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US10729831B2	Inflow cannula tunneling tool allowing quick exchange with dilating plug A system for facilitating fluid connection between cannulae and a blood pump. The system includes a cannula having a distal end adapted to be in fluid communication with the circulatory system and a proximal end configured to couple to an inlet of the blood pump. Further included is a tunneling device configured to be inserted into a body of a patient to direct the proximal end of the cannula adjacent to the inlet and including a second connecting structure. Further included is a plug which has a first plug part and a second plug part. The first plug part includes a second connecting structure, the first and second connecting structures being selectively engageable. The second plug part is configured to be inserted in the proximal end of the cannula. The first and second plug parts are selectively disengageable to allow in situ disconnection between the cannula and tunneling device.
US10729826B2	Wound cover apparatus and related methods of use A wound therapy apparatus is disclosed that includes a wound interface securable to a skin surface around a wound bed to form an enclosed space over the wound bed that is fluid-tight. The wound therapy apparatus may include a dressing engaged with the wound interface to contact the wound bed. Gas within the enclosed space may have an O2 concentration greater than the O2 concentration in atmospheric air. The dressing may include a hydrophobic material, hydrophobic material, or a distal layer comprised of silicone having fenestrations therein, in various aspects. The pressure p0 within the enclosed space may vary over a pressure range pmin≤p0≤pmax. Related methods of use are also disclosed.
US10729825B2	Devices and methods related to medical tubes Apparatus and methods for clearing obstructions from a medical tube are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a spool drive system is disclosed for actuating a guide wire within a medical tube. The spool drive system can be a hand held, disposable device having a spool housing with a spool therein for alternately advancing and withdrawing a guide wire through an inlet of the spool housing. A track can be spaced from and extend about a perimeter of the spool to direct the guide wire onto or off of the spool as the spool is rotated. Other embodiments and devices for actuating the guide wire, and methods therefor, also are disclosed.
US10729821B1	Method for preparing chitosan/heparinized graphene oxide composite multilayer film on surface of medical magnesium alloy A method for preparing a chitosan/heparinized graphene oxide composite multilayer film on the surface of a medical magnesium alloy comprises the following steps: firstly preparing negatively charged heparinized graphene oxide; then performing surface chemical treatment and self-assembly of 16-phosphonohexadecanoic acid molecules on the medical magnesium alloy; further covalently immobilizing chitosan on the surface of the magnesium alloy, thereby constructing a positively charged material surface; finally, alternately immersing the surface-modified magnesium alloy material in heparinized graphene oxide and a chitosan solution, and then fully adsorbing, and obtaining the chitosan/heparinized graphene oxide composite multilayer film after drying. The surface modification of the medical magnesium alloy by adopting the method of the present invention can significantly improve the corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of the magnesium alloy to lay a foundation for the application of the magnesium alloy in the field of implantable medical devices such as vascular stents.
US10729820B2	Methods and processes for application of drug delivery polymeric coatings Polymeric coatings, their applications, and the methods of their preparation are described. The coatings may be used to confer desirable properties to the consumer and/or medical products. Also described are methods of loading therapeutic agents on the polymeric coatings and the applications of the drug eluting polymeric coatings thus obtained.
US10729813B2	Extracellular matrix-derived gels and related methods Provided are methods for preparing gelled, solubilized extracellular matrix (ECM) compositions useful as cell growth scaffolds. Also provided are compositions prepared according to the methods as well as uses for the compositions. In one embodiment a device, such as a prosthesis, is provided which comprises an inorganic matrix into which the gelled, solubilized ECM is dispersed to facilitate in-growth of cells into the ECM and thus adaptation and/or attachment of the device to a patient.
US10729812B2	Human nipple areolar complex extracellular matrix scaffold and methods relating thereto Methods of producing and methods of treatment using a nipple areolar complex extracellular matrix. A method for processing tissue comprises harvesting a human nipple areolar complex tissue, treating the tissue with a stabilizing medium, wherein the medium stabilizes the tissue during transport, decellularizing the tissue, and sterilizing the tissue to form a human nipple areolar complex extracellular matrix scaffold (ECMS). A method of treating an individual with a need for a nipple reconstruction comprises forming an ECMS and applying the ECMS to the individual for nipple areolar regeneration.
US10729811B2	Methods for inhibiting stenosis, obstruction, or calcification of a stented heart valve or bioprosthesis Methods for inhibiting stenosis, obstruction and/or calcification of a heart valve following implantation in a vessel having a wall are disclosed. In one aspect the method includes providing a bioprosthetic heart valve mounted on an elastical stent; treating the bioprosthetic heart valve with a tissue fixative; coating the stent and the bioprosthetic valve with a coating composition including one or more therapeutic agents; implanting the bioprosthetic valve into the vessel in a diseased natural valve site; eluting the coating composition from the bioprosthetic valve; and inhibiting stenosis, obstruction and/or calcification of the bioprosthetic heart valve by preventing the attachment of stem cells to the bioprosthetic heart valve, the stem cells circulating external and proximate to the bioprosthetic heart valve by activating nitric oxide production (i) in the circulating stem cells, (ii) in an endothelial cell lining covering the bioprosthetic heart valve tissue, (iii) or both.
US10729807B2	In situ solidifying solutions and methods of making and using thereof Described herein are fluid complex coacervates that produce solid adhesives in situ. Oppositely charged polyelectrolytes were designed to form fluid adhesive complex coacervates at ionic strengths higher than the ionic strength of the application site, but an insoluble adhesive solid or gel at the application site. When the fluid, high ionic strength adhesive complex coacervates are introduced into the lower ionic strength application site, the fluid complex coacervate is converted to a an adhesive solid or gel as the salt concentration in the complex coacervate equilibrates to the application site salt concentration. In one embodiment, the fluid complex coacervates are designed to solidify in situ at physiological ionic strength and have numerous medical applications. In other aspects, the fluid complex coacervates can be used in aqueous environment for non-medical applications.
US10729805B2	Drug delivery polymer particles with hydrolytically degradable linkages Described are polymers and methods of forming and using same.
US10729804B2	Nanofibrillar cellulose composition The present invention relates to the use of nanofibrillar cellulose hydrogel in cell culture and medical applications. The invention relates to a composition comprising nanofibrillar cellulose, cross linkable polymer and at least one bioactive agent. The invention also provides methods for producing the composition and uses thereof. The present invention further relates to the use of said composition for manufacturing of a shaped matrix, the method of preparing said matrix, the matrix and the use of said matrix in various applications.
US10729799B2	Aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution comprising a specific stabilizer An aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution comprises a stabilizer chosen from the family of substituted or unsubstituted aminopolycarboxylic acids (APCA) or salts thereof. The solution may be used for disinfecting a packaging.
US10729798B2	Inactivating pathogenic microorganisms using cold plasma This present invention generally relates to a process for manipulating the chemistry of a product using high voltage atmospheric cold plasma (HVACP) in the presence of a working gas, and in particular to a process for inactivating pathogenic microorganisms in a liquid product by adding an acidic component to or adjusting an acidic component of a product in combination with HVACP treatment. A product of this process is also in the scope of this disclosure.
US10729797B2	Hard-surface disinfection system UV hard-surface disinfection system that is able to disinfect the hard surfaces in a room, while minimizing missed areas due to shadows by providing multiple UV light towers that can be placed in several areas of a room such that shadowed areas are eliminated and that can be transported by a cart that is low to the ground such that the towers may be loaded and unloaded easily by a single operator. The system is able to be controlled remotely, such that during activation of the system, no operator is present, and to automatically cut power to all towers in the event that a person enters the room.
US10729796B2	Ultraviolet and misting disinfecting unit A disinfecting unit and method of operating the same includes a cabinet having a vertical axis, a first lamp coupled to the cabinet directing light in a generally radial direction relative to the vertical axis, a second lamp coupled to the cabinet directing light in at least a partially axial direction relative to the vertical axis and a nebulizer that dispenses disinfecting fluid therethrough.
US10729795B2	Method for mixing and dispensing A method for sterilizing a concentrated composition and a diluent. The diluent is contained in a large container, and the concentrated composition is contained in a small container that is positioned within the large container. The combined containers are placed in at least one sealing layer that is hermetically sealed, and is also preferably placed in a second sealing layer that is also hermetically sealed. The bagged container is then placed in a carton, which preferably has a liner, and the carton is closed. The carton is then irradiation sterilized. The carton is delivered to the clean room. At a first staging area, the carton is opened and the bagged container is removed and brought to a second staging area. At the second staging area, the second sealing layer is removed and the container can be stored in the first sealing layer. The container is brought into the clean environment, where the first sealing layer is removed. At that point, the small container is opened and the chemical composition is released into the large container, so that the chemical composition mixes with the diluent. The container can then be shaken until the chemical composition is thoroughly mixed with the diluent.
US10729793B2	Method for imaging arthritis The invention relates to a method of imaging arthritis in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a tracer which comprises a peptide conjugated to a radionuclide, and imaging the subject by 2D nuclear imaging or by 3D detection of single-photon emission events.
US10729792B2	Texaphyrin-phospholipid conjugates and methods of preparing same There is provided herein, a texaphyrin-phospholipid conjugate, wherein the texaphyrin-phospholipid conjugate comprises a texaphyrin, texaphyrin derivative or texaphyrin analog covalently attached to a lipid side chain of a phospholipid.
US10729791B2	Animal models for evaluating pharmaceutical compounds The application relates to methods for determining a parameter such as toxicity and pharmacokinetic behavior for a pharmaceutical compound against a disease or disorder. The test animals being used are non-human animals not suffering from or is not showing symptoms or signs of the disorder and which do not provoke an immune response against said pharmaceutical compound. These animals are obtainable by administration of a peptide comprising an oxidoreductase motif further comprising an NKT peptide epitope or an MHC class II T cell epitope of said pharmaceutical compound, wherein said motif and said epitope are separated by a linker of between 0 and 4 amino acids.
US10729789B2	Compositions and methods for adeno-associated virus mediated gene expression in myofibroblast-like cells The present application discloses a recombinant AAV vector comprising a promoter that targets gene expression to myofibroblast-like lineage of cells in the heart. The present application, also discloses the preparation and use of AAV expression cassettes using a modified periostin promoter that successfully drives gene expression in cardiac myofibroblast-like cells. The present invention encompasses compositions and methods useful for treating myocardial infarction. Further comprising compositions and methods for preparing and using AAV vectors for targeting cells and inducing gene expression. The compositions and methods of the invention are useful for efficiently targeting cardiac myofibroblasts following a cardiac injury, disease, or disorder. Further comprising a kit for effecting alleviation of the various diseases or disorders recited herein.
US10729787B2	Systemic delivery of myostatin short interfering nucleic acids (siNA) conjugated to a lipophilic moiety The present invention provides methods comprising the in vivo delivery of small nucleic acid molecules capable of mediating RNA interference and reducing the expression of myostatin, wherein the small nucleic acid molecules are introduced to a subject by systemic administration. Specifically, the invention relates to methods comprising the in vivo delivery of short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules that target a myostatin gene expressed by a subject, wherein the siNA molecule is conjugated to a lipophilic moiety, such as cholesterol. The myostatin siNA conjugates that are delivered as per the methods disclosed are useful to modulate the in vivo expression of myostatin, increase muscle mass and/or enhance muscle performance. Use of the disclosed methods is further indicated for treating musculoskeletal diseases or disorders and/or diseases or disorders that result in conditions in which muscle is adversely affected.
US10729784B2	Method for cellular RNA expression The present invention relates to expressing RNA in cells and, in particular, enhancing viability of cells in which RNA is to be expressed. Specifically, the present invention provides methods for expressing RNA in cells comprising the steps of preventing engagement of IFN receptor by extracellular IFN and inhibiting intracellular IFN signalling in the cells. Thus, preventing engagement of IFN receptor by extracellular IFN and inhibiting intracellular IFN signalling in the cells allows repetitive transfer of RNA into the cells.
US10729780B2	Methods for improving the adsorption of polysaccharide-protein conjugates and multivalent vaccine formulation obtained thereof The present invention provides methods for preparation of stable multivalent pneumococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine formulations. Instant stable formulations show optimal percent adsorption for each conjugate wherein, aggregation can be prevented by employing i) Individual or separate adsorption for conjugates that otherwise show lower percent adsorption by combined adsorption ii) Histidine-Succinic acid buffer system along with shift in pH from neutral pH to acidic pH iii) a polysaccharide to protein ratio between 0.5 to about 1.4 iv) a six-bladed Rushton type turbine impeller in formulation vessels.
US10729777B2	Compositions and methods for inhibiting the activity of LAR family phosphatases A method of inhibiting and/or reducing the activity, signaling, and/or function of leukocyte-common antigen related (LAR) family of phosphatases in a cell of a subject induced by proteoglycans includes administering to the cell a therapeutic agent that inhibits one or more of catalytic activity, signaling, and function of the LAR family phosphatases without inhibiting binding to or activation the LAR family phosphatases by the proteoglycans.
US10729775B2	Lipids and lipid compositions for the delivery of active agents This invention provides for a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1-R4, L and X are defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are cationic lipids useful in the delivery of biologically active agents to cells and tissues.
US10729772B2	Trace elements A trace element solution comprises selenium, zinc, manganese and iron at a concentration of at least 60 mg/ml. The solution may further comprise at least one compound selected from the group comprising iodine, potassium iodide, sodium iodide, iron chloride, zinc oxide, manganese sulphate, sodium selenite, copper carbonate, sodium carbonate, anhydrous disodium EDTA and sodium hydroxide.
US10729768B2	Combination of anti-CD20 antibody and PI3 kinase selective inhibitor Highly effective combinations of a compound of formula A (a PI3Kδ selective inhibitor) and anti-CD20 antibodies are provided herein for the treatment and amelioration of PI3Kδ and/or CD20 mediated diseases and disorderes. In particular, the combination can be used to treat cancers and autoimmune diseases. More particularly, the invention provided for a combination of a compound of formula A, or stereoisomers thereof, and ublituximab for the treatment and/or amerioration of hematological malignancies such as leukemia and lymphoma.
US10729767B2	Humanized anti-C1s antibodies and methods of inhibiting C1s cleavage The present disclosure provides humanized anti-C1s antibodies. The present disclosure provides nucleic acids comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the humanized anti-C1s antibodies; and host cells comprising the nucleic acids. The present disclosure provides compositions comprising the humanized anti-C1s antibodies. The present disclosure provides methods of use of the humanized anti-C1s antibodies.
US10729766B2	Method for improving the efficacy of a survivin vaccine in the treatment of cancer The present invention provides methods for improving the efficacy of a vaccine in the treatment of cancer. The methods of the invention comprise the administration of at least two doses of an agent that interferes with DNA replication prior to vaccination with a survivin vaccine. Also provided are compositions for use in the methods of the invention.
US10729765B2	Alpha-tocopherol-based adjuvanted solvent for DNA vaccines The present invention discloses a delivery system for nucleic acid vaccines comprising an emulsion of tocol and esters hereof. Vaccines and new ways of administration of DNA vaccines are disclosed.
US10729764B2	ISCOM preparation and use thereof The invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of at least two iscom complexes each complex comprising essentially one saponin fraction from Quillaja Saponaria Molina. The complexes may be iscom complexes or iscom matrix complexes. The invention also pertains to the use of such a mixture for the preparation of an immunomodulating pharmaceutical, and adjuvant, formulations for immunization, e.g. for production of monoclonal antibodies, and a vaccine. Kits of parts comprising at least two parts, wherein each part comprises one iscom complex or one iscom matrix complex according to the invention are also embraced.
US10729762B2	HIV immune stimulating compositions comprising recombinantly expressed pili on bacteria and methods related thereto This disclosure relates to recombinant bacteria, e.g. L. lactis, expressing heterologous pili containing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antigens. In certain embodiments, the recombinant bacteria are administered in combination with other HIV antigens, nucleic acids encoding HIV antigens, recombinant virus encoding HIV antigens, anti-viral agents and/or adjuvants in an effective amount to elicit a mucosal immune response against HIV.
US10729760B2	Functional influenza virus like particles (VLPs) The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
US10729756B2	Viable viruses with foreign tags Multiple DIVA vaccines effective against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) are disclosed. The DIVA vaccines may be negative DIVAs or positive DIVAs. The DIVA vaccines may be produced by modifying the nsp2 region of a modified live virus vaccine. The modification may be one or more deletions only (negative DIVAs) or a deletion with an insertion (positive DIVAs). The insertion may be of an epitope tag, such as a V5, S-Tag, or FLAG tag. Produced DIVA vaccines may be stable through multiple passes and thus may be effective for production and vaccination of animals.
US10729755B1	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against pancreatic cancer and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US10729753B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of homocystinuria Provided herein are improved compositions and methods for enzyme replacement therapy using modified human cystathionine beta synthase (CBS) in the treatment of homocystinuria and related diseases and disorders.
US10729750B2	Candidates against infection The present invention relates to the use of plasminogen/plasmin and its derivatives as agents for enhancing host defense against infection or other infectious diseases. The invention also relates to a method for screening of compounds which enhance host defense against infection by evaluating the host defense against bacterial arthritis and spontaneous otitis media in an animal model.
US10729747B2	Methods and compositions for modulating myofibroblast activities The present invention discloses methods and compositions for treating or ameliorating a condition associated with increased or decreased myofibroblast activities and use thereof.
US10729744B2	Reelin rescues cognitive function Disclosed are methods of influencing, and enhancing, cognitive function and memory by increasing, and/or preventing interference with, Reelin levels as well as Reelin signaling. Cognitive function is improved, in a subject in need thereof, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of Reelin, a Reelin-specific modulator or an agonist of a lipoprotein receptor to the subject. The lipoprotein receptor can be selected from candidates such as ApoER2 and VLDLR. As disclosed herein, agonists of the lipoprotein receptor for use with the inventive method include APC, Sep and Fc-RAP. In addition to administering exogenous Reelin, a Reelin-specific modulator, such as a recombinant Reelin fragment, can be used to increase Reelin levels and/or signaling.
US10729742B2	Screening method for the identification of agents capable of activating CD4+CD25+ regulatory T-cells through interactions with the HIV-1 GP120 binding site on CD4 The present invention relates specific activation of a regulatory T cell via a specific CD4 epitope and uses thereof, e.g. for the treatment of an autoimmune disease or an allergy or asthma or graft rejection or tolerance induction.
US10729740B2	Lytic-peptide-Her2/neu (Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2) ligand conjugates and methods of use The invention relates to conjugates that bind to Her2/neu, methods of using conjugates that bind to Her2/neu and methods of treating undesirable or aberrant cell proliferation or hyperproliferative disorders, such as tumors, cancers, neoplasia and malignancies that express Her2/neu.
US10729738B2	Hindered disulfide drug conjugates The invention relates generally to disulfide drug conjugates wherein a linker comprising a sulfur-bearing carbon atom substituted with at least one hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl is conjugated by a disulfide bond to a cysteine sulfur atom of a targeting carrier, and wherein the linker is further conjugated to a drug moiety. The invention further relates to activated linker-drug conjugates suitable for conjugation to a targeting carrier by a disulfide bond. The invention further relates to methods for preparing hindered disulfide drug conjugates.
US10729736B2	Composition for reducing blood lipid and use thereof as healthcare dietary supplements The present invention discloses a blood lipid-reducing composition, the active components of the composition are composed of fish oil, linseed oil, phytosterol ester or phytosterol. The composition mainly comprises components such as α-linolenic acid, EPA, DHA and phytosterol or phytosterol ester, can reduce serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), has an efficacy of reducing blood lipid. The present invention also discloses the use of the blood lipid-reducing composition in the manufacture of health food having a function of reducing blood lipid.
US10729735B1	Method and compostitions for treating coronavirus infection A method of treating viral infection, such as viral infection caused by a virus of the Coronaviridae family, is provided. A composition having at least oleandrin is used to treat viral infection.
US10729732B2	Compositions of microbiota and methods related thereto Methods and compositions are provided for treating weight related conditions and metabolic disorders by altering microbiota in a subject. One aspect provides methods and compositions to alter microbiota in a subject by administering to the subject a composition that includes a substantially purified microbiota from phyla such as Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes and Verrucomicrobia or orders such as Bacteroidales, Verrucomicrobiales, Clostridiales and Enterobacteriales or genera such as Alistipes, Clostridium, Escherichia, and Akkermansia. Another aspect includes a pharmaceutical composition for altering microbiota that includes a therapeutically effective amount of substantially purified microbiota and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Yet another aspect includes methods for treating a disorder, such as obesity, in a subject in need of such treatment by changing relative abundance of microbiota in a gastrointestinal tract of the subject without or in addition to a surgical procedure.
US10729731B1	Modified bacteria having improved pharmacokinetics and tumor colonization enhancing antitumor activity Bacterial strains are provided having at least one of a reduced size, a sialic acid coat, inducibly altered surface antigens, and expression of PD-L1 or CTLA-4 antagonists and/or tryptophanase. The bacteria may have improved serum half-life, increased penetration into tumors, increased tumor targeting and increased antitumor activity. The bacteria are useful for delivery of therapeutic agents that treat of neoplastic diseases including solid tumors and lymphomas.
US10729730B2	Compositions and methods for reprogramming adult cells through the stemness of a platelet rich fraction of blood containing platelet-like cells in humans The described invention provides a method of functionally reprogramming adult cells to an immature cell type that expresses one or more embryonic biomarkers. The reprogramming is accomplished by contacting the adult cells with a platelet rich fraction comprising platelet-like cells from umbilical cord blood or peripheral blood, and expanding the immature cell type in vitro under culture conditions to generate an insulin-producing cell population that expresses human beta-cell specific transcription factors and is functionally equivalent to human pancreatic beta-cells. Without being limited by theory, platelet-like cells and their released mitochondria display immune tolerance-associated markers that may modulate the function and differentiation of immune cells. The described invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a cell product containing a therapeutic amount of an insulin-producing cell population derived from functionally reprogrammed adult cells, wherein the insulin-producing cell population expresses human beta-cell specific transcription factors and is functionally equivalent to human pancreatic beta-cells.
US10729728B2	Process for preparing an animal brain extract The present invention refers to a process for preparing an animal brain extract. It also refers to the brain extract obtainable according to said process and to the use thereof as a medicine, in particular for the prevention and/or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders of the central nervous system. It also refers to compositions comprising this extract and to its use for preparing these compositions.
US10729727B2	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.
US10729724B2	Methods and devices for stimulating an immune response using nanosecond pulsed electric fields Nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) treatments of a tumor are adjusted based on a size and type of the tumor to stimulate an immune response against the tumor and other tumors in the subject. Calreticulin expression on tumor cells can be detected to confirm treatment. An immune response biomarker can be measured, and further nsPEF treatments can be performed if needed to stimulate or further stimulate the immune response. Cancers that have metastasized may be treated by directly treating a tumor that is most accessible. The treatment can be combined with CD47-blocking antibodies, doxorubicin, CTLA-4-blocking antibodies, and/or PD-1-blocking antibodies. Electrical characteristics of nsPEF treatments can be based on the size, type, and/or strength of tumors and/or a quantity of tumors in the subject.
US10729722B2	Dialysis solution, formulated and stored in two parts, comprising phosphate The present invention relates to a medical solution. According to the invention the ready-for-use solution comprises phosphate in a concentration of 1.0-2.8 mM, is sterile and has a pH of 6.5-7.6. The present invention further relates to a method for producing the medical solution and the use thereof.
US10729721B2	Dialysis solution, formulated and stored in two parts, comprising phosphate The present invention relates to a medical solution. According to the invention the ready-for-use solution comprises phosphate in a concentration of 1.0-2.8 mM, is sterile and has a pH of 6.5-7.6. The present invention further relates to a method for producing the medical solution and the use thereof.
US10729720B2	Peroxide formulations and methods and applicators for using the same Embodiments are directed to a stable composition comprising stabilized hydrogen peroxide and 2-propanol and applicators configured to store, dispense, and apply such stable compositions. Such compositions may be used to treat skin conditions such as warts, condyloma accuminatum, molluscum contagiosum, acrochordons, seborrheic keratosis, or a combination thereof. Some embodiments also describe take home compositions, in office compositions, over-the-counter compositions, and kits for the use of such compositions.
US10729718B2	Substances containing AuCs and preparation method and use thereof Disclosed are a pharmaceutical use of a gold cluster and a substance containing the gold cluster and the preparation method and use thereof. The gold cluster and substance containing the gold cluster can inhibit the aggregation of Aβ and α-syn, has excellent effects on the levels of cell models and animal models, and can be used to prepare drugs for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease and/or Parkinson's disease.
US10729717B2	Nanoceria for neutralizing free radicals A process for making nanoparticles of biocompatible materials is described, wherein an aqueous reaction mixture comprising cerous ion, citric acid and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in a predetermined ratio, an oxidant, and water is provided along with temperature conditions to directly form, without isolation, a stable dispersion of cerium oxide nanoparticles. These biocompatible cerium oxide nanoparticles may be used to prevent and/or treat oxidative stress related diseases, such as stroke, relapse/remitting multiple sclerosis, chronic-progressive multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and ischemic reperfusion injury.
US10729713B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treating hepatitis, liver fibrosis, and liver cancer The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating hepatitis, liver fibrosis, and liver cancer, which comprises the following components in parts by weight: 0.15-10 parts of vinegar-baked bupleurum root polysaccharides or bupleurum root polysaccharides and 0.05-5 parts of a drug for treating hepatitis.
US10729703B2	Withaferin compositions for prevention of aging The present invention provides gero-protective pharmaceutical compositions and methods, the compositions being adapted to enhance at least one of cell survival and cell metabolism in a mammalian subject, the pharmaceutical compositions include at least two of Withaferin a or its structural analogs, coumestrol, ginsenoside, quinidine, silymarin, licochalcone a, lipoic acid and apigenin, in a pharmaceutically effective amount.
US10729700B2	Methods and compositions of bile acids and salts for reduction of fat The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating fat deposit accumulation in a subject. The invention provides a non-surgical method for reducing fat deposits comprising administering an effective amount of a fat-lysing concentration of one or more of cholate and chenodeoxycholate in a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation to the subject in need thereof.
US10729694B2	Anti-viral compositions containing PIKfyve inhibitors and use thereof The present invention relates to compositions containing a PIKfyve inhibitor, preferably apilimod, APY0201 or YM-201636, most preferably apilimod, for use in treating or preventing viral infections, preferably Ebola or Marburg virus infections. It also relates to a pharmaceutical pack or kit comprising apillimod and at least one additional anti-viral agent.
US10729689B2	Carbazole EHop-016 derivatives as anti-cancer and anti-migratory agents A series of novel EHop-016 derivatives is presented herein via designing and synthesizing compounds that mimics its more favorable “U-shaped” conformation that appears to be critical for inhibitory activity against Rac. Based on modeling studies on EHop-016, compounds with a more rigid structural conformation can mimic this “U-shaped” conformation would improve the anti-migration activity against metastatic cells. Compounds are disclosed that inhibit RhoGTPases that are useful for inhibiting hyperprofilerative and neoplastic diseases, for instance compounds of formula (I) Specifically, the compounds inhibit the GTPases Rac and Cdc42 that are overactive or overexpressed in signaling pathways in cancer and metastasis. Methods for treatment of cancer and hyperproliferative diseases are disclosed.
US10729688B2	Hepatitis B antiviral agents The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US10729687B1	Pharmaceutical composition for nasal delivery According to the invention, there is provided a solid pharmaceutical composition formulation for nasal delivery of an opioid antagonist, comprising a pharmacologically-effective amount of an opioid antagonist and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. The compositions are preferably in the form of a powder produced by spray-drying, which are subsequently loaded into single use nasal applicators. Preferred pharmaceutically-acceptable carriers in this regard include disaccharides (e.g. lactose or trehalose) and dextrins (e.g. cyclodextrins or maltodextrins), preferably spray-dried together in combination. Compositions may further comprise an alkyl saccharide, preferably a sucrose ester, such as sucrose monolaurate. The compositions and applicators may be employed in the treatment of opioid overdose in subjects.
US10729683B2	Antitumor agent Pharmaceuticals which are effective for treatment, prevention, and the like of cancer and have less side effects are disclosed. The antitumor agent of the present invention comprises as an effective ingredient at least one leukotriene inhibitor. Examples of the leukotriene inhibitor includes leukotriene production inhibitors and leukotriene receptor antagonists, and preferred specific examples of the leukotriene inhibitor include montelukast, zafirlukast, pranlukast, and zileuton; pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these compounds; and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of these compounds and the salts. The leukotriene inhibitor can also be used as a relieving agent for pain accompanying a tumor(s), and as a stromal hyperplasia inhibitor.
US10729673B2	Taxane particles and their use Compositions are provided that include having at least 95% by weight of a taxane, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where the particles have a mean bulk density between about 0.050 g/cm3 and about 0.15 g/cm3, and/or a specific surface area (SSA) of at least 18 m2/g, 20 m2/g, 25 m2/g, 30 m2/g, 32 m2/g, 34 m2/g, or 35 m2/g. Methods for making and using such compositions are also provided.
US10729672B2	Antineoplastic combinations with mTOR inhibitor, trastuzumab and/or HKI-272 A combination of temsirolimus and trastuzumab in the treatment of cancer is provided. A combination of temsirolimus and HKI-272 is provided. A combination of a trastuzumab and a HKI-272 is also provided. Regimens and kits for treatment of metastatic breast cancer, containing trastuzumab, temsirolimus and/or HKI-272, optionally in combination with other anti-neoplastic agents, or immune modulators are described.
US10729668B2	Ketobutyrate compounds and compositions for treating age-related symptoms and diseases Disclosed herein are methods for (a) treating, inhibiting, or reducing aging of a subject, (b) treating, inhibiting, or reducing an age-related symptom or an age-related disease in a subject, and/or (c) increasing the lifespan of a subject which comprise administering to the subject one or more ketobutyrate compounds and compositions thereof.
US10729667B2	Topical compositions and methods for making and using same The present invention relates to improved topical gel compositions comprising an active agent, and uses thereof.
US10729665B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising the phytocannabinoids cannabidivarin (CBDV) and cannabidiol (CBD) This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising or consisting essentially of the phytocannabinoids cannabidivarin (CBDV) and cannabidiol (CBD). The composition is particularly safe and efficacious for use in the treatment of neurological conditions, characterized by hyper-excitability of the central nervous system, convulsions or seizures such as occur in epilepsy. Preferably the CBDV and the CBD are present with at least one non-cannabinoid component of cannabis such as one or more terpenes or a terpene fraction. More particularly the composition further comprises one or more cannabichromene type compounds. Particularly cannabichromene propyl variant (CBCV) and/or cannabichromene (CBC). More particularly still the composition is absent or substantially absent of other cannabinoids, including in particular tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), which would normally be present in significant amounts in cannabis chemotypes bred to contain a significant amount of CBDV and/or CBD.
US10729663B1	Nanoparticles in thermoreversible gels for enhanced therapeutics The present invention provides a sustained drug delivery system for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), comprising corticosteroid encapsulated nanoparticles incorporated into a thermoreversible hydrogel. The corticosteroid may be triamcinolone acetate (TA), dexamethasone, or loteprednol etabonate (LE). The proposed drug delivery system is nontoxic to ARPE-19 (retinal pigment epithelium) cells and significantly reduces VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) expression as compared to solutions of the coticosteroids. The present invention provides sustained delivery of the corticosteroid to the posterior segment of the eye, reducing the frequency of intraocular injections necessary to maintain therapeutic concentrations.
US10729658B2	Process for the production of an abuse-proofed dosage form The present invention relates to a process for the production of an abuse-proofed dosage form containing, apart from one or more active ingredients with potential for abuse and optionally physiologically acceptable auxiliary substances, at least one synthetic or natural polymer (C) with a breaking strength of at least 500 N, wherein the formulation mixture is combined with a solvent for the polymer (C) at least in quantities such that the formulation mixture is at least uniformly moistened, the at least moistened composition is optionally divided into sub-portions, dried and shaped to yield the dosage form.
US10729657B2	Abuse resistant forms of extended release morphine, method of use and method of making An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US10729656B2	Abuse resistant forms of immediate release oxycodone, method of use and method of making An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US10729655B2	Orally disintegrating tablets The present invention relates to rapidly disintegrating oral dosage forms, more particularly to rapidly disintegrating tablets containing (1S,2S,3R,5S)-3-[7-{[1R,2S)-2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)cyclopropyl]amino}-5-(propylthio)-3H-[1,2,3]-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-3-yl]-5 5-(2-hydroxyethoxy)cyclopentane-1,2-diol and a disintegrating excipient. Blister packs suitable for use with the rapidly disintegrating oral dosage form are also disclosed.
US10729653B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives The present invention relates to an immediate release formulation of pharmaceutical compounds.
US10729650B2	Skin punch biopsy and wound-debridgement training model A method of preparing a wound model. The method includes simulating a non-healing wound edge, simulating eschar, simulating a fibrin layer, simulating biofilm, and simulating foreign debris.
US10729644B2	Intravenous administration of tramadol A method of treating pain, e.g., acute post-operative pain, by administering to a human patient(s) a therapeutically effective dose of tramadol intravenously in a dosing regimen which includes one or more loading doses administered at shortened intervals as compared to dosing at steady-state is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the intravenous dosing regimen provides a Cmax and AUC of tramadol is similar to the Cmax and AUC of an oral dose of 100 mg tramadol HC1 given every 6 hours.
US10729630B2	Shaping keratin fibres using an active agent comprising at least two functional groups selected from: —C(OH)- and —C(=O)OH A method for shaping keratin fibres comprising: providing a crosslinking composition, wherein the crosslinking composition comprises: an active agent, wherein the active agent comprises at least two functional groups selected from: —C(OH)— and —C(═O)OH; and wherein if the active agent has three or more —C(OH)— groups, then the active agent has 4 or more carbon atoms; and wherein no 1 carbon atom is functionalized with more than one functional group; and wherein the active agent has a molecular weight of 500 g/mol or less; a photocatalyst; a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and applying the crosslinking composition to keratin fibres, mechanically shaping the keratin fibres with an appliance or implement, and exposing the composition to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of from about 300 nm to about 750 nm. Also a related composition, use, kit and process.
US10729623B2	Method for producing elliptical, needle-shaped, or rod-shaped polymer particles A method for producing elliptical, needle-shaped, or rod-shaped polymer particles satisfying (1)-(3) below includes a step in which a synthesis solution including water, a mixed solvent of a hydrophilic organic solvent and a hydrophobic organic solvent, a polymeric stabilizer, a polymerization initiator, and an unsaturated monomer is heated, and, at least after the heating has started, the pH of the synthesis solution is adjusted to 5-9 inclusive to perform solution polymerization: (1) the average (LAV) length (L) in a two-dimensional projection diagram obtained by irradiating the particles with light from a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is 0.1-80 μm; (2) the average (DAV) breadth (D) in the two-dimensional projection diagram obtained by irradiating the particles with light from the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is 0.05-40 μm; and (3) the average (PAV) aspect ratio (L/D) calculated from the length (L) and the breadth (D) is 1.5-30.
US10729622B2	Process for taking a dental impression and curable composition for use in a dental impressioning and retraction process A process for taking a dental impression and/or conducting a dental retraction. The process includes the steps of: (a) providing a composition (A) having the consistency (a1), composition (A) including curable components, and a catalyst suitable to initiate or catalyze the curing of the curable components, composition (A) being contained in a device, (b) applying a portion (I) of composition (A) with a consistency (a2) into the sulcus of a tooth, (c) applying a portion (II) of composition (A) with a consistency (a1) in contact with composition (A) applied in step (b), (d) removing portion (I) together with portion (II) of composition (A) from the surface of the tooth, consistency (a2) being higher than consistency (a1).
US10729620B2	Baby bottle apparatus An improved baby bottle apparatus having a baby bottle adapted to be filled with a liquid and any chosen additives and then releasably attached to a base member with the base member adapted to releasably connect with the bottle member and heat a liquid to a desired temperature and stir the liquid to mix any chosen additives added to the liquid before a baby sucks on the nipple and drinks the liquid.
US10729619B2	Capsule sealing composition and its sealing method thereof Present invention relates to a capsule sealing composition and the method of using said composition for sealing capsules. Said sealing composition contains an acidic or alkaline solute and a volatile solvent; said sealing method uses the characteristics of capillary action ad volatile solvents to dissolve and seal the junction of the capsule cover and capsule body and said capsule then becomes a sealed capsule and the drugs contained in the capsule will not leak easily.
US10729614B2	Therapeutic vibrating roller A portable vibrating roller includes an outer roller structure having a plurality of grooves and ribs. A hollow cylindrical bore extends longitudinally through the shell. A vibration system having a first end cap and a second end cap fits within the bore. A battery positioned within the shell near one end cap provides electrical power to a motor positioned within the shell near the other end cap to cause the motor to rotate an output shaft at a plurality of angular velocities to rotate an eccentric mass located approximately midway between the two end caps. The rotating eccentric mass causes vibration. A motor control circuit receives input power from a battery and selectively provides output power to the motor in response to the operation of a switch on the first end cap. The output power is varied to control the angular velocity of the output shaft of the motor and to thereby control a frequency of vibration caused by the eccentric mass.
US10729612B2	Portable therapeutic device and associated use thereof A portable therapeutic device includes a portable body having a recessed central region and a raised outer peripheral edge surrounding the recessed central region and directly engaged with the recessed central region, a plurality of massage balls seated at the recessed central region and spaced inside a perimeter of the raised outer peripheral edge, a thermal-conductive element channeled inside the outer peripheral edge and spaced from the recessed central region, and a power source communicatively coupled to the massage balls and the thermal-conductive element.
US10729608B2	Article for receiving a body of an animal An article for receiving a body of an animal and a method for containing fluid released from a body of an animal are disclosed. The article includes an absorbent layer having an inner side and an outer side opposite the inner side, wherein the absorbent layer is configured to be placed proximate to the body to absorb fluid released from the body; a liquid impermeable sheet attached to the outer side of the absorbent layer and configured to prevent the fluid released from the body from seeping through the liquid impermeable sheet; and an outer layer attached to the liquid impermeable sheet. At least the outer layer is configured to form an outer pouch to contain the body. The outer layer includes closure means configured to secure the body within the outer pouch.
US10729607B2	Patient positioning support structure with trunk translator A patient support structure includes a pair of independently height-adjustable supports, each connected to a patient support. The supports may be independently raised, lowered, rolled or tilted about a longitudinal axis, laterally shifted and angled upwardly or downwardly. Position sensors are provided to sense all of the foregoing movements. The sensors communicate data to a computer for coordinated adjustment and maintenance of the inboard ends of the patient supports in an approximated position during such movements. A longitudinal translator provides for compensation in the length of the structure when the supports are angled upwardly or downwardly. A patient trunk translator provides coordinated translational movement of the patient's upper body along the respective patient support in a caudad or cephalad direction as the patient supports are angled upwardly or downwardly for maintaining proper spinal biomechanics and avoiding undue spinal traction or compression.
US10729605B1	Methods for using patient-turning assemblies Disclosed herein are patient-turning assemblies including a patient-turning assembly for turning a patient, which patient-turning assembly may include: a sling having: a first sling portion having a handle; and a second sling portion extending from the first sling portion; a sleeve fixedly coupled to the second sling portion; a channel disposed between the sleeve and the second sling portion; and a cushion capable of either ingress into or egress from the channel, or both.
US10729603B2	Manual electric folding scooter A manual electric folding scooter belongs to the technical field of medical instruments comprises a folding assembly, a push rod shaft and a rotating spindle arranged in turn, one end of an electric push rod is fixed in the push rod shaft, and the other end of the electric push rod is driven by a motor; the folding assembly comprises a hook shaft with both ends welded to a fixing plate, two reinforcing rods are symmetrically welded in the middle of the hook shaft, and the free ends of the reinforcing rods after passing through the symmetrically arranged fixing plate are arranged in sliding slots of frame fixing pieces on corresponding sides.
US10729600B2	Absorbent structure An absorbent structure comprising one or more absorbent layers wherein the absorbent structure exhibits a first cycle Peak Force compression between about 30 grams and about 150 grams. The absorbent structure further exhibits a fifth cycle dry recovery energy between 0.1 mJ and 2.8 mJ.
US10729595B2	Tampon An improved tampon has a tampon body and a removal string, having a length (L) between a first end and second end permanently affixed at or along at least one first end of the string to the tampon body and wherein the second end is looped back into the tampon body and attached thereto to form a shortened single loop. The second end can be permanently attached or removably attached to the tampon body and the single loop extends from the tampon body a distance (D) less than half the length (L) of the removal string.
US10729594B2	Feminine hygiene products and apparatus and methods for making disposable products The present invention provides a method and apparatus for increasing the number of articles processed. over a distance traveled in the machine direction of an assembly line. In particular, the orientation of the long dimension of the article is provided transverse to the machine direction, thus process rug the articles side-by-side instead of end-to-end.
US10729592B2	Absorbent structure An absorbent structure comprising a single stratum exhibiting a Capillarity Work Potential greater than the Capillarity Work Potential trade-off Boundary.
US10729590B2	Dressings, systems, and methods for treating a tissue site Dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed for treating tissue with reduced pressure. A dressing for distributing reduced pressure to a tissue site includes a plurality of liquid-impermeable layers that are stacked and a plurality of spacers disposed at least partially between adjacent liquid-impermeable layers. The plurality of liquid-impermeable layers are fenestrated at least in part. The plurality of spacers and plurality of liquid-impermeable layers form a plurality of flow paths for allowing fluid flow under reduced pressure. Adjacent layers of the plurality of liquid-impermeable layers are stacked without foam between at least a majority of coextensive surfaces. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US10729586B2	Planning device for an ophthalmic laser therapy device A planning device for a scanning pattern of a closed structure in an eye, an ophthalmic laser treatment device and corresponding methods including a scanning pattern of a closed structure in a tissue of a patient's eye in a single-pass method for the control of an ophthalmic laser treatment device, in which a starting point of the macroscopic scanning pattern which contains the scanning pattern is arranged in a region in which the angle between a direction of progress of the macroscopic scanning pattern and a direction of a maximum offset caused by movements of the eye relative to the ophthalmic laser treatment device is minimal, or in a region of a minimum change in the macroscopic scanning pattern (n the z-direction per unit of time, or in a region in which a direction of progress of the macroscopic scanning pattern is parallel to a direction of maximum offset.
US10729582B2	Vitrectomy probe with end tissue cutter and associated devices, systems, and methods Systems, apparatuses, and methods of and for an ophthalmic surgical system are disclosed. An ophthalmic surgical system may include a vitreous probe having a housing sized and shaped for grasping by a user. The vitreous probe may also include a cutter extending from the housing and being sized to penetrate and treat a patient eye. The cutter may include an outer cutting tube coupled to the housing. The outer cutting tube may have an outer port formed at a distal end wall of the outer cutting tube and configured to receive tissue. The cutter may include a rotatable inner cutting member disposed within the outer cutting tube. The inner cutting member may include a first cutting surface that rotates across the outer port to cut the tissue when the inner cutting member is rotated.
US10729581B2	Pressure control in phacoemulsification system A surgical system comprises a pressurized irrigation fluid source; an irrigation line fluidly coupled to the pressurized irrigation fluid source; a hand piece fluidly coupled to the irrigation line; an irrigation pressure sensor located at or along the pressurized irrigation fluid source or irrigation line; and a controller for controlling the pressurized irrigation fluid source. The controller controls the pressurized irrigation fluid source based on a reading from the irrigation pressure sensor and an estimated flow value modified by a compensation factor.
US10729575B2	Eyewear system for securing lens on a user's nose and dilating user's nose A device for securing an eyewear lens to a nasal applique which results in nasal dilation. The device includes a base engageable with the eyewear lens. First and second pivot units are is coupled to the base pivotal about respective pivot axes. The pivot units collectively define a nose adjustment angle therebetween, with the nose adjustment angle being generally conformable to the user's nose. The first pivot unit and the second pivot unit are configured to interact with at least one nasal applique to magnetically couple the first pivot unit and the second pivot unit to the at least one nasal applique. The magnetic coupling between the first pivot unit and the second pivot unit and the at least one nasal applique imparts a dilating force on the user's nose to dilate the nasal passageway when the at least one nasal applique is attached to the user's nose.
US10729572B2	Methods and devices for deploying and releasing a temporary implant within the body Methods, devices and systems for delivering a device assembly into a gastric or other space within the body, allowing the device to expand to occupy volume within the gastric space and, after an effective period of time, delivering a substance or stimulus to begin breakdown of the expanded device so that it may release from the body.
US10729569B2	Delivery devices for implanting devices at intersecting lumens The present invention provides devices and methods for fabricating and deploying an implantable device within the body. The invention is particularly suitable for delivering and deploying a stent, graft or stent graft device within a vessel or tubular structure within the body, particularly here the implant site involves two or more interconnecting vessels. The delivery and deployment system utilizes a plurality of strings which are releasably attached to the luminal ends of the implantable device.
US10729568B2	Pump mechanism for vacuum suspension system A vacuum suspension system includes a pump mechanism operatively connectable to a prosthetic socket. The pump mechanism has a first member and a second member. An inflatable bladder is disposed between the first and second members. A fluid chamber is located between the first and second members and fluidly separate from the inflatable bladder. Inflation of the inflatable bladder mechanically separates the first and second parts to create a vacuum pressure in the fluid chamber.
US10729566B2	Liner for prosthetic and orthopedic systems A liner is arranged for use in prosthetic and orthopedic devices. The liner defines first and second end portions, and inner and outer surfaces. The liner includes an inner layer having a frictional component and forms at least part of the periphery of the inner liner surface. The inner layer defines a plurality of apertures. A porous element is in communication with the inner liner surface and is connected to the inner layer such that the apertures permit a transfer of air from the inner surface to the porous element. A base layer adjoins the porous element and extends between the first and second end portions of the liner.
US10729564B2	Sensor system Disclosed herein are systems and methods for sensor systems. In one embodiment, a system may include an implantable component and an external component. The implantable component may comprise a housing and an electrode array configured to receive a plurality of biopotential signals. The housing may comprise a wireless power receiver and a wireless data transmitter to transmit representations of the biopotential signals. The external component may comprise a wireless data receiver configured to receive the plurality of digital representations of the biopotential signals and a wireless power transmitter configured to provide power to the internal component. A shielding component may separate the wireless power transmitter from the wireless data receiver. An interface may be configured to communicate with a prosthesis and configured to cause the prosthesis to implement a voluntary motion based on the plurality of digital presentations of the biopotential signals.
US10729563B2	Attachment device allowing natural wrist rotation for osseointegrated prostheses The present invention relates to a an attachment device for attaching a prosthesis to a bone, comprising: a base plate having an extension in an xy-plane; a first holder for holding a first abutment; a second holder for holding a second abutment; a locking plate attached to the base plate to restrict movement of the holders in a z-direction away from the base plate. The locking plate is configured to allow rotation of the first and second holder around a z-axis perpendicular to the xy-plane. The locking plate and the base plate is configured to allow movement of the first holder along the x-direction and to prevent movement the y-direction and to prevent movement of the second holder in the x- and y-direction. At least one flexible member is arranged between each of the first and second holders and the base plate, the flexible member being flexible in the z-direction to allow movement of the first and second holder in the z-direction and to allow the first and second holder to tilt with respect to the xy-plane.
US10729555B1	Implantable spinal support structure and method A beam acts as an implantable spinal support structure. The beam is generally cylindrical in form with two semi-cylindrical shells defining a cylindrical contour of the beam and with a web passing through a central axis of the beam and joining midpoints of the two shells together. The shells preferably have threads on an outer surface thereof to engage bone within a cylindrical hole passing through two adjacent vertebrae spanning a disk space, for support of the vertebrae such as for fusion thereof together. One end of the beam can be tapered to maximize structural support for the vertebrae. This tapered end can be provided as a separate extension removably attachable to other portions of the beam in one embodiment. A method for implantation is also disclosed where the beam is implanted at an angle to the spinal axis and intersecting a disk space between adjacent vertebrae.
US10729554B2	Expandable trials An expandable implant is made via a central strut having a pivotable arm on each end. The implant can be inserted into a disc space either horizontally or vertically with the arms in a closed position and then (if inserted horizontally) optionally rotated up into place. The arms are then pivoted out, thereby increasing the foot print of a horizontally inserted implant. The expanded implant can be locked in place through the use of an additional insert or ratchet that fits between the arms and locks the arms in place.
US10729552B2	Implant configured for hammertoe and small bone fixation An implant configured for fusing a first bone segment and a second bone segment during an operative procedure and constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes an implant body, a first bone interfacing portion and a second bone interfacing portion. The implant body can extend longitudinally between an insertion end and an opposite end. The first bone interfacing portion can be provided on the implant body and be configured to be implanted relative to the first bone segment. The second bone interfacing portion can be provided on the implant body and be configured to be implanted relative to the second bone segment. The first and second bone interfacing portions can be inserted dorsally into the first and second bone segments, respectively.
US10729551B2	Orthopaedic knee prosthesis having controlled condylar curvature An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
US10729548B2	Bioactive soft tissue implant and methods of manufacture and use thereof A bioactive filamentary structure includes a sheath coated with a mixture of synthetic bone graft particles and a polymer solution forming a scaffold structure. In forming such a structure, synthetic bone graft particles and a polymer solution are applied around a filamentary structure. A polymer is precipitated from the polymer solution such that the synthetic bone graft particles and the polymer coat the filamentary structure and the polymer is adhered to the synthetic bone graft particles to retain the graft particles.
US10729547B2	Implantable penile prosthesis The present application is generally directed to an expandable sleeve component of an implantable penile prosthesis, to a prosthesis containing the sleeve, and to related methods of preparation and use. More specifically, the present application is directed to an implantable penile prosthesis having a cylindrical polymeric (e.g., extruded, molded, etc.) sleeve for controlling cylinder expansion upon placement of the prosthesis within a corpus cavemosum and expansion during use.
US10729541B2	Prosthetic heart valve devices and associated systems and methods The present technology is a prosthetic heart valve device, and related systems and methods, for treating a native valve of a human heart having a native annulus and native leaflets. One embodiment comprises a valve support, a prosthetic valve assembly within the valve support, and an anchoring member having an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The device further includes an extension member coupled to the fixation frame and extending radially outward therefrom. The extension member includes a plurality of wires, at least a portion of which include an inner core surrounded by an outer material. The wires include a plurality of recesses extending through at least a portion of the thickness of the outer material, and a therapeutic agent in the recesses for delivery to the anatomy when the prosthetic heart valve device is positioned at a native annulus.
US10729539B2	Electro-chromic ophthalmic devices An intraocular lens system is presented that comprises an electro-active lens comprising multiple independently controllable zones or pixels, and a controller capable of being remotely programmed.
US10729537B2	Pyramid-shaped breast implant for breast augmentation, breast reconstruction, or breast lift with a method of use and production of the same The disclosure describes a breast implant device product that mimics the natural pectoral fat of the breast and is characterized by an incomplete pyramid with isosceles triangular base and wedge-shaped edges and sloping faces that meet at acute angles with variable degree located medially, laterally, and on the top and a footprint characterized by a semicircular lower portion and an oval paraboloid upper portion and a center of gravity located closer to the footprint than to the profile, the said footprint is advantageously converging and moving towards the underlying surface as the chest wall with a method of manufacturing and a method of use of the said implant including a breast pyramid sizing system.
US10729535B2	Implant and filament management device A variety of configurations of implant management devices are provided. The configurations provide different combinations of features for maintaining a location of an implant with respect to the device and managing filaments of the implant. One exemplary embodiment of a device includes a generally rectangular-shaped body having an implantable body retainer, an opening disposed a distance apart from the retainer and configured to receive a ligament graft therein, and a fold extending across the body and intersecting the opening. Folding one end of the body towards a bottom surface of the body along the fold can form a filament loop engaging region to hold in tension a filament loop extending from the implant. Additional filament(s) associated with the implant can be managed by various filament retention features. Methods for preparing a ligament graft for implantation by relying upon indicia formed on a surface of the device body are also provided.
US10729534B2	Methods of treating a musculoskeletal tissue interface injury using decellularized composite tissue bioscaffolds Provided are methods for treating a musculoskeletal tissue interface injury using decellularized, allogeneic or xenogeneic composite tissue bioscaffolds.
US10729527B2	Removable embolus blood clot filter A removable blood clot filter includes a number of locator members and anchor members disposed radially and extending angularly downward from a hub. The locator members include a number of linear portions having distinct axes configured to place a tip portion approximately parallel to the walls of a blood vessel when implanted to apply sufficient force to the vessel walls to position the filter near the vessel centerline. The anchor members each include a hook configured to penetrate the vessel wall to prevent longitudinal movement due to blood flow. The hooks may have a cross section sized to allow for a larger radius of curvature under strain so that the filter can be removed without damaging the vessel wall.
US10729523B2	Dental restoration and method for the production of a dental restoration A dental restoration, a method for the production of a dental restoration and a kit. The dental restoration comprises an outer component, in particular a shell, and an inner component, in particular a core. The inner component and the outer component contain composite material. The outer component is mountable or mounted on the inner component. The inner component is designed for attachment onto a tooth preparation, in particular a tooth stump.
US10729522B2	Method for the virtual secondary machining of a gingiva model The invention relates to a method for the virtual secondary machining of a virtual three-dimensional gingiva model, said model having been created during the planning of an artificial gingiva. Here, the virtual gingiva model is virtually machined by at least one defined three-dimensional surface structure of the gingiva model being modified by means of a virtual tool using a computer.
US10729521B2	Dental impression tray system and methods of use thereof A dental tray impression system, including at least one of a top denture and a bottom denture, and methods of use thereof. A top denture may include (a) a top dental impression tray including an upper trough on a palatal side and configured such that the upper trough fits adjacent to a top alveolar ridge of a patient's mouth and (b) a top tooth portion configured to removably attach to a cavity side of an anterior end of the top dental impression tray. A bottom denture may include (a) a bottom dental impression tray comprising a lower trough on a mandibular side and configured such that the lower trough fits adjacent to a bottom alveolar ridge of the patient's mouth and (b) a bottom tooth portion configured to removably attach to the cavity side of the anterior end of the bottom dental impression tray.
US10729519B2	Dental implant bolt fastening structure There is provided an implant having a slack prevention function by an eccentric fitting structure. An engaging shaft 53, which is decentered with a screw shaft 52, is provided at the end of an abutment screw 5, and is engaged with an engaging hole 45 provided in the bottom of a screw hole 44, into which an abutment screw 5 is screwed, and thus, the screw shaft 52 is inclined to and eccentric from the screw hole 44. Thereby, the screw shaft 52 comes to be strongly pressed partially in a circumferential direction toward the screw hole 44, so that internal stress in the horizontal direction is accumulated on the screw shaft 52. The screw 5 is threaded with maintaining prevailing torque caused by the internal stress, which enables the screw 5 to be fastened to the right position.
US10729514B2	Self-heating electric plugger/syringe needle for use in a root canal A self-heating electric plugger/syringe needle (10/70) with the conductive element (50) on the external surface of the needle (10/70) is described. The needle (10/70), which can be divided into shank (30) and tip (20) portions, is hollow and is made of an electrically resistive material. A conductive element (50) located on the external surface of the needle runs along the length of its shank (30) and the length of its tip (20). An insulating material (60) located between the conductive element (50) and the external surface of the needle runs along the length of the shank (30). The conductive element (50) contacts the tip (20) of the needle, causing the needle to self-heat when electric current is supplied. A method for filling a root canal using the self-heating electric plugger/syringe needle (10/70) is also described.
US10729510B2	Apparatus and methods for monitoring objects in a surgical field Apparatus and methods for identifying and counting objects having identifiers entering and exiting a surgical field are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus has an entry scanner, a hand held scanner and an exit scanner for generating a detection field and for receiving data which identifies said objects. In another embodiment, the apparatus has a plurality of lower antennas and an upper antenna for generating a detection field and for receiving data which identifies said objects. Various surgical devices with identifiers and methods for preventing electromagnetic coupling between and protecting objects and identifier are also provided. The invention further provides apparatus and methods comprising a handheld scanner and a mat adapted to underlie a patient during a surgical procedure.
US10729509B2	Surgical instrument comprising closure and firing locking mechanism A surgical instrument assembly comprising an end effector, a shaft assembly, a closure drive system, and a firing drive system is disclosed. The surgical instrument assembly further comprises a dual lock configured to engage a closure member and a firing member to prevent the firing member from being advanced distally from a proximal firing stroke position before the closure member is in a distal closure stroke position. The dual lock is further configured to prevent the closure member from being retracted from the distal closure stroke position before the firing member is returned to the proximal firing stroke position after the firing stroke.
US10729505B2	Medical system A medical system including: a first manipulator inserted into a lumen of a patient, the first manipulator including a first end effector and a first camera configured to capture an image of the first end effector; a second manipulator inserted into an abdominal cavity of the patient, the second manipulator including a second camera; a first operating portion configured to operate both the first and second manipulators; a first selector configured to select one of the first and second manipulators as a first operating target; a controller configured to control the first and second manipulators; and a display configured to display to the operator, wherein the controller includes one or more processors, the one or more processors are configured to: acquire the selected first operating target, acquire a first image from the first or second camera, and transmit the acquired first image so as to be displayed on the display.
US10729504B2	Systems and methods for a surgical tissue manipulator An apparatus for manipulating tissue during a procedure performed within an eye of a patient is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a hand-held controller and an elongate member configured to be inserted into the eye of the patient. The elongate member has a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end of the elongate member being coupled to the hand-held controller. The elongate member also has a lumen extending through the length of the elongate member. The apparatus further includes a plurality of flexible grasping fibers extending through at least a portion of the lumen and beyond the distal end thereof. The grasping fibers are adjustable by the hand-held controller to advance or retract relative to the elongate member by altering a distance between distal ends of the grasping fibers and the distal end of the elongate member.
US10729501B2	Systems and methods for language selection of a surgical instrument Various systems and methods of selecting a display language for a surgical instrument are disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly and a module, such as a shaft assembly, that is interchangeably connectable to the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a first memory configured to store a language parameter and a control circuit that is operably coupled to the memory. The module includes a second memory configured to store a textual phrase in a plurality of languages. When the module and the handle assembly are connected together, the control circuit is configured to retrieve, from the second memory, the textual phrase in a language corresponding to the language parameter.
US10729496B2	Dermatological picosecond laser treatment systems and methods using optical parametric oscillator Dermatological systems and methods for providing a picosecond laser treatment a plurality of treatment wavelengths, at least one of which is provide by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO).
US10729495B2	Electrosurgical apparatus for delivering RF and/or microwave energy into biological tissue An electrosurgical instrument for applying to biological tissue RF electromagnetic energy and/or microwave frequency EM energy, wherein the instrument tip has a protective hull with a smoothly contoured convex undersurface facing away from a planar body, and wherein the planar body has a tapering distal edge, and wherein an underside of the planar body extends beyond the protective hull at the tapering distal edge. Also disclosed herein is an interface joint for integrating into a single cable assembly all of (i) a fluid feed, (ii) a needle movement mechanism, and (iii) an energy feed (e.g. a coaxial cable), and a torque transfer device for permitting controlled rotation of the cable assembly within the instrument channel of an endoscope. The interface joint and torque transfer device may be integrated as a single component.
US10729486B2	Implant mode for electrosurgical generator Disclosed are devices, systems, and methods for operating an electrosurgical generator, including a radio-frequency (RF) output stage configured to output an electrosurgical waveform, a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with an implantable device in a patient, and a controller coupled to the RF output stage and the wireless transceiver, the controller configured to control the RF output stage to generate an electrosurgical waveform based on the implantable device.
US10729483B2	Polyaxial bone anchoring device with enlarged pivot angle A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a receiving part configured to be pivotably connected to a head of an anchoring element, the receiving part having a channel for receiving a rod and an accommodation space having an opening for accommodating the head, and a sleeve-like insert piece having a sleeve axis and a spherical segment-shaped outer surface portion. The insert piece is configured to be positioned around a portion of the head in the receiving part and to pivot in the receiving part, and includes a first part and a separable second part configured to be connected with the first part by a connection structure configured to permit translational movement between the first part and the second part in a direction transverse to the sleeve axis, while preventing movement between the first part and the second part in a direction parallel to the sleeve axis.
US10729481B2	Distraction screw A distraction screw includes a proximal portion secured to a first vertebra, a distal portion secured to a second vertebra and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is coupled to the proximal and distal portions and is positioned in an intervertebral space. The intermediate portion is configured and adapted to enable distraction of the first vertebra relative to the second vertebra.
US10729477B2	Clip-on reducer A clip-on reducer tool assembly for seating a spinal fixation rod in a rod receiving implant, the tool assembly has an outer sleeve. The outer sleeve has a proximal end with a cylindrical portion having a threaded opening, a first leg extension extending therefrom to a distal end, and a second leg extension joined to the first leg extension at an intermediate location between the distal end and proximal end. The second leg extension extends from the distal end toward the proximal end to a lever end spaced from the cylindrical portion. The leg extensions at the distal end have grasping members to engage an outer surface of a rod receiving implant and a fulcrum proximally located near the intermediate location configured to enlarge the space between the leg extension at the distal end as the lever end is depressed inwardly relative to a longitudinal axis of the outer sleeve.
US10729476B2	Minimally invasive interspinous process spacer implants and methods An interspinous process spacer for implantation in an interspinous space between a superior spinous process and an inferior spinous process includes a balloon-like body, a first deployable protrusion and a second deployable protrusion. The body has a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends. The spacer is arrangeable in an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration. The first deployable protrusion is mounted proximate the proximal end and the second deployable protrusion is mounted proximate the distal end. The first and second deployable protrusions are oriented generally parallel to the longitudinal axis in the unexpanded configuration and generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis in the expanded configuration.
US10729474B2	Bone plates, systems, and methods of use A bone plate is provided including a top and bottom surface. The bottom surface may be adapted to contact bone. The bone plate may further include a plurality of apertures, wherein each aperture includes an annular sidewall and a lip adjacent to the bottom surface of the bone plate. The bone plate may also include at least one slot, wherein the slot includes a sidewall and a lip adjacent to the bottom surface of the bone plate. A bone plate system and method of use are also provided.
US10729472B2	Surgical connectors and instrumentation A medical device includes a spinal rod receiving channel disposed within the medical device and a rod retaining set screw, wherein the spinal rod receiving channel includes an upper arc having a first end and second end, a first middle arc connected to the first end of the upper arc, a second middle arc connected to the second end of the upper arc and disposed opposite the first middle arc, connecting slants connected to first and second middle arcs, and a lower arc connected to the connecting slants, and the rod retaining set screw configured to secure a spinal rod disposed in the spinal rod receiving channel into the medical device.
US10729470B2	External adjustment device for distraction device A method of positioning an external adjustment device relative to a patient includes placing a magnetic viewing sheet adjacent to a patient and identifying the location of an implanted magnetic assembly using the magnetic viewing sheet by visualizing a magnetic image of the implanted magnetic assembly in the magnetic viewing sheet. The external adjustment device is placed on the patient adjacent to the location where the magnetic image was located.
US10729468B2	Rod and anchor system and method for using A method of conducting a surgical procedure including implanting an anchor into a bone, wherein the anchor comprises a receiving portion and a screw, the screw including a screw head contained within the receiving portion and pivotally engageable with a surface of the receiving portion, and wherein the receiving portion and the screw comprising a different material. The method further includes selecting a rod from a group of rod types and coupling the rod with the receiving portion to stabilize a position of a portion of the spine.
US10729466B2	Uterine manipulator with cutting head A uterine manipulator can include a shaft including a first end, a second end, and embodiments of a cutting head configured and arranged to receive a cervix. The cutting head can be configured and adapted to be used to cut the tissue joining the vaginal wall to the cervix and uterus to facilitate removal of the uterus in a minimally invasive manner.
US10729460B2	Vibration and inertia enhanced atherectomy An atherectomy device is disclosed herein. The atherectomy device includes a first drive shaft, a second drive shaft, a handle assembly, and a cutting member. The first drive shaft extends distally from the handle assembly and includes the cutting member mounted on a distal end region of the first drive shaft. The second drive shaft extends distally from the handle assembly to a distal end of the second drive shaft such that both the first and the second drive shafts are rotatable relative to the handle assembly, and the first drive shaft is rotatable independent of the second drive shaft.
US10729454B2	Guidewire capture Assemblies and methods for capturing a guidewire advanced through a blood vessel in a retrograde direction are disclosed. An assembly can include a constraining catheter and a capture catheter. The constraining catheter can include a first longitudinal member and a tubular member; the tubular member can be eccentrically coupled with a distal end portion of the first longitudinal member. The capture catheter can include a second longitudinal member and a funnel member; the funnel member can be eccentrically coupled with a distal end portion of the second longitudinal member. The funnel member can be moved between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration through relative movement between the first and second longitudinal members. In the collapsed configuration, at least a portion of the funnel member is disposed within a lumen of the tubular member. In the expanded configuration, the portion of the funnel member projects from an end of the tubular member.
US10729452B2	Tibia cutting assembly A tibia cutting assembly includes a tibia cut guide with at least one cut slot. A guide rod has a guide holder mountable to the cut guide at a first end of the guide rod, and a second end of the guide rod is mountable non-invasively about a skin of a patient. The guide rod is extendable in length to displace the tibia cut guide and adjust a position thereof with respect to a tibia of the patient. The guide holder cooperates with the tibia cut guide to adjust an orientation of the tibia cut guide. A first inertial sensor is mountable to the guide holder and is displaceable therewith, and a second inertial sensor is mountable to the guide rod at the second end thereof.
US10729445B2	Vaso-occlusive devices including a friction element Vaso-occlusive apparatuses, including implants, and methods of using them to treat aneurysms. The vaso-occlusive implants described herein include one or more soft and expandable braided member coupled to a pushable member such as a coil that maybe inserted and retrieved from within an aneurism using a delivery catheter as well as a friction element between the soft braided member and the coil. The friction element allows the relatively soft and elongate implant to be pushed out of a cannula without binding up within the cannula.
US10729444B2	Liquid-immune trigger circuit for surgical instrument An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, an activation circuit, and a user input feature. The activation circuit includes an end effector driver and a driver activation switch. The end effector driver is operable to drive the end effector to perform an operation on tissue. The driver activation switch is configured to transition between an open state and a closed state. The end effector driver is configured to activate in response to the driver activation switch transitioning to the open state. The user input feature is operable to transition between a non-actuated state and an actuated state. The driver activation switch remains in the closed state when the user input feature is in the non-actuated state. The driver activation switch is configured to transition to the open state in response to the user input feature transitioning from the non-actuated state to the actuated state.
US10729431B2	Suture device A suture device including: an elongated shaft member extending along a longitudinal axis; a pair of gripping members provided at a distal end of the elongated shaft member in a pivotable manner about a pivot orthogonal to the longitudinal axis so as to be opened and closed relative to each other; and a passing mechanism which passes a suture needle between the gripping members, in which the gripping members include: fitting hole portions which are formed along an opening-closing direction of the gripping members, and to which the suture needle is detachably fitted; and contact portions which are brought into contact with front and back surfaces of a suture object in a course of a closing action of the gripping members so as to suppress a movement of the suture object along the front surface of the suture object.
US10729428B2	Suture delivery and/or retrieval device A suture delivery device includes a base portion and a deployment portion extending from the base portion. The base portion defines a longitudinal axis. The deployment portion includes a plurality of petals extending along the longitudinal axis parallel to one another when the deployment portion is in a delivery position and extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis when the deployment portion is in a deployed position.
US10729426B1	Suture needle retaining strap The present subject matter provides a magnetic suture needle retaining strap to be worn by a surgeon during a surgery. The strap includes a band and a housing on an outer surface of the band. The housing includes an inner chamber, an opening leading into the chamber, and a magnet. The band may be placed around a palm of the surgeon's non-dominant hand. The housing provides a dock for retaining the suture needle while the surgeon is knotting the suture or performing other tasks that require use of both hands.
US10729425B2	Suture device A suture device including: an elongated shaft member; a pair of gripping members; and a passing mechanism that transfers a suture needle between the gripping members, wherein the passing mechanism is provided with fitting holes provided in the individual gripping members and to which the suture needle is fitted, holding members that are inserted into recessed portions in outer circumferential surface of the suture needle by being pulled toward the proximal end sides thereof in directions that intersect axes of the individual fitting holes, a swing member that is provided so as to be swingable about an axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, a pair of tensile-force transmitting members that transmit tensile forces that cause the swing member to be swung, axial-force transmitting members that transmit axial forces associated with swinging of the swing member, and hold-state maintaining mechanism that maintains the holding members in the recessed portions.
US10729423B2	Adjustable knotless loops Methods of attaching a soft tissue to an adjacent bone at a defect site are provided. An adjustable loop region of a flexible construct contained in a bore defined by a fastener is passed through a tissue. The adjustable loop is passed through the tissue. The fastener is passed back through the adjustable loop to fold the adjustable loop upon itself. The fastener is attached to the bone. An adjusting arm on the flexible construct is engaged to reduce the size of the adjustable loop and secure the soft tissue to the bone.
US10729422B2	Knotless suture anchor for soft tissue repair and method of use In one embodiment, the present invention includes a knotless suture anchor for implanting in bone including an outer tubular member having a distal end, a proximal end, an outer wall, and an at least one aperture through the outer wall; an inner member being rotatably disposed within the outer tubular member, the inner member having an at least one aperture for receiving at least one suture thread; a pointed tip configured to facilitate impaction of the anchor into the bone; and at least one suture thread guide positioned on the outer tubular member, wherein the at least one suture thread is positioned through the at least one suture thread guide, the at least one aperture of the outer tubular member, and the at least one aperture of the inner member.
US10729420B2	Two-piece suture anchor and system Systems and apparatuses for soft tissue repair including a device for anchoring sutured tissue to a bone are disclosed. According to one example, the device can include an outer body and an inner member. The outer body can comprise a shell with an outer surface configured to engage the bone of a patient and an inner passage extending longitudinally from a proximal end portion toward a distal end portion. The inner member can be configured to be disposed within the outer body and can be moveable along the inner passage relative to the outer body between a first position and a second position. The inner member can be configured with an eyelet to receive and pass a suture through the member and at least one of the outer body and the inner member can have a first groove extending generally longitudinally along at least a portion thereof. The first groove can be configured to receive the suture therein.
US10729416B2	Vascular closure with shape memory characteristic Devices for closing an internal opening, e.g. a hole in a blood vessel, include a shape memory function. Particular substances have been found to provide advantages in use, and in particular forms of closure structures.
US10729415B2	Vibrating medical device assembly and method of retrieving embedded implantable device An implanted device, such as an inferior vena cava filter, that is partially embedded in soft tissue is retrieved by coupling a vibration device to the implanted device. The implanted device is disembedded from the soft tissue at least in part by generating a vibration with a vibration generator, transmitting the vibration along the vibration transmission apparatus to the implanted device, and vibrating the implanted device. The implanted device is then moved away from the embedding site. A medical device assembly includes the vibration generator, the implantable device and the vibration transmission apparatus.
US10729413B2	Medical instrument for endoscopic surgery A medical instrument for endoscopic surgery, including a sheath tube having a distal and a proximal end and a connecting body arranged at the sheath tube's proximal end area, whereby the sheath tube and connecting body are penetrated in axial direction by a common channel, through which an elongated actuating element passes, an end body connectable to connecting body having a hand grip attached for operating the medical instrument, a locking slider, which is slidably housed in a channel oriented at an angle to the channel within connecting body, whereby the actuation area of locking slider projects from connecting body and can be actuated to locked and free positions using finger pressure, such that the end body coupled to connecting body is positively locked to connecting body in the locked position, and the end body in the free position can be detached from connecting body.
US10729412B2	Release device for releasing a medical implant from a catheter and catheter having a release device and method for clamping an implant therein An embodiment of the invention relates to a release device for releasing a medical implant from an insertion device, in the case of which the implant can be released by way of a relative motion between a first and a second insertion element, comprising a clamping element for clamping the implant in the insertion device, having a proximal end which is distant from a distal end of the insertion device in the state of use, and a distal end which faces the distal end of the insertion device in the state of use, wherein the clamping unit comprises a first component and at least one second component, which clamp the implant there between in the clamped state. The invention further relates to an insertion device comprising such a release device and a method for clamping an implant in an insertion device.
US10729411B2	Smart toilet capable of monitoring excrement and urine A smart toilet capable of monitoring excrement and urine comprises a toilet bowl, a toilet seat, a telescopic lifting device, an excrement sample collection device, an excrement specimen preprocessing device, an excrement sample detection and analysis device, a telescopic lighting and photographing device, and a smart terminal. The whole process of bowel movement can be monitored to observe the general characteristics of the excrement and the presence or absence of parasites or eggs and to weigh the excrement, thereby realizing the automatic collection of an excrement sample and the pretreatment of the excrement specimen to provide convenience for the hospital users.
US10729407B2	Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, image processing apparatus, and image processing method An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to one embodiment includes correlation matrix calculating circuitry, calculating circuitry, image generating circuitry, and controlling circuitry. The correlation matrix calculating circuitry calculates a correlation matrix of a scanned region consisting of a plurality of scan lines, from a data array of pieces of reflection wave data collected from the same position by transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves in the scanned region across a plurality of frames. The calculating circuitry calculates a filter coefficient for suppressing a clutter generated by a tissue, by performing principal component analysis using the correlation matrix, and by performing a matrix operation of approximating a clutter component as a principal component and of suppressing the clutter component. The image generating circuitry generates ultrasound image data from blood flow information estimated using the filter coefficient. The controlling circuitry causes a display to display the ultrasound image data.
US10729406B2	Ultrasonic diagnosis of cardiac performance using heart model chamber segmentation with user control An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system has a user control by which a user positions the user's selection of a heart chamber border in relation to two myocardial boundaries identified by a deformable heart model. The user's border is positioned by a single degree of freedom control which positions the border as a function of a single user-determined value. This overcomes the vagaries of machine-drawn borders and their mixed acceptance by clinicians, who can now create repeatably-drawn borders and exchange the control value for use by others to obtain the same results.
US10729402B2	Calibration for multi-stage physiological monitors A physiological monitor is provided for determining a physiological parameter of a medical patient with a multi-stage sensor assembly. The monitor includes a signal processor configured to receive a signal indicative of a physiological parameter of a medical patient from a multi-stage sensor assembly. The multi-stage sensor assembly is configured to be attached to the physiological monitor and the medical patient. The monitor of certain embodiments also includes an information element query module configured to obtain calibration information from an information element provided in a plurality of stages of the multi-stage sensor assembly. In some embodiments, the signal processor is configured to determine the physiological parameter of the medical patient based upon said signal and said calibration information.
US10729399B2	System and method for cabinet X-ray system with camera and X-ray images superimposition The present disclosure relates to the field of a cabinet x-ray incorporating an x-ray tube, an x-ray detector, and a real-time camera, either High Definition or Standard Resolution, for the production of organic and non-organic images. The computing device receives video data from the real-time camera and the x-ray detector and creates, based on the video data, a superimposed image of the captured x-ray image with the captured real-time image. In particular, the disclosure relates to a system and method with corresponding apparatus for capturing a real-time image simultaneously with the x-ray image allowing a cabinet x-ray unit to display a superimposed image of the two images and optimizes the images to result in a superimposed image with exact orientation of the 2 images and overlaying the 2 images on the display.
US10729395B2	Image processing device and method for operating image processing device A detection unit of a CPU of a console detects the position of an electronic cassette and the position of an irradiation field on the basis of a camera image output from a camera that is attached to an X-ray source and captures an image of at least the electronic cassette. The image processing unit performs image processing for an X-ray image detected by the electronic cassette on the basis of information of the position of the electronic cassette and information of the position of the irradiation field.
US10729391B2	Intra-oral X-ray detection An intra-oral system comprising: an x-ray detector configured to detect extra-orally applied x-rays; and a saliva fluid sensing sub-system configured to sense saliva fluid within the oral cavity.
US10729389B2	3D assessment of conjugant eye deviation for the identificaiton of acute ischemic stroke Disclosed herein are systems and methods for computing a 3D conjugate gaze adjusted length (CGAL) using 3D scans. The measurements for determining CGAL are measured on a clipping plane generated from the 3D CT scans. Acute ischemic strokes (AIS) is determined if the CGAL is greater than 0.28 with high specificity.
US10729386B2	Analyte monitoring system with audible feedback Described here are devices, systems, and methods for analyte measurement. The analyte measurement devices and systems may be configured to produce a prompt that may convey information, instructions and/or encouragement to a user. In some variations, analyte measurement devices may be configured to change a prompt based on the replacement or addition of components of/to the device. In some instances, a prompt may be an auditory prompt and/or a visual prompt. In some variations, a system may comprise an analyte measurement device comprising a housing, a speaker, and a control unit. The housing may comprise a releasable housing portion comprising an identifier that is associated with a prompt. In some variations, a system may comprise an analyte measurement device and a skin that may releasably attach to the analyte measurement device and may comprise an identifier that is associated with a prompt.
US10729383B2	Disease prediction model construction apparatus and method, and disease prediction apparatus A disease prediction model construction apparatus is provided. The disease prediction model construction apparatus may include a spectral data acquisition unit that emits near-infrared rays toward a skin of a subject to acquire near-infrared spectral data and a prediction model construction unit that constructs a disease prediction model based on a time-blood glucose graph generated from the acquired near-infrared spectral data.
US10729379B2	Electrical wearable capacitive biosensor and noise artifact suppression method A biosensor of the invention is a capacitive noncontact sensor with two sensor channels split into a plurality of physically interdigitated symmetrical electrodes and shield sections. Two capacitive plates are electrically connected to the two sensor channels. The capacitive noncontact sensor is sized and packaged to be worn by a person to place the capacitive plates close to the skin of the person and form first and second channel input capacitors with the skin. A signal reconstruction circuit obtains a bio signal from the first and second channel input capacitors through the electrodes by reconstructing differences in the two sensor channels. The circuit includes different parasitic input capacitance in the two channels to create channel-specific outputs that depend on input coupling capacitance.
US10729375B2	Body-worn sensor for characterizing patients with heart failure The invention provides a sensor for measuring both impedance and ECG waveforms that is configured to be worn around a patient's neck. The sensor features 1) an ECG system that includes an analog ECG circuit, in electrical contact with at least two ECG electrodes, that generates an analog ECG waveform; and 2) an impedance system that includes an analog impedance circuit, in electrical contact with at least two (and typically four) impedance electrodes, that generates an analog impedance waveform. Also included in the neck-worn system are a digital processing system featuring a microprocessor, and an analog-to-digital converter. During a measurement, the digital processing system receives and processes the analog ECG and impedance waveforms to measure physiological information from the patient. Finally, a cable that drapes around the patient's neck connects the ECG system, impedance system, and digital processing system.
US10729372B2	Sensor for an oral appliance The invention provides a sensor assembly embeddable within an oral appliance comprising a sensing means; and a data processing means coupled to the sensing means for processing data obtained by the sensing means; wherein the sensing means and the data processing means are sealed within a deformable layer.
US10729371B2	Apparatus and method for measuring biologic parameters Support structures for positioning sensors on a physiologic tunnel for measuring physical, chemical and biological parameters of the body and to produce an action according to the measured value of the parameters. The support structure includes a sensor fitted on the support structures using a special geometry for acquiring continuous and undisturbed data on the physiology of the body. Signals are transmitted to a remote station by wireless transmission such as by electromagnetic waves, radio waves, infrared, sound and the like or by being reported locally by audio or visual transmission. The physical and chemical parameters include brain function, metabolic function, hydrodynamic function, hydration status, levels of chemical compounds in the blood, and the like. The support structure includes patches, clips, eyeglasses, head mounted gear and the like, containing passive or active sensors positioned at the end of the tunnel with sensing systems positioned on and accessing a physiologic tunnel.
US10729369B2	Testing and training apparatus A testing and training apparatus, comprising: an upright frame; an instrumentation support that is supported by the upright frame so as to be adjustable in height; and instrumentation mountable on the instrumentation support. The instrumentation comprises a plurality of force sensors, and is rotatable relative to the upright frame, and the apparatus is controllable to output data signals indicative of force detected by the force sensors.
US10729367B1	Systems and methods for phlebotomy through a peripheral IV catheter An apparatus for performing phlebotomy through a peripheral intravenous line. The apparatus includes an introducer and a catheter configured to advance the catheter through a peripheral intravenous line. A y-adapter with a port of larger diameter is configured to receive the catheter and place in fluid communication with the peripheral intravenous line. When advanced the catheter is configured to transport a bodily fluid (i.e. blood) to a volume outside of the body.
US10729358B2	Medical devices and related methods We describe a user exercise-tolerance measuring pulse oximeter system, for determining the exercise tolerance or capacity of a user undergoing exercise, the system comprising: a wireless fingerband comprising an optical sensor to provide an oxygen saturation signal, a chargeable power supply, and a wireless transmitter/receiver; a motion detector to provide a user motion signal; and a signal processor coupled to said wireless fingerband to data from said optical sensor, and coupled to said motion detector; wherein said signal processor is configured to: process a combination of said oxygen saturation signal and said user motion signal to determine exercise tolerance data, wherein said exercise tolerance data is dependent upon said oxygen saturation signal and a level of exertion of said user determined from said user motion signal; and to time or count a period or quantity of user motion or movements, during said exercise, identified by said motion detector, to determine said level of exertion; to measure a degree of oxygen desaturation of blood of said user due to said exercise; and to output an exercise tolerance parameter; wherein said exercise tolerance data comprises said exercise tolerance parameter; and wherein said exercise tolerance parameter is a function of both said degree of desaturation and said level of exertion.
US10729357B2	Systems and methods for generating and/or adjusting a repositioning schedule for a person A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment. In some embodiments, the system can further include a support surface having one or more sensors incorporated therein either in addition to sensors affixed to the patient or as an alternative thereof. The support surface is, in some embodiments, capable of responding to commands from the host for assisting in implementing a course of action for patient treatment. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capactive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.
US10729356B2	Foot-mounted sensor systems for tracking body movement A method is disclosed for foot sensors to be used to determine at least two characteristics of a subject's activity by using a combination of sensors for force and foot orientation/motion/position. A wearable footwear ecosystem is comprised of the subject's footwear, sensor-enabled insoles or insertable devices, in- or on-footwear electronics that is hard wired to the sensors and may contain additional sensors such as accelerometers, a master device and means to communicate (typically wirelessly) among the various sensor platforms, and the master device including clock synchronization. Correlating the time stamps for data among various sensors, and the master device communicating wirelessly is critical to accurate determination of the desired characteristics. Multiple force-sensitive resistors on a common substrate are individually optimized for dynamic range. Pulse sensors using arrays of such force-sensitive resistors are implemented. The resultant system can profitably be used for gaming, biometric monitoring, and activity tracking.
US10729352B2	Neurological event detection tools for implantable medical devices An implantable device includes one or more electrodes to sense an electrical signal from a brain and a waveform analyzer to identify a half wave in the electrical signal; determine an amplitude and a duration of the half wave; determine if the amplitude satisfies a half wave amplitude criterion defined by a set of amplitude parameters comprising a minimum half wave amplitude and a maximum half wave amplitude; determine if the duration satisfies a half wave duration criterion defined by a set of duration parameters comprising a minimum half wave duration and a maximum half wave duration; and identify the half wave as a qualified half wave when the half wave amplitude criterion and the half wave duration criterion is satisfied. A neurological event may be detected based on one or more qualified half waves and electrical stimulation therapy may be delivered to the brain in response to the detection.
US10729349B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring heartbeats A ballistocardiographic method and monitoring system calculates an indicator of the average heart rate of a test subject within a time interval. The test subject may be a fetus inside a mother's belly, or infant lying in the same bed as an adult. The monitoring system comprises a recoil surface and an acceleration sensor in contact with the recoil surface. A control unit identifies in the time domain the characteristics of the adult's heartbeat during the time interval. The output signal is then transformed to the frequency domain across the time interval and the signal is screened with the adult heartbeat characteristics. The indicator is then calculated from the screened signal in the frequency domain. The control unit monitors the indicator of the infant or fetus heart rate and may provide an alert if the indicator value drops very rapidly, or falls below a predetermined threshold value.
US10729348B2	High density mapping and ablation catheter A high density mapping and ablation catheter includes a tip electrode positioned at its distal end and a plurality of electrodes (e.g., ring electrodes, ring-segment electrodes, spot electrodes, and/or printed traces) disposed proximally of the tip electrode within the distal region. A plurality of conductors extending through the elongate catheter body to electrically connect the tip electrode and other electrodes to a source of ablation energy, an electrophysiology mapping device, and/or a programmable electric stimulator. A switching circuit can be employed, for example to enable a practitioner to selectively activate certain electrodes for ablation, for electrophysiological mapping, for pacing, or to deactivate certain electrodes entirely.
US10729342B2	Nerve monitoring and/or stimulation electrode assemblies Stimulation and recording electrode assemblies that are particularly useful for Automatic Period Stimulation (APS). Such embodiments are compatible with nerve monitoring systems to provide continuous stimulation of a nerve during surgery. Certain embodiments include an electrode assembly having cuff including a body and two ears extending from the body. Within the body, at least one electrode is supported and connected to a lead wire assembly. The ears can be brought together to enlarge a gap in the body so that the electrode assembly can be fixated around a nerve. Other embodiments include an electrode assembly including first and second needle electrodes that each have a tip. A body is provided to interconnect the needle electrodes and can be manipulated to move the tips either toward or away from one another. Disclosed embodiments provide nerve monitoring and stimulation in cases where the nerve is only partially dissected.
US10729339B2	Detecting and measuring correlated movement with MIMO radar Method and MIMO radar apparatus using correlated motion decomposed from reflectance data of multiple time frames to enhance discriminatory capacity in imaging. Such imaging has application in tracking temporal patterns of respiratory and cardiac activities in addition to recognition of targets within non-stationary environments.
US10729338B2	Blood pressure measurement device and calibration method thereof The present application discloses a blood pressure measurement device, includes: a blood pressure measurement body configured to measure blood pressure based on photoplethysmogram (PPG); and a calibrator configured to measure blood pressure values based on Korotkoff sounds. The calibrator is further configured to provide initial calibration parameters to the blood pressure measurement body, and the blood pressure measurement body is further configured to collect an ECG signal and a PPG signal, calibrate a PPG parameter-blood pressure equation according to the initial calibration parameters, and calculate a blood pressure value according to the PPG parameter-blood pressure equation.
US10729337B2	Device and method for non-invasive left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) measurement The present application relates to systems and methods for non-invasively determining at least one of left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) or pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) in a subject's heart, comprising: receiving, by a computer, a plurality of signals from a plurality of non-invasive sensors that measure a plurality of physiological effects that are correlated with functioning of said subject's heart, said plurality of physiological effects including at least one signal correlated with left ventricular blood pressure and at least one signal correlated with timing of heartbeat cycles of said subject's heart; training a machine learning model on said computer using said plurality of signals for periods of time in which said plurality of signals were being generated during a heart failure event of said subject's heart; determining said LVEDP or PCWP using said machine learning model at a time subsequent to said training and subsequent to said heart failure event.
US10729335B2	Handheld processing device including medical applications for minimally and non invasive glucose measurements The present disclosure includes a handheld processing device including medical applications for minimally and noninvasive glucose measurements. In an embodiment, the device creates a patient specific calibration using a measurement protocol of minimally invasive measurements and noninvasive measurements, eventually creating a patient specific noninvasive glucometer. Additionally, embodiments of the present disclosure provide for the processing device to execute medical applications and non-medical applications.
US10729331B2	Photoacoustic image generation method and apparatus In a photoacoustic image generation apparatus for generating a photoacoustic image of a subject including an interventional instrument for each scanning plane, there are provided: means for generating a reflected acoustic wave image of the subject for each scanning plane; means for detecting a change in a photoacoustic image on an observation scanning plane, which is generated as an image, from a plurality of photoacoustic images regarding the observation scanning plane; means for detecting a change in a reflected acoustic wave image on the observation scanning plane from a plurality of reflected acoustic wave images regarding the observation scanning plane; determination means for determining whether or not a distal end of the interventional instrument is present on the observation scanning plane based on the change in the photoacoustic image and the change in the reflected acoustic wave image; and notification means for sending notification of a result of the determination.
US10729328B2	Optical based impairment detection systems and methods An impairment detection system is provided and includes an emitter, first and second beam selectors, a reference reflector, a sensor and a control module. The emitter is configured to emitter a first light signal. The first beam selector is configured to forward the first light signal to a touch probe. The reference reflector is configured to reflect the first light signal received from the first beam selector to generate a second reflected signal. The second beam selector is configured to receive (i) a first reflected signal from the touch probe based on reflection of the first light signal on an area of a person, and (ii) the second reflected signal. The sensor is configured to receive from the second beam selector the first reflected signal and the second reflected signal. The control module is configured to determine an impairment level of the person based on an output of the sensor.
US10729327B2	Systems and methods for swept-source optical coherence tomographic vibrography Systems and methods are provided for performing OCT vibrography based on the synchronization of components of the OCT vibrography system. An A-scan trigger is employed to synchronize the operation of the scanning subsystem that scans the sample beam and an acoustic stimulus source that generates an acoustic stimulus for vibrographic measurements. The acoustic stimulus source is controlled such that when the scanning subsystem dwells on an imaging line selected for vibrography measurements, the acoustic stimulus is generated over a plurality of A-scans and the phase of the acoustic stimulus is locked to the A-scan trigger, such that the phase of the acoustic stimulus is incrementally modified with each A-scan. The accumulation of the acoustic phase is therefore synchronized to the A-scan trigger. The synchronization, providing synchronized acoustic phase evolution during each acoustic phase waveform cycle, permits the use of the OCT vibrography system for simultaneous anatomical and functional imaging.
US10729324B2	Calculating a health parameter A wearable device may take a set of health inputs from embedded body sensors for the duration of an activity performed by a user of the wearable device. Based on these inputs, the wearable device can calculate a health parameter (e.g., calories burned during the activity). The wearable device can also track its location during the activity, and provide this location to a geolocation data network. The geolocation data network may provide geolocation data (e.g., weather/environmental/terrain data) pertaining to the wearable device's location. The wearable device can then modify its measurements and/or calculated health parameters based on the geolocation data (e.g. Increasing calories burned during a run due to high heat and uphill terrain in the location of the run).
US10729323B2	System for measuring intraocular pressure The invention concerns a system of measuring ocular pressure, consisting of at least one implant (30) including a pressure sensor (33) and an electronic circuit (32), implanted in the cornea of an eye and an antenna (31) connected to the said circuit and implanted in the sub-conjunctival space; and a unit (50) for processing the representative values of the pressure, received by a radio-frequency link from the said electronic circuit (30).
US10729316B2	Reprocessing surgical instruments, in particular endoscopes A method for reprocessing a surgical instrument in a reprocessing apparatus, where the surgical instrument has at least one channel to be cleaned. The method including: connecting the surgical instrument to a compressed air hose for supplying compressed air to the at least one channel; supplying drying air to the compressed air hose to leak test the surgical instrument using the drying air, the drying air having less moisture content than the compressed air; and subsequent to the supplying of the drying air, reprocessing the surgical instrument using at least one cleaning liquid.
US10729311B2	Signal processing system and endoscope A signal processing system includes: a transmission channel; a common-mode signal transmitting circuit configured to output an uplink signal to the transmission channel in a common mode; a common-mode signal detecting circuit configured to detect a common-mode signal from the uplink signal transmitted by the transmission channel; a downlink reference clock signal generating circuit configured to generate a downlink reference clock signal at a second frequency with reference to the first clock edge of the common-mode signal detected by the common-mode signal detecting circuit; a downlink data generating circuit configured to generate downlink data; a differential signal transmitting circuit configured to output, as a downlink signal, the downlink data generated by the downlink data generating circuit to the transmission channel in a differential mode; and a differential signal receiving circuit configured to extract a differential signal from the downlink signal.
US10729310B2	Endoscope image processing devices An endoscope image processing device includes a processor including hardware programmed to: enlarge or reduce multiple color component images constituting a normal light image, and a narrow-band light image; generate a blended image by synthesizing one of the enlarged or reduced color component images and the enlarged or reduced narrow-band light image; and generate a color superimposed image by synthesizing the blended image and the other enlarged or reduced color component images. The processor is programmed to replace some of pixels of the one color component image with corresponding pixels of the narrow-band light image such that distribution of pixels of the one color component image and pixels of the narrow-band light image is substantially uniform over the blended image.
US10729309B2	Endoscope system An endoscope system includes: a first processor configured to perform first image processing on a set of image data; a second processor configured to perform second image processing on another set of image data; a third processor configured to generate, based on sets of image data output from the first and second processors, display image data; a recorder configured to record therein image data based on the sets of image data output from the first and second processors; a fourth processor configured to generate a first synchronization signal for synchronization among the first processor, the second processor, and the third processor; a fifth processor configured to generate a second synchronization signal for synchronization between the third processor and the recorder; and a controller configured to select one of the first and second synchronization signals, and perform control for synchronization between the third processor and the recorder.
US10729307B2	Image processing device, image processing method, and surgical system The present disclosure relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, and a surgical system that enable detection of a region including a specific living body site in an intraoperative image on the basis of a frequency of a motion vector of a living body in the intraoperative image. A motion detection unit detects the motion vector of the living body in the intraoperative image using the intraoperative images at different times. The analysis unit obtains the frequency of the motion vector detected by the motion detection unit. A frequency map generation unit detects the region including the specific living body site in the intraoperative image on the basis of the frequency obtained by the analysis unit. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a CCU and the like of an endoscopic surgical system.
US10729306B2	Mechanism for unlocking an elevated lower rack of a dishwasher A mechanism for unlocking an elevated lower rack is provided in an arrangement for a dishwasher being capable of elevating the lower rack from a lower position to an upper position and locking the elevated lower rack in the upper position. The elevating arrangement may include a spring loaded pivot arm arrangement to be attached in one end to a tub of the dishwasher and in another end to the lower rack for elevating the lower rack from the lower position inside the tub to the upper position at least partially outside the tub. The elevating arrangement may further include a locking mechanism arranged between the spring loaded pivot arm arrangement and the lower rack, which may lock the spring loaded pivot arm arrangement when the lower rack has been elevated to the upper position, thereby fixing the lower rack in the upper position.
US10729305B2	Collapsible dish rack for dishwasher A dishwasher includes a tub, a first dish rack, and a second dish rack disposed above the first dish rack in the tub. The second dish rack includes a frame configured to couple to and adjust in a vertical position relative to a plurality of mounting rails in the tub. The second dish rack also includes a collapsible portion coupled to the frame and configured to adjust in a vertical position relative to the frame. In some embodiments, the second dish rack further includes a feed pipe coupled to the collapsible portion, the feed pipe having at least one connection point configured to align with at least one water supply point, wherein each vertical position of the collapsible portion corresponds to a different alignment of the at least one connection point and the at least one water supply point.
US10729304B2	Squeegee A squeegee includes a foam blade assembly and a rubber blade secured in and/or to a main body. The foam blade assembly includes a plurality of posts which project through sets of coaxial openings in the main body and rubber blade and a plurality of fastening structures (e.g., nuts) engage the posts to secure the foam blade assembly and rubber blade to the main body.
US10729301B2	Floor cleaning machines having intelligent systems, associated sub-assemblies incorporating intelligent systems, and associated methods of use A floor cleaning machine having an intelligent system including a recovery tank sub-assembly, a vacuum fan sub-assembly, a solution tank sub-assembly, wherein the solution tank sub-assembly preferably includes a secondary electrochemical cell, a solution flow sub-assembly, a control console sub-assembly, a frame and wheel sub-assembly and/or a frame and transaxle sub-assembly, a scrub head sub-assembly, a scrub head lift sub-assembly, a squeegee sub-assembly, a solution flow sub-assembly, and an intelligent system associated with at least one of the above-identified sub-assemblies, wherein the intelligent system at least one of selectively gathers, obtains, monitors, stores, records, and analyzes data associated with components of the floor cleaning machine assembly, and at least one of controllably communicates and disseminates such data with at least one of another system and user.
US10729295B2	Surface cleaning apparatus An upright surface cleaning apparatus comprises a surface cleaning head a cleaning unit moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head between a generally upright position and a rearwardly inclined in use position, a push handle and an above floor cleaning assembly. The above floor cleaning assembly comprises a flexible conduit having an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein in a floor cleaning mode the above floor cleaning assembly is positioned between a front transverse plane that extends transverse to the central longitudinal axis of the surface cleaning head and is located at the front side of the cleaning unit and a rear transverse plane that extends transverse to the central longitudinal axis and is located at the rear side of the cleaning unit.
US10729293B2	Debris blower incorporating flow ejector A hand-held debris blower including a blower tube and an associated ejector. The blower includes an airflow generator adapted to generate a primary airflow that is directed into a blower tube. A flow ejector is operable to selectively increase a working airflow provided by the blower by selectively entraining a secondary airflow within the primary airflow.
US10729286B2	Blade driving assembly for food processor and food processor incorporating same A blade driving assembly includes a blade-supporting shaft disposed to rotate parallel to, but laterally offset from, the axis of a food processor's drive outlet. A planetary drive system conveys rotational drive to the blade-supporting shaft, so that the blade-supporting shaft rotates around its own axis, thereby spinning the blade or blades, while at the same time the blade-supporting shaft rotates bodily around the drive-outlet axis, describing a locus, centered on the drive-outlet axis but separated therefrom by a radial distance corresponding to the lateral offset.
US10729285B2	Stirring body and heating/stirring cooker A heating/stirring cooker includes a stirring body. The stirring body is detachably attached to the interior of a container, and stirs the food. The stirring body includes a blade, a permanent magnet, a magnetic metal plate, a storage, and a clutch. The blade stirs the food. When the stirring body is attached to the container, the permanent magnet is located opposite the inner bottom surface of the container and receives a rotating magnetic field. The magnetic metal plate is provided on the permanent magnet and inhibits magnetic flux leakage. The storage has a perimeter on which the blade is formed, and movably stores the permanent magnet. The clutch transmits the rotational force of the rotating magnetic field to the storage, only when a claw is in engagement with a notch. The stirring body generates high rotational force when attached and suppresses the impact of the magnetic field when detached.
US10729282B2	Apparatus for preparing food and comprising an air cooling system The present application relates to an apparatus (1) for preparing food. The apparatus (1) comprises a housing (2), and a food preparation chamber (3) arranged in the housing (2) and having an outer wall (3A). The apparatus (1) further comprises an air cooling system comprising a fan (4), a first air inlet (5A, 5B) arranged at an upper part of the housing (2), a second air inlet (6A, 6B) arranged at a lower part of the housing (2), and an air outlet (7). A first air channel (C1) is formed between said housing (2) and said outer wall (3 A) for fluidly connecting said first air inlet (5A, 5B) and said fan (4). A second air channel (C2) is formed between said housing (2) and said outer wall (3A) for fluidly connecting said second air inlet (6A, 6B) and said fan (4). A third air channel (C3) fluidly connects said fan (4) and said air outlet (7). The fan (4) is arranged to convey air through said first air channel (C1) between said first air inlet (5 A, 5B) and said fan (4), to convey air through said second air channel (C2) between said second air inlet (6A, 6B) and said fan (4), and to convey air through said third air channel (C3) between said fan (4) and said air outlet (7). The third air channel (C3) is arranged such that air passing through said third air channel (C3) is directed onto said outer wall (3 A) of the food preparation chamber (3) before being vented from said air outlet (7).
US10729281B2	Increasing throughput of food and beverage preparation robots with concurrent transport of workpieces along multiple axes Provided is a process, including: engaging, with a first subset of end effectors of a robot, a first open-top vessel; engaging, while the first subset of end effectors are engaged with the first open-top vessel, with a second subset of end effectors of the robot, a second open-top vessel; concurrently transporting the first open-top vessel and the second open-top vessel with two or more actuators; disengaging the first open-top vessel at a first workstation of the robot, the first workstation being configured to dispense a first alimentary product into the first open-top vessel; and disengaging the second open-top vessel at a second workstation of the robot, the second workstation being configured to dispense a second alimentary product into the second open-top vessel.
US10729277B2	Apparatus for brewing coffee and other brewed beverages with infusion and agitation An apparatus and method for brewing coffee of higher quality and better taste than any apparatus and method currently available, while also enabling users to utilize less coffee grounds per brewing cycle, thereby achieving significant cost savings for users. A basket that houses a packet of coffee grounds is housed within a chamber that stores water. The basket is fabricated so that water may enter therein and exit therefrom, and the packet of coffee grounds enables water and natural coffee oils to penetrate the packet, but does not allow coffee grounds to escape the packet. The water chamber is filled with water that is gradually heated from at or around tap temperature to approximately boiling. While the water in the chamber is heated, the basket is agitated. This causes the gradually heating water to enter the basket and agitate the packet, thereby extracting natural coffee oil from the grounds stored within the packet, which creates brewed coffee. The entire brewing process may be controlled by electronic controlling means.
US10729273B1	Method and system for producing and packaging brewed beverage products The embodiments described herein relate to brewing and packaging beverage products. Potable water is processed to create brew water. The brew water is stored in an oxygen gas impermeable material. A product is milled in a mill comprised of an oxygen gas impermeable material. A first part of the brew water is heated, which includes heating the first part of the brew water to a first temperature. A primary brew is created by brewing the milled product with the heated brew water for a predetermined contact time. A secondary brew is created by transferring the primary brew to a second chamber comprised of an oxygen gas impermeable material, chilling a second part of the brew water, and combining the primary brew with chilled brew water. A final brew is created by filtering the secondary brew and cooling the filtered secondary brew. The final brew is packaged in a container comprised of an oxygen gas impermeable material.
US10729270B2	Juicer jug A jug and lid for a juicer includes a cylindrical upper portion having an upper rim, with the upper rim having a first opening for receiving a discharge spout, the first opening having a pouring spout, and the lid having a cylindrical body that fits within the upper portion. The body includes a pouring channel and a second opening alienable with the first opening. The body further has an exterior surface that carries a stepped circumferential seal that seals an interior of the jug when the first and second openings are not aligned, and the openings are alignable in a filling orientation upon rotation of the lid.
US10729267B2	Full-flow tree addition Apparatus and associated methods relate to an artificial tree including a trunk with first tree branches extending from the trunk to above the floor, a base configured with apertures adapted to retain second tree branches extending from the base and covering the space between the floor and the first branches, and a light source configured to illuminate the first and second branches. In an illustrative example, the apertures may be tubes configured for fiber optics. The light source may be, for example, fiber optics illuminating branches inserted in the tubes, permitting full-flow appearance branches to spread out, covering the base. Some examples may employ additional illumination sources configured in the base below the apertures to shine through a color wheel offset from the trunk center.
US10729260B2	Waterproof peel away textile products A multi-layered article for bedding or clothing protection formed of a base layer and having a waterproof side, together with a plurality of sheet layers, each sheet layer having a waterproof side; and commonly stitched. The sheet layers are individually removable as needed.
US10729259B2	Actuator with time delay A product-dispensing device includes a housing, an actuator, and a time delay mechanism. The actuator is supported by the housing for rotation about a first axis. The time delay mechanism is operably coupled to the actuator and includes a first gear, a second gear, a damper, and a biasing member. The first gear is fixed for rotation with the actuator. The second gear is supported by the housing for rotation about a second axis and configured to engage the first gear. The first gear is operable to rotate the second gear in a first direction about the second axis. The biasing member is operable to rotate the second gear in a second direction about the second axis. The damper is operable to control a rate of rotation of the second gear in the second direction about the second axis. The second direction is opposite the first direction.
US10729258B2	Beverage dispenser having at least one tilted and gravity assisted rotating tray A beverage dispenser for dispensing one or more products is disclosed. The beverage dispenser may include a housing having a dispensing port, a shaft disposed within the housing, and a tray rotatably attached to the shaft. The tray may be tilted towards the dispensing port relative to the shaft. The tray may rotate the one or more products disposed thereon to the dispensing port via gravity after one of the one or more products disposed on the tray is dispensed.
US10729257B1	Infant nursing pillow An infant nursing pillow shaped for use at the side of the caregiver's lap. The pillow is trapezoidal in cross-section having a straight side and an angled side. A padded sleeve is attached on the top of the pillow and is aligned longitudinally. With the pillow positioned alongside her outer thigh and her forearm in the sleeve, the caregiver can cradle the infant in her lap with his head resting on the padded sleeve. The caregiver can adjust the position of the pillow by moving her arm. Alternately, the pillow may be positioned on the caregiver's lap so that the infant's back and head are supported on the pillow. Still further, the pillow may be positioned top down on the caregiver's lap with the bottom supporting the infant or with one side facing down so that the bottom supports the infant at an incline to reduce reflux.
US10729255B2	Diagnostics of bed and bedroom environment A data processing system is configured to sense a pressure readings of an air-mattress. If the pressure readings are below a target pressure value representing a desired pressure for the air-mattress, the data processing system can transmit, to an air-pump, first instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress and determine a replacement value representing the amount of air pumped into the air mattress by the air-pump. The data processing system can compare the replacement value to a slow-leak threshold and to a catastrophic-leak threshold. The data processing system can, responsive to a determination that the replacement value is greater than the slow-leak value and less than the catastrophic-leak value, transmit, to the air-pump, second instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress to replace air in the air mattress lost to a slow leak so as to maintain the desired pressure for the air-mattress.
US10729254B2	Furniture accessory storage system and method A furniture accessory storage system includes an outer basket receptacle, an inner basket liner, and a support extension piece that is configured to selectably couple with the outer basket receptacle and provide adjustable support by holding the system in place adjacent to the interstitial space of a furniture item. The furniture accessory storage system is useful for storing and organizing commonly used household accessories near a bedside, living room couch, or other furniture item.
US10729253B1	Adjustable foundation with service position A foundation for a bed system can include an actuator, a deck mechanism operably related to the actuator so as to be actuated between raised and lowered positions in response to actuation by the actuator, and a controller operably connected to the actuator and configured to drive the actuator to actuate the deck mechanism between a lower position and an upper position. The deck mechanism can be configured to move to a service position that is further than the upper position. The deck mechanism can expose and permit access to a serviceable component when the deck mechanism is in the service position. A method of using a foundation having a service position is also described.
US10729250B2	Back support for a chair An office-type chair including a back support having a suspension mesh back support and a back support frame. The suspension mesh back support has an integral retaining channel disposed at a peripheral edge thereof, and the back support frame includes a central pair of upright support posts and wedge base for mounting to a chair frame. The back support frame includes a plurality of flexible and spaced support arms extending laterally outward from the upright support posts. The support arms each have a peripheral edge configured for fastenerless attachment in a tensioned state within the suspension mesh retaining channel. An upholstery cover encapsulates the suspension mesh and back support frame. The office chair also includes a lumbar mechanism including a resilient cushion that may be positioned in the space between the suspension mesh and the support frame and adjusted along the vertical extent of the back support by rolling the resilient cushion on the rear of the suspension mesh.
US10729249B2	Chair cushion and its supporting structure The present invention offers a type of chair cushion and its supporting structure, and belongs to the technical field of chair manufacture. It solves the problem of unreasonable design in prior art. The chair cushion and its supporting structure comprise a pair of side boards and a bottom board. The undersides of the pair of side boards are provided at both sides of the bottom board to form a mounting cavity in which are provided several elastic supporting components. Each elastic supporting component includes several vertical springs of identical size and shape and a first flexible cladding. All springs in each elastic supporting components are arranged in at least one row and cladded in the first flexible cladding. The advantages of the chair cushion and its supporting structure lie in that the elastic supporting components formed by the first flexible cladding that clads at least one row of springs promote the strength for supporting person's hip weight on the seat. Due to the promoted buffer capacity, the protection role is enhanced to the person sitting in the seat.
US10729246B2	Person support apparatus with shear-reducing pivot assembly A person support apparatus includes a support surface for supporting a person thereon. The support surface includes at least a seat and a backrest coupled together by a pivot assembly. In some embodiments, the pivot assembly includes a backrest slide bar mounted to the backrest and a seat slide bar mounted to the seat. The backrest and seat slide along their respective slide bars when the backrest pivots. A seat link is coupled to the seat and backrest slide bar, and a backrest link is coupled to the backrest and seat slide bar. The slide bars are coupled at their ends to each other. The pivot assembly creates a virtual pivot axis that, as the backrest pivots from an upright position to a reclined position, moves backward and upwardly. Elongate openings may be defined in the slide bars to support the slide bars on the seat and backrest, respectively.
US10729243B2	Joining device, particularly for joining a shelf to a wall of a piece of furniture A joining device, particularly for joining a shelf to a wall of a piece of furniture, having a cylindrical body associated in a first hole adapted to be provided transversely in the shelf and having a first axial seat for the rotatable coupling of a first stem of a screw provided with a first crown-shaped head that can be arranged rotatably within a second seat that is adjacent to the first seat. A second hole is adapted to be provided in the shelf at right angles to the first hole and accommodates, substantially flush with or below the upper surface, an insert. The insert is provided with a seventh seat for the third head of a first tool coupled rotatably with the first crown-shaped head.
US10729241B2	Slide rail assembly A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and a mounting member. The mounting member is arranged with a third rail and a fourth rail. Wherein, the third rail is movable relative to the first rail, and the second rail is movable relative to the fourth rail.
US10729239B2	Device for the storage, transport and application of cosmetics A device including a base section operable for storage or transport of cosmetic items; a compartmentalized storage area including at least one large storage area and at least one small storage area; a primary lid portion that is configured to provide cover for the base section; a mirror appliance disposed on an interior surface of the primary lid portion; a cushioned interior surface; a protective pad that is configured to prevent the stored cosmetic items from making contact with said mirror appliance during transport; a retractable support leg implement; and a chamber section, in which the chamber section comprises at least two open chamber sections being disposed on each side of a bottom portion of the base section, wherein each of the two open chamber sections are configured to house at least two retractable support leg implements.
US10729237B2	Configurable and dismantlable display case system comprising a plastic shelving unit with trays at different levels, and method of assembly A configurable, dismantlable display case system, with supports for promotional graphics, for use as a display cabinet, the constitution thereof being simple and entailing a reduced cost, and with the possibility of changing the configuration of its assembly and the promotional campaign thereon. The modular display system consists generally of a plastic shelving unit, with trays at different levels, linked at their corners by means of pillars consisting of PVC profiles, of a generally triangular shape, which fit adjustably into corresponding housings, one at each corner and on both sides of each tray; short profiles formed by extruded PVC profiles of a more reduced length than the pillar profiles, of a generally triangular shape with rounded corners which slot adjustably into the corresponding housings of the tray, and comprising non-slip ferrules inserted into the profile forming the leg at the area in contact with the floor; and assembly method.
US10729233B2	Length adjustable support and components of same A length-adjustable support having a telescopic column assembly that includes a rotatable spindle rod configured to telescope an interior tube into and out of an exterior tube, or vice versa, of the telescopic column assembly in order to adjust the length of the length-adjustable support. The column assembly is illustratively attached to a motor housing containing a motor that rotates the spindle rod. In illustrative embodiments, a portion of the spindle rod is attached to the motor housing via a bushing member comprising two complimentary bushing components that surround the spindle rod and support a spindle plate that mates with the spindle rod to rotate therewith. The motor assembly is configured to substantially float within the motor housing and is attached to a flange of the housing by a clip or grommet that retains an attachment arm of the motor assembly.
US10729230B2	Applicator for applying a cosmetic product Applicator (2) for applying a cosmetic product to the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, having an applicator member (8), the applicator member (8) having: a core (10) that extends along a longitudinal axis (X), and a plurality of different arms (20) that are oriented longitudinally, the arms (20) being connected to the core (10) by their two ends, the length of each arm (20) being greater than the distance (P) along the longitudinal axis of the core (10) between the two ends of the arm (20), the core (10) having at least one portion, between the ends of the arms (20), with a non-circular cross section, and the arms (20) being distributed irregularly around the core (10).
US10729225B1	Wearable holder for portable device A wearable holder adapted to enable hands-free transport and usage of a portable device, is disclosed. The wearable holder comprises a waist strap, a middle strap, a neck strap, and a receptacle. The waist strap is adapted to secure to the waist of a wearer and a neck strap adapted to loop around the neck of the wearer. The middle strap is disposed between the waist strap and the neck strap. The receptacle secured to the middle strap is configured to receive the portable device. The receptacle further comprises a plurality of pockets on an interior side of the receptacle to secure one or more personal accessories. The wearable holder is adapted to be worn on wearer's neck, wearer's wrist, wearer's waist or wearer's body.
US10729224B2	Personal grooming drape The present invention relates to personal grooming drapes, and more particularly to a personal grooming drape that includes an enclosure capable of being secured to a wall surface behind a sink or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the personal grooming drape includes a retractable drape assembly that can be pulled over a counter top, sink basin, or the like to catch, maintain, and dispose of loose fallen hair as the person leans over the drape while grooming facial hair, head hair, or other body hair. After use, the drape is retractable and self-cleaning, and may be supplied with a waste bin that is removable from the enclosure for ease of disposing of the cut hair pieces.
US10729222B2	Removal and re-application board for hair extensions and process A removal and re-application board for hair extensions and process of using same. The board contains at least 3 serially spaced apart lines (linear or curvilinear), vertically or radially spaced apart. Hair extension bands are mounted on, above or below the lines. Board indicia conveys sequential band removal and board placement, and then band board-dismount and re-application sequential order data to re-apply the hair bands on a user's head. When the bands are on-board, the bands from a columnar matrix; therefore the serially spaced apart lines provide board-mounting and board dismounting data to the stylist (board-mounting is hair band removal; board dismounting is band re-application). The indicia and the serially spaced apart lines allow for hair bands to be easily stored (board-mounted) and organized, such that the hair bands can be reliably re-applied to substantially the same location on a user's head.
US10729220B2	Electric nail filing device with safety guard cap An electric nail filing device includes a cylindrical body having a battery holder attached inside in the body, a cover attached to an open end of the cylindrical body, an on/off switch attached on the cover or the cylindrical body, an electric motor having a metallic rotary filing wheel, and a safety guard cap attached and covering the wheel, shaped like a rectangular prism, a pentagonal prism, a hexagonal prism, or a multiplane prism having multiple planes and a tubular cylindrical housing inner space which has enough space to cover the wheel, in which the safety guard cap has multiple slots on the planes, and an adjustable guard tab attached at closed end of the safety guard cap. Optionally the safety guard cap is covered by a nail debris collector which is shaped like a half-dome covering all other planes of the safety guard cap except one plane.
US10729219B2	Template for forming a contour on an eyebrow A template for forming a contour on an eyebrow, having a hair-removing means, having a flat, flexible support, which has a support edge that follows the lower contour curve to be formed for the eyebrow and a hair-removing region adjoining this support edge, which is coated with a hair-removing means, and having an optical positioning aid provided on at least one lateral half of the template for positioning the template relative to the eyebrow. For a simple use of the template with reproducible results, it has a positioning aid on each of the two halves.
US10729217B2	Hard-shell luggage system having a telescopically-extendible handle and rechargeable battery supply assembly, and a compression-pad subsystem and a laundry bag subsystem Improvements in luggage systems that better address the ways in which many people like to travel, in a style they feel most comfortable, while enjoying an unprecedented level of convenience which they will naturally welcome, while overcoming the shortcomings and drawback of prior art luggage systems, methods and technologies. Such improvements include a telescopic-handle assembly that supports a rechargeable battery power module, a set of USB DC electrical power supply ports and a DC power recharging port configured with the rechargeable battery module, and also a compression pad subsystem and a laundry bag subsystem which cooperate to provide improved performance and reduced complexity.
US10729215B2	Compressible container for backpacking and method thereof Embodiments of a container and method thereof for fitting within a backpack or daypack. The container includes a tubular liner extending between a first end and a second end and defining an axis, the tubular liner including a flexible side wall so that the tubular liner is moveable between a collapsed state and an expanded state. The tubular liner includes multiple partitions defined therein and extends generally orthogonal relative to the axis within the tubular liner. Upon the tubular liner being in the expanded state, the tubular liner includes multiple storage regions defined, at least in part, by the multiple partitions and the flexible side wall. The flexible side wall includes a door flap moveable between an open position and a closed position such that, upon the door flap being in the open position, the door flap facilitates access to the multiple storage regions defined within the tubular liner.
US10729213B2	Folding cane A folding cane with a first shaft member, a second shaft member, a third shaft member, a handle member, a foot member, a first hinge, a second hinge, a first hinge lock assembly and a second hinge lock assembly is disclosed. The handle member is attached to the top of the first shaft member. The first hinge member connects the first shaft member to the second shaft member. The second hinge member connects the second shaft member to the third shaft member. The foot member is attached to the bottom of the third shaft member. The hinge lock assemblies are capable of automatically locking the hinges when the folding cane is deployed to the use position and each hinge lock assembly includes a spring biased slide tab allowing a user to unlock the hinge lock assemblies when wanting to fold the cane into a compact stored configuration.
US10729212B2	Light emitting earring A light emitting earring. The light emitting earring includes a light emitting unit comprising a base having a first side and second side, one or more LEDs disposed on the first side, and a pin disposed on the second side. The pin includes one or more electrical connections configured to extend through a first side of an ear and electrically connect to one or more electrical components that contacts a second side of the ear. A retainer is included, the retainer having a clip configured to secure the pin thereto. A hypoallergenic insulating material is disposed on the one or more electrical contacts. In one embodiment, a pattern generator operably connected to the light emitting unit includes an aperture configured to receive the pin therethrough. The pattern generator is configured to cause the one or more LEDs to flash in a desired pattern.
US10729210B1	Watchband securement with clamp pads A watchband can comfortably secure an electronic device to a wrist of a user. A connector can be provided along a segment of the watchband to receive and secure to another segment of the watchband. For example, a connector can include a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a first pad within the housing, and a second pad within the housing. When a watchband segment between the first and second pads is moved in a direction from the outlet toward the inlet, the first pad and the second pad move toward each other to clamp the watchband segment without plastically deforming the watchband segment.
US10729207B1	Construction unit and decorative component, and a shoe incorporating same A footwear structural assembly construction unit including a construction unit and a decorative component is provided along with an embellished shoe that incorporates the footwear structural assembly. The construction unit comprises a unit body and a weight-bearing peripheral wall extending downwardly from the unit body, which together define an interior upraised area that accommodates at least a portion of the decorative component. Thus, the decorative component is elevated above the walking surface and protected from dirt and abrasion. The decorative component may optionally extend across the arch and/or down the inner heel.
US10729206B2	Article of footwear with outsole bonded to cushioning component and method of manufacturing an article of footwear A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes disposing a first polymer sheet and a second polymer sheet in a mold assembly, and disposing a preformed unitary outsole in the mold assembly adjacent the second polymer sheet. The method includes closing the mold assembly to compress the first and second polymer sheets and the outsole, and thermally bonding the first and second polymer sheets to one another in the mold assembly to form a cushioning component with a chamber, a top wall, a bottom wall, a medial side wall, and a lateral side wall. A bottom portion of the outsole is thermally bonded to the bottom wall, a medial side portion of the outsole is thermally bonded to the medial side wall, and a lateral side portion of the outsole is thermally bonded to the lateral side wall.
US10729204B2	Helmet removal system and method A helmet removal system includes a detachable helmet liner configured to be positioned in a helmet. The helmet liner includes a central portion configured to receive a user's head therein, a frontal portion integrally formed with the central portion and configured to engage a user's frontal head portion. The helmet liner further includes dual side tab portions integrally formed with the central portion. The dual tab portions are configured to be moved between a folded position, inside of the helmet, to an unfolded position. The helmet liner further includes a top portion extending between opposing edges of the central portion. The helmet liner also includes a rear portion integrally connected to the central portion to provide balanced engagement with the back of a user's head. Helmet removal is achieved by applying lateral pulling forces to the dual tab portions.
US10729199B2	Wearable equipment for substation maintenance mobile inspection and application method thereof A wearable equipment is adapted for substation maintenance mobile inspection and includes a binding strap and a controlling wireless communication module. A thermal imager is disposed on one side of the binding strap. A prism display component and a voice interaction module are disposed on the other side of the binding strap. The thermal imager, the prism display component, and a microphone and a speaker of the voice interaction module are connected to the controlling wireless communication module through cables, to transmit information in a power system intranet. An application method includes mounting the wearable equipment to an electric power helmet, and automatically sending an infrared image, a visible light image, power monitoring information, voice, and a video in a power operation area to a background management controlling system for the substation maintenance mobile inspection.
US10729197B2	Device for accurately positioning uniform accoutrements A device to facilitate placement of accoutrements on a uniform.
US10729194B2	Garment with strategically positioned polymide aerogel panels An apparel garment includes a polyimide aerogel or aerogel-infused insulator 12 directly bonded to at least a portion 10 of the garment. A method for bonding an aerogel to an insulator 12 for an apparel garment includes providing a polyimide aerogel component, which may be a powder or other form, and directly bonding the polyimide aerogel component to the apparel garment. The bonding may be through at least one of thermal, chemical (adhesive/solvent), hydrogen, and mechanical bonding.
US10729191B2	Medical support device A medical surgical wound support device comprising a flexible support garment designed to be worn by a patient, the flexible support garment having an inner surface that comes in direct contact with the patient and an outer surface facing outward from the patient, a plurality of permanent magnets embedded within the flexible support garment, each of which is oriented such that its north magnetic pole faces the outer surface, a rigid base component, that has an outer surface facing upward from a support on which the rigid support structure rests, a plurality of permanent magnets embedded within the outer surface of the rigid base component, each embedded magnet oriented such that the north magnetic pole faces the outer surface; and a repelling magnetic force originating from the outer surface of the flexible support garment and the outer surface of the rigid base component such that a portion of the patient wearing the flexible support garment is elevated a controllable distance above the rigid base component.
US10729190B2	Hospital gowns and method of making the same Hospital gowns and methods of making hospital gowns are provided. For example, a hospital gown is provided that includes a front panel comprising an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface and a back panel comprising an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface. The front panel can be releasably securable to the back panel at different locations to create a gown with the interior surface of the front panel facing the interior surface of the back panel to form a releasable right shoulder portion, a releasable left shoulder portion, a releasable right side portion and releasable left side portion of the gown.
US10729187B2	Support shirt with sleeve reinforcement regions A support shirt comprising a shirt body and a pair of shirt body sleeves positioned adjacent to an upper shirt body is provided. The sleeves are attached to the shirt body at sleeve body holes, with each of the sleeves including sleeve reinforcement regions extending at least a portion of the distance from the sleeve holes to an outer edge of the sleeves. The sleeve reinforcement regions extend substantially along a centerline extending longitudinally across the sleeves and the upper sleeve body to stabilize and provide support to the shoulders of a wearer during an upward lifting motion.
US10729185B2	User interface for an aerosol delivery device An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a user interface including a pushbutton and a display. A control component contained coupled to the user interface controls operation of at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device. The control component controls the display to present a menu including a plurality of menu items selectable using only the pushbutton. Each menu item of the plurality of menu items is associated with a respective functional element of the aerosol delivery device, and the control component is configured to navigate the plurality of menu items, and select a currently-presented menu item of the plurality of menu items for control of the respective functional element, in response to respective first and second types of presses of the pushbutton, the first and second types of presses being of different durations.
US10729182B2	Dual air flow rebuildable dripping atomizer with an adjustable air flow sleeve for an electronic cigarette A dual air flow rebuildable dripping atomizer for use with electronic cigarettes which uses a sleeve lock that allows the user to adjust and direct the air flow is provided. The adjustable air flow sleeve also allows the sleeve to be locked in place preventing the e-liquid from leaking out. Rotating the adjustable air flow sleeve in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction allows not only the direction of the air flow to be determined but how much air enters an inner air chamber of the atomizer. As a result, a user can determine, for example, the size of the vapor cloud and the intensity of the flavor. Additionally, the adjustable air flow sleeve may be adjusted to block air holes located on an inner edge surface of the adjustable air flow sleeve preventing the e-liquid from leaking.
US10729181B2	Heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system There is provided a heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system including a liquid storage portion configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the heater assembly including an electric heater having at least one heating element configured to heat the liquid aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol, and a capillary body configured to convey the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion of the aerosol-generating system to the at least one heating element, the at least one heating element being formed from an electrically conductive material deposited directly onto a porous outer surface of the capillary body. A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system and a method for manufacturing such a cartridge are also provided.
US10729180B2	Electronic vaporizer with air vents An electronic vaporizer including one or more air vents. The electronic vaporizer includes a triangular tubular body for housing a battery, a triangular-shaped atomizer coupled to a first end of the tubular body, the atomizer including a drip tip, a base plate, and an aperture positioned at each side of the atomizer, where each vent aperture permits air to flow into the atomizer, and a triangular-shaped base coupled to an opposing end of the tubular body. The atomizer further includes an air flow control ring for controlling the amount of air drawn into and vapor escaping the atomizer.
US10729176B2	Heating smokeable material An apparatus comprising a heater configured to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, wherein the heater comprises a plurality of heating projections arranged sequentially along a longitudinal axis of the heater; and the projections are configured to heat smokable material located between the projections. An elongate smokable material cartridge comprising a plurality of smokable material sections is also described.
US10729174B2	Electronic smoking device with liquid reservoir including an actuator An electronic smoking device includes a battery portion including an electric power supply, an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion having a mouthpiece opening in an end, and a liquid reservoir adapted for accommodating a liquid. The electronic smoking device further includes an atomizer arranged at a first end face of the liquid reservoir and operable when connected to the power supply to atomize liquid to create an aerosol, wherein the atomizer comprises a plurality of openings adapted for providing the aerosol, and an actuator movable inside the liquid reservoir towards the first end face and adapted for supplying liquid to the plurality of openings.
US10729171B2	Smoking article filter and insertable filter unit therefor A smoking article filter (20) comprises a recess (25) to receive a filter insert unit (30). The filter insert unit (30) is secured to the filter (20) once inserted. The filter (20) and the filter insert unit (30) may comprise additives such as flavourants, colourants or sorbents.
US10729170B2	Cigarettes and their construction A cigarette is provided with the tobacco column portion adjacent the filter assembly encased by a heat shrink material whereby as the burn approaches the butt the heat shrink material begins to contract radially and compress the encased tobacco column restricting the air flow therethrough. This reduces the diameter of burning column adjacent the filter assembly and thus extinguishes or at least confines the remaining tobacco in the cigarette.
US10729167B2	Automated strawberry orienting and capping machine An automated apparatus for removing the tops (calyx) of strawberries as they move along a conveyor belt having a plurality of concave-shaped slotted rollers which operate to orient the calyx of each strawberry for being cut. Images are captured and processed for locating the calyx of each strawberry and determining an optimal cutting plane. In response to the image processing a control system actuates a blade in a cutting apparatus to pass through the produce item and into one of the slots in a roller, or rollers, to separate the calyx from the body of the strawberry.
US10729165B2	Juice extraction machine Improvements to a juice extraction machine, particularly a commercial-scale fruit juice extraction machine that is extremely light and compact for very easy handling and transportation, which is noteworthy for its unusual construction configuration that includes, among other items, a swing lidded waste-bin on its front whose walls are close to the peeler cups when closed, allowing easy removal of wastes such as pith, pulp and peel when open. The invention comprises a fruit-rack sub-set with a curved concave cross-section whose movement is synchronized with the axle that powers the mobile peeler, such fruit-rack being attached to the mobile peeler sub-set through slots and with the machine including a cross-spring attached at the bottom of the feeder/dispenser pipe, with such cross-spring having a means of activation located on the fruit-rack sub-set; the improved machine comprises a swing-lidded waste-bin on its front part, with such swing-lidded waste-bin having substantially semi-circular sides close to the mobile and fixed peelers and with the mobile peeler connected to a gear-motor sub-set and the fixed peeler concatenate with the filter and piston sub-set assembled in the fixed peeler.
US10729162B2	Method of creating meat strips A method of creating a meat piece includes cooking a meat product until it is fully cooked including cooking the meat product until it has an internal temperature of approximately at least 165° F. After cooking the meat product, the meat product is sliced into meat pieces. The method then includes coating the meat pieces with a coating agent with at least cane sugar, salt, liquid smoke, and starch. Then the coated meat pieces are packaged.
US10729156B2	Methods of purifying exosomes Exosome purification methods involve use of a whey composition as an exosome source. Exosomes are isolated by subjecting the whey composition to a first ultrafiltration, which yields a first permeate and a first retentate. The first retentate may then be subjected to a second ultrafiltration, yielding a second permeate and a second retentate. During the second ultrafiltration, the first retentate may be treated with carbon dioxide. The second retentate may then be subjected to a third ultrafiltration, yielding a third permeate and a third retentate. The third permeate may then be optionally dried to yield an exosome powder.
US10729153B2	Apparatus for brewing coffee and other brewed beverages using the process of infusion and agitation An apparatus and method for brewing coffee of higher quality and better taste than any apparatus and method currently available, while also enabling users to utilize less coffee grounds per brewing cycle, thereby achieving significant cost savings for users. A basket that houses a packet of coffee grounds is housed within a carafe that stores water. The basket is fabricated so that water may enter therein and exit therefrom, and the packet of coffee grounds enables water and natural coffee oils to penetrate the packet, but does not allow coffee grounds to escape the packet. The carafe is filled with water that is gradually heated from at or around tap temperature to approximately boiling. While the water in the chamber is heated, the basket is agitated. This causes the gradually heating water to enter the basket and agitate the packet, thereby extracting natural coffee oil from the grounds stored within the packet, which creates brewed coffee. The entire brewing process may be controlled by electronic controlling means.
US10729152B2	Cheese compositions and related methods Described are cheese compositions and methods of making cheese compositions, including methods of formulating cheese compositions, wherein the cheese compositions may include combinations of casein protein, fiber, non-casein protein, non-pregelatinized, modified starch, and a fat component.
US10729151B2	Foaming pressurized beverage A method of making a pressurized packaged liquid beverage. The method includes filling a container including a one-way valve with a liquid beverage, sealing the container, introducing a volume of gas through the one-way valve after sealing the container, and agitating the liquid beverage inside the sealed container, When the container is opened, the liquid beverage increases in volume and separates into liquid phase and a drinkable foam phase. The method may be carried out in a sealed container including a one-way valve adapted to allow a gas to enter the first container but not exit or a circulatory agitation system according to other embodiments. Thee liquid beverage may include milk, coffee, fruit juice, or mixtures thereof, particularly mixtures of milk and coffee, and may further include a gum. The gas may be nitrous oxide.
US10729150B2	High protein, fruit flavoured beverage; high protein, fruit and vegetable preparation; and related methods and food products The present invention pertains to a new type of high protein, fruit flavoured beverage comprising fruit flavouring agents and high protein denatured whey protein compositions, and to a method of producing the beverage. The invention particularly pertains to fruit flavoured beverages having a protein content of at least 4% (w/w). The invention furthermore relates to high protein fruit and/or vegetable preparations which e.g. are advantageous for the production of high protein, fruit- and/or vegetable-flavoured yoghurt. The invention also relates to food products containing the high protein fruit and/or vegetable preparations and to method for producing these.
US10729148B2	Vertical food smoker A smoker for imparting flavor to food comprising at least one smoking chamber, a lower chamber disposed below and in open communication with the bottom of smoking chamber, more than one flat, externally rotatable fire shield disposed below the cooking rack within the lower chamber, at least one firebox removably disposed within the lower chamber below the fire shields, the firebox having an outer door covering the firebox opening when the firebox is deployed inside the lower chamber, a handle, sidewalls and at least one bottom grate defining a support for a combustible material, slider means for supporting the firebox, an air intake below the firebox within the lower chamber, and an ember plate disposed outside of the lower chamber, whereby a combustible material is ignited in the firebox while disposed outside of the lower chamber, then pushed into the lower chamber to smoke the food.
US10729144B2	Steam control system for multizone oven A multi-compartment oven providing steam assisted cooking employs active venting to provide improved humidity control and reduced humidity leakage between closely adjacent compartments.
US10729143B2	Liquid schoenocaulon extract The present invention is directed to methods of producing liquid sabadilla extract. The invention also relates to methods for controlling pests by application of liquid sabadilla seed extract to pests' environment or to pests.
US10729141B2	Compositions and methods to selectively control invasive species Methods and compositions for controlling the growth of an invasive species by application of a composition comprised of a natural pesticide derived from a species to the invasive species, especially endocides.
US10729140B2	Bacteria with nematicidal activity and the ability to promote plant growth The invention relates to a microorganism from the species Lysobacter enzymogenes, having nematicidal activity and the ability to promote plant growth. The invention also provides methods for obtaining a biomass of said microorganism, as well as methods for biologically controlling nematodes, for treating and preventing plant infection caused by nematodes, and for promoting plant growth based on the use of said microorganism or of phytosanitary products obtained therefrom.
US10729139B2	Acid-solubilized copper-ammonium complexes and copper-zinc ammonium complexes, compositions, preparations, methods, and uses An antimicrobial composition is disclosed that contains an acid-solubilized copper ammonium or copper-zinc ammonium complex that is effective against microorganisms such as nosocomial or environmental bacteria, fungi, viruses, and the like. The antimicrobial composition can be used in the preparation of a medicament for treating microbes or a microbial infection, and may contain a carrier to create a cream, soap, wash, spray, dressing, cleanser, cosmetic product, topical drug product, or other antimicrobial product.
US10729138B2	Method of controlling water surface inhabiting pests The present invention discloses a method for controlling surface-inhabiting pests in an aquatic system, in particular cyanobacteria and harmful algal blooms (HABs), comprising spreading on the surface of the aquatic system a buoyant composition comprising a water disinfectant, preferably an oxidizing compound, and a floating agent. The invention further relates to compositions and methods for their preparation and use.
US10729135B2	Methods of controlling pests using terpendoles The present invention is directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more terpendoles to the pest or an area in need of pest control. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling a pest comprising applying an effective amount of one or more compounds having the following chemical structure to the pest or an area in need of pest control.
US10729131B2	Performic acid on-site generator and formulator Methods of generating performic acid by contacting aqueous oxidizing agent and aqueous formic acid source in liquid phase are disclosed. A system and apparatus for the in situ production of the performic acid chemistries is further disclosed. In particular, a continuous flow reactor is provided to generate performic acid at variable rates. Methods of employing the oxidizing biocide for various disinfection applications are also disclosed.
US10729122B1	Outdoor robotic device for eradication of ticks Disclosed herein are robotic devices which traverse a pre-defined coverage area in order to capture and eradicate ticks in the area. A vacuum mechanism provides a suction force for pulling ticks into the device through a frontal opening, after which the ticks are captured in a receptacle and crushed by at least one rotating arm. In certain embodiments, the devices include heat strips near the frontal opening of the device that mimic the human body temperature. Additionally, the device can include carbon dioxide emitters that pass carbon dioxide to the receptacle or through the frontal opening to increase attraction of ticks.
US10729121B2	Biodegradable bait station for liquid ant bait A biodegradable bait station is disclosed that can be used with liquid baits targeting pest ants in urban, agricultural, and natural setting, which can overcome several limitations that most of other liquid bait stations currently experience. For example, instead of keeping a large quantity of liquid bait in a reservoir, a small amount, for example, 10-20 ml of sugary liquid bait with an insecticide, for example, boric acid, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, will be contained in a biodegradable cylindrical container with one open end. The open end will be plugged with a piece of water absorbent polymer or gel, for example, polyacrylamide gel, sodium alginate. The water absorbent polymer or gel absorbs the liquid bait and expands inside of the cylindrical container so that it will function as a polymer “wick” to deliver a small amount of the liquid bait to foraging ants.
US10729119B2	Pest detector to identify a type of pest using machine learning In some implementations, a detector may include one or more sensors, one or more external indicators, one or more processors, and one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform various operations. The operations may include detecting, by a motion sensor, movement associated with the pest and capturing, by a sensor (e.g., an imaging sensor) of the detector, sensor data (e.g., a digital image) of the pest. The operations may include determining, by a machine learning algorithm, that the sensor data indicates a presence of a pest, and sending a notification message to a computing device. The notification message may include at least a portion of the sensor data. The operations may include visually indicating, using a pest indicator of the one or more external indicators, that the pest was detected.
US10729118B2	Pest detector to identify a type of pest using machine learning In some implementations, a detector may include one or more sensors, one or more external indicators, one or more processors, and one or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to perform various operations. The operations may include detecting, by a motion sensor, movement associated with the pest and capturing, by a sensor (e.g., an imaging sensor) of the detector, sensor data (e.g., a digital image) of the pest. The operations may include determining, by a machine learning algorithm, that the sensor data indicates a presence of a pest, and sending a notification message to a computing device. The notification message may include at least a portion of the sensor data. The operations may include visually indicating, using a pest indicator of the one or more external indicators, that the pest was detected.
US10729114B2	Swimbaits with fluttering dual plane tail rotation Generally, the invention disclosed herein relates to articles for catching and capturing fish. Embodiments of this invention may be used as baits to attract fish and entice them to take a hook. Optionally, the hook may be embedded in—or otherwise attached to—the bait. Examples of this invention may be designed to resemble the appearance of naturally occurring fish species and may exhibit realistic or exaggerated movement when traveling through water. Some embodiments comprise tail portions designed to flutter by simultaneously moving along two axes of rotation. Fluttering may comprise lateral—side-to-side—motion along a vertical axis extending from the tail neck and rotational displacement along a horizontal axis extending from the center of the tail portion.
US10729113B2	Detachable spear-fishing barb A spear-fishing tip that combines the strengths of the two most prevalent tips: barbed and slip tip. The tip features the superior hold of the slip tip and the durability of the barb. The tip has a detachable side-located barb which passes through a fish with the spear tip and then pulls away from the tip to remain on the side of the fish opposite that of penetration. The barb includes a longitudinal slot on one side that enables it to lie flush against the side of the tip when impaling a fish and protects it from being damaged during impact. The barb is tethered to the user or the shaft and includes slots received securely on pins radially protruding from the shaft. The slots have rearward openings to allow for detachment when protrusions on a rear end of the barb catch on the flesh of the fish as the tip is pulled from the fish.
US10729112B2	Pig model for diabetes The present invention relates to a transgenic pig comprising a mutated IAPP gene and displaying a phenotype associated with diabetes. The invention also relates to a transgenic blastocyst, embryo, fetus, donor cell and/or cell nucleus derived from said transgenic pig. The invention further relates to use of the transgenic pig as a model system for studying therapy, treatment and/or prevention of diabetes.
US10729107B2	Management apparatus, individual management system, and individual search system To provide a management apparatus capable of capturing a position of a specific individual satisfying a predetermined condition. A management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit extracts, on the basis of first information that is generated by a sensor device worn by an individual and is related to a living body of the individual, a specific individual satisfying a predetermined condition, and generates, on the basis of position information related to a position of the specific individual, search information for causing a mobile object to move to the position of the specific individual.
US10729104B2	Pet toy simulating animal sound The invention is a novel pet toy wherein a specialized reed and accordion style squeaker tube is attached to a dual layer self-inflating chamber and mimics the “moo” of a cow when an animal depresses the toy. A plush fabric outer layer is designed to look like a cow.
US10729102B2	Controllable scent sample dispenser, and animal training and testing system for detecting scents A controllable scent sample dispenser has a microdosing device for outputting, during an activation state, a scent sample at a scent sample outlet to the environment, wherein the microdosing device is placeable adjacent to an animal's nose so that a distance between the outlet of the microdosing device and a nare or nostril of the animal's nose is within a predefined range, and a microdosing driver unit for adjusting a dosing rate of the scent sample output at the scent sample outlet by selectively activating the microdosing device.
US10729097B2	Toilet for animal A toilet for animal, including: an upper container having a plurality of holes formed on a bottom portion, the plurality of holes penetrating in an up-down direction; a lower container that includes a receiving section receiving excrement that has passed through the plurality of holes, gravity of the upper container not acting on the lower container; and an output unit that outputs a signal changing according to an amount of the excrement received by the receiving section.
US10729096B2	Interactive automatic kitty litter box An automatic interactive kitty litter box includes a base; a removable base pan; a sensor that activates a retractable cover to protect contents of the automatic interactive kitty litter box; LEDs; a rotational energy connecting element; a motor; a cover; a key pad; a solar material; a small led screen; a video screen; BLUETOOTH or WIFI; a camera; a thermometer; a weight scale; and an outer housing.
US10729094B2	Robotic arm with double brush tool An apparatus includes a platform, controller, and first and second extension members, brush tool members, and brush tools. The platform has a length orthogonal to and greater than its width. The first and second extension members are movably coupled to the platform and their longitudinal axes are parallel to the length of the platform. The first and second brush tool members are coupled to and extend along the longitudinal axes of the first and second extension members respectively. The first and second brush tools are coupled to and extend along the longitudinal axes of the first and second brush tool members respectively. The controller moves the first extension member towards the front end of the platform, retracts the first extension member towards the back end of the platform, and at a second time after the first time, moves the second extension member towards the front end of the platform.
US10729093B2	Soybean variety GF21719849 A novel soybean variety, designated GF21719849 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety GF21719849, cells from soybean variety GF21719849, plants of soybean GF21719849, and plant parts of soybean variety GF21719849. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety GF21719849 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety GF21719849, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety GF21719849, and methods of characterizing soybean variety GF21719849. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety GF21719849 are further provided.
US10729089B2	Maize hybrid X00P560 A novel maize variety designated X00P560 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00P560 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00P560 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00P560, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00P560 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00P560 and methods of using maize variety X00P560 are disclosed.
US10729083B2	Hybrid tomato plant named HMX61P5522F1 A novel hybrid tomato plant, designated HMX61P5522F1 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of tomato hybrid HMX61P5522F1, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid tomato HMX61P5522F1, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the hybrid tomato HMX61P5522F1 with itself or another tomato plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a tomato plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other tomato plants derived from the hybrid tomato plant HMX61P5522F1.
US10729080B2	Vertical aeroponic growing apparatus A vertical aeroponic growing apparatus is disclosed which includes a hollow structure having a top wall, a sidewall, and a bottom wall. A plurality of openings is formed through the sidewall. A thermal, light refractive cover is wrapped around the sidewall. The cover has a plurality of openings formed therethrough which correspond to the plurality of openings formed in the sidewall. A fitting is positioned in each of the plurality of openings in which a plant will be supported. A cap closes off any of the plurality of openings which are not needed to support the fitting. A drain pipe is secured to the bottom wall for allowing excess nutrient laden water to be removed. Lastly, an irrigation tube routes nutrient laden water to the hollow structure. A nozzle attached to an end of the irrigation tube delivers a fine mist of the nutrient laden water to the plant roots.
US10729077B2	Edging member, system, and arrangement for landscaping or paving Edging members for retaining or restraining installations of pavers, landscaping, and covering materials are constructed for endwise, longitudinal assembly with one another, and to receive stakes of generally V-shaped or generally U-shaped cross section, and spikes driven at angled orientations, for securing the members, on a substrate, against lateral and upward displacement.
US10729075B2	Agricultural apparatus An agricultural apparatus (1) that provides a system of vessels (2) arranged vertically for growing plants that allows crops to be grown in confined areas and in geographic areas where crops cannot normally be grown on various planet surfaces.
US10729074B2	Crop cart loading system A crop cart loading system for loading a crop. The crop cart loading system generally includes a hopper having a floor and a sidewall extending from the floor to an upper edge thereof. The sidewall defines a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an interior space for accommodating a crop. A conveyor is mounted to the hopper and configured to receive a crop at one of the first and second ends, and to longitudinally translate the crop above the floor toward the other of the first and second ends.
US10729073B2	Grounds maintenance vehicle with power system incorporating dual drive shafts Vehicles including a power system incorporating dual drive shafts. An exemplary power system may include an engine having a vertically-oriented crankshaft that extends outwardly both below the engine (lower drive shaft) and above the engine (upper drive shaft). The lower drive shaft may power an implement of the vehicle via an implement drive system, while the upper drive shaft may power drive wheels of the vehicle via a traction drive system. In another embodiment, the second drive shaft may be formed by a jackshaft adjacent the engine.
US10729071B2	Value-time graphical user interface for independent frequency control of the shaker head of a harvester A graphical user interface is disclosed for controlling a harvesting system, the harvesting system driving each of two shaking actuator frequencies individually, the user interface setting or displaying the frequencies of the two actuators as a Value-Time User Interface (VTUI). The VTUI shows shaking parameters in the vertical axis against time in the horizontal axis, the VTUI able to be used to control the shaker in real time, to create and edit a shake pattern, and to display values of shake parameters as the shake is occurring.
US10729069B2	Multiple outlet chute lawnmower housing assembly A multiple outlet chute lawnmower housing assembly includes a housing with a top wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall includes a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The first side wall has a first discharge chute extending therethrough. The second side wall has a second discharge chute extending therethrough. A plurality of wheels is attached to the housing. A motor is attached to the housing and a cutting blade mechanically coupled to the motor is positioned beneath the top wall. A closure apparatus is attached to the housing and is actuated to selectively alter the first discharge chute or the second discharge chute from a closed condition to an open condition.
US10729068B2	Method and system for automatically controlling a position of a ground engaging tool of an agricultural implement relative to a ground surface A method for automatically controlling a position of one or more ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement is relative to a ground surface may include monitoring a position signal indicative of a position of a ground engaging tool of the implement. The position signal may have an associated system delay time. The method also may include estimating an arrival time when the position of the ground engaging tool will be within a predetermined threshold of a target position based on the monitored position signal and the system delay time associated with the monitored position signal. The method may include adjusting the position of the ground engaging tool and terminating the adjustment of the ground engaging tool at a termination time determined based on the arrival time.
US10729067B2	Biomass impact sensor having a conformal encasement enveloping a pressure sensitive film A biomass impact sensor for sensing impacts of biomass material may include a pressure sensitive film having a first sensing face and a second opposite face, a first layer of a first material composition directly abutting the first sensing face having a first stiffness, and a second layer of a second material composition directly abutting the second opposite face. The first layer and the second layer may be joined along opposite edges of the pressure sensitive film to envelope the sensing material layer on the opposite edges.
US10729066B2	Handle for a self-propelled machine A self-propelled machine includes a drive motor, a handle having two grips, an electromechanical converting device, and a speed adjusting element configured to move relative to the handle to adjust a rotational speed of the drive motor and configured to be operated by a user when the user holds one of the two grips with a single hand. The speed adjusting element is disposed between the two grips. The electromechanical converting device is configured to convert a positional change of the speed adjusting element into an electrical signal for adjusting the rotational speed of the drive motor. The speed adjusting element is movable between a first position and a second position. The rotational speed of the drive motor when the speed adjusting element is in the first position is greater than the rotational speed of the drive motor when the speed adjusting element is in the second position.
US10729060B2	Seed flow chamber for seed conditioning, processing, and drying in a treatment system A seed flow chamber for handling seed and grain commodity, especially for use with a seed treatment applicator. Seed flow is received through an upper inlet opening configured to receive a flow of seed and discharged through a lower discharge opening. A diverging guide member splits the seed flow. A converging guide member disposed below the diverging guide member reunites the seed flow prior to discharge. The converging member has a downward sloping surface and an air vent, such as a plurality of airflow apertures connected to a plenum. The air vent is configured to communicate with an air supply. A vacuum vent—disposed below the diverging guide member—is configured to communicate with a vacuum source. A fan system recirculates air between the air vent and the vacuum vent. Dehumidifier may condition the air supply to assist with drying.
US10729058B2	Systems and methods for adjusting the output of a field measurement system to conform to agronomy measurements The present disclosure provides systems and methods for adjusting the output of a field measurement system to conform to agronomy measurements. In particular, the present subject matter is directed to a calibration process and system that uses a calibration model to convert field measurement data expressed according to an automatic system metric into agronomy data that is expressed according to an agronomy metric.
US10729056B2	Vehicle with trailer, operatively connected thereto through a cardan Disclosed herein is a vehicle (1) with trailer (2), operatively connected thereto through a cardan (3), comprising sensing means (4) of the angle (α, β) between the vehicle (1) and the cardan (3), between the trailer (2) and the cardan (3) or between the vehicle (1) and the trailer (2), comparison means of the angle with a threshold angle and means (7) which disengage the power take-off upon exceeding in one direction the threshold angle and which engage It when the angle exceeds again the threshold angle in the opposite direction. The vehicle according to the present invention is a towed load.
US10729053B2	Compact parallel arm row cleaner An apparatus and system for adjustably controlling the position and depth of row cleaner wheels in no-till planting applications, the apparatus comprising a frame, a piston movably secured at the top to the frame, first and second sets of parallel arms disposed on either side of the piston and movably secured at one end to the frame and at the other end to a hub stem, and a set of piston arms each movably secured at the top to one of the first or second set of parallel arms and at the other end to the bottom of the piston.
US10736251B2	Mounting device A CPU of a controller of a mounting device determines an aperture and a light exposure time so that tip portion falls within the depth of field (DOF) of component camera based on information about the height of tip portion which is an imaging target portion in component and controls component camera so as to image the component with the determined aperture and light exposure time.
US10736250B1	Transparent flexible silver nanowire-based conducting film and manufacturing method thereof A method of manufacturing a transparent flexible silver nanowire-based conducting film and a transparent flexible silver nanowire-based conducting film are provided. The method includes coating conductive nanowires, which shield and absorb electromagnetic interference, on a flexible substrate, sintering the conductive nanowires using a wet sintering process, and coating a polymer layer in which graphene flakes are dispersed on the flexible substrate with the conductive nanowires formed thereon.
US10736249B2	Conductive corona shielding paper, in particular for outer corona shielding A corona shielding paper for use in a corona shielding system for an electric machine, e.g. a high-voltage machine, may be produced by compacting partial discharge-resistant, planar, conductive particles but can include both reinforcement fibers and a woven fabric.
US10736244B1	Wearable electronic devices having multiple layers of electromagnetic spectrum specific paint for enhanced thermal performance Devices having multiple layers of paint for enhanced thermal performance. Individual paint-layers have specific properties within specific wavelength-ranges. An exemplary device includes an emissive outer layer that has a high emissivity in a first wavelength-range to increase thermal radiation and a high transmittance in a second wavelength-range to reduce solar gain. Underneath the emissive outer layer is a color matching layer that has a high transmittance in the second wavelength-range and absorbs at least some visible light. Underneath the color matching layer is a reflective sublayer that has a high reflectivity in the second wavelength-range. EM radiation within the second wavelength-range passes through the emissive outer layer and color matching layer before being reflected by the reflective sublayer back into the atmosphere. Thus, solar gain is reduced due to the solar energy within the second wavelength range being reflected off of the device—rather than absorbed as thermal energy.
US10736243B2	Cooling module for parallel type power module of inverter A cooling module for a parallel type power module of an inverter may include parallel type power modules configured to be disposed in three or more columns and rows, wherein three parallel type power modules are disposed to correspond to U, V, and W phases of the inverter in the three or more rows in each of the three or more columns, a first cooling water passage having a passage through which cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a first row, and a second cooling water passage having a passage through which the cooling water flows and configured to be brought into contact with an upper surface and a lower surface of a power module disposed at a third row.
US10736242B2	Load controller and electric vehicle having load controller A load controller includes a casing; a busbar module, the busbar module including a DC busbar and an AC busbar connected to a load; a capacitor connected to an external DC power supply, the capacitor being connected to the DC busbar; an IGBT power module, an input end of each IGBT being connected to the DC busbar, and an output end of each IGBT being connected to the AC busbar; a heat-dissipating module, the heat-dissipating module including multiple heat-dissipating fins, each IGBT in a same column of IGBTs being sandwiched between adjacent two heat-dissipating fins; a driving circuit board, the driving circuit board being electrically connected to each IGBT; and a control circuit board, the control circuit board being connected to the driving circuit board, where all of the busbar module, the IGBT power module, the heat-dissipating module, the driving circuit board and the control circuit board are disposed on the casing.
US10736238B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device may include a stack in which a cooler and a semiconductor module are stacked, the semiconductor module housing a semiconductor element; a contact plate contacting the stack in a stacking direction of the semiconductor module and the cooler; and a spring contacting the contact plate and pressurizing the stack via the contact plate in the stacking direction, wherein the spring may contact a center portion of the contact plate in a direction perpendicular to the stacking direction, and a recess or a cavity may be provided at the center portion of the contact plate, the recess facing the stack.
US10736233B1	Self-contained cooling device for an electromagnetic interference filter A cooling device for an electromagnetic interference filter is disclosed. The cooling device includes a housing. The housing includes a main body having a cavity shaped to receive the electromagnetic interference filter and one or more cooling channels surrounding at least a portion of the cavity in the main body of the housing. The one or more cooling channels define one or more flow paths that are contained completely within the housing. The housing also includes an inlet port and an outlet port. The one or more cooling channels fluidly connect the inlet port to the outlet port, and a cooling medium is configured to flow into the inlet port, through the one or more cooling channels, and exit the housing through the outlet port.
US10736227B1	Stackable telecommunications equipment power distribution assembly and method The solution of the present disclosure connects the power in parallel distribution chains. A horizontal pizza box in the middle of the equipment stack represents the power box (PB), which houses the power modules (PMs), such as the power input modules (PIMs) or the power supply units (PSUs). The PMs in the PB are connected to the office power source(s), and the PB supplies power to the parallel distribution chains (A′ and B′). The parallel distribution chains are composed of jumper segments that are based on busbar-like technology, with each jumper segment being the length of the distance between coupled boxes. Any box can be removed without disrupting either distribution chain. Advantageously, the jumper segments are touch-proof, from a safety perspective. Thus, instead of a jumper created using a cable, PCB, etc., or a jumper composed of a custom molded back-to-back connector, the jumpers are based on busbar-like technology.
US10736226B2	Electronic device including metal material An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first glass plate, a second glass plate opposite to the first glass plate, and a side member to surround a space between the first glass plate and the second glass plate, and a touch screen display disposed in the space and viewed through at least a portion of the first glass plate. The first glass plate includes a rectangular planar part including a first edge, which faces outward in a first direction and has a first length, and a second edge which extends perpendicularly to the first edge and has a second length longer than the first length, a first curved part including a first surface which extends from the first edge to a first part of the side member and faces the first part, and a second curved part including a second surface.
US10736224B2	Hinge module, case and electronic device having same Disclosed are a hinge module, and a case and an electronic device that include the same. The hinge module includes a first case connection connected to a first case, a second case connection connected to a second case, a first hinge shaft having one end connected to the first case connection, a second hinge shaft having one end connected to the second case connection, and a curling part that provides a frictional force to the first hinge shaft, at least a portion of which is inserted into the curling part, to allow the first hinge shaft to rotate with a first torque and provides a frictional force to the second hinge shaft, at least a portion of which is inserted into the curling part, to allow the second hinge shaft to rotate with a second torque different from the first torque.
US10736222B2	Cooling component carrier material by carbon structure within dielectric shell A component carrier includes component carrier material and a heat spreading module with a carbon structure enclosed within a dielectric shell for disabling contact between the carbon structure and the component carrier material.
US10736220B2	Substrate A substrate includes: a wiring substrate; a lower plate disposed below the wiring substrate; a canted coil spring disposed between the lower plate and the wiring substrate; an electronic component package disposed above the wiring substrate; a sheet disposed between the wiring substrate and the electronic component package and including a plurality of connection members that connects a plurality of first electrodes provided on an upper surface of the wiring substrate and a plurality of second electrodes provided on a lower surface of the electronic component package; an upper plate disposed on the electronic component package; and a coupling member that couples the lower plate and the upper plate, wherein the lower plate, the canted coil spring, the wiring substrate, the sheet, the electronic component package, and the upper plate are laminated and fixed in this order by coupling the lower plate and the upper plate by the coupling member.
US10736218B1	Networking cards with increased thermal performance Apparatuses, systems, and associated methods of manufacturing are described that provide a networking card arrangement with increased thermal performance. An example arrangement includes a primary network card that defines a first card-to-board connection and a networking chipset supported by the primary network card. The arrangement also includes an auxiliary network card that defines a second card-to-board connection and networking cable connectors supported by the auxiliary network card that receive networking cables therein. The arrangement further includes a card connection element that operably connects the primary network card and the auxiliary network card. In an operational configuration in which the primary network card and the auxiliary network card are received by a server board via the first card-to-board connection and the second card-to-board connection, the primary network card is spaced from the auxiliary network card such that air may pass therebetween.
US10736216B1	Non-rectangular connection pad for improved electrical characteristics on traces A non-rectangular connection pad for coupling discrete components to connection pads reduces the capacitance in the connection pad area, and thus maintains a more uniform characteristic impedance along the length of the trace. The pad shape is changed to reduce the area of the pad. The reduced area reduces or eliminates change in characteristic impedance of the trace incorporating the connection pad and discrete component attached to the connection pad. An irregular pad shape may be used to decrease the soldering area of the discrete component, while still maintaining wettability of the solder. One example of such a non-rectangular connection pad is a C-shaped connection pad. Such connection pad shapes can be used on traces for high-speed circuits (e.g., PCIe, USB, SATA, and other traces carrying signals above 1 GHz).
US10736213B2	Physiological monitoring garments Described herein are apparatuses (e.g., garments, including but not limited to shirts, pants, and the like) for detecting and monitoring physiological parameters, such as respiration, cardiac parameters, and the like. Also described herein are methods of forming garments having one or more stretchable conductive ink patterns and methods of making garments having one or more highly stretchable conductive ink pattern formed of a composite of an insulative adhesive, a conductive ink, and an intermediate gradient zone between the adhesive and conductive ink. The conductive ink typically includes between about 40-60% conductive particles, between about 30-50% binder; between about 3-7% solvent; and between about 3-7% thickener. The stretchable conductive ink patterns may be stretched more than twice their length without breaking or rupturing.
US10736212B2	Substrates for stretchable electronics and method of manufacture A bulk substrate for stretchable electronics. The bulk substrate is manufactured with a process that forms a soft-elastic region of the bulk substrate. The soft-elastic region includes a strain capacity of greater than or equal to 25% and a first Young's modulus below 10% of a maximum local modulus of the bulk substrate. The process also forms a stiff-elastic region of the bulk substrate. The stiff-elastic region includes a strain capacity of less than or equal to 5% and a second Young's modulus greater than 10% of the maximum local modulus of the bulk substrate.
US10736204B2	Plasma power tool A hand-held plasma power tool is provided, which includes a hand-held housing, a plasma delivery tip section at least partially disposed within the housing for delivering a plasma arc to a workpiece, an air compressor disposed within the housing for providing a gas to the plasma delivery tip section, and a power source disposed within the housing for providing a current to at least one of the air compressor or the plasma delivery tip section. The hand-held plasma power tool further comprises a handle section defined by at least a portion of the housing. The handle section is configured to enable an operator to manipulate the plasma power tool by hand while delivering the plasma arc to the workpiece.
US10736197B2	Lighting state synchronization Communication (351) on a communication link is monitored. At a predetermined point in time (380), packetized data (350) indicating a luminaire status information of a luminaire is sent. Said sending of the packetized data (350) is selectively executed depending on said monitoring. In various embodiments, said sending of the packetized data (350) and said monitoring of the communication on the communication link may comprise executing a Trickle algorithm.
US10736196B2	Oscillating driver circuits In some implementations, a device includes terminals to couple with a battery arranged to supply power to the device. The device includes a first winding and a second winding that are arranged to be inductively coupled. The device includes a transistor. The first winding and the second winding are coupled to the positive terminal with opposite polarity. The device includes a light emitting diode (LED). The device is arranged to couple the LED being coupled in parallel with the second winding. The LED is arranged to be reverse biased with respect to the battery.
US10736194B2	Controlling system and controlling method A controlling system and a controlling method, the controlling system includes: a front end device, configured to generate a first data signal; an adaptor, configured to modulate a power signal according to the first data signal, and output a modulated signal, the power signal being received from the front end device and supplied to the adaptor; and, a back end device, configured to demodulate the modulated signal to obtain the power signal and generate a controlling signal in accordance with the first data signal, the power signal obtain by the back end device being supplied to the back end device, the front end device and the back end device being connected via the adaptor. Therefore, additional power supply is not needed to power up the back end device, the cost of the adaptor is lower.
US10736192B2	Calibration of drivers of a light source The present disclosure relates generally to techniques for adjusting a light source to provide radiant energy having a particular spectral characteristic, and more particularly, to a system and method of selectively controlling and calibrating LEDs within a light fixture to produce radiant energy so that the light fixture emits light at a desired color.
US10736190B1	Indicator light assembly A control assembly for an indicator light, (wherein the indicator light structured to emit light in more than two output modes) includes a locator assembly structured to determine the astronomic data for the indicator light, a selector assembly structured to select an output mode of the indicator light, and an output assembly structured to control the output modes of the indicator light. The locator assembly is in electronic communication with the selector assembly. The locator assembly communicates astronomic data for the indicator light to the selector assembly. The selector assembly selects an output mode of the indicator light based on the astronomic data for the indicator light.
US10736186B2	Cooking appliance The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance, comprising a base and an oven door articulated with the base, wherein the cooking appliance further comprises a cooking platform and a microwave shield, the cooking platform comprises a frame and a carrier plate mounted on the frame, the carrier plate is made of a non-microwave shielding material, the frame is detachably mounted on a top plate of the base, an abutting supporting surface is formed between the lower surface of the frame and the upper surface of the top plate, a magnetron is mounted at the bottom of the top plate, the magnetron is used for emitting microwaves from the inner side of the supporting surface to the carrier plate, and the microwave shield is mounted on the top plate, surrounds the outer side of the supporting surface and is used for shielding the microwaves leaked from the supporting surface.
US10736185B2	Apparatus and system for an oven support structure and air filtration assembly An air circulation system includes an inlet filter support structure, a first side filter and a second side filter. The air circulation system is for an oven that has a cooking chamber configured to receive a food product and a radio frequency (RF) heating system configured to provide RF energy into the cooking chamber using solid state electronic components. The air circulation system is configured to provide air for cooling the solid state electronic components. The inlet filter support structure enables cooling air for cooling the solid state electronic components to be drawn therein prior to circulation by a cooling fan. The first side filter is supported by the inlet filter support structure. The first side filter is disposed below one of the sidewalls and disposed at an angle relative to the one of the sidewalls. The second side filter is supported by the inlet filter support structure. The second side filter is disposed below an opposing one of the sidewalls and disposed at the angle relative to the opposing one of the sidewalls.
US10736184B2	Power supply apparatus for induction heating A power supply apparatus for induction heating is provided. The power supply apparatus includes a smoothing filter configured to smooth a pulsating current of DC power output from a DC power supply, and an inverter configured to convert the DC power that has been smoothed by the smoothing filter into AC power. The smoothing filter includes a plurality of capacitors having different internal inductances and connected to each other in parallel between input terminals of the inverter, each of the capacitors being connected to the input terminals of the inverter directly or through a pair of bus bars. The plurality of capacitors includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor, the first capacitor having smaller internal inductance than the second capacitor and a shorter conductive path between the input terminals of the inverter than the second capacitor.
US10736183B2	Windshield heating device for onboard camera A windshield heating device for an on-board camera includes a PTC heater in the form of a sheet extending along an inner surface of a windshield in proximity to an on-board camera that takes an image of the front of a vehicle, and is configured to heat the windshield in a heated region in front of the camera. The PTC heater includes a first heating region and a second heating region which are adjacent to each other, the heating area of the second heating region is smaller than the heating area of the first heating region, and the calorific value per unit area of the second heating region is smaller than the calorific value per unit area of the first heating area.
US10736179B2	Fiber to the antenna A cell site includes a tower, a multi-service terminal mounted to the tower and a base transceiver station in communication with the multi-service terminal. The multi-service terminal includes a housing and a plurality of adapters mounted to the housing. Each of the adapters includes an outer port accessible from outside the housing and an inner port accessible from inside the housing.
US10736174B2	Network node and methods therein for packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) reordering A network node 606,608 and a method for Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) reordering. The network node is operating in a wireless communications network 600. The network node buffers in order one or more first data units received out of order by a PDCP layer, wherein the one or more first data units are received from a lower layer during a first time period, and wherein the lower layer is a layer below the PDCP layer. When the first time period has expired, the network node forwards the one or more buffered first data units in order to an upper layer and starts a second time period. Further, the network node forwards, to the upper layer and in any order, one or more second data units received from the lower layer during the second time period.
US10736173B2	Method and apparatus for setting up/releasing radio resource control connection between evolved node B and user equipment in communication system A method for setting up/releasing by a user equipment (UE) a radio resource control (RRC) connection with an evolved node B (eNB) in a communication system is provided. The method includes detecting that traffic occurs. The method also includes that after detecting that the traffic occurs, determining a traffic type of the traffic The method further includes adaptively adjusting a timing point at which the UE releases a RRC connection between the eNB and the UE based on the traffic type.
US10736172B2	Radio bearer processing relating to suspending data transmission Embodiments of the present invention provide a radio bearer processing method, user equipment, and a base station. The method includes: suspending, by user equipment, data transmission of a bearer on a second base station; and sending, by the user equipment, a suspend indication to a first base station, where the suspend indication is used to indicate that the user equipment has suspended the data transmission of the bearer on the second base station. When the data transmission of the bearer on the second base station is resumed, the related protocol entity does not need to be re-established, thereby improving utilization of radio bearer resources.
US10736171B2	Method and apparatus for performing extended DRX operation based on uplink indication in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for transmitting an uplink indication for extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) detects that an event related to eDRX occurs, and transmits an uplink indication related to eDRX to a network. When the event related to eDRX is that an eDRX timer expires or an eDRX command indicating stop of eDRX is received, the uplink indication may indicate stop of eDRX. When the event related to eDRX is that no uplink data is to be transmitted, the uplink indication may indicate start of eDRX.
US10736166B2	Assisted node-to-node communication link operations in a wireless network Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described that provide for establishment of communication links between nodes in a wireless network, in which an access node (e.g., a node that provides access to a core network) may provide a communication link configuration and resources for communications between multiple nodes. In some cases, an access node may receive a request from a first node to establish a communication link with a second node. The communication link may be, for example, a directional transmission beam that carries data or control information, or a combination thereof, between the first node and the second node. The access node may determine the communication link configuration based on one or more link measurements provided by the first node or second node, and provide the configuration information to one or both of the first node or the second node.
US10736162B2	Method and apparatus for processing packet in next-generation mobile communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a terminal includes receiving packet duplication data radio bearer (DRB) configuration information from a base station, receiving a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including information indicating whether packet duplication has been activated from the base station, and determining whether to activate a packet duplication bearer based on the packet duplication DRB configuration information and the MAC CE.
US10736157B2	Multitenancy gaming services platform Systems and methods for providing multitenancy gaming platform services are presented. In one embodiment a method for providing multitenancy gaming platform services comprises receiving, at a server computer, a request from one of a plurality of applications for an operation associated with a service, the request including a token, data related to an application, and a target user identifier. The method further comprises, decoding the token to determine an application identifier and a user identifier. The method further comprises, determining which service of a plurality of multitenancy gaming platform services is requested, and sending the data related to the application to a second server computer responsible for the service, wherein the operation is authorized by the second server computer based on the user identifier and target user identifier. The method further comprises receiving a response from the second server computer responsible for the service, indicating a status of the operation.
US10736155B2	Shared PDU session establishment and binding A network function and a method for associating a UE of a UE group to a PDU session with in a CN. The NF establishes a shared PDU session for the UE group before all of the UEs in the UE group register with the CN and binds a UE that has not yet registered with the CN to the shared PDU session when the UE registers with the CN, provided the UE will share at least one of a UL UP connection and a DL UP connection associated with the shared PDU session. The NF may be an SMF.
US10736154B2	Wireless real-time data-link sensor method and system for small UAVs Wireless systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a continuous real-time data link communicating flight data of a small UAV to a first smart device over a wireless network. An airborne wireless sensor system is adapted to be removably attached to the UAV. The airborne wireless sensor system has a sensor module for sensing UAV flight data, a communication module for establishing the wireless data-link network and transmitting the sensed UAV flight data the smart device. The smart device may have a software application which permits the user to define data formats for display which may them be communicated to the airborne sensor system to use in building the data pages transmitted to the smart device. Smart devices such as smart phones, smart watches, tablet computers and the like are contemplated to be used.
US10736152B2	Method for resolving resource collision in V2X communication environment and mobile device therefor A method for resolving, by a mobile device, resource collision in a V2X communication environment may comprise the steps of: determining whether resource collision has occurred in a specific resource selected by a plurality of adjacent mobile devices; and, if it is determined that resource collision has occurred, transmitting information on the result of the determination to the plurality of adjacent mobile devices.
US10736151B2	Random access for a wireless device There is provided mechanisms for random access. A method is performed by a wireless device. The method comprises transmitting a random access preamble to a network node. The method comprises determining a valid starting subframe of a random access response window for monitoring a common search space for a random access response from the network node. Starting time of the random access response window is adapted such that it starts with the valid subframe. The method comprises monitoring the common search space for the random access response only during the random access response window.
US10736147B2	Method and apparatus for receiving a physical downlink shared channel including a random access response message A DL signal including a plurality of SS blocks can be received. At least one SS block can be detected from the plurality of SS blocks. A SS block can be selected from the detected at least one SS block. A SS block can be selected from at least one SS block detected from the plurality of SS blocks. A subset of RACH resources and a subset of RACH preambles associated with the selected SS block can be identified. A RACH resource can be selected from the subset of RACH resources and a RACH preamble can be selected from the subset of RACH preambles. The selected RACH preamble can be transmitted on the selected RACH resource. An RA-RNTI can be determined based on at least the selected RACH resource. At least a PDSCH including a RAR message can be received. The PDSCH can be based on the selected SS block and based on the determined RA-RNTI.
US10736144B2	Method and apparatus for V2X multichannel operation Apparatus and methods that mitigate interferences between two vehicle-to everything (V2X) communications channels to maintain a sufficient communication range for both channels. A method comprises, in a V2X communication unit, detecting energy of an adjacent channel, or current and future scheduled transmission in the adjacent channel, if available, the adjacent channel being adjacent to a main channel, and if adjacent channel transmission is detected, deferring transmission in the main channel to maintain a sufficient communication range for both the main channel and the adjacent channel.
US10736142B2	Method and apparatus for detecting channel in mobile communication system operating in unlicensed band The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate after a 4G system and, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.). When a particular frequency at which an LTE-A system operates is included in an unlicensed band, a situation may occur where some subframes of the LTE-A system cannot be used. When a synchronization signal and a discovery reference signal to be transmitted by a base station collide with a detection and channel occupation operation for the unlicensed band, the timing of the detection and channel occupation operation for the unlicensed band may be adjusted in order to solve the problem of the collision.
US10736136B2	Interlace determination for a device Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for interlace determination. One apparatus includes a processor that determines a system bandwidth including multiple interlaces. Each interlace of the multiple interlaces includes a set of physical resource blocks (“PRBs”) that are uniformly spaced in frequency. The processor also determines a first set of interlaces of the multiple interlaces for a first device. The first set of interlaces includes one or more interlaces. The apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits a first signal to the first device. The first signal indicates the first set of interlaces, and a number of bits of the first signal is less than a number of interlaces of the multiple interlaces.
US10736134B2	NCMA-based uplink communication method and device therefor Techniques for a user equipment to perform uplink communication in a wireless communication system. The user equipment performs operations that include: receiving configuration information for a codebook set related with a modulation scheme; receiving a UL grant including a specific codeword index; selecting a codebook based on the specific codeword index included in the codebook set; and transmitting data based on the selected codebook, wherein the codebook set includes a plurality of codebooks predefined for non-orthogonal coded multiple access (NCMA) scheme based communication, and wherein the codebook set is configured based on a spreading factor or an overloading factor.
US10736113B2	Positioning signal techniques for narrowband devices Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) and a base station may establish narrowband communications. The base station may configure positioning reference signal (PRS) resources based at least in part on wideband or narrowband transmissions, and a UE may receive the PRS transmissions over one or more narrowband regions. The UE, may determine PRS resources and receive portions of wideband PRS transmissions that are transmitted in one or more narrowband regions of the system bandwidth. The base station may configure PRS resources separately for narrowband devices, such as according to a bandwidth of the narrowband devices or with a single PRS tone per symbol compared to two PRS tones per symbol that may be used for wideband PRS transmissions. The base station may perform positioning measurements for a UE based at least in part on timing of uplink transmissions from the UE.
US10736110B2	Method for installing a fixed wireless access link with alignment signals An intelligent backhaul system is disclosed for deployment in the presence of existing radio systems. A backhaul system for co-channel deployment with existing licensed and unlicensed wireless networks, including conventional cellular backhaul radios, Common Carrier Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service, Private Operational Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Service and other FCC 47 C.F.R. § 101 licensed microwave networks is disclosed. Processing and network elements to manage and control the deployment and management of backhaul of radios that connect remote edge access networks to core networks in a geographic zone which co-exist with such existing systems or other sources of interference within a radio environment are also disclosed.
US10736109B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving beam information in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to transmitting and receiving beam information in a wireless communication system. An operation of a receiving end includes: generating a signal indicating two or more analogue transmission beams which are allocable to the receiving end; and transmitting the signal. In addition, the present disclosure includes other embodiments different from the embodiment described above.
US10736100B1	Dynamic reconfiguration of air interface to provide time division multiplexed support for multiple radio access technologies A method and system for dynamically reconfiguring an air interface that defines a continuum of frames each divided into a sequence of transmission time intervals (TTIs). The air interface is initially configured according to a first radio access technology (RAT). The base station then detects that at least a threshold extent of wireless client devices (WCDs) served by the base station on the air interface support operation according to a second RAT. And in response, the base station reconfigures the air interface so that certain TTIs per frame instead operate on a second RAT, with the remaining TTIs per frame still operating on the first RAT. The base station then serves WCDs that support the second RAT in the TTIs now configured according to the second RAT, while continuing to serve other WCDs according to the first RAT in the remaining TTIs configured according to the first RAT.
US10736097B2	Systems and methods of handling collisions between multiple semi-persistent grants Systems and methods of handling collisions between multiple semi-persistent grants are presented herein. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communications system comprises obtaining selection criteria that is predefined or configured as being the criteria by which both the wireless device and a network node or another wireless device selects one of multiple activated semi-persistent configurations assigned to the wireless device responsive to determining that the multiple configurations have granted a same radio resource. Further, the method includes selecting one of the multiple configurations based on the selection criteria. Also, the method includes transmitting or receiving on that radio resource in accordance with the selected configuration.
US10736094B2	Method and apparatus for performing WT release procedure in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for performing a wireless local area network (WLAN) termination (WT) release procedure in a wireless communication system is provided. For the eNodeB (eNB) initiated WT release procedure, the eNB transmits a WT Release Request message to a WT via a Xw interface. For the WT initiated WT release procedure, the eNB receives a WT Release Required message from a WT via a Xw interface, and transmits a WT Release Confirm message to the WT via the Xw interface. The WT is a logical node that terminates the Xw interface.
US10736093B2	Optimization of search space and sounding reference signal placement for improved decoding timeline Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communication systems configured to provide techniques for strategically placing a sounding reference signal (SRS) within a slot to improve the decoding timeline. Aspects of the disclosure further relate to wireless communication systems configured to optimize the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space within a slot to improve the decoding timeline. Features may also include placing the SRS near the end of the slot, such as after the uplink user data traffic and the corresponding uplink demodulation reference signal (DMRS). In addition, features may also include identifying the PDCCH search space within the slot based on at least a slot index of the slot. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
US10736088B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving downlink control information in a wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.In detail, an information transmission method of a base station in a wireless communication system according to the present disclosure includes: generating control channel monitoring information for monitoring a control channel of at least one of a first terminal using a first transmission time interval (TTI) or a second terminal using a second TTI; and transmitting the control channel monitoring information. In this case, the first terminal may support a first bandwidth or a second bandwidth and the second terminal may support the first bandwidth or a third bandwidth.
US10736087B2	Secondary component carrier future scheduling in LTE carrier aggregation A wireless communication system is presented for future scheduling of secondary component carrier(s) (SCC) during carrier aggregation in LTE wireless communications. A primary component carrier in a first subframe can be used to indicate at what future subframe SCC data may exist for the mobile device (e.g., UE, etc.). The UE can then leave off all SCC receive circuitry until the future subframe, when it can turn on all needed SCC receive circuitry to receive the SCC data. After receiving the SCC data, the UE can again power off the SCC receive circuitry.
US10736086B2	Resource allocation method, identification method, base station, mobile station, and program Provided is a technique capable of reporting resource block allocation information with no waste when an allocated resource block is reported, because in the current LTE downlink, the waste of the amount of resource allocation information increases in some cases since a restriction is imposed such that 37-bit fixed scheduling information is transmitted. A resource block group consisting of at least one or more resource blocks continuous on the frequency axis is allocated to a terminal, and the number of controlling signals for reporting allocation information indicating the allocated resource blocks is determined.
US10736078B1	Dynamic muting of communication notifications A system and methods are provided for dynamically muting or suppressing notifications of new communications. When a new communication is received for a user of a communication device (e.g., a mobile telephone, a computer) while notifications are muted, no notification may be issued to the user or, alternatively, a muted notification that differs from a normal notification may be issued. A muted notification may have muted sound or no sound, abbreviated vibration or no vibration, or may otherwise be a dampened version of a normal notification. Dynamic muting may be applied or managed on the user's device or on a system that hosts the communication application for which notifications are muted. Different applications and/or communication sessions (e.g., different chat groups) may be muted differently (e.g., for different periods of time). When a group chat session is muted, the duration of muting may be proportional to the number of participants.
US10736077B2	Configuration of remaining system information transmission window Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for conveying information regarding a window for system information transmissions. Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for conveying information regarding a window for transmitting paging downlink control information (DCI) or paging messages.
US10736072B2	De-registration method in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor Disclosed herein is a network-initiated deregistration method by an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a wireless communication system, including: receiving a first message having a removal reason configured to subscription withdrawn from a unified data management (UDM); and transmitting a deregistration request message for requesting the deregistration to a user equipment (UE), in which the deregistration is enabled to be performed for all accesses in which the UE is registered when the removal cause received from the UDM through the first message indicates the subscription withdrawn of the UE.
US10736071B2	Method, and devices, for updating a location of a user equipment, UE, when said UE moves from a first type of telecommunication network to a second type of telecommunication network A method for updating a location of a User Equipment, UE, when said UE moves from a first type of telecommunication network to a second type of telecommunication network, wherein said method comprises the steps of: receiving, by a user subscription node comprised by said second type of telecommunication network, an indication that said UE has requested registration to said second type of telecommunication network; determining, by said user subscription node comprised by said second type of telecommunication network, that said UE is registered in said first type of telecommunication network; transmitting, by said user subscription node comprised by said second type of telecommunication network, a location removal message to a user subscription node comprised by said first type of telecommunication network for removing location information relating to said UE.
US10736068B2	Electronic device for wireless communications, and wireless communication method This disclosure relates to an electronic device for wireless communications, and a wireless communication method. The electronic device comprises one or more processors, wherein each processor is configured to respectively conduct space-domain filtering on received signals of a plurality of antennas, respectively; estimate the frequency shift of corresponding received signals based on the signals, on which space-domain filtering is conducted, of various antennas; estimate, according to the estimated frequency shift and a parameter of the space-domain filtering, a Doppler frequency shift generated by the relative motion between transceiving ends of the received signals and a carrier frequency offset generated by frequency inconsistency of the transceiving ends; and conduct frequency preprocessing on sent signals of the antennas according to the estimated Doppler frequency shift, and/or control to feed back information related to the estimated Doppler frequency shift to a signal sending end.
US10736065B2	Method and apparatus for time synchronization in device-to-device communication A method for matching time synchronization between UEs during Device-to-Device (hereinafter referred to as “D2D”) communication in a radio communication system without involving an Evolved Node B (ENB) is proposed. Using the proposed method, all the UEs can operate to match the time synchronization without malfunction in accordance with a synchronization signal of the ENB even if the UE inside an ENB area and the UE outside the ENB area coexist.
US10736064B2	Efficient uplink timing synchronization for fixed-location M2m terminals A method for determining synchronization of uplink timing in a machine type communication (MTC) system comprising a machine type communication device (MTCD) and a network element is disclosed that takes advantage of the MTCD being at a fixed location relative to the network element. The method includes receiving at the MTCD an uplink timing adjustment value from the network element and storing the uplink timing adjustment value at the MTCD. The MTCD then uses the stored uplink timing adjustment value from a previous uplink transmission for synchronizing uplink timing for a subsequent uplink transmission from the MTCD to the network element even following a period of inactivity of the MTCD, or expiration of any existing maximum uplink timing alignment period permitted for use of the timing adjustment value by the MTCD, or MTCD clock drift.
US10736063B2	Neighbor cell synchronization signal block index determination Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) being served by a first cell may receive a synchronization signal (SS) block from the first cell. The UE may also receive an SS block from a second cell. The first cell may determine synchronization assistance information for the second cell and transmit the synchronization assistance information to the UE. The UE may use the synchronization assistance information to determine the index for the SS block from the second cell. For example, the synchronization assistance information may indicate that the UE is to use the index of the SS block from the first cell as the index for the SS block from the second cell. Once the index for the SS block from the second cell is determined, the UE may identify the subframe or slot timing used by the second cell and proceed with cell acquisition.
US10736062B2	System and method to synchronize clocks across a distributed network of nodes Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments may provide for synchronizing clocks across a distributed network of nodes. Various embodiments include an autonomous distributed fault-tolerant local positioning system, a fault-tolerant GPS-independent autonomous distributed local positioning system, for static and/or mobile objects, and/or solutions for providing highly-accurate geo-location data for static and/or mobile objects in dynamic environments. Various embodiments enable faulty Echo message recovery using trilateration from locally time-stamped events obtained from other nodes in a distributed network of nodes. Using the faulty Echo message recovery techniques, in addition to clock synchronization various embodiments may enable object detection and location.
US10736060B2	Timing alignment in an LTE system A method for use in a user terminal in a cellular communications system. According to the method, the user terminal applies a first timing advance value to its transmissions to a controlling node, and the user terminal requests communication with the controlling node in a contention based procedure by transmitting an access request (MSG 1), in response to which the controlling node transmits an initiation message (MSG 2) along with a second timing advance value. According to the method, the user terminal uses the first timing advance value if the user terminal loses the contention based procedure, i.e. if the controlling node subsequently continues the initiated communication with said other user terminal.
US10736056B2	Power headroom reporting for short transmission time interval (TTI) Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for PHR reporting by UEs that support both normal and shortened Transmission Time Interval (sTTI) configurations.
US10736049B2	Method of terminal transmitting sounding reference signal on the basis of aperiodic sounding reference signal triggering and method for controlling uplink transmission power to transmit aperiodic sounding reference signal The method of the terminal transmitting the SRS on the basis of the aperiodic SRS triggering according to the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of aperiodic SRS configuration information from the base station; receiving an aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator from the base station; selecting the specific aperiodic SRS configuration information among the plurality of aperiodic SRS configuration information on the basis of at least one among a sub-frame index for receiving the aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator, a time relation between the aperiodic SRS transmission sub-frames, and an uplink channel state; and transmitting an aperiodic SRS for the aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator on the basis of the selected aperiodic SRS configuration information, the plurality of aperiodic SRS configuration information including the information about a resource for transmitting the aperiodic SRS corresponding to the aperiodic SRS transmission triggering indicator. In addition, according to the present invention, the terminal can be used for receiving a power offset value for transmitting the aperiodic SRS from the base station and determining a transmission power value for transmitting the aperiodic SRS.
US10736038B2	Channel monitoring method and device The present invention provides a channel monitoring method and device. The method includes: receiving, by user equipment (UE), a first notification message sent by a base station, where the first notification message includes usage information of a frequency resource of a second carrier; determining, by the UE according to the first notification message, whether the frequency resource of the second carrier is in an available state; and if the UE determines that the frequency resource of the second carrier is in the available state, monitoring a PDCCH corresponding to the second carrier; otherwise, stopping monitoring a PDCCH corresponding to the second carrier, where the second carrier is a carrier on which the UE operates on a discontinuously occupied frequency resource. According to the foregoing method, the UE can properly use an unlicensed frequency to communicate with the base station, and meanwhile reduce power consumption of the UE.
US10736037B2	Methods of wireless communication in an infusion pump system Disclosed herein are methods for establishing communication protocols between wireless devices in infusion pump systems. Infusion pump systems can include a number of components capable of wireless communication with one or more other components including an infusion pump, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system, a smartphone or other multi-purpose consumer electronic device and/or a dedicated remote controller for the infusion pump. Communications among these devices can be coordinated to increase efficiency and conserve battery power.
US10736036B2	Sleep current failure detection HVAC components having improved efficiency are described. In one embodiment, excessive sleep current draw in a battery-powered device having a microcontroller is detected by measuring a voltage drop across a MOSFET device coupled in a forward-conducting orientation in series between the battery and the microcontroller, causing a transistor to conduct when the voltage drop exceeds a predetermined threshold to generate a first trigger signal, integrating the first trigger signal to generate a second trigger signal, and generating an interrupt to the microcontroller. In another embodiment, a battery-saving method of operating an HVAC component includes maintaining the HVAC device in the sleep mode, receiving a user input to wake the device, transmitting a data request and returning the HVAC component to the sleep mode, waking up the HVAC device to poll an adjacent network node storing a cached response, displaying the response, and returning the HVAC device to sleep.
US10736034B2	Provision of time information to a wireless device There is provided provision of timing information of a first timing information source using timing information of a second timing information source to a wireless device. A network node determines that second timing information from the second timing information source is available and that timing information from the first timing information source is derivable from the second timing information. The network node instructs the wireless device to use the second timing information as a source for deriving first timing information of the first timing information source.
US10736031B2	Access point energy saving method and access point An access point (AP) energy saving method and an AP relate to the field of communications technologies, and effectively implement energy saving for the AP. The method includes determining that an AP is not associated with any terminal and there is not any to-be-associated terminal within a preset time segment, and turning off, by the AP, an extended radio frequency circuit, where an operating frequency band of the extended radio frequency circuit is a wireless local area network (WLAN) frequency band other than a 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) frequency band.
US10736030B2	Methods and systems for improved access point selection in a wireless network Example methods and apparatus to generate recommendation(s) for access point association by a client device are disclosed. An example method includes calculating an effective uplink data rate for the client with respect to a first access point based on a) an uplink data rate and b) a percentage of uplink airtime available to the client. The example method includes calculating a first effective downlink data rate with respect to the first access point based on a) a downlink data rate for and b) a percentage of downlink airtime available to the client. The example method includes computing a first metric for the first access point based on the first effective uplink data rate, the first effective downlink data rate, and a noise floor scaling factor. The example method includes generating an access point recommendation by comparing the first metric and a second metric for a second access point.
US10736027B2	Method and apparatus for distributing load In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a receiver configured to receive a first distribution factor relating to using a first access, at least one processing core configured to determine, using a probabilistic procedure, based at least in part on the first distribution factor, whether the apparatus is to use the first access, and wherein the at least one processing core is configured to, based on a result of the determination, select an access and to cause the apparatus to use to the selected access.
US10736026B2	Voice service in evolved packet system Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example method in a User Equipment (UE) with a first indicator related to voice services in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) comprises receiving a Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with a second indicator and responsive to at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator, determining availability of voice services over IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) in at least one of long term evolution (LTE) or global system for mobile communications edge radio access network (GERAN)/universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access network (UTRAN).
US10736025B2	Fifth generation (5G) non-standalone (NSA) radio access system employing virtual fourth generation (4G) master connection to enable dual system data connectivity Fifth generation (5G) non-standalone (NSA) radio access system employing virtual fourth generation (4G) master connection to enable dual system data connectivity. The 5G NSA radio access system employs a virtual 4G radio access node (RAN) to provide a logical master data connection to a user mobile communications device, and a 5G RAN to provide an additional, secondary high-speed data plane between the user mobile communications device to a core network. The virtual 4G RAN does not provide an actual 4G radio connection over-the-air to the user mobile communications device. Instead, the signaling transported between the user mobile communications device and the virtual 4G RAN is provided over a non-radio connection, such as an internet protocol (IP) connection. In this manner, the deployment of the 5G NSA radio access system employing the virtual 4G RAN can be achieved without updating existing 4G RANs and/or without deploying a new 4G RAN infrastructure.
US10736021B2	Communications system A communication apparatus which communicates with a base station, the communication apparatus includes a receiving circuit configured to receive a message from the base station, wherein the message includes at least information identifying if the base station is a hybrid access mode base station; and a transmission circuit configured to transmit a parameter which identifies a user equipment to the base station when the base station is the hybrid access mode base station.
US10736020B2	Wireless network service transaction protocol A mobile device may retrieve service information about a network prior to associating with the network. Utilizing an advertisement protocol to transmit service query messages, a mobile device may receive service query responses from a network that identify the services available prior to establishing network capability. In other words, the messaging is prior to the exchange of any authentication parameters between the device and the network as well prior to the establishment of a recognized session between the device and the network.
US10736019B2	Service recovery in case of unknown cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) on ENB side Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for improving service recovery using communications systems operating according to new radio (NR) technologies. For example, a method may include receiving an uplink transmission from a user equipment (UE) with a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI), determining the C-RNTI lacks context at the network entity, and signaling, in response to the determination, an indication of an immediate C-RNTI release to the UE.
US10736014B2	Simplified carrier migration using alias access point identification A network receives a connection request, from a wireless device, that includes a first Access Point Name (APN) that is invalid in a first wireless carrier network. The network device translates the first APN to a second APN that is valid in the first wireless carrier network. The network device uses the second APN in signaling associated with a connection between the wireless device and the first wireless carrier network.
US10736012B2	Method and device for providing circuit switching service in wireless communication system Disclosed are a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT related technologies. The present disclosure relates to a method by which a terminal receives a circuit switching (CS) service, and according to the present disclosure, the method by which a terminal receives a CS service, comprises the steps of: transmitting a CS fallback (CSFB) request to a mobility management entity (MME) through a first base station in order to use the CS service; detecting the failure of a radio resource connection to the first base station; and transmitting, to a second base station, a radio resource re-establishment related message including a CSFB indicator for identifying the CSFB request.
US10736011B2	Radio terminal and WWAN-supporting base station A radio terminal according to an embodiment includes a controller having a function of switching data between a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a wireless local area network (WLAN) based on information configured from the WWAN; and a transmitter configured to transmit, to the WWAN, a WLAN measurement report in response to satisfaction of a predetermined condition, the WLAN measurement report including: a WLAN measurement results; and a WLAN related identifier indicating a WLAN to which the radio terminal has been connected. The predetermined condition includes a condition that the WLAN measurement is configured from the WWAN to the radio terminal.
US10736009B2	Handover method and apparatus The present application discloses handover methods and apparatuses. One specific embodiment of the handover method comprises receiving a handover request message from a source base station by a target base station; determining whether to add a secondary base station for setting up a dual-connectivity for a user equipment (UE) according to the handover request message; and performing a handover operation and a dual-connectivity setup operation in response to the determination of adding the secondary base station. The dual-connectivity can be set up for the UE during the handover in the embodiments.
US10736008B2	Method and apparatus for controlling handover in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus is provided that controls the handover between distributed units (DUs) (inter-DU handover) in an eNB including a central unit (CU) and a DU. The method and system fuses 5G communication systems with IoT technology to transmission data at a high rate after 4G systems. The communication method and system is applied to intelligent services, based on 5G communication technology and IoT related technology, for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, security, safety-related services, etc. The method includes transmitting, to a source DU of the base station, a first message instructing a handover; receiving, from the source DU, a second message including feedback information related to a packet data unit (PDU) transmitted from the source DU to a terminal; receiving, from a target DU of the base station, a third message including information on a random access of the terminal; and transmitting, to the target DU, downlink data, based on the second message, in response to the third message.
US10736002B2	Device for performing communication in wireless communication system and method thereof An electronic device is disclosed and includes a communication circuit supporting a first communication method and a second communication method, and at least one processor electrically connected to the communication circuit. The at least one processor is configured to obtain connection information about at least one electronic device during communication using the first communication method, and to perform communication connection to one electronic device of the at least one electronic device through the second communication method by using the obtained connection information.
US10736000B2	Method and apparatus for handling circuit switched calls at a user equipment A method at a user equipment including detecting that a circuit switched (CS) call has been requested at the user equipment; if a most recent registration attempt or registration update attempt with a network of a first radio access technology (RAT) resulted in an abnormal state, registering with a network of a second RAT; and initiating the CS call with the network of the second RAT.
US10735998B2	Method for sending channel reservation signal and base station A method for sending a channel reservation signal and a base station, related to the field of communications technologies, includes: detecting, by a base station, whether a system signal is received on an unlicensed channel; and sending, by the base station, a channel reservation signal on the unlicensed channel to reserve the unlicensed channel based on the base station detecting that the system signal is received on the unlicensed channel.
US10735997B2	Framework for dynamic radio access network and intelligent service delivery using a software-defined network for 5G or other next generation network A framework of abstraction of new and existing 5G radios can enhance capabilities of new and existing micro radios and other short range radio technologies to enable intelligent service delivery, dynamic access learning capability, and network slicing over 5G access networks. Enhancing layer communication for both control and user plane can be tunneled through the hosting layer and exploit a common transport provided by the hosting layer. The tunneling through the hosting layer can also enable the enhance capabilities to access the same radio management functions and can be orchestrated by the same core function.
US10735993B2	System and method for congestion control in a communication system An apparatus, system and method are introduced for controlling a user equipment in a first network with a resource control server. In one embodiment, the resource control server provides instructions over the second network to the user equipment of actions to be taken based at least in part on congestion within the first network.
US10735990B2	Overload control handling in case of an overload state of a charging entity The present invention provides apparatuses, methods, and computer program products regarding overload control handling in case of an overload state of a charging entity. The method comprises controlling a charging control session with a charging entity, receiving an overload report from the charging entity, and preventing to send any charging related request messages to the charging entity until a predetermined period has elapsed.
US10735988B2	Extra-vehicular communication device, onboard device, onboard communication system, communication control method, and communication control program Provided is an extra-vehicular communication device, installed on a vehicle, including: a reception unit configured to receive data from an external device located outside the vehicle; a position acquisition unit configured to create, based on the data received by the reception unit, transmission source position information indicating a position of a transmission source of the data; a correspondence information acquisition unit configured to acquire correspondence information that indicates a correspondence relationship between peripheral position information indicating a position of a peripheral area around the vehicle, and a priority level; a setting unit configured to set a priority level for the data, on the basis of the transmission source position information created by the position acquisition unit and the correspondence information acquired by the correspondence information acquisition unit; and a processing unit configured to process the data in accordance with the priority level set by the setting unit.
US10735986B2	Radio resource determining systems and methods This application provides a radio resource determining method and apparatus. The method includes: selecting, by a terminal from candidate resources, a radio resource used for a proximity-based service; and sending report information to a first service server, where the report information is used to report that the terminal is to perform the proximity-based service by using the radio resource, and the first service server is a service server in a home network of the terminal. According to embodiments of the present invention, the terminal selects the radio resource used for performing the proximity-based service, so as to avoid a time loss caused by allocation of the radio resource to the terminal by a base station, thereby improving efficiency of performing the proximity-based service by the terminal.
US10735985B2	Channel state measurement and reporting A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A second channel state information (CSI) report is transmitted. The second CSI report is computed from interference measurements only on a subframe of the CSI reference resource. A first CSI report is computed from interference measurements based on an unrestricted observation interval in time and frequency. The CSI reference resource for the second CSI report reported in uplink subframe n is defined by a valid downlink subframe n−k.
US10735982B2	Radio terminal and base station for monitoring a physical downlink control channel during a discontinuous reception operation A radio terminal according to one embodiment comprises a controller configured to monitor a PDCCH within an On duration occurring every DRX cycle, and a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, special downlink control information not including scheduling information via the PDCCH within the On duration. The controller continues the monitoring of the PDCCH across a DRX inactivity duration, in response to the reception of the special downlink control information.
US10735981B2	System and method for providing a layer 2 fast re-switch for a wireless controller Disclosed is a method that includes receiving, at a layer 2 switch, a first message to establish a fast re-switch tunnel between the layer 2 switch and a standby wireless controller and receiving, at the layer 2 switch, a second message to trigger use of the fast re-switch tunnel. The switch receives data and forwards the data to the standby wireless controller through the fast re-switch tunnel. Once MAC tables are updated for the standby wireless controller, the fast re-switch tunnel can be torn down.
US10735980B2	CSI feedback design for new radio It is recognized herein that as the number of transmit antennas in cellular systems (e.g., NR or 5G systems) increase, the Channel State information (CSI) feedback overhead may increase to unacceptable levels, and the current CSI feedback might not support beamforming training for NR. Embodiments described herein provide an enhanced and more efficient design for Channel State Information feedback as compared to current approaches.
US10735979B2	Self organizing backhaul radio A self-organizing backhaul radio (SOBR) and related arrangements are disclosed. A “primary” link between an first SOBR enabled radio and a second SOBR radio includes a secondary transmission link, referred to as a signature control channel (SCC), as a spread spectrum modulated signal embedded within and transmitted simultaneously with the primary link. The SCC transmissions from the first SOBR radio may be utilized by other SOBR enabled radios to determine an interference level to or from the first SOBR radio's primary link. The SCC transmission may be utilized to allow transmit beam forming between SOBR-enabled radios without damaging other friendly SOBR radios within the propagation distance of the transmitted signals based upon the detection of the SCC transmissions.
US10735971B2	Communication method and communication device The present disclosure provides a communication method and a communication device. The method includes: configuring at least one serving cell for each terminal, each of the at least one serving cell working on an unlicensed carrier; selecting at least one of the at least one serving cell as a primary cell or a primary secondary cell of the terminal, the selected serving cell forming a primary cell group or a primary secondary cell group of the terminal; and controlling the primary cell group or the primary secondary cell group to send a MIB to the terminal. The technical solution improves a transmission probability of the MIB of the primary cell group or the primary secondary cell group on an unlicensed frequency band, ensuring that a user receives the MIB in time to perform a time synchronization, the communication is normal, and delay and efficiency requirements of communication are met.
US10735968B2	Method and apparatus for supporting licensed-assisted access technology in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication technique and system for combining IoT technologies with 5G communication systems to support a higher data rate after 4G communication systems. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services based on 5G communication technologies and IoT-related technologies such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, and security and safety. Provided are is a method and apparatus for supporting the licensed-assisted access (LAA) technology in a wireless communication system. The method for a user equipment (UE) may include: sending a first report message containing information on whether the LAA technology is supported to a base station (ENB) supporting a first communication technology; detecting usage of a second communication technology in a first band of the unlicensed spectrum; and sending, upon detecting usage of the second communication technology in the first band, a second report message containing information on usage of the second communication technology to the ENB.
US10735967B2	Method and apparatus for carrier aggregation using aggregation entity Provided are a method and an apparatus for aggregating the WLAN with an E-UTRAN carrier at a radio access network (RAN) level and using the same to transmit and receive LTE-WLAN aggregation data. A method of a terminal for receiving data by aggregating a WLAN carrier may include transmitting WLAN MAC address information or IP address information which are configured in the terminal, receiving configuration information to configure a specific bearer through the WLAN carrier, receiving the data through the base station and the WLAN carrier, respectively, and transferring the specific bearer data received through the WLAN carrier to a PDCP entity of the specific bearer within the terminal.
US10735966B2	Cloud enrollment initiation via separate device Systems and methods for initiating enrollment of a local device in a cloud environment using a separate device are presented. In an example embodiment, a device identifier for the local device is received from the local device by a separate device that is trusted by a cloud computing system. The separate device causes the displaying of an indicator for the local device. In response to receiving an activation of the indicator for the local device, the separate device issues a request to the cloud computing system to receive credential information enabling the local device to enroll with the cloud computing system. The separate device receives the credential information from the cloud computing system and transmits the credential information to the local device.
US10735956B2	Method and device for managing security according to service in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-generation (4G) system with a technology for internet of things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a terminal according to the present disclosure includes: transmitting connection request messages for network slices, which are networks constructed for each service, to a network; receiving response messages including identifiers of the network slices from a base station; and generating security contexts for each network slice based on at least one of the identifiers of the network slices and tokens generated during an authentication process with a third party.
US10735955B2	Establishing a wireless connection to a vehicle A method for establishing a wireless connection between a mobile communication device and a communication module (14) of a vehicle (10) with an identifier (17) is disclosed. According to the method, access rights, namely links between vehicle identifiers (17) and user identifiers, as well as data required for establishing the wireless connection, are stored in a database server (16) outside of the mobile communication device. A control unit (11, 12) for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
US10735954B2	Method and device for facilitating authentication over a wireless network One method for allowing and controlling access to an open WLAN network is through the use of a secure website such as a Hotspot or Captive Portal landing page that the device must “log in” to in order to have access to the network. Credentials for a Captive Portal or Hotspot landing page (or other websites) are conventionally managed by a browser application and stored in a browser data storage space. According to some aspects of the disclosure, an electronic device obtains credentials for a website, such as a Captive Portal or Hotspot landing page. The credentials are stored in a network settings space on the electronic device. The credentials may be stored in a WLAN profile. The device may automatically log in to a webpage using the credentials, which may facilitate seamless connectivity.
US10735950B2	Terminal setting change notification There is disclosed a method, and a corresponding apparatus, for maintaining the settings of a user equipment, comprising: monitoring at least one stored setting in the terminal; responsive to a change in said at least one stored setting notifying a controller; and responsive to said notification selectively resetting said at least one stored setting.
US10735947B2	Mobile device capability identifier A method for operating a mobile device in a mobile communication network. The method comprises transmitting a mobile device component identifier to a network node within the mobile communication network. The mobile device component identifier identifies at least one hardware or software component of the mobile device. The mobile device component identifier is indicative of capability information specifying at least one capability of the mobile device for communication with the mobile communication network. A corresponding method for operating a network node is also provided.
US10735941B2	Method for transferring signaling messages of terminal between network functions A communication method of a mobility management (MM) function is provided. The communication method includes receiving, from a terminal, a signaling message including first information for determining a session management (SM) function to transmit the signaling message, determining an SM function based on the first information, and transmitting the signaling message to the determined SM function.
US10735940B1	Steering of roaming based on device type in wireless networks Steering logic from a home network may allow a subscriber to roam toward a preferred foreign network while the subscriber is roaming from the home network to the foreign network. The steering logic may be built around the capability of the device or its information in various registers or other information that indicates which networks are preferred for the device. This logic may be part of a roaming agreement that is negotiated between mobile network operators (MNOs); e.g., home MNOs and foreign MNOs. In this manner, internet-of-things (IoT) devices may be steered to a specific network or first foreign network provider, voice-over-long-term-evolution (VoLTE) devices may be steered to a second foreign network partner, and non-VoLTE devices may be steered to a third foreign network partner. In this way, a network operator may preserve their network bandwidth for devices that require or may use particular network technologies while others do not.
US10735939B2	Mobility management method and apparatus This application provide example mobility management methods, access network control devices, and communications systems. One example method includes receiving, by an access network control device, a location area request message of user equipment (UE) through a first station, where the UE is located in a cell managed by the first station. The access network control device can configure at least one location area identity list for the UE based on the location area request message, where the location area identity list includes at least one location area identity, and the location area identity is used to identify a location area. The access network control device can then send the at least one location area identity list to the UE through the first station.
US10735938B2	Coordinating the use of independent radio receivers associated with multiple different transmitters A computer-implemented method includes discovering, by a client device, an available host computing device implementing a radio receiver, wherein the host computing device is discovered from a decentralized shared database and the radio receiver receives radio signals from multiple different transmitters; establishing, by the client device, a relationship with the host computing device based on discovering the host computing device from the decentralized shared database; receiving, by the client device, application data from the host computing device based on establishing the relationship, wherein the application data is associated with radio signals received by the radio receiver from the multiple different transmitters; and storing, outputting, or displaying, by the client device, the application data.
US10735932B2	Information sending method, apparatus and storage medium An information transceiving method, apparatus and storage medium are provided. The method includes: establishing a connection with a base station; and during establishing the connection with the base station, sending terminal capability information to the base station for connecting the terminal to a mobile data network in accordance with the terminal capability information, wherein the terminal capability information comprises at least one field representing terminal capability comprising data throughput capability and at least one of latency capability, power consumption capability, reliability capability, enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) capability, massive Machine-Type Communication (mMTC) capability and Ultra Reliable and Low Latency Communication (URLLC) capability.
US10735929B2	Systems and methods for auto-configuring a user equipment device with content consumption material Methods and systems are provided for auto-configuring a newly purchased user equipment (UE) device with content consumption material that is associated with a user. These methods and systems are provided by way of receiving, in response to the user having purchased the UE device, purchase information (e.g., a credit card number) and a UE device identifier (e.g., a serial number of a purchased UE device). After receipt of this information, a database is searched to identify a user account that is associated with the purchase information. The user account identifies content consumption material that has been processed by other UE devices to enable the user to consume content. A communication is then transmitted to the UE device that causes the UE device to be configured with the identified content consumption material.
US10735927B2	V2V communication method, device, and system The present invention provides a vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication method, a device, and a system, and relates to the field of communications technologies, to resolve a problem that scheduling overheads of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) information are relatively large in existing V2V communication. The method may include receiving, by a first vehicle terminal, a first SPS configuration parameter that includes a first semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) period and that is sent by the base station. The method may also include receiving first scheduling control information that is used to instruct the first vehicle terminal to perform SPS activation and that is sent by the base station, and sending a V2V data packet to a second vehicle terminal.
US10735924B2	Re-broadcasting a message by a road side unit In one embodiment, a supervisory service receives a registration message broadcast by a first vehicle and captured by a RSU in the network of RSUs. The supervisory service registers the first vehicle by validating a signature of the registration message without registering a media access control (MAC) address of the first vehicle and without causing to send a registration response to the first vehicle. The supervisory service receives a message broadcast by a second vehicle addressed to the first vehicle and captured by at least one RSU in the network of RSUs. The supervisory service selects one or more RSUs in the network of RSUs to re-broadcast the message. The supervisory service controls the one or more RSUs to re-broadcast the message.
US10735923B2	Techniques and apparatuses for beam-based scheduling of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a transmitter user equipment may determine a beam to be used to transmit a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication to a receiver UE; may determine one or more eligible resource blocks of the beam that are candidates for the V2X communication based at least in part on a schedule associated with the beam; may transmit, to the receiver UE, a proposed schedule that indicates the one or more eligible resource blocks of the beam that are candidates for the V2X communication; and may transmit the V2X communication to the receiver UE via the beam based at least in part on transmitting the proposed schedule. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US10735921B2	Fireman positioning system A fireman positioning system includes: a first radio wave emitting device and a second radio wave emitting device, spaced with a predetermined distance and utilized for correspondingly emitting a first frequency modulated signal and a second frequency modulated signal; and a position receiving device, carried or worn by a fireman, and utilized for receiving the first frequency modulating signal and the second frequency modulating signal, and can demodulate the first frequency modulated signal via a first carrier signal so as to obtain a first output signal, and demodulate the second frequency modulated signal via a second carrier signal so as to obtain a second output signal, wherein a phase difference is formed between the first output signal and the second output signal, and the position receiving device can determine a direction angle of the fireman relative to the two radio wave emitting devices via the phase difference.
US10735916B2	Two-way communication interface for vision-based monitoring system A method for enabling communicating between users, using a vision-based monitoring system. The method includes monitoring an environment for events, by the vision-based monitoring system and making a determination that a detected event involves a local person, in the monitored environment. The method further includes, based on the determination, identifying at least one remote person to be contacted, identifying a communication channel to the at least one remote person, and providing a notification to the at least one remote person, via the identified communication channel.
US10735915B2	Method of operating terminal mission critical push to talk group participating in mission critical push to talk group call in off network A method of operating a first terminal participating in a Mission Critical Push To Talk (MCPTT) group call in an off-network includes: receiving a first floor grant message configured to indicate a floor transfer from a second terminal to a third terminal; storing a Synchronization Source (SSRC) of the third terminal included in the first floor grant message as an SSRC of a next floor arbitrator; receiving a media packet or a floor control message; and, if a transmitter of the media packet or the floor control message is the next floor arbitrator, updating an SSRC of a current floor arbitrator as the SSRC of the next floor arbitrator.
US10735911B2	Wireless communication device A wireless communication device used in a vehicle is provided, includes a communicator that performs wireless communication with a service provider terminal, a vehicle condition acquirer that acquires a condition of the vehicle, a correspondence storage that stores a correspondence of what type of service is available under what condition of the vehicle, and an availability determiner that determines whether the service provided by the service provider terminal is available under the condition of the vehicle acquired by the vehicle condition acquirer, based on service type information included received by the communicator, the condition of the vehicle acquired by the vehicle condition acquirer, and the correspondence stored in the correspondence storage. When the availability determiner determines that the service is unavailable, the communicator does not open a service channel designated by the service provider terminal.
US10735904B2	System and method for monitoring location and activity of devices In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method and system for providing job status information for an IoT device are disclosed. The method providing job status information for an IoT device includes receiving location information of the IoT device; receiving job assignment information for the IoT device; and evaluating the location information to determine the job status for the IoT device based on a specified condition. The system for providing job status information for an IoT devices includes at least one IoT device, a data processing system and a user interface, wherein the data processing system further comprises a storage database, wherein the storage database receives location information of the IoT device and job assignment information for the IoT device; an analytics engine, wherein the analytics engine evaluates the location information to determine the job status for the IoT device based on a specified condition.
US10735903B2	Cloud-based emergency location service A method for a wireless UE device to utilize tokens and cloud service technology to facilitate the provision of location data to an emergency call center. The UE may provide cellular signaling to initiate an outgoing telephone call to an emergency call center. A token may be provided during the signaling, wherein the token is associated with location information of the UE device stored on a server computer (referred to as a cloud server or location server). The token may uniquely identify the UE device and/or a user cloud service account of the UE device. The call center may use the token to retrieve location information of the UE from the cloud server. The use of the token may also provide for enhanced security, e.g., to prevent spoofing of the UE phone number.
US10735899B1	Electronic radio frequency ID (RFID) tracker A server and a corresponding method for communicating over a network with a first mobile device that is registered on the network and configured to transmit, via the network, positional data of the first mobile device to the server. The server including circuitry that outputs an instruction to a first mobile device, computes a time delay incurred in commencing the instruction, authenticates identifying information from the first mobile device, monitors a location of the first mobile device, to determine a displacement of the location of the first mobile device with respect to the location of a second mobile device, updates a factor based on data received by the server from the first and second mobile devices. The server further determines, based on the factor being lower than a predetermined factor threshold, a second instruction to be sent to the first mobile device.
US10735890B1	System to track visitation metrics A visitation tracking system tracks user visitation to locations of interest to generate and report visualizations of the user visitation data. The visitation tracking system may be or include a group of one or more server machines configured to receive a user input specifying a location of interest, cause display of a presentation of a set of proximity borders within a region in response to the user input specifying the location of interest, wherein the region is based on the location of interest, receives a selection of a region to monitor (e.g., proximity borders, geo-fences), detects entries of client devices to a geo-fence represented by the region to monitor, and causes display of a notification in response to the detection of the entries.
US10735889B1	Methods and apparatus for supporting school operations using wireless signals Methods and apparatus for using wireless networks to support a variety of school related operations including attendance record keeping, student class work assignment receipt and student test answer result receipt are described. Short range wireless signals transmitted in an area corresponding to a class session are used to facilitate verification of a student's presence in the class. Students submit attendance messages, test answer messages and/or work corresponding to an assignment wirelessly with the submission message or attendance message including information from a short range wireless signal received by the student device along with student authentication information such as a captured image or fingerprint obtained from the student at the time of submission or attendance message transmission. Based on the information in a received message the network node authenticates the student and that it was submitted from the area of the class. Records are updated based on received message content.
US10735887B1	Spatial audio array processing system and method A spatial audio processing system operable to enable audio signals to be spatially extracted from, or transmitted to, discrete locations within an acoustic space. Embodiments of the present disclosure enable an array of transducers being installed in an acoustic space to combine their signals via inverting physical and environmental models that are measured, learned, tracked, calculated, or estimated. The models may be combined with a whitening filter to establish a cooperative or non-cooperative information-bearing channel between the array and one or more discrete, targeted physical locations in the acoustic space by applying the inverted models with whitening filter to the received or transmitted acoustical signals. The spatial audio processing system may utilize a model of the combination of direct and indirect reflections in the acoustic space to receive or transmit acoustic information, regardless of ambient noise levels, reverberation, and positioning of physical interferers.
US10735886B2	Binaural rendering apparatus and method for playing back of multiple audio sources A method of generating binaural headphone playback signals given multiple audio source signals with an associated metadata and binaural room impulse response (BRIR) database, wherein the multiple audio source signals can be channel-based, object-based, or a mixture of both signals. The method includes grouping the multiple audio source signals according to positions of the audio sources in a hierarchical manner, and parameterizing BRIR to be used for rendering. The method also includes dividing each audio source signal to be rendered into a number of blocks and frames, averaging the parameterized BRIR sequences identified with a hierarchically grouping result, and downmixing the divided audio source signals identified with the hierarchically grouping result.
US10735885B1	Managing image audio sources in a virtual acoustic environment Providing a virtual acoustic environment comprises determining updates to audio signals based at least in part on information in sensor output, including, for each of multiple time intervals: determining an updated position of a wearable audio device, based at least in part on position information in the sensor output; determining layouts of at least four virtual walls, where the layouts are determined such that the updated position is within a space defined by the virtual walls; determining positions of at least four image audio sources associated with a virtual audio source, where a position of each image audio source is dependent on a layout of a corresponding one of the virtual walls and a position of the virtual audio source; and processing the audio signals using an update determined based at least in part on the respective positions of the virtual audio source and the image audio sources.
US10735884B2	Spatial audio for interactive audio environments Systems and methods of presenting an output audio signal to a listener located at a first location in a virtual environment are disclosed. According to embodiments of a method, an input audio signal is received. For each sound source of a plurality of sound sources in the virtual environment, a respective first intermediate audio signal corresponding to the input audio signal is determined, based on a location of the respective sound source in the virtual environment, and the respective first intermediate audio signal is associated with a first bus. For each of the sound sources of the plurality of sound sources in the virtual environment, a respective second intermediate audio signal is determined. The respective second intermediate audio signal corresponds to a reverberation of the input audio signal in the virtual environment. The respective second intermediate audio signal is determined based on a location of the respective sound source, and further based on an acoustic property of the virtual environment. The respective second intermediate audio signal is associated with a second bus. The output audio signal is presented to the listener via the first bus and the second bus.
US10735879B2	Calibration based on grouping Example techniques may involve multiple calibrations for a playback device. In an example implementation, a first playback device, while in a first playback configuration, applies a first calibration to playback by the first playback device, which offsets acoustic characteristics of a first listening area. The first playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the first audio content (a) independently or (b) in a bonded zone with a second playback device. The first playback device joins a synchrony group in a second playback configuration. While in the second playback configuration as part of the synchrony group, the first playback device applies a second calibration to playback by the first playback device, which offsets acoustic characteristics of a second listening area. The second playback configuration configures the first playback device to play back the second audio content in synchrony with a third playback device in the second listening area.
US10735878B2	Stereo pairing with device base Example techniques may involve a first playback device forming a stereo pair with a second playback device while the first playback device is placed onto a device base, and conversely, playing in mono while the first playback device is removed from the device base. In an example implementation, while a first playback device is placed onto a device base, the first playback device plays back audio content as a stereo pair with a second playback device. The first playback device detects, via a sensor, removal of the first playback device from the device base. When the first playback device is removed from the device base, the first playback device is configured to play back audio content in mono. Configuring the first playback device to play back audio content in mono removes the first playback device from the stereo pair with the second playback device.
US10735869B2	Terminal, and operation method for terminal An operation method of a terminal may include: executing a voice call service between the terminal and at least one terminal; determining at least one short-range terminal existing within a preset range from among the at least one terminal, based on location information of the terminal; detecting a howling frequency band in which howling occurs between the terminal and the at least one short-range terminal from among a plurality of frequency bands in which the voice call service is performed, based on information of the plurality of frequency bands; and removing the howling by adjusting a gain of the howling frequency band.
US10735868B2	MEMS packaging A package for a MEMS device, the package comprising a MEMS transducer within a chamber of the package; and a package substrate, wherein an upper surface of the package substrate defines at least part of a surface of the chamber; wherein the package substrate comprises a plurality of metal layers, the package substrate further comprising at least a part of a filter circuit for filtering RF signals, wherein a first metal layer is provided in a first plane of the substrate and wherein a resistor of the filter circuit is provided in a plane below the first plane.
US10735863B2	Sound producing device A sound producing device includes: a frame having an opening portion; a vibration plate arranged in the opening portion; a vibration support sheet that supports the vibration plate; and a drive mechanism that drives the vibration plate, which are contained in a case. The vibration support sheet includes a vibration plate support portion that covers the opening portion and includes a peripheral fixation portion that is bent from a peripheral edge portion of the vibration plate support portion and that faces an inner end surface of the opening portion. The vibration plate is fixed to the vibration plate support portion. An adhesive layer is interposed at a portion where the peripheral fixation portion faces the inner end surface, and an adhesive pool is formed at a boundary portion between an opening edge portion of the opening portion and the vibration plate support portion.
US10735861B2	Spatial low-crosstalk headset An apparatus for reducing cross-talk between transmitted audio signals and received audio in a headset. The headset includes one or more of a set of earphones, a headset frame, a microphone boom with an array of MEMS microphone configured to isolate the earphone audio from the microphone audio, a VOX circuit, low crosstalk cable(s), and/or other components. Sets of microphones may be enabled and/or disabled to reduce cross-talk between received audio signals and transmitted audio signals. The VOX circuit is configured to reduce cross-talk between received audio signals and transmitted audio signals.
US10735858B2	Directed audio system for audio privacy and audio stream customization A system includes an audio transducer. The audio output of the transducer may be directed at an operator. The directionality of the audio output may ensure privacy in audio delivery. Further, the directionality of the audio output may reduce the potential for other nearby individuals to be disturbed by the audio output. A directed audio system may control the content of the audio output. The content of the audio output may be configured for applications in individual operator workspaces, multiple-operator common spaces, shared-use spaces or a combination thereof. The directed audio system may customize the audio output in accord with a stored audio profile for the operator.
US10735856B2	Fabrication of piezoelectric transducer including integrated temperature sensor A method of fabricating a piezoelectric transducer may include interleaving a plurality of layers of piezoelectric material with a plurality of conductive layers including a first conductive layer, one or more second conductive layers, and one or more third conductive layers, coupling the first conductive layer to a first electrode, wherein an electrical impedance of the first conductive layer varies as a function of a temperature internal to the piezoelectric transducer, and such that a measurement signal indicative of the electrical impedance is generated at the first electrode, coupling the one or more second conductive layers to a second electrode, and coupling the one or more third conductive layers to a third electrode, such that an electrical driving signal driven to the second electrode and the third electrode causes mechanical vibration of the piezoelectric transducer as a function of the electrical driving signal.
US10735855B2	Waterproof headphone structure In at least one embodiment, a waterproof headphone assembly is provided. The assembly includes an earphone. The earphone includes a neck portion, a base portion, and a flexible skirt. The neck portion defines an attachment channel that extends about a first axis. The base portion defines an audio channel along with the neck portion. The audio channel extends along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and enables a transmission of an audio signal from a transducer to a user. The flexible skirt is removably coupled to at least one outer recess of the attachment channel positioned on the neck portion. The attachment channel enables water collected from within the audio channel to be removed therefrom when the flexible skirt is removed from the at least one outer recess.
US10735850B2	Loudspeaker The present invention refers to a loudspeaker. Soundwaves generated by a loudspeaker according to the prior art are emitted into a room or into the surrounding space in a predetermined geometric structure. It is a task of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker, which has an improved spatial acoustic performance. According to an embodiment of the invention, the loudspeaker comprises a housing, at least one driver arrangement and a mounting device including a movable mechanism for mounting the driver arrangement to the housing. The driver arrangement comprises at least one electroacoustic driver. With the help of the mounting device the driver arrangement is mounted to the housing in different predetermined positions, wherein the mounting device is adapted such, that the driver arrangement can be arranged in at least a first position and at least a second position with respect to the housing.
US10735842B2	Wireless connected jewellry device A wireless connected device is disclosed. The wireless connected device includes one or more earrings, each earring includes one or more CASINGS coupled with an earlobe of an ear through a hook or a post with backing. The one or more casings in the one or more earrings includes a sound production system located outside a first ear canal and proximate to an intertragical notch of the ear. The one or more casings in the one or more earrings also includes a microphone device located proximate to the mouth and configured to receive voice signals. The one or more casings in the one or more earrings further includes a transceiver antenna located proximate to the ear and configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The one or more casings in the one or more earrings further includes a plurality of transducers. Each of the plurality of transducer is configured to perform a corresponding function. The casings are metallized or decoratively treated to provide the jewellery aesthetics, but not interfere with the antenna or transducer function. The casings are interconnected with structurally robust and conductive, wire and flex sub-assembly.
US10735839B2	Line card chassis, multi-chassis cluster router, and packet processing Disclosed is a line card chassis which includes line card units, optical electrical conversion units and optical fiber interface units. The optical-electrical conversion unit has an onboard optical assembly module used for mutual conversion between an optical signal and an electrical signal; an electrical signal interface of the onboard optical assembly module is connected to the line card unit through an electrical connector, and an optical signal interface of the onboard optical assembly module is connected to the optical fiber interface unit through an optical connector; and the optical fiber interface unit couples the optical signal to a cluster interface of a panel on a router through an optical fiber, and the cluster interface is to concatenate different chassis in the router. Also disclosed is a multi-chassis cluster router and a packet processing method.
US10735837B1	Partial activation of a media channel on channel holder-based optical links An optical network element includes an optical multiplexing/demultiplexing device forming a degree; a channel holder source connected to the optical multiplexing/demultiplexing device; and a controller configured to, responsive to provisioning a media channel on the degree, wherein the media channel is a contiguous portion of optical spectrum supporting N channels, N>1, cause allocation of optical filter bandwidth in the optical multiplexing/demultiplexing device for M channels in the media channel, M
US10735835B2	Technologies for predictively managing heat generation in a datacenter Technologies for allocating resources of a set of managed nodes to workloads to manage heat generation include an orchestrator server to receive resource allocation objective data including a target temperature for one or more of the managed nodes. The orchestrator server is also to determine an initial assignment of a set of workloads among the managed nodes, receive telemetry data from the managed nodes indicative of resource utilization by each of the managed nodes and one or more temperatures and fan speeds of the managed nodes as the workloads are performed, predict future heat generation of the workloads as a function of the telemetry data, determine, as a function of the predicted future heat generation, an adjustment to the assignment of the workloads to achieve the target temperature, and apply the adjustments to the assignments of the workloads among the managed nodes as the workloads are performed.
US10735826B2	Free dimension format and codec An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to store a block of self-contained data including one or more time sequential frames of image data from two or more camera positions, and access a portion of the image data based on a start location and offset information from a header of the block. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US10735822B2	System and method for providing data communication services through a CATV tap-off device In one embodiment, a system for providing data communication services includes a cable television (CATV) tap operably coupled to a CATV network, the CATV tap comprising a tap transceiver. Further, a CATV gateway device is operably coupled to the CATV tap and includes a gateway modem using a first communications standard to communicate with the CATV network, and a gateway transceiver operably coupled to the gateway modem and configured to communicate with the tap transceiver. The system further includes a first device operably coupled to the CATV tap and configured to send or receive device data. The device data includes control data for controlling the first device or monitoring data generated by the first device. The tap transceiver of the CATV tap is configured to communicate the device data between the first device and the gateway transceiver.
US10735819B2	Method and apparatus for concurrent broadcast of media program and social networking derived information exchange A method and apparatus for presenting a media program concurrently with viewer questions and live commentary about the media program is disclosed. As the media program is broadcasted, messages from the first group regarding the media program are accepted. The accepted messages are filtered to identify suitable messages of interest and to present only those messages to a second group for comment. The identified messages from the first group and comments from the second group are added to the broadcast media program concurrently or in real time.
US10735816B2	Content reproduction method and device Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for managing license information for playing secure high definition content. The method includes receiving a certificate revision list (CRL) from a license server, receiving encrypted license information allowing a playback of the content through a first session established between a storage device and the license server wherein the first session is identified by session identification information, and playing the content based on the license information.
US10735815B1	Per-viewer engagement-based video optimization Per-viewer engagement-based video optimization is disclosed. A request for content associated with a first client is received. A model associated with the first client is obtained. The obtained model comprises at least one of behavior and playback preferences of a viewer associated with the first client. The obtained model is used to determine, for the first client, an optimal set of instructions usable to obtain content. A different set of instructions is determined to be optimal for a second client. The optimal set of instructions determined for the client is provided as output. The first client is configured to obtain content according to the optimal set of instructions determined for the first client.
US10735814B2	Extracting media content from social networking services Systems and methods are disclosed for extracting media content from social networking services and presenting the extracted content to an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) user in a personalized and easy-to-consume manner. One or more feeds from social networking services that contain data pertaining to the user's social graph are monitored by a service in the IPTV domain for media content that meets preset criteria and preferences of the user. A social networking dashboard application is hosted in the IPTV environment and includes a user interface arranged with tools to enable the user to set preferences and specify tags that control various aspects of the media content extraction. The service can also monitor the social networking feeds in a real-time manner that enables creation of a knowledge base that is usable to present media content “trends” to the IPTV user.
US10735811B2	System for content curation with user context and content leverage Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising receiving one or more media content items; creating one or more leveraged content items from the media content item(s) by extracting one or more leverage points from the media content item(s); obtaining user information, such as user preferences and user context; selecting a selected content item from the leveraged content item(s) based on the user information; creating a custom content item by further extracting a subset of the leverage points from the selected content item based on the user information; and presenting the custom content item to the user's equipment. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10735803B2	Playback device setup Embodiments disclosed herein address technical challenges arising when configuring a playback device and a display device to interoperate with each other in an entertainment system. Some embodiments include a playback device (i) receiving data from a display device connected to the playback device, (ii) sending a request for configuration instructions to a cloud computing system, wherein the request comprises the data received from the display device, and (iii) in response to sending the data received from the display device to the cloud computing system, receiving configuration instructions from the cloud computing system, wherein the configuration instructions are associated with the display device connected to the playback device.
US10735802B2	Recovery data with content identifiers A method and a receiver for receiving a recovery file format file from a provider comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a recovery data table including a RecoveryDataTable element; (b) receiving a contentID field of said RecoveryDataTable element describing a type of content identifier provided in a message having a cardinality of 0 . . . N; (c) receiving a svcInetUrl field of said RecoveryDataTable element describing service information; (d) receiving a URLValue field of said svcInetUrl field describing URL to access Internet signaling files for said service information; (e) decoding elements of said file based upon said recovery data table.
US10735799B2	Media player operating in multiple modes In one embodiment, a method plays, a media program in a media player operating in a first mode on an interface. A change in a condition is detected for the media player. Then, the method switches from the first mode to a second mode based on the change in the condition. The second mode restricts movement of the media player. The media player is moved from a first position to a second position upon switching to the second mode and the media player continues to play the media program in the second position.
US10735798B2	Video broadcast system and a method of disseminating video content A method and system for distributing video content across a distributed network is described. The system comprises a first device having video data provided thereon. A first application is operable on the first device and is configured for associating control data with the video data, wherein the control data contains information for creating auxiliary data which is to be presented with the video data subsequent to the video data being broadcast to one or more second devices across the network. A control centre is in communication with the first application for receiving the video data and the associated control data from the first device. The control centre is operable to broadcast the video data and the associated control data to one or more second devices. A media player is provided on the respective second devices which is operable in response to reading the control data to create the auxiliary data on the respective second device. The media player is operable to launch the auxiliary data while the media player is playing the video data.
US10735796B2	Contextual based information aggregation system A system finds and aggregates the most relevant and current information about the people and things that a user cares about. The information gathering is based on current context (e.g., where the user is, what the user is doing, what the user is saying/typing, etc.). The result of the context based information gathering is presented ubiquitously on user interfaces of any of the various physical devices operated by the user.
US10735795B2	Managing addressable asset campaigns across multiple devices An addressable asset system (100) includes user equipment devices (UEDs) (102), a cloud decisioning system (CDS) (106) and a business data management system (BDMS) (108). The BDMS (108) collects information that is used by the CDS (106) to manage delivery of assets by the UEDs (102). In an exemplary network architecture, the CDS (106) is independent of the network insertion and delivery equipment. In particular, the broadcast content stream is delivered to the UED (102) by a digital content management (DCM) system (110) and certain assets are separately delivered to the UED (102) by the asset download network (ADN) (112). This allows the CDS (106) to remain independent of the network of the UED (102) such that the CDS (106) can operate across networks.
US10735791B2	Auctioning for content on demand asset insertion Systems and methods presented herein provide for Content On Demand (COD) asset insertion. A COD asset insertion decision system (CODAID) is communicatively coupled to a content distributer to process information about COD content selections by Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs). An auction system is communicatively coupled to the CODAID and to a plurality of asset providers to process information about assets of the providers, to provide an auction for asset opportunities in the COD content selections, to receive bids for the asset opportunities, and to rank the auctioned assets according to bid. The CODAID further ranks the auctioned assets based in part on the COD content selection information and the asset information, identifies one or more of the further ranked assets for insertion into the COD content selection, and directs the content distributer to insert the identified one or more further ranked assets into the COD content selection.
US10735787B2	Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, reception method, and computer program Reception processing of broadcast content, in transmission of which an IP system is employed, is performed. An SDPT, in a header extension part of which service identification information and an SDP are arranged, in an SSC is transmitted from a broadcasting station. On a reception side, it becomes possible to acquire an intended SDPT from signaling information SSC easily at high speed by performing section filtering processing with respect to a received transport stream. Then, it is possible to access a stream of an intended channel at high speed based on an IP address and a port number described in an SDP stored in a header extension part of the acquired SDPT.
US10735785B1	Systems and methods for secure communications between media devices An Internet Layer end-to-end security connection (an Internet protocol (IP) encrypted tunnel) is established between a television receiving device and each player device on a home local area network (LAN) as part of the initial pairing process between each player device and the television receiving device. Traffic between the television receiving device and the player device is communicated via IP on the LAN, such that data between the two devices is securely encrypted at the Internet Layer, thus reducing potential security issues related to managing security and encryption at the application layer. This results in a secure virtual private network (VPN) between each player device and the television receiving device.
US10735778B2	Proxy assisted panoramic video streaming at mobile edge Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, system for tile-based video streaming using a proxy executing at a mobile edge cloud, which adaptively offloads decoding and merging of video tiles from mobile devices to the mobile edge cloud. A processing system including the proxy communicates with a video server and a client device. The proxy receives a request for video content from a client device; the request includes historical field of view (FoV) information. The proxy predicts a client FoV, requests video tiles from the server, downloads the tiles from the server, generates a video chunk by decoding and merging the downloaded tiles, and delivers the video chunk to the client device. The client device performs local decoding and rendering of the generated video chunk. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10735775B2	Method, electronic device, system, computer program product and circuit assembly for reducing error in video coding A method, electronic device, computer program product, system and circuit assembly are provided for allocating one or more redundant pictures by taking into consideration the information content of the primary pictures, with which the redundant pictures would be associated. In particular, primary pictures that are determined to be more sensitive to transmission loss or corruption may be allocated one or more redundant pictures, while those that are less sensitive may not be so allocated. By selectively allocating redundant pictures to only those primary pictures that are more sensitive, the method disclosed reduces the amount of overhead associated with redundant pictures and increases the coding efficiency, without sacrificing the integrity of the video data.
US10735774B2	Method and apparatus for video coding with adaptive clipping Clipping may be applied during various operations at an encoder or decoder. The lower and upper bounds for clipping can be differentially encoded with respect to predictors. Fixed predictors can be used, for example, 0 and 2bitdepth for the lower and upper bounds, respectively. Adaptive predictors can also be used. Adaptive predictors can be derived from clipping bounds in previously encoded or decoded pictures, or explicitly signaled in a bitstream. Whether to encode the clipping bounds can be determined based on the number of pixels that have values close to the clipping bounds. Additionally, taking advantage of the clipping operation, the prediction residuals can be smoothed, while the distortion for the block may not necessarily increase.
US10735771B2	Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, and reception method To favorably transmit both of HDR image data and LDR image data. First transmission image data and second transmission image data are divided into layers and encoded, the first transmission image data being obtained by applying photo-electric conversion to first input image data having a contrast ratio of from 0 to 100% to brightness of a white peak of a conventional LDR image, and the second transmission image data being obtained by applying photo-electric conversion to second input image data having a contrast ratio of from 0 to 100%*(N is a number larger than 1), the contrast ratio exceeding the brightness of the conventional white peak, and a video stream having encoded image data of pictures of the layers is generated. A container in a predetermined format including the video stream is transmitted.
US10735766B2	Point cloud auxiliary information coding A method for coding auxiliary information of 3D point cloud data is described herein. The coding method utilizes 3D surface patches to represent point clouds, and performs flexible mapping of 3D patch surface data into 2D canvas images. Auxiliary data is transmitted in order to correctly identify and reconstruct the 3D patches from 2D information. The auxiliary data is encoded using a video encoder.
US10735764B2	Palette coding for screen content coding Video data may be palette decoded. Data defining a palette table may be received. The palette table may comprise index values corresponding to respective colors. Palette index prediction data may be received and may comprise data indicating index values for at least a portion of a palette index map mapping pixels of the video data to color indices in the palette table. The palette index prediction data may comprise run value data associating run values with index values for at least a portion of a palette index map. A run value may be associated with an escape color index. The palette index map may be generated from the palette index prediction data at least in part by determining whether to adjust an index value of the palette index prediction data based on a last index value. The video data may be reconstructed in accordance with the palette index map.
US10735760B2	Resetting of look up table per slice/tile/LCU row A method of coding video data is provided to include resetting one or more tables including motion candidates before coding video blocks that are in a first video region of a picture in a video; coding a video block in the first video region, and determining whether to update the one or more tables using motion information derived for the video block; deriving motion information for a subsequent video block to the video block in the first video region; and coding the subsequent video block using the motion information derived for the subsequent video block; wherein one or more candidates from the one or more table are selectively checked during a motion candidate list construction process which is used to derive the motion information for the subsequent video block.
US10735758B2	Method and apparatus for video coding Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video decoding. In some embodiments, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information for a block in a current coded picture that is a part of a coded video sequence. The prediction information is indicative of a merge submode. Then, the processing circuitry constructs, in response to the merge submode, a candidate list of candidate motion vector predictors for the block. The candidate list includes one or more first candidates that are corner neighbors of the block and at least one second candidate that is a side neighbor of the block. Then, the processing circuitry reconstructs the block according to motion information associated with the second candidate.
US10735755B2	Adaptive perceptual mapping and signaling for video coding A method is provided for encoding a digital video to improve perceptual quality. The method includes receiving a digital video at a video encoder, providing a perceptual quantizer function defined by PQ ⁡ ( L ) = ( c 1 + c 2 ⁢ L m 1 1 + c 3 ⁢ L m 1 ) m 2 , wherein L is a luminance value, c1, c2, c3, and m1 are parameters with fixed values, and m2 is a parameter with a variable value, adapting the perceptual quantizer function by adjusting the value of the m2 parameter based on different luminance value ranges found within a coding level of the digital video, encoding the digital video into a bitstream using, in part, the perceptual quantizer function, transmitting the bitstream to a decoder, and transmitting the value of the m2 parameter to the decoder for each luminance value range in the coding level.
US10735754B2	Chromatic aberration modeling in image compression and enhancement Techniques of compressing color images in the presence of chromatic aberrations involve performing, prior to compression, a chromatic aberration correction operation on a color image. Along these lines, the chromatic aberration of an imaging system may be represented as a vector displacement map between a red channel and a green channel of a color image, a blue channel and a green channel of the color image, or both. In some implementations, prior to adding the vector displacements to each of the images of the red channel and the blue channel, these displacements are weighted according to proximity from an edge of each of the respective red and blue images. In some further implementations, the vector displacement maps as well as the weights are blurred with a blurring kernel such as a gaussian. Once these vector displacements are added to each of the red and blue images, the resulting color images are linearly combined to produce a new brightness channel Y. This new brightness channel Y is compressed to form the compressed color image.
US10735752B2	Video encoding and decoding method and apparatus using the same Disclosed is technology associated with video encoding and decoding having a structure including one or more layers (quality, spatial, and view) and technology associated with a method that predicts an higher layer signal by using one or more reference layers in encoding and decoding an higher layer. In more detail, an interlayer prediction is capable of being performed by considering a characteristic of each layer by separating a spatial and quality reference layer list constituted by spatial and quality layers to be referred at the same view as a target layer and a view reference layer list constituted by the same spatial and quality layers as a target layer in encoding and decoding encoding and decoding pictures of an higher layer in encoding and decoding encoded and decoded pictures of the higher layer to improve encoding and decoding efficiency.
US10735750B2	Coding of significance maps and transform coefficient blocks A higher coding efficiency for coding a significance map indicating positions of significant transform coefficients within a transform coefficient block is achieved by the scan order by which the sequentially extracted syntax elements indicating, for associated positions within the transform coefficient block, as to whether at the respective position a significant or insignificant transform coefficient is situated, are sequentially associated to the positions of the transform coefficient block, among the positions of the transform coefficient block depends on the positions of the significant transform coefficients indicated by previously associated syntax elements. Alternatively, the first-type elements may be context-adaptively entropy decoded using contexts which are individually selected for each of the syntax elements dependent on a number of significant transform coefficients in a neighborhood of the respective syntax element, indicated as being significant by any of the preceding syntax elements.
US10735743B2	Perceptual three-dimensional (3D) video coding based on depth information A method for encoding a multi-view frame in a video encoder is provided that includes computing a depth quality sensitivity measure for a multi-view coding block in the multi-view frame, computing a depth-based perceptual quantization scale for a 2D coding block of the multi-view coding block, wherein the depth-based perceptual quantization scale is based on the depth quality sensitive measure and a base quantization scale for the 2D frame including the 2D coding block, and encoding the 2D coding block using the depth-based perceptual quantization scale.
US10735739B2	Content-aware predictive bitrate ladder Methods, systems, and apparatuses may encode a media content item based on metadata from previous encoding. The encoding may also generate encoding metadata, which may comprise a qualitative or quantitative characterization of the encoded media content item. A prediction engine may, based on this metadata, determine new encoding settings for the same or a different video resolution. The prediction engine may cause an encoded media content item to be stored and may cause encoding of the media content item using the new encoding settings.
US10735736B2	Selective mixing for entropy coding in video compression An apparatus for decoding transform coefficients using an alphabet of transform coefficient tokens includes a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to select a first probability distribution corresponding to a first context, select a second probability distribution corresponding to a second context, and, in response to determining that the second probability distribution includes a probability for a transform coefficient token, mix the first probability distribution and the second probability distribution to generate a mixed probability and entropy decode, from an encoded bitstream, the transform coefficient token using the mixed probability. The first probability distribution is defined for all tokens of the alphabet. The second probability distribution is defined over a non-trivial partition of the tokens.
US10735734B2	Source coding scheme using entropy coding to code a quantized signal Embodiments of the present invention provide an encoder including a quantization stage, an entropy encoder, a residual quantization stage and a coded signal former. The quantization stage is configured to quantize an input signal using a dead zone in order to obtain a plurality of quantized values. The entropy encoder is configured to encode the plurality of quantized values using an entropy encoding scheme in order to obtain a plurality of entropy encoded values. The residual quantization stage is configured to quantize a residual signal caused by the quantization stage, wherein the residual quantization stage is configured to determine at least one quantized residual value in dependence on the dead zone of the quantization stage. The coded signal former is configured to form a coded signal from the plurality of entropy encoded values and the at least one quantized residual value.
US10735731B2	Image encoding method and apparatus, and image decoding method and apparatus Provided is a method of decoding motion information characterized in that information for determining motion-related information includes spatial information and time information, wherein the spatial information indicates a direction of spatial prediction candidates used for sub-units from among spatial prediction candidates located on a left side and an upper side of a current prediction unit, and the time information indicates a reference prediction unit of a previous picture used for prediction of the current prediction unit. Further, an encoding apparatus or a decoding apparatus capable of performing the above described encoding or decoding method may be provided.
US10735730B2	Flexible tree structure A method and apparatus for partitioning a block to permit the encoding or decoding of a video sequence includes partitioning the block using a split-to-square partition pattern, a horizontal binary tree partition pattern, or a horizontal ternary tree partition pattern to generate a set of sub-blocks, wherein a same priority is allocated to the split-to-square partition pattern, the horizontal binary tree partition pattern, and the horizontal ternary tree partition pattern such that the split-to-square partition pattern may be used before, after, or interleaved with the horizontal binary tree partition pattern and the horizontal ternary tree partition pattern. Encoding or decoding the video sequence is performed based on partitioning the block using the split-to-square partition pattern, the horizontal binary tree partition pattern, or the horizontal ternary tree partition pattern.
US10735728B2	Method for processing image and apparatus therefor Disclosed are a method for processing an image and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, a method for decoding an image comprises: a step of deriving an initial block size information indicating information in which a first block, which is a basic unit for dividing an image, is divided into one or more initial blocks; a step of deriving a division information indicating information in which the initial block is divided into a plurality of second blocks in the initial block unit divided from the first block based on the initial block size information; and a step of decoding in a second block unit recursively divided from the initial block based on the division information.
US10735721B2	Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method using local illumination compensation An encoder includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry: generates a prediction image to be used to encode a current block to be processed; derives a luminance correction parameter by referring to an image region which is included in an image including the current block and is outside the current block; and corrects the prediction image to be used to encode the current block, using the luminance correction parameter. The luminance correction parameter is used in common between a plurality of blocks included in the image.
US10735718B2	Restoring components using data retrieved from a projector memory The present subject matter relates to data storage in a computing system. In an example, the computing system includes a projector unit including a projector memory. The projector memory may store calibration data pertaining to a plurality of components of the computing system in the projector memory. The plurality of components may include the projector unit and a display unit. Further, the calibration data corresponds to information pertaining to calibrations performed during factory calibration of each of the plurality of components.
US10735716B2	Vehicle sensor calibration A system, comprising a computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate a first actuator movingly connected to the camera cover and the light to move the calibration pattern and the light to cover a lens window of a camera. The processor can further execute instructions to actuate a second actuator movingly connected to the calibration pattern and the light to move the calibration pattern and the light along an optical axis of the camera.
US10735714B2	Time-resolving sensor using shared PPD+SPAD pixel and spatial-temporal correlation for range measurement A Time-of-Flight (TOF) technique is combined with analog amplitude modulation within each pixel in a pixel array using multiple Single Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs) in conjunction with a single Pinned Photo Diode (PPD) in each pixel. A SPAD may be shared among multiple neighboring pixels. The TOF information is added to the received light signal by the analog domain-based single-ended to differential converter inside the pixel itself. The spatial-temporal correlation among outputs of multiple, adjacent SPADs in a pixel is used to control the operation of the PPD to facilitate recording of TOF values and range of an object. Erroneous range measurements due to ambient light are prevented by stopping the charge transfer from the PPD—and, hence, recording a TOF value—only when two or more SPADs in the pixel are triggered within a pre-defined time interval. An autonomous navigation system with multi-SPAD pixels provides improved vision for drivers under difficult driving conditions.
US10735713B2	Online compensation of thermal distortions in a stereo depth camera An example apparatus includes: a camera to record an image; memory to store instructions; and a processor in circuit with the memory, the processor to execute the instructions to: determine a depth based on: (a) the image and (b) a calibration parameter of the camera; and adjust the calibration parameter based on a temperature of the camera and the depth.
US10735710B2	Stereo vision image calibration method and related image capturing device A stereo vision image calibration method is applied to an image capturing device having a first camera, a second camera and an image rectifying function. The first camera and the second camera are arranged along a first direction. The first camera and the second camera are respectively utilized to acquire a first image and a second image. The image rectifying function rectifies the first image and the second image by a stereo vision parameter. The stereo image calibration method includes selecting the rectified first image and the rectified second image to compute a global disparity vector between the adjust image and the reference image, and if a vector component of the global disparity vector along a second direction which is different from the first direction has non-zero value, processing a stereo vision calibration according to the vector component.
US10735705B2	Method and apparatus for displaying branded video tags A method and apparatus for displaying branded video tags. An advertiser provides additional content associated with broadcast advertising content to a service provider that downloads the additional content to a digital video recorder (DVR). The service provider inserts command tags into the content that are intercepted by the DVR and interpreted as commands that instruct the DVR to perform specific actions when the DVR receives the stream from a broadcaster. The DVR intercepts and translates any tags inserted into the content stream while the DVR is playing the content stream. Tags can cause the DVR to display a branded video tag to the user which is a displayed icon that requests an interaction by the user and has an advertiser's logo(s) displayed in its vicinity.
US10735704B2	Systems and methods for automatic white balance Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for performing automatic white balance (AWB). An example device may include a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor may be configured to receive a first image of a scene, measure a first illuminant of the first received image, compare the first illuminant and a first illuminant value, determine the scene is changing between the first received image and a previous image based on the comparison, adjust a first AWB convergence rate to a second AWB convergence rate in response to determining the scene is changing, and converge from a first balancing factor to a second balancing factor for one or more white balance operations based on the second AWB convergence rate.
US10735701B2	Virtual image display apparatus In a projection system, a nonaxisymmetric aspheric surface is used as a surface that is located in a position where in a pencil of light of video image light that exits from each of two points in different corner regions in an image plane that is a light exiting plane of an image display apparatus, light components that should reach a viewer's eyes do not intersect one another, whereby the size of an optical system can be further reduced and the size of an overall apparatus can therefore be reduced with a variety of types of optical precision, such as the resolution and angle of view, maintained.
US10735694B2	System and method for activity monitoring using video data Embodiments of a method and system described herein enable capture of video data streams from multiple, different devices and the processing of the video data streams. The video data streams are merged such that various data protocols can all be processed with the same worker processors on different types of operating systems, which are typically distributed. An embodiment uses a mobile device (such as a mobile phone) as a device and deploys a video sensor application on the mobile device for encoding consecutive video files, time stamping the consecutive video files, and pushing the consecutive video files to a file server to produce a stable stream of video data. Thus avoiding the inefficiencies associated with having video processing in the data flow loop.
US10735692B2	Robotic inspection system for high mast light poles A high mast light pole inspection system includes a command center and a transport vehicle. The transport vehicle has a frame configured to be secured around a high mast light pole, and a plurality of sets of wheels. Each set of wheels has a spring mechanism that biases a respective set of wheels inward towards a center of the frame. The plurality of sets of wheels are wirelessly controlled from the command center. In addition, the transport vehicle includes a plurality of cameras mounted to the frame, a power supply coupled to each set of wheels and camera, and a RF digital video transmitter coupled to the plurality of cameras. The transmitter is configured to transmit a wireless multiplexed output of the cameras to the command center.
US10735691B2	Virtual reality and augmented reality for industrial automation An industrial visualization system generates and delivers virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) presentations of industrial facilities to wearable appliances to facilitate remote or enhanced interaction with automation systems within the facility. VR presentations can comprise three-dimensional (3D) holographic views of a plant facility or a location within a plant facility. The system can selectively render a scaled down view that renders the facility as a 3D scale model, or as a first-person view that renders the facility as a full-scale rendition that simulates the user's presence on the plant floor. Camera icons rendered in the VR presentation can be selected to switch to a live video stream generated by 360-degree cameras within the plant. The system can also render workflow presentations that guide users through the process of correcting detected maintenance issues.
US10735688B2	Electronics apparatus, display apparatus and control method thereof An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus according to an example embodiment includes a communication interface and a processor configured to provide a video content and dynamic metadata corresponding to each content section of the video content to an external display apparatus through the communication interface, each content section comprising a plurality of frames, wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the dynamic metadata to the external display apparatus on a frame-by-frame basis, and based on a graphic content being activated, provide data to the display apparatus by converting dynamic metadata corresponding to a content section where the graphic content is activated into static metadata during a plurality of frames.
US10735686B2	Enhanced content consumption Enhanced content consumption is provided by establishing a pairing between two computing devices, wherein at least one of the two computing devices provides a primary consumption experience of a digital content item, so that a secondary consumption experience can be provided via operation of at least one of the two computing devices. The method further comprises presenting, using at least one of the two computing devices, the digital content item for consumption by a user. The method further comprises performing one or more supplemental consumption functions with the other of the two computing devices.
US10735683B1	Systems and methods for low-power image digitization A low-power image sensor includes a plurality of light-sensitive pixel cells, a plurality of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and image processing circuitry. The image sensor can be disposed in multiple semiconductor layers such that the pixel cells are disposed in a first layer and various other components are disposed in the second layer or between the first layer and the second layer. The image sensor is configured such that the analog output of a pixel cell is sampled by a first ADC and a second ADC within respective first and second dynamic ranges, the second dynamic range being greater than the first dynamic range. The first ADC and the second ADC sample the analog output with different sampling resolutions. The digital outputs of the first ADC and the second ADC are subsequently used by an image processor to generate a pixel value for an image frame.
US10735681B2	Inspection device, image processing device, correction value calculating method, image processing method and computer readable recording medium An inspection device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire dark-time image data generated in a state where the imaging element is shielded from light; a first generation unit configured to generate average added image data by adding up the dark-time image data and dividing the added-up result by number of frames; a second generation unit configured to generate difference image data in which the average added image data is subtracted from the image data; a first calculation unit configured to calculate, as a lateral streak noise index, a statistical value of the difference image data; a second calculation unit configured to calculate the lateral streak noise indices; a third calculation unit configured to calculate, as the correction value, the correlation degree having a minimum value among the lateral streak noise indices; and a recording control unit configured to record the correction value in a recording unit.
US10735679B2	Image pickup device and imaging apparatus HDR image generating processing is performed which generates one image from a plurality of images captured with different exposures within an image pickup device so that increases of power consumption and frame rate reduction can be improved.
US10735677B2	Image capturing apparatus, method, and storage medium for image flicker detection and control An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor, and a control unit configured to control a timing of a start of electric charge accumulation of the pixels and a timing of readout, the control unit, with regard to a first area of the pixel region, causing electric charge accumulation in a first accumulation period, and causing a first readout in a first readout time, and, with regard to a second area, causing electric charge accumulation in a second accumulation period that is shorter than the first accumulation period, and causing a second readout in a second readout time that is longer than the first readout time, and causing the first readout and the second readout to be performed such that the first readout time and the second readout time do not temporally overlap with each other.
US10735676B2	Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus for extending a dynamic range A solid-state imaging device 10 capable of extending a dynamic range by combining a plurality of read-out signals has a signal processing part 710 which, when combining the plurality of read-out signals, selects at least one signal which becomes necessary for the combination in accordance with a result of a comparison between at least one read-out signal among the plurality of read-out signals (high conversion gain signal HCG, low conversion gain signal LCG) with a threshold value (Joint Thresh), applies the selected signal to the combinational processing, and thereby generates the combined signal extended in the dynamic range, and the signal processing part can dynamically change the threshold value. By this configuration, it is possible to smoothly switch a plurality of signals to be combined irrespective of variations in individual units etc., possible to realize a higher dynamic range while suppressing deterioration of images, and consequently possible to realize a higher quality of image.
US10735665B2	Method and system for head mounted display infrared emitter brightness optimization based on image saturation An information handling system operating a wearable headset IR emitter saturation correction system may comprise an infrared emitter emitting IR light, a camera capturing a calibration image and a first session image of the IR light reflected from a landmark, and a SLAM engine generating a first session SLAM frame. A processor may execute code instructions to compare the measured calibration pixel brightness value for each pixel associated with the landmark in a calibration image with a measured first session pixel brightness value for each pixel associated with the landmark in the first session image to determine whether the first session SLAM frame is over or under saturated, and determine an adjusted brightness if the first session SLAM frame is over or under saturated. The infrared emitter may emit light according to the adjusted brightness.
US10735663B2	Image sensing device and operating method thereof An image sensing device includes an image sensor that converts incident light into a first image by operating the image sensor under a first exposure time and a second image by operating the image sensor under a second exposure time which is different from the first exposure time; a calculation circuit to receive the first image and generate a third image corresponding to the second image based on the first image and a exposure ratio between the first and the second exposure times; a combination circuit to combine the second image and the third image to generate a combination image; a conversion circuit to convert or maintain each code value of the combination image to have the same bit depth based on the combination image and the exposure ratio; and a memory circuit coupled to the conversion circuit to store image values outputted from the conversion circuit.
US10735662B2	Imaging control device, imaging apparatus, imaging control method, and imaging control program A digital camera includes an imaging control unit that images a subject by performing driving based on a rolling shutter method on an imaging sensor, and a light emission control unit that emits auxiliary light a plurality of times from a light emission device while the imaging is performed. A difference Δt between start timings of exposure started by the driving in two adjacent pixel rows is a value other than 1/n (n is an integer greater than or equal to 1) of an exposure time in which the exposure is performed. The light emission control unit controls a light emission cycle of the auxiliary light to be a time that is m (m is an integer greater than or equal to 1) times the difference.
US10735658B2	Imaging device, and method and apparatus for controlling the imaging device A method of controlling an imaging device having a function extension button includes obtaining attitude information of the imaging device or detecting triggering of one or more other buttons of the imaging device in response to the function extension button being triggered, and controlling the imaging device to perform an extended function. If the obtained attitude information is preset attitude information, the extended function is based upon a combination of the function extension button and the obtained attitude information. If the one or more other buttons is detected to be triggered, the extended function is based upon a combination of the function extension button and the one or more other buttons.
US10735656B2	Distance measurement device, distance measurement method, and distance measurement program A distance measurement device includes an imaging optical system, an imaging unit, an emission unit, a derivation unit which performs a distance measurement to derive a distance to a subject based on a timing at which directional light is emitted by the emission unit and a timing at which reflected light is received by a light receiving unit, a shake correction unit which performs shake correction as correction of shake of the subject image caused by variation of an optical axis of the imaging optical system, and a control unit which performs control such that the shake correction unit does not perform shake correction or performs shake correction with a correction amount smaller than a normal correction amount determined in advance in a case of performing the distance measurement and performs shake correction with the normal correction amount in a case of not performing the distance measurement.
US10735655B2	Apparatus, method, and program for image processing An image processing circuit obtains filter information individually corresponding to two or more types of image stabilization processing used in shooting and performs predetermined computational processing based on the filter information individually corresponding to the two or more types of image stabilization processing to create a correction filter for use in correcting a captured image. Then, the image processing circuit performs correction processing using the created correction filter on the captured image captured using the two or more types of image stabilization processing.
US10735654B1	Real-time image motion correction or stabilization system and methods for projectiles or munitions in flight The present invention relates to projectiles and munitions, and more specifically to such in flight. More particularly the present invention relates to projectiles and munitions in flight equipped with one or more image sensors adapted for acquiring image data of the environment surrounding the projection or munition in flight. The present invention further relates to systems and methods for correcting or stabilizing motion effects and artifacts present in the image data related to the movement or motion of the projectile or munition in flight, including spin or rotation of the projectile or munition.
US10735650B2	Electronic apparatus, method for controlling electronic apparatus, and control program To reduce power consumed when the display magnification of an image is changed. A digital camera includes a display unit having a first display region in which a first image is displayed and a second display region in which a second image is displayed, an image capture unit having a first image capture region in which first image data indicating the first image is generated and a second image capture region in which second image data indicating the second image is generated, magnification change units that change the display magnifications of the first and second images displayed on the display unit, and an image capture control unit that when the magnification change units change the display magnifications, changes the charge accumulation conditions or reading conditions of the first and second image capture regions.
US10735641B2	In-vehicle display control device, in-vehicle display system, in-vehicle display control method, and program An in-vehicle display control device includes a display video data generating unit 31 that obtains captured video data from a rear camera 2 used in capturing the rearward portion of a vehicle, and generates display video data to be displayed in a rearview monitor 3 meant for displaying rearward videos of the vehicle; a range setting unit 35 that sets a first-type range and a second type range with respect to the display video data, the second-type range being placed on either side of the first-type range and positioned in each side portion of the display video data; a video processing unit 36 that, with respect to the video data in the second-type range set by the range setting unit 35, performs an information volume reduction operation for reducing the volume of information to be provided to the driver; and a display control unit 40.
US10735635B2	Capturing and processing of images captured by camera arrays incorporating cameras with telephoto and conventional lenses to generate depth maps Systems and methods for implementing array cameras configured to perform super-resolution processing to generate higher resolution super-resolved images using a plurality of captured images and lens stack arrays that can be utilized in array cameras are disclosed. Lens stack arrays in accordance with many embodiments of the invention include lens elements formed on substrates separated by spacers, where the lens elements, substrates and spacers are configured to form a plurality of optical channels, at least one aperture located within each optical channel, at least one spectral filter located within each optical channel, where each spectral filter is configured to pass a specific spectral band of light, and light blocking materials located within the lens stack array to optically isolate the optical channels.
US10735633B2	Image pickup apparatus having plurality of external connection terminals An image pickup apparatus that prevents hooking of a cable, coming-off of a connector, or the like without lowering insertion and extraction performance of a cable even when external connection terminals are arranged on inclined faces formed on a side surface of an apparatus main body in its width direction while reducing a size of the apparatus main body in the width direction. The inclined faces inclines such that ends of the respective inclined faces on a back side of the apparatus main body are inclined in a direction to come close to the optical axis. The inclined faces are arranged at positions so as not to overlap to each other when viewed from the width direction of the apparatus main body, and are arranged such that a part of the inclined faces overlap to each other when viewed from a direction of the optical axis.
US10735626B2	Information processing apparatus, computer readable medium and information processing method An information processing apparatus includes: a first control unit which controls a reading device for reading an image from a document so that an image reading manipulation for the reading device is made through a first input device, when a document is set in the reading device; and a second control unit which controls the reading device so that an image reading manipulation for the reading device is made through a second input device, in case a particular manipulation is made after a start of the control by the first control unit.

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