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US10695382B2	Wound healing compositions and methods of use The invention provides compositions based on either medicinal honey containing broad spectrum antibacterial activities of peroxide, polyphenols and methylglyoxal, or an effective amount of an active anti-inflammatory ingredient of mineral solids fortified with methylglyoxal antibacterial activity, or a mixture of both for the treatment of wounds; and methods of treating a wound, comprising contacting a wound with any one of the above compositions or a wound dressing containing any one of the above compositions.
US10695375B2	Peptides and combination of peptides of non-canonical origin for use in immunotherapy against different types of cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10695370B2	Compositions and methods for dental mineralization The present invention relates to compositions for mineralizing a dental surface, in particular tooth enamel. Methods of mineralizing hypomineralized lesions (including subsurface lesions) in the tooth enamel caused by dental caries, dental corrosion and fluorosis are also provided. In particular, the invention relates to a method of mineralizing a dental surface or subsurface comprising contacting the dental surface or subsurface with a compound that is capable of increasing or maintaining the pH of a solution and a mineralizing agent.
US10695363B2	Compositions and methods for treating or preventing gut permeability-related disorders Compositions and methods are provided for treating a gut permeability-related disease or disorder comprising administering to the gastrointestinal tract of a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a hydrogel having an elastic modulus (G′) of at least about 500 Pa.
US10695361B2	Methods for treating arenaviridae and coronaviridae virus infections Provided are methods for treating Arenaviridae and Coronaviridae virus infections by administering nucleosides and prodrugs thereof, of Formula I: wherein the 1′ position of the nucleoside sugar is substituted. The compounds, compositions, and methods provided are particularly useful for the treatment of Lassa virus and Junin virus infections.
US10695349B2	Inhibitors of human phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta Methods of inhibiting phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase delta isoform (PI3Kδ) activity, and methods of treating diseases, such as disorders of immunity and inflammation, in which PI3Kδ plays a role in leukocyte function are disclosed. Preferably, the methods employ active agents that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ, while not significantly inhibiting activity of other PI3K isoforms. Compounds are provided that inhibit PI3Kδ activity, including compounds that selectively inhibit PI3Kδ activity. Methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit cancer cell growth or proliferation are also provided. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of using PI3Kδ inhibitory compounds to inhibit PI3Kδ-mediated processes in vitro and in vivo.
US10695348B2	Sulfonyl pyridyl TRP inhibitors The invention provides compounds of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof where R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or a fused bicyclic comprising a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. In addition, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing and methods of using the compounds of formula I as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds. The compounds may be useful in treating diseases and conditions mediated by TRPA1, such as pain.
US10695346B2	4,6-pyrimidinylene derivatives and uses thereof The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. Also provided are methods and kits involving the inventive compounds or compositions for treating or preventing proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers (e.g., lung cancer, breast cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, multiple myeloma, Ewing's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, brain cancer, neuroblastoma), benign neoplasms, angiogenesis, inflammatory diseases, autoinflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases) in a subject. Treatment of a subject with a proliferative disease using a compound or composition of the invention may inhibit the aberrant activity of a kinase (e.g. a protein kinase (e.g. a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) (e.g. CDK7, CDK12, or CDK13) or a lipid kinase such as a phosphatidylinositol-5-phosphate 4-kinase (PIP4K) (e.g., PI5P4Kα, PI5P4Kβ, or PI5P4Kγ)) in the subject.
US10695345B2	Pharmaceutical capsule compositions comprising lumateperone mono-tosylate The present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical capsules comprising lumateperone, in free, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt form, optionally in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, processes for manufacture thereof and methods of use in the treatment or prophylaxis of disease.
US10695344B2	Topical formulations for delivery of hedgehog inhibitor compounds and use thereof Compositions for topical administration of a hedgehog inhibitor compound are described. In one embodiment, the hedgehog inhibitor compound is patidegib and the topical composition comprises the compound in a solvent system of a monohydric primary alcohol and a polyol in a w/w ratio of between about 0.9-1.8. In another embodiment, the hedgehog inhibitor is itraconazole and the topical composition comprises the compound in a solvent system comprising a monohydric primary alcohol and an optionally lower alkyl end-capped oligomeric alkylene glycol in a w/w ratio of between about 0.8 and 2.6 and a fused bicyclic ether. Method of using the compositions are also described, where in one embodiment, the compositions are topically applied for treating or preventing basal cell carcinoma.
US10695342B2	Methods and compositions for preventing opioid abuse Abuse-resistant opioid compounds, drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical compositions comprising an opioid covalently bound to a chemical moiety are provided. Methods of delivering an active ingredient to a subject and methods of preventing opioid abuse are also provided.
US10695340B2	Therapeutic agent for fibrosis Provided are a therapeutic agent and a pharmaceutical composition exerting an excellent prophylactic or therapeutic effect on fibrosis and symptoms associated with fibrosis. The therapeutic agent for fibrosis comprises 4-[2-fluoro-4-[[[(2-phenylacetyl)amino]thioxomethyl]amino]-phenoxy]-7-methoxy-N-methyl-6-quinolinecarboxamide or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.
US10695338B2	Cancer treatment via repositioned tricyclic anti-depressant-like drugs as anti-cancer agents and new combinations of such drugs Methods and compositions for treating a lysosomal movement associated disease in an animal, in which the position of lysosomes can influence disease progression, comprising administering an effective amount of a first lysosome migration inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, stereoisomer, enantiomer or prodrug thereof.
US10695331B2	Veterinary composition comprising imidacloprid, moxidectin and praziquantel for cutaneous topical application (spot on), for the treatment and prevention of ecto and endoparasitoses affecting dogs A monodose veterinary composition for topical application (spot on) for canines, the said composition comprising: (a) Imidacloprid, between 8.18 and 10.00%, (b) Moxidectin, between 2.86 and 3.50%, (c) Praziquantel, between 8.18 and 10.00%, and (d) an aprotic solvent selected from Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and their mixtures, between 65.45 and 80.00%; together with excipients acceptable from the veterinary viewpoint, where the percentages are related to the composition's total weight. The use of an effective amount of (a) Imidacloprid, (b) Moxidectin; (c) Praziquantel; and (d) an aprotic solvent selected from Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and mixtures of these, together with veterinary acceptable excipients, for the preparation of a monodose veterinary composition for the treatment, control and prevention of ecto and endoparasitoses in canines, where the said veterinary composition is adapted to be administered topically (spot on).
US10695329B2	Amlodipine formulations Provided herein are stable amlodipine oral liquid formulations. Also provided herein are methods of using amlodipine oral liquid formulations for the treatment of certain diseases including hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
US10695326B2	Compositions and methods for treating or preventing dermal disorders The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating or preventing certain dermal disorders including dermal atrophy, pseudoscars, actinic keratosis, seborrheic or actinic keratoses, lentigines, focal areas of dermal thickening, and coarse wrinkles. In certain embodiments, the compositions useful within the invention comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a mTORC1 inhibitor and a dermatologically acceptable carrier.
US10695323B2	Compounds useful as kinase inhibitors This invention relates to novel compounds. The compounds of the invention are tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Specifically, the compounds of the invention are useful as inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). The invention also contemplates the use of the compounds for treating conditions treatable by the inhibition of Bruton's tyrosine kinase, for example cancer, lymphoma, leukemia and immunological diseases.
US10695321B2	Use of glycopyrrolate for treating tachycardia The invention relates to a novel use of the antimuscarinic agent glycopyrrolate, for example the salt glycopyrronium bromide. In particular, the invention relates to glycopyrrolate for use as a heart rate lowering agent and more particularly, but not exclusively, for use in patients suffering from respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
US10695319B2	Glucose conjugates of triptolide, analogs and uses thereof Provided are compounds generated by conjugation of triptolide with glucose to form glucose-triptolide conjugates, provides compounds with effective anti-proliferative activity and improved tolerability as compared to naturally occurring triptolide compounds.
US10695318B2	Methods and compositions for improving cognitive function This invention relates to compositions, and methods of use thereof, for (i) enhancing executive cognitive function(s) (for example, decision making, planning, working memory, multitasking, judgment, numerical problem-solving, reading comprehension), and/or (ii) increasing blood flow in brain vasculature, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, certain polyphenols such as flavanols, procyanidins, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof.
US10695315B2	Composition comprising avermectin compounds without gelling agents The invention relates to a dermatological or pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one aqueous phase, at least one fatty phase comprising one or more fatty compounds and at least one active phase comprising one or more active compounds chosen from avermectin compounds and one or more solvents and/or propenetrating agents of avermectin compounds, where the composition does not comprise gelling agent.The invention relates also to the composition for use in the treatment of rosacea, of common acne, of seborrheic dermatitis, of perioral dermatitis, of acneiform rashes, of transient acantholytic dermatosis, of acne necrotica miliaris and of atopic dermatitis, and preferably for use in the treatment of rosacea.Finally, the invention relates to a method for preparing the composition.
US10695313B2	Edible composition suitable for lowering serum cholesterol The present invention relates to an edible composition comprising plant sterol ester and/or plant stanol ester and triglyceride fat usable for lowering serum LDL cholesterol. The composition further comprises oligosaccharides and sugars. The composition can preferably be used in dietary supplements, fillings and toppings.
US10695312B2	Treatment of nervous system disorders using combinations of RXR agonists and thyroid hormones Disclosed herein are methods of treating disease with a combination of a RXR agonist and a thyroid hormone.
US10695310B2	D-serine treatment for neurological disorders that cause seizures Methods of treatment using D-serine to target brain cells expressing GluN3 subunit-containing triheteromeric NMDARs are disclosed. The methods include inhibiting calcium ion uptake by brain cells, treating epilepsy, and treating seizures by artificially administering D-serine.
US10695306B2	Systems and methods for treating vitiligo The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for treating vitiligo. In one set of embodiments, the present invention comprises a composition comprising pyruvic acid and/or a pyruvate salt. The composition may be formulated for application to the skin of a subject, for instance, as a gel, lotion, cream, ointment, soap, or stick. In some cases, the composition may comprise a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present as a liquid crystal, and/or in liposomes, micelles, or other vesicles. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like.
US10695300B2	Patch-type wound dressing comprising methylene blue mixture for treating skin wound There is provided a wound dressing prepared with a hydrocolloid gel, a polyurethane film, a PVA hydrogel, an alginate gel or the like, which has excellent stretchability and exudation absorbency of the wound surface for protection and prevention of infection on the wound surface in which continuity of a body tissue is destroyed by a physical impact or the like, can maintain a wet environment suitable for promoting healing of the wound surface, and has no pain or no worry to damage regenerated skin when the wound dressing is exchanged.
US10695299B2	Disulfiram formulation Polymeric nanoparticles comprising disulfiram or derivatives thereof, and their use in the treatment of cancer.
US10695298B2	Abuse resistant forms of extended release hydromorphone, 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.
US10695289B2	Zinc compositions for coated microneedle arrays A medical device comprising a composition comprising a therapeutically active amount of active agent, a zinc compound, and an array of microneedles. The zinc compound may be selected from the group consisting of zinc, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of zinc, and mixtures thereof. At least a portion of the composition is present as a coating on at least a portion of the microneedles. Methods of delivering a therapeutically active agent to a mammal using compositions of the disclosure are also included.
US10695286B2	Dermocosmetic composition, production process of the topical composition, method for strengthening fragile nails and use of the composition The present invention relates to a dermocosmetic composition comprising natural substances for topical use, to improve the appearance, protection and strengthening of nails as well as assisting in the recovery of nail disorders. Additionally, the present invention also relates to a process for preparing said composition, a method for strengthening of fragile nails, and the use of this composition in the preparation of a topical composition for the treatment of nail disorders.
US10695283B2	Extract of Greyia radlkoferi and use thereof This invention relates to the isolation, and use of a plant extract in the treatment of skin hyper-pigmentation. More particularly, this invention relates to the isolation of a tyrosinase inhibitor in an extract of plant matehal from the Greyia radlkoferi (G. radlkoferi) plant, the extract including 5,7-dihidroxyflavone[(2S)-pinocembrin]; 2′,6′-dihydroxy-4′-methoxydihydrochalcone; 2′,4′,6′-trihydroxyhydrochalcone; 3,5,7-trihydroxyflavone and 4′,5′7-thhydroxyisoflavone.
US10695279B2	Peptide having skin-whitening activity and use thereof The present invention provides a peptide having skin-whitening activity. The peptide of the present invention exhibits an excellent skin whitening effect by inhibiting melanogenesis, inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase, inhibiting the expression of melanosis-involved factors, and inhibiting melanosome transfer. The peptide of the present invention has excellent skin permeability due to the small size thereof. Excellent activity and stability of the foregoing peptide of the present invention can be very favorably applied to cosmetics.
US10695277B2	Pro-fragrance composition A pro-fragrance composition includes a cucurbituril in complex with a fragrance molecule and use of the compositions in counteracting malodour. The cucurbituril is present as a mixture, wherein the mixture includes at least two different cucurbiturils selected from CB[5], CB[6], CB[7] and CB[8]. The complexed fragrance molecule is released when the composition is exposed to a stimulus. Also provides methods for the preparation of pro-fragrance complexes of cucurbiturils and fragrance molecules.
US10695276B2	Composition containing glycerol and glycine The present invention aims to provide a production method of a composition containing (A) glycerol and (B) glycine, which includes using glycerol substantially free of dihydroxyacetone or having a dihydroxyacetone content of not more than 150 ppm. According to the present invention, a composition, particularly a cosmetic composition, having a moist feeling but free of stickiness and showing suppressed coloration can be provided.
US10695275B2	Anti-aging composition The present invention relates to an anti-aging composition. More specifically, the anti-aging composition according to the present invention is highly stable, harmless to the body, and effective in reducing wrinkles and improving elasticity of the skin due to the superb capability for stimulating collagen biosynthesis.
US10695274B2	Method for preparing personal care composition comprising surfactant system and high melting point fatty compound Disclosed is a method of preparing a personal care composition, comprising a step of mixing a hot oil phase and a cold aqueous phase in a high shear field to form an emulsion, wherein the mixing step is conducted by using a homogenizer having a rotating member, wherein the oil phase contains from 0 to about 50% of the aqueous carrier by weight of the oil phase, and wherein the temperature of the emulsion when formed is from about 10° C. to about 40° C.
US10695273B2	Compositions containing bio-based farnesene or compounds derived therefrom and their use in consumer and industrial products The present invention provides compositions and methods of using the compositions as personal care products and other consumer and industrial products, wherein the compositions comprise bio-based farnesene and/or compounds derived from the bio-based farnesene.
US10695272B2	Compositions containing microcapsules coated with deposition proteins A microcapsule composition containing microcapsules coated with a deposition protein, e.g., a protein-silanol copolymer, a protein-silane copolymer, a protein-siloxane copolymer, or a cationically modified protein, is provided as is a method for making the microcapsule composition and using the microcapsule composition in consumer products, in particular rinse-off consumer product.
US10695269B2	Nasogastric tube A nasogastric tube comprising at least one main lumen and at least one vacuum lumen comprising at least one suction port for sealingly drawing an inner wall of an esophagus thereagainst, said at least one suction port has a unique concave structure which substantially prevents tissue damage is provided.
US10695268B2	Combination bottle holder, bottle holding trainer, and bib A bottle holder apparatus and method of use. The cover of the bottle holder may have a front portion with a bottle holder strap, and may optionally be reversible to a back portion also having a bottle holder strap. The bottle holder may have neck straps, which may be adjustable, and an inner cavity in which a pillow can be disposed, which may support a bottle at a desired feeding angle. This may, in combination with adjustable neck straps, allow for a variety of positions or feeding angles to be defined. In one variation, the pillow and cavity may be U-shaped and centered around a divot, which may provide additional stability to the bottle. The bottle holder strap(s) may have one fixed or relatively fixed end, and one removable end, such that the bottle holder strap(s) can be easily removed and replaced in order to hold a bottle.
US10695267B2	Microlayer coextrusion to create a time-release drug substance delivery product The present disclosure relates to medical devices containing time-release drug substance, and more particularly, to medical tubing, catheters, stents, cables (including fiber optic cables), pills, capsules, sheaths, threads, clamps, sutures, and endotracheal devices. The invention also generally relates to a method for extruding multiple laminated flow streams using microlayer coextrusion to create these various time-release drug delivery products.
US10695265B2	Chest compression device A chest compression device includes a piston to apply compression to the sternum and incorporates leaf springs simultaneously driven by the piston to apply lateral compression to the thorax during chest compressions. A motor in the chest compression device provides motive power to cyclically extend and contract the piston to provide therapeutic chest compressions. One end of each leaf spring is operably connected to the piston and the other end of each leaf spring is secured to the backboard/base or to a support leg of the chest compression device such that during extension of the piston, each leaf spring is compressed against the device base or leg which causes the springs to flex and provide lateral compression of the patient's thorax in addition to the sternal compression of the piston.
US10695264B2	CPR chest compression system with rate-based patient tranquility mode A CPR system includes a retention structure to retain the patient's body, and a compression mechanism to perform CPR compressions to the patient's chest. The CPR system further includes a processor to control the compression mechanism, and thus the performance of the CPR compressions. In embodiments, the CPR system compresses at a rate or frequency that is purposely sub-optimal for circulation at least some of the time, and especially when it is detected that the patient has regained consciousness. An advantage can be that the patient may thus faint again, and therefore perceive less of the unpleasant experience of the mechanical chest compressions that the CPR system continues to perform on them as it preserves them alive.
US10695263B2	Sensory stimulation or monitoring apparatus for the back of neck Described herein are wearable sensory stimulation and monitoring devices that can be worn around the back of the neck along and in contact with the spine. Apparatuses described herein stimulate one or more senses including auditory, tactile or olfactory. Apparatuses are also described that allow for sensing and monitoring of physiologic parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure and movement. The device also has features that allow for easy attachment or integration to articles worn on the head.
US10695260B2	Therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device A therapeutic, fitness, and sports enhancement device which includes a cylindrically shaped body having a predetermined density and predetermined diameter, the body including a plurality of projections of a predetermined shape. One or more of the predetermined density and the predetermined diameter in combination with the predetermined shape of the projections optimize mobilization of soft tissue structures of the human body.
US10695255B2	Supporting module and motion assistance apparatus including the same A supporting module including a supporting frame including a proximal end and a distal end, a connecting plate connected with the distal end of the supporting frame, a sliding plate in contact with one face of the connecting plate, a supporting band connected to both ends of the connecting plate, and an elastic strip configured to connect the sliding plate and the connecting plate is disclosed.
US10695254B2	Inversion apparatus An inversion apparatus includes a support frame configured to movably support an inversion table. The support frame includes a forwardly extending foot platform that helps a user mount the apparatus when the apparatus is in an operative configuration, and that facilitates upright storage of the apparatus when the apparatus is in a compact configuration. The support frame also includes front and rear legs that pivot relative to one another to transform the apparatus between configurations.
US10695242B2	Adaptive attachment wheel for wheelchairs The invention relates to an adaptive attachment wheel for wheelchairs, formed as a unit consisting of: a wheel (5); frame segments (1); adaptation shells (7, 8) for lateral guidance on the wheelchair front tubes; and at least one holding element (6) that can be fastened to the wheelchair; such that, when the adaptive attachment wheel is attached to the wheel-chair, the adaptation shells (7, 8) are brought together with the wheelchair front tubes, the front casters of which are lifted off of the ground, and a three-wheeled wheelchair is produced, the front wheel (5) of which can be steered and braked by means of an one-hand steering system (13).
US10695237B1	Surgical pin compression wound dressing module, device and system A surgical pin compression wound dressing stabilizing system includes a compressive wound dressing module having a central orifice and radial slit, and a stabilizing device having a longitudinal passageway and a vertical slit, the slits allowing insertion of the module and stabilizing device on a surgical pin at a wound site with the surgical pin dispose in the orifice and passageway. The stabilizing device has an upright post with the longitudinal passageway and a bottom base with a recessed central cavity open at a bottom that receives and mates with an upper portion of the module. The bottom base has a lower outer annular surface surrounding the central cavity for engaging a peripheral rib on the module to enable application of an equal distribution of a downward compressive pressure on the module.
US10695231B2	Disposable absorbent articles having inkjet printed wetness indicators The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles. The disposable absorbent articles include: (a) a body contacting surface; (b) a garment contacting surface opposite the body contacting surface; and (c) an inkjet printed wetness indicator which is seen through either the body contacting surface or the garment contacting surface. The wetness indicator includes a central graphic and a background graphic, the central graphic having at least one permanent ink composition and the background graphic having at least one water soluble ink composition.
US10695222B2	Steerable laser probe A steerable laser probe may include a handle, an actuation structure having an actuation structure distal end and an actuation structure proximal end, a housing tube, a first housing tube portion of the housing tube having a first stiffness, a second housing tube portion of the housing tube having a second stiffness, and an optic fiber disposed within an inner bore of the handle and the housing tube. An extension of the actuation structure distal end relative to the actuation structure proximal end may be configured to gradually curve the housing tube and the optic fiber. A retraction of the actuation structure distal end relative to the actuation structure proximal end may be configured to gradually straighten the housing tube and the optic fiber.
US10695219B2	Apparatus and method for treatment of dry eye using radio frequency heating The present disclosure is related to a treatment probe and method for treating dry eye. The treatment probe may include a thin stainless steel tip, a spacer to ensure proper contact and protect the skin of a patient, a sensor to provide temperature feedback to the power supply providing RF energy to the treatment probe. The treatment focuses on a patient's temple and periorbital area.
US10695216B2	Assembly and method for delivery of micro-volume droplets from a squeeze bottle A method and assembly for attaching to a container and configured to reduce the volume of a droplet of fluid ejected from the container wherein the assembly is securable to the container without alteration of the container and wherein the volume of the droplet is reduced on a microliter scale. The assembly comprises a base for securing a neck of the container; a tip for securing over a dispensing outlet of the container; and optionally a cap for securing over the tip and connecting to the base.
US10695214B2	Protective clothing and apparel for pets and animals and method of use Protective clothing and apparel for pets and animals, and method of using same, structured as a shirt and/or hat made of an ultraviolet protective rash guard material with at least on portion having cooling crystals integrated therein. In a first embodiment the clothing is directed to a pet shirt constructed having a top portion, bottom portion, and side portions arranged to form a generally tubular member having an opened torso end, two leg members, and a collar member. In a second embodiment the clothing is directed to a pet hat constructed having a top portion, side portions and a front portion having a visor member attached thereto, the side portions having a lower rim. Two ear members and securement means are integrated within the lower rim of the side portions. At least a portion of the shirt/hat comprises ultraviolet properties. Additionally, at least a portion of the shirt/hat comprises a cooling zone formed of a plurality of cooling crystals. Owing to the ultraviolet material and cooling crystals the pet clothing shields pets/dogs from harmful ultraviolet rays while keeping them cool and comfortable and mitigating heat exhaustion.
US10695212B2	Hand cover A hand cover includes a protective housing secured to an adjustment mechanism. The protective housing inhibits contact between the hand and the external environment. The adjustment mechanism secures the hand cover to the user. An optional upper access aperture provides air circulation and access to the hand. An optional lateral access aperture also provides access to the hand. An optional positioning mechanism helps maintain the hand cover in place. Attachment anchors for restraints or exercise bands may be provided and devices for orienting and securing IV lines may be provided.
US10695211B2	Cranial remoulding orthosis and method of manufacture thereof An orthosis (10) for correcting deformities in the head shape of babies and young children includes a mesh layer (20). The mesh layer (30) includes regions of varying stiffness in the mesh layer that are adapted to apply varying pressure to a wearer's head, so as to restrict undesirable growth and allow desired growth to correct the deformities. Accordingly, the mesh layer (30) provides a layer of uniform thickness but variable stiffness, so that a lightweight means of applying appropriate pressure to the wearer's head is provided. The mesh layer (30) can be manufacturer by 3D printing, based on a scan of the wearer's head.
US10695210B1	Telescoping collapsible splint A collapsible splint includes an expandable frame within a flexible generally rectangular sleeve. The expandable frame includes a number of members that are extendable rods or tubes. The members are oriented longitudinally within the sleeve and arranged transversely across the sleeve and adjacent to one another. The rods are secured at one end of the sleeve and are connected to one another by transverse links to form the frame. The sleeve includes an opening through which the frame can be accessed and extended to a desired length. The sleeve also includes straps on its rear side suitable for binding the collapsible splint around a fractured limb.
US10695203B2	Endoprosthesis having aligned legs for ease of cannulation The present disclosure is directed to a branched endoprosthesis comprising a graft component and at least one support component. In various embodiments, the branched endoprosthesis comprises a body portion and a plurality of leg portions, wherein the legs are in an aligned configuration for ease of cannulation. In various embodiments, at least one leg is in an open configuration for ease of cannulation. Cannulation methods are also described.
US10695201B2	Intravascular stent, preparation method and use thereof An intravascular stent, preparation method and use thereof. The intravascular stent includes a positioning segment and a supporting segment. The positioning segment includes a plurality of first repeating elements. The supporting segment includes at least two supporting units and at least one connecting unit. The supporting unit includes a plurality of second repeating elements. The number of the first repeating elements differing from the number of the second repeating elements. A plane formed by front ends of the plurality of first repeating elements being vertical to or intersecting with the axis of the intravascular stent. The intravascular stent is usable for iliac vein, with good supporting effect for iliac vein and less damage to venous wall, and can effectively avoid forming in-stent secondary thrombosis after intravascular stent implantation. Moreover, the intravascular stent is positionable in the iliac vein to improve the accuracy of the release.
US10695198B2	Pump mechanism A prosthetic system includes a prosthetic foot with a foot member defining a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion defining a curvature and extending between the first and second end portions. A pump mechanism is coupled to the foot member. The pump mechanism includes a housing defining a cavity, and a membrane situated in the cavity. The pump mechanism is movable between an original configuration and an expanded configuration. A movable member includes a first portion coupled to the membrane and a second portion arranged to slidably engage the foot member. Relative movement between the first and second end portions moves the first portion of the movable member relative to the housing and slides the second portion along a length of the foot member to shift the pump mechanism between the original and expanded configurations.
US10695196B2	Methods, devices, and systems for the fabrication of materials and tissues utilizing electromagnetic radiation The present invention provides a three-dimensional bioprinter for fabricating cellular constructs such as tissues and organs using electromagnetic radiation (EMR) at or above 405 nm. The bioprinter includes a material deposition device comprising a cartridge for receiving and holding a composition which contains biomaterial that cures after exposure to EMR. The bioprinter also includes an EMR module that emits EMR at a wavelength of about 405 nm or higher. Also provided is a bioprinter cartridge which contains cells and a material curable at a wavelength of about 405 nm or greater. The cells are present in a chamber and are extruded through an orifice to form the cellular construct.
US10695194B2	Instrument configured to generate an impact and retracting load on an inserter An instrument and inserter kit for providing a load to insert or retract an implant 2000 is provided. The instrument includes a cover having an engagement end opposite a distal end. The engagement end is configured to mount to an engagement feature of a handle of an inserter. The cover is an elongated member having a C-shaped profile having a dimension configured to receive a sliding member. The sliding member is seated over the cover and is weighted. The sliding member is configured to slide between a first radial lip and a second radial lip so as to provide an impacting force or retracting force on the instrument.
US10695193B2	Device and method for inserting a liner into an acetabular cup A device and method for inserting a liner into an acetabular cup. The device includes a first portion configured to engage the liner and a rim of the acetabular cup to align a pole of the liner and a pole of the cup along an axis of the device prior to insertion of the liner into the cup. The device also includes a second portion for pushing the liner into the cup. The second portion includes a guide arrangement for engaging a rim of the liner. The second portion is coupled to the first portion for movement of the second portion with respect to the first portion along said axis.
US10695191B2	Spinal fusion implant The present invention provides a device and methodology for use in spinal fusion surgeries. An implant is proved for forming a rigid structure between adjoining vertebrae in a patient. The implant is a cage defined by at least a first end, second end, first side, and second side surface, wherein first and second side surfaces extend substantially parallel to each other to span a space between adjoining vertebrae and first and second ends interconnect said first side surface and second side surface. The cage incorporates one or more flexible joints that allow the cage to be deformed for insertion into a patient. The ability to deform the cage allows a greater ease and flexibility in inserting and positioning the implant.
US10695189B2	Interspinous omnidirectional dynamic stabilization device The present disclosure relates to an interspinous omnidirectional dynamic stabilization device, including a first fixing part, a second fixing part, a connecting structure and an elastic structure. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are fixedly connected to each other through the connecting structure and elastic structure. The bottoms of the first fixing part and the second fixing part are provided with one or more barbs. The elastic structure is made up of one or more U-shaped structures connected to each other. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are provided with fixing holes respectively.
US10695187B2	Hand manipulated endoscopic medical device A hand manipulated endoscopic medical device is disclosed. The medical device includes a body having a proximal end, which is hand manipulated, and a distal end which includes a manipulator. A light emitting device is centrally disposed at the distal end. An imaging device is centrally disposed at the distal end for imaging at least a portion of the region illuminated by the light emitting device. Also disclosed is a tool for extracting an artificial lumbar disc from between a pair of vertebral plates. The extraction tool includes a handle, a member for transmitting force, and a sharpened end, specially configured to be placed between the artificial disc and the vertebral plate. Further disclosed is a tool for implanting or explanting a ball to or from an artificial lumbar disc. The implanter/explanter includes a pinion shaft and a pinion shaft enclosure. A tightening knob is disposed at the proximal end of the shaft enclosure and coupled to the pinion shaft. A pinion is disposed at the distal end of the pinion shaft. A grappling device is disposed at the pinion, and it includes a pair of semi-circular rings. When the pinion is rotated, the semi-circular rings move relative to one another and are capable of grasping or releasing the ball.
US10695184B2	Methods of designing three-dimensional lattice structures for implants The methods disclosed herein of generating three-dimensional lattice structures and reducing stress shielding have applications including use in medical implants. One method of generating a three-dimensional lattice structure can be used to generate a structure lattice and/or a lattice scaffold to support bone or tissue growth. One method of reducing stress shielding includes generating a structural lattice to provide sole mechanical spacing across an area for desired bone or tissue growth. Some examples can use a repeating modified rhombic dodecahedron or radial dodeca-rhombus unit cell. Some methods are also capable of providing a lattice structure with anisotropic properties to better suit the lattice for its intended purpose.
US10695183B2	Augments and methods of implanting augments Exemplary embodiments are directed to an augment and methods of implanting an augment. The methods include inserting the augment into a bone cavity of a bone of a host. The augment includes a body with an outer surface and at least one hole preformed in the body. The method includes introducing a fastener from an outer surface of the bone into a hole formed in the bone and engaging the fastener with the hole of the bone. The method includes passing the fastener through the hole of the bone. The method includes introducing into and engaging the fastener with the at least one hole in the body of the augment to fixate the augment within the bone cavity.
US10695180B2	Heart valve sizing ring for valve-sparing aortic root remodeling procedures A heart valve sizing ring is disclosed. The sizing ring includes an outer ring and an inner ring configured and arranged to couple to the outer ring. A tubular portion extends from the inner ring and has a plurality of suture holders arranged about an upper end thereof. The outer ring and inner ring having a pair of complementary mating surfaces configured and arranged to grip sutures therebetween when coupled together. When coupled around sutures, the assembled ring may be tightened down against the heart valve to test the fit as if the sizing ring were a similarly sized prosthetic heart valve ring. Commissures of the heart valve may be suspended from the suture holders of the tubular portion. The surgeon can then remove the sizing ring and replace it with a prosthetic ring.
US10695171B2	Stent structures for use with valve replacements The present embodiments provide a medical device for implantation in a patient-comprising a stent and a valve. The stent comprises a proximal region comprising a cylindrical shape having a first outer diameter in an expanded state, and a distal region comprising a cylindrical shape having a second outer diameter in the expanded state. The second outer diameter is greater than the first outer diameter. A proximal region of the valve is at least partially positioned within the proximal region of the stent, and the distal region of the valve is at least partially positioned within one of tapered and distal regions of the stent. When implanted, the proximal region of the stent and the proximal region of the valve are aligned with a native valve, and the distal region of the valve is distally spaced-apart from the native valve.
US10695170B2	Hybrid heart valves adapted for post-implant expansion A hybrid prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be expanded post implant in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein (a valve-in-valve procedure). The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander. An inflow stent frame is expandable for anchoring the valve in place, and may have an outflow end that is collapsible for delivery and expandable post-implant to facilitate a valve-in-valve procedure.
US10695166B2	Intraocular lenses (IOLs) and related assemblies and intraocular attachment methods Intraocular lenses and related assemblies and intraocular attachment methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an intraocular lens assembly comprises a helical-shaped coil fastener to affix an intraocular lens to an iris to correct for astigmatism, presbyopia, and/or myopia or hyperopia. The helical-shaped coil fastener comprises a head and a helical wire extending from a bottom surface of the head and comprising a pointed tip opposite the head. The helical-shaped coil fastener is configured to be affixed to the iris by rotatable penetration of the iris, and thus can be removed from the iris by reverse rotation of the helical-shaped coil fastener. The helical-shaped coil fastener has a low volume, large surface area, low cross-sectional area of penetration, and an oblique angle of penetration. Thus, the helical-shaped coil fastener is easy to apply, easy to remove, minimizes tissue damage, maximizes stability, and minimizes penetration force.
US10695164B2	Covered endovascular stent-graft Provided is a covered endovascular stent-graft comprising a first membrana tectoria for modeling a vascular shape and a stent-graft skeleton fitted to the outside of the first membrana tectoria, at least part of the outer surface of the stent-graft skeleton being covered with a second membrana tectoria; the first membrana tectoria and the second membrana tectoria are combined so that at least part of the stent-graft skeleton is covered between the first membrana tectoria and the second membrana tectoria, wherein the first membrana tectoria and/or the second membrana tectoria is/are a polyvinylidene fluoride resin membrana tectoria. The polyvinylidene fluoride resin membrana tectoria of the covered endovascular stent-graft makes the cost reduced and has good mechanical properties and biological properties.
US10695161B2	Convertible nephroureteral catheter A nephroureteral catheter is provided that comprises a detachable portion such that when the detachable portion is removed, the catheter converts into an internal stent. The catheter includes a tube with two retention features, a detachable portion, and an inner tube. The inner tube is removably insertable into both the tube and the detachable portion, and a wire extends through at least a portion of a lumen of the inner tube and through the tube, to keep the pieces attached. The wire may be removed to remove the inner tube and then the detachable portion from the tube. When the detachable portion is attached to the tube, the catheter is a nephroureteral catheter. When the detachable portion is removed from the tube, the catheter becomes a stent.
US10695160B2	Adjustable endolumenal implant for reshaping the mitral valve annulus Excessive dilation of the annulus of a mitral valve may lead to regurgitation of blood during ventricular contraction. This regurgitation may lead to a reduction in cardiac output. Disclosed are systems and methods relating to an implant configured for reshaping a mitral valve. The implant comprises a plurality of struts with anchors for tissue engagement. The implant is compressible to a first, reduced diameter for transluminal navigation and delivery to the left atrium of a heart. The implant may then expand to a second, enlarged diameter to embed its anchors to the tissue surrounding and/or including the mitral valve. The implant may then contract to a third, intermediate diameter, pulling the tissue radially inwardly, thereby reducing the mitral valve and lessening any of the associated symptoms including mitral regurgitation.
US10695154B2	Mobile unit for animal ovarian tissue processing A mobile unit for animal ovarian tissue processing comprises an enclosure supported on a wheeled chassis. A collecting chamber defined within the enclosure comprises a restraint mounted to the enclosure and configured to restrain an animal in a standing position, at least one access sized to provide the animal ingress to, and egress from, the collecting chamber, an ovum aspiration system disposed in the collecting chamber to retrieve oocytes from the animal and an imaging scanner disposed in the collecting chamber to guide the ovum aspiration system to the oocytes. A processing chamber defined within the enclosure contiguous to the collecting chamber is isolated from the collecting chamber by at least one dividing wall extending between the collecting chamber and the processing chamber. The processing chamber includes an incubator to incubate the oocytes. A temperature control unit maintains a temperature of the retrieved oocytes between a predetermined temperature range.
US10695152B2	Method for forming bis-acrylic or other crown 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. The casting jig includes an opening through the bottom surface through which an elongate handle may be inserted, allowing a temporary abutment to be coupled into the distal end of the elongate handle, so that the abutment is disposed in the well, held in place by the handle, as it is used as a core about which the anatomical healing cuff body is formed. A crown forming jig for forming an inexpensive, chair-side prepared bis-acrylic temporary crown that may be easily and quickly installed over the anatomical healing cuff body is also disclosed.
US10695151B2	Detecting tooth shade Disclosed in a method, a user interface and a system for use in determining shade of a patient's tooth, wherein a digital 3D representation including shape data and texture data for the tooth is obtained. A tooth shade value for at least one point on the tooth is determined based on the texture data of the corresponding point of the digital 3D representation and on known texture values of one or more reference tooth shade values.
US10695147B1	Method and system for dental boundary determination Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for determining a boundary between teeth and gingiva of an archform and/or between teeth and other teeth. Curves may be defined on the surface of teeth and gingiva in the archform. An indication of curvature at various points on the curves may be determined. A predicted likelihood parameter that each of the points corresponds to the boundary between the teeth and gingiva may be determined based on the indication of curvature. A smoothing function and the predicted likelihood parameter may be used to determine a boundary point for each curve. The boundary points may be connected to form the boundary between the teeth and gingiva.
US10695137B2	Methods, systems, and devices for surgical access and procedures The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various actuation system embodiments, including fluid actuation systems, drive train actuation systems, and motorless actuation systems. Additional embodiments include a reversibly lockable tube that can provide access for a medical device to a patient's cavity and further provides a reversible rigidity or stability during operation of the device. Further embodiments include various operational components for medical devices, including medical device arm mechanisms that have both axial and rotational movement while maintaining a relatively compact structure. medical device winch components, medical device biopsy/stapler/clamp mechanisms, and medical device adjustable focus mechanisms.
US10695136B2	Preventing instrument/tissue collisions Collisions between a minimally invasive surgical instrument and patient tissue are prevented in various ways. A real time image of a surgical site is mosaiced over a previously recorded more distal image of the site. Surgical instruments are visible in the real time image, and representations of the surgical instruments as they would appear in the previously recorded image are generated and displayed on the previously recorded image. Consequently, a person moving the surgical instruments sees a representation of the instruments outside the field of view of an imaging system taking the real time images.
US10695134B2	Motion execution of a robotic system A method of surgical robot operation includes moving a surgical instrument through a medium using the surgical robot, where the surgical robot attempts to move the surgical instrument to a desired position. The method further includes measuring an actual position of the surgical instrument, and calculating a difference between the actual position and the desired position. The actual position of the surgical instrument is adjusted to the desired position using the surgical robot.
US10695124B2	Renal nerve ablation catheter having twist balloon Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft. An expandable balloon may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The balloon may be capable of shifting between a folded configuration and an expanded configuration. A support structure may be coupled to the balloon. The support structure may be capable of shifting the balloon toward the folded configuration. A plurality of elongate flexible electrode assemblies may be disposed on the balloon. The elongate flexible electrode assemblies may be oriented at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the balloon.
US10695114B2	Method for force, displacement, and rate control of shaped memory material implants A method for force, displacement, and rate control of shape memory material implant. The rate of implant shape change as well as the force exerted on the surrounding tissue of the implant can be controlled by the surgeon and the extent of movement is controlled in circumstances where the bone element is free to move. The invention allows for the first time the fine control of force when fixating osteoporotic bone and rate of bone transport when working near the spinal cord. This heating profile of the implant provides the surgeon to control the extent of microstructure phase transformation so that the rate, force or extent of tissue movement can be controlled individually or together.
US10695107B2	Spinal implant system and methods of use A spinal implant includes an intermediate portion and a first portion extending in a transverse orientation from the intermediate portion. The first portion includes an inner surface connectable with vertebral tissue adjacent a lamina. A second portion is spaced from the first portion and extends in a transverse orientation from the intermediate portion. The second portion includes an inner surface connectable with vertebral tissue adjacent a lamina. At least one of the first portion and the second portion includes an outer surface having a mating element engageable with a mating element of a surgical instrument. Systems, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.
US10695104B2	Adjustable fixation device An articulated fixation device is provided having a high degree of adjustability for securing a plate member thereof to a skull and at least one spinal rod thereof to a vertebral bone. In one form, an adjustable bridge member is provided that is adjustably connected to both the plate member and the spinal rod. The adjustable connections can include an upper and rearward pivot connection between the plate member and the bridge member and a lower and forward pivot connection between the spinal rod and the bridge member.
US10695100B2	Spinal implant system and methods of use A bone fastener comprises a first member defining an implant cavity and a plurality of adjacent grooves. A first band is configured for disposal within the grooves. A second band is configured for disposal within the grooves. A second member is configured to penetrate tissue and includes a head engageable with the first band to provisionally connect the members. The second band is movable for disposal adjacent the first band to fix connection of the members. Implants, systems, instruments and methods are disclosed.
US10695096B2	Suture system and method A suture system including a suture construct having a first reduction construct configured to be selectively arranged in an expanded state and a reduced state. The first reduction construct includes a first locking limb, a first contractible loop, and a first opposed loop disposed generally opposite to the first contractible loop, wherein reduction of the first opposed loop contracts the first contractible loop from the expanded state into the reduced state and secures the suture construct in the reduced state. The suture construct may also include a second reduction construct. Optionally, the suture system includes a first and a second pusher tube defining a first and a second lumen, respectively, wherein each pusher tubes are advanced over portions of opposed loops, respectively, and wherein distal portions of opposed loops extend beyond the pusher tubes, respectively.
US10695094B2	Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of articular joints Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
US10695093B2	Method and devices for a sub-splenius/supra-levator scapulae surgical access technique A novel posterolateral inter-muscular approach has been developed to access the cervical spine. The approach includes elevating the splenius capitis and trapezios muscles dorsally to create a window for deep spine access, wherein the window comprises: i) an anterior superior border of the trapezius muscle; ii) an anterior inferior border of the splenius capitis muscle, and iii) a posterior superior border of the levator scapulae muscle. Preferably, a device such as an implant or an instrument is then passed through the window to manipulate the spine.
US10695090B2	Automatic hair transplant apparatus Disclosed is an automatic hair transplant apparatus including a needle module in which a hair follicle is inserted, a supplying case which has a magazine shape into which the needle module is inserted like a bullet of a gun, a withdrawing case which has a magazine shape into which the needle module is inserted like a bullet of a gun, and a hair transplanter on which the supplying case and the withdrawing case are mounted and which transplants hair follicles into a scalp by sequentially operating needle modules in the supplying case one by one and inserts needle modules from which hair follicles are removed into the withdrawing case.
US10695088B2	Lifting surgical instrument having branch point Disclosed herein is a lifting surgical instrument having a branch point, which is used to insert a thread without a cog and a barb into the skin. The lifting surgical instrument includes a sheath, including: a probe part formed in the tubular shape in which a through hole penetrating in a longitudinal direction is formed, and configured such that the front end thereof may be inserted into the skin; and a body configured to extend from the rear end of the probe part, to have a diameter larger than that of the through hole, to communicate with the through hole, and to include a sheath hole. In this case, a direction guidance portion is provided on the inner surface of the probe part, and the angle at which the needle travels is changed via the direction guidance portion when the needle passes through the through hole.
US10695087B2	Placement manipulator and attachment for positioning a puncture instrument An apparatus (51) includes a needle placement manipulator (1) and an attachment (52) for the manipulator. The manipulator includes a needle holder and a rotary mechanism. The rotary mechanism (3, 4) has a remote center of motion (RCM: 11) and is configured to position a needle holder (5) such that the axis of the needle holder traces a conical region of coverage (108), the conical region of coverage having the apex thereof at the RCM and the base thereof in a direction towards a subject of needle placement (14). The attachment supports the guide mechanism and is configured to be mounted onto the subject of needle placement. The attachment includes a guide portion (183c) configured to change an inclination of the rotary mechanism with respect to the subject of needle placement such that the axis of the needle holder intersects an insertion target (14) located outside of the conical region of coverage.
US10695085B2	Turbine-driven rotary sinuplasty cutter A surgical apparatus includes a rotatable shaft and a turbine assembly. The rotatable shaft includes a cutter located thereon. The cutter is configured to cut an object when the shaft is rotating about a rotational axis. The turbine assembly includes a turbine and a turbine housing. The turbine housing is configured to receive a fluid that enters the housing parallel to the rotational axis, and to steer the fluid to impinge on the turbine in a direction that is not parallel to the rotational axis. The turbine is configured to rotate the shaft so as to cut the object by the cutter.
US10695083B2	Grasping treatment instrument A grasping treatment instrument includes a grasping piece, and a supporting member opening and closing relative to the grasping piece. A clamp member is provided between the supporting member and the grasping piece in open and close directions of the supporting member, and the clamp member includes an opposed surface opposed to the grasping piece, and a back surface facing to an opposite side of the opposed surface. The grasping treatment instrument includes a cover member made of a material having lower thermal conductivity than the clamp member, and the cover member covers the clamp member from the back surface side in a part on a distal side with respect to a position where the clamp member is pivotally supported.
US10695082B2	Ultrasonic treatment instrument for articulations, and treatment method thereof The ultrasonic treatment instrument for articulations according to the embodiment of the present invention includes, at the distal end of the probe, the treatment section which performs a desired treatment on the treated target part. The treatment portion is provided with an edge which extends in a direction crossing, or a direction parallel to, the longitudinal direction of the probe; a first ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibration in a direction crossing the edge; and a second ultrasonic transducer which generates ultrasonic vibration in a direction parallel, to the edge.
US10695075B2	Handheld surgical device having retractable portion A handheld surgical device having a working portion that can be covered or uncovered. The working portion of the handheld surgical device can have an advanced position or a retracted position, which can be controlled by one or more switch(s) at the handle portion of the handheld surgical device. The handheld surgical device can also include a shroud that can cover the working portion having a cutting blade driven by a powered motor. The shroud can also have a cutting edge, which is not driven by the powered motor.
US10695069B2	Circular stapling device with offset spline tip A surgical stapling device includes an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The anvil and shell assemblies each include splines that define guide channels. Each of the anvil splines defines a distally positioned triangular tip that is defined by an apex and first and second right cam surfaces. The cam surfaces of the anvil splines are configured to engage one of the shell splines to cam or rotate the anvil assembly into alignment with the shell assembly as the anvil assembly is moved in relation to the shell assembly to a clamped position.
US10695065B1	Percutaneous arterial to venous anastomosis clip application catheter system and methods A method of creating an anastomosis includes steps of advancing a distal tip of a catheter device through a first blood vessel into a second blood vessel, while simultaneously advancing a proximal base of the device into the first vessel, contacting a wall of the first vessel with a distal blunt surface on the proximal base. A further step is to retract the distal tip so that a proximal blunt base of the distal tip contacts a wall of the second vessel, thereby capturing the two vessel walls between the blunt surfaces of the proximal base and the distal tip. A controlled pressure is applied between the two blunt surfaces to compress and stabilize the captured tissue and approximate the vessel walls. A clip is deployed through the captured tissue to hold the tissue in place during the anastomosis procedure. The anastomosis is created by applying cutting energy to the captured tissue.
US10695063B2	Surgical cutting and fastening instrument with apparatus for determining cartridge and firing motion status A fastener cartridge comprising a cartridge body, a plurality of fasteners, a longitudinal knife slot defined in the cartridge body, and a circuit comprising a plurality of sub-circuits extending across the longitudinal knife slot is disclosed. The longitudinal knife slot is configured to receive a tissue cutting knife. The plurality of sub-circuits comprises a first sub-circuit and a second sub-circuit. The circuit produces a first voltage in response to an applied current when the first sub-circuit and the second sub-circuit are intact. The circuit produces a second voltage in response to the applied current as the tissue cutting knife is advanced distally through the longitudinal knife slot. The first voltage is different than the second voltage.
US10695062B2	Surgical instrument including a retractable firing member A surgical instrument for cutting and fastening tissue comprising an end effector, a firing member, a housing, a motor, a power source, an opening in the housing, an access panel covering the opening and movable between a closed position and an open position, a bailout switch configured to prevent power from flowing from the power source to the motor when the access panel is moved to the open position, and a retraction lever accessible through the opening in the housing is disclosed. The retraction lever is movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. The retraction lever is configured to manually retract the firing member in a proximal direction, operably couple the motor to the firing member when the retraction lever is in the unactuated position, and operably decouple the motor from the firing member when the retraction lever is in the actuated position.
US10695058B2	Surgical instrument systems comprising an articulatable end effector and means for adjusting the firing stroke of a firing member A surgical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument can include an end effector, comprising an anvil and a staple cartridge. The surgical instrument can further include a shaft defining a longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can also include an articulation joint, wherein the end effector is rotatably connected to the shaft about the articulation joint between an unarticulated position and at least one articulated position. The surgical instrument can include means for adjusting the length of a firing stroke as a function of the degree in which the end effector is articulated relative to the longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can include a sensor configured to defect shifting of lateral portions of a flexible firing bar that extends through the articulation joint. Additionally or alternatively, the surgical instrument can include a relief feature configured to accommodate shifting of lateral portions of a flexible firing bar.
US10695057B2	Surgical instrument lockout arrangement A surgical tool assembly that has a first jaw and a second jaw that is movable relative to the first jaw. A firing member assembly is configured to move distally from a starting position. The firing member assembly includes a first firing element and a second firing element that is configured to move between a locked position wherein the second firing element is in locking engagement with a lockout portion of the first jaw to prevent the firing member assembly from moving distally from the starting position upon application of a firing motion thereto and an unlocked position. The firing member assembly is configured to prevent an unlocking load from being applied to an attachment portion of the second firing element upon application of the firing motion thereto when the second firing element is in the locked position.
US10695056B2	Electric surgical stapler An electric surgical stapler and a method for controlling closing and firing of the electric surgical stapler are disclosed. The electric surgical stapler includes: a driving motor, having an output shaft; a working head, including an anvil, a cartridge, a closing mechanism, a firing mechanism, a closing limit switch, and a firing safety switch, wherein the closing limit switch is configured to detect a closing stroke of the closing mechanism, the firing safety switch has a closing position and a firing position, the firing safety switch is configured to allow the output shaft to transmit power to the closing mechanism when the firing safety switch is at the closing position, and the firing safety switch is configured to allow the output shaft to transmit power to the firing mechanism when the firing safety switch is at the firing position; and a control unit, including: a working head identifying module; a motor control module; a closing and firing control module, configured to receive information transmitted from the closing limit switch and the firing safety switch; a closing switch; and an opening switch. The control unit is provided with a plurality of modules, and is able to communicate with the working head in real time, to avoid abnormal or fault operations during surgery, and to improve security in use.
US10695054B2	Method and apparatus for increasing current capacity of a distributed drive system An improved system for connecting a DC bus cable and a remote motor drive includes a capacitance module and an extension module that may each be mounted adjacent to the remote motor drive. The capacitance module includes a first DC bus connector and a second DC bus connector. The first DC bus connector includes a terminal block configured to receive a pair of conductors for the DC bus. The first DC bus connector further includes a pair of intermediate bus bars where each of the intermediate bus bars are connected at a first end to the terminal block and at a second end to a circuit board contained within the capacitance module. Traces on the circuit board are routed between the second ends of the intermediate bus bars and the second DC bus connector. The second DC bus connector is configured to be connected to DC bus bars.
US10695050B2	Tissue repair device The present disclosure relates to a tissue repair device. The device includes a handle, a knob coupled to the handle, and a needle coupled to the handle. The needle includes a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including a slot, wherein a first anchor is housed within the distal end and a second anchor is housed within the slot and located proximal to the first anchor. An actuator disposed within the needle and operatively coupled to the knob, wherein advancement of the knob allows for engagement of the actuator with the first anchor and subsequent advancement of the first anchor via the actuator. A method of tissue repair is also disclosed.
US10695047B2	Systems, devices, and methods for securing tissue using hard anchors Systems, devices, and methods are provided for securing soft tissue to bone. One exemplary embodiment of a device includes an anchor, a repair filament, and a connecting filament that is coupled to the repair filament, is in contact with the anchor's distal end, and is effective to connect the repair filament to the anchor such that the repair filament slides with respect to the anchor. The anchor can be rigid, and can include an axial bore extending therethrough. At least one of the repair filament and the connecting filament can extend through at least a portion of the axial bore, and the bore can be sized such that a portion of the filament extending therethrough barely fits to help maintain the connection between the anchor, repair filament, and connecting filament. Embodiments of the systems and devices disclosed can be used in a number of methods for repairing soft tissue.
US10695046B2	Tissue anchor and anchoring system A tissue anchor includes an anchor member formed from a generally flexible material. An activation member, which may be a tensioning member, causes proximal and distal end portions of the anchor member to move toward each other into a shortened configuration suitable for anchoring against the tissue. The tissue anchor can optionally be deployed and activated using a catheter device.
US10695040B2	Self-closing devices and methods for making and using them A self-closing device for implantation within a patient's body includes base material including an inner surface area for securing the base material to a tissue structure, and a plurality of support elements surrounding or embedded in the base material. The support elements are separable laterally within a plane of the base material to accommodate creating an opening through the base material for receiving one or more instruments through the base material, and biased to return laterally towards a relaxed state for self-closing the opening after removing the one or more instruments. The device may be provided as a patch or integrally attached to a tubular graft or in various shapes.
US10695037B2	Automated, selectable, soft tissue excision biopsy devices and methods An excisional biopsy and delivery device may comprise one or more rotating, penetrating and cutting rod elements. The rod elements may be configured to advance from a stored and confined first position and rotate about an axis, while being simultaneously revolved about a central axis. The rod elements may then assume a second released and expanded configuration that is operative to cut around and surround target tissue. In this manner, the rod elements are operative to move through the surrounding tissue to create a volume of revolution and to sever and capture the target tissue contained within the volume of revolution from the surrounding tissue. The severed and captured volume of revolution containing the target issue may then be removed.
US10695035B2	Systems and methods for assessing signal quality Systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for assessing signal quality of a signal are described herein, including determining a signal quality assessment (SQA) metric of the signal based on at least one energy function of the signal, determining whether the SQA metric is above a threshold, and in response to determining that the SQA metric is above the threshold, performing additional signal processing of the signal.
US10695029B2	Ultrasonic endoscope In a rigid distal end portion of an ultrasonic endoscope, a side-viewing optical observation portion and a wave transmission/reception face of an ultrasonic probe are provided on respective sides, in the width direction, of a boundary side wall of a pair of side walls constituting a laterally open recess. The wave transmission/reception face is arranged in a range in which at least a part of the wave transmission/reception face overlaps the boundary side wall, while being offset from an elevator in the longitudinal direction of an insertion portion. When the rigid distal end portion is viewed in an observation direction of the optical observation portion, a top portion of the elevator is located on a line connecting a center of the outer shape of the wave transmission/reception face of the ultrasonic probe, and a center, in the width direction, of the distal end connecting portion of a treatment tool conduit.
US10695026B2	Device for three-dimensional, internal ultrasound with rotating transducer and rotating reflector Devices and methods for obtaining a real-time, three-dimensional image of a body part, particularly a blood vessel. A catheter has a chamber in its tip. The chamber contains an ultrasound transducer and reflector which generally face each other and rotate about a common axis. The transducer element on the transducer and the reflective face on the reflector are both tilted off-axis. The difference in angular velocity generally creates a phase shift between the transducer and the reflective face. The phase shift allows the transducer and the reflective face to actively scan a three-dimensional volume that is generally bounded interiorly by a hyperboloid and exteriorly by the effective range of the ultrasound beam. The transducer and reflector may rotate at constant speeds or nonconstant speeds as well in the same direction or in opposite directions.
US10695025B2	Wearable ultrasonic device for circulating tumor cell detection An apparatus for detecting circulating tumor cells is provided. A support system for mounting on a patient is provided. An imaging system is attached to the support system. The imaging system comprises a transmitter and receiver system for generating and transmitting signals into the patient and receiving signals from the patient and a controller. The controller comprises a processor and computer readable media. The computer readable media comprises computer readable code for transmitting signals into the patient, computer readable code for receiving signals from the patent, and computer readable code for providing in vivo circulating tumor cell imaging agent data from the received signals from the patient.
US10695024B2	Radiographic system and radiographic method for obtaining a long-size image and correcting a defective region in the long-size image The radiographic system including a plurality of radiation detection apparatuses which detect radial rays and a combining processor which generates a long-size image by combining a plurality of radiation images obtained from the radiation detection apparatuses further includes an image correction unit which corrects the defective region in which the radiation detection apparatuses overlap with each other in the long-size image.
US10695023B2	Method for characterisation of perivascular tissue Methods for volumetric characterisation of perivascular adipose tissue use data collected by computed tomography (CT) scanning. The volumetric characterisation of perivascular adipose tissue allows the inflammatory status of underlying blood vessels to be established by CT scanning. This is of use in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of coronary and vascular disease.
US10695022B2	Method for thoracic vertebral bone density measurement by thoracic quantitative computed tomography A technique for measuring thoracic vertebral bone density (BMD) and coronary calcium score (CCS). Representatively, BMD was measured and averaged at three consecutive thoracic spines (3T) starting from the left main coronary artery caudally and averaging the results of the measurements at the first, second and third spine regions to obtain a thoracic trabecular bone mineral density measurement. The “reference”, as the 3T BMD value of 30 year old and the piBMD (predicted individual BMD (piBMD) were developed. Based on the “reference”, and piBMD, T and Z score of 3T formula were derived in both genders. The new calibration phantom of TQCT and LQCT was designed. The ratios of CTHU/mg/cc were obtained with varying scanners, which were used to translate the CTHU to density units (mg/cc) in BMD and CCS mass measurement. A processor capable of quantitating both BMD and CCS burden was designed. In image without a calibration phantom, formulas were created to quantitate BMD with a high precision.
US10695018B2	Train-like pharmaceutical configuration, apparatus for preparation and storage device thereof The present invention provides a train-like pharmaceutical composition (configuration, or dosage form) comprising segments linearly arranged in series like cars of a train. When the pharmaceutical composition is administrated into a patient's body, some of the segments are “visible” to an instrument, but others are not. However, “invisible” segments can be estimated, deduced, calculated, or inferred from “visible” segments. The “invisible” segments can be used for neutralizing intratumoral lactic acidosis combined with glucose deprivation to control tumor, among other applications.
US10695016B2	Handheld radiation image detecting system and operating method thereof A handheld radiation image detecting system and an operation method thereof are provided. The handheld radiation image detecting system includes a handheld device including a radiation emitter and a first transceiver and a sensing device including a radiation image sensor and a second transceiver. The first transceiver is coupled to the radiation emitter and used for generating a first wave with directionality. The second transceiver is used for receiving the first wave and for generating a second wave with directionality, and the first transceiver is used for receiving the second wave.
US10695015B2	Solid-state image capturing device, radiation image capturing system, and method of controlling solid-state image capturing device The present embodiment relates to a radiation imaging system and the like provided with a solid-state imaging device having a structure enabling reduction of linear noise appearing in an integrated image. The solid-state imaging device comprises: L pieces of imaging pixel region arranged along a direction crossing a moving direction of a relative position of the solid-state imaging device; and L pieces of A/D converter provided corresponding to the L pieces of imaging pixel region. Each imaging pixel region includes pixels arranged two-dimensionally to form an M-row by N-column matrix. Any one of the L pieces of A/D converter executes a dummy A/D conversion once or more times after an A/D conversion of an electric signal from a pixel of an m-th row, before an A/D conversion of an electric signal from a pixel of an (m+1)-th row.
US10695014B2	System and method of small field of view x-ray imaging A system and method of X-ray imaging includes an X-ray emitter that projects X-rays. An X-ray receiver receives X-rays from the X-ray emitter to produce a plurality of projection images. A filter with at least one filter leaf absorbs at least a portion of the X-rays from the X-ray emitter to define a limited field of view within a full field of view, wherein the X-rays are attenuated in at least one attenuated portion of the full field of view. A processor reconstructs a three dimensional image based upon the projection images of the full field of view. The limited field view is located within the reconstructed three dimensional image. At least one corrective parameter is determined from the reconstructed three dimensional image. A three dimensional image is reconstructed based upon the limited field of view and the at least one corrective parameter.
US10695005B2	Non-invasive blood sugar measuring method and fingertip measuring probe The present invention discloses a non-invasive blood glucose measurement method, applied to noninvasive blood glucose measuring instruments including measuring hosts and fingertip measuring probes, comprising pre-storing a random forest algorithm and a neural network prediction algorithm in the measuring host; measuring energy metabolism parameters of a fingertip of an individual to be measured and transmitting the parameters to the measuring host by the fingertip measuring probe; calling the random forest algorithm to predict the blood glucose type of the energy metabolism parameters of the fingertip of the individual to be measured and calling the corresponding neural network prediction algorithm to calculate the blood glucose value of the fingertip of the individual to be measured by the measuring host. The present invention also provides a fingertip-measuring probe. The non-invasive blood glucose measurement method disclosed in the present invention can be applied to non-invasive measurement of blood glucose, parameters related to energy metabolism of human body, healthy parameters of angiocarpy, etc.
US10695004B2	Activity-dependent multi-mode physiological sensor Disclosed are systems and methods for using one or more light sources and associated photodetectors to determine different physiological parameters of a subject based on the subject's activity state. A processor may, for example, be configured to determine, based at least in part on data received from an accelerometer at a first time, that a first physiological parameter of the subject is to be determined, to cause the light source(s) to operate in a first manner and process signals from the photodetector(s) to determine the first physiological parameter, to determine, based at least in part on data received from the accelerometer at a second time, that a second physiological parameter of the subject is to be determined, and to cause the light source(s) to operate in a second manner and process signals from the photodetector(s) to determine the second physiological parameter.
US10695002B2	Activity information providing method and electronic device supporting the same An electronic device and a method for activity information are provided. The electronic device includes a sensor configured to collect sensing information according to a motion of the electronic device, and at least one processor operatively connected with the sensor. The at least one processor is configured to control for obtaining activity information including at least one of an exercise amount that is calculated based on first sensing information obtained according to execution of a specified workout, and a movement amount that is calculated based on second sensing information obtained according to a daily life, determining an expected value of an activity amount, by which a user works out, during a specific time period by a user based on the activity information, and providing guide information for achieving an activity goal associated with the user based on at least one of the expected value of the activity amount and the activity information.
US10695000B2	Systems and methods for continuous health monitoring using an opto-enzymatic analyte sensor Certain embodiments described herein pertain to optical sensors, systems and methods for continuous glucose monitoring. In some embodiments, methods of preparing a layered optical sensor are disclosed. The optical sensor can be formed by laminating a plurality of sheets together to form a final sensor. In some embodiments, the sensor tip comprises a oxygen conduit, an enzymatic layer, and an sensing layer. In some embodiments, the sensor includes a plurality of waveguides configured to direct light to and from a target material, such as an oxygen sensing polymer. Systems are also disclosed for an adhesive system for attaching an optical sensor-transmitter system. Methods and systems are also disclosed for a sensor inserter system. The inserter can include a lancet tip that includes a convex feature attached to a first surface of the lancet tip.
US10694998B2	Moving body information detection terminal A wearable device includes; a near field communication module; a position sensor module that extracts Raw data used for determining positional data, from GNSS data from GNSS satellites; an internal timer that outputs system time after output timing of positional data synchronized with the Raw data; sensor modules having various kinds of sensors that detect moving body information; a storage unit that stores therein detection data from the various kinds of sensors; a unit that stores the detection data from the various kinds of sensors in the storage unit for every given time; a unit that calculates positional data on the basis of the Raw data; aid a unit that creates moving body information so that the system time and the positional data are associated with detection data stored in a memory area, and transmits the moving body information to a display device.
US10694992B1	Device and method for monitoring and assessment of movement disorder symptoms The present invention is directed to a device and method for monitoring and assessment of movement disorder symptoms. The device and method disclosed herein are particularly amenable to remote monitoring of a subject's movement disorder symptoms. Briefly stated, in certain preferred embodiments of the present invention the movement disorder monitoring device accompanies a subject to a remote location where the device is used to record data relating to the severity of a subject's movement disorder symptoms over a period of time. This data is then subsequently used by physicians or other clinicians in optimizing and assessing treatment options directed at alleviating a subject's movement disorder symptoms. The method and device of the present invention can be used to monitor symptoms of a number of movement disorders including but not limited to dystonia, essential tremor, Huntington's disease, various ataxias, multiple sclerosis, psychogenic tremor, and Parkinson's disease.
US10694990B2	Bimanual computer games system for dementia screening The majority of cognitive virtual reality (VR) applications have been for therapy, and not cognitive screening/scoring. Provided herein is the BrightScreener™ and its first pilot feasibility study for evaluating elderly with various degrees of cognitive impairment. BrightScreener is a portable (laptop-based) serious-gaming system which incorporates a bimanual game interface for more ecological 3D interaction with virtual worlds. A pilot study determined that BrightScreener is able to differentiate levels of cognitive impairment based solely on game performance, as well as to evaluate the technology acceptance by the target population. Subsequent group analysis of the Pearson correlation coefficient showed a high degree of correlation between the subjects' MMSE scores and their Composite Game Scores (0.90, \|P\|<0.01). Despite the small sample size (n=11), results suggest that serious-gaming strategies can be used as a digital technique to stratify levels of Cognitive Impairment. This may be an alternative to conventional standardized scoring for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia, especially for patients with hearing and speech deficits.
US10694987B1	Neurological disorder determining and monitoring system and method A system and method for determining and monitoring a neurological disorder using key action cadence is disclosed.
US10694982B2	Imaging apparatus, authentication processing apparatus, imaging method, authentication processing method An imaging apparatus includes a first light guide plate having a mounting surface including a mounting region where a part of a living body is to be mounted, a second light guide plate provided on the mounting surface excluding the mounting region, at least one first light source provided on an edge portion of the first light guide plate and configured to radiate first irradiation light of a prescribed wavelength to an interior of the first light guide plate, at least one second light source provided on an edge portion of the second light guide plate and configured to radiate second irradiation light of a prescribed wavelength to an interior of the second light guide plate, and an imaging unit placed on a side of a surface of the first light guide plate on an opposite side to the second light guide plate.
US10694979B2	Patient with Alzheimer's disease positioning and retrieval assembly carrying an original location The present invention relates to a patient with Alzheimer's disease positioning and retrieval assembly carrying an original location, including a sealing box, the upper part of the sealing box is the control part, and the lower part thereof is the display part. The locking outer plate, is fixedly connected to an alarm device communicating with the control part; the display part includes a display positioning sleeve provided within the sealing box. The display positioning sleeve comprises a display glass sleeve, a display sealing block and a display pressing column from front to back. The display glass sleeve is internally sleeved sealingly with a horizontal display glass block, a cardboard is disposed between the display sealing block and the display glass block, the front panel of the sealing box is provided with a display port fitting the display glass block. In the present invention, the control part of the power distribution control box is connected with the alarm device, and the display part of the power distribution control box displays the initial position, thereby it is convenient for people to find the patients and send them back. In addition, sealing of the display part is done by mechanical sealing structure and glass pate, and the original position is displayed by a written paper, thereby energy consumption is low.
US10694976B2	Squeeze protection A structural element for use in a radiotherapy system or a magnetic resonance imaging system or a combination of a radiotherapy system and a magnetic resonance imaging system includes a plurality of fibers and a matrix, whereby the plurality of fibers are embedded in the matrix.
US10694971B2	Reconfigurable sensor circuit According to an aspect of the present inventive concept there is provided a reconfigurable sensor circuit comprising: an input stage including a first input terminal and a second input terminal, and an amplification stage including: a first amplifier having a non-inverting input, an inverting input and an output connected to the inverting input of the first amplifier via a first resistor, a second amplifier having a non-inverting input, an inverting input and an output connected to the inverting input of the second amplifier via a second resistor, and first switching circuitry adapted to be arranged in a first state, wherein the amplification stage is in a differential amplifier configuration, and in a second state, wherein the amplification stage is in a transimpedance amplifier configuration, wherein, in the differential amplifier configuration, the first amplifier and the second amplifier are together configured as a differential amplifier connected to the first and the second input terminals, and wherein, in the transimpedance amplifier configuration, at least the first amplifier is configured as a transimpedance amplifier connected to the first input terminal.
US10694968B2	Classifying EEG signals in response to visual stimulus Systems and method for classifying EEG signals of a human subject generated responsive to a series of images containing target images and non-target images. The EEG signals are in a spatio-temporal representation. The time points are classified independently, using a linear discriminant classifier, to compute spatio-temporal discriminating weights that are used to amplify the spatio-temporal representation, to create a spatially-weighted representation. Principal Component Analysis is used on a temporal domain for dimensionality reduction, separately for each spatial channel of the signals, to create a projection, which is applied to the spatially-weighted representation onto a first plurality of principal components, to create a temporally approximated spatially weighted representation. The temporally approximated spatially weighted representation is classified over the channels, using said linear discriminant classifier, to yield a binary decisions series indicative of each image of the images series as either belonging to said target image or to said non-target image.
US10694967B2	State-based atrial event detection An implantable medical device includes a memory storing criteria for transitioning between states of a cardiac cycle model, the states including a P-wave state. The device also includes sensing circuitry that senses a cardiac signal that varies as a function of a cardiac cycle of a patient, and also includes processing circuitry coupled to the sensing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect an R-wave in the sensed cardiac signal, to determine an elapsed time since the detection of the R-wave, to determine one or more morphological values of a post-R-wave segment of the cardiac signal to compare the elapsed time and the one or more morphological values to the stored criteria for transitioning between the plurality of states of the cardiac cycle model, and to detect a P-wave in the sensed cardiac signal in response to a transition to the P-wave state of the cardiac cycle model.
US10694966B1	Leadless ECG monitoring via electrode switching An ergonomically designed wireless wearable smart band pair for continuous ECG monitoring is disclosed. The pair comprises primary and secondary smart bands with integrated electrodes that are provided with switches for enabling desired electrodes during data acquisition. When the smart bands are worn around the two limbs, electrodes contact the skin. The primary smart band sets all possible states of the electrode switches and acquires biopotential data from the first wrist while the secondary smart band simultaneously acquires biopotential data from the second wrist and sends it wirelessly to the primary smart band. The primary smart band processes biopotential data via digital and analog signal conditioning and fuses information to acquire high-fidelity ECG data as per Einthoven's law without need for completing a circuit via leads and/or holding auxiliary electrodes. The primary smart band analyzes ECG data in real-time, generates pertinent alarms, stores data locally, and wirelessly transmits information to external devices.
US10694963B2	Computer-implemented method for identifying zones of stasis and stenosis in blood vessels In a first aspect, the current invention concerns a computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for identifying a zone in a blood vessel system with a risk level for stasis, comprising the following steps: a) providing an angiogram of a blood vessel system, said angiogram comprising a time series of images of said blood vessel system, at least some of said images showing a contrast agent present in said blood vessel system; b) identifying at least one zone within said blood vessel system on a multitude of images of said time series; c) characterising variations in greyscale intensity in said zone across at least part of said time series of images; d) characterising an outflow of said contrast agent from said zone on the basis of said variations in intensity in said zone; and e) providing a local risk level for stasis in said zone. In further aspects, the current invention also concerns a computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for identifying a zone in a blood vessel with a risk level for stenosis and stent malpositioning, and for measuring the coronary flow reserve (CFR).
US10694962B2	Assessment of iron deposition post myocardial infarction as a marker of myocardial hemorrhage The invention provides various methods of identifying myocardial infarction (MI) patients who have microvascular obstruction (MO), persistent microvascular obstruction (PMO), reperfusion hemorrhage, iron deposition, chronic iron deposition, and/or fat infiltration/accumulation. The invention provides various methods of identifying myocardial infarction (MI) patients who are at risk of prolonged inflammation burden in heart, adverse cardiac remodeling, electrical abnormality, mechanical abnormality, malignant cardiac arrhythmia, ischemic heart failure, and/or sudden cardiac death. The invention also provides various methods of treating these MI patients with chelation drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, fat-lowering drugs, cooling therapies, or device therapies, or their combinations.
US10694960B2	Wearable pulse pressure wave sensing device Wearable pulse pressure wave sensing devices are presented that generally provide a non-intrusive way to measure a pulse pressure wave travelling through an artery using a wearable device. In one implementation, the device includes an array of pressure sensors disposed on a mounting structure which is attachable to a user on an area proximate to an underlying artery. Each of the pressure sensors is capable of being mechanically coupled to the skin of the user proximate to the underlying artery. In addition, there are one or more arterial location sensors disposed on the mounting structure which identify a location on the user's skin likely overlying the artery. A pulse pressure wave is then measured using the pressure sensor of the array closest to the identified location.
US10694957B2	System and method for obtaining bodily function measurements using a mobile device Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for obtaining at least one bodily function measurement are presented. A mobile device includes an outer body sized to be portable for user, a processor contained within the outer body, and a plurality of sensors physically coupled to the outer body. The sensors are configured to obtain a first measurement indicative of blood volume and a second measurement indicative of heart electrical activity in response to a user action. A blood pressure measurement is determined based on the first measurement and the second measurement. The sensors also include electrodes where a portion of a user's body positioned between the electrodes completes a circuit and a measurement to provide at least one measure of impedance associated with the user's body. A hydration level measurement is determined based on the measure of impedance.
US10694956B2	Method and device for monitoring a baby for interaction A method for video evaluation of the heart rate and/or respiratory rate of a baby, in particular under dim or nocturnal conditions, in a device comprising a video camera and a source of infrared light, the method comprising the steps of:A1—illuminating the baby with the infrared source,A2—capturing video images of the baby,B1—determining the position of the baby's head by finding an ellipse forming an outline of the head,B2—identifying an area of interest centered on a selected ellipse,C—evaluating, by plethysmographic analysis of the area of interest, the heart rate and/or respiratory rate of the baby,and associated system.
US10694954B2	Optical speculum A system for direct imaging and diagnosing of abnormal cells in a target tissue includes a disposable optical speculum and an image acquisition system having the speculum assembled on and mechanically secured thereto. The image acquisition system is arranged to capture at least one of a single image or multiple images or video of cells within the target tissue using at least one of bright field or dark field ring illumination divided into independently operated segments to obtain a plurality of data sets. An image analysis and control unit in communication with the image acquisition system analyzes the data sets and applies algorithms to the data sets for diagnosing abnormal cells.
US10694953B2	Integrated medical device There is herein described light emitting medical devices and a method of manufacturing said medical devices. More particularly, there is described integrated light emitting medical devices (e.g. neural devices) capable of being used in optogenetics and a method of manufacturing said medical devices.
US10694948B2	Methods of exoskeleton communication and control A first exoskeleton is in communication with a central server or a peripheral device. The first exoskeleton collects first data and transmits the first data to the central server or peripheral device. The central server or peripheral device generates second data using the first data and transmits the second data to the first exoskeleton or a second exoskeleton.
US10694944B2	System and method for enhanced contrast imaging based on detection of different portions of a lateral point-spread of light pattern An ophthalmic imaging system for imaging an axial and lateral point-spread of light distribution pattern of light reflected from a surface of an animal or human eye includes an ophthalmic imaging apparatus adapted to generate an illumination light of a surface of the eye. A detection arm includes a digital micromirror device (DMD) having an array of mirror facets. A first detector is disposed to receive a first portion of the axial and lateral point-spread of light distribution of light, and one or a plurality of additional detectors are disposed to receive a light from one or a plurality of different portions of the axial and lateral point-spread of light distribution pattern of light. A detection arm, a method for imaging axial and lateral point-spread of light distribution components, and a method for auto-centering a distribution pattern in an imaging plane of a DMD device are also described.
US10694940B2	Ophthalmic imaging system with automatic retinal feature detection A method of automatically detecting a retinal feature using an ophthalmic imaging system and automatically providing at least one of an audio, visual, and tactile indication of the detected retinal feature to a user.
US10694939B2	Whole eye optical coherence tomography(OCT) imaging systems and related methods Whole eye optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging systems and related methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, an OCT imaging system includes a source having an associated source arm path. Further, the OCT imaging system includes a reference arm coupled to the source arm. Further, the OCT imaging system includes a sample arm having an associated sample arm path and coupled to the source arm. The sample arm includes at least one optical component configured to simultaneously scan both an anterior and posterior portion of an eye of a subject.
US10694934B2	Devices and methods for tissue retraction The present disclosure relates to the field of tissue dissection. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to medical devices that lift and retract tissue during a dissection procedure to improve visualization of the target tissue and mitigate obstructions for dissection tools. In particular, the present disclosure relates to devices that transition from a constrained to an unconstrained bowed configuration to immobilize and retract the dissected portion of target tissue during a dissection procedure.
US10694932B2	Dental instrument camera apparatus The present invention relates to dental instruments having video capabilities. Specifically, the present invention relates to a dental instrument having a video camera for viewing a user's or patient's mouth when utilizing the dental instrument. More specifically, the dental instrument provides video output to a wireless device, such as a smart phone, tablet computer or other like computer. Methods of using the same are further provided.
US10694930B2	Endoscope reprocessor An endoscope reprocessor includes: a concentration measurement chamber; a liquid concentrate supply unit; a diluent supply unit; a holding unit configured to hold a concentration sensor; a memory; and a processor configured to produce information on a temporary standard curve based on a first point at which a first concentration is associated with a sensor output value at measurement of concentration of liquid concentrate and a second point at which a second concentration is associated with a sensor output value at measurement of concentration of a practical use solution after dilution, calculate a deviation degree between a standard curve and the temporary standard curve, and determine whether the temporary standard curve is valid from the deviation degree.
US10694928B2	Endoscope system An endoscope system includes: an insertion part having a bending part; an observation unit; an operation unit configured to operate the bending part; a driving mechanism configured to generate a driving force used to drive the bending part; a control unit configured to control the driving mechanism; and a display unit configured to display a visual field image acquired by the observation unit, wherein the control unit has a normal mode and a lock-on mode as control modes, and the control unit is configured to stop an automatic driving of the bending part temporarily and allow the operation unit to perform a resetting of an interested position when an output from the operation unit exceeds a predetermined threshold value, and resume the automatic driving on the basis of the updated interested position when an output from the operation unit satisfies a predetermined termination condition during the lock-on mode.
US10694924B1	Dishwasher with guide rail A dishwasher with at least one guide rail. The guide rail can slidably couple a dish rack to a tub, where the tub defines at least a portion of a treating chamber. The dish rack can carry at least one wheel assembly that includes at least one wheel. The wheel can be contained in a wheel channel of the wheel assembly. The wheel channel can in part be defined by walls of the guide rail. A track closure can rotatably couple to the guide rail for the selective removal of the dish rack from the guide rail.
US10694921B2	Wire dishware and cutlery rack for dishwasher A dishwasher, including: a dishwashing compartment having a loading opening; a door configured to close the loading opening; a bottom washware rack configured for movement out of and into the dishwashing compartment; a middle washware rack configured for movement out of and into the dishwashing compartment; and a top washware rack configured for movement out of and into the dishwashing compartment. The top rack is formed of wire thereby to hold washware including cutlery and to enhance drying performance. The spacing between an inner surface of a top wall of the dishwashing compartment and an upper surface of a deepest portion of the top rack is in a range of 79.0 mm to 83.0 mm. The top rack is formed with a notch section along at least one side in a bottom portion thereof, and include an angled portion to hold bowls at a slight tilt with respect to horizontal.
US10694918B2	Cleaning tool Provided is a cleaning tool with which a cleaning sheet can be efficiently used during cleaning. A cleaning sheet is provided with holding spaces through which a cleaning-body holder is inserted. The cleaning-body holder is provided with: cleaning-body holding parts which are inserted into the holding spaces to hold the cleaning sheet; and a handle part which is connected to the cleaning-body holding parts, and which is to be held by a user. The cleaning-body holding parts are provided with: base parts connected to the handle part; tip parts at an opposite side to the base parts; and intermediate parts which extend from the base parts towards the tip parts. In a state in which the cleaning-body holding parts have been inserted into the holding spaces to hold the cleaning sheet, sections of the cleaning sheet corresponding to the intermediate parts are configured so as to be thicker, in the thickness direction of the cleaning sheet, than sections of the cleaning sheet corresponding to the base parts.
US10694915B2	Sheet with tow fiber and movable strips A cleaning article for cleaning a target surface. The cleaning article has strips which present a dynamically changing surface area to the target surface during use. The surface area has also has a bundle of tow fibers which may be oriented transverse to the strips. The tow fibers may extend outwardly from the plane of the strips, allowing particles to migrate towards and be retained near the center of the cleaning article, without interfering with the strips.
US10694903B1	Wipe dispenser and related methods A wipe dispenser and related methods are disclosed herein. In one form, a wall mounted wipe dispensing system is disclosed comprising a wall mount support bracket, a dispensing bag of wipes having a rigid collar from which to suspend the dispensing bag from the wall mount support bracket, and wherein the wall mount support bracket and dispensing bag have first mating structures for mating the dispensing bag to the wall mount support bracket. In other forms, a wall mounted support bracket is disclosed and/or replaceable wipe packaging is disclosed. In still other forms methods related to these are also disclosed.
US10694902B2	Out indicator sheets Embodiments are directed to a dispensing device and methods of using a dispensing device having an improved out indicator. The dispensing device includes a housing having a cavity. A tissue stack is disposed within the cavity, the tissue stack including a plurality of tissue sheets folded along a crease. An aperture is formed in a top surface of the housing such that a tissue sheet is removable from the cavity through the aperture. A portion of the tissue sheets includes an out indicator formed along a centerline of each tissue sheet and across the crease.
US10694901B2	Roll sheet material dispenser A method of dispensing sheet material from two rolls includes dispensing a first sheet of material from a first roll of the material located at a first location, lowering the first roll from the first location as the first sheet of material is being dispensed, lowering a second roll of material onto a second location above the first location when the first roll has been lowered to a location below the first location, and dispensing a second sheet of material from the second roll. A dispenser allowing for dispensing from two rolls includes a first wall having a forward end, a second wall opposite and spaced apart from the first wall and a cam coupled to each wall.
US10694895B2	Food processor having indexing storage containers A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of the motor, a bowl mounted on the base for containing food items, a lid for covering the bowl and having an opening therein, at least one storage container receivable within said bowl, and an indexing mechanism engageable with the at least one storage container and being operable to selectively index the storage container within the bowl.
US10694893B2	Real-time frying oil acid value measuring and frying oil acid value information providing system and method A system for measuring frying oil acid value and providing frying oil acid value information in real time according to the present invention includes a fryer provided in a branch shop, configured to cook fried food, and having a function of measuring TPM value of frying oil, a POS terminal configured to manage frying oil information and customer information including phone numbers of customers of the branch shop, an integration server configured to collect and analyze the frying oil information and the customer information, and a customer terminal configured to make an order of the fried food via a communication with the POS terminal or the integration server. According to the present invention, a sanitary dining environment can be provided since shops cannot arbitrarily reuse frying oil, and a brand image can be improved by providing a real-time information service to customers.
US10694892B2	Internal chimney system for grills and smokers A smoke circulating element includes a smoke retaining element and a smoke circulation opening adapted for directing smoke out of the smoke retaining element. The smoke retaining element has a plurality of panels at least partially bounding a smoke chamber. The smoke circulating element is contoured to fit the inner surface of a grilling device so that the inner surface and smoke circulating element cooperate to substantially enclose the smoke chamber. Smoke produced within the smoke chamber by a wood pellet fire pot escapes the smoke chamber through the upper disposed smoke circulation opening and is exhausted from the grilling device as it cools, settles, and escapes through a lower disposed exhaust opening.
US10694885B2	Coffee maker and coffee preparation method A coffee maker and a coffee preparation method thereof are disclosed, the coffee maker includes: a stator frame; a grinding chamber including a cavity is mounted on the stator frame, and a cover; the cavity is covered by the cover to enclose a grinding cavity, a bottom of the grinding cavity having a beverage outlet communicated with the beverage cavity; a grinding device including a grinding knife tackle disposed in the grinding cavity, and a motor disposed outside the grinding cavity to drive the grinding knife tackle to rotate; a coffee strainer, circularly arranged on a peripheral of the grinding knife tackle; a lower end of the coffee strainer abuts a bottom wall of the grinding cavity to separate the grinding cavity into a grinding bean cavity and a beverage cavity disposed on the periphery of the grinding bean cavity.
US10694883B2	Beverage brewing method A beverage brewing device is configured to brew beverages such as coffee and tea. A brewing canister having a filter at a bottom end is held partially within a receiving beaker, and a seal is created between the canister outer surface and the beaker inner surface. Brewing media such as coffee grounds and brewing fluid such as hot water are added to the canister, mixed, and allowed to brew. At a desired time, the receiving beaker is moved relative to the brewing canister so that the brewing canister is partially removed from the receiving beaker. As such, a vacuum is formed between the bottom end of the brewing canister and the receiving beaker. The filter stops brewing media from flowing into the receiving beaker, but the vacuum draws the brewed beverage through the brewing media and filter and into the receiving beaker.
US10694882B2	Cooking device with image detection sensor A cooking device includes a base, a housing, a lid, a detection module, a control module and an exhaust module. The detection module includes an image detection sensor arranged on the lid and configured to take an image of a cooking process. The control module includes a processor connected with the detection module and arranged in the base or the housing, and a wireless unit configured to perform information interaction with a portable electronic device to transmit cooking parameters including the image out of the cooking device. The exhaust module includes an air-filled element, an air-extraction element, an inlet passage and an exhaust passage. The inlet passage is disposed on the lid, the air-filled element is disposed on the inlet passage, the air-extraction element is disposed on the exhaust passage and used to exhaust fog or oil fume generated in at least one inner pot.
US10694878B1	Flooring guard for pets A device protects the area of a doorway defined by first and second doorjambs separated by a distance. The device includes a mat body having protrusion with a first side edge and an opposed, second side edge. The protrusion is sized and shaped to be positioned in the doorway between the first and second door jambs.
US10694877B2	Double reacher apparatus A double reacher apparatus to aid in donning a garment including an elongated handle member, a pair of parallel positioned arm members forming a U shape and a pair of clamp members. The elongated handle member is integrally connected to the pair of parallel positioned arm members. The pair of parallel positioned arm members are integrally coupled at a distal end of the elongated handle along a U-bend region and the pair of parallel positioned arm members have an adjustable width therebetween along the U-bend region. The width being adjusted to a length so as to extend open an attached garment wide enough to allow a user to insert both legs contemporaneously into the garment. The pair of clamp members operatively grip and ungrip a garment. Each clamp member is integrally connected to a distal end of a corresponding arm member and each clamp member has a fixed engaging member which attaches directly to the corresponding arm member and a movable mating engaging member which is integrally connected to the fixed engaging member.
US10694868B2	Layered crib shield system A crib liner constructed of breathable material having a reduced suffocation resistance level for infant and toddler use. In some configurations, the breathable material may include an inner fabric, outer fabric, and a pile substructure between the front and back substructures, thereby allowing air to move effectively therethrough.
US10694864B2	Seating pad with woven cover A seat assembly includes a seat with a hip/thigh support, a back support and at least one gap between the hip/thigh support and the back support. A seating pad assembly is positioned removably on the seat and has a foam cushion made at least partly of a viscoelastic foam and having a dimensionally stable woven fabric cover. Pelvic and upper back areas of a person sitting on the seat deform the viscoelastic foam significantly to provide a comfortable support and to define anchors for the seating pad assembly. The outer cover extends between those anchors for effectively supporting and cradling the lumbar back area of the person in the seat.
US10694856B2	Furniture with integrated storage compartments Systems, devices, and methods are provided for furniture with integrated internal storage chambers that are sealable and operable to contain items.
US10694853B2	Portable support device and method of using the same A support device configured to overlay a seating assembly and configured to support the torso, neck, and head of a user is provided. The support device has a first elongated bolster cushion configured to support a first thoracic side of the user, a second elongated bolster cushion configured to support a second thoracic side of the user, a first adjustable strap coupled to a upper portion of the first elongated bolster cushion and an upper portion of the second elongated bolster cushion such that the strap connects each of the first and second elongated bolster cushions on their respective lower portions, a second adjustable strap coupled to a lower portion of the first elongated bolster cushion and a lower portion of the second elongated bolster cushion such that the strap connects each of the first and second elongated bolster cushions on their respective lower portions, wherein when the first adjustable strap is tightened the upper portions of the first and second elongated bolsters move towards each other such that the first and second elongated bolsters for a tapered shape with respect to the other to support the user's thoracic sides, neck, head of the user or any combination thereof.
US10694845B2	Grill insert enclosure A grill insert enclosure including a framework of interconnected frame members and support members adapted to receive a grill insert. The construction and utilization of the grill insert enclosure includes adjustably locating the support members to accommodate the configuration and dimensions of various grill inserts.
US10694843B2	Adjustable shelving assembly for a refrigerator appliance An adjustable shelving assembly for a refrigerator appliance includes a braking rack fixed on a rear wall of a cabinet and a drive screw extending substantially parallel to the braking rack. A shelf is fixed to a clutch assembly that includes a half nut positioned around the drive screw and a brake pawl positioned adjacent the braking rack. An actuation mechanism is operably coupled to the half nut and the brake pawl for moving the clutch assembly between a first position where the half nut closes to engage the drive screw and the brake pawl is disengaged, and a second position where the half nut is open and the brake pawl engages the braking rack.
US10694842B2	Automatic elevation-adjusting system An automatic elevation-adjusting system includes an elevating unit, a control panel, a setting module, a calculating module and a central control module. The control panel includes a power icon, a direction icon unit, a setting icon, and a mode icon unit. The setting icon is operable to actuate the setting module to allow a user to press the direction icon unit and the power icon to enter data including a name, height, sex and age. The calculating module calculates average elevations for playing games, writing, reading and standing based on the user's sex and age, a pre-set specification of the table and an average height corresponding to the user's sex and age. The central control module actuates the elevating unit to move a table to the average elevation for playing games, writing, reading or standing when the game, writing, reading or standing icon of the mode icon unit is pressed.
US10694841B2	Lifting desk Disclosed is a lifting desk, comprising a desk support (2), a desk top (1) arranged above the desk support (2), and two X-shaped lifting supports (3) arranged on two sides of the desk support (2). Each of the X-shaped lifting supports (3) comprises a first supporting portion (31) and a second supporting portion (32). A tension spring (7) is arranged between an upper end of the first supporting portion (31) and an upper end of the second supporting portion (32), wherein a movable end of the tension spring (7) is connected to the upper end of the first supporting portion (31), and a fixed end of the tension spring (7) is fixed to the desk support (2) via a distance-adjusting device. The distance between the fixed end of the tension spring (7) and the desk support (2) is adjusted using the distance-adjusting device, and the pull force stroke length of the tension spring (7) is changed, so that the pull force of the tension spring (7) is adapted to a load, thereby making the lifting process of the lifting desk stable and reducing the effort needed therefor, and improving the user experience.
US10694836B2	Magnetic mount A magnetic mount includes a base and a fixing member. The base includes a lower plate body, an upper stop plate, a lower stop plate and two side stop plates. The upper stop plate and the lower stop plate are respectively provided at a top edge and a bottom edge of the lower plate body, and the two side stop plates are respectively provided at two opposite side edges of the lower plate body. The fixing member includes a base plate and a fixing structure. The base plate has a front surface and a back surface facing each other, wherein the back surface is adapted to be magnetically attached on the lower plate body, and the fixing structure is provided at the front surface and for fixing a media recording device.
US10694831B2	Dual-ended lip balm container A three to six sided lip balm applicator of the present invention comprises a cap, a liner, and a base, having engagement assemblies for engaging the cap to the liner the liner to the base, and a base from one lip balm applicator to an equivalent base from another lip balm applicator to form a lip balm container. The base comprises a partition with stabilizers which emerge from the partition and extend radially toward and overhang an aperture in the partition. The lip balm applicator may contain a domed lip balm, filled directly into the lip balm applicator or components thereof as a mold for manufacturing the domed lip balm, filled to a fill level approaching the partition top but not touching the partition top.
US10694829B1	Smart container with illumination source A smart container capable of illuminating, mixing, blending, warming and dispensing media comprising glow-in-the-dark substances, cosmetics, masks, scrubs, lotions and oils to be applied to the body, the control of which is accomplished either by the container, or a smart device such as a phone, tablet, computer or smart watch. Either of the smart device or container being capable of independently recording video, audio, still photos and full capability live streaming of the use of said media or controlling the other to perform the same functions, either or both in any combination allowing the sharing of said recordings, audio or video or said live streaming content on social media platforms as directed by the user.
US10694828B2	Automatic nail painting machine Electronic device for the automated painting and drying of fingernails, that allows the user to choose the color they want to paint the nails as well as to carry the device due to its light weight. In one embodiment, the device has a sensor that identifies the hand that has been introduced in it, a touch LED screen, which allows the user to choose the nail and color with which to paint it, without the need for specialized personnel to operate it, as well as to inform the user through visible and audible means the process taking place. In one embodiment, the unit contains capacitive and/or infrared sensors to locate and detect the difference of the surface of the finger and nail, a computer or processor which guides and controls the gimbaled paint head with the ink that carries the staining of the surface of the nail.
US10694823B2	Foldable head type parasol, and method for folding the head of such a parasol The parasol includes a base having a pole, a head secured to one end of the pole and having a canvas filtering at least part of the rays of the sun, and a structure supporting the canvas and being deformable between an open configuration with the canvas outstretched, and a folded configuration with the canvas folded. The support structure includes a hoop or peripheral hoop, which is closed in on itself and lies in a plane in the open configuration. The parasol includes the canvas attached inside the peripheral hoop such that the canvas is stretched out inside the peripheral hoop in the open configuration.
US10694821B2	Fastening tape A fastening tape with a flange is provided. The fastening tape includes a body and a plurality of fasteners positioned on the body. The flange is between the plurality of fasteners and an edge of the body. In some cases, the flange increases the “hook to foam strength” of the fastening tape when the fastening tape is within foam.
US10694820B2	Attachment device A fastening device has a female component having a female opening featuring a broader female width at a first depth and a narrower female width at a second depth. The female component also has a female attachment surface with an interior slope rising away from the female opening. The fastening device also has a male component with a male attachment member that at least partially conforms to the interior slope of the female attachment surface. The male attachment member also has a broader male width larger than the narrower female width. The male attachment member also features a narrower male width that is not larger than the narrower female width.
US10694819B2	Luminous spring buckle device A luminous spring buckle device includes a hollow casing, a luminous device, a spring and a bearing device. The hollow casing includes a bottom and an upper opening. The luminous device is positioned in the hollow casing and includes a controlling circuit and a luminous component. The spring is contained in the hollow casing. The bearing device is engaged with the upper opening in a sliding manner and coupled to the spring. Wherein, when an external force is applied to the bearing device, the bearing device compresses the spring and presses the controlling circuit to enable the luminous component to emit light. Compared with the prior art, the luminous spring buckle device includes the function of the spring buckle and luminous function to increase the recognizability and the night warning function.
US10694817B2	Article of footwear with upper having stitched polymer thread pattern and methods of making the same An upper for an article of footwear, the upper including a base layer defining a least a portion of the upper and polymer threads stitched to the base layer. The polymer threads may include a core composed of a first material and a coating composed of a second material, where the melting point of the first material is higher than the melting point of the second material. The polymer threads may be bonded to the base layer by the coating of the polymer threads. The polymer threads may include one or more polymer thread sets stitched in pattern(s) on area(s) of an outer surface of the base layer to provide targeted characteristics to area(s) on the upper. In some embodiments, the polymer threads may be bonded to the base layer with heat and/or pressure.
US10694815B2	Footwear uppers and other textile components including reinforced and abutting edge joint seams Textile Components, such as upper members for articles of footwear, include: (a) a first portion having a first edge, wherein the first edge includes a first portion of material engaged with a first seam support material via a first thermoplastic material; (b) a second portion having a second edge, wherein the second edge includes a second portion of material engaged with a second seam support material via a second thermoplastic material; and (c) structure to engage the first and second edges in an abutting edge joint (such as a zig-zag stitch). The resulting textile components may be lightweight and breathable (e.g., due to use of lightweight upper fabric), having a comfortable fit (e.g., due to the abutting edge joint), while still providing a strong, stable, and durable construction (e.g., due to the presence of the seam support member(s)).
US10694809B2	Protective boot assembly A protective boot assembly for protecting feet and legs during combat sports includes a pair of boots. Each of the boots is worn during combat sports thereby facilitating a foot and a shin to be protected when receiving kicks and when delivering kicks. Each of the boots has a substantially open sole and an open calf.
US10694794B2	Self-defense glove A self-defense glove. The self-defense glove includes a body having a palm portion, a rear portion, and a plurality of finger openings, each of the finger openings configured to receive a finger therethrough. A pocket configured to receive a spray-deterrent canister such as a pepper spray canister is disposed on the rear portion. A control is disposed on the palm portion. When activated by a user, the control is configured to actuate the pepper spray canister, causing pepper spray to be emitted therefrom. The control is also configured to actuate at least one electrode sending an electrical current therethrough. The user may aim the pepper spray canister in the direction of an attacker and activate the control in order to incapacitate the attacker with the pepper spray. The rear portion further includes a warning label and a light thereon in order to deter would-be assailants from initiating a confrontation.
US10694792B2	Multi-use garment A strapless multi-use garment comprises an upper garment portion designed to cover an area above waist of a user having a front portion and a rear portion, a gathered skirt having a front portion and a rear portion attached with the upper garment portion, a waist band attached at a top portion of the gathered skirt, a plurality of front panels attached at the front portion of the gathered skirt, a plurality of rear panels is attached at the rear portion of the gathered skirt and at least one fastening means. The plurality of front panels and the plurality of rear panels, extending downwardly from the waist band, are adaptable for multiple configurations that allow the multi-use garment to be worn in a wide range of stylish designs in different occasions.
US10694782B2	Electronic vaping device and vapor generating apparatus A flavored vapor generator (100, 200, 300, 400) used for an electronic smoking apparatus (10) comprises a housing; a liquid retention material (155, 255) which is filled, soaked or immersed with a flavored liquid and received inside the housing; an electric heater (150, 350, 450) for heating the liquid retention material (155, 255) to generate flavored vapor; and a sensor (156, 356, 456) for monitoring soaking or wetness conditions of the liquid retention material (155, 255) and providing signals for determining whether the flavored liquid in the liquid retention material (155, 255) is exhausted or almost exhausted.
US10694777B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing flavor capsule of tobacco A method for manufacturing a flavor capsule of tobacco according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a membrane manufacturing step for manufacturing a membrane of a flavor capsule by a membrane manufacturing part that manufactures a membrane; a capsule manufacturing step for manufacturing the flavor capsule using an apparatus for manufacturing a capsule with the membrane manufactured during the membrane manufacturing step and a flavored liquid to be held in the membrane; and a hardening step for hardening the flavor capsule.
US10694774B2	Automatic grinder An apparatus and method for automatically preparing ground consumable plant material for smoking, wherein the apparatus can repeat the method quickly. The apparatus comprises an outer shell which protects the separating unit which is configured to hold the raw consumable material while simultaneously pushing micro bits of ground consumable material through small apertures, thus extracting all unwanted raw material. The separation unit further comprises a screen which the ground consumable material rolls over to aid in the collection of the consumable pollen. While the outer shell further comprises a funnel to aid in the delivery of the ground consumable material to a smoking device.
US10694773B1	Cooking extrusion horn An apparatus and method for extruding extrudate through an extruding horn having a geometry that allows for a uniform flow from the discharge end into a cooking section that sets the outer surfaces of continuous flow of all meat specie. The technology as disclosed and claimed allows for uniform product thickness throughout the cooking process, increased system throughput, and increased bind in the sheet leading to overall increased product yields. The technology eliminates the need for a meat press ahead of the system to set thickness further reducing yields.
US10694772B2	Method of pitting and cutting fruits and multi-lane machine therefor A fruit pitting and cutting method provides a fruit feeding along more fruit lanes, a pre-cutting stage to create an incision in the upper portion and the lower portion of each fruit, a pitting stage, in which the pit is separated from the flesh but remains inside the fruit, and a subsequent cutting stage in which a vertical cut is made in side parts of each fruit to be divided into two halves. A multi-lane machine is also described that has a longitudinal frame, a fruit flight conveyor, movable upper and lower transverse heads, a station including a pre-cutting section, a pitting section, and a cutting section separated in succession.
US10694769B2	Animal feed blocks and methods and systems for their production Low moisture feed blocks deliver supplemental nutrients to animals and are free or substantially free of molasses by using concentrated separator by-product as a molasses replacement. A premixture of concentrated separator by-product and added sugar may be pH-adjusted and concentrated to a high solids content. The premixture may be combined with dry components to form an admixture that is poured into a vessel and allowed to naturally cool and harden into the supplemental feed block.
US10694762B2	Sugar-free hard dragee The subject matter of the invention is a sugar-free hard dragee consisting of a compressed core and a hard coating completely surrounding the compressed core, wherein the hard dragee is sugar-free. The compressed core contains a mixture of erythritol. D-sorbitol and steviol whereas the hard coating contains a mixture of D-maltitol, erythritol and stevia/steviol. The hard dragees according to the invention surprisingly have a good compatibility in spite off the combination of sugar replacement substances and non-sugar sweeteners. Moreover, the compressed cores of the hard dragees according to the invention have a very good compressibility.
US10694753B2	Food preparation apparatus and methods Food preparation apparatus and associated methods. In one method, dough is proofed in an oven compartment and then baked in the same oven compartment. Temperature and/or humidity can be controlled during proofing and/or baking cycles. A blower may be used, for example, to exhaust gas to ambient to reduce heat and/or moisture in the compartment. For example, the blower may be used between proofing and baking cycles to prepare an environment in the oven compartment for the baking cycle.
US10694752B2	Propiconazole resistant mutants of Chlorella species The present disclosure relates to propiconazole resistant mutants of Chlorella species having Accession No. CCAP 211/134. The propiconazole resistant mutants of Chlorella species has increased tolerance to propiconazole and has increased tolerance to abiotic stress. The present disclosure further provides a method for preparing the propiconazole resistant mutants of Chlorella species. The propiconazole resistant mutants of Chlorella species can selectively grow in the presence of propiconazole, has increased tolerance to temperature stress, and hence can be used for large scale production of algal biomass.
US10694751B2	Compositions and methods for indirectly reducing incidence of fungal pathogen activity in plants Compositions and methods for indirectly reducing incidence of fungal pathogen infection in a plant are disclosed, wherein the fungal pathogen may be Botrytis, Macrophomina, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia, or Verticillium. The compositions comprise pasteurized microalgae cells in an amount effective to reduce incidence of the fungal pathogen in a plant compared to a substantially identical population of untreated plants. The composition treatment can include at least one microalgae such as Chlorella, Aurantiochytrium acetophilum HS399, Galdieria, Scenedesmus, Haematococcus, Isochrysis, Spirulina or any combination thereof. Where the composition comprises a combination of a first microalgae and a second microalgae, the composition may consist of a ratio of 25:75, 50:50: or 75:25.
US10694747B2	Dispenser comprising only one single hinge Dispensers for dispensing an insect control active include a porous substrate impregnated with an insect control active. The porous substrate has a minimal bending moment of about 150 to about 275 g-cm. Upon activation, the dispenser exhibits an effective release rate of the insect control active of about 0.1 to about 0.3 mg/hr.
US10694744B2	Method for controlling rust A combination comprising a multi-site contact fungicide, a first systemic fungicide and optionally a second systemic fungicide and a method using the same.
US10694743B2	Agricultural compositions with reduced aquatic toxicity Agricultural compositions having reduced aquatic toxicity are disclosed. The compositions comprise an agricultural active, a monounsaturated C10-C12 fatty amine ethoxylate, and optionally water. The compositions may further comprise an auxiliary surfactant, a solvent, or both. In certain preferred aspects, the agricultural active is a glyphosate salt. Agricultural compositions comprising a monounsaturated C10-C12 fatty amine ethoxylate have good herbicidal efficacy. Unexpectedly, the monounsaturated C10-C12 fatty amine ethoxylates have reduced aquatic toxicity when compared with their saturated analogs.
US10694740B2	Adhesive composition for joining fungus spores to the surface of vegetable seeds in a stable manner and method for quantifying the adhesion capacity An adhesive composition for joining fungus spores to the surface of vegetable seeds in a stable manner, characterized in that it includes an aqueous solution of fermented maize liquor and/or soya protein hydrolysates. A method and to the use of the same for quantifying the adhesion capacity by means of an indirect measurement in which fluorescent microspheres joined to the surface of seeds are quantified by means of the fluorescence microscopy technique is also disclosed. This method allows an indirect assessment of the adhesion of fungus spores to the surface of seeds in a simple manner and consequently allows the quality of the adhesive composition of the present invention to be assessed.
US10694737B2	Keeping animals from protected areas using eye-safe lasers An animal-entry protection apparatus and related methods for protecting protected areas from animal entry are described. The animal-entry protection apparatus includes an eye-safe laser and a computing device. The animal-entry protection apparatus determines whether an animal has entered into a protected area. After determining that the animal has entered into the protected area, the animal-entry protection apparatus determines a location of the animal within the protected area and activates the eye-safe laser to emit a pulsed laser beam toward the location of the animal. The pulsed laser beam includes laser pulses having a laser-pulse rate that is between a first laser-pulse rate associated with a flicker-fusion frequency of a human eye and a second laser-pulse rate associated with a flicker-fusion frequency of an animal eye.
US10694733B2	Insect trap The invention relates to an insect trap (10) and more particularly to an insect trap which has been designed to facilitate simple and efficient servicing, maintenance and cleaning. In a first aspect the trap comprises a. a back housing (12); b. a frame (14) swing mounted to said housing; and c. a cover (16) comprising openings (18) allowing insects to enter the trap and the frame supports one or a plurality of lights (22) such that said frame and lights can be moved from a first position where they overlie the back housing, to a second position where they lie clear of the back housing such that an insect catching means (100) which may be fitted over the back housing is readily accessible for replacement during servicing. In another aspect the trap comprises a. a back housing (12); b. a plurality of lights (22); and c. a cover (16) and the trap is adapted for ease of servicing and jet cleaning by the provision of shields (60) each of which sealably protect, from water ingress, a plurality of lights (22) at the positions where they connect to electrical fittings (24). In yet another aspect there is provided an insect capture means (100) with a general capture surface (102) and a separate surface (104) designed to facilitate record keeping.
US10694728B2	Fishing reel having tension nut retainer Provided is a fishing reel having a tension nut retainer and, more particularly, a fishing reel having a tension nut retainer that prevents a tension nut from separating from a nut seat by being locked to the structure of a frame when the tension nut is moved to an end of the nut seat in order to prevent loss of the tension nut that is used to adjust tension of a spool.
US10694725B2	ADAM6 mice Mice are provided that comprise a reduction or deletion of ADAM6 activity from an endogenous ADAM6 locus, or that lack an endogenous locus encoding a mouse ADAM6 protein, wherein the mice comprise a sequence encoding an ADAM6 or ortholog or homolog or fragment thereof that is functional in a male mouse. In one embodiment, the sequence is an ectopic ADAM6 sequence or a sequence that confers upon a male mouse the ability to generate offspring by mating. Mice and cells with genetically modified immunoglobulin heavy chain loci that comprise an ectopic nucleotide sequence encoding a mouse ADAM6 or functional fragment or homolog or ortholog thereof are also provided.
US10694720B2	Therapeutic garment for animals A therapeutic garment for an animal includes body portion, first and second leg straps extending caudally from a caudal end of the body portion, a chest plate portion extending cranially from a cranial end of the body portion, an opening defined at the cranial end of the body portion configured to accommodate a head of the animal, first and second ventral elastic straps connected to an exterior surface of the chest plate portion, first and second dorsal elastic straps connected to an exterior surface of the body portion, and at least one rear fastener proximate to the caudal end of the body portion. The first and second leg straps, the first and second ventral elastic straps, and the first and second dorsal elastic straps are each configured to be detachably connected to the at least one fastener proximate to the caudal end of the body portion.
US10694711B1	Soybean cultivar 82201801 A soybean cultivar designated 82201801 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 82201801, to the plants of soybean cultivar 82201801, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 82201801, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 82201801. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 82201801. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 82201801, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 82201801 with another soybean cultivar.
US10694709B1	Soybean cultivar 80260801 A soybean cultivar designated 80260801 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 80260801, to the plants of soybean cultivar 80260801, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 80260801, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 80260801. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 80260801. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 80260801, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 80260801 with another soybean cultivar.
US10694708B1	Soybean cultivar 81162507 A soybean cultivar designated 81162507 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 81162507, to the plants of soybean cultivar 81162507, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 81162507, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 81162507. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 81162507. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 81162507, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 81162507 with another soybean cultivar.
US10694707B1	Soybean cultivar 80361712 A soybean cultivar designated 80361712 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 80361712, to the plants of soybean cultivar 80361712, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 80361712, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 80361712. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 80361712. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 80361712, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 80361712 with another soybean cultivar.
US10694700B1	Maize inbred PH25RN A novel maize variety designated PH25RN and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH25RN with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH25RN 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 PH25RN or a locus conversion of PH25RN with another maize variety.
US10694699B1	Maize inbred PH48YD A novel maize variety designated PH48YD and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48YD with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48YD 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 PH48YD or a locus conversion of PH48YD with another maize variety.
US10694697B2	Melon variety NUN 12105 MEM The invention provides a new and distinct hybrid variety of melon, NUN 12105 MEM as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof.
US10694696B2	Citrullus lanatus producing fruits with high texture fruit flesh The invention relates to a cultivated plant of the species Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus (watermelon) producing fruits with high texture fruit flesh, wherein the plant optionally is a diploid, triploid or tetraploid plant. In one aspect, the plant of the invention comprises one or more mutations in the C1MBP 17_2 allele encoding a mutant C1MBP 17_2 protein or encoding lower levels of wild type C1MPBP 17_2 protein compared to wild type plants.
US10694693B2	Methods for producing corn plants with northern leaf blight resistance and compositions thereof The present disclosure is in the field of plant breeding and disease resistance. The disclosure provides methods for breeding corn plants having northern leaf blight (NLB) resistance using marker-assisted selection. The disclosure further provides corn germplasm resistant to NLB. The disclosure also provides markers associated with NLB resistance loci for introgressing these loci into elite germplasm in a breeding program, thus producing novel NLB resistant germplasm.
US10694691B2	Intergeneric hybrid plants and methods of production The present invention relates to intergeneric hybrid plants of Zinnia elegans and Tagetes erecta and methods for making the same. The invention further relates to methods for producing intergeneric hybrid plants of Z. elegans and T. erecta containing in their genetic material one or more transgenes and the intergeneric hybrid plants produced by that method. The invention also relates to transferring desirable characteristics from one genera to the other, as well as creation of new unique characteristics not found in either of the parent genera alone. The invention further relates to methods for producing intergeneric hybrid plants of Z. elegans and T. erecta derived from intergeneric hybrid plants of Z. elegans and T. erecta and to the plants produced by the method.
US10694690B2	Seaweed farming system A seaweed farming system (100) for farming of seaweed in a water body is described herein. In an embodiment, the seaweed farming system (100) includes a seaweed farm operating assembly (102) which further includes a harvesting unit (106) to separate vegetative portion of seaweed from mature seaweed. The mature seaweed can grow on a plantation substrate (110). The seaweed farm operating assembly (102) also includes a seeding unit (108) to receive the vegetative portion of the seaweed from the harvesting unit (106) and to sow the vegetative portion of the seaweed in a fresh plantation substrate.
US10694687B2	Electric tree felling head and associated control system for a forestry vehicle A tree feller-buncher includes a felling head having a saw blade, an engine carried by an undercarriage, a hydraulic system operably connected to the engine, at least one transient operably connected to the hydraulic system, and an electric system operably connected to the engine, the electric system configured to operate the saw blade.
US10694677B2	Rotor cage to transition cone interface for agricultural harvester A threshing system of an agricultural harvester includes a rotor cage surrounding a rotor, a threshing space defined between the rotor cage and the rotor, and a transition cone defining an infeed to the rotor cage and the threshing system. A mating interface between the rotor cage and the transition cone is curved in three different dimensions of a Cartesian coordinate system for maximizing the threshing space. As viewed from above the mating interface of the threshing system, a convex portion of the rotor cage is mounted to a concave portion of the transition cone.
US10694674B2	Down crop attachment for a header An agricultural vehicle including a chassis and a header connected to the chassis. The header includes a frame, at least one crop divider connected to the frame and having a crop divider body with at least one opening therein, and at least one down crop gatherer rotatably mounted to the at least one crop divider and at least partially extending through the at least one opening of the crop divider body. The at least one down crop gatherer has a first rotational direction. The header also includes a drive unit rotatably mounted to the at least one crop divider and contacting the at least one down crop gatherer. The drive unit has a second rotational direction and is configured for contacting the field and driving the at least one down crop gatherer in its first rotational direction.
US10694670B2	Method and arrangement for control of the speed of a baler A method and an arrangement for control of the speed of a baler includes detection and mapping of one or more of a crop property and data derived therefrom during the harvesting of a field by a combine harvester. Crop residues are deposited in a windrow in the field. The method and arrangement control the speed of the baler in the pickup of the windrow while taking into account one or more of the mapped crop property and the data derived from the crop property.
US10694667B2	Spreader arrangement with vertically pivoting spread deflector A spreader arrangement for an agricultural harvester includes a frame, a pair of spreader discs carried by the frame, and a material deflector. The spreader discs are generally horizontally arranged and rotatable in a counter rotating manner. The material deflector includes at least one deflector arm and a vertical pivoting mechanism interconnecting the at least one deflector arm with the frame.
US10694666B2	Harvesting machine having a moisture removal mechanism and a crop converging mechanism A harvesting machine along with a method of operating the harvesting machine. The harvesting machine includes a frame having a first end and a second end. A rotatable pick-up head is pivotally mounted on the first end and is capable of urging a crop into the machine. A cutting mechanism is mounted on a bottom plate for cutting the stems of the plants. A crimper mechanism is positioned downstream of the bottom plate and is capable of compacting the cut stems into a moving web. A moisture removal mechanism is positioned after the crimper mechanism to lower the moisture in the cut stems. A crop converging mechanism is located downstream of the moisture removal mechanism and reduces the width of the moving web into a ribbon. A chopper then chops the ribbon into small pieces so that they can be blown into a storage wagon for transport.
US10694665B2	Cutter-deck leveling fine adjustment A cutter-deck leveling fine adjustment is for a lift assembly from which a lawn mower cutter deck is suspended, the lift assembly enabling coarse height adjustment of the cutter deck. The fine adjustment includes a lift-assembly support. A vertically elongated slot extends entirely through the lift-assembly support. A linear arrangement of gear teeth is adjacent the slot. A shaft is slideably and rotateably disposed in the slot. A gear is on the shaft and is meshed with the arrangement of gear teeth. A link connects the shaft to the cutter deck. Rotation of the gear moves the cutter deck in vertical translatory motion.
US10694664B2	Cutter assembly of lawnmower A cutter assembly of lawnmower includes a base body, a fixing plate, a motor, a cutter, and a restriction assembly. The base body defines an axial direction. The fixing plate is disposed on the base body and has a first circumferential wall. A first bearing is received inside the first circumferential wall. The motor is disposed on the base body and includes a base seat, a rotor, and a rotation axle. The base seat is disposed on the base body and has a second circumferential wall. Two second bearings are received inside the second circumferential wall. The rotation axle and the rotor are linked-up and inserted through the first bearing and the second bearings.
US10694663B2	Filament cutting head for a trimmer A rotatingly drivable filament cutting head for a trimmer, having a basic body on which a cutting filament is held. The cutting filament extends from outside the basic body through an opening into an interior region of the filament cutting head open to the surrounding area. A stop is arranged on the filament cutting head, so that, in a first position of the cutting filament, the stop delimits a filament portion of the cutting filament, which is insertable into the interior region, to an insertion length. A deflection element is arranged in the interior region so that the cutting filament can be switched from its first position, without the cutting filament being longitudinally displaced, into a second position. The cutting filament abuts against the deflection element in its second position and the stop does not delimit the length of the filament portion which is insertable into the interior region.
US10694662B2	Longitudinal leaf stripper and corresponding beet harvesting machine The beet head trimming apparatus for a beet-harvesting machine comprises a frame, two flail hubs rotatable about an axis, flails, which are designed in order to remove leaves from beets remaining in the ground, and a drive in order to drive the flail hubs with respect to the frame. The drive comprises a motor and a gearbox and the flails are movably attached to the flail hubs. The motor and the gearbox are attached to the frame. The frame of the beet head trimming apparatus is coupled with a beet-harvesting machine. The beet head trimming apparatus couples the motor with an electrical and/or hydraulic energy source. The beet head trimming apparatus is a module that can be handled separately from the beet-harvesting machine.
US10694657B2	Talc applicator for use with agricultural equipment and operations A talc applicator is provided for use with agricultural equipment such as grain carts and seed tenders. The talc applicator includes a supply hopper with a trough, a discharge, a feed auger extending through the trough and discharge, and an agitator assembly positioned in the supply hopper immediately above the feed auger and trough. The agitator assembly includes a drive gear driven by the drive element of the feed auger and an elongated agitator element including at least two elongate bars and a plurality of angled crossbars connecting the two elongate bars. The agitator element rotates to assist with flow of talc into the trough so that the feed auger can move the talc to the other agricultural equipment. The talc applicator may also be provided with a hydraulic motor and a flexible flighting in the feed auger.
US10694656B2	Method for detecting agricultural field work performed by a vehicle The disclosed subject matter relates to a method for detecting agricultural field work performed by a vehicle, comprising: a) carrying a satellite navigation receiver on the vehicle and recording a sequence of position fixes and associated time stamps; b) for a position fix: determining a group of position fixes that lie in a region; c) dividing the group into sub-groups on the basis of a minimum time interval; d) determining trajectory sections on the basis of the sub-groups; e) determining an attribute vector for the considered position fix comprising at least an angle between two trajectory sections; and, f) if the attribute vector satisfies a specified threshold criterion, detecting the position fix as a location of field work.
US10694653B2	Rotary apparatus with protective knife A rotary apparatus comprises a housing, a rotor, and a face seal. The rotor is mounted for rotation relative to the housing. The housing and the rotor cooperate to provide an annular clearance passage therebetween. The face seal is positioned in communication with the clearance passage and establishes a sealed connection between the housing and the rotor to block ingress of debris from the clearance passage. The housing or the rotor comprises a knife partially defining the clearance passage to cut debris that may enter the clearance passage. The rotary apparatus may be used, for example, in a shaft assembly or a final drive.
US10701850B2	Optimization program and mounting machine When a multiple-board printed panel is defined as a panel with multiple boards of electronic circuit board patterns on which multiple electronic components are to be mounted, a work order is set such that electronic components to be held by multiple component holding tools together in one go are electronic components planned to be mounted on one circuit pattern among the multiple circuit patterns. In a case in which one of the electronic circuit board patterns of the multiple electronic circuit board patterns is a defective circuit pattern, because it is not necessary to hold electronic components planned to be mounted on that defective electronic circuit pattern, it is possible to eliminate a back and forth movement between the defective circuit pattern and a supply device of the electronic components, thereby improving throughput when performing mounting work on a multiple-board substrate that includes a defective circuit pattern.
US10701846B1	Electromagnetic shield component and wire harness An electromagnetic shield component that includes a tube that is electrically conductive and into which an electrical wire is to be inserted, wherein the tube includes a first half tube that has a shape of a half tube, a second half tube that has a shape of a half tube, and welds where both ends of the first half tube in a circumferential direction and both ends of the second half tube in the circumferential direction are welded to each other, an inner circumferential surface of the first half tube is provided with extensions that extend inward from the inner circumferential surface of the first half tube, in a radial direction of the tube, toward the second half tube, and portions of the extensions that face the welds in the radial direction are provided such that gaps are formed between the portions and the welds.
US10701844B2	Magnetically shielded room A magnetically shielded room includes an upper shielding body, a side peripheral shielding body and a lower shielding body, all of which define a magnetically shielded inner space. The magnetically shielded inner space is divided into first and second inner spaces by a partition member which is a magnetic shielding body. A door, which is a magnetic shielding body, is provided for commonly closing the first and second inner spaces.
US10701841B2	Mounting apparatus, for mounting at least one heat dissipating electrical device, optionally including a heat sink body for solid, gas and fluid heat exchange, and circuit board assembly providing interface between circuits The invention in part, is a heat removal system or apparatus providing a method of mounting and electrically connecting heat dissipating electrical devices, preferably in a radial geometry while achieving good surface-to-surface clamping force, in liquid and or air cooled variants. A variation of the invention can provide arc safety for high power density applications. In specific embodiments, the invention also provides low inductance as a result of minimal loop area while also providing high voltage isolation between devices. The N-sided geometry and effective clamping methodology offer low mass and volume. A variation of the invention also provides a signal interface for driving power electronics devices. A unique cylindrical electrical device package with terminals can support capacitor, inductor and transformer integration in a common package. The various elements of the invention can be combined together to minimize size and weight, while addressing high voltage, noise and thermal management.
US10701840B2	Power converter for railroad vehicle In a power converter for a railroad vehicle, adjacent ones of a plurality of fins are spaced apart from each other from a base connected to a base portion to a distal end, and the plurality of fins further spread to both one side and the other side in an alignment direction from the base toward the distal end.
US10701837B2	System for passively cooling computing devices A system for cooling computing devices within a facility includes an air inlet that delivers cool air to a supply air space within the facility, an exhaust air damper that is configured to exhaust heated air from an exhaust air space within the facility, and computing devices that are arranged within the facility to at least partially partition the supply air space from the exhaust air space. The system also includes an air filter that is configured to filter the cool air and a mixing damper that is positioned within the interior space of the facility and that is operable to control an amount of exhaust air that is mixed with the cool air. The cool air and/or a portion of the exhaust air are used to cool the computing devices and airflow through the system is substantially driven by fans of the computing devices.
US10701833B2	Battery architecture in an electronic device An electronic device having a battery assembly is disclosed. Unlike traditional battery assemblies that include rectilinear electrodes with two sides of equal length, the battery assemblies described herein may include electrodes having a shape/configuration resembling an L-shape electrode used to form chemical reactions in order to generate electrical energy. However, other shapes/configurations are possible. The shape/configuration of the housing of the battery assembly confirms to the shape/configuration of the electrodes. Further, in order to accommodate an internal component (such as a circuit board assembly), the shape of the battery assembly provides additional space in the electronic device. In order to form the electrodes, the electrodes may undergo a die cutting operation. Also, the housing may include a channel, or reduced dimension, that accommodates a flexible circuit in the electronic device that passes over the battery assembly at the channel.
US10701832B2	Two-phase liquid cooled electronics Techniques that facilitate two-phase liquid cooling electronics are provided. In one example, a server system comprises a two-phase cooling system and an air moving system. The two-phase cooling system reduces a first temperature of a first electronic component in the server system using a pump that circulates a coolant refrigerant through a two-phase refrigerant loop associated with the first electronic component, where first electronic component satisfies a first defined criterion. The air moving system reduces a second temperature of a second electronic component in the server system using one or more fans associated with the second electronic component, where the second electronic component satisfies a second defined criterion.
US10701830B1	Data center cooling device An apparatus for routing air passing through a vent of an enclosure with electrical equipment includes a routing portion, a channeling portion, and a distal portion. The routing portion deflects the air passing through the vent of the enclosure. The channeling portion forms a passage of the air between the routing portion and the distal portion. The distal portion allows the air to flow from the channeling portion to surrounding or from the surrounding to the channeling portion.
US10701826B2	Display device A display device including a display panel; and a module cover positioned at a rear of the display panel. The module cover includes a flat plate portion corresponding to a rear surface of the display panel; a side wall extended toward a front of the display panel from the flat plate portion, the side wall covering an edge of the display panel; and a bent portion between the flat plate portion and the side wall; Further, the flat plate portion includes a flat plate portion first layer at the rear of the display panel; a flat plate portion second layer at a rear of the flat plate portion first layer; and a flat plate portion third layer at a rear of the flat plate portion second layer. In addition, the flat plate portion second layer includes a material having a greater rigidity than a material of the flat plate portion first layer or the flat plate portion third layer.
US10701824B2	Bending module and folding display device A bending module and a folding display device are provided. The bending module is adapted to vary between a flattened state and a bent state. The bending module includes a flexible unit and a pair of supporting members. The flexible unit has a neutral layer, and the pair of supporting members are connected to the flexible unit. When the bending module varies between the flattened state and the bent state, the flexible unit is deformed, and the supporting members are each rotated via one corresponding center of rotation to be relatively close to or far from each other, wherein the centers of rotation are always maintained on the neutral layer of the flexible unit. By applying the bending module to the folding display device, the service life of the folding display device may be extended.
US10701821B2	Display device with rollable display panel The display device includes a rollable display panel configured to display an image; a display-panel roller, the display panel being fixed thereto, the roller being elongate; a support frame, the display-panel roller being rotatably coupled to the frame; a drive motor configured for rotating the display-panel roller with respect to the support frame, wherein a rotation of the display-panel roller allows roll-up of the panel around the roller or unroll-down of the panel from the roller; and an elastic unit configured to configured to provide an elastic force to assist in rolling up the display panel around the display-panel roller. This allows reduction of a size or capacity of the motor.
US10701819B1	Housing structure of information display unit A housing structure of an information display unit includes a casing, two extensible elements and a brace. The casing has therein a receiving space. A window is disposed on a front side of the casing and is in communication with the receiving space. The top ends and bottom ends of the extensible elements are pivotally disposed at the top end of the brace and the bottom of the casing such that the brace is liftably disposed on the front side of the casing. A screen is connectedly disposed on the brace. A circuit module electrically connected to the screen is disposed in the receiving space. To repair the circuit module in the casing or the screen on the brace, a technician merely lifts the brace such that the extensible elements turn forward and then extend upward so as to support the screen, rendering the repair convenient and quick.
US10701817B2	Electronic device and method for controlling display of electronic device A method for controlling display and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a rotatable mechanism, a driving mechanism, and a flexible display screen. The flexible display screen is wound on and connected to the rotatable mechanism. The housing has a light transmitting region, and part of the flexible display screen facing the light transmitting region forms a first display area of the electronic device. In response to different control signals, the controller controls the driving mechanism to rotate the rotatable mechanism in different directions to control retraction and stretching of the flexible display screen. According to a length of part of the flexible display screen extending out of the housing, the controller controls display of the first display area and a second display area of the flexible display screen extending out of the housing.
US10701816B2	Multi-panel display device The present invention relates to a display device comprising a mounting board and a display panel mounted on the mounting board and comprising a plurality of display modules arranged in an array, and further comprising a control module and a plurality of driving modules corresponding to the display modules. The control module is capable of controlling the driving modules to drive the corresponding display modules to extend. When the display device is powered on, the control module is electrically coupled to the driving module such that the driving module receives a signal from the control module and controls the display module to extend in response to the signal; when the driving module is started, the corresponding display module moves along with the driving module and automatically extends, facilitating the maintenance of the display device.
US10701814B2	Display device A display device includes a curved display module which includes a signal receiver receiving an image signal from an outside source, an image display part displaying an image corresponding to the image signal and being curved, and a frame surrounding at least a portion of an edge of the image display part and a stand which includes a signal transmitter transmitting the image signal and a coupling part in which a curved groove is defined where a portion of the curved display module is accommodated in the groove.
US10701811B2	Surface-treated copper foil, and copper-clad laminate and printed wiring board using same A surface-treated copper foil of the present disclosure includes a copper foil substrate, at least one surface of which has a surface treatment coat including at least a roughening-treated surface on which roughening particles are formed. Observation of a cross-section of the surface-treated copper foil with a scanning electron microscope shows that on a surface of the surface treatment coat, a standard deviation of the particle height of the roughening particles is 0.16 μm or more and 0.30 μm or less, and an average value of the ratio of the particle height to the particle width (particle height/particle width) of the roughening particles is 2.30 or more and 4.00 or less.
US10701808B2	Capacitor built-in multilayer wiring substrate and manufacturing method thereof A substrate includes: a signal line via, a ground line via, and a power supply line via; a first group of first conductor layers formed at a first wiring layer level and coupled to the signal line via, the ground line via, and the power supply line via; a second conductor layer formed at a second wiring layer level and coupled to the power supply line via; a second group of third conductor layers formed at a third wiring layer level and coupled to the signal line via, the ground line via, and the power supply line via; a first insulating layer; and a second insulating layer, wherein the second insulating layer has an opening with a third insulating layer, a relative dielectric constant of the second insulating layer is higher than the first insulating layer and the third insulating layer, and the opening reaches a conductor pattern.
US10701802B2	Electrical components attached to fabric An item may include fabric having insulating and conductive yarns or other strands of material. The conductive strands may form signal paths. Electrical components can be mounted to the fabric. Each electrical component may have an electrical device such as a semiconductor die that is mounted on an interposer substrate. The interposer may have contacts that are soldered to the conductive strands. A protective cover may encapsulate portions of the electrical component. To create a robust connection between the electrical component and the fabric, the conductive strands may be threaded through recesses in the electrical component. The recesses may be formed in the interposer or may be formed in a protective cover on the interposer. Conductive material in the recess may be used to electrically and/or mechanically connect the conductive strand to a bond pad in the recess. Thermoplastic material may be used to seal the solder joint.
US10701801B2	Multifunctional textile sensor The present application describes the creation of a flexible textile structure with sensing and lighting capabilities without the loss of important features of a typical textile, for instance, comfort, seamless and mechanical flexibility. As sensing applications are described three different approaches that may or may not work together in the same system: a directly printed self-capacitive sensor, a knitted textile sensor and the integration of temperature/humidity bulk capacitive sensors directly on the textile. As lighting applications for decorative and signage purposes are used two different approaches that could work individually or together: an electroluminescent sensing device and the use of a hybrid sensor that includes the use of SMD LEDs and a printed self-capacitive sensor. The sensing and lighting applications previously described can be used, as an example, inside an automobile passenger compartment since they are easily integrated on seats with different geometries, armrests and central panels to substitute common mechanical buttons and sensing devices, and create a cleaner and seamless environment, following current tendencies in car interiors.
US10701797B2	Embedding discrete components having variable dimensions in a substrate Embodiments are directed to a method of embedding a discrete component in a substrate. The method includes forming a cavity in the substrate. The method further includes inserting a discrete component into the cavity, wherein the discrete component comprises a top terminal and a bottom terminal. The method further includes positioning the discrete component within the cavity such that the top terminal is above the bottom terminal and below a front face of the substrate. The method further includes forming an intermediate conductive material within the cavity and over the top terminal. The method further includes forming a top conductive material over the intermediate conductive material such that the top conductive material is electrically coupled through the intermediate conductive material to the top terminal.
US10701796B2	Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield In embodiments, a device may include a single electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield plate that defines an enclosed area. The EMI shield plate may have an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. The device may further include a first printed circuit board (PCB) coupled with the inner surface, wherein the first PCB is within the enclosed area. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10701794B2	Printed circuit board and power copper surface configuration method thereof A printed circuit board and a power copper surface configuration method are provided. The method includes the following steps: configuring a first power supply component, a second power supply component, a power sink component, a convergence copper surface portion, a first grounding copper surface portion and a second grounding copper surface portion; determining whether currents of the first and second power supply components flow to the power sink component through the convergence copper surface portion; when the currents of the first and second power supply components flow to the power sink component through the convergence copper surface portion, determining whether the convergence copper surface portion conforms to a current balancing design of the printed circuit board according to at least one of first and second tolerable difference values and an average current. When the convergence copper surface portion conforms to the current balancing design, the method is ended.
US10701793B2	Component carrier comprising a copper filled multiple-diameter laser drilled bore A component carrier includes a layer stack formed of an electrically insulating structure and an electrically conductive structure. Furthermore, a bore extends into the layer stack and has a first bore section with a first diameter (D1) and a connected second bore section with a second diameter (D2) differing from the first diameter (D1). A thermally conductive material fills substantially the entire bore. The bore is in particular formed by laser drilling.
US10701791B2	Method and device for predicting the lifetime of an X-ray generator In order to predict the lifetime of an X-ray generator, the data of at least one physical variable which influences the lifetime of the generator are regularly stored. The stored data are evaluated by means of stored statistics in order to determine the expected remaining lifetime of the X-ray generator.
US10701790B2	X-ray imaging apparatus An X-ray imaging apparatus operates by selecting an appropriate exposure sensitivity corresponding to the X-ray detector to be used. In the apparatus, an exposure sensitivity corresponding to the flat panel detectors used for an X-ray imaging is selected from multiple exposure sensitivities stored in an exposure sensitivity memory unit of the console, and the selected exposure sensitivity is displayed on the display unit of the high-voltage unit. An exposure control is executed based on the exposure sensitivity corresponding to the flat panel detectors used for the X-ray imaging, which is selected from multiple exposure sensitivities stored in an exposure sensitivity memory unit. The exposure control unit of the high-voltage unit suspends the X-ray irradiation from the X-ray tube when an integrated value of the X-ray detected by the X-ray dose sensor reaches to the setting-value set relative to the selected exposure sensitivity.
US10701788B2	Power unit and medical electric device Provided is a power unit including: a power converter circuit connected to an external power supply, the power converter circuit being configured to generate a voltage necessary to drive a driven device; a communication terminal connected to a controller, the communication terminal being configured to transmit and receive information between the controller and the driven device; a power supply control terminal connected to the controller, the power supply control terminal being applied with a direct current voltage from the controller; and a relay element provided between the external power supply and the power converter circuit, the relay element being configured to control supply of electric power to the power converter circuit, wherein the relay element is driven by a direct current voltage applied from the power supply control terminal when a power supply of the controller is turned on, and electric power is supplied to the power converter circuit.
US10701785B2	Networked lighting communication system The present disclosure is a system that has a network comprising a power over ethernet switch and at least one light communicatively coupled to the network via the POE switch such that the at least one light receives power from the POE switch. Further, the system comprises a processor configured for transmitting power and light control data to the at least one light over the network via the POE, the light control data comprising commands for changing the color of the at least one light.
US10701784B2	Interactive user interface functionality for lighting devices or system An example of a lighting system includes intelligent lighting devices, each of which includes a light source, a communication interface and a processor coupled to control the light source. In such a system, at least one of the lighting devices includes a user input sensor to detect user activity related to user inputs without requiring physical contact of the user; and at least one of the lighting devices includes an output component to provide information output to the user. One or more of the processors in the intelligent lighting devices are further configured to process user inputs detected by the user input sensor, control lighting and control output to a user via the output component so as to implement an interactive user interface for the system, for example, to facilitate user control of lighting operations of the system and/or to act as a user interface portal for other services.
US10701781B2	Programming rules for controlling lighting based on user interactions with one or more actuators in one or more zones A method of programming a respective rule for controlling lighting in each of one or more zones each being occupiable by a user. The method comprises: detecting that a user has actuated one or more actuators serving a zone presently occupied by the user; receiving a user selection through a user interface of a user terminal, to select one or more illumination sources arranged to illuminate the zone presently occupied by the user; and 5 based on this detection and user selection, automatically programming a respective rule into a memory in association with the one or more actuators, the rule specifying how the illumination emitted by the one or more selected illumination sources is to be controlled as a function of a subsequent instance of said user interaction.
US10701779B2	Drive device for illuminating device, illumination device, lighting system and method for controlling the lighting system The present invention relates to a drive device for an illuminating load, an illumination device, a lighting system and a method for controlling the lighting system, wherein the drive device is connected between the illuminating load and a power adapter device for power supply, wherein the drive device comprises a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to adjust the impedance of the drive device according to an electric output signal measured from the illuminating load so as to accordingly adjust the output voltage of the power adapter device and thereby to adjust the electric output signal for the illuminating load.
US10701777B2	Color-changing lighting dynamic control A method of communicating an emergency and the type of emergency using the general-purpose lighting on a premises using color-changing lighting. A premises network includes a controller for controlling the color-changing lighting. Upon an emergency, the color-changing lighting is controlled to emit a color-coded emergency signal indicating the presence and type of emergency.
US10701775B2	Methods for generating melatonin-response-tuned white light with high color rendering The present disclosure provides methods for generating tunable white light with controllable circadian energy performance. The methods use a plurality of LED strings to generate light with color points that fall within blue, yellow/green, red, and cyan color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output. Different light emitting modes can be selected that utilize different combinations of the plurality of LED strings in order to tune the generated white light.
US10701768B2	Eddy current heat generating apparatus The disclosed heat generating apparatus includes: a rotary shaft, a heat generator, a plurality of permanent magnets, a magnet holder, and a heat recovery system. The rotary shaft is rotatably supported by a non-rotative body. The heat generator is fixed to the body. The magnets are arrayed to face the heat generator with a gap such that magnetic pole arrangements of adjacent ones of the magnets are opposite to each other. The magnet holder holds the magnets and is fixed to the rotary shaft. The heat recovery system collects heat generated in the heat generator. A non-magnetic partition wall is provided in the gap between the heat generator and the magnets.
US10701766B2	Versatile induction hob Induction hob provided with a frequency converter and parallel branches, departing from the output of the converter. Each branch includes a switch and an inductor. The hob also comprises a configurable contact to enable an electrical connection of a first intermediate terminal between the first inductor and the first switch in the first branch (A) and a second intermediate terminal between the second inductor and the second switch in the second branch. The hob, depending on the configuration of the switches, can operate each of the two inductors alone, or in parallel connection, or in series connection.
US10701760B2	Wireless mesh network-based lighting device control method using mobile communication terminal, and computer readable recording medium storing program for implementing same The present invention provides a method for connecting a plurality of lighting devices installed in a predetermined indoor space and controlling the same on the basis of a wireless mesh network by using a mobile communication terminal of a user. The method includes: setting at least one lighting device selected from the plurality of lighting devices as a bridge control means and designating remaining lighting devices as a mesh network group; registering the lighting device set as the bridge control means and the lighting devices designated as the mesh network group; and accessing the lighting device registered as the bridge control means; and on the basis thereof, controlling operations of the lighting device set as the bridge control means and the lighting devices designated as the mesh network group.
US10701759B2	Predictive location selection transportation optimization system A method and system for predictive location selection are described. A network computer system can preselect a service area, prior to receiving a service request from a user, based on the position of the user, a destination, and proximate available service providers, among other factors. In response to the user inputting the destination, the network computer system determines probability scores for predefined service areas based on likelihoods of the proximate available service providers being available at a time when the user submits a service request. The network computer system uses the probability scores to select an appropriate service area and transmits data corresponding to the optimal service area to the user.
US10701757B2	Multicast service receiving method, multicast service sending method, apparatus, and system Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a multicast service transmission method, including: a terminal receives from a first cell, configuration information corresponding to an MBMS, where the configuration information corresponding to the MBMS includes: a cell identity of at least one second cell; the terminal obtains configuration information of the second cell based on the cell identity of the second cell; and receives from the second cell, an MTCH based on the configuration information of the second cell. This resolves a problem that the terminal can receive in one cell, an MCCH and the MTCH corresponding to the MBMS, and achieves an effect that the terminal device can receive, from the first cell and the at least one second cell, a same multicast service by using a carrier aggregation technology.
US10701755B2	Wireless communications using virtualized base stations network A method for wireless communication includes transmitting at least first and second uplink signals by a UE to first and second virtualized radio units, respectively. The first and second uplink signals are processed by one or more virtual machines shared by both the first and second radio units. The UE switches connection from the first virtualized radio unit to the second virtualized radio unit without a transfer of context information from the first virtualized radio unit to the second virtualized radio unit. A first virtual machine implements at least one of a lower physical layer (PHY-Low), an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver. A second virtual machine implements at least one of a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and a higher physical (PHY-high) layer.
US10701754B2	Terminal devices, PGW, and TWAG Performed are communication control for establishing a multi-access PDN connection or rejecting the establishment, and communication control for configuring a routing rule for the multi-access PDN connection or rejecting the configuration, on the basis of an operator policy and a terminal policy. This provides a communication control method and the like for the multi-access PDN connection.
US10701752B2	Device and method for allocating coexistence resource in unlicensed band The present invention relates to a device and method for allocating a coexistence resource in an unlicensed band. The device according to the present invention comprises: a frame configuration unit for configuring a subframe in which data and a reference signal for a channel in an unlicensed band are allocated, and allocating a part of the symbols of the subframe as a coexistence resource; a signal detection unit for detecting a signal of another LTE system or Wi-Fi system during a transmission idle period where the coexistence resource is allocated; and a transmission processing unit which, when the signal of another system is detected during the transmission idle period, does not occupy a resource for the next subframe, and when the occupation of the coexistence resource by the another system has ended, occupies the resource for the next subframe.
US10701747B2	Electronic apparatus, a central node apparatus and a network side apparatus, a transmission method and a configuration method The present disclosure provides an electronic apparatus, a central node apparatus and a network side apparatus, a transmission method and a configuration method. The electronic apparatus for user equipment UE side includes: a transmission mode determining device configured for determining, based on service type of uplink transmission data that is to be transmitted to a network side apparatus by the electronic apparatus for UE side, whether to adopt a transmission mode in which the uplink transmission data is transmitted to a central node apparatus such that the uplink transmission data is transmitted to the network side apparatus. The electronic apparatus, the central node apparatus and the network side apparatus, the transmission method and the configuration method according to the present disclosure can implement at least one of saving network resources, reducing signaling overhead, and reducing power loss.
US10701744B2	Service continuity ensuring method, control plane gateway, and mobility management network element A service continuity ensuring method, a control plane gateway, and a mobility management network element, where the method includes: receiving, by a control plane gateway (C-GW), current location information of a user equipment (UE) sent by a mobility management network element; selecting, by the C-GW, at least one forwarding distributed gateway (D-GW) for the UE according to the current location information of the UE; and establishing, by the C-GW for the UE, a data forwarding tunnel between a source D-GW of the UE and the forwarding D-GW, and a data forwarding tunnel between the forwarding D-GW and a target base station of the UE, where the data forwarding tunnels are used to transmit uplink user plane data and/or downlink user plane data of the UE in a moving process of the UE.
US10701743B2	User plane resource allocation Apparatus and methods for allocating resources (e.g., an IP address, a TEID) for a user plane node in a network providing wireless communications. A serving gateway (SGW) control plane (SGW-C) node of a core network can allocate a resource for a SGW user plane (SGW-U) node. The SGW-U can allocate a resource and communicate to the SGW-C. A packet data network gateway (PGW) control plane (PGW-C) node can allocate a resource for a PGW user plane (PGW-U). The PGW-U can al locate a resource and communicate to the PGW-C.
US10701738B2	Data transmission method, user equipment, and base station Embodiments of the present invention provide a data transmission method, user equipment, and a base station. The method can include receiving, by user equipment, indication information for stopping transmission sent by a base station, where the indication information for stopping transmission is configured to instruct the user equipment to stop transmitting uplink data for at least one service by through an access point AP of a wireless local area network WLAN. The method can also include stopping, by the user equipment according to the indication information for stopping transmission, transmitting the uplink data for the at least one service through the AP. In this process, the user equipment reduces a data volume of uplink data transmitted through the WLAN, so as to decrease a probability that an uplink data collision occurs in the WLAN, thereby improving service quality.
US10701731B2	Determining whether to transmit data on a candidate radio channel It is presented a method for determining whether to initiate transmission of data on a candidate radio channel during a candidate period. The method is performed in a transceiver device and comprises the steps of: obtaining a first signal metric indicating a signal level of the candidate radio channel; determining that the first signal metric indicates a signal level being greater than a first threshold; obtaining a second signal metric indicating a signal level of at least one adjacent radio channel, being adjacent in frequency to the candidate radio channel; refraining from initiating transmission on the candidate radio channel in the candidate period when the second signal metric indicates a lower signal level than the first signal metric; and initiating transmission of data on the candidate radio channel in the candidate period when the second signal metric indicates a higher signal level than the first signal metric.
US10701730B2	Method for transmitting data in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor Disclosed herein is a spatial reuse (SR) method of a first station (STA) associated with a first basic service set (BSS) in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system may include receiving an inter-BSS physical protocol data unit (PPDU) from an AP or second STA associated with a second BSS different from the first BSS, wherein the inter-BSS PPDU includes a physical (PHY) preamble and an inter-BSS frame and the high efficiency (HE)-signal (SIG) A field of the PHY preamble includes an SR indicator indicating whether SR is allowed; performing CCA on a channel based on a clear channel assessment (CCA) level, that is, a criterion by which the busy or idle state of the channel is determined if the SR indicator indicates that the SR is allowed; and transmitting a signal through the idle channel when the channel is idle as a result of the execution of the CCA.
US10701723B2	Demodulation reference signal with low peak-to-average power ratio and allocation information with granularity A first apparatus may determine a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) sequence based on a mother sequence, map the DMRS sequence to at least a first symbol of a set of resource blocks (RBs) in a transmission, and send a DMRS including the mapped DMRS sequence in the at least one symbol of the set of RBs. A second apparatus may receive information associated with resource allocation, determine a granularity based on the information associated with resource allocation, determine resource allocation based at least in part on the granularity, and receive a signal carried on resources corresponding to the resource allocation.
US10701710B2	Method and apparatus for multiplexing transmissions for different services in a wireless communication system Method and apparatus for uplink transmission for a user equipment (UE) (e.g. mobile phone) in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. The UE is scheduled to perform a transmission for a channel on a scheduled resource. If the scheduled resource overlaps with a configured resource for the UE, the UE transmits on the non-overlapping portion of the scheduled resource at the UE's regular transmission power level and transmits on the overlapping portion of the scheduled resource at a lower transmission power level.
US10701706B2	Resource allocation method, apparatus, and system, and base station Embodiments provide a resource allocation method. The method includes: obtaining, by a first base station, an access transmission rate of at least one second base station, where the access transmission rate is a ratio of a total throughput to a total bandwidth occupied by all the user equipments. The throughput being of all user equipments for which the at least one second base station performs scheduling, The method further includes determining, by the first base station, resource allocation information of an access link and a backhaul link of the at least one second base station according to the access transmission rate and a backhaul transmission rate of the at least one second base station, and sending the resource allocation information. The backhaul transmission rate is a ratio of a total throughput of the backhaul link of the at least one second base station to a total bandwidth of the backhaul link.
US10701704B2	Apparatus and method of resource allocation for data and control channels in a wireless communication system A method and system for resource allocation is provided. A method includes identifying bit map information on a set of resource blocks associated with a control channel for a UE, through radio resource control (RRC) signaling from a base station; receiving, from the base station, control information for downlink data on the control channel identified based on the bit map information; and receiving, from the base station, the downlink data on a data channel based on the control information. The control information is received on at least one control channel resource, which is included in the set of resource blocks. A search space for the control channel of the UE is defined based on an aggregation level, a number of the at least one control channel resource included in the set of resource blocks, and a number of a candidate associated with the control channel.
US10701703B2	Assignment of secondary mmwave channels Apparatuses, methods, and computer readable media for assignment of secondary millimeter wave channels. An apparatus of a station (STA) is disclosed that includes processing circuitry configured to decode a basic service set (BSS) operating channels field and a primary channel field from an access point (AP) or personal basic service set control point (PCP), wherein the BSS operating channels field is a bitmap that indicates which 2.16 GHz channels of a plurality of 2.16 GHz channels are permitted to be used for transmissions in the BSS, and wherein the primary channel field indicates a 2.16 GHz channel of the plurality of 2.16 GHz channels that is a primary channel of the BSS. The processing circuitry may be further configured to determine the primary channel, a secondary channel, a secondary1 channel, and a secondary2 channel based on the BSS operating channels field and the primary channel field.
US10701701B2	Method and device for allocating resource unit on basis of container in wireless LAN Disclosed are a method and a device for allocating a resource unit on the basis of a container in a wireless LAN. The method for allocating a resource unit in a wireless LAN comprises the steps of: generating, by an AP, a PPDU to be transmitted to a plurality of STAs; and transmitting, by the AP, the PPDU to the plurality of STAs through at least one container allocated on the entire frequency band, wherein the PPDU includes MU/SU transmission indication information and resource allocation information for each container, the MU/SU transmission indication information includes information on whether an SU-based transmission or an MU-based transmission is carried out on the entire bandwidth, and the resource allocation information for each container can include information on the number of STAs allocated to each of the at least one container.
US10701698B2	Mobile communication system An object is to appropriately perform transmission power control on a mobile station (UE) when performing “Inter-eNB CA” by using cells under the control of plural radio base stations (eNB). In a mobile communication system according to the present invention, each of plural radio base stations (eNB #1, eNB #2) reduces, upon detecting that the mobile station (UE) is performing transmission at a maximum transmission power (PCMAX,c), by a predetermined amount a transmission power of the mobile station (UE) in a cell (#1/#2A to #2C) under the control thereof and notifies other radio base station (eNB) of the predetermined amount.
US10701696B2	Transmission configuration method and related product A method for configuring transmission and related products are provided. The method includes: a network device indicates a Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state set to a terminal, wherein the TCI state set is configured for a Bandwidth Part (BWP) of the terminal, and the TCI state set is used for indicating a Quasi co-location (QCL) assumption set when the terminal performs transmission on the BWP.
US10701693B2	Bias T circuit An electronic apparatus includes a radio communication unit employing a WiGig method and a radio communication unit employing a Wi-Fi method. A bias T circuit is included in the radio communication unit employing the WiGig method. The bias T circuit includes inductors and a filter. The inductors are disposed between a signal line and a DC-DC converter, and are connected in series to each other. The filter has attenuation characteristics in a frequency band used by the radio communication unit employing the Wi-Fi method. One end of the filter is connected between the signal line and one of the inductors located at a first stage from the signal line.
US10701689B2	Apparatus and method for generating broadcast signal frame using layered division multiplexing An apparatus and method for broadcast signal frame using layered division multiplexing are disclosed. An apparatus for generating broadcast signal frame according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a combiner configured to generate a multiplexed signal by combining a core layer signal and an enhanced layer signal at different power levels; a power normalizer configured to reduce the power of the multiplexed signal to a power level corresponding to the core layer signal; a time interleaver configured to generate a time-interleaved signal by performing interleaving that is applied to both the core layer signal and the enhanced layer signal; and a frame builder configured to generate a broadcast signal frame including a bootstrap and a preamble using the time-interleaved signal.
US10701686B1	Protection mechanism for multi-user transmission Protecting a shared wireless channel for use by an access point may be accomplished by generating, by the access point, a control frame that is addressed to a plurality of wireless devices, wherein generating the control frame includes providing a group address in one or more fields of the control frame, and transmitting, by the access point, the control frame to the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the control frame solicits a Clear-to-Send frame from any wireless device in the plurality of wireless devices that satisfies a set of conditions, wherein each Clear-to-Send frame authorizes the access point to perform a downlink transmission on the shared wireless channel.
US10701683B1	Communication system A communications system is described in which user devices are allocated sub-carriers on which to transmit uplink data to a base station. ACK/NACK messages for the data transmitted on the uplink are then transmitted by the base station on sub-carriers that depend on the sub-carriers used to carry the uplink data. A direct mapping function is preferably used to determine the sub-carriers to be used for the ACK/NACK messages from the uplink sub-carriers. In another embodiment, the ACK/NACK messages are transmitted to the user devices on sub-carriers that are previously identified to the user devices, preferably by transmitting one or more index values to the user device in a control channel thereof.
US10701673B2	Channel quality information reporting for subframes The present invention relates to reporting the channel state information in a communication system. The channel state information is reported from the user terminal to a base station. Accordingly, the user terminal determines a first channel state information value from a first set of values (levels) and a second channel state information value from another set of values, preferably a larger set of values. Then a difference or other relative measure is calculated between the first and the second channel state information value and transmitted to the base station.
US10701669B2	Carrier selection for position measurement In various implementations, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are described for optimizing tune away carrier selection in a wireless communications system for position determination. The selection of a tune away carrier can be based on, for example, timing information related to pre-scheduled periods for receiving wireless position measurement signals, timing information related to pre-scheduled downlink data reception, timing information related to pre-scheduled uplink data transmission, etc.
US10701660B2	Apparatus, system and method of fine timing measurement (FTM) Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of Fine Timing Measurement (FTM). For example, a first wireless station may be configured to transmit an FTM request message to a second wireless station; to transmit a first Non Data Packet (NDP) to the second wireless station; to process an FTM response message from the second wireless station; and to process a second NDP from the second wireless station.
US10701658B2	Methods, systems, and devices for registering a communication device utilizing a virtual network Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that registers a communication device with a temporary IMSI shared among multiple communication devices with a virtual registration function. Further, the system provisions an active IMSI using a virtual Over-the-Air (OTA) function onto the communication device and indicates to the communication device to register with a registration function using the active IMSI. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10701652B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting synchronization signal for device to device communication in wireless communication system Exemplary embodiments provide a method and apparatus for transmitting a synchronization signal for Device-to-Device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system. With respect to a D2D synchronization source to transmit a synchronization signal for D2D communication, the method includes: generating a D2D Synchronization Signal (D2DSS); and transmitting, by a synchronization source, the D2DSS to a D2D reception (Rx) UE, wherein the D2DSS includes a Primary D2D Synchronization Signal (PD2DSS) generated based on information associated with the synchronization source.
US10701651B2	Information transmission method, base station and terminal An information transmission method, a base station, and a terminal are disclosed herein. As an example, the method includes selecting, through a base station, one subcarrier spacing from at least one preset subcarrier spacing for transmitting a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel according to service delay requirements; configuring a transmitting time number of a beam if the base station uses the beam to transmit the synchronization signal and the physical broadcast channel, the transmitting time number being used to indicate a corresponding transmitting time position of the beam in a pre-stored transmittable time zone for the synchronization signal and the physical broadcast channel; and sending information related to the transmitting time number to a terminal, for the terminal to determine a subframe boundary and complete time domain synchronization according to the information related to the transmitting time number and the pre-stored transmittable time zone.
US10701649B2	Method for transmitting synchronization signal using codebook in wireless communication system Disclosed are a method for transmitting a synchronization signal and a base station therefor, the method comprising: generating a codebook including a second precoder defined by concatenation of first precoders, which corresponds to a plurality of antenna subarrays, respectively; generating a synchronization sequence by multiplying, by a weight, the same reference sequence input over a plurality of time intervals, for each antenna subarray; and repeatedly transmitting a synchronization signal generated by applying the second precoder to the generated synchronization sequence, through the plurality of antenna subarrays, wherein the reference sequence is different for each of the plurality of antenna subarrays, and a combination of the reference sequence and the weight indicates additional information transmitted to a terminal.
US10701647B2	Operation method of communication node transmitting synchronization signal in communication network An operation method of a communication node transmitting a synchronization signal in a communication network may comprise generating a synchronization signal block including the synchronization signal; configuring an offset for the synchronization signal block; generating a synchronization signal burst including a plurality of the synchronization signal blocks based on the offset; and transmitting the synchronization signal based on a synchronization signal burst set including the plurality of the synchronization signal blocks. Accordingly, a terminal can dynamically and effectively utilize the plurality of synchronization signal blocks without using additional information.
US10701643B2	Maximum communication distance range adaptation A method for a network node of a wireless communication network is disclosed. The network node is adapted to communicate with wireless communication devices of a first type associated with a first maximum communication distance range and with wireless communication devices of a second type associated with a second maximum communication distance range, the first maximum communication distance range being greater than second maximum communication distance range.
US10701640B2	Resource allocation in a communication system Methods and corresponding systems for determining a transmit power in a mobile device include receiving, in the mobile device, a cell-wide power control parameter related to a target receive power at a serving base station. Thereafter, a transmit power is calculated in response to the cell-wide power control parameter and an implicit mobile-specific power control parameter. The mobile device then transmits using the transmit power. The cell-wide power control parameter can be a cell target signal to interference-plus-noise ratio, or a fractional power control exponent. The implicit mobile-specific power control parameter can be a modulation and coding level previously used by the mobile device, or a downlink SINR level measured by the mobile device.
US10701639B2	Mobile communications system and mobile terminal A mobile terminal 3 judges whether or not the mobile terminal is able to make a transition to a DTX period during Active, and, when judging that the mobile terminal is able to make a transition to a DTX period during Active, notifies a base station 2 to that effect. If the base station 2 judges that the mobile terminal is able to make a transition to a DRX period during Active when triggered by the notification from the mobile terminal 3, the base station temporarily stops supply of electric power to the data transmission processing units and the data reception processing units of the mobile terminal 3.
US10701638B2	Method and apparatus for reducing energy consumption of terminal in wireless communication system A terminal may obtain a parameter related to energy consumption of the terminal, determine a bit resolution value of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) of the terminal for reducing the energy consumption of the terminal, and set the bit resolution value of the ADC as the determined bit resolution value.
US10701636B2	Electronic device and communication connection method of electronic device According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a plurality of communication interfaces; and a control unit which is configured to determine an application program related to a currently-executed communication and select a communication interface to be used from among the plurality of communication interfaces on the basis of at least a part of information related to the application program related to the currently-executed communication, user profile information related to the communication, and information on consumption energy in each communication state of each of the plurality of communication interfaces. Other various embodiments are possible.
US10701634B2	Portable device control method and device A portable device control method and a device are described herein. The method includes establishing, by a first device using a wireless communications technology, a connection to a second device when the first device discovers the second device; determining, by the first device, a user is in a first scene mode, wherein the first scene mode is a motion status, a health detection status or a sleep status; determining, by the first device based on a preset execution policy, an execution device of a first application; and sending, by the first device to the second device, an instruction message for executing the first application when the execution device is the second device.
US10701633B1	Systems and methods for wearable initiated handshaking Systems and methods for device handshaking are described. Embodiments for client device and associated wearable device initiated handshaking are described. In certain embodiments, a device such as wearable camera eyeglasses having both high-speed wireless circuitry and low-power wireless circuitry communicates with a client device. The low-power wireless circuitry is used for signaling and to manage power on handshaking for the high-speed circuitry in order to reduce power consumption. An analysis of a high-speed connection status may be performed by a client device, and used to conserve power at the glasses with signaling from the client device to indicate when the high-speed circuitry of the glasses should be powered on.
US10701626B2	Wireless access point resource availability, notification, and network management A connection management resource receives performance information indicating bandwidth availability associated with multiple wireless access points in a wireless network. The connection management resource analyzes the performance information to identify an ability of each of the multiple wireless access points in the wireless network to provide a prospective new user access to a remote network. Based on the analysis of the performance information, the connection management resource produces a notification indicating the ability of each of the multiple access points to provide wireless bandwidth to the prospective new user to access the remote network. Via the notification, the prospective new user of a wireless access point is able to determine what to expect for bandwidth after establishing a respective link with the wireless access point.
US10701625B2	DCN processing method for PLMN, UE, and DCN serving node The present application discloses a DCN processing method for a PLMN that is applied to a network sharing scenario. An access feedback message of a network side is received, and selection assistance information of a DCN and an identifier of a PLMN that serves UE are obtained from the access feedback message, so as to know a PLMN that is actually accessed by the UE. A correspondence between the selection assistance information of the DCN and the identifier of the PLMN that serves the UE is stored. When the UE moves to coverage of the PLMN, a requested DCN to be accessed can be directly determined according to the correspondence, and a RAN node is requested to access the determined DCN. Therefore, a redirection process is reduced, and resource overheads are reduced.
US10701623B2	Method and apparatus for Wi-Fi device type identification and device type based diagnostics and optimization A software application executing on a server and communicating with an agent in a wireless access point predicts a type of a computing device wirelessly connected via a radio frequency link to the wireless access point. The application receives an indication of a model of the computing device from the wireless access point, and further receives one or more characteristics of the computing device from the wireless access point. The application then predicts the type of the computing device associated with the one or more of the indication of the model, and characteristics, of the computing device.
US10701621B2	Small cell discovery in a communication network The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for operating a terminal in a wireless communication system includes transmitting, to a macro base station, first information for indicating a link quality between the terminal and a small base station. The method also includes receiving, from the macro base station, a message for instructing a handover, and performing the handover from the macro base station to the small base station according to the message. The handover is determined based on the first information and second information for indicating another link quality between the small base station and the macro base station.
US10701618B2	System and method for access barring A method for performing access barring includes receiving barring parameters, modifying a subset of the barring parameters associated with an access class barring type, and forwarding the modified subset of the barring parameters to a remote device.
US10701616B2	Data transmission method, sending node, receiving node, and data transmission system A data transmission acceleration method and related apparatuses are disclosed. A sanding node transmits a plurality of data packets to a receiving node at an initial transmission rate. Each data packet carries a random sequence number and a rolling sequence number. The random sequence number identifies a data part of the data packet, and the rolling sequence number indicates a transmission sequence of the data packet. The sending node receives a packet loss feedback from the receiving node. The packet loss feedback is generated after the receiving node detects a packet loss event according to a rolling sequence number of a received data packet. The sending node determines a random sequence number of a lost data packet based on the received packet loss feedback. The sending node retransmits a data packet corresponding to the determined random sequence number. The retransmitted data packet carries a new rolling sequence number.
US10701615B2	System and method to facilitate unequal cost multipath routing in a network environment An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining a first routing metric associated with a first communication network, wherein the first routing metric identifies a capability of the first communication network to handle an Internet Protocol (IP) flow for a user equipment (UE); determining a second routing metric associated with a second communication network, wherein the second routing metric identifies a capability of the second communication network to handle the IP flow for the UE and wherein the second routing metric is different from the first routing metric; and routing the IP flow for the UE using the first communication network or the second communication network based, at least in part, on the first routing metric and the second routing metric.
US10701613B2	Path switching method and apparatus based on user text information Disclosed is a path switching method and apparatus based on user text information, including that: (401) when a UE is switched into an inactive state on a source random access network (RAN) node and paging of the UE is initiated by the source RAN node, a target RAN node receives a resume request message sent by the UE, and sends a user text obtain request message to the source RAN node; (402) the target RAN node receives a user text obtain response message sent by the source RAN node, where the user text obtain response message carries user text information on the source RAN node; (403) after a data transmission channel is established between the source RAN node and the target RAN node according to information carried in the user text obtain request message, the target RAN node receives data cached locally and forwarded by the source RAN node.
US10701611B2	Method and apparatus for releasing connection with local GW when UE moves out of the residential/enterprise network coverage In some examples, a method in a core network communicatively connected with a first radio access network (RAN) comprising a first network element, and a second RAN comprising a second network element, includes receiving a first Non Access Stratum (NAS) message via the second network element from a User Equipment (UE), where the UE has, with the first network element, a selected IP traffic offload (SIPTO) PDN connection. The mobility management node detects that the UE is connected to the second network element that is different from the first network element that has a first identifying characteristic, where the detecting comprises determining that the first NAS message is received with a second identifying characteristic of the second network element different from the first identifying characteristic associated with the SIPTO PDN connection.
US10701608B2	Use of dynamic connection priority information to control network connectivity User equipment receives first connection priority information. In accordance with the first connection priority information, the mobile communication device establishes a first wireless communication link between the user equipment and a first wireless network to communicate first communications. A controller/management resource provides notification of second connection priority information to be used instead of the first connection priority information. In response to detecting a trigger event in which the user equipment is operated to communicate second communications, the user equipment uses the second connection priority information as a replacement to the first connection priority information to establish a second wireless communication link connecting the user equipment to the second network instead of the first network.
US10701606B2	Dynamic steering of traffic across radio access networks Intelligent radio access technology sensing and selection are applied in a dynamic traffic steering network. Network characteristics and network policies are determined. A server sends network characteristics and network policies to user equipment devices. User equipment devices can determine a radio access technology to connect to based on network policies and network characteristics. Further, it can be determined how to select user equipment devices for connection to a radio access network via a radio access technology. User equipment devices can dynamically select a radio access network for connection based on real-time or near real-time radio access network conditions. A self-organizing network can monitor and determine radio access network conditions and the radio access network conditions can be sent to user equipment devices in given cellular broadcast area.
US10701602B2	Cell reselection to high priority neighbor cells In some aspects, a user equipment may determine whether a neighbor cell satisfies a first suitability condition that indicates whether the neighbor cell is suitable for reselection from a serving cell; selectively determine, based at least in part on whether the neighbor cell satisfies the first suitability condition, whether the neighbor cell satisfies a variation condition that indicates whether the neighbor cell is getting stronger over time as compared to the serving cell; selectively determine, based at least in part on whether the neighbor cell satisfies the variation condition, whether the neighbor cell satisfies a second suitability condition that indicates whether the neighbor cell is suitable for reselection from the serving cell; and selectively reselect to the neighbor cell based at least in part on at least one of the first suitability condition, the variation condition, or the second suitability condition. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US10701599B2	Systems and methods of transmitting and switching eMBMS service in a heterogeneous network Systems and methods may provide transmitting and switching transmission of an evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) from a first radio access technology [120] to a second radio access technology [130]. Embodiments may provide a method encompassed by receiving the eMBMS service and at least one control channel parameter through the first radio access technology [120]; detecting availability of the second radio access technology [130]; transmitting the at least one configuration parameter relating to the second radio access technology [130]; checking authentication of the second radio access technology [130] to receive the eMBMS service; and switching the evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service from the first radio access technology [120] to the second radio access technology [130]. Further, the switching is based on one of at least one configuration parameter, an authentication report and combination thereof, by one of the user equipment [140], the network entity [110] and combination thereof.
US10701598B2	Techniques for handover cell selection procedures in poor radio conditions A system and method of performing a handover include detecting an out of sync event while being connected to a current cell, determining whether a measurement report time-to-trigger signal is active, sending, in response to the detection of the out of sync even and the measurement report time-to-trigger signal being active, a first new measurement report and a first special cause flag prior to a next scheduled measurement report to the communication network, receiving a first list of one or more neighboring cells suitable for a handover, identifying a first neighboring cell from the first list for the handover, and attempting to perform the handover from the current cell to the first neighboring cell.
US10701593B2	Method and systems for performing orchestration of services in a next generation mobile core network A method and system for performing orchestration of services in a next generation mobile core (NGxC) is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request from a user for accessing a service from a plurality of services supported by the NGxC network. Upon receipt of the request, the method includes determining at least a type of requested service and a feasibility of delivering the requested service at least based on an entitlement of the user and a capability of a network node for delivering the requested service. The method further includes performing an orchestration of services and one or more resources of the NGxC network for delivering the requested service, based on the determined feasibility.
US10701590B2	System and method for minimizing network load imbalance and latency A system and method for improving a network topology to minimize load imbalance and latency between network nodes is provided. A network performance and configuration tool receives performance data from payload handling nodes, including radio stations, transport nodes and payload gateways to calculate a current network condition related to the current network topology. A revised network topology is determined by selecting a radio station to re-home from its parent transport node and payload gateway to a newly selected transport node and payload gateway. The revised network condition is calculated and compared to current network condition to determine if the re-homing should be accepted. The process can be repeated for a number of iterations until an optimized network topology is found. Configuration instructions are then transmitted to any radio stations that have been re-homed in the final network topology.
US10701589B2	Method and device for transmitting/receiving layer-2 PDUS in a wireless communication system In the present invention, the transmitting device attaches a sequence number (SN) for each of service data unit (SDU) elements to generate a protocol data unit (PDU) containing the SDU elements. Each of the SDU elements is a SDU or SDU segment. The PDU includes the SDU elements and respective SNs for the SDU elements. The PDU includes an indicator for each of the SDU elements, and the indicator indicating whether a corresponding SDU element is a SDU or SDU segment.
US10701584B2	Method for avoiding congestion in a data network with transmitting devices such as modems communicating with satellites by statistically modifying the transmission slot of the devices A method for transmitting data from a population of devices to a relay station travelling with respect to one another. For transmitting the data to the relay station, each device includes at least one transmission slot resulting from a channel access method and a transmission window within which the relay station is to travel. The relay station is to broadcast an instruction to the population of devices before the data transmission, and, upon receiving the instruction, at least part of the population of devices is to set a modified transmission slot.
US10701581B2	Method for measuring and reporting D2D resource in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor A method for measuring and reporting a D2D resource by a terminal that supports D2D communication according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: measuring a resource usage rate of a first link that is being used by the terminal for D2D communication; transmitting a measurement report including the measured resource usage rate to a base station when the measured resource usage rate exceeds a first threshold value or less than a second threshold value; and receiving resource reallocation information for offloading the D2D communication, from the base station, wherein the resource reallocation information includes probability values indicating probabilities that the first link and the second link, which is configured in a resource different from that of the first link, will be used for the D2D communication, respectively. The terminal may offload the D2D communication performed in the first link onto the second link when the second link is selected through a link selection performed on the basis of the probability values.
US10701578B2	Methods, apparatuses, and systems for network analysis Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer readable media for providing a network analysis system are disclosed. An example of a system for providing a network analysis system includes at least one satellite device configured to monitor wireless network traffic to determine at least one network communication event, generate an event message based on the at least one network communication event, and transmit the event message. The system also includes a controller device configured to receive the event message, determine an identity of at least one device communicating during the network communication event, determine a network status based at least in part on the identity of the at least one device, and provide the network status via an interface.
US10701576B2	Radio link monitoring method, related device, and system Embodiments of the present invention disclose a radio link monitoring method, including: contending, by a base station, for permission of use of an unlicensed frequency band; and sending, by the base station, statistical information of the permission of use of the unlicensed frequency band to user equipment after the permission of use of the unlicensed frequency band is obtained by means of contention, where the statistical information indicates data that is obtained after statistics collection is performed on the permission of use of the unlicensed frequency band according to a preset statistical method, so that the user equipment determines whether a radio link fails. The embodiments of the present invention further disclose a related base station, user equipment, and a communications system. The embodiments of the present invention can improve service quality of the unlicensed frequency band.
US10701574B2	Downlink interference detection using transmission matrices A method of detecting downlink interference in a communications system may include selecting a set of user equipment for measuring interference and generating a downlink interference neighbor list for some or all of the user equipment in the set. Empty resource blocks that are common to base stations on each downlink interference neighbor list are identified, and signals that are received by the set of user equipment during the empty resource blocks are analyzed to detect interference. Certain aspects of the method may be practiced before or after an interference detection period. A system for detecting downlink interference is also provided.
US10701573B2	Traffic statistics collection method and apparatus, and terminal device The embodiments of the present invention are used in a traffic statistics collection process. A traffic statistics collection method includes: when a modem detects a first IP packet, obtaining a first IP address of the first IP packet, and obtaining a packet length of the first IP packet; obtaining, from an in-memory database, an APN corresponding to the first IP address of the first IP packet; and when the APN corresponding to the first IP address of the first IP packet is an APN of a first PDN, adding the packet length of the first IP packet to a first statistics value of VoLTE traffic, where the first PDN is a PDN required by a bearer that establishes a VoLTE service.
US10701571B2	Automated validation and calibration portable test systems and methods In one embodiment, a test system comprises: a network access point simulation component, a local control component, and a reference component. The network access point simulation component is configured to simulate communication network access point operations comprising test interactions with user equipment. The number of devices under test included in the user equipment and distinct network access points that are coincidentally simulated are variable. The local control component is configured to direct the network access point simulation component and to control the test interactions with the user equipment. The local control component comprises a test executive operable to direct simulation of communication network operations and the test interactions in accordance with information received from the remote control components. The reference component is operable to communicatively couple with the network access point simulation component similar to the user equipment and validate the test interactions.
US10701569B2	Self-calibrating RF network and system and method for use of the same A self-calibrating RF network and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the self-calibrating RF network includes multiple hospitality properties, wherein RF network includes a property server located in communication with a terminal device providing data services through distribution elements to end point devices, such as set-top boxes. Each of the property servers collects RF performance data relative to the terminal device, the distribution elements, and the end point devices. The RF performance data is analyzed by a remote central server that provides RF adjustment data, which is indicative of power and equalization adjustments to the terminal device, power and equalization adjustments to the plurality of distribution elements, and power and ranging adjustments to the plurality of end point devices.
US10701559B2	Communication and action approval system and method A computer-based method for real-time communication authorization includes receiving, from a first communication device, a communication request, verifying, with a verification engine, a pre-approval status of the communication request, storing the communication request is an approval queue if the communication authorization the pre-approval status is set to false, issuing an alert to the authorization device, and receiving one or more authorization parameters from an authorization device.
US10701556B2	Systems and methods for determining an affinity between users The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining an affinity between a target user and at least one candidate user. The systems may perform the methods to obtain a plurality of target service orders associated with the target user and a plurality of candidate service orders associated with the candidate user within a predetermined time period; select one or more relevant service orders from the plurality of candidate service orders based on the plurality of target service orders; and determine an affinity between the target user and the candidate user based on the one or more relevant service orders.
US10701555B1	System and method for control policy retention An exemplary mobile computing device includes an interface configured to wirelessly receive a control policy from an antenna; a processor configured to enforce the received control policy; and memory configured to store the received control policy and retain a last-received control policy for enforcement by the processor when the interface is outside an antenna range to wirelessly receive any control policy.
US10701553B2	Signaling an indication of a user device type to a network to allow an optimized network configuration for the user device A device receives information identifying device types associated with respective user devices, and determines a mechanism to indicate a device type, of the device types, to a network device associated with a network. The device type is associated with a user device of the respective user devices, and the mechanism includes a device type field, a device profile identifier, or an assistance information message that indicate the device type of the user device to the network device. The device provides, to the user device via the network device, information identifying the mechanism to indicate the device type of the user device to the network device. The information identifying the mechanism enables the user device to utilize the mechanism to indicate the device type of the user device to the network device.
US10701552B2	Enhanced dynamic feature support in wireless diameter-based networks A computer device may include logic configured to receive a request from a user equipment device or a network device; identify a responding wireless access network device to process the request; and determine whether information identifying supported features for the responding wireless access network device has been obtained. The logic may be further configured to request a list of supported features from the responding wireless access network device, when the information identifying the supported features for the responding wireless access network device has not been obtained by the computer device; receive, from the responding wireless access network device, a response that includes the list of the supported features and that further includes supported features scope information; store the supported features scope information; and use the supported features scope information when forwarding requests to the responding wireless access network device or the plurality of devices.
US10701551B1	Methods for sharing a virtual SIM card A method for virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) sharing. The method can include a service provider receiving a request including service details from a first UE. The service provider can verify the request and then generate a first SIM over-the-air (OTA) message. The first virtual SIM-OTA message can be sent to the first UE and causes the first UE to dynamically provision a virtual SIM. The service provider can also generate and transmit a first unique identifier to the first UE. The method can further include the service provider receiving a second unique identifier from a second UE. After determining the first unique identifier matches the second unique identifier, the service provider can generate and transmit a second SIM-OTA message to the second UE. The service provider can then provide the service to the first UE and second UE according to the service details.
US10701545B2	File sending method and terminal, and file receiving method and terminal A file sending method, a file receiving method, and related terminals, where a first terminal is configured to scan on a BLUETOOTH low energy (BLE) broadcast channel to obtain a broadcast packet from at least one second terminal, determine at least one discoverable second terminal based on the broadcast packet, determine a target terminal that is configured to receive a file and that is in the at least one discoverable second terminal, send a coupling request to the target terminal, establish a BLE coupling between the first terminal and the target terminal, and send WI-FI direct coupling parameters to the target terminal using a BLE data channel of the BLE coupling. The WI-FI direct is established between the first terminal and the target terminal.
US10701540B2	Method and an apparatus for controlling an emergency communication According to an aspect, there is provided a method and an apparatus for controlling an emergency communication. A signal indicating an emergency relating to a user of a user device is detected. A search is performed for valid recipients for an emergency communication relating to the emergency, a valid recipient being determined based at least on online status of the recipient and/or spatial and/or temporal distance between the user and the valid recipient. At least one valid recipient found in the search is selected and transmission of the emergency communication is caused to at least one user device corresponding to the at least one selected valid recipient.
US10701539B2	Enhanced public warning system An enhanced Public Warning System (PWS) is provided. A User Equipment (UE) transmits a first indication of UE capability for performing a first set of UE actions. The UE receives based on the first indication, a second indication of a second set of UE actions the UE is to perform in response to receiving a warning message, the warning message including an identifier of a warning type associated with the second set of UE actions. The UE receives the warning message including the identifier of the warning type. The UE performs at least one of the second set of UE actions in response to receiving the warning message.
US10701537B2	Method and device for providing service Provided are a method and device for providing service via wireless communication. A device which provides a service includes a wireless communication unit which receives, from an external device, information about at least one content that is being reproduced by the external device; and a controller which is configured to request an object for using a service related to the at least one content from a server, and to receive the object from the server, and to output the object via an output unit.
US10701535B2	Article presentation and checkout apparatus (ICS connection) A presentation apparatus comprising a main receptacle, an article detection device, a processing device and a local data storage; wherein the main receptacle is to hold articles for presentation and to permit removal of articles for viewing, and wherein the processing device is to execute instructions to obtain article specific information of an article from an external data source upon receipt of article identification data of the article from the article detection device, to store said article specific information in said local data storage, and to utilize said article specific information to generate and display presentation information of the article, the presentation information including the article specific information in combination with time-variant information which is non-specific to the article.
US10701532B2	System and method of providing sensing data to an electronic device using a template to identify a data type and format for the electronic device A server for and a method of providing sensing data to at least one electronic device is provided. The server includes a communication interface, a memory, and at least one processor, wherein the processor receives, from a first electronic device, a first template including information about a type of sensing data required by the first electronic device and a format of the sensing data and a request for the sensing data. The processor then selects the requested sensing data from among pieces of sensing data received from at least one second electronic device, based on the received first template, in response to the request, converts the selected sensing data, based on the first template, to obtain converted sensing data, and provides a response message including the converted sensing data to the first electronic device.
US10701531B2	Environmental sensing with wireless communication devices A method of using one or more radio-frequency signals includes: monitoring, with at least one radio-frequency (RF) receiver, one or more RF characteristics of one or more wireless RF signals from one or more RF devices in an environment; comparing the one or more RF characteristics to a reference RF profile for the environment; and initiating an action based on a difference between the one or more RF characteristics and the reference RF profile determined by the comparing.
US10701530B2	Media echoing and social networking device and method A method and apparatus for echoing media via a mobile device are disclosed herein. According to an embodiment, the method can include displaying automatically to a user, on the mobile device, a list of one or more respective identifiers of one or more other users experiencing respective media within a selectable geographic area. The user is then allowed to select whether to play one or more of the respective media on the mobile device, and can connect with the one or more other users via a social networking site. As a result, the user can network with previously unknown people, based on a common taste in music or other media, for example, as well as a geographic location.
US10701527B2	Multicast transmission method, base station, and user equipment A multicast transmission method is disclosed. A base station of a first cell obtains first multicast resource information of at least one second cell, where the base station of the first cell is different from a base station of each second cell; and the base station of the first cell sends second multicast resource information to user equipment, where the second multicast resource information is used to indicate a resource configuration used by each second cell to transmit multicast service data. The base station of the first cell actively sends obtained multicast resource information to the user equipment in a broadcast manner. In this way, the base station of the first cell does not need to configure, in a unicast manner for each user equipment, a resource location for sending/reading the multicast service data of each second cell, thereby reducing signaling overheads.
US10701526B2	Automatically connecting to a multicast priority service with reduced latency A device connects to a standard channel of a multicast network based on entering a service area, and receives a service announcement (SA) file via the standard channel. The device parses the SA file to determine a list of services identified in the SA file, and receives a selection of a priority service from the list of services. The device updates a priority counter associated with the priority service based on the selection. The device receives, after the period of time, information indicating entry into the service area, and determines that the priority counter satisfies a threshold based on receiving the information indicating entry into the service area. The device automatically connects to a priority channel of the multicast network, associated with the priority service, based on the priority counter satisfying the threshold, and receives a priority SA file, associated with the priority service, via the priority channel.
US10701524B2	Multicast transmission method, information extraction method and corresponding terminal and device A multicast transmission method for information to be transmitted and an information extraction method for a multicast data frame are disclosed. The multicast transmission method comprises the steps of: dividing a coding sequence of information to be transmitted into a plurality of code strings, and defining each code string and a corresponding index string allocated thereto and representing an index sequence as a coding unit; constructing a reference frame based on a multicast data frame format; constructing an information frame based on the multicast data frame format, so as to enable a destination address domain thereof to contain the first part content of the coding unit, and enable the difference between the frame length thereof and the frame length of the reference frame to contain the remaining part of the content of the coding unit; and transmitting the reference frame and the information frame.
US10701520B2	Smart commissioning for first responders in incident command system A system for commissioning for first responders at a site of an incident is provided. The system includes a data processing device configured to: receive personnel data; generate a unique personnel profile based on the personnel data; communicating the unique personnel profile to a tag creation device for creation of a tag corresponding to the unique personnel profile; receive scanning location information of the tag, and cause display, at a monitoring display, of alert data associated with the scanning location information. The alert data is a result of applying at least one user-defined rule to the scanning locating information.
US10701517B1	Wireless network and method for suggesting corrective action based on performance and controlling access to location information A mobile device, wireless network and their method of operation provide suggestion of corrective actions of the network based on performance evaluation of communications between a connected mobile device and the communications network. The communications network tracks location of mobile devices and stores performance data of connections between the mobile devices and the network. The performance data is referenced to expected performance data to determine whether a fault exists and a corrective action is suggested when the fault exists. Access to the location information by another computer is controlled by a preference flag set in response to a communication from the mobile device.
US10701516B2	Method for providing location information and apparatus therefor A server may include a communication circuit communicating with a user terminal, storage including a fingerprint DB storing fingerprints corresponding to a plurality of points and a signal fluctuation probability DB, and a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit and the storage. The processor may be configured to store similarity between first signal strength and second signal strength, which are determined based on a probability that a pair of the first signal strength and the second signal strength received from a first AP occurs with respect to fingerprints corresponding to a first point, in the signal fluctuation probability DB, to obtain a fingerprint including signal strength received from the first AP, from the user terminal, and to determine a location of the user terminal based on the obtained fingerprint and the signal fluctuation probability DB.
US10701514B2	Determining the distance between devices in a wireless data exchange protocol A method of determining a distance between a first and a second device in a wireless data exchange protocol is presented. The method includes sending an advertising channel Protocol Data Unit (PDU) from the first device; receiving the advertising channel PDU at the second device and responsively sending a scan request scanning PDU from the second device to the first device; receiving the scan request scanning PDU at the first device and responsively sending a scan response scanning PDU from the first device to the second device; calculating a time of flight (TOF) for at least one of the sent PDUs; and determining the distance between the first and second devices using the calculated TOF.
US10701509B2	Emulating spatial perception using virtual echolocation Examples are disclosed that relate to a head-mounted device configured to perform virtual echolocation. The head-mounted device is configured to cast an array of rays at specified angles from a position derived from a pose of the head-mounted device in a physical environment, identify a plurality of intersection points of the rays with a virtual model of the physical environment, for each identified intersection point, modify an audio signal based on a head-related transfer function corresponding to the intersection point to produce a plurality of spatialized audio signals, for each spatialized audio signal, determine a time-of-flight adjustment based upon a distance between the corresponding intersection point and the position from which the rays were cast, and output each spatialized audio signal to one or more speakers with a delay based on the time-of-flight adjustment.
US10701507B2	Apparatus and method for mapping first and second input channels to at least one output channel An apparatus for mapping a first input channel and a second input channel of an input channel configuration to at least one output channel of an output channel configuration, wherein each input channel and each output channel has a direction in which an associated loudspeaker is located relative to a central listener position, configured to map the first input channel to a first output channel of the output channel configuration; and despite of the fact that an angle deviation between a direction of the second input channel and a direction of the first output channel is less than an angle deviation between a direction of the second input channel and the second output channel and/or is less than an angle deviation between the direction of the second input channel and the direction of the third output channel, map the second input channel to the second and third output channels by panning between the second and third output channels.
US10701506B2	Personalized head related transfer function (HRTF) based on video capture A video is received from a video capture device. The video capture device has a front facing camera and a display screen which displays the video captured by the video capture device in real time to a user. One or more images of a pinna and head of the user in the video are used to automatically determine one or more features associated with the user. The one or more features include an anatomy of the user, a demographic of the user, a latent feature of the user, and an indication of an accessory worn by the user. Based on the one or more features and one or more HRTF models, a head related transfer function (HRTF) is determined which is personalized to the user.
US10701505B2	System, method, and apparatus for generating and digitally processing a head related audio transfer function The present invention provides for an apparatus, system, and method for generating a head related audio transfer function in real time. Specifically, the present invention utilizes unique structural components including a tragus structure and an antihelix structure in connection with a microphone in order to communicate the location of a sound in three dimensional space to a user. The invention also utilizes an audio processor to digitally process the head related audio transfer function.
US10701503B2	Apparatus and method for processing multi-channel audio signal Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a multichannel audio signal. A multichannel audio signal processing method may include: generating an N-channel audio signal of N channels by down-mixing an M-channel audio signal of M channels; and generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of the N-channel audio signal.
US10701498B2	Systems and methods for treating tinnitus and enhancing hearing Systems and methods for treating hearing loss and/or tinnitus or enhancing hearing to sounds or sound features such as in a noisy environment are disclosed. An apparatus includes a hearing aid and associated electrodes for electrically stimulating a portion near, on or in the ear, where the electrical stimulation is synchronized with a sound input and/or sound output of the hearing aid.
US10701495B2	External device leveraged hearing assistance and noise suppression device, method and systems A hearing assistance and/or noise suppression device leverages computing power of an external device with a digital signal processor, such as a special unit that is configured to communicate with a smart device (e.g., a smart phone, smart watch or smart pendant) or a smart phone with a digital signal processor. Methods include having a hearing transducer communicate with and offload computing tasks to an external device with a digital signal processor. Systems include a hearing transducer with transducer circuitry that receives, amplifies and outputs digital signal processed audio from another device. Methods provide self-adjustment and fitting through a touch screen interface, which can be conducted outside of a clinical setting in a real world environment, and method can include remote data collection and communications with clinicians.
US10701494B2	Hearing device comprising a speech intelligibility estimator for influencing a processing algorithm The application relates to a hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, adapted for being worn by a user and for receiving sound from the environment of the user to process the sound with a view to the user's intelligibility of speech in said sound, wherein an estimate of the user's intelligibility of speech in said sound being defined by a speech intelligibility measure I of said sound at a current point in time t, the hearing device comprising a) an input unit for providing a number of electric input signals y, each representing said sound in the environment of the user, b) a signal processor for processing said number of electric input signals y according to a configurable parameter setting Θ of one or more processing algorithms, which when applied to said number of electric input signals y provides a processed signal yp(Θ) in dependence thereof, the signal processor being configured to provide a resulting signal yres, c) a controller configured to control the processor to provide said resulting signal yres at a current point in time t in dependence of c1) a parameter set Φ defining a hearing profile of the user, c2) said electric input signal(s) y or characteristics extracted from said electric input signal(s), e.g. a noise covariance matrix Cv and/or covariance matrix CY of noisy signals, c3) a current value I(y) of said speech intelligibility measure I for at least one of said electric input signals y, c4) a desired value Ides of said speech intelligibility measure, c5) a first parameter setting Θ1 of said one or more processing algorithms, c6) a current value I(yp(Θ1)) of said speech intelligibility measure I for a first processed signal yp(Θ1) based on said first parameter setting Θ1, and c7) a second parameter setting Θ′ of said one or more processing algorithms, which, when applied to said number of electric input signals y, provides a second processed signal yp(Θ′) exhibiting said desired value Ides of said speech intelligibility measure. The application further relates to a method of operating a hearing device. The invention may e.g. be used in hearing aid systems, or other portable audio processing systems.
US10701492B2	Method of monitoring state of health of a battery of a hearing device, a hearing device, a hearing device and an arrangement comprising a hearing device A method of monitoring state of health of a rechargeable battery (11) comprised within a hearing device (1) is provided, the rechargeable battery (11) being adapted to provide energy for electronic components (2, 8) of the hearing device (1), the method comprising the steps of: dividing a usage time of the hearing device (1) into time slots, determining a number of full equivalent charges applied to the rechargeable battery (11) in each of the time slots, and determining a performance level of the rechargeable battery (11) in dependence on the number of full equivalent charges per time slot. Furthermore, a hearing device adapted to perform the method and an arrangement with the hearing device are provided.
US10701491B2	Fluid diode loudspeaker A loudspeaker enclosure includes a fluid diode to control air flow into and/or out of the enclosure.
US10701489B2	Binaural recording for processing audio signals to enable alerts A wearable device for binaural audio is described. The wearable device includes a feedback mechanism, a microphone, an always on binaural recorder (AOBR), and a processor. The AOBR is to capture ambient noise via the microphone and interpret the ambient noise. An alert is issued by the processor to the feedback mechanism based on a notification detected via the microphone in the ambient noise.
US10701487B1	Crossover for multi-driver loudspeakers Crossover networks modified to render audible colorations or frequency/phase emphases observed in some crossover networks of the prior art. Circuit topologies of prior art crossover networks are modified such that an additional pole appears in the transfer functions of one or more low-frequency pass crossover filters. In addition, the characteristic input impedance of one branch of the modified crossover network is reduced, typically to a value of approximately one-half the design characteristic impedance of the unmodified crossover networks.
US10701486B1	Low-latency audio output with variable group delay A system may include a filter configured to receive a digital audio input signal quantized at between two and 257 quantization levels and sampled at at least 500 kilohertz, the filter further configured to perform filtering on the digital audio input signal to generate a filtered digital audio input signal, the filter having a selectable variable group delay, a digital-to-analog converter configured to receive the filtered digital audio input signal and convert the filtered digital audio input signal into an equivalent analog audio input signal, and a driver configured to receive the equivalent analog audio input signal and drive an analog audio output signal to a transducer.
US10701484B2	Non-linear feedback control for temperature and power protection of loudspeakers A system and a method provide for protecting a loudspeaker from thermal and/or mechanical failure by monitoring for over-temperature and over-power conditions. The system generates a first gain from a first speaker protection controller in response to a driving voltage and/or a driving current of a loudspeaker, and generates a second gain from a second speaker protection controller in response to the driving voltage and/or a driving current of the loudspeaker, if the temperature exceeds a thermal limit or if the power exceeds a maximum power. The system applies the second gain to an audio signal to lower the audio signal if the first speaker protection controller fails.
US10701479B2	Headphone or earphone device An earphone/headphone device, and a housing for such device are presented. The housing has proximal and distal ends defining respectively, a proximal closed-end portion and a distal open-end portion of the device, and comprises a sound source site for mounting a sound source in this site inside the housing, and an acoustic cavity extending from a back side of the sound source site and the proximal end portion of the housing. The acoustic cavity is configured to define a perpetual self-feeding closed-loop structure for propagation of backwave sound originated at the sound source site, such that the backwave sound is trapped and circulates in the closed-loop structure.
US10701478B1	Meta acoustic horn system for audio amplification and the method to make the same A meta acoustic horn (MAHI) device for passive amplification of sound is described. The MAH audio amplifier device employs a deep sub-wavelength acoustic meta material horn design with high refraction index, which provides amplification of the sound over large audio frequency range. An array of sub-wavelength, zig-zag channels, contained in a horn-like micro channel is devised, to achieve amplification of sound. This is accomplished by varying the width and port opening of the channel in a fixed ratio, called MAH ratio, opening extending in a same, common, or substantially common direction. The sound emanating from a speaker enters the opening of the MAH channel and comes out amplified at the output port. The sound from the speaker is in all transmitted frequencies of, for example, a musical recording or the like. All frequencies of the original sound thereof are substantially propagated through the MAH channel, and are amplified.
US10701475B2	Sound absorbing assembly for speaker module and speaker module A sound absorbing assembly for a loudspeaker module and a loudspeaker module are disclosed. The sound absorbing assembly comprises a holding shell, the holding shell is provided with a receiving trough, the receiving trough is filled with a sound absorbing material, the holding shell is fixed within a rear vocal cavity of the loudspeaker module by injection molding, a bottom of the receiving trough is provided with sound penetration holes, and an interior of the receiving trough communicates with the rear vocal cavity via the sound penetration holes. The sound absorbing assembly is provided with a receiving trough on the holding shell, and the sound penetration holes of the receiving trough form sound transmission channels, to enable the sound absorbing material placed within the receiving trough to perform the sound absorbing function, to improve the acoustic quality of the loudspeaker.
US10701474B2	Headset with major and minor adjustments A method and system for a headset with major and minor adjustments, where the headset comprises a headband, a headband endcap at each end of the headband, a headband slide coupled to each headband endcap, ear cups operatively coupled to the headband slides, and a floating headband coupled to the headband endcaps. A major adjustment of the headset may include actuating a headband slide in a vertical direction. The ear cups may be operatively coupled to the headband slides utilizing ball detents that may hold the position of the ear cups with respect to the headband slides. The ball detents may comprise a portion of a ball on the headband slide and holes in the ear cup or may comprise a portion of a ball in the ear cup and holes in the headband slide. Each headband slide may be coupled to a headband endcap via a headband pivot.
US10701473B2	Audio amplification devices with integrated light elements for enhanced user safety Apparatus and methods for audio amplification devices are provided herein. In certain configurations, an audio amplification device includes a device body, at least one speaker, an electrical system housed in the device body, and one or more light elements integrated into the device body. The electrical system is configured to control an output of sound to the at least one speaker. Additionally, the electrical system controls the one or more light elements, such as by controlling light intensity, flashing rate, and/or color, to thereby enhance safety to the user.
US10701472B1	Earbud charging case A charging case for an earbud that has a pair of charging contacts that are configured to pass electrical power to an earbud battery. The charging case includes a raised pedestal, a pair of conductive charging pins protruding from the pedestal, and a docking magnet protruding from the pedestal proximate the charging pins.
US10701466B1	Optical packet switching based on traffic properties A node is configured for deployment in an optical network. The node includes an analog switch for routing an optical packet between input ports and output ports. The node also includes digital processing circuitry configured to generate first configuration information based on the optical packet prior to providing the optical packet to the analog switch. The analog switch is configured to route the optical packet between the input ports and the output ports based on the first configuration information in response to the optical packet arriving at the node in a first time interval. The optical packet is not processed by the digital processing circuit or results of processing are not used to configure the analog switch during a second time interval. The analog switch routes the optical packet between the input and output ports based on second configuration information during the second time interval.
US10701464B2	Handle for insertion and removal of network component In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a latching component configured to secure a network component within a chassis of a network device when the apparatus is in a first configuration. The latching component is also configured to allow removal of the network component from the chassis of the network device when the apparatus is in a second configuration. The apparatus also includes a handle component coupled to the latching component. The handle component is accessible from a first face of the network component. The handle component is oriented away from the first face. The handle component is configured to facilitate the removal of the network component from the chassis when the apparatus is in the first configuration. The handle component is also configured to facilitate the insertion of the network component into the chassis when the apparatus is in the second configuration.
US10701463B2	Compact video generation device and method, and recording medium in which computer program is recorded The present invention relates to a compact video generation device and method, and a recording medium in which a computer program is recorded. A compact video generation device according to the present invention may comprise: an object extraction unit for separating a photographed image into a background image and a foreground image and extracting objects included in the separated foreground image; an object collision calculation unit for separately generating an occupation matrix having a changed scale thereof from the foreground image, and calculating collision by using a calculation between occupation matrices of different objects, when a collision occurs between the extracted objects; an object rearrangement unit for rearranging the objects within a range in which no collision visually occurs; and a summary image generation unit for generating a summary image by combining the photographed background image and the rearranged objects.
US10701461B2	Video Processing Method, Terminal and Server A video processing method, a terminal, and a server, where the method includes receiving a media presentation description (MPD) file sent by the server, where the MPD file includes region information of a region that can be independently decoded in the video, determining, according to the region information, a region used for playback on a terminal from the region that can be independently decoded, determining a to-be-acquired media segment according to the MPD file, acquiring a location in which data content is stored in the media segment, acquiring, according to the location in which the data content is stored in the media segment, the data content from the media segment stored in the server, and playing a picture of the region for the playback on the terminal. Therefore, it is not required to independently store a partial video on the server, thereby saving a storage resource of the server.
US10701460B2	Methods and system for presenting search results Systems and methods are described herein for a media guidance application that facilitates presenting, to a user, media assets that match a search expression by generating for display media asset identifiers corresponding to media assets that are scheduled for transmission to a plurality of users during a specific time interval. The media asset identifiers corresponding to media assets that match the search expression are distinguished from media asset identifiers that correspond to media assets that do not match the search expression. Furthermore, media asset identifiers corresponding to media assets that match the search expression are distinguished from each other based on an attribute of each media asset that matches the search expression.
US10701454B2	Image providing service The described technology is directed towards an image providing service, including an image processing service that composites a base image into a resultant image, e.g., by resizing an image, overlaying text and so forth based upon a purpose for that image and/or a client device class; other parameters such as design information, protection and so forth also may be specified. When a client requests an image including by specifying a purpose and size in a request to an endpoint (e.g., URL) for an image, the image processing service locates or composites a resultant image corresponding to the request, and returns the resultant image or a modified (e.g., resized) resultant image in response to the request. Clients thus obtain images based upon a desired purpose without having to do client-side image processing including image compositing.
US10701450B2	Apparatus and method for navigating through media content A method for navigating through media content is described. The method (600) includes receiving (610) a media content stream, generating (620) a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, retrieving (630) information for a future media content stream, and providing (650) the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images for display along with the media content stream. The apparatus (300) includes an input signal receiver (302) that receives a media content stream, a video processor (310) that generates a plurality of images associated with the media content stream after it is received, a controller (314) retrieving information for a future media content stream that is available after the media content stream is received, and a display interface (315) providing the information for the future media content stream along with the plurality of images associated with the media content stream for display along with the media content stream.
US10701448B2	Video delivery method for delivering videos captured from a plurality of viewpoints, video reception method, server, and terminal device A terminal and method for receiving a video delivery of a video signal are provided. The method includes receiving, from a server, the video signal for successively replaying a set of videos selected from among a plurality of videos. The selected videos are respectively selected for each of a plurality of periods in accordance with rating values of the plurality of videos. The rating values are given by a plurality of users. The plurality of videos is obtained by taking an identical scene from a plurality of different viewpoints over a plurality of successive periods. The method further includes successively replaying the selected videos in accordance with the video signal, displaying any video among the plurality of videos, and further displaying when any subject is selected by a user from among a plurality of subjects included in the displayed video, a menu for rating the selected subject.
US10701443B2	System and method for recommending a content service to a content consumer A system for assisting a content consumer to select content services, the system including a processor that is configured to execute a matching algorithm. The matching algorithm comprises interviewing the content consumer for questions in a plurality of categories, determining a point system for answers obtained by the interviewing step, wherein the answers indicate entertainment interests of the content consumer; calculating a service score for each content service based on the point system, wherein the service score indicates an agreement between a content service and the entertainment interests of the content consumer; and selecting a pre-determined number of content services based on the service score.
US10701441B2	Identification and instantiation of community driven content An apparatus for providing community driven content includes at least one sensor for recording sensor data, a network interface, a memory, and a processor connected to the sensor, the network interface, and the memory. The processor is configured to record usage history for engagement with the apparatus by a first user over a period of time and receive the sensor data from the at least one sensor for actions by the first user over the period of time. The processor determines user preferences for the first user based on the usage history and the sensor data, and determines whether a second user is available for interaction with the first user. The processor then outputs the suggested action, at a predetermined time, to at least one connected display device or audio device.
US10701440B2	Identification and presentation of content associated with currently playing television programs Features of various implementations are used to enable identifying and presenting, in real time, Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program concurrently playing on a television or display, as a part of an interactive television suite of technologies. In some implementations, the process of identifying Internet-accessible and/or Internet-based functionality, content and/or services associated with a particular television program is enabled to reduce communication between a primary set-top box and a supplemental set-top box and/or television integrated device, thereby reducing the need for one or more provider specific APIs. For example, one aspect of the disclosure is a computer-implemented method of identifying a media program by capturing display data from the media program, and extracting information from the display data in response to determining that the display data includes a program information overlay associated with the media program.
US10701439B2	Electronic apparatus and controlling method of thereof An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a memory configured to store usage state information on a pop-up content, and a processor configured to divide a time section based on interaction information of a user regarding the electronic apparatus, group the usage state information stored in the memory by each time section, predict or identify a usage pattern regarding a pop-up content by applying a different weighted value to each group, and identify whether to provide the pop-up content based on the predicted or identified usage pattern.
US10701438B2	Automatic content recognition and verification in a broadcast chain A graphics verification system that handles content of a channel in a broadcast chain, partitions an on-screen view of the channel into a plurality of sections based on an overlay of a plurality of graphics on the on-screen view of the channel. The content may comprise media content and may include video, audio and/or ancillary data that is associated with any portion of a particular content. A placement of each of the overlaid plurality of graphics in the plurality of sections is determined with respect to associated content on the on-screen view of the channel. The placement is determined based on a concurrent look-up of the overlaid plurality of graphics in the plurality of sections and the associated content. The concurrent look-up is based on fingerprints or watermarks of the plurality of graphics and the associated content. One or more error parameters are detected based on the determined placement. The on-screen view of the channel is calibrated prior to multicasting of the channel, based on the one or more detected error parameters.
US10701436B2	Set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of same A set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, a wireless transceiver is located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes a television input, a television output, a processor, and memory. The set-top box may pair with an electronic door locking apparatus coupled to a door that is room-colocated with the set-top box in a hospitality establishment. The set-top box may then receive a status signal from the electronic door locking apparatus relative to the open/closed status of the door and locked/unlocked status of the door.
US10701434B1	Extracting session information from video content to facilitate seeking A seek content extraction system analyzes frames of video content and identifies locations in the frames where session information is displayed. This session information refers to information that is displayed as part of video content and that describes, for a particular location in the video content, what is currently happening in the video content at that particular location. This session information is extracted from each of multiple frames, and for a given frame the extracted session information is associated with the frame. While the user is seeking forward or backward through the video content, a thumbnail of the frame at a given location in the video content is displayed along with the extracted session information associated with the frame.
US10701432B2	Methods and systems for providing a scaled user interface Disclosed are methods and systems for providing a scaled user interface. A content player can provide a user interface that enables a user to manage playback (e.g., seek) of the time-based content item. The user can access a first playback direction (e.g., a first playback axis, etc.) associated with the time-based content item and cause a user interface element to be displayed. The user can click/press the user interface element in a continuous action to cause a second playback direction (e.g., a second playback axis, etc.) to be displayed. The second playback direction can be associated with a scale that is different (e.g., less/greater) than a scale associated with the first playback direction.
US10701430B2	Automated optimization of synchronized video content Systems, devices and methods automatically select content that is transferred from an encoder to a portable media streaming device for later playback. Security is maintained during the synchronization or transfer process to prevent unauthorized use or copying of the protected content.
US10701429B2	Method and system for displaying targeted multimedia items to a ridesharing group The disclosed embodiments illustrate method for displaying targeted multimedia items to a ridesharing group. The method includes transmitting a plurality of multimedia items to a computing device installed in a vehicle. The method further includes receiving at least one feedback provided by a plurality of users on each of the transmitted plurality of multimedia items. The method includes determining an effectiveness score for each of the transmitted plurality of multimedia items based on the corresponding at least one feedback provided by the plurality of users. The method includes selecting a plurality of targeted multimedia items from the plurality of multimedia items in real-time based on the determined effectiveness score and a pre-specified constraint. The method includes transmitting the selected plurality of targeted multimedia items in a prioritized order to the computing device. The transmitted plurality of targeted multimedia items is displayed to the plurality of users traveling in the vehicle.
US10701426B1	Virtual reality system including social graph The disclosure includes a system and method for receiving viewing data that describes a location of a first user's gaze while viewing virtual reality content. The method also determining an object of interest in the virtual reality content based on the location of the first user's gaze. The method also includes generating a social network that includes the first user as a member of the social network. The method also includes performing an action in the social network related to the object of interest.
US10701422B2	Systems and methods for provisioning multi-dimensional rule based entitlement offers A method of provisioning entitlement including: receiving within a headend and at a policy management module first conditions and rules for content from a service provider or a third party device; and generating, for a point of presence (POP) device of a customer, a policy for entitlement and usage of content (merged policy). The generating of the merged policy includes: merging conditions and rules of policies including the first conditions and rules to generate the merged policy based on a predetermined hierarchy of the policies. Rules and conditions of the merged policy are multi-dimensional to include customer, POP device, and provider dimensions; and generating a configuration file including conditions or condition based parameters. The method further includes: presenting an offer for the content to the customer via the POP device; receiving an acceptance of the offer from the POP device; and enforcing the merged policy according to the configuration file.
US10701421B1	Embedding multiple videos into a video stream A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include streaming a first view of a camera in a video stream, embedding a second view of the camera in the video stream, and transmitting the video stream to at least one of a first display device and a second display device.
US10701418B2	Systems and methods for resolving manifest file discontinuities A system and corresponding method facilitate resolution of discontinuities in manifest files used in the distribution of stored content. Resolution of discontinuities includes identifying each of a discontinuity in a first manifest file and a corresponding entry in a second manifest file for the same or substantially similar content segment stored at a different location. A combined manifest file is then generated by inserting the entry of the second manifest file or otherwise inserting the location information of the second manifest file entry into the first manifest file. The systems and methods herein may be implemented at various locations within a system for providing content to a client device and may be implemented at various times in the process of generating or distributing content.
US10701416B2	Content promotion through automated curation of content clips A content curation system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a content promotion software code providing a user interface. The hardware processor executes the content promotion software code to receive an initiation signal corresponding to a user action, and, in response to receiving the initiation signal, to identify multiple content items as desirable content items to the user. In addition, the content promotion software code determines a portion of the desirable content item as most desirable content to the user, and, for each most desirable content portion, obtains a content clip including that content, resulting in multiple content clips corresponding respectively to the multiple content items. The content promotion software code further outputs the content clips for playout to the user via the user interface.
US10701411B2	Method and system for remotely controlling consumer electronic devices A media system replaces content in a first sequence of media content. The media system presents the first sequence of media content to an end-user and generates a fingerprint of the sequence of media content. The fingerprint is for comparison with a plurality of reference fingerprints so as to identify the first sequence of media content and determine a reference position within the first sequence of media content. The media system sends a request for a replacement sequence of content to a content replacement system, and receives replacement media content selected based on the identified first sequence of media content. The media system presents the replacement media content to the end-user instead of the first sequence of media content. Presenting the replacement media content begins at a position in the first sequence of media content that is determined based on the reference position.
US10701407B2	Pause and replay of media content using pause indications on a server device A method, apparatus, and system of pause and replay of media content through bookmarks on a server device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a server device includes authenticating a user of a client device, communicating a media content to the client device through a network, processing a pause request of the client device to pause the media content, storing a bookmark location indicating a current playback location of the media content in the client device on the server device, processing a play request of the user to play the media content from the bookmark location (e.g., the play request may be received from a different client device of the user), and communicating the media content from the bookmark location to the user.
US10701405B2	Aircraft in-flight entertainment system having a multi-beam phased array antenna and associated methods An in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for an aircraft includes a phased array antenna and control circuitry associated therewith to be carried by the aircraft and to generate dual antenna beams for television programming and Internet data from respective spaced apart satellites. A television programming distribution system is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide television programming within the aircraft. At least one access point is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft for the Internet data.
US10701399B2	Layered representation and delivery of high dynamic range video In a method to reconstruct a high dynamic range video signal, a decoder receives a base layer standard dynamic range video signal, an enhancement layer video signal, and a metadata bitstream for a reference processing unit. A decoder reconstructs a high-dynamic range video output signal based on the base layer video signal, the enhancement layer video signal, and the data syntax and metadata specified by the metadata bitstream.
US10701396B2	Multi-viewpoint video encoding/decoding method The present invention relates to a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for generating a reference image for a multiview video. The video encoding method includes, in the presence of a second image having a different view from a first image having a first view, transforming the second image to have the first view, generating a reference image by adding the second image to a side of the first image, and storing the reference image in a reference picture list.
US10701395B2	Image processing device and method An image processing device and an image processing method capable of improving the coding efficiency in multi-viewpoint coding, the image processing device being configured to generate a temporal list (RefPicListTemp0[rIdx]) of L0 in order of short-term (before) reference images of indexes 0 and 1, inter-view reference images of indexes 0 to 3, short-term (after) reference images of indexes 0 and 1, and a long-term reference image of index 0. In such a case, according to num_ref_idx_l0_active_minus1=4, a reference list of L0 is generated in order of the short-term (before) reference image of index 0 and the inter-view reference images of indexes 0 to 3.
US10701392B2	Method and apparatus for motion vector sign prediction in video coding A method and apparatus of motion vector reconstruction based on one MVP (motion vector predictor) and one MVD (motion vector difference) are disclosed. According to this method, input data associated with a video sequence including a current block in a current picture are received. Candidate reconstructed MV (motion vector) positions corresponding to all candidate sign pairs of the MVD are derived, where each candidate reconstructed MV position is derived as a vector sum of the MVP and the first magnitude and the second magnitude of the MVD with one candidate sign pair of the MVD. Template matching between the template for the current block and a corresponding template for each candidate reconstructed MV position is evaluated. A target candidate MV position among all candidate reconstructed MV positions is selected. The current block is encoded or decoded using a target candidate MV corresponding to the target candidate MV position.
US10701391B2	Motion vector difference (MVD) prediction Techniques are described to increase the coding efficiency of information indicating a sign of a motion vector difference (MVD) component. A video coder may determine a MVD component sign predictor, and determine whether the MVD component sign predictor is the MVD component sign based on an indicator that is transmitted or received. In some examples, the indicator may be context coded, which promotes coding efficiencies.
US10701389B2	Moving picture coding device, moving picture coding method and moving picture coding program, and moving picture decoding device, moving picture decoding method and moving picture decoding program A temporal merging motion information candidate generation unit derives, when information indicating whether or not to derive a temporal merging motion information candidate shared for all prediction blocks in a coding block is information indicating the derivation of a temporal merging motion information candidate shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block, a temporal merging motion information candidate shared for all the prediction blocks in the coding block from a prediction block of a coded picture different from a picture having a prediction block subject to coding. A merging motion information candidate list construction unit generates a plurality of merging motion information candidates including a temporal merging motion information candidate.
US10701386B2	Method of coding and decoding images, coding and decoding device and computer programs corresponding thereto A method is provided for coding at least one image split up into partitions, a current partition to be coded containing data, at least one data item of which is allotted a sign. The coding method includes, for the current partition, the following steps: calculating the value of a function representative of the data of the current partition with the exclusion of the sign; comparing the calculated value with a predetermined value of the sign; as a function of the result of the comparison, modifying or not modifying at least one of the data items of the current partition, in the case of modification, coding the at least one modified data item.
US10701385B1	Method and apparatus for reference sample memory reuse for intra picture block compensation A method includes determining whether a reference block for a current block is located in a different coding tree unit (CTU) than a CTU of the current block. If the reference block is located in the different CTU, the method includes determining whether the CTU of the current block and a memory have a same size. If the CTU of the current block and reference sample memory have a same size, the method includes (i) determining a first area in the CTU of the current block collocated with a second area in the different CTU; (ii) determining, based on a decoding status of the first area, whether a memory location of the memory for the reference block is available; and (iii) if the memory location for the reference block is available, retrieving, from the memory location, one or more samples to decode the current block.
US10701379B2	Multilayer-based image encoding/decoding method and apparatus Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for video decoding that support a plurality of layers. The method for video decoding includes acquiring information indicating whether tile information exists and acquiring the tile information based on the information indicating whether tile information exists.
US10701376B2	Resilient image compression and decompression An image processing method includes selecting an image in fixed storage of a computer and loading the selected image into memory of the computer. The method further includes representing the loaded image by a processor of the computer in the memory as an initial two-dimensional array of pixel values. Thereafter, the initial two-dimensional array of pixel values may be transformed into a hierarchy of progressively axially decremented two-dimensional arrays of signs and a pair of one-dimensional values for each 2×2 array of signs amongst the decremented two-dimensional arrays of signs. Finally, each of the two-dimensional arrays of signs and each pair of one-dimensional values may be stored in the fixed storage as a compressed form of the selected image.
US10701375B2	Encoding and decoding reversible production-quality single-layer video signals A tone-mapping function that maps input images of a high dynamic range into reference tone-mapped images of a relatively narrow dynamic range is generated. A luma forward reshaping function is derived, based on first bit depths and second bit depths, for forward reshaping luma codewords of the input images into forward reshaped luma codewords of forward reshaped images approximating the reference tone-mapped images. A chroma forward reshaping mapping is derived for predicting chroma codewords of the forward reshaped images. Backward reshaping metadata that is to be used by recipient devices to generate a luma backward reshaping function and a chroma backward reshaping mapping is transmitted with the forward reshaped images to the recipient devices. Techniques for the joint derivation of forward luma and chroma reshaping functions are also presented.
US10701372B2	Encoding method, decoding method, encoding apparatus, and decoding apparatus An image encoding method including: a constraint information generating step of generating tile constraint information indicating whether or not there is a constraint in filtering on boundaries between adjacent tiles among a plurality of tiles obtained by dividing a picture, and storing the tile constraint information into a sequence parameter set; and a filter information generating step of generating, for each of the boundaries, one of a plurality of filter information items respectively indicating whether or not filtering is executed on the boundaries, and storing the plurality of filter information items into a plurality of picture parameter sets, wherein, in the filter information generating step, the plurality of filter information items which indicate identical content are generated when the tile constraint information indicates that there is the constraint in the filtering.
US10701370B2	System and method for automatic encoder adjustment based on transport data A system and method for transmission of a video stream are provided. The system may include: an encoder adapted to generate a video stream comprising a plurality of encoded frames, encoded according to at least one encoding parameter; a comparator in communication with the encoder, the comparator adapted to compare encoded frames of the plurality of encoded frames with input frames to determine a fitness metric reflective of visual quality of the encoded frames; and a controller in communication with the comparator, the controller adapted to adjust the at least one encoding parameter based on the fitness metric.
US10701367B2	Method for encoding raw high frame rate video via an existing HD video architecture A system for transporting fast frame rate video data from a high frame rate image sensor mosaics and spreads the fast frame rate video data in 1920×1080p30 video frames for transporting via an existing standard video architecture. Packing information, spreading information, and unique ID/timestamps for each frame is encoded in metadata and inserted in ancillary metadata space of the 1080p30 video frames. A robust encoding scheme generates the metadata and ensures that the transported video can be reassembled into its original fast frame rate form after being spread over multiple channels.
US10701365B2	Systems and methods for scene categorization Systems and methods are provided for manually or automatically identifying delineating scenes in media content. Scene categorization parameters setting forth thematic and/or cinematic criteria are used to analyze frames or groups of pictures (GOPs) making up the media content. Those frames or GOPs having one or more characteristics that meet the thematic and/or cinematic criteria may be deemed to belong or be a part of a particular scene in the media content. Downstream applications or processes can be optimized based on the scene segmentation.
US10701359B2	Real-time content-adaptive perceptual quantizer for high dynamic range images Noise levels in pre-reshaped codewords of a pre-reshaped bit depth in pre-reshaped images within a time window of a scene are calculated. Per-bin minimal bit depth values are computed for pre-reshaped codeword bins based on the calculated noise levels in the pre-reshaped codewords. Each per-bin minimal bit depth value corresponds to a minimal bit depth value for a respective pre-reshaped codeword bin. A specific codeword mapping function for a specific pre-reshaped image in the pre-reshaped image is generated based on the pre-reshaped bit depth, the per-bin minimal bit depth values, and a target bit depth smaller than the pre-reshaped bit depth. The specific codeword mapping function is applied to specific pre-reshaped codewords of the specific pre-reshaped image to generate specific target codewords of the target bit depth for a specific output image.
US10701358B2	Mode dependent primary and secondary transforms A method and apparatus for signaling a transform type used to encode a current block in an encoded video bitstream includes determining an intra prediction mode of the current block, and determining whether the intra prediction mode satisfies a predetermined condition, wherein in response to determining that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the transform type is signaled in the encoded video bitstream, and in response to determining that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the transform type comprises a default transform type, and the transform type is not signaled in the encoded video bitstream.
US10701357B2	Video encoding method using in-loop filter parameter prediction and apparatus therefor, and video decoding method and apparatus therefor A video encoding apparatus comprises an encoder encoding input video; a decoder decoding video data, and a filter to compensate for a pixel value of the encoded video data. An adaptive loop filter (ALF) parameter predictor generates an ALF filter parameter using the decoded video data. The ALF filter parameter is applied to an ALF filter to compensate a current pixel by using a pixel adjacent to the current pixel and a filter coefficient with respect to the neighboring pixel; a sample adaptive offset (SAO) filter unit applied to the decoded video data compensates for a current pixel by using at least one of an edge offset and a band offset; an ALF filter unit applies the ALF filter parameter, the ALF filter to video data to which the SAO filter has been applied; and an entropy encoder performs entropy encoding on the ALF filter parameter.
US10701349B2	Method for calibrating a multi-view display A multi-view display is display capable of simultaneously showing different images to viewers that see the display from different locations. Viewers do not see the images intended for other viewers at other locations. A multi-view display forms images via a collection of multi-view pixels, which are the devices that make such image customization possible. A multi-view pixel is able to emit different light in different directions; in each direction, parameters of emitted light such as brightness, contrast, etc., can be controlled independently of the light emitted in other directions. In order for the display to generate good-quality images, it is useful to perform a calibration of the display that will yield accurate information about the relationships of light emitted by multi-view pixels and locations where images are to be made viewable. Embodiments of the present invention provide calibrations that achieve the desired result efficiently and accurately.
US10701346B2	Replacing 2D images with 3D images Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. The 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and a 3D image with substantially equivalent content may also be identified. The 3D image may be integrated into the web page as a replacement to the 2D image. Further, at least one user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The at least one user input may include movement of a view point (or point of view) of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device (and/or an end of the user input device) intersecting with the 3D image.
US10701345B2	System and method for generating a stereo pair of images of virtual objects A method and system for generating a stereo pair of images of a 3D virtual space and presenting the images to a user. The system includes a display unit configured to displaying a stereo pair of images to the user and a processor for generating the stereo pair of images. The method of the invention, carried out by the processor includes positioning virtual scenes S1, . . . Sn, . . . SN in the virtual 3D space. The scenes are subjected to a first manipulation and then a left 2D image is obtained by projecting the space onto a viewing surface positioned in the 3D space. The scenes are then subjected to a second manipulation and the right 2D image is obtained by projecting the space onto the viewing surface.
US10701340B2	3D multi-aperture imaging device A 3D multi-aperture imaging device that is, on the one hand, able to provide 3D information on a scene and, on the other hand, allows obtaining high lateral resolution and/or a wide total field of view, is described. The 3 D multi-aperture imaging device is provided with a first plurality of optical channels for projecting overlapping first partial fields of view of a total field of view on first image sensor areas of an image sensor of the 3D multi-aperture imaging device, as well as with a second plurality of optical channels for projecting overlapping second partial fields of view of the total field of view on second image sensor areas of the image sensor.
US10701339B2	Image processing device and image processing method The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and an image processing method that can present an image that is obtained by a front view camera and a side view camera in an easily comprehensible manner. Provided is an image processing device including: an image combining unit configured to generate a combined image in which a front view image that is obtained by capturing an image of a subject in a front view direction which is a distal end direction of a probe is located in a region of a circular shape, and a side view image that is obtained by capturing an image of a subject in a side view direction which is a side direction of the probe is located in a fan shape along an outer circumference of the circular shape. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.
US10701332B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing system, and storage medium An image processing system that generates a virtual viewpoint image based on a plurality of captured images acquired by capturing an image of an image capturing target region from a plurality of directions using a plurality of cameras includes a storage control unit that stores, in a storage unit, visibility information about an element of a three-dimensional shape model of an object whose image is captured by at least one of the plurality of cameras, an acquisition unit that acquires viewpoint information indicating one or more virtual viewpoints, and an image generation unit that generates one or more virtual viewpoint images corresponding to the one or more virtual viewpoints identified by the viewpoint information, based on the plurality of captured images, the three-dimensional shape model, and the visibility information stored in the storage unit.
US10701328B2	Image processing device, image processing method, and image processing program A peripheral blown-out pixel counter counts the number of blown-out pixels in a block including a target pixel and peripheral pixels in image data. A G threshold setting unit sets a G threshold such that the G threshold is greater as the number of the blown-out pixels is larger. A (B−G) threshold setting unit sets a (B−G) threshold such that the (B−G) threshold is smaller as the number of the blown-out pixels is larger. A correction necessity determination unit determines that a color of the target pixel should be corrected when a G signal is determined to be smaller than the G threshold and a (B−G) value is determined to be greater than the (B−G) threshold. A color correction unit corrects at least the G signal and a B signal when the color of the target pixel should be corrected.
US10701327B2	Projection display apparatus A first projection display apparatus includes a color separator (41A) that has first and second incident surfaces (S1a and S1b), and allows light in first to third wavelength bands to pass therethrough or reflects the light in the first to third wavelength bands; first to third reflective light modulators (15); a first polarization splitter (12G); a second polarization splitter (12RB); and a projection optical system (19). Light in at least one of the first to third wavelength bands enters the first incident surface of the color separator as first polarized light, and light in the other wavelength bands enters the second incident surface of the color separator as second polarized light orthogonal to the first polarized light.
US10701323B2	Image display system, movable object, and image display method The image display system includes a processing unit and a driving unit. The processing unit is configured to receive an image signal indicative of an instruction value of luminance of a light source. The driving unit is configured to supply a drive current to the light source in accordance with the instruction value indicated by the image signal received by the processing unit. The driving unit includes a shaping circuit and an adjusting unit. The shaping circuit includes a plurality of D/A converters and an arithmetic unit. The arithmetic unit is configured to output the drive current to the light source based on a computation result of analog signals outputted from the plurality of D/A converters. The adjusting unit is configured to determine values of digital signals inputted into the plurality of D/A converters of the shaping circuit in accordance with the instruction value.
US10701320B2	System and method for 3D telepresence Systems and methods are described that enable a 3D telepresence. In an exemplary method, a 3D image stream is generated of a first participant in a virtual meeting. A virtual meeting room is generated. The virtual meeting room includes a virtual window, and the 3D image stream is reconstructed in the virtual window. The first participant thus appears as a 3D presence within the virtual window. The virtual meeting room may also include virtual windows providing 3D views of other participants in the virtual meeting and may further include avatars of other meeting participants and/or of the first meeting participant.
US10701315B2	Video communication device and video communication method One embodiment relates to a video communication device and video communication method, capable of preventing a user who is making a video communication from being exposed to an inappropriate image from the other party and may provide a video communication method comprising establishing a video communication session with a first terminal, receiving an image stream from the first terminal through the video communication session, examining at least one first image selected from images included in the image stream, displaying a message suggesting reporting a user of the first terminal as an abusive user when a second image included in the at least one first image includes an abusive element, receiving input of confirmation in response to the displaying the message, and transmitting the reporting a user of the first terminal as an abusive user and the second image to a server in response to the received input of confirmation.
US10701312B1	Method and system for post-call redirection of video relay service calls and direct video calls A video calling system, method, and computer-readable medium for post-call redirection comprising the steps of initiating a video call between at least two call participants, wherein at least one of the call participants is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech impaired; enabling post-call redirection for the video call; determining when the video call ends; and, in response to determining that the first video call has ended, redirecting at least one of the call participants to a post-call destination.
US10701308B2	Methods and systems for a natural and realistic telepresence experience Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards methods and systems for providing an enhanced telepresence experience to users participating in a videoconferencing session (VCS). In the embodiments a camera is configured and arranged to capture image data covering objects within a substantial portion of the field of view (FOV) of a display device, without capturing image data encoding images displayed on the display device. That is, the camera's FOV is aligned with the display device's FOV. As such, the camera captures image data encoding images in a substantial portion of the display's FOV. According, users within a VCS may approach their display without falling outside their camera's FOV. This provides an enhanced telepresence experience, where the users may interact with each other through what appears to be a transparent window or barrier.
US10701299B2	Display system and method The present disclosure relates to a display system (1) for generating a composite view of a region behind a vehicle (V) towing a trailer (T). A first camera (C1) is provided for outputting first image data corresponding to a first image (IMG1), the first camera (C1) being configured to be mounted in a rear-facing orientation to the vehicle (V). A second camera (C2) is provided for outputting second image data corresponding to a second image (IMG2), the second camera (C2) being configured to be mounted in a rear-facing orientation to the trailer (T). An image processor (5) receives the first image data and said second image data. The image processor (5) is configured to combine said first image data and said second image data to generate composite image data corresponding to a composite image (IMG3). The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding method of generating a composite image (IMG3), and to a rig made up of a vehicle (V) and a trailer (T).
US10701298B1	CMOS image sensor with single photodiode compact pixel layout A rectangular image sensor array of shared pixel units fabricated by a CMOS technology, wherein each pixel unit has a photodiode, a transfer transistor, a floating drain, a source follower transistor, a reset transistor and an in-pixel ground contact. The floating diode is spaced at the minimum distance from a gate electrode of the source follower transistor as is allowed by the CMOS fabrication technology chosen to manufacture the image sensor array.
US10701297B2	Full-frame image sensor system A full-frame image sensor system comprises at least a pair of readout circuits, at least a pair of channel selection circuits, and at least a pair of interface circuits arranged symmetrically with respect to a pixel array; the readout circuits are electrically connected to two sides of the pixel array respectively; the channel selection circuit and the readout circuit on a same side of the pixel array are electrically connected to each other. The interface circuit and the channel selection circuit on a same side of the pixel array are electrically connected to each other. As a result, the circuits on the two sides of the pixel array are substantially symmetrical, the center of the pixel array coincides with the center of the entire chip. It not only brings convenience to the subsequent packaging and application, but also reduces the size of circuit such as the PGA and the ADC on one side of the pixel array, and overcomes the problem that the capacity of circuit such as the PGA and the ADC cannot be increased when the height of the circuits such as the PGA and the ADC cannot exceed the height of the pixel array.
US10701296B2	Thermal camera with image enhancement derived from microelectromechanical sensor A camera system and methods of enhancing images using direct measurement of angular displacement are disclosed. The camera system includes an optical element, a focal plane array (FPA), a motion sensor and a processor. The FPA has pixels sensing image pixel data from the optical element. The pixels have an angular resolution dependent upon a configuration of the optical element and a dimension of the pixels. The pixels detect electromagnetic waves having a wavelength within a range from 800 nanometers to 20 micrometers. The motion sensor senses angular displacement in 3D. The processor receives the image pixel data generated at distinct first instants of time during an image capture period from the FPA and motion reading(s) during the image capture period, converts the motion readings into angular displacement of the FPA, and selects an image processing algorithm to generate at least one image enhancement for the image pixel data.
US10701295B2	Imaging device including output signal line and load transistor and camera system An imaging device provided with: a pixel including a photoelectric converter that converts light into charges, the pixel outputting a first signal corresponding to an amount of the charges; an output signal line coupled to the pixel, the first signal being transmitted through the output signal line; a load transistor having a source, a drain, and a gate, one of the source and the drain being coupled to the output signal line; and a voltage supply circuit coupled to the gate of the load transistor, the voltage supply circuit selectively supplying either a first voltage or a second voltage to the gate.
US10701292B2	Device and method for controlling solid-state electronic imaging device Provided are a device and method for controlling a solid-state electronic imaging device which can change the amount of exposure of a photoelectric conversion element without changing the structure of the imaging device. A reset pulse and a read pulse are applied to photoelectric conversion elements included in an imaging device in synchronization with a synchronizing signal. The output interval of the synchronizing signal up to the photoelectric conversion elements in a predetermined row is ΔH1 and is constant. For the photoelectric conversion elements in the subsequent rows, the output interval of the synchronizing signal is ΔH2 that is longer than ΔH1. Since the reset pulse and the read pulse are synchronized with the synchronizing signal, the output interval of the synchronizing signal is long. It is possible to adjust the amount of exposure of the photoelectric conversion element.
US10701291B2	On-chip image sensor data compression Systems and methods are disclosed that capture and compress frames of pixel data. In an implementation, an image sensor chip is configured to convert light into pixel data and generate compressed pixel data at a variable compression rate including applying a transform to pixel data associated with a pixel category from a plurality of pixel categories. The variable compression rate is within an available bandwidth of an output bus configured to output the compressed pixel data.
US10701288B2	System for output of dual video stream via a single parallel digital video interface A method of operating a video camera includes capturing a scene of imaging data using a focal plane array (FPA) module of the video camera. The scene of imaging data is characterized by a first bit depth. The method also includes processing, using an image processing module coupled to the FPA module, the scene of imaging data to provide display data characterized by a second bit depth less than the first bit depth. The method further includes forming a super frame including the display data and the scene of imaging data and outputting the super frame.
US10701286B2	Image processing device, image processing system, and non-transitory storage medium An image processing device includes an input unit configured to input a first image; a selector configured to select a second image added to the first image; a converter configured to generate a converted image by converting the second image based on the first image; and a synthesizer configured to generate a synthesized image by synthesizing the first image and the converted image.
US10701285B2	Method for operating smartglasses in a motor vehicle, and system comprising smartglasses An image is displayed by smartglasses, the image being at least partly superimposed on a real environment of the smartglasses when the real environment is viewed through the smartglasses. In this case, the image represents an image of the real environment which is recorded by a night-vision image-recording device. The image is displayed in such a way that an image object in the recorded image, which corresponds to a real object arranged in the real environment, is displayed in the image in a manner overlapping the real object in the real environment. In the dark and in the event of poor visibility, potential hazards can be perceived significantly better by virtue of the night-vision images in order that additional driver-assisting information is provided and traffic safety is increased.
US10701283B2	Digital photographing apparatus and method of controlling the same The electronic apparatus includes: a plurality of image sensors including a first image sensor and a second image sensor; and a processor electrically connected to the plurality of image sensors and configured to output a read control signal and a synchronization signal to the plurality of image sensors, wherein the processor is further configured to: output a first read control signal to the first image sensor and receive first data read from the first image sensor; output a second read control signal to the second image sensor and store second data read from the second image sensor in a temporary memory; and output the second data stored in the temporary memory based on an output control signal generated between the first read control signal and a next first read control signal and generate merged data in which the first data and the second data are merged.
US10701281B2	Image processing apparatus, solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus Image processing device and method for processing images captured at different times. The method may comprise determining a location of a first area in a first image, determining in a second image captured at a different time than the first image, a location of a second area, wherein the first area and the second area include a same object, and determining a new background area in the second image based on the location of the first area and the location of the second area, wherein the new background area includes a portion of the second image included in the first area but not included in the second area.
US10701280B1	Optical device including pinhole array aperture and related methods An optical device may include a pinhole array layer having pinhole array apertures therein. The pinhole array layer may have a first side to be directed toward incoming electromagnetic (E/M) radiation, and a second side opposite the first side. The optical device may also include image sensors. Each image sensor may include image sensing pixels adjacent the second side of the pinhole array layer. The optical device may also include mirrors. Each mirror may be associated with a respective image sensor and respective pinhole array aperture defining a camera. Each mirror may reflect incoming E/M radiation passing through the respective pinhole array aperture to the respective image sensor. A respective baffle may be between adjacent cameras.
US10701274B2	Controlling zoom magnification based on image size A subject detection unit of an imaging apparatus detects a subject image from an image. An automatic zoom control unit performs zoom control according to a size of a subject detected by the subject detection unit. The automatic zoom control unit automatically selects a specific composition among a plurality of compositions and sets a reference size of the subject used to control a zoom magnification based on the selected composition and the size and position of the detected subject. A process of determining a scene using information including a detection result by the subject detection unit, a composition selection process is performed on the determination scene, and one composition is selected from a composition of upper body of the subject, a composition of whole body, a composition of a subject face, and a composition of multiple people.
US10701273B1	User terminal apparatus and control method thereof A user terminal apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a display including a main display area which is disposed on a front surface of the user terminal apparatus, and a sub display area which extends from one side of the main display area and is disposed on at least one area of a rear surface of the user terminal apparatus, a camera configured to photograph an image, and a processor configured to display a live view acquired through the camera on one of the main display area or the sub display area, and control the display to display, in response to an orientation of the user terminal apparatus being changed, the live view on another one of the main display area or the sub display area.
US10701270B1	Camera display welder's helmet A light blocking welding helmet having a helmet body with a shell having a head aperture produces an image from at least one (1) exterior camera within the helmet body. The helmet body includes an interior cavity containing an adjustable headband and an internal power source for powering the viewing screen and camera. The camera is mounted on the helmet body. Electrical circuitry is operatively connected to the power source, to the viewing screen, and to the camera such that the electrical circuitry causes the viewing screen to display the image produced by the camera. The image can be transmitted to a remote receiving unit where a weld can be monitored. Multiple cameras may be used and a control switch then selects which camera that will produce an image.
US10701268B2	Weaving plural sparse scan passes to mitigate the effects of motion A technique is described herein for using an optical scanning system to visit points in a field along a scanning path. The scanning path includes consecutive passes, corresponding to time-shifted instances of a same scan pattern. The plural passes visit different sets of points within the field, to provide different respective sparse traversals of the field. When motion occurs, the passes evenly distribute the deleterious effects of motion over the field. This produces motion artifacts that resemble blur. The human eye and image processing systems can more effectively handle the presence of blur compared to the kind of motion artifacts produced by a traditional single-pass scanning operation.
US10701267B2	Position detection device, control method, and storage medium A position detection device including a magnetic detection unit, a magnet, and a calculation unit that calculates a position detection signal based on a signal of the magnetic detection unit is provided. The magnet and the magnetic detection unit are relatively movable while maintaining a predetermined interval. The magnetic detection unit has a longitudinal magnetic field detection unit that detects a magnetic field in a separating direction between the magnetic detection unit and the magnet, and has a transverse magnetic field detection unit that detects a magnetic field in a moving direction of the magnet 1. A calculation unit 5 calculates a position detection signal based on a signal of the transverse magnetic field detection unit and a signal of the longitudinal magnetic field detection unit.
US10701264B2	Method for photographing panoramic image by preventing excessive perpendicular movement with the aid of a displayed icon Disclosed is a method for photographing a panoramic image including the steps of recognizing movement of a corresponding photographing apparatus by comparing a current real-time input image with a previous image through a motion estimation mechanism with exposure compensation, determining a time to photograph each next picture by determining whether movement in a photography direction reaches a preset threshold value, and photographing each next picture by manual or automatic operation at the determined time.
US10701263B2	Browsing system, image distribution apparatus, and image distribution method A browsing system includes an image distribution apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The image distribution apparatus includes a memory configured to store and register a presentation pattern of a plurality of display positions, including at least a first display position and a second display position, set within a wide-angle image; and first circuitry configured to transmit the wide-angle image and the presentation pattern of the plurality of display positions. The information processing apparatus includes second circuitry configured to receive the wide-angle image and the presentation pattern from the image distribution apparatus, and to display the wide-angle image on a display connected with the information processing apparatus, using the plurality of display positions by applying the received presentation pattern.
US10701262B1	Apparatus and method for supplying content aware photo filters A server includes a photo filter module with instructions executed by a processor to identify when a client device captures a photograph. Photograph filters are selected based upon attributes of the photograph. The photograph filters are supplied to the client device.
US10701260B2	Focusing method, apparatus, computer readable storage medium and terminal The present disclosure relates to a focusing method, a focusing apparatus, a computer readable storage medium and a terminal. The focusing method includes: controlling an imaging apparatus to employ a contrast-detection autofocus mode to focus on a target object to be captured; obtaining a current focus value and a current offset value of the imaging apparatus correspondingly each time the imaging apparatus is driven to move; obtaining a plurality of focus values of validity from the obtained focus values according to the obtained offset values; and determining a maximum value from the plurality of focus values of validity.
US10701251B2	Imaging optical system, image projection apparatus, and camera system An imaging optical system includes, in order from an enlargement conjugate side to a reduction conjugate side, a first mirror as a convex mirror, a first lens unit, a second mirror as a concave mirror, a third mirror as a concave mirror, and a second lens unit. The imaging optical system is configured to form a first intermediate real image and a second intermediate real image located at a position different from that of the first intermediate real image between the first mirror and a reduction side conjugate plane.
US10701247B1	Systems and methods to simulate physical objects occluding virtual objects in an interactive space A system and method to simulate physical objects occluding virtual objects within an interactive space may obtain output signals conveying three-dimensional positions of surfaces of a user object. The three-dimensional positions may be conveyed in a point cloud. Point cloud images may be obtained from the output signals. An individual point cloud image may depict a two-dimensional representation of the point cloud. A current point cloud image may be aggregated with one or more previous aggregate point cloud images to generate a current aggregate point cloud image. A mesh may be generated based on the current aggregate point cloud image. The mesh may include a set of vertices. The mesh may be generated by assigning individual vertices to individual points in the current aggregate point cloud image.
US10701246B2	Image processing apparatus for generating an image based on capturing images of a material and an image processing apparatus that generates color data of a material on a background An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a first generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires plural images of a single material with different backgrounds. The first generation unit generates an image of the single material without a background color by using the plural images.
US10701242B2	Image forming apparatus having authentication function(s), and control method of image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a first setting unit that sets a setting value of individual setting information for a login user, and a second setting unit that sets, in a case where a logout request is received, a setting value of common setting information, wherein the second setting unit omits, in a case where a login request of a new user is received while the user is logged in, a process for setting the setting value of the common setting information based on the common setting information, and the first setting unit sets a setting value of individual setting information for the new user based on individual setting information associated with user identification information for identifying the new user.
US10701239B2	Information processing device, portable terminal, control device, and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing device includes a retaining unit and an image display. The retaining unit retains image-formation-related information of an image forming apparatus that forms an image. The image display causes a display section of a portable terminal having the display section and an image capturing section to display an image for assisting with an operation of the image forming apparatus based on a captured image result of the image capturing section and the image-formation-related information retained in the retaining unit.
US10701235B2	Document reading device identifying front and back faces of same document based on relative positions of center of gravity of cropped images An image forming apparatus includes a document reading unit configured to collectively read a plurality of source documents placed on a document table, a reference document image selector that selects, as a reference document image, an individual image representing the source document located closest to a position corresponding to a far left corner of the document table, a first relative position detector that detects a relative position between the reference document image and each of the individual images other than the reference document image, and a first pair identifier that identifies, as an image pair representing front and back faces of the same source document, a pair of individual images, the respective relative positions of which, from the reference document image in one of the both image data and from the reference document image in the other one of the both image data, are closest to each other.
US10701232B1	Automated running of image-processing instructions from sticky notes A method for automatically running a command from a note sheet detachably attached to a document includes scanning the document with the note sheet, automatically detaching the note sheet from the document, scanning the note sheet separately from the note-sheet-detached document and, recognizing text written on the scanned note sheet, extracting one or more commands from a database corresponding to the recognized text, and automatically running the one or more commands for executing one or more corresponding image-processing jobs on the note-sheet-detached document.
US10701228B1	Scanning system with automatic paperclip remover A scanner for removing paperclips from a sheaf of papers, with a paper lifting tray operable to move the sheaf of papers in a vertical direction, a pushdown bar configured to move in a vertical direction and make contact with the sheaf of papers on the paper lifting tray and apply a force in an opposite direction from the direction in which the paper lifting tray moves, the force being sufficient to hold the sheaf of papers in place, and with a removal bar configured to move in a direction that is coplanar with the paper lifting tray and orthogonal to the vertical direction, wherein the removal bar is configured to come into contact with the sheaf of papers and push a paperclip off of the sheaf of papers.
US10701226B2	Image output system having a customized user interface A server is capable of performing communication with each of a multi-functional peripheral and an external terminal device. The server includes a control portion, wherein the control portion is configured to execute: storing, when the multi-functional peripheral executes image output according to a user operation that is input from the external terminal device or an operating portion provided on the multi-functional peripheral in a state where a first user interface image is displayed on the multi-functional peripheral or/and a state where a second user interface image is displayed on the external terminal device, a history of the user operation; and transmitting a content to be displayed in the first user interface image and the second user interface image based on the stored history of the user operation stored.
US10701225B2	User interface definition for information processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium In a multifunction peripheral (MFP), an information processing apparatus includes an execution unit configured to execute a series of processing operations of the MFP including a plurality of processes by combining a plurality of extension programs according to a definition file that defines the series of processing operations, and a determination unit configured to determine a design of a user interface that is used in common by the plurality of extension programs executing the respective processes of the series of processing operations, wherein the plurality of extension programs has respective designs of user interfaces.
US10701221B2	Information input apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method An information input apparatus is communicable via a network with an information processing apparatus that manages request information for requesting processing from an information storage service and an information display service. The information input apparatus includes circuitry configured to: generate data; acquire the request information from the information processing apparatus; request the information storage service to store the data, based on the request information; and request, based on the request information, registration of information regarding the data stored by the information storage service, for display of the information by the information display service.
US10701217B2	System, method, and apparatus for service grouping of users to different speed tiers for wireless communication A speed tier based pricing scheme is utilized to increase average revenue per user (ARPU). To offer a speed tier based pricing scheme, the radio environment at a location of the UE can be analyzed to determine the speed tiers that can be offered to the user. In one aspect, an outer-loop scheduler can be utilized to allocate radio bearers to the UE based on a target data throughout associated with a user-selected speed tier. The priority of the non-guaranteed bit rate (GBR) bearers of the UE can be dynamically adjusted to track the target data throughput. In another aspect, a throttling function can be implemented to limit the data throughput of the UE to the target data throughput.
US10701216B2	Methods and devices for time-based conditional presence reporting A device obtains and stores presence reporting area (PRA) data, including an area identifier, an event start time, and an event end time. The device receives, at a first point in time, an indication that a user device is present in an area identified by the area identifier. The device determines whether the first point in time is at or between the event start time and the event end time, and selectively reports a presence of the user device in the area based on a result of determining whether the first point in time is at or between the event start time and the event end time.
US10701209B2	Method and device for managing speaking turns from a mobile terminal A method for managing speaking turns, between a first mobile terminal and a second terminal, the first and second terminals being included in a set of interconnected terminals via a first communication network. The method including, following reception and validation on the second terminal of a connection request sent by the first terminal, the acts of configuring, for each of the terminals of the assembly apart from the first and second terminals, a first communication restriction for the connections using the first communication network and, establishing a communication between the first and the second terminal. On detecting the end of the communication, the method further includes removing the communication restriction for the set of terminals.
US10701205B2	Communications network A method of classifying unwanted robot calls on the basis of the duration of a plurality of calls made from a single telephone number. If analysis of the distribution of call duration indicates that the calls are robot calls then the single telephone number is flagged such that subsequent calls from that number are not connected to the called party.
US10701202B2	Control of notifications on a mobile communication device based on driving conditions One method includes identifying driving conditions associated with a current location of a mobile communication device, receiving a notification to be output on the device, preventing the device from outputting the notification in response to identifying a first driving condition, and outputting the notification on the device in response to identifying a second driving condition. A second method includes identifying one or more driving conditions associated with a current location of a mobile communication device and calculating a driving hazard score as a function of the identified one or more driving conditions. The second method further includes receiving a notification to be output on the device, preventing the device from outputting the notification in response to the driving hazard score exceeding a first threshold value, and outputting the notification on the device in response to the driving hazard score being less than a second threshold value.
US10701199B2	Cloud system for controlling outdoor grill with mobile application Embodiments are directed to communicating with and controlling operation of electronically-controlled appliances. In one scenario, a computer system receives a first input from a computing system indicating that an electronically-controlled appliance is permitted to communicate with a cloud computing platform. The computer system generates a notification that is to be sent to a software application, where the software application is configured to control functions of the electronically-controlled appliance. The computer system transmits the generated notification to the software application, where the generated notification indicates that the cloud computing platform is communicably connected to the electronically-controlled appliance. The computer system then receives a second input from the software application indicating that specified functions are to be performed on the electronically-controlled appliance, and transmits instructions to the electronically-controlled appliance to perform the specified functions. These functions are then interpreted and carried out by a hardware controller on the electronically-controlled appliance.
US10701197B2	Mobile system with wireless earbud The disclosure herein provides a mobile system including a base station and a wireless earbud. The base station comprising a connection hole, a user input button, at least one processor, at least one memory, and circuitry. The wireless earbud is configured for plugging into the connection hole of the base station to form an integrated body with the base station. The system is capable of wirelessly pairing with a smartphone for the wireless earbud to receive audio data originated from the smartphone.
US10701188B2	Transfer device, communication system and communication method A device includes a transmission/reception unit configured to receive a packet transmitted from a communication device to a destination device, a control unit configured to separate data received through the packet into transmission data and control information, a replacement process unit configured to generate replacement data resulting from replacing data associated with an identifier with the identifier in the transmission data when data that has been transmitted toward the destination device in association with the identifier is included, and a transmission unit configured to transfer the replacement data toward the destination device, wherein the control unit generates connected data resulting from connecting respective pieces of data obtained by removing the control information from the data, and discards the control information, and the replacement process unit generates the replacement data by replacing data associated with the identifier with the identifier in the connected data.
US10701187B2	Multicast-unicast protocol converter A protocol converter includes a processor configured to receive a request for content from a client system. The processor is further configured to determine if the protocol converter is currently receiving the content through the multicast session, and join the multicast session if the protocol converter is not currently receiving the content. Additionally, the processor is configured to receive the content as an end point of the multicast session, format the content for communication to the client system, and provide content to the client system in a communication separate from the multicast session. Receiving the content as an end point of the multicast session can include terminating the application layer protocol used by the multicast session. Additionally, formatting the content can include re-encapsulating the content as hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) with an appropriate content-type.
US10701186B2	Protocol format conversion method and apparatus, and interface platform Disclosed are a protocol format conversion method and apparatus, and an interface platform. The protocol format conversion method includes: receiving, by a protocol format conversion module, service data, the service data being sent by a sender according to a preset protocol format therein, and the protocol format conversion module being associated with an access point serving as the sender or a receiver; performing, by the protocol format conversion module, protocol format conversion on the service data, the protocol format conversion being performed between a standard protocol format and a preset protocol format in the associated access point; and preprocessing sending of the converted service data. According to the protocol format conversion method and apparatus and the interface platform of the present invention, complicated operating procedures for calling access points by the dispatching console and inability of mutual call among multiple access points in the prior art can be avoided.
US10701180B2	Navigation system with content delivery mechanism and method of operation thereof A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a travel context with a control unit based on a context factor; generating a content metadata based on extracting a corresponding instance of the context factor from a media content; generating a delivery content based on the travel context, the content metadata, or a combination thereof for selecting the media content relevant to the travel context; and generating multiple instances of a delivery sequence wherein each of the delivery sequence different from one another by including a different instance of the delivery content for tailoring the delivery sequence for each of a user profile traveling together within the travel context for presenting on each of a device of the user profile.
US10701179B2	Adaptive scoring of service requests and determining whether to fulfill service requests Services often utilize scoring techniques to distinguish between user requests that comply with a usage policy of the service from those that represent a misuse of the service. Users who endeavor to misuse the service engages in probing by submitting a variety of requests to the service until one such request exhibiting a score that is within a score threshold, and then patterning further requests that misuse the service upon the successful request. Instead, when a first request from a user is identified that violates the score threshold, a score offset is selected. The scores of second and future requests by the user are adjusted by the score offset, indicating increased suspicion of the user's requests, while allowing legitimate requests that fulfill the score threshold by a larger margin. Additionally, absent further misuse, the score offset decays over time to restore trust incrementally in the legitimacy of the user's requests.
US10701178B2	Method and apparatus of web application server for blocking a client session based on a threshold number of service calls A client session blocking method performed by a client session blocking apparatus includes receiving a first request of a client for a service from a web server, performing a first determination regarding whether a session of the client for the service is valid, in response to the first determination indicating that the session is valid, performing a second determination regarding whether a number of consecutive calls for the service is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold number of calls for the service and in response to the second determination indicating that the number of the consecutive calls is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold number, and blocking the session of the client for the service.
US10701177B2	Automatic data request recovery after session failure Techniques for recovering from session failures between clients and database servers are described herein. A session may be established between a client and a first database server to handle a database query for the client. A command of the session may be received by the first database server from the client. Data requested by the command may be retrieved. Prior to responding to the command, the data is spooled to a session state stored in a repository of the first database server, and the session state is replicated to one or more additional database servers. The session state stored in the repository of the first database server enables the first database server and client to recover from a failure of the session. The replicated session state enables the additional database server(s) to reestablish the session and respond to the command, instead of the first database server, if the session fails.
US10701173B2	Caching in a content delivery framework A computer-implemented method, operable with a content delivery network (CDN) uses late binding of caching policies; by a caching node in the CDN, in response to a request for content, determining if the content is cached locally. When it is determined that said content is cached locally, then: determining a current cache policy associated with the content; and then determining, based on said current cache policy associated with the content, whether it is acceptable to serve the content that is cached locally; based on said determining, when it is not acceptable to serve the content that is cached locally, obtaining a new version of the content and then serving the new version of the content, otherwise when it is acceptable to serve the content that is cached locally, serving the content that is cached locally.
US10701172B2	Clients for storage services A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product, for enhanced storage clients. The computer-implemented method includes implementing an interface within a storage client, wherein the interface specifies at least one method or function to be implemented in a computer language for accessing each of a plurality of storage services through the interface. The storage client receives a request from an application, wherein the request is compatible with the interface. The storage client has an ability to communicate with each of the plurality of storage services to satisfy the request. The storage client communicates with at least one of the plurality of storage services to satisfy the request.
US10701170B2	Multicasting method in distributed cache environment, and distributed cache server using the same A multicasting method in a distributed cache environment is provided. The multicasting method includes steps of: (a) a specific distributed cache server among a plurality of distributed cache servers in the distributed cache environment, transmitting certain messages to client nodes including at least one another distributed cache server among the plurality of distributed cache servers in the distributed cache environment through multicast and then sequentially registering, in an unacknowledged message map, UNACK messages representing messages without their corresponding ACK messages from their corresponding client nodes among the certain messages; and (b) the specific distributed cache server checking the number of the UNACK messages registered in the unacknowledged message map and, if the number reaches a first predetermined number, stopping transmission of additional messages to the client nodes through the multicast.
US10701169B2	Method for operating relation server and system using the same Disclosed herein are a method for operating a relation server and a system using the method. The method for operating the relation server for managing relations between machines includes generating, by the relation server, a capability set required to execute a command by analyzing the command, and grouping, by the relation server, machines that are to execute the command, among the machines, based on the generated capability set, and capability parameters and status parameters of respective machines that have been previously registered in the relation server or that are extractable by the relation server.
US10701166B2	Automated application linking Unique application identification (UAID) stamping for automated classification of an implicit query as an application intent query from web results for enabling improved delivery of applications as a search result is provided. An application indexing engine identifies web resources related to an app, and tags the resources with a unique application identifier associated with the app. Accordingly, an implicit query where a web resource responsive to the query is related to the app triggers classification of the query as an app-intent query, enabling the app to be provided as an app result in response to the query. The app is presented to a user, who may selectively download the app.
US10701165B2	Method and system for using device states and user preferences to create user-friendly environments A user device containing sensors is delivered customized services without utilizing private user data or while only using it in highly constrained ways. This is accomplished by sending one or more queries to the user device. Each query requests a binary response and each query inquires whether or not the user device has obtained one or more specified parameter values, or range of parameter values, from one or more sensors incorporated in or in communication with the user device. For each query a binary response is received, which indicates that the user device has or has not obtained the one or more specified parameter values, or the range of parameter values, about which the respective query is inquiring.
US10701163B2	Lines prediction model Described herein is a system and method for estimating wait times at various resource providers based on transaction information submitted to a processing network. In some embodiments, the system identifies a time distance between a target resource provider and a plurality of other resource providers in order to identify resource providers local to the target resource provider. Additionally, the system may identify segments for each of a plurality of users on the system. The processing network may identify recent transaction requests received from each of the resource providers local to the target resource provider. The processing network may then identify users associated with each of those transaction requests. Based on the segments assigned to each of those users, the system may estimate and arrival rate, and subsequently an estimated wait time, for the target resource provider.
US10701161B2	Wrapping continuation tokens to support paging for multiple servers across different geolocations Aspects of the disclosure relate to wrapping continuation tokens to support paging for multiple servers across different geolocations. An enterprise server may receive a first request for a plurality of records, and the first request for the plurality of records may request a quantity of records exceeding a page size limit. In response to receiving the first request, the enterprise server may retrieve a first set of records comprising a first number of records equal to the page size limit. The enterprise server may generate a first wrapped continuation token comprising location information identifying a geographic location of a first server where a next set of records is to be retrieved. Finally, the enterprise server may send, to the client device, the first set of records and the first wrapped continuation token, which may cause the client device to process the first set of records.
US10701160B2	System and method for a unified interface to networked webservices A system and method for a function-as-a-service platform that includes creating a set of distinct webservices within a webservice hosting platform, which involves receiving a webservice resource definition, processing the webservice resource definition, and instantiating a webservice of the webservice resource definition within the webservice hosting platform; and invoking a webservice instantiated in the webservice hosting platform for a client device, which involves: receiving a webservice function call request, executing the webservice function call request on a webservice instance, and responding to the webservice function call request with a result of the webservice.
US10701151B2	Methods and systems for accessing virtual storage servers in a clustered environment Methods and systems for managing access to virtual storage systems is provided. A listening socket is configured for an application for detecting communication for a plurality of virtual storage systems presented by a clustered storage system having a plurality of nodes. A packet is received at a node of the clustered storage system from a client system for a virtual storage system from among the plurality of virtual storage systems. An identifier for the virtual storage system for which the packet is destined is determined. A connection socket is cloned for the virtual storage system such that any other packet for a same connection and for the virtual storage system can be forwarded to the virtual storage system. Thereafter, the packet is processed by the application on behalf of the virtual storage system.
US10701150B2	Method and apparatus for storing network data A method of storing data is provided. The method includes receiving a first set of data provided over a network session, and compressing the first set of data to form a second set of data. As further provided, the second set of data includes a number of bytes smaller than the first set of data. Further, the second set of data includes a portion of compressed data that is common to other network sessions. The method further includes compressing further the portion of the compressed data common to other network sessions to obtain a third set of data, and storing the third set of data.
US10701149B2	Content delivery framework having origin services A framework supporting content delivery and comprising a plurality of devices, each device configured to run at least one content delivery (CD) service of a plurality of CD services, wherein the plurality of CD services comprise: collector services, reducer services, origin services, and control services; and wherein at least some of the plurality of devices run origin services, and wherein the origin services running on the at least some of the plurality of devices comprise at least one origin services network. At least one origin service is configured to provide persistent origin that is locally and/or globally addressable.
US10701147B1	Systems and methods for synchronizing data between communication devices in a networked environment A source communication device comprises a cluster manager to group destination device connections into a plurality of performance clusters. The cluster manager then causes a synchronization mechanism to be generated for each performance cluster. Each synchronization cluster can then allow data to be optimally shared between the source device and destination devices within a given cluster.
US10701146B2	Method, apparatus, and system for deep mirroring A method, an apparatus, and a system for deep mirroring are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining file data, an application program, and operating system information that are of a first device (S101); storing the file data, the application program, and the operating system information in a memory cell (S103): if an operation change occurs on the first device, receiving an operation change instruction or operation change data of the first device (S105); and updating the stored file data, application program, and operating system information according to the operation change instruction or the operation change data of the first device (S107). By using the solutions provided, depth and real-time performance in object mirroring are enhanced.
US10701140B2	Automated ETL resource provisioner Aspects automatically provision cloud resources for Extract, Transform and Load job execution as a function of optimizer output data. Aspect access paths identify overall cost and individual step operator costs and statistics relative to cloud resources for executing structured English query language command against a relational database. In one aspect operator steps having high step costs are identified and amounts, types or speeds of a cloud resources associated with the step are adjusted to reduce step cost and access path overall cost. In another aspect structured English query language text descriptors and step costs and function statistics are compared to knowledge base criteria for matches to criteria associated inefficient configurations cloud resources for revision to improve corresponding operation efficiency. In another aspect usages of cloud resources by operator steps are monitored and logged and compared to historic data of similar steps to determine under or over-utilization of resources.
US10701136B1	System, method, and computer program for monitoring application activity for a cluster of applications A system, method, and computer program product are provided for monitoring application activity for a cluster of applications. In use, at least one application associated with a plurality of applications to monitor is identified. Further, metadata associated with an application flow corresponding to the at least one application is defined. The defined metadata is stored in at least one file that is accessible to at least one application server associated with the plurality of applications. Activity of the at least one application is monitored utilizing the metadata associated with the at least one application. Moreover, information associated with the at least one application is displayed based on monitoring the activity of the at least one application, utilizing at least one user interface.
US10701132B2	Transferring content between a ground based content server and an aircraft based content server via content fragments distributed across courier electronic devices A ground based content server transfers content to an aircraft based content server via courier devices that are transported by aircraft passengers. Content files to be delivered to a target aircraft are identified. Courier devices associated with persons scheduled to become passengers on the target aircraft are identified. Each of the content files are divided into content fragments, where the content fragments collectively contain all data necessary for reassembling the content files. The content fragments are distributed from the ground based content server across the courier devices, so that each courier device is distributed one of the content fragments containing data that is at least partially redundant with data contained in one of the content fragments that is distributed to at least one other one of the courier devices and that is not redundant to data contained in other content fragments distributed to still other ones of the courier devices.
US10701129B2	Media platform for adding synchronized content to media with a duration A video authoring system has an authoring computing device that generates a visual synchronization layout, via a graphical user interface without user-based inputting of computer executable code, for a video with a time duration and for content to be added to the video at one or more time-based positions within the video. The video authoring system also has a processor, in operable communication with the authoring computing device, that sends data associated with the visual synchronization layout to a remote server that automatically generates a manifest based on the data associated with the visual synchronization layout. The manifest is computer executable code that is executed by a media player at a computing device so that the media player plays the video in synchronization with the content.
US10701122B2	Video streaming stitching and transmitting method, video streaming gateway and video streaming viewer A video streaming stitching and transmitting method, a video streaming gateway and a video streaming viewer are provided. The video streaming stitching and transmitting method includes the following steps: A plurality of video frames and a plurality of geo-topology data are provided. A registration data corresponding to a first time point is generated according to part of the video frames and part of the geo-topology data corresponding to the first time point, and the registration data is temporarily stored. Part of the video frames corresponding to a second time point is stitched as a stitched video frame according to the registration data corresponding to the first time point. The second time point is different from the first time point.
US10701121B2	Live broadcast on an online social network In one embodiment, a method includes sending, to a social-networking system, information to initiate a live-broadcast session for distribution of a media stream using the social-networking system. The method also includes capturing an incoming media stream in association with the live-broadcast session, generating an outgoing media stream based on the incoming media stream, and sending the outgoing media stream to the social-networking system. The method also includes providing information to display a user interface associated with the live-broadcast session, where the user interface includes a visual representation associated with the outgoing media stream.
US10701118B2	Method for the processing of a multimedia stream, corresponding device and computer program A method is provided for processing multimedia streams between a platform for digital distribution of interactive applications and a customer terminal, connected through a communications network and communicating with each other according to a first communication protocol. The method includes the following acts implemented by an intermediate device distinct from the customer terminal: modifying a multimedia stream compliant with the first communication protocol, obtained from a multimedia stream transmitted from the platform for the digital distribution of interactive applications to the customer terminal, generating at least one modified multimedia stream compliant with at least one second communication protocol, the at least one second communication protocol being distinct from the first communication protocol, and transmitting the at least one modified multimedia stream to at least one rendering device using the at least one second communication protocol.
US10701116B2	Method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for establishing persistent messaging sessions Creating a persistent messaging session includes providing a web application that enables browser-to-browser multimedia communications, creating the persistent messaging session in response to a request from a user, and setting the persistent messaging session to an idle state when all users have exited the persistent messaging session, wherein the idle state is monitored by the web application. Joining a persistent messaging session includes querying a server hosting a web application that supports and tracks a plurality of persistent messaging sessions, using a set of search criteria, receiving a set of search results from the server, wherein the search results indicate that the persistent messaging session satisfies the set of search criteria, and joining the persistent messaging session, where the joining allows the first endpoint device to exchange browser-to-browser multimedia communications directly with a second endpoint device.
US10701113B2	Method for securing host configuration messages A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for verifying an access network using for example a trusted protocol such as Hotspot 2.0. In this regard, a method is provided that includes causing at least one available network to be detected. The method may further include determining a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the at least one detected available network. The method may further include causing a registry entry to be accessed in a registry that corresponds to the determined FQDN, wherein the registry entry comprises at least one certificate for at least one network entity. The method may further include verifying received configuration information from the connected network, wherein verification comprises determining whether the received configuration information is signed with a digital certificate that corresponds to the at least one certificate in the accessed registry entry.
US10701109B2	Service capabilities in heterogeneous network In some implementations, a telecommunications network can include a core network device. The core network device can receive from a session-originating device an initiation request of a communication session, the initiation request including information of a destination and information of media capabilities. The core network device can determine network-location information of the destination, retrieve from a capability registry modification information corresponding to the network-location information, and modify the information of the media capabilities based at least in part on the modification information. The core network device can transmit the initiation request including the modified information of the media capabilities to another core network device corresponding to the network-location information. The core network device can also determine that the information of the one or more media capabilities does not correspond to the retrieved capability information and transmit a session-failure indication to the session-originating device.
US10701106B2	System and methods for reverse vishing and point of failure remedial training Embodiments of the disclosure describe a simulated phishing campaign manager that communicates a simulated phishing communication that includes at least the telephone number and reference identifier, to a device of a user. The content of the simulated phishing communication may prompt the user to call the telephone number identified in the simulated phishing communication. The security awareness system may select a telephone number and a reference identifier to use for the simulated phishing communication, the combination of which may be later used to identify a specific user if they respond to the message. Each of a plurality of users may have a unique combination of telephone number and reference identifier. The telephone number may be selected based on the geographic location of the user, or the telephone number may be selected to correspond to content in a simulated phishing communication.
US10701100B2	Threat intelligence management in security and compliance environment Threat intelligence management is provided in a security and compliance environment. A threat explorer platform or module of a security and compliance service may detect, investigate, manage, and provide actionable insights for threats at an organizational level. Working with a data insights platform that collects different types of signals (metadata, documents, activities, etc.) and correlates in a multi-stage evaluation, the threat intelligence module may provide actionable visual information on potential threats, affected areas, and actionable insights derived from internal threat data and external information using contextual correlation of data within the data insight platform. User experience may be dynamically adjusted at multiple levels based on context and allow users to drill down arbitrarily deep.

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