (44), adapted to use a cold source (45) to cool said expanded gases (42) to become cooled gases (46), and a compressor (36) fitted rotatably around said recovery shaft (40), adapted to compress said cooled gases (46) to atmospheric pressure. |
| US10683801B2 |
System and method for oxidant compression in a stoichiometric exhaust gas recirculation gas turbine system
A system includes a gas turbine system having a turbine combustor, a turbine driven by combustion products from the turbine combustor, and an exhaust gas compressor driven by the turbine. The exhaust gas compressor is configured to compress and supply an exhaust gas to the turbine combustor. The gas turbine system also has an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. The EGR system is configured to recirculate the exhaust gas along an exhaust recirculation path from the turbine to the exhaust gas compressor. The system further includes a main oxidant compression system having one or more oxidant compressors. The one or more oxidant compressors are separate from the exhaust gas compressor, and the one or more oxidant compressors are configured to supply all compressed oxidant utilized by the turbine combustor in generating the combustion products. |
| US10683797B2 |
Waste gate valve control method and control device
A waste gate valve (7) of a turbocharger (3) is fully opened during idling after warm-up is completed in order to reduce exhaust resistance. However, during idling in an engine cold state when a cooling water temperature (TW) is below a threshold value (TW1), the waste gate valve (7) is open-loop controlled to an intermediate opening degree that is smaller than full opening. An ignition timing is delayed (retarded) for catalyst warm-up. When the cooling water temperature (TW) reaches (t3) the threshold value (TW1), the opening degree of the waste gate valve (7) is set to full opening. When an accelerator opening degree (APO) becomes large (t4) before warm-up is completed, the limitation of the opening degree is released. |
| US10683796B2 |
Systems and methods for reduced oil carryover
A system in one embodiment includes at least one cylinder, a supplemental boost supply, and a supply line. The at least one cylinder is configured for use in a reciprocating internal combustion engine, and includes a combustion portion and a crank portion on opposite sides of a piston. The at least one cylinder also includes an intake port and an exhaust port in fluid communication with the combustion portion. The supplemental boost supply is configured to provide a supplemental air supply to the combustion portion of the engine when the engine is idling to increase pressure in the combustion portion. The supply line couples the supplemental boost supply to the intake port. |
| US10683795B2 |
Turbine for an exhaust turbocharger having a dual branch turbine housing and valve arrangement for branch connection and waste gate control
A turbine for an exhaust turbocharger has a dual branch turbine housing and valve arrangement for branch connection and waste gate control. The turbine for an exhaust-gas turbocharger, having a turbine housing which has two exhaust-gas volutes through which an exhaust gas mass flow can flow and between which there is provided a separating wall and having a linear valve which has a valve element and a displacement shaft. The displacement shaft is guided through the separating wall and is arranged movably in the direction of its shaft longitudinal axis in the separating wall. The displacement shaft and the valve element are separate components which are connected to one another such that a compensation of positional and dimensional tolerances between displacement shaft and valve element during operation is made possible. |
| US10683791B2 |
Exhaust gas purification system
An exhaust gas purification system has a first exhaust gas purification element, a second exhaust gas purification element, a first exhaust gas part flow duct, and a second exhaust gas part flow duct. The second exhaust gas purification element is arranged geometrically after the first exhaust gas purification element. The first exhaust gas part flow duct has a first exhaust gas passage area and the second exhaust gas part flow duct has a second exhaust gas passage area. The exhaust gas passage areas are aligned parallel to a projection plane and the first and second exhaust gas part flow ducts are arranged geometrically one after another. The two exhaust gas part flow ducts are arranged such that a partial flow channel axis that is orthogonal to the projection plane passes through the first and second exhaust gas passage areas. |
| US10683787B2 |
Automotive exhaust aftertreatment system having onboard ammonia reactor with hybrid heating
An automotive exhaust aftertreatment system includes an onboard ammonium carbamate reactor. The onboard ammonium carbamate reactor is coupled to a diesel emission fluid reservoir also included in the system and is configured to generate aqueous ammonium carbamate solution from diesel emission fluid. A hybrid heating system for use with the ammonium carbamate reactor is provided in this disclosure. |
| US10683785B2 |
Exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine
In an exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine, the apparatus comprising NOx storage reduction catalyst, and a controller comprising at least one processor is configured to carry out rich spike, wherein in cases where the storage amount of NOx is the same, in a period of time from the completion of the execution of the last rich spike to the start of the execution of the current rich spike, the controller makes a period of execution of the current rich spike longer, and/or a degree of richness of a rich air fuel ratio achieved by the execution of the current rich spike larger, in the case where a period of time in which a temperature of the NOx storage reduction catalyst becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined determination temperature is long than in the case where it is short. |
| US10683783B2 |
Method for operating a motor vehicle provided with a hybrid drive apparatus and a corresponding motor vehicle
A method for operating a motor vehicle provided with a hybrid drive apparatus. The hybrid drive device is equipped with an internal combustion engine that can be operated with a fuel, as well as with an electric engine, and a lubricant is supplied at least intermittently to the internal combustion engine. At the same time, a lubricant dilution value is determined with a dilution of the lubricant so that the internal combustion engine is started when a first threshold value is exceeded by the lubricant dilution value, and when the motor vehicle is located on a regeneration route of an anticipated driving route of the motor vehicle and the regeneration route is sufficient to reduce the lubricant dilution value by a specified value. |
| US10683781B2 |
Adjustable camshaft having a phase actuator
An adjustable camshaft for a valve train of an internal combustion engine may include an inner shaft that is rotatable in an outer shaft, a phase shifter by which the outer shaft and/or the inner shaft are/is adjustable in a phase position formed around an axis of rotation, and a bearing portion for bearing the camshaft, via which the phase shifter can be supplied with a pressurizing medium. The inner shaft may comprise an end on which a screw flange is arranged, and a rotor of the phase shifter may be connected to the screw flange. A free end of the inner shaft comprises a duct that coincides with the axis of rotation for at least partially supplying the phase shifter with a pressurizing medium. The duct may extend at least into the bearing portion. |
| US10683780B2 |
System and method for a variable cam timing phase control apparatus with isolator
Methods and systems are provided for a phase control apparatus in a variable cam timing (VCT) system of an engine, the phase control apparatus having a locked configuration where a locking pin coupled to a first vane of the vane rotor is engaged with a locking pin recess in a cover plate of the phase control apparatus. In one example, the phase control apparatus includes a rubber or plastic isolator pad positioned in a recess in a wall adjacent to the first vane such that when the vane rotor is rotated to the locked configuration, the first vane contacts the isolator pad before it can strike the housing. The isolator pad serves to maintain the gap between the first vane and the housing, and also reduces the likelihood of other vanes of the vane rotor from striking the housing. |
| US10683778B2 |
Removable valve bridges and valve actuation systems including the same
A system for actuating engine valves may include a valve bridge having a main event rocker interface portion, a first valve interface portion and a second valve interface portion extending in generally opposite directions from the main event rocker interface portion. The second valve interface portion may include an open end including a slot for receiving a bridge pin. The slot permits the valve bridge to be removed from the actuation system without removal of the main event rocker or other actuating components, such as an auxiliary rocker. The valve bridge can be removed from the valve train without requiring removal of other actuation system components, such as auxiliary rockers or main event rockers. A single valve bridge configuration can be used with different valve spans, which may occur among different cylinder sizes in a given engine family, or across different engine families. |
| US10683775B2 |
Gas shielding arrangements for gas turbine engines
A gas shield arrangement for a gas turbine engine includes a first gas shield that is arranged to cover an inlet of a gas flow path of the gas turbine engine and a second gas shield that is arranged to cover a first outlet of the gas flow path of the gas turbine engine. The gas shield arrangement further includes a reservoir that holds fluid and a pump that pumps the fluid from the reservoir to one of a first valve and a second valve and that returns at least some of the pumped fluid to the reservoir from the other of the first valve and the second valve. |
| US10683771B2 |
Measuring device for measuring aerodynamic flow parameters of a turbomachine vane, vane and part of turbomachine equipped with said measuring device
A device that measures turbomachine aerodynamic flow parameters is presented. The device includes the information collection elements relating to the flow parameters, and a body that includes the information collection elements. The body features a portion that is elongated in the longitudinal direction and configured to form the leading edge of a turbomachine vane, and a first side portion that laterally extends portion in an axial direction, wherein the information collection elements protrude from the leading edge of the portion and the portion includes internal channels that route the information and individually communicate with at least one information collection elements, wherein the first side portion features a first surface configured to fit, at least partially, onto a second surface of an intrados or extrados wall of a turbomachine vane. |
| US10683769B2 |
Centrifugally activatable seal for a rotary machine and method of assembling same
A seal for a rotary machine includes a flexible element extending circumferentially about a rotating component and extending generally radially from a first end to a free second end. The flexible element is coupled proximate the first end for rotation with the rotating component. The seal also includes a retaining plate having a stop face that orients the flexible element at a first angle when the rotating component is operating at less than a critical speed and under the including of pressure loading, such that a clearance gap is defined between the free second end and a stationary component. The flexible element extends at substantially a second angle when the rotating component is operating at a speed greater than the critical speed, such that the flexible element forms a dynamic seal between the rotating component and the stationary component. |
| US10683766B2 |
Static wear seals for a combustor transition
A static wear seal for an interface between two components is provided. The static wear seal includes a body portion including a receptacle configured to receive an insert portion. The insert portion is disposed within the receptacle. The receptacle is formed within the body portion at a surface of the body portion known to wear due to contact with a turbine component and includes a locking means such that the insert portion is retained within the receptacle. The insert portion is configured to receive wear due to contact with the turbine component. A transition seal assembly for a gas turbine engine including at least two seals wherein one of the two seals is a static wear seal is provided as well as a method to protect a wear surface of a static wear seal sealing an interface between the turbine components. |
| US10683758B2 |
Inter-stage cooling for a turbomachine
An apparatus for controlling flow of coolant into an inter-stage cavity of a turbomachine is described. The cavity is bounded by a first turbine stage, a second turbine stage axially displaced along a common axis of rotation with the first turbine stage, and an annular platform bridging a space between the axially displaced first and second turbine stages. An annular plenum chamber is arranged inboard of the annular platform, the annular plenum chamber having one or more inlets for receiving coolant and one or more outlets exiting into the cavity, whereby, in use, coolant is delivered into the cavity at an increased pressure compared to coolant entering the plenum chamber at the inlet. The apparatus is beneficially arranged immediately upstream (with respect to the flow of a working fluid through the turbomachine) of an inter-stage seal assembly. |
| US10683757B2 |
Disk assembly and Turbine including the same
A disk assembly may include: a first disk engaged with a compressor section of a gas turbine; a second disk engaged with a turbine section of the gas turbine; and a third disk disposed between the first and second disks, and transferring torque applied to the second disk to the first disk. The third disk has a plurality of legs formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, the plurality of legs being in contact with an outer circumferential surface of a tie bolt of the gas turbine. |
| US10683756B2 |
System and method for cooling a fluidized catalytic cracking expander
Systems and methods for cooling a rotor assembly disposed within a cavity of an expander fluidly coupled with a cooling source are provided. The system may include an annular body disposed on a rotor disc of the rotor assembly. The rotor disc may also include a plurality of rotor blades mounted thereto via respective roots. The annular body may define at least one fluid passageway fluidly coupling the roots and the cooling source. The annular ring may be configured to substantially prevent mixing of the flue gas with a coolant provided by the cooling source and flowing through the at least one fluid passageway and contacting at least one root. The system may also include a plurality of seal members, each disposed between respective platforms of adjacent rotor blades and configured to substantially prevent the flue gas flowing though the expander from mixing with the coolant. |
| US10683755B2 |
Continuously variable turbine
A continuously variable turbine includes a case assembly with a case body defining a chamber, a rotor assembly positioned in the chamber, and a pair of valve assemblies. The rotor assembly includes a ring piston and a rotor body positioned within the ring piston. The rotor body is connected to a shaft, and the rotor body rotates concentrically about an axis extending through the shaft while the ring piston rotates eccentrically about the axis. Each valve assembly is positioned outside of the ring piston relative to the rotor assembly and includes a valve body and a seal component attached to the valve body. Each seal component has a surface with a curvature that matches the outer curvature of the ring piston to form a continuous surface seal between the seal component and the ring piston as the ring piston rotates eccentrically about the axis. The position of the continuous surface seals in the chamber defining a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber between the surface seals. The case body includes an intake port and an exhaust port for each sub-chamber. |
| US10683753B2 |
Support for drilling and bolting device
A boom for supporting a drilling and bolting tool includes a first portion including a first end and a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end; a second portion including a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end supported for translational movement relative to the first portion in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis, the distal end configured to support the drilling and bolting tool; an actuator for moving the second portion relative to the first portion parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a fluid passage for conveying pressurized fluid between the first end of the first portion and the drilling and bolting tool adjacent the distal end of the second portion, the fluid passage positioned within the first portion and the second portion. |
| US10683749B2 |
Coal seam gas production determination
A coal seam producibility determination system may include a fiber optic cable, the fiber optic extending from a DAS interrogation unit into a wellbore. The DAS interrogation unit may be located at a surface. The wellbore may intersect a plurality of coal seams to be measured, the coal seams comprising fluid and solubilized gas. The wellbore contains wellbore fluid and the wellbore has a wall. The fiber optic cable extends along the plurality of coal seams. The coal seam producibility determination system may further include a spectrometer, the spectrometer located at the surface or within the wellbore. The coal seam producibility determination system may also include an optical window, the optical window in optical communication with the spectrometer, the optical window in fluid communication with the wellbore fluid. |
| US10683743B2 |
System and method for controlling a drilling path based on drift estimates in a rotary steerable system
A method for drilling, comprising receiving, by a surface steerable system coupled to a drilling rig, BHA information from a rotary steerable bottom hole assembly (BHA) located in a borehole, calculating, by the surface steerable system, torsional and spatial forces acting on the rotary steerable BHA at a first location of the rotary steerable BHA with respect to a target drilling path responsive to the BHA information, calculating, by the surface steerable system, a first vector to create a convergence path from the first location of the rotary steerable BHA to the target drilling path that accounts for the torsional and the spatial forces acting on the rotary steerable BHA, causing, by the surface steerable system, at least one drilling parameter to be modified in order to alter a drilling direction of the rotary steerable BHA based on the calculated first vector, transmitting the at least one drilling parameter to the drilling rig to target the rotary steerable BHA in accordance with the first vector, and drilling the borehole using the rotary steerable BHA in response to the at least one drilling parameter. |
| US10683740B2 |
Method of avoiding frac hits during formation stimulation
A method for avoiding a frac hit with an offset parent wellbore during a formation stimulation operation. The method includes providing a child wellbore within a hydrocarbon-producing field. The method also includes forming lateral boreholes off of a horizontal leg of the child wellbore at a first casing exit location. The method also includes conducting a formation stimulation operation at the first casing exit location through the lateral boreholes, as a first stage. The method additionally includes monitoring field data in a hydrocarbon-producing field associated with the child wellbore during the formation stimulation operation. The method then includes forming lateral boreholes off of the horizontal leg at a second casing exit location longitudinally offset from the first casing exit location along the horizontal leg. An orientation of the lateral boreholes at the second casing exit location relative to the horizontal leg is determined based on the field data. |
| US10683739B2 |
Enhancing complex fracture geometry in subterranean formations, net pressure pulsing
Methods including introducing a first high-viscosity treatment fluid (HVTF) into a subterranean formation through an opening and applying incrementally increased fracturing rate steps (IIFRSs) to the first HVTF to create or enhance a dominate fracture, wherein between each IIFRS applied to the first HVTF a downhole pressure slope over time will increase, decline, or stabilize at a first HVTF measured pressure slope. Evaluating the first HVTF measured pressure slope prior to applying a subsequent IIFRS to the first HVTF. Introducing a first low-viscosity treatment fluid (LVTF) through the opening to create or enhance a secondary azimuth fracture extending from the dominate fracture, and performing a first net pressure operation after the first LVTF is introduced. |
| US10683737B2 |
Retrievable permanent magnet pump
A well pumping assembly has a stator mounted in a housing, the stator having an axially extending stator cavity. The stator has windings that when powered create an electromagnetic field into the stator cavity. A pump has a landed position within the stator cavity. The pump having a non-rotating pump portion and a rotating pump portion. Magnets mount on the rotating pump portion and impart rotation to the rotating pump portion in response to the electromagnetic field. A neck on a downstream end of the pump has a running and retrieval feature for engagement by a running and retrieving tool to retrieve the pump from and install the pump in the landed position. |
| US10683735B1 |
Particulate-filled adaptive capsule (PAC) charge
A shaped charge includes a casing with a liner disposed therein. The liner has two spaced-apart and nested walls with each wall having an identical ogive shape. An explosive material fills a portion of the casing up to one of the walls. A loose particulate material is disposed between the walls. A blasting cap is coupled to a first axial end of the casing adjacent to the explosive material, and a sealing cap is coupled to a second axial end of the casing. |
| US10683730B2 |
Apparatus and method for treating a reservoir using re-closeable sleeves, and actuating the sleeves with bi-directional slips
A bottomhole assembly for deployment within a wellbore string disposed within a wellbore. The assembly comprises a first mandrel; a second mandrel including a locator for becoming disposed within a locate profile of the wellbore string; a shifting tool including a first gripper surface and a second gripper surfaces; a first shifting tool actuator and a second shifting tool actuator that are translatable with the first mandrel. The shifting tool is displaceable in response to urging by the first shifting tool actuator and the second shifting tool actuator to become disposed in gripping engagement with a flow control member. The second mandrel includes a retainer for limiting displacement of the shifting tool, relative to second mandrel, in both downhole and uphole directions. |
| US10683729B2 |
Selective rotationally aligning indicating mechanism
A multi-function tool is connected to an inner string to selectively align a port or ports in the inner string with ports in the outer string at various locations. The tool is locked from functioning at some locations where a locating collet will not selectively engage with an unlocking profile. In this more the tool will pass through the location unhindered. If an unlock profile is engaged the tool is enabled to be unlocked so that manipulation allows a support mandrel to align with collets that have an external V-shaped profile. Setting down weight allows the supported V-shaped profile on the collets engage a similar profile on the outer tubular to rotate, if needed, and to find support on a V-shaped profile on the surrounding tubular for performance of the borehole operation. Thereafter the locating collet engages a locking profile to disable the tool again. |
| US10683727B1 |
Valve for mineral extraction systems
An assembly for a valve includes an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder circumferentially surrounding the inner cylinder, and a first bar comprising a first end portion coupled to the inner cylinder and a second end portion coupled to the inner cylinder. The second end portion extends radially outwardly through a groove extending circumferentially about a curved wall of the outer cylinder to enable the inner cylinder and the first bar to rotate relative to the outer cylinder. |
| US10683724B2 |
Curing a lost circulation zone in a wellbore
An example method includes pumping fluid into a wellbore to fill, at least partly, a region in a lost circulation zone, with the fluid having a first density; and after pumping the fluid, pumping cement slurry into the wellbore. The cement slurry has a second density. The first density is greater than, or equal to, the second density, which causes the fluid to prevent, at least partly, the cement slurry from mixing with other fluid in the lost circulation zone for at least a period of time. |
| US10683723B2 |
Method of providing a barrier in a fracture-containing system
The present invention relates to a method of providing a barrier in a fracture-containing system, comprising: i) Providing a treatment fluid comprising: a) a base fluid; b) an elastomeric material, wherein said elastomeric material comprises at least one polymer capable of crosslinking into an elastomer, and c) at least one crosslinking agent; ii) Placing the treatment fluid in a fracture-containing system; iii) Allowing the elastomeric material to crosslink with itself to form a barrier in said fracture-containing system; wherein the elastomeric material and/or the crosslinking agent are of neutral buoyancy with regard to the base fluid. The invention is contemplated to having utility not only in the oil-drilling industry but also in the plugging of fractures in sewer drains, pipelines etc. |
| US10683721B2 |
Test tree and actuator
A subsea test tree comprises a housing defining a flow path, a valve member mounted in the housing and an actuator coupled to the housing. A drive arrangement extends through a wall of the housing to operatively connect the actuator to the valve. The actuator is operable to operate the valve member to control fluid flow along the fluid pathway. Also disclosed are improvements to actuators. |
| US10683720B2 |
Downhole tool with a propellant charge
A tool for manipulating a tubular, such as casing or production tubing, in a downhole environment, includes a housing defining a chamber, the chamber having at least one outlet, a propellant source located within the chamber and an ignition mechanism for igniting the propellant source. Upon ignition of the propellant source, the propellant deflagrates, creating at least one stream of combustion products, the chamber directing the stream of combustion products through the/each outlet, towards the tubular to be manipulated, the/each stream of combustion products combining with at least one modifying agent to manipulate the tubular. |
| US10683716B2 |
Water transfer monitoring system and method of use
A water transfer system utilizing uniform portable, self-contained equipment packages for cost-effective remote monitoring and control of temporary water transfer installations. The equipment packages contain a collection of sensors for determining water transfer parameters including flowrate, pressure, temperature, and storage tank levels. Data from the equipment packages is communicated by a local controller to a remote data service providing system performance, alarm notification, and operation reports via PC or portable communication devices. The combination of these functions reduces the amount of onsite supervision needed for reliable temporary water transfer. |
| US10683714B2 |
In-line mud screen manifold
A mud screen manifold in which a saver sub chamber, a screen chamber and a mud inlet chamber are formed in a body. A hollow saver sub is provided, suitable for insertion into the saver sub chamber after connection to a screen cage. When a shaped flange on the saver sub is received into a correspondingly shaped recess formed in the saver sub chamber, a mud flow inlet is in fluid flow communication with a cutout in the saver sub via the mud inlet chamber, and the saver sub is in fluid flow communication with the screen chamber via fluid flow through the screen cage. Contact seals prevent fluid flow from leaking around the screen cage. The mud inlet chamber, the saver sub and the saver sub cutout preferably cooperate to form a smooth-walled passageway for fluid flow communication between the mud inlet chamber and the screen cage. |
| US10683713B2 |
Multi-mode hydraulic cylinder control system for hydraulic workover unit
Hydraulic workover system having at least two sets of hydraulic cylinders coupled with a single load. A plurality of control valves transitionable between a closed position and an open position, the plurality of control valves having at least one extend control valve disposed between each set of hydraulic cylinders and an extend supply pump, at least one retract control valve disposed between each set of hydraulic cylinders and a retract supply pump, and at least one float control valve disposed between each set of hydraulic cylinders and a float supply pump. A logic control system coupled with the plurality of control valves and configured to transition the plurality of control valves between the closed and open position, thereby controlling flow between the at least two sets of hydraulic cylinders and the extend supply pump, retract supply pump, and float supply pump. |
| US10683712B2 |
System and method for monitoring cable life
A method for monitoring a cable of an implement system. The implement system includes a drilling device, a tensioning device and the cable, the cable coupled to the drilling device and the tensioning device in a taut configuration to define a first length. The method includes determining, by a controller, an increment in the first length of the cable. The method further includes comparing, by the controller, the increment in the first length with a threshold value; and generating, by the controller, a warning signal if magnitude of the increment is greater than the threshold value. |
| US10683710B2 |
Device for isolating a tool from axial vibration while maintaining conductor connectivity
A device is provided for isolating, from shock and vibration, any down-hole tool housed within a drill string, while maintaining rotational alignment and providing a continuous electrical connection between the ends of the tool along a plurality of conductor paths. The device increases down-hole tool life while reducing damage when operating in demanding environments. |
| US10683708B2 |
Frac manifold and systems
Missile flow lines are incorporated into frac manifolds, especially trailered or skidded frac manifolds. The missiles manifold the discharge from a plurality of pumps and comprise at least two junction fittings joined by spooled pipe. The junction fittings comprise a body having a primary bore and at least two feed bores. The intersections of the feed bores with the primary bore are offset axially from each other along the primary bore. The junction fittings are joined by flange unions to at least one spooled pipe such a that the junction fittings and spooled pipe form a conduit including the primary bores. A discharge line from a pump may be joined to each feed union face of the junction fittings by a flange union. Thus, the discharge from the pumps may be manifolded into the conduit. |
| US10683706B2 |
Polycrystalline diamond bodies having annular regions with differing characteristics
Polycrystalline diamond bodies having an annular region of diamond grains and a core region of diamond grains and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond body includes an annular region of inter-bonded diamond grains having a first characteristic property and a core region of inter-bonded diamond grains bonded to the annular region and having a second characteristic property that differs from the first characteristic property. The annular region decreases in thickness from a perimeter surface of the polycrystalline diamond body towards a centerline axis. |
| US10683701B2 |
Device for a ladder
A device for use with a ladder may include a member that is transitionable between a first state in which the member is a generally planar surface and second state in which the member defines a pair of receptacles, each receptacle being configured to receive a leg of a ladder to secure the member to the ladder, the member defining a compartment between the receptacles in the second state. The member may be a foldable material having a unitary construction. The foldable material may include a plurality of fold lines to facilitate transitioning of the device to the second state. |
| US10683697B2 |
Fire-rated sliding glass elevator door
A fire-rated sliding elevator glass door is provided. The door includes a face panel, a liner, a fire-rated glass panel, and a retainer that retains the glass panel in the door frame. The elevator door is configured to pass a 90-minute fire rating test. The elevator door can be implemented as a single-speed side open elevator door, a single-speed center open elevator door, a two-speed side opening sliding elevator door, or a two-speed center opening sliding elevator door. A method of constructing the fire-rated elevator door is provided. |
| US10683695B2 |
Vacuum insulating glass (VIG) unit with metallic peripheral edge seal and/or methods of making the same
Certain example embodiments relate to vacuum insulating glass units having edge seals formed in connection with solder alloys that, when reactively reflowed, wet metallic coatings pre-coated on the glass substrates' perimeters, and/or associated methods. The alloys may be based on materials that form seals at temperatures that will not de-temper glass and/or decompose a laminate, and/or remain hermetic and lack porous structures in their bulks. Example alloys may be based on inter-metallics of Sn and one or more materials selected from post-transition metals or metalloids; Zintl anions (e.g., In, Bi, etc.) from Group 13, 14, 15, or 16; and transition metals (e.g., Cu, Ag, Ni, etc.); and excludes Pb. Thin film coatings in certain example embodiments work with the solder material to form robust and durable hermetic interfaces. Because low temperatures are used, certain example embodiments can use compliant and visco-elastic spacer technology based on lamellar structures and/or the like. |
| US10683694B2 |
Interlayer for laminated glass, and laminated glass
An interlayer film for laminated glass includes first, second, and third layers containing a thermoplastic resin and a plasticizer. The cloud point of the first layer is lower than both the cloud point of the second layer and the cloud point of the third layer. Both the absolute value XA of a difference between the cloud point of the first layer and the cloud point of the second layer and the absolute value XB of a difference between the cloud point of the first layer and the cloud point of the third layer are 118° C. or more, and when a content of the plasticizer in the interlayer film for laminated glass relative to 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin in the interlayer film for laminated glass is defined as Y, Y≤−0.16 XA+60 and Y≤−0.16XB+60. |
| US10683693B2 |
Method for manufacturing vacuum insulation glass panel and device for closing sealing cap
Provided are a method for manufacturing a vacuum insulation glass panel and a device for closing a sealing cap, the method and the device being for exhausting air between two glass panels and sealing the same. The method for manufacturing a vacuum insulation glass panel, according to the present invention, heats the glass solder applied on the sealing cap before being put into a vacuum chamber, and then presses, by the operation of the elevating device, the sealing cap put into the vacuum chamber so as to join the sealing cap around the exhaust hole. The holder having the sealing cap is mounted in the clamping unit, and then the clamping unit is clamped to the glass panel assembly, thereby enabling the exhaust hole to be accurately closed with the sealing cap. |
| US10683691B2 |
Power swing door actuator with integrated door check mechanism
A power swing door actuator for moving a passenger swing door relative to a body portion of a motor vehicle. The power swing door actuator includes a housing rigidly fixed to the swing door, a motor mounted to the housing, a connector link having a first end pivotably coupled to the vehicle body portion and a second end pivotably coupled to a drive nut of a spindle drive mechanism. A leadscrew of the spindle drive mechanism is rotatably driven by the motor for causing relative translational movement between the drive nut and the leadscrew which, in turn, results in pivoting movement of the connector link while the vehicle door swings between open and closed positions in response to selective actuation of the motor. The power swing door actuator is further equipped with an integrated door check mechanism. |
| US10683686B2 |
Window security device
A window security device has a support rod capable of securely contacting an upper window frame and a lower window frame. The device has two horizontal arms extending from away from the support rod terminating in thin blades capable of sliding between a first stationary window and a second sliding window sash. The device prevents unwanted tampering with the device by children located on the inside of the window as well as burglars located on the exterior of the window and to be easily removed in the event of a fire. The length of the device's blade can be adjusted allow a window to safely remain open a specified distance, and the device's arms can be adjusted to fit many different widths of windows. When the blades are disposed between the windows, the window is slid open and contacts the window stop, located at the end of the horizontal arms. |
| US10683683B2 |
Latch with closure device for a motor vehicle
The object of the invention is a motor vehicle latch (1), in particular an electrically actuated flap latch, demonstrating a locking mechanism (11) comprising a catch (10) and at least one pawl, a triggering lever (9), whereby by means of the triggering lever (9) the locking mechanism (11) can be unlocked, a closure device (8), whereby by means of the closure device (8) the locking mechanism (11) can be transferred at least from a pre-ratchet position into a main ratchet position and the closure device (8) demonstrates a spindle drive (4), whereby a functional position (N, O, Z) of the spindle drive (4) can be recorded by sensors, and whereby the spindle drive (4) demonstrates a spindle nut (5) and the spindle nut (5) interacts with an activation device (6) in such a way that using a sensor (7) at least a functional position (N, O, Z) of the spindle nut (5) can be detected. |
| US10683682B2 |
Closure latch for vehicle door having double pull release mechanism driven by child lock actuator
The present disclosure relates to a closure latch for a vehicle door, and more particularly to a closure latch for a vehicle door equipped with a passive entry feature. To this end, the present disclosure relates to the use of a power child lock actuator to manage the double pull function of the closure latch. |
| US10683680B2 |
Door or other closable panel with lock-actuating linkage
A door or window arrangement has a panel movable relative to an opening bounded by a frame so as to close against a strike jamb or move away from it. A locking element moves between a locked state in which it engages between the panel and the strike jamb to prevent separation of the panel from the strike jamb and a released state in which the panel can be separated from the strike jamb. A linkage is displaced by a terminal part of a closing motion of the panel so that completion of the closing motion can only occur when the locking element assumes its locked state. Preferably, the linkage is deployed so that force applied to displace the panel through the terminal part of the closing motion results in a force applied to the locking element to displace it towards its locked state. |
| US10683678B2 |
Door with door fitting
Provided is a door fitting, with an outer doorplate and with an inner doorplate, wherein the outer doorplate has a first opening on an inner side facing the inner doorplate, into which a shaft of a first screw can be screwed to fasten the outer doorplate to the door, and a second opening at a distance from the first end section in the lengthwise direction of the door fitting, into which a shaft of a second screw can be screwed to fasten the outer doorplate to the door. The door fitting can be adapted to various fitting situations if the first opening and/or the second opening is/are arranged on the outer doorplate so as to be displaceable in the lengthwise direction of the door fitting to allow different relative positions to be set between the outer doorplate and the first opening and/or the second opening. |
| US10683676B2 |
Vehicle lift and storage system utilizing a multi-axis accelerometer
A vehicle lift and storage system (VLSS) can comprise a platform that can be moved between a plurality of positions by one or more moving mechanisms. The platform can be equipped with a wireless, multi-axis accelerometer that transmits data regarding the platform to a control system of the VLSS via a wireless sensor link. Using the data from the multi-axis accelerometer, the control system can generate control signals to control the one or more moving mechanisms. The control system can also detect the occurrence of a safety event based on the data received from the multi-axis accelerometer. In response to detecting a safety event, the control system can cause the one or more moving mechanisms to enter a safety mode to alleviate or respond to the detected safety event. |
| US10683672B2 |
Construction method for lifting structure integrally over the obstacles in vertical direction to a position with different horizontal projection
A construction apparatus and method for lifting structure integrally over obstacles in vertical direction to a position with different horizontal projection. The apparatus has two platform beams placed each other in parallel, two lifting beams laterally relative to the platform beams and a lifter equipped with the lifting beams. Push instrument kits are installed on the platform beams and the lifting beams respectively, and a plurality of sets of baffles installed on both sides of the platform beams to provide the push instrument kits with a counter-force when the push instrument kits work. When the structure encounters obstacles during the process of lifting the structure by two lifters, the posture of the structure can be altered by operating the push instrument kits and the lifters, such that the horizontal projection of the structure will be reduced and the structure can therefore be lifted over the obstacle in vertical direction. |
| US10683670B1 |
Hand-held tool for spacing clapboards with built-in extendible ruler
A hand-held tool for spacing clapboards that includes a speed square tongue located in the top center of the device. This feature allows a user to quickly and accurately transfer both horizontal and vertical lines, revealing material to be removed around doors and windows. There is a trigger mounted on the ergonomic handle that both locks the tongue in place for transferring horizontal lines, and releases the tongue for transferring vertical lines. Two trays are adjustable in ¼″ increments that use pull pins under the trays. The trays can be adjusted for any board up to 10″ in height. Desired overlap is achieved by adjusting the position of the bottom tray as desired. Finally a ruler is provided along the side of the tool. A second model that has no handle is also taught. |
| US10683668B2 |
Set of floor panels and method for installing this set of floor panels
A set of floor panels, which is suitable for forming a floor covering in herringbone pattern, wherein these floor panels are oblong rectangular; wherein the long as well as the short edges are provided with mechanical coupling means; and wherein the male coupling part on the short edge can be inserted into the female coupling part on the long edge in one and the same turning movement which is used to insert the male coupling part on the long edge into the female coupling part on the long or short edge. |
| US10683666B1 |
Method for covering roof with shrink wrap
A system and method for temporary protection of a damaged roof is provided. The method includes draping a strip of the impermeable membrane over the roof, wherein the end of the strip overhangs a fascia of eaves of the roof, placing a piece of construction material in a horizontal position under the end of the strip, cutting the end of the strip as follows: a horizontal cut and two vertical cuts of the construction material, such that a resulting shape of the end of the strip is substantially commensurate with the construction material, fastening the construction material to the end of the strip, rolling the construction material at least one full turn in the end of the strip, attaching the construction material to the fascia of the eaves of the roof, and repeating the steps above until the entire roof is covered in the impermeable membrane. |
| US10683664B2 |
Carrier for a linear ceiling panel
A carrier for mounting linear panels on a ceiling, the carrier extending in a longitudinal direction and having at least one recess formed therein, the recess being for receiving a linear ceiling panel, the recess extending through the cross-section of the carrier, the recess being defined by a surface comprising at least a first wall portion and a second wall portion, the recess separating the first wall portion from the second wall portion, and the second wall portion, defining a flange which partially extends into the recess, thereby providing the recess with a neck portion and a main portion, and wherein the neck portion has, at its narrowest point, a distance d1 of less than 9 mm separating the first wall portion from the second wall portion. |
| US10683663B2 |
Building system and material
A sustainable building material and system comprising of panels with alternatively oriented spacers and with panel connectors, panel edges and composites thereof. It is manufactured from semi-material in two manufacturing operations; the first manufacturing the panels, panel connectors and edges and the second manufacturing sub-assembles or composite elements from these. The building material and system are suitable for manufacture and assembly at various levels of technology and investment, and are designed for efficiency in manufacture, transport and offsite and onsite assembly. |
| US10683654B2 |
Adjustable floor drain
A floor drain assembly for connecting to a drain system of an installation site. The floor drain assembly includes a drain body having drain coupling adapted for connecting to the drain system, a collar mounted to the drain body, and a rough-in adapter having a radially extending flange. The rough-in adapter is axially adjustably mounted to the collar and a strainer frame is axially adjustably mounted to the rough-in adapter. Mounted to the frame is a strainer. A cover encloses the strainer and strainer frame and includes a central region and a downwardly extending perimetric wall that is removably mounted, at a lower end thereof to, the flange of the rough-in adapter. |
| US10683653B2 |
Closet collar adaptations
Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating the installation of a toilet over a closet collar for a drain pipe. According to various embodiments, a pipe extension for a closet collar adaptation assembly is positioned with the closet collar. The toilet is positioned over the closet collar adaptation assembly. At least one seal is provided between the toilet and the closet collar adaptation assembly to thereby facilitate passage of matter from the toilet through the closet collar. |
| US10683643B2 |
Humidity collector apparatus
Device for collecting water vapor from air as liquid water. Included is a refrigerant compressor circulating refrigerant through a controlled dimensioned condenser into a tubing loop. A portion of the tubing loop functions as a condenser. This tube conveys the pressurized refrigerant through an expansion valve. The refrigerant pressure and temperature decreases. Ambient water vapor collects on the exterior surface of the cooled section of tube now functioning as an evaporator. The water drops from the tube surface into a reservoir for use. The tube loop extends through a multiport control valve. The control valve can direct the refrigerant pumped from the compressor into alternate ends of the tubing loop. The device can include a power supply and microprocessor controlling the generator and valves. The device may utilize a switch that detects water or ice deposits on the tube. The device can comprise a moveable frame supporting all above components. |
| US10683641B2 |
Depth guidance system for a work vehicle
A depth guidance system for a work vehicle can be provided. In one example, the depth guidance system can include a depth sensor for detecting a depth of a work tool coupled to the work vehicle. The depth guidance system can include a first indicator light configured to illuminate in a first color indicating that the work tool is above a target depth-range. The depth guidance system can also include a second indicator light configured to illuminate in a second color indicating that the work tool is within the target depth-range. The depth guidance system can receive sensor signals from the depth sensor indicating that the work tool is at various depths and responsively activate a corresponding one of the first indicator light or the second indicator light for each depth among the various depths of the work tool. |
| US10683637B2 |
Door activated interlock system for a work vehicle
An interlock system for a work vehicle includes a controller configured to output instructions to an actuator assembly to control an implement positioned rearward of a chassis of the work vehicle relative to a forward direction of travel. The controller is configured to instruct the actuator assembly to block movement of the implement while an access door positioned on a rear portion of the chassis relative to the forward direction of travel is in an open state. |
| US10683636B2 |
Construction machine and program-rewritable system equipped with same
A construction machine that, prior to performing a rewriting process of rewriting a currently used program with a renewal program, detects a charge amount of an electric storage device. When the charge amount detected is smaller than a rewrite charge amount preliminarily set as a charge amount required for the rewriting process, the rewriting is prohibited and the renewal program is transferred to storage. When the charge amount becomes sufficient, the rewriting process is performed using the renewal program stored in the storage. |
| US10683634B2 |
Debris diverter for microtrenchers
Arrangements for diverting and removing spoil created when a microtrench is being cut. The disclosed arrangements divert the debris and dust away from the microtrench during the cutting process. In optional embodiments, a spoil vacuum system is used to remove the dust particles during the debris diversion process. In further optional embodiments, a microtrench slot cleaning tool and slot vacuum system may be used. The microtrencher can be mounted on a skid-steer loader or a similar support vehicle. |
| US10683629B2 |
Ice ramp system, bracket, and method
An ice ramp system for a dock including a catch plate adapted for horizontal mounting on a dock side surface of a dock; a plurality of ice ramps; a plurality of brackets, each bracket including a triangular cross-section with a bisecting element; an angled ice ramp support face for angularly supporting an ice ramp; a notch at a lower end of the support face for receiving an edge of an ice ramp; a hook that extends from an upper end of the support face that is mountable to a dock top surface; and a backplate having a downwardly extending tongue that mates with the catch plate. |
| US10683628B2 |
System for installing anti-scouring material in a self-floating marine foundation, and associated methods and uses of said system
The present disclosure relates to a system for installing anti-scouring material on a premanufactured marine foundation, said foundation being transportable in a self-floating manner to its final position on the seabed; comprising: at least one device for housing the anti-scouring material; at least one device for securing the anti-scouring material and/or said housing device to the marine foundation; and wherein the housing device and the securing device are installable on the marine foundation prior to the marine foundation being installed in its final position. |
| US10683622B2 |
Gangway having position locking assembly
A gangway comprising a fixed platform. A support structure is connected to the fixed platform in a manner that allows the support structure to rotate with respect to the fixed platform. A releasable position locking assembly that inhibits rotation of the support structure in a raising direction is also provided. The releasable locking assembly includes a closed-loop fluid arrangement. |
| US10683617B2 |
Wall covering and method of producing the same
A wall covering, a method of producing it and a method of covering a wall. The wall covering comprises a planar substrate, such as a nonwoven base substrate, having a front, and a back facing opposite the front. There is a barrier layer on the back of the substrate and an adhesive layer superimposed on the barrier layer. The adhesive layer comprises a first polymer component, a second polymer component, the first polymer component being a non crosslinked polymer and said second polymer component being a crosslinked polymer exhibiting properties of superabsorbency. The adhesive exhibits when exposed to water, a strength sufficient for binding to a wall substrate and a glide resistance low enough for allowing repositioning of the wall cover by sliding the wallcover on the wall without having to lift it up over a period of time of at least 5 minutes. |
| US10683616B2 |
Method for forming a composite comprising MFC and a composite produced by the method
The invention provides a method for the production of a composite comprising microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and precipitated calcium carbonate. The method is characterized in that MFC is added to a suspension of calcium hydroxide during carbonation, whereby calcium carbonate is precipitated onto fibers or fibrils of the MFC in a controlled manner. By adding microfibrillated cellulose to the calcium suspension during the carbonation, the brightness and the strength of the MFC/PCC-composite is enhanced. Moreover, the inventive method facilitates the distribution of calcium dioxide and MFC in the suspension and thus gives rise to a more homogenous product. |
| US10683613B2 |
Compositions for bleaching pulps and their use
Compositions suitable for use in the bleaching of pulps may include one or more particulate alkaline earth metal oxides or alkaline earth metal hydroxides or mixtures thereof, and one or more pitch control additives. The compositions may be suitable for use in a pulp preparation or a papermaking process. A method for the bleaching of pulps may include providing the composition. |
| US10683611B2 |
Method for simultaneously pressing and cutting a molded fiber part
Methods and apparatus for fabricating a molded fiber part are described. A system for forming a molded fiber container includes a first plate configured to receive a molded fiber part having a moisture content, and a second plate configured to compress the part against the first plate, wherein at least one of the first and second plates includes a die cutting blade. |
| US10683605B2 |
Soil repellant fiber and methods of making the same
A fiber and method for making the same is disclosed that comprises a surface treatment, wherein the surface treatment comprises at least one clay nanoparticle component present in an amount greater than 2000 ppm on the surface of the fiber. Also disclosed is a fiber and method for making the same, comprising a surface treatment, wherein the surface treatment comprises at least one clay nanoparticle component and excludes flourochemicals. |
| US10683604B2 |
Dryer, particularly for drying clean-room garments and accessories
A dryer, particularly for drying clean-room garments and accessories, includes a dryer body, a drying chamber, and a system for circulating air between an air intake and the drying chamber. The system includes an air aspiration device giving a direction of air flow from the air intake towards the drying chamber, a device for heating the aspirated air placed upstream of said drying chamber, and an absolute filter provided upstream of the drying chamber. The dryer further includes, upstream of the absolute filter, a connector arranged so as to be connected to a device for supplying air charged with a predetermined quantity of droplets of an aerosol, and in that it has an access to a space located downstream of the absolute filter and upstream of the drying chamber, the access to a space being arranged so as to be able to receive a measuring device. |
| US10683595B2 |
Embroidery quilting apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium
Presented are a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for stitching. The method includes examining, by an apparatus, a stitching design, and determining, by the apparatus, a needle drop location of each stitch of the stitching design. The method further includes stitching, by the apparatus, the stitching design into a work piece based on the determined needle drop location, wherein the stitching comprises moving a sewing head of the apparatus relative to the work piece. |
| US10683593B2 |
Pile fabric and methods for manufacture of the same
The invention provides a novel pile fabric and a method for manufacturing the novel pile fabric. The pile fabric comprises: (i) a woven ground fabric comprising a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns intersecting the plurality of warp yarns, (ii) one or more pile yarns woven to form a plurality of pile loops extending from the ground fabric, wherein (a) at least one pile yarn from among the one or more pile yarns is a multi-ply pile yarn comprising a first pile component yarn plied with a second pile component yarn, and (b) a turns-per-loop ratio of the multi-ply pile yarn is less than 1.9 turns-per-loop. |
| US10683590B2 |
Graphene fiber and method of manufacturing same
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to graphene fibers and, more particularly, to graphene fibers comprising intercalated large-sized graphene oxide (LGGO)/graphene sheets and small-sized graphene oxide (SMGO)/graphene sheets having high thermal and electrical conductivities and high mechanical strength. In one embodiment, the invention provides a graphene fiber comprising: a plurality of intercalated graphene sheets including: a plurality of large-sized graphene sheets; and a plurality of small-sized graphene sheets, wherein at least one of the plurality of small-sized graphene sheets is disposed between at least two of the plurality of large-sized graphene sheets. |
| US10683589B2 |
Polyetherimide-based fiber, method for manufacturing same, and fiber structure containing same
Provided is a polyetherimide-based fiber containing a polyetherimide resin and carbon black dispersed in the resin, wherein the content of the carbon black is 0.03 wt % or greater; the carbon black has a primary particle number-mean particle size of from 30 nm to 500 nm; and the fiber has a weight reduction rate of less than 0.5% around the glass transition point (Tg) of the polyetherimide resin, where the weight reduction rate is defined by a following formula (1). Weight reduction rate (%)={[(fiber weight at temperature T1)−(fiber weight at temperature T2)]/(fiber weight at temperature T1)}×100 (1) Where T1 denotes a temperature (Tg−15° C.) that is 15° C. lower than the glass transition point (glass transition temperature) of the polyetherimide resin, and T2 denotes a temperature (Tg+25° C.) that is 25° C. higher than the glass transition point. |
| US10683588B2 |
Shaped silicon ingot using layer transfer
A shaped crystalline ingot for an ion cleaving process has a major surface that is substantially planar, a first side face that is substantially planar along a first direction orthogonal to the major surface, and a second side face that is substantially planar along a second direction orthogonal to the major surface. The ion cleaving process is a process in which ions are implanted into the shaped crystalline ingot to form a cleave plane that separates a substrate comprising the major surface from the shaped crystalline ingot. |
| US10683587B2 |
Method for manufacturing nitride crystal substrate and nitride crystal laminate
There is provided a method for manufacturing a nitride crystal substrate including: a first step of constituting a seed crystal substrate assembly by arranging and placing a plurality of seed crystal substrates which are made of nitride crystal and whose principal surfaces are c-planes, on a base plate so that side surfaces of the adjacent seed crystal substrates are in contact with each other; and a second step of growing a crystal film on the seed crystal substrate assembly, wherein in the first step, the seed crystal substrates are placed on the base plate in a state of regulating a position of the seed crystal substrates in an in-plane direction by a position regulating unit to regulate the position of the seed crystal substrates in the in-plane direction, and at least one of the seed crystal substrates is placed non-adhesively to the base plate. |
| US10683586B2 |
Method of pulsed laser-based large area graphene synthesis on metallic and crystalline substrates
A method of making graphene includes providing a seed gas in the presence of a metallic substrate, providing a pulsed, ultraviolet laser beam, and moving the substrate or the laser beam relative to the other, thereby advancing a graphene crystallization front and forming an ordered graphene structure. In some instances, the substrate can have a surface with two-fold atomic symmetry. A method of recrystallizing graphene includes providing a pulsed, ultraviolet laser beam to a polycrystalline graphene sheet. |
| US10683585B2 |
Method for melting and solidification of scintillating material in micromechanical structures
Disclosed is a method for melting and solidification of a scintillating material in micromechanical structures, including controlling the melting and solidification of the scintillating material by individually controlled heat sources, a top heater and a bottom heater, placed above and below a process chamber, housing a sample with the micromechanical structures and the scintillating material. The heaters are controlled to set a vertical temperature gradient over the sample to control the melting and solidification of the scintillating material. During melting, the top heater is ramped up and stabilized at a temperature where no melting occurs and the bottom heater is ramped up and stabilized at a temperature where melting occurs during a period of time while the scintillating material melts and flows into the micromechanical structures. During solidification, the temperature of the bottom heater decreases to enable solidification to take place starting from the bottom of the micromechanical structures. |
| US10683584B1 |
Methods for X-ray inspection of PDC tooling and parts
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods and systems for X-ray imaging and/or inspection of a PCD element in a protective leaching cup, which may be placed in a tray. Embodiments include inspection of one or more characteristics between the protective leaching cup and the PCD element prior to and/or after leaching of the PCD element. Embodiments also include using X-ray imaging to assist with positioning the PCD element in the protective leaching cup. Embodiments further include inspection of one or more defects in the PCD element during processing and/or after usage by X-ray technique. |
| US10683582B2 |
Composite ceramic coatings for anti-corrosion protection
In some embodiments, an anti-corrosive composite ceramic coating includes an inner metal layer formed on the surface of a metal object to be protected and an outer composite ceramic layer formed on the inner metal layer. |
| US10683581B2 |
Method for deposition of titanium-based protective coatings on aluminum
Disclosed is a method for the plasma-electrolytic deposition of a titanium-based non-metallic protective coating on an aluminum-containing material that exhibits excellent resistance to corrosion and high resistance against wear; a coated aluminum-containing metallic article, wherein the coating comprised of oxides and hydroxides of the elements titanium and aluminum has a thickness of at least 15 microns and a cross-section hardness (HV) of at least 800; and a device comprising an arrangement of two adjacent parts at least one being selected from an aluminum-containing metallic material that is coated according to the method and in frictional connection with the other part wherein under operation the frictionally connected parts move relatively to each other, such as, pistons moving in the cylinder within the powertrain of a vehicle. |
| US10683580B2 |
Metallic nanospring and method for manufacturing of the same
A method for manufacturing a metallic nanospring includes preparing a nanotemplate having a nanopore and including a working electrode disposed on its one surface, preparing a first metal precursor mixture including ascorbic acid (C6H8O6), vanadium (IV) oxide sulfate (VOSO4.xH2O), and a metal precursor solution including a metal desired to be deposited, preparing a second metal precursor mixture by mixing the first metal precursor mixture with nitric acid (HNO3), depositing a metallic nanospring into the nanopore using electrodeposition by dipping the nanotemplate into the second metal precursor mixture and applying current between a counter electrode inserted into the second metal precursor mixture and the working electrode, and selectively removing the working electrode on the nanotemplate with the deposited metallic nanospring and the nanotemplate. |
| US10683577B1 |
Method of producing hydrogen peroxide using nanostructured bismuth oxide
The method of producing hydrogen peroxide using nanostructured bismuth oxide is an electrochemical process for producing hydrogen peroxide using a cathode formed as oxygen-deficient nanostructured bismuth oxide deposited as a film on the surface of a conducting substrate. An anode and the cathode are immersed in an alkaline solution saturated with oxygen in an electrolytic cell. An electrical potential is established across the cathode and the anode to initiate electrochemical reduction of the oxygen in the alkaline solution to produce hydrogen peroxide by oxygen reduction reaction. |
| US10683576B2 |
Corrosion inhibitors for passivation of galvanized coatings and carbon steel
An additive comprising one or more C3-C12 hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or one or more C3-C12 hydroxycarboxylic acid salts may be added to an aqueous system having galvanized metallurgy or a carbon steel surface in an effective amount to passivate a galvanized coating on the metallurgy or to decrease white rust formation or other types of corrosion upon the galvanized metallurgy or carbon steel surface in an aqueous system. In a non-limiting embodiment, the C3-C12 hydroxycarboxylic acid or the C3-C12 hydroxycarboxylic acid salt additive may utilize the zinc in the galvanized coating to achieve passivation. The passivation may occur while the system is shut down or in service. The aqueous system may be or include a cooling tower, a cooling water system, and combinations thereof. The additive may be used with or in the absence of a phosphorous-containing compound. |
| US10683571B2 |
Gas supply manifold and method of supplying gases to chamber using same
A gas inlet system for a wafer processing reactor includes a tubular gas manifold conduit adapted to be connected to a gas inlet port of the wafer processing reactor; and gas feeds including a first feed for feeding a first gas into the tubular gas manifold conduit and a second feed for feeding a second gas into the tubular gas manifold conduit. Each feed has two or more injection ports connected to the tubular gas manifold conduit at a first axial position of the tubular gas manifold conduit, and the injection ports of each of the gas feeds are evenly distributed along a circumference of the tubular gas manifold conduit at the first axial position. |
| US10683570B2 |
Discoloration-resistant gold alloy
Alloy for the manufacturing of jewels or clock components with minimum concentrations of gold of 75 wt %, of copper between 5% and 21%, of silver between 0% and 21%, of iron between 0.5% and 4% and vanadium between 0.1% and 2.0%, intended to increase the tarnishing-resistance of alloys with a minimum content of gold of 75 wt % under environments in which Sulphur- and chlorine-compounds are present. |
| US10683566B2 |
Cu-based sintered bearing and production method for Cu-based sintered bearing
Provided is a Cu-based sintered bearing comprising: 15-36 mass % of Ni; 3-13 mass % of Sn; 0.05-0.55 mass % of P; and 0.02-4 mass % of C in total, the balance consisting of Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein the content of C forming an alloy with a matrix within Cu—Ni-based main phase grains is 0.02-0.10 mass %. |
| US10683565B2 |
Method of reclaiming cadmium and tellurium from CdTe for CdTe photovoltaic modules
A method of reclaiming cadmium material from photovoltaic (PV) modules is provided. The method includes submerging one or more portions of a PV module in a solution including non-distilled water, wherein the one or more portions of the PV module are submerged until cadmium material present on the PV module dissolves into the solution, boiling the solution until the dissolved cadmium material precipitates, and collecting the precipitated cadmium material. |
| US10683559B2 |
G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR)-based biosensors and uses thereof
Provided herein are GPCR-based chemical biosensors that can have a sensing unit, a processing unit, and a response unit that can be used to detect a chemical of interest. Also provided herein are methods of making and using the GPCR-based chemical biosensors. |
| US10683556B2 |
Systems and methods to detect rare mutations and copy number variation
The present disclosure provides a system and method for the detection of rare mutations and copy number variations in cell free polynucleotides. Generally, the systems and methods comprise sample preparation, or the extraction and isolation of cell free polynucleotide sequences from a bodily fluid; subsequent sequencing of cell free polynucleotides by techniques known in the art; and application of bioinformatics tools to detect rare mutations and copy number variations as compared to a reference. The systems and methods also may contain a database or collection of different rare mutations or copy number variation profiles of different diseases, to be used as additional references in aiding detection of rare mutations, copy number variation profiling or general genetic profiling of a disease. |
| US10683554B2 |
Methods and materials for detecting SNPS and administering measles virus vaccinations
This document provides methods and materials involved in using measles viruses. For example, methods and materials for identifying mammals (e.g., humans) likely to respond to standard measles virus vaccines or standard measles virus-based therapies as well as methods and materials for identifying mammals (e.g., humans) unlikely to respond to standard measles virus vaccines or standard measles virus-based therapies are provided. |
| US10683553B2 |
Method for determining sensitivity to simultaneous inhibitor against PARP and Tankyrase
The present invention relates to a method for determining sensitivity to a simultaneous inhibitor against poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) and Tankyrase. According to the present invention, a colorectal treatment effect can be maximized by sorting patients having sensitivity to the simultaneous inhibitor against PARP and Tankyrase. |
| US10683552B2 |
Clonal haematopoiesis
The present invention relates to clonal expansion of somatic cells in subjects, and acquired selective advantage of cell clones during the lifetime of a subject. In particular, the invention relates to methods for predicting the development of cancer based on the observation of specific genetic mutations in somatic cell clones, as well as to methods for treating or preventing cancer in a subject, in which clonal expansion of cells comprising specific modifications is observed. |
| US10683549B2 |
Methods for assessing risk of developing breast cancer
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for assessing the risk of a human female subject for developing breast cancer. In particular, the present disclosure relates to combining clinical risk assessment and genetic risk assessment to improve risk analysis. |
| US10683547B2 |
Epigenetic markers for respiratory allergy
A method relates to epigenetic markers and their diagnostic and predictive value for respiratory allergy. The method can include assaying a test sample from the patient for a DNA hypermethylation or hypomethylation of at least GLI2 region, in which hypermethylation or hypomethylation of the gene region in the test sample indicates or predicts a respiratory allergy in the patient. |
| US10683542B2 |
Construction of next generation sequencing (NGS) libraries using competitive strand displacement
The invention pertains to construction of next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) libraries for whole genome sequencing, targeted resequencing, sequencing-based screening assays, metagenomics, or any other application requiring sample preparation for NGS. |
| US10683537B2 |
Inhibition-resistant polymerases
Provided herein are mutant polymerase enzymes resistant to inhibitors encountered in Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCR). Also provided are nucleic acids or constructs encoding isolated polypeptides having polymerase activity. Also provided are kits useful for PCR containing isolated polypeptides having polymerase activity or isolated nucleic acids encoding such. |
| US10683536B2 |
Reusable initiators for synthesizing nucleic acids
The invention provides improved methods for synthesizing polynucleotides, such as DNA and RNA, using renewable initiators coupled to a solid support. Using the methods of the invention, specific sequences of polynucleotides can be synthesized de novo, base by base, in an aqueous environment, without the use of a nucleic acid template. |
| US10683531B2 |
Methods of nucleic acid sample preparation for analysis of cell-free DNA
Aspects of the technology disclosed herein relate to methods of preparing and analyzing nucleic acids, e.g, cfDNA. In some embodiments, methods for preparing nucleic acids for sequence analysis (e.g., using next-generation sequencing) are provided herein. |
| US10683529B2 |
Kit for detecting biofilms
The invention relates to a kit for detecting biofilms, which is in particular compatible with the agri-food industry and comprises a biofilm staining solution containing a stain in solution in a dilution phase compatible with the agri-food industry, wherein said stain is Coomassie blue, and a cleaning solution comprising said dilution phase. |
| US10683521B2 |
Expression construct for sensing cell density and substrate availability and its use in conversion of hydroxycinnamic acids
An Expression system; isolated nucleic acid molecule or host cell comprising: (i) A first gene encoding for a first enzyme linked to a first promoter, wherein the first promoter is a time delay promoter; (ii) A second gene encoding for a second enzyme capable of using the product generated by the first enzyme as a substrate, wherein the second gene is operably linked to a second promoter, wherein the second promoter is inducible by the product generated by the first enzyme; (iii) Optionally, a third gene encoding a transcription factor that represses expression of the second gene in the absence of the product generated by the first enzyme, wherein the third gene is operably linked to a third promoter that regulates expression of the third gene; and its use in producing a product such as hydroxybenzaldehyde. |
| US10683516B2 |
Vitis vinifera with reduced MLO expression and increased resistance to powdery mildew
Provided herein are Vitis vinifera exhibiting Erysiphe necator resistance. In particular, provided herein are Vitis vinifera having in their genome mildew resistance locus O (MLO) genes, in particular an MLO7 gene and an MLO6 gene, where the MLO7 gene and MLO6 gene have reduced expression and/or function. |
| US10683511B2 |
Method for the fermentative production of L-amino acids
The present invention provides a bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium, in particular of the species Corynebacterium glutamicum, having the ability to excrete an L-amino acid selected from proteinogenic L-amino acids and L-omithine and new measures for the fermentative production of proteinogenic L-amino acids and L-ornithine by such bacteria. |
| US10683508B2 |
Immunostimulatory plasmids
The present invention relates to immunomodulator compositions and methods of use as well as methods of making. The immunomodulator compositions comprise immunostimulatory plasmids, or DNA sequence, capable of eliciting an immune response in a recipient subject. Further, the immunostimulatory plasmids, or DNA sequence, do not contain antibiotic resistance coding sequence to help reduce the potential of horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance in a population. |
| US10683502B2 |
Oligonucleotide decoys for the treatment of pain
Provided are therapeutic agents such as double-stranded nucleic acids, termed oligonucleotide decoys, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and related methods of modulating nociceptive signaling, for instance, to prevent and/or treat pain. |
| US10683500B2 |
UNA oligomers having reduced off-target effects in gene silencing
This invention provides UNA oligomers for gene silencing with reduced off-target effects. The UNA oligomers can have a first strand and a second strand, each of the strands being 19-29 monomers in length, the monomers being UNA monomers and various nucleic acid monomers. Embodiments include pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating or preventing TTR-related amyloidosis with reduced off-target effects by administering a UNA oligomer to a subject. |
| US10683498B2 |
Methods for generating circular DNA from circular RNA
Provided herein are methods of amplifying nucleic acids. In particular, methods are provided for amplifying circular RNA molecules. In certain embodiments, circular DNA molecules for amplification are generated from circular RNA molecules. |
| US10683496B2 |
Method and apparatus for isolating nucleic acids
A method comprises: sorbing a sample solution comprising nucleic acids to a sample receiving portion of a quartz fiber filter by contacting the sample solution with the sample receiving portion; and washing the sample receiving portion while keeping most of nucleic acids around the sample receiving portion by flowing a wash solution through the sample receiving portion under a wicking force directed away from the sample receiving portion. An associated apparatus is also provided. |
| US10683493B2 |
Fusion proteins comprising an aldolase enzyme joined to a maltose binding protein
The present invention refers to an enzyme consisting of a fusion protein particularly useful as shown through-out the present invention for carrying out the carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction known as the aldol Reaction, preferably for carrying out an aldol reaction by using aldehydes as substrates and preferably pyruvate or a salt thereof, for producing hydroxyketoacids. Said enzyme is made by binding an aldolase to a maltose binding protein. The enzymes display full activity under “highly denaturing” substrate loadings (aldehydes, >1 M). |
| US10683487B2 |
Myrmecridium flexuosum NUK-21, novel lactose oxidase isolated from Myrmecridium flexuosum NUK-21, and method for conversion of lactose into lactobionic acid by novel lactose oxidase
A Myrmecridium flexuosum NUK-21, a novel lactose oxidase isolated from the Myrmecridium flexuosum NUK-21 and a method for conversion of lactose into lactobionic acid (LBA) by the novel lactose oxidase are disclosed herein. The Myrmecridium flexuosum NUK-21 produces high yields of the novel lactose oxidase and the novel lactose oxidase has higher reactivity and specificity of converting lactose into lactobionic acid. |
| US10683486B2 |
Methods for producing hepatocytes
Methods for producing hepatocytes from pluripotent human stem cells are disclosed herein. The stem cells are plated on a cell culture substrate comprising two laminins. The stem cells are then exposed to different cell culture mediums to induce differentiation. The resulting hepatocytes have higher metabolic capacity compared to hepatocytes cultured on different substrates. |
| US10683484B2 |
Derivation of hepatic stem cells and mature liver cell types and uses thereof
This application describes liver stem cells (LSC), and differentiated hepatocytes, cholangiocytes, and 3D cellular structures derived therefrom. Methods for producing LSC and mature, differentiated hepatocytes and cholangiocytes in culture are provided. Also provided are cell culture systems and cell culture media for producing a homogenous population of liver stem cells that remain in an undifferentiated state over multiple passages in culture. The LSC and methods are useful for producing homogenous populations of hepatocytes and cholangiocytes for downstream applications. The LSC can be transplanted into subjects to treat liver diseases. |
| US10683473B2 |
Bacteria and enzymes produced therefrom and methods of using same
A bacteria referred to here as Bacillus subtilis 6A-1 is provided, compositions thereof and processes for use of the bacteria, spores, cells, extracts and enzymes. The compositions which comprise the bacteria, spores, cells, extracts and/or enzymes are capable of degrading polysaccharides. Such compositions are capable of degrading cellulose, including plant-produced cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose. The bacteria produces at least two cellulose-degrading protein fractions. Cellulose degrading activity continues across pH2 to pH13. |
| US10683471B2 |
Automatic dishwashing detergent composition
A neutral or acidic automatic dishwashing detergent composition including inorganic bleach, enzymes and a cleaning agent selected from the group consisting of cleaning surfactants, soil suspending polymers and mixtures thereof and from 0.01% to 5% by weight of the composition of a perfume and wherein the composition has a cleaning index of at least 60 and a care index of at least 4 as defined herein. |
| US10683470B2 |
Product for cleaning, sanitizing and hygienization
Product for cleaning, sanification and hygienization, comprising a base solution with sanificant and/or hygienizing action to which probiotic bacteria and bacteriophage elements are mixed; the probiotic bacteria being preferably of the Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus megaterium and Bacillus pumilus genera, while the bacteriophage elements comprise, as an alternative or in combination, bacteriophages of the Caudavirales, Microviridae, Leviviridae, Inoviridae, Tectiviridae, Corticoviridae families. |
| US10683469B2 |
Additive for reducing spotting in automatic dishwashing systems
A phosphorus-free automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising 2.5 to 8 wt % of a first polymer comprising polymerized units of: (i) 55 to 85 wt % of a C3-C6 monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, (ii) 2 to 30 wt % of a C3-C6 monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and (iii) 2 to 15 wt % of a C5-C12 monoethylenically unsaturated tertiary amine; and having Mw from 2,000 to 100,000. |
| US10683468B1 |
Water mineral cleaning solutions and related methods
Implementations of cleaning compositions may include at least one of sodium lauryl sulfate, hydrochloric acid, muriatic acid, hydrobromic acid, and hydroiodic acid, may include at least one of citric acid, maleic acid, oxalic acid, sulfuric acid, sulfamic acid, sodium benzoate, and may include glutamic acid, sodium sulfonate, and potassium nitrate. |
| US10683463B2 |
Solid lubricant compositions and bearings incorporating the same
A solid lubricant composition comprising a wax carrier and agglomerates of PTFE micropowder dispersed throughout the wax carrier is disclosed. In some embodiments, the solid lubricant composition is applied to an interior surface of a cylindrical plain bearing. In other embodiments, a polymer sliding layer having a plurality of indentations formed therein is applied to the interior surface of a metal shell, and the solid lubricant composition described herein is disposed in the indentations, to thereby form a cylindrical plain bearing having a sliding layer of both the polymer material and the solid lubricant composition. |
| US10683462B2 |
Aviation gasoline composition, its preparation and use
An aviation gasoline composition comprising an impure iso-octane fraction, at least one xylene and at least one C4 or C5 alkane, wherein the impure iso-octane fraction in said composition is a fraction comprising at least 90 mol % iso-octane and having a final boiling point of at least 180° C. and is present in the composition in an amount in the range of from 30 to 80 vol. % based on the composition, the composition is substantially free of any lead compounds, the composition has a motor octane number of at least 94 and the composition has a final boiling point of at most 170° C. The composition of the present invention may be made by blending together an impure iso-octane fraction, xylene, at least one C4 or C5 alkane, optionally ethyl tertiary butyl ether, and optionally methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl and may be used in a spark ignition aviation engine, either alone or in combination with methanol or a methanol and water mixture. |
| US10683454B2 |
Phosphor, method for preparing phosphor, optoelectronic component, and method for producing optoelectronic component
The present invention relates to a phosphor, a method for preparing the phosphor, an optoelectronic component, and a method for producing the optoelectronic component. The phosphor has the following general formula: La3(1−x)Ga1−yGe5(1−z)O16: 3xA3+, yCr3+, 5zB4+, where x, y, and z do not equal to 0 simultaneously; A represents at least one of Gd and Yb; B represents at least one of Sn, Nb, and Ta. For the phosphor, its emission spectrum is within a red visible light region and a near-infrared region when excited by blue visible light, purple visible light or ultraviolet light; and it has a wide reflection spectrum and a high radiant flux. Therefore, it can be used in optoelectronic components such as LEDs to meet requirements of current medical testing, food composition analysis, security cameras, iris/facial recognition, virtual reality, gaming notebook and light detection and ranging applications. |
| US10683453B2 |
Organic compounds with soluble groups
The present invention relates to soluble organic compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds, to formulations comprising the compounds or compositions, and to electronic devices. |
| US10683449B2 |
Rheology drilling fluid and method
Drilling fluids having improved rheology under downhole temperature and pressure. The improved rheology (IR) drilling fluids are particularly suited for use in deepwater drilling operations. The IR drilling fluids are invert emulsion fluids with viscosifier to rheology modifier weight ratios between about 6 and about 14. The IR drilling fluids exhibit low shear yield point variance and/or yield point variance of below 60 percent based on high-temperature, high-pressure viscometer measurements. |
| US10683448B2 |
Alkyl ester spotting fluid compositions for differential sticking
Alkyl ester spotting fluid compositions and processes for freeing differentially stuck pipe are provided. An alkyl ester spotting fluid composition includes an invert emulsion having an alkyl ester as the external phase and water as the internal phase. In some embodiments, the alkyl ester spotting fluid composition may include the alkyl ester invert emulsion and an emulsifier. The alkyl ester spotting fluid composition may be introduced downhole in the vicinity of a portion of a differentially stuck pipe such that the spotting fluid composition contacts the mudcake and frees the differentially stuck pipe. |
| US10683446B2 |
Reversible aminal gel compositions, methods, and use
A well treatment composition for use in a hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir comprising a reversible aminal gel composition. The reversible aminal gel composition includes a liquid precursor composition. The liquid precursor composition is operable to remain in a liquid state at about room temperature. The liquid precursor composition comprises an organic amine composition; an aldehyde composition; a polar aprotic organic solvent; and a metal salt composition. The liquid precursor composition transitions from the liquid state to a gel state responsive to an increase in temperature in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir. The gel state is stable in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir at a temperature similar to a temperature of the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, and the gel state is operable to return to the liquid state responsive to a change in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir selected from the group consisting of: a decrease in pH in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir and an addition of excess metal salt composition in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir. |
| US10683441B2 |
Composition including epoxy adhesive and aluminum flakes and method for using the same
A curable adhesive composition includes a curable epoxy resin, an amine curing agent, a toughening agent, and aluminum flakes. The aluminum flakes include a fatty acid milling aid on at least a portion of their surfaces. The aluminum flakes were heated after milling. An article includes an adhesive composition cured between at least two members. The cured adhesive composition includes the heat-treated aluminum flakes within a toughened epoxy resin cured with an amine curing agent. The method includes applying the curable adhesive composition of described above to a surface of at least one of two or more members, joining the members so that the curable adhesive composition is sandwiched between the two or more members, and curing the curable adhesive composition to form an adhesive bond between the two or more members. |
| US10683439B2 |
Polishing composition and method of polishing a substrate having enhanced defect inhibition
A chemical mechanical polishing composition, including, as initial components: water; an abrasive; an inorganic salt of an alkali metal or an ammonium salt or mixtures thereof; a benzyltrialkyl quaternary ammonium compound having formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently chosen from a (C1-C4)alky group; an anion; and, a hydroxyl-containing quaternary ammonium compound having formula (II): wherein R4, R5, R6 is each independently chosen from H and an alkyl group; wherein R7 is an alkylene group; and anions. Also disclosed are methods for polishing a substrate with the chemical mechanical polishing composition. |
| US10683436B2 |
One-component type paint composition with superior scratch resistance
Embodiments relate to a one-component type paint composition with superior scratch resistance and secures excellent scratch restoring performance by including a resin, a curing agent, a curing catalyst and an organic solvent, whereby the resin includes: 30 to 70 wt % of a carbamate group-containing acrylic polyol resin; and 5 to 25 wt % of a hyperbranched structure carbamate group-containing polyester polyol resin, based on 100 wt % of the paint composition. |
| US10683433B2 |
Protective coating system for plastic substrate
A coated substrate includes: a substrate and a first layer on at least a portion of the substrate, the first layer including a polymer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic, an epoxy, a polyurethane, a copolymer thereof, and a mixture thereof, and an additive selected from the group consisting of an ultraviolet light (UV) absorber, a UV stabilizer, and a mixture thereof. The coated substrate further includes a second layer on at least a portion of the first layer, and a third layer on at least a portion of the second layer. A method of forming a coated substrate includes: forming a first layer on at least a portion of a substrate; forming a second layer on at least portion of the first layer; and forming a third layer by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition on at least a portion of the second layer. |
| US10683432B2 |
Coating composition
A coating formed on a surface of a base material, the coating composition containing an ionic polymer (a), a hygroscopic agent (b) and a solvent, the hygroscopic agent (b) being a granular crosslinked product of a monovalent metal salt of a poly(meth)acrylic acid and being contained in an amount of 75 to 700 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the ionic polymer (a), and the coating having a haze of 5% or less and a maximum surface roughness Ra (JIS B-0601-1994) of 0.1 μm or less. |
| US10683430B2 |
Coating composition for polyester film
The present invention relates to a coating composition for polyester film capable of printing on all types of printers with liquid and dry toners. The coating composition comprising of a combination of polyethylene carboxylic acid dispersion and homopolymer or copolymer of polyacrylate dispersion and/or homopolymer or copolymer of polyvinyl acetate dispersion, wherein acrylate and/or acetate content be is in the range of 1 to 50% of carboxylic acid content in the dispersion. |
| US10683427B2 |
Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording device
Provided are an ink jet recording method including a colored ink jetting step of jetting a colored ink including a coloring agent and an organic solvent from an ink jet head onto a recording medium, a colored ink heating step of heating the colored ink jetted onto the recording medium by maintaining a surface temperature of the recording medium at 40° C. or higher, a colorless ink jetting step of jetting a colorless ink including a polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and an organic solvent from the ink jet head onto the colored ink after the heating, a colorless ink heating step of heating the colorless ink jetted onto the colored ink after the heating by maintaining the surface temperature of the recording medium at 40° C. or higher, and a colorless ink curing step of curing the colorless ink by irradiating the heated colorless ink with an active energy ray and an ink jet recording device. |
| US10683422B2 |
Road bitumen pellets
Bitumen pellets including at least one chemical additive chosen from: a compound of general formula (I): R1-(COOH)z in which R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain including from 4-68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer ranging from a compound of general formula (II): R—(NH)nCONH—(X)m-NHCO(NH)n-R′ in which: R and R′ are identical or different, contain a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having from 1-22 carbon atoms and optionally including heteroatoms and/or rings having from 3-12 atoms and/or heterocycles having from 3-12 atoms; X contains a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having from 1-22 carbon atoms and optionally including one or more heteroatoms and/or rings having from 3-12 atoms and/or heterocycles having from 3-12 atoms; n and m are integers having, independently of one another, a value of 0 or of 1. |
| US10683421B2 |
Method for the transportation and/or storage of road bitumen
A process for the transportation and/or storage of road bitumen under cold conditions, including at least one chemical additive chosen from: a general formula compound (I): R1—(COOH)z wherein R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based chain including 4 to 68 carbon atoms, and z is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and a general formula compound (II): R—(NH)nCONH—(X)m—NHCO(NH)n—R′ wherein: R and R′, which are identical or different, contain a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally including heteroatoms and/or rings having 3 to 12 atoms and/or heterocycles having 3 to 12 atoms; X contains a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon-based chain having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally including one or more heteroatoms and/or rings having 3 to 12 atoms and/or heterocycles having 3 to 12 atoms. |
| US10683420B2 |
Container for thermoplastic pellets
Disclosed are apparatuses and methods including incorporation of additives into a bulk materials container by coating, impregnating, or otherwise applying the additives to at least a portion of the container and/or the material comprising the container. The container may be intended for containing bulk material used in a batch or continuous process, where the container can be consumed by the process along with the bulk material. The additives incorporated into the container can be substances that may be used by the process. The additives can modify the process. The additives can modify and/or condition the product being formed by the process. |
| US10683418B2 |
Polyamide molding compounds and molded articles produced therefrom
The present invention relates to polyamide moulding compounds which have an improved resistance to heat-aging and comprise the following compositions: (A) 25 to 84.99 wt.-% of at least one polyamide, (B) 15 to 70 wt.-% of at least one filler and reinforcing means, (C) 0.01 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one inorganic radical interceptor, (D) 0 to 5.0 wt.-% of at least one heat stabilizer which is different from the inorganic free-radical scavenger under (C), and (E) 0 to 20.0 wt.-% of at least one additive. The invention further relates to moulded articles produced from these polyamide moulding compounds as components in the automobile or electrics/electronics sector. |
| US10683414B2 |
Resin composition
A resin composition is provided that is capable of inhibiting degradation of the organic EL device. The resin composition, includes: (A) an alicyclic epoxy compound; (B) a bisphenol A epoxy resin; (C) a bisphenol F epoxy resin; and (D) a photocationic polymerization initiator. The bisphenol A epoxy resin (B) and the bisphenol F epoxy resin (C) are compounds not having the alicyclic epoxy compound (A) and the resin composition has a moisture content of 1000 ppm or less. Alternatively, the resin composition may further include a filler (H) and may have a moisture content of 50 ppm or more. |
| US10683408B2 |
Use of agents to reduce crystallinity in polypropylene for BOPP applications
The BOPP film includes a polypropylene, an absence of a nucleating agent, and an additive blended with the polypropylene forming a polypropylene/additive blend, wherein the additive is potassium stearate. |
| US10683405B2 |
Liquid (meth)acrylic syrup for impregnating a fibrous substrate, method of impregnating a fibrous substrate, composite material obtained following polymerisation of the pre-impregnated substrate
The present invention relates to a liquid (meth)acrylic syrup for impregnating a fibrous substrate. The present invention relates in particular to a viscous liquid syrup mainly containing methacrylic or acrylic components. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a syrup. The invention also relates to a process for impregnating a fibrous substrate comprising long glass fibers with said viscous liquid syrup. The invention also relates to a fibrous substrate preimpregnated with said syrup, which is useful for manufacturing transparent parts especially for the building sector. The present invention also relates to a manufacturing process for manufacturing transparent parts obtained via this process. |
| US10683404B2 |
Porous polymer nanocomposites with ordered and tunable crystalline and amorphous phase domains
Polymeric materials, method of making the polymeric material, and uses thereof are disclosed. The polymeric material can include ordered arrangements of crystalline domains and ordered arrangements of amorphous domains. |
| US10683403B2 |
Polyurethane composite material and process of preparing same
The present invention relates to a polyurethane composite material, comprising a polyurethane resin matrix prepared from a polyurethane composition, and a reinforcement material, wherein the polyurethane composition comprises: A) an isocyanate component comprising one or more organic polyisocyanates; B) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising: b1) one or more organic polyols having an amount of 21-60 wt. % based on 100% by weight of the polyurethane composition; b2) one or more (meth)acrylates comprising hydroxyl groups; and C) a radical reaction initiator; wherein the polyurethane resin matrix is prepared under such reaction conditions that the polyurethane composition undergoes addition polymerization reaction of isocyanate groups and hydroxyl groups and radical polymerization reaction simultaneously. The present invention further relates to the preparation process of the polyurethane composite material. |
| US10683396B2 |
Latex formulation with a multivalent metal ion
The present invention relates to composition and an article prepared by applying the composition to paper. The composition comprises an aqueous dispersion of acrylic or styrene acrylic polymer particles having a hard phase and a soft phase, wherein both phases comprise structural units of an specific acid monomer. The composition further includes sub-stoichiometric levels of a Zn++ or Zr++++ with respect to the carboxylic acid groups. The composition is useful as imparting block and tack resistance as a coating on paper. |
| US10683393B2 |
Methods of solid freeform fabrication
The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles of polymer materials using 3D printing. A syringe or an inkjet print head prints a solution of prepolymer onto a build plate. The printed prepolymer is exposed to a stimulus whereby the prepolymer is converted to the polymer. After a predetermined time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional article can be cured to produce the 3D article made from the final polymer. |
| US10683390B2 |
Systems and processes for polymer production
Disclosed are compositions, systems and methods related to a polypropiolactone composition comprising polypropiolactone polymers. Such polymers include polypropiolactone chains of Formula (I): [Formula should be inserted here] where n is an integer from 10 to about 1,000 and Y is either —H or a cation. |
| US10683389B2 |
Beads for nucleic acid sequencing
Provided herein are methods that comprise providing polymer chains comprising a plurality of reactive groups onto the surface of beads and covalent attachment of functionalized biomolecules, such as primers. |
| US10683388B2 |
High temperature metathesis chemistry
A method of carrying out a metathesis reaction includes the combination of at least one alkene or non conjugated diene with a Ruthenium-based catalyst with an cyclic(alkyl)(amino)carbene ligand to form a reaction mixture and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of 100° C. or greater. The reaction can be an ADMET, ROMP, a metathesis ring-closure or an olefin exchange reaction. |
| US10683378B2 |
Imprinted polymer and method for preparing the same
An imprinted polymer that is not electrically conductive is obtained by polymerization of at least one monomer with at least one crosslinking agent in the presence of a target. The polymer has in its structure at least one cavity having the shape of a target and at least one redox probe assuming either a polymerizable form or a non-polymerizable form. Methods are for preparing an imprinted polymer, for detecting a target implementing such a polymer. The polymer is used as a sensor, and more particularly an imprinted sensor, an active interface to manufacture electrochemical (bio)sensors, or to manufacture solid-phase extraction substrates. |
| US10683376B2 |
Manufacturing ethylene interpolymer products at higher production rate
This disclosure relates to an improved continuous solution polymerization process wherein production rate is increased. Process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a bridged metallocene catalyst formulation are injected into a first reactor to form a first ethylene interpolymer. Optionally, process solvent, ethylene, optional comonomers, optional hydrogen and a bridged metallocene catalyst formulation are injected into a second reactor forming a second ethylene interpolymer. The first and second reactors may be configured in series or parallel modes of operation. Optionally, a third ethylene interpolymer is formed in a third reactor, wherein a homogeneous catalyst formulation or a heterogeneous catalyst formulation is employed. In solution, the first, optional second and optional third ethylene interpolymers are combined, the catalyst is deactivated, the solution is optionally passivated and following a phase separation process an ethylene interpolymer product is recovered. |
| US10683375B2 |
Super absorbent polymer
The present invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer having excellent short time free absorbency. The superabsorbent polymer may exhibit excellent centrifuge retention capacity and absorbency under load, as well as excellent short time free absorbency. Thus, it can fundamentally solve the problems of the existing superabsorbent polymer and technical requirement of the art, and can provide various hygienic goods exhibiting more excellent properties. |
| US10683372B2 |
Efficient copolymers having an agglomerating effect
The invention relates to graft copolymers (B) composed of an agglomerated graft core (B1) and at least one graft shell (B2) and also to copolymers (C) having an agglomerating effect, a method for producing said graft copolymers (B), thermoplastic molding compositions and also the use of the thermoplastic molding compositions. |
| US10683367B2 |
Compositions for inhibiting MASP-2 dependent complement activation
The present invention relates to anti-MASP-2 inhibitory antibodies and compositions comprising such antibodies for use in inhibiting the adverse effects of MASP-2 dependent complement activation. |
| US10683366B2 |
Methods and compositions for treatment of atherosclerosis
The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating atherosclerosis in a subject comprising the use of therapeutic compounds to reduce Reelin in the circulation of the subject, thereby reducing the adhesion of leukocytes to the vascular wall. The invention also provides methods and compositions for reducing leukocyte adhesion to the vascular wall in a subject. |
| US10683358B2 |
Human TNFRSF25 antibody
Antibodies and antigen binding fragments that bind specifically to TNFRSF25 are provided herein. Methods for using the antibodies and antigen binding fragments to, for example, stimulate proliferation of human T cells (e.g., CD8+ T cells) and to treat cancer patients also are provided. |
| US10683357B2 |
Antibodies against OX40 and uses thereof
Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, that bind to OX40. Also provided are uses of these proteins in therapeutic applications, such as in the treatment of cancer. Further provided are cells that produce the antibodies, polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain variable region of the antibodies, and vectors comprising the polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain variable region of the antibodies. |
| US10683351B2 |
Antibody constructs for DLL3 and CD3
The present invention relates to a bispecific antibody construct comprising a first binding domain which binds to human DLL3 on the surface of a target cell and a second binding domain which binds to human CD3 on the surface of a T cell. Moreover, the invention provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising the polynucleotide and a host cell transformed or transfected with the polynucleotide or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a medical use of the antibody construct and a kit comprising the antibody construct. |
| US10683347B2 |
Treatment of cancer using anti-TGF-β and anti-PD-1 antibodies
The present disclosure relates, in general, to combination therapy using an inhibitor of transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) and an inhibitor of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) for treating cancer or preventing recurrence of cancer diseases such as lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, hepatocellular cancer, esophageal cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, ovarian cancer, stomach cancer, fibrotic cancer, glioma and melanoma, and metastases thereof. |
| US10683342B2 |
Libraries of genetic packages comprising novel HC CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 and novel LC CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 designs
Provided are compositions and methods for preparing and identifying antibodies having CDR3s that vary in sequence and in length from very short to very long which in certain embodiments may bind to a carbohydrate moiety or the active site of an enzyme. Libraries coding for antibodies with the CDR3s are also provided. The libraries can be provided by modifying a pre-existing nucleic acid library. |
| US10683340B2 |
Method of purifying albumin-fusion proteins
The present invention relates to a method of purifying albumin-fusion proteins to reduce the level of oxidation of susceptible amino acid residues. The method comprises an affinity matrix chromatography step and an anion exchange chromatography step. The purified albumin-fusion proteins have low levels of oxidation and retain their enhanced half-life in vivo and its bioactivity. In some embodiments, the albumin-fusion protein comprises a scaffold, such as human Tenascin C scaffold. Compositions comprising the albumin-fusion protein are further disclosed. |
| US10683339B2 |
P75NTR binding protein-Fc fusion protein and methods of treating pain
The present invention relates to a new p75NTR neurotrophin binding protein (NBP)-Fc fusion protein comprising a p75NTR (NBP) portion and an immunoglobulin portion. In certain embodiments, the p75NTR (NBP)-Fc fusion protein is for use in the treatment of pain and/or a symptom of pain. |
| US10683337B2 |
Peptides, combination of peptides as targets and for use in immunotherapy against gallbladder cancer and cholangiocarcinoma and other cancers
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US10683333B2 |
Islet amyloid polypeptides with improved solubility
Isolated non-naturally occurring, mutant-human islet amyloid polypeptides (hIAPP) are disclosed. These polypeptides can be formulated or co-formulated at physiological pH, which enable the polypeptides of the instant disclosure to be delivered to a subject having an amyloid-based disease in a single injection with an insulin agent. Methods and compositions for treating amyloid-based disease in a subject in need thereof, by administering an effective amount of an isolated, mutant-hIAPP polypeptide, including formulations or co-formulations thereof are also disclosed. |
| US10683332B2 |
Single-chain light receptor agonist proteins
Provided herein are specific LIGHT receptor agonist proteins, nucleic acids encoding the same, and methods of treating a subject having a LIGHT-associated disease or disorder. The LIGHT receptor agonist proteins provided herein comprise three soluble LIGHT domains and an Fc fragment. The LIGHT receptor agonist proteins are substantially non-aggregating and suitable for therapeutic, diagnostic and/or research applications. |
| US10683331B2 |
Alpha-hemolysin variants with altered characteristics
Described herein are variants of alpha-hemolysin having at least one mutation selected from T12R, T12K, N17R, N17K or combinations of T12 and N17 mutations. The variants in some embodiments may further comprise H144A. The α-hemolysin variants have a decreased time to thread. |
| US10683330B2 |
Campylobacter immunogenic compositions and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions against Campylobacter and methods for using the immunogenic composition to generate an immune response against Campylobacter and/or reduce intestinal colonization by Campylobacter. |
| US10683325B2 |
Methods and systems for solid phase peptide synthesis
Methods and systems for control of solid phase peptide synthesis are generally described. Control of solid phase peptide synthesis involves the use of feedback from one or more reactions and/or processes (e.g., reagent removal) taking place in the solid phase peptide synthesis system. In some embodiments, a detector may detect one or more fluids flowing across a detection zone of a solid phase peptide synthesis system and one or more signals may be generated corresponding to the fluid(s). For instance, an electromagnetic radiation detector positioned downstream of a reactor may detect a fluid exiting the reactor after a deprotection reactor and produce a signal(s). In some embodiments, based at least in part on information derived from the signal(s), a parameter of the system may be modulated prior to and/or during one or more subsequent reactions and/or processes taking place in the solid phase peptide synthesis system. In some embodiments, the methods and systems, described herein, can be used to conduct quality control to determine and correct problems (e.g., aggregation, truncation, deletion) in reactions (e.g., coupling reactions) taking place in the solid phase peptide synthesis system. |
| US10683323B2 |
Mogrosides, compositions and their purification
Novel mogrosides and methods for heir purification are provided herein. In addition, compositions comprising said novel mogrosides and methods for preparing the same are provided. The present invention relates generally to novel mogrosides, as well as compositions comprising such novel mogrosides, including consumables. The present invention further extends to methods of purifying such novel mogrosides, methods for preparing compositions (e.g., consumables) comprising such novel mogrosides and methods of enhancing the flavor or sweetness of consumables using these novel mogrosides. |
| US10683321B2 |
4′-or nucleosides for the treatment of HCV
Provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of Flaviviridae infections, including HCV infections. In certain embodiments, compounds and compositions of nucleoside derivatives are disclosed, which can be administered either alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents. In certain embodiments, the compounds are 4′-OR nucleosides of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Base, PD, R, Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are as defined herein. |
| US10683320B2 |
Substituted nucleosides, nucleotides and analogs thereof
Disclosed herein are nucleotide analogs, methods of synthesizing nucleotide analogs and methods of treating diseases and/or conditions such as a HCV infection with one or more nucleotide analogs. |
| US10683314B2 |
Charged linkers and their uses for conjugation
Cell binding agent-drug conjugates comprising phosphinate-based charged linkers and methods of using such linkers and conjugates are provided. |
| US10683313B2 |
Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and preparation method thereof
Provided are a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and a preparation method thereof, more particularly, a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane itself which has a low refractive property and enables formation of a coating layer with excellent chemical and mechanical properties, and provides excellent adhesive strength for the surfaces of various substrates, and a preparation method thereof. |
| US10683312B2 |
Glycoluril ring-containing organosilicon compound and making method
Provided is a glycoluril ring-containing organosilicon compound having 4 organoxysilyl groups to form silanol groups capable of covalently bonding with hydroxyl groups on an inorganic material surface. The compound imparts mechanical strength and adhesion to an organic/inorganic composite material. |
| US10683311B2 |
Trisubstitutedsilylphenoxyheterocycles and analogues
The present disclosure relates to fungicidal active compounds, more specifically to trisubstitutedsilylphenoxyhetero-cycles and analogues thereof, processes and, intermediates for their preparation and use thereof as fungicidal active compound, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions. The present disclosure also relates to methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi of plants using these compounds or compositions comprising thereof. |
| US10683308B2 |
Rapamycin analogs and uses thereof
The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same. |
| US10683307B2 |
Compounds for use in antibacterial applications
The present invention relates to novel compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, corresponding pharmaceutical compositions and treatment methods or uses as antibacterials for bacterial infections. |
| US10683301B2 |
Nitrogen-containing cyclic compounds and methods for producing the same
There are provided novel glycolurils, and methods for producing the same. A nitrogen-containing cyclic compound of following formula (1): (wherein any two of R1, R2, R3, and R4 are glycidyl groups, and the remaining two are methoxymethyl groups), and the nitrogen-containing cyclic compound of formula (1) is represented by, for example, following formula (1A) or (1B): |
| US10683297B2 |
Substituted heteroaryl compounds and methods of use
The present invention provides novel heteroaryl compounds, pharmaceutical acceptable salts and formulations thereof. They are useful in preventing, managing, treating or lessening the severity of a protein kinase-mediated disease. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of protein kinase-mediated disease. |
| US10683293B2 |
Optionally fused heterocyclyl-substituted derivatives of pyrimidine useful for the treatment of inflammatory, metabolic, oncologic and autoimmune diseases
Disclosed are compounds active towards nuclear receptors, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and use of the compounds in therapy. |
| US10683292B2 |
Purine and 3-deazapurine analogues as choline kinase inhibitors
There are provided substituted purine and 3-deazapurine analogues, which modulate the activity of Choline Kinase (ChoK). The compounds of this invention are therefore useful in treating diseases caused by an altered choline metabolism, such as cancer, cell proliferative disorders, infectious diseases of different origin, immune-related disorders and neurodegenerative disorders. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of treating diseases utilizing pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. |
| US10683291B2 |
Heterocyclic compounds for the treatment of disease
Described herein are heterocyclic compounds, compositions, and methods for their use for the treatment of disease. |
| US10683289B2 |
Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 inhibitors and methods of use thereof
The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof: which inhibit the Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK-1), which associated with autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, inflammatory diseases, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from ASK-1 related disease. The invention also relates to methods of treating an ASK-1 related disease in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention. The present invention specifically relates to methods of treating ASK-1 associated with hepatic steatosis, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis disease (NASH). |
| US10683285B2 |
Modulators of hemoglobin
The present disclosure relates generally to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions suitable as modulators of hemoglobin, and methods for their use in treating disorders mediated by hemoglobin. |
| US10683284B2 |
Compounds for preventing, inhibiting, or treating cancer, aids and/or premature aging
The manufacture and use of compounds of formula (Ia) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for preventing, inhibiting or treating cancer, AIDS and/or premature aging. The compounds of formula (Ia) being: where: R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a (C1-C3)alkyl group, a —CN group, a hydroxyl group, a —COOR1 group, a (C1-C3)fluoroalkyl group, a —NO2 group, a —NR1R2 group, or a (C1-C3)alkoxy group; R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a (C1-C3)alkyl group, a —NO2 group, a (C1-C3)alkoxy group, or a —NR1R2 group; and R1 and R2 are a hydrogen atom or a (C1-C3) alkyl group. |
| US10683281B2 |
GLP-1 receptor agonists and uses thereof
Provided herein are 6-carboxylic acids of benzimidazoles and 4-aza-, 5-aza-, and 7-aza-benzimidazoles as GLP-1R agonists, processes to make said compounds, and methods comprising administering said compounds to a mammal in need thereof. |
| US10683280B2 |
Chemokine receptor modulators and uses thereof
Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compounds and methods of use thereof for the modulation of certain chemokine receptor activity. |
| US10683278B2 |
Substituted quinolone derivatives, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions and use thereof
Provided are a substituted quinolone derivative as shown by formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and a prodrug molecule thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition thereof, as well as the use of same in preparing drugs for the prevention and treatment of a tumor. The quinolone derivative, salt, prodrug molecule, and pharmaceutical composition thereof can be used as a protein kinase inhibitor, which is effective in inhibiting the activity of AXL protein kinase, and is capable of inhibiting the proliferation, migration and invasion of various tumor cells; and can be used in the preparation of anti-tumor drugs, especially drugs for treating hyperproliferative diseases such as a tumor in human beings and other mammals. |
| US10683276B2 |
Heterocycle-substituted bicyclic azole pesticides
Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, (I) wherein A, X1, X2, X3 and X4 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention. |
| US10683275B2 |
Leveler, leveler composition and method for electrodeposition of metals in microelectronics
The present application discloses a levelling compound for electrodepositing metals. The metal is of formula (II): |
| US10683273B2 |
Compounds as DNA probes, methods and applications thereof
The present disclosure relates to the field of pharmaceutical chemistry and biotechnology. The present disclosure also relates to a compound of Formula I and a process of preparation thereof. The disclosure furthermore relates to methods/use of Formula I compounds as DNA probes. Said Formula I compounds are employed for recognizing specific DNA sequences by near Infra-red (NIR)-Fluorescence Switch-on mechanism, and have related applications including but not limited to cell imaging. Also, method of treating parasitic infections by employing the present compound of Formula I is provided. |
| US10683271B2 |
Compositions and methods for modulating farnesoid X receptors
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, a stereoisomer, enantiomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or an amino acid conjugate thereof; wherein variables are as defined herein; and their pharmaceutical compositions, which are useful as modulators of the activity of Farnesoid X receptors (FXR). |
| US10683270B2 |
Cannabinoid receptor mediating compounds
A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, comprising (i) a CB1 receptor mediating scaffold conjugated to (ii) a second therapeutic scaffold. |
| US10683269B2 |
2-cyanoisoindoline derivatives for treating cancer
The invention relates to novel compounds of formula I which are inhibitors of deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs) and/or desumoylating enzymes. In particular, the invention relates to the inhibition of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase 7 or ubiquitin specific peptidase 7 (USP7). The invention further relates to methods for the preparation of these compounds and to their use in the treatment of cancer. |
| US10683264B2 |
Process for producing taurine
There is disclosed a process for producing taurine by reacting 2-oxazolidinone with ammonium sulfite, or ammonium bisulfite, or a mixture of ammonium sulfite and ammonium bisulfite in an aqueous solution to form ammonium taurinate and ammonium bicarbonate. Taurine is obtained by decomposing ammonium taurinate to taurine and ammonia and recovered by solid-liquid separation. |
| US10683261B2 |
Phthalonitrile compound
The present application can provide a phthalonitrile compound and a use thereof. The present application can provide a phthalonitrile compound capable of forming a phthalonitrile resin by self-curing or of serving as a curing agent after being mixed with another phthalonitrile compound, and a use of the phthalonitrile compound. The phthalonitrile compound can form a phthalonitrile resin by rapid self-curing even at a low temperature and does not create any defects resulting from the use of a conventional curing agent. Also, the phthalonitrile compound can be applied as a curing agent after being mixed with another compound, in which case, even if the content of the compound applied as a curing agent increases, the total content of the phthalonitrile resin obtained does not decrease, and thus a resin exhibiting an excellent degree of cure can be provided. |
| US10683256B2 |
Process for preparing substituted biphenyls
The present invention relates to a process for preparing substituted biphenyls via Suzuki coupling using specific phosphorus ligands and a solvent mixture containing water, a non-polar organic solvent and a polar aprotic co-solvent. |
| US10683254B2 |
Method for producing lactic acid and method for producing polylactic acid
Lactic acid is obtained by a method including (A) a step of continuous fermentation wherein a fermentation culture medium of a microorganism having an ability of lactic acid fermentation is filtered through a porous membrane having an average pore size of not less than 0.01 μm and less than 1 μm with a transmembrane pressure difference within the range of 0.1 to 20 kPa, and the permeate is collected, while retaining the non-permeated liquid in or returning the non-permeated liquid to the culture, and adding a fermentation feedstock to the culture; (B) a step of filtering the permeate obtained in Step (A) through a nanofiltration membrane; and (C) a step of distilling the permeate obtained in Step (B) under a pressure of not less than 1 Pa and not more than atmospheric pressure, at 25° C. to 200° C. to recover lactic acid. |
| US10683252B2 |
Production method for 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether (desflurane)
Fluoral is obtained by gas-phase fluorination of chloral in the presence of a catalyst and then reacted with trimethyl orthoformate, thereby readily forming 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl methyl ether as an intermediate for production of desflurane. 1,2,2,2-Tetrafluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether (desflurane) is produced with high yield from the thus-formed 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl methyl ether by chlorination and fluorination. This method enables efficient industrial-scale production of desflurane useful as an inhalation anesthetic. |
| US10683250B2 |
Manufacturing process for dihydroxydiphenylmethane with high selectivity for 2,4′-dihydroxydiphenylmethane
The invention relates to an improved manufacturing process for the preparation of high 2,4′-dihydroxydiphenylmethane, by a process involving reaction of phenol and formaldehyde, in the presence of an inorganic polyprotic acid. According to this process, the reaction conditions are selected to favour a high yield of dihydroxydiphenylmethane, with a relatively high concentration of the 2,4′-isomer, by using a relatively low molar excess of phenol than conventional methods. |
| US10683248B2 |
Process for the preparation of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene
The invention provides a process for the preparation of 1234yf comprising (a) contacting 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropene (1216) with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to produce 1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (236ea); (b) dehydrofluorinating 236ea to produce 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene (1225ye); (c) contacting 1225ye with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to produce 1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane (245eb); and (d) dehydrofluorinating 245eb to produce 1234yf. |
| US10683240B2 |
Production method for dipeptide-containing granules
The present invention relates to a process for producing a particulate composition containing methionine, methionylmethionine, potassium in the form of potassium salt and ammonium sulfate, and use thereof. |
| US10683239B2 |
Method and system for compounding fertilizer from manure without nutrient emission
To produce fertilizer, a system and method concentrates manure slurry in a mechanical vapor recompression evaporator (“MVR”) having a heat exchanger. The MVR receives the manure slurry within a first side to evaporate ammonia laden-water vapor from the slurry, leaving a nutrient concentrate. A compressor raises the evaporated ammonia-laden water vapor to a higher energy state. Within a second side of the heat exchanger, the compressed water vapor conveys heat to the slurry. Ammonia-laden water condenses in the second side at a process temperature to be conveyed to an ammonia stripping tower where the ammonia-laden water is dispersed into ammonia-laden water droplets. In the tower, a flow of air is directed across a surface of the ammonia-laden water droplets, the process temperature having been selected to promote the escape of ammonia gas from the ammonia-laden water droplets, the flow of air provided to entrain ammonia gas in the flow. |
| US10683236B2 |
Glass ceramic composite electrolyte for low temperature solid oxide fuel cell
The present disclosure provides a glass ceramic composite electrolyte comprising gadolinium doped ceria and glass composite with desired ionic conductivity in the temperature range of 400 to 600° C., suitable for applications in solid oxide fuel cells. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of the glass ceramic composite electrolyte. |
| US10683235B2 |
Method for the production of gypsum-based boards and stucco slurry comprising non-pregelatinized migratory starch for use therewith
A method for continuously forming gypsum-based panels of high fixing strength comprises the steps of: • forming a mixture comprising stucco, non-pregelatinized migratory starch, glass fibre, fluidizer and water; • casting the mixture in a continuous band; • maintaining the band under conditions sufficient for the stucco to form an interlocking matrix of set gypsum; • cutting the band to form one or more wet panel precursors; and • drying the wet panel precursor to form one or more gypsum-based panels. • The weight ratio of water to stucco in the mixture is less than 0.7; • the stucco is present in the mixture in an amount of over 60 wt % relative to the total solids content of the mixture; • the starch is present in the mixture in an amount of over 3 wt % relative to the the stucco; • the glass fibre is present in the mixture in an amount of over 1 wt % relative to the stucco; • the fluidizer is is present in the mixture in an amount of at least 0.1 wt % relative to the stucco; and the density of the gypsum-based panel is greater than 700 kg/m. |
| US10683230B2 |
Gas branching apparatus and method for manufacturing fine glass particle deposited body using the same
A gas branching apparatus that branches and supplies a gas to first to N-th supply targets, includes first to N-th pipes wherein the first to N-th pipes are each branched into first to N-th branch pipes on a downstream end side, and wherein the i-th branch pipes of the respective first to N-th pipes are connected in common to the i-th supply target, and the i-th branch pipes of the respective first to N-th pipes are provided with valves, respectively, where i denotes each of integers of 1 to N. |
| US10683228B2 |
Apparatus for molding glass substrate
The present invention relates to an apparatus for molding a glass substrate, and more specifically, to an apparatus for molding a glass substrate capable of forming a glass substrate in a 3D shape and preventing the shape of a vacuum hole from transferring onto the surface of the substrate. To this end, the present invention provides the apparatus for shaping a glass substrate, comprising: a molding frame having a cavity, at least one vacuum hole and at least one decompression hole, wherein the cavity disposed on one surface of the molding frame, the at least one vacuum hole formed in the molding frame below the cavity, the at least one vacuum hole being connected to an external vacuum device, and the at least one decompression hole defined between the cavity and the at least one vacuum hole such that the cavity communicates with the at least one vacuum hole, wherein a width of the at least one decompression hole is greater than a width of the at least one vacuum hole such that the at least one decompression hole lessens vacuum pressure applied to the glass substrate disposed on the cavity through the at least one vacuum hole, wherein all of the at least one vacuum hole are connected to the at least one decompression hole. |
| US10683225B2 |
Sonic injection furnace
A low-NOx end-fired furnace for melting glass equipped with an overhead burner includes an inlet duct for oxidizer, including 15% to 30% of oxygen, in its upstream wall, a duct for receiving the combustion flue gases in its upstream wall, and a sonic injection system including at least one injector for injecting a jet of a gas at a speed at least equal to 80% of the speed of sound, referred to as a sonic injector, opening into the upstream wall or opening into the duct for receiving the combustion flue gases, the sonic injector injecting its gas counter-current to the stream of the combustion flue gases that are heading toward the duct for receiving the combustion flue gases. |
| US10683224B2 |
Sludge separation device and method for its use
A device for dewatering sewage sludge and a method for its use is provided. The device affords separation by causing a sludge concentrate to flow as sufficiently slow rates to cause the gel-like concentrate to fracture and release trapped water. Sewage sludge dewatered according to the method and utilizing the device can be directly burned or directly introduced into a landfill. Certain embodiments of the device can be transported to a site where the dewatering process is carried out and certain embodiments of the device can be further utilized to transport dewatered sludge from the dewatering site to a further disposal site. |
| US10683222B2 |
Process for treating organic material
The present invention provides a process for the treatment of sewage sludge with enzymes, which process comprises treating a sewage sludge resulting from the treatment of municipal or industrial waste water with a composition comprising a fermentation supernatant product from a Saccharomyces cerevisiae culture and a non-ionic surfactant, wherein said fermentation supernatant product is free of active enzymes, at conditions suitable for generating said active enzymes from said sewage sludge in situ. |
| US10683221B2 |
Gas injection and recycling apparatus and methods
A device and method for injection of oxygen-rich gas into a body of liquid with oxygen recycling are disclosed. The device comprises a rotary hollow shaft vertically passing through a float partially immersed in the liquid, an impeller attached to the lower end of the rotary hollow shaft, a columnar structure, surrounding the rotary hollow shaft, mounted on the bottom side of the float and vertically extending into the liquid, a gas diffusion chamber formed by the columnar structure, the float and the liquid surface under the float, and a gas injection conduit passing through the float for delivering the oxygen gas into the gas diffusion chamber, wherein a vacuum is generated in the body of the liquid around the impeller when the impeller is driven to rotate, so that the oxygen-rich gas in the gas diffusion chamber is sucked into the body of the liquid and mixed therein. |
| US10683218B2 |
Z-scheme microbial photoelectrochemical system (MPS) for wastewater-to-chemical fuel conversion
A wastewater to chemical fuel conversion device is provided that includes a housing having a first chamber and a second chamber, where the first chamber includes a bio-photoanode, where the second chamber includes a photocathode, where a backside of the bio-photoanode abuts a first side of a planatized fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) glass, where a backside of the photocathode abuts a second side of the FTO glass, where a proton exchange membrane separates the first chamber from the second chamber, where the first chamber includes a wastewater input and a reclaimed water output, where the second chamber includes a solar light input and a H2 gas output, where the solar light input is disposed for solar light illumination of the first chamber and the second chamber. |
| US10683217B2 |
Reverse diffusion desalination
The systems and methods described herein relate to use of a reverse diffusion system for removal of dissolved ions from a fluid, for example, salt ions. Specific embodiments include a system for desalinating salt water to produce potable water. The systems and methods can include pulsing low levels of electricity via electrodes in a scrolling pattern, so as to sweep the ions across a unit. |
| US10683207B2 |
Method for sintering carbon bodies in a furnace
The invention relates to a method for sintering carbon bodies (16) in a furnace comprising at least a first furnace chamber (11) for receiving the carbon bodies, which are accommodated in a packing material (23), the carbon bodies being arranged between lateral chamber walls (12, 13, 21) of the furnace chamber, and the furnace chamber serving to form a preheating zone V, a heating zone H provided with a heating device, and a cooling zone A, wherein a packing material (23) made, at least in part, of a highly heat-conductive material is used. |
| US10683206B2 |
Process for carrying out an equilibrium limited reaction
A reactor having a shell comprising: one or more reactor tubes located within the shell, said reactor tube or tubes comprising a plurality of catalyst receptacles containing catalyst; means for providing a heat transfer fluid to the reactor shell such that the heat transfer fluid contacts the tube or tubes; an inlet for providing reactants to the reactor tubes; and an outlet for recovering products from the reactor tubes; wherein the plurality of catalyst receptacles containing catalyst within a tube comprises catalyst receptacles containing catalyst of at least two configurations. |
| US10683205B2 |
Release chemical protection for integrated complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) and micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) devices
Systems and methods that protect CMOS layers from exposure to a release chemical are provided. The release chemical is utilized to release a micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) device integrated with the CMOS wafer. Sidewalls of passivation openings created in a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) wafer expose a dielectric layer of the CMOS wafer that can be damaged on contact with the release chemical. In one aspect, to protect the CMOS wafer and prevent exposure of the dielectric layer, the sidewalls of the passivation openings can be covered with a metal barrier layer that is resistant to the release chemical. Additionally, or optionally, an insulating barrier layer can be deposited on the surface of the CMOS wafer to protect a passivation layer from exposure to the release chemical. |
| US10683202B2 |
MEMS device and method for calibrating a MEMS device
A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device and a method for calibrating a MEMS device. The device includes a first semiconductor substrate including at least one MEMS component. The device also includes an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) comprising a second semiconductor substrate. The second semiconductor substrate is attached to the first semiconductor substrate. The second semiconductor substrate includes at least one piezoresistive strain gauge. Each piezoresistive strain gauge includes at least one doped semiconductor region having a resistivity that is determined by a strain on said doped semiconductor region. The second semiconductor substrate also includes a circuit for evaluating a trim algorithm for the at least one MEMs component using one or more output values received from the at least one piezoresistive strain gauge. |
| US10683199B2 |
Portable fuel storage device
A portable storage device to contain fuel. The device is designed to be relatively light-weight to allow for movement around a fueling facility, and to be delivered to the fueling facility through the air. The device includes a number of separate tanks each configured to contain fuel. A suspension protects the tanks by absorbing external forces that could occur in the event the device is dropped during air delivery. |
| US10683197B1 |
Flow meter water cap system
A flow meter water cap system for tracking water consumption includes a bottle cap apparatus and at least one bottle vessel. The bottle cap apparatus comprises a cap body having a central spout extension and a principal aperture extending therethrough. A cap top is slidingly coupled around the spout extension and is selectively engageable with a cylindrical stopper to seal and alternatively unseal the principal aperture. An electronics housing is coupled within a thread depression of the cap body and has a flow aperture aligned with the principal aperture. A flow meter, a CPU, a transceiver, and a battery are coupled within the cavity. The flow meter is configured to detect a volume of fluid flowing through the flow aperture and the transceiver shares information from the flow meter and the battery. Each bottle vessel comprises a bottle body having a neck that is selectively engageable with the cap body. |
| US10683189B2 |
Contextual awareness-based elevator management
Processes, apparatuses, and systems associated with usage and contextual-based elevator operations management that have the capability to learn and to constantly adapt to usage patterns on a temporal basis through continuous monitoring of elevator journeys. An elevator journey may include a start and termination floor for an individual. Elevator journey data may be used to predict patterns of usage and maybe used, for example, to optimize the number of elevators operational at any time, determine the optimal parking position of each elevator, and/or determine an efficient allocation of elevators to groups or related floors. |
| US10683188B2 |
Method for operating a textile machine, and textile machine for producing roving
During normal operation of a textile machine, a fiber bundle is supplied to a consolidating means to produce a roving having a protective twist, the roving wound onto a tube with a winding device. The roving downstream of the consolidating means is monitored for whether the roving is being produced by the consolidating means or whether the roving produced by the consolidating means is being wound onto the tube. In no roving is being produced or the roving produced by the consolidating means is not being wound onto the tube, an interruption of the normal operation of the textile machine is initiated and the tube partly loaded with roving by the winding device prior to the interruption is replaced with an empty tube during a tube changing process. The consolidating means is started up and the roving produced thereby is brought into contact with the empty tube. Normal operation is resumed and the roving is wound onto the empty tube. |
| US10683187B2 |
Mobile electrical cable distribution assembly
A mobile electrical cable distribution assembly provides a mobile cart that supports multiple spools at a slope, creating a tiered arrangement of spools for easier access and distribution of the electrical cables rolled thereon. The mobility of the cart enables the electrical cables to be positioned for drawing and spooling. The sloped arrangement of the spools allows for facilitated access to the ends of the electrical cable for drawing and spooling the electrical cable. The spools are configured to carry, draw, and spool the electrical cables directly from the cart. The assembly also provides multiple interchangeable conveyor rollers to carry the spools. The conveyor rollers comprise a shaft, antifriction ball bearings, and an outer cylinder race for drawing and spooling the electrical cable about the spool. The conveyor roller also has springs between the outer cylinder race and the shaft, creating spring returned mounting for facilitated access to the ball bearings. |
| US10683180B2 |
Feed assembly for supplying sheet elements to a graphic printing station
An insertion assembly for the continuous and automated feeding of laminar elements into a graphic printing station without the involvement of roller elements in the process, allowing the distance between the laminar elements in question to be adjusted such that adjacent laminar elements may be positioned very close to each other regardless of their length. Said assembly comprises an insertion device (1) that includes a rotating belt system on which the laminar elements (3) can be moved horizontally, and suction means, with the insertion device (1) connected to a stacking area (4) and; a pulling device (2) that includes a rotating belt system on which the laminar elements from the insertion device (1) can be moved, and suction means, with the pulling device (2) connected to a graphic printing station, said pulling device adjoining the insertion device (1) in a direction of forward motion. |
| US10683178B2 |
Systems and methods for processing earthen slurries
Systems and methods for processing earthen slurries such as slurries of earth cuttings and, in particular, systems and methods that involve two separation units for dewatering the slurry or that involve additive mixing units are disclosed. The systems and methods may include a conveyor such as a drag-slat conveyor that removes slurry from a holding tank at which the material is dumped and toward the separation units to allow the material to be continuously processed and dumped into the holding tank. |
| US10683176B2 |
Material placer
A material placer includes conveyors on a frame for receiving material from a side dump trailer and conveying the material to a placing location. The conveyors can include a receiving conveyor for receiving material from the side dump trailer through an opening in a side of the placer, a funneling auger for funneling the material so it flows along a narrow flow path, a transfer conveyor for lifting the material after it is dumped from the side dump trailer, and/or a placing conveyor for placing the material at the placing location. The placing conveyor can be movable between a stowed position and a conveying position. A drive system for the conveyor may be located within a conveyor pulley to reduce the envelope of the material placer. |
| US10683175B1 |
Bi-directional vibratory conveyor apparatuses and methods of using the same
Bi-directional vibratory conveyor apparatuses comprise an elongated horizontal conveying surface, a vibration inducing motor, and vertically-disposed legs under the horizontal conveying surface, the deflection of which via one or more deflector in conjunction with vibrations of the horizontal conveying surface by the vibration inducing motor induces directional travel of parts on the horizontal conveying surface based on the direction of deflection of the legs therebeneath. Methods of using the same are further provided. |
| US10683173B2 |
Method of managing resources in a warehouse
Described herein is an apparatus and method for selecting a storage location for an item. The method includes obtaining order information for a plurality of previously fulfilled orders, wherein each order includes at least one item. Based on the obtained order information, one or a combination of an affinity value of the item and a popularity value of the item are computed. The method determines available storage locations in a plurality of storage racks, each rack including at least one shelf. Further, the method computes for each available storage location, one or a combination of an affinity score and a popularity score of the storage rack with respect to the item. The method selects the storage location from the available storage locations based on at least one of the calculated affinity score and the calculated popularity score, and instructs a vehicle to store the item at the selected storage location. |
| US10683170B2 |
Automated storage and retrieval system
An autonomous rover including a frame having a first end and a second end longitudinally spaced from the first end and forming a payload bay, the payload bay being sized to support a pickface, a common active registration surface configured to engage the pickface, and a drive section connected to the common active registration surface, the drive section being configured to variably position the common active registration surface relative to at least one storage shelf of an automated storage and retrieval system to effect placement of the pickface on the storage shelf so that pickfaces are substantially continuously arranged along the at least one storage shelf with a predetermined storage spacing between the pickfaces. |
| US10683169B2 |
Automated bot transfer arm drive system
An autonomous transport vehicle including a transfer arm including at least one finger and a movable finger support member, at least one sensor configured to detect movement of the at least one finger, the at least one sensor having a registration member and a detection member where one of the registration member and detection member is mounted to each of the at least one finger so as to be movable with a respective one of the at least one finger and the other one of the registration member and detection member is stationary relative to the at least one finger, and a controller in communication with the at least one sensor, the controller being configured to determine a position of the at least one finger along the second direction based on a proximity of the registration member relative to the detection member. |
| US10683162B2 |
Digester cover left-in-place ballast ring
A sludge digester including a vessel and floating cover. The vessel includes a sidewall and an interior volume configured to receive and contain sludge. According to one embodiment, the cover comprises a frame structure that is constructed and arranged to form a skirt member formed at a periphery of the cover and extending downwardly into the vessel, and a continuous ballast ring attached to a lower portion of the skirt member and configured to form a trough member with an interior surface of the skirt member. The sludge digester may also include a guide system coupled to the sidewall and the skirt member and configured to allow vertical displacement of the cover with change in volume of at least one of a gas and a sludge contained in the vessel beneath the cover. |
| US10683161B2 |
Apparatus for collecting and storing autographs
An apparatus for collecting and storing autographs includes a housing having a hollow interior that is configured to receive and hold autograph media. The housing includes a plurality of side walls and a floor and can be in the form of a cube. The apparatus includes an outer frame that is disposed about an outer surface of one side wall and defines an exterior slot that is open along one side for receiving autograph medium. The autograph medium comprises a substrate that has a surface on which an autograph can be written. |
| US10683159B2 |
Propellant-free pressurized material dispenser
Devices and methods for dispensing a fluidly dispensable material under pressure but without using a gas propellant are presented. In some embodiments an elastic sleeve is utilized to impart pressure to a bag of dispensable material positioned within the sleeve. Pressure so created pressurizes contents of the bag, which can then be dispensed through a valve. Methods for manufacturing various embodiments are presented. |
| US10683156B2 |
Microwave heating container
A microwave heating construct comprises a base, a wall extending upwardly around the base for defining a cavity for receiving a food item, and a microwave energy shielding element overlying a lower margin of the wall, the microwave energy shielding element having an upper edge including a substantially incurved portion. |
| US10683155B2 |
Container cover that facilitates creating negative pressure and long time sealing
A container cover for storage container includes a rotary device, an outer cover member, an inner cover member, a first guide block, second guide block, a pumping piston and a piston seat so arranged that when the rotary device is driven by a user to rotate the first guide block, guide rods of the first guide block are moved along a first continuous wave-shaped track of the second guide block, causing the second guide block and the pumping piston to move alternatively up and to further pump air out of the storage container through an air-pimping hole of the piston seat to create a negative pressure. Further, a first spring member an upper rail seat can be provided to balance the movement of the pumping piston and to stabilize the rotation of the first and second guide blocks. A relief valve rod can be selectively used for giving a visual indication indicative of the presence of a negative pressure in the storage container. |
| US10683153B2 |
Auto opening cigarette pack outsert
An outsert for affixing to a product package includes a base layer, a top layer, and a printed document. The base layer includes a perforated region arranged to be aligned with a tear tape on an outer wrapping of the package. The top layer is arranged on the base layer and has one or more edge regions adhered to the base layer. The printed document is enclosed in an inner volume established between the base layer and top layer. A laminate layer can be disposed in the inner volume between the top layer and the printed document to increase the rigidity of the outsert. |
| US10683152B2 |
Fold open face seal package
A fold open face seal package is provided. The package may comprise a one or two-piece thermoformed blister adhered to a backing card. In the one piece embodiment upper and lower portions of the blister are connected by one or more hinges. In the two-piece embodiment the blister is cut into upper and lower pieces which are adhered to the backing card. The package may be opened by folding the backing card back along a bend line and then reclosed for later use. |
| US10683145B2 |
Easy opening container
An easy opening container is provided that includes a body with an opening, and a lid for the opening. The opening includes a neck having at least one screw thread and a sealing edge. The closing lid having an upper part and a peripheral skirt, the skirt including a free edge. The free edge has a plurality of inwardly extending lugs, the lugs being configured for being coupled with the screw thread when the lid is closed on the opening. The container further includes at least one element for easy opening, such as a strip, between the screw thread and the lugs, the element being configured for being removed before opening the lid in order to make the opening easier. |
| US10683144B2 |
Cap assembly for multi size bottle necks
A cap assembly for use with multiple bottles having different size necks is provided. The assembly includes a base, at least one adapter and a lid. The base includes a compartment for storing the adapter and an opening having at least two internally threaded sections of different size and a port. The adapter includes an internally threaded opening having at least two sections of different size and an externally threaded surface having at least two sections of different size. The lid is mounted on the base for movement between a position wherein the base opening port is closed and a position wherein the base opening port is open. Additional adapters may be included. The additional adapters are configured to accept bottle necks of different sizes than the base opening and first adapter such that at least six bottles with different size necks can be used with the assembly. |
| US10683143B2 |
Stopper for a container
The stopper for a container having a container opening, in which opening the stopper, having an olive that is molded onto a head segment of the stopper, engages in a force fit, wherein a slide element is arranged in the head segment in a recess leading through the center of the head segment and is guided in lateral grooves such that said slide element may be advanced beyond the lateral edge of the head segment as a grip for removing the stopper from the container, is characterized in that a tension band is attached on the top of the head segment and connects the two longitudinal sides of the recess and covers the slide element with little clearance. |
| US10683140B2 |
Produce container
An embodiment includes a bag comprising mesh and film side walls and a reinforcing strip of film; wherein (a) the mesh side wall is sealed to opposing side edges of the film side wall; (b) the reinforcing strip of film is sealed to an upper portion of the mesh side wall and to the opposing side edges of the film side wall; (c) the film side wall has a bottom extension, which is monolithic with the film side wall, extending upwardly and sealed along a lateral extent of a bottom portion of the mesh side wall; (d) the film side wall is non-coplanar with a portion of the bottom extension; (e) another portion of the bottom extension is non-coplanar with the mesh side wall; and (f) a horizontal axis intersects the bottom portion of the film side wall and three portions of the bottom extension. |
| US10683128B1 |
Adjustable storage compartment for a bottle
A bottle has a storage compartment to store an item. The bottle includes a top opening, a bag inside the bottle defining the storage compartment, a bottom opening formed by an opening of the bag, and a bottom cap that includes at least one hole. The bottom cap is removably connected over the bottom opening to provide access to the storage compartment. |
| US10683127B2 |
Plastic container having a movable base
A plastic container comprises an upper portion including a finish defining an opening into the container, a lower portion including a base defining a standing surface, a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, the sidewall defining a longitudinal axis, and at least one substantially transversely-oriented pressure panel located in the lower portion. The pressure panel is movable between an outwardly-inclined position and an inwardly-inclined position to compensate for a change of pressure inside the container. The standing surface defines a standing plane, and the entire pressure panel is located between the standing plane and the upper portion of the container when the pressure panel is in the outwardly-inclined position. |
| US10683126B2 |
Etched preform tip
A method of inspecting a blow molded container having a finish, a base, a body between the finish and base, and etching at the base. The method includes identifying where on the base the etching is located, designating the base as accurately blow molded if the etching is located at a predetermined location of the base, and designating the base as not accurately blow molded if the etching is not located at the predetermined location of the base. |
| US10683121B2 |
Method for preparation of research organisms
There is provided a method or improving the surface sterility of an invertebrate organism having an external cuticle, comprising contacting an outer surface of the organism, or a portion thereof, with an aqueous alcohol solution of less than about 70% v/v for a period of less than 60 seconds. The method is especially useful to provide research-grade organisms which can be utilised in research involving injection of compositions through the external cuticle, by reducing phenotype changes resulting from introduction of surface contaminants into the interior of the organism. |
| US10683120B2 |
Sterilization packaging, a method for packaging a product therein, and a method for the removal of a product from said packaging
Packaging for sterile packaging a product, comprising a bag shaped body with two main surfaces that are mutually gas tight at at least part of their peripheral edges comprising a gas non-permeable material. At least part of the main surfaces comprises a gas permeable material part of a pore size that locks out harmful organisms and comprises a gas tight material part that is positioned between two peripheral edges that extend in a longitudinal direction and between the gas permeable material part and a peripheral edge that extends in a transverse direction. |
| US10683116B2 |
Grouping unit and method to form groups of hygiene absorbent articles in a packaging machine
Grouping unit and method to form groups of hygiene absorbent articles in a packaging machine; a conveyor which receives the single hygiene absorbent articles in an input station is provided, which feeds the hygiene absorbent articles along a grouping path, and releases the groups of hygiene absorbent articles in an output station; wherein the conveyor has a belt which is closed so as to form a ring, is wound around at least two pulleys, and supports a plurality of blades, which extend perpendicular to the belt and delimit, between one another, respective pockets, which are each designed to hold a corresponding hygiene absorbent article; an active braking device is provided, which is arranged at the input station so as to cooperate with a pocket arranged in the input station to slow down the movement with which a corresponding hygiene absorbent article enters the pocket. |
| US10683112B2 |
Apparatus for closing a fluid container
The subject matter discloses a capping apparatus comprising: a top plate connected to a fluid container, said top plate comprises an apparatus opening through which fluid is dispersed from the fluid container; wherein the apparatus opening is defined by an opening wall; a rigid cork that is slide-ably moveable between a first state in which a cork is snapped into the apparatus opening and a second state where the cork is snapped out of the apparatus opening, wherein the cork moves between the first state and the second state in a horizontal direction. |
| US10683110B2 |
Apparatus and method of packaging loose product
A method of filling packaging with pouches of product comprises conveying a plurality of spaced apart chutes along a first feed path. Each chute is loaded with pouches of product at a chute loading station. Erect boxes are conveyed along a second feed path to a chute unloading station wherein the second feed path is substantially parallel to the first feed path at the chute unloading station. The pouches of product are transferred from the chutes into interior spaces of the erect boxes at the chute unloading station as the chutes move along the first feed path and the erect boxes move along the second feed path. The chutes are returned to the chute loading station to be filled with pouches of product. |
| US10683109B2 |
System, apparatus and method of placing an insert in a bag
A bag carrying mechanism for a bag and insert combining apparatus for combining a stream of inserts with a stream of bags is provided. The bag carrying mechanism includes a plurality of bag holding arrangements operably coupled to one another for rotation about a rotational axis. Each bag holding arrangement includes first and second segments movable relative to one another and forming a receiving cavity therebetween. First and second holding features hold opposite sides of the bag within the receiving cavity and selectively hold the bag in an open position for receipt of an insert through an open end of the bag. Methods of using the bag carrying mechanism and systems incorporating the bag carrying mechanism are provided. |
| US10683108B2 |
Rideshare adapter, a configurable-mass, distributed architecture rideshare dispenser for a rideshare adapter, and a method of operating the rideshare dispenser
A rideshare adapter for a launch vehicle (LV), a configurable-mass rideshare dispenser for a rideshare adapter employable with a LV, and a method of operating a configurable-mass rideshare dispenser for an LV are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the rideshare adapter includes: (1) an annular peripheral wall that defines an interior of the rideshare adapter and (2) inner support walls, mechanically coupled to the peripheral wall, that are located within the interior and divide the interior into multiple rideshare dispenser compartments. |
| US10683107B2 |
Release apparatus and methods of assembling same
A release apparatus includes a base member and a channel having a first portion and a second portion. A first rod positioned within the first portion includes a first end portion having a first coupling device and a second end portion coupled to a first portion of a panel assembly. A second rod positioned within the channel's second portion includes a first end portion having a second coupling device such that the second coupling device is positioned proximate to the first coupling device. The second rod includes a second end portion coupled to a second portion of the panel assembly. First and second coupling devices rotate such that a linear force is generated between the first and second rods, enabling the first rod second end portion and the second rod second end portion to simultaneously release the first and second portions of the panel assembly, respectively. |
| US10683105B2 |
Ram air turbine health monitoring system
A ram air turbine has a turbine having blades to be extended into an airflow adjacent to an aircraft. The turbine is operable to drive a power generation rotor. A module receives sensed information from a plurality of sensors. The plurality of sensors are associated with locations on the ram air turbine, sense conditions at the locations, and send information with regard to the sensed conditions to the module. The module is operable to compare sensed conditions to limits and identify a potential condition of concern based upon the comparison. A method of testing a ram air turbine is also disclosed. |
| US10683103B2 |
Passenger boarding bridge
A passenger boarding bridge may include a tunnel having a first tunnel section and a second tunnel section. The first and second tunnel sections may be telescopic for adjusting a length of the tunnel along a sliding direction. The passenger boarding bridge may further include bearings configured to slidably support the first and second tunnel sections relative to one another. The bearings may include a bearing rail connected to the first tunnel section a bearing sledge connected to the second tunnel section. The bearing rail may comprise a planar first horizontal bearing surface, and the bearing sledge may comprise a planar second horizontal bearing surface that is configured to slide along the planar first horizontal bearing surface as the tunnel sections telescope. |
| US10683101B2 |
Method for determining at least one faulty piece of equipment of an aircraft, and corresponding system
A method is provided for determining at least one faulty piece of equipment from amongst a plurality of pieces of equipment of an aircraft. A system is also provided that implements the method. The method comprises the steps of reading a plurality of predetermined parameters for monitoring said equipment; defining a list of symptoms associated with said parameters read, using a predetermined correspondence table; attributing a value associated with each symptom according to the parameters read, which value is selected from amongst a predetermined list of values; evaluating for each piece of equipment an occurrence of one or more fault modes for said piece of equipment on the basis of at least one predetermined truth table which associates a fault mode with each combination of symptom values; and determining at least one faulty piece of equipment from amongst one or more pieces of equipment, of which at least one fault mode is currently occurring, referred to as potentially faulty equipment. |
| US10683100B2 |
Pilot and passenger seat
The present invention achieves technical advantages as a pilot and passenger seating. An aircraft employs a pilot seat, comprising a contoured structure having ergonomically formed and padded surfaces, with left and right arm supports that include an articulated control knob, movable in three rectangular axes and rotatable about a vertical axis to provide one or more aircraft steering functions for an aircraft, and a touch-sensitive control surface for controlling one or more power system components. A passenger seat, having a contoured structure, having ergonomically formed and padded surfaces, a headrest, a seat, a left support member, and a right support member are adapted to cradle a portion of a passenger's body to support the passenger during travel. |
| US10683095B2 |
Collapsible aspirator barrel
An aspirator includes an aspirator body having at least one flapper door designed to allow intake of a gas from an environment of the aspirator. The aspirator also includes an aspirator barrel having an end tip, a compressible spring, and a fabric positioned about the compressible spring, and designed to extend in response to receiving the gas and to transfer the gas from the aspirator body to the inflatable flotation device. The aspirator also includes a gas valve designed to receive a fluid from a compressed fluid source. The aspirator also includes a nozzle positioned within the aspirator body, coupled to the gas valve, and designed to receive the fluid via the gas valve and to direct at least a portion of the fluid towards the aspirator barrel such that the at least one flapper door allows the gas to flow from the environment into the aspirator barrel. |
| US10683094B2 |
Aircraft seat
The present invention relates to a seat (1) for an aircraft passenger comprising a back part (2) and a sitting part (3), said seat (1) being turned in a first direction so that when a passenger is sitting in said seat (1) he is turned in said first direction, said seat (1) being configured so as to perform a recline movement along a respective recline axis (A) between a sitting position and a recline position, and vice versa, said seat (1) being characterized in that it is configured in such a manner that the back part (2) and the sitting part (3) are apt to perform a translation movement along a translation axis (B), wherein said translation axis (B) is not parallel to said recline axis (A). |
| US10683093B2 |
Passenger seat having side sleep support assembly
An aircraft passenger seat configured to facilitate ergonomic alignment of a passenger while in a sleeping position, including a seat bottom; and a seatback including a central opening corresponding to a shoulder region of a passenger, and a sleep support assembly mounted within the central opening, the sleep support assembly including an adjustable support member spanning a central portion of the seatback, where the adjustable support member is configured for at least one of translation and deformation; where, when the seat bottom is aligned with the seatback in a lie-flat seating position, a load provided by the shoulder region of the passenger, at least in a side-sleeping position, causes translation and/or deformation of the adjustable support member toward a floor of an aircraft cabin, thereby facilitating ergonomic alignment of the spine. |
| US10683092B2 |
Magazine and method for launching countermeasures
A magazine for storing and launching countermeasures arranged in cartridges, comprising a plurality of longitudinal cartridge cases forming the magazine, where each cartridge case comprises side walls and a front opening and a centre axis, where the magazine is adapted to be mounted on an aircraft, where the side walls of two adjacent cartridge cases are arranged to each other in a slidable manner in a longitudinal direction, and where the magazine comprises a tilting means adapted to tilt the cartridge cases, such that the openings of the cartridge cases can be directed in a selected direction. The advantage of the invention is that a countermeasure can be directed in a desired angle before it is launched. |
| US10683091B2 |
Aerodynamic tote package
A tote package including a middle section that forms a bottom portion, a first side section connecting the first side section and the middle section, wherein the first side section creates a first side portion of the tote package that tapers upwardly from the bottom portion to a top portion of the tote package, and a second side section that is opposite of the that connecting the second side section and the middle section, wherein the second side section creates a second side portion of the tote package that tapers upwardly from the bottom portion to the top portion of the top portion of the tote package, a handle positioned on the top portion of the tote package, wherein the middle section, first side section, and second side section intersect to create a tapered front portion of the tote package that extends beyond the bottom portion. |
| US10683090B2 |
Dynamically with tiltable magazine and method for launching countermeasures
A dispenser for storing and launching countermeasures from an aircraft, comprising an elongate body provided with at least one launch opening where the countermeasures are stored in cartridges, where the cartridges are interconnect to each other in a slidable manner, and where the cartridges are adapted to be tilted by a tilting means to a selected angle, such that the openings of the cartridges can be directed in a selected direction. The advantage of the invention is that a countermeasure can be directed in a desired angle before it is launched. |