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US10738744B2	Vacuum actuated multi-frequency quarter-wave resonator for an internal combustion engine A variable noise attenuation element includes at least two tube sections that define an overall tube length that defines a first effective length and associated first peak frequency for noise attenuation, and a valve having a valve member. The valve joins the tube sections together and includes openings that permit communication between the tube sections when the valve is in an open configuration. The valve member operates to close the opening in response to a predetermined vacuum level within the tube sections to define a second tube effective length and associated second peak frequency for attenuation that is less than the overall length. A method of attenuating noise in a vehicle using a passive attenuation arrangement operates a valve disposed between two tube sections to change an effective length of the tube and associated peak frequencies for attenuation in response to an engine operating parameter.
US10738743B2	Work vehicle A fuel tank, an engine to which fuel is supplied from the fuel tank through a suction path, a canister for absorbing fuel vapor from the fuel tank, a guide pipe for supplying fuel vapor to the suction path, and a control valve for controlling a flowing state of fuel vapor in the guide pipe are provided. The canister and the control valve are integrally attached to the support member, and the support member is supported by a vehicle body fixing portion.
US10738742B2	Method and system for engine water injection Methods and systems are provided for coordinating water usage with spark usage based on the effect on an engine torque ratio. Water is injected based on torque ratio at a current spark timing relative to torque ratio at borderline knock to improve the impact of the water injection on the engine performance. Manifold water injection and direct water injected are coordinated based on intake manifold humidity.
US10738739B2	Rocket engines systems The present invention relates to improved rocket engine systems. In one embodiment, an improved rocket engine system includes a propellant source, at least one power source, at least one power source motor, a rocket engine, and at least one pump. The improved rocket engine system may further include at least one of the following: at least one controller, at least one propellant valve, and a propellant pressurizing source.
US10738738B2	Nacelle with bifurcation extension and integral structural reinforcement A nacelle for an aircraft propulsion system includes a core cowl portion, a bifurcation portion and an extension portion. The core cowl portion extends about a centerline to the bifurcation portion. The bifurcation portion is connected to and extends radially between the core cowl portion and the extension portion. The extension portion projects out from the bifurcation portion and circumferentially extends over the core cowl portion. The extension portion includes an acoustic panel and a structural reinforcement. The acoustic panel includes a cellular core between a perforated face skin and a back skin, wherein the face skin is radially inboard of the back skin. The structural reinforcement is bonded to the back skin and structurally reinforces the acoustic panel.
US10738735B2	Convergent-divergent nozzle for a turbofan engine of a supersonic aircraft and method for adjusting the nozzle throat surface in a nozzle of a turbofan engine A convergent-divergent nozzle for a turbofan engine of a supersonic aircraft, wherein the nozzle has an inner wall and forms a flow channel with a nozzle throat surface and a nozzle exit surface. A trim ring that is displaceable in the axial direction between a first position and a second position is provided, wherein the inner wall of the nozzle and the trim ring are embodied and positioned with respect to each other in such a manner that the trim ring extends at a radial distance to the inner wall in the first position, wherein a ring-shaped bypass channel is provided, extending between the trim ring and the inner wall of the nozzle, and the trim ring abuts the inner wall in the second position.
US10738725B2	Crankshaft controller A hybrid electric vehicle includes a controller and control method to control position of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine when the engine is stopped and the vehicle is moving to balance bearing wear associated with road-surface induced vibrations or oscillations imparted to the bearings while the crankshaft is not rotating. The controller is configured to store information relating to a cumulative time stopped at a plurality of angular positions of the crankshaft while the vehicle is in operation and/or moving, and to control stopping or repositioning of the crankshaft to balance or approximately evenly distribute the stopping positions among the plurality angular stopping positions to reduce or eliminate the possibility of excessive wear at any particular position relative to the others.
US10738721B2	Blow-by gas supply device for engine A blow-by gas supply device includes an upstream-side passage, a downstream-side passage, a gas passage, a bypass passage, a valve mechanism, and a valve control unit. The device is provided in an engine including a compressor, and recirculates blow-by gas upstream of the compressor. The upstream-side passage is coupled to an input port of the compressor. The downstream-side passage is coupled to an output port of the compressor. The gas passage is coupled to the upstream-side passage and guides the blow-by gas from inside of the engine to the upstream-side passage. The bypass passage is coupled to the upstream-side passage and the downstream-side passage and guides the intake air from the downstream side passage to the upstream side passage. The valve mechanism is provided in the bypass passage and switched between communication and cutoff states. The valve control unit controls the valve mechanism in the communication or cutoff state.
US10738719B2	Controller and control method for internal combustion engine A controller for an internal combustion engine defines a difference between a throttle opening degree target value before correction and a throttle opening degree target value after correction as a correction amount. The difference between a downstream pressure that is a pressure downstream of a throttle valve in the intake passage and a required value of the downstream pressure is defined as a pressure difference. The controller corrects the throttle opening degree target value so that the correction amount increases as the absolute value of the pressure difference increases, the correction amount is smaller when the throttle opening degree is large than when the throttle opening degree is small, and the correction amount is smaller when the flow velocity of intake air in the intake passage is low that when the flow velocity of the intake air is high.
US10738718B2	Bi-fuel engine with increased power A conventional gasoline engine is retrofitted and calibrated to operate as a bi-fuel engine using Hydrogen as the second fuel. When operated with Hydrogen, which typically leads to a reduction of engine output power, the engine is preferably operated in a charged mode and in a lean mode with the engine throttle kept in a wide open position during charged and lean mode operation resulting in a more efficient engine with a reduction of engine output power loss.
US10738711B2	Erosion suppression system and method in an exhaust gas recirculation gas turbine system In an embodiment, a method includes flowing an exhaust gas from a turbine of a gas turbine system to an exhaust gas compressor of the gas turbine system via an exhaust recirculation path; evaluating moist flow parameters of the exhaust gas within an inlet section of the exhaust gas compressor using a controller comprising non-transitory media programmed with instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions; and modulating cooling of the exhaust gas within the exhaust recirculation path, heating of the exhaust gas within the inlet section of the exhaust gas compressor, or both, based on the evaluation.
US10738705B2	Metal fire seals system for aircraft engine mount A fire seals system positioned in a corner of a region of attachment between a rear engine mount and a pylon and comprising a metal shoe comprising a fitting comprising two first vanes forming an L fixed in the corner and a lower second vane between the lower edges of the two first vanes and an upper second vane between the upper edges of the two first vanes, and a flexible tongue having a fixed upstream end and a free downstream end in which an intermediate part of the tongue is arranged between the lower second vane and the upper second vane, and a longilinear seal attached to a thrust reverser cowl with one end of the longilinear seal bearing against the tongue. Such a fire seals system makes it possible to limit the spread of flames and to absorb movements of the nacelle.
US10738704B2	Pilot/main fuel shifting in an axial staged combustor for a gas turbine engine A combustor a gas turbine engine includes an axial fuel injection system in communication with a combustion chamber, the axial fuel injection system operable to supply a first percentage of fuel and a radial fuel injection system that communicates with the combustion chamber downstream of the axial fuel injection system, the radial fuel injection system operable to supply a second percentage of fuel, the first percentage and the second percentage of fuel scheduled in response to an engine operating parameter.
US10738703B2	Intercooled cooling air with combined features A gas turbine engine includes a plurality of rotating components housed within a main compressor section and a turbine section. A first tap is connected to the main compressor section and configured to deliver air at a first pressure. A heat exchanger is connected downstream of the first tap. A cooling air valve is configured to selectively block flow of cooling air across the heat exchanger. A cooling compressor is connected downstream of the heat exchanger. A shut off valve stops flow between the heat exchanger and the cooling compressor. A second tap is configured to deliver air at a second pressure which is higher than the first pressure. A mixing chamber is connected downstream of the cooling compressor and the second tap. The mixing chamber is configured to deliver air to at least one of the plurality of rotating components. A system stops flow between the cooling compressor and the plurality of rotating components. A controller is configured to modulate flow between the heat exchanger and the plurality of rotating components under certain power conditions of the gas turbine engine. The controller is programmed to control the cooling air valve, the shut off valve and the system such that flow is stopped between the heat exchanger and the cooling compressor only after the cooling compressor has been stopped.
US10738699B2	Air-inlet particle separator having a bleed surface An air-inlet particle separator includes an outer wall, an inner wall, and a splitter. The splitter cooperates with the outer wall and the inner wall to separate particles entrained in an inlet flow moving through the air-inlet particle separator to provide a clean flow of air for a compressor section of a gas turbine engine.
US10738697B2	Parallel combustor configuration for unmanned underwater vehicle propulsion turbine A propulsion system for an unmanned underwater vehicle includes at least one fuel storage tank. A plurality of combustors is connected to the at least one fuel storage tank. Each of the combustors is connected to a turbine via a corresponding nozzle. An output shaft is connected to the turbine and configured to output rotational energy from the turbine.
US10738693B2	Advanced gas turbine engine A highly efficient gas turbine engine includes a fan which is driven from a turbine via a gearbox, such that the fan has a lower rotational speed than the driving turbine, thereby providing efficiency gains. The efficient fan system is mated to a core that has low cooling flow requirements and/or high temperature capability, and which may have particularly low mass for a given power.
US10738684B2	Applied-ignition internal combustion engine with two cylinder-specific valves and method for mixture formation in an internal combustion engine of said type An applied-ignition internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder head comprising at least one cylinder and having a rotatably mounted crankshaft is provided. In the internal combustion engine each cylinder has an inlet opening, which is adjoined by an intake line, and an outlet opening, which is adjoined by an exhaust-gas line, each opening being equipped with a valve, each cylinder comprises a combustion chamber which is jointly formed by a piston crown of a cylinder-specific piston, by a cylinder liner and by the cylinder head. Additionally, the crankshaft is articulably connected to the piston of each cylinder, such that, as the crankshaft rotates about an axis of rotation, the piston oscillates along a cylinder longitudinal axis, where the cylinder longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the crankshaft.
US10738683B2	Intercooler lid assembly and method of installation An intercooler lid assembly for an intercooler supercharger system, comprising: an intercooler lid mountable to a supercharger housing; a plurality of intercooler cores coupled together, and mounted to and within the intercooler lid to cool supercharger air prior to receipt by an engine, wherein the intercooler lid assembly is pre-assembled and mounted onto the supercharger housing to install the intercooler lid assembly.
US10738676B2	Thermal regenerator for exhaust system An exhaust component includes a housing defining an internal cavity and a burner positioned within the internal cavity. The burner provides a combustion chamber having an exhaust gas inlet, a fuel inlet, a combustion air inlet, and an outlet. At least one exhaust aftertreatment component is positioned within the internal cavity and is directly coupled to the outlet of the combustion chamber.
US10738666B2	Control system for oil supply mechanism A control system for an oil supply mechanism includes an oil pump, a hydraulic pressure sensor, a drive shaft, a pump pulley, a toothed belt, and an output shaft. An electronic control unit included by the control system detects an abnormality of the toothed belt based on a comparison result between an actual value and a theoretical value that are frequencies of pressure pulsations of oil. The actual value is a value calculated based on time fluctuations of a hydraulic pressure detected by the hydraulic pressure sensor. The theoretical value is a value calculated based on a rotational speed of the output shaft and the number of teeth of an inner rotor.
US10738664B2	Oil supply device for engine A controller sets a target hydraulic pressure from a required hydraulic pressure of a hydraulically operated device according to an operating condition of an engine. The controller causes an oil control valve to perform feedback control of the discharge amount of an oil pump in such a manner that an actual hydraulic pressure detected by a hydraulic pressure sensor coincides with the target hydraulic pressure. The controller executes feedback control after executing fixed duty control of setting a duty ratio of the oil control valve to a fixed duty ratio for a predetermined period of time from start of the engine.
US10738662B2	Valve arrangement and valve guide A valve arrangement for supplying air to an internal combustion engine includes a first valve and a second valve arranged within the first valve. A valve guide for use in a valve arrangement is also provided.
US10738661B2	Lightweight geardrive systems A gearbox comprising an input shaft fixed with a first gear, an output shaft fixed with a second gear, and a rim gear without a web or hub rotatably mounted on a shaft having a hollow space. A lubrication line extends from within the shaft to a lubrication space disposed between an inner surface of the rim gear and an outer surface of the shaft. The rim gear is held in place on the shaft by a first interior surface of a first chamber member and a second interior surface of a second chamber member.
US10738657B2	Gas turbine facility exhaust gas supply heat exchange arrangement A gas turbine facility of an embodiment includes: a combustor casing; a combustor provided in the combustor casing; a cylinder surrounding a periphery of the combustor and dividing a space between the combustor casing and the combustor; a turbine rotated by combustion gas exhausted from the combustor; a heat exchanger cooling the combustion gas exhausted from the turbine; a pipe through which a part of the combustion gas cooled in the heat exchanger passes in the heat exchanger to be heated, the pipe guiding the combustion gas heated in the heat exchanger into the cylinder; and a pipe guiding another part of the combustion gas cooled in the heat exchanger to a space between the combustor casing and the cylinder.
US10738653B2	Squeeze film damper assemblies A damper assembly includes a bearing assembly including a bearing outer race. A damper inner race is spaced from the bearing outer race and includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced first openings. The damper assembly also includes a damper outer race spaced from damper inner race and a plurality of damper segments extending between the damper inner race and the damper outer race. Each damper segment includes a plurality of second openings.
US10738652B2	Turbocharger This turbocharger (10A) is provided with: a nozzle flow passage (35) for radially inwardly guiding gas from a scroll flow passage (34) and supplying the gas to a turbine wheel (12); and a nozzle mount (51) provided on the bearing housing (16) side of the nozzle flow passage (35). The turbocharger (10A) is further provided with: a vane (53) for adjusting the amount of introduced gas in the nozzle flow passage (35); and a heat shielding part (80) for minimizing heat transfer across the nozzle mount (51) from the turbine housing (31) side to the bearing housing (16) side.
US10738651B2	Shroud for gas turbine engine A turbine that includes an inner shroud segment having a cooling configuration in which interior channels are configured to receive and direct a coolant. The cooling configuration may include a pair of counterflowing crossflow channels in which a first crossflow channel extends side-by-side with a neighboring second crossflow channel; and a feed and outlet channel configuration comprising neighboring feed and outlet channels. The feed channel may connect at a first connection to an upstream end of the first crossflow channel and the outlet channel may connect at a second connection to a downstream end of the second crossflow channel. The feed channel may extend in an inner radial direction from an inlet to the first connection. The outlet channel may extend in an outer radial direction from the second connection to an outlet. The feed channel may include a section that undercuts the outlet channel.
US10738648B2	Graphene discs and bores and methods of preparing the same Provided are discs and bores of a gas turbine engine having one or more graphene layers and methods of preparing the same. The one or more graphene layers are disposed adjacent to the disc rim and/or bore to improve heat transfer and reduce oxidation of the discs. Methods of preparing the graphene layers and systems for using the same are provided.
US10738647B2	Burst protection device for a gas turbo engine A burst protection device for a gas radial turbo engine configured annularly around a central axis in the circumferential direction and like a box in a cross sectional direction, to grip a turbine housing in the area of the turbine wheel. The burst protection device includes at least one axial wall section extending in an axial direction and at least one radial wall section extending in the radial direction are indirectly interconnected via an intermediate wall section lying in between. A partial area of the intermediate wall section in the axial direction runs inclined and/or curved relative to the orientation of the axial wall section and radial wall section.
US10738640B2	Shroud, blade member, and rotary machine A shroud (22) comprises shroud bodies (22) fixed to blade tips of blades (18) mounted to a rotor body to extend in a radial direction, the shroud bodies (22) being disposed adjacent to one another in a circumferential direction, wherein each of the shroud bodies (22) includes a circumferential end surface (27, 28) that includes an abutting end surface where adjacent shroud bodies (22) abut, and an opposing surface (34) where adjacent shroud bodies (22) face one another with a clearance (32) therebetween, the opposing surface (34) being contiguous with the abutting end surface; and an outer surface (24) that includes a radially outward protruding protrusion (40) formed to extend along the opposing surface (34).
US10738638B2	Rotor blade with wheel space swirlers and method for forming a rotor blade with wheel space swirlers The present disclosure is directed to a rotor blade and method for forming the rotor blade. The rotor blade includes a platform having a bottom side radially spaced from a top side and a leading edge portion axially spaced from a trailing edge portion. An airfoil extends radially outwardly from the top side of the platform and a shank extends radially inwardly from the bottom side of the platform. The shank includes a lip that extends axially outwardly from a forward wall of the shank. The lip defines a radially inward surface and a radially outward surface and a plurality of slots. Swirler vane inserts are disposed within respective slots of the plurality of slots. Each swirler vane insert extends radially inwardly from the inward surface of the lip and axially outwardly from the forward wall of the shank.
US10738627B2	Geared low fan pressure ratio fan exit guide vane stagger angle A fan exit guide vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of guide vanes having a pressure side and a suction side extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The vanes further include a span extending between a root and tip with a stagger angle defined as an angle between a longitudinal axis parallel to an engine axis of rotation and a line connecting the leading edge and the trailing edge that is less than about 15°.
US10738624B2	Rotor device of a turbomachine A rotor device of a turbomachine, having a disc wheel and a plurality of rotor blades that are arranged circumferentially inside recesses of the disc wheel and that are fixed at the disc wheel in the axial direction by means of a securing appliance. At least one flow channel that extends at least substantially in the axial direction is assigned to each recess. The securing appliance has a plurality of recesses, wherein a number and arrangement of the recesses is chosen such that the entire cross-sectional surface of the securing appliance passable by the flow, which is defined as the sum of an overlap of the recesses with at least one flow channel as viewed in the axial direction, is substantially independent of a circumferential position of the securing appliance relative to the disc wheel.
US10738616B2	System and method for maintenance of a turbine assembly A maintenance apparatus includes a flexible carriage configured to anchor between adjacent airfoils of a turbine assembly. The maintenance apparatus includes a maintenance tool operably coupled with the flexible carriage. The maintenance tool is configured to one or more of generate image data representative of one or more surfaces of the turbine assembly or repair the one or more surfaces of the turbine assembly. The maintenance apparatus comprises one or more motors operably coupled with the maintenance tool and configured to move the maintenance tool relative to the flexible carriage.
US10738610B2	Pick having a supporting element with a centering extension A round-shank pick having a pick head and a pick shank that includes a supporting element pierced along its longitudinal center axis by a mounting hole with an inside diameter for receiving the pick shank. A collar height, measured in the direction of the longitudinal center axis between an end, facing away from the seat surface, of the centering extension and the seat surface or between the end of the centering extension and an inner termination of a recess that is integrally formed in the supporting element in an indented manner with respect to the seat surface, is configured such that the ratio between the inside diameter of the mounting hole in the supporting element and the collar height is less than 8, and/or that the collar height is greater than an axial clearance of the pick mounted in a pick holder.
US10738599B2	System and tool with increased forecast accuracy to configure well settings in mature oil fields Well settings in mature oil field may be configured by generating progressively, geological reservoir models by fitting a set of initial geological reservoir models that generate forecasts of fluid injection and production at a well as a function of time, with a subset of historical well data to produce a set of intermediary geological reservoir models, and fitting the set of intermediary geological reservoir models to a next subset of the historical well data. A set of diverse geological reservoir models may be determined from the geological reservoir models. A mid-term schedule of well settings associated with the well may be generated based on the set of diverse geological reservoir models and an economic model that comprises mid-term estimation of oil sale price and of production costs. The mid-term schedule of well settings may be actuated to control the fluid injection and production at the well.
US10738595B2	Piping assembly transponder system with addressed datagrams A control system for generating and utilizing at least one or more addressed datagrams that communicate information to and from devices along piping assemblies comprising; one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, and one or more controllers, wherein the transmitters transmit information via one or more addressed datagrams encoded within a working medium to one or more receivers among the piping assemblies, is described. Transmitters convert datagrams into signals that are transmitted within the working medium and the receivers receive signals from the transmitters and also convert signals from the working medium which is converted back into datagrams. The controllers receive and decode the datagrams so that the controllers selectively communicate and perform logical operations on piping assembly devices according to directions received from the addressed datagrams. The entire control system can function as a network of controllers, receivers, transmitters, and/or transponders as required by one or more users.
US10738593B2	Automated directional steering systems and methods Apparatuses, methods, and systems are described herein for automating toolface control of a drilling rig. Such apparatuses, methods, and systems may determine an average drilling resistance function during a rotary drilling segment and, based on the average drilling resistance function during the rotary drilling segment, determine a target set of oscillation values to be used during a slide drilling segment.
US10738590B2	Dynamic sensing of the top of cement (TOC) during cementing of a well casing in a well bore A well casing is cemented in a well bore in a subterranean formation by pumping cement slurry down into the well casing so that the cement slurry flows up into an annulus surrounding the well casing. While pumping the cement slurry, the position of the top of the cement slurry in the annulus is sensed, and the rise of the sensed position of the top of the cement slurry in the annulus is recorded as a function of time. The recording is analyzed to evaluate the cement job. For example, the analysis may indicate a problem addressed by adjusting a cement plan for a future cement job, and the analysis may indicate a need to repair a location of the set cement by perforating the well casing at the location to be repaired, and pumping cement slurry down the well casing to fill the location to be repaired.
US10738589B2	System and method for monitoring the performances of a cable carrying a downhole assembly The disclosure relates to a method for monitoring the performances of a cable for carrying a downhole assembly in a wellbore, the cable comprising at least a conductive core and an insulating outer layer, comprising: measuring a downlink telemetry signal, transmitted from a surface control module to the downhole assembly, and/or an uplink telemetry signal, transmitted from the downhole assembly to the surface control module; representing the downlink and/or uplink telemetry signals as a function of a parameter representative of a depth of the downhole assembly, analyzing a variation of the telemetry signal as a function of the parameter in view of an electrical model of an installation including the cable and the downhole assembly disposed in the wellbore, determining location of anomalies of the cable based on the analysis.
US10738588B2	Boring tool tracking fundamentally based on drill string length, pitch and roll A boring tool moves having a pitch orientation, a yaw orientation and a roll orientation and is steerable underground using the roll orientation. A maximum drill string curvature is established for steering. The boring tool is advanced over a path segment. An averaged roll characteristic is determined for movement of the boring tool along the path segment. A path segment pitch orientation is established based on at least one measured pitch orientation along the path segment. Using the maximum drill string curvature in combination with the averaged roll characteristic and the path segment pitch orientation, the yaw orientation is determined. The averaged roll characteristic is determined based on a series of incremental roll measurements that are spaced across the path segment. A set of coupled ordinary differential equations is used to characterize movement of the boring tool.
US10738582B2	Fracturing treatments in subterranean formation using inorganic cements and electrically controlled propellants Systems and methods for enhancing the conductivity of fractures in a subterranean formation using cements and electrically controlled propellant materials are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: introducing a cement fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, an inorganic cement, an electrically controlled propellant, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles into at least one fracture in a subterranean formation; allowing at least a portion of the cement fluid to at least partially harden in the fracture to form a solid cement mass; and applying an electrical current to at least a portion of the electrically controlled propellant in the fracture to ignite the electrically controlled propellant, whereby the solid cement mass in the fracture is at least partially ruptured by the ignition of the electrically controlled propellant.
US10738580B1	Electric driven hydraulic fracking system An electric driven hydraulic fracking system is disclosed. A pump configuration that includes the single VFD, the single shaft electric motor, and the single hydraulic pump that is mounted on the single pump trailer. The single VFD converts the electric power of at least 13.8 kV to a VFD rated voltage level of at least 4160V and drives the single shaft electric motor at the VFD voltage level of up to 4160V to control the operation of the single shaft electric motor and the single hydraulic pump. The single shaft electric motor drives the single hydraulic pump with the rotation at the rated RPM level of at least 750 RPM. The single hydraulic pump continuously pumps the fracking media into the well at the HP level of at least 5000 HP. The single hydraulic pump operates on a continuous duty cycle to continuously pump the fracking media at the HP level of at least 5000 HP.
US10738576B2	Utilizing microfluidics as a rapid screening technology for enhanced oil recovery A method of screening a plurality of fluids for an effectiveness in enhancing oil recovery comprises introducing a petroleum hydrocarbon into a plurality of separate fluid channels to saturate the fluid channels, each of the fluid channels having a porous structure configured to represent a condition of an earth formation; injecting a plurality of aqueous based fluids into the fluid channels; imaging the fluid channels to provide a plurality of images; analyzing the images to determine amounts of the petroleum hydrocarbon remain in the fluid channels after injection of the aqueous based fluids; and determining an effectiveness of the aqueous based fluids in forcing the petroleum hydrocarbon out of the fluid channels.
US10738574B2	Inflow promotion arrangement An inflow promotion arrangement including a housing; and a promotion configuration within the housing, the promotion configuration actuatable by fluid from a relatively higher productivity index zone of a wellbore.
US10738570B2	Tubular isolation valve resettable lock open mechanism A safety valve features a flow tube operated flapper for the normal open and closed positions that can be obtained with one or two control lines to a principal operating piston. Pressure applied to the piston moves the flow tube to rotate the flapper open behind the flow tube. Release of pressure to the principal piston allows a closure spring to return the flow tube up to let the flapper close. A secondary piston can drive the flow tube with applied pressure through a control line. Cycling the applied pressure in combination with an indexing mechanism allows the flapper to be locked open and then released to normal operation. The pistons act as backup for each other as they both drive the flow tube. The flow tube has a clearance fit to the body in the locked open position to exclude debris from the flapper.
US10738566B2	Flow control in subterranean wells A flow conveyed device for use in a well can include a body and a plurality of lines joined to the body, each of the lines having a lateral dimension that is substantially smaller than a size of the body, and each of the lines including fibers. A method of controlling flow in a well can include a device introduced into the well being conveyed by flow in the well, and the device including a plurality of lines extending outwardly from a body. Each of the lines may include fibers. A system for use with a well can include a flow conveyed device conveyed through a tubular string by flow in the tubular string, the flow conveyed device including a body with a plurality of lines extending outwardly from the body, the body including at least one knot.
US10738565B2	Flow control in subterranean wells A method of controlling flow in a subterranean well can include a device introduced into the well being conveyed by flow in the well, the device comprising a material selected from poly-vinyl alcohol, poly-vinyl acetate and/or poly-methacrylic acid. The material may degrade in the well. A system for use with a well can include a flow conveyed device conveyed through a tubular string by flow in the tubular string, and the flow conveyed device including a material selected from poly-vinyl alcohol, poly-vinyl acetate and/or poly-methacrylic acid. A flow conveyed device for use in a subterranean well can include a body and a degradable material extending outwardly from the body, the degradable material being formed as a film, tube or filament.
US10738564B2	Fibrous barriers and deployment in subterranean wells A fibrous plugging device for use in a subterranean well can include a body having fibers and a retainer material. The retainer material retains a shape of the body. A system for use with a well can include a fibrous plugging device conveyed by fluid flow in the well. The fibrous plugging device includes a body comprising multiple fibers. The fibrous plugging device engages an opening in the well, and thereby seals off the opening. A method for use with a well can include flowing a fluid through the well, thereby conveying at least one fibrous plugging device including a body having multiple fibers, and the fibrous plugging device sealingly engaging an opening in the well, thereby substantially preventing flow through the opening.
US10738562B2	Crude oil production method and equipment A lipless tubular oil seal assembly uses a tubular type of seal. The new seals create only enough pressure against the casing to provide an adequate seal under most conditions and the small amount of oil that would leak by on the roughest well casing surfaces acts as a lubricant. The new seal has no lip so it cannot turn under and get stuck in the well casing like a cup seal, even under the roughest conditions.
US10738561B2	Stock shape for downhole tool component, downhole tool component, and downhole tool A stock shape for a downhole tool component includes a magnesium alloy including a phase containing 70 to 95 wt. % of magnesium in which 0 wt. % or more and less than 0.3 wt. % of a rare earth metal, a metal material other than the magnesium and the rare earth metal, and 0.1 to 20 wt. % of a degradation accelerator are distributed, and the stock shape has an average particle size of the metal material of 1 to 300 μm, tensile strength of 200 to 500 MPa, and a degradation rate in a 2% potassium chloride aqueous solution at 93° C. of not less than 20 mg/cm2 and not greater than 20000 mg/cm2 per day. Accordingly, a downhole tool having high strength and being readily degradable is established.
US10738558B1	Modular rotating diverter head A modular rotating diverter head is disclosed for use on oil, gas or geothermal wells. While providing for sealing with or without rotation of the drill pipe, the head consists of a central housing body which has removable mounted flanges for vertical and horizontal use. The design enables the use of a multitude of different connectors and adapters as well as the replacement of these due to wear and tear without affecting the life and integrity of the central housing.
US10738557B2	Method and apparatus for oil and gas operations An apparatus and system for accessing a flow system (such as a subsea tree) in a subsea oil and gas production system, and method of use. The apparatus comprises a body defining a conduit therethrough and a first connector for connecting the body to the flow system. A second connector is configured for connecting the body to an intervention apparatus, such as an injection or sampling equipment. In use, the conduit provides an intervention path from the intervention apparatus to the flow system. Aspects of the invention relate to combined injection and sampling units, and have particular application to well scale squeeze operations.
US10738556B2	Open/close outlet internal hydraulic device A fluid-driven adapter for a mineral extraction system is provided. The adapter includes a sleeve (e.g., annular piston) that engages a mandrel disposed in a wellhead component and moves in an axial direction in response to fluid pressure. The adapter moves the mandrel between a first position and a second position to open or close passages in the wellhead component. The adapter includes a lock ring that moves in response to fluid pressure and that locks the adapter to a wellhead assembly to prevent axial movement of the adapter. Methods of operation are also provided.
US10738555B2	Choke manifold for drilling and producing a surface wellbore A choke manifold and methods for assembling the same are provided. The choke manifold can include a choke line, a first pulsation dampener in fluid communication with the choke line, and a first choke valve in fluid communication with the first pulsation dampener. The first pulsation dampener is downstream of the choke line and up stream of the first choke valve.
US10738554B2	Repulsion force systems and methods for metal fish retrieval A fishing tool used for fishing a metal object from a subterranean well has a housing. The housing is an elongated member having an internal bore. A first electromagnetic assembly is located within the internal bore of the housing and a second electromagnetic assembly is located at an outer diameter surface of the housing. The second electromagnetic assembly moves between a contracted position and an extended position. The second electromagnetic assembly extends outward from the housing. The first electromagnetic assembly generates a first magnetic force with an adjustable magnitude. The second electromagnetic assembly generates a second magnetic force with an adjustable magnitude. The first magnetic force and the second magnetic force have the same magnetic polarity.
US10738549B1	Methods to manage water influx suitable for pulsed electrical discharge drilling A method of managing water content of a pulsed power drilling fluid, the method comprising contacting the pulsed power drilling fluid with a water absorbent material, wherein the pulsed power drilling fluid comprises water at a first water concentration, and whereby the water absorbent material absorbs at least a portion of the water from the pulsed power drilling fluid to provide a treated pulsed power drilling fluid and a spent water absorbent material comprising absorbed water, wherein the treated pulsed power drilling fluid comprises water at a second water concentration, wherein the second water concentration is lower than the first water concentration. A pulse power drilling fluid and a system for carrying out the method are also provided.
US10738546B2	Multi-piece rod guide for wells A guide for sucker rods comprises a cylindrical shape including an orifice for the sucker rod and four protrusions extending outwardly therefrom. The guide utilizes a symmetrical two-piece design wherein each piece comprises a semi-cylindrical shape, with one full protrusion extending the length of the guide and two half protrusions extending half the length of the guide and also beyond the semi-cylindrical profile. These two pieces are attached to each other by means of an interference fit between two pairs of interlock surfaces, one pair of which is located on the inner surface of the portion of the half-protrusions extending beyond the semi-cylindrical profile, and the other pair of which is located on the outer surface of the guide on the opposite side from the two half protrusions. Epoxy is injected into grooves along the internal surface of the cylindrical shape by means of ports extending through the rod guide.
US10738542B2	Actuating force control for downhole tools An apparatus for temporarily connecting a first tool part to a second tool part of a tool includes a plurality of frangible members connecting the first tool part to the second tool part. The frangible members break only after being subjected to a predetermined applied force. The frangible members cooperate to differentially resist loading applied to the tool.
US10738539B1	Containment work platform A support platform for enabling a worker to service an oil well next to a wellhead having a valve tree includes a platform having an upper floor, a lower floor and a cavity in between the floors. A platform provides a periphery, a central opening and radially extending beams. A plurality of walls attached to the periphery of the platform, said beams connecting to said walls below said upper floor. A drain that enables fluid to drain from the upper floor to the lower floor and into the cavity. A coupler that spans between the floors for enabling a connection to be made between the platform and valve tree. A liquid guard or other provision that disallows the escape of fluid from a floor via the central opening. One or more sleeves are provided in the cavity, each connecting to the upper floor, each sleeve having a bore that extends to and through the upper floor. Fluid that drains to the cavity is not able to escape the cavity via the sleeve or sleeve bore.
US10738538B2	Blade geometry for fixed cutter bits A downhole tool includes a tool body, at least one blade with a front face having an undulating geometry including a plurality of ridges and valleys, and a top face facing outwardly from the tool body and transitioning to the front face at a cutting edge. At least one cutting element is in a pocket at the cutting edge. The at least one cutting element has a non-planar cutting face facing in the same direction as the front face. The non-planar cutting face has at least two sloping surfaces meeting at an elongated crest, valley, or other feature. A portion of the elongated feature adjacent the front face may substantially align with, and have substantially corresponding geometry as, a ridge or valley of the front face.
US10738533B2	Portable ladder platform The Portable Ladder Platform is an innovative, convenient, sturdy portable ladder accessory for those who use a standard portable straight or extension ladder. The assembled invention provides a comparatively larger platform area for a more comfortable secure stance for anyone needing to work on a ladder for extended time. This invention abandons common platform arrangements that place the user standing outside the ‘safe zone’ (i.e., the area directly over the supporting rung, between the ladder side rails). A creative scheme includes the Locking Handle and the Horizontal Adjustment Screw which together secure the platform to the ladder during use. Emphasis toward user safety is reflected in elements reducing dangerous slipping and promoting platform stability. This ladder platform requires no tools to mount, moves easily and quickly from one level to another, and when mounted does not restrict ladder usage when stepping above or below the platform.
US10738528B2	Insulating glass unit fluid exchange assembly and method A fluid exchanging system and method for use in exchanging fluids in insulating glass units (IGUs). The fluid exchanging system includes an articulating arm having a plurality of members and arms to allow movement about multiple axes defined by the articulating arm, an optical sensor system, coupled to the articulating arm, for identifying an opening in a spacer frame of an IGU, and a fluid exchanging apparatus releasably couplable to the articulating arm. The fluid exchanging apparatus also includes a fluid exchanging head for evacuating atmospheric air from the IGU and dispensing fluid into the IGU.
US10738521B2	Sliding door roller system A sliding door roller system comprises a roller housing comprising a pair of generally vertical side members and an integral base portion including a projection on an inner surface thereof, the roller housing at least partially disposed within an outer housing; at least one roller wheel rotatably coupled to the roller housing; an outer housing moveable relative to the roller housing and the at least one roller wheel in a direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of the at least one roller wheel; and a rotatable adjustment mechanism coupled to the roller housing and the outer housing. The adjustment mechanism is rotatable from an exterior of the outer housing and is adapted to index the outer housing relative to the roller housing in a plurality of height positions in situ under load of a panel secured to the outer housing.
US10738517B2	Electromagnetic access panel latches A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes an HVAC unit. The HVAC unit includes an enclosure having a panel disposed in a corresponding opening of the enclosure. The HVAC unit also includes a heat exchanger disposed within an interior of enclosure. Moreover, the HVAC unit includes an electromagnetic lock fixed to a surface of the interior of the enclosure. The electromagnetic lock is configured to retain the panel in a closed position relative to the enclosure.
US10738516B1	Window lock with adjustable reinforcement members A window lock with a lock housing positioned on a first window sash and containing a cam rotatably connected to a handle protruding vertically from the housing and including two adjustable reinforcement members extending laterally from the rear surface of the lock housing is provided. The window lock also includes a lock keeper positioned on a second, adjacent window sash with a central slot sized and shaped to receive the cam therein and a pair of channels oriented in longitudinally opposing orientation relative to the central slot, each channel defining a “T” shape to receive each of the adjustable reinforcement members therein.
US10738510B1	Geofence transport sealing Features are disclosed for sealing system which is dynamically activated based on a vehicle's location within a geofence via a custom access application. The seal generates current location information. The current location information is compared to location permissions indicating time or place where the seal may be disabled. If the current location corresponds to an authorized unsealing location, the seal may disengage to allow access to the vehicle.
US10738504B2	Wireless lockset with integrated antenna, touch activation, and light communication method A wireless electromechanical lock with one or more of an internal antenna, touch activation, and/or a light communication device that acts as a user interface. In some embodiments, the lock utilizes an antenna near the exterior face of the lockset, designed inside the metal body of the lockset itself. A light communication device is provided in some embodiments to communicate information, visually, to the user via animations and dynamic displays of light. In some embodiments, the lockset includes a touch activation capability, which can be used to lock/unlock the lock and/or otherwise provide input.
US10738503B2	Modular privacy fence with individually replaceable pickets A modular privacy fence, which includes a stringer having two rails, wherein at least the first rail comprises a plurality of fence picket dividers that protrude in a perpendicular direction from the first rail. The modular privacy fence also includes a fastener attached to the end of the stringer, wherein the fastener is arranged to secure the stringer to a fence post, and a bottom rail with a trough. In some embodiments, the second rail may also include a separate plurality of fence picket dividers that protrude from the second rail in a direction perpendicular to the second rail and parallel to the first plurality of fence picket dividers. In such arrangements, the first plurality of fence picket dividers is offset from the second plurality of fence picket dividers in a direction parallel to the first rail.
US10738495B2	Self-propelled robotic pool cleaner and water skimmer A robotic pool cleaner can operate while submerged to clean floor and side wall surface areas of the pool. A second embodiment of the pool cleaner can clean debris while skimming water along the top surface of the pool water. A third embodiment of the pool cleaner when inverted from submerged cleaning mode into skimmer mode, exposes on its bottom surface solar panels by which the pool cleaner's internal batteries can be recharged. A fourth embodiment of the pool cleaner includes different combinations of the submerged cleaning mode, the skimming mode and the battery charging mode.
US10738491B2	Positioner for mobile work platforms A land vehicle, is provided with a mobile work platform assembly with a platform mounted to the land vehicle, sized to receive an operator thereupon. A frame extends from the platform. A positioner assembly includes a guide mounted on the frame of the mobile work platform assembly. A carriage is provided on the guide for translation along the guide. Hardware is provided on the carriage to support a workpiece upon the carriage external of a perimeter of the frame. The carriage includes a brake assembly to position the carriage at various positions along the guide.
US10738487B2	Apparatus having a handle on which a user stands, and method An apparatus includes a platform having a first end and a second end and a handle. The apparatus includes a first leg assembly rotatably attached to the platform in proximity to the first end. The apparatus includes a second leg assembly attentively attached to the platform in proximity to the second end. When the first and second leg assemblies are essentially perpendicular to the platform, the apparatus is in a use state and the user is able to stand on the platform and be supported by the first and second leg assemblies. When the apparatus is in the use state, the user is able to pick up the apparatus by the handle with only one of the hands without tipping the apparatus. A method for a user with hands to stand on an apparatus.
US10738486B2	Insulation blowing machine A machine for distributing insulation material from a package of compressed insulation material is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and outlet end. The inlet end is configured to receive the package of compressed insulation material. The chute further has a removable hose hub configured for wrapping with a distribution hose. The removable hose hub is further configured for engagement with opposing flange assemblies such that rotation of the hose hub results in rotation of the flange assemblies. A lower unit is configured to receive the compressed insulation material exiting the outlet end of the chute. The lower unit includes a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism. The discharge mechanism is configured to discharge conditioned insulation material into an airstream.
US10738480B2	Floor panel and floor covering consisting of a plurality of such floor panels The invention relates to a floor panel, in particular a laminated floor panel. The invention also relates to a floor covering consisting of a plurality of mutually coupled floor panels according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method for mutually coupling two floor panels, in particular laminated floor panels, according to the invention.
US10738473B2	Solar shading module, glazed structure, building, and method of operating a solar shading module This invention relates to a solar shading module (1) for shading direct sunlight, wherein maximum shading is combined with a high unobstructed view factor by providing an array of m×n shading panels (5) which are moved by a solar tracking system (7) in order to follow the sun. The invention further relates to a glazed structure and a building provided with one or more solar shading modules (1) according to the invention, for instance as part of a fagade or roof of the building. The invention also relates to a method for operating a solar shading module (1) according to the invention, comprising the step of controlling the position of the shading panels (5) such that the normal of the shading panels (5) points towards the sun.
US10738465B2	Suspended baffle system An acoustical baffle system for suspension in an open plenum space comprising a plurality of parallel spaced carriers and a plurality of parallel spaced baffles suspended on and transverse to the carriers, the carriers having pairs of opposed, uniformly spaced grips on their lower faces, pairs of opposed grips being spaced along the carrier at a regular center-to-center distance greater than the spacing between a pair of opposed grips, the baffles having a relatively deep U-shaped cross-section with sides and a bottom between the sides, outwardly directed flanges at upper ends of the sides, the flanges being received in a respective pair of grips on each of a plurality of carriers.
US10738460B2	Modular tire service station A modular tire service station for servicing vehicle tires includes a first pre-configured service module and a second pre-configured service module that is proximate the first module. A customer area is disposed in at least one of the first module and the second module, a tire storage area is disposed in at least one of the first module and the second module, and a tire service area is disposed in at least one of the first module and the second module.
US10738456B2	Robust device for spreading sand at predetermined dimensions and for placing ducts in a sewerage channel The application relates to a robust self-propelled device, having an oblong shape and a self-supporting housing (1) of the exoskeleton type, having attached a winch (10) and that is supported by a rail track (8), comprising active parts and supporting parts: a levelling blade (2) connected by means of swiveling rods (9) to the housing exoskeleton and in the top part thereof to a laser receiver (6) by a removable graduated rod (5), also in the rear part it is provided with an active device for placing ducts (3). The said device is operated by an actuating and control panel (7), mounted by means of a removable supporting rod (4). The said device serving to eliminate the need for the human presence in the sewerage channel, preventing the risk of accidents, increasing the construction rate, increasing the accuracy in laying the sand base and also placing the sewerage duct on the sand base.
US10738448B2	Toilet coupling A toilet that includes a tank having an outlet; a mounting bracket including a base having a central opening, a first set of mounts, which comprises two mounting locations located on opposite sides of the central opening for mounting the tank to a first pedestal having a bowl and two mounting holes, and a second set of mounts, which comprises three mounting locations that are separate from the two mounting locations of the first set of mounts, are located in a triangular pattern around the central opening, and mount the tank to a second pedestal having a bowl and three mounting holes; a valve body extending through the outlet and the central opening, wherein the valve body fluidly connects the outlet to an inlet of one of the bowls; and two or more fasteners with each fastener engaging one mounting hole and an associated mounting location.
US10738445B2	Water supply system There is provided a water supply control system for a tap (2). The control system includes a spindle (16) attached at one end to a tap handle (10) and at its other end to a tap rotation detector/valve actuator, the spindle (16) extending through the water supply conduit (3) to a tap rotation detector (5) which sends a signal to a supply valve (4) via a controller (6). The controller (6) triggers closure of the valve (4) if the valve has remained open for a predetermined time interval. The control system also has a detent to limit rotation of the spindle (16) in a tap closing direction.
US10738443B1	Portable faucet A portable outdoor faucet is configured for attachment with a source of water via a hose. The faucet comprises a shower nob and a sprayer head, connected in relation to a main valve, which is operable to selectively direct fluid to the shower nob and the sprayer head. A hose attachment is connected in relation to the main valve. The hose attachment for attachment of a hose originating from a water source for directing water from the water source to the valve. A clamp assembly supports the main valve in relation to an environmental surface.
US10738433B2	Offshore wind turbine support structure monitoring system and operating method thereof An offshore wind turbine support structure monitoring system and operating method are disclosed, comprising an offshore wind turbine, at least one state detection module, a data acquisition module, a data storage module, a network transmission module and at least one client. Thus, the maintenance of offshore wind turbines can be monitored directly and instantly to estimate the maintenance period, adjust the optimal operation and maintenance strategy, and save the cost.
US10738432B2	Continuous monitoring system of leg position and loading for a drilling rig The present invention generally relates to a continuous monitoring system and method for monitoring the loads in a support leg of an offshore drilling rig through a remote unit mounted to the climbing pinion shaft of a jacking drive system when the brake is engaged.
US10738428B2	Pooper scooper device and dog leash housing with a holder for a pooper scooper device A re-usable pooper scooper device (1) and a dog leash (101) comprising said pooper scooper device (1) are disclosed. The pooper scooper device (1) is easily manufactured, compact and less cumbersome to carry than those of the prior art.
US10738427B1	Cane or walking stick retrieving tip A retrieving tip for a cane or walking stick that provides the user a means to retrieve objects from a walking surface. The device employs a single moveable finger contained within the tip that can be extended for use with the user's foot. The finger when extended may be guided by the user to slip beneath an object to be retrieved and secured between the finger and tip body when the cane or walking stick is pushed downward against the walking surface. The tip may be furnished on new canes and walking sticks or as a replacement tip on existing canes or walking sticks. No maintenance or adjustments are required.
US10738424B2	System and method for mitigating rockfalls A system of the invention includes at least one barrier layer, a plurality of rockfall attenuators, and two primary anchor points to anchor opposite lateral sides of the barrier layer. The attenuators may be secured to an upper portion of the barrier layer. The attenuators create a gap or separation between the surfaces of the slope upon which the barrier layer is installed. The attenuators may be secured to the barrier mesh by a single cable routed through cable eyes formed on each of the attenuators. Opposite ends of the cable are secured to the sloping surface by the two primary anchor points. The attenuators are free floating members in that they are not attached to the sloping surface. The invention further includes attenuators as a sub-combination and a method of installing the system.
US10738421B2	Extended width dowel bar inserter A paver for laying down a strip of concrete and, with a dowel bar inserter module as part of the paver, inserting dowel bars into and parallel with to the concrete strip. The dowel bar inserter module has an operational width capable of covering paved concrete strips of greater than 34 feet. In some implementations, the dowel bar inserter module has an operational width of 36 feet, 40 feet, or 50 feet.
US10738420B2	Method for screening and a screening apparatus The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for screening a pulp suspension where the pulp suspension is directed to a screening space, where a part of the fibres in the pulp is screened using a drum-type rotor. The residual pulp suspension is then directed to a dilution space where it is mixed with recirculated pulp flow and the pulp suspension in the dilution space will be screened. Resulting preliminary reject flow is directed to a mixing space where it mixes with a dilution flow. The recirculated pulp flow is then directed back to the dilution space.
US10738417B2	Impregnated cloth A knitted spacer fabric has a tightly knitted bottom layer, a more loosely knitted upper layer and linking fibres extending across the space between the lower and upper faces. Settable material, e.g. cement, is introduced into the space between the upper and lower faces and can be caused to set by the addition of a liquid, e.g. water. Until set, the fabric is flexible and can be shaped but after the material in space has set, the fabric is rigid and can be used as a structural element in a wide range of situations. The bottom layer has an extension that extends beyond the upper face and is connected to the upper face by elastic connecting fibres that draw the extension towards the other face, thereby at least partly closing the space at the edge of the cloth and preventing the settable material from spilling out. In addition, the packing of the settable material and maximum space between the faces are such that only a predetermined amount of liquid can be accommodated within the space and that amount is matched to the water required to set the cement.
US10738411B2	Filterless air-handling system for a heat pump laundry appliance A laundry appliance includes a blower that directs process air along an airflow path. A condensing heat exchanger heats the process air to define heated process air. A drum receives the heated process air to dry laundry. A pump directs fluid along a fluid path. An evaporating heat exchanger cools the fluid to define a cooled fluid. A refrigerant circuit directs a refrigerant between the condensing and evaporating heat exchangers. A shower area in which the cooled fluid is showered through the heated process air after the heated process air exits the drum to wash particulate matter out of the heated process air. The pump directs the fluid towards the evaporating heat exchanger in order to cool the fluid, and directs the cooled fluid to the shower area.
US10738406B2	Washing machine A washing machine of the present disclosure includes a cabinet having a first opening and a door assembly provided to open and close the first opening, wherein the door assembly includes a door main body having a second opening provided to be opened and closed independently of the first opening and a rear holder corresponding to the first opening, and the rear holder includes a door sealing unit spaced apart from the second opening and provided to come in contact with the diaphragm to seal the inside of the cabinet when the first opening is closed by a door assembly. By the configuration, the cabinet can be sealed more effectively, and laundry items or detergent may be additionally inserted even during a washing process.
US10738401B2	Machine for manufacturing artificial turf A machine for manufacturing artificial turf includes a fiber inserter configured to incorporate artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing to form the artificial turf. The artificial turf includes an underside and an artificial turf surface. The machine further includes a coater configured to coat the underside with a colloidal latex coating. The colloidal latex coating has an exposed surface. The machine further includes an applicator configured to wett an exposed surface of the colloidal latex coating with an anti-blistering agent. The machine further includes a heater configured to heat the underside to cure the colloidal latex coating into a solid latex coating.
US10738400B2	Tool module for textile machines The invention relates to a tool module (10) having a module body (11), which has a contact surface (21) and an orienting structure (22). A fastening opening (29) and additionally at least one, preferably a plurality of additional openings (33, 34) extend through the contact surface (21). The area of one additional opening (33) or (34) is larger than, preferably considerably larger than, for example at least twice or three times as large as the cross-sectional area of the fastening opening (29). Thus, a module body (11) is provided, by means of which an increased operating speed of the textile machine can be achieved.
US10738399B2	Method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for moving Presented is a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for moving. A method includes sensing a change in a torque on a motor operably connected to a sewing head for at least partially assisting movement of the sewing head relative to a workpiece. The method further includes adjusting an output of the motor to change at least one of a direction and a speed of movement of the sewing head in response to the sensed change in the torque.
US10738398B1	Methods and systems for making a sewn product using a robot A sewn product making apparatus such as a sewing robot can be used to produce a variety of products over a broad range of sizes, shapes or materials. Various examples are provided related to the automation of sewing robots, and the making of sewn products. In one example, among others, a system can generate a product making path using a product construction file, and instruct a sewing device and fabric mover(s) to automatically sew the product based upon the product making path. The product making path can be modified when a deviation is detected, and the sewing adjusted based upon the modified product making path. The product construction file can be generated using information from a computer aided design associated with the product.
US10738397B2	Adhesive propagation control using blocking sub-layers A method for directing adhesive places blocking layers adjacent to adhesive layer within a textile sheet structure or between textile sheets, directing adhesive flow in a preferred direction away from the blocking layers. When the blocking layers are partially open to allow some adhesive flow through, adhesive flow is also directed in the planar direction away from closed areas towards open area, and can reform the adhesive layers into a preferred final three-dimensional configuration.
US10738396B2	Proliferated thread count of a woven textile by simultaneous insertion within a single insertion event of a loom apparatus multiple adjacent parallel yarns drawn from a multi yarn package A method, a device and/or a system of proliferating a thread count of a woven textile by simultaneous insertion within a single insertion event of a loom apparatus. In one or more embodiments, multiple texturized polyester weft yarns of denier between 7 D and 200 D are wound on a single bobbin in a parallel adjacent fashion such that they may be fed into an Sulzer/projectile insertion apparatus to weave a textile that has between 90 to 250 ends per inch cotton warp yarns and between 100 and 1200 polyester weft yarns.
US10738395B2	Multifilament fiber and method of making same A multipolymer fiber comprising a polyester phase formed from at least one polyester resin, present at between about 50 to about 95 percent by weight and a polyamide phase formed from at least one polyamide resin, present at between about 5 to about 50 percent by weight, wherein the polyamide phase is distinct from the polyester phase and comprises a plurality of polyamide fibrils dispersed in the polyester phase, and wherein the polyamide fibrils are separately distinguishable from each other.
US10738389B2	Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment comprises a container contains a mixed solution that includes a processing solution for plating processing of a substrate and an additive and being capable of draining a part of the mixed solution when a first condition is satisfied. A first supplier supplies the processing solution to the container. A second supplier supplies the additive to the container when the first condition is satisfied and drainage of a part of the mixed solution is finished.
US10738388B2	Copper electroplating baths containing compounds of reaction products of amines and polyacrylamides Copper electroplating baths include reaction products of amines and polyacrylamides. The reaction products function as levelers and enable copper electroplating baths which have high throwing power and provide copper deposits with reduced nodules.
US10738386B2	Electrode assembly, electrolysers and processes for electrolysis The present invention relates to an electrode assembly and an electrolyser using said assemblies/structures, wherein the electrode assembly comprises an anode structure and a cathode structure, each of said anode structure and cathode structure comprising an outlet header for evolved gas and spent liquid, wherein each of said anode structure and cathode structure comprising an outlet header for evolved gas and spent liquid, wherein the outlet header on the anode structure has a total internal volume of VA cm3 and the outlet header on the cathode structure has a total volume of VC cm3 wherein VA is less than VC, and/or i) the outlet header on the anode structure has an internal volume, VA cm3, an internal cross sectional area at the exit end of the header of AA cm2 and an internal length LA cm, and ii) the outlet header on the cathode structure has an internal volume, VC cm3, an internal cross sectional area at the exit end of the header of AC cm2 and an internal length LC cm, and one or both of the ratios VA/(AA×LA) and VC/(AC×LC) are less than 1.
US10738382B2	Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus (100) comprising a process tunnel (102) including a lower tunnel wall (122), an upper tunnel wall (142), and two lateral tunnel walls (128), said tunnel walls being configured to bound a process tunnel space (104) that extends in a longitudinal transport direction (7) and that is suitable for accommodating at least one substantially planar substrate (180) oriented parallel to the upper and lower tunnel walls (122, 142), the process tunnel being divided in a lower tunnel body (120) comprising the lower tunnel wall and an upper tunnel body (140) comprising the upper tunnel wall, which tunnel bodies (120, 140) are separably joinable to each other along at least one longitudinally extending join (160), such that they are mutually movable between a closed configuration in which the tunnel walls (122, 128, 142) bound the process tunnel space (104) and an open configuration that enables lateral maintenance access to an interior of the process tunnel.
US10738366B2	Electric-resistance welded steel pipe The present invention provides electric-resistance welded steel pipe optimal for applications such as production of shale gas which is comprised of steel having a chemical composition which contains, by mass %, respectively, C: 0.08 to 0.18%, Si: 0.01% to 0.50%, Mn: 1.30 to 2.1%, Al: 0.001 to 0.10%, Nb: 0.005 to 0.08%, and Ti: 0.005 to 0.03%, is limited to N 0.008% or less, P: 0.020% or less, and S: 0.010% or less, and has a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein a structure at a center part of thickness is 40% to 70% by area of ferrite phase having a circle-equivalent diameter of 1.0 μm to 10.0 μm and a balance of a low temperature transformation phase comprising a bainite phase, and Ceq satisfies 0.32≤Ceq≤0.60.
US10738361B2	Methods of predicting clinical course and treating multiple sclerosis Provided are methods and kits for classifying a subject as being more likely to have benign multiple sclerosis (BMS) or as being more likely to have typical relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Classification of multiple sclerosis disease course is performed by comparing a level of expression of at least one gene involved in the RNA polymerase I pathway in a cell of the subject to a reference expression data of said at least one gene obtained from a cell of at least one subject pre-diagnosed as having BMS and/or from a cell of at least one subject pre-diagnosed as having typical RRMS, thereby classifying the subject as being more likely to have BMS or as being more likely to have typical RRMS. Also provided are methods of diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis and methods of monitoring treatment efficiency.
US10738358B2	Processes and compositions for methylation-based enrichment of fetal nucleic acid from a maternal sample useful for non-invasive prenatal diagnoses Provided are compositions and processes that utilize genomic regions differentially methylated between a mother and her fetus to separate, isolate or enrich fetal nucleic acid from a maternal sample. The compositions and processes described herein are useful for non-invasive prenatal diagnostics, including the detection of chromosomal aneuploidies.
US10738356B2	Methods for obtaining and correcting biological sequence information A method for sequencing a biological molecule, such as a nucleic acid molecule, and a method for detecting and/or correcting sequencing error(s) in the sequencing results are provided. Kits and systems based on the above methods are also provided.
US10738354B2	Targeted enrichment of long nucleotide sequences using microfluidic partitioning The invention relates to a method for enrichment or isolation of a long nucleotide fragment comprising a known nucleotide sequence element, i.e. a sequence encoding a conserved active site or domain, the method being applicable i.a. to high throughput screening for DNA fragments containing a known sequence element. The methods include, inter alia, steps of providing a liquid sample of mixed DNA molecules comprising one or more specific target DNA molecules, formation of a multiple of liquid droplets, specific detection of droplets containing at least one of the target DNA molecules, physically selecting droplets containing at least one of the target DNA molecules, and general amplification of the DNA molecules in the coalesced selected droplets.
US10738348B2	Nucleic acid analysis method and apparatus Methods of detecting target nucleic acid is a sample are described. A first probe is attached to first beads, and the first beads are placed in the sample so that any target nucleic acid attaches to the first probe. A second probe also attaches to the target nucleic acid so that any of the target nucleic acid links or “tethers” the first and second probes. A capacitive sensor detects capacitance of the beads and processes capacitance data to quantify target nucleic acid presence in the sample. The second probe may be immobilised on the sensor surface. Alternatively the second beads are introduced into the sample with the second probe attached, and the extent of tethering of the first beads to the second beads is indicative of the extent of target NA present.
US10738343B2	Extracellular vesicle ribonucleic acid (RNA) cargo as a biomarker of hyperglycemia and type 1 diabetes Methods and compositions are provided for detecting and/or determining a patient's risk of developing hyperglycemia or type 1 diabetes. The methods are directed to analyzing the miRNA content of extracellular vesicles recovered from said patient.
US10738339B2	Use of eRF1 mutants in unnatural amino acid incorporation The invention relates to a method for incorporating an unnatural amino acid into a protein of interest in a eukaryotic cell, said method comprising the steps of: i) providing a eukaryotic cell expressing an orthogonal tRNA synthetase-t RNA pair, a nucleic acid sequence of interest encoding said protein of interest, and a mutant eRF1, said mutant eRF1 having amino acid sequence having at least 60% sequence identity to the human wild type eRF1 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, said nucleic acid sequence of interest comprising a codon recognised by the tRNA at the position for incorporation of an unnatural amino acid; ii) incubating the eukaryotic cell in the presence of an unnatural amino acid to be incorporated into a protein encoded by the nucleic acid sequence of interest, wherein said unnatural amino acid is a substrate for the orthogonal tRNA synthetase; and iii) incubating the eukaryotic cell to allow incorporation of said unnatural amino acid into the protein of interest via the orthogonal tRNA synthetase-t RNA pair. The invention also relates to uses, host cells, combinations and kits.
US10738338B2	Method and composition for biocatalytic protein-oligonucleotide conjugation and protein-oligonucleotide conjugate A composition comprising a polypeptide ligated to an oligonucleotide through a sterol linker. A method of ligating a polypeptide to an oligonucleotide, comprising a polypeptide having a hedgehog steroyl transferse catalytic domain at the C-terminal of the polypeptide with an electrophilic residue, e.g., glycine, between polypeptide and the hedgehog steroyl transferse catalytic domain, and a steroylated oligonucleotide in solution, and permitting a reaction to cleave the hedgehog steroyl transferse catalytic domain from the polypeptide while ligating the steroylated oligonucleotide to the glycine at the C-terminal of the polypeptide. The oligonucleotide may be, for example, a therapeutic, diagnostic, or affinity ligand.
US10738333B2	Production of itaconic acid and related molecules from aromatic compounds This disclosure provides a genetically-modified bacterium from the genus Pseudomonas that produces itaconate or trans-aconitate. The disclosure further provides methods for producing itaconate or trans-aconitate using a genetically-modified bacterium from the genus Pseudomonas.
US10738330B2	Apparatus for producing organic substance from waste and method for producing organic substance from waste The present invention provides an apparatus and a method which are suitable for producing an organic substance using a synthesis gas from a waste gasification furnace. The apparatus 1 for producing an organic substance from waste comprises a synthesis gas generation furnace 11 for generating a synthesis gas by partial oxidation of the waste; and an organic substance production unit 12 for producing an organic substance from the synthesis gas. The organic substance production unit 12 further comprises: a synthesis unit 13 for synthesizing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to catalytic reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst, and a fermenter 14 for producing an organic substance by subjecting the synthesis gas to microbial fermentation.
US10738328B1	Method and system for terpene production platforms in yeast A method is provided for producing modified mutant yeast and the resulting yeast that can be used as a platform for terpene production. The method includes chemical mutagenesis to effect ergosterol dependent growth in yeast. Subsequently, these yeast are subjected to an erg9 knockout mutation to thereby produce ergosterol dependent growth/erg9 knockout mutation yeast cell lines. The resulting yeast are well suited for use in the production of terpenes.
US10738324B2	Growth-regulated viral vector containing the aurora kinase promoter Disclosed is a vector, preferably a viral vector, containing a treatment factor and/or a nucleic acid encoding a cytotoxic factor under control of an Aurora kinase promoter. Also disclosed is a virus vector in which the promoter of a nucleic acid encoding a factor necessary to the replication or assembly of at least one virus is substituted by the Aurora kinase promoter. Also disclosed are a disease treatment agent, in particular a cancer treatment agent, which contains the aforementioned vector, and a clinical diagnostic agent, in particular a cancer diagnostic agent, which contains the vector containing the Aurora kinase promoter.
US10738321B2	Methods and compositions for preventing or reducing infections of crop plants by bacterial and fungal pathogens The present invention teaches methods and compositions useful for treating, preventing, or curing pathogen infections of living plants. In particular, the present invention teaches methods of enhancing plant response to pathogen-associated molecular patterns. The methods and compositions described herein are effective at treating biotrophic pathogens, including Liberibacters.
US10738320B2	Soybean event MON89788 and methods for detection thereof The present invention provides for soybean plant and seed comprising transformation event MON89788 and DNA molecules unique to these events. The invention also provides methods for detecting the presence of these DNA molecules in a sample.
US10738319B2	Drought resistance in plants: pectinesterase The present invention relates to a new method for increasing drought resistance of a plant. The method encompasses the impairment of the expression of a gene or genes in said plant. In comparison to a plant not manipulated to impair the expression of said gene(s), the plants display improved drought resistance. Also provided are plants and plant products that can be obtained by the method according to the invention.
US10738318B2	HaHB11 provides improved plant yield and tolerance to abiotic stress The present invention provides isolated HaHB11 polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same. Also provided are methods of introducing a nucleic acid encoding HaHB11 polypeptides into a plant cell, plant part or plant, e.g., to increase tolerance to abiotic stress, to delay development and/or prolong the life span of a plant, and/or to increase yield from the plant. The invention also provides nucleic acids comprising HaHB11 promoter sequences and methods for expressing a nucleotide sequence of interest operably associated with the HaHB11 promoters of the invention in a plant cell, plant part, or plant. Also provided are transformed plants, plant tissues, plant cells and plant seed comprising the nucleic acids, expression cassettes and vectors of the invention.
US10738315B2	Recombinant probiotic bacteria The invention is directed to recombinant probiotic bacteria, especially for use in the treatment of an inflammatory skin dysfunction, as well as a method for treating an inflammatory skin dysfunction.
US10738314B2	IrrE protein functional domain for improving anti-oxidation capability of cell and application thereof Provided is an amino acid optimization of a functional motif on an IrrE protein of a Deinococcus geothermalis strain and homologous proteins thereof obtained by site mutation, wherein a second-site or fifth-site alanine in a functional domain motif 154LAELAR159 is mutated. into serine.
US10738313B2	Chimeric antigen receptors targeting B-cell maturation antigen The invention provides an isolated and purified nucleic acid sequence encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) directed against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA). The invention also provides host cells, such as T-cells or natural killer (NK) cells, expressing the CAR and methods for destroying multiple myeloma cells.
US10738312B2	Chimeric antigen receptors targeting B-cell maturation antigen The invention provides an isolated and purified nucleic acid sequence encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) directed against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA). The invention also provides host cells, such as T-cells or natural killer (NK) cells, expressing the CAR and methods for destroying multiple myeloma cells.
US10738304B2	Complex of polysaccharide and double-stranded RNA An object of the present invention is to provide novel double-stranded RNA having an RNA interference effect, in which the cellular uptake and the resistance to enzymatic degradation are improved, without reducing the RNA interference effect.The cellular uptake and the resistance to enzymatic degradation of a complex of a polysaccharide having a β-1,3-glucan skeleton and double-stranded RNA can be significantly improved while maintaining the RNA interference effect, by fulfilling the following conditions (i) to (iii): (i) the double-stranded RNA has a sense strand consisting of a base sequence complementary to a target sequence in a target gene and an antisense strand containing a base sequence complementary to the sense strand, and the double-stranded RNA can inhibit expression of the target gene; (ii) the double-stranded RNA has a single-stranded polydeoxyadenine bound directly or via a linker to the end of at least one of the sense strand and the antisense strand; and (iii) the polysaccharide and the single-stranded polydeoxyadenine form a complex.
US10738302B2	Compositions and methods for identifying polynucleotides of interest Provided are constructs and methods useful for the screening and identification of polynucleotide sequences of interest, in particular promoters, RNA stability modifying sequences and transcriptional modifying sequences.
US10738301B1	Automated cell processing methods, modules, instruments, and systems In an illustrative embodiment, automated multi-module cell editing instruments are provided to automate multiple edits into nucleic acid sequences inside one or more cells.
US10738293B2	Cellobiohydrolase variants and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase variants, polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of producing and using the variants.
US10738288B2	Efficient phospholipase C mutant that does not rely on zinc ions Provided is a mutant of the wild type phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C of Bacillus cereus. The mutations involved comprise the amino acid residue at position 63 being mutated from asparagine to aspartic acid, the amino acid residue at position 131 being mutated from asparagine to serine, and the amino acid residue at position 134 being mutated from asparagine to aspartic acid, and may comprise the amino acid residue at position 56 being mutated from tyrosine to alanine, lysine, asparagine, glutamine, histidine or tryptophan, and further, may also comprise the amino acid residue at position 106 being mutated from methionine to valine. Also provided are a polynucleotide molecule encoding the mutant, a nucleic acid construct and a host cell comprising the polynucleotide molecule, a composition comprising the mutant, and the use of the mutant, the polynucleotide molecule, the nucleic acid construct and the host cell.
US10738287B2	G proteins The invention provides a mutant of a parent heterotrimeric G protein alpha (Gα) subunit, which mutant (i) lacks at least one helix of the helical domain of the parent Gα subunit; (ii) is capable of binding to a GPCR in the absence of a heterotrimeric G protein beta (Gβ) subunit and a heterotrimeric G protein gamma (Gγ) subunit; and (iii) has an amino acid sequence that contains one or more mutations compared to the amino acid sequence of the parent heterotrimeric Gα subunit, which mutations are selected from a deletion, a substitution and an insertion.
US10738285B2	Cells genetically modified to comprise pancreatic islet glucokinase and uses thereof The present invention relates generally to a population of cells genetically modified to produce insulin in a glucose responsive manner and uses thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a population of cells genetically modified to produce insulin in response to physiologically relevant levels of glucose and uses thereof. The cells of the present invention are useful in a wide variety of applications, in particular in the context of therapeutic and prophylactic regimes directed to the treatment of diabetes and/or the amelioration of symptoms associated with diabetes, based on the transplantation of the cells of the present invention into mammals requiring treatment. Also facilitated is the design of in vitro based screening systems for testing the therapeutic effectiveness and/or toxicity of potential adjunctive treatment regimes.
US10738284B2	B4GALT1 cDNA variants and compositions comprising the same Variant B4GALT1 genomic, mRNA, and cDNA nucleic acid molecules, and polypeptides, methods of detecting the presence of these molecules, methods of modulating endogenous B4GALT1 genomic, mRNA, and cDNA nucleic acid molecules, and polypeptides, methods of ascertaining the risk of developing cardiovascular conditions by detecting the presence or absence of the variant B4GALT1 genomic, mRNA, and cDNA nucleic acid molecules, and polypeptides, and methods of treating cardiovascular conditions are provided herein.
US10738283B2	Oncolytic adenoviruses with increased proportion of the 156R splicing isoform of the E1B protein The invention relates to a recombinant adenovirus that has an oncolytic effect in a cancer cell. By modulating the level and type of splice isoforms of the E1B gene product, expressed from the E1B gene, the oncolytic activity of such viruses can be enhanced. The invention provides a recombinant adenovirus in which the proportion of the E1B-156R isoform is increased relative to wild-type levels. Such a recombinant adenovirus may selectivity replicate in cancer cells, thereby killing cancer cells whilst sparing normal cells.
US10738279B2	Modified NK-92 cells for treating cancer Provided herein are NK-92 cells expressing at least one CAR and at least one Fc receptor. Also provided are methods of treatment of a patient having or suspected of having a disease that is treatable with NK-92 cells, such as cancer, comprising administering to the patient NK-92-Fc-CAR.
US10738277B2	Cell culturing method and kit The present invention relates to a cell culturing method and kit. More specifically, it relates to a cell culturing method and kit using a support that is exposed to the air. It further relates to a method of culturing cells by allowing them to migrate onto a porous polyimide film.
US10738264B2	Method for purification of animal or vegetable fats Present invention relates to a novel process for purification of lipid material for further use as such as e.g. a source of fuel or chemicals.
US10738263B2	Zinc-free lubricating composition The invention is directed to a zinc-free lubricating composition for an internal combustion engine containing a phosphorus anti-wear agent, an ashless antioxidant, and an oxyalkylated phenol compound. The lubricating composition provides wear protection, deposit control, and improved acid control with reduced levels of metal-containing additives.
US10738256B1	Fuel additive systems, compositions, and methods In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to fuel additives and methods for reducing a NOx produced by combusting a liquid fuel, the method comprising combining the liquid fuel and an additive, forming an enriched combustible fuel composition, wherein the additive comprises at least one compound according to Formula I, wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of HO, EtO, PrO, BuO, i-PrO, and t-BuO; R2 is selected from the group consisting of (C═O)R3, C1-18 alkyl, C1-6 alkyl alcohol, C2-18 monounsaturated alkyl, and C4-18 polyunsaturated alkyl; and R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-18 alkyl, C1-6 alkyl alcohol, C2-18 monounsaturated alkyl, and C4-18 polyunsaturated alkyl, wherein each stereoisomer is selected from the group consisting of E, Z, R, and S, and wherein combusting the enriched combustible fuel would produce an exhaust gas comprising from about 2% to about 98% of the NOx produced by combusting the liquid fuel alone.
US10738255B2	Process for forming a solid fuel composition from mixed solid waste Systems and methods of producing a solid fuel composition are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods for producing a solid fuel composition by heating and mixing a solid waste mixture below atmospheric pressure to a maximum temperature sufficient to melt the mixed plastics within the solid waste mixture is disclosed.
US10738252B2	Methods for reducing ferrous corrosion A method for improving the ferrous corrosion-preventing characteristics of a fuel comprises combining an additive having a chemical structure comprising a 6-membered aromatic ring sharing two adjacent aromatic carbon atoms with a 6-or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, the 6-or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising a nitrogen atom directly bonded to one of the shared carbon atoms to form a secondary amine and an atom selected from oxygen or nitrogen directly bonded to the other shared carbon atom, the remaining atoms in the 6-or 7-membered heterocyclic ring being carbon with the fuel. The additive may also be used for preventing ferrous corrosion in a system which comprises a fuel, such as a fuel system in a vehicle.
US10738251B2	Biodiesel compositions containing pour point depressants and crystallization modifiers This present disclosure relates to biodiesel compositions comprising polymeric pour point depressants, and crystallization modifiers, to improve cold flow properties for biodiesel fuels.
US10738250B2	Carbon-containing material gasification system, and method for setting ratio of distributing oxidizing agent A carbon-containing material gasification system includes: a gasifier that includes a combustion stage and a gasification stage, and generates generated gas; char providing means that separates char from the generated gas, and provides the combustion stage with the char, the combustion stage including carbon-containing material combustion means and char combustion means; and distributing ratio setting means that sets, according to a ratio of distributing material defined in Expression [1], a ratio of distributing oxidizing agent defined in Expression [2] to be smaller as the ratio of distributing material increases. (ratio of distributing material)=(providing amount of the carbon-containing material for gasification stage)/(total providing amount of the carbon-containing material to gasifier) [1] (ratio of distributing oxidizing agent)=(providing amount of the oxidizing agent to oxidize carbon-containing material for the combustion stage)/(total providing amount of the oxidizing agent to the combustion stage) [2]
US10738247B2	Processes and systems for reforming of methane and light hydrocarbons to liquid hydrocarbon fuels Processes for converting methane and/or other hydrocarbons to synthesis gas (i.e., a gaseous mixture comprising H2 and CO) are disclosed, in which at least a portion of the hydrocarbon(s) is reacted with CO2. At least a second portion of the methane may be reacted with H2O (steam), thereby improving overall thermodynamics of the process, in terms of reducing endothermicity (ΔH) and the required energy input, compared to “pure” dry reforming in which no H2O is present. Such dry reforming (reaction with CO2 only) or CO2-steam reforming (reaction with both CO2 and steam) processes are advantageously integrated with Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to yield liquid hydrocarbon fuels. Further integration may involve the use of a downstream finishing stage involving hydroisomerization to remove FT wax. Yet other integration options involve the use of combined CO2-steam reforming and FT synthesis stages (optionally with finishing) for producing liquid fuels from gas streams generated in a number of possible processes, including the hydropyrolysis of biomass.
US10738245B2	Method and systems for transporting bitumen in solidified form A solid bitumen pellet, including a mixture of bitumen and an additive, where the additive operates to increase the viscosity of the mixture. Optionally, the pellet includes a protective shell.
US10738244B2	Apparatus for recycling carbon and hydrocarbon from organic material through pyrolysis The present invention concerns an arrangement for the recycling of carbon and hydrocarbon compounds from organic input material through pyrolysis treatment, comprising: a reactor (1) comprising a chamber (110) that is limited by a jacket (111) and upper and lower end-wall sections (112, 113), in which chamber input material (M) in fragmented form is intended to be introduced, gas inlet means (120) for the supply of heated inert gas (101) to the input material, whereby the gas inlet means (120) is connected in a manner that transfers gas to a gas emission source (102) through inlet pipes (104, 129, 187.1, 187.2) that are associated with inlet pipes, and gas outlets (160) for leading the gas out of the chamber, where the gas outlet means (120) comprises openings (125, 146, 155, 185) through which gas flows intended to supply the gas (101) into the chamber (110), whereby the openings (125, 146, 155, 185) through which gas flows are arranged such that a fall in pressure dP is generated during the supply of gas that exceeds the fall in pressure dM of the gas during passage through the input material M that has been introduced into the chamber. The invention concerns also a method for the recycling of carbon and hydrocarbon compounds from organic input material through pyrolysis.
US10738238B2	Phosphor particles with a protective layer, and method for producing the phosphor particles with the protective layer Phospher particles with a Protective Layer and a method for producing phosphor particles with a protective layer are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes treating Si-containing and/or Al-containing phosphor with an acid solution, wherein a pH value of the acid solution is maintained within a range of pH 3.5 to pH 7 for a period of at least 1 h, wherein an Si-containing layer is formed on the phosphor particles, wherein the Si-containing layer has a higher content of Si on a surface than the phosphor particles, and/or wherein an Al-containing layer is formed on the phosphor particles, wherein the Al-containing layer has a modified content of aluminum on the surface than the phosphor particles and tempering the treated phosphor particles at a temperature of at least 100° C. thereby producing the protective layer.
US10738229B2	Drilling fluid and method for drilling in coal-containing formations A drilling fluid and method for drilling in a coal containing formation. The method includes: providing a mixed metal-viscosified drilling fluid including at least 1% potassium salt; circulating the drilling fluid through the well; and drilling into a coal seam.
US10738227B2	Polycarbonate-based thermal conductivity and ductility enhanced polymer compositions and uses thereof Thermally conductive compositions include from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a polycarbonate polymer, from about 0.5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of an impact modifier, and a thermal conductivity modifier. The thermal conductivity modifier includes from about 0.5 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a high density polyethylene polymer, from about 0.5 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a maleic anhydride type copolymer, or from about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of an acid component. In some aspects the thermally conductive compositions have a notched Izod impact strength of at least about 30 J/m, a through-plane thermal conductivity of at least about 0.4 W/mK and/or an in-plane thermal conductivity of at least about 1.0 W/mK. Methods for making the compositions and articles formed according to the methods are also described.
US10738226B2	Single-component thermosetting epoxy resin with improved adhesion A one-component heat-curing epoxy resin adhesive has at least one epoxy resin having an average of more than one epoxy group per molecule; at least one latent hardener for epoxy resins; and at least one carboxylic acid selected from substituted or unsubstituted adipic acid, substituted or unsubstituted succinic acid, substituted or unsubstituted phthalic acid, substituted or unsubstituted terephthalic acid, substituted or unsubstituted isophthalic acid, substituted or unsubstituted benzenetricarboxylic acid and substituted or unsubstituted nitrobenzoic acid, excluding 2-hydroxysuccinic acid and 2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid as carboxylic acid, and wherein the epoxy resin adhesive contains 0.0015 to 0.04 mol of the at least one carboxylic acid per 100 g of the epoxy resin adhesive and the epoxy resin adhesive has a viscosity of 500-5000 Pas at 25° C. The epoxy resin adhesive is notable for a very heat-resistant bond on particular metal substrates such as steel having a zinc-magnesium coating.
US10738222B2	Method for making hexene-1 containing amorphous poly alpha olefins for improved hot-melt adhesives A method to make a hot-melt polymer formulation with from 50 wt % to 100 wt % of a propylene-co-butene-1-co-hexene-1 terpolymer or a propylene-co-hexene-1 copolymer, each polymer made using a metal chloride supported Ziegler-Natta catalyst, at a process temperature between about 130 degrees Fahrenheit and about 200 degrees Fahrenheit and at a reactor pressure sufficient to maintain the propylene in a liquid phase without solvent; using 1 wt % to 20 wt % of at least one of: a metallocene-catalyst made polymer; a homopolymer of propylene with 0.1%-5% functionality; and a styrene block copolymer; and wherein the melt viscosity of the terpolymer or copolymer formulation is controlled by addition of hydrogen gas as a chain transfer agent.
US10738220B2	Adhesive tape products and methods of making The adhesive tape of this application comprises a layer of polymeric material, particularly a polyvinyl chloride, having a Shore A Hardness of between 92 and 100 and a layer of adhesive material attached to a surface of the layer of polymeric material.
US10738219B2	Use of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition for polishing of cobalt and / or cobalt alloy comprising substrates Use of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition for polishing of cobalt and/or co-balt alloy comprising substrates Abstract Use of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition (Q) for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate (S) comprising (i) cobalt and/or (ii) a cobalt alloy, wherein the CMP composition (Q) comprises (A) Inorganic particles (B) a substituted tetrazole derivative of the general formula (I), wherein R1 is H, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, amino, carboxyl, alkylcarboxyl, thio or alkylthio. (C) at least one amino acid (D) at least one oxidizer, (E) an aqueous medium and wherein the CMP composition (Q) has a pH of from 7 to 10.
US10738212B2	Property enhancing fillers for transparent coatings and transparent conductive films Optically transparent films can comprise a coating of nanodiamonds to introduce desirable properties, such as hardness, good thermal conductivity and an increased dielectric constant. In general, transparent conductive films can be formed with desirable property enhancing nanoparticles included in a transparent conductive layer and/or in a coating layer. Property enhancing nanoparticles can be formed from materials having a large hardness parameter, a large thermal conductivity and/or a large dielectric constant. Suitable polymers are incorporated as a binder in the layers with the property enhancing nanoparticles. The coatings with property enhancing nanoparticles can be solution coated and corresponding solutions are described.
US10738211B2	Metal alloys from molecular inks Low temperature processes for converting mixtures of metal inks into alloys. The alloys can be dealloyed by etching. A method comprising: depositing at least one precursor composition on at least one substrate to form at least one deposited structure, wherein the precursor composition comprises at least two metal complexes, including at least one first metal complex comprising at least one first metal and at least one second metal complex different from the first metal complex and comprising at least one second metal different from the first metal, treating the deposited structure so that the first metal and the second metal become elemental forms of the first metal and the second metal in a treated structure. Further, one can remove at least some of the first metal to leave a nanoporous material comprising at least the second metal. Precursor compositions can be formulated to be homogeneous compositions.
US10738209B2	Ink composition comprising humectant blend An ink composition including a humectant blend comprising a first humectant and a second humectant; wherein the first humectant has a freezing point; wherein the second humectant suppresses the freezing point of the first humectant such as to impart to the ink composition the characteristic of being able to be stored at a desired temperature without solidifying; water; an optional co-solvent; an optional colorant; and a sulfonated polyester. A process of digital offset printing using the ink composition.
US10738208B2	Inkjet ink composition The present disclosure refers to an inkjet ink composition comprising an ink vehicle including water; a white metal oxide pigment dispersed in the ink vehicle; and a latex binder, dispersed in the ink vehicle. The latex binder includes a first heteropolymer including two or more aliphatic (meth)acrylate ester monomers or two or more aliphatic (meth)acrylamide monomers; and a second heteropolymer including a cycloaliphatic monomer and an aromatic monomer. The present disclosure refers also to a printing method using such inkjet ink composition.
US10738205B2	Polymerizable photoinitiators A specific mixture of polymerizable photoinitiators contains a thioxanthone group. A method for manufacturing the mixture of polymerizable photoinitiators uses flow chemistry.
US10738203B2	Curing accelerator for oxidatively polymerizable unsaturated resin, printing ink and coating material To provide a curing accelerator for an oxidatively polymerizable unsaturated resin which can decrease the amount of cobalt metal soap used and has curing performance equal to or higher than excellent curing performance of the cobalt metal soap, and a printing ink and a coating material using the same. A curing accelerator for an oxidatively polymerizable unsaturated resin including a manganese or cobalt complex (α) containing quinolinol compound ions represented by Structural Formula (1) as a ligand, and a printing ink and a coating material including the curing accelerator. In the formula, R1 is any of a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, a nitro group, a nitroso group, a sulfo group, and a halogen atom, and n is an integer of 1 to 6.
US10738202B2	Porous thermally insulating compositions containing hollow spherical nanoparticles A method of thermally insulating a surface, the method comprising applying a coating of a thermally insulating composition onto said surface, wherein said thermally insulating composition comprises: (i) hollow spherical nanoparticles having a mean particle size of less than 800 nm in diameter and a particle size distribution in which at least 90% of the hollow spherical nanoparticles have a size within ±20% of said mean particle size, and a first layer of cationic or anionic molecules attached to said surfaces of the hollow spherical nanoparticles; and (ii) a second layer of molecules of opposite charge to the first layer of molecules, wherein said second layer of molecules of opposite charge are ionically associated with said first layer of molecules, wherein the molecules in said second layer have at least eight carbon atoms.
US10738201B2	Anti-soiling compositions comprising silica nanoparticles and functional silane compounds and coated articles thereof Provided is a coated article comprising a substrate and a dried coating which comprises a first set of spherical silica nanoparticles having an average diameter of less than 20 nm and a second set of spherical silica nanoparticles having an average diameter of 20 nm to 120 nm. The alkoxy silane compound comprises an epoxy functional group or a carboxylic acid functional group. Also provided is a coating composition comprising an acidic aqueous dispersion which comprises the described first and second set of spherical silica nanoparticles and silane compound.
US10738197B2	Optical member and method for manufacturing the same An optical member includes a substrate and an antireflection film on the substrate. The antireflection film includes a porous layer at the surface thereof. The porous layer contains silicon oxide particles and a binder. The porous layer is provided with a fluororesin on at least part of the surface of the porous layer. The contact angle of n-hexadecane on the surface of the antireflection film is in the range of 50° to 80°.
US10738193B1	Dust free silica particles A long term dust free mass of natural silica particles is produced by covering 10-60 percent of the total surface area of the particles with a thin film of white mineral oil with a low viscosity of less than 200 Saybolt SUS at 100° F. and preferably in the range of 60-100 Saybolt SUS at 100° F.
US10738183B2	Means for increasing the molecular weight and decreasing the density of ethylene interpolymers employing homogeneous and heterogeneous catalyst formulations A continuous solution polymerization process is disclosed wherein at least two catalyst formulations are employed. A first homogeneous catalyst formulation is employed in a first reactor to produce a first ethylene interpolymer and a first heterogeneous catalyst formulation is employed in a second reactor to produce a second ethylene interpolymer. Optionally a third ethylene interpolymer is formed in a third reactor. The resulting ethylene interpolymer products possess desirable properties in a variety of end use applications, for example in film applications. A means for increasing the molecular weight of the first ethylene interpolymer is disclosed and/or a means for increasing the temperature of the first reactor, relative to a third homogeneous catalyst formulation. A means for reducing the (α-olefin/ethylene) weight ratio in the first reactor is disclosed and/or reducing the density of the first ethylene interpolymer, relative to a third homogeneous catalyst formulation.
US10738178B2	Rubber composition, method for producing same, and tire Provided is a rubber composition that can improve fuel efficiency of a tire in low-temperature environments while ensuring adequate wet performance of the tire. The rubber composition contains: a rubber component (A) including at least 50 mass % of at least one isoprene-based rubber selected from the group consisting of natural rubber and synthetic isoprene rubber; a thermoplastic resin (B); and a filler (C) including at least 70 mass % of silica. The thermoplastic resin (B) is contained in an amount of from 5 parts by mass to 40 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the rubber component (A). The rubber composition has a tan δ at 0° C. of no greater than 0.5, a difference between tan δ at 30° C. and tan δ at 60° C. of no greater than 0.070, and a storage modulus at 1% dynamic strain and 0° C. of no greater than 20 MPa.
US10738170B2	Method for the open-mold production of a fiber-reinforced semi-crystalline polyamide matrix composite material from a prepolymer reactive precursor composition Method for open-mold production of a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polyamide matrix fiber-reinforced composite. The matrix has Tg>80° C. and Tf between 280° C. and 200° C. The matrix is prepared in-situ by molten state bulk polycondensation of a reactive precursor composition including A: a first polyamide prepolymer A1 each carrying two identical functions and a second polyamide prepolymer A2 each carrying two identical functions different from and coreactive with those of A1. The reactive precursors may alternatively include B: a prepolymer carrying (on the same chain) two different functions coreactive with each other. The reactive precursors may alternatively include a precursor composition that is a mixture of (A+B). The method involves successive steps of i) preparing the reactive mixture, ii) continuously coating the fibers by deposition-impregnation with the reactive mixture, iii) in-situ bulk polycondensation in an open heated die, and iv) cooling the composite.
US10738167B2	Graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate A composition and a method are provided for graphene reinforced polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) comprising multi-layer graphene are used to reinforce PET, thereby improving the properties of PET for various new applications. Master-batches comprising polyethylene terephthalate with dispersed graphene nanoplatelets are obtained by way of compounding. The master-batches are used to form PET-GNP nanocomposites at weight fractions ranging between 0.5% and 15%. In some embodiments, PET and GNPs are melt compounded by way of twin-screw extrusion. In some embodiments, ultrasound is coupled with a twin-screw extruder so as to assist with melt compounding. In some embodiments, the PET-GNP nanocomposites are prepared by way of high-speed injection molding. The PET-GNP nanocomposites are compared by way of their mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties so as to contrast different compounding processes.
US10738166B2	Method for producing polyoxymethylene resin composition A polyoxymethylene resin composition from which formaldehyde is generated in a reduced amount upon molding, without carrying out a stabilization treatment for stabilizing an unstable terminal group in a crude oxymethylene copolymer. A hindered phenol-type antioxidant agent and an ethylene-(methacrylic acid) copolymer resin or an ethylene-(acrylic acid) copolymer resin or a salt thereof are melted and kneaded together to produce a polyoxymethylene resin composition without carrying out a stabilization treatment for stabilizing an unstable terminal group in a crude oxymethylene copolymer for which a polymerization catalyst is deactivated after the completion of copolymerization, and in which the unstable terminal group is not yet stabilized. When the polyoxymethylene resin composition is extrusion-molded, the discoloration of a molded product or the deterioration in properties of the molded product can be prevented for a long period of time. The resulting polyoxymethylene resin composition is suitable for forming an extrusion-molded article.
US10738165B2	Aerogel The present invention pertains to an aerogel having a thermal conductivity of 0.03 W/m·K or less and a compressive elasticity modulus of 2 MPa or less at 25° C. under atmospheric pressure.
US10738159B2	Flame retardant thermoplastic polyurethane resin composition A flame-retardant thermoplastic polyurethane resin composition is provided, containing: a thermoplastic polyurethane resin; at least one melamine salt selected from the group consisting of melamine orthophosphate, melamine pyrophosphate, and melamine polyphosphate; at least one piperazine salt selected from the group consisting of piperazine orthophosphate, piperazine pyrophosphate, and piperazine polyphosphate; and wet process silica having an oil absorption of 200 ml/100 g or more. The composition preferably contains zinc oxide.
US10738158B2	Cation-conducting polymer A cation-conducting polymer has two or more repeating units of the following formula Owing to the cation-conducting polymer has good physicochemical properties, hydrolytic stability and conductivity, a film formed by coating the liquid cation-conducting polymer can be used as proton exchange membrane to apply in fuel cell system.
US10738155B2	Product-to-product process for preparation of low viscosity polyoxyalkylene polyols This invention relates to process for preparing low viscosity polyoxyalkylene polyols (P) that have a narrow molecular weight distribution. This process comprises reacting a H-functional starter substance (Si), a H-functional starter substance (Sx) and a H-functional starter substance (Sc) with one or more alkylene oxides in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst. The resultant polyoxyalkylene polyols (P) have a functionality of 2 to 8 and a hydroxyl number of greater than 35 to 115 mg KOH/g polyol.
US10738154B2	Method for producing polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer Provided is a method of producing a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer, including a step (a) of producing a polycarbonate oligomer with an alkaline aqueous solution of a dihydric phenol, phosgene, and an organic solvent, the method further including a step of setting a content of a polycarbonate-polyorganosiloxane copolymer in the organic solvent to be introduced into the step (a) to less than 850 ppm by mass.
US10738145B2	Silicone hydrogels comprising high levels of polyamides Described are silicone hydrogels with high levels of polyamides exhibiting an excellent balance of physical, mechanical, and biological properties. The silicone hydrogels are formed from a reactive monomer mixture comprising: a hydroxylalkyl (meth)acrylate monomer; hydroxyl-containing silicone components; and a polyamide, wherein the polyamide is present in an amount greater than 15 weight percent, based on the total weight of reactive components in the reactive monomer mixture.
US10738143B2	Radiation curable polymer formulation and methods for the preparation thereof Disclosed is a radiation curable polymer formulation and methods of producing a dielectric film having such a formulation. The radiation curable polymer formulation includes an acrylic monomer; a cross linking agent; and a photoinitiator. The polymer formulation is insoluble with an organic solvent, which is preferable in low cost high volume manufacturing of thin film transistors for flexible electronics.
US10738141B2	Superabsorbent polymers with improved odor control capacity and process for the production thereof The present invention relates to a water-absorbing polymer and to a process for preparation, including finishing the water-absorbing polymer, with 0.0001 to 3% by weight, of a peroxo compound, based on the acrylic acid, after the polymerization is treated, and to a process for producing a hydrogel polymer, to the product of the process and to use.
US10738139B2	Decarboxylation and amidation of polyitaconic acid polymers The present invention is directed at the decarboxylation and amidation of polyitaconic acid polymers. The polymers formed have useful dispersion properties and are suitable for use in the prevention of scaling.
US10738136B2	Method of producing polyether rubber A method of production of a polyether rubber containing unit expressed by the following general formula (1) in 0.1 mol % or more and less than 30 mol % obtained by reacting a polyether rubber containing epihalohydrin monomer unit in 0.1 mol % or more and a nitrogen atom-containing aromatic heterocyclic compound by kneading in the presence of an acid acceptor containing at least a hydrotalcite having a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area as measured by a BET method of 10 m2/g or more is provided. wherein, in the above general formula (1), A+ is a group containing a cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring, and is bonded with a carbon atom at the “2” position shown in the above general formula (1) through a nitrogen atom constituting the cationic nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring, and X− is any counter anion.
US10738135B2	Process for extracting resin and rubber from guayule plants The present invention relates to the sector of the industry for extracting and processing natural rubber, and other components, from plant material. In particular, the invention relates to a process for extracting resin and rubber from guayule and/or guayule type plants, which comprises harvesting, preserving and mechanically and chemically treating the parts of the plant, applicable both in the laboratory and on an industrial scale, characterized by significantly high quantity yields and high quality of the extracted products.
US10738131B2	Anti-tryptase antibodies, compositions thereof, and uses thereof The invention provides compositions including anti-tryptase antibodies and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as methods of using the same.
US10738129B2	Anti-survivin antibodies for cancer therapy Provided are survivin specific antibodies, nucleic acids encoding the antibodies and methods for treating tumors comprising survivin-expressing cells by administration of the antibodies. The antibody compositions were found to be effective in inhibiting the growth of tumors.
US10738128B2	Antibodies that bind CD39 and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to anti-CD39 antibodies, and antigen binding portions thereof and their use in treating cancer.
US10738127B2	Monoclonal antibodies prevent cell surface protein shedding and block tumor growth The present invention provides antibodies that target an E-cadherin linker segment, homologous to other segments adjacent to cell membrane in cancer cell shed proteins for diagnosis and therapy of cancers of epithelial origin. We design this peptide based in experimental observations that demonstrate shedding of E-cadherin and extracellular domains of other cell surface proteins during cancer progression and metastasis and based on our observation that a proline residue after transmembrane domain is present in many proteins on the cell surface that are targets for proteolytic processing. The corresponding antibodies were validated in vitro and in vivo using animal models and have showed no toxicity and significant tumor regression for gastric cancer, including potentiation of commercial drug, when utilized in combination.
US10738125B2	Anti-CD25 antibody agents The present disclosure provides antibody sequences found in antibodies that bind to human CD25. In particular, the present disclosure provides sequences of anti-human CD25 antibodies, which do not block the binding of CD25 to IL-2 or IL-2 signalling. Antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof including such sequences can be used in pharmaceutical composition and methods of treatment, in particular for treating cancer.
US10738120B2	Diagnostic anti-PD-L1 antibody and use thereof The present invention provides for an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof which binds to an epitope within human PD-L1 with high specificity and reproducibility. The inventive antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof may be used in assessing PD-L1 expression in tissue samples to aid in patient stratification. The present invention further provides methods of producing the inventive antibody.
US10738119B2	Combination therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma Provided are methods and compositions for a combination therapy for liver disorders such as hepatocellular carcinoma. Also provided is a method for determining the effectiveness of therapy involving tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as sorafenib. The method comprises determining the status of PD-1 on T cells, and based on a change in the level of PD-1 on certain cells, a determination of the effectiveness of the tyrosine kinase, and an indication for a combination therapy comprising a lower dose of tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a PD-1 inhibitor can be made.
US10738117B2	Antibodies directed against programmed death-1 (PD-1) The invention relates to an isolated immunoglobulin heavy chain polypeptide and an isolated immunoglobulin light chain polypeptide that bind to a programmed death-1 (PD-1) protein. The invention provides a PD-1-binding agent that comprises the aforementioned immunoglobulin heavy chain polypeptide and immunoglobulin light chain polypeptide. The invention also provides related vectors, compositions, and methods of using the PD-1-binding agent to treat a cancer or an infectious disease.
US10738110B2	PAC1 antibodies and uses thereof The present invention relates to neutralizing antibodies of the human pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide type I receptor (PAC1) and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antibodies. Methods of treating or preventing headache conditions, such as migraine and cluster headache, using the neutralizing antibodies are also described.
US10738109B2	Blood-brain barrier permeable peptide compositions comprising a VAB domain of an anti-amyloid-beta camelid single-domain heavy-chain only antibody Blood-brain barrier permeable peptide compositions that contain variable antigen binding domains from camelid and/or shark heavy-chain only single-domain antibodies are described. The variable antigen binding domains of the peptide compositions bind to therapeutic and diagnostic biomarkers in the central nervous system, such as the amyloid-beta peptide biomarker for Alzheimer's disease. The peptide compositions contain constant domains from human IgG, camelid IgG, and/or shark IgNAR. The peptide compositions include heavy-chain only single-domain antibodies and compositions with one or more variable antigen binding domain bound to one or more constant domains.
US10738107B2	Methods to produce a human plasma-derived IgG preparation enriched in brain disease-related natural iggs The present invention provides, among other aspects, methods for the manufacture of plasma-derived immunoglobulin G compositions highly enriched for anti-brain disease related protein antibodies (e.g., anti-Aβ, anti-RAGE, and anti-α-synuclein antibodies). Advantageously, the methods provided do not affect the manufacturing processes or capabilities for producing plasma-derived IgG therapeutics. Plasma-derived IgG compositions that are highly enriched for anti-brain disease related protein antibodies (e.g., anti-Aβ, anti-RAGE, and anti-α-synuclein antibodies), as also provided here. Methods for the treatment of brain diseases and disorders by administration of plasma-derived IgG compositions highly enriched for anti-brain disease related protein antibodies (e.g., anti-Aβ, anti-RAGE, and anti-α-synuclein antibodies), are also provided.
US10738104B2	Antibodies against F glycoprotein of Hendra and Nipah viruses The present invention relates to antibodies or antibody fragments that bind, neutralize, and/or inhibit Hendra or Nipah virus. The invention provides antibodies or antibody fragments that selectively bind to the F glycoprotein of Hendra or Nipah virus, and pharmaceutical compositions including such antibodies and/or fragments. The invention further provides polynucleotides encoding the antibodies and fragments of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. Additionally, the invention discloses prophylactic, therapeutic, and diagnostic methods employing the antibodies, fragments, polynucleotides, and/or compositions of the invention.
US10738103B2	Antibody light chains The present invention relates to methods for improving biophysical properties, including the stability of antibody lambda light chains, to antibody lambda light chains with improved biophysical properties, including stability, nucleic acid and vectors encoding such antibody lambda light chains, and to uses of such antibody lambda light chains, nucleic acid and vectors.
US10738102B2	Compositions comprising PCSK9-binding molecules and methods of use The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising fibronectin based scaffold domain proteins that bind, for example, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin-9 (PCSK9).
US10738101B2	Method for selecting odor-controlling substance A method for searching for a substance suppressing a target odor through cross-adaptation is provided. A method for selecting a substance inducing cross-adaptation of a target odor includes: searching olfactory receptor polypeptides to identify an olfactory receptor polypeptide responding to a causative substance of the target odor; adding a test substance, which is different from the causative substance of the target odor, to the identified olfactory receptor polypeptide to measure response thereof; and selecting the test substance which activates the response of the olfactory receptor polypeptide as the substance inducing the cross-adaptation of the target odor.
US10738100B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against ovarian 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.
US10738098B2	ALK4:ActRIIB heteromultimers and uses thereof In certain aspects, the disclosure provides soluble heteromeric polypeptide complexes comprising an extracellular domain of an ALK4 receptor and an extracellular domain of ActRIIB In certain aspects, such soluble ALK4:ActRIIB complexes may be used to regulate (promote or inhibit) growth of tissues or cells including, for example, muscle, bone, cartilage, fat, neural tissue, tumors, and/or cancerous cells. In certain aspects, such ALK4:ActRIIB complexes are can be used to improve muscle formation, bone formation, metabolic parameters, and disorders associated with these tissues, cellular networks, kidney, and endocrine systems.
US10738097B2	Interferon-beta analog peptide An interferon-beta (IFNβ) analog peptide including a plurality of amino acid substitutions in an amino acid sequence of IFNβ as set forth in SEQ ID No. 4. The IFNβ analog peptide may include a plurality of amino acid substitution in the amino acid sequence of IFNβ in at least one position of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and combinations thereof, numbered in accordance with SEQ ID No. 4.
US10738092B2	Muteins of a1m lipocalin and method of production therefor The present disclosure relates to a collection of novel muteins derived from human α1m (or a1m) polypeptide or a functional homologue thereof. The disclosure further refers to a α1m mutein capable of specifically binding to one or more targets other than a target to which wild-type α1m binds. The disclosure also relates to a method for producing such collection of muteins and a method for isolating a mutein capable of binding one or more such non-natural targets of wild-type α1m polypeptide. These aspects are made possible due to, e.g, the structural elucidation of α1m disclosed herein by the present inventors, an appreciation of ligand-binding sights thereof and, hence, an understanding of which amino acid positions are most suitable for mutagenesis for re-engineering specificity and affinity for any given target while maintaining the secondary and/or tertiary structure of a1m.
US10738084B2	Macrocycles The invention relates to cyclic compounds of general formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the specification, and their use as pharmaceuticals.
US10738083B2	Influenza virus neutralizing peptidomimetic compounds The present invention relates to novel peptidomimetic compounds that are capable of binding to and/or neutralizing influenza viruses, in particular influenza A viruses of phylogenetic group 1, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the peptidomimetic compounds in the diagnosis, prophylaxis and/or treatment of influenza virus infections.
US10738074B2	Cyclic di-nucleotide compounds as STING agonists A class of polycyclic compounds of general formula (II), of general formula (II′), or of general formula (II″), wherein Base1, Base2, Y, Ya, Xa, Xa1, Xb, Xb1, Xc, Xc1, Xd, Xd1, R1, R1a, R2, R2a, R3a, R4, R4a, R5, R6, R6a, R7, R7a, R8, and R8a are defined herein, that may be useful as inductors of type I interferon production, specifically as STING active agents, are provided. Also provided are processes for the synthesis and use of compounds.
US10738072B1	Nucleotide analogues Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compounds, compositions, and methods of using the same for the sequencing of a nucleic acid.
US10738071B2	Polymorphic forms of sofosbuvir The present disclosure provides novel crystalline sofosbuvir form-M3 and a process for the preparation of sofosbuvir form-M3. The crystalline sofosbuvir form-M3 disclosed herein may be useful in the formulation of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
US10738070B2	Mannose-derived antagonists of FimH useful for treating disease The present invention relates to mannoside derivative compounds useful as inhibitors of FimH and methods for the treatment or prevention of urinary tract infection.
US10738069B2	Method for isolating nucleic acids The invention relates to a method and kits for isolating and/or purifying nucleic acids, in particular, short-chain nucleic acids, from a nucleic acid containing starting material, characterised by the following method steps: (a) bonding the nucleic acids to a nucleic acid bonding support material, wherein the starting material is brought into contact with the nucleic acid bonding support material in the presence of at least one chaotropic compound and preferably isopropanol, wherein the isopropanol is present in a concentration of ≥15% (v/v) and ≥35% (v/v), (b) optional elution of the bonded nucleic acids from the nucleic acid bonding support material. Said method is particularly suitable for the purification of foetal DNA from maternal blood.
US10738058B2	Method of manufacturing 4-chloro-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-D]pyrimidine The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing 4-chloro-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine comprising the steps: a) Preparing ethyl 2-cyano-4,4-dimethoxybutanoate by coupling ethyl 2-cyanoacetate and 2-bromo-1,1-dimethoxyethane; b) Preparing 6-amino-5-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)pyrimidin-4-ol by adding formamidine to ethyl 2-cyano-4,4-dimethoxybutanoate; c) Converting 6-amino-5-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)pyrimidin-4-ol to 7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ol; and d) Converting the 7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ol to 4-chloro-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine. The method offers increased yield, less by-products and a decrease in waste compared to methods known as being state of the art.
US10738057B2	Tertiary alcohols as PI3K-γ inhibitors This application relates to compounds of Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of PI3K-γ which are useful for the treatment of disorders such as autoimmune diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
US10738056B2	Pyrazolopyrimidinone compounds and uses thereof The present invention relates to pyrazolopyrimidinone compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating autoimmune, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for research or other non-therapeutic purposes.
US10738054B2	Synergistic compositions comprising (R)-dimiracetam (1) and (S)-dimiracetam (2) in a non-racemic ratio The present invention relates to a composition of enantiomers of 3,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,5-a]imidazole-2,5-dione and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates or co-crystals thereof in a certain ratio, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said composition, its use as a medicament and the use of the inventive compositions or pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment and/or prevention of a disease or disorder typically and preferably selected from peripheral sensory neuropathy, preferably peripheral neuropathic pain; seizure; depression; or cognitive impairment.
US10738053B2	Bicyclic compounds as dual ATX/CA inhibitors The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R9, Y, W, m, n, p and q are as defined herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US10738048B2	Bicyclic heterocycles as FGFR4 inhibitors The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles, and pharmaceutical compositions of the same, that are inhibitors of the FGFR4 enzyme and are useful in the treatment of FGFR4-associated diseases such as cancer.
US10738047B2	Iodonium analogs as inhibitors of NADPH oxidases and other flavin dehydrogenases; formulations thereof; and uses thereof Disclosed herein are novel iodonium analogs having anticancer and anti-inflammatory activity.
US10738042B2	Phosphonamidates that are Bcl family antagonists for use in clinical management of conditions caused or mediated by senescent cells and for treating cancer This disclosure provides compounds with Bcl inhibitory activity based on a new chemical scaffold, as shown in Formula (I): Phosphonamidate compounds disclosed herein typically include a P-phenyl phosphonamidate moiety which is substituted with an N-aryl or N-heteroaryl group. The P-phenyl phosphonamidate moiety may be optionally substituted at phosphorus with thio (═S) instead of oxo (═O), and/or with a thioxy group or a second amino group instead of an oxy group. One of the heteroatoms attached to phosphorus may be cyclically linked to the N-substituted nitrogen atom that is attached to the phosphorus to provide a heterocyclic ring. By incorporating such a cyclic constraint between two phosphorus substituents of the core linking moiety, a favorable binding conformation may be promoted in the compounds. Selected compounds promote apoptosis in senescent cells, and can be developed for treating senescent-related conditions, such as osteoarthritis, ophthalmic disease, pulmonary disease, and atherosclerosis. Selected compounds promote apoptosis in cancer cells, and can be developed as chemotherapeutic agents.
US10738041B2	Ferroportin inhibitors The invention relates to novel ferroportin inhibitors of the general formula (I) pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and the use thereof as medicaments, in particular for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases caused by a lack of hepcidin or iron metabolism disorders, such as particularly iron overload states such as in particular thalassemia and hemochromatosis.
US10738036B2	Deuterated CFTR modulators This invention relates to novel, deuterated forms of VX-661 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. This invention also provides compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating cystic fibrosis.
US10738034B2	Spiro compound and organic light-emitting device comprising same The present specification relates to a spiro structure compound and an organic light emitting device including the same.
US10738022B2	Continuous carbonylation processes Provided are processes for monitoring and maintaining continuous carbonylation of epoxides or lactones. Processes include measuring parameters affecting the rate of the carbonylation reaction and adding supplemental replacement catalyst replacement components to maintain a constant rate of carbonylation.
US10738021B2	Preparation of TMTHF A process for the preparation of 2,2,5,5-tetramethyltetrahydrofuran (TMTHF) includes contacting a TMTHF precursor with a solid catalyst, where the TMTHF precursor is 2,5-dimethylhexane-2,5-diol and/or 2,5-dimethyl-4-hexen-2-ol, and where the solid catalyst is a beta zeolite. TMTHF produced by the process may be used as a solvent.
US10738015B2	1,3-diaza-spiro-[3.4]-octane derivatives The invention relates to 1,3-diaza-spiro-[3.4]-octane derivatives, their preparation and use in medicine, particularly in various neurological disorders, including but not limited to pain, neurodegenerative disorders, neuroinflammatory disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, substance abuse/dependence.
US10738013B2	Eluxadoline crystalline forms and processes for their preparation Novel crystalline forms of Eluxadoline, having the formula (I), are described. Also described are the processes for the preparation of said crystalline forms.
US10738009B2	Pyridone amides as modulators of sodium channels The invention relates to pyridone amide compounds of formula I and I′ or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels: The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.
US10738007B2	Amide compounds as kinase inhibitors, compositions and methods of treatment The present disclosure relates to certain amides and heterocyclic compounds. The present disclosure also relates to uses of these compounds to inhibit Rho-associated protein kinases and treat diseases including autoimmune disorders, graft versus host disease (GVHD), inflammation, cardiovascular disorders, central nervous system disorders, and neoplastic disorders.
US10738005B2	Aziridinyl containing compounds and methods of inactivating nucleic acid molecules using the same Described herein are compositions and compounds having one or more aziridinyl groups, and methods of making the same. The compounds can also have one or more nitrogen atoms that each can be positively charged. The composition and compounds can inactivate one or more nucleic acid molecules (e.g. a DNA and/or a RNA from a pathogen) in a sample. The sample can comprise a blood or blood product (e.g., donated blood). The compositions and compounds can inactivate any nucleic acid present in a blood or blood product, thereby making the blood or blood product safe for use (e.g., in a transfusion).
US10738004B2	Cyclic compound Provided is a compound, such as ethyl 6-((2-chloro-4-fluorobenzyl)sulfonyl) -3-hydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylate or an optical isomer thereof, having a superior Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling inhibitory action, which may be useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for diseases such as autoimmune diseases and/or inflammatory diseases, or chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CINP), liver failure, and ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI).
US10737999B2	1-haloalkadiene and a process for preparing the same and a process for preparing (9e, 11z)-9,11-hexadecadienyl acetate A process to prepare (9E,11Z)-9,11-hexadecadienyl acetate with a good yield and high purity of the general formula (1): CH3—(CH2)3—CH═CH—CH═CH—(CH2)a—X.=The process includes a step of conducting a Wittig reaction between a haloalkenal of the general formula (2): OHC—CH═CH—(CH2)a—X, and a triarylphosphonium pentylide of the general formula (3): CH3—(CH2)3—CH−—P+Ar3, to obtain the 1-haloalkadiene, and the use of a (7E,9Z)-1-halo-7,9-tetradecadiene obtained by the process for a process of preparing (9E, 11Z)-9,11-hexadecadienyl acetate.
US10737997B2	Method for the manufacture of fluorinated compounds A method for the manufacture of perfluorinated compounds is herein disclosed. In particular, the method is useful for the manufacture of perfluorooxyalkyl carboxylic acid salts which can be used as surfactants. The method envisages the fluorination or a fluoroformate of an alcohol comprising a —CH2OCH2-moiety at a temperature equal to or higher than 20° C. and allows obtaining high yields and selectivity.
US10737996B2	Method for producing acetic acid Provided is a method that can industrially efficiently produce acetic acid yielding a good potassium permanganate test result, without costing much. The method includes an acetaldehyde-removing step by which by-produced acetaldehyde is industrially advantageously removed. The method also includes the step of subjecting at least one of an aqueous phase and an organic phase of a light ends column overhead condensate to distillation in a crotonaldehyde-removing column. The light ends column is operated at a reflux ratio of 2 or more (when the aqueous phase is refluxed). The crotonaldehyde-removing column is operated so as to meet at least one of conditions (a-i) to (a-iii) as follows: (a-i) a reflux ratio at the distillation column is 0.01 or more; (a-ii) at the distillation column, the ratio of a crotonaldehyde concentration (ppm by mass) in a distillate to a crotonaldehyde concentration (ppm by mass) in a charge liquid is less than 1; and (a-iii) at the distillation column, the ratio of a crotonaldehyde concentration (ppm by mass) in bottoms to a crotonaldehyde concentration (ppm by mass) in the charge liquid is greater than 1.
US10737995B2	Nuclear receptor modulators and their use for the treatment and prevention of cancer Disclosed are compounds which are nuclear receptor modulators that can act as antagonists to the androgen receptor, for example, a compound of Formula I: wherein R1 to R5 and X1 to X5 are as described herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and stereoisomers thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, as well as methods of use, and treatment for cancers, including prostate cancers, other nuclear receptor mediated cancers, and other conditions, are also disclosed.
US10737985B2	Method for manufacturing a layered tile and a product obtained with said method A method for manufacturing a layered tile comprising a mutually connected ceramic tile and a concrete body, the method comprising the steps of applying an organic primer to a first surface of the ceramic tile, optionally positioning the ceramic tile in a mold, exposing the first surface, applying a concrete mixture on top of the tile's first surface, pre-hardening the concrete mixture for obtaining a green product, removing the product from the mold, and fully hardening the concrete for obtaining the layered tile.
US10737983B2	Black zirconia sintered body and preparation method therefor and use thereof A black zirconia sintered body is obtained by processing and forming a powder for the black zirconia sintered body, and then sintering the same at a high temperature and normal pressure in the atmosphere. The powder for the black zirconia sintered body is prepared by a hydrothermal synthesis method using a soluble zirconium salt, a soluble yttrium salt and a color former as raw materials, wherein the molar ratio of the soluble zirconium salt, the soluble yttrium salt and the color former is 90-95:1-5:1-9. The black zirconia sintered body can be used in ceramic processes.
US10737976B2	Laser controlled ion exchange process and glass articles formed therefrom A method for forming ion-exchanged regions in a glass article by contacting an ion source with at least one surface of the glass article, forming a first ion-exchanged region in the glass article by heating a first portion of the glass article with a laser, and forming a second ion-exchanged region in the glass article. Characteristics of the first ion-exchanged region may be different from characteristics of the second ion-exchanged region. A depth of the ion-exchanged region may be greater than 1 μm. A glass article including a first ion-exchanged region, and a second ion-exchanged region having different characteristics from the first ion-exchanged region. The thickness of the glass article is less than or equal to about 0.5 mm.
US10737975B2	Phosphorous containing glass having antimicrobial efficacy A strengthened antimicrobial glass including greater from about 50.0 mol. % to about 65.0 mol. % SiO2, about 14.0 mol. % to about 22.0 mol. % Al2O3, about 14.0 mol. % to about 22.0 mol. % R2O, wherein R is an alkali metal, and about 4.0 mol. % to 10.0 mol. % P2O5. The glass may have a compressive stress layer having a thickness of greater than or equal to about 20 μm less than or equal to about 60 μm and having a compressive stress of greater than or equal to about 700 MPa. The glass may have an antimicrobial activity greater than or equal to about 1.0 log kill at about 23° C. and about 40.0% relative humidity. A method for making the glass may include obtaining a glass article, strengthening the glass article by contact with a first ion-exchange liquid, and contacting the glass article with second ion-exchange liquid comprising an antimicrobial agent.
US10737972B2	Method for the preparation of lithium silicate glasses and lithium silicate glass ceramics The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a lithium silicate glass or a lithium silicate glass ceramic which comprise cerium ions and are suitable in particular for the preparation of dental restorations, the fluorescence properties of which largely correspond to those of natural teeth.The invention also relates to a lithium silicate glass and a lithium silicate glass ceramic which can be obtained using the method according to the invention, the use thereof as dental material and in particular for the preparation of dental restorations, as well as a glass-forming composition which is suitable for use in the method according to the invention.
US10737971B2	Ion exchangeable glass article for three-dimensional forming An alkali aluminosilicate glass that can be chemically strengthened and formed into a three dimensional shape. The glass has a softening point of less than about 825° C. and a high temperature coefficient of thermal expansion of less than about 30 parts per million (ppm)/° C. The glass may be ion exchanged after the three dimensional shape is formed. When ion exchanged, the glass has a surface layer that is under a compressive stress of at least about 700 MPa.
US10737968B2	Method and apparatus for cutting a glass laminate A method and apparatus for cutting a glass laminate. A trench line is formed in a glass substrate that is an uppermost layer of a glass laminate by scoring a surface of the glass substrate. The glass laminate is cut in the direction parallel to the trench line. It is possible to prevent the propagation of cracks commonly formed during the cutting of glass laminates.
US10737967B2	Method for laser-assisted separation of a portion from a sheet-like glass or glass ceramic element A method is provided for separating a portion from a sheet-like glass or glass ceramic element along an intended separation line to divide the element into the portion and a main part. The method includes producing filamentary damages a volume of the glass or glass ceramic element adjacently aligned along the separation line, the filamentary damages are produced by laser pulses of a laser, the glass or glass ceramic element comprises a material that is transparent for the laser pulses; displacing incidence points of the laser pulses on a surface of the glass or glass ceramic element thereof along the separation line; and subjecting the material of the glass or glass ceramic element located in a region of the portion to a phase transition so that the material contracts to detach the portion from the main part at the adjacently aligned filamentary damages along the separation line, while the main part remains intact as a whole.
US10737966B2	Method for preparing synthetic quartz glass substrate Synthetic quartz glass substrates are prepared by furnishing a synthetic quartz glass block, coating two opposed surfaces of the glass block with a liquid having a transmittance of at least 99.0%/mm at a birefringence measuring wavelength, measuring a birefringence of the glass block by directing light thereacross, determining a slice thickness on the basis of the birefringence measurement and the dimensions of the substrate, and slicing the glass block at the determined slice thickness.
US10737963B2	Method for producing glass material and apparatus for producing glass material Provided is a method for producing a glass material by a containerless levitation technique, which enables production of a large-sized glass material. The method includes the steps of: preparing a forming member and a cover member 20, the forming member including a gas jetting portion 11 in which a plurality of gas jet holes 12 for use in levitating a block of glass raw material are formed, the cover member 20 which is capable of covering a peripheral portion of a gas jetting surface 13 of the gas jetting portion 12 and in which a controlling surface 21 controlling, near the peripheral portion of the gas jetting surface 13, a flow of gas jetted through the gas jet holes 12 is formed and an opening 25 capable of releasing the gas to outside is formed; placing the block of glass raw material on top of the gas jetting surface 13 and covering the peripheral portion of the gas jetting surface 13 with the cover member 20; and heating the block of glass raw material to melting while holding the block of glass raw material levitated by jetting the gas through the gas jet holes 12 and then cooling the melted block of glass raw material.
US10737959B2	Compositions for removing hydrocarbons and halogenated hydrocarbons from contaminated environments A composition for in situ remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with hydrocarbons. The composition includes an adsorbent, such as activated carbon, capable of adsorbing the hydrocarbons. The composition also includes a sulfate-containing compound that releases sulfate over a period of time, e.g., a time-release compound that may include calcium sulfate. The composition includes a nutrient system for promoting growth of facultative anaerobes, in the soil or provided in the composition itself. In some embodiments, the nutrient system includes a sulfide scavenging agent such as iron sulfate. In the same or other embodiments, the nutrient system includes at least one of a nitrogen source and a phosphorous source.
US10737958B2	Processes and treatment systems for treating high phosphorous containing fluids Disclosed herein are processes for treating high-P fluid involving (1) providing a high-P containing stream; (2) chemically treating the high-P stream such that a majority of dissolved P in the stream is transformed into a solid form via sorption of P onto particles placed or precipitated within the stream; and (3) removing the solid form containing P from the chemically treated fine solids stream, such that > about 90% of the total P is removed from the high-P fluid. Also disclosed are systems for treating a high-P stream, the systems involving (1) a chemical treatment station operable to chemically treat and transform equal to or greater than about 90% of dissolved P in a high-P stream into a solid form; and (2) a liquid-solid separator station operable to remove the solid form containing P from the chemically treated high-P stream.
US10737956B1	Method and system for changing a property of a polar liquid A system for treating a polar liquid includes a signal generator for providing an alternating electrical current, and a transducer electrically coupled to the signal generator. The transducer includes a solenoidal coil and two ferromagnetic end pieces at the ends of the coil and transverse thereto. In operation, the transducer is at least partially immersed in a polar liquid and, when energized with the current provides a magnetic field into the liquid, the field may change a property of the liquid, e.g. an interfacial mass transfer rate. This can be used in many different industrial applications.
US10737954B2	Water treatment skimmer apparatus and system A connection collar for a water treatment skimmer apparatus includes a body comprising a first material and defining a first circular hole and a bushing comprising a second material disposed within the first circular hole, the bushing defining a second circular hole. The first material is different than the second material and the first circular hole circumscribes and is concentric with the second circular hole, according to various embodiments. The water treatment skimmer apparatus may include a support bar, the connection collar rotatably coupled to the support bar, and a skimmer blade coupled to the connection collar.
US10737952B2	Method for initiating a graphene oxide through reduction by a reductant to controllably release organic compounds The present invention discloses a method for initiating a graphene oxide (GO) through reduction by a reductant to controllably release organic compounds, comprising the following steps: (1) mixing GO and a buffer solution; (2) further mixing with a sewage containing organic contaminants; (3) conducting solid-liquid separation, mixing the solid phase and the pure, introducing and N2; (4) further adding the reductant; (5) conducting sequential batch kinetics experiment. The present invention utilizes the size effect and polarity control of GO to selectively adsorb aromatic organic contaminants in sewage and fully transfer the selectively adsorbed organic contaminants from a large amount of sewage to a small amount of pure water by initiating using the reductant, and no extraction of the organic phase is required, the time for purification is reduced, and the energy consumption for purification is also reduced.
US10737949B2	Radiation source for intra-lumen imaging capsule A method of separating Osmium from Iridium, including receiving a powdered mixture of Osmium and Iridium, oxidizing the Osmium of the powdered mixture, capturing the oxidized Osmium in a trapping solution, reducing the oxidized Osmium from the solution to release the Osmium.
US10737947B2	Zinc nitride compound and method for producing same The present invention provides a zinc nitride compound suitable for electronic devices such as high-speed transistors, high-efficiency visible light-emitting devices, high-efficiency solar cells, and high-sensitivity visible light sensors. The zinc nitride compound is represented, for example, by the chemical formula CaZn2N2 or the chemical formula X12ZnN2 wherein X1 is Be or Mg. The zinc nitride compound is preferably synthesized at a high pressure of 1 GPa or more.
US10737945B2	Molecular sieve, its preparation and application thereof The present invention relates to a molecular sieve, particularly to an ultra-macroporous molecular sieve. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the molecular sieve and to its application as an adsorbent, a catalyst, or the like. The molecular sieve has a unique X-ray diffraction pattern and a unique crystal particle morphology. The molecular sieve can be produced by using a compound represented by the following formula (I), wherein the definition of each group and value is the same as that provided in the specification, as an organic template. The molecular sieve is capable of adsorbing more/larger molecules, thereby exhibiting excellent adsorptive/catalytic properties.
US10737944B2	Tin-containing zeolitic material having a BEA framework structure An incipient wetness impregnation method for preparing a tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA, a novel tin-containing zeolitic material having framework type BEA and its use.
US10737941B2	Carbon nanotube composite structure and method for making the same A method for making a carbon nanotube composite structure includes the following steps: dispersing a plurality of carbon nanotubes in water, to form a carbon nanotube dispersion; adding an aniline solution into the carbon nanotube dispersion, to form a mixed solution; adding an initiator into the mixed solution, to form a carbon nanotube composite structure preform; freeze-drying the carbon nanotube composite structure preform in a vacuum environment; and carbonizing the carbon nanotube composite structure preform in a protective gas after freeze-drying. The present application also relates to the carbon nanotube composite structure.
US10737939B2	Process for producing hydrogen sulfide in a circulating catalytic bed reactor A process for producing hydrogen sulfide from hydrogen and elemental sulfur, comprising: bringing the sulfur into contact with a solid catalyst comprising at least one metal, chosen from metals from groups VIB and VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements, in metal sulfide form, at a temperature ranging from 120° C. to 160° C.; circulating the mixture of sulfur and catalyst resulting from step (a) in a reaction zone, in which said mixture is brought into contact with hydrogen, the reaction zone having a temperature at the inlet point of the catalyst of greater than or equal to 150° C. and a temperature at the outlet point of the catalyst of less than or equal to 300° C., and a pressure of less than or equal to 3 bar; separating the catalyst and the gaseous effluents containing hydrogen sulfide; and recycling the catalyst to the step of bringing.
US10737933B2	Flush-mount micromachined transducers Flush mount sensor packages and packaging methods for micromachined transducers, which can be used for fluid flow measurements, are provided. A sensor package can include a substrate, a sensor mounted on a front side of the substrate, a wire bond coupled to the sensor and passing through the substrate, and a shim cap positioned around the sensor. The wire bond does not protrude above the topside of the sensor, and the shim cap and the sensor can be substantially flush.
US10737931B2	Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor structure includes a first device and a second device. The first device includes a plate including a plurality of apertures; a membrane disposed opposite to the plate and including a plurality of corrugations, and a conductive plug extending through the plate and the membrane. The second device includes a substrate and a bond pad disposed over the substrate, wherein the conductive plug is bonded with the bond pad to integrate the first device with the second device, and the plate includes a semiconductive member and a tensile member, and the semiconductive member is disposed within the tensile member.
US10737929B2	Trench-based microelectromechanical transducer and method for manufacturing the microelectromechanical transducer A microelectromechanical transducer includes: a semiconductor body, having a first surface and a second surface opposite to one another; a first structural body, coupled to the first surface of the semiconductor body; a first sealed cavity between the semiconductor body and the first structural body; and an active area housed in the first sealed cavity, including at least two trenches and a sensor element between the trenches. The trenches extend along a vertical direction from the first surface towards the second surface of the semiconductor body.
US10737925B2	Apparatus and method for mineralizing a fluid A beverage supplementation device for a beverage dispenser, adapted to supplement a beverage flowing from a beverage source to a beverage sink with a plurality of supplementation fluids includes a plurality of beverage conduits, wherein each beverage conduit includes a beverage inlet that is adapted to be coupled to the same beverage source supplying beverage to be supplemented, and wherein each beverage conduit includes an outlet; and at least two supplementation conduits, wherein each supplementation conduit has a supplementation inlet adapted to be coupled to a supplementation source providing at least one supplementation fluid, wherein each supplementation conduit is coupled with a different supplementation source and wherein each supplementation conduit includes an outlet; wherein the outlet of each supplementation conduit is connected to a different beverage conduit; and wherein the outlets of the beverage conduits are coupled with the same beverage sink.
US10737922B2	Mechanically actuated load stabilizer for pallet jacks An apparatus for load stabilization on a pallet jack includes one or more steerable wheels, a stabilizer member, and an A-Frame, where the A-Frame encloses a plurality of components for mechanically coupling the one or more steerable wheels to the stabilizer member. The stabilizer member is extendable out of at least one side of the pallet jack based at least on an angle of rotation of the one or more steerable wheels. A method for load stabilization on a pallet jack includes receiving a steering angle for one or more steerable wheels of a pallet jack from an angular position sensor. The method includes activating an electric motor for extending a stabilizer member of the pallet jack, where a distance of extension of the stabilizer member is based on the steering angle for one or more steerable wheels of the pallet jack.
US10737921B2	Hoist-it A hoist for removing an object to enable an individual to work on the object includes a first substantially vertical support mounted on a floor surface. A second substantially vertical support mounted on the floor surface and being spaced a predetermined distance away from the first substantially vertical support. The first and second substantially vertical supports include an upper surface. A substantially horizontal member extending across the upper surfaces of the first and second substantially vertical supports. A first vertical lift is operatively positioned within the first substantially vertical support. A second vertical lift is operatively positioned within the second substantially vertical support. The first and second vertical lifts selectively raising the member relative to the floor surface. A winch is operatively mounted on the substantially horizontal member for lifting the object relative to the member for enabling an individual to work on the object.
US10737917B2	Hoisting winch assembly The present invention relates to a hoisting winch assembly comprising at least two preferably axially parallel drums spaced from each other axially, which can be driven in synchronism with each other by two motors via a transmission assembly. The invention furthermore relates to a crane, in particular a gantry and/or container crane, with such hoisting winch assembly. According to the invention, the transmission assembly has at least two separate gear trains, so that each motor is in drive connection with one drum each via a separate gear train. As compared to a common transmission to which both motors are connected, the separate gear trains can be configured significantly lighter and smaller, as no longer the power of both motors added up, but only the power of one motor must be transmitted. Nevertheless, high hoisting powers can be provided on the whole, as each motor must drive only one drum.
US10737913B2	Anchor assembly An anchor assembly (1) that has two hooks (2, 3) pivotably connected by a rotary shaft (4). A distal end of each hook has a tooth (21, 31) and the other end, a slot (22, 32). The assembly has an insertion configuration (P1) where hooks (2, 3) are superposed, and a securing configuration (P2) where teeth (21, 31) are separated whereby hooks (2, 3) project to remain retained in an inner support surface (51).
US10737911B2	Electromagnetic pallet and method for adjusting pallet position An electromagnetic pallet assembly includes electromagnetic cells coupled to a pallet base, and an electromagnetic pallet frame supported above the pallet base by pillars. A pallet central processing system is configured to control the electromagnetic cells and/or the pallet frame, and can be further configured to control an electromagnetic frame sheet located above the pallet frame. A signal adapter is configured to transmit signal between the central processing system and a remote control device. A method for adjusting pallet position includes selecting electromagnetic pallets, and activating an electromagnetic assembly of a truck bed surface and/or electromagnetic cells of the selected pallets. Polarity and/or strength of the electromagnetic assembly and/or the electromagnetic cells of the selected pallets are adjusted, and the selected pallets are moved.
US10737907B2	Stabilizing device of elevator car A stabilization apparatus of an elevator car includes: a base fixedly mounted with respect to the elevator car; an upper swing arm and a lower swing arm disposed in parallel basically, first ends thereof being pivotably fixed to the base; a guide rail friction member capable of generating, with the guide rail, a frictional force for keeping static with respect to the guide rail, and having a first connecting shaft and a second connecting shaft for being connected to the upper swing arm and the lower swing arm respectively; and a damper having at least one end connected to the upper swing arm or the lower swing arm, wherein the damper is configured to at least partially prevent the upper swing arm and the lower swing arm from relatively swinging, with the first connecting shaft and/or the second connecting shaft as a swinging pivot.
US10737905B2	Anti-lock braking arrangement for an elevator and method for controlling same A braking arrangement for an elevator arrangement includes a speed sensor arrangement for generating an over-speed signal of a moving component of the elevator arrangement, a hydraulic brake arrangement for generating a braking action of the moving component upon application of a hydraulic pressure and an actuator arrangement for generating and applying the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic brake arrangement. The braking arrangement includes a control connected to the speed sensor arrangement and in response to the over-speed signal initiating an ABS braking process by controlling the actuator arrangement to repeatedly increase and decrease the hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic brake arrangement with a repetition time interval that is successively extended during the ABS braking process. The braking arrangement enables safe and reliable deceleration of the moving component, such as a car or a counterweight, while avoiding an excessive jerk by smoothly increasing the braking action.
US10737901B2	Printing system and printing method A printing system executes printing of a plurality of copies of a document, and includes first and second paper eject trays. The printing system ejects a plurality of paper sheets of the document to the first or second paper eject tray; detects a full state or a near full state being a predetermined number of paper sheets less than the full state; and ejects the paper sheets of a next copy to the first paper eject tray until the first paper eject tray is full and subsequently to the second paper eject tray, in response to detecting that a total ejectable paper sheet number is greater than or equal to the number of paper sheets of the next copy, the total ejectable paper sheet number being obtained by adding together the numbers of paper sheets that can be ejected to the first and second paper eject trays.
US10737900B2	Post-processing apparatus, image forming system, and control program for post-processing apparatus A post-processing apparatus that performs, by one or more functional units which can be switched one another, predetermined post-processing corresponding to a function of the one or more functional units on a conveyed paper includes: a plurality of slots in which the one or more functional units can be loaded at respective loading positions along a conveyance path; a loading detector that detects that the one or more functional units are loaded in the slots; and a condition output part that outputs a condition that allows the post-processing depending on the loading positions of the slots in which the one or more functional units are loaded.
US10737898B2	Sheet discharge apparatus and image forming apparatus including the same A sheet discharge apparatus includes a main tray, a discharge unit, and an expansion tray. The main tray is pivotable between a closed position and open position relative to a sheet discharge apparatus main body. The discharge unit discharges the sheet onto the main tray in the closed position. The expansion tray expands a main tray stacking area and is movable between a storage position where the expansion tray is stored in the main tray and an expansion position where the expansion tray is slid from the storage position in a sheet discharge direction and expands the stacking area. At the expansion position, the expansion tray is pivotable independently of the main tray. A direction in which the expansion tray is pivoted upward is the same as a direction in which the main tray is pivoted from the closed to the opened position.
US10737897B2	Medium discharging device and method of controlling medium discharging device A medium discharging device includes a discharge roller pair that discharges a medium, a discharge tray disposed below the discharge roller pair in a vertical direction and having a placement surface on which the discharged medium is placed, and a guide member that is advanced and retracted between an advanced position where the guide member is advanced inward in a width direction from opposite sides in the width direction intersecting a discharge direction of the medium and a retracted position where the guide member is retracted to an end portion position side in the width direction. When the guide member is disposed at the advanced position, an upstream side end portion of the guide member in the discharge direction is disposed between a discharge position by the discharge roller pair and a position of the placement surface of the discharge tray, in the vertical direction.
US10737894B2	Image forming apparatus and conveyance control method An image forming apparatus includes: a transfer section including a transfer body that transfers an image onto a sheet in a transfer nip; a belt position correction section that performs operation of correcting misalignment of a position in an axial direction of a transfer belt in the transfer nip; a sheet conveyance member that is provided on the upstream side of the transfer nip in a sheet conveyance direction and conveys the sheet; and a hardware processor that controls the sheet conveyance member so as to displace the sheet along a width direction of the sheet. The hardware processor controls displacement of the sheet conveyance member so as to follow the position in the axial direction of the transfer belt at the transfer nip.
US10737890B2	Particle feeder An apparatus is described which introduces cryogenic particles received from a source of particles, having a first pressure, into a moving transport fluid, having a second pressure, for ultimate delivery to a workpiece or target as particles entrained in a transport fluid flow which seals between the source of particles and the transport fluid flow.
US10737888B1	Safety switch mechanism for a conveyor system A safety switch mechanism for use on a conveyor system includes a lever adapted for pivotal attachment to a non-moving part of the conveyor system. A non-contact safety switch has a first switch part attached the lever and a second switch part fixed relative to the lever. The safety switch has an open position where the first switch part is angularly offset from the second switch part relative to a lever pivot axis and a closed position where the first switch part is aligned with the second switch part. A trigger block is adapted for attachment to a moving part of the conveyor system. The lever is configured as a pendulum and in an equilibrium position of the lever the safety switch is in the open position. The trigger block is configured to contact and pivot the lever moving the safety switch from the open position to the closed position.
US10737885B1	Automatic compensation, balancing and tensioning conveying chain Provided is an automatic compensation, balancing and tensioning conveying chain wherein the conveying chain can automatically adjust the guide rails to extend and retract and be automatically tensioned and balanced to avoid the influence on the conveying efficiency of the conveying chain due to the slack of the conveying chain. In addition, the guide rail position maintaining components provide a reverse compensation force to the telescopic guide rail when the guide rail pre-warning limiting switches are triggered, so as to reduce the imbalance of movements of the sliding trolleys and avoid a situation that the sliding trolley may trigger an extreme position signal in advance to cause a false alarm and stop the entire conveying chain, thereby guaranteeing a dynamic balance of two tensioning stations and completely eliminating an elasticity change of the chain.
US10737884B2	Conveyance apparatus A transferring speed-change device is provided between an upstream-side stage and a downstream-side stage which are different from each other in conveying speed and conveying pitch. A speed change pinion is meshed with a transferring rack at the same speed as that of an upstream-side pinion; is maintained at the same speed as that of the upstream-side pinion until a main rack is disengaged from the upstream-side pinion; and is used to drive the carrier after the main rack is disengaged from the upstream-side pinion. The speed change pinion is caused to have the same speed as that of a downstream-side pinion immediately before the main rack meshes with the downstream-side pinion; and is maintained at the same speed as that of the downstream-side pinion until the transferring rack is disengaged from the speed change pinion.
US10737882B2	Adhesion aging protection in corded rubber articles A conveyor belt including a carry cover layer, a reinforcement layer which is situated below the carry cover layer, and a pulley cover layer which is situated below the reinforcement layer, where the reinforcement layer is comprised of steel cordage and rubber matrix, and wherein the rubber matrix includes zinc oxide in an amount greater than 5 phr and a cobalt derivative in an amount of 1 phr or greater. In some cases, the rubber matrix includes zinc oxide in an amount of 11 phr or greater, or even in an amount of 16 phr or greater. In some cases, the rubber matrix includes the cobalt derivative in an amount of 2 phr or greater, or even in an amount of from 3 phr to 4 phr. In some aspects, the rubber matrix is devoid of lead oxide.
US10737878B2	Receptacle liner A liner for lining a receptacle has a front panel and a rear panel that define an interior and a top opening in fluid communication with the interior. A frangible sizing seal structure joins together the front and rear panels along the top of the liner adjacent a side of the liner. The sizing seal structure limits a size of the liner opening and is configured to be selectively broken to separate the front and rear panels to enlarge the size of the liner opening so that the top edge margin fits over a rim of the receptacle. In a method of making the liner, the front and rear panels are sealed together to form the frangible sizing seal structure.
US10737874B2	Multi-piece dispenser for use with a consumable product A multi-piece dispenser for confectionary products including a housing defining an inner chamber for storing a multi-piece package of confectionary product including a slot for receiving an end portion of the multi-piece package for dispensing the confectionary product and a retention member for retaining the end portion of the package within the slot for further dispensing.
US10737871B2	Food container and dispenser A portable food carrier is disclosed, including a flexible, compressible outer container body and an internal lift having a tapered bottom. The tapered bottom of the lift is particularly configured to allow a user to grasp the carrier and squeeze the container body at the location of the taper, causing the lift to move upward in the container, in turn pushing food product located above the lift toward an open, top mouth of the container, where the user may then access and eat the food product. The lift is configured to interact with the interior of the container in such a way so as to assist the user in maintaining smooth movement as the user squeezes the outside of the container, thus making it optimized for use with only one hand.
US10737864B2	Container This invention relates to a container comprising and outer shell and an inner lining, to a method of construction of such a container and to components used in the construction of such a container. A container comprises an outer shell made from a first material comprising paperboard, and an inner lining made from a second material comprising a polymeric or metallic material, the lining defining an internal volume for holding a liquid, and the lining being adhered to the shell, wherein, the outer shell includes a line of weakness extending around at least part of the periphery of the shell and defining a first portion of the shell on one side of said line and a second portion of the shell on the other side of said line, the line of weakness permitting the first portion of the shell to be separated from the second portion of the shell, and wherein, the lining is adhered to the shell in said first portion and the lining extends into to said second portion of the shell.
US10737859B2	Package for laundry scent additive A package for a particulate laundry scent additive.
US10737856B2	Container and closure assembly with predetermined humidity and related method A container assembly configured to maintain a predetermined humidity for storing a product therein. The container assembly includes a container having a body with a body wall and a mouth opening into a storage cavity and a cap having a top wall. The cap is selectively mountable over the mouth of the container to substantially enclose the storage cavity in a mounted configuration. A sidewall extends substantially perpendicularly from one of the body wall and the top wall. The sidewall defines an opening and a compartment and has an opening edge adjacent the opening. A moisture control material is positioned within the compartment. A sealing membrane has a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion is secured to the sidewall proximate the opening edge. The sealing membrane is configured to allow moisture flow therethrough to maintain the predetermined humidity in the storage cavity.
US10737854B2	Sample scent packaging In one embodiment there is provided a bottle and cap package configuration designed to hold a solid substance and provide an escape path for a scent of the substance. The cap has an internal surface with a mid-section projection to cooperatively rest on an upper ledge of the bottle neck. At least one raised pad is positioned between the upper ledge of the bottle and the underneath side surface of the mid-section projection such that when the cap is positioned on the neck of the bottle, the at least one raised pad creates a ventilation gap permitting a scent of a substance contained in the well of the bottle an escape path between the upper ledge of the bottle and the underneath side surface of the mid-section projection and then around the threads to under the bottom surface edge of the cap.
US10737853B2	Container with child resistant closure and methods of making the same A container (20) includes a body (22) defining an interior and an opening (32) that leads to the interior. A cap (24) is removably affixed over the opening and is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The cap includes a front tab (52) having an undersurface (54). A child resistant closure in the form of a guard (56) having a depressible wall (58) is located on the body and is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. When in the engaged position the guard covers the undersurface of the front tab to prevent the cap from being moved to the opened position. When in the disengaged position the undersurface of the front tab is exposed, enabling the cap to be moved to the opened position.
US10737841B1	Cosmetic jar with windowed lid Embodiments described herein relate to a jar and lid combination with a jar body and a threadably-attachable jar lid, where the jar lid has a translucent window. Certain embodiments provide a structure for the windowed jar lid and jar body, so that the jar can contain fine powder without leakage, and without the need for a separate sealing layer adhered to the rim of the jar prior to securing the lid to the jar. Other embodiments relate to structures and methods for use by which a logo can be printed on the jar lid window, and then mechanically secured to the jar body, such that the logo is correctly aligned with the printed information on the front of the jar.
US10737839B2	Canister and bracket system and method A canister and bracket system and method is disclosed. The system including a canister comprising a sidewall defining a first retaining section and a second retaining section disposed less than 180 degrees from the first retaining section and a bracket attachable with the canister. The bracket comprising a first holding feature, a second holding feature, and a connection portion that extends between the first holding feature and the second holding feature. The first holding feature is receivable in the first retaining section and is releasably engagable with the first retaining section of the canister and the second holding feature is receivable in second retaining section and is releasably engagable with the second retaining section of the canister. When the bracket is coupled with and supports the canister, the bracket interfaces with less than 180 degrees of the canister.
US10737834B2	Composite pallet for the transport and long-term storage of barrels A composite pallet for the transport and long-term storage of barrels, comprising a base element made of plastic with a top side, an under side and support projections; a deck element made of plastic with a top side for storing the barrels; and a depositing area for holding a vertical barrel. The deck element has an under side and support projections resting on the base element support projections, and is supported against the base element; the deck element under side is at a distance from the base element top side. Support inserts made of a material with a creep modulus which is higher over a predefined period than a creep modulus of plastic, and the decrease in which is lower than that of plastic over the specified period, are locked into holders on the deck element under side and on the base element top side.
US10737831B2	Method and apparatus for sealing an opened beverage container A method and apparatus for sealing an opened beverage container is characterized by a removable cover member with an upper, a middle, and a lower portion, the middle portion having a cavity configured to receive a beverage container's tab. When in use, in some embodiments, the present invention may provide that a user may insert a beverage tab into the cavity to removably form a tab/cover member combination. The user may then rotate the tab/cover member combination into position over a beverage container's opening. The user may then press down on the tab/cover member combination and insert the tab/cover member combination into the beverage container's opening, thereby removably sealing the beverage container's opening. If desired, the user may press on a raised edge attached to the present invention's upper portion and dislodge the tab/cover member combination from the beverage container's opening, thereby unsealing the beverage container's opening.
US10737829B1	Box fastener with improved characteristics The present invention relates to a box fastener. The box fastener can have sides with both a top piece and a bottom piece that are separated by a gap. The bottom piece is deformable along its length. The bottom piece has a hole that is either offset or enlarged compared to a corresponding hole in the top piece to accommodate the arcuate path of a curved piercing element of arm. A seal can be provided between the top and bottom piece. The piercing element optionally can puncture the seal and the seal can be fastened around the arm that is in the locked position. Unlocking of the arm will break the seal thereby revealing evidence of an unlocking event. The fastener has a bottom with grips having angled distal surfaces. The grips provide increasing levels of grip as the thickness of the box increases, and vice versa.
US10737825B2	Carton and method of creating the carton A carton is formed by folding and interconnecting a plurality of body pieces to establish at least front and rear panels and opposing side panels which can be joined to establish the carton with an interior cavity for containing edible products. At least two of the front, rear and opposing side panels are interconnected by one or more bridge tabs so as to constitute a unitary, single one of the separate body pieces, thereby preventing the interconnected panels from skewing during assembly of the carton.
US10737822B2	Container and method of manufacture A food and/or beverage packaging container comprises a blow-molded body having a length, a diameter and side walls having a wall thickness. A wide mouth neck extends from the body and is trimmed to a finished configuration. The neck has a diameter and a wall thickness. The length, the diameters and the wall thickness' are pre-selected such that the container comprises one or more selected physical performance features. Systems and methods of use are disclosed.
US10737816B2	Device and method for filling a transport container with notes of pecuniary value A device (10) for filling a transport container (12) with notes of pecuniary value, has a displacement unit (700) that conveys the notes of pecuniary value into the transport container (12) through a movable frame (16). When the transport container (12) is closed, the displacement unit (700) is in a second operating state in which its cross sectional area is reduced so far that it passes through the partially closed frame (16).
US10737810B2	Device and method for filling nested containers A filling device for filling nested containers, which are arranged in at least one row in a nest and are conveyable by means of a conveying device, having a filling station for simultaneously filling the containers of one row, having at least one weighing station for weighing a row of containers, having a first gripping device for simultaneously removing a row of containers to be filled and for transferring said containers to a first weighing station of the at least one weighing station and for transferring the weighed containers from the at least one weighing station back into the nest or into a different nest. The filling device additionally comprises a second gripping device, for simultaneously removing the row of filled and weighed containers and for transferring said containers to the first weighing station or to a second weighing station of the at least one weighing station and for transferring the row of filled and twice weighed containers from the at least one weighing station back into the nest or into a different nest.
US10737809B2	Mobile base anchoring device (MOBAD) A mobile base anchoring device (MOBAD) is activated to infix a component projectile into a substrate as a method to affix the base onto the substrate.
US10737808B2	Solar panel and flexible radiator for a spacecraft A spacecraft (10), comprising a body (12), a solar array (30) with a support panel (32) which is connected to the body, and a thermal radiator (50) that is connected to the body and which includes a radiator substrate (52) that is thermally coupled to the body via at least one heat link (64). The solar array and thermal radiator are configured to be transitioned from a stowed state wherein the support panel and the radiator substrate are held fixed in an overlapping arrangement along and near the body, to a deployed state wherein the solar array is unfolded with the support panel positioned at a distance from the body and the radiator substrate is folded away from the body and the solar array.Preferably, the solar array and thermal radiator are flexible, to allow them to be kept in an overlapping and temporarily bent shape in the stowed state.
US10737805B2	Method and system to dynamically configure and load platform-specific maintenance software Methods and systems for platform-specific maintenance software configuration are provided. The system providing: a maintenance engine embedded in a flight control system of a platform of a plurality of platforms; and an image building engine at a ground system, configured to process fault data and generate therefrom a binary image file (BIF); and wherein the maintenance engine is configured to: receive and execute the BIF to obtain the fault data pertaining to operation of the platform; establish an authenticated wireless communication link to the image building engine; and transmit the fault data to the image building engine via the authenticated wireless communication link; and the image building engine is configured to: generate the BIF responsive to processing the fault data with maintenance software and a user input; and upload the BIF to a cloud server. The maintenance engine receives the BIF from the cloud via the authenticated wireless communication link.
US10737801B2	Fan module with rotatable vane ring power system A fan module for an aircraft is disclosed herein. The fan module includes a fan rotor, a vane ring, and an optional power supply system. The fan rotor is configured to discharge thrust in an aft direction when rotated about a central axis. The vane ring is located aft of the fan rotor along the central axis and mounted for rotation about the central axis. The vane ring includes a plurality of airfoils arranged to interact with the thrust discharged by the fan rotor so that the thrust drives rotation of the vane ring.
US10737799B2	Precision operator for an aircraft autothrottle or autopilot system with engine performance adjust An autothrottle system for an aircraft includes a motor, actuator assembly, and position sensor operatively connected between the motor and a moving portion of the actuator assembly. An electronic controller is configured to control the motor to move the actuator assembly to actuator positions based at least on position information from the position sensor to move the throttle lever to lever positions.
US10737797B2	Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft An aircraft includes a fuselage; a wing coupled to, and extending from, the fuselage; and a propulsion system. The propulsion system includes a plurality of electric fans integrated into the wing and oriented to generate thrust along a vertical direction, the plurality of electric fans arranged along a length of the wing and including an outer-most electric fan along a transverse direction relative to the fuselage. The outer-most electric fan is at least one of a variable pitch fan or a variable speed fan to provide increased stability to the aircraft.
US10737793B2	Aircraft ice detection systems and methods Systems and methods are provided for an ice detector with a movable airfoil. The movable airfoil may be airfoil shaped and the ice detector may include an ice detection sensor. The movable airfoil may be adjusted in angle of attack and/or configuration to simulate the pressure gradient experienced by one or more of the wing, fuselage, engine, horizontal/vertical stabilizer, or other component of the aircraft. Sensors may be used to detect the configuration of the aircraft or the components of the aircraft and the configuration of the movable airfoil may then be adjusted to approximate the pressure distribution around the aircraft component. Ice accretion on the movable airfoil may be determined via the data from the ice detector.
US10737792B2	Turbofan engine fluid ice protection delivery system Method and system to deliver anti-ice fluid to an ice prone surface using a pressurized tank pressurized with engine bleed air. The method and system further uses an eductor to evacuate anti-ice fluid such that the anti-ice fluid's unwanted leakage is eliminated or reduced. The method and system further measures a flow rate of anti-ice fluid using a positive displacement fluid meter.
US10737790B1	Safety barrier for aircraft seats The safety barrier for aircraft seats is configured for use with a commercial aircraft. The commercial aircraft further comprises one or more seats. Each individual seat selected from the one or more seats further comprises an armrest. The individual seat is configured for use with by a client. The client sits in the individual seat. The safety barrier for aircraft seats is configured for use with the armrest. The safety barrier for aircraft seats comprises a knee shield and elbow parapet. The knee shield attaches to the armrest. The elbow parapet attaches to the armrest. The knee shield is a rotating barrier. The knee shield forms a barrier that prevents a knee of the client from entering the aisle of the commercial aircraft. The elbow parapet is a stationary barrier. The elbow parapet prevents the elbow of the client from entering the aisle of the commercial aircraft.
US10737788B2	Systems and methods for adaptively positioning a cross-aisle curtain header assembly within a vehicle A curtain header assembly is configured to be selectively positioned within an internal cabin of a vehicle. The curtain header assembly includes a main spanning bracket having a first end and a second end that is opposite from the first end. The main spanning bracket connects to a curtain track that retains one or more curtain couplings that are configured to moveably secure a curtain to the main spanning bracket. A first connection arm extends from the first end of the main spanning bracket, and is configured to be removably secured to a first fitting secured to a first fixed structure within the internal cabin. A second connection arm extends from the second end of the main spanning bracket, and is configured to be removably secured to a second fitting secured to a second fixed structure within the internal cabin.
US10737780B2	Aerial vehicle with uncoupled heading and orientation An aerial vehicle includes a hull containing the main processor, energy storage, support components such as sensors, wireless communication, and landing gear. Attached to the hull are at least three thrust or propulsion units each with two degrees of freedom from the hull allowing them to orient independently in any direction and apply thrust independently from the hull or any other thrust or propulsion unit. In some embodiments, a mount for auxiliary attachments is included or the auxiliary system is built into the hull. Components like the energy storage, auxiliary attachments, and/or propulsion units may also be replaceable as required.
US10737779B2	Vehicle control system for transitioning between mediums A vehicle for aerial-aquatic locomotion is provided. The vehicle may include a propeller, an electric motor operably coupled to the propeller and configured to rotate the propeller, a maneuvering assembly configured to change an attitude and altitude of the vehicle, and a controller operably coupled to the electric motor and the maneuvering assembly. The controller may be configured to receive a command for the vehicle to exit a first medium and enter a second medium, compute or retrieve a hybrid trajectory, and control the electric motor and the maneuvering assembly to maneuver the vehicle in accordance with the hybrid trajectory.
US10737778B2	Two-axis gimbal mounted propulsion systems for aircraft A propulsion assembly for an aircraft includes a housing having a gimbal coupled thereto that is operable to tilt about first and second axes. A propulsion system is coupled to and operable to tilt with the gimbal. The propulsion system includes an electric motor having an output drive and a rotor assembly having a plurality of rotor blades. The rotor assembly is rotatable with the output drive of the electric motor in a rotational plane to generate thrust having a thrust vector with a direction. The first axis of the gimbal is orthogonal to the second axis of the gimbal. Actuation of the gimbal tilts the propulsion system relative to the housing to change the rotational plane of the rotor assembly relative to the housing, thereby controlling the direction of the thrust vector within a thrust vector cone.
US10737773B2	Aircraft winglet design having a compound curve profile An improved winglet design is presented for aircraft wherein the winglet configuration is well suited for aircraft wings having moderate to no aft swept, or wings having forward swept. The winglets (302) are located at the outer end of each wing (300) and curve upwardly as they extend outwardly from their intersection (304) with the wings (300). The curvature profile (303) of the winglets (302) when viewed from the rear (or front) of the aircraft at least approximates a specified curve profile made up of more than one curved section, e.g. the winglet trailing edge profile (305) having a perpendicular projection onto a plane normal to the winglet inner or root chord (342), said projection creating a winglet profile curve approximating a compound curve composed of two arc segment (306, 307). The two arc segments are tangent to each other at there point of connection (306b, 307a) wherein the arc segment (306) at the lower portion of the winglet connects to the outer end of the wing (300) and is tangent with the wing's reference plane (331). This lower arc segment (306) of the winglet profile connects to and is tangent with a second arc segment (307) forming the profile of the upper portion of the winglet (302). A unique design specification for the plan form or developed shape of the winglet that is suitable for wings having nominal (less than 15 degrees) aft sweep, or have neutral, or forward sweep is also provided.
US10737772B2	Method of preventing separation of a fluid flow and flow body system A method of preventing separation of a fluid flow flowing over a flow surface is described. The method includes generating longitudinal vortices for suppressing or delaying separation of the flow, and enhancing the longitudinal vortices. A flow body system having a flow body and a flow control arrangement is further described.
US10737770B2	Method and device for increasing the stability and maneuverability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) using a gyroscopic effect Proposed method and device could be applied as controlling system facilitating the maneuverability and stabilization parameters of UAV, as well as various flight objects and small satellites. The aim of the invention is to reduce the occurrences of imbalances of UAV in strong wind or atmospheric turbulence situations and simultaneously rehabilitation of maneuverability and stabilization parameters without increasing flight speed.Thus, in order to upgrade the above mentioned parameters of UAV along with the gyroscopic momentum compensation it's necessary to increasing of the kinetic moment by means of gyroscope.This is achieved by installing the gyroscopes oppose to the propeller taking into account the gravity center of UAV (with rear-mounted propeller gyroscope should be installed in front sector), the direction of rotation of the gyro rotor is directed against the rotation of the propeller (the axis of the gyro rotor and propeller are in straight line); availing high kinetic momentum the devise becomes less subjected to the effects of the wind and turbulence; changing of the flight trajectory performed by moving axis of the gyroscope (stabilization and moments motors) and reductor, that fixed on moving shaft of the rotary frame, and the gyroscope is installed in a device to perform coincidence of the gyroscopic moments with the direction of the rotation of UAV. Coincidence of the directions of gyroscopic moments with the moments of the elevator and rudder increases the UAVs maneuverability. Stabilization and modification of the angular position of the UAV relative to the longitudinal roll axis is performed by increasing or decreasing of rotations of the gyro rotor with adjustable inertial moment.
US10737767B2	Aircraft rudder bar suspended over flight deck floor A suspended rudder bar for aircraft and aircraft having a suspended rudder bar, which includes a set of primary hinges, a set of secondary hinges including control and synchronization devices, and a set of linkages generating functional and structural links between the set of primary hinges and the set of secondary hinges, wherein the primary hinges are configured to be suspended at least on a structure supporting the instrument panel of the flight deck of the aircraft, and the secondary hinges configured to be suspended at least on a structural component of an area situated forward of the flight deck.
US10737763B2	Slat track device for an aircraft wing A slat track device (7) for an aircraft wing (1) including a beam-shaped main load bearing track structure (9) connected to a slat (5) and movably connected to a main wing (3), a guidance surface (11) at the track structure (9) and guided along a corresponding guidance device (19) at the main wing, a connection device (13) at the track structure (9) connecting the track structure (9) to the slat (5), and an engagement device (15) at the track structure (9) and configured to engage a drive member (33) of a drive unit (37) provided at a main wing (3). The slat track device has redundant main load paths achieved by the track structure (9) having a first track member (41) and a separate second track member (43) both connected to the connection device (13) and the engagement device (15).
US10737762B2	Latching and locking mechanism for a foldable wing arrangement A wing arrangement for an aircraft including a latching arrangement (29, 29′, 29″) having a latching member (31, 31′, 31″) and an engagement device (33), wherein the latching member (31, 31′, 31″) is fixed to a wing tip section (13), and the engagement device (33) has a base member (35) on a wing base section (7) and has an abutment surface (43), and an engagement member (45, 45′, 63) supported on the base section (7) and moves between a release position and a latching position by an actuator (49, 49′) coupled to the engagement member (45, 45′, 63) and the base section (7), wherein when the tip section (13) is in the deployed position, the latching member (31, 31′, 31″) abuts the abutment surface (43) and the engagement member (45, 45′, 63) can move between the release position and the latching position, wherein when the latching member (31, 31′, 31″) abuts the abutment surface (43) and the engagement member (45, 45′, 63) is in the latching position, the engagement member (45, 45′, 63) abuts on a surface section of the latching member (31, 31′, 31″) facing away from the abutment surface (43) to prevent a pivot movement of the tip section.
US10737756B2	Moisture control apparatuses and methods of using same A moisture control apparatus for use with a structure within an aircraft, the structure including an upper surface, the moisture control apparatus comprising: a moisture absorbing layer including a moisture absorbing material, the layer including a leading edge, a trailing edge, side edges, an upper surface, and, a lower surface; and, a reverse-bevel defined along the leading edge of the layer, wherein the reverse-bevel and the upper surface of the structure define a gutter configured to retain moisture flowing along the upper surface of the structure.
US10737755B2	Wicking moisture control apparatuses and methods of using same A moisture control apparatus for use with a structure within an aircraft fuselage, the structure including an upper surface, the apparatus comprising: a moisture absorbing layer including a moisture absorbing material, the layer including a leading edge, a trailing edge, side edges, an upper surface, and, a lower surface; and, a wicking layer disposed in fluid communication with the lower surface of the moisture absorbing layer, the wicking layer including a wicking layer leading edge, a wicking layer trailing edge and a wicking layer upper surface configured for capillary action of moisture from the wicking layer trailing edge towards the wicking layer leading edge, wherein the wicking layer leading edge is offset from the leading edge of the moisture absorbing layer such that an offset portion of the wicking layer is exposed to air to facilitate evaporation of the moisture.
US10737751B2	Handle attachment and hybrid paddle A hybrid paddle for use in both a standing and a kneeling position is disclosed. The paddle has a shaft terminating in a blade at each end. At or near each throat or junction between the shaft and a blade is a handle. The handle has a grip sufficiently offset from the blade to allow a user to grip the handle without his or her hand colliding with the blade. While kneeling, the user grips the shaft with both hands, and alternates the placement of the blades in the water. While standing, the user grasps the handle with one hand and the shaft with the other hand, and a single blade is placed in the water. In this way, the same paddle is used in both the standing and kneeling positions, and the user can alternate between standing and kneeling as desired.
US10737748B2	Device for loading of bulk carriers and loading method This disclosure refers to a device for assisting in the loading of bulk carriers even in rainy weather. Such device comprises: a smooth hose configured to be inserted into the opening of the hatch of the storage hold cover of the ship; a folding hose placed above the smooth hose and configured to absorb the movements of the bulk carrier relative to the device; an upper flange for fastening the device to the free end of the nozzle of the ship loader; and a lower flange configured to connect the device to the hatch opening of the storage hold cover of the ship. The disclosure also includes a method of loading bulk carriers using the device.
US10737745B2	Double linkage safety brake system This invention relates to a double linkage safety brake system, which includes at least a brake handle, a base, a rear wheel brake wire, a front wheel brake line, a rear wheel brake and a front wheel brake. Said brake handle is provided with a first connecting rod and a second connection rod, the driving arm of brake handle is provided with a first shaft hole and a second shaft hole, the second shaft hole is an arc-shaped elongated hole, the distance between the first shaft hole and the shaft 200 is smaller than the distance between the second shaft hole and the shaft. A first support shaft is pivoted between the first shaft hole and the first connecting rod, and the outer side of the first connecting rod is connected to said rear wheel brake wire. A second support shaft is pivoted between the second shaft slot and the second connecting rod, and the outer side of the second connecting rod is connected to the front wheel brake wire. In this way, the driver only needs to press the brake once to output a time difference braking force by the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, and the rear wheel brake and the front wheel brake can generate a time difference braking action; furthermore, the moving arc length of the second connecting rod is greater than the moving arc length of the first connecting rod when the driving arm rotates, so the braking force generated by the second connecting rod is greater than the braking force of the first connecting rod, and the braking force of the front wheel brake is greater than the braking force of the rear wheel brake, to achieve the purpose of safe braking, and can prevent accidents caused by the driver start the front wheel brake first.
US10737744B2	Bicycle operating device A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a main support body, a first operating member, a hydraulic brake operating unit, an additional operating unit and a second operating member. The main support body is configured to be attached to a handlebar. The first operating member is pivotally coupled to the main support body about a first pivot axis. The hydraulic brake operating unit is mounted to the main support body. The hydraulic brake operating unit has a piston operated in response to operation of the first operating member between a rest position to an operated position. The additional operating unit is mounted to the main support body. The second operating member is configured to actuate the additional operating unit.
US10737741B2	Skewer and hub for cycle wheel A skewer for fixing a wheel to a cycle-type vehicle, comprising a rod extending along a longitudinal axis, a first end that includes structural elements that cooperate with the vehicle frame, and a second end that includes structural elements configured to cooperate with a device exerting a tightening torque, in which the rod includes a groove extending along the longitudinal axis over a first length, an element having a variable diameter and a second length, the second length being less than the first length, is received in the groove so as to be translationally movable along the longitudinal axis, and an elastic biaser longitudinally constrains the variable diameter element towards the second end. The variable diameter element is a split tubular ring whose diameter in the free state is greater than the maximum outer diameter of the rod; it is longitudinally constrained by a spiral spring, and a distribution ring is interposed between the spring and the variable diameter element.
US10737740B2	Bicycle frame and front fork assembly A bicycle according to the present disclosure comprises a frame assembly and a front fork. The frame assembly includes a head tube defining a steering axis. The front fork is rotatably coupled to the head tube and includes upper and lower supports aligned with the steering axis. The upper and lower supports project away from the fork assembly and rotationally couple the front fork assembly to the head tube. A buttress is coupled to the upper and lower supports at upper and lower buttress ends. A pair of laterally spaced fork legs project from the buttress lower end at one end of the fork legs. The buttress is disposed forward of the head tube and has a lateral width which tapers from a first width at the buttress lower end to a second width at the buttress upper end.
US10737738B2	Scooter A scooter (5) includes a head tube (50); a riser tube (51) freely and rotatably pivoted with the head tube (50), the upper end of the riser tube being provided with a handle (511); a preceding runner (52) provided at the lower end of the riser tube (51); a left carrier (53) and a right carrier (53) both connected to the head tube (50); a left back runner (54) and a right back runner (54) provided at the left carrier (53) and the right carrier (53) respectively, which support the scooter (5) alone with the preceding runner (52); the front end of each carrier (53) is provided with a cantilever (533) respectively. The left cantilever (533) and the right cantilever (533) are both provided at the head tube (50) in a suspending form of swinging back and forth freely. Provided between the left cantilever, the right cantilever (533) and the head tube (50) is a holding means (55) enabling the left carrier and the right carrier to perform back and forth alternate swing and displacement action. The scooter (5) is provided with the holding means (55) between the left cantilever, the right cantilever, and the head tube (50). When two feet of the user exert force on the corresponding carrier alternately or two hands exert force on the handle alternately to drive the head tube (50) to swing left and right, by means of the effect of the holding means (55), the left cantilever (533) and the right cantilever (533) will swing back and forth alternately on the head tube (50) and then drives the left carrier (53) and the right carrier (53) to perform alternate back and forth displacement action together, so that the traveling and handling of the scooter (5) is smoother, faster and more labor-saving.
US10737736B2	Track system for traction of a vehicle A track for traction of a vehicle, such as an agricultural vehicle, an industrial vehicle (e.g., a construction vehicle), a military vehicle, or another off-road vehicle, is provided. The track comprises a ground-engaging outer surface for engaging the ground and a plurality of traction projections projecting from the ground-engaging outer surface and distributed in a longitudinal direction of the track. The traction projections may be designed to enhance their resistance to deterioration during use. For example, a blowout resistance of each traction projection may be enhanced to prevent or at least reduce a potential for blowout of the traction projection under repeated loads which may induce heat buildup within it. Also, a wear resistance of the traction projection may be enhanced such that the traction projection wears less rapidly. A system for protecting a track against potential occurrence of blowout is also provided.
US10737735B2	Traction wheel for a track roller unit A traction wheel for a track roller unit of an agricultural working machine has at least one drive wheel for driving an elastic track belt of the track roller unit. The at least one drive wheel comprises supporting arms which extend from an axis of rotation of the drive wheel in the radial direction in the manner of spokes and a gap is formed radially on the outside, at least between two adjacent supporting arms in each case. At least one friction element is situated, in particular detachably, radially outwardly on a supporting arm for non-positive interaction with the track belt.
US10737734B2	Wind deflector arrangement A wind deflector arrangement includes a wind deflector configured to reduce air resistance, the wind deflector being arranged on a cab roof of a vehicle, the wind deflector being pivotable around a substantially transversal axis of the vehicle, wherein the wind deflector arrangement further includes at least one air pressure sensor for measuring an air pressure during traveling of the vehicle, wherein the at least one air pressure sensor is arranged within a space formed by the wind deflector and the cab roof of the vehicle. A method for controlling a wind deflector arrangement and a vehicle including such a wind deflector arrangement are also provided.
US10737731B2	Vehicle front pillar structure and vehicle side structure A vehicle front pillar structure includes: a pillar lower portion that configures a lower portion of a front pillar; a first pillar frame that extends along an outer edge of a windshield of a vehicle in a vehicle width direction; a second pillar frame that extends in an extending direction of the first pillar frame; a transparent member straddling between the first pillar frame and the second pillar frame; and a load transmission member that can transmit a load applied from a vehicle front side to a front side portion of the upper portion of the pillar lower portion in a vehicle longitudinal direction, to the second pillar frame, wherein a top surface of the second pillar frame is disposed continuously from a top surface of the load transmission member, and the top surface of the second pillar frame linearly extends in a vehicle rearward and upward direction.
US10737729B2	Vehicle A vehicle that includes seat cross-members arranged opposite each other on both sides of a center tunnel defining a space, a battery device as an energy accumulator for an electric drive motor of the vehicle, the battery device including a battery housing which at least partially fills the space in the center tunnel, and a load path optimization component arranged in the battery housing at the space of the center tunnel, to transmit forces laterally from one seat cross-member to the other seat cross-member.
US10737721B2	Steerable drive axle for a tracked work vehicle A steerable drive axle for a tracked work vehicle may generally include an axle body extending lengthwise between first and second ends and an axle support assembly pivotally coupled to one of the first end or the second end of the axle body. The axle support assembly may include an inboard support member configured to extend at least partially along an inboard side of a drive wheel of the tracked work vehicle, an outboard support member configured to extend at least partially along an outboard side of the drive wheel, and a non-rotating planetary carrier extending lengthwise between an inboard end and an outboard end. The inboard end may be coupled to the inboard support member and the outboard end may be coupled to the outboard support member. Additionally, the non-rotating planetary carrier may be configured to support a plurality of planetary gears between the inboard and outboard ends.
US10737717B2	Trajectory tracking for vehicle lateral control using neural network A processor-implemented method in a vehicle for performing automatic vehicle lateral control using a neural network for trajectory tracking is provided. The method includes receiving a desired vehicle trajectory; constructing, from the desired trajectory, desired waypoint data for a small number of desired waypoints at different look ahead distances in front of the center of gravity of the vehicle; and generating a steering angle command using a feedforward artificial neural network (ANN) as a function of vehicle speed and the desired waypoint data without modeling vehicle or tire dynamics. The vehicle steering actuator system provides steering control to cause vehicle steering to attempt to achieve the steering angle command.
US10737711B2	Mobile storage container for traversing walled pathways A movable storage container for traversing walled pathways, includes: a) a bin having a bottom and sidewalls and an open top, with an imaginary midline that defines a center with a forward section in front of the midline and an aft section behind the midline; b) at least four ground wheels connected to the bin structure adjacent the bin structure bottom for movement along any surface below the bottom of the bin structure, at least two ground wheels being in the forward section and at least two ground wheels being in the aft section; and c) at least four bumper wheels connected to the bin structure for movement along any surface aside the sidewalls, at least two bumper wheels being in the forward section and at least two bumper wheels being in the aft section.
US10737708B2	Method and device for vehicles, which detect the collision of a further vehicle A method for operating vehicles, in particular track-bound vehicles, permits two vehicles to approach one another even to comparatively short distances and at the same time can be implemented with comparatively low expenditure. For this purpose, a collision by a first vehicle towards the rear of a second vehicle is detected by the second vehicle, a warning message is emitted by the second vehicle triggered by the detection of the collision or running into from the rear, and a braking process is triggered by the first vehicle on the basis of the warning message emitted by the second vehicle. A device for a vehicle which detects the collision of a further vehicle is also provided.
US10737707B2	Impact energy absorber The device contains an energy absorbing element in a form of at least two parallel machinable rods placed at a distance from one another, and at least one thrust element used to transmit a tractive force between the machining unit and the rods. The device also features a tool mounting plate, forming a part of the machining unit, seated on the rods via guiding holes. A mounting plate is fastened on the rods and placed at a distance from the tool mounting plate.
US10737702B2	Visually simulating driving plans in autonomous vehicles A method of autonomous driving includes evaluating information about an environment surrounding a vehicle, identifying a driving maneuver, and generating a driving plan for performing the driving maneuver based on the evaluation of the information about the environment surrounding the vehicle. Additionally, to apprise a user of a risk of performing the driving maneuver, the method includes visually simulating the driving plan by displaying, on a display, a sequence of actions associated with performing the driving maneuver. Further, the method includes outputting, at at least one interface, a query whether the user confirms the driving maneuver. When, in response to the query, a user response is received, at the at least one interface, that the user confirms the driving maneuver, the method includes operating vehicle systems in the vehicle to perform the driving maneuver according to the driving plan.
US10737701B2	System and method for applying vehicle settings in a vehicle A method and system for applying vehicle settings to a vehicle. The method and system include receiving a device identification (ID) from at least one of: a first portable device and a second portable device. The method and system additionally include identifying a user settings profile that is associated to the device ID. The method and system also include determining if the user settings profile has been updated since a last ignition cycle of the vehicle. The method and system further include applying the user settings profile to control a vehicle system, wherein the user settings profile is retrieved from at least one of: a central user settings data repository, a telematics unit of the vehicle, and a head unit of the vehicle.
US10737699B2	Braking and/or electric motor control during shifting events A system and method are disclosed for controlling shifting of a vehicle having an automated manual transmission. In the system and method, an amount of fuel being provided to a first grouping of cylinders is reduced, where the first grouping of cylinders are fewer than all of the available cylinders; the first grouping of cylinders are placed in an engine braking mode; a first gear of the vehicle transmission is disengaged; an amount of fuel being provided to a second grouping of cylinders which does not include the first grouping of cylinders is reduced; engine speed is reduced by braking; and a second gear of the transmission is engaged.
US10737694B2	Variably controlled ground vehicle Method and apparatus for providing autonomous control of a vehicle. A vehicle can be manually controlled by an operator. An autonomous system can monitor the operator's control inputs and the environment of the vehicle to determine whether the control inputs result in safe operation of the vehicle. If control inputs are not safe, then the autonomous system can modify the operator's unsafe inputs into safe inputs. In various instances, the autonomous system can operate the vehicle without operator input. In the event an operator attempts to apply control inputs to the vehicle while the autonomous system is otherwise in control, the autonomous system can check to see whether the operator's inputs result in safe operation of the vehicle. If the operator's control inputs are safe, then the autonomous system can replace its autonomous commands with the operator's commands.
US10737693B2	Autonomous steering control A system and a method are described. The method includes: receiving sensed input from a vehicle sensor suite; using the input, providing a first output; determining that a vehicle-lane confidence level is less than a threshold; and then instead, providing a second output, wherein the first and second outputs comprise lane-correction data, wherein the second output is determined using an estimation filter.
US10737690B2	Mobile device tethering for a remote parking assist system of a vehicle Method and apparatus are disclosed for mobile device tethering for a remote parking assist system of a vehicle. An example vehicle includes a plurality of proximity sensors and a body control module. In response to detecting a mobile device proximate one of the proximity sensors, the body control module sends a location associated with the corresponding proximity sensor to the mobile device. The body control module receives, from the mobile device, a relative position of the mobile device from the location, and when the mobile device is within a threshold distance of the vehicle, enables autonomous parking.
US10737689B2	Parking assistance apparatus and vehicle having the same A parking assistance apparatus includes a display unit configured to display an image of an area around a vehicle; a sensor unit configured to detect at least one object around the vehicle; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to perform an automatic parking function that moves the vehicle to a target parking position by: calculating a congestion level for the automatic parking function based on information about the at least one object around the vehicle detected by the sensor unit; and executing the automatic parking function according to the calculated congestion level.
US10737688B2	Behavior control apparatus for vehicle A behavior control apparatus is provided which is configured to calculate a first normative yaw rate of the vehicle based on a vehicle speed, a steering angle and a lateral acceleration of the vehicle, to calculate a second normative yaw rate of the vehicle based on a vehicle speed and a steering angle, to determine, when deflection control is not being performed, that vehicle behavior is unstable when an absolute value of a first yaw rate deviation between the first normative yaw rate and an actual yaw rate of the vehicle is larger than a first reference value, and to determine, when the deflection control is being performed, that vehicle behavior is unstable when an absolute value of a second yaw rate deviation between the second normative yaw rate and an actual yaw rate of the vehicle is larger than a second reference value.
US10737685B2	Hybrid vehicle and control device mounted thereon When parking is expected at a predetermined point, state of charge reduction control is performed in a current trip to control an engine and a motor, such that the state of charge of a power storage device is lower than the state of charge of the power storage device when parking is not expected at the predetermined point. State of charge recovery control is performed in a next trip to control the engine and the motor, such that the state of charge is recovered during operation of the engine. When parking is expected at the predetermined point but an instruction for motor drive is estimated to be given in a predetermined time period or in a predetermined distance since a start of a next trip that is started at the predetermined point, execution of the state of charge reduction control is limited in the current trip.
US10737684B2	Method for operating a motor vehicle, control unit for a drive system, and drive system A method for operating a hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electrical drive, which is supplied by an electrical energy store, the required powers of the internal combustion engine and/or of the electrical drive being set in accordance with a specified load distribution, including: regulating the load distribution between the electrical drive and the internal combustion engine based on a current setpoint state of charge of the electrical energy store; and determining the current setpoint state of charge from a specified linear setpoint state of charge curve between a current position of the motor vehicle and a destination.
US10737679B2	Methods and systems for engaging and disengaging a vehicle park state Methods and systems are provided for entering into a parked state in a hybrid electric vehicle that includes a dual clutch transmission. In one example, a driveline operating method comprises in response to a first condition, engaging a first gear and engaging a second gear of a dual clutch transmission in response to a request to enter a vehicle park state where an output of a transmission is held from rotating, and in response to a second condition, engaging a third gear and engaging a fourth gear of a dual clutch transmission in response to a request to enter a vehicle park state. In this way, a park state may be entered into without the use of a park pawl, which may reduce costs associated with the vehicle and which may prevent issues associated with degradation of the park pawl.
US10737675B2	Method for controlling a braking system capable of carrying out the parking brake function Disclosed is a method for controlling a braking system for a motor vehicle, capable of implementing a parking brake function. The system includes a disk, a brake caliper and at least one piston to exert a disk clamping force on the disk, the braking system further including an electric drive unit moving the piston relative to the caliper and a hydraulic drive unit moving the piston relative to the caliper. The method includes at least one step of exerting a disk clamping force by moving the piston, by the electric drive unit and/or the hydraulic drive unit. The method includes a step of actuating the hydraulic unit by exerting a first clamping power on the piston, followed by a step of actuating the electric unit by exerting an additional clamping power, until a total power is obtained that is high enough to lock the disk.
US10737674B2	Method and control device for operating a vehicle brake system equipped with an electrohydraulic brake booster device A method for operating a vehicle brake system, including activation of a electrohydraulic brake booster device when there is an actuation of a brake actuating element, so a brake pressure increase is brought about in a wheel brake cylinder, and decoupling of the wheel brake cylinder from a master brake cylinder of the brake system by closing a separating valve, it being ascertained, before the closing of the separating valve, whether a first quantity relating to an actuation speed of the actuation of the brake actuating element and/or a second quantity relating to a master brake cylinder pressure increase is within at least one specified normal value range, and, if warranted, the separating valve being closed without a delay, whereas otherwise the closing of the separating valve is delayed taking into account the second quantity and/or a third quantity relating to the brake pressure increase.
US10737665B2	Vehicle braking based on external object communications A method for braking a host vehicle receives input indicative of transmitted travel data of an external object. A current distance between the host vehicle and the external object is calculated based upon travel data of the host vehicle and the external object. Pressure in a brake system of the host vehicle is precharged based upon the current distance, to reduce delay in a response of the brake system. A controller configured to perform the braking method is provided. A host vehicle is also provided with a brake system and the vehicle controller.
US10737662B2	Systems and methods for perception surface cleaning, drying, and/or thermal management with fluid recirculation Systems and methods for cleaning, drying, and thermally managing vehicle components are described herein. In some embodiments, the vehicle components can include various sensors and, more particularly, the surfaces of cameras, LIDAR sensors, etc., that need to be clean to effectively perceive the environment around the vehicle. In one embodiment, a cleaning system includes a central delivery system configured to route fluid, such as washer fluid, along one or more delivery channels to remote holding chambers. The holding chambers can hold and/or heat the fluid before delivering the fluid to nozzles that spray the fluid on nearby vehicle components to clean the components.
US10737661B2	Wiper driving apparatus and method for driving same A wiper driving apparatus according to embodiments comprises: a sensor unit including a carbon micro coil; a precipitation amount sensing unit for outputting an output value corresponding to the value of a difference between a first frequency and a preset second frequency according to a change in the impedance value of the sensor unit; and a control unit for determining whether there is precipitation and the amount of precipitation by using the output value output through the precipitation amount sensing unit, and determining wiper driving conditions according to the determined results, wherein the first frequency is changed to correspond to a change in the inductance value of the carbon micro coil according to whether there is precipitation and the amount of precipitation.
US10737660B2	System and computer readable storage medium A system includes a unit to obtain starting prohibition information including first user identification information and vehicle identification information; a prohibiting unit to, when a first user identified by the first user identification information is a user permitted to prohibit a vehicle from starting, prohibit a vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information in the starting prohibition information from starting; a unit to obtain prohibition cancel information including second user identification information and vehicle identification information; and a unit to, when a second user identified by the second user identification information is a user permitted to cancel prohibition of starting of a vehicle and a vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information in the prohibition cancel information is the vehicle prohibited by the prohibiting unit from starting, cancel the prohibition of the starting of the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information in the prohibition cancel information.
US10737659B2	Protocols for remote vehicle access systems A wireless communications system for an automotive vehicle includes a vehicle control unit and a fob. The vehicle control unit includes a vehicle transceiver. The fob includes a fob transceiver and a fob control unit and is configured to transmit and receive communications through at least two channels. The fob control unit is programmed to transmit a preamble through the first of the at least two channels, transmit a preamble through the second of the at least two channels during a null space following the preamble transmitted through the first channel, transmit a data packet payload through the first channel when a null space following the preamble in the second channel is detected, and transmit a data packet payload through the second channel when a null space following the preamble in the second channel is detected. Communications are interleaved between the first and second channels.
US10737657B2	Pedestrian protecting device A pedestrian protecting device according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a right air bag device including a right air bag configured to be deployed at a right region of the windshield; and a left air bag device including a left air bag configured to be deployed at a left region of the windshield. A wiper device includes a right wiper and a left wiper including a turning fulcrum located closer to a middle portion of a vehicle than a turning fulcrum of the right wiper. The right and left air bags and include respective tip end portions that vertically overlap each other at the middle portion of the vehicle. The right air bag of the air bag device is deployed before the left air bag of the air bag device is deployed.
US10737649B2	Vehicle analysis method and system A computer implemented method of reconstructing vehicle behaviour for a vehicle that has been subject to a critical event, the method comprising: receiving vehicle sensor data associated with vehicle motion; receiving a critical event notification signal, the critical event notification signal being associated with a critical event time for the critical event; deriving, from the received vehicle sensor data, a vehicle trajectory within a time window prior and adjacent to the critical event time; analysing the vehicle trajectory to determine forces acting through the vehicle system; outputting a notification signal in the event that one or more of the determined forces exceeds one of more of the operating parameters of the vehicle.
US10737648B2	Airbag apparatus An airbag apparatus includes an airbag and an airbag controller. The airbag is disposed in a movable member and configured to be able to deploy in different sizes in a front-to-back direction of an automobile. The movable member can move in the front-to-back direction in front of a passenger in the automobile. The airbag controller is configured to control a size of the airbag to be deployed, according to a position to which the movable member is moved.
US10737647B2	Retractable under-guard for vehicles and equipment A retractable under-guard, for example for dual-purpose trucks that travel on-road and off-road, provides impact protection to other vehicles colliding with the truck, but is raised for off-road travel to avoid obstacles. The under-guard connects by a frame wrap to horizontal frame beam(s) of many different trucks and does not hang down in its retracted position to an extent that it interferes with off-road travel. For entering the road, the guard frame pivots downward to the desired position at or near the outer perimeter of the truck, and typically about half way between the truck frame and the ground in the space into which a lower vehicle would enter in a collision. Hook and pin systems, and/or impact plates, maintain the under-guard in proper position upon an impact. The under-guard system may automatically deploy above a predetermined truck speed, to ensure deployment when the truck re-enters the roads.
US10737644B2	Power track assembly and accessory base therefore A power track assembly is provided which may be used with an accessory base (454) therefore. The power track assembly includes a track housing (402) having at least one track (470) with first and second conductors (484, 485). The conductors provide power to the accessory base which may be connected to an accessory (32, 34, 36, 37) requiring power for operation. The accessory base (454) may also be used with power tracks in a roller tube awning assembly (20), a cassette awning assembly (120), or hardware assembly (328).
US10737640B2	Vehicle engine baffle plate for reducing noise A vehicle lower structure includes an internal combustion engine arranged in an engine compartment of a vehicle; a lower cover arranged below the internal combustion engine and formed so as to cover a lower portion of the engine compartment; and one or more baffle plates arranged between the internal combustion engine and the lower cover. The one or more baffle plates are located within a range of the width of the internal combustion engine in the engine compartment with respect to the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The one or more baffle plate protrude toward the lower cover from the side of the internal combustion engine or toward the internal combustion engine from the side of the lower cover with respect to the top-bottom direction of the vehicle. The one or more baffle plate are formed so as to extend to the left-right direction of the vehicle.
US10737639B2	Vehicle trim bar and fixing arrangement for a vehicle trim bar The present invention relates to a vehicle trim bar, in particular a roof trim bar, for covering a channel, in particular a roof channel, in a vehicle structure having a trim bar profile which is formed with a fixing leg for fixing the vehicle trim bar within the channel to the vehicle structure and a support leg for supporting the vehicle trim bar on a channel bottom of the channel, the support leg being formed with a support web which projects from the trim bar profile in a manner extending along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle trim bar and which is manufactured from a plastic material. Furthermore, the invention relates to a fixing arrangement for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising such a vehicle trim bar.
US10737632B2	Vacuum mounted carrier for a vehicle A carrier system for a vehicle having a pair of vacuum devices shaped and sized to mate and secure to a recreational article. Each vacuum device includes a pad shaped and sized to detachably seat with a vehicle to form a vacuum cavity. The vacuum device includes a plunger attached to the pad and in fluid communication with the vacuum cavity, and an indicator positioned on the plunger to indicate the level of vacuum pressure within the vacuum cavity.
US10737631B2	Roof rack stanchion cover A carrier assembly for attachment to a side rail of a vehicle includes a cross bar configured to extend from a portion of the side rail and a coupling assembly disposed at least partially in a stanchion that extends from an end of the cross bar proximate the side rail. The coupling assembly is configured to couple a portion of the cross bar to the side rail. The carrier assembly also includes a cover configured to engage at least a portion of the stanchion to enclose the coupling assembly and a fastener configured to extend through an aperture disposed on a side of the stanchion opposite the cover and to engage a boss extending from a side of the cover facing the stanchion.
US10737630B2	Support foot for luggage carrier A support foot for a luggage carrier, for a vehicle, said support foot including a main part, a first clamping part, a second clamping part wherein at least one of said clamping parts are movable and a clamping mechanism, said clamping mechanism including an attachment lever, arranged to secure a load bar to a mounting rail or similar device, wherein said attachment lever is arranged at one side of said main part and is arranged to operate in a horizontal plane between a closed and an open position.
US10737629B2	Glove box for a vehicle having a flexible divider A glove box for a vehicle includes a glove box door pivotally hinged to an instrument panel in a vehicle, a pair of side walls extending rearwardly from the glove box door, a rear wall connected to rearward edges of the pair of side walls. The glove box door, the pair of side walls, and the rear wall define a storage volume between them. The glove box further includes a flexible divider pivotally hinged at a lower portion of the storage volume.
US10737628B2	Console assembly for vehicle interior A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The vehicle interior component may comprise a console assembly such as a floor console. The vehicle interior component may comprise a base providing a compartment; a cover movable from a closed position to an open position; and a latch mechanism comprising an arm providing a latch feature to secure the cover to the base. The cover may comprise a latch feature; the arm may move between an elevated position for the latch feature of the arm to engage the latch feature of the cover to secure the cover to the base and a retracted position for the latch feature of the arm to disengage the latch feature of the cover to release the cover from the base. The vehicle interior component may comprise a mechanism to actuate movement of the cover to the open position. The latch mechanism may comprise a concealed magnetic latch.
US10737627B2	Luggage room assembly mounted in vehicle A luggage room assembly mounted in a vehicle includes a deck board configured to be movable between a laid state and a lifted state and including a handle member on a floor surface thereof, the handle member being movable between a projected state in which the handle member projects from the floor surface and a non-projected state in which the handle member does not project from the floor surface, and a package tray disposed above the deck board and having a rear surface that is opposite the floor surface of the deck board and to which the handle member in the projected state is connected when the deck board is in the lifted state.
US10737626B2	Folding mechanism The application provides a folding mechanism. The folding mechanism comprises a fixing rod, a connecting seat and a U-shaped clamping piece which fixes the fixing rod and the connecting seat, wherein a pull rod which realizes rebound by a spring is arranged in the fixing rod, the pull rod penetrates through the fixing rod and is fixed with a handle, opposite strip pin holes and horizontal pin holes are arranged on the fixing rod and the U-shaped clamping piece, vertical pin holes are arranged on the U-shaped clamping piece at the same time as the horizontal pin holes, and arc-shaped through grooves are connected between the horizontal pin holes and the vertical pin holes.
US10737625B2	Step rail for vehicle with applique and method of making same The present disclosure relates to an accessory component for a vehicle. The accessory component has an elongated frame element having a forward edge channel and a rearward edge channel formed parallel to the forward edge channel. A pair of first channels is formed in the upper surface and parallel to the forward and rearward edge channels. Forward and rearward resilient appliques are included which have each have first ends which are shaped to be retained within the forward and rearward edge channels, respectively. Second ends of each applique engage with a respective one of each of the pair of first channels. The forward and rearward resilient appliques are attached with a snapping-like action and retained by friction on the elongated frame element.
US10737620B2	Virtual mirror arrangement with adjustment function via a movement of the display A virtual mirror arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, including at least one screen arranged in the interior of a vehicle for displaying a detection region of at least one camera, where an actuator connected to the camera is controllable by a movement of the display. The disclosure further relates to a method for adjusting a virtual mirror.
US10737618B2	Device and method for identifying relative position between objects The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method. The method includes: receiving a first metric of a first object; receiving a second metric of a second object; calculating a distance between the first object and the second object based on the first metric and the second metric; comparing the calculated distance with a predetermined distance; identifying whether the second object is approaching the first object based on the first metric and the second metric; calculating an elevational difference between the first object and the second object; and generating a notification responsive to the calculated distance being less than the predetermined distance, the second object being identified as approaching the first object and the calculated elevational difference between the first object and the second object being less than a predetermined value.
US10737615B1	Baby carseat reminder system The baby carseat reminder system is an alarm and sensor system that attaches to the seat belt buckle. The baby carseat reminder system senses when the belt connector of a seat belt properly attaches to the anchor connector of the seatbelt. The baby carseat reminder system senses when the span of the distance between the seat belt buckle and an alarm fob is greater than a previously determined distance. The baby carseat reminder system generates a visual signal when the belt connector is properly inserted into the anchor connector. The baby carseat reminder system generates an audible and tactile alarm when the span of the distance between the seat belt buckle and the alarm fob is greater than a previously determined distance.
US10737611B2	Road surface display device A road surface display device mounted to an own vehicle includes: a road surface image control portion generating a road surface image which is displayed on a road surface ahead of the own vehicle and includes images each indicating an expected arrival zone where the own vehicle is expected to arrive at an expected arrival time; a detection portion obtaining display states of a different vehicle image, which is a road surface image displayed by a different vehicle, and an own vehicle image, which is the road surface image displayed by the own vehicle, and detecting a presence of overlapping or proximity between the two images; and a display adjustment portion, when the presence of overlapping or proximity is detected, displaying an image indicating a shorter expected arrival time in a region where the presence of overlapping or proximity is detected on the road surface.
US10737608B2	Baffled fluid tank with stairway access A tank for transporting fluids on a truck chassis includes a front wall, side walls, a back wall, a top, and a floor. Interior stairs extend from the floor to an opening in the top to allow stair access into the interior with integrated safety handrails on the fill port cover. Stair toe kicks act as internal transverse baffles to help control fluid motion and surging. The stairs also act as a structural stiffener between longitudinal baffles. Horizontal baffles assist in controlling fluid motion and surging. Formed baffles provide strength and stiffness. A baffle interlocking system improves joint integrity and aids manufacturing. Formed outer skins provide structural strength for the tank. Ports located in front and rear bulkheads may be used for tank ventilation or, depending on local safety codes, as secondary access points. Doors or other access openings may be located in the tank bulkheads to provide better interior access.
US10737603B2	Headrest assembly A headrest assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a head restraint including a push-button and a cam rotatable by a pull cable. The head restraint is moveable from an upright position to a folded position by movement of the push-button or the cam.
US10737600B1	EPP seat back carrier A seating assembly includes a seat and a seatback pivotally coupled with the seat. The seatback includes a seatback carrier formed from expanded polypropylene. The seatback carrier includes first and second side walls and an upper wall that together define a lower opening. A metallic support member is molded within the seatback carrier. The metallic support member includes an upper portion extending below the upper wall between the first and second side walls. The metallic support member also includes a lower portion extending across the lower opening. A cushion assembly is disposed on the seatback carrier.
US10737596B2	All-terrain vehicle and its seat The invention discloses a type of seat, including the seat baseplate, the soft cushion and the underframe assembly; wherein, the said soft cushion is arranged on the said seat baseplate; the said seat baseplate is connected to the framework through the said underframe assembly; the said seat baseplate adopts integrated injection molding. The seat baseplate in the present invention adopts integrated injection molding. The soft cushion is arranged on the seat baseplate to form the complete seat. Compared with the machining method in the prior art that the backrest and the base are separately machined and then the backrest and the base are assembled with each other; the machining procedure of the seat baseplate in the present invention is simple, thus the production efficiency is improved and the production cost is reduced. The invention also discloses a type of all-terrain vehicle provided with the above seat.
US10737593B1	Car seat An car seat that can be quickly attached and detached to a vehicle seat and a stroller. An example embodiment is a car seat that includes a carrier portion, a base portion, and a release handle coupled to the carrier for enabling detachment of the carrier from the base and stroller. The car seat includes a tension arm for releasably clamping a vehicle belt onto the base and tensioning the belt to secure the base portion to a vehicle seat.
US10737582B2	Hybrid vehicle, controller for hybrid vehicle, and control method for hybrid vehicle A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a motor, a power storage device connected to the motor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit executes power storage capacity decreasing control in a current trip and executes power storage capacity recovering control in a next trip when parking at a predetermined point is predicted. The electronic control unit limits execution of the power storage capacity decreasing control in the current trip when heavy-load traveling with a load heavier than a predetermined load is predicted to be performed within a predetermined period after the start of the next trip when the next trip is started at a predetermined point.
US10737574B2	Mobile device dash kit and method of installation A casing removably attached to a vehicle dashboard using a plurality of mating components. The casing is configured to receive and release a mobile device that is slidably insertable through an aperture in a surface of the casing. The casing is configured with an opening to view the display of the device and has a securing mechanism to hold the inserted device in place. The mounting/mating components may be magnetic. There is a method of installing a removably mountable casing having preattached mounting components to a vehicle dashboard. The method comprises removing the dashboard, aligning the casing against a front side of the dashboard; preparing the dashboard at a location where a plurality of mating components will be attached; attaching the plurality of mating components to the location; reconnecting the dashboard; and mounting the casing such that the mounting components correspondingly mate to the mating components on the dashboard.
US10737573B2	Input device for vehicle An input device configured for a vehicle in which a display area and an input area are realized as a single body so that a degree of freedom of design may be improved, may include a body having a display area and an input area, and a touch assembly disposed under the input area, and one or more input elements and one or more indicators are formed in the input area.
US10737570B2	Valve body device for fuel tank When a fuel tank inclines, a valve body device for the fuel tank restricts the flow of fuel to the exterior of the fuel tank, thereby preventing environmental pollution and improving fuel consumption. A rise/fall member and a valve body are lowered by an urge force less than a combined weight of the valve body and the rise/fall member, thereby creating an opening in a valve portion. A coil spring expands and the valve body contacts convex portions on a first inner surface of a cylinder main body. After a pressure reduction at a communication port of a resistance member, the fuel flows from a small-diameter space of a blow-up member, so that the flowing fuel pushes up the valve body and the rise/fall member closes the valve portion together with the urge force of the coil spring.
US10737564B2	Weather strip A weather strip includes a welt portion, which is configured to be attached to a peripheral edge of an opening of a main body member, a sealing portion connected to the welt portion. The sealing portion includes a contact surface, which is configured to contact an opening-closing member that opens or closes the opening, and is configured to seal the boundary between the main body member and the opening-closing member. The sealing portion has a hollow or enclosed gel. A transverse groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface except for the contact surface. The transverse groove extends along a direction from the welt toward the sealing portion.
US10737563B2	Bias regulated rolling truck bed cover A tonneau system comprising: (a) a plurality of tonneau sections; (b) a retraction system including: (i) a drive roller; (ii) a pulley spaced apart from the drive roller; (iii) a track extending from a location proximate to the drive roller to a location proximate to the pulley; and (iv) a line connected to the drive roller and one or more of the plurality of tonneau sections; wherein the line extends between the one or more of the plurality of tonneau sections and the driver roller when the plurality of tonneau sections are in the closed position, and the line extends from the one or more of the plurality of tonneau sections around the pulley and to the drive roller when the plurality of tonneau sections are in the stored position.
US10737561B2	Sunroof structure A sunroof structure includes a frame, a transparent material and a decorative panel. The frame is configured to install to a vehicle roof structure above a passenger compartment. The transparent material is installed to the frame such that light can pass therethrough to the passenger compartment. The decorative panel is installed to the frame such that at least a portion of the decorative panel covers an interior portion of the transparent material.
US10737558B2	Adjustable vehicle visor An adjustable vehicle visor. The adjustable vehicle visor includes a track securable to a vehicle ceiling, wherein an actuator is slidably disposed within the track. A motor is connected to the actuator and can move the actuator along the track when the motor is actuated. An arm having a longitudinal aperture extending between opposing ends thereof is affixed to the actuator along the longitudinal aperture, such that the arm can rotate about the actuator when the motor is actuated. A visor is pivotally affixed to the arm, the visor having a telescopic panel therein that can selectively move between an extended position and a retracted position. A remote device is in wireless communication with the motor, wherein the remote device can transmit a control signal to actuate the motor.
US10737557B2	Dynamic shading systems In some embodiments, a dynamic shading system of a vehicle includes one or more occupant sensors, a window configured for dynamic shading, and a control unit communicatively coupled to the one or more occupant sensors and the window. The one or more occupant sensors are configured to output a signal indicative of a position of each of one or more occupants within the vehicle. The control unit executes logic to shade areas of the window based on the position of each of the one or more occupants in order to shade each of the one or more occupants in accordance with a shade preference of each of the one or more occupants.
US10737555B2	Air vent Air vent for a vehicle includes a frame-shaped housing, in which a plurality of air guide elements are arranged, wherein first air guide elements are each mounted in a manner allowing pivot movement about a first pivot axis, and wherein second air guide elements are each mounted in a manner allowing pivot movement about a second pivot axis, wherein the first pivot axes extend perpendicular to the second pivot axes, further comprising a manually operable operating element for pivoting the air guide elements, wherein first guide rails are provided, along which the operating element for pivoting the first air guide elements about the first pivot axes is displaceable along a first direction of displacement, and wherein second guide rails are provided, along which the operating element for pivoting the second air guide elements about the second pivot axes is displaceable along a second direction of displacement.
US10737552B2	Vapor injection heat pump and control method A vapor injection heat pump includes a compressor, a first valve directing a refrigerant of the compressor to a first or second heat exchanger dependent upon a mode of operation, an expansion device receiving the refrigerant from at least one of the heat exchangers, a vapor generator receiving an expanded liquid/vapor refrigerant mix from the first expansion device and directing a vapor component to a first input port of the compressor and a liquid component to at least one of the second heat exchanger and a third heat exchanger, via controlling a second valve, a second expansion device, a third expansion device, and a third valve. A second input of the compressor receives an output refrigerant from at least one of the second heat exchanger and the third heat exchanger dependent upon the mode of operation.
US10737551B2	Vehicle air handling system A vehicle air handling system includes an air duct housing, a particulate sensor, a first air blower and an electronic controller. The air duct housing has an air inlet and a passenger compartment vent. The particulate sensor is configured to detect a particulate level of particulates in the air duct housing. The first air blower is disposed in the air duct housing to move air within the air duct housing. The electronic controller is operatively coupled to the particulate sensor and the first air blower. The electronic controller is configured to operate the first air blower to reverse an air direction of the first air blower away from the passenger compartment vent upon detection of the particulate level of the particulates in the air duct housing being equal to or greater than a predetermined particulate threshold level in the air duct housing.
US10737546B2	Electronic compression and rebound control An electronic valve assembly for a vehicle suspension damper is described in which a first electronic valve is disposed along a fluid flow path extending between a compression region of a damping cylinder and a fluid reservoir chamber. The first electronic valve controls flow of fluid from the compression region into the fluid reservoir chamber. A second electronic valve is disposed along a fluid flow path extending between a rebound region of the damping cylinder and the compression region. The second electronic valve controls flow of fluid from the rebound region into the compression. The first electronic valve does not reside in the fluid flow path extending from the rebound region into the compression region, and the second electronic valve does not reside in the fluid flow path extending from the compression region into the fluid reservoir chamber.
US10737541B1	TPMS autolocalization using direction sensitive antennas A method of localizing a TPMS sensor module includes transmitting, by the TPMS sensor module, a TPMS signal; and localizing, by a localization module, the TPMS sensor module based on receiving the TPMS signal at a phase array antenna including a plurality of reception antennas each configured to receive the TPMS signal at a different phase, where the plurality of reception antennas include a reference reception antenna and at least one additional reception antenna. Localizing the TPMS sensor module includes measuring a reference phase of the TPMS signal received at the reference reception antenna, measuring a respective shifted phase of the TPMS signal received at each of the at least one additional reception antenna, determining a respective phase shift between the reference phase and each respective shifted phase, and determining a location of the TPMS sensor module based on each determined respective phase shift corresponding to the TPMS signal.
US10737538B2	Tire sensor installation structure and a manufacturing method thereof The disclosed technology generally relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module, and more particularly relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module on a tire, and to a method of manufacturing the installation structure. In one aspect, the installation structure includes a sensor module housing configured to accommodate a sensor module and at least one sensor patch each comprising a bonding portion configured to attach to an inner side of a tire and a pressing portion configured to place and maintain the sensor module housing in contact with an installation position on the inner side of the tire. The pressing portion is configured to apply a downward pressure on a top portion of the sensor module housing by elastically extending and contracting.
US10737537B2	Coupling unit Provided is a coupling unit for coupling a tire to a rim, the coupling unit including an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces, in which a maximum length of the coupling unit is larger than a distance between both hooks of the rim, the side surfaces include sliding areas that are slidable with respect to the hooks of the rim such that the coupling unit is easily inserted into the rim while the coupling unit is being inserted into the rim, and in a state in which the coupling unit is completely inserted into the rim, at least a part of the upper surface is in surface contact with lower surfaces of the hooks to prevent the coupling unit from being separated from the rim.
US10737526B2	Apparatuses and processes for producing optical effect layers comprising oriented non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles The present invention relates to the field of magnetic assemblies and processes for producing optical effect layers (OEL) comprising magnetically oriented non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles on a substrate. In particular, the present invention relates to magnetic assemblies and processes for producing said OELs as anti-counterfeit means on security documents or security articles or for decorative purposes.
US10737525B2	Watermarked paper A watermarked paper which allows for arbitrary changing of a watermark pattern or displaying of recorded optical image information even during observation from the same field of view. The watermarked paper is obtained by mixing into a paper layer an intermediate layer with a thickness of 6-300 μm that has a dimmer of which a light transmission amount changes according to a voltage state, characterized in that the watermarked paper includes a power supply for supplying power to the dimmer in the intermediate layer or on a paper surface, and a watermark image is changed by switching the dimmer between a transparent state and a mirror state by controlling a voltage by power supplied from the power supply.
US10737522B2	Process for producing a printing surface A process for producing a fluid transfer surface, which process comprises: providing a titanium or titanium alloy surface; subjecting the titanium or titanium alloy surface to surface hardening by interstitial element absorption to provide a hardened surface; and, if required engraving the hardened surface to provide a desired surface topography.
US10737521B2	Method for inkjet printing glass to have a metallic appearance by inkjet process A method for inkjet printing glass to have a metallic appearance by an inkjet process is disclosed herein. It comprises the following steps of cleaning and drying a glass to be inkjet printed; inkjet printing an ink bottom layer on a surface of the glass and a metallic ink layer on the ink bottom layer; and inkjet printing a transparent protective ink layer on the metallic ink layer.
US10737520B2	Thermal transfer sheet There is provided a thermal transfer sheet having satisfactory transferability when a transfer layer is transferred on a transfer receiving article over a wide energy range.A thermal transfer sheet 100 for obtaining a thermal transfer image-receiving sheet includes a substrate 1 and a transfer layer 10 provided on the substrate, wherein the transfer layer 10 has a layered structure in which two or more layers are layered, the transfer layer 10 includes at least a receiving layer 2, the layer located nearest to the substrate 1 of the layers constituting the transfer layer 10 is the receiving layer 2, and the receiving layer 2 contains a cellulosic resin.
US10737517B2	Printer A printer for printing information on a recording sheet, includes a housing configured to accommodate a recording sheet and a printing portion; a battery to be removably mounted to the housing; and a clip pivotably mounted to the housing. The clip includes a joint portion, which is elastically deformable so that a coupling portion of the housing is pivotably fitted to the joint portion. Each of the joint portion and the coupling portion includes an engagement portion configured to restrain the clip from pivoting at a mounting position at which the clip covers at least a part of the battery. When a predetermined external force is applied to the housing in a pivoting direction of the clip, restraining of the clip by the engagement portions is canceled so that the clip is movable from the mounting position.
US10737513B2	Liquid discharge apparatus There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a discharge portion that discharges liquid to a medium to be transported in a transporting direction, and a supporting portion that has a supporting surface supporting the medium, in which the supporting surface does not have unevenness in a width direction intersecting the transporting direction, but has groove portions formed continuously along the width direction, and the groove portions are formed with suction holes which suck the medium.
US10737512B2	Printing system having multiple printheads and bypass lines A printing system includes: an ink supply; a feed line coupled to the ink supply; a return line coupled to the ink supply; and a plurality of printhead modules each having an inlet port fluidically coupled to the feed line and an outlet port fluidically coupled to the return line. Each print module has a bypass line fluidically coupling the feed line to the return line. The bypass line is open for both priming and printing operations.
US10737511B2	Drying apparatus and printing apparatus A drying apparatus includes a heating mechanism arranged so as to heat a medium supported by a support surface, an air sending path that includes an air intake port through which outside air is introduced and an air outlet port that opens to the support surface, and an air blower arranged so as to flow gas in the air sending path toward the air outlet port. The air sending path may include an inside layer that can suppress ventilation and a heat insulating layer that is arranged superimposed on an outside of the inside layer.
US10737510B2	Recording method and recording apparatus A recording method is provided including: discharging and adhering a reaction liquid to an ink non-absorbable or ink low-absorbable recording medium in a form of a droplet, by using an ink jet method, the reaction liquid containing a reagent for aggregating or thickening of a colored ink composition; and adhering a colored ink composition to the recording medium to which the reaction liquid has adhered. The recording medium is heated before adhering the colored ink composition to the recording medium, a period from when adhering of the reaction liquid is ended until adhering of the colored ink composition is started is within 30 seconds, and a surface temperature of the recording medium from the adhering of the reaction liquid to the adhering of the colored ink composition is equal to or lower than 38° C.
US10737508B2	Building materials comprising composites with printed images Disclosed herein are composite building materials having at least one textured surface. The textured surface includes at least a plurality of particles. The textured surface closely mimics conventional building materials. The building materials can contain an image printed using ink jet printing methods with inks optimized for enhanced color stability.
US10737506B2	Digital print with water-based ink Water-based ink including a pigment mix and a method to form a digital print on a substrate with a pigment mix having large pigments and a Piezo ink head equipped with an ink circulation system, the method including: providing a water-based ink including an aqueous pigment mix including settling pigments, a binder including an acrylic resin dispersion, and a viscosity increasing substance including glycol and/or glycerine, providing a steric stabilization of the pigments and adapting the size of the pigments and the viscosity of the water-based ink such that a settling velocity of the pigments exceeds about 0.001 mm/min at 25° C., circulating said water-based ink within said at least one Piezo print head, and printing a digital image with said at least one Piezo print head by applying ink drops of said water-based ink on the substrate.
US10737504B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus Provided is a liquid injecting apparatus equipped with a liquid injecting head, which is mounted on a carriage and moved reciprocally in a widthwise direction of a target, and a valve unit, which is mounted on the carriage to be supplied with liquid via a supply passage from a liquid retainer and to supply liquid to the liquid injecting head. The valve unit has a pressure chamber connected to the liquid retainer via the supply passage; a valve, which opens or closes the supply passage to supply liquid to the pressure chamber; and a flexible film member, which is displaced based on a negative pressure generated as liquid in the pressure chamber decreases to thereby operate the valve.
US10737502B2	Fluid circulation apparatus and fluid ejection apparatus According to one embodiment, a fluid circulation apparatus includes a first tank to store fluid to be supplied to a fluid ejection head, a circulation path including a first flow path portion to provide fluid from the first tank to a supply port of the fluid ejection head, and a second flow path portion to return fluid from a collection port of the fluid ejection head to the first tank, a bypass flow path to connect the supply port to the collection port outside of the fluid ejection head, and a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure of the bypass flow path.
US10737498B2	Liquid cartridge A liquid cartridge includes a chamber, a liquid outflow path, a circuit board, a first surface and a second surface. The chamber stores liquid. The liquid outflow path extends from the chamber to an outlet formed at the liquid outflow path. The outlet is to communicate with an exterior of the liquid cartridge and faces frontward. The circuit board is disposed rearward relative to the outlet. The first surface faces at least upwardly. The second surface faces at least rearwardly. The circuit board includes at least one of the first surface and the second surface.
US10737497B2	Wipe unit and inkjet recording device including same A wipe unit of the present disclosure includes a wiper, a wiper carriage, a wiper fixing member and a recovery tray. The recovery tray is arranged below the wiper, and includes a tray surface that recovers the ink wiped off with the wiper. The tray surface is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane, and makes the recovered ink flow in a predetermined direction so as to collect the recovered ink. The wiping portion is formed with the wiper and the wiper fixing member, and the wiping portion includes an ink drop portion which drops the ink wiped off with the wiper to the tray surface. The ink drop portion is formed such that the length thereof in a width direction orthogonal to the wiping direction is reduced as the ink drop portion is extended downward.
US10737496B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and maintenance method thereof Disclosed is a liquid ejecting apparatus including a liquid ejecting portion provided with a liquid ejecting head and configured to move the liquid ejecting head in a head moving area in a scanning direction, and the head moving area includes a landing area in which the liquid is ejected from the nozzle and landed onto a medium that is placed in a placement portion, an receiving area in which a liquid receiving portion is provided, and a maintenance area in which a maintenance cap is provided, and the receiving area is disposed at a position farther from the landing area than from the maintenance area in the scanning direction.
US10737491B2	Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device, and liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge head includes a plurality of nozzles, a plurality of individual liquid chambers, a common supply channel, and a common collection channel. The plurality of nozzles discharges a liquid. The plurality of individual liquid chambers communicates with the plurality of nozzles, respectively. The common supply channel communicates with the plurality of individual liquid chambers. The common collection channel communicates with the plurality of individual liquid chambers. At least a part of at least one of the common supply channel and the common collection channel is disposed at a position overlapping with the plurality of individual liquid chambers when the plurality of individual liquid chambers is projected in a vertical direction.
US10737488B2	Droplet discharging device Provided is a droplet discharging device capable of, while suppressing influence on a droplet discharge mode of a discharging head, suppressing heat generation of a head driving circuit for driving the discharging head. A printing apparatus (10) (droplet discharging device) includes a discharging head (54) configured to discharge ink, a head driving circuit (56) configured to drive the discharging head (54), a heat dissipation unit (57) configured to dissipate heat generated in the head driving circuit (56), a carriage (52) configured to move in a state of supporting the discharging head (54), the head driving circuit (56), and the heat dissipation unit (57), and at least one air blowing unit (60) disposed outside a movement region of the carriage (52) and capable of generating an airflow toward the heat dissipation unit (57) supported by the carriage (52).
US10737485B2	Sheet-fed stamping press comprising a foil laminating unit There is described a sheet-fed stamping press (10) comprising a foil application unit (2) designed to allow transfer or lamination of foil material onto successive sheets (S), which foil material is fed to the foil application unit (2) in the form of a foil carrier (FC) supplied by means of a foil feeding system (3). The foil application unit (2) comprises a stamping cylinder (21) with at least one circumferential stamping section (210) provided on a circumference of the stamping cylinder (21) and comprising successive stamping segments (211; 211) distributed one after the other about the circumference of the stamping cylinder (21), the stamping cylinder (21) also acting as sheet-transporting cylinder and comprising multiple sheet holding units (21a) distributed about the circumference of the stamping cylinder (21) and designed to hold successive sheets (S) against the circumference of the stamping cylinder (21). The foil application unit (2) further comprises a plurality of counter-pressure units (25) distributed about a portion of the circumference of the stamping cylinder (21) and designed to press the successive sheets (S) and the foil carrier (FC) against an outer surface of the stamping segments (211; 211), the foil carrier (FC) being supplied by the foil feeding system (3) between the sheets (S) and the stamping segments (211; 211**). Each counter-pressure unit (25) is designed as a cylinder unit (250, 255) provided with at least one circumferential pressing element (255) positioned to cooperate with the circumferential stamping section (210) of the stamping cylinder (21), and the counter-pressure units (25) are driven into rotation by means of at least one dedicated drive (26).
US10737480B2	Sinterable feedstock for use in 3D printing devices The present invention relates to a filament suitable to be used in a 3D printing device, wherein the filament comprises a metal and/or ceramic powder, a thermoplastic binder and additives. The invention also relates to a process for producing a shaped body comprising the step of printing a shaped green body using the filament according to the invention. Also provided is the use of a filament according to the invention in a 3D printing device and a green body producible by mixing a metal and/or ceramic powder and a thermoplastic binder. The invention also relates to the use of a binder of the invention for the production of a filament for 3D printing devices.
US10737479B2	Method of making three-dimensional objects using both continuous and discontinuous solidification A method and apparatus for making a three-dimensional object by solidifying a solidifiable material are shown and described. A photohardening inhibitor is admitted into a surface of a photohardenable material to create a “dead zone” where little or no solidification occurs. The dead zone prevents the exposed surface of the photohardenable material from solidifying in contact with a container bottom or film. As the solidified object areas get larger and the build platform speed increases, the dead zone increases which can cause the formation of channels in the resulting objects and delamination. A number of techniques including continuous/discontinuous mode switching, multiple illuminations of portions of the same layer, and the use of gray scaling are disclosed for regulating the size of the dead zone.
US10737477B2	Bonding device and method for producing plate-shaped bonded assembly A method for producing a bonded plate-shaped assembly includes retaining a pair of plate-shaped members facing each other by a pair of retaining base members; charging a photo-curable liquid material between the pair of plate-shaped members facing each other; causing movement of the pair of retaining base members by a retaining base member movement unit to cause the pair of plate-shaped members to draw close to each other to cause wetting spreading of the liquid material between the pair of plate-shaped members; detecting a wetting spreading state of the liquid material by a sensor; and illuminating curing light, in response to the result of detection, to the liquid material wettingly spread to the entire surfaces of the pair of plate-shaped members, to form the bonded plate-shaped assembly made up of the pair of plate-shaped members bonded together.
US10737470B2	Polymeric interlayers and multiple layer panels made therefrom exhibiting enhanced properties and performance Polymeric interlayers for use in making multiple layer panels having a unique balance of properties are provided. Single and multiple layer interlayers according to various embodiments of the present invention can be used to form multiple layer panels that exhibit both enhanced rigidity and improved impact resistance, while still retaining desirable optical performance. Interlayers and multiple layer panels of the present invention may be particularly suitable for use in a wide range of applications, including, for example, in many indoor and outdoor architectural and structural applications.
US10737469B2	Vehicle antenna pane A vehicle antenna pane for separating a vehicle interior from external surroundings is presented. The pane has features that include an inner pane, an outer pane, at least one intermediate layer that connects an internal surface of the outer pane areally to an external surface of the inner pane, a planar antenna structure that is arranged between the inner pane and the outer pane, and a base plate that is arranged on an interior side in relation to the antenna structure. A dielectric is arranged between the antenna structure and the base plate, the dielectric being provided by means of the inner pane and the intermediate layer. A base of the antenna structure has a ratio of a length to a width of 1:1 to 10:1.
US10737468B2	High security polycarbonate laminate windows with insulated glazing units The present invention provides high security polycarbonate laminates integrated with insulated glazing units (IGU) to produce high security windows. The laminate comprises at least nine layers, in the following order: (i) an insulated glazing unit; (ii) a thermoplastic polyurethane; (iii) a polycarbonate; (iv) a thermoplastic polyurethane; (v) a polycarbonate; (vi) a thermoplastic polyurethane; (vii) a glass; (viii) a thermoplastic polyurethane; and (ix) a polycarbonate. A frame may surround and overbite the laminate. An array of framed laminates may be arranged such that one framed laminate may be removed, without removing an adjacent laminate.
US10737464B2	Structure adapted to traverse a fluid environment and method of retrofitting structure adapted to traverse a fluid environment A structure adapted to traverse a fluid environment exerting an ambient fluid pressure is provided. The structure includes an elongate body extending from a root to a wingtip and encapsulating at least one interior volume containing an interior fluid exerting an interior fluid pressure that is different from the ambient fluid pressure. A method of retrofitting a structure adapted to traverse a fluid environment exerting an ambient fluid pressure, the structure comprising an elongate body extending from a root to a wingtip and having at least one interior volume is also provided. The method includes sealing the elongate body to encapsulate the at least one interior volume containing an interior fluid; associating at least one valve with the at least one interior volume; and modifying interior fluid content via the at least one valve to produce an interior fluid pressure that is different from the ambient fluid pressure.
US10737463B2	Method for producing a sandwich panel comprising a reinforced foam core A method for producing a sandwich panel with a reinforced foam core includes inserting rod-shaped, thermoplastic reinforcing elements into a thermoplastic foam material such that the reinforcing elements extend through the foam material. End regions of the reinforcing elements project out of the foam material. The foam material is thermoformed to form a reinforced foam core, wherein the end regions of the reinforcing elements are integrally formed by applying temperature and pressure to the cover surfaces of the foam material and are bonded to the foam material in a fused connection. A thermoplastic cover layer is laminated on either side by applying temperature and pressure to the reinforced foam core on the cover surfaces of the foam material in order to form the sandwich panel, wherein the cover layers are bonded to the reinforced foam core in a fused connection.
US10737462B2	Method for coating surface of moving part of vehicle and moving part of vehicle manufactured by the same A method for coating a surface of a moving part of a vehicle may include a coating preparation process of disposing a screen having a plurality of meshes to be distanced from a surface of the moving part of the vehicle to be coated depending on a predetermined spaced distance; and a coating layer deposition process of forming a coating layer having a pattern having a shape in which a plurality of embossings corresponding to the mesh shape is repeated on the surface of the moving part of the vehicle by a vacuum deposition scheme and forming the coating layer so that the adjacent emboss is connected to each other.
US10737460B2	Fibrous mats and panels having a gypsum-based coating and methods for the manufacture thereof Coated nonwoven fibrous mats, building panels, and methods for making the same are provided. A coated nonwoven fiber mat includes a nonwoven fibrous mat having a continuous barrier coating on a surface thereof. The continuous barrier coating includes a set composition of gypsum and a binder. A building panel includes a panel core associated with a coated nonwoven fiber mat. A method of making a coated nonwoven fibrous mat includes depositing a composition of water, gypsum stucco, and a binder onto a surface of a nonwoven fibrous mat and setting the composition to form a continuous barrier coating.
US10737458B2	Composite material composition and a method of forming a composite material composition A material composition including a matrix including a first material, the matrix including a plurality of voids disposed in the matrix, two or more voids being spaced apart from each other, a plurality of elongate fibers of a second material located within the matrix, wherein the plurality of fibers are configured to reinforce the matrix and, wherein the material composition is a composite material composition.
US10737457B2	Medical sterile cover and medical observation apparatus There is provided a medical sterile cover including: a layered structure in which a plurality of covering members that cover a medical observation apparatus to ensure a sterile state of the medical observation apparatus is layered; and a detachment section configured to detach the layered plurality of covering members layer by layer.
US10737452B2	Tire vulcanization mold and tire manufacturing method using the same A tire vulcanization mold includes a side molding surface, a mark forming stencil plate for forming a convex mark at an outer surface of a side portion, an attachment recess provided in the side molding surface, and a screw fixing the stencil plate to the attachment recess. The stencil plate is formed larger than the attachment recess so as to cover the attachment recess, and a peripheral portion of the stencil plate is in contact with an opening peripheral portion of the attachment recess.
US10737450B1	Fabrication of graded index light guides An optical element is produced by introducing a first liquid and a second liquid into respective inlets of a mold. The inlets are connected to a channel that extends to an outlet of the mold, the channel being tapered towards the outlet. The first and second liquids have different refractive indices and partially diffuse into each other inside the channel to form a multi-layer structure. The multi-layer structure is extruded through the outlet, onto a substrate. Curing the first and second liquids forms a solid optical element having a spatially varying refractive index profile in at least one dimension.
US10737449B2	Textured caul plate A system for manufacturing a composite article includes a resin-wetting control layer configured to be placed in contact with a composite ply of a composite preform. The resin-wetting control layer is configured complementary to a ply surface of the composite ply.
US10737448B2	Sealant for tire repairing Subject matter disclosed herein relates to sealant for tire repairing and more particularly, relates to sealant composition for repairing tire punctures and a method of preparing the same.
US10737447B2	Apparatus and method for forming fiber reinforced composite structures A control rod for incorporation into a composite assembly with at least a first composite preform, a second composite preform, and a cured resin includes a shaft defining an axis, wherein the shaft is disposable within an aperture in the composite assembly, and a plurality of threads disposed on at least a portion of the shaft. The shaft is made from, among other materials, a thermoplastic material. The threads define a thread pitch that encompasses more than one individual fiber layer forming at least one of the first composite layer and the second composite layer.
US10737445B1	Filament winding for orientation and spreading on a substrate A method, apparatus, and system for winding a filament around a substrate includes mounting the substrate to a rotatable structure and rotating the substrate to wind the first filament around the substrate in a first winding orientation that winds the first filament around a first pair of edges of the substrate to wrap a first filament layer around the substrate. The method further includes changing winding orientations of the first filament from the first winding orientation to a second winding orientation by turning the first filament about a corner of the substrate and winding the first filament around the rotating substrate in the second winding orientation that winds the first filament around a second pair of edges of the substrate, wherein the second pair of edges is different from the first pair of edges, to wrap a second filament layer around the substrate.
US10737443B2	Device and method for inductive sealing of a plurality of plies of a laminate A device for inductive sealing of a plurality of plies of a laminate which comprises a carrier layer made of electrically non-conductive material, a sealing layer made of thermoplastic material and a metal layer disposed between the sealing layer and the carrier layer, includes two compressible sealing jaws, each fitted with an inductor embedded in a block of the sealing jaw. The block of each sealing jaw consists of a metallic material. A concentrator of each sealing jaw is composed of a plurality of partial pieces, wherein each partial piece consists of a material suitable for magnetic field concentration and all the partial pieces are electrically insulated from one another and with respect to the metal block. The inductor is disposed in a groove in the concentrator.
US10737438B2	Method of additive manufacturing by fabrication through multiple zones A method of forming a three-dimensional object is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween, with the carrier positioned adjacent and spaced apart from the build surface at a start position; then (b) forming an adhesion segment of the three-dimensional object (c) optionally but preferably forming a transition segment of the three dimensional object; and then (d) forming a body segment of the three dimensional object. In each case, the segment can be formed by: (i) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, (ii) continuously or intermittently irradiating the build region with light through the optically transparent, and (iii) continuously or intermittently advancing the carrier away from the build surface, to thereby form that segment from the polymerizable liquid.
US10737434B2	Methods and systems for fast imprinting of nanometer scale features in a workpiece The subject matter described herein relates to methods and systems for fast imprinting of nanometer scale features in a workpiece. According to one aspect, a system for producing nanometer scale features in a workpiece is disclosed. The system includes a die having a surface with at least one nanometer scale feature located thereon. A first actuator moves the die with respect to the workpiece such that the at least one nanometer scale feature impacts the workpiece and imprints a corresponding at least one nanometer scale feature in the workpiece.
US10737433B2	Tools and methods for forming semi-transparent patterning masks Means, apparatus, systems, and/or methods are described for forming improved rigid or flexible semi-transparent imprinting templates. These templates can be used to produce patterning masks having improved resolution that do not require plasma etching for residue removal. The methods and apparatus are compatible with roll-to-roll manufacturing processes and enable roll-to-roll formation of a wide range of metal patterned films.
US10737425B2	Pin cam deflector nut The present disclosure generally relates to extrusion die systems. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a specialty pin cam nut designed for the ease of assembly and disassembly of extrusion dies.
US10737422B2	Device and a method for fabricating a part by injection molding An injection molding device for fabricating a part, the device including an injection mold, the mold being formed of a support and a countermold that are distinct and that define between them a mold cavity presenting a first shape; and at least one injection device for injecting a fluid material into the mold cavity; the device including deformation elements configured to modify the shape of the mold cavity into a second shape distinct from the first shape.
US10737412B2	Mounting and demolding device A demolding device for use in an imprint machine, in which a foil is intermittently passed in a feed direction over a press region where a stamp is pressed against the foil for imprinting a surface pattern. The demolding device includes a carrier, a pressing roller mounted in the carrier, and a demolding roller mounted parallel to the pressing roller in the carrier, wherein the carrier is configured to slide over the press region against the feed direction while rolling the foil under the pressing roller and over the demolding roller for detaching the foil from the stamp after imprinting of the pattern.
US10737401B1	Switchblade A switchblade includes a casing having first and second ends and a cavity. A blade has a cutting edge with a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge extends outside of the cavity from the first end. A spring is operably connected to the blade to bias the blade to the deployed position. A lock at the first end has a hold position that engages with the blade to prevent movement of the blade with respect to the casing and a release position that permits movement of the blade with respect to the casing. An actuator at the second end extends through at least a portion of the casing. A lever connects the actuator to the lock so that the actuator can reposition the lock between the hold position and the release position.
US10737400B2	Retractable knife for rapid manual deployment while fully grasped A self-defense pocket knife with handle of suitable proportion to be grasped in closed fist and a conveyance system configured for the emergency manual conveyance of a blade from a position for storage to a position for use without requiring the user to appreciably alter or compromise grip upon the handle during the course of such conveyance.
US10737398B2	Continuum devices and control methods thereof Continuum robots and similar devices and methods and systems for controlling such devices are provided. The devices can include rods comprising strips, that are pre-curved, or both. Also provided is a system and method for modeling and controlling the configuration and operation of such devices.
US10737391B2	System for capturing an image A system includes: an illumination device; and an imaging device configured to capture an image of a target which is irradiated with light by the illumination device. The illumination device includes: a light emitting unit configured to emit first polarized light; a condensing unit configured to focus light emitted from the light emitting unit; a diffusion unit configured to diffuse the light focused by the condensing unit; and a uniformization optical system configured to receive the light diffused by the diffusion unit, uniformize an illuminance distribution of the light, and emit the light. The system further including a selective transmission unit provided on an optical path from the target to an imaging element of the imaging device and configured to block the first polarized light at a predetermined blocking ratio.
US10737384B2	Robot system A robot system includes a light source, an image capture device, a robot mechanism unit having a target site of position control where the light source is provided, and a robot controller that controls the position of the robot mechanism unit based on a position command, a position feedback, and a position compensation value. The robot controller includes a path acquisition unit that makes the image capture device capture an image of light from the light source continuously during the predetermined operation to acquire a path of the light source from the image capture device, a positional error estimation unit that estimates positional error of the path of the light source from the position command based on the acquired path of the light source and the position command, and a compensation value generation unit that generates the position compensation value based on the estimated positional error.
US10737383B2	Method for commanding an automated work cell This method of controlling an automated work cell provided with a robot arm comprises the steps of: a) calculating Cartesian instructions corresponding to the nominal articular instructions; b) calculating actual articular instructions from the Cartesian instructions, taking into account actual geometrical parameters of the robot arm; c) calculating for each nominal articular instruction and from the actual articular instruction, an articular instruction correction value; d) calculating, for each nominal articular instruction and from the calculated articular correction instruction, an effective articular instruction; e) calculating control instructions for each motor controller from the calculated effective articular instructions; f) transmitting the motor control instructions to each motor controller.
US10737380B2	Metering robot and tool holder for same The present invention relates to a metering robot for dispensing liquid and/or pasty media having three degrees of freedom of movement oriented perpendicular to one another, having a base having two first linear guides spaced apart in parallel from one another; a portal bridge that is supported in a travelable manner on the two linear guides and that has a second linear guide oriented perpendicular to the two first linear guides; and a third linear guide for the movable guiding of a cart for receiving a metering unit that is oriented perpendicular to the first and second linear guides and that is travelable along the second linear guide. The metering robot has a work space that extends in a region that is located in the longitudinal direction of the two first linear guides in a prolongation of the region that extends directly between the two first linear guides.
US10737377B2	Systems, devices, articles, and methods for robots in workplaces Systems, devices, articles, and methods as disclosed, described, illustrated, and claimed herein. The systems, devices, articles, and methods generally relates to the field of robotics.
US10737369B2	Nut devices for instrument stand Nut devices including a butterfly portion with an axial hole that can be opened such that the nut device can be slid up or down a host device, such as a cymbal stand rod, without the typical screw-type motion, are disclosed. Also disclosed are nut devices including drum key functionality.
US10737368B2	Electrochemical corrosion of catalyst material from PCD elements A method of treating a cutter element comprises contacting at least a portion of a volume of polycrystalline diamond with an electrolyte solution, applying an electrical current between the volume of the polycrystalline diamond and a counter electrode to maintain a predetermined electrochemical potential between a reference electrode and the volume of polycrystalline diamond, and corroding at least a portion of the catalyst material from the interstitial spaces between the diamond grains in the volume of polycrystalline diamond. The volume of the polycrystalline diamond comprises interbonded diamond grains and a catalyst material disposed in the interstitial spaces between adjacent diamond grains in the volume of polycrystalline diamond. The counter electrode is in contact with the electrolyte solution, and the electrical current is supplied at a substantially constant electrochemical potential between a reference electrode and the volume of polycrystalline diamond.
US10737365B2	Turn table transport carriage A turn table transport carriage configured to carry a turn table removed from a polishing apparatus or turn table which is to be disposed to the polishing apparatus, turn table transport carriage including a turn table holding section configured to hold the turn table, support base which supports the turn table holding section from a lower side, elevating mechanism which moves up and down the turn table holding section, and inclination mechanism which inclines the turn table holding section holding the turn table, the turn table transport carriage being characterized by enabling carrying the turn table in a state where the turn table holding section holding the turn table is inclined by the inclination mechanism. Consequently, there is provided the turn table transport carriage which has a narrow width at the time of carrying the turn table and can reduce a width of a passage for carrying the turntable.
US10737364B2	Multifunctional wheel burr removing device The present application discloses a multifunctional wheel burr removing device, comprising a synchronous clamping drive system, a first burr brushing system, an upper burr brushing system and a second burr brushing system. The multifunctional wheel burr removing device in use may remove burrs of four parts. And the four parts are as follows: end faces of upper rims, wheel wells, cutting positions of sides of upper rims and fronts of wheels having different diameters and different heights. So the production efficiency is very high; and simultaneously, the device has the characteristics of high automation degree, advanced process, strong generality, safety and stability.
US10737362B2	Machine tool, in particular multi-spindle turning machine A machine tool, in particular multi-spindle turning machine, comprising a machine frame, a turret body being rotatably supported by the machine frame, a plurality of workpiece spindles being arranged on the turret body, each of the workpiece spindles having a workpiece receiving portion for receiving a respective workpiece on one side of the turret body facing a working space of the machine tool, and a plurality of tool post assemblies supported by the machine frame around the turret body, wherein each tool post assembly includes a tool post having one or more tool cartridge receiving openings respectively being configured to detachably receive a tool holder cartridge TC holding a tool.
US10737361B2	Machining jig and machining method A machining jig holds a workpiece with respect to a tool that partially removes an outer peripheral surface of the workpiece. The machining jig includes a first jig including an inner peripheral surface having a shape similar to a contour of the workpiece and an outer peripheral surface including a first inclined section inclined with respect to an axial direction of the workpiece; a second jig including an inner peripheral surface including a second inclined section configured to be fitted to the first inclined section; a base to which the second jig is coaxially fixed; and a sliding mechanism that enables a large-diameter portion of the first inclined section and a small-diameter portion of the second inclined section to move toward and away from each other. The sliding mechanism of the machining jig causes the small-diameter portion of the second inclined section to press the large-diameter portion of the first inclined section so that compressive stress is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the workpiece at a position near a portion to be removed by the tool.
US10737356B2	Bonding wire for semiconductor device A bonding wire for a semiconductor device, characterized in that the bonding wire includes a Cu alloy core material and a Pd coating layer formed on a surface of the Cu alloy core material, the bonding wire contains an element that provides bonding reliability in a high-temperature environment, and a strength ratio defined by the following Equation (1) is 1.1 to 1.6: Strength ratio=ultimate strength/0.2% offset yield strength. (1)
US10737355B2	Engraving in a computer numerically controlled machine A method for dithering can include receiving, at a computer numerically controlled machine comprising a laser, a motion plan corresponding to a first image. The output of the laser can be dithered, in accordance with the motion plan, to effect a change in a material within an interior space of the computer numerically controlled machine. The change can substantially reproduce at least a portion of the first image on the material. The dithering can include providing laser energy to the material at a native resolution based at least on a spot size of the laser. The spot size can be determined based at least on one or more parameters of the computer numerically controlled machine and/or one or more properties of the material. The laser energy can be delivered at locations separated by a distance no less than the spot size.
US10737349B2	Measuring device for automated welding devices, in particular for robot welding tongs The disclosure relates to a measuring device (1) for automated welding devices, in particular for robot welding tongs with a housing (18); with a holding piece (19); that is affixed inside the housing (18) and insulated against the housing (18) by means of a first insulating ring (2); that has a reception space (22) with a base wall (23) and an affixing appliance (24); and with a load cell (17) that is affixed inside the housing (18) opposite the base wall (23) and that is insulated against the housing (18) by means of a circumferential second insulating ring (5) and an insulating washer appliance (7, 21) located at the front-face side and adjacent to the base wall (23).
US10737347B2	Thread connection for a torch system A connector component configured for coupling a consumable component to a plasma arc torch is provided. The connector component comprises a body having a proximal end and a distal end disposed along and defining a longitudinal axis. The connector component includes at least two engagement regions disposed radially about the longitudinal axis on a surface of the body. Each engagement region includes at least one engagement feature disposed on the surface of the body. The connector component also includes at least two free regions disposed radially about the longitudinal axis on the surface of the body. Each free region is radially located between a pair of the engagement regions and characterized by an absence of the engagement feature.
US10737343B2	Method for producing an especially large aeronautical part The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a final metal part for a nacelle of a turbojet. The method includes brazing at least two parts, one being an inner part having an inner surface and the other being an outer part having an outer surface. The method further includes a step of heating the outer surface of the outer part using an external heating means, and a step of heating the inner surface of the inner part using an internal heating means.
US10737342B2	Cable connector assembly and improved cable A cable connector assembly includes: an electrical connector; and a cable electrically connected with the electrical connector, the cable including plural high-speed wires for transmitting high-speed signal, a pair of low-speed wires for transmitting low-speed signal, a pair of power wires for transmitting power signal, a pair of standby wires, a detection wire for transmitting detection signal, and a power supply wire; wherein the pair of standby wires, the detection wire, and the power supply wire are arranged in a line along a horizontal direction; the high-speed wires are evenly distributed on both sides of the line along a thickness direction vertical to the horizontal direction; the low-speed wires are disposed on a side of the line along the thickness direction; and the power wires are disposed on another side of the line along the thickness direction.
US10737339B2	Circular saw blade A novel approach to a commercial circular saw blade designed for efficient lumber cutting as well as extended saw blade life because of a reduction in friction and better heat dispersion. The saw plate has thicker body transitioning to a thinner rim at a point between the bottom of the gullet and the bottom of the tooth, generally occurring at the hook of the gullet. This design increases the lateral stiffness of the blade, improves accuracy, maximizes sawdust ejection, eliminates blade wandering, decreases the amount of the cut waste and allows for increased cutting speeds without decreasing the performance or longevity of the blade. This design goes against traditional, prior art saw blade design because of its interpretation of wood physics, blade friction and side clearance tolerances.
US10737335B2	Key duplication system with key blank orientation detection features Systems and methods for duplicating keys are disclosed. A key duplication system receives a key blank into a key receiving module. The key receiving module includes opposable jaws that assist with alignment of the key blank within the module. The key receiving module also includes an end stop that engages the tip of the received key blank and is linearly displaced as the key blank is further inserted. The linear displacement of the end stop is compared to a known value corresponding to a length of the shank of the key blank, and if the displacement does not match the known value, the user is instructed to re-orient the key blank.
US10737334B2	Chucking means A chuck apparatus for the fastening to a working spindle (2) of a tool machine, with a chuck body (8) comprising a receptacle (7) for the working spindle (2), with at least two chuck jaws (9) which can be adjusted radially to the body axis, and with a drive ring (10), for whose rotation taking place in the circumferential direction a drive (11) is provided, comprising a structure is formed on the drive ring (10) on its outer circumference or its inner circumference for each chuck jaw (9) and which serves for its adjusting. The invention furthermore relates to a rapid replacement system (1) with the chuck apparatus (3) as a base flange (4) and with a replacement flange (5).
US10737333B2	Machine tool A machine tool includes: a turret configured to hold a tool through a clamp mechanism; a workpiece main spindle device configured to rotatably hold a workpiece; a switching unit configured to change a clamp state of the clamp mechanism by using rotation torque of the workpiece main spindle device; and an in-machine robot configured to move the switching unit. The clamp mechanism includes a torque input hole to which rotation torque is applied to change the clamp state. The switching unit includes an input shaft coupled with the workpiece main spindle device, an output shaft coupled with the torque input hole of the clamp mechanism and configured to output torque to the torque input hole, and a transmission mechanism configured to transfer, to the output shaft, the rotation torque of the workpiece main spindle device input through the input shaft.
US10737330B2	Material rod feeding device A material rod feeding device for feeding material rods to a machine tool, includes a magazine for stocking the material rods and a guide means into which material rods to be processed can be fed from the magazine, one at a time. The feeding direction of a material rod from the magazine into the guide means, is transversely to the longitudinal axis of the material rod in the guide means. The guide means includes a support leg and an abutment leg for providing a variably modifiable receiving channel. The support leg provides a support surface of the receiving channel that is inclined in the feeding direction and relative to the horizontal. The abutment leg is movable along the inclination relative to the support leg, so that the variably modifiable receiving channel is formed between the two legs, into which the material rod to be processed can be fed onto the support surface. The support leg together with the abutment leg is vertically movable as a whole.
US10737328B2	Method of manufacturing a manganese bismuth alloy A method of increasing volume ratio of magnetic particles in a MnBi alloy includes operating a jet miller fed with a MnBi alloy powder containing magnetic particles and non-magnetic particles with gas flow parameters selected such that, only for the magnetic particles, a gas drag force is greater than a centrifugal force within the jet miller to separate the magnetic particles from the non-magnetic particles.
US10737327B2	Super hard constructions and methods of making same A superhard polycrystalline construction comprises a body of polycrystalline superhard material comprising a structure comprising superhard material, the structure having porosity greater than 20% by volume and up to around 80% by volume. A method of forming such a superhard polycrystalline construction comprises forming a skeleton structure of a first material having a plurality of voids, at least partially filling some or all of the voids with a second material to form a pre-sinter assembly, and treating the pre-sinter assembly to sinter together grains of superhard material to form a body of polycrystalline superhard material comprising a first region of superhard grains, and an interpenetrating second region; the second region being formed of the other of the first or second material that does not comprise the superhard grains; the superhard grains forming a sintered structure having a porosity greater than 20% by volume and up to around 80% by volume.
US10737326B2	Metal 3D printer Provided is a metal 3D printer provided with a powder layer formation device for uniformly distributing a metal powder and forming a powder layer for each of a plurality of division layers obtained by horizontally dividing a three-dimensional object, a hermetically sealed chamber, a laser irradiation device for irradiating laser light to a predetermined irradiation region on each of the powder layers and forming a sintered layer, an inert gas supplying device for supplying an inert gas to the chamber and discharging fumes to the outside of the chamber, and a control device for issuing a command to start irradiation of the laser light to the laser light irradiation device after a standby time has elapsed that corresponds to a residual amount of fumes in the chamber, such that irradiation by the laser light at the necessary energy is unaffected.
US10737325B2	Additive printing method A manufacturing method which manufactures articles which have hollow areas inside them which are subject to their own internal vacuum. A 3-D printer can be located inside a vacuum chamber and the article(s) can be 3-D printed, thereby the hollow area inside each such article is subject to its own vacuum. When removed from the vacuum chamber, the article's hollow area remains subject to its own internal vacuum.
US10737323B2	Devices and methods for three-dimensional printing The present disclosure provides systems and methods for the formation of three-dimensional objects. A method for forming a three-dimensional object may comprise alternately and sequentially applying a stream comprising a binding substance to an area of a layer of powder material in a powder bed, and generating at least one perimeter of the three-dimensional object in the area. The stream may be applied in accordance with a model design of the three-dimensional object. The at least one perimeter may generated in accordance with the model design.
US10737318B2	Method of manufacturing structural components A method of manufacturing a structural support member, the method includes providing a donor casting, separating the donor casting into at least a first segment and a second segment, providing a mold, disposing the first and second segments into the mold, pouring a liquid metal alloy into the mold. recovering and cleaning a solidified structural support member from the mold, and performing an operation for achieving a mechanical lock feature between the first and second segments and the solidified metal alloy.
US10737317B2	Core molding method and core molding device A core molding method for molding a core having a twisted shape by use of a core mold includes a curing step and a mold extracting step. In the curing step, after the core mold is disposed along a vertical direction within a frame whose top is open, a self-hardening sand formed of a kneaded mixture of a sand, a resin and a curing agent is charged into the frame from the top of the frame, and then cured. In the mold extracting step, the core mold is extracted in the vertical direction from the core formed of the cured self-hardening sand while rotating the core mold and the frame relatively to each other around an axis of the core mold.
US10737315B2	Press die A press die includes: a die base; a plurality of die members arranged on the die base so as to produce a forming surface; a plurality of shims each of which is interposed between the die base and each of the plurality of die members; and a frame that surrounds the die base, the plurality of die members, and the plurality of shims. Each of the plurality of shims has a hardness higher than the plurality of die members. A regulating means that carries out a regulation so that an amount of displacement of each of the plurality of die members caused by pressure applied during press forming becomes smaller in proportion to proximity of the die member to the frame is provided between the die base and the plurality of die members or provided on the die base.
US10737314B2	Method for producing forged TiAl components A method for producing a forged component from a TiAl alloy is provided, in particular a turbine blade (10), in which method a blank of a TiAl alloy is provided and deformed by forging into a forged, semi-finished part (9). A usable volume is defined within the forged, semi-finished part, the usable volume corresponding to the forged component to be produced. The shape of the blank is selected such that within the usable volume of the forged, semi-finished part, the degree of deformation resulting from forging deviates by no more than ±1 from a defined value.
US10737310B2	Method for manufacturing spring member of sealing device An inner circle and outer periphery punching step is performed in which a punching process is performed on a plate material made of a metal material to form an outline on an outer periphery side and a circle space on an inner periphery side, thereby forming an intermediate plate material. In an inner periphery bending step, the intermediate plate material is subjected to a bending process of bending a portion inside of a base circle that is a circle between an inner circle end portion and an outer circle, toward one side. In an inner periphery punching step, the intermediate plate material is subjected to a punching process of punching out inner periphery radial portions that are portions radially extending from the inner circle end portion, to form inner periphery slits extending inside of the outer circle in respective radial pieces. In an outer periphery bending step, the intermediate plate material is subjected to a bending process of bending a portion outside of the base circle from the base circle toward the one side, thereby forming a spring member.
US10737307B2	Press forming method and press forming tool A press forming method according to the present invention includes: a first forming step of forming the press formed part by using the first press forming tool having a line length in the cross-sectional direction of the joining portion contacting with a flange portion subjected to stretch flange deformation or a flange portion subjected to shrink flange deformation is a line length L1 in the cross-sectional direction that is shorter than a line length L2, where the line length L2 is a line length in a cross-sectional direction of the joining portion of the second press forming tool for making the product shape; and a second forming step of forming the press formed part in the product shape by crash forming by using the second press forming tool in which the line length in the cross-sectional direction of the joining portion is L2.
US10737298B2	System and method of unloading a container of items Embodiments of a system and method for unloading articles from a container of items for use in an automatic stack feeder are disclosed. The automatic stack feeder may comprise a belt, a moveable lower paddle, and a moveable upper paddle, wherein the lower paddle is configured to partially extend through a belt of the automatic stack feeder. The movement of the belt, the lower paddle, and the upper paddle are coordinated such that there is no need to interrupt the operation of the automatic stack feeder to unload the container.
US10737296B2	Grain-cleaning machine A grain-cleaning machine for obtaining grains has a desired size which is greater than a lower value and less than or equal to an upper value. The grain-cleaning machine comprises an arrangement of sieves. The arrangement of sieves comprises at least two main sieve levels positioned overlapping each other. Each main sieve level comprises a respective fine sieve followed by a respective grain sieve. At least one lower sieve level comprises a respective lower grain sieve. The at least one lower sieve level being positioned below the main sieve levels. Each fine sieve has a first mesh provided with openings having an opening size which is equal to said lower value, and each grain sieve and each lower grain sieve have a second mesh provided with openings having an opening size which is equal to said upper value.
US10737294B2	Article with aesthetic substrate A method of securing a layer of colloidal crystals to a substrate is provided, to enhance durability of an aesthetic effect provided by the colloidal crystals. The method involves depositing a layer of colloidal crystals formed of mono-dispersed particles on the substrate. Subsequently, a layer of water-borne coating is applied to the layer of colloidal crystals. To be effective, the water-borne coating should have a curing temperature that is less than the polymer glass transition temperature of the mono-dispersed particles forming the colloidal crystals. The water-borne coating penetrates through the colloidal crystals to the substrate thus retaining the colloidal crystals in place. The curing temperature of the water-borne coating ensures that the colloidal crystals are not damaged by the process for curing the coating.
US10737289B2	Mask frame assembly and method of manufacturing display apparatus by using the same A mask frame assembly including a frame having an opening, a mask having a first end and a second end supported on the frame, and a first member disposed between the first end of the mask and the frame, the first member including a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion greater than that of the mask. A method of manufacturing a display apparatus using the mask frame assembly also is disclosed.
US10737288B2	Automatic spin coating system An automatic spin coating system includes a dispensing assembly and a base assembly. The dispensing assembly comprises a dispensing device that contains a coating material, a pulley assembly, a drive gear, and a smooth wheel. The base assembly includes a coating plate for receiving the coating material, a chuck plate for securing the coating plate, a stepper pin capable of engaging the drive gear of the dispensing assembly, and an electric motor for spinning the chuck plate. The dispensing device further comprises a vessel assembly to provide immobilization of the dispensing device, and a tubing assembly to control the flow of the coating material. The dispensing device is connected to the pulley assembly, which in turn is connected to the drive gear and the smooth wheel. When the chuck plate spins, the stepper pin revolves and touches the drive gear so as to rotate the pulley assembly, and meanwhile, the coating material is dispensed and coated on the coating plate in different circles without overlap between circles. In one embodiment, the stepper pin has a gear with different sizes of teeth that allow different degrees of movements of the dispensing device. The coating material is then dispensed from a first circle to a second circle.
US10737286B2	Dual applicator fluid dispensing methods and systems Methods for simultaneously dispensing a first fluid pattern at a first dispense region with a first applicator and a second fluid pattern at a second dispense region with a second applicator. The first and second applicators are moved toward their respective dispense regions with a positioner. While dispensing, the second applicator is moved relative to the first applicator in a direction or directions parallel to a first axis, a second axis, and/or a third axis, the axes being mutually orthogonal. The first dispense region may be provided with a unique first tilt and/or a unique first contour relative to the reference plane and along the third axis. Systems for dispensing fluid include a primary positioner supporting a first applicator, and a secondary positioner coupled to the primary positioner and supporting a second applicator and configured to move the second applicator relative to the first applicator.
US10737285B2	Dispenser system A system for dispensing a fluid, such as a hand soap or the like. The system includes a dispenser and/or a refill cartridge. The dispenser includes a dispenser body having a refill cavity, a dispenser lid configured to be coupled to the dispenser body, and a pump sub-system mounted to the dispenser lid. The pump sub-system includes a first dip tube, a dispensing orifice, and a pump. The refill cartridge includes a cartridge body having a fluid cavity, a store of a fluid in the fluid cavity, and a second dip tube extending into the store of the fluid. The refill cartridge is configured for slidable insertion into and removal from the refill cavity of the dispenser body. The dispenser lid may be coupled to the dispenser body thereby mating the first and second dip tubes to enable dispensing of the fluid.
US10737283B2	Fluid separation apparatus and system A fluid separation apparatus includes a hydrocyclone (100) having an orifice (134) therein, a housing (202) disposed in the hydrocyclone and having a bore (204), a piston (240) disposed in the bore (204) of the housing (202), and a first annular seal (248) disposed between the housing (202) and the piston (240) and configured to restrict fluid communication between the housing (202) and the piston (240), wherein the piston (240) includes a passage (242) extending through the piston (240) and having a pin (254) coupled to a first end (240a) of the piston, the piston (240) being actuatable to move between a first position (260) where the pin (254) is clear of the orifice (134) of the hydrocyclone, and a second position where the pin (254) is disposed in the orifice (134), wherein, the piston (240) is configured such that as the piston is actuated from the first position to the second position, fluid is permitted to flow into the passage (242) of the piston (240) from the bore (204) of the housing (202).
US10737266B2	Connectors for pneumatic devices in microfluidic systems In one embodiment, a removable pneumatic connector, comprises a body having a plurality of bores passing through, each bore surrounded by a sealing member on an inner surface of the body. A plurality of gas lines may be placed within a corresponding bore. A vacuum port is disposed on the inner surface of the body, and an outer seal on the inner surface of the body surrounds the sealing members and the vacuum port. A vacuum line may be placed within the vacuum port, and configured to deliver negative pressure to the vacuum port. A vacuum holding area is created in the volume between the outer seal and each of the sealing members when the inner surface of the body is placed against a substrate. When the vacuum line is activated, a vacuum is created within the vacuum holding area, creating a positive seal between the body and the substrate.
US10737265B2	Device and method for concomitant ejection and suction of perfusate A device and methodology for concomitant ejection and suction of a perfusate (CESOP) within a region of interest without spillover of the perfusate to a juxtaposed anatomical region. An inflow line, connected to a perfusate cistern, is coupled to an outflow line, connected to outflow control mechanisms, via an elongate rigid support. Perfusate can flow through the inflow line to the region of interest, and nearly simultaneously, the outflow line can suction the perfusate out of the region of interest. The amount of time that the perfusate remains in the region of interest is sufficient to take effect in the region of interest. The rigid support helps control the inflow and outflow lines. A micromanipulator can also be used to control the lines and application tip thereof. Either or both lines may also have adjustable flow rates therethrough and may include stoppers/regulators.
US10737263B2	Electronic label-free DNA and genome sequencing A method of manufacturing a device useable in DNA or genome sequencing comprises disposing pairs of electrodes on a substrate, the electrodes within each pair separated by a nanogap; depositing a resist layer over the electrodes; patterning the resist layer to create an exposed region on each electrode at or near each nanogap; roughening the electrode surface within each exposed region using various methods; and exposing the exposed regions to biomolecules, wherein one biomolecule bridges each nanogap of each electrode pair, with each end of each biomolecule bound to the electrodes at each exposed region.
US10737260B2	System and method for restoring kinetic properties of resin A system and method configured to restore ion exchange kinetic properties and purify resin is described. Degraded ion exchange kinetic properties of anion resin will eventually result in impurity slippage through resin charges. This system and method employs an acid catalyst in combination with sulfite cleaning solution to remove organic material and to protonate iron oxides for deconstruction and removal from anion resins. The cleaning solution, when applied via a cleaning vessel utilizing an eductor(s)/plenum and wedge-wire screen draw chamber, while controlling all phases of cleaning by electronic monitoring, yields complete restoration of ion exchange kinetics on usable resin. As such, the system and method provides a safe, effective, and vastly improved method for restoring anion resin kinetics and improving regeneration quality, for improved resin performance and minimizing resin replacement costs.
US10737258B2	Honeycomb catalyst for removal of nitrogen oxides in flue and exhaust gasses and method of preparation thereof A vanadium oxide based honeycomb SCR catalyst composed of a plurality of corrugated sheets stacked upon one another to form a plurality of flow through channels, the corrugated sheets are provided with an inert inner core layer and an outermost layer containing a SCR catalyst composition.
US10737252B2	High silica AEI zeolite Provided are a novel form of AEI zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase AEI zeolite, a catalyst comprising the AEI zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
US10737250B2	PdIn alloy catalyst, method for manufacturing PdIn alloy catalyst and application thereof The present disclosure provides a PdIn alloy catalyst including a carrier and Pd metal particles supported by the carrier, the carrier is a nitrogen-doped porous carbon composite material having a plurality of passages, Pd metal particles are distributed in the plurality of passages, the nitrogen-doped porous carbon composite material includes a nitrogen-doped porous carbon material, a plurality of indium oxide particles, and In metal particles. The In metal particles are exposed through the plurality of passages, the plurality of indium oxide particles are uniformly distributed in the nitrogen-doped porous carbon material, and In atoms of the In metal particles migrated to surfaces of Pd particles selectively occupy edge and corner positions of metal lattice of Pd metal particles. The present disclosure further provides a method for manufacturing the PdIn alloy catalyst and application thereof.
US10737248B2	Crystalline transition metal tungstate A hydroprocessing catalyst or catalyst precursor has been developed. The catalyst is a crystalline transition metal tungstate material or metal sulfides derived therefrom. The hydroprocessing using the crystalline ammonia transition metal tungstate material may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.
US10737243B2	Selective hydrogenation catalyst comprising an extruded support A catalyst comprising palladium, a porous support comprising at least one refractory oxide selected from the group constituted by silica, alumina and silica-alumina, the palladium content in the catalyst being in the range 0.01% to 2% by weight with respect to the total catalyst weight, at least 80% by weight of the palladium being distributed in a crust at the periphery of said support, the thickness of said crust being in the range 20 to 100 μm, characterized in that said support is in the form of an extrudate and in that said support comprises a specific surface area in the range 165 to 250 m2/g.
US10737236B2	Structural catalyst with internal heat transfer system for exothermic and endothermic reactions A reactor for efficient control of endothermic and exothermic catalytic reactions, including, for example, Fischer Tropsch reactions. Also disclosed are methods of delivering coolant materials and gasification source materials to the reactor.
US10737234B2	Microchannel reactors and fabrication processes A method of loading material within a microchannel device, the method comprising: (a) loading particulates into a plurality of microchannels; and, (b) ultrasonically packing the particulates into the plurality of microchannels using a portable, compact ultrasonic densification unit.
US10737224B2	Agarose ultrafiltration membrane composites for size based separations The embodiments described herein relate to agarose ultrafiltration membrane composites and methods for making and using the same.
US10737222B2	Preparation method for composite porous structure and composite porous structure made thereby The present invention provides a preparation method for a composite porous structure, comprising the following steps: step (a): preparing a porous substrate having multiple pores, a first surface and a second surface; and step (b): continuously feeding a cooling fluid to contact the first surface and to flow continuously to the second surface through the pores of the porous substrate, and heating a coating material to multiple molten particles by a heat source and spraying the molten particles onto the second surface of the porous substrate, so as to form a coating layer having multiple micropores on the second surface of the porous substrate and obtain the composite porous structure formed. Besides, also provided is a composite porous structure prepared by the preparation method.
US10737220B2	PVP- and/or PVL-containing composite membranes and methods of use A composite membrane for selectively pervaporating a first liquid from a mixture comprising the first liquid and a second liquid. The composite membrane includes a porous substrate comprising opposite first and second major surfaces, and a plurality of pores. A pore-filling polymer is disposed in at least some of the pores so as to form a layer having a thickness within the porous substrate. The polymer is more permeable to the first liquid than the second liquid but not soluble in the first liquid or the second liquid. The composite membrane may be asymmetric or symmetric with respect to the amount of pore-filling polymer throughout the thickness of the porous substrate.
US10737219B2	Exhaust gas purifying catalyst An exhaust gas purifying catalyst according to the present invention is provided with a base material 10 and a catalyst-coated layer 30. The catalyst-coated layer 30 is provided with a lower layer 34 and an upper layer 32. The upper layer 32 contains Rh and/or Pt as a noble metal catalyst. The lower layer 34 contains Pd as a noble metal catalyst. The lower layer 34 is provided with a front-stage lower layer 34a positioned on an upstream side and a rear-stage lower layer 34b positioned on a downstream side. The front-stage lower layer 34a is a Ce-free layer that does not contain a Ce-containing oxide. The rear-stage lower layer 34b is a Ce-containing layer that contains a Ce-containing oxide with a pyrochlore structure.
US10737218B2	Base metal catalyst for treatment of ozone and volatile organic compounds present in air supply Disclosed herein are base metal catalyst devices for removing ozone, volatile organic compounds, and other pollutants from an air flow stream. A catalyst device includes a housing, a solid substrate disposed within the housing, and a catalyst layer disposed on the substrate. The catalyst layer includes a first base metal catalyst at a first mass percent, a second base metal catalyst at a second mass percent, and a support material impregnated with at least one of the first base metal catalyst or the second base metal catalyst.
US10737217B2	Exhaust gas purification device and CO2 recovery system An exhaust gas purification device downstream of a wet desulfurizer for a combustor has a vessel body for intake of exhaust gas from the wet desulfurizer at a lower portion and discharge of the same at an upper end, an auxiliary desulfurizing portion with an injection nozzles for injection of an alkaline solution at a position above an inlet in the vessel body to purify the exhaust gas, bag filters above the injection nozzles to separate particles in the exhaust gas, backwashing nozzles for injection of compressed gas from above the bag filters for backwashing, a drain-receiving tank for reception of drain from the vessel body and a supply pump for supply of the drain in the drain-receiving tank as alkaline solution to the injection nozzles.
US10737213B2	Carbon dioxide capturing system and exhaust gas processing method In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorber configured to include a first contact portion that brings a combustion exhaust gas containing carbon dioxide into contact with an absorbing liquid containing an amine compound, cause the absorbing liquid to absorb at least a portion of the carbon dioxide in the combustion exhaust gas at the first contact portion, and release the combustion exhaust gas. The system further includes a washing apparatus configured to include a second contact portion that brings the combustion exhaust gas released from the first contact portion of the absorber into contact with a washing liquid, and configured such that the combustion exhaust gas and the washing liquid are individually fed to an upstream side of the second contact portion.
US10737212B2	Device and method for removal of pollutants from gas streams A filtering device is provided for filtering pollutants from a gas stream. The device includes a cartridge comprising an inner perforated passage, an outer perforated jacket, one or more non-perforated ends and a sorbent bed contained between the inner passage and the outer jacket; and a outer shell containing the cartridge and having a first port in fluid communication with the inner perforated passage and a second port in fluid communication with the outer perforated jacket. A flowpath of the gas stream into any one of the first port or the second port, through the sorbent bed and out of the other of the first port or the second port is a bidirectional flowpath. A method is further provided for filtering pollutants from a gas stream. The method includes the steps of allowing the gas stream to flow into a filtering device in a first direction, the device comprising a cartridge having a sorbent bed contained therein; directing the gas stream to bend in a second direction differing from the first direction as it enters the sorbent bed; and allowing the gas stream to pass through the sorbent bed and to exit the device.
US10737209B2	Methods and apparatuses for missing filter detection and prevention in rotating coalescer designs Systems and methods for detecting a missing coalescing element in a CV system are described. In some arrangements, the described systems and methods prevent the assembly and/or re-assembly of the CV system without an appropriate coalescing element positioned within the CV system housing (e.g., during a coalescing element service operation). In some arrangements, the coalescing element depresses a spring-loaded component of a shaft that provides flow of bypass gases to the CV system. If the spring-loaded component is not depressed, significant restriction is introduced to the CV system, and an on-board-diagnostic system may detect high-crankcase pressure through existing crankcase pressure sensors and de-rate the internal combustion engine. In other arrangements, a spring-loaded mechanism within the shaft prevents a housing cover (e.g., a lid to the housing of the CV system) from being repositioned when a coalescing element is not installed within the housing.
US10737205B2	Liquid filter arrangement and methods A filter cartridge can be used in a filter assembly for a system in an in tank filter for a hydraulic return filter. The filter assembly includes a safety construction to ensure that a cover is not place over the bowl of the filter assembly, without a filter cartridge mounted therein. The safety construction includes a lock arrangement on the cover member arrangement, cooperating with a flange on the tank. Methods of servicing use steps to lock and unlock the lock arrangement.
US10737204B2	Elastically deformable component providing indication of proper fluid filter installation and related methods An apparatus having a bottom assembly for interfacing to connect the bottom assembly to a second structure, having a deformable element that, when sufficient force is applied via the process of attaching the bottom assembly to the second structure, and at an appropriate value of axial compression or pressure, passes from a stable state, through a rapid shape transformation to a second state via a regime of reduced resistance to deformation, creating a tactile or audible indication that the apparatus has been properly installed. The deformable element may be joined to the apparatus using a circumferential insertion ring by friction fit or spring fit, may be inserted inwardly of a sealing surface and may adhere magnetically to the second structure to facilitate installation.
US10737199B2	Clearing device The invention relates to a clearing apparatus (I), especially for clearing and/or maintaining of filter basins (7), consisting of at least one carrier (1), at least one undercarriage (2), at least one removal device (3), at least one driving device (4) and at least one pushing or guiding device (10), wherein the removal device (3) is situated in the front and/or before the undercarriage (2) and/or in front of an axle (21) of the undercarriage (2) in the travel and/or removal direction (a), the pushing or guiding device (10) is provided at the rear in the travel and/or removal direction (a), and wherein the removal device (3) comprises a platform (32) on which a drivable or driven removal means is circulating, such as a drivable or driven flexible circulating chain (31) and/or a flexible circulating belt (31), in order to remove material from a bottom (71) of the filter basin (7), transport it away and/or dispose of it.
US10737197B2	Methods and apparatus for counter-current leaching of finely divided solids This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for counter-current solids leaching. A multi-stage countercurrent leaching chamber can include a top and bottom end, a barren liquor input, two or more regions for countercurrent mixing, and a barren solids output. The input can be configured to receive barren liquor. The two or more regions for countercurrent mixing and separation can be configured to mix and separate liquid and solid phases. The barren solids output can be configured to collect and discharge barren solids from the bottom end of the multi-stage countercurrent leaching chamber. A fluidized bed chamber and clarifier chamber can also be included, where the fluidized bed receives a fluidizable slurry of pregnant solids and the clarifier chamber aids in separating liquids from solids passing from a top of the fluidized bed chamber to the top end of the multi-stage countercurrent leaching chamber.
US10737193B1	Novelty pop-up toy assembly A pop-up toy assembly includes a head portion having a cap portion with an interior space, a base portion, a mesh tubing having a top end portion and a bottom end portion narrower than the top end portion, and a latching mechanism, wherein the top end portion is attached to an interior surface of the interior space of the head portion and the bottom end portion is attached to the base portion, the mesh tubing is configured to invert inwards when a compress force is applied to move the assembly from an uncompressed state to a compressed state, and the latching mechanism is configured to latch the head portion and the base portion in a compressed state and, upon impact with another object, the latching mechanism is configured to unlatch from the compressed state and spring back to the uncompressed state with enough force to propel the assembly away from the another object.
US10737192B1	Construction block assembly set A construction blocks assembly set is provided. The construction block assembly set has a plurality of generally flat boxes which may be folded into generally cube, rectangle, prisms or other shaped boxes. The boxes may be easily folded and secured in the folded orientation (cube, prism, etc) without the need for tape or other securing devices. Openings on the boxes allow for a clip to be inserted into in order to secure multiple boxes together to form a fort, a house, a clubhouse, a storefront, a castle building or other structure.
US10737191B2	Assembly unit for toy assembly block An assembly unit includes side plate having first coupling member on first side, second coupling member on second side, and third coupling member on each of third and fourth sides, top plate including fourth coupling member and top stud, and bottom plate including fifth coupling member and bottom stud. The first coupling member is engaged with the second coupling member of neighboring side plate. The fourth coupling member is engaged with the third coupling member. The fifth coupling member is engaged with the third coupling member. The first coupling member includes protrusion. The second coupling member includes groove. The protrusion is fitted into the groove of the neighboring side plate. The third coupling member includes thread. Each of the fourth and fifth coupling members includes thread. The fourth and fifth coupling members are engaged with the third coupling member in a screwed manner using the threads.
US10737190B2	Smart toy platform A smart toy platform includes a body including a top part, a bottom part, and a plurality of side parts, a function unit coupled to at least one of the plurality of side parts an application unit arranged in the body and to control an operation of the function unit, a base unit arranged in the body and to provide an application support function to the application unit, and a power supply unit configured to supply electric power to at least one of the function unit, the application unit, or the base unit. The function unit is coupled to the at least one of the plurality of side parts on an inner side or an outer side, across the inner side and the outer side, or an integrate manner.
US10737187B2	Coding toy, block, stage, figure body toy and coding method A coding toy includes a control object (a figure body) having a control unit, an input unit and an output unit, and a part (an icon block) having a code identifier (an icon) that corresponds to a control detail of the control object. The control unit of the control object obtains code identifier information and positional information from the code identifier indicated by the part disposed in a predetermined position and the position of the part and controls the output unit to a control detail and in a control sequence that are determined by the code identifier information and the positional information.

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