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| US10717268B2 |
Sheet-fed press
A sheet-fed press includes at least two units embodied as modules. The at least two modules respectively each comprise at least one individual drive, each individual drive being configured as a position-controlled electric motor. At least one of the at least two modules is configured as a non-impact coating module, and the at least coating module is arranged as at least another of at least two modules that is configured as a primer module or as a painting module. |
| US10717265B2 |
Array of printhead modules for additive manufacturing system
An additive manufacturing system includes a platen having a top surface to support an object being manufactured, a support structure, an actuator coupled to at least one of the platen or the support structure to create relative motion there between along a first axis parallel to the top surface, a plurality of printheads mounted on the support structure, and an energy source. Each printhead includes a dispenser to deliver a plurality of successive layers of feed material over the platen. The printheads are spaced along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis such that during motion along the first axis the plurality of printheads dispense feed material in a plurality of parallel swaths along the first axis. The energy source is configured to fuse at least a portion of the feed material. |
| US10717264B2 |
Systems and methods for additive manufacturing operations
This disclosure describes various system and methods for monitoring photons emitted by a heat source of an additive manufacturing device. Sensor data recorded while monitoring the photons can be used to predict metallurgical, mechanical and geometrical properties of a part produced during an additive manufacturing operation. In some embodiments, a test pattern can be used to calibrate an additive manufacturing device. |
| US10717263B2 |
Additive manufacturing apparatus, system, and method
An apparatus for producing a three-dimensional object includes a support assembly having a build platform, a track extending through a build area, and a deposition mechanism mounted on the track and configured for producing the three-dimensional object in a layer-by-layer technique. The deposition mechanism includes a carriage moveable along the track, a supply of a flowable material mounted on the carriage, a roller in communication with the flowable material, where the roller is rotatably mounted on the carriage and configured for rotating to carry the flowable resin to an application for application to produce the object, and an exposure device mounted on the carriage. The exposure device emits electromagnetic waves to an exposure site to solidify the applied flowable material to produce the object. The roller is permeable to the electromagnetic waves, such that the waves pass through the roller in traveling from the exposure device to the exposure site. |
| US10717261B2 |
Selectively activated frangible bonding system
An intentionally activated frangible bonding system comprises a frangible adhesive, adhesive primer, composite material matrix, and/or the like, having a polydispersion of at least one additive spread throughout the frangible bonding material. The additive degrades a bond provided by the frangible bonding material, upon application of a specific energy to the frangible bonding material. An energy emitter is configured to selectively direct the specific energy toward a structure or assembly comprising components bonded by the frangible bonding material to degrade the frangible bonding material bonding the components for disassembly. |
| US10717260B2 |
Manufacturing method of laminated structure, laminated structure and electronic device
Provided is a manufacturing method of a laminated structure including a step of bonding a single layer or multiple layers of graphene formed on a first substrate to a second substrate through an adhesive layer including a delayed-curing UV curable resin by a roll-to-roll process. |
| US10717259B2 |
Method to transport and lay down dry fiber bundles
A positive transport of carbon fiber bundles, in ribbon form, with in-line manipulation of the fiber bundles (spreading or spreading and volumization with manipulators) during fiber bundle transport to points of fiber bundle deliveries into the circular loom bed plate turntable is described herein. The automated placements of these deliveries of the fiber bundle/tow at selected orientations in the area correspond to the feeding zone of an improved circular loom bed plate turntable. |
| US10717257B2 |
Light-curable sealant applicator
Methods, systems and apparatuses are disclosed for at least partially curing a light-curable material within a dispenser to obtain an at least partially-cured material and dispensing the at least partially-cured material to a substrate, while retaining substantially all of the light within the dispenser. |
| US10717255B2 |
Polymeric films and methods for making polymeric films
Multi-layer films include at least one cavitated core layer that is microporous and breathable, and at least one skin layer. The cavitated core layer includes a polyolefin and an inorganic filler dispersed in the polyolefin. Methods for forming polymeric films and articles of manufacture prepared therefrom are described. |
| US10717254B2 |
Tearable polystyrene film laminate for packaging and pouch purposes
The current disclosure relates to a polymeric laminate structure having an outer polystyrene film, either blown or cast, comprised of crystal polystyrene homopolymer, optionally blended with up to about 45 wt-% of high impact polystyrene and/or inorganic fillers. |
| US10717250B2 |
Composite material for embossing, and embossed product
Provided is an embossed product on which a deep bumpy design is formed and which is also excellent in terms of a bumpy design shape-imparting property and cushioning performance and durability thereof. A composite material for embossing is a composite material in which a flexible polyurethane foam sheet is laminated on one surface of a skin material, in which the flexible polyurethane foam sheet has a thickness of 3 to 15 mm and a compression percentage of 5% to 40% in a temperature range of 100° C. to 150° C. In addition, an embossed product is obtained by embossing a surface of the skin material of the composite material for embossing. |
| US10717248B2 |
Methods for forming a retreaded tire
The invention includes methods for forming a retreaded tire, and treads there for. Particular embodiments of such methods provide a tire tread, the tire tread having a bottom side and a top side configured for engaging a ground surface, a thickness extending between the top side and the bottom side, and a pair of opposing lateral sides defining a width of the tread, the bottom side having one or more submerged voids extending from the bottom side into the tread thickness to form a tread pattern, the submerged voids having a depth less than the thickness and the top side being free of any exposed voids comprising a groove. Further steps include applying the tire tread to a tire carcass, curing the tire tread to the tire carcass, and forming one or more voids into the tread thickness the top side of the tread after the step of bonding. |
| US10717246B2 |
Flexible sheet-like material for bounding a matrix material feed space and method for the production thereof
The flexible sheet-like material comprises a textile layer, which is coated at least on one side with a functional layer which is permeable to gas but impermeable to the matrix material, acting as a barrier layer for the matrix material, and is produced by coating the textile layer directly with a foam or a paste. |
| US10717245B2 |
System for producing a fully impregnated thermoplastic prepreg
A thermoplastic prepreg includes a mat, web, or fabric of fibers and hollow glass microspheres that are positioned atop the mat, web, or fabric of fibers or dispersed therein. The thermoplastic prepreg also includes a thermoplastic polymer that is fully impregnated through the mat, web, or fabric of fibers and the hollow glass microspheres so that the thermoplastic prepreg has a void content of less than 3% by volume of the thermoplastic prepreg. The thermoplastic material is polymerized monomers and oligomers in which greater than 90% by weight of the monomers or oligomers react to form the thermoplastic material. |
| US10717243B2 |
Preform member bonding method
Provided is a preform member bonding method of bonding a preform member and another member with an adhesive in an RTM process. The preform member bonding method includes increasing viscosity of the adhesive by heat-treating only the adhesive in advance before inserting the adhesive between bonding surfaces of the preform member and the other member. |
| US10717242B2 |
Compaction method for automated fiber placement
A compaction device for use with an automated fiber placement machine includes multiple compaction rollers mounted for independent displacement on a supporting frame. The attitude of the compaction rollers change relative to each other when fiber tows are laid up at an angle over an edge of a tool in order to maintain compaction pressure on the tows and thereby reduce non-compacted areas of the tows. |
| US10717241B2 |
Manufacturing method for composite material, manufacturing apparatus for composite material, and preform for composite material
To provide a manufacturing method for a composite material, a manufacturing apparatus for a composite material, a preform, and a composite material, capable of molding a high quality composite material having a little constraint in the shape by improving moldability while suppressing a deviation of the arrangement of the reinforced fiber during preforming. A manufacturing method for a composite material 400 provided with a reinforcement 510 and resin 600 infused into the reinforcement, includes: an apply process (step S12) for applying an adhesive to the sheet-shaped reinforcement having first and second regions 511 and 512 such that a content density of the adhesive 520 of the second region is lower than that of the first region; and a preforming process (step S17) for preforming the reinforcement in a three-dimensional shape to form a preform such that the second region has a curvature larger than that of the first region. |
| US10717238B2 |
Method for the further processing of a prefabricated product, and associated prefabricated product
In a method for the further processing of a product (30) that is preferably prefabricated in large numbers, the product has a surface (31) for an additive multi-dimensional application of material. Information for the additive multi-dimensional application of material is input into a device in which the multi-dimensional application of material is digitised from this information and is deconstructed into elements that are suitable for the additive application of the application of material to the surface (31). The prefabricated product (30) is introduced into a device (I) for additive application of the material application such that the elements for the additive multi-dimensional application of material on the surface (31) are assembled in accordance with the information using an additive manufacturing method. Because the surface is an individualising surface (31) of the prefabricated product, and because the additive application of material is a multi-dimensional individualisation that is intended and suitable for individualising the product, and because at least one of the prefabricated products is identified by the information and is provided individually with the multi-dimensional individualisation (32), a method is provided by which products that are prefabricated in relatively large numbers can be further processed, individualised or personalised to meet individual demands. The prefabricated product (30) is equipped with an associated information carrier for receiving the information for individualisation that supports the method sequence. |
| US10717233B1 |
Substrate assembly for 3D printing system
The invention comprises an improved 3D object printer for building three dimensional products for multiple industries, including dental fields like orthodontic tooth aligners, drill guides, castable parts, partial dentures, and prosthetic models. The invention further comprises an improved 3D object printer that builds products using an improved, dynamic substrate base. The invention even further comprises a substrate assembly that is customizeable to build from a database of printed object profiles. |
| US10717230B2 |
Line laser imager for thermoplastic selective laser sintering
A method for printing an object using a high power one-dimensional (1D) line laser imager for selective laser sintering of thermal plastics. The technique is a two-step process. First, a layer of fresh powder is deposited on top of an existing powder bed. Second, the powder is sintered with the line laser print head. The laser is modulated at the source or with a spatial light modulator. Multiple passes or imagers can be used for increased part width and productivity. Using the relative travel between energy receiving surface and the laser print head in the direction perpendicular to the laser imaging line, a 2D pattern is imaged. Multiple print head can be aligned and joined to form a wider laser print head. |
| US10717228B2 |
Three dimensional printing
Various embodiments related to three dimensional printers, and reinforced filaments, and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a void free reinforced filament is fed into an conduit nozzle. The reinforced filament includes a core, which may be continuous or semi-continuous, and a matrix material surrounding the core. The reinforced filament is heated to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the matrix material and less than a melting temperature of the core prior to drag the filament from the conduit nozzle. |
| US10717225B2 |
Drape forming end effector
A method for placing a piece of a composite material. The piece of the composite material is picked up from a source using an end effector. The piece is moved to a tool using the end effector. The piece is placed on the tool using the end effector. The piece is conformed to a shape of the tool using a roller system in the end effector, in which the roller system is moveable to conform the piece to a shape of the tool. |
| US10717223B2 |
Thermoplastic resin film and production method thereof, in-mold molding label, and plastic container with label and production method thereof
A thermoplastic resin film of the present invention contains at least a base layer containing a thermoplastic resin and a heat seal layer containing a thermoplastic resin; a melting point of the thermoplastic resin contained in the heat seal layer is lower than a melting point of the thermoplastic resin of the base layer; a core roughness depth Rk of a surface of the heat seal layer being from 1.2 to 9.0 μm; and a ratio Rzjis/Rk of a ten point height of roughness profile Rzjis to a core roughness depth Rk of the surface of the heat seal layer measured in accordance with JIS B0601:2013 Appendix 1 being from 2.0 to 9.0. |
| US10717222B2 |
Multi-lane die
A multi-lane die is provided. The multi-lane slot die comprises an upper body member, a lower body member, an upper shim, a separator shim, and a lower shim. The upper shim is positioned between the upper body member and the separator shim. The upper shim, the upper body member, and the separator shim define a first at least one dispensing channel that extends to a first at least one dispense opening of the multi-lane die. The lower shim is positioned between the separator shim and the lower body member. The lower shim, the separator shim, and the lower body member define a second at least one dispensing channel that extends to a second at least one dispense opening of the multi-lane die. |
| US10717221B2 |
Pelletizer apparatus
This pelletizer apparatus includes an observation unit for observing, from the outside of a housing chamber, a cut section of a synthetic resin cut by cutting teeth inside the housing chamber. The observation unit includes an optical system which sends an optical image of the cut section from the inside of the housing chamber to the outside of the housing chamber. Thus, with this pelletizer apparatus, the cut section can be visually checked clearly via the optical system. |
| US10717220B2 |
Injection molding machine
An injection machine which includes a mold falling prevention device that prevents a mold fixed to a mold fixing surface from falling off from the mold fixing surface and in which are provided a bottom edge restriction member at a lower portion of said mold fixing surface so that its vertical position is variable, for implementing restriction so that the bottom edge portion of the mold does not separate from the mold fixing surface, first and second intermediate restriction members at intermediate level portions of the mold fixing surface so that their horizontal positions are variable, for respectively implementing restrictions so that a one edge portion of the mold and an other edge portion thereof in the horizontal direction do not separate from the mold fixing surface, and a vertical direction position determination mechanism that receives and stops a bottom edge surface of the mold and determines a position of the mold in the vertical direction. |
| US10717214B2 |
Nozzle tip and method for filling honeycomb panel for reinforcement
Nozzles are presented, for application of a setting resin into cells of a honeycomb core to provide the panel with reinforced segments. The nozzle comprises a connector portion and an application head, where the connector portion is adapted to receive setting resin from a resin dispensing device and deliver the setting resin to the application head, and the application head comprises: an exit hole, and a flange surrounding the exit hole. The flange comprises a bottom surface which comprises a planar surface which planar surface has a minimum width around the exit hole. The bottom surface of flange curves upward at its outer perimeter. In some embodiments, the nozzle is optically translucent or transparent. In addition, methods of applying a setting resin into cells of a honeycomb core to form a honeycomb core reinforcement are presented. In some embodiments, the setting resin is a low density void filler. |
| US10717211B2 |
Three-dimensional image forming system and medium conveying method
A three-dimensional image forming system according to the present invention includes a conveyance path along which a heat-expandable sheet is conveyed, a heating unit which heats the heat-expandable sheet by irradiating the heat-expandable sheet with light, a detection sensor which detects that the rear end of the heat-expandable sheet comes close to the heating unit by the conveyance of the heat-expandable sheet along the conveyance path, and a control unit which increases the conveying speed of the heat-expandable sheet whose rear end is detected when the detection sensor detects that the rear end of the heat-expandable sheet comes close to the heating unit. |
| US10717210B2 |
Release agent for vulcanized rubber molding
A release agent for vulcanized rubber molding is provided which has excellent mold releasing properties and washability. This release agent for vulcanized rubber molding contains an alkylene oxide adduct (A) of an amine compound having 4-8 active hydrogen atoms in the molecule, wherein the aforementioned alkylene oxide adduct (A) of an amine compound has a number average molecular weight of 5000-30000, and contains 50-95 mass % of an oxyethylene group. |
| US10717209B2 |
Methods and materials for fabricating laminate nanomolds and nanoparticles therefrom
A laminate nanomold includes a layer of perfluoropolyether defining a cavity that has a predetermined shape and a support layer coupled with the layer of perfluoropolyether. The laminate can also include a tie-layer coupling the layer of perfluoropolyether with the support layer. The tie-layer can also include a photocurable component and a thermal curable component. The cavity can have a broadest dimension of less than 500 nanometers. |
| US10717207B2 |
3D printer
A mobile autonomous printer includes a body, a plurality of hollow arms extending outwardly from the body, a pump system in each of the plurality of hollow arms, wherein the pump system in each of the plurality of hollow arms is switchable to extrude or take in material, and a vessel disposed within the body for mixing materials prior to deposition. Articulation of the hollow arms provides for mobility of the mobile autonomous printer. A method of building a structure includes printing portions of the structure using a plurality of printers and embedding the plurality of printers into the structure. The printers embedded in the structure may function as a network of switchable pumps. Distinct conduits constructed into the structure supply chemically reacting constituents of the material that forms the structure. |
| US10717203B2 |
Apparatus and method for rotary die X, Y, and theta registration
A rotary die apparatus and method for three-axes registration error correction. The rotary die apparatus includes a rotary die for applying patterns to a strip of material, a sensor for sensing fiducials on the strip of material, actuators to adjust the rotary die, and a control system. The actuators adjust the rotary die along an X-axis extending along a direction of travel, along a Y-axis transverse of the direction of travel, and about a theta axis perpendicular to the X-axis and the Y-axis. The control system calculates a registration error based on a difference between an actual location or orientation of the fiducials and a desired location or orientation of the fiducials. Then the control system outputs control signals to the actuators to adjust the rotary die along the X-axis, along the Y-axis, and/or about the theta axis while the rotary die continues to rotate. |
| US10717191B2 |
Apparatus and methods for haptic training of robots
Robotic devices may be trained by a trainer guiding the robot along a target trajectory using physical contact with the robot. The robot may comprise an adaptive controller configured to generate control commands based on one or more of the trainer input, sensory input, and/or performance measure. The trainer may observe task execution by the robot. Responsive to observing a discrepancy between the target behavior and the actual behavior, the trainer may provide a teaching input via a haptic action. The robot may execute the action based on a combination of the internal control signal produced by a learning process of the robot and the training input. The robot may infer the teaching input based on a comparison of a predicted state and actual state of the robot. The robot's learning process may be adjusted in accordance with the teaching input so as to reduce the discrepancy during a subsequent trial. |
| US10717189B2 |
Display control device, display control method, computer program product, and communication system
A control system, method and computer program product cooperate to assist control for an autonomous robot. An interface receives recognition information from an autonomous robot, said recognition information including candidate target objects to interact with the autonomous robot. A display control unit causes a display image to be displayed on as display of candidate target objects, wherein at least two of the candidate target objects are displayed with an associated indication of a target object score. |
| US10717186B1 |
Rotary axis cable wiring structure
To provide a rotary axis cable wiring structure and a robot having higher usability at the time of assembly and increased reliability as to whether or not cables are properly disposed. A rotary axis cable wiring structure includes a fixed member and a movable member which are rotatable relatively, a cylindrical hollow pipe member disposed between the fixed member and the movable member so as to be rotatable with respect to the movable member, a plurality of cable bundles passed from one of the fixed member and the movable member to the other through the hollow pipe member, first cable fixing means for fixing the cable bundles to the fixed member, and second cable fixing means for fixing the cable bundles to the movable member. Each of the cable bundles includes a plurality of cables, and a cable bundling member having an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the hollow pipe member and bundling the plurality of cables in a state where mutual relative arrangement is maintained. |
| US10717184B2 |
Bucket tool organizer
A bucket tool organizer includes a flexible body having a first end secured to a second end in an annular configuration. A plurality of pockets is disposed on a first side of the flexible body. A support sleeve includes a hollow cylinder having an open upper end and an open lower end. A retainer ring is configured to engage an upper edge of the support sleeve, wherein a portion of the flexible body is secured between the upper edge of the support sleeve and the retainer ring. The entire assembly is insertable into a bucket, such that the retainer ring engages an inner surface of the bucket sidewall, thereby allowing individuals to easily store tools and other items within the bucket for portability and easy access. A weatherproof lid can be secured overtop the bucket, thereby protecting the contents of the bucket. |
| US10717182B2 |
Angle grinder
An angle grinder includes a housing formed with a handle, a clamping device for mounting a grinding disk, an output shaft for driving the clamping device to rotate, a brushless motor being provided with a motor shaft, a transmission mechanism for transmitting power between the motor shaft and the output shaft, and a circuit board assembly for providing electricity to the brushless motor. The clamping device is disposed outside of the housing and connected with the output shaft. The output shaft is at least partially disposed inside of the housing and connected with the transmission mechanism. The brushless motor is arranged between the transmission mechanism and the circuit board assembly in a direction substantially parallel to the motor shaft, and the motor shaft is disposed along a direction substantially perpendicular to the output shaft. |
| US10717180B2 |
Fastener tool having auto ignition
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a powered fastener driving tool with an auto ignition assembly. In certain embodiments, the tool includes a housing containing a combustion chamber, a removable fuel container configured to communicate fuel into the combustion chamber, a removable oxidizer container configured to communicate an oxidizer into the combustion chamber, a piston and a fastener driving blade connected to the piston and configured to engage and drive fasteners upon the fuel and the oxidizer chemically reacting in the combustion chamber. In certain embodiments, the auto ignition assembly includes a catalyst in the combustion chamber for causing, enhancing, or accelerating the reaction between the fuel and the oxidizer. |
| US10717179B2 |
Sound damping for power tools
A power tool having one or more sound damping members which reduce sound and/or vibration from one or more parts of a power tool. The sound damping member can reduce sound and/or vibration from static or dynamic parts of a power tool. The sound damping member can reduce noise and/or vibration from one or more rotating or moving parts of a power tool and its housing or internal structure. Methods, means, controls, systems and practices for reducing or eliminating undesired sound from a power tool are disclosed. |
| US10717174B2 |
Ratchet wrench capable of rotating quickly and driving rotation
A ratchet wrench capable of rotating quickly and driving rotation includes a handle, a rotary head, a positioning mechanism, and a sleeve. The handle includes an arm and a bar body. The bar body includes an accommodating slot; the arm includes a through hole. The rotary head is connected to the arm and includes recess portions. The positioning mechanism includes a positioning element, a resilient body, and a block element. The resilient body receives the positioning element and is received in the through hole, the positioning element is correspondingly disposed in any of the recess portions, and the block element is connected to the positioning element. The sleeve receives the bar body and operably drives the block element to slide in the accommodating slot, so that the positioning element is positioned and selectively engaged with any recess portion. |
| US10717173B1 |
Modular assembly jig system
A modular assembly jig system for use in constructing a structural element on a construction site is disposable between an operative assembled configuration and a collapsed configuration for transport or storage. The system includes a jig platform assembly comprising a plurality of platform members, and a support assembly disposed in a supporting relation to the jig platform assembly. An alignment assembly disposed along the jig platform assembly facilitates alignment of a portion of the structural element during construction. A guide assembly having at least one guide member is at least temporarily interconnected to the jig platform assembly, and an adjustable clamp assembly is operatively positionable along at least a portion of the guide assembly. The adjustable clamp assembly retains at least a portion of the structural element in position during construction. An extension assembly is provided to increase an operative working area of the jig platform assembly. |
| US10717172B2 |
Universal single person undermount fixture installation device and method of using same
A Universal Single Person Undermount Fixture Installation Device is sued for the installation of undermount style plumbing fixtures by a single installer. This device includes a support that is set atop the counter/substrate and spans the opening where the fixture is to be raised into its final position. This support includes an attachment that protrudes down through the opening and engages the fixture through the drain opening to allow it to be raised from above the countertop. This device also includes a method for final tightening of the fixture from above while in full view of its current alignment to the opening within the counter/substrate. The tool can be disengaged to release from the fixture drain opening once the fixture is fastened in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. |
| US10717171B2 |
EMRID electromagnetic pickup tool
An electromagnetic pickup and inspection tool/device is provided for locating, and the recovery of, metallic, and uniquely, nonmetallic objects, with a unique attachable gripping device, from confined spaces, such as engine compartments. Additional unique features include the use of LED illumination for dark areas and a WIFI micro video camera for enhanced search and inspection capabilities. |
| US10717170B2 |
Mirror finishing method and production method of mirror finishing tool
A mirror finishing method for forming a mirror surface on a workpiece with a mirror finishing tool including a conically shaped cutting tool made of polycrystalline diamond or cubic boron nitride that is attached to a distal end of a shank, performs mirror polishing by abutting a conical surface of the cutting tool against a machined surface of the workpiece with the shank tilted with respect to the machined surface of the workpiece. |
| US10717168B2 |
Glass treatment apparatus and methods of treating glass
A glass treatment apparatus comprise at least one upstream working device including a working wheel configured to rotate such that a working surface of the working wheel machines a surface portion of a glass sheet. The glass treatment apparatus further includes a downstream working device includes a working wheel comprising a cleaning wheel. In further examples, methods of treating glass comprise the step of machining a surface portion of a glass sheet with a working surface of a first rotating working wheel and the step of machining the surface portion of the glass sheet with a working surface of a second rotating working wheel comprising a cleaning wheel. |
| US10717166B2 |
Motorized apparatus for use with rotary machines
A motorized apparatus for use in maintaining a turbine assembly includes a body configured to move through the turbine assembly. The motorized apparatus also includes at least one maintenance device coupled to the body. The motorized apparatus further includes a drive system configured to move the body relative to the turbine assembly. The drive system includes a motor and a steering component. The steering component is configured to steer the motorized apparatus relative to the turbine assembly. |
| US10717163B2 |
Control method for machine tool, and machine tool
This method, for controlling a machine tool using a tool holder to which a coolant pipe is attached, includes: a step of detecting, in response to a signal indicating that a tool is prepared on a tool loading station of the machine tool, whether or not an abnormality has occurred in attaching the coolant pipe to the tool holder of the tool while the tool holder is at the tool loading station; and a step of issuing an alarm when the abnormality is detected in the step of detecting the occurrence of the abnormality. |
| US10717161B2 |
Rotating axis supporting device
A rotating axis supporting device of the present invention includes: a housing; a rotating axis rotatably pivoted to the housing; a case for fixing the housing; and an adjustment mechanism adjusting a position of the rotating axis by causing an attachment surface of the housing attached to the case to be perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotating axis, attaching the housing to move relative to the case in parallel to the attachment surface, and moving the housing and the case relative to each other in parallel to the attachment surface. |
| US10717158B2 |
Solder alloy for preventing Fe erosion, resin flux cored solder, wire solder, resin flux cored wire solder, flux coated solder, solder joint and soldering method
Provided are a solder alloy for preventing Fe erosion, a resin flux cored solder, a wire solder, a resin flux cored wire solder, a flux coated solder, a solder joint, and a soldering method which, in order to prolong the life of a soldering iron tip, suppress erosion of the soldering iron tip and by which adhesion of carbide to the soldering iron tip is suppressed. The present invention has an alloy composition comprising, by mass %, 0.02-0.1% Fe, more than 0% and equal to or less than 0.2% Zr, with the remainder being Sn, and is used to prevent Fe erosion. |
| US10717157B2 |
Solder material, solder paste, solder preform, solder joint and method of managing the solder material
Provided is a solder material having oxidation resistance at the time of melting solder or after melting it, as well as managing a thickness of oxide film at a fixed value or less before melting the solder. A Cu core ball 1A is provided with a Cu ball 2A for keeping a space between a semiconductor package and a printed circuit board and a solder layer 3A that covers the Cu ball 2A. The solder layer 3A is composed of Sn or a solder alloy whose main component is Sn. For the Cu core ball 1A, lightness is equal to or more than 65 in the L*a*b* color space and yellowness is equal to or less than 7.0 in the L*a*b* color space, and more preferably, the lightness is equal to or more than 70 and the yellowness thereof is equal to or less than 5.1. |
| US10717156B2 |
Additive manufacturing head and manufacturing machine
An additive manufacturing head includes: a nozzle configured to discharge material powder; a rotary member connected with the nozzle, including a first material powder passage formed in the rotary member to direct the material powder to the nozzle, and configured to rotate to cause the nozzle to move in the circumferential direction about a laser beam emitted toward the workpiece; and a stationary member including a second material powder passage which is formed in the stationary member and into which the material powder is introduced, the stationary member being disposed directly beside the rotary member in the direction of the rotational axis of the rotary member. A third material powder passage communicating with the first material powder passage and the second material powder passage and extending annularly about the rotational axis of the rotary member is formed between the stationary member and the rotary member. |
| US10717152B2 |
System for laser material processing and method for adjusting the size and position of a laser focus
The invention relates to a laser material processing system comprising a collimation optic (K) having a total collimation focal length (fK), consisting of: a beam supply (Z) for divergent beams (D); a first and second optical device (Ll, L2) having a positive or negative focal length (fl, f2), wherein the divergent beams (D) first pass through the first optical device (Ll) and subsequently pass through the second optical device (L2), and leave the second optical device (L2) in a collimated state; a third optical device (0) arranged downstream of the collimation optic (K) and having a positive focal length (fO) that focuses the beams (P) leaving the collimation optic (K) in a collimated state to a focus (F); a first and second adjusting element (Al, A2) for independently moving the first or the second optical device (LI, L2) away from one another along a beam propagation direction (R), wherein a total beam path (gs) between the beam supply (Z) and an image-side focal plane (B) of the third optical device (0) is smaller that twice the sum of the positive focal length (fO) of the third optical device (0) and the total collimation focal length (fK). |
| US10717150B2 |
Method for producing articles from iridium metal
A method for producing articles from iridium metal nanopowder. This invention relates to the sphere of powder metallurgy and may find application in the production of different articles from iridium. Technically, the object of the invention is development of a new technology. To this aim a method is proposed for the production of articles from iridium based on use of chemically pure metal of not less than 99.99 purity, produced by electron-beam remelting, characterized in that the required material is turned to nanopowder of less than 100 nm dispersity from which seamless articles of various configuration are molded by their compacting at room temperature followed by baking, with the resulting isotropic structure featuring 100-300 nm grain size and strength characteristics being improved by 200-300%. |
| US10717147B2 |
Resistance welding machine pinch point safety sensor
There is described a continuity sensing system that operates with a resistance-welding machine. This sensing system measures continuity between the welding electrodes after the welding machine has been initiated and prevents application of high electrode force between the electrodes if the continuity measured is below a reference level. The result is a fully passive system that prevents serious high electrode force that would cause serious pinch-point injury to the operator of the welder. The present invention also includes methods of controlling pneumatic systems on resistance-welding machines to apply low force between welding electrodes until continuity between the welding electrodes has been detected. |
| US10717146B2 |
Dissimilar material joined body and dissimilar material joining method
A dissimilar material joined body is obtained by subjecting to electrical energizing under pressure and joining with electrodes a laminated member, which is of a structure in which a first plate-shaped part and a second plate-shaped part having a higher melting point than that of the first plate-shaped part are superimposed on each other. A concave portion having a shape corresponding to the outer shape of an electrode is formed on the surface of the first plate-shaped part on a side thereof opposite to the second plate-shaped part. The first plate-shaped part includes protrusions, which are inserted into through holes formed in the second plate-shaped part. A method of joining dissimilar materials includes a hole forming step, a stacking step, a pressure energizing step, and a solidification step. |
| US10717145B2 |
Methods for counteracting rebounding effects during solid state resistance welding of dissimilar materials
The present disclosure is directed to a multi-segment device, such as an intravascular guide wire. The multi-segment device includes an elongate first portion comprising a first metallic material, an elongate second portion comprising a different metallic material, the first and second elongate portions being directly joined together end to end by a solid-state weld, and a heat affected zone surrounding an interface of the weld where the first and second portions are joined together, wherein the heat affected zone has an average thickness of less than about 0.20 mm. |
| US10717144B2 |
Grid welding machine and method for producing wire grids
A grid welding machine operating continuously based on the electrical resistance principle having a stationary longitudinal frame, whereon a horizontal group of parallel longitudinal wires can continuously be moved in the production direction by means of a feeding device, and having a pulling-off device, by means of which the cross wires can be pulled off a coil or rings and fed transversely to the group of longitudinal wires in a transfer device extending transversely, which transfer device can pick up multiple cross wires and convey them one after the other towards the longitudinal wires and bring them into contact with said longitudinal wires in the correct orientation according to the scaling of the cross wires and drop them there, and having electrodes and counter electrodes the weld surfaces of which can be pressed against each other with the points of intersection formed between the longitudinal wires and the cross wires therebetween. |
| US10717140B2 |
Device for the electrochemical processing of a metal workpiece
A device for the electrochemical processing of a metal workpiece, including a plurality of electrodes that by way of respective linear drive units are movable in a linear manner relative to the workpiece from an initial position to a terminal position, the electrodes having a reproduction face that is directed toward the workpiece, wherein at least three electrodes are provided, the electrodes being disposed so as to be offset around the circumference of the workpiece and by way of the reproduction faces of the electrodes during the entire readjustment movement from the initial position to the terminal position engaging across one another in portions so as to be in contact, and by way of the reproduction faces of the electrodes delimiting a fluid duct that in a closed manner encircles the circumference of the workpiece. |
| US10717139B2 |
Method for manufacturing a rotor
A method for manufacturing a rotor includes the following operations: the clamping of a workpiece in a grinding machine; the performance of one or more cylindrical grinding operations whereby a rotor shaft section is ground to the desired diameter with a cylindrical grinding disk; the performance of one more profile grinding operations whereby a rotor body is profiled with a profile grinding disk. During the manufacture of the rotor in the grinding machine, the workpiece is not undamped and the cylindrical grinding operations and the profile grinding operations are done with the same grinding machine. |
| US10717131B2 |
Method of manufacturing a rare earth magnet alloy powder, a rare earth magnet made therefrom and a powder making device
The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing, powder making device for rare earth magnet alloy powder, and a rare earth magnet. The method comprises a process of fine grinding at least one kind of rare earth magnet alloy or at least one kind of rare earth magnet alloy coarse powder in inert jet stream with an oxygen content below 1000 ppm to obtain powder that has a grain size smaller than 50 μm. Low oxygen content ultra-fine powder having a grain size smaller than 1 μm is not separated from the pulverizer, and the oxygen content of the atmosphere is reduced to below 1000 ppm in the pulverizer when crushing the powder. Therefore, abnormal grain growth (AGG) rarely happens in the sintering process. A low oxygen content sintered magnet is obtained and the advantages of a simplified process and reduced manufacturing cost are realized. |
| US10717130B2 |
Method of manufacturing turbine airfoil and tip component thereof
Methods of manufacturing or repairing a turbine blade or vane are described. The airfoil portions of these turbine components are typically manufactured by casting in a ceramic mold, and a surface made up of the cast airfoil and at the least the ceramic core serves as a build surface for a subsequent process of additively manufacturing the tip portions. The build surface is created by removing a top portion of the airfoil and the core, or by placing an ultra-thin shim on top of the airfoil and the core. The overhang projected by the shim is subsequently removed. These methods are not limited to turbine engine applications, but can be applied to any metallic object that can benefit from casting and additive manufacturing processes. The present disclosure also relates to finished and intermediate products prepared by these methods. |
| US10717125B2 |
Method of forming a roller bearing cage with tangs
The invention relates to a method of forming a roller bearing cage comprising: forming a planar strip of material, having a length corresponding to a circumferential dimension of a roller bearing cage; forming openings in the planar strip, corresponding to positions at which rollers are to be located; forming a plurality of tangs, alongside and part of each side of the length of the planar strip, each tang having a first tang edge of a first length adjoining the strip and a second edge of a second length opposite the first tang edge; and bending each side of the length of the strip such that the plurality of tangs is positioned at an angle with respect to the planar strip, wherein the fold is through an angle of greater than 90° and less than or equal to 180° relative to the plane of the planar strip. |
| US10717124B2 |
Press forming method and plate material expansion device used in said method
A press forming method is capable of improving material yield while avoiding the risk of dimensional error increase at product forming sections in blank material when carrying out press forming, and a plate material expansion device is used in this method. An end side of plate material for press forming is restricted by blank holding rollers, and pressure is applied to a middle location in the part that is restricted by a pressure roller. In this state, the plate material is transported in a rotating direction of the rollers being driven to continuously bend and extend the section receiving pressure. This bent and extended section is flattened with a flattening roller to obtain blank material wherein an end part is expanded. |
| US10717122B2 |
Cylindrical tube formation
Tube forming methods can be used for efficient transition in the production of tubes having varying thickness. Material used to form consecutive tubes may have the same thickness along a separation plane separating a first discrete section from a second discrete section of the material, and the first discrete section and the second discrete section may each have varying thickness in a feed direction of the material. With such a thickness profile, the first discrete section of the material may be formed into a first cylinder having varying thickness and separated from the second discrete portion as the second discrete section is formed into a second cylinder having varying thickness. In particular, the transition between the first cylinder and the second cylinder may be achieved without scrap and/or interruption, resulting in cost-savings and improvements in production throughput associated with forming tubes having varying thickness. |
| US10717119B2 |
Potential difference-based diversion electrode arrangement and field intensity compensation method
The present invention relates to a potential difference-based diversion electrode arrangement and field intensity compensation method, comprising the following steps: the arrangement positions of paired diversion electrodes are determined according to the difference of potential around a position of field intensity to be compensated and the direction of an electric field line, and the paired diversion electrodes are inserted; and the field intensity enhancement rate of the position of field intensity to be compensated and the compensated field intensity value are calculated according to the difference of potential and arrangement positions of the paired diversion electrodes. In the present invention, the paired diversion electrodes are arranged in the direction of the electric field line by using the spatial difference of potential in the electric field, and the compensation of local field intensity is implemented, thereby beneficial to improving the overall efficiency of electrokinetic remediation for organic contaminated soil, and reducing the spatial difference of remediation efficiency. |
| US10717117B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method
The substrate processing apparatus includes common piping which guides a processing liquid to a branching portion, supply piping which guides the processing liquid from the branching portion to a chemical liquid nozzle, return piping which guides the processing liquid from the branching portion, and a discharge valve which changes a flow rate of the processing liquid supplied from the common piping to the branching portion. The discharge valve makes a valve element stationary at a plurality of positions including a discharge execution position at which the processing liquid is supplied from the common piping to the branching portion at a flow rate larger than a maximum value of a suction flow rate and a discharge stop position at which the processing liquid is supplied from the common piping to the branching portion at a flow rate smaller than the maximum value of the suction flow rate. |
| US10717113B2 |
Material having a marker, and method for sorting a mixture of materials
The present invention relates to a material, preferably a plastic material, comprising foreign substances, characterised in that the material further comprises fluorescent compounds, and a process for sorting a mixture of materials. |
| US10717111B2 |
Mechanically adjustable vibratory drive system
A vibratory drive system comprises a rotatable drive shaft and an out-of-balance wheel that is coaxial with and rotatable relative to the drive shaft. A rotary transmission system couples the drive shaft to the wheel in order to transmit rotational movement of the drive shaft to the wheel. The rotary transmission system comprises a shaft gear, a wheel gear, and intermediate gears coupling the shaft gear to the wheel gear. The intermediate gears are carried by a gear carrier that is rotatable relative to the drive shaft, and are rotatable with respect to the gear carrier. The arrangement allows the phase angle of the out-of-balance wheel to be adjusted with respect to the drive shaft. |
| US10717109B2 |
Nanotube enhancement of interlaminar performance for a composite component
A composite article including a multiple of composite layers impregnated with a polymer matrix; and a nanotube material that facilitates a mechanical interlock between at least two of the multiple of composite layers. A method of manufacturing a composite article including a multiple of composite layers within a polymer matrix; and distributing a nanotube material between at least two of the multiple of composite layers to facilitate a mechanical interlock between the at least two of the multiple of composite layers adjacent an otherwise relatively low strength interlaminar interface region of the composite article. |
| US10717097B2 |
Spray gun and components for spraying paints and other coatings
A spray gun includes a valve cartridge configured to be axially installed and removed as a single piece. The valve cartridge includes the wear components of the spray gun. A trigger of the spray gun is configured to actuate a slider of the valve cartridge to control spraying by the spray gun. The trigger includes arms that are mounted to the spray gun by a pivot mechanism. The pivot mechanism can be disengaged from the arms to allow the trigger to slide between a spray position, where the trigger prevents forward axial movement of the valve cartridge, and a repair position, where the valve cartridge can move axially forward. The trigger also includes upper and lower portions that are movable relative to each other, such that the length of the trigger can be adjusted. |
| US10717094B2 |
Bubble discharging nozzle and bubble discharging device
A foam discharging nozzle of the invention is a foam discharging nozzle for a foam discharging device, including: a foam diffusion space to which foam produced by mixing a liquid and a gas is supplied from a foam supply opening located on an upper side; and at least one foam discharging opening formed in a bottom portion of the foam diffusion space. The area of the bottom portion of the foam diffusion space is wider than the area of the foam supply opening. The centroid of the foam discharging opening does not match the centroid of a supply opening projected portion formed by projecting the foam supply opening onto the bottom portion parallel to a central axis of the foam diffusion space. |
| US10717091B2 |
Batch centrifuge filter screen
A batch centrifuge having a filter screen that can be expeditiously removed and replaced and that is more rigid and more durable than filter screens that are typically employed in current practice. The batch centrifuge may include a centrifuge basket and a cylindrical filter screen disposed within the centrifuge basket, wherein the filter screen is formed of a plurality of curved panels that fit together at adjoining edges. In some embodiments, each of the curved panels may be small enough to fit through an opening in the top of the centrifuge basket without being bent or otherwise deformed. |
| US10717086B2 |
Integrated system for isolation and emulsification of particles and cells
A system for isolating and emulsifying particles or cells within droplets includes a microfluidic trapping device having an inlet and an outlet and one or more channels disposed between the inlet and the outlet, at least some of the one or more channels having a plurality of expansion regions serially arranged along the length thereof. A droplet generation device is fluidically coupled to the outlet of the microfluidic trapping device, the droplet generation device has a plurality of channels of a first height that terminate at an interface into a chamber having a second height that is greater than the first height, wherein the plurality of channels droplet generation device and the chamber contain an oil phase therein and wherein the interface is a step junction. In some embodiments, the droplet generation device is itself oriented at an angle with respect to horizontal to prevent droplet coalescence. |
| US10717085B2 |
Integrated apparatus for performing nucleic acid extraction and diagnostic testing on multiple biological samples
The technology described herein generally relates to systems for extracting polynucleotides from multiple samples, particularly from biological samples, and additionally to systems that subsequently amplify and detect the extracted polynucleotides. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on multiple samples of nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channels, and detect those nucleotides. |
| US10717082B2 |
Method and device for selective, specific and simultaneous sorting of rare target cells in a biological sample
A device for sorting of rare target cells in a biological sample comprises a first row of at least two laminar-flow fluidic chambers, each comprising an inlet connected to a reservoir of a biological solution and an outlet and a last row of laminar-flow fluidic chambers equal in number to the number of chambers of the first row. Each last row fluidic chamber comprises an inlet connected to an outlet of a chamber of the first row and an outlet. A reservoir for collecting solution is connected to each outlet of the fluidic chambers of the second row, at least one pump causing a sample of the solution to circulate in the fluidic chambers of the first row then of the last row, wherein the fluidic chambers include a surface functionalized with molecules, at least some of which able to bond with a receptor molecule borne by the target cells. |
| US10717063B2 |
Reactor system for multi-phase polymerization process
A polymer synthesis system has a polymerization reactor and a deliquifying-quench extruder downstream of and in fluid communication with the polymerization reactor. The polymerization reactor has an inlet and an outlet with a rotatable shaft positioned axially within the reactor. The deliquifying-quench extruder has an inlet and an outlet, with a shaft assembly positioned axially within the extruder. The shaft assembly includes multiple helical flight configurations and multiple processing zones defined by the multiple flight configurations. The processing zones include an extraction-compaction zone, a sealing zone downstream of the extraction-compaction zone, a vent-cooling zone downstream of the sealing zone, a quenching zone downstream of the vent-cooling zone, and a conveying zone downstream of the quenching zone. |
| US10717062B2 |
Plasmonic assisted systems and methods for interior energy-activation from an exterior source
A method and a system for producing a change in a medium disposed in an artificial container. The method places in a vicinity of the medium at least one of a plasmonics agent and an energy modulation agent. The method applies an initiation energy through the artificial container to the medium. The initiation energy interacts with the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent to directly or indirectly produce the change in the medium. The system includes an initiation energy source configured to apply an initiation energy to the medium to activate the plasmonics agent or the energy modulation agent. |
| US10717060B2 |
Programmable wireless control system for mixers
A food mixer is presented having mixing tool detection capability. The food mixer has a base unit with a tool attachment portion, a mixing bowl attached to the base unit, and a motor attached to the base unit. The motor has operational settings and is configured to apply a torque to the tool attachment portion. A mixing tool is removably attached to the tool attachment portion, and a controller unit of the mixer is configured to detect the mixing tool attached to the tool attachment portion and to automatically control the operational settings of the drive motor based on the mixing tool detected. A magnet carrier may be used to detect a magnetic portion of the mixing tool as it moves with respect to a magnetically-sensitive sensor in the base unit. |
| US10717057B2 |
Fluid mixing system
The present invention is directed to a fluid mixing system. In an embodiment, the fluid mixing system includes a first vessel; a second vessel disposed within the first vessel; a mixer disposed outside of the first vessel in fluid communication with the second vessel; and a media introduction port disposed outside of the first vessel in fluid communication with the mixer. |
| US10717053B2 |
Method for producing laminated complex, and laminated complex
A method for producing a laminated complex according to one embodiment of the present invention is a method for producing a laminated complex that includes a sheet-shaped or tube-shaped porous support and a semipermeable membrane layer stacked on an outer surface of the support, the method including a coating step of coating an outer surface of the support with a semipermeable membrane layer-forming composition in which a fluororesin is dispersed in a solvent; an immersing step of immersing the coated surface of the support in water after the coating step; and a heating step of heating water in which the support is immersed. |
| US10717052B2 |
Hybrid type filtration structure for filtering liquid
A hybrid type filtration structure for filtering liquid includes a first active layer, a porous supporting layer and a permeable layer. The first active layer has a first nano pore inner wall of which a function group included compound is combined with. The porous supporting layer has a plurality of pores and is disposed under the first active layer. The permeable layer is disposed under the porous supporting layer. The porous supporting layer includes a plurality of lipid bilayers having membrane protein inside of the pore, a molecule of water selectively passes through the membrane protein. The first nano pore passes through the first active layer vertically. The first nano pore and the pore are connected with each other through which liquid flows. |
| US10717049B2 |
Membrane element and membrane element end member used in same
A membrane element includes a central pipe having, in its outer periphery, holes; a membrane wound body in which a membrane member is wound on the central pipe; end members arranged, respectively, at both ends of the membrane wound body; and an exterior member fitted to at least an outer periphery of the membrane wound body. In this element, the exterior member includes a fiber reinforced resin having a reinforcing fiber wound on the outer periphery of the membrane wound body; the end members each includes flexible portions extended from a main body toward the membrane wound body; and the reinforcing fiber is wound also onto an outer periphery of the flexible portions in a state that the flexible portions are deformed toward an outer peripheral surface of the membrane wound body. |
| US10717046B2 |
Water conditioning systems
A portable water conditioning system is provided that includes a water conditioner, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The water conditioner has a plurality of conditioning stages that condition water. The plurality of conditioning stages include, in a direction of flow of the water through the water conditioner, a reverse osmosis stage and a deionizing stage. The first sensor detects a first condition of the water before the reverse osmosis stage. The second sensor detects a second condition of the water after the reverse osmosis stage. The controller is in communication with the first and second sensors and determines a health status of the reverse osmosis stage based the first and second conditions. The first and second conditions each include a level of total dissolved solids of the water. |
| US10717045B2 |
Removal of oxygen from hydrocarbon-containing gas mixtures
The invention relates to a method for removing oxygen from hydrocarbon-containing gas mixtures, characterized in that a hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture containing 50 vol % of one or more hydrocarbons, 2 to 10 vol % of oxygen, and possibly one or more gases from the group comprising nitrogen, noble gases, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and water is introduced into an isothermally operated reactor, in which the oxygen contained in the hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture is at least partially converted into carbon dioxide and water in the presence of one or more catalysts, wherein the specifications in vol % relate to the total volume of the hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture introduced into the reactor and add up to 100 vol % in total. |
| US10717044B1 |
Multi-pollutant exhaust treatment using seawater for marine applications
Marine engine exhaust includes pollutants such as CO2, NOx and SOx. An on-board system and method for the simultaneous removal of these pollutants includes obtaining seawater from the water on which the marine vessel travels, purifying the seawater to remove a portion of hard ions, concentrating the seawater to yield a concentrated brine solution, treating the concentrated brine solution with a chemical softener to yield a treated brine solution, acidifying the treated brine solution, and utilizing the acidified brine solution in a chlor-alkali process to yield sodium hydroxide. The sodium hydroxide can be used in an acid gas scrubber to remove CO2, NOx, and SOx from the marine engine exhaust gas. |
| US10717040B2 |
Hydrogen purification devices
Hydrogen purification devices and their components are disclosed. In some embodiments, the devices may include at least one foil-microscreen assembly disposed between and secured to first and second end frames. The at least one foil-microscreen assembly may include at least one hydrogen-selective membrane and at least one microscreen structure including a non-porous planar sheet having a plurality of apertures forming a plurality of fluid passages. The planar sheet may include generally opposed planar surfaces configured to provide support to the permeate side. The plurality of fluid passages may extend between the opposed surfaces. The at least one hydrogen-selective membrane may be metallurgically bonded to the at least one microscreen structure. In some embodiments, the devices may include a permeate frame having at least one membrane support structure that spans at least a substantial portion of an open region and that is configured to support at least one foil-microscreen assembly. |
| US10717038B2 |
Absorbing solution for separating and capturing carbon dioxide, and method for separating and capturing carbon dioxide in which same is used
Disclosed is an absorbing liquid for separating and capturing carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide-containing gas, the absorbing liquid containing: at least one alkanolamine represented by formula (1) wherein R1 represents hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl, R2 and R3 are identical or different and each represent hydrogen or C1-3 alkyl, R1, R2, and R3 are not all hydrogen, and n is 1 or 2; a low-molecular-weight diol compound and/or glycerin; and water. |
| US10717036B2 |
Method using metal-organic framework compositions
Embodiments include a metal-organic framework (MOF) composition comprising one or more metal ions, a plurality of organic ligands, and a solvent, wherein the one or more metal ions associate with the plurality of organic ligands sufficient to form a MOF with kag topology. Embodiments further include a method of making a MOF composition comprising contacting one or more metal ions with a plurality of organic ligands in the presence of a solvent, sufficient to form a MOF with kag topology, wherein the solvent comprises water only. Embodiments further include a method of capturing chemical species from a fluid composition comprising contacting a MOF composition with kag topology and pore size of about 3.4 Å to 4.8 Å with a fluid composition comprising two or more chemical species and capturing one or more captured chemical species from the fluid composition. |
| US10717035B2 |
Tunable adsorbents
The present invention relates to a method for modifying the crystalline inorganic framework of an adsorbent with coatings to provide rate selectivity for one gas over others is described. The method described herein narrows the effective pore size of crystalline porous solids with pores less than about 5A for rate selective separations. This method of the invention comprises treating the hydrated or partially hydrated zeolite with a silicone derived binding agent followed by subsequent heat treatment. The additive content and treatment are adjusted to match effective pore size to specific separations. The superior adsorbent has the added convenience of bead forming simultaneously with pore modification as well as having the treatment result in the yielding of high crush strength products. |
| US10717032B2 |
Expanded metal filters
Expanded metal sheets are used to produce tubular filters. The expanded metal sheet has a multiplicity of rows of openings arranged to reduce nesting when the sheet is rolled on itself. In particular, the pitch between the rows of openings, the sizes of the openings, or both the pitch between the rows of openings and the sizes of the openings are varied to reduce nesting when the expanded metal sheet is rolled on itself. The filters can include external circumferential grooves, rounded corners produced by a point loading process, textured surfaces between openings, and/or torturous internal paths produced by non-perforated areas of an expanded metal sheet. The expanded metal sheet can be composed of carbon steel coated with a material having a higher heat conductivity, e.g., tin. Among other things, the filters can be used in automobile airbag inflators to capture slag and absorb heat produced by the inflator's explosive charge. |
| US10717031B2 |
Barrier vent assembly
The technology disclosed herein relates to a vent assembly having a vent housing that defines a first airflow pathway, a second airflow pathway, and a third airflow pathway. The first airflow pathway is configured for fluid communication with an interior of an enclosure. The second airflow pathway is configured for fluid communication with the external environment, and the third airflow pathway extends between the first airflow pathway and the second airflow pathway. A membrane is coupled to the vent housing such that the second airflow pathway and the third airflow pathway are in communication through the membrane. Coalescing filter media is disposed within the vent housing such that the third airflow pathway and the first airflow pathway are in communication through the coalescing filter media. The vent assembly defines a spacing region between the coalescing media and the membrane. |
| US10717029B2 |
Method of making an acetate tow band with shape and size used for coding
Disclosed are fibers comprising identification fibers which can be used for tracking and tracing fibers, yarns, fiber bands, and/or articles comprising the fibers through at least part of the supply chain. Each identification fiber exhibits at least one distinct feature. Each group of distinguishable identification fibers can exhibit a taggant cross-section shape, a taggant cross-section size, or combination of the same taggant cross-section shape and same taggant cross-section size. The distinct features and the number of fibers in each group of distinguishable identification fibers can represent at least one supply chain component of the fibers. The distinct features can be detectable in an article comprising the fibers. |
| US10717027B2 |
Modified apparatus for wastewater recycling
The present invention is a modified apparatus for wastewater recycling including a toilet tank device, a water amount control assembly, and a three-way pipe. The toilet tank device includes a filtering space provided with a filtering apparatus and a water level sensing apparatus and a device area provided with a pressurizing device, at least one filter, and a transfer pipe. The water amount control assembly includes a driving apparatus, a cleaning pipe group, and a wastewater transfer pipe group. When clean water is transferred to clean the filter, the clean water can be transferred through a combination of the cleaning pipe group and the pressurizing device with a water amount controlled by the driving apparatus, and wastewater passing through the filtering apparatus can be transferred through a combination of the wastewater transfer pipe group and the pressurizing device with a water output amount controlled by the driving apparatus. |
| US10717024B2 |
Gas liquid separator and associated systems and methods
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a gas liquid separator that includes a chamber, a fluid mixture inlet, a solvent outlet and a gas outlet. The gas liquid separator can include a phase-change inducing mechanism disposed in or proximate to the fluid mixture inlet. Exemplary methods of improving separation of a fluid mixture in a gas liquid separator and CO2-based chromatography flow systems including a gas liquid separator are also provided. |
| US10717021B2 |
Fractionator for separating solubilized rubber from a co-solvent based miscella and related processes
Provided herein is a fractionator and related process for separating solubilized rubber from a co-solvent based miscella. |
| US10717020B2 |
Spill resistant container and method of manufacture
The present invention is a spill resistant container apparatus that eliminates the need for pouring of liquid such as bubble solution into or out of the spill resistant container apparatus in order to use the spill resistant container apparatus. The apparatus, which is preferably provided with bubble solution sealingly contained within the apparatus, will, when opened, prohibit the pouring of liquid out of the apparatus regardless of the physical orientation of the apparatus. The apparatus is preferably of such low cost construction that the apparatus is readily disposable after the bubble solution contained within the apparatus is substantially consumed. |
| US10717017B2 |
Balloon play apparatus or the like
A play apparatus has a gas filled balloon and an opening through which fluid is squirted or otherwise released. Fluid is delivered to the opening from an adjacent or nearby reservoir which is connected to at least one hollow tube whereby liquid is transferred from the reservoir to the release point on or adjacent to the balloon, such that the buoyancy of the balloon is unimpeded, for the purposes of play and amusement. |
| US10717012B2 |
Rotating play device
A rotating playground device includes a center post installed at a mounting point, located below ground such that the center post extends substantially perpendicularly above ground. The rotating playground device also includes a rotating platform rotatably coupled to the center post such that the rotating platform rotates about the center post. The rotating play device also includes a base frame coupled to the center post in a fixed relationship, such that the rotating platform is concentric with a portion of the base frame. |
| US10717010B2 |
Systems and methods for providing efficient game access
A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored. |
| US10717000B2 |
Server, control method therefor, computer-readable recording medium, and game system
A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom. |
| US10716994B2 |
Usage state determination apparatus, usage state determination method, and program
Provided are a usage state determination apparatus, a usage state determination method, and a program that prevent a determination from being made that a controller is in use due to vibration of a vibrator. A vibration control section causes a vibrator of the controller to vibrate. A detection result acceptance section accepts a detection result of a controller motion. A usage state determination section determines that the controller is in use on the basis of the detection result of the controller motion. When the vibrator vibrates, the usage state determination section places a restriction on the making of a determination that the controller is in use on the basis of the detection result of the controller motion. |
| US10716992B2 |
Adjustable shock absorber for inline skate
An inline skate includes a skate boot; a front wheel mount secured to a front portion of a bottom of the skate boot; a front wheel rotatably secured to the front wheel mount; a rear wheel mount secured to a rear portion of the bottom of the skate boot; a rear wheel rotatably secured to the rear wheel mount; and two adjustable shock absorbers disposed between the front wheel mount and the rear wheel mount. |
| US10716989B2 |
Swing analysis method using a sweet spot trajectory
A method for analyzing sensor data from baseball swings (or swings in similar sports) that transforms data into a reference frame defined by the bat orientation and velocity at impact. The trajectory of the sweet spot of the bat is tracked through the swing, and is analyzed to generate metrics describing the swing. A two-lever model of the swing may be used to model the effects of body rotation and wrist rotation. Data may be analyzed to identify relevant events during the swing such as start of downswing, commit (wrist release), on-plane, peak bat speed, and impact. Illustrative swing metrics derived from the sweet spot trajectory, the swing plane reference frame, and the two-lever model include: forward bat speed, on-plane rotation, hinge angle at commit, hinge angle at impact, body rotation ratio, body tilt angle, and swing plane tilt angle. |
| US10716981B1 |
Putter grip
An improved putter grip is provided. In one embodiment, the putter grip includes opposing sloped sidewalls, such that the upper portion of the putter grip includes a dual-sided pistol configuration. The sloped sidewalls can be substantially planar, and the putter grip is symmetrical about a plane of symmetry that runs through the grip centerline. The opposing sloped sidewalls can be aligned in the fore-to-aft direction or aligned in the side-to-side direction and may be used by both a left-hand-dominant and a right-hand-dominant golfer without mechanical adjustment. The lower portion of the putter grip is a continuous extension of the upper portion but lacks the taper found in the upper portion of the putter grip. Embodiments also include a putter grip having only a single-sided taper that reduces to a minimum front-to-back width at an intermediate portion of the putter grip, the putter grip being symmetrical about the grip centerline. |
| US10716980B2 |
Golf club head having stress-reducing features
A golf club head with a face stress-reduction structure disposed proximate a rear surface of a striking face is disclosed herein. In particular, the structure is an adjustable tension cable assembly extending from an upper portion of the golf club head, preferably a return section, to a lower portion of the golf club head, preferably a sole portion, approximately parallel with the rear surface of the striking face. The cable assembly comprises a cable portion, a hollow sleeve, and a screw plug. |
| US10716976B2 |
Golf club head having a detached faceplate
A golf club head includes a body having a faceplate with a strike surface, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end opposite the faceplate, and a sole opposite a top rail, the faceplate is connected to the sole and configured to pivot about the sole. |
| US10716972B1 |
Offset golf shaft and coupling apparatus
In a golf club, an apparatus which provides for a shaft to be adjustably secured to a head comprises a skewed axis shaft coupling and a shaft having an intermediate shaft section which joins a nominal shaft section to an offset shaft section such that they are offset one from the other. A shaft indexing mechanism provides for the nominal shaft section to have a plurality of indexed rotational positions in a socket of the skewed axis shaft coupling, thereby providing for the head to have, with respect to the offset shaft section, a plurality of possible sets of spatial and mass distribution properties. Furthermore, the skewed axis shaft coupling provides for the head to have, with respect to the nominal shaft section, a plurality of sets of angular properties. |
| US10716967B2 |
Transmission system for treadmill
A transmission system for a treadmill is provided, which includes a primary transmission wheel, a secondary transmission wheel, a metal disk and a magnetic assembly; wherein the primary transmission wheel is rotated coaxially with a chain wheel of the treadmill; the secondary transmission wheel is connected with the primary transmission wheel through a first belt; the metal disk is connected with the secondary transmission wheel through a second belt; the magnetic assembly is rotatably connected to a frame of the treadmill, and the magnetic assembly is moveable close to or away from a center of the metal disk to provide a resistance to the metal disk; and the magnetic assembly is connected with a handle of the treadmill. Through the transmission system for the treadmill of the present application, the resistance to the movement may be changed to meet the user's demand for different exercise intensity. |
| US10716958B2 |
Method for operating a medical robot, a medical robot, and a medical workstation
A method for operating a medical robot, a medical robot, and a medical work station.The invention relates to a method for operating a medical robot (2). The robot (2) includes a robot arm (5) having a plurality of members (7), drives (15) provided for moving the members (7), and an attaching device (9). The robot (2) also has a control device (6) for activating the drives (15), and a sound generating device (3) attached to the attaching device (9), which is provided to apply sound to a living organism (10), in particular a high-intensity focused ultrasound. |
| US10716953B1 |
Wearable phototherapy apparatus
Embodiments enables a wearable phototherapy apparatus that produces beneficial effects to a human body such as activation of stem cells, improvement in strength, improvement in stamina, pain relief via a non-transdermal container. May include an optional transdermal container that releases or increases copper peptide GHK-Cu in a subject's body. The non-transdermal apparatus reflects or emits specific wavelengths of light to elevate levels of the copper peptide GHK-Cu in the body. The non-transdermal apparatus includes one or more materials that prevent the Left-Handed molecule from direct contact with the body while the enclosure is coupled to the body and prevents the Left-Handed molecules from entering the body. |
| US10716950B2 |
Treatment of thalamocortical dysrhythmia
A method for treating conditions associated with thalamocortical dysrhythmia. The method includes applying transcranial low voltage electrical stimulation (TLVES) therapy or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy to a patient in need thereof, and administering to the patient a dissociative anesthetic during the TLVES therapy or the TMS therapy. A number of conditions including tinnitus, depression and pain can be treated with TLVES or TMS in combination with the dissociative anesthetic, such as an NMADR inhibitor, including ketamine. |
| US10716949B2 |
Changing cardiac shock delivery parameters based on a transform value
A medical device that includes a power source, a therapy delivery interface, therapy electrodes, electrocardiogram (ECG) sensing electrodes to sense ECG signal of a heart of a patient, a sensor interface to receive and digitize the ECG signal, and a processor. The processor is configured to analyze the ECG signal to determine a cardiac rhythm and a transform value representing a magnitude of a frequency component of the cardiac rhythm, analyze the cardiac rhythm and the transform value to detect a shockable cardiac arrhythmia by classifying the cardiac rhythm as a noise rhythm or a shockable cardiac arrhythmia rhythm based on the transform value, and causing the processor to detect the cardiac arrhythmia if classifying the cardiac rhythm as a shockable cardiac arrhythmia rhythm, initiate a treatment alarm sequence, adjust the shock delivery parameter for a defibrillation shock, and provide the defibrillation shock via the therapy electrodes. |
| US10716940B2 |
Implant unit for modulation of small diameter nerves
An implant unit configured for implantation into a body of a subject is provided. The implant unit may include an antenna configured to receive a signal, and at least one pair of modulation electrodes configured to be implanted into the body of the subject in the vicinity of at least one nerve to be modulated. The at least one nerve may have a diameter less than about 2 millimeters at a modulation location, and the at least one pair of modulation electrodes may be configured to receive an applied electric signal in response to the signal received by the antenna and generate an electrical field to modulate the at least one nerve from a position spaced apart from the at least one nerve. |
| US10716937B2 |
Passive charge recovery circuitry for an implantable medical device
Recovery circuitry for passively recovering charge from capacitances at electrodes in an Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) is disclosed. The passive recovery circuitry includes passive recovery switches intervening between each electrode node and a common reference voltage, and each switch is in series with a variable resistance that may be selected based on differing use models of the IPG. The passive recovery switches may also be controlled in different modes. For example, in a first mode, the only recovery switches closed after a stimulation pulse are those associated with electrodes used to provide stimulation. In a second mode, all recovery switches are closed after a stimulation pulse, regardless of the electrodes used to provide stimulation. In a third mode, all recovery switches are closed continuously, which can provide protection when the IPG is in certain environments (e.g., MRI), and which can also be used during stimulation therapy itself. |
| US10716935B2 |
Electrical stimulation leads, systems and methods for stimulation of dorsal root ganglia
An implantable electrical stimulation lead includes a lead body having a proximal portion and a distal portion; electrodes disposed along the distal portion of the lead body; terminals disposed along the proximal portion of the lead body; conductor extending along the lead body and electrically coupling the electrodes to the terminals; and a flexible hinge forming part of the distal portion of the lead body and disposed proximal to the electrodes, wherein the flexible hinge is structurally distinguishable from adjacent regions of the lead body and more flexible than the adjacent regions. |
| US10716931B2 |
Systems and methods for implanting a medical device
In at least one embodiment, a system and method for implanting an implantable medical device (IMD) within a patient may include an IMD including a housing and an attachment member, and a delivery catheter including a tethering snare that is configured to be selectively extended out of the delivery catheter and retracted into the delivery catheter. In at least one embodiment, a system and method for implanting an implantable medical device (IMD) within a patient may include an IMD including a housing and an attachment member, wherein the attachment member includes a central passage connected to a connection chamber, and a delivery catheter including first and second tethers that may be moved outwardly from and retracted into the delivery catheter. |
| US10716930B2 |
Cardiac pacemaker system and control method thereof
A cardiac pacemaker system and control methods thereof are disclosed, wherein pacing logic and timing functions are enabled by a microprocessor and sensing and pulse delivery capabilities are accomplished by a peripheral IC. The microprocessor communicates with the peripheral IC via serial interfaces and electrical level signals. This allows for full use of internal resources of the modern ultra-low power microprocessor, lowering the dependence of the system on the peripheral IC and reducing the effort required for digital circuit design. |
| US10716928B2 |
Medical connector with closeable luer connector
Some embodiments relate to a luer connector comprising a housing having a hollow bore therethrough, a first end, and a second end, a male luer tip supported by the housing configured to rotate with respect to the housing, the luer tip having a first open end and a passageway through the luer tip in fluid communication with the first open end, and a substantially rigid internal member extending into the passageway of the luer tip toward the first open end of the luer tip. In some embodiments, at least one of the luer tip and the internal member can be axially moveable between a first closed position and a second open position relative to the other of the luer tip and the internal member. Further, the luer tip and the internal member can cooperate such that rotation of the luer tip in a first direction relative to the housing increases an axial displacement between the first open end of the luer tip and an end portion of the internal member. |
| US10716926B2 |
Microneedle injection and infusion apparatus and method of using same
A microneedle injection and infusion apparatus, and a method of using same. The apparatus can include a housing, a microneedle array holder for holding a microneedle array, and a shuttle that holds a cartridge (e.g., that contains an active agent). The microneedle array holder can be movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The shuttle can be movable between a first position in which the cartridge is not in fluid communication with a fluid path and a second position in which the cartridge is in fluid communication with the fluid path. The apparatus can further include an actuator movable between a first position and a second position. The method can include moving the actuator to its second position to allow the shuttle to move toward its second position, wherein movement of the shuttle toward its second position allows the microneedle array holder to move to its extended position. |
| US10716925B2 |
Micro-needle and method of manufacturing the micro-needle
Disclosed is a micro-needle including a tip formed using medicine that penetrates into the skin and melts therein; and at least one guide groove each in a stepped shape inward from the outer surface of the tip, and provided to the tip. The micro-needle configured as above may be used to administer a fixed quantity of medicine within a relatively short period of time. Also, since a guide space stepped based on the tip is provided to a base that supports the tip, a large amount of medicine may easily penetrate into the skin. |
| US10716923B2 |
Subintimal recanalization with bio-absorbable stent
A recanalization catheter assembly and method for establishing a subintimal pathway around an occlusion in a blood vessel. The recanalization catheter assembly an inflatable balloon structure including a distal anchoring portion configured to expand within a true lumen portion of the blood vessel distal of the occlusion to anchor the recanalization catheter from unintentional movement during expansion of a stent in the subintimal pathway. The expandable stent, such as a bioabsorbable stent, may be configured to promote native tissue regrowth around the stent to create a superficial intimal layer along the subintimal pathway. |
| US10716919B2 |
Expandable sheath
A delivery sheath includes an outer tubular layer and an initially folded inner tubular layer. When an implant passes therethrough, the outer tubular layer expands and the inner tubular layer unfolds into an expanded lumen diameter. The sheath may also include selectively placed longitudinal support rods that mediate friction between the inner and outer tubular layers to facilitate easy expansion, thereby reducing the push force needed to advance the implant through the sheath's lumen. |
| US10716918B2 |
Medical article securement systems
A medical article, such as a catheter, is secured with respect to a patient with a securement device. The securement device may include a retainer and anchor pad. Certain devices may further include, for example, straps, flaps, dressings, slots, and recesses for securing the medical article to the patient. The retainer may include a recess and/or a channel. At least one surface of the retainer may be coated with an adhesive. A support member may be coupled to the retainer. The support member may include a channel configured to receive a proximally extending portion of the medical article. |
| US10716915B2 |
Catheter systems for applying effective suction in remote vessels and thrombectomy procedures facilitated by catheter systems
A suction catheter system is described with a suction nozzle that can extend from a guide catheter of the like. The suction nozzle can be positioned by tracking the suction nozzle through a vessel while moving a proximal portion of the suction extension within the lumen of the guide catheter. A suction lumen extends from the proximal end of the guide catheter through at least part of the guide catheter central lumen and through the suction tip. Desirable suction flow can be established using the guide lumen to facilitate the suction. Also, a delivery catheter is described with an elastic tip that can track closely over a guidewire. The elastic tip of the delivery catheter can be expanded to provide for the delivery of medical devices past the tip. |
| US10716909B2 |
Adaptive cycling for respiratory treatment apparatus
A controller or processor(s) implements detection of respiratory related conditions that may serve as control logic to synchronize pressure treatment delivery with a patient's respiratory cycle. Based on data derived from sensor signals associated with the respiratory treatment, a monitoring device, detector or respiratory treatment apparatus may evaluate flow measures from a flow sensor and distinguish flow attributable to the respiratory treatment apparatus and flow attributable to patient respiratory muscles. The determination may serve as a basis of synchronization criteria that controls pressure levels from a pressure treatment apparatus, such as by evaluating the determined patient generated flow or a relationship between total flow and apparatus flow. In some embodiments, data for the cycling conditions is determined in preliminary treatment cycles during which synchronized pressure changes are controlled according to other cycling criteria. The new cycling conditions are then automatically initiated for control of synchronization in subsequent cycles. |
| US10716907B2 |
Nebulizer
A nebulizer is proposed which receives a container with a fluid and an indicator device. The indicator device stops further use of the container in a locked state when a predetermined number of uses has been reached or exceeded. In the locked state, a locking device locks the nebulizer against rotation in a partially tensioned state and, thus, against further use. After replacement of the container including the indicator device, the nebulizer can be used again. |
| US10716904B2 |
Dry powder inhaler
The present invention provides in part dry powder inhaler (DPI) devices for dispensing dry powder and methods for using the same. The DPI devices feature exchangeable cartridges having drum mechanisms that prepare metered doses of dry powder, and are able to direct air in a turbulent manner sufficient to entrain and deagglomerate a dose of dry powder for delivery into a user's lungs. The DPI devices feature a reservoir of dry powder advanced by a plunger, as well as a gauge that advances with the plunger to indicate the amount of dry powder remaining in the reservoir. |
| US10716902B2 |
Filtering syringe
The present invention relates to a filtering syringe, and more particularly, to an apparatus obtained by improving a syringe provided with a filter means for filtering foreign substances such as glass fragments of an ampoule, so that opening or closing of a one-way valve means is controlled depending on whether a cap is separated, and that the filter means can be also designed to be larger in cross-sectional area so as to allow a liquid medicine to be smoothly sucked with a smaller force. The filtering syringe is configured such that the liquid medicine is filtered and sucked through the filter means having the larger cross-sectional area even with the smaller force in a cap-assembled state and the one-way valve means is automatically closed to allow the liquid medicine to be injected in a cap-separated state, thereby maximizing user's convenience and marketability of the syringe. |
| US10716898B2 |
Magnetic driver device used to power an auto injector
A device has a hollow guide shell including an injection end and a longitudinal axis. An actuator magnet is disposed in the hollow guide shell. An injection pin is coupled to the actuator magnet. A driver magnet is positioned on the device radially outward from the actuator magnet. A fluid cartridge is disposed in the injection end of the hollow guide shell, the fluid cartridge including a needle and a plunger. The driver magnet selectively exerts an injection force on the actuator magnet in a direction oriented towards the injection end of the hollow guide shell to engage the injection pin with the fluid cartridge. A liquid, gas or other agent can selectively be ejected from the cartridge by the device to inject the fluid, gas or other agent into another object. |
| US10716896B2 |
Wearable automated medication delivery system
Systems and methods for automatically delivering medication to a user. A sensor coupled to a user can collect information regarding the user. A controller can use the collected information to determine an amount of medication to provide the user. The controller can instruct a drug delivery device to dispense the medication to the user. The drug delivery device can be a wearable insulin pump that is directly coupled to the user. The controller can be part of or implemented in a cellphone. A user can be required to provide a confirmation input to allow a determined amount of insulin to be provided to the user based on detected glucose levels of the user. The sensor, controller, and drug delivery device can communicate wirelessly. |
| US10716894B2 |
Multi-type medicinal fluid flow rate control apparatus and medicinal fluid injector comprising same
The present invention relates to a medicinal fluid flow rate control apparatus and a medicinal fluid injector including the medicinal fluid flow control apparatus. The medicinal fluid flow rate control apparatus includes: an operation knob being able to be turned; a plurality of medicinal fluid delivery lines each having an elastically deformable tube and arranged such that the tubes are arranged at different heights at a side from the operation knob; a tube support member supporting the tubes; a medicinal fluid converger converging medicinal fluids from the medicinal fluid delivery lines into one stream; and a pipe switch selectively pressing or releasing the tubes to open or block all of the medicinal fluid delivery lines or block some of the medicinal fluid delivery lines, depending on a rotational angle of the operation knob. |
| US10716893B2 |
Adhesive and peripheral systems and methods for medical devices
A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems. |
| US10716891B2 |
Implantable fluid delivery system
An implantable system for delivering fluids, such as drugs, to one or more anatomical structures in a patient's (i.e., human or animal) body. A number of medical conditions require continual and/or periodic administration of fluids (e.g., drugs) to target regions (e.g., anatomic organs) of the body. Accessibility to those target regions might be limited technically for ex. and not limited to: frequent endoscopic, radiologically guided or surgical approaches. The system delivers the fluid needed in a continual or intermittent fashion to the target region. It controls the amount of fluid delivered to the target region and measures the intended physiologic effect of the fluid delivered. |
| US10716888B2 |
Apparatus for extracorporeal treatment of blood and method of control of a blood-warming device in an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus
An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus (1) comprising a control unit (10) connectable to a blood warming device (200). The apparatus (1) comprises: an extracorporeal blood circuit (100) and at least one infusion line (15, 21, 25) connected to the extracorporeal blood circuit (100). A control unit (10) is configured to execute the following procedure: receiving a first value representative of a desired blood temperature (Tdes) at an end (70) of a blood return line (7) configured to be connected to a venous vascular access of a patient (P); receiving at least a first signal relating to at least a flow rate (QPBP, QREP1, QREP2) of an infusion fluid in the at least one infusion line (15, 21, 25); calculating a set point value of an operating parameter (TOUT; Pw) to be imposed on the warming device (200) configured to heat a blood heating zone (H) of the extracorporeal blood circuit (100) in order to maintain the desired blood temperature (Tdes) at the end (70) of the blood return line (7). The set point is calculated based on input parameters comprising: at least the first value representative of the desired blood temperature (Tdes) and at least one selected in the group of: the first signal (QREP1, QPBP, QREP2) and a second value representative of a temperature (TREP1, TPBP, TREP2) of the at least one infusion fluid in the at least one infusion line (15, 21, 25). |
| US10716886B2 |
Systems and methods for peritoneal dialysis having point of use dialysis fluid preparation including testing thereof
A peritoneal dialysis system includes a disposable set, source(s) of concentrate(s), a water purifier, a sensor, and a control unit. The disposable set includes a water port, an inlet port, a drain port, a water line in fluid communication with the water port, a drain line in fluid communication with the drain port, and a container to hold a dialysis fluid prepared by mixing water and the concentrate(s). The source(s) of concentrate(s) are in fluid communication with the inlet port, and the water purifier is configured to purify water and feed the water towards the water port so the sensor can detect a fluid property. The control unit is configured to deliver dialysis fluid mixed in the disposable set to the drain line and water purified by the water purifier along the water line, into the disposable set, and out the drain line to push dialysis fluid to the sensor. |
| US10716885B2 |
Hemofiltration device
A hemofiltration device capable of surely performing highly-efficient hemofiltration. The hemofiltration device of the present invention is adapted to be implanted in a mammalian body for filtering blood, and includes a blood flow path layer having a blood flow path, a filtrate flow path layer having a filtrate flow path disposed along the blood flow path, and a filtration membrane interposed between the blood flow path layer and the filtrate flow path layer, for filtering the blood flowing through the blood flow path. A filtrate outlet of the filtrate flow path is provided at a position closer to a blood outlet than to a blood inlet of the blood flow path. The blood inlet, blood outlet, and filtrate outlet are provided only on one side or separately on opposite sides of a main body portion in the direction in which the layers are stacked. |
| US10716880B2 |
Systems and methods for aspiration and monitoring
A system for aspiration includes an aspiration catheter including an elongate shaft including an aspiration lumen, and an open distal end, an extension tube, the lumen of the extension tube configured to be hydraulically coupled to the aspiration lumen, a peristaltic pump configured for driving fluid through the extension tube, a compressible portion disposed between the distal end and the proximal end of the extension tube, the compressible portion configured to be coupled to the peristaltic pump, such that operation of the peristaltic pump drives fluid from the aspiration lumen from the distal end of the extension tube to the proximal end of the extension tube, and a controller configured to receive a first signal from the first sensor and configured to vary the operation of the peristaltic pump based at least in part on a first signal received from a first sensor coupled to the aspiration lumen or extension tube related to a change in the characteristic of flow. |
| US10716877B2 |
Nanocomposite elastomers
A composite material comprising an elastomer and nanocellulose. The nanocellulose may comprise a nanocellulose material derived from plants having C4 leaf anatomy, or a nanocellulose material derived from a plant material having a lesser amount of lignin than hemicellulose, or a nanocellulose having a hemicellulose content of from 25% to 55% by weight of the nanocellulose material, or a nanocellulose comprising nanofibrils having a diameter of up to 5 nm, or a nanocellulose comprising nanocellulose material of plant origin comprising nanocellulose particles or fibres having an aspect ratio of at least 250, or the composite material having a stiffness of not greater than 2.5 times the stiffness of the elastomer without the nanocellulose material being present, or the nanocellulose particles or fibres being derived from a plant material having a hemicellulose content of 30% or higher (w/w). The nanocellulose may be derived from arid Spinifex. |
| US10716876B2 |
Method of generating collagen fibers
A method of generating a collagen fiber is disclosed. Fibers generated thereby are also disclosed as well as scaffolds comprising such fibers. |
| US10716875B2 |
Intraocular lens
An intraocular lens includes a polymeric lens material formed from a polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition includes: (a) a single aromatic acrylate monomer which is an aromatic-ring containing acrylate; (b) an alkoxyalkyl methacrylate monomer having an alkoxyalkyl group with 4 or less carbon atoms; (c) an alkyl acrylate monomer having an alkyl group with 1 to 20 carbon atoms; (d) a hydrophilic monomer; and (e) a crosslinkable monomer. |
| US10716872B2 |
Composition for preventing odors containing odorless microorganism
The present invention relates to a composition for preventing odors containing odorless microorganisms or a culture thereof. The present invention also relates to a method for preventing odors including coating the composition for preventing odors. When a biofilm is formed by coating an object offensive odor-generating microorganisms can inhabit with the composition for preventing odors of the present invention, odors can be effectively prevented by significantly preventing the inflow and inhabitation of outside microorganisms that may generate offensive odors. |
| US10716871B1 |
Rotating object holder for multi-function sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization in a cabinet
A multi-function product disinfection cabinet preferably includes a sealed test cabinet, a high level disinfection system, a dehumidifier and an electrical function tester. The sealed test cabinet preferably includes a sealed test chamber, a rear dehumidifier chamber and a rear droplet chamber. The high level disinfection system includes an aerosol blower, an aerosol generator and an aerosol control module. The aerosol blower blows a disinfectant from the aerosol generator into the disinfection chamber. A pivoting cable holder for a multi-function disinfection cabinet preferably includes a pivoting cable tube, a mounting bracket, a motor with gear reduction, a motor controller and two snap switches. The mounting bracket is attached to an outside sidewall of a disinfection chamber. The pivoting cable tube rotates in the disinfection chamber. The motor rotates the pivoting cable tube. The motor controller and two snap switches are used to control directional rotation of the motor. |
| US10716865B2 |
Heteromultivalent particle compositions
A composition for use in diagnostic and therapeutic applications includes a heteromultivalent nanoparticle or microparticle having an outer surface and a plurality of targeting moieties conjugated to the surface of the nanoparticle or microparticle, the targeting moieties includes a first activated platelet targeting moiety and a second activated platelet targeting moiety. |
| US10716860B2 |
Cochleates made with soy phosphatidylserine
Unpurified or low pure soy phosphatidylserine is used to make cochleates. The cochleates contain about 40-74% soy phosphatidylserine, a multivalent cation and a biological active. A preferred cochleate contains the antifungal agent amphotericin B. |
| US10716859B2 |
Excipients for stabilising viral particles, polypeptides or biological material
A sterile pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous solution, which solution is provided in a sealed container and comprises: a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous solvent; viral particles or a physiologically active polypeptide; an excipient selected from a polyethyleneimine; a compound of formula (I) or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof; or a compound of formula (II) or a physiologically acceptable salt or ester thereof; and optionally, one or more sugars. |
| US10716858B2 |
Branched multi-functional macromonomers and uses thereof
Disclosed are methods, compositions, reagents, systems, and kits to prepare and utilize branched multi-functional macromonomers, which contain a ring-opening metathesis polymerizable norbornene group, one or more reactive sites capable of undergoing click chemistry, and a terminal acyl group capable of undergoing a coupling reaction; branched multi-cargo macromonomers; and the corresponding polymers are disclosed herein. Various embodiments show that the macromonomers and polymers disclosed herein display unprecedented control of cargo loading of agents. These materials have the potential to be utilized for the treatment of diseases and conditions such as cancer and hypertension. |
| US10716855B2 |
Pulse photodynamic treatment of photodamaged skin
A pulse photodynamic therapy (or pulse PDT) treatment of photodamaged skin is described. |
| US10716847B2 |
Haemophilus influenzae fusion protein and construction method and use thereof
Provided are a fusion protein and a construction method thereof. The fusion method consists of: a Haemophilus influenzae protein D and a Hin47 (Htra) protein. The fusion protein can serve as a protein vehicle for a Haemophilus influenzae polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine, thereby increasing immunogenicity of a polysaccharide antigen. |
| US10716846B2 |
Human cytomegalovirus RNA vaccines
The disclosure describes HCMV ribonucleic acid (RNA) vaccines, as well as methods of using the vaccines and compositions comprising the vaccines. |
| US10716843B2 |
Immune enhancing recombinant dengue protein
The invention relates to a method for preventing, ameliorating or treating disease caused by dengue virus in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a dengue vaccine formulation in combination with a NS3 helicase polypeptide and/or fragment(s) thereof, wherein said method comprises stimulating humoral as well as cell-mediated immunity to the dengue virus in the subject. |
| US10716841B2 |
Capsular polysaccharide solubilisation and combination vaccines
Precipitated bacterial capsular polysaccharides can be efficiently re-solubilised using alcohols as solvents. The invention provides a process for purifying a bacterial capsular polysaccharide, comprising the steps of (a) precipitation of said polysaccharide, followed by (b) solubilisation of the precipitated polysaccharide using ethanol. CTAB can be used for step (a). The material obtained, preferably following hydrolysis and sizing, can be conjugated to a carrier protein and formulated as a vaccine. Also, in vaccines comprising saccharides from both serogroups A and C, the invention provides that the ratio (w/w) of Men A saccharide:MenC saccharide is >1. |
| US10716833B2 |
Method for producing ACE2 polypeptide
The present invention relates to recombinant ACE2 polypeptide, where the ACE2 polypeptide is present as a dimer. The dimer is formed specifically from glycosylated monomers and is used for producing pharmaceutical products with an extended half-life. |
| US10716832B2 |
Compositions and methods for the systemic treatment of arthritis
The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating arthritic joints found in patients with autoinflammation, e.g., systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis, by administering at the site of inflammation a therapeutically effective amount of at least one agent that reduces or blocks the bioavailability of interleukin-1β. |
| US10716831B2 |
Methods for inhibiting infectious peritonitis
The present invention provides compositions comprising granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and antimicrobial agents for the treatment, pre-emptive treatment or prevention of infectious peritonitis or intra-abdominal infection by intraperitoneal administration of the compositions. |
| US10716830B2 |
ERBB4 activator screening assay
The invention provides methods, pharmaceutical compositions and kits for treating, inhibiting and/or reducing the severity of inflammatory bowel disease and necrotizing enterocolitis in a subject in need thereof by administering an effective amount of a composition comprising an activator of ErbB4. |
| US10716829B2 |
Method and composition for treatment of hair loss
A method of treating a hair loss condition, comprising administering a Notch signaling pathway activator to a subject in need thereof. |
| US10716822B2 |
Seed of new soybean cultivar SCEL-1, plant body of the seed and part of the plant body, and extract obtained from the seed
Provided are a seed of new soybean cultivar SCEL-1, a plant body of the seed or a part of the plant body, and an extract obtained from the seed. |
| US10716819B2 |
Food grade cannabis extracts and methods for their preparation
Food grade cannabis extracts and methods for their preparation that may reduce or eliminate the anxiety effect that cannabis may have on a user. Embodiments of the methods include providing raw botanical material; providing food grade glycerin; combining the botanical material with the glycerin; blending the botanical material and the glycerin to achieve a homogenous mixture; optionally pre-heating the mixture prior to being agitated; placing the mixture in a sealable container; providing an agitator; securing the container on or within the agitator, agitating the mixture and allowing the mixture to rest at various intervals; heating the mixture and allowing the mixture to cool at various intervals; straining the mixture; pressing the mixture; and then filtering the mixture to remove any remaining particulates to thereby produce a food grade cannabis extract suitable for at least medical use. |
| US10716817B2 |
Antiviral methods and compositions comprising probiotic bacterial molecules
Molecules secreted or derived from probiotic bacteria are provided for use in compositions and methods for the treatment and/or prevention of infection by pathogenic viruses. The isolated secreted molecules can also be used in nutritional or medical food products which provide probiotics to the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal. |
| US10716814B2 |
Mesenchymal stem cells and uses therefor
Compositions and methods of promoting wound healing in a human by administering to the human mesenchymal stem cells in an effective amount. |
| US10716813B2 |
Pharmaceutical carriers containing miRNAs for use in the treatment of fibrotic diseases caused by hyperglycemia
The invention relates to a new therapeutic application of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers containing miR222. In particular, the invention relates to the use of extracellular vesicles (EVs) which contain the microRNA miR222, in the treatment of fibrotic disease caused by hyperglycaemia, such as diabetic nephropathy and/or renal fibrosis. |
| US10716810B2 |
Canine autologous immunotherapy using dendritic cell induced cancer killing immunocytes
Described are compositions of matter, protocols, and treatment means for induction of immune mediated killing in dogs suffering from cancer. The invention provides means of extracting peripheral blood from a canine patient, expanding immunocytes capable of killing cancer cells in vitro, and re-administering said immunocytes into a patient in need of therapy. In one embodiment, immunocytes expanded are T cells possessing tumor cytotoxic activity induced by stimulation of NKG2D. |
| US10716808B2 |
Methods and compositions to modulate hair growth
Embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein relate to inducing hair growth in a subject. Some embodiments include screening for agents to modulate hair growth. |
| US10716807B2 |
Method of treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis using arsenic trioxide
The present invention relates to a method for preventing or treating multiple sclerosis, particularly relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis using arsenic trioxide. |
| US10716804B2 |
Crosslinked chondroitin sulfate, composition containing same, and treatment agent for eye disease
Provided is a chondroitin sulfate derivative having a cross-linked structure through a group in a polyvalent amine. Also provided is a composition containing the chondroitin sulfate derivative. Also provided are an agent and method for the treatment of an eye disease, the agent and method having a therapeutic effect on a corneal epithelial disorder and/or dry eye. |
| US10716803B2 |
Methods for treatment or prevention of damage resulting from radiation, trauma or shock
Described herein are methods of treating a subject that has been or will be exposed to radiation, trauma or shock, the method comprising identifying a subject that has been or will be exposed to radiation, and treating the subject with a compound that treats, reduces the severity or delays the onset of sepsis or reduces the likelihood of mortality in a subject upon administration of a therapeutically effective amount the compound to the subject. |
| US10716800B2 |
Conjugates of a phospholipid and a drug for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Conjugates of drugs suitable for use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and phospholipids, and their use in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, are disclosed. The disclosed conjugates serve as targeted prodrugs which are suitable for oral administration, and which are capable of releasing the drug selectively at the diseased tissue upon activation by PLA2. |
| US10716799B2 |
Pharmaceutical spray composition comprising a vitamin D analogue and a corticosteroid
The present invention relates to a topical spray composition comprising a biologically active vitamin D derivative or analogue and a corticosteroid, and its use in the treatment of dermal diseases and conditions. |
| US10716797B2 |
Steroid alkaloids and compositions and kits thereof
The present invention provides bacterial ATP synthase inhibitors such as a compound of formula (I): There are provided compositions and kits using such compounds and inhibitors. |
| US10716796B2 |
Enzymatic process for obtaining 17 alpha-monoesters of cortexolone and/or its 9,11-dehydroderivatives
The present invention refers to a new enzymatic process for obtaining 17α-monoesters of cortexolone and/or its 9,11-dehydroderivatives starting from the corresponding 17α,21-diesters which comprises an enzymatic alcoholysis reaction. Furthermore, the present invention refers to new crystalline forms of cortexolone-17α-propionate and 9,11-dehydro-cortexolone 17α-butanoate. |
| US10716792B2 |
Neuroquiescence—a treatment for neurological and nervous system bioelectrical dysregulation associated with seizures of epilepsy
The present inventive concept describes a method for treating the neurovascular disruption underlying Epileptic Seizures and other traits of Epilepsy and Infantile Spasms by improving the neurophysiological environment and then enabling by sustained sedation a biomechanism of glial cells for neuronal repairs. |
| US10716790B2 |
Method for treating cancer by combined use
It is intended to provide a medicament and a method for treating cancer comprising a compound having MDM2 inhibiting activity and a compound having FLT3 inhibiting activity in combination. The present invention provides a medicament comprising (3′R,4′S,5′R)—N-[(3R,6S)-6-carbamoyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl]-6″-chloro-4′-(2-chloro-3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-2″-oxo-1″,2″-dihydrodispiro[cyclohexane-1,2′-pyrrolidine-3′,3″-indole]-5′-carboxamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and N-(5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-N′-{4-[7-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)imidazo[2,1-b][1,3]benzothiazol-2-yl]phenyl}urea or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination, and a treatment method using these compounds or salts in combination. |
| US10716789B2 |
Co-crystals and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same
The present invention relates to compositions and co-crystals each comprising a compound of formula I having the structure: wherein each of R1 and R2 is H or 2H and a co-crystal former selected from adipic acid, citric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, or benzoic acid. Also within the scope of this invention are methods of making and using the same. |
| US10716788B2 |
Methods for treating MS using pyrimidine and pyridine compounds with BTK inhibitory activity
The present invention provides methods of treating MS using pyrimidine and pyridine compounds which are inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). |
| US10716787B2 |
Combinations
The invention relates to a combination of a first compound selected from N-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N′-(1-methylethyl)-N-[3-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)quinoxalin-6-yl]ethane-1,2-diamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof, and N-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-3-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-6-amine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof; and a second compound which is a cMet inhibitor.The combination is for use in the treatment of a proliferative disorder, in particular for use in the treatment of cancer.The FGFR inhibitor (N-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N′-(1-methylethyl)-N-[3-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)quinoxalin-6-yl]ethane-1,2-diamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof, and N-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-3-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-6-amine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof) and the cMet inhibitor can be administered simultaneously, separately or sequentially.The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a combination according to the invention. |
| US10716786B2 |
Transmucosal and subcutaneous compositions
The disclosure provides new transmucosal and subcutaneous pharmaceutical compositions comprising 1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-4-((6bR,10aS)-3-methyl-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-hexahydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxalin-8-yl)-butan-1-one or 1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-4-((6bR,10aS)-2,2-d2-3-methyl-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-hexahydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxalin-8-yl)-butan-1-one or comprising -(4-fluoro-phenyl)-4-((6bR,10aS)-1,1,2,2-d4-3-methyl-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-hexahydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxalin-8-yl)-butan-1-one, in free base, co-crystal or salt form, together with methods of making and using them. |
| US10716784B2 |
Pain medicine combination and uses thereof
This application describes compounds, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions that can be used in the treatment of, for example, pain and pain related disorders. |
| US10716778B2 |
Use of compounds that are able to increase the serum IGF-1 level for the preparation of a therapeutical composition for treatment of various disease states associated with a reduced IGF-1 serum level in humans and animals
The present disclosure relates to the use of one or more compounds that are capable of increasing the serum level of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) for the preparation of a therapeutical composition, in particular, in the form of a food supplement, for the treatment of subjects suffering from serious fatigue and exhausting symptoms, burn-out and chronic fatigue syndrome. The same composition can also be used by patients suffering from depression, Alzheimer disease, irritated bowel syndrome, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, or for anti-aging, immune therapy and recovery after exercise. The composition also has a use in veterinary applications for increasing the growth and immunity in animals. |
| US10716774B1 |
Pharmaceutical compositions containing isotretinoin with improved dissolution profile and enhanced stability
Isotretinoin compositions having improved bioavailability are disclosed. The compositions are oral formulations containing isotretinoin, a lipid excipient and a cosolvent, wherein the ratio of isotretinoin to the lipid excipient is from about 1:1.2 to about 1:1.6. The compositions can be in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable oral dosage form such as a capsule or compressed tablet wherein the isotretinoin is adsorbed onto blended particles of a cellulosic polymer and silicon dioxide in combination with a lipid excipient such as soy phosphatidylcholine and a cosolvent such as propylene glycol. Methods of preparing the compositions and methods of treatment using the compositions are also disclosed. |
| US10716773B2 |
Compositions comprising 15-HEPE and methods of treating or preventing cancer and neurologic disease
The present disclosure provides compositions comprising 15-HEPE and methods of using same for treating and/or preventing cancer and neurological diseases in a subject in need thereof. |
| US10716771B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating immune diseases or inflammatory diseases, containing biguanide derivative compound as active ingredient
The present invention relates to a biguanide derivative compound capable of effectively preventing and treating immune diseases. The biguanide-based derivative compound according to the present invention inhibits the generation of IL-17 and TNF-α, which are inflammatory cytokines, increases the activity of regulatory T cells having an immunomodulatory function, and exhibits excellent therapeutic effects in animal models of immune diseases. Accordingly, the biguanide-based derivative compound can be usefully used as an immunosuppressant or a pharmaceutical composition capable of preventing or treating various immune diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and transplant rejection, caused by the dysregulation of immune responses. |
| US10716770B2 |
Nicotinic receptor non-competitive antagonists
The present invention relates to compounds that modulate nicotinic receptors as non-competitive antagonists, methods for use, and their pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US10716769B2 |
Method for preventing or treating viral infection and tumor
A method for preventing and treating viral infection and tumor using a drug composition having a benzophenone compound and analogues thereof having a symmetrical core structure and having same or different number of hydroxyl substitutions in benzene rings. The drug preparation for preventing and treating HIV, herpes virus and papillomavirus infection and the diseases induced thereby, wherein such viral infections include AIDS, genital warts, flat warts, common warts, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, vaginitis, cervicitis, cervical erosion and senile dementia, as well as cervical cancer, lung cancer, gastric cancer and colon cancer induced thereby. Preparation of hydroxy-substituted benzophenones and analogues thereof together with various compatible excipients into different medicaments or personal disinfected sanitary articles. |
| US10716762B2 |
Transmucosal administration system for a pharmaceutical drug
The present invention relates to a transmucosal administration system to administer quinones, benzoquinones, and especially 1,4-benzoquinones, via the oromucosal route. |
| US10716761B2 |
Ingestible medical delivery devices
Exemplary embodiments of the disclosure may be drawn to ingestible delivery devices. An ingestible delivery device may include a first compartment and a second compartment. A lipase may be contained within the first compartment, and a fat may be contained within the second compartment. The first compartment may be sealed from the second compartment prior to exposure to a trigger, preventing the lipase and the fat from contacting each other, and at least one of the first compartment or the second compartment may at least partially rupture upon exposure to the trigger, allowing the lipase and the fat to contact each other. |
| US10716758B2 |
Liposomal statin formulation
A method of preparing liposomal statins includes preparing a lipid solution including phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, vitamin-E and an organic solvent and removing the solvent, forming a lipid cake. The lipid cake may then be hydrated with a first aqueous media. The hydrated cake may be mixed in a mixer and subjected to one or more freeze/thaw cycles and then extruded to form liposomes. A cryo-protective agent may be added to the liposomes and the liposomes may be lyophilized to provide a powder. A statin is added to the organic lipid solution or to the first aqueous media used for hydrating the lipid cake. |
| US10716752B2 |
Residence structures and related methods
Certain embodiments involve gastric residence structures which can be administered to a subject (e.g., a patient) in a configuration constrained by a retaining element, and configured to mediate a change in shape when unconstrained by the retaining element to assume a configuration in the stomach in which is retained and unable to pass through the gastric pyloric orifice of the subject under gastrointestinal physiological conditions. The residence structures can be loaded with an agent for release in the stomach. |
| US10716745B2 |
Body wash composition
A personal care composition is provided, comprising: a vehicle; a surfactant, wherein the surfactant includes at least one alkyl polyglucoside; a water-soluble cellulose ether base material substituted with a hydrophobic group having a carbon chain with 8 to 15 carbon atoms; wherein the water-soluble cellulose ether base material has a weight average molecular weight, Mw, of >800,000 Daltons; and wherein the personal care composition contains <0.01 wt % alkyl sulfate and <0.01 wt % alkyl ether sulfate. |
| US10716741B1 |
Oral care compositions and methods for the same
Oral care compositions and methods for whitening teeth are provided. The oral care composition may include an orally acceptable vehicle, a whitening booster, and a source of hydrogen peroxide. The whitening booster may be dispersed in the orally acceptable vehicle. The whitening booster may include a salt of a monopersulfate, such as an alkali metal salt of the monopersulfate. |
| US10716740B2 |
Foam compositions, aerosol products, and methods of using the same to improve sensory benefits to the skin
A liquid foamable composition includes a cationic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or mixtures of these surfactants, a fatty alcohol, a silicone blend, and water. The silicone blend includes a silicone gel and a silicone powder. A foam composition, an aerosol product, and methods for improving sensory benefits to skin are also provided. |
| US10716739B2 |
Stick-shaped cosmetic
A stick-shaped cosmetic contains a wax composition including (A) polyethylene wax having an average molecular weight of 600 or more and (B) carnauba wax. Additionally, the stick-shaped cosmetic includes: (C) film-forming agent; (D) volatile silicone oil agent; and (E) powder. The content of the wax composition is 4% to 13% by mass with respect to the total amount of the stick-shaped cosmetic, and the content of (A) polyethylene wax having an average molecular weight of 600 or more in the wax composition is 50% to 95% by mass with respect to the total amount of wax composition. |
| US10716735B2 |
Adaptor for coupling with a medical container
The invention relates to an adaptor for coupling with a medical container closed by a septum, the adaptor comprising:—a gripping member (20) for securing the adaptor to the medical container,—a needle access port intended to face an outer surface of the septum,—a pierceable elastomeric piece (50) having a longitudinal axis located into the needle access port, said pierceable elastomeric piece having a recess (51) with a proximal opening and an outer wall (54) in contact with the needle access port,—attaching means for maintaining the elastomeric piece into the needle access port. The invention also relates to an assembly comprising such an adaptor and a medical container, and to the use of such an adaptor for preventing the contamination inside a medical container closed by a septum. |
| US10716734B2 |
Blood bag and blood bag label with such a label
The present invention relates to an adhesive label intended to be secured to a blood bag made of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), styrenic block copolymer, polypropylene or the like, wherein the adhesive label comprises a flexible support and a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive deposited on a surface of the support; wherein the label is noteworthy in that the support has a mineral filler rate of silica and/or calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and/or the like, of less than 50%, and wherein at 115° C., the support has an elongation greater than or equal to 2% when a test piece 1.5 cm wide of the support is suspended under tension by a weight of 375 g for ↓minutes, and wherein the blood bag at 115° C. has an elongation of at least 100% when a 1.5 cm wide test piece of a blood bag is suspended under tension by a weight of 375 g for 75 minutes. |
| US10716730B2 |
Gaze stabilization system and method
A system and method are provided that allow a practitioner to rotate a human subject's head in three-dimensional space using a robotic arm with a head mount attached to one end, while the subject is focused on a visual target. The robotic arm is controlled by a computer system operatively coupled to the various sensors and drive motors embedded with the robotic arm. |
| US10716729B2 |
Walking assistance device
A walking assistance device includes: a base frame; two front wheels, the two front wheels on a traveling side of the base frame; and one rear wheel. An operation frame including a holding grip for an operator is height-adjustably attached to the base frame. A first axle support with the axle of the front wheels fixed is attached to the base frame, whereby the front wheels retain in contact with the ground even when the operation frame tilts. The axle of the front wheels is positioned on the traveling direction side with respect to the leading end in the traveling direction of the base frame. Providing a gap and a stopper above the rear wheel and downward pressing against the holding grip allows the stopper to come into contact with the rear wheel. |
| US10716725B2 |
Disposable bio-secure environmental unit
This invention provides a novel blending and application of technologies that creates a low cost, disposable bio-secure environment to temporarily hold, and where required to transport, patients who are suspected of having an infectious or contagious disease requiring contact isolation precautions. Upon initial presentation of such patients, health care facilities are able to hold such patients while they are initially assessed and then, if need be, transported to an appropriate biosafety level unit. The described Environmental Unit differs significantly from current products in many ways. The unique design provides a unit that is disposable and relatively inexpensive. The frame is designed to integrate with hospital stretchers and beds. The unit is large enough for a patient to sit up and allows movement of arms and legs and the ability to eat and drink while isolated on a bed. |
| US10716722B2 |
Patient support usable with bariatric patients
There is provided a patient support that may be adjustable in height, width, length or a combination thereof. The patient support may be useable with normal sized patients or with bariatric patients. The patient support has a variety of features to enhance operability and/or functionality, including a width adjustable caster frame, width adjustable deck portions, a width adjustable headboard and an extendible foot board to provide extra length. An enhanced lift mechanism can accommodate bariatric patients and alternative functionality in achieving deck positions improves patient comfort. Various parts of the patient support including deck panels and the footboard may be removed and replaced with ease without complicated connectors. |
| US10716720B1 |
Patient transport system
This invention includes embodiments which disclose patient transportation devices such as toboggans or litters, which may include adjustable handle lock and positioning systems, a handle attachment and detachment system which renders the handle readily attachable and detachable to the transportation device and/or an anchor system for securing or stabilizing rescue stretchers and rescue litters when rescuing and transporting patients. |
| US10716714B2 |
Soiled diaper detection system
A soiled diaper detection system having a soiled diaper detection device, one or more computer devices in communication with the diaper detection device configured to generate and process requests to the diaper detection device, and store data received from the soiled diaper detection device. |
| US10716713B2 |
Absorbent core for use in absorbent articles
An absorbent core for use in an absorbent article, the absorbent core including a first absorbent layer comprising a first substrate, a layer of first superabsorbent polymer particles deposited on the first substrate on a deposition area and a fibrous layer of thermoplastic adhesive material covering the layer of first superabsorbent polymer particles, and a second absorbent layer comprising a second substrate and a mixed layer comprising a mixture of second superabsorbent particles and cellulosic fibers deposited on the second substrate. The first and second absorbent layers are combined together such that at least a portion of the fibrous thermoplastic adhesive material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the mixed layer of the second absorbent layer. |
| US10716712B2 |
Absorbent articles with activation-friendly laminates
An absorbent article comprising at least one stretchable laminate comprising a first nonwoven, a second nonwoven, and an elastic film therebetween, wherein each of the first and second nonwovens is adhesively bonded to the film by a hot melt adhesive; wherein the film is no thicker than about 60 micrometers; wherein at least one of the nonwovens is spunbonded; wherein the laminate is activated with a minimum of about 290% applied strain and a minimum strain rate of about 850/sec; and wherein the laminate is substantially free from pinholes. |
| US10716709B2 |
Silent effusion removal
A method is disclosed for clearing effusion from an ear. The method may include applying liquid to an ear canal, which is proximal to a perforated tympanic membrane, which is proximal to a middle ear containing effusion, applying an ear device to seal and pressurize the liquid inside the ear canal, the ear device regulating the amount of pressure inside the ear canal, and inducing a Eustachian tube, which is distal to the middle ear, to open, which causes the fluid to displace the effusion into the Eustachian tube. |
| US10716706B2 |
System and method for performing lens fragmentation
A system and method are provided for fragmenting a crystalline lens, to facilitate its removal from the lens bag during an ophthalmic laser surgery. First, a predetermined pattern is used to make Laser Induced Optical Breakdown (LIOB) cuts that section the lens into asymmetrical, operational segments. At least one operational segment is then selected and softened with a plurality of compact LIOB cuts. Once softened, the selected segment is aspirated. The remaining operational segments are then subsequently removed. During a procedure, an imaging unit can monitor movements of the lens bag to ensure proper placement of the LIOB cuts on the lens. |
| US10716700B2 |
Nasal insert and cannula and methods for the use thereof
A nasal insert includes a housing having a circumferential wall defining an interior passage. The wall has a longitudinal gap extending along a length thereof, with an outer peripheral dimension of the housing being adjustable by varying the gap. A valve is in communication with the interior passage and limits a fluid flow through the interior passage in at least one direction. In another embodiment, a nasal insert includes a user interface having a tubular housing defining an interior cavity open at opposite ends. An exterior surface of the housing is adapted to interface with a nasal vestibule of a user. A base is received in the interior cavity of the housing and includes an exit port. A cap is connected to the base and has an input port. A valve member is disposed in an interior passage defined by at least one of the cap and base, with the valve member being moveably received in the interior passage. Methods of using and assembling the nasal inserts also are provided. |
| US10716696B2 |
Dorsal lumbar extension brace with tensioning system
A spinal brace having a waist or abdominal portion, a dorsal lumbar insert, shoulder straps, and one or more cable tensioning systems that enables a user to tighten the waist or abdominal portion while at the same time tightening the shoulder straps to encourage extension. |
| US10716695B2 |
Flexible anatomical support
A flexible support including a body configured to provide anatomical support to a user's appendage, and an insert extending along at least a portion of an edge of the flexible support to reduce irritation and fitment discomfort to the user's appendage from the edge. |
| US10716689B2 |
Method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic knee joint
The invention relates to a method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic knee joint, on which a lower leg component is arranged and which is assigned a resistance device having at least one actuator, by means of which the bending resistance is modified depending on sensor data that is determined during use of the orthotic or prosthetic knee joint by means of a sensor, wherein the absolute angle of the lower leg component is determined exclusively by means of at least one inertial sensor, the angle determined is compared with at least one threshold value, and the bending resistance is modified when the threshold value is reached. |
| US10716688B2 |
Adjustable prosthesis leg
A prosthetic system includes a prosthetic knee having a controller and a hydraulic unit pivotally connected to the controller. The hydraulic includes a reserve hydraulic cylinder, a brake hydraulic cylinder, and a hydraulic cylinder having a lower hydraulic compartment. A flow system fluidly connects the hydraulic cylinder, the reserve hydraulic cylinder, and the brake cylinder. The flow system has first and second flow paths in communication with the lower hydraulic compartment and the reserve hydraulic cylinder. The first flow path is in communication with lower hydraulic compartment and the reserve hydraulic cylinder via the brake cylinder. The second flow path bypasses the brake hydraulic cylinder. |
| US10716687B2 |
Flexible adjustable radiopaque trial, plate and method of use
A flexible plastic, resin or polymer material forming a trial plate for use is surgery of bones including spine and extremities. The trial plate having at least one radioopaque region and which may have one radiolucent region. In some instances a main body includes one or more arms formed of subparts. Between the main body and subparts and between the subparts are rangible regions such a ribs or unbroken edges surrounding windows configured as predetermined break points to disassociate portions of an arm from the whole. |
| US10716686B2 |
Orthopaedic surgical instrument system for trialing an orthopaedic prosthetic assembly
An orthopaedic surgical instrument system includes a tibial base trial and a tibial insert trial. An insert adaptor is sized to be positioned in an aperture defined in the tibial insert trial. The insert adaptor includes a base sized to be positioned over a post of the tibial base trial and a locking tab positioned in the base and configured to engage the post of the tibial base trial. |
| US10716685B2 |
Bone anchor delivery systems
Methods of inserting and retaining interbody fusion material are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include inserting an anchored implant comprising a bone anchoring portion and an engagement portion. A method may also include inserting at least one bone fusion material within a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies. In some embodiments, a method includes driving the bone anchoring portion into an outer surface of at least one of the adjacent vertebral bodies and recessing the bone anchoring portion within the outer surface of the at least one adjacent vertebral body. |
| US10716680B2 |
Arcuate fixation member
Arcuate fixation members with varying configurations and/or features are provided, along with additional components for use therewith in provided fixation systems and intervertebral implant systems. The arcuate fixation members may be of varying lengths, cross sectional geometries, and/or cross sectional areas, and may be configured with various features such as heads configured to accept other fixation system components, tabs to allow arcuate fixation member-in-arcuate fixation member or fixation anchor-in-arcuate fixation member configurations. Applications of fixation systems and intervertebral implants systems utilizing arcuate fixation members are particularly suitable when a linear line-of-approach for delivering fixation members is undesirable. |
| US10716676B2 |
Method for modeling a glenoid surface of a scapula, apparatus for implanting a glenoid component of a shoulder prosthesis, and method for producing such a component
An apparatus and modeling method of the present invention includes the successive steps of generating cartographic data representative of points belonging to a glenoid surface; distinguishing from among the cartographic data a first group of cartographic data corresponding to a first part of the glenoid surface, the first surface part being situated farthest down in the vertical direction in relation to the scapula; calculating from the first group of cartographic data a first ellipsoid portion that coincides substantially with the first surface part; and obtaining a theoretical glenoid surface from the first ellipsoid portion. By virtue of the theoretical glenoid surface obtained by this method, it is possible to assist the surgeon in optimizing the position of implantation of a glenoid component and to produce a glenoid component “made to measure” for the scapula that is to be fitted with a prosthesis. |
| US10716674B2 |
Implants with groove patterns and soft tissue attachment features
An orthopaedic implant includes an implant body comprising a biocompatible material and configured to be implanted at an anatomical location, the implant body defining a surface; and a porous material at least one of attached to and integral with the surface of the implant body, the porous material having a plurality of grooves formed therein. |
| US10716673B2 |
Laser-produced porous surface
A method of forming an implant having a porous tissue ingrowth structure and a bearing support structure. The method includes depositing a first layer of a metal powder onto a substrate, scanning a laser beam over the powder so as to sinter the metal powder at predetermined locations, depositing at least one layer of the metal powder onto the first layer and repeating the scanning of the laser beam. |
| US10716669B2 |
Method and device for percutaneous valve annuloplasty
A delivery system for delivery of a radially expandable device to an implantation site in a patient, the delivery system including an elongated tubular member comprising a distal tip and an outer surface, first and second balloon portions spaced proximally from each other and the distal tip along a length of the tubular member, an annular space between the first and second balloon portions, a plurality of clip deployment tubes extendably moveable relative to the outer surface of the tubular member, and a plurality of clips, wherein each clip is moveable within a length of one of the clip deployment tubes between a retracted position and a deployed position. |
| US10716668B2 |
Delivery system with anchoring nosecone and method of delivery
A delivery device includes an inner shaft, an outer sheath, a nosecone, and a tether component. The outer sheath is slidably disposed over the inner shaft. The nosecone is removably coupled to the inner shaft. The nosecone includes a delivery configuration for delivery to a treatment site, a radially compressed configuration in which a portion of the nosecone is configured to traverse through a heart wall, and a radially expanded configuration in which an outer surface of the nosecone contacts an outer surface of the heart wall. The tether component includes a first end coupled to the nosecone. The nosecone is configured to plug a piercing in the heart wall when in the radially expanded configuration. |
| US10716666B2 |
Prosthetic heart valve delivery system with controlled expansion
A system for repairing a defective heart valve. The system includes a delivery device, a balloon and a prosthetic heart valve. The delivery device includes an inner shaft assembly and a delivery sheath assembly. The delivery sheath assembly provides a capsule terminating at a distal end. The prosthesis includes a stent carrying a prosthetic valve. In a delivery state, the capsule maintains the prosthesis in a collapsed condition over the inner shaft assembly, and the balloon is in a deflated arrangement radially between the prosthetic heart valve and the capsule. In a deployment state, at least a portion of the balloon and at least a portion of the prosthetic heart valve are distal the capsule. Further, the balloon is inflated and surrounds an exterior of at least a portion of the prosthetic heart valve. The balloon controls self-expansion of the prosthetic heart valve. |
| US10716665B2 |
Transcatheter valve with torsion spring fixation and related systems and methods
Described is a prosthetic valve, comprising: an expandable stent including an inner lumen and having a first and a second end; and a spring attached to the first end of the expandable stent; wherein the expandable stent and the spring can expand radially to a desired diametric configuration in order to anchor the prosthetic valve at an implantation position in a body lumen. Related systems and methods. |
| US10716661B2 |
Accommodating intraocular lens with meniscus
An intraocular lens includes an annular housing coupled to a first window to form a lensing cavity. Disposed within the lensing cavity is two immiscible liquids, including a first liquid and a second liquid which form a meniscus at an immiscibility interface between the first liquid and the second liquid within the lensing cavity. The intraocular lens includes a flexible reservoir to store a variable portion of the first liquid. The flexible reservoir is disposed about at least a portion of a periphery of the annular housing. The intraocular lens also includes at least one channel linking the flexible reservoir to the lensing cavity to permit a transfer of the first liquid between the flexible reservoir and the lensing cavity. The transfer of the first liquid changes a curvature of the meniscus to adjust optical power of the intraocular lens. |
| US10716660B2 |
Endograft for treating branched vessels
An endograft comprising a proximal end and a distal end is disclosed. The endograft includes a tube of biocompatible material. The tube includes a main lumen extending longitudinally from the proximal end to the distal end, the main lumen including a proximal portion, an intermediate portion and a distal portion; a branch lumen within the intermediate portion of the main lumen; and a seam, the seam extending longitudinally beside both the branch lumen and the distal portion of the main lumen, wherein the tube includes a lateral cross-section defining a tubular wall pinched together by the seam to form a branch portion. The branch portion includes an entrance within the intermediate portion of the main lumen and an exit through the tubular wall of the main lumen. |
| US10716658B2 |
Absorbable polymer for a magnetic sphincter assist device
An apparatus is configured to be implanted within a biological structure. The apparatus includes an annular retaining assembly and an occlusion member. The annular retaining assembly defines an annular opening and includes an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer and inner rings are disposed about a central axis. The outer ring also has an outer wall, an inner wall, and a bio-absorbable material. The inner ring defines an annular opening and is attached to the inner wall of the outer ring. The inner ring also includes a surface to promote tissue in-growth. The occlusion member extends from the annular retaining assembly toward the central axis. The occlusion member also includes a plurality of magnetics. The occlusion member is magnetically biased to a first position that substantially occludes the annular opening. The occlusion member is configured to elastically deform to a second position that substantially unblocks the annular opening. |
| US10716654B2 |
Incontinence clamp assembly
An incontinence clamp assembly includes a ring that may be worn on a penis. A tube is coupled to the ring. The tube is positioned on a bottom side of the penis having the tube being oriented perpendicular to the urethra. A stopper is slidably inserted into the tube and the stopper has a diameter that is larger than an inside diameter of the tube. The stopper is positioned in an open position having the stopper being positioned outside of the tube. In this way the stopper allows the urine to flow out of the penis. The stopper is positioned in a closed position having the stopper being positioned within the tube. In this way the stopper may compress the urethra thereby inhibiting urine from flowing out of the penis. |
| US10716653B2 |
Inhalation toxicity testing chamber device for nanoparticles having multiple concentrations
The present invention relates to an inhalation toxicity testing chamber device for nanoparticles having a plurality of concentrations. The present invention provides an inhalation toxicity testing chamber device for nanoparticles having a plurality of concentrations, which: can supply nanoparticles having different concentrations to particle exposure modules by stacking a plurality of particle exposure modules inside a single chamber housing and by allowing each particle exposure module so as to form an independent space from each other; can perform inhalation toxicity testing of nanoparticles having a plurality of concentrations through a single chamber housing by being capable of exposing the test animals put into each particle exposure module to nanoparticles having different concentrations; can easily perform inhalation toxicity tests of nanoparticles in a small scale laboratory etc. by improving the overall space efficiency as well as reducing the test cost; and can easily perform more diverse and accurate inhalation toxicity tests on nanoparticles by selectively allowing a plurality of particle exposure modules to be in communication with each other or to be formed as an independent space, according to a user's needs, thereby variably applying the space of the particle exposure module without changing the arrangement of the particle exposure module. |
| US10716652B2 |
Mouthpiece for teeth whitening
The mouthpiece includes an arch-shaped guard having an inner surface. The inner surface is contoured to follow a shape of a dentition. The arch-shaped guard is sized to span at least a portion of upper teeth and a portion of lower teeth in the dentition. The mouthpiece includes a bite plate positioned along the inner surface and dividing the arch-shaped guard into an upper and lower portion. The mouthpiece includes a first light array arranged along the lower portion of the arch-shaped guard, and a second light array arranged along the upper portion of the arch-shaped guard. The first and second light arrays are arranged at offset distances from the bite plate where the offset distance of the second light array is greater than the offset distance of the first light array. The first and second light arrays are arranged to direct light onto the upper and lower teeth, respectively. |
| US10716649B2 |
Powder material for forming three-dimensional object, material set for forming three-dimensional object, method for producing three-dimensional object, three-dimensional object producing apparatus, and three-dimensional object
Provided is a powder material for forming a three-dimensional object, the powder material containing granulated particles containing: a resin; and inorganic particles of which primary particles have a volume average particle diameter of 1 micrometer or less, wherein the granulated particles have a volume average particle diameter of 10 micrometers or greater but 70 micrometers or less and a BET specific surface area of 6 m2/g or greater but 8 m2/g or less. |
| US10716646B2 |
Method and apparatus for treating malocclusions and teeth alignment
An orthodontic appliance is disclosed and which cooperates with both the upper and lower dental arches of a patient and which includes an archwire coupler which is attached to individual archwires that are releasably attached to the anterior facing surface of a patient's teeth requiring orthodontic treatment; and a multiple section elongated telescoping assembly which is rotatably and releasably coupled to the archwires attached to the upper and lower dental arches of a patient undergoing treatment, and wherein the multiple section elongated telescoping assembly effects movement of the upper dental arch in a rearward direction, and the lower dental arch in a forward direction when the multiple section elongated telescoping assembly is in a given position along a predetermined course of travel. |
| US10716644B2 |
Dental instrument
A dental instrument comprising a shaft and a working part adjoined thereto, with the working part having a coating in which abrasive bodies are embedded, is proposed, Firstly, the average proportion of the surface of the abrasive bodies which is covered by the coating can be at least 60%, preferably at least 65%, most preferably at least 70%. Secondly, the coating can, moreover, also consist of a nickel ahoy which additionally contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of titanium, vanadium, niobium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, iron and cobalt. In addition, a process for coating a working part, in particular for producing a dental instrument of this type, and also the use of such a dental instrument for cutting machining of solid bodies are proposed. |
| US10716635B2 |
Vacuum immobilizer for surgical robotic carts
A surgical robotic cart assembly includes a vertical column supporting a robotic arm thereon, a base, and a plurality of casters attached to the base and adapted to allow the surgical robotic assembly to move. The surgical robotic cart further includes at least one vacuum cup on the base for sealingly engaging the base to the floor thereby immobilizing the surgical robotic cart assembly. |
| US10716624B2 |
Minimally invasive contraception method and device
Minimally invasive methods and devices for endoluminally treating female fallopian tubes or male vas deferens of mammals are presented as a permanent method of contraception. In preferred embodiments, medical devices for male and female sterilization comprise laser radiation source operating at one or more preselected wavelengths between about 980 nm and about 1950 nm, preferably at least one of 980 nm, 1470 nm and 1950 nm; treatment waveguide with a radial or cylindrical radiation emitting tip; viewing scope; and a temperature sensor. In another preferred embodiment, a minimally-invasive permanent contraception method for males and females comprises the steps of introducing at least one treatment waveguide in a body cavity; positioning the treatment waveguide inside a body cavity; irradiating; and repeating the procedure in companion body cavity to inhibit fertilization. In another embodiment, fluids are infused and/or extracted after, before or during the procedure to enhance laser energy absorption and enhance efficiency of laser treatment. |
| US10716622B2 |
Medical devices including high strength bond joints and methods of making same
The present disclosure relates generally to medical devices, and more specifically to ablation catheters including bond joints formed to have improved strength and resistance to failure during use. In many embodiments an expanded bond-joint length and area and gap filling are used to increase the strength of the bond joint while decreasing relative variability. The bond joint length area is increased in a controlled manner so as to increase the overall strength of the bond joint by shifting the failure mode from the bond joint to a stronger area of the ablation catheter, such as the catheter shaft. Related methods of manufacturing such ablation catheters (or other medical devices including a bond joint) are also disclosed and described herein. |
| US10716621B2 |
Stenosis prevention and ablation delivery system
Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for applying ablation therapy to a tissue region. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may include a balloon structure and one or more electrodes arranged on or within the balloon structure and configured to deliver energy to the tissue region. |
| US10716617B2 |
Surgical instrument drive element, and related devices, systems, and methods
A surgical instrument includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and end effector coupled to the distal end of the shaft. An electrical transmission conduit extends along the shaft from the proximal end to the distal end and is configured to deliver electrical energy to energize the end effector. A connector assembly electrically couples the electrical transmission conduit to the end effector, and the end effector is pivotably coupled to the connector assembly. In another aspect, a surgical instrument includes a pin, an electrically conductive connector including a contact portion and an attachment, the contact portion surrounding the pin. An electrical conduit is electrically coupled to the attachment of the connector. An electrically conductive jaw including an aperture is pivotable around the contact portion, and the contact portion electrically contacts the jaw at the aperture of the jaw. |
| US10716614B2 |
Surgical shaft assemblies with slip ring assemblies with increased contact pressure
A slip ring assembly is usable with a surgical shaft assembly. The slip ring assembly includes a first connector flange comprising a conductor. The slip ring assembly further includes a second connector flange comprising a conductive element in contact with the conductor, wherein the second connector flange is rotatable relative to the first connector flange. In addition, the slip ring assembly also includes a support member, wherein the second connector flange is sandwiched between the first connector flange and the support member, and wherein the support member is configured to apply a load onto the second connector flange to maintain the contact between the conductor and the conductive element. |
| US10716609B2 |
Coupling assembly for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element, and polyaxial bone anchoring device
A coupling assembly for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element includes a receiving part having a first end, a second end, a recess having a bottom for receiving the rod, and an accommodation space having an opening at the second end of the receiving part for accommodating a head of the bone anchoring element, and a retainer element configured to be inserted into the receiving part from the first end and to hold at least part of the head, the retainer element having a first portion and a spring portion compressible in an axial direction attached to the first portion. When the retainer element is in the accommodation space in a first position, the spring portion extends in the axial direction from the first portion of the retainer element to an axial position between the first end of the receiving part and the bottom of the recess. |
| US10716608B2 |
Load distributor for a sternum closure device and tool for cutting the load distributor
A load distributor for a sternum closure device comprises a wire receiving section configured to be attached to a wire of the sternum closure device, and a load distributing section. A tool for cutting the load distributor comprises a pair of jaws movable between a load distributor receiving position and a cutting position, wherein at least one of the jaws has substantially V-shaped cutting edges tapered towards the other jaw in an angle to the longitudinal extension of the tool. |
| US10716606B2 |
Bone fixation system
A bone fixation system has a bone implant with an implant body. The implant body defines an upper surface, a bone-facing surface spaced from the upper surface along a transverse direction, and at least one aperture defined by an inner wall. A bone fixation element is configured for insertion at least partially through the aperture. The bone fixation element has a head and a shaft that extends relative to the head in a distal direction. The head defines a ridge and at least one thread that is spaced from the ridge in the distal direction. The ridge is configured to compress a bone implant against the at least one thread so as to fixedly retain the bone implant with respect to the head. |
| US10716603B2 |
Implants for bridging osseous defects
Various modular implants and modular implant systems are disclosed herein, as are methods of implanting the same. The modular implant systems can include modular implants that are stacked on each other to define a modular implant system, which in an example can be used to replace or augment a void in bone. The modular implants can interact with an intramedullary implant to, for instance, assist with a fusion procedure. |
| US10716600B1 |
Minimally invasive spinal fixation system
This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column. More specifically, the application describes instruments and methods for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column in a minimally invasive fashion. |
| US10716595B1 |
Foot exfoliator
A foot exfoliator may include an exfoliator base and a heel notch. The exfoliator base may include a front portion and a rear portion opposite the front portion. The heel notch may include a notch opening and a notch base, the notch opening disposed proximal to the front portion of the exfoliator base, the notch base sloping upwards from the front portion toward the rear portion, at least a portion of the notch base facing a front of the foot exfoliator. |
| US10716593B2 |
Apparatus for guiding a surgical needle
An apparatus (100) for guiding a surgical needle with improved accuracy. The apparatus (100) having a base (1) for positioning the apparatus (100) on a patient; a second arc member (6) attached to the base (1); a first arc member (4) moveably attached to the second arc member (6); an arm (2) attached to a needle guide support (3) at one end and moveably attached to the first arc member (4) at a distal end, and an angle marking device (7) attached to the arm (2) to indicate a vertical reference point for measuring the angle of tilt of the arm (2) from the vertical reference point relative to the base (1). Wherein the first arc member (4) is configured to move on the second arc member (6) to facilitate movement of the needle guide support (3) in a cranio-caudal plane and the arm (2) is configured to move on the first arc member (4) to facilitate movement of the needle guide support (3) in an axial plane. |
| US10716590B2 |
Methods and apparatus for removal of intracranial hemorrhage
A system for intracranial access that includes a support assembly is described. The system includes a tubular probe shaft that may be advanced through a hole in the patient's skull. The tubular probe shaft houses a rotating element that cuts clot, and is connected to a vacuum source to aspirate clot fragments and blood from the site. The rotating element may have a bident shape. |
| US10716589B2 |
Surgical instrument for grasping and cutting tissue
A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction. |
| US10716587B2 |
Surgical device with light
An electrocautery unit for connecting to a handle of an electrocautery device, the unit comprises a body, a light unit and an electrode. The body has a body proximal end and a body distal end, and a body axis extending lengthwise along the center of the body. The body's proximal end comprises a connecting element for connecting said body to a handle having a handle axis extending lengthwise along the center of the handle, so that said body axis is coaxial with said handle axis when said body is connected to said handle. The light unit may be constructed and arranged to emit a light having a central axis coaxial with said body axis. The electrode comprises a proximate end connected to the body distal end, and an electrode tip at a distal said. When the electrode is connected to the body, the electrode lays outside of the body axis and extends into said body axis such that the electrode tip is within said body axis, wherein said light and said electrode tip are coaxial to said body axis and said handle axis. |
| US10716584B2 |
Medical systems and methods
A fluid management system for use in a tissue resection procedure includes a controller. An inflow pump is operated by the controller and configured to provide fluid inflow through a flow path to a site in patient's body. An outflow pump is operated by the controller and configured to provide fluid outflow through a flow path from the site in patient's body. A motor driven resecting device may be provided for resecting tissue at the site. The controller is configured to actuate an inflow pump and an outflow pump in response to various signals and various algorithms are provided to provide malfunction warnings and assure safe operation. |
| US10716574B2 |
Aneurysm device and delivery method
The present disclosure relates to a self-expanding braid for treating an aneurysm. The braid can include a lumen with a proximal end opposite a distal end. Translating the braid can cause a distal segment of the braid to expand and form an outer occlusive sack while a segment proximal the distal segment can invert into the outer occlusive sack like a tube sock. The braid can then be detached from its delivery system. |
| US10716572B2 |
Blood flow reducer and method using the same
A blood flow reducer (20) for insertion in a blood vessel, the reducer (20) being adapted to be deformed from a first configuration to an expanded configuration, wherein, in the expanded configuration, the reducer (20) defines an axial lumen (40) for allowing blood flow therethrough, the axial lumen (40) having a smallest cross-section, the reducer (20) has a largest cross-section, and the smallest cross-section is comprised between 20% and 90% of the largest cross-section. In particular, the smallest cross-section is strictly comprised between 70% and 90% of the largest cross-section. A method for preconditioning a liver of a living being before partial hepatectomy, wherein a 10 to 30% stenosis is created in a branch of a portal vein conducting blood to a first liver lobe. |
| US10716571B2 |
Devices and methods for left atrial appendage closure
Surgical and percutaneous devices for closing tissue, for example, the left atrial appendage, may have an elongate body with a stiffened proximal portion, a flexible middle portion, a distal portion, a closure element with a loop having a continuous aperture therethrough, and a suture loop. The closure devices may have a malleable member attached to the elongate body that may be configured to retain a curve after a force is applied to the malleable member. System and methods for closing the left atrial appendage may utilize a closure device and a curved guide device, and the closure device and curved guide device may be self-orienting. |
| US10716567B2 |
Wound closure system
A wound closure system includes a device having a first main body and a second main body. Each of the first main body and the second main body has an adhesive backing. The first main body is coupled to the second main body by an adjustable connector. The adjustable connector is permitted to move in a single direction. In the event of an injury, the first and second main bodies are placed on opposite sides of a wound and are then pulled together, thereby sealing the wound. |
| US10716566B2 |
Apparatus and method for use of a multi-degree-of-freedom surgical clip
A dual-directional, or multi-degree-of-freedom, surgical clip is provided. The clip includes a top clamp. A bottom clamp is hingedly connected to the top clamp at a hinged joint for mutually pivotal transverse motion about the hinged joint. The top and bottom clamps each include a hinged attachment at an extreme end thereof. A first portion of each of the top and bottom clamps is in hinged connection with a corresponding second portion of the respective top and bottom clamps for mutually pivotal lateral movement. A method of using the clip to concurrently grasp and move patient tissue is also provided. |
| US10716564B2 |
Stapling adjunct attachment
Methods for applying one or more adjuncts to tissue are provided. In one embodiment, the method can include positioning an adjunct, e.g., using an adhesive, on one of first and second jaws of an end effector of a surgical stapler. In one embodiment, an attachment mechanism on the adjunct can prevent stretching of at least a portion of the adjunct. In other aspects, the adjunct can be maintained on the at least one jaw in a first state in which the adjunct is at least partially stretched over the at least one jaw, and actuation of the surgical stapler can cause the adjunct to transition from the first state to a second state such that the adjunct in the second state at least partially separates from the at least one jaw. |
| US10716557B2 |
Method and apparatus for coupling anatomical features
A method of coupling a first portion of an anatomy to a second portion of the anatomy includes coupling first and second bones of the anatomy with a bone-tendon-bone implant. The bone-tendon-bone implant has a first bone end, a second bone end and a replacement tendon between the first and second bone ends. The first and second bone ends are positioned in corresponding first and second bores of the first and second bones. The first bone end is secured to the first bone with a first bone anchor. A second anchor coupled to the bone-tendon-bone implant is passed through and outside the second bore. The second anchor is coupled to an adjustable suture construct having two adjustable suture loops. Tensioning at least one of first and second ends of the adjustable suture construct tensions the replacement tendon and positions the first bone relative to the second bone. |
| US10716555B2 |
Expander for holding apart an opening in a tissue and method of operating the same
An expander for widening and holding apart an opening of a tissue. The expander may include a body configured to deform from a compacted state into a pre-determined shape in an expanded state in response to a pre-determined physiological condition the body is exposed to. The body with the pre-determined shape in the expanded state may be configured to hold apart the opening of the tissue. |
| US10716551B2 |
Systems and methods for sealing a puncture of a vessel
A closure system configured to facilitate hemostasis at a puncture of a vessel includes a delivery sheath that extends longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end. The delivery sheath defines a lumen extending therethrough. The delivery sheath lumen is configured to receive a first guidewire therethrough. The system also includes an introducer needle coupled to the delivery sheath at an offset relative to the delivery sheath. The introducer needle defines a lumen extending therethrough. The introducer needle lumen is configured to receive a second guidewire therethrough. |
| US10716546B2 |
Forceps with locking mechanism
A forceps is provided that includes a housing defining an internal passageway and a longitudinal axis, first and second jaws slidably and pivotably connected to the housing, a first connection member having a first end pivotably attached to the first jaw, a second connection member having a first end pivotably attached to the second jaw; and a driver pivotably connected to the other ends of the first connection member and the second connection member, wherein the jaws have an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein longitudinal movement of the driver in a first direction rotates the first and second jaws relative to the housing from the open configuration towards the closed configuration, wherein longitudinal movement of the driver in the first direction also moves the first and second jaws longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the housing from the open configuration towards the closed configuration. |
| US10716541B2 |
Ultrasonic device, ultrasonic module, electronic apparatus, and ultrasonic measurement apparatus
An ultrasonic device includes an element substrate, an ultrasonic transducer array disposed on a rear surface of the element substrate, and having a plurality of ultrasonic transducers arranged in an array, an electrode line connected to the ultrasonic transducer on the rear surface of the element substrate, and drawn to a terminal region located outside the ultrasonic transducer array in a planar view of the element substrate viewed from a normal direction, a sealing plate bonded to the rear surface side of the element substrate, and a through electrode penetrating the sealing plate in a thickness direction and connected to an electrode pad of the electrode line at a position, which is located outside a region opposed to the ultrasonic transducer array of the sealing plate and is opposed to the electrode pad. |
| US10716540B2 |
Resin composition for acoustic wave probe, and acoustic lens using the same, acoustic wave probe, acoustic wave measurement apparatus, ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, photoacoustic wave measurement apparatus, and ultrasound endoscope
Provided are a resin composition for an acoustic wave probe including, a polymer which has a structural unit having a siloxane bond and a structural unit having a urea bond, an acoustic lens using the same, the acoustic wave probe, acoustic wave measurement apparatus, ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, photoacoustic wave measurement apparatus, and ultrasound endoscope. |
| US10716532B2 |
Protective case for stethoscope chestpiece
A protective case in two parts (L, R) interconnected by a flexible top wall (28) acting as a hinge and a closure spring. Opposed jaws (32, 34) in the two respective parts (L, R) hold a stethoscope chestpiece (40) within the case, and protect its diaphragm (43) behind a separable (24) front wall (22). The jaws have insertion ramps (33A, 35A) that open the jaws upon insertion of the chestpiece, a retention portion (33C, 35C), and removal ramps (33D, 35D) that open the jaws upon removal. A chest piece is inserted by pushing it into the insertion ramps. It is removed by pulling it outward against the removal ramps. This protects the chestpiece from damage in a medical equipment bag to which the case may be attached by a lanyard (37) for quick location. A back wall (23) may protect a second diaphragm (45) of the chestpiece. |
| US10716530B2 |
Method and system of automated X-ray positioning and collimation control on hand and foot scan
An automation method is disclosed for an X-ray tube scanner having an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector. The method allows the X-ray tube scanner to detect the X-ray detector's plane with an object to be imaged placed on the X-ray detector; determine a boundary box of the object to be imaged on the X-ray detector; determine the object's center position and orientation on the X-ray detector's plane; transfer the object's center position from the object's coordinate system to the X-ray tube's coordinate system; and estimate the X-ray tube control parameters for aligning the X-ray field emitted from the X-ray tube's collimator to the object's center position and the object's orientation on the X-ray detector. |
| US10716529B2 |
Systems and methods for prediction of osteoporotic fracture risk
There is provided a method for predicting risk of osteoporotic fracture, comprising: receiving imaging data of a computed tomography (CT) scan of a body of a patient containing at least a bone portion, the CT scan being performed with settings selected for imaging of non-osteoporosis related pathology; processing the imaging data to identify the bone portion; automatically extracting features based on the imaging data denoting the identified bone portion; computing an osteoporotic fracture predictive factor indicative of the risk of developing at least one osteoporotic fracture in the patient, or the risk of the patient having at least one severe osteoporotic fracture, based on the extracted features, the predictive factor calculated by applying a trained osteoporotic fracture classifier to the extracted features, the osteoporotic fracture classifier trained from data from a plurality of CT scans performed with settings selected for imaging non-osteoporosis related pathology; and providing the predictive factor. |
| US10716528B2 |
Automatic display of previously-acquired endoluminal images
Apparatus and methods are provided for use with an endoluminal data-acquisition device that acquires a set of endoluminal data-points of a lumen of a subject's body at respective locations inside the lumen, a second endoluminal device, and a display configured to display images. At least one processor includes location-association functionality that associates a given data point acquired by the endoluminal data-acquisition device with a given location within the lumen. Location-determination functionality determines, by means of image processing, in an extraluminal image of the second endoluminal device, a current location of at least a portion of the second endoluminal device. Display-driving functionality drives the display to display an indication of the endoluminal data point associated with the location, in response to determining that the portion of the second device is currently at the location. Other applications are also described. |
| US10716526B2 |
X-ray system and image reconstruction method
An X-ray system, in particular a computed tomography system, for acquiring projection data of an examination subject includes one or more X-ray radiation sources, at least one of the one or more X-ray radiation sources including at least one prefilter, the one or more X-ray radiation sources being configured to generate X-ray radiation including at least two X-ray radiation spectra, the at least one prefilter being configured to at least one of spatially distribute or temporally modify the X-ray radiation, and a one or more photon-counting detectors configured to detect the X-ray radiation passing through the examination subject in an energy-resolved manner according to at least two detection thresholds, and generate projection data based on the detection. |
| US10716522B2 |
Radiation image capturing apparatus, radiation image capturing system, and method of controlling radiation image capturing apparatus
A radiation image capturing apparatus is provided. The radiation image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture a radiation image. The image capturing unit includes a detection element configured to detect radiation. The radiation image capturing apparatus comprises a processor configured to perform, in accordance with an exposure request from a user, a first reset operation of resetting the detection element, and configured to detect an amount of irradiation of the radiation based on a signal from the detection element after the first reset operation. |
| US10716518B2 |
Blood pressure estimation by wearable computing device
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for estimating blood pressure is provided, comprising training a machine learning model on a cohort data set. The cohort data set may include subject-specific contextual data, time-varying features, and blood pressure measurements for a plurality of subjects. The method may include receiving contextual data for a specific subject, wherein the contextual data includes medical history data of the subject. The method may further include personalizing the machine learning model to the subject based on the contextual data. The method may include calibrating the machine learning model to the subject based on a set of time-varying features and blood pressure measurements of the subject. In addition, the method may include using the machine learning model and the time-varying features for the subject to generate a blood pressure estimate. |
| US10716516B2 |
Monitor recorder-implemented method for electrocardiography data compression
A monitor recorder-implemented method for electrocardiography data compression and an electrocardiography monitor recorder with integral data compression are provided. A series of data items are obtained, each of the data items associated with a magnitude of an ECG signal sensed by a monitor recorder. A range is set for an initial one of the data items in the series. Each of the data items remaining in the series is processed, including: obtaining an estimation of probabilities of the data items appearing next to that data item in the series; dividing the further range into sub-ranges, each sub-range representing a fraction of the further range proportional to the probabilities of the next data items; selecting the sub-range corresponding to the data item next to that data item in the series; and representing the next data item by the selected sub-range in a non-volatile memory. |
| US10716515B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for tracking and compensating for patient motion during a medical imaging scan
In some embodiments, a motion detection and correction system and/or device for tracking and compensating for patient motion during a medical imaging scan can be adapted to be integrated into a medical imaging scanner, such as an MRI scanner, or be adapted to retrofit a pre-existing medical imaging scanner. In certain embodiments, the motion detection system and/or device can comprise one or more mounting brackets and a motion correction device housing, which can further comprise one or more detector modules and a power unit. In further embodiments, the collected motion data can be further analyzed by an image processing unit of the motion tracking and/or correction system. |
| US10716513B2 |
Systems and methods for cardiovascular blood flow and musculoskeletal modeling for predicting device failure or clinical events
Computer-implemented methods are disclosed for assessing the effect of musculoskeletal activities on disease and/or clinical events, the method comprising: receiving a patient-specific vascular and musculoskeletal model of a patient's anatomy, including at least one vessel of the patient; receiving at least one characteristic of the patient's musculoskeletal activity; generating or updating a computational anatomic vascular and musculoskeletal model of the patient's anatomy based on the received at least one characteristic of musculoskeletal activity; performing at least one of a computational fluid dynamics analysis or a structural mechanics simulation on the computational anatomic vascular and musculoskeletal model; and estimating at least one of the patient's risk of disease or clinical events based on the performed computational fluid dynamics analysis and/or structural mechanics simulation. Systems and computer readable media for executing these methods are also disclosed. |
| US10716511B2 |
Subcutaneous device for monitoring and/or providing therapies
A subcutaneously implantable device includes a housing, a clip attached to a top side of the housing that is configured to anchor the device to a muscle, a bone, and/or a first tissue, and a first prong with a proximal end attached to the housing and a distal end extending away from the housing that is configured to contact a first lung. A first electrode on the device is configured to contact the first lung, and a second electrode on the device is configured to contact the first lung or a second lung. Sensing circuitry in the housing in electrical communication with the first electrode and the second electrode is configured to measure an impedance in the first lung and/or the second lung, and/or a transthoracic impedance across the first lung and the second lung. |
| US10716507B2 |
Palpation assisting apparatus, palpation assisting system, and palpation assisting method
A palpation assisting apparatus includes a synchronization controller configured to synchronize a timing of acquiring pressure data output from a pressure sensor attached to a position in contact with a lesion part with a timing of acquiring positional information of a marker attached to a position corresponding to the pressure sensor, and an entering part configured to store, in a storage part, the pressure data and the positional information of the marker that are acquired at the synchronized timing in association with time information indicating a time at which the pressure data and the positional information are acquired. |
| US10716502B2 |
Method for predicting arousal level and arousal level prediction apparatus
A method for predicting an arousal level used by a computer of an arousal level prediction apparatus that predicts an arousal level of a user includes obtaining current biological information regarding the user detected by a first sensor, calculating a current arousal level of the user on the basis of the current biological information, obtaining current environment information indicating a current environment around the user detected by a second sensor, predicting a future arousal level, which is an arousal level a certain period of time later, on the basis of the current arousal level and the current environment information, and (i) issuing a notification to the user or (ii) controlling another device, on the basis of the future arousal level. |
| US10716501B2 |
System and method for classification and quantitative estimation of cognitive stress
This disclosure relates generally to stress classification and quantification, and more particularly to system and method for classification and quantitative estimation of cognitive stress from analysis of keystrokes and signals derived from physiological sensors. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining, while a user is engaged in performance of a task, physiological signals from physiological sensors accessible to the user. Feature sets are identified from the physiological signals which correlate with cognitive stress experienced by the user. Using a regression model, a stress indicator metric comprising a quantitative estimate of the cognitive stress is predicted. The regression model is trained using the feature sets and independently determined quantitative estimates of cognitive stress used as a ground truth to output the value of the stress indicator metric. The ground truth is determined from keystroke data associated with the performance of keyboard-based tasks comprising navigation of moving objects to the target. |
| US10716500B2 |
Systems and methods for normalization of chemical sensor data based on fluid state changes
Embodiments herein include implantable medical systems, devices and methods including chemical sensors. In an embodiment, an implantable medical device system includes a chemical sensor; a fluid state sensor such as a posture sensor; an activity sensor; and/or a respiration sensor. The implantable medical device system can further include normalization circuitry receiving data from the chemical sensor and the fluid state sensor and normalizing the chemical sensor data based on data from the fluid state sensor. In an embodiment, a method of operating an implantable medical device system is included. The method can include measuring the amount of a chemical analyte using a chemical sensor, measuring the fluid status in a patient using a fluid state sensor, and normalizing the measured amount of the chemical analyte as indicated by the chemical sensor using normalization circuitry based on data from the fluid state sensor. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US10716494B2 |
Method of providing information according to gait posture and electronic device for same
A method of providing information according to a gait posture and an electronic device for the same are provided. The method includes collecting sensor values detected using a plurality of sensors located at the surrounding of a user's feet, determining a user's gait posture by using the detected sensor values, and outputting at least one of information on the user's gait posture, information on muscle fatigue of the user according to the gait, information on joint fatigue of the user according to the gait, and information on a recommended exercise for the user based on the determined user's gait posture. |
| US10716493B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for peripheral arterial disease detection and mitigation thereof
Embodiments described herein are directed to non-invasive detection of peripheral arterial disease. For example, a measuring apparatus is used to measure a patient's calf circumference. The measuring apparatus has text feature(s) or indicator(s) printed thereupon that indicate the likelihood that the patient has peripheral arterial disease based on the measured calf circumference. The assessment may be further refined by using a software application that assesses the likelihood of the patient having peripheral arterial disease using at least the calf circumference measurement, along with other information/data. Based on the assessment, a healthcare practitioner may prescribe a walking program for the patient to follow. A software application may track compliance of the walking program and provide escalating reminders to the patient if the patient continues to fail to comply with the prescribed walking program. |
| US10716491B2 |
Apparatus and method for the analysis of the change of body composition and hydration status and for dynamic indirect individualized measurement of components of the human energy metabolism
One embodiment of an apparatus for analysis of body composition and hydration status by detecting resistance of the human subject at zero and infinite frequency including a method for measuring indirectly extracellular water mass, intracellular water mass, lean body mass, and body fat mass; daily changes of extracellular water mass, intracellular water mass, lean body mass, and body fat mass; and acute changes of extracellular water mass and intracellular water mass; and for individualized calibration of these indirect measurements.In addition, a method for fitting mathematical models to serial measurements of indirectly measured lean body mass and fat mass and for dynamic indirect individualized measurement using minimum variance estimation and prediction of daily changes of the body composition defined as change of glycogen store, change of fat store and change of protein store; daily utilized macronutrient energy intake defined as utilized carbohydrate, fat, and protein caloric intake; daily macronutrient oxidation rate defined as rate of carbohydrate oxidation, fat oxidation, and protein oxidation; daily resting metabolic rate; daily unknown forms of energy losses or gains; daily rate of endogenous lipolysis; daily nitrogen excretion; daily gluconeogenesis from protein; daily determination of extracellular water mass; daily determination of intracellular water mass; and acute change of extracellular water mass and intracellular water mass. |
| US10716489B2 |
Determining biological tissue type
A method is described for determining biological tissue type based on a complex impedance spectra obtained from a probe with a conducting part adjacent a tissue region of interest, wherein the impedance spectra includes data from a number of frequencies. The method may include: obtaining, from the complex impedance spectra, a first data set representative of impedance modulus values, or equivalent admittance values, at one or more frequencies, obtaining, from the complex impedance spectra, a second data set representative of impedance phase angle values, or equivalent admittance values, at one or more different frequencies, applying a first discrimination criterion to the first data set, applying a second discrimination criterion to the second data set, and thereby determining if the tissue region of interest is a tissue type characterised by the discrimination criteria. |
| US10716480B2 |
Hearing aid earpiece covers
A cover is configured to be removably attached to and at least partially cover a hearing aid earpiece. The removable cover includes light transmissive material in at least one portion thereof that is configured to guide light from at least one optical emitter associated with the hearing aid earpiece to a region of a body of a subject wearing the hearing aid earpiece and/or guide light from the body of the subject to at least one optical detector associated with the hearing aid earpiece. The removable cover may include at least one alignment member that facilitates stability of the hearing aid earpiece when inserted within an ear of the subject. The removable cover may include at least one lens region, at least one light diffusion region, and/or at least one luminescence region in optical communication with the light transmissive material. |
| US10716477B2 |
Medical device including manipulable portion with connected elongate members
A medical system may include a shaft member and a structure physically coupled to the shaft member. A portion of the shaft member may be sized to be delivered through a bodily opening leading to a bodily cavity. The structure may include at least two flexible couplings, each flexible coupling extending transversely from an intermediate portion of a respective one of at least two elongate members of the structure. The flexible coupling extending transversely from the intermediate portion of a first one of the at least two elongate members forms at least a part of a first closed loop arranged to receive a portion of the flexible coupling of a second one of the at least two elongate members therethrough to limit a spacing between the intermediate portions of the first and the second ones of the at least two elongate members. |
| US10716475B2 |
Localized monitoring
This document relates to receiving and processing signals during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) treatment. This document further relates to establishing a localized, patient-specific network for communication of information from one or more sensors to a computing device. |
| US10716474B2 |
Patient support apparatuses with location/movement detection
A patient support apparatus includes a first transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with a second transceiver of a headwall interface that is positioned off of the patient support apparatus. A communication link is automatically established between the first and second transceivers without requiring a user of the patient support apparatus to activate a designated control and without requiring the user to identify the headwall interface. The first transceiver includes a unique identifier assigned to the headwall interface in its messages to the headwall interface. The first transceiver may also automatically transmit a disconnect signal to the headwall interface indicating the termination of the communication link is not accidental. The disconnect signal is sent based on one or more of the following: (1) a brake being off, (2) an A/C power cord being unplugged; and/or (3) a signal strength between the transceivers decreasing. |
| US10716473B2 |
Automated procedure-determination and decision-generation
Methods and systems for automated monitoring are described herein. In various embodiments, image data of an enclosed area captured by an imaging device (102), audio data captured from the enclosed area by a sound sensor (104), and odor data captured from the enclosed area by an odor sensor (106), may be obtained by a computing device (HO). Based on the image, audio, and odor data, a determination (400) of an activity taking place within the enclosed area may be made. In various embodiments, one or more objects or persons in the enclosed area may be identified by performing image processing on the image data. The determined activity may be compared with corresponding data and parameters previously stored in a rules and schedules database (120). Based on the comparison and a decision generated by the rules and schedules database, an action may be selected to be performed. |
| US10716469B2 |
Ocular-performance-based head impact measurement applied to rotationally-centered impact mitigation systems and methods
A system or method for measuring human ocular performance can be implemented using an eye sensor, a head orientation sensor, and an electronic circuit. The device is configured for measuring vestibulo-ocular reflex, pupillometry, saccades, visual pursuit tracking, vergence, eyelid closure, dynamic visual acuity, retinal image stability, foveal fixation stability, focused position of the eyes or visual fixation of the eyes at any given moment and nystagmus. The eye sensor comprises a video camera that senses vertical movement and horizontal movement of at least one eye. The head orientation sensor senses pitch and yaw in the range of frequencies between 0.01 Hertz and 15 Hertz. The system is implemented as part of an impact reduction helmet that comprises an inner frame having interior pads configured to rest against a person's head and one or more shock absorption elements attached between the inner frame and the spherical shell that couple the spherical shell to the inner frame. The spherical shell has a circular geometry, that when viewed horizontally at its horizontal midplane, includes a center point that is the rotational center of the spherical shell. The one or more shock absorption elements are sized to provide greater spacing between the inner frame and the spherical shell at the sides and rear of the spherical shell than at the front of the spherical shell. The one or more shock absorption elements are sized to configure the alignment of the rotational center of the spherical shell with the proximate rotational center of the wearer's head. |
| US10716468B2 |
Aberrometer (or the like) having an astigmatic target
A method and a device for stimulating accommodation of at least one eye of a test person. There is a reliable possibility for determining a set of ophthalmological data relating to at least one eye of the test person and particularly for measuring refractive error of the test person and for determining a corresponding optical correction. The device for determining a set of ophthalmological data relating to at least one eye of a test person, in particular a device for objectively determining refraction comprises: an accommodation stimulating device which is designed to project a virtual target having a spherical effect and having an adjustable cylindrical effect into the at least one eye of the test person; and a measuring device for determining ophthalmological data relating to the at least one eye of the test person. |
| US10716453B1 |
Drying rack
A drying rack that supports a tray and dish rack for drying dishes. The drying rack has a low side and a high side. The low side is placed adjacent to a sink. A dish rack and tray are placed on the drying rack so that any water dripping off dished held in the dish rack drips into the sink. The elements of the drying rack disassemble without tools to store the device flat. |
| US10716451B2 |
Lifting device, method for operating a lifting device, and dish washing machine
A lifting device for a dishwashing machine includes an electrical drive mechanism constructed to move a dishware receptacle of the dishwashing machine between a start position and an end position. A detection unit detects a current draw of the electrical drive mechanism over a travel distance of the dishware receptacle in the dishwashing machine, and an identification unit identifies a status of the lifting device on the basis of the current draw of the electrical drive mechanism detected over the travel distance. |
| US10716450B2 |
Method of controlling dishwasher
A method of controlling a dishwasher is disclosed. The method includes supplying water to a sump, driving a wash pump using a wash motor, introducing a detergent into a tub, and determining whether the amount of bubbles is excessive based on the value of current applied to the wash motor. The determining whether the amount of bubbles is excessive is performed after a lapse of a predetermined period of time since the start of the introducing the detergent into the tub. |
| US10716449B2 |
Low profile rack and wash assembly for dishwasher
A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment, a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber, a low profile dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, with a depending portion extending downwardly from the bottom wall and oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle, and at least one spray tube carried by the dish rack and located below the bottom wall, the spray tube having nozzles emitting spray into the depending portion. |
| US10716448B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus, such as an extractor, has a liquid delivery system operable to alternately deliver a carpet cleaning solution and a hard floor cleaning solution. |
| US10716447B2 |
Floor cleaner
A floor cleaner including a vacuum source, a base having a suction inlet, a body pivotally coupled to the base, a handle that extends from the body. The floor cleaner further includes an upper end, the handle adjacent the upper end, a lower end opposite the upper end, the base adjacent the lower end, a front side, the suction inlet adjacent the front side, a back side opposite the front side, a battery that powers the vacuum source, the battery adjacent the back side, a supply tank configured to store a cleaning fluid, the supply tank adjacent the back side, and a recovery tank configured to store the cleaning fluid drawn through the suction inlet from the surface by the vacuum source, the recovery tank adjacent the front side. |
| US10716442B2 |
Cleaning tool for vehicle exhaust aftertreatment device and method of using same
A cleaning tool for an aftertreatment device including a vacuum attachment port having an exterior end and an interior end, a vacuum extension extending from the interior end of the vacuum attachment port, wherein the vacuum extension has a concave inner surface adapted to engage an end of the aftertreatment device, wherein the concave inner surface of the vacuum extension is adapted to secure the cleaning tool to the end of the aftertreatment device when a vacuum is applied from the exterior end of the vacuum attachment port by having the concave inner surface provide a vacuum sealing engagement with the end of the aftertreatment device when the vacuum is applied from the exterior end of the vacuum attachment port. |
| US10716441B2 |
Handheld vacuum cleaner
A handheld vacuum cleaner, mainly comprising a main body and a dust collection accessory, wherein the main body comprises a housing (3) and a dust cup (8), a dust collection pipe (1) is provided on the dust cup, a motor (2), a battery pack (7) and a handle (6) are provided above the dust cup, a cyclone filter (81) is provided within the dust cup, an inlet filter sponge component (9) and an inlet strainer component (10) provided around the periphery of the inlet filter sponge component are arranged within the cyclone filter, a dust cup base cover (85) is provided at the bottom of the dust cup, an opening (851) is provided on the dust cup base cover, and the inlet filter sponge component is directly mounted or removed at the bottom of a dust cup. An inlet filter sponge component of the present invention can be directly withdrawn from the bottom of a dust cup so that a user does not need to disassemble a dust cup when replacing and cleaning, which effectively ensures the performance of a motor and improves user's convenience to the maximum extent as well. |
| US10716437B2 |
Skin cleanser
A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously. |
| US10716436B2 |
Fluid dispenser and fluid refill system for fluid dispenser
A fluid dispenser includes a dispensation conduit and a refill conduit. A refill system includes a refill reservoir and a refill distribution conduit. The refill distribution conduit is configured for selective fluid coupling with the refill conduit to facilitate refilling of the fluid dispenser. |
| US10716435B2 |
Processing and packaging of food products
Methods and systems for processing foods includes providing a flexible package. A pre-processed food product (e.g., raw food) is provided and is processed by rapidly heating the food product. This processed food product is delivered into the flexible package for consumption by a user. Additionally, in other embodiments, methods and systems for processing frozen food products to shelf stable or refrigerated products are provided. A frozen food product is provided, converted to a pumpable state, and then processed by rapidly heating the food product. This processed food product is then delivered into a package. |
| US10716434B2 |
System for cleaning and enclosed bar-b-que
A system for cleaning an enclosed bar-b-que. A first adapter is configured to attach to a first opening of the enclosed bar-b-que such that when the first adapter is attached to the first opening air flows through a first channel into the enclosed bar-b-que. The first adapter is configured for allowing an air blowing device to connect to the first adapter such that the air blowing device forces air to flow in a first direction through the enclosed bar-b-que and out of a second opening of the enclosed bar-b-que. A second adapter configured to attach to the second opening such that when the second adapter is attached to the second opening air and matter flow through the second channel and out the enclosed bar-b-que. A receiving element is attached to the second adapter for receiving air and matter blown from inside the enclosed bar-b-que and out of the second opening. |
| US10716426B2 |
Portable beverage press mug and methods
A portable beverage press mug is includes a vessel and a press head assembly. The press head assembly includes a screen (or filter) and a valve arrangement covering the screen. The valve arrangement is movable in response to fluid pressure to create a gap between the valve arrangement and the frame and permit fluid to pass through the screen and the gap. |
| US10716422B2 |
Disposable liquid-binding floor mat
A disposable liquid-binding floor mat includes a water penetration layer, a water absorption layer, a water-proof layer and a self-adhesive layer. The water penetration layer is a thin piece of non-woven fabric and is superimposed on the water absorption layer. The water absorption layer is made of a hydrophilic thin plate and is superimposed between the water penetration layer and the water-proof layer. The water-proof layer is made of a water-proof film material and is superimposed between the water absorption layer and the self-adhesive layer. The self-adhesive layer is made of a self-adhesive material and is superimposed below the water-proof layer. The water penetration layer, the water absorption layer, the water-proof layer and the self-adhesive layer are bonded as an integrated non-sealed edge structure, and a deodorant is added into the water absorption layer. |
| US10716420B2 |
Cooling straw and beverage container lid accommodating a cooling straw
A beverage container accommodating a cooling straw for dispersing heat while consuming a hot beverage from a cup or other container. A beverage container lid includes a cover portion for covering an interior chamber of a cup, a flange extending downwardly from the cover portion, and a cooling straw comprising a distal portion and proximal portion, the distal portion includes an uptake hole formed therein, and the proximal portion includes a plurality of cooling holes formed therein. The cooling straw may also include an intermediate portion disposed between the distal portion and the proximal portion, the distal portion including a plurality of uptake holes formed therein, and the intermediate portion or the proximal portion includes a plurality of cooling holes formed therein. The cooling straw may also include at least one bendable section. |
| US10716417B2 |
Therapeutic pillow sham
A therapeutic pillow sham that allows a user to cover any body part such as, but not limited to, the eyes, neck, chest or back of the user. The therapeutic pillow sham includes a pillowcase, a first sash, and a second sash. The pillowcase is a pillow enclosure that is able to receive a pillow. The first sash and the second sash allow the user to cover any body part. In more detail, the first sash and the second sash can be used to cover the eyes of the user in order to block out light while the user is asleep and laying on the therapeutic pillow sham. Additionally, the first sash and the second sash can receive a therapeutic insert to provide therapeutic support to any body part. |
| US10716415B2 |
Adjustable media frame
An adjustable media frame has been developed. The adjustable media frame includes an adjustable upper rail and a hanging pendant member. The adjustable upper rail includes a first upper rail member and a second upper rail member with the first upper rail member sliding in or over the second upper rail member to adjust the length of the upper rail. The hanging pendant member is included with a hanging connection point to both the first upper rail member and the second upper rail member. |
| US10716412B2 |
Display rack system
The disclosure provides for a display rack system. The display rack system includes a support mechanism having first and second ends. The support mechanism may be configured to be attached to a surface at the first and second ends. The display rack system may also include a track mounted onto the support mechanism. The display rack system may also include a plurality of cardholders attached to the track. Each of the first plurality of cardholders may be configured to independently slide laterally relative to the track. |
| US10716410B2 |
Apparatuses, systems and methods for temporary placement of a living object on a seat
The present disclosure discloses apparatuses, systems and methods for temporary placement of a living object on a seat comprising a surface and a back. The foldable apparatus comprises a pad layer comprising a first panel defining a perimeter and including a first edge, wherein the living object is placed on the first panel of the pad layer when the foldable apparatus is unfolded and the pad layer is positioned substantially horizontally on the surface of the seat; and a back layer foldably connected to the pad layer along the first edge, wherein one or both of the pad layer and the back layer comprise a first connector configured to secure the pad layer and the back layer to each other, thereby keeping the foldable apparatus in a folded configuration, and to allow unfolding of the foldable apparatus with one-hand operation. |
| US10716409B2 |
Smart response technology mattress
Smart response technology mattresses generally includes a sub-core assembly including a self-adjusting, non-powered smart response unit and a polyurethane foam circumscribing a perimeter of the smart response unit and having a thickness equal to or less than a thickness of the smart response unit, wherein the smart response unit comprises a plurality of fluid support cells, wherein each fluid support cell includes an envelope and a reforming element disposed within the envelope; a manifold system including a manifold conduit interconnecting at least two of the fluid support cells, and intake and exhaust valves fluidly coupled to the manifold conduit configured to dynamically open and close in response to a weight load. The mattresses include additional foam layers overlaying the sub-core assembly to define the smart response technology mattresses. |
| US10716408B2 |
Air pump with two fans
A housing of the air pump has a first air inlet, an air inlet passage, an inflation inlet, an air outlet passage and an air outlet. The motor has two output shafts, the first fan is connected with one of the output shafts and located at one end of the air inlet passage, and the second fan is connected with another output shaft and located at one end of the air outlet passage. The second and the first fans are configured to rotate at a same direction, and the inflation inlet is located between the first and the second fans. The first switch unit is adapted to connect or disconnect the first air inlet with the air inlet passage, and the second switch unit is adapted to connect or disconnect the air outlet with the air outlet passage. The air pump has simple structure, convenient control and low cost. |
| US10716407B1 |
Bed warming device
The present invention is a bed warming device that safely and effectively warms the interior space between the fitted sheet and the top sheet of a bed. The bed warming device includes a heating element similar to those used in hair dryers. The device includes a suction member that suctions ambient air to be heated and delivers it through a narrowing portion that increases the pressure of the heated air. The pressurized, heated air is then expelled to preselected locations of the bed using a plurality of openings located throughout the perimeter of the device's T-shaped hot air delivery assembly. The hot air delivery assembly can include raised portions configured to create a space between the openings and the top bed sheet, thereby maintaining efficient air flow. |
| US10716404B1 |
Convertible beach chair and transport device
A wheeled device that converts between a multi-mode beach chair and a standard vertical dolly. It can also be used as a flat 2-wheeled wagon. A rigid frame includes at least two parts coupled by hinges, a first part (long part) that can fold to different lengths, and a second part (short part). There is a swiveling top handle on the end of the long part, and a swiveling bottom handle on the end of the short part. In a long chair mode, the long part is fully extended; in the short chair mode, it is folded and In the dolly mode, the short part forms the bottom of the dolly. |
| US10716399B2 |
Drawer organizer
A drawer organizer that is easily customizable and that is configured for simple packaging as a kit. The drawer organizer includes a base and a plurality of partitions formed from a flexible material having a grid or waffle configuration that provides a plurality of grid spaces therein and a plurality of tabs along portions of the perimeters of the base and partitions. Connector assemblies are provided to retain the partitions at junctions therebetween. The connector assemblies include an inside corner piece and a pair of locking plates. The corner piece engages grid spaces in the intersecting partitions. The locking plates engage the corner pieces to capture the partitions therebetween. The drawer organizer can be provided as a kit in a rolled up tubular form in which all components thereof are rolled together. |
| US10716395B2 |
Adjustable multipurpose holder
A multipurpose holder designed for books, electronic devices, and fine art. It is comprised of a solid back and durable base that can support large items. An adjustable rear back support is held in place by an oval-shaped ring and tightened with screws. A rear back support allows for inclination of the multipurpose holder. Two feet provide stabilization. Two hinges hold a magnetic swinging visor in place and the visor can be placed in the upward or the downward position. When the visor is in the downward position, a built-in storage embodiment is easily accessible. The storage embodiment has an exterior box and interior compartment. There are hooks at the back and magnetic components at the front to allow for the attachment of accessories. It is light in weight and has handles that make it easy to carry. |
| US10716394B1 |
Fitted lap table
A lap table has a semi-circular cut-out along an inside edge of an extended platform. Beneath the table are a pair of adjustable leg assemblies that are capable of providing an upright configuration that allows the platform to stand and abut against a body of a user, particularly while lying in a bed. |
| US10716382B2 |
Hair dye pen
A hair dye device includes a barrel, wherein the barrel includes a hollow center and a hook extending from one end of the barrel and an absorbent material impregnated with hair dye, wherein the absorbent material is configured to extend beyond the one end of the barrel, wherein a tip of the absorbent material moves toward the hook to provide a loop to capture hair within the loop. |
| US10716379B2 |
Luggage article with laterally engaged zipper pull-tabs
A luggage article, such as luggage case, with zipper pull-tabs laterally engaged along inner sides and separably secured by a magnetic force, without interlocking with each other, to allow enhanced manipulation of the zipper pull-tabs, zipper sliders and optionally improved operation of the lock mechanism. |
| US10716376B2 |
Folding protective cover for an electronic device
A protective case, including: a back cover configured to secure an electronic reading device; and a front cover connected to the back cover by a hinge. The front cover is divided into a plurality of separate stiffener sections that are defined by a plurality of creases, and the plurality or creases are configured to allow movement of the plurality of stiffener sections so that the protective case can be folded into a stand. |
| US10716368B2 |
Slider insertion apparatus and methods
An apparatus and method for operably mounting a slider onto a recloseable plastic zipper closure includes a rotor having at least one slider-engaging shoulder; an insertion wedge adjacent to the rotor and sized to slidably accommodate the slider for mounting onto a zipper closure; and a zipper guide member adjacent to the rotor and adjacent to the insertion wedge for guiding and holding a zipper closure while the slider is mounted thereon. The insertion wedge will have a leading edge and a trailing edge and increase in thickness from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The apparatus can be vertically oriented or horizontally oriented. |
| US10716364B2 |
Shoe inserts
The present disclosure relates to a device for retaining the shape of a shoe. The shoe insert provided herein for retaining the shape of a shoe includes a toe fabric bag and a vamp fabric bag. Each fabric bag may be made of a malleable form-fitting fabric. Each fabric bag may be of different sizes and shapes to fit shoes of different sizes and shapes. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing a shoe insert and methods of using a device for retaining the shape of a shoe. |
| US10716363B1 |
Shoelace knot retainer
The shoelace knot retainer is configured for use with a shoelace. The shoelace knot retainer holds the shoelace in position after the shoelace has been tightened on the shoe. The shoelace knot retainer comprises a pedestal, a stanchion, and a sleeve. The pedestal is intermediate structure that transfers the load of the shoelace knot retainer to the surface of the shoe. The stanchion forms an anchor point around which the shoelace is wound. The shoelace is wound around the stanchion during the tightening process. The sleeve is an elastomeric structure. The stanchion and the shoelace insert into the sleeve such that the sleeve compresses around the shoelace thereby holding the shoelace in position. The stanchion is further formed with an accommodation that secures the tips of the shoelace to the stanchion. |
| US10716362B2 |
Article with ribbon structure having nodes and links
An article of footwear with an upper including a ribbon structure is disclosed. The ribbon structure comprises ribbon sections running in at least two different directions. Ribbon sections are connected at nodes. Between nodes portions of ribbon act like links joining the nodes. The links can be arranged in various geometries, including a rectangular grid and a triaxial grid. The ribbon structure may extend the entire length of the article of footwear, and may extend through a forefoot, midfoot and heel. |
| US10716358B2 |
Soles for sports shoes
Improved soles and insoles for shoes, in particular sports shoes, are described. In an aspect, a sole for a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with at least a first and a second surface region is provided. The first surface region comprises expanded thermoplastic polyurethane (“TPU”). The second surface region is free from expanded TPU. |
| US10716356B2 |
Article of footwear having an upper with separately securing medial and lateral side portions
An article of footwear comprises a sole, and an upper that has a medial side portion extending from the medial side of the sole with a first distal end remote from the medial side. The upper has a lateral side portion extending from the lateral side of the sole with a second distal end remote from the lateral side. The upper may include a support member extending at least partially across the foot-receiving surface with a first end remote from the medial side. The medial and lateral side portions wrap at least partially around a foot with the first distal end securable proximal to the lateral side, and the second distal end separately securable proximal to the medial side. An article of footwear has cables with proximal ends fixed to one side of the upper and that extend through looped cables on an opposite side of the upper. |
| US10716354B2 |
Braided article and method of making
In one embodiment, an article of footwear includes a first braided layer and a second braided layer. The first braided layer passes along an upper surface of a midsole while the second braided layer passes along a lower surface of the midsole. In another embodiment, an article of footwear includes a first braided layer and a second braided layer. The first braided layer passes along an upper surface of a plate while the second braided layer passes along a lower surface of the plate. In another embodiment, an article of footwear includes a unitary braided component that includes a first layer and a second layer. |
| US10716353B2 |
Protective headband
Protective headbands are disclosed. One protective headband has a padding layer that includes a pair of first portions extending in a first direction along a first axis, a second portion extending in the first direction and spaced from the first axis, and a pair of angled portions connecting between the pair of first portions and the second portion. Another protective headband has a padding layer that includes a pair of first arcuate portions, and a second arcuate portion extending between the pair of first arcuate portions, the second arcuate portion curving in a same direction as the pair of first arcuate portions. |
| US10716352B2 |
Visual and audio indicator of shear impact force on protective gear
A helmet detects shear force impacts. Indicator elements in the helmet or protective gear provides a visual indication, an audio indication, or a combination is contained in the surface of the outer shell of the helmet and detects when there is a mechanical force imparted on the helmet. One or more sensors are embedded in the helmet and detect when a shear force is imparted on the helmet. In other embodiments, the sensors can detect that there was a mechanical force on the helmet and also measure the energy of the force. The outer surface of the helmet may have a lining that changes appearance with a shear impact force hits the surface of the helmet. |
| US10716345B2 |
Fashion accessory including a cinch clip
A fashion accessory including a cinch clip is provided for altering the look of a fabric item such as an item of clothing. The accessory is removably attached to the clothing without altering or destroying the fabric item. The cinch clip of the fashion accessory can include a main body, one or more loops extending from the main body, a second body and a magnet. |
| US10716343B2 |
Stowable apparel item
An apparel item for an upper torso of a wearer having a pocket structure affixed to an inner-facing surface of apparel item. The pocket structure is sized to be able to receive and store the apparel item when the apparel item is not being worn by a wearer, in what is referred to as a ‘stowed’ configuration. The apparel item may be formed from a lightweight material, such that when the apparel item is in the ‘stowed’ configuration, the apparel item may be easily carried in the hand of a wearer. |
| US10716342B2 |
Force defusing structure
A force defusing structure includes first and second plurality of spherical shaped objects. A first spherical shaped object is proximally positioned to two or more second spherical shaped objects. When a force is applied to the first spherical shaped object, the first spherical shaped object collides with the two or more second spherical shaped objects to defuse the force based on a multi-dimensional collision between the first spherical shaped object and the two or more second spherical shaped objects. |
| US10716330B2 |
Capsule for use with an electronic smoking device
A capsule (6) for use with an electronic smoking device (1) is provided where liquid for atomisation by an electric atomiser is contained within a cavity enclosed by an end wall (50); a lateral wall (50); and a puncturable membrane (34). One or more grooves (54) are provided on the inner face (52) of the lateral wall (50) adjacent the cavity. When the puncturable membrane (34) is punctured the one or more grooves (54) act to provide air channels adjacent the lateral wall (50) facilitating air to pass into the cavity as the liquid leaves the cavity via the puncture in the puncturable membrane (34). |
| US10716329B2 |
Non-burning type flavor inhaler
A non-burning type flavor inhaler includes an aerosol source that generates an aerosol; an atomizer that atomizes the aerosol source without burning; a power source that supplies power to the atomizer; a light-emitting element; and a control unit that controls the light-emitting element. The control unit controls the light-emitting element in a first light-emitting mode in a puff state inhaling the aerosol, and controls the light-emitting element in a second light-emitting mode different from the first light-emitting mode in a non-puff state not inhaling the aerosol. The second light-emitting mode changes according to a number of puff actions for inhaling the aerosol. |
| US10716328B2 |
Electronic cigarette atomizer
Embodiments of the present invention disclose an electronic cigarette atomizer, including an outer sleeve and a suction nozzle connected with one end of the outer sleeve, wherein a tobacco tar cavity and an atomization core are provided in the outer sleeve; the atomization core comprises two ultrasonic atomization components, and atomization surfaces of the two ultrasonic atomization components are provided oppositely; a gap is provided between the two atomization surfaces; the gap communicates with the suction nozzle; the two atomization surfaces are in contact with a first tobacco tar storage body and a second tobacco tar storage body respectively; and both of the first tobacco tar storage body and the second tobacco tar storage body communicate with the tobacco tar cavity. |
| US10716326B2 |
Package of filter tow bale packed with packing material in a non-hermetic state and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention provides a package of a filter tow bale made of cellulose acetate packed with a packing material in a non-hermetic state, which can be stacked in multistage and in which tows in the same bale can be uniformly maintained. The package of the filter tow bale made of cellulose acetate is packed with the packing material in the non-hermetic state, in which the filter tow bale is tightened with the packing material in the package, the filter tow bale has a cubic shape or a rectangular parallelepiped shape with 800 to 1,400 mm in length, 800 to 1,150 mm in width, and 800 to 1,100 mm in height, and a packing initial pressure between a top surface of the filter tow bale and the packing material is 6.3 kPa or less. |
| US10716324B2 |
Immobilized flavorants for flavor delivery
Disclosed is a copolymer that includes a repeat unit containing a flavorant-containing pendant and a salt-containing repeating unit. In addition, a comestible, a smoking composition, a smoking article, a smokeless tobacco composition and a heatable or combustible product are provided which incorporate one or more of the flavorant-containing copolymer. |
| US10716322B1 |
Oral/enteral vegetarian food compositions and method of manufacturing the same
Vegetarian oral and enteral foods and processes for manufacturing the same from either fresh ingredients or powder ingredients are disclosed comprising: a high-protein vegetable group having a first predetermined percentage (%) weight; a carbohydrate group having a second predetermined percentage (%) weight; a fiber group having a fourth predetermined percentage (%) weight; purified water having a sixth predetermined percentage (%) weight, enzyme having a fourth percentage (%) weight; and a supplement of vitamins and minerals having a fifth percentage (%) weight, all undergon an enzymatic hydrolysis to achieve a calorie density of 1 kcal/ml; a viscosity less than 100 cP; a peptide less than 10 kDa; a plurality of amino acids and vitamins. |
| US10716319B2 |
Method of making structured protein compositions
An extrusion process is disclosed for turning vegetable protein compositions such as soy protein into a fibrous, meat-like structure. The process involves the application of relatively high moisture contents. An open structure is produced that can be infused with water so as to influence the product's tenderness. The products of the invention can be provide with a fibrosity and tenderness at will. The invention offers the possibility to include relatively high amounts of fat in the product. |
| US10716317B2 |
Partial coating of frozen confection
The present invention relates to an application assembly for applying coating onto confectionary products comprising a housing (5) comprising a product coating void (6) for receiving the confectionery product (9) to be coated, at least one receptacle (8), the receptacle being adapted to receive coating material and comprising a supply hole or holes (11) through which coating material may flow from the housing (5) and into the coating void (6) where it becomes transferred onto the product, and wherein each receptacle comprises one or more applicator members (10) to transfer 16 coating material onto the confectionery product and wherein the supply hole or holes (11) are formed within said receptacles, and wherein the one or more applicator member comprises a cavity (14) to allow accumulated coating material to be collected and stored when a product remains static in the product void. The invention also relates to a method for applying a partial coating to a confection products. |
| US10716310B2 |
Strains of bacillus for inhibiting foodborne pathogens
A process for inhibiting foodborne pathogens and reducing foodborne disease involves contacting a living animal, a dressed carcass, or a cut of meat with an effective amount of a bacillus strain exhibiting antibacterial activity. Strains of antibacterial bacillus that are particularly effective for inhibiting Vibrio were discovered. These include Bacillus licheniformis OBT 712 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens OBT 618. |
| US10716306B2 |
N-alkylsulfonyl indoline compound, agricultural and horticultural insecticide comprising the compound, and method for using the insecticide
In crop production in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and the like, the damage caused by insect pests etc. is still immense, and insect pests resistant to existing insecticides have emerged. Under such circumstances, the development of novel agricultural and horticultural insecticides is desired. The present invention provides an agricultural and horticultural insecticide comprising the indoline compound represented by the general formula (1): (wherein R1 and R4 are hydrogen atoms, R2 and R3 are halogen atoms, R5 is a haloalkyl group, Ra, Rb and Rc are hydrogen atoms, A1 is a CH group, A2 is a nitrogen atom, A3 is N-Me, m is 2, and n is 1), or a salt thereof as an active ingredient; and a method for using the insecticide. |
| US10716305B2 |
Anti-bacterial compositions
Antibacterial compositions comprising at least one unsaturated fatty acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; at least one alpha-hydroxy acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and at least one amino alcohol. The compositions have broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, including on pathogens displaying multi-drug resistance. |
| US10716301B2 |
Fish strike signaling assembly
A fish strike signaling assembly for alerting a user to a fish strike includes a tip-up that catches fish. A lighting unit is coupled to the tip-up. The lighting unit emits a visible light when the tip-up is triggered. A power supply is electrically coupled to the lighting unit. A power button is electrically coupled to the power supply and is actuated to an on position to provide power to the lighting unit. |
| US10716300B2 |
Artificial bait with slip protection
Methods, systems, and devices for luring fish with an artificial bait are described. An artificial bait may include a top portion, a bottom portion, and a washer to prevent a knotted line from slipping through. In one embodiment, an artificial bait may include a top portion in the form of a tapered cylinder, a bottom portion comprising a plurality of appendages, and a washer. Some examples of the artificial bait may also include one or more fins attached to the top portion. The washer may prevent a fishing line from slipping through the artificial bait when it is being pulled through the water. |
| US10716296B2 |
Floating offshore wind turbine integrated with steel fish farming cage
A floating offshore wind turbine integrated with a steel fish farming cage mainly includes a wind turbine, a wind turbine tower, a living quarter, a floating wind turbine foundation in a conic steel structure, a mooring system, a lateral net encircling the floating wind turbine foundation, a bottom net, and lifting systems. The upper end of the wind turbine tower hosts a wind turbine, and the lower end of the wind turbine tower is fixed on the floating wind turbine foundation. In the present invention, the inner space of the floating wind turbine foundation is used to form a huge farming cage, which functions for the objectives of “power exploitation on the top and fish farming at the bottom”. The foundation has excellent stability and seakeeping performance, and is applicable to deep waters. |
| US10716294B1 |
Multilevel cage for transporting and stunning live poultry
Poultry birds in a multi-compartment cage can be removed by placing openings to each compartment on a first side of the cage, and covering each opening with a spring-loaded door wherein the spring loading is provided by an over-center spring. During transport of the birds in the cage compartment, the spring loading of each door is sufficient to prevent any bird from exiting the cage. At the delivery point, the entire cage can be tilted to the side of the openings at an angle sufficient to cause the birds to slide against and open the spring-loaded door beyond the spring's center, thereby causing the door to completely open. After the birds have slid out of the cage, the doors can be closed. Poultry birds are loaded into the cage compartments via a second door in each compartment, and each second door is disposed on a second side of the cage. |
| US10716293B1 |
Animal watering device with check valve
An animal watering valve preferably includes a valve device, a check ball, a screen disc and retention tail. The valve device preferably includes a valve body, a valve stem, a retention plug, a stem o-ring and a compression spring. The valve body preferably includes a threaded shank. A valve bore is formed in the valve body to receive the valve stem. A plug bore is formed in the threaded shank. The retention plug preferably is threaded into the plug bore. The retention tail preferably includes a receiver body and an attachment shaft. The receiver body includes a ball tapered counter bore to receive the check ball and a screen counter bore to receive the screen disc. The threaded shank tap is sized to threadably receive the threaded shank of the valve body. A valve extender is used to increase a length of the animal watering valve. |
| US10716288B2 |
Animal food dispenser
An enrichment device for dispensing edible food products to an animal, and including the capability to provide the animals meal with said device. The device includes a body, an upper surface which preferably is removable from the body, a cavity, at least one passageway in the upper surface, the passageway communicating with the cavity to allow food to pass from the upper surface into the cavity. The body has a wall forming the cavity, and the wall has one or more openings therein to allow for food to pass from the cavity outside of the device where it may be consumed by the animal. The device bottom is configured to provide a rocking motion when the device is disrupted. |
| US10716282B1 |
Maize inbred PH42S2
A novel maize variety designated PH42S2 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH42S2 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH42S2 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 PH42S2 or a locus conversion of PH42S2 with another maize variety. |
| US10716278B1 |
Maize inbred PH46C2
A novel maize variety designated PH46C2 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH46C2 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH46C2 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 PH46C2 or a locus conversion of PH46C2 with another maize variety. |
| US10716276B2 |
Variety corn line LJL7825
The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated LJL7825, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line LJL7825 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line LJL7825, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line LJL7825, and plants produced according to these methods. |
| US10716275B1 |
Maize inbred PH2FWZ
A novel maize variety designated PH2FWZ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2FWZ with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2FWZ 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 PH2FWZ or a locus conversion of PH2FWZ with another maize variety. |
| US10716273B1 |
Maize inbred PH48AR
A novel maize variety designated PH48AR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH48AR with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH48AR 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 PH48AR or a locus conversion of PH48AR with another maize variety. |
| US10716269B2 |
Methods and systems for irrigation control
A wireless system is provided for monitoring environmental, soil, or climate conditions and/or controlling irrigation or climate control systems at an agricultural or landscape site. The wireless system includes at least one wireless nodes for monitoring environmental, soil, or climate conditions and/or for controlling one or more irrigation or climate control systems at the site. The wireless system also includes a server computer system located remotely from the site. The server computer system is coupled to the node/s over a communications network for receiving data from and controlling operation of the node/s. The server computer system is also coupled to a device operated by an end-user over a communications network for transmitting the data to and receiving remote control commands or queries from the end-user. |
| US10716266B2 |
Agricultural house
A water supply apparatus is arranged inside a house body and includes a watering apparatus that performs watering to a cluster of plants from above. The watering apparatus supplies water to the plants and controls an ambient temperature of the plants due to heat transfer utilizing vaporization heat by watering. A control apparatus acquires an environment information including the ambient temperature of the plants from an environment sensor, and performs the watering by driving the water supply apparatus in a watering period determined according to the environment information, and prohibits the watering by the water supply apparatus in an idle period that is set after the watering period so as to obtain a temperature and a humidity appropriate for growth of the plants. |
| US10716265B2 |
Method for automatically redistributing plants throughout an agricultural facility
One variation of a method for automatically redistributing plants throughout an agricultural facility includes, at a mobile robotic system: delivering a first module—defining a first array of plant slots at a first density and loaded with a first set of plants in approximately a second growth stage—from a grow area within a facility to a transfer station within the facility; delivering a second module—located within the facility and defining a second array of plant slots at a second density less than the first density—to the transfer station; and following transfer of a first subset of plants from the first array of plant slots in the first module into the second array of plant slots in the second module at the transfer station, delivering the second module to the grow area in the facility. |
| US10716263B2 |
Construction apparatus and method for agricultural growing structure
A plurality of trough extruders are supported upon a lift truck traveling in a circular travel path. The plurality of trough extruders continuously form one piece troughs as the lift truck travels its circular path. A lift mechanism progressively raises the extruders as the lift truck travels its circular path two form continuous one-piece helical water troughs for use in an agricultural growing structure. |
| US10716258B2 |
Mower having a parking brake
A mower having a chassis, wheels for moving the mower in a mowing plane, and a cutting deck. The mower includes a parking brake having at least one brake member secured to the cutting deck. The cutting deck is mounted on the chassis so as to be able to move between at least one mowing position and a position in which the mower is stopped, in which the brake member comes into contact with at least one wheel of the mower so as to immobilize the wheel. The invention is intended in particular for use with mowers of the walk-behind or ride-on type, and with robotic mowers. |
| US10721850B2 |
Magnetic circuit and method for use
An apparatus and method for determining whether a conductive ring is attached to an electrically conductive shaft. The body of the apparatus includes an electrical contact and side magnets positioned in a recess along the circumference of the cavity. When the shaft is received by the body, the electrical contact is in contact with the conductive shaft and the side magnets in the recess are in contact with the ring attached to the shaft, if present. An electrical signal is provided to the shaft and ring via the magnets and an output signal is generated. The output signal is indicative of whether the ring is attached to the shaft. |
| US10721848B2 |
Manufacturing device, manufacturing management system, and manufacturing control program
Provided is a manufacturing apparatus that manufactures a high-quality manufacturing object by using component information per unit of individual electronic component or per unit of package in a plurality of electronic components that have been packaged. The manufacturing apparatus is a manufacturing apparatus that manufactures a product by taking out each electronic component from packaged components in which a plurality of electronic components are packaged. The manufacturing apparatus is provided with: a component information reading unit that reads component information per unit of electronic component or per unit of package in the packaged components; a manufacturing control unit that controls, using the read component information, the manufacturing treatment of product into which electronic components indicated in the component information are incorporated; and an incorporation information generating unit that generates incorporation information regarding a state of incorporation of each electronic component in the product. |
| US10721847B2 |
Nozzle management device
A nozzle management device includes a plurality of pallets, each of the pallets configured to house a plurality of nozzles; a pallet storage device configured to store the pallets; and a pallet moving device configured to move the pallets. |
| US10721844B1 |
Managing dependencies between data center computing and infrastructure
Techniques for operating a data center include providing at least one fan coil unit operable to circulate a cooling airflow to a human-occupiable workspace of the data center; providing a plurality of computer racks arranged in one or more rows in the human-occupiable workspace; forming one or more warm air aisles between the one or more rows of the plurality of computer racks that are in fluid communication with an inlet of the fan coil unit through a warm air plenum, and also with an outlet of the fan coil unit through the human-occupiable workspace and the plurality of computer racks arranged in one or more rows; adjusting the associated electrical power density of one or more of the plurality of computer racks; and based on the adjustment, adjusting a characteristic of the data center. |
| US10721836B2 |
Electronic display with cooling
An electronic image assembly cooling system includes an enclosure having an electronic image assembly mounting space located therein. A closed loop gas circulation path and an open loop air flow path are provided to effectuate cooling. A common heat exchanger is located in gaseous communication with both the closed loop gas circulation path and the open loop air flow path. The closed loop gas circulation path encircles the electronic image assembly mounting space within the enclosure, while the open loop ambient air flow path facilitates removal of heat from gas circulating within the closed loop gas circulation path. A second open loop air flow path may pass through the enclosure and through a gap located rearward of the electronic image assembly mounting space to assist with heat removal when an electronic image assembly is mounted in the enclosure. |
| US10721835B2 |
Information handling system with an adjustable guide for peripheral cards
An information handling system includes a bracket in physical contact with a server compute module. The bracket includes an adjustable guide that can rotate between a first position and a second position within the bracket. The adjustable guide is in the first position in response to a first peripheral card being inserted within the bracket, and is in the second position in response to a second peripheral card being inserted within the bracket. |
| US10721834B2 |
Method and apparatus for modular power distribution
A method and apparatus for modular power distribution includes an end module and at least one switching module having a switching module electrical power interface configured to electrically connect to at least one of the end module electrical power interface or another switching module electrical power interface, and having at least one of a switching element, an input/output connector, a switching module communication interface, or a bus bar connector, wherein the modules are physically secured. |
| US10721832B2 |
Data storage system connectors with parallel array of dense memory cards and high airflow
Data storage system connectors are described for a parallel array of dense memory cards that allow high airflow. In one example, a connector has a horizontal plane board having a plurality of memory connectors aligned in a row and a plurality of external interfaces, a plurality of memory cards, each having an edge connector at one end of the memory card to connect to a respective memory connector of the board, each memory card extending horizontally parallel to each other memory card and extending vertically and orthogonally from the board, and a plurality of interface connectors each to connect an edge connector to a respective board connector, the interface connectors extending horizontally from the one end of the memory cards and vertically to the respective plane board connector. |
| US10721831B2 |
Electronics chassis compound cylinder pressure vessel
Systems (100) and methods (1500) for using a pressure vessel. The methods comprise: obtaining the pressure vessel comprising a shell and an insert having an interference fit with the shell whereby the insert is locked in place within the shell via interfacial pressure; inserting at least one electronic component in a first hollow cavity formed in the insert; mechanically supporting the at least one electronic component using a structural feature of the insert; and transferring heat from the electronic component to an external environment via a heat transfer path that comprises a full surface area of the insert's outer surface abutting the shell's inner surface. |
| US10721830B2 |
Waterproof display device and portable terminal
A display device includes a window member having a flat portion and a bent portion connected to the flat portion. A display panel is disposed on a rear surface of the window member and includes a central portion and a corner portion protruding from the central portion and overlapping with the flat portion and the bent portion. A first sealing member is disposed on a rear surface of the display panel and overlaps with the corner portion. A second sealing member is disposed on the rear surface of the window member and is spaced apart from the central portion and the corner portion. A first adhesive contacts the first sealing member and the second sealing member and seals a space which is defined between the first sealing member and the second sealing member in the flat portion. |
| US10721827B2 |
Illuminated viewing systems for enclosures
An enclosure disposed in an ambient environment can include at least one wall that forms a cavity. The enclosure can also include at least one electrical device disposed within the cavity. The enclosure can further include at least one illuminated viewing system disposed in the at least one wall. The at least one illuminated viewing system can include a window disposed in the at least one wall. The at least one illuminated viewing system can also include at least one light source assembly that directs light within the cavity in which the at least one electrical device is disposed. |
| US10721826B2 |
Medical devices
In some examples, a medical device may include circuitry on a circuit board, a casing, and a fill material at least partially within the casing. The casing may receive the circuit board and surround at least a portion of the circuit board. The casing may define an aperture configured to allow one or more electrical connectors of the circuit board to extend through the aperture for one or more electrical connections with one or more components outside of the casing. An outer surface of the casing may define a first portion of an outer surface of the medical device. The casing may comprise a material having a first melting temperature. The fill material may define a second portion of the outer surface of the medical device and may have a second melting temperature that is lower than the first melting temperature. |
| US10721823B2 |
Laminate production method
Method of manufacturing laminate body by: curing thermosetting resin composition on a support; laminating the curable resin onto a substrate; heating the laminate; forming a via hole in the cured resin layer; peeling the supporting body from the cured composite; performing a second heating of the cured composite; removing resin residue in the via hole of the cured composite; and forming a conductor layer on an inner wall surface of the via hole by electroless plating or a combination of electroless plating and electrolytic plating. |
| US10721819B2 |
Electronic module having circuit boards and a plastic sealing ring that can be molded on by injection molding, in particular for a motor vehicle transmission control unit, and method for producing said electronic module
An electronic module has a first circuit board element, a second circuit board element, and a spacer. Together, the first circuit board element, the second circuit board element, and the spacer enclose a central cavity, in which components attached to the first circuit board element are accommodated. Respective annular circumferential microstructures are provided on a surface of the first circuit board element directed outward and on a surface of the second circuit board element directed outward, adjacent to an outer periphery of the first circuit board element. In this region, a sealing ring is formed, which has a form-closed connection to both the first and the second circuit board element by means of the microstructures of the first and the second circuit board element. The sealing ring can be made of a resistant plastic, which is molded on by injection molding in the liquid state in the region of the outer periphery of the first circuit board element and flows into recesses of the microstructures and, after the curing, forms the form-closed and sealing connection between the two circuit board elements and the sealing ring thereby formed. |
| US10721818B2 |
Method for positioning circuit boards and circuit board arrangement
The present disclosure relates to a method for positioning at least two circuit boards in a housing having a non-conductive surface, a first securement location for securing the first circuit board, and a second securement location for securing the second circuit board, wherein at least one conductive trace is arranged in the housing and is connected non-releasably with the housing, and wherein the conductive trace electrically contacts the first securement location with the second securement location, the method comprising securing the circuit boards in the securement locations of the housing such that the first circuit board is electrically in contact with the first securement location and the second circuit board is electrically in contact with the second securement location, wherein the first circuit board and the second circuit board are electrically in contact with one another via the at least one conductive trace. |
| US10721815B2 |
Method of making patterned conductive microstructures within a heat shrinkable substrate
A conductive interconnect structure comprises a polymeric substrate (e.g., a thermoplastic) and a plurality of compliant conductive microstructures (e.g., conductive carbon nanofibers) embedded in the polymeric substrate. The microstructures can be arranged linearly or in a grid pattern. In response to heating, the polymeric substrate transitions from an unshrunk state to a shrunken state to move the microstructures closer together, thereby increasing an interconnect density of the compliant conductive microstructures. Thus, the gap or pitch between adjacent microstructures is reduced in response to heat-induced shrinkage of the polymeric substrate to generate finely-pitched microstructures that are densely pitched, thereby increasing the current-carrying capacity of the microstructures. The polymeric material can be heated to conform or form-fit to planar and non-planar surfaces/geometries, and can be selectively heated at various portions to tailor or customize the interconnect density of the microstructures at selected portions. Associated electrical conducting assemblies and methods are provided. |
| US10721813B2 |
Arrangement and process for thermal spray coating vehicle components with solid lubricants
An arrangement (40) and process for coating a vehicle component (30) with a solid lubricant including a thermal spray device (10) having a spray direction along a spray line (S) corresponding to a central axis of a spray plume (16); a solid lubricant injection device (20) having an injection direction along an injection line (L) corresponding to a central axis of an injection plume (24); and a vehicle component (30) to be coated, having a surface (31) arranged at a distance (d) from an outlet orifice (13) of the thermal spray device (10) along the spray line (S). The solid lubricant injection device (20) is positioned such that the injection line (L) intersects the spray line (S) at an intersection point (P), which is intermediate the outlet orifice (13) of the thermal spray device (10) and the surface (31) of the component (30) to be coated. Also a process for thermal spray coating a vehicle component (30) with a solid lubricant coating and a vehicle, with such a coated component. |
| US10721811B2 |
Battery-powered retrofit remote control device
A remote control device may be configured to be mounted over the toggle actuator of a light switch and to control a load control device. The remote control device may include a mounting assembly and a control unit that is removably attachable to the mounting assembly. The mounting assembly may include a release tab that is configured to be operated from a locking position in which the control unit is secured to the mounting assembly, to a release position in which the control unit may be detached from the mounting assembly. The mounting assembly may include a clamp that is configured to engage with the toggle actuator of a mechanical switch to which the remote control device is mounted. |
| US10721807B2 |
Distributed processing using resources of intelligent lighting elements of a lighting system
An exemplary lighting system utilizes intelligent system elements, such as lighting devices, user interfaces for lighting control or the like and possibly sensors, and utilizes network communication amongst such intelligent system elements. Some processing functions performed within the system are implemented on a distributed processing basis, by two or more of the intelligent elements of the lighting system. Distributed processing, for example, may enable use of available processor and/or memory resources of a number of intelligent system elements to process a particular job. Another distributed processing approach might entail programming to configure two or more of the intelligent system elements to implement multiple instances of a server functionality with respect to client functionalities implemented on intelligent system elements. |
| US10721806B1 |
Auditorium house light positioning system
A positioning system for a ceiling based LED light module configured to illuminate auditorium aisle ways which provides rotational positioning of the LED light module about a vertical axis as well as pivotal positioning of the light module about orthogonal X and Y axes. |
| US10721805B2 |
Control module for a lighting fixture
A control module attached to a lighting fixture and having a front cover portion may comprise one or more sensors, such as a daylight and/or occupancy sensor, for sensing information through the front cover portion. The control module may have a main printed circuit board (PCB) that extends from a front side to a rear side of the control module, and a sensor PCB perpendicular to the main PCB to enable at least one sensor attached to the sensor PCB to face the front side of the control module. The main PCB may comprise a wireless communication circuit and an antenna for communicating radio frequency (RF) signals, wherein at least a portion of the antenna is located within a plastic lip of the front cover portion of the control module. The control module may further have a conductive enclosure to reduce radio-frequency interference noise from coupling into the antenna. |
| US10721804B2 |
Light-emitting diode driving circuit
A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit may include: a power supply circuit, arranged to provide power to a first set of LEDs and a second set of LEDs; a first linear current regulator and a second linear current regulator, where any linear current regulator of the linear current regulators and a corresponding set of LEDs within the sets of LEDs are coupled to each other in series and coupled between a power terminal and a ground terminal of the power supply circuit; and a control circuit, coupled to the linear current regulators, arranged to control the linear current regulators to drive the sets of LEDs, respectively, to make currents respectively passing through the sets of LEDs be substantially equal to each other. Aforementioned any linear current regulator may include a comparator, a power switch, and a resistor, and the control circuit may include a detection circuit and parameter control circuits. |
| US10721803B2 |
Switch based lighting control
An LED driver includes a controller configured to detect toggles of a switch that controls whether electrical power is provided to the LED driver. The controller is further configured to determine whether a toggle sequence of the switch matches an operation mode sequence. The toggle sequence of the switch includes a sequence of one or more toggles of the toggles of the switch that the controller detects. The controller is also configured to change a setting of the LED driver based on whether the toggle sequence of the switch matches the operation mode sequence. |
| US10721801B1 |
Systems and methods for controlling color temperature and brightness of LED lighting using two wires
Electronic circuitry for independently adjusting color temperature and brightness of an LED light fixture is disclosed utilizing two wires. According to one embodiment, a color-tunable and dimmable LED light fixture has first and second LED light strings connected in an anti-parallel arrangement. |
| US10721799B2 |
LED driving device, constant-power dimming circuit and dimming method thereof
An LED driving device and a constant power dimming circuit and dimming method therefor. The constant power dimming circuit comprises a line voltage compensation module, a modulation module, a filtering module, and a constant current source module. The line voltage compensation module detects changes in line voltage and outputs a first reference voltage. The modulation module modulates the first reference voltage and outputs to the filtering module a second reference voltage. The filtering module filters the second reference voltage signal and then outputs a third reference voltage to the constant current source module. The constant current source module outputs constant current to drive an LED load to operate. By controlling a constant current source circuit, when the duty cycle of the PWM signal is not changed but a mains input voltage is changed, the input power of the system can be maintained constant, and voltage flicker is reduced. |
| US10721795B2 |
Window assembly comprising conductive transparent layer and conductive element implementing hybrid bus-bar/antenna
A window assembly comprises a substrate with a transparent layer that defines an area having a periphery. An outer region devoid of the transparent layer is defined adjacent the transparent layer along the periphery. A conductive element disposed on the substrate and comprises a first portion overlapping an area of the transparent layer and abutting and being in direct electrical contact with the transparent layer. The conductive element further comprises a second portion integrally extending from the first portion and disposed in the outer region. The periphery of the transparent layer delineates the first and second portions of the conductive element. The second portion has an area defining an enclosed slot. A feeding element couples to the conductive element for energizing the enclosed slot as a slot antenna. An energizing element couples to the conductive element for energizing the conductive element to implement a bus bar. |
| US10721792B2 |
User equipment and network procedures for emergency broadcasting on Wi-Fi
This disclosure relates to transmitting an emergency message to a user equipment device (UE) over a wireless local area network (WLAN). The UE may establish a connection with an access point through WLAN. The UE may transmit, via the access point and to a network entity, an indication that the UE supports receiving emergency messaging through the WLAN. At least in part in response to communicating the indication, the UE may receive, from the network entity and via the access point, an emergency message and location information. The UE may compare the location information with a location of the UE to determine whether the UE is located within a first region specified by the location information. Based on a determination that the location of the UE is within the first region, the UE may display the emergency message on a display of the UE. |
| US10721791B1 |
Recommending the refactoring of microservices
A system recommends the refactoring of microservices. The system generates a graph of connected nodes including a first node, which represents a first atomic part of code in a microservice in an application, and a second node, which represents a second atomic part of code in the microservice. The system determines a nodes connection score based on any connections between the first node and the second node. If the nodes connection score satisfies a nodes connection threshold, the system determines a relative code size based on comparing a size associated with the first atomic part of code against a size of the microservice. If the relative code size satisfies a code size threshold, the system outputs a recommendation to disconnect the first atomic part of code from the microservice, create another microservice in the application, and connect the first atomic part of code to the other microservice. |
| US10721789B2 |
Handling of backup path in a wireless communication system
A method of handling multipath connections in a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). The method comprising the steps of determining within the PLMN that a path, established across the PLMN, is a backup path of a multipath connection and providing an explicit indication to one or more nodes within the PLMN that the path is a backup path using a protocol layer that is otherwise unaware of the multipath connection. The method further comprises the step of, at the or each notified node, applying a handling to the path that is differentiated from the handling of non-backup paths. |
| US10721788B2 |
Electronic apparatus, communication system, and wireless communication method
An electronic apparatus includes a wireless communication unit which performs wireless communication, and a processing unit which controls the communication of the wireless communication unit. In a state in which the wireless communication unit performs wireless connections with a plurality of terminal apparatuses (existing connection terminals) and the wireless communication unit starts a wireless connection with a new connection terminal, which is different from the plurality of terminal apparatuses, the processing unit cuts the wireless connections with the plurality of terminal apparatuses, and establishes the wireless connections with the plurality of terminal apparatuses after waiting for establishment of the wireless connection with the new connection terminal. |
| US10721786B2 |
Radio resource allocation in Wi-Fi aware neighborhood area network data links
A network communication device comprises physical layer (PHY) circuitry configured to transmit and receive radio frequency electrical signals to communicate directly with one or more separate network devices; and medium access control layer (MAC) circuitry. The MAC circuitry is configured to: initiate transmission of a packetized message that includes a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) public action frame; receive a data connection request message from a second network device that includes one or more quality of service (QoS) requirements; initiate transmission of a data connection response message that includes data exchange time window information and channel information; and communicate data device-to-device with the second network device according to the data exchange time window information and channel information. |
| US10721784B2 |
Method and apparatus of supporting wireless femtocell communications
A method and apparatus of routing a call in a femtocell network are disclosed. In one example call routing method, a call is originated from the mobile station via a femtocell access point and the call is transmitted to a femtocell gateway, a mobile switching center and a carrier gateway server and onto an enterprise gateway server to obtain policy information. A routing policy is determined based on the obtained policy information and the call is routed to its destination based on the routing policy. The call may be routed via local media from a femtocell access point directly to the enterprise gateway server. The call routing procedures may implement the Iuh protocol and/or the session initiation protocol (SIP) for call signaling in the femtocell network. Call routing may be performed in a wireless cellular communications network or an enterprise network environment. |
| US10721778B2 |
Selecting radio frequency channels for carrier aggregation in an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band
A base station may obtain channel usage information identifying usage of one or more unlicensed radio frequency (RF) spectrum bands. The base station may select a selected band, of the one or more unlicensed RF spectrum bands, based on the channel usage information. The base station may select one or more RF channels, of multiple RF channels included in the selected band, based on a congestion value of the selected band. The congestion value may be determined based on values of the channel usage information corresponding to the selected band. The selected RF channel may include an impaired RF channel that may not permit full bandwidth utilization due to constraints. The base station may communicate with user equipment via the one or more RF channels of the selected band. |
| US10721777B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting a random access preamble in a narrow band IoT system supporting time division duplexing
A method for transmitting a random access preamble in a narrowband-IoT system supporting time division duplexing and an apparatus therefor. In some implementations, a method for transmitting a narrowband physical random access channel (NPRACH) preamble by a user equipment in a narrowband-Internet of things (NB-IoT) system supporting time division duplexing may include: receiving, from a base station, configuration information related to an uplink-downlink configuration; and transmitting, to the base station, the NPRACH preamble configured by considering the uplink-downlink configuration. |
| US10721773B2 |
Random access procedure for latency reduction
Certain embodiments disclose a method in a network node. The method broadcasts a location of a time and/or frequency resource of a first Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH). The first PRACH has a static location. The method determines a location of a time and/or frequency resource for a second PRACH. The location of the second PRACH is determined dynamically. The method communicates downlink control information to a wireless device. The downlink control information indicates the location of the second PRACH. The method receives a random access attempt from the wireless device. The random access attempt is received via the first PRACH or the second PRACH. The method communicates a random access response to the wireless device. |
| US10721772B2 |
Performing mission critical communications at a user equipment (UE)
Technology for a user equipment (UE) operable to perform mission critical communications with an eNodeB is disclosed. The UE can transmit a physical random access channel (PRACH) signal to the eNodeB that indicates a mission critical communication to be performed between the UE and the eNodeB. The PRACH signal can be transmitted in accordance with a first transmission time interval (TTI). The UE can receive a random access response (RAR) message from the eNodeB that includes a timing advance (TA) and a resource allocation for the mission critical communication. The RAR message can be transmitted from the eNodeB using a second TTI. The UE can perform the mission critical communication with the eNodeB in an uplink using the TA and the resource allocation indicated in the RAR message. The mission critical communication can be performed using a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) and in accordance with the second TTI. |
| US10721766B2 |
Method and device for determining LBT priority class
Provided are a method for determining a listen-before-talk (LBT) priority class by a terminal in a wireless communication system and a device supporting same. The terminal can receive, from a network, mapping information between a logical channel and an LBT priority class and determine a particular LBT priority class on the basis of the received mapping information and a logical channel having data to be transmitted. |
| US10721765B2 |
Method and apparatus for switching bandwidth part in new radio
Provides are a method and apparatus for scheduling a data channel to support a user equipment (UE) using various bandwidth parts (BWPs) in a next-generation/5G radio access network. The method may include transmitting information on physical layer capability, which includes information on a BWP switching delay type; receiving downlink control information (DCI) including a BWP indication field that indicates one BWP different from an active BWP among BWPs included in a BWP set configured for the UE, and scheduling control information for a data channel; activating a BWP indicated by a value of the BWP indication field in consideration of a transition time determined by the information on the BWP switching delay type; and transceiving the data channel according to the scheduling control information. |
| US10721763B2 |
Small packet optimizations for internet-of-things applications
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for optimizing delivery of a small amount of mobile originated (MO) or mobile terminated (MT) data. |
| US10721761B2 |
Centralized channel access for primary and secondary channels in a wireless local-area network
Computer readable media, methods, and apparatuses for centralized channel access for primary and secondary channels are disclosed. An apparatus is disclosed comprising memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to encode a schedule of one or more resource allocations, wherein each resource allocation comprises a type of allocation, a bandwidth, an indication of a channel, a source association identification (AID), a destination AID, an allocation start, and a duration. The type of allocation may be a service period (SP) or a contention-based access period (CBAP). The channel may be an indication of a basic service set (BSS) or a personal BSS (PBSS) primary channel, BSS or PBSS secondary channel, or BSS or PBSS tertiary channel. The processing circuitry may be configured to transmit the schedule to one or more stations identified by the source AID and the destination AID of the one or more resource allocations. |
| US10721757B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for restricting user equipment autonomous transmissions
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for restricting UE autonomous transmissions are provided. |
| US10721752B2 |
Channel plan determination
A network controller may include a memory and a processor. The memory may include instructions executable by the processor to receive a message from an access point. The message may comprise an interference event detected on a particular channel, wherein the particular channel is part of a particular channel list associated with the access point and stored at the network controller in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The memory may further include instructions executable to remove the particular channel from the particular channel list associated with the access point. The memory may further include instructions executable to determine a channel plan for a plurality of access points in the WLAN based on a corresponding plurality of channel lists including the particular channel list and deploy the channel plan to the plurality of access points. |
| US10721748B2 |
Communication resource scheduling for device-to-device (D2D) communication in an unlicensed frequency band
A transmitting user equipment (UE) device transmits scheduling assignment information within a scheduling assignment region of a physical channel structure where the physical channel structure is defined by at least one revision of a communication specification governing communication within a licensed frequency band. The scheduling assignment information identifies time-frequency communication resources of an unlicensed frequency band. The transmitting UE device transmits data to a receiving UE device using the time-frequency communication resources of the unlicensed frequency band. |
| US10721740B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer storage medium for the transmission of messages during random access
The present embodiments provide a method for the transmission of messages during random access, comprising: terminals that transmit type-1 messages to the base station according to the type-1 message transmission method corresponding to the terminal set to which the terminal belongs; wherein, the terminal sets are classified according to the subcarrier transmission capability supported by the terminals. The present embodiments also provide three other methods for the transmission of messages during random access, as well as the corresponding devices and computer storage mediums. |
| US10721736B2 |
Radio transmission apparatus, radio reception apparatus, and communication method
A radio transmission apparatus selects any one group from a plurality of groups each indicating a combination of a plurality of radio reception apparatuses, notifies at least a plurality of radio reception apparatuses belonging to the selected group of an identification number assigned in advance to the selected group, and allocates transmission data addressed to the radio reception apparatuses belonging to the selected group to each of a plurality of frequency resources based on order of the radio reception apparatuses, which is determined in advance in the selected group. |
| US10721734B2 |
Method, device, base station and UE for uplink transmission main carrier switch and control
A method, device, base station and UE for uplink transmission main carrier switch and control to enable the uplink transmission main carrier of the UE to switch among multiple different cells providing service for the UE, enhance the transmission flexibility of the uplink transmission main carrier of the UE, and at the same time take account of the transmission requirements of transmission power and UE services. The method for uplink transmission main carrier switch and control includes: determining the transmission resources of the cell set used for providing service for the UE, the transmission resources being configured for the user equipment (UE), wherein the transmission resources include the configured resources of uplink transmission carrier of multiple cells, the transmission resources being used for enabling the uplink transmission main carrier of UE to switch among the uplink transmission carriers corresponding to different cells; informing the UE of the transmission resource of the cell set. |
| US10721733B2 |
Uplink control in a wireless communication network
A method and system are provided having an uplink control structure and a pilot signal having minimal signal overhead for providing channel estimation and data demodulation in a wireless communication network. The uplink control structures enable mobile terminals to communicate with corresponding base stations to perform various functions including obtaining initial system access, submitting a bandwidth request, triggering a continuation of negotiated service, or providing a proposed allocation re-configuration header. A dedicated random access channel is provided to communicatively couple the base station and the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can select a random access signaling identification. A resource request is received at the base station to uplink resource information from the mobile terminal and an initial access information request is received from the mobile terminal to configure the base station connection. Pilot signals with varying density configurations are provided to include low density symbol patterns for multiple contiguous resource blocks and high density symbol patterns for single resource blocks. |
| US10721732B2 |
Radio communication system, device and method for radio communication, and computer program
A radio communication device which manages a network defines a predetermined transmission frame cycle, allocates in the frame specific access slots as timing with which the individual radio communication devices in the network concerned receive a transmission, puts the information of the allocation in a beacon signal, and transmits the signal. Each radio communication device performs receiving operation at access slots specific to the device itself defined by the beacon signal. When information transmission is made between arbitrary communication devices in the network, access slots for the device which is to receive the information are used. |
| US10721728B2 |
Radio communication system, base station apparatus, radio terminal, and communication control method
A radio communication system includes a first base station (11) that manages a first cell (110), a second base station (12) that manages a second cell (120), and a radio terminal (2). The radio terminal (2) supports dual connectivity involving a bearer split in which a first network bearer between the radio terminal (2) and a core network (3) is split over the first base station (11) and the second base station (12). The first base station (11) receives, from the second base station (12), bearer split status information about communication of the first network bearer in the second base station (12), and performs control of an access stratum related to the first network bearer. It is thus possible to contribute, for example, to an improvement in control of an access stratum when dual connectivity involving a bearer split is performed. |
| US10721725B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, communication method, and integrated circuit for decoding a physical downlink shared channel in a non-MBSFN subframe
A terminal device includes means of determining resource elements to which a physical downlink shared channel is mapped for transmission on the physical downlink shared channel in a non-MBSFN subframe that is scheduled by using a downlink control information format 1A based on positions of cell-specific reference signals that are provided by using a physical layer cell identity. |
| US10721720B2 |
Cell On-Off procedure for dual connectivity
Dynamic cell mode indication and reporting channel state information for dormant cells in a dual connectivity carrier aggregation environment. UEs may be configured for carrier aggregation of cells associated with non-collocated eNBs, which may include a master eNB (MeNB) and one or more secondary eNBs (SeNB), each supporting multiple carrier frequencies. Indicators of cell mode for secondary cells of the MeNB or SeNB are periodically sent using a broadcast mechanism and may configure active or dormant sub-periods within the indicated periods. The indicators may be transmitted by a primary cell for the MeNB or special secondary cell for the SeNB. Alternatively, the indicators may be transmitted by the secondary cell. When CSI measurements occur for a dormant cell, the UE may report CSI for the dormant periods, suppress CSI reporting for the dormant periods, or report some types of CSI and not others for the dormant periods. |
| US10721719B2 |
Optimizing caching of data in a network of nodes using a data mapping table by storing data requested at a cache location internal to a server node and updating the mapping table at a shared cache external to the server node
Methods and systems for optimized caching of data in a network of nodes are described herein. A server node of a plurality of server nodes may receive, from a device (e.g., a client device), a request for data. The request may be transmitted to the server node via a load balancing device. The server node may retrieve the data requested by the device. The server node may cache, at a cache location internal to the server node, the data requested by the device. The method may comprise transmitting, by the server node, a request to update a data mapping table to indicate a mapping of the server node and the data requested by the device. |
| US10721716B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, communication method, and integrated circuit
A cell using an unallocated frequency band or a shared frequency band is efficiently controlled. A terminal device includes a reception unit configured to receive a first downlink physical channel mapped on the basis of a first possible starting position of a downlink transmission and a second downlink physical channel mapped on the basis of a second possible starting position of the downlink transmission. Upon the first possible starting position and the second possible starting position being indicated by a higher layer, the reception unit receives, in a predetermined subframe, either one of the first downlink physical channel or the second downlink physical channel, on a secondary cell having a frame structure type 3. |
| US10721700B2 |
Command execution synchronization in a nodal network using controlled delay techniques
The disclosure provides an example of a system and a method for command execution synchronization in a nodal network. In one example, the method includes starting at a first time, propagating a message including an instruction and timestamp, in a nodal network including a plurality of wireless communication nodes (nodes). The timestamp identifies a second time later than the first time by an amount of time equal to or greater than a period of delay expected for propagation of the message through the nodal network to all of the nodes. The method also includes running a software (soft) clock in each of the nodes, the soft clocks being synchronized to within a timing error tolerance value of the soft clocks in other of the nodes and executing, by each respective one of the nodes, the instruction when the soft clock of the respective nodes reaches the second time identified by the timestamp. |
| US10721698B2 |
Identifying a synchronization master for radio nodes
A radio node may calculate one or more performance metrics based on measured satellite signals, which are associated with a global positioning system, or wireless signals that are associated with a cellular-telephone network. Then, the radio node may determine, based on the one or more performance metrics, whether the radio node is a synchronization master in a cluster of radio nodes. When the radio node is the synchronization master, the radio node may provide information intended for a computer specifying that the radio node is the synchronization master and the one or more performance metrics. In response, the radio node may receive a synchronization request associated with another radio node in the cluster. Furthermore, the radio node may provide the synchronization information intended for the other radio node, where the synchronization information specifies time, frequency, and phase synchronization for at least the cluster. |
| US10721695B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing frequency synchronization for carriers
A method and apparatus may include configuring, by a base station, a synchronization signal. The synchronization signal may be aligned with a sub carrier spacing grid of a radio access technology. The synchronization signal may be positioned at a frequency location that is the same or about the same as a frequency step of a channel raster. The synchronization signal may be transmitted to a user equipment so that the center of the synchronization signal is transmitted with a frequency offset with respect to the center of the radio-access technology bandwidth. |
| US10721691B2 |
Terminal device and positioning information processing method applied to terminal device
A terminal device and a positioning information processing method applied to a terminal device, where the terminal device includes a processor and a positioning chip. The processor receives positioning request from a first application program or receives current positioning data of the terminal device from the positioning chip. The first application program is included in the terminal device. The processor obtains using state and running state of the first application program. The processor avoids sending the positioning request to the positioning chip avoids sending the current positioning data to the first application program when the first application program is in a positioning service restricted state the first application program is currently running in the background. |
| US10721690B2 |
Method, telephone, telecommunication system and device for controlling power consumption of a telephone
The invention relates to a method for controlling the power consumption of a telephone (10), (310). A power saving mode is automatically switched on or off for the telephone (10), (310), depending on: at least one given timespan, within which the telephone (10) is predicted not to be used or another terminal (380). |
| US10721689B2 |
Balanced wireless data transmission
Embodiments can provide concurrent (or substantially concurrent) wireless communication that can achieve load and/or battery consumption balance between or among a set of wireless devices. In wireless transmission, each receiving device is typically identified by an address or an ID, which can be used for device identification and wireless configuration over wireless link. Under the concurrent wireless transmission in accordance with the embodiments, a secondary device can “impersonate” the primary device by assuming an ID or address assigned to primary device. In this way, load and/or battery consumption balance can be achieved among multiple wireless devices in the concurrent wireless transmission. |
| US10721687B2 |
Information transmitter and an apparatus including the same
There are provided an information transmitter and an apparatus including the same. The information transmitter includes a signal generator configured to output an information signal including pulses changed from a first state to a second state or a third state and subsequently changed from the second state or the third state to the first state. A time period in which some of the pulses are changed from the first state to the second state or the third state may be shorter than a time period in which some of the pulses are changed from the second state or the third state to the first state. The information transmitter also includes a transmitting coil configured to receive the information signal and generate a magnetic field based on the information signal. |
| US10721682B2 |
Access control methods and apparatus for radio systems
A wireless terminal initiates an inter-system change procedure to switch from a first core network to second when an access attempt to the first core network is barred. The processor circuitry configured to: register to a first core network; receive first access control information and second access control information from radio access node; upon an access attempt, determine if the access attempt is allowed for the first core network based on the first access control information; when the access attempt is barred for the first core network, determine if the access attempt is permitted by a second core network allows based on the second access control information; and, when the access attempt is allowed for the second core network, initiate an inter-system change procedure to designate the second core network as a registered network. |
| US10721681B2 |
System and method for dynamically configurable air interfaces
A method of transmitting includes categorizing a transmission between the first device and a second device as one of a plurality of transmission types, and selecting an air interface from a plurality of air interface candidates in accordance with the transmission as categorized. The method also includes sending the transmission to the second device using the selected air interface. |
| US10721676B2 |
User terminal, radio base station and radio communication method
The present invention is designed to reduce communication overhead in communication in which beamforming is used. A user terminal according to one aspect of the present invention has a transmission section that transmits a beam identification signal for identifying a given beam, a receiving section that receives given information transmitted in the given beam based on the beam identification signal, and a control section that controls transmission of the beam identification signal. |
| US10721673B2 |
Relay communication system
A method in a relay station includes communicating with a base station, determining if a control signal is included in a subframe, and decoding data in the subframe if the control signal is included in the subframe. The control signal includes a parameter which is related to a quantity of resource blocks. |
| US10721668B2 |
Network virtualization of user equipment in a wireless communication network
Embodiments for network virtualization of user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network. A trigger may be received from a user equipment (UE) indicating potential UE mobility away from a remote virtual machine (VM) instance on a host server collocated on an eNodeB in the wireless communication network. One or more identifiers (ID) of one or more potential host servers collocated on one or more alternative eNodeBs may be determined for receiving the UE. VM replication may be provided to the one or more potential host servers to enable continuation of the remote VM instance. |
| US10721664B2 |
Methods and network nodes for reuse of EPC session between 3GPP and WLAN
A method performed in a mobility management node includes the mobility management node receiving a first Packet Data Network (PDN) activation request from a wireless local area network (WLAN) access gateway, the first PDN activation request specifying an access point name (APN) and a tunnel endpoint identifier (TEID) parameter for identifying the WLAN access gateway, the WLAN access gateway connected to a user equipment (UE). The method further includes in response to receiving the PDN activation request, the mobility management node (i) selecting a Packet Data Network Gateway (PGW) based on the specified APN, (ii) generating a second PDN activation session request that includes the TEID parameter for identifying the WLAN access gateway, (iii) selecting a serving gateway (SGW), and (iv) forwarding the second PDN activation request to the selected SGW. |
| US10721662B2 |
Cell selection and reselection in normal and enhanced coverage mode
The present disclosure relates to methods for selecting or reselecting a cell from among a plurality of cells. The present disclosure is also providing mobile stations for performing these methods, and computer readable media the instructions of which cause the mobile station to perform the methods described herein. For this purpose, the mobile station is detecting cells which are candidates (i.e. candidate cells) for selection or reselection, utilizing either the normal coverage mode or the enhanced coverage mode. Further, the mobile station is selecting or reselecting a cell among the candidate cells detected, utilizing either the normal coverage mode or the enhanced coverage mode. The mobile station is performing the detection and the selection or reselection on the basis of stored information indicating whether or not at least one of the candidate cells supports that the detection and the selection or reselection utilize the enhanced coverage mode. |
| US10721661B2 |
Wireless device connection handover
A system and method includes a first device (e.g., a primary wireless in-ear device) connected to a second device (e.g., a secondary wireless in-ear device) using a first wireless connection. The first device is also connected to a third device (e.g., a smartphone or smart watch) using a second wireless connection. If the first device and second devices determine signal quality metrics corresponding to the quality of the wireless signal received by each. If the second device reports having a better signal quality, communication with the third device is handed off from the first device to the second device. |
| US10721658B2 |
Mobility management method, apparatus, and system
Embodiments relate to the field of communications technologies, and specifically, to a mobility management method, an apparatus, and a system. Embodiments of the present invention provide the mobility management method, the apparatus, and the system. When a primary cell of user equipment is changed, a change of the primary cell is performed through modification but not through conventional handover, so that data transmission is uninterrupted when the primary cell is changed. |
| US10721648B2 |
Device requested protocol data unit session modification in the 5G system
Systems and methods of segregating a SDF of a PDU session are described. The UE transmits a NAS message to the network. The NAS message indicates the SDF, the desired QoS, and a segregation indication that requests that the network establish a separate QoS flow for the SDF even if an existing QoS flow is able to support the specific QoS. The SMF decides whether or not to establish the separate QoS flow and updates filters in the UPF as well as providing a response to the UE containing a similar indication. The UE modifies resources related to the PDU session based on the response. The QoS is indicated as a 5QI and GBR or as a QFI of an existing QoS Flow on which the SDF is to be added if the separate QoS is not established. The QFI is in an unencrypted SDAP header of the NAS message. |
| US10721644B2 |
Method for reporting channel state information for discontinuous transmission in wireless communication system and device for same
Disclosed is a method by which a terminal reports channel status information to a base station in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises the steps for attempting to detect a reference signal repeatedly transmitted multiple times for each reference signal transmission unit; setting the reference signal transmission unit as an effective reference resource for the channel state information when the reference signal is detected in a preset section within the reference signal transmission unit; measuring the channel state information at the effective reference resource; and reporting the channel state information to the base station. |
| US10721642B2 |
System and method for indicating channel assessment information
The embodiments provide a method implemented by a network device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to provide a deferred clear channel assessment (CCA) from a physical layer to an upper layer within the network device. The deferred CCA enables the upper layer to make a final decision on the state of a wireless medium. The method identifies at least one condition on a wireless medium where an upper layer decision is required to determine a state of the wireless medium, and passes on requisite data to the upper layer to enable a decision on the state of the wireless medium. The deferred CCA process supports more complex CCA processes that may rely on information available in an upper layer. |
| US10721641B2 |
Duplicate detection and alerting
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for determining the quality of a route for sending messages. An embodiment operates by determining that a message in a stream of messages and associated with a route is a duplicate of a previous message associated with the route. The embodiment inserts a Boolean value into a duplicate detection queue associated with the route based on the determination. The embodiment calculates a route quality value for the route based on the duplicate detection queue. The embodiment then performs an action for the route based on the route quality value. |
| US10721637B2 |
Distributed antenna system continuity
Technologies are described for using optical and electrical transmission of a plurality of communications services from a plurality of outside sources to a network of users via a distributed antenna system. The systems and methods disclosed herein provide for distribution of the communications services and for re-routing the services when a failure occurs. These systems and methods detect when there is a failure of the service to the network or within the network, where the failure has occurred, and how to redistribute the services via a switching network or matrix. |
| US10721636B2 |
Directional beacon transmission and reception activity indication
Wireless directional communication is performed in the millimeter wave (mmW) band by nodes in a wireless mesh network. Beacon frames are configured to incorporate an activity indicator that signals active and inactive communication directions on the mmW, with a flag for each respective direction of communication (transmit or receive). The activity indicator is utilized to enhance route and beam selection so as to obtain connections subject to less interference, and/or that create less interference to other stations. The activity indicator is also, or alternately, utilized for improving selections of a connection to an access point (AP) or station (STA) or mesh station (MSTA), toward reducing interference, or selecting which beam from a given AP, STA, or MSTA is to be utilized. Distributed interference and resource coordination can be initiated, and/or rerouting determined, based on the activity indicator. |
| US10721634B2 |
Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) coverage for millimeter wave communication
A system, in an active reflector device, adjusts a first amplification gain of each of a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals received at a receiver front-end from a first equipment via a first radio path of an NLOS radio path. A first phase shift is performed on each of the plurality of RF signals with the adjusted first amplification gain. A combination of the plurality of first phase-shifted RF signals is split at a transmitter front-end. A second phase shift on each of the split first plurality of first phase-shifted RF signals is performed. A second amplification gain of each of the plurality of second phase-shifted RF signals is adjusted. |
| US10721630B2 |
Automated sensor coverage optimization with an actuating walker agent
In one embodiment, a first actuator in a network of sensors and actuators executes a walker agent configured to adjust an actuation setting of the first actuator. The actuation setting controls an area of coverage of the first actuator when actuated. The executing agent on the first actuator receives one or more sensor measurements from one or more of the sensors that are in communication range of the first actuator. The executing agent also controls, based on the received one or more sensor measurements, the area of coverage of the first actuator by adjusting its actuation setting, in an attempt to optimize coverage of the sensors in the network by the areas of coverage of the actuators. The first actuator unloads the executing walker agent after adjusting the actuation setting of the first actuator and propagates the agent to another one of the actuators in the network for execution. |
| US10721629B2 |
Dynamic resource partitioning for multi-carrier access for 5G or other next generation network
Dynamic sharing of pooled radio access network (RAN) resources can be divided amongst different tenant carriers according to a service level agreement and/or a host carrier policy. The carriers can share the RAN with the host carrier while utilizing their own core network and service delivery platform. The hosting carrier can utilize policies to provide guidelines on how to share among the tenant carriers. Additionally, the hosting carrier can also provide services for internet-of-things devices based on security requirements with different firewall, and/or authentication requirements. |
| US10721624B2 |
Security system for inmate wireless devices
A layered security suite is disclosed wherein multiple security barriers that prevent the unsanctioned use of a mobile device issued by a controlled-environment facility. The security barriers are implemented along multiple points within the communication path between the mobile device with outside networks, including on the mobile device, on wireless access points that serve data traffic for the mobile device, and a firewall device that monitors all data coming to and from the wireless access points. The barriers on the mobile device prevent the user from performing unsanctioned application and settings changes, including both software and hardware components, while the barrier on the wireless access point detects and prevents unauthorized connections between mobile devices and unsanctioned wireless access points. The firewall device discards packets with unsanctioned internet addresses. The layers work in concert to prevent all manner of tampering with the mobile device by members of the controlled-environment facility. |
| US10721622B2 |
Wireless communication system with multiple security levels
A secure wireless communication system has a communication device acting as a service seeker (210) and a further communication device acting as a service provider (220) according to a security protocol defining link layer security according to a security mechanism. The service provider enables a first service requiring a link layer security according to a first security mechanism. The devices establish a first secure link connection 5 (241) to engage the first service. The service provider determines that a further service requires a link layer security according to a second security mechanism different from the first security mechanism. The devices now establish a second secure link connection (242) on the link layer according to the second security mechanism while the first secure link connection remains active to engage the further service via the second secure link connection, 10 while blocking the service seeker from accessing the further service until the second secure link connection has been established. |
| US10721621B2 |
Updating policy for a video flow during transitions
First, an authentication module may receive an identification (ID) linking request, create a secured ID linking request from the ID linking request, and send the secured ID linking request to a packet gateway module located in a packet core of a mobile network. Next, the packet gateway module may insert into the secured ID linking request, an encrypted version of a mobile identifier corresponding to a client device from which the secured ID linking request was received. Next, a mobile video session manager module may receive from the packet gateway module, the secured ID linking request and link a subscriber of a managed video service corresponding to a video identifier to the client device corresponding to the mobile identifier. A policy corresponding to the subscriber of the managed video service may then be applied to flows over the packet core to and from the client device. |
| US10721618B2 |
Wireless communication device and wireless communication method
A wireless communication device includes: a control unit configured to control generation of a participation request frame relating to a request for participation in a group, which includes at least one wireless communication device, in which role information specifying a communication role in communication with an outside of the group is stored on a basis of group information regarding the group; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the participation request frame. A wireless communication device including: a transmission unit configured to transmit a report frame in which group information regarding a group including at least one wireless communication device is stored; and a reception unit configured to receive a participation request frame relating to a request for participation in the group in which role information specifying a communication role in communication with an outside of the group is stored. |
| US10721617B2 |
Method of dynamic PDCP status report polling for LTE-WLAN aggregation
To facilitate LWA PDCP setting/scheduling, a method of providing dynamic PDCP status report polling is proposed. To enhance scheduling efficiency, the transmitter (can be eNB from DL or UE for UL) can dynamically poll PDCP status report for LWA behavior. The polling can be done by a standalone PDCP control PDU or use reserved bit in PDCP data PDU. The triggering condition for PDCP status polling includes: PDCP without poll time exceeds a first threshold, PDCP without poll bytes exceeds a second threshold, PDCP without poll PDU numbers exceeds a third threshold, a data buffer is empty, and when LWA is deactivated. |
| US10721615B2 |
Terminal and radio communication method for managing a supportable delay using capability information
This invention aims to achieve appropriate communication even when a radio frame configuration which may involve short-time feedback is used. In an aspect of this invention, provided is a user terminal in a system which performs communication based on a TTI (Transmission Time Interval) length, the equipment including a transmission and reception unit which transmits and/or receives capability information concerning a supportable delay, and a control unit which performs control to receive a certain downlink radio resource and/or transmit a certain uplink radio resource at a time interval equal to or greater than the delay. |
| US10721612B2 |
Method for tracking area update in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
Disclosed herein are a method for tracking area update in a wireless communication system and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, a method for user equipment (UE) to perform a tracking area update (TAU) procedure in a wireless communication system comprises: a step of transmitting a TAU request message to a mobility management entity (MME); and a step of receiving a TAU accept message from the MME, wherein if the UE uses signaling optimization to enable the delivery of user data through a control plane over the MME, and the UE does not have pending user data to be transmitted through a user plane and has pending user data to be transmitted through the control plane over the MME, then a first active flag can be set in the TAU request message. |
| US10721611B2 |
Method and device for controlling device by using Bluetooth technology
A method and apparatus to search for a service in a wireless communication system. According to an embodiment, after a first device is connected with a second device, the first device can recognize a service provided by the second device or a characteristic value associated with the service through a message received from the second device. In addition, when the service or characteristic value is changed, the first device can receive a message informing of this from the second device. |
| US10721609B1 |
Location tracking and crisis support allocation
One example method of operation may include receiving an indication from a user device, retrieving a user profile associated with the user device, comparing the user profile to one or more other user profiles associated with other user devices within a predefined distance of the user device, selecting a first of the other user profiles to pair with the user profile based on the comparing, transmitting an alert notification to a first of the other user devices associated with the first of the other user profiles, and receiving a response indicating whether the user profile and one or more other user profiles have paired. |
| US10721608B2 |
Profiles in deployable wireless communications systems
A deployable wireless communications system includes memory, an antenna, and a processor connected to the memory and the antenna. The processor is configured to execute instructions to control the antenna to provide a deployable wireless network to wireless communications devices and to provide access for the wireless communications devices to the deployable wireless network according to profiles of each of the plurality of wireless communications devices stored in the memory. The system further includes an import service executable by the processor to import into the memory a profile carried by a wireless communications device. The profile is to provide access for the wireless communications device to the deployable wireless network. |
| US10721605B2 |
Method of configuring network based on near-field communication (NFC) and apparatus performing the same
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for configuring a network based on near-field communication (NFC), the method including determining whether NFC terminals access in a multi-hop range or a single hop range; classifying roles of the NFC terminals based on connections between the NFC terminals and neighboring communication terminals when the NFC terminals access in the multi-hop range; and classifying roles of the NFC terminals based on properties when the NFC terminals access in the single hop range. |
| US10721601B2 |
Method, device, and system for optimizing short message signaling
The present invention provides a method which includes: receiving a message, where the message carries a parameter indicating a validity period of a short message sent to a user or indication information indicating whether a record needs to be added to MWD of a user when a short message cannot be transmitted or fails to be transmitted; determining that the short message cannot be transmitted or the short message fails to be transmitted, and a value of the parameter is 0 or the indication information indicates that the record does not need to be added to the MWD of the user when the short message cannot be transmitted or fails to be transmitted; and skipping adding the record to the MWD of the user, where the record includes an identifier of a service center for short message service serving the user. According to the method, additional signaling interaction is reduced. |
| US10721595B2 |
Location-based VOIP functions in a wireless network
A wireless network can include one or more nodes distributed throughout a physical environment. The locations of client devices within the wireless network can be determined based on observing measurements of wireless signals exchanged between the nodes and the client devices. In some example embodiments, the capability of determining location information of client devices more accurately can be utilized for enhancing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) functions. In an example embodiment, a phone call can be intelligently routed to where the user is located within the wireless network. In another example embodiment, the volume of a VoIP-enabled client device can be adjusted depending on the proximity of other users. |
| US10721594B2 |
Location-based audio messaging
Mobile devices provide a variety of techniques for presenting messages from sources to a user. However, when the message pertains to the presence of the user at a location, the available communications techniques may exhibit deficiencies, e.g., reliance on the memory of the source and/or user of the existence and content of a message between its initiation and the user's visit to the location, or reliance on the communication accessibility of the user, the device, and/or the source during the user's location visit. Presented herein are techniques for enabling a mobile device, at a first time, to receive a request to present an audio message during the presence of the user at a location; and, at a second time, detecting the presence of the user at the location, and presenting the audio message to the user, optionally without awaiting a request from the user to present the message. |
| US10721591B2 |
Systems and methods for intelligent audio output
Systems and methods for a media guidance application that adjusts output parameters of media assets delivered to output devices based on user preferences of users near the output devices. For example, the media guidance application may adjust the volume to be higher at a speaker near a first user who enjoys a particular media asset and lower at a speaker near a second user who dislikes the media asset. |
| US10721586B2 |
Control over multiple user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) by device type and location
A wireless communication network enhances Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) for wireless user devices that have multiple device types. The wireless communication network has wireless access points that store MIMO geofences for the device types. The wireless access points select MIMO geofences for the wireless user devices based the device types. The wireless access points exchange Single User (SU) MIMO signals and Multiple User (MU) MIMO signals with the wireless user devices based on the selected MIMO geofences and device locations. The wireless access points transfer MIMO information characterizing the exchange of the MU-MIMO signals. A MIMO control system processes the MIMO information to determine geofence modifications based on MU-MIMO gains for the device types at the device locations. The MIMO control system transfers the geofence modifications to the wireless access points. The wireless access points update their MIMO geofences based on the geofence modifications. |
| US10721584B2 |
Method and network device for geo-based transmission
The present disclosure provides a method in a network device for geo-based transmission. The network device comprises at least one Transmission/Reception Point (TRP) each configured with at least one beam. The method comprises: obtaining a target geographical area of a data packet; selecting, from the at least one TRP and/or the at least one beam, one or more TRPs and/or beams for broadcasting the data packet based on the target geographical area; and broadcasting the data packet via the selected one or more TRPs and/or beams. |
| US10721579B2 |
Correlated cross-feed of audio and video
Methods and systems for correlating cross-feed of audio and video. One system includes a display and an electronic processor connected to the display. The electronic processor is configured to receive a plurality of videos and a plurality of audio feeds, present an initial arrangement including one or more of the plurality of videos on the display, and generate a soundscape based on the initial arrangement, the soundscape including one or more of the plurality of audio feeds. The electronic processor is further configured to determine which of the videos of the plurality of videos contains a predetermined item of interest, determine which of the audio feeds of the plurality of audio feeds contains audio associated with the predetermined item of interest, and adjust the initial arrangement and the soundscape to highlight the predetermined item of interest. |
| US10721577B2 |
Acoustic signal processing apparatus and acoustic signal processing method
The present technology relates to an acoustic signal processing apparatus, an acoustic signal processing method, and a program for expanding a range of listening positions in which an effect of a transaural reproduction system can be obtained. First and second output signals for localizing a sound image in front of or behind and on the left of a first position located on the left of a listening position are output from first and second speakers, respectively. Third and fourth output signals for localizing a sound image in front of or behind and on the right of a second position located on the right of the listening position are output from third and fourth speakers, respectively. The first speaker is disposed in a first direction in front of or behind the listening position and on the left of the listening position. The second speaker is disposed in the first direction and on the right of the listening position. The third speaker is disposed in the first direction and on the left of the listening position and on the right of the first speaker. The fourth speaker is disposed in the first direction of the listening position and on the right of the second speaker. The present technology can be applied, for example, to an acoustic processing system. |
| US10721576B2 |
MEMS microphone and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an opening extending through the substrate and at least one support member on a sidewall of the opening, a vibration membrane on the substrate, a cover layer on the vibration membrane. The substrate, the vibration membrane, and the cover layer define a cavity. The opening exposes a lower surface portion of the vibration membrane. The at least one support member on the sidewall of the opening provides support to the vibration membrane in a deformation of the vibration membrane to prevent breakage. |
| US10721574B2 |
Fitting unilateral electric acoustic stimulation for binaural hearing
A system and method of fitting an Electric Acoustic Stimulation (EAS) system of a patient that has binaural hearing is provided. The patient has an ipsilateral ear and a contralateral ear opposite the ipsilateral ear, with the EAS system associated with the ipsilateral ear of the patient. Stimulation parameters of the EAS system are developed unilaterally while taking into account hearing abilities of the contralateral ear. The EAS system is configured based on the developed stimulation parameters. |
| US10721571B2 |
Separating and recombining audio for intelligibility and comfort
Audio enhancement systems, devices, methods, and computer program products are disclosed. In particular embodiments, audio is separated by source at an auxiliary processing device, primary voice presence and/or relevancy per source is determined and used to determine enhancement data that is sent to one or more earpieces and used for enhancing audio at the earpiece. These and other embodiments are disclosed herein. |
| US10721569B2 |
Removable middle ear implant sensor
A middle ear implant includes a first interface portion configured to interface with a first structure of a middle ear of a patient, a second interface portion configured to interface with a second structure of the middle ear of the patient, a shaft that connects the first and second interface portions, a carrier plate removably mounted in one of the first or second interface portions, and a removable sensor disposed at one end of the shaft, between the shaft and one of the first interface portion or the second interface portion. The removable sensor is configured to provide a DC signal output indicative of static pressure on the sensor based on placement of the sensor between the first and second structures, and provide an AC signal output indicative of a frequency response of the implant. The removable sensor is disposed at a portion of the carrier plate. |
| US10721568B2 |
Piezoelectric package-integrated acoustic transducer devices
Embodiments of the invention include an acoustic transducer device having a base structure that is positioned in proximity to a cavity of an organic substrate, a piezoelectric material in contact with a first electrode of the base structure, and a second electrode in contact with the piezoelectric material. In one example, for a transmit mode, a voltage signal is applied between the first and second electrodes and this causes a stress in the piezoelectric material which causes a stack that is formed with the first electrode, the piezoelectric material, and the second electrode to vibrate and hence the base structure to vibrate and generate acoustic waves. |
| US10721567B2 |
Electrodynamic sound transducer
An electrodynamic sound transducer that includes a chassis, a membrane with a hole in the centre of the membrane, a moving coil, a magnetic system, and a resonator that is placed in the hole in the centre of the membrane. |
| US10721559B2 |
Methods, apparatus and systems for audio sound field capture
A microphone array for capturing sound field audio content may include a first set of directional microphones disposed on a first framework at a first radius from a center and arranged in at least a first portion of a first spherical surface. The microphone array may include a second set of directional microphones disposed on a second framework at a second radius from the center and arranged in at least a second portion of a second spherical surface. The second radius may be larger than the first radius. The directional microphones may capture information that allows for the extraction of Higher-Order Ambisonics (HOA) signals. |
| US10721558B2 |
Audio recording system and method
The present disclosure provides a method and system of recording an audio event which comprises a plurality of audio sources. This comprises: synchronizing a plurality of audio recording devices prior to commencement of the audio event, each recording device being suitably disposed to record audio from a single audio source and operable to provide a single audio source recording for the duration of the audio event; receiving the single audio source recording provided by each of the said audio recording devices; and processing the plurality of received single audio source recordings to synchronously combining the plurality of single audio source recordings to construct a single audio event recording. |
| US10721555B2 |
Active noise reduction in headphones
Embodiments are disclosed relating to an active noise reducing system and method for a headphone with a rigid cup-like shell which has an outer surface and an inner surface that encompasses a cavity with an opening. The system and method include picking up sound at least at three positions that are regularly distributed over the outer surface, and providing a first electrical signal that represents the picked-up sound. The system and method further include: filtering the first electrical signal to provide a second electrical signal, and generating in the opening of the cavity sound from the second electrical signal. Filtering is performed with a transfer characteristic that is configured so that noise that travels through the shell from beyond the outer surface to beyond the inner surface is reduced by the sound generated in the opening. |
| US10721552B1 |
Phantom powered FET circuit for audio application
A novel phantom-powered FET (field effect transistor) circuit for audio application is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a novel phantom-powered FET preamplifier gain circuit can minimize undesirable sound distortions and reduce the cost of producing a conventional preamplifier gain circuit. Moreover, in one embodiment of the invention, one or more novel rounded-edge magnets may be placed close to a ribbon of a ribbon microphone, wherein the one or more novel rounded-edge magnets reduce or minimize reflected sound wave interferences with the vibration of the ribbon during an operation of the ribbon microphone. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the invention, a novel backwave chamber operatively connected to a backside of the ribbon can minimize acoustic pressure, anomalies in frequency responses, and undesirable phase cancellation and doubling effects. |
| US10721548B2 |
Data transport in a virtualized distributed antenna system
A system for routing signals in a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) includes one or more local Digital Access Units (DAUs) located at a local location and one or more remote DAUs located at one or more remote locations. Each of the one or more local DAUs includes an optical port coupled to an upstream unit. The upstream unit includes at least one of a repeater, a baseband unit, a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), or a DAU. The one or more remote DAUs are coupled to the one or more local DAUs via one or more optical cables. A distance between the local location and each of the one or more remote locations is greater than two kilometers. |
| US10721546B2 |
Incoming call controlling device, incoming call controlling system, and incoming call controlling method
An incoming call controlling device (2) includes a connection determining unit (3) configured to determine, when an incoming call to a first phone number is received, whether a mobile phone terminal (6) is connected as an extension phone to the incoming call controlling device (2); an incoming call controlling unit (4) configured to transfer the incoming call to a second phone number when it has been determined that the mobile phone terminal (6) is not connected to the incoming call controlling device (2); and a caller information transmitting unit (5) configured to transmit, to a server (7), identification information and caller information of the incoming call when a transfer by the incoming call controlling unit (4) is performed. The server (7) is configured to notify a phone terminal of the caller information by using a network different from a circuit used for the transfer. |
| US10721539B1 |
Detection of impairments in a network system
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a system an method for detecting impairments in a network. The network may be a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network. The system may include a node evaluation unit for evaluating the operation of one or more nodes in the network to determine whether the nodes are operating as desired, or whether service is required. |
| US10721538B2 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving broadcast signal
A method for transmitting a broadcast signal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes generating service layer signaling information for discovering and obtaining a broadcast service and a content component of the broadcast service; generating service list information including information for service list building and discovery of the service layer signaling information; and physical layer processing of the service list information, the service layer signaling information, and the content component. |
| US10721536B2 |
Systems and methods for navigating media assets
Systems and methods for presenting custom navigation options are described herein. In some embodiments, the media guidance application displays a first portion of a media asset, and receives a user selection of an entity depicted within the portion. The media guidance application identifies a playlist of media asset portions associated with the entity, and generates for display a transport bar associated with the entity comprising an indicator identifying the entity and only one or more regions associated with the playlist of media asset portions. The media guidance application then receives a second user selection, and generates for display a second portion of the media asset associated with the entity in response. In some embodiments, the media guidance application identifies the playlist by searching a custom presentation database for entries associated with the entity, and retrieves the playlist from the identified entry. |
| US10721535B2 |
Broadcasting signal transmission device, broadcasting signal reception device, broadcasting signal transmission method, and broadcasting signal reception method
A method of transmitting broadcast data by a broadcast receiver includes connecting the broadcast receiver with a companion device; receiving a request for Electronic Service Guide (ESG) data from the companion device; and transmitting the broadcast data including partial or full ESG information of the ESG data to the companion device based on a type of the request. The ESG data includes a content fragment including an extension element including a component element, and the component element including at least one of a video component element describing a role of a video component, an audio component element describing a role of an audio component, a closed caption component element describing a role of a closed caption component, or an application component element describing a role of an application component, and a capability element for the at least one of the video component or the audio component. |
| US10721532B2 |
Systems and methods for synchronizing media and targeted content
Systems and methods for synchronizing media and targeted content are provided. A network connection is established with a mobile device. Timing data associated with playing media content is received from the mobile device. The playing media content is from a disconnected media outlet, where the content management server does not receive data from disconnected media outlet. Synchronizing is performed with the playing media content based on the timing data. Advertisement data associated with the playing media content is accessed. At least one synchronized advertisement is provided to the mobile device in synchronized time, where each synchronized advertisement is associated with a time code associated with the playing media content. An advertisement response from the mobile device is received. The advertisement response is associated with a selected advertisement selected from the at least one synchronized advertisement. An e-commerce transaction is initiated based on the advertisement response. |
| US10721527B2 |
Device setting adjustment based on content recognition
Approaches provide for adjustment of playback settings on a user device based at least in part on a type of content being consumed via the user device. The content type may be determined based on a fingerprint acquired from the content presented via on the client device. The content type may be associated with one or more associated playback settings based on properties of the content type, which may be stored in a content profile. The playback settings may be provided to the user device to set or adjust one or more settings of the user device, as may relate to the presentation of the content. |
| US10721524B2 |
Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media
Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a processor, and memory including machine readable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: extract a series of tags associated with media playing on a presentation device, different ones of the tags in the series of the tags embedded in the media at different temporal positions within a duration of the media; identify a first tag from the series of tags to report to a central facility, the first tag identified based on a temporal proximity of the first tag to an event associated with the media playing on the presentation device; and transmit the identified first tag to the central facility, other tags in the series of tags not being transmitted to the central facility. |
| US10721523B2 |
Methods and systems for usage reporting
A system for reporting usage. |
| US10721520B2 |
Allocating digital video recorder storage
Methods, systems, and computer readable media may be operable to facilitate the allocation of digital video recorder storage. Storage for a device such as a digital video recorder may be partitioned into a plurality of segments, and each segment may be allocated to a specified user. The device may be configured to allocate a specified amount or percentage of storage to each one of a plurality of users. When a request to record a piece of content is received by the device, the device may identify the user requesting the recording, and the piece of content may be recorded and stored within a portion of device storage that is allocated to the user. If there is not enough room in storage allocated to the user to store the requested content, the device may identify and remove one or more recordings from the portion of storage allocated to the user. |
| US10721517B2 |
Method and system for synchronously reproducing multimedia multi-information
Disclosed is a method and system for synchronously reproducing multi-media multi-information. The method is a method of combining a plurality of relevant files or a plurality of information streams that have an associated information relationship using a “multi-information modulation unit”, and then synchronously reproducing the relevant files or the information streams using a dedicated player capable of synchronously reproducing and playing back the multi-information. The step of synchronously recording the multi-information in the method is to insert “non-audio/video information” into an “audio/video steam before compression or after compression or a file thereof” using the “multi-information modulation unit”, that is, to embed some “additional information blocks” carrying the “non-audio/video information” into necessary “video frames” or “audio frames” and/or create or insert some “additional information frames” carrying the “non-audio/video information” between the necessary “video frames” and “audio frames”. |
| US10721516B2 |
User terminal apparatus, electronic apparatus, system, and control method thereof
A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus for performing a remote control function for an electronic apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with an electronic apparatus for providing a text input user interface (UI), an input unit configured to receive a user command for input of a specific text on the text input UI, a fingerprint scanner provided in the input unit and configured to recognize a user fingerprint, and a controller configured to recognize a user fingerprint according to the user command and to transmit information corresponding to the recognized user fingerprint to the electronic apparatus in response to the electronic apparatus entering a preset text input mode. |
| US10721514B2 |
Customizing a video trailer based on user-selected characteristics
Methods, systems, and computer readable storage media are disclosed for customizing a video trailer for a media production. In particular, one or more embodiments receive a request for a video trailer for a media production. For example, one or more embodiments receive the request within a messaging thread involving a user and a messaging bot. Additionally, one or more embodiments determine, based on a selection by the user, a first characteristic corresponding to a first characteristic category type associated with the media production and a second characteristic corresponding to a second characteristic category type associated with the media production. One or more embodiments then provide a customized video trailer for the media production that includes content emphasizing the user-selected characteristics. |
| US10721513B1 |
Providing a message based on a change in watch time
A promotional message may be provided to a first portion of a group of users. A first watch time may be identified based on an amount of time during a period of time that users of the first portion view the video content items after being provided the promotional message. A second watch time may be identified based on an amount of time during the period of time that users of a second portion of the group view video content items where the promotional message is not provided to the users of the second portion of the group. A difference between the first watch time and the second watch time may be calculated. A determination of whether to provide the promotional message to a subsequent user sharing one or more characteristics with the group of users may be based on the difference between the first watch time and the second watch time may be made. |
| US10721512B2 |
Method and apparatus for satellite television service with alternate delivery capabilities
A distribution system for transmitting media content programs to premises equipment via a satellite transmission path addresses signal degradation caused by atmospheric conditions and other factors. Upon detection of a degradation of the satellite signal, the system may begin transmitting the content using an alternative signal path, such as a terrestrial IP network. The satellite transmission path is brought back on line after the satellite link is restored. Alternatively, the system may begin recording the signal in the media distribution system for transmission via the satellite link after the link is restored. |
| US10721511B2 |
Systems and methods for coordinating online activity with broadcast television
Systems and method for coordinating online activity with broadcast television are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a coordination server configured to read a coordination index that includes: an identifier for online content stored on an online content server, where the online content is transmittable to a computing device for output on the computing device; and scheduling information of a broadcast event to be broadcasted on broadcast television. The coordination index associates the scheduling information of the broadcast event with the identifier for the online content. Based on the coordination index, the coordination server generates a signal to indicate a broadcast status of the broadcast event. Upon the signal being read by the online content server, the online content server transmits the online content to the computing device in accordance with one or more rules for interpreting the signal. |
| US10721510B2 |
Directing user focus in 360 video consumption
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including obtaining media content and an identification of a plurality of points of interest in the media content, receiving a request from a user to view the media content, obtaining information about the user, identifying one or more highlight and/or degrade points based on the information about the user, modifying the media content to create highlighted content, the highlighted content being the media content modified to attract attention of the user to the highlight point and drive the attention of the user away from the degrade point, presenting the highlighted content to the user, and monitoring the user's consumption of the content. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10721507B2 |
Systems and methods of content transaction consensus
A method of content transaction consensus includes receiving a request to initiate a transaction for play of video or audio content, the request being received from a data network connected device having a native player. The transaction is validated by consensus in a peer-to-peer network that maintains a distributed ledger, and a record of the transaction is stored in the distributed ledger only when the transaction is validated. The record including a reference file for the video or audio content with a plurality of player control parameter values and linking data for one or more designated content sources outside the peer-to-peer network. And the method includes providing access to the reference file by the data network connected device to enable the data network connected device to play the video or audio content using the reference file and a content data file. |
| US10721499B2 |
Live video streaming services
In some implementations, a system may include an interactive video broadcasting service, implemented on a server, configured to enable a plurality of source devices to broadcast live feed video streams, over a network, to a plurality of viewing devices. The interactive video broadcasting service includes a multi-perspective video sharing engine configured to determine that at least two of the live feed video streams relate to a same event. The multi-perspective video sharing engine provides a multi-perspective display, over the network, to at least one of the plurality of viewing devices in which the multi-perspective display concurrently streams the live feed video streams determined as related to the same event. |
| US10721496B2 |
Inheritance in sample array multitree subdivision
A better compromise between encoding complexity and achievable rate distortion ratio, and/or to achieve a better rate distortion ratio is achieved by using multitree sub-divisioning not only in order to subdivide a continuous area, namely the sample array, into leaf regions, but using the intermediate regions also to share coding parameters among the corresponding collocated leaf blocks. By this measure, coding procedures performed in tiles—leaf regions—locally, may be associated with coding parameters individually without having to, however, explicitly transmit the whole coding parameters for each leaf region separately. Rather, similarities may effectively exploited by using the multitree subdivision. |
| US10721495B2 |
Coding of a spatial sampling of a two-dimensional information signal using sub-division
Coding schemes for coding a spatially sampled information signal using sub-division and coding schemes for coding a sub-division or a multitree structure are described, wherein representative embodiments relate to picture and/or video coding applications. |
| US10721490B2 |
Methods and apparatus for adaptive motion vector candidate ordering for video encoding and decoding
Methods and apparatus are provided for adaptive motion vector candidate ordering for video encoding and decoding. An apparatus includes a video encoder (100) for encoding a block in a picture by selecting an order of motion vector predictor candidates for the block responsive to a characteristic available at both the video encoder and a corresponding decoder. The characteristic excludes a mode in which the block is partitioned. |
| US10721488B2 |
B-picture syntax change for generalized bi-prediction in high efficiency video coding (HEVC)
An enhanced prediction direction method and encoding syntax for B-pictures in state-of-the-art video compression. In bi-directional prediction, instead of using one motion vector (MV) from list 0 and one from list 1, both may be alternatively drawn from list 0 or list 1, and this information communicated to a decoder similarly configured for recognizing the generalized syntax. |
| US10721475B2 |
K-nearest neighbor model-based content adaptive encoding parameters determination
In one example, a segment of media content, a predefined maximum bitrate, and a predefined maximum quality measure may be received. K-NN having similar bitrate and quality data to the segment of media content may be determined using a trained k-nearest neighbor model. The K-NN are determined from a training set of media content segments. Further, at least one content adaptive encoding parameter for the segment of media content may be determined within the predefined maximum bitrate and the predefined maximum quality measure using the determined k-nearest neighbor. The at least one content adaptive encoding parameter is inputted to an encoder to encode the segment of media content. |
| US10721474B2 |
Image coding method, image coding apparatus, image decoding method, image decoding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus
A moving picture decoding apparatus, method, and medium for decoding a current block are provided. A first candidate is derived from a first motion vector that has been used to decode a first block. The first block is adjacent to the current block. A second candidate having a second motion vector that includes a non-zero value is derived. The non-zero value is assigned to a corresponding reference picture. The second motion vector is not derived by decoding a block adjacent to the current block. A candidate is selected from a plurality of candidates, including the first candidate and the second candidate. The current block is decoded using the selected candidate. The second candidate includes the non-zero value of the corresponding reference picture, selected from a plurality of referable reference pictures. |
| US10721471B2 |
Deep learning based quantization parameter estimation for video encoding
Techniques related to quantization parameter estimation for video coding are discussed. Such techniques may include generating features using a picture of input video received for encoding and applying a neural network to a feature vector including the features, a target bitrate, and a resolution of the picture to generate an estimated quantization parameter for encoding the picture. |
| US10721465B2 |
Motion compensation for cubemap packed frames
A device for decoding 360-degree video data is configured to store a decoded picture of 360-degree video as a reference frame; derive an extended reference frame from the stored reference frame based on a padding amount by extending a first cube face in the reference frame; inter-predict a block of a current picture from a block of the extended reference frame by determining a motion vector for the block of the current picture; in response to a determination that the motion vector points to a cube face in the extended reference frame other than the first cube face, clipping the motion vector such that the motion vector points to a location in the first cube face; and locating a prediction block for a current block using the clipped motion vector. |
| US10721463B2 |
Stereoscopic image appreciation eyeglasses and stereoscopic image display device
An infrared polarizing filter is attached to an infrared synchronization signal radiator of a stereoscopic image display device which alternately displays right and left images by time-division with polarized light in one direction to radiate the polarized-light infrared synchronization signal. The problem with the occurrence of crosstalk is solved. Stereoscopic image appreciation eyeglasses have polarizing plates, visual field opening/closing liquid crystal cells and tilt correcting liquid crystal cells. The synchronization signal is received by a receiver mounted on an eyeglass frame. The tilt correcting liquid crystal cells are adjusted based on the eyeglass frame tilt angle detected. |
| US10721462B2 |
Method and apparatus for calibrating parameter of three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for calibrating parameters of a three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus, the method including acquiring a first captured image of a 3D display apparatus displaying a first pattern image, adjusting a first parameter set of the 3D display apparatus based on the first captured image, acquiring a second captured image of the 3D display apparatus displaying a second pattern image based on the adjusted first parameter set, and adjusting a second parameter set of the 3D display apparatus based on the second captured image. |
| US10721461B2 |
Collaborative stereo system for three-dimensional terrain and object reconstruction
A method, apparatus, and system provide for three-dimensional (3D) image reconstructing. Two or more cameras are mounted to one or more vehicles. The cameras are capable of moving with respect to each other. A baseline distance between each of the cameras is determined. A two-dimensional (2D) image is simultaneously acquired from each of the cameras. The acquiring is time synchronized and the vehicles are moving during the acquiring. The 2D images from the two or more cameras are matched. A delta pose between the cameras is reconstructed based on the matching and baseline distance. Based on the delta pose, a 3D image is instantaneously constructed. |
| US10721456B2 |
Image generation apparatus and image generation method
A position and posture acquisition unit acquires viewpoint position information of a user. A viewscreen setting unit sets a viewscreen for the user. An original image operation unit calculates a correction amount for a pixel of the image from a parallax value of each pixel of an original image and an amount of movement of the viewpoint such that the object looks fixed, and generates, for each of left and right viewpoint, an image reference vector map. The image reference vector map includes an image reference vector that refers to the position of the object before correction from coordinates of each pixel after correction. A display image generation unit refers to the original image on the basis of the image reference vector corresponding to each pixel of the viewscreen to determine a color value. |
| US10721452B2 |
3D system
A three dimensional system including rendering with variable displacement. |
| US10721449B2 |
Image processing method and device for auto white balance
An auto white balance method is disclosed. The auto white balance method includes receiving image data to divide the image data into a plurality of partition cells, calculating an estimation value of a skin tone included in the image data, and selecting outliers for detection of a white point of the image data, based on at least some of the plurality of partition cells and the estimation value. |
| US10721444B2 |
Lock system including automation notification and surveillance integration
The present disclosure provides a lock system including automated notification and surveillance integration. In the lock system of the present disclosure, when any of the locks included in the lock system are locked or unlocked, a notification or communication signal is sent to at least one other device. The at least one other device may be a receiver, smart phone, smart watch, laptop, desktop, and/or an Internet connected or Internet of Things (IoT) device. In one aspect, the at least one other device is an image capturing device that captures one or more images of the lock that has been locked or unlocked and the surrounding area the lock is disposed in responsive to the notification or communication signal sent. The lock system of the present disclosure is configured for use with electronic locks, mechanical locks, and/or hybrid electronic-mechanical locks. |
| US10721439B1 |
Systems and methods for directing content generation using a first-person point-of-view device
A method for personalizing a content item using captured footage is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first video feed from a first camera, wherein the first camera is designated as a source camera for capturing an event during a first time duration. The method also includes receiving data from a second camera, and determining, based on the received data from the second camera, that an action was performed using the second camera, the action being indicative of a region of interest (ROI) of the user of the second camera occurring within a second time duration. The method further includes designating the second camera as the source camera for capturing the event during the second time duration. |
| US10721432B2 |
Image capturing apparatus connectable to display apparatus, display apparatus connectable to external apparatus, and image processing apparatus performing image processing
An image capturing apparatus includes a graphic image generation unit configured to generate a graphic image, a communication control unit configured to obtain, from a display apparatus, conversion characteristic information indicating a relationship between a pixel value of a display image based on a captured image input from the image capturing apparatus to the display apparatus and a display luminance value in a state in which the display image is displayed on the display apparatus, and a video output unit configured to output, to the display apparatus together with a captured image, a corrected graphic image obtained by correcting a pixel value of the graphic image based on the conversion characteristic information and a target value of a display luminance value of the graphic image when the graphic image is displayed on the display apparatus. |
| US10721431B2 |
Method for estimating a timestamp in a video stream and method of augmenting a video stream with information
The invention discloses a method for determining a timestamp t of an image of a video stream V(t) comprising a plurality of images, said method comprising the steps of determining an acquired image descriptor of at least one of a plurality of acquired images Si of an acquired video stream during a display phase and determining a similarity level of an original image descriptor and the acquired image descriptor and if the similarity level of the original image descriptor and the acquired image descriptor fulfills at least one criterion, determining the timestamp t of the original image descriptor and assigning the timestamp t to the acquired image corresponding to the acquired image descriptor as an estimated timestamp T. Augmented information can be displayed to a user depending on the time stamp. |
| US10721430B2 |
Display device and method of operating the same
A display device includes a display unit configured to display a plurality of pieces of content received from a plurality of source devices connected to the display device; and a control unit configured to receive a control activation request for a first source device of the plurality of source devices from a remote control device, activate control of the first source device in response to the received control activation request, and control an operation of the first source device in response to the signal received from the remote control device. |
| US10721428B2 |
Imaging device
An imaging device has a sensor chip and a signal processing chip. The sensor chip includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a 2-dimensional matrix and a data output terminal group made up of a plurality of data output terminals which output analog signals of pixels for each pixel column of the pixel array. The signal processing chip includes a data input terminal group electrically coupled to the data output terminal group, a plurality of A/D converters which convert analog signals of pixels received by the data input terminal group into digital signals for each pixel column of the pixel array, and a control unit which controls operation of the plurality of A/D converters. |
| US10721423B2 |
Pixel circuit for detecting time-dependent visual data
A pixel circuit for detecting time-dependent visual data includes a photo sensing device detecting a light intensity and generating a signal representing the detected light intensity. The pixel circuit further includes: a voltage amplifier configured for amplifying the signal representing the detected light intensity and generating an amplified signal, the amplified signal being generated by taking into account a control signal which shifts an input voltage offset of the voltage amplifier; a hysteresis comparing module configured for comparing the amplified signal to at least one threshold value and to a reference value and for generating at least one output signal based on the comparison; and a feedback control module configured for generating the control signal of the voltage amplifier based on the at least one output signal generated by the hysteresis comparing module. |
| US10721417B2 |
Camera module
A camera module includes a first lens barrel including a first lens, a second lens barrel including a second lens that is aligned with the first lens in an optical axis direction, and a stop module disposed between the first lens barrel and the second lens barrel. The stop module includes blades configured to form one or more incidence holes having various sizes. The stop module includes a magnet portion including a driving magnet opposing a driving coil, and the magnet portion moves back and forth rectilinearly. |