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US10688117B2	Topical wash composition for use in acne patients Wash compositions for topical application are described. The compositions can be stable and well tolerated. Also described, are methods of using such compositions as cosmetic or pharmaceutical products. For example, the compositions can be used for cleansing the skin, preferably of acne patients, without compromising the skin barrier or resulting in over-compensation of sebum production. A topical wash composition is also described that can include: a) at least one surfactant; b) a zinc salt of gluconic acid; and c) a salt or derivative of glycyrrhizic acid or of glycyrrhetinic acid.
US10688114B2	Composition and methods of use of small molecules as binding ligands for the modulation of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9(PCSK9) protein activity This invention is related to the field of PCSK9 biology and the composition and methods of use of small molecule ligands for modulation of PCSK9 biological activity. In particular, the invention provides compositions of small molecule compounds that modulate circulating levels of low density lipoproteins by altering the conformation of the protein PCSK9. Binding these small molecule ligands to PCSK9 alters the conformation of the protein, modifying the interaction between PCSK9 and an endogenous low density lipoprotein receptor, and can lead to reduced or increased levels of circulating LDL-cholesterol. High LDL cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk for heart disease. Low LDL-cholesterol levels may be problematic in other conditions, such as liver dysfunction; thus, there is also utility for small molecule ligands that can raise LDL levels.
US10688110B2	Complexes of Celecoxib and its salts and derivatives, process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Disclosed herein are stable complexes with controlled particle size, increased apparent solubility and increased dissolution rate comprising as active compound Celecoxib, its salts, or derivatives thereof, which is useful in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, acute pain especially in cancer related acute pain, primary dysmenorrhea. More specifically, the complexes possess instantaneous redispersibility, increased apparent solubility and permeability that provide faster onset of action for acute pain relief and lower GI related side effects. Further disclosed are methods of formulating and manufacturing the complexes described herein, pharmaceutical compositions, and uses and methods of treatment.
US10688104B2	Combination therapy with Notch and PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitors The present invention provides medicaments for use in treating and methods of treating T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, erythroleukemia, triple negative breast cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, Sung cancer, non small-cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, oral squamous cell carcinoma, skin cancer, medulloblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, desmoid tumor, soft tissue sarcoma, or adenoid cystic carcinoma in a patient comprising combination therapy with 4,4,4-trifluoro-N-[(1S)-2˜[[(7S)-5-(2-hydroxyemyl)-6-oxo-7H-pyrido[23-d][3]benzazepin-7-yl]amino]-1-methyl-2-oxo-ethyljbutanamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and a PD-1 or a PD-L1 inhibitor selected from pembrolizumab, nivolumab, atezolizumab, durvalumab, and avelumab.
US10688103B2	Methods for treating hypersomnia Provided herein are methods, formulations and dosing regimens for treating hypersomnia in a subject. For instance, methods provided herein comprise administering a GABAA chloride channel blocker. In certain embodiments, the GABAA chloride channel blocker is pentylenetetrazol (PTZ).
US10688099B2	Methods for modulating the amount of RNA transcripts Described herein are methods for modulating the amount of a gene product and compounds for use in such methods. More particularly, described herein are methods for modulating the amount of an RNA transcript or protein product as the result of gene expression and compounds for use in such methods.
US10688097B2	Organic compounds The invention relates to particular substituted deuterated heterocycle fused gamma-carbolines, their prodrugs, in free, solid, pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or substantially pure form as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use in the treatment of diseases involving 5-HT2A receptor, serotonin transporter (SERT) and/or pathways involving dopamine D1/D2 receptor signaling systems, and/or the treatment of residual symptoms.
US10688089B2	Compositions and kits useful for treatment of respiratory illness A stable liquid composition in a clear bottle where the composition contains, at least, phenylephrine and acetaminophen. The composition is substantially free of aldehydes and has a pH from 3.5 to 5. The clear bottle is a polyethylene terephthalate bottle.
US10688085B2	Use of statin-based drug for treatment of EML4-ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer progressing on ALK inhibitor Provided are a pharmaceutical composition exhibiting therapeutic efficacy against EML4-ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer that has acquired resistance to an ALK inhibitor and a method for treating the non-small cell lung cancer. Further, provided is information for drug selection for determining whether to administer a statin-based drug to a patient group with EML4-ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
US10688082B2	Aminopyrazine compounds with A2A antagonist properties Disclosed are compounds having the structure of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any thereof, wherein: “Z”, R1 and R2 are defined herein, which compounds are believed suitable for use in selectively antagonizing the A2a receptors, for example, those found in high density in the basal ganglia. Such compounds and pharmaceutical formulations are believed to be useful in treatment or management of neurodegenerative diseases, for example, Parkinson's disease, or movement disorders arising from use of certain medications used in the treatment or management of Parkinson's disease.
US10688079B2	Compounds for the treatment of cancers associated with human papillomavirus The present invention relates to the pyrrolidine substituted with flavone derivatives, represented by the compounds of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate, a stereoisomer or a diastereoisomer thereof for use in the treatment of cancers associated with human papillomavirus. The present invention also relates to the pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of Formula (I) for the treatment of cancers associated with human papillomavirus.
US10688078B2	Method for treating an allergic disease The invention relates to a use of a compound for manufacturing a medicament for treating an allergic disease, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of ovatodiolide, 1′-acetoxychavicol acetate, zerumbone and combination thereof. Also provided is a method and a composition for treating an allergic disease.
US10688076B2	Method of treating conditions related to the PGI2 receptor Provided in some embodiments are titration packages, kits, and methods of treating pulmonary arterial hypertension comprising prescribing and/or administering to a patient in need thereof 2-(((1r,4r)-4-(((4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)carbamoyloxy)methyl)cyclohexyl)methoxy)acetic acid (Compound 1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or solvate thereof, via a titration scheme that comprises the up-titration of Compound 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, or solvate thereof, over a period of no more than about nine weeks until an optimized dose is administered.
US10688066B2	Bupropion and dextromethorphan for treating nicotine addiction Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan.
US10688065B2	Sphingoid compounds for prophylaxis and/or therapy of a viral infection Provided are processes for the prevention or treatment of viral infection in a subject. Some aspects provide administration of a sphingoid compound, optionally sphingosine, an active ingredient that activates generation of a sphingoid base, optionally of sphingosine; or an active agent that inhibits the degradation of a sphingoid base, optionally of sphingosine, to a subject such as a human. By increasing the local concentration of sphingosine in a subject or an area of a subject to which the composition is administered such as the nose or interior of the nose or portion thereof, the ability of viruses to infect the subject or cells thereof is reduced thereby treating of preventing infection by the virus.
US10688062B2	Analgesic compositions The present invention provides compositions useful in reducing or preventing pain in a subject in need thereof. In one embodiment, the compositions comprise a halogenated volatile compound. The present invention further includes a method of reducing or preventing pain in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition of the invention. Dosing regimens contemplated within the invention include one-time administration, continuous administration or periodic administration.
US10688060B2	Methods and compositions particularly for treatment of attention deficit disorder There is described, inter alia, a coated bead comprising: (a) a granule; (b) a first layer coated over the granule, the first layer comprising a first amount of an active pharmaceutical ingredient comprising a central nervous system stimulant; and (c) a second layer coated over the first layer, the second layer being present in an amount sufficient to substantially delay release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in the first layer until after the coated bead reaches a distal intestine portion of a subject to whom the coated bead is administered; and (d) the third layer coated over the second layer, the third layer comprising a second amount of the active pharmaceutical ingredient, the third layer being configured to permit substantially immediate release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient comprised therein. Embodiments related to a solid oral pharmaceutical composition are also described.
US10688055B2	Abuse resistant forms of extended release morphine, method of use and method of making An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US10688050B1	Pharmaceutical composition comprising ibrutinib The present invention relates to a tablet composition comprising ibrutinib and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, characterized in that: ibrutinib is form C, having characteristic peaks in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern at the following 2 theta (±0.2) angles: 6.9°, 18.2°, 19.2°, 19.6° and 23.0°, measured using a Cu Kα radiation, and the composition is free of surfactant, and the composition exhibits a dissolution rate of at least 65% in 20 minutes when tested in 900 ml 0.01 N hydrochloric acid pH 2.0 (+1% Tween 20) at 37° C., 75 rpm and/or in 900 ml phosphate buffer pH 6.8 (+3% Tween 20) at 37° C., 75 rpm in a USP apparatus II. The invention further relates to the use of said composition as a medicament, particularly in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia (WM).
US10688048B2	Hydrophobic molecule-induced branched polymer aggregates and their use Symmetrically and asymmetrically branched homopolymers are modified at the surface level with functional groups that enable forming aggregates with water insoluble or poorly water soluble pharmaceutically active agents (PAA). The aggregates formed are specifically induced by interaction of PAA and homopolymer and are different from aggregates that are formed by the polymer alone in the absence of the PAA or by the PAA alone in the absence of the polymer. Such aggregates can be used to improve drug solubility, stability, delivery and efficacy.
US10688046B2	Composition and method for vancomycin oral liquid The invention relates to stable vancomycin hydrochloride powder for oral liquid formulations. Also provided herein are methods of using vancomycin oral liquid formulations for the treatment of certain diseases such as Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis and Staphylococcal enterocolitis as well as kits and related products thereof.
US10688041B2	Compositions and methods utilizing poly(vinyl alcohol) and/or other polymers that aid particle transport in mucus Particles, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. The compositions and methods may include, in some embodiments, modifying the surface coatings of particles including pharmaceutical agents that have a low water/aqueous solubility. In some embodiments, a surface coating includes a synthetic polymer having pendant hydroxyl groups on the backbone of the polymer, such as poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Such compositions and methods can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for administration routes involving the particles passing through a mucosal barrier.
US10688040B2	Encapsulation of microbubbles within the aqueous core of microcapsules The present invention includes a construct that comprises at least one microbubble encapsulated within the aqueous core of a microcapsule. The present invention also includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising a construct comprising at least one microbubble encapsulated within the aqueous core of a microcapsule. The present invention further includes a method of imaging a tissue or organ in a subject, a method of delivering a therapeutic cargo to a tissue or organ in a subject, and a method of treating a disease or disorder in a subject.
US10688039B2	Scavenging dissolved oxygen via acoustic droplet vaporization Methods and compositions for treating a patient for a condition characterized by an excess blood concentration of dissolved gas in at least one targeted region of the patient are provided. The method comprises administering a composition comprising a perfluorocarbon droplet emulsion into the blood of the patient; insonifying the at least one target region sufficient to achieve formation of microbubbles by droplet vaporization of at least a portion of the perfluorocarbon droplets present in the blood; whereby a concentration gradient favoring movement of gas molecules from the blood into the microbubbles is established for a time frame.
US10688035B2	Protective liquid cosmetic primer I disclose a silicone-based liquid cosmetic primer that has utility for protecting skin and makeup. The product is dispensed from a liquid dropper and applied to facial skin before the application of foundation or makeup. It has an extremely high silicone content, 65-99% by weight and preferably 85-95%. The silicone forms a protective layer between the skin and makeup. The silicone barrier formed by this product protects the skin from absorption of irritants and toxins in the cosmetics. Simultaneously, the cosmetic products are protected from oil and sweat for longer-lasting duration. The product also contains small concentrations of Vitamin E, lychee oil, and gold dust.
US10688034B2	Long-wearing, transfer-resistant cosmetic composition having improved tackiness The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising at least one silicone elastomer and at least one non-volatile oil at ratio from about 1:0.2 to about 1:10, at least one silicone resin, at least one volatile solvent and at least one polyorganosiloxane copolymer. The composition of the present invention may optionally contain wax, fillers and/or pigments. The invention also relates to a method for making up and enhancing the appearance of a keratinous substrate, in particular lips, by applying the incentive composition to the keratinous substrate.
US10688032B2	Emulsions having UV sunscreen factors and carnosines The invention relates to emulsions containing (a) at least one UV sunscreen factor, (b) at least one compound of formula (I) where R1 is II or CII3 and R2 is II or COOII or salts thereof, (c) at least one emulsifier, and optionally (d1) a carrier and/or (d2) an oil body, providing that the emulsions have a droplet size at which the D50 value ranges from 0.1 to 100 μm.
US10688031B2	Low-toxicity sophorolipid-containing composition and use therefor The present invention provides a low-toxicity sophorolipid-containing composition. The low-toxicity sophorolipid-containing composition contains at least a coloring component, an acidic sophorolipid, a fatty acid, and a hydroxy fatty acid that are derived from an SL-producing yeast culture. The composition contains the following components in the following proportions, in terms of dry weight, based on the total amount of the acidic sophorolipid, a lactonic sophorolipid, the fatty acid, and the hydroxy fatty acid in the composition taken as 100 mass %: (1) acidic sophorolipid: 94 to 99.99 mass %, (2) lactonic sophorolipid: 0 to 2 mass %, (3) total amount of fatty acid and hydroxy fatty acid: 0.01 to 4 mass %.
US10688030B2	Hair care composition Suggested is a blend, comprising or consisting of: (a) at least one amino acid and/or at least one protein, and (b1) at least carboxylic acid alkyl ester and/or (b2) at least one diol, and optionally (c) at least at least one additional auxiliary agent.
US10688028B2	Solid stick antiperspirant compositions having non-volatile silicones Solid stick antiperspirant compositions include an antiperspirant active, one or more waxes, and a plurality of liquids. The one or more waxes include a polar wax. The plurality of liquids include about 60% or greater, by weight of the plurality of liquids, of a non-volatile silicone. The solid stick antiperspirant composition is substantially or completely free of volatile silicones. Antiperspirant product containing solid stick antiperspirant compositions are also described herein.
US10688024B2	Cleaning composition A cleaning composition having good foamability and being capable of producing fine and stable foams with resilient texture, more specifically, a cleaning composition including a surfactant, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and a solvent.
US10688023B2	Tablet press The invention concerns a tablet press (10) which is typically portable and comprises a base (12) and a press member (24) held relative to the base by a spacer (20). The base (12) comprises a die (38B) for receiving a powder in use, wherein the spacer (20) depends from the base and is moveable relative thereto under the control of an actuator (28) such that the press member (24) is reversibly actuable between an at-rest condition in which the press member is spaced from the die and an actuated condition in which the press member is located in the die so as to apply a load to a powder therein so as to compact the powder into a tablet. The actuator is operated under the control of an electronic controller, typically in response to desired tablet parameters input by a user. A table-top tablet press of this kind is particularly beneficial for individual or small-batch tablet production, for example for research purposes.
US10688022B2	Pressure-regulating vial adaptors In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor comprises a housing configured to couple the adaptor with a vial, an access channel, a regulator channel, and a regulator assembly. The access channel is configured to facilitate withdrawal of fluid from the vial when the adaptor is coupled to the vial. The regulator channel is configured to facilitate a flow of a regulating fluid from the regulator assembly to compensate for changes in volume of a medical fluid in the vial. In some embodiments, the regulator assembly includes a flexible member configured to expand and contract in accordance with changes in the volume of the medical fluid in the vial. In some embodiments, the flexible member is substantially free to expand and contract. In some embodiments, the flexible member is not partly or completely located in a rigid enclosure.
US10688020B2	Septum that decontaminates by interaction with penetrating element A septum is penetrable by a needle for decontamination by physical interaction. The septum can include a peripheral portion, an exterior surface, and an interior surface. A penetration portion extends between the exterior and interior surfaces, is spaced inwardly of the peripheral portion, and is penetrable by the needle or other penetrating element. A flex portion is located between the penetration portion and the peripheral portion. A thicker portion extends between the flex portion and the penetration portion, and defines an increased thickness between the exterior and interior surfaces relative to the flex portion. The flex portion is flexible inwardly relative to the peripheral portion during penetration of the penetration portion by a needle or other penetrating element. The penetration portion physically interacts with and decontaminates the needle when it penetrates the septum. The septum may also reduce or prevent retrograde contamination when the needle is withdrawn.
US10688017B2	Chest compression devices for use with imaging systems, and methods of use of chest compression devices with imaging systems Devices and methods for performing CPR on a patient within an imaging field of an imaging device. The device has a compression belt and a belt tensioning mechanism, both located on or in the device such that the head, neck, thorax and abdomen of the patient may be place within the imaging field with the compression belt installed about the patient and the belt tensioning mechanism will be located outside of the imaging field.
US10688014B2	Massage apparatus with knuckle-shaped nodes A massage apparatus has a spherical-shaped body and a plurality of knuckle-shaped nodes protruding from a surface of the body for myofascial release of tissue adhesions, scar tissue, and trigger points. The protruding nodes are arranged in parallel rows and located on one hemispherical face of the sphere. The nodes vary in height along a row. The rows are preferably spaced sufficient to enable effective rolling of the sphere along a spinous process of the user and without coming into contact with the vertebrae of the user.
US10688013B2	Progressive mobility aid device Disclosed herein are novel embodiments of progressive mobility aid devices. Such progressive mobility aid devices are designed to progress through a variety of configurations to accommodate the use of the progressive mobility aid device in a safe and secure manner as the user of the progressive mobility aid device traverses a variety of surfaces and terrain such as traversing irregular surfaces including sidewalks and stone-based surfaces; loose surfaces and terrain including gravel and sand; soft surfaces including wet ground and carpeted surfaces; and variable gradient surfaces including stairs and inclining or declining surfaces and terrain. The progressive mobility aid devices accommodate such uses with an articulating design that provides for front legs of the progressive mobility aid device to be pivotably adjusted with respect to the rear legs of the progressive mobility aid device, and with wheel assemblies that are selectively deployable and retractable.
US10688012B2	Single tube crutch and method of nesting and packaging the same A single-tube crutch (100) includes an upper leg (101) and a lower leg (301). The lower leg (301) can be fully insertable into a first end of the upper leg such that only a slip-resistant tip (102) is exposed. The single-tube crutch can include an underarm support (104) coupled to a second end of the upper leg opposite the first end. A grip assembly (105) translates along the upper leg between a usage position and a stowed position.
US10688011B1	Foldable walker A foldable walker has a connecting rod, two flipping members and two side frames. When the walker is folded, the knob is of the flipping member is rotated to achieve the positioning and disengagement state of the limiting shaft, and the folding/unfolding operation is simple and convenient which greatly improves the practicability of the structure.
US10688009B2	Motion assistance apparatus A motion assistance apparatus includes a proximal support configured to support a proximal part of a user, a distal support configured to support a distal part of the user, and a rotary frame connected to the distal support, and configured to simultaneously perform a translational motion and a rotational motion relative to the proximal support.
US10688006B2	Stuffed animal pet urn Methods and devices for producing a stuffed animal pet urn are disclosed. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes receiving a plurality of photographic viewpoints of a pet body and creating a three-dimensional model based on the received plurality of photographic viewpoints, in which the three-dimensional model includes a hollow internal compartment. The method also includes producing a stuffed animal based on the three-dimensional model.
US10688005B2	Cremation storage device and system, methods of forming cremation storage device and system, and methods of operation of cremation storage device and system A repository system includes a first repository side panel including a plurality of first memorial apertures and a second repository side panel including a plurality of second memorial apertures. The first and second repository side panels interfacing at a corner region. A first corner portion of the first memorial apertures of the first repository side panel and a second corner portion of the second memorial apertures of the second repository panel neighbor each other in the corner region. The first memorial apertures of the first corner portion and the second memorial apertures of the second corner portion have vertical positions that are offset in the vertical direction.
US10688004B2	Overlay support pad for medical bean bag device A patient positioning overlay pad which works in conjunction with a bean bag device to fill gaps in the bean bag device when the bean bag device conforms to a shape of the body, the overlay pad providing support, protection, and comfort for a patient when the patient is positioned on an operating room table in a predetermined position during a medical procedure.
US10688003B2	Micro-environment module architecture for infant care devices An infant care station that includes multiple operational modules that communicate with each other to carry out the infant care station functions. The multiple modules form part of a micro-environmental platform that allows for communication and power connections between all of the operational components required within the infant care station. The multiple modules communicate with each other utilizing a universal interface bus that includes power connections, communication connections and control connections between the multiple modules. Sensor data obtained by various sensors is stored using a standard data format. A data repository is included in one of the modules and is used to store sensor data obtained from the infant patient, operational protocols and other information needed to operate the infant care station. The data repository provides a central location for both data producers and data subscribers that are part of the micro-environment platform.
US10687999B2	Obstruction detection system and method Systems and methods for detecting a pinch event or obstruction to a movable component of a patient support. In some embodiments, the patient support apparatus may include a control system capable of controlling one or more actuator systems coupled to one or more movable components of the patient support apparatus. The control system may operate according to one or more modes of operation in controlling the actuator system to move a component from a first position to a second position. In one embodiment, the control system may receive sensor feedback indicative of one or more operating characteristics of an actuator system, and analyze the sensor feedback differently in one mode than in another. In one embodiment, the controller may receive sensor feedback indicative of both a speed of a component coupled to the movable component and a current of power supplied to an electric motor of the actuator system.
US10687996B2	Carrier assembly for a wheeled mobility device Carriers for carrying a wheelchair, wheeled mobility device, personal transporter, or the like, are provided. Also, hitch assemblies, which are connected to a vehicle and are used to support these associated carriers, are also provided. One implementation of a carrier for carrying a wheeled mobility device may include an attachment link configured to be connected to a vehicle. The carrier also includes a basket component fixedly connected to the attachment link and further includes an upper bracket. The basket component and the upper bracket, for example, may be configured to support the wheeled mobility device.
US10687990B2	Disposable pant-type absorbent article The disclosure relates to a disposable pant-type absorbent article, such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant, for an adult user. The absorbent article has a longitudinal direction (Y) and a transverse direction (X). The absorbent article includes a front body panel having a first at least partly elastic region extending along leg edges of the front body panel, and a second at least partly elastic region located next to the first elastic region. A back body panel has a third elastic region extending at least partly over the buttocks-covering section of the back body panel. Each of the elastic regions is elasticised by means of a plurality of elastic threads arranged substantially in the transverse direction across a major portion of the front or back body panel. A side edge of the third elastic region overlaps in the longitudinal direction both a side edge of the first at least partly elastic region and part of a side edge of the second at least partly elastic region at the side seams.
US10687989B2	Disposable wearing article Disclosed is a disposable wearing article which can effectively prevent lateral leakage of body exudates by planarly fitting an outer flap positioned laterally outside of an absorbent core included in an absorbent panel on the body of a wearer with the outer flap pulled laterally outside of the article. In the article, the absorbent panel includes the absorbent core extending to front and rear waist regions centering on a crotch region and a pair of outer flaps extending laterally outside of the absorbent core. At least the front waist region of the front and rear waist regions includes a waist elastic area which is elastically contractible in the lateral direction and a pair of elastic strips which is elastically contractible, and the elastic strips each have an outer fixing end fixed on the body facing surface of the chassis.
US10687987B2	Process for making an absorbent article comprising a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate A process of making an absorbent article is disclosed. A liquid permeable topsheet web extending substantially continuously in a machine direction a backsheet web, and an acquisition layer are provided. The topsheet web has first and second surfaces. The backsheet web extends substantially continuously in the machine direction. The acquisition layer has a first and second surface. The topsheet and acquisition layer are aligned in a face to face relationship such that the second surface of the topsheet in in contact with the first surface of the acquisition layer and simultaneously mechanically deformed which combines the topsheet with the acquisition layer. The topsheet web and acquisition layer are nested together such that a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the topsheet web coincide with and fit together with a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the acquisition layer to provide a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate web having three-dimensional protrusions.
US10687982B2	One-step tympanostomy tube and method for inserting same A tympanostomy tube is provided for insertion into and residence in a tympanic membrane of a mammal. The tympanostomy tube has a body including a first end portion, a second end portion and a central portion disposed between the first and second end portions. Additionally, an axially extending passageway is provided having a first open end and a second open end. The first end portion includes a relatively enlarged diameter radially extending flange disposed adjacent a first end of the first end portion, and a relatively reduced diameter portion. The second end portion includes at least first and second moveable legs having first ends coupled to the first end portion and second ends. The second ends include sharpened surfaces that are sufficiently sharpened to incise through the tympanic membrane during insertion of the tympanostomy tube in the tympanic membrane.
US10687976B1	Hydrophilic polymer coatings with durable lubricity and compositions and methods thereof The invention provides a novel hydrophilic polymer and latex polymer blend coating formulation and compositions thereof, and their use on various devices (e.g., prophylactic and medical devices) to form hydrophilic and flexible coatings with durable lubricity.
US10687969B2	Stent delivery system Stent delivery device including an inner member having a distal tip, a stent support member, and a stent disposed over a stent receiving region of the stent support member. An elongated outer sheath is slidably disposed over the inner member and the stent. The stent delivery device includes a distal junction removably coupling the distal end of the outer sheath to the distal tip, where the distal junction is actuatable to decouple the outer sheath from the distal tip. The stent delivery device includes a proximal junction removably coupling a distal portion of the outer sheath to a proximal portion of the outer sheath, where the proximal junction is actuatable to decouple the distal portion of the outer sheath from the proximal portion of the outer sheath. The distal and proximal junctions may be separately actuatable by rotating the inner member relative to the proximal portion of the outer sheath.
US10687967B2	Stretchable stent and delivery system An implant delivery catheter enables permanent modification of the implant length in the vicinity of the treatment site prior to radial expansion thereof. The implant is releasable carried between inner and outer tubular members of the delivery catheter which, upon repositioning relative to one another using an actuator mechanism, impart any of tensile, compressile or torquing forces to the implant causing permanent modification of the implant length. In one embodiment, the circumference of the implant is substantially similar both before and after modification of the implant length. In another embodiment, the implant includes a plurality of strut sections interconnected by bridges which are capable of the deformation along the longitudinal axis of the implant.
US10687964B2	Intervertebral implant with integrated fixation A surgical instrument and method for inserting a spinal implant in the intervertebral disc space between two adjacent vertebrae and an anchor engageable with the implant and an adjacent vertebra are provided. The instrument includes an inserter having an engagement portion including a distal engagement surface for interfacing with the implant and a handle portion. The engagement portion includes a track for slidably translating the anchor toward the engagement surface. A kit is provided including the inserter and a tamp to force the anchor into engagement with the implant and the adjacent vertebra. The kit may also include a cutter for piercing the adjacent vertebra.
US10687963B2	Expandable intervertebral cage An expandable intervertebral cage device includes a first base plate and a second base plate, a proximal block with internal threading that mechanically couples the first base plate and the second base plate, and a distal block comprising an internal passage. The device has exactly two arm assemblies, one on each side. Each arm assembly includes a first arm mechanically coupled to the first base plate and the distal block, and a second arm is mechanically coupled to the second base plate and the distal block. A screw is arranged partially within the internal threading of the proximal block and passes through the internal passage of the distal block, such that rotation of the screw relative to the proximal block causes a change in distance between the proximal block and the distal block, and a corresponding change in the spacing and lordosis of the device.
US10687960B2	Assembled vertebral body The invention relates to an assembled vertebral body used in a cervical reconstruction operation, comprising: an upper connecting element, an artificial vertebral body element and a lower connecting element, wherein the upper connecting element is disposed at an upper part of the artificial vertebral body element, the lower connecting element is disposed at an lower part of the artificial vertebral body element, and wherein the artificial vertebral body element is assembled with the upper connecting element and the lower connecting element, respectively. The invention has the advantages that the artificial vertebral body element is customized in accordance with the characteristics of patients and printed in 3D, and the length of the artificial vertebral body element can be precisely adjusted to adapt to the patient. Since the lower connecting element is standard part, the upper connecting element is standard part or non-standard part, and the artificial vertebral body element is non-standard part, in comparison to the traditional 3D printing which needs to be printed integrally, the adjustable assembled artificial vertebral body can reduce 3D printing materials and reduce the cost of 3D printing, thus reducing medical costs for the patient. The shape of the nested parts of the elements is a non-circular shape, which can resist rotation, so that no relative movement occurs among the three elements of the artificial vertebral body.
US10687959B2	Spinal fixation system A spinal fixation system, the system including: an alignment assembly comprising: a fastening element; and a mating element configured to receiving the fastening element thereover and having a releasable connector, a fixation assembly comprising: a plate having an aligning aperture that allows the mating element to be received therethrough; and an implant configured to be received between adjacent vertebrae and releasably connect with the releasable connector, wherein the fastening element is configured to move along the mating element to engage with the plate.
US10687958B2	Six degree spine stabilization devices and methods An implant stabilizes two adjacent bones of a joint, while enabling a natural kinematic relative movement of the bones. Support components are connected to each bone of the joint, and a flexible core is interposed between them. The core and at least one of the support components are provided with a smooth sliding surface upon which the core and support component may slide relative to each other, enabling a corresponding movement of the bones. The surfaces may have a mating curvature, to mimic a natural movement of the joint. The core is resilient, and may bend or compress, enabling the bones to move towards each other, and or to bend relative to each other.
US10687950B2	Periprosthetic shoulder fracture repair A periprosthetic fracture repair solution that provides a variety of fracture fixation options should a fracture occur after total hip, knee, or especially a total shoulder arthroplasty, and provides associated methods and apparatus for application of provided fixation. The ability to pre-engineer fracture fixation contingent solutions into humeral components provides for a distinct clinical advantage in the planning and execution for periprosthetic fracture fixation. Said methods and apparatus include targeting devices which allow for intimate association of fixed angle locking screws in pre-drilled holes in an existing prosthetic or other components including additional fixation components. Such apparatus and methods further include the use of alignment devices and other components to allow for ease of repair of periprosthetic fractures utilizing the pre-engineered solutions. Such targeting devices are required in specific circumstances as the prosthetics may prevent x-ray imaging and consequently free hand alignment.
US10687946B2	Device for stabilising joints The present invention relates to a device (1) for stabilising joints, comprising a receptacle (20), wherein the receptacle (20) is filled with a filling medium (30), a first body (40) for interaction with the filling medium (30), wherein the first body is arranged displaceably in the receptacle (20), a force-transmission means (50) for the transmission of an external force onto the first body (40), a second body (60) for interaction with the filling medium (30) which is arranged displaceably in the receptacle (20), wherein the second body is coupled elastically to the first body (40) via a coupling element (70), wherein at least one of the second body (60) and the first body (40) have at least one outlet opening (64) through which the filling medium (30) can flow, and wherein the first body (40) forms a valve body and the second body (60) forms a valve seat so that a flow of the filling medium (30) through the outlet opening (64) can be allowed or prevented as a function of the valve position.
US10687945B2	Channel implant Embodiments relate generally to channel implants used for surgical reconstruction and/or repair. Certain embodiments of the channel implants are designed for craniofacial surgery, reconstruction, and/or augmentation. More specifically, some embodiments find particular use in orbital reconstructive surgery, such as repair of the orbital floor or supraorbital ridge (brow ridge). Embodiments also relate to methods for using and for manufacturing the channel implants disclosed.
US10687944B2	Penis implant, particularly for female-to-male transsexual A penile implant having an elongate erectile body (2) supported by a symphyseal anchoring mount (3). The symphyseal anchoring mount (3) has a mounting plate (25) presenting a bearing face (26) extending in a plane, and the erectile body (2) extends from the face opposite the bearing face, in a direction that forms with the plane of the bearing face, an angle of inclination lying in the range 5° to 30°, and preferably in the range 10° to 20°, the erectile body (2) having at its end that is opposite the end provided with the symphyseal anchoring mount, a bulbous portion (4) forming a glans.
US10687939B2	Prosthetic valve for replacing a mitral valve Embodiments of a prosthetic heart valve comprise an annular main body, an atrial cap extending radially outwardly from the atrial end of the main body, and a plurality of ventricular anchors extending outwardly from the ventricular end of the main body. Each ventricular anchor can have a proximal end portion connected to the ventricular end, an intermediate portion extending away from the atrial end and then back toward the atrial so as to define a first bend, and a free distal end portion that extends from the intermediate portion. The distal end portion can comprise a first section, a second section, and a second bend between the first and second sections, the first section extending from the intermediate portion in a direction toward the atrial end and radially away from the main body.
US10687938B2	Heart valve docking system Docking devices can be configured to be positioned at a native valve of a human heart to provide structural support for docking a prosthetic valve. The docking devices generally have coiled structures that define an inner space in which the prosthetic valve can be held. Some docking devices can be adjusted from a first wider configuration which facilitates easier advancement of the docking device around the valve anatomy, to a second narrower configuration after the docking device has been delivered to more securely hold the prosthetic valve. The docking device may also be better held in position at the native valve after adjustment to the narrower configuration. Some docking devices include a stabilization segment or double coil configuration, where a main coil region is configured to securely hold a prosthetic valve, while a stabilization coil region is configured to more stably hold the docking device at the native valve.
US10687933B2	Mucosal capture fixation of medical device A medical device adapted to be fixed in a hollow organ or cavity lined with mucosa includes a wall having an outer surface with a size and shape that is configured to a portion of a cavity or hollow organ lined with mucosa and a fixation mechanism. The fixation mechanism is adapted to fix the wall with the portion of the cavity or hollow organ. The fixation mechanism has at least two adjacent openings in the wall between proximal and distal ends of the wall. The openings being large enough to receive a section of the mucosa extending in the openings when said wall is positioned in the hollow organ or cavity. The openings are separated by a bridge and are close enough together that the mucosa that extends into the openings comes together over the bridge to fix the medical device in the hollow organ or cavity.
US10687927B2	Method and device to automatically detect calving The invention relates to a method to automatically predict a calving moment of a cow, comprising: recording, by a three-dimensional camera system, at least one three-dimensional image of the cow, processing, by a processing device, the at least one image of the cow, wherein processing of the image comprises determining a parameter indicative of the calving moment, and predicting a calving moment of the cow on the basis of the parameter.
US10687924B2	Coupling device for connecting a water powered apparatus to a faucet A coupling device for connecting a water powered apparatus to a faucet having a mouth (1) to which a cylindrical aerator housing (3), has an aerator (2) and an attachment (4) of water powered apparatus. The aerator (2) has an upper cylindrical portion (12) and a lower cylindrical portion (15) that are joined together by converging arms (14) between which the ventilation openings (16) are formed for aerating flowing water. The attachment (4) of water powered apparatus is provided with connecting elements for coupling with engagement elements not integral with the aerator cylindrical housing (3).
US10687922B2	Casting jig for chair-side manufacture of customizable sculptable anatomical healing caps Casting jigs, methods, and kits that may be used in manufacture of anatomical healing caps. A casting jig may include a body having one or more wells within the body, each well being open at a proximal end thereof and having a negative shape corresponding to an anatomical healing cuff body of a given tooth position. Each respective anatomical healing cuff body negative shape includes an asymmetrical cross-section and an irregular surface so that an anatomical healing cuff body having said shape is configured to provide substantially custom filling of at least an emergence portion of a void where a natural tooth once emerged or should have emerged from the void (e.g., in the case of a congenitally missing tooth). The casting jig may further include a socket at a distal end of each well that is configured to receive therein a dental implant or dental implant analog.
US10687921B2	Connection of a prosthesis structure with an implant structure A set is disclosed that includes a connection device for connecting a prosthesis structure with an implant structure or a capped tooth, the connection device having a retention insert and a holding shell. The set also including a mounting tool for mounting and demounting the retention insert of the connection device to and from the holding shell of the connection device such that a retention rim of the retention insert is moved in towards its central axis when a demounting head of the mounting tool is arranged within a space between an outer surface of the retention rim of the retention insert and an inner surface of a holding rim of the holding shell allowing the retention insert to be released from the holding shell.
US10687914B2	System and method for enhanced data analysis with specialized video enabled software tools for medical environments Medical software tools platforms utilize a surgical display to provide access to specific medical software tools, such as medically-oriented applications or widgets, that can assist surgeons or surgical team in performing various procedures. In particular, an endoscopic camera may register the momentary rise in the optical signature reflected from a tissue surface and in turn transmit it to a medical image processing system which can also receive patient heart rate data and display relevant anomalies. Changes in various spectral components and the speed at which they change in relation to a source of stimulus (heartbeat, breathing, light source modulation, etc.) may indicate the arrival of blood, contrast agents or oxygen absorption. Combinations of these may indicate various states of differing disease or margins of tumors, and so forth. Also, changes in temperatures, physical dimensions, pressures, photoacoustic pressures and the rate of change may indicate tissue anomalies in comparison to historic values.
US10687907B2	Method and system for absolute three-dimensional measurements using a twist-insensitive shape sensor A surgical system comprises a surgical instrument having distal and proximal portions. The surgical system also comprises a reference fixture positioned in a first reference frame and a shape sensor extending from the distal portion through the proximal portion to the reference fixture. The surgical system also comprises a processor configured to perform a registration step to register the first reference frame to a fixed world reference frame. The registration step includes receiving a set of shape information of the shape sensor with a distal point of the surgical instrument located at a patient reference point. A first portion of the shape sensor is in a known geometrical shape at a fixed location along a length of the shape sensor. The registration step also includes computing a location of the patient reference point and computing a pose of the first reference frame relative to the fixed world reference frame.
US10687906B2	Surgical instruments, instrument drive units, and surgical assemblies thereof A surgical instrument is configured for coupling with an instrument drive unit that drives an actuation of the surgical instrument and operatively supports the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes a housing, an elongate body extending distally from the housing, an end effector extending distally from the elongate body, and a plurality of driven members rotatably disposed within the housing. The plurality of driven members is nested with one another. Each driven member of the plurality of driven members is coupled to a respective cable that is attached to the end effector. The plurality of driven members is configured for engagement with an instrument drive unit.
US10687901B2	Methods and systems for registration of virtual space with real space in an augmented reality system A method and system to use an augmented reality device in a surgical procedure. The method includes rendering, on the display of the device, a model of a patient reference object; in response to receiving input, moving the model of the patient reference object in an augmented reality coordinate system; determining that the model is aligned with the patient reference object in real world space when viewed through the display and, based on that determination, identifying a first transform from the augmented reality coordinate system to a navigation coordinate system used by an optical navigation system for tracking the patient reference object; subsequently transferring patient image data from the navigation coordinate system to the augmented reality coordinate system using an inverse of the first transform; and displaying the patient image data on the display to augment a real world view of a patient.
US10687898B2	Systems and methods for atrial fibrillation treatment and risk assessment According to some embodiments of the invention, a method for providing an atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation treatment plan includes receiving imaging data for at least a portion of an atrial region of a subject's heart, and processing the imaging data to characterize tissue as one of fibrotic tissue or non-fibrotic tissue. The method further includes calculating a metric of spatial distribution of at least a portion of the tissue characterized as fibrotic tissue from the processing the imaging data, identifying a cardiac tissue ablation target based on the metric, and providing an AF treatment plan that includes the cardiac tissue ablation target as at least a portion of the AF treatment plan.
US10687897B2	System and method for health imaging informatics Methods and systems for providing treatment planning information for a neurology procedure, including neurosurgical procedures. A database containing historical data about historical procedures is accessed. Historical data relevant to a neurology procedure is determined, based on a determination of similarity to a set of data characterizing the neurology procedure. Historical instances of procedure parameters relevant to the neurology procedure are determined and displayed.
US10687886B2	Surgical instrument An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing including an elongated shaft. A stationary actuation member is axially disposed within the elongated shaft and includes a cam pin. An actuating mechanism is operably coupled to the elongated shaft and is moveable relative to the housing to selectively cause movement of the elongated shaft. An end effector includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members operably coupled about a common pivot. One or both of the jaw members includes a camming slot configured to engage the cam pin. Each jaw member includes an electrically conductive tissue sealing surface adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy. A knife blade is supported in the elongated shaft and moveable in a longitudinal direction to cut tissue disposed between the jaw members. A switch is configured to be engaged by the actuating mechanism to initiate delivery of electrosurgical energy to tissue.
US10687881B2	Surgical instrument A surgical instrument for separating an introducer sheath from a device connected to the introducer sheath is disclosed. In embodiments, the surgical instrument includes an extension extending in a longitudinal direction; a pin; and a separator connecting the extension and the pin.
US10687880B2	Bone material dispensing system with locking member A bone material dispensing device is provided. The bone material dispensing device comprises a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis. The proximal end having a first opening and the distal end having a second opening. The first opening and the second opening configured to slidably receive at least a portion of a plunger. A locking member is provided that is pivotably connected to an upper surface of the housing and extends adjacent to the upper surface of the housing. The locking member comprises a locking surface extending adjacent to the distal end of the housing configured to engage a portion of a tubular member, a funnel, or a combination thereof. The locking member is movable in a locking position to lock the portion of the tubular member, the funnel, or the combination thereof with the housing. A bone material dispensing system and a method of implanting bone material with the bone material dispensing system are also provided.
US10687879B2	Bone material dispensing device A bone material dispensing device is provided. The bone material dispensing device comprises a housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis. The proximal end has a first opening and the distal end has a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are configured to slidably receive at least a portion of a plunger. A tubular member is provided that is pivotably connected to the housing and is configured for lateral movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the housing. The tubular member comprises a proximal opening, a distal opening and a channel disposed therebetween. The proximal opening, the distal opening and the channel of the tubular member are configured to receive at least the portion of the plunger. The tubular member is movable in a first position to align the proximal opening of the tubular member with the second opening of the housing to allow the tubular member to receive at least the portion of the plunger to dispense the bone material. A method of implanting bone material with the bone material dispensing device is also provided.
US10687877B2	Bone implants The present invention relates to an implant, to an instrument for implantation of the latter and to a method for manufacturing this implant which includes an elongated body (10) between a free end and a head (18) along a longitudinal axis on the one hand and turns (12) of at least one threading on at least one portion of said body (10) in proximity to the free end, along the longitudinal axis on the other hand, characterized in that the body (10) includes a longitudinal internal conduit (11) in at least one portion along the longitudinal axis, obtained by at least one first central machining operation parallel to the longitudinal axis and at least one second machining operation in a so-called transverse plane, not parallel to the longitudinal axis and crossing the wall of the body (10) as far as the longitudinal internal conduit (11) by making windows (15) communicating between said longitudinal internal conduit (11) and the outside of the body (10).
US10687874B2	Proximal humeral stabilization system Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially proximal humeral stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis and an enlarged head portion extending from the elongated portion. The stabilization system may include an intramedullary nail having an upper portion and a lower portion extending from the upper portion, the upper portion and the lower portion including a plurality of holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and/or one or more of the plurality of holes in the intramedullary nail and into the bone. The plate and nail may each be used alone or in combination together to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a humerus.
US10687871B2	Intramedullary rod for pivoting a fastener An intramedullary rod for use with a fastener to repair a femur includes an elongate nail extending along a longitudinal axis and having a stem and a head. The head is provided with an aperture extending along an axis at an angle to the longitudinal axis for receiving the fastener. A mechanism is carried by the head for pivoting the axis of the aperture from a first angled position relative to the head to a second angled position relative to the head. A method for using the rod and fastener is provided.
US10687868B2	Extension device for a bone anchor, in particular for a pedicle screw The invention relates to an extension device (2) for a bone anchor (4), in particular for a pedicle screw having an axial longitudinal direction (16), a circumferential direction (18) concentric thereto and a radial direction (20), wherein the extension device (2) is extended in the axial longitudinal direction (16) and can be detachably fixed to the head (8) of the bone anchor (4), wherein the extension device (2) comprises two shell parts (22) that are separate from each other and extended in the longitudinal direction 16, characterized in that,the extension device further comprises a sleeve-like housing part (60) that can be slid in the axial longitudinal direction (16) onto the two shell parts (22) which are separated from each other and detachably fixed to the head of the bone anchor and, in the applied state, limits and defines a tunnel-like access (106) to the bone anchor (4) that extends in the axial direction (16).
US10687864B2	Composite implant coating A coating layer, for example PEEK or titanium foil, shields a bone implant surface from wearing interactions with surfaces of bone and/or other implants. The coating prevents shedding particles which are difficult to distinguish from evidence of potentially dangerous conditions, for example, microorganism contamination and/or degenerating tissue. Methods and structures for securing a coating layer are described. Other uses and implementations of coating layers are described.
US10687863B2	Apparatus and method for minimally invasive osteosynthesis of sacroiliac luxations/fractures The disclosure relates to a surgical system and related methods to facilitate reduction and fixation of sacro-iliac luxations/fractures (SIL/F) in small animals, for example dogs and cats. In another aspect, the disclosure relates to an aiming device and related methods providing accurate, reliable, and safe fixation of SIL/F in such small animals. The surgical system includes a work surface, an articulatable and lockable reduction arm mounted to the work surface, a reduction handle mounted to the reduction arm; an articulatable and lockable fixation arm mounted to the work surface, a fixation drill guide mounted to the fixation arm, and an image acquisition unit directed toward the work surface. The surgical system provides enhanced safety to surgical personnel using the system in terms of reduced exposure to harmful radiation form the image acquisition unit.
US10687860B2	Segmental correction of lumbar lordosis A stabilizing apparatus for a spine comprising, a plurality of transverse rods, each of the transverse rods attached to a respective vertebra and a single link having an elongated through-hole, the single link enjoining a plurality of the transverse rods, wherein the single link enables longitudinal translation between enjoined transverse rods and substantially prevents lateral translation between enjoined transverse rods.
US10687848B2	Surgical cannula with passive priming and methods for using surgical cannulas Disclosed herein are multiple cannulas defining a lumen sized and dimensioned to receive one or more medical instruments, an inflatable outer membrane attached to an outer surface of the cannula, and at least one activator that reversibly activates the cannulas to push a fluid contained in the cannulas into the outer membrane to fill or pressurize the outer membrane. Also disclosed are methods for operating these cannulas.
US10687845B2	Trajectory guidance device and system for surgical instruments The invention relates to a trajectory guidance instrument that is securable to a surgical tool for use in conjunction with X-ray machines. More particularly, the device includes a radiolucent outrigger having radiodense indicia disposed on the outrigger so that the radiodense indicia is visible via an X-ray machine to provide an angular trajectory for the instrument. The outrigger is securable to various surgical tools for the purpose of providing real time trajectory guidance to surgeons during a procedure. In general, the precision trajectory guidance instrument comprises a substantially rigid outrigger device which it securable to a portion of the surgical tool for trajectory guidance. The trajectory guidance instrument may be attached with clips, fasteners, adhesives, hook and loop or the like.
US10687838B2	Inflatable balloon for medical use Disclosed is an inflatable balloon for medical use, intended to be inserted deflated into a human or animal body cavity and then inflated once inside this cavity so as to apply pressure against the cavity. The inflatable balloon includes a balloon body, the wall of which is made from a flexible inflatable material, the balloon body having a generally elongated shape with a proximal inflation end and a distal positioning end at the back of the cavity. It further includes an inflation opening formed in the proximal end through which a fluid is introduced into the balloon body so as to inflate it under pressure. The wall of the balloon body locally has an elongated portion called the sole that is stiffer than the rest of the wall, this sole extending from the proximal end to the distal end.
US10687837B2	Method for manufacturing medical basket treatment tool and the medical basket treatment tool The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a medical basket treatment tool. The method for manufacturing a medical basket treatment tool having one or more wire formed using an alloy containing two or more metals includes a heating process of performing heat treatment on a target portion of at least one wire among the wires one or more times, the heat treatment irradiating the target portion with a laser with an irradiation fluence of 103 J/cm2 or more and heating the target portion to become a predetermined temperature lower than the solid solubility limit of the alloy.
US10687833B2	Ultrasound catheter A system and a method for disrupting an occlusion within a blood vessel is provided The system includes an elongated catheter body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a first lumen. The system further includes an ultrasound transmitter extending longitudinally through the first lumen of the catheter body and having a proximal end and a distal end. The system further includes a positioning mechanism located at a distal end of the catheter body. The positioning mechanism has a first retracted position and a second deployed position, and the positioning mechanism is radially expandable from the first retracted position to the second deployed position to position the catheter in the blood vessel.
US10687829B2	Systems and methods for placement of surgical instrumentation A system and method is provided for estimating orientation and position of surgical instrumentation or tools relative to a patient's bone structure. The system and/or method may include registering an axis and/or plane associated with a patient's bone. The system and/or method may further include receiving, from magnetic and orientation sensors, information indicative of orientation and position of the surgical instrument or tool relative to the registered axis and/or plane.
US10687827B1	Tissue collection and delivery device and methods of use thereof A system and method for harvesting autologous tissue, mincing it into fragments that are visible and measureable when filtered, and delivering a portion of the tissue back into the patient without the need to directly touch the tissue. During the same surgical procedure, the tissue can be mixed with a biocompatible agent before introduction into the repair site.
US10687825B2	Device for the resection of the femur A device for resecting a femur includes a resection body provided with resection grooves configured to receive a cutting surgical instrument to obtain at least two sections of the femur. The resection body has two separate elements, selectively assembleable to each other in a stable and releasable manner. A first element is a cutting template, having the resection grooves. A second element is a measuring and reference member, having a plurality of measuring and reference holes configured to determine an angular offsetting with respect to a longitudinal axis of the femur, and an axial translation along the longitudinal axis of the femur between the two sections. A releasable holder is provided between the cutting template and the measuring and reference member. The measuring and reference holes are made on the measuring and reference member according to a matrix associated with axial and angular coordinates in ordered rows and columns.
US10687820B2	Unilateral spinal cord compression An apparatus for unilateral spinal cord compression includes a fixed member and a movable member that moves longitudinally along the fixed member by using a linear actuating mechanism to compress a portion of spinal cord encompassed by the movable member and the fixed member.
US10687816B2	Flexible material dispenser A dispensing device configured to operate with an adhesive backed mesh and backing film for tissue bonding is disclosed. The dispensing device provides for low-friction, low force pay-out of a desired length of an adhesive backed mesh to a wound site. The device prevents or eliminates distortion of the mesh prior to application to the wound site, and includes means for reducing or eliminating binding during use. The dispensing device is configured to operate in a “forward” mode (substrate to which mesh is applied passes beneath applicator after mesh is applied) to provide essentially an unobstructed view of the wound site during use.
US10687805B2	Apparatus and methods for clamping tissue layers and occluding hollow vessels Apparatus and methods for clamping tissue layers and occluding hollow anatomical structures utilize a pair of implants, each having deployable radially extending legs that clamp the layers together. The implants are locked together by a separate pin that also transfixes the tissue layers.
US10687804B2	Applicator instruments having surgical fastener insertion tools for dispensing surgical fasteners An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft, and an elongated conduit extending through the elongated shaft. A firing system is disposed within the housing. The firing system has an insertion tool having a top surface that extends proximal and distal ends thereof and a stripper ramp that projects above the top surface. An actuator activates the firing system to commence a firing cycle. During the firing cycle, the firing system drives the insertion tool toward the distal end of the elongated shaft. The elongated conduit has a top wall with a top notch formed therein. The stripper ramp slides through the top notch for guiding movement of the insertion tool as the firing system drives the insertion tool toward the distal end of the elongated shaft.
US10687803B2	Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a bone A method and apparatus for coupling a soft tissue implant into a locking cavity formed within a bone is disclosed. The apparatus includes a member to pull the soft tissue implant into a femoral tunnel. The member includes a suture having first and second ends which are passed through first and second openings associated with the longitudinal passage to form a pair of loops. A collapsible tube is positioned about the suture. Application of tension onto the suture construction causes retraction of the soft tissue implant into the femoral tunnel and the collapse of the tube to form an anchor.
US10687795B2	Delivery system for in situ forming foams and methods of using the same Delivery systems for in situ forming foam formulations are provided. The devices may include various actuation mechanisms and may entrain air into fluid formulation components in a variety of ways, including mixing with air and the addition of compressed gas.
US10687791B2	Biopsy device A biopsy device includes a cannula that defines a tissue chamber configured to receive a tissue sample from a patient. A pressure chamber includes a body having a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end has an inlet coupled in fluid communication with the cannula. The body has a first recessed area proximate the proximal end, wherein the first recessed area is configured to release positive pressure within the pressure chamber. The body has a second recessed area proximate the distal end, wherein the second recessed area is configured to release negative pressure within the pressure chamber. A piston is movably received in the body and configured to move over the first recessed area to release the positive pressure and configured to move over the second recessed area to release the negative pressure.
US10687783B2	Puncture adapter, ultrasound probe, and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus A puncture adapter according to the embodiment includes a first pressing part that has a first surface and a second surface serving as a surface opposite to the first surface; a second pressing part that has a third surface; a fixing part that fixes, when a probe body is covered with a cover, the first pressing part and the second pressing part to the probe body with the cover interposed between a cutout surface of a cutout portion of the probe body and the first surface of the first pressing part and with the third surface of the second pressing part brought into contact with the second surface of the first pressing part; and a guide groove that guides a puncture needle, and is formed on at least one of the second surface of the first pressing part and the third surface of the second pressing part.
US10687780B2	Ultrasonograph Disclosed is a technology that prevents a part of a touch panel-equipped display displaying an ultrasonic tomographic image from getting dirty with a fingerprint or scratch when using a drag operation to change the content of the ultrasonic tomographic image displayed on the touch panel-equipped display. According to this technology, the display screen is divided into an ultrasonic image area A1 which displays an ultrasonic image P and an operating part display area A2 which displays buttons (Fov, Pos, ROI, and Dop) for selecting a change to be made in the ultrasonic image P. The operating part display area A2 has a touch panel, and when a finger F selectively touches one of the displayed buttons and is dragged, the displayed image P of the ultrasonic image area A1 is changed on the apparatus side according to the selected changes and drag direction.
US10687778B2	Positioning of an examination object for an imaging method A method is described for positioning of an examination object for an imaging method. The method is used to record an external image of externally visible features of the examination object. The recording of the external image is used as the basis for determining a position and/or orientation of at least one part of the examination object assigned to the imaged features. Subsequently, a check is performed as to whether the determined position and/or orientation of the at least one part of the examination object conforms to a reference position and/or reference orientation. Finally, if the determined position and/or orientation of the at least one part of the examination object does not conform to the reference position and/or reference orientation, the position and/or orientation of the at least one part of the examination object is corrected. Also described is an object-positioning facility. Furthermore, an imaging medical facility is described.
US10687774B2	Method and apparatus for visualizing a blood vessel A method for representing a blood vessel including a thrombosed section of the blood vessel in a patient is provided. The method includes capturing a first volume data set after administration of a contrast agent, locating a proximal and/or distal end of the thrombosed section of the blood vessel with the aid of the first volume data set, and defining a data capture area for a second volume data set based on the proximal and/or distal end of the thrombosed section of the blood vessel that has been located. The method also includes capturing the second volume data set, segmenting the thrombosed section of the blood vessel from the second volume data set, capturing fluoroscopic images, and superimposing the segmented thrombosed section of the blood vessel with the fluoroscopic images.
US10687766B2	System to detect features using multiple reconstructions Systems and methods are described to generate, using a first image generation technique, a first image based on the first image data, display the first image to an operator, receive, from the operator, one or more indications of features in the first image of the patient volume, generate, using a second image generation technique, a second image based on the first image data, perform automated feature extraction on the second image to automatically extract information associated with features of the patient volume, and output a feature report of the patient volume based on the one or more indications of features and the information associated with features.
US10687762B2	Measurement device A measurement method includes a first measurement in which a characteristic amount of a specific analyte in a biological fluid with a biosensor having a reagent surface is measured. The method also includes a second measurement in which the tilt angle or rotation angle of the reagent surface from a neutral position, or vibration applied to the reagent surface, as motion information of living activity is measured. Additionally, the method may include recording the motion information, and controlling, based on the motion information, a measurement operation of the first measurement and a recording operation of the recording.
US10687759B2	Shielding techniques for noise reduction in surface electromyography signal measurement and related systems and methods Techniques for shielding wearable surface electromyography (sEMG) devices are described. According to some aspects, an sEMG device may comprise amplification circuitry comprising at least a first differential amplifier and at least two sEMG electrodes electrically connected to the amplification circuitry. The device may further comprise at least one auxiliary conductor not electrically connected to the amplification circuitry, wherein the at least one auxiliary conductor is configured to be electrically coupled to a wearer of the wearable device, and an electromagnetic shield surrounding the wearable device at least in part and electrically connected to the at least one auxiliary conductor.
US10687758B2	Physiological measurement using wearable device A wearable device includes a detector configured to detect a response signal transmitted from a portion of subsurface vasculature, the response signal being related to binding of a clinically-relevant analyte to functionalized particles present in a lumen of the subsurface vasculature. Program instructions stored in a computer readable medium of the device, and executable by a processor, may cause the device to determine a concentration of the clinically-relevant analyte based on the response signal detected by the detector; determine whether a medical condition is indicated based on at least the concentration of the clinically-relevant analyte; and, in response to a determination that the medical condition is indicated, transmit data representative of the medical condition via the communication interface. The device may also include a signal source configured to transmit an interrogating signal into the portion of subsurface vasculature, thereby generating a response signal in response to the interrogating signal.
US10687755B2	Wearable physiological monitoring device A wearable physiological monitoring device is provided. The wearable physiological monitoring device includes a wearable object, a sensing module and a processing module. The sensing module is disposed on the wearable object and is configured to stretch based on a local displacement of target organ of the under-test person contacted by the wearable object to generate a change of a sensing value thereof. The processing module is configured to calculate a physiological changing mode that includes physiological information and occurrence time information based on the change of the sensing value. The physiological information includes a number, duration, a degree or a combination of the above of the stretching of the wearable object to determine the health condition of the under-test person.
US10687753B2	System and method for optimizing body and object interactions Systems and methods for optimizing body and object interactions are provided. Based on obtained contact pressure maps and coefficient of friction (COF) maps at a contact interface where at least a portion of a body is in physical contact with a surface of an object, friction force maps can be determined, which can be used to optimize body and object interactions.
US10687752B2	Detecting unmeasurable loads using heart rate and work rate A method and a system for determining an energy expenditure of a user by detecting unmeasurable loads using heart rate and work rate are described. Time-stamped heart rate data and work rate data can be collected by one or more sensing modules. A processor circuit can calculate a heart rate-based energy expenditure and a work rate-based energy expenditure. The processor circuit can output a hybrid energy expenditure based on a heart rate confidence parameter, an exercise type, a fraction of heart rate reserve, and a hear rate-based metabolic equivalents of task.
US10687749B2	Medical device for the preparation of a concentrate of cells A medical device for the separation of a concentrate enriched with cells from a biological fluid, in particular a concentrate of stromal or stem cells from medullar aspirate or venous blood, comprises: a treatment container for receiving and treating the biological fluid for the purposes of its separation into a number of fractions; a first collection container, for receiving a first fraction of the fluid, in particular a fraction poor in said cells; a second collection container, for receiving a second concentrated fraction of the fluid enriched with said cells; a deviator valve having a first way connected or prearranged for connection to the treatment container, a second way connected or prearranged for connection to the first collection container, and a third way connected or prearranged for connection to the second collection container; a first line for connection of the treatment container to the first way of the deviator valve, a second line for connection of the first collection container to the second way of the deviator valve, and a third line for connection of the second collection container with the third way of the deviator valve. The treatment container is a syringe container with a plunger having a plunger stem associated in a releasable way to a corresponding plunger head, and the first connection line comprises a first transparent tube, in particular a flexible transparent tube, and at least one of the second and third connection lines preferably comprises a second flexible tube. At least one connection line, or each connection line, further comprises: at least one respective hydraulic connector, for separable connection of a corresponding tube to the corresponding container and/or to the corresponding way of the deviator valve; and at least one automatic-closing or one-way valve.
US10687744B1	Physiological measurement devices, systems, and methods A non-invasive, optical-based physiological monitoring system is disclosed. One embodiment includes an emitter configured to emit light. A diffuser is configured to receive and spread the emitted light, and to emit the spread light at a tissue measurement site. The system further includes a concentrator configured to receive the spread light after it has been attenuated by or reflected from the tissue measurement site. The concentrator is also configured to collect and concentrate the received light and to emit the concentrated light to a detector. The detector is configured to detect the concentrated light and to transmit a signal representative of the detected light. A processor is configured to receive the transmitted signal and to determine a physiological parameter, such as, for example, arterial oxygen saturation, in the tissue measurement site.
US10687740B2	Advanced continuous analyte monitoring system The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for processing, transmitting, and displaying data received from continuous analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor. In some embodiments, the continuous analyte sensor system comprises a sensor electronics module that includes power saving features. One feature includes a low power measurement circuit that can be switched between a measurement mode and a low power mode, in which charging circuitry continues to apply power to electrodes of a sensor during the low power mode. In addition, the sensor electronics module can be switched between in a low power storage mode higher power operational mode via a switch. The switch can include a reed switch or optical switch, for example. A validation routine can also be implemented to ensure an interrupt signal sent from the switch is valid. The continuous analyte sensor can be physically connected to a sensor electronics module, which is in direct wireless communication with a plurality of different display devices.
US10687739B2	Method and apparatus for non-invasive glucose measurement An apparatus for monitoring blood glucose comprising an invasive component for invasively measuring blood glucose and a non-invasive component, including color image sensor(s) to generate images from absorption of light that traversed the tissue, to receive a body part and generate a non-invasive blood glucose reading. Processor(s) convert the images into a vector V associated with a particular at least one invasive blood glucose measurement gk1, form a regular learning matrix, λ, implement a noninvasive isolation mechanism of the tissue glucose level by unique association of the vector Vk with an invasive blood glucose level, determine a neural network from the learning set λ by pairing vectors into a branch and forming multiple branches into loops, wherein two vectors are paired if they have a pre-defined similarity in the blood glucose levels that each are associated with; and calibrate the neural network by having it pass at least one test.
US10687738B2	Systems and methods for performing phase-sensitive acoustic vibrations using optical coherence tomography Systems and methods are provided for performing phase-sensitive optical coherence tomographic (PS-OCT) measurements involving the vibrographic response of an acoustic stimulus. Detected signals are processed to provide sampled time-dependent vibrographic data characterizing a vibratory amplitude and phase response over one or more periods of the acoustic stimulus. The sampled time-dependent vibrographic data is processed to suppress the sinusoidal signal component associated with the acoustic stimulus, thereby providing a residual data associated with noise. The residual data is processed to obtain an estimate of the motion noise, and the motion noise is subtracted from the sampled time-dependent vibrographic data in order to provide noise-corrected vibrographic data. The noise-corrected vibrographic data can be processed to obtain one or more vibrographic measures and/or one or more images.
US10687735B2	Device and method for estimation of pulmonary function characteristics The present invention relates to the field of medical devices, and, more particularly, to a portable system for testing one or more lung functions, and novel techniques for noninvasive determination of one or more pulmonary function characteristics.
US10687734B2	Server, client, communication system, communication method, and recording medium A server has a communicator, a decision unit, and a communication control unit. In a case in which a first condition and a second condition are satisfied, the decision unit decides to cause a first client to stop data transmission. In a case in which the first condition and a third condition are satisfied, the decision unit decides to cause a second client to stand by for the data transmission. The first condition indicates that an access point to which the first client is being connected is the same as an access point to which the second client is being connected. The second condition indicates that a priority of the first client is lower than a priority of the second client. The third condition indicates that priority information has not been received from the second client.
US10687730B2	Bioimpedance sensor, stylet, cannula and method for measuring bioimpedance The objective of the invention is to make the use of a cannula belonging to a bioimpedance sensor easier in a medical procedure after defining the bioimpedance. The bioimpedance sensor (300) comprises a cannula (200) and a stylet (100) moveable in relation to it and is characterized in that:the cannula (200) comprises a needle tube (1), consisting of or containing electrically conductive material so that the cannula (200) is available for use as a needle electrode (1, 2) or as a part of it;the stylet (100) has a bevelled head and comprises a number of stylet electrodes (5) surrounded by electrical insulation (13) in such a manner that the beveled head is left free from electrical insulation so that the advance of the needle tip can be characterized by measuring the impedance between the needle electrode (1,2) and the number of stylet electrodes (5);the stylet (100) is additionally equipped with at least one coupling piece (6) for the electrical coupling of the stylet (100) to the needle electrode (1, 2) inside the cannula (200), whereby the impedance between the needle electrode (1, 2) and at least one of the stylet electrodes (5) can be measured inside the bioimpedance sensor (300) and exclusively through the stylet (100).The patent application contains independent claims also for the stylet, the cannula and the method for measuring bioimpedance.
US10687726B2	System and method for processing ECG recordings from multiple patients A system for processing ECG recordings from multiple patients includes a preprocessing database containing unprocessed ECG records from multiple patients, a reporting database containing processed ECG records from multiple patients, a processor, and a triage module executable on the processor to assess each of the unprocessed ECG recordings from the multiple patients. The triage module is executable to detect a presence or absence of one or more known abnormalities and determines at least one abnormality identifier based on the detected known abnormality. One or more abnormality groups are then identified based on the abnormality identifiers. A normal group of ECG recordings from multiple patients is then identified from those ECG recordings that are not in the abnormality group. The normal group of ECG recordings is then stored in the reporting database then associated a normal identifier.
US10687725B2	Navigational reference dislodgement detection method and system A method of tracking a position of a catheter within a patient includes securing a navigational reference at a reference location within the patient, defining the reference location as the origin of a coordinate system, determining a location of an electrode moving within the patient relative to that coordinate system, monitoring for a dislodgement of the navigational reference from the initial reference location, for example by measuring the navigational reference relative to a far field reference outside the patient's body, and generating a signal indicating that the navigational reference has dislodged from the reference location. Upon dislodgement, a user may be provided with guidance to help reposition and secure the navigational reference to the initial reference location, or the navigational reference may be automatically repositioned and secured to the initial reference location. Alternatively, a reference adjustment may be calculated to compensate for the changed reference point/origin.
US10687723B2	Method and a system for automatic labeling of activity on ECG data The present invention relates to a method of automatic labeling of activity of a subject on ECG data. The method of the invention comprises acquiring at least one physiological input signal purporting to an ECG signal and processing thereof. The processing of the at least one physiological input signal comprises conditioning the ECG signal and processing thereof, wherein the processing comprises obtaining respiration data from the ECG signal, identifying the activity pertaining to the said ECG data based on at least a signal specific feature of the said ECG signal, wherein the respiration data are used for differentiating activities performed by the subject, and labeling the said ECG data with the said activity, automatically. The present invention also relates to a system for automatic labeling of activity on ECG data in accordance with the method of the invention.
US10687721B2	Methods and systems for identifying and mapping cardiac activation wavefronts A map of cardiac activation wavefronts can be created from a plurality of mesh nodes, each of which is assigned a conduction velocity vector. Directed edges are defined to interconnect the mesh nodes, and weights are assigned to the directed edges, thereby creating a weighted directed conduction velocity graph. A user can select one or more points within the weighted directed conduction velocity graph (which do not necessarily correspond to nodes), and one or more cardiac activation wavefronts passing through these points can be identified using the weighted directed conduction velocity graph. The cardiac activation wavefronts can then be displayed on a graphical representation of the cardiac geometry.
US10687720B2	Automatic air management system A powered or automatic air management system for measuring pressure from an air pressure catheter located within a patient. Powered pumps are included in a remote pump assembly to automatically adjust the air volume to a desired level. A pressure transducer assembly is located at the bed of the patient and is connected to an air catheter, and a separate pump assembly is fixed to an IV pole away from the patient and connected to a pressure monitor to display the pressure readings. By locating the pressure transducer to a location relatively close to the connection point of the catheter, more accurate pressure readings can be achieved.
US10687718B2	Systems and methods for non-pulsatile blood volume measurements This relates to systems and methods for determining one or more of a user's physiological signals. The one or more of the user's physiological signals can be determined by measuring pulsatile blood volume changes. Motion artifacts included in the signals can be canceled or reduced by measuring non-pulsatile blood volume changes and adjusting the signal to account for the non-pulsatile blood information. Non-pulsatile blood volume changes can be measured using at least one set of light emitter-light sensor. The light emitter can be located in close proximity (e.g., less than or equal to 1 mm away) to the light sensor, thereby limiting light emitted by the light emitter to blood volume without interacting with one or more blood vessels and/or arterioles. In some examples, the systems can further include an accelerometer configured to measure the user's acceleration, and the acceleration signal can be additionally be used for compensating for motion artifacts.
US10687717B1	PPG sensor having light arrival angle control at detector The present disclosure generally relates to wearable devices and methods for measuring a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal. The wearable devices and methods described herein are capable of obtaining PPG signals by employing a PPG sensor array configured to receive light at angles associated with a high perfusion index. Viewing components may be coupled to the PPG sensor array to effect transmission of light at these preferential angles.
US10687715B2	Non-invasive intravascular volume index monitor A non-invasive electronic patient monitor tracks one or more physiological parameters of a patient, such as intravascular volume index (IVI), extravascular volume index (EVI), total hemoglobin (SpHb), impedance, and/or weight. The patient monitor determines if one or more of the physiological parameters are within a predetermined range. The patient monitor activates an alarm if one or more of the physiological parameters are outside the predetermined range and indicates a patient can be experiencing edema and/or heart failure, or sepsis.
US10687713B2	Diagnostic apparatus A diagnostic system 100 includes an acquiring unit 310 for acquiring a visible light image and an infrared image photographed by a camera, a first image processing unit 321 for specifying an area in the visible light image corresponding to a predetermined part of an animal photographed by the camera, a second image processing unit 322 for specifying an area in the infrared image corresponding to the area specified by the first image processing unit, and a diagnostic unit for diagnosing the animal based on a temperature at the area specified by the second image processing unit.
US10687705B2	Method for automating collection, association, and coordination of multiple medical data sources A method of automating the collection, association, and coordination of multiple medical data sources using a coordinating service application, computer, database, and/or server system to manage devices, examinations, and people involved in the medical examination and treatment process. In an embodiment, the method comprises authenticating a user for a premises, a device, or a device group, validating particular use of the device based on user credentials or type of device or device group, associating a medical examination with a patient or a medical examination schedule, associating medical examination data from a device or device group with a related medical examination session, routing medical examination data to a computer, database, or server, and pairing medical examination session data with a medical interpretation, clinical testing results, diagnoses, and/or other recorded information.
US10687704B2	System, device, and method for determination of intraocular pressure A system for determination of intraocular pressure includes: an intraocular pressure sensor; a light source illuminating the sensor with one or more wavelengths of light; and a detector that measures emitted light from the sensor. The sensor includes a substrate member, a spacer member, and a flexible membrane, which define a sealed cavity. The flexible membrane moves in response to intraocular pressure changes. A device for measuring intraocular pressure includes: the sensor; an anchoring member attached to the sensor for immobilizing the sensor in an eye; and a protective member attached to the anchoring member and covering the sensor to prevent contact between the flexible membrane and the eye. A method for determination of intraocular pressure includes: placing the sensor in an eye; illuminating, with a light source, the sensor with one or more wavelengths of light; and detecting, with a detector, a resultant light that contains information about intraocular pressure.
US10687698B2	Direct endoluminal- and/or endovascular-illumination systems and methods of use thereof In some embodiments, endoscopy systems and/or methods of using endoscopy systems are described. In some embodiments, an endoscopy system comprises a shaft having an image sensor within a distal tip of the shaft. The shaft can have an expandable cuff disposed on an outer surface of the shaft. The expandable cuff can be moved from a contracted configuration to a deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, an outer surface of the expandable cuff can inhibit, reduce, or prevent fluid (e.g., blood) flow in the vessel. Inhibiting or preventing the fluid flow can permit direct visualization of the interior of the vessel by the image sensor without interference from the fluid.
US10687695B2	Bending tube and endoscope apparatus including bending tube A joint portion in the bending portion for use in the insertion portion of an endoscope joints bending pieces with slide surfaces parallel to the rotation axis of bending and with slide surfaces perpendicular to the rotation axis. Since the slide surfaces receive external force exerted in the direction of the rotation axis in a direction perpendicular to the surfaces, they are resistant to displacement or twisting.
US10687693B2	Endoscope with improved clamping connection for easy dismantling The invention relates to an endoscope with a shaft, in which at least one working channel is arranged, and with an endoscope head arranged at the distal end of the shaft, wherein a deflection lever is arranged in the endoscope head and is adjustable between a non-deflected starting position and a deflected working position relative to the shaft, and wherein the deflection lever is adjustable via a Bowden wire, the proximal end of which is mounted via a collet on a control handle arranged at the proximal end of the shaft, wherein the collet fixing the proximal end of the Bowden wire is arranged on a slide that is movable proximally out of a housing of the control handle, which slide is coupled to the control handle via a rod. In order to create an endoscope which, having a simple structure, can be easily dismantled, in particular for cleaning purposes, and reassembled, the invention proposes that the slide can be coupled to the rod via a clamping connection.
US10687692B2	Endoscope and method of securing a bundle of fibre-optic light guides in a shaft of an endoscope An endoscope includes a main unit and a shaft, connected to the main unit, which extends along a longitudinal axis. The shaft includes a jacket tube, an inner tube for receiving an objective lens, and a bundle of fibre-optic light guides. The inner tube includes, at a distal end, an inner tube head which includes a first bearing section and a second bearing section, which is connected to the first bearing section by a connecting element. The first bearing section includes a first bearing surface, against which the bundle of fibre-optic light guides abuts, and the second bearing section includes a second bearing surface, against which the bundle of fibre-optic light guides abuts, wherein, to align the bundle of fibre-optic light guides at the distal end, an area of the first bearing surface and/or an area of the second bearing surface run non-parallel to the longitudinal axis.
US10687690B2	Guide catheter with image capture and light emission features A dilation catheter system comprises a guide member, a dilation catheter, and an image sensor. The guide member includes a shaft comprising a distal end and a proximal end. The shaft further defines a longitudinal axis. The dilation catheter is movable relative to the guide catheter member and comprises an expandable dilator. The expandable dilator is sized to fit within one or both of a Eustachian tube or a passageway associated with a paranasal sinus. The image sensor is configured to provide visualization within anatomy of a patient. The image sensor is integral with the guide member.
US10687686B2	Dishwasher appliance doors and light assemblies The dishwasher door may include a forward door panel, a light source, and an indicator lens. The forward door panel may define an indicator aperture. The light source may be directed downward along a vertical direction. The indicator lens may be spaced apart from the light source along the vertical direction. The indicator lens may extend from a projection surface to a receiving surface. The receiving surface may face the light source to receive a light emission therefrom. The indicator lens may define a projection path directing at least a portion of the light emission through the indicator aperture and from the projection surface.
US10687685B2	Dishwasher A dishwasher is disclosed, which comprises a cabinet; a base forming a lower portion of the cabinet; and a support coupled to a coupling portion provided in the base, supporting the cabinet, wherein the coupling portion includes a hollow shaped coupling hole; and a plurality of first threads formed in the coupling hole, and the support includes a plurality of second threads engaged with the first threads; and a stopper formed to be protruded at a groove of the second thread.
US10687683B2	Washing or washing/sterilizing and drying or drying/sterilizing with optional independent sterilization apparatus with robotic arms A washing and drying unit configured to perform at least one of washing, drying, and sterilizing, or any combination thereof includes at least one sensor configured to determine a dimension and/or shape of the object, a washing and/or sterilizing apparatus and a drying and/or sterilizing apparatus configured to direct at least one apparatus or spray of a washing and/or sterilizing or a drying and/or sterilizing fluid to the object, at least one robot arm connected to at least one of the apparatuses, and a controller operable to orient and move the at least one robot arm. A separate sterilization apparatus may be included and the sterilization may include using electrified water or water that has been exposed to ultraviolet light. The controller orients the at least one robot arm based on the dimension and/or shape determined by the at least one sensor.
US10687682B2	Applicator storage box A floor finish applicator storage box includes a main body having an open top end, a closed bottom end and a plurality of sides that define a watertight interior space. A lid having an applicator attachment mechanism extending outward from the bottom surface is removably secured to the main body via connectors. The box including a shape and dimension that is suitable for receiving a floor finish applicator that is secured to the lid, and for suspending the applicator within a solution contained within the main body.
US10687675B2	Absorbent towel paper web products comprising nano-filaments A differential density absorbent towel paper web comprising at least one ply. The differential density absorbent towel paper web has from about 45% to about 90% of a softwood pulp fiber mixture and from about 10% to about 55% of a hardwood pulp fiber mixture. The softwood pulp fiber mixture has from about 20% to about 89.9% of softwood pulp fibers; from about 0.05% to about 20% cellulose nanofilaments; and, from about 0.05% to about 5.0% of strengthening additive.
US10687674B2	Point-of-care hygiene compliance module A point-of-care hygiene compliance module includes a housing that is adapted to be attached to a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated. The housing includes a pivoting actuation arm that is configured so as to be placed in operative contact with the dispensing nozzle. Thus, when the actuation arm is actuated, material is dispensed from the dispensing container, and a switch in operative contact with the actuation arm is actuated. The triggering of the switch updates a count value that is maintained by a controller, which may then be displayed or acquired by a remote computer to assess the amount of usage of the dispensing container.
US10687672B1	Sink drain stopper decorative cap The sink drain stopper decorative cap may couple to the top of a drain stopper in a sink. The embellishment may enhance the appearance and/or supplement the function of the drain stopper. A decorative embellishment may be a 3-dimensional adornment. The decorative embellishment may be visible within the sink and may improve the appearance of the sink by adding a decorative element to the sink. A functional embellishment may be a battery operated device that provides a useful sink function. As non-limiting examples, useful sink functions may comprise indicating the date and/or time, providing illumination, timing an interval, playing music, projecting an image, monitoring the temperature of the water coming from the faucet, or combinations thereof.
US10687669B2	Programmable blender having record and playback features A programmable blender having record and playback features includes a record mode and a playback mode. When the blender is placed into the record mode, a processor stores a user created blending sequence to a memory unit. Alternatively, when the blender is placed into a playback mode, the processor automatically controls the operation of the blender in accordance with the stored blending sequence.
US10687668B2	Rack system for a grill A stackable rack system for a grill including a firebox, having a first base rack including a plurality of support posts, each support post including a vertical portion having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being adjacent an upper surface of the firebox, and a support tab that is pivotably mounted to the upper end of the vertical portion, wherein each support tab is configured to be foldable between an in-use position in which the support tab is horizontal and extends radially-inwardly from the corresponding support post, and a stored position in which the support tab is disposed radially-outwardly of the corresponding support post.
US10687667B2	Apparatus for converting hinged-lid cooking grills for cooking pizza An accessory is provided for adapting cooking grills, especially grills including a hinged lid, for improved cooking of pizzas and other foods. The accessory includes a body adapted to be disposed between the base and lid portions of the cooking grill, the body being configured to mate with an inner surface of the lid and to cooperate with the base and lid portions to define therebetween a substantially-enclosed cooking chamber when the lid is positioned in a partially-closed position between the open and closed positions. A hinged-lid grill including the accessory is provided also.
US10687662B2	Susceptor on a fiber reinforced film for extended functionality A construct for heating a food product or other item is disclosed. The construct includes at least one wall that at least partially defines an interior of the construct, and which includes a susceptor structure. The susceptor structure includes a carrier layer, a reinforcing layer that includes a fibrous material, a susceptor disposed between the carrier layer and the reinforcing layer, and a support secured to the reinforcing layer.
US10687652B1	Beverage brewer with dispense pump An electric hot beverage brewer (20) with a duty cycle modulated DC voltage dispense pump (44) with an inlet (46) connected to a de-aerator (24) and beneath a lower limit and an outlet (48) located above an upper limit the surface a hot water tank (22) is finely controlled by a high frequency pulse-width, modulated, square power input voltage (FIG. 2) with a duty cycle controlled in accordance with predetermined profiles stored within a controller (28) to selectively change the flow rate out of the pump onto a distribution dome (50) during a dispense period of a brew cycle to achieve optimum brewing of different types of beverage ingredients and varieties of the different types and to selectively change the spray pattern of hot water onto the ingredient (53) within the basket assembly (52) between vertical and acute angles including acute angles that pass hot water into a bypass gap (56).
US10687649B2	Handheld citrus juicer with rotating element A handheld citrus juicer includes first and second arms with respective inner and outer ends. The inner ends of the arms are pivotally connected such that the outer ends are manually movable relative to each other on an arc centered on a pivot axis. The arms include respective gripping portions adapted to be gripped by an associated user with one hand to squeeze the arms toward each other. The first arm includes a rotatable element connected thereto and selectively manually rotatable by the associated user about a rotational axis. The second arm includes a bowl connected thereto, the bowl aligned with the rotatable element when the first and second arms are moved toward each other. The rotatable element and the bowl are adapted to engage and extract juice from an associated cut-half of citrus fruit located between the rotatable element and the bowl. The rotatable element can be a reamer or a cup.
US10687648B1	Message ornament apparatus and method of use A message ornament apparatus comprising an at least partially transparent and at least partially hollow ornament body having a fixed opening, an ornament decoration disposed within the ornament body, a user-written message scroll configured for selective insertion within the ornament body through the opening, and a message holder configured for installation within the ornament body to facilitate selective securement or removal of the message scroll through the opening without removing the ornament decoration.
US10687642B2	Microstructured packaging surfaces for enhanced grip A label with improved physical properties comprising: a base layer having a microstructured area; a composite microstructure having a first, second and third set of microstructures disposed on the microstructured area; a dry lift force attributable to the composite microstructure greater than 7 pounds according to lift testing; a wet lift force attributable to the composite microstructure greater than 7 pounds according to lift testing; an adhesive layer affixed to the base layer for affixing the label to a container; and, thereby providing a microstructured label having improved gripping physical properties that can be affixed to a container.
US10687641B2	Lid for a container A closure for a lid that has at least one opening may include an activator pivotally coupled to the lid, a cover pivotally coupled to the lid, and a connecting member pivotally coupled to the activator and the cover. The activator, the cover and the connecting member may form an over center latching mechanism. In addition, the activator may be pivotally connected to the lid about a first axis of rotation, the cover may be pivotally connected to the lid about a second axis of rotation, the connecting member may pivotally connected to the activator about a third axis of rotation, and the connecting member may be pivotally connected to the cover about a fourth axis of rotation. The distance between the first and second axes of rotation may be constant, and the distance between the third and fourth axes of rotation may change as the cover is moved.
US10687637B2	Promotion device The invention provides a promotion device for communicating information regarding a product on display on a display system for retail and attached to a hook or rod that is part of a store fixture shelving system, a pegboard or slatwall system, or display system for retail, said device comprising a mounting part for attaching to a rod of said retail display system, an arm extending from said mounting part to an end of said rod, and a frame attached to an end of said arm and for said frame providing a cadre around the product.
US10687632B1	PCM containing liquid saturated foam device A self-contained active thermal regulating device includes a flexible, deformable outer membrane; a liquid saturated foam core contained therein having a dimension substantially coincident with the outer membrane wherein the liquid is at least partially circulable throughout the foam core; and, a phase change material being in intimate contact with the circulable liquid. The circulation of the liquid is effective to transfer heat between the flexible, deformable outer membrane and the phase change material to cool (or heat) the device without use of external power and the saturated foam core in cooperation with the sealable flexible membrane providing a substantially uniform, thermal regulating medium and structural support such that the device is readily, uniformly deformable when a load is applied thereto.
US10687628B1	Beach chair securing device A beach chair securing assembly includes an outer insert having a hollow leg having a pointed distal tip and a proximal opening. The hollow leg has a helical thread assembly surrounding an exterior thereof and extending partially up the length of the leg. A generally annular lower plate surrounds the proximal opening and has a pair of diametrically opposed clamps. Each clamp includes a vertical portion extending upwardly from the lower plate and a connecting horizontal portion extending generally parallel to the lower plate. An inner insert has a distal shaft sized to fit into the hollow leg and an upper plate connected to the distal shaft. The upper plate has a top surface having a saddle defined by a generally arcuate concave valley extending along a longitudinal axis. A pair of diametrically opposed ridges extends upwardly from either side of the valley. Each ridge includes an upwardly extending eyelet having a through-hole extending therethrough such that the through-holes are axially aligned. A pair of diametrically opposed catches extending along the longitudinal axis and are sized and shaped to engage one of the clamps.
US10687626B2	Elastic seesaw-type tilting mechanism and swivel chair having the same An elastic seesaw-type tilting mechanism is provided, including: a base support, configured to be connected with a chair base through a chair column; a seat support, being pivotably mounted on the base support and configured to be connected with a seat; a backrest support, being pivotably mounted on the base support and configured to be connected with a backrest; a first elastic mechanism, being connected with the seat support and the backrest support to form an elastic seesaw mechanism; a second elastic mechanism, being connected with the base support and the seat support, the second elastic mechanism and the first elastic mechanism being respectively biased against the seat support in opposite directions. A swivel chair is further provided, including: one of the elastic seesaw-type tilting mechanism as described above, a seat, a backrest, a chair column and a chair base.
US10687622B2	Frame for a drawer A frame for a drawer having a base and at least one such frame, wherein the frame has an inner shell and an outer shell fastened to the inner shell, wherein a vertically upper contact region or a gap between the outer shell and the inner shell is covered by a cover strip.
US10687617B2	Modular shelf system with tab and slot mounting A modular shelving system includes a wall panel with slots and shelf brackets with tabs which attach to the wall panel slots. The tabs have upwardly sloping surfaces which engage sloped surfaces on the back side of the slots. These mating surfaces better retain the tabs into the slots and provide a higher degree of strength in the tab and slot joint. This allows the shelving system to be made with smaller tabs and thinner material than previously possible; providing a more secure and visually appealing shelving system.
US10687614B2	Portable lightweight cross-insert foldable desk The disclosure relates to a foldable desk, comprising a first foldable panel connected to a support panel capable to be folded towards the first foldable panel, and multiple second foldable panels. If the first foldable panel and the second foldable panels are folded, the first foldable panel, the second foldable panels and the support panel can be overlapping each other. If the first foldable panel and the second foldable panels are unfolded, the second foldable panels can be inserted into the support panel so that the second foldable panels are placed perpendicular to a lower surface of the first foldable panel, and an upper surface of the first foldable panel forms a desktop.
US10687612B2	Unit dose oral cleaning device and product dispensing system An oral cleaning device includes an elongated, hollow body, a cleaning head, and a neck portion extending between the hollow body and the cleaning head. The neck portion forms a fluid channel between the hollow body and the cleaning head and the cleaning head includes at least one opening in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The device further includes a plunger located within the hollow body, movable between a first position and a second position, and a solution chamber formed within the hollow body which contains a cleaning solution and is in fluid communication with the fluid channel in the neck portion. A cleaning end of the plunger is configured to move the cleaning solution in the solution chamber through the fluid channel and through the at least one opening in the cleaning head when the plunger is moved from the first position toward the second position.
US10687609B2	Oral care implement An oral care implement having an arrangement of different types of cleaning elements. Specifically, in one embodiment the oral care implement includes a head and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements. The tooth cleaning elements include a plurality of inclined bristle tufts that are circumferentially arranged about a reference ring. The inclined bristle tufts extend from the head so as to converge towards a reference axis with increasing distance from the head. The tooth cleaning elements also include an elastomeric member extending from the head within the reference ring. The elastomeric member may be conical in shape and have an inclined outer surface. In some embodiments the elastomeric member may include two components that are separated by a gap, and a central cleaning element may be located within the gap.
US10687606B1	Multi-purpose seat organizer A multi-purpose seat organizer includes a sealed container body having a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a bottom and a hinged lid. The front side has a concave configuration. The hinged lid includes a back edge hingedly fixed to the back side for accessing an interior of the sealed container body. The hinged lid includes a concave front edge configured to match the concave configuration of the front side. The concave configuration of the front side and the concave front edge of the hinged lid are configured to wrap around a body of a user while being carried thereby positioning a center of gravity of the multi-purpose seat organizer closer to the user while being carried.
US10687605B2	Hybrid hard case and soft carrier backpack A hybrid carrier, such as a backpack, is disclosed having a hard shell interior carrier and a soft outer carrier. The hard shell interior carrier has a body with an openable top. The shape of the body of the hard shell interior carrier and the inside shape of the soft outer carrier are complementary so that the hard shell interior carrier form fits into the inside of the soft outer carrier. The soft outer carrier includes attachment devices that are joined to attachment device receivers on the hard shell interior carrier to removably attach the hard shell interior carrier to the soft outer carrier. The soft outer carrier may include handles, backpack straps and/or waist straps for easy carrying.
US10687604B2	Wearable carrying accessory A pouch for holding items is disclosed and is formed as a tube of a stretchable material with a plurality of openings therein. Items may be inserted through the openings and positioned within the pouch. The pouch may be manipulated to position the openings at various positions around the body. The openings may also be positioned on the outside, inside, top or other part of the pouch. The pouch has a substantially constant width to better camouflage items placed therein. The openings may include closures to prevent items from falling out. The pouch may be formed of a single circle or include closures for placing it around the body.
US10687601B2	Cosmetic care system The present invention relates to a cosmetic care system comprising (1) a composition comprising at least one silicone elastomer, at least one non-volatile oil, at least one silicone resin, at least one volatile solvent, at least one polyorganosiloxane copolymer; and (2) and an applicator.
US10687600B2	System and method for a cosmetic product used for application of foundation using a plunger type dispensing mechanism An apparatus including but not limited to a plunger driven dispenser comprising a handle having an inner section and an outer section and a top; a storage chamber formed inside of the inner section the contains a highly viscous product, wherein the storage chamber has a tapered opening at the bottom and an aperture in the top of the storage chamber, wherein the aperture further comprises a coned tip surrounding the aperture; a plunger formed inside of the outer section that fits into the storage chamber and extrudes the cosmetic product through the coned tip aperture under pressure applied to the plunger; and an aperture in the top that receives cosmetic product from the storage chamber through the coned tip aperture and a spike to seal the storage chamber. A method for using the apparatus is disclosed.
US10687598B2	Ultraviolet razor blade treatment An ultraviolet razor blade treatment system for providing a cleaning treatment to a shaving razor is disclosed. The ultraviolet razor blade treatment system can include a shaving razor cleaning unit that has at least one ultraviolet radiation source and sensor to clean surfaces of the shaving razor for purposes of disinfection, sterilization, and/or sanitization.
US10687596B2	Systems and methods for delivering heat in a battery powered blow dryer A battery powered blow dryer having a novel heating element technology that can be powered by an attached battery pack. The heating element includes an infrared light bulb that emits high heat with relatively low power consumption compared to current methods. The present invention patent also describes a unique configuration of battery cells to optimally perform the task of blow drying hair.
US10687595B2	Hand held appliance A hand held appliance, such as a hairdryer, includes a body, a fluid flow path extending through the body in an axial direction from a first fluid inlet through which a first fluid flow enters the appliance to a first fluid outlet for emitting the first fluid flow from the appliance, a primary fluid flow path extending from a second fluid inlet through which a primary fluid flow enters the appliance to a second fluid outlet, a section of the primary fluid flow path extending through the body in the axial direction and surrounding the fluid flow path, and a heater located within the section of the primary fluid flow path for heating fluid passing through the primary fluid flow path, and wherein the heater has a length extending in the axial direction.
US10687593B2	Breathable and expandable rings Rings disclosed herein include a toroid formed of an expandable polymer, the expandable polymer having an elastic modulus of no greater than 5 gigapascals (GPa), the expandable polymer forming at least 80 weight percent of the toroid, the toroid sized to fit snugly over a digit of a user. In implementations a plurality of precious material particles are disposed within the expandable polymer, wherein the precious material particles include one or more of gold particles, non-ionic silver particles, copper particles, platinum particles, and crushed pearl particles. In implementations a plurality of grooves are formed on an inner surface of the ring and extend from proximate a top of the ring to proximate a bottom of the ring. In implementations no portion of the ring has an elastic modulus greater than 5 GPa.
US10687589B2	Protective enclosure for a zipper A protective enclosure for a zipper of an article. The zipper enclosure may include an enclosure base that is attachable to the article, such as a mattress cover or padding materials for use with a bedding/furniture cover. The enclosure base may be configured to receive a one or more components of the zipper, such as the zipper slider and pull tab, upon closing of the zipper. When the zipper is closed, the enclosure base may be enclosed by an enclosure cover to contain and/or prevent migration of particles and/or organisms, such as bed bugs, allergens, dust mites, small particles and the like, from the article through an opening in the zipper chain adjacent the slider head. The enclosure may include one or more barriers for preventing migration of small particles and/or organisms past obstructions formed by the barriers.
US10687588B2	Printed components and methods for making the same The present invention relates to printed hook components for hook and loop mechanical fasteners, and other components such as on diaper chassis and other personal hygiene articles, and methods for making the same. The hook component comprises an organic polymer, a laser-sensitive agent, and a laser-induced print on the hook component created by the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with the laser-sensitive agent. The hook component can be used in a variety of applications, including mechanical fastening devices for personal hygiene articles such as diapers, adult incontinence pads, and medical gowns.
US10687585B2	Adjustable shoe and method for adjusting a shoe An adjustable shoe includes an outsole having a middle portion hingedly attached to a forefoot portion and a heel portion. A segmented driveshaft spans from the forefoot portion of the outsole to the heel portion. Rotation of a front segment of the driveshaft causes the forefoot portion of the outsole to rotate about a hinge axis thereby adjusting a forefoot angle. A first motor is connected to the driveshaft and operable to rotate the driveshaft. A processor is in communication with the first motor and programmed to operate the first motor to provide adjustment to the shoe. A method of adjusting a shoe includes receiving a signal representing a measured force on a portion of an outsole of the shoe. If the measured force exceeds a pre-determined threshold, a motor is activated to change an angle of a forefoot portion of the outsole relative to a middle portion.
US10687584B2	Overshoe A comfortable overshoe that can be worn over various types of footwear has a flexible, resilient sole and means for releasably attaching the overshoe to a boot or other footwear. The sole has a flexible, generally planar, medial wall, with a plurality of hollow domes formed in and extending from the top side of the medial wall. A plurality of triradial support members extend from the bottom of the medial wall and are spaced around the underside of each dome.
US10687581B2	Antistatic shoe with a conductive member An antistatic shoe with a conductive member includes: a sole made of conductive material; a conductive member having a first conductive portion, a resistor and a second conductive portion; and an insole disposed on the sole. The conductive member is sandwiched between the insole and the sole, and the insole has a conductive portion made of conductive material, wherein the resistor is electrically connected to the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion, the conductive portion is electrically connected to the first conductive portion and disposed in an offset manner to the second conductive portion, and the second conductive portion is electrically connected to the sole. Or, an insulating member made of a non-conductive material is provided between the insole and the conductive member to cover the second conductive portion and the resistor.
US10687577B2	Protective lining that can be coupled to the inner surface of a helmet, helmet comprising said lining and use thereof in order to reduce rotational acceleration transmitted to a user A protective liner, attachable to the inner surface of a helmet, comprising an inner face and an outer face oriented towards the inner surface of the helmet, wherein the joining of faces gives rise to a plurality of inflatable chambers permeable to water vapour and connected by means of pressurised air distribution channels. The chambers and channels form a single body extending at least along the inner surface of the helmet above the Frankfurt plane. The outer face comprises a layer of rigid material while the inner face comprises a layer of elastic material, whose area expands when the chambers are filled with air, such that the expansion in volume occurs mainly by means of the deformation of the elastic layer.
US10687574B2	Protective headgear A liner (10) for fitting within a headcap to provide a degree of impact protection, said liner comprising a generally concave shell for receiving a wearer's head, in use, and having a top section (16), a front section (12) and a rear section (14), and a pair of side panels extending downward from, and integrally formed with, respective side edges of said top section (16), wherein a first slot (14a) is provided on each side of said rear section (14), extending from a side edge thereof to a hinge portion (14b) located between said top portion (16) and said rear section (14), and a second slot (12a) is provided on each side of said front section (12) extending from a side edge thereof to a hinge portion (12b) located between said top portion (16) and said front section (12).
US10687570B2	Capable clothing pants A functional pair of pants for men and women with spinal injuries that allow improved access to the pelvic region without removal of the pants. A moveable front flap is formed on the pants via side zippers and a top fastening means that extends across the front of the waistband of the pants. Even individuals with limited fine motor skills can manipulate the corded zipper pulls to allow access for changing an ostomy bag, diaper, or catheterization.
US10687567B2	Hand and forearm protector for egg collection An arm shield constructed from a thin sheet material has a curvature around an elongate axis. Opposite side edges are substantially parallel to the elongate axis. A nose edge extends from the first end. A tail curvature similar to the sheet curvature extends from the second end. An adjustable strap connects the first side edge to the second side edge.
US10687564B2	System and method for apparel identification A method of enabling shoe identification comprises receiving at a server apparatus information relating to a unique identity of a shoe comprising a physiological sensor configured for operation in an active mode and a shipping mode. The server apparatus causes an NFC tag to be generated comprising at least the information relating to the unique identity. The method further comprises scanning the tag at a testing device during the manufacture of the shoe. The testing device is configured to test the functioning of the physiological sensor in association with the shoe. When it is determined that the at least one physiological sensor is working properly, the information relating to the unique identity is written to a storage device of the physiological sensor. The shoe is placed in an orientation for shipping such that the physiological sensor enters the shipping mode, the physiological sensor configured to exit the shipping mode and enter the active mode after a predetermined time and upon detection of a change from the orientation for shipping.
US10687558B2	Electronic cigarette An electronic cigarette includes a battery module and an atomizing module. The battery module is provided with a battery joint surface. The atomizing module is provided with an atomizing joint surface. The atomizing joint surface is provided with a guide rib, and the battery joint surface is provided with a guide groove, or the atomizing joint surface is provided with a guide groove, and the battery joint surface is provided with a guide rib. The guide rib is fitted in the guide groove so that the battery module and the atomizing module are assembled together.
US10687557B2	Electronic vaping device with outlet-end illumination A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis of the cartridge, and an outlet-end insert coupled to the outlet end of the housing. The housing at least partially encloses a pre-vapor formulation reservoir and a vapor generator of the cartridge and further channels light via internal reflection through an interior of the housing. The outlet-end insert includes an outlet in flow communication with the vapor generator, directs the vapor generated by the vapor generator out of the cartridge through the outlet, and further emits the light channeled through the interior of the housing. One or more properties of the light are controllable.
US10687552B2	Cartridge with a heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system An aerosol-generating system including a cartridge is provided, the cartridge including a liquid storage portion including a housing configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an opening; and a heater assembly including at least one heater element fixed to the housing and extending across an opening of the housing, wherein a width of the at least one heater element of the heater assembly is smaller than a width of the opening of the housing. The heater element may be spaced from a periphery of the opening, leading to more efficient heating and aerosol production.
US10687550B2	Brown anthocyanin-containing colorant The present application is directed to a method of hard pan coating an edible core, a sucrose-based, hard panned coating, and a hard panned confection comprising an edible core coated with the same. The sucrose-based, hard panned coating comprises sucrose and a pH-adjusted purple carrot anthocyanin-containing colorant, is substantially crystalline, and has a brown hue described by a CIELCH color space h° coordinate of from about 0° to about 70°. In some embodiments, the coating further comprises a yellow colorant. The colorants are desirably naturally sourced to provide alternatives to synthetic colorants for coloring hard panned confectionery coatings in brown hues.
US10687545B2	Dry mixture in particulate form for preparation of liquid foods with dispersed gas bubbles The present invention provides a dry mixture in particulate form containing a gas release agent, a flavour component and a hydrocolloid. Upon dissolution in water, gas bubbles are released into the continuous liquid phase, and these bubbles remain dispersed in the continuous liquid phase. These dry mixes can be used for preparation of liquid food products or beverages.
US10687542B2	Engineered phytases and methods of using the same Methods for enhancing phytase thermal stability by fusing binding elements to target phytases are provided. Engineered phytases that include binding elements fused to target phytases to cause cyclization of the engineered phytases and enhance thermal stability of the target phytases are described. Engineered nucleic acids encoding engineered phytases and hosts engineered to express engineered nucleic acids are also provided. Methods for incorporating engineered phytases in animal feed and animal feed including the same are described.
US10687539B2	Modified atmosphere packaging for transportation and ripening of bananas and plantains with extended quality preservation A packaging apparatus suitable for containing and transporting a specified quantity of bananas or plantains includes a vented box and a plastic bag that includes laser microperforations located in target areas separated from each other by distances greater than their largest dimensions. When the bag is placed within the box, filled with bananas or plantains, and hermetically sealed, the microperforations and box vents allow for limited transmission of gases into and out of the bag to establish a modified atmosphere within the bag, and to allow ethylene ripening of the bananas or plantains. The target areas are located at the top of the bag, and also at the bottom of the bag, so that they are not occluded when the bananas or plantains are placed within the bag with their concave sides facing down.
US10687537B2	Pizza dough press apparatus and method The present disclosure is directed to press systems and methods for forming pliable material, such as dough, into a specifically-designed shape for allowing hand-stretching of the pliable material after pressed by the press system. In some examples, the press system may be manually operated, automatically or hydraulically assisted, and/or mechanically assisted. The press assembly of the press systems disclosed herein may include a press mold having a contoured or multifaceted shape designed to form a finished dough, such as a pizza crust, having a thicker central portion, a relatively thinned intermediate portion, and a thicker edge portion at a perimeter of the pizza crust.
US10687535B2	Chelated metal oxide gel compositions Described is a homogeneous gel composition with at least antimicrobial, antibacterial, and/or anti-viral properties comprising; a combination of a stable and homogeneous aqueous and/or polyol solution based chelated metal oxide liquid complex suspension and a gel composition free of chelated metal oxides comprising water, polyquaternium, glycerine and hyaluronic acid, wherein the homogeneous gel composition contains chelated metal oxide particles homogeneously suspended in the homogeneous gel composition such that a concentration of the chelated metal oxide particles contained within the homogeneous gel are in a concentration of at least 0.001 weight percent.
US10687532B2	Substituted oxadiazoles for combating phytopathogenic fungi The present invention relates to novel oxadiazoles of the formula I, or the N-oxides and/or their agriculturally useful salts and to their use for controlling phytopathogenic fungi, or to a method for combating phytopathogenic harmful fungi, which process comprises treating the fungi or the materials, plants, the soil or seeds to be protected against fungal attack, with an effective amount of at least one compound of the formula I, or an N-oxide, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; the present invention also relates to agrochemical compositions comprising at least one such compound of the formula I and to agrochemical compositions further comprising seeds.
US10687529B2	Nematotoxic composition of synergistic effect, use of a nematotoxic composition of synergistic effect The present application relates generically to compositions used for controlling agricultural pests and, in a particular, to compositions usable for combating nematodes. The application presents a feasible alternative to the use of nematotoxic compounds that are harmful to the environment and that may damage human health. This alternative includes a nematotoxic composition for controlling nematodes that may be used on plants, parts of plants and on the soil. The respective technology results from unexpected results achieved from experiments carried out with extracts of the plant Canavalia ensiformis, resulting in an unheard-of nematotoxic composition comprising a specific combination of substances that are naturally found in the extract and that act synergistically.
US10687526B2	Gas depletion and gas addition devices for blood treatment Devices for the preparation of depleted blood products that provide for the depletion of oxygen, carbon dioxide, or oxygen and carbon dioxide are described. In addition, devices for the replenishment of oxygen and other gases to an anaerobic blood product are described. Methods and systems incorporating depletion and addition devices are provided to optimize the preparation, storage and transfusion of blood products to a recipient are described.
US10687523B2	Breakaway boom segment with perforated outer walls A breakaway boom segment is provided with perforated outer walls. The breakaway boom segment ma have a fabricated box configuration with cutouts, which may include a pair of multi-flanged channel pieces that are connected to each other with respective channel openings facing each other and pairs of upper and lower flanges connected to each other to provide a box configuration and having an interior space that is accessible through openings of the cutouts.
US10687521B2	Method and facility for breeding insects The present invention relates to a method and facility for breeding insects. According to the invention, the insect breeding facility comprises a spawning area comprising spawning containers which are adapted to receive adult insects and insect food, wherein at least one spawn structure is provided in each spawning container, in which spawn structures the mother insects will spawn their eggs. The plurality of spawning containers are stacked in one or more stacks of containers. Furthermore a hatch area is provided in which the eggs will hatch and which allows periodical harvesting of baby larvae from the hatch area.
US10687516B1	Methods and systems for facilitating the management of data associated with a pet Disclosed herein is a method of facilitating the management of data associated with a pet, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the method may include a step of receiving, using a communication device, at least one data from at least one IoT device associated with a pet. Further, the method may include a step of generating, using a processing device, a pet profile corresponding to the pet based on the at least one data associated with the pet. Further, the method may include a step of analyzing, using the processing device, the pet profile based on machine learning. Further, the method may include a step of generating, using the processing device, at least one instruction based on the analyzing. Further, the method may include a step of transmitting, using the communication device, the at least one instruction to at least one device.
US10687515B2	Livestock health monitoring system having elongated temperature probe for the ear and method of use An animal wellness notification system includes an attachment body configured to securely engage with an ear of the animal; an elongated temperature probe secured to the attachment body and configured to extend within the ear of the animal; a housing secured to the attachment body; a computer disposed within the housing and operably associated with the temperature probe; and a notification device in data communication with the computer, the notification device being configured to provide notice if a temperature of the animal goes beyond a determined threshold.
US10687513B2	Reduce pull leash apparatus and methods In some embodiments, a reduced-pull leash device includes a first extendible leash section and a second leash section. The second leash section is longer than the unextended first leash section. The first leash section's first end is configured to couple to or near the second leash section's first end. The first leash section's second end is configured to couple to a harness at a location on top of a dog. The second leash section's second end is configured to couple to a harness at a front location of the dog. The lengths of the first and second leash sections are configured so the first leash section extends when a dog pulls on the leash until the second leash section becomes taut. Once the second leash section becomes taut, a lateral force is generated on the dog to pull the dog laterally. Numerous other embodiments are provided.
US10687509B1	Feedthrough electrical connection, and experimental animal cages and monitoring systems including the same A cage for housing at least one experimental animal is disclosed. The cage may include one or more walls that enclose a living space for at least one experimental animal with at least one wall comprising a plastic material. At least one electrical feedthrough may traverse the wall. The electrical feedthrough may include an internal electrical contact located inside the living space and an external electrical contact located outside the living space. The internal and external electrical contacts may be electrically connected. A system for monitoring at least one experimental animal and an electrical feedthrough for providing electrical continuity through a wall of a cage for housing an experimental animal is also disclosed.
US10687508B2	Cotton variety 16R044 The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 16R044. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 16R044. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 16R044 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 16R044 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
US10687505B1	Alfalfa variety 412A121 The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated 412A121. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety 412A121. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety 412A121 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety 412A121 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10687502B2	Soybean variety 01068433 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068433. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068433. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068433 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068433 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10687497B1	Maize inbred PH47S0 A novel maize variety designated PH47S0 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH47S0 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH47S0 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH47S0 or a locus conversion of PH47S0 with another maize variety.
US10687493B1	Plants and seeds of canola variety SCV988969 In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV988969 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV988969 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV988969, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV988969 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV988969 with another canola variety.
US10687484B1	Irrigation system A fully automated irrigation system to irrigate regular and irregular shapes of land. The system includes a water delivery pipe assembly configured to travel laterally while irrigating adjacent to a stationary row of spaced access valves supplied by a water main. The system includes a single coupler automated connector configured to supply water to the water delivery pipe assembly. The connector includes a swing arm mounted to and hydraulically connected to the water delivery pipe assembly. The connector includes a valve coupler mounted to the swing arm, the valve coupler configured to raise and lower relative to the swing arm to selectively access water from the water main via the spaced access valves. The connector includes a swing arm length regulator enabling substantially horizontal coupler travel relative to the swing arm. A water conveyance of the connector operably flows water between the valve coupler and the swing arm and maintains connection between the valve coupler and the swing arm during the raise, lower and horizontal travel of the coupler.
US10687483B1	Eco-friendly netting and methods of growing and harvesting sod using the same An eco-friendly netting for growing and/or harvesting sod and/or plants is disclosed herein. The eco-friendly netting includes a plurality of fibers arranged in a woven configuration or a substantially non-woven configuration. Each of the plurality of fibers is formed from a substantially natural material, which may also be biodegradable. The eco-friendly netting may be preseeded. The eco-friendly netting may be treated or processed with anti-rot agents, degrading accelerators, nutrients, fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, algaecides, herbicides, water absorption/retention enhancers or any combination thereof. Methods of growing sod and harvesting sod, which utilize the eco-friendly netting, are also disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the eco-friendly netting may be treated or processed to increase or decrease its functional longevity.
US10687482B2	Method of producing fungal materials and objects made therefrom A method of forming fungal materials and fungal objects from those fungal materials, the method comprising the steps of growing a first fungal tissue in contact with a nutritive vehicle; supplying a porous material in contact with said first fungal tissue; directing growth of said fungal tissue through said porous material such that a portion of said fungal tissue comprises a first fungal material having first fungal hyphae; optionally incorporating composite material; directing a change in the composition or growth pattern of at least some of said first fungal hyphae; separating at least a portion of the first fungal material from said nutritive vehicle; obtaining a second fungal material having second fungal hyphae; and forming a fungal object by encouraging fused growth between said first fungal material and said second fungal material and optionally incorporating composite material.
US10687481B2	Method and means for storing heat in the sea for local weather modification Heat storage of the sea is increased during the summer time by pumping relatively warmer surface water with wave-action pumps to the deeper layers with relatively cooler water. In locations where currents are minimal in these deeper layers, the lateral displacement of the warmer water introduced by wave-inertial pumps will be minimized. During the winter season, this additional heat will intensify evaporation from the sea, which will increase precipitation in the nearby continental zone. This “natural desalination process” using the energy of surface waves will bring additional freshwater to arid coastal areas during wintertime.
US10687478B2	Optimized LED lighting array for horticultural applications A lighting array for providing artificial light include a square or rectangular frame on which a plurality of chip on board (COB) units are mounted. Each COB units includes a light emitting diode (LED) element. The COB units are mounted in an arrangement of columns and rows, where there are an odd number of columns defined, and COB units on odd numbered columns do not share rows with COB units positioned on even numbered columns. The arrangement achieves a greater uniformity of light intensity over a given growing area compared to conventional lighting systems, at similar light output levels.
US10687477B1	Process and system for delivery of low pressure CO2 gas for application to plants A system delivers carbon dioxide to a facility having photosynthetic organisms, such as crops, plants, and trees. The system has a containment structure which houses a volume of liquid or solid carbon dioxide (dry ice). The containment structure has a containment structure inlet and a containment structure outlet. A gas source provides a fluid to the containment structure through the containment structure inlet. Upon entry into the containment structure, the gas or a saturated liquid encounters the solid or liquid carbon dioxide causing sublimation or evaporation, resulting in the formation of carbon dioxide gas or liquid which flows out of the containment structure through the containment structure outlet. The gas entering the containment structure may also have subcooled CO2 liquid or solid (snow), which replenishes the solid or liquid within the containment structure. To supplement evaporation or sublimation of the subcooled liquid or solid, heating means are used. A distribution line connected to the containment structure outlet delivers carbon dioxide gas or liquid which is flashed to gas upon release by CO2 emitters to the photosynthetic organisms.
US10687475B2	Pruning shears having both functions of hanging on tree branch and absorbing shock The present invention relates to pruning shears, and is intended to cut off branches and stems of landscape trees, fruit trees, etc. while minimizing slips, etc. occurring during pruning when the branches or stems have large diameters or are stiff, to alleviate impacts applied to a hand of an operator particularly at the moment when thick branches or stems are cut off, and to be conveniently hung on a tree branch during work. Furthermore, the pruning shears have a sliding portable saw accommodation means configured to cut off a tree branch or stem outside the cutting range of the pruning shears.
US10687469B2	Active crop divider for a header An agricultural vehicle including a chassis and a header connected to the chassis. The header includes a frame and at least one crop divider rotatably connected to the frame at an axis of rotation. The at least one crop divider is configured for dividing and lifting a crop material. The header also includes at least one drive unit mounted to the frame and operably connected to the at least one crop divider such that as the header is moved in a forward direction the at least one drive unit rotates the at least one crop divider about the axis of rotation.
US10687465B2	Header cutting system with knife guards A cutting system for a harvesting header includes a transversely extending cutter bar, a transversely extending knife back, a knife section mounted to the knife back having a knife edge extending generally in a forward direction, a knife guard component having a front guard portion and a rear portion interconnected by a medial portion having a recess. The medial portion is configured for receiving a lengthwise portion of the knife back with the knife section being received into, and the knife section is operable to move transversely into and out of a cutting slot in the front guard portion. A hold down component is located between an upper surface of the rear portion of the knife guard component and an underneath surface of the cutter bar, and an attachment mechanism is operable to secure the knife guard component and the hold down component to the underneath surface of the cutter bar.
US10687463B2	Mulching apparatus for a lawnmower A mulching device for attachment to a lawnmower includes a cutting assembly separate from the mower blades, wherein the grass clippings are finely cut and then dispersed onto the ground surface. In one embodiment, the cutting assembly includes an auger that compresses the grass clippings prior to cutting them. The mulching device may also include a separation chamber for separating the grass clippings from the forced air exiting the mower deck, so that the grass clippings may be cut in an environment separate from the forced air. In another embodiment, the mulching device includes a dispersion assembly for spreading the cut grass clippings onto a ground surface. The dispersion assembly may include a chute extending from the forced air outlet to a position adjacent the cutting assembly, wherein the forced air exiting the separation chamber is directed onto the cut grass clippings to disperse the cut grass clippings onto the ground surface.
US10687462B2	Fertilization amount information management device, method for controlling fertilization amount information management device, and fertilization amount information management program A fertilization amount information management device and the like are provided with which a manager of a farm field or the like can be free of cumbersome operation of drafting fertilization amount plans for entire farm fields and with which a dedicated fertilization amount plan tailored for an actual condition of each farm field can be drafted.A fertilization amount information management device 10 includes a display unit. Fertilization amount plan information 56 on each of farm field portions that are portions of a farm field is generated based on measured growth information 24 that is growth information on a measured plant and is displayed on the display unit 16. Corrected fertilization amount plan information 65 indicating correction needed for each of the farm field portions is able to be input based on the fertilization amount plan information for each farm field displayed on the display unit.
US10687455B2	Systems and processes for combining different types of seeds A process and system are provided for preparing seed mixes having a target quantity and a target ratio of different types of seeds. The process generally includes portioning quantities of different types of seeds from bulk supplies of the seeds, and combining the portioned quantities of seeds to prepare the seed mixes. The system generally includes first and second dispensing assemblies for portioning the quantities of the different types of seeds from the bulk supplies, and a mixing assembly for receiving the portioned quantities of seeds as the seed mixes. The combined quantities of the different types of seeds in the seed mixes are substantially equal to the target quantity, and a ratio of the quantities of the different types of seeds is substantially equal to the target ratio.
US10687454B2	Carrier arm assembly and agricultural machine including carrier arm assembly A carrier arm assembly for an operating unit of an agricultural machine includes a carrier arm having a base part and an extending part that is telescopically adjustable relative to the base part to adjust the length of the carrier arm between an unextended configuration and an extended configuration. The base part and the extending part both include a set of bearing surfaces that are configured to enable sliding movement of the extending part relative to the base part. The bearing surfaces of the base part include upper inclined bearing surfaces and lower inclined bearing surfaces, and the bearing surfaces of the extending part include upper inclined bearing surfaces and lower inclined bearing surfaces, which are configured to engage respectively the upper inclined bearing surfaces and the lower inclined bearing surfaces of the base part.
US10694651B2	Chip-placing method performing an image alignment for chip placement and chip-placing apparatus thereof A chip-placing method for performing an image alignment of chip placement comprises a chip pick-up step, a reference-image capturing step, an alignment-image capturing step, a calculating and processing step, a calibration adjusting step and a placing step. An image(s) of a marking member and a chip sucked by a chip-placing member is/are captured from an opposite direction so as to obtain a relative position information of the chip in relation to the marking member. An image showing the marking member and the substrate is captured from a backside so as to obtain a relative position information of the marking member in relation to the substrate. A position calibration relationship information of the position of the chip in relation to a to-be-placed location of the substrate is obtained according to those relative position information. Therefore, a relative position of the chip-placing member in relation to the to-be-placed location is calibrated.
US10694643B2	Ballast blocks for a liquid immersion cooling system A two-phase liquid immersion cooling system is described in which heat generating computer components cause a dielectric fluid in its liquid phase to vaporize. The dielectric vapor is then condensed back into a liquid phase and used to cool the computer components. The dielectric fluid may be stored in a bath portion of the cooling system. The cooling system may also include a shelf portion, which can hold at least one ballast block. The ballast block can provide for a deeper bath portion and flow of the dielectric fluid from a condenser.
US10694640B2	Server water cooling modules prevent water leakage device This disclosure relates to connecting a metal hose between a radiator and a cold plate that cools a CPU, or similar electronic heat generating component, whereby the metal hose is connected to the radiator with silicon casings. Waterproof spray plates are also provided to direct any water spray away from the electronic components. A water tray beneath the waterproof spray plates collects any water and directs it to a location outside the chassis.
US10694639B2	Storage device and hard drive with heat dissipation function A storage device and a hard drive with a heat dissipation function are provided. The hard drive with the heat dissipation function includes a case, a storage module, and a working fluid. The case includes an accommodation space. The storage module is disposed in the accommodation space of the case. The working fluid is disposed in the accommodation space of the case. The storage module is immersed in the working fluid so that heat generated by the storage module is conducted from the working fluid to the case.
US10694636B2	Electronic rack crown An electronics rack crown for facilitating communications between a user of said electronics rack and a remote entity. The rack crown is responsive to door events and data inputs, externally visually signaling fault conditions in electronic modules mounted in the rack, automatically communicating alarms or anomalies via the Internet to the remote entity, providing an interchangeable user brand logo panel, and providing for configuration via an array of configuration DIP switches or by SD card. The electronics rack crown includes a framed video screen, at least one loudspeaker, and a microphone. An electronics compartment houses a PCB board that provides communications, data processing, executive functions, and audio and video signal processing.
US10694629B2	System with multiple displays A magnetic stand for a tablet device is disclosed. The magnetic stand is configured to rigidly hold a portion of the tablet device in place and to shield the magnetic field from adversely affecting nearby devices susceptible to strong magnetic fields. The shielding portion of the magnetic stand allows for significant increases in magnetic field strength when compared to similarly configured, unshielded products.
US10694627B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a housing, a roller located within the housing, a display panel having a front surface for displaying a screen and a back surface facing the front surface, the display panel being wound on the roller, and a plate wound on the roller, and coupled to back surface of the display panel, the plate having an opening.
US10694621B1	Image capturing assembly and electronic device including the same An image capturing assembly including a composite circuit board, an image capturing component and a first audio component. The composite circuit board includes a hard board part and a first flexible board part that are directly connected to each other. The image capturing component is disposed on and electrically connected to the hard board part. The first audio component is disposed on and electrically connected to the first flexible board part.
US10694616B2	Filament power supply for electron accelerator and electron accelerator The present disclosure provides a filament power supply for an electron accelerator and an electron accelerator. The filament power supply includes: a rectifier circuit configured to convert a power frequency AC voltage signal into a DC voltage signal; an inverter circuit configured to convert the DC voltage signal into an AC voltage signal; a sampling circuit configured to sample the AC voltage signal to obtain a current sampling signal or a voltage sampling signal; a pulse width modulation control chip configured to adjust a pulse width modulation signal until a voltage of the current sampling signal is equal to that of a reference current signal, or a voltage of the voltage sampling signal is equal to that of a reference voltage signal; a modulation circuit configured to modulate the power frequency AC voltage signal to obtain a modulation signal and output the pulse width modulation signal and the modulation signal.
US10694612B2	Lighting control system with emergency mode A load control system has a system controller and a plurality of load control devices which receive power from a utility power source. The load control system has at least one emergency load control device which receives power from a backup power source in the event of a power failure of the utility power source. The emergency load control device is configured to enter an emergency mode during the power failure of the utility power source, wherein in the emergency mode, the emergency load control device controls respective electrical loads according to emergency mode preset settings, and the emergency load control device transmits a message to the system controller to indicate the emergency load control device is in the emergency mode. The system controller is configured to transmit a message to the emergency load control device to exit the emergency mode when power from the utility power source is restored.
US10694611B2	Network power switch Techniques and systems for wirelessly switching electrical power on and off are provided. The systems include in-wall network devices having a user-facing restore button for restoring some or all of the customizable settings to a factory default state. The systems include in-wall network devices having a user-facing restart button for temporarily removing power to at least a processing element of the network device to simulate disconnecting power from the in-wall network device.
US10694610B2	Load control system for controlling electrical loads in response to state change information A state change device may be electrically connected to a switched receptacle, or to both the switched and unswitched receptacles, of an outlet. The state change device may generate a change of state signal when power is applied to, or removed from, the switched receptacle. The state change device may wirelessly communicate the signal. The state change device may include a load control circuit that may be configured to control the amount of power delivered to an electrical load that is electrically connected to the state change device. The state change device may receive commands directed to the load control circuit. The state change device may be deployed in a load control system and may operate as a control entity, such that the state change device may issue commands to one or more load control devices, responsive to the application or removal of power at the switched receptacle.
US10694604B2	Lighting controller, lighting system and configuration method A lighting system controller for a lighting system having lighting units and sensors which together form a communications network. A new sensor may be added to the network as a new network node. In response to this, a high sensitivity mode is implemented, for assisting the user in testing the new sensor function.
US10694603B1	LED driver circuit An LED driver circuit is disclosed. The LED driver circuit includes an amplifier having a first input coupled to receive a reference voltage and a second input coupled to receive a feedback voltage. The circuit further includes first and second transistors each having respective gate terminals coupled to an output of the first amplifier. In a first mode, a first switch alternately couples a source terminal of the first transistor to the second input of the amplifier (when the pulse is asserted) and a source terminal of the second transistor to the second input (when the pulse is de-asserted). A third transistor includes a gate terminal that is coupled to ground, by a second switch, when operating in the first mode. When operating in the second mode, the switch couples the third transistor to the output of the amplifier, while the pulse remains asserted.
US10694602B2	Ripple suppressor A ripple suppressor includes a constant current generation circuit and a voltage regulation circuit. The constant current generation circuit is coupled to a light-emitting diode chain, wherein the constant current generation circuit is used for generating a detection voltage, and generating a constant current to the light-emitting diode chain. The voltage regulation circuit is coupled to the light-emitting diode chain and the voltage regulation circuit, wherein the voltage regulation circuit makes the constant current generation circuit generate the constant current according to the detection voltage and a compensation value, or makes the constant current generation circuit generate the constant current according to the detection voltage, wherein the compensation value is changed with an average voltage generated by the voltage regulation circuit, and the average voltage corresponds to a voltage of an end of the light-emitting diode chain.
US10694601B2	Modular lighting application A modular system includes an LED driver, including a switched mode power converter configured to output a supply current and a first control unit configured to control a switch of the switched mode power converter, and a light engine, including an LED assembly configured to receive the supply current, the LED assembly including a plurality of LEDs and one or more switches arranged in series or in parallel with one or more LEDs of the plurality of LEDs, and a second control unit configured to control the one or more switches of the LED assembly. The first control unit is configured to control an amplitude of the supply current. The second control unit is configured to control a duty cycle of the LED current through the plurality of LEDs.
US10694597B2	LED pixel circuits with PWM dimming A pixel circuit for illuminating an LED unit with a level of brightness is provided, which includes a latch circuit, a pass switch, a PWM circuit, and a current source. The latch circuit latches control data according to a latch signal to generate a control signal. The pass switch provides the control data from a data signal to the latch circuit according to a scan signal. The PWM circuit generates a PWM signal according to the control signal and an enable signal. The current source supplies a constant current flowing through the LED unit according to the PWM signal.
US10694594B2	Lighting fixture control systems and methods A system for controlling lighting includes a control module coupled to a driver, a light source coupled to the driver, a first sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect occupancy and control the power delivered to the light source according to a signal provided by the first sensor, and a second sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect ambient light and control the power delivered according to a signal provided by the second sensor. A GUI executing on a controller device wirelessly coupled to the control module communicates with the control module to configure the operation thereof, executes on a touch-sensitive display configured to facilitate user interaction with the controller, and creates one or more control groups. The GUI is also operable to control the driver to control the state of the light source. The control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the first sensor of occupancy, turning it on upon detecting that an area is occupied and turning it off after a configurable delay period. The control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the second sensor of ambient light. The system is configurable to include a switch to cause the light source to be turned on without regard to occupancy detected by the first sensor or ambient light detected by the second sensor.
US10694592B1	Methods of protecting furnace electrodes with cooling liquid that contains an additive A method for forming a protective antioxidative barrier on the furnace electrodes using a chemically altered cooling liquid containing an antioxidant additive. This method can be applied to electrodes used in electric arc furnaces and ladle metallurgy furnaces. The method can involve spraying the cooling liquid onto the electrode, thereby forming the protective antioxidative barrier and reducing the oxidation of the electrode.
US10694589B2	Induction HOB device An induction hob device includes at least one induction heating element adapted to heat a cooking utensil, and at least one detection circuit which cooperates with the at least one induction heating element to detect a presence of the cooking utensil. The at least one detection circuit is hereby directly connected to the at least one induction heating element irrespective of an operating state.
US10694587B2	Electrically heatable composite pane having a capacitive switching region A heatable composite pane having a capacitive switching region. A substrate and a cover pane and at least one intermediate layer, which is arranged between the substrate and the cover pane. At least one heating wire and at least two busbars, which are arranged between the cover pane and the intermediate layer. The heating wire is electrically conductingly connected to the busbars such that, upon application of an electrical voltage to the busbars, a heating current flows through the heating wire, whereby the heating wire is heated. An electrically conductive contact wire, which is different from the at least one heating wire, is arranged between the substrate and the intermediate layer or between the cover pane and the intermediate layer. At least one region of the electrically conductive contact wire forms a capacitive switching region. The capacitive switching region has at least one contact region and one connection region.
US10694579B2	Communications terminals, infrastructure equipment and methods, for UE:s acting as relays A communications terminal includes a transmitter configured to transmit signals via a wireless access interface to infrastructure equipment and to one or more of other communications terminals with a device-to-device communications protocol, a receiver configured to receive signals via the wireless access interface from the infrastructure equipment and from one or more of the other communications terminals with a device-to-device communications protocol, and a controller configured to control the transmitter and receiver to transmit and to receive data via the wireless access interface when in a connected mode and to select one of the one or more infrastructure equipment from which to receive paging messages for down-link communications when in an idle mode. The controller can enter a DRX-connected mode to control the receiver to only monitor a communications terminal acting as a relay node to determine whether the receiver can no longer receive paging messages from that communications terminal.
US10694575B2	Wireless communications A method may be provided to operate a user equipment device, UE. The method may comprise, when operating with a short Transmission Time Interval (sTTI), and when using connected mode discontinuous reception, DRX, monitoring transmissions from a radio access network node during a first part of a subframe for a UE-specific message for the UE containing first control information. If no UE-specific message for the UE containing first control information is received, the UE may be inactive during a second part of the subframe following after the first part of the subframe. If the UE receives the UE-specific message containing first control information, it may monitor the second part of the subframe for a message containing second control information, for use in receiving or transmitting data from or to the radio access network node.
US10694573B1	System and method of radio resource management for radio access networks A system and method provide for receiving, at a radio access network (RAN), a radio resource connection (RRC) connection request from user equipment (UE) in a disconnected/idle state; allocating signaling radio bearer (SRB) resources to the UE; sending an initial UE message to a core network; receiving an initial context set-up from the core network; establishing an RRC session with the UE in an RRC connected state; storing the context information; detecting inactivity in the RRC session while the UE is in the RRC connected state; suspending the RRC session and transitioning the UE device from the RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state based on the inactivity; determining a congested/overloaded state in the RAN; receiving an RRC resume request from the UE; and determining, using the stored context information, whether the UE is to be granted prioritized access to the RAN and transitioned to the RRC connected state.
US10694572B2	Methods and devices for controlling states of user equipment A method for state control of a user equipment includes: when in an inactive state, sending, a state indication message for indicating that the UE needs to switch to a connection state, to a base station, upon detecting that a preset state switching event is triggered; switching to the connection state according to a state switching instruction returned by the base station. The preset state switching event includes at least one of: a bearer corresponding to traffic data to be sent or received by the UE does not belong to a designated bearer that is a bearer capable of transmitting the service data in the inactive state; a message to be sent by the UE is a NAS message; a data buffer size of the UE exceeds a first threshold; and an RSRP value of a reference signal sent by the base station is less than a second threshold.
US10694569B2	Method and apparatus for processing packet in next-generation mobile communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a terminal includes receiving packet duplication data radio bearer (DRB) configuration information from a base station, receiving a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including information indicating whether packet duplication has been activated from the base station, and determining whether to activate a packet duplication bearer based on the packet duplication DRB configuration information and the MAC CE.
US10694563B2	User terminal, method of controlling same, and service device The present disclosure provides a user terminal, a method of operating the same, and a service device which can improve user convenience in using the service device by minimizing a user configuration process required for a pairing procedure between the user terminal and the service device via a wireless relay device.
US10694561B2	User apparatus, and signal transmission and reception method A user apparatus is described that performs D2D communication by radio, including a signal reception unit configured to detect a signal addressed to the user apparatus by detecting an identifier of a physical layer of the user apparatus that is associated with an identifier of an upper layer of the user apparatus from a signal received by radio. The signal reception unit further detects data of the upper layer addressed to the user apparatus by using the identifier of the physical layer of the user apparatus as a part of the identifier of the upper layer of the user apparatus.
US10694560B2	Integrating private LTE radio service with WiFi access architectures In one embodiment, a method is performed. An interworking module of a wireless local access network (LAN) controller may receive a non-access stratum (NAS) message from an access point (AP) device using a control and provisioning of wireless access protocols (CAPWAP) tunnel. The NAS message may be translated to a WiFi service layer message. The WiFi service layer message may be sent to a wireless control plane module of the wireless LAN controller.
US10694555B2	Wireless mesh network formation According to an example, in a method, an access point may determine whether the access point is to function as an unconnected mesh portal in a wireless mesh network. In response to a determination that the access point is to function as an unconnected mesh portal in the wireless mesh network, the access point may use a self-assigned Internet Protocol (IP) addressing technique to obtain an IP address for the access point. In addition, the access point may implement a stored static mesh key to form the wireless mesh network with another access point and to output configuration information to the another access point.
US10694553B2	Connection method of communication device and the communication device A connection method of a communication device in a communication system is provided. The communication system includes a plurality of communication devices each having a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) access point function and a wireless LAN child device function and is constructed by connecting a lower-level communication device to an access point of a higher-level communication device. A new communication device is to be added to the communication system executes: a first step of connecting to an access point of an arbitrary one of the plurality of communication devices of the communication system; and a second step of acquiring, from the connected communication device, system information of the communication system including a connection form of the plurality of communication devices.
US10694543B2	Network nodes, and methods therein for establishment of a neighbour node relation A first network node 204 and method therein for establishing a neighbour relation with a second network node 206 is disclosed. The first and second network nodes are operating in a wireless communications network 200. The first network node receives a random access request from a communications device 210 operating in the wireless communications network. For neighbour node determination, the first network node transmits, to a third network node 208, a first information relating to an identity of a preamble comprised in the received random access request and to a first reception time of the random access request. The first network node establishes a neighbour relation with the second network node based on a neighbour node determination performed based on the first information by the third network node.
US10694542B2	Classification of user equipment using extended set of random access preambles A random access process may be performed with an extended set of random access preambles comprising a standard set and at least one additional set. The use of a preamble from the standard set or the additional set may be used to indicate whether a wireless communication device belongs to a standard class or a non-standard class, allowing a radio access node to provide special treatment to the non-standard class in a random access response.
US10694541B2	Random access configuration for MTC operation The present disclosure relates to methods for random access message repetition, as well as to a wireless device, and a network node executing these methods. When performed by a wireless device in a wireless network, the method comprises selecting a Random Access Channel (RACH) resource associated with a RACH configuration for random access message repetition with a pre-determined number of repetitions for a single random access attempt; and transmitting, for the single random access attempt, a random access message with the pre-determined number of repetitions using the selected RACH resource.
US10694535B2	Uplink transmission method in wireless communication system and device therefor Disclosed are an uplink transmission method in a wireless communication system and a device therefor. Particularly, a method for performing uplink transmission by a user equipment (UE) in an unlicensed band in a wireless communication system may comprise the steps of: sensing a channel in an entire uplink frequency band, and then sensing a channel in a predetermined resource area during a predetermined first time interval; and as a result of the channel sensing, when the channel is determined to be idle, performing uplink transmission to an eNB in an uplink resource area allocated by the eNB, wherein the uplink transmission may not be mapped in an area overlapping the predetermined resource area during a predetermined second time interval in the allocated uplink resource area.
US10694527B2	Co-existence of reliable low latency and other services in a wireless network Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for co-existence of reliable low-latency and other services in a wireless network. According to certain aspects, a method of wireless communication by a base station is provided. The method generally includes reserving a first region of a set of resources to a first user for at least a first uplink transmission related to a first type of service, receiving the first uplink transmission in the reserved first region, and dynamically assigning resources in a second region of the set of resources for at least a second uplink transmission related to the first type of service.
US10694525B2	Systems and methods for performing carrier aggregation across regions with diverse licensed carriers A system described herein may provide a technique for performing carrier aggregation in a wireless telecommunications network in a manner that accounts for (a) diverse licenses for different carriers across different regions, (b) network considerations in minimizing the number of times carrier aggregation is performed, and (c) user equipment (“UE”) considerations in maximizing battery life by utilizing only the carriers that are necessary to utilize. A smallest carrier (or group of carriers) may be identified as a default carriers, and other carriers or groups of carriers may be ranked in descending order, according to size. The ranked list may be iteratively used when performing carrier aggregation, in which the largest available carrier (or group of carriers) from the list may be used for carrier aggregation.
US10694524B2	Communication system A communication system is described in which machine-type communication devices having a reduced bandwidth can be allocated physical uplink control channel resources that fall within that reduced bandwidth whilst other, legacy, devices can continue to use physical uplink control channel resources that do not fall within that reduced bandwidth.
US10694523B2	Spatial reuse transmissions in wireless local area networks (WLANs) A first communication device in a first wireless network determines a transmit power for transmitting a first packet during a spatial reuse opportunity corresponding to a transmission in a second wireless network. Determining the transmit power includes using a spatial reuse parameter, indicative of an acceptable interference level in the second wireless network, included in a second packet transmitted by a second communication device in the second wireless network. The first communication device generates the first packet to include information to indicate to a third communication device, that is an intended receiver of the first packet, to not transmit an acknowledgment of the first packet according to a normal acknowledgment procedure during the spatial reuse opportunity. The first communication device transmits the first packet at the determined transmit power, and receives the acknowledgement from the third communication device, the acknowledgement having not been transmitted according to the normal acknowledgment procedure.
US10694520B2	Uplink transmission resource allocation method, base station, and user equipment The present invention provides a method executed by a base station, comprising: generating a first indication and a second indication for uplink transmission resource allocation for a tone group, wherein the tone group is used as a resource allocation unit and comprises one or more tones; and sending to a UE an RRC message including the first indication, and sending to the UE downlink control information carried by an NB-PDCCH, wherein the downlink control information includes the second indication. Accordingly, the present invention further provides a method executed by a user equipment, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, an RRC message, wherein the RRC message comprises a first indication for uplink transmission resource allocation for a tone group; receiving, from the base station, downlink control information carried by an NB-PDCCH, wherein the downlink control information comprises a second indication for uplink transmission resource allocation for the tone group; and allocating resources for uplink transmission according to the first indication and the second indication. The present invention further provides a base station and a UE respectively executing the above-described methods.
US10694519B2	Time-division duplexing (TDD) in distributed communications systems, including distributed antenna systems (DASS) Time-division duplexing (TDD) in distributed communications systems, including distributed antenna systems (DASs) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a control circuit is provided and configured to control the TDD transmit mode of a DAS to control the allocation of time slots for uplink and downlink communications signal distribution in respective uplink path(s) and downlink path(s). The control circuit includes separate power detectors configured to detect either a transmit power level in a downlink path or a receive power level in an uplink path. If the transmit power detected in the downlink path is greater than receive power detected in the uplink path, the control circuit switches the TDD transmit mode to the downlink direction. In this manner, the control circuit does not have to control the TDD transmit mode based solely on detected power in the downlink path, where a directional coupler may leak uplink power in the downlink path.
US10694511B2	Method for receiving downlink channel or transmitting uplink channel in wireless communication system and device for same A method for receiving a signal or transmitting a signal on a plurality of component carriers (CCs) in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, is performed by means of a terminal and comprises the steps of: in order to receive multiple CC downlink control information scheduling one or more CCs, blind decoding the multiple CC downlink control information in a search space on a particular CC; and, on the basis of the received multiple CC downlink control information, transmitting an uplink control or data channel or receiving a downlink data channel on one or more of the CCs, wherein the received multiple CC downlink control information can comprise transmission mode (TM) dependent multiple CC downlink control information or fallback multiple CC downlink control information.
US10694504B2	Co-deployment of narrowband and wideband carriers Communication is implemented between at least one access node of a wireless network and a terminal attached to the wireless network. The communication is on at least one narrowband carrier (311-1, 311-2) comprising resources (308) in a first spectrum (301) and operating according to a first radio access technology, e.g., Narrowband Internet of Things, NB-IoT. The first spectrum (301) is arranged at least partly within a second spectrum (302) on which communication between the at least one access node and a second terminal is executed on a wideband carrier (312). The wideband carrier (312) comprises resources (308) in the second spectrum (302) and operates according to a second radio access technology different to the first radio access technology, e.g., Machine-Type Communication, MTC, or evolved UMTS radio access, E-UTRA. In some examples, the first spectrum (301) and the second spectrum (302) both may comprise a shared spectrum.
US10694500B2	Communication channels between access points and network zones In an example, an access point includes a first and second Ethernet port, a processing resource and a memory resource storing machine readable instructions. The machine readable instructions may be to cause the processing resource to create a first communication channel between the access point and a first network zone using the first Ethernet port and to create a second communication channel between the access point and a second network zone using the second Ethernet port. The first and second network zones may be independently configured with respective first and second zone controllers and the first and second communication channels may exist simultaneously.
US10694499B2	Location estimation using multi-user multiple input multiple output in a wireless local area network Computer readable media, methods, and apparatuses for location estimation using multi-user multiple-input multiple-output in a wireless local-area network are disclosed. An apparatus is disclosed comprising processing circuitry configure to: encode a fine timing measurement (FTM) initiate (FTI) frame, the FTI frame comprising M0 message uplink resource allocations for a plurality of responders to transmit M0 messages to the HE STA. The processing circuitry further configured to configure the HE STA to transmit the FTI frame to the plurality of responders, and decode M0 messages from the plurality of responders in accordance with the M0 message uplink resource allocations, where the M0 messages are to be received at the HE STA at times T2 in accordance with multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO). The processing circuitry further configured to acknowledge the M0 messages to be transmitted at a time T3, and decode M1 messages comprising a corresponding time T1 and time T4.
US10694498B2	Traffic scheduling in a multi-hop communications system Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. The methods, systems, and devices may include receiving control information from a serving station, synchronizing with an end device based at least in part on the control information received from the serving station, and receiving an acknowledgement (ACK) from the end device in response to the synchronizing, the ACK indicating the end device is synchronized with the relay device. The methods, systems, and devices may also include receiving a data packet from the end device subsequent to the synchronizing, and transmitting, to the serving station, the data packet received from the end device, the transmitting based at least in part on the control information received from the serving station.
US10694494B2	Core network node and method—time coordinated cells for extended discontinuous receive (eDRX) A core network node (e.g., Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)), a radio access network node (e.g., Base Station Subsystem), and various methods are described herein for realizing time coordinated cells and maintaining a reliability of paging a wireless device (e.g., Machine Type Communications (MTC) device, mobile station).
US10694491B2	Systems and methods for detecting motion based on channel correlation in wireless communication signals This disclosure describes systems and methods for detecting motion based on channel correlation in wireless communication signals. A receiver at a first wireless communication device is capable of wirelessly communicating with a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device is configured to receive from the second wireless communication device via two or more subcarriers a first packet and a channel correlation for the first packet across the two or more subcarriers. Control circuitry is configured to estimate a channel energy difference for the receiver based on the channel correlation for the first packet. A motion detection decision is then made based on the estimated channel energy difference.
US10694489B2	Network nodes and methods therein for multilateration Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a first access network node 411, for positioning of a wireless communication device 430. The method comprises obtaining a first and a second information relating to multilateration of the wireless communication device 430. The first information relating to multilateration comprises a first timing advance value, or a first indication of the first timing advance value, associated with the first access network node 411 and the wireless communication device 430, a Temporary Logical Link Identifier (TLLI) corresponding to the wireless communication device 430 and a first identity of a first cell 421, in which first cell 421 the first timing advance was obtained. The method further comprises mapping, based on the TLLI, the associated first and second identities of the first and second cells 421, 422 and the first and second timing advance values to a network layer protocol connection on a first interface 441. The method further comprises transmitting, to a positioning node 413, the first and second timing advance values and the first and second identities of the first and second cells 421, 422. Embodiments herein further relate to corresponding methods in a second access network node 412 and in a positioning node 413.
US10694487B2	Distributed network black box using crowd-based cooperation and attestation Presented herein are techniques for obtaining pertinent information from a network upon detection of an anomaly by receiving, at a first network node, configuration information sufficient to establish a data collection policy for the network node, capturing data, on the first network node, in accordance with the data collection policy to obtain captured data, detecting an anomaly occurring with respect to a second network node, and in response to detecting the anomaly, in transferring from the first network node, to an analysis server, collected data derived from the captured data based on both the data collection policy and a proximity metric indicating a logical distance between the first network node and the second network node.
US10694486B2	User equipment, radio access network node, communication system, and method of determining a relative position of user equipments A user equipment (2) comprises a wireless interface (20) for communication with a cellular communication network. The wireless interface (20) is operative for a device-to-device transmission and/or a device-to-device reception in a position determining procedure in which a relative position of the user equipment (2) and at least one further user equipment (3, 4) is determined. The user equipment (2) is operative to communicate with a radio access network node (11) of the cellular communication network for network assistance in the position determining procedure.
US10694485B2	Method and apparatus for correcting multipath offset and determining wireless station locations Embodiments include methods, systems and computer readable storage medium for determining a location for one or more wireless stations or access points. The method includes receiving, by a processor, trace data from one or more vehicles. The method further includes performing, by the processor, a particle filtering analysis on the trace data. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a location for the one or more wireless stations or access points.
US10694479B2	Timing synchronization with a modified DVB-S2X waveform for a beam hopping satellite A system and method for timing synchronization with a modified DVB-S2X waveform for a forward beam hopping satellite is described. The method includes: transmitting a channel including a plurality of beams per a Beam Hopping Time Plan (BHTP), wherein each beam includes a discontinuous signal including a superframe including timing markers and a Beam Hopping Forward Synchronization Pattern (BHFSP); receiving a synchronization information, without a loopback beam, for one of the plurality of beams; determining an adjustment period and an adjusted symbol rate for generation of terrestrial switching instants, based on the synchronization information, for a transmission of the plurality of beams such that at least a portion of a respective BHFSP of one of the beams aligns with one of satellite switching instants; and adjusting a timing and symbol rate of the transmission according to the adjustment period and the adjusted symbol rate, respectively.
US10694474B2	Network node and method for managing transmit power Method performed by a network node for reducing interference in neighboring cells. The network node operates in a communication network, which is adapted to wirelessly serve a UE via a serving Radio Access, RA, node. The network node obtains a determination of at least one of Reference Signal Received Power, RSRP, and Reference Signal Received Quality, RSRQ, from the serving RA node as received by the UE and a determination of at least one of RSRP and RSRQ from a neighboring RA node as received by the UE, when the UE is connected to the serving RA node. The network node further decides to reduce a transmit power of the serving RA node serving the connected UE, when the determined RSRP and/or RSRQ of the serving RA node is higher than the RSRP and/or RSRQ of the neighboring RA node, in order to reduce the interference in neighboring cells caused by the serving RA node.
US10694466B2	Power optimization for a unit cell metamaterial energy harvester Modern living involves using a significant amount of energy, much of which may be wasted or not used efficiently. This apparatus and methodology focuses on potentially wasted energy that is being produced by ambient vibration. Bi-modal broad band energy and/or specific frequency harvester/scavengers utilize the physics of local resonance in acousto-elastic metamaterials (AEMM structures). Frequency selectivity of a harvester depends on the mass of a core resonator, soft material that houses the central mass/resonator, and the base material which is used to manufacture the metamaterial. Piezoelectric materials are known to produce electrical current when they are deformed mechanically. Ambient energy is available in the form of vibration and noise, e.g. car vibration, acoustic noise from heavy machineries, vibration from rails, which is lost, if not otherwise harvested. A smart metamaterial can scavenge/harvest ambient low frequency vibration for charging batteries such that the ambient energy may become a renewable source of energy to power low power electronic gadgets on the go. Power output for a unit cell AEMM embodiment is optimized through one or more of multi-frequency/multi-modal harvesting, geometric optimization, and PZT position optimization.
US10694465B2	User equipment transmit duty cycle control In some embodiments, a user equipment device (UE) implements improved communication methods which include radio resource time multiplexing, dynamic sub-frame allocation, and UE transmit duty cycle control. In some embodiments, the UE may communicate with base stations using radio frames that include multiple sub-frames, transmit information regarding allocation of a portion of the sub-frames of a respective radio frame for each of a plurality of the radio frames, and transmit and receive data using allocated sub-frames and not using unallocated sub-frames. In some embodiments, the UE may operate according to a sub-frame allocation based on its current power state. The UE may transmit information to the base station and receive the sub-frame allocation based on at least the information. In some embodiments, the UE may switch transmit duty cycles based on an occurrence of a condition at the UE. The UE may inform the network of the switch.
US10694463B2	System and method for providing power from a battery to a medical device A system and method include a battery removably coupleable to a medical device. The battery includes a cell for storing an electrical charge, a housing, a first contact, and a second contact that is inactive when the battery is not in proximity to the medical device. The battery includes a sensor for generating a proximity signal in response to a proximity of the medical device to the battery that is not based on an electrical connection of the medical device to the contacts. The battery includes a battery controller for receiving the proximity signal, and responsively causing the second contact to be activated. One of the medical device and the battery comprises a communication device. When the medical device is coupled to the battery and the second contact is activated, the communication device transmits an authentication signal to enable authentication.
US10694460B2	Method and system for system information acquisition in wireless communication system Method and system for system information acquisition in wireless communication system. Accordingly embodiment herein achieves a method for provisioning SI to a UE in a wireless communication system. The method includes decoding a broadcast channel to obtain first system information periodically broadcasted from a base station. Further, the method includes applying at least one cell selection parameter indicated in the first system information to camp on a cell served by the base station and storing the first system information. Further, the method includes accessing the camped cell based on at least one random access parameter indicated in the first system information. Further, the method includes determining whether at least one of a system information block of second system information available in the camped cell is provided based on at least one of the periodic broadcast and an on-demand basis. The on-demand basis to deliver the corresponding system information block of the second system information available in the camped cell is decided based on at least one of an indication and a flag included in the first system information for the system information block. Further, the method includes monitoring a paging channel to receive a paging message.
US10694445B2	Methods for serving gateway selection based on type-of-service in a wireless communication network A technique of associating each Serving Gateway (SGW) with a corresponding Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (PGW) to provide a particular type of wireless service to mobile devices in the wireless communication network is discussed herein. In configurations, the technique includes co-locating a SGW with a corresponding PGW in the same, physical node of the wireless communication network to provide a first S/PGW pair. In configurations, the first co-located S/PGW pair may be dedicated to provide data services to mobile devices in the wireless communication network. The technique also includes co-locating another SGW with a corresponding PGW in the same, physical node of the wireless communication network that is different from the physical node that includes the first S/PGW pair to provide a second S/PGW pair. In configurations, the second co-located S/PGW pair may be dedicated to provide voice services to mobile devices in the wireless communication network.
US10694444B2	UE-based expedited handoff A 5G new radio (NR) user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Instructions stored in the memory are executable to perform a UE-initiated handoff (HO) procedure after enablement from a base station (gNB). The UE-initiated HO procedure may include a PUSH mechanism in handoff. Alternatively, the UE-initiated handoff procedure comprises a PULL mechanism in handoff.
US10694443B2	Wireless communication device and method for network controlled beam based handover in NR A method of operation of a wireless communication device to perform handover in a wireless communication system is provided. The wireless communication device performs a beam tracking procedure for one or more neighbor cells to provide, for each neighbor cell, a list of tracked beams for the neighbor cell. The wireless communication device receives a handover command from a source radio access node that instructs the wireless communication device to perform a handover from a source cell served by the source radio access node to a target cell served by a target radio access node. The target cell is one of the neighbor cells for which the beam tracking procedure is performed. The wireless communication device selects a beam of the target cell from the respective list of tracked beams based on random access resource configuration and/or a quality threshold and performs random access on the selected beam.
US10694442B2	Operation method of communication node in communication network An operation method of a first communication node connected to a first hub in a communication network may comprise measuring signal qualities for a first radio signal received from the first hub and a second radio signal received from a second hub adjacent to the first hub; calculating a difference in the signal qualities for the first radio signal and the second radio signal; comparing the calculated difference with a plurality of predetermined threshold values for handover of the first communication node; and performing a handover-related procedure indicated by one of the plurality of predetermined threshold values based on a result of the comparison.
US10694437B2	Wireless device connection handover A system and method includes a first audio-output device (e.g., a primary wireless in-ear device) connected to a second audio-output device (e.g., a secondary wireless in-ear device) using a first wireless connection. The first audio-output device is also connected to a third device (e.g., a smartphone or smart watch) using a second wireless connection. When the first and second audio-output devices exchange roles as primary and secondary, they first disconnect the second wireless connection and establish a third wireless connection between the second device and the third device. The first audio-output device sends packets stored thereon to the second audio-output device; the second audio-output device outputs audio corresponding to these packets before outputting audio corresponding to packets received from the third device.
US10694436B2	Communications system A user communications device having active and idle states operates in a cellular communications network in which user communications devices communicate via network communications devices of cells of the network. History data identifying the cells in which the user communications device has been present whilst in the idle state is maintained. This history data is used by the user communications device or by a network communications device to enable adjustment of cell selection/reselection parameters for the user communications device in the active state.
US10694433B2	Radio access network traffic offload indicator Where a user equipment (UE) device transfers communication from a first radio access network (RAN) device to a second RAN device, the first RAN device receives a traffic offload indicator indicating that resources being used for data traffic for the UE device through the first RAN device are released because the data traffic communication has been transferred to the second RAN device. The first RAN device provides assistance parameters to the UE device that are determined at least partially based on the information that the data traffic communication has been transferred to the second RAN device. The UE device uses the assistance parameters in determining when to transfer data traffic RAN between the first RAN device and the second RAN device.
US10694431B2	User equipment and cell re-selection estimation method thereof A user equipment and cell re-selection estimation method thereof for use in a NB-IoT communication system are provided. The user equipment selects a cell re-selection criterion according to a user equipment status, and determines whether a serving RSRP value of a serving base station is greater than a re-selection threshold value based on the cell re-selection criterion. The user equipment performs cell re-selection when the serving RSRP value is greater than the re-selection threshold value. The user equipment does not perform the cell re-selection when the serving RSRP value is not greater than the re-selection threshold value.
US10694426B2	Base station, control apparatus, wireless terminal, and wireless communication system A base station includes: a transmitter configured to transmit an operation signal for a remote control; and a controller that is coupled to the transmitter, wherein the controller is configured to execute a setting process that includes setting, with regard to transmission of the operation signal, a service class for the remote control, and execute a control process that includes controlling, in accordance with the service class, the operation signal to be transmitted via the transmitter.
US10694421B2	Methods and devices for packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data transmission in wireless communication systems A method, performed by a User Equipment (UE) including a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity associated with two Radio Link Control (RLC) entities and configured with a duplication function that is not activated, includes: determining, by the PDCP entity, whether the two RLC entities belong to a same cell group, and submitting, by the PDCP entity, a PDCP Data Protocol Data Unit (PDU) to a primary RLC entity of the two RLC entities when the two RLC entities belong to the same cell group.
US10694419B2	Antenna port mapping for demodulation reference signals A unified, rank independent mapping between antenna ports and group/code pairs. Each antenna port is uniquely associated with one code division multiplexing (CDM) group and one orthogonal cover code (OCC). The mapping between antenna ports and group/code pairs is chosen such that, for a given antenna port, the CDM group and OCC will be the same for every transmission rank.
US10694418B2	Support of quality of service control in a mobile communication system In an embodiment, a method is provided for support of Quality of Service QoS control in a mobile communication system wherein an User Equipment has access to a mobile network providing Packet Data Network (PDN) connectivity services, said mobile network including a 3GPP Core Network (CN) accessed by a trusted non-3GPP Access Network (TNAN) via an interface between an Access Network Gateway (AN-GW) in said Trusted non-3GPP Access Network (TNAN) and a PDN Gateway PDN-GW in said 3GPP CN, said method including support of 3GPP CN-initiated QoS control, for uplink traffic from said UE, based on QoS control information received by said UE, said QoS control information allowing the UE to associate uplink traffic flows sent by the UE via Access Network Gateway (AN-GW) towards a PDN Gateway PDN-GW with TNAN connectivity QoS for uplink traffic.
US10694412B2	Method for transmitting and receiving channel measurement information in wireless LAN system and device for same The present specification discloses a method for transmitting and receiving channel measurement information in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system and a device for the same. More specifically, the present specification describes a method for transmitting and receiving channel measurement information to support a time division duplex (TDD) scheduling scheme, which is a method for transmitting and receiving channel measurement information based on channel measurement per time unit different from that in a conventional method, and a device for the same.
US10694411B2	Testing of user equipments for idle periods distribution Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems that may test a UE for its idle period distribution. A test system may identify a set of bins in which a union of the set of bins may be equal to a contention window, wherein each individual bin of the set of bins may have an associated probability. A first bin of the set of bins may have a first associated probability, and a second bin of the set of bins may have a second associated probability that is larger than the first associated probability. Each individual idle period may be assigned to a corresponding bin of the set of bins. A UE may have a pass status or a failure status based on the individual idle periods assigned to the corresponding bin of the set of bins, and the associated probability for the bin. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.
US10694410B2	Radio link monitoring in listen-before-talk communications In one aspect, a wireless device monitors radio link quality for a link between the wireless device and a wireless transmitter that is configured to transmit a discovery signal at spaced, periodic, intervals and that is further configured to intermittently transmit subframes carrying user data, such that the wireless device is unable to predict which subframes will carry user data before attempting to detect the subframes. The wireless device collects, for each of the spaced, periodic, intervals, discovery-signal signal quality metrics corresponding to the discovery signal. The wireless device also collects, for each detected subframe carrying user data, detected-subframe signal quality metrics corresponding to the detected subframe. The wireless device generates, for each of a plurality of evaluation intervals, an in-synch or out-of-synch indication, based on a combination of the discovery-signal signal quality metrics corresponding to the evaluation interval and the detected-subframe signal quality metrics corresponding to the evaluation interval.
US10694406B2	Techniques for reporting channel state information (CSI) for an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band Techniques are described for wireless communication. One technique includes receiving a service via a component carrier, wherein the component carrier may be in an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. One or more signals transmitted on the component carrier may be measured to estimate channel state information of the component carrier in the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band.
US10694405B2	Apparatus and method for setting a local oscillator duty ratio based on an image distortion level An apparatus and method are provided for setting a local oscillator duty ratio based on an image distortion level. A first signal is transmitted utilizing a first X-phase path of a transmitter. Further, an image distortion level is measured in connection with the first signal. Based on the measurement, a duty ratio of a local oscillator is set, for reducing a distortion in connection with a transmission of a second signal utilizing a second Y-phase path of the transmitter.
US10694397B2	Base station antenna assembly having feed board therein with reduced passive intermodulation (PIM) distortion An antenna assembly includes a substrate having front and back surfaces thereon and a plurality of through-holes therein, along with a solder pad on the back surface of the substrate. An input cable is also provided, which is attached to the back surface of the substrate. The input cable includes an outer conductor, which contacts the back surface of the substrate, and an inner conductor, which extends at least partially through a first of the plurality of through-holes and is electrically connected to the solder pad. A metal trace (e.g., 50-ohm trace) is provided on the front surface of the substrate. The metal trace is electrically connected to the solder pad by electrically conductive plating in a second of the plurality of through-holes.
US10694390B2	Regulating assignment of a wireless local area network communication channel A technique includes identifying a cellular communication frequency band and a wireless local area network communication channel being used by a wireless station. Based on the identified cellular communication frequency band and wireless local area network communication channel, assignment of the wireless local area network communication channel is regulated to inhibit interference due to the concurrent use of the cellular communication frequency band and the wireless local area network communication channel. The regulation of the assignment includes using the wireless station to determine whether to reassign the wireless local area network communication channel.
US10694389B2	Network slice management method, management unit, and system A network slice management method, a management unit, and a system, where the method includes receiving, by a first management unit, a first management request, where the first management request carries requirement information of a network slice or indication information, and the indication information is used to obtain the requirement information of the network slice. The method further includes determining, by the first management unit, requirement information of a subnet that forms the network slice. According to the method, the first management unit can determine the corresponding requirement information of the subnet based on the requirement information of the network slice.
US10694388B2	Torus-Quorum based channel rendezvous method for directional antennas The present invention relates to a Torus-Quorum based channel rendezvous method for directional antennas. A pair of directional antennas facing any side initially points to the other party mutually in one Torus-Quorum system cycle through a rotation closure attribute of a Torus-Quorum system; and a receiver and a sender switch to a same available channel according to frequency hopping sequences to realize channel rendezvous. In the Torus-Quorum based channel rendezvous method for directional antennas proposed in the present invention, the directional antennas are rotated based on the Torus-Quorum, and elements are ensured to coincide with each other within limited time through the rotation closure attribute of the Torus-Quorum system, i.e., directions are opposite, thereby effectively shortening channel rendezvous time of the directional antennas.
US10694384B2	Schemes for connecting to wireless network Technology is disclosed for preventing classification of objects, e.g., in an augmented reality system. The technology can identify a set of objects to be classified, determine whether context information for one or more objects in the identified set of objects to be classified is identified as not to be employed during classification, and during classification of two different objects, include context information for one object but not the other.
US10694377B2	Method and apparatus for identifying security key in next generation mobile communication system The disclosure relates to a communication scheme and system for converging a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting a data rate higher than that of a 4th generation (4G) system with an internet of things (IoT) technology. The disclosure is applicable to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail, and security and safety-related services) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology. The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for allowing a base station to identify a ciphering key (COUNT value) for security enhancement.
US10694368B2	Dynamic utilization of services by a temporary device A system for dynamically providing or utilizing services and applications on a temporary or new device is provided. A user can send a message with a secure code that is forwarded to a home network associated with the user. The home network can initiate transferring data from an application repository on the home network to the visited network which can then install the application through over the air programming. Once installed on the device, the application can send authentication information including the subscriber identity module (SIM) information to a virtual SIM database on the visiting carrier or home carrier networks to enable the application and services on the temporary or new device.
US10694367B1	Subscriber data management logs parsing and conversion to analytics use cases A method of building a service subscriber life-cycle data store by an application stored in a non-transitory memory of a computer system and executable by a processor of the computer system. The method comprises periodically reading wireless communication subscriber account logs from a log data store, parsing each of the logs to identify a subscriber associated with that subscriber account log, a time, and an account log type, analyzing the parsed account logs in time sequence order and based on the account log type to identify a plurality of subscriber life-cycle events, for each life-cycle event building a subscriber life-cycle entry comprising a date and time, a subscriber identity, and an identity of a subscriber life-cycle event, where each subscriber life-cycle entry corresponds to a plurality of subscriber account logs, and storing the subscriber life-cycle entry in a subscriber life-cycle data store.
US10694362B2	Ad-hoc social network (AHSN) system, AHSN-enabled device, and methods of use Embodiments include a system comprising: a publisher communication device configured to publish a social message for the publisher device for delivery using a short-range wireless communication protocol to followers within an area and a forwarding message from another device for a destination device using a delay tolerant network (DTN) communication protocol without the need of the Internet, including public or private telecommunications network, or the Radio Access Network (RAN), including public or private cellular or WI-FI networks. The system comprises a destination device within the area of the publisher device to receive, via the short-range wireless communication protocol, the forwarding message using a DTN communication protocol from the publisher device. The system comprises at least one social browsing communication device browsing, within the area, for the social message and which receives the social message using the short-range wireless communication protocol from the publisher device.
US10694358B2	Session continuity for IPv6 over Bluetooth low energy Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for communications. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include sending, by a low power node, an indicator to a target low power router, wherein the indicator at least represents a request to operate with a prior context used at a source low power router; and receiving, by the low power node, a message in response to the indicator, wherein the message at least indicates whether the low power node can operate at the target low power router with a same context that corresponds to the prior context used previously at the source low power router. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
US10694355B2	Dedicated APN access using default network access key for profile download A method including determining whether a subscriber identification profile (SIDP) is stored within a UE; sending an initial attach request along with a default network access key to a MME, upon determining that the SIDP is not stored; receiving a first authorization in response to the initial attach request, the first authorization restricts connectivity of the UE to an M2M activation system accessed by a dedicated APN associated with the default network access key; receiving, from a subscription management system, a SIDP generated by the M2M activation system; detaching from the M2M activation system and the network; sending a second attach request to the network based on the received SIDP; and receiving a second authorization to the network in response to the second attach request; the second authorization provides unrestricted APN connectivity and access to services associated with the subscriber identification profile.
US10694348B2	Facilitating mesh networks of connected movable objects Wireless communication via a mesh network of connected movable objects is described. A method includes determining, by a device including a processor, a value of a characteristic of a first movable object of movable objects communicatively coupled to a wireless network, wherein the movable objects are automated vehicles, and wherein the determining the value is based on a likelihood of receipt of a message transmitted from the first movable object to a second movable object of the movable objects. The method also includes generating information usable to move the first movable object in a manner that satisfies a defined condition associated with the value. The information can be strength of a wireless communication channel between the first movable object and a second movable object of the movable objects.
US10694345B2	Automated determination of networks motifs The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method and a system for determining co-occurrences in at least one graph with n vertices and E edges, wherein each edge is defined by a pair of vertices, the method comprising: storing a binary adjacency matrix representing a first graph in a memory; performing a calculation step for the first graph, wherein the calculation step comprises: loading a block of at most K consecutive rows of the binary adjacency matrix from the memory and storing each row into one of K caches; streaming each of the subsequent uncached rows of the binary adjacency matrix from the memory; reading pairs of rows comprising a streamed row and each one of the cached rows; computing the logical conjunction between each couple of elements of the rows at the same position in the rows for each read pair of rows; and adding the results of the logical conjunction for all the couples of elements in each read pair by means of one-bit adders to obtain the co-occurrence, wherein the calculation step is repeated for consecutive blocks of rows in the binary adjacency matrix until all the pairs of rows of the binary adjacency matrix have been read.
US10694341B2	Extension of Wi-Fi services multicast to a subnet across a wi-fl network using software-defined network (SDN) to centrally control data plane behavior Wi-Fi services multicast to a subnet in a software-defined network (SDN) are extended. An SDN controller centrally monitors a data plane of a Wi-Fi network. Advertisements for services within a first subnet by an advertising station are forwarded to the SDN controller. Parameters of the service of the advertising station are extracted for storage by performing deep packet inspection on the one or more packets. Queries for services within a second subnet by a querying station are also forwarded to the SDN controller. Parameters of the service of the querying station are extracted for storage by performing deep packet inspection on the one or more packets. The query for service to the advertisement matches responsive to the advertisement parameters compared to the query parameters. Responsive to matching, a set of connection parameters necessary for the querying station at the second subnet to connect to the advertising station at the first subnet is sent.
US10694339B2	Enabling and disabling location sharing based on environmental signals Environmental signals are used to determine when to prompt a user to enable location sharing on their computer devices. These environmental signals may include the current location of the user being an unusual location for the user or a location that is tagged as a known social location such as a concert venue, stadium, or park. The environmental signals may also include one or more friends of the user being near the user. If the user chooses to enable location sharing in response to the prompt, the location of the user may be shared with some or all of their friends, or just the friends that have been determined to be near the user. After some amount of time has passed, or the environmental signals have changed, the location sharing may be automatically disabled for the user.
US10694330B2	Validating mobile applications for accessing regulated content Allowing access to regulated content (e.g., FDA regulated) via mobile devices can increase operational efficiency of companies that have this type of content, and allow users to quickly interact with this content even when outside of the company office. Yet, mobile devices present security issues in ensuring that the integrity of the regulated content is maintained. A regulated content management system applies a multi-step validation and authentication process to allow mobile access to regulated content. The system validates a mobile application installed on the device for regulated content access, the mobile device itself, and the credentials of the user trying to access the content before access is granted. This thus provides users with access to regulated content in a mobile environment while maintaining the integrity of the regulated content.
US10694328B2	Method of locating a mobile device in a group of mobile devices A method (800) of locating a mobile device in a group of mobile devices is disclosed. The method comprises transmitting (802) a request message defining a code, receiving (804) the request message, driving (806) a light source of a light emitting mobile device such that it emits light being coded according to the code, detecting (808), by a light receiving device, the light emitted by the light source, retrieving (810) the code from the light, identifying (812) the light emitting mobile device based on the code, and providing (814) an indicator on the light receiving mobile device, the indicator indicating the location of the light emitting mobile device.
US10694324B2	Method and apparatus for matching wireless hotspot with POI In some embodiments, a method includes: obtaining position information of a wireless hotspot where the user locates, based on hotspot scanning information of wireless hotspots already scanned by the user; acquiring one or more candidate Points of Interest (POIs) close to the wireless hotspot based on the position information; based on characteristic information corresponding to the wireless hotspot and respective candidate POIs, ranking all candidate POIs to determine an POI matching the wireless hotspot, wherein the characteristic information comprises access characteristic information. In some embodiments, the following advantages may be realized: the POI matching the wireless hotspot is obtained based on relevant data that the user scans the wireless hotspot to predict the POI actually accessed by the user without a procedure of manually collecting the data or user feedback, thereby improving the efficiency.
US10694310B2	Audio processing device and method therefor An input unit receives input of an assumed listening position of sound of an object, which is a sound source, and outputs assumed listening position information indicating the assumed listening position. A position information correction unit corrects position information of each object on the basis of the assumed listening position information to obtain corrected position information. A gain/frequency characteristic correction unit performs gain correction and frequency characteristic correction on a waveform signal of an object on the basis of the position information and the corrected position information. A spatial acoustic characteristic addition unit further adds a spatial acoustic characteristic to the waveform signal resulting from the gain correction and the frequency characteristic correction on the basis of the position information of the object and the assumed listening position information. The present technology is applicable to an audio processing device.
US10694299B2	Ear-worn electronic device incorporating motor brain-computer interface An ear-worn electronic device comprises a plurality of EEG sensors configured to sense EEG signals from or proximate a wearer's ear. At least one processor is configured to detect, during a baseline period of no wearer movement, EEG signals from the EEG sensors, and detect, during each of a plurality of candidate control movements by the wearer, EEG signals from the EEG sensors. The at least one processor is also configured to compute, using the EEG signals, discriminability metrics for the candidate control movements and the baseline period, the discriminability metrics indicating how discriminable neural signals associated with the candidate control movements and the baseline period are from one another. The at least one processor is further configured to select a subset of the candidate control movements using the discriminability metrics, each of the selected control movements defining a neural command for controlling the ear-worn electronic device by the wearer.
US10694298B2	Hearing aid A hearing aid configured for detecting and enhancing speech within an audio environment is disclosed. An incoming audio stream is continuously monitored for the presence of speech within the audio stream. A Codebook Excited Linear Prediction (“CELP”) encoder analyzes the incoming audio stream and outputs an indication of a presence or absence of human speech within the incoming audio stream. Upon detection of human speech, the hearing aid in real time may: amplify the audio input to make the speech more audible to a wearer; filter non-speech audio through isolation of the speech by passing the output of the CELP encoder directly to a CELP decoder; activate a beam-steering process which makes dominant a microphone closest to a speaker while de-prioritizing input from other microphones of the hearing aid; and/or shape the audio spectrum conveyed by the audio input using a response curve optimized for better clarity of human speech.
US10694297B1	Back chamber volume enlargement microphone package A MEMS microphone package includes a substrate, a transducer, an integrated circuit chip, and a housing. The substrate has a hollow chamber, a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening communicate with the hollow chamber. The transducer is disposed on the substrate. The integrated circuit chip is disposed on the substrate. The housing is disposed on the substrate, and covers the integrated circuit chip and the transducer.
US10694294B2	Metal diaphragm and speaker An electro-acoustic product, and more particularly to a metal diaphragm and a speaker. The metal diaphragm includes a hemispherical diaphragm portion that is provided with a central convex, a hemispherical diaphragm portion periphery is extended in a horizontal direction and configured to form an annular flat diaphragm portion, a annular flat diaphragm portion periphery is folded toward the convex direction of the hemispherical diaphragm portion and configured to extend away from the hemispherical diaphragm portion to form a trumpet-shaped diaphragm portion; a height of a trumpet-shaped diaphragm outer periphery portion away from the hemispherical diaphragm portion is greater than a height of a top portion of the hemispherical diaphragm portion. Thereby the split distortion of the speaker at high-frequency is reduced to ensure that the metal diaphragm can be normally vibrated to produce sound.
US10694293B2	Radiation device and dual suspension edge loudspeaker, loudspeaker box, and application thereof A dual suspension edge member structure for a radiation device, a dual suspension edge loudspeaker and a loudspeaker box. The radiation device comprises an outer supporting frame, a vibration element, a first suspension edge member extending between the vibration element and the outer supporting frame, an inner frame connected to the vibration element, an outer holding frame, and a second suspension edge member connected between the inner frame and the outer holding frame. The dual suspension edge member structure of the radiation device for making the dual suspension edge loudspeaker or loudspeaker box prevents shaking and shifting of the vibration element to improve the sound effect quality.
US10694292B2	Environmental detection system and sound control method using the same A sound control method includes following steps. Firstly, a controller commands a first ultrasonic transmitter to emit a first ultrasonic wave. Then, in a first time interval, the controller records a first received signal waveform received by an ultrasonic receiver. Then, the controller commands a second ultrasonic transmitter to emit a second ultrasonic wave. Then, in a second time interval, the controller records a second received signal waveform received by the ultrasonic receiver. Then, a playing mode of at least one speaker is controlled according to the first received signal waveform and the second received signal waveform.
US10694283B2	Suspended speaker housing in a teleconference system Aspects of the invention can include a teleconferencing system having a system housing, a speaker enclosure configured within the system housing, a speaker mounted to the speaker enclosure, and one or more damping cushions coupling the speaker enclosure to the system housing. The one or more damping cushions can suspend the speaker enclosure within the system housing such that the speaker enclosure is separated and mechanically isolated from the system housing by at least a minimum distance (e.g., 2 mm). In some cases, the one or more damping cushions provide the only structural coupling between the speaker enclosure and the system housing. The one or more damping cushions can be configured to dampen mechanical energy generated by the speaker thereby preventing at least a portion of the mechanical energy form coupling to the system housing via the one or more damping cushions.
US10694276B2	In-ear headphone A low-profile earbud is disclosed that sits securely within an ear of a user. The earbud includes a protruding portion that passes through a channel defined by the tragus and anti-tragus of the ear. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can take the form of a cable configured to supply power and transfer data to the earbud. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can provide additional space for electrical components and sensors supporting the earbud.
US10694275B2	Headphone A headphone includes two earphone bodies, a head mount bracket, two elastic portions and two ear cushions. The head mount bracket is connected to the two earphone bodies. The two elastic portions are respectively connected to the two earphone bodies, and respectively have a concave surface. The two ear cushions are respectively disposed on the concave surfaces of the two elastic portions and are used to contact a user's ears.
US10694274B2	Panel bottom member structure and display device A panel bottom member structure includes a panel bottom member including a light absorbing member, a top bonding layer disposed on the light absorbing member, an acoustic vibration element disposed beneath the light absorbing member and generating a vibration in response to an acoustic signal, and a buffer member disposed beneath the light absorbing member and non-overlapping the acoustic vibration element, and an element circuit board connected to the acoustic vibration element and provided with an acoustic element driving chip for generating the acoustic signal.
US10694272B2	Sound bar apparatus having detachable sound transducer A sound bar apparatus having a detachable sound transducer includes a sound bar body comprising an audio signal processor and a plurality of terminals; and a sound transducer housing comprising a connection terminal connected to one of the plurality of terminals of the sound bar body, wherein the plurality of terminals are connected in parallel in a longitudinal direction of the sound bar body, and the sound transducer housing is configured to be detachably connected to the sound bar body.
US10694270B1	Accelerated monitoring of optical transceivers In an embodiment, a system for accelerated monitoring of optical transceivers includes a monitoring unit included in a port interface module of a network switch. The monitoring unit is configured to receive a monitoring configuration, obtain status information from a plurality of optical transceivers connected to the port interface module at an instance based on the monitoring configuration, and store the obtained status information and at least one associated timestamp in a memory. The memory is included in the port interface module and configured to provide the stored status information to a requestor external to the port interface module.
US10694269B2	Optical cable identification tool Systems and methods are provided for determining whether an optical cable matches a port on a switch device. The present disclosure can provide for a switch device which includes a cable identification tool. The cable identification tool can be configured to receive a port configuration table from a management device. The switch device can then obtain features of at least one cable attached to a port of the switch device. The switch device can then compare the obtained features with a table entry in the port configuration table to yield a comparison result. The table entry can correspond to the port to which the at least one cable is attached. Based on the comparison result, the switch device can generate one or more notifications. The notifications can indicate a match status of the at least one cable to the port.
US10694267B2	Systems and methods of fast wireless output device activation in a mesh network system Systems and methods of fast wireless output device activation in a mesh network system are provided. Methods can include a parent device receiving data from a child device, the parent device determining if the data received from the child device requires an output, and if so, the parent device activating an output device associated with the parent device. In some methods, the parent device need not wait for instructions from a control panel or gateway before activating the output device. Accordingly, the latency time to activate the output device can be reduced.
US10694266B2	Load monitoring system for waste receptacle A system is disclosed for monitoring waste collected by a service vehicle. The system may include a lift actuator configured to cause lifting of the waste, a power takeoff driven by a powertrain of the service vehicle to power the lift actuator, and a sensor configured to generate a speed signal indicative of a speed of the powertrain. The system may also include an output device, and a controller in communication with the sensor and the output device. The controller may be configured to receive the speed signal from the sensor, determine an amount of waste lifted by the lift actuator based on the speed signal, and relay the amount of waste to the output device.
US10694259B2	Broadcast transmission device, broadcast reception device, operating method of broadcast transmission device, and operating method of broadcast reception device An operating method of a broadcast reception device, according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a broadcast signal; receiving media content presentation information including information necessary to present media content based on the broadcast signal; and presenting the media content based on the media content presentation information.
US10694256B2	Media content search results ranked by popularity Media content search results ranked by popularity is described. In embodiment(s), a search request for television media content can be initiated by a viewer, and television media content that is relevant to the search request can be identified. The relevant television media content can then be ranked based on a popularity rating and the relevant television media content can be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered by popularity rankings.
US10694255B2	Media sharing and communication system A media sharing and communication system, including a recording mechanism that records a desired portion of media upon activation by a first individual user, a first user transmitter/receiver that transmits the portion of media and a voice message generated by the first individual user regarding the portion of media to a second individual user, a confirmation mechanism that confirms that the second individual user is authorized to view the portion of media and a notification mechanism that notifies the first individual user if the second individual user is not authorized to receive the portion of media, and a second user transmitter/receiver that receives the portion of media and voice message upon authorization of the second individual user. A method of sharing portions of media.
US10694246B2	Source device and method of transmitting content A source device and a method of transmitting content are provided. The source device includes a controller configured to check a version of a content protection method supported by a sink device from the repeater, to encrypt the content based on a version of the content protection method applied to the content, and to set a value of type information of the content protection method based on the version of the content protection method applied to the content and the version of the content protection method supported by the sink device, and a communicator including communication circuitry configured to transmit the encrypted content and the type information of the content protection method to the repeater, wherein the type information of the content protection method for determining whether the content received from the source device is output to the sink device from the repeater, based on the version of the content protection method supported by the sink device.
US10694243B2	Methods and apparatus to identify media based on watermarks across different audio streams and/or different watermarking techniques Methods and apparatus to identify media based on watermarks across different audio streams and/or different watermarking techniques are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a watermark detector to detect a first watermark embedded in a first audio stream associated with media and to detect a second watermark embedded in a second audio stream associated with the media. The second audio stream is different than the first audio stream. The example apparatus includes a watermark analyzer to compare first media identifying information in the first watermark with second media identifying information in the second watermark. The example apparatus also includes a media detection event controller to associate the first and second watermarks with a media detection event when the first media identifying information is consistent with the second media identifying information. The example apparatus further includes a transmitter to transmit the media detection event to a data collection facility.
US10694241B2	Capturing border metadata while recording content A digital video recorder records first content from a channel broadcast that includes second content adjacent to the first content in response to a user request and stores a border around the first content that includes a portion of the second content and metadata related to the second content. The border may be previous and/or subsequent to the first content. In some implementations, the digital video recorder may obtain the metadata from a source other than from which the digital video recorder receives the content. The first content and the metadata may be recorded at the same and/or different times.
US10694232B2	Dynamic bandwidth allocation for addressable content Systems and methods for push-based dynamic bandwidth allocation deliver addressable, advertising content in a digital network. Bandwidth is allocated on a push basis in response to receiving a trigger from a content distribution stream. The trigger contains data indicating an addressable break. A portion of bandwidth is then allocated to an addressable content stream based on the data of the trigger. The addressable content stream is then streamed to a receiver during the addressable break and the receiver is tuned from the broadcast stream to the addressable content stream for the duration of the addressable break. The additional bandwidth is de-allocated at the end of the addressable break.
US10694228B2	System and method for handling video data A video processor card for outputting video data, the video processor card being arranged for insertion into a video media server and into communication with an output of the video media server, the card comprising: an input for receiving a first video data stream at a first video resolution from the output of the video media server; a processor arranged to demultiplex the received first video data stream at the first resolution into a plurality of second video data streams, each second video data stream being at a second video resolution; and a plurality of video outputs, each video output arranged to output one of the plurality of second video data streams, wherein the first video resolution is at a higher video resolution than the second video resolution.
US10694227B2	Video transmission system and video transmission method The video transmission system includes a divided-clip generator for generating first and second clips, a transmission unit for sequentially transmitting the first and second clips, and a display apparatus for displaying the first and second clips. The first clip is generated by dividing video data by a specific time period and by dividing audio data by a specific time period. The second clip is generated after the first clip. The divided-clip generator includes a video output unit and an audio output unit. The video output unit divides the video data by a first time period equal to a multiple of a unit frame time of the video data. The audio output unit divides the audio data by a second time period equal to a multiple of a unit frame time of the audio data. The end of the first time period is before the end of the second time period.
US10694226B1	Video ad delivery There are disclosed devices, system and methods for video ad delivery. The disclosed platform optimizes video advertisements, specifically VAST (and VPAID) content, that is delivered to end users through video players.
US10694224B2	Display apparatus for playing substitutional advertisement and control method thereof A display apparatus includes a communication interface connected to a broadcasting server and an advertisement server, a display, a first scaler converting a broadcasting image stream, which is received from the broadcasting server, to a specified format, a second scaler converting a substitutional advertisement image stream received from the advertisement server, to the specified format, and a processor controlling the first scaler and the second scaler to display an image on the display.
US10694223B2	Dynamic custom interstitial transition videos for video streaming services A device receives a base video that includes an area in frames of the base video reserved for being overlaid with metadata. The device determines a first set of videos to be played next for a particular user. A selection of the first set of videos is based on a second set of videos associated with the particular user. The device receives metadata for the first set of videos and populates an executable presentation template for the base video with a set of extracted metadata. The device plays the base video and synchronizes execution of the populated presentation template with the playing of the base video to overlay the reserved area of the frames with the set of metadata to create a custom interstitial transition video that informs the particular user about the videos to be played next.
US10694221B2	Method for intelligent buffering for over the top (OTT) video delivery Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, selecting a set of traffic counters, wherein the traffic counters provide a profile of viewing habits of a user, and wherein the traffic counters are extracted from video streaming by the user; predicting a size of a video buffer based on the traffic counters selected; and building the video buffer based on the predicted size. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10694214B2	Multi-type parallelized sample adaptive offset in video coding In general, techniques are described for performing multiple passes of sample adaptive offset (SAO) filtering when coding video data. A video decoding device comprising one or more processors may perform the techniques. The processors may determine a first SAO pixel classification for a block of video data and determine a first offset value based on the first SAO pixel classification and one or more pixel values of the block. The one or more processors may also determine a second SAO pixel classification for the block and determine a second offset value based on the second SAO pixel classification and the one or more pixel values of block of video data. The processors may then apply the first offset value and the second offset value to the block of video data to generate a block of SAO filtered video data.
US10694212B2	Method and apparatus for adaptively processing video samples in a video signal frame A method and apparatus for adaptively processing video samples in a video signal frame, the video samples being arranged in a Largest Coding Unit. The method comprises extracting a plurality of video samples from the Largest Coding Unit, calculating a correction offset for a first video sample of the extracted plurality of video samples upon the basis of a first value of the first video sample and a second value of a second video sample of the extracted plurality of video samples, and weighting the first video sample with the correction offset.
US10694209B2	Method for encoding and method for decoding a LUT and corresponding devices A method for encoding a LUT defined as a lattice of vertices is disclosed. At least one value is of each vertex of the lattice. The method comprises for a current vertex: predicting the at least one value of said current vertex from another value which is for example obtained from reconstructed values of neighboring vertices; and encoding in a bitstream at least one residue computed between the at least one value of the current vertex and its prediction in a bitstream.
US10694208B2	Spatiotemporal prediction for bidirectionally predictive (B) pictures and motion vector prediction for multi-picture reference motion compensation Several improvements for use with Bidirectionally Predictive (B) pictures within a video sequence are provided. In certain improvements Direct Mode encoding and/or Motion Vector Prediction are enhanced using spatial prediction techniques. In other improvements Motion Vector prediction includes temporal distance and subblock information, for example, for more accurate prediction. Such improvements and other presented herein significantly improve the performance of any applicable video coding system/logic.
US10694207B2	Methods, devices, and computer programs for combining the use of intra-layer prediction and inter-layer prediction with scalability and screen content features The present invention relates to encoding an image of a video stream according to at least one coding mode selected among a plurality of coding modes used to encode images of the video stream, where blocks of the image to be encoded are predicted as a function of at least one reference image from a set of at least one reference image, the at least one reference image comprising at least a reconstructed spatial portion of the image to be encoded and at least a low resolution portion of the image to be encoded, the choice between a reconstructed spatial sub-portion or a low resolution sub-portion to be used for encoding a block of the image to be encoded being determined as a function of a control parameter.
US10694205B2	Entropy coding of motion vectors using categories of transform blocks A method for inter-predicting a current block includes determining a motion vector and a reference frame for the current block, determining a transform block of transform coefficients for the current block, determining a category of the transform block, determining, using the category, a context for coding the motion vector, and encoding the motion vector using the context. The category is based on positions of non-zero coefficients of the transform coefficients. An apparatus for decoding a current block using inter prediction includes a memory and a processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to decode a transform block for the current block, determine a category of the transform block, determine, using the category, a context for decoding a motion vector, decode the motion vector using the context, and inter-predict the current block using the motion vector. The category is based on positions of non-zero coefficients in the transform block.
US10694204B2	Systems and methods for motion compensated residual prediction Systems and methods are disclosed for improving the prediction efficiency for residual prediction using motion compensated residual prediction (MCRP). Exemplary residual prediction techniques employ motion compensated prediction and processed residual reference pictures. Further disclosed herein are systems and methods for generating residual reference pictures. These pictures can be generated adaptively with or without considering in-loop filtering effects. Exemplary de-noising filter designs are also described for enhancing the quality of residual reference pictures, and compression methods are described for reducing the storage size of reference pictures. Further disclosed herein are exemplary syntax designs for communicating residuals' motion information.
US10694198B2	Scalable data stream and network entity The handling of scalable data streams by network entities is rendered less complex by, in the data stream, accompanying packets which actually carry data by packets of a different packet type which have a scalability axes descriptor defining the number of scalability axes and a semantic meaning thereof. In another aspect, the handling of scalable data streams by network entities is rendered more efficient by conveying level and/or profile descriptors using packets other than the data carrying packets, with profile and/or level descriptors being divided up into a first set explicitly signaling the definition of the available coding option set and/or available syntax element value range for a respective operation point, and a second set of profile and/or level descriptors which signal the definition of the available coding option set and/or available syntax element value range for their respective operation points by reference another profile and/or level descriptor.
US10694197B2	Composition based dynamic panel mode switch A device includes a display client configured to output pixel data at a display and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a composition of one or more layers for display at the display client. The processor is further configured to select a video mode or a command mode as a selected mode, based on the determined composition. Pixel data for each frame to be displayed is output to the display client when operating in the video mode. Pixel data for frames that include different pixel data for at least one pixel than a previously output frame is output to the display client when operating in the command mode. The processor is further configured to output an instruction to operate in the selected mode.
US10694194B2	Image processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable storage medium, and image processing method An image processing apparatus includes an image processing block configured to encode each of plural data strings by using the number of common run lengths which are common to the plural data strings as run information of identical pixel values which are consecutive in each of the plural data strings.
US10694190B2	Processing apparatuses and controlling methods thereof A processing apparatus has a processor including a first memory. The processor divides a frame in video content into a plurality of coding units (CUs), and encodes the plurality of CUs in a diagonal direction to generate an encoded frame, wherein when a first CU is encoded based on a first encoding type, the processor is further configured to load, from a second memory, a first partial region of a reference frame corresponding to first position information of the first CU to the first memory and encode the first CU based on the first partial region of the reference frame loaded from the second memory, and wherein, when the first CU is encoded based on a second encoding type, the processor is further configured to encode the first CU based on a first reference pixel value corresponding to the first position information of the first CU from the first memory.
US10694187B2	Method and device for deriving block structure in video coding system A video decoding method performed by a decoding device, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: deriving at least one reference block for an object block; deriving a partitioned structure of the object block on the basis of a partitioned structure of the at least one reference block; partitioning the object block into a plurality of sub blocks on the basis of the derived partitioned structure; and generating recovered samples by decoding the plurality of sub blocks. According to the present invention, a partitioned structure of a current picture can be derived on the basis of a reference block of a neighboring picture, and thus the amount of data used in the additional information signaled for partitioning of the current picture can be reduced and overall coding efficiency can be improved.
US10694184B2	Video coding method and apparatus The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing encoding and decoding using a variably-sized quantization coefficient group, in quantization coefficient group encoding and decoding of video compression technology.
US10694181B2	Bilateral filters in video coding with reduced complexity An example method of filtering a reconstructed block of video data includes obtaining, by one or more processors, reconstructed samples of a current block of the video data; and selectively bilaterally filtering, by the one or more processors, the reconstructed samples of the current block to generate a filtered current block. In this example, selectively bilaterally filtering the reconstructed samples of the current block comprises refraining from bilaterally filtering at least one reconstructed sample of the current block such that the filtered current block includes at least one non-bilaterally filtered sample.
US10694179B2	Video coding using hybrid intra prediction One exemplary embodiment presents a method of decoding a group of image elements in a frame of an encoded video sequence. The method comprises determining an intra-prediction mode for the group of image elements, and providing a first prediction of the group of image elements according to the determined intra-prediction mode. The method further comprises determining a location identifier identifying a location of a decoded version of another group of image elements in a frame of the video sequence, and providing a second prediction of the group of image elements using the determined location identifier. Further, the method comprises identifying which subset of a plurality of subsets of intra-prediction modes contains the determined intra-prediction mode, wherein each subset corresponds to a first weighting and a second weighting assigned for all intra-prediction modes of that subset, and wherein different subsets are assigned different first weightings and different second weightings, and applying at least one of the first weighting assigned to the identified subset to the first prediction to generate a first weighted prediction and the second weighting assigned to the identified subset to the second prediction to generate a second weighted prediction. The method further comprises generating a decoded version of the group of image elements using a combination of the first prediction and the second weighted prediction or using a combination of the first weighted prediction and the second prediction or using a combination of the first weighted prediction and the second weighted prediction.
US10694174B2	Method and a system for registering shutter glasses in an image generating device A method for registering shutter glasses in an image generating device configured to display a plurality of video streams by time interleaving the frames of the video streams and sending synchronization signal to the shutter glasses, wherein the method comprises: initiating a registration mode by sending a registration signal from the RCU to the image generating device and to the shutter glasses; placing the shutter glasses on an IR signal path between the RCU and the image generating device; modulating, by the shutter glasses lens, the IR signal generated by the RCU, wherein the modulation parameters are specific for the shutter glasses; in the image generating device, receiving the modulated IR signal from the RCU and recognizing an ID of the shutter glasses on the basis of the modulation parameters of the IR signal; and storing the shutter glasses ID in the relevant memory.
US10694171B2	Stereoscopic image appreciation eyeglasses with liquid crystal cell voltage control and stereoscopic image display device An infrared polarizing filter is attached to an infrared synchronization signal radiator of a stereoscopic image display device which alternately displays right and left images by time-division with polarized light in one direction to radiate the polarized-light infrared synchronization signal. The problem with the occurrence of crosstalk is solved. Stereoscopic image appreciation eyeglasses have polarizing plates, visual field opening/closing liquid crystal cells and tilt correcting liquid crystal cells. The synchronization signal is received by a receiver mounted on an eyeglass frame. The tilt correcting liquid crystal cells are adjusted by a voltage based on the eyeglass frame tilt angle detected.
US10694169B1	Depth mapping with polarization and focus pixels In some embodiments, an image sensor structure includes a super-pixel sensor comprising a plurality of micro-pixel sensors. The image sensor structure includes a plurality of micro-lenses affixed to focus light on the plurality of micro-pixel sensors. In some embodiments, each micro-lens of the plurality of micro-lenses directs light to locations on a respective one or more of the plurality of micro-pixel sensors. In some embodiments, the image sensor structure includes one or more color filters affixed at locations for filtering light directed by the micro-lenses to a first set of color image micro-pixel sensors comprising one or more of the plurality of micro-pixel sensors for capturing color image data and one or more polarization filters affixed at locations for filtering light directed by the micro-lenses to a second set of polarization micro-pixel sensors comprising one or more of the plurality of micro-pixel sensors for capturing depth map data.
US10694168B2	System and method for mitigating or preventing eye damage from structured light IR/NIR projector systems Systems and methods for mitigating or preventing eye damage from structured light IR/NIR projector systems. When a SL projector with a multi-light-source array that projects a SL pattern onto an object, a first camera images the light pattern projected on the object and optionally provides camera frames viewed by a user. A multi-light-source array controller is configurable to control separately an on or off status and/or an intensity of each light source in the multi-light-source array, and an algorithm is operative to detect in the first camera frames SL pattern elements projected onto the object, to detect the eyes of the user, to compare a position of each projected SL pattern element with a position of the detected eyes, and to send commands to the multi-light-source array controller to turn off or reduce the intensity of array light sources that are projected or likely to be projected onto the user's eyes.
US10694167B1	Camera array including camera modules The disclosure includes a camera array comprising camera modules, the camera modules comprising a master camera that includes a processor, a memory, a sensor, a lens, a status indicator, and a switch, the switch configured to instruct each of the camera modules to initiate a start operation to start recording video data using the lens and the sensor in the other camera modules and the switch configured to instruct each of the camera modules to initiate a stop operation to stop recording, the status indicator configured to indicate a status of at least one of the camera modules. Lens distortion effects may be removed from the frames described by the video data. The camera modules of the camera array are configured to provide a 3× field of view overlap.
US10694166B1	Real-time multifocal displays with gaze-contingent rendering and optimization Systems and methods for displaying an image across a plurality of displays are described herein. Pixel intensity values in the multifocal display are determined using correlation values and numerical iterations. An eye tracking system measures eye tracking information about a position of a user's eye, and the pixel intensity values are modified based on the eye tracking information. An image is displayed on the plurality of displays based on the determined pixel intensity values. The plurality of displays may be within an HMD, and address vergence accommodation conflict by simulating retinal defocus blur.
US10694164B2	Generated stereoscopic video using zenith and nadir view perspectives The disclosure is directed to a method to generate a stereoscopic video image stream of a zenith or nadir view perspective of a scene. In another aspect, a system is disclosed for generating a zenith or nadir view perspective utilizing a relative user view orientation. In yet another aspect, a video processing computer is disclosed operable to generate a zenith or nadir view perspective utilizing a user view orientation.
US10694162B2	Digital cameras with direct luminance and chrominance detection Digital camera systems and methods are described that provide a color digital camera with direct luminance detection. The luminance signals are obtained directly from a broadband image sensor channel without interpolation of RGB data. The chrominance signals are obtained from one or more additional image sensor channels comprising red and/or blue color band detection capability. The red and blue signals are directly combined with the luminance image sensor channel signals. The digital camera generates and outputs an image in YCrCb color space by directly combining outputs of the broadband, red and blue sensors.
US10694160B2	Channel based projector calibration The present disclosure is related to methods and systems for calibrating a projector. The method includes displaying a plurality of calibration patterns, where the calibration patterns are displayed separately by different wavelength channel bands, e.g., red channel, blue channel, green channel. The method then includes receiving by a processing element one or more calibration images. The method then includes determining one or more displacements corresponding to a plurality of pixels in the calibration image with respect to a plurality of pixels in the calibration pattern to adjust for distortions on a per wavelength channel basis.
US10694156B2	Recording apparatus for vehicle A recording apparatus for a vehicle capable of recording a video image with reduced reflected glare is provided. A recording apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a main body part comprising at least a camera, a mounting part configured to mount the main body part so that the camera is oriented to photograph outside of a vehicle through a windshield provided in the vehicle, and a display unit configured to display information. The display unit is rotatably mounted at a lower part of the main body part and is positioned to block light from below the camera when the display unit rotates in a direction in which the camera photographs a video image and a display surface of the display unit faces downward, which is referred to as a first arrangement.
US10694153B2	Imager with wire harness connecting features An imager having a lens defining a viewing angle. A lens holder is operably coupled with the lens. A printed circuit board includes a flex connector. The flex connector is operably coupled with a wire harness that extends in a direction orthogonal to the viewing angle. A housing includes a cover and a base. An electromagnetic interference shield is disposed on a rear surface of the base.
US10694148B1	Image-based navigation using quality-assured line-of-sight measurements Systems and methods for providing improved navigation performance in which camera images are matched (using correlation) against reference images available from a geolocation-tagged database. An image-based navigation system partitions the camera image (corresponding to the area within the field-of-view of the camera) into a plurality of camera sub-images (corresponding to regions in that area), and then further partitions each camera sub-image into a multiplicity of tiles (corresponding to sub-regions within a region). The partitioning into camera sub-images seeks geometric diversity in the landscape. Each tile is checked for quality assurance, including feature richness, before correlation is attempted. The correlation results are further quality-checked/controlled before the results are used by the Kalman filter to generate corrections for use by the inertial navigation system. Respective lines-of-sight to multiple regions are measured using multiple tiles in each region to provide better observability and better performance.
US10694136B2	Method, apparatus and electronic device for interface invoking A method, device and electronic device for interface invoking are disclosed according to the embodiments of the invention. The method is applicable in a first electronic device having at least a display unit, and includes: judging whether a distance between the first electronic device and a second electronic device is not greater than a preset distance, to obtain a first judgment result; in a case that the first judgment result is positive, controlling an application in the first electronic device for manipulating the second electronic device to be in an on-state, and displaying an operating interface corresponding to the application on the display unit of the first electronic device; and in a case that the first judgment result is negative, controlling the operating interface to be in an off-state or hidden state.
US10694134B2	Comparison device and CMOS image sensor including the same A comparison device includes a comparison circuit including input ports to receive a pixel signal and a ramp signal, respectively, and structured to compare the pixel signal and the ramp signal to output a comparison signal; a sensing circuit coupled to the comparison circuit and structured to sense a common voltage variation amount from the comparison circuit, wherein the common voltage variation amount depends on the pixel signal such that the common voltage variation amount increases as the pixel signal increases; and a tail current control circuit coupled to the sensing circuit and structured to control a tail current amount of the comparison circuit based on the common voltage variation amount.
US10694133B2	Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus Provided are a solid-state imaging device, a method for driving a solid-state imaging device, and an electronic apparatus capable of achieving low power consumption with a simpler circuit and a smaller area, and capable of realizing high-speed charging. A voltage supply part includes an external capacitor in which a first electrode is connected to a first node and a second electrode is connected to a second node, a first switch connected between a first power-source potential vaa and the first node, a second switch connected between a second power-source potential vgnd and the second node, and a third switch connected between the first power-source potential vaa and the second node, and the first node is connected to a first power-source voltage terminal of a row driver.
US10694131B2	Comparing circuit and an image sensor including a current stabilization circuit A comparing circuit may include a first amplifier and a second amplifier. The first amplifier performs a correlated double sampling operation in response to a pixel signal and a ramp signal, and the second amplifier amplifies an output signal of the first amplifier. The second amplifier includes a current stabilization circuit that supplies current to the second amplifier during the correlated double sampling operation irrespective of the output signal of the first amplifier.
US10694129B2	Raw scaler with chromatic aberration correction Systems and methods for down-scaling are provided. In one example, a method for processing image data includes determining a plurality of output pixel locations using a position value stored by a position register, using the current position value to select a center input pixel from the image data and selecting an index value, selecting a set of input pixels adjacent to the center input pixel, selecting a set of filtering coefficients from a filter coefficient lookup table using the index value, filtering the set of source input pixels to apply a respective one of the set of filtering coefficients to each of the set of source input pixels to determine an output value for the current output pixel at the current position value, and correcting chromatic aberrations in the set of source input pixels.
US10694128B2	Solid-state image pickup apparatus and driving method for solid-state image pickup apparatus A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes a pixel array unit in which image signal generation pixels for generating analog image signals in response to light irradiated thereupon and correction signal generation pixels for generating analog correction signals for correcting the image signals are arranged in a matrix pattern. A conversion unit performs first conversion that is conversion from the analog image signals generated by the image signal generation pixels arranged in a row in the matrix pattern into digital image signals. The conversion unit further performs second conversion, which is conversion performed at substantially the same time with the first conversion, from the analog correction signals generated by the correction signal generation pixels arranged in a plurality of rows in the matrix pattern into digital correction signals. A correction unit performs correction of the digital image signals with the digital correction signals generated in the plurality of rows.
US10694125B2	Solid-state imaging element, method of operating solid-state imaging element, imaging apparatus, and electronic device The disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging element, a method of operating the solid-state imaging element, an imaging apparatus, and an electronic device. The solid-state imaging element enables appropriate measurement of fluctuation of power supply voltage, and removal of noise caused by the fluctuation of the power supply voltage by using the measured fluctuation of the power supply voltage. In a case where analog/digital conversions of pixel signals are performed at different timings being not overlapped on a line basis, during a period, on the line basis, in which reading and analog/digital conversions are sequentially performed on the line basis, voltage of power supply to be supplied to associated pixels is sampled. The disclosure is applicable to solid-state imaging elements.
US10694122B2	Methods and apparatus for true high dynamic range imaging When imaging bright objects, a conventional detector array can saturate, making it difficult to produce an image with a dynamic range that equals the scene's dynamic range. Conversely, a digital focal plane array (DFPA) with one or more m-bit counters can produce an image whose dynamic range is greater than the native dynamic range. In one example, the DFPA acquires a first image over a relatively brief integration period at a relatively low gain setting. The DFPA then acquires a second image over longer integration period and/or a higher gain setting. During this second integration period, counters may roll over, possibly several times, to capture a residue modulus 2m of the number of counts (as opposed to the actual number of counts). A processor in or coupled to the DFPA generates a high-dynamic range image based on the first image and the residues modulus 2m.
US10694120B2	Methods for producing a temperature map of a scene Methods for generating a temperature map of a scene are provided. A method may include receiving thermal data of the scene. The thermal data includes frames of thermal infrared data. A mapping may be created for each frame based on the digital thermal infrared data. The method further includes generating the temperature map using the mapping. The temperature map is generated prior to a contrast enhancement process. The method further includes separately transmitting the temperature map and the digital thermal infrared data in a data channel.
US10694118B2	Signal processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, and signal processing method In a signal processing apparatus including a mixing region detecting unit, and an image capturing condition updating unit, the mixing region detecting unit detects a region where a non-visible light image signal is to be mixed with a visible light image signal, the non-visible light image signal and the visible light image signal being generated by repeatedly performing imaging on a basis of a predetermined image capturing condition. The image capturing condition updating unit newly generates an image capturing condition in the non-visible light image signal on a basis of the non-visible light image signal in the detected region to update the predetermined image capturing condition. A region including fog, or the like is detected, a visible light image signal is mixed with a non-visible light image signal in the region, and image capturing conditions of the non-visible light image signal in the region are updated.
US10694117B2	Masking approach for imaging multi-peak fluorophores by an imaging system In one aspect, a visible light sensor of an imaging system captures a visible light image of a subject in which a fluorophore is present. The fluorophore has fluorescence emissions in the visible spectrum and in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum. An NIR sensor of the imaging system captures an NIR image of the subject in which the fluorophore is present. The imaging system forms a combined image of the visible light image and the NIR image, in part by masking pixels of the visible light image with pixels of the NIR image that are associated with the fluorescence emission of the fluorophore in the NIR spectrum. The imaging system provides the combined image to an electronic display for display.
US10694115B2	Method, apparatus, and terminal for presenting panoramic visual content The embodiments provide a method, an apparatus, and a terminal for presenting panoramic visual content. The method includes: obtaining viewer information of a viewing region of a panoramic visual content presentation device; determining a target viewer according to the viewer information; and outputting, according to a change in a position of the target viewer relative to the panoramic visual content presentation device, panoramic visual content in a photographing order of the panoramic visual content or in an order reverse to the photographing order. In the present invention, the panoramic visual content is output according to a requirement of the target viewer, on the panoramic content presentation device that cannot be directly touched during viewing, thereby bringing a satisfactory presentation effect and good user experience.
US10694111B2	Image processing apparatus, image capture apparatus, and control method for adding an effect of a virtual light source to a subject With respect to a subject included in an image, the illuminating condition by an ambient light source in an environment where the image was captured is estimated, and based on the estimation result, the effect of a virtual light source that was non-existent at the time of image capture is computed. More specifically, the effect of the virtual light source is computed using an illumination direction of the virtual light source and the reflective characteristics of the subject illuminated by the virtual light source, which have been determined based on the estimation result, and an image derived from addition of the effect of the virtual light source is output.
US10694109B2	Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes: a shake detector that detects a shake amount of at least one of an interchangeable lens and a camera body; an image stabilization unit that performs an image stabilization by moving at least one of a correction lens and an imaging device by an image stabilization amount obtained based on the shake amount; a storage unit that stores drive limit range information that indicates a relationship between an aperture value and a drive limit range corresponding to the interchangeable lens; and a controller. The drive limit range includes a range where the at least one of the correction lens and the imaging device is to be moved by the controller, and in the drive limit range, a light attenuation rate is less than or equal to a predetermined value. The controller sets the aperture value based on the drive limit range information and causes the image stabilization unit to perform the image stabilization, when a shooting mode is not a first mode that allows designation of the aperture value.
US10694103B2	Building system and building method for panorama point cloud A building method and a building system for panorama point cloud data are provided. The building method for panorama point cloud data includes the following steps. At least one reference geometric object located at an overlap region of two adjacent three-dimensional capturing devices is captured by the two adjacent three-dimensional capturing devices to obtain two reference point cloud sets. A reference feature plane is obtained from each of the reference point cloud sets. A coordinate transformation matrix is obtained according to the reference feature planes. A plurality of real-time point cloud sets are obtained by the three-dimensional capturing devices. The coordinate transformation of the real-time point cloud sets are performed according to the coordinate transformation matrix, and the real-time point cloud sets are combined to obtain the panorama point cloud data.
US10694102B2	Method to capture, store, distribute, share, stream and display panoramic image or video The present invention is a system for capturing and assembling panoramic image data having a panoramic image capture device with image assembly parameters and configured to capture image content data, an encoding device coupled to the panoramic image capture device and configured to combine the image content data and the image assembly parameters into a panoramic image file, and a decoding device configured to receive the panoramic image file and assemble, based on the image assembly parameters, at least a portion of the image content data into an output image.
US10694100B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer readable recording medium An image processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to execute: acquiring image data; generating a first interpolation image data corresponding to light in a red wavelength band, a second interpolation image data corresponding to light in a green wavelength band, a third interpolation image data corresponding to light in a blue wavelength band, and fourth interpolation image data corresponding to narrow band light; calculating a ratio of a pixel value of the fourth interpolation image data to a pixel value of the second interpolation image data for each region including one or a plurality of pixels; extracting a pixel of the fourth interpolation image data in the region where the calculated ratio exceeds a predetermined threshold value; generating a composite image data based on the pixel value of the extracted pixel and the second or the third interpolation image data; and generating color image data.
US10694099B1	Dynamic image-based adjustment of image capture parameters A portable electronic device with image capturing capabilities automatically or semi-automatically adjusts one or more image capturing parameters based on an image metric calculated from image data captured by the device. The device can be configured for processing image data captured by an on-board camera to determine the image metric, and to perform an automated adjustment action based on the determined value of the image metric. In some embodiments, the image metric is an image brightness metric upon which automated adjustment of a camera sensitivity parameter is based.
US10694096B2	Image pickup apparatus, method for controlling image pickup apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium An image pickup apparatus includes an optical system and at least one processor executing instructions to: control the optical system to pick up images while changing a focus position; combine; and detect feature points of the images picked up by the optical system and use the feature points of two images to calculate a conversion coefficient for positioning. In the controlling, in a case where the focus positions of the two images are adjacent to each other and the conversion coefficient of the two images does not satisfy a predetermined condition, image pickup is performed again with a method for controlling change of the optical system, and in the combining, two images in which the conversion coefficient satisfies the predetermined condition and focus positions of which are adjacent to each other among the images picked up by the optical system are combined.
US10694095B2	Integrated sensor and lens assembly with differential threads adjustment An integrated image sensor and lens assembly comprises an image sensor substrate comprising an image sensor, a lens mount coupled to the image sensor substrate, a tube adapter extending into a channel of the lens mount, and a lens barrel housing a set of lenses for directing light to the image sensor. The lens barrel has a threaded portion that extends into the tube adapter. An upper subsection of the lens mount and a lower subsection of the lens barrel are unthreaded.
US10694092B2	Dual camera module and optical device The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising a first camera module and a second camera module, wherein: a first magnet unit of the first camera module includes a first magnet and a second magnet, both disposed opposite to each other on a side surface of a first housing; a second magnet unit of the second camera module includes a third to a sixth magnet arranged on four respective corners of a second housing; a third magnet unit is disposed on a side surface of the first housing facing the second housing; the third magnet unit is disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet; and the third magnet unit is smaller than the first magnet and is disposed on a virtual line connecting an optical axis of the first camera module and an optical axis of the second camera module.
US10694075B2	Color mapping resources determining characteristic of print coverage vectors in colorimetry partitions In an example, a method includes determining a plurality of print coverage vectors, each of the print coverage vectors specifying a common amount of a selected print agent. The method may further comprise determining a colorimetry provided by each of the print coverage vectors and dividing a range of colorimetries into partitions in a colorimetric space. For each of a plurality of the partitions, the method may include determining a characteristic of each print coverage vector resulting in a colorimetry within that partition and selecting a print coverage vector for that partition based on the determination. A color mapping resource may be determined based on the selected print coverage vectors.
US10694074B2	Information processing method, first terminal, second terminal, and server Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information access control method performed by a computer server, the method including: receiving an image sharing request from a first terminal, the image sharing request including a first image to be shared among a user group of a social networking application; identify one or more faces in the first image through face recognition; randomly selecting one of the faces in the first image; applying a mask to the first image except a predefined portion of the randomly-selected face; sending the partially masked first image to a second terminal; receiving an image viewing request from the second terminal in response to a user selection of the partially masked first image and a user-initiated resource transfer from the second user account to the first user account; and returning a version of the first image not being partially masked to the second terminal.
US10694073B2	Multi-function peripheral, system including the multi-function peripheral, information processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium When a user authentication result is received via a network in response to an instruction for user authentication issued by a user who has operated any of a plurality of user interfaces, a user interface, of the plurality of user interfaces, which has been operated by the user is determined. If the received user authentication result indicates a success, an operation by the user via the determined user interface is permitted.
US10694072B2	Data reception apparatus, method for controlling data reception apparatus, program, data transmission/reception system, and data transmission apparatus A data reception apparatus includes: a receiver that receives first compressed data from a data transmission apparatus and second compressed data from the data transmission apparatus; and a hardware processor that: starts decompression processing of the first compressed data; calculates a scheduled completion time point of the decompression processing of first unit compressed data, and calculates a scheduled completion time of decompression processing as decompression processing of second unit compressed data; and executes processing for determining, as data to be decompressed that is compressed data to be subject to the decompression processing, unit compressed data presumed that the decompression processing is to be complete earlier out of the first unit compressed data and the second unit compressed data, wherein the hardware processor executes the decompression processing of the unit compressed data determined to be the data to be decompressed.
US10694067B2	On net faxing Distribution of electronic documents is described, including receiving an electronic document to be distributed, identifying whether a destination identifier is associated with a destination account among a known group of customer accounts, routing the electronic document, and calculating a fee associated with delivery of the electronic document based on whether the destination account is among the known group of customers and a set of billing rules. The set of billing rules may specify a discounted fee for routing an electronic document to each of a known group of customer accounts. In other aspects, the set of billing rules may specify a discounted fee for routing an electronic document to a first group of the known group of customer accounts and specify a standard fee for a second group of the known group of customer accounts.
US10694065B2	Media ramp with film Examples disclosed herein relate to a device including a media ramp, in examples, the device includes a scanner disposed in a scan zone to image a medium traveling across the scan zone; a transparent member disposed over the scan zone; a media ramp disposed adjacent to the scan zone to direct the medium to an exit; and a film element disposed underneath the transparent member and adjacent to the scan zone at a first end and disposed to extend over at least a portion of the media ramp at a second end.
US10694059B2	Document reading apparatus and method for controlling document reading apparatus It is possible to read a document at an optimal speed according to an operation mode selected by a user while improving productivity at a low cost, without forcing the user to perform a complicated operation for changing a document reading speed. A method for controlling a reading unit to read a document with a first reading resolution in a case where a reading resolution is the first reading resolution, to read a document with a second reading resolution in a case where the reading resolution is the second reading resolution smaller than the first reading resolution and a predetermined mode is not set, and to read a document with the first reading resolution in a case where the reading resolution is the second reading resolution smaller than the first reading resolution and the predetermined mode is set.
US10694057B2	Apparatus, method and storage medium that stores program In an apparatus, a reception unit receives information indicating an end of image process in an external apparatus or information indicating an occurrence of an error in the external apparatus. A display control unit causes a display unit to display predetermined information based on the information received by the reception unit. An acquisition unit acquires a constraint condition for causing the display unit to limit a display of the predetermined information. A determination unit determines whether an operating state of an apparatus capable of controlling the display unit meets the constraint condition. When the determination unit determines that the operating state meets the constraint condition, the display control unit limits the display of the predetermined information on the display unit based on the information received by the reception unit.
US10694055B2	Information processing device and program for remote browser operation An information processing device in which a first browser is installed, includes a hardware processor that determines whether or not displaying of a web page by the first browser conforms to predetermined criteria, and when the displaying does not conform to the criteria, remotely operates a second browser installed in an information terminal, and remotely operates the second browser to cause the second browser to display the web page.
US10694054B2	Information processing apparatus, image reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing apparatus includes a setting unit and a display controller. The setting unit sets setting information to be used when reading image data from a document by a reader. The display controller performs control so that an instruction concerning how to set the document in the reader will be displayed for a user, on the basis of plural items of setting information set by the setting unit.
US10694053B1	Wireless location tracking tag for monitoring real time location-tracking apparatus for an electronic device A system for tracking the location of an electronic device includes an electronic device and a wireless location tag. The wireless location tag includes a microcontroller unit, and a modular connector interface configured to be communicatively coupled to a port of the electronic device. The wireless location tag is configured to establish an Internet connection to one or more backend electronic devices in response to detecting that the wireless location tag has been communicatively coupled to the port of the electronic device, obtain identifying information that is associated with the electronic device, and identify tag identifying information associated with the wireless location tag. The wireless location tag is also configured to send one or more instructions to the one or more backend electronic devices via the Internet connection, and send one or more ping messages to the one or more backend electronic devices.
US10694047B2	Methods, systems and applications for managing wireless services on a wireless device The application is directed to a method and system for tracking and managing data usage on a wireless device. A graphical user interface is displayed on a wireless device for tracking and managing data usage over a predetermined time. A request is received via the graphical user interface to set an alert. The alert indicates when the data usage exceeds a predefined value. A determination is made whether the data usage exceeds the predefined value. Further, an alert is transmitted to the wireless device.
US10694041B2	Analytics-guided call routing with third party A number of phantom communication sessions and a number of contact center agents are assigned to a high priority contact center queue. The number of phantom communication sessions are greater than or equal to the number of assigned contact center agents. The high priority contact center queue is used for coordinating communication session routing with an external control application. A first contact center agent of the number of contact center agents is determined to be available. The first contact center agent is assigned to a first phantom communication session in response to determining that the first contact center agent is available. This results in a notification being sent to the external control application that the first contact center agent is available. This allows the external control application to coordinate routing of the communication session.
US10694040B1	Centralized event log generation and analysis for contact centers A computer system is described that is configured to generate an entry in a centralized event log for each voice call into a contact center of an organization. The event log system is configured to receive call data associated with action performed during the call and retrieve context data associated with the call from across a plurality of disparate systems used by the contact center to service the call. The event log system is configured to include both the call data and the context data in the call entry, and to correlate the call entry with previous call entries for a same entity identified for the call. The call entry may also include entity profile data as metadata. The pertinent data for the call will be stored in a single, centralized location accessible by any of the front-end systems for use in determining how to handle the call.
US10694038B2	System and method for managing calls of an automated call management system Systems and methods for managing a call between a contact, a conversation bot, and a human agent are disclosed. The method selects a conversation bot associated with a particular human agent from multiple conversation bots that are each associated with a different human agent. Each conversation bot can be a model trained using conversation data recorded during conversations conducted by the particular human agent with which it is associated. The method connects an audio call with a human contact, and generates audio during the call based upon a voice of the particular human agent. The method determines that a transition criterion is satisfied, and selects a selected human agent from amongst a plurality of available human agents. When the transition criterion is satisfied, the method enables a selected human agent to participate on the call, and continues the call between the selected human agent and the human contact.
US10694037B2	System and method for automatically validating agent implementation of training material A system and method for testing an agent by a validation bot may include sending training material to an agent; automatically initiating, by the validation bot, a session with an agent by providing a phrase to the agent via a client media interface; obtaining a reply from the agent; mapping the reply of the agent to an agent intent; providing a response to the agent based on the agent intent and according to a predetermined session flow, wherein the predetermined session flow is based on the training material; repeating obtaining responses, mapping the responses and providing responses until a termination criterion is met; calculating a score of the agent according to scoring rules; and providing the score of the agent to a user.
US10694036B1	Applying user preferences, behavioral patterns and/or environmental factors to an automated customer support application A method and apparatus of applying user profile information to a customized application are disclosed. One example method of operation may include receiving an inquiry message or call from a user device, identifying and authorizing the user from inquiry message information received from the inquiry message, retrieving a user profile comprising at least one user preference, applying the at least one user preference to a user call processing application, and transmitting menu options to the user device based on the applied at least user preference.
US10694035B2	Call content management for mobile devices One example method of operation may include identifying a call to a mobile device, determining whether the call includes call content data intended for the mobile device, initiating an active session and a time to live (TTL) associated with the call content data, forwarding the call content data to the mobile device when the call includes call content data associated with the caller, and receiving a content confirmation from the mobile device that the call content data was received.
US10694034B1	Avoiding identity fraud and unwarranted calls by authorization mechanism in communication system Provided are systems, methods, and media for verifying a commission-based relationship in a communication system. An example method includes generating authorization information by an authorizer that is to be transmitted to a caller and forwarded by the caller to a callee upon a call being initiated between the caller and the callee, in which the authorization information includes at least authorizer identity information, callee identity information, and a caller public key. The method includes signing the authorization information with a private key of the authorizer and transmitting the signed authorization information to the caller. The caller is configured to generate a digital signature via a private key of the caller and transmit the digital signature and the signed authorization information to the callee. The callee is configured to verify the identity of authorizer, caller and callee and event information based on the authorization information.
US10694033B2	System and method for identifying unwanted communications using communication fingerprinting A method for identifying communicators as wanted or unwanted based on messages from such communicators comprising receiving, by the data processing system, an inbound message from a communicator, comparing, by the data processing system, the inbound message to fingerprints stored in a database accessible to the data processing system, determining, by the data processing system, at least one match to the fingerprints, determining, by the data processing system, an identity of the communicator by determining whether and how likely the communicator is wanted or unwanted based on the at least one match to the fingerprints, and configuring, by the data processing system, handling of calls from the communicator based on the identity.
US10694029B1	Validating automatic number identification data Verifying caller identification information is described. A query to verify a first communications connection associated with an observed caller ID is received. Using a second communications channel, a message to a device associated with the observed caller ID is transmitted. A response to the message is received. The message is evaluated to perform a security determination. The security determination is provided as output.
US10694027B2	System and method for automated voice quality testing A system for automated audio quality testing, comprising a plurality of endpoint emulators, call engines, and optionally audio generator devices and head and torso simulator devices, and a method for using such a system for testing of audio quality over a variety of system architectures for optimization of contact center operations and improvement of customer experience.
US10694026B2	Systems and methods for early fraud detection A computer implemented method and system for routing a call based on characteristics of call data are provided. The method may include: receiving or retrieving a first data set representing a first set of plurality of call features relating to an on-going call from a database; generating, using a machine learning model, a suspiciousness score of the on-going call based on the first data set, the suspiciousness score indicating a probability of the on-going call being a fraudulent call; routing the on-going call based on the suspiciousness score; displaying the first suspiciousness score on a graphical user interface; continuously receiving or retrieving a second data set representing a second set of plurality of call features relating to the on-going call from the database; updating the suspiciousness score of the on-going call based on the second data set; and displaying the updated suspiciousness score on the graphical user interface.
US10694025B1	Reduction in network congestion A system, method and non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when read by a processor perform receiving a telephony connection request at a location in a telephony network, the location separated from an intended recipient of the telephony connection request by a target telephony network, determining addressing information regarding the intended recipient, the addressing information including at least routing information or a phone number, determining a status characteristic of the intended recipient based on the addressing information, based on the status characteristic, and determining whether the intended recipient would successfully receive the telephony connection request if the telephony connection request was forwarded to the intended recipient.
US10694019B2	Safety cutoff for a power tool or other device A cutoff system for a power tool or other device includes a receiver and a transmitter, the receiver being configured to electrically couple to a power source and to a power tool or other device, the transmitter is configured to transmit a communication signal to the receiver, and the receiver is further configured to transmit electrical power from the power source to the power tool or other device only when the receiver receives the communication signal from the transmitter.
US10694018B2	Method and apparatus for controlling running status of wearable electronic device A method and an apparatus for controlling a running status of a wearable electronic device, where the method includes determining a posture of a wearable electronic device, where the posture includes a stationary posture and a moving posture, and controlling a running status of the wearable electronic device according to the posture. According to the method and the apparatus for controlling a running status of a wearable electronic device, the posture of the wearable electronic device is monitored using, for example, a gyroscope signal from a mobile phone, whether a user is using the wearable electronic device is determined, and the running status of the wearable electronic device is determined without using a light sensor, which reduces manufacturing costs of the wearable electronic device.
US10694012B2	Adapter for a holding device An adapter for releasably fastening a portable/compact unit or object to a holding device. The adapter comprises a base plate and two projections projecting away from one another in opposite directions and at a spacing from the base plate. The base plate has means for attaching the adapter to the unit or object or attached fixedly thereto or is configured in one piece with it. A guide disc is mounted on the base plate, is parallel to said base plate and can be rotated at least to a limited extent between at least one released position and at least one locked position. The guide disc has a middle opening, into which the two projections extend. The opening comprises two plug-in regions into which a holding device suitable for interaction with the adapter can be plugged in at least partially when the guide disc is situated in a released position.
US10694009B2	Communication system having an array of pumps and method of use thereof A communications system and method of use thereof in which communication system includes a substrate and an array of pumps of mounted on the substrate. The array of pumps are operable for operating at a first frequency to produce sound waves at a second frequency. The first frequency is higher than the second frequency. IN some embodiments, the pumps in the array of pumps can include a first cavity having a first inlet and a first outlet, a first plurality of electrically conductive traces located within the first cavity, and a continuous sheet of electrically conductive material spaced apart from and in close proximity to the first plurality of electrically conductive traces. The first plurality of electrically conductive traces are operable for creating a first time-varying deflection in the electrically conductive material. The first time-varying deflection moves in the first cavity from the first inlet to the first outlet.
US10694008B2	Method and device for processing data packets The invention proposes a method of encoding data packet by encoding type information and size information of said data packet into the same field. The invention also proposes a method of processing data packets received. The data packet comprises a header part and a message part. The header part comprises at least one bit for indicating the type of said data packet, said method comprising a step (101) of obtaining the size information of said data packet based on said at least one bit.
US10694007B1	Preamble defect detection and mitigation Systems and methods are disclosed for detection and mitigation of defects within a preamble portion of a signal, such as a data sector preamble recorded to a data storage medium. In certain embodiments, an apparatus may comprise a circuit configured to synchronize a sampling phase for sampling a signal pattern. The circuit may sample a preamble field of the signal pattern to obtain sample values, split the sample values into a plurality of groups, determine defect groups having samples corresponding to defects in the preamble field, remove the defect groups from the plurality of groups, and synchronize the sampling phase based on the plurality of groups.
US10694002B1	Data compression optimization based on client clusters Data compression optimization based on client clusters is described. A system identifies a cluster of similar client devices in a group of client devices, by comparing data compression factors that correspond to each client device in the group of client devices. The system identifies a relationship between data compression factors corresponding to the cluster and data compression ratios corresponding to the cluster. The system identifies a client device, in the cluster, which corresponds to a data compression ratio that is inefficient relative to other compression ratios corresponding to other client devices in the cluster. The system outputs a data compression recommendation for the client device, based on data compression factors corresponding to the client device and the identified relationship between the data compression factors corresponding to the cluster and the data compression ratios corresponding to the cluster.
US10693998B1	Systems and methods for creating application ratings The disclosed computer-implemented method for creating application ratings may include (i) determining that a user device has downloaded an application, (ii) monitoring the usage of the application on the user device, (iii) deducing a value of the application based at least in part on the monitored usage, and (iv) creating a rating for the application that indicates the deduced value of the application. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10693997B2	Network based machine learning generated simulations Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to network based machine learning generated simulations. In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a computer implemented method comprising sending first code comprising a programmable calculator from a server system to a client system across a network. A data request is sent to a database, the data request configured to retrieve data from the database comprising a plurality of fields and a target field. The retrieved data is processed using a machine learning algorithm to produce a weight for each field of the plurality of fields and a scoring data structure. The fields and the scoring data structure are sent to the client system across the network. A user selects values for the plurality of fields and the programmable calculator is configured based on the scoring data structure to generate a simulated value for the target field based on the user selected values.
US10693996B2	System and method for improving efficiency of a remote computing device The present disclosure discusses system and methods for improving the efficiency of a remote computing device. The system and methods include generate a profile and delivery schedule for the remote computing device. The system can dynamically update the delivery schedule of future requests the system transmits to the remote computing device based on responses to current request.
US10693989B2	Brokering services from partner cloud platforms A Proxy Service Broker on a Hoster Platform as a Service (PaaS) receives a request for a Service Catalog including PaaS services available from a Partner PaaS. Using the Proxy Service Broker, creation of an instance of a Partner PaaS service selected from the Service Catalog is initiated. Using the Proxy Service Broker, a call is transmitted to a Partner Service Broker on the Partner PaaS to create the instance of the Partner PaaS service executing on the Partner PaaS. An Application is deployed on the Hoster PaaS to consume the instance of the Partner PaaS service. The deployed Application is bound with the instance of the Partner PaaS service and directly consumes the bound Partner PaaS service.
US10693988B2	Reactive API gateway A system for processing application programming interface (API) calls and event messages may include a gateway subsystem and an events hub. The gateway subsystem can route API calls submitted by user agents connected to the gateway subsystem to appropriate service subsystems. The events hub can receive event messages from at least some of the service subsystems and publish the received event messages for consumption by one or more consuming subsystems including the gateway subsystem. A first published event message may specify a first user and the gateway subsystem can (i) determine every user agent that is associated with the first user and that is currently connected to the gateway subsystem and (ii) transmit information that represents the first published event message to every user agent that is determined to be associated with the first user and currently connected to the gateway subsystem.
US10693985B2	User subscription to content One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for facilitating user subscription to content from a content provider are provided. For example, a message interface provides access to messages associated with a user message address of a user. A content recommendation to subscribe to content of a content provider is generated and populated within the message interface (e.g., a recommendation to subscribe to a gardening newsletter). Responsive to the user interacting with the content recommendation, a subscribe option is displayed through the message interface. The user can use the subscribe option to quickly and efficiently create a user subscription to the content without transitioning away from the message interface. Information used to create the user subscription can be prefilled in order to reduce the amount of user actions needed for creating the user subscription.
US10693984B2	Automated mobile device notification routing A method and system for improving a mobile device notification is provided. The method includes receiving notification routing data associated with routing notifications to a plurality of hardware devices of a user. A list describing hardware devices of the user is received and specified notifications of the routing notifications are associated with specified devices of the plurality of hardware devices. A request for transmitting a notification to the user is received and content of the notification is analyzed. Results of the analysis are associated with the list describing hardware devices of the user and the notification is transmitted to a specified hardware device of the plurality of hardware devices.
US10693983B2	Method for monitoring a status in form of presence and/or absence of a network entity A method for monitoring, by a presence service, a presence status of a network entity in a software defined network (SDN), wherein the SDN includes one or more forwarding elements configured to recognize and apply one or more actions on forwarded packets, includes receiving a subscription request including a network entity identifier for the network entity and creating one or more entries for the network entity in one or more monitored entries data structures. The one or more entries for the network entity include the presence status of the network entity. The method further includes discovering, via an edge switch, the network entity, setting, in response to the discovering, the presence status of the network entity as online, and installing an absence detection flow table entry at the edge switch.
US10693981B2	Provisioning personalized content recommendations A personalized content recommendation provisioning method and system are described, according to various implementations. In an implementation, a user profile is established for each of multiple users within an electronic data environment (e.g., the Internet). The user profile may include information collected via a registration of the user and information identifying content consumed by the user based at least in part on information collected by an associated tracking cookie. The user profile may be used to generate a personalized grade associated with each of multiple candidate content recommendations in a high-quality candidate content recommendation pool, determine a content recommendation scope associated with a user in view of a personalized grade associated with each of the plurality of candidate content recommendations, and display the content recommendation scope to the user.
US10693973B2	System and method for work distribution in a fog network via code offloading A fog network includes a first fog network node configured to execute an application program, and a second fog network node configured to host a container. The first fog network node is configured to determine a need to offload at least a portion of the application program for execution in the second fog network node, access a registry to identify and locate a container image created from executable code of the application program stored in the fog network, and load the identified container image in the second fog network node. The second fog network node is configured to start the container in response to the container image being loaded, execute the executable code of the application program, and return a result from executing the executable code of the application program to the first fog network node.
US10693972B2	Secure cross-domain session storage Methods, systems, and devices for webpage domain handling are described. Some systems may include functionality for a user device to persist embedded application sessions between different webpages. For example, the user device may load a first webpage for a first domain, instantiate an inline frame (iframe) within the webpage, and run an embedded application in the webpage. Using an iframe-embedded document for a host server, the user device may store session data associated with running the application in session storage for the host server. If the user device switches to a second webpage (e.g., of a different domain) while continuing to run the application, the user device may reload the iframe and enclosed document, and may retrieve the active session data from the session storage for the host server. The user device may continue running the embedded application without interruption in the second webpage based on this session data.
US10693970B2	Servicing of storage device software components of nodes of a cluster storage system Described herein are method and apparatus for servicing software components of nodes of a cluster storage system. During data-access sessions with clients, client IDs and file handles for accessing files are produced and stored to clients and stored (as session data) to each node. A serviced node is taken offline, whereby network connections to clients are disconnected. Each disconnected client is configured to retain its client ID and file handles and attempt reconnections. Session data of the serviced node is made available to a partner node (by transferring session data to the partner node). After clients have reconnected to the partner node, the clients may use the retained client IDs and file handles to continue a data-access session with the partner node since the partner node has access to the session data of the serviced node and thus will recognize and accept the retained client ID and file handles.
US10693969B2	Electronic device using logical channels for communication An apparatus and method for providing one or more protocols for one or more electronic devices are provided. The method includes establishing, by an electronic device configured to provide a framework interface by executing instructions stored in a memory, one or more physical channels with an external electronic device, using one or more communication modules, executing, by the electronic device, two or more application programs to interface with the framework interface, and communicating, via the framework interface, data from the two or more application programs through the one or more physical channels to the external electronic device, using at least one logical channel or session for a respective one of the two or more application programs.
US10693965B2	Storing data in distributed systems One example method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, a request to update data stored on a distributed data storage system that comprises a primary server and a plurality of secondary servers, the request comprising data updates; sending, by the one or more processors, an update log instruction to the primary server and the plurality of secondary servers so that each of the primary server and the plurality of secondary servers records a log associated with the request; determining, by the one or more processors, that the log has been recorded; and in response to determining that the log has been recorded, sending, by the one or more processors, a data storage instruction to the primary server and a secondary server of the plurality of secondary servers so that each of the primary server and the secondary server stores the data updates.
US10693963B2	On-demand workload management in cloud bursting A system, computer program product, and method is described to manage cloud bursting from a private cloud to a public cloud. The method starts with executing one or more software components of at least one application receiving transaction requests on at least one processing node accessing at least one database server. The one processing node is managed by at least one controller in a first deployment model of a computing infrastructure. The controller, the processing nodes and the database servers each include instrumentation for tracking of performance metrics thereof. A map is created of transaction requests received by the controller to data resources in the database by analyzing the set of common structures. The map is used to identify which of the software components and corresponding data resources in the database to move a processing node in a second deployment model of a computing infrastructure.
US10693959B2	Residential automation system, equipment and process that is easy to install, configure and use In a residential automation system (100) including a terminal (101), a gateway (102), at least one remote controller (105) having at least one key and at least one peripheral device (104), a configuring method has a configuration step, performed by the terminal (101), including recognizing (E1) the gateway (102), the at least one remote controller (105) and the at least one peripheral device (104) and associating them; creating (E2) a configuration information including control commands involving the at least one peripheral device (104); and sharing the configuration information with the gateway (102) and with the at least one peripheral device (104). The associated gateway (102) and at least one peripheral device (104) are in constant synchronization with the terminal (101) during at least a part of the configuration step.
US10693958B2	System and method for adding node in blockchain network Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for adding a node in a blockchain network are provided. One of the methods includes: obtaining, by a current consensus node of the blockchain network, a first transaction comprising a first request for adding the node as a new consensus node of the blockchain network; in response to that consensus verification of the first transaction succeeds, executing the first transaction and numbering the node in a node list based on numbers of a plurality of current consensus nodes of the blockchain network; and performing view change for the node to participate in future consensus verification as the new consensus node of the blockchain network.
US10693956B1	Methods and systems for secure information storage and delivery A group definition is received via a network interface. Communications are transmitted to destinations, the communications comprising an invitation to associate with the a content sharing group. Authentication data associated with users that accept the invention is encrypted. The accepting users are associated with the content sharing group. A content gallery definition is received. A communication is received that the content gallery is to be shared with the content sharing group. The content gallery is caused to be instantiated on devices of users associated with the group. A content request for the content sharing group is received and the content request is transmitted accordingly to users associated with the group. A content item is received in response the request and the content item is transmitted to user devices associated with the group and enabled to appear in instantiations of the content gallery on the user devices.
US10693955B2	Techniques for SAN storage cluster synchronous disaster recovery Improved techniques for disaster recovery of storage service accessible through storage area networks are disclosed. Embodiments include establishing peer relationships between nodes of primary and secondary computing clusters. Configuration information is replicated in near synchronous manner from a primary cluster and used to configure a secondary cluster in a similar manner. Host data is replicated in synchronous manner for all the storage devices and LUNs within them. The secondary cluster is kept updated continuously with configuration information and user data in LUNs on storage devices such that a host may be served data from the secondary cluster when the primary cluster experiences a disaster or failure. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10693953B2	Load switch command including identification of source server cluster and target server custer A software defined network (SDN) controller sends a load switch command to a network device. The load switch command includes identification of a source server cluster and identification of a target server cluster.
US10693947B2	Interchangeable retrieval of sensitive content via private content distribution networks The present disclosure provides for improved computational efficiency in systems used to provide content over a network. Hybrid content sourcing is enabled to provide content via a Content Distribution System (CDN) and a centralized service in conjunction with one another via a single URL provided to client devices. Client devices are provided with expiration tokens, which are used to authorize the CDN to request and serve the content to the client devices with the security inherent to the centralized service. Tenants are thereby enabled to use the CDN as an available source via a single Uniform Resource Locator provided to clients with greater security than public CDNs.
US10693943B2	Configuring tags to monitor other webpage tags in a tag management system Methods and systems allow for using a master tag to monitor and control other tags on a webpage can include identifying a webpage. The method can also include identifying, with a master tag embedded in the webpage, one or more characteristics of at least one other tag embedded within the webpage. Further, the method can include sending a report to a data store that identifies the one or more characteristics of the at least one other tag.
US10693938B2	Method and system for interactive transmission of panoramic video The present application discloses a method and system for interactive transmission of panoramic video, wherein the method comprises: determining, by a client, the location information of a user's current region of interest; requesting a server for video information of the region of interest by using the location information; and, acquiring, by the server, a panoramic video slice corresponding to the region of interest according to the location information, and transmitting the panoramic video slice to the client. With the present invention, resource overhead and a delay of transmission of panoramic video can be reduced.
US10693937B2	Method for VoLTE voice quality fault localization Methods and apparatus for identifying a source of quality degradation for a media call flowing in a first direction and a second direction between a mobile-originating user equipment (UE) and a mobile-terminating (MT) UE are presented. In an example method, a network node obtains a set of multiple rules specified respectively for multiple candidate sources of quality degradation for the media call in the first direction. These rules indicate whether a particular candidate source is an actual source of quality degradation based on values of certain key performance indicators (KPIs). The network node identifies, from among the multiple candidate sources of quality degradation, one or more sources of quality degradation by evaluating one or more rules from the set of multiple rules.
US10693936B2	Transporting coded audio data In one example, a device for retrieving audio data includes one or more processors configured to receive availability data representative of a plurality of available adaptation sets, the available adaptation sets including a scene-based audio adaptation set and one or more object-based audio adaptation sets, receive selection data identifying which of the scene-based audio adaptation set and the one or more object-based audio adaptation sets are to be retrieved, and provide instruction data to a streaming client to cause the streaming client to retrieve data for each of the adaptation sets identified by the selection data, and a memory configured to store the retrieved data for the audio adaptation sets.
US10693932B2	Distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices are disclosed. An example first device disclosed herein is to send a request including an alphanumeric sharing code to a distribution system to join a shared connection, the shared connection to distribute communication of a complete data stream among a plurality of devices including the first device, the alphanumeric sharing code to associate the plurality of devices with the shared connection. The example first device is also to receive a first one of a plurality of partial data streams corresponding to a first portion of the complete data stream from the distribution system via a first data connection established in response to the request. The example first device is further to relay the first one of the plurality of partial data streams to the second device.
US10693931B2	Delivery of broadcast-related content tagged by offline device A processing system, which including a processor and associated memory, provides broadcast content to a broadcaster via a communications network. The broadcast content includes multiple broadcast media items. Subsequent to the broadcast content being broadcast, the processing system receives, via the communications network, an information transfer initiated by an end-user device. The information transfer includes tag information indicating a selected broadcast media item previously marked by a user of the end-user device during a period of time the end-user device was disconnected from the processing system. In response to the information transfer, the processing system identifies content related to the selected broadcast media item based on the tag information, and uploads the identified content to the end-user device via the communications network.
US10693926B2	Method and device with intelligent media management A method (300) and device (200) with intelligent media management is disclosed. The method (300) can include: streaming (310) media content in a wireless communication device; identifying (320) a media signature of the streamed media content; searching (330) a stored library for the identified media signature; and playing (340) locally stored media content, if the search results in finding a match with the identified media signature in the stored library. Thus, when a match occurs, locally stored media content replaces the streamed media content, to provide substantially lower power consumption and enhanced battery life in connection with wireless communication devices.
US10693924B2	Method and system for connecting electronic devices A method and system for conducting meetings, e.g. making it easy for the user to connect his device to the meeting or come to a common shared view of the meeting content, where all devices participating in the meeting are located within one physical meeting room. In another embodiment, at least some devices are located outside the meeting room. In principle there is no meeting room necessary, but all devices can be distributed anywhere in a region or in the world, and after connection, the meeting content is shared to all physical meeting rooms and remote devices of the system.
US10693921B2	System and method for distributed mobile network According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method, by a virtual network function, that includes: receiving a first request from a user equipment (UE), the first request including first parameters and a first token, the first token being a vector value corresponding to a session state for the UE; determining the session state for the UE according to the first token; programming network resources according to the session state, the programming updating states of the network resources, wherein the session state for the UE is updated when the states of the network resources are updated; producing a second token corresponding to the updated session state for the UE; storing the updated session state and the second token; and transmitting the second token to the UE.
US10693919B2	Distributed connectivity policy enforcement with ICE Instead of utilizing a centralized server or hardware(routers/gateways) to enforce connectivity policy restrictions, the policy connectivity restrictions for media session traffic are enforced by an endpoint that is involved in the media communication. Based on the policy requirements, the client enforces the policy restrictions by restricting the candidates that may be selected for the establishment of the media path. For example, the enforcement may result in the client selecting a path from available candidates that avoids congested Wide Area Network (WAN) links, avoiding a low bandwidth link, or possibly even failing the communication completely. The clients may also provide periodic updates to the policy server to allow tracking of the utilization of managed WAN links.
US10693918B2	Radio access technology based security in service provider networks Techniques for radio access technology based security in service provider networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for radio access technology based security in service provider networks includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a Radio Access Technology (RAT) type for a new session; associating the RAT type with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the RAT type.
US10693917B1	System and method for on-line and off-line streaming application isolation Providing streaming of applications from streaming servers onto clients. The applications are contained within isolated environments, and the isolated environments are streamed from the servers onto clients. The system may include the option of running both in on-line and off-line. When on-line, the system may include authentication of the streaming servers and authentication of clients and credentialing of the isolated environments and applications the clients are configured to run. The system may further include encrypted communication between the streaming servers and the clients. When off-line, the system may include the ability to run already installed isolated environments without requiring credentialing. The system may further include a management interface where administrators may add, remove and configure isolated environments, configure client policies and credentials, and force upgrades.
US10693915B2	Secure policy audit in shared enforcement environment A method and system are provided that, in turn, provide a secure policy audit in a shared enforcement environment. The method includes providing an auditing component in a software defined network. The method further includes receiving, by the auditing component, a first auditing event from a first component in the software defined network and a related auditing event from a second component in the software defined network. The method also includes analyzing, by the auditing component, the first auditing event and the related auditing event against an enforcement of an access policy criteria for the software defined network. The access policy criteria requires auditing events from at least two enforcement points in the software defined network. The first and second component form the at least two enforcement points. The method additionally includes determining, by the auditing component, one of a compliance and a non-compliance with the access policy criteria.
US10693914B2	Alerts for communities of a security information sharing platform Examples disclosed herein relate to alerts for communities of a security information sharing platform. Some examples may enable obtaining a security indicator from a user of a first community of a security information sharing platform that enables sharing of security information among a plurality of communities; including the security indicator in community-based security information associated with the first community, the first security indicator comprising a first observable; sharing the first security indicator with the security information sharing platform; obtaining, from the security information sharing platform, information related to sightings of the first observable; and providing a first alert to the first community based on the information related to the sightings of the first observable.
US10693913B2	Secure and policy-driven computing for fog node applications In one embodiment, a device in a network gathers characteristics of a container application on the device. The device provides the gathered characteristics of the container application for security assessment. The device receives an indication of the security assessment based on the provided characteristics of the container application. The device controls execution of the container application based on the received indication of the security assessment.
US10693911B2	Dynamic generation of policy enforcement rules and actions from policy attachment semantics At least one set of enforceable policy provisions is identified within at least one defined service level policy to be enforced during runtime by a policy enforcement point (PEP). Each set of enforceable policy provisions includes a policy subject, a reference to a policy domain, and at least one assertion. Each identified set of enforceable policy provisions is transformed by the PEP into at least one runtime-executable processing rule that each includes at least one PEP processing action that each represents an atomic unit of policy enforcement level behavior executable by the PEP to enforce the respective at least one assertion against runtime objects associated with the policy subject within an area of runtime policy enforcement specified by the policy domain.
US10693909B2	Securing an endpoint in a computer network A computer network endpoint is secured to prevent information leak or other compromise by instantiating in memory first, second and third security zones. With respect to an authorized user, the first zone is readable and writable, the second zone is read-only, and the third zone is neither readable nor writable. System information (e.g., applications, libraries, policies, etc.) are deployed into the first zone from the second zone. When sensitive data is generated in the first zone, e.g., when a secure communication session is established using a cryptographic key, the sensitive data is transferred from the first zone to the third zone, wherein it is immune from information leak or other compromise. The sensitive information is transferable from the third zone to one or more external having a need to know that information. Because information does not pass directly from the first security zone to the external systems, the endpoint is secured against information leak or other attack.
US10693901B1	Techniques for application security Software developers previously dealt with each security threat by incorporating a corresponding set of code lines into individual web applications, which required significant amount of time and code lines for each security threat and the resulting code was hard to maintain or modify. One aspect of the present invention addresses common security concerns in a standardized and centralized approach. All user requests for web applications are centralized to a single input and validated by a Web Security Filter. Selected layers of validation filters (e.g., ESAPI and AntiSamy) could be sequentially applied to the user requests, and those filters can be individually maintained/modified as discrete modules. Not only is this centralized, holistic approach to application security effective against a majority of malicious attacks, it is also saves a lot of time and costs in code development and maintenance.
US10693898B2	Systems data validation A network connection between a server group of a data intake and query system and each of one or more source network nodes is established. The server group includes an indexer server and a model management server. Source data at the server group is received from at least one of the one or more source network nodes. A model management server detects data constraints for a security model. The data constraints include a data element used by the security model and an availability requirement set. Using the timestamped entries, the data constraints are validated to obtain a validation result. The model management server determines a data availability assessment of the security model based on the validation result. The data availability assessment of the security model is stored in computer storage.
US10693893B2	Detection of man-in-the-middle in HTTPS transactions independent of certificate trust chain Various methods for detecting a man-in-the-middle (MITM) during HTTPS communications are disclosed including, in some aspects, establishing a TCP connection for the retrieval of a web page from a domain name using an alternate IP address that is different from the IP address of the target domain where receipt of the target web page in response to a HTTP GET message indicates that a MITM is present, using a domain name as the SNI in a TLS connection and an alternate domain name in a HTTP GET message where receipt of a target web page of the alternate domain name indicates that a MITM is present, and generating an alternate domain name using a domain generation algorithm and using the generated alternate domain name as the SNI in the TLS message where receipt of a certificate for the generated alternate domain name indicates that a MITM is present.
US10693888B2	Systems and methods for proximity identity verification Systems and methods are provided for authenticating a user of a computing device. An example system includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive an authentication request from a user of a computing device, determine a context of the authentication request, determine a physical location of the user, and perform, based on the context of the authentication request and the physical location of the user, an associate proximity detection. The associate proximity detection includes steps to identify an associate based on at least one of the context of the authentication request or the physical location of the user, determine a physical location of the identified known associate, and determine a proximity of the user to the identified known associate. The authentication request may be approved when the determined proximity is within a threshold.
US10693887B2	Sealing secret data with a policy that includes a sensor-based constraint Technologies pertaining to limiting access to secret data through utilization of sensor-based constraints are described herein. A sensor-based constraint is a constraint that can only be satisfied by predefined readings that may be output by at least one sensor on a mobile computing device. If the sensor on the mobile computing device outputs a reading that satisfies the sensor-based constraint, secret data is provided to a requesting application. Otherwise, the requesting application is prevented from accessing the secret data.
US10693886B2	Computation system, computation device, method thereof, and program to perform information processing A computation device accepts a first processing request output from a first external device, executes first processing, which does not involve outputting information to a second external device, of processing based on the first processing request until the first processing request is judged to satisfy a predetermined security level, and executes second processing, which involves outputting information to the second external device, of the processing based on the processing request after the first processing request is judged to satisfy the security level.
US10693884B1	Device agnostic security layer and system A network end-point communicates, to a controller, a unique hardware identifier that is associated with a first end-point. The network end-point receives from the controller a first encryption key that is uniquely matched to a decryption key privately held by a second end-point. The network end-point then receives device data from a first device in direct communication with the first end-point. The network end-point communicates the device data to the second end-point, wherein the device data is encrypted using the first encryption key.
US10693883B2	Technologies for integrating and sandboxing web resources Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for integrating web resources are provided. A Resource Provider Proxy Service (RPPS) may download and cache whitelisted resources from a third party service (3PS). Once whitelisted resources are downloaded to the RPPS from the 3PS, a secure endpoint service may expose the resources to applications running on user systems. The resources served to the user system applications may be virtually isolated from one another in separate domains using a sandboxing framework. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10693882B2	Resource-based selection of identity provider The automatic selection of an identity provider to be used to authenticate users when requesting to access network resources for a tenant. The authentication is initiated by checking the username against the directory of the tenant. If that check results in finding an entry for the username in that directory, the entry is checked for an identity provider. If that check results in finding an identity provider, the user is directed to that found identity provider for authentication. Thus, in many, most, or all cases, an identity provider is found and selected for authentication of the user without the user having to manually select the identity provider. The username may be an internal user of an entity. The selection of the identity provider works in either case since there would still be an entry for that user in the directory of the tenant.
US10693879B2	Methods, devices and management terminals for establishing a secure session with a service This disclosure provides a method, performed in a resource-constrained device 60, for establishing a secure session with a service 800 delivered by a server terminal 80 using a security protocol over a communication network. The resource-constrained device 60 is registered at a management terminal 70. The method comprises receiving, from the server terminal 80, a credential associated with the service 800. The method comprises sending, to the management terminal 70, a service approval request 803. The service approval request 803 comprises an identifier of the service 800 and/or the credential. The method comprises receiving, from the management terminal 70, a response 804. The response 804 comprises an indication that the service 800 is approved, and a security context for a resumption of the secure session. The secure session has been established by the management terminal 70. The method comprises initiating the resumption of the secure session with the service 800 using the security context.
US10693876B2	System for licensing mobile applications, features, and devices A system for licensing an application or feature for use on a wireless mobile device is disclosed. The wireless mobile device is provided to a user with a licensable application or feature, but the application or feature has not been fully authorized for use. When the wireless device receives a request to use the application or feature, the wireless device operates the requested application or feature, and generates an irrevocable license request. The license request is transmitted to a license server at a time convenient for the wireless device. The license server generates a license certificate to the application or feature, and transmits the license certificate to the wireless mobile device. The wireless device receives the license certificate, which is stored in local memory. Accordingly, the application or feature is now fully licensed for future operation on the wireless mobile device. The license server operates accounting processes to generate license reports and license accounting information.
US10693875B2	Authentication center system This invention provides an authentication center system which enables a user to manage the specific account information of the user's accounts at different service parties centrally in one authentication center.
US10693874B2	Authentication integrity protection Systems, methods, and processor-readable media are disclosed to adaptively secure access operations with respect to electronic resources. A request from an endpoint device may be detected, and adaptive authentication may be initiated. Identifiers for the endpoint device may be generated or retrieved. An access-right indicator may be identified to facilitate determination of whether particularized access for electronic resources is to be granted. Initiation of access events by the endpoint device may be detected. Sensor-based data that is based on a first set of sensors capturing phenomena at the endpoint device may be received. A particularized specification of recognized patterns mapped to the access-right indicator may be adaptively developed. A nonconformance of additional data with respect to the particularized specification may be detected. Responsive to the nonconformance, an activation adjustment in sensor operation may be selectively caused, and subsequent sensor-based data may be collected based on the activation adjustment.
US10693869B2	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing a web-based life management platform with user created electronic communications triggered upon future events In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided methods and systems for implementing a web-based life management platform with user created electronic communications triggered upon future events supported by a processor and a memory to execute such functionality. For instance, there is disclosed in accordance with one embodiment, a life management platform including means for: generating a user account for a subscriber at the system; communicably interfacing with a user device over a network via a receive interface of the system, in which the user device operates remotely from the system; authenticating the subscriber via subscriber credentials received from the user device; receiving input from the user device defining each of: (i) one or more contacts, (ii) one or more messages, and (iii) one or more documents; receiving a request to configure a plan for the subscriber and configuring the plan to include (i) at least one of the one or more contacts, (ii) at least one of the one or more messages for the included contacts, and (iii) at least one of the one or more documents to be made accessible to the included contacts; defining an event trigger for the plan, in which the event trigger is to initiate execution of the plan upon occurrence of a subscriber defined event; and triggering execution of the plan at the system pursuant to determination the event trigger has occurred, in which execution of the plan includes transmitting a notice to the included contacts for the plan with a link to access the message and the one or more documents. Other related embodiments are disclosed.
US10693862B1	Determining, by a remote system, applications provided on a device based on association with a common identifier A method is disclosed that includes receiving a notification about an activity pertaining to a user, the notification being directed to a first application and a second application, and identity of the user being associated with a token. The method also includes identifying a first instance of the first application and a first instance of the second application at a user device of the user, and determining the first instance of the first application and the first instance of the second application are associated with the token. The method further includes selecting one of the first instance of the first application or the first instance of the second application to provide the notification at the user device based on the token, and providing the notification to the selected one of the first instance of the first application or the first instance of the second application at the user device.
US10693857B2	Single key authentication method Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for obtaining authenticated access to a service provider system, or more specifically, to a user account maintained on the service provider system, using a single key authentication mechanism. This mechanism includes generating an authentication image that includes user-generated content, user application-generated content, and service provider-generated content; sending the authentication image to the service provider system, which is configured to authenticate access to the user account based at least in part on the authentication image; and receiving an indication as to whether access to the user account has been authenticated.
US10693854B2	Method for authenticating a user, corresponding server, communications terminal and programs A method is provided for authenticating a user's communications terminal with an authentication server connected to a gateway terminal by using a communications network. The method includes: obtaining a piece of data representing an identity of the user from the gateway terminal; configuring, by the authentication server, a data transmission link between the authentication server and the terminal, using a predefined data transmission interface of the gateway terminal and as a function of the piece of data representing the identity of the user; transmitting, by the authentication server, to the terminal, a piece of encrypted data for checking authentication, using the data transmission link; receiving, by the authentication user, coming from the terminal, a piece of encrypted data for counter-checking authentication; issuing an assertion of authentication of the user when the piece of data for the counter-checking of authentication corresponds to the piece of data for checking authentication.
US10693851B2	Data protection keys One embodiment provides a client device. The client device includes a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). The TPM includes a secure controller to extend a secure hash digest with at least a portion of a data stream or a hash of the at least a portion of the data stream.Another embodiment provides a server system. The server system includes verifier logic. The verifier logic is to verify that an attestation identity key (AIK) public key associated with a received Trusted Platform Module (TPM) quote corresponds to an authenticated client device.
US10693843B2	Security for scene-based sensor networks Security and access control is provided for sensor devices, the data captured by sensor devices, and the results of processing and analyzing that data. In one aspect, SceneData related to a Scene is requested from a sensor-side technology stack and at least some of the SceneData is secured, for example by encryption. Different SceneData can be secured separately and at different levels of security, thus providing fine-grained security of the SceneData. In yet another aspect, data security is implemented by a separate privacy management system. In yet another aspect, sensor devices themselves are secured against external network threats. The sensor device includes an execution environment and a separate network management layer that secures the execution environment against threats from the external network. In one implementation, the sensor device is partitioned into a trusted region and a non-trusted region, and the network security stack is implemented in the trusted region.
US10693842B2	Device for managing multiple accesses to a secure module of a system on chip of an apparatus A device for managing multiple accesses to a secure module of a system on chip of an apparatus, and comprises a stream ciphering means arranged for computing on the fly and in a single pass an integrity check for data to be transferred between secure and non secure modules of the system on chip with a seed and an encryption key, and for encrypting/decrypting on the fly and in this single pass these data with the encryption key, and a control means for providing the encryption key and seed to the stream ciphering means and for requesting data transfer and retrieving status to the secure and non secure modules for allowing the transfer of encrypted/decrypted data between the secure and non secure modules.
US10693839B2	Digital media content distribution blocking A method and system for improving a digital media content transfer blocking process is provided. The method includes detecting a request for access to digital media content from a digital media provider system. Network traffic across the network is identified and it is verified that the digital media content is comprised by the network traffic. In response, investigation platform software code is executed and a database system associated with the digital media provider system is queried. A system determines if a legitimate connection based relationship exists between a user device and the digital media provider system and the digital media content is monitored. The digital media content is determined to be unauthorized for use by the user and in response the digital media content is disabled from executing functions with respect to the user device of a user.
US10693836B2	Data loss prevention system implemented on cloud and operating method thereof Provided is a data loss prevention system comprising an address converting module for converting a private IP address of a received traffic into an IPv6 address; a first communication module for decoding the received traffic; the data loss analyzing module for analyzing the traffic transmitted from the first communication module according to a predetermined policy and examining whether personal information or confidential information is included; and a second communication module for transmitting the traffic transmitted from the data loss analyzing module to the address converting module after the traffic is encoded or not encoded according to the information representing whether the traffic is encoded included in the IPv6 address, wherein the address converting module restores the IPv6 address of the traffic transmitted from the second communication module to the private IP address.
US10693834B2	Client subnet efficiency by equivalence class aggregation A method for improving client subnet efficiency by equivalence class aggregation includes receiving a Domain Name System (DNS) query from a client, determining, based on predetermined class criteria, that the client is associated with an equivalency class, searching a cache associated with the equivalence class for an answer corresponding to the DNS query, and upon locating the answer, serving the answer to the client. If it is determined that the cache does not include the answer, the method proceeds with querying, by a recursive server, an authoritative server using client subnet data associated with the equivalence class, receiving the answer from the authoritative server, storing the answer to the cache associated with the equivalency class, and serving the answer to the client. The client subnet data may include a representative CIDR block, the representative CIDR block being used to make queries on behalf of all clients associated with the equivalence class.
US10693829B2	Providing translations of electronic messages via a social networking system The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing translations of electronic messages via a social networking system. For example, systems and methods described herein involve determining whether to provide an electronic message or a translation of the electronic message to a recipient based on social networking activities of the recipient. Furthermore, systems and methods described herein can provide a translation of an electronic message based on an analysis of social networking activities of one or more recipients of the electronic message.
US10693827B2	Determining intended electronic message recipients via linguistic profiles A method for checking against transmitting a message to an unintended recipient, includes developing, using a processor on a computer, a training model of a linguistic profile of messages previously transmitted electronically by a user to a recipient, by iteratively computing a composite feature vector over a set of all messages previously transmitted electronically to the recipient, the iterations for developing the training model continuing until summed proportional changes across all features falls below a first preset threshold value.
US10693825B2	Systems and methods for editing, recalling, and deleting messages Systems and methods for enabling messages to be modified are disclosed. The system can enable messages that have already been sent, and even messages that have already been read, to be edited, recalled, or deleted. The system can identify incoming messages with message identifications (IDs) that are associated with previously sent or received messages, or “stored” messages, and modify the stored messages according to the content of the incoming messages. The system can include new SIP headers including X-EDIT-MessageID, X-RECALL-MessageID, and X-DELETE-MessageID. When an incoming message is received with a message ID associated with a stored message and/or one of the new commands, the receiving user equipment (UE) can replace the contents of the stored message with the contents of the incoming message or recall or delete the stored message.
US10693821B2	System and method for delivering inline interactive objects encapsulated in a message A system and method for delivering text, media, and inline interactive data (called message content) encapsulated in a message-based conversation has been devised. Content of multiple types are rendered and manipulated using interactive program code objects, downloaded when first needed from a repository, present on the message device. Inline interactive data can be shared and manipulated by participants in a message conversation as part of and in context with the ongoing conversation. Sharing and data integrity of the inline interactive data as well as conversation participant authentication, privileges and conversation security is managed by a central message server.
US10693820B2	Adding images to a text based electronic message Criteria can be received from a user via a user interface, the criteria specifying image types or desired image attributes. A plurality of word groups that each satisfy a respective criterion can be identified in a first electronic message, each word group comprising at least one word. For each word group that satisfies the respective criterion, at least one image that satisfies an image type specified by the respective criterion or that has at least one image attribute specified by the respective criterion can be automatically selected from a plurality of images, wherein the selected image corresponds to a meaning of the word group that satisfies the respective criterion. Each image selected for each respective word group that satisfies the respective criterion can be presented with the first electronic message.
US10693815B2	System and method to use all incoming multicast packets as a basis for GUID to LID cache contents in a high performance computing environment Systems and methods to use all incoming multicast (MC) packets as a basis for global unique identifier (GUID) to local identifier (LID) cache contents in a high performance computing environment, in accordance with an embodiment. Since all multicast packets have a Global Route Header (GRH), there is always both a source GID and a source LID defined for an incoming multicast packet. This implies that it is, in general, possible for an HCA implementation to gather information about GID and GUID to LID mappings for any sender node based on all incoming MC packets.
US10693809B2	System and method for representing PMA attributes as SMA attributes in a high performance computing environment System and method for representing performance management agent (PMA) attributes as subnet management agent (SMA) attributes in a high performance computing environment. In general legacy systems, performance metrics, as collected by a performance management agent, can only be collected via the use of general data packets traversing a subnet. In accordance with an embodiment, by configuring a SMA attribute to comprise the same performance metrics as collected by a PMA, a subnet manager, or another management component, can access the performance metrics in-band via the use of a subnet management packet.
US10693808B2	Request arbitration by age and traffic classes Example implementations relate to hybrid arbitration of requests for access to a shared pool of resources. An example implementation includes receiving a set of requests for access to the shared pool of resources. The requests may each be from any number of traffic classes. A traffic class may be selected according to turn-based arbitration logic. Additionally, a request from each traffic class of a subset of received requests may be selected. A request selected by the age-based arbitration logic and of the selected traffic class may be granted access to the shared pool of resources.
US10693806B2	Network bandwidth reservations for system traffic and virtual computing instances Virtual computing instances are provisioned with network resource allocation constraints, which may include hard constraints that must be met in order for the virtual computing instances to be created in a host server. Network resources from multiple hosts may be pooled in a virtual switch, and a cloud management system (CMS) may ensure that a network bandwidth reservation for a new virtual computing instance can be accommodated by network bandwidth in the pool that is reserved for communication endpoint traffic. In addition to such CMS-level constraint enforcement, techniques disclosed herein may also enforce network bandwidths constraints at the host level to guarantee that network bandwidth reservation requirements for communication endpoint(s) of a new virtual computing instance can be satisfied by a particular host before creating the virtual computing instance in that host.
US10693805B2	Tracking costs for a deployable instance A system and method for receiving a request to launch a deployable instance, a resource requirement profile for the deployable instance, different cost model information for each cloud in a pool of clouds, and different capability information for each cloud in the pool of clouds. Selectable clouds in the pool of clouds that meet the resource requirement profile are determined, and a deployment cost is calculated for the deployable instance for each cloud in the pool of clouds based on the resource requirement profile and the cost information. A lowest cost cloud that corresponds to the resource requirement profile for launching the deployable instance is determined from the selectable clouds based on the deployment cost of each selectable cloud. Upon determining the lowest cost cloud that corresponds to the resource requirement profile, the deployable instance can be launched on the lowest cost cloud.
US10693792B2	Method for routing incoming communication A first mobile device and a plurality of other mobile devices connect to a network. A routing configuration table is configured. The routing configuration table includes rules about sharing communication between the first mobile device and the plurality of other mobile devices. The first mobile device is paired with the plurality of other mobile device based on the routing configuration table. A determination is made whether the first mobile device has received a communication. In response to the determination that a communication has been received by the first mobile device, the communication is transferred to at least one mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices based on the configuration table.
US10693791B2	Software-defined network-based method and system for implementing content distribution network A software-defined network-based method and system for implementing a content distribution network. An application function, control function, and network entity resource of a CDN are added respectively to an application layer, control layer, and data forwarding layer of an SDN. When a request for a CDN application is received, the SDN application layer generates resource requirement and service scheduling information based on the request, and transmits a reservation request for a resource required by the CDN application to an SDN control layer. The SDN control layer allocates a resource required by the CDN application to combine network load balancing and path policies and to generate a content routing table for data transmission, generating and transmitting L2 and L3 forwarding tables to the SDN data forwarding layer. When it receives content distribution and content delivery requests, the SDN data forwarding layer executes a CDN service-related operation based on the forwarding tables.
US10693790B1	Load balancing for multipath group routed flows by re-routing the congested route Techniques are disclosed regarding interfaces, each configured to output network packets. The techniques can include a memory storing a first multipath group associated with the interfaces and a routing table, containing a first route to the first multipath group. The techniques can also include congestion detection logic configured to determine that an interface of the first multipath group is congested. The techniques can additionally include congestion avoidance logic configured to, upon determining that the interface of the first multipath group is congested, generate a second route in the routing table to a second multipath group associated with the interfaces of the first multipath group, wherein the second route diverts a flow of network packets from the first multipath group to the second multipath group.
US10693786B2	Efficient size reduction of a bloom filter Method, system and product for efficient size reduction of a Bloom filter. The method includes: creating an interleaved Bloom filter based on a Bloom filter, wherein the interleaved Bloom filter is defined so as to have non-sequential cells of the Bloom filter be positioned sequentially, wherein the interleaved Bloom filter interleaves segments of the Bloom filter, wherein a size of the segments is based on an interleaving factor. A reduced size Bloom filter having a number cells below the number of cells of the Bloom filter is computed. The computation includes computing a value of a cell in the reduced size Bloom filter based on two or more values of cells in the interleaved Bloom filter.
US10693782B2	Method and system for service switching using service tags The disclosure herein describes a system, which provides service switching in a datacenter environment. The system can include a service switching gateway, which can identify a service tag associated with a received packet. During operation, the service switching gateway determines a source client, a requested service, or both for the packet based on the service tag, identifies a corresponding service portal based on the service tag, and forwards the packet toward the service portal. The service switching gateway can optionally maintain a mapping between the service tag and one or more of: a source client, a required service, the service portal, and a tunnel encapsulation. The service switching gateway can encapsulate the packet based on an encapsulation mechanism supported by the service portal and forward the packet based on the mapping.
US10693778B2	Network communication system with node energy reduction packet protocol A method of communicating a packet between a first node and a second node, the packet comprising a data payload and a portion of information preceding the data payload. The method comprises: (i) first, identifying a quality of a channel between the first node and the second node; (ii) second, in response to the quality of the channel, selecting a manner of communication of the information preceding the data payload; (iii) third, encoding the selected manner of communication in the portion of information preceding data payload; and (iv) fourth, transmitting the packet from the first node to the second node.
US10693777B2	In-situ operations, administration, and maintenance (iOAM) for software defined architectures (SDAs) In one embodiment, a router receives a packet from a network device in a software defined architecture (SDA) network, and obtains iOAM data from an outer header of the packet, the iOAM data inserted into the outer header by one or more network devices that previously processed the packet. The router then copies the iOAM data into a locally pertinent header, and after determining local iOAM data of the router, appends the local iOAM data to the iOAM data copied into the locally pertinent header. The router may then process the packet accordingly. In another embodiment, an SDA router may insert an indication of one or more applied policies into an iOAM header of the packet, such that an edge router can determine any unapplied policies and subsequently apply them.
US10693772B2	Packet sending method, router, and service switching entity The application provide a packet sending method, a router, and a service switching entity. According to the application, a router determines a flow group identifier of a service packet and information about a next-hop service switching entity according to a user identifier and IP 5-tuple information; and forwards the packet to the next-hop service switching entity according to the information about the next-hop service switching entity, so that the next-hop service switching entity determines a corresponding destination service instance according to the user identifier, the flow group identifier, a router identifier, and a processing result, and forwards the packet to the destination service instance, to perform corresponding service processing, thereby implementing service packet forwarding among service instances. The router in the method provided in the embodiments has a flow steering function, and steers a flow to a specified path to perform node-by-node processing.
US10693763B2	Asymmetric connection with external networks Some embodiments provide a system that allows for the use of direct host return ports (abbreviated “DHR ports”) on managed forwarding elements to bypass gateways in managed networks. The DHR ports provide a direct connection from certain managed forwarding elements in the managed network to remote destinations that are external to the managed network. Managed networks can include both a logical abstraction layer and physical machine layer. At the logical abstraction layer, the DHR port is treated as a port on certain logical forwarding elements. The DHR port transmits the packet to the routing tables of the physical layer machine that hosts the logical forwarding element without any intervening transmission to other logical forwarding elements. The routing tables of the physical layer machine then strip any logical context associated with a packet and forwarding the packet to the remote destination without any intervening forwarding to a physical gateway provider.
US10693760B2	Fabric network Systems and methods relating to communication within a fabric network are presented. The fabric network includes one or more logical networks that enables devices connected to the fabric to communicate with each other using various profiles known to the devices. A device sending a message may follow a general message format to encode the message so that other devices in the fabric may understand the message regardless of which logical networks the devices are connected to. Within the message format, a payload of data may be included for the receiving device to forward, store, or process the message. The format and the contents of the payload may vary according to a header within the payload that indicates a profile and a message type within the profile. Using the profile and message type, the receiving devices may decode the message to process the message.
US10693758B2	Collaborative incident management for networked computing systems Information technology environment monitoring systems, for example, perform analytics over machine data received from networked entities. Outputs of such a system may be useful to help a user identify a problem and resolve an incident. Inventive aspects enable user interactions to trigger automatic connection with network servers to establish communication channels for conveying analytics and other information related to the problem between and among network nodes participating in the resolution of the problem or incident.
US10693757B2	Interface layer for diagnostic support of network-accessible devices Techniques are disclosed relating to diagnosing a network-accessible device. A first computer may store authorization information associated with a plurality of network-accessible computing devices associated with a user. The first computer system may receive, from a second computer system, a request from the user to perform a diagnostic operation that involves communication between a third computer system and a particular one of the plurality of network-accessible computing devices. The first computer system may request, based on a permission indicated by the stored authorization information, that the third computer system retrieve diagnostic information from the particular network-accessible computing device and perform the diagnostic operation. The first computer system may receive, from the third computer system, result information relating to the diagnostic operation.

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